From the press release: Marvel Comics was the leading publisher in Retail Dollar and Unit Market Shares based on total sales of comics, graphic novels and magazines to comic book specialty stores in May 2011, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. PUBLISHER MARKET SHARES Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2011 PUBLISHER [...]
Please note, I do not agree with whatDdiamond terms “small press”. For example, Archie is clearly not small press. It just sells a small amount though Diamond, with the bulk of its books sold through direct distribution. I used to put together my own version of this list from the Top 300 list. If there [...]
From the press release: Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, the all-star creative team behind Marvel Comics’ best-selling mini-series Marvels, reteamed for Dynamite Entertainment’s revival of some of Jack Kirby’s classic characters for Kirby: Genesis #0, the prelude issue to an ongoing series, giving the publisher the best-selling Non-Premier Comic Book in May. Dynamite took the [...]
From the press release: David Lapham and Gianluca Pagliarani took Garth Ennis’ zombie series Crossed into the third-dimension with Crossed 3-D, an original graphic novel printed in 3-D that shipped with 3-D glasses, giving Avatar Press the best-selling graphic novel to comic shops in May. Dark Horse Comics had the number two best-selling graphic novel [...]
From the press release: As the Serpent and his allies wage war on the Marvel Universe, Thor faces his greatest challenge in Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen’s Fear Itself #2, the second chapter of Marvel Comics blockbuster summer crossover event and the best-selling comic book sold in May. In total, Marvel Comics had six of [...]
From the press release: (BALTIMORE, MD) — (June 10, 2021) —The heroes of the Marvel Universe come together to battle a rising tide of fear and intolerance in Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen’s Fear Itself #2, the second part of Marvel Comics’ summer mini-series event and May’s top selling comic book to comics specialty retailers, [...]
From the press release: Hughie’s quest to uncover the World War II origins of the The Boys continues in The Boys #53, the second part of the “Barbary Coast” storyline from writer Garth Ennis and artist John McCrea, giving Dynamite Entertainment the best-selling Non-Premier Comic in April. Overall, Dynamite had a strong month, taking the [...]
From the press release: Marvel Comics was the leading publisher in Retail Dollar and Unit Market Shares based on total sales of comics, graphic novels and magazines to comic book specialty stores in March 2011, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. PUBLISHER MARKET SHARES Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2011 PUBLISHER [...]
This morning, The New York Times released its list of best-selling books, as they will appear in the the May 22nd, 2011 print edition of the Book Review, reflecting sales for the week ending May 7th, 2011. The top-selling title in the Hardcover Graphic Books category for the week, coming straight in at number one [...]
From the press release: The collected editions of Bill Willingham’s beloved Fables continued in April with Fables Volume 15: Rose Red, which compiled the story arc leading up to the anniversary issue Fables #100 and gave DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint the best-selling graphic novel in April. In total, DC Comics had five of the top [...]
