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Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores November 11, 2009. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated November 10, 2009.
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Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores November 11, 2009. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated November 10, 2009.
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Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores November 4, 2009. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated November 02, 2009.
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Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores October 28, 2009. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated October 26, 2009.
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Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores October 22, 2009. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated October 19, 2009.
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Diamond Comic Distributors released the full list of the top selling comics for September 2009. We’ve already broken down the market share in our last installment, and present here the raw information of the comics based on total sales for the month. It should be noted that these numbers do include issues reprinted issues. I also find it nice to see Atomic Robo on the list and hope it continues to climb the charts.
Press Release
Over 600 retailers converged on the Baltimore Convention Center for the 2009 Diamond/Alliance Retailer Summit, bringing together the specialty market’s leading retailers, vendors, creators and distributors for two days of workshops, seminars, and a lively Exhibit Hall.
“This is my first Summit, and I like it,” said Douglas Spark of Lancaster, PA’s The Comic Store. “I enjoyed all the presentations I went to, and I picked up something helpful from all of them.”
Diamond Comic Distributors released its list of the top selling comics for September 2009, and it was a very good month for DC as Blackest Night and the related tie-in issues helped the company dominate the top ten comics sold for the month.
1 BLACKEST NIGHT #3 $3.99
2 CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #3 $3.99
3 BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 $2.99
4 GREEN LANTERN #46 $2.99
5 WOLVERINE: GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1 $4.99
6 BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN #2 $2.99
7 NEW AVENGERS #57 $3.99
8 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #40 $2.99
9 DARK AVENGERS #9 $3.99
10 BLACKEST NIGHT: SUPERMAN #2 $2.99
One would think capturing six of the spots in the top ten would make DC the top publisher for the month, but as my uncle Arthur used to say, “Volume, kid. Volume. That’s how you make your money.” And that saying seems to hold true for Marvel who was able to capture 47% of the market share. DC did come in with a respectable second, taking 32% of the market, which left a mere 21% for the rest of the publishers to fight over. And the rest did make a stand, with less than a percentage separating Dark Horse and Image Comics.
It is interesting to note that in the Top Ten list, the only DC book that was more than $2.99 was Blackest Night #3, while Marvel’s showings were all $3.99 and higher. With that in mind, it is easy to see why Marvel also captured the largest percentage of the dollar share for the direct market as well. While Marvel has had the $3.99 cover price for a while, it will be interesting to see how many Marvel titles remain in the top ten in the months to come if DC keeps their regular titles below the $3.00 mark.
We’ll have a complete listing of the Top 300 Comics for September in a few days when Diamond releases the information to us.
Press Release
Diamond Book Distributors has been awarded the rights to exclusively distribute TOKYOPOP products to the UK and Ireland book markets. TOKYOPOP will continue to be represented to the U.S. book market by HarperCollins.
Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores September 30, 2009. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated September 28, 2009.
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Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores September 23, 2009. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated September 21, 2009.
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Diamond Comic Distributors sent Major Spoilers its breakdown of comics sold for the month of August 2009. As expected Marvel took the number one spot on the Market Share list, grabbing 43.86% of the unit share, compared to DC’s 36.04%. While that may seem like a huge gab between the first and second place publishers, the Dollar Share is closer at 39.70% and 33.18%.
Of the top comics for the month, DC beat out Captain America Reborn #2, with the second issue of Blackest Night. DC continued to do well for the month, with Batman and Robin #3, in the third spot, Green Lantern #45 at number four. Still, Marvel did make a good showing capturing spots 2, and the 5-9 spots on the list. The comics industry is made up of more than the big two, and for a change, Archie Comics debuted at #35 with the proposal issue of Archie #600.
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Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores September 16, 2009. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated September 14, 2009.
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Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores September 10, 2009. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated September 8, 2009.
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Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores August 26, 2009. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details.
This list was last updated August 24, 2009.
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