Last week, we let you in on the news that DC topped the month ranking in the top spot for both the dollar and unit share. Though the company didn’t get the top selling comic for the month, it did dominate the charts, and today we have a rundown of the Top 300 Comics in the Direct Market for September 2012.
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MARKET SHARE: Zero Month scores big for DC Comics
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that DC Entertainment captured the dollar share and unit share during the month of September – the month the company hit the shelves with its zero month initiative.
TOYS: Top 25 Toys for August 2012
Diamond Comic Distributors have released the list of the top 25 toys released in the direct market for August 2012.
MARKET SHARE: Top 300 Comics for August 2012
Diamond Comic Distributors has released a listing of the Top 300 comics sold in the direct market during August 2012. We’ve already seen the Top Ten, but how did the rest fare?
MARKET SHARE: DC leading publisher for August
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that DC Comics lead the direct market in terms of dollars made during the month of August 2012, with Marvel barely edging out DC in terms of copies sold. So once again, the month is split with each of the major publishers getting a chance to strut and crow about their achievement.
MARKET SHARE: Top 300 Comics for July 2012
Diamond Comic Distributors has released the complete list of the top 300 comics sold in the direct market during July 2012. As mentioned previously, The Walking Dead took the top spot, with DC claiming the most titles in the top ten.
MARKET SHARE: DC Tops, Walking Dead slays
We knew during the San Diego Comic Con that The Walking Dead was the top selling comic for the month of July, and early numbers indicated it was the top selling comic for the last decade. Diamond Comic Distributors has released the numbers for July, and things are looking good.
MARKET SHARE: Top 300 titles for June 2012
As pointed out a couple of weeks ago, June was once again a split month for the big two publishers, with DC selling more books, while Marvel made more money from the direct market. Now that the chaos of the San Diego Comic Con is over, Major Spoilers presents the complete list of the Top 300 Comics sold in the direct market during June 2012.
MARKET SHARE: Top Ten Comics for June 2012
Diamond Comic Distributors has released the initial market share data for comics sold in the direct market in June 2012, and its another split month where DC and Marvel can claim themselves the winner.
MARKET WATCH: DC take Top Ten, Marvel tops the month
For the next year we may see a lot of headlines like the one above as DC and Marvel battle for number one. This month, Marvel once again took the top spot earning the most money and selling the most product. While that may make some feel superior, when one looks at the Top Ten Titles Sold in the Direct Market, the picture is quite different as DC places seven titles in the Top Ten.
MARKET SHARE: Top 300 Comics for April 2012
Diamond Comic Distributors has released the complete list of the Top 300 Comics released in the direct market during April 2012. Marvel once again climbed to the top of the charts, but it is more interesting to see where the other companies placed in the Top Ten and beyond.
MARKET SHARE: Marvel leads April sales
Diamond Comic Distributors have released the first round of market share data for April 2012. Marvel once again climbed to the top, nabbing both the dollar and market share spots. This is interesting because DC Comics placed six titles in the top ten comics sold in the direct market.