It is odd that we are looking at the top selling comics for March 2020 today, as most of the month suffered from shutdowns as the United States of America reacted to the CoVID-19 virus. Even with a lower number of comics selling, Spider-Woman #1 is still the tops.
Marvel Comics was March’s top publisher with a 40.98% dollar share and a 46.76% unit share. DC was second with a 27.34% dollar share and a 27.58% unit share. Image Comics was third for the month, followed by IDW Publishing, BOOM! Studios, Dark Horse Comics, and Dynamite Entertainment.
| Top Ten Comics for March 2020 by Units Shipped | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | SPIDER-WOMAN #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 2 | THE FLASH #750 | $7.99 | DC COMICS |
| 3 | THOR #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 4 | X-MEN #8 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 5 | WOLVERINE #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 6 | STRANGE ACADEMY #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 7 | BATMAN #90 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 8 | X-MEN #9 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 9 | THE IMMORTAL HULK #33 | $5.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 10 | BATMAN #91 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
And now for the more sobering moment – the comparative sales statistics. Overall, it doesn’t look as bad as one might think as comic shipping really stopped at the end of March, even though a number of shops were closed during week three.
| COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS | ||
|---|---|---|
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| MARCH 2020 VS. FEBRUARY 2020 | ||
| COMICS | -1.54% | -0.21% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 1.76% | -15.12% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -0.65% | -1.35% |
| TOYS | -15.00% | 26.16% |
| MARCH 2020 VS. MARCH 2019 | ||
| COMICS | -15.59% | -6.56% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -13.05% | -26.54% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -14.90% | -8.21% |
| TOYS | -6.43% | 19.43% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2020 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2019 | ||
| COMICS | -5.51% | -4.48% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -1.51% | -5.43% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -4.39% | -4.55% |
| TOYS | -0.02% | -6.56% |
| FIRST QUARTER 2020 VS. FOURTH QUARTER 2019 | ||
| COMICS | -15.59% | -6.56% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -13.05% | -26.54% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -14.90% | -8.21% |
| TOYS | -6.43% | 19.43% |
Major Spoilers will have the complete rundown of comics sold to the direct market on Wednesday, but for now, use the comment section below to share your initial reactions to the information presented.
