Diamond released their initial comic book sales numbers for the month of August where it’s learned that Jim Starlin’s OGN, Thanos: The Infinity Revelation, came out on top among graphic novels and trade paperbacks.
The top ten comic books for the month include Batman and Amazing Spider-Man, with Marvel taking five spots, DC four, and Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead from Image Comics nabbing the sixth overall spot.
Month-to-month, sales are down about 23% from July to August, which is pretty normal as last year saw about a 15% drop as well.
Comic profits are slightly up from last year (dollars: 2.40%), but we see the number of comics shipped is just slightly down (units: -2.32%), which means comics are fetching a higher price these days.
Diamond will release the full numbers for the month later.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
| PUBLISHER | DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT |
| MARVEL COMICS | 34.27% | 35.85% |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 28.71% | 32.56% |
| IMAGE COMICS | 8.83% | 10.97% |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 5.43% | 4.67% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 4.73% | 4.03% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 2.59% | 2.40% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS | 2.32% | 2.14% |
| EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS | 1.65% | 0.43% |
| RANDOM HOUSE | 1.14% | 0.38% |
| VIZ MEDIA | 1.04% | 0.42% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 9.28% | 6.17% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 85 | 22 | 1 | 108 |
| MARVEL COMICS | 78 | 29 | 0 | 107 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 63 | 5 | 0 | 68 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 42 | 17 | 0 | 59 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 36 | 18 | 0 | 54 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 25 | 12 | 0 | 37 |
| BOOM! STUDIOS | 23 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| RANDOM HOUSE | 1 | 27 | 0 | 28 |
| EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| VIZ MEDIA | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 98 | 117 | 21 | 236 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| AUGUST 2014 VS. JULY 2014 | ||
| COMICS | -23.77% | -22.73% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -22.06% | -20.96% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -23.26% | -22.60% |
| AUGUST 2014 VS. AUGUST 2013 | ||
| COMICS | 7.30% | 4.20% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 8.31% | 9.95% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 7.60% | 4.63% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2013 | ||
| COMICS | 2.40% | -2.32% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 3.81% | 5.79% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 2.84% | -1.69% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | BATMAN #34 | $3.99 | JUN140215-M | DC |
| 2 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #5 | $3.99 | JUN140613-M | MAR |
| 3 | ORIGINAL SIN #7 | $3.99 | JUN140605-M | MAR |
| 4 | MULTIVERSITY #1 | $4.99 | JUN140145-M | DC |
| 5 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #32 | $4.99 | JUN140643-M | MAR |
| 6 | THE WALKING DEAD #130 (MR) | $2.99 | JUN140586 | IMA |
| 7 | HARLEY QUINN #9 | $2.99 | JUN140228-M | DC |
| 8 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.4 | $3.99 | JUN140645-M | MAR |
| 9 | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #18 | $3.99 | JUN140622-M | MAR |
| 10 | BATMAN ETERNAL #18 | $2.99 | JUN140207 | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | THANOS: THE INFINITY REVELATION OGN HC | $24.99 | APR140765 | MAR |
| 2 | FABLES VOLUME 20: CAMELOT TP (MR) | $19.99 | MAY140403 | DC |
| 3 | DEADPOOL VS. CARNAGE TP | $16.99 | MAY140932 | MAR |
| 4 | TRILLIUM TP (MR) | $16.99 | MAY140407 | DC |
| 5 | BATMAN: EARTH-ONE TP | $12.99 | MAY140376 | DC |
| 6 | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 1: COSMIC AVENGERS TP | $19.99 | JAN140800 | MAR |
| 7 | SAGA VOLUME 3 TP (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140556 | IMA |
| 8 | WATCHMEN HC | $39.99 | JUL080172 | DC |
| 9 | SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
| 10 | SAGA VOLUME 2 TP (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMA |
TOP 10 BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | STAR WARS: JEDI ACADEMY VOLUME 2: RETURN OF THE PADAWAN HC | $12.99 | MAY141839 | SCH |
| 2 | DAVE GIBBONS: WATCHMEN ARTIFACT EDITION HC | $75.00 | APR140347 | IDW |
| 3 | LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA HC | $34.99 | SEP120055 | DAR |
| 4 | THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL. 44 SC | $29.95 | APR141239-M | GEM |
| 5 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 86 SC | $14.95 | JUN141674 | SAN |
| 6 | DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 76 SC | $14.95 | MAY141830 | SAN |
| 7 | JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER HC | $19.99 | JUN140971 | BOO |
| 8 | THE BOUNTY HUNTER CODE: REVELATIONS OF BOBA FETT HC | $19.95 | JUN141675 | CHR |
| 9 | SWORD ART ONLINE VOLUME 2: AINCRAD SC | $13.00 | JUN141575 | HAC |
| 10 | THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: BATTLE OF THE SUPER-HEROES SC | $3.95 | JUN141629 | CAP |
TOP 10 TOYS>
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | X-MEN LEGENDS 6-INCH ACTION FIGURES | MAR148025 | HAS |
| 2 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM: HARLEY QUINN STATUE | FEB140310 | DC |
| 3 | DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: STARGIRL STATUE | FEB140309 | DC |
| 4 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: RED HOOD ACTION FIGURE | FEB140306 | DC |
| 5 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: EARTH-2 BATMAN ACTION FIGURE | MAR140310 | DC |
| 6 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: STARFIRE ACTION FIGURE | FEB140307 | DC |
| 7 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES CLASSIC COLLECTOR FIGURES | MAY142439 | PLA |
| 8 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: ARSENAL ACTION FIGURE | FEB140308 | DC |
| 9 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: EARTH-2 SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURE | MAR140308 | DC |
| 10 | ARKHAM ASYLUM: THE JOKER/HARLEY QUINN/BATMAN/THE SCARECROW ACTION FIGURE 4-PACK | MAR140312 | DC |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY COMIC BOOSTER BRICK | JUN142657 | NEC |
| 2 | DC HEROCLIX: WAR OF LIGHT BOOSTER BRICK WAVE 2 | MAY142842 | NEC |
| 3 | MONOPOLY: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | OCT128266 | USA |
| 4 | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS MINIATURES SET ONE | APR142391 | NEC |
| 5 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY COMIC BOOSTERS | JUN142656 | NEC |
| 6 | RISK LEGACY | JUN118204 | HAS |
| 7 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: INHUMANS FAST FORCES PACK | JUN142659 | NEC |
| 8 | MUNCHKIN ADVENTURE TIME | JUN142638 | PSI |
| 9 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MONOPOLY | APR142388 | USA |
| 10 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: 2015 CORE SET INTRO DECKS | JUN142652 | WIZ |
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Dollar Market Share – August 2014 |
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Unit Market Share – August 2014 |
