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Diamond Announces Top Products for February 2017

(BALTIMORE, MD) — (March 3, 2017) — Cullen Bunn and Luke Ross reveal the untold story of Darth Maul's apprenticeship to Darth Sidious in Marvel Comics' Star Wars: Darth Maul #1, February’s best-selling comic book according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors, the world's largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise.

Marvel Comics was February’s top publisher with a 37.46% dollar share and a 33.64% unit share. DC Entertainment was the month's number two publisher with a 30.23% dollar share and a 33.47% unit share. Image Comics placed third in February with a 9.58% dollar share and a 18.13% unit share supported by over three-quarters of a million copies of The Walking Dead #163 shipped at a cover price of twenty-five cents in honor of the publisher’s 25th-anniversary. In fourth was IDW Publishing with a 5.83% dollar share and a 3.27% unit share, followed by Dark Horse Comics with a 2.57% dollar share and a 1.45% unit share.

Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten; in addition to Star Wars: Darth Maul, Jason Aaron and Salvador Larroca's Star Wars #28 ranked #8. DC Entertainment had seven titles among the top ten: Tom King and David Finch's Batman #16, the first chapter of "I Am Bane," ranked #2; followed by King and Finch's Batman #17 at #3; Steve Orlando and Ivan Reis' Justice League of America #1 ranked #4; Peter J. Tomasi and Jorge Jimenez's Super Sons #1 ranked #5; Scott Snyder and Tula Lotay's All-Star Batman #7 ranked #7; Orlando and Reis' Justice League of America Rebirth #1 ranked #9; and Bryan Hitch and Daniel Henriques' Justice League #14 ranked #10. Climbing into the top ten, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #164 from Image Comics ranked #6. Among the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 was their top book at #94, and Dark Horse Comics' Serenity: No Power in the 'Verse #5 was their top book at #110.

Rick Remender and Jerome Opena's fantasy Seven to Eternity Volume 1 from Image Comics was February's best-selling graphic novel. Also in the top ten from Image were Bryan Lee O'Malley and Leslie Hung's Snotgirl Volume 1: Green Hair Don't Care at #4 and Outcast by Kirkman & Azceta Volume 1 at #9. IDW Publishing had two titles in the top ten -- Love Is Love, the Pulse Nightclub charity anthology collection that topped the sales chart in January, ranked #2 for the month, and Rep. John Lewis' March Book 3, the conclusion of his graphic autobiography about the Civil Rights Movement, ranked #6. DC Entertainment had four titles in the top ten, led by James Tynion IV and Eddy Barrows' Batman: Detective Comics Volume 1: Rise of the Batmen at #3, followed by Wonder Woman Volume 1: The Lies at #5, Superman: Action Comics Volume 1: Path of Doom at #7, and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps Volume 1: Sinestro's Law at #8. Rounding out the top ten, Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez's Civil War II from Marvel Comics ranked #10 for the month.

Dark Horse Comics' The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts, a compendium of artwork from Nintendo's Legend of Zelda video game franchise, was February's best-selling book and one of the publisher's four books among the top ten. Also in the top ten for Dark Horse were the Dragon Age: Adult Coloring Book at #5, the Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts Limited Edition at #7, and Vampire Hunter D Volume 25 at #10. IDW Publishing's Vintage Romance Comic Book Covers Coloring Book ranked #8 for the month.

Bandai's Dragon Ball Z: Master Stars Piece Manga Dimensions: Son Gohan Figure was February's best-selling toy product. DC Collectibles had five products in the top ten, led by the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Wonder Woman Statue at #2. Diamond Select Toys had two products in the top ten, with the Marvel Gallery: Dr. Strange PVC Figure as their top ranked product at #5.

USAopoly's Pokémon Monopoly: Kanto Edition, a custom edition of the classic board game, was February's best-selling game product.

TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS

RETAIL MARKET SHARE
PUBLISHER SHARE
MARVEL COMICS 37.46%
DC ENTERTAINMENT 30.23%
IMAGE COMICS 9.58%
IDW PUBLISHING 5.83%
DARK HORSE COMICS 2.57%
BOOM! STUDIOS 2.08%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 1.52%
TITAN COMICS 1.16%
VIZ MEDIA 1.10%
ONI PRESS INC. 0.86%
OTHER NON-TOP 10 7.62%
 
UNIT MARKET SHARE
PUBLISHER SHARE
MARVEL COMICS 33.64%
DC ENTERTAINMENT 33.47%
IMAGE COMICS 18.13%
IDW PUBLISHING 3.27%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 2.06%
BOOM! STUDIOS 1.84%
DARK HORSE COMICS 1.45%
TITAN COMICS 0.92%
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC 0.61%
ONI PRESS INC. 0.60%
OTHER NON-TOP 10 4.01%

COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS

  DOLLARS UNITS
FEBRUARY 2017 VS. JANUARY 2017
COMICS -4.67% 3.65%
GRAPHIC NOVELS 9.05% 3.04%
TOTAL COMICS/GN -0.82% 3.61%
TOYS 23.91% 3.09%
FEBRUARY 2017 VS. FEBRUARY 2016
COMICS -4.47% 17.29%
GRAPHIC NOVELS -3.30% -12.98%
TOTAL COMICS/GN -4.11% 14.70%
TOYS 25.46% 0.38%
YEAR-TO-DATE 2017 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2016
COMICS -2.06% 12.11%
GRAPHIC NOVELS -7.60% -10.88%
TOTAL COMICS/GN -3.76% 10.26%
TOYS 3.18% -0.94%

NEW TITLES SHIPPED

PUBLISHER COMICS SHIPPED GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED MAGAZINES SHIPPED TOTAL SHIPPED
MARVEL COMICS 104 36 0 140
DC ENTERTAINMENT 82 33 1 116
IMAGE COMICS 46 14 1 61
IDW PUBLISHING 36 22 0 58
TITAN COMICS 24 6 0 30
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT 24 3 0 27
DARK HORSE COMICS 13 13 0 26
VIZ MEDIA 0 23 0 23
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 16 4 0 20
ONI PRESS INC. 10 5 0 15
OTHER NON-TOP 10 94 138 20 252

TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 STAR WARS DARTH MAUL #1 $4.99 DEC161069-M MAR
2 BATMAN #16 $2.99 DEC160259-M DC
3 BATMAN #17 $2.99 DEC160261-M DC
4 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 [*] $2.99 DEC160235-M DC
5 SUPER SONS #1 [*] $2.99 DEC160240-M DC
6 WALKING DEAD #164 (MR) $2.99 DEC160746-M IMA
7 ALL STAR BATMAN #7 $4.99 DEC160246-M DC
8 STAR WARS #28 $3.99 DEC161066-M MAR
9 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA REBIRTH #1 [*] $2.99 DEC160233-M DC
10 JUSTICE LEAGUE #14 $2.99 DEC160297-M DC

TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP VOL 01 $9.99 DEC160767-M IMA
2 LOVE IS LOVE GN $9.99 OCT160480 IDW
3 BATMAN DETECTIVE TP VOL 01 RISE OT BATMEN (REBIRTH) $16.99 NOV160317 DC
4 SNOTGIRL TP VOL 01 GREEN HAIR DONT CARE $9.99 DEC160774 IMA
5 WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 THE LIES (REBIRTH) $16.99 NOV160320 DC
6 MARCH GN BOOK 03 $19.99 JUN160408 IDW
7 SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 01 PATH OF DOOM (REBIRTH) $16.99 NOV160319 DC
8 HAL JORDAN & THE GLC TP VOL 01 SINESTROS LAW (REBIRTH) $17.99 NOV160318 DC
9 OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA TP VOL 04 (MR) $14.99 DEC160821 IMA
10 CIVIL WAR II HC $50.00 OCT160999 MAR

TOP 10 BOOKS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 LEGEND OF ZELDA ART & ARTIFACTS HC $39.99 JUL168360 DAR
2 NEIL GAIMAN NORSE MYTHOLOGY HC $25.95 DEC162208 WW
3 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 114 DEATH BY PROXY & LOOT OF DEATH $14.95 NOV162123 SAN
4 LEGO BATMAN MOVIE ACTIVITY BOOK WITH MINIFIGURE $8.99 NOV162102 SCH
5 DRAGON AGE ADULT COLORING BOOK SC $14.99 OCT160028 DAR
6 UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL SQUIRREL MEETS WORLD HC $13.99 DEC162185 HAC
7 LEGEND OF ZELDA ART & ARTIFACTS HC LTD ED $79.99 OCT168812 DAR
8 VINTAGE ROMANCE COMIC BOOK COVERS COLORING BOOK TP $9.99 DEC160595 IDW
9 DOCTOR WHO GOOD BAD & ALIEN SC $9.99 NOV158049 PEN
10 VAMPIRE HUNTER D NOVEL SC VOL 25 (MR) $11.99 OCT160081 DAR

TOP 10 TOYS

RANK DESCRIPTION ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 DBZ MS PIECE MANGA DIMENSIONS SON GOHAN FIG MAY168161 BAN
2 BATMAN V SUPERMAN DOJ WONDER WOMAN STATUE NOV150319 DC
3 BATMAN ANIMATED BATMAN BEYOND AF 3 PACK JUL160450 DC
4 DC BOMBSHELLS KATANA STATUE JUL160448 DC
5 MARVEL GALLERY DR STRANGE PVC FIG JUL162621 DST
6 SUICIDE SQUAD MOVIE JOKER & HARLEY QUINN STATUE AUG160374 DC
7 MARVEL FEMALE THOR BISHOUJO STATUE AUG162818 KOT
8 BATMAN ANIMATED NBA GIRLS NIGHT OUT AF 5 PACK (RES) NOV160375 DC
9 BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES PREM COLL NURSE HARLEY STAT AUG162553 DST
10 WALKING DEAD TV DARYL DIXON LTD ED STATUE MAY160736 TMP

TOP 10 GAMES

RANK DESCRIPTION ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 POKEMON KANTO MONOPOLY DEC163203 USA
2 HARRY POTTER DECK BUILDING GAME DEC163201 USA
3 MTG TCG OATH OF THE GATEWATCH BOOSTER DIS NOV158284 WIZ
4 MTG TCG CONSPIRACY TAKE THE CROWN BOOSTER DIS JUL168216 WIZ
5 YU GI OH TCG RAGING TEMPEST BOOSTER DIS SEP168277 KON
6 TMNT DICE MASTERS HEROES IN A HALF SHELL BOX SET SEP163197 NEC
7 D&D MINIATURES SET FIVE 8CT BOOSTER BRICK JUN169191 NEC
8 CLUE STAR WARS CLUE GAME CS OCT168250 HAS
9 MARVEL HEROCLIX SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN BOOSTER BRICK MAY163107 NEC
10 MTG TCG 2016 COMMANDER CASE AUG168994 WIZ

 

Dollar Market Shares for February 2017

Dollar Market Share – February 2017

Unit Market Shares for February 2017

Unit Market Share – February 2017

 

How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located inNorth Americaand around the world.  Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty retailers may be included as well.

Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

The category tables in this press release are ranked by units sold by Diamond to its accounts for the comic books, graphic novels, and books categories and by the dollars invoiced by Diamond for the toys and games categories.

The New Titles Count Chart includes all titles that were invoiced by Diamond to retailers for the first time during the month and is not the official solicited title count for the month. Variant edition comic books and graphic novels at the same price point count as a single SKU. Variant edition comic books, lenticular covers, digital combo packs, and graphic novels at different price points count as separate SKUs for each edition.

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