by John Jackson Miller Comic-book orders in the direct market in May were higher than they have been in nearly a decade, according to my analysis of the sales reports released by Diamond Comic Distributors on June 16. See the charts here. Among Diamond’s Top 300 comics, unit orders were up 23% over last May, and … Read more
by John Jackson Miller No one ever really dies in comics — and now the “dead quarter,” when comics sales traditionally go into hibernation, isn’t dead any more, either. Retailers ordered at least a million more comic books in the first quarter of 2006 than in the first quarter of 2005, according to my analysis … Read more
by John Jackson Miller The lack of an issue of Infinite Crisis shipping in February proved no crisis for the comics industry, which racked up yet another month of year-over-year gains in most categories, according to an analysis of the sales reports released by Diamond Comic Distributors on March 17. The industry continues to do … Read more
by John Jackson Miller January often puts a chill on comics sales, but not this year. Sales of comics to retailers in January were by low double-digits in every category, according to my analysis of the sales reports released by Diamond Comic Distributors on Feb. 17. Diamond’s overall sales of comics, graphic novels, and magazines … Read more
by John Jackson Miller Six titles topping the 100,000 copy mark in December helped the comics market close out 2005 with a 7.3% sales increase over 2004, according to my analysis of the sales reports released by Diamond Comic Distributors on Jan. 13. Click to see the December 2005 estimates. December’s strong finish helped propel … Read more
by John Jackson Miller Infinite Crisis, All-Star Superman, and a great month for new trade paperback sales helped the direct market to double-digit gains in November, according to my analysis of the sales reports released by Diamond Comic Distributors on Dec. 16. Click to see the estimates for November 2005. Stable year-over-year sales for comics … Read more