As predicted, total North American comics shop orders for 2013 from January through November matched the amount ordered for all of 2012, according to figures released today by Diamond Comic Distributors. The release was later than usual, owing perhaps to the late-falling Thanksgiving holiday: but it was that Black Friday week that sales likely topped … Read more
The comics industry’s momentum showed few signs of dissipating in October, as Direct Market shops in North America ordered more than $50 million worth of comic books and graphic novels for the first time in the 16 years that Diamond Comic Distributors has been the exclusive sales agent for all the major publishers. Click to … Read more
Last October was the best month in all of 2012 for retailer orders of comic books and graphic novels — and still, this October was able to better its mark, passing $50 million in merchandise for the first time in the 16 years that Diamond Comic Distributors has been the exclusive sales agent for all … Read more
The final comics sales reports are out from Diamond Comic Distributors, and as reported here on Friday, Comichron’s estimates based on those reports show that DC’s “Villains Month” propelled the market to top several previous records from the Diamond Exclusive Era. Click to see the sales estimates for comics ordered in September 2013. DC released … Read more
DC’s “Villains Month” prompted North American comics retailers to order in record volume in September, according to preliminary data released today by Diamond Comic Distributors. The event, which saw many DC titles splitting for the month into several issues featuring different stories and 3-D covers, spearheaded a $48 million month for the trade overall. That … Read more
The final comics sales estimates are out from Diamond Comic Distributors, and as mentioned here in the preliminary post, if July’s final day had been part of August, we’d be looking at two relatively normal months instead of one boom month and one big slide, which is what we had. Click to see the sales … Read more