Death of Wolverine, Futures End dominate September 2014 comics sales

Wolverine’s death topped the new comics charts in September, but DC buried shelves with “Futures End”-ing new releases to give the publisher the top unit and dollar market share slots, according to preliminary data released today by Diamond Comic Distributors. Comic book stores in North America ordered nearly $50.8 million in comic books, graphic novels, … Read more

Batman, Thanos keep strong summer for comics sales going in August

After a summer of “bombshell” covers, anniversary covers, high-profile relaunches, and giant purchases by online retailers, August appears to have been something more resembling a generic month in the comics industry. Comic-book retailers purchased more than $41 million in comic books, trade paperbacks, and magazines in August 2014, according Comichron’s analysis of data released today … Read more

July 2014 comics market tops $53 million, most in Diamond Exclusive Era; Rocket Raccoon, Walking Dead lead lists

July in recent years has tended to be a month where things really get going for comics; sales did indeed, reaching their highest dollar value in the Diamond Exclusive Era which began in 1997. Comics shops in North America ordered more than $53.6 million in comics, graphic novels, and magazines, topping $50 million for the … Read more