So you guys won’t buy books that cost $3.99 and you don’t like events so explain the top 10 list to me, I’m confused. Its either hypocrisy or a very loud minority. Which one is it?
Official Press Release
(BALTIMORE, MD) – (January 9, 2009) – Marvel Comics’ Secret Invasion #1 was the best-selling comic book title for 2008 based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops, according to Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop-culture products . All eight issues of the limited series crossover event placed in the top ten comics of 2008, and were joined by Uncanny X-men #500 (#6) and DC Comics
’ first issue of its 2008 mega-event, Final Crisis #1 (#10).
In addition, Marvel Comics closed out 2008 as the top publisher, leading both Retail Dollar and Unit Market Shares, with a 46% Unit Market Share, and a 41% Retail Dollar Market Share. DC Comic’s was the comic book industry’s second leading publisher with 32% Unit Market Share, and a 30% Retail Dollar Market Share.
2008’s top-selling graphic novel was the perennial best-seller, DC Comics’ Watchmen TP, which enjoyed renewed success in the wake of the upcoming feature film in 2009. DC Comics also dominated graphic novel sales by taking seven of the top ten spots.
“Comic book and graphic novel sales through comic book specialty shops remained strong in 2008, with graphic novel sales increasing five-percent over 2007” remarked Diamond CEO Steve Geppi. “Our publishers did a tremendous job of creating compelling storylines that comic fans wanted to see, and we remain optimistic about the comic book industry heading into 2009.”
| QUANTITY SHARE | RETAIL SHARE | |
| MARVEL COMICS | 45.82% | 40.81% |
| DC COMICS | 31.67% | 29.94% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 5.05% | 6.49% |
| IMAGE COMICS | 3.32% | 3.73% |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 2.92% | 3.08% |
| OTHERS | 11.22% | 15.95% |
| Quantity Rank |
Description | Price | Publisher |
| 1 | SECRET INVASION #1 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| 2 | SECRET INVASION #2 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| 3 | SECRET INVASION #3 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| 4 | SECRET INVASION #4 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| 5 | SECRET INVASION #5 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| 6 | SECRET INVASION #6 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| 7 | UNCANNY X-MEN #500 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| 8 | SECRET INVASION #7 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| 9 | FINAL CRISIS #1 | $3.99 | DC Comics |
| 10 | SECRET INVASION #8 | $3.99 | Marvel Comics |
| Quantity Rank |
Description | Price | Publisher |
| 1 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC Comics |
| 2 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC Comics |
| 3 | JOKER HC | $19.99 | DC Comics |
| 4 | Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 10 WHYS AND WHEREFORES | $14.99 | DC Comics |
| 5 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER | $14.99 | Image Comics |
| 6 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC Comics |
| 7 | FABLES TP VOL 10: THE GOOD PRINCE | $17.99 | DC Comics |
| 8 | WANTED GN | $19.99 | Image Comics |
| 9 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 TP VOL 02: NO FUTURE FOR YOU |
$15.95 | Dark Horse Comics |
| 10 | Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED | $12.99 | DC Comics |
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This post was written by Lobo on January 12, 2009
3 Comments so far
It must be a loud minority, because I don't know who you are talking about other than the small group of fanboys that wait patiently every week to spend their very last dime on floppies and go home to read them in their mother's basements.
I think most people hate the price hike but it wasnt enough to make them stop buying the books. I think whats probably happening are the people who where buying 12 books a month are now buying 9 books. I think the fall off will be at the bottom of the chart not the top
I think most people hate the price hike but it wasnt enough to make them stop buying the books. I think whats probably happening are the people who where buying 12 books a month are now buying 9 books. I think the fall off will be at the bottom of the chart not the toprn
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