Marvel Comics kicked off "Secret Wars" with a bang in May 2015, as the event series jumped into the top position on the Direct Market sales charts for the month. Issue #2 landed in the third spot. The event's spinoff series fared well also, with "Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars" debuting at #5, "A-Force" at #6 and "Old Man Logan" at #7. "Star Wars" #5 was the fourth best selling title in May, and "Darth Vader" #5 was ranked #8.
DC Comics' "Convergence" #5 and 6 ranked #9 and 10, with the event's final two issues not making the top ten cut.
Boosted by its Loot Crate exclusive variant, BOOM! Studios' "Bravest Warriors: Tales of the Holo John" miniseries debuted at #2.
Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's latest "Batman: Earth One" OGN debuted in the #1 position on the graphic novels chart. Image Comics collections took four positions, while Marvel, Valiant and Dark Horse offerings split the remaining five spots.
Overall, Marvel commanded over 40% of the Direct Market in May, with DC Comics' share dipping to roughly a quarter of the market.
Monthly comics were down from April 2015, but up significantly over May 2014; graphic novel sales were up by nearly 10% month-to-month, but down slightly from the same period last year.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER | DOLLARSHARE | UNITSHARE |
MARVEL COMICS | 40.17% | 41.11% |
DC ENTERTAINMENT | 25.43% | 26.04% |
IMAGE COMICS | 8.89% | 10.28% |
IDW PUBLISHING | 5.06% | 3.82% |
BOOM! STUDIOS | 3.96% | 7.16% |
DARK HORSE COMICS | 3.83% | 3.43% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 2.22% | 1.82% |
EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD | 1.16% | 0.27% |
VIZ MEDIA | 1.01% | 0.33% |
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 0.85% | 0.92% |
OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 7.43% | 4.81% |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
DOLLARS | UNITS | |
MAY 2015 VS. APRIL 2014 | ||
COMICS | -10.58% | -9.60% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | -21.11% | -19.41% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | -13.81% | -10.38% |
MAY 2015 VS. MAY 2014 | ||
COMICS | 19.94% | 19.53% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | -0.29% | 9.90% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 13.49% | 18.78% |
YEAR-TO-DATE 2015 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 | ||
COMICS | 16.48% | 16.90% |
GRAPHIC NOVELS | 3.41% | -1.13% |
TOTAL COMICS/GN | 12.31% | 15.35% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | SECRET WARS #1 | $4.99 | FEB150650-M | MAR |
2 | BRAVEST WARRIORS: TALES OF HOLO JOHN #1 | $4.99 | MAR151109-M | BOO |
3 | SECRET WARS #2 | $4.99 | MAR150618-M | MAR |
4 | STAR WARS #5 | $3.99 | MAR150683-M | MAR |
5 | DEADPOOL'S SECRET SECRET WARS #1 | $4.99 | MAR150644-M | MAR |
6 | A-FORCE #1 | $3.99 | MAR150665-M | MAR |
7 | OLD MAN LOGAN #1 | $4.99 | MAR150656-M | MAR |
8 | DARTH VADER #5 | $3.99 | MAR150688-M | MAR |
9 | CONVERGENCE #5 [*] | $3.99 | MAR150155-M | DC |
10 | CONVERGENCE #6 [*] | $3.99 | MAR150159-M | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | BATMAN: EARTH-ONE VOLUME 2 HC | $24.99 | JAN150232 | DC |
2 | NIGHT NURSE | $7.99 | MAR150754 | MAR |
3 | RAT QUEENS VOLUME 2: THE FAR REACHING TENTACLES OF N'RYGOTH TP (MR) | $14.99 | SEP140647 | IMA |
4 | SOUTHERN BASTARDS VOLUME 2: GRIDIRON TP (MR) | $9.99 | FEB150542 | IMA |
5 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | JAN072436 | MAR |
6 | SAGA VOLUME 4 TP (MR) | $14.99 | OCT140644 | IMA |
7 | LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK TO THE PAST GN | $19.99 | MAR151495 | VIZ |
8 | DEADPOOL VOLUME 8: ALL GOOD THINGS TP | $24.99 | MAR150804 | MAR |
9 | THE VALIANT TP | $9.99 | MAR151614 | VAL |
10 | SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |