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Marvel Continues to Dominate Sales with Variants, New Titles & One-Shots
Marvel Comics has a lock on its position as the industry's top publisher thanks to a combination of factors.
How House/Powers of X Debut & The Walking Dead Finale Affected July's Sales
Marvel's War of the Realms is over, but Jonathan Hickman's X-Men epic takes its place, all as The Walking Dead wrapped up in July 2019.
How Marvel's Black Cat #1 Became the Best-Selling Comic in June 2019
Walking Dead and Spawn saw sales increases in June 2019, but they couldn't hit the heights of Marvel's Black Cat #1.
Mayo Report: In May 2019 Marvel Had Over 50% Of the Top 300 Comics
Marvel's May was a mighty month, as the publisher accounted for over half of the top 300 comics released in the month.
Marvel Dominated April Comic Sales, Rising While Other Publishers Dipped
April comic book sales were down overall, but Marvel surged, accounting for over half of the Direct Market.
Top Comics Down Over 1M in February, with Lowest Sales in Eight Years
Marvel and DC both saw major decreases in February sales, but it's far from an emergency since the month only had four weeks of shipping.
2018 Comic Sales Were Below Average, But Industry Was Buoyed by New Titles
Comic book sales continued their downward trend in 2018, though there are some positive signs among the data.
Comic Sales Rise Over 500K in January, Despite Major Marvel Fluctuations
DC's gains were larger from December to January, but Marvel remained the top-selling publisher overall.
November Sales Dip In the Wake of October's Variants & One-Shot Boost
Comic sales dropped in November, but Uncanny X-Men's relaunch helped to lessen the overall blow as we head into the new year.
October 2018 Comic Sales Shoot Up Thanks to Events, Variants & One-Shots
October's sales were up, thanks to DC and MArvel's one-shots, events, and a copious amount of variant covers.
MAYO REPORT: High Profile Comics Arrive in September, But Sales Were Sluggish
Despite Return of Wolverine, Heroes in Crisis and Spider-Geddon debuting in September, sales for the month were flat.
July Sales Rise Nearly 500K Thanks to Batrimony, First Issues & Variants
Sales jumped up in a big way in July, but what does that mean in the grand scheme of things, and can Marvel and DC maintain their momentum?
June 2018's Direct Market Drops 500K As Second Issues Lose Momentum
June was a down month for comic sales, and the real numbers are even less positive than they seem once you factor out first issues and variant covers.
Thanks to Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel Rules the Roost in May 2018 Comic Sales
May was Marvel's month, as the publisher rode several high profile releases, relaunches and more to the top spot on the direct market sales charts.
Despite Action Comics' #1000, April's Sales Were Relatively Flat Overall
Despite Action Comics #1000's massive numbers, and Amazing Spider-Man's spike for Slott's final arc, April sales were flat overall. Here's why.
Top 300 Comics Numbers Rise, But 2018 Has Lowest Sales Since 2011
2018 isn't off to a great start comic book sales wise, but there are a number of bright spots in the Direct Market's March 2018 sales numbers.
Mayo Report: Lack of Events Leads to Feb. Sales Drop Despite X-Men Red Debut
With Dark Nights: Metal and Doomsday Clock skipping February, the Direct Market's sales were down significantly.
Mayo Report: January's Comic Sales Numbers Are Healthier Than You Might Think
Though the month was down over January 2017, Direct Market sales on some ongoing comic series trended up, as did reorders on several miniseries.
Mayo Report: DC's Events Led to Higher Sales than Marvel in November
Dark Nights: Metal and Doomsday Clock helped DC move more comics than any other publisher in November.
Mayo Report: Dark Nights: Metal Rocks DC's October Sales
Dark Nights: Metal leads DC to a great October, but Legacy and variant covers help Marvel maintain its overall Direct Market domination.