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Diamond Releases Best-Seller Chart for First Month Without DC Comics
With DC now self-distributing, Marvel Comics has a lock on the Top Ten best-selling titles in Diamond's monthly sales charts, with Venom #27 landing in the top spot.
February 2020 Sales Drop As Marvel and DC Prepare For the Future
February 2020 saw a drop in sales, though that's not unusual for the first quarter of the year.
Spawn Tops Sales Charts for September 2019, While HoX/PoX Remain Strong
Todd McFarlane's Spawn was the best-selling comic of September, though Marvel's House of X/Powers of X dominated the Top Ten.
Absolute Carnage, Marvel Comics #1000, X-Men Dominate August 2019 Sales
August was almost all about Marvel Comics, as the publisher squeezed everyone not named Batman out of the Top Ten.
Marvel's House of X and Power of X Top Comic Sales for July 2019
Marvel, as expected, topped the sales charts in July thanks to a one-two punch from Jonathan Hickman's anticipated X-Men reboot.
Marvel's Black Cat #1 Outsold DC's DCeased #2 by Over 100K
Marvel's Black Cat was the best-selling comic in June 2019, besting DC's hit DCeased by over 100K copies.
War of the Realms Helps Marvel Take Over 50% Market Share in April 2019
Marvel kicked off the War of the Realms in April, with the Thor-centric event helping the publisher account over half the Direct Market for the month.
Detective Comics #1000 Sold Over a Half-Million Copies to Top March Sales
Batman's anniversary celebration launched Detective Comics #1000 to the top of March's direct market charts, selling nearly 527K copies.
Batman Who Laughs Was The Only Comic To Top 100K in February 2019
DC's Dark Knight villain rose to the top in February, when the evil Batman was the only comic to scare up sales over 100K
Batman Who Laughs, Captain Marvel Top January 2019 Sales
Captain Marvel soars in her new series, but the Batman Who Laughs' second issue tops the sales charts to kick off 2019.
Uncanny X-Men Tops November Sales, While Top 300 Comics Drop 1.1M
Marvel's Uncanny X-Men launched to solid numbers, but the overall comics market saw a major sales dip in November 2018.
Return of Wolverine, Heroes in Crisis Top September 2018 Sales
Despite the launch of high profile titles like Heroes in Crisis and Return of Wolverine, September sales only rose a little over August.
Fantastic Four #1 Tops August 2018 Sales With Nearly 370K
Marvel's First Family is back, and the Fantastic Four's new series debuted in August with a massive sales bang.
Batman Wedding Issue Tops July 2018 Sales with Over 440K
Wedding bells may not have chimed in the end, but Batman and Catwoman's reception helped the series to the #1 sales position.
Justice League Easily Tops June 2018 Sales; Millarworld's Magic Order Takes #2
DC's Justice League relaunch impresses, as does Netflix's first new Millarworld series, but Marvel still stands as the #1 publisher overall.
Amazing Spider-Man #800 Tops May 2018 Sales with Over 411K
Amazing Spider-Man celebrated its big issue in style, while Man of Steel stalled, barely making the Top Ten sellers for May 2018.
Action Comics Dominates April Sales Chart with Nearly 450K Copies
As expected, Superman celebrated at the top of the sales charts, with DC's Action Comics #1000 easily dominating April.
Dark Nights: Metal, Doomsday Clock Top Sales Charts for March 2018
DC's big event closed with a sales bang, and Doomsday Clock continues to impress, but Marvel was number one overall in March 2018.
Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt Was the Only Comic to Top 100K in February 2018
Even with the debut of X-Men Red #1, comic sales were down across the board in February 2018.
Doomsday Clock & Dark Nights: Metal The Only Comics Over 100K in January
The Direct Market was up from December with DC's events leading the way, but sales were down massively from January 2017.