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Only Doomsday Clock #12 and X-Men #3 Sold Over 100K Copies in December
December saw a dip at the top of the charts, with only two books breaking past the 90K mark to close out the year.
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.
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.
DC's Action Comics Takes Top Spot on 2018's Best-Selling Comics List
Marvel was the top publisher overall, but DC's Action Comics #1000 was the best selling comic of 2018.
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.
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.
Marvel & DC Crossover Events Lead a Down Sales Month in December 2016
The launches of Justice League vs Suicide Squad and Inhumans vs X-Men topped the charts of what was an overall down month to close 2016.
Marvel #1 Publisher in October 2016, but BOOM! Had the Best-Selling Comic
Despite strong Rebirth sales, DC Comics slipped to #2 overall, but it was a BOOM! Studios release that topped the charts.
How Long Can DC Comics' Rebirth Maintain Its Dominating Sales?
July was another record-breaking month, but how far can DC ride the Rebirth wave. And is Marvel relying too much on variant covers?
DC Comics' Rebirth Dominates July's Top 20 Sales Positions
Despite strong "Civil War II" sales, Marvel slipped to second place as DC Comics continues to ride the Rebirth wave.
DC Comics Sales Top Marvel in July Thanks to Rebirth's Strong Performance
Fans and retailers' strong reaction to the Rebirth initiative led DC Comics to the #1 sales position in July.
Rebirth, "Civil War II" Result in Highest Direct Market Sales Numbers in 20 Years
Diamond likely under-reported the numbers on Rebirth due to returnability, which means DC had an even bigger month than it would appear.
"Civil War II" Sells Over 500K Copies in June, "Batman" Cracks 400K
Both Marvel and DC saw major sales increases in June, with DC's top seven titles combining to sell over 1,000,000 copies.
DC Comics' Sales Rise on Rebirth, Marvel Still Tops Overall in June 2016 Sales
Thanks to Rebirth, DC had seven of the ten best-selling issues in June, but Marvel's overall sales still led the Direct Market.
The Mayo Report: "DC Universe: Rebirth" Could Have Sold Even More Copies
DC Comics' chart-topping one-shot could have sold more, "Civil War II's" should have a positive on Marvel's line, and DC's Hanna-Barbera titles debuted strong.
"DC Universe: Rebirth" Sells 235k Copies, "Civil War II" #0 Tops 175k
The first printing of DC Comics' not-a-reboot debuts big, "Civil War II" starts off with a bang, and "The Punisher" cracks the 100k mark.
"DC Universe: Rebirth" Best-Selling Title in May 2016, Topping "Civil War II" #0
DC Comics' continuity re-setting one-shot was a sales success, though Marvel maintained overall dominance with several strong debuts.
MAYO REPORT: Marvel's Marvelous April Sales, DC's Rebirth & What They Mean To Retailers
Marvel dominated the Direct Market again in April, but can DC Comics stage a comeback when Rebirth arrives?