IDW Publishing's "Orphan Black" #1 was the top-selling title for the month of February 2015, while Marvel's "Darth Vader" #1 debuted in the #2 slot.

Marvel Comics has reported that "Vader" #1 saw pre-orders in excess of 300K, which gives us an idea of just how impressive the "Orphan Black" debut is. The companion comic to the hit BBC sci-fi series saw a boost to its profile and sales thanks to being included as part of March's Loot Crate haul.

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Meanwhile, Marvel saw six other titles join "Darth Vader" in the top ten for February, with "Spider-Gwen" #1 landing in the third slot, followed by the latest issues of "Star Wars," "Amazing Spider-Man," and the debut of "Silk."

DC Comics had two top ten titles in February -- "Batman" in the #5 slot, and "Justice League" at #10.

Marvel maintained its position as the number one direct market publisher overall, though its unit and dollar share dropped from January when "Star Wars" #1 debuted with over a million copies. DC Comics ranked second and Image was third. IDW maintained in its usual #4 position, but saw its unit and dollar share rise significantly thanks to the performance of "Orphan Black" #1.

TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS

PUBLISHERDOLLARSHAREUNITSHARE
MARVEL COMICS 38.44% 39.33%
DC ENTERTAINMENT 25.91% 28.15%
IMAGE COMICS 10.51% 10.61%
IDW PUBLISHING 5.57% 8.06%
DARK HORSE COMICS 3.48% 2.66%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 2.63% 2.38%
BOOM! STUDIOS 2.12% 2.12%
EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD 0.95% 0.18%
VIZ MEDIA 0.89% 0.32%
AVATAR PRESS INC 0.85% 0.64%
OTHER NON-TOP 10 8.64% 5.54%

COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS


DOLLARSUNITS
FEBRUARY 2015 VS. JANUARY 2014
COMICS 3.22% 6.42%
GRAPHIC NOVELS -18.17% -17.23%
TOTAL COMICS/GN -3.56% 4.53%
FEBRUARY 2015 VS. FEBRUARY 2014
COMICS 20.42% 22.14%
GRAPHIC NOVELS 0.08% -12.28%
TOTAL COMICS/GN 14.17% 19.18%
YEAR-TO-DATE 2015 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2014
COMICS 15.20% 15.76%
GRAPHIC NOVELS 8.64% -0.34%
TOTAL COMICS/GN 13.20% 14.43%

TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS

RANKDESCRIPTIONPRICEITEM CODEVENDOR
1 ORPHAN BLACK #1 $3.99 DEC140468-M IDW
2 DARTH VADER #1 $4.99 DEC140792-M MAR
3 SPIDER-GWEN #1 $3.99 DEC140832-M MAR
4 STAR WARS #2 $3.99 DEC140806-M MAR
5 BATMAN #39 $3.99 DEC140325-M DC
6 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14 $3.99 DEC140845-M MAR
7 DARTH VADER #2 $3.99 DEC140803-M MAR
8 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 $3.99 DEC140849-M MAR
9 SILK #1 $3.99 DEC140837-M MAR
10 JUSTICE LEAGUE #39 $3.99 DEC140263-M DC

TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS

RANKDESCRIPTIONPRICEITEM CODEVENDOR
1 SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOLUME 3 HC $22.99 OCT140340 DC
2 SEX CRIMINALS VOLUME 2: TWO WORLDS ONE COP TP (MR) $14.99 OCT140654 IMA
3 THE FADE-OUT VOLUME 1 TP (MR) $9.99 DEC140664 IMA
4 SAGA VOLUME 4 TP (MR) $14.99 OCT140644 IMA
5 CHEW VOLUME 9: CHICKEN TENDERS TP (MR) $14.99 DEC140632 IMA
6 TREES VOLUME 1 TP (MR) $14.99 DEC140696 IMA
7 THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 11 HC (MR) $34.99 DEC140703 IMA
8 MS. MARVEL VOLUME 1: NO NORMAL TP $15.99 JUN140725 MAR
9 SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR) $9.99 AUG120491 IMA
10 KICK-ASS 3 TP (MR) $24.99 DEC140939 MAR