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
PUBLISHER | DOLLARSHARE | UNITSHARE |
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
DOLLARS | UNITS | |
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
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
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
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
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 |