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Publisher Market Shares: January 2010

Marvel Comics was the leading publisher in Retail Dollar and Unit Market Shares based on total sales of comics, graphic novels and magazines to comic book specialty stores in January 2010, according to Diamond Comic Distributors.

PUBLISHER MARKET SHARES
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2010

PUBLISHER UNIT MARKET SHARE DOLLAR MARKET SHARE
MARVEL COMICS 42.56% 38.77%
DC COMICS 34.89% 29.59%
DARK HORSE COMICS 4.20% 5.62%
IMAGE COMICS 3.37% 4.23%
IDW PUBLISHING 3.00% 3.68%
BOOM! STUDIOS 1.99% 2.10%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 1.70% 1.80%
ARCHIE COMICS 1.01% 0.70%
WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT 0.86% 1.01%
VIZ MEDIA 0.75% 1.66%
AVATAR PRESS 0.53% 0.80%
DEVIL'S DUE PUBLISHING 0.38% 0.47%
TOKYOPOP 0.35% 0.75%
RANDOM HOUSE 0.35% 0.78%
BONGO COMICS 0.33% 0.25%
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC 0.31% 0.34%
ONI PRESS INC. 0.25% 0.41%
ABSTRACT STUDIOS 0.25% 0.24%
BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS 0.22% 0.24%
MOONSTONE 0.19% 0.19%
OTHER NON-TOP 20 2.53% 6.36%

 

Unit Market Shares for January
Unit Market Share– January 2010

 

Dollar Market Shares for January
Dollar Market Share – January 2010

 

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How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.

Unit and Retail Dollar sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.