Publisher Market Shares: December 2012
Marvel Comics was the leading publisher in both Retail Dollars and Unit Market Share based on total sales of comics, graphic novels and magazines to comic book specialty stores in December 2012, according to Diamond Comic Distributors.
PUBLISHER MARKET SHARES
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2012
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COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2012
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| DECEMBER 2012 VS. NOVEMBER 2012 | ||
| COMICS | -1.67% | -3.45% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -4.27% | -4.03% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -2.42% | -3.49% |
| DECEMBER 2012 VS. DECEMBER 2011 | ||
| COMICS | 19.03% | 12.93% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 8.25% | 6.65% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 15.74% | 12.50% |
| FOURTH QUARTER 2012 VS. THIRD QUARTER 2012 | ||
| COMICS | 5.90% | 6.71% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -1.57% | -11.29% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 3.50% | 5.19% |
| FOURTH QUARTER 2012 VS. FOURTH QUARTER 2011 | ||
| COMICS | 9.51% | 4.42% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 14.53% | 13.86% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 11.00% | 5.04% |
| YEAR 2012 VS. YEAR 2011 | ||
| COMICS | 14.94% | 11.41% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 14.26% | 13.66% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 14.72% | 11.58% |
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| Dollar Market Share – December 2012 |
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| Unit Market Share– December 2012 |
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Please note that all comics (except for Marvel titles) that were shipped to comic book specialty retailers on December 28, 2012 for sale on January 2, 2013 were included in December's sales chart information.
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 dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, minus any copies that are distributed free of cost.
