Marvel Comics' Wolverine Faced Death Itself In Wolverine #1, September's Best-Selling Comic
(BALTIMORE, MD) — (October 7, 2010) — Jason Aaron and Renato Gates launched a new ongoing series and sent Marvel Comics' popular X-Men character Wolverine on his greatest challenge yet — the near-immortal mutant confronted death — as they gave Marvel Comics the best-selling comic book in September with Wolverine #1.
Marvel Comics was the leading publisher in both Retail Dollar and Unit Market Shares based on total sales of comics, graphic novels, and magazines to comic book specialty stores, with a dollar share of 39.33% and a unit share of 44.20% in August.
Wolverine and Hawkeye's cross-country journey through a post-apocalyptic America gave Marvel Comics the best-selling graphic novel in September with the softcover edition of Wolverine: Old Man Logan, the collection of the story arc from writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven.
DC Direct's partnership with Blizzard Entertainment gave the manufacturer the best-selling toy product to comics specialty retailers for the month with the World of WarCraft Series 6 action figures, based on the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
NECA/WizKids continued their best-selling HeroClix miniatures game line in September with the Marvel HeroClix: The Web of Spider-Man series, featuring all-new characters from the Spider-Man comics, giving the manufacturer the best-selling Games product to comics specialty retailers in September.
TOP COMIC BOOK AND GRAPHIC NOVEL PUBLISHERS
| PUBLISHER |
DOLLAR SHARE |
UNIT SHARE |
|---|---|---|
| MARVEL COMICS | 39.33% | 44.20% |
| DC COMICS | 25.56% | 29.85% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 6.06% | 4.73% |
| IMAGE COMICS | 5.68% | 4.60% |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 4.59% | 4.26% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERAINMENT | 2.85% | 2.83% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS | 1.96% | 1.83% |
| VIZ MEDIA | 1.09% | 0.53% |
| ONI PRESS | 0.98% | 0.42% |
| EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS | 0.86% | 0.21% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 11.04% | 6.54% |
TOP 10 COMICS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE |
ITEM CODE |
VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLVERINE #1 | $3.99 | JUL100634-M | MAR |
| 2 | BRIGHTEST DAY #9 | $2.99 | JUL100110-M | DC |
| 3 | BRIGHTEST DAY #10 | $2.99 | JUL100112-M | DC |
| 4 | GREEN LANTERN #57 | $2.99 | JUN100132-M | DC |
| 5 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #14 | $2.99 | MAY100133-M | DC |
| 6 | AVENGERS #5 | $3.99 | JUL100543-M | MAR |
| 7 | NEW AVENGERS #4 | $3.99 | JUL100551-M | MAR |
| 8 | BATMAN #703 | $2.99 | JUL100138-M | DC |
| 9 | SECRET AVENGERS #5 | $3.99 | JUL100546-M | MAR |
| 10 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #641 | $3.99 | JUN100542-M | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | JUL100692-M | MAR |
| 2 | DR. HORRIBLE TP | $9.99 | MAY100031 | DAR |
| 3 | INVINCIBLE VOLUME 13: GROWING PAINS TP | $16.99 | JUN100417 | IMA |
| 4 | THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD & OTHER CURIOUS OBJECTS HC | $17.99 | JUL100069 | DAR |
| 5 | SCOTT PILGRIM'S PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE GN (VOLUME 1) | $11.99 | FEB108442-M | ONI |
| 6 | THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 1: DAYS GONE BYE TP | $9.99 | JUL068351 | IMA |
| 7 | EMPOWERED VOLUME 6 TP (MR) | $15.99 | MAY100032 | DAR |
| 8 | THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 12: LIFE AMONG THEM TP | $14.99 | APR100438 | IMA |
| 9 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOLUME 1 HC (MR) | $24.99 | MAY100262 | DC |
| 10 | STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: HERO OF THE CONFEDERACY GN | $7.99 | MAY100057 | DAR |
TOP 10 TOYS & STATUES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 6 ACTION FIGURES | DEC090328 | DC |
| 2 | MARVEL SELECT: SPIDER-MAN ACTION FIGURE | JUL091428 | DST |
| 3 | IRON MAN: WAR MACHINE ARMOR STATUE | APR101547 | BOW |
| 4 | MARVEL SELECT: CAPTAIN AMERICA ACTION FIGURE | MAY083509 | DST |
| 5 | MARVEL SELECT: WOLVERINE ACTION FIGURE | NOV083698 | DST |
| 6 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GALACTUS 19-INCH ACTION FIGURE | JUL101649 | KEN |
| 7 | PSYLOCKE STATUE | DEC098059 | BOW |
| 8 | MARVEL SELECT: THOR ACTION FIGURE | OCT073173 | DST |
| 9 | FALL OF THE HULKS: HULK FINE ART STATUE | APR101559 | KOT |
| 10 | IRON MAN 2: IRON MAN MARK VI FINE ART STATUE | MAR101570 | KOT |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: WEB OF SPIDER-MAN BOOSTER PACKS | JUN101864 | NEC |
| 2 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: SCARS OF MIRRODIN BOOSTERS | AUG101862 | WIZ |
| 3 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: SCARS OF MIRRODIN FAT PACK | AUG101864 | WIZ |
| 4 | WATCHMEN HEROCLIX COLLECTOR'S BOX SET | APR101759 | NEC |
| 5 | LEGO HARRY POTTER GAME | JAN108023 | LEG |
| 6 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: 2011 CORE SET BOOSTER PACKS | MAY101847 | WIZ |
| 7 | LEGO RAMSES PYRAMID GAME | JAN108030 | LEG |
| 8 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: SCARS OF MIRRODIN INTRO DECKS | AUG101863 | WIZ |
| 9 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: WEB OF SPIDER-MAN OP KIT | JUN101865 | NEC |
| 10 | LEGO MINOTAURUS GAME | JAN108026 | LEG |
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