November Comics Top 100s - Sales and Such

NOVEMBER 2007 SALES CHARTS & MARKET SHARE REPORT

Diamond released their monthly Direct Market Sales Charts and Market Share report Friday, this month for titles that went on sale in November 2007, and Marvel Comics returned to their usual-of-late top positions in the Market Share categories, but again in a tighter race over DC than has been typical of the early part of this year.

To no surprise, Marvel's World War Hulk #5 - the conclusion of the limited series - was the top-selling comic book of the month, and the publisher dominated the top end of the chart this month - publishing the top eight selling titles of November. Only the respective eighth issues of DC's All-Star Batman & Robin and Dark Horse's Buffy the Vampire Slayer broke up Marvel's dominance of the Top 10.

DC scored on the trade paperback/graphic novel side of the equation, charting the two bestselling volumes of November - the Heroes hardcover collection and Alan Moore's latest (and last at DC) League of Extraordinary Gentlemen entry - The Black Dossier original hardcover.

It was perhaps this - having the bestselling trades of the month - and two other factors - the volume of titles that DC publishes each month as well as their continued backlist strength (DC always leads Diamond's Star System market share by considerable margins) - that kept the overall Market Share race close.

Again, Marvel led both categories, 42.03% Unit Share to DC's 36.19%, and 37% Dollar Share to DC's 35.75%.

Dark Horse continues to perform well as well, charting 6.11% of Dollar Share and 5.80% of Unit Sales.

Below are the full Market Share report and the Top 100 comic book and graphic novel charts.

NOVEMBER 2007 MARKET SHARES

Based on Actual Sales for Comics, Magazines, & GNs Invoiced in November 2007

Comics, Magazines, & GNs Unit Share

MARVEL COMICS 37.00% 42.03%
DC COMICS 35.75% 36.19%
DARK HORSE COMICS 6.11% 5.80%
IMAGE COMICS 4.06% 3.76%
IDW PUBLISHING 2.20% 1.75%
DYNAMIC FORCES 1.96% 2.10%
VIZ MEDIA 1.77% 0.86%
TOKYOPOP 1.43% 0.63%
WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT 1.05% 0.76%
DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION 0.72% 0.25%
DEVILS DUE PUBLISHING INC 0.52% 0.52%
RANDOM HOUSE 0.44% 0.15%
AVATAR PRESS INC 0.38% 0.31%
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS 0.38% 0.16%
ONI PRESS INC. 0.37% 0.20%
A. D. VISION 0.34% 0.11%
VIRGIN COMICS LLC 0.29% 0.35%
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC 0.25% 0.40%
BONGO COMICS 0.24% 0.29%
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS 0.24% 0.40%
OTHER NON-TOP 20 4.49% 2.96%

TOP 100 COMICS

Based on Actual Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2007

Qty Rank Retail Rank Index Description Price Ven

1 1 189.96 WORLD WAR HULK #5 (Of 5) WWH* $3.99 MAR
2 3 147.10 ASTONISHING X-MEN #23 $2.99 MAR
3 4 140.32 NEW AVENGERS #36 $2.99 MAR
4 5 138.79 THOR #4 $2.99 MAR
5 6 133.54 UNCANNY X-MEN #492 MC* $2.99 MAR
6 7 132.27 INCREDIBLE HULK #111 WWH* $2.99 MAR
7 2 130.66 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #41 OMD $3.99 MAR
8 8 129.08 X-MEN #205 MC* $2.99 MAR
9 9 126.41 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #8* $2.99 DC
10 10 119.32 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #8 $2.99 DAR
11 11 111.44 NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #5 (Of 5) SII $2.99 MAR
12 12 102.53 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #9 $2.99 DC
13 13 100.00 BATMAN #671 (GHUL) $2.99 DC
14 14 97.27 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 25 $2.99 DC
15 15 96.46 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 24 $2.99 DC
16 16 95.50 CAPTAIN AMERICA #32 $2.99 MAR
17 17 95.41 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 23 $2.99 DC
18 18 94.79 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 22 $2.99 DC
19 19 94.72 MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
20 20 92.27 NEW X-MEN #44 MC* $2.99 MAR
21 21 91.75 X-FACTOR #25 MC* $2.99 MAR
22 23 86.57 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #7 $2.99 MAR
23 25 85.62 WOLVERINE #59 $2.99 MAR
24 29 80.16 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #116 $2.99 MAR
25 30 79.06 BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #1* $2.99 DC
26 31 78.51 DETECTIVE COMICS #838 (GHUL) $2.99 DC
27 32 76.36 FANTASTIC FOUR #551* $2.99 MAR
28 34 72.95 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #19 $2.99 MAR
29 35 72.74 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #18 $2.99 DC
30 36 71.09 ACTION COMICS #859* $2.99 DC
31 37 70.85 TEEN TITANS #53 $2.99 DC
32 38 70.79 SUPERMAN BATMAN #42 $2.99 DC
33 39 69.68 SUPERMAN BATMAN #43 $2.99 DC
34 40 69.25 WORLD WAR HULK FRONT LINE #6 (Of 6) WWH $2.99 MAR
35 41 69.16 WONDER WOMAN #14* $2.99 DC
36 42 66.01 ROBIN #168* $2.99 DC
37 22 65.35 HALO UPRISING #2 (Of 4) (MR) $3.99 MAR
38 24 64.79 TEEN TITANS EAST SPECIAL #1 $3.99 DC
39 26 63.19 CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN #4 (Of 6) $3.99 MAR
40 27 63.06 SUPERMAN #670 $3.99 DC
41 28 61.96 ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #1 $3.99 IDW
42 43 61.91 HOUSE OF M AVENGERS #1 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
43 44 60.91 NIGHTWING #138 (GHUL) $2.99 DC
44 45 60.49 FLASH #234 $2.99 DC
45 47 59.44 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #8 $2.99 DC
46 48 59.22 SUPERGIRL #23* $2.99 DC
47 49 58.66 DAREDEVIL #102 $2.99 MAR
48 50 57.98 WORLD O/WARCRAFT #1 $2.99 DC
49 51 56.92 CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
50 52 56.17 WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #4 (Of 4) WWH $2.99 MAR
51 54 56.12 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #48 $2.99 MAR
52 33 55.80 SUPERMAN ANNUAL #13 $3.99 DC
53 55 55.79 GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #2* $2.99 DC
54 56 55.79 BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #2 $2.99 DC
55 57 54.43 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #13 $2.99 MAR
56 58 53.89 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #10* $2.99 MAR
57 59 52.80 SALVATION RUN #1 (Of 7)* $2.99 DC
58 60 52.00 SILVER SURFER I/THY NAME #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR
59 64 49.11 X-MEN EMPEROR VULCAN #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
60 65 49.09 BOOSTER GOLD #4 $2.99 DC
61 67 46.67 ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR
62 68 46.03 SUB-MARINER #6 (OF 6) CWI $2.99 MAR
63 46 44.76 IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD ANNUAL #1 $3.99 MAR
64 70 43.52 HEROES FOR HIRE #15 $2.99 MAR
65 71 42.87 PUNISHER #52 (MR) $2.99 MAR
66 61 42.54 DEATH O/NEW GODS #3 (Of 8) $3.50 DC
67 72 42.48 COUNTDOWN SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER RED RAIN #1 $2.99 DC
68 53 42.08 MOON KNIGHT ANNUAL #1 $3.99 MAR
69 73 41.83 NOVA #8 $2.99 MAR
70 74 41.74 THUNDERBOLTS BREAKING POINT $2.99 MAR
71 75 41.38 COUNTDOWN SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT #1 $2.99 DC
72 76 41.15 BLACK ADAM DARK AGE #4 (Of 6) $2.99 DC
73 77 41.14 GHOST RIDER #17 $2.99 MAR
74 79 40.64 STAR WARS LEGACY #17 $2.99 DAR
75 80 39.45 X-MEN DIE BY THE SWORD #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
76 81 38.80 52 AFTERMATH FOUR HORSEMEN #4 (Of 6) $2.99 DC
77 82 38.76 BOYS #12 (MR) $2.99 DYN
78 83 38.75 THE ORDER #4 CWI $2.99 MAR
79 84 38.71 WHAT IF ANNIHILATION $2.99 MAR
80 86 38.44 UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE #3 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR
81 62 37.30 COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #4 (Of 8) $3.99 DC
82 63 37.07 GHOST RIDER ANNUAL #1 $3.99 MAR
83 87 37.03 BLACK PANTHER #32 $2.99 MAR
84 88 36.13 ANNIHILATION CONQUEST STAR LORD #4 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR
85 89 35.94 ULTIMATE VISION #5 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
86 66 35.73 COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #3 (Of 8) $3.99 DC
87 90 35.69 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #11 $2.99 DC
88 91 34.93 SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #36 $2.99 DC
89 92 34.57 GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #2 (Of 9) $2.99 DC
90 93 34.50 MS MARVEL #21 $2.99 MAR
91 95 33.30 TRIALS O/SHAZAM #10 (Of 12) $2.99 DC
92 96 33.10 Y LAST MAN #59 (MR) $2.99 DC
93 69 33.09 ULTIMATES SAGA $3.99 MAR
94 97 32.72 BIRDS O/PREY #112 $2.99 DC
95 98 32.51 SHE-HULK 2 #23 $2.99 MAR
96 99 32.36 FABLES #67 (MR) $2.99 DC
97 100 32.36 SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #9 $2.99 DC
98 101 31.77 CABLE DEADPOOL #47 $2.99 MAR
99 102 31.66 HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #6 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR
100 103 31.52 COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS #2 (Of 6)

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS

Based on Actual Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2007

Qty Rank Retail Rank Index Title Price Ven

1 1 34.08 HEROES HC* $29.99 DC
2 2 26.99 LOEG BLACK DOSSIER HC (MR)* $29.99 DC
3 3 17.55 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC $24.99 MAR
4 4 9.82 52 VOL 4 TP $19.99 DC
5 6 8.12 CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 1 DEATH CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC $19.99 MAR
6 15 7.58 EX MACHINA VOL 6 POWER DOWN TP (MR) $12.99 DC
7 27 7.16 FRUITS BASKET VOL 18 GN (Of 22) $9.99 TKP
8 7 6.90 GOON CHINATOWN HC $19.95 DAR
9 43 6.43 NARUTO VOL 24 TP $7.95 VIZ
10 16 6.42 NEW AVENGERS VOL 6 REVOLUTION TP $14.99 MAR
11 12 6.33 WORLD WAR III TP $17.99 DC
12 24 6.10 SCOTT PILGRIM VOL 4 SCOTT PILGRIM GETS IT TOGETHER GN (MR) $11.95 ONI
13 56 5.55 NARUTO VOL 23 TP $7.95 VIZ
14 65 5.45 HELLBOY ANIMATED VOL 3 MENAGERIE TP $6.95 DAR
15 59 5.34 NARUTO VOL 22 TP $7.95 VIZ
16 28 4.95 BERSERK VOL 20 TP (MR) $13.95 DAR
17 23 4.89 BATMAN DEATH I/CITY TP $14.99 DC
18 19 4.55 WANTED GN (NEW PTG) $19.99 IMA
19 20 4.43 X-MEN GOD LOVES MAN KILLS PREMIERE HC* $19.99 MAR
20 14 4.40 ANNIHILATION BOOK 3 TP $24.99 MAR
21 32 4.37 JLA ULTRAMARINE CORPS TP $14.99 DC
22 45 3.89 GREEN LANTERN CORPS A DARKER SHADE O/GREEN TP $12.99 DC
23 40 3.89 OMEGA FLIGHT ALPHA TO OMEGA TP $13.99 MAR
24 41 3.86 WOLVERINE ORIGINS VOL 3 SWIFT & TERRIBLE TP $13.99 MAR
25 11 3.86 NEW AVENGERS VOL 1 HC* $29.99 MAR
26 17 3.82 CAIRO HARDCOVER (MR) $24.99 DC
27 108 3.81 FANTASTIC FOUR SILVER SURFER POSTER BOOK $5.99 MAR
28 47 3.79 HIDEYUKI KIKUCHIS VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOL 1 GN (MR) $12.95 DIG
29 33 3.76 ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL 8 TP $16.99 MAR
30 18 3.72 STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL VOL 10 HC CRIMSON EMPIRE $24.95 DAR
31 5 3.70 JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 3 HC $49.99 DC
32 25 3.64 SUPERGIRL IDENTITY TP $19.99 DC
33 26 3.60 WONDER WOMAN LOVE & MURDER HC $19.99 DC
34 69 3.54 KIMMIE66 $9.99 DC
35 70 3.51 LOVELESS VOL 7 GN (Of 7) (TKP) (MR) $9.99 TKP
36 79 3.39 LEGENDS O/DARK CRYSTAL VOL 1 GARTHIM WARS GN (OF 3) $9.99 TKP
37 9 3.38 SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER BACK IN BLACK HC $34.99 MAR
38 31 3.32 AVENGERS INITIATIVE BASIC TRAINING VOL 1 PREM HC $19.99 MAR
39 36 3.21 GREEN ARROW ROAD TO JERICHO TP $17.99 DC
40 61 3.20 JONAH HEX ORIGINS TP $12.99 DC
41 49 3.18 MIDNIGHTER VOL 1 KILLING MACHINE TP $14.99 DC
42 64 3.12 IT ATE BILLY O/CHRISTMAS HC (C: 0-1-2) $12.95 DAR
43 68 2.84 AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL 3 WET TP (MR) $12.99 DC
44 44 2.82 30 DAYS O/NIGHT EBEN & STELLA TP $17.99 IDW
45 29 2.74 BATMAN RULES O/ENGAGEMENT HC $24.99 DC
46 80 2.61 STREET FIGHTER VOL 4 BONUS STAGE TP $12.95 UDO
47 51 2.59 TANK GIRL GIFTING TP $17.99 IDW
48 55 2.48 ROBIN TEENAGE WASTELAND TP $17.99 DC
49 125 2.45 NARUTO VOL 19 TP $7.95 VIZ
50 48 2.44 WATCHMEN TP $19.99 DC
51 84 2.42 TESTAMENT VOL 3 BABEL TP (MR) $12.99 DC
52 10 2.37 WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 23 HC $49.99 DC
53 50 2.36 X-MEN FIRST CLASS TOMORROWS BRIGHTEST TP $19.99 MAR
54 133 2.34 YU GI OH GX VOL 1 GN $7.99 VIZ
55 52 2.33 FANTASTIC FOUR NEW FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC $19.99 MAR
56 106 2.31 CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 6 GN (Of 11) (MR) $9.99 TKP
57 91 2.26 TEEN TITANS GO TITANS TOGETHER TP $12.99 DC
58 13 2.24 BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL 7 HC $49.99 DC
59 93 2.23 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK O/INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE TP $12.99 IMA
60 113 2.21 CUT $9.95 DAR
61 67 2.21 SHOWCASE PRESENTS TP SGT ROCK VOL 01 $16.99 DC
62 105 2.20 MPD PSYCHO VOL 3 TP (MR) $10.95 DAR
63 57 2.17 MARVEL LEGACY 1960S TO 1990S HANDBOOK TP VOL 01 $19.99 MAR
64 144 2.17 ONE PIECE VOL 16 TP $7.95 VIZ
65 77 2.15 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER LONG WAY HOME TP $15.95 DAR
66 34 2.12 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 4 HC $29.99 MAR
67 66 2.09 MADMAN VOL 2 TP $17.99 IMA
68 74 2.05 RISING STARS VOL 5 UNTOUCHABLE VISITATIONS TP $16.99 IMA
69 35 2.02 POPGUN VOL 1 GN $29.99 IMA
70 90 2.01 SAVAGE RED SONJA QOTFW VOL 1 TP* $14.99 DYN
71 123 1.99 TRINITY BLOOD VOL 4 GN (Of 8) (MR) $9.99 TKP
72 71 1.94 AGE OF BRONZE VOL 3 BETRAYAL TP $17.99 IMA
73 101 1.93 WALKING DEAD VOL 7 CALM BEFORE TP (MR) $12.99 IMA
74 75 1.92 HAWKGIRL HAWKMAN RETURNS TP $17.99 DC
75 76 1.91 30 DAYS OF NIGHT TP* $17.99 IDW
76 82 1.90 SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERGIRL TP VOL 01 $16.99 DC
77 100 1.89 AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL 2 COMES CARNAGE TP $13.99 MAR
78 135 1.85 GUNSLINGER GIRL MANGA TP VOL 06 $9.99 ADV
79 110 1.85 QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 8 OPERATION RED PANDA TP $11.95 ONI
80 53 1.85 CIVIL WAR TP $24.99 MAR
81 98 1.84 RED SONJA VOL 2 ARROWSMITH TP* $14.99 DYN
82 138 1.83 SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 25 GN (Of 38) (MR) $9.99 TKP
83 54 1.81 CIVIL WAR SCRIPT BOOK TP $24.99 MAR
84 127 1.77 SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES TP $10.99 MAR
85 224 1.66 MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS VOL 4 DIGEST TP $6.99 MAR
86 46 1.65 COMPLETE DICK TRACY HC VOL 03 $29.99 IDW
87 62 1.65 EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL 4 CROSSTIME CAPER BOOK 2 TP $24.99 MAR
88 63 1.64 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 $24.95 DAR
89 42 1.61 ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY VOL 18.5 PX PORTFOLIO (MR) $32.00 DRA
90 155 1.61 ZOMBIES CALLING GN $9.95 SLA
91 201 1.61 D GRAY MAN VOL 7 GN $7.99 VIZ
92 204 1.59 BLACK CAT VOL 11 TP $7.99 VIZ
93 231 1.58 LOWER REGIONS GN (MR) $6.95 TOP
94 111 1.58 FLINK GN $13.99 IMA
95 161 1.56 TENJHO TENGE VOL 16 (MR) $9.99 DC
96 21 1.53 MMW FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 HC* $54.99 MAR
97 124 1.53 STREET FIGHTER SAKURA GANBARU VOL 2 GN $12.95 UDO
98 166 1.51 WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP $9.99 IMA
99 94 1.50 HACK SLASH VOL 3 FRIDAY 31ST TP $18.99 DEV
100 112 1.48 APPLESEED VOL 1 PROMETHEAN CHALLENGE TP $14.95 DAR

[cam-]

You know, it's really cool that Dark Horse makes the top ten. I don't actually read the Buffy, cause I'm not a fan of the show, but still good for you dark horse.

[esophagus]

I think this is the first time both top 10's are just what I was expecting.

[cormano]

Originally Posted by CAM!

You know, it's really cool that Dark Horse makes the top ten. I don't actually read the Buffy, cause I'm not a fan of the show, but still good for you dark horse.

I'm still surprised every time I see how much more Dark Horse sells compared to Image. I'm still living in the 90's apparently. Am I forgetting or is Avatar new to the list? Either way, I think they will be moving up more in the future.

[humphrey-lee]

Yeah, I still think I hate the comic book industry. I mean, I know how it works by now, but still...

Shit, at least UMBRELLA ACADEMY is still at top 80 book.

[esophagus]

I just realized how far down Y and Fables are. I thought these were big hits? I guess top 100 is pretty good, but I thought they sold much better than 90-100.