ROT = Rothic Comics [1] The shutdown took effect on April 1, 2020, and ended on May 20. For graphic novel sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March, see "Top 400 Graphic Novels--March 2022." For charts of comic and graphic novel bestsellers based on sell-throughs by comic stores using the ComicHub POS system, see "Top 50 Comics - March 2022." The differences in how the data behind these charts is collected are . MAD = Mad Cave Studios I'm definitely shifting away from pamphlets toward TPBs. See our Terms of Use. NEW = New England Press APE = Ape Entertainment No commercial use permitted. United States Offices: [5] E. Gerber Products, LLC is a Diamond-affiliated company started by Gerber in 1977 which sells Mylar bags as well as "acid-free boxes and acid-free backing boards" for comics collectors to store their collection in. 6 Doing Time Pt One, Amazing Spider-Man By Spencer Vol. Diamond distributes to the direct market in the United States and has exclusive distribution arrangements with several major U.S. comic book publishers, including Dark Horse Comics and Image Comics. In 1994, Geppi purchased Baltimore magazine,[46] "a 50,000 circulation monthly and one of the nation's oldest regional publications. In 1997, Diamond's position in the comics industry, as "the sole source of most new comics products to comics specialty shops," ultimately saw the company become the subject of "an investigation by the U.S. Justice department for possible antitrust violations. 1 Mighty Nein, Avatar Last Airbender Vol. "[5], Geppi named his new company 'Diamond' "after the imprint Marvel Comics used on non-returnable comics," and although the "publisher discontinued the symbol" months later, the name remained. For our estimates of graphic novel sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February, see "Top 400 Graphic Novels--February2022." To clarify the comparatives: Were taking the Top 300 grouping for July 2019 (seen at http://bit.ly/Jul19Comics), knocking out all the DC books, and then refilling the rest of the Top 300s with non-DC items. HFT = Space Goat Publishing [3] "Diamond grew an average of 40 percent a year," as comics retail took off. [17], In early 1997, when Marvel's Heroes World endeavor failed, Diamond also forged an exclusive deal with Marvel after the publisher's filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December 1996. 2 Cartoon Chronicles & Calamities, Daredevil By Chip Zdarsky Vol. Francis Garbut ADH = Adhouse Books EXCLUSIVE: Read an excerpt from Bogacs & Engers UNDER KINGDOM, A Year of Free Comics: Its the end of the world in THE UNCOMMONS, Marvin the Martian and more Looney Tunes to appear in new episodes of BUGS BUNNY BUILDERS, Classic Comic Compendium: GRENDEL DEVIL BY THE DEED, BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #38 LAST GLEAMING PT 3, HELLBOY DOUBLE FEATURE OF EVIL ONE SHOT #1, STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #5 BLOOD OF EMPIRE PT 2, STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TALE JANGO & BOBA FETT #4, CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER CITY OF DEMONS #3 (MR), CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER CITY OF DEMONS #4 (MR), ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #6, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK #4 (MR), CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #5 (MR), JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT VOL 02 #4, AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #6, DC COMICS PRESENTS THE FLASH GREEN LANTERN #1, LA BANKS VAMPIRE HUNTRESS #2 THE HIDDEN DARKNESS, VERTIGO RESURRECTED THE EXTREMIST #1 (MR), AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX MU #7, GI JOE VS COBRA FALL SPECIAL VACATION I/N SHADOWS. The top selling comic from Marvel Comics was X-Men (2019) #3 in slot 2 with an estimated 105,708 units and for DC Comics was Doomsday Clock (2017) #12 in rank 1 with an estimated 117,926 units. Unlike August, the figure does not appear to have been very heavily impacted by deep-discounting of Marvel material as Diamond's exclusive sales relationship with Marvel reached its end. The museum closed in June 2018. Product mentions do not constitute endorsements. [45] Gemstone has also published Russ Cochran's EC Comics reprints, Disney comics and Blue Book price guide in the past as well. [22], On March 23, 2020, Geppi announced that Diamond would stop sending comics to retail shops until further notice and had instructed printers not to send any new shipments to the company, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (+8% vs. same month previous year, when comparing the Top 300s, +48% when comparing with the Top 300 non-DC items in each category from two years earlier, Star Wars High Republic Adventures Monster of Temple Peak, Unbelievable Unteens World of Black Hammer, B&V Friends Forever Halloween Spooktacular, Trailer Park Boys Bagged & Boarded One-Shot, World of Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest, Mighty Marvel Masterworks Avengers Coming Avengers Vol. Roland Mann ", Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data, Posted by ICv2 on April 28, 2022 @ 10:04 am CT, At Heritage's April 20 to April 22, 2023 Video Games Signature Auction. Advertising slots are available right now for the Beat. The deal is non-exclusive, allowing retailers to choose ordering from Penguin Random House directly or from Diamond as a wholesaler rather than a distributor in the US and the UK. Steve [Geppi] is a visionary and a risk-taker and I tend to be more conservative. $11.31 million, The Top 300 Comics and Top 300 Graphic Novels sold had a combined total retail price of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (often called Diamond Comics, DCD, or casually Diamond) is an American comic book distributor serving retailers in North America and worldwide. Most of the titles on this chart are also distributed to Europe by Diamond UK, which can account for significant sales for the publisher, ranging from 3-20% of the U.S. numbers. uere Weberstr 57, 02763 Peter Breau In 1993, Diamond acquired the single remaining dominant British distributor Titan Distributors,[12] thus cornering the direct market in the United Kingdom. In addition to Justice League, DC Comics had six titles in the top ten best-selling comics sold in November. It gives us as close a comparison as we can get, imagining what if DC wasnt around for Diamond back then, either. The (Official) Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, first published by Robert M. Overstreet in 1970 as one of the earliest authorities on American comic book industry grading and collection values. I'm sick of the space the boxes of individual issues take up, I'm tired of getting midway into a storyarc and realizing that it sucks, and besides, it's more fun to have a more "extended" reading experience than the ninety seconds it takes to whip through a pamphlet. Hi, my name is Brian and I'm afraid of change. 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These quantity estimates do not reflect distribution through those channels. While acknowledging how huge the decision was, DC reiterated that the move was intended to fortify and increase the viability of the comic book direct market while also widening its fan base. But sales on graphic novels will continue to increase as more people shift their focus on that format. NEXT > Contact Us . Find July's chart here. As of this month, Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Dynamite Entertainment, and some other publishers distribute 100% of their comic store orders through Diamond. Media Release -- Wonder Woman and Aquaman enter the fray in the battle against the Parademons while Vic Stone is transformed into a new hero in Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's Justice League #3 from DC Comics, the best-selling comic book to comics retailers o 2, Best of Archie Comics 80 Years 80 Stories, Venom By Donny Cates Vol. AST = Arcana Studios "Acme started in 1983. [6] By this point, Diamond had "27 warehouses in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., employ[ing] between 750 and 900 people;" operated its own trucking line; and controlled 45% of the market, making $222 million in sales. Ric Croxton He is the author of novels including Star Wars: Kenobi, Star Wars: A New Dawn, Star Trek: Discovery The Enterprise War, and his upcoming release, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds The High Country. Definitely a strange feeling, but Im thankful to everyone who supported the book. WIZ = Wizards of the Coast [49] Launched with a title for Free Comic Book Day 2003, the line started soon after with Walt Disney's Comics and Stories and Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge, both described by Clark as "monthly 64-page prestige-format books at $6.95, which is the same price they were when last produced, in 1998. Joe: A Real American Hero, Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Ghostbusters, Halo, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Indiana Jones, Battlestar Galactica, 24 and Back to the Future. [25], On September 17, 2021, IDW Publishing announced a new deal with Penguin Random House to distribute newly published and backlist comic book periodicals, trade collections, and graphic novels to the Direct Market comic shops beginning June 1, 2022. On March 23, 2020, founder and CEO Steve Geppi announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Diamond would stop distributing comics to retailers and had directed printers not to send any new shipments to the company until further notice. The result was that Diamond's Top 300 comics and Top 300 graphic novels combined for $39.82 million, a figure 8% higher than September 2019 even when DC is included; when looking just at the Top 300 non-DC items in each category, the increase balloons to 48%. HER = Hermes Press Notes on this chart: Alex Wright Top 400 Most Ordered Comics In June 2021 Through Diamond Sales Dollar Index Description Price Publisher 1 1 418.88 VENOM #35 $9.99 MARVEL The contents of this site are copyright 2021 John Jackson Miller, and are provided for academic purposes only. Support our Patreon! No commercial use permitted. Marvel Comics had the largest percentage of the top 300 comics with 47.97% of the total units sold followed by DC Comics with 34.39%. IDW= IDW Publishing I see the spending tapering off on the new pamphlet material first, and it is, according to this month's report. Diamond Top 300 Comics and Top 100 Graphic Novels - October 2004, Ginsu Wit - Watch me chop up a tin can, and yet still slice this. Tanya Tate A Year of Free Comics: Its the end of the world Marvels Canadian superhero team returns in new ALPHA FLIGHT limited series, MANGA REVIEW: DANDADAN Vol. Bob Almond This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. Gemstone also republished (in single issue and 'annual' four issues per 'annual' format) EC's New Trend and New Direction titles (with the exception of Mad) between 1992 and 2000. Providing pop culture news since October 18, 1998. NBM = NBM / Papercutz Is this number correct or is this the second month follow-up sales for this issue? For links to all previous Top Diamond Comics and Top Diamond Graphic Novel articles (going back to 2001, including preorder analysis through March 2003 and actual order analysis beginning March 2003), see "ICv2 Top 300 Comics and Top 300 GNs Index." MORE COMICS. ACT = Action Lab TOP 200 COMIC BOOKSBased on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2021. We no more want someone deciding for us than you do. [56] In 1999, Geppi founded Diamond Select Toys, and in 2006 he founded Geppi's Entertainment Museum in Baltimore. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for China, used stamp collection, lot 3 at the best online prices at eBay! 1 Bienvenidos A Lovecraft, What If Classic Complete Collection Vol. TOK = Tokyopop Acrossing the Miles; Box Office; Classic Comic Compendium; Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up; DC Deep Cuts; DC Round-Up; Drokking Scrotnig; Fandom Flames; Marvel Comics had seven titles among Diamond's most distributed comics in July. (MR) = Mature Readers Diamond Top 300 Comics and Top 100 Graphic Novels - October 2004 Started by . 2021 ICV2/Comichron Annual Report: Comics and graphic novel sales grew over 60% in 2021, April 2022 comics sales estimates online: Amazing Spider-Man tops 250k, February and March 2022 Diamond sales reports online, January 2022 comics sales estimates online, 2021 End-of-year, October-December Diamond estimates online, October 2021 preliminary charts now online, September 2021 Industrywide report online with some summer comparisons. 14 Chameleon Conspiracy, Doctor Strange Epic Collection Vampiric Verses, Incredible Hulk Epic Collection Crisis Counter-Earth, Captain America Ta-Nehisi Coates Vol. It presents Diamonds monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamonds total sales for the issue of Marvel Comics monthly Amazing Spider-Man comic book. Joeseph Simon Matthew Szewczyk MANAGING EDITOR EU.News.Desk@firstcomicsnews.com. IMA = Image Comics We have several sizes to fit every budget. Giovanni Aria 1 Isekai Tensei Soudouki, Masterful Cat Depressed Again Today Vol. CAR = Cartoon Books display: $.fn.dataTable.Responsive.display.childRowImmediate [56], Geppi describes his International Galleries as being "at the heart of many significant opportunities to preserve, promote and present historical comic character collectibles," an endeavor that led to his establishing Geppi's Entertainment Museum. ", Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data, Posted by ICv2 on November 1, 2021 @ 3:50 am CT, At Heritage's April 20 to April 22, 2023 Video Games Signature Auction. The remainder have been dropped in favor of "waiting for the trade", since Marvel, DC and Dark Horse all have announced collected editions. Diamond bought Capital City on July 26, 1996, assuming near-control of the comics distribution system. All Rights Reserved, Job 1 Autumn Mister Grumph, Avatar Last Airbender Screen Comix Vol. Gemstone published more than a hundred issues of the magazine Comic Book Marketplace, a monthly magazine for comics fans focusing heavily on the Golden and Silver ages, while more popular magazines (such as Wizard) skew more recent in focus. Ben Herman Privacy policy. +32% when comparing with just the Top 300 non-DC issues from 2 years earlier), The Top 400 Comics sold had a total retail price of Tim Chizmar, CONTRIBUTORS "News Watch: Paranoia? BOO = BOOM! By 1981/82 Geppi had four comics retail locations and was already "doing a little informal distributing for smaller retailers. United States of America 91710-3384 [3], In 1983, Diamond hired an accounting firm, and in 1985 hired "no-nonsense CPA" Chuck Parker "as Diamond's first controller". All Rights Reserved, Job Most graphic novel publishers also release their titles through other channels, which make up a majority of graphic novel sales over-all. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect. $40.88 million. Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons. ONI = OniPress Inc. 1 Queen of the Black Coast, Mike's Amazing World (comics release dates). September 2021 saw Diamond's Top 300 graphic novel sales at an all-time record of $10.89 million. Contact, +30% when comparing with just the Top 300 non-DC issues from 2 years earlier, +32% when comparing with just the Top 300 non-DC issues from 2 years earlier, (+71% vs. same month 2 years ago, comparing the Top 300 GNs vs. Top 300 GNs), +122% when comparing with just the Top 300 non-DC GNs from 2 years earlier. They transport comic books and graphic novels, as well as other popular culture products such as toys, games, and apparel from comic book publishers or suppliers to retailers. Marvel Comics had seven titles among Diamond's most distributed comics in July. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullos Batman #3 ranked #2; Grant Morrison and Rags Morales Action Comics #2 ranked #3; Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke, and Christian Alamys Green Lantern #3 ranked #4; Tony S. Daniels Detective Comics #3 ranked #8; and Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellatos The Flash #3 ranked #9. Designed by art director/designer Michael Kronenberg, a number of volumes have been released, with the entirety of the New Trend and New Direction planned for eventual release. HAC = Hachette Book Group (Yen Press) VAL = Valiant Entertainment It's a huge deal for me to be able to continue this. 1,led graphic novel sales in units and dollars. ICv2 Top 300 Comics and Top 300 GNs Index, A High-Grade Piece of Nintendo History Hits the Auction Block, Business 3x3: Jermaine Exum at Acme Comics in Greensboro, NC, March 2023 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels, March 2023 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels, 'Super Mario' Sets More Records; 'The Marvels' and 'John Wick' Series Teasers; HBO Max Goes Max; 'The Penguin' Featurette; 'Stranger Things' Animated Series in Works, Explore the frozen North of 'Shadows of Brimstone', The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Join 'Zombicide: White Death' Kickstarter, Nightcrawler to Don a New Spidey Suit in 'Uncanny Spider-Man'. I'm not sure why I still buy the pamphlets instead of TPBs.. We should start a 12-step program for pamphlet buyers. "[22], Diamond International Galleries has assisted "in such projects as DC's Archive series," as well as hosting industry events. Site Wrapper spec available on request. Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. VAU = Vault Comics Together, ComicSuite & RMS give specialty storeowners a point-of-sale (POS) system specifically geared towards their unique business model, offering a host of exclusive features that grant you direct communication with Diamond databases, making it easier than ever before to place orders, track inventory and maintain pull-and-hold subscriptions for your customers.". ICv2 Top 300 Comics and Top 300 GNs Index, A High-Grade Piece of Nintendo History Hits the Auction Block, Business 3x3: Jermaine Exum at Acme Comics in Greensboro, NC, March 2023 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels, March 2023 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels, 'Super Mario' Sets More Records; 'The Marvels' and 'John Wick' Series Teasers; HBO Max Goes Max; 'The Penguin' Featurette; 'Stranger Things' Animated Series in Works, Explore the frozen North of 'Shadows of Brimstone', The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Join 'Zombicide: White Death' Kickstarter, Nightcrawler to Don a New Spidey Suit in 'Uncanny Spider-Man'. [23] Alliance was acquired by Diamond in August 2000,[23] two years after being formed by the merger of game distributors Chessex and The Armory.[57]. I wonder if we could hire Bono on for that? These estimates do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders Diamond ships on these titles before or after the month of the chart, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of the month. Howard Chaykin [22] In 1993, Geppi bought Russ Cochran Publishing. "[45], Geppi's publishing ventures in the comics field saw him create Gemstone Publishing Inc., which was formed in large part from other purchases. 1, Cuphead Vol. As the largest distributors of English-language comics, toys, games, and preservation supplies worldwide, our mission is to support and serve the Direct Market. In the early 1990s, Geppi's Gemstone embarked on a full series of reprints of classic EC titles, starting with new reprints of the Cochran/Gladstone-reprints of The Haunt of Fear, The Vault of Horror and Weird Science (all 1992). and Calico Jack's Pirate Raiders. Possibly, but Marvel and DC have both started to dig more frequently into their publishing history, launching new tpb series that have the potential to go on for years, such as What If?, 70's Essentials, Byrne/Ordway Superman, Perez Wonder Woman, Golden Age Marvel Masterworks, digest-sized DC comics animated material. [59] The museum's curator was Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg, former editor at Geppi's Gemstone Publishing. 3 more horror, more butts. "[3] One of the "last loyal customers" when New Media began having fiscal difficulties, Geppi made a deal: "[t]he owner was going into retail," so Geppi agreed to provide New Media/Irjax with "free books for a period of time in return for his account list," buying parts of the company, and founding Diamond Comic Distribution. About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. Thats up 32% over the $27 million for the non-DC Top 300s in July 2019. Barry Gregory "Comic Distribution Headaches,", Spurgeon, Tom. 1, Npcs In This Village Sim Game Must Be Real Vol. Rik Offenberger EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. [22] Geppi's galleries showcase much of his private collection, including comics, movie posters, toys, original artwork by individuals including "Carl Barks, Gustav Tengren (sic), Alex Ross, Murphy Anderson, Joe Shuster, Joe Simon and Charles Schulz. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores. In 1990, Diamond acquired Oregon-based Second Genesis Distribution[6] (whose operations folded in 1991). I'm definitely shifting away from pamphlets toward TPBs. One of DC's original graphic novels made the Top 20 for the first time. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles ability to sell in certain locations and clientele. It all starts at the comic book shop. "[8] (Diamond and Capital City Distribution had control of at least 70% between them.). [8] After making $19m in sales in 1987, Diamond bought West Coast distributor Plant's business[9] in 1988 "and went national"[3] thereby assuming control of "40 percent of the direct-sales market. While they also make action figures in a variety of sizes, as well as banks, busts, statues and prop replicas, many of their licensed properties are released in the form of Minimates, which has helped make Minimates one of the most prolific and diverse block figure toy lines in the world. $29.57 million, The Top 300 Graphic Novels sold had a total retail price of ", Webtoons, Anime and the 'D&D' Movie Push Sales, Graphic novels based on webtoons, manga tied to anime, and the. Eric N. Bennett [39], After the industry consolidation of 1996, Diamond faced similar charges in 1996,[34] 1999,[40] and 2000 (when smaller publishers like Fantagraphics and Drawn & Quarterly lodged complaints).[41][42][43][44]. All Rights Reserved: wake me up,, wake up,, wake me up inside,, wake up in the morning when i dab,, wake me up . Studios' best-selling book in June at #7. Of these 18, I only plan on purchasing the next issue for 8 (Identity Crisis, Flash, Planetary, JSA, Green Arrow, Solo, Marvel Knights Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man). [3], In 1996, Diamond launched the toll-free Comic Shop Locator service. It presents Diamonds monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamonds total sales for the issue of DC Comics monthly Batman comic book. ANT = Antarctic Press Mike Bullock We are estimating actual sales by Diamond U.S. (primarily to North American comic stores), using Diamond's published sales indexes and publisher sales data to estimate a sales number forAmazing Spider-Man(the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations), and using that number and the indexes to estimate Diamond's sales on the remaining titles. 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