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Diamond Distribution have just supplied Hypergeek with a full run down of their January 2010 Direct Market sales figures.
If you are not familiar with how Diamond’s sales figures, here’s how they are calculated:
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 [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Filed under Featured, Sales Figures · Tagged Abstract Studio, Amazing Spider-Man, Amazing Spider-Man #617, Avatar Press, Batman and Robin #7, Blackest Night: The Flash #2, Blade of the Immortal Volume 22: Footsteps, Brian Michael Bendis, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #31, Captain America Reborn #6, Captain America: Road to Reborn, Chill, Dark Avengers #13, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Diamond Distribution, Direct Market sales figures, Fantagraphics, Gilbert Hernandez, Green Lantern #50, Green Lantern Corps #44, Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Neverland #0, Haunt #4, House of Mystery Volume 3: The Space Between, Indy Comics, January 2010, Marvel Comics, New Avengers #61, No Hero, Olivier Coipel, Siege #1, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Volume 9: Destroyer, Terry Moore's Echo #18, The Unwritten Volume 1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity, The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear the Hunters, Top 20 Publishers, Top 300 Comics, Top 300 graphic novels & trades, Troublemakers, Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 22: Ultimatum, Ultimatum, Uncanny X-Men #520, Vertigo Crime, Warren Ellis, Zenoscope Entertainment
As a follow-up to Diamond Distribution’s Top Publishers, Top 500 Comics, and Top 500 TPBs & GNs for the Entire Year of 2009, I have used the raw data to construct the sales charts for small press titles, published in 2009.
To see the charts for independently published comics for 2009, please click here. [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 1:07 am
Filed under Featured, Sales Figures, Small Press · Tagged 2009, Alan Moore, Alan Moore's Light Of Thy Countenance, Antony Johnston, Archaia, Avatar Press, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Cartoon Books, David Peterson, Eleanor Davis, Felipe Massafera, Freakangels Volume 2, Jeff Smith, Kevin O'Neill, Marek Oleksicki, Mouse Guard Volume 2: Winter 1152, Oni Press, Rasl Volume 1: The Drift, sales charts, Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe, Stinky, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 1910, TOON Books, Top Shelf, Top Small Press Comics, Top Small Press OGNs, Top Small Press TPBs, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World, Warren Ellis, Warren Ellis' Frankenstein's Womb
As a follow-up to Diamond Distribution’s Top 20 Publishers, Top 300 Comics, and Top 300 TPBs & GNs for December 2009, I have used the raw data to construct the sales charts for small press titles, published in December 2009.
To see the charts for independently published comics for December 2009, please click here.
What do I [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Monday, January 18, 2010 at 2:03 am
Filed under Featured, Sales Figures · Tagged 1001 Arabian Nights Adventures of Sinbad #10, Absolution #4, Absolution #5, Abstract Studio, Al Rio, Albatross Exploding Funny books, Alec: The Years Have Pants (A Life-Size Omnibus), Archaia Studios, Atomic Robo TPB Volume 1: Atomic Robo & the Fightin' Scientists of Tesladyne, Atomic Robo TPB Volume 3: Atomic Robo and the Shadow from Beyond Time, Avatar Press, Barack the Barbarian #3, Bart Simpson Comics #51, Bongo Comics, Brian Churilla, Brian Clevinger, Charleys War Hc Vol 06 Underground & over the Top, Chimichanga #1, Chris Schons, Christos N. Gage, Comics, Complete Crumb Comics Sc Curr Ptg Vol 07, Complete Crumb Comics Sc Vol 12 Curr Ptg, Connie Tp Vol 01 Captives of Space Pirates, Connie Tp Vol 02 Battle for Titan, Crossed #8, Daniel Leister, Definitive Prince Valiant Companion Sc, Devil's Due Publishing, Diamond Distribution, E.C. Seger, Eddie Campbell, Engineer: Konstruct HC, Eric PowellGiant-Size Grimm Fairy Tales 2009 Holiday Edition, Escape from Wonderland #3, Evil Twin Comics, Fantagraphics Books, Fred Van Lante, Garrie Gastony, Garth Ennis, Gi Joe Vs Cobra Fall Special Crimson Strike, Gravel Volume 2: The Major Seven, Great Anti War Cartoons, Grimm Fairy Tales #43, Hack Slash Series #28, Harris Comics, Jacen Burrows, Jeremy Sheperd, John Brusha, Jolly R. Blackburn, Kenzer and Company, Knights of the Dinner Table #156, Knights of the Dinner Table: Bundle of Trouble, Larry Hama, Last Days of American Crime #1, Love Buzz Gn, Mike Debalfo, Mike Wolfer, Mouse Guard Hc Vol 02 Winter 1152, New England Comics Press, North World Gn Vol 03 Other Sagas, OGN, Oni Press, Original Graphic Novels, Patrick Verrone, Phil Hester, Popeye Volume 4, Ralph Tedesco, Raven Gregory, Red 5 Comics, Return of King Doug Hc, Ryan Dunlavey, sales charts, Scott Pilgrim Gn Vol 01 Sp Precious Little Life, Scott Wegener, Sean Chen, Simpsons Comics #161, Simpsons Winter Wingding #4, Small Press, Sublife Gn Vol 02, Supergod #2, Tales from Wonderland Volume 2, Terry Moore, Terry Moore's Echo #17, The More Than Complete Action Philosophers!, The Tick Color Series Vol. 1 The Complete Works, Tim Seeley, Tmnt #1 Full Color One Shot, Top Shelf, TPBs, Trade Paper Back, Transformers Timeless Fall Special Wings of Honor, Unclothed Man in 35th Century Ad Hc, Vampirella Second Coming #4, Vietnam Journal Tp Vol 01 Indian Country, Vol. 29, Warren Ellis, Zenoscope Entertainment
Diamond Distribution have just supplied Hypergeek with a full run down of their December 2009 Direct Market sales figures.
If you are not familiar with how Diamond’s sales figures, here’s how they are calculated:
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 [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 11:51 pm
Filed under Featured, Sales Figures · Tagged Atomic Robo TPB Volume 3: Atomic Robo and the Shadow from Beyond Time, Avatar Press, Avengers Annuals, Batman: The Cat and the Bat, Blackest Night #6, Blackest Night: JSA #1, Blackest Night: The Flash, Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1, Bleach, Boom Studios, Brian K. Vaughan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #31, by Mark Waid, Captain America: Reborn #5, Captain America: Who Will Wield the Shield, Dark Avengers #12, Dark Horse Comics, Dave Stevens, DC Comics, Deadpool Volume 2: Dark Reign TPB, December 2009, December 2009 Direct Market sales figures, Diamond Distribution, Eric Powell, Escape from Wonderland #3, Ex Machina, Fabian Nicieza, Geoff Johns, Green Lantern #49, Green Lantern Corps #43, Haunt #3, IDW, Image Comics, Irredeemable Vol 2, Ivan Reis, Kevin Maguire, Marvel Comics, Marvel Zombies Return, New Avengers #60, Peter Krause, Red 5, Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Colossus of Destiny, Supergod #1, Tales from Wonderland Volume 2, The Goon Volume 6: Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker, The Rocketeer: The Complete Collection, Tite Kubo, Tony Harris, Top 20 Publishers, Top 300 Comics, Top 300 graphic novels & trades, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimatum: X-Men/Fantastic Four Premiere HC, Uncanny X-Men, Viz, Vol. 29, Vol. 8: Dirty Tricks, Warren Ellis, Zenoscope Entertainment
Diamond Distribution, have released the full list of comics arriving in store on December 23rd.
Diamond lump everything beyond DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and Image under ‘Comics’. As I’m a big fan of indy and small press publishers, I’ve decided to break this raw data down by publisher, in order to give the smaller companies their [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Filed under Shipping List · Tagged 12-Gauge, 2000 AD, Antarctic Press, Ape Entertainment, Arcana Studios, Archie Comics, Avatar Press, Bongo Comics, Boom Studios, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, December 23rd, Diamond Distribution, Digital Manga Distribution, Dynamite Entertainment, Evil Twin Productions, Fantagraphic Books, Icarus Publishing, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Marvel Comics, Rebellion Developments, Red5 Comics, Shipping List, Titan Books, Tokyopop, Wednesday, Zenoscope Entertainment
As a follow-up to Diamond Distribution’s Top 20 Publishers, Top 300 Comics, and Top 300 TPBs & GNs for November 2009, I have used the raw data to construct the sales charts for small press titles in November 2009.
Diamond provided their own small press charts, but I chose to ignore them, for a couple of [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 1:38 am
Filed under Columns, Featured, Sales Figures, Small Press, Small Press Spotlight · Tagged 2000 AD, Abstract Studios, Alan Grant, Alan Moore, Alternative Press, Antony Johnston, Aspen Studios, Avatar Press, Beserker Comics, Book 5: Tales of the Uninvited, Broadsword Comics, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Chronicles of Wormwood: Last Battle #2, Devil's Due Publishing, Doctor Who: The Window's Curse TP, Echo #16, Fantagraphics Books, Fathom #9, Futurama Comics #46, Garrie Gastony, Garth Ennis, Greg Rucka, Harris Comics, Ian Edgington, Jeff Smith, Jericho Season 3 #1, Jesus Hates Zombies: Lincoln Hates Werewolves GN Vol 03, Jhonen Vasquez, Jim Balent, Johnny the Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut GN, Jolly Blackburn, Judge Dredd Case Files Volume 14, Kenza & Company, Kevin O'Neill, Knights of the Dinner Table Vol. 28: Bundle of Trouble TP, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Lenore: Noogies Previews Exclusive HC Color Edition, Little Mouse Gets Ready HC, Matthew Southworth, Mike Collins, Oni Press, Panini, Rebellion Developments, Rob Davis, Roman Dirge, Scott Pilgrim Vol 1: Precious Little Life, Simon Bisley, Simpsons Comics #160, Slave Labor Graphics, Stephen Lindsey, Strange Suspense Steve Ditko Archive HC Vol 01, Stumptown #1, Supergod #1, Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #59, Terry Moore, The Dead: Kingdom of Flies TP, Titan, Top Shelf, Vampirella Second Coming #3, Volume III: Century #1 1910, Warren Ellis, Wasteland
The Small Press Spotlight is a semi-regular feature on Hypergeek where I dedicate an article to all the excellent small press and indie publishers out there, as well as self-publishing artists. This is accomplished in the form of company/creator profiles, highlights of key works, reviews of the company/individual’s latest releases, and general articles about the [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12:46 am
Filed under Columns, Featured, Sales Figures, Small Press Spotlight · Tagged Abstract Studios, Alan Moore, Archaia, Archie #602, Archie Comics, Automatic Pictures, Avatar Press, Cold City, Crossed #7, Daniel Leister, Days Missing #2, Days Missing #3, Devil's Due Publishing, Dustin Higgins, Emily Stone, Escape from Wonderland #2, Frank Beddor, Frankenstein's Womb, FreakAngels Volume 3, Garth Ennis, Gianluca Pagliarani, Grimm Fairy Tales, Hack/Slash Vol. 6: In Revenge & In Love, Harris Comics, Hatter M: The Looking Glass Wars Volume 2: Mad with Wonder, Ignition City #5, Jacen Burrows, Kevin Mellon, Kevin O'Neil, Liz Cavalier, Mike Baron, Nexus Space Opera, Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer, Raven Gregory, Rude Dude, Slave Labor Graphics, Small Press Sales Charts, Small Press Spotlight, Steve Dude, Terry Moore, Terry Moore’s Echo Vol. 3: Desert Run, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Tim Seeley, Vampirella Second Coming #2, Van Jensen, Volume III: Century #1 1910, Warren Ellis, Zenoscope Entertainment
Supergod #1 is the debut issue of a new five-part miniseries from Avatar press, written by Warren Ellis, with artwork by Garrie Gastony.
Supergod is a superhuman comic, but not the sort of affair where you’ll see men flying around with their underwear on over their trousers, and saving people from burning buildings. In fact, if [...]
As a follow-up to Diamond Distribution’s Top 20 Publishers, Top 300 Comics, and Top 300 TPBs & GNs for October 2009, I have used the raw data to construct the sales charts for independently published titles in October 2009.
As this is a chart for indy books I have removed all titles by corporately owned comic [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Filed under Indy Comics, Sales Figures · Tagged Abstract Studios, Archie Comics, Avatar Press, B.P.R.D. Volume 11, Black Goddess, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #29, Dark Horse, Diamond Distribution, Dynamite Entertainment, Haunt #1, Image Comics, Noir vol. 1, October 2009, Titan Books, Top Selling Indy Comics, Top Selling TPBs/OGNs
Diamond Distribution have just supplied Hypergeek with a full run down of their October 2009 Direct Market sales figures.
If you are not familiar with how Diamond’s sales figures, here’s how they are calculated:
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 [...]
Posted by Edward Kaye on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Filed under Featured, News, Sales Figures · Tagged Antarctic Press, Archie #602, Avatar Press, B.P.R.D. Volume 11: Black Goddess, Batman & Robin #5, Blackest Night #4, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #29, Charts, Crossed #7, Dark Horse, DC, FreakAngels Volume 3, Green Lantern #47, Harris Comics, Haunt #1, Image Comics, Jack of Fables Volume 6: The Big Book of War, Marvel, Noir vol. 1, October 2009, Sales Figures, Tables, Terry Moore's Echo Vol. 3: Desert Run, Top 300 Comics, Top 300 TPBs & GNs, Vampirella Second Coming #2, Wolverine: Old Man Logan