DC copped 40% problems sold, marvel got 38%. Of course, DC is down a lot. 22% to be exact. however that’s completely to be expected, with the media push as well as 52 #1s in one month. I’d expect a bit much more downturn in the coming months. They’re still up from their pre-New 52 market share, however my prediction is that in a few months they’ll be back where they were before the whole relaunch. Does that imply it wasn’t worth it? Of program not. Those few months of huge sales were huge sales for DC—and the amount of hype as well as publicity they got can only be great for those of us who like comics. It’s most likely due solely to the new 52 that general comic sales are up 7% for the year—the very first increase in yearly figures in two years.
The top 10 titles were still mainly DC: Justice league #3 led the pack, complied with by #3s of Batman, Action, as well as eco-friendly Lantern. Interestingly, Marvel’s “Point One” book came in at #5—it had a $6 cost label as well as typically got poor reviews. (All filler! No meat!) I’m sure that assisted Marvel’s dollar sales figs significantly. likewise interesting: #6 in November 2011’s top 10 was the new Avenging Spider-Man title. I’m hoping that book is a hit, as I was always a huge fan of marvel Team-Up.
Rounding out the bottom four of the top 10, beginning at #7, were Uncanny X-Men #1, Detective #3, Flash #3 and, finally, Wolverine as well as the X-Men #2.
A bigger shock to me was what the new 52 continues to do for DC’s OGN/Trade Paperback sales. I believed the reboot essentially killed off their back problem market, because the new 52 implied the old stories no longer mattered. however DC had half of the top 10 paperbacks offered last month—in a pre-Christmas month that discovered graphic book sales up 30% from October. A great month for trades! I’m likewise very, extremely pleased to see Joe the Barbarian in the top 10. I understand I had something to finish with that—I purchased two copies.
Here’s your top 10 trades. note the total absence of anything Marvel—despite their release of the remarkable John Byrne amazing four Omnibus.
10. Joe the Barbarian (DC/Vertigo)
9. BPRD: Being Human (Dark Horse)
8. Sailor Moon Vol. 2
7. eco-friendly Lantern: war of the eco-friendly Lanterns (DC)
6. Scalped Vol. 8 (DC/Vertigo)
5. Batman as well as Robin Vol. 2 (DC)
4. The walking Dead Vol. 1 (reissue) (Image)
3. The young boys Vol. 9 (Dynamite)
2. Hellboy: home of the Living Dead (Dark Horse)
1. Batman: Noel Deluxe edition (DC)
Daredevil vs. Mole guy by Paolo Rivera. You can get me this original art for my birthday or Christmas or just ’cause you like me.