Media Release -- (BALTIMORE, MD) — (July 9, 2009) — The debut of Dick Grayson as Batman in Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, Batman and Robin #1 gave DC Comics the best-selling comic book title for June 2009, based upon total unit sales to comic book specialty shops, according to Diamond Comic Distributors.
Marvel Comics took the top publisher spot in June, leading both Unit Market and Dollar Shares, with a 50.91% Unit Market Share and a 45.09% Dollar Share for the month.
The top-selling graphic novel for May was DC Comics' Final Crisis hardcover, collecting the best-selling mini-series from writer Grant Morrison.
Diamond Select Toys' Star Trek: The Original Series Tricorder was the was the best-selling Toy product for June. Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG: Gold Series 2009 Booster Packs, the latest expansion for the popular game, was the best-selling Game product to comic book specialty shops.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
Publisher | Unit Market Share | Dollar Share |
MARVEL COMICS |
50.91% | 45.09% |
DC COMICS |
28.51% | 27.13% |
IDW PUBLISHING |
3.80% | 4.27% |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
2.99% | 3.85% |
IMAGE COMICS |
2.64% | 2.85% |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
2.47% | 2.28% |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
1.17% | 1.27% |
VIZ MEDIA |
0.80% | 1.65% |
WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT |
0.59% | 0.79% |
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT |
0.54% | 0.62% |
OTHER NON TOP-10 |
5.58% | 10.20% |
TOP 10 COMICS
Quantity Rank |
Description | Price | Item Code | Vendor |
1 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 | $2.99 | APR090147-M | DC |
2 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #600 | $4.99 | APR090492-M | MAR |
3 | DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: UTOPIA #1 |
$3.99 | APR090452-M | MAR |
4 | BATMAN #687 | $3.99 | APR090150-M | DC |
5 | DARK AVENGERS #5 (DARK REIGN) |
$3.99 | MAR092531-M | MAR |
6 | DARK AVENGERS #6 (DARK REIGN) |
$3.99 | APR090455-M | MAR |
7 | NEW AVENGERS #54 (DARK REIGN) |
$3.99 | APR090457 | MAR |
8 | ULTIMATUM #4 | $3.99 | JAN092453-M | MAR |
9 | GREEN LANTERN #42 | $2.99 | APR090183-M | DC |
10 | THE FLASH: REBIRTH #3 |
$2.99 | APR090176-M | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
Quantity Rank | Description | Price | Item Code | Vendor |
1 | FINAL CRISIS HC | $29.99 | FEB090203 | DC |
2 | ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER VOLUME 1 TP |
$19.99 | MAR090174 | DC |
3 | DEADPOOL VOLUME 1: SECRET INVASION TP |
$14.99 | APR090583-M | MAR |
4 | GREEN LANTERN: THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR VOLUME 2 TP |
$14.99 | MAR090181 | DC |
5 | GREEN LANTERN: TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS TP |
$14.99 | MAR090178 | DC |
6 | EMPOWERED VOLUME 5 TP (MR) |
$14.95 | FEB090052 | DAR |
7 | DARK REIGN: DEADPOOL/THUNDERBOLTS TP |
$12.99 | APR090591 | MAR |
8 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS: SINS OF THE STAR SAPPHIRE TP |
$14.99 | MAR090182 | DC |
9 | HOUSE OF MYSTERY VOLUME 2: LOVE STORIES FOR DEAD PEOPLE TP (MR) |
$14.99 | MAR090236 | DC |
10 | BLEACH VOLUME 27 TP | $7.95 | MAR094450 | VIZ |
TOP 10 TOYS & STATUES
Dollar Rank | Description | Item Code | Vendor |
1 | STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES TRICORDER |
MAY084717 | DST |
2 | COVER GIRLS OF THE DCU STATUE: WONDER WOMAN |
NOV080248 | DC |
3 | CHRISTOPHER REEVE AS SUPERMAN STATUE |
OCT080238 | DC |
4 | STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION -- ENTERPRISE-D SHIP |
APR084696 | DST |
5 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 4 MASTER CASE ASST. |
JAN090322 | DC |
6 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT: LADY VASHJ MASTER CASE |
SEP080281 | DC |
7 | HOT TOYS: THE DARK KNIGHT 1/6-SCALE TWO-FACE FIGURE |
NOV080258 | DC |
8 | JSA SERIES 1 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASST. |
SEP080246 | DC |
9 | BATMAN COSBABY BALANCED ASST. |
NOV080249 | DC |
10 | STAR WARS: ECLIPTIC EVADER TIE FIGHTER PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE |
JAN088284 | KEN |
TOP 10 GAMES
Dollar Rank | Description | Item Code | Vendor |
1 | YU-GI-OH! TCG: GOLD SERIES 2009 BOOSTER PACK |
FEB098603 | KON |
2 | DC HEROCLIX: ARKHAM ASYLUM BOOSTER PACK |
AUG085406 | WZK |
3 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: SECRET INVASION BOOSTER PACK |
MAY085179 | WZK |
4 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: AVENGERS BOOSTER PACK |
APR075221 | WZK |
5 | YU-GI-OH! TCG! 5DS 2009 ED STARTER DECK |
APR091656 | KON |
6 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT TCG: DEATH KNIGHT DELUXE STARTER DECK |
APR091692 | UPP |
7 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: MUTATIONS & MONSTERS BOOSTER PACK |
SEP074847 | WZK |
8 | DC HEROCLIX: ICONS STARTER SET |
JUL054374 | WZK |
9 | HALO ACTIONCLIX: 4-FIGURE GAME PACK |
JUL074858 | WZK |
10 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: FANTASTIC FOUR STARTER SET |
MAY085178 | WZK |
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
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 of over 4,000+ accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, Internet merchants, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
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