So the 2011 yearly totals are in and I thought I’d pass along some data. Marvel was both the unit share winner for the year and the dollar value winner. I’ve included the top 10 publishers below. Publisher Fantagraphics finished 14th with a 0.53% dollar share and a 0.11% unit share (they...
Retailer Q | #7: Periodicals & Collected Editions
by Scott VanderPloeg
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As a comics retailer how would you characterize your sales of periodical comics versus collected editions, and what kind of life these have after the initial release? How would you gauge your comic sales in relation to format? Are people "waiting for the trade" actually buying?
Lies, Facts & Stats
by Scott VanderPloeg
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The news this week has all been about DC’s relaunch and books selling over 200,000 copies. It all started with this announcement on the DC Comics Source blog: Earlier today, Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop...
