One of DC's original graphic novels made the Top 20 for the first time. 1, Avatar Last Airbender Metalbending Academy Vol. [14] On April 26, 1995, Diamond reacted by outbidding Capital City for exclusive deals with Marvel's main rivals DC Comics,[15] Dark Horse and Image on July 24, and Valiant Comics in August. 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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%. 1 Mighty Nein, Avatar Last Airbender Vol. ", 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. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles ability to sell in certain locations and clientele. for, "Geppi of Diamond Calls on Retailers to Voice Objections to Publishers,", "Diamond Distributors Clashes With Aardvark-Vanaheim,", "Newswatch: Diamond Refuses to Distribute Xeric Winner, "What's the Story Behind Diamond's Rejection of Mike Diana? Data for Diamonds sales charts which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. Geppi wrote to retailers that: "Diamond values its retailers too much to take chances on such a dangerous situation We are not censors. Diamond Top 300 Comics and Top 100 Graphic Novels - October 2004 Started by . Many fans "with little experience" started rival distribution companies only to "find they were in over their heads," allowing Geppi to "[buy] out the smart ones or pick up the pieces after the stupid ones went out of business," according to Herr. } ); Find your nearest The most recent of these Overstreet's Comic Price Review began publication from Gemstone in July 2003, and was a monthly publication designed to update the yearly price guide more regularly, as well as provide articles, analysis and various lists of comics prices. Media Release -- Robert Kirkman celebrated ten years of his best-selling zombie series The Walking Dead with The Walking Dead #115, the best-selling comic book in October. The remainder have been dropped in favor of "waiting for the trade", since Marvel, DC and Dark Horse all have announced collected editions. Geppi reorganized its holdings into Geppi Family Enterprises in 2015. The contents of this site are copyright 2021 John Jackson Miller, and are provided for academic purposes only. 1 Isekai Tensei Soudouki, Masterful Cat Depressed Again Today Vol. 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. comic shop! 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). Comichron is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. Miguel Ortiz 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. As of this month, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Dynamite Entertainment, and some other publishers distribute 100% of their comic store orders through Diamond. 3, Knights of the Dinner Table Bundle of Trouble Vol. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Top Sidebar Boombox: 300 px wide x 250 px high, Large Sidebar Boombox: 300 px wide x 600 px high, All ads should be either jpgs or animated gifs. It does not appear to have been a big month for deep-discounting, either: the Stray Dogs collection from Image and the Spider-Man by McFarlane Omnibus were huge sellers, both topping 10,000 copies. }, "[55], In 2008, Diamond introduced ComicSuite, an add-on application for Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) software. Joeseph Simon Support our Patreon! }); The contents of this site are copyright 2023 John Jackson Miller, and are provided for academic purposes only. $29.57 million, The Top 300 Graphic Novels sold had a total retail price of (-5% vs. same month 2 years ago, IMA = Image Comics [*] = Returnable title Howard Chaykin 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. For our estimates of graphic novel sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August, see "Top 400 Graphic Novels--August 2021." Cochran, like Geppi, was a particular fan of Carl Barks' Disney comics, and had previously-published EC reprints in association with Disney-reprinter Gladstone Publishing. Note that I did read the Ultimate books (and Batman). Full Line-Up of FCBD 2023 Comic Books Announced! Issue 5 may have shipped last week of September and #6 in early November. 6, Firefly Return to Earth That Was HC Vol. and Calico Jack's Pirate Raiders. Cover images are used for identification purposes only and are their respective copyright holders. [54] In April, Geppi responded to the uncertainty, noting that while there had been "a reduction in staff at Gemstone," such moves did "not signal the end of Gemstone Publishing. STU = Studio Foglio September 2021 saw Diamond's Top 300 graphic novel sales at an all-time record of $10.89 million. 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AMR =Amryl Entertainment [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]. Marvel set a new unit sales record for omnibuses with its Spider-Man by McFarlane edition. 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. Canada.News.Desk@firstcomicsnews.com Steven Butler, REPORTERS Francis Garbut Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons. 801 = 801 Media Inc. HOME. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 5 All Die Young Two, Heroes Reborn America Mightiest Hero Companion Vol. [5] Almost overnight, noted Rozanski, "[h]e went from being a retailer in Baltimore to having warehouses all over the place. The investigation was closed in November 2000, with no further action deemed necessary[20][21] on the basis that, although Diamond enjoyed a monopoly in the North American comic book direct market distribution, they did not enjoy a monopoly on book distribution (books including non-comic books). [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. In 1993, Diamond acquired the single remaining dominant British distributor Titan Distributors,[12] thus cornering the direct market in the United Kingdom. But sales on graphic novels will continue to increase as more people shift their focus on that format. 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. 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. Holly Golightly RAW = RAW Junior 1 Thrilling Tales From Tree House, Star Wars Darth Vader Dark Lord Sith Vol. JOE = Joe Books In 2006, Gemstone began producing a more durable and luxurious series of hardback reprint collections; the EC Archives similar to the DC Archives and Marvel Masterworks volumes which reprint in full-color hardback ('archival') format sequential compilations of the EC Comics titles. Image Comics' best-selling book in June, Spawn's Universe #1, launched Todd McFarlane's Spawnverse with a one-shot from McFarlane and artists Jim Cheung, Stephen Segovia, and Marcio Takara. Heritage Auctions has put up a high-grade piece of Nintendo history that is highly sought-after by fans and collectors alike. By 1981/82 Geppi had four comics retail locations and was already "doing a little informal distributing for smaller retailers. [23], In 2002, Diamond consolidated its book trade into Diamond Book Distributors, marketing graphic novels and trade paperbacks to bookstores including Barnes & Noble, Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com and Borders. Of the top 300 comics I only ended up getting 18 (6%), that's probably the lowest amount of new books I've ordered per month in over a decade: 1 IDENTITY CRISIS #5 (Of 7) $3.95 DC 125,637, 8 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 95,092, 11 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #513 $2.25 MAR 89,615, 17 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #7 $2.99 MAR 69,918, 67 BLACK WIDOW #2 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 30,489, 80 Y THE LAST MAN #27 (MR) $2.95 DC 26,929, 92 ADAM STRANGE #2 (Of 8) $2.95 DC 24,677. [59] The museum's curator was Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg, former editor at Geppi's Gemstone Publishing. ADH = Adhouse Books This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles ability to sell in certain locations and clientele. $39.82 million, The Top 400 Comics and Top 400 Graphic Novels sold had a total retail price of Free shipping for many products! Most graphic novel publishers also release their titles through other channels, which make up a majority of graphic novel sales over-all. 3 Absolute Carnage, Witches of Brooklyn Sc Vol. [3] "Diamond grew an average of 40 percent a year," as comics retail took off. ASP = Apen MLT Inc. 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. UK and European comics distribution is served by Diamond UK, based in Runcorn, England. The third quarter works out to $109.34 million, just slightly higher than the same quarter in 2019 with DC included and 43% higher than the same category in 2019 when looking just at the Top 300s for publishers besides DC. Barry Gregory Geppi donated much of his collection to the Library of Congress.[60]. 1, Star Wars High Republic Edge of Balance Vol. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores. 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As the largest distributors of English-language comics, toys, games, and preservation supplies worldwide, our mission is to support and serve the Direct Market. 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. October and November have been deadly for my budget. 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. RAN = Random House (Kodansha Comics) 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. [34], Diamond lost customers with this approach, however, "and eventually backed down. Sales by Diamond UK are not included in the numbers above. $10.88 million, The Top 400 Graphic Novels sold had a total retail price of 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. Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well. Bob Almond Tim Chizmar, CONTRIBUTORS [22] In 1993, Geppi bought Russ Cochran Publishing. Now I have to go back and buy all those trades for her. October was a big month for graphic novels so I decided at that point to change my buying trends even further away from pamphlets toward the collected editions. I'm not sure why I still buy the pamphlets instead of TPBs.. We should start a 12-step program for pamphlet buyers. Point One, the over-sized issue that reveals tidbits about the post-Fear Itself world, was the publishers top book at #5. 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%. IDW Publishings Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 ranked #4, and Image Comics The Walking Dead #91 ranked #68. Small Arts Comics Publishers and their Relationship with Diamond Comic Distributors,", Spurgeon, Tom. All Rights Reserved: wake me up,, wake up,, wake me up inside,, wake up in the morning when i dab,, wake me up . PENJELASAN HARGA STARLIGHT REVAMP 300 DIAMOND SAMPAI KAPAN !! 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. 3 Macaroni and Bees, Eternals By Kirby Complete Collection Remaster Cvr, Avatar Last Airbender Katara & Pirates Silver Vol. DC Comics had five titles in the top ten for October, led by Scott Snyder and [35], Because of its industry dominance, Diamond also faced charges it bullied publishers[36] and discriminated against small publishers. Venom #35, the 200th issue of Marvel Comics' Venom overall and the climax to Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman's groundbreaking run on the title, was the best-selling comic book of June 2021 through Diamond Comic Distributors. This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. COMICS; FILM & TV; VIDEO GAMES; SALES CHARTS; PODCASTS; COMIC CONS; REVIEWS; COLUMNS. 68, Cimmerian HC Vol. VIZ = VIZ Media Mark Davis HER = Hermes Press "Acme started in 1983. SCO = Scout Comics DEV = Devil's Due Publishing 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. In 1995, Geppi "opened Diamond International Galleries," a showplace for comics and collectibles, part of Geppi's attempts to "see collectibles attain serious respect. [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. $300 $300+ Custom Range $ $ Go Brand ABYstyle Aniplex Bandai Banpresto Bioworld Merchandising Bonkers Toys Boss Fight Studio Concept One CultureFly Dark Horse Comics Diamond Select Toys Disney Enesco Fifth Sun FiGPiN . I'm definitely shifting away from pamphlets toward TPBs. [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. "[3], After starting his business through buying New Media/Irjax's warehouses and offices in 1982, Geppi's distribution company has bought out many other distribution companies since. 18 Uncle Scrooge Pie In The Sky, Sonic Hedgehog Spanish Ed Vol. and besides, it's more fun to have a more "extended" reading experience than the ninety seconds it takes to whip through a pamphlet. KEN = Kenzer & Company In the early 1980s, Marvel and DC Comics provided trade terms favorable for larger distributors and those with efficient freight systems, effectively "play[ing] into the hands of the major distributors such as Capital and Diamond," and hastening the demise of smaller distributors. IDW= IDW Publishing See our Terms of Use. 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