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Diamond Comic Distributors, the world's largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise, have released their stats for September, with Marvel and DC taking some key positions for the month. Charles Soule and Steve McNiven's Death of Wolverine #1 from Marvel Comics was the best-selling comic book of September 2014. DC Entertainment was September's top publisher, with a 36.58% dollar market share and a 40.76% unit market share. Marvel Comics was second, with a 32.04% dollar share and 34.11% unit share. Image Comics was third, with a 7.49% dollar share and an 8.24% unit share. IDW Publishing's dollar share in September was fourth at 4.52%, and Dark Horse Comics was fifth at 4.11%.
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| Death of Wolverine #1 |
Based on the best-selling video game, the Batman: Arkham City: Harley Quinn/Batman/Nightwing/Robin Action Figure 4-Pack from DC Collectibles was the best-selling toy product in September and one of the manufacturer's 5 products among the top 10. Diamond Select Toys also placed in the top 10 with the Marvel Select: Zombie Magneto Action Figure at #8.
Hasbro's perennial best-seller Risk Legacy, a multigame revision of the venerable board game, returned to the top of the sales charts in September as the month's best-selling game.
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| PUBLISHER | DOLLAR SHARE | UNIT SHARE |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 36.58% | 40.76% |
| MARVEL COMICS | 32.04% | 34.11% |
| IMAGE COMICS | 7.49% | 8.24% |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 4.52% | 3.24% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 4.11% | 3.30% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS | 2.34% | 2.28% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 2.18% | 2.31% |
| EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD | 1.29% | 0.25% |
| RANDOM HOUSE | 1.15% | 0.41% |
| VIZ MEDIA | 0.96% | 0.35% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 7.34% | 4.77% |
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 124 | 27 | 0 | 151 |
| MARVEL COMICS | 80 | 26 | 1 | 107 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 57 | 12 | 0 | 69 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 36 | 21 | 0 | 57 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 35 | 18 | 0 | 53 |
| BOOM! STUDIOS | 30 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| VIZ MEDIA | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| RANDOM HOUSE | 3 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| EAGLEMOSS | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 85 | 110 | 21 | 216 |
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| SEPTEMBER 2014 VS. AUGUST 2014 | ||
| COMICS | 28.33% | 23.90% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 12.12% | -1.67% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 23.40% | 21.86% |
| SEPTEMBER 2014 VS. SEPTEMBER 2013 | ||
| COMICS | 4.58% | -0.12% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 8.49% | -1.61% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 5.64% | -0.22% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2013 | ||
| COMICS | 2.69% | -2.04% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 4.33% | 4.99% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 3.19% | -1.51% |
| THIRD QUARTER 2014 VS. SECOND QUARTER 2014 | ||
| COMICS | 13.59% | 13.56% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 0.75% | 0.77% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 9.50% | 12.51% |
| THIRD QUARTER 2014 VS. THIRD QUARTER 2013 | ||
| COMICS | 10.30% | 6.15% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 7.04% | 4.17% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 9.33% | 6.01% |
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1 | $4.99 | JUN140590-M | MAR |
| 2 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE #2 | $4.99 | JUN140601-M | MAR |
| 3 | BATMAN: FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | MAY140318 | DC |
| 4 | HARLEY QUINN: FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | MAY140334 | DC |
| 5 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #6 | $3.99 | JUL140633 | MAR |
| 6 | JUSTICE LEAGUE: FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | MAY140278 | DC |
| 7 | ORIGINAL SIN #8 | $4.99 | JUN140609-M | MAR |
| 8 | DETECTIVE COMICS: FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | MAY140320 | DC |
| 9 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #33 | $3.99 | MAY140177-M | DC |
| 10 | BATMAN/SUPERMAN: FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | MAY140316 | DC |
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | BATMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY BOOK & THE JOKER MASK BOXED SET | $39.99 | MAY140361 | DC |
| 2 | FOREVER EVIL HC (N52) | $24.99 | MAY140364 | DC |
| 3 | YU-GI-OH! 5DS VOLUME 6 GN | $9.99 | JUL141515 | VIZ |
| 4 | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 2: ANGELA TP | $19.99 | JUL140730 | MAR |
| 5 | THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 10 HC (MR) | $34.99 | JUL140520 | IMA |
| 6 | HARLEY QUINN: VENGEANCE UNLIMITED TP | $19.99 | JUN140280 | DC |
| 7 | SAGA VOLUME 1 HC (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
| 8 | KICK-ASS 3 PREMIERE HC (MR) | $29.99 | MAY140918 | MAR |
| 9 | FATALE VOLUME 5: CURSE THE DEMON TP (MR) | $14.99 | JUL140483 | IMA |
| 10 | SAGA VOLUME 3 TP (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140556 | IMA |
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | DOCTOR WHO: K-9 LIGHT & SOUND FIGURINE & BOOK KIT | $12.95 | JUL141658 | RUN |
| 2 | ATTACK ON TITAN GUIDEBOOK: INSIDE & OUTSIDE | $24.99 | JUL141306 | RAN |
| 3 | THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK MARKETPLACE YEARBOOK 2014 | $12.95 | JUL141269-M | GEM |
| 4 | LEGEND OF KORRA: ART OF THE ANIMATED SERIES BOOK 2: SPIRITS HC | $34.99 | MAY140059 | DAR |
| 5 | G.I. JOE: COBRA HISS TANK WITH BOOK KIT | $12.95 | JUL141643 | RUN |
| 6 | ATTACK ON TITAN: BEFORE THE FALL NOVEL | $10.95 | JUL141473 | RAN |
| 7 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 87 | $14.95 | JUL141692 | SAN |
| 8 | THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL. 44 SC | $29.95 | APR141239-M | GEM |
| 9 | LOSE VOLUME 6 SC | $8.00 | JUL141315 | KOY |
| 10 | HATSUNE MIKU GRAPHICS VOCALOID SC VOLUME 2 SC | $39.99 | JUL141469 | UDO |
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY: HARLEY QUINN/BATMAN/NIGHTWING/ROBIN ACTION FIGURE 4-PACK | APR140323 | DC |
| 2 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: BATGIRL ACTION FIGURE | APR140313 | DC |
| 3 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE | APR140314 | DC |
| 4 | INFINITE CRISIS: PAJAMA PARTY HARLEY QUINN ACTION FIGURE | MAR140306 | DC |
| 5 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS PLAY ARTS KAI: DEATHSTROKE FIGURE | FEB148007 | SQU |
| 6 | DC COMICS: THE NEW 52: TEEN TITANS RED ROBIN ACTION FIGURE | APR140316 | DC |
| 7 | MARVEL COMICS AVENGERS NOW: CAPTAIN AMERICA ARTFX+ STATUE | JAN142026 | KOT |
| 8 | MARVEL SELECT: ZOMBIE MAGNETO ACTION FIGURE | APR141986 | DST |
| 9 | DANGER ROOM SESSIONS: JUGGERNAUT FINE ART STATUE | FEB142240 | KOT |
| 10 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS PLAY ARTS KAI: BATMAN FIGURE | FEB148006 | SQU |
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | RISK LEGACY | JUN118204 | HAS |
| 2 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY COMIC BOOSTER BRICK | JUN142657 | NEC |
3 | MONOPOLY: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | OCT128266 | USA |
| 4 | ADVENTURE TIME: CARD WARS PACK 3: PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM VS THE LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS | JUN142617 | CRY |
| 5 | MARVEL DICE MASTERS: AVENGERS VS. THE X-MEN | NOV132536 | NEC |
| 6 | RISK: THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL EDITION | OCT128267 | USA |
| 7 | THE WALKING DEAD TV BOARD GAME | JUL112137 | CRY |
| 8 | MY LITTLE PONY LIFE | JUN142645 | USA |
| 9 | DC HEROCLIX: WAR OF LIGHT BOOSTER BRICK WAVE 2 | MAY142842 | NEC |
| 10 | YU-GI-OH! TCG 2014 MEGA-TIN | MAR148274 | KON |
