Diamonds sales numbers for October are in, and Marvel takes market and unit share by quite a substantial amount over DC. While Marvel shipped fewer books than DC, big numbers in graphic novel sales is leading the way. That, and an Image Comic at number 1.
Weapon-bearing zombies offer a new threat to the survivors of the apocalypse in Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead #132 from Image Comics, the best-selling comic book of October 2014 according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise.
Marvel Comics was October’s top publisher with a 34.82% dollar market share and a 36.35% unit market share. DC Entertainment was second with a 27.53% dollar share and 31.00% unit share. Image Comics was third with a 9.77% dollar share and a 12.28% unit share. IDW Publishing’s dollar share in October was fourth at 5.18% and Dark Horse Comics was fifth at 4.74%.
Marvel Comics had seven titles among October’s top ten best-selling comics, led by Death of Wolverine #4 at #2. DC Entertainment placed two titles in the top ten, with Batman #35 as the publisher’s top book at #6.
The first arc of G. Willow Wilson’s acclaimed Ms. Marvel was collected in October in Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal, and the book from Marvel Comics was the month’s best-selling graphic novel and one of the publisher’s four books in the top ten. DC Entertainment also had four titles in the top ten, led by Batman Volume 4: Zero Year: Secret City at #3. Rounding out the top ten with two titles was Image Comics with Jonathan Hickman’s East of West Volume 3: There Is No Us leading the way at #4.
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NEW TITLES SHIPPED
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 109 | 34 | 1 | 144 |
| MARVEL COMICS | 94 | 45 | 1 | 140 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 72 | 17 | 0 | 89 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 38 | 34 | 0 | 72 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 47 | 25 | 0 | 72 |
| BOOM! STUDIOS | 38 | 9 | 0 | 47 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 38 | 9 | 0 | 47 |
| ARCHIE COMICS | 16 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| AVATAR PRESS | 17 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| TITAN COMICS | 9 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| OTHER NON-TOP10 | 112 | 190 | 48 | 350 |
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| OCTOBER 2014 VS. SEPTEMBER 2014 | ||
| COMICS | 6.30% | 9.64% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 21.30% | 25.98% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 10.45% | 10.69% |
| OCTOBER 2014 VS. OCTOBER 2013 | ||
| COMICS | 10.84% | 10.14% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 12.90% | 6.28% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 11.46% | 9.85% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2014 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2013 | ||
| COMICS | 3.64% | -0.66% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 5.31% | 5.13% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 4.15% | -0.22% |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | THE WALKING DEAD #132 (MR) | $2.99 | AUG140566-M | IMA |
| 2 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE #4 | $4.99 | JUN140603-M | MAR |
| 3 | THOR #1 | $3.99 | AUG140777-M | MAR |
| 4 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE #3 | $4.99 | JUN140602-M | MAR |
| 5 | AVENGERS AND X-MEN: AXIS #1 | $4.99 | AUG140718-M | MAR |
| 6 | BATMAN #35 | $4.99 | AUG140268-M | DC |
| 7 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7 | $3.99 | AUG140795-M | MAR |
| 8 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 | $3.99 | AUG140800-M | MAR |
| 9 | HARLEY QUINN ANNUAL #1 | $5.99 | AUG140294-M | DC |
| 10 | AVENGERS AND X-MEN: AXIS #2 | $3.99 | AUG140728-M | MAR |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | MS. MARVEL VOLUME 1: NO NORMAL TP | $15.99 | JUN140725 | MAR |
| 2 | HAWKEYE VOLUME 3: L.A. WOMAN TP | $15.99 | MAY140930 | MAR |
| 3 | BATMAN VOL. 4: ZERO YEAR: SECRET CITY TP (N52) | $16.99 | JUL140237 | DC |
| 4 | EAST OF WEST VOLUME 3: THERE IS NO US TP | $14.99 | JUL140478 | IMA |
| 5 | BATMAN VOL. 5: ZERO YEAR: DARK CITY HC (N52) | $24.99 | JUN140264 | DC |
| 6 | SOUTHERN BASTARDS VOL. 1: HERE WAS A MAN TP (MR) | $9.99 | JUL140517 | IMA |
| 7 | HARLEY QUINN VOLUME 1: HOT IN THE CITY HC | $24.99 | JUN140279 | DC |
| 8 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1: THE PARKER LUCK TP | $17.99 | JUL140726 | MAR |
| 9 | MOON KNIGHT VOLUME 1: FROM THE DEAD HC | $17.99 | JUL140728 | MAR |
| 10 | BATMAN: DEATH OF THE FAMILY BOOK & JOKER MASK SET | $39.99 | MAY140361 | DC |