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DC tops Marvel for the first time since 2013 with July’s comic book sales chart

August 20, 2016 by Gary Collinson

DC’s Rebirth relaunch and new pricing structure has helped the publisher to top Marvel in terms of dollar and market share for the first time since September 2013, with DC enjoying eight of the top ten bestselling comic books of July 2016.

Topping the comic book chart was Justice League #1, while DC had another seven titles in the top ten, with only Civil War II #3 and #4 managing to break the monopoly.

Top Ten Comic Books

1. Justice League #1
2. Justice League: Rebirth #1
3. Batman #2
4. Civil War II #3
5. Batman #3
6. Nightwing: Rebirth #1
7. Civil War II #4
8. New Super-Man #1
9. Nightwing #1
10. Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps: Rebirth #1

Top Ten Graphic Novels

1. Monstress Vol. 1
2. Harley Quinn’s Greatest Hits
3. Batman: The Killing Joke
4. Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin
5. Huck
6. Southern Bastards Vol. 3: Homecoming
7. Saga Vol. 6
8. Bone Coda 25th Anniversary
9. Wolverine: Old Man Logan Vol. 1: Berzerker
10. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 1: Coulson Protocols

Top Ten Publishers – Dollar / Market Share

1. DC Entertainment – 35.36% dollar; 40.96% market
2. Marvel Comics 34.20% dollar; 35.69% market
3. Image Comics 8.15% dollar; 7.56% market
4. IDW Publishing 4.49% dollar; 3.00% market
5. Dark Horse Comics 2.83% dollar; 1.98% market
6. Boom! Studios 2.05% dollar; 1.68% market
7. Archie Comics 1.36% dollar; 1.26% market
8. Dynamite Entertainment 1.19% dollar; 0.95% market
9. Oni Press 1.14% dollar; 0.84% market
10. Valiant Entertainment 1.06% dollar; 1.03% market

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Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, News Tagged With: Archie, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, DC, Dynamite Entertainment, IDW, Image, Marvel, Oni Press, Valiant Entertainment

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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