Diamond Comic Distributors has released details of the sales figures for January 2017’s comic books and graphic novels, led by Marvel’s U.S.Avengers #1 and DC’s Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham.
Marvel proved to be the month’s top publisher with a 37.09% dollar share and a 42.62% unit share, followed by DC Entertainment with a 28.93% dollar share and a 31.33% unit share.
Top 10 Comic Books of January 2017
1. U.S.Avengers #1
2. Batman #14
3. Batman #15
4. Justice League/Power Rangers #1
5. The Walking Dead #162
6. All-Star Batman #6
7. Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #3
8. Monsters Unleashed #1
9. Amazing Spider-Man #23
10. Justice League #12
Top 10 Graphic Novels of January 2017
1. Batman Vol. 1: I Am Gotham
2. Kill Or Be Killed Vol. 1
3. The Flash Vol. 1: Lightning Strikes Twice
4. Superman Vol. 1: Son of Superman
5. Saga Vol. 1
6. Justice League Vol. 1: The Extinction Machine
7. Paper Girls Vol. 1
8. Star Wars: Han Solo
9. Green Arrow Vol. 1: The Life & Death of Oliver Queen
10. The Black Monday Murders Vol. 1: All Hail God Mammon
Publisher Dollar and Unit Share
Marvel Comics – 37.09% (dollar) / 42.62% (unit)
DC Entertainment – 28.93% (dollar) / 31.33% (unit)
Image Comics – 9.82% (dollar) / 9.36% (unit)
IDW Publishing – 5.25% (dollar) / 3.45% (unit)
Dark Horse Comics – 4.04% (dollar) / 2.91% (unit)
Boom! Studios – 2.09% (dollar) / 1.91% (unit)
Dynamite Entertainment – 1.65% (dollar) / 1.47% (unit)
Titan Comics – 1.24% (dollar) / 1.10% (unit)
Viz Media – 1.15% (dollar) / 0.39% (unit)
Valiant Entertainment – 0.82% (dollar) / 0.81% (unit)
Other Non-Top 10 – 7.92% (dollar) / 4.65% (unit)
Originally published February 21, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
