The numbers from the second month of the new year are in! Diamond Comic Distributors has compiled the data from February and placed into awesome tables for math nerds, like us, to stare and enjoy. Let's get right down to the numbers.
Last month, Marvel took the top spot.
Taking the top spot last month was BATMAN #28. DC took 3 of the top ten spots, Marvel took 5 spots, and Image took two spots in February.
The finale from LOCKE & KEY takes the top spot for graphic novels. Like most months, Image books tend to dominate this section.
In case you were wondering
How do they calculate this information? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Data for Diamond’s 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 comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world. The account base includes brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, Internet merchants, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during January to December 2013, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
What are your thoughts on all these numbers? What's your predictions for this month?