In a rare configuration, graphic novel sales were up more (7.43%) than comic sales (3.12%).
Year-to-date sales are now up 2.02% through November.
Marvel took the top share spot, as usual, up less than 7 share points in units, but over 10 share points in dollars. BOOM! Studios had an impressive month, taking the #4 share spot normally held by IDW Publishing or Dark Horse Comics.
Comic Store Market Share (Dollar & Unit Share) – November 2019
Publisher Dollar Share Unit Share
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Marvel Comics 37.41% 42.68%
DC Comics 30.72% 32.41%
Image Comics 7.90% 7.87%
BOOM! Studios 3.46% 3.07%
IDW Publishing 3.42% 3.04%
Dark Horse Comics 3.38% 2.37%
Dynamite Ent. 2.03% 1.45%
VIZ Media 1.48% 0.56%
Titan Comics 0.70% 0.50%
Oni Press Inc. 0.57% 0.46%
Other Non-Top 10 8.93% 5.59%
Marvel Comics had the top eight comics in unit sales, and nine of the top 10 in dollar sales. The rejuvenation of Marvel's X-Men universe is having a profound effect; accounting for four of the top five unit sale comics and four of the top six dollar comics.
Top 10 Comics by Units Shipped – November 2019
1. New Mutants #1 (Marvel Comics)
2. X-Men #2 (Marvel Comics)
3. Absolute Carnage #5 (Marvel Comics)
4. X-Force #1 (Marvel Comics)
5. Fallen Angels #1 (Marvel Comics)
6. Deadpool #1 (Marvel Comics)
7. Amazing Spider-Man #33 (Marvel Comics)
8. Undiscovered Country #1 (MR) (Image Comics)
9. Batman #82 Acetate Cover (DC Comics)
10. Amazing Spider-Man #34 (Marvel Comics)
Image Comics' Undiscovered Country had a strong debut.
Top 10 Comics by Dollars Invoiced – November 2019
1. New Mutants #1 (Marvel Comics)
2. Absolute Carnage #5 (Marvel Comics)
3. X-Force #1 (Marvel Comics)
4. X-Men #2 (Marvel Comics)
5. Deadpool #1 (Marvel Comics)
6. Fallen Angels #1 (Marvel Comics)
7. Undiscovered Country #1 (MR) (Image Comics)
8. Batman: White Knight Presents: Von Freeze #1 (DC Comics)
9. Scream: Curse of Carnage #1 (Marvel Comics)
10. Amazing Spider-Man #33 (Marvel Comics)
DC Comics' DCeased collection topped the graphic novel unit sales chart.
Top 10 Graphic Novels by Units Shipped – November 2019
1. DCeased HC (DC Comics)
2. Firefly: The Sting HC (BOOM! Studios)
3. Immortal Hulk Vol. 5: Breaker of Worlds TP (Marvel Comics)
4. November Vol. 1 HC (MR) (Image Comics)
5. Superman: Year One HC (DC Comics)
6. Legend of Korra Part 2: Ruins of Empire TP (Dark Horse Comics)
7. Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Allegiance TP (Marvel Comics)
8. League of Legends: Lux TP (Marvel Comics)
9. Savage Avengers Vol. 1: City of Sickles TP (Marvel Comics)
10. Stranger Things: Six TP (Dark Horse Comics)
It's on the top dollar graphic novels chart where DC dominated, with five of the top six and seven of the top nine titles. A $500 MSRP product was the #2 book for the month.
Top 10 Graphic Novels by Dollars Invoiced – November 2019
1. Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (Marvel Comics)
2. Crisis on Infinite Earths Box Set HC (DC Comics)
3. Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 1 HC (DC Comics)
4. DCeased HC (DC Comics)
5. Doom Patrol: The Bronze Age Omnibus HC (DC Comics)
6. Superman: Year One HC (DC Comics)
7. Firefly: The Sting HC (BOOM! Studios)
8. Batman by Snyder & Capullo Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (DC Comics)
9. New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 4 HC (DC Comics)
10. Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 31 HC (Marvel Comics)
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during November, see "Top 500 Comics Actual--November 2019."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during November, see "Top 500 Graphic Novels Actual--November 2019."
For links to all previous Top 500/300 Comic and Top 500/300 Graphic Novel articles, see "ICv2 Top 300 Comics and Top 300 GNs Index."