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JANUARY 2008 SALES CHARTS & MARKET SHARE REPORT

Diamond released their monthly Direct Market Sales Charts and Market Share report Monday, this month for titles that went on sale in January 2008, and due to strong debuts of both the Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day era and Loeb and McGuinness' Hulk #1, Marvel has begun the new year with a weighty Market Share victory.

Marvel published 9 of the Top 10 selling comic books of the month, including Captain America #34 at #3, with its top-of-the-chart monopoly broken up only by the debut of Alex Ross’ Project Superpowers #0 (which sported a $1.00 cover price) in the #4 slot - the first non Marvel/DC superhero title to make the Top 10 in many months, if not years.

DC’s first entry into the charts is Justice League of America #17 in the 12th position.

On the graphic novel side Marvel made it 2-for-2 with the Ultimate X-Men Vol. 17: Sentinels trade paperback coming in as the top-selling volume of the month.

As for Market Share, as mentioned Marvel opened the new year with considerable margins between itself and DC in both categories.

Marvel took 44.58% of the Unit Share as compared to DC’s 30.57%, and 40.97% of the Dollar Share, to DC’s 28.34%.

Dark Horse started off 2008 right where 2007 left off, with a relatively strong 6.02% Unit Share and 7.56% Dollar Share.

Look for the return of more in-depth analysis of the monthly sales charts right here very soon...

[Below are the full Market Share report and the Top 100 comic book and graphic novel charts.]

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JANUARY MARKET SHARES
Based on Actual Sales for Comics, Magazines, & GNs Invoiced in January 2008

Publisher	Comics, Magazines, & GNs Dollar Share	Comics, Magazines, & GNs Unit Share
MARVEL COMICS	40.97%	44.58%
DC COMICS	28.34%	30.57%
DARK HORSE COMICS	7.56%	6.02%
IMAGE COMICS	3.39%	3.41%
IDW PUBLISHING	3.15%	2.72%
VIZ MEDIA	1.71%	0.89%
DYNAMIC FORCES	1.50%	2.80%
TOKYOPOP	1.40%	0.59%
WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT	1.01%	0.75%
AVATAR PRESS INC	0.71%	0.74%
DEVILS DUE PUBLISHING INC	0.71%	0.67%
GEMSTONE PUBLISHING-MARYLAND	0.62%	0.18%
RANDOM HOUSE	0.60%	0.21%
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS	0.44%	0.14%
EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD	0.43%	0.15%
VIRGIN COMICS LLC	0.37%	0.79%
SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS	0.34%	0.11%
BONGO COMICS	0.33%	0.36%
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS	0.30%	0.48%
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT	0.27%	0.21%
OTHER NON-TOP 20	5.86%	3.62%

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Actual Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2008

Qty Rank	Retail Rank	Index	Description	Price	Ven
1	1	182.55	AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #546 BND*	$3.99	MAR
2	2	181.98	HULK #1*	$2.99	MAR
3	3	178.97	CAPTAIN AMERICA #34	$2.99	MAR
4	56	159.14	PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #0*	$1.00	DE
5	5	155.70	ASTONISHING X-MEN #24	$2.99	MAR
6	6	151.60	ULTIMATES 3 #2 (Of 5)*	$2.99	MAR
7	7	150.25	X-MEN #207 MC*	$2.99	MAR
8	8	145.50	AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #547 BND	$2.99	MAR
9	9	141.72	UNCANNY X-MEN #494 MC*	$2.99	MAR
10	10	140.99	AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #548 BND	$2.99	MAR
11	11	133.76	MIGHTY AVENGERS #7 SII	$2.99	MAR
12	12	133.48	JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #17	$2.99	DC
13	4	128.83	NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #2	$3.99	MAR
14	13	121.68	MIGHTY AVENGERS #8	$2.99	MAR
15	14	118.64	BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #10	$2.99	DAR
16	15	118.06	NEW X-MEN #46 MC*	$2.99	MAR
17	16	116.34	X-FACTOR #27 MC*	$2.99	MAR
18	17	105.04	INCREDIBLE HERCULES #113*	$2.99	MAR
19	18	100.00	BATMAN #673	$2.99	DC
20	19	98.67	COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 16	$2.99	DC
21	20	98.61	COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 15	$2.99	DC
22	21	97.67	COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 14	$2.99	DC
23	22	96.78	COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 13	$2.99	DC
24	23	95.26	GREEN LANTERN #27	$2.99	DC
25	24	93.40	COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 17	$2.99	DC
26	26	87.47	MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #4 (Of 5)	$2.99	MAR
27	27	87.37	WOLVERINE #61	$2.99	MAR
28	28	84.66	ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #118	$2.99	MAR
29	31	79.62	AVENGERS INITIATIVE #9	$2.99	MAR
30	32	79.57	ACTION COMICS #861*	$2.99	DC
31	33	77.14	ULTIMATE HUMAN #1 (Of 4)	$2.99	MAR
32	34	74.49	WOLVERINE ORIGINS #21	$2.99	MAR
33	35	73.40	TEEN TITANS #55	$2.99	DC
34	36	73.34	SUPERMAN BATMAN #45	$2.99	DC
35	38	71.82	ULTIMATE X-MEN #90	$2.99	MAR
36	39	69.27	FANTASTIC FOUR #553	$2.99	MAR
37	40	69.18	DETECTIVE COMICS #840	$2.99	DC
38	25	67.74	ANGEL AFTER FALL #3	$3.99	IDW
39	42	66.81	ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #2 (Of 4)	$2.99	MAR
40	43	63.96	ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #50*	$2.99	MAR
41	44	63.06	DAREDEVIL #104	$2.99	MAR
42	45	63.03	SUPERMAN #672	$2.99	DC
43	46	62.93	YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #1 (Of 6)	$2.99	MAR
44	47	62.89	NEW EXILES #1*	$2.99	MAR
45	48	62.85	GREEN LANTERN CORPS #20	$2.99	DC
46	30	61.04	CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN #6 (Of 6)	$3.99	MAR
47	50	60.58	WONDER WOMAN #16	$2.99	DC
48	51	58.81	FLASH #236	$2.99	DC
49	52	58.53	THUNDERBOLTS #118	$2.99	MAR
50	53	57.83	TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #1 (Of 6)	$2.99	DC
51	54	56.91	WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH WARBOUND #2 (Of 5)	$2.99	MAR
52	55	56.26	ONSLAUGHT REBORN #5 (Of 5)	$2.99	MAR
53	37	54.61	IRON MAN #25	$3.99	MAR
54	57	51.68	TWELVE #1 (Of 12)	$2.99	MAR
55	58	51.66	PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #15	$2.99	MAR
56	59	51.49	BOOSTER GOLD #6	$2.99	DC
57	61	50.00	WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN VS WOLVERINE	$2.99	MAR
58	62	49.71	GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #4	$2.99	DC
59	29	49.27	TEEN TITANS LOST ANNUAL	$4.99	DC
60	63	48.89	SUPERGIRL #25	$2.99	DC
61	65	48.35	X-MEN EMPEROR VULCAN #5 (Of 5)	$2.99	MAR
62	67	47.93	WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH DAMAGE CONTROL #1 (Of 3)	$2.99	MAR
63	68	47.90	UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE #5 (Of 6)	$2.99	DAR
64	69	47.27	LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #38	$2.99	DC
65	70	46.80	IMMORTAL IRON FIST #12	$2.99	MAR
66	71	46.71	PUNISHER #54 (MR)	$2.99	MAR
67	49	46.71	SPIDER-MAN WITH GREAT POWER #1 (Of 5)	$3.99	MAR
68	72	46.41	MOON KNIGHT #14	$2.99	MAR
69	74	45.85	NIGHTWING #140	$2.99	DC
70	75	44.69	WORLD OF WARCRAFT #3	$2.99	DC
71	60	43.75	DEATH O/NEW GODS #5 (Of 8)	$3.50	DC
72	79	43.09	BOYS #14 (MR)	$2.99	DE
73	81	42.59	ROBIN #170	$2.99	DC
74	82	41.90	NOVA #10	$2.99	MAR
75	83	41.62	STAR WARS LEGACY #18	$2.99	DAR
76	84	41.21	NEW WARRIORS #8	$2.99	MAR
77	85	40.95	GHOST RIDER #19	$2.99	MAR
78	86	40.94	HOUSE OF M AVENGERS #4 (Of 5)	$2.99	MAR
79	87	40.73	BLACK ADAM DARK AGE #6 (Of 6)	$2.99	DC
80	41	40.65	Y LAST MAN #60 (MR)	$4.99	DC
81	88	40.36	ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #3 (Of 6)	$2.99	MAR
82	90	39.72	SILVER SURFER IN THY NAME #3 (Of 4)	$2.99	MAR
83	91	37.96	SALVATION RUN #3 (Of 7)	$2.99	DC
84	92	37.38	52 AFTERMATH FOUR HORSEMEN #6 (Of 6)	$2.99	DC
85	93	37.38	ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #7 (Of 12)	$2.99	MAR
86	64	36.44	SPIDER MAN SWING SHIFT DIRECTORS CUT ONE SHOT	$3.99	MAR
87	66	36.07	COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #6 (Of 8)	$3.99	DC
88	94	35.33	GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #4 (OF 9)	$2.99	DC
89	73	34.56	COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #4 (Of 8)	$3.99	DC
90	95	34.54	TRIALS O/SHAZAM #11 (Of 12)	$2.99	DC
91	96	34.37	BIRDS OF PREY #114	$2.99	DC
92	97	33.79	CABLE DEADPOOL #49	$2.99	MAR
93	99	33.58	STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #25	$2.99	DAR
94	76	33.41	SHE-HULK 2 #25	$3.99	MAR
95	77	32.82	COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #5 (Of 8)	$3.99	DC
96	101	32.73	SPAWN #174	$2.95	IMA
97	100	32.56	MS MARVEL #23	$2.99	MAR
98	78	32.29	ULTIMATE SECRETS	$3.99	MAR
99	80	32.21	EXILES DAYS O/THEN & NOW	$3.99	MAR
100	102	32.10	SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #11	$2.99	DC

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Actual Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2008

Qty Rank	Retail Rank	Index	Title	Price	Ven
1	2	10.02	ULTIMATE X-MEN TP VOL 17 SENTINELS	$17.99	MAR
2	3	9.49	SAVAGE SWORD O/CONAN VOL 1 TP	$17.95	DAR
3	1	7.73	BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 03	$24.95	DAR
4	66	6.84	KABUKI REFLECTIONS #9 (MR)	$5.99	MAR
5	5	6.31	X-MEN HC ENDANGERED SPECIES	$24.99	MAR
6	8	6.25	POWERS TP VOL 11 SECRET IDENTITY	$19.95	MAR
7	9	6.14	NEW AVENGERS PREM HC ILLUMINATI	$19.99	MAR
8	25	6.14	PRIDE O/BAGHDAD SC (MR)	$12.99	DC
9	10	6.13	BATMAN MAN WHO LAUGHS HC	$19.99	DC
10	13	6.03	STAR WARS DARK TIMES VOL 1 PATH TO NOWHERE TP	$17.95	DAR
11	15	5.81	BPRD TP VOL 07 GARDEN O/SOULS	$17.95	DAR
12	28	5.40	BERSERK TP VOL 21 (MR)	$13.95	DAR
13	6	5.03	UNCANNY X-MEN TP RISE & FALL O/SHIAR EMPIRE	$29.99	MAR
14	17	4.90	THUNDERBOLTS BY ELLIS VOL 1 FAITH IN MONSTERS TP	$19.99	MAR
15	30	4.87	NEXTWAVE AGENTS O/HATE TP VOL 02 I KICK YOUR FACE	$14.99	MAR
16	31	4.85	ULTIMATE VISION TP	$14.99	MAR
17	18	4.84	DOOM PATROL TP VOL 06 PLANET LOVE	$19.99	DC
18	36	4.62	CONAN BLOOD STAINED CROWN & OTHER STORIES TP	$14.95	DAR
19	63	4.61	PATH O/ASSASSIN VOL 8 TP (MR)	$9.95	DAR
20	21	4.52	HULK PREM HC END	$19.99	MAR
21	59	4.47	NEW AVENGERS TRANSFORMERS TP	$10.99	MAR
22	7	4.45	HOUSE OF M HC	$29.99	MAR
23	22	4.42	STORM PREMIERE HC	$19.99	MAR
24	38	4.40	X-MEN TP PHOENIX WARSONG	$14.99	MAR
25	29	4.16	30 DAYS O/NIGHT TP VOL 08 RED SNOW (MR)	$17.99	IDW
26	32	4.14	ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 04	$16.99	MAR
27	64	4.08	NEGIMA GN VOL 16 (MR)	$10.95	RAN
28	26	4.08	STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 03	$18.95	DAR
29	16	4.05	HARLEY QUINN PRELUDES & KNOCK KNOCK JOKES HC	$24.99	DC
30	45	3.97	NEW WARRIORS TP VOL 01 DEFIANT	$14.99	MAR
31	11	3.97	HEROES HC 2ND PTG	$29.99	DC
32	12	3.93	ANNIHILATION CONQUEST HC BOOK 1	$29.99	MAR
33	42	3.92	BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER LONG WAY HOME TP	$15.95	DAR
34	37	3.90	SHOWCASE PRESENTS ROBIN BOY WONDER TP VOL 01	$16.99	DC
35	19	3.83	PREDATOR OMNIBUS TP VOL 02	$24.95	DAR
36	27	3.83	WATCHMEN TP	$19.99	DC
37	39	3.80	SHOWCASE PRESENTS AQUAMAN TP VOL 02	$16.99	DC
38	47	3.79	OUTSIDERS CHECKMATE CHECKOUT TP	$14.99	DC
39	48	3.71	FANTASTIC FOUR TP THE END	$14.99	MAR
40	52	3.67	ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 PLATINUM POWER & RESPONSIBILITY TP	$13.95	MAR
41	43	3.62	ESSENTIAL POWER MAN & IRON FIST TP VOL 01	$16.99	MAR
42	46	3.59	DISNEYS DUCKTALES BY MARV WOLFMAN SCROOGES QUEST TP	$15.99	GEM
43	82	3.52	BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 07 GHOST CIRCLES	$9.99	SCH
44	33	3.50	TALES O/NEW GODS TP	$19.99	DC
45	34	3.49	MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY O/DARKNESS HC*	$19.99	MAR
46	35	3.48	MOON KNIGHT PREM HC VOL 02 MIDNIGHT SUN	$19.99	MAR
47	76	3.43	GHOST RIDER TP VOL 03 APOCALYPSE SOON	$10.99	MAR
48	85	3.42	TRIGUN MAXIMUM TP VOL 12	$9.95	DAR
49	62	3.33	HEROES FOR HIRE TP VOL 03 WORLD WAR HULK	$13.99	MAR
50	20	3.10	YOUNG AVENGERS HC	$29.99	MAR
51	89	3.05	OH MY GODDESS VOL 28 RTL TP	$10.95	DAR
52	72	2.99	SUPERMAN REDEMPTION TP	$12.99	DC
53	74	2.95	EL DIABLO TP (MR)	$12.99	DC
54	58	2.89	ESSENTIAL MARVEL SAGA TP VOL 01	$16.99	MAR
55	54	2.83	MANHUNTER TP VOL 04 UNLEASHED	$17.99	DC
56	4	2.75	MMW GOLDEN AGE DARING MYSTERY HC VOL 1*	$59.99	MAR
57	113	2.69	INU YASHA TP VOL 32	$8.95	VIZ
58	24	2.67	LOEG BLACK DOSSIER HC*	$29.99	DC
59	69	2.65	BEYOND TP	$14.99	MAR
60	70	2.65	STORM TP	$14.99	MAR
61	84	2.64	JLA KID AMAZO TP	$12.99	DC
62	61	2.62	JSA PRESENTS TP VOL 02 STARS & STRIPES	$17.99	DC
63	71	2.61	FIGHT FOR TOMORROW TP (MR)	$14.99	DC
64	51	2.60	X-FACTOR PREM HC MADROX MULTIPLE CHOICE	$19.99	MAR
65	87	2.59	JLA HYPOTHETICAL WOMAN TP	$12.99	DC
66	128	2.59	TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED VOL 1 TP	$7.99	IDW
67	73	2.57	MS MARVEL TP VOL 03 OPERATION LIGHTNING STORM	$14.99	MAR
68	53	2.56	HULK VISIONARIES PETER DAVID TP VOL 05	$19.99	MAR
69	78	2.56	ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 PLATINUM ED LEARNING CURVE TP	$13.95	MAR
70	41	2.55	AVENGERS WEST COAST TP DARKER THAN SCARLET	$24.99	MAR
71	55	2.51	HULK PREM HC THE END DM ED VOL 8	$19.99	MAR
72	57	2.47	SPIDER-WOMAN ORIGIN PREMIERE HC	$19.99	MAR
73	44	2.45	CIVIL WAR TP	$24.99	MAR
74	60	2.41	JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC	$19.95	SLA
75	95	2.38	CASANOVA TP VOL 01 LUXURIA (MR)	$12.99	IMA
76	83	2.31	SHADOWPACT TP VOL 02 CURSED	$14.99	DC
77	49	2.20	DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC	$24.99	MAR
78	100	2.17	DOCTOR GRORDBORTS CONTRAPULATRONIC DINGUS DIRECTORY HC	$12.95	DAR
79	65	2.15	GARGOYLES TP VOL 1 CLAN BUILDING	$19.95	SLA
80	126	2.11	SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 26 (Of 38) (MR)	$9.99	TKP
81	14	2.10	EC ARCHIVES CRIME SUSPENSTORIES HC VOL 1	$49.95	GEM
82	94	2.08	BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP	$14.99	DC
83	68	2.00	WANTED GN (NEW PTG)	$19.99	IMA
84	80	1.97	MADMAN TP VOL 03	$17.99	IMA
85	130	1.94	MY HIME GN VOL 05 (Of 5) (MR)	$9.99	TKP
86	75	1.92	TANGENT COMICS TP VOL 02	$19.99	DC
87	86	1.89	BLACK HOLE COLLECTED SC (MR)	$17.95	RAN
88	90	1.85	GRIFTER AND MIDNIGHTER TP	$17.99	DC
89	114	1.85	LAST MUSKETEER SC	$12.95	FAN
90	139	1.82	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE	$9.99	IMA
91	165	1.82	NANA TP VOL 08	$8.99	VIZ
92	144	1.80	FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE	$9.99	DC
93	79	1.78	OKKO CYCLE O/WATER HC (MR)	$19.95	ARS
94	205	1.77	SHAMAN KING TP VOL 14	$7.95	VIZ
95	149	1.76	DEATH JR GN VOL 01 PANDORA	$9.99	SEV
96	120	1.75	Y LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED	$12.99	DC
97	108	1.73	WETWORKS TP VOL 02	$14.99	DC
98	109	1.72	BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 03 BOMBSHELL (MR)	$14.99	IMA
99	156	1.72	HE IS MY MASTER GN VOL 03 (MR)	$9.99	SEV
100	121	1.71	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 CALM BEFORE (MR)	$12.99	IMA

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