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The Mayo Report: Analyzing "The Walking Dead's" Chart-Topping Numbers (UPDATED)
Wed, August 8th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
John Mayo looks at the sales numbers for "The Walking Dead" #100, explaining the discrepancies between his estimates and Image's reported sales while looking at the title's potential future performance. UPDATED with more info from Image.
Sales Estimates for July, 2012 - "The Walking Dead" Tops the Chart
Tue, August 7th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
"The Walking Dead" easily took the number one sales slot for July, while DC Comics placed first in overall units and dollars, while "Batman: Earth One" was the best selling graphic novel.
The Mayo Report: Before Watchmen Launches Huge for DC
Mon, July 23rd, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
John Mayo is back with analysis for the industry's June 2012 sales numbers, which saw DC Comics' Before Watchmen series' open big while AvX continues strong, though its companion titles lag behind.
Sales Estimates for June, 2012 - AvX, Before Watchmen Dominate Top 10
Thu, July 12th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Marvel's AvX remained at the top of the sales charts for June, while DC's "Batman" and "Justice League" were joined in the top ten by every Before Watchmen debut, all topping preorder numbers of 100,000.
The Mayo Report: Analyzing "AvX," "Batman" Sales For May
Wed, June 13th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
John Mayo goes in-depth with May's numbers, examining the halo-effect of "AvX" and "Night of the Owls," explaining why "Earth 2" sales numbers may climb even higher and looking at the "Walking Dead" sales phenomenon.
Sales Estimates for May 2012 - "AvX," "Batman" Top The Charts
Tue, June 12th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Marvel and DC continue to dominate the sales charts in May, with "AvX," "Batman" and related tie-ins and crossovers filling seven of the top ten slots while Johns and Lee's "Justice League" hardcover tops the trades.
The Mayo Report For April 2012: "Walking Dead" Rules The Trades Charts
Wed, May 9th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Image Comics rises to the top of the trades list based on the strength of "The Walking Dead" while Marvel rides AvX to sales dominance even as DC's New 52 sales are leveling off nicely.
Sales Estimates for April, 2012 - AvX Nabs Top Spot
Tue, May 8th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
For the second month in a row, Marvel's AvX takes the top spot on the sales chart, AVX: VS debuts in the Top Ten and "Batman" overtakes "Justice League" as DC Comics' top seller.
The Mayo Report for March: AvX, "Saga" Debut Strong
Wed, April 11th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
John Mayo looks at Marvel's AvX sales numbers, but reminds readers that there were other impressive debuts in March, specifically pointing to Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' new Image series, "Saga."
Sales Estimates for March 2012 - "AvX" Rules the Charts
Tue, April 10th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Marvel shoots back to the top of the sales charts in March with "AvX" owning the top two spots and "Avengers Assemble" landing at #5 with the remainder of the top ten spots filled by DC's big guns.
The Mayo Report: "The Walking Dead" Shambles Up the Charts
Wed, March 14th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
John Mayo crunches the numbers for February 2012 comics sales, finding good news for DC's New 52 relaunch and "The Walking Dead" and discusses what domination of the top ten could mean for the rest of the industry.
Sales Estimates for February 2012 - DC Maintains Top Ten, Marvel Tops Overall Sales
Tue, March 13th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Diamond has released its sales information for February, 2012, and John Mayo has crunched the numbers to find DC sweeping the Top Ten once again while Marvel leads in total dollars and sales
The Mayo Report: Checking In On DC's New 52
Thu, February 9th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
John Mayo drills down into DC Comics' sales numbers over the first five months of the New 52, analyzes Marvel's diminished sales and looks at the significance of DC sweeping the top ten spots.
Sales Estimates for January 2012 - "Justice League" Remains on Top
Tue, February 7th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Diamond has released its sales information for January, 2012, and John Mayo has crunched the numbers, with DC Comics continuing its domination of the charts led by a top ten sweep.
The Mayo Report: Analyzing 2011's Sales, Trends
Thu, January 12th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
John Mayo gets into specific details about 2011's sales numbers, analyzing trends, measuring the impact of DC Comics' September relaunch and highlighting issues facing the direct market in 2012.
Top 1000 Comics, Trades of 2011
Thu, January 12th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
John Mayo returns with complete charts for the top 1000 selling comics and trades through Diamond Comics for 2011, with DC ruling the top ten but Marvel leading the overall market.
Sales Estimates for December, 2011 - Marvel Edges Into Top Spot
Tue, January 10th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
Marvel took lead in number of comics sold and total dollar amount in December, edging out DC Comics for the final month of 2011, though DC maintained its hold on the top of the charts with eight of the top ten titles.
The Mayo Report: Marvel, DC Comics' December Analysis
Tue, January 10th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books
John Mayo digs into at December's sales numbers, which saw Marvel edging out DC Comics in total units sold, while DC topped Marvel in the top 300 titles. As John explains, naming a "winner" is a matter of perspective.
The Mayo Report: DC Comics Remains Strong in November
Mon, December 19th, 2011 | Category: Comic Books
John Mayo analyzes the Direct Market sales estimates for November, from DC's third month as the #1 publisher to Jonathan Hickman's "FF" and "Fantastic Four" performance and more.
Sales Estimates for November, 2011 - DC, Marvel Gap Closes
Tue, December 13th, 2011 | Category: Comic Books
DC Comics' "Justice League" remains on top of the sales chart while Marvel increases it's position over October in both units and dollars, significantly closing the gap between it and DC.
