Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 14:45:22 CDT Sender: COMICS Discussion List <[COMICS L] at [UNLVM.UNL.EDU]> From: Bill Hayes <[IANR 012] at [UNLVM.UNL.EDU]> Subject: Volume 3 Issue 49 Part 7 December 13, 1993 The Comics List Weekly Vol. 3 No. 49 Pt. 7 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1993 19:15:07 -0400 (EDT) From: [A--R--C] at [delphi.com] Subject: Top Publishers for December 1993 Here's a quick list of the top publishers for December 1993, by dollar share of the direct market, as reported by Capital City. Publisher Year 92 7/93 8/93 9/93 10/93 11/93 12/93 Marvel 45.76% 30.70% 30.74% 32.50% 31.12% 31.12% 30.24% DC 19.34% 16.13% 24.75% 19.01% 20.28% 17.85% 20.04% Image 16.02% 15.22% 14.30% 12.18% 11.90% 8.75% Valiant 4.11% 13.21% 7.46% 7.99% 7.19% 8.35% 8.19% Malibu 8.55% 2.40% 3.20% 4.29% 5.62% 4.39% 4.79% Dark Horse 5.55% 3.18% 2.77% 3.89% 3.57% 4.77% 4.44% Wizard Press 1.51% 2.33% 1.16% 1.29% 1.38% 1.41% 1.81% Bongo Comics 1.41% 1.48% Warrior Publishing .84% .77% .85% .80% .84% 1.37% Defiant 1.66% 1.22% 1.66% 2.38% 1.20% Graphitti .17% .33% .13% .21% .22% .36% 1.05% Kitchen Sink .18% .91% .64% .65% .74% .32% 1.01% Comic Images .91% .58% .52% .95% .78% .82% .79% Viz Comics .53% .34% .37% .58% .57% .68% .60% Triumphant Comics .06% .11% .24% .68% .58% Dynamic Forces .39% .21% .23% .55% Express Publ. .08% .23% .13% .54% Gladstone .26% .24% .24% .28% .22% .32% .45% Heavy Metal .07% .16% .42% Fantagraphics .66% .36% .33% .36% .31% .52% .42% Topps Comics .22% 1.65% 1.13% 1.00% 1.17% .73% .41% Innovation .65% .51% .23% .45% .47% .59% .41% Harris .06% .35% .35% .78% .52% .39% Harvey .15% .12% .06% .10% .10% .44% .38% Lightning Comics .03% .24% .30% .26% .30% Homage Studios .04% .04% .05% .10% .09% .29% Horizon .11% .18% .44% .38% .23% .24% Blackball Comics .24% Overstreet Pub .34% .22% .16% .18% .25% .19% .24% Majestic Entertain. .07% .17% .24% Mirage .24% .15% .29% .64% .23% .25% .23% Chaos Comics .10% .04% .09% .09% .23% Antarctic Press .09% .14% .14% .12% .26% .17% .23% Planet Studios .14% .23% .23% .17% .14% .12% .21% Archie .30% .18% .10% .19% .19% .25% .21% Warp .16% .38% .09% .29% .21% .36% .21% Welsh Publishing .07% .05% .20% Dagger Enterprises .06% .13% .19% Eclipse .47% .26% .11% .20% .07% .38% .17% Millennium .30% .11% .05% .23% .24% .04% .17% Spawntastic Apparel .02% .40% .22% .16% Attic Books .25% .11% .11% .13% .22% .38% .16% Brainstorm Comics .03% .09% .07% .07% .16% Comico .50% .22% .14% .26% .25% .16% .16% Now Comics .65% .24% .25% .35% .23% .18% .16% Rolling Thunder .15% Fleetway/Quality .29% .18% .16% .19% .16% .16% .14% Aardvark-Vanaheim .19% .07% .10% .11% .10% .13% .13% Limited Treasures .22% .08% .07% .12% Russ Cochran .16% .26% .09% .10% .11% .11% .12% Krause .15% .06% .07% .11% .15% .08% .11% Fossil .11% Esquire Neckware .12% .11% Caliber .22% .18% .13% .19% .18% .03% .11% ....plus a whole buncha others. -------------------------------------------------------------------------