From: [a--ar--i] at [news.delphi.com] ([A--R--C] at [DELPHI.COM]) Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc,alt.comics.alternative Subject: Top Publishers for June 1994 Date: 6 Jun 1994 23:23:32 -0000 Here's a quick list of the top publishers for June 1994, by dollar share of the direct market, as reported by Capital City. Publisher Year 92 Year 93 2/94 3/94 4/94 5/94 6/94 Marvel 45.76% 33.43% 32.41% 31.85% 32.88% 28.56% 28.03% DC 19.34% 19.00% 16.67% 20.16% 23.94% 21.01% 18.12% Image 14.79% 8.75% 11.64% 8.39% 12.15% 9.90% Valiant 4.11% 9.35% 7.51% 5.60% 5.63% 5.91% 7.77% Dark Horse 5.55% 3.36% 4.92% 4.88% 5.00% 5.96% 4.80% Toy Biz .20% .08% 1.66% 3.86% Malibu 8.55% 3.52% 4.58% 4.41% 4.07% 4.52% 3.51% TMP Toys 1.88% Graphitti .17% .24% .35% .33% .49% .69% 1.64% Kenner .02% .08% 1.40% 1.52% Wizard Press 1.51% 1.76% 2.36% 1.93% 1.41% 2.24% 1.38% Viz Comics .53% .42% .87% 1.31% 1.15% 1.09% 1.01% Defiant .62% 1.75% 1.27% 1.12% 1.38% .92% Kitchen Sink .18% .58% .47% .64% .42% .64% .80% Bongo Comics .19% .99% .44% .78% .47% .72% Axis Comics .29% .20% .62% .38% .63% Express/Parody .15% .41% .33% .40% .31% .59% Warrior Publishing .54% 1.35% .88% .93% .61% .58% Topps Comics .22% 1.25% .98% .59% .64% .63% .55% Fantagraphics .66% .33% .52% .92% .56% .57% .55% Harris Comics .06% .33% .18% .14% .74% .44% .52% Comic Images .91% .51% .68% .58% .45% .59% .49% Landmark .02% .48% Gladstone .26% .23% .56% .41% .34% .37% .46% Sirius .46% Warp .16% .18% .46% .33% .33% .34% .41% Antarctic Press .09% .13% .38% .32% .47% .40% .34% Horizon .08% .12% .26% .10% .16% .27% .34% Andrews and McMeel .32% Archie .30% .19% .27% .25% .23% .32% .30% Continuity .26% 1.08% .70% .37% .27% Dynamic Forces .30% .38% .40% .30% .24% .27% Heavy Metal .07% .10% .26% .41% .23% Palliard Press .02% .14% .23% Chaos Comics .07% .23% .25% .24% .69% .22% Rec Sound Inc. .21% Millennium .30% .11% .14% .06% .20% NBM .04% .04% .06% .15% .15% .20% Harvey .15% .21% .18% .14% .16% .28% .20% O Card Group .03% .18% Triumphant Comics .12% .56% .41% .28% .22% .18% Lightning Comics .10% .28% .19% .15% .28% .17% Bantam .06% .04% .08% .16% Planet Studios .14% .15% .15% .15% .22% .25% .16% Attic Books .25% .15% .24% .19% .17% .17% .15% Overstreet Pub .34% .23% .21% 1.23% .21% .17% .15% Workman Publ. .14% Mirage .24% .22% .23% .06% .15% .05% .13% Caliber .22% .21% .27% .21% .14% .21% .12% Now Comics .65% .25% .19% .23% .18% .19% .11% SQP .05% .04% .06% .05% .11% .06% .11% Genesis West .23% .19% .17% .11% Spawntastic Apparel .08% .10% .15% .11% .10% .10% Russ Cochran .16% .11% .14% .12% .12% .12% .10% Avalanche Publ. .10% Harry N. Abrams .01% .10% Elvibro Ediciones .02% .09% .06% .09% Legends and Lore .05% .09% .04% .08% .09% Extreme Studios .18% .40% .09% Krause .15% .10% .20% .12% .08% .13% .09% Dagger Enterprises .13% .11% .08% .14% .09% Blackball .10% .13% .10% .09% Aardvark-Vanaheim .22% .11% .11% .10% .09% .46% .09% ....plus a whole buncha others.