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 JULY 1994 Date: 6 Jul 1994 00:37:21 -0000 Here's a quick list of the top publishers for July 1994, by dollar share of the direct market, as reported by Capital City. Publisher Year 92 Year 93 3/94 4/94 5/94 6/94 7/94 Marvel 45.76% 33.43% 31.85% 32.88% 28.56% 28.03% 31.06% DC 19.34% 19.00% 20.16% 23.94% 21.01% 18.12% 21.85% Image 14.79% 11.64% 8.39% 12.15% 9.90% 14.18% Dark Horse 5.55% 3.36% 4.88% 5.00% 5.96% 4.80% 6.29% Malibu 8.55% 3.52% 4.41% 4.07% 4.52% 3.51% 3.97% Valiant 4.11% 9.35% 5.60% 5.63% 5.91% 7.77% 3.11% Wizard Press 1.51% 1.76% 1.93% 1.41% 2.24% 1.38% 1.43% Defiant .62% 1.27% 1.12% 1.38% .92% 1.15% Viz Comics .53% .42% 1.31% 1.15% 1.09% 1.01% .96% Axis Comics .29% .62% .38% .63% .82% Warrior Publishing .54% .88% .93% .61% .58% .80% Chaos Comics .07% .25% .24% .69% .22% .75% Topps Comics .22% 1.25% .59% .64% .63% .55% .70% Fantagraphics .66% .33% .92% .56% .57% .55% .69% Cartoon Books .01% .04% .23% .08% .42% .66% Harris Comics .06% .33% .14% .74% .44% .52% .59% Comic Images .91% .51% .58% .45% .59% .49% .51% Antarctic Press .09% .13% .32% .47% .40% .34% .51% Graphitti .17% .24% .33% .49% .69% 1.64% .43% Kitchen Sink .18% .58% .64% .42% .64% .80% .42% Bongo Comics .19% .44% .78% .47% .72% .39% Gladstone .26% .23% .41% .34% .37% .46% .39% Warp .16% .18% .33% .33% .34% .41% .38% Crusade .32% General Medial Pub .28% .17% .31% Express/Parody .15% .33% .40% .31% .59% .30% Ominous Press .28% Archie .30% .19% .25% .23% .32% .30% .24% Dynamic Forces .30% .40% .30% .24% .27% .24% Random House .22% American Needle .03% .20% Extreme Studios .18% .40% .09% .19% Overstreet Pub .34% .23% 1.23% .21% .17% .15% .18% Horizon .08% .12% .10% .16% .27% .34% .17% Planet Studios .14% .15% .15% .22% .25% .16% .17% London Night .05% .08% .07% .17% .08% .17% Now Comics .65% .25% .23% .18% .19% .11% .17% Caliber .22% .21% .21% .14% .21% .12% .16% Attic Books .25% .15% .19% .17% .17% .15% .16% NBM .04% .04% .06% .15% .15% .20% .14% Triumphant Comics .12% .41% .28% .22% .18% .14% Disney Magazine .05% .14% American Class .12% Harvey .15% .21% .14% .16% .28% .20% .12% Comic Shop News .12% Aardvark-Vanaheim .22% .11% .10% .09% .46% .09% .12% Tonkam .12% Russ Cochran .16% .11% .12% .12% .12% .10% .12% Cry For Dawn .08% .04% .07% .04% .12% Lightning Comics .10% .19% .15% .28% .17% .10% Sirius .46% .10% Genesis West .23% .19% .17% .11% .10% Sanctuary Press .10% Pocket Change Comics .10% Editions 1000 .01% .12% .09% Fantaco .07% .05% .07% .07% .09% .09% Comico .50% .31% .18% .05% .06% .09% AC Comics .13% .08% .09% .08% .05% .09% Krause .15% .10% .12% .08% .13% .09% .09% ....plus a whole buncha others. - AP's "Big Mac Defense" Matt