Date: Tue, 16 Aug 1994 23:06:34 CDT From: [A--R--C] at [delphi.com] Subject: Top Publishers August 1994 Here's a quick list of the top publishers for August 1994, by dollar share of the direct market, as reported by Capital City. Publisher Year 92 Year 93 4/94 5/94 6/94 7/94 8/94 Marvel 45.76% 33.43% 32.88% 28.56% 28.03% 31.06% 33.73% DC 19.34% 19.00% 23.94% 21.01% 18.12% 21.85% 16.62% Image 14.79% 8.39% 12.15% 9.90% 14.18% 15.47% Dark Horse 5.55% 3.36% 5.00% 5.96% 4.80% 6.29% 6.80% Valiant 4.11% 9.35% 5.63% 5.91% 7.77% 3.11% 4.38% Malibu 8.55% 3.52% 4.07% 4.52% 3.51% 3.97% 3.89% Wizard Press 1.51% 1.76% 1.41% 2.24% 1.38% 1.43% 1.51% Defiant .62% 1.12% 1.38% .92% 1.15% 1.09% Viz Comics .53% .42% 1.15% 1.09% 1.01% .96% 1.07% Topps Comics .22% 1.25% .64% .63% .55% .70% .82% Kitchen Sink .18% .58% .42% .64% .80% .42% .79% Bongo Comics .19% .78% .47% .72% .39% .62% Comic Images .91% .51% .45% .59% .49% .51% .60% Warp .16% .18% .33% .34% .41% .38% .59% Warrior Publishing .54% .93% .61% .58% .80% .57% Fantagraphics .66% .33% .56% .57% .55% .69% .52% London Night .05% .07% .17% .08% .17% .51% Harris Comics .06% .33% .74% .44% .52% .59% .49% Cartoon Books .01% .04% .08% .42% .66% .47% Watson-Guptil .04% .38% Gladstone .26% .23% .34% .37% .46% .39% .35% Ominous Press .28% .34% Crusade .32% .34% Russ Cochran .16% .11% .12% .12% .10% .12% .33% Antarctic Press .09% .13% .47% .40% .34% .51% .32% Heavy Metal .07% .10% .41% .23% .30% Wildstorm Prod. .30% Express/Parody .15% .40% .31% .59% .30% .25% Cry For Dawn .08% .04% .04% .12% .22% Brainstorm .04% .06% .21% Archie .30% .19% .23% .32% .30% .24% .21% Dynamic Forces .30% .30% .24% .27% .24% .20% Graphitti .17% .24% .49% .69% 1.64% .43% .20% Lightning Comics .10% .15% .28% .17% .10% .19% Planet Studios .14% .15% .22% .25% .16% .17% .19% Mirage Publishing .24% .22% .15% .05% .13% .17% Drawn and Quarterly .06% .17% Dagger Enterprises .08% .14% .09% .07% .17% Attic Books .25% .15% .17% .17% .15% .16% .16% Caliber .22% .21% .14% .21% .12% .16% .15% Blackball Comics .13% .10% .09% .08% .15% Rebel Studios .16% .06% .15% Now Comics .65% .25% .18% .19% .11% .17% .15% Overstreet Pub .34% .23% .21% .17% .15% .18% .13% American Needle .03% .20% .13% Random House .22% .13% Comico .50% .31% .05% .06% .09% .13% Spawntastic Apparel .02% .08% .11% .10% .10% .12% Fantagor Press .02% .07% .06% .12% Eclipse Enterprises .47% .14% .19% .11% Chaos Comics .07% .24% .69% .22% .75% .11% Triumphant Comics .12% .28% .22% .18% .14% .10% Leading Edge .10% Krause .15% .10% .08% .13% .09% .09% .09% Aardvark-Vanaheim .22% .11% .09% .46% .09% .12% .09% ....plus a whole buncha others.