From: [A--R--C] at [news.delphi.com] ([A--R--C] at [DELPHI.COM]) Newsgroups: alt.comics.alternative,rec.arts.comics.misc Subject: INFO: Top Publishers January 1995 Date: 8 Jan 1995 21:50:13 -0500 Here's a quick list of the top publishers for JANUARY 1995, by DOLLAR SHARE of the comics direct market, as reported by Capital City. This list includes all comics and comic-related items, such as toys, t-shirts, etc. Publisher Yr 92 Yr 93 Yr 94 9/94 10/94 11/94 12/94 1/95 Marvel 45.76% 33.43% 31.87% 32.92% 33.20% 31.46% 31.47% 33.65% DC 19.34% 19.00% 19.35% 19.01% 18.59% 19.34% 17.85% 17.28% Image 14.79% 12.10% 14.54% 14.14% 12.57% 15.95% 14.68% Dark Horse 5.55% 3.36% 5.35% 5.09% 5.74% 4.68% 5.04% 5.29% Malibu (Marvel) 8.55% 3.52% 4.44% 4.67% 4.94% 4.80% 3.98% 4.43% Valiant (Acclaim) 4.11% 9.35% 5.25% 4.38% 4.06% 3.77% 3.56% 3.27% Wizard Press 1.51% 1.76% 1.73% 1.69% 1.67% 1.96% 1.86% 2.00% Topps Comics .22% 1.25% .73% .68% 1.27% 1.14% .51% 1.23% Tekno Comix .20% .97% 1.35% 1.14% Harris Comics .06% .33% .58% .84% .73% .80% 1.39% .94% Graphitti .17% .24% .57% .36% .58% .93% .52% .94% Viz Comics .53% .42% 1.07% 1.17% 1.20% 1.15% .98% .92% Fantagraphics/Eros .66% .33% .60% .54% .71% .61% .60% .88% Chaos Comics .07% .45% .28% .65% .76% .79% .61% Warp Graphics .16% .18% .47% .44% .68% .75% .60% .60% Toy Biz .20% .08% .64% .89% .59% Antarctic/Venus .09% .13% .44% .48% .44% .52% .75% .55% Crusade Comics .12% .42% .46% .48% Maximum Comic Press .28% .46% General Media .13% .36% .36% .41% London Night .05% .17% .39% .13% .23% .41% Comic Images .91% .51% .59% .62% .50% .48% .51% .39% Caliber .22% .21% .20% .16% .31% .34% .26% .39% Event Comics .39% .36% Gladstone .26% .23% .39% .36% .37% .38% .32% .36% Kitchen Sink .18% .58% .52% .62% .12% .55% .34% .31% Russ Cochran .11% .19% .34% .15% .28% .30% Archie .30% .19% .31% .21% .34% .30% .34% .29% Dynamic Forces .30% .24% .14% .18% .16% .24% .28% Bongo Comics .19% .51% .35% .30% .33% .26% .27% Warrior Publishing .54% .64% .36% .43% .28% .26% .27% Hamilton Comics .07% .54% .30% .25% Bandai* .24% Century Publishing .28% .20% Stabur Corp. .17% .18% Editions 1000 .01% .17% Comic Shop News .16% .17% Lightning Comics .10% .16% .18% .10% .15% Tin Signs Int'l* .15% Academy/Acid Rain .18% .16% .14% .14% .15% Harper Collins .15% .13% O.S.P. Publishing* .13% Express/Entity .15% .33% .18% .34% .18% .39% .13% Top Cow Prod.* .13% Millennium Pubs .30% .11% .14% .22% .13% .39% .29% .12% Comic Value Monthly .15% .12% Slave Labor Graph .04% .03% .06% .07% .08% .12% Verotik Inc. .18% .08% .07% .11% Spiderbaby Graph .14% .10% .10% Sanctuary Press* .10% Fleetway .29% .20% .10% Applause .04% .10% Comico/Northstar .50% .31% .09% .09% .05% .09% Aardvark-Vanaheim .19% .11% .13% .13% .10% .08% .09% .09% Abstract Studio .07% .09% Krause Pub .15% .10% .09% .08% .08% .08% .07% .09% Illustration Studio .02% .07% .09% ....plus a whole buncha others. NOTE: Sales figures are for advance orders for comic items listed in the comics section in Advance Comics (it does not include books, videos, or sports items). If the columns are not in alignment, I recommend viewing this list in a space-filling font such as courier or monaco.