Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1993 19:44:05 -0400 (EDT) From: [A--R--C] at [delphi.com] Subject: Top Publishers for November 1993 To: [c--m--x] at [world.std.com] Here's a quick list of the top publishers for November 1993, by dollar share of the direct market, as reported by Capital City. Publisher Year 92 6/93 7/93 8/93 9/93 10/93 11/93 Marvel 45.76% 32.01% 30.70% 30.74% 32.50% 31.12% 31.12% DC 19.34% 16.19% 16.13% 24.75% 19.01% 20.28% 17.85% Image 20.10% 16.02% 15.22% 14.30% 12.18% 11.90% Valiant 4.11% 8.69% 13.21% 7.46% 7.99% 7.19% 8.35% Dark Horse 5.55% 2.97% 3.18% 2.77% 3.89% 3.57% 4.77% Malibu 8.55% 2.16% 2.40% 3.20% 4.29% 5.62% 4.39% Defiant 1.66% 1.22% 1.66% 2.38% Wizard Press 1.51% 1.26% 2.33% 1.16% 1.29% 1.38% 1.41% Bongo Comics 1.41% Continuity .26% 1.60% 2.20% 1.48% 1.00% 1.19% .96% Warrior Publishing 1.05% .84% .77% .85% .80% .84% Comic Images .91% .41% .58% .52% .95% .78% .82% Topps Comics .22% 1.58% 1.65% 1.13% 1.00% 1.17% .73% Triumphant Comics .06% .11% .24% .68% Viz Comics .53% .32% .34% .37% .58% .57% .68% Innovation .65% .50% .51% .23% .45% .47% .59% Fantagraphics .66% .26% .36% .33% .36% .31% .52% Harris/Harvey .06% .38% .35% .35% .78% .52% .44% Axis Comics .47% .42% Eclipse .47% .14% .26% .11% .20% .07% .38% Attic Books .25% .14% .11% .11% .13% .22% .38% Warp .16% .16% .38% .09% .29% .21% .36% Graphitti .17% .21% .33% .13% .21% .22% .36% Gladstone .26% .17% .24% .24% .28% .22% .32% Kitchen Sink .18% .11% .91% .64% .65% .74% .32% Catch-A-Star .13% .10% .18% .32% Lightning Comics .12% .03% .24% .30% .26% Mirage .24% .09% .15% .29% .64% .23% .25% Archie .30% .23% .18% .10% .19% .19% .25% Lee Tennant Ent. .18% .25% Horizon Models .11% .06% .44% .38% .23% Spawntastic Apparel .02% .40% .22% Bowe and Board .21% Overstreet Pub .34% .15% .22% .16% .18% .25% .19% Now Comics .65% .36% .24% .25% .35% .23% .18% Cry For Dawn Prod. .08% .06% .09% .04% .17% Majestic Entertain. .07% .17% Antarctic Press .09% .06% .14% .14% .12% .26% .17% Comico .50% 1.17% .22% .14% .26% .25% .16% Fleetway/Quality .29% .13% .18% .16% .19% .16% .16% Supercard .17% .15% Aardvark-Vanaheim .19% .19% .07% .10% .11% .10% .13% Express Publ. .08% .23% .13% Dagger Enterprises .06% .13% Sky Comics .03% .05% .04% .05% .06% .12% Revolutionary .19% .09% .07% .08% .14% .15% .12% Esquire Neckware .12% Planet Studios .14% .18% .23% .23% .17% .14% .12% Russ Cochran .16% .08% .26% .09% .10% .11% .11% AC Comics .13% .06% .07% .05% .06% .07% .10% London Nights .04% .05% .06% .06% .10% Hasbro Inc. .14% .10% Cartoon Books .01% .17% .10% .09% Homage Studios .04% .16% .04% .05% .10% .09% ....plus a whole buncha others.