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 March 1994 Date: 7 Mar 1994 20:15:56 -0500 Here's a quick list of the top publishers for March 1994, by dollar share of the direct market, as reported by Capital City. Publisher Year 92 11/93 12/93 Year 93 1/94 2/94 3/94 Marvel 45.76% 31.12% 30.24% 33.43% 35.87% 32.41% 31.85% DC 19.34% 17.85% 20.04% 19.00% 18.32% 16.67% 20.16% Image 11.90% 8.75% 14.79% 6.96% 8.75% 11.64% Valiant 4.11% 8.35% 8.19% 9.35% 7.64% 7.51% 5.60% Dark Horse 5.55% 4.77% 4.44% 3.36% 5.00% 4.92% 4.88% Malibu 8.55% 4.39% 4.79% 3.52% 6.18% 4.58% 4.41% Wizard Press 1.51% 1.41% 1.81% 1.76% 1.50% 2.36% 1.93% Viz Comics .53% .68% .60% .42% .91% .87% 1.31% Defiant 2.38% 1.20% .62% 1.03% 1.75% 1.27% Overstreet Pub .34% .19% .24% .23% .25% .21% 1.23% Fantagraphics .66% .52% .42% .33% .39% .52% .92% Warrior Publishing .84% 1.37% .54% .72% 1.35% .88% Kitchen Sink .18% .32% 1.01% .58% .43% .47% .64% Topps Comics .22% .73% .41% 1.25% .34% .98% .59% Comic Images .91% .82% .79% .51% 1.12% .68% .58% Bongo Comics 1.41% 1.48% .19% .47% .99% .44% Triumphant Comics .68% .58% .12% .58% .56% .41% Gladstone .26% .32% .45% .23% .43% .56% .41% Dynamic Forces .55% .30% .17% .38% .40% Fossil .11% .37% Graphitti .17% .36% 1.05% .24% .09% .35% .33% Express/Parody .13% .54% .15% .26% .41% .33% Warp .16% .36% .21% .18% .31% .46% .33% Antarctic Press .09% .17% .23% .13% .30% .38% .32% General Media .28% Homage Studios .09% .29% .42% .08% .26% Michael Burnette Prod .26% Chaos Comics .23% .07% .40% .23% .25% Archie .30% .25% .21% .19% .27% .27% .25% Sanctuary Press .23% Now Comics .65% .18% .16% .25% .20% .19% .23% Cartoon Books .01% .09% .04% .05% .44% .23% Genesis West .23% Majestic Entertain. .17% .24% .03% .18% .20% .21% Caliber .22% .03% .11% .21% .15% .27% .21% Eclipse .47% .38% .17% .14% .29% .23% .19% Empire Publications .19% Attic Books .25% .38% .16% .15% .24% .24% .19% Lightning Comics .26% .30% .10% .33% .28% .19% Comico .50% .16% .16% .31% .24% .19% .18% Extreme Studios .18% Antioch Publish. .15% Spawntastic Apparel .22% .16% .08% .22% .10% .15% Planet Studios .14% .12% .21% .15% .14% .15% .15% Bulldog .15% Harvey .15% .44% .38% .21% .34% .18% .14% Harris Comics .06% .39% .33% .18% .14% Slave Labor .04% .07% .03% .06% .13% Revolutionary .19% .12% .08% .08% .08% .16% .12% Editions 1000 .05% .12% Russ Cochran .16% .11% .12% .11% .14% .14% .12% Krause .15% .08% .11% .10% .09% .20% .12% New England Comics .19% .07% .08% .07% .17% .11% Dagger Enterprises .13% .19% .13% .13% .11% Catch-a-Star .32% .09% .10% .07% .23% .11% ....plus a whole buncha others.