October 2016 Marvel Collected Editions - Diamond Sales
The complete estimated comic book sales figures for October 2016 are in (please note this list only details those comics sold to North American Comics Shops as reported by Diamond). I’ve listed below the Marvel OHC/Omnibus/MMW’s as well as the larger TPB collections such as the Epic, Ultimate and Complete lines that made the list, detailing the position, title and estimated sales.
43. Punisher Max Complete Collection Vol. 3 - 2,093
51. Doctor Strange Epic Collection Separate Reality - 1,893
66. Star Wars Legends Epic Collection Original Marvel Years Vol. 1 - 1,553
72. Power Man and Iron Fist Epic Collection Revenge - 1,506
93. Hawkeye OHC Vol. 3 - 1,207
115. Spider-Man The Clone Saga Omnibus Vol. 1 - 1,012
116. Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2 (2nd Printing) - 1,010
133. Spirits of Vengeance Rise of Midnight Sons TPB - 883
168. Man Thing by Steve Gerber Complete Collection Vol. 2 - 693
186. Marvel Universe According To Hembeck TPB - 601
247. Shang-Chi Master Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 2 - 419
249. Doctor Strange Omnibus Vol. 1 - 417
279. Deadpool & Cable Ultimate Collection Book 1 - 380
Last month, due to shipping problems, I predicted that Shang Chi Master of Kung Fu Omnibus Vol. 2 and Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 2 (2nd Printing) would chart again in October 2016. I was correct with the former, but incorrect with the latter. This, therefore, gives the Shang Chi Vol. 2 Omni a total of 1,368 units for both months. The Doctor Strange Vol. 1 Omni is selling absolute bucketloads with a further 417 copies this month following over 2,600 units last month. The Spider-Man Clone Saga Vol. 1 Omni did fairly well considering it’s being reprinted almost simultaneously in Epic Collections and carries a $125 price tag. Quite a few Doctor Strange collected editions appeared this month in various formats, not surprising taking into account the movie success and the current hype.
For the sake of comparison, DC’s “Wonder Woman The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 ” shifted 1,076 units.