Time to try out a new feature on Equestria Daily!
I know from skimming the comments sections here that one of the biggest concerns for the comics is how well they are doing. From a sales standpoint, I mean. An estimated sales standpoint, but something worth looking at nonetheless.
In this series, we'll be plunging deep into Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. monthly indexed sales esitmates as they appear on www.comichron.com. What does that mean? John Miller—owner of Comichron—explains the whole thing right here. It's an informative read into some of the more obscure history of the comic industry, and specifically Diamond Comic Distributors.
What will we discover? The numbers that show how My Little Pony has been fairing at IDW. How often will this be updated? Diamond Releases their estimated figures every month, so about once a month… shortly after Comichron has been updated and when not doing Pony History (more on that in a minute). What will those numbers prove? Aside from trends in the market, I'll leave that for you to decide. I'll just present the information as it appears from Comichron.
For those of you wondering how the My Little Pony comics have been doing in the past, you'll just have to wait a little longer. There's going to be a new Pony History segment opening up which will cover that very topic.
After the break, you can check out how IDW's My Little Pony comics faired against the rest of their comic offerings in March of 2017. Be sure to tell us what you think about this below!
| IDW Ranking | Comic Book Title | Diamond Estimated Sales | Comic Industry Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Batman/TMNT Adventures #5 | 22,616 Copies | 107th |
| 2nd | Star Trek/Green Lantern Volume 2 #4 | 13,643 Copies | 167th |
| 3rd | TMNT Ongoing #68 | 13,183 Copies | 171st |
| 4th | TMNT: Universe #8 | 11,058 Copies | 191st |
| 5th | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #52 | 10,260 Copies | 202nd |
| 6th | Ghostbusters 101 #1 | 8,534 Copies | 216th |
| 7th | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic—Deviations | 7,762 Copies | 222nd |
| 8th | Star Trek: Boldly Go #6 | 7,666 Copies | 223rd |
| 9th | Rom #7 | 7,504 Copies | 228th |
| 10th | Star Trek: Deviations | 7,385 Copies | 231st |
| 11th | Optimus Prime #5 | 7,274 Copies | 234th |
| 12th | My Little Pony: Annual 2017—Guardians of Harmony | 7,217 Copies | 236th |
Source: Chomichron March 2017 Comic Book Sales to Comic Shops
NOTES:
- IDW Publishing released a grand total of 60 new comics in March of 2017.
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #52 released as IDW Publishing's 5th best seller in March of 2017.
- The My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic series continues to stay in IDW's Top 10 Selling comics. A feat unbroken in the series 52 issue run to date.
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic—Deviations (One Shot) released as IDW Publishing's 7th best seller in March of 2017.
- My Little Pony: Annual 2017—Guardians of Harmony released as IDW Publishing's 12th best seller in March of 2017.
- My Little Pony: Friends Forever #38's release was delayed until April, 2017.
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