Marvel Comics was May’s top publisher with a 38.05% dollar share and a 39.91% unit share. DC Entertainment was second in May with a 27.93% dollar share and a 30.88% unit share. In third was Image Comics with a 10.25% dollar share and a 11.83% unit share. In fourth was IDW Publishing with a 4.65% dollar share and a 3.78% unit share, followed by Dark Horse Comics with a 3.05% dollar share and a 2.21% unit share.

Marvel Comics had six titles in May’s top ten. In addition to Secret Empire #1, Mike Costa and Tradd Moore’s Venom #150 ranked #2; Christopher Hastings, Edgar Salazar, and Allen Martinez’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout #1 ranked #5; Nick Spencer, Andrea Sorrentino, and Rod Reis’ Secret Empire #2 ranked #6; Spencer, Sorrentino, and Reis’ Secret Empire #3 ranked 8; and Gerry Duggan and Aaron Kuder’s All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1 ranked #9. DC Entertainment had three titles in the top ten: the lenticular edition of Batman #22, the third chapter of “The Button” by Tom King, Joshua Williamson, and Jason Fabok, ranked #3; the lenticular edition of The Flash #22, the final chapter of “The Button” by Joshua Williamson and Howard Porter, ranked #4; and King and Mitch Gerads’ Batman #23 ranked #7. Image Comics’ The Walking Dead #167 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudino, and Cliff Rathburn was the publisher’s best-selling book at #10. Among the premier publishers, P. Craig Russell and Scott Hampton’s Neil Gaiman’s American Gods: Shadows #3 was Dark Horse Comics’ top book at #95, while IDW Publishing’s top-ranked book was Batman/TMNT Adventures #6, the final chapter of their crossover with DC Entertainment, at #114.

Artist Rob Liefeld, the creator of Deadpool, returned to the character with writers Chris Sims and Chad Bowers in Marvel Comics’ original graphic novel, Deadpool: Bad Blood, the best-selling graphic novel of May. Also among Marvel Comics’ three graphic novels in the top ten were Mark Waid and Humberto Ramos’ Champions Volume 1: Change the World at #7 and Jason Aaron and Olivier Coipel’s The Unworthy Thor at #9. Image Comics had three titles in the top ten: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro, and Taki Soma’s Bitch Planet Volume 2: President Bitch at #2; Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Saga Volume 7 at #3; and Moonshine Volume 1 at #5. DC Entertainment had four titles in the top ten: Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott’s Wonder Woman Volume 2: Year One at #4; The Flash Volume 2: The Speed of Darkness at #6; Batman: Detective Comics Volume 2: The Victim Syndicate at #8; and Gerard Way, Nick Derington, and Tom Fowler’s Doom Patrol Volume 1: Brick by Brick at #10.

Dark Horse Comics’ He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Character Guide and World Compendium, a guidebook to the beloved 1980s animated television series, was May’s best-selling book. Of note, Harcourt’s Neil Gaiman Coloring Book ranked #4 and Titan Books’ The Art and Making of Wonder Woman, a look behind the scenes of the blockbuster film, ranked #6.

Bandai’s Power Rangers Legacy: Dragonzord was May’s best-selling toy. DC Collectibles had three products among the top ten: the Wonder Woman Movie: Wonder Woman on Horseback Deluxe Statue ranked #2, the Gotham City Garage: Wonder Woman Statue ranked #9, and the DC TV: Supergirl Action Figure ranked #10.

WizKids/NECA’s Marvel HeroClix: Avengers/Defenders War Booster Brick was May’s best-selling game product. Also in the top ten from WizKids/NECA was the DC HeroClix: Wonder Woman Pack at #5. IDW Publishing had two products in the top ten: the Machi Koro Card Game ranked #8 and the Escape from 100 Million BC Board Game ranked #9.

TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS

PUBLISHER	DOLLAR SHARE	UNIT SHARE
MARVEL COMICS	38.05%	39.91%
DC ENTERTAINMENT	27.93%	30.88%
IMAGE COMICS	10.25%	11.83%
IDW PUBLISHING	4.65%	3.78%
DARK HORSE COMICS	3.05%	2.21%
BOOM! STUDIOS	2.10%	1.74%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT	1.72%	1.85%
TITAN COMICS	1.18%	0.99%
VIZ MEDIA	1.12%	0.39%
ONI PRESS INC.	0.89%	0.59%
OTHER NON-TOP 10	9.06%	5.83%

COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS

	DOLLARS	UNITS
MAY 2017 VS. APRIL 2017
COMICS	16.49%	17.36%
GRAPHIC NOVELS	17.13%	19.52%
TOTAL COMICS/GN	16.69%	17.53%
TOYS	52.15%	52.94%
MAY 2017 VS. MAY 2016
COMICS	10.58%	16.74%
GRAPHIC NOVELS	3.54%	13.65%
TOTAL COMICS/GN	8.31%	16.49%
TOYS	40.46%	29.34%
YEAR-TO-DATE 2017 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2016
COMICS	0.11%	8.89%
GRAPHIC NOVELS	-9.23%	-8.72%
TOTAL COMICS/GN	-2.92%	7.35%
TOYS	1.14%	1.10%

NEW TITLES SHIPPED

PUBLISHER	COMICS SHIPPED	GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED	MAGAZINES SHIPPED	TOTAL SHIPPED
MARVEL COMICS	99	43	0	142
DC ENTERTAINMENT	82	34	0	116
IMAGE COMICS	71	14	1	86
IDW PUBLISHING	59	15	0	74
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT	26	10	0	36
TITAN COMICS	22	7	4	33
DARK HORSE COMICS	20	12	0	32
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT	23	7	0	30
ONI PRESS INC.	6	4	0	10
VIZ MEDIA	0	9	0	9
OTHER NON-TOP 10	119	203	28	350

TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS

RANK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	SECRET EMPIRE #1	$4.99	MAR170901-M	MAR
2	VENOM #150	$5.99	MAR171008-M	MAR
3	BATMAN #22 LENTICULAR EDITION	$3.99	NOV169207	DC
4	THE FLASH #22 LENTICULAR EDITION	$3.99	NOV169210	DC
5	GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: MISSION BREAKOUT #1	$4.99	MAR171072-M	MAR
6	SECRET EMPIRE #2	$4.99	MAR170910-M	MAR
7	BATMAN #23	$2.99	MAR170274-M	DC
8	SECRET EMPIRE #3	$3.99	MAR170915-M	MAR
9	ALL-NEW GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1	$3.99	MAR170937-M	MAR
10	THE WALKING DEAD #167 (MR)	$2.99	MAR170791	IMA

TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS

RANK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	DEADPOOL: BAD BLOOD OGN HC	$24.99	DEC161086-M	MAR
2	BITCH PLANET VOLUME 2: PRESIDENT BITCH TP (MR)	$14.99	MAY160684-M	IMA
3	SAGA VOLUME 7 TP (MR)	$14.99	JAN170850	IMA
4	WONDER WOMAN VOLUME 2: YEAR ONE TP	$16.99	FEB170298	DC
5	MOONSHINE VOLUME 1 TP (MR)	$9.99	FEB170696-M	IMA
6	THE FLASH VOLUME 2: THE SPEED OF DARKNESS TP	$14.99	FEB170294	DC
7	CHAMPIONS VOLUME 1: CHANGE THE WORLD TP	$15.99	FEB170982	MAR
8	BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOLUME 2: VICTIM SYNDICATE	$16.99	FEB170293	DC
9	THE UNWORTHY THOR TP	$15.99	FEB170983	MAR
10	DOOM PATROL VOLUME 1: BRICK BY BRICK TP (MR)	$16.99	FEB170287	DC

TOP 10 BOOKS

RANK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: A CHARACTER GUIDE AND WORLD COMPENDIUM HC	$49.99	JAN170145	DAR
2	HARRY POTTER: TALKING SORTING HAT & STICKER BOOK	$12.95	FEB172232	HAC
3	THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 117 SC	$14.95	FEB172238	SAN
4	NEIL GAIMAN COLORING BOOK	$15.99	FEB172228	HAR
5	WONDER WOMAN: ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE AMAZON WARRIOR HC	$24.99	APR172263	DK
6	THE ART AND MAKING OF WONDER WOMAN HC	$39.95	MAR172111	RAN
7	SPECTACULAR SISTERHOOD OF SUPERWOMEN HC	$24.95	MAR172334	RAN
8	THE ART AND MAKING OF ALIEN: COVENANT HC	$39.95	FEB171976	RAN
9	TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OFFICIAL PIZZA COOKBOOK HC	$24.99	MAR172348	POC
10	NIGHT NIGHT GROOT PICTURE BOOK	$12.99	FEB172210	HAC

TOP 10 TOYS

RANK	DESCRIPTION	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	POWER RANGERS LEGACY: DRAGONZORD	FEB142135	BAN
2	WONDER WOMAN MOVIE: WONDER WOMAN ON HORSEBACK DELUXE STATUE	NOV160368	DC
3	FINAL FANTASY VII: VINCENT VALENTINE STATIC ARTS GALLERY	AUG168855	SQU
4	DARK SOULS II DXF V1: BEARER OF THE CURSE FIGURE	AUG168152	BAN
5	MARVEL UNIVERSE VARIANT PLAY ARTS KAI: DEADPOOL FIGURE	OCT168088	SQU
6	MARVEL NOW! SUPER DEADPOOL ARTFX STATUE	OCT162924	KOT
7	POP! DC HEROES: DARK KNIGHT RETURNS CARRIE KELLY VINYL FIGURE	OCT158905	FUN
8	POWER RANGERS LEGACY: DRAGON DAGGER	FEB142136	BAN
9	GOTHAM CITY GARAGE: WONDER WOMAN STATUE	DEC160416	DC
10	DCTV: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE	NOV160373	DC

TOP 10 GAMES

RANK	DESCRIPTION	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	MARVEL HEROCLIX: AVENGERS/DEFENDERS WAR BOOSTER BRICK	JAN173249	NEC
2	MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: AMONKHET BOOSTER PACKS	DEC168751	WIZ
3	PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME BEGINNER BOX NEW EDITON	SEP138188	PAI
4	DC COMICS HEROCLIX: WONDER WOMAN	JAN173247	NEC
5	YU-GI-OH! MAXIMUM CRISIS	MAR173362	KON
6	MONOPOLY DRAGON BALL Z EDITION	MAR173383	USA
7	MIRACULOUS THROWDOWN CARD GAME	JUN161009	ACT
8	MACHI KORO CARD GAME	MAY142831	IDW
9	ESCAPE FROM 100 MILLION BC BOARD GAME	AUG160552	IDW
10	AMC’S THE WALKING DEAD MONOPOLY	APR173290	USA