| Title | Monthly Rank | Estimated Sales | Last Estimated Sales | Percent Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars | 13 | 3 | 139,918 | 123,133 | +13.63% |
| Darth Vader | 14 | 7 | 97,457 | 113,448 | -14.10% |
| Star Wars Annual | 1 | 9 | 89,635 | N/A | N/A |
| Darth Vader Annual | 1 | 10 | 86,478 | N/A | N/A |
| Chewbacca | 5 | 39 | 53,119 | 58,051 | -8.50% |
| Kanan | 9 | 59 | 40,938 | 42,824 | -4.40% |
In November, we saw Darth Vader #13, part 2 in the Vader Down event, sell over 23,000 more copies than Darth Vader #12. In December, both the Star Wars and Darth Vader titles tie into the 6-issue event. Star Wars gained approximately 16,000 copies and Darth Vader lost about 16,000 copies, make it a wash for the month. Star Wars is still the top selling ongoing title in December.
In recent years, Marvel has made the attempt to have their annuals count by having the story relate back to the main title. This has paid off for the Star Wars and Darth Vader Annuals, both of which placed in the top 10 titles in December. This is even more remarkable when you consider they outsold the first issues of the All New X-Men, Deadpool, Totally Awesome Hulk, Spidey, and All New Inhumans.
The last issue of the Chewbacca mini-series fell just under 5,000 copies. Every issue in this mini-series still placed in the top 50 titles every month, so Marvel has to be pleased with that.
Kanan shed just under 2,000 copies a slightly higher drop than last month. This title is due to end with Kanan #12.
The following table shows the total number of Star Wars units sold per month since January 2015 along with the average number of sales per issue. Note this chart does not include reprints.
| Month/Year | Total Estimated Sales | # Issues | Average Sale per Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2015 | 985,976 | 1 | 985,976 |
| February 2015 | 526,451 | 3 | 175,484 |
| March 2015 | 596,299 | 4 | 149,075 |
| April 2015 | 537,812 | 4 | 134,453 |
| May 2015 | 324,835 | 3 | 108,278 |
| June 2015 | 396,931 | 4 | 99,232 |
| July 2015 | 597,023 | 5 | 119,404 |
| August 2015 | 430,241 | 5 | 86,048 |
| September 2015 | 551,880 | 5 | 110,376 |
| October 2015 | 953,289 | 10 | 95,329 |
| November 2015 | 1,003,954 | 8 | 125,494 |
| December 2015 | 507,545 | 6 | 84,591 |
The average sale per issue would rank 12th on the top 300 chart for the month of December. The 6 Star Wars issues this month sold almost half as many units as the 8 Star Wars issues from last month.
Take a look at the Star Wars Sales Estimate Chart and please read the blog posting December 2015 comics sales estimates online: Secret Wars #8 leads with 170k copies ordered.
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