| Title | Monthly Rank | Estimated Sales | Last Estimated Sales | Percent Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Wars | 17 | 3 | 107,058 | 110,407 | -3.03% |
| Darth Vader | 17 | 6 | 80,269 | 81,147 | -1.08% |
| Darth Vader | 18 | 7 | 77,942 | 80,269 | -2.90% |
| Obi-Wan and Anakin | 3 | 21 | 53,636 | 58,431 | -8.21% |
| Kanan | 12 | 45 | 36,649 | 38,370 | -4.49% |
After the ups and downs of the last few months due to the Vader Down event, this month saw the number of units sold for the Star Wars and Darth Vader titles settle with little changed. It is normal to see titles shed a few sales from month to month and this month proved no different. Overall, if you consider all the new Marvel #1s that came out in the past 6 months, both these titles have fared very well and maintained their top 10 positions on the monthly charts.
Obi-Wan and Anakin #3 saw a standard third issue drop. Kanan #12 is the final issue and it was little changed from last month.
March has proven to be an uneventful month with regards to sales, but that was to be expected with no events or new Star Wars titles. April will be more interesting with the debut of the ongoing Poe Dameron comic and the C-3PO one-shot. I also expect Marvel to have some announcements over the summer to inject some renewed focus into their top selling brand.
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 |
| January 2016 | 465,698 | 5 | 93,139 |
| February 2016 | 288,355 | 4 | 72,088 |
| March 2016 | 355,554 | 5 | 71,110 |
The average sale per issue would rank 9th on the top 300 chart for the month of March. As predicted, this month saw another drop in average sales per issue due to no new event or a #1 being released. Star Wars trade paperbacks are selling well and reorders remain strong.
Please read the blog posting March 2016 Comics Sales Estimates online: Batman tops 163k copies, Walking Dead Vol. 25 sells 19k.
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