I started selling comics full-time in 2010 and wanted to track my progress against the online back issue markets. Here's a look at the current comics aftermarket and my progress in achieving my goal of becoming a prominent back issue dealer.
one month change one year change five year change
Listings in eBay's comics section 3,556,618 +3.10% +11.18% +135.44%
Cyberspace Comics listings 101,285 +4.19% +12.28% +1,129.19%
Cyberspace Comics "market share" of comic listings on eBay 2.85% +0.99% +0.99% +422.05%
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions 130,806 -8.70% -28.58% +80.93%
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction 3.68% -11.38% -35.81% -23.22%
Number of listings sold in eBay's comics section (90 days) 994,732 -1.55%
Number of listings sold in eBay's comics section divided by current listings 27.97% -4.51%
Total number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section
My current eBay feedback (unique): 49,545 My current eBay feedback (total): 99,196 My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9% Here's a look at the top five categories in my eBay store from the past 90 days.
Position Dollar Sales (eBay) # of Current Listings
First Marvel Comics Marvel Comics (21,646 listings)
Second DC Comics DC Comics (16,488 listings)
Third Other Indies Other Indies (9,933 listings)
Fourth Image Comics Image Comics (7,939 listings)
Fifth Marvel Comics (Bronze) Dark Horse (4,300 listings)
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Listings on Atomic Avenue 1,321,125 +3.87% +10.17% -10.58%
Listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue 96,291 +2.83% +13.78% +113.27%
Cyberspace Comics "market share" of comic listings on AtomicAvenue 7.29% -0.97% +3.24% +138.52%
Cyberspace Comics estimated "market share" of AtomicAvenue orders 9.79% +42.09% +28.99% +51.31%
Number of unique issues on Atomic Avenue 232,862 +0.63% +8.42%
Cyberspace Comics "market share" of unique issues on AtomicAvenue 41.35% +2.18% +4.95%
Total number of comics listed on Atomic Avenue
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Number of members on ComicCollectorLive 133,504 +0.96% +23.45% +62.02
Number of items for sale on ComicCollectorLive 1,655,189 -0.07%
Number of items sold on ComicCollectorLive 2,134,116 +0.42%
Number of stores open on ComicCollectorLive 94 +/- 0.00%
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Number of listings in Amazon's Entertainment Collectibles - Comic Book section 193,517 +1.95% +53.11%
Number of those listings that are in the Cyberspace Comics Amazon store 96,607 +4.83% +24.82%
Cyberspace Comics "market share" of comic listings on Amazon 49.92% +2.83% -18.48%
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Number of listings in HipComic's Comic Books section 201,155 +7.84%
Number of those listings that are in the Cyberspace Comics HipComic store: 100,193 +4.27%
Cyberspace Comics "market share" of comic listings on HipComic 49.81% -3.30%
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Number of listings in Bonanza's Comics section 165,214 +5.54%
 
 
eBay's comics marketplace has reached the highest selection in terms of listings offered since I began tracking this data. Atomic Avenue continues its slow increase in listings after bottoming out last year. Comic Collector Live continues to see consistent growth in their user base. Their number of stores has leveled off after a few months of decline. Amazon's collectibles marketplace has more than doubled in the past year. HipComic continues to show strong gains in their number of listings. Bonanza continues its slow, steady growth.