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 4,794,011 +9.75% +15.28% +80.10%
Cyberspace Comics listings 126,423 +2.09% +14.13% +60.02%
Cyberspace Comics "market share" of comic listings on eBay 2.64% -7.04% -0.75% -11.05%
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions 229,912 +8.25% +30.51% -24.55%
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction 4.80% -1.32% +13.11% -58.12%
Number of listings sold in eBay's comics section (90 days) 1,124,640 -0.13% -0.43%
Number of listings sold in eBay's comics section divided by current listings 23.46% -9.00% -13.63%
Total number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section
My current eBay feedback (unique): 69,608 My current eBay feedback (total): 154,584 My positive eBay feedback score: 100%
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Listings on Atomic Avenue 1,562,142 -0.96% +1.78% -0.71%
Listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue 116,680 +1.35% +14.14% +61.71%
Cyberspace Comics "market share" of comic listings on AtomicAvenue 7.47% +2.32% +12.15% +62.86%
Cyberspace Comics estimated "market share" of AtomicAvenue orders 7.26% +27.82% +17.10% +45.49%
Number of unique issues on Atomic Avenue 228,459 +0.53% -11.50%
Cyberspace Comics "market share" of unique issues on AtomicAvenue 51.07% +0.81% +28.97%
Total number of comics listed on Atomic Avenue
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Number of members on ComicCollectorLive 179,625 +1.31% +7.94% +85.64%
Number of items for sale on ComicCollectorLive 1,472,968 -0.03% -0.10%
Number of items sold on ComicCollectorLive 2,436,235 +0.38% +4.58%
Number of stores open on ComicCollectorLive 66 +4.76% -5.71%
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Number of listings in HipComic's Comic Books section 445,649 -2.42% -8.99%
Number of those listings that are in the Cyberspace Comics HipComic store: 123,738 +2.14% +14.26%
Cyberspace Comics "market share" of comic listings on HipComic 27.77% +4.67% +25.26%
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Number of listings in Bonanza's Comics section 173,186 -1.57% -14.27%
 
 
eBay's number of listings bounced back to all new highs after last month's drop. Most of this increase is due to MHC adding 290,000 listings to eBay's marketplace. Atomic Avenue: The number of listings have plateaued. Comic Collector Live gained nearly 5% in their number of storefronts from last month. HipComic's number of listings continues a slow decline. Bonanza's number of listings continues a slow decline.