After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
 the Terminator 1984 |
 New X-Men #141 July 2003 Phil Jimenez |
On Ebay: Terminator | X-Men
On AtomicAvenue: Terminator | X-Men
Here’s a look back at the current comics aftermarket.
Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 2,562,124 (+8.54% from last month; +26.72% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 14,585 (+2.74%; +36.82%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.56925% (-5.34%; +7.97%)
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 135,610 (+2.48%; +52.41%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.29% (-5.65%; +20.29%)
My current eBay feedback (unique): 26,019
My current eBay feedback (total): 47,731
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%
| Position | Dollar Sales | # of Current Listings |
| First | Marvel Comics | TPBs (1,589 listings) |
| Second | Marvel (Bronze) | Other Indies (1,589 listings) |
| Third | Movie/TV (↑) | Marvel Comics (1,516 listings) |
| Fourth | TPBs (↓) | Bad Girls (1,122 listings) |
| Fifth | Bad Girls | Clearance (1,116 listings) |
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,611,451 (-0.84%; +9.97%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 63,275 (-0.43%; +19.03%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.92659% (+0.41%; +8.24%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 7.17% (+16.97%; +8.80%)
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 94,211 (+0.34%; +5.34%)
Here’s a look back at the current comics aftermarket.
Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 2,360,532 (+0.74% from last month; +13.06% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 14,196 (-1.87%; +44.80%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.60139% (-2.59%; +28.07%)
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 132,323 (+6.07%; +20.61%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.61% (+5.37%; +6.77%)
My current eBay feedback (unique): 25,488
My current eBay feedback (total): 46,681
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%
| Position | Dollar Sales | # of Current Listings |
| First | Marvel Comics | TPBs (1,633 listings) |
| Second | Marvel (Bronze) (↑) | Other Indies (1,494 listings) |
| Third | TPBs (↓) | Marvel Comics (1,479 listings) |
| Fourth | Movie/TV | Clearance (1,172 listings) |
| Fifth | Bad Girls (↑) | Bad Girls (981 listings) |
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,625,145 (-2.42%; +13.09%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 63,550 (+3.15%; +20.13%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.91042% (+5.70%; +6.23%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 6.13% (-12.68%; +2.34%)
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 93,896 (+0.36%; +5.43%)
Here’s a look back at the current comics aftermarket.
Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 2,343,092 (+4.68% from last month; +17.06% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 14,466 (+5.54%; +51.29%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.61739% (+0.82%; +29.23%)
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 124,753 (-22.78%; -30.32%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 5.32% (-26.26%; -40.51%)
My current eBay feedback (unique): 24,936
My current eBay feedback (total): 45,790
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%
Ebay has offered 100,000 free fixed-price listings to their sellers this month – so the focus has shifted largely from auction format to fixed-price.
| Position | Dollar Sales | # of Current Listings |
| First | Marvel Comics | TPBs (1,702 listings) |
| Second | TPBs | Marvel Comics (1,549 listings) |
| Third | Marvel (Bronze) (↑) | Other Indies (1,365 listings) |
| Fourth | Movie/TV (↑) | Clearance (1,221 listings) |
| Fifth | Hardcovers (↓) | Bad Girls (1,073 listings) |
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,665,396 (+7.37%; +15.12%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 61,611 (+2.66%; +17.54%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.69948% (-4.38%; +2.11%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 7.02% (-18.47%; +48.41%)
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 93,560 (+0.38%; +5.44%)
Here’s a look back at the current comics aftermarket.
Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 2,238,318 (-8.32% from last month; +20.61% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 13,707 (-4.17%; +32.31%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.61238% (+4.52%; +9.69%)
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 161,566 (-19.89%; +36.52%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 7.22% (-12.72%; +13.14%)
My current eBay feedback (unique): 24,267
My current eBay feedback (total): 44,606
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%
| Position | Dollar Sales | # of Current Listings |
| First | Marvel Comics | TPBs (1,701 listings) |
| Second | TPBs | Marvel Comics (1,465 listings) |
| Third | Hardcovers (↑) | Clearance (1,284 listings) |
| Fourth | Marvel (Bronze) (↓) | Other Indies (1,235 listings) |
| Fifth | Movie/TV (↑) | Bad Girls (988 listings) |
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,551,114 (-.66%; +6.42%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 60,014 (+1.41%; +17.24%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.86909% (+2.08%; +10.16%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 8.61% (+6.30%; +78.26%)
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 93,208 (+0.29%; +5.63%)
Here’s a look back at the current comics aftermarket.
Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 2,441,354 (+2.46% from last month; +44.28% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 14,304 (+3.35%; +92.22%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.58590% (+0.87%; +35.30%)
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 201,676 (+77.62%; +114.06%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 8.27% (+73.18%; +48.31%)
My current eBay feedback (unique): 23,808
My current eBay feedback (total): 43,767
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%
| Position | Dollar Sales | # of Current Listings |
| First | Marvel Comics (↑) | TPBs (1,748 listings) |
| Second | TPBs (↓) | Marvel Comics (1,566 listings) |
| Third | Marvel (Bronze) | Clearance (1,337 listings) |
| Fourth | Hardcovers | Other Indies (1,267 listings) |
| Fifth | DC Comics | Bad Girls (1,061 listings) |
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,561,355 (+0.43%; +6.83%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 59,180 (+2.95%; +18.17%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.79030% (+2.51%; +10.61%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 8.10% (+54.58%; +52.26%)
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 92,934 (+0.33%; +5.68%)
Here’s a look back at the current comics aftermarket.
Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 2,382,843 (+7.18% from last month; +60.88% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 13,841 (-0.63%; +78.76%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.58086% (+7.29%; +11.11%)
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 113,543 (+2.82%; +44.77%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 4.77% (-4.12%; -10.10%)
My current eBay feedback (unique): 23,296
My current eBay feedback (total): 42,965
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%
| Position | Dollar Sales | # of Current Listings |
| First | TPBs | TPBs (1,825 listings) |
| Second | Marvel Comics | Marvel Comics (1,408 listings) |
| Third | Marvel (Bronze) | Clearance (1,387 listings) |
| Fourth | Hardcovers | Other Indies (1,228 listings) |
| Fifth | DC Comics | Bad Girls (972 listings) |
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,554,695 (+1.71%; +13.59%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 57,482 (+1.33%; +19.56%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 3.69732% (-0.37%; +5.26%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 5.24% (-12.37%; +3.97%)
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 92,630 (+0.46%; +6.20%)
You may not be surprised to learn that most people in the comic business grew up reading comic books. However, you might be interested in knowing what they were reading. Here’s a look at “Famous Fanmail”!
Robert Rodi is a novelist who’s also worked on comics like Loki, Rogue and his creator-owned title Codename: Knockout. He got a letter printed in the Frankenstein Monster #14 (cover date – January 1975), expressing his (not undeserved) disappointment with the series.
On Ebay: Frankenstein | Robert Rodi
On AtomicAvenue: Frankenstein
A fun aspect of comic books is that sometimes their covers combine to make an even larger image. Here’s a look at some connecting covers.
Dreamwave’s 2002 launch of Transformers: Generation One proved successful enough to warrant a second mini-series (and later, a third). As an incentive to buy both variants for each issue, each set combines into a larger image. Here’s a look at vol. II #3.
On Ebay: Transformers
On AtomicAvenue: Transformers
You may not be surprised to learn that most people in the comic business grew up reading comic books. However, you might be interested in knowing what they were reading. Here’s a look at “Famous Fanmail”!
Marvel’s Frankenstein Monster was originally set in the 1800s but they were considering bringing the monster into the present. Then-future comic book editor, Ralph Macchio, got a letter printed in Frankenstein Monster #13 (cover date – November 1974), changing his opinion on the matter.
On Ebay: Frankenstein | Ralph Macchio
On AtomicAvenue: Frankenstein
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