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.
 Wolverine: the Origin #2 December 2000 Joe Quesada |
 Powerless #2 September 2004 Tony Harris |
Here’s a look back at the current comics aftermarket.
Number of listings in eBay’s “comics” section: 2,418,306 (-5.61% from last month; +11.59% from last year)
Number of those that are Cyberspace Comics listings: 14,484 (-0.69%; +27.00%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay: 0.59893% (+5.21%; +13.81%)
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions: 173,293 (+27.79%; +57.09%)
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction: 7.17% (+35.46%; +40.78%)
My current eBay feedback (unique): 26,694
My current eBay feedback (total): 48,775
My positive eBay feedback score: 99.9%
| Position | Dollar Sales | # of Current Listings |
| First | Marvel Comics | Clearance (3,112 listings) |
| Second | Movie/TV (↑) | Marvel Comics (1,630 listings) |
| Third | Bad Girls (↑) | Other Indies (1,581 listings) |
| Fourth | TPBs | TPBs (1,101 listings) |
| Fifth | Marvel (Bronze) (↓) | Bad Girls (938 listings) |
Number of listings on Atomic Avenue: 1,624,716 (+0.82%; +9.31%)
Number of those that are in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue: 67,086 (+6.02%; +24.15%)
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue: 4.12909% (+5.16%; +13.58%)
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders: 8.17% (+13.95%; +63.73%)
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive: 94,683 (+0.50%; +5.14%)
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.
 Alpha Flight #12 July 1984 John Byrne |
 Alpha Flight #129 February 1994 Dario Carrasco |
 Alpha Flight vol. II #12 July 1998 Duncan Rouleau |
 Alpha Flight vol. III #12 April 2005 Clayton Henry |
 G.I. Joe: Cobra #12 January 2011 Antonio Fuso |
On Ebay: Alpha Flight | G.I. Joe
On AtomicAvenue: Alpha Flight | G.I. Joe
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.
 Wolverine vol. II #1 November 1988 John Buscema |
 Daken: Dark Wolverine #7 June 2011 Giuseppe Camuncoli |
On Ebay: Wolverine | Daken
On AtomicAvenue: Wolverine | Daken
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.
 Daredevil #187 October 1982 Frank Miller |
 Daredevil #505 April 2010 |
On Ebay: Deadpool | Daredevil
On AtomicAvenue: Deadpool | Daredevil
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%)
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