{"id":5687,"date":"2019-05-08T11:48:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T18:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=5687"},"modified":"2022-01-11T20:32:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T03:32:44","slug":"cyberspace-comics-market-report-105-may-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/cyberspace-comics-market-report-105-may-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberspace Comics Market Report #105 May 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/font><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings in eBay’s comics<\/a> section<\/td>\n4,374,952<\/b><\/td>\n+1.66%<\/td>\n+10.30%<\/td>\n+69.72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics listings<\/a><\/td>\n119,742<\/b><\/td>\n+1.97%<\/td>\n+7.69%<\/td>\n+510.55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay<\/td>\n2.73%<\/b><\/td>\n+0.00%<\/td>\n-2.25%<\/td>\n+259.74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions<\/a><\/td>\n217,218<\/b><\/td>\n+4.35%<\/td>\n+32.42%<\/td>\n+25.45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction<\/td>\n4.97%<\/b><\/td>\n+2.58%<\/td>\n+19.93%<\/td>\n-26.12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section (90 days)<\/td>\n976,510<\/b><\/td>\n-16.37%<\/td>\n-18.32%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section divided by current listings<\/td>\n22.32%<\/b><\/td>\n-17.73%<\/td>\n-25.94%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nTotal number of listings in eBay\u2019s \u201ccomics\u201d section
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My current eBay feedback<\/a> (unique): 67,602
\nMy current eBay feedback<\/a> (total): 148,775
\nMy positive eBay feedback<\/a> score: 100%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings on Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/td>\n1,559,073<\/b><\/td>\n-0.29%<\/td>\n+5.82%<\/td>\n-10.13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/td>\n110,813<\/b><\/td>\n+1.22%<\/td>\n+8.35%<\/td>\n+61.76%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n7.11%<\/b><\/td>\n+1.54%<\/td>\n+2.41%<\/td>\n+17.68%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders<\/td>\n7.11%<\/b><\/td>\n+3.19%<\/td>\n-12.76%<\/td>\n+17.72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of unique issues on Atomic Avenue<\/td>\n224,257<\/b><\/td>\n+0.28%<\/td>\n-12.83%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of unique issues on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n49.41%<\/b><\/td>\n+0.95%<\/td>\n+24.31%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nTotal number of comics listed on Atomic Avenue
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<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of members on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n171,637<\/b><\/td>\n+0.91%<\/td>\n+6.85%<\/td>\n+79.22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items for sale on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n1,483,748<\/b><\/td>\n+0.01%<\/td>\n+1.41%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items sold on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n2,407,916<\/b><\/td>\n+0.39%<\/td>\n+4.46%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of stores open on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n68<\/b><\/td>\n+1.49%<\/td>\n-2.86%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings in HipComic’s Comic Books<\/a> section<\/td>\n461,780<\/b><\/td>\n-1.48%<\/td>\n-5.35%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of those listings that are in the Cyberspace Comics HipComic store<\/a>:<\/td>\n117,047<\/b><\/td>\n+2.00%<\/td>\n+7.91%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on HipComic<\/td>\n25.35%<\/b><\/td>\n+3.54%<\/td>\n+14.02%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings in Bonanza’s Comics<\/a> section<\/td>\n177,928<\/b><\/td>\n+1.51%<\/td>\n-16.84%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

 
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eBay<\/a>‘s number of listings continues to reach all new heighs.<\/p>\n

Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/b>‘s number of available unique issues has dropped by more than 10% in the past year.<\/p>\n

Comic Collector Live<\/a><\/b> shows consistent growth in their userbase. The number of listings and number of stores remains mostly level.<\/p>\n

HipComic<\/a><\/b>‘s marketplace has leveled off.<\/p>\n

Bonanza<\/a><\/b>‘s number of listings has fallen by more than 15% over the past year.<\/p>\n


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