{"id":5792,"date":"2019-12-11T10:17:31","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T17:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=5792"},"modified":"2022-01-11T20:32:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T03:32:10","slug":"cyberspace-comics-market-report-112-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/cyberspace-comics-market-report-112-december-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberspace Comics Market Report #112 December 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\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>\n5,009,159<\/b><\/td>\n+0.86%<\/td>\n+18.32%<\/td>\n+73.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics listings<\/a><\/td>\n134,575<\/b><\/td>\n+0.77%<\/td>\n+18.11%<\/td>\n+77.34%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay<\/td>\n2.69%<\/b><\/td>\n-0.13%<\/td>\n-0.13%<\/td>\n+2.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions<\/a><\/td>\n259,881<\/b><\/td>\n+2.50%<\/td>\n+31.88%<\/td>\n+4.40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction<\/td>\n5.19%<\/b><\/td>\n+1.53%<\/td>\n+11.57%<\/td>\n-39.67%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section (90 days)<\/td>\n1,080,622<\/b><\/td>\n-1.61%<\/td>\n-2.69%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section divided by current listings<\/td>\n21.57%<\/b><\/td>\n-2.47%<\/td>\n-17.75%<\/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): 72,042
\nMy current eBay feedback<\/a> (total): 161,175
\nMy positive eBay feedback<\/a> score: 99.9%<\/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>\n1,567,149<\/b><\/td>\n-0.43%<\/td>\n+0.41%<\/td>\n+6.66%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/td>\n121,675<\/b><\/td>\n+0.41%<\/td>\n+14.40%<\/td>\n+68.55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n7.76%<\/b><\/td>\n+0.83%<\/td>\n+14.01%<\/td>\n+58.13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics estimated “market share” of AtomicAvenue orders<\/td>\n10.99%<\/b><\/td>\n+18.05%<\/td>\n+87.54%<\/td>\n+96.25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of unique issues on Atomic Avenue<\/td>\n230,372<\/b><\/td>\n-0.04%<\/td>\n+3.25%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of unique issues on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n52.82%<\/b><\/td>\n+0.37%<\/td>\n+10.80%<\/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>\n193,552<\/b><\/td>\n+1.57%<\/td>\n+15.74%<\/td>\n+97.83%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items for sale on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n1,413,765<\/b><\/td>\n+0.18%<\/td>\n-4.43%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items sold on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n2,462,535<\/b><\/td>\n+0.23%<\/td>\n+4.15%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of stores open on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n58<\/b><\/td>\n-1.69%<\/td>\n-9.38%<\/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>\n487,709<\/b><\/td>\n+1.49%<\/td>\n+2.43%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of those listings that are in the Cyberspace Comics HipComic store<\/a>:<\/td>\n132,022<\/b><\/td>\n+0.75%<\/td>\n+18.74%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on HipComic<\/td>\n27.07%<\/b><\/td>\n-0.73%<\/td>\n+15.93%<\/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>\n300,955<\/b><\/td>\n+2.84%<\/td>\n+69.37%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings in the Cyberspace Comics Bonanza storefront<\/a> section<\/td>\n103,533<\/b><\/td>\n-2.84%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on Bonanza<\/td>\n34.40%<\/b><\/td>\n-5.52%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

 
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eBay<\/a>‘s number of listings continues to hit all-new highs. This month, they’ve exceeded 5 million!<\/p>\n

Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/b>: This marketplace stands in sharp contrast to eBay. While eBay’s listings have grown by over 70% in the past five years, Atomic Avenue’s has achieved only 6.66% growth. <\/p>\n

Comic Collector Live<\/a><\/b>: This is another sharp contrast to eBay. CCL’s number of stores has dropped to 58. This is down from 101 stores in May 2016.<\/p>\n

HipComic<\/a><\/b>‘s number of listings have plateaud.<\/p>\n

Bonanza<\/a><\/b>‘s number of listings have increased greatly since we started listing on there this year. Up nearly 70%!<\/p>\n


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