{"id":6174,"date":"2022-06-08T13:12:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T20:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=6174"},"modified":"2022-06-08T14:07:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T21:07:07","slug":"cyberspace-comics-market-report-141-june-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/cyberspace-comics-market-report-141-june-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberspace Comics Market Report #141 June 2022"},"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
<\/a><\/td>\none month change<\/td>\none year change<\/td>\nfive year change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings in eBay’s Comic Books, Manga & Memorabilia<\/a> section<\/td>\n6,800,000<\/b><\/td>\n+43.83%<\/td>\n+23.36%<\/td>\n+91.95%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics listings<\/a><\/td>\n145,642<\/b><\/td>\n+1.87%<\/td>\n+15.58%<\/td>\n+38.32%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay<\/td>\n2.14%<\/b><\/td>\n-29.08%<\/td>\n-6.47%<\/td>\n-27.89%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions<\/a><\/td>\n294,215<\/b><\/td>\n+1.50%<\/td>\n+29.28%<\/td>\n+78.48%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction<\/td>\n4.33%<\/b><\/td>\n-29.42%<\/td>\n+4.76%<\/td>\n-6.95%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section (90 days)<\/td>\n1,324,640<\/b><\/td>\n-9.39%<\/td>\n+122.30%<\/td>\n+21.71%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section divided by current listings<\/td>\n19.48%<\/b><\/td>\n-37.00%<\/td>\n+80.20%<\/td>\n-36.59%<\/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): 94,424
\nMy current eBay feedback<\/a> (total): 214,874
\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>\n1,714,180<\/b><\/td>\n-0.51%<\/td>\n+0.68%<\/td>\n+18.21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/td>\n127,642<\/b><\/td>\n+0.24%<\/td>\n+9.34%<\/td>\n+26.98%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n7.44%<\/b><\/td>\n+0.76%<\/td>\n+8.55%<\/td>\n+7.45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of unique issues on Atomic Avenue<\/td>\n252,982<\/b><\/td>\n+0.09%<\/td>\n+5.43%<\/td>\n+3.96%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of unique issues on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n50.45%<\/b><\/td>\n+0.15%<\/td>\n+3.71%<\/td>\n+22.14%<\/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>\n238,828<\/b><\/td>\n+0.13%<\/td>\n+3.69%<\/td>\n+67.82%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items for sale on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n1,342,529<\/b><\/td>\n+0.36%<\/td>\n-1.69%<\/td>\n-13.35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items sold on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n2,778,170<\/b><\/td>\n+0.28%<\/td>\n+4.41%<\/td>\n+25.20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of stores open on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n48<\/b><\/td>\n+0.00%<\/td>\n-9.43%<\/td>\n-37.66%<\/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>\n1,112,336<\/b><\/td>\n-3.59%<\/td>\n+133.87%<\/td>\n+354.38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of those listings that are in the Cyberspace Comics HipComic store<\/a><\/td>\n141,845<\/b><\/td>\n+4.57%<\/td>\n+12.77%<\/td>\n+36.17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on HipComic<\/td>\n12.75%<\/b><\/td>\n+8.44%<\/td>\n-51.79%<\/td>\n-70.03%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

 
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eBay<\/a>‘s number of listings were being under-reported last month (I suspected that suppressed listings weren’t counted in their published number). I was able to find another link that could uncover what I believe the true number is. This number is only slightly lower than the previous number reported two months ago.<\/p>\n

Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/b>: The number of unique available issues on this platform has surpassed a quarter million. That’s an incredible selection of books! And, we are currently stocking over 50% of those unique books.<\/p>\n

Comic Collector Live<\/a><\/b>: The number of stores has dropped by over 35% in the past five years.<\/p>\n

HipComic<\/a><\/b>‘s number of listings have had strong growth. They’re up over 350% in the past five years.<\/p>\n


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