{"id":6372,"date":"2024-10-09T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/?p=6372"},"modified":"2024-10-09T06:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T13:24:03","slug":"cyberspace-comics-market-report-169-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberspacecomics.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/cyberspace-comics-market-report-169-october-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberspace Comics Market Report #169 October 2024"},"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 Comic Books, Manga & Memorabilia<\/a> section<\/td>\n11,039,346<\/b><\/td>\n+0.38%<\/td>\n+7.24%<\/td>\n+122.60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics listings<\/a><\/td>\n179,911<\/b><\/td>\n+0.61%<\/td>\n+4.61%<\/td>\n+36.47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on eBay<\/td>\n1.63%<\/b><\/td>\n-0.02%<\/td>\n-2.41%<\/td>\n-38.73%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of eBay comic listings that are auctions<\/a><\/td>\n287,521<\/b><\/td>\n-4.55%<\/td>\n-7.25%<\/td>\n+26.32%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percentage of eBay comic listings up for auction<\/td>\n2.60%<\/b><\/td>\n-4.94%<\/td>\n-13.47%<\/td>\n-43.26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section (90 days)<\/td>\n1,625,554<\/b><\/td>\n-2.02%<\/td>\n+23.47%<\/td>\n+41.30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of listings sold in eBay’s comics section divided by current listings<\/td>\n14.73%<\/b><\/td>\n-2.42%<\/td>\n+15.13%<\/td>\n-36.53%<\/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): 120,673
\nMy current eBay feedback<\/a> (total): 302,917
\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>\n1,786,354<\/b><\/td>\n-11.40%<\/td>\n+0.97%<\/td>\n+12.27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listings in the Cyberspace Comics Store on Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/td>\n156,085<\/b><\/td>\n+0.41%<\/td>\n+3.59%<\/td>\n+30.85%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n8.74%<\/b><\/td>\n+13.33%<\/td>\n+2.55%<\/td>\n+16.50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of unique issues on Atomic Avenue<\/td>\n278,685<\/b><\/td>\n+0.42%<\/td>\n+3.47%<\/td>\n+20.96%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of unique issues on AtomicAvenue<\/td>\n56.01%<\/b><\/td>\n+0.00%<\/td>\n+0.12%<\/td>\n+8.19%<\/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>\n253,558<\/b><\/td>\n+0.05%<\/td>\n+2.84%<\/td>\n+36.07%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items for sale on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n1,331,110<\/b><\/td>\n+0.58%<\/td>\n+5.35%<\/td>\n-8.51%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of items sold on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n2,937,869<\/b><\/td>\n+0.14%<\/td>\n+2.09%<\/td>\n+19.86%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of stores open on ComicCollectorLive<\/a><\/td>\n43<\/b><\/td>\n-4.44%<\/td>\n-8.51%<\/td>\n-31.75%<\/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>\n1,163,727<\/b><\/td>\n-27.54%<\/td>\n-7.87%<\/td>\n+142.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of those listings that are in the Cyberspace Comics HipComic store<\/a><\/td>\n178,007<\/b><\/td>\n+6.54%<\/td>\n+7.24%<\/td>\n+37.39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyberspace Comics “market share” of comic listings on HipComic<\/td>\n15.30%<\/b><\/td>\n+47.08%<\/td>\n+16.41%<\/td>\n-43.24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Stores on HipComic<\/td>\n392<\/b><\/td>\n-1.75%<\/td>\n+5.66%<\/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 on YouSellComics<\/a><\/td>\n186,913<\/b><\/td>\n+5.39%<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

 
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eBay<\/a>‘s number of listings have recovered from the recent dip. They’re at near-record highs of listings.<\/p>\n

Atomic Avenue<\/a><\/b>: This marketplace’s number of listings has returned to a more normal state. I’m wondering if last month’s height of 2 million had some inaccuracies included.<\/p>\n

Comic Collector Live<\/a><\/b>: This marketplace seems to be struggling to find any growth in their userbase, in their number of listings and in their number of sellers.<\/p>\n

HipComic<\/a><\/b>: This marketplace’s number of listings is more reflective of their recent drop in sellers (including some large sellers: MHC & NK). They’re still showing impressive five year growth that has outpaced eBay’s listings growth in that same time period<\/p>\n

YouSellComics<\/a><\/b>: This is a marketplace that has caught my eye so we’ve added our inventory to their marketplace. They’re showing more growth in their number of listings.<\/p>\n


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