IDW Publishing had a long run releasing Godzilla comics. In fact, over the five year run, the Godzilla comics had one of the company’s largest success stories with the breakaway performance of Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #1. With the character selling well in the format, and thanks to available data, this report measures how the King of the Monsters has been faring on an issue to issue basis since IDW took the reigns.
To do this, data has been compiled from sales estimates provided by Diamond Comics Distributors, the largest comic distributor in the United States. Estimates are given on a monthly basis, meaning that most of the data here reflects when a comic was initially ordered or if it saw a lot of orders in a later month to merit a readjustment.
Best Sellers Data
This first series of data presents the sales in order of copies estimated to be sold. Please note the data reflects primarily issues sold to retailers, such as comic book shops.
While the ongoing series has generally sold better than its mini-series counterparts, the ongoing also has the lowest sellers on the list as well. Overall, the two have held up pretty well in contrast to each other. For reference, the top selling mini-series comic is Godzilla in Hell #1.
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #1 – 69,662
- Godzilla in Hell #1 – 15,388
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #4 – 14,890
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #3 – 14,588
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #2 – 14,492
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #5 – 14,232
- Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths #1 – 13,292
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #6 -12,525
- Godzilla in Hell #4 – 12,408
- Godzilla in Hell #3 – 12,332
- Godzilla in Hell #5 – 12,023
- Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths #2 – 12,018
- Godzilla #1 – 11,993
- Godzilla Cataclysm #1 – 11,868
- Godzilla in Hell #2 – 11,278
- Godzilla Oblivion #2 – 11,192
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #7 – 11,141
- Godzilla The Half-Century War #1 – 11,010
- Godzilla Oblivion #1 – 10,750
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #8 – 10,638
- Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths #3 – 10,526
- Godzilla Legends #1 – 10,330
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #9 – 9,879
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #1 – 9,813
- Godzilla #2 – 9,756
- Godzilla The Half-Century War #3 – 9,709
- Godzilla The Half-Century War #2 – 9,453
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #10 – 9,294
- Godzilla #3 – 9,282
- Godzilla Oblivion #3 – 9,208
- Godzilla The Half-Century War #4 – 9,090
- Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths #4 – 9,061
- Godzilla The Half-Century War #5 – 8,884
- Godzilla Rage Across Time #3 – 8,872
- Godzilla Rage Across Time #2 – 8,859
- Godzilla Cataclysm #2 – 8,859
- Godzilla #4 – 8,767
- Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths #5 – 8,725
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #11 – 8,677
- Godzilla Cataclysm #3 – 8,624
- Godzilla #5 – 8,596
- Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #12 – 8,508
- Godzilla Rage Across Time #4 – 8,500
- Godzilla Legends #2 – 8,465
- Godzilla Oblivion #5 – 8,407
- Godzilla #6 – 8,128
- Godzilla Legends #3 – 8,013
- Godzilla Cataclysm #4 – 7,981
- Godzilla Rage Across Time #5 – 7,950
- Godzilla Cataclysm #5 – 7,892
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #12 – 7,890
- Godzilla #7 – 7,689
- Godzilla #8 – 7,623
- Godzilla Legends #5 – 7,498
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #2 – 7,483
- Godzilla Legends #4 – 7,454
- Godzilla #9 – 7,194
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #16 – 7,181
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #17 – 7,167
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #15 – 7,156
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #14 – 7,144
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #3 – 7,080
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #18 – 7,065
- Godzilla #10 – 6,992
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #13 – 6,980
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #19 – 6,964
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #5 – 6,920
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #11 – 6,917
- Godzilla #11 – 6,905
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #4 – 6,820
- Godzilla #12 – 6,782
- Godzilla Rage Across Time #1 – 6,758
- Godzilla #13 – 6,741
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #25 – 6,707
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #21 – 6,694
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #10 – 6,677
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #6 – 6,653
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #20 – 6,588
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #7 – 6,587
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #9 – 6,531
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #8 – 6,530
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #22 – 6,447
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #23 – 6,407
- Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #24 – 6,384
Historical Sales Data
Below is sales data organized by its month. It gives an overall idea of trends. It should be noted that this list only shows sales for a particular month if the comic sold enough to place it among one of the top 300 selling issues for that period.
Due to the front loaded nature of comic sales, the Godzilla issues rarely trended more than one month, but there are a few exceptions.
March 2011
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #1 – 58,879
April 2011
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #2 – 14,492
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #1 – 10,783
May 2011
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #3 – 14,588
June 2011
Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths #1 – 13,292
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #4 – 7,570
July 2011
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #5 – 13,750
Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths #2 – 11,611
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #4 – 7,320
August 2011
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #6 -12,524
Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths #3 – 10,525
September 2011
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #7 – 11,141
Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths #4 – 9,061
October 2011
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #8 – 10,637
Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths #5 – 8,725
November 2011
Godzilla Legends #1 – 10,329
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #9 – 9,878
December 2011
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #10 – 9,294
Godzilla Legends #2 – 8,465
January 2012
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #11 – 8,677
Godzilla Legends #3 – 8,013
February 2012
Godzilla Kingdom of Monsters #12 – 8,508
Godzilla Legends #4 – 7,454
March 2012
Godzilla Legends #5 – 7,454
May 2012
Godzilla #1 – 11,993
June 2012
Godzilla #2 – 9,756
July 2012
Godzilla #3 – 9,282
August 2012
Godzilla The Half-Century War #1 – 11,010
Godzilla #4 – 8,767
September 2012
Godzilla The Half-Century War #2 – 9,453
Godzilla #5 – 8,596
October 2012
Godzilla The Half-Century War #3 – 9,709
Godzilla #6 – 8,128
November 2012
Godzilla #7 – 7,689
December 2012
Godzilla The Half-Century War #4 – 9,090
January 2013
Godzilla #8 – 7,623
Godzilla #9 – 7,194
February 2013
Godzilla #10 – 6,992
April 2013
Godzilla The Half-Century War #5 – 8,884
Godzilla #11 – 6,905
May 2013
Godzilla #12 – 6,782
June 2013
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #1 – 9,813
July 2013
Godzilla #13 – 6,741
August 2013
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #2 – 7,483
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #3 – 7,080
September 2013
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #4 – 6,820
October 2013
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #5 – 6,920
November 2013
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #6 – 6,653
December 2013
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #7 – 6,587
January 2014
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #8 – 6,530
February 2014
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #9 – 6,531
March 2014
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #10 – 6,677
April 2014
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #11 – 6,917
May 2014
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #12 – 7,890
June 2014
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #13 – 6,980
July 2014
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #14 – 7,144
August 2014
Godzilla Cataclysm #1 – 11,868
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #15 – 7,156
September 2014
Godzilla Cataclysm #2 – 8,859
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #16 – 7,181
October 2014
Godzilla Cataclysm #3 – 8,624
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #17 – 7,167
November 2014
Godzilla Cataclysm #4 – 7,981
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #18 – 7,065
December 2014
Godzilla Cataclysm #5 – 7,892
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #19 – 6,964
January 2015
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #20 – 6,588
March 2015
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #21 – 6,694
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #22 – 6,447
April 2015
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #23 – 6,407
May 2015
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #24 – 6,384
July 2015
Godzilla in Hell #1 – 15,388
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth #25 – 6,707
August 2015
Godzilla in Hell #2 – 11,278
September 2015
Godzilla in Hell #3 – 12,332
October 2015
Godzilla in Hell #4 – 12,408
November 2015
Godzilla in Hell #5 – 12,023
March 2016
Godzilla Oblivion #1 – 10,750
April 2016
Godzilla Oblivion #2 – 11,192
May 2016
Godzilla Oblivion #3 – 9,208
June 2016
Godzilla Oblivion #4 – 9,766
July 2016
Godzilla Oblivion #5 – 8,407
August 2016
Godzilla Rage Across Time #1 – 6,758
October 2016
Godzilla Rage Across Time #2 – 8,859
Godzilla Rage Across Time #3 – 8,872
November 2016
Godzilla Rage Across Time #4 – 8,500
Godzilla Rage Across Time #5 – 7,950
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This article was first published on February 17. 2012.
