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• See Also: 2008 UK Comic Sales Figures

UK Comic and Chidrens Magazine Sales
Last Updated: February 2012

Based in part on Audit Bureau of Circulations

Publisher listed is the current publisher

 

Notes
• This is not an exhaustive list of al comic titles on sale in the UK - information and corrections are always welcome

• Owned by the media industry, ABC independently verifies and reports on media performance, providing a major trading currency for media buyers and owners across print, events, digital and evolving platforms.

• NDA = No Data Available. Not all comics are Audit Bureau of Circulations rated, on which most of the figures below are sourced: where no ABC information is available, information has been sourced based on press and advertising PR from the publishing companies.

• NLR = No Longer Registered. This does not necessarily mean the title is no longer being published

• NLP = No Longer Published

Pre-School Comics/Magazines
(Jul-Dec 2006)
(Jul-Dec 2007)
(Jan - Jun 2008)
 Jul - Dec 2010 Jan - Jun 2011 July - Dec 2011
Balamory
(BBC Worldwide)
64,064
36,555
28,862
 NLR    
Bob the Builder
(BBC Worldwide)
79,081
57,139
54,557
 45,142 40,733 37,505
Cbeebies Animals (BBC Worldwide)     58,558 30,830 35,411 30,337
CBeebies Art
(BBC Worldwide)
51,586 61,327 63,679
CBeebies Weekly
(Immediate Media Company)
70,554
65.179
61,587
 54,345 56,644 55,516
Charlie & Lola
(Immediate Media Company)
54,937
51,538
 39,870 39,238 37,391
Club Penguin
(Panini UK) 		     
Daisy
(Egmont Magazines)
40,053
NLR
Disney Fairies (Egmont Magazines)
30,053
25,543
 31,004 29,016 30,002
Disney Make It!
(Panini UK) 		           
Disney and Me
(Egmont Magazines)
55,003
47.012
46,564
 39,506 40,503 41,788
Disney Presents
(Panini UK) 		           
Dora the Explorer
(Egmont Magazines)
46,014
54,000
50,006
 35,537 -- 27,123
Fifi and the FlowerTots
(Titan Magazines)
32,388
   
Fimbles
(BBC Worldwide)
45,009
NLP
Fireman Sam
(Egmont Magazines)
41,001
38,507
 28,541 28,550 27,577
Fun to Learn - Favourites
(Redan)
70,113
56,002
50,729
 38,126 40,874 30,187
Fun to Learn - Friends
(Redan)
81,583
84,340
86,435
 69,331 72,418 74,284
Fun to Learn - Peppa Pig
(Redan)
65,141 75,786 76,834
In the Night Garden
(Immediate Media Company)
110,350
103,644
 58,686 47,508 54,229
Lazy Town
(Titan Magazines)
43,425
 NLR    
Marvel Super Hero Squad
(Panini UK) 		NDA NDA NDA NLP    
Noddy Magazine
(Titan Magazines)
37,056
30,105
22,506
 NLR    
Octonauts
(Immediate Media Company) 		          61,750
Play and Learn - Thomas & Friends
(Egmont Magazines) 
40,081
40,386
40,504
 30,501 25,504 25,248
Postman Pat
(Panini)		 NDA NDA NDA NDA NDA NDA
Thomas and Friends
(Egmont Magazines)
47,503
40,773
38,433
 31,520 28,505 28,003
Thomas Expresss
(Egmont Magazines)
Launched Feb 2012 		           
Thomas Express Special
(Egmont Magazines)
27,025
27,352
 NLR    
Teletubbies
(BBC Worldwide)
48,073
42,895
31,576
 NLR    
Toybox
(Immediate Media Company)
90,997
82,607
73,290
 32,449 35,971 40,244
Toy Story Magazine
(Egmont Magazines) 		      48,525 42,294 35,008
Tweenies
(BBC Worldwide)
66,112
32,909
30,502
 NLR    
Waybuloo
(Immediate Media Company) 		      32,271 34,711 24,809
Winnie the Pooh
(Egmont Magazines)
24,028
NLR    
ZingZillas
(Immediate Media Company) 		      52,037 43,237 33,349
Humour Comics
Jul-Dec 2006
Jul-Dec 2007
Jan - Jun 2008
 Jul - Dec 2010 Jan - Jun 2011  
The Beano
(DC Thomson)
74,567
74,419
61,931
 40,101 37,145 38,333
2006 Beano figure estimated, based on combined July-December 2006 figures for the Beano and Dandy (see this article by Steve Holland on Bear Alley)
BeanoMax
(DC Thomson)
51,431
48,275
 30,184 24,438 22,094
Cartoon Network
(Panini UK)
47,249
NLR
NLP  
The Dandy
(DC Thomson)
37,283
28,550
23,869
 15,012 7,448 7,489
2006 Beano figure estimated, based on combined July-December 2006 figures for the Beano and Dandy (see this article by Steve Holland on Bear Alley)
Family Guy
(Titan Magazines)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
Futurama
(Titan Magazines)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
Goodie Bag Mag
(DC Thomson)
28,552
31,903
 32,392 NLR  
Kraze Club
(Attic Media)
54,686
51,044
51,044
 NLR    
Looney Tunes Presents
(Panini UK)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
Scooby Doo
(Panini UK)
54,167
46,567
 NLR    
Simpsons Comics (Titan Publishing)
134,631
133,086
112,067
 77,950 64,882 64,078
Simpsons Comics Presents
(Titan Magazines)
83,485
90,005
74,585
 57,344 44,728 41,080
Spongebob Squarepants
(Titan Publishing)
39,287
45,297
40,330
 31,743 24,945 23,413
Tom and Jerry
(Panini UK)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
TOXIC
(Egmont Magazines)
47,803
54,049
53,784
 40,639 40,503 41,521
Viz Comic
(Dennis Publishing)
94,364
88,165
88,165
 67,851 67,851 64,233
Wallace & Gromit (Titan Magazines)
34,003
NDA
NDA
 NLP
             
Adventure Comics
Jul-Dec 2006
Jul-Dec 2007
Jan - Jun 2008
 Jul - Dec 2010 Jan - Jun 2011 Jul - Dec 2011
2000AD
(Rebellion)
NDA
NDA
NDA
 NDA NDA NDA
Batman: Brave & The Bold
(Titan Magazine)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
Batman Legends
(Titan Magazines)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
Ben 10
(Egmont Magazines) 		      71,104 71,222 64,671
CLiNT
(Titan Magazines) 		        NDA NDA
Commando
(DC Thomson)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
As of August 2011, based on recent interviews it is estimated Commando sells some 8000 copies per issue.
DC Universe Presents
(Titan Magazines)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
Doctor Who Adventures
(Immediate Media Company)
107,557
154,989
93,791
 56,648 50,013 48,470
Doctor Who Magazine
(Panini UK) 		      33,564 30,682 30,614
Judge Dredd Megazine
(Rebellion)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
Marvel Heroes
(Panini UK)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
Marvel Superheroes
(Panini UK)
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
NDA
Power Rangers (Egmont Magazines)
53,549
52,588
49,037
 NLP    
Spectacular Spider-Man
(Panini UK)
45,595
40,011
 27,815    
Star Wars Comic
(Titan Publishing)		         NDA NDA
Thundercats
(Panini UK)
Launches 2012? - see DTT news story
     
Totally ... Hot Wheels
(Titan Magazines) 		33,081*       NDA NDA
* 2006 title is for Egmont's Hot Wheels title
Torchwood Comic
(Titan Magazines) 		        NDA  
Transformers
(Titan Magazines)
45,092
38,733
 NLR    
             
Girls Comics and Magazines
Jul-Dec 2006
Jul-Dec 2007
Jan - Jun 2008
 Jul - Dec 2010 Jan - Jun 2011 Jul - Dec 2011
Note that most girls magazine do not include comic strip but the sales figures are a useful indicator of the strength of the sector
Amy Magazine
(BBC Worldwide)
36,223
34,062
 NLP    
Barbie
(Egmont Magazines)
64,312
55,018
52,559
 50,017 53,013 53,049
Bliss
(Panini UK) 		          60,022
Bratz
(DC Thomson)
43,226
64,279
53,212
 NLR    
Disney Girl
(Future)
  NDA  
Disney High School Musical
(Panini UK)
142,053
 NLR    
Disney Princess
(Egmont Magazines)
78,023
69,023
67,664
 58,011 63,238 63,907
Disney Tinkerbell
(Egmont Magazines) 		      29,016 30,002
Disney WITCH
(BBC Worldwide)
64,119
NLP
Girl Talk
(Immediate Media Company)
87,915
86,955
81,912
 67,959 65,129 51,463

Go Girl
(Egmont Magazines)

44,058
61,766
66,501
 42,501 37,011 41,095
Hannah Montana Magazine
(Panini UK) 		      33,415 NLR  
Mizz
(Panini UK) 		      44,071 35,837 30,055
Sparkle World (Redan)
63,815
65,706
 65,457 65,281 66,752
For sales figures of British Comics in the 1960s and 1970s, click here

• Read Steve Holland's analysis of the UK Comic Sales for June - December 2008 on Bear Alley
• Read Steve Holland's analysis of UK Comic Sales for Jan - June 2008 on Bear Alley
• Read Steve Holland's analysis of UK Comic Sales for July - December 2007
• Read Steve Holland's analysis of UK Comic Sales for Jan - June 2007
• For sales figures of British Comics in the 1960s and 1970s, click here

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