Editing Marvel Comics (section)

== Market share ==
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In 2017, Marvel held a 38.30% share of the comics market, compared to its competitor [[DC Comics]]' 33.93%.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Miller|first1=John|title=2017 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops|url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2017.html|website=Comichron|access-date=January 23, 2018|quote=Share of Overall Units—Marvel 38.30%, DC 33.93%; Share of Overall Dollars—Marvel 36.36%, DC 30.07%|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123131602/http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2017.html|archive-date=January 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> By comparison, the companies respectively held 33.50% and 30.33% shares in 2013, and 40.81% and 29.94% shares in 2008.<ref name=ic>{{cite news |title=Big Two Comic Publishers Lose Share |url=http://icv2.com/articles/comics/view/27580/big-two-comic-publishers-lose-share |access-date=September 22, 2015 |work=ICv2 |date=January 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205190619/http://icv2.com/articles/comics/view/27580/big-two-comic-publishers-lose-share |archive-date=February 5, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>