--- title: "DC vs Oni Press: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DC or Oni Press more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Comic book publishers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dc-comics-vs-oni-press" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DC vs Oni Press: Which is searched more? Is DC or Oni Press more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Comic book publishers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: DC and Oni Press - **Competitive set**: Comic book publishers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DC Share of Search**: 24.2% - **Oni Press Share of Search**: 0.43% ## Is DC or Oni Press more popular in search? - In September 2026, DC had more branded searches than Oni Press among comic book publishers worldwide. DC had about 246,000 branded searches, while Oni Press had 4,400. DC made up 24.2% of all comic book publisher searches we track, and Oni Press accounted for 0.43%. - DC was ahead of Oni Press in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DC’s share of searches among comic book publishers worldwide moved from 52.3% to 24.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Oni Press’ share of searches among comic book publishers worldwide moved from 0.94% to 0.43%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K. ## Top comic book publishers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, DC was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Oni Press was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. DC was listed before Oni Press in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Image Comics | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Marvel | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | DC | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Dark Horse | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | IDW | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Oni Press | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Boom Studios | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about comic book publishers - Asked ChatGPT "Which comic book publisher should I hire?": 1. Image Comics, 2. Dark Horse - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best comic book publishers?": 1. Marvel, 2. DC, 3. Image Comics, 4. Dark Horse, 5. IDW, 6. Oni Press - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best comic book publisher for a creator portfolio?": 1. Marvel, 2. DC, 3. Image Comics, 4. Dark Horse - Searched Google, AI Overview "comic book publishers": 1. Marvel, 2. DC, 3. Image Comics, 4. Dark Horse, 5. IDW, 6. Oni Press - Searched Google, AI Overview "indie comic publishers": 1. Image Comics, 2. Dark Horse, 3. IDW, 4. Marvel, 5. DC Not named in any answer: Boom Studios. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for comic book publishers worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Dark Horse overtook DC to become the leader among comic book publishers worldwide, with 66.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, DC lost share of searches among comic book publishers worldwide, from 47.2% to 24.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Oni Press worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | DC estimated searches | DC Share of Search | DC rank | Oni Press estimated searches | Oni Press Share of Search | Oni Press rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 301K | 52.3% | 1 | 5.4K | 0.94% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 201K | 33% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.72% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 246K | 42.1% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.62% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 246K | 48.1% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.86% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 43.2% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.95% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 46.8% | 1 | 5.4K | 1% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 301K | 43.6% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.64% | 7 | | May 2026 | 246K | 26.7% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.59% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 246K | 34.4% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.62% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 246K | 42.1% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.75% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 368K | 47.2% | 1 | 4.4K | 0.56% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 246K | 24.2% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.43% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DC’s and Oni Press’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **DC**: Measured on the search term “dc comics”. - **Oni Press**: Measured on the search term “oni press”. - [DC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dc-comics) - [Oni Press profile](/demand/global-en/brands/oni-press) - [All comic book publishers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/comic-book-publishers): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is DC or Oni Press more popular in search? In September 2026, DC had more branded searches than Oni Press among comic book publishers worldwide. DC had about 246,000 branded searches, while Oni Press had 4,400. DC made up 24.2% of all comic book publisher searches we track, and Oni Press accounted for 0.43%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DC vs Oni Press: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dc-comics-vs-oni-press This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dc-comics-vs-oni-press. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.