These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2013.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in October, see "'TWD,' Events, Image Launches, OGNs."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see "DC Wins Three of Four."
 
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during October, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--October 2013."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS – October 2013

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

249.16

WALKING DEAD #115 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

  310,584

2

100.00

BATMAN #24 (NOTE PRICE)

$6.99

DC

  124,652

3

90.65

INFINITY #4

$3.99

MAR

  113,003

4

90.61

FOREVER EVIL #2

$3.99

DC

  112,944

5

85.49

INFINITY #5

$3.99

MAR

  106,567

6

79.01

JUSTICE LEAGUE #24

$3.99

DC

    98,491

7

76.10

SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #1

$3.99

DC

    94,859

8

74.85

SANDMAN OVERTURE #1 (MR) [*]

$4.99

DC

    93,301

9

68.44

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #20

$3.99

MAR

    85,309

10

67.12

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #19

$3.99

MAR

    83,671

11

66.58

BATMAN SUPERMAN #4

$3.99

DC

    82,990

12

66.46

ALL NEW X-MEN #17

$3.99

MAR

    82,843

13

62.02

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8

$3.99

DC

    77,305

14

60.33

UNCANNY X-MEN #13

$3.99

MAR

    75,202

15

59.28

X-MEN BATTLE OF ATOM #2

$3.99

MAR

    73,894

16

57.75

X-MEN #6

$3.99

MAR

    71,990

17

57.56

AVENGERS #21

$3.99

MAR

    71,751

18

56.75

AVENGERS #22

$3.99

MAR

    70,735

19

55.07

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #7

$3.99

MAR

    68,647

20

50.94

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #8

$3.99

MAR

    63,494

21

50.90

DAMIAN SON OF BATMAN #1

$3.99

DC

    63,453

22

50.73

NEW AVENGERS #11

$3.99

MAR

    63,231

23

48.61

UNCANNY AVENGERS #13

$3.99

MAR

    60,597

24

47.58

DETECTIVE COMICS #24

$3.99

DC

    59,310

25

46.08

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #37

$3.99

MAR

    57,434

26

45.81

GREEN LANTERN #24

$2.99

DC

    57,109

27

45.67

ALL NEW X-MEN SPECIAL #1

$4.99

MAR

    56,925

28

45.06

STAR WARS #2 LUCAS DRAFT

$3.99

DAR

    56,165

29

44.01

MIGHTY AVENGERS #2

$3.99

MAR

    54,862

30

43.98

SAGA #15 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    54,816

31

41.76

BATMAN AND TWO FACE #24

$2.99

DC

    52,060

32

41.72

FOREVER EVIL ARKHAM WAR #1

$2.99

DC

    52,004

33

38.40

GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #2

$4.99

DC

    47,861

34

37.78

DEADPOOL #18

$2.99

MAR

    47,096

35

36.91

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #14

$3.99

MAR

    46,008

36

36.77

PRETTY DEADLY #1 (MR) [*]

$3.50

IMA

    45,833

37

36.42

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #24

$3.99

DC

    45,401

38

34.80

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #24

$2.99

DC

    43,382

39

34.47

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK SPECIAL #1

$4.99

MAR

    42,970

40

33.89

AQUAMAN #24

$2.99

DC

    42,248

41

33.61

VELVET #1 (MR) [*]

$3.50

IMA

    41,897

42

33.32

AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1

$2.99

ARC

    41,533

43

32.86

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #14

$3.99

MAR

    40,963

44

32.73

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP SPECIAL #1

$4.99

MAR

    40,796

45

32.55

WALKING DEAD TYREESE SPECIAL (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    40,572

46

32.47

HAWKEYE #13

$2.99

MAR

    40,476

47

32.42

KICK-ASS 3 #4 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

    40,412

48

32.02

HUNGER #3

$3.99

MAR

    39,915

49

31.97

NIGHTWING #24

$2.99

DC

    39,853

50

31.91

WALKING DEAD #1 10TH ANNIVERSARY ED (MR)

$5.99

IMA

    39,780

51

31.78

ACTION COMICS #24

$3.99

DC

    39,620

52

31.75

SUPERMAN #24

$2.99

DC

    39,580

53

31.32

IRON MAN #17

$3.99

MAR

    39,047

54

31.22

DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL #4

$2.99

MAR

    38,912

55

31.03

CAPTAIN AMERICA #12

$3.99

MAR

    38,684

56

30.80

EARTH 2 #16

$2.99

DC

    38,389

57

30.79

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #1

$3.99

MAR

    38,379

58

30.64

FLASH #24

$2.99

DC

    38,190

59

30.16

CATACLYSM #0.1

$3.99

MAR

    37,589

60

30.10

BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #2

$4.99

DC

    37,523

61

29.93

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24

$2.99

DC

    37,312

62

29.50

HUNGER #4

$3.99

MAR

    36,775

63

29.41

BATGIRL #24

$2.99

DC

    36,666

64

29.32

FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #1

$2.99

DC

    36,545

65

29.24

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #9

$3.99

MAR

    36,451

66

29.12

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #4

$3.99

MAR

    36,296

67

28.97

NIGHTWING ANNUAL #1

$4.99

DC

    36,108

68

28.90

STAR WARS #10 2013 ONGOING

$2.99

DAR

    36,019

69

28.82

IRON MAN #16

$3.99

MAR

    35,924

70

28.41

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #24

$2.99

DC

    35,417

71

28.40

AQUAMAN ANNUAL #1

$4.99

DC

    35,403

72

28.19

CATWOMAN #24

$2.99

DC

    35,134

73

28.04

DAREDEVIL #32

$2.99

MAR

    34,957

74

27.81

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2

$4.99

DC

    34,668

75

27.80

WOLVERINE #10

$3.99

MAR

    34,651

76

27.71

TEEN TITANS #24

$2.99

DC

    34,536

77

27.52

WONDER WOMAN #24

$2.99

DC

    34,308

78

26.98

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #10

$3.99

MAR

    33,627

79

26.60

SUPERIOR CARNAGE #4

$3.99

MAR

    33,159

80

26.12

UNCANNY X-FORCE #12

$3.99

MAR

    32,559

81

26.07

CAPTAIN AMERICA LIVING LEGEND #1

$3.99

MAR

    32,495

82

25.93

NOVA #9

$3.99

MAR

    32,323

83

25.79

FOREVER EVIL ARGUS #1

$2.99

DC

    32,146

84

25.32

FANTASTIC FOUR #13

$2.99

MAR

    31,561

85

25.24

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #28

$3.99

MAR

    31,462

86

24.69

RED LANTERNS #24

$2.99

DC

    30,771

87

24.59

CABLE AND X-FORCE #15

$3.99

MAR

    30,658

88

24.52

UNCANNY X-FORCE #13

$3.99

MAR

    30,567

89

24.41

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #5

$3.99

MAR

    30,424

90

24.15

BATMAN 66 #4

$3.99

DC

    30,099

91

23.53

THUNDERBOLTS #16

$2.99

MAR

    29,334

92

23.37

SECRET AVENGERS #10

$3.99

MAR

    29,134

93

23.17

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #20

$3.99

MAR

    28,886

94

23.02

INFINITY HUNT #2

$3.99

MAR

    28,694

95

22.72

THUNDERBOLTS #17

$2.99

MAR

    28,324

96

22.27

SUICIDE SQUAD #24

$2.99

DC

    27,762

97

21.76

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #24

$2.99

DC

    27,128

98

21.63

TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #2

$4.99

DC

    26,957

99

21.57

SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN NOW #4

$2.99

MAR

    26,884

100

20.67

AVENGERS AI #4

$2.99

MAR

    25,770

101

20.66

YOUNG AVENGERS #11

$2.99

MAR

    25,754

102

20.62

TRINITY OF SIN PANDORA #4

$2.99

DC

    25,708

103

20.54

BATWOMAN #24

$2.99

DC

    25,609

104

20.49

CAPTAIN AMERICA LIVING LEGEND #2

$3.99

MAR

    25,546

105

19.89

INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #10

$3.99

DC

    24,788

106

19.75

GREEN ARROW #24

$2.99

DC

    24,620

107

19.25

FF #13

$2.99

MAR

    23,997

108

19.01

LAZARUS #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    23,701

109

19.00

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #12

$3.99

IDW

    23,686

110

18.98

SAMURAI JACK #1

$3.99

IDW

    23,661

111

18.97

INFINITY HUNT #3

$3.99

MAR

    23,645

112

18.71

SUPERGIRL #24

$2.99

DC

    23,321

113

18.65

INFINITY HEIST #2

$3.99

MAR

    23,248

114

18.57

AVENGERS AI #5

$2.99

MAR

    23,146

115

18.48

DC VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #2

$2.99

DC

    23,037

116

18.44

WORLDS FINEST #16

$2.99

DC

    22,987

117

18.41

CONSTANTINE #7

$2.99

DC

    22,954

118

18.32

DC COMICS ESSENTIALS BATMAN #1 (N52)

$1.00

DC

    22,842

119

18.06

SEX CRIMINALS #2 (MR) [*]

$3.50

IMA

    22,510

120

17.85

SCARLET SPIDER #23

$2.99

MAR

    22,246

121

17.79

AVENGERS ARENA #16

$2.99

MAR

    22,179

122

17.71

TRISH OUT OF WATER #1

$1.00

ASP

    22,080

123

17.43

SWAMP THING #24

$2.99

DC

    21,724

124

17.42

COFFIN HILL #1 (MR) [*]

$2.99

DC

    21,716

125

16.98

HINTERKIND #1 (MR) [*]

$2.99

DC

    21,164

126

16.90

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #23.4 JOKERS DAUGHTER STD ED

$2.99

DC

    21,064

127

16.87

ASTONISHING X-MEN #68

$3.99

MAR

    21,023

128

16.77

A PLUS X #13

$3.99

MAR

    20,908

129

16.63

TRILLIUM #3 (MR) [*]

$2.99

DC

    20,733

130

16.49

ANIMAL MAN #24

$2.99

DC

    20,554

131

16.47

SHAOLIN COWBOY #1

$3.99

DAR

    20,527

132

16.27

ROCKET GIRL #1 [*]

$3.50

IMA

    20,287

133

16.16

PUNISHER TRIAL OF PUNISHER #2

$3.99

MAR

    20,143

134

15.91

MARVEL NOW WHAT #1

$3.99

MAR

    19,833

135

15.86

X-MEN LEGACY #18

$2.99

MAR

    19,767

136

15.83

TRINITY OF SIN THE PHANTOM STRANGER #12

$2.99

DC

    19,732

137

15.75

SWAMP THING ANNUAL #2

$4.99

DC

    19,628

138

15.73

THOR CROWN OF FOOLS #1

$3.99

MAR

    19,610

139

15.69

VENOM #42

$2.99

MAR

    19,561

140

15.45

FANTOMEX MAX #1 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    19,259

141

14.93

MY LITTLE PONY 2013 ANNUAL

$7.99

IDW

    18,614

142

14.88

FEARLESS DEFENDERS #10

$3.99

MAR

    18,543

143

14.75

BIRDS OF PREY #24

$2.99

DC

    18,382

144

14.71

SUPERBOY #24

$2.99

DC

    18,341

145

14.62

TALON #12

$2.99

DC

    18,218

146

14.57

DAREDEVIL DARK NIGHTS #5

$2.99

MAR

    18,163

147

14.57

ADVENTURE TIME #21

$3.99

BOO

    18,156

148

14.49

LARFLEEZE #4

$2.99

DC

    18,061

149

14.38

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #32

$3.99

MAR

    17,921

150

14.35

LETTER 44 #1

$1.00

ONI

    17,889

151

14.32

BEWARE THE BATMAN #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    17,847

152

14.21

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #33

$3.99

MAR

    17,719

153

14.17

BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #3

$3.99

DC

    17,658

154

13.67

TMNT ONGOING #27

$3.99

IDW

    17,042

155

13.58

ASTRO CITY #5

$3.99

DC

    16,927

156

13.57

ADVENTURE TIME 2013 SPOOOKTACULAR #1

$4.99

BOO

    16,920

157

13.51

MANHATTAN PROJECTS #15

$3.50

IMA

    16,842

158

13.49

X-FILES SEASON 10 #5

$3.99

IDW

    16,819

159

13.39

1 FOR 1 STAR WARS

$1.00

DAR

    16,690

160

13.11

THREE #1

$2.99

IMA

    16,347

161

13.07

HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6

$2.99

DC

    16,294

162

12.88

HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #7

$2.99

DC

    16,059

163

12.58

TRUE LIVES O/T FABULOUS KILLJOYS #5

$3.99

DAR

    15,687

164

12.33

GOD IS DEAD #2 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

    15,366

165

12.25

REGULAR SHOW #4

$3.99

BOO

    15,269

166

12.14

RED SONJA #4

$3.99

DE

    15,128

167

12.12

WOLVERINE MAX #12 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    15,106

168

11.97

DEXTER #4

$3.99

MAR

    14,920

169

11.83

POWERPUFF GIRLS #2

$3.99

IDW

    14,749

170

11.80

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #1 SYU

$3.99

MAR

    14,713

171

11.78

SONS OF ANARCHY #2 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

    14,688

172

11.78

ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS #4

$3.99

BOO

    14,679

173

11.77

SATELLITE SAM #4 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

    14,666

174

11.69

STAR WARS LEGACY II #8

$2.99

DAR

    14,576

175

11.69

FABLES #134 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    14,575

176

11.62

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #6

$3.99

DC

    14,484

177

11.58

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #13

$3.99

DC

    14,430

178

11.53

ALL STAR WESTERN #24

$3.99

DC

    14,378

179

11.20

INVINCIBLE #106

$2.99

IMA

    13,961

180

11.07

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #18

$3.99

DC

    13,794

181

11.04

VERTIGO ESSENTIALS THE SANDMAN #1 (MR)

$1.00

DC

    13,758

182

10.89

STAR TREK KHAN #1

$3.99

IDW

    13,573

183

10.72

SPAWN #236

$2.99

IMA

    13,368

184

10.44

FAIREST #20 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    13,008

185

10.43

DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #9

$3.99

IDW

    12,999

186

10.36

BATMAN LIL GOTHAM #7

$2.99

DC

    12,919

187

10.19

NOWHERE MEN #6

$2.99

IMA

    12,704

188

10.14

CRYPTOZOIC MAN #1

$3.99

DE

    12,635

189

10.12

ASH & THE ARMY OF DARKNESS #1

$3.99

DE

    12,620

190

10.04

THIEF OF THIEVES #17 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    12,511

191

9.90

RAT QUEENS #2 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

    12,335

192

9.89

WITCHING HOUR #1 (MR)

$7.99

DC

    12,325

193

9.80

CHEW #37 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    12,214

194

9.72

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 SPECIAL #3

$4.99

DC

    12,115

195

9.69

SEX #8 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    12,082

196

9.62

STAR WARS DARK TIMES SPARK REMAINS #4

$3.50

DAR

    11,988

197

9.61

ETERNAL WARRIOR #2 REG JG JONES

$3.99

VAL

    11,984

198

9.56

MAGIC THE GATHERING THEROS #1

$4.99

IDW

    11,919

199

9.53

BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #19

$3.99

DC

    11,879

200

9.47

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #21

$3.50

DAR

    11,800

201

9.31

FBP FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    11,600

202

9.29

TMNT VILLAIN MICROSERIES #7 BEBOP & ROCKSTEADY

$3.99

IDW

    11,584

203

9.18

X-O MANOWAR #18 REG CRAIN

$3.99

VAL

    11,438

204

9.12

SIDEKICK #3 (MR) [*]

$2.99

IMA

    11,371

205

9.02

QUANTUM & WOODY #4 REG SOOK

$3.99

VAL

    11,242

206

9.00

DCE ESSENTIALS WONDER WOMAN #1 (N52)

$1.00

DC

    11,220

207

8.92

BATWING #24

$2.99

DC

    11,114

208

8.82

SHADOW NOW #1

$3.99

DE

    10,989

209

8.81

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #253

$2.99

ARC

    10,982

210

8.72

STAR TREK ONGOING #26

$3.99

IDW

    10,872

211

8.71

SHADOW #18

$3.99

DE

    10,863

212

8.68

DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #14

$3.99

IDW

    10,826

213

8.67

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #14 REG EVANS

$3.99

VAL

    10,811

214

8.64

PETER PANZERFAUST #15

$3.50

IMA

    10,769

215

8.62

UBER #6 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

    10,747

216

8.58

ROCKETEER SPIRIT PULP FRICTION #2

$3.99

IDW

    10,691

217

8.57

HARBINGER #17 REG KITSON

$3.99

VAL

    10,686

218

8.53

SHADOWMAN #11 REG MARCUS TO

$3.99

VAL

    10,632

219

8.49

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #254

$2.99

ARC

    10,585

220

8.45

GFT OZ #3

$2.99

ZEN

    10,537

221

8.35

ITTY BITTY HELLBOY #3

$2.99

DAR

    10,404

222

8.30

SHADOW YEAR ONE #6

$3.99

DE

    10,351

223

8.19

CONAN PEOPLE O/T BLACK CIRCLE #1

$3.50

DAR

    10,213

224

8.13

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICAS VIBE #8

$2.99

DC

    10,139

225

8.08

STORMWATCH #24

$2.99

DC

    10,067

226

7.90

ZERO #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      9,847

227

7.87

BLOODSHOT & HARD CORPS #15

$3.99

VAL

      9,806

228

7.80

EXTINCTION PARADE #3 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      9,721

229

7.77

ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST SPECIAL ONE SHOT

$5.99

DAR

      9,680

230

7.75

VERTIGO ESSENTIALS V FOR VENDETTA # 1 (MR)

$1.00

DC

      9,661

231

7.62

BPRD HELL ON EARTH #112

$3.50

DAR

      9,497

232

7.54

FIVE GHOSTS #6

$3.50

IMA

      9,399

233

7.53

KATANA #8

$2.99

DC

      9,392

234

7.52

FOREVER EVIL #1 DIRECTORS CUT

$5.99

DC

      9,370

235

7.48

BEDLAM #9 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      9,328

236

7.42

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #22

$3.99

IDW

      9,248

237

7.40

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #21

$3.99

IDW

      9,220

238

7.33

KING CONAN HOUR O/T DRAGON #6

$3.50

DAR

      9,131

239

7.32

ABE SAPIEN #6

$3.50

DAR

      9,120

240

7.31

MOVEMENT #5

$2.99

DC

      9,110

241

7.26

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #22

$3.99

IDW

      9,044

242

7.21

AME COMI GIRLS #8

$3.99

DC

      8,991

243

7.12

SONIC UNIVERSE #57

$2.99

ARC

      8,874

244

7.12

UNWRITTEN #54 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,871

245

7.09

MARVEL UNIVERSE HULK AGENTS OF SMASH #1

$2.99

MAR

      8,834

246

7.06

GRINDHOUSE DOORS OPEN AT MIDNIGHT #1

$3.99

DAR

      8,802

247

7.04

AMERICAS GOT POWERS #7

$2.99

IMA

      8,774

248

6.97

MARA #6

$2.99

IMA

      8,685

249

6.95

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #95

$3.99

IDW

      8,663

250

6.89

100 BULLETS BROTHER LONO #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,591

251

6.69

MASSIVE #16

$3.50

DAR

      8,345

252

6.63

JUDGE DREDD #11

$3.99

IDW

      8,269

253

6.59

SHELTERED #4

$2.99

IMA

      8,209

254

6.56

GHOSTED #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      8,183

255

6.55

RACHEL RISING #20

$3.99

ABS

      8,166

256

6.54

ARROW #12

$3.99

DC

      8,148

257

6.50

GI JOE #9

$3.99

IDW

      8,099

258

6.49

MEGA MAN #30

$2.99

ARC

      8,086

259

6.47

DANGER GIRL THE CHASE #2

$3.99

IDW

      8,067

260

6.41

WITCHBLADE #170

$2.99

IMA

      7,990

261

6.39

HALO INITIATION #3

$3.99

DAR

      7,960

262

6.34

TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #4

$3.99

IDW

      7,905

263

6.13

JUDGE DREDD #12

$3.99

IDW

      7,636

264

6.06

EDGAR ALLAN POES THE RAVEN & RED DEATH ONE SHOT

$3.99

DAR

      7,560

265

6.05

GAME OF THRONES #17 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      7,545

266

5.97

GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5

$5.99

ZEN

      7,438

267

5.92

MORNING GLORIES #32 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      7,382

268

5.92

BALTIMORE INFERNAL TRAIN #2

$3.50

DAR

      7,374

269

5.87

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #194

$3.99

IDW

      7,314

270

5.82

SPONGEBOB COMICS #25

$2.99

UNI

      7,254

271

5.80

INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #7

$2.99

IMA

      7,233

272

5.74

SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #4

$3.99

DE

      7,151

273

5.72

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #195

$3.99

IDW

      7,135

274

5.72

FOX #1

$2.99

ARC

      7,131

275

5.72

BUSHIDO #1

$2.99

IMA

      7,124

276

5.71

BOUNCE #6 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      7,112

277

5.68

SIMPSONS COMICS #206

$2.99

BON

      7,082

278

5.64

CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2013 (MR)

$4.99

IMA

      7,031

279

5.64

GFT WONDERLAND TTLG #1 (MR)

$3.99

ZEN

      7,028

280

5.62

WARLORD OF MARS #28 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      7,000

281

5.61

MORNING GLORIES #33 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      6,997

282

5.61

OCCULTIST #1

$3.50

DAR

      6,995

283

5.57

ZOMBIE WAR #1

$3.99

IDW

      6,939

284

5.55

GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #5

$3.99

IDW

      6,920

285

5.54

CROSSED BADLANDS #37 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      6,901

286

5.52

KINGS WATCH #2

$3.99

DE

      6,886

287

5.52

GHOSTBUSTERS #8

$3.99

IDW

      6,875

288

5.51

ROBOCOP LAST STAND #3 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

      6,868

289

5.49

CROSSED BADLANDS #38 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      6,840

290

5.48

MOCKING DEAD #2

$3.99

DE

      6,833

291

5.47

GFT WONDERLAND #16

$2.99

ZEN

      6,820

292

5.45

GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #8

$3.99

IDW

      6,798

293

5.44

GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #90 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      6,779

294

5.43

MARS ATTACKS JUDGE DREDD #2

$3.99

IDW

      6,769

295

5.41

CROSSED BADLANDS #39 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      6,743

296

5.39

GFT WONDERLAND DOWN RABBIT HOLE #5

$2.99

ZEN

      6,718

297

5.30

CROSSED BADLANDS #40 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      6,607

298

5.22

DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #7 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      6,510

299

5.22

ALL NEW FATHOM #3

$3.99

ASP

      6,508

300

5.21

LORDS OF MARS #3 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      6,491


Note that you can now find the latest market reports from ICv2 by clicking on the "Markets" button at the top of every page on ICv2.com.

Notes on this chart:
* -- Combined multiple covers with same SRP.
** -- Returnable title.  Order index calculated at a reduced level to account for possible returns.

Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.  Publisher abbreviations have also been used:

MAR = Marvel Comics
DC = DC Comics
DAR = Dark Horse Comics
IMA = Image Comics
12 = 12 Guage Comics
AAR = Aardvark-Vanaheim
ABS = Abstract Studios
ALB = Albatross Exploding Funny Books
AMR = Basement Comics / Amryl Ent.
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARA = Archaia Studios Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ARD = Ardden Entertainment
ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.
AST = Arcana Studios
AVA = Avatar Press
BON = Bongo Comics
BOO = BOOM! Studios
BRO = Broadsword Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books
DYN = Dynamite Entertainment
D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
GG = GG Studio
IDE = IDW Publishing
KZR = Kenzer & Company
MOO = Moonstone
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
NEW = New England Comics
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
RAL = Radical Comics
RED = Red 5 Comics
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TH3 = Th3rd World Studios
TIT = Titan Publishing
UNI = Uniten Plankton Pictures
UDO = Udon Entertainment
VAL = Valiant Entertainment
ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during October 2013.  We are estimating actual sales by Diamond U.S. (primarily to North American comic stores), using Diamond's published sales indexes and publisher sales data to estimate a sales number for Batman (the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations) and using that number and the indexes to estimate Diamond's sales on the remaining titles.  We can check the accuracy of our numbers by comparing the Batman number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Batman withhin 1/10 of 1% of each other, ensuring a high degree of accuracy.  They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of  or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of October.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Archie, Aspen, and Dynamite Entertainment distribute 100% of their comic store orders through Diamond.  Some other publishers distribute directly to stores or through other distributors and as a result this analysis may underestimate their sales. 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, Image, BOOM!, and Archie distribute some of their titles through channels other than comic specialty stores, e.g., newsstands and bookstores.  These quantity estimates do not reflect distribution through those channels.

Most of the titles on this chart are also distributed to Europe by Diamond UK, which can account for significant sales for the publisher, ranging from 3-20% of the U.S. numbers.  Sales by Diamond UK are not included in the numbers above.

One other factor to consider is that sales through Diamond and other comic distributors are non-returnable to retailers.  That means that there is a considerable unknown percentage of books unsold at the retailer level, probably amounting to 5-20% of sales.
 
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during September, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2013."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during September, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--September 2013."

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in September, see "'Villains Month,' 'Infinity,' Drive September Comic Sales."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "'Villains Month' Gives DC a Win."

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 300 (& 100) Graphic Novel articles (going back over three years, including preorder analysis through March 2003 and actual order analysis beginning March 2003) see: "ICv2's Top 300 Comics and Top 300 GNs Index."