These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2013.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in May, see "'X-Men' #1 Tops 177,000."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in May, see "'Adventure Time' is #1 GN in May."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during May, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--May 2013."

 

 

Top 300 GNs -- May 2013

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

7.39

ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 PLAYING FIRE

$11.99

BOO

      9,540

2

5.85

SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR)

$9.99

IMA

      7,552

3

4.17

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$14.99

IMA

      5,383

4

3.79

SUPERMAN EARTH ONE TP VOL 01

$12.99

DC

      4,889

5

3.71

ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE & THE SCREAM QUEENS TP VOL 01

$19.99

BOO

      4,792

6

3.68

DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW

$15.99

MAR

      4,745

7

3.61

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 01

$17.99

IDW

      4,652

8

3.60

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 MY OWN WORST ENEMY NOW

$17.99

MAR

      4,640

9

3.27

SUPERMAN ACTION TP VOL 01 SUPERMAN MEN OF STEEL (N52)

$16.99

DC

      4,216

10

3.23

GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO HC VOL 02 (MR)

$19.99

DC

      4,169

11

3.14

AQUAMAN TP VOL 01 THE TRENCH (N52)

$14.99

DC

      4,057

12

2.95

BATMAN INCORPORATED HC VOL 01 DEMON STAR (N52)

$24.99

DC

      3,811

13

2.93

SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 02 BULLETPROOF (N52)

$24.99

DC

      3,784

14

2.90

AQUAMAN HC VOL 02 THE OTHERS (N52)

$22.99

DC

      3,739

15

2.79

THIEF OF THIEVES TP VOL 02

$14.99

IMA

      3,594

16

2.72

BTVS SEASON 9 TP VOL 03 GUARDED

$17.99

DAR

      3,508

17

2.70

BEDLAM TP VOL 01

$9.99

IMA

      3,485

18

2.63

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

      3,396

19

2.56

SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 03

$24.99

ONI

      3,309

20

2.40

HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW

$16.99

MAR

      3,102

21

2.25

NARUTO TP VOL 61

$9.99

VIZ

      2,909

22

2.21

PETER PANZERFAUST TP VOL 02 HOOKED

$14.99

IMA

      2,848

23

2.19

ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01

$14.99

BOO

      2,827

24

2.18

ALL NEW X-MEN PREM HC VOL 02 HERE TO STAY

$24.99

MAR

      2,810

25

2.16

CAPTAIN UNIVERSE HERO WHO COULD BE YOU

$7.99

MAR

      2,793

26

2.09

BATMAN NOIR EDUARDO RISSO DELUXE ED HC

$24.99

DC

      2,696

27

2.04

CABLE AND X-FORCE TP VOL 01 WANTED NOW

$17.99

MAR

      2,629

28

2.02

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

IMA

      2,605

29

1.98

THOR GOD OF THUNDER PREM HC VOL 01 GOD BUTCHER

$24.99

MAR

      2,560

30

1.97

BATMAN DEATH BY DESIGN TP

$14.99

DC

      2,548

31

1.96

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      2,528

32

1.95

THUNDERBOLTS TP VOL 01 NO QUARTER NOW

$15.99

MAR

      2,522

33

1.94

SPIDER-MEN TP

$19.99

MAR

      2,501

34

1.90

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK PREM HC VOL 01 AGENT OF SHIELD NOW

$24.99

MAR

      2,458

35

1.87

AVENGERS ARENA TP VOL 01 KILL OR DIE TP NOW

$15.99

MAR

      2,416

36

1.86

SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 11

$10.99

RAN

      2,398

37

1.77

BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)

$16.99

DC

      2,283

38

1.69

STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE TP

$15.99

DAR

      2,176

39

1.67

GREAT PACIFIC TP VOL 01 TRASHED (MR)

$9.99

IMA

      2,160

40

1.65

ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS TP VOL 03

$19.99

MAR

      2,134

41

1.64

DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME TP VOL 01

$17.99

IDW

      2,114

42

1.63

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE

$14.99

IMA

      2,106

43

1.63

BATMAN BEYOND 10000 CLOWNS TP

$16.99

DC

      2,102

44

1.63

PUNISHER TP ENTER WAR ZONE

$16.99

MAR

      2,100

45

1.60

CROSSED WISH YOU WERE HERE TP VOL 02 (MR)

$19.99

AVA

      2,061

46

1.57

HELLBLAZER TP VOL 05 DANGEROUS HABITS NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

      2,029

47

1.54

MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 01 SCIENCE BAD

$14.99

IMA

      1,983

48

1.52

ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP

$29.99

DC

      1,964

49

1.51

AUTHORITY HC VOL 01

$29.99

DC

      1,946

50

1.50

SUPERBOY TP VOL 02 EXTRACTION (N52)

$14.99

DC

      1,937

51

1.50

ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02

$14.99

BOO

      1,931

52

1.49

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 04 AVX

$16.99

MAR

      1,917

53

1.47

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

      1,901

54

1.45

A PLUS X TP VOL 01 EQUALS AWESOME

$17.99

MAR

      1,871

55

1.40

PHANTOM STRANGER TP VOL 01 A STRANGER AMONG US (N52)

$14.99

DC

      1,809

56

1.38

GET JIRO TP (MR)

$14.99

DC

      1,780

57

1.37

MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 02

$14.99

IMA

      1,771

58

1.34

DEMON KNIGHTS TP VOL 02 THE AVALON TRAP (N52)

$14.99

DC

      1,732

59

1.33

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

      1,713

60

1.32

GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR TP

$19.99

IDW

      1,697

61

1.30

SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW TP

$24.99

DC

      1,673

62

1.29

SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02

$22.99

DC

      1,670

63

1.29

SUPERMAN RED SON TP

$17.99

DC

      1,667

64

1.29

SILENCE & CO GN

$9.99

CRY

      1,666

65

1.28

LUCIFER TP VOL 01 (MR)

$29.99

DC

      1,653

66

1.27

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) (SEP088207)

$14.99

IMA

      1,635

67

1.25

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 04 SEARCH PART 1

$10.99

DAR

      1,619

68

1.25

CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 02 DOWN

$14.99

MAR

      1,618

69

1.22

TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 05

$17.99

IDW

      1,577

70

1.22

ARCHIES 1000 PG COMICS DIGEST TP

$14.99

ARC

      1,574

71

1.21

JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND KONSTRICTION TP

$16.99

DC

      1,565

72

1.21

BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP

$24.99

DC

      1,561

73

1.21

ART OF MARVEL STUDIOS HC SLIPCASE

$150.00

MAR

      1,556

74

1.20

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY BRIAN WOOD TP VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

      1,546

75

1.20

BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)

$24.99

DC

      1,545

76

1.19

NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 04 AVX

$24.99

MAR

      1,534

77

1.19

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE

$14.99

IMA

      1,533

78

1.18

COMEBACK TP

$14.99

IMA

      1,522

79

1.17

CLONE TP VOL 01

$12.99

IMA

      1,510

80

1.17

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES TP VOL 02 DOMINATORS (N52)

$16.99

DC

      1,507

81

1.16

WORLD OF WARCRAFT DARK RIDERS HC

$24.99

DC

      1,498

82

1.15

BORDERLANDS ORIGINS TP

$17.99

IDW

      1,480

83

1.14

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,468

84

1.14

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,467

85

1.11

UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN TP VOL 04 AVX

$19.99

MAR

      1,435

86

1.10

BATMAN HC VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52)

$24.99

DC

      1,425

87

1.09

RAVAGERS TP VOL 01 THE KIDS FROM NOWHERE (N52)

$16.99

DC

      1,410

88

1.08

FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 04

$19.99

MAR

      1,400

89

1.08

AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP AVX

$34.99

MAR

      1,399

90

1.08

KICK-ASS HC VOL 01 (MR)

$39.99

MAR

      1,395

91

1.07

WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 03 CASTLES SECRET

$28.99

FAN

      1,381

92

1.06

JIM FEATURING SIF TP VOL 01 STRONGER THAN MONSTERS NOW

$15.99

MAR

      1,373

93

1.06

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

      1,373

94

1.06

SUPERMAN LAST SON OF KRYPTON TP

$19.99

DC

      1,366

95

1.06

SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN FAMILY TP VOL 04

$19.99

DC

      1,364

96

1.03

STAR WARS OMNIBUS WILD SPACE TP VOL 01

$24.99

DAR

      1,335

97

1.03

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,327

98

1.02

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$19.99

DC

      1,321

99

1.02

NEGIMA GN VOL 38 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

      1,316

100

1.00

BLACKACRE TP VOL 01

$9.99

IMA

      1,293

101

0.98

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME

$14.99

IMA

      1,264

102

0.97

JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC VOL 02

$39.99

DC

      1,256

103

0.97

JACK DAVIS EC STORIES ARTIST ED HC

$95.00

IDW

      1,255

104

0.97

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN THREATS AND MENACES TP

$14.99

MAR

      1,247

105

0.96

SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

      1,240

106

0.96

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,235

107

0.93

CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 05 BLACK DRAGONS

$18.99

DAR

      1,206

108

0.93

SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 05 TAILS ADVENTURE

$11.99

ARC

      1,203

109

0.92

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,191

110

0.91

AVENGERS VS X-MEN HC COMPANION AVX

$99.99

MAR

      1,178

111

0.91

WATCHMEN THE DELUXE ED HC

$39.99

DC

      1,175

112

0.90

SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 02 AVX

$24.99

MAR

      1,163

113

0.89

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

      1,144

114

0.88

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM

$14.99

IMA

      1,141

115

0.88

DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP

$14.99

MAR

      1,135

116

0.86

G-MAN TP VOL 03 COMING HOME

$9.99

IMA

      1,105

117

0.84

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,088

118

0.84

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,085

119

0.84

SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

      1,083

120

0.83

GRIFTER TP VOL 02 NEW FOUND POWER (N52)

$16.99

DC

      1,073

121

0.83

AVENGERS COMPLETE COLL BY GEOFF JOHNS TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

      1,069

122

0.83

MEGA MAN TP VOL 05 ROCK OF AGES

$11.99

ARC

      1,066

123

0.82

MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 08

$69.99

MAR

      1,062

124

0.82

WONDERLAND TP VOL 02

$15.99

ZEN

      1,060

125

0.82

BAKUMAN TP VOL 19

$9.99

VIZ

      1,052

126

0.82

PETER PANZERFAUST TP VOL 01 THE GREAT ESCAPE

$14.99

IMA

      1,052

127

0.81

RED HANDED FINE ART STRANGE CRIMES HC

$26.99

ST.

      1,039

128

0.81

CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR)

$9.99

IMA

      1,039

129

0.80

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$24.99

DC

      1,038

130

0.80

CLAYMORE TP VOL 22

$9.99

VIZ

      1,026

131

0.79

FATALE TP VOL 01 DEATH CHASES ME (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,025

132

0.79

WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS TP COMPLETE SERIES

$29.99

MAR

      1,019

133

0.79

MARVELS IRON MAN 3 SLIPCASE HC ART OF MOVIE

$49.99

MAR

      1,018

134

0.79

SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT TP

$19.99

DC

      1,013

135

0.77

MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 09

$24.99

MAR

         996

136

0.77

CIVIL WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

         992

137

0.76

IRON MAN WAR MACHINE TP HANDS OF MANDARIN

$24.99

MAR

         987

138

0.76

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE TP VOL 02

$19.99

IDW

         978

139

0.75

ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS TP VOL 07

$19.99

MAR

         966

140

0.75

NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS HC VOL 03

$75.00

DC

         962

141

0.74

FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR)

$12.99

DC

         959

142

0.74

SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 18

$14.99

IMA

         953

143

0.73

DOCTOR STRANGE TP OATH NEW PTG

$19.99

MAR

         946

144

0.73

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

         945

145

0.73

MONSTERS INC DIGEST TP

$9.99

MAR

         944

146

0.72

AVENGERS HEART OF STONE TP

$24.99

MAR

         934

147

0.72

SANDMAN TP VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         928

148

0.72

ABSOLUTE TOP TEN HC

$99.99

DC

         927

149

0.72

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED

$14.99

DC

         924

150

0.72

REVIVAL TP VOL 01 YOU'RE AMONG FRIENDS

$12.99

IMA

         923

151

0.71

STAND TP VOL 06 NIGHT HAS COME

$19.99

MAR

         920

152

0.71

JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52)

$16.99

DC

         911

153

0.69

POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 16

$9.99

VIZ

         892

154

0.69

MU AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES DIGEST TP VOL 03

$9.99

MAR

         891

155

0.69

V FOR VENDETTA NEW EDITION TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

         890

156

0.68

EXILE TO BABYLON TP

$14.99

DAR

         872

157

0.67

MASS EFFECT LIBRARY EDITION HC VOL 01

$59.99

DAR

         868

158

0.67

FUBAR SC VOL 03 AMERICAN HISTORY Z

$16.95

ALT

         863

159

0.67

NINJAGO GN VOL 07 STONE COLD

$6.99

NBM

         861

160

0.66

TRANSFORMERS PRIME RAGE O/T DINOBOTS TP

$17.99

IDW

         858

161

0.66

SMURFS GN VOL 15 SMURFLINGS

$5.99

NBM

         855

162

0.66

BLACKEST NIGHT TP

$19.99

DC

         850

163

0.66

BATMAN EARTH ONE HC

$22.99

DC

         846

164

0.65

KINGDOM COME TP NEW EDITION

$17.99

DC

         844

165

0.64

WALLY WOOD EERIE TALES OF CRIME & HORROR SC

$24.95

VAN

         824

166

0.64

INCREDIBLE HULK TP CROSSROADS

$39.99

MAR

         824

167

0.63

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT

$19.99

IDW

         819

168

0.63

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1

$10.99

DAR

         817

169

0.63

TMNT WORKS HC VOL 01

$49.99

IDW

         814

170

0.63

JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC

$21.95

SLA

         813

171

0.63

HAPPY TP (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         813

172

0.62

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

         806

173

0.62

PUNK ROCK JESUS TP (MR)

$16.99

DC

         796

174

0.61

FATALE TP VOL 02 DEVILS BUSINESS (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         787

175

0.61

IRON SKY TP

$17.99

IDW

         785

176

0.60

IRON MAN EXTREMIS TP NEW PTG

$14.99

MAR

         779

177

0.60

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRIZZT TP VOL 01 NEVERWINTER

$19.99

IDW

         777

178

0.60

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN DIGEST TP VOL 03

$9.99

MAR

         772

179

0.60

GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES TP

$14.99

IMA

         770

180

0.59

MARVEL NOIR TP SPIDER-MAN PUNISHER

$34.99

MAR

         760

181

0.59

HOAX HUNTERS TP VOL 02 SECRETS AND LIES

$12.99

IMA

         757

182

0.58

100 BULLETS TP VOL 01 FIRST SHOT LAST CALL (MR)

$12.99

DC

         753

183

0.58

HELLRAISER TP VOL 05 (MR)

$14.99

BOO

         744

184

0.58

ARTIFACTS TP VOL 05

$16.99

IMA

         743

185

0.57

FREAKS AMOUR GN

$17.99

DAR

         740

186

0.57

WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 BLOOD (N52)

$14.99

DC

         737

187

0.57

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

         735

188

0.57

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 03 PROMISE PART 3

$10.99

DAR

         730

189

0.56

FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 25

$10.99

RAN

         723

190

0.56

TWO GUNS SECOND SHOT DLX ED TP

$19.99

BOO

         721

191

0.56

PROPHET TP VOL 01 REMISSION

$9.99

IMA

         720

192

0.56

SANDMAN TP VOL 03 DREAM COUNTRY NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         719

193

0.55

DISGAEA 3 SCHOOL OF DEVILS GN VOL 01

$13.95

UDO

         714

194

0.55

BATMAN DETECTIVE TP VOL 01 FACES OF DEATH (N52)

$16.99

DC

         706

195

0.55

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 02 PROMISE PART 2

$10.99

DAR

         704

196

0.54

INFINITY GAUNTLET TP

$24.99

MAR

         703

197

0.54

GFT GODSTORM TP

$12.99

ZEN

         702

198

0.54

BATMAN HC THE NIGHT OF THE OWLS (N52)

$29.99

DC

         696

199

0.54

HELLRAISER THE ROAD BELOW TP VOL 01 (MR)

$14.99

BOO

         694

200

0.54

HATTER M LOOKING GLASS WARS TP VOL 04 ZEN

$14.95

AUT

         691

201

0.53

V FOR VENDETTA BOOK AND MASK SET (MR)

$24.99

DC

         688

202

0.53

CABLE AND X-FORCE CLASSIC TP VOL 01

$34.99

MAR

         683

203

0.52

GHOST IN SHELL STAND ALONE COMPLEX GN VOL 04 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

         677

204

0.52

SANDMAN TP VOL 05 A GAME OF YOU NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         667

205

0.52

PATHFINDER HC VOL 01 DARK WATERS RISING

$29.99

DE

         665

206

0.51

CRIMINAL MACABRE NO PEACE DEAD MEN TP

$17.99

DAR

         664

207

0.51

STRANGE ATTRACTORS HC

$19.95

ARA

         664

208

0.51

KICK-ASS 2 TP (MR)

$19.99

MAR

         656

209

0.51

LIL DEPRESSED BOY TP VOL 04

$12.99

IMA

         655

210

0.51

RIPD TP VOL 02 CITY OF DAMNED

$14.99

DAR

         655

211

0.51

JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 02 THE VILLAINS JOURNEY (N52)

$24.99

DC

         654

212

0.50

GFT FLY THE FALL TP

$15.99

ZEN

         651

213

0.50

STEED & MRS PEEL TP VOL 01 VERY CIVIL ARMAGEDDON

$14.99

BOO

         651

214

0.50

DARK TOWER TREACHERY PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

         649

215

0.50

WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP

$29.99

MAR

         649

216

0.50

ARMY OF DARKNESS TP VOL 01 HAIL TO THE QUEEN BABY

$19.99

DE

         649

217

0.50

DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND GN VOL 14 (MR)

$13.99

ST.

         648

218

0.50

EERIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 13

$49.99

DAR

         646

219

0.50

SIXTH GUN TP VOL 01

$19.99

ONI

         644

220

0.50

UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE

$17.99

DAR

         639

221

0.49

DRAGON RESURRECTION GN

$17.99

DAR

         637

222

0.49

MAGIC THE GATHERING TP VOL 03 PATH OF VENGEANCE

$17.99

IDW

         633

223

0.49

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION 3IN1 ED TP VOL 03

$19.99

VIZ

         632

224

0.49

MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 01 FOR A BETTER FUTURE

$9.99

IMA

         630

225

0.48

FLASH GORDON TP VOL 01 ZEITGEIST

$29.99

DE

         624

226

0.48

FAIREST TP VOL 01 WIDE AWAKE (MR)

$14.99

DC

         624

227

0.48

BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR TP

$16.99

DC

         623

228

0.48

NEGIHO GN

$10.99

RAN

         617

229

0.48

STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS TP

$17.99

IDW

         615

230

0.47

KORAK SON OF TARZAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$49.99

DAR

         611

231

0.47

ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01

$12.99

DC

         604

232

0.46

DARK TOWER PREM HC BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL

$24.99

MAR

         598

233

0.46

X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TP

$19.99

MAR

         597

234

0.46

VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES HC VOL 07 (MR)

$49.99

DE

         597

235

0.46

PROPHECY TP

$19.99

DE

         596

236

0.46

KICK-ASS TP (MR)

$19.99

MAR

         589

237

0.45

PETER BAGGE OTHER STUFF TP

$19.99

FAN

         584

238

0.45

SANDMAN TP VOL 07 BRIEF LIVES NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         584

239

0.45

BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP

$19.99

DC

         582

240

0.45

WALLY WOOD EERIE TALES OF CRIME & HORROR HC

$39.95

VAN

         579

241

0.45

SANDMAN TP VOL 09 THE KINDLY ONES NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         577

242

0.45

WOLVERINE OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP

$19.99

MAR

         575

243

0.44

JOKER HC

$19.99

DC

         571

244

0.44

SANDMAN TP VOL 04 SEASON OF MISTS NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         571

245

0.44

ALL NEW X-MEN PREM HC VOL 01 YESTERDAYS X-MEN NOW

$24.99

MAR

         566

246

0.44

GARFIELD TP VOL 02

$13.99

BOO

         565

247

0.44

SWAMP THING TP VOL 02 FAMILY TREE (N52)

$14.99

DC

         563

248

0.44

PLANET OF THE APES CATACLYSM TP VOL 01

$14.99

BOO

         563

249

0.43

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 01 BACK ON THE STREET (MR)

$14.99

DC

         560

250

0.43

CHEW TP VOL 02 INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         559

251

0.43

NARUTO 3IN1 ED TP VOL 05

$14.99

VIZ

         557

252

0.43

SUNNY HC VOL 01

$22.99

VIZ

         556

253

0.43

DEADPOOL TP VOL 04 MONKEY BUSINESS

$15.99

MAR

         555

254

0.43

DEFINITIVE FLASH GORDON & JUNGLE JIM HC VOL 03

$75.00

IDW

         555

255

0.43

GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 01 LTD PRICE CUT ED

$9.99

ZEN

         554

256

0.43

YOURE ALL JUST JEALOUS OF MY JETPACK HC (MR)

$19.95

DRA

         550

257

0.43

SANDMAN TP VOL 06 FABLES AND REFLECTIONS NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         549

258

0.42

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR)

$14.99

DC

         546

259

0.41

LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON TP

$16.99

DE

         534

260

0.41

ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

         533

261

0.41

BLACK BIRD GN VOL 16

$9.99

VIZ

         532

262

0.41

DEATH OF SUPERMAN TP NEW ED

$14.99

DC

         528

263

0.41

YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 01

$12.99

DC

         525

264

0.40

TOMMYSAURUS REX GN VOL 01

$10.99

SCH

         521

265

0.40

BLEACH 3IN1 ED TP VOL 05

$14.99

VIZ

         517

266

0.40

PROPERTY HC (MR)

$24.95

DRA

         515

267

0.40

TWILIGHT SAGA NEW MOON HC VOL 01

$19.99

HAC

         512

268

0.40

AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 01 (MR)

$19.99

DC

         510

269

0.40

VICTORIAN SECRET GIRLS OF STEAMPUNK COLLECTION TP

$14.95

ANT

         510

270

0.39

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

         506

271

0.39

FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM

$12.99

DC

         504

272

0.39

DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME HC

$24.99

MAR

         498

273

0.38

MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 04 TRUANTS

$14.99

IMA

         496

274

0.38

PSYREN GN VOL 10

$9.99

VIZ

         495

275

0.38

ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 02

$12.99

DC

         495

276

0.38

GI JOE FIELD MANUAL SC VOL 02

$19.99

IDW

         489

277

0.38

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH MAGIC WITHIN TP VOL 02

$10.99

ARC

         487

278

0.38

WANDERING SON HC VOL 04

$19.99

FAN

         486

279

0.38

GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 01 SINESTRO (N52)

$14.99

DC

         485

280

0.37

CHEW TP VOL 06 SPACE CAKES (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         481

281

0.37

MUMBAI CONFIDENTIAL HC BOOK 01 GOOD COP BAD COP

$24.95

ARA

         480

282

0.37

ZEROS FAMILIAR OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (MR)

$19.99

ST.

         478

283

0.37

DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

         477

284

0.37

TRUE BLOOD HC VOL 05 SHAKE FOR ME

$24.99

IDW

         477

285

0.37

BATMAN MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES TP

$17.99

DC

         473

286

0.37

WOLVERINE YOUNG READERS NOVEL TP

$6.99

MAR

         471

287

0.37

JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52)

$24.99

DC

         471

288

0.36

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMPLETE COMIC ENCYCLOPEDIA TP

$16.99

ARC

         466

289

0.36

SOUL EATER TP VOL 14 (MR)

$11.99

HAC

         460

290

0.35

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 02 HEAD GAMES

$19.99

IDW

         457

291

0.35

WE CAN FIX IT GN (MR)

$14.95

TOP

         455

292

0.35

DARK SHADOWS VAMPIRELLA TP

$19.99

DE

         455

293

0.35

WHAT LIES BENEATH HC (MR)

$79.95

HUM

         452

294

0.35

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 01

$15.99

MAR

         451

295

0.35

SWAMP THING TP VOL 01 RAISE THEM BONES TP (N52)

$14.99

DC

         451

296

0.35

GENSHIKEN SECOND SEASON GN VOL 02

$10.99

RAN

         450

297

0.35

CHEW TP VOL 03 JUST DESSERTS (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         449

298

0.35

FABLES TP VOL 18 CUBS IN TOYLAND (MR)

$16.99

DC

         448

299

0.35

JOURNALISM TP

$22.00

ST.

         447

300

0.35

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 01

$29.99

DC

         447


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:
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
801 = 801 Media Inc.

ABS = Abstract Studio
ADH = Adhouse Books
ALT = Alterna Comics Inc.
ANT = Antarctic Press
APE = Ape Entertainment
ARA = Archaia Studios Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
AST = Arcana Studios
ASY = Asylum Press

AVA = Avatar Press
BAN = Bandai Entertainment

BON = Bongo Comics
BOO = BOOM! Studios
CAR = Cartoon Books
DE = Dynamite Entertainment
DRA = Drawn & Quarterly
ERO = Eros Comix

FAN = Fantagraphics Books
HAC = Hachette Book Group (Yen Press)
HAR = Harper Collins
HEA = Heavy Metal Magazine
HER = Hermes Press
HUM = Humanoids Inc.

IDW = IDW Publishing
KEN = Kenzer & Company
MIC = Microcosm Publishing

NBM = NBM / Papercutz
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
RAN = Random House (Kodansha Comics)
RAW = RAW Junior
RED = Red 5 Comics

SCH = Scholastic, Inc. (Graphix)
SEV = Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
STE = Steve Hamaker
ST = St. Martins Publishing

STU = Studio Foglio
TIT = Titan Publishing

VAL = Valiant Entertainment
VAN = Vanguard Productions
VIP = Viper Comics
VIZ = Viz Media
WIZ = Wizards of the Coast
WW = W.W. Norton Publishing

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment, Inc.


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 are within 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 May, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of April.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Dynamite, Avatar, and Aspen Studios 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.

 

Most graphic novel publishers also release their titles through other channels, which make up a majority of graphic novel sales over-all.  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 April, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--April 2013."


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

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in April, see "An Image #1 Tops 100K."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see "'Jupiter's Legacy' Debuts at #3."

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