These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2009.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see "'Blackest Night' Tops in September."

 

For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "Comics Up 12% in September."

 

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 2009."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- September 2009

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

182.84

BLACKEST NIGHT #3 (OF 8)

$3.99

DC

140,786

2

140.69

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #3 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

108,331

3

138.86

BATMAN AND ROBIN #4

$2.99

DC

106,925

4

134.63

GREEN LANTERN #46 (BLACKEST NIGHT)

$2.99

DC

103,666

5

121.85

WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1

$4.99

MAR

93,823

6

113.81

BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #2 (OF 3)

$2.99

DC

87,638

7

111.16

NEW AVENGERS #57

$3.99

MAR

85,598

8

107.94

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #40 (BLACKEST NIGHT)

$2.99

DC

83,112

9

103.54

DARK AVENGERS #9

$3.99

MAR

79,729

10

102.29

BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #2 (OF 3)

$2.99

DC

78,766

11

100.00

BATMAN #690

$2.99

DC

77,001

12

98.26

DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN EXODUS DAX

$3.99

MAR

75,662

13

95.56

UNCANNY X-MEN #515

$2.99

MAR

73,585

14

91.14

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #606

$2.99

MAR

70,177

15

89.09

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #2

$3.99

MAR

68,597

16

84.76

THOR #603

$3.99

MAR

65,265

17

83.23

BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #2 (OF 3)

$2.99

DC

64,086

18

82.38

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #604

$2.99

MAR

63,435

19

81.60

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #605

$3.99

MAR

62,831

20

81.26

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #607

$2.99

MAR

62,570

21

78.83

DARK WOLVERINE #78

$2.99

MAR

60,702

22

78.36

DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT

$3.99

MAR

60,337

23

76.19

HULK #15

$3.99

MAR

58,667

24

74.64

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2

$3.99

MAR

57,477

25

74.11

DETECTIVE COMICS #857

$3.99

DC

57,063

26

72.05

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #37

$2.99

DC

55,478

27

71.07

JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #3 (OF 7)

$3.99

DC

54,726

28

70.95

SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6)

$3.99

DC

54,630

29

70.75

MIGHTY AVENGERS #29

$2.99

MAR

54,476

30

69.96

DARK REIGN LIST X-MEN ONE SHOT

$3.99

MAR

53,869

31

67.93

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #28

$2.99

DAR

52,303

32

66.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #602

$3.99

MAR

51,583

33

66.28

ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

51,035

34

65.56

DEADPOOL #15

$2.99

MAR

50,479

35

64.86

DARK X-MEN CONFESSION ONE-SHOT DAX

$3.99

MAR

49,939

36

64.85

KICK ASS #7 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

49,937

37

64.70

X-FORCE #19

$2.99

MAR

49,817

38

62.39

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18

$2.99

MAR

48,039

39

62.27

RED ROBIN #4

$2.99

DC

47,945

40

62.00

MARVELS PROJECT #2 (OF 8)

$3.99

MAR

47,744

41

61.97

THOR ANNUAL #1

$3.99

MAR

47,718

42

61.65

FANTASTIC FOUR #571

$2.99

MAR

47,468

43

61.60

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #31

$2.99

DC

47,436

44

61.42

ADVENTURE COMICS #2

$3.99

DC

47,296

45

61.30

SPIDER-WOMAN #1

$3.99

MAR

47,202

46

61.27

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #17

$2.99

MAR

47,182

47

60.81

X-MEN LEGACY ANNUAL #1

$3.99

MAR

46,822

48

60.11

BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #2 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

46,287

49

56.95

DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #3

$2.99

MAR

43,855

50

55.48

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #40

$2.99

MAR

42,724

51

54.20

DARK REIGN LIST DAREDEVIL ONE SHOT

$3.99

MAR

41,734

52

53.21

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #5

$3.99

MAR

40,975

53

52.76

BATGIRL #2

$2.99

DC

40,626

54

51.90

THUNDERBOLTS #135 DKR

$2.99

MAR

39,961

55

49.20

BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #4

$3.99

DC

37,888

56

49.18

ARCHIE #601

$2.50

ARC

37,871

57

48.96

SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #7 (OF 12)

$2.99

DC

37,697

58

48.95

SUPERMAN #692

$2.99

DC

37,695

59

47.18

SUPERMAN BATMAN #64

$2.99

DC

36,332

60

46.99

ACTION COMICS #881

$3.99

DC

36,183

61

46.70

WEDNESDAY COMICS #9 (OF 12)

$3.99

DC

35,961

62

45.84

MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #1

$3.99

MAR

35,295

63

45.39

WEDNESDAY COMICS #10 (OF 12)

$3.99

DC

34,954

64

44.83

DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #5 (OF 6)

$3.99

MAR

34,522

65

44.68

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #4

$2.99

DC

34,405

66

44.50

WEDNESDAY COMICS #11 (OF 12)

$3.99

DC

34,266

67

44.20

THUNDERBOLTS #136

$2.99

MAR

34,031

68

44.10

CABLE #18

$2.99

MAR

33,958

69

44.05

WEDNESDAY COMICS #12 (OF 12)

$3.99

DC

33,922

70

44.02

SECRET WARRIORS #8

$2.99

MAR

33,893

71

43.97

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #28

$2.99

MAR

33,855

72

42.61

TEEN TITANS #75 (NOTE PRICE)

$3.99

DC

32,808

73

42.07

VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1

$3.99

MAR

32,397

74

41.87

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1

$5.99

DC

32,243

75

41.87

SUPERGIRL #45

$2.99

DC

32,240

76

41.72

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS ANTI VENOM #1 (OF 3)

$3.99

MAR

32,128

77

40.91

NEW MUTANTS #5

$2.99

MAR

31,502

78

39.78

MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #3

$3.99

MAR

30,628

79

39.65

MS MARVEL #45

$2.99

MAR

30,528

80

39.36

X-FACTOR #48

$2.99

MAR

30,305

81

39.27

WAR OF KINGS WHO WILL RULE ONE-SHOT

$3.99

MAR

30,237

82

39.22

MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #2

$3.99

MAR

30,198

83

39.16

TITANS #17

$2.99

DC

30,154

84

38.87

X-FACTOR #49

$2.99

MAR

29,934

85

38.31

POWER GIRL #5

$2.99

DC

29,497

86

38.18

MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #4

$3.99

MAR

29,396

87

37.41

WONDER WOMAN #36

$2.99

DC

28,806

88

37.36

MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #5

$3.99

MAR

28,770

89

36.91

PUNISHER #9

$2.99

MAR

28,424

90

36.70

SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #1

$3.99

DC

28,262

91

35.97

SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6)

$3.99

MAR

27,697

92

34.96

TORCH #1 (OF 8)

$3.99

MAR

26,921

93

34.94

BRAVE AND THE BOLD #27

$2.99

DC

26,904

94

34.22

MAGOG #1

$2.99

DC

26,352

95

34.21

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #135

$2.99

MAR

26,344

96

33.67

SOLOMON GRUNDY #7 (OF 7) (BLACKEST NIGHT)

$2.99

DC

25,927

97

33.18

PUNISHER ANNUAL #1

$3.99

MAR

25,550

98

32.96

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #134

$2.99

MAR

25,380

99

32.67

DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

25,157

100

32.33

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #18

$2.99

MAR

24,896

101

32.33

WALKING DEAD #65 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

24,892

102

31.82

BOYS #34 (MR)

$2.99

DE

24,502

103

31.32

X-MEN FOREVER #7

$3.99

MAR

24,115

104

31.07

NOVA #29

$2.99

MAR

23,924

105

31.06

SECRET SIX #13

$2.99

DC

23,919

106

30.93

ANGEL #25

$3.99

IDW

23,815

107

30.63

WAR MACHINE #9

$2.99

MAR

23,589

108

30.10

X-MEN FOREVER #8

$3.99

MAR

23,174

109

29.90

BLACK PANTHER 2 #8

$2.99

MAR

23,020

110

29.71

DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #4 (OF 5) DKR

$3.99

MAR

22,875

111

29.58

OUTSIDERS #22

$2.99

DC

22,775

112

29.51

SON OF HULK #15

$2.99

MAR

22,722

113

29.29

STAR WARS LEGACY #40 TATOOINE PT 4 (OF 4)

$2.99

DAR

22,555

114

29.25

INCOGNITO #6 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

22,524

115

28.57

DOOM PATROL #2

$3.99

DC

22,001

116

28.22

BOOSTER GOLD #24

$3.99

DC

21,731

117

28.12

BOYS HEROGASM #5 (OF 6) (MR)

$2.99

DE

21,654

118

27.93

FABLES #88 (MR)

$2.99

DC

21,508

119

27.41

JSA VS KOBRA #4 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

21,107

120

26.69

RED TORNADO #1 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

20,551

121

26.31

PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #74 (MR)

$4.99

MAR

20,259

122

26.16

HELLBOY WILD HUNT #6 (OF 8)

$2.99

DAR

20,146

123

25.71

STAR WARS INVASION #3 (OF 5)

$2.99

DAR

19,798

124

24.69

DARK REIGN MADE MEN

$3.99

MAR

19,011

125

24.60

EXILES #6

$3.99

MAR

18,941

126

24.39

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #24

$3.99

DC

18,780

127

24.21

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #14

$2.99

DAR

18,643

128

24.11

SWEET TOOTH #1 (MR)

$1.00

DC

18,567

129

23.93

DARK REIGN HOOD #5 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

18,427

130

23.72

GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #2 (OF 6)

$3.99

MAR

18,262

131

23.56

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #33

$2.99

DC

18,140

132

23.47

NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

18,069

133

23.40

VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1

$1.99

HAR

18,017

134

23.27

MODELS INC #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

17,918

135

23.22

AGENTS OF ATLAS #10

$2.99

MAR

17,877

136

22.76

AGENTS OF ATLAS #11

$2.99

MAR

17,529

137

22.72

IMMORTAL WEAPONS #2 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

17,493

138

22.64

GI JOE #9

$3.99

IDW

17,436

139

22.12

IMMORTAL WEAPONS #3 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

17,029

140

22.07

SHIELD #1

$3.99

DC

16,997

141

21.75

HULK TEAM-UP ONE SHOT

$3.99

MAR

16,745

142

21.69

SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG-FU BLACK & WHITE ONE-SHOT

$3.99

MAR

16,698

143

21.51

STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #45 DESTROYER PT 1 (OF 2)

$2.99

DAR

16,562

144

21.12

STRANGE TALES #1 (OF 3) (MR)

$4.99

MAR

16,266

145

20.79

UNWRITTEN #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

16,011

146

20.69

INVINCIBLE #66

$2.99

IMA

15,931

147

20.41

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #3

$2.99

DE

15,717

148

20.19

RUNAWAYS 3 #14

$2.99

MAR

15,547

149

20.14

WEB #1

$3.99

DC

15,507

150

20.09

PUNISHER NOIR #2 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

15,466

151

19.98

WITCHBLADE #130

$2.99

IMA

15,387

152

19.23

BPRD 1947 #3 (OF 5)

$2.99

DAR

14,810

153

19.20

IRON MAN ARMOR WARS #2 (OF 4)

$2.99

MAR

14,781

154

19.16

GI JOE ORIGINS #7

$3.99

IDW

14,753

155

19.00

ASTRO CITY ASTRA SPECIAL #1 (OF 2)

$3.99

DC

14,627

156

18.63

DARK REIGN LETHAL LEGION #3 (OF 3) DKR

$3.99

MAR

14,346

157

18.56

STAR WARS CLONE WARS #9

$2.99

DAR

14,294

158

18.50

GI JOE COBRA SPECIAL #1

$3.99

IDW

14,244

159

18.35

IRREDEEMABLE #6

$3.99

BOO

14,128

160

18.24

DARKNESS #80 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

14,045

161

17.91

HOUSE OF M MASTERS OF EVIL #2 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

13,794

162

17.91

JACK OF FABLES #38 (MR)

$2.99

DC

13,790

163

17.35

ALIENS #3 (OF 4)

$3.50

DAR

13,363

164

16.66

EX MACHINA #45 (MR)

$2.99

DC

12,832

165

16.46

ANGEL ONLY HUMAN #2 (OF 4)

$3.99

IDW

12,672

166

16.33

FANTASTIC FORCE #4 (OF 4)

$2.99

MAR

12,577

167

16.20

DARKNESS PITT #2 (OF 3)

$2.99

IMA

12,478

168

16.11

FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

12,406

169

15.97

CHEW #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

12,294

170

15.89

MARVEL DIVAS #3 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

12,238

171

15.88

JONAH HEX #47

$2.99

DC

12,231

172

15.82

FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #3 (OF 6) (MR)

$3.99

DC

12,179

173

15.81

LUKE CAGE NOIR #2 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

12,176

174

15.78

MYSTIC COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL

$3.99

MAR

12,150

175

15.64

NO HERO #7 (OF 7) (MR)

$3.99

AVA

12,044

176

15.53

WORLD OF WARCRAFT #23

$2.99

DC

11,959

177

15.52

UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #3 (OF 8)

$2.99

MAR

11,954

178

15.36

HALO HELLJUMPER #3 (OF 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

11,827

179

15.34

RED SONJA #48

$2.99

DE

11,815

180

15.31

LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

11,791

181

15.22

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #19

$2.99

MAR

11,723

182

15.11

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #15

$3.99

IDW

11,634

183

15.09

WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #3 (OF 5)

$2.99

DAR

11,623

184

15.08

FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

11,613

185

14.79

FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #4 (OF 6) (MR)

$3.99

DC

11,388

186

14.74

REBELS #8

$2.99

DC

11,347

187

14.62

CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #2 (OF 5)

$2.99

IMA

11,254

188

14.47

DARING MYSTERY COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL

$3.99

MAR

11,145

189

14.47

ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #5 (OF 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

11,142

190

14.47

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #17 (MR)

$2.99

DC

11,142

191

14.28

BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (OF 8)

$3.99

DC

10,996

192

14.17

FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

10,909

193

14.04

HELLBLAZER #259 (MR)

$2.99

DC

10,813

194

13.80

GREEK STREET #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

10,628

195

13.73

FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

10,572

196

13.67

TERRY MOORES ECHO #15

$3.50

ABS

10,529

197

13.42

WARLORD #6

$2.99

DC

10,331

198

13.19

FALL OUT TOY WORKS #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

IMA

10,159

199

13.14

BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #1 (OF 3)

$2.99

DC

10,117

200

13.08

STRANGE ADVENTURES #7 (OF 8)

$3.99

DC

10,068

201

12.96

BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #1 (OF 3)

$2.99

DC

9,982

202

12.80

BUCK ROGERS #4

$3.50

DE

9,859

203

12.78

ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

9,840

204

12.69

LONE RANGER #18

$3.50

DE

9,771

205

12.65

STARR THE SLAYER #1 (OF 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

9,744

206

12.64

MODOK REIGN DELAY

$3.99

MAR

9,735

207

12.64

MADAME XANADU #15 (MR)

$2.99

DC

9,733

208

12.58

ROBERT E HOWARD THULSA DOOM #1

$3.50

DE

9,687

209

12.26

THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY #5 (OF 6)

$3.99

MAR

9,440

210

12.23

BLACKEST NIGHT #2 (OF 8)

$3.99

DC

9,420

211

11.81

TRANSFORMERS TALES O/T FALLEN #2 (OF 5)

$3.99

IDW

9,092

212

11.65

ENDERS SHADOW COMMAND SCHOOL #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

8,972

213

11.59

DIE HARD YEAR ONE #1

$3.99

BOO

8,927

214

11.45

BART SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #15

$4.99

BON

8,818

215

11.41

NORTHLANDERS #20 (MR)

$2.99

DC

8,786

216

11.38

STAR TREK NERO #2

$3.99

IDW

8,762

217

11.37

GHOSTBUSTERS DISPLACED AGGRESSION #1

$3.99

IDW

8,756

218

11.31

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #3

$3.99

IDW

8,711

219

11.21

BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 (OF 4)

$2.99

DAR

8,628

220

11.14

TALES FROM WONDERLAND TWEEDLEDEE & TWEEDLEDUM ONE-SHOT

$3.99

ZEN

8,575

221

11.05

ATHENA #1 W/ OBAMA FLIP CVR

$3.50

DE

8,510

222

11.04

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #58 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

8,502

223

10.95

TINY TITANS #20

$2.50

DC

8,435

224

10.90

AUTHORITY #14

$2.99

DC

8,394

225

10.61

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #204

$2.50

ARC

8,171

226

10.54

SWORD #19 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

8,116

227

10.49

AOD ASH SAVES OBAMA #2 (OF 4)

$3.50

DE

8,078

228

10.44

SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #0

$2.50

ASP

8,042

229

10.42

STAR TREK SPOCK REFLECTIONS #3

$3.99

IDW

8,020

230

10.31

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #3

$2.99

ASP

7,938

231

10.22

STAR TREK ROMULANS SCHISM #1

$3.99

IDW

7,873

232

10.20

VIGILANTE #10

$2.99

DC

7,856

233

10.11

SIMPSONS COMICS #158

$2.99

BON

7,782

234

10.10

POLITICAL POWER #2 BARACK OBAMA

$3.99

BLU

7,779

235

10.04

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #4 (OF 24)

$3.99

BOO

7,734

236

9.90

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #3 (OF 24)

$3.99

BOO

7,623

237

9.86

DMZ #45 (MR)

$2.99

DC

7,589

238

9.81

BARACK THE BARBARIAN #2 (OF 4)

$3.50

DDP

7,550

239

9.65

ROBERT E HOWARD THULSA DOOM #2

$3.50

DE

7,433

240

9.50

DOCTOR WHO BLACK DEATH WHITE LIFE

$3.99

IDW

7,314

241

9.32

WILDCATS #15

$2.99

DC

7,178

242

9.17

BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #9

$2.50

DC

7,064

243

9.06

DOMINIC FORTUNE #2 (OF 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

6,976

244

8.99

SONIC UNIVERSE #8

$2.50

ARC

6,924

245

8.92

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #12 (MR)

$2.99

DC

6,865

246

8.78

MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD #1 (OF 4)

$2.99

MAR

6,760

247

8.73

COMPLETE DRACULA #3 (OF 5)

$4.99

DE

6,723

248

8.53

MARVEL MYSTERY HANDBOOK 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL

$4.99

MAR

6,565

249

8.51

BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #1 (OF 3)

$2.99

DC

6,554

250

8.48

28 DAYS LATER #2

$3.99

BOO

6,529

251

8.42

HOTWIRE #4 (OF 4)

$2.99

RAL

6,482

252

8.41

AIR #13 (MR)

$2.99

DC

6,476

253

8.38

FUTURAMA COMICS #45

$2.99

BON

6,454

254

8.27

ZORRO #16

$3.50

DE

6,371

255

8.25

MUPPET PETER PAN #1

$2.99

BOO

6,356

256

8.23

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #296

$2.99

BOO

6,340

257

8.19

FARSCAPE GONE & BACK #3

$3.99

BOO

6,303

258

8.16

NORTH 40 #3 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

6,284

259

7.93

MIGHTY #8

$2.99

DC

6,104

260

7.78

SAVAGE DRAGON #152

$3.50

IMA

5,993

261

7.75

MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #3

$2.99

IMA

5,971

262

7.68

GALACTICA 1980 #1

$3.50

DE

5,916

263

7.68

FARSCAPE DARGOS TRIAL #2

$3.99

BOO

5,912

264

7.65

ARMY OF DARKNESS #24

$3.50

DE

5,888

265

7.61

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #8

$2.50

DC

5,858

266

7.57

THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #3

$3.50

DE

5,832

267

7.40

CARS RADIATOR SPRINGS #1

$2.99

BOO

5,696

268

7.37

ARMY OF DARKNESS #25

$3.50

DE

5,672

269

7.36

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #55

$2.99

MAR

5,668

270

7.29

MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #4 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

5,612

271

7.24

YOUNG LIARS #18 (MR)

$2.99

DC

5,576

272

7.20

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN

$2.99

MAR

5,546

273

7.07

MUPPET SHOW TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

5,444

274

7.05

STARCRAFT #4

$2.99

DC

5,428

275

7.01

HACK SLASH SERIES #26 (MR)

$3.50

DDP

5,400

276

6.98

BOMB QUEEN VI #1 (OF 4) (MR)

$3.50

IMA

5,375

277

6.97

MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #17

$3.50

IMA

5,370

278

6.82

FALLEN ANGEL REBORN #3

$3.99

IDW

5,248

279

6.56

USAGI YOJIMBO #123

$3.50

DAR

5,051

280

6.55

SUPER FRIENDS #19

$2.50

DC

5,045

281

6.29

STORMWATCH PHD #23

$2.99

DC

4,840

282

6.28

DEAD SPACE EXTRACTION (ONE SHOT)

$3.50

IMA

4,834

283

6.15

MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY #2

$2.99

BOO

4,732

284

6.13

BATMAN AND ROBIN #2

$2.99

DC

4,721

285

6.12

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #1

$3.99

MAR

4,716

286

6.12

FINDING NEMO REEF RESCUE #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

4,714

287

5.95

CHEW #1

$2.99

IMA

4,580

288

5.95

UNDERGROUND #1 (OF 4)

$3.50

IMA

4,578

289

5.74

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

4,423

290

5.72

JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7)

$3.99

DC

4,402

291

5.63

RED HERRING #2 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

4,337

292

5.60

GREEN LANTERN #43 (BLACKEST NIGHT)

$2.99

DC

4,311

293

5.55

JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #2 (OF 7)

$3.99

DC

4,276

294

5.54

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #15

$2.99

MAR

4,268

295

5.50

ARCHIE #600

$2.50

ARC

4,238

296

5.49

ATOMIC ROBO SHADOW FROM BEYOND TIME #5 (OF 5)

$3.50

RED

4,225

297

5.38

OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #9

$3.99

MAR

4,144

298

5.34

I AM LEGION #5 (OF 6) (MR)

$3.50

DDP

4,114

299

5.33

SCOOBY DOO #148

$2.50

DC

4,103

300

5.32

BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #2 (OF 3)

$3.99

DC

4,098


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

ABS = Abstract Studios

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ARD = Ardden Entertainment

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

BOO = Boom! Studios
BLU = Bluewater Productions
BRO = Broadsword Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DYN = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MOO = Moonstone

NBM = NBM / Papercutz

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radical Comics
RED = Red 5 Comics

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

UDO = Udon Entertainment

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during September 2009.  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 September or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of September.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment and Gemstone 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, 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 the top 300 graphic novels actual orders in August "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2009."

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in August see "Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2009."


For an overview and analysis of the actual August and "Crossovers Continue On Top."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in August see "Comics Up Again in August."

 

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 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 100 GNs Index."