These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2011.


For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see "'Batman' #1 Tops September Sales."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "DC Wins September Market Share."

 

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 2011."

 

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- September 2011

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

100.00

BATMAN #1

$2.99

DC

  188,420

2

96.99

ACTION COMICS #1

$3.99

DC

  182,748

3

75.19

GREEN LANTERN #1

$2.99

DC

  141,682

4

68.60

FLASH #1

$2.99

DC

  129,260

5

62.83

SUPERMAN #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

  118,376

6

54.87

DETECTIVE COMICS #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

  103,392

7

52.22

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    98,389

8

49.37

FEAR ITSELF #6

$3.99

MAR

    93,032

9

46.30

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1

$3.99

MAR

    87,237

10

45.24

BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    85,242

11

44.60

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #1

$2.99

DC

    84,033

12

43.25

BATGIRL #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    81,489

13

40.45

WONDER WOMAN #1

$2.99

DC

    76,214

14

39.68

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    74,769

15

39.10

TEEN TITANS #1

$2.99

DC

    73,675

16

38.36

AQUAMAN #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    72,272

17

38.33

BATWOMAN #1

$2.99

DC

    72,228

18

38.18

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #669

$3.99

MAR

    71,944

19

35.32

RED LANTERNS #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    66,546

20

33.36

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    62,856

21

33.29

NIGHTWING #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    62,717

22

32.95

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #1

$3.99

MAR

    62,080

23

32.64

AVENGERS #17

$3.99

MAR

    61,492

24

32.42

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    61,079

25

30.96

UNCANNY X-MEN #543

$3.99

MAR

    58,326

26

30.76

NEW AVENGERS #16

$3.99

MAR

    57,959

27

30.57

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #670

$3.99

MAR

    57,599

28

29.46

GREEN ARROW #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    55,512

29

29.06

SWAMP THING #1

$2.99

DC

    54,757

30

28.88

CAPTAIN AMERICA #3

$3.99

MAR

    54,413

31

28.69

SUPERGIRL #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    54,052

32

28.54

UNCANNY X-FORCE #15

$3.99

MAR

    53,771

33

28.48

CATWOMAN #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    53,670

34

28.18

FF #9

$2.99

MAR

    53,091

35

27.90

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2

$3.99

MAR

    52,569

36

27.87

X-MEN SCHISM #4

$3.99

MAR

    52,509

37

27.34

NEW AVENGERS #16.1

$2.99

MAR

    51,506

38

27.07

KICK-ASS 2 #4 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

    51,014

39

26.80

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    50,501

40

26.78

BIRDS OF PREY #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    50,466

41

26.73

SAVAGE HAWKMAN #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    50,359

42

26.56

SUPERBOY #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    50,047

43

26.41

NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1

$4.99

MAR

    49,770

44

24.76

JUSTICE LEAGUE #1

$3.99

DC

    46,650

45

24.62

STORMWATCH #1

$2.99

DC

    46,397

46

24.62

FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    46,383

47

24.07

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    45,362

48

24.01

MIGHTY THOR #6

$3.99

MAR

    45,231

49

23.87

SUICIDE SQUAD #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    44,981

50

23.82

SECRET AVENGERS #17

$3.99

MAR

    44,890

51

22.93

X-MEN #17

$3.99

MAR

    43,200

52

22.79

BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #1

$2.99

DAR

    42,945

53

22.68

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #2

$3.99

MAR

    42,728

54

22.46

DEATHSTROKE #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    42,325

55

22.33

X-MEN #18

$3.99

MAR

    42,066

56

22.15

LEGION LOST #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    41,726

57

22.00

ANIMAL MAN #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    41,446

58

21.96

BATWING #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    41,382

59

21.92

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #508

$3.99

MAR

    41,295

60

21.83

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    41,131

61

21.39

DAREDEVIL #4

$2.99

MAR

    40,311

62

21.23

BLUE BEETLE #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    40,003

63

21.07

CAPTAIN ATOM #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    39,699

64

20.95

DAREDEVIL #3

$2.99

MAR

    39,477

65

20.86

ALL STAR WESTERN #1 [*]

$3.99

DC

    39,313

66

20.85

X-MEN LEGACY #255

$2.99

MAR

    39,284

67

20.53

X-MEN LEGACY #256

$2.99

MAR

    38,680

68

20.20

HAWK AND DOVE #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    38,065

69

20.14

WOLVERINE #15

$3.99

MAR

    37,951

70

20.06

WOLVERINE #16

$3.99

MAR

    37,796

71

19.94

RESURRECTION MAN #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    37,566

72

19.87

DEMON KNIGHTS #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    37,442

73

19.85

FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    37,396

74

19.80

MISTER TERRIFIC #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    37,305

75

19.69

GRIFTER #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    37,100

76

19.25

VOODOO #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    36,271

77

19.11

BLACKHAWKS #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    36,013

78

18.95

I VAMPIRE #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    35,715

79

18.10

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #622

$2.99

MAR

    34,096

80

18.05

STATIC SHOCK #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    34,004

81

17.91

MEN OF WAR #1 [*]

$3.99

DC

    33,739

82

17.82

OMAC #1 [*]

$2.99

DC

    33,581

83

17.58

VENOM #7 SPI

$2.99

MAR

    33,130

84

17.35

ASTONISHING X-MEN #42

$3.99

MAR

    32,700

85

17.23

FEAR ITSELF UNCANNY X-FORCE #3

$2.99

MAR

    32,459

86

16.05

AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #7

$3.99

MAR

    30,247

87

15.75

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #627

$2.99

MAR

    29,678

88

15.37

BRILLIANT #1 (MR)

$3.95

MAR

    28,951

89

15.31

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #628

$2.99

MAR

    28,843

90

15.08

MOON KNIGHT #5

$3.99

MAR

    28,423

91

14.22

PUNISHER #3

$2.99

MAR

    26,802

92

14.14

DEADPOOL #43

$2.99

MAR

    26,643

93

14.11

HULK #40

$2.99

MAR

    26,591

94

13.84

HULK #41

$2.99

MAR

    26,084

95

13.62

NEW MUTANTS #31

$2.99

MAR

    25,672

96

13.56

ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #2

$3.99

MAR

    25,551

97

12.84

THUNDERBOLTS #163

$2.99

MAR

    24,199

98

12.70

AVENGERS ACADEMY #19

$2.99

MAR

    23,928

99

12.59

X-23 #14

$2.99

MAR

    23,727

100

12.48

X-FACTOR #225

$2.99

MAR

    23,507

101

12.34

ALPHA FLIGHT #4

$2.99

MAR

    23,242

102

12.32

X-FACTOR #224.1

$2.99

MAR

    23,220

103

12.21

FEAR ITSELF WOLVERINE #3

$2.99

MAR

    22,997

104

11.99

THUNDERBOLTS #163.1

$2.99

MAR

    22,596

105

11.81

ANNIHILATORS EARTHFALL #1

$3.99

MAR

    22,259

106

11.77

GHOST RIDER #3

$2.99

MAR

    22,180

107

11.09

GAME OF THRONES #1

$3.99

DYN

    20,888

108

11.08

SPIDER-ISLAND AVENGERS #1 SPI

$2.99

MAR

    20,884

109

10.87

ANGEL & FAITH #2

$2.99

DAR

    20,473

110

10.86

DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #14

$2.99

MAR

    20,460

111

10.74

GENERATION HOPE #11 SCHISM

$2.99

MAR

    20,243

112

10.28

FEAR ITSELF HULK VS DRACULA #1

$2.99

MAR

    19,373

113

10.26

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #2

$3.99

IDW

    19,333

114

10.18

JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS #1

$2.99

MAR

    19,173

115

9.98

BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #523

$2.99

MAR

    18,798

116

9.97

WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #10

$3.99

MAR

    18,781

117

9.62

FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #6

$3.99

MAR

    18,123

118

9.59

FABLES #109 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    18,072

119

9.38

FEAR ITSELF HULK VS DRACULA #2

$2.99

MAR

    17,681

120

9.37

BOYS #58 (MR)

$3.99

DYN

    17,660

121

9.31

HEROES FOR HIRE #11

$2.99

MAR

    17,550

122

9.31

PUNISHERMAX #17 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    17,540

123

9.04

SPIDER-ISLAND SPIDER-WOMAN #1 SPI

$2.99

MAR

    17,030

124

8.92

WOLVERINE DEBT OF DEATH #1

$3.99

MAR

    16,814

125

8.87

GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #1

$3.99

IDW

    16,716

126

8.81

BLACK PANTHER MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #523.1

$2.99

MAR

    16,592

127

8.56

SPIDER-ISLAND CLOAK AND DAGGER #2 SPI

$2.99

MAR

    16,129

128

8.51

FEAR ITSELF DEEP #4

$2.99

MAR

    16,041

129

8.46

STAR TREK ONGOING #1

$3.99

IDW

    15,943

130

8.38

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL #4

$3.99

MAR

    15,788

131

8.33

HEROES FOR HIRE #12

$2.99

MAR

    15,698

132

8.28

IRON MAN 2.0 #9

$2.99

MAR

    15,600

133

8.26

KIRBY GENESIS #3

$3.99

DYN

    15,568

134

8.15

FEAR ITSELF YOUTH IN REVOLT #5

$2.99

MAR

    15,347

135

8.13

SPIDER-ISLAND AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #2 SPI

$2.99

MAR

    15,311

136

8.13

SPIDER-ISLAND I LOVE NEW YORK CITY #1 SPI

$3.99

MAR

    15,310

137

8.11

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #19 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    15,288

138

8.04

HERC #7 SPI

$2.99

MAR

    15,152

139

7.89

STAR WARS DARK TIMES OUT O/T WILDERNESS #2

$2.99

DAR

    14,870

140

7.86

HERC #8 SPI

$2.99

MAR

    14,813

141

7.78

RED SKULL #3

$2.99

MAR

    14,650

142

7.75

BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #3 (MR)

$3.99

DYN

    14,605

143

7.74

INFINITE #2

$2.99

IMA

    14,585

144

7.70

DEADPOOLMAX #12 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    14,507

145

7.63

ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #4 DOSM

$3.99

MAR

    14,372

146

7.54

AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OT FITTEST #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    14,204

147

7.53

FEAR ITSELF FEARSOME FOUR #4

$2.99

MAR

    14,195

148

7.49

STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #4 LOST SUNS

$3.50

DAR

    14,121

149

7.44

MARVEL UNIVERSE VS WOLVERINE #4

$3.99

MAR

    14,026

150

7.29

STAR WARS INVASION REVELATIONS #3

$3.50

DAR

    13,732

151

7.28

STAND NIGHT HAS COME #2

$3.99

MAR

    13,723

152

7.27

STAR WARS JEDI DARK SIDE #5

$2.99

DAR

    13,692

153

7.20

WARLORD OF MARS #9

$3.99

DYN

    13,565

154

7.18

SPAWN #211

$2.99

IMA

    13,526

155

7.14

SPIDER-ISLAND DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #2 SPI

$2.99

MAR

    13,446

156

7.13

VENGEANCE #3

$3.99

MAR

    13,443

157

6.94

CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #4 (MR)

$3.50

MAR

    13,068

158

6.92

FEAR ITSELF MONKEY KING #1

$2.99

MAR

    13,035

159

6.90

WARLORD OF MARS #10

$3.99

DYN

    13,003

160

6.85

WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #6

$3.99

DYN

    12,903

161

6.78

STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT DELUGE #2

$3.50

DAR

    12,767

162

6.66

GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #4 (MR)

$3.99

DYN

    12,557

163

6.55

KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #2

$3.99

DYN

    12,343

164

6.52

TRUE BLOOD FRENCH QUARTER #1

$3.99

IDW

    12,277

165

6.29

ABE SAPIEN DEVIL DOES NOT JEST #1

$3.50

DAR

    11,846

166

6.28

RED WING #3

$3.50

IMA

    11,825

167

6.17

BPRD HELL ON EARTH RUSSIA #1

$3.50

DAR

    11,634

168

6.17

CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #8

$3.50

DAR

    11,621

169

5.93

WOLVERINE AND BLACK CAT CLAWS 2 #3

$3.99

MAR

    11,174

170

5.93

DANGER GIRL ARMY OF DARKNESS #3

$3.99

DYN

    11,169

171

5.91

GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #7

$3.99

IDW

    11,141

172

5.78

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #1

$3.99

MAR

    10,892

173

5.77

DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #3

$3.50

DAR

    10,866

174

5.65

DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ #1

$3.99

MAR

    10,648

175

5.63

TRUE BLOOD FRENCH QUARTER #2

$3.99

IDW

    10,605

176

5.59

MORNING GLORIES #12 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    10,537

177

5.58

UNWRITTEN #29 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    10,511

178

5.53

CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS #4

$2.99

MAR

    10,424

179

5.51

THOR HEAVEN AND EARTH #4

$2.99

MAR

    10,377

180

5.50

GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #5

$3.99

IDW

    10,371

181

5.47

HELLRAISER #5 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

    10,303

182

5.37

TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #26

$3.99

IDW

    10,118

183

5.09

HELLBLAZER #283

$2.99

DC

      9,597

184

5.06

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #170

$3.99

IDW

      9,542

185

5.06

TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #25

$3.99

IDW

      9,533

186

4.98

COBRA ONGOING #4

$3.99

IDW

      9,391

187

4.94

IZOMBIE #17 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      9,316

188

4.93

SEVERED #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      9,280

189

4.92

GREEN HORNET #18

$3.99

DYN

      9,279

190

4.90

SUPREME POWER #4 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

      9,237

191

4.89

ARTIFACTS #10

$3.99

IMA

      9,215

192

4.85

SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #5

$3.99

IDW

      9,141

193

4.81

COBRA ONGOING #5

$3.99

IDW

      9,068

194

4.81

GODZILLA GANGSTERS & GOLIATHS #4

$3.99

IDW

      9,061

195

4.80

MYSTERY MEN #5

$2.99

MAR

      9,046

196

4.77

BALTIMORE CURSE BELLS #2

$3.50

DAR

      8,988

197

4.64

MEGA MAN #5

$2.99

ARC

      8,741

198

4.55

IRREDEEMABLE #29

$3.99

BOO

      8,582

199

4.49

VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #4

$3.99

DYN

      8,466

200

4.49

WITCHBLADE #148

$3.99

IMA

      8,461

201

4.48

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #11

$3.99

IDW

      8,441

202

4.47

THE GUILD CLARA (ONE SHOT)

$3.50

DAR

      8,420

203

4.44

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #4

$7.99

DAR

      8,366

204

4.42

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRIZZT #2

$3.99

IDW

      8,328

205

4.41

SUPER DINOSAUR #4

$2.99

IMA

      8,303

206

4.35

RACHEL RISING #2

$3.99

ABS

      8,189

207

4.34

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #64

$2.99

ZEN

      8,183

208

4.31

LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #9 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      8,127

209

4.23

HACK SLASH #7 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      7,967

210

4.21

YOUNG JUSTICE #8

$2.99

DC

      7,930

211

4.20

ALL WINNERS SQUAD BAND OF HEROES #4

$2.99

MAR

      7,914

212

4.19

SWEET TOOTH #25 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      7,896

213

4.11

HACK SLASH #8 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      7,737

214

4.07

SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #17

$4.99

BON

      7,671

215

4.06

WITCH DOCTOR #3

$2.99

IMA

      7,659

216

4.04

TINY TITANS #44

$2.99

DC

      7,619

217

4.02

FATHOM VOL 4 #2

$2.99

ASP

      7,579

218

4.00

PIGS #1

$2.99

IMA

      7,546

219

3.89

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #9

$3.99

IDW

      7,324

220

3.89

HALO FALL OF REACH COVENANT #3 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

      7,321

221

3.77

MYSTIC #2

$2.99

MAR

      7,105

222

3.75

CASANOVA AVARITIA #1 (MR)

$4.99

MAR

      7,059

223

3.73

SONIC UNIVERSE #32

$2.99

ARC

      7,027

224

3.71

ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #1

$3.99

MAR

      6,982

225

3.69

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #70 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

      6,955

226

3.66

PLANET OF THE APES #6

$3.99

BOO

      6,890

227

3.65

QUEEN SONJA #20

$3.99

DYN

      6,883

228

3.64

SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #3

$3.50

BON

      6,859

229

3.64

NORTHLANDERS #44 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,858

230

3.62

TUROK SON OF STONE #3

$3.50

DAR

      6,821

231

3.61

SIMPSONS COMICS #182

$2.99

BON

      6,808

232

3.59

FF 50 FANTASTIC YEARS #1

$4.99

MAR

      6,761

233

3.59

TERMINATOR ROBOCOP KILL HUMAN #2

$3.99

DYN

      6,755

234

3.54

INCORRUPTIBLE #22

$3.99

BOO

      6,669

235

3.53

ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS DAMNED SCOUNDREL #1 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

      6,650

236

3.50

GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #12

$3.99

DYN

      6,588

237

3.49

BIG LIE #1

$3.99

IMA

      6,572

238

3.48

MAGDALENA #8 CVR A CHA

$3.99

IMA

      6,551

239

3.47

INFERNO GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT

$2.99

ZEN

      6,544

240

3.40

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #11

$2.99

DC

      6,410

241

3.39

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #41 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,387

242

3.37

ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #3

$3.99

BOO

      6,345

243

3.36

LADY DEATH ORIGINS ANNUAL #1 (MR)

$4.99

AVA

      6,331

244

3.33

SCALPED #52 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,270

245

3.32

GRIMM FAIRY TALES THE LIBRARY #1

$2.99

ZEN

      6,255

246

3.32

FUTURAMA COMICS #57

$2.99

BON

      6,252

247

3.31

DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #8

$3.50

DAR

      6,229

248

3.14

NEAR DEATH #1

$2.99

IMA

      5,922

249

3.12

LAST PHANTOM #9

$3.99

DYN

      5,878

250

3.11

DARKNESS #93

$2.99

IMA

      5,856

251

3.04

TERMINATOR ROBOCOP KILL HUMAN #3

$3.99

DYN

      5,735

252

3.04

KA-ZAR #4

$2.99

MAR

      5,731

253

2.96

50 GIRLS 50 #4

$2.99

IMA

      5,578

254

2.94

DMZ #69 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      5,544

255

2.92

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 2 #3

$3.50

ASP

      5,502

256

2.91

BART SIMPSON COMICS #63

$2.99

BON

      5,475

257

2.87

FLY #4 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      5,416

258

2.80

KATO #12

$3.99

DYN

      5,283

259

2.80

ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #3

$3.99

DYN

      5,274

260

2.77

DARKWING DUCK #16

$3.99

BOO

      5,228

261

2.68

NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #4 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      5,046

262

2.67

INFESTATION OUTBREAK #3

$3.99

IDW

      5,036

263

2.67

SOULFIRE VOL 3 #4

$3.50

ASP

      5,029

264

2.64

KATO #13

$3.99

DYN

      4,981

265

2.64

OPTIC NERVE #12

$5.95

DRA

      4,974

266

2.64

FLASHPOINT #5

$3.99

DC

      4,972

267

2.60

TEEN WOLF BITE ME #1

$3.99

IMA

      4,901

268

2.57

ANNE RICE SERVANT OF THE BONES #2

$3.99

IDW

      4,850

269

2.52

USAGI YOJIMBO #140

$3.50

DAR

      4,743

270

2.52

SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #6

$3.99

DYN

      4,742

271

2.51

CHARMED #13 (MR)

$3.50

ZEN

      4,722

272

2.49

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #13

$2.99

DC

      4,701

273

2.48

SPIDER-MAN #18

$2.99

MAR

      4,673

274

2.46

CHARMED #14 (MR)

$3.50

ZEN

      4,626

275

2.39

DUCKTALES #4

$3.99

BOO

      4,507

276

2.36

ATOMIC ROBO GHOST OF STATION X #1

$3.50

RED

      4,456

277

2.31

CRIMINAL MACABRE NO PEACE FOR DEAD MEN (ONE SHOT)

$3.99

DAR

      4,359

278

2.27

AVENGELYNE #3

$2.99

IMA

      4,269

279

2.25

GREEN HORNET STRIKES #9

$3.99

DYN

      4,243

280

2.24

ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #12

$3.99

DYN

      4,212

281

2.18

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ORCHID #3

$3.50

ASP

      4,107

282

2.13

X-MEN SCHISM #3

$3.99

MAR

      4,021

283

2.11

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT LOTUS #3

$3.50

ASP

      3,973

284

2.11

ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #13

$3.99

DYN

      3,973

285

2.10

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT VIOLET #3

$3.50

ASP

      3,955

286

2.05

JURASSIC PARK DANGEROUS GAMES #1

$3.99

IDW

      3,860

287

2.04

SEVERED #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      3,838

288

2.01

BROKEN PIECES #1

$3.50

ASP

      3,783

289

1.98

GLADSTONES SCHOOL FOR WORLD CONQUERORS #5

$2.99

IMA

      3,729

290

1.94

FARSCAPE #23

$3.99

BOO

      3,664

291

1.85

STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #12

$3.99

BOO

      3,494

292

1.84

PILOT SEASON DECLASSIFIED 2011 ONE SHOT

$1.00

IMA

      3,462

293

1.83

ARCHIE #625

$2.99

ARC

      3,452

294

1.82

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #37 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      3,426

295

1.81

SAMURAIS BLOOD #4

$2.99

IMA

      3,412

296

1.81

SIXTH GUN #15

$3.99

ONI

      3,403

297

1.80

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #38 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      3,397

298

1.79

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #36 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      3,382

299

1.78

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #39 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      3,359

300

1.77

STAN LEE STARBORN #10

$3.99

BOO

      3,341

 

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
BLU = Bluewater Productions
BRO = Broadsword Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books

DGW = Digital Webbing

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
UDO = Udon Entertainment

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during September 2011.  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 September.  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 August, see  "Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2011."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during August, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2011."

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in August, see "'Justice League' Laps the Field in August."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see "Top 300 Shows Less Growth in August."

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."