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

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March, see "'Guardians' Debuts Over 200K."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Comic Market Up 22+% in March."
 
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during March, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--March 2013."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS – March 2013

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

153.24

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1

$3.99

MAR

  211,312

2

126.88

AGE OF ULTRON #1

$3.99

MAR

  174,952

3

100.00

BATMAN #18

$3.99

DC

  137,893

4

85.33

WOLVERINE #1

$3.99

MAR

  117,669

5

79.32

AGE OF ULTRON #2

$3.99

MAR

  109,383

6

74.33

JUSTICE LEAGUE #18

$3.99

DC

  102,494

7

72.77

AGE OF ULTRON #3

$3.99

MAR

  100,347

8

68.33

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #5

$3.99

MAR

    94,224

9

66.53

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #2

$3.99

DC

    91,734

10

65.99

ALL NEW X-MEN #8

$3.99

MAR

    90,990

11

62.81

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #6

$3.99

MAR

    86,614

12

62.23

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #6AU

$3.99

MAR

    85,807

13

62.20

UNCANNY X-MEN #3

$3.99

MAR

    85,775

14

61.19

UNCANNY AVENGERS #5

$3.99

MAR

    84,382

15

59.97

AVENGERS #8

$3.99

MAR

    82,691

16

59.25

ALL NEW X-MEN #9

$3.99

MAR

    81,695

17

56.77

AVENGERS #7

$3.99

MAR

    78,278

18

55.29

DETECTIVE COMICS #18

$3.99

DC

    76,237

19

50.62

GREEN LANTERN #18

$2.99

DC

    69,801

20

50.48

BATMAN AND ROBIN #18

$2.99

DC

    69,614

21

48.90

WALKING DEAD #108 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    67,423

22

47.25

NEW AVENGERS #4

$3.99

MAR

    65,150

23

46.46

BATMAN INCORPORATED #9

$2.99

DC

    64,067

24

44.87

ACTION COMICS #18

$4.99

DC

    61,879

25

41.41

DEADPOOL #6

$2.99

MAR

    57,095

26

39.86

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #5

$3.99

MAR

    54,967

27

39.36

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #18

$2.99

DC

    54,269

28

38.68

AQUAMAN #18

$2.99

DC

    53,337

29

37.51

UNCANNY X-FORCE #3

$3.99

MAR

    51,721

30

37.48

BATGIRL #18

$2.99

DC

    51,677

31

36.61

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #6

$3.99

MAR

    50,481

32

36.48

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #3

$3.99

MAR

    50,310

33

36.28

SAGA #11 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    50,023

34

36.02

SUPERMAN #17

$2.99

DC

    49,666

35

35.91

EAST OF WEST #1 [*]

$3.50

IMA

    49,518

36

35.67

CAPTAIN AMERICA #5

$3.99

MAR

    49,186

37

34.98

SUPERMAN #18

$2.99

DC

    48,236

38

34.97

NIGHTWING #18

$2.99

DC

    48,223

39

34.17

BEFORE WATCHMEN RORSCHACH #4 (MR)

$3.99

DC

    47,112

40

33.88

NOVA #2

$3.99

MAR

    46,725

41

33.66

SECRET AVENGERS #2

$3.99

MAR

    46,419

42

33.51

EARTH 2 #10

$2.99

DC

    46,213

43

33.18

FANTASTIC FOUR #5AU

$3.99

MAR

    45,756

44

33.01

STAR WARS #3

$2.99

DAR

    45,522

45

32.40

CABLE AND X-FORCE #5

$3.99

MAR

    44,680

46

32.06

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #18

$2.99

DC

    44,215

47

31.94

IRON MAN #7

$3.99

MAR

    44,040

48

31.11

CABLE AND X-FORCE #6

$3.99

MAR

    42,896

49

30.89

FANTASTIC FOUR #5

$2.99

MAR

    42,590

50

30.50

TEEN TITANS #18

$2.99

DC

    42,055

51

30.48

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #18

$2.99

DC

    42,028

52

30.47

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #26

$3.99

MAR

    42,019

53

30.43

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #27

$3.99

MAR

    41,960

54

30.21

FLASH #18

$2.99

DC

    41,659

55

30.13

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #4

$3.99

IDW

    41,541

56

29.79

BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #6 (MR)

$3.99

DC

    41,076

57

28.50

THUNDERBOLTS #6

$2.99

MAR

    39,293

58

27.96

THUNDERBOLTS #7

$2.99

MAR

    38,553

59

27.90

YOUNG AVENGERS #3

$2.99

MAR

    38,469

60

27.85

WONDER WOMAN #18

$2.99

DC

    38,406

61

27.36

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #18

$2.99

DC

    37,731

62

27.24

CONSTANTINE #1

$2.99

DC

    37,564

63

27.01

A PLUS X #5

$3.99

MAR

    37,250

64

27.00

DAREDEVIL #24

$2.99

MAR

    37,231

65

26.36

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #5

$3.99

IDW

    36,354

66

25.59

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #21

$3.99

MAR

    35,284

67

25.58

DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #3

$2.99

MAR

    35,275

68

25.53

RED LANTERNS #18

$2.99

DC

    35,203

69

25.15

BATMAN INCORPORATED #8

$2.99

DC

    34,679

70

25.09

FF #5

$2.99

MAR

    34,601

71

24.97

A PLUS X #6

$3.99

MAR

    34,434

72

24.20

X-TERMINATION #1

$3.99

MAR

    33,377

73

24.09

CATWOMAN #18

$2.99

DC

    33,220

74

22.96

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #18

$3.99

MAR

    31,657

75

22.93

AVENGERS ARENA #6

$2.99

MAR

    31,617

76

22.76

BATWOMAN #18

$2.99

DC

    31,381

77

22.28

SWAMP THING #18

$2.99

DC

    30,716

78

22.23

SHRUGGED VOL 2 #1

$1.00

ASP

    30,657

79

21.42

ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE #1

$3.99

MAR

    29,537

80

21.20

X-MEN LEGACY #7

$2.99

MAR

    29,231

81

20.82

ANIMAL MAN #18

$2.99

DC

    28,711

82

20.65

WORLDS FINEST #10

$2.99

DC

    28,469

83

20.62

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #13

$3.99

MAR

    28,432

84

20.48

FEARLESS DEFENDERS #2

$2.99

MAR

    28,244

85

20.43

X-MEN LEGACY #8

$2.99

MAR

    28,174

86

20.36

GREEN ARROW #18

$2.99

DC

    28,080

87

20.34

SUPERGIRL #18

$2.99

DC

    28,051

88

20.08

ASTONISHING X-MEN #60

$3.99

MAR

    27,683

89

19.08

DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #6

$3.99

MAR

    26,316

90

18.61

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #18

$2.99

DC

    25,664

91

18.47

MY LITTLE PONY MICRO SERIES #2 RAINBOW DASH

$3.99

IDW

    25,473

92

18.47

ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE #2

$3.99

MAR

    25,472

93

18.45

TALON #6

$2.99

DC

    25,440

94

18.30

SUICIDE SQUAD #18

$2.99

DC

    25,232

95

17.73

SUPERBOY #18

$2.99

DC

    24,455

96

17.39

HELLBOY IN HELL #4

$2.99

DAR

    23,982

97

17.17

SCARLET SPIDER #15

$2.99

MAR

    23,682

98

17.14

SEX #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    23,630

99

17.00

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #22

$3.99

MAR

    23,442

100

16.33

VENOM #32

$2.99

MAR

    22,521

101

16.26

BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #19

$2.99

DAR

    22,424

102

16.07

ADVENTURE TIME #14

$3.99

BOO

    22,165

103

15.92

BIRDS OF PREY #18

$2.99

DC

    21,957

104

15.85

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #24

$3.99

MAR

    21,862

105

15.66

STAR WARS LEGACY #1 PRISONER O/T FLOATING WORLD

$2.99

DAR

    21,600

106

15.47

ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #3

$3.99

BOO

    21,333

107

15.21

WINTER SOLDIER #16

$2.99

MAR

    20,973

108

15.11

X-FACTOR #253

$2.99

MAR

    20,835

109

14.99

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #13

$2.99

MAR

    20,670

110

14.85

WOLVERINE MAX #5 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    20,479

111

14.69

MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE #3

$2.99

MAR

    20,262

112

14.64

GAMBIT #10

$2.99

MAR

    20,187

113

14.27

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #6

$3.99

DC

    19,681

114

13.96

KATANA #2

$2.99

DC

    19,247

115

13.94

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1

$3.99

DC

    19,225

116

13.85

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICAS VIBE #2

$2.99

DC

    19,092

117

13.78

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #650

$2.99

MAR

    19,007

118

13.49

INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #3

$3.99

DC

    18,608

119

12.90

X-TREME X-MEN #12

$2.99

MAR

    17,782

120

12.87

CAPTAIN MARVEL #11

$2.99

MAR

    17,743

121

12.81

FATALE #13 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

    17,662

122

12.65

DARK AVENGERS #188

$2.99

MAR

    17,448

123

12.60

PHANTOM STRANGER #6

$2.99

DC

    17,375

124

12.39

REVIVAL #8

$2.99

IMA

    17,082

125

12.35

MANHATTAN PROJECTS #10

$3.50

IMA

    17,028

126

12.25

ALL STAR WESTERN #18

$3.99

DC

    16,897

127

12.01

AME COMI GIRLS #1

$3.99

DC

    16,558

128

11.97

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #11

$3.99

DC

    16,502

129

11.93

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #14

$3.99

DC

    16,456

130

11.86

SPAWN #229

$2.99

IMA

    16,355

131

11.82

ALPHA BIG TIME #2

$2.99

MAR

    16,305

132

11.71

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #18

$2.99

DC

    16,148

133

11.66

TMNT #20

$3.99

IDW

    16,084

134

11.56

RED SHE-HULK #63

$2.99

MAR

    15,941

135

11.43

X-O MANOWAR #11

$3.99

VAL

    15,765

136

11.38

FAIREST #13 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    15,693

137

11.27

INVINCIBLE #101

$2.99

IMA

    15,540

138

11.26

FABLES #127 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    15,529

139

11.08

LOST VEGAS #1

$3.50

IMA

    15,273

140

10.96

MARK WAID GREEN HORNET #1

$3.99

DE

    15,114

141

10.96

THRESHOLD #3

$3.99

DC

    15,109

142

10.93

BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #12

$3.99

DC

    15,067

143

10.89

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW WONDERLAND #5

$2.99

DAR

    15,010

144

10.72

STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS #3

$3.99

IDW

    14,778

145

10.33

ANGEL & FAITH #20

$2.99

DAR

    14,245

146

9.96

STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI PRISONER OF BOGAN #4

$2.99

DAR

    13,728

147

9.94

BEDLAM #5 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

    13,701

148

9.77

RAVAGERS #10

$2.99

DC

    13,466

149

9.75

SLEDGEHAMMER 44 #1

$3.50

DAR

    13,446

150

9.69

NOWHERE MEN #4

$2.99

IMA

    13,368

151

9.61

STORMWATCH #18

$2.99

DC

    13,255

152

9.55

FIVE GHOSTS HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY #1

$3.50

IMA

    13,163

153

9.53

SHADOWMAN #5

$3.99

VAL

    13,145

154

9.50

GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #1

$3.99

IDW

    13,104

155

9.50

FURY MAX #10 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    13,096

156

9.49

TMNT SECRET FOOT CLAN #4

$3.99

IDW

    13,090

157

9.49

DIAL H #10

$2.99

DC

    13,084

158

9.48

STAR WARS DARK TIMES FIRE CARRIER #2

$2.99

DAR

    13,077

159

9.44

JUDGE DREDD YEAR ONE #1

$3.99

IDW

    13,013

160

9.41

DEMON KNIGHTS #18

$2.99

DC

    12,975

161

9.40

POWERS BUREAU #2 (RES) (MR)

$3.95

MAR

    12,966

162

9.39

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #14

$3.50

DAR

    12,944

163

9.22

DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #3

$3.99

IDW

    12,717

164

9.19

CHEW #32 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    12,671

165

9.05

BPRD VAMPIRE #1

$3.50

DAR

    12,474

166

8.92

DEATHSTROKE #18

$2.99

DC

    12,306

167

8.84

HARBINGER #10

$3.99

VAL

    12,196

168

8.76

BATWING #18

$2.99

DC

    12,084

169

8.72

CROSSED BADLANDS #25 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

    12,022

170

8.72

SAVAGE HAWKMAN #18

$2.99

DC

    12,021

171

8.61

HELHEIM #1 (MR)

$3.99

ONI

    11,877

172

8.56

TEAM 7 #6

$2.99

DC

    11,805

173

8.54

SWORD OF SORCERY #6

$3.99

DC

    11,776

174

8.49

POWERS BUREAU #3 (MR)

$3.95

MAR

    11,705

175

8.47

SHADOW #10

$3.99

DE

    11,682

176

8.47

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #18

$2.99

DC

    11,679

177

8.39

JSA LIBERTY FILES THE WHISTLING SKULL #4

$2.99

DC

    11,569

178

8.39

I VAMPIRE #18

$2.99

DC

    11,568

179

8.30

JUDGE DREDD #5

$3.99

IDW

    11,447

180

8.03

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #8

$3.99

VAL

    11,072

181

7.97

PETER PANZERFAUST #10

$3.50

IMA

    10,989

182

7.96

GI JOE #2

$3.99

IDW

    10,979

183

7.95

BLOODSHOT #9

$3.99

VAL

    10,959

184

7.91

ARROW #5

$3.99

DC

    10,908

185

7.81

BPRD HELL ON EARTH #105 COLD DAY IN HELL #1

$3.50

DAR

    10,772

186

7.79

SNAPSHOT #2

$2.99

IMA

    10,742

187

7.76

WALKING DEAD MICHONNE SPECIAL (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    10,703

188

7.74

FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #18

$2.99

DC

    10,679

189

7.67

MARA #3 (MR) [*]

$2.99

IMA

    10,570

190

7.55

STAR TREK #19

$3.99

IDW

    10,412

191

7.47

DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #7

$3.99

IDW

    10,307

192

7.23

TIME WARP #1 (MR)

$7.99

DC

      9,964

193

7.21

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #14

$3.99

IDW

      9,942

194

7.21

GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM #2 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      9,941

195

7.18

ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR #2

$3.99

IDW

      9,907

196

7.12

SIMPSONS COMICS #200

$4.99

BON

      9,820

197

7.10

MASSIVE #10

$3.50

DAR

      9,795

198

7.08

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #15

$3.99

IDW

      9,768

199

7.04

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #15

$3.99

IDW

      9,707

200

6.98

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #89

$3.99

IDW

      9,623

201

6.82

LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE #4 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      9,402

202

6.60

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT BUMBLEBEE ONE SHOT #1

$3.99

IDW

      9,098

203

6.46

GHOSTBUSTERS #2

$3.99

IDW

      8,910

204

6.38

GAME OF THRONES #13 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      8,792

205

6.20

BRAVEST WARRIORS #6

$3.99

BOO

      8,550

206

6.17

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #246

$2.99

ARC

      8,511

207

6.04

CROSSED BADLANDS #26 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      8,326

208

6.03

FAIRY QUEST #2

$3.99

BOO

      8,316

209

6.02

MORNING GLORIES #25 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

      8,296

210

6.00

UNWRITTEN #47 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,267

211

5.98

MIND THE GAP #8

$2.99

IMA

      8,245

212

5.87

TRANSFORMERS FALL OF CYBERTRON #1

$7.99

IDW

      8,092

213

5.86

CLONE #5

$2.99

IMA

      8,076

214

5.74

DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #2 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      7,917

215

5.56

WITCHBLADE #164

$2.99

IMA

      7,670

216

5.56

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700

$7.99

MAR

      7,662

217

5.52

RACHEL RISING #15

$3.99

ABS

      7,612

218

5.41

VAMPIRELLA STRIKES #3

$3.99

DE

      7,461

219

5.36

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #188

$3.99

IDW

      7,393

220

5.34

SONIC UNIVERSE #50

$3.99

ARC

      7,359

221

5.32

SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #10

$2.99

DC

      7,333

222

5.24

SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #11

$2.99

DC

      7,223

223

5.19

HACK SLASH #25 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      7,159

224

5.18

TODD THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH #3

$2.99

IMA

      7,140

225

5.08

ROAD TO OZ #6

$3.99

MAR

      7,006

226

5.08

SPONGEBOB COMICS #18

$2.99

UNI

      7,005

227

5.04

KISS #8

$3.99

IDW

      6,948

228

5.00

GHOST #4

$2.99

DAR

      6,899

229

4.96

PLANETOID #5

$2.99

IMA

      6,835

230

4.92

JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #6

$4.99

DC

      6,788

231

4.92

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #79 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

      6,784

232

4.91

LOT 13 #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,776

233

4.87

GREAT PACIFIC #5 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      6,709

234

4.86

WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #23 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      6,697

235

4.76

VAMPIRELLA #27

$3.99

DE

      6,563

236

4.76

GFT WONDERLAND #9 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      6,563

237

4.63

HUMAN BOMB #4

$2.99

DC

      6,379

238

4.57

FUTURAMA COMICS #66

$2.99

BON

      6,295

239

4.51

GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #83 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      6,221

240

4.49

FIVE WEAPONS #2

$3.50

IMA

      6,196

241

4.45

47 RONIN #3

$3.99

DAR

      6,142

242

4.39

DREW HAYES POISON ELVES #1 (MR)

$2.99

APE

      6,052

243

4.36

SAVAGE SKULLKICKERS #1

$3.50

IMA

      6,007

244

4.35

TMNT COLOR CLASSICS MICRO SERIES DONATELLO

$3.99

IDW

      6,000

245

4.34

DEATHMATCH #4 MAIN COVERS

$3.99

BOO

      5,978

246

4.32

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #1

$3.99

IDW

      5,954

247

4.22

SAUCER COUNTRY #13 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      5,820

248

4.21

MIND MGMT #9

$3.99

DAR

      5,803

249

4.18

TRUE BLOOD #10

$3.99

IDW

      5,758

250

4.17

GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #2 (MR)

$3.99

ZEN

      5,751

251

4.15

MARS ATTACKS #8

$3.99

IDW

      5,727

252

4.02

INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #1

$3.99

DC

      5,543

253

4.00

PEANUTS VOL 2 #7

$3.99

BOO

      5,513

254

3.97

WITCH DOCTOR MALPRACTICE #5

$2.99

IMA

      5,481

255

3.96

KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #17

$3.99

DE

      5,457

256

3.94

FASHION BEAST #7 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      5,435

257

3.89

SON OF MERLIN #2

$2.99

IMA

      5,362

258

3.87

MEGA MAN #23

$2.99

ARC

      5,339

259

3.87

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1

$3.99

MAR

      5,335

260

3.83

LEGEND O/T SHADOWCLAN #2

$3.99

ASP

      5,287

261

3.80

COMEBACK #5 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      5,245

262

3.80

BART SIMPSON COMICS #81

$2.99

BON

      5,235

263

3.78

DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #1

$2.99

MAR

      5,209

264

3.78

ALL NEW X-MEN #6

$3.99

MAR

      5,208

265

3.76

GFT GRIMM UNIVERSE #4 (MR)

$3.99

ZEN

      5,184

266

3.71

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS #2 (MR)

$4.99

IMA

      5,122

267

3.71

GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #12

$2.99

DC

      5,115

268

3.70

COLDER #5 (MR)

$3.99

DAR

      5,097

269

3.70

ARTIFACTS #26

$3.99

IMA

      5,096

270

3.67

BIONIC MAN #18

$3.99

DE

      5,059

271

3.61

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #12

$2.99

MAR

      4,978

272

3.60

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #22 (MR)

$7.99

DAR

      4,966

273

3.60

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #12

$2.99

MAR

      4,960

274

3.55

YOUNG AVENGERS #1

$2.99

MAR

      4,890

275

3.54

JENNIFER BLOOD #24 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      4,879

276

3.53

DARKNESS #111 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      4,870

277

3.49

QUEEN SONJA #34

$3.99

DE

      4,807

278

3.48

DAMSELS #6

$3.99

DE

      4,799

279

3.46

HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #2 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

      4,774

280

3.46

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #31

$2.99

DC

      4,770

281

3.44

BIONIC MAN VS BIONIC WOMAN #3

$3.99

DE

      4,743

282

3.40

SHERLOCK HOLMES LIVERPOOL DEMON #3

$3.99

DE

      4,682

283

3.39

DEADPOOL #1

$2.99

MAR

      4,671

284

3.37

FERALS #13 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      4,653

285

3.30

ALL NEW X-MEN #2

$3.99

MAR

      4,547

286

3.27

THE SPIDER #10

$3.99

DE

      4,505

287

3.24

ARCHIE #641 ARCHIE MEETS GLEE PT 1

$2.99

ARC

      4,466

288

3.23

FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #10

$3.99

DE

      4,457

289

3.23

SAVAGE DRAGON #185

$3.99

IMA

      4,457

290

3.23

ALL NEW X-MEN #5

$3.99

MAR

      4,455

291

3.18

DEADPOOL #2

$2.99

MAR

      4,388

292

3.17

DEADPOOL #3

$2.99

MAR

      4,376

293

3.13

BIONIC MAN ANNUAL #1

$4.99

DE

      4,313

294

3.10

ALL NEW X-MEN #4

$3.99

MAR

      4,269

295

3.09

BLACKACRE #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      4,254

296

3.05

ALL CRIME #1 (MR)

$3.95

ART

      4,204

297

3.00

HIGH WAYS #3

$3.99

IDW

      4,137

298

2.97

EMILY & THE STRANGERS #2

$3.99

DAR

      4,102

299

2.96

NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH #5 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      4,083

300

2.96

JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES GHOUL GOBLIN #3

$3.99

DE

      4,077


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 March 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 Batmanwithhin 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 March. 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 February, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2012."

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

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in February, see "52 Variants Garner Million Dollar Book."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see "Comic Market Continues Growth."

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."