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


For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March, see "'FF' #1 Top Comic in March."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Top 300 Comics & GNs Down 9.65% in Q1."

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 2011."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- March 2011

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

195.36

FF #1

$3.99

MAR

   114,472

2

131.24

GREEN LANTERN #64

$2.99

DC

     76,898

3

129.08

GREEN LANTERN #63

$2.99

DC

     75,632

4

121.36

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2

$2.99

DC

     71,108

5

119.81

BRIGHTEST DAY #21

$2.99

DC

     70,204

6

119.17

BRIGHTEST DAY #22

$2.99

DC

     69,824

7

113.96

BATMAN INCORPORATED #3

$2.99

DC

     66,772

8

113.69

AVENGERS #11

$3.99

MAR

     66,618

9

111.47

BATMAN INCORPORATED #4

$2.99

DC

     65,315

10

107.03

FEAR ITSELF BOOK OF THE SKULL #1

$3.99

MAR

     62,714

11

106.21

KICK-ASS 2 #2 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

     62,235

12

102.57

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #58

$2.99

DC

     60,100

13

102.28

NEW AVENGERS #10

$3.99

MAR

     59,929

14

102.09

BATMAN AND ROBIN #21

$2.99

DC

     59,818

15

101.76

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #656 BIG

$3.99

MAR

     59,626

16

100.49

GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1

$3.99

IDW

     58,879

17

100.19

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #657 BIG

$3.99

MAR

     58,704

18

100.00

BATMAN #708

$2.99

DC

     58,594

19

95.11

UNCANNY X-MEN #534

$3.99

MAR

     55,731

20

92.13

VENOM #1

$3.99

MAR

     53,981

21

87.64

SECRET AVENGERS #11

$3.99

MAR

     51,353

22

87.59

GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #8

$2.99

DC

     51,322

23

87.46

UNCANNY X-FORCE #6

$3.99

MAR

     51,248

24

87.35

X-MEN #9

$3.99

MAR

     51,179

25

86.58

UNCANNY X-FORCE #5.1

$2.99

MAR

     50,732

26

86.24

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #55

$2.99

DC

     50,533

27

81.74

X-MEN LEGACY #246

$2.99

MAR

     47,893

28

80.79

WOLVERINE #7

$3.99

MAR

     47,337

29

76.66

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #156

$3.99

MAR

     44,920

30

75.77

CAPTAIN AMERICA #616

$4.99

MAR

     44,394

31

75.29

ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #2

$3.99

MAR

     44,116

32

75.21

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #155

$3.99

MAR

     44,067

33

74.92

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #502

$3.99

MAR

     43,899

34

73.59

CAPTAIN AMERICA #615.1

$2.99

MAR

     43,117

35

71.86

THOR #621

$3.99

MAR

     42,104

36

71.20

UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #3

$3.99

MAR

     41,720

37

71.01

THOR #620.1

$2.99

MAR

     41,605

38

68.35

DETECTIVE COMICS #875

$2.99

DC

     40,047

39

68.00

SUPERMAN #709

$2.99

DC

     39,846

40

64.27

NEW MUTANTS #23

$2.99

MAR

     37,659

41

64.22

ULTIMATE COMICS X #4

$3.99

MAR

     37,631

42

57.49

WALKING DEAD #83 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     33,686

43

57.07

AGE OF X UNIVERSE #1

$3.99

MAR

     33,437

44

56.46

GREEN ARROW #10

$2.99

DC

     33,085

45

55.53

WONDER WOMAN #608

$2.99

DC

     32,540

46

54.89

HULK #30.1

$2.99

MAR

     32,163

47

54.73

INCREDIBLE HULKS #624

$2.99

MAR

     32,066

48

54.29

ACTION COMICS #899

$2.99

DC

     31,808

49

53.62

WONDER WOMAN #609

$2.99

DC

     31,421

50

53.53

HULK #31

$3.99

MAR

     31,368

51

53.20

WALKING DEAD #82 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     31,174

52

52.53

BIRDS OF PREY #10

$2.99

DC

     30,777

53

51.75

JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #21

$2.99

DC

     30,323

54

51.71

DEADPOOL #34

$2.99

MAR

     30,299

55

51.66

JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #22

$2.99

DC

     30,270

56

50.84

INCREDIBLE HULKS #625

$2.99

MAR

     29,792

57

50.61

RED ROBIN #21

$2.99

DC

     29,652

58

49.46

DEADPOOL #33.1

$2.99

MAR

     28,979

59

49.34

SUPERMAN BATMAN #82

$2.99

DC

     28,913

60

48.87

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #49

$2.99

DC

     28,634

61

48.67

RUSE #1

$2.99

MAR

     28,520

62

48.63

SIGIL #1

$2.99

MAR

     28,496

63

48.29

BATMAN BEYOND #3

$2.99

DC

     28,295

64

47.35

X-23 #8

$2.99

MAR

     27,745

65

47.34

AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE YOUNG AVENGERS #1

$3.99

MAR

     27,738

66

46.95

X-23 #7

$2.99

MAR

     27,510

67

46.91

DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #6

$2.99

MAR

     27,486

68

46.47

DAREDEVIL REBORN #3

$3.99

MAR

     27,231

69

46.47

ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA #3

$3.99

MAR

     27,226

70

46.46

DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #7

$2.99

MAR

     27,224

71

46.45

SUPERBOY #5

$2.99

DC

     27,215

72

45.58

THUNDERBOLTS #155

$2.99

MAR

     26,710

73

45.30

ANNIHILATORS #1

$4.99

MAR

     26,543

74

43.44

THUNDERBOLTS #154

$2.99

MAR

     25,455

75

43.10

X-FACTOR #216

$2.99

MAR

     25,256

76

43.05

WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #4

$3.99

MAR

     25,226

77

42.88

X-FACTOR #217

$2.99

MAR

     25,125

78

42.59

TEEN TITANS #93

$2.99

DC

     24,957

79

42.37

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #3

$2.99

DC

     24,824

80

42.36

BATGIRL #19

$2.99

DC

     24,821

81

41.98

IRON MAN 2.0 #2

$2.99

MAR

     24,600

82

41.02

ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #5

$3.99

MAR

     24,036

83

40.94

BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #516

$2.99

MAR

     23,987

84

40.46

AVENGERS ACADEMY #10

$2.99

MAR

     23,708

85

40.39

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #11

$2.99

DC

     23,667

86

40.34

AVENGERS ACADEMY #11

$2.99

MAR

     23,636

87

40.08

SILVER SURFER #2

$2.99

MAR

     23,484

88

39.25

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #4

$2.99

DC

     23,001

89

38.97

ADVENTURE COMICS #524

$2.99

DC

     22,836

90

38.73

SECRET WARRIORS #25

$3.99

MAR

     22,691

91

37.25

HEROES FOR HIRE #4

$2.99

MAR

     21,827

92

37.18

SUPERGIRL #62

$2.99

DC

     21,786

93

36.58

BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #20

$2.99

DC

     21,434

94

36.42

BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #21

$2.99

DC

     21,342

95

36.33

GENERATION HOPE #5

$2.99

MAR

     21,290

96

36.01

LEGION OF SUPER VILLAINS #1

$4.99

DC

     21,097

97

35.95

DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #10

$3.99

DC

     21,065

98

35.83

MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME #1

$3.99

MAR

     20,995

99

35.51

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #21

$2.99

DC

     20,807

100

35.44

ULTIMATE COMICS DOOM #4

$3.99

MAR

     20,768

101

35.37

TITANS #33

$2.99

DC

     20,723

102

35.25

5 RONIN #1

$2.99

MAR

     20,655

103

34.94

SCARLET #5 (MR)

$3.95

MAR

     20,473

104

34.26

OUTSIDERS #37

$2.99

DC

     20,074

105

33.85

DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS ONE SHOT

$3.50

DAR

     19,836

106

33.83

SECRET SIX #31

$2.99

DC

     19,822

107

32.84

PUNISHERMAX #11 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     19,243

108

32.35

BOYS #52 (MR)

$3.99

DYN

     18,955

109

32.27

FABLES #103 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     18,910

110

31.97

5 RONIN #2

$2.99

MAR

     18,730

111

31.82

ZATANNA #10

$2.99

DC

     18,645

112

31.46

WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #1

$3.99

DYN

     18,432

113

31.46

ZATANNA #11

$2.99

DC

     18,431

114

31.35

STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #3

$3.50

DAR

     18,368

115

31.21

MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME #2

$3.99

MAR

     18,287

116

31.04

5 RONIN #3

$2.99

MAR

     18,186

117

30.89

ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #2

$3.99

MAR

     18,098

118

30.82

STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #4

$3.50

DAR

     18,058

119

30.27

WOLVERINE & JUBILEE #3

$2.99

MAR

     17,734

120

30.23

5 RONIN #4

$2.99

MAR

     17,713

121

30.20

ASTONISHING THOR #3

$3.99

MAR

     17,698

122

29.91

DEADPOOLMAX #6 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     17,528

123

29.85

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER LITTLE SISTERS ELURIA #4

$3.99

MAR

     17,490

124

29.77

5 RONIN #5

$2.99

MAR

     17,441

125

29.49

DEADPOOL CORPS #12

$2.99

MAR

     17,277

126

29.47

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #13 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     17,269

127

29.41

POWER GIRL #22

$2.99

DC

     17,232

128

29.31

DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #883

$2.99

MAR

     17,172

129

28.99

JSA ALL STARS #16

$2.99

DC

     16,987

130

28.83

FIRST WAVE #6

$3.99

DC

     16,895

131

28.40

TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #2 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

     16,639

132

27.47

BOOSTER GOLD #42

$2.99

DC

     16,093

133

26.98

INVINCIBLE #78

$2.99

IMA

     15,808

134

26.91

VAMPIRELLA #4

$3.99

DYN

     15,765

135

26.64

INCOGNITO BAD INFLUENCES #4 (MR)

$3.50

MAR

     15,607

136

26.61

SPAWN #204

$2.99

IMA

     15,591

137

26.17

STAND NO MANS LAND #2

$3.99

MAR

     15,332

138

26.15

SPAWN #205

$2.99

IMA

     15,320

139

25.62

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND FALCON #1

$3.99

MAR

     15,010

140

25.41

INCOGNITO BAD INFLUENCES #5 (MR)

$3.50

MAR

     14,889

141

25.20

STAND NO MANS LAND #3

$3.99

MAR

     14,768

142

25.09

HAUNT #14

$2.99

IMA

     14,700

143

24.97

POWERS #7 (MR)

$3.95

MAR

     14,631

144

24.70

OSBORN #4 BIG

$3.99

MAR

     14,475

145

24.69

PUNISHER IN BLOOD #5

$3.99

MAR

     14,468

146

24.49

WOLVERINE HERCULES MYTHS MONSTERS AND MUTANTS #1

$2.99

MAR

     14,351

147

24.20

GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #2 (MR)

$3.99

DYN

     14,180

148

24.08

WARLORD OF MARS #5

$3.99

DYN

     14,110

149

23.94

CINDERELLA FABLES ARE FOREVER #2 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     14,029

150

23.64

HELLRAISER #1 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

     13,850

151

23.50

CYCLOPS #1

$2.99

MAR

     13,770

152

23.48

SPIDER-GIRL #5 BIG

$2.99

MAR

     13,757

153

23.42

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND SECRET AVENGERS #1

$3.99

MAR

     13,722

154

22.93

GI JOE INFESTATION #1

$3.99

IDW

     13,438

155

22.84

NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #8

$2.99

MAR

     13,385

156

22.70

JOE THE BARBARIAN #8 (MR)

$3.99

DC

     13,300

157

22.52

CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #3

$3.50

DAR

     13,193

158

22.24

ANGEL #43

$3.99

IDW

     13,032

159

21.94

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND FIRST THIRTEEN #1

$3.99

MAR

     12,857

160

21.91

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND CROSSBONES #1

$3.99

MAR

     12,836

161

21.76

ICEMAN AND ANGEL #1

$2.99

MAR

     12,749

162

21.57

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BATROC #1

$3.99

MAR

     12,640

163

21.47

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #54

$2.99

DC

     12,578

164

21.29

KING CONAN SCARLET CITADEL #2

$3.50

DAR

     12,472

165

21.28

HAWKEYE: BLIND SPOT #2

$2.99

MAR

     12,467

166

21.21

GI JOE INFESTATION #2

$3.99

IDW

     12,427

167

21.01

JIMMY OLSEN #1

$5.99

DC

     12,313

168

20.82

GIANT SIZE ATOM #1

$4.99

DC

     12,200

169

20.76

CHEW #17 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     12,165

170

20.57

LOKI #4

$3.99

MAR

     12,055

171

20.54

XOMBI #1

$2.99

DC

     12,035

172

19.82

GHOSTBUSTERS INFESTATION #1

$3.99

IDW

     11,616

173

19.74

BPRD HELL ON EARTH GODS #3

$3.50

DAR

     11,565

174

19.60

GREEN HORNET #14

$3.99

DYN

     11,485

175

19.38

CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME #5

$3.99

MAR

     11,355

176

19.32

UNWRITTEN #23 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     11,319

177

19.08

ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #4 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

     11,179

178

18.62

ARTIFACTS #6

$3.99

IMA

     10,910

179

18.56

IZOMBIE #11 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     10,874

180

18.45

MORNING GLORIES #8

$2.99

IMA

     10,809

181

18.43

LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #3

$3.99

AVA

     10,801

182

17.97

CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV ED

$4.99

MAR

     10,530

183

17.87

WEIRD WORLDS #3

$3.99

DC

     10,470

184

17.83

GHOSTBUSTERS INFESTATION #2

$3.99

IDW

     10,445

185

17.73

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #164

$3.99

IDW

     10,386

186

17.71

CAPTAIN AMERICA HAIL HYDRA #3

$2.99

MAR

     10,375

187

17.67

JONAH HEX #65

$2.99

DC

     10,353

188

17.51

REBELS #26

$2.99

DC

     10,257

189

17.45

POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #3

$2.99

MAR

     10,226

190

17.44

JACK OF FABLES #50 (MR)

$4.99

DC

     10,217

191

17.23

TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #17

$3.99

IDW

     10,094

192

17.08

JLA THE 99 #6

$2.99

DC

     10,005

193

17.04

IRREDEEMABLE #23

$3.99

BOO

       9,983

194

16.95

THUNDER AGENTS #5

$2.99

DC

       9,934

195

16.90

GUILD TINK ONE SHOT

$3.50

DAR

       9,904

196

16.78

KNIGHT & SQUIRE #6

$2.99

DC

       9,832

197

16.76

THUNDERSTRIKE #4

$3.99

MAR

       9,818

198

16.56

WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #2

$2.99

DAR

       9,701

199

16.40

YOUNG JUSTICE #2

$2.99

DC

       9,612

200

16.26

HELLBLAZER #277 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       9,525

201

16.03

WITCHBLADE #143

$2.99

IMA

       9,394

202

16.02

DOOM PATROL #20

$2.99

DC

       9,386

203

15.92

FEAR ITSELF SKETCHBOOK (BUNDLE OF 25) (NET)

$10.00

MAR

       9,331

204

15.74

DEATH OF ZORRO #1

$3.99

DYN

       9,220

205

15.53

GUARDING THE GLOBE #4

$3.50

IMA

       9,102

206

15.18

AXE COP BAD GUY EARTH #1

$3.50

DAR

       8,897

207

15.17

FREEDOM FIGHTERS #7

$2.99

DC

       8,886

208

15.10

CAPTAIN SWING #3 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

       8,849

209

14.90

SPIDER-MAN YOURE HIRED

$3.99

MAR

       8,731

210

14.90

RED SONJA #55

$3.99

DYN

       8,729

211

14.85

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #56 A CVR QUALANO

$2.99

ZEN

       8,701

212

14.56

SWEET TOOTH #19 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       8,532

213

14.48

HACK SLASH ONGOING #2 SEELEY CVR (MR)

$3.50

IMA

       8,483

214

14.33

JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #4

$3.99

IDW

       8,395

215

14.18

TRANSFORMERS HEART OF DARKNESS #1

$3.99

IDW

       8,309

216

13.95

UNCANNY X-FORCE APOCALYPSE SOLUTION #1

$4.99

MAR

       8,173

217

13.84

INCORRUPTIBLE #16

$3.99

BOO

       8,108

218

13.68

GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #2 A CVR MEDINA

$2.99

ZEN

       8,018

219

13.68

TERRY MOORES ECHO #29

$3.50

ABS

       8,016

220

13.61

CARBON GREY #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       7,973

221

13.41

GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #3 A CVR MEDINA

$2.99

ZEN

       7,858

222

13.28

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #222

$2.99

ARC

       7,781

223

13.23

SPIKE #6

$3.99

IDW

       7,750

224

13.22

DOC SAVAGE #12

$2.99

DC

       7,747

225

13.17

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #223

$2.99

ARC

       7,719

226

13.10

MASS EFFECT EVOLUTION #3 MASSIMO CARNEVALE CVR

$3.50

DAR

       7,675

227

13.04

LAST PHANTOM #5

$3.99

DYN

       7,643

228

13.03

BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       7,637

229

13.00

GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #9

$3.99

DYN

       7,620

230

13.00

AZRAEL #18

$2.99

DC

       7,617

231

12.87

QUEEN SONJA #15

$3.99

DYN

       7,539

232

12.84

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #3

$3.99

IDW

       7,523

233

12.74

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #67 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

       7,467

234

12.73

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #2

$3.99

IDW

       7,461

235

12.58

TINY TITANS #38

$2.99

DC

       7,372

236

12.53

SPIRIT #12

$2.99

DC

       7,342

237

12.34

WORLD OF WARCRAFT CURSE OF THE WORGEN #4

$2.99

DC

       7,231

238

12.31

RED SONJA REVENGE O/T GODS #1

$3.99

DYN

       7,215

239

12.24

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #35 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       7,170

240

12.11

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #57

$2.99

ZEN

       7,096

241

11.98

NORTHLANDERS #38 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       7,020

242

11.97

ANGEL ILLYRIA #4

$3.99

IDW

       7,013

243

11.76

WORLD OF WARCRAFT CURSE OF THE WORGEN #5

$2.99

DC

       6,888

244

11.74

LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #5

$3.99

IDW

       6,879

245

11.73

BOMB QUEEN VS HACK SLASH SPEC ONE-SHOT (MR)

$3.50

IMA

       6,874

246

11.73

SIMPSONS COMICS #176

$2.99

BON

       6,874

247

11.63

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

       6,812

248

11.46

CALIGULA #1 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

       6,712

249

11.37

ASTONISHING X-MEN MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

       6,665

250

11.23

CREEPY COMICS #5

$4.99

DAR

       6,579

251

11.21

SONIC UNIVERSE #26

$2.99

ARC

       6,571

252

11.16

CAPTAIN AMERICA KORVAC SAGA #4

$2.99

MAR

       6,537

253

11.06

DARKNESS #90 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       6,482

254

11.03

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #5

$2.99

DC

       6,463

255

10.71

RED SONJA DELUGE ONE-SHOT

$4.99

DYN

       6,274

256

10.63

FUTURAMA COMICS #54

$2.99

BON

       6,228

257

10.62

SCALPED #47 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       6,222

258

10.60

SOULFIRE VOL 3 #0

$1.99

ASP

       6,213

259

10.55

TRANSFORMERS RISING STORM #2

$3.99

IDW

       6,184

260

10.53

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DARK SUN #3

$3.99

IDW

       6,172

261

10.51

CHARMED #7

$3.50

ZEN

       6,160

262

10.50

CASANOVA GULA #3 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

       6,152

263

10.37

STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #6

$3.99

BOO

       6,076

264

10.36

ULTIMATES MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

       6,073

265

10.32

CHARMED #8

$3.50

ZEN

       6,046

266

10.30

NEW YORK FIVE #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       6,038

267

10.26

OZ PRIMER

$3.99

MAR

       6,009

268

10.19

TRANSFORMERS 3 MOVIE PREQUEL FOUNDATION #2

$3.99

IDW

       5,972

269

10.03

DMZ #63 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       5,877

270

9.94

DARKWING DUCK #10

$3.99

BOO

       5,822

271

9.90

NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #1 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

       5,800

272

9.87

STAN LEE TRAVELER #5

$3.99

BOO

       5,783

273

9.85

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #9 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       5,773

274

9.58

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #10 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       5,614

275

9.49

SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #2

$3.99

DYN

       5,561

276

9.43

STAN LEE STARBORN #4

$3.99

BOO

       5,527

277

9.29

DARKWING DUCK ANNUAL #1

$4.99

BOO

       5,444

278

9.15

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #12 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       5,359

279

9.12

X-23 MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

       5,343

280

9.09

FANTASTIC FOUR #587 2ND PTG QUESADA VAR

$3.99

MAR

       5,327

281

9.09

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #11 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       5,325

282

9.05

KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #7

$3.99

DYN

       5,304

283

8.98

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #13 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       5,261

284

8.67

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #1 100 PENNY PRESS ED

$1.00

IDW

       5,082

285

8.55

WULF #1

$2.99

ARD

       5,007

286

8.47

SPIDER-MAN #12

$2.99

MAR

       4,965

287

8.42

FORMIC WARS BURNING EARTH #2

$3.99

MAR

       4,935

288

8.42

DEADPOOL MAX HISTORY OF VIOLENCE #1 (MR)

$4.99

MAR

       4,933

289

8.32

SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #3

$3.99

DYN

       4,873

290

8.31

HALCYON #4

$2.99

IMA

       4,872

291

8.28

SAVAGE DRAGON #170

$3.50

IMA

       4,853

292

8.16

VICTORIAN UNDEAD II HOLMES VS DRACULA #5

$2.99

DC

       4,784

293

8.12

LENORE VOLUME II #2

$3.99

TIT

       4,760

294

8.05

GEARS OF WAR #16 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       4,719

295

7.99

USAGI YOJIMBO #135

$3.50

DAR

       4,683

296

7.92

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

       4,639

297

7.86

INFAMOUS #1

$2.99

DC

       4,608

298

7.76

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

       4,547

299

7.72

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #7

$2.99

DC

       4,522

300

7.68

GRIM GHOST #1

$2.99

ARD

       4,499


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

MIR = Mirage Studios

MOO = Moonstone

NBM = NBM / Papercutz

NEW = New England Comics
ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAL = Radical Comics
RAN = Random House (Del Rey 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 March 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 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 the top 300 comic actual orders in February, see  "Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2011."


For the top 300 graphic novels actual orders in February, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--February 2011."

For an overview and analysis of the actual comic sales in February, see "Top Tier Titles Weak in February."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see "The Long Tail Wags the Comics Dog in Feb."

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."