These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2012.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see "'Zero' Issues Spark Market in September."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "Comics Dip in September."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during September, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2012."

 

 

Top 300 GNs -- September 2012

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

8.39

THANOS QUEST #1

$7.99

MAR

    13,133

2

3.35

THE JUDAS COIN HC

$22.99

DC

      5,248

3

3.33

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 08 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

      5,221

4

3.31

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 03 PROMISE PART 3

$10.99

DAR

      5,184

5

3.16

AQUAMAN HC VOL 01 THE TRENCH

$22.99

DC

      4,943

6

3.11

TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 01 GEISTHAWK

$7.99

LEG

      4,875

7

2.96

MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 01 SCIENCE BAD

$14.99

IMA

      4,640

8

2.86

THIEF OF THIEVES TP VOL 01

$14.99

IMA

      4,475

9

2.51

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY TP

$16.99

DC

      3,934

10

2.47

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 03 KNIGHTSEND

$29.99

DC

      3,865

11

2.28

TEEN TITANS TP VOL 01 ITS OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT

$14.99

DC

      3,575

12

2.24

DR STRANGE PREM HC SEASON ONE

$24.99

MAR

      3,514

13

2.13

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

IMA

      3,342

14

1.94

NEMESIS TP (MR)

$14.99

MAR

      3,032

15

1.91

STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION TP VOL 01

$17.99

IDW

      2,995

16

1.90

BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 01 TROUBLE IN MIND

$14.99

DC

      2,967

17

1.85

NARUTO TP VOL 58

$9.99

VIZ

      2,893

18

1.84

AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 03 (MR)

$16.99

DC

      2,881

19

1.78

GREEN LANTERN WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS TP

$16.99

DC

      2,793

20

1.76

GREEN LANTERN CORPS HC VOL 01 FEARSOME

$22.99

DC

      2,754

21

1.71

AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 04 (MR)

$24.99

DC

      2,672

22

1.62

SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 07

$10.99

RAN

      2,536

23

1.58

LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 05

$14.99

FAN

      2,473

24

1.57

WINTER SOLDIER TP VOL 01 LONGEST WINTER

$15.99

MAR

      2,455

25

1.57

CROSSED WISH YOU WERE HERE TP VOL 01 (MR)

$19.99

AVA

      2,454

26

1.55

DEADPOOL TP VOL 10 EVIL DEADPOOL

$16.99

MAR

      2,423

27

1.53

VENOM CIRCLE OF FOUR TP

$19.99

MAR

      2,390

28

1.39

BRIGHTEST DAY TP VOL 03

$16.99

DC

      2,183

29

1.38

STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST TP

$19.99

DAR

      2,157

30

1.38

BATMAN EARTH ONE HC

$22.99

DC

      2,157

31

1.36

PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE TP

$14.99

DC

      2,130

32

1.36

BERSERK TP VOL 36

$14.99

DAR

      2,125

33

1.33

UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

      2,081

34

1.31

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

$14.99

IMA

      2,057

35

1.27

BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS

$24.99

DC

      1,987

36

1.25

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING TP VOL 03 SHADOWS

$17.99

IDW

      1,954

37

1.25

BLEACH TP VOL 46

$9.99

VIZ

      1,952

38

1.24

SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND TP

$34.99

MAR

      1,942

39

1.24

BLEACH TP VOL 47

$9.99

VIZ

      1,942

40

1.22

OZ HC DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ

$29.99

MAR

      1,914

41

1.21

HULK SMASH AVENGERS TP

$14.99

MAR

      1,888

42

1.20

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 03

$19.99

MAR

      1,877

43

1.18

FURY OF FIRESTORM NUCLEAR MEN TP VOL 01 GOD PARTICLE

$14.99

DC

      1,855

44

1.18

LEGION LOST TP VOL 01 RUN FROM TOMORROW

$14.99

DC

      1,850

45

1.18

X-MEN WAR MACHINES TP

$14.99

MAR

      1,850

46

1.17

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,833

47

1.16

WORLD OF WARCRAFT PEARL OF PANDARIA HC

$24.99

DC

      1,821

48

1.16

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TP VOL 02 FEAR ITSELF FALLOUT

$15.99

MAR

      1,812

49

1.14

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 01

$15.99

MAR

      1,784

50

1.13

FEAR ITSELF TP SECRET AVENGERS

$19.99

MAR

      1,763

51

1.11

NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DAY O/T UNDEAD GN (MR)

$2.99

AVA

      1,735

52

1.10

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$19.99

DC

      1,725

53

1.09

MARVELS AVENGERS TP BLACK WIDOW STRIKES

$12.99

MAR

      1,701

54

1.08

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

IMA

      1,688

55

1.07

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE TP

$12.99

MAR

      1,681

56

1.06

DAVE STEVENS STORIES & COVERS HC

$49.99

IDW

      1,662

57

1.05

UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN PREM HC VOL 03 AVX

$19.99

MAR

      1,645

58

1.04

STAND TP VOL 04 HARDCASES

$19.99

MAR

      1,625

59

1.03

VOODOO TP VOL 01 WHAT LIES BENEATH

$14.99

DC

      1,615

60

1.03

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

      1,612

61

1.03

PUNISHER BY GREG RUCKA TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

      1,606

62

1.02

SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 10

$14.99

DC

      1,592

63

1.01

FLASH TP VOL 02 THE ROAD TO FLASHPOINT

$14.99

DC

      1,576

64

1.00

YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 11

$11.99

HAC

      1,573

65

1.00

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON PREM HC VOL 03 AVX

$19.99

MAR

      1,558

66

0.97

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 02 (MR)

$19.99

DC

      1,521

67

0.95

GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 12

$15.99

ZEN

      1,494

68

0.95

BTVS SEASON 8 LIBRARY HC VOL 02 WOLVES AT GATE

$29.99

DAR

      1,481

69

0.95

THUNDERBOLTS TP LIKE LIGHTNING

$16.99

MAR

      1,480

70

0.94

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 06

$11.99

ARC

      1,478

71

0.94

BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP

$24.99

DC

      1,473

72

0.92

INCOGNITO CLASSIFIED EDITION HC (MR)

$44.99

MAR

      1,444

73

0.92

SUPERMAN THE BLACK RING TP VOL 02

$16.99

DC

      1,438

74

0.92

ONE PIECE TP VOL 64

$9.99

VIZ

      1,435

75

0.91

CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 03

$18.99

DAR

      1,432

76

0.89

JOE KUBERT TARZAN OF THE APES ARTIST ED HC (NET)

$75.00

IDW

      1,390

77

0.88

STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE SAGA HC

$34.99

DAR

      1,378

78

0.88

GREEN ARROW LONGBOW HUNTERS TP NEW ED

$14.99

DC

      1,373

79

0.86

AVENGERS CELESTIAL QUEST TP

$24.99

MAR

      1,354

80

0.86

ALIEN ILLUSTRATED STORY TP

$14.95

RAN

      1,349

81

0.86

MMW IRON FIST HC VOL 02

$69.99

MAR

      1,342

82

0.86

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE

$14.99

IMA

      1,341

83

0.85

SQUEE TP

$15.95

SLA

      1,338

84

0.85

WOLVERINE TP GOODBYE CHINATOWN

$16.99

MAR

      1,333

85

0.84

KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA ARCHIVES TP VOL 03

$9.99

ARC

      1,319

86

0.83

FEAR ITSELF TP UNCANNY X-MEN

$16.99

MAR

      1,297

87

0.82

FRINGE BEYOND THE FRINGE TP

$14.99

DC

      1,290

88

0.82

GLORY TP VOL 01 THE ONCE & FUTURE DESTROYER (MR)

$9.99

IMA

      1,288

89

0.82

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$24.99

DC

      1,279

90

0.82

SHOWCASE PRESENTS AMETHSYT TP VOL 01

$19.99

DC

      1,276

91

0.81

CARDCAPTOR SAKURA DARK HORSE OMNIBUS TP VOL 04

$19.99

DAR

      1,274

92

0.81

100 BULLETS HC BOOK 03 (MR)

$49.99

DC

      1,269

93

0.80

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1

$10.99

DAR

      1,256

94

0.80

MMW ATLAS ERA TALES OF SUSPENSE HC VOL 04

$74.99

MAR

      1,255

95

0.80

LOBO PORTRAIT OF A BASTICH TP NEW PTG

$19.99

DC

      1,250

96

0.78

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 01

$29.99

DC

      1,229

97

0.78

OREIMO TP VOL 01

$10.99

DAR

      1,228

98

0.77

SPIDER-MAN LIZARD PREM HC NO TURNING BACK

$19.99

MAR

      1,203

99

0.76

PRINCE OF CATS TP (MR)

$16.99

DC

      1,193

100

0.75

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

      1,179

101

0.74

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

      1,151

102

0.73

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 10 LONG WAY DOWN

$19.99

MAR

      1,145

103

0.72

STARMAN OMNIBUS TP VOL 02

$29.99

DC

      1,122

104

0.71

BAKUMAN TP VOL 14

$9.99

VIZ

      1,106

105

0.71

PROPHET TP VOL 01 REMISSION

$9.99

IMA

      1,105

106

0.68

X-FACTOR TP VOL 15 THEY KEEP KILLING MADROX

$16.99

MAR

      1,067

107

0.67

WET MOON GN VOL 06 (MR)

$17.99

ONI

      1,047

108

0.67

ESSENTIAL PUNISHER TP VOL 04

$19.99

MAR

      1,042

109

0.66

MU AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES DIGEST TP VOL 01

$9.99

MAR

      1,035

110

0.65

X-MEN WEDDING OF CYCLOPS AND PHOENIX TP

$34.99

MAR

      1,023

111

0.65

MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 02

$24.99

MAR

      1,020

112

0.64

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,002

113

0.64

MU AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES COMIC READER TP #3

$3.99

MAR

         996

114

0.63

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         993

115

0.63

WHORE GN (MR)

$9.99

ZEN

         993

116

0.62

DAREDEVIL BY BRUBAKER AND LARK ULT COLL TP BOOK 03

$34.99

MAR

         974

117

0.62

NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 22

$12.99

VIZ

         965

118

0.60

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

$14.99

IMA

         945

119

0.60

POWERS HC VOL 05 DEFINITIVE COLLECTION (MR)

$34.99

MAR

         944

120

0.60

CRIMINAL MACABRE THE IRON SPIRT HC

$19.99

DAR

         936

121

0.58

MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY HC

$24.99

MAR

         912

122

0.58

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         905

123

0.58

SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01

$24.99

ONI

         901

124

0.57

NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 05 DATE WITH DEVIL

$14.99

MAR

         889

125

0.57

ANGELIC LAYER TP BOOK 01

$19.99

DAR

         887

126

0.57

ASTONISHING X-MEN GIFTED PROSE NOVEL HC

$24.99

MAR

         886

127

0.56

SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 16

$14.99

IMA

         876

128

0.55

MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION PREM HC VOL 03

$24.99

MAR

         868

129

0.55

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         857

130

0.54

TEZUKA MESSAGE TO ADOLF GN VOL 01 (MR)

$26.95

RAN

         852

131

0.54

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE

$14.99

IMA

         847

132

0.54

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME

$14.99

IMA

         842

133

0.54

V FOR VENDETTA NEW EDITION TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

         839

134

0.53

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         837

135

0.53

BULLETPROOF COFFIN TP VOL 02 DISINTERRED (MR)

$17.99

IMA

         835

136

0.53

MARVELS AVENGERS AVENGERS INITIATIVE DIGEST TP

$9.99

MAR

         832

137

0.53

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

$19.99

DC

         823

138

0.52

BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR TP FEAR ITSELF

$16.99

MAR

         819

139

0.52

SPIDER-MAN REVENGE OF SINISTER SIX PREM HC

$29.99

MAR

         818

140

0.52

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES BY HICKMAN TP VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

         812

141

0.52

CHI SWEET HOME GN VOL 09

$13.95

RAN

         809

142

0.52

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TP VOL 01 FEAR ITSELF

$15.99

MAR

         807

143

0.51

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

         806

144

0.51

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT

$19.99

IDW

         806

145

0.50

LOVELESS GN VOL 09

$9.99

VIZ

         790

146

0.50

BARBARA GN (MR)

$19.95

DIG

         785

147

0.50

FLASH OMNIBUS BY GEOFF JOHNS HC VOL 03

$75.00

DC

         781

148

0.50

GREEN ARROW ARCHERS QUEST TP NEW ED

$14.99

DC

         777

149

0.49

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FR DRIZZT OMNIBUS TP VOL 02

$24.99

IDW

         773

150

0.49

GHOSTBUSTERS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01

$24.99

IDW

         773

151

0.49

ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR HC

$99.99

DC

         769

152

0.48

NEW AVENGERS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01

$125.00

MAR

         756

153

0.48

BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS HC VOL 01 FACES OF DEATH

$22.99

DC

         750

154

0.47

WHERES MY SHOGGOTH

$11.95

ARA

         742

155

0.47

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         740

156

0.47

WOLVERINE ROT PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

         731

157

0.46

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

         727

158

0.46

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM

$14.99

IMA

         723

159

0.46

SWAMP THING TP VOL 01 RAISE THEM BONES TP

$14.99

DC

         718

160

0.46

AMELIA RULES S&S ED TP VOL 08 HER PERMANENT RECORD

$10.99

POC

         714

161

0.45

BUCKO HC

$19.99

DAR

         709

162

0.45

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$49.99

DC

         698

163

0.44

X-MEN LEGACY TP FIVE MILES SOUTH OF UNIVERSE

$15.99

MAR

         688

164

0.44

FEAR ITSELF TP THUNDERBOLTS

$15.99

MAR

         687

165

0.44

JOHN CARTER GN TP GODS OF MARS

$14.99

MAR

         682

166

0.43

CIVIL WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

         681

167

0.43

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

         675

168

0.43

ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

         672

169

0.43

EERIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 11

$49.99

DAR

         671

170

0.43

GENSHIKEN SECOND SEASON GN VOL 01

$10.99

RAN

         667

171

0.42

CATWOMAN THE DARK END OF THE STREET TP

$14.99

DC

         665

172

0.42

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

$12.99

DC

         665

173

0.42

REBEL BLOOD TP (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         655

174

0.42

GAME OF THRONES HC GN VOL 01 (MR)

$25.00

RAN

         655

175

0.41

ESSENTIAL MS MARVEL TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

         639

176

0.41

DRAMA GN

$10.99

SCH

         639

177

0.41

MONDO TP (MR)

$15.99

IMA

         636

178

0.41

ANITA BLAKE VH TP CIRCUS OF DAMNED BOOK 03 SCOUNDREL (MR)

$16.99

MAR

         636

179

0.40

NEAR DEATH TP VOL 02

$14.99

IMA

         631

180

0.40

HACK SLASH TP VOL 01 FIRST CUT NEW PTG

$12.99

IMA

         630

181

0.40

ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 02 (MR) (

$13.99

ST.

         628

182

0.40

BLACKEST NIGHT TP

$19.99

DC

         621

183

0.40

ESSENTIAL MARVEL HORROR TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

         620

184

0.39

MILKMAN MURDERS HC (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         618

185

0.39

DOCTOR WHO DAVE GIBBONS COLL TP

$29.99

IDW

         616

186

0.39

DEADPOOL HC VOL 01

$39.99

MAR

         615

187

0.39

JUDGE DREDD DREDD VS DEATH TP

$12.99

DC

         613

188

0.39

POWERPUFF GIRLS TP VOL 01 TITANS OF TOWNSVILLE

$6.95

DC

         605

189

0.38

JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN

$24.99

DC

         599

190

0.38

METAL MEN ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$49.99

DC

         591

191

0.38

SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 01 SUPERMAN MEN OF STEEL

$24.99

DC

         588

192

0.38

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

         588

193

0.37

ALIEN ILLUSTRATED STORY LTD SGN ARTISTS ED HC

$75.00

TIT

         584

194

0.37

LEGENDS OF ZITA THE SPACEGIRL GN

$12.99

ST.

         578

195

0.37

DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$49.95

DC

         575

196

0.37

JOKER HC

$19.99

DC

         573

197

0.37

FATALE TP VOL 01 DEATH CHASES ME (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         573

198

0.37

VAMPIRELLA VS DRACULA TP

$19.99

DE

         572

199

0.36

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 01

$15.99

MAR

         567

200

0.36

KINGDOM COME TP NEW EDITION

$17.99

DC

         564

201

0.36

ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

         562

202

0.36

CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR)

$9.99

IMA

         559

203

0.36

INFINITY GAUNTLET TP

$24.99

MAR

         559

204

0.36

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 02 PROMISE PART 2

$10.99

DAR

         556

205

0.35

BATMAN & ROBIN HC VOL 01 BORN TO KILL

$24.99

DC

         555

206

0.35

ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 01 THE HUNT

$14.99

DC

         554

207

0.35

BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM TP

$14.99

DC

         554

208

0.35

BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP

$19.99

DC

         552

209

0.35

ESSENTIAL SAVAGE SHE-HULK TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

         547

210

0.35

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING TP VOL 01

$17.99

IDW

         544

211

0.35

ESSENTIAL MAN-THING TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

         544

212

0.34

KICK-ASS 2 PREM HC (MR)

$24.99

MAR

         538

213

0.34

LOEG III CENTURY #3 2009 (MR)

$9.95

TOP

         534

214

0.34

SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATGIRL TP VOL 01

$16.99

DC

         530

215

0.34

SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01

$19.99

DC

         529

216

0.34

MEMORIAL HC VOL 01

$24.99

IDW

         525

217

0.33

BUGS BUNNY TP VOL 01 WHATS UP DOC

$6.99

DC

         524

218

0.33

WASTELAND TP VOL 07

$14.99

ONI

         521

219

0.33

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

         520

220

0.33

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 02 LUST FOR LIFE NEW ED (MR)

$14.99

DC

         515

221

0.33

UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SOLUTION

$15.99

MAR

         515

222

0.33

SUPERMAN RED SON TP

$17.99

DC

         514

223

0.33

HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 19 MASSACRE ARC PT 1

$18.99

HAC

         514

224

0.33

OMAMORI HIMARI GN VOL 00 (MR)

$11.99

HAC

         510

225

0.32

DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES HC VOL 05

$49.99

DC

         506

226

0.32

DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES HC VOL 04

$49.99

DC

         505

227

0.32

SCOOBY DOO TP VOL 06 SPACE FRIGHT

$6.99

DC

         502

228

0.32

DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES HC VOL 03

$49.99

DC

         501

229

0.32

SERENITY SHEPHERDS TALE HC

$14.99

DAR

         500

230

0.32

SCOOBY DOO TP VOL 05 SURFS UP

$6.99

DC

         497

231

0.31

LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 05 CLOCKWORKS

$24.99

IDW

         493

232

0.31

SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 01

$16.99

DC

         492

233

0.31

TORADORA GN VOL 05

$11.99

ST.

         488

234

0.31

SGT ROCK ARCHIVES HC VOL 02

$49.99

DC

         486

235

0.31

ESSENTIAL MAN-THING TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

         486

236

0.31

KODT BUNDLE OF TROUBLE TP VOL 38

$14.99

KEN

         483

237

0.31

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 02 KNIGHTQUEST

$29.99

DC

         482

238

0.31

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

$19.99

DC

         482

239

0.31

JUDGE DREDD JUDGMENT DAY

$14.95

DC

         480

240

0.31

CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TP VOL 01

$14.95

DC

         478

241

0.30

FALLING SKIES GN VOL 02

$9.99

DAR

         474

242

0.30

BATMAN HUSH TP VOL 02

$12.99

DC

         474

243

0.30

GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$49.99

DC

         471

244

0.30

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

         470

245

0.30

SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE FLASH TP VOL 01

$16.99

DC

         469

246

0.30

ESSENTIAL DAZZLER TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

         469

247

0.30

FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN TP VOL 10

$9.99

VIZ

         469

248

0.30

FABLES TP VOL 17 INHERIT THE WIND (MR)

$14.99

DC

         467

249

0.30

BATMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 02

$49.95

DC

         466

250

0.30

BATMAN RIP TP

$14.99

DC

         466

251

0.30

SHOWCASE PRESENTS JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 01

$16.99

DC

         466

252

0.29

BATMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 06

$49.99

DC

         458

253

0.29

PSYREN GN VOL 06

$9.99

VIZ

         456

254

0.29

SPAWN ORIGINS HC VOL 07

$29.99

IMA

         455

255

0.29

BATMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 05

$49.95

DC

         454

256

0.29

STAND OMNIBUS HC SLIPCASE

$150.00

MAR

         452

257

0.29

WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP

$29.99

MAR

         452

258

0.29

SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN TP VOL 02

$16.99

DC

         451

259

0.29

BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY TP NEW ED

$24.99

DC

         449

260

0.29

BATMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 04

$49.95

DC

         448

261

0.29

SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND HC

$39.99

MAR

         447

262

0.28

SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH

$14.99

DC

         446

263

0.28

UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 04 DARK ANGEL SAGA BOOK 2

$19.99

MAR

         441

264

0.28

PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION

$17.99

DC

         439

265

0.28

SGT ROCK ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$49.99

DC

         439

266

0.28

BATMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 03

$49.95

DC

         438

267

0.28

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN TP

$19.99

DC

         437

268

0.28

ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

         434

269

0.28

SHOWCASE PRESENTS BRAVE & BOLD BATMAN TEAMUPS VOL 01

$16.99

DC

         433

270

0.28

EARL AND FAIRY GN VOL 03

$9.99

VIZ

         432

271

0.28

SHOWCASE PRESENTS AQUAMAN TP VOL 01

$16.99

DC

         431

272

0.27

ESSENTIAL WEREWOLF BY NIGHT TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

         429

273

0.27

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ARCHIVES HC VOL 02

$49.95

DC

         428

274

0.27

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER LOST ADVENTURES TP VOL 01

$14.99

DAR

         425

275

0.27

ADAM STRANGE ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$49.99

DC

         424

276

0.27

ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

         420

277

0.27

LIBRARY WARS LOVE & WAR VOL 08

$9.99

VIZ

         417

278

0.27

SANDMAN TP VOL 03 DREAM COUNTRY NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         416

279

0.27

CAVALIER MR THOMPSON A SAM HILL GN

$16.99

FAN

         416

280

0.27

DARK MATTER TP VOL 01 REBIRTH

$14.99

DAR

         415

281

0.27

ADAM STRANGE ARCHIVES HC VOL 03

$49.99

DC

         415

282

0.26

SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 02

$16.99

DC

         413

283

0.26

ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 03

$16.99

MAR

         412

284

0.26

GUNSLINGER GIRL OMNIBUS TP VOL 05

$16.99

ST.

         412

285

0.26

ADAM STRANGE ARCHIVES HC VOL 02

$49.99

DC

         409

286

0.26

BEATLES GRAPHIC GN

$27.95

DIA

         408

287

0.26

HOLE OF TANK GIRL SLIPCASED HC COLL ED (MR)

$99.99

RAN

         408

288

0.26

SHOWCASE PRESENTS TEEN TITANS TP VOL 01

$16.99

DC

         407

289

0.26

UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 03 DARK ANGEL SAGA BOOK 01

$19.99

MAR

         407

290

0.26

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ARCHIVES HC VOL 03

$49.99

DC

         406

291

0.26

WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 01 BLOOD

$22.99

DC

         406

292

0.26

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES HC VOL 02

$49.95

DC

         405

293

0.26

SHOWCASE PRESENTS ENEMY ACE TP VOL 01

$16.99

DC

         403

294

0.26

OTOMEN GN VOL 13

$9.99

VIZ

         403

295

0.26

CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$39.99

DC

         402

296

0.26

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES HC VOL 03

$49.95

DC

         401

297

0.25

SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE OF SECRETS TP VOL 02

$17.99

DC

         399

298

0.25

BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR HC

$29.99

DC

         396

299

0.25

DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES HC VOL 02

$49.95

DC

         396

300

0.25

SHOWCASE PRESENTS PHANTOM STRANGER TP VOL 01

$16.99

DC

         396


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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
BLU = Bluewater Productions
CAR = Cartoon Books
DE = Dynamite Entertainment
DIG = Digital Manga Publishing
DRA = Drawn & Quarterly
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
HAC = Hachette Book Group (Yen Press)
HAR = Harper Collins
HEA = Heavy Metal Magazine
HER = Hermes Press
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
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 Batmannumber 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 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, 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 August, see "Top 300 Comic Books Actual--August 2012."

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 2012."

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in August, see "'Avengers Vs. X-Men' Finishing Strong."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see "Bull Market in Comics Continues 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 Top 300 Comics and Top 300 GNs Index."