Sales on the top comic titles were lackluster in December, reflecting the meager 1% increase in comic sales year over year (see "December Direct Market Up 5.93%").  Only three titles sold over 100,000 copies in December, the lowest number since May.  All three (Origin II #1, Avengers #24.NOW, and Batman #26) were over 119,000, though, with Origin II #1 over 131,000. 

Cover price seemed to have driven the 18% graphic novel growth in December, with three top twenty books at $99.99 or more.  With around 3,000 sales on each, those three titles alone accounted for nearly $1 million in sales in December.

For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see "December Direct Market Up 5.93%."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during December, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--December 2013."

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

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during November, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--November 2013."

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

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in November, see "'Batman,' 'Walking Dead' Top Charts."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in November, see "Comics Market Up 3.39% in November."

For our index to our reports on the top comic and graphic novel preorders for January 2000 through December 2013, see "ICv2's Top 300 Comics and Top 300 GNs Index."