These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2009.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April, see "Comic Sales Rebound in April."

 

For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see "Comic Dollars Up in April."

 

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during April, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--April 2009."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- April 2009

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

116.82

DETECTIVE COMICS #853

$3.99

DC

 104,107

2

114.93

FLASH REBIRTH #1 (OF 6)

$3.99

DC

 102,429

3

109.85

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #1

$3.99

MAR

   97,896

4

107.56

DARK AVENGERS #4

$3.99

MAR

   95,854

5

105.45

NEW AVENGERS #52 DKR

$3.99

MAR

   93,975

6

100.00

BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #2 (OF 3)

$3.99

DC

   89,120

7

92.83

HULK #11

$3.99

MAR

   82,726

8

91.11

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #26

$2.99

DC

   81,200

9

89.53

GREEN LANTERN #39 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   79,792

10

89.35

THOR #601

$3.99

MAR

   79,626

11

86.02

GREEN LANTERN #40

$2.99

DC

   76,665

12

85.77

UNCANNY X-MEN #508

$2.99

MAR

   76,442

13

80.72

X-MEN LEGACY #223

$2.99

MAR

   71,935

14

77.63

UNCANNY X-MEN #509

$2.99

MAR

   69,185

15

76.56

MIGHTY AVENGERS #24 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   68,231

16

76.05

ASTONISHING X-MEN #29

$2.99

MAR

   67,774

17

74.52

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #590

$2.99

MAR

   66,415

18

74.08

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #32

$2.99

DC

   66,021

19

73.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #592

$2.99

MAR

   65,940

20

73.74

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #25

$2.99

DC

   65,713

21

71.67

CAPTAIN AMERICA #49

$2.99

MAR

   63,874

22

68.35

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #24 CHEN CVR

$2.99

DAR

   60,916

23

68.24

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #4 (OF 6)

$2.99

MAR

   60,818

24

67.89

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #591

$2.99

MAR

   60,508

25

66.66

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

MAR

   59,403

26

65.94

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #35

$2.99

DC

   58,769

27

64.30

X-FORCE #14 XMW

$2.99

MAR

   57,308

28

63.83

FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #4 (OF 5)

$3.99

DC

   56,888

29

58.09

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #12 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   51,774

30

56.35

DARK REIGN CABAL DKR

$3.99

MAR

   50,221

31

56.25

SECRET WARRIORS #3 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   50,126

32

56.15

KICK ASS #6 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

   50,037

33

55.16

THUNDERBOLTS #131 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   49,155

34

54.40

DEADPOOL #9 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   48,483

35

53.90

AVENGERS INVADERS #9 (OF 12)

$2.99

MAR

   48,032

36

53.47

WAR OF KINGS #2 (OF 6)

$3.99

MAR

   47,652

37

50.66

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #23 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   45,146

38

50.47

DAREDEVIL #118

$2.99

MAR

   44,982

39

50.47

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #35 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   44,976

40

50.36

SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #2 (OF 12)

$2.99

DC

   44,880

41

49.37

AVENGERS INVADERS #10 (OF 12)

$2.99

MAR

   43,997

42

48.66

ACTION COMICS #876

$2.99

DC

   43,368

43

48.30

SUPERMAN #687

$2.99

DC

   43,041

44

48.13

MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

   42,891

45

46.84

SUPERMAN BATMAN #57

$2.99

DC

   41,743

46

46.07

DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #1 (OF 5) DKR

$3.99

MAR

   41,056

47

46.01

SUPERMAN BATMAN #58

$2.99

DC

   41,000

48

45.49

CABLE #13 XMW

$2.99

MAR

   40,540

49

45.09

SUPERMAN BATMAN #59

$2.99

DC

   40,182

50

44.00

DARK TOWER SORCERER #1

$3.99

MAR

   39,210

51

43.97

BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL ARKHAM #1

$2.99

DC

   39,187

52

43.69

NEW AVENGERS REUNION #2 (OF 4) DKR

$3.99

MAR

   38,935

53

43.66

STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #2 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

   38,909

54

43.49

BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL THE UNDERGROUND #1

$2.99

DC

   38,761

55

43.19

BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL MAN BAT #1

$2.99

DC

   38,495

56

43.11

DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

   38,420

57

41.51

PUNISHER #4 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   36,995

58

41.20

CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL #1

$3.99

MAR

   36,717

59

40.88

AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #2 (OF 3)

$2.99

DC

   36,432

60

40.41

TITANS #12

$2.99

DC

   36,014

61

39.74

TEEN TITANS #70

$2.99

DC

   35,412

62

39.69

TEEN TITANS #69

$2.99

DC

   35,375

63

38.76

WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

   34,540

64

38.55

X-MEN ORIGINS WOLVERINE #1

$3.99

MAR

   34,359

65

38.44

WAR MACHINE #5 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   34,254

66

38.24

SUPERGIRL #40

$2.99

DC

   34,080

67

37.86

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #128 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   33,739

68

37.85

ORACLE #2 (OF 3)

$2.99

DC

   33,731

69

37.59

TRINITY #44

$2.99

DC

   33,499

70

37.43

BLACK PANTHER 2 #3 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   33,356

71

37.43

TRINITY #45

$2.99

DC

   33,355

72

37.16

TRINITY #46

$2.99

DC

   33,114

73

37.00

TRINITY #47

$2.99

DC

   32,970

74

36.83

TRINITY #48

$2.99

DC

   32,826

75

36.50

TEEN TITANS ANNUAL 2009 #1

$4.99

DC

   32,525

76

36.03

WOLVERINE NOIR #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

   32,112

77

35.91

X-FACTOR #42

$2.99

MAR

   32,000

78

35.75

WONDER WOMAN #31

$2.99

DC

   31,857

79

35.34

DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #2 (OF 5) DKR

$2.99

MAR

   31,497

80

34.94

EXILES #1

$3.99

MAR

   31,136

81

34.01

ANGEL #20

$3.99

IDE

   30,308

82

33.54

DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #2 (OF 5) DKR

$3.99

MAR

   29,892

83

33.38

AGENTS OF ATLAS #3 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   29,748

84

32.06

PREACHER # 1 SPECIAL EDITION

$1.00

DC

   28,574

85

30.90

MS MARVEL #38 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   27,535

86

30.65

SKAAR #10

$2.99

MAR

   27,317

87

30.49

OUTSIDERS #17

$2.99

DC

   27,171

88

30.42

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #13

$2.99

MAR

   27,107

89

30.32

FEMALE FORCE #3 MICHELLE OBAMA

$3.99

BLU

   27,024

90

29.45

SI AFTERMATH BETA RAY BILL GREEN OF EDEN #1

$3.99

MAR

   26,245

91

29.44

NOVA #24

$2.99

MAR

   26,240

92

29.21

BOYS #29 (MR)

$2.99

DYN

   26,033

93

29.13

SUB-MARINER COMICS 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL #1

$3.99

MAR

   25,957

94

28.96

HALO UPRISING #4 (OF 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   25,812

95

27.69

DAREDEVIL NOIR #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

   24,673

96

27.55

STAR WARS LEGACY #35 STORMS PT 2 (OF 2)

$2.99

DAR

   24,552

97

27.31

SECRET SIX #8

$2.99

DC

   24,338

98

27.24

INCOGNITO #3 (MR)

$3.50

MAR

   24,280

99

26.62

WOLVERINE ANNIVERSARY

$3.99

MAR

   23,726

100

26.51

FABLES #83 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   23,630

101

26.46

WALKING DEAD #60 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   23,585

102

26.05

ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1 (OF 4) DKR

$3.99

MAR

   23,220

103

26.04

BOOSTER GOLD #19

$2.99

DC

   23,203

104

25.95

GHOST RIDER #34

$2.99

MAR

   23,130

105

25.51

GI JOE #4

$3.99

IDE

   22,735

106

25.46

MOON KNIGHT #29

$2.99

MAR

   22,689

107

25.24

IDENTITY CRISIS # 1 SPECIAL EDITION

$1.00

DC

   22,497

108

25.03

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #25

$2.99

MAR

   22,309

109

24.95

SKRULL KILL KREW #1 (OF 5) DKR

$3.99

MAR

   22,234

110

24.61

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #19

$2.99

DC

   21,933

111

24.53

FANTASTIC FORCE #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

   21,865

112

24.51

PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #69 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   21,843

113

23.89

VIGILANTE #5

$2.99

DC

   21,290

114

23.76

DARK TOWER GUIDE TO GILEAD

$3.99

MAR

   21,173

115

22.91

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #10

$2.99

DAR

   20,419

116

22.76

LITERALS #1 (OF 3) (MR)

$2.99

DC

   20,287

117

22.43

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #12

$2.99

MAR

   19,992

118

22.41

TIMESTORM 2009 2099 #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

   19,973

119

22.27

RUNAWAYS 3 #9

$2.99

MAR

   19,851

120

22.22

SPAWN #191

$2.95

IMA

   19,805

121

21.93

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #28

$2.99

DC

   19,540

122

21.76

DESTROYER #1 (OF 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   19,395

123

21.61

STAR WARS DARK TIMES #13 BLUE HARVEST PT 1 (OF 5)

$2.99

DAR

   19,256

124

21.59

JACK OF FABLES #33 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   19,242

125

20.97

GI JOE COBRA #2

$3.99

IDE

   18,685

126

20.96

RAMPAGING WOLVERINE #1

$3.99

MAR

   18,678

127

20.79

GI JOE ORIGINS #3

$3.99

IDE

   18,530

128

20.78

SOLOMON GRUNDY #2 (OF 7)

$2.99

DC

   18,516

129

20.34

MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #5 (OF 6)

$3.99

MAR

   18,125

130

20.33

CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR BROTHER IN ARMS

$3.99

MAR

   18,114

131

20.07

STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #40 DUELING AMBITIONS PT 2 (

$2.99

DAR

   17,889

132

19.90

ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES #2

$3.99

IDE

   17,735

133

19.68

WARLORD #1

$2.99

DC

   17,540

134

19.15

X-MEN TIMES AND LIFE OF LUCAS BISHOP #3 (OF 3)

$3.99

MAR

   17,068

135

18.69

GI JOE MOVIE PREQUEL #2 DESTRO

$3.99

IDE

   16,660

136

18.15

ANGEL SMILE TIME #3

$3.99

IDE

   16,173

137

18.08

WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #5 (OF 8)

$3.99

MAR

   16,110

138

17.81

STAR WARS CLONE WARS #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

DAR

   15,871

139

17.80

ASTONISHING TALES #3

$3.99

MAR

   15,862

140

17.59

INVINCIBLE #61

$2.99

IMA

   15,678

141

17.52

BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #12 (OF 12)

$2.99

DC

   15,617

142

17.47

SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #10

$2.99

MAR

   15,569

143

17.18

ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #1 (OF 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   15,308

144

16.75

IGNITION CITY #1 (OF 5) (MR)

$3.99

AVA

   14,932

145

16.64

MASQUERADE #2

$3.50

DYN

   14,826

146

16.32

STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #4

$3.99

IDE

   14,545

147

16.32

BPRD BLACK GODDESS #4 (OF 5)

$2.99

DAR

   14,543

148

16.27

STRANGE ADVENTURES #2 (OF 8)

$3.99

DC

   14,499

149

16.21

REBELS #3

$2.99

DC

   14,442

150

15.75

WITCHBLADE #126 SEJIC CVR A

$2.99

IMA

   14,039

151

15.57

SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

   13,879

152

15.53

WOLVERINE WEAPON X FILES

$4.99

MAR

   13,844

153

15.43

100 BULLETS #100 (MR)

$4.99

DC

   13,755

154

15.37

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #14

$2.99

MAR

   13,695

155

15.18

EX MACHINA #41 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   13,526

156

14.88

MASQUERADE #3

$3.50

DYN

   13,257

157

14.83

IRREDEEMABLE #1

$3.99

BOO

   13,218

158

14.71

WORLD OF WARCRAFT #18

$2.99

DC

   13,110

159

14.29

SEAGUY THE SLAVES OF MICKEY EYE #1 (OF 3) (MR)

$3.99

DC

   12,739

160

14.18

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #12 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   12,636

161

13.82

RED SONJA #43

$2.99

DYN

   12,318

162

13.67

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #10

$3.99

IDE

   12,183

163

13.49

FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA IRON MAN

$2.99

MAR

   12,025

164

13.41

IGNITION CITY #2 (OF 5) (MR)

$3.99

AVA

   11,952

165

13.13

DR DOOM MASTERS OF EVIL #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

MAR

   11,704

166

12.96

JONAH HEX #42

$2.99

DC

   11,551

167

12.91

GEARS OF WAR #6 (MR)

$3.99

DC

   11,506

168

12.67

TERRY MOORES ECHO #11

$3.50

ABS

   11,293

169

12.56

ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #5 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

   11,191

170

12.40

HELLBLAZER #254 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   11,053

171

12.37

NO HERO #5 (OF 7) (MR)

$3.99

AVA

   11,024

172

12.20

X-MEN FIRST CLASS FINALS #3 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

   10,870

173

11.54

ENDERS SHADOW BATTLE SCHOOL #4 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

   10,288

174

11.49

DR DOOM MASTERS OF EVIL #4 (OF 4)

$2.99

MAR

   10,236

175

11.44

TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PRQ DEFIANCE #4

$3.99

IDE

   10,196

176

11.29

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT DRIFT

$3.99

IDE

   10,065

177

11.22

RASL #4 (MR)

$3.50

CAR

   10,002

178

11.13

MARVEL ASSISTANT SIZE SPECTACULAR #1 (OF 2)

$3.99

MAR

     9,915

179

11.06

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT JAZZ

$3.99

IDE

     9,855

180

10.94

AUTHORITY #9

$2.99

DC

     9,748

181

10.87

BEYOND WONDERLAND #6 (OF 6)

$2.99

ZEN

     9,686

182

10.84

MADAME XANADU #10 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     9,664

183

10.72

BROKEN TRINITY AFTERMATH KIRKHAM CVR A

$2.99

IMA

     9,554

184

10.62

FARSCAPE STRANGE DETRACTORS #1 (OF 4) CVR A

$3.99

BOO

     9,466

185

10.59

DEAD ROMEO #1 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

     9,439

186

10.46

NORTHLANDERS #16 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     9,323

187

10.44

LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES #4

$3.99

IDE

     9,302

188

10.40

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #37

$2.99

ZEN

     9,272

189

10.33

TINY TITANS #15

$2.50

DC

     9,207

190

10.31

FRANK FRAZETTAS NEANDERTHAL (ONE-SHOT)

$3.99

IMA

     9,190

191

10.18

FARSCAPE #4

$3.99

BOO

     9,068

192

10.07

STREET FIGHTER IV #2 (OF 4) TSNAG CVR A

$3.95

UDO

     8,978

193

10.07

HAUNTED TANK #5 (OF 5) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     8,974

194

9.95

PROTOTYPE #1 (OF 6) (MR)

$3.99

DC

     8,871

195

9.86

X-FILES #6 (OF 6)

$3.50

DC

     8,789

196

9.86

SPIRIT #27

$2.99

DC

     8,785

197

9.85

MIGHTY #3

$2.99

DC

     8,777

198

9.75

TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #4

$3.99

IDE

     8,688

199

9.74

SHERLOCK HOLMES #1

$3.50

DYN

     8,680

200

9.68

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #7 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     8,631

201

9.61

X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE XMW

$3.99

MAR

     8,561

202

9.54

TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #5

$3.99

IDE

     8,499

203

9.52

FARSCAPE DARGOS LAMENT #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

BOO

     8,486

204

9.50

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #4

$2.50

DC

     8,470

205

9.49

WILDCATS #10

$2.99

DC

     8,460

206

9.40

BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #4

$2.50

DC

     8,381

207

9.26

UNIVERSAL WAR ONE REVELATIONS #1 (OF 3) (MR)

$5.99

MAR

     8,252

208

9.24

SWORD #16 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     8,231

209

9.16

STAR TREK MISSIONS END #2

$3.99

IDE

     8,160

210

9.15

GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TANKIES #1

$3.50

DYN

     8,156

211

9.11

STAR TREK CREW #2

$3.99

IDE

     8,121

212

9.05

DMZ #41 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     8,061

213

9.04

BATMAN #686

$3.99

DC

     8,056

214

9.03

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #5

$4.99

MAR

     8,051

215

8.96

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 APRIL FOOLS ED

$5.99

ZEN

     7,982

216

8.92

DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #4 (OF 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     7,953

217

8.79

ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #14

$2.99

IMA

     7,837

218

8.76

MARVEL ASSISTANT SIZE SPECTACULAR #2 (OF 2)

$3.99

MAR

     7,806

219

8.67

JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #4 (OF 5)

$3.50

DYN

     7,723

220

8.54

SIMPSONS COMICS #153

$2.99

BON

     7,611

221

8.50

ZORRO #12

$3.50

DYN

     7,576

222

8.45

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #199

$2.50

ARC

     7,533

223

8.45

PRIDE & PREJUDICE #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

     7,530

224

8.37

ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #15

$2.99

IMA

     7,455

225

8.21

GEN 13 #29

$2.99

DC

     7,313

226

8.19

DEAD IRONS #3

$3.99

DYN

     7,295

227

8.10

AIR #8 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     7,216

228

7.88

STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT KLINGONS

$3.99

IDE

     7,023

229

7.83

ARMY OF DARKNESS #18

$3.50

DYN

     6,975

230

7.82

MARVEL APES AMAZING SPIDER-MONKEY #1

$3.99

MAR

     6,971

231

7.80

CARS ROOKIE #1 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

     6,951

232

7.80

SCALPED #27 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,950

233

7.77

VIKING #1

$2.99

IMA

     6,921

234

7.74

FRINGE #4 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

     6,899

235

7.70

SCALPED #28 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,860

236

7.67

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FINAL FIVE #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

DYN

     6,833

237

7.56

TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE ADAPTATION #0

$3.99

IDE

     6,737

238

7.54

NEW MUTANTS SAGA (BUNDLE OF 25) (NET)

$10.00

MAR

     6,722

239

7.51

ARMY OF DARKNESS #19

$3.50

DYN

     6,693

240

7.38

SUPERGIRL COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE #5 (OF 6)

$2.50

DC

     6,576

241

7.36

MUPPET SHOW #2 (OF 4) CVR A

$2.99

BOO

     6,563

242

7.28

SOULFIRE SHADOW MAGIC #5 (OF 5)

$2.99

ASP

     6,489

243

7.27

SONIC UNIVERSE #3

$2.50

ARC

     6,475

244

7.24

THUNDERBOLTS #130 DKR

$2.99

MAR

     6,454

245

7.17

SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER BEGINNINGS

$1.99

ASP

     6,394

246

7.05

WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #12 (OF 12)

$2.99

DC

     6,281

247

6.93

SUPER-ZOMBIES #2

$3.50

DYN

     6,172

248

6.92

TRANSMETROPOLITAN # 1 SPECIAL EDITION

$1.00

DC

     6,169

249

6.90

SAVAGE DRAGON #146

$3.50

IMA

     6,149

250

6.90

X-MEN KINGBREAKER #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

     6,146

251

6.82

DARK AVENGERS #1 2ND PTG VAR

$3.99

MAR

     6,078

252

6.80

SAVAGE DRAGON #147

$3.50

IMA

     6,058

253

6.79

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #21 SPECIAL EDITION

$1.00

DC

     6,055

254

6.66

TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE PREQ #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

IDE

     5,931

255

6.63

PLANETARY #1 SPECIAL EDITION

$1.00

DC

     5,909

256

6.60

MAN WITH NO NAME #9

$3.50

DYN

     5,886

257

6.50

SUPER FRIENDS #14

$2.50

DC

     5,792

258

6.48

WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO THE DEFUSER

$3.50

DAR

     5,772

259

6.44

MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #15

$3.50

IMA

     5,736

260

6.43

DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #12 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

     5,734

261

6.41

BART SIMPSON COMICS #47

$2.99

BON

     5,713

262

6.40

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON WAR #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

DYN

     5,708

263

6.39

YOUNG LIARS #14 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     5,698

264

6.36

STRANGE ADVENTURES OF HP LOVECRAFT #1 (OF 4) (MR)

$4.99

IMA

     5,667

265

6.26

TERMINATOR REVOLUTION #4 (OF 5)

$3.50

DYN

     5,578

266

6.24

AMERICAN MCGEES GRIMM #1

$3.99

IDE

     5,557

267

6.19

OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #4

$3.99

MAR

     5,517

268

6.10

DARK AVENGERS #3 DKR

$3.99

MAR

     5,432

269

6.05

I AM LEGION #3 (OF 6)

$3.50

DEV

     5,394

270

5.97

GRAVEL #10 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

     5,323

271

5.95

CYBLADE #4

$2.99

IMA

     5,300

272

5.88

GREATEST HITS #6 (OF 6) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     5,243

273

5.83

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #2

$2.99

MAR

     5,197

274

5.82

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #1

$2.99

MAR

     5,183

275

5.82

WOLVERINE #71

$2.99

MAR

     5,183

276

5.76

DEADPOOL #8 DKR

$2.99

MAR

     5,135

277

5.74

SALEMS DAUGHTER #0

$2.99

ZEN

     5,112

278

5.61

WOLVERINE #70 3RD PTG MCNIVEN SKETCH VAR

$2.99

MAR

     5,002

279

5.36

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #50

$3.99

MAR

     4,780

280

5.24

FRANKLIN RICHARDS APRIL FOOLS

$3.99

MAR

     4,667

281

5.17

SCOOBY DOO #143

$2.50

DC

     4,610

282

5.06

LIVING CORPSE HACK SLASH ANN #1

$4.99

ZEN

     4,508

283

5.00

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #5

$3.99

IDE

     4,452

284

4.95

YTHAQ NO ESCAPE #1 (OF 3) (MR)

$5.99

MAR

     4,415

285

4.93

AMAZON #2 (OF 3)

$3.50

DAR

     4,393

286

4.82

FEMALE FORCE #1 HILLARY CLINTON

$3.99

BLU

     4,293

287

4.76

DEAN KOONTZS NEVERMORE #1 (OF 6)

$3.99

DAB

     4,245

288

4.67

BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 (OF 3)

$3.99

DC

     4,161

289

4.59

DYNAMO 5 #21

$3.50

IMA

     4,090

290

4.58

ELEPHANTMEN #18

$3.50

IMA

     4,085

291

4.56

GLAMOURPUSS #6

$3.00

AAR

     4,067

292

4.50

KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #149

$4.99

KEN

     4,011

293

4.39

MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #35

$2.99

MAR

     3,914

294

4.34

EUREKA DORMANT GENE #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

BOO

     3,865

295

4.32

BANG TANGO #3 (OF 6) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     3,847

296

4.30

CLEANERS #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

DAR

     3,834

297

4.23

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #9

$2.99

ZEN

     3,772

298

4.22

SHRAPNEL #4 (OF 5) BROOKS CVR A

$2.99

RAL

     3,763

299

4.17

FEMALE FORCE #2 SARAH PALIN

$3.99

BLU

     3,714

300

4.15

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #10

$2.99

MAR

     3,699


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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

ABS = Abstract Studios

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

BOO = Boom! Studios

CAR = Cartoon Books

DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DE = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone

GRE = Great Big Comics

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MOO = Moonstone

NBM = NBM / Papercutz

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radical Comics

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

UDO = Udon Entertainment

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during April 2009.  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 Detective Comics #853 (normally the Batman title is the the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations, but that title did not ship this month) 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 Detective Comics #853 number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Detective Comics #853 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 April, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of April.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment and Gemstone 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, Image, Viz, 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 graphic novels actual orders in March "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--March 2009."

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in March see "Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2009."


For an overview and analysis of the actual March and "No Comic Over 100K in March."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Not Bad Considering...."

 

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 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 100 GNs Index."