These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2010.


For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April, see "'Brightest Day' Tops in April."


For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see "Comics sales Dip 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 2010."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- April 2010

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

212.44

BRIGHTEST DAY #0

$3.99

DC

  129,446

2

165.59

FLASH #1

$3.99

DC

  100,903

3

164.70

GREEN LANTERN #53

$2.99

DC

  100,356

4

137.86

BATMAN AND ROBIN #11

$2.99

DC

    84,006

5

123.79

NEW AVENGERS #64

$3.99

MAR

    75,430

6

121.59

UNCANNY X-MEN #523

$2.99

MAR

    74,090

7

120.94

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #25 HA

$3.99

MAR

    73,694

8

118.43

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #47

$3.99

DC

    72,163

9

106.36

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1

$3.99

MAR

    64,811

10

105.89

THOR #609

$2.99

MAR

    64,522

11

102.31

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #44

$3.99

DC

    62,342

12

102.08

X-FORCE #26

$2.99

MAR

    62,200

13

100.00

BATMAN #698

$2.99

DC

    60,934

14

99.53

X-MEN LEGACY #235

$2.99

MAR

    60,649

15

97.08

IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1 (MR)

$1.00

IMA

    59,152

16

96.91

CAPTAIN AMERICA #605

$3.99

MAR

    59,051

17

94.85

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #628

$3.99

MAR

    57,797

18

89.75

SIEGE CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

$2.99

MAR

    54,686

19

87.90

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #629

$2.99

MAR

    53,560

20

87.70

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #6

$3.99

MAR

    53,438

21

85.08

SIEGE SPIDER-MAN #1

$2.99

MAR

    51,840

22

82.47

MIGHTY AVENGERS #36

$2.99

MAR

    50,252

23

80.34

IRON MAN LEGACY #1

$3.99

MAR

    48,956

24

78.89

SIEGE LOKI #1

$2.99

MAR

    48,072

25

78.77

ULTIMATE COMICS X #2

$3.99

MAR

    47,996

26

78.00

DARK WOLVERINE #85

$2.99

MAR

    47,527

27

75.34

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #34

$2.99

DAR

    45,909

28

72.46

SIEGE SECRET WARRIORS #1

$2.99

MAR

    44,153

29

72.02

SIEGE YOUNG AVENGERS #1

$2.99

MAR

    43,886

30

70.67

DEADPOOL #22

$2.99

MAR

    43,061

31

70.21

NEW MUTANTS #12

$2.99

MAR

    42,784

32

69.97

SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #5

$3.99

DC

    42,638

33

69.64

DETECTIVE COMICS #864

$3.99

DC

    42,436

34

67.94

WORLD WAR HULKS #1

$3.99

MAR

    41,398

35

65.57

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #9

$3.99

MAR

    39,955

36

64.77

DEADPOOL CORPS #1

$3.99

MAR

    39,466

37

63.06

DEADPOOL AND CABLE #25

$3.99

MAR

    38,424

38

62.41

SHIELD #1 (MARVEL)

$3.99

MAR

    38,030

39

62.26

FANTASTIC FOUR #578

$2.99

MAR

    37,940

40

61.81

WORLD WAR HULKS HULKED OUT HEROES #1

$3.99

MAR

    37,665

41

61.66

ADVENTURE COMICS #10

$3.99

DC

    37,573

42

61.49

DAREDEVIL #506

$2.99

MAR

    37,467

43

61.28

FLASH SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS 2010 #1

$3.99

DC

    37,339

44

60.59

FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #4

$3.99

MAR

    36,917

45

60.14

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #38

$2.99

DC

    36,648

46

60.02

X-FACTOR #204

$2.99

MAR

    36,573

47

59.42

RED ROBIN #11

$2.99

DC

    36,205

48

59.20

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #47

$2.99

MAR

    36,075

49

58.89

SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #2

$3.99

DC

    35,886

50

58.52

THUNDERBOLTS #143

$2.99

MAR

    35,656

51

57.55

WORLD WAR HULKS HULKED OUT HEROES #2

$3.99

MAR

    35,065

52

56.71

SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #3

$3.99

DC

    34,553

53

55.47

DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #10

$2.99

MAR

    33,803

54

54.46

SUPERMAN #699

$2.99

DC

    33,183

55

53.84

BLACK WIDOW #1 HA

$3.99

MAR

    32,807

56

53.30

CAPTAIN AMERICA WHO WONT WIELD SHIELD #1

$3.99

MAR

    32,477

57

52.52

JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #2

$3.99

DC

    32,000

58

52.05

SUPERMAN BATMAN #71

$2.99

DC

    31,714

59

49.32

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #12

$3.99

MAR

    30,050

60

48.69

SECRET WARRIORS #15

$2.99

MAR

    29,669

61

48.50

KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #3

$3.99

DE

    29,552

62

48.47

ACTION COMICS #888

$3.99

DC

    29,536

63

48.40

SUPERGIRL #52

$2.99

DC

    29,490

64

48.32

BATGIRL #9

$2.99

DC

    29,445

65

47.82

GREEN ARROW #32

$2.99

DC

    29,137

66

47.77

ACTION COMICS #889

$3.99

DC

    29,106

67

47.32

DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #894

$2.99

MAR

    28,835

68

47.31

ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #3

$3.99

MAR

    28,829

69

45.72

DOOMWAR #3

$3.99

MAR

    27,859

70

45.00

FALL OF HULKS SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #2

$3.99

MAR

    27,421

71

43.98

MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #1

$3.99

MAR

    26,798

72

43.93

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #2 (MR)

$3.99

DC

    26,770

73

43.62

JSA ALL STARS #5

$3.99

DC

    26,581

74

43.26

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #11

$2.99

DC

    26,359

75

43.19

MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #2

$3.99

MAR

    26,318

76

42.55

BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #11

$3.99

DC

    25,925

77

42.50

DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #5

$3.99

MAR

    25,896

78

41.63

WONDER WOMAN #43

$2.99

DC

    25,369

79

41.53

TEEN TITANS #82

$3.99

DC

    25,303

80

40.32

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #25

$2.99

MAR

    24,568

81

40.32

WALKING DEAD #71 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    24,567

82

40.27

DOC SAVAGE #1

$3.99

DC

    24,539

83

40.14

AVENGERS ORIGIN #1

$3.99

MAR

    24,457

84

37.82

PUNISHER #16

$2.99

MAR

    23,047

85

37.25

SECRET SIX #20

$2.99

DC

    22,695

86

36.70

NOVA #36

$2.99

MAR

    22,365

87

36.51

PUNISHERMAX #6 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    22,246

88

35.37

BOYS #41 (MR)

$2.99

DE

    21,552

89

35.33

BRAVE AND THE BOLD #33

$2.99

DC

    21,528

90

34.00

VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #7

$2.99

MAR

    20,718

91

33.93

POWER GIRL #11

$2.99

DC

    20,675

92

33.27

CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #1

$3.99

MAR

    20,274

93

33.18

HERCULES FALL OF AN AVENGER #2

$3.99

MAR

    20,215

94

32.86

STAR WARS LEGACY #47

$2.99

DAR

    20,022

95

32.76

FABLES #94 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    19,965

96

32.71

INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1

$3.99

IMA

    19,933

97

32.57

SPIRIT #1

$3.99

DC

    19,849

98

32.52

BOOSTER GOLD #31

$2.99

DC

    19,818

99

32.06

WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #7

$3.99

MAR

    19,533

100

31.34

OUTSIDERS #29

$2.99

DC

    19,094

101

31.17

INVINCIBLE #71

$2.99

IMA

    18,996

102

30.43

STAR WARS PURGE HIDDEN BLADE ONE SHOT

$3.50

DAR

    18,545

103

29.69

SIF #1

$3.99

MAR

    18,092

104

29.44

ANGEL #32

$3.99

IDW

    17,942

105

28.69

BLACKEST NIGHT DIRECTORS CUT

$5.99

DC

    17,482

106

28.39

STEPHEN KINGS N #2

$3.99

MAR

    17,299

107

28.18

STAR WARS DARK TIMES #16

$2.99

DAR

    17,173

108

28.07

JOE THE BARBARIAN #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    17,102

109

27.77

IRON MAN 2 PUBLIC IDENTITY #1

$3.99

MAR

    16,921

110

27.63

NEW AVENGERS LUKE CAGE #1

$3.99

MAR

    16,836

111

27.02

POWERS #4 (MR)

$3.95

MAR

    16,463

112

26.99

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #43

$2.99

DC

    16,449

113

26.90

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #20

$2.99

DAR

    16,393

114

26.84

GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #2

$3.99

DE

    16,355

115

25.49

X-MEN FOREVER #21

$3.99

MAR

    15,530

116

25.12

X-MEN FOREVER #22

$3.99

MAR

    15,305

117

25.08

REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #3

$3.99

MAR

    15,284

118

24.80

SPIDER-MAN FEVER #1

$3.99

MAR

    15,111

119

24.54

CINDERELLA FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE #6 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    14,956

120

24.45

AVENGERS VS ATLAS #4

$3.99

MAR

    14,900

121

24.04

PETER PARKER #2

$2.99

MAR

    14,647

122

23.97

X-FACTOR FOREVER #2

$3.99

MAR

    14,608

123

23.44

X-MEN FOREVER ANNUAL #1

$4.99

MAR

    14,281

124

23.03

TURF #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    14,033

125

22.17

UNWRITTEN #12 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    13,507

126

22.09

FIRESTAR #1

$3.99

MAR

    13,462

127

21.88

CHEW #10 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    13,335

128

21.62

KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #1

$3.99

DE

    13,172

129

21.55

GI JOE #17

$3.99

IDW

    13,129

130

21.54

DOOM PATROL #9

$2.99

DC

    13,126

131

21.21

MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #5

$3.99

MAR

    12,922

132

20.75

GUILD #2 STAWICKI CVR

$3.50

DAR

    12,642

133

20.48

BPRD KING OF FEAR #4

$2.99

DAR

    12,480

134

20.37

IRREDEEMABLE SP #1

$3.99

BOO

    12,411

135

19.99

WOLVERINE MGC #66

$1.00

MAR

    12,181

136

19.97

TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #6

$3.99

IDW

    12,171

137

19.41

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS JACKPOT #3

$3.99

MAR

    11,830

138

19.30

BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 NEW PTG

$1.00

DC

    11,761

139

18.87

AVP THREE WORLD WAR #3

$3.50

DAR

    11,498

140

18.84

TORCH #7

$3.99

MAR

    11,477

141

18.58

JACK OF FABLES #45 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    11,324

142

18.55

JONAH HEX #54

$2.99

DC

    11,306

143

18.50

REBELS #15

$2.99

DC

    11,271

144

18.18

AZRAEL #7

$2.99

DC

    11,080

145

17.98

NEW AVENGERS MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

    10,958

146

17.91

CIVIL WAR MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

    10,912

147

17.90

HULK MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

    10,910

148

17.89

IRON MAN NOIR #1

$3.99

MAR

    10,903

149

17.74

GI JOE ORIGINS #14

$3.99

IDW

    10,811

150

17.60

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #8

$2.99

DE

    10,724

151

17.57

CROSSED FAMILY VALUES #1 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

    10,704

152

17.47

MAGDALENA (ONGOING) #1

$3.99

IMA

    10,648

153

17.36

SPIDER-MAN ORIGIN OF HUNTER #1

$3.99

MAR

    10,580

154

17.22

SAVAGE AXE OF ARES #1

$3.99

MAR

    10,492

155

17.04

GI JOE COBRA II #4

$3.99

IDW

    10,384

156

16.86

X-MEN PIXIE STRIKES BACK #3

$3.99

MAR

    10,276

157

16.83

HELLBLAZER #266 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    10,256

158

16.74

DV8 GODS AND MONSTERS #1

$2.99

DC

    10,203

159

16.31

GREEN LANTERN #29 NEW PTG

$1.00

DC

      9,937

160

16.08

QUEEN SONJA #6

$2.99

DE

      9,800

161

16.03

SPIDER-MAN #1

$3.99

MAR

      9,770

162

15.92

DAYTRIPPER #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      9,703

163

15.77

SWEET TOOTH #8 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      9,612

164

15.52

IRON MANUAL MARK 3 #1

$3.99

MAR

      9,456

165

15.49

MASS EFFECT REDEMPTION #4

$3.50

DAR

      9,437

166

15.05

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #24 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      9,168

167

14.60

DEATHLOK #6

$3.99

MAR

      8,895

168

14.56

ELECTRIC ANT #1 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

      8,869

169

14.51

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT PROWL #1

$3.99

IDW

      8,839

170

14.27

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #46

$2.99

ZEN

      8,694

171

14.08

GI JOE OPERATION HISS #3

$3.99

IDW

      8,581

172

13.68

ANGEL BARBARY COAST #1

$3.99

IDW

      8,335

173

13.62

NEMESIS #1 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

      8,299

174

13.50

TINY TITANS #27

$2.50

DC

      8,224

175

13.39

MADAME XANADU #22 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,158

176

13.35

TRANSFORMERS LAST STAND O/T WRECKERS #4

$3.99

IDW

      8,133

177

13.34

WARLORD #13

$2.99

DC

      8,130

178

13.30

SUPER HEROES #1

$3.99

MAR

      8,107

179

13.29

TERMINATOR #2

$3.50

DAR

      8,101

180

13.13

TRANSFORMERS NEFARIOUS #2

$3.99

IDW

      8,002

181

13.08

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #212

$2.99

ARC

      7,973

182

13.06

GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND #2

$2.99

ZEN

      7,961

183

13.06

LONE RANGER #21

$3.50

DE

      7,960

184

12.93

LOSERS #1 NEW PTG

$1.00

DC

      7,879

185

12.90

EX MACHINA #1 NEW PTG

$1.00

DC

      7,863

186

12.71

MAGOG #8

$2.99

DC

      7,743

187

12.61

NORTHLANDERS #27 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      7,683

188

12.52

RED SONJA WRATH OF THE GODS #3

$3.99

DE

      7,626

189

12.41

AUTHORITY #21

$2.99

DC

      7,563

190

12.25

HER-OES #1

$2.99

MAR

      7,464

191

12.09

DARKNESS #84 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      7,366

192

11.97

STAR TREK MCCOY #1

$3.99

IDW

      7,292

193

11.97

NEMESIS THE IMPOSTORS #2

$2.99

DC

      7,291

194

11.86

SIMPSONS COMICS #165

$2.99

BON

      7,228

195

11.81

SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #4

$2.99

ASP

      7,197

196

11.38

ANGELUS #3

$2.99

IMA

      6,933

197

11.26

THOR AND WARRIORS FOUR #1

$2.99

MAR

      6,861

198

11.25

HUMAN TARGET #3

$2.99

DC

      6,857

199

11.20

DMZ #52 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,826

200

11.19

LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #5

$3.99

IDW

      6,818

201

11.13

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #10

$3.99

IDW

      6,784

202

11.11

LOCKJAW AND PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED #2

$2.99

MAR

      6,767

203

11.02

AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR #8

$2.99

DC

      6,712

204

10.93

ANGEL HOLE IN THE WORLD #5

$3.99

IDW

      6,658

205

10.81

SCALPED #37 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,584

206

10.78

FRAGGLE ROCK #1

$3.95

ARA

      6,571

207

10.68

BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #16

$2.50

DC

      6,506

208

10.65

SONIC UNIVERSE #15

$2.99

ARC

      6,488

209

10.54

SUPERNATURAL BEGINNINGS END #4

$2.99

DC

      6,420

210

10.47

STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #12

$3.95

UDO

      6,380

211

10.45

WILDCATS #22

$2.99

DC

      6,367

212

10.40

BUCK ROGERS #10

$3.50

DE

      6,336

213

10.38

GREEK STREET #10 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,324

214

10.34

GREAT TEN #6

$2.99

DC

      6,301

215

10.28

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #5

$1.00

ZEN

      6,265

216

10.24

ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #22

$2.99

IMA

      6,239

217

10.17

ENDERS GAME LEAGUE WAR

$3.99

MAR

      6,195

218

10.08

LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME #2 (MR)

$4.99

RAL

      6,140

219

10.01

VICTORIAN UNDEAD #6

$2.99

DC

      6,102

220

9.96

SPIDER-MAN GRIM HUNT KRAVEN SAGA (BUNDLE OF 25)

$10.00

MAR

      6,069

221

9.86

DEMO VOL 2 #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,010

222

9.82

FEVRE DREAM #1 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      5,986

223

9.55

SUPER HERO SQUAD #4

$2.99

MAR

      5,822

224

9.38

BART SIMPSON COMICS #53

$2.99

BON

      5,717

225

9.32

SHONEN JUMP MAY 2010

$4.99

VIZ

      5,677

226

9.27

STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS IBUKI #2

$3.95

UDO

      5,647

227

9.16

GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS #5 FIREFLY PART 2 (MR)

$3.50

DE

      5,582

228

9.13

HACK SLASH SERIES #31 (MR)

$3.50

DDP

      5,566

229

9.12

GFT APRIL FOOLS SPECIAL 2010 (MR)

$5.99

ZEN

      5,555

230

9.10

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #19 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      5,542

231

9.05

FARSCAPE ONGOING #6

$3.99

BOO

      5,513

232

8.94

KILL SHAKESPEARE #1

$3.99

IDW

      5,447

233

8.91

COLD SPACE #1

$3.99

BOO

      5,431

234

8.81

LAST UNICORN #1

$3.99

IDW

      5,366

235

8.79

SAVAGE DRAGON #159

$3.50

IMA

      5,359

236

8.77

HACK SLASH SERIES #32 (MR)

$3.50

DDP

      5,344

237

8.73

WOLFSKIN HUNDREDTH DREAM #1 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      5,322

238

8.70

STUMPTOWN #3 (MR)

$3.99

ONI

      5,299

239

8.68

SHIELD #8

$3.99

DC

      5,288

240

8.67

HUMAN TARGET #1 NEW PTG

$1.00

DC

      5,280

241

8.63

GEN 13 #35

$2.99

DC

      5,257

242

8.63

STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #3

$3.99

IDW

      5,256

243

8.57

ARCHIE #608

$2.99

ARC

      5,224

244

8.57

FARSCAPE SCORPIUS #0

$3.99

BOO

      5,219

245

8.52

SPARTA USA #2

$2.99

DC

      5,194

246

8.51

AIR #20 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      5,184

247

8.37

LIGHT #1

$2.99

IMA

      5,100

248

8.30

WAKING #3

$3.99

ZEN

      5,060

249

8.13

SUPER FRIENDS #26

$2.50

DC

      4,955

250

8.10

GARRISON #1

$2.99

DC

      4,936

251

8.00

GRAVEL #18 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      4,873

252

7.97

USAGI YOJIMBO #128

$3.50

DAR

      4,855

253

7.90

28 DAYS LATER #9

$3.99

BOO

      4,811

254

7.82

WEB #8

$3.99

DC

      4,763

255

7.57

HUSK #1 (MR)

$5.99

MAR

      4,610

256

7.54

ARMY OF DARKNESS #27

$3.99

DE

      4,597

257

7.52

INCREDIBLES #8

$2.99

BOO

      4,582

258

7.22

GREEN ARROW #31 2ND PTG

$2.99

DC

      4,400

259

7.09

MUPPET SHOW #4

$2.99

BOO

      4,320

260

7.06

TANK GIRL DIRTY HELMETS (ONE SHOT) (MR)

$3.99

IMA

      4,303

261

6.95

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #15

$2.50

DC

      4,236

262

6.93

ALADDIN LEGACY OF THE LOST #3

$4.99

RAL

      4,220

263

6.91

MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #8

$2.99

IMA

      4,211

264

6.85

SALEMS DAUGHTER #4

$2.99

ZEN

      4,175

265

6.83

FALL OUT TOY WORKS #4

$3.99

IMA

      4,161

266

6.72

ATOMIC ROBO REVENGE O/T VAMPIRE DIMENSION #2

$3.50

RED

      4,093

267

6.63

ZORRO MATANZAS #3

$3.99

DE

      4,040

268

6.45

COWBOY NINJA VIKING #5 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      3,928

269

6.32

WWE HEROES #2

$3.99

TIT

      3,848

270

6.30

SCOOBY DOO #155

$2.50

DC

      3,836

271

6.15

UNCLE SCROOGE #390

$2.99

BOO

      3,747

272

5.98

INCORRUPTIBLE #5

$3.99

BOO

      3,642

273

5.97

KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #160

$4.99

KEN

      3,639

274

5.93

A-TEAM SHOTGUN WEDDING #3

$3.99

IDW

      3,614

275

5.93

HELLCYON #1

$3.50

DAR

      3,613

276

5.89

PHANTOM CAPTAIN ACTION #1

$3.99

MOO

      3,588

277

5.74

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #705

$2.99

BOO

      3,497

278

5.74

DANTES INFERNO #5 (MR)

$3.99

DC

      3,495

279

5.65

MINDFIELD #0 CVR A ALEX KONAT

$2.50

ASP

      3,441

280

5.60

A-TEAM WAR STORIES MURDOCK #1

$3.99

IDW

      3,412

281

5.57

A-TEAM SHOTGUN WEDDING #4

$3.99

IDW

      3,394

282

5.57

A-TEAM WAR STORIES FACE #1

$3.99

IDW

      3,392

283

5.56

DIE HARD YEAR ONE #8

$3.99

BOO

      3,388

284

5.56

TANK GIRL ROYAL ESCAPE #2

$3.99

IDW

      3,387

285

5.55

TOY STORY #3

$2.99

BOO

      3,382

286

5.46

WALL-E #5

$2.99

BOO

      3,328

287

5.38

ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS AVENTURE #3

$3.99

IDW

      3,276

288

5.17

ELEPHANTMEN #25

$3.50

IMA

      3,152

289

5.16

CARS #4

$2.99

BOO

      3,146

290

5.15

KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #2

$3.99

DE

      3,138

291

5.10

DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #353

$2.99

BOO

      3,107

292

5.06

HATE ANNUAL #8 (MR)

$4.95

FAN

      3,082

293

5.04

SIEGE #2

$3.99

MAR

      3,073

294

4.99

TICK NEW SERIES #3

$4.95

NEW

      3,039

295

4.96

DELLEC #3

$2.50

ASP

      3,024

296

4.96

GOD COMPLEX #5

$2.99

IMA

      3,022

297

4.95

MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #5 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

      3,018

298

4.81

PILGRIM #1

$3.99

IDW

      2,932

299

4.80

DEAD AT 17 WITCH QUEEN #2

$2.99

IMA

      2,922

300

4.76

DEVIL #3

$3.50

DAR

      2,900


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
AAR = Aardvark-Vanaheim

ABS = Abstract Studios
AMR = Basement Comics / Amryl Ent.

ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archaia Studios Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ARD = Ardden Entertainment

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

BOO = BOOM! Studios
BLU = Bluewater Productions
BRO = Broadsword Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
DGW = Digital Webbing

DYN = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

HAR = Harris Comics

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 April 2010.  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 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, 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 graphic novels actual orders in March, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--March 2010."


For the top 300 comic actual orders in March, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2010."


For an overview and analysis of the actual comic sales in March, see "'Blackest Night' Ends on Top."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Comic Sales Bounce Back in March."

 

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."