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


For an overview and analysis of comic sales in January, see "'Fantastic Four' #587 Dominates January Sales."


For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see "Lack of Big Titles Hurts."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during January, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--January 2011."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- January 2011

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

191.68

FANTASTIC FOUR #587

$3.99

MAR

   115,448

2

120.94

BRIGHTEST DAY #17

$2.99

DC

     72,841

3

119.69

BRIGHTEST DAY #18

$2.99

DC

     72,090

4

108.66

SPAWN #200

$3.99

IMA

     65,448

5

107.70

AVENGERS #9

$3.99

MAR

     64,867

6

107.28

X-MEN #7

$3.99

MAR

     64,615

7

102.58

BATMAN AND ROBIN #19

$2.99

DC

     61,785

8

101.56

NEW AVENGERS #8

$3.99

MAR

     61,169

9

100.00

BATMAN #706

$2.99

DC

     60,231

10

94.22

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #651

$3.99

MAR

     56,749

11

89.96

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500

$4.99

MAR

     54,186

12

89.77

UNCANNY X-MEN #532

$3.99

MAR

     54,071

13

89.07

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #56

$2.99

DC

     53,646

14

86.42

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #652

$3.99

MAR

     52,050

15

85.31

UNCANNY X-FORCE #4

$3.99

MAR

     51,381

16

84.26

SECRET AVENGERS #9

$3.99

MAR

     50,748

17

78.19

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #53

$2.99

DC

     47,093

18

78.12

AGE OF X ALPHA #1

$3.99

MAR

     47,050

19

77.90

WOLVERINE #5

$3.99

MAR

     46,920

20

72.17

GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #6

$2.99

DC

     43,471

21

71.22

THOR #619

$3.99

MAR

     42,899

22

69.93

CAPTAIN AMERICA #614

$3.99

MAR

     42,119

23

69.47

SUPERMAN #707

$2.99

DC

     41,843

24

66.73

X-MEN LEGACY #244

$2.99

MAR

     40,193

25

65.56

BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #40

$2.99

DAR

     39,486

26

64.13

AVENGERS PRIME #5

$3.99

MAR

     38,624

27

63.78

DETECTIVE COMICS #873

$2.99

DC

     38,417

28

59.57

BATMAN BEYOND #1

$2.99

DC

     35,880

29

59.34

ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

$3.99

MAR

     35,741

30

58.62

GREEN ARROW #8

$2.99

DC

     35,307

31

56.96

DAREDEVIL REBORN #1

$3.99

MAR

     34,310

32

55.79

WONDER WOMAN #606

$2.99

DC

     33,601

33

55.59

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #152

$3.99

MAR

     33,481

34

55.57

WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #2

$3.99

MAR

     33,469

35

55.54

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #6

$3.99

MAR

     33,454

36

53.35

ACTION COMICS #897

$2.99

DC

     32,134

37

53.18

SUPERIOR #4 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

     32,031

38

53.09

AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #4

$3.99

MAR

     31,977

39

52.49

BIRDS OF PREY #8

$2.99

DC

     31,616

40

51.46

INCREDIBLE HULKS #620

$3.99

MAR

     30,992

41

51.40

INCREDIBLE HULKS #621

$3.99

MAR

     30,957

42

51.26

JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #17

$2.99

DC

     30,877

43

50.72

RED ROBIN #19

$2.99

DC

     30,547

44

50.57

JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #18

$2.99

DC

     30,457

45

50.41

SUPERMAN BATMAN #80

$2.99

DC

     30,363

46

49.93

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #47

$2.99

DC

     30,071

47

49.06

SUPERBOY #3

$2.99

DC

     29,550

48

49.02

WALKING DEAD #80 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     29,526

49

48.43

DEADPOOL #31

$2.99

MAR

     29,167

50

48.39

DEADPOOL #32

$2.99

MAR

     29,144

51

46.25

X-23 #5

$2.99

MAR

     27,855

52

45.61

BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #514

$2.99

MAR

     27,474

53

44.05

THANOS IMPERATIVE DEVESTATION

$3.99

MAR

     26,531

54

44.02

THUNDERBOLTS #152

$2.99

MAR

     26,515

55

42.24

TEEN TITANS #91

$2.99

DC

     25,443

56

42.18

X-FACTOR #213

$2.99

MAR

     25,403

57

41.82

BATGIRL #17

$2.99

DC

     25,189

58

41.70

X-FACTOR #214

$2.99

MAR

     25,117

59

41.00

CHAOS WAR #5

$3.99

MAR

     24,694

60

40.23

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #9

$2.99

DC

     24,230

61

39.87

AVENGERS ACADEMY #8

$2.99

MAR

     24,014

62

39.47

NEW MUTANTS #21

$2.99

MAR

     23,773

63

38.21

HEROES FOR HIRE #2

$2.99

MAR

     23,013

64

37.89

ADVENTURE COMICS #522

$2.99

DC

     22,821

65

37.47

SUPERGIRL #60

$2.99

DC

     22,568

66

36.60

ULTIMATE COMICS DOOM #2

$3.99

MAR

     22,047

67

36.54

SCARLET #4 (MR)

$3.95

MAR

     22,011

68

36.11

TITANS #31

$2.99

DC

     21,749

69

35.85

BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #19

$2.99

DC

     21,592

70

35.45

WOLVERINE & JUBILEE #1

$2.99

MAR

     21,354

71

33.75

SECRET SIX #29

$2.99

DC

     20,327

72

32.61

ASTONISHING THOR #2

$3.99

MAR

     19,642

73

32.15

MAGNETO #1

$2.99

MAR

     19,365

74

32.03

BOYS #50 (MR)

$3.99

DYN

     19,293

75

31.94

DEADPOOLMAX #4 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     19,238

76

31.85

FABLES #101 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     19,183

77

31.09

STEEL #1

$2.99

DC

     18,728

78

31.08

CAPTAIN AMERICA HAIL HYDRA #1

$2.99

MAR

     18,717

79

30.97

STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #1

$3.50

DAR

     18,654

80

30.86

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER LITTLE SISTERS ELURIA #2

$3.99

MAR

     18,589

81

30.69

ZATANNA #9

$2.99

DC

     18,482

82

30.65

SPAWN #201

$2.99

IMA

     18,458

83

30.54

SHAZAM #1

$2.99

DC

     18,394

84

29.75

JSA ALL STARS #14

$2.99

DC

     17,920

85

29.63

STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #2

$3.50

DAR

     17,847

86

29.52

CHAOS WAR X-MEN #2

$3.99

MAR

     17,783

87

29.11

VAMPIRELLA #2

$3.99

DYN

     17,531

88

28.91

WONDER GIRL #1

$2.99

DC

     17,412

89

28.17

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #11 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     16,969

90

27.93

POWER GIRL #20

$2.99

DC

     16,823

91

27.80

INFESTATION #1

$3.99

IDW

     16,743

92

27.72

GENERATION HOPE #3

$2.99

MAR

     16,699

93

27.27

CHAOS WAR DEAD AVENGERS #3

$3.99

MAR

     16,425

94

27.10

BOOSTER GOLD #40

$2.99

DC

     16,324

95

26.76

DEADPOOL CORPS #10

$2.99

MAR

     16,120

96

26.15

STARMAN CONGORILLA #1

$2.99

DC

     15,750

97

25.40

PUNISHER IN BLOOD #3

$3.99

MAR

     15,298

98

25.20

NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #6

$2.99

MAR

     15,181

99

24.84

WEIRD WORLDS #1

$3.99

DC

     14,964

100

24.12

X-MEN TO SERVE AND PROTECT #3

$3.99

MAR

     14,530

101

23.60

BOYS HIGHLAND LADDIE #6 (MR)

$3.99

DYN

     14,214

102

23.28

LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #1

$3.99

AVA

     14,023

103

23.10

GREEN HORNET #12

$3.99

DYN

     13,913

104

22.52

ANGEL #41

$3.99

IDW

     13,566

105

22.22

CONAN THE ROAD OF KINGS #2

$3.50

DAR

     13,385

106

22.19

WIDOW MAKER #3

$3.99

MAR

     13,368

107

21.78

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #52

$2.99

DC

     13,116

108

21.75

STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT AFLAME #4

$2.99

DAR

     13,101

109

21.68

CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME #3

$3.99

MAR

     13,060

110

21.46

SHE-HULKS #3

$2.99

MAR

     12,926

111

21.28

BPRD HELL ON EARTH GODS #1

$3.50

DAR

     12,820

112

21.05

GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #1

$2.99

ZEN

     12,679

113

20.50

IRON MAN LEGACY #10

$2.99

MAR

     12,349

114

19.59

THOR FIRST THUNDER #5

$3.99

MAR

     11,799

115

19.57

ARTIFACTS #5

$3.99

IMA

     11,788

116

19.15

IZOMBIE #9 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     11,536

117

19.00

UNWRITTEN #21 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     11,443

118

18.43

X-MEN FOREVER 2 #15

$3.99

MAR

     11,101

119

18.35

KNIGHT & SQUIRE #4

$2.99

DC

     11,051

120

18.16

X-MEN FOREVER 2 #16

$3.99

MAR

     10,937

121

17.92

MORNING GLORIES #6

$3.50

IMA

     10,795

122

17.85

JONAH HEX #63

$2.99

DC

     10,752

123

17.60

THUNDER AGENTS #3

$2.99

DC

     10,602

124

17.47

I AM AN AVENGER #5

$3.99

MAR

     10,520

125

17.46

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #162

$3.99

IDW

     10,516

126

17.19

REBELS #24

$2.99

DC

     10,354

127

17.04

JLA THE 99 #4

$2.99

DC

     10,265

128

17.01

IRREDEEMABLE #21

$3.99

BOO

     10,247

129

16.87

TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #15

$3.99

IDW

     10,159

130

16.79

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #3

$3.99

IDW

     10,112

131

16.27

IRON MAN THOR #3

$3.99

MAR

       9,797

132

16.22

WITCHBLADE #141

$2.99

IMA

       9,768

133

15.78

HELLBLAZER #275 (MR)

$4.99

DC

       9,507

134

15.67

FREEDOM FIGHTERS #5

$2.99

DC

       9,437

135

15.63

YOUNG JUSTICE #0

$2.99

DC

       9,412

136

15.58

OZMA OF OZ #3

$3.99

MAR

       9,386

137

15.57

DOOM PATROL #18

$2.99

DC

       9,375

138

15.10

GUARDING THE GLOBE #3

$3.50

IMA

       9,097

139

14.85

MASS EFFECT EVOLUTION #1

$3.50

DAR

       8,944

140

14.75

JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #2

$3.99

IDW

       8,882

141

14.71

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       8,858

142

14.68

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #1

$3.99

IDW

       8,843

143

14.65

RED SONJA #54

$3.99

DYN

       8,826

144

14.48

CAPTAIN AMERICA KORVAC SAGA #2

$2.99

MAR

       8,724

145

14.15

SWEET TOOTH #17 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       8,522

146

14.14

ANT-MAN & WASP #3

$3.99

MAR

       8,517

147

14.13

INCORRUPTIBLE #14

$3.99

BOO

       8,512

148

14.11

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DARK SUN #1

$3.99

IDW

       8,497

149

13.96

DOC SAVAGE #10

$2.99

DC

       8,407

150

13.88

NEW YORK FIVE #1 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       8,360

151

13.82

THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #8

$2.99

MAR

       8,323

152

13.79

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       8,306

153

13.51

GI JOE ORIGINS #23

$3.99

IDW

       8,136

154

13.51

SPIKE #4

$3.99

IDW

       8,135

155

13.25

KEVIN SMITH KATO #7

$3.99

DYN

       7,978

156

13.10

QUEEN SONJA #13

$3.99

DYN

       7,889

157

13.00

SPIRIT #10

$2.99

DC

       7,830

158

12.99

AZRAEL #16

$2.99

DC

       7,825

159

12.95

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #3 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       7,798

160

12.89

ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS OF DAMNED INGENUE #1 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

       7,763

161

12.79

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       7,704

162

12.71

CASANOVA GULA #1 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

       7,658

163

12.64

GI JOE COBRA II #12

$3.99

IDW

       7,613

164

12.50

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #66 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

       7,530

165

12.46

INFINITE VACATION #1

$3.50

IMA

       7,503

166

12.45

HACK SLASH ME WITHOUT YOU (ONE-SHOT) (MR)

$3.50

IMA

       7,496

167

12.44

STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #4

$3.99

BOO

       7,492

168

12.42

TINY TITANS #36

$2.99

DC

       7,480

169

12.12

STAN LEE TRAVELER #3

$3.99

BOO

       7,300

170

12.00

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #33 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       7,227

171

11.95

CHARMED #5

$3.50

ZEN

       7,196

172

11.93

STAN LEE STARBORN #2

$3.99

BOO

       7,188

173

11.81

ANGEL ILLYRIA #3

$3.99

IDW

       7,114

174

11.81

WORLD OF WARCRAFT CURSE OF THE WORGEN #3

$2.99

DC

       7,114

175

11.36

DARKNESS #88 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       6,842

176

11.30

NORTHLANDERS #36 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       6,806

177

11.25

SIMPSONS COMICS #174

$2.99

BON

       6,776

178

11.08

TERRY MOORES ECHO #27

$3.50

ABS

       6,675

179

11.01

LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #4

$3.99

IDW

       6,634

180

10.89

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #3

$2.99

DC

       6,557

181

10.86

DARKNESS #89 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       6,544

182

10.44

KULL THE HATE WITCH #3

$3.50

DAR

       6,290

183

10.34

SONIC UNIVERSE #24

$2.99

ARC

       6,228

184

10.27

SCALPED #45 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       6,187

185

10.20

STAR TREK KHAN RULING IN HELL #4

$3.99

IDW

       6,145

186

10.12

FUTURAMA COMICS #53

$2.99

BON

       6,098

187

9.99

DARKWING DUCK #8

$3.99

BOO

       6,020

188

9.72

DMZ #61 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       5,855

189

9.43

KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #6

$3.99

DYN

       5,678

190

9.42

SOULFIRE VOL TWO #9

$2.99

ASP

       5,675

191

9.34

GOD OF WAR #6 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       5,623

192

9.27

TRUE BLOOD LEGACY EDITION #1 (MR)

$4.99

IDW

       5,583

193

9.19

CHOKER #5 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

       5,535

194

9.16

BILLY THE KID GHASTLY FIEND LONDON #4

$3.99

DAR

       5,515

195

9.02

TRANSFORMERS PRIME #1

$3.99

IDW

       5,435

196

8.89

BLOCKBUSTERS OF MARVEL UNIVERSE

$4.99

MAR

       5,354

197

8.83

GREEN HORNET BLOOD TIES #3

$3.99

DYN

       5,320

198

8.78

DARKNESS FOUR HORSEMEN #3

$3.99

IMA

       5,290

199

8.57

TRANSFORMERS SECTOR 7 #5

$3.99

IDW

       5,162

200

8.36

TRANSFORMERS PRIME #3

$3.99

IDW

       5,036

201

8.33

TRANSFORMERS PRIME #4

$3.99

IDW

       5,015

202

8.30

AVENGERS VS PET AVENGERS #4

$2.99

MAR

       5,002

203

8.22

VICTORIAN UNDEAD II HOLMES VS DRACULA #3

$2.99

DC

       4,953

204

8.20

SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #12

$2.99

BON

       4,937

205

8.10

SAVAGE DRAGON #168

$3.50

IMA

       4,880

206

8.00

ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS 100 PENNY PRESS ED

$1.00

IDW

       4,820

207

8.00

SPIDER-MAN #10

$2.99

MAR

       4,816

208

7.99

HALCYON #3

$2.99

IMA

       4,815

209

7.84

FANTASTIC FOUR #586

$2.99

MAR

       4,721

210

7.81

ORSON SCOTT CARDS SPEAKER FOR DEAD #1

$3.99

MAR

       4,703

211

7.75

LET ME IN CROSSROADS #2

$3.99

DAR

       4,668

212

7.72

WHO IS JAKE ELLIS? #1

$2.99

IMA

       4,647

213

7.62

TRANSFORMERS PRIME #2

$3.99

IDW

       4,588

214

7.54

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #5

$2.99

DC

       4,540

215

7.39

ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #1.5

$3.99

DYN

       4,451

216

7.29

FALLEN ANGEL RETURN OF THE SON #1

$3.99

IDW

       4,390

217

7.25

BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #5

$3.99

IMA

       4,367

218

7.13

JURASSIC PARK DEVILS IN THE DESERT #1

$3.99

IDW

       4,293

219

7.09

TRUE BLOOD #6

$3.99

IDW

       4,269

220

6.95

MEMOIR #1

$3.50

IMA

       4,189

221

6.92

TORCHWOOD #6

$3.99

TIT

       4,167

222

6.88

CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS #2

$3.99

BOO

       4,143

223

6.66

FANTASTIC FOUR #583

$2.99

MAR

       4,010

224

6.66

SKULLKICKERS #5

$2.99

IMA

       4,009

225

6.65

AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES #3

$3.99

MAR

       4,008

226

6.58

DOC MACABRE #2

$3.99

IDW

       3,964

227

6.57

FARSCAPE ONGOING #15

$3.99

BOO

       3,956

228

6.48

FANTASTIC FOUR #584

$2.99

MAR

       3,903

229

6.44

ANGEL AFTER FALL #1 100 PENNY PRESS ED

$1.00

IDW

       3,880

230

6.36

FANTASTIC FOUR #585

$2.99

MAR

       3,828

231

5.91

MARINEMAN #2

$3.99

IMA

       3,560

232

5.87

RAISE THE DEAD II #2

$3.99

DYN

       3,533

233

5.78

SILENT HILL PAST LIFE #3

$3.99

IDW

       3,479

234

5.76

DO ANDROIDS DREAM DUST TO DUST #8

$3.99

BOO

       3,470

235

5.63

UNCLE SCROOGE #399

$2.99

BOO

       3,388

236

5.62

SUPER HEROES #10

$2.99

MAR

       3,386

237

5.57

MOUSE GUARD BLACK AXE #1

$3.50

ARA

       3,353

238

5.53

TWILIGHT GUARDIAN #1

$3.99

IMA

       3,330

239

5.51

SIXTH GUN #8

$3.99

ONI

       3,317

240

5.46

GORE #1 (MR)

$2.99

GG

       3,288

241

5.45

DC COMICS PRESENTS LOBO #1

$7.99

DC

       3,280

242

5.37

28 DAYS LATER #19

$3.99

BOO

       3,233

243

5.30

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #715

$3.99

BOO

       3,191

244

5.22

27 (TWENTY SEVEN) #2

$3.99

IMA

       3,145

245

5.18

BRING THE THUNDER #2

$3.99

DYN

       3,117

246

5.03

MICKEY MOUSE #304

$3.99

BOO

       3,032

247

4.92

DAYS MISSING KESTUS #1

$3.95

ARA

       2,966

248

4.92

RATCHET AND CLANK #5

$2.99

DC

       2,963

249

4.86

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #649

$3.99

MAR

       2,929

250

4.84

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #650

$3.99

MAR

       2,913

251

4.71

DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #5

$3.99

BOO

       2,838

252

4.66

SHONEN JUMP FEBRUARY 2011

$4.99

VIZ

       2,809

253

4.66

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1

$3.99

DC

       2,806

254

4.60

DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN SOLE SURVIVOR #1

$7.99

DC

       2,768

255

4.52

FRAGGLE ROCK VOL 2 #1

$3.95

ARA

       2,721

256

4.45

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #648

$3.99

MAR

       2,681

257

4.45

EARP SAINTS FOR SINNERS #1 (MR)

$5.99

RAL

       2,680

258

4.32

MEDITERRANEA #2

$2.99

GG

       2,602

259

4.32

SWEETS #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       2,602

260

4.32

AVENGERS THOR CAPTAIN AMERICA OFF INDEX MU #9

$3.99

MAR

       2,599

261

4.25

HEROES FOR HIRE #1

$3.99

MAR

       2,561

262

4.25

DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #362

$2.99

BOO

       2,559

263

4.22

KODT BLACK HANDS 2010 #2

$3.99

KEN

       2,544

264

4.22

DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS #6

$3.99

BOO

       2,541

265

3.99

GEORGE RR MARTINS DOORWAYS #3

$3.99

IDW

       2,404

266

3.94

PROOF ENDANGERED #2

$3.99

IMA

       2,374

267

3.88

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #151

$2.99

ARC

       2,339

268

3.76

EDGE OF DOOM #3

$3.99

IDW

       2,266

269

3.74

GLAMOURPUSS #17

$3.00

AAR

       2,253

270

3.72

LOONEY TUNES #194

$2.99

DC

       2,243

271

3.70

FRAGGLE ROCK VOL 2 #2

$3.95

ARA

       2,227

272

3.69

CLINT #4 (MR)

$6.99

TIT

       2,224

273

3.63

DC COMICS PRESENTS THE ATOM #1

$7.99

DC

       2,185

274

3.61

RYDER ON THE STORM #2 (MR)

$4.99

RAL

       2,177

275

3.57

GOLD DIGGER #124

$2.99

ANT

       2,148

276

3.49

FEVRE DREAM #10 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

       2,104

277

3.47

GREEN HORNET GOLDEN AGE REMASTERED #6

$3.99

DYN

       2,091

278

3.46

ECHOES #2 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

       2,082

279

3.34

CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #56

$2.99

DC

       2,013

280

3.33

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #187

$3.99

ARC

       2,006

281

3.26

GREEN HORNET GOLDEN AGE REMASTERED #7

$3.99

DYN

       1,965

282

3.25

WWE HEROES #8 TIMEQUAKE UNDERTAKER #2

$3.99

TIT

       1,957

283

3.17

STEAMPUNK PALIN ONE-SHOT

$3.99

ANT

       1,907

284

3.04

IDES OF BLOOD #6

$2.99

DC

       1,834

285

3.04

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #215

$3.99

ARC

       1,829

286

3.03

SIMPSONS CLASSICS #27

$3.99

BON

       1,828

287

2.98

DETECTIVE COMICS #872

$3.99

DC

       1,797

288

2.90

THE SUICIDE FOREST #2

$3.99

IDW

       1,748

289

2.86

ROBERT E HOWARDS SAVAGE SWORD #1

$7.99

DAR

       1,720

290

2.74

JUGHEAD #205

$2.99

ARC

       1,649

291

2.71

ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #2

$3.99

ARC

       1,634

292

2.71

TIME LINCOLN APOCALYPSE MAO ONE-SHOT

$3.99

ANT

       1,632

293

2.69

KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #170

$4.99

KEN

       1,623

294

2.55

27 (TWENTY SEVEN) #1

$3.99

IMA

       1,534

295

2.45

FEEDING GROUND #1 (MR)

$3.95

ARA

       1,477

296

2.42

BOONDOCK SAINTS HEAD OF THE SNAKE #2

$3.99

12

       1,458

297

2.35

BATMAN INCORPORATED #2

$3.99

DC

       1,413

298

2.27

ARCHIE #616

$2.99

ARC

       1,366

299

2.19

SECRET HISTORY BOOK 14 (MR)

$5.95

ARA

       1,321

300

2.14

LADY MECHANIKA #1

$2.99

ASP

       1,291


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

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


For an overview and analysis of the actual comic sales in December, see "'Batman: The Dark Knight' Tops December."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see "December Comic Sales Down."

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."