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


For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April see "'Fear Itself' Debut Boosts Comic Sales."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see "Comic Sales Decline Slows 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 2011."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- April 2011

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

227.29

FEAR ITSELF #1 FEAR

$3.99

MAR

  128,595

2

145.06

MIGHTY THOR #1

$3.99

MAR

    82,071

3

133.94

GREEN LANTERN #65 (WAR OF GL)

$2.99

DC

    75,780

4

124.23

BRIGHTEST DAY #23

$2.99

DC

    70,289

5

123.35

FF #2

$2.99

MAR

    69,790

6

123.27

BRIGHTEST DAY #24

$4.99

DC

    69,742

7

112.13

AVENGERS #12

$3.99

MAR

    63,441

8

109.94

BATMAN INCORPORATED #5

$2.99

DC

    62,204

9

109.19

NEW AVENGERS #11

$3.99

MAR

    61,778

10

109.03

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658

$3.99

MAR

    61,687

11

106.85

AVENGERS #12.1

$2.99

MAR

    60,455

12

106.33

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #59 (WAR OF GL)

$2.99

DC

    60,162

13

106.32

ACTION COMICS #900

$5.99

DC

    60,152

14

104.42

BATMAN AND ROBIN #22

$2.99

DC

    59,076

15

102.97

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659

$3.99

MAR

    58,258

16

100.38

UNCANNY X-MEN #535

$3.99

MAR

    56,795

17

100.00

BATMAN #709

$2.99

DC

    56,578

18

97.13

FLASH #10 (FLASHPOINT)

$2.99

DC

    54,953

19

96.56

FLASH #11 (FLASHPOINT)

$2.99

DC

    54,633

20

95.96

UNCANNY X-FORCE #7

$3.99

MAR

    54,292

21

94.56

UNCANNY X-MEN #536

$3.99

MAR

    53,502

22

94.51

UNCANNY X-MEN #534.1

$2.99

MAR

    53,473

23

91.86

X-MEN LEGACY #247

$2.99

MAR

    51,970

24

91.53

GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #9 (WAR OF GL)

$2.99

DC

    51,784

25

89.98

UNCANNY X-FORCE #8

$3.99

MAR

    50,908

26

89.96

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #157 DOSM

$3.99

MAR

    50,896

27

89.51

SECRET AVENGERS #12

$3.99

MAR

    50,641

28

89.35

X-MEN #10

$3.99

MAR

    50,553

29

83.39

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #56

$2.99

DC

    47,179

30

83.09

WOLVERINE #8

$3.99

MAR

    47,010

31

81.59

SECRET AVENGERS #12.1

$2.99

MAR

    46,161

32

80.24

CAPTAIN AMERICA #617

$3.99

MAR

    45,400

33

80.09

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503 FEAR

$3.99

MAR

    45,314

34

77.64

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #622 FEAR

$3.99

MAR

    43,925

35

77.45

ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #3 DOSM

$3.99

MAR

    43,822

36

74.30

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #38

$3.99

MAR

    42,040

37

72.48

VENOM #2

$2.99

MAR

    41,006

38

70.93

DETECTIVE COMICS #876

$2.99

DC

    40,133

39

70.07

SUPERMAN #710

$2.99

DC

    39,644

40

68.53

HERC #1

$3.99

MAR

    38,774

41

68.40

NEW MUTANTS #24

$2.99

MAR

    38,701

42

60.03

SUPERMAN BATMAN ANNUAL #5 (DOOMSDAY)

$4.99

DC

    33,962

43

59.46

AGE OF X UNIVERSE #2

$3.99

MAR

    33,640

44

57.74

GREEN ARROW #11 (BRIGHTEST DAY)

$2.99

DC

    32,669

45

57.62

FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #1 FEAR

$3.99

MAR

    32,601

46

57.00

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #50

$4.99

DC

    32,251

47

56.46

AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #5

$3.99

MAR

    31,945

48

56.44

WALKING DEAD #84 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    31,930

49

56.18

RED ROBIN #22

$2.99

DC

    31,786

50

54.80

WONDER WOMAN #610

$2.99

DC

    31,002

51

54.42

INCREDIBLE HULKS #627

$2.99

MAR

    30,788

52

54.33

JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #23 (BRIGHTEST DAY)

$2.99

DC

    30,736

53

54.18

HULK #32

$2.99

MAR

    30,652

54

54.16

JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #24 (BD)

$4.99

DC

    30,643

55

53.89

SUPERBOY #6 (DOOMSDAY)

$2.99

DC

    30,490

56

53.50

BIRDS OF PREY #11

$2.99

DC

    30,270

57

52.64

INCREDIBLE HULKS #626

$2.99

MAR

    29,782

58

52.08

CARNAGE #4

$3.99

MAR

    29,466

59

50.48

X-23 #9

$2.99

MAR

    28,562

60

50.40

DEADPOOL #35

$2.99

MAR

    28,517

61

50.20

SUPERMAN BATMAN #83

$2.99

DC

    28,403

62

49.79

DEADPOOL #36

$2.99

MAR

    28,173

63

47.59

DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #8

$2.99

MAR

    26,925

64

47.23

BATMAN BEYOND #4

$2.99

DC

    26,722

65

46.54

ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA #4

$3.99

MAR

    26,332

66

44.52

TEEN TITANS #94

$2.99

DC

    25,187

67

44.39

THUNDERBOLTS #156

$2.99

MAR

    25,117

68

43.88

X-FACTOR #218

$2.99

MAR

    24,826

69

43.78

WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #5

$3.99

MAR

    24,771

70

43.43

STEVE ROGERS SUPER SOLDIER ANNUAL #1

$3.99

MAR

    24,573

71

43.19

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #22

$2.99

DC

    24,438

72

42.97

BATGIRL #20

$2.99

DC

    24,310

73

42.63

ANNIHILATORS #2

$4.99

MAR

    24,117

74

41.67

AVENGERS ACADEMY #12

$2.99

MAR

    23,578

75

41.39

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #12

$2.99

DC

    23,419

76

40.86

BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #517

$2.99

MAR

    23,120

77

40.64

JLA 80 PAGE GIANT 2011 #1

$5.99

DC

    22,995

78

40.56

ADVENTURE COMICS #525

$2.99

DC

    22,946

79

39.84

SILVER SURFER #3

$2.99

MAR

    22,540

80

39.58

SECRET WARRIORS #26

$2.99

MAR

    22,394

81

39.34

SHIELD INFINITY

$4.99

MAR

    22,260

82

38.56

HEROES FOR HIRE #5

$2.99

MAR

    21,815

83

38.17

SUPERGIRL #63

$2.99

DC

    21,598

84

37.87

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #5

$2.99

DC

    21,427

85

36.95

IRON MAN 2.0 #3

$2.99

MAR

    20,905

86

36.39

TITANS #34

$2.99

DC

    20,590

87

36.16

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #6

$2.99

DC

    20,461

88

36.01

GENERATION HOPE #6

$2.99

MAR

    20,376

89

35.95

IRON MAN 2.0 #4

$2.99

MAR

    20,342

90

34.84

SECRET SIX #32

$2.99

DC

    19,714

91

33.67

HELLBOY BUSTER OAKLEY GETS HIS WISH

$3.50

DAR

    19,049

92

33.25

FABLES #104 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    18,811

93

33.12

PUNISHERMAX #12 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    18,740

94

33.04

BOYS #53 (MR)

$3.99

DE

    18,692

95

32.58

ZATANNA #12

$2.99

DC

    18,432

96

32.06

STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #5

$3.50

DAR

    18,141

97

32.05

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1000

$4.99

MAR

    18,133

98

31.82

SKAAR KING OF SAVAGE LAND #1

$2.99

MAR

    18,002

99

31.38

TOMB OF DRACULA PRESENTS THRONE OF BLOOD #1

$3.99

MAR

    17,754

100

31.35

STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #4

$3.50

DAR

    17,740

101

30.74

DEADPOOL FAMILY #1

$3.99

MAR

    17,392

102

30.60

WOLVERINE & JUBILEE #4

$2.99

MAR

    17,315

103

30.55

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER LITTLE SISTERS ELURIA #5

$3.99

MAR

    17,283

104

30.17

POWER GIRL #23

$2.99

DC

    17,071

105

30.11

FEAR ITSELF SINS PAST #1 FEAR

$4.99

MAR

    17,038

106

30.06

DEADPOOLMAX #7 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    17,005

107

29.53

JSA ALL STARS #17

$2.99

DC

    16,706

108

29.12

MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME #3

$3.99

MAR

    16,473

109

28.58

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #14 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    16,168

110

28.56

WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS GUIDE #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    16,158

111

28.31

BOOSTER GOLD #43

$2.99

DC

    16,018

112

28.10

TRUE BLOOD TAINTED LOVE #3 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

    15,899

113

27.50

INVINCIBLE #79

$2.99

IMA

    15,558

114

26.79

SPAWN #206

$2.99

IMA

    15,160

115

26.70

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #1 PAUL CHADWICK CVR

$7.99

DAR

    15,107

116

26.44

ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #3

$3.99

MAR

    14,960

117

26.36

SKAAR KING OF SAVAGE LAND #2

$2.99

MAR

    14,915

118

26.28

DANGER GIRL ARMY OF DARKNESS #1

$3.99

DE

    14,869

119

25.82

INFESTATION #2

$3.99

IDW

    14,606

120

25.61

GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #2

$3.99

IDW

    14,492

121

25.25

WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #2

$3.99

DE

    14,286

122

25.24

HAUNT #15

$2.99

IMA

    14,280

123

24.59

OSBORN #5 BIG

$3.99

MAR

    13,915

124

24.46

WARLORD OF MARS #6

$3.99

DE

    13,837

125

24.16

CINDERELLA FABLES ARE FOREVER #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    13,668

126

23.62

FIRST WAVE SPECIAL #1

$3.99

DC

    13,366

127

23.39

SPIDER-GIRL #6 BIG

$2.99

MAR

    13,235

128

23.14

OUTSIDERS #38

$2.99

DC

    13,092

129

22.80

ANGEL #44

$3.99

IDW

    12,897

130

22.67

CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #4

$3.50

DAR

    12,827

131

22.67

BPRD DEAD REMEMBERED #1 JO CHEN CVR

$3.50

DAR

    12,825

132

22.08

NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #9

$2.99

MAR

    12,493

133

22.07

CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTING AVENGER #1

$4.99

MAR

    12,486

134

22.05

SUPER DINOSAUR #1

$2.99

IMA

    12,473

135

21.98

CHEW #18 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    12,438

136

21.83

GI JOE VOL 2 #0

$3.99

IDW

    12,353

137

21.49

KING CONAN SCARLET CITADEL #3

$3.50

DAR

    12,158

138

20.96

RUSE #2

$2.99

MAR

    11,861

139

20.68

HAWKEYE: BLIND SPOT #3

$2.99

MAR

    11,702

140

20.13

WOLVERINE HERCULES MYTHS MONSTERS AND MUTANTS #2

$2.99

MAR

    11,389

141

19.58

MARVEL BACKLIST READING CHRONOLOGY #1

$1.99

MAR

    11,078

142

19.49

UNWRITTEN #24 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    11,028

143

19.40

MORNING GLORIES #9

$2.99

IMA

    10,975

144

19.24

SIGIL #2

$2.99

MAR

    10,887

145

19.06

GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1

$3.99

IDW

    10,783

146

18.96

IZOMBIE #12 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    10,727

147

18.93

GREEN HORNET #15

$3.99

DE

    10,708

148

18.76

SUICIDE GIRLS #1 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

    10,613

149

18.37

LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #4

$3.99

AVA

    10,391

150

18.27

JONAH HEX #66

$2.99

DC

    10,335

151

18.16

IRREDEEMABLE #24

$3.99

BOO

    10,274

152

18.06

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #165

$3.99

IDW

    10,218

153

17.70

REBELS #27

$2.99

DC

    10,014

154

17.39

CAPTAIN AMERICA HAIL HYDRA #4

$2.99

MAR

      9,838

155

17.38

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #5

$3.99

IDW

      9,833

156

17.34

TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #18

$3.99

IDW

      9,813

157

17.11

THUNDER AGENTS #6

$2.99

DC

      9,680

158

17.08

WEIRD WORLDS #4

$3.99

DC

      9,665

159

16.83

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #6

$3.99

IDW

      9,520

160

16.70

THUNDERSTRIKE #5

$3.99

MAR

      9,446

161

16.68

DOOM PATROL #21

$2.99

DC

      9,435

162

16.64

HELLBLAZER #278 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      9,417

163

16.63

YOUNG JUSTICE #3

$2.99

DC

      9,407

164

16.50

PLANET OF THE APES #1

$3.99

BOO

      9,333

165

16.48

POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #4

$2.99

MAR

      9,322

166

16.35

THOR ASGARDS AVENGER #1

$4.99

MAR

      9,251

167

16.35

WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #3

$2.99

DAR

      9,248

168

15.91

THUNDERBOLTS FROM MARVEL VAULT #1

$2.99

MAR

      9,001

169

15.78

SPONGEBOB COMICS #2

$2.99

BON

      8,930

170

15.70

IMAGE FIRSTS INVINCIBLE #1 (MR)

$1.00

IMA

      8,882

171

15.68

NONPLAYER #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      8,869

172

15.55

OZMA OF OZ #5

$3.99

MAR

      8,797

173

15.24

STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #3

$3.50

DAR

      8,624

174

15.20

FREEDOM FIGHTERS #8

$2.99

DC

      8,601

175

15.12

HACK SLASH #3 CVR A SEELEY (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      8,554

176

15.07

JOHN BYRNE NEXT MEN #5

$3.99

IDW

      8,525

177

14.78

SWEET TOOTH #20 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,361

178

14.75

XOMBI #2

$2.99

DC

      8,345

179

14.69

HALO FALL OF REACH COVENANT #1 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

      8,313

180

14.59

INCORRUPTIBLE #17

$3.99

BOO

      8,257

181

14.54

THOR WHOSOEVER WIELDS THIS HAMMER #1

$4.99

MAR

      8,225

182

14.17

TUROK SON OF STONE #2

$3.50

DAR

      8,015

183

13.85

SPIKE #7

$3.99

IDW

      7,836

184

13.81

MASS EFFECT EVOLUTION #4 MASSIMO CARNEVALE CVR

$3.50

DAR

      7,815

185

13.76

INFINITE VACATION #2

$3.50

IMA

      7,786

186

13.76

AXE COP BAD GUY EARTH #2

$3.50

DAR

      7,783

187

13.22

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #4

$3.99

IDW

      7,477

188

13.16

TINY TITANS #39

$2.99

DC

      7,445

189

13.13

DOC SAVAGE #13

$2.99

DC

      7,426

190

13.13

TRANSFORMERS HEART OF DARKNESS #2

$3.99

IDW

      7,426

191

12.92

DEATH OF ZORRO #2

$3.99

DE

      7,309

192

12.86

FEAR ITSELF SPOTLIGHT FEAR

$3.99

MAR

      7,275

193

12.72

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #58

$2.99

ZEN

      7,198

194

12.54

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #36 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      7,096

195

12.45

DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #6

$3.50

DAR

      7,046

196

12.44

SPIRIT #13

$2.99

DC

      7,041

197

12.40

ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS OF DAMNED INGENUE #3 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

      7,018

198

12.34

NORTHLANDERS #39 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,983

199

12.20

LAST PHANTOM #6

$3.99

DE

      6,902

200

12.14

RASL #10 (MR)

$3.50

CAR

      6,870

201

12.08

SIMPSONS COMICS #177

$2.99

BON

      6,837

202

11.98

DOCTOR WHO FAIRYTALE LIFE #1

$3.99

IDW

      6,778

203

11.96

LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #6

$3.99

IDW

      6,769

204

11.84

FF #1

$3.99

MAR

      6,700

205

11.75

SOLOMON KANE RED SHADOWS #1 GUY DAVIS CVR

$3.50

DAR

      6,647

206

11.73

SONIC UNIVERSE #27

$2.99

ARC

      6,636

207

11.71

CHARISMAGIC #1 CVR A RANDOLPH

$2.99

ASP

      6,625

208

11.64

CARBON GREY #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      6,584

209

11.18

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6

$2.99

DC

      6,324

210

11.17

RED SONJA REVENGE O/T GODS #2

$3.99

DE

      6,322

211

11.09

SCALPED #48 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,272

212

11.05

WALKING DEAD #83 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      6,252

213

10.87

68 (SIXTY EIGHT) #1 CVR B NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS

$3.99

IMA

      6,149

214

10.83

GREEN HORNET AFTERMATH #1

$1.99

DE

      6,129

215

10.81

RED SONJA BREAK THE SKIN ONE SHOT

$4.99

DE

      6,115

216

10.69

TRANSFORMERS RISING STORM #3

$3.99

IDW

      6,050

217

10.52

THOR MGC #7

$1.00

MAR

      5,951

218

10.51

KEVIN SMITH KATO #9

$3.99

DE

      5,944

219

10.47

BLUE ESTATE #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      5,926

220

10.42

DARKWING DUCK #11

$3.99

BOO

      5,897

221

10.39

NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #4 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      5,879

222

10.36

TRANSFORMERS 3 MOVIE PREQUEL FOUNDATION #3

$3.99

IDW

      5,863

223

10.34

DMZ #64 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      5,851

224

10.32

SPIDER-MAN POWER COMES RESPONSIBILITY #1

$3.99

MAR

      5,838

225

10.27

CASANOVA GULA #4 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

      5,808

226

10.22

NEW YORK FIVE #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      5,785

227

10.10

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DARK SUN #4

$3.99

IDW

      5,717

228

10.09

STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #7

$3.99

BOO

      5,706

229

9.83

STAN LEE TRAVELER #6

$3.99

BOO

      5,559

230

9.70

BART SIMPSON COMICS #59

$2.99

BON

      5,490

231

9.58

NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD 2011 ANNUAL (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      5,418

232

9.27

VELOCITY #4

$3.99

IMA

      5,247

233

9.16

STAN LEE STARBORN #5

$3.99

BOO

      5,182

234

9.10

MADMAN NEW GIANT SIZE SUPER GINCHY SPEC ONE SHOT #0

$5.99

IMA

      5,149

235

9.08

USAGI YOJIMBO #136

$3.50

DAR

      5,137

236

9.01

BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      5,098

237

8.98

SPIDER-MAN #13

$2.99

MAR

      5,083

238

8.84

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #14 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      5,003

239

8.76

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #16 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      4,956

240

8.76

VENOM #1 2ND PTG QUESADA VAR

$3.99

MAR

      4,955

241

8.70

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #15 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      4,922

242

8.67

JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES FOOL MOON #1

$3.99

DE

      4,907

243

8.63

WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #17 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      4,884

244

8.43

JERICHO SEASON 3 #5

$3.99

IDW

      4,768

245

8.17

FANTASTIC FOUR #588 2ND PTG DAVIS VAR

$3.99

MAR

      4,624

246

8.14

ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS UNDERCITY #1

$3.99

IDW

      4,605

247

8.13

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #8

$2.99

DC

      4,599

248

8.04

HOUSE OF M MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

      4,551

249

7.95

NEW MUTANTS #22

$2.99

MAR

      4,499

250

7.90

ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #9

$3.99

DE

      4,469

251

7.79

GREEN HORNET STRIKES #7

$3.99

DE

      4,408

252

7.79

BROKEN TRINITY PANDORAS BOX #6

$3.99

IMA

      4,406

253

7.72

ULTIMATE X-MEN MGC #1

$1.00

MAR

      4,368

254

7.47

KATO ORIGINS #8 THE HELLFIRE CLUB

$3.99

DE

      4,226

255

7.47

LET ME IN CROSSROADS #4 SEAN PHILLIPS CVR

$3.99

DAR

      4,224

256

7.44

GREEN WAKE #1 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      4,209

257

7.32

DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN ARKHAM #1

$7.99

DC

      4,143

258

7.23

WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS CONTAGION #1

$4.99

MAR

      4,090

259

7.22

WHO IS JAKE ELLIS #3

$2.99

IMA

      4,087

260

7.20

ORSON SCOTT CARDS SPEAKER FOR DEAD #4

$3.99

MAR

      4,071

261

7.19

FARSCAPE #18

$3.99

BOO

      4,070

262

7.19

FORMIC WARS BURNING EARTH #4