These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2011.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in October, see "New 52 #2s Down Only 6%."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see "DC Crushes Marvel."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during October, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--October 2011."

 

 

Top 300 GNs -- October 2011

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

3.27

FLASHPOINT HC

$22.99

DC

      5,646

2

2.71

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 07 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

      4,674

3

2.50

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY HC

$22.99

DC

      4,310

4

2.40

UNWRITTEN TP VOL 04 LEVIATHAN (MR)

$14.99

DC

      4,144

5

2.04

STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS STRANGE ALLIES TP

$7.99

DAR

      3,520

6

1.94

AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 01 (MR)

$19.99

DC

      3,347

7

1.93

WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS GUIDE TP

$12.99

IMA

      3,333

8

1.81

ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP

$29.99

DC

      3,121

9

1.72

ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON TP (MR)

$19.99

AVA

      2,972

10

1.65

ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN DOSM PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      2,841

11

1.64

DANIEL CLOWES DEATH-RAY HC (MR)

$19.95

DRA

      2,832

12

1.60

AXE COP TP VOL 02 BAD GUY EARTH

$12.99

DAR

      2,764

13

1.50

CAPTAIN AMERICA TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA TP

$19.99

MAR

      2,583

14

1.49

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 07 MY MONSTERS

$15.99

MAR

      2,567

15

1.43

X-23 TP VOL 01 KILLING DREAM

$16.99

MAR

      2,474

16

1.35

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS BLADE VS AVENGERS TP

$19.99

MAR

      2,327

17

1.31

TWILIGHT MANGA GN VOL 02

$19.99

HAC

      2,265

18

1.31

VENOM TP LETHAL PROTECTOR

$16.99

MAR

      2,262

19

1.28

FREAKANGELS TP VOL 06 (MR)

$19.99

AVA

      2,211

20

1.28

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 24 MASSACRE

$19.99

DAR

      2,208

21

1.28

FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 04

$19.99

MAR

      2,199

22

1.27

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

IMA

      2,198

23

1.27

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$24.99

DC

      2,194

24

1.26

RED HULK PLANET RED HULK TP

$19.99

MAR

      2,180

25

1.23

BATMAN LIFE AFTER DEATH TP

$14.99

DC

      2,116

26

1.17

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 16

$7.95

ARC

      2,025

27

1.15

SHIELD TP ARCHITECTS OF FOREVER

$19.99

MAR

      1,980

28

1.14

BATMAN EYE OF THE BEHOLDER HC

$22.99

DC

      1,974

29

1.08

INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 05

$16.99

BOO

      1,854

30

1.06

GOTHAM CENTRAL TP BOOK 03 ON THE FREAK

$19.99

DC

      1,822

31

1.05

GATE 7 TP VOL 01

$10.99

DAR

      1,803

32

1.04

YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 10

$11.99

HAC

      1,796

33

1.03

100 BULLETS HC BOOK 01 (MR)

$49.99

DC

      1,783

34

1.01

ULTIMATE COMICS X ORIGINS PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,736

35

0.97

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG LEGACY VOL 01

$14.95

ARC

      1,678

36

0.94

BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 07

$11.99

HAC

      1,617

37

0.92

DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD TP

$19.99

MAR

      1,582

38

0.90

GANTZ TP VOL 19

$12.99

DAR

      1,552

39

0.89

SAVAGE SWORD OF KULL TP VOL 02

$19.99

DAR

      1,534

40

0.88

WARLORD OF MARS TP

$24.99

DYN

      1,521

41

0.87

BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 15

$9.99

VIZ

      1,500

42

0.87

MARVEL FIRSTS 1960S TP

$29.99

MAR

      1,492

43

0.86

JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST HC VOL 02

$39.99

DC

      1,491

44

0.86

THOR TRIALS OF LOKI TP

$16.99

MAR

      1,480

45

0.86

VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 13

$9.99

VIZ

      1,477

46

0.83

DOCTOR STRANGE TP STRANGE TALES

$29.99

MAR

      1,437

47

0.81

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,390

48

0.80

FANTASTIC FOUR 1234 PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

      1,372

49

0.76

SPIDER-MAN RETURN OF ANTI-VENOM PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

      1,316

50

0.76

BIRDS OF PREY HC VOL 02 DEATH OF ORACLE

$24.99

DC

      1,307

51

0.75

NEW TEEN TITANS GAMES HC

$24.99

DC

      1,300

52

0.75

MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC VOL 06

$59.99

MAR

      1,291

53

0.75

ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 06

$9.99

VIZ

      1,290

54

0.74

PUNISHERMAX PREM HC FRANK

$24.99

MAR

      1,276

55

0.73

MARZI TP

$17.99

DC

      1,265

56

0.73

SOUL EATER TP VOL 07

$11.99

HAC

      1,256

57

0.72

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

      1,238

58

0.71

SUPERMAN BATMAN SORCERER KINGS HC

$22.99

DC

      1,232

59

0.71

MMW ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES HC VOL 05

$64.99

MAR

      1,222

60

0.71

MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 06

$24.99

MAR

      1,219

61

0.70

BLOOM COUNTY COMPLETE LIBRARY HC VOL 05

$39.99

IDW

      1,203

62

0.69

BAKUMAN TP VOL 07

$9.99

VIZ

      1,189

63

0.68

HARK A VAGRANT HC (MR)

$19.95

DRA

      1,181

64

0.68

WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS TP VOL 01 COLOSSUS OF MARS (MR)

$16.99

DYN

      1,172

65

0.67

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$14.99

DC

      1,160

66

0.67

WARRIORS THREE TP DOG DAY AFTERNOON

$15.99

MAR

      1,158

67

0.67

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES THE CURSE DELUXE ED

$49.99

DC

      1,155

68

0.67

PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 04 1943-1944

$29.99

FAN

      1,150

69

0.66

ABSOLUTE IDENTITY CRISIS HC

$99.99

DC

      1,141

70

0.66

SUPERMAN MON EL TP VOL 02 MAN OF VALOR

$17.99

DC

      1,139

71

0.65

SMURFS GN VOL 08 SMURF APPRENTICE

$5.99

NBM

      1,125

72

0.65

WORLD OF WARCRAFT CURSE OF THE WORGEN HC

$22.99

DC

      1,124

73

0.64

VICTORIAN UNDEAD II TP SHERLOCK HOLMES VS DRACULA

$14.99

DC

      1,112

74

0.64

WOLVERINE WOLVERINES REVENGE PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,109

75

0.64

X-MEN CLAREMONT AND LEE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01

$125.00

MAR

      1,104

76

0.61

HOLY TERROR HC (MR)

$29.99

LEG

      1,058

77

0.61

NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 17

$12.99

VIZ

      1,054

78

0.61

WITCHBLADE REDEMPTION TP VOL 03

$19.99

IMA

      1,053

79

0.60

GREEN LANTERN THE MOVIE PREQUELS TP

$14.99

DC

      1,032

80

0.60

DANGER GIRL DLX ED TP

$29.99

IDW

      1,029

81

0.59

DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE HC VOL 02 TREASURE ISLAND

$29.99

FAN

      1,020

82

0.59

MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 07

$24.99

MAR

      1,020

83

0.59

CAPTAIN AMERICA RED GLARE PREM HC

$29.99

MAR

      1,014

84

0.59

HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 04 (MR)

$13.99

HAC

      1,014

85

0.59

X-MEN X-CUTIONERS SONG HC

$49.99

MAR

      1,013

86

0.58

INVADERS NOW TP

$19.99

MAR

      1,004

87

0.57

POKEMON ADVENTURES PLATINUM GN VOL 03

$7.99

VIZ

         980

88

0.56

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

         972

89

0.56

SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 02

$39.99

MAR

         957

90

0.55

MANARA LIBRARY HC VOL 01

$59.99

DAR

         956

91

0.54

X-MEN LEGACY LOST LEGIONS PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

         936

92

0.54

GI JOE V2 ONGOING TP VOL 01 COBRA CIVIL WAR

$17.99

IDW

         935

93

0.54

GREEN WOMAN TP (MR)

$17.99

DC

         932

94

0.53

DARKWING DUCK TP VOL 03 FOWL DISPOSITION

$14.99

BOO

         916

95

0.53

NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 06

$14.99

MAR

         907

96

0.52

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL TP VOL 03

$19.99

IDW

         900

97

0.51

BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 04

$9.99

VIZ

         888

98

0.51

SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 05 (MR)

$12.99

HAC

         880

99

0.51

SUPERMAN NIGHTWING AND FLAMEBIRD TP VOL 02

$17.99

DC

         872

100

0.50

CHEW TP VOL 04 FLAMBE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         869

101

0.50

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

IMA

         865

102

0.49

TEZUKA BOOK OF HUMAN INSECTS HC (MR)

21.95

RAN

         844

103

0.49

ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 05

$16.99

MAR

         840

104

0.49

OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 19

$11.99

DAR

         838

105

0.48

30 DAYS OF NIGHT OMNIBUS TP

$24.99

IDW

         830

106

0.48

GREAT NORTHERN BROTHERHOOD CANADIAN CARTOONISTS HC (MR)

$24.95

DRA

         826

107

0.48

BLACK METAL GN VOL 02

$11.99

ONI

         825

108

0.47

PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 07

$11.99

HAC

         817

109

0.47

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CLASSICS TP VOL 02

$24.99

IDW

         812

110

0.47

FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 15

$10.99

RAN

         809

111

0.46

28 DAYS LATER TP VOL 05 GHOST TOWN

$12.99

BOO

         799

112

0.46

SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE TP

$19.99

DYN

         789

113

0.45

X-FACTOR HARD LABOR PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

         780

114

0.45

SPIDER-MAN DEADLY FOES OF SPIDER-MAN TP

$24.99

MAR

         774

115

0.45

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

         770

116

0.44

BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 09

$9.99

DAR

         767

117

0.44

COMPLETE CHESTER GOULDS DICK TRACY HC VOL 12

$39.99

IDW

         762

118

0.44

TENJO TENGE GN VOL 03 (MR)

$17.99

VIZ

         761

119

0.44

NEW MUTANTS PREM HC UNFINISHED BUSINESS

$19.99

MAR

         751

120

0.43

BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP

$24.99

DC

         747

121

0.43

ARCHIE OBAMA & PALIN IN RIVERDALE TP

$12.95

ARC

         745

122

0.43

BLACKEST NIGHT TP

$19.99

DC

         742

123

0.43

SCIENCE DOG OVERSIZED HC

$19.99

IMA

         740

124

0.43

MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 02

$12.99

IMA

         738

125

0.43

PHINEAS & FERB EARLY COMIC READER #6 BEAK STRIKES

$4.99

HAR

         736

126

0.43

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

         736

127

0.42

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

         729

128

0.42

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         726

129

0.42

MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 01 FOR A BETTER FUTURE

$9.99

IMA

         725

130

0.42

TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS UK TP VOL 01

$29.99

IDW

         722

131

0.41

GI JOE OMNIBUS TP VOL 01

$24.99

IDW

         706

132

0.41

CHI SWEET HOME GN VOL 07

$13.95

RAN

         705

133

0.40

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

         689

134

0.40

ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON HC (MR)

$27.99

AVA

         687

135

0.40

FANTASTIC FOUR BY WAID & WIERINGO ULT COLL TP BOOK 03

$24.99

MAR

         683

136

0.40

ROGER LANGRIDGE THE SHOW MUST GO ON TP

$19.99

BOO

         683

137

0.39

CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR)

$9.99

IMA

         680

138

0.39

100 BULLETS TP VOL 01 FIRST SHOT LAST CALL

$9.99

DC

         676

139

0.39

DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC BIG BREAK

$19.99

MAR

         669

140

0.38

ARCHIE AMERICANA HC VOL 02 BEST OF THE 50S (IDW)

$24.99

IDW

         648

141

0.38

BILLY MAJESTIC HUMPTY DUMPTY TP

$14.99

IDW

         648

142

0.38

ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES ULT COLL TP (MR)

$34.99

MAR

         647

143

0.37

AMELIA RULES TP VOL 07 MEANING OF LIFE

$10.99

POC

         641

144

0.37

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         638

145

0.36

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         624

146

0.36

ARCHIE BEST OF HARRY LUCEY HC VOL 01

$24.99

IDW

         621

147

0.36

NINJA GIRLS GN VOL 07 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

         620

148

0.36

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

         619

149

0.36

WOLVERINE BY JASON AARON OMNIBUS HC VOL 01

$99.99

MAR

         619

150

0.36

PSYREN GN VOL 01

$9.99

VIZ

         618

151

0.36

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         618

152

0.36

CODE GEASS QUEEN GN VOL 03

$10.99

BAN

         617

153

0.36

VAMPIRELLA MASTERS SERIES TP VOL 06 JAMES ROBINSON

$16.99

DYN

         616

154

0.36

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE

$11.99

ONI

         614

155

0.36

SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01

$10.99

RAN

         613

156

0.35

DUCKTALES RIGHTFUL OWNERS TP

$14.99

BOO

         608

157

0.35

HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 15 ATONEMENT ARC PT 1

$11.99

HAC

         604

158

0.35

HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET CHARLIE BROWN TP

$9.99

BOO

         601

159

0.35

STAR GAZING DOG GN

$11.99

NBM

         600

160

0.35

SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         597

161

0.35

TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 16

$16.95

RAN

         597

162

0.35

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP HC VOL 06

$24.99

BOO

         596

163

0.35

FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE

$12.99

DC

         596

164

0.34

DARKWING DUCK TP VOL 01 DUCK KNIGHT RETURNS

$14.99

BOO

         592

165

0.34

TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN BROKEN EAR

$8.99

HAC

         587

166

0.34

RAGE AFTER THE IMPACT TP

$10.99

DAR

         586

167

0.34

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM

$14.99

IMA

         583

168

0.34

UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE

$17.99

DAR

         581

169

0.34

FABLES TP VOL 15 ROSE RED (MR)

$17.99

DC

         580

170

0.33

DC SUPER-PETS YR TP HEROES O/T HIGH SEAS

$4.95

CAP

         574

171

0.33

IRON AGE HC

$29.99

MAR

         572

172

0.33

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT

$19.99

IDW

         567

173

0.33

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME

$14.99

IMA

         562

174

0.32

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         557

175

0.32

V FOR VENDETTA NEW EDITION TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

         552

176

0.32

UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SOLUTION

$15.99

MAR

         549

177

0.32

FARSCAPE TP VOL 05 RED SKY AT MORNING

$12.99

BOO

         547

178

0.32

SKIP BEAT TP VOL 25

$9.99

VIZ

         547

179

0.32

DR HORRIBLE TP

$9.99

DAR

         544

180

0.31

BATWOMAN TP VOL 01 ELEGY

$17.99

DC

         533

181

0.31

ART OF COMIC BOOK INKING TP VOL 01

$29.99

DAR

         530

182

0.31

MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 06

$59.99

MAR

         530

183

0.30

BLEACH 3-IN-1 ED VOL 03

$14.99

VIZ

         518

184

0.30

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE

$14.99

IMA

         517

185

0.30

ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS UNDERCITY HC

$24.99

IDW

         516

186

0.30

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3-IN-1 ED VOL 03

$14.99

VIZ

         515

187

0.30

CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS TP SLIPPIN THROUGH THE CRACKS

$14.99

BOO

         513

188

0.30

ARCHIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 03

$49.99

DAR

         512

189

0.29

NEW WARRIORS CLASSIC TP VOL 03

$24.99

MAR

         506

190

0.29

HABIBI GN (MR)

$35.00

RAN

         503

191

0.29

FROM MARVEL VAULT TP

$14.99

MAR

         500

192

0.29

ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

         495

193

0.29

IMMORTALS GODS AND HEROES HC (MR)

$19.95

ARA

         493

194

0.28

CTHULHU TALES OMNIBUS MADNESS TP

$19.99

BOO

         480

195

0.28

POWER LUNCH GN VOL 01

$12.99

ONI

         478

196

0.28

BOYS TP VOL 08 HIGHLAND LADDIE

$19.99

DYN

         477

197

0.28

SAYONARA ZETSUBOU SENSEI GN VOL 11

$10.99

RAN

         477

198

0.27

CHEW TP VOL 03 JUST DESSERTS (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         465

199

0.27

SKETCH MONSTERS HC VOL 01

$12.99

ONI

         460

200

0.26

WALLFLOWER GN VOL 26 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

         456

201

0.26

JOKER HC

$19.99

DC

         452

202

0.26

NEGIMA OMNIBUS GN VOL 02 (MR)

$19.99

RAN

         451

203

0.26

ABSOLUTE ALL STAR SUPERMAN HC

$99.99

DC

         450

204

0.26

WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP

$29.99

MAR

         445

205

0.26

ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS TP

$16.95

MOO

         441

206

0.26

SAKURA HIME LEGEND OF PRINCESS SAKURA GN VOL 04

$9.99

VIZ

         440

207

0.25

SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON ARCHIVES HC VOL 02

$49.99

DAR

         438

208

0.25

EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 37

$9.99

VIZ

         435

209

0.25

NURA RISE O/T YOKAI CLAN GN VOL 05

$9.99

VIZ

         434

210

0.25

TUROK SON OF STONE ARCHIVES HC VOL 09

$49.99

DAR

         432

211

0.25

BRIDES STORY HC GN BOOK 02

$16.99

HAC

         431

212

0.25

BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR)

$16.99

DYN

         430

213

0.25

NUTS HC

$19.99

FAN

         428

214

0.25

CHEW TP VOL 02 INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         423

215

0.24

FRANK BOOK SC

$34.99

FAN

         421

216

0.24

CIVIL WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

         420

217

0.24

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED

$14.99

DC

         420

218

0.24

STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO TP VOL 02

$14.99

BOO

         416

219

0.24

UNDERWIRE GN

$9.95

TOP

         408

220

0.24

DROPS OF GOD VOL 01

$14.95

RAN

         407

221

0.24

LOEG III CENTURY #2 1969 (MR)

$9.95

TOP

         407

222

0.24

DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE BOX SET VOL 01 & 02

$49.99

FAN

         406

223

0.24

STAN LEE TRAVELER TP VOL 02

$14.99

BOO

         406

224

0.23

HELLBOY TP VOL 11 BRIDE OF HELL & OTHERS

$19.99

DAR

         403

225

0.23

ZORRO TP VOL 03 TALES OF THE FOX

$19.99

DYN

         401

226

0.23

KEEP HC

$24.99

IDW

         400

227

0.23

ZOMNIBUS GN VOL 02

$24.99

IDW

         400

228

0.23

NURSERY RHYME COMICS 50 TIMELESS RHYMES HC

$18.99

ST.

         395

229

0.23

ALL GHOUL SCHOOL GN

$19.99

IDW

         394

230

0.23

KAMISAMA KISS TP VOL 05

$9.99

VIZ

         392

231

0.23

AFTERSCHOOL CHARISMA TP VOL 04

$12.99

VIZ

         390

232

0.23

KINGDOM COME TP NEW EDITION

$17.99

DC

         389

233

0.23

ORCS GN VOL 01 FORGED FOR WAR

$17.99

ST.

         389

234

0.22

DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS TP VOL 03

$12.99

BOO

         386

235

0.22

JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES TP VOL 18

$35.99

DIA

         385

236

0.22

ARKHAM ASYLUM MADNESS TP

$14.99

DC

         381

237

0.22

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD

$11.99

ONI

         381

238

0.22

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

         381

239

0.22

FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM

$12.99

DC

         379

240

0.22

BEST AMERICAN COMICS HC 2011

$25.00

HOU

         377

241

0.21

BATMAN RIP TP

$14.99

DC

         370

242

0.21

CASTLE PREM HC RICHARD CASTLES DEADLY STORM

$19.99

MAR

         370

243

0.21

SUPERMAN RED SON TP

$17.99

DC

         367

244

0.21

METABARONS ULTIMATE COLL SLIP CASE (MR)

$129.95

HUM

         366

245

0.21

GON GN KODANSHA ED VOL 02

$10.99

RAN

         365

246

0.21

THE CABBIE HC VOL 01 (MR)

$19.99

FAN

         363

247

0.21

BRIGHTEST DAY HC VOL 03

$29.99

DC

         362

248

0.21

CLASSIC JURASSIC PARK TP VOL 03 AMAZON ADVENTURE

$19.99

IDW

         361

249

0.21

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 02 HEAD GAMES

$19.99

IDW

         360

250

0.21

NATSUMES BOOK OF FRIENDS TP VOL 09

$9.99

VIZ

         359

251

0.21

GREEN LANTERN BRIGHTEST DAY HC

$22.99

DC

         355

252

0.21

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP PART 01 BROKEN BAT

$19.99

DC

         354

253

0.21

PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION (MR)

$17.99

DC

         354

254

0.20

BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP

$19.99

DC

         350

255

0.20

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR)

$12.99

DC

         347

256

0.20

STAR WARS OMNIBUS EPISODES I-VI COMP SAGA TP

$24.99

DAR

         341

257

0.20

UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS

$17.99

DAR

         341

258

0.20

CROSS GAME TP VOL 05

$14.99

VIZ

         339

259

0.20

HELLBLAZER TP VOL 01 ORIGINAL SINS NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         337

260

0.19

15 LOVE GN TP

$14.99

MAR

         335

261

0.19

SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC

$19.99

DC

         335

262

0.19

SUPERGOD TP VOL 01 (MR)

$17.99

AVA

         334

263

0.19

UNWRITTEN TP VOL 01 TOMMY TAYLOR AND BOGUS IDENTITY (MR)

$12.99

DC

         331

264

0.19

LOEG VOL ONE TP

$14.99

DC

         328

265

0.19

CASE CLOSED GN VOL 40

$9.99

VIZ

         327

266

0.19

FINAL CRISIS TP

$19.99

DC

         323

267

0.19

SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 01 OUT OF THE WOODS (MR)

$12.99

DC

         323

268

0.19

UNDYING LOVE TP (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         323

269

0.19

FLESH AND BLOOD GN VOL 01 (MR)

$14.99

MON

         322

270

0.19

MAUS SURVIVORS TALE COMPLETE HC

$35.00

RAW

         320

271

0.19

MARCH STORY TP VOL 03 (MR)

$12.99

VIZ

         319

272

0.19

MEOW HC VOL 01

$21.00

KET

         319

273

0.18

HELLBOY TP VOL 01 SEED OF DESTRUCTION

$17.95

DAR

         318

274

0.18

SANDMAN TP VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         318

275

0.18

SERENITY SHEPHERDS TALE HC

$14.99

DAR

         317

276

0.18

ROCKETEER COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 01

$29.99

IDW

         316

277

0.18

DEFINITIVE IRREDEEMABLE HC VOL 01

$74.99

BOO

         313

278

0.18

DMZ TP VOL 01 ON THE GROUND (MR)

$9.99

DC

         312

279

0.18

LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 04 KEYS TO THE KINGDOM

$24.99

IDW

         310

280

0.18

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 03 CROWN OF SHADOWS

$19.99

IDW

         309

281

0.18

JAMES PATTERSONS WITCH & WIZARD HC VOL 02 OPERATION ZERO

$17.99

IDW

         308

282

0.18

SQUEE TP

$15.95

SLA

         307

283

0.18

MARDOCK SCRAMBLE GN VOL 02

$10.99

RAN

         306

284

0.18

IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 01

$9.99

BOO

         305

285

0.18

JOHN STANLEY LIBRARY NANCY HC VOL 03

$29.95

DRA

         304

286

0.18

SKY DOLL SPACE SHIP PREM HC (MR)

$24.99

MAR

         304

287

0.18

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 01 BACK ON THE STREET (MR)

$14.99

DC

         304

288

0.18

TWO GENERALS SC

$19.99

RAN

         304

289

0.18

AFRODISIAC HC (MR)

$14.95

ADH

         303

290

0.17

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS

$11.99

ONI

         299

291

0.17

ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 01

$18.95

RED

         294

292

0.17

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 VS THE UNIVERSE

$11.99

ONI

         292

293

0.17

FREAKANGELS HC VOL 06 (MR)

$27.99

AVA

         291

294

0.17

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 08 LAST GLEAMING

$16.99

DAR

         290

295

0.17

DAGAR THE INVINCIBLE ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$49.99

DAR

         290

296

0.17

ROBERT BLOCH THAT HELLBOUND TRAIN TP

$17.99

IDW

         290

297

0.17

FABLES TP VOL 03 STORYBOOK LOVE (MR)

$14.99

DC

         289

298

0.17

PLANETARY TP VOL 01 ALL OVER THE WORLD AND OTHER STORIES

$14.99

DC

         288

299

0.17

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 GETS IT TOGETHER

$11.99

ONI

         286

300

0.16

BOYS TP VOL 07 THE INNOCENTS (MR)

$19.99

DYN

         284


Note that you can now find the latest market reports from ICv2 by clicking on the "Markets" button at the top of every page on ICv2.com.

Notes on this chart:
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
801 = 801 Media Inc.
ABS = Abstract Studio
ADH = Adhouse Books
ALT = Alterna Comics Inc.
ANT = Antarctic Press
APE = Ape Entertainment
ARA = Archaia Studios Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
AST = Arcana Studios
ASY = Asylum Press
AVA = Avatar Press
BAN = Bandai Entertainment
BON = Bongo Comics
BOO = BOOM! Studios
BLU = Bluewater Productions
CAR = Cartoon Books
DE = Dynamite Entertainment
DIG = Digital Manga Publishing
DRA = Drawn & Quarterly
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
HAC = Hachette Book Group (Yen Press)
HAR = Harper Collins
HEA = Heavy Metal Magazine
HER = Hermes Press
IDW = IDW Publishing
KEN = Kenzer & Company
MIC = Microcosm Publishing
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
RAN = Random House (Kondansha Comics)
RAW = RAW Junior
RED = Red 5 Comics
SCH = Scholastic, Inc. (Graphix)
SEV = Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
STE = Steve Hamaker
ST = St. Martins Publishing
STU = Studio Foglio
TIT = Titan Publishing
VAN = Vanguard Productions
VIP = Viper Comics
VIZ = Viz Media
WIZ = Wizards of the Coast
WW = W.W. Norton Publishing
ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment, Inc.


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 are within 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 October, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of October.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Dynamite, Avatar, and Aspen Studios 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.

 

Most graphic novel publishers also release their titles through other channels, which make up a majority of graphic novel sales over-all.  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 our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during September, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2011."

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

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in September, see "'Batman' #1 Tops September Sales." For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "DC Wins September Market Share."

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 Top 300 Comics and Top 300 GNs Index.