These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during January 2012.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in January, see "Three Comics Over 100K."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see "Comic Store Sales Surge in January."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during January, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--January 2012."

 

 

Top 300 GNs -- January 2012

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

4.92

BATMAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS HC

$22.99

DC

         6,424

2

3.83

INVINCIBLE TP VOL 15 GET SMART

$16.99

IMA

         4,993

3

3.43

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

IMA

         4,470

4

3.06

FEAR ITSELF PREM HC

$34.99

MAR

         3,989

5

3.00

UNWRITTEN TP VOL 05 ON TO GENESIS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         3,913

6

2.78

BATMAN THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE TP

$19.99

DC

         3,624

7

2.50

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         3,262

8

2.49

BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 02 GODS AND MONSTERS

$19.99

DAR

         3,246

9

2.46

SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 04 ENDANGERED SPECIES (MR)

$16.99

DC

         3,207

10

2.45

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 GOLDEN DAWN DLX ED

$24.99

DC

         3,193

11

2.39

NARUTO TP VOL 54

$9.99

VIZ

         3,124

12

2.35

STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 11 WAR

$19.99

DAR

         3,064

13

2.31

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1

$10.99

DAR

         3,016

14

2.21

SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 03

$10.99

RAN

         2,880

15

2.06

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

$14.99

IMA

         2,684

16

2.00

WITCHFINDER TP VOL 02 LOST AND GONE FOREVER

$17.99

DAR

         2,607

17

1.97

BATMAN AND ROBIN WHITE KNIGHT DARK KNIGHT HC

$22.99

DC

         2,568

18

1.92

AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 02

$19.99

MAR

         2,510

19

1.92

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

         2,509

20

1.86

IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 08

$16.99

BOO

         2,433

21

1.78

WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH HC

$22.99

DC

         2,323

22

1.67

WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VS X-MEN TP

$15.99

MAR

         2,183

23

1.66

BATMAN BEYOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TP

$16.99

DC

         2,172

24

1.66

CATWOMAN TP VOL 01

$29.99

DC

         2,163

25

1.57

JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS

$19.95

ARA

         2,054

26

1.57

ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE TP

$19.99

MAR

         2,053

27

1.48

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

         1,925

28

1.47

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 17

$7.99

ARC

         1,922

29

1.44

FLASH TP VOL 01 THE DASTARDLY DEATH OF THE ROGUES

$14.99

DC

         1,878

30

1.42

DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 06

$29.99

MAR

         1,853

31

1.41

YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 01

$12.99

DC

         1,844

32

1.40

FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 02

$24.99

MAR

         1,832

33

1.39

PREACHER HC BOOK 06 (MR)

$39.99

DC

         1,817

34

1.37

TWELVE TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

         1,791

35

1.36

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

IMA

         1,775

36

1.36

WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS CONTAGION TP

$19.99

MAR

         1,771

37

1.36

RESURRECTION MAN TP VOL 01

$29.99

DC

         1,770

38

1.36

SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN TP

$14.99

DC

         1,769

39

1.34

FEAR ITSELF AVENGERS PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

         1,755

40

1.34

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

         1,751

41

1.33

SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND HC

$39.99

MAR

         1,740

42

1.32

SECRET SIX THE DARKEST HOUSE TP

$16.99

DC

         1,725

43

1.27

MARVEL FIRSTS 1970S TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

         1,654

44

1.24

BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 08

$11.99

HAC

         1,619

45

1.24

YU GI OH GX GN VOL 08

$9.99

VIZ

         1,619

46

1.20

HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 05 (MR)

$13.99

HAC

         1,568

47

1.14

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         1,487

48

1.13

ANNOTATED SANDMAN HC VOL 01 (MR)

$49.99

DC

         1,479

49

1.10

ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE BY HICKMAN PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

         1,429

50

1.06

ONE PIECE TP VOL 60

$9.99

VIZ

         1,389

51

1.05

X-MEN LEGACY AFTERMATH TP

$15.99

MAR

         1,372

52

1.04

RED SKULL INCARNATE TP

$15.99

MAR

         1,363

53

1.03

ADD HC (MR)

$24.99

DC

         1,346

54

1.02

CARDCAPTOR SAKURA DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED TP VOL 03

$19.99

DAR

         1,334

55

1.00

NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 10

$9.99

DAR

         1,310

56

1.00

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         1,300

57

0.98

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         1,285

58

0.98

MMW ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH HC VOL 04

$64.99

MAR

         1,281

59

0.98

FABLES TP VOL 16 SUPER TEAM (MR)

$14.99

DC

         1,280

60

0.98

ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 07

$9.99

VIZ

         1,278

61

0.98

MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL HC VOL 04

$59.99

MAR

         1,274

62

0.97

MYSTIC TENTH APPRENTICE TP

$14.99

MAR

         1,266

63

0.95

STAND TP VOL 02 AMERICAN NIGHTMARES

$19.99

MAR

         1,235

64

0.94

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 02

$34.99

MAR

         1,232

65

0.93

BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP

$24.99

DC

         1,220

66

0.93

X-FORCE HC VOL 02

$34.99

MAR

         1,218

67

0.93

AVENGERS ACADEMY TP VOL 02 REAL WORLD

$19.99

MAR

         1,215

68

0.92

SMURFS GN VOL 10 RETURN OF SMURFETTE

$5.99

NBM

         1,204

69

0.91

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

         1,185

70

0.89

BATMAN NOEL DELUXE EDITION HC

$22.99

DC

         1,159

71

0.88

SPIDER-MAN MASQUES PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

         1,149

72

0.88

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$14.99

DC

         1,143

73

0.88

DAKEN X-23 COLLISION TP

$19.99

MAR

         1,142

74

0.87

CHARLIE ADLARD CURSE O/T WENDIGO TP

$7.99

DE

         1,137

75

0.87

MARVEL POINT ONE II TP

$24.99

MAR

         1,132

76

0.87

BLUE ESTATE TP VOL 02 (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         1,131

77

0.86

WARREN ELLIS ATMOSPHERICS COLOR ED GN (MR)

$7.99

AVA

         1,123

78

0.86

POLLY & PIRATES TP VOL 02

$11.99

ONI

         1,122

79

0.86

MMW UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 04

$24.99

MAR

         1,119

80

0.85

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

         1,106

81

0.84

FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE

$12.99

DC

         1,094

82

0.84

HELLRAISER TP VOL 02 (MR)

$14.99

BOO

         1,091

83

0.83

SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY TP VOL 01

$29.99

DC

         1,081

84

0.81

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         1,054

85

0.80

X-FACTOR TP VOL 12 SCAR TISSUE

$19.99

MAR

         1,049

86

0.80

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         1,038

87

0.77

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$24.99

DC

         1,010

88

0.77

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

         1,010

89

0.77

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

         1,004

90

0.77

CONAN HC VOL 11 ROAD OF KINGS PT 1

$24.99

DAR

         1,001

91

0.76

ROMEO & JULIET THE WAR GN

$19.99

182

            997

92

0.76

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

            991

93

0.76

V FOR VENDETTA NEW EDITION TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

            990

94

0.76

DAREDEVIL BY BRUBAKER AND LARK ULT COLL TP BOOK 01

$29.99

MAR

            988

95

0.75

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME

$14.99

IMA

            980

96

0.74

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

            968

97

0.74

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE TP VOL 04

$19.99

MAR

            960

98

0.73

SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 03

$39.99

MAR

            951

99

0.73

X-23 PREM HC VOL 02 CHAOS THEORY

$19.99

MAR

            947

100

0.72

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

$19.99

DC

            945

101

0.72

HIDEYUKI KIKUCHIS VAMPIRE HUNTER D GN VOL 06

$13.95

DIG

            936

102

0.72

X-MEN BY CLAREMONT AND LEE OMNIBUS HC VOL 02

$125.00

MAR

            934

103

0.71

AVENGERS X-MEN PREM HC BLOODTIES

$24.99

MAR

            931

104

0.70

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

            919

105

0.69

GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS TP VOL 02

$17.99

IDW

            896

106

0.68

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

            893

107

0.68

HABIBI HC SGN BOOKPLATE ED (MR)

$35.00

RAN

            884

108

0.68

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP PART 01 BROKEN BAT

$19.99

DC

            883

109

0.68

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)

$14.99

IMA

            882

110

0.67

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

            870

111

0.66

FEAR ITSELF JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

            864

112

0.65

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY HC

$22.99

DC

            846

113

0.64

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM

$14.99

IMA

            836

114

0.64

MANARA LIBRARY HC VOL 02

$59.99

DAR

            835

115

0.63

STEVE DITKO OMNIBUS HC VOL 02

$59.99

DC

            826

116

0.63

PUNISHER PRESENTS BARRACUDA MAX TP (MR)

$17.99

MAR

            822

117

0.63

EERIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 09

$49.99

DAR

            819

118

0.62

TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS TP VOL 02

$24.99

IDW

            812

119

0.61

WALLY WOOD STRANGE WORLDS OF SCIENCE FICTION HC

$39.95

VAN

            800

120

0.60

HULK WORLD WAR HULKS HC

$29.99

MAR

            787

121

0.60

DURARARA GN VOL 01

$11.99

HAC

            786

122

0.60

PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 08

$11.99

HAC

            782

123

0.59

DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 07 TINKER BELL PERFECT FAIRY

$7.99

NBM

            770

124

0.58

ETERNALS BY NEIL GAIMAN HC VOL 01 VAR ED

$29.99

MAR

            758

125

0.57

HAWKMAN BY GEOFF JOHNS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01

$75.00

DC

            744

126

0.57

CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 12

$49.99

DAR

            743

127

0.57

BLACKEST NIGHT TP

$19.99

DC

            738

128

0.56

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VENOM PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

            735

129

0.55

FEAR ITSELF THUNDERBOLTS PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

            719

130

0.55

GHOST RIDER BY DANIEL WAY ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP

$34.99

MAR

            718

131

0.54

STRIKEFORCE MORITURI TP VOL 01

$34.99

MAR

            703

132

0.53

HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL TP (MR)

$16.99

DE

            693

133

0.53

WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS BROKEN QUARANTINE PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

            693

134

0.53

FEAR ITSELF GHOST RIDER PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

            686

135

0.52

ALPHA FLIGHT BY PAK AND VAN LENTE PREM HC VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

            684

136

0.52

FRAGGLE ROCK CLASSICS TP VOL 01

$9.95

ARA

            677

137

0.51

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT

$19.99

IDW

            670

138

0.50

STEVE CANYON HC VOL 01 1947-1948

$49.99

IDW

            658

139

0.50

ENDERS GAME ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP

$29.99

MAR

            658

140

0.50

DANCE IN THE VAMPIRE BUND GN VOL 11 (MR)

$11.99

ST.

            646

141

0.49

NEW DEFENDERS TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

            638

142

0.48

ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

            630

143

0.48

BLACK BIRD GN VOL 12

$9.99

VIZ

            624

144

0.48

KANNAGI GN VOL 03

$11.99

BAN

            622

145

0.47

UNCANNY X-MEN RISE & FALL OF THE SHIAR HC

$34.99

MAR

            616

146

0.47

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE

$11.99

ONI

            615

147

0.47

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP PART 02 WHO RULES THE NIGHT

$17.99

DC

            614

148

0.47

EC ARCHIVES HAUNT OF FEAR HC VOL 01

$49.95

GC

            613

149

0.47

CODE GEASS QUEEN GN VOL 04 (RES)

$10.99

BAN

            610

150

0.47

TANK GIRL BAD WIND RISING HC

$19.95

RAN

            610

151

0.46

HOUSE OF M WORLD OF M TP

$13.99

MAR

            603

152

0.46

BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP

$19.99

DC

            597

153

0.45

EC ARCHIVES VAULT OF HORROR HC VOL 02

$49.95

GC

            592

154

0.45

AVENGERS DEFENDERS WAR PREMIERE HC

$19.99

MAR

            589

155

0.45

TINTIN YOUNG READER ED GN KING OTTOKARS SCEPTRE

$8.99

HAC

            585

156

0.45

AVENGERS GALACTIC STORM TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

            585

157

0.45

ABSOLUTE KINGDOM COME EDITION HC NEW PTG

$99.99

DC

            582

158

0.45

CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR)

$9.99

IMA

            582

159

0.44

HOUSE OF M UNCANNY X-MEN TP

$13.99

MAR

            577

160

0.44

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED

$14.99

DC

            574

161

0.44

WALLY WOOD STRANGE WORLDS OF SCIENCE FICTION TP

$24.95

VAN

            570

162

0.44

SKIP BEAT TP VOL 26

$9.99

VIZ

            570

163

0.44

ELEPHANTMEN HC VOL 00 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

            569

164

0.43

OFF HANDBOOK OF MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z TP VOL 03

$19.99

MAR

            562

165

0.43

CIVIL WAR BLACK PANTHER TP

$17.99

MAR

            556

166

0.42

AVENGERS GALACTIC STORM TP VOL 02

$29.99

MAR

            547

167

0.42

SILENCE OF OUR FRIENDS GN

$16.99

ST.

            547

168

0.42

INTREPIDS TP VOL 01

$16.99

IMA

            544

169

0.41

ARCHIE BEST OF DAN DECARLO HC VOL 03

$24.99

IDW

            535

170

0.41

SCREAMLAND DEATH O/T PARTY TP

$16.99

IMA

            535

171

0.40

LOVE HINA OMNIBUS TP KODANSHA ED VOL 02

$19.99

RAN

            527

172

0.40

FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM

$12.99

DC

            517

173

0.39

ULTIMATE X-MEN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP VOL 02

$24.99

MAR

            505

174

0.38

AVENGERS SOLO AVENGERS CLASSIC TP VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

            502

175

0.38

DUKE NUKEM GLORIOUS BASTARD TP

$19.99

IDW

            496

176

0.38

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP PART 03 KNIGHTSEND

$19.99

DC

            492

177

0.38

BEFORE THE INCAL CLASSIC COLL DLX HC (MR)

$99.95

HUM

            491

178

0.38

CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON SWINE TP

$29.99

MAR

            491

179

0.38

MONSTER HUNTER ORAGE TP VOL 03 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

            490

180

0.37

CHEW TP VOL 04 FLAMBE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

            483

181

0.37

KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 12 FROM ME TO YOU

$9.99

VIZ

            482

182

0.37

JOKER HC

$19.99

DC

            480

183

0.36

PSYREN GN VOL 02

$9.99

VIZ

            476

184

0.36

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

$17.99

DC

            470

185

0.36

INFESTATION HC

$34.99

IDW

            467

186

0.36

TWILIGHT MANGA TP VOL 01

$14.99

HAC

            466

187

0.36

FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES GEORGE PEREZ TP VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

            465

188

0.36

HABIBI GN (MR)

$35.00

RAN

            464

189

0.35

X-MEN SUPERNOVAS HC

$34.99

MAR

            463

190

0.35

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

$19.99

DC

            459

191

0.35

FLASHPOINT HC

$22.99

DC

            458

192

0.35

MEGA MAN TP VOL 01

$11.95

ARC

            457

193

0.35

HEROES REBORN IRON MAN TP

$29.99

MAR

            455

194

0.35

SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER BACK IN BLACK HC

$34.99

MAR

            455

195

0.35

DENGEKI DAISY GN VOL 08

$9.99

VIZ

            455

196

0.35

STORM FLOWER GN

$12.95

DIG

            451

197

0.35

FLUFFY FLUFFY CINNAMOROLL GN VOL 01

$7.99

VIZ

            451

198

0.34

CIVIL WAR COMPANION TP

$13.99

MAR

            445

199

0.34

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 02 HEAD GAMES

$19.99

IDW

            441

200

0.34

CIVIL WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

            438

201

0.33

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

$12.99

DC

            436

202

0.33

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

            436

203

0.33

NEGIMA OMNIBUS GN VOL 03 (MR)

$19.99

RAN

            435

204

0.33

MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 01 FOR A BETTER FUTURE

$9.99

IMA

            432

205

0.33

ULTIMATE X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR TP

$12.99

MAR

            431

206

0.33

CIVIL WAR PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN TP

$17.99

MAR

            428

207

0.33

BATWOMAN TP VOL 01 ELEGY

$17.99

DC

            427

208

0.33

WANDERING SON HC VOL 02

$19.99

FAN

            426

209

0.32

FUBAR II EMPIRE O/T RISING DEAD (MR)

$14.95

ALT

            424

210

0.32

FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES GEORGE PEREZ TP VOL 02

$19.99

MAR

            422

211

0.32

FABLES TP VOL 15 ROSE RED (MR)

$17.99

DC

            412

212

0.32

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 01 BACK ON THE STREET (MR)

$14.99

DC

            412

213

0.32

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 05 CROSSOVER

$12.99

MAR

            412

214

0.31

NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP VOL 02

$24.99

MAR

            410

215

0.31

BATMAN RIP TP

$14.99

DC

            409

216

0.31

MR CONVENIENCE GN (MR)

$12.95

DIG

            409

217

0.31

FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES WALT SIMONSON TP VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

            408

218

0.31

LIL ABNER HC VOL 04

$49.99

IDW

            406

219

0.31

FABLES TP VOL 03 STORYBOOK LOVE (MR)

$14.99

DC

            404

220

0.31

MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD HC

$19.95

ARA

            403

221

0.31

WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP

$29.99

MAR

            403

222

0.31

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 06 FRIGHTFUL

$14.99

MAR

            401

223

0.31

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD

$11.99

ONI

            400

224

0.31

BOYS TP VOL 09 BIG RIDE

$24.99

DE

            399

225

0.31

CRYSIS TP

$19.99

IDW

            399

226

0.31

SAM & TWITCH COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 02

$29.99

IMA

            399

227

0.30

TYRANT FALLS IN LOVE GN VOL 05 (MR)

$12.95

DIG

            397

228

0.30

PATRICIA BRIGGS MERCY THOMPSON MOON CALLED TP VOL 02

$16.99

DE

            393

229

0.30

FANTASTIC LIFE GN

$9.95

BIG

            391

230

0.30

KINGDOM COME TP NEW EDITION

$17.99

DC

            391

231

0.30

X-MEN SCHISM HC

$24.99

MAR

            391

232

0.30

CRIMINAL TP VOL 06 LAST OF INNOCENT (MR)

$14.99

MAR

            390

233

0.30

ABOUT LOVE GN

$12.95

DIG

            389

234

0.30

SERENITY SHEPHERDS TALE HC

$14.99

DAR

            388

235

0.29

CRAWL TO ME TP

$17.99

IDW

            384

236

0.29

SHAKY KANES MONSTER TRUCK GN

$14.99

IMA

            383

237

0.29

GHOST RIDER OFF INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP

$19.99

MAR

            378

238

0.29

MONSTER MESS HC

$9.99

NBM

            374

239

0.29

SECRECY O/T SHIVERING NIGHT GN

$12.95

DIG

            373

240

0.29

FEARLESS TP VOL 01

$14.99

IMA

            373

241

0.29

SUPERMAN RED SON TP

$17.99

DC

            372

242

0.28

BATMAN AND ROBIN TP VOL 02 BATMAN VS ROBIN

$17.99

DC

            370

243

0.28

RAISE THE DEAD II HC

$19.99

DE

            368

244

0.28

CAGE OF EDEN GN VOL 03

$10.99

RAN

            368

245

0.28

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 08

$19.99

MAR

            367

246

0.28

SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON ARCHIVES HC VOL 03

$49.99

DAR

            365

247

0.28

BATMAN NO MANS LAND TP VOL 01

$29.99

DC

            364

248

0.28

THREE P GN (A)

$17.95

801

            360

249

0.27

PRIVATE TEACHER GN VOL 02 (MR)

$12.95

DIG

            357

250

0.27

BATMAN AND ROBIN TP VOL 01 BATMAN REBORN

$14.99

DC

            354

251

0.27

GERONIMO STILTON HC VOL 09 WEIRD BOOK MACHINE

$9.99

NBM

            354

252

0.27

EXCALIBUR CLASSIC TP VOL 01 THE SWORD IS DRAWN

$19.99

MAR

            352

253

0.26

AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 01 (MR)

$19.99

DC

            345

254

0.26

SANDMAN TP VOL 03 DREAM COUNTRY NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

            344

255

0.26

CHEW TP VOL 02 INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR (MR)

$12.99

IMA

            341

256

0.26

WORDGIRL GN VOL 03 WORD UP

$7.99

BOO

            340

257

0.26

BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 01 OUT BONEVILLE

$10.99

SCH

            340

258

0.26

BATMAN HAUNTED KNIGHT TP

$14.99

DC

            339

259

0.26

CHEW TP VOL 03 JUST DESSERTS (MR)

$12.99

IMA

            339

260

0.26

FINDER GN VOL 05 TRUTH I/T VIEW FINDER

$13.95

DIG

            337

261

0.26

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 09 SILVER SURFER

$13.99

MAR

            334

262

0.26

ONLY SERIOUS ABOUT YOU GN VOL 02

$12.95

DIG

            333

263

0.25

TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN BLACK ISLAND

$8.99

HAC

            331

264

0.25

CASE CLOSED GN VOL 41

$9.99

VIZ

            329

265

0.25

SANDMAN TP VOL 04 SEASON OF MISTS NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

            328

266

0.25

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

$12.99

DC

            327

267

0.25

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR)

$12.99

DC

            326

268

0.25

MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 02

$12.99

IMA

            325

269

0.25

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS

$11.99

ONI

            325

270

0.25

100 BULLETS TP VOL 01 FIRST SHOT LAST CALL

$9.99

DC

            324

271

0.25

CLASSIC JURASSIC PARK TP VOL 04 RETURN JURASSIC PK

$17.99

IDW

            324

272

0.25

MARVEL ZOMBIES COVERS HC

$19.99

MAR

            322

273

0.24

AVENGERS DEFENDERS WAR TP

$19.99

MAR

            319

274

0.24

FABLES TP VOL 04 MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS (MR)

$17.99

DC

            318

275

0.24

NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

            318

276

0.24

EMBRACE & BLOOM GN (A)

$17.95

801

            314

277

0.24

HOOD PREMIERE HC (MR)

$19.99

MAR

            314

278

0.24

ORESAMA TEACHER GN VOL 06

$9.99

VIZ

            314

279

0.24

ARISA GN VOL 06

$10.99

RAN

            309

280

0.24

UNCANNY X-FORCE DARK ANGEL SAGA PREM HC BOOK 01

$24.99

MAR

            308

281

0.24

LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 04 KEYS TO THE KINGDOM

$24.99

IDW

            307

282

0.24

ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES HC VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

            307

283

0.23

MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 02 WINTER 1152 W/ DUST JACKET

$24.95

ARA

            304

284

0.23

WALKING DEAD SURVIVORS GUIDE TP

$12.99

IMA

            304

285

0.23

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 03 CROWN OF SHADOWS

$19.99

IDW

            301

286

0.23

ROMEO & JULIET THE WAR HC COLL ED

$29.99

182

            300

287

0.23

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN TP

$19.99

DC

            299

288

0.23

BLACK GOD TP VOL 15

$11.99

HAC

            298

289

0.23

BATMAN AND SON TP

$14.99

DC

            297

290

0.23

AVENGERS VISION AND SCARLET WITCH TP VOL 01

$15.99

MAR

            294

291

0.22

BLACKSAD HC VOL 01

$29.99

DAR

            293

292

0.22

HARK A VAGRANT HC (MR)

$19.95

DRA

            292

293

0.22

SQUADRON SUPREME DEATH OF A UNIVERSE TP

$24.99

MAR

            292

294

0.22

DMZ TP VOL 01 ON THE GROUND (MR)

$9.99

DC

            290

295

0.22

BILLY FOG GIFT OF TROUBLE SIGHT HC

$24.95

ARA

            289

296

0.22

ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON TP (MR)

$19.99

AVA

            289

297

0.22

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS OMNIBUS TP

$24.99

DE

            289

298

0.22

KABUKI GN VOL 04 GREEN (MR)

$12.95

DIG

            286

299

0.22

LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT

$24.99

IDW

            285

300

0.22

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 07 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

            285


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 January, 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, 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 December, see "Top 300 Comic Books Actual--December 2011."

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

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in December, see "'Justice League' Remains at #1 in December."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see "Marvel Regains Top Spot in December"

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.