These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February  2012.


For an overview and analysis of comic sales in February, see "DC Sweeps Top 10 Again in February"

For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see "Comic Sales Boom in February."
 

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during February, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--February 2012."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- February 2012

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

105.38

JUSTICE LEAGUE #6

$3.99

DC

   135,374

2

100.00

BATMAN #6

$2.99

DC

   128,459

3

75.19

ACTION COMICS #6

$3.99

DC

     96,592

4

73.50

DETECTIVE COMICS #6

$2.99

DC

     94,415

5

73.24

GREEN LANTERN #6

$2.99

DC

     94,087

6

60.05

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #6

$2.99

DC

     77,140

7

54.21

SUPERMAN #6

$2.99

DC

     69,633

8

52.98

FLASH #6

$2.99

DC

     68,061

9

49.39

AQUAMAN #6

$2.99

DC

     63,450

10

49.12

BATMAN AND ROBIN #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     63,093

11

46.58

UNCANNY X-MEN #6

$3.99

MAR

     59,834

12

46.08

UNCANNY X-MEN #7

$3.99

MAR

     59,200

13

43.43

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #5

$3.99

MAR

     55,788

14

43.08

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #6

$3.99

MAR

     55,341

15

42.18

WONDER WOMAN #6

$2.99

DC

     54,190

16

42.12

NEW AVENGERS #21

$3.99

MAR

     54,105

17

41.83

AVENGERS X-SANCTION #3

$3.99

MAR

     53,730

18

41.35

TEEN TITANS #6

$2.99

DC

     53,123

19

41.01

AVENGERS #22

$3.99

MAR

     52,683

20

40.92

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #679

$3.99

MAR

     52,564

21

40.65

AVENGERS #23

$3.99

MAR

     52,222

22

40.38

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #680

$3.99

MAR

     51,872

23

39.88

NEW AVENGERS #22

$3.99

MAR

     51,235

24

39.65

WINTER SOLDIER #1

$2.99

MAR

     50,932

25

39.43

UNCANNY X-FORCE #21

$3.99

MAR

     50,654

26

39.41

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #679.1

$2.99

MAR

     50,624

27

39.17

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #6

$2.99

DC

     50,319

28

38.66

UNCANNY X-FORCE #22

$3.99

MAR

     49,665

29

38.32

BATWOMAN #6

$2.99

DC

     49,227

30

37.24

BATGIRL #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     47,836

31

37.16

NIGHTWING #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     47,732

32

35.85

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     46,051

33

35.51

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #4

$3.99

MAR

     45,622

34

35.24

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #7

$3.99

MAR

     45,266

35

33.85

CAPTAIN AMERICA #8

$3.99

MAR

     43,487

36

33.29

INCREDIBLE HULK #5

$3.99

MAR

     42,760

37

33.02

FANTASTIC FOUR #603

$2.99

MAR

     42,419

38

32.10

SWAMP THING #6

$2.99

DC

     41,235

39

32.04

WINTER SOLDIER #2

$2.99

MAR

     41,164

40

31.59

FF #15

$2.99

MAR

     40,583

41

30.62

SECRET AVENGERS #22

$3.99

MAR

     39,337

42

30.44

RED LANTERNS #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     39,105

43

29.94

WOLVERINE #301

$3.99

MAR

     38,462

44

29.50

DAREDEVIL #9

$2.99

MAR

     37,891

45

29.04

CATWOMAN #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     37,302

46

28.91

SECRET AVENGERS #23

$3.99

MAR

     37,140

47

28.73

X-MEN #24

$3.99

MAR

     36,906

48

28.40

X-MEN #25

$3.99

MAR

     36,488

49

28.38

X-MEN LEGACY #262

$2.99

MAR

     36,461

50

28.33

DEADPOOL #50

$3.99

MAR

     36,392

51

27.95

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     35,908

52

27.30

MIGHTY THOR #11

$3.99

MAR

     35,066

53

27.13

SUPERGIRL #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     34,847

54

26.98

ANIMAL MAN #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     34,654

55

26.88

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     34,524

56

26.69

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA #2

$3.99

MAR

     34,286

57

26.36

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #7

$3.99

MAR

     33,863

58

26.31

SCARLET SPIDER #2

$2.99

MAR

     33,794

59

26.30

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     33,781

60

26.12

DEFENDERS #3

$3.99

MAR

     33,548

61

25.82

VENOM #13

$3.99

MAR

     33,174

62

25.49

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #513

$3.99

MAR

     32,748

63

25.19

WALKING DEAD #94 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     32,361

64

25.19

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #7

$3.99

MAR

     32,353

65

24.19

SUPERBOY #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     31,068

66

23.99

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #8

$3.99

MAR

     30,822

67

23.74

ASTONISHING X-MEN #47

$3.99

MAR

     30,490

68

23.26

BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #6

$2.99

DAR

     29,878

69

22.46

MAGIC THE GATHERING #1

$3.99

IDW

     28,858

70

22.01

CARNAGE USA #3

$3.99

MAR

     28,272

71

21.60

SUICIDE SQUAD #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     27,751

72

21.42

VENOM #13.1

$2.99

MAR

     27,520

73

21.37

DEADPOOL #51

$2.99

MAR

     27,458

74

21.28

BIRDS OF PREY #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     27,338

75

21.14

VENOM #13.2

$2.99

MAR

     27,155

76

21.12

VENOM #13.4

$2.99

MAR

     27,135

77

21.09

GREEN ARROW #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     27,087

78

20.99

VENOM #13.3

$2.99

MAR

     26,969

79

20.70

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #1

$3.99

DC

     26,589

80

20.45

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #627

$2.99

MAR

     26,276

81

20.30

STORMWATCH #6

$2.99

DC

     26,076

82

19.01

FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #9

$2.99

MAR

     24,423

83

18.99

FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #8

$2.99

MAR

     24,394

84

18.96

X-FACTOR #231

$2.99

MAR

     24,362

85

18.82

X-FACTOR #232

$2.99

MAR

     24,173

86

18.57

MAGIC THE GATHERING #2

$3.99

IDW

     23,849

87

18.34

ALL STAR WESTERN #6 [*]

$3.99

DC

     23,553

88

18.11

NEW MUTANTS #37

$2.99

MAR

     23,262

89

17.64

NEW MUTANTS #38

$2.99

MAR

     22,656

90

17.51

PUNISHER #8

$2.99

MAR

     22,488

91

17.38

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #634

$2.99

MAR

     22,323

92

17.33

HUNTRESS #5

$2.99

DC

     22,259

93

17.12

MOON KNIGHT #10

$3.99

MAR

     21,986

94

17.10

AVENGERS ACADEMY #25

$2.99

MAR

     21,963

95

16.93

HULK #48

$2.99

MAR

     21,751

96

16.84

AVENGERS ACADEMY #26

$2.99

MAR

     21,633

97

16.45

DEMON KNIGHTS #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     21,128

98

16.41

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     21,085

99

16.01

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1

$3.50

DAR

     20,569

100

15.81

FATALE #2 [*] (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     20,315

101

15.18

THUNDERBOLTS #170

$2.99

MAR

     19,505

102

15.16

BATWING #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     19,479

103

14.93

SAVAGE HAWKMAN #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     19,184

104

14.93

DEATHSTROKE #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     19,175

105

14.80

BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #5

$3.99

DC

     19,013

106

14.63

STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI FORCE STORM #1

$3.50

DAR

     18,797

107

14.61

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #7

$3.99

IDW

     18,769

108

14.34

FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     18,417

109

14.25

GENERATION HOPE #16

$2.99

MAR

     18,310

110

14.14

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     18,169

111

13.99

PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #5

$2.99

DC

     17,974

112

13.92

THIEF OF THIEVES #1 [*]

$2.99

IMA

     17,877

113

13.90

ANGEL & FAITH #7

$2.99

DAR

     17,852

114

13.90

MAGNETO NOT A HERO #4

$2.99

MAR

     17,852

115

13.81

PUNISHERMAX #22 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     17,738

116

13.62

LEGION LOST #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     17,502

117

13.52

FABLES #114 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     17,374

118

13.44

STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI FORCE STORM #0

$3.50

DAR

     17,260

119

13.43

FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     17,246

120

13.04

BATTLE SCARS #4

$2.99

MAR

     16,753

121

13.01

RESURRECTION MAN #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     16,712

122

12.94

BOYS #63 (MR)

$3.99

DE

     16,629

123

12.87

DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #21

$2.99

MAR

     16,538

124

12.72

I VAMPIRE #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     16,338

125

12.65

SHADE #5

$2.99

DC

     16,255

126

12.65

GRIFTER #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     16,251

127

12.51

STEPHEN KING JOE HILL ROAD RAGE #1

$3.99

IDW

     16,066

128

12.33

ARCHIE #630 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 4 )

$2.99

ARC

     15,838

129

12.16

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICRO SERIES #3

$3.99

IDW

     15,617

130

11.93

BLUE BEETLE #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     15,331

131

11.92

LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #5

$2.99

DC

     15,310

132

11.51

VOODOO #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     14,780

133

11.21

INVINCIBLE #88

$2.99

IMA

     14,405

134

11.20

STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #5

$3.99

IDW

     14,381

135

11.13

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER WAY STATION #3

$3.99

MAR

     14,302

136

11.12

HAWK AND DOVE #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     14,291

137

11.11

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #24 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     14,278

138

10.94

INVINCIBLE #89

$2.99

IMA

     14,048

139

10.83

TWELVE #9

$2.99

MAR

     13,915

140

10.66

CAPTAIN ATOM #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     13,698

141

10.64

STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #4

$3.50

DAR

     13,666

142

10.56

POWERS #8 (MR)

$3.95

MAR

     13,561

143

10.52

BLACK PANTHER MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #529

$2.99

MAR

     13,516

144

10.43

SPACEMAN #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     13,394

145

10.37

STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC WAR #2

$3.50

DAR

     13,318

146

10.16

STAR WARS DARK TIMES OUT O/T WILDERNESS #4

$2.99

DAR

     13,046

147

10.07

TWELVE #10

$2.99

MAR

     12,930

148

10.05

X-CLUB #3

$2.99

MAR

     12,911

149

9.86

SPAWN #216

$2.99

IMA

     12,671

150

9.84

OMAC #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     12,646

151

9.69

GAME OF THRONES #6 (MR)

$3.99

DE

     12,448

152

9.69

STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE IRON ECLIPSE #3

$3.50

DAR

     12,442

153

9.65

ADVENTURE TIME #1

$3.99

BOO

     12,392

154

9.54

BPRD HELL ON EARTH LONG DEATH #1

$3.50

DAR

     12,258

155

9.54

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #23

$2.99

DC

     12,250

156

9.40

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #24

$2.99

DC

     12,072

157

9.33

DEADPOOL MAX 2 #5 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     11,982

158

9.23

CHEW #24 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     11,861

159

9.18

VILLAINS FOR HIRE #3

$2.99

MAR

     11,787

160

9.16

STATIC SHOCK #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     11,773

161

9.09

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #2

$3.99

IDW

     11,671

162

9.07

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #2

$3.99

IDW

     11,655

163

9.04

STAR TREK ONGOING #6

$3.99

IDW

     11,616

164

9.03

MISTER TERRIFIC #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     11,601

165

8.85

DARKNESS #100 (MR)

$4.99

IMA

     11,363

166

8.56

HAUNT #21

$2.99

IMA

     11,000

167

8.46

MEN OF WAR #6 [*]

$3.99

DC

     10,872

168

8.46

DANGER GIRL REVOLVER #2

$3.99

IDW

     10,870

169

8.45

RAY #3

$2.99

DC

     10,859

170

8.43

WARLORD OF MARS #15

$3.99

DE

     10,827

171

8.41

WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #10 (MR)

$3.99

DE

     10,809

172

8.35

BLACKHAWKS #6 [*]

$2.99

DC

     10,730

173

8.24

PEANUTS #2

$3.99

BOO

     10,584

174

8.19

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #2 (MR)

$3.99

DE

     10,525

175

8.18

AVENGERS SOLO #5

$3.99

MAR

     10,509

176

7.93

KING CONAN PHOENIX ON THE SWORD #2

$3.50

DAR

     10,185

177

7.73

THOR DEVIANTS SAGA #4

$3.99

MAR

       9,928

178

7.71

GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #9 (MR)

$3.99

DE

       9,906

179

7.67

VAMPIRELLA #14

$3.99

DE

       9,851

180

7.66

LOBSTER JOHNSON THE BURNING HAND #2

$3.50

DAR

       9,837

181

7.62

UNWRITTEN #34 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       9,789

182

7.50

KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #6

$3.99

DE

       9,640

183

7.47

UNWRITTEN #34.5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       9,595

184

7.44

HELLBLAZER #288 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       9,553

185

7.36

GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #10

$3.99

IDW

       9,458

186

7.21

MORNING GLORIES #16 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       9,260

187

7.13

ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #1

$3.99

DE

       9,164

188

7.00

INFESTATION 2 TRANSFORMERS #2

$3.99

IDW

       8,994

189

6.98

THUNDER AGENTS VOL 2 #4

$2.99

DC

       8,970

190

6.97

INFESTATION 2 TRANSFORMERS #1

$3.99

IDW

       8,959

191

6.95

WITCHBLADE #153 CVR A CHRISTOPHER

$2.99

IMA

       8,923

192

6.91

KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #7

$3.99

DE

       8,873

193

6.83

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #175

$3.99

IDW

       8,777

194

6.73

GARTH ENNIS NINJETTES #1 (MR)

$3.99

DE

       8,646

195

6.66

WARRIORS OF MARS #1 (MR)

$3.99

DE

       8,550

196

6.65

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #233

$2.99

ARC

       8,542

197

6.63

GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #6

$3.99

IDW

       8,513

198

6.62

GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #12

$3.99

IDW

       8,509

199

6.61

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #234

$2.99

ARC

       8,491

200

6.58

LOCKE & KEY CLOCKWORKS #4

$3.99

IDW

       8,452

201

6.50

IZOMBIE #22 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       8,344

202

6.49

RED SONJA WITCHBLADE #1

$3.99

DE

       8,336

203

6.37

SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #10

$3.99

IDW

       8,186

204

6.33

COBRA ONGOING #10

$3.99

IDW

       8,134

205

6.33

SEVERED #7 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       8,134

206

6.29

HELLRAISER #10 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

       8,076

207

6.28

GLORY #23

$2.99

IMA

       8,067

208

6.21

VOLTRON #3

$3.99

DE

       7,977

209

6.18

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #8

$7.99

DAR

       7,936

210

6.17

INFESTATION 2 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #1

$3.99

IDW

       7,925

211

6.12

TINY TITANS #49

$2.99

DC

       7,862

212

6.11

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #9

$7.99

DAR

       7,851

213

6.06

GREEN HORNET #22

$3.99

DE

       7,789

214

6.05

IRREDEEMABLE #34

$3.99

BOO

       7,772

215

5.98

HELLRAISER #11 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

       7,676

216

5.96

GFT ALICE IN WONDERLAND #2 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

       7,659

217

5.94

ARTIFACTS #14

$3.99

IMA

       7,630

218

5.91

RALPH WIGGUM COMICS #1

$2.99

BON

       7,586

219

5.90

SWEET TOOTH #30 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       7,584

220

5.90

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO ANNUAL #1

$7.99

IDW

       7,573

221

5.90

SPONGEBOB COMICS #7

$2.99

UNI

       7,573

222

5.89

LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #14 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

       7,562

223

5.87

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #15

$3.99

IDW

       7,540

224

5.84

DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ #5

$3.99

MAR

       7,503

225

5.83

WARLORD OF MARS ANNUAL #1 (MR)

$4.99

DE

       7,492

226

5.80

GODZILLA LEGENDS #4

$3.99

IDW

       7,455

227

5.77

STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #5 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       7,415

228

5.75

STRAIN #3 (MR)

$3.50

DAR

       7,384

229

5.73

JOE HILL THE CAPE #4

$3.99

IDW

       7,364

230

5.64

KIRBY GENESIS CAPTAIN VICTORY #3

$3.99

DE

       7,244

231

5.63

YOUNG JUSTICE #13

$2.99

DC

       7,237

232

5.63

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRIZZT #5

$3.99

IDW

       7,237

233

5.61

FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #3

$3.99

DE

       7,203

234

5.59

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #14

$3.99

IDW

       7,175

235

5.57

THE LONE RANGER #2

$3.99

DE

       7,151

236

5.53

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #16

$2.99

DC

       7,105

237

5.52

RED SONJA #63

$3.99

DE

       7,095

238

5.49

INFESTATION 2 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #2

$3.99

IDW

       7,057

239

5.45

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #67 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

       6,998

240

5.43

RED SONJA #64

$3.99

DE

       6,977

241

5.35

MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #5

$3.99

DC

       6,868

242

5.30

GI JOE 2 RETALIATION MOVIE PREQUEL #1

$3.99

IDW

       6,802

243

5.29

SIMPSONS COMICS #187

$2.99

BON

       6,800

244

5.29

SONIC UNIVERSE #37

$2.99

ARC

       6,793

245

5.14

NORTHLANDERS #48 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       6,609

246

5.05

HACK SLASH #13 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

       6,483

247

5.02

HALO FALL OF REACH INVASION #2

$3.99

MAR

       6,446

248

4.99

NEXT MEN AFTERMATH #40

$3.99

IDW

       6,415

249

4.98

FATHOM VOL 4 #4

$3.50

ASP

       6,401

250

4.98

GI JOE 2 RETALIATION MOVIE PREQUEL #2

$3.99

IDW

       6,392

251

4.92

RASL #13 (MR)

$3.50

CAR

       6,319

252

4.87

NO PLACE LIKE HOME #1 JORDAN CVR (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       6,258

253

4.82

INCORRUPTIBLE #27

$3.99

BOO

       6,197

254

4.80

MEGA MAN #10

$2.99

ARC

       6,163

255

4.78

FUTURAMA COMICS #59

$2.99

BON

       6,136

256

4.75

QUEEN SONJA #27

$3.99

DE

       6,097

257

4.69

PROPHET #22

$2.99

IMA

       6,030

258

4.68

FERALS #2 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

       6,008

259

4.67

SCALPED #56 (MR)

$2.99

DC

       5,999

260

4.66

KEVIN KELLER #1

$2.99

ARC

       5,991

261

4.66

SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #7

$3.50

BON

       5,983

262

4.65

SUPERNATURAL #5

$2.99

DC

       5,969

263

4.61

GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #12 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

       5,922

264

4.59

DARKNESS #99 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       5,893

265

4.57

ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS DAMNED SCOUNDREL #4 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

       5,871

266

4.53

KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #3

$3.99

DE

       5,822

267

4.46

GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #13 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

       5,734

268

4.38

BATMAN #1

$2.99

DC

       5,626

269

4.34

PLANET OF THE APES #11

$3.99

BOO

       5,580

270

4.29

FATALE #1 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

       5,506

271

4.25

FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1

$2.99

MAR

       5,459

272

4.24

JUSTICE LEAGUE #6 COMBO PACK

$4.99

DC

       5,445

273

4.23

ALPHA GIRL #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

       5,433

274

4.14

BART SIMPSON COMICS #68

$2.99

BON

       5,322

275

4.09

SUPER DINOSAUR #8

$2.99

IMA

       5,257

276

3.99

INFESTATION 2 TEAM UP ONE SHOT #1

$3.99

IDW

       5,129

277

3.97

DICKS COLOR ED #1 (MR)

$4.99

AVA

       5,099

278

3.95

GRIMM FAIRY TALES THE LIBRARY #4

$2.99

ZEN

       5,080

279

3.94

GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #3

$2.99

ZEN

       5,060

280

3.86

DETECTIVE COMICS #1

$2.99

DC

       4,964

281

3.85

STEED AND MRS PEEL #2

$3.99

BOO

       4,945

282

3.84

KIRBY GENESIS DRAGONSBANE #2

$3.99

DE

       4,931

283

3.82

UNCHARTED #4

$2.99

DC

       4,903

284

3.76

USAGI YOJIMBO #144

$3.50

DAR

       4,831

285

3.75

PETER PANZERFAUST #1 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

       4,814

286

3.70

LAST PHANTOM #12

$3.99

DE

       4,758

287

3.68

BETRAYAL O/T PLANET O/T APES #4

$3.99

BOO

       4,732

288

3.67

SPIDER-MAN #23

$2.99

MAR

       4,715

289

3.65

SAVAGE DRAGON #178

$3.50

IMA

       4,684

290

3.63

SIX GUNS #5

$2.99

MAR

       4,667

291

3.62

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #18

$2.99

DC

       4,655

292

3.55

JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 VAR ED

$3.99

DC

       4,562

293

3.53

MURKY WORLD ONE SHOT

$3.50

DAR

       4,535

294

3.45

ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #8

$3.99

BOO

       4,437

295

3.44

SOULFIRE VOL 3 #7

$3.50

ASP

       4,414

296

3.43

RACHEL RISING #5

$3.99

ABS

       4,412

297

3.43

VALEN OUTCAST #3

$3.99

BOO

       4,411

298

3.34

BATMAN #5

$2.99

DC

       4,288

299

3.32

PC CAST HOUSE OF NIGHT #4

$2.99

DAR

       4,270

300

3.26

GEARS OF WAR #22

$2.99

DC

       4,185


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:
* -- 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

MOO = Moonstone

NBM = NBM / Papercutz

NEW = New England Comics
ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAL = Radical 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 February 2012.  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 February.  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 our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during January, see "Top 300 Comic Books Actual--January 2012."

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 2012."

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in January, see "Three Comics Over 100K."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see "Comic Store Sales Surge in January.

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