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

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March, see "'AvX' #1 Ends 'Justice League's' Reign."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Streak Stopped at 7--Comics Slip in March."

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

 

 

Top 300 GNs -- March 2012

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

4.62

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

IMA

       5,880

2

4.41

HELLBOY TP VOL 12 THE STORM AND THE FURY

$19.99

DAR

       5,617

3

4.15

BOYS TP VOL 10 BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER (MR)

$19.99

DE

       5,283

4

3.91

FLASHPOINT TP

$14.99

DC

       4,976

5

3.39

X-MEN SEASON ONE PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

       4,322

6

3.12

DMZ TP VOL 11 FREE STATES RISING (MR)

$19.99

DC

       3,971

7

2.96

STAR WARS CLONE WARS YR TP VOL 07 ENEMY WITHIN

$7.99

DAR

       3,773

8

2.75

FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT BATMAN TP

$17.99

DC

       3,500

9

2.70

NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 06 THORS DAUGHTER (MR)

$14.99

DC

       3,444

10

2.69

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

$14.99

IMA

       3,425

11

2.54

NARUTO TP VOL 55

$9.99

VIZ

       3,241

12

2.48

VENOM BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

       3,161

13

2.25

BATMAN BIRTH OF THE DEMON TP

$29.99

DC

       2,872

14

2.20

SECRET INVASION TP

$29.99

MAR

       2,808

15

2.20

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       2,802

16

2.11

DEADPOOL TP VOL 08 OPERATION ANNIHILATION

$15.99

MAR

       2,687

17

2.09

SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 04

$10.99

RAN

       2,666

18

2.06

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

IMA

       2,622

19

1.99

FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT SUPERMAN TP

$17.99

DC

       2,539

20

1.97

AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE HC

$34.99

MAR

       2,506

21

1.95

FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT WONDER WOMAN TP

$17.99

DC

       2,480

22

1.92

FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT GREEN LANTERN TP

$17.99

DC

       2,447

23

1.89

FLASHPOINT WORLD OF FLASHPOINT THE FLASH TP

$17.99

DC

       2,404

24

1.87

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION HC

$24.99

DC

       2,378

25

1.83

KING CITY TP (MR)

$19.99

IMA

       2,337

26

1.74

RACHEL RISING TP VOL 01 SHADOW OF DEATH

$16.99

ABS

       2,212

27

1.71

STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 03 LOST SUNS

$18.99

DAR

       2,178

28

1.70

AXE COP TP VOL 03

$14.99

DAR

       2,165

29

1.70

CROSSED TP VOL 03 PSYCHOPATH (MR)

$19.99

AVA

       2,164

30

1.66

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       2,116

31

1.61

ANNIHILATORS EARTHFALL TP

$14.99

MAR

       2,055

32

1.55

AVENGERS INVADERS HC

$39.99

MAR

       1,972

33

1.54

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS TP VOL 04 DIVISION

$14.99

DC

       1,957

34

1.46

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       1,866

35

1.44

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES DOSM TP

$19.99

MAR

       1,830

36

1.35

SPIDER-MAN PREM HC TORMENT

$19.99

MAR

       1,723

37

1.34

ASTONISHING THOR TP

$16.99

MAR

       1,701

38

1.33

DC UNIVERSE BY ALAN MOORE HC

$39.99

DC

       1,691

39

1.33

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER PREM HC VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

       1,689

40

1.31

UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN PREM HC VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

       1,672

41

1.30

X-MEN FIRST TO LAST TP

$15.99

MAR

       1,659

42

1.30

GONE TO AMERIKAY HC (MR)

$24.99

DC

       1,658

43

1.30

IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN TP

$34.99

MAR

       1,654

44

1.30

MARVEL FIRSTS 1970S TP VOL 02

$29.99

MAR

       1,651

45

1.25

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       1,589

46

1.24

ELEKTRA ASSASSIN PREM HC (MR)

$24.99

MAR

       1,578

47

1.23

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       1,566

48

1.23

AVENGERS ROAD TO MARVEL AVENGERS TP

$24.99

MAR

       1,561

49

1.22

RED ROBIN SEVEN DAYS OF DEATH TP

$19.99

DC

       1,557

50

1.22

SECRET AVENGERS RUN MISSION DONT GET SEEN SAVE WORLD

$24.99

MAR

       1,548

51

1.20

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       1,535

52

1.16

ONE PIECE TP VOL 61

$9.99

VIZ

       1,474

53

1.15

STAR TREK ONGOING TP VOL 01

$17.99

IDW

       1,465

54

1.14

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME

$14.99

IMA

       1,452

55

1.13

BPRD PLAGUE OF FROGS HC VOL 03

$34.99

DAR

       1,441

56

1.13

WOLVERINE AND NICK FURY SCORPIO TP

$19.99

MAR

       1,441

57

1.11

GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES TP VOL 04

$14.99

DC

       1,415

58

1.11

JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE AND FALL TP

$17.99

DC

       1,411

59

1.09

STUFF OF LEGEND TP VOL 03

$15.95

TH3

       1,395

60

1.09

WONDER WOMAN ODYSSEY HC VOL 02

$22.99

DC

       1,390

61

1.09

MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN HC

$24.99

MAR

       1,386

62

1.09

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       1,385

63

1.08

CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 14

$24.99

IDW

       1,372

64

1.07

GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING TP VOL 01

$17.99

IDW

       1,361

65

1.07

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       1,359

66

1.06

QUEEN CRAB HC (MR)

$12.99

IMA

       1,353

67

1.06

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1

$10.99

DAR

       1,350

68

1.05

COVER GIRLS HC (MR)

$24.99

IMA

       1,340

69

1.05

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       1,334

70

1.05

KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA ARCHIVES TP VOL 02

$9.99

ARC

       1,332

71

1.04

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS TP VOL 02

$19.99

DC

       1,320

72

1.03

SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON TP VOL 02

$14.99

DC

       1,309

73

1.03

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM

$14.99

IMA

       1,307

74

1.02

SECRET WARRIORS TP VOL 06 WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS

$14.99

MAR

       1,295

75

1.01

MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 11

$59.99

MAR

       1,287

76

1.01

DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 10 EVIL DEADPOOL

$19.99

MAR

       1,284

77

1.00

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       1,271

78

0.98

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY FEAR ITSELF FALLOUT PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

       1,252

79

0.97

SONIC GENESIS HC

$24.99

ARC

       1,235

80

0.97

STAR WARS OMNIBUS OTHER SONS OF TATOOINE TP

$24.99

DAR

       1,233

81

0.96

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA DARK THINGS TP

$17.99

DC

       1,223

82

0.95

AVENGERS KORVAC SAGA TP

$24.99

MAR

       1,205

83

0.94

ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 10

$19.99

MAR

       1,199

84

0.93

SHOWCASE PRESENTS YOUNG LOVE TP VOL 01

$19.99

DC

       1,191

85

0.93

AVENGERS 1959 TP

$16.99

MAR

       1,180

86

0.90

GFT DREAM EATER SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR)

$15.99

ZEN

       1,148

87

0.90

FEAR ITSELF INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

       1,145

88

0.89

COMPLEAT TERMINAL CITY TP

$24.99

DAR

       1,133

89

0.87

MARVEL ZOMBIES 04 HC

$19.99

MAR

       1,108

90

0.87

MMW GOLDEN AGE YOUNG ALLIES HC VOL 02

$64.99

MAR

       1,107

91

0.85

SMURFS GN VOL 11 SMURF OLYMPICS

$5.99

NBM

       1,082

92

0.85

WOMANTHOLOGY HEROIC HC

$50.00

IDW

       1,077

93

0.84

AVENGERS BY BENDIS HEROIC AGE HC

$39.99

MAR

       1,075

94

0.84

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING 2 TP VOL 03 CAME OUTER SPACE

$19.99

IDW

       1,073

95

0.84

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS DRIZZT HC VOL 01 NEVERWINTER

$24.99

IDW

       1,065

96

0.83

MARVEL ZOMBIES 03 HC

$19.99

MAR

       1,059

97

0.83

EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01

$34.99

MAR

       1,056

98

0.82

GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS TP VOL 02 (MR)

$15.99

ZEN

       1,044

99

0.81

CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC TRUTH

$24.99

MAR

       1,029

100

0.81

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU TP

$12.99

DC

       1,029

101

0.80

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HISTORY OF EARTHS HEROES GN TP

$14.99

MAR

       1,024

102

0.80

LAST OF THE GREATS TP VOL 01 (MR)

$12.99

IMA

       1,023

103

0.80

EERIE PRESENTS HUNTER HC

$19.99

DAR

       1,020

104

0.80

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$14.99

DC

       1,015

105

0.80

BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP

$24.99

DC

       1,013

106

0.79

FEAR ITSELF DRACULA PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

       1,011

107

0.79

KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE TP VOL 12 (MR)

$11.99

DAR

       1,010

108

0.78

ASTONISHING X-MEN WHEDON CASSADAY ULT COLL TP BOOK 02

$29.99

MAR

          996

109

0.78

HEROES REBORN THE RETURN TP

$29.99

MAR

          996

110

0.78

SPIDER-MAN SINISTER SIX PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          996

111

0.78

WOLVERINE GOODBYE CHINATOWN PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          990

112

0.78

X-MEN WOLVERINE GAMBIT PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          988

113

0.77

THUNDERBOLTS GREAT ESCAPE TP

$19.99

MAR

          982

114

0.77

COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 17 1983-1984

$28.99

FAN

          981

115

0.77

TRANSFORMERS TP VOL 07 CHAOS

$19.99

IDW

          977

116

0.76

X-MEN ORIGINS HC

$29.99

MAR

          971

117

0.76

EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 02

$34.99

MAR

          962

118

0.76

MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 04

$24.99

MAR

          962

119

0.75

GRIMM FAIRY TALES SINBAD TP

$15.99

ZEN

          952

120

0.74

X-MEN SHATTERING TP

$34.99

MAR

          944

121

0.74

BATMAN VS BANE TP

$12.99

DC

          940

122

0.74

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

          937

123

0.73

ARCHIE THE MARRIED LIFE TP VOL 02

$19.99

ARC

          927

124

0.72

FEAR ITSELF SPIDER-MAN PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          923

125

0.72

SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 14

$14.99

IMA

          920

126

0.72

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

          917

127

0.71

68 TP VOL 01 BETTER RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE (MR)

$19.99

IMA

          908

128

0.71

HULK PLANET SKAAR HC

$29.99

MAR

          902

129

0.70

SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 06 (MR)

$12.99

HAC

          897

130

0.70

GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

          896

131

0.70

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

          892

132

0.70

WOLVERINE WEAPON X ADAMANTIUM MEN PREM HC VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

          889

133

0.67

CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR)

$9.99

IMA

          856

134

0.67

FEAR ITSELF AVENGERS ACADEMY PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          856

135

0.67

PUNISHER YEAR ONE TP

$12.99

MAR

          852

136

0.66

SNAKE EYES ONGOING TP VOL 02

$17.99

IDW

          839

137

0.65

X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY HC

$29.99

MAR

          830

138

0.64

AVENGERS TP NIGHTS OF WUNDAGORE

$16.99

MAR

          821

139

0.64

ELEKTRA BY GREG RUCKA ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP

$34.99

MAR

          817

140

0.64

BLUE HC (MR)

$14.95

TOP

          813

141

0.62

CAPTAIN AMERICA DEATH OF RED SKULL TP

$29.99

MAR

          786

142

0.61

BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR HC

$29.99

DC

          780

143

0.61

UNCANNY X-MEN HC MANIFEST DESTINY

$29.99

MAR

          778

144

0.61

VAULT TP

$9.99

IMA

          777

145

0.61

PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 09

$11.99

HAC

          776

146

0.60

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS UNITED DIGEST TP

$9.99

MAR

          767

147

0.60

FABLES TP VOL 16 SUPER TEAM (MR)

$14.99

DC

          765

148

0.60

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

          764

149

0.60

AVENGERS PREM HC HAWKEYE

$24.99

MAR

          761

150

0.59

GONZO A GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY OF HUNTER S THOMPSON

$17.95

ABR

          756

151

0.59

CHARLAINE HARRIS GRAVE SIGHT GN VOL 03 (OF 3)

$7.99

DE

          755

152

0.59

LEGION OF MONSTERS TP

$15.99

MAR

          749

153

0.59

V FOR VENDETTA NEW EDITION TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

          746

154

0.58

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

          737

155

0.57

CHI SWEET HOME GN VOL 08

$13.95

RAN

          730

156

0.57

SPAWN NEW BEGINNINGS TP VOL 02

$14.99

IMA

          729

157

0.57

WOLVERINE TP DANGEROUS GAMES

$19.99

MAR

          727

158

0.56

SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC

$19.99

DC

          719

159

0.56

AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 01 (MR)

$19.99

DC

          717

160

0.56

DARK AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 01 ASSEMBLE

$24.99

MAR

          711

161

0.55

CHEW TP VOL 04 FLAMBE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

          701

162

0.55

WOLVERINE TP LOGAN

$14.99

MAR

          701

163

0.55

ANITA BLAKE VH CIRCUS DAMNED SCOUNDREL PREM HC BOOK 03 (MR)

$19.99

MAR

          699

164

0.54

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

$19.99

DC

          691

165

0.54

WOLVERINE PREM HC NOT DEAD YET

$19.99

MAR

          691

166

0.54

INCREDIBLE HULK PAST PERFECT TP

$39.99

MAR

          688

167

0.54

CORTO MALTESE TP VOL 01 BALLAD OF THE SALT SEA

$25.00

RAN

          685

168

0.53

HAWK AND DOVE GHOSTS AND DEMONS TP

$14.99

DC

          681

169

0.53

AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES ULT COLL TP

$34.99

MAR

          676

170

0.53

EXCALIBUR VISIONARIES ALAN DAVIS TP VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

          672

171

0.52

ULTIMATE ORIGINS TP

$19.99

MAR

          668

172

0.52

DARKNESS ACCURSED TP VOL 06 (MR)

$19.99

IMA

          663

173

0.52

FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 18

$10.99

RAN

          660

174

0.52

X-MEN LEGACY TP SINS OF THE FATHER

$14.99

MAR

          660

175

0.51

DARK SHADOWS TP VOL 01

$16.99

DE

          656

176

0.51

MELANCHOLY OF SUZUMIYA HARUHI CHAN GN VOL 05

$11.99

HAC

          653

177

0.51

PUNISHER WAR ZONE TP

$19.99

MAR

          647

178

0.51

IS THIS A ZOMBIE VOL 01 (MR)

$11.99

HAC

          645

179

0.50

FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE

$12.99

DC

          639

180

0.50

ANITA BLAKE VH TP BOOK 02 CIRCUS OF DAMNED INGENUE (MR)

$16.99

MAR

          638

181

0.50

BLACKEST NIGHT TP

$19.99

DC

          637

182

0.50

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$24.99

DC

          634

183

0.50

AIR GEAR GN VOL 22 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

          632

184

0.50

FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM

$12.99

DC

          632

185

0.49

RICHIE RICH DIGEST GN VOL 01 BOON UNDER THE BAY

$6.99

APE

          629

186

0.49

DARKNESS ACCURSED TP VOL 07

$19.99

IMA

          628

187

0.49

TORPEDO HC VOL 05

$24.99

IDW

          628

188

0.49

COMPLETE CRUMB TP VOL 01 EARLY YEARS OF BITTER STRUGGLE

$24.99

FAN

          624

189

0.49

FRIENDS WITH BOYS GN

$15.99

ST.

          624

190

0.49

RIN-NE GN VOL 08

$9.99

VIZ

          623

191

0.49

SINCEREST FORM OF PARODY SATIRICAL COMICS TP

$24.99

FAN

          619

192

0.48

EARL AND FAIRY VOL 01

$9.99

VIZ

          607

193

0.48

OFF HANDBOOK OF MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z TP VOL 04

$19.99

MAR

          607

194

0.48

SPIDER-MAN PREM HC DEATH & DATING

$24.99

MAR

          607

195

0.47

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 03 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

          603

196

0.47

NYX WANNABE PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          600

197

0.47

GIRL GENIUS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 AGATHA AWAKENS

$34.99

ST.

          599

198

0.47

BLACK BIRD GN VOL 13

$9.99

VIZ

          596

199

0.46

INCREDIBLE HULKS WORLD WAR HULKS HC

$49.99

MAR

          591

200

0.46

PHOENIX WRIGHT GN VOL 04

$10.99

RAN

          590

201

0.46

AVENGERS WEST COAST LOST SPACE TIME PREM HC

$34.99

MAR

          588

202

0.46

WOLVERINE DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC VOL 01 PRINCE

$24.99

MAR

          583

203

0.46

SHARKNIFE GN VOL 02 SHARKNIFE ZZ

$11.99

ONI

          580

204

0.45

BRIDES STORY HC GN BOOK 03

$16.99

HAC

          579

205

0.45

SPIDER-MAN 24-7 PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          574

206

0.45

CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTING CHANCE TP VOL 01 DENIAL

$19.99

MAR

          571

207

0.45

WOLVERINE TP FLIES TO A SPIDER

$16.99

MAR

          571

208

0.45

WOLVERINE WEAPON X FILES TP

$24.99

MAR

          568

209

0.44

ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          560

210

0.44

X-MEN NOIR PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          559

211

0.44

PUNISHER DEAD END PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          556

212

0.44

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS TP WOLVERINE BY NIGHT

$12.99

MAR

          555

213

0.43

POWERS PREM HC VOL 05 ANARCHY (MR)

$19.99

MAR

          554

214

0.43

TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS UK TP VOL 02

$29.99

IDW

          549

215

0.43

X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY TP

$24.99

MAR

          549

216

0.43

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED

$14.99

DC

          549

217

0.43

POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 05

$4.99

VIZ

          548

218

0.43

CIVIL WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

          546

219

0.43

SPIDER-MAN SHORT HALLOWEEN PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          545

220

0.43

FEAR ITSELF YOUTH IN REVOLT PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          544

221

0.42

EMITOWN TP VOL 02

$24.99

IMA

          539

222

0.42

SHATTERED HEROES HC

$19.99

MAR

          539

223

0.42

POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 06

$4.99

VIZ

          538

224

0.42

CAPTAIN AMERICA ROAD TO REBORN PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          536

225

0.42

CHEW TP VOL 02 INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR (MR)

$12.99

IMA

          531

226

0.42

ENDERS GAME PREM HC BATTLE SCHOOL

$24.99

MAR

          529

227

0.41

SPIDER-MAN AND NEW WARRIORS HERO KILLERS TP

$24.99

MAR

          528

228

0.41

WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP

$29.99

MAR

          527

229

0.41

MORIARTY TP VOL 02 LAZARUS TREE

$14.99

IMA

          526

230

0.41

DAREDEVIL NOIR PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          525

231

0.41

X-MEN 2099 TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

          524

232

0.40

PET AVENGERS CLASSIC TP

$24.99

MAR

          512

233

0.40

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP PART 01 BROKEN BAT

$19.99

DC

          511

234

0.40

EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 03

$34.99

MAR

          511

235

0.40

X-INFERNUS TP

$19.99

MAR

          509

236

0.40

MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 03 SECRET INVASION BOOK 01

$14.99

MAR

          506

237

0.40

NINJA GIRLS GN VOL 09 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

          506

238

0.40

FABLES TP VOL 03 STORYBOOK LOVE (MR)

$14.99

DC

          504

239

0.39

PSYREN GN VOL 03

$9.99

VIZ

          503

240

0.39

KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 13 FROM ME TO YOU

$9.99

VIZ

          497

241

0.39

THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PREM HC VOL 02

$24.99

MAR

          497

242

0.39

ARCHIE AMERICANA HC VOL 03 BEST OF THE 60S (IDW)

$24.99

IDW

          496

243

0.39

CHEW TP VOL 03 JUST DESSERTS (MR)

$12.99

IMA

          496

244

0.39

SPIDER-MAN MARY JANE TP YOU JUST HIT THE JACKPOT

$24.99

MAR

          493

245

0.39

UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 02 DEATHLOK NATION

$15.99

MAR

          492

246

0.38

MARK TWAIN TALES OF MYSTERY HC

$16.99

IDW

          489

247

0.38

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

          489

248

0.38

FEAR ITSELF HERC PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          487

249

0.38

SECRET INVASION TP AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

$14.99

MAR

          485

250

0.38

HULK SKAAR SON OF HULK PREM HC VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

          484

251

0.38

FANTASTIC FOUR LOST ADVENTURES BY STAN LEE TP

$24.99

MAR

          482

252

0.38

DARK REIGN ACCEPT CHANGE TP

$24.99

MAR

          481

253

0.38

UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SOLUTION

$15.99

MAR

          478

254

0.37

SPIDER-MAN PREM HC CRIME AND PUNISHER

$19.99

MAR

          476

255

0.37

FABLES TP VOL 15 ROSE RED (MR)

$17.99

DC

          472

256

0.37

PRIDE & PREJUDICE PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          472

257

0.37

SAVAGE SHE-HULK TP

$14.99

MAR

          470

258

0.37

TEZUKA DORORO COMP TP ED

$24.95

RAN

          466

259

0.37

ULTIMATE X-MEN HC VOL 09

$34.99

MAR

          466

260

0.37

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS TP NINJAS GODS AND DIVAS

$12.99

MAR

          466

261

0.36

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS HC

$24.99

MAR

          464

262

0.36

DENGEKI DAISY GN VOL 09

$9.99

VIZ

          457

263

0.36

X-MEN WORLDS APART HC

$19.99

MAR

          455

264

0.35

ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

          451

265

0.35

SECRET INVASION TP X-MEN

$14.99

MAR

          451

266

0.35

PUNISHER DARK REIGN PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          449

267

0.35

DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR TP

$16.99

MAR

          447

268

0.35

MIGHTY SAMSON JUDGMENT TP

$15.99

DAR

          447

269

0.35

NYX NO WAY HOME PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          441

270

0.35

INFINITY CRUSADE TP VOL 02

$29.99

MAR

          440

271

0.35

MONSTER HUNTER ORAGE TP VOL 04 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

          440

272

0.34

UNCANNY X-FORCE DARK ANGEL SAGA PREM HC BOOK 02

$24.99

MAR

          439

273

0.34

GUNSLINGER GIRL OMNIBUS TP VOL 04

$16.99

ST.

          438

274

0.34

POKEMON MOVIE WHITE VICTINI & ZEKROM GN

$7.99

VIZ

          433

275

0.34

BUNNY DROP GN VOL 05

$12.99

HAC

          432

276

0.34

NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 01 SVEN THE RETURNED (MR)

$16.99

DC

          428

277

0.33

BATMAN ARKHAM CITY HC

$22.99

DC

          426

278

0.33

NANCY IS HAPPY GN COMPLETE DAILIES 1943-1945

$24.99

FAN

          421

279

0.33

BEAST & FEAST GN (MR)

$12.95

DIG

          420

280

0.33

RUNAWAYS ROCK ZOMBIES TP

$14.99

MAR

          417

281

0.33

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

$19.99

DC

          417

282

0.32

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

$17.99

DC

          414

283

0.32

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 01 BACK ON THE STREET (MR)

$14.99

DC

          414

284

0.32

SECRET INVASION TP THOR

$14.99

MAR

          412

285

0.32

CARNAGE FAMILY FEUD TP

$19.99

MAR

          411

286

0.32

WOLVERINE ORIGINS PREM HC DARK REIGN

$19.99

MAR

          411

287

0.32

BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP

$19.99

DC

          408

288

0.32

INTREPID ESCAPEGOAT TP

$12.95

TH3

          406

289

0.32

FEAR ITSELF PREM HC

$34.99

MAR

          404

290

0.31

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP PART 02 WHO RULES THE NIGHT

$19.99

DC

          400

291

0.31

CAGE OF EDEN GN VOL 04

$10.99

RAN

          397

292

0.31

X-MEN LEGACY FIVE MILES SOUTH OF UNIVERSE PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          397

293

0.31

AMBIGUOUS RELATIONSHIP GN (MR)

$12.95

DIG

          396

294

0.31

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT

$19.99

IDW

          396

295

0.31

JOKER HC

$19.99

DC

          395

296

0.31

HULK VISIONARIES PETER DAVID TP VOL 06

$29.99

MAR

          394

297

0.31

TALES FROM WONDERLAND TP VOL 01

$12.99

ZEN

          392

298

0.30

DEPRESSION O/T ANTI ROMANTICIST GN (MR)

$12.95

DIG

          387

299

0.30

FABLES TP VOL 08 WOLVES (MR)

$17.99

DC

          387

300

0.30

NYX TP NO WAY HOME

$19.99

MAR

          387


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 March, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of March.  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 February, see"Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2012."

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."

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in February, see "Comic Sales Boom in February."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see "Comic Sales Boom in February."

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.