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

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in October, see "'Uncanny Avengers' Debuts on Top."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see "Graphic Novels Up 53.9% in October." 

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 2012."

 

 

Top 300 GNs -- October 2012

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

13.55

SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02

$22.99

DC

    20,090

2

10.15

SAGA TP VOL 01

$9.99

IMA

    15,055

3

6.97

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

    10,333

4

6.97

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

IMA

    10,333

5

4.19

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US

$14.99

IMA

      6,211

6

3.40

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 KNIGHT TERRORS

$24.99

DC

      5,045

7

3.37

DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP

$14.99

MAR

      5,004

8

3.25

NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 TRAPS AND TRAPEZES

$14.99

DC

      4,815

9

2.94

V FOR VENDETTA BOOK AND MASK SET (MR)

$24.99

DC

      4,366

10

2.88

BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS

$24.99

DC

      4,267

11

2.56

UNWRITTEN TP VOL 06 TOMMY TAYLOR  WAR OF WORDS (MR)

$16.99

DC

      3,790

12

2.52

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

      3,736

13

2.34

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$19.99

DC

      3,471

14

2.33

CASTLE PREM HC RICHARD CASTLES STORM SEASON

$19.99

MAR

      3,449

15

2.26

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 01 IN THE DARK

$14.99

DC

      3,348

16

2.18

SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 05 UNNATURAL HABITAT (MR)

$14.99

DC

      3,234

17

2.02

ALL STAR WESTERN TP VOL 01 GUNS AND GOTHAM

$16.99

DC

      2,994

18

1.98

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 01

$14.99

MAR

      2,935

19

1.98

AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE TP

$29.99

MAR

      2,931

20

1.97

SUPERGIRL TP VOL 01 LAST DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON

$14.99

DC

      2,924

21

1.94

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS HC VOL 01 RING BEARER

$22.99

DC

      2,882

22

1.87

CHARLES BURNS HIVE GN

$21.95

RAN

      2,768

23

1.77

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

IMA

      2,627

24

1.74

I VAMPIRE TP VOL 01 TAINTED LOVE

$14.99

DC

      2,586

25

1.74

SUPERCROOKS PREM HC (MR)

$19.99

MAR

      2,574

26

1.73

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      2,569

27

1.72

MIND THE GAP TP VOL 01 INTIMATE STRANGERS (MR)

$9.99

IMA

      2,547

28

1.70

JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN

$24.99

DC

      2,518

29

1.68

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN TP FRIENDS BEAT UP YOUR FRIENDS

$19.99

MAR

      2,485

30

1.62

VENOM TP SAVAGE SIX

$16.99

MAR

      2,403

31

1.61

DEATH THE DELUXE EDITION HC (MR)

$29.99

DC

      2,391

32

1.60

POWERS TP VOL 14 GODS (MR)

$19.99

MAR

      2,377

33

1.56

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$24.99

DC

      2,311

34

1.52

HELLBLAZER THE DEVILS TRENCH COAT TP (MR)

$16.99

DC

      2,260

35

1.47

CROSSED TP VOL 04 BADLANDS (MR)

$24.99

AVA

      2,185

36

1.46

STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE TP VOL 01 IRON ECLIPSE

$18.99

DAR

      2,162

37

1.45

HOBBIT TP

$20.00

RAN

      2,153

38

1.44

BATMAN ODYSSEY HC

$29.99

DC

      2,134

39

1.43

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE

$14.99

IMA

      2,122

40

1.41

CHRIS WARE BUILDING STORIES HC

$50.00

RAN

      2,087

41

1.39

BATMAN EYE OF THE BEHOLDER TP

$14.99

DC

      2,059

42

1.39

SECRET AVENGERS TP RUN MISSION SAVE WORLD

$19.99

MAR

      2,055

43

1.35

BLEACH TP VOL 48

$9.99

VIZ

      1,999

44

1.34

BLEACH TP VOL 49

$9.99

VIZ

      1,987

45

1.32

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 10 WAR

$19.99

DAR

      1,963

46

1.32

AGE OF APOCALYPSE TP VOL 01 X-TERMINATED

$16.99

MAR

      1,961

47

1.30

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE

$14.99

IMA

      1,921

48

1.27

UNCANNY X-FORCE PREM HC BOOK 01 FINAL EXECUTION

$24.99

MAR

      1,890

49

1.24

RED HULK TP MAYAN RULE

$16.99

MAR

      1,846

50

1.22

STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP VOL 05 OUT WILDERNESS

$17.99

DAR

      1,811

51

1.20

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,777

52

1.19

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY NEW MUTANTS TP EXILED

$16.99

MAR

      1,768

53

1.19

PUNISHERMAX TP HOMELESS (MR)

$15.99

MAR

      1,764

54

1.19

SAVAGE HAWKMAN TP VOL 01 DARKNESS RISING

$16.99

DC

      1,760

55

1.18

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMPLETE COMIC ENCYCLOPEDIA TP

$16.99

ARC

      1,754

56

1.18

HUNTRESS CROSSBOW AT THE CROSSROADS TP

$14.99

DC

      1,748

57

1.17

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

      1,732

58

1.17

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,732

59

1.15

GREEN LANTERN CORPS THE WEAPONER TP

$14.99

DC

      1,709

60

1.11

X-FACTOR TP VOL 16 TOGETHER AGAIN FOR FIRST TIME

$16.99

MAR

      1,653

61

1.10

YU-GI-OH 5DS GN VOL 03

$9.99

VIZ

      1,637

62

1.08

SUPERMAN BATMAN SORCERER KINGS TP

$14.99

DC

      1,606

63

1.08

BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 02 THE DEATH OF ORACLE

$16.99

DC

      1,600

64

1.07

CRIMINAL DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02 (MR)

$49.99

MAR

      1,594

65

1.07

FEAR ITSELF TP AVENGERS ACADEMY

$19.99

MAR

      1,594

66

1.06

SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE FLASH TP VOL 04

$19.99

DC

      1,572

67

1.05

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 01

$29.99

DC

      1,557

68

1.04

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE

$14.99

IMA

      1,543

69

1.04

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA RISE OF ECLIPSO TP

$16.99

DC

      1,538

70

0.99

HAUNT TP VOL 04

$14.99

IMA

      1,475

71

0.99

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,469

72

0.97

BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 11

$11.99

HAC

      1,444

73

0.97

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,444

74

0.96

MARVEL TALES BY ALAN DAVIS TP

$16.99

MAR

      1,426

75

0.96

INFERNAL MAN-THING TP

$14.99

MAR

      1,421

76

0.95

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME

$14.99

IMA

      1,410

77

0.95

FEAR ITSELF TP IRON MAN

$16.99

MAR

      1,405

78

0.95

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER TP JOURNEY BEGINS

$19.99

MAR

      1,403

79

0.94

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,390

80

0.93

GANTZ TP VOL 25 (MR)

$12.99

DAR

      1,377

81

0.93

ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 09 EXALTED

$16.99

MAR

      1,376

82

0.93

TWELVE TP VOL 02

$15.99

MAR

      1,375

83

0.93

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 03 PROMISE PART 3

$10.99

DAR

      1,372

84

0.91

ESSENTIAL THOR TP VOL 06

$19.99

MAR

      1,350

85

0.91

MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 01 SCIENCE BAD

$14.99

IMA

      1,343

86

0.89

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,324

87

0.89

SHADOW BLOOD & JUDGMENT TP (MR)

$19.99

DE

      1,320

88

0.88

HELL YEAH TP VOL 01 LAST DAY ON EARTHS

$9.99

IMA

      1,308

89

0.88

BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP

$24.99

DC

      1,306

90

0.87

SPIDER-MAN FLYING BLIND TP

$16.99

MAR

      1,295

91

0.87

ITS TOKYO CHARLIE BROWN GN

$13.99

BOO

      1,289

92

0.87

STAR WARS OMNIBUS CLONE WARS TP VOL 02 ENEMY SIDES

$24.99

DAR

      1,286

93

0.87

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 03

$24.99

MAR

      1,283

94

0.87

FABLES TP VOL 17 INHERIT THE WIND (MR)

$14.99

DC

      1,283

95

0.86

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,281

96

0.86

GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 01 SINESTRO

$22.99

DC

      1,269

97

0.86

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM

$14.99

IMA

      1,269

98

0.83

ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL TP

$19.99

MAR

      1,237

99

0.83

BATMAN EARTH ONE HC

$22.99

DC

      1,230

100

0.83

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT ALAN DAVIS HC

$39.99

DC

      1,228

101

0.81

WORLD OF WARCRAFT CURSE OF THE WORGEN TP

$16.99

DC

      1,205

102

0.81

EC WALLY WOOD CAME THE DAWN AND OTHER STORIES HC

$28.99

FAN

      1,203

103

0.80

CALL OF WONDERLAND TP (MR)

$12.99

ZEN

      1,193

104

0.80

LEGION SECRET ORIGIN TP

$14.99

DC

      1,193

105

0.80

EPIC KILL TP VOL 01

$12.99

IMA

      1,186

106

0.79

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP VOL 02

$19.99

IDW

      1,173

107

0.78

FEAR ITSELF TP UNCANNY X-FORCE DEEP

$19.99

MAR

      1,164

108

0.77

BATMAN & ROBIN HC VOL 01 BORN TO KILL

$24.99

DC

      1,145

109

0.77

BAKUMAN TP VOL 15

$9.99

VIZ

      1,141

110

0.76

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED

$14.99

DC

      1,133

111

0.76

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 03 KNIGHTSEND

$29.99

DC

      1,125

112

0.75

FEAR ITSELF TP SPIDER-MAN

$16.99

MAR

      1,119

113

0.75

MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 02

$24.99

MAR

      1,106

114

0.74

NOT MY BAG GN

$12.99

IMA

      1,095

115

0.74

ONCE UPON A TIME MACHINE TP

$24.99

DAR

      1,091

116

0.73

AVENGERS BRIDE OF ULTRON PREM HC

$29.99

MAR

      1,082

117

0.72

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TP VOL 03 TERRORISM MYTH

$16.99

MAR

      1,071

118

0.72

SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01

$19.99

DC

      1,066

119

0.72

MMW SGT FURY HC VOL 04

$69.99

MAR

      1,063

120

0.71

BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 02 KNIGHTQUEST

$29.99

DC

      1,060

121

0.71

WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 01 BLOOD

$22.99

DC

      1,053

122

0.70

BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS HC VOL 01 FACES OF DEATH

$22.99

DC

      1,041

123

0.70

MAN-THING OMNIBUS HC

$125.00

MAR

      1,041

124

0.69

WRINKLE IN TIME GN

$19.99

ST.

      1,028

125

0.69

SPIDER-MAN NOTHING STOP JUGGERNAUT PREM HC

$29.99

MAR

      1,025

126

0.68

ALICE IN WONDERLAND HC (MR)

$24.99

ZEN

      1,012

127

0.68

ABSOLUTE FINAL CRISIS HC

$99.99

DC

      1,011

128

0.68

BLUE ESTATE TP VOL 03 (MR)

$12.99

IMA

      1,004

129

0.67

DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 SECRET INVASION

$14.99

MAR

      1,000

130

0.67

NEW YORK DRAWINGS ADRIAN TOMINE HC

$29.95

DRA

         996

131

0.67

MUDMAN TP VOL 01

$9.99

IMA

         992

132

0.67

SKULLKICKERS TP VOL 03 SIX SHOOTER ON THE SEVEN SEAS

$16.99

IMA

         991

133

0.67

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

         988

134

0.66

AQUAMAN HC VOL 01 THE TRENCH

$22.99

DC

         973

135

0.65

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

$19.99

DC

         967

136

0.65

DANCER TP

$16.99

IMA

         962

137

0.65

VALIANT MASTERS BLOODSHOT HC VOL 01

$24.99

VAL

         962

138

0.65

POKEMON ADVENTURES PLATINUM GN VOL 06

$7.99

VIZ

         960

139

0.65

SWAMP THING TP VOL 01 RAISE THEM BONES TP

$14.99

DC

         958

140

0.64

V FOR VENDETTA TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

         945

141

0.63

SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND COMPANION TP

$34.99

MAR

         934

142

0.62

SUPERMAN RED SON TP

$17.99

DC

         924

143

0.61

SGT ROCK ARCHIVES HC VOL 04

$59.99

DC

         906

144

0.61

KISS GREATEST HITS TP VOL 02

$19.99

IDW

         905

145

0.61

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN COMIC READER TP #3

$3.99

MAR

         905

146

0.61

GFT PRESENTS JUNGLE BOOK TP (MR)

$15.99

ZEN

         903

147

0.61

CIVIL WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

         901

148

0.59

EXTREMELY MORONIC MAD TP

$12.99

DC

         880

149

0.59

EC KURTZMAN CORPSE O/T IMJIN AND OTHER STORIES HC

$28.99

FAN

         879

150

0.59

SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 06

$39.99

MAR

         879

151

0.58

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1

$10.99

DAR

         863

152

0.58

BATGIRL HC VOL 01 THE DARKEST REFLECTION

$22.99

DC

         862

153

0.58

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 08 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

         862

154

0.58

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

         854

155

0.57

MU AVENGERS HULK AND FANTASTIC FOUR DIGEST TP

$9.99

MAR

         845

156

0.57

NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 06 DEANIMATOR

$12.99

MAR

         842

157

0.57

X-MEN BISHOPS CROSSING HC

$49.99

MAR

         842

158

0.56

ARCHIES GIANT KIDS JOKEBOOK TP

$6.99

ARC

         831

159

0.55

FATALE TP VOL 01 DEATH CHASES ME (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         814

160

0.55

LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT

$19.99

IDW

         812

161

0.54

ARCHIE LOVE SHOWDOWN TP

$9.99

ARC

         805

162

0.54

AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 02 PROMISE PART 2

$10.99

DAR

         803

163

0.54

BATWOMAN HC VOL 01 HYDROLOGY

$22.99

DC

         797

164

0.54

X-MEN HIDDEN YEARS TP VOL 02

$34.99

MAR

         794

165

0.53

SANDMAN TP VOL 09 THE KINDLY ONES NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

         791

166

0.53

REAL GHOSTBUSTERS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01

$24.99

IDW

         785

167

0.52

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE TP VOL 05

$34.99

MAR

         774

168

0.52

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 01

$15.99

MAR

         774

169

0.52

AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 02 (MR)

$17.99

DC

         770

170

0.52

TRANSFORMERS CLASSICS TP VOL 04

$24.99

IDW

         766

171

0.52

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO TP VOL 05

$19.99

IDW

         765

172

0.51

PROPHET TP VOL 01 REMISSION

$9.99

IMA

         759

173

0.51

SMOKE & MIRRORS TP

$19.99

IDW

         759

174

0.51

CROW MIDNIGHT LEGENDS TP VOL 02 FLESH & BLOOD

$17.99

IDW

         755

175

0.51

HALO FALL OF REACH HC

$49.99

MAR

         751

176

0.51

PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 12

$11.99

HAC

         749

177

0.50

DURARARA GN VOL 04

$11.99

HAC

         748

178

0.50

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

         745

179

0.50

FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 21

$10.99

RAN

         741

180

0.50

AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 04 (MR)

$24.99

DC

         739

181

0.50

INFINITY GAUNTLET TP

$24.99

MAR

         736

182

0.49

CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 14

$49.99

DAR

         734

183

0.49

TRIAGE X GN VOL 01 (MR)

$13.99

HAC

         731

184

0.49

FEAR ITSELF TP HOME FRONT

$24.99

MAR

         728

185

0.49

TEEN TITANS TP VOL 01 ITS OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT

$14.99

DC

         725

186

0.49

DMZ TP VOL 12 THE FIVE NATIONS OF NEW YORK (MR)

$14.99

DC

         724

187

0.48

LOEG VOL ONE TP

$16.99

DC

         718

188

0.48

MARVEL ZOMNIBUS HC

$125.00

MAR

         705

189

0.47

BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 12

$9.99

DAR

         703

190

0.46

CATWOMAN TP VOL 01 THE GAME

$14.99

DC

         689

191

0.46

DANCE IN THE VAMPIRE BUND GN VOL 13 (MR)

$11.99

ST.

         687

192

0.46

FEAR ITSELF TP YOUTH IN REVOLT

$16.99

MAR

         687

193

0.46

GHOST IN THE SHELL GN VOL 1.5 (MR)

$17.99

RAN

         683

194

0.45

BATMAN INCORPORATED DELUXE HC VOL 01

$29.99

DC

         673

195

0.45

LORD OF THE JUNGLE TP VOL 01 (MR)

$19.99

DE

         672

196

0.45

CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR)

$9.99

IMA

         667

197

0.45

SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 01 SUPERMAN MEN OF STEEL

$24.99

DC

         667

198

0.45

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION HC

$24.99

DC

         665

199

0.45

MARS ATTACKS CLASSICS TP VOL 02

$19.99

IDW

         665

200

0.45

FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR)

$12.99

DC

         662

201

0.45

KICK-ASS 2 PREM HC (MR)

$24.99

MAR

         660

202

0.44

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GENESIS TP

$14.99

ARC

         659

203

0.44

BLACKEST NIGHT TP

$19.99

DC

         650

204

0.43

TENJO TENGE GN VOL 09 (MR)

$17.99

VIZ

         645

205

0.43

AUGUST MOON GN

$14.95

TOP

         641

206

0.43

BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM TP

$14.99

DC

         641

207

0.43

DEADPOOL TP VOL 02 DARK REIGN

$14.99

MAR

         637

208

0.43

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS TP VOL 02

$14.99

ASP

         637

209

0.43

GI JOE COMPLETE COLL HC VOL 01

$49.99

IDW

         634

210

0.42

FALLING SKIES GN VOL 02

$9.99

DAR

         627

211

0.42

WARRIORS OF MARS TP

$19.99

DE

         625

212

0.41

JOKER HC

$19.99

DC

         612

213

0.41

NIGHT OF 1000 WOLVES TP

$17.99

IDW

         612

214

0.41

MARVEL FIRSTS BEFORE MARVEL NOW TP

$24.99

MAR

         609

215

0.41

NORTHANGER ABBEY GN TP

$14.99

MAR

         608

216

0.41

HIGHER EARTH TP VOL 01

$14.99

BOO

         604

217

0.40

A TALE OF SAND HC

$29.95

ARA

         600

218

0.40

PINOCCHIO VAMPIRE SLAYER GN VOL 04 WOOD & BLOOD PT 2

$10.95

SLA

         594

219

0.40

RED LANTERNS TP VOL 01 BLOOD AND RAGE

$14.99

DC

         593

220

0.40

KINGDOM COME TP NEW EDITION

$17.99

DC

         590

221

0.40

PLANET OF THE APES TP VOL 03

$14.99

BOO

         589

222

0.39

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT HIT LIST AGENDA TP

$19.99

ASP

         585

223

0.39

LOEG III CENTURY #3 2009 (MR)

$9.95

TOP

         585

224

0.39

MIKE NORTONS CURSE GN

$14.99

ONI

         584

225

0.39

BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 01 TROUBLE IN MIND

$14.99

DC

         581

226

0.39

AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 01 (MR)

$19.99

DC

         576

227

0.39

BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY TP NEW ED

$24.99

DC

         573

228

0.38

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS TP VOL 08

$19.99

IDW

         569

229

0.38

HACK SLASH TP VOL 02 DEATH BY SEQUEL NEW PTG

$14.99

IMA

         569

230

0.38

PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION

$17.99

DC

         568

231

0.38

FABLES TP VOL 15 ROSE RED (MR)

$17.99

DC

         565

232

0.38

GAME OF THRONES HC GN VOL 01 (MR)

$25.00

RAN

         565

233

0.38

ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

         558

234

0.37

VOLTRON TP VOL 01 SIXTH PILOT

$19.99

DE

         556

235

0.37

ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED TP VOL 02

$14.99

BOO

         555

236

0.37

ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 01 THE HUNT

$14.99

DC

         552

237

0.37

TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 01 GEISTHAWK

$7.99

LEG

         552

238

0.37

DICKS

$19.99

AVA

         550

239

0.37

TRIO TP VOL 01

$17.99

IDW

         550

240

0.37

DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 01

$15.99

MAR

         548

241

0.37

SAILOR TWAIN GN

$24.99

ST.

         545

242

0.37

DOCTOR WHO DALEK PROJECT GN

$23.99

RAN

         543

243

0.37

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FORGOTTEN REALMS TP VOL 04

$19.99

IDW

         542

244

0.36

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

$19.99

DC

         541

245

0.36

SKIP BEAT TP VOL 29

$9.99

VIZ

         541

246

0.36

DISAPPEARANCE OF NAGATO YUKI CLAN GN VOL 02

$11.99

HAC

         538

247

0.36

BATMAN AND ROBIN TP VOL 03 BATMAN ROBIN MUST DIE

$17.99

DC

         537

248

0.36

BEST AMERICAN COMICS HC 2012 (MR)

$25.00

HOU

         537

249

0.36

METABARONS ULTIMATE COLL ED (MR)

$59.95

HUM

         535

250

0.36

LOVELESS 2-IN-1 ED TP VOL 01

$14.99

VIZ

         531

251

0.36

GREEN LANTERN CORPS HC VOL 01 FEARSOME

$22.99

DC

         530

252

0.36

MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 01 FOR A BETTER FUTURE

$9.99

IMA

         530

253

0.36

VALENTINE TP VOL 01 THE ICE DEATH

$24.99

IMA

         527

254

0.35

ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST TP VOL 03

$14.99

BOO

         524

255

0.35

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 02 LUST FOR LIFE NEW ED (MR)

$14.99

DC

         524

256

0.35

COLONY TP

$24.99

IDW

         521

257

0.35

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

$12.99

DC

         520

258

0.35

MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION PREM HC VOL 03

$24.99

MAR

         518

259

0.35

QUEEN SONJA TP VOL 04 SON OF SET

$19.99

DE

         514

260

0.34

UNWRITTEN TP VOL 01 TOMMY TAYLOR AND BOGUS IDENTITY TP

$14.99

DC

         508

261

0.34

BARACK OBAMA COMIC BOOK BIOGRAPHY HC

$14.99

IDW

         506

262

0.34

GIRL FRIENDS COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 (MR)

$17.99

ST.

         504

263

0.34

SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01

$24.99

ONI

         500

264

0.34

ASM YOUNG READERS NOVEL TP VOL 03 DR OCTOPUS

$6.99

MAR

         499

265

0.34

DEADPOOL TP VOL 10 EVIL DEADPOOL

$16.99

MAR

         499

266

0.34

NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 01 SVEN THE RETURNED (MR)

$16.99

DC

         499

267

0.34

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

         498

268

0.33

BATMAN NO MANS LAND TP VOL 02 NEW EDITION

$29.99

DC

         494

269

0.33

INFERNAL DEVICES CLOCKWORK ANGEL GN VOL 01

$12.99

HAC

         491

270

0.33

GTO 14 DAYS IN SHONAN GN VOL 05

$10.95

RAN

         490

271

0.33

MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 02 WINTER 1152 W/ DUST JACKET

$24.95

ARA

         487

272

0.33

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN TP

$19.99

DC

         486

273

0.33

HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 07 (MR)

$13.99

HAC

         485

274

0.33

GERONIMO STILTON HC VOL 11 WELL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS

$9.99

NBM

         482

275

0.32

BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR HC

$29.99

DC

         480

276

0.32

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 01 BACK ON THE STREET (MR)

$14.99

DC

         479

277

0.32

KANE CHRONICLES GN BOOK 01 RED PYRAMID

$12.99

HAR

         478

278

0.32

THIEF OF THIEVES TP VOL 01

$14.99

IMA

         478

279

0.32

TRANSFORMERS IDW COLLECTION HC VOL 07

$49.99

IDW

         473

280

0.32

BOYS TP VOL 11 OVER THE HILL W/T SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN (MR)

$19.99

DE

         470

281

0.32

LIMIT GN VOL 01

$10.95

RAN

         469

282

0.31

FABLES TP VOL 13 THE GREAT FABLES CROSSOVER (MR)

$17.99

DC

         467

283

0.31

SCALPED TP VOL 09 KNUCKLE UP (MR)

$14.99

DC

         464

284

0.31

CHEW TP VOL 05 MAJOR LEAGUE CHEW (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         462

285

0.31

MICE TEMPLAR HC VOL 03

$29.99

IMA

         462

286

0.31

PIPPI LONGSTOCKING HC VOL 01 PIPPI MOVES IN

$14.95

DRA

         461

287

0.31

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY MCFARLANE OMNIBUS HC

$99.99

MAR

         460

288

0.31

BATMAN AND ROBIN TP VOL 01 BATMAN REBORN

$14.99

DC

         458

289

0.31

KEVIN KELLER TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO RIVERDALE

$11.99

ARC

         458

290

0.31

LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 05 CLOCKWORKS

$24.99

IDW

         458

291

0.31

SERENITY SHEPHERDS TALE HC

$14.99

DAR

         458

292

0.31

SKY ART OF FINAL FANTASY HC BOXED SET

$139.99

DAR

         456

293

0.31

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 09 MOTHERLAND (MR)

$14.99

DC

         455

294

0.30

NINJAGO GN VOL 05 KINGDOM O/T SNAKES

$6.99

NBM

         451

295

0.30

GREEN LANTERN WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS TP

$16.99

DC

         449

296

0.30

NURA RISE O/T YOKAI CLAN GN VOL 11

$9.99

VIZ

         447

297

0.30

BATMAN THE MAN WHO LAUGHS TP

$14.99

DC

         446

298

0.30

CROSSED TP VOL 01 (MR)

$24.99

AVA

         445

299

0.30

HELLBLAZER TP VOL 03 THE FEAR MACHINE NEW ED (MR)

$24.99

DC

         445

300

0.30

PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE TP

$14.99

DC

         445


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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 (Kodansha 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 2012."

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 2012."


For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in September, see "'Zero' Issues Spark Market in September."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "Comics Dip in September."
 

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."