These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during Janaury 2013.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in January, see "'Superior Spider-Man' Tops in January."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see "Comic Sales Roar in January."
 
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 2013."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS – January 2013

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

128.96

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1

$3.99

MAR

  188,182

2

100.00

BATMAN #16

$3.99

DC

  145,923

3

80.67

JUSTICE LEAGUE #16

$3.99

DC

  117,719

4

79.69

NEW AVENGERS #1

$3.99

MAR

  116,280

5

77.13

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #2

$3.99

MAR

  112,546

6

70.26

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #1

$3.99

MAR

  102,530

7

64.36

UNCANNY AVENGERS #3

$3.99

MAR

    93,917

8

63.25

DETECTIVE COMICS #16

$3.99

DC

    92,300

9

63.16

AVENGERS #3

$3.99

MAR

    92,165

10

59.06

UNCANNY X-FORCE #1

$3.99

MAR

    86,187

11

56.94

AVENGERS #4

$3.99

MAR

    83,088

12

55.85

BATMAN AND ROBIN #16

$2.99

DC

    81,494

13

54.96

ALL NEW X-MEN #6

$3.99

MAR

    80,195

14

54.43

NEW AVENGERS #2

$3.99

MAR

    79,433

15

52.09

ALL NEW X-MEN #5

$3.99

MAR

    76,007

16

49.95

GREEN LANTERN #16

$2.99

DC

    72,884

17

49.66

BATGIRL #16

$2.99

DC

    72,470

18

48.83

YOUNG AVENGERS #1

$2.99

MAR

    71,254

19

48.33

WALKING DEAD #106 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    70,526

20

47.73

NIGHTWING #16

$2.99

DC

    69,643

21

43.67

TEEN TITANS #16

$2.99

DC

    63,726

22

42.59

AQUAMAN #16

$2.99

DC

    62,153

23

41.01

CAPTAIN AMERICA #3

$3.99

MAR

    59,836

24

40.86

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #16

$2.99

DC

    59,621

25

40.73

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #3

$3.99

MAR

    59,431

26

40.19

ACTION COMICS #16

$3.99

DC

    58,645

27

39.92

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #16

$2.99

DC

    58,258

28

39.10

DEADPOOL #4

$2.99

MAR

    57,061

29

35.80

BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1

$4.99

DC

    52,244

30

35.47

CABLE AND X-FORCE #3

$3.99

MAR

    51,761

31

34.88

IRON MAN #5

$3.99

MAR

    50,899

32

34.85

EARTH 2 #8

$2.99

DC

    50,860

33

34.69

SUPERMAN #16

$2.99

DC

    50,621

34

34.64

FANTASTIC FOUR #3

$2.99

MAR

    50,555

35

34.59

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #4

$3.99

MAR

    50,478

36

34.50

BATMAN INCORPORATED #7

$2.99

DC

    50,345

37

32.96

A PLUS X #4

$3.99

MAR

    48,091

38

31.27

SAGA #9 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    45,629

39

31.10

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16

$2.99

DC

    45,387

40

30.64

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #24

$3.99

MAR

    44,716

41

30.34

THUNDERBOLTS #3

$2.99

MAR

    44,272

42

30.22

FLASH #16

$2.99

DC

    44,093

43

30.17

BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #6 (MR)

$3.99

DC

    44,027

44

30.13

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #23

$3.99

MAR

    43,963

45

30.07

MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE #1

$2.99

MAR

    43,883

46

30.00

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #16

$2.99

DC

    43,770

47

29.51

BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #5 (MR)

$3.99

DC

    43,063

48

28.99

BEFORE WATCHMEN DOLLAR BILL #1 (MR)

$3.99

DC

    42,308

49

28.67

GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1

$4.99

DC

    41,836

50

28.17

FF #3

$2.99

MAR

    41,108

51

27.48

WONDER WOMAN #16

$2.99

DC

    40,105

52

27.32

INVINCIBLE #100

$3.99

IMA

    39,863

53

27.18

STAR WARS #1

$2.99

DAR

    39,663

54

26.36

AVENGERS ARENA #3

$2.99

MAR

    38,461

55

26.19

RED LANTERNS #16

$2.99

DC

    38,223

56

25.82

X-MEN LEGACY #4

$2.99

MAR

    37,673

57

25.36

HAWKEYE #7

$2.99

MAR

    37,000

58

25.20

DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #1

$2.99

MAR

    36,771

59

25.13

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1

$4.99

DC

    36,674

60

24.74

DAREDEVIL #22

$2.99

MAR

    36,102

61

24.68

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #19

$3.99

MAR

    36,017

62

23.86

X-MEN LEGACY #5

$2.99

MAR

    34,823

63

23.37

BATWOMAN #16

$2.99

DC

    34,103

64

23.24

CATWOMAN #16

$2.99

DC

    33,915

65

22.11

SWAMP THING #16

$2.99

DC

    32,262

66

21.26

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #11

$3.99

MAR

    31,027

67

21.18

TALON #4

$2.99

DC

    30,909

68

20.83

WORLDS FINEST #8

$2.99

DC

    30,399

69

20.80

SUPERGIRL #16

$2.99

DC

    30,350

70

20.78

ANIMAL MAN #16

$2.99

DC

    30,322

71

20.10

SECRET AVENGERS #36

$3.99

MAR

    29,330

72

20.09

THRESHOLD #1

$3.99

DC

    29,312

73

19.90

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #16

$3.99

MAR

    29,032

74

19.54

X-MEN #40

$3.99

MAR

    28,515

75

19.03

DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #4

$3.99

MAR

    27,770

76

18.58

SUPERBOY #16

$2.99

DC

    27,110

77

18.54

SUICIDE SQUAD #16

$2.99

DC

    27,061

78

18.44

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #16

$2.99

DC

    26,902

79

17.76

SCARLET SPIDER #13

$2.99

MAR

    25,919

80

17.55

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #20

$3.99

MAR

    25,613

81

17.24

ASTONISHING X-MEN #58

$3.99

MAR

    25,159

82

16.89

VENOM #29

$2.99

MAR

    24,644

83

16.82

VENOM #30

$2.99

MAR

    24,551

84

16.49

WOLVERINE MAX #3 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    24,058

85

16.35

PUNISHER WAR ZONE #3

$2.99

MAR

    23,863

86

16.24

SUPERBOY ANNUAL #1

$4.99

DC

    23,694

87

16.09

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #21

$3.99

MAR

    23,479

88

15.91

BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #17

$2.99

DAR

    23,219

89

15.89

BIRDS OF PREY #16

$2.99

DC

    23,182

90

15.76

PUNISHER WAR ZONE #4

$2.99

MAR

    22,993

91

15.67

WINTER SOLDIER #14

$2.99

MAR

    22,873

92

15.54

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #4

$3.99

DC

    22,671

93

15.43

X-FACTOR #250

$2.99

MAR

    22,521

94

15.35

GAMBIT #8

$2.99

MAR

    22,396

95

14.31

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #648

$2.99

MAR

    20,887

96

14.21

INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #1

$3.99

DC

    20,733

97

13.98

ADVENTURE TIME #12

$3.99

BOO

    20,407

98

13.78

FIRST X-MEN #5

$3.99

MAR

    20,111

99

13.64

PHANTOM STRANGER #4

$2.99

DC

    19,903

100

13.63

GREEN ARROW #16

$2.99

DC

    19,888

101

13.27

SECRET SERVICE #5 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

    19,365

102

13.18

DARK AVENGERS #185

$2.99

MAR

    19,229

103

13.12

CAPTAIN MARVEL #9

$2.99

MAR

    19,151

104

12.98

DARK AVENGERS #186

$2.99

MAR

    18,937

105

12.89

RED SHE-HULK #61

$2.99

MAR

    18,815

106

12.80

MARVEL UNIVERSE VS AVENGERS #4

$3.99

MAR

    18,681

107

12.72

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #11

$2.99

MAR

    18,555

108

12.55

TMNT SECRET FOOT CLAN #1

$3.99

IDW

    18,315

109

12.51

ALL STAR WESTERN #16

$3.99

DC

    18,254

110

12.29

PUNISHER NIGHTMARE #1

$3.99

MAR

    17,932

111

12.24

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ORIGIN OF HE MAN #1

$2.99

DC

    17,866

112

12.23

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #9

$3.99

DC

    17,845

113

11.96

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #12

$3.99

DC

    17,446

114

11.92

REVIVAL #6

$2.99

IMA

    17,396

115

11.77

SPAWN #227

$2.99

IMA

    17,172

116

11.63

ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN #4

$3.99

MAR

    16,967

117

11.52

SPAWN #226

$2.99

IMA

    16,814

118

11.41

PUNISHER NIGHTMARE #2

$3.99

MAR

    16,649

119

11.38

X-O MANOWAR #9

$3.99

VAL

    16,599

120

11.37

JSA LIBERTY FILES THE WHISTLING SKULL #2

$2.99

DC

    16,593

121

11.31

FAIREST #11 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    16,498

122

11.30

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #16

$2.99

DC

    16,496

123

11.27

HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6

$2.99

DC

    16,441

124

11.17

PUNISHER NIGHTMARE #3

$3.99

MAR

    16,295

125

11.04

BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #10

$2.99

DC

    16,113

126

10.95

FABLES #125 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    15,983

127

10.92

PUNISHER NIGHTMARE #4

$3.99

MAR

    15,930

128

10.80

STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS #1

$3.99

IDW

    15,753

129

10.64

X-TREME X-MEN #9

$2.99

MAR

    15,529

130

10.55

MASKS #3

$3.99

DE

    15,396

131

10.54

PUNISHER NIGHTMARE #5

$3.99

MAR

    15,381

132

10.30

RAVAGERS #8

$2.99

DC

    15,030

133

10.22

TEAM 7 #4

$2.99

DC

    14,919

134

10.05

DIAL H #8

$2.99

DC

    14,672

135

10.01

ANGEL & FAITH #18

$2.99

DAR

    14,609

136

9.88

STORMWATCH #16

$2.99

DC

    14,411

137

9.77

BEDLAM #3 (MR) [*]

$3.50

IMA

    14,251

138

9.71

DEMON KNIGHTS #16

$2.99

DC

    14,168

139

9.59

SWORD OF SORCERY #4

$3.99

DC

    13,995

140

9.39

FURY MAX #8 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    13,703

141

9.26

LEGION LOST #16

$2.99

DC

    13,512

142

9.20

FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #16

$2.99

DC

    13,429

143

9.20

BATWING #16

$2.99

DC

    13,427

144

9.17

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SPIKE #5

$2.99

DAR

    13,385

145

9.13

SHADOWMAN #3

$3.99

VAL

    13,327

146

9.08

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #12

$3.50

DAR

    13,254

147

9.03

TMNT SECRET FOOT CLAN #2

$3.99

IDW

    13,180

148

8.97

ARROW #3

$3.99

DC

    13,090

149

8.90

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER SHEEMIES TALE #1 (RES)

$3.99

MAR

    12,985

150

8.81

SAVAGE HAWKMAN #16

$2.99

DC

    12,852

151

8.79

HARBINGER #8

$3.99

VAL

    12,824

152

8.74

DEATHSTROKE #16

$2.99

DC

    12,758

153

8.74

DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #1

$3.99

IDW

    12,752

154

8.69

CHEW #31 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    12,687

155

8.66

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #6

$3.99

VAL

    12,642

156

8.56

AME COMI GIRLS #4 FEATURING POWER GIRL

$3.99

DC

    12,488

157

8.44

I VAMPIRE #16

$2.99

DC

    12,310

158

8.33

JUDGE DREDD #3

$3.99

IDW

    12,151

159

8.23

SHADOW #9

$3.99

DE

    12,010

160

8.22

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #16

$2.99

DC

    12,001

161

8.17

BLOODSHOT #7

$3.99

VAL

    11,918

162

7.87

BLUE BEETLE #16

$2.99

DC

    11,487

163

7.81

MARA #2 (MR) [*]

$2.99

IMA

    11,397

164

7.79

FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #16

$2.99

DC

    11,361

165

7.69

STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE HARD TARGETS #4

$2.99

DAR

    11,222

166

7.54

MAGIC THE GATHERING PATH OF VENGEANCE #2

$4.99

IDW

    11,002

167

7.52

ADVENTURE TIME #11

$3.99

BOO

    10,980

168

7.45

DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #4

$3.99

IDW

    10,865

169

7.27

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #15.1

$2.99

MAR

    10,602

170

7.21

CLONE #3

$2.99

IMA

    10,525

171

7.15

BPRD HELL ON EARTH #103 ABYSS TIME #1

$3.50

DAR

    10,437

172

7.06

BPRD 1948 #4

$3.50

DAR

    10,305

173

7.00

GRIFTER #16

$2.99

DC

    10,210

174

6.99

MASSIVE #8

$3.50

DAR

    10,206

175

6.94

LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE #2 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

    10,128

176

6.84

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700

$7.99

MAR

      9,988

177

6.81

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #13

$3.99

IDW

      9,935

178

6.76

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #87

$3.99

IDW

      9,861

179

6.72

MARS ATTACKS TRANSFORMERS (ONE SHOT)

$3.99

IDW

      9,805

180

6.48

BRAVEST WARRIORS #4

$3.99

BOO

      9,451

181

6.41

GAME OF THRONES #12 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      9,359

182

6.39

HELLBLAZER #299 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      9,329

183

6.39

IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1 (MR)

$1.00

IMA

      9,327

184

6.38

DEATHMATCH #2 MAIN COVERS

$3.99

BOO

      9,315

185

6.13

MARS ATTACKS KISS (ONE SHOT)

$3.99

IDW

      8,946

186

6.02

MIND THE GAP #7

$2.99

IMA

      8,784

187

5.97

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #244

$2.99

ARC

      8,716

188

5.96

MARS ATTACKS REAL GHOSTBUSTERS (ONE SHOT)

$3.99

IDW

      8,695

189

5.90

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #1

$3.99

IDW

      8,605

190

5.85

ALPHA BIG TIME #0.1

$2.99

MAR

      8,534

191

5.80

UNWRITTEN #45 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,465

192

5.71

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT THUNDERCRACKER #1

$3.99

IDW

      8,327

193

5.59

HUMAN BOMB #2

$2.99

DC

      8,152

194

5.52

SWEET TOOTH #40 (MR) (NOTE PRICE)

$4.99

DC

      8,053

195

5.47

GHOST #3

$2.99

DAR

      7,981

196

5.45

MARVELS IRON MAN 3 PRELUDE #1

$2.99

MAR

      7,951

197

5.40

TODD THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH #1

$2.99

IMA

      7,879

198

5.40

JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #4

$4.99

DC

      7,876

199

5.34

CROSSED BADLANDS #21 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      7,794

200

5.25

WITCHBLADE #163

$2.99

IMA

      7,655

201

5.24

ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #1

$3.99

BOO

      7,644

202

5.22

GODZILLA ONGOING #8

$3.99

IDW

      7,623

203

5.20

CROSSED BADLANDS #22 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      7,589

204

5.17

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #186

$3.99

IDW

      7,544

205

5.17

KISS #7

$3.99

IDW

      7,539

206

5.14

PATHFINDER #4

$3.99

DE

      7,502

207

5.13

NON HUMANS #2

$2.99

IMA

      7,489

208

5.10

GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #21

$3.99

IDW

      7,445

209

5.09

NOWHERE MEN #3

$2.99

IMA

      7,421

210

5.04

SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #9

$2.99

DC

      7,357

211

4.93

GODZILLA ONGOING #9

$3.99

IDW

      7,194

212

4.90

YOUNG JUSTICE #24

$2.99

DC

      7,155

213

4.90

INSURGENT #1

$2.99

DC

      7,143

214

4.89

ROAD TO OZ #4

$3.99

MAR

      7,134

215

4.81

MARS ATTACKS ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS (ONE SHOT)

$3.99

IDW

      7,024

216

4.81

SPONGEBOB COMICS #16

$2.99

UNI

      7,023

217

4.80

WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #21 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      6,998

218

4.79

BLACK BEETLE #1 NO WAY OUT

$3.99

DAR

      6,993

219

4.77

LOT 13 #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,957

220

4.74

BLACK KISS II #6 (A)

$2.99

IMA

      6,921

221

4.65

SONIC UNIVERSE #48

$2.99

ARC

      6,791

222

4.65

WONDERLAND #7 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      6,779

223

4.64

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #78 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

      6,777

224

4.63

BIONIC MAN VS BIONIC WOMAN #1

$3.99

DE

      6,753

225

4.52

SIMPSONS COMICS #198

$2.99

BON

      6,593

226

4.45

LADY DEATH #25 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      6,498

227

4.42

HIGH WAYS #1

$3.99

IDW

      6,453

228

4.37

COBRA ONGOING #21

$3.99

IDW

      6,375

229

4.36

ALL NEW X-MEN #3 VAR

$3.99

MAR

      6,363

230

4.31

SAGA #7

$2.99

IMA

      6,296

231

4.29

SAUCER COUNTRY #11 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,256

232

4.28

TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #8

$3.99

IDW

      6,251

233

4.26

MEGA MAN #21

$2.99

ARC

      6,220

234

4.25

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #698

$3.99

MAR

      6,195

235

4.24

EERIE COMICS #2

$2.99

DAR

      6,184

236

4.21

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #81 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      6,150

237

4.19

KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #15

$3.99

DE

      6,115

238

4.19

CROW SKINNING THE WOLVES #2

$3.99

IDW

      6,108

239

4.17

FUTURAMA COMICS #65

$2.99

BON

      6,091

240

4.17

FASHION BEAST #5 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      6,081

241

4.12

ALL NEW X-MEN #4 VAR

$3.99

MAR

      6,012

242

4.12

END TIMES OF BRAM & BEN #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      6,009

243

4.08

REPOSSESSED #1

$2.99

IMA

      5,952

244

4.07

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #7

$3.99

IDW

      5,944

245

4.07

PEANUTS VOL 2 #5

$3.99

BOO

      5,942

246

4.05

CASTLE A CALM BEFORE STORM #2

$3.99

MAR

      5,911

247

4.03

HACK SLASH #23 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      5,881

248

4.02

HACK SLASH #22 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      5,861

249

3.96

WITCH DOCTOR MALPRACTICE #3

$2.99

IMA

      5,776

250

3.83

INFINITE VACATION #5

$5.99

IMA

      5,587

251

3.83

COMEBACK #3 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      5,586

252

3.82

PROPHET #33

$3.99

IMA

      5,574

253

3.82

BORDERLANDS ORIGINS #3

$3.99

IDW

      5,572

254

3.75

ARTIFACTS #24

$3.99

IMA

      5,478

255

3.74

GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #21 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      5,459

256

3.71

EMILY & THE STRANGERS #1

$3.99

DAR

      5,409

257

3.61

GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #10

$2.99

DC

      5,263

258

3.59

PROPHECY #6

$3.99

DE

      5,237

259

3.58

GUARDING THE GLOBE #5

$2.99

IMA

      5,225

260

3.58

DAMSELS #5

$3.99

DE

      5,221

261

3.56

BART SIMPSON COMICS #79

$2.99

BON

      5,199

262

3.56

GFT SLEEPY HOLLOW #4 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      5,188

263

3.54

THE SPIDER #8

$3.99

DE

      5,170

264

3.53

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #699

$3.99

MAR

      5,144

265

3.52

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #11 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      5,141

266

3.52

AVENGERS #2

$3.99

MAR

      5,134

267

3.51

INVINCIBLE #100 CHROMIUM ED

$9.99

IMA

      5,122

268

3.50

DAREDEVIL #21

$2.99

MAR

      5,112

269

3.49

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #699.1

$2.99

MAR

      5,099

270

3.48

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #10

$2.99

MAR

      5,077

271

3.47

MARVELS THOR ADAPTATION #1

$2.99

MAR

      5,068

272

3.47

THE LONE RANGER #12

$3.99

DE

      5,059

273

3.44

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #12 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      5,016

274

3.42

HOLLOWS #2

$3.99

IDW

      4,988

275

3.41

BATMAN #13

$3.99

DC

      4,976

276

3.39

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #10

$2.99

MAR

      4,951

277

3.39

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #20 (MR)

$7.99

DAR

      4,949

278

3.34

POPEYE #9

$3.99

IDW

      4,875

279

3.34

DARKNESS #110 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      4,869

280

3.30

DEATHMATCH #1

$1.00

BOO

      4,814

281

3.27

FERALS #12 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      4,775

282

3.27

MIND MGMT #7

$3.99

DAR

      4,766

283

3.26

GREEN HORNET #33

$3.99

DE

      4,755

284

3.24

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #29

$2.99

DC

      4,729

285

3.22

FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #9

$3.99

DE

      4,695

286

3.18

DEADPOOL #2

$2.99

MAR

      4,636

287

3.16

CHANGE #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      4,604

288

3.14

JENNIFER BLOOD FIRST BLOOD #3 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      4,583

289

3.13

ANSWER #1

$3.99

DAR

      4,572

290

3.10

CALIGULA HEART OF ROME #2 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      4,529

291

3.10

HELLRAISER ROAD BELOW #4 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

      4,521

292

3.08

ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #8

$3.99

DE

      4,498

293

3.08

STEED AND MRS PEEL #4

$3.99

BOO

      4,491

294

3.01

BIONIC WOMAN #7

$3.99

DE

      4,393

295

2.99

SAVAGE DRAGON #184

$3.99

IMA

      4,366

296

2.99

ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #9

$3.99

DE

      4,361

297

2.97

DEADPOOL #1

$2.99

MAR

      4,330

298

2.96

STRAIN #10 (MR)

$3.50

DAR

      4,319

299

2.92

HELL YEAH #6 (RES)

$3.50

IMA

      4,263

300

2.92

GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS #3 GREEN FIELDS PT 3 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      4,257


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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
BRO = Broadsword Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books
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
VAL = Valiant Entertainment
ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment
 
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during Janaury 2013. 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 Batmanwithhin 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 January. 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 December, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--December 2012."

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 2012."

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in December, see "Spidey Tops $1.6 Million."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see "Comics and GNs Up Again 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's Top 300 Comics and Top 300 GNs Index."