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

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April, see "An Image #1 Tops 100K."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see "'Jupiter's Legacy' Debuts at #3."
 
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during April, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--April 2013."
 

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS – April 2013

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

100.00

BATMAN #19

$3.99

DC

  132,147

2

86.81

THANOS RISING #1

$3.99

MAR

  114,720

3

79.79

JUPITERS LEGACY #1 (MR) [*]

$2.99

IMA

  105,437

4

76.47

AGE OF ULTRON #4

$3.99

MAR

  101,057

5

76.39

JUSTICE LEAGUE #19

$3.99

DC

  100,943

6

74.15

AGE OF ULTRON #5

$3.99

MAR

    97,982

7

73.59

AGE OF ULTRON #6

$3.99

MAR

    97,242

8

68.38

WALKING DEAD #109 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    90,362

9

67.49

BATMAN AND RED ROBIN #19

$2.99

DC

    89,182

10

66.73

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #2

$3.99

MAR

    88,184

11

66.55

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #7

$3.99

MAR

    87,945

12

64.83

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #8

$3.99

MAR

    85,671

13

64.14

ALL NEW X-MEN #10

$3.99

MAR

    84,760

14

61.19

UNCANNY AVENGERS #6

$3.99

MAR

    80,863

15

60.57

UNCANNY X-MEN #4

$3.99

MAR

    80,047

16

59.72

UNCANNY X-MEN #5

$3.99

MAR

    78,919

17

59.71

AVENGERS #10

$3.99

MAR

    78,905

18

58.97

DETECTIVE COMICS #19

$7.99

DC

    77,922

19

58.86

AVENGERS #9

$3.99

MAR

    77,780

20

58.29

UNCANNY AVENGERS #7

$3.99

MAR

    77,027

21

53.74

GREEN LANTERN #19

$2.99

DC

    71,018

22

47.99

NEW AVENGERS #5

$3.99

MAR

    63,423

23

43.26

WOLVERINE #2

$3.99

MAR

    57,165

24

43.15

DEADPOOL #7

$2.99

MAR

    57,016

25

42.73

BATMAN INCORPORATED #10

$2.99

DC

    56,464

26

41.98

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #6

$3.99

MAR

    55,470

27

40.36

SAGA #12 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    53,339

28

39.99

DEADPOOL #8

$2.99

MAR

    52,851

29

39.84

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #19

$2.99

DC

    52,644

30

39.36

ACTION COMICS #19

$3.99

DC

    52,007

31

38.99

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #7

$3.99

MAR

    51,526

32

36.78

SUPERMAN #19

$2.99

DC

    48,598

33

36.17

CAPTAIN AMERICA #6

$3.99

MAR

    47,802

34

35.61

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #27AU

$3.99

MAR

    47,055

35

35.55

NIGHTWING #19

$2.99

DC

    46,978

36

35.18

WONDER WOMAN #19

$2.99

DC

    46,492

37

34.76

BATGIRL #19

$2.99

DC

    45,939

38

34.76

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #4

$3.99

MAR

    45,933

39

34.41

EARTH 2 #11

$2.99

DC

    45,468

40

34.07

STAR WARS #4

$2.99

DAR

    45,019

41

33.94

ULTRON #1AU

$3.99

MAR

    44,854

42

33.28

IRON MAN #8

$3.99

MAR

    43,974

43

33.22

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19

$2.99

DC

    43,903

44

32.33

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #28

$3.99

MAR

    42,718

45

31.84

FLASH #19

$2.99

DC

    42,079

46

31.66

EAST OF WEST #2 [*]

$3.50

IMA

    41,838

47

31.40

CABLE AND X-FORCE #7

$3.99

MAR

    41,500

48

31.39

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #19

$2.99

DC

    41,481

49

31.25

FANTASTIC FOUR #6

$2.99

MAR

    41,291

50

30.91

BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #6 (MR)

$3.99

DC

    40,852

51

30.68

NOVA #3

$3.99

MAR

    40,548

52

30.13

DAREDEVIL #25

$2.99

MAR

    39,822

53

30.03

HAWKEYE #9

$2.99

MAR

    39,678

54

29.92

TEEN TITANS #19

$2.99

DC

    39,532

55

29.75

FANTASTIC FOUR #7

$2.99

MAR

    39,314

56

29.27

SECRET AVENGERS #3

$3.99

MAR

    38,676

57

27.98

THUNDERBOLTS #8

$2.99

MAR

    36,979

58

27.72

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #19

$2.99

DC

    36,630

59

27.23

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #14AU

$3.99

MAR

    35,985

60

27.07

JIRNI #1

$1.00

ASP

    35,777

61

26.42

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #22

$3.99

MAR

    34,918

62

26.26

DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #4

$2.99

MAR

    34,703

63

26.24

RED LANTERNS #19

$2.99

DC

    34,673

64

26.01

YOUNG AVENGERS #4

$2.99

MAR

    34,378

65

25.66

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #6

$3.99

IDW

    33,903

66

24.92

FF #6

$2.99

MAR

    32,937

67

23.87

BATWOMAN #19

$2.99

DC

    31,538

68

23.60

A PLUS X #7

$3.99

MAR

    31,183

69

23.30

CONSTANTINE #2

$2.99

DC

    30,789

70

22.64

GREEN ARROW #19

$2.99

DC

    29,922

71

22.54

AVENGERS ARENA #7

$2.99

MAR

    29,784

72

22.37

SUPERGIRL #19

$2.99

DC

    29,558

73

22.14

SWAMP THING #19

$2.99

DC

    29,254

74

21.75

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #19

$3.99

MAR

    28,740

75

21.50

X-MEN LEGACY #9

$2.99

MAR

    28,405

76

21.23

CATWOMAN #19

$2.99

DC

    28,058

77

21.11

AVENGERS ARENA #8

$2.99

MAR

    27,900

78

20.88

BATMAN LIL GOTHAM #1

$2.99

DC

    27,591

79

20.86

ANIMAL MAN #19

$2.99

DC

    27,562

80

20.77

WORLDS FINEST #11

$2.99

DC

    27,453

81

20.50

ASTONISHING X-MEN #61

$3.99

MAR

    27,090

82

20.08

X-TERMINATION #2

$3.99

MAR

    26,538

83

19.35

DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #7

$3.99

MAR

    25,577

84

19.23

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #19

$2.99

DC

    25,407

85

19.11

HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1

$2.99

DC

    25,254

86

18.39

SUICIDE SQUAD #19

$2.99

DC

    24,300

87

18.32

SUPERBOY #19

$2.99

DC

    24,211

88

18.32

SCARLET SPIDER #16

$2.99

MAR

    24,207

89

18.20

TALON #7

$2.99

DC

    24,045

90

17.79

FEARLESS DEFENDERS #3

$2.99

MAR

    23,514

91

17.66

MY LITTLE PONY MICRO SERIES #3 RARITY

$3.99

IDW

    23,338

92

17.24

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #23

$3.99

MAR

    22,778

93

16.90

VENOM #33

$2.99

MAR

    22,327

94

16.74

VENOM #34

$2.99

MAR

    22,120

95

16.57

BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #20

$2.99

DAR

    21,901

96

16.43

BIRDS OF PREY #19

$2.99

DC

    21,707

97

16.41

ADVENTURE TIME #15

$3.99

BOO

    21,682

98

16.40

INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #4

$3.99

DC

    21,669

99

16.26

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #14

$2.99

MAR

    21,486

100

16.22

ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE #3

$3.99

MAR

    21,431

101

16.15

SEX #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    21,342

102

16.00

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #25

$3.99

MAR

    21,139

103

15.83

MORNING GLORIES #26 (MR)

$1.00

IMA

    20,918

104

15.71

ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #4

$3.99

BOO

    20,760

105

15.63

TMNT ONGOING #21

$3.99

IDW

    20,659

106

15.57

X-FACTOR #254

$2.99

MAR

    20,579

107

14.68

WINTER SOLDIER #17

$2.99

MAR

    19,395

108

14.65

GAMBIT #11

$2.99

MAR

    19,355

109

14.62

WOLVERINE MAX #6 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    19,316

110

14.17

HARBINGER WARS #1 REG LAROSA

$3.99

VAL

    18,729

111

13.95

MISS FURY #1

$3.99

DE

    18,441

112

13.88

CAPTAIN MARVEL #12

$2.99

MAR

    18,344

113

13.77

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #7

$3.99

DC

    18,201

114

13.63

X-TREME X-MEN #13

$2.99

MAR

    18,007

115

13.28

MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE #4

$2.99

MAR

    17,544

116

13.26

MANHATTAN PROJECTS #11

$3.50

IMA

    17,517

117

13.20

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #651

$2.99

MAR

    17,443

118

13.11

SECRET SERVICE #6 (MR)

$4.99

MAR

    17,328

119

13.11

PHANTOM STRANGER #7

$2.99

DC

    17,326

120

13.07

STAR WARS DARTH VADER & NINTH ASSASSIN #1

$3.50

DAR

    17,278

121

12.85

REVIVAL #9

$2.99

IMA

    16,977

122

12.84

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICAS VIBE #3

$2.99

DC

    16,972

123

12.74

ALL STAR WESTERN #19

$3.99

DC

    16,838

124

12.60

DARK AVENGERS #189

$2.99

MAR

    16,654

125

12.40

STAR WARS LEGACY #2 PRISONER O/T FLOATING WORLD

$2.99

DAR

    16,384

126

12.32

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #15

$3.99

DC

    16,283

127

12.23

KATANA #3

$2.99

DC

    16,157

128

12.12

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #19

$2.99

DC

    16,015

129

12.10

SPAWN #230

$2.99

IMA

    15,994

130

12.05

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #12

$3.99

DC

    15,930

131

11.94

STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS #4

$3.99

IDW

    15,782

132

11.81

FABLES #128 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    15,606

133

11.55

FAIREST #14 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    15,269

134

11.54

INVINCIBLE #102

$2.99

IMA

    15,249

135

11.50

THIEF OF THIEVES #13 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    15,201

136

11.39

RED SHE-HULK #64

$2.99

MAR

    15,055

137

11.13

BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #13

$3.99

DC

    14,702

138

11.09

DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #4

$3.99

IDW

    14,653

139

10.99

INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #1

$2.99

IMA

    14,526

140

10.87

MASKS #5

$3.99

DE

    14,360

141

10.82

HARBINGER #11 HARBINGER WARS REG EVANS

$3.99

VAL

    14,299

142

10.67

ANGEL & FAITH #21

$2.99

DAR

    14,102

143

10.40

SHADOW YEAR ONE #2

$3.99

DE

    13,748

144

10.36

TMNT VILLAIN MICROSERIES #1 KRANG

$3.99

IDW

    13,689

145

10.31

STORMWATCH #19

$2.99

DC

    13,626

146

10.27

BATWING #19

$2.99

DC

    13,570

147

10.24

MASKS #6

$3.99

DE

    13,533

148

10.12

BLOODSHOT #10 HARBINGER WARS REG SUAYAN

$3.99

VAL

    13,376

149

10.11

DIAL H #11

$2.99

DC

    13,355

150

10.01

GI JOE COBRA FILES #1

$3.99

IDW

    13,231

151

10.00

X-O MANOWAR #12 REG DJURDJEVIC

$3.99

VAL

    13,216

152

9.93

FIVE GHOSTS HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY #2

$2.99

IMA

    13,127

153

9.89

RAVAGERS #11

$2.99

DC

    13,074

154

9.81

CHEW #33 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    12,964

155

9.79

DEMON KNIGHTS #19

$2.99

DC

    12,941

156

9.79

FURY MAX #11 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    12,937

157

9.75

AME COMI GIRLS #2

$3.99

DC

    12,878

158

9.72

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #15

$3.50

DAR

    12,845

159

9.69

THRESHOLD #4

$3.99

DC

    12,811

160

9.54

BEDLAM #6 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

    12,607

161

9.51

DJANGO UNCHAINED #3 (MR)

$4.99

DC

    12,561

162

9.44

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER EVIL GROUND #1

$3.99

MAR

    12,473

163

9.42

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #19

$2.99

DC

    12,444

164

9.41

STAR WARS DARK TIMES FIRE CARRIER #3

$2.99

DAR

    12,435

165

9.38

DEATHSTROKE #19

$2.99

DC

    12,392

166

9.28

ALPHA BIG TIME #3

$2.99

MAR

    12,265

167

9.13

DANGER GIRL TRINITY #1

$3.99

IDW

    12,063

168

9.03

SAVAGE HAWKMAN #19

$2.99

DC

    11,927

169

8.92

ABE SAPIEN DARK & TERRIBLE #1

$3.50

DAR

    11,783

170

8.90

SHADOWMAN #6 REG ZIRCHER

$3.99

VAL

    11,759

171

8.79

TEAM 7 #7

$2.99

DC

    11,610

172

8.68

I VAMPIRE #19

$2.99

DC

    11,469

173

8.64

SWORD OF SORCERY #7

$3.99

DC

    11,412

174

8.45

MEGA MAN #24

$2.99

ARC

    11,173

175

8.42

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #9 REG LUPACCHINO

$3.99

VAL

    11,125

176

8.41

SHADOW #11

$3.99

DE

    11,119

177

8.38

BPRD VAMPIRE #2

$3.50

DAR

    11,072

178

8.21

UBER #0 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

    10,849

179

8.18

SHADOW #12

$3.99

DE

    10,815

180

8.12

JSA LIBERTY FILES THE WHISTLING SKULL #5

$2.99

DC

    10,728

181

8.07

JUDGE DREDD #6

$3.99

IDW

    10,670

182

8.03

LOST VEGAS #2

$3.50

IMA

    10,608

183

8.02

FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #19

$2.99

DC

    10,603

184

7.92

LOCKE & KEY OMEGA #4

$3.99

IDW

    10,466

185

7.92

ARROW #6

$3.99

DC

    10,462

186

7.88

BPRD HELL ON EARTH #106 COLD DAY IN HELL #2

$3.50

DAR

    10,419

187

7.88

DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #8

$3.99

IDW

    10,414

188

7.85

GI JOE #3

$3.99

IDW

    10,372

189

7.76

HELHEIM #2 (MR)

$3.99

ONI

    10,256

190

7.60

SLEDGEHAMMER 44 #2

$3.50

DAR

    10,049

191

7.51

1 FOR $1 MIND MGMT #1

$1.00

DAR

      9,926

192

7.50

SONIC UNIVERSE #51

$2.99

ARC

      9,912

193

7.37

EAST OF WEST #1

$3.50

IMA

      9,742

194

7.37

MAGIC THE GATHERING PATH OF VENGEANCE #4

$4.99

IDW

      9,734

195

7.34

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #16

$3.99

IDW

      9,700

196

7.31

MASSIVE #11

$3.50

DAR

      9,661

197

7.29

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #16

$3.99

IDW

      9,637

198

7.26

MARA #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      9,600

199

7.17

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #90

$3.99

IDW

      9,478

200

7.05

BATMAN INCORPORATED #8

$2.99

DC

      9,313

201

7.05

SNAPSHOT #3

$2.99

IMA

      9,310

202

6.97

ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR #3

$3.99

IDW

      9,212

203

6.86

JUDGE DREDD YEAR ONE #2

$3.99

IDW

      9,069

204

6.81

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #247

$2.99

ARC

      9,003

205

6.72

GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR #5

$3.99

IDW

      8,884

206

6.72

GFT ROBYN HOOD VS RED RIDING HOOD #1 (MR)

$5.99

ZEN

      8,883

207

6.67

GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #2

$3.99

IDW

      8,818

208

6.58

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TRAILCUTTER #1

$3.99

IDW

      8,690

209

6.53

HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES #1

$3.99

DAR

      8,635

210

6.45

COLONIZED #1

$3.99

IDW

      8,521

211

6.33

MINIATURE JESUS #1 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

      8,363

212

6.32

GHOSTBUSTERS #3

$3.99

IDW

      8,351

213

6.29

BRAVEST WARRIORS #7

$3.99

BOO

      8,311

214

6.22

UNWRITTEN #48 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,226

215

6.11

MIND THE GAP #9

$2.99

IMA

      8,074

216

6.00

CROSSED BADLANDS #27 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      7,930

217

5.94

ADVENTURE TIME #1

$3.99

BOO

      7,854

218

5.79

BLACK BEETLE #3 NO WAY OUT

$3.99

DAR

      7,650

219

5.76

RACHEL RISING #16

$3.99

ABS

      7,608

220

5.69

DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #3 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      7,516

221

5.68

X #0

$2.99

DAR

      7,502

222

5.67

GFT UNLEASHED #1 (MR)

$5.99

ZEN

      7,497

223

5.67

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #189

$3.99

IDW

      7,496

224

5.65

CLONE #6

$2.99

IMA

      7,460

225

5.64

POLARITY #1

$3.99

BOO

      7,459

226

5.60

1 FOR $1 THE MASSIVE #1

$1.00

DAR

      7,398

227

5.50

WITCHBLADE #165

$2.99

IMA

      7,262

228

5.43

KISS SOLO #1 THE DEMON

$3.99

IDW

      7,177

229

5.43

SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #12

$2.99

DC

      7,175

230

5.38

TODD THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH #4

$2.99

IMA

      7,113

231

5.38

GFT UNLEASHED #0 (MR)

$1.99

ZEN

      7,103

232

5.34

WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #24 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      7,059

233

5.30

GFT UNLEASHED VAMPIRES ETERNAL #1 (MR)

$3.99

ZEN

      7,009

234

5.27

BATMAN AND ROBIN #18

$2.99

DC

      6,961

235

5.25

SPONGEBOB COMICS #19

$2.99

UNI

      6,940

236

5.23

GODZILLA ONGOING #11

$3.99

IDW

      6,905

237

5.22

VAMPIRELLA STRIKES #4

$3.99

DE

      6,893

238

5.18

SIMPSONS COMICS #201

$2.99

BON

      6,844

239

5.08

ADVENTURE TIME #2

$3.99

BOO

      6,716

240

5.06

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1

$3.99

MAR

      6,681

241

5.05

KISS SOLO #2 THE STARCHILD

$3.99

IDW

      6,676

242

5.04

PATHFINDER #6

$3.99

DE

      6,663

243

5.03

GFT WONDERLAND #10 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      6,644

244

4.88

ADVENTURE TIME #3

$3.99

BOO

      6,444

245

4.86

EVIL ERNIE #5

$3.99

DE

      6,421

246

4.81

ADVENTURE TIME #4

$3.99

BOO

      6,359

247

4.79

GREAT PACIFIC #6 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      6,326

248

4.77

STAR WARS #1

$2.99

DAR

      6,306

249

4.76

GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #84 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      6,284

250

4.75

ADVENTURE TIME #5

$3.99

BOO

      6,276

251

4.73

ADVENTURE TIME #6

$3.99

BOO

      6,252

252

4.63

VAMPIRELLA #28

$3.99

DE

      6,118

253

4.56

LAST OF US AMERICAN DREAMS #1

$3.99

DAR

      6,032

254

4.53

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CUTTER #1

$3.99

IDW

      5,986

255

4.49

TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #11

$3.99

IDW

      5,929

256

4.42

MIND MGMT #10

$3.99

DAR

      5,842

257

4.41

GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #3 (MR)

$3.99

ZEN

      5,825

258

4.35

NIGHTWING #18

$2.99

DC

      5,755

259

4.29

SAUCER COUNTRY #14 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      5,675

260

4.29

SEX #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      5,668

261

4.28

FIVE WEAPONS #3

$3.50

IMA

      5,655

262

4.26

WITCHBLADE DAY O/T OUTLAW ONE SHOT

$3.99

IMA

      5,636

263

4.25

TMNT COLOR CLASSICS MICRO SERIES LEONARDO

$3.99

IDW

      5,615

264

4.23

INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #2

$3.99

DC

      5,590

265

4.15

68 JUNGLE JIM #1 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

      5,488

266

4.15

MARS ATTACKS #9

$3.99

IDW

      5,481

267

4.12

RED SONJA #74

$3.99

DE

      5,449

268

4.12

WITCH DOCTOR MALPRACTICE #6

$2.99

IMA

      5,440

269

4.07

TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #12

$3.99

IDW

      5,372

270

4.03

FASHION BEAST #8 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      5,327

271

4.02

PEANUTS VOL 2 #8

$3.99

BOO

      5,313

272

3.99

DARK SHADOWS YEAR ONE #1

$3.99

DE

      5,270

273

3.97

DANGER CLUB #5

$2.99

IMA

      5,242

274

3.95

DEATHMATCH #5 MAIN COVERS

$3.99

BOO

      5,222

275

3.91

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #18

$2.99

DC

      5,170

276

3.90

AGE OF ULTRON #3

$3.99

MAR

      5,158

277

3.90

BART SIMPSON COMICS #82

$2.99

BON

      5,150

278

3.83

BATMAN INCORPORATED #9

$2.99

DC

      5,056

279

3.79

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13

$2.99

MAR

      5,004

280

3.72

JENNIFER BLOOD #25 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      4,918

281

3.72

GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #2 (MR)

$3.99

ZEN

      4,916

282

3.72

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #13

$2.99

MAR

      4,911

283

3.71

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #2

$3.99

IDW

      4,900

284

3.67

MIGHTY SKULLKICKERS #1

$3.50

IMA

      4,856

285

3.65

THE LONE RANGER #14

$3.99

DE

      4,827

286

3.64

ARCHIE #642 ARCHIE MEETS GLEE PT 2

$2.99

ARC

      4,812

287

3.60

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #23 (MR)

$7.99

DAR

      4,762

288

3.59

QUEEN SONJA #35

$3.99

DE

      4,740

289

3.58

DARKNESS #112 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      4,725

290

3.56

GREEN HORNET #34

$3.99

DE

      4,705

291

3.55

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #32

$2.99

DC

      4,688

292

3.52

JENNIFER BLOOD #26 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      4,657

293

3.47

HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #3 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

      4,592

294

3.46

SHRUGGED VOL 2 #2

$3.99

ASP

      4,567

295

3.45

GREEN HORNET #35

$3.99

DE

      4,564

296

3.44

LEGEND O/T SHADOWCLAN #3

$3.99

ASP

      4,546

297

3.39

BIONIC MAN VS BIONIC WOMAN #4

$3.99

DE

      4,474

298

3.32

CASTLE A CALM BEFORE STORM #4

$3.99

MAR

      4,383

299

3.31

MICE TEMPLAR IV LEGEND #1

$3.99

IMA

      4,377

300

3.31

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #14 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      4,369


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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
UNI = Uniten Plankton Pictures
UDO = Udon Entertainment
VAL = Valiant Entertainment
ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during April 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 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 April.  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 March, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2012."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during March, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--March 2013."

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in March, see "'Guardians' Debuts Over 200K."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Comic Market Up 22+% in March."

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."