These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during November 2009.


For an overview and analysis of comic sales in November, see "'Blackest Night's' Reign Continues."


For an analysis of the dollar trends in November, see "Comic Sales Up in November."


For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during November, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--November 2009."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- November 2009

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

210.10

BLACKEST NIGHT #5

$3.99

DC

  144,935

2

145.50

GREEN LANTERN #48

$2.99

DC

  100,371

3

139.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #4

$3.99

MAR

    96,571

4

138.72

BATMAN AND ROBIN #6

$2.99

DC

    95,690

5

129.56

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #39

$3.99

DC

    89,376

6

123.43

ADVENTURE COMICS #4

$3.99

DC

    85,145

7

116.54

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #42

$2.99

DC

    80,391

8

107.82

NEW AVENGERS #59

$3.99

MAR

    74,379

9

107.09

FLASH REBIRTH #5

$2.99

DC

    73,875

10

104.70

DARK AVENGERS #11

$3.99

MAR

    72,225

11

100.83

UNCANNY X-MEN #517

$2.99

MAR

    69,557

12

100.00

BATMAN #693

$2.99

DC

    68,983

13

99.24

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #612

$3.99

MAR

    68,459

14

93.79

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #613

$2.99

MAR

    64,699

15

93.52

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #611

$2.99

MAR

    64,514

16

90.10

ASTONISHING X-MEN #32

$2.99

MAR

    62,154

17

88.67

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #610

$2.99

MAR

    61,170

18

85.56

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #4

$3.99

MAR

    59,023

19

82.81

BOOSTER GOLD #26

$3.99

DC

    57,122

20

81.49

DARK REIGN LIST AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ONE-SHOT

$3.99

MAR

    56,214

21

79.96

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #20

$3.99

MAR

    55,160

22

78.85

DETECTIVE COMICS #859

$3.99

DC

    54,392

23

78.23

X-FORCE #21

$2.99

MAR

    53,967

24

77.91

DOOM PATROL #4

$3.99

DC

    53,748

25

77.65

THOR GIANT SIZE FINALE (BY JMS) #1

$3.99

MAR

    53,566

26

76.33

HULK #17

$3.99

MAR

    52,653

27

75.96

JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #5

$3.99

DC

    52,400

28

75.95

DARK WOLVERINE #80

$2.99

MAR

    52,394

29

75.59

SUPERMAN BATMAN #66

$2.99

DC

    52,143

30

74.08

REBELS #10

$3.99

DC

    51,100

31

73.81

OUTSIDERS #24

$3.99

DC

    50,918

32

73.63

X-MEN LEGACY #229

$2.99

MAR

    50,789

33

72.72

DARK X-MEN #1

$3.99

MAR

    50,167

34

71.73

MIGHTY AVENGERS #31

$2.99

MAR

    49,480

35

71.26

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #30

$2.99

DAR

    49,155

36

71.19

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #4

$3.99

MAR

    49,106

37

67.79

DEADPOOL #17

$2.99

MAR

    46,765

38

67.03

TEEN TITANS #77

$3.99

DC

    46,239

39

65.28

SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #3

$3.99

DC

    45,029

40

62.82

BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #3

$2.99

DC

    43,336

41

62.65

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #33

$2.99

DC

    43,218

42

62.14

IMAGE UNITED #1

$3.99

IMA

    42,866

43

61.48

RED ROBIN #6

$2.99

DC

    42,409

44

58.93

INCREDIBLE HULK #604

$3.99

MAR

    40,652

45

58.50

DAREDEVIL #502

$2.99

MAR

    40,354

46

57.38

DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #899

$2.99

MAR

    39,584

47

57.16

FANTASTIC FOUR #573

$2.99

MAR

    39,433

48

54.95

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #42

$2.99

MAR

    37,903

49

54.77

DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #5

$2.99

MAR

    37,781

50

52.34

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #7

$3.99

MAR

    36,108

51

51.15

SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #9

$2.99

DC

    35,286

52

50.30

BATGIRL #4

$2.99

DC

    34,697

53

49.91

SUPERMAN #694

$2.99

DC

    34,430

54

48.40

ACTION COMICS #883

$3.99

DC

    33,386

55

48.31

NEW MUTANTS #7

$2.99

MAR

    33,328

56

47.31

BATMAN DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL #1

$4.99

DC

    32,636

57

47.16

DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD #6

$3.99

MAR

    32,531

58

47.02

SPIDER-WOMAN #3

$2.99

MAR

    32,437

59

46.83

BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #6

$3.99

DC

    32,303

60

46.52

WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #2

$3.99

MAR

    32,093

61

45.76

SECRET WARRIORS #10

$2.99

MAR

    31,567

62

45.28

THUNDERBOLTS #138

$2.99

MAR

    31,238

63

44.92

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #6

$2.99

DC

    30,990

64

42.55

BLACK WIDOW DEADLY ORIGIN #1

$3.99

MAR

    29,352

65

42.39

CABLE #20

$2.99

MAR

    29,245

66

42.27

SUPERGIRL #47

$2.99

DC

    29,159

67

42.21

PUNISHERMAX #1 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    29,119

68

41.59

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #30

$2.99

MAR

    28,688

69

40.96

HAUNT #2

$2.99

IMA

    28,254

70

40.85

REALM OF KINGS

$3.99

MAR

    28,181

71

40.45

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1

$5.99

DC

    27,905

72

39.28

TITANS #19

$2.99

DC

    27,099

73

38.51

WORLDS FINEST #2

$2.99

DC

    26,566

74

38.07

WONDER WOMAN #38

$2.99

DC

    26,265

75

37.90

PSYLOCKE #1

$3.99

MAR

    26,144

76

37.40

ARCHIE #603

$2.50

ARC

    25,799

77

37.11

STAND SOUL SURVIVORS #2

$3.99

MAR

    25,600

78

37.05

ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS

$3.99

MAR

    25,558

79

36.73

MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #1

$3.99

MAR

    25,338

80

36.71

DR HORRIBLE ONE SHOT

$3.50

DAR

    25,326

81

36.56

X-MEN VS AGENTS OF ATLAS #2

$3.99

MAR

    25,222

82

36.41

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #138

$3.99

MAR

    25,116

83

36.23

PUNISHER #11

$2.99

MAR

    24,990

84

35.76

WALKING DEAD #67 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    24,666

85

35.10

REALM OF KINGS INHUMANS #1

$3.99

MAR

    24,213

86

34.43

MARVEL ZOMBIES EVIL EVOLUTION

$4.99

MAR

    23,751

87

34.02

BOYS #36 (MR)

$2.99

DE

    23,471

88

33.99

REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #1

$3.99

MAR

    23,450

89

33.87

STRANGE #1

$3.99

MAR

    23,362

90

33.86

VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #3

$2.99

MAR

    23,359

91

33.62

SECRET SIX #15

$2.99

DC

    23,190

92

33.29

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #20

$2.99

MAR

    22,965

93

33.25

MS MARVEL #47

$2.99

MAR

    22,937

94

33.24

NOVA #31

$2.99

MAR

    22,928

95

31.87

SWORD #1 (MARVEL)

$3.99

MAR

    21,988

96

31.56

ARKHAM REBORN #2

$2.99

DC

    21,770

97

31.40

STAR WARS LEGACY #42 DIVIDED LOYALTIES

$2.99

DAR

    21,659

98

31.01

AZRAEL #2

$2.99

DC

    21,392

99

30.86

BRAVE AND THE BOLD #29

$2.99

DC

    21,287

100

30.62

BOYS HEROGASM #6 (MR)

$2.99

DE

    21,125

101

30.27

FABLES #90 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    20,882

102

30.23

DEATHLOK #1

$3.99

MAR

    20,855

103

30.05

ANGEL #27

$3.99

IDW

    20,731

104

29.53

STAR WARS PURGE SECONDS TO DIE ONE SHOT

$3.50

DAR

    20,371

105

29.48

CINDERELLA FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE #1 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    20,337

106

29.36

DARK AVENGERS ARES #2

$3.99

MAR

    20,256

107

29.20

POWERS #1 (MR)

$3.95

MAR

    20,146

108

29.18

X-MEN FOREVER #11

$3.99

MAR

    20,130

109

28.33

X-MEN FOREVER #12

$3.99

MAR

    19,541

110

28.24

SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #3

$3.99

MAR

    19,478

111

27.79

BATMAN THE UNSEEN #3

$2.99

DC

    19,169

112

27.76

BLACK PANTHER 2 #10

$2.99

MAR

    19,147

113

27.68

SON OF HULK #17

$2.99

MAR

    19,097

114

27.55

X-MEN ORIGINS ICEMAN

$3.99

MAR

    19,004

115

27.53

JSA VS KOBRA #6

$2.99

DC

    18,994

116

27.46

HELLBOY WILD HUNT #8

$2.99

DAR

    18,942

117

26.88

WAR MACHINE #11

$2.99

MAR

    18,545

118

26.55

STAR WARS INVASION #5

$2.99

DAR

    18,315

119

26.52

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #15

$2.99

DAR

    18,293

120

26.45

LOBO HIGHWAY TO HELL #1

$6.99

DC

    18,247

121

26.01

BATMAN THE UNSEEN #4

$2.99

DC

    17,944

122

25.77

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #16

$2.99

DAR

    17,778

123

25.20

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #26

$3.99

DC

    17,384

124

24.18

DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL #2

$2.99

MAR

    16,681

125

24.16

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #36

$2.99

DC

    16,664

126

23.71

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #37

$2.99

DC

    16,355

127

23.47

GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #4

$3.99

MAR

    16,193

128

23.41

STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #47 DEMON PT 1

$2.99

DAR

    16,149

129

23.09

IMMORTAL WEAPONS #4

$3.99

MAR

    15,931

130

22.65

CRIMINAL SINNERS #2 (MR)

$3.50

MAR

    15,628

131

22.53

INVINCIBLE #68

$2.99

IMA

    15,542

132

22.51

GI JOE #11

$3.99

IDW

    15,527

133

22.49

IMMORTAL WEAPONS #5

$3.99

MAR

    15,511

134

22.06

TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #1

$3.99

IDW

    15,220

135

22.05

TORCH #3

$3.99

MAR

    15,209

136

21.72

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #4

$2.99

DE

    14,980

137

21.40

UNWRITTEN #7 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    14,763

138

20.65

SUPERGOD #1 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

    14,245

139

20.26

BPRD 1947 #5

$2.99

DAR

    13,977

140

19.84

IRREDEEMABLE #8

$3.99

BOO

    13,688

141

19.51

STAR WARS CLONE WARS #10 HERO CONFEDERACY PT 1

$2.99

DAR

    13,460

142

19.15

WITCHBLADE #132

$2.99

IMA

    13,207

143

19.08

GREAT TEN #1

$2.99

DC

    13,159

144

19.05

CHEW #6 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    13,139

145

18.78

GI JOE ORIGINS #9

$3.99

IDW

    12,955

146

18.72

MAGOG #3

$2.99

DC

    12,915

147

18.56

SPIDER-MAN 1602 #2

$3.99

MAR

    12,802

148

18.16

STRANGE TALES #3 (MR)

$4.99

MAR

    12,529

149

18.02

X-BABIES #2

$3.99

MAR

    12,429

150

17.88

RED TORNADO #3

$2.99

DC

    12,331

151

17.47

BLACK TERROR #5

$3.50

DE

    12,048

152

17.43

QUEEN SONJA #2

$2.99

DE

    12,024

153

17.39

ANGEL ONLY HUMAN #4

$3.99

IDW

    11,995

154

17.30

MODERN WARFARE 2 GHOST 2 #1 (MR)

$3.99

DC

    11,936

155

16.88

BLACK KNIGHT #1

$3.99

MAR

    11,646

156

16.56

VICTORIAN UNDEAD #1

$2.99

DC

    11,422

157

16.35

IRON MAN ARMOR WARS #4

$2.99

MAR

    11,276

158

16.32

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS #3

$2.99

DE

    11,260

159

16.16

JONAH HEX #49

$2.99

DC

    11,146

160

16.02

VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #3

$1.99

HAR

    11,053

161

15.93

GOON #33

$3.50

DAR

    10,989

162

15.84

WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #5

$2.99

DAR

    10,926

163

15.62

HOUSE OF M MASTERS OF EVIL #4

$3.99

MAR

    10,774

164

15.60

GI JOE MOVIE SNAKE EYES #2

$3.99

IDW

    10,759

165

15.59

TALISMAN ROAD OF TRIALS #1

$3.99

RAN

    10,752

166

15.35

UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #5

$2.99

MAR

    10,589

167

15.27

HELLBLAZER #261 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    10,533

168

15.27

CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #3

$2.99

IMA

    10,533

169

15.19

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #19 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    10,478

170

15.02

SWEET TOOTH #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    10,363

171

14.84

HALO HELLJUMPER #5 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    10,235

172

14.84

TERRY MOORES ECHO #16

$3.50

ABS

    10,234

173

14.59

WORLD OF WARCRAFT #25

$3.99

DC

    10,067

174

14.43

LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #1

$3.99

IDW

      9,952

175

14.20

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS #4

$2.99

DE

      9,799

176

14.10

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #21

$2.99

MAR

      9,727

177

13.84

WARLORD #8

$2.99

DC

      9,547

178

13.80

LONE RANGER #19

$3.50

DE

      9,519

179

13.65

DARKNESS #81 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      9,419

180

13.54

FATHOM #9

$2.99

ASP

      9,342

181

13.41

CREEPY COMICS #2

$4.99

DAR

      9,248

182

13.07

LUKE CAGE NOIR #4

$3.99

MAR

      9,013

183

13.03

AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR #3

$2.99

DC

      8,988

184

12.84

MADAME XANADU #17 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,856

185

12.72

NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD #3

$3.99

MAR

      8,772

186

12.49

GREEK STREET #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,618

187

12.39

SHIELD #3

$3.99

DC

      8,546

188

12.11

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #59 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

      8,356

189

12.11

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #206

$2.50

ARC

      8,353

190

11.81

BUCK ROGERS #6

$3.50

DE

      8,144

191

11.79

NORTHLANDERS #22 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,136

192

11.74

TINY TITANS #22

$2.50

DC

      8,100

193

11.71

SKY DOLL DOLL FACTORY #1 (MR)

$5.99

MAR

      8,077

194

11.69

AUTHORITY #16

$2.99

DC

      8,066

195

11.69

GEARS OF WAR #10 (MR)

$3.99

DC

      8,066

196

11.64

TRANSFORMERS CONTINUUM (ONE-SHOT)

$3.99

IDW

      8,028

197

11.61

STREET FIGHTER IV #4

$3.95

UDO

      8,010

198

11.54

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #5

$3.99

IDW

      7,958

199

11.21

ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL #3

$3.99

MAR

      7,735

200

11.17

FARSCAPE ONGOING #1

$3.99

BOO

      7,707

201

11.06

WEB #3

$3.99

DC

      7,631

202

11.04

SIMPSONS COMICS #160

$2.99

BON

      7,618

203

10.97

JERICHO SEASON 3 #1

$3.99

DDP

      7,564

204

10.78

CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #2 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      7,433

205

10.74

WALL-E #0

$2.99

BOO

      7,410

206

10.74

STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #9

$3.95

UDO

      7,407

207

10.70

INCREDIBLES #2

$2.99

BOO

      7,383

208

10.54

FRANK FRAZETTAS DARK KINGDOM #2

$3.99

IMA

      7,274

209

10.51

TRANSFORMERS TALES O/T FALLEN #4

$3.99

IDW

      7,251

210

10.44

STAR TREK NERO #4

$3.99

IDW

      7,203

211

10.42

DMZ #47 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      7,187

212

10.30

ROBERT E HOWARD THULSA DOOM #3

$3.50

DE

      7,108

213

10.28

AOD ASH SAVES OBAMA #3

$3.50

DE

      7,093

214

10.23

ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #2

$3.99

MAR

      7,054

215

10.17

MODELS INC #4

$3.99

MAR

      7,014

216

10.15

GHOUL #1

$3.99

IDW

      7,000

217

10.08

SONIC UNIVERSE #10

$2.50

ARC

      6,955

218

10.06

ENDERS SHADOW COMMAND SCHOOL #3

$3.99

MAR

      6,938

219

10.03

STAR TREK TNG GHOSTS #1

$3.99

IDW

      6,918

220

9.94

X NECROSHA

$3.99

MAR

      6,858

221

9.83

POWERS ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL 01 (MR)

$4.99

MAR

      6,780

222

9.70

WILDCATS #17

$2.99

DC

      6,691

223

9.67

GHOSTBUSTERS DISPLACED AGGRESSION #3

$3.99

IDW

      6,674

224

9.61

STUMPTOWN #1 (MR)

$3.99

ONI

      6,629

225

9.60

STAR TREK ROMULANS SCHISM #3

$3.99

IDW

      6,625

226

9.43

RESIDENT EVIL #3 (MR)

$3.99

DC

      6,508

227

9.35

VIGILANTE #12

$2.99

DC

      6,450

228

9.33

BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #11

$2.50

DC

      6,438

229

9.27

COWBOY NINJA VIKING #2 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      6,394

230

9.26

FUTURAMA COMICS #46

$2.99

BON

      6,388

231

9.22

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #14 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,359

232

8.88

ZORRO #17

$3.50

DE

      6,126

233

8.59

BEASTS OF BURDEN #3

$2.99

DAR

      5,928

234

8.58

AIR #15 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      5,921

235

8.53

SAVAGE DRAGON #154

$3.50

IMA

      5,885

236

8.44

NORTH 40 #5

$2.99

DC

      5,819

237

8.40

ABSOLUTION #3 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      5,795

238

8.30

MIGHTY #10

$2.99

DC

      5,728

239

8.20

DOMINIC FORTUNE #4 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

      5,657

240

8.17

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #700

$2.99

BOO

      5,634

241

8.10

TRACKER #1

$2.99

IMA

      5,591

242

8.01

GRAVEL #15 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      5,527

243

7.92

DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #347

$2.99

BOO

      5,462

244

7.80

AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR READER

$2.99

DC

      5,380

245

7.77

END LEAGUE #9

$3.99

DAR

      5,358

246

7.74

FALL OUT TOY WORKS #2

$3.99

IMA

      5,339

247

7.61

KOOKABURRA K #1 (MR)

$5.99

MAR

      5,253

248

7.59

STARR THE SLAYER #3 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

      5,235

249

7.58

UNCLE SCROOGE #385

$2.99

BOO

      5,232

250

7.58

DIE HARD YEAR ONE #3

$3.99

BOO

      5,230

251

7.55

I AM LEGION #6 (MR)

$3.50

DDP

      5,205

252

7.53

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #297

$2.99

BOO

      5,196

253

7.50

FARSCAPE DARGOS TRIAL #4

$3.99

BOO

      5,177

254

7.24

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #10

$2.50

DC

      4,993

255

7.24

USAGI YOJIMBO #124

$3.50

DAR

      4,992

256

7.16

VIKING #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      4,941

257

7.11

TANK GIRL SKIDMARKS #1

$3.99

TIT

      4,902

258

7.07

SUPER FRIENDS #21

$2.50

DC

      4,879

259

7.02

ATHENA #2

$3.50

DE

      4,842

260

6.99

MUPPET SHOW TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON #4

$2.99

BOO

      4,822

261

6.90

MUPPET PETER PAN #3

$2.99

BOO

      4,762

262

6.90

AGE OF REPTILES JOURNEY #1

$3.50

DAR

      4,759

263

6.90

THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #5

$3.50

DE

      4,757

264

6.67

STORMWATCH PHD #24

$2.99

DC

      4,598

265

6.55

GALACTICA 1980 #3

$3.50

DE

      4,516

266

6.52

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #57

$2.99

MAR

      4,501

267

6.51

KILL AUDIO #2

$3.99

BOO

      4,489

268

6.46

STRANGE ADVENTURES OF HP LOVECRAFT #4 (MR)

$4.99

IMA

      4,454

269

6.45

CARS RADIATOR SPRINGS #3

$2.99

BOO

      4,447

270

6.44

FINDING NEMO REEF RESCUE #4

$2.99

BOO

      4,444

271

6.41

MILO VENTIMIGLIA PRESENTS BERSERKER #3 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      4,423

272

6.36

MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD #3

$2.99

MAR

      4,384

273

6.17

BLACKBEARD LEGEND OF THE PYRATE KING #2

$3.50

DE

      4,259

274

6.08

TICK NEW SERIES #1

$4.95

NEW

      4,196

275

6.01

STARCRAFT #6

$2.99

DC

      4,149

276

6.01

CASPER & THE SPECTRALS #1

$2.99

ARD

      4,148

277

5.86

SCOOBY DOO #150

$2.50

DC

      4,044

278

5.75

TMNT #1 FULL COLOR ONE SHOT

$3.25

MIR

      3,964

279

5.73

MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY #3

$2.99

BOO

      3,953

280

5.53

KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #155

$4.99

KEN

      3,818

281

5.42

OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #11

$3.99

MAR

      3,739

282

5.40

ANCHOR #2

$3.99

BOO

      3,725

283

5.39

STARSTRUCK #3

$3.99

IDW

      3,718

284

5.29

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #12

$3.99

IDW

      3,652

285

4.98

RED HERRING #4

$2.99

DC

      3,438

286

4.84

EMILY THE STRANGE 13TH HOUR #2

$3.99

DAR

      3,340

287

4.80

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #17

$2.99

MAR

      3,308

288

4.64

HERCULES KNIVES OF KUSH #4

$2.99

RAL

      3,201

289

4.55

SPIDER-WOMAN #1

$3.99

MAR

      3,142

290

4.42

UNKNOWN DEVIL MADE FLESH #2

$3.99

BOO

      3,051

291

4.37

SHONEN JUMP DECEMBER 09

$4.99

VIZ

      3,016

292

4.33

DARK REIGN LIST X-MEN ONE SHOT

$3.99

MAR

      2,984

293

4.18

SPARTACUS BLOOD AND SAND #2 (MR)

$3.99

DDP

      2,882

294

4.13

RAPTURE #5

$2.99

DAR

      2,851

295

4.13

PRESIDENT EVIL #3 EAT PRESS

$3.99

ANT

      2,846

296

4.05

PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #6

$3.99

MOO

      2,792

297

4.02

DAYS MISSING #4

$2.99

ARC

      2,776

298

3.96

DEADLOCKE ONE SHOT

$3.50

DAR

      2,731

299

3.92

PHONOGRAM 2 #5 SINGLES CLUB (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      2,707

300

3.91

UNDERGROUND #3

$3.50

IMA

      2,699


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

ABS = Abstract Studios

ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archaia Studios Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ARD = Ardden Entertainment

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

BOO = BOOM! Studios
BLU = Bluewater Productions
BRO = Broadsword Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC

DDP = Devil's Due Publishing

DE = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MOO = Moonstone

NBM = NBM / Papercutz

NEW = New England Comics

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAL = Radical Comics
RAN = Random House (Del Rey Comics)
RED = Red 5 Comics

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TH3 = Th3rd World Studios

UDO = Udon Entertainment

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during November 2009.  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 November or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of November.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment and Gemstone 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, 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 the top 300 graphic novels actual orders in October see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--October 2009."

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in October see "Top 300 Comics Actual--October 2009."


For an overview and analysis of the actual October and "DC Sweeps Top Spots."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in October see "Comic Sales Sag in October."

 

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."