These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2010.


For an overview and analysis of comic sales in October, see "Top Comic Under 100K."


For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see "Are Comic Sales Better than They Look?."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during October, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--October 2010."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- October 2010

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

268.09

UNCANNY X-FORCE #1

$3.99

MAR

95,639

2

241.09

BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #5

$3.99

DC

86,006

3

234.97

BRIGHTEST DAY #11

$2.99

DC

83,823

4

230.96

BRIGHTEST DAY #12

$2.99

DC

82,394

5

228.81

GREEN LANTERN #58

$2.99

DC

81,626

6

224.74

BATMAN AND ROBIN #15

$2.99

DC

80,173

7

205.78

NEW AVENGERS #5

$3.99

MAR

73,409

8

205.35

AVENGERS #6

$3.99

MAR

73,258

9

192.34

SECRET AVENGERS #6

$3.99

MAR

68,617

10

182.99

KICK-ASS 2 #1 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

65,279

11

178.76

X-MEN #4

$3.99

MAR

63,772

12

177.19

WOLVERINE #2

$3.99

MAR

63,210

13

174.51

UNCANNY X-MEN #529

$3.99

MAR

62,256

14

170.45

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #53

$2.99

DC

60,808

15

167.31

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #50

$4.99

DC

59,686

16

162.93

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #646

$2.99

MAR

58,125

17

162.04

BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME BATMAN & ROBIN #1

$2.99

DC

57,805

18

158.96

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #645

$2.99

MAR

56,709

19

143.10

THOR #616

$3.99

MAR

51,051

20

141.53

GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #3

$3.99

DC

50,490

21

141.45

SUPERMAN #703

$2.99

DC

50,460

22

139.45

ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #1

$3.99

MAR

49,747

23

136.76

CAPTAIN AMERICA #611

$3.99

MAR

48,788

24

134.92

X-MEN LEGACY #241

$2.99

MAR

48,133

25

133.02

CARNAGE #1

$3.99

MAR

47,452

26

132.59

UNTOLD TALES OF BLACKEST NIGHT #1

$4.99

DC

47,299

27

131.02

SUPERMAN #704

$2.99

DC

46,741

28

130.10

SHADOWLAND #4

$3.99

MAR

46,411

29

127.56

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #31

$2.99

MAR

45,507

30

121.56

BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME RED ROBIN #1

$2.99

DC

43,367

31

121.00

DAREDEVIL #511 SL

$2.99

MAR

43,167

32

120.59

BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #37 LAST GLEAMING PT 2

$2.99

DAR

43,021

33

120.35

HULK #26

$3.99

MAR

42,934

34

120.19

ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #4

$3.99

MAR

42,876

35

118.55

ACTION COMICS #894

$3.99

DC

42,291

36

118.26

GREEN ARROW #5

$2.99

DC

42,188

37

115.39

FANTASTIC FOUR #584 THREE

$2.99

MAR

41,163

38

114.49

SUPERIOR #1

$2.99

MAR

40,842

39

110.93

INCREDIBLE HULKS #614

$3.99

MAR

39,572

40

109.10

BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME BATGIRL #1

$2.99

DC

38,919

41

108.37

DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #2

$2.99

MAR

38,660

42

108.00

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #3

$3.99

MAR

38,529

43

104.85

WONDER WOMAN #604

$2.99

DC

37,405

44

103.51

WARLORD OF MARS #1

$1.00

DE

36,927

45

103.02

INCREDIBLE HULKS #615

$3.99

MAR

36,750

46

101.51

BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME CATWOMAN #1

$2.99

DC

36,211

47

100.00

DETECTIVE COMICS #870

$3.99

DC

35,674

48

99.52

JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #11

$2.99

DC

35,504

49

99.46

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #44

$2.99

DC

35,483

50

99.03

BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME ORACLE #1

$2.99

DC

35,328

51

98.97

BATMAN ODYSSEY #4

$3.99

DC

35,307

52

98.90

X-23 #2

$2.99

MAR

35,280

53

97.63

DEADPOOL #28

$2.99

MAR

34,828

54

97.42

JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #12

$2.99

DC

34,752

55

97.15

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #15

$3.99

MAR

34,657

56

97.02

BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME RAS AL GHUL #1

$2.99

DC

34,612

57

96.73

CHAOS WAR #1

$3.99

MAR

34,509

58

93.00

BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME COMMISSIONER GORDON #1

$2.99

DC

33,176

59

92.65

BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME OUTSIDERS #1

$2.99

DC

33,053

60

92.41

STEVE ROGERS SUPER-SOLDIER #4

$3.99

MAR

32,967

61

92.40

TRUE BLOOD #4

$3.99

IDW

32,964

62

91.09

SHIELD #4

$2.99

MAR

32,495

63

88.98

SUPERMAN BATMAN #77

$2.99

DC

31,741

64

87.66

AVENGERS ACADEMY #5

$2.99

MAR

31,272

65

85.72

THUNDERBOLTS #149 SL

$2.99

MAR

30,580

66

84.78

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #6

$3.99

DC

30,246

67

84.43

BATMAN BEYOND #5

$2.99

DC

30,121

68

83.01

THANOS IMPERATIVE #5

$3.99

MAR

29,614

69

82.34

CHAOS WAR #2

$3.99

MAR

29,375

70

81.79

DEADPOOLMAX #1 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

29,176

71

78.34

WALKING DEAD #78 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

27,947

72

77.47

TEEN TITANS #88

$3.99

DC

27,637

73

77.22

X-FACTOR #210

$2.99

MAR

27,548

74

76.89

TITANS #28

$2.99

DC

27,430

75

75.76

NEW MUTANTS #18

$2.99

MAR

27,027

76

71.05

ADVENTURE COMICS #519

$3.99

DC

25,346

77

69.32

SECRET WARRIORS #21

$2.99

MAR

24,728

78

68.91

SHADOWLAND SPIDER-MAN #1 SL

$3.99

MAR

24,583

79

67.86

DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #6

$3.99

DC

24,210

80

66.83

SUPERGIRL #57

$2.99

DC

23,842

81

66.50

THOR FOR ASGARD #3

$3.99

MAR

23,724

82

65.67

ZATANNA #6

$2.99

DC

23,427

83

65.49

X-MEN CURSE OF MUTANTS X-MEN VS VAMPIRES #2

$3.99

MAR

23,362

84

65.41

ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #4

$3.99

MAR

23,334

85

64.38

RED HOOD LOST DAYS #5

$2.99

DC

22,967

86

63.95

TIME MASTERS VANISHING POINT #4

$3.99

DC

22,813

87

63.09

BATMAN HIDDEN TREASURES #1

$4.99

DC

22,507

88

61.87

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT 2010 #1

$5.99

DC

22,072

89

61.42

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #7 (MR)

$3.99

DC

21,910

90

61.30

KNIGHT & SQUIRE #1

$2.99

DC

21,867

91

60.46

SUPERMAN THE LAST FAMILY OF KRYPTON #3

$4.99

DC

21,570

92

59.25

INVADERS NOW #2

$3.99

MAR

21,137

93

59.13

LOKI #1

$3.99

MAR

21,095

94

59.09

SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #2

$4.99

DC

21,080

95

57.45

JSA ALL STARS #11

$3.99

DC

20,496

96

57.12

SECRET SIX #26

$2.99

DC

20,377

97

56.95

INCOGNITO BAD INFLUENCES #1 (MR)

$3.50

MAR

20,316

98

56.62

BOYS #47 (MR)

$3.99

DE

20,198

99

56.05

JLA THE 99 #1

$3.99

DC

19,995

100

55.10

FABLES #99 (MR)

$2.99

DC

19,656

101

55.07

DEADPOOL CORPS #7

$2.99

MAR

19,644

102

54.92

STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #1

$3.99

BOO

19,593

103

54.50

KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #8

$3.99

DE

19,442

104

51.56

DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #888

$2.99

MAR

18,394

105

51.47

STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT AFLAME #1

$2.99

DAR

18,363

106

51.35

SHADOWLAND MOON KNIGHT #3

$3.99

MAR

18,318

107

50.03

POWER GIRL #17

$2.99

DC

17,847

108

49.91

BOOSTER GOLD #37

$2.99

DC

17,806

109

49.39

BEASTS OF BURDEN HELLBOY ONE SHOT

$3.50

DAR

17,618

110

48.52

HAUNT #10

$2.99

IMA

17,309

111

48.18

STAND HARDCASES #4

$3.99

MAR

17,186

112

47.58

KLAWS OF PANTHER #1

$3.99

MAR

16,973

113

47.04

DEADPOOL PULP #2

$3.99

MAR

16,782

114

46.68

BLACK WIDOW #7

$2.99

MAR

16,653

115

46.41

BOYS HIGHLAND LADDIE #3

$3.99

DE

16,555

116

45.96

SHADOWLAND BLOOD ON STREETS #3

$3.99

MAR

16,396

117

45.30

STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #4

$2.99

DAR

16,160

118

45.20

THOR FIRST THUNDER #2

$3.99

MAR

16,126

119

44.32

STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TALE JANGO & BOBA FETT #3

$3.50

DAR

15,810

120

43.42

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #24

$2.99

DAR

15,490

121

42.99

HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #5

$2.99

MAR

15,337

122

42.77

DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2010 #1

$4.99

DC

15,256

123

42.76

OUTSIDERS #33

$2.99

DC

15,253

124

42.46

SHADOWLAND POWER MAN #3

$3.99

MAR

15,147

125

42.37

ANGEL #38

$3.99

IDW

15,115

126

42.25

PUNISHER MAX TINY UGLY WORLD #1 (MR)

$4.99

MAR

15,071

127

41.72

I AM AN AVENGER #2

$3.99

MAR

14,882

128

41.72

IRON MAN LEGACY #7

$2.99

MAR

14,882

129

40.85

STAR WARS INVASION RESCUES #5

$2.99

DAR

14,572

130

40.79

TASKMASTER #2

$3.99

MAR

14,553

131

40.58

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS BLACK CAT #4

$3.99

MAR

14,478

132

39.56

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #49

$2.99

DC

14,112

133

38.67

AVENGERS & INFINITY GAUNTLET #3

$2.99

MAR

13,796

134

38.63

IZOMBIE #6 (MR)

$2.99

DC

13,782

135

37.55

SPIDER-MAN VS VAMPIRES #1

$3.99

MAR

13,395

136

36.33

KLAWS OF PANTHER #2

$3.99

MAR

12,960

137

35.76

FREEDOM FIGHTERS #2

$2.99

DC

12,758

138

35.42

INCREDIBLE HULKS ENIGMA FORCE #2

$3.99

MAR

12,634

139

35.34

TUROK SON OF STONE #1

$3.50

DAR

12,607

140

34.76

BPRD HELL ON EARTH NEW WORLD #3

$3.50

DAR

12,402

141

34.64

METALOCALYPSE DETHKLOK #1

$3.99

DAR

12,358

142

34.50

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #159

$3.99

IDW

12,309

143

34.40

UNWRITTEN #18 (MR)

$2.99

DC

12,273

144

34.37

X-MEN FOREVER 2 #9

$3.99

MAR

12,260

145

33.82

X-MEN FOREVER 2 #10

$3.99

MAR

12,064

146

33.76

SPIKE #1

$3.99

IDW

12,044

147

33.52

CAPTAIN AMERICA PATRIOT #3

$3.99

MAR

11,959

148

33.39

NEW MUTANTS FOREVER #3

$3.99

MAR

11,910

149

33.08

STRANGE TALES 2 #1

$4.99

MAR

11,800

150

32.32

GI JOE #23

$3.99

IDW

11,531

151

31.95

IRREDEEMABLE #18

$3.99

BOO

11,398

152

31.79

ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #2

$3.99

AVA

11,340

153

31.77

IRON MAN TITANIUM #1

$4.99

MAR

11,333

154

31.58

YOUNG ALLIES #5

$2.99

MAR

11,265

155

31.57

REBELS #21

$2.99

DC

11,262

156

31.56

MORNING GLORIES #3

$3.50

IMA

11,258

157

31.36

FANTASTIC FOUR IN ATAQUE DEL MODOK #1

$3.99

MAR

11,187

158

31.31

MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #2

$3.50

DAR

11,168

159

31.30

TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #12

$3.99

IDW

11,166

160

31.29

RAGMAN SUIT OF SOULS #1

$3.99

DC

11,163

161

31.23

JONAH HEX #60

$2.99

DC

11,141

162

30.89

SPIDER-MAN FANTASTIC FOUR #4

$3.99

MAR

11,019

163

30.76

GUARDING THE GLOBE #2

$3.50

IMA

10,972

164

30.65

TRON BETRAYAL #1

$4.99

MAR

10,934

165

30.31

CAPTAIN AMERICA FOREVER ALLIES #3

$3.99

MAR

10,813

166

30.27

TRUE BLOOD #2

$3.99

IDW

10,799

167

29.85

GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #6

$3.99

DE

10,647

168

29.84

TRUE BLOOD #3

$3.99

IDW

10,644

169

29.04

VERTIGO RESURRECTED #1 (MR)

$7.99

DC

10,358

170

29.00

JACK OF FABLES #48 (MR)

$2.99

DC

10,347

171

28.91

INCORRUPTIBLE #10

$3.99

BOO

10,314

172

28.55

LADY MECHANIKA #0

$2.50

ASP

10,185

173

28.35

DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #3

$3.50

DAR

10,115

174

28.26

DOOM PATROL #15

$2.99

DC

10,081

175

28.17

DOC SAVAGE #7

$3.99

DC

10,050

176

27.94

TINY TITANS LITTLE ARCHIE #1

$2.99

DC

9,968

177

27.64

LAST PHANTOM #2

$3.99

DE

9,859

178

27.59

INCORRUPTIBLE #11

$3.99

BOO

9,844

179

27.54

BALTIMORE PLAGUE SHIPS #3

$3.50

DAR

9,823

180

27.41

X-FILES 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #4

$3.99

DC

9,780

181

27.11

THOR MIGHTY AVENGER #5

$2.99

MAR

9,673

182

27.05

HELLBLAZER #272 (MR)

$2.99

DC

9,650

183

26.71

RED SONJA #52

$3.99

DE

9,529

184

26.58

GI JOE ORIGINS #20

$3.99

IDW

9,482

185

25.96

SPIDER-MAN BACK IN QUACK #1

$3.99

MAR

9,262

186

25.88

SPIRIT #7

$3.99

DC

9,233

187

25.79

TRUE BLOOD #1

$3.99

IDW

9,200

188

25.39

HALO FALL OF REACH BOOT CAMP #2

$3.99

MAR

9,056

189

25.04

SWEET TOOTH #14 (MR)

$2.99

DC

8,933

190

24.63

GREEN HORNET STRIKES #4

$3.99

DE

8,788

191

24.62

CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER CITY OF DEMONS #1

$2.99

DC

8,784

192

24.37

TERRY MOORES ECHO #25

$3.50

ABS

8,694

193

24.26

GI JOE COBRA II #9

$3.99

IDW

8,656

194

24.12

TOMB OF TERROR #1

$3.99

MAR

8,603

195

23.90

TRANSFORMERS DRIFT #4

$3.99

IDW

8,526

196

23.52

STAR TREK KHAN RULING IN HELL #1

$3.99

IDW

8,390

197

23.46

ANGEL VS FRANKENSTEIN II

$3.99

IDW

8,368

198

23.39

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #51

$2.99

ZEN

8,343

199

23.33

HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #2 (MR)

$4.99

DC

8,323

200

23.25

CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2010 (MR)

$4.99

IMA

8,294

201

23.16

GREEN HORNET BLOOD TIES #1

$3.99

DE

8,263

202

22.98

AZRAEL #13

$2.99

DC

8,198

203

22.84

COMIC BOOK GUY THE COMIC BOOK #4

$2.99

BON

8,149

204

22.84

HACK SLASH ANNUAL 2010 MURDER MESSIAH #1 (MR)

$5.99

IMA

8,149

205

22.83

ANITA BLAKE CIRCUS OF DAMNED CHARMER #5

$3.99

MAR

8,146

206

22.70

CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER CITY OF DEMONS #2

$2.99

DC

8,097

207

22.55

TINY TITANS #33

$2.99

DC

8,045

208

22.22

GFT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2010

$5.99

ZEN

7,928

209

22.18

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #30 (MR)

$2.99

DC

7,913

210

22.11

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #218

$2.99

ARC

7,889

211

21.55

TRANSFORMERS DRIFT #3

$3.99

IDW

7,687

212

21.09

CHARMED #3

$3.50

ZEN

7,524

213

20.89

MADAME XANADU #27 (MR)

$2.99

DC

7,453

214

20.82

SIMPSONS COMICS #171

$2.99

BON

7,429

215

20.65

CASANOVA #4 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

7,366

216

20.62

CREEPY COMICS #4

$4.99

DAR

7,356

217

20.52

TURF #3 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

7,319

218

20.47

LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #2

$3.99

IDW

7,303

219

20.31

NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #1

$3.99

AVA

7,246

220

20.27

MADAME XANADU #28 (MR)

$2.99

DC

7,230

221

20.10

NORTHLANDERS #33 (MR)

$2.99

DC

7,169

222

19.93

SPIDER-MAN SAGA (BUNDLE OF 25) (NET)

$10.00

MAR

7,109

223

19.90

TRANSFORMERS SECTOR 7 #2

$3.99

IDW

7,100

224

19.89

AVENGERS VS PET AVENGERS #1

$2.99

MAR

7,097

225

19.86

TERMINATOR 1984 #2

$3.50

DAR

7,085

226

19.85

LONE RANGER #24

$3.99

DE

7,082

227

19.45

MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #2

$3.99

MAR

6,937

228

19.18

SONIC UNIVERSE #21

$2.99

ARC

6,843

229

19.09

SHONEN JUMP NOVEMBER 2010

$4.99

VIZ

6,810

230

18.74

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #6

$2.99

ASP

6,684

231

18.69

IRON MAN BY DESIGN

$3.99

MAR

6,666

232

18.57

SCALPED #41 (MR)

$2.99

DC

6,623

233

18.38

AUTHORITY #27

$2.99

DC

6,556

234

18.30

DARKWING DUCK #5

$3.99

BOO

6,527

235

18.15

SCALPED #42 (MR)

$2.99

DC

6,476

236

17.58

TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM #5

$3.99

DC

6,271

237

17.56

BILLY THE KID GHASTLY FIEND LONDON #2

$3.99

DAR

6,266

238

17.37

DMZ #58 (MR)

$2.99

DC

6,198

239

17.37

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #16

$3.99

IDW

6,198

240

17.03

GHOSTBUSTERS HOLIDAY SPECIAL WHAT IN SAMHAIN JUST HAPPENED

$3.99

IDW

6,075

241

16.94

BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #22

$2.99

DC

6,044

242

16.88

BART SIMPSON COMICS #56

$2.99

BON

6,020

243

16.44

GREEN HORNET PARALLEL LIVES #4

$3.99

DE

5,865

244

16.33

SKULLKICKERS #2

$2.99

IMA

5,826

245

16.20

GFT INFERNO #4

$2.99

ZEN

5,779

246

16.04

VICTORIAN UNDEAD SPECIAL #1

$4.99

DC

5,723

247

15.88

SOULFIRE VOL TWO #8

$2.99

ASP

5,666

248

15.76

JURASSIC PARK REDEMPTION #4

$3.99

IDW

5,624

249

15.64

STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG JELLICO (ONE SHOT)

$3.99

IDW

5,580

250

15.51

WILDCATS #28

$2.99

DC

5,532

251

15.24

MIGHTY CRUSADERS #4

$3.99

DC

5,436

252

14.85

FRINGE TALES FROM THE FRINGE #5

$3.99

DC

5,297

253

14.65

DV8 GODS AND MONSTERS #7

$2.99

DC

5,226

254

14.59

GEARS OF WAR #14 (MR)

$3.99

DC

5,204

255

14.50

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #16

$3.99

BOO

5,171

256

14.41

SUPER HERO SQUAD #10

$2.99

MAR

5,139

257

14.30

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #24 (MR)

$2.99

DC

5,100

258

13.99

SAVAGE DRAGON #165

$3.50

IMA

4,992

259

13.99

OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z UPDATE #4

$3.99

MAR

4,990

260

13.98

DC COMICS PRESENTS BRIGHTEST DAY #1

$7.99

DC

4,988

261

13.81

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #2

$2.99

DC

4,926

262

13.79

TORCHWOOD #4

$3.99

TIT

4,920

263

13.78

IMAGE FIRSTS HACK SLASH

$1.00

IMA

4,915

264

13.78

LIFE WITH ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE #3

$3.99

ARC

4,915

265

13.49

ORSON SCOTT CARDS ENDER IN EXILE #5

$3.99

MAR

4,812

266

13.24

LAST UNICORN #5

$3.99

IDW

4,725

267

13.22

USAGI YOJIMBO #132 TAIKO PT 1

$3.50

DAR

4,716

268

13.19

MARVELMAN FAMILYS FINEST #4

$3.99

MAR

4,707

269

13.03

GREEK STREET #16 (MR)

$2.99

DC

4,648

270

13.02

DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN #1

$7.99

DC

4,643

271

12.96

PILOT SEASON CROSSHAIR #1

$3.99

IMA

4,622

272

12.40

PILOT SEASON 7 DAYS FROM HELL #1

$3.99

IMA

4,424

273

12.38

DC COMICS PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN #1

$7.99

DC

4,418

274

12.35

GEN 13 #38

$2.99

DC

4,404

275

12.34

JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT VOL 02 #3

$3.99

DE

4,401

276

12.29

GRAVEL #21 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

4,383

277

12.24

IMAGE FIRSTS HAUNT

$1.00

IMA

4,365

278

12.23

NANCY IN HELL #3

$2.99

IMA

4,363

279

12.23

SKULLKICKERS #1

$2.99

IMA

4,363

280

12.21

FARSCAPE ONGOING #12

$3.99

BOO

4,355

281

12.15

AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #5

$3.99

BOO

4,335

282

12.15

PILOT SEASON FOREVER #1

$3.99

IMA

4,333

283

11.67

EDGE OF DOOM #1

$3.99

IDW

4,162

284

11.43

DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN CATWOMAN #1

$7.99

DC

4,076

285

11.41

ARCHIE #614

$2.99

ARC

4,072

286

11.22

RATCHET AND CLANK #2

$3.99

DC

4,001

287

11.06

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #21

$2.99

DC

3,945

288

10.93

28 DAYS LATER #15

$3.99

BOO

3,899

289

10.65

SUPER HEROES #7

$2.99

MAR

3,800

290

10.60

DO ANDROIDS DREAM DUST TO DUST #6

$3.99

BOO

3,781

291

10.50

FARSCAPE SCORPIUS #6

$3.99

BOO

3,744

292

10.47

WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY ONE FOOT GRAVE #4

$3.99

DC

3,734

293

10.33

DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN #1

$7.99

DC

3,685

294

10.30

INCREDIBLES #15

$2.99

BOO

3,675

295

10.27

DC COMICS PRESENTS JACK CROSS #1

$7.99

DC

3,662

296

10.19

UNCLE SCROOGE #396

$2.99

BOO

3,636

297

10.17

TOY STORY TALES FROM TOY CHEST #1

$2.99

BOO

3,629

298

10.06

SIXTH GUN #5

$3.99

ONI

3,590

299

9.97

HOTWIRE DEEP CUT #2

$3.50

RAL

3,558

300

9.79

IMAGE FIRSTS MADMAN

$1.00

IMA

3,494


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:
* -- 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
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

DGW = Digital Webbing

DYN = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

IDE = 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
TIT = Titan Publishing
UDO = Udon Entertainment

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during October 2010.  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 October.  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, 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 the top 300 graphic novels actual orders in September, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--September 2010."

For the top 300 comic actual orders in September, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2010."


For an overview and analysis of the actual comic sales in September, see "'Wolverine' Tops September Charts."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "It's Official: Q3 Comic Sales Sucked."

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.