These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2012.


For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see "'Batman: Earth One' Nearly 33K."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see "Comics Soar Again in July."
 

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during July, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--July 2012."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- July 2012

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

263.41

WALKING DEAD #100 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

  335,082

2

140.88

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #7

$3.99

MAR

  179,208

3

137.50

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #8

$3.99

MAR

  174,910

4

100.00

BATMAN #11

$3.99

DC

  127,210

5

97.45

JUSTICE LEAGUE #11

$3.99

DC

  123,971

6

69.34

BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #1 (MR) [*]

$3.99

DC

    88,210

7

68.02

AVX VS #4

$3.99

MAR

    86,526

8

62.76

DETECTIVE COMICS #11

$3.99

DC

    79,835

9

61.87

GREEN LANTERN #11

$2.99

DC

    78,708

10

59.93

ACTION COMICS #11

$3.99

DC

    76,232

11

54.06

BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #2 (MR) [*]

$3.99

DC

    68,768

12

53.95

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #11

$2.99

DC

    68,632

13

52.99

EARTH 2 #3 [*]

$2.99

DC

    67,403

14

51.97

UNCANNY X-MEN #15

$3.99

MAR

    66,114

15

51.13

BATMAN AND ROBIN #11

$2.99

DC

    65,043

16

50.18

UNCANNY X-MEN #16

$3.99

MAR

    63,835

17

50.06

BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #2 (MR) [*]

$3.99

DC

    63,686

18

49.66

AVENGERS #28

$3.99

MAR

    63,169

19

49.32

NEW AVENGERS #28

$3.99

MAR

    62,739

20

49.28

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #13

$3.99

MAR

    62,689

21

48.39

BEFORE WATCHMEN SILK SPECTRE #2 (MR) [*]

$3.99

DC

    61,563

22

47.98

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #14

$3.99

MAR

    61,029

23

47.86

WOLVERINE #310

$3.99

MAR

    60,880

24

47.06

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #689

$3.99

MAR

    59,859

25

46.36

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #690

$3.99

MAR

    58,976

26

45.39

SPIDER-MEN #3

$3.99

MAR

    57,739

27

45.34

AQUAMAN #11

$2.99

DC

    57,675

28

44.07

SUPERMAN #11

$2.99

DC

    56,066

29

42.19

FLASH #11

$2.99

DC

    53,674

30

38.62

NIGHTWING #11

$2.99

DC

    49,124

31

36.45

UNCANNY X-FORCE #28

$3.99

MAR

    46,367

32

36.42

UNCANNY X-FORCE #27

$3.99

MAR

    46,325

33

35.90

WONDER WOMAN #11

$2.99

DC

    45,669

34

35.66

TEEN TITANS #11

$2.99

DC

    45,367

35

35.64

HIT-GIRL #2 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

    45,338

36

35.38

BATGIRL #11

$2.99

DC

    45,004

37

35.31

X-MEN LEGACY #270

$2.99

MAR

    44,914

38

33.80

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11

$2.99

DC

    42,996

39

33.75

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #11

$2.99

DC

    42,929

40

33.06

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #12

$3.99

MAR

    42,050

41

32.74

SECRET AVENGERS #29

$3.99

MAR

    41,653

42

32.69

CAPTAIN MARVEL #1

$2.99

MAR

    41,582

43

32.20

WORLDS FINEST #3 [*]

$2.99

DC

    40,963

44

31.88

SAGA #5 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    40,556

45

30.64

BATWOMAN #11

$2.99

DC

    38,980

46

30.62

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #5

$3.99

MAR

    38,951

47

30.24

DAREDEVIL #15

$2.99

MAR

    38,469

48

29.70

FANTASTIC FOUR #608

$2.99

MAR

    37,776

49

29.19

AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #9

$3.99

MAR

    37,134

50

28.94

CAPTAIN AMERICA #14

$3.99

MAR

    36,812

51

28.93

X-TREME X-MEN #1

$2.99

MAR

    36,802

52

28.88

INCREDIBLE HULK #11

$3.99

MAR

    36,743

53

28.66

RED LANTERNS #11

$2.99

DC

    36,462

54

28.64

CAPTAIN AMERICA #15

$3.99

MAR

    36,433

55

28.50

SWAMP THING #11

$2.99

DC

    36,257

56

28.16

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #11

$2.99

DC

    35,820

57

28.12

ASTONISHING X-MEN #52

$3.99

MAR

    35,766

58

27.95

CATWOMAN #11

$2.99

DC

    35,551

59

27.59

X-MEN #32

$3.99

MAR

    35,091

60

26.66

ANIMAL MAN #11

$2.99

DC

    33,909

61

26.06

WOLVERINE #309

$4.99

MAR

    33,148

62

25.76

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #520

$3.99

MAR

    32,765

63

25.50

FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #33

$4.99

MAR

    32,435

64

25.45

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #13

$3.99

MAR

    32,380

65

25.29

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #521

$3.99

MAR

    32,172

66

25.06

SUPERGIRL #11

$2.99

DC

    31,879

67

24.99

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #11

$2.99

DC

    31,792

68

24.91

AVENGERS ACADEMY #33

$2.99

MAR

    31,687

69

24.88

FF #20

$2.99

MAR

    31,652

70

24.34

WALKING DEAD #100 CHROMIUM ED (MR)

$9.99

IMA

    30,969

71

24.27

MIGHTY THOR #17

$3.99

MAR

    30,879

72

24.09

DARK AVENGERS #177

$2.99

MAR

    30,643

73

23.49

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #14

$3.99

MAR

    29,879

74

23.43

SUICIDE SQUAD #11

$2.99

DC

    29,809

75

23.43

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #11

$2.99

DC

    29,802

76

23.33

SUPERBOY #11

$2.99

DC

    29,677

77

22.97

BLOODSHOT #1

$3.99

VAL

    29,224

78

22.92

DEADPOOL #57

$2.99

MAR

    29,155

79

22.91

SCARLET SPIDER #7

$2.99

MAR

    29,140

80

22.57

DEADPOOL #58

$2.99

MAR

    28,706

81

22.46

DARK AVENGERS #178

$2.99

MAR

    28,572

82

21.75

HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1

$2.99

DC

    27,665

83

21.61

BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #11

$2.99

DAR

    27,490

84

21.53

BIRDS OF PREY #11

$2.99

DC

    27,389

85

21.47

WINTER SOLDIER #8

$2.99

MAR

    27,317

86

21.40

AGE OF APOCALYPSE #5

$2.99

MAR

    27,223

87

21.18

VENOM #20

$2.99

MAR

    26,941

88

20.86

VENOM #21

$2.99

MAR

    26,534

89

19.37

GREEN ARROW #11

$2.99

DC

    24,646

90

18.53

ALL STAR WESTERN #11

$3.99

DC

    23,572

91

18.48

X-FACTOR #239

$2.99

MAR

    23,506

92

18.47

DIAL H #3 [*]

$2.99

DC

    23,498

93

18.26

X-FACTOR #240

$2.99

MAR

    23,223

94

18.14

PUNISHER #13

$2.99

MAR

    23,075

95

18.07

SECRET SERVICE #3 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

    22,993

96

17.73

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #6

$3.99

DC

    22,555

97

17.69

DEFENDERS #8

$3.99

MAR

    22,504

98

17.66

RAVAGERS #3 [*]

$2.99

DC

    22,467

99

17.41

HULK #55

$2.99

MAR

    22,141

100

17.29

STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #3

$3.99

IDW

    21,996

101

17.14

BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #4

$2.99

DC

    21,809

102

16.65

ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #1

$3.99

BOO

    21,182

103

16.40

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #3

$3.99

DC

    20,864

104

16.31

NEW MUTANTS #45

$2.99

MAR

    20,751

105

16.23

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND IRON MAN #634

$2.99

MAR

    20,641

106

16.03

NEW MUTANTS #46

$2.99

MAR

    20,396

107

16.01

FAIREST #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    20,371

108

15.76

BATWING #11

$2.99

DC

    20,047

109

15.60

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #641

$2.99

MAR

    19,850

110

15.54

ADVENTURE TIME #6

$3.99

BOO

    19,767

111

15.51

THIEF OF THIEVES #6

$2.99

IMA

    19,733

112

15.47

STORMWATCH #11

$2.99

DC

    19,678

113

15.27

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #11

$2.99

DC

    19,421

114

14.77

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #12

$3.99

IDW

    18,789

115

14.69

CROW #1

$3.99

IDW

    18,689

116

14.60

STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE #1

$2.99

DAR

    18,579

117

14.46

MANHATTAN PROJECTS #5

$3.50

IMA

    18,398

118

14.31

DEMON KNIGHTS #11

$2.99

DC

    18,201

119

14.27

X-O MANOWAR #3

$3.99

VAL

    18,149

120

14.18

REVIVAL #1 [*]

$2.99

IMA

    18,039

121

13.83

NATIONAL COMICS ETERNITY #1

$3.99

DC

    17,587

122

13.78

STAR WARS BLOOD TIES BOBA FETT IS DEAD #4

$3.50

DAR

    17,526

123

13.71

SPACE PUNISHER #1

$3.99

MAR

    17,446

124

13.55

HARBINGER #2

$3.99

VAL

    17,239

125

13.47

INFERNAL MAN-THING #1

$3.99

MAR

    17,132

126

13.45

FABLES #119 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    17,110

127

13.45

DEATHSTROKE #11

$2.99

DC

    17,107

128

13.39

LEGION LOST #11

$2.99

DC

    17,037

129

13.29

WONDERLAND #1 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

    16,909

130

13.09

ANGEL & FAITH #12

$2.99

DAR

    16,656

131

13.09

DANGER GIRL GI JOE #1

$3.99

IDW

    16,649

132

13.05

MASSIVE #2

$3.50

DAR

    16,600

133

12.84

STAR WARS DARTH VADER GHOST PRISON #3

$3.50

DAR

    16,332

134

12.84

BOYS #68 (MR)

$3.99

DE

    16,330

135

12.84

FURY MAX #4 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    16,329

136

12.56

CHEW SECRET AGENT POYO #1 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

    15,982

137

12.56

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #81

$3.99

IDW

    15,973

138

12.42

SPAWN #221

$2.99

IMA

    15,801

139

12.37

I VAMPIRE #11

$2.99

DC

    15,734

140

12.29

FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #11

$2.99

DC

    15,635

141

12.15

SAVAGE HAWKMAN #11

$2.99

DC

    15,460

142

12.05

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #29 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    15,324

143

11.85

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #6

$3.50

DAR

    15,078

144

11.75

TMNT MICRO SERIES #6 CASEY JONES

$3.99

IDW

    14,945

145

11.74

FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #11

$2.99

DC

    14,931

146

11.57

RESURRECTION MAN #11

$2.99

DC

    14,715

147

11.45

PUNK ROCK JESUS #1 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    14,571

148

11.43

INVINCIBLE #93

$2.99

IMA

    14,545

149

11.33

AMERICAN VAMPIRE LORD OF NIGHTMARES #2 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    14,412

150

11.21

SHADE #10

$2.99

DC

    14,257

151

11.12

UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX #2 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    14,148

152

10.94

BLUE BEETLE #11

$2.99

DC

    13,923

153

10.87

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER MAN IN BLACK #2

$3.99

MAR

    13,831

154

10.71

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #11

$2.99

DC

    13,619

155

10.56

KISS #2

$3.99

IDW

    13,428

156

10.52

GRIFTER #11

$2.99

DC

    13,382

157

10.16

GI COMBAT #3 [*]

$3.99

DC

    12,923

158

9.81

INFERNAL MAN-THING #2

$3.99

MAR

    12,476

159

9.62

STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT ESCAPE #2

$3.50

DAR

    12,232

160

9.53

VOODOO #11

$2.99

DC

    12,120

161

9.32

MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY #5

$3.99

MAR

    11,859

162

9.14

BPRD HELL ON EARTH DEVILS ENGINE #3

$3.50

DAR

    11,625

163

9.09

SPACEMAN #8 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    11,561

164

8.83

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #7

$3.99

IDW

    11,229

165

8.74

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #7

$3.99

IDW

    11,112

166

8.73

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #75 (MR)

$5.99

ZEN

    11,108

167

8.68

CAPTAIN ATOM #11

$2.99

DC

    11,041

168

8.67

GAME OF THRONES #9 (MR)

$3.99

DE

    11,027

169

8.59

STAR TREK #11

$3.99

IDW

    10,932

170

8.45

MARS ATTACKS #2

$3.99

IDW

    10,744

171

8.39

ROCKETEER ADVENTURES 2 #4

$3.99

IDW

    10,676

172

8.24

BPRD HELL ON EARTH EXORCISM #2

$3.50

DAR

    10,484

173

7.86

WARLORD OF MARS #19 (MR)

$3.99

DE

    10,002

174

7.48

CROSSED BADLANDS #9 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      9,520

175

7.45

UNWRITTEN #39 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      9,478

176

7.44

SAUCER COUNTRY #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      9,470

177

7.30

GODZILLA #3

$3.99

IDW

      9,281

178

7.27

HELLBLAZER #293 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      9,247

179

7.27

SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #3

$2.99

DC

      9,246

180

7.24

EERIE COMICS #1

$2.99

DAR

      9,212

181

7.24

CROSSED BADLANDS #10 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      9,205

182

7.23

WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #13 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      9,194

183

7.11

CAPE 1969 #1

$3.99

IDW

      9,043

184

7.10

MORNING GLORIES #20 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      9,027

185

7.06

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #238

$2.99

ARC

      8,976

186

7.03

VAMPIRELLA #19

$3.99

DE

      8,944

187

7.00

THE SPIDER #3

$3.99

DE

      8,907

188

6.96

POPEYE #3

$3.99

IDW

      8,849

189

6.95

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #180

$3.99

IDW

      8,845

190

6.95

PROPHECY #2

$3.99

DE

      8,844

191

6.92

EARTH 2 #2

$2.99

DC

      8,804

192

6.91

NEW DEADWARDIANS #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,784

193

6.81

GI JOE VOL 2 #15

$3.99

IDW

      8,667

194

6.76

HAUNT #24

$2.99

IMA

      8,604

195

6.73

WITCHBLADE #158

$2.99

IMA

      8,556

196

6.71

DEBRIS #1 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      8,532

197

6.67

KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #10

$3.99

DE

      8,479

198

6.64

TRUE BLOOD #3

$3.99

IDW

      8,449

199

6.57

GOON #40

$3.50

DAR

      8,364

200

6.54

AXE COP PRESIDENT O/T WORLD #1

$3.50

DAR

      8,320

201

6.49

KIRBY GENESIS #8

$3.99

DE

      8,257

202

6.47

HAUNT #25

$2.99

IMA

      8,227

203

6.44

RACHEL RISING #9

$3.99

ABS

      8,194

204

6.42

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #6 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      8,169

205

6.36

SPONGEBOB COMICS #10

$2.99

UNI

      8,092

206

6.34

SONIC UNIVERSE #42

$2.99

ARC

      8,061

207

6.32

BATTLE BEASTS #1

$3.99

IDW

      8,041

208

6.31

KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #11

$3.99

DE

      8,027

209

6.27

BALTIMORE DR LESKOVARS REMEDY #2

$3.50

DAR

      7,974

210

6.21

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #3

$3.99

IDW

      7,900

211

6.20

SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #15

$3.99

IDW

      7,890

212

6.20

GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #14 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      7,889

213

6.18

PLANETOID #2 [*]

$2.99

IMA

      7,858

214

6.14

GHOSTBUSTERS #11

$3.99

IDW

      7,809

215

6.12

GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #4

$2.99

DC

      7,790

216

6.10

DEJAH THORIS & WHITE APES OF MARS #4 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      7,763

217

6.09

DANGER CLUB #3

$2.99

IMA

      7,750

218

6.06

IZOMBIE #27 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      7,714

219

5.99

CREATOR OWNED HEROES #2 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

      7,626

220

5.99

COBRA #15

$3.99

IDW

      7,619

221

5.94

SWEET TOOTH #35 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      7,558

222

5.94

MUPPETS #1

$2.99

MAR

      7,558

223

5.86

YOUNG JUSTICE #18

$2.99

DC

      7,458

224

5.83

CALL OF WONDERLAND #2 (MR)

$3.99

ZEN

      7,418

225

5.80

MASS EFFECT HOMEWORLDS #3

$3.50

DAR

      7,375

226

5.75

GFT JUNGLE BOOK #4 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      7,311

227

5.68

NIGHT FORCE #5

$2.99

DC

      7,222

228

5.67

LADY DEATH #19 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      7,212

229

5.65

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #75 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

      7,190

230

5.48

HOAX HUNTERS #1

$2.99

IMA

      6,973

231

5.44

SIMPSONS COMICS #192

$2.99

BON

      6,917

232

5.44

CARBON GREY VOL 2 #1

$3.99

IMA

      6,916

233

5.41

FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #4

$3.99

BOO

      6,882

234

5.36

EPIC KILL #3

$2.99

IMA

      6,813

235

5.30

EARTH 2 #1

$3.99

DC

      6,748

236

5.27

HELLRAISER #15 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

      6,704

237

5.22

GFT BAD GIRLS #1 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      6,636

238

5.12

RED SONJA #67

$3.99

DE

      6,515

239

5.07

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #14

$7.99

DAR

      6,448

240

5.07

MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #4

$2.99

MAR

      6,447

241

5.05

MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #4

$2.99

MAR

      6,421

242

5.04

GREEN HORNET #26

$3.99

DE

      6,413

243

4.97

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #1

$3.99

ASP

      6,327

244

4.97

VAMPIRELLA RED ROOM #2

$3.99

DE

      6,317

245

4.95

HACK SLASH #17 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      6,296

246

4.88

ARTIFACTS #19

$3.99

IMA

      6,203

247

4.87

GFT WONDERLAND ANNUAL 2012 (MR)

$5.99

ZEN

      6,199

248

4.87

HELLRAISER #16 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

      6,198

249

4.84

GFT SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2012

$5.99

ZEN

      6,158

250

4.82

RED SONJA WITCHBLADE #5

$3.99

DE

      6,127

251

4.81

PROPHET #27

$2.99

IMA

      6,117

252

4.80

GARFIELD #3

$3.99

BOO

      6,108

253

4.78

THE LONE RANGER SNAKE OF IRON #1

$3.99

DE

      6,081

254

4.77

JENNIFER BLOOD ANNUAL #1 (MR)

$4.99

DE

      6,068

255

4.77

PANTHA #2

$3.99

DE

      6,062

256

4.73

STITCHED #6 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      6,017

257

4.71

HERO WORSHIP #1

$3.99

AVA

      5,994

258

4.66

MEGA MAN #15

$2.99

ARC

      5,934

259

4.62

FERALS #6 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      5,883

260

4.59

IRRESISTIBLE #1 (MR)

$3.99

ZEN

      5,843

261

4.53

THE LONE RANGER #7

$3.99

DE

      5,762

262

4.51

STRAIN #6 (MR)

$3.50

DAR

      5,742

263

4.50

GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #18 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

      5,720

264

4.47

QUEEN SONJA #30

$3.99

DE

      5,688

265

4.43

CREEPY COMICS #9

$4.99

DAR

      5,632

266

4.38

MIND MGMT #2

$3.99

DAR

      5,566

267

4.34

DARKNESS #105 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      5,515

268

4.33

BART SIMPSON COMICS #73

$2.99

BON

      5,502

269

4.32

EXTERMINATION #2

$3.99

BOO

      5,493

270

4.29

TRIO #3

$3.99

IDW

      5,453

271

4.20

TAKIO #2

$3.95

MAR

      5,337

272

4.18

ARCHIE #635

$2.99

ARC

      5,319

273

4.15

DARK SHADOWS #6

$3.99

DE

      5,283

274

4.04

FATHOM KIANI VOL 2 #3

$3.50

ASP

      5,134

275

3.97

DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      5,054

276

3.96

DANCER #3

$3.50

IMA

      5,037

277

3.91

SUNSET FIRST LOOK ONE SHOT (MR)

$1.00

IMA

      4,976

278

3.88

SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #23

$2.99

DC

      4,934

279

3.75

PLANET OF THE APES #16

$3.99

BOO

      4,768

280

3.65

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1

$3.99

MAR

      4,648

281

3.62

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #3

$3.99

MAR

      4,605

282

3.58

JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS #5

$2.99

MAR

      4,555

283

3.57

PETER PANZERFAUST #5 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

      4,546

284

3.57

SOULFIRE FAITH #1

$3.99

ASP

      4,543

285

3.56

SOULFIRE DESPAIR #1

$3.99

ASP

      4,524

286

3.54

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #0

$3.99

MAR

      4,501

287

3.54

NINJETTES #5 (MR)

$3.99

DE

      4,499

288

3.52

CONCRETE THREE UNEASY PIECES ONE SHOT

$2.99

DAR

      4,480

289

3.51

RESIDENT ALIEN #3

$3.50

DAR

      4,471

290

3.48

SOULFIRE GRACE #1

$3.99

ASP

      4,431

291

3.48

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #2

$3.99

MAR

      4,424

292

3.47

EXILE PLANET O/T APES #4

$3.99

BOO

      4,411

293

3.46

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE 100 PG SPECTACULAR

$7.99

IDW

      4,407

294

3.42

ALABASTER WOLVES #4

$3.50

DAR

      4,352

295

3.40

SOULFIRE POWER #1

$3.99

ASP

      4,330

296

3.40

KIRBY GENESIS CAPTAIN VICTORY #6

$3.99

DE

      4,320

297

3.36

ENORMOUS ONE SHOT #1

$9.99

IMA

      4,269

298

3.34

SUPER DINOSAUR #12

$2.99

IMA

      4,245

299

3.30

ORCHID #8 (MR)

$3.50

DAR

      4,199

300

3.29

FATIMA THE BLOOD SPINNERS #2

$3.99

DAR

      4,187


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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
BLU = Bluewater Productions
BRO = Broadsword Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books

DGW = Digital Webbing

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

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during July 2012.  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 July.  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 June, see "Top 300 Comic Books Actual--June 2012."


For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during June, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--June 2012."


For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in June, see "Eight Comics Over 100,000 in June."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in June, see "First Half Comic Sale Up 18%."

 

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."