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Top 300 Comics Actual--October 2011
Date: 11/8/2011

Sales Estimates for October Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data

These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2011.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in October, see "New 52 #2s Down Only 6%."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see "DC Crushes Marvel."

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 2011."

TOP 300 COMICS -- October 2011

Rank
Index
Title
Price
Pub
Est.Qty
1
104.80
JUSTICE LEAGUE #2
$3.99
DC
180,709
2
100.00
BATMAN #2
$2.99
DC
172,428
3
89.23
ACTION COMICS #2
$3.99
DC
153,855
4
82.55
GREEN LANTERN #2
$2.99
DC
142,344
5
66.19
FLASH #2
$2.99
DC
114,137
6
64.25
DETECTIVE COMICS #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
110,789
7
61.75
INCREDIBLE HULK #1
$3.99
MAR
106,472
8
55.59
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1
$3.99
MAR
95,855
9
55.44
FEAR ITSELF #7
$4.99
MAR
95,599
10
54.65
SUPERMAN #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
94,233
11
52.45
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
90,445
12
51.57
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
88,926
13
45.85
WONDER WOMAN #2
$2.99
DC
79,060
14
43.63
BATGIRL #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
75,227
15
43.14
BATWOMAN #2
$2.99
DC
74,392
16
41.82
TEEN TITANS #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
72,107
17
41.59
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #2
$2.99
DC
71,713
18
41.32
AQUAMAN #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
71,240
19
40.97
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
70,651
20
38.71
RED LANTERNS #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
66,747
21
38.13
NIGHTWING #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
65,749
22
34.92
UNCANNY X-MEN #544
$3.99
MAR
60,212
23
34.50
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
59,490
24
34.49
FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1
$2.99
MAR
59,464
25
34.46
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #671
$3.99
MAR
59,426
26
34.16
AVENGERS #18
$3.99
MAR
58,897
27
34.00
SWAMP THING #2
$2.99
DC
58,634
28
33.56
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #672
$3.99
MAR
57,860
29
33.18
CATWOMAN #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
57,216
30
33.09
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
57,053
31
32.35
X-MEN REGENESIS #1
$3.99
MAR
55,787
32
32.32
NEW AVENGERS #17
$3.99
MAR
55,732
33
32.04
SUPERGIRL #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
55,249
34
31.94
X-MEN SCHISM #5
$3.99
MAR
55,081
35
30.99
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
53,444
36
30.64
GREEN ARROW #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
52,837
37
30.46
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #3
$3.99
MAR
52,521
38
30.39
UNCANNY X-FORCE #16
$3.99
MAR
52,398
39
29.97
SUPERBOY #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
51,682
40
28.79
FF #10
$2.99
MAR
49,642
41
28.09
FF #11
$2.99
MAR
48,433
42
27.89
ANIMAL MAN #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
48,089
43
27.74
BIRDS OF PREY #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
47,840
44
27.56
STORMWATCH #2
$2.99
DC
47,520
45
25.87
SUICIDE SQUAD #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
44,613
46
25.75
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #2
$3.99
MAR
44,399
47
25.53
MIGHTY THOR #7
$3.99
MAR
44,017
48
25.10
SECRET AVENGERS #18
$3.99
MAR
43,280
49
24.93
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
42,987
50
24.65
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
42,504
51
23.72
X-MEN #19
$3.99
MAR
40,906
52
23.66
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #3
$3.99
MAR
40,792
53
23.30
DEATHSTROKE #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
40,182
54
22.96
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
39,591
55
22.86
DAREDEVIL #5
$2.99
MAR
39,413
56
22.85
WOLVERINE #17 XREGG
$3.99
MAR
39,405
57
22.46
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #509
$3.99
MAR
38,721
58
22.31
BATWING #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
38,475
59
22.26
LEGION LOST #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
38,385
60
22.18
LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #1
$2.99
DC
38,248
61
22.08
X-MEN LEGACY #257
$2.99
MAR
38,070
62
22.04
DEMON KNIGHTS #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
38,007
63
21.71
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
37,426
64
21.14
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #2
$2.99
DAR
36,448
65
21.10
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
36,381
66
20.94
HUNTRESS #1
$2.99
DC
36,099
67
20.83
GRIFTER #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
35,910
68
20.80
ALL STAR WESTERN #2 [*]
$3.99
DC
35,871
69
20.56
BLUE BEETLE #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
35,456
70
20.13
RESURRECTION MAN #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
34,704
71
20.00
CAPTAIN ATOM #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
34,478
72
18.92
ASTONISHING X-MEN #43
$3.99
MAR
32,620
73
18.83
HAWK AND DOVE #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
32,461
74
18.80
AVENGERS 1959 #1
$2.99
MAR
32,418
75
18.77
MISTER TERRIFIC #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
32,367
76
18.71
VENOM #8
$2.99
MAR
32,266
77
18.58
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #623
$2.99
MAR
32,041
78
18.43
WALKING DEAD #90 (MR)
$2.99
IMA
31,778
79
18.18
WALKING DEAD #89 (MR)
$2.99
IMA
31,351
80
18.11
VOODOO #2
$2.99
DC
31,221
81
18.06
I VAMPIRE #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
31,139
82
17.77
SHADE #1
$2.99
DC
30,648
83
17.64
BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #1
$3.99
DC
30,410
84
17.07
OMAC #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
29,434
85
16.89
STATIC SHOCK #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
29,124
86
16.55
BLACKHAWKS #2 [*]
$2.99
DC
28,534
87
16.41
MEN OF WAR #2 [*]
$3.99
DC
28,301
88
16.38
AQUAMAN #1
$2.99
DC
28,243
89
16.27
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #629
$2.99
MAR
28,054
90
16.07
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #630
$2.99
MAR
27,701
91
15.98
DEADPOOL #45
$2.99
MAR
27,552
92
15.94
MOON KNIGHT #6
$3.99
MAR
27,493
93
15.94
GREEN LANTERN #1
$2.99
DC
27,477
94
15.67
HULK #42
$2.99
MAR
27,025
95
15.59
DEADPOOL #44
$2.99
MAR
26,878
96
15.30
PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #1
$2.99
DC
26,380
97
15.29
SUPERIOR #5 (MR)
$2.99
MAR
26,361
98
15.22
DETECTIVE COMICS #1
$2.99
DC
26,235
99
14.99
PUNISHER #4
$2.99
MAR
25,847
100
14.91
SUPERIOR #6 (MR)
$2.99
MAR
25,707
101
14.80
HULK #43
$2.99
MAR
25,514
102
14.71
NEW MUTANTS #32
$2.99
MAR
25,364
103
14.36
ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE #3
$3.99
MAR
24,762
104
13.94
X-23 #15
$2.99
MAR
24,043
105
13.75
THUNDERBOLTS #164
$2.99
MAR
23,712
106
13.67
X-FACTOR #226
$2.99
MAR
23,569
107
13.58
AVENGERS ACADEMY #20
$2.99
MAR
23,412
108
13.40
BATMAN #1
$2.99
DC
23,100
109
13.25
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #3
$3.99
IDW
22,855
110
12.96
SPACEMAN #1 (MR)
$1.00
DC
22,355
111
12.38
BATMAN AND ROBIN #1
$2.99
DC
21,340
112
12.21
SHIELD #3
$2.99
MAR
21,060
113
12.19
GHOST RIDER #4
$2.99
MAR
21,012
114
12.15
STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #1
$3.99
IDW
20,950
115
12.02
ALPHA FLIGHT #5
$2.99
MAR
20,731
116
11.46
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #15
$2.99
MAR
19,759
117
11.42
WONDER WOMAN #1
$2.99
DC
19,688
118
11.29
DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #16
$2.99
MAR
19,472
119
11.27
ANGEL & FAITH #3
$2.99
DAR
19,437
120
11.23
BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1
$2.99
DC
19,368
121
11.07
STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST #1
$3.50
DAR
19,095
122
11.06
ANNIHILATORS EARTHFALL #2
$3.99
MAR
19,068
123
11.01
AVENGERS 1959 #2
$2.99
MAR
18,989
124
10.99
ORCHID #1 CARNEVALE CVR
$1.00
DAR
18,942
125
10.79
SUPERMAN #1
$2.99
DC
18,599
126
10.76
FLASH #1
$2.99
DC
18,558
127
10.69
AVENGERS SOLO #1
$3.99
MAR
18,427
128
10.69
GENERATION HOPE #12
$2.99
MAR
18,424
129
10.58
BLACK PANTHER MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #524
$2.99
MAR
18,248
130
10.55
ACTION COMICS #1
$3.99
DC
18,199
131
10.50
FABLES #110 (MR)
$2.99
DC
18,109
132
10.37
NIGHTWING #1
$2.99
DC
17,875
133
10.17
PUNISHERMAX #18 (MR)
$3.99
MAR
17,541
134
10.17
BOYS #59 (MR)
$3.99
DYN
17,533
135
10.06
FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #7
$3.99
MAR
17,339
136
9.99
MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #1
$3.99
DC
17,222
137
9.73
LEGION OF MONSTERS #1
$3.99
MAR
16,785
138
9.71
FEAR ITSELF HULK VS DRACULA #3
$2.99
MAR
16,740
139
9.58
BATGIRL #1
$2.99
DC
16,512
140
9.33
GAME OF THRONES #2 (MR)
$3.99
DYN
16,094
141
9.24
CATWOMAN #1
$2.99
DC
15,933
142
9.20
DEADPOOL MAX 2 #1 (MR)
$3.99
MAR
15,865
143
9.20
JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 COMBO PACK
$4.99
DC
15,860
144
9.12
BATWOMAN #1
$2.99
DC
15,724
145
9.05
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL #5
$3.99
MAR
15,613
146
9.04
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1
$3.99
DC
15,593
147
9.02
JOHN CARTER OF MARS WORLD OF MARS #1
$3.99
MAR
15,550
148
8.97
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #15
$2.99
DC
15,460
149
8.92
TEEN TITANS #1
$2.99
DC
15,381
150
8.84
INVINCIBLE #83
$2.99
IMA
15,249
151
8.84
DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #16
$2.99
DC
15,238
152
8.83
RED LANTERNS #1
$2.99
DC
15,230
153
8.75
SPIDER-ISLAND HEROES FOR HIRE #1
$2.99
MAR
15,079
154
8.66
SPIDER-ISLAND CLOAK AND DAGGER #3
$2.99
MAR
14,929
155
8.41
ANIMAL MAN #1
$2.99
DC
14,502
156
8.41
FEAR ITSELF YOUTH IN REVOLT #6
$2.99
MAR
14,493
157
8.30
BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #4 (MR)
$3.99
DYN
14,303
158
8.26
SPIDER-ISLAND AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #3
$2.99
MAR
14,248
159
8.23
AMERICAN VAMPIRE SURVIVAL OT FITTEST #5 (MR)
$2.99
DC
14,186
160
8.21
SUPERGIRL #1
$2.99
DC
14,160
161
8.20
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1
$2.99
DC
14,132
162
8.14
KIRBY GENESIS #4
$3.99
DYN
14,030
163
8.11
SWAMP THING #1
$2.99
DC
13,985
164
8.07
RED SKULL #4
$2.99
MAR
13,919
165
7.93
SUPERBOY #1
$2.99
DC
13,675
166
7.88
STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC #5 LOST SUNS
$3.50
DAR
13,580
167
7.82
SPAWN #212
$2.99
IMA
13,483
168
7.78
STAND NIGHT HAS COME #3
$3.99
MAR
13,423
169
7.72
STAR WARS INVASION REVELATIONS #4
$3.50
DAR
13,313
170
7.65
STAR TREK ONGOING #2
$3.99
IDW
13,198
171
7.65
HERC #9
$2.99
MAR
13,190
172
7.49
SPIDER-ISLAND DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #3
$2.99
MAR
12,920
173
7.29
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #1
$2.99
DC
12,563
174
7.24
WARLORD OF MARS #11
$3.99
DYN
12,491
175
7.15
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #5 (MR)
$3.99
DYN
12,337
176
7.14
CHEW #21 (MR)
$2.99
IMA
12,310
177
7.13
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #7
$3.99
DYN
12,296
178
7.03
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1
$2.99
DC
12,115
179
6.93
VENGEANCE #4
$3.99
MAR
11,948
180
6.92
STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT DELUGE #3
$3.50
DAR
11,937
181
6.86
SUICIDE SQUAD #1
$2.99
DC
11,836
182
6.80
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1
$2.99
DC
11,723
183
6.75
RED WING #4
$3.50
IMA
11,638
184
6.72
VAMPIRELLA #10
$3.99
DYN
11,581
185
6.70
X-MEN #1 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
$3.99
MAR
11,552
186
6.70
CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #9
$3.50
DAR
11,546
187
6.56
ALL STAR WESTERN #1
$3.99
DC
11,311
188
6.51
KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #3
$3.99
DYN
11,229
189
6.43
BPRD HELL ON EARTH RUSSIA #2
$3.50
DAR
11,093
190
6.38
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1
$2.99
DC
11,003
191
6.35
STITCHED #1 (MR)
$3.99
AVA
10,949
192
6.32
STORMWATCH #1
$2.99
DC
10,890
193
6.31
DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS #4
$3.50
DAR
10,888
194
6.22
DEMON KNIGHTS #1
$2.99
DC
10,727
195
6.19
GREEN ARROW #1
$2.99
DC
10,679
196
6.17
VAMPIRELLA #11
$3.99
DYN
10,644
197
6.17
GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #8
$3.99
IDW
10,637
198
6.11
FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #1
$2.99
DC
10,539
199
6.08
UNWRITTEN #30 (MR)
$2.99
DC
10,481
200
6.07
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #28
$3.99
IDW
10,469
201
6.04
UNEXPECTED #1 (MR)
$7.99
DC
10,416
202
6.00
BIRDS OF PREY #1
$2.99
DC
10,350
203
5.94
TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #27
$3.99
IDW
10,242
204
5.94
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #6
$3.99
IDW
10,241
205
5.85
MORNING GLORIES #13 (MR)
$2.99
IMA
10,094
206
5.83
ABE SAPIEN DEVIL DOES NOT JEST #2
$3.50
DAR
10,056
207
5.79
CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS #5
$2.99
MAR
9,981
208
5.68
DEATHSTROKE #1
$2.99
DC
9,792
209
5.66
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #229
$2.99
ARC
9,768
210
5.65
GRIFTER #1
$2.99
DC
9,737
211
5.63
HELLRAISER #6 (MR)
$3.99
BOO
9,715
212
5.62
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #171
$3.99
IDW
9,686
213
5.57
HELLBLAZER #284
$2.99
DC
9,608
214
5.52
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #2
$3.99
IDW
9,514
215
5.41
INFINITE #3
$2.99
IMA
9,322
216
5.37
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #1
$2.99
DC
9,266
217
5.36
SEVERED #3 (MR)
$2.99
IMA
9,240
218
5.36
IZOMBIE #18 (MR)
$2.99
DC
9,237
219
5.26
SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #6
$3.99
IDW
9,073
220
5.20
WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #3
$3.99
DYN
8,962
221
5.18
COBRA ONGOING #6
$3.99
IDW
8,927
222
5.16
SUPERNATURAL #1
$2.99
DC
8,896
223
5.06
GODZILLA GANGSTERS & GOLIATHS #5
$3.99
IDW
8,725
224
5.05
BALTIMORE CURSE BELLS #3
$3.50
DAR
8,716
225
5.03
ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #4
$3.99
MAR
8,679
226
4.99
MASS EFFECT INVASION #1
$3.50
DAR
8,607
227
4.93
DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ #2
$3.99
MAR
8,504
228
4.92
RESURRECTION MAN #1
$2.99
DC
8,490
229
4.88
IRREDEEMABLE #30
$3.99
BOO
8,419
230
4.84
STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #1
$2.99
IMA
8,338
231
4.83
30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #1
$3.99
IDW
8,326
232
4.81
JOE HILL THE CAPE #2
$3.99
IDW
8,300
233
4.80
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS #12
$3.99
IDW
8,274
234
4.78
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1
$3.99
MAR
8,246
235
4.77
LEGION LOST #1
$2.99
DC
8,226
236
4.64
SAVAGE HAWKMAN #1
$2.99
DC
8,005
237
4.64
LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #10 (MR)
$3.99
AVA
7,997
238
4.62
SWEET TOOTH #26 (MR)
$2.99
DC
7,963
239
4.60
COLD WAR #1
$3.99
IDW
7,934
240
4.59
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1
$2.99
DC
7,923
241
4.57
SPONGEBOB COMICS #5
$2.99
UNI
7,874
242
4.55
BLUE BEETLE #1
$2.99
DC
7,840
243
4.54
TINY TITANS #45
$2.99
DC
7,836
244
4.49
BATWING #1
$2.99
DC
7,741
245
4.49
YOUNG JUSTICE #9
$2.99
DC
7,737
246
4.43
VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #5
$3.99
DYN
7,640
247
4.37
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #5
$7.99
DAR
7,539
248
4.37
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 COMBO PACK
$4.99
DC
7,537
249
4.36
GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER CONCLUSION (PT 12)
$5.99
ZEN
7,517
250
4.35
ALL WINNERS SQUAD BAND OF HEROES #5
$2.99
MAR
7,497
251
4.34
DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #10
$3.99
IDW
7,481
252
4.33
MEGA MAN #6
$2.99
ARC
7,474
253
4.29
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1
$2.99
DC
7,402
254
4.28
SUPER DINOSAUR #5
$2.99
IMA
7,380
255
4.26
LAST OF THE GREATS #1
$3.99
IMA
7,338
256
4.25
GUARDING THE GLOBE #6
$3.50
IMA
7,321
257
4.24
I VAMPIRE #1
$2.99
DC
7,310
258
4.20
SONIC UNIVERSE #33
$2.99
ARC
7,244
259
4.18
CAPTAIN ATOM #1
$2.99
DC
7,204
260
4.14
HALO FALL OF REACH COVENANT #4 (MR)
$3.99
MAR
7,142
261
4.05
GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #8 (MR)
$2.99
ZEN
6,983
262
4.04
NORTHLANDERS #45 (MR)
$2.99
DC
6,973
263
4.00
MISTER TERRIFIC #1
$2.99
DC
6,902
264
4.00
SIMPSONS COMICS #183
$2.99
BON
6,893
265
4.00
PLANET OF THE APES #7
$3.99
BOO
6,889
266
3.97
CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2011 #4
$4.99
IMA
6,846
267
3.95
VOODOO #1
$2.99
DC
6,811
268
3.95
QUEEN SONJA #21
$3.99
DYN
6,809
269
3.93
ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #12
$2.99
DC
6,771
270
3.91
JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS #2
$2.99
MAR
6,742
271
3.81
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #42 (MR)
$2.99
DC
6,570
272
3.77
QUEEN SONJA #22
$3.99
DYN
6,501
273
3.76
CASANOVA AVARITIA #2 (MR)
$4.99
MAR
6,483
274
3.76
SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #4
$3.50
BON
6,482
275
3.75
MYSTIC #3
$2.99
MAR
6,471
276
3.75
INCORRUPTIBLE #23
$3.99
BOO
6,466
277
3.73
GFT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2011
$5.99
ZEN
6,428
278
3.72
BLACKHAWKS #1
$2.99
DC
6,421
279
3.64
CAPTAIN SWING #4 (MR)
$3.99
AVA
6,281
280
3.63
TUROK SON OF STONE #4
$3.50
DAR
6,257
281
3.62
KULL THE CAT & THE SKULL #1
$3.50
DAR
6,249
282
3.60
SCALPED #53 (MR)
$2.99
DC
6,203
283
3.54
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2
$3.99
MAR
6,103
284
3.42
CALIGULA #4 (MR)
$3.99
AVA
5,895
285
3.36
HP LOVECRAFT THE DUNWICH HORROR #1
$3.99
IDW
5,802
286
3.34
ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #4
$3.99
BOO
5,758
287
3.31
HAWK AND DOVE #1
$2.99
DC
5,705
288
3.29
GRIMM FAIRY TALES THE LIBRARY #2
$2.99
ZEN
5,679
289
3.28
MAGDALENA #9
$3.99
IMA
5,664
290
3.27
DARKNESS #94 (MR)
$2.99
IMA
5,632
291
3.25
DMZ #70 (MR)
$2.99
DC
5,610
292
3.22
OMAC #1
$2.99
DC
5,559
293
3.22
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #1
$3.99
MAR
5,545
294
3.17
THEATER #1 (MR)
$3.99
ZEN
5,469
295
3.16
BART SIMPSON COMICS #64
$2.99
BON
5,451
296
3.10
KA-ZAR #5
$2.99
MAR
5,352
297
3.08
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 2 #4
$3.50
ASP
5,309
298
3.05
STATIC SHOCK #1
$2.99
DC
5,264
299
3.03
VAMPIRES MARVEL UNDEAD #1
$3.99
MAR
5,220
300
3.00
ROBERT E HOWARDS SAVAGE SWORD #3
$7.99
DAR
5,167

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
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 October 2011. 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, 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 September, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2011."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during September, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--September 2011."

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in September, see "'Batman' #1 Tops September Sales." For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "DC Wins September Market Share."

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."

Source: ICv2

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