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Books by Month
Estimated Sales to North American Comics Shops
of the top-selling comic book from each month
as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors
Estimated Sales to North American Comics Shops
of the top-selling comic book from each month
as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors
| #1 selling comic book | Price | Publisher | Est. orders | ||
| Sep-96 | Fantastic Four (Vol. 2) | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 313,980 |
| Oct-96 | X-Men | 59 | $1.95 | Marvel | 202,024 |
| Nov-96 | Superman: The Wedding Album Collector's Edition | 0 | $4.95 | DC | 227,686 |
| Dec-96 | Uncanny X-Men | 341 | $1.95 | Marvel | 190,955 |
| Jan-97 | X-Men | 62 | $1.95 | Marvel | 196,041 |
| Feb-97 | Uncanny X-Men | 343 | $1.95 | Marvel | 171,418 |
| Mar-97 | Superman (Collector's Edition) | 123 | $1.95 | DC | 213,481 |
| Apr-97 | Uncanny X-Men | 345 | $1.95 | Marvel | 179,378 |
| May-97 | Spawn | 62 | $1.95 | Image | 167,373 |
| Jun-97 | Uncanny X-Men | 346 | $1.99 | Marvel | 173,453 |
| Jul-97 | Uncanny X-Men | 347 | $1.99 | Marvel | 165,832 |
| Aug-97 | Spawn | 65 | $1.95 | Image | 165,234 |
| Sep-97 | Uncanny X-Men | 349 | $1.99 | Marvel | 163,170 |
| Oct-97 | Uncanny X-Men (prism etched cover) | 350 | $3.99 | Marvel | 171,453 |
| Nov-97 | Fantastic Four | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 209,793 |
| Dec-97 | Darkness | 11 | $2.50 | Image | 357,006 |
| Jan-98 | Uncanny X-Men | 353 | $1.99 | Marvel | 154,400 |
| Feb-98 | Uncanny X-Men | 354 | $1.99 | Marvel | 142,400 |
| Mar-98 | X-Men | 75 | $2.99 | Marvel | 146,000 |
| Apr-98 | Uncanny X-Men | 356 | $1.99 | Marvel | 149,500 |
| May-98 | Uncanny X-Men | 357 | $1.99 | Marvel | 143,000 |
| Jun-98 | Uncanny X-Men | 358 | $1.99 | Marvel | 143,700 |
| Jul-98 | Fathom | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 257,100 |
| Aug-98 | Battle Chasers | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 143,500 |
| Sep-98 | Uncanny X-Men | 361 | $1.99 | Marvel | 138,138 |
| Oct-98 | Uncanny X-Men | 362 | $1.99 | Marvel | 138,548 |
| Nov-98 | Uncanny X-Men | 363 | $1.99 | Marvel | 136,600 |
| Dec-98 | Witchblade Tomb Raider | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 190,720 |
| Jan-99 | Uncanny X-Men | 366 | $1.99 | Marvel | 139,000 |
| Feb-99 | Uncanny X-Men | 367 | $1.99 | Marvel | 130,900 |
| Mar-99 | Uncanny X-Men | 368 | $1.99 | Marvel | 131,400 |
| Apr-99 | Uncanny X-Men | 369 | $1.99 | Marvel | 129,900 |
| May-99 | Uncanny X-Men | 370 | $1.99 | Marvel | 127,200 |
| Jun-99 | Uncanny X-Men | 371 | $1.99 | Marvel | 125,600 |
| Jul-99 | Uncanny X-Men | 372 | $1.99 | Marvel | 123,100 |
| Aug-99 | Uncanny X-Men | 373 | $1.99 | Marvel | 116,300 |
| Sep-99 | Uncanny X-Men | 374 | $1.99 | Marvel | 110,700 |
| Oct-99 | Uncanny X-Men | 375 | $2.99 | Marvel | 114,900 |
| Nov-99 | Tomb Raider | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 189,500 |
| Dec-99 | X-Men | 97 | $1.99 | Marvel | 117,500 |
| Jan-00 | Uncanny X-Men | 378 | $1.99 | Marvel | 113,700 |
| Feb-00 | Uncanny X-Men | 379 | $1.99 | Marvel | 108,400 |
| Mar-00 | X-Men | 100 | $2.99 | Marvel | 144,900 |
| Apr-00 | Fathom | 12 | $2.50 | Image | 124,500 |
| May-00 | Uncanny X-Men | 382 | $2.25 | Marvel | 114,900 |
| Jun-00 | Uncanny X-Men | 383 | $2.99 | Marvel | 120,700 |
| Jul-00 | Spawn | 100 | $4.95 | Image | 143,500 |
| Aug-00 | Uncanny X-Men | 385 | $2.25 | Marvel | 109,800 |
| Sep-00 | Uncanny X-Men | 386 | $2.25 | Marvel | 111,900 |
| Oct-00 | Uncanny X-Men | 387 | $2.25 | Marvel | 113,700 |
| Nov-00 | Uncanny X-Men | 388 | $2.25 | Marvel | 110,900 |
| Dec-00 | Ultimate X-Men | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 117,100 |
| Jan-01 | X-Men | 110 | $2.25 | Marvel | 101,000 |
| Feb-01 | Uncanny X-Men | 391 | $2.25 | Marvel | 102,400 |
| Mar-01 | Ultimate X-Men | 4 | $2.25 | Marvel | 105,200 |
| Apr-01 | Ultimate X-Men | 5 | $2.25 | Marvel | 109,700 |
| May-01 | New X-Men | 114 | $2.25 | Marvel | 144,800 |
| Jun-01 | New X-Men | 115 | $2.25 | Marvel | 142,300 |
| Jul-01 | New X-Men | 116 | $2.25 | Marvel | 136,200 |
| Aug-01 | New X-Men | 117 | $2.25 | Marvel | 136,900 |
| Sep-01 | Wolverine: The Origin | 1 | $3.50 | Marvel | 135,700 |
| Oct-01 | Wolverine: The Origin | 2 | $3.50 | Marvel | 131,600 |
| Nov-01 | Wolverine: The Origin | 4 | $3.50 | Marvel | 168,500 |
| Dec-01 | Dark Knight Strikes Again | 1 | $7.95 | DC | 187,400 |
| Jan-02 | Batman 10 Cent Adventure | 0 | $0.10 | DC | 702,100 |
| Feb-02 | Dark Knight Strikes Again | 3 | $7.95 | DC | 184,300 |
| Mar-02 | New X-Men | 124 | $2.25 | Marvel | 111,900 |
| Apr-02 | FCBD Edition Ultimate Spider-Man | 1 | $0.12 | Marvel | 632,000 |
| May-02 | Transformers Generation One | 2 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 124,100 |
| Jun-02 | Transformers Generation One | 3 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 141,100 |
| Jul-02 | Transformers Armada | 1 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 145,600 |
| Aug-02 | Fantastic Four | 60 | $0.09 | Marvel | 752,700 |
| Sep-02 | Transformers Generation One | 6 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 127,500 |
| Oct-02 | Batman | 608 | $2.25 | DC | 120,900 |
| Nov-02 | Masters of the Universe | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 112,300 |
| Dec-02 | Ultimate War | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 131,800 |
| Jan-03 | Batman | 611 | $2.25 | DC | 129,400 |
| Feb-03 | Batman | 612 | $2.25 | DC | 145,400 |
| Mar-03 | Batman | 613 | $2.25 | DC | 133,600 |
| Apr-03 | Batman | 614 | $2.25 | DC | 153,600 |
| May-03 | Wolverine | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 157,700 |
| Jun-03 | Batman | 616 | $2.25 | DC | 142,000 |
| Jul-03 | Batman | 617 | $2.25 | DC | 146,000 |
| Aug-03 | Marvel 1602 | 1 | $3.50 | Marvel | 152,528 |
| Sep-03 | Batman | 619 | $2.25 | DC | 235,122 |
| Oct-03 | Avengers/JLA | 2 | $5.95 | DC | 162,309 |
| Nov-03 | JLA/Avengers | 3 | $5.95 | Marvel | 147,938 |
| Dec-03 | Ultimate Fantastic Four | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 173,397 |
| Jan-04 | Ultimate Fantastic Four | 2 | $2.25 | Marvel | 126,729 |
| Feb-04 | New X-Men | 153 | $2.25 | Marvel | 113,848 |
| Mar-04 | Superman/Batman | 8 | $2.95 | DC | 146,907 |
| Apr-04 | Superman | 204 | $2.50 | DC | 231,424 |
| May-04 | Astonishing X-Men | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 209,289 |
| Jun-04 | Identity Crisis | 1 | $3.95 | DC | 163,117 |
| Jul-04 | Superman/Batman | 11 | $2.95 | DC | 143,720 |
| Aug-04 | Astonishing X-Men | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 145,546 |
| Sep-04 | Superman Batman | 12 | $2.95 | DC | 139,508 |
| Oct-04 | Identity Crisis | 5 | $3.95 | DC | 125,518 |
| Nov-04 | Superman Batman | 13 | $2.95 | DC | 157,944 |
| Dec-04 | New Avengers | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 240,734 |
| Jan-05 | New Avengers | 2 | $2.25 | Marvel | 153,443 |
| Feb-05 | New Avengers | 3 | $2.25 | Marvel | 149,041 |
| Mar-05 | DC Countdown To Infinite Crisis | 1 | $1.00 | DC | 199,456 |
| Apr-05 | New Avengers | 5 | $2.25 | Marvel | 162,384 |
| May-05 | Green Lantern | 1 | $3.50 | DC | 168,324 |
| Jun-05 | House of M | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 233,721 |
| Jul-05 | All Star Batman & Robin The Boy Wonder | 1 | $2.99 | DC | 261,079 |
| Aug-05 | Justice | 1 | $2.99 | DC | 190,409 |
| Sep-05 | All Star Batman & Robin Boy Wonder | 2 | $2.99 | DC | 178,573 |
| Oct-05 | Infinite Crisis | 1 | $3.99 | DC | 249,107 |
| Nov-05 | Infinite Crisis | 2 | $3.99 | DC | 207,561 |
| Dec-05 | Infinite Crisis | 3 | $3.99 | DC | 188,855 |
| Jan-06 | Infinite Crisis | 4 | $3.99 | DC | 182,571 |
| Feb-06 | Astonishing X-Men | 13 | $2.99 | Marvel | 140,603 |
| Mar-06 | Infinite Crisis | 5 | $3.99 | DC | 201,830 |
| Apr-06 | Infinite Crisis | 6 | $3.99 | DC | 194,433 |
| May-06 | Civil War | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 260,706 |
| Jun-06 | Civil War | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 253,868 |
| Jul-06 | Civil War | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 290,672 |
| Aug-06 | Justice League of America | 1 | $3.99 | DC | 212,178 |
| Sep-06 | Civil War | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 272,547 |
| Oct-06 | New Avengers | 24 | $2.99 | Marvel | 136,749 |
| Nov-06 | Civil War | 5 | $2.99 | Marvel | 272,584 |
| Dec-06 | Justice League of America | 4 | $2.99 | DC | 136,698 |
| Jan-07 | Civil War | 6 | $2.99 | Marvel | 259,251 |
| Feb-07 | Civil War | 7 | $2.99 | Marvel | 265,886 |
| Mar-07 | Captain America | 25 | $3.99 | Marvel | 290,497 |
| Apr-07 | Fallen Son: Death of Captain America Wolverine | 0 | $2.99 | Marvel | 157,131 |
| May-07 | Fallen Son: Death of Captain America: Captain America | 0 | $2.99 | Marvel | 169,972 |
| Jun-07 | World War Hulk | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 178,297 |
| Jul-07 | Thor | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 165,267 |
| Aug-07 | World War Hulk | 3 | $3.99 | Marvel | 151,513 |
| Sep-07 | World War Hulk | 4 | $3.99 | Marvel | 148,564 |
| Oct-07 | New Avengers | 35 | $2.99 | Marvel | 111,363 |
| Nov-07 | World War Hulk | 5 | $3.99 | Marvel | 145,769 |
| Dec-07 | Ultimates 3 | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 131,322 |
| Jan-08 | Hulk | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 133,895 |
| Feb-08 | X-Force | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 105,084 |
| Mar-08 | Dark Tower: Long Road Home | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 123,803 |
| Apr-08 | Secret Invasion | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 250,213 |
| May-08 | Secret Invasion | 2 | $3.99 | Marvel | 182,390 |
| Jun-08 | Secret Invasion | 3 | $3.99 | Marvel | 175,670 |
| Jul-08 | Secret Invasion | 4 | $3.99 | Marvel | 175,423 |
| Aug-08 | Secret Invasion | 5 | $3.99 | Marvel | 165,871 |
| Sep-08 | Secret Invasion | 6 | $3.99 | Marvel | 164,393 |
| Oct-08 | Secret Invasion | 7 | $3.99 | Marvel | 154,656 |
| Nov-08 | Ultimatum | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 114,208 |
| Dec-08 | Secret Invasion | 8 | $3.99 | Marvel | 152,408 |
| Jan-09 | Amazing Spider-Man | 583 | $3.99 | Marvel | 352,847 |
| Feb-09 | Amazing Spider-Man | 583 | $3.99 | Marvel | 148,778 |
| Mar-09 | Dark Avengers | 3 | $3.99 | Marvel | 96,532 |
| Apr-09 | Detective Comics | 853 | $3.99 | DC | 104,099 |
| May-09 | New Avengers | 53 | $3.99 | Marvel | 94,367 |
| Jun-09 | Batman and Robin | 1 | $2.99 | DC | 168,539 |
| Jul-09 | Captain America: Reborn | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 193,013 |
| Aug-09 | Blackest Night | 2 | $3.99 | DC | 145,938 |
| Sep-09 | Blackest Night | 3 | $2.99 | DC | 140,667 |
| Oct-09 | Blackest Night | 4 | $3.99 | DC | 137,086 |
| Nov-09 | Blackest Night | 5 | $3.99 | DC | 144,868 |
| Dec-09 | Blackest Night | 6 | $3.99 | DC | 100,651 |
