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#1 Comic
Books from Each Year
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
| Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. Orders | |
| 1991 | X-Men Vol. 2* | 1 | $1.50 | Marvel | 8,014,500 |
| 1992 | Superman | 75 | $2.50 | DC | |
| 1993 | Action Comics | 687 | $1.95 | DC | |
| 1994 | Spawn/Batman** | 1 | $3.95 | Image | |
| 1995 | DC Versus Marvel | 1 | $3.95 | DC | |
| 1996 | DC Versus Marvel | 4 | $3.95 | DC | |
| 1997 | Darkness | 11 | $2.50 | Image | 357,100 |
| 1998 | Fathom | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 257,100 |
| 1999 | Tomb Raider | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 189,500 |
| 2000 | Uncanny X-Men | 381 | $2.25 | Marvel | 119,300 |
| 2001 | Dark Knight Strikes Again | 1 | $7.95 | DC | 188,700 |
| 2002 | Ultimates | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 160,200 |
| 2003 | Batman | 619 | $2.25 | DC | 235,100 |
| 2004 | Superman | 204 | $2.50 | DC | 244,100 |
| 2005 | All Star Batman & Robin | 1 | $2.99 | DC | 276,000 |
| 2006 | Civil War | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 341,900 |
| 2007 | Captain America | 25 | $3.99 | Marvel | 317,700 |
| 2008 | Secret Invasion | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 263,000 |
| 2009 | Amazing Spider-Man | 583 | $3.99 | Marvel | 530,500 |
| 2010 | Avengers | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 175,100 |
| 2011 | Justice League (including Combo Pack) | 1 | $3.99 | DC | 255,000 |
| 2012 | Walking Dead (including Chromium edition) | 100 | $3.99 | Image | 384,800 |
| Trade Paperback Title | Price | Publisher | Est. Orders | ||
| 1991 | Punisher: Bloodlines |  |
$5.95 | Marvel | |
| 1992 | Punisher: G-Force | |
$4.95 | Marvel | |
| 1993 | WildC.A.T.S. | |
$9.95 | Image | |
| 1994 | Superman: Under a Yellow Sun | |
$5.95 | DC | |
| 1995 | Sandman Midnight Theater | |
$6.95 | DC | |
| 1996 | Batman Captain America | |
$5.95 | DC | |
| 1997 | X-Man | |
$5.99 | Marvel | |
| 1998 | Battle Chasers Collector's Ed. | |
$5.95 | Image | |
| 1999 | Batman War on Crime | |
$9.95 | DC | |
| 2000 | JLA Heaven's Ladder | |
$9.95 | DC | |
| 2001 | Wonder Woman Spirit of Truth Oversized | |
$9.95 | DC | |
| 2002 | September 11 Vol. 2 | |
$9.95 | DC | |
| 2003 | Justice League Liberty & Justice | |
$9.95 | DC | |
| 2004 | Batman Hush Vol. 1 | |
$12.95 | DC | |
| 2005 | Sin City Vol. 1 Hard Goodbye | |
$17.00 | Dark Horse | |
| 2006 | V For Vendetta | |
$19.99 | DC | |
| 2007 | Civil War | |
$24.99 | Marvel | |
| 2008 | Watchmen | |
$19.99 | DC | |
| 2009 | Watchmen | |
$19.99 | DC | 70,000 |
| 2010 | Walking Dead Vol. 1 Days Gone Bye | |
$9.99 | Image | 43,900 |
| 2011 | Walking Dead Vol. 1 Days Gone Bye | |
$9.99 | Image | 34,700 |
| 2011 | Walking Dead Vol. 1 Days Gone Bye | |
$9.99 | Image | 74,700 |
(*) The circulation for X-Men Vol. 2 #1 is the total direct market sales by Marvel across all covers, not just Diamond's sales.
(**) Diamond appears to have erroneously listed Violator #1 as the top title of 1994; Spawn/Batman was the top seller of the year, with Violator likely in the 20s.
You can also find here a list of the top issues by month.
