October 2012 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Comics Shipped to North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors





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Comics shops in North America ordered more than $47 million in comic books, graphic novels, and trade paperbacks in the month, beating by at least $2.5 million the previous record set in May 2012.
On top of having the highest dollar-value month for combined comics and trade paperbacks since tracking of that figure became possible in 2003, October saw retailers ordering more dollars worth of the Top 300 trade paperbacks than they ever have before — more than $8.6 million worth.
Uncanny Avengers #1 topped 300,000 copies ordered. It was Marvel's best month for Top 300 Comics unit and dollar sales since June 2009, and also Marvel's best month since then when it came to the Top 300 Comics and Top 300 Trade Paperbacks combined. (June 2009 saw the release of Captain America #600 — and Marvel topping 50% in unit market share.)
For Image, it was the best combined top-comics-and-trades dollar month since the meaningful reporting in the category began, in 1999. (Image most certainly had better months just from comics alone during the comics boom of the early 1990s; it wasn't possible then to track comics and trades together as so few trades were reported.)
Only 14 publishers had titles in the Top 300, just one more than what was then the record low. The 300th place comic book, a benchmark showing depth in the market, was above 5,000 copies but just missed the record for a five-week month. The month's 300th place title would have ranked in the 250s five years before, and the 180s ten years ago. That's part of what was keeping unit sales overall so high.
Read more in our preliminary and final analysis posts for the month. You can also click to skip to the Top Graphic Novels for the month.
—John Jackson Miller
This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 300 chart plus any post-#300 items from its Top Independent and Small Publisher charts.
If you don't see a book, Diamond released no data for it.
Items marked with asterisks [*] had their reported orders reduced by 10% due to returnability.
Click to read the methodology for this table's estimates.
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Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
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1 | 1 | Uncanny Avengers | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 303,722 |
2 | 2 | Avengers Vs X-Men | 12 | $4.99 | Marvel | 171,452 |
3 | 3 | Batman | 13 | $3.99 | DC | 148,305 |
4 | 4 | Justice League | 13 | $3.99 | DC | 117,752 |
5 | 6 | A Plus X | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 105,420 |
6 | 10 | Green Lantern | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 91,814 |
7 | 7 | Detective Comics | 13 | $3.99 | DC | 76,392 |
8 | 8 | AVX Vs | 6 | $3.99 | Marvel | 75,298 |
9 | 22 | Walking Dead | 103 | $2.99 | Image | 74,378 |
10 | 9 | AVX Consequences | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 73,272 |
11 | 5 | Marvel Now Point One | 1 | $5.99 | Marvel | 69,606 |
12 | 11 | Action Comics | 13 | $3.99 | DC | 67,241 |
13 | 12 | Uncanny X-Men | 20 | $3.99 | Marvel | 65,981 |
14 | 29 | Batman The Dark Knight | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 65,271 |
15 | 31 | Batman And Robin | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 63,097 |
16 | 14 | AVX Consequences | 2 | $3.99 | Marvel | 62,799 |
17 | 15 | Avengers | 31 | $3.99 | Marvel | 62,495 |
18 | 32 | Earth 2 | 5 | $2.99 | DC | 61,529 |
19 | 33 | Batman Incorporated | 4 | $2.99 | DC | 60,888 |
20 | 17 | AVX Consequences | 3 | $3.99 | Marvel | 59,896 |
21 | 18 | Uncanny X-Men | 19 | $3.99 | Marvel | 59,283 |
22 | 19 | AVX Consequences | 4 | $3.99 | Marvel | 58,527 |
23 | 20 | Amazing Spider-Man | 695 | $3.99 | Marvel | 58,185 |
24 | 21 | Amazing Spider-Man | 696 | $3.99 | Marvel | 57,950 |
25 | 16 | Before Watchmen Rorschach | 2* | $3.99 | DC | 56,509 |
26 | 24 | Avengers | 32 | $3.99 | Marvel | 56,204 |
27 | 38 | Aquaman | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 54,648 |
28 | 26 | New Avengers | 31 | $3.99 | Marvel | 53,456 |
29 | 25 | Before Watchmen Minutemen | 4 | $3.99 | DC | 53,270 |
30 | 27 | Wolverine And X-Men | 18 | $3.99 | Marvel | 52,331 |
31 | 44 | Superman | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 52,155 |
32 | 23 | Before Watchmen Dr Manhattan | 2* | $3.99 | DC | 51,503 |
33 | 47 | Green Lantern Corps | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 50,773 |
34 | 13 | Action Comics Annual | 1 | $4.99 | DC | 50,485 |
35 | 36 | Talon | 1* | $2.99 | DC | 50,163 |
36 | 51 | Batgirl | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 50,074 |
37 | 28 | Wolverine And X-Men | 19 | $3.99 | Marvel | 50,008 |
38 | 49 | Flash | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 49,936 |
39 | 48 | Walking Dead Michonne Special | 0 | $2.99 | Image | 49,930 |
40 | 53 | Green Lantern New Guardians | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 48,500 |
41 | 57 | Nightwing | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 47,171 |
42 | 65 | Fantastic Four | 611 | $2.99 | Marvel | 45,322 |
43 | 34 | Uncanny X-Force | 32 | $3.99 | Marvel | 44,055 |
44 | 67 | Wonder Woman | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 43,731 |
45 | 35 | Legends of the Dark Knight | 1 | $3.99 | DC | 42,904 |
46 | 68 | Red Lanterns | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 42,804 |
47 | 37 | Minimum Carnage Alpha | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 41,110 |
48 | 70 | Teen Titans | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 41,059 |
49 | 71 | Hit-Girl | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 40,937 |
50 | 39 | Daredevil End of Days | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 40,911 |
51 | 42 | Captain America | 19 | $3.99 | Marvel | 40,205 |
52 | 72 | Catwoman | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 40,147 |
53 | 43 | Ultimate Comics Spider-Man | 16 | $3.99 | Marvel | 39,679 |
54 | 30 | Batgirl Annual | 1 | $4.99 | DC | 39,017 |
55 | 74 | X-Men Legacy | 275 | $2.99 | Marvel | 38,726 |
56 | 45 | Wolverine | 315 | $3.99 | Marvel | 38,557 |
57 | 76 | Ultimate Comics Spider-Man | 16.1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 38,321 |
58 | 46 | Captain America | 18 | $3.99 | Marvel | 38,318 |
59 | 50 | Wolverine Max | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 37,509 |
60 | 77 | Batwoman | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 37,315 |
61 | 78 | Daredevil | 19 | $2.99 | Marvel | 37,228 |
62 | 52 | Invincible Iron Man | 527 | $3.99 | Marvel | 36,981 |
63 | 54 | Avengers Assemble | 8 | $3.99 | Marvel | 36,453 |
64 | 55 | Incredible Hulk | 15 | $3.99 | Marvel | 36,091 |
65 | 82 | Swamp Thing | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 36,069 |
66 | 81 | Worlds Finest | 5 | $2.99 | DC | 35,951 |
67 | 56 | Invincible Iron Man | 526 | $3.99 | Marvel | 35,934 |
68 | 83 | Red Hood And The Outlaws | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 35,420 |
69 | 85 | Hawkeye | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 35,403 |
70 | 59 | Secret Avengers | 32 | $3.99 | Marvel | 35,346 |
71 | 58 | Mighty Thor | 22 | $3.99 | Marvel | 35,328 |
72 | 62 | Mighty Thor | 21 | $3.99 | Marvel | 34,550 |
73 | 61 | Wolverine | 314 | $3.99 | Marvel | 34,504 |
74 | 87 | Animal Man | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 34,303 |
75 | 63 | Secret Avengers | 33 | $3.99 | Marvel | 34,260 |
76 | 66 | Avenging Spider-Man | 13 | $3.99 | Marvel | 32,908 |
77 | 41 | Swamp Thing Annual | 1 | $4.99 | DC | 32,293 |
78 | 92 | A-Babies Vs X-Babies | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 32,034 |
79 | 94 | Scarlet Spider | 10 | $2.99 | Marvel | 31,786 |
80 | 95 | Venom | 26 | $2.99 | Marvel | 31,711 |
81 | 69 | X-Men | 37 | $3.99 | Marvel | 31,611 |
82 | 115 | Red She-Hulk | 58 | $2.99 | Marvel | 31,136 |
83 | 96 | FF | 23 | $2.99 | Marvel | 30,844 |
84 | 90 | Phantom Stranger | 1* | $2.99 | DC | 30,015 |
85 | 99 | Justice League Dark | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 30,008 |
86 | 101 | Supergirl | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 29,450 |
87 | 73 | Ultimate Comics Ultimates | 17 | $3.99 | Marvel | 29,382 |
88 | 75 | Astonishing X-Men | 55 | $3.99 | Marvel | 29,060 |
89 | 102 | Deadpool | 63 | $2.99 | Marvel | 29,049 |
90 | 103 | Deadpool | 62 | $2.99 | Marvel | 28,897 |
91 | 105 | Captain Marvel | 5 | $2.99 | Marvel | 28,619 |
92 | 106 | Gambit | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 27,828 |
93 | 80 | Ultimate Comics Iron Man | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 27,744 |
94 | 60 | Avenging Spider-Man Annual | 1 | $4.99 | Marvel | 27,663 |
95 | 79 | Marvel Universe Vs Avengers | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 27,650 |
96 | 107 | Suicide Squad | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 27,644 |
97 | 64 | Justice League Dark Annual | 1 | $4.99 | DC | 27,239 |
98 | 109 | Punisher War Zone | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 27,010 |
99 | 84 | Ultimate Comics X-Men | 17 | $3.99 | Marvel | 26,503 |
100 | 112 | Happy | 2 | $2.99 | Image | 26,474 |
101 | 86 | Ultimate Comics X-Men | 18 | $3.99 | Marvel | 26,322 |
102 | 118 | Birds of Prey | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 25,851 |
103 | 119 | Superboy | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 25,726 |
104 | 117 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 Freefall | 14 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 25,577 |
105 | 88 | First X-Men | 3 | $3.99 | Marvel | 25,434 |
106 | 89 | Ame Comi Girls | 1 | $3.99 | DC | 24,966 |
107 | 108 | Team 7 | 1* | $2.99 | DC | 24,895 |
108 | 123 | Winter Soldier | 12 | $2.99 | Marvel | 24,807 |
109 | 128 | Captain Marvel | 6 | $2.99 | Marvel | 23,103 |
110 | 100 | Bedlam | 1* | $3.50 | Image | 22,736 |
111 | 130 | Avengers Academy | 38 | $2.99 | Marvel | 22,467 |
112 | 131 | X-Factor | 245 | $2.99 | Marvel | 22,364 |
113 | 132 | Age of Apocalypse | 8 | $2.99 | Marvel | 22,293 |
114 | 133 | Green Arrow | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 22,057 |
115 | 135 | Dark Avengers | 182 | $2.99 | Marvel | 21,936 |
116 | 138 | Secret Service | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 21,751 |
117 | 91 | Sword of Sorcery | 1* | $3.99 | DC | 21,552 |
118 | 93 | Star Trek TNG Doctor Who Assimilation | 6 | $3.99 | IDW | 21,516 |
119 | 104 | All Star Western | 13 | $3.99 | DC | 21,481 |
120 | 141 | Journey Into Mystery | 645 | $2.99 | Marvel | 20,705 |
121 | 98 | Adventure Time | 9 | $3.99 | Boom | 20,636 |
122 | 126 | Fatale | 8 | $3.50 | Image | 20,542 |
123 | 144 | Dial H | 5 | $2.99 | DC | 19,903 |
124 | 143 | Batman Arkham Unhinged | 7 | $2.99 | DC | 19,890 |
125 | 113 | Batman Beyond Unlimited | 9 | $3.99 | DC | 19,877 |
126 | 145 | X-Treme X-Men | 5 | $2.99 | Marvel | 19,841 |
127 | 114 | Smallville Season 11 | 6 | $3.99 | DC | 19,663 |
128 | 120 | Defenders | 11 | $3.99 | Marvel | 19,361 |
129 | 129 | Fatale | 9 | $3.50 | Image | 19,345 |
130 | 146 | New Mutants | 50 | $2.99 | Marvel | 19,087 |
131 | 147 | Ravagers | 5 | $2.99 | DC | 18,656 |
132 | 148 | Legion of Super Heroes | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 18,487 |
133 | 149 | Masters of the Universe The Origin of Skeletor | 1 | $2.99 | DC | 18,420 |
134 | 150 | Fairest | 8 | $2.99 | DC | 18,376 |
135 | 151 | He Man And The Masters of the Universe | 3 | $2.99 | DC | 18,269 |
136 | 110 | Doctor Who Vol. 3 | 1 | $3.99 | IDW | 18,083 |
137 | 153 | Captain America And Black Widow | 638 | $2.99 | Marvel | 17,944 |
138 | 152 | Spawn | 224 | $2.99 | Image | 17,759 |
139 | 155 | Stormwatch | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 17,621 |
140 | 116 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 15 | $3.99 | IDW | 17,591 |
141 | 156 | Batwing | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 17,166 |
142 | 121 | Adventure Time Marceline Scream Queens | 4 | $3.99 | Boom | 17,020 |
143 | 160 | Demon Knights | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 16,805 |
144 | 159 | Thief of Thieves | 9 | $2.99 | Image | 16,645 |
145 | 97 | Ghosts | 1 | $7.99 | DC | 16,574 |
146 | 161 | Fables | 122 | $2.99 | DC | 16,513 |
147 | 162 | Frankenstein Agent of Shade | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 16,501 |
148 | 124 | Shadow | 6 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 16,362 |
149 | 125 | X-O Manowar | 6 BRAITHWAITE CVR | $3.99 | Valiant | 16,299 |
150 | 40 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2012 | 0 | $8.99 | IDW | 16,274 |
151 | 127 | Boys | 71 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 16,073 |
152 | 168 | Angel & Faith | 15 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 15,774 |
153 | 140 | Marvel Zombies Halloween | 0 | $3.99 | Marvel | 15,610 |
154 | 172 | Legion Lost | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 15,377 |
155 | 173 | Revival | 4 | $2.99 | Image | 15,251 |
156 | 171 | Star Wars Darth Maul Death Sentence | 4 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 15,236 |
157 | 178 | Deathstroke | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 15,078 |
158 | 176 | Buffy The Vampire Slayer Spike | 3 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 14,996 |
159 | 184 | American Vampire | 32 | $2.99 | DC | 14,875 |
160 | 134 | Bravest Warriors | 1 | $3.99 | Boom | 14,866 |
161 | 122 | Joe Kubert Presents | 1 | $4.99 | DC | 14,842 |
162 | 185 | Savage Hawkman | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 14,763 |
163 | 136 | Archer & Armstrong | 3 | $3.99 | Valiant | 14,715 |
164 | 137 | Harbinger | 5 | $3.99 | Valiant | 14,603 |
165 | 186 | DC Universe Presents | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 14,405 |
166 | 139 | Bloodshot | 4 | $3.99 | Valiant | 14,382 |
167 | 157 | Conan The Barbarian | 9 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 14,314 |
168 | 188 | I Vampire | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 14,260 |
169 | 189 | Invincible | 96 | $2.99 | Image | 14,052 |
170 | 142 | Evil Ernie | 1 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 13,769 |
171 | 197 | Fury of Firestorm The Nuclear Men | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 13,460 |
172 | 194 | Star Wars Agent of the Empire Hard Targets | 1 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 13,416 |
173 | 154 | Dark Tower Gunslinger Man In Black | 5 | $3.99 | Marvel | 13,310 |
174 | 111 | CBLDF Liberty Annual 2012 | 5 | $4.99 | Image | 13,306 |
175 | 201 | American Vampire Lord of Nightmares | 5 | $2.99 | DC | 13,235 |
176 | 202 | Blue Beetle | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 13,141 |
177 | 203 | Chew | 29 | $2.99 | Image | 12,877 |
178 | 204 | Star Wars Lost Tribe of the Sith Spiral | 3 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 12,733 |
179 | 180 | Massive | 5 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 12,698 |
180 | 181 | BPRD 1948 | 1 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 12,653 |
181 | 207 | Lot 13 | 1 | $2.99 | DC | 12,476 |
182 | 209 | Punk Rock Jesus | 4 | $2.99 | DC | 12,378 |
183 | 206 | Ghost | 1 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 12,252 |
184 | 163 | National Comics Madame X | 1 | $3.99 | DC | 12,231 |
185 | 210 | Grifter | 13 | $2.99 | DC | 12,142 |
186 | 167 | Untold Tales of Punisher Max | 5 | $3.99 | Marvel | 11,968 |
187 | 177 | Space Punisher | 4 | $3.99 | Marvel | 11,348 |
188 | 193 | Robyn Hood | 1 A Cvr Basaldua | $2.99 | Zenescope | 11,330 |
189 | 234 | Non Humans | 1 | $2.99 | Image | 11,222 |
190 | 200 | Star Wars Knight Errant Escape | 5 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 11,044 |
191 | 164 | Transformers Regeneration One | 84 | $3.99 | IDW | 10,995 |
192 | 166 | Rocketeer Cargo of Doom | 3 | $3.99 | IDW | 10,857 |
193 | 165 | Doctor Who Vol. 3 | 2 | $3.99 | IDW | 10,824 |
194 | 169 | Transformers Robots In Disguise | 10 | $3.99 | IDW | 10,684 |
195 | 170 | Transformers More Than Meets Eye | 10 | $3.99 | IDW | 10,567 |
196 | 224 | Phantom Lady | 3 | $2.99 | DC | 10,535 |
197 | 190 | G.I. Combat | 5 | $3.99 | DC | 10,526 |
198 | 208 | BPRD Hell On Earth | 100 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 10,475 |
199 | 175 | Star Trek | 14 | $3.99 | IDW | 10,324 |
200 | 216 | Sonic The Hedgehog | 241 | $2.99 | Archie | 10,168 |
201 | 187 | Godzilla Half Century War | 3 | $3.99 | IDW | 9,710 |
202 | 191 | Kiss | 5 | $3.99 | IDW | 9,490 |
203 | 183 | Fashion Beast | 2 | $3.99 | Avatar | 9,460 |
204 | 192 | Pathfinder | 2 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 9,362 |
205 | 242 | Hellblazer | 296 | $2.99 | DC | 9,255 |
206 | 195 | Warlord of Mars Dejah Thoris | 16 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 9,186 |
207 | 196 | Warlord of Mars Dejah Thoris | 17 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 9,186 |
208 | 198 | Damsels | 2 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 9,029 |
209 | 244 | Witchblade | 161 Cvr A Christopher | $2.99 | Image | 8,985 |
210 | 247 | Unwritten | 42 | $2.99 | DC | 8,881 |
211 | 239 | Sonic The Hedgehog | 242 | $2.99 | Archie | 8,695 |
212 | 199 | Crossed Badlands | 15 | $3.99 | Avatar | 8,629 |
213 | 250 | Morning Glories | 22 | $2.99 | Image | 8,562 |
214 | 230 | Multiple Warheads Alphabet To Infinity | 1 | $3.99 | Image | 8,488 |
215 | 256 | Superman Family Adventures | 6 | $2.99 | DC | 8,450 |
216 | 205 | Crossed Badlands | 16 | $3.99 | Avatar | 8,395 |
217 | 211 | G.I. Joe A Real American Hero | 183 | $3.99 | IDW | 8,174 |
218 | 212 | Godzilla | 6 | $3.99 | IDW | 8,129 |
219 | 214 | Rachel Rising | 12 | $3.99 | Abstract | 7,987 |
220 | 221 | Road To Oz | 2 | $3.99 | Marvel | 7,930 |
221 | 215 | G.I. Joe Vol. 2 | 18 | $3.99 | IDW | 7,916 |
222 | 248 | Spongebob Comics | 13 | $2.99 | United Plankton | 7,866 |
223 | 240 | Wonderland | 4 A Cvr Chen | $2.99 | Zenescope | 7,849 |
224 | 280 | New Deadwardians | 8 | $2.99 | DC | 7,790 |
225 | 249 | Maggie | 1 | $2.99 | Bongo | 7,785 |
226 | 296 | Point of Impact | 1 | $2.99 | Image | 7,570 |
227 | 213 | Fashion Beast | 3 | $3.99 | Avatar | 7,569 |
228 | 217 | Vampirella | 24 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 7,566 |
229 | 285 | Young Justice | 21 | $2.99 | DC | 7,558 |
230 | 288 | Saucer Country | 8 | $2.99 | DC | 7,557 |
231 | 287 | Black Kiss II | 3 | $2.99 | Image | 7,480 |
232 | 271 | Macgyver Fugitive Gauntlet | 1 | $3.50 | Image | 7,477 |
233 | 236 | Ex Sanguine | 1 | $3.99 | Dark Horse | 7,448 |
234 | 219 | Peanuts Vol. 2 | 3 | $3.99 | Boom | 7,393 |
235 | 289 | Haunt | 27 | $2.99 | Image | 7,383 |
236 | 294 | Sweet Tooth | 38 | $2.99 | DC | 7,354 |
237 | 220 | True Blood | 6 | $3.99 | IDW | 7,232 |
238 | 225 | Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow | 18 | $3.99 | IDW | 7,151 |
239 | 222 | Ghostbusters | 14 | $3.99 | IDW | 7,137 |
240 | 226 | Crow | 4 | $3.99 | IDW | 7,115 |
241 | 276 | Sonic Universe | 45 | $2.99 | Archie | 7,109 |
242 | 274 | Guarding The Globe | 2* | $2.99 | Image | 7,104 |
243 | 260 | Harvest | 3 | $3.50 | Image | 7,098 |
244 | 227 | Lord of the Jungle | 8 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 7,092 |
245 | 228 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics | 5 | $3.99 | IDW | 7,090 |
246 | 279 | Simpsons Comics | 195 | $2.99 | Bongo | 6,991 |
247 | 218 | Lady Death | 22 | $3.99 | Avatar | 6,987 |
248 | 258 | Robyn Hood | 2 A Cvr Garza | $2.99 | Zenescope | 6,963 |
249 | 261 | Grimm Fairy Tales | 78 | $2.99 | Zenescope | 6,888 |
250 | 232 | Cobra | 18 | $3.99 | IDW | 6,873 |
251 | 267 | Grimm Fairy Tales Sleepy Hollow | 1 | $2.99 | Zenescope | 6,725 |
252 | 235 | Popeye | 6 | $3.99 | IDW | 6,698 |
253 | 223 | Lady Death | 23 | $3.99 | Avatar | 6,638 |
254 | 237 | Garth Ennis Jennifer Blood | 18 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 6,620 |
255 | 229 | Night of the Living Dead Aftermath | 1 | $3.99 | Avatar | 6,568 |
256 | 295 | Mega Man | 18 | $2.99 | Archie | 6,557 |
257 | 298 | Futurama Comics | 63 | $2.99 | Bongo | 6,548 |
258 | 281 | Billy Kids Oddities & Orm Loch Ness | 1 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 6,529 |
259 | 316 | Green Lantern The Animated Series | 7 | $2.99 | DC | 6,516 |
260 | 284 | Hack Slash | 18 | $3.50 | Image | 6,376 |
261 | 241 | Prophecy | 4 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 6,268 |
262 | 292 | Hack Slash | 19 | $3.50 | Image | 6,209 |
263 | 243 | Red Sonja | 69 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 6,176 |
264 | 179 | Grimm Fairy Tales Halloween Special 2012 A Cvr Pekar | 0 | $5.99 | Zenescope | 6,172 |
265 | 245 | Cape 1969 | 4 | $3.99 | IDW | 6,164 |
266 | 246 | Red Sonja | 70 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 6,103 |
267 | 299 | Grimm Fairy Tales Bad Girls | 3 | $2.99 | Zenescope | 5,966 |
268 | 306 | Creep | 2 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 5,958 |
269 | 275 | Prophet | 30 | $3.99 | Image | 5,927 |
270 | 325 | Danger Club | 4 | $2.99 | Image | 5,877 |
271 | 233 | Creepy Comics | 10 | $4.99 | Dark Horse | 5,857 |
272 | 238 | Green Lantern Annual | 1 | $4.99 | DC | 5,857 |
273 | 252 | Hellraiser | 19 | $3.99 | Boom | 5,812 |
274 | 251 | Green Hornet | 29 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 5,812 |
275 | 278 | Artifacts | 22 | $3.99 | Image | 5,797 |
276 | 328 | Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man | 7 | $2.99 | Marvel | 5,768 |
277 | 253 | Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms | 4 | $3.99 | IDW | 5,737 |
278 | 255 | Steed And Mrs Peel | 2 | $3.99 | Boom | 5,725 |
279 | 158 | Mars Attacks Holidays One Shot | 0 | $7.99 | IDW | 5,723 |
280 | 257 | Peter Cannon Thunderbolt | 2 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 5,694 |
281 | 259 | Green Hornet | 30 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 5,669 |
282 | 262 | Bionic Woman | 5 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 5,653 |
283 | 329 | Marvel Universe Avengers Earths Heroes | 7 | $2.99 | Marvel | 5,630 |
284 | 264 | Witchblade Demon Reborn | 3 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 5,606 |
285 | 265 | Dark Shadows Vampirella | 3 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 5,566 |
286 | 312 | Grimm Fairy Tales Myths & Legends | 21 | $2.99 | Zenescope | 5,552 |
287 | 182 | Dark Horse Presents | 17 | $7.99 | Dark Horse | 5,546 |
288 | 313 | Grimm Fairy Tales Myths & Legends | 22 | $2.99 | Zenescope | 5,544 |
289 | 231 | Vampirella Vs Fluffy One Shot | 0 | $4.99 | Dynamic Forces | 5,533 |
290 | 268 | Hypernaturals | 4 | $3.99 | Boom | 5,516 |
291 | 269 | Warriors of Mars | 5 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 5,515 |
292 | 270 | Transfusion | 1 | $3.99 | IDW | 5,502 |
293 | 320 | Bart Simpson Comics | 76 | $2.99 | Bongo | 5,495 |
294 | 263 | Ferals | 9 | $3.99 | Avatar | 5,406 |
295 | 272 | The Lone Ranger | 10 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 5,394 |
296 | 335 | Darkness | 107 | $2.99 | Image | 5,296 |
297 | 304 | Think Tank | 3 | $3.99 | Image | 5,279 |
298 | 254 | Grimm Universe | 1 | $3.99 | Zenescope | 5,220 |
299 | 308 | Michael Avon Oemings The Victories | 3 | $3.99 | Dark Horse | 5,201 |
300 | 282 | Dark Shadows | 8 | $3.99 | Dynamic Forces | 5,161 |
307 | 291 | Stumptown Vol. 2 | 2 | $3.99 | Oni | 5,034 |
308 | 321 | Godstorm | 1 | $2.99 | Zenescope | 5,015 |
310 | 307 | Legend of Oz The Wicked West | 1 | $3.50 | Big Dog | 4,958 |
313 | 373 | New Crusaders Rise of the Heroes | 2 | $2.99 | Archie | 4,877 |
318 | 174 | Giant-Size Grimm Fairy Tales 2012 | 0 | $7.99 | Zenescope | 4,733 |
321 | 314 | Executive Assistant Assassins | 4 | $3.99 | Aspen | 4,596 |
328 | 311 | Irresistible | 4 | $3.99 | Zenescope | 4,242 |
335 | 322 | Idolized | 3 | $3.99 | Aspen | 4,023 |
338 | 366 | Archie | 637 | $2.99 | Archie | 3,829 |
339 | 369 | Archie | 638 | $2.99 | Archie | 3,784 |
341 | 332 | Charismagic Death Princess | 1 | $3.99 | Aspen | 3,773 |
354 | 338 | Stuff of Legend Toy Collector | 1 | $3.99 | Thirdworld | 3,282 |
355 | 348 | Homecoming | 2 | $3.99 | Aspen | 3,281 |
357 | 384 | Kevin Keller | 5 | $2.99 | Archie | 3,241 |
361 | 357 | Charmed | 24 | $3.50 | Zenescope | 3,161 |
366 | 358 | Sixth Gun | 26 | $3.99 | Oni | 3,043 |
367 | 359 | Life With Archie | 23 | $3.99 | Archie | 3,011 |
368 | 293 | Knights of the Dinner Table | 191 | $5.99 | Kenzer | 3,006 |
372 | 363 | Courtney Crumrin | 6 | $3.99 | Oni | 2,930 |
373 | 365 | Simpsons Illustrated | 4 | $3.99 | Bongo | 2,893 |
376 | 352 | Everybody Loves Tank Girl | 3 | $3.99 | Titan | 2,829 |
377 | 273 | Tick | 101 | $6.99 | New England | 2,815 |
381 | 393 | Betty & Veronica | 262 | $2.99 | Archie | 2,737 |
387 | 382 | Finding Gossamyr | 2 | $3.99 | Thirdworld | 2,385 |
394 | 360 | Transformers Timelines | 7 | $4.95 | Fun | 2,189 |
412 | 383 | G.I. Joe Vs Cobra Special | 5 | $4.95 | Fun | 1,865 |
October 2012 Graphic Novel Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks Shipped to North American Comics Shops Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 300 Graphic Novel charts, plus any post-#300 items from its Top Independent and Manga charts. If you don't see a book, Diamond released no data for it.
The links lead to title details on Amazon (paid links). You can also find the books at your comics shop.
In addition to the top unit seller Superman Earth One Vol. 2 hardcover from DC, retailers also ordered nearly $620,000 worth of copies of Walking Dead Compendium Vol. 2, giving the book the biggest one-month dollar volume for a trade since July 2012's Batman: Earth One. The top 10 trades along had a retail value of nearly $2 million.