March 2021 Comics Sales by Diamond
Comics and Graphic Novels Reordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
This data refers to sales by Diamond. Click to see those from DC's distributor and the Overall market.
Diamond has not yet released its full rankings for this month.
Our estimates will appear when it does.
March 2021 has four New Comic Book Days at Diamond, and five for DC's distributor, Lunar. March 2020 had four at Diamond.
Originally slated for the last week of February, March 3 saw the release of the first editions of the first comic book from actor Keanu Reeves, Brzrkr #1 from Boom. Cowritten with Matt Kindt, it placed ten versions on the first advance-reorder chart for which it was eligible. Publisher Ross Richie reported sales of the issue of 615,000 copies, but it's unknown how much of that is in North America.
You can get a sense of what sales might be like from examining the titles receiving reprints, and by noting what products were most reordered by retailers. Click to skip down to the Advance Reorders and Reorders placed for issues shipping this month.
Second and later printings announced for March 2021
by Diamond Comic Distributors
and Lunar Distribution
The following issues have had second or later printings announced by Diamond and DC's distributor, Lunar. Reprintings announced before the first printing of a comic book has gone on sale are a strong indicator of interest in a product.
The title names link to the solicitations with issue descriptions and cover images on Diamond's and Lunar's websites.
They can be preordered from your local comic book store, or alternately from Things from Another World.
See also our full list of reprints released in 2021.
Several weeks ago, retailers began placing advance reorders for items whose initial order deadlines had passed, but which had not yet released at the time the reorders were placed. These reorders, placed further out than regular reorders, tend to be more speculative in nature, as there is less certainty that stock will still be available. But they do give us the farthest-into-the-future look at potential sales. To see potential sales for this month, you generally want to look at the advance reorders placed from the month before.
Note that the listings mix hardcovers, softcovers, and comics together, and that they also rank items by dollars rather than units. Note, too, that advance reorder charts are ranked by retail dollars, so retailers' discounts have not yet been applied.
There is no guarantee that these advance reorders will be filled. It's also likely that a lot of books in these lists won't synch up exactly with this month; reorders are placed all the time and reported weekly, while comics sales are reported monthly.
Advance reorders placed between February 1-7, 2021
• Top advance-reordered March-shipping comic book:
Star Wars: The High Republic #3 (Marvel)
Issues of both Star Wars: The High Republic from Marvel and Star Wars: High Republic Adventures from IDW ranked in the top four advance-reordered comics in the first week of February.
No graphic novels made the chart.
Advance reorders placed between February 8-14, 2021
• Top advance-reordered March-shipping comic book:
Amazing Spider-Man #55 3rd Ptg Gleason Var (Marvel)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1
Dustin Weaver variant (Marvel)
The second printing of Amazing Spider-Man #55 having made several charts, the third printing debuted on them the second week of February. The top graphic novel was Star Wars: Legends - The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1, written entirely by Comichron's founder.
Advance reorders placed between February 15-21, 2021
• Top advance-reordered March-shipping comic book:
TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 2nd printing (IDW)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Friend of the Devil: HC A Reckless Book (Image)
In the same week that the third printing of the first issue led the reorder charts, the second printing of the second issue of TMNT: The Last Ronin from IDW led the advance reorder charts.
Advance reorders placed between February 22-28, 2021
• Top advance-reordered March-shipping comic book:
Carnage Black White and Blood #1 Gleason Webhead Var (Marvel)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Predator Orig Yrs Omnibus HC Vol. 1 Warner DM Var (Marvel)
Marvel's hardcover reprints of the Dark Horse Predator comics made the top advance-reorder list.
No softcovers made the chart.
Advance reorders placed between March 1-7, 2021
• Top advance-reordered March-shipping comic book:
Avengers Curse of the Man-Thing #1 Gleason Webhead Var (Marvel)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Fantastic Four by Hickman Complete Collection (Marvel)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Amazing Spider-Man Micheline McFarlane Omnibus HC DM Var (Marvel)
For the last week of March advance-reorder eligibility, Avengers: Curse of the Man Thing #1's Gleason Webhead variant led among comics.
Click to skip down to the Reorders placed for issues shipping this month.
Reorders, by contrast, are orders for items that had already been released at the time of the order. In other words, these are the comics customers have been asking for, generally speaking; while deep discounts may also put titles on these lists, the charts are ranked by invoiced dollars, which is what retailers actually paid.
Reorders placed between March 1-7, 2021
• Top reordered March-shipping comic book:
BRZRKR #1 (Boom)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Spawn Compendium Vol. 1 New Edition (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Uncanny X-Men Omnibus HC Vol. 4 Silva Cvr (Marvel)
TMNT: The Last Ronin #2 repeated as top reordered issue for February. BRZRKR #1, in 24th, was the top March reordered comic.
Reorders placed between March 8-14, 2021
• Top reordered March-shipping comic book:
Brzrkr (Berzerker) #1 Cvr A Grampa (Boom)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Spawn Compendium TPB Vol. 1 (New Edition) (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Jim Lee's X-Men Artist Ed HC (IDW)
The top Feburary-shipping reordered comic book was the second issue of TMNT: The Last Ronin from IDW, and it was also the top reordered comic book overall.
Reorders placed between March 15-21, 2021
• Top reordered comic book:
TMNT: The Last Ronin #2 (IDW)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Spawn Compendium TPB Vol. 1 (New Edition) (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
X-Men by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus HC Vol. 2 DM Var (Marvel)
A big week for graphic novel reorders. Only one comic book made the reorder chart during the third week in March, and it was a repeat from February.
Reorders placed between March 22-28, 2021
• Top reordered comic book:
TMNT: The Last Ronin #2 (IDW)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Spawn Compendium (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Uncanny X-Men Omnibus HC Vol. 4 Silva Cvr (Marvel)
TMNT: The Last Ronin #2 continued the run of success for the title, a constant presence near or at the top of the charts in the winter of 2021.
Reorders placed between March 29-April 4, 2021
• Top reordered March-shipping comic book:
BRZRKR #1 Cvr Z Grampa Foil Var (Boom)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Spawn Compendium (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
X-Men Inferno Omnibus HC DM Var (Marvel)
The foil variant of BRZRKR #1 was the top reordered comic book on a list that was again mostly graphic novels.
Reorder charts will be released weekly during the month. Stay tuned!
The true top sellers for the month will replace this page once they are released by Diamond.
