September 2022 Comics Sales Early Look
Comics and Graphic Novels Reordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
September 2022 has four New Comic Book Days at Diamond and Penguin Random House, and four for DC's distributor, Lunar. September 2021 had five for Diamond and four for Lunar.
Diamond has not yet released its sales charts for this month. It is the fourth break in data releases from the distributor since the pandemic began, but the reports did resume three previous times. Follow @Comichron on Twitter to get the alert when the report becomes available.
In the meantime, you can get a sense of what sales might be like from noting what products were most reordered by retailers.
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 August 1-7, 2022
• Top advance-reordered September-shipping comic book:
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #100 Cvr A Mora (Boom)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Saga TPB Vol. 10 (Image)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Follow Me Down HC: A Reckless Book (Image)
Several graphic novels led the charts during the first week of August.
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.
Advance reorders placed between August 8-14, 2022
• Top advance-reordered September-shipping comic book:
Eight Billion Genies #1 3rd Printing (Image)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Lady Death Omnibus HC Vol. 1 (Coffin)
Third printings of the first three issues of Eight Billion Genies led the charts during the second week of August.
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.
Advance reorders placed between August 15-21, 2022
• Top advance-reordered September-shipping comic book:
Edge of Spider-Verse #4 (Marvel)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Peremoha Victory for Ukraine (Tokyopop)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Todd McFarlane's Spider-Man Artist Edition HC (IDW)
A bundle of comics from Boom was the top item overall by dollars. The charity effort Peremoha: Victory for Ukraine from Tokyopop was the top softcover graphic novel.
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.
Advance reorders placed between August 22-28, 2022
• Top advance-reordered September-shipping comic book:
Vanish #1 Cvr A Stegman (Image)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Brzrkr TPB Vol. 2 (Boom)
A new series from writer Donny Cates and artist Ryan Stegman led the chart. No hardcover graphic novels made the list.
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.
Advance reorders placed between August 29-September 4, 2022
• Top advance-reordered September-shipping comic book:
Briar #1 Cvr H FOC Reveal Var Hans (Boom)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Grim TPB Vol. 1 Discover Now Ed. (Boom)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Killadelphia Deluxe Ed. HC Vol. 1 (Image)
A variant of Christopher Cantwell and German Garcia's Briar #1 led the charts.
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.
Advance reorder charts will be released weekly during the month. Stay tuned!
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 December also put titles on these lists, the charts are ranked by invoiced dollars, which is what retailers actually paid.
Reorders placed between August 29-September 4, 2022
• Top reordered comic book:
Star Wars Hyperspace Stories #1 Cvr A Marangon (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Spy X Family GN Vol. 1 (Viz)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Berserk Deluxe Ed. HC Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
The Razorblades Omnibus by James Tynion IV placed third.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.
Reorders placed between September 5-11, 2022
• Top reordered comic book:
Firefly 20th Anniversary Special #1 Cvr A Aspinall (Boom)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus TPB Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Fantastic Four Full Circle (Abrams)
The Alex Ross Fantastic Four graphic novel just missed being Diamond's top reorder item.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.
Reorders placed between Sept. 12-18, 2022
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Astro City Metrobook Vol. 2 (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Seven to Eternity HC (Image)
No comic books made the list.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.
Reorders placed between September 19-25, 2022
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 (Boom)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Seven to Eternity HC (Image)
No comic books made the list.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.
Reorders placed between September 26-October 2, 2022
• Top reordered comic book:
Gunslinger Spawn #12 Cvr A Revolver (Image)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Toilet Bound Hanako Kun Vol. 4 (Yen)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Fantastic Four Full Circle (Abrams)
Not one but two comic books made the list this week, the first time in three weeks.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.
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.
