December 2022 Comics Sales Early Look
Comics and Graphic Novels Reordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
Of the three major distributors for comic books to comics shops — Diamond Comic Distributors, Penguin Random House, and Lunar DIstribution, the only sales reports currently released by any of those distributors are reorder charts from Diamond. They are seen below and added as they're released each week. Follow @Comichron on Facebook, Twitter, and Post.News to get the alert when new charts are added.
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 November 7-13, 2022
• Top advance-reordered December-shipping comic book:
Gargoyles #1 Cvr A Nakayama (Dynamite)
In a week in which no comic books whatsoever made Diamond's reorder list, only comic books made the distributor's advance reorder list. Nine different variants of Gargoyles #1 — including the $100 Nakayama Metal Premium Variant — made the top 25.
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 November 14-20, 2022
• Top advance-reordered December-shipping comic book:
MMPR TMNT II #1 Cvr A Connecting Var 1 Mora (Boom)
• Top bundle:
MMPR TMNT II #1 Bundle (Boom)
• Top Marvel comic:
Avengers #64 Artgerm var (Marvel)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II #1 releases took several slots on 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 November 21-27, 2022
• Top advance-reordered December-shipping comic book:
Book of Slaughter #1 Cvr A Mora (Boom)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Middlewest Complete Tale (Image)
One of the final comics shipping in 2022, Boom's Book of Slaughter #1 from James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera led advance reorders. No hardcovers made the chart.
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 November 28-December 4, 2022
• Top advance-reordered comic book:
TMNT Last Ronin Lost Years #1 Cvr C Smith (IDW)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Public Domain Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Berserk Deluxe Edition HC Vol. 13 (Dark Horse)
Image's Invincible Compendium hardcover, due in January, placed second overall.
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 November 28-December 4, 2022
• Top reordered November-shipping comic book:
Frank Miller's Ronin Book Two #1 (Frank Miller)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Fantastic Four Full Circle (Abrams)
• Top reordered hardcover box set:
Love & Rockets First Fifty Classic 40th Anniversary Box Set HC (Fantagraphics)
The first issue of Frank Miller's Ronin Book Two gave Diamond's reorder lists their first comic book to rank in weeks of charts laden with graphic novels.
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 December 5-11, 2022
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus TPB Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Abrams)
• Top reordered hardcover box set:
Love & Rockets First Fifty Classic 40th Anniversary Box Set HC (Fantagraphics)
Alex Ross's Fantastic Four: Full Circle led the chart overall as well as its own category.
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 December 12-18, 2022
• Top reordered comic book:
Star Wars High Republic Adventures #1 (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Savage Dragon Ultimate Collection (Image)
Hoiliday shopping continued to focus on graphic novels, but a couple of comic books made the reorder charts this time out.
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 December 19-25, 2022
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Chainsaw Man Vol. 1 (Viz)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Monstress HC Vol. 2 (Image)
No comic books made the list in comic shop reorders in the week leading up to and including the Christmas holiday.
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 Dec. 26, 2022-January 1, 2023
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 1 (Viz)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Descender Dlx Ed HC Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top reordered box set:
Demon Slayer Complete Box Set (Viz)
No comic books made the final Diamond chart released for 2022.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.
The true top sellers for the month will replace this page once they are released by Diamond.
