March 2023 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops
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 and Twitter 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 January 30-February 5, 2023
• Top advance-reordered March-shipping comic book:
BRZKR #12 Cover I FOC Reveal (Boom)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Dark Ride TPB Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Night Fever (Image)
Night Fever, the new graphic novel written by Ed Brubaker and drawn by Sean Phillips and Jacob Phillips launched in first place.
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 February 6-12, 2023
• Top advance-reordered March-shipping comic book:
Spawn #339 Cvr C Blank Sketch (Image)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Creepshow TPB Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top advance-reordered series debut issuel:
Stoneheart #1 (Image)
Emma Kubert had the top series debut in Stoneheart, a new series from Image.
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 February 13-19, 2023
• Top advance-reordered March-shipping comic book:
Frank Miller's Ronin Book Two #3 (Publisher)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Mech Cadets Book 1 (Boom)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Metabaron Book 4: Bastard and Protoguardianess (Humanoid)
The top series debut was No One #1 from Image, in third place.
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 February 20-26, 2023
• Top advance-reordered March-shipping comic book:
Neighbors #1 Cvr A Mercado (Boom)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Savage Avengers TPB Vol. 2 Escape from Nueva York (Marvel)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus HC Vol. 4 DM Variant (Marvel)
The debut issue of Neighbors was the top advance-reordered comic book at Diamond for the last full week of February.
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 also put titles on these lists, the charts are ranked by invoiced dollars, which is what retailers actually paid.
Reorders placed between February 27-March 5, 2023
• Top reordered comic book:
Star Wars: The Nameless Terror #1 (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Something Is Killing the Children Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Berserk Deluxe Edition HC Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered box set:
Love and Rockets First Fifty Classic 40th Anniversary Box Set (Fantagraphics)
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 March 6-12, 2023
• Top reordered comic book:
Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation Vol. 1 (Seven Seas)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
TMNT The Last Ronin HC (IDW)
• Top reordered box set:
Claymore Complete Box Set (Viz)
Three box sets made the top 10 during the week.
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 March 13-19, 2023
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Do a Powerbomb (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Snow Angels Library Ed. HC (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered box set:
Claymore Complete Box Set (Viz)
No comic books made the chart this week.
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 March 20-26, 2023
• Top reordered comic book:
Lady Death Lingerie #1 (Coffin)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Spy X Family Vol. 1 (Viz)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Uzumaki 3in1 Deluxe Edition Junji Ito (Viz)
• Top reordered box set:
Ouran High School Hold Club Box Set (Viz)
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.
