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April 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, Twitter, and Post.News to get the alert when new charts are added.

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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.



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Advance reorders placed between February 27-March 5, 2023

• Top advance-reordered comic book:
Indigo Children #1 Cvr A Diotto (Image)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Black Science Compendium TPB (Image)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Night Eaters Vol. 2 Her Little Reapers Signed PX Ed. (Abrams)

Indigo Children #1 written by Curt Pires and Rockwell White and drawn by Alex Diotto was the top series debut.

Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherShipsSee more at
1Night Eaters Vol. 2 Her Little Reapers Sgn Px Ed$29.99Abrams 09/27/23
2Indigo Children #1 Cvr A Diotto$3.99Image03/29/23
3Something Is Killing The Children #30 Cvr A Dell Edera$3.99Boom 03/29/23
4Amazing Spider-Man #23 Disney100 Infinity Gauntlet Var$3.99Marvel04/05/23
5Nasty #1 Cvr A Cahoon (Res)$4.99Vault04/05/23
6Something Is Killing The Children #30 Cvr B Anindito$3.99Boom 03/29/23
7Black Science Compendium TPB$59.99Image04/05/23
8Saga #63$3.99Image03/29/23
9Spider-Man #7 Ramos Top Secret Spoiler Var$3.99Marvel04/05/23
10Marvels Voices Spider-Verse #1 (O/A)$9.99Marvel04/12/23
11Vanish TPB Vol. 1$14.99Image04/12/23
12Vampirella Year One #6 Cvr B Parrillo$3.99Dynamite 03/29/23
13Ambassadors #1 Cvr A Quitely$3.99Image03/29/23
14Marvels Voices Spider-Verse #1 Giang Var (O/A)$9.99Marvel04/12/23
15Vampirella Year One #6 Cvr L Parrillo Ltd Virgin$50.00Dynamite 04/05/23
16MMPR TMNT Ii #4 Cvr A Mora$4.99Boom 03/29/23
17Amazing Spider-Man #23$3.99Marvel04/05/23
18X-Men 1963 #1 Facsimile Edition New Ptg$3.99Marvel04/12/23
19Venom #18 Young Var$3.99Marvel04/05/23
20Nasty #1 Cvr B Cantirino (Res)$4.99Vault04/05/23
21Amazing Spider-Man #23 Alex Ross Timeless Mysterio Virg Var$3.99Marvel04/05/23
22TMNT Usagi Yojimbo Wherewhen #1 Cvr A Sakai$4.99IDW 04/12/23
23Deadly Class Dlx HC Vol. 4$49.99Image06/28/23
24Scarlet Witch #4 Alex Ross Timeless Magneto Virgin Var$3.99Marvel04/05/23
25Spider-Man #7$3.99Marvel04/05/23



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Advance reorders placed between March 6-12, 2023

• Top advance-reordered comic book:
Radiant Black #24 Blacklight Edition (Image)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Gun Honey Blood for Blood DM Edition Vol. 1 (Titan)
• Top advance-reordered series debut issue:
Disney Villains Scar #1 Cvr A Lindsay (Dynamite)

Dynamite's Disney launch led among first issues.

Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherShipsSee more at
1Radiant Black #24 Blacklight Ed$9.99Image05/03/23
2Disney Villains Scar #1 Cvr A Lindsay$3.99Dynamite 04/05/23
3Hell To Pay #4 Cvr A Johnson$3.99Image04/05/23
4Seasons Have Teeth #1 Cvr A Khalidah$4.99Boom 04/12/23
5Hairball #1 Cvr A Kindt$5.99Dark Horse04/05/23
6Clear #2 Cvr A Manapul$4.99Dark Horse04/12/23
7King Spawn #21 Cvr A Brooks$2.99Image04/05/23
8Guardians of the Galaxy #1 Ross Timeless Dr Doom Virgin Var$4.99Marvel04/12/23
9TMNT Last Ronin Lost Years #3 Cvr B Eastman Bishop$4.99IDW 04/26/23
10X-Men 1963 #1 Facsimile Edition New Ptg$3.99Marvel04/12/23
11Phantom Road #2 Cvr A Walta$3.99Image04/05/23
12TMNT Last Ronin Lost Years #3 Cvr C Smith$4.99IDW 04/26/23
13Guardians of the Galaxy #1$4.99Marvel04/12/23
14TMNT Last Ronin Lost Years #3 Cvr A Gallant$4.99IDW 04/26/23
15Captain America Cold War Alpha #1 Ross Vir Sketch Var$4.99Marvel04/12/23
16Disney Villains Scar #1 Cvr B Darboe$3.99Dynamite 04/05/23
17Seasons Have Teeth #1 Cvr E Foc Foil Reveal$6.99Boom 04/12/23
18Star Wars High Republic Adventures #5$3.99Dark Horse04/05/23
19Gun Honey Blood For Blood Dm Ed TPB Vol. 1$17.99Titan04/12/23
20Moon Knight #22 Alex Ross Timeless Kingpin Virgin Var$3.99Marvel04/12/23
21Junk Rabbit #1 Cvr A Robinson$3.99Image04/05/23
22Disney Villains Scar #1 Cvr D Yoon$3.99Dynamite 04/05/23
23Star Wars Return of the Jedi Ewoks #1$4.99Marvel04/12/23
24Local Man #1 2nd Ptg$3.99Image04/05/23
25Avengers Assemble Omega #1 Ross Timeless Galactus Virgin Var$7.99Marvel04/19/23



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Advance reorders placed between March 13-19, 2023

• Top advance-reordered April-shipping comic book:
W0rldtr33 #1 Cvr A Blanco (Image)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 6 (Boom)
• Top advance-reordered bundle:
Something is Killing the Children Slaughter Pack #5 (Boom)

W0rldtr33 #1 was the top new series debut and the top advance reordered comic overall.

Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherShipsSee more at
1 W0rldtr33 #1 Cvr A Blanco$3.99Image04/12/23
2 W0rldtr33 #1 Cvr B Aja$3.99Image04/12/23
3 NBX Battle For Pumpkin King #1 Cvr A $4.99Tokyopop05/03/23
4Something Is Killing Children TPB Vol. 6$14.99Boom 06/14/23
5Something Is Killing Children Slaughter Pack (Bundle) #5$39.99Boom 04/26/23
6Eight Billion Genies #8 Cvr C Make A Wish$3.99Image04/12/23
7 W0rldtr33 #1 Cvr C 10 Copy Incv Frison$3.99Image04/12/23
8Eight Billion Genies #8 Cvr A Browne$3.99Image04/12/23
9Expanse The Dragon Tooth #1 Cvr A Ward$4.99Boom 04/19/23
10Avengers Assemble Omega #1 Ross Timeless Galactus Virgin Var$7.99Marvel04/19/23
11Phantom Road #1 2nd Ptg$3.99Image04/12/23
12Spawn #340 Cvr A Spears$2.99Image04/12/23
13Avengers Assemble Omega #1$7.99Marvel04/19/23
14Warlock Rebirth #1 Alex Ross Timeless Thanos Virgin V$3.99Marvel04/19/23
15Firefly Return To Earth That Was TPB Vol. 1$17.99Boom 06/14/23
16Nocterra #13 Cvr A Daniel & Maiolo$3.99Image04/12/23
17She-Hulk #12 Jeehyung Lee Var$4.99Marvel04/19/23
18Nbx Battle For Pumpkin King #1 Cvr B B&W Virgin$5.99Tokyopop05/03/23
19 W0rldtr33 #1 Cvr D 25 Copy Incv Sienkiewicz$3.99Image04/12/23
20Giant Kokju #1 Cvr A Koblish$3.99Image04/12/23
21Ambassadors #2 Cvr A Kerschl$3.99Image04/12/23
22Amazing Spider-Man #24$3.99Marvel04/19/23
23Nemesis Reloaded #4 Cvr A Jimenez$3.99Image04/12/23
24TMNT Last Ronin Lost Years Directors Cut #1 Cvr B Eastman$5.99IDW 04/26/23
25Spawn #340 Cvr B Kibar$2.99Image04/12/23


Advance reorder charts will be released weekly during the month. Stay tuned!

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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.


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.