Diamond Announces Top Products for March 2010

 

 

 

DC Comics’ Blackest Night concluded its run with March’s best-selling comic book!

(BALTIMORE, MD) — (April 8, 2010)Blackest Night #8,
the concluding issue of DC Comics’ cosmic crossover event, joined its
seven preceding issues as the number one comic book atop the sales
charts in its month of release, giving the publisher the best-selling
comic book in March 2010, based upon total unit sales to comic book
specialty shops, according to Diamond Comic Distributors.

Coming in second for the month was Marvel Comics’ Siege #3, the
latest chapter of their Avengers crossover and the culmination of
long-running story arcs, which helped Marvel Comics take the top
publisher spot in March with the company leading in both the Unit Market
and Dollar Shares categories, for a 47.12% Unit Market Share and a
41.94% Dollar Share for the month.

Kick-Ass, the creator-owned book from Marvel Comics’ Icon
imprint by creators Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr., and soon to be a
motion picture from Lionsgate and director Matthew Vaughn (Stardust),
was the best-selling graphic novel to comic book specialty shops in
March.

Medicom’s line of figures based on Tim Burton’s new film gave the
manufacturer the best-selling Toy product to comics specialty retailers
with the Alice In Wonderland: Mad Hatter RAH (Real Action Hero)
Figure
, featuring a design based on Johnny Depp’s performance from
the film. The latest expansion of Pokémon USA’s long-running card game, Pokémon
TCG: Heartgold and Soulsilver Booster Packs
, gave the publisher the
best-selling game product to specialty retailers for the month.

TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS

PUBLISHER UNIT SHARE DOLLAR SHARE
MARVEL COMICS 47.12% 41.94%
DC COMICS 29.92% 27.25%
IDW PUBLISHING 3.61% 4.02%
DARK HORSE COMICS 3.33% 4.76%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 3.08% 3.40%
IMAGE COMICS 3.01% 3.22%
BOOM! STUDIOS 1.84% 1.98%
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT 0.93% 0.90%
ARCHIE COMICS 0.81% 0.67%
VIZ MEDIA 0.71% 1.48%
OTHER NON-TOP 10 5.65% 10.39%

 

TOP 10 COMICS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 BLACKEST NIGHT #8 $3.99 JAN100231-M DC
2 SIEGE #3 $3.99 JAN100502-M MAR
3 GREEN LANTERN #52 $2.99 JAN100234-M DC
4 BATMAN AND ROBIN #10 $2.99 JAN100238-M DC
5 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #46 $3.99 JAN100236-M DC
6 NEW AVENGERS #63 $3.99 JAN100508 MAR
7 DARK AVENGERS #15 $3.99 JAN100507 MAR
8 ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #1 $3.99 JAN100547-M MAR
9 UNCANNY X-MEN #522 $3.99 JAN100613-M MAR
10 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #623 $2.99 JAN100552-M MAR

 

TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 KICK-ASS PREMIERE HC $24.99 DEC090575-M MAR
2 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 VOLUME 6: RETREAT TP $15.99 NOV090048 DAR
3 THE BOYS VOLUME 6: SELF-PRESERVATION SOCIETY TP $19.99 JAN100870 DE
4 HELLBOY VOLUME 9: WILD HUNT TP $19.99 NOV090045 DAR
5 HAUNT VOLUME 1 TP $9.99 JAN100416 IMA
6 NORTHLANDERS VOLUME 3: BLOOD IN THE SNOW TP $14.99 DEC090278 DC
7 CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN PREMIERE HC $24.99 JAN100652-M MAR
8 PLANETARY VOLUME 4 HC $24.99 NOV090207 DC
9 THE ARCHIE WEDDING: ARCHIE IN… WILL YOU MARRY ME? TP $14.95 JAN100726 ARC
10 TWILIGHT: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VOLUME 1 HC $19.99 DEC098276 YEN

 

TOP 10 TOYS & STATUES

 

RANK DESCRIPTION ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 ALICE IN WONDERLAND: MAD HATTER R.A.H. FIGURE JUL098259 MED
2 BATMAN VS. KILLER CROC STATUE AUG090268 DC
3 MARVEL SELECT: SPIDER-MAN ACTION FIGURE JUL091428 DST
4 PLANET HULK STATUE JUL091506 BOW
5 CATWOMAN CLASSIC 1/6-SCALE DELUXE FIGURE AUG090258 DC
6 DC DYNAMICS: AQUAMAN STATUE AUG090259 DC
7 BUCKY (MODERN CAPTAIN AMERICA) STATUE JUL091502 BOW
8 CAPTAIN AMERICA MINI-BUST SEP091405 BOW
9 CABLE STATUE OCT091558 BOW
10 FINAL FANTASY XIII PLAY ARTS ~KAI~ LIGHTNING FIGURE OCT091607 SQU

 

TOP 10 GAMES

RANK DESCRIPTION ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 POKEMON TCG: HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER BOOSTER PACKS JAN101677 POK
2 YU-GI-OH! TCG 5DS ABSOLUTE POWERFORCE BOXES JAN101663 KON
3 MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG WORLDWAKE BOOSTER PACKS DEC091562 WIZ
4 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS PLAYER’S HANDBOOK 3 JAN101700 WIZ
5 MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG 2010 CORE SET BOOSTER PACKS MAY091798 WIZ
6 MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG ZENDIKAR BOOSTER PACKS AUG091778 WIZ
7 POKEMON TCG HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER THEME DECKS JAN101678 POK
8 YU-GI-OH! TCG 5DS 2010 DUELIST PACK TINS JAN101660 KON
9 MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: PHYREXIA VS COALITION DUEL DECKS FEB101690 WIZ
10 WARHAMMER 40,00 DARK HERESY RPG: ASCENSION FEB101648 FAN

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products
Invoiced in March 2010


QUANTITY RANK

DOLLAR RANK

INDEX

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

VENDOR
1 1 220.84 BLACKEST NIGHT #8 $3.99 DC 
2 2 184.89 SIEGE #3 $3.99 MAR
3 5 159.21 GREEN LANTERN #52 $2.99 DC 
4 10 139.46 BATMAN AND ROBIN #10 $2.99 DC 
5 3 125.45 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #46 $3.99 DC 
6 4 124.51 NEW AVENGERS #63 $3.99 MAR
7 6 118.15 DARK AVENGERS #15 $3.99 MAR
8 7 116.55 ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #1 $3.99 MAR
9 8 111.18 UNCANNY X-MEN #522 $3.99 MAR
10 16 108.02 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #623 $2.99 MAR
11 9 107.94 X-MEN SECOND COMING #1 XSC $3.99 MAR
12 21 101.40 THOR #608 SIEGE $2.99 MAR
13 20 100.00 BATMAN #697 $2.99 DC 
14 23 98.46 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #624 $2.99 MAR
15 12 95.00 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #5 $3.99 MAR
16 14 93.14 CAPTAIN AMERICA #604 $3.99 MAR
17 13 92.32 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #43 $3.99 DC 
18 27 88.63 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #627 $2.99 MAR
19 28 88.59 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #625 $2.99 MAR
20 11 88.50 KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #1 $3.99 DE
21 29 88.08 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #626 $2.99 MAR
22 30 87.86 NEMESIS #1 (MR) $2.99 MAR
23 35 83.53 MIGHTY AVENGERS #35 $2.99 MAR
24 17 83.04 HULK #21 $3.99 MAR
25 15 82.35 JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE AND FALL SPECIAL #1 $3.99 DC 
26 37 81.61 X-FORCE #25 $2.99 MAR
27 38 81.52 MIGHTY AVENGERS #34 $2.99 MAR
28 18 81.38 JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #7 $3.99 DC 
29 39 80.89 DARK WOLVERINE #84 $2.99 MAR
30 41 80.51 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #24 $2.99 MAR
31 44 78.84 X-MEN LEGACY #234 $2.99 MAR
32 19 77.09 INCREDIBLE HULK #608 $3.99 MAR
33 45 76.15 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #33 $2.99 DAR
34 22 73.07 DETECTIVE COMICS #862 $3.99 DC 
35 25 71.05 SIEGE EMBEDDED #3 $3.99 MAR
36 24 70.51 DETECTIVE COMICS #863 $3.99 DC 
37 49 68.78 DEADPOOL #21 $2.99 MAR
38 26 66.99 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #8 $3.99 MAR
39 31 64.34 ADVENTURE COMICS #8 $3.99 DC 
40 57 63.14 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #34 $2.99 MAR
41 34 63.01 FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #3 $3.99 MAR
42 32 62.73 FIRST WAVE #1 $3.99 DC 
43 33 62.47 SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #1 $3.99 DC 
44 36 61.34 ADVENTURE COMICS #9 $3.99 DC 
45 58 61.12 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #37 $2.99 DC 
46 61 60.59 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #45 $2.99 MAR
47 40 60.52 PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #1 $3.99 MAR
48 60 60.02 RED ROBIN #10 $2.99 DC 
49 62 59.89 NEW MUTANTS #11 $2.99 MAR
50 43 58.90 JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #1 $3.99 DC 
51 63 58.52 FANTASTIC FOUR #577 $2.99 MAR
52 66 56.15 BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #5 $2.99 DC 
53 67 55.81 THUNDERBOLTS #142 SIEGE $2.99 MAR
54 68 55.60 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #46 $2.99 MAR
55 46 55.21 AMERICAN VAMPIRE #1 (MR) $3.99 DC 
56 47 55.17 DARK X-MEN #5 $3.99 MAR
57 73 54.62 DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #9 $2.99 MAR
58 70 54.51 SUPERMAN #698 $2.99 DC 
59 48 54.43 FALL OF HULKS SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #1 $3.99 MAR
60 42 53.74 KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #2 $3.99 DE
61 74 52.64 SUPERMAN BATMAN #70 $2.99 DC 
62 75 52.36 PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #2 $2.99 MAR
63 78 50.80 PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #3 $2.99 MAR
64 77 50.50 BATGIRL #8 $2.99 DC 
65 50 49.96 DOOMWAR #2 $3.99 MAR
66 80 49.47 PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #4 $2.99 MAR
67 51 49.27 CABLE #24 $3.99 MAR
68 81 48.80 SUPERGIRL #51 $2.99 DC 
69 53 48.73 WOLVERINE WEAPON X #11 $3.99 MAR
70 52 48.17 ACTION COMICS #887 $3.99 DC 
71 55 47.79 NATION X #4 $3.99 MAR
72 86 47.48 PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #5 $2.99 MAR
73 89 47.29 X-FACTOR #203 $2.99 MAR
74 91 46.73 SECRET WARRIORS #14 $2.99 MAR
75 90 46.72 DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #895 $2.99 MAR
76 56 46.64 JSA ALL STARS #4 $3.99 DC 
77 88 46.58 GREEN ARROW #31 $2.99 DC 
78 59 45.99 MARVELS PROJECT #7 $3.99 MAR
79 93 45.49 X-MEN HOPE #1 $2.99 MAR
80 69 44.68 X-23 #1 $3.99 MAR
81 96 43.41 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #10 $2.99 DC 
82 64 43.16 BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #10 $3.99 DC 
83 65 42.12 TEEN TITANS #81 $3.99 DC 
84 71 41.59 SPIDER-WOMAN #7 $3.99 MAR
85 98 41.27 WONDER WOMAN #42 $2.99 DC 
86 72 41.27 HULK LET BATTLE BEGIN #1 $3.99 MAR
87 225 39.79 IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1 (MR) $1.00 IMA
88 102 39.67 TITANS #23 $2.99 DC 
89 107 37.90 SECRET SIX #19 $2.99 DC 
90 79 37.67 HERCULES FALL OF AN AVENGER #1 $3.99 MAR
91 84 36.68 PUNISHERMAX #5 (MR) $3.99 MAR
92 83 36.45 STAND SOUL SURVIVORS #5 $3.99 MAR
93 111 36.44 PUNISHER #15 $2.99 MAR
94 103 36.01 BOYS #40 (MR) $2.99 DE
95 85 35.81 DEADPOOL CORPS RANK AND FOUL #1 $3.99 MAR
96 115 35.39 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #24 $2.99 MAR
97 87 35.28 WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #6 GNTLT $3.99 MAR
98 117 35.00 NOVA #35 $2.99 MAR
99 76 34.88 GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #1 $3.99 DE
100 92 34.49 STEPHEN KINGS N #1 $3.99 MAR

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales
of Products Invoiced in March 2010


QUANTITY RANK

DOLLAR RANK

INDEX

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

VENDOR
1 1 11.86 KICK ASS PREM HC (MR) $24.99 MAR
2 4 11.49 BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 06 RETREAT $15.99 DAR
3 2 10.86 BOYS TP VOL 06 SELF-PRESERVATION SOCIETY (MR) $19.99 DE
4 3 9.32 HELLBOY TP VOL 09 WILD HUNT $19.99 DAR
5 33 6.37 HAUNT TP VOL 01 $9.99 IMA
6 18 6.22 NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 03 BLOOD IN THE SNOW (MR) $14.99 DC 
7 6 6.12 CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN PREM HC $24.99 MAR
8 7 6.05 PLANETARY HC VOL 04 $24.99 DC 
9 17 5.81 ARCHIE WEDDING TP ARCHIE IN WILL YOU MARRY ME $14.95 ARC
10 9 5.79 TWILIGHT MANGA GN VOL 01 $19.99 YEN
11 47 5.61 GREEK STREET TP VOL 01 BLOOD CALLS FOR BLOOD (MR) $9.99 DC 
12 15 5.05 DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS TP $19.99 MAR
13 24 4.87 BATMAN HEART OF HUSH TP $14.99 DC 
14 51 4.83 BLEACH TP VOL 30 $9.99 VIZ
15 36 4.82 SUPERMAN BRAINIAC TP $12.99 DC 
16 5 4.80 AVENGERS X-MEN UTOPIA TP $34.99 MAR
17 12 4.45 STAR WARS OMNIBUS BOBA FETT TP VOL 01 $24.99 DAR
18 20 4.15 BRONX KILL HC (MR) $19.99 DC 
19 39 4.11 X-FORCE TP VOL 03 NOT FORGOTTEN $14.99 MAR
20 22 3.90 GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 07 $15.99 ZEN
21 28 3.89 UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 02 EASY KILL (MR) $17.99 DC 
22 45 3.76 TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 06 GOUGE AWAY NEW ED (MR) $14.99 DC 
23 34 3.72 SPIDER-MAN AMERICAN SON TP $16.99 MAR
24 31 3.63 WONDER WOMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 01 $17.99 DC 
25 93 3.52 CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
26 96 3.48 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $9.99 IMA
27 11 3.47 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 01 $39.99 MAR
28 52 3.44 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) $14.99 IMA
29 38 3.41 BATMAN INTERNATIONAL TP $17.99 DC 
30 40 3.35 SHOWCASE PRESENTS WORLDS FINEST TP VOL 03 $17.99 DC 
31 56 3.27 WOLVERINE ORIGINS ROMULUS TP $14.99 MAR
32 71 3.15 GANTZ TP VOL 09 (MR) $12.99 DAR
33 23 3.01 SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 03 $24.99 DC 
34 25 2.94 CAPTAIN AMERICA WINTER SOLDIER ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP $24.99 MAR
35 26 2.90 IRON MAN EXTREMIS HC $24.99 MAR
36 124 2.86 SUPER HERO SQUAD TP GET YER HERO ON DIGEST $9.99 MAR
37 46 2.81 ESSENTIAL RAMPAGING HULK TP VOL 02 $19.99 MAR
38 61 2.73 ALIENS MORE THAN HUMAN TP VOL 01 $15.99 DAR
39 21 2.73 X-MEN PRELUDE TO ONSLAUGHT TP $29.99 MAR
40 63 2.72 IRON MAN END TP $16.99 MAR
41 19 2.69 SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 01 $34.99 MAR
42 67 2.67 GHOST RIDERS TP HEAVENS ON FIRE $16.99 MAR
43 50 2.66 CHRONICLES OF KULL TP VOL 02 HELL BENEATH ATLANTIS $18.99 DAR
44 14 2.66 CREEPER BY STEVE DITKO HC $39.99 DC 
45 29 2.63 CHOBITS DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED VOL 01 $24.99 DAR
46 114 2.63 SAM KIETH SKETCHBOOKS VOL 01 $9.99 IDW
47 32 2.62 MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01 $24.99 MAR
48 82 2.60 WONDER WOMAN ENDS OF THE EARTH TP $14.99 DC 
49 10 2.59 MMW X-MEN HC VOL 08 $54.99 MAR
50 84 2.56 NEW AVENGERS REUNION TP $14.99 MAR
51 97 2.55 XXXHOLIC GN VOL 15 $10.99 RAN
52 8 2.54 MMW ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH HC VOL 03 $59.99 MAR
53 76 2.50 X-MEN FOREVER TP VOL 02 SECRET HISTORY OF SENTINELS $16.99 MAR
54 57 2.46 ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN ARMOR WARS PREM HC $19.99 MAR
55 70 2.46 FABLES TP VOL 13 THE GREAT FABLES CROSSOVER (MR) $17.99 DC 
56 41 2.45 DARK AVENGERS ARES TP $24.99 MAR
57 58 2.42 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 03 WAR OF KINGS BK 02 $19.99 MAR
58 27 2.41 IRON MAN ARMOR WARS PROLOGUE TP $29.99 MAR
59 72 2.40 ORACLE THE CURE TP $17.99 DC 
60 42 2.40 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN PREM HC WORLD ACCORDING $24.99 MAR
61 81 2.34 SIMPSONS GET SOME FANCY BOOK LEARNIN TP $14.99 BON
62 30 2.30 THOR TALES OF ASGARD $29.99 MAR
63 13 2.30 NEWSBOY LEGION BY SIMON AND KIRBY HC VOL 01 $49.99 DC 
64 77 2.28 JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 04 $17.99 DC 
65 80 2.22 LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN TP $17.99 DC 
66 60 2.20 GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL HC $19.99 DAR
67 102 2.20 RUNAWAYS HOMESCHOOLING TP $14.99 MAR
68 92 2.16 IRON MAN I AM IRON MAN TP $16.99 MAR
69 87 2.10 MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE TP $17.99 DC 
70 37 2.10 STRANGE TALES HC $29.99 MAR
71 113 2.06 PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 08 $12.99 VIZ
72 131 2.05 DARKNESS ORIGINS TP VOL 01 $12.99 IMA
73 152 2.04 INU YASHA TP VOL 46 $9.99 VIZ
74 110 2.03 PHONOGRAM TP VOL 02 SINGLES CLUB $14.99 IMA
75 156 1.96 ONE PIECE TP VOL 34 $9.99 VIZ
76 158 1.95 ONE PIECE TP VOL 38 $9.99 VIZ
77 159 1.95 ONE PIECE TP VOL 35 $9.99 VIZ
78 160 1.95 ONE PIECE TP VOL 37 $9.99 VIZ
79 35 1.94 COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 13 1975-1976 $28.99 FAN
80 163 1.94 ONE PIECE TP VOL 36 $9.99 VIZ
81 119 1.92 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US $14.99 IMA
82 59 1.90 WOLVERINE WEAPON X PREM HC VOL 02 INSANE IN THE BRAIN $24.99 MAR
83 86 1.90 BLACK WIDOW PREM HC DEADLY ORIGIN $19.99 MAR
84 85 1.90 AUTHORITY RULE BRITTANIA TP $19.99 DC 
85 74 1.90 DOCTOR WHO ONGOING TP VOL 01 FUGITIVE $19.99 IDW
86 154 1.90 OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 14 $10.99 DAR
87 62 1.87 AVENGERS STANDOFF PREM HC $24.99 MAR
88 48 1.86 IRON MAN IRON MONGER PREM HC $29.99 MAR
89 125 1.86 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME $14.99 IMA
90 99 1.85 ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR) $17.99 DC 
91 49 1.84 MIGHTY AVENGERS HC SECRET INVASION $29.99 MAR
92 65 1.83 IRON MAN DEMON IN A BOTTLE TP $24.99 MAR
93 197 1.83 FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE $9.99 DC 
94 66 1.82 IRON MAN ARMOR WARS TP $24.99 MAR
95 95 1.82 WOLVERINE DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC VOL 02 MY HERO $19.99 MAR
96 68 1.79 SUPERMAN NIGHTWING AND FLAMEBIRD HC VOL 01 $24.99 DC 
97 104 1.79 BRAVE AND THE BOLD DEMONS AND DRAGONS TP $17.99 DC 
98 69 1.79 BLACK WIDOW WEB OF INTRIGUE PREM HC $24.99 MAR
99 105 1.79 WARLORD THE SAGA TP $17.99 DC 
100 89 1.74 HACK SLASH TP VOL 07 NEW BLOOD OLD WOUNDS (MR) $18.99 DDP

How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the
comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts – which include the monthly market
shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic
Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic
book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are
primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to
international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The
account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty
shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty
stores.

Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and
shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises
initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies
that are received back from a title marked as returnable.

About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected
monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for
retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for
individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of
DC Comics’ monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as
the control title – with a value of 100 – because sales of Batman
usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to
other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other
titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’
ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.

Source: Diamond (Reprinted with Permission)
Syndicated from The Outhouse – The Greatest Comic Book Website
Posted originally: 2010-04-14 16:10:01

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