Diamond Sales Statistics for September 2009

Marvel Comics takes the biggest market share, but DC’s Blackest Night tops the list of top selling comics for September, 2009! See all the stats here!

Marvel Comics was the leading publisher in Retail Dollar and Unit
Market Shares based on total sales of comics, graphic novels and
magazines to comic book specialty stores in September 2009, according
to Diamond Comic Distributors.


SEPTEMBER MARKET SHARES
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2009


PUBLISHER

UNIT SHARE

DOLLAR SHARE
MARVEL COMICS 47.58% 40.72%
DC COMICS 32.74% 30.47%
DARK HORSE COMICS 3.72% 5.82%
IMAGE COMICS 2.93% 3.20%
IDW PUBLISHING 2.58% 3.19%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT 2.11% 2.22%
BOOM! STUDIOS 1.42% 1.52%
ARCHIE COMICS 0.95% 0.63%
VIZ MEDIA 0.62% 1.23%
WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT 0.45% 0.54%
EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS 0.39% 1.73%
BONGO COMICS 0.28% 0.26%
DEVIL’S DUE PUBLISHING 0.28% 0.25%
TOKYOPOP 0.23% 0.60%
AVATAR PRESS 0.22% 0.27%
RANDOM HOUSE 0.22% 0.75%
HARRIS COMICS 0.21% 0.09%
BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS 0.21% 0.21%
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT 0.19% 0.26%
ASPEN MLT 0.19% 0.14%
OTHER NON-TOP 20 2.46% 5.89%

The march of the undead Black Lanterns across the DC Universe in writer Geoff Johns and artist Ivan Reis’ Blackest Night
#3 provided DC Comics with the bestselling comic in the month of
September, according to information from Diamond Comic Distributors.

In total, DC Comics had six titles in the top 10 bestselling comics
for the month. Five of those titles, including the aforementioned Blackest Night #3, were part of the crossover, with Green Lantern #46 at #4, Blackest Night: Batman #2 at #6, Green Lantern Corps #40 at #8, and Blackest Night: Superman #2 at #10. The other DC Comics title in the top 10 was Grant Morrison’s Batman and Robin #4, marking the first part of a story arc with artist Philip Tan.

Marvel Comics rounded out the top 10 best-selling comics for September with four titles — Captain America: Reborn #3 at #2; Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s Wolverine: Giant-Size Old-Man Logan #1, concluding their best-selling story arc, ranked at #5; New Avengers #57 at #7; and Dark Avengers #9 at #9.

 

TOP 100 COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2009

QUANTITY RANK
DOLLAR RANK

INDEX

ITEM CODE
DESCRIPTION
PRICE

PUBLISHER
1 1 182.84 JUL090144-M BLACKEST NIGHT #3 (OF 8) $3.99 DC 
2 3 140.69 JUL090458-M CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #3 (OF 5) $3.99 MAR
3 5 138.86 JUL090168-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 $2.99 DC 
4 7 134.63 JUL090153-M GREEN LANTERN #46 (BLACKEST NIGHT) $2.99 DC 
5 2 121.85 JUL090561-M WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1 $4.99 MAR
6 10 113.81 JUL090149-M BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #2 (OF 3) $2.99 DC 
7 4 111.16 JUL090500-M NEW AVENGERS #57 $3.99 MAR
8 12 107.94 JUL090155-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #40 (BLACKEST NIGHT) $2.99 DC 
9 6 103.54 JUL090499 DARK AVENGERS #9 $3.99 MAR
10 14 102.29 JUL090147-M BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #2 (OF 3) $2.99 DC 
11 15 100.00 JUL090172 BATMAN #690 $2.99 DC 
12 8 98.26 JUL090496-M DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN EXODUS DAX $3.99 MAR
13 22 95.56 JUL090560 UNCANNY X-MEN #515 $2.99 MAR
14 23 91.14 JUL090489-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #606 $2.99 MAR
15 9 89.09 JUL090486 ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #2 $3.99 MAR
16 11 84.76 MAY090524 THOR #603 $3.99 MAR
17 27 83.23 JUL090151-M BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #2 (OF 3) $2.99 DC 
18 33 82.38 JUL090487 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #604 $2.99 MAR
19 13 81.60 JUL090488 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #605 $3.99 MAR
20 35 81.26 JUL090490 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #607 $2.99 MAR
21 37 78.83 JUL090503-M DARK WOLVERINE #78 $2.99 MAR
22 21 78.36 JUL090493-M DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT $3.99 MAR
23 16 76.19 JUL090526-M HULK #15 $3.99 MAR
24 18 74.64 JUL090485 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2 $3.99 MAR
25 17 74.11 JUL090170 DETECTIVE COMICS #857 $3.99 DC 
26 38 72.05 JUL090205 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #37 $2.99 DC 
27 19 71.07 JUL090208 JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #3 (OF 7) $3.99 DC 
28 20 70.95 JUL090178-M SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6) $3.99 DC 
29 40 70.75 JUL090549 MIGHTY AVENGERS #29 $2.99 MAR
30 25 69.96 JUL090495 DARK REIGN LIST X-MEN ONE SHOT $3.99 MAR
31 41 67.93 JUL090016-M BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #28 $2.99 DAR
32 24 66.99 JUL090523-M INCREDIBLE HULK #602 $3.99 MAR
33 29 66.28 JUL090482-M ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4) $3.99 MAR
34 44 65.56 JUL090564 DEADPOOL #15 $2.99 MAR
35 28 64.86 JUL090498 DARK X-MEN CONFESSION ONE-SHOT DAX $3.99 MAR
36 46 64.85 NOV082431 KICK ASS #7 (MR) $2.99 MAR
37 45 64.70 JUL090566 X-FORCE #19 $2.99 MAR
38 51 62.39 JUL090510 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18 $2.99 MAR
39 48 62.27 JUL090177 RED ROBIN #4 $2.99 DC 
40 32 62.00 JUL090462-M MARVELS PROJECT #2 (OF 8) $3.99 MAR
41 31 61.97 JUL090553 THOR ANNUAL #1 $3.99 MAR
42 53 61.65 JUL090520-M FANTASTIC FOUR #571 $2.99 MAR
43 50 61.60 JUL090207 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #31 $2.99 DC 
44 30 61.42 JUL090181-M ADVENTURE COMICS #2 $3.99 DC 
45 34 61.30 JUL090552 SPIDER-WOMAN #1 $3.99 MAR
46 56 61.27 JUL090509 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #17 $2.99 MAR
47 36 60.81 JUL090563 X-MEN LEGACY ANNUAL #1 $3.99 MAR
48 54 60.11 JUL090165-M BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #2 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 
49 61 56.95 JUL090565 DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #3 $2.99 MAR
50 63 55.48 JUL090568-M WOLVERINE ORIGINS #40 $2.99 MAR
51 42 54.20 JUL090494 DARK REIGN LIST DAREDEVIL ONE SHOT $3.99 MAR
52 39 53.21 JUL090562 WOLVERINE WEAPON X #5 $3.99 MAR
53 65 52.76 JUL090171 BATGIRL #2 $2.99 DC 
54 69 51.90 JUN090500-M THUNDERBOLTS #135 DKR $2.99 MAR
55 43 49.20 JUL090173 BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #4 $3.99 DC 
56 96 49.18 JUL090676 ARCHIE #601 $2.50 ARC
57 74 48.96 JUL090184-M SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #7 (OF 12) $2.99 DC 
58 71 48.95 JUL090183 SUPERMAN #692 $2.99 DC 
59 75 47.18 JUL090186 SUPERMAN BATMAN #64 $2.99 DC 
60 47 46.99 JUL090180 ACTION COMICS #881 $3.99 DC 
61 49 46.70 JUL090157 WEDNESDAY COMICS #9 (OF 12) $3.99 DC 
62 55 45.84 JUL090540-M MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #1 $3.99 MAR
63 52 45.39 JUL090158 WEDNESDAY COMICS #10 (OF 12) $3.99 DC 
64 58 44.83 JUL090465-M DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #5 (OF 6) $3.99 MAR
65 78 44.68 JUL090174 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #4 $2.99 DC 
66 57 44.50 JUL090159 WEDNESDAY COMICS #11 (OF 12) $3.99 DC 
67 81 44.20 JUL090512 THUNDERBOLTS #136 $2.99 MAR
68 83 44.10 JUL090567 CABLE #18 $2.99 MAR
69 59 44.05 JUL090160 WEDNESDAY COMICS #12 (OF 12) $3.99 DC 
70 85 44.02 JUL090551 SECRET WARRIORS #8 $2.99 MAR
71 84 43.97 JUL090516 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #28 $2.99 MAR
72 60 42.61 JUL090223-M TEEN TITANS #75 (NOTE PRICE) $3.99 DC 
73 64 42.07 JUL090555-M VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1 $3.99 MAR
74 26 41.87 JUL090206 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1 $5.99 DC 
75 87 41.87 JUL090187 SUPERGIRL #45 $2.99 DC 
76 62 41.72 JUL090491 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS ANTI VENOM #1 (OF 3) $3.99 MAR
77 89 40.91 JUL090572 NEW MUTANTS #5 $2.99 MAR
78 66 39.78 JUL090543 MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #3 $3.99 MAR
79 92 39.65 JUL090508-M MS MARVEL #45 $2.99 MAR
80 94 39.36 JUL090570 X-FACTOR #48 $2.99 MAR
81 68 39.27 JUL090559 WAR OF KINGS WHO WILL RULE ONE-SHOT $3.99 MAR
82 67 39.22 JUL090542 MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #2 $3.99 MAR
83 91 39.16 JUL090222 TITANS #17 $2.99 DC 
84 98 38.87 JUL090571 X-FACTOR #49 $2.99 MAR
85 95 38.31 JUL090217-M POWER GIRL #5 $2.99 DC 
86 70 38.18 JUL090544 MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #4 $3.99 MAR
87 101 37.41 JUL090225 WONDER WOMAN #36 $2.99 DC 
88 73 37.36 JUL090545 MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #5 $3.99 MAR
89 102 36.91 JUL090548-M PUNISHER #9 $2.99 MAR
90 72 36.70 JUL090188 SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #1 $3.99 DC 
91 76 35.97 JUL090492 SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6) $3.99 MAR
92 79 34.96 JUL090468-M TORCH #1 (OF 8) $3.99 MAR
93 103 34.94 JUL090197 BRAVE AND THE BOLD #27 $2.99 DC 
94 105 34.22 JUL090210-M MAGOG #1 $2.99 DC 
95 108 34.21 JUL090522-M INCREDIBLE HERCULES #135 $2.99 MAR
96 107 33.67 JUL090220 SOLOMON GRUNDY #7 (OF 7) (BLACKEST NIGHT) $2.99 DC 
97 80 33.18 JUL090547-M PUNISHER ANNUAL #1 $3.99 MAR
98 112 32.96 JUL090521 INCREDIBLE HERCULES #134 $2.99 MAR
99 86 32.67 JUL090507 DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #4 (OF 4) $3.99 MAR
100 115 32.33 JUL090528 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #18 $2.99 MAR

Dark Horse Comics’ continuation of Joss Whedon’s cult series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the latest trade paperback collection, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Volume 5: Predators and Prey,
gave the Oregon-based publisher the bestselling graphic novel in the
month of September. In total, Dark Horse Comics had four of the top ten
graphic novels for the month.

DC Comics had four titles in the top 10, lead by DMZ Volume 7: War Powers
from their Vertigo imprint at #3. Marvel Comics rounded out the top 10
with two titles, lead by Eric Shanower and Scottie Young’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at #4.

 

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2009

QUANTITY RANK
DOLLAR RANK

INDEX

ITEM CODE

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

VENDOR
1 3 9.38 MAY090057 BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 05 PREDATOR & PREY $15.95 DAR
2 4 7.81 JUN090040 UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS $17.95 DAR
3 15 7.11 JUN090262 DMZ TP VOL 07 WAR POWERS (MR) $14.99 DC 
4 2 5.84 JUL090457 WONDERFUL WIZARD OZ HC $29.99 MAR
5 11 5.54 APR090029 SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 06 $19.95 DAR
6 19 4.88 MAY090177 BATMAN CACOPHONY HC $19.99 DC 
7 24 4.70 JUN090205 BATMAN THE BLACK GLOVE TP $17.99 DC 
8 7 4.34 MAY090235 FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 (MR) $29.99 DC 
9 34 4.30 JUL090619 CAPTAIN AMERICA TP MAN WITH NO FACE $15.99 MAR
10 31 4.20 JUN090056 GOON TP VOL 09 CALAMITY OF CONSCIENCE $15.95 DAR
11 35 4.14 MAY090078 BERSERK VOL 31 (MR) $14.95 DAR
12 84 4.10 JUN091101 BLEACH TP VOL 28 $7.95 VIZ
13 17 4.08 JUL090595 ULTIMATUM PREM HC $24.99 MAR
14 42 3.88 JUN090332 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME $14.99 IMA
15 28 3.75 JUN090204 BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT TP $19.99 DC 
16 100 3.74 MAY090068 INDIANA JONES ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 $7.95 DAR
17 30 3.71 JUL090601 DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 02 DARK REIGN $19.99 MAR
18 40 3.70 JUN090898 LOVE & ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 FAN
19 46 3.56 JUL090622 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS TP $15.99 MAR
20 25 3.40 MAY090189 SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 02 $24.99 DC 
21 37 3.34 JUN090011 CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 18 $17.95 DAR
22 26 3.31 JUL090589 DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS HC $24.99 MAR
23 39 3.12 MAY090188 JSA HC VOL 05 BLACK ADAM AND ISIS $19.99 DC 
24 48 3.05 JUN090216 SHOWCASE PRESENTS WARLORD TP VOL 01 $17.99 DC 
25 41 3.04 JUL090623 X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT TP $19.99 MAR
26 27 3.03 JUN090248 SLEEPER SEASON 2 TP $24.99 DC 
27 23 2.99 MAY090183 GOTHAM CENTRAL HC VOL 02 JOKERS AND MADMEN $29.99 DC 
28 21 2.83 JUL091141 BOOK OF GENESIS ILLUS BY ROBERT CRUMB HC $24.95 WW 
29 12 2.81 APR090207 DC LIBRARY JLA BY GEORGE PEREZ HC VOL 01 $39.99 DC 
30 69 2.78 JUN090208 FLASH CHRONICLES TP VOL 01 $14.99 DC 
31 82 2.76 JUL091149 YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 06 $10.99 HAC
32 29 2.68 JUL090890 LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 02 HEAD GAMES $24.99 IDW
33 114 2.65 JUL068351 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $9.99 IMA
34 76 2.63 JUL090611 SPIDER-MAN NOIR GN TP $14.99 MAR
35 52 2.63 JUL090630 ESSENTIAL SUB-MARINER TP VOL 01 $19.99 MAR
36 16 2.59 JUL090590 AVENGERS INVADERS HC $39.99 MAR
37 78 2.58 JUN090213 SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE TP $14.99 DC 
38 55 2.57 JUN090620 SECRET WARRIORS PREM HC VOL 01 NICK FURY AGENT OF NOTHING $19.99 MAR
39 14 2.54 MAY090628 PROCESS RECESS HC VOL 03 HALLOWED SEAM (MR) $34.95 ADH
40 38 2.52 JUL090624 HULK SKAAR SON OF HULK TP $24.99 MAR
41 56 2.51 JUL090618 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 02 WAR OF KINGS BOOK 01 $19.99 MAR
42 65 2.49 MAY090236 FABLES TP VOL 12 THE DARK AGES (MR) $17.99 DC 
43 104 2.45 MAY090748 INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS TP $9.99 BOO
44 20 2.41 MAY090182 DC LIBRARY BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY HC $39.99 DC 
45 88 2.33 JUN090218 WONDER WOMAN THE CIRCLE TP $14.99 DC 
46 36 2.32 JUL090920 ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 05 AFTERMATH $24.99 IDW
47 134 2.31 FEB092449 DARKNESS ACCURSED TP VOL 02 $9.99 IMA
48 44 2.31 JUL090629 SECRET WAR TP $24.99 MAR
49 6 2.29 MAR092619-M MMW ATLAS ERA BLACK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 $59.99 MAR
50 54 2.27 JUL090899 TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON TP VOL 02 $19.99 IDW
51 10 2.24 JUN090054 HELLBOY LIBRARY ED HC VOL 03 CONQUEROR WORM & STRANGE PLACES $49.95 DAR
52 95 2.24 JUN090215 TITANS LOCKDOWN TP $14.99 DC 
53 94 2.22 JUL090259 HIGH MOON TP VOL 01 $14.99 DC 
54 103 2.21 MAY090083 GUNSMITH CATS BURST TP VOL 04 (MR) $12.95 DAR
55 66 2.21 JUL090273 TRICK R TREAT TP (MR) $19.99 DC 
56 61 2.19 MAR090057 EMILY THE STRANGE TP VOL 02 $19.95 DAR
57 67 2.17 JUL090626 CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 TP VOL 03 VAMPIRE STATE $19.99 MAR
58 58 2.16 JUL090908 CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 05 $19.99 IDW
59 93 2.15 JAN094153 X-MEN MISFITS GN VOL 01 $12.99 RAN
60 49 2.15 JUL090593 ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN PREM HC $24.99 MAR
61 154 2.11 JUL090612-M MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD TP HERO UP DIGEST $9.99 MAR
62 51 2.11 JUL090609 MARVEL 1602 PREM HC $24.99 MAR
63 81 2.09 AUG050185 ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR) $17.99 DC 
64 1 2.09 JAN090275 ABSOLUTE V FOR VENDETTA HC (MR) $99.99 DC 
65 121 2.08 JUL091038 CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 14 (MR) $10.99 TOK
66 13 2.06 APR090556-M MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 06 $54.99 MAR
67 106 2.05 JUL090239-M SUPERMAN BATMAN TP VOL 01 PUBLIC ENEMIES NEW PTG $14.99 DC 
68 146 2.05 MAY090082 NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 02 $9.95 DAR
69 75 2.05 JUL090594 ULTIMATUM REQUIEM PREM HC $19.99 MAR
70 72 2.02 JUN090214 TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN TP VOL 02 $19.99 DC 
71 57 2.01 APR090574-M SPIDER-MAN SINISTER SIX PREM HC $24.99 MAR
72 43 1.96 JUL090627 THOR BY JURGENS AND ROMITA JR TP VOL 01 $29.99 MAR
73 59 1.95 JUN090627 HULK GRAY PREM HC $24.99 MAR
74 92 1.89 NOV070226 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 DC 
75 5 1.88 APR090555 ASTONISHING X-MEN BY WHEDON & CASSADAY OMNIBUS HC $75.00 MAR
76 64 1.85 JUL090598 FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC MASTERS OF DOOM $24.99 MAR
77 141 1.83 MAY090749 CARS ROOKIE TP $9.99 BOO
78 74 1.80 JUL090907 GI JOE ORIGINS TP VOL 01 $19.99 IDW
79 112 1.80 SEP088204 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) $14.99 IMA
80 115 1.78 JUN090256 ALCOHOLIC SC (MR) $14.99 DC 
81 109 1.77 APR090024 LITTLE LULU TP VOL 20 BAWLPLAYERS & OTHER STORIES $14.95 DAR
82 178 1.77 APR058372 FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE $9.99 DC 
83 62 1.76 JUN090016 INDIANA JONES FURTHER ADV OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 $24.95 DAR
84 53 1.75 JUL090591 HULK PLANET SKAAR HC $29.99 MAR
85 91 1.72 JUN090210 SPIRIT TP VOL 02 $19.99 DC 
86 68 1.71 JUL090587-M MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 02 $24.99 MAR
87 117 1.70 NOV082242 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) $14.99 IMA
88 32 1.70 DEC084295 APPLE ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 03 $34.95 UDO
89 129 1.67 AUG090801 GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 03 TANKIES (MR) $12.99 DE
90 184 1.66 JUN091099 INU YASHA TP VOL 40 $8.95 VIZ
91 105 1.65 JUN090209 GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY THE WEDDING ALBUM TP $17.99 DC 
92 127 1.65 JUL090620 SAVAGE SHE-HULK TP $14.99 MAR
93 124 1.64 DEC058055 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $14.99 DC 
94 71 1.64 JUN090631 SPIDER-MAN 24-7 PREM HC $24.99 MAR
95 133 1.64 JUN091123 PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 05 $12.99 VIZ
96 99 1.62 JUN090621 NEW AVENGERS REUNION PREM HC $19.99 MAR
97 108 1.62 MAR092481 WITCHBLADE ORIGINS TP VOL 03 $17.99 IMA
98 77 1.60 JUL090603 OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 10 $24.99 MAR
99 98 1.60 JUL090919 ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES TP VOL 01 $17.99 IDW
100 60 1.60 JUL090592 X-MEN ORIGINS HC $29.99 MAR

These statistics are reprinted with the express permission of Diamond Comics Distributors. For more information, please visit http://www.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=3&s=237&ai=0

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 4,000+ 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 Retail Dollar 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.

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