Top 100 Comics: April 2011
The awakening of the Serpent and Odin's removal of the Asgardians from Earth set the stage for Marvel Comics' next cataclysm in Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen's Fear Itself #1, the first part of a seven-issue mini-series event and April's top selling comic book to comics specialty retailers.
In total, Marvel had six of the month's top ten best-selling comics. In addition to Fear Itself #1 atop the chart, Matt Fraction and Olivier Coipel's The Mighty Thor #1, which began a storyline that will pit Thor and the Asgardians against the power of Galactus, ranked #2. FF #2 from Jonathan Hickman and Steve Epting ranked #5. Avengers #12 from Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita, Jr. ranked #7 for the month, and Bendis, Mike Deodato and Howard Chaykin's New Avengers #11 ranked #9. Finally, Amazing Spider-Man #658 from Dan Slott and Javier Pulido ranked #10.
DC Comics had four of the top ten best-selling books in April, led by Geoff Johns, Dough Mahnke, and Keith Champagne's Green Lantern #65, a chapter in the "War of the Green Lanterns" storyline, at #3. The latest two chapters of the biweekly Brightest Day saga also placed in the top ten — Brightest Day #23 at #4 and the double-sized Brightest Day #24 at #6. Grant Morrison's Batman Incorporated #5, which featured a team-up of Batman and Batwoman, ranked #8 for April.
Among other premier publishers, Mike Mignola and artist Kevin Nowlan's Hellboy: Buster Oakley Gets His Wish one-shot was Dark Horse Comics' top book for April, ranking #91 for the month. IDW Publishing's True Blood: Tainted Love #3, based on HBO's top-rated vampire series, was their top book at #112. Finally, Image Comics' The Walking Dead #84 was the publisher's top book, ranked #48.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2011
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 227.29 | FEB110500-M | FEAR ITSELF #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 4 | 145.06 | FEB110544-M | MIGHTY THOR #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 9 | 133.94 | FEB110114-M | GREEN LANTERN #65 | $2.99 | DC |
| 4 | 12 | 124.23 | FEB110120-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #23 | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 13 | 123.35 | FEB110578-M | FF #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 3 | 123.27 | FEB110122-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #24 | $4.99 | DC |
| 7 | 5 | 112.13 | FEB110528 | AVENGERS #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 20 | 109.94 | JAN110265-M | BATMAN INCORPORATED #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 9 | 7 | 109.19 | FEB110534-M | NEW AVENGERS #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 6 | 109.03 | FEB110551-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 24 | 106.85 | FEB110529 | AVENGERS #12.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 21 | 106.33 | FEB110116-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #59 | $2.99 | DC |
| 13 | 2 | 106.32 | FEB110136-M | ACTION COMICS #900 | $5.99 | DC |
| 14 | 25 | 104.42 | FEB110153-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 15 | 8 | 102.97 | FEB110553 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 10 | 100.38 | FEB110611-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #535 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 29 | 100.00 | FEB110151 | BATMAN #709 | $2.99 | DC |
| 18 | 30 | 97.13 | NOV100194-M | FLASH #10 | $2.99 | DC |
| 19 | 31 | 96.56 | JAN110255-M | FLASH #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 20 | 14 | 95.96 | FEB110629-M | UNCANNY X-FORCE #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 11 | 94.56 | FEB110613 | UNCANNY X-MEN #536 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 37 | 94.51 | FEB110610 | UNCANNY X-MEN #534.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 35 | 91.86 | FEB110626-M | X-MEN LEGACY #247 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 34 | 91.53 | FEB110118-M | GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 25 | 15 | 89.98 | FEB110631 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 16 | 89.96 | FEB110524-M | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #157 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 18 | 89.51 | FEB110530-M | SECRET AVENGERS #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 17 | 89.35 | FEB110607-M | X-MEN #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 38 | 83.39 | FEB110134-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #56 | $2.99 | DC |
| 30 | 19 | 83.09 | FEB110614-M | WOLVERINE #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 40 | 81.59 | FEB110532 | SECRET AVENGERS #12.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 22 | 80.24 | FEB110537-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #617 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 23 | 80.09 | FEB110508-M | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 26 | 77.64 | FEB110510-M | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #622 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 27 | 77.45 | FEB110526-M | ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 33 | 74.30 | FEB110557 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #38 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 43 | 72.48 | FEB110554 | VENOM #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 45 | 70.93 | FEB110152 | DETECTIVE COMICS #876 | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 46 | 70.07 | FEB110161-M | SUPERMAN #710 | $2.99 | DC |
| 40 | 75 | 68.53 | FEB110581-M | HERC #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 49 | 68.40 | FEB110628 | NEW MUTANTS #24 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 28 | 60.03 | FEB110139 | SUPERMAN BATMAN ANNUAL #5 | $4.99 | DC |
| 43 | 41 | 59.46 | FEB110625 | AGE OF X UNIVERSE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 53 | 57.74 | FEB110128-M | GREEN ARROW #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 45 | 42 | 57.62 | FEB110507 | FEAR ITSELF HOME FRONT #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 32 | 57.00 | FEB110179-M | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #50 | $4.99 | DC |
| 47 | 47 | 56.46 | FEB110536 | AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 54 | 56.44 | FEB110475 | WALKING DEAD #84 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 49 | 56 | 56.18 | FEB110149 | RED ROBIN #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 50 | 58 | 54.80 | FEB110165-M | WONDER WOMAN #610 | $2.99 | DC |
| 51 | 60 | 54.42 | FEB110565-M | INCREDIBLE HULKS #627 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 59 | 54.33 | FEB110124-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #23 | $2.99 | DC |
| 53 | 62 | 54.18 | FEB110560 | HULK #32 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 36 | 54.16 | FEB110126-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #24 | $4.99 | DC |
| 55 | 61 | 53.89 | FEB110140 | SUPERBOY #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 56 | 63 | 53.50 | FEB110160 | BIRDS OF PREY #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 57 | 65 | 52.64 | FEB110564 | INCREDIBLE HULKS #626 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 48 | 52.08 | FEB110558 | CARNAGE #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 68 | 50.48 | FEB110620-M | X-23 #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 67 | 50.40 | FEB110603 | DEADPOOL #35 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 66 | 50.20 | FEB110164 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #83 | $2.99 | DC |
| 62 | 70 | 49.79 | FEB110604 | DEADPOOL #36 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 73 | 47.59 | FEB110619 | DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 72 | 47.23 | FEB110155 | BATMAN BEYOND #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 65 | 52 | 46.54 | FEB110523 | ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 74 | 44.52 | FEB110185 | TEEN TITANS #94 | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 76 | 44.39 | FEB110597 | THUNDERBOLTS #156 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 78 | 43.88 | FEB110632 | X-FACTOR #218 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 57 | 43.78 | FEB110616-M | WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 55 | 43.43 | FEB110542 | STEVE ROGERS SUPER SOLDIER ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 79 | 43.19 | FEB110150 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 80 | 42.97 | FEB110159 | BATGIRL #20 | $2.99 | DC |
| 73 | 50 | 42.63 | FEB110573-M | ANNIHILATORS #2 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 83 | 41.67 | FEB110533 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 82 | 41.39 | FEB110168 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #12 | $2.99 | DC |
| 76 | 86 | 40.86 | FEB110575-M | BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #517 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 39 | 40.64 | FEB110177 | JLA 80 PAGE GIANT 2011 #1 | $5.99 | DC |
| 78 | 85 | 40.56 | FEB110167 | ADVENTURE COMICS #525 | $2.99 | DC |
| 79 | 88 | 39.84 | FEB110596 | SILVER SURFER #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 89 | 39.58 | FEB110593 | SECRET WARRIORS #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 51 | 39.34 | FEB110594-M | SHIELD INFINITY | $4.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 103 | 38.56 | FEB110586-M | HEROES FOR HIRE #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 92 | 38.17 | FEB110163 | SUPERGIRL #63 | $2.99 | DC |
| 84 | 94 | 37.87 | FEB110130 | DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 85 | 108 | 36.95 | JAN110727-M | IRON MAN 2.0 #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 101 | 36.39 | FEB110186 | TITANS #34 | $2.99 | DC |
| 87 | 102 | 36.16 | FEB110131 | DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 88 | 106 | 36.01 | FEB110633 | GENERATION HOPE #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 105 | 35.95 | FEB110584-M | IRON MAN 2.0 #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 109 | 34.84 | FEB110183 | SECRET SIX #32 | $2.99 | DC |
| 91 | 98 | 33.67 | FEB110013-M | HELLBOY BUSTER OAKLEY GETS HIS WISH | $3.50 | DAR |
| 92 | 111 | 33.25 | FEB110255 | FABLES #104 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
| 93 | 77 | 33.12 | FEB110636 | PUNISHERMAX #12 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 71 | 33.04 | FEB110942 | BOYS #53 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 95 | 113 | 32.58 | FEB110189 | ZATANNA #12 | $2.99 | DC |
| 96 | 93 | 32.06 | FEB110028 | STAR WARS LEGACY WAR #5 | $3.50 | DAR |
| 97 | 64 | 32.05 | FEB110556 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1000 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 120 | 31.82 | FEB110561-M | SKAAR KING OF SAVAGE LAND #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 97 | 31.38 | FEB110543 | TOMB OF DRACULA PRESENTS THRONE OF BLOOD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 99 | 31.35 | FEB110029 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER & LOST COMMAND #4 | $3.50 | DAR |
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