Top 100 Comics: January 2013
Otto Octavius begins his new as Spider-Man in Peter Parker's body in Dan Slott and Ryan Stegman's Superior Spider-Man #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book in January.
In total, Marvel Comics had seven of the month's top ten best-selling comics. New Avengers #1 ranked #4, Superior Spider-Man #2 ranked #5, Savage Wolverine #1 ranked #6, Uncanny Avengers #3 ranked #7, Avengers #3 ranked #9, and Uncanny X-Force #1 ranked #10.
DC Comics rounded out the top ten with three titles, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #16 at #2. Also in the top ten were Justice League #16 at #3 and Detective Comics #16 at #8.
Among the premier publishers, Image Comics' top book in January was Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #106 at #19.
Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars #1 sold out its initial print run on its way to a third printing and was the publisher's top-selling book in January at #53.
Finally, IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret of the Foot Clan #1 was the publisher's top book at #108.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 128.96 | NOV120633-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 100.00 | NOV120190-M | BATMAN #16 | $3.99 | DC |
| 3 | 3 | 80.67 | NOV120161-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #16 | $3.99 | DC |
| 4 | 4 | 79.69 | NOV120625-M | NEW AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | 77.13 | NOV120641-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | 70.26 | NOV120643-M | SAVAGE WOLVERINE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 8 | 64.36 | OCT120587-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 7 | 63.25 | NOV120202-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #16 | $3.99 | DC |
| 9 | 9 | 63.16 | NOV120663-M | AVENGERS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 10 | 59.06 | NOV120620-M | UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 11 | 56.94 | NOV120667-M | AVENGERS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 16 | 55.85 | NOV120198 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 13 | 12 | 54.96 | NOV120661-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 14 | 54.43 | NOV120631-M | NEW AVENGERS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 13 | 52.09 | NOV120659-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 20 | 49.95 | NOV120213-M | GREEN LANTERN #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 17 | 21 | 49.66 | NOV120205 | BATGIRL #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 18 | 28 | 48.83 | NOV120649-M | YOUNG AVENGERS #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 22 | 48.33 | NOV120585-M | WALKING DEAD #106 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 20 | 24 | 47.73 | NOV120211 | NIGHTWING #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 21 | 30 | 43.67 | NOV120245-M | TEEN TITANS #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 22 | 31 | 42.59 | NOV120166-M | AQUAMAN #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 23 | 18 | 41.01 | NOV120677-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 33 | 40.86 | NOV120212 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 25 | 19 | 40.73 | NOV120688-M | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 17 | 40.19 | NOV120178-M | ACTION COMICS #16 | $3.99 | DC |
| 27 | 37 | 39.92 | NOV120200-M | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 28 | 39 | 39.10 | NOV120683-M | DEADPOOL #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 15 | 35.80 | NOV120199 | BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 30 | 27 | 35.47 | NOV120673-M | CABLE AND X-FORCE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 25 | 34.88 | NOV120685-M | IRON MAN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 42 | 34.85 | NOV120174-M | EARTH 2 #8 | $2.99 | DC |
| 33 | 43 | 34.69 | NOV120182-M | SUPERMAN #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 34 | 45 | 34.64 | NOV120681-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 26 | 34.59 | NOV120698-M | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 44 | 34.50 | NOV120194-M | BATMAN INCORPORATED #7 | $2.99 | DC |
| 37 | 29 | 32.96 | NOV120669-M | A PLUS X #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 47 | 31.27 | NOV120578 | SAGA #9 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 39 | 48 | 31.10 | NOV120218-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 40 | 34 | 30.64 | NOV120747 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #24 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 51 | 30.34 | NOV120696-M | THUNDERBOLTS #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 49 | 30.22 | NOV120159-M | FLASH #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 43 | 35 | 30.17 | NOV120156-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #6 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 44 | 36 | 30.13 | NOV120746 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 53 | 30.07 | NOV120653-M | MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 50 | 30.00 | NOV120221-M | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 38 | 29.51 | NOV120153-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #5 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 48 | 40 | 28.99 | DEC120158-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN DOLLAR BILL #1 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 49 | 23 | 28.67 | NOV120220 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 50 | 55 | 28.17 | NOV120679-M | FF #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 54 | 27.48 | NOV120168-M | WONDER WOMAN #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 41 | 27.32 | NOV120425-M | INVINCIBLE #100 | $3.99 | IMA |
| 53 | 67 | 27.18 | NOV120010 | STAR WARS #1 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 54 | 62 | 26.36 | NOV120675-M | AVENGERS ARENA #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 60 | 26.19 | NOV120216-M | RED LANTERNS #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 56 | 63 | 25.82 | NOV120692-M | X-MEN LEGACY #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 66 | 25.36 | NOV120725 | HAWKEYE #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 65 | 25.20 | NOV120752 | DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 32 | 25.13 | NOV120223 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 60 | 68 | 24.74 | NOV120732 | DAREDEVIL #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 46 | 24.68 | NOV120711 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 69 | 23.86 | NOV120694-M | X-MEN LEGACY #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 71 | 23.37 | NOV120206-M | BATWOMAN #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 64 | 72 | 23.24 | NOV120208 | CATWOMAN #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 65 | 74 | 22.11 | NOV120229 | SWAMP THING #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 52 | 21.26 | NOV120700-M | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 77 | 21.18 | NOV120187-M | TALON #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 68 | 80 | 20.83 | NOV120176-M | WORLDS FINEST #8 | $2.99 | DC |
| 69 | 79 | 20.80 | NOV120186 | SUPERGIRL #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 70 | 82 | 20.78 | NOV120228 | ANIMAL MAN #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 71 | 58 | 20.10 | NOV120714 | SECRET AVENGERS #36 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 57 | 20.09 | NOV120237-M | THRESHOLD #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 73 | 59 | 19.90 | NOV120705 | AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 61 | 19.54 | NOV120753 | X-MEN #40 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 64 | 19.03 | NOV120730-M | DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 84 | 18.58 | NOV120184 | SUPERBOY #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 77 | 86 | 18.54 | NOV120243 | SUICIDE SQUAD #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 78 | 88 | 18.44 | NOV120230 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 79 | 89 | 17.76 | NOV120709 | SCARLET SPIDER #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 70 | 17.55 | NOV120712 | ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 73 | 17.24 | NOV120755 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #58 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 92 | 16.89 | NOV120706 | VENOM #29 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 94 | 16.82 | NOV120707 | VENOM #30 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 75 | 16.49 | OCT120675 | WOLVERINE MAX #3 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 98 | 16.35 | OCT120642 | PUNISHER WAR ZONE #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 56 | 16.24 | NOV120185 | SUPERBOY ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 87 | 76 | 16.09 | NOV120713 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 99 | 15.91 | NOV120046-M | BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #17 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 89 | 102 | 15.89 | NOV120210 | BIRDS OF PREY #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 90 | 103 | 15.76 | NOV120728 | PUNISHER WAR ZONE #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 105 | 15.67 | NOV120727 | WINTER SOLDIER #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 81 | 15.54 | NOV120256 | LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #4 | $3.99 | DC |
| 93 | 108 | 15.43 | NOV120750-M | X-FACTOR #250 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 107 | 15.35 | NOV120748 | GAMBIT #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 112 | 14.31 | NOV120690-M | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #648 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 83 | 14.21 | NOV120289-M | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 97 | 78 | 13.98 | NOV120968 | ADVENTURE TIME #12 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 98 | 87 | 13.78 | OCT120667-M | FIRST X-MEN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 116 | 13.64 | NOV120224-M | PHANTOM STRANGER #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 115 | 13.63 | NOV120170 | GREEN ARROW #16 | $2.99 | DC |
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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, minus any copies that are distributed free of cost.
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.
