Top 100 Comics: January 2014
Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Zero Year" exploration of Batman's earliest years continued in DC Entertainment's Batman #27, the best-selling comic book in January 2014.
In total, DC Comics had five titles in the top ten. The oversized Detective Comics #27 ranked #3, Justice League #27 ranked #4, Harley Quinn #2 ranked #8, and Justice League of America #11 ranked #10.
Marvel Comics had five titles in the top ten as well, led by Avengers World #1 at #3. Superior Spider-Man #25 ranked #5, All-New X-Men #22.NOW ranked #6, Superior Spider-Man #26 ranked #7, and Avengers #25 ranked #9.
Among other premier publishers, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #120 was Image Comics top book in January at #11.
Joss Whedon's Serenity continued in January with Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #1, Dark Horse Comics' top-selling comic book for the month.
Finally, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #15 was IDW Publishing's top comic in January at #80.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 100.00 | NOV130172-M | BATMAN #27 | $3.99 | DC |
| 2 | 1 | 76.80 | NOV130175-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #27 | $7.99 | DC |
| 3 | 6 | 75.09 | NOV130569-M | AVENGERS WORLD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 73.32 | NOV130123-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #27 | $3.99 | DC |
| 5 | 3 | 66.94 | NOV130660-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #25 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | 66.29 | NOV130557-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #22.NOW | $3.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 8 | 62.85 | NOV130662 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #26 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 22 | 57.46 | NOV130171 | HARLEY QUINN #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 9 | 10 | 56.79 | NOV130579-M | AVENGERS #25 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 9 | 56.60 | NOV130126-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #11 | $3.99 | DC |
| 11 | 21 | 56.53 | NOV130533 | WALKING DEAD #120 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 12 | 23 | 56.41 | NOV130532 | WALKING DEAD #119 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 13 | 11 | 55.96 | NOV130682 | ORIGIN II #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 12 | 54.44 | NOV130685 | ALL NEW X-MEN #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 14 | 52.91 | NOV130563-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #11.NOW | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 13 | 52.88 | NOV130164-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN #7 | $3.99 | DC |
| 17 | 15 | 50.81 | NOV130692 | UNCANNY X-MEN #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 20 | 47.77 | NOV130551-M | ALL NEW INVADERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 16 | 47.34 | NOV130654 | UNCANNY AVENGERS #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 29 | 46.65 | NOV130587-M | BLACK WIDOW #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 17 | 46.49 | NOV130577-M | AVENGERS WORLD #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 34 | 46.01 | NOV130520 | SAGA #18 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 23 | 5 | 45.30 | NOV130622-M | MIRACLEMAN #1 | $5.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 18 | 44.53 | NOV130683 | AMAZING X-MEN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 24 | 42.78 | NOV130689 | X-MEN #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 38 | 42.28 | NOV130196-M | GREEN LANTERN #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 27 | 25 | 41.21 | NOV130696-M | NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 27 | 41.00 | NOV130155-M | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #4 | $3.99 | DC |
| 29 | 28 | 40.94 | NOV130031-M | SERENITY LEAVES ON THE WIND #1 [*] | $3.50 | DAR |
| 30 | 32 | 39.59 | NOV130607-M | ALL NEW X-FACTOR #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 42 | 39.36 | NOV130189-M | BATMAN AND TWO FACE #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 32 | 30 | 39.18 | NOV130168-M | DAMIAN SON OF BATMAN #4 | $3.99 | DC |
| 33 | 49 | 36.16 | NOV130695 | DEADPOOL #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 53 | 35.87 | NOV130147 | JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 35 | 19 | 35.33 | NOV130191 | BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #2 | $4.99 | DC |
| 36 | 33 | 34.84 | NOV130697 | NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 36 | 33.69 | NOV130669 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 61 | 33.18 | NOV130187-M | NIGHTWING #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 37 | 33.07 | NOV130670 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 63 | 32.88 | NOV130137-M | FOREVER EVIL ARKHAM WAR #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 41 | 62 | 32.81 | NOV130185-M | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 42 | 67 | 32.23 | NOV130180-M | BATGIRL #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 43 | 69 | 32.10 | OCT130716 | HAWKEYE #16 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 26 | 31.97 | NOV130630-M | MIRACLEMAN #2 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 39 | 31.91 | NOV130684 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #40 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 71 | 31.70 | NOV130142-M | AQUAMAN #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 74 | 31.26 | NOV130150-M | EARTH 2 #19 | $2.99 | DC |
| 48 | 40 | 31.21 | NOV130158-M | ACTION COMICS #27 | $3.99 | DC |
| 49 | 75 | 30.54 | NOV130160-M | SUPERMAN #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 50 | 78 | 30.22 | NOV130144-M | FLASH #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 51 | 46 | 29.93 | NOV130407-M | DEADLY CLASS #1 (MR) [*] | $3.50 | IMA |
| 52 | 44 | 28.95 | NOV130675-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 45 | 28.62 | NOV130619 | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #18.INH | $3.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 31 | 28.51 | NOV130543-M | ALL NEW MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1 | $5.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 47 | 28.21 | NOV130133-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #27 | $3.99 | DC |
| 56 | 35 | 27.91 | NOV130152 | EARTH 2 ANNUAL #2 | $4.99 | DC |
| 57 | 48 | 27.90 | NOV130612-M | ALL NEW X-FACTOR #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 83 | 27.77 | NOV130677 | DAREDEVIL #35 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 82 | 27.74 | NOV130148-M | WONDER WOMAN #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 60 | 81 | 27.31 | NOV130027 | STAR WARS #13 2013 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 61 | 50 | 27.24 | NOV130616 | INHUMANITY #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 84 | 27.23 | NOV130199-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 63 | 52 | 27.07 | NOV130593-M | BLACK WIDOW #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 51 | 26.98 | NOV130693 | WOLVERINE #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 56 | 26.44 | NOV130648 | IRON MAN #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 55 | 26.42 | NOV130620 | IRON MAN #20.INH | $3.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 59 | 26.30 | NOV130602-M | SAVAGE WOLVERINE #14.NOW | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 57 | 26.19 | NOV130614-M | MIGHTY AVENGERS #5.INH | $3.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 58 | 26.08 | NOV130621 | INHUMANITY SPIDER-MAN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 76 | 25.88 | OCT130599 | EAST OF WEST #9 | $3.50 | IMA |
| 71 | 60 | 25.60 | OCT130671-M | CATACLYSM ULTIMATES LAST STAND #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 96 | 25.10 | NOV130595-M | THUNDERBOLTS #20.NOW | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 41 | 24.78 | NOV130219 | BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #5 | $4.99 | DC |
| 74 | 94 | 24.54 | NOV130202 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 75 | 65 | 24.42 | SEP138293 | CABLE AND X-FORCE #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 66 | 24.28 | NOV130671-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 68 | 23.99 | NOV130686 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 70 | 23.94 | NOV130656 | CATACLYSM ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 95 | 23.89 | NOV130211-M | TEEN TITANS #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 80 | 54 | 23.78 | NOV130337-M | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #15 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 81 | 72 | 23.65 | NOV130687 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 73 | 23.63 | NOV130688 | CABLE AND X-FORCE #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 43 | 23.27 | NOV130201 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #2 | $4.99 | DC |
| 84 | 77 | 22.83 | NOV130658-M | CATACLYSM ULTIMATES LAST STAND #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 103 | 22.22 | NOV130139-M | FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 79 | 21.68 | NOV130678 | NOVA #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 104 | 21.61 | NOV130184 | CATWOMAN #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 88 | 152 | 21.57 | NOV130638-M | DISNEY KINGDOMS SEEKERS OF WEIRD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 107 | 21.48 | NOV130194 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 90 | 105 | 21.39 | NOV130213 | INJUSTICE YEAR TWO #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 91 | 85 | 21.23 | NOV130635-M | GEORGE ROMEROS EMPIRE OF DEAD ACT ONE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 108 | 21.19 | NOV130204 | RED LANTERNS #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 93 | 109 | 21.03 | NOV130600-M | THUNDERBOLTS #21 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 97 | 21.01 | SEP130883-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #3 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 95 | 110 | 20.93 | NOV130141 | SUICIDE SQUAD #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 96 | 112 | 20.59 | NOV130146 | GREEN ARROW #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 97 | 86 | 20.52 | NOV130492 | BLACK SCIENCE #3 (MR) [*] | $3.50 | IMA |
| 98 | 64 | 20.24 | NOV130343-M | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #1 [*] | $3.99 | IDW |
| 99 | 100 | 20.07 | OCT130631 | VELVET #3 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | IMA |
| 100 | 87 | 19.98 | NOV130663 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
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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.
