Top 100 Comics: March 2014
The second story arc of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Zero Year" storyline came to a close in the double-sized Batman #29 from DC Entertainment, the best-selling comic book in March 2014.
DC had the month's top four comics. In addition to Batman #29, Snyder and Jim Lee's Superman Unchained #6 ranked #2, Geoff Johns and David Finch's Forever Evil #6 ranked #3, and Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III's Sandman Overture #2 ranked #4.
Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Dan Slott and Giuseppe Camuncoli's Superior Spider-Man #29 at #5. Also in the top ten were Mark Waid and Chris Samnee's Daredevil #1 at #6, Slott and Camuncoli's Superior Spider-Man #30 at #7, Slott and Michael Allred's Silver Surfer #1 at #8, and Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo's Uncanny X-Men #19.NOW at #10.
Rounding out the top ten, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #124 from Image Comics ranked #9.
Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' The Star Wars #6, an adaptation of George Lucas' original screenplay, was the publisher's top book at #38. Finally, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #17 was IDW Publishing's top book at #81.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 100.00 | JAN140290-M | BATMAN #29 | $4.99 | DC |
| 2 | 2 | 80.52 | OCT130160-M | SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #6 | $3.99 | DC |
| 3 | 3 | 78.71 | DEC130197-M | FOREVER EVIL #6 | $3.99 | DC |
| 4 | 4 | 76.72 | DEC130330-M | SANDMAN OVERTURE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 5 | 6 | 65.48 | JAN140720-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #29 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 9 | 65.00 | JAN140630-M | DAREDEVIL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 7 | 64.51 | JAN140722 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #30 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 13 | 55.52 | JAN140650-M | SILVER SURFER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 20 | 55.30 | JAN140624 | WALKING DEAD #124 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 10 | 11 | 55.18 | JAN140665-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #19.NOW | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 21 | 55.13 | JAN140623 | WALKING DEAD #123 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 12 | 10 | 54.51 | JAN140715-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #24 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 12 | 54.32 | JAN140687-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS #18.NOW | $3.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 23 | 53.98 | JAN140308-M | HARLEY QUINN #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 15 | 8 | 50.70 | JAN140764 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #2 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 27 | 49.62 | JAN140638-M | MOON KNIGHT #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 14 | 48.55 | JAN140717-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 15 | 47.45 | JAN140293-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #29 | $3.99 | DC |
| 19 | 22 | 47.33 | JAN140675-M | MAGNETO #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 16 | 46.95 | JAN140774 | UNCANNY X-MEN #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 24 | 46.76 | JAN140682-M | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 17 | 46.48 | JAN140246-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #13 | $3.99 | DC |
| 23 | 18 | 46.15 | JAN140753-M | AVENGERS #27 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 5 | 45.27 | NOV130167-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1 | $5.99 | DC |
| 25 | 19 | 42.94 | JAN140775 | ORIGIN II #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 31 | 42.82 | JAN140660-M | ALL NEW GHOST RIDER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 41 | 41.71 | JAN140654-M | DEADPOOL #25.NOW | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 25 | 41.68 | JAN140636-M | NEW AVENGERS #16.NOW | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 26 | 40.35 | DEC130723 | NEW AVENGERS #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 28 | 39.55 | JAN140779 | AMAZING X-MEN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 42 | 39.17 | JAN140311-M | GREEN LANTERN #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 32 | 40 | 37.84 | JAN140669-M | CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 46 | 37.75 | JAN140657-M | DEADPOOL #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 29 | 37.75 | JAN140733-M | X-MEN #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 35 | 37.56 | JAN140643-M | IRON MAN #23.NOW | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 30 | 37.04 | JAN140276-M | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #6 | $3.99 | DC |
| 37 | 49 | 37.03 | JAN140301-M | BATMAN AND AQUAMAN #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 38 | 32 | 35.27 | JAN140178 | STAR WARS #6 LUCAS DRAFT | $3.99 | DAR |
| 39 | 33 | 34.84 | JAN140729-M | WOLVERINE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 34 | 34.54 | JAN140685-M | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 36 | 32.89 | JAN140778 | NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 58 | 32.80 | JAN140697-M | MS MARVEL #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 37 | 32.41 | JAN140707-M | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 38 | 32.13 | JAN140725-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 39 | 32.09 | JAN140161-M | SERENITY LEAVES ON THE WIND #3 [*] | $3.50 | DAR |
| 46 | 60 | 31.57 | AUG130699-M | JUPITERS LEGACY #4 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 47 | 61 | 31.48 | JAN140306-M | NIGHTWING #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 48 | 67 | 30.40 | DEC130741 | HAWKEYE #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 66 | 30.19 | JAN140274-M | EARTH 2 #21 | $2.99 | DC |
| 50 | 71 | 29.97 | JAN140771 | HAWKEYE #18 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 69 | 29.79 | JAN140300 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 70 | 29.71 | JAN140251-M | FOREVER EVIL ARKHAM WAR #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 53 | 44 | 29.42 | JAN140696 | AVENGERS WORLD #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 43 | 29.28 | JAN140284-M | ACTION COMICS #29 | $3.99 | DC |
| 55 | 72 | 29.15 | JAN140531-M | STARLIGHT #1 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 56 | 56 | 29.11 | JAN140679-M | SECRET AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 75 | 29.00 | JAN140262-M | AQUAMAN #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 58 | 45 | 28.77 | JAN140712-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 76 | 28.76 | JAN140286-M | SUPERMAN #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 60 | 77 | 28.43 | JAN140264-M | FLASH #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 79 | 28.41 | JAN140297-M | BATGIRL #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 62 | 47 | 28.29 | JAN140731-M | X-FORCE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 98 | 27.31 | JAN140692-M | AVENGERS UNDERCOVER #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 68 | 27.17 | JAN140673-M | IRON PATRIOT #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 86 | 26.50 | JAN140268-M | WONDER WOMAN #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 89 | 25.77 | JAN140267 | JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 50 | 25.69 | JAN140772 | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 87 | 25.63 | JAN140177 | STAR WARS #15 2013 ONGOING | $2.99 | DAR |
| 69 | 51 | 25.60 | JAN140694-M | PUNISHER #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 53 | 24.97 | JAN140258-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #29 | $3.99 | DC |
| 71 | 55 | 24.82 | JAN140767 | IRON MAN #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 74 | 24.68 | NOV130501 | EAST OF WEST #10 | $3.50 | IMA |
| 73 | 57 | 24.62 | JAN140748-M | SURVIVE | $3.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 94 | 23.92 | JAN140705-M | LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 80 | 23.82 | JAN140134-M | BTVS SEASON 10 #1 | $3.50 | DAR |
| 76 | 93 | 23.74 | JAN140314-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 77 | 48 | 23.52 | JAN141066-M | MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #1 [*] | $3.99 | DE |
| 78 | 62 | 23.41 | JAN140768 | BLACK WIDOW #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 64 | 23.38 | JAN140776 | ALL NEW X-FACTOR #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 63 | 23.37 | JAN140709-M | ALL NEW INVADERS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 52 | 22.82 | JAN140450-M | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #17 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 82 | 99 | 22.81 | JAN140723-M | SHE-HULK #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 65 | 22.80 | JAN140777 | ALL NEW X-FACTOR #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 100 | 22.66 | JAN140387 | WAKE #7 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
| 85 | 73 | 22.24 | JAN140699-M | NEW WARRIORS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 102 | 22.21 | JAN140323-M | TEEN TITANS #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 87 | 103 | 21.96 | JAN140273 | WORLDS FINEST #21 | $2.99 | DC |
| 88 | 104 | 21.63 | JAN140317 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 89 | 107 | 21.51 | JAN140316 | RED LANTERNS #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 90 | 81 | 21.32 | JAN140752 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 82 | 21.24 | JAN140735-M | WINTER SOLDIER BITTER MARCH #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 96 | 20.67 | NOV130771-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #4 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 93 | 83 | 20.53 | JAN140727-M | SAVAGE WOLVERINE #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 84 | 20.28 | JAN140533-M | REAL HEROES #1 | $3.99 | IMA |
| 95 | 109 | 20.27 | JAN140266 | GREEN ARROW #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 96 | 54 | 20.15 | JAN140740-M | MIRACLEMAN #4 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 85 | 20.06 | JAN140701-M | NOVA #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 88 | 19.67 | JAN140703-M | NOVA #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 110 | 19.57 | JAN140289 | SUPERGIRL #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 111 | 19.50 | JAN140253-M | FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #6 | $2.99 | DC |
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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.
