Top 100 Comics: April 2014
Peter Parker returns to his life as Spider-Man in Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos' Amazing Spider-Man #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book of April.
In total, Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten, including Superior Spider-Man #31 at #2, Hulk #1 at #7, and Original Sin #0 at #8.
DC Comics had six titles in the top ten, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #30 at #3. Also in the top ten were the first four issues of Batman Eternal, the weekly Batman series; issue #1 debuted at #4, issue #2 ranked #6, issue #3 ranked #9, and issue #4 ranked #10. Also in the top ten was Justice League #29 at #5.
Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #126 was Image Comics' top book for April at #12.
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #4, based on Joss Whedon's beloved sci-fi franchise, was Dark Horse Comics' top book in April at #41.
Rounding out the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #18 was the publisher's top book at #86.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 488.62 | FEB140664-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 | $5.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 124.30 | FEB140659-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #31 | $5.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 4 | 100.00 | FEB140198-M | BATMAN #30 | $3.99 | DC |
| 4 | 6 | 88.20 | FEB140140-M | BATMAN ETERNAL #1 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 8 | 72.40 | JAN140243-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #29 | $3.99 | DC |
| 6 | 12 | 70.53 | FEB140142 | BATMAN ETERNAL #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 7 | 9 | 67.48 | FEB140684-M | HULK #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 5 | 67.00 | FEB140657 | ORIGINAL SIN #0 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 13 | 66.48 | FEB140143 | BATMAN ETERNAL #3 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 10 | 15 | 65.06 | FEB140144 | BATMAN ETERNAL #4 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 11 | 10 | 62.78 | FEB140145-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #0 | $3.99 | DC |
| 12 | 25 | 62.25 | FEB140645 | WALKING DEAD #126 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 13 | 29 | 61.25 | FEB140644 | WALKING DEAD #125 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 14 | 7 | 58.56 | FEB140817-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #25 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 34 | 57.94 | FEB140211-M | HARLEY QUINN #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 16 | 3 | 56.92 | FEB140735-M | DEADPOOL #27 | $9.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 16 | 54.05 | FEB140820 | ALL NEW X-MEN #26 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 17 | 53.50 | FEB140694-M | INHUMAN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 18 | 52.55 | FEB140810-M | DEADPOOL VS CARNAGE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 20 | 51.58 | JAN140270-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN #9 | $3.99 | DC |
| 21 | 21 | 51.51 | FEB140201-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #30 | $3.99 | DC |
| 22 | 22 | 50.79 | FEB140729-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 11 | 49.52 | FEB140796 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #14 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 23 | 49.19 | FEB140673-M | IRON FIST LIVING WEAPON #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 24 | 48.45 | FEB140784-M | AVENGERS #28 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 26 | 48.06 | FEB140716-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 28 | 47.05 | FEB140157-M | FOREVER EVIL AFTERMATH BATMAN VS BANE #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 28 | 31 | 45.35 | FEB140691-M | NIGHTCRAWLER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 30 | 45.30 | FEB140812 | DEADPOOL VS CARNAGE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 14 | 44.46 | FEB140702-M | DAREDEVIL #1.50 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 33 | 44.14 | FEB140807 | ORIGIN II #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 35 | 43.74 | FEB140678-M | ELEKTRA #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 56 | 42.64 | FEB140218-M | SINESTRO #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 34 | 36 | 42.10 | FEB140720-M | NEW AVENGERS #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 19 | 41.73 | FEB140786-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 37 | 41.43 | FEB140186-M | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #7 | $3.99 | DC |
| 37 | 38 | 41.37 | FEB140808 | AMAZING X-MEN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 58 | 41.13 | FEB140204-M | BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 59 | 40.81 | FEB140220-M | GREEN LANTERN #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 40 | 39 | 39.28 | FEB140705-M | DAREDEVIL #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 47 | 38.78 | FEB140036-M | SERENITY LEAVES ON THE WIND #4 | $3.50 | DAR |
| 42 | 40 | 38.59 | FEB140805-M | X-MEN #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 27 | 38.17 | FEB140774-M | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #200 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 44 | 37.51 | FEB140743-M | MOON KNIGHT #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 43 | 37.24 | FEB140689-M | HULK #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 41 | 36.71 | FEB140063 | STAR WARS #7 LUCAS DRAFT | $3.99 | DAR |
| 47 | 45 | 35.90 | FEB140731-M | SILVER SURFER #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 32 | 35.54 | FEB140162-M | SECRET ORIGINS #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 49 | 48 | 34.91 | FEB140747-M | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 60 | 34.89 | FEB140475-M | SOUTHERN BASTARDS #1 (MR) | $3.50 | IMA |
| 51 | 46 | 34.69 | FEB140189-M | ACTION COMICS #30 | $3.99 | DC |
| 52 | 49 | 34.62 | FEB140814 | WOLVERINE #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 50 | 34.46 | FEB140815-M | WOLVERINE #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 69 | 34.24 | FEB140191-M | SUPERMAN #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 55 | 73 | 34.07 | FEB140723-M | MS MARVEL #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 51 | 33.78 | NOV130702-M | KICK-ASS 3 #7 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 52 | 33.40 | FEB140739-M | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 54 | 32.82 | FEB140727-M | MAGNETO #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 76 | 32.08 | FEB140175-M | EARTH 2 #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 60 | 57 | 32.05 | FEB140733-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 55 | 31.58 | FEB140792-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 80 | 31.24 | FEB140166-M | AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 63 | 81 | 30.55 | FEB140172-M | FLASH #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 64 | 83 | 30.15 | FEB140164-M | AQUAMAN #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 65 | 85 | 30.00 | FEB140213-M | BATGIRL #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 42 | 29.77 | FEB140174 | FLASH ANNUAL #3 | $4.99 | DC |
| 67 | 62 | 28.68 | FEB140709-M | IRON MAN #24 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 63 | 28.54 | FEB140788-M | AVENGERS WORLD #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 88 | 28.53 | FEB140179-M | WONDER WOMAN #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 70 | 64 | 27.81 | FEB140776-M | ALL NEW ULTIMATES #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 65 | 27.10 | FEB140754-M | X-FORCE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 66 | 27.00 | FEB140751-M | ALL NEW GHOST RIDER #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 61 | 26.73 | MAR141386-M | RAI #1 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 74 | 97 | 26.69 | FEB140061 | STAR WARS #16 2013 ONGOING | $2.99 | DAR |
| 75 | 53 | 26.34 | FEB140215 | BATGIRL ANNUAL #2 | $4.99 | DC |
| 76 | 68 | 26.09 | FEB140802 | PUNISHER #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 82 | 25.77 | JAN140585 | EAST OF WEST #11 | $3.50 | IMA |
| 78 | 70 | 25.75 | FEB140756 | X-FORCE #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 71 | 25.70 | FEB140725-M | CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 72 | 25.41 | FEB140155-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #30 | $3.99 | DC |
| 81 | 105 | 25.26 | FEB140169 | JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 82 | 106 | 25.20 | FEB140745-M | LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 109 | 25.14 | FEB140757-M | SHE-HULK #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 75 | 24.82 | FEB140794 | BLACK WIDOW #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 110 | 24.44 | FEB140223-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 67 | 23.94 | FEB140406-M | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #18 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 87 | 78 | 23.88 | FEB140816 | ALL NEW X-FACTOR #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 79 | 23.59 | FEB140233-M | TEEN TITANS #30 | $3.99 | DC |
| 89 | 93 | 23.39 | JAN140576 | BLACK SCIENCE #5 (MR) | $3.50 | IMA |
| 90 | 96 | 22.86 | FEB140058-M | STAR WARS REBEL HEIST #1 | $3.50 | DAR |
| 91 | 100 | 22.84 | FEB140593 | BLACK SCIENCE #6 (MR) | $3.50 | IMA |
| 92 | 115 | 22.69 | FEB140225 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 93 | 84 | 22.68 | FEB140718-M | SECRET AVENGERS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 118 | 22.34 | FEB140228 | RED LANTERNS #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 95 | 86 | 21.93 | FEB140782 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 87 | 21.88 | FEB140759-M | WHAT IF AGE OF ULTRON #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 122 | 21.79 | FEB140712-M | AVENGERS UNDERCOVER #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 121 | 21.63 | FEB140178 | GREEN ARROW #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 99 | 123 | 21.48 | FEB140194 | SUPERGIRL #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 89 | 21.39 | FEB140778-M | ULTIMATE FF #1 | $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.
