Top 100 Comics: October 2014
The survivors of the zombie apocalypse discover a new threat — zombies armed with guns — in Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #132 from Image Comics, the best-selling comic book in October.
Marvel Comics had seven titles in the top ten, led by Charles Soule and Steve McNiven's Death of Wolverine #4 at #2. Also in the top ten were Thor #1 at #3, Death of Wolverine #3 at #4, Avengers & X-Men: Axis #1 at #5, Amazing Spider-Man #7 at #7, Amazing Spider-Man #8 at #8, and Avengers & X-Men: Axis #2 at #10.
Rounding out the top ten with two titles was DC Comics, led by the first chapter of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Endgame" in Batman #35 at #6, followed by Harley Quinn Annual #1 at #9.
Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' top book in October was Alien Vs. Predator: Fire and Stone #1 at #144. Finally, IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #1 was the publisher's top book for the month at #134.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 274.55 | AUG140566-M | WALKING DEAD #132 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 2 | 139.31 | JUN140603-M | DEATH OF WOLVERINE #4 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 5 | 126.92 | AUG140777-M | THOR #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 119.10 | JUN140602-M | DEATH OF WOLVERINE #3 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 3 | 116.92 | AUG140718-M | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | 100.00 | AUG140268-M | BATMAN #35 | $4.99 | DC |
| 7 | 8 | 97.64 | AUG140795-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 9 | 83.75 | AUG140800-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 6 | 81.87 | AUG140294-M | HARLEY QUINN ANNUAL #1 | $5.99 | DC |
| 10 | 11 | 74.01 | AUG140728-M | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 12 | 71.27 | AUG140731-M | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 13 | 63.44 | AUG140226-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #35 | $3.99 | DC |
| 13 | 14 | 63.32 | AUG140222-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #34 | $3.99 | DC |
| 14 | 10 | 62.41 | AUG140742-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 15 | 60.18 | AUG140748-M | DEATH OF WOLVERINE LOGAN LEGACY #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 30 | 58.52 | AUG140567 | WALKING DEAD #133 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 17 | 34 | 57.68 | AUG140291-M | HARLEY QUINN #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 18 | 26 | 57.21 | AUG140523-M | WYTCHES #1 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | IMA |
| 19 | 59 | 52.70 | AUG140285-M | BATGIRL #35 | $2.99 | DC |
| 20 | 18 | 51.38 | AUG140818-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 21 | 50.51 | AUG140869-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #33 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 20 | 49.28 | AUG140771-M | GUARDIANS 3000 #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 24 | 48.72 | AUG140873-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #27 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 23 | 48.65 | AUG140811-M | ROCKET RACCOON #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 22 | 48.28 | AUG140279-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #35 | $3.99 | DC |
| 26 | 25 | 47.76 | AUG140788-M | AVENGERS #36 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 48 | 46.72 | AUG140675 | SAGA #24 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 28 | 49 | 45.95 | AUG140283-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #35 | $2.99 | DC |
| 29 | 51 | 45.60 | AUG140263 | BATMAN ETERNAL #26 | $2.99 | DC |
| 30 | 62 | 45.48 | AUG140203-M | DEATHSTROKE #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 31 | 28 | 45.17 | AUG140251-M | SUPERMAN #35 | $3.99 | DC |
| 32 | 54 | 45.05 | AUG140264 | BATMAN ETERNAL #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 33 | 16 | 44.84 | AUG140194-M | MULTIVERSITY THE JUST #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 34 | 31 | 44.81 | AUG140716-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS #25 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 55 | 44.52 | AUG140265 | BATMAN ETERNAL #28 | $2.99 | DC |
| 36 | 56 | 44.46 | AUG140272-M | GRAYSON #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 37 | 33 | 44.25 | AUG140804-M | EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 57 | 44.12 | AUG140267 | BATMAN ETERNAL #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 58 | 43.99 | AUG140266 | BATMAN ETERNAL #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 40 | 32 | 43.98 | JUN140211-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN #14 | $3.99 | DC |
| 41 | 17 | 43.84 | AUG140793-M | ORIGINAL SIN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 35 | 42.26 | AUG140275-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN #15 | $3.99 | DC |
| 43 | 37 | 41.59 | AUG140792 | AVENGERS #37 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 27 | 41.26 | JUL140816-M | SABRINA #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARC |
| 45 | 39 | 41.12 | AUG140802-M | EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 38 | 41.05 | AUG140750-M | DEATH OF WOLVERINE LOGAN LEGACY #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 36 | 40.37 | AUG140824-M | HAWKEYE VS DEADPOOL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 19 | 40.35 | AUG140753-M | DEATH OF WOLVERINE DEADPOOL AND CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 40 | 40.29 | AUG140258-M | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #12 | $3.99 | DC |
| 50 | 42 | 39.94 | AUG140755-M | BUCKY BARNES WINTER SOLDIER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 41 | 39.77 | AUG140751-M | DEATH OF WOLVERINE LOGAN LEGACY #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 43 | 39.21 | AUG140736-M | DEADPOOL #36 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 69 | 38.64 | AUG140199-M | ARKHAM MANOR #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 54 | 68 | 38.61 | AUG140298-M | GREEN LANTERN #35 | $2.99 | DC |
| 55 | 44 | 37.99 | AUG140256-M | ACTION COMICS #35 | $3.99 | DC |
| 56 | 45 | 37.01 | AUG140761-M | DEATHLOK #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 64 | 36.90 | AUG140187-M | EARTH 2 WORLDS END #1 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 58 | 76 | 36.46 | AUG140201-M | GOTHAM ACADEMY #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 59 | 47 | 36.16 | AUG140786-M | NEW AVENGERS #25 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 29 | 36.12 | AUG140296-M | GREEN LANTERN NEW GODS GODHEAD #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 61 | 46 | 35.90 | AUG140882-M | DEADPOOLS ART OF WAR #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 52 | 34.39 | AUG140809-M | SPIDER-MAN 2099 #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 53 | 34.29 | AUG140807-M | SPIDER-MAN 2099 #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 86 | 33.23 | AUG140212-M | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 65 | 88 | 32.98 | AUG140214-M | TEEN TITANS #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 90 | 32.85 | AUG140207-M | LOBO #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 61 | 32.43 | AUG140734 | AXIS CARNAGE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 60 | 32.03 | AUG140230-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #5 | $3.99 | DC |
| 69 | 93 | 31.91 | AUG140192-M | EARTH 2 #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 70 | 94 | 31.54 | AUG140248-M | FLASH #35 | $2.99 | DC |
| 71 | 63 | 31.23 | AUG140815-M | LEGENDARY STAR LORD #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 85 | 30.74 | AUG140189 | EARTH 2 WORLDS END #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 73 | 97 | 30.68 | AUG140217 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 74 | 99 | 30.39 | AUG140218 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #23 | $2.99 | DC |
| 75 | 102 | 30.26 | AUG140239-M | WONDER WOMAN #35 | $2.99 | DC |
| 76 | 100 | 30.23 | AUG140219 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #24 | $2.99 | DC |
| 77 | 103 | 30.10 | JUN140191-M | WONDER WOMAN #34 | $2.99 | DC |
| 78 | 65 | 30.00 | AUG140767 | THANOS A GOD UP THERE LISTENING #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 104 | 29.94 | AUG140220 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 80 | 106 | 29.83 | AUG140221 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #26 | $2.99 | DC |
| 81 | 67 | 29.52 | AUG140826-M | HULK #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 91 | 29.44 | AUG140190 | EARTH 2 WORLDS END #3 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 83 | 92 | 28.97 | AUG140191 | EARTH 2 WORLDS END #4 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 84 | 108 | 28.79 | AUG140301-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #35 | $2.99 | DC |
| 85 | 70 | 28.60 | AUG140842 | DAREDEVIL #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 50 | 28.51 | JUL141438-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 87 | 110 | 28.29 | AUG140305-M | SINESTRO #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 88 | 74 | 27.81 | AUG140862 | MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 72 | 27.77 | AUG140884 | X-MEN #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 73 | 27.74 | AUG140885 | AMAZING X-MEN #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 113 | 27.69 | AUG140834-M | MS MARVEL #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 75 | 27.59 | AUG140738 | AXIS REVOLUTIONS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 77 | 27.29 | AUG140822-M | MOON KNIGHT #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 114 | 27.12 | AUG140245-M | AQUAMAN #35 | $2.99 | DC |
| 95 | 79 | 26.62 | AUG140739 | MAGNETO #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 80 | 26.56 | AUG140768 | THANOS A GOD UP THERE LISTENING #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 82 | 26.29 | AUG140735 | AXIS HOBGOBLIN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 84 | 25.89 | AUG140769 | THANOS A GOD UP THERE LISTENING #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 87 | 25.16 | AUG140831-M | INHUMAN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 89 | 24.99 | AUG140770 | THANOS A GOD UP THERE LISTENING #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
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