Top 100 Comics: December 2014
The Joker's "Endgame" against Batman ramps up in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #37 from DC Comics, the best-selling comic book in December.
Batman Annual #3 at #4 and Justice League#37 at #6.
Marvel Comics had seven titles in the top ten, led by Dan Slott and Olivier Coipel's Amazing Spider-Man #11 at #2, followed by Mark Waid and Carlos Pachecho's S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 at #3. Also in the top ten were Thor #3 at #5, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 at #7, Avengers & X-Men: Axis #7 at #8, Avengers & X-Men: Axis #9 at #9, and Avengers & X-Men: Axis #8 at #10.
Among the premier publishers, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #135 from Image Comics was the publisher's top book in December at #12. Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, and Alex Maleev's Hellboy and the BPRD #1 was Dark Horse Comics' top book for December at #114. Finally, IDW Publishing's top book for the month was My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #26 at #143.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 100.00 | OCT140293-M | BATMAN #37 | $3.99 | DC |
| 2 | 3 | 92.48 | OCT140829-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 2 | 83.44 | OCT140813-M | SHIELD #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 71.87 | OCT140297 | BATMAN ANNUAL #3 | $4.99 | DC |
| 5 | 10 | 64.07 | OCT140862-M | THOR #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 9 | 63.64 | OCT140223-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #37 | $3.99 | DC |
| 7 | 5 | 62.94 | OCT140824-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 11 | 61.98 | OCT140781-M | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 6 | 61.38 | OCT140787-M | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #9 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 12 | 61.32 | OCT140784-M | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 25 | 60.13 | OCT140319-M | HARLEY QUINN #13 | $2.99 | DC |
| 12 | 24 | 59.48 | OCT140774 | WALKING DEAD #135 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 13 | 7 | 56.04 | OCT140322-M | HARLEY QUINN HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 14 | 15 | 54.70 | OCT140826-M | SPIDER-MAN AND X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 16 | 54.21 | OCT140809-M | ANGELA ASGARDS ASSASSIN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 13 | 51.79 | AUG140350-M | SANDMAN OVERTURE #4 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | DC |
| 17 | 8 | 51.20 | OCT140306-M | ROBIN RISES ALPHA #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 18 | 18 | 50.83 | SEP140899-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #34 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 19 | 48.52 | OCT140314-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #37 | $3.99 | DC |
| 20 | 37 | 47.28 | OCT140304-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 21 | 22 | 47.24 | OCT140888-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #29 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 23 | 46.33 | OCT140856 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 14 | 45.76 | JUN140674-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 26 | 44.49 | OCT140270-M | SUPERMAN #37 | $3.99 | DC |
| 25 | 27 | 44.22 | OCT140852-M | ALL NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 44 | 43.26 | OCT140288 | BATMAN ETERNAL #35 | $2.99 | DC |
| 27 | 46 | 42.99 | OCT140289 | BATMAN ETERNAL #36 | $2.99 | DC |
| 28 | 48 | 42.46 | OCT140290 | BATMAN ETERNAL #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 29 | 49 | 42.41 | OCT140291 | BATMAN ETERNAL #38 | $2.99 | DC |
| 30 | 41 | 42.19 | OCT140292 | BATMAN ETERNAL #39 | $2.99 | DC |
| 31 | 17 | 42.13 | OCT140218-M | MULTIVERSITY THUNDERWORLD #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 32 | 28 | 41.55 | OCT140847 | AVENGERS #39 TRO | $3.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 54 | 39.79 | OCT140298-M | BATGIRL #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 34 | 29 | 39.48 | OCT140284-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN #17 | $3.99 | DC |
| 35 | 30 | 39.40 | OCT140836-M | SPIDER-WOMAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 57 | 38.91 | OCT140215-M | SECRET SIX #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 37 | 20 | 38.90 | OCT140893-M | ALL NEW X-MEN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 56 | 38.88 | OCT140329-M | GREEN LANTERN #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 21 | 38.83 | OCT140891-M | UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 31 | 38.35 | OCT140800 | DEADPOOL #38 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 50 | 38.18 | OCT140779-M | WYTCHES #3 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | IMA |
| 42 | 59 | 38.03 | OCT140266-M | WONDER WOMAN #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 43 | 60 | 37.62 | OCT140301-M | GRAYSON #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 44 | 33 | 37.26 | OCT140801 | DEADPOOL #39 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 34 | 36.41 | OCT140278-M | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #14 | $3.99 | DC |
| 46 | 35 | 36.34 | OCT140858 | ROCKET RACCOON #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 38 | 35.20 | OCT140875-M | THANOS VS HULK #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 39 | 35.19 | OCT140848 | NEW AVENGERS #28 TRO | $3.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 40 | 34.58 | OCT140275-M | ACTION COMICS #37 | $3.99 | DC |
| 50 | 43 | 34.45 | OCT140578-M | BITCH PLANET #1 (MR) [*] | $3.50 | IMA |
| 51 | 42 | 34.26 | OCT140807-M | SUPERIOR IRON MAN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 73 | 32.69 | OCT140245-M | FLASH #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 53 | 45 | 32.36 | OCT140840-M | DEATH OF WOLVERINE LOGAN LEGACY #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 74 | 32.10 | SEP140739 | OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #6 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 55 | 47 | 31.93 | OCT140861 | HAWKEYE VS DEADPOOL #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 53 | 31.72 | OCT140595-M | EAST OF WEST #16 | $3.50 | IMA |
| 57 | 51 | 30.73 | OCT140842-M | DEATH OF WOLVERINE LOGAN LEGACY #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 52 | 30.38 | OCT140838 | SPIDER-VERSE TEAM UP #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 32 | 30.27 | OCT140338 | GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #3 | $4.99 | DC |
| 60 | 83 | 30.11 | OCT140262-M | TEEN TITANS #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 84 | 30.03 | OCT140233-M | DEATHSTROKE #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 62 | 88 | 29.62 | SEP140280-M | SINESTRO #7 | $2.99 | DC |
| 63 | 138 | 29.38 | OCT140609-M | AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #2 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | IMA |
| 64 | 55 | 29.27 | OCT140897 | DEADPOOLS ART OF WAR #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 90 | 29.16 | OCT140255 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #31 (WEEKLY) | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 92 | 29.03 | OCT140256 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #32 (WEEKLY) | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 58 | 29.02 | OCT140857-M | LEGENDARY STAR LORD #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 93 | 29.01 | OCT140332-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 69 | 91 | 28.99 | OCT140260 | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 70 | 95 | 28.62 | OCT140258 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #34 (WEEKLY) | $2.99 | DC |
| 71 | 96 | 28.62 | OCT140257 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #33 (WEEKLY) | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 36 | 28.48 | OCT140303 | GRAYSON ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 73 | 82 | 28.46 | OCT140259 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #35 (WEEKLY) | $2.99 | DC |
| 74 | 61 | 28.17 | OCT140227-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #7 | $3.99 | DC |
| 75 | 99 | 27.82 | OCT140336-M | SINESTRO #8 | $2.99 | DC |
| 76 | 62 | 27.79 | OCT140802 | AMAZING X-MEN #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 64 | 27.77 | OCT140882 | MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 63 | 27.71 | OCT140873 | DAREDEVIL #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 101 | 27.55 | OCT140235-M | AQUAMAN #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 80 | 104 | 26.74 | SEP140883 | MS MARVEL #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 103 | 26.73 | OCT140244 | EARTH 2 #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 82 | 67 | 26.67 | OCT140896 | X-MEN #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 68 | 26.16 | OCT140839 | SCARLET SPIDERS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 69 | 25.92 | OCT140844 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE WEAPON X PROGRAM #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 70 | 25.43 | OCT140794 | AXIS CARNAGE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 71 | 25.38 | OCT140805-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA AND MIGHTY AVENGERS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 115 | 24.90 | OCT140308-M | ARKHAM MANOR #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 88 | 72 | 24.70 | OCT140845 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE WEAPON X PROGRAM #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 117 | 24.59 | OCT140312-M | GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 90 | 75 | 24.46 | OCT140865 | HULK #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 76 | 24.21 | OCT140898 | MAGNETO #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 66 | 23.98 | JUL140819-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #7 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 93 | 78 | 23.52 | OCT140867 | MOON KNIGHT #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 125 | 23.41 | OCT140310-M | GOTHAM ACADEMY #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 95 | 79 | 23.28 | OCT140790 | AXIS REVOLUTIONS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 127 | 23.20 | OCT140281-M | SUPERGIRL #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 97 | 81 | 22.92 | OCT140803 | INHUMAN #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 109 | 22.64 | OCT140239 | EARTH 2 WORLDS END #9 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 99 | 132 | 22.53 | OCT140335 | RED LANTERNS #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 85 | 22.52 | OCT140854-M | GUARDIANS 3000 #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
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Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world. Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.
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