Top 100 Comics: December 2018
Spinning out of the events of Dark Nights: Metal, a twisted version of Batman is on the loose in Gotham City in Scott Snyder and Jock’s The Batman Who Laughs #1 from DC Entertainment, the best-selling comic book of December.
In total, DC Entertainment had seven titles in the top ten, including Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo's Batman: Damned #2 at #2, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's Doomsday Clock #8 at #3, Tom King and Mikel Janin's Batman #60 at #4, King and Travis Moore's Batman #61 at #5, Tom Taylor and Otto Schmidt's Batman Annual #3 at #9, and Johns and Dale Eaglesham's SHAZAM! #1 at #10.
Marvel Comics had three titles in the top ten: Nick Spencer, Ryan Ottley, and Cliff Rathburn's Amazing Spider-Man #11 at #7; Dan Slott, Mike Allred, Adam Hughes, and Aaron Kuder's Fantastic Four #5, featuring the wedding of Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters, at #8, and Spencer, Ottley, and Rathburn's Amazing Spider-Man #12 at #9.
Among the premier publishers, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #186 was Image Comics' top book in December at #18; BOOM! Studios' Firefly #2, based on Joss Whedon's television series, was their best-selling comic at #60; Marvel Action: Avengers #1 was IDW Publishing's top book at #86; Dark Horse Comics' Hellboy Winter Special 2018 ranked #112; and Dynamite Entertainment's John Wick #4 was their top book at #145.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2018
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 241.09 | OCT180464-M | BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #1 | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
| 2 | 2 | 151.98 | SEP180424-M | BATMAN DAMNED #2 (MR) | $6.99 | DC COMICS |
| 3 | 3 | 135.60 | SEP180426-M | DOOMSDAY CLOCK #8 | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
| 4 | 5 | 100.00 | OCT180483-M | BATMAN #60 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 5 | 6 | 96.88 | OCT180485-M | BATMAN #61 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 6 | 11 | 87.43 | OCT180921-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #11 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 7 | 4 | 85.81 | OCT180766-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #5 | $7.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 8 | 12 | 82.34 | OCT180925-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #12 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 9 | 7 | 74.73 | OCT180487 | BATMAN ANNUAL #3 | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
| 10 | 8 | 73.35 | SEP180436-M | SHAZAM #1 | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
| 11 | 14 | 73.24 | OCT180515-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #13 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 12 | 17 | 73.11 | OCT180840-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 13 | 10 | 70.66 | OCT180778-M | FANTASTIC FOUR WEDDING SPECIAL #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 14 | 16 | 70.26 | OCT180506-M | GREEN LANTERN #2 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 15 | 15 | 70.17 | OCT180929-M | VENOM #9 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 16 | 18 | 67.86 | OCT180517-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #14 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 17 | 22 | 64.76 | OCT180877-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 18 | 20 | 63.57 | OCT180261-M | WALKING DEAD #186 (MR) | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 19 | 19 | 62.99 | OCT180846-M | MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #1 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 20 | 24 | 62.97 | OCT180885-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #6 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 21 | 13 | 62.85 | OCT180795-M | X-FORCE #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 22 | 9 | 58.99 | OCT180866-M | INFINITY WARS #6 | $5.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 23 | 28 | 57.87 | OCT180898-M | AVENGERS #11 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 24 | 26 | 57.42 | OCT180541-M | SUPERMAN #6 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 25 | 31 | 56.88 | OCT180882-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 26 | 29 | 56.72 | OCT180498-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #994 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 27 | 25 | 54.74 | OCT180889-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #7 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 28 | 34 | 52.60 | OCT180490-M | CATWOMAN #6 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 29 | 21 | 52.34 | OCT180854-M | SPIDER-GEDDON #5 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 30 | 33 | 52.25 | OCT180995-M | STAR WARS #58 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 31 | 35 | 50.77 | OCT180915-M | THOR #8 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 32 | 23 | 50.60 | OCT180998-M | STAR WARS DARTH VADER #25 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 33 | 36 | 50.40 | OCT180982-M | STAR WARS AGE REPUBLIC DARTH MAUL #1 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 34 | 38 | 48.62 | OCT180904-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 35 | 39 | 47.36 | OCT180901-M | IMMORTAL HULK #10 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 36 | 41 | 46.25 | OCT180502-M | FLASH #60 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 37 | 30 | 46.05 | OCT180763-M | X-MEN EXTERMINATED #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 38 | 27 | 45.99 | SEP180961-M | EXTERMINATION #5 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 39 | 43 | 45.71 | OCT180519-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #6 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 40 | 45 | 43.47 | OCT180969-M | DEADPOOL #7 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 41 | 46 | 43.07 | OCT180474-M | MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 42 | 40 | 42.05 | OCT180018-M | PRODIGY #1 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 43 | 32 | 41.96 | OCT180830-M | DEFENDERS SILVER SURFER #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 44 | 49 | 41.53 | OCT180987-M | STAR WARS AGE REPUBLIC QUI-GON JINN #1 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 45 | 50 | 40.50 | OCT180549-M | WONDER WOMAN #60 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 46 | 37 | 39.80 | OCT180815-M | DEFENDERS IMMORTAL HULK #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 47 | 51 | 38.17 | OCT180965-M | DEAD MAN LOGAN #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 48 | 42 | 37.50 | OCT180835-M | DEFENDERS BEST DEFENSE #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 49 | 44 | 35.19 | OCT180825-M | DEFENDERS DOCTOR STRANGE #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 50 | 47 | 34.61 | OCT180820-M | DEFENDERS NAMOR #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 51 | 54 | 34.50 | OCT180892-M | MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 52 | 48 | 34.21 | OCT180870-M | INFINITY WARS FALLEN GUARDIAN #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 53 | 56 | 33.88 | OCT180481-M | AQUAMAN #43 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 54 | 57 | 33.32 | OCT180976 | X-MEN RED #11 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 55 | 59 | 32.76 | OCT180935-M | PUNISHER #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 56 | 60 | 32.51 | OCT180895-M | MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 57 | 64 | 31.79 | OCT180861-M | SPIDER-GWEN GHOST SPIDER #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 58 | 61 | 31.63 | OCT180012-M | DIE #1 CVR A HANS (MR) | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 59 | 62 | 31.56 | OCT180496-M | DEATHSTROKE #38 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 60 | 53 | 31.27 | OCT181235-M | FIREFLY #2 | $3.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 61 | 66 | 30.97 | OCT180523-M | NIGHTWING #54 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 62 | 69 | 30.50 | OCT180952-M | DOCTOR STRANGE #9 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 63 | 67 | 30.39 | OCT180508-M | HARLEY QUINN #55 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 64 | 70 | 30.18 | OCT180939-M | BLACK PANTHER #7 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 65 | 52 | 29.89 | OCT180543-M | TEEN TITANS #25 | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
| 66 | 74 | 29.67 | SEP180934-M | LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 67 | 75 | 29.51 | OCT180963-M | X-23 #7 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 68 | 76 | 29.16 | OCT180858-M | PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #313 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 69 | 73 | 29.02 | OCT180510-M | HARLEY QUINN #56 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 70 | 78 | 28.85 | OCT180812-M | WINTER SOLDIER #1 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 71 | 77 | 28.55 | OCT180525-M | NIGHTWING #55 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 72 | 79 | 28.41 | OCT180536-M | SUICIDE SQUAD #49 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 73 | 102 | 27.70 | SEP180210-M | SPAWN #292 | $2.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 74 | 55 | 27.40 | OCT180913-M | MERRY X-MEN HOLIDAY SPECIAL #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 75 | 71 | 27.29 | AUG180250-M | MAGIC ORDER #5 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 76 | 82 | 27.25 | OCT180545-M | TITANS #31 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 77 | 81 | 27.08 | OCT180048-M | SPAWN KILLS EVERYONE TOO #1 | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 78 | 80 | 26.99 | OCT181980-M | LIVEWIRE #1 [*] | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 79 | 83 | 26.96 | OCT180993-M | STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #27 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 80 | 84 | 26.94 | OCT180943-M | OLD MAN HAWKEYE #12 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 81 | 85 | 26.69 | OCT180932-M | BLACK PANTHER VS DEADPOOL #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 82 | 58 | 26.56 | OCT180803-M | KILLMONGER #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 83 | 86 | 26.32 | OCT180528-M | RED HOOD OUTLAW #29 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 84 | 87 | 26.11 | OCT180470-M | FREEDOM FIGHTERS #1 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 85 | 89 | 25.94 | OCT180956-M | BLACK ORDER #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 86 | 90 | 25.54 | OCT180637-M | MARVEL ACTION AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 87 | 65 | 24.78 | SEP180735-M | RICK & MORTY VS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #3 | $4.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 88 | 92 | 24.75 | OCT180224 | OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #10 (MR) | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 89 | 68 | 24.52 | OCT180809-M | SEASONS BEATINGS #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 90 | 63 | 24.30 | SEP180699-M | BATMAN THE MAXX ARKHAM DREAMS #3 | $4.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 91 | 93 | 23.75 | OCT180852-M | SPIDER-GIRLS #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 92 | 72 | 23.63 | OCT180539-M | SUPERGIRL #25 | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
| 93 | 95 | 23.05 | OCT180851 | SPIDER-FORCE #3 SG | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 94 | 94 | 22.97 | OCT180479 | ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS #5 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 95 | 97 | 22.67 | OCT180975 | DOMINO #9 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 96 | 96 | 22.60 | OCT180512-M | HAWKMAN #7 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 97 | 98 | 22.14 | OCT180488 | BATMAN KINGS OF FEAR #5 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
| 98 | 99 | 22.02 | OCT180978-M | STAR WARS HAN SOLO IMPERIAL CADET #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 99 | 100 | 21.96 | OCT180875 | INFINITY WARS GHOST PANTHER #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 100 | 103 | 20.76 | OCT180504-M | GREEN ARROW #47 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
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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.
Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.
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.
