Top 100 Comics: September 2009
The march of the undead Black Lanterns across the DC Universe in writer Geoff Johns and artist Ivan Reis' Blackest Night #3 provided DC Comics with the bestselling comic in the month of September, according to information from Diamond Comic Distributors.
In total, DC Comics had six titles in the top 10 bestselling comics for the month. Five of those titles, including the aforementioned Blackest Night #3, were part of the crossover, with Green Lantern #46 at #4, Blackest Night: Batman #2 at #6, Green Lantern Corps #40 at #8, and Blackest Night: Superman #2 at #10. The other DC Comics title in the top 10 was Grant Morrison's Batman and Robin #4, marking the first part of a story arc with artist Philip Tan.
Marvel Comics rounded out the top 10 best-selling comics for September with four titles — Captain America: Reborn #3 at #2; Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Wolverine: Giant-Size Old-Man Logan #1, concluding their best-selling story arc, ranked at #5; New Avengers #57 at #7; and Dark Avengers #9 at #9.
Please Note: While this chart contains only the top 100 comics, Diamond makes available to retailers a complete list of the top 300 comics as a text file for download here.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2009
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 182.84 | JUL090144-M | BLACKEST NIGHT #3 (OF 8) | $3.99 | DC |
| 2 | 3 | 140.69 | JUL090458-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #3 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 5 | 138.86 | JUL090168-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 4 | 7 | 134.63 | JUL090153-M | GREEN LANTERN #46 (BLACKEST NIGHT) | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 2 | 121.85 | JUL090561-M | WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 10 | 113.81 | JUL090149-M | BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #2 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC |
| 7 | 4 | 111.16 | JUL090500-M | NEW AVENGERS #57 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 12 | 107.94 | JUL090155-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #40 (BLACKEST NIGHT) | $2.99 | DC |
| 9 | 6 | 103.54 | JUL090499 | DARK AVENGERS #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 14 | 102.29 | JUL090147-M | BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #2 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC |
| 11 | 15 | 100.00 | JUL090172 | BATMAN #690 | $2.99 | DC |
| 12 | 8 | 98.26 | JUL090496-M | DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN EXODUS DAX | $3.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 22 | 95.56 | JUL090560 | UNCANNY X-MEN #515 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 23 | 91.14 | JUL090489-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #606 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 9 | 89.09 | JUL090486 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 11 | 84.76 | MAY090524 | THOR #603 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 27 | 83.23 | JUL090151-M | BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #2 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC |
| 18 | 33 | 82.38 | JUL090487 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #604 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 13 | 81.60 | JUL090488 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #605 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 35 | 81.26 | JUL090490 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #607 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 37 | 78.83 | JUL090503-M | DARK WOLVERINE #78 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 21 | 78.36 | JUL090493-M | DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 16 | 76.19 | JUL090526-M | HULK #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 18 | 74.64 | JUL090485 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 17 | 74.11 | JUL090170 | DETECTIVE COMICS #857 | $3.99 | DC |
| 26 | 38 | 72.05 | JUL090205 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 27 | 19 | 71.07 | JUL090208 | JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #3 (OF 7) | $3.99 | DC |
| 28 | 20 | 70.95 | JUL090178-M | SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6) | $3.99 | DC |
| 29 | 40 | 70.75 | JUL090549 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #29 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 25 | 69.96 | JUL090495 | DARK REIGN LIST X-MEN ONE SHOT | $3.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 41 | 67.93 | JUL090016-M | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #28 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 32 | 24 | 66.99 | JUL090523-M | INCREDIBLE HULK #602 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 29 | 66.28 | JUL090482-M | ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 44 | 65.56 | JUL090564 | DEADPOOL #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 28 | 64.86 | JUL090498 | DARK X-MEN CONFESSION ONE-SHOT DAX | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 46 | 64.85 | NOV082431 | KICK ASS #7 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 45 | 64.70 | JUL090566 | X-FORCE #19 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 51 | 62.39 | JUL090510 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 48 | 62.27 | JUL090177 | RED ROBIN #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 40 | 32 | 62.00 | JUL090462-M | MARVELS PROJECT #2 (OF 8) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 31 | 61.97 | JUL090553 | THOR ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 53 | 61.65 | JUL090520-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #571 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 50 | 61.60 | JUL090207 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #31 | $2.99 | DC |
| 44 | 30 | 61.42 | JUL090181-M | ADVENTURE COMICS #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 45 | 34 | 61.30 | JUL090552 | SPIDER-WOMAN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 56 | 61.27 | JUL090509 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 36 | 60.81 | JUL090563 | X-MEN LEGACY ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 54 | 60.11 | JUL090165-M | BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #2 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 61 | 56.95 | JUL090565 | DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 63 | 55.48 | JUL090568-M | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #40 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 42 | 54.20 | JUL090494 | DARK REIGN LIST DAREDEVIL ONE SHOT | $3.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 39 | 53.21 | JUL090562 | WOLVERINE WEAPON X #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 65 | 52.76 | JUL090171 | BATGIRL #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 54 | 69 | 51.90 | JUN090500-M | THUNDERBOLTS #135 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 43 | 49.20 | JUL090173 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #4 | $3.99 | DC |
| 56 | 96 | 49.18 | JUL090676 | ARCHIE #601 | $2.50 | ARC |
| 57 | 74 | 48.96 | JUL090184-M | SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #7 (OF 12) | $2.99 | DC |
| 58 | 71 | 48.95 | JUL090183 | SUPERMAN #692 | $2.99 | DC |
| 59 | 75 | 47.18 | JUL090186 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #64 | $2.99 | DC |
| 60 | 47 | 46.99 | JUL090180 | ACTION COMICS #881 | $3.99 | DC |
| 61 | 49 | 46.70 | JUL090157 | WEDNESDAY COMICS #9 (OF 12) | $3.99 | DC |
| 62 | 55 | 45.84 | JUL090540-M | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 52 | 45.39 | JUL090158 | WEDNESDAY COMICS #10 (OF 12) | $3.99 | DC |
| 64 | 58 | 44.83 | JUL090465-M | DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #5 (OF 6) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 78 | 44.68 | JUL090174 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 57 | 44.50 | JUL090159 | WEDNESDAY COMICS #11 (OF 12) | $3.99 | DC |
| 67 | 81 | 44.20 | JUL090512 | THUNDERBOLTS #136 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 83 | 44.10 | JUL090567 | CABLE #18 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 59 | 44.05 | JUL090160 | WEDNESDAY COMICS #12 (OF 12) | $3.99 | DC |
| 70 | 85 | 44.02 | JUL090551 | SECRET WARRIORS #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 84 | 43.97 | JUL090516 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #28 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 60 | 42.61 | JUL090223-M | TEEN TITANS #75 (NOTE PRICE) | $3.99 | DC |
| 73 | 64 | 42.07 | JUL090555-M | VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 26 | 41.87 | JUL090206 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1 | $5.99 | DC |
| 75 | 87 | 41.87 | JUL090187 | SUPERGIRL #45 | $2.99 | DC |
| 76 | 62 | 41.72 | JUL090491 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS ANTI VENOM #1 (OF 3) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 89 | 40.91 | JUL090572 | NEW MUTANTS #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 66 | 39.78 | JUL090543 | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 92 | 39.65 | JUL090508-M | MS MARVEL #45 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 94 | 39.36 | JUL090570 | X-FACTOR #48 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 68 | 39.27 | JUL090559 | WAR OF KINGS WHO WILL RULE ONE-SHOT | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 67 | 39.22 | JUL090542 | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 91 | 39.16 | JUL090222 | TITANS #17 | $2.99 | DC |
| 84 | 98 | 38.87 | JUL090571 | X-FACTOR #49 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 95 | 38.31 | JUL090217-M | POWER GIRL #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 70 | 38.18 | JUL090544 | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 101 | 37.41 | JUL090225 | WONDER WOMAN #36 | $2.99 | DC |
| 88 | 73 | 37.36 | JUL090545 | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 102 | 36.91 | JUL090548-M | PUNISHER #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 72 | 36.70 | JUL090188 | SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 91 | 76 | 35.97 | JUL090492 | SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 79 | 34.96 | JUL090468-M | TORCH #1 (OF 8) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 103 | 34.94 | JUL090197 | BRAVE AND THE BOLD #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 94 | 105 | 34.22 | JUL090210-M | MAGOG #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 95 | 108 | 34.21 | JUL090522-M | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #135 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 107 | 33.67 | JUL090220 | SOLOMON GRUNDY #7 (OF 7) (BLACKEST NIGHT) | $2.99 | DC |
| 97 | 80 | 33.18 | JUL090547-M | PUNISHER ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 112 | 32.96 | JUL090521 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #134 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 86 | 32.67 | JUL090507 | DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #4 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 115 | 32.33 | JUL090528 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #18 | $2.99 | MAR |
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How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Data for Diamond’s sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 4,000+ accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollar sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Bestseller 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.
