Top 100 Comics: June 2010
Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Ms. Marvel, and The Thing come together to form an all-new team of New Avengers as Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen relaunched the best-selling title for the Heroic Age, giving Marvel Comics the top spot on the comics sales chart in June with New Avengers #1.
In total, Marvel had five of the top ten best-selling comics for the month. In addition to New Avengers #1, Avengers #2 from Bendis and John Romita, Jr. ranked #3; Secret Avengers #2 from Ed Brubaker and Mike Deodato, Jr. ranked #8; Uncanny X-Men #525, part of the Second Coming crossover event, ranked #9; and Avengers Prime #1 from Bendis and Alan Davis ranked #10.
Crosstown rivals DC Comics rounded out the top ten best-selling comics in June with five titles. Batman #700 from Grant Morrison, Tony Daniel, Frank Quitely, Andy Kubert, and David Finch ranked #2; Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #3 ranked #4; Green Lantern #55, part of the Brightest Day event, ranked #5; Brightest Day #3 ranked #6; and Brightest Day #4 ranked #7.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2010
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 123.22 | APR100553-M | NEW AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 1 | 100.00 | APR100131-M | BATMAN #700 | $4.99 | DC |
| 3 | 3 | 94.30 | APR100547-M | AVENGERS #2 HA | $3.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 87.96 | APR100159-M | BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 5 | 9 | 82.03 | APR100141-M | GREEN LANTERN #55 | $2.99 | DC |
| 6 | 10 | 81.92 | APR100137-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #3 (*) | $2.99 | DC |
| 7 | 12 | 77.69 | APR100139-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #4 (*) | $2.99 | DC |
| 8 | 6 | 74.40 | APR100557-M | SECRET AVENGERS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 15 | 72.62 | APR100621-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #525 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 8 | 66.28 | APR100559-M | AVENGERS PRIME #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 21 | 65.68 | APR100151-M | FLASH #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 12 | 5 | 64.50 | APR100128-M | SUPERMAN #700 | $4.99 | DC |
| 13 | 22 | 63.63 | APR100142-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #49 | $2.99 | DC |
| 14 | 26 | 62.60 | APR100625-M | X-MEN LEGACY #237 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 11 | 59.91 | APR100149-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #46 | $3.99 | DC |
| 16 | 14 | 58.93 | APR100537-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 30 | 55.05 | MAR100503-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #633 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 18 | 54.84 | MAR100524-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #606 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 32 | 54.76 | DEC090544-M | ASTONISHING X-MEN #34 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 16 | 53.88 | APR100619 | THOR #611 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 17 | 53.60 | APR100539 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #635 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 19 | 51.93 | APR100143-M | GREEN ARROW #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 23 | 38 | 51.48 | APR100623-M | NEW MUTANTS #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 7 | 51.10 | APR100134-M | WONDER WOMAN #600 | $4.99 | DC |
| 25 | 20 | 50.58 | APR100567 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #607 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 37 | 49.90 | APR100590-M | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #27 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 39 | 49.24 | FEB100583-M | NEMESIS #2 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 23 | 48.49 | APR100531 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 13 | 48.42 | APR100582-M | HULK #23 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 25 | 47.35 | APR100532 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 28 | 44.35 | APR100584-M | INCREDIBLE HULK #610 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 27 | 44.08 | APR100167-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #866 | $3.99 | DC |
| 33 | 33 | 43.81 | APR100550-M | AVENGERS ACADEMY #1 HA | $3.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 29 | 42.91 | APR100501 | ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 31 | 42.54 | APR100534 | ULTIMATE COMICS X #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 43 | 42.06 | APR100150 | BIRDS OF PREY #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 37 | 45 | 41.31 | APR100145-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 38 | 48 | 41.13 | APR100633 | DARK WOLVERINE #87 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 46 | 39.81 | APR100147-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 40 | 50 | 39.12 | APR100629 | X-FACTOR #206 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 24 | 38.07 | APR100592-M | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 36 | 37.37 | APR100533 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 35 | 37.33 | APR100185-M | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 44 | 54 | 36.91 | APR100525 | DEADPOOL #24 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 56 | 35.89 | APR100609-M | SHIELD #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 55 | 34.97 | MAR100218 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #39 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 59 | 34.92 | APR100575 | FANTASTIC FOUR #580 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 57 | 34.37 | APR100196 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #40 | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 58 | 34.29 | APR100171 | RED ROBIN #13 | $2.99 | DC |
| 50 | 47 | 33.67 | APR100026-M | SERENITY FLOAT OUT ONE SHOT | $3.50 | DAR |
| 51 | 60 | 33.52 | APR100163-M | BATMAN BEYOND #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 40 | 33.17 | APR100176-M | ACTION COMICS #890 | $3.99 | DC |
| 53 | 67 | 33.17 | APR100572 | DAREDEVIL #507 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 65 | 33.12 | APR100631 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #49 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 41 | 33.09 | APR100183-m+D79+D129 | ADVENTURE COMICS #12 | $3.99 | DC |
| 56 | 42 | 32.73 | APR100620 | THANOS IMPERATIVE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 66 | 32.64 | APR100161-M | RED HOOD LOST DAYS #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 58 | 44 | 32.16 | APR100630 | X-MEN HELLBOUND #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 34 | 31.73 | APR100179 | SUPERMAN BATMAN ANNUAL #4 | $4.99 | DC |
| 60 | 70 | 31.58 | APR100153 | TITANS #24 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 76 | 30.55 | APR100616 | THUNDERBOLTS #145 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 75 | 30.00 | APR100178 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #73 | $2.99 | DC |
| 63 | 49 | 29.36 | APR100193 | JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #4 | $3.99 | DC |
| 64 | 80 | 29.18 | APR100528 | DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 53 | 28.67 | APR100632 | WOLVERINE WEAPON X #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 79 | 28.22 | APR100205-M | ZATANNA #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 52 | 28.07 | APR100529 | DEADPOOL WADE WILSONS WAR #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 51 | 27.96 | APR100187-M | DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 69 | 81 | 27.76 | APR100155 | JOKERS ASYLUM HARLEY QUINN #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 70 | 83 | 27.27 | APR100170 | BATGIRL #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 71 | 84 | 27.03 | APR100177 | SUPERGIRL #53 | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 86 | 26.75 | APR100612 | SECRET WARRIORS #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 61 | 26.30 | APR100588-M | HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 63 | 25.26 | APR100530 | DEADPOOL WADE WILSONS WAR #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 88 | 25.06 | APR100526 | DEADPOOL CORPS #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 68 | 24.86 | APR100571 | DOOMWAR #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 64 | 24.80 | APR100266-M | AMERICAN VAMPIRE #4 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 78 | 89 | 24.69 | APR100172 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #13 | $2.99 | DC |
| 79 | 90 | 24.48 | MAR100438 | WALKING DEAD #73 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 80 | 92 | 24.26 | APR100154 | JOKERS ASYLUM THE RIDDLER #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 81 | 73 | 24.20 | APR100561 | AGE OF HEROES #2 HA | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 69 | 24.06 | APR100169 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #13 | $3.99 | DC |
| 83 | 74 | 23.82 | APR100535-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS BLACK CAT #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 71 | 23.48 | APR100202 | TEEN TITANS #84 | $3.99 | DC |
| 85 | 72 | 23.33 | APR100195 | JSA ALL STARS #7 | $3.99 | DC |
| 86 | 97 | 23.01 | APR100156 | JOKERS ASYLUM MAD HATTER #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 87 | 78 | 22.93 | APR100514 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER JOURNEY BEGINS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 62 | 22.76 | MAY100925 | KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #5 | $3.99 | DE |
| 89 | 100 | 22.62 | APR100527 | DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #892 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 102 | 22.28 | APR100594-M | IRON MAN LEGACY #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 101 | 21.88 | APR100157 | JOKERS ASYLUM KILLER CROC #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 92 | 109 | 21.36 | MAR100562-M | FRANKEN-CASTLE #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 82 | 21.05 | APR100637 | PUNISHERMAX #8 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 106 | 20.95 | APR100207 | SECRET SIX #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 95 | 105 | 20.82 | APR100158 | JOKERS ASYLUM CLAYFACE #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 96 | 77 | 20.42 | APR100892 | BOYS #43 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 97 | 93 | 19.91 | APR100618 | YOUNG ALLIES #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 85 | 19.86 | APR100516 | STAND HARDCASES #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 112 | 19.65 | APR100198 | POWER GIRL #13 | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 87 | 19.23 | APR100615 | MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
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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 3,500 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 dollars 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 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.
