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Top Sellers: January 2020

Presenting January 2020's Top Sellers in the categories of Magazines, Videos, Books, Trading Cards, Apparel, Prints & Posters, and Collectible Items based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops.

TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2020

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 3 2.73 MAY198373 DOCTOR WHO STAR TALES HC $16.99 PENGUIN GROUP (UK)
2 4 2.10 JAN198797 DOCTOR WHO REVELATION OF THE DALEKS HC $16.99 PENGUIN GROUP (UK)
3 23 1.83 NOV191744 BLACK WIDOW LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $4.99 GOLDEN BOOKS
4 2 1.62 APR191757-M OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 49 $29.95 GEMSTONE PUBLISHING
5 1 1.60 MAR172148 BLOODBORNE OFFICIAL ARTWORKS SC $44.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
6 14 1.60 OCT192330 SWORD ART ONLINE NOVEL SC VOL 18 ALICIZATION LASTING $14.00 YEN ON
7 31 1.52 NOV191746 I AM ELSA LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $4.99 GOLDEN BOOKS
8 33 1.43 NOV191745 I AM ANNA LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $4.99 GOLDEN BOOKS
9 9 1.10 DEC191846 SHADOW NOVEL SC VOL 151 FINAL ISSUE SPECTACULAR $19.95 SANCTUM PRODUCTIONS
10 11 1.09 DEC191845 SHADOW NOVEL SC VOL 150 WOMEN OF THE SHADOW SPECIAL $19.95 SANCTUM PRODUCTIONS

TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2020

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 6.29 AUG191994-M HEAVY METAL #296 (MR) $9.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
2 2 5.44 OCT191935-M HEAVY METAL #297 (MR) $9.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
3 3 3.37 OCT192157 BACK ISSUE #118 $9.95 TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
4 12 2.10 NOV192000 CREEPS #23 (MR) $5.95 WARRANT PUBLISHING COMPANY
5 11 1.95 OCT191809 G FAN #126 $6.95 DAIKAIJU
6 9 1.77 OCT192134-M STAR WARS INSIDER #194 $9.99 TITAN COMICS
7 4 1.61 NOV191633 FANGORIA VOL 2 #6 $19.79 CINESTATE FANGORIA LLC
8 18 1.46 NOV191694-M DARKARTS #1 (MR) $4.95 FANTACO ENTERPRISES INC.
9 6 1.42 OCT192000 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #546 $13.50 PANINI PUBLISHING LTD
10 14 0.84 NOV191933-M STAR TREK MAGAZINE #74 $9.99 TITAN COMICS

TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2020

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 JUL198028 TOPPS 2019 STAR WARS EPISODE 9 T/C BOX $72.77 TOPPS COMPANY
2 3 JUN198349 BOWMAN 2019 BEST BASEBALL T/C MASTER BOX $99.51 TOPPS COMPANY
3 14 MAR191197 DYNAMITE COSPLAY TRADING CARD 12 PACK BOX $705.90 DYNAMIC FORCES
4 4 JUL191512 ZORRO 100TH ANNIVERSARY TRADING CARDS SERIES 1 $49.95 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
5 6 AUG198174 NETFLIX LOST IN SPACE SEASON ONE T/C BOX $68.74 RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES
6 7 MAR191196 DYNAMITE COSPLAY TRADING CARD FOIL PACK $58.83 DYNAMIC FORCES
7 2 OCT192489 WEIRDO TRADING CARDS $11.95 GRAPHITTI DESIGNS
8 8 APR198560 TOPPS 2019 STRANGER THINGS UPSIDE DOWN T/C BOX $54.58 TOPPS COMPANY
9 12 MAY198495 TOPPS 2019 STAR WARS MASTERWORK T/C BOX $151.61 TOPPS COMPANY
10 9 OCT198583 PLAYBOY WAY TOO HOT TO HANDLE T/C SET $71.60 STELLAR COLLECTIBLES

TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2020

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 2 FEB094925 BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA $24.99 DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
2 1 FEB152154 JAY & SILENT BOB BLUNTMAN HAT REPLICA $24.99 DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
3 3 SEP192446 MARVEL COMICS LOGO 80TH ANNIVERSARY PX FLEXFIT CAP $29.99 NEW ERA CAP CO
4 4 SEP192445 MARVEL ABSOLUTE CARNAGE PX FLEXFIT CAP $29.99 NEW ERA CAP CO
5 5 SEP192443 DC BLACK ADAM PX NEO FLEXFIT CAP $27.99 NEW ERA CAP CO
6 6 OCT192491 DC BATMAN REBIRTH SYMBOL PX FLEXFIT CAP $29.99 NEW ERA CAP CO
7 7 OCT192492 DC BATMAN WHO LAUGHS PX NEO FLEXFIT CAP $27.99 NEW ERA CAP CO
8 8 SEP192447 MY HERO ACADEMIA SMASH COLLEGIATE SNAPBACK CAP $23.99 BIOWORLD MERCHANDISING
9 20 OCT192490 DC BATMAN 80TH ANNIVERSARY PX FLEXFIT CAP $29.99 NEW ERA CAP CO
10 9 NOV192320 AVENGERS ENDGAME WORTHY T/S LG $18.98 IMPACT MERCHANDISING

TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2020

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 NOV191001 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #347 POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
2 2 NOV191002 DOCTOR DOOM #4 POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
3 3 NOV190999 THOR #1 COIPEL POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
4 5 NOV190998 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 BY LARRAZ POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
5 6 NOV191000 STAR #1 POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
6 7 NOV190997 IRON MAN 2020 #1 BY INHYUK LEE POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
7 8 OCT191149 VENOM #21 BY CRAIN POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
8 4 OCT100930 VAMPIRELLA JOSE GONZALEZ VINTAGE POSTER NEW PTG (MR) $34.95 DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
9 11 MAY198711 CTHULHU 24 X 36IN POSTER $9.99 ABYSSE AMERICA INC
10 12 JUN191074 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE BY STEGMAN POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS

TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2020

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QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 41 JUN198920 STAR WARS SERIES1 3D FOAM BAG CLIP 24PCS BMB DS $143.76 MONOGRAM PRODUCTS
2 2 JUL199160 ENDGAME IRON MAN NANO GAUNTLET PVC FIGURAL COIN BANK $26.99 MONOGRAM PRODUCTS
3 97 AUG199248 SUPER MARIO COLLECTOR ENAMEL PIN 24PC ASST DS $191.76 UCC DISTRIBUTING
4 57 AUG198290 DC HEROES BATMAN 144PC BUTTON ASST DIS $142.56 ATA BOY
5 66 JAN199360 ALIEN & PREDATOR CLASSICS 6IN ACTION FIGURE ASST $127.92 NECA
6 121 AUG199247 MARIO KART COLLECTOR ENAMEL PIN 24PC ASST DS $191.76 UCC DISTRIBUTING
7 23 MAR198376 NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET FREDDY BURST A BOX $50.00 MEZCO TOYS
8 146 SEP198413 SANRIO HELLO KITTY FIGURAL FOAM BAG CLIPS 24PC BMB DS $167.76 MONOGRAM PRODUCTS
9 18 DEC188000 HELLBOY RIGHT HAND OF DOOM PX 15IN VINYL BANK $29.99 SURREAL ENTERTAINMENT
10 12 NOV192904 MY HERO ACADEMIA UA CROSSBODY BAG $23.99 BIOWORLD MERCHANDISING

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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.

How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

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.