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Top 100 Comics: January 2017

Marvel Comics’ USAvengers #1Roberto da Costa and A.I.M. form a new Avengers team and battle the Secret Empire in Al Ewing, Paco Medina, Juan Vlasco, and Jesus Aburtov's U.S.Avengers #1 from Marvel Comics, January's best-selling comic book.

Marvel Comics had three titles in the top ten. In addition to U.S.Avengers #1, Cullen Bunn and Steve McNiven's Monsters Unleashed #1 ranked #8 and Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Cam Smith's Amazing Spider-Man #23 ranked #9.

DC Entertainment had six titles among the top ten, led by Tom King and Mitch Gerads' Batman #14 at #2, followed by King and Gerads' Batman #15 at #3; Tom Taylor and Stephen Byrne's Justice League/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1, a co-publication with BOOM! Studios, at #4; Scott Snyder and Jock's All-Star Batman #6 at #6; Joshua Williamson, Jesus Merino, and Andy Owens' Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #3 at #7; and Tim Seeley and Christian Duce's Justice League #12 at #10.

Rounding out the top ten, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #162 from Image Comics ranked #5.

Among the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's top book was Batman/TMNT Adventures #3, a co-publication with DC Entertainment, at #99. Finally, Dark Horse Comics' Serenity: No Power in the 'Verse #4, based on Joss Whedon's film Serenity, was their top book of the month at #133.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2017

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 2 103.66 OCT160723-M US AVENGERS #1 $3.99 MAR
2 4 100.00 NOV160208-M BATMAN #14 $2.99 DC
3 6 96.24 NOV160210-M BATMAN #15 $2.99 DC
4 3 81.06 NOV160283-M JUSTICE LEAGUE POWER RANGERS #1 $3.99 DC
5 13 79.95 NOV160652-M WALKING DEAD #162 (MR) $2.99 IMA
6 1 78.92 NOV160195-M ALL STAR BATMAN #6 $4.99 DC
7 7 69.56 NOV160163-M JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #3 $3.99 DC
8 5 69.38 NOV160745-M MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1 $4.99 MAR
9 11 69.07 NOV160827-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23 $3.99 MAR
10 18 67.97 NOV160179-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #12 $2.99 DC
11 8 67.72 NOV160944-M STAR WARS #27 $3.99 MAR
12 9 66.89 NOV160166-M JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #4 $3.99 DC
13 10 66.67 NOV160172-M JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #6 $3.99 DC
14 12 65.99 NOV160169-M JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #5 $3.99 DC
15 20 65.94 NOV160181-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #13 $2.99 DC
16 23 60.00 NOV160220-M DETECTIVE COMICS #948 $2.99 DC
17 14 58.72 NOV160802-M IVX #2 $3.99 MAR
18 16 57.70 NOV160807-M IVX #3 $3.99 MAR
19 26 57.62 NOV160222-M DETECTIVE COMICS #949 $2.99 DC
20 27 56.86 NOV160224-M FLASH #14 $2.99 DC
21 28 56.55 NOV160256-M SUPERMAN #14 $2.99 DC
22 30 54.68 NOV160226-M FLASH #15 $2.99 DC
23 31 53.75 NOV160258-M SUPERMAN #15 $2.99 DC
24 17 51.73 NOV160866-M VENOM #3 $3.99 MAR
25 22 51.44 NOV160823-M CLONE CONSPIRACY #4 $3.99 MAR
26 36 50.56 NOV160175-M SUICIDE SQUAD #9 $2.99 DC
27 38 50.23 NOV160177-M SUICIDE SQUAD #10 $2.99 DC
28 25 49.56 NOV160844-M UNWORTHY THOR #3 $3.99 MAR
29 40 49.42 NOV160268-M WONDER WOMAN #14 $2.99 DC
30 43 47.73 NOV160270-M WONDER WOMAN #15 $2.99 DC
31 24 45.49 NOV160938-M STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #3 $3.99 MAR
32 29 45.42 NOV160757-M MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 $3.99 MAR
33 32 44.48 NOV160769-M SPIDER-MAN #12 $3.99 MAR
34 48 44.29 NOV160240-M HARLEY QUINN #11 $2.99 DC
35 33 44.04 NOV160764-M MIGHTY THOR #15 $3.99 MAR
36 51 44.00 NOV160264-M TITANS #7 $2.99 DC
37 34 43.94 NOV160865 SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #13 $3.99 MAR
38 53 43.26 NOV160266-M TRINITY #5 $2.99 DC
39 54 43.12 NOV160248-M NIGHTWING #12 $2.99 DC
40 37 42.88 NOV160919 OLD MAN LOGAN #16 $3.99 MAR
41 55 42.69 NOV160242-M HARLEY QUINN #12 $2.99 DC
42 19 42.66 NOV160753-M SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #1.MU $4.99 MAR
43 57 42.03 NOV160191-M ACTION COMICS #971 $2.99 DC
44 59 41.62 NOV160250-M NIGHTWING #13 $2.99 DC
45 41 41.49 NOV160840-M AVENGERS #3 $3.99 MAR
46 42 41.36 NOV160853-M INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3 $3.99 MAR
47 548 41.04 NOV168640 SAGA #41 $2.99 IMA
48 62 40.36 NOV160193-M ACTION COMICS #972 $2.99 DC
49 44 39.92 NOV160857-M CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #9 $3.99 MAR
50 63 39.85 NOV160640 SAGA #42 (MR) $2.99 IMA
51 15 39.77 NOV160924-M DEADPOOL #25 $5.99 MAR
52 45 38.78 NOV160886 DOCTOR STRANGE #16 $3.99 MAR
53 69 38.67 NOV160262-M TEEN TITANS #4 $2.99 DC
54 47 38.60 NOV160812-M UNCANNY X-MEN #17 $3.99 MAR
55 46 38.54 NOV160863-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #3 $3.99 MAR
56 39 37.53 NOV160941-M STAR WARS POE DAMERON #10 $3.99 MAR
57 50 37.51 NOV160922-M DEADPOOL #24 $3.99 MAR
58 52 37.50 NOV160859-M CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #10 $3.99 MAR
59 73 37.31 NOV160232-M GREEN LANTERNS #14 $2.99 DC
60 77 36.65 NOV160236-M HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #12 $2.99 DC
61 49 36.27 NOV160876-M BLACK PANTHER #10 $3.99 MAR
62 80 36.11 NOV160234-M GREEN LANTERNS #15 $2.99 DC
63 84 35.62 NOV160238-M HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13 $2.99 DC
64 60 35.62 NOV160814-M EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #18 $3.99 MAR
65 58 35.03 NOV160795-M UNSTOPPABLE WASP #1 $3.99 MAR
66 35 34.66 AUG160892-M CIVIL WAR II OATH #1 $4.99 MAR
67 64 34.30 NOV160915-M THANOS #3 $3.99 MAR
68 65 34.05 NOV160852 INFAMOUS IRON MAN #4 $3.99 MAR
69 66 33.72 NOV160782-M DAREDEVIL #15 $3.99 MAR
70 87 33.45 NOV160228-M GREEN ARROW #14 $2.99 DC
71 70 32.89 NOV160917-M ALL NEW WOLVERINE #16 $3.99 MAR
72 71 32.74 NOV160856 CHAMPIONS #4 $3.99 MAR
73 68 32.61 NOV160829-M DEADPOOL THE DUCK #1 $3.99 MAR
74 72 32.55 NOV160773-M SPIDER-GWEN #16 $3.99 MAR
75 90 32.38 NOV160230-M GREEN ARROW #15 $2.99 DC
76 74 31.96 NOV160820-M ALL NEW X-MEN #17 $3.99 MAR
77 75 31.79 NOV160855 UNCANNY AVENGERS #19 $3.99 MAR
78 79 31.26 NOV160787-M MOON KNIGHT #10 $3.99 MAR
79 92 31.25 NOV160198-M AQUAMAN #14 $2.99 DC
80 81 31.04 NOV160786 DAREDEVIL #16 $3.99 MAR
81 83 30.84 OCT160932 PUNISHER #8 $3.99 MAR
82 82 30.79 NOV160905-M GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #16 $3.99 MAR
83 85 30.51 NOV160874-M HULK #2 $3.99 MAR
84 94 30.36 NOV160200-M AQUAMAN #15 $2.99 DC
85 86 30.19 NOV160882-M JESSICA JONES #4 $3.99 MAR
86 97 29.32 NOV160252-M RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #6 $2.99 DC
87 67 29.12 NOV160633-M REBORN #4 (MR) $3.99 IMA
88 61 28.49 NOV160755 AVENGERS #1.MU $4.99 MAR
89 101 28.02 NOV160189-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA KILLER FROST REBIRTH #1 $2.99 DC
90 102 27.96 NOV160216-M DEATHSTROKE #10 $2.99 DC
91 89 27.93 NOV160837-M AVENGERS #3.1 $3.99 MAR
92 103 27.87 NOV160202-M BATMAN BEYOND #4 $2.99 DC
93 104 27.75 NOV160183-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE ATOM REBIRTH #1 $2.99 DC
94 91 27.64 NOV160762-M US AVENGERS #2 $3.99 MAR
95 105 27.56 NOV160185-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VIXEN REBIRTH #1 $2.99 DC
96 107 27.18 NOV160254-M SUPERGIRL #5 $2.99 DC
97 109 26.88 NOV160204-M BATGIRL #7 $2.99 DC
98 110 26.80 NOV160218-M DEATHSTROKE #11 $2.99 DC
99 56 26.14 NOV160463-M BATMAN TMNT ADVENTURES #3 [*] $3.99 IDW
100 116 25.98 NOV160187-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE RAY REBIRTH #1 $2.99 DC

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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 month, as Batman did not ship, Convergence #8 from DC Entertainment was used as the control index.) 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.