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Top 100 Comics: April 2018

DC Entertainment's Action Comics #1000An all-star slate of creators, including Brian Michael Bendis and his first work on the Man of Steel, celebrated Superman's 80th birthday in DC Entertainment's milestone Action Comics #1000,

Marvel Comics had six titles, led by Dan Slott and Stuart Immonen's Amazing Spider-Man #798 at #2, followed by Amazing Spider-Man #799 at #3, Charles Soule and David Marquez's Hunt for Wolverine #1 at #4, Cullen Bunn and Iban Coello's Venomized #1 at #6, Gail Simone and David Baldeon's Domino #1 at #8, and Mark Waid and Chris Samnee's Captain America #700 at #9.

DC Entertainment had three titles among April's top ten. In addition to Action Comics #1000, Tom King, Mikel Janin, and Joëlle Jones' Batman #44 ranked #5 and King and Tony S. Daniel's Batman #45 ranked #7.

Also in the top ten, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #178 ranked #10.

Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' Xerxes #1, the debut of Frank Miller's long-awaited sequel to 300, was their top book at #95; IDW Publishing's Sonic the Hedgehog #1 ranked #111; Dynamite Entertainment's John Wick #2 was their top book at #140; and BOOM! Studios' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #26 ranked #142 for April.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2018

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 357.40 FEB180142-M ACTION COMICS #1000 $7.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
2 2 185.33 FEB180830-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #798 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
3 4 153.05 FEB180834-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #799 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
4 3 110.12 FEB180745-M HUNT FOR WOLVERINE #1 $5.99 MARVEL COMICS
5 8 100.00 FEB180164-M BATMAN #44 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
6 5 82.42 FEB180796-M VENOMIZED #1 $4.99 MARVEL COMICS
7 12 76.64 FEB180166-M BATMAN #45 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
8 7 70.80 FEB180770-M DOMINO #1 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
9 6 61.80 FEB180754-M CAPTAIN AMERICA #700 $5.99 MARVEL COMICS
10 10 58.78 FEB180713-M WALKING DEAD #178 (MR) $3.99 IMAGE COMICS
11 11 58.16 FEB180173-M BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT #7 $3.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
12 9 54.00 FEB180740-M INFINITY COUNTDOWN #2 $4.99 MARVEL COMICS
13 14 47.38 FEB180785-M AVENGERS #687 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
14 13 47.15 FEB180905-M STAR WARS #46 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
15 17 45.00 FEB180814-M MIGHTY THOR #706 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
16 15 44.92 FEB180880-M X-MEN RED #3 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
17 19 41.34 FEB180792-M AVENGERS #690 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
18 21 40.73 FEB180863-M THANOS #18 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
19 20 40.60 FEB180908-M STAR WARS DARTH VADER #14 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
20 32 40.59 FEB180187-M DETECTIVE COMICS #978 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
21 34 39.77 FEB180189-M DETECTIVE COMICS #979 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
22 59 38.59 JAN180238 IMMORTAL MEN #1 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
23 24 38.13 FEB180788-M AVENGERS #688 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
24 23 38.11 FEB180910 STAR WARS DARTH VADER #15 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
25 37 37.21 JAN180829-M SPAWN #284 $2.99 IMAGE COMICS
26 16 37.11 FEB180790-M AVENGERS #689 $4.99 MARVEL COMICS
27 39 36.25 FEB180191-M FLASH #44 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
28 40 36.08 FEB180193-M FLASH #45 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
29 26 35.41 FEB180661 OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #2 $3.99 IMAGE COMICS
30 27 35.40 FEB180803-M VENOMIZED #2 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
31 49 34.50 FEB180213-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #42 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
32 18 34.48 FEB180865-M THANOS ANNUAL #1 $4.99 MARVEL COMICS
33 50 34.14 FEB180215-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #43 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
34 53 33.77 FEB180236-M SUPERMAN #44 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
35 28 33.71 FEB180806-M VENOMIZED #3 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
36 29 33.47 FEB180809-M VENOMIZED #4 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
37 54 33.32 FEB180238-M SUPERMAN #45 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
38 22 31.45 FEB180876-M X-MEN GOLD #25 $4.99 MARVEL COMICS
39 30 31.25 FEB180221-M MISTER MIRACLE #8 (MR) $3.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
40 31 30.95 FEB180185-M DEATHSTROKE #30 $3.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
41 67 30.27 FEB180685 SAGA #51 (MR) $2.99 IMAGE COMICS
42 33 30.16 FEB180895-M OLD MAN LOGAN #38 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
43 35 29.79 FEB180878 X-MEN GOLD #26 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
44 25 29.36 FEB180884-M X-MEN BLUE #25 $4.99 MARVEL COMICS
45 36 29.25 FEB180871-M WEAPON H #2 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
46 182 28.97 FEB180824 TRUE BELIEVERS INFINITY GAUNTLET #1 $1.00 MARVEL COMICS
47 76 27.50 FEB180253-M WONDER WOMAN #44 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
48 41 27.29 FEB180903-M STAR WARS THRAWN #3 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
49 77 27.25 FEB180255-M WONDER WOMAN #45 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
50 45 27.17 FEB180857-M MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #5 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
51 46 27.00 FEB180812-M INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #599 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
52 47 26.98 FEB180762-M EXILES #1 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
53 95 26.78 JAN180237 CURSE OF BRIMSTONE #1 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
54 48 26.57 FEB180839-M PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #303 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
55 51 25.72 FEB180841-M VENOM #164 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
56 44 25.56 FEB180819-M AVENGERS SHARDS OF INFINITY #1 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
57 55 25.20 FEB180887-M ALL NEW WOLVERINE #33 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
58 57 24.76 FEB180886 X-MEN BLUE #26 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
59 56 24.64 JAN180265 BATMAN AND THE SIGNAL #3 $3.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
60 90 24.50 FEB180207-M HARLEY QUINN #42 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
61 58 24.46 FEB180240-M SUPERGIRL #20 $3.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
62 60 24.33 FEB180892 ASTONISHING X-MEN #10 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
63 93 24.02 FEB180205-M HARLEY QUINN #41 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
64 217 24.02 FEB180822 TRUE BELIEVERS THANOS THE FIRST #1 $1.00 MARVEL COMICS
65 61 23.97 FEB180169-M BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II #6 $3.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
66 63 23.96 FEB180776-M DOCTOR STRANGE #388 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
67 64 23.96 FEB180849-M DAREDEVIL #601 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
68 96 23.94 FEB180155 TERRIFICS #3 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
69 62 23.93 FEB180843-M VENOM #165 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
70 65 23.06 FEB180250-M TITANS #22 $3.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
71 69 22.95 FEB180912-M STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #19 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
72 102 22.59 FEB180201-M HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #42 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
73 70 22.41 FEB180180 BRAVE & THE BOLD BATMAN & WONDER WOMAN #3 $3.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
74 103 22.37 FEB180217-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #28 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
75 105 22.15 FEB180203-M HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #43 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
76 38 21.99 FEB180779-M DOCTOR STRANGE DAMNATION #4 $4.99 MARVEL COMICS
77 71 21.98 FEB180242-M SUPER SONS #15 $3.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
78 106 21.59 FEB180234-M SUICIDE SQUAD #40 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
79 72 21.28 FEB180874-M NEW MUTANTS DEAD SOULS #2 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
80 73 21.18 FEB180848 OLD MAN HAWKEYE #4 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
81 108 20.97 FEB180219-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #29 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
82 75 20.93 FEB180854-M BLACK PANTHER #172 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
83 109 20.92 FEB180225-M NIGHTWING #42 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
84 74 20.76 FEB180244-M TEEN TITANS #19 $3.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
85 111 20.65 FEB180227-M NIGHTWING #43 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
86 66 20.62 FEB181697-M RICK & MORTY #37 $3.99 ONI PRESS INC.
87 52 20.31 FEB180252 TITANS ANNUAL #2 $4.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
88 79 19.94 FEB180889 ALL NEW WOLVERINE #34 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
89 78 19.90 FEB180897 DESPICABLE DEADPOOL #298 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
90 81 19.77 FEB180778 DOCTOR STRANGE #389 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
91 98 19.64 FEB180500-M ISOLA #1 $3.99 IMAGE COMICS
92 113 19.49 FEB180197-M GREEN LANTERNS #44 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
93 84 19.37 FEB180845 SPIDER-MAN #239 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
94 83 19.26 FEB180898 DESPICABLE DEADPOOL #299 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
95 42 19.24 FEB180011 XERXES FALL OF HOUSE OF DARIUS #1 (MR) [*] $4.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
96 115 19.21 FEB180199-M GREEN LANTERNS #45 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
97 114 19.18 FEB180232-M SUICIDE SQUAD #39 $2.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
98 87 18.88 FEB180911 STAR WARS POE DAMERON #26 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
99 88 18.87 FEB180767-M EXILES #2 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS
100 89 18.83 FEB180879 WEAPON X #16 $3.99 MARVEL COMICS

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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 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.