Top 100 Comics: September 2010
Marvel Comics' popular mutant Wolverine faced his greatest challenge — death itself — in Jason Aaron and Renato Gates' Wolverine #1, September's best-selling comic book.
In total, Marvel Comics had five of the top ten best-selling comics for the month. In addition to Wolverine #1 atop the chart, Avengers #5 from Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita, Jr. ranked #6; Bendis and Stuart Immonen's New Avengers #4 ranked #7; Ed Brubaker and Michael Deodato's Secret Avengers #5 ranked #9; and Amazing Spider-Man #641, the final chapter of Joe Quesada and Paolo Manuel Rivera's "One Moment In Time" story arc, rounded out the top ten at #10.
DC Comics also had five of the top ten best-selling comics titles in September. Led by Brightest Day #9 at #2 and Brightest Day #10 at #3, Green Lantern #57 ranked #4, Batman and Robin #14 ranked #5, and Batman #703 ranked #8.
Among other Premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' top book in September was Buffy the Vampire Slayer #36, the first chapter of Joss Whedon's "The Last Gleaming" story arc which brings the "Buffy Season 8" storyline to a close. IDW Publishing's True Blood #3, based on HBO's wildly popular vampire television series, ranked #81. Finally, Image Comics' top book in September was The Walking Dead #77; the latest chapter in Robert Kirkman's zombie epic (and soon to be a television series on AMC), ranked #69 in sales for the month.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2010
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 135.54 | JUL100634-M | WOLVERINE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 5 | 114.82 | JUL100110-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 3 | 7 | 113.25 | JUL100112-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #10 | $2.99 | DC |
| 4 | 9 | 110.57 | JUN100132-M | GREEN LANTERN #57 | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 10 | 107.61 | MAY100133-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #14 | $2.99 | DC |
| 6 | 2 | 106.98 | JUL100543-M | AVENGERS #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 3 | 100.58 | JUL100551-M | NEW AVENGERS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 13 | 100.00 | JUL100138-M | BATMAN #703 | $2.99 | DC |
| 9 | 4 | 90.28 | JUL100546-M | SECRET AVENGERS #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 8 | 88.72 | JUN100542-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #641 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 6 | 86.39 | JUL100621-M | X-MEN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 17 | 82.53 | JUL100116-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #52 | $2.99 | DC |
| 13 | 11 | 81.02 | JUL100641 | UNCANNY X-MEN #528 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 20 | 80.57 | JUN100150-M | FLASH #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 15 | 22 | 80.30 | JUL100531-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #643 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 25 | 78.04 | JUL100529-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #642 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 27 | 75.69 | JUL100534-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #644 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 12 | 74.79 | JUL100126-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #49 | $3.99 | DC |
| 19 | 14 | 73.07 | JUL100118-M | GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 20 | 15 | 69.46 | JUN100615-M | THOR #614 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 16 | 68.67 | JUL100614-M | THOR #615 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 32 | 66.18 | JUL100642-M | X-MEN LEGACY #240 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 26 | 63.37 | JUL100638-M | DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 23 | 62.94 | JUL100635-M | X-23 #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 19 | 62.54 | JUL100556 | AVENGERS PRIME #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 18 | 62.29 | JUL100563 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #610 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 39 | 61.32 | JUL100599-M | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #30 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 24 | 61.30 | JUL100566-M | SHADOWLAND #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 21 | 60.73 | JUL100592-M | HULK #25 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 41 | 60.02 | MAR100616 | NEMESIS #3 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 42 | 58.26 | JUL100077-M | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #36 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 32 | 46 | 58.06 | JUL100568-M | DAREDEVIL #510 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 44 | 57.40 | JUL100120-M | GREEN ARROW #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 34 | 28 | 55.97 | JUL100525 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 29 | 55.76 | JUL100594-M | INCREDIBLE HULKS #612 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 49 | 54.86 | JUL100577-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #583 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 50 | 52.12 | JUL100128 | BIRDS OF PREY #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 38 | 31 | 52.01 | JUL100596 | INCREDIBLE HULKS #613 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 30 | 51.99 | JUL100140-M | BATMAN ODYSSEY #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 40 | 34 | 50.56 | MAY100525 | ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 53 | 50.44 | JUL100186-M | WONDER WOMAN #603 | $2.99 | DC |
| 42 | 33 | 48.54 | JUL100142 | DETECTIVE COMICS #869 | $3.99 | DC |
| 43 | 35 | 48.40 | JUL100647 | X-FORCE SEX AND VIOLENCE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 57 | 48.23 | JUL100122-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 45 | 58 | 47.54 | JUL100124-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #10 | $2.99 | DC |
| 46 | 59 | 47.48 | JUL100180 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #43 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 61 | 47.26 | JUL100520-M | DEADPOOL #27 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 38 | 46.50 | JUL100610 | STEVE ROGERS SUPER-SOLDIER #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 36 | 46.44 | JUL100527 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 43 | 46.08 | JUL100554-M | AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 40 | 44.07 | JUL100158 | ACTION COMICS #893 | $3.99 | DC |
| 52 | 66 | 43.82 | JUL100152 | RED ROBIN #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 53 | 45 | 43.80 | JUL100588-M | INVADERS NOW #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 48 | 43.74 | JUL100628 | WOLVERINE ROAD TO HELL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 47 | 42.08 | JUL100165-M | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #5 | $3.99 | DC |
| 56 | 52 | 41.85 | JUL100615 | THOR FOR ASGARD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 73 | 41.79 | JUL100576 | THUNDERBOLTS #148 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 70 | 41.54 | JUL100161 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #76 | $2.99 | DC |
| 59 | 77 | 41.13 | JUL100644-M | NEW MUTANTS #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 74 | 40.72 | JUL100149 | BATMAN BEYOND #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 80 | 40.52 | JUL100549-M | AVENGERS ACADEMY #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 51 | 38.56 | JUL100619 | THANOS IMPERATIVE #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 85 | 38.46 | JUL100646 | X-FACTOR #209 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 54 | 38.24 | JUL100503 | ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 56 | 37.08 | JUL100616 | THOR FOR ASGARD #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 87 | 36.92 | JUL100131 | TITANS #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 37 | 36.46 | JUL100182 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA SPECIAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 68 | 64 | 35.89 | JUL100624 | X-MEN CURSE OF MUTANTS SMOKE AND BLOOD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 90 | 35.63 | JUL100458 | WALKING DEAD #77 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 70 | 63 | 35.45 | JUL100654-M | SCARLET #2 | $3.95 | MAR |
| 71 | 60 | 35.09 | JUL100164 | ADVENTURE COMICS #518 | $3.99 | DC |
| 72 | 92 | 34.87 | JUL100153 | BATGIRL #14 | $2.99 | DC |
| 73 | 101 | 33.68 | JUL100606 | SECRET WARRIORS #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 65 | 33.56 | JUL100167-M | DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #5 | $3.99 | DC |
| 75 | 67 | 33.30 | JUL100625 | X-MEN CURSE OF MUTANTS X-MEN VS VAMPIRES #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 102 | 32.96 | JUL100188-M | ZATANNA #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 77 | 68 | 32.83 | JUL100526 | ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 104 | 32.50 | JUL100160 | SUPERGIRL #56 | $2.99 | DC |
| 79 | 78 | 31.86 | JUL100570 | SHADOWLAND ELEKTRA #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 106 | 31.55 | JUN100589 | FRANKEN-CASTLE #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 62 | 31.49 | JUL100286-M | TRUE BLOOD #3 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 82 | 69 | 31.39 | JUL100176 | TIME MASTERS VANISHING POINT #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 83 | 105 | 31.29 | JUL100148 | RED HOOD LOST DAYS #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 84 | 109 | 31.00 | JUL100626-M | NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 72 | 30.93 | JUL100143 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #16 | $3.99 | DC |
| 86 | 107 | 30.92 | JUL100151 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 87 | 75 | 30.31 | JUN100263-M | AMERICAN VAMPIRE #6 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 88 | 76 | 30.19 | JUL100185 | TEEN TITANS #87 | $3.99 | DC |
| 89 | 55 | 29.93 | JUL100159 | SUPERMAN THE LAST FAMILY OF KRYPTON #2 | $4.99 | DC |
| 90 | 84 | 29.76 | JUN100531 | DEADPOOL WADE WILSONS WAR #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 82 | 29.40 | JUL100573 | SHADOWLAND GHOST RIDER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 113 | 28.41 | JUL100522 | DEADPOOL CORPS #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 86 | 28.10 | JUL100181 | JSA ALL STARS #10 | $3.99 | DC |
| 94 | 88 | 27.68 | JUL100510 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER JOURNEY BEGINS #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 89 | 27.56 | JUL100618 | THOR FIRST THUNDER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 94 | 27.36 | JUL100608 | MARVEL UNIVERSE VS PUNISHER #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 95 | 27.22 | JUL100524 | DEADPOOL PULP #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 98 | 27.16 | JUL100542 | I AM AN AVENGER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 79 | 27.11 | JUL100917 | KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #7 | $3.99 | DE |
| 100 | 81 | 26.99 | JUL100933 | BOYS #46 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
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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.
