Top 100 Comics: March 2011
Reeling from the death of one of their own, the Fantastic Four was reborn for a new era with a new member — Spider-Man — as the Future Foundation in Jonathan Hickman and Steve Epting's FF #1, March's best-selling comic book to comics specialty retailers.
In total, Marvel had three of the month's top ten best-selling comics. In addition to FF #1 atop the chart, Avengers #11 from Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita, Jr. ranked #8 for the month, and Ed Brubaker and Scot Eaton's Fear Itself: Book of the Skull, the prelude to this year's Fear Itself event, ranked #10.
DC Comics took the other seven spots in March's top ten. The build-up to the "War of the Green Lanterns" story continued as Green Lantern #64 ranked #2 and Green Lantern #63 ranked #3. David Finch's moody exploration of Gotham City in Batman: The Dark Knight #2 ranked #4. Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi's Brighest Day took two spots in the top ten, with issue #21 ranked #5 and issue #22 ranked #6. Grant Morrison's Batman Incorporated #3 ranked #7, and Batman Incorporated #4, guest-starring Batwoman, ranked #9.
Among other premier publishers, the Dollhouse: Epitaphs one-shot, based on Joss Whedon's television series, was Dark Horse Comics' top book for March, ranking #105 for the month. IDW Publishing's Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1, starring the classic Toho monsters, was their top book at #16. Finally, Image Comics' The Walking Dead #83 was the publisher's top book, ranked #42.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2011
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 195.36 | JAN110748-M | FF #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 8 | 131.24 | JAN110237-M | GREEN LANTERN #64 | $2.99 | DC |
| 3 | 9 | 129.08 | DEC100180-M | GREEN LANTERN #63 | $2.99 | DC |
| 4 | 12 | 121.36 | OCT100174-M | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 13 | 119.81 | JAN110243-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #21 | $2.99 | DC |
| 6 | 14 | 119.17 | JAN110245-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 7 | 18 | 113.96 | NOV100164-M | BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 8 | 2 | 113.69 | JAN110694-M | AVENGERS #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 19 | 111.47 | DEC100192-M | BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 10 | 6 | 107.03 | JAN110692-M | FEAR ITSELF BOOK OF THE SKULL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 21 | 106.21 | AUG100660-M | KICK-ASS 2 #2 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 22 | 102.57 | JAN110239-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #58 | $2.99 | DC |
| 13 | 4 | 102.28 | JAN110698 | NEW AVENGERS #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 23 | 102.09 | JAN110271-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #21 | $2.99 | DC |
| 15 | 5 | 101.76 | JAN110722-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #656 BIG | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 3 | 100.49 | JAN110463-M | GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 17 | 7 | 100.19 | JAN110724 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #657 BIG | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 26 | 100.00 | JAN110269 | BATMAN #708 | $2.99 | DC |
| 19 | 10 | 95.11 | JAN110779-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #534 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 24 | 92.13 | JAN110667-M | VENOM #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 15 | 87.64 | JAN110696-M | SECRET AVENGERS #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 32 | 87.59 | JAN110241-M | GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #8 | $2.99 | DC |
| 23 | 16 | 87.46 | JAN110781 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 17 | 87.35 | JAN110783-M | X-MEN #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 35 | 86.58 | JAN110780 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #5.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 33 | 86.24 | JAN110257-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #55 | $2.99 | DC |
| 27 | 36 | 81.74 | JAN110793 | X-MEN LEGACY #246 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 20 | 80.79 | JAN110785-M | WOLVERINE #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 25 | 76.66 | JAN110689-M | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #156 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 11 | 75.77 | JAN110703-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #616 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 28 | 75.29 | JAN110686-M | ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 27 | 75.21 | JAN110688-M | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #155 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 29 | 74.92 | JAN110729-M | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #502 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 40 | 73.59 | JAN110702 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #615.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 30 | 71.86 | JAN110716 | THOR #621 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 31 | 71.20 | JAN110796 | UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 42 | 71.01 | JAN110715 | THOR #620.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 41 | 68.35 | JAN110270 | DETECTIVE COMICS #875 | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 43 | 68.00 | JAN110285-M | SUPERMAN #709 | $2.99 | DC |
| 40 | 44 | 64.27 | JAN110794 | NEW MUTANTS #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 34 | 64.22 | JUN100538 | ULTIMATE COMICS X #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 49 | 57.49 | JAN110632 | WALKING DEAD #83 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 43 | 37 | 57.07 | JAN110795 | AGE OF X UNIVERSE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 51 | 56.46 | JAN110251-M | GREEN ARROW #10 | $2.99 | DC |
| 45 | 52 | 55.53 | DEC100219-M | WONDER WOMAN #608 | $2.99 | DC |
| 46 | 58 | 54.89 | JAN110735 | HULK #30.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 54 | 54.73 | JAN110732-M | INCREDIBLE HULKS #624 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 53 | 54.29 | JAN110287 | ACTION COMICS #899 | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 57 | 53.62 | JAN110293-M | WONDER WOMAN #609 | $2.99 | DC |
| 50 | 39 | 53.53 | JAN110736 | HULK #31 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 56 | 53.20 | DEC100494 | WALKING DEAD #82 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 52 | 59 | 52.53 | JAN110279 | BIRDS OF PREY #10 | $2.99 | DC |
| 53 | 60 | 51.75 | JAN110247-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #21 | $2.99 | DC |
| 54 | 62 | 51.71 | JAN110773-M | DEADPOOL #34 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 61 | 51.66 | JAN110249-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 56 | 65 | 50.84 | JAN110734 | INCREDIBLE HULKS #625 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 64 | 50.61 | JAN110282 | RED ROBIN #21 | $2.99 | DC |
| 58 | 69 | 49.46 | JAN110772 | DEADPOOL #33.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 66 | 49.34 | JAN110292 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #82 | $2.99 | DC |
| 60 | 67 | 48.87 | JAN110306 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #49 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 174 | 48.67 | JAN110677-M | RUSE #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 172 | 48.63 | JAN110675-M | SIGIL #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 68 | 48.29 | JAN110275 | BATMAN BEYOND #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 64 | 73 | 47.35 | JAN110792 | X-23 #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 45 | 47.34 | JAN110701 | AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE YOUNG AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 75 | 46.95 | JAN110791 | X-23 #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 76 | 46.91 | DEC100619 | DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 47 | 46.47 | JAN110760 | DAREDEVIL REBORN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 46 | 46.47 | JAN110690 | ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 79 | 46.46 | JAN110790 | DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 78 | 46.45 | JAN110289-M | SUPERBOY #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 81 | 45.58 | JAN110763-M | THUNDERBOLTS #155 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 38 | 45.30 | JAN110742-M | ANNIHILATORS #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 83 | 43.44 | JAN110762 | THUNDERBOLTS #154 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 85 | 43.10 | JAN110797 | X-FACTOR #216 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 50 | 43.05 | JAN110789 | WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 88 | 42.88 | JAN110798 | X-FACTOR #217 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 84 | 42.59 | JAN110312 | TEEN TITANS #93 | $2.99 | DC |
| 79 | 86 | 42.37 | JAN110253 | DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 80 | 87 | 42.36 | JAN110280 | BATGIRL #19 | $2.99 | DC |
| 81 | 91 | 41.98 | DEC100560-M | IRON MAN 2.0 #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 55 | 41.02 | JAN110718 | ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 94 | 40.94 | JAN110746-M | BLACK PANTHER MAN WITHOUT FEAR #516 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 97 | 40.46 | JAN110699 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 95 | 40.39 | JAN110299 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 100 | 40.34 | JAN110700 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 103 | 40.08 | JAN110765 | SILVER SURFER #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 104 | 39.25 | JAN110254 | DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 89 | 105 | 38.97 | JAN110298 | ADVENTURE COMICS #524 | $2.99 | DC |
| 90 | 63 | 38.73 | DEC100600 | SECRET WARRIORS #25 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 109 | 37.25 | JAN110744-M | HEROES FOR HIRE #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 108 | 37.18 | JAN110288 | SUPERGIRL #62 | $2.99 | DC |
| 93 | 111 | 36.58 | DEC100202 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #20 | $2.99 | DC |
| 94 | 112 | 36.42 | JAN110276 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #21 | $2.99 | DC |
| 95 | 114 | 36.33 | JAN110800-M | GENERATION HOPE #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 48 | 36.01 | JAN110297 | LEGION OF SUPER VILLAINS #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 97 | 70 | 35.95 | DEC100224-M | DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #10 | $3.99 | DC |
| 98 | 72 | 35.83 | JAN110756-M | MARVEL ZOMBIES SUPREME #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 116 | 35.51 | JAN110281 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #21 | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 74 | 35.44 | JAN110691 | ULTIMATE COMICS DOOM #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
This information may not be reproduced in any format without the express permission of Diamond Comic Distributors.
For retailers, Diamond offers the Top 300 Comics and Top 300 Graphic Novels sales charts on the Diamond Tools page of the Diamond Retailer Services website to provide more information about the industry's top selling publications.
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
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.
