Top 100 Comics: October 2011
While Green Lantern and Batman reason with Superman, The Flash joins the heroes in their investigation of the alien attacks on Gotham City and Metropolis, bringing these heroes together for the first time in Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's Justice League #2 from DC Comics, the best-selling comic book to comics retailers on the month of October.
In addition to Justice League, DC Comics had six more titles in the top ten comics sold in October. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #2 ranked #2; Grant Morrison, Rags Morales, and Brent Anderson's Action Comics #2 ranked #3; Geoff Johns, Dough Mahnke, and Christian Alamy's Green Lantern #2 ranked #4; Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato's The Flash #2 ranked #5; Tony S. Daniel's Detective Comics #2 ranked #5; and George Per&eactue;z and Jesus Moreno's Superman #2 ranked #10.
Marvel Comics rounded out the top ten with three titles at the top echelons of the sales chart. Jason Aaron and Marc Silvestri's The Incredible Hulk #1 was the publisher's top book at #7. Aaron and Chris Bachalo launched a new era for the X-Men with Wolverine and the X-Men #1 which ranked #8 for the month. Finally, the conclusion of Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen's Fear Itself crossover event, Fear Itself #7, ranked #9.
Among the Premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' top book for October was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #2 at #64 which continued the adventures of Joss Whedon's vampire slayer. The Walking Dead #90 from Robert Kikrman was Image Comics' top book at #78. Finally, IDW Publishing's top comic for October was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 at #109.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2011
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 104.80 | AUG110160-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 2 | 3 | 100.00 | AUG110186-M | BATMAN #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 3 | 2 | 89.23 | AUG110179-M | ACTION COMICS #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 4 | 5 | 82.55 | AUG110202-M | GREEN LANTERN #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 8 | 66.19 | AUG110167-M | FLASH #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 6 | 7 | 64.25 | AUG110190 | DETECTIVE COMICS #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 7 | 6 | 61.75 | AUG110584-M | INCREDIBLE HULK #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 9 | 55.59 | AUG110653-M | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 4 | 55.44 | AUG110568-M | FEAR ITSELF #7 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 10 | 54.65 | AUG110182 | SUPERMAN #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 11 | 11 | 52.45 | AUG110191 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 12 | 12 | 51.57 | AUG110194 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 13 | 38 | 45.85 | AUG110166 | WONDER WOMAN #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 14 | 13 | 43.63 | AUG110195 | BATGIRL #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 15 | 45 | 43.14 | AUG110196 | BATWOMAN #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 16 | 48 | 41.82 | AUG110226 | TEEN TITANS #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 17 | 50 | 41.59 | AUG110206 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 18 | 16 | 41.32 | AUG110165 | AQUAMAN #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 19 | 17 | 40.97 | AUG110205 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 20 | 20 | 38.71 | AUG110207 | RED LANTERNS #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 21 | 23 | 38.13 | AUG110200 | NIGHTWING #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 22 | 14 | 34.92 | AUG110662 | UNCANNY X-MEN #544 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 27 | 34.50 | AUG110164 | JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 24 | 37 | 34.49 | AUG110582-M | FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 15 | 34.46 | AUG110597 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #671 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 18 | 34.16 | AUG110605-M | AVENGERS #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 58 | 34.00 | AUG110211 | SWAMP THING #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 28 | 19 | 33.56 | AUG110598 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #672 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 28 | 33.18 | AUG110198 | CATWOMAN #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 30 | 29 | 33.09 | AUG110210 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 31 | 22 | 32.35 | AUG110651-M | X-MEN REGENESIS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 21 | 32.32 | AUG110614-M | NEW AVENGERS #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 30 | 32.04 | AUG110184 | SUPERGIRL #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 34 | 24 | 31.94 | AUG110649-M | X-MEN SCHISM #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 31 | 30.99 | AUG110199 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 36 | 32 | 30.64 | AUG110172 | GREEN ARROW #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 37 | 25 | 30.46 | AUG110596 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 26 | 30.39 | AUG110671-M | UNCANNY X-FORCE #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 35 | 29.97 | AUG110183 | SUPERBOY #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 40 | 49 | 28.79 | AUG110639 | FF #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 51 | 28.09 | AUG110640 | FF #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 42 | 27.89 | AUG110212 | ANIMAL MAN #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 43 | 41 | 27.74 | AUG110201 | BIRDS OF PREY #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 44 | 79 | 27.56 | AUG110217 | STORMWATCH #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 45 | 47 | 25.87 | AUG110221 | SUICIDE SQUAD #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 46 | 33 | 25.75 | AUG110595 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 34 | 25.53 | AUG110573-M | MIGHTY THOR #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 36 | 25.10 | AUG110611-M | SECRET AVENGERS #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 52 | 24.93 | AUG110174 | SAVAGE HAWKMAN #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 50 | 53 | 24.65 | AUG110231 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 51 | 39 | 23.72 | AUG110660-M | X-MEN #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 40 | 23.66 | AUG110594 | ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 54 | 23.30 | AUG110219 | DEATHSTROKE #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 54 | 55 | 22.96 | AUG110171 | FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 55 | 67 | 22.86 | AUG110625 | DAREDEVIL #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 44 | 22.85 | AUG110667 | WOLVERINE #17 XREGG | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 46 | 22.46 | AUG110578 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #509 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 57 | 22.31 | AUG110189 | BATWING #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 59 | 59 | 22.26 | AUG110230 | LEGION LOST #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 60 | 69 | 22.18 | AUG110232 | LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 71 | 22.08 | AUG110658 | X-MEN LEGACY #257 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 60 | 22.04 | AUG110216 | DEMON KNIGHTS #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 63 | 62 | 21.71 | AUG110175 | DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 64 | 72 | 21.14 | AUG110033-M | BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #2 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 65 | 64 | 21.10 | AUG110213 | FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 74 | 20.94 | AUG110197 | HUNTRESS #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 65 | 20.83 | AUG110218 | GRIFTER #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 68 | 43 | 20.80 | AUG110225 | ALL STAR WESTERN #2 [*] | $3.99 | DC |
| 69 | 66 | 20.56 | AUG110228 | BLUE BEETLE #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 70 | 68 | 20.13 | AUG110215 | RESURRECTION MAN #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 71 | 70 | 20.00 | AUG110170 | CAPTAIN ATOM #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 56 | 18.92 | AUG110659 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #43 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 75 | 18.83 | AUG110229 | HAWK AND DOVE #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 74 | 122 | 18.80 | AUG110607 | AVENGERS 1959 #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 76 | 18.77 | AUG110173 | MISTER TERRIFIC #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 76 | 85 | 18.71 | AUG110601 | VENOM #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 86 | 18.58 | AUG110621 | CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #623 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 84 | 18.43 | AUG110547 | WALKING DEAD #90 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 79 | 87 | 18.18 | JUL110554 | WALKING DEAD #89 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 80 | 77 | 18.11 | AUG110220 | VOODOO #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 81 | 78 | 18.06 | AUG110214 | I VAMPIRE #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 82 | 90 | 17.77 | AUG110208-M | SHADE #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 83 | 63 | 17.64 | AUG110192-M | BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 84 | 82 | 17.07 | AUG110222 | OMAC #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 85 | 83 | 16.89 | AUG110227 | STATIC SHOCK #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 88 | 16.55 | AUG110223 | BLACKHAWKS #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 87 | 61 | 16.41 | AUG110224 | MEN OF WAR #2 [*] | $3.99 | DC |
| 88 | 91 | 16.38 | JUL110191-M | AQUAMAN #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 89 | 92 | 16.27 | AUG110579 | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #629 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 95 | 16.07 | AUG110580 | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #630 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 94 | 15.98 | AUG110674-M | DEADPOOL #45 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 73 | 15.94 | AUG110627 | MOON KNIGHT #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 96 | 15.94 | JUL110218-M | GREEN LANTERN #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 94 | 97 | 15.67 | AUG110622-M | HULK #42 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 98 | 15.59 | AUG110673 | DEADPOOL #44 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 99 | 15.30 | AUG110185 | PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 97 | 102 | 15.29 | AUG110682 | SUPERIOR #5 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 100 | 15.22 | JUL118205-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 99 | 104 | 14.99 | AUG110626 | PUNISHER #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 106 | 14.91 | AUG110683 | SUPERIOR #6 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
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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.
