Top 100 Comics: February 2012
Earth's heroes defeated Darkseid and the Justice League made its first public appearance in Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's Justice League #6 from DC Entertainment, the best-selling comic book sold to specialty retailers in February.
For the second month in a row, DC Entertainment swept all of the top ten spots on the monthly comics sales chart. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #6 ranked #2, Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert's Action Comics #6 ranked #3, Tony S. Daniels' Detective Comics #6 ranked #4, Geoff Johns and Mike Choi's Green Lantern #6 ranked #5, Paul Jenkins and David Finch's Batman: The Dark Knight #6 ranked #6, George Perez and Nicola Scott's Superman #6 ranked #7, Francis Manapul's The Flash ranked #8, Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis' Aquaman #6 ranked #9, and Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason's Batman and Robin #6 ranked #10.
Marvel Comics' Uncanny X-Men #6 by Kieron Gillen and Greg Land was the publisher's top book for February at #11.
Image Comics' top book in February was Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #94 at #63.
Dark Horse Comics' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #6, continuing the post-television adventures of Joss Whedon's fan-favorite characters, was the publisher's top book at #68.
Rounding out the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's top book, at #69, was Magic the Gathering #1, based on the best-selling trading card game from Wizards of the Coast.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2012
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 105.38 | DEC110188-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #6 | $3.99 | DC |
2 | 3 | 100.00 | DEC110217-M | BATMAN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
3 | 2 | 75.19 | DEC110209-M | ACTION COMICS #6 | $3.99 | DC |
4 | 4 | 73.50 | DEC110222-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
5 | 5 | 73.24 | DEC110239-M | GREEN LANTERN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
6 | 8 | 60.05 | DEC110224-M | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #6 | $2.99 | DC |
7 | 16 | 54.21 | DEC110213-M | SUPERMAN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
8 | 20 | 52.98 | DEC110197-M | FLASH #6 | $2.99 | DC |
9 | 23 | 49.39 | DEC110193-M | AQUAMAN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
10 | 13 | 49.12 | DEC110227 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
11 | 6 | 46.58 | DEC110669 | UNCANNY X-MEN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
12 | 7 | 46.08 | DEC110670 | UNCANNY X-MEN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
13 | 9 | 43.43 | DEC110665 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
14 | 10 | 43.08 | DEC110666 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
15 | 28 | 42.18 | DEC110195-M | WONDER WOMAN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
16 | 11 | 42.12 | DEC110610-M | NEW AVENGERS #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
17 | 12 | 41.83 | DEC110616-M | AVENGERS X-SANCTION #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
18 | 29 | 41.35 | DEC110267-M | TEEN TITANS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
19 | 15 | 41.01 | DEC110604 | AVENGERS #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
20 | 14 | 40.92 | DEC110644 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #679 | $3.99 | MAR |
21 | 17 | 40.65 | DEC110605 | AVENGERS #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
22 | 18 | 40.38 | DEC110646 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #680 | $3.99 | MAR |
23 | 19 | 39.88 | DEC110612 | NEW AVENGERS #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
24 | 35 | 39.65 | DEC110588-M | WINTER SOLDIER #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
25 | 21 | 39.43 | DEC110672 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
26 | 36 | 39.41 | DEC110645 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #679.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
27 | 37 | 39.17 | DEC110243-M | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
28 | 22 | 38.66 | DEC110673 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
29 | 40 | 38.32 | DEC110229-M | BATWOMAN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
30 | 30 | 37.24 | DEC110231 | BATGIRL #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
31 | 31 | 37.16 | DEC110234 | NIGHTWING #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
32 | 33 | 35.85 | DEC110242 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
33 | 24 | 35.51 | DEC110633-M | AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
34 | 25 | 35.24 | DEC110626 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
35 | 26 | 33.85 | DEC110601 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
36 | 27 | 33.29 | DEC110600 | INCREDIBLE HULK #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
37 | 51 | 33.02 | DEC110652 | FANTASTIC FOUR #603 | $2.99 | MAR |
38 | 54 | 32.10 | DEC110248-M | SWAMP THING #6 | $2.99 | DC |
39 | 55 | 32.04 | DEC110592-M | WINTER SOLDIER #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
40 | 58 | 31.59 | DEC110653-M | FF #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
41 | 32 | 30.62 | DEC110613-M | SECRET AVENGERS #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
42 | 49 | 30.44 | DEC110245 | RED LANTERNS #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
43 | 34 | 29.94 | DEC110667 | WOLVERINE #301 | $3.99 | MAR |
44 | 64 | 29.50 | DEC110647 | DAREDEVIL #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
45 | 53 | 29.04 | DEC110233 | CATWOMAN #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
46 | 38 | 28.91 | DEC110615 | SECRET AVENGERS #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
47 | 39 | 28.73 | DEC110684 | X-MEN #24 | $3.99 | MAR |
48 | 42 | 28.40 | DEC110685 | X-MEN #25 | $3.99 | MAR |
49 | 66 | 28.38 | DEC110680 | X-MEN LEGACY #262 | $2.99 | MAR |
50 | 41 | 28.33 | DEC110676-M | DEADPOOL #50 | $3.99 | MAR |
51 | 59 | 27.95 | DEC110232 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
52 | 43 | 27.30 | DEC110608 | MIGHTY THOR #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
53 | 60 | 27.13 | DEC110216 | SUPERGIRL #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
54 | 62 | 26.98 | DEC110250 | ANIMAL MAN #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
55 | 61 | 26.88 | DEC110247 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
56 | 44 | 26.69 | DEC110668 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
57 | 45 | 26.36 | DEC110630-M | ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
58 | 71 | 26.31 | DEC110632 | SCARLET SPIDER #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
59 | 65 | 26.30 | DEC110192 | JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
60 | 46 | 26.12 | DEC110595-M | DEFENDERS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
61 | 47 | 25.82 | DEC110636-M | VENOM #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
62 | 48 | 25.49 | DEC110607 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #513 | $3.99 | MAR |
63 | 72 | 25.19 | DEC110575 | WALKING DEAD #94 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
64 | 50 | 25.19 | DEC110627-M | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
65 | 70 | 24.19 | DEC110215 | SUPERBOY #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
66 | 56 | 23.99 | DEC110629 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
67 | 57 | 23.74 | DEC110688 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #47 | $3.99 | MAR |
68 | 75 | 23.26 | DEC110053-M | BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #6 | $2.99 | DAR |
69 | 52 | 22.46 | OCT110356 | MAGIC THE GATHERING #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
70 | 63 | 22.01 | DEC110635 | CARNAGE USA #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
71 | 73 | 21.60 | DEC110260 | SUICIDE SQUAD #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
72 | 80 | 21.42 | DEC110640 | VENOM #13.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
73 | 79 | 21.37 | DEC110679 | DEADPOOL #51 | $2.99 | MAR |
74 | 74 | 21.28 | DEC110228 | BIRDS OF PREY #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
75 | 81 | 21.14 | DEC110641 | VENOM #13.2 | $2.99 | MAR |
76 | 82 | 21.12 | DEC110643 | VENOM #13.4 | $2.99 | MAR |
77 | 76 | 21.09 | DEC110203 | GREEN ARROW #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
78 | 83 | 20.99 | DEC110642 | VENOM #13.3 | $2.99 | MAR |
79 | 67 | 20.70 | DEC110238 | BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #1 | $3.99 | DC |
80 | 84 | 20.45 | DEC110609 | CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #627 | $2.99 | MAR |
81 | 85 | 20.30 | DEC110256-M | STORMWATCH #6 | $2.99 | DC |
82 | 89 | 19.01 | DEC110599 | FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
83 | 90 | 18.99 | DEC110598 | FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
84 | 91 | 18.96 | DEC110674 | X-FACTOR #231 | $2.99 | MAR |
85 | 92 | 18.82 | DEC110675 | X-FACTOR #232 | $2.99 | MAR |
86 | 68 | 18.57 | NOV110308 | MAGIC THE GATHERING #2 | $3.99 | IDW |
87 | 69 | 18.34 | DEC110262 | ALL STAR WESTERN #6 [*] | $3.99 | DC |
88 | 98 | 18.11 | DEC110686 | NEW MUTANTS #37 | $2.99 | MAR |
89 | 100 | 17.64 | DEC110687 | NEW MUTANTS #38 | $2.99 | MAR |
90 | 103 | 17.51 | DEC110648 | PUNISHER #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
91 | 105 | 17.38 | DEC110606 | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #634 | $2.99 | MAR |
92 | 104 | 17.33 | DEC110237 | HUNTRESS #5 | $2.99 | DC |
93 | 77 | 17.12 | DEC110649 | MOON KNIGHT #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
94 | 106 | 17.10 | DEC110602 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #25 | $2.99 | MAR |
95 | 107 | 16.93 | DEC110655 | HULK #48 | $2.99 | MAR |
96 | 109 | 16.84 | DEC110603 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
97 | 97 | 16.45 | DEC110255 | DEMON KNIGHTS #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
98 | 96 | 16.41 | DEC110274 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
99 | 88 | 16.01 | DEC110047-M | CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 | $3.50 | DAR |
100 | 95 | 15.81 | DEC110551 | FATALE #2 [*] (MR) | $3.50 | IMA |
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