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Top 100 Comics: February 2013

Elvis Costello -- Veronica The Martian Manhunter assembles a new team in Geoff Johns and David Finch's Justice League of America #1 from DC Comics, the best-selling comic book in February.

In total, DC Comics had four of the month's top ten comics. Batman #17, the conclusion to Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Death of the Family" storyline, ranked #3. Justice League #17, part of the "Throne of Atlantis" crossover, ranked #4. Finally, Detective Comics #17, a tie-in to "Death of the Family," ranked #9.

Marvel Comics took six of the month's top ten, led by Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo's Uncanny X-Men #1 at #2. Also in the top ten were Superior Spider-Man #3 at #5, Superior Spider-Man #4 at #6, Uncanny X-Men #2 at #7, Uncanny Avengers #4 at #8, and Secret Avengers #1 at #10.

Among the premier publishers, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #107 was Image Comics' top book for the month at #19.

Dark Horse Comics' top book in February was Star Wars #2; it ranked #40 for the month.

Finally, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #3 was the publisher's top book for the month at #45.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2013

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 204.22 DEC120183-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 $3.99 DC 
2 2 117.77 DEC120608-M UNCANNY X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
3 3 100.00 DEC120264-M BATMAN #17 $3.99 DC 
4 4 69.88 DEC120174-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #17 $3.99 DC 
5 6 67.57 DEC120662-M SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #3 $3.99 MAR
6 7 63.64 DEC120664-M SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #4 $3.99 MAR
7 8 62.79 DEC120613-M UNCANNY X-MEN #2 $3.99 MAR
8 9 58.09 NOV120657-M UNCANNY AVENGERS #4 $3.99 MAR
9 10 56.96 DEC120274-M DETECTIVE COMICS #17 $3.99 DC 
10 14 56.59 DEC120624-M SECRET AVENGERS #1 $3.99 MAR
11 11 56.56 DEC120668-M ALL NEW X-MEN #7 $3.99 MAR
12 12 56.32 DEC120632-M AVENGERS #6 $3.99 MAR
13 13 54.72 DEC120629-M AVENGERS #5 $3.99 MAR
14 15 53.66 DEC120602-M NOVA #1 $3.99 MAR
15 16 53.32 DEC120597-M GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #0.1 $3.99 MAR
16 17 47.86 DEC120622-M NEW AVENGERS #3 $3.99 MAR
17 22 47.16 DEC120285-M GREEN LANTERN #17 $2.99 DC 
18 26 43.64 DEC120277 BATGIRL #17 $2.99 DC 
19 27 42.19 DEC120592 WALKING DEAD #107 (MR) $2.99 IMA
20 29 41.22 DEC120284 NIGHTWING #17 $2.99 DC 
21 32 40.47 DEC120273 BATMAN AND ROBIN #17 $2.99 DC 
22 35 38.87 DEC120178-M AQUAMAN #17 $2.99 DC 
23 21 38.66 DEC120672-M SAVAGE WOLVERINE #2 $3.99 MAR
24 37 38.03 DEC120675-M DEADPOOL #5 $2.99 MAR
25 18 37.95 DEC120252-M ACTION COMICS #17 $3.99 DC 
26 19 37.64 DEC120677-M UNCANNY X-FORCE #2 $3.99 MAR
27 20 37.31 DEC120644-M INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #4 $3.99 MAR
28 38 37.16 DEC120271-M BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #17 $2.99 DC 
29 40 36.77 DEC120260-M BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 $2.99 DC 
30 44 35.63 DEC120615-M FEARLESS DEFENDERS #1 $2.99 MAR
31 23 35.25 DEC120660-M CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 $3.99 MAR
32 41 35.22 DEC120283 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #17 $2.99 DC 
33 24 34.42 DEC120648-M THOR GOD OF THUNDER #5 $3.99 MAR
34 42 34.08 DEC128004-M WALKING DEAD THE GOVERNOR SPECIAL (MR) $2.99 IMA
35 5 32.75 NOV128135-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700 $7.99 MAR
36 45 32.11 DEC120585 SAGA #10 (MR) $2.99 IMA
37 46 31.99 DEC120249-M EARTH 2 #9 $2.99 DC 
38 30 30.66 DEC120600-M IRON MAN #6 $3.99 MAR
39 31 30.60 DEC120670-M CABLE AND X-FORCE #4 $3.99 MAR
40 51 30.57 DEC120048 STAR WARS #2 $2.99 DAR
41 33 29.90 DEC120708-M WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #25 $3.99 MAR
42 49 29.86 DEC120650-M FANTASTIC FOUR #4 $2.99 MAR
43 50 29.53 DEC120288-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #17 $2.99 DC 
44 34 29.46 NOV120150-M BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #5 (MR) $3.99 DC 
45 28 28.92 NOV120354-M MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #3 $3.99 IDW
46 59 28.91 DEC120640-M YOUNG AVENGERS #2 $2.99 MAR
47 53 28.73 DEC120656-M THUNDERBOLTS #4 $2.99 MAR
48 36 28.72 DEC120162-M BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #4 (MR) $3.99 DC 
49 54 28.49 DEC120242-M FLASH #17 $2.99 DC 
50 56 28.06 DEC120290-M GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #17 $2.99 DC 
51 57 27.65 DEC120658-M THUNDERBOLTS #5 $2.99 MAR
52 25 26.26 SEP120673-M HIT-GIRL #5 (MR) $4.99 MAR
53 60 26.01 DEC120310-M TEEN TITANS #17 $2.99 DC 
54 62 25.95 DEC120244-M WONDER WOMAN #17 $2.99 DC 
55 63 24.67 DEC120689 DAREDEVIL #23 $2.99 MAR
56 64 24.49 DEC120693 HAWKEYE #8 $2.99 MAR
57 70 23.92 DEC120180-M GREEN ARROW #17 $2.99 DC 
58 66 23.79 DEC120711 DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #2 $2.99 MAR
59 65 23.78 DEC120292-M RED LANTERNS #17 $2.99 DC 
60 67 23.77 DEC120652-M FF #4 $2.99 MAR
61 47 23.53 DEC120687 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #20 $3.99 MAR
62 43 22.85 DEC120395-M MY LITTLE PONY MICRO SERIES #1 TWILIGHT SPARKLE $3.99 IDW
63 71 22.31 DEC120636-M AVENGERS ARENA #4 $2.99 MAR
64 193 22.06 DEC120840-M LEGEND O/T SHADOWCLAN #1 $1.00 ASP
65 72 21.60 DEC120638-M AVENGERS ARENA #5 $2.99 MAR
66 52 21.56 DEC120718-M X-MEN #41 $3.99 MAR
67 55 21.33 NOV120715-M SECRET AVENGERS #37 $3.99 MAR
68 74 21.26 DEC120278-M BATWOMAN #17 $2.99 DC 
69 76 20.90 DEC120297 SWAMP THING #17 $2.99 DC 
70 77 20.62 DEC120674 X-MEN LEGACY #6 $2.99 MAR
71 58 20.43 DEC120683 AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #17 $3.99 MAR
72 79 20.04 DEC120280 CATWOMAN #17 $2.99 DC 
73 80 20.01 DEC120259 SUPERGIRL #17 $2.99 DC 
74 61 19.56 DEC120634-M AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #12 $3.99 MAR
75 84 19.53 DEC120296 ANIMAL MAN #17 $2.99 DC 
76 86 18.80 DEC120251 WORLDS FINEST #9 $2.99 DC 
77 88 18.58 DEC120268-M TALON #5 $2.99 DC 
78 99 17.95 DEC120240-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICAS VIBE #1 $2.99 DC 
79 48 17.94 NOV120702 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE ANNUAL #1 $4.99 MAR
80 97 17.93 DEC120238-M KATANA #1 $2.99 DC 
81 68 17.77 DEC120690-M DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #5 $3.99 MAR
82 90 17.76 DEC120258 SUPERBOY #17 $2.99 DC 
83 89 17.68 OCT120468-M HAPPY #4 (MR) $2.99 IMA
84 92 17.50 DEC120306 SUICIDE SQUAD #17 $2.99 DC 
85 94 17.15 DEC120299 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #17 $2.99 DC 
86 95 17.08 DEC120654-M MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE #2 $2.99 MAR
87 100 16.18 DEC120680 SCARLET SPIDER #14 $2.99 MAR
88 73 16.06 DEC120710 ASTONISHING X-MEN #59 $3.99 MAR
89 101 15.82 DEC120076 HELLBOY IN HELL #3 $2.99 DAR
90 75 15.80 DEC120684 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #21 $3.99 MAR
91 104 15.56 DEC120679 VENOM #31 $2.99 MAR
92 110 15.15 DEC120694 PUNISHER WAR ZONE #5 $2.99 MAR
93 111 15.12 DEC120681-M ALPHA BIG TIME #1 $2.99 MAR
94 106 14.95 DEC120069-M BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #18 $2.99 DAR
95 69 14.91 DEC120942-M ADVENTURE TIME #13 $3.99 BOO
96 81 14.90 DEC120685 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #22 $3.99 MAR
97 113 14.73 DEC120695-M WINTER SOLDIER #15 $2.99 MAR
98 82 14.73 DEC120686 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #23 $3.99 MAR
99 112 14.67 DEC120282 BIRDS OF PREY #17 $2.99 DC 
100 83 14.65 NOV120757 WOLVERINE MAX #4 (MR) $3.99 MAR

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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.

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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, minus any copies that are distributed free of cost.

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.