Top Sellers: March 2013
Presenting March 2013's Top Sellers in the categories of Magazines, Videos, Books, Trading Cards, Apparel, Prints & Posters, and Collectible Items based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops.
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 4.59 | JAN131442-M | WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #3 PX ED | $9.99 | TIT |
| 2 | 9 | 3.02 | DEC120890 | BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #3 | $4.99 | AVA |
| 3 | 1 | 2.93 | DEC121345 | DC BATMAN AUTOMOBILIA FIG COLL MAG #3 2005 BATMAN BEGINS BAT | $20.00 | EAG |
| 4 | 6 | 1.77 | DEC121359 | DR WHO MAGAZINE #457 | $9.99 | DIA |
| 5 | 3 | 1.42 | NOV121431 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #27 BATWOMAN WHITE ROOK | $16.00 | EAG |
| 6 | 4 | 1.26 | NOV121430 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #26 ALFRED PENNYWORTH WHITE | $16.00 | EAG |
| 7 | 5 | 1.08 | JAN121372 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #7 BATGIRL WHITE KNIGHT | $16.00 | EAG |
| 8 | 14 | 1.05 | JAN131451-M | STAR WARS INSIDER #140 NEWSSTAND ED | $7.99 | TIT |
| 9 | 7 | 1.00 | JAN121373 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #8 RIDDLER BLACK BISHOP | $16.00 | EAG |
| 10 | 8 | 0.97 | OCT111320 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #3 ROBIN WHITE BISHOP | $16.00 | EAG |
TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 3.10 | SEP120055 | LEGEND OF ZELDA HYRULE HISTORIA HC | $34.99 | DAR |
| 2 | 2 | 0.97 | JAN130486 | ART OF TODD MCFARLANE DEVILS IN THE DETAILS TP | $39.99 | IMA |
| 3 | 4 | 0.71 | OCT120060 | ART OF BIOSHOCK INFINITE HC | $39.99 | DAR |
| 4 | 6 | 0.55 | AUG121383 | FRAZETTA SKETCHBOOK HC | $39.95 | VAN |
| 5 | 5 | 0.45 | JAN131293 | ASSASSINS CREED ENCYCLOPEDIA HC 2ND ED | $49.95 | UBI |
| 6 | 11 | 0.45 | SEP121231 | FRAZETTA SKETCHBOOK SC | $24.95 | VAN |
| 7 | 18 | 0.45 | NOV120068 | VAMPIRE HUNTER D NOVEL VOL 19 MERCENARY ROAD (MR) | $11.99 | DAR |
| 8 | 8 | 0.43 | DEC121259 | GROWLANSER ART WORKS SC | $39.99 | UDO |
| 9 | 7 | 0.41 | JAN131294 | MIDORI FOO BOOK OF PICTURES SC | $44.99 | UDO |
| 10 | 3 | 0.40 | AUG121382 | FRAZETTA SKETCHBOOK DLX SLIPCASED ED | $69.95 | VAN |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2013
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | JAN131467 | GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SERIES 2 T/C BOX | $45.50 | TOP |
| 2 | 3 | DEC121407 | ST TOS HEROES & VILLAINS T/C BOX | $57.30 | RIT |
| 3 | 4 | JAN131949 | MARVEL COMICS 24PC PLAYING CARD ASST | $54.60 | AQU |
| 4 | 2 | DEC121691 | AVENGERS MOVIE COULSON CAPT AMERICA T/C SET | $30.00 | EFX |
| 5 | 5 | DEC121403 | TOPPS 2013 HERITAGE BASEBALL T/C BOX | $56.36 | TOP |
| 6 | 6 | AUG121552 | CASTLE SEASON 1 & 2 T/C BOX | $52.93 | CRY |
| 7 | 7 | DEC128142 | TOPPS WACKY PACKAGES SER 10 STICKER T/C BOX | $45.48 | TOP |
| 8 | 8 | JAN131462 | TWILIGHT BREAKING DAWN PT2 T/C BOX | $31.00 | NEC |
| 9 | 11 | NOV121505 | TOPPS 2012 SUPREME FOOTBALL T/C BOX | $79.22 | TOP |
| 10 | 12 | OCT121397 | TOPPS 2013 BASEBALL SERIES 1 T/C BOX | $49.50 | TOP |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2013
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
| 2 | 7 | JAN131551 | JOKER HARLEY QUINN III T/S LG | $18.95 | GRA |
| 3 | 8 | JAN131552 | JOKER HARLEY QUINN III T/S XL | $18.95 | GRA |
| 4 | 4 | DEC121412 | WALKING DEAD WELCOME TO WOODBURY PX HEATHER T/S LG | $17.99 | CHA |
| 5 | 10 | JAN131550 | JOKER HARLEY QUINN III T/S MED | $18.95 | GRA |
| 6 | 5 | DEC121413 | WALKING DEAD WELCOME TO WOODBURY PX HEATHER T/S XL | $17.99 | CHA |
| 7 | 2 | JAN131621 | DOCTOR WHO DOCTOR & TARDIS PRINT WMNS SOCKS | $12.00 | PAC |
| 8 | 3 | JAN131620 | DOCTOR WHO DOCTOR & TARDIS PRINT MENS SOCKS | $12.00 | PAC |
| 9 | 6 | JAN131625 | DOCTOR WHO TARDIS RUFFLE OVER KNEE WMNS SOCKS | $15.00 | PAC |
| 10 | 14 | DEC121411 | WALKING DEAD WELCOME TO WOODBURY PX HEATHER T/S MED | $17.99 | CHA |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | NOV122023 | WALKING DEAD SEASON 3 JAILHOUSE POSTER | $7.99 | SCO |
| 2 | 4 | JAN130793 | MARVEL NOW X-MEN POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 2 | DEC121872 | WALKING DEAD ZOMBIE BLACK LIGHT POSTER | $11.99 | SCO |
| 4 | 5 | JAN130792 | X-TERMINATION BY LARROCA POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 6 | AUG128337 | AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY YOUNG POSTER (PP #1044) | $8.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 3 | DEC120902 | JIM BALENT LOVE & BEAUTY PORTFOLIO | $39.99 | BRO |
| 7 | 8 | JUN128220 | DEADPOOL BY GEOFF DARROW POSTER NOW | $8.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 9 | MAY120479 | WALKING DEAD #100 POSTER (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 9 | 10 | OCT120556 | WALKING DEAD NO WAY OUT POSTER (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 10 | 12 | DEC120764 | MARVEL NOW MARCH WOLVERINE #1 POSTER NOW | $8.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2013
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 28 | FEB131809 | POP DOMO + DC COMICS MYSTERIO MINIS 24PC DISP | $167.76 | FUN |
| 2 | 10 | AUG121094 | WATCHMEN TOASTER | $35.00 | DYN |
| 3 | 34 | NOV121931 | ADVENTURE TIME 100PC BUTTON ASST | $61.75 | HOT |
| 4 | 48 | JAN131935 | DOCTOR WHO 120 PC BUTTON ASSORTMENT | $78.00 | CUL |
| 5 | 2 | NOV121981 | DOCTOR DOOM BUST BANK | $14.99 | MON |
| 6 | 83 | JAN131899 | BIG BANG THEORY 144 PIECE BUTTON ASSORTMENT | $84.24 | ATA |
| 7 | 6 | FEB121688 | ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE SURVIVAL KIT IN A SARDINE CAN | $14.99 | SAR |
| 8 | 5 | OCT121567 | SW HAN IN CARBONITE BOTTLE OPENER | $18.00 | DIA |
| 9 | 12 | NOV121950 | BATMAN CERAMIC AND TRAVEL MUG COMBO SET | $21.99 | ICU |
| 10 | 134 | JAN131900 | BIG BANG THEORY 46 PC MAGNET ASST | $93.87 | ATA |
TOP 10 VIDEOS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 34 | FEB131940 | STREET SHARKS COMP SER DVD | $7.00 | MIL |
| 2 | 3 | FEB131946 | BLEACH UNCUT DVD VOL 16 | $28.00 | WAR |
| 3 | 22 | FEB131984 | JEDI JUNKIES DVD | $12.00 | NEW |
| 4 | 10 | FEB131983 | DOCTOR WHO REIGN OF TERROR DVD | $18.00 | WAR |
| 5 | 1 | OCT122049 | QUEENS BLADE COMP SER 1 & 2 DVD | $43.50 | ALL |
| 6 | 2 | FEB131968 | VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU TV COMP COLL DVD | $36.00 | SEC |
| 7 | 5 | FEB131954 | FATE/STAY NIGHT TV COMP COLL DVD | $30.00 | SEC |
| 8 | 6 | DEC122005 | HOBBIT AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY BD + DVD | $29.00 | WAR |
| 9 | 39 | FEB131938 | BATMAN MYSTERY OF THE BATWOMAN BD | $9.00 | WAR |
| 10 | 8 | FEB131942 | AMAGAMI SS+ COMP COLL DVD | $30.00 | SEC |
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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, 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 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.
