Top Sellers: March 2014
Presenting March 2014'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 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 9 | 2.55 | JAN141560-M | WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #8 (MR) | $9.99 | TTN |
| 2 | 12 | 2.53 | DEC131194 | HEAVY METAL #267 (MR) | $7.95 | HEA |
| 3 | 18 | 2.48 | DEC130327 | MAD MAGAZINE #526 | $5.99 | DC |
| 4 | 3 | 2.35 | NOV131430 | MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #2 IRON MAN WHITE BISHOP | $16.00 | EAG |
| 5 | 10 | 2.13 | DEC131460 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #470 | $9.99 | DIA |
| 6 | 1 | 2.09 | OCT131517 | DC BATMAN AUTOMOBILIA FIG COLL MAG #25 LEGENDS DARK KNIGHT # | $20.00 | EAG |
| 7 | 13 | 1.99 | DEC131454 | BACK ISSUE #71 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 8 | 2 | 1.87 | NOV121429 | DC BATMAN AUTOMOBILIA FIG COLL MAG #2 1966 BATMAN TV SERIES | $20.00 | EAG |
| 9 | 4 | 1.79 | NOV131433 | DC BATMAN AUTOMOBILIA FIG COLL MAG #26 DETECTIVE COMICS #219 | $20.00 | EAG |
| 10 | 5 | 1.74 | NOV131434 | DC BATMAN AUTOMOBILIA FIG COLL MAG #27 LEGENDS DARK KNIGHT # | $20.00 | EAG |
TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 1.93 | JAN141487 | DOCTOR WHO 11TH DOCTOR SONIC SCREWDRIVER BOOK KIT | $12.95 | RUN |
| 2 | 2 | 1.59 | JAN141522 | WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE EMPIRE STRIKETH BACK HC | $14.95 | RAN |
| 3 | 3 | 1.13 | JAN140554 | PAUL POPE MONSTERS & TITANS BATTLING BOY ART ON TOUR SC | $24.99 | IMA |
| 4 | 5 | 0.73 | SEP120055 | LEGEND OF ZELDA HYRULE HISTORIA HC | $34.99 | DAR |
| 5 | 11 | 0.68 | JAN141518 | SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 82 SPY RING | $14.95 | SAN |
| 6 | 4 | 0.60 | AUG131474 | HATSUNE MIKU GRAPHICS VOCALOID SC VOL 01 | $34.99 | UDO |
| 7 | 13 | 0.60 | JAN141517 | DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 73 LAND OF LONG JUJU | $14.95 | SAN |
| 8 | 17 | 0.47 | NOV131374 | BATMAN SCIENCE REAL WORLD SCIENCE BEHIND BATMAN GEAR SC | $9.95 | CAP |
| 9 | 6 | 0.43 | AUG131471 | DRAGONS DOGMA OFF DESIGN WORKS SC | $44.99 | UDO |
| 10 | 14 | 0.41 | JAN141468 | ADVENTURE TIME TOTALLY MATH POSTER COLLECTION SC | $19.95 | ABR |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | DEC131482 | STAR TREK MOVIES T/C BOX | $57.28 | RIT |
| 2 | 2 | OCT131550 | TOPPS 2014 HERITAGE BASEBALL T/C BOX | $56.36 | TOP |
| 3 | 4 | JUL131534 | ARCHER SEASON 1-4 T/C BOX | $52.93 | CRY |
| 4 | 3 | DEC131485 | TOPPS 2014 WWE T/C BOX | $36.40 | TOP |
| 5 | 5 | JAN141565 | TOPPS 2014 OPENING DAY BASEBALL T/C BOX | $21.86 | TOP |
| 6 | 8 | NOV131471 | TOPPS 2013 SUPREME FOOTBALL T/C BOX | $79.22 | TOP |
| 7 | 18 | DEC138421 | BOWMAN 2013 CHROME PROSPECTS BASEBALL MINI T/C SET | $189.52 | TOP |
| 8 | 7 | OCT132318 | MY LITTLE PONY MICRO FUN PACK DSP | $46.64 | IDW |
| 9 | 13 | JUL131524 | BOWMAN 2013 DRAFT PICKS & PROSPECTS BASEBALL T/C BOX | $56.36 | TOP |
| 10 | 6 | SEP110810 | CROSSED TRADING CARDS SERIES 1 SET (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | $52,416.86 | DST |
| 2 | 21 | JAN141838 | DRAGONBALL Z KAME SYMBOL ZIP HOODIE T/S LG | $52.99 | $3,688.10 | RIP |
| 3 | 10 | DEC131613 | BATMAN 52 SYMBOL HOODIE XL | $41.95 | $3,624.48 | GRA |
| 4 | 2 | JAN120131 | GAME OF THRONES PIN HAND OF KING | $12.99 | $3,544.73 | DAR |
| 5 | 13 | DEC131612 | BATMAN 52 SYMBOL HOODIE LG | $41.95 | $3,297.27 | GRA |
| 6 | 48 | JAN141837 | DRAGONBALL Z KAME SYMBOL ZIP HOODIE T/S MED | $52.99 | $2,925.05 | RIP |
| 7 | 50 | JAN141839 | DRAGONBALL Z KAME SYMBOL ZIP HOODIE T/S XL | $52.99 | $2,861.46 | RIP |
| 8 | 40 | DEC131614 | BATMAN 52 SYMBOL HOODIE XXL | $44.95 | $2,670.03 | GRA |
| 9 | 4 | JAN141797 | ATTACK ON TITAN SURVEY CORPS T/S MED | $19.99 | $2,374.81 | RIP |
| 10 | 68 | JAN141836 | DRAGONBALL Z KAME SYMBOL ZIP HOODIE T/S SM | $52.99 | $2,289.17 | RIP |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | JAN140815 | DAREDEVIL #1 75TH ANNIV BY ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | JAN142192 | ARKHAM ORIGINS BATMAN POSTER | $5.99 | TRE |
| 3 | 3 | JAN142194 | ARKHAM ORIGINS JOKER PORTRAIT POSTER | $5.99 | TRE |
| 4 | 5 | JAN142193 | ARKHAM ORIGINS DEATHSTROKE POSTER | $5.99 | TRE |
| 5 | 4 | JAN140816 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 BY LOPEZ POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | JAN140814 | DAREDEVIL #1 BY SAMNEE POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 9 | JAN140817 | ALL NEW GHOST RIDER #1 POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 12 | DEC130795 | FANTASTIC FOUR #1 BY ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 10 | JAN142306 | ST TNG ODE TO SPOT POSTER | $14.95 | QUA |
| 10 | 11 | OCT100930 | VAMPIRELLA JOSE GONZALEZ VINTAGE POSTER NEW PTG (MR) | $34.95 | DYN |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 17 | JAN142265 | MARVEL COMICS MYSTERY MINIS 24PC BMB DS | $191.76 | FUN |
| 2 | 25 | JAN142311 | WALKING DEAD MYSTERY MINIS II 24PC BMB DS | $191.76 | FUN |
| 3 | 29 | JAN142242 | GAME OF THRONES MYSTERY MINIS 24PC BMB DS | $167.76 | FUN |
| 4 | 1 | JUL128235 | ARKHAM ASYLUM BATMAN PX BUST BANK | $14.99 | MON |
| 5 | 2 | JUL128236 | ARKHAM ASYLUM JOKER PX BUST BANK | $14.99 | MON |
| 6 | 4 | NOV132035 | SW DARTH VADER LIGHT UP CHOPSTICKS | $14.99 | KOT |
| 7 | 5 | NOV132036 | SW LUKE SKYWALKER LIGHT UP CHOPSTICKS | $14.99 | KOT |
| 8 | 78 | NOV132453 | WALKING DEAD TABLE LAMP | $72.00 | CAR |
| 9 | 3 | MAY138373 | POP WALKING DEAD BIKER DARYL PX VINYL FIG BLOODY VER | $11.99 | FUN |
| 10 | 66 | JAN142216 | SUPERMAN AND BATMAN RESIN BOOKEND SET | $59.99 | MON |
TOP 10 VIDEOS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 22 | JAN142410 | WRESTLER DVD | $6.00 | MVD |
| 2 | 1 | NOV132601 | THOR THE DARK WORLD BD + DVD | $24.00 | ING |
| 3 | 25 | JAN142395 | BATWOMAN DVD | $6.50 | GAI |
| 4 | 2 | FEB142575 | IKKI TOUSEN XTREME XECUTOR & STK OVA DVD | $35.00 | FUN |
| 5 | 16 | JAN142356 | TEEN TITANS GO DVD SEA 01 PT 01 | $13.00 | WAR |
| 6 | 20 | NOV131393 | DOCTOR WHO KING OF SONTAR AUDIO CD | $18.99 | BIG |
| 7 | 43 | JAN142404 | SANTO AND BLUE DEMON VS DRACULA AND WOLFMAN DVD | $6.50 | GAI |
| 8 | 7 | JAN142359 | VENTURE BROS DVD SEA 05 | $18.00 | WAR |
| 9 | 19 | NOV131392 | DOCTOR WHO COMP CHRON LUNA ROMANA AUDIO CD | $21.99 | BIG |
| 10 | 12 | JAN142407 | WICKER MAN BD | $15.00 | VPD |
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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.
