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Top Sellers: September 2014

Presenting September 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 September 2014

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 2 6.01 JUN140604-M MARVEL 75TH ANNIVERSARY MAGAZINE SPECIAL ED $9.99 MAR
2 15 2.27 JUN141289 HEAVY METAL #270 (MR) $7.95 HEA
3 3 1.74 APR141644 STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG COLL MAG #23 NEBULA CLASS $20.00 EAG
4 16 1.70 JUN141694 BACK ISSUE #76 $8.95 TWO
5 1 1.67 APR141648 MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG SPECIAL #1 HULK & SHE-HULK $38.00 EAG
6 7 1.52 MAY141849 MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #14 CAPTAIN MARVEL WHITE QUEEN $16.00 EAG
7 8 1.51 APR141642 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #61 BOOSTER GOLD WHITE PAWN $16.00 EAG
8 9 1.46 MAY141848 MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #13 ELECTRO BLACK PAWN $16.00 EAG
9 12 1.32 JUN141682 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #65 ULTRAMAN BLACK KING $16.00 EAG
10 13 1.30 JUN141683 DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #66 STARFIRE BLACK PAWN $16.00 EAG

TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2014

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 6 1.05 JUL141658 DOCTOR WHO K-9 LIGHT & SOUND FIGURINE & BOOK KIT $12.95 RUN
2 2 0.89 JUL141306 ATTACK ON TITAN GUIDEBOOK INSIDE & OUTSIDE $24.99 RAN
3 12 0.84 JUL141269-M OVERSTREET COMIC BK MARKETPLACE YEARBOOK 2014 $12.95 GEM
4 1 0.83 MAY140059 LEGEND KORRA ART ANIMATED SERIES HC BOOK 02 SPIRITS $34.99 DAR
5 11 0.78 JUL141643 GI JOE COBRA HISS TANK WITH BOOK KIT $12.95 RUN
6 17 0.64 JUL141473 ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL NOVEL $10.95 RAN
7 14 0.57 JUL141692 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 87 POOLTEX TANGLE $14.95 SAN
8 8 0.45 APR141239-M OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 44 $29.95 GEM
9 30 0.41 JUL141315 LOSE #6 $8.00 CON
10 3 0.40 JUL141469 HATSUNE MIKU GRAPHICS VOCALOID SC VOL 02 $39.99 UDO

TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2014

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 4 FEB142495 TMNT MICRO COMIC FUN PACK DSP $46.64 IDW
2 6 MAR142378 TRANSFORMERS MICRO COMIC FUN PACK DSP $46.64 IDW
3 8 MAR141628 TOPPS 2014 CHROME BASEBALL T/C BOX $59.12 TOP
4 11 APR141681 TOPPS 2014 TRIPLE THREADS BASEBALL T/C BOX $167.67 TOP
5 1 JUN142462 ADVENTURE TIME CAST PLAYING CARDS $5.99 AQU
6 9 MAY141892 TOPPS 2014 FOOTBALL T/C BOX $49.50 TOP
7 12 MAY141893 TOPPS 2014 FOOTBALL T/C JUMBO BOX $83.52 TOP
8 2 JUN142463 ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE PLAYING CARDS $5.99 AQU
9 14 JUN141715 TOPPS 2014 UFC CHAMPIONS T/C BOX $75.80 TOP
10 3 JUN142487 DC HEROES PLAYING CARDS $5.99 AQU

TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2014

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 7 SEP131576 DEADPOOL LOGO PX ZIP HOODIE XL $60.99 MIG
2 12 SEP131575 DEADPOOL LOGO PX ZIP HOODIE LG $60.99 MIG
3 4 JUN111732 AVENGERS CAPTAIN AMERICA MOVIE ADULT SHIELD $44.00 DIS
4 32 SEP131574 DEADPOOL LOGO PX ZIP HOODIE MED $60.99 MIG
5 38 SEP131577 DEADPOOL LOGO PX ZIP HOODIE XXL $62.99 MIG
6 1 JUL141801 SUPERMAN RED SUN SYMBOL T/S XL $18.95 GRA
7 2 JUL141800 SUPERMAN RED SUN SYMBOL T/S LG $18.95 GRA
8 27 JUL132139 VENOM VINYL MASK ADULT $39.99 DIS
9 3 MAY142065 DEADPOOL NOSE ART BLK T/S LG $18.99 MIG
10 43 JUL132140 CARNAGE VINYL MASK ADULT $48.99 DIS

TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2014

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 JUL140747 ROCKET RACCOON YOUNG POSTER $8.99 MAR
2 2 JUL140744 WOLVERINE BY ALEX ROSS POSTER $8.99 MAR
3 3 JUL140745 DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1 POSTER $8.99 MAR
4 4 JUL140746 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.5 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER $8.99 MAR
5 5 MAY142684 DOCTOR WHO DAVE TENNANT & TARDIS ROLLED POSTER $8.99 CUL
6 6 MAY142686 DOCTOR WHO 11TH DOCTORS TARDIS ROLLED POSTER $8.99 CUL
7 7 MAY142685 DOCTOR WHO MATT SMITH & TARDIS ROLLED POSTER $8.99 CUL
8 8 MAY142683 DOCTOR WHO DAY OF THE DOCTOR ROLLED POSTER $8.99 CUL
9 9 JUN140748 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #18 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER $8.99 MAR
10 11 MAY140951 ROCKET RACCOON #1 POSTER $8.99 MAR

TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2014

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 9 NOV128147 MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO MUSIC BOX $79.99 BEN
2 2 FEB142494 TMNT PAPERCRAFT ACTIVITY SET $9.99 FUN
3 5 JUL128235 ARKHAM ASYLUM BATMAN PX BUST BANK $14.99 MON
4 7 APR141981 BATMAN 1966 SILICONE TRAY $14.99 DST
5 6 MAY142741 DEADPOOL SYMBOL PINT GLASS $10.99 CLA
6 27 APR142221 SW DROID SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS $32.99 UND
7 20 APR141606 VINTAGE MARVEL COMICS 2015 12 MONTH WALL CALENDAR $21.95 ASG
8 26 APR142178 DOCTOR WHO I AM TARDIS LARGE PURSE $26.99 UND
9 44 APR142220 SW BBQ TONGS $39.99 UND
10 115 MAY128104 HALLOWEEN RETAILER PARTY KIT (NET) $63.78 FUN

TOP 10 VIDEOS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2014

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 APR148018 WALKING DEAD OST LP VOL 01 PX VER $23.00 SPA
2 2 JUL142636 ATTACK ON TITAN BD + DVD PT 02 $29.00 FUN
3 4 APR142501 CAPTAIN AMERICA WINTER SOLDIER BD + DVD $24.00 ING
4 13 JUL142704 STRIPPED DVD $12.00 SEQ
5 10 JUL142667 CYBERSIX COMP SER DVD $21.00 WEA
6 6 MAY142940 GODZILLA 2014 BD + DVD $29.00 WAR
7 8 MAR148346 STAR BLAZERS 2199 BD VOL 02 $29.00 VOY
8 50 AUG142923 RAY HARRYHAUSEN CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE BD $8.00 MIL
9 5 JUL142635 ATTACK ON TITAN BD + DVD PT 02 LTD ED $53.00 FUN
10 20 STAR12418 PRINCESS MONONOKE DVD $17.00 ING

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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.

How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world.  Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.

Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. 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.

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.