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.