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Top Sellers: October 2014

Presenting October 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 October 2014

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 13 2.47 AUG141519 HEAVY METAL #271 (MR) $7.95 HEA
2 11 2.13 AUG141973-M WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #10 NEWSSTAND ED (MR) $9.99 TTN
3 14 2.13 AUG140349 MAD MAGAZINE #530 [*] $5.99 DC
4 12 2.12 JUL141725 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #478 $9.99 PAN
5 1 2.02 MAY141846 STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG COLL MAG #25 USS PROMETHEUS $20.00 EAG
6 21 1.71 JUN140925 BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #12 (MR) $4.99 AVA
7 2 1.59 JUN141684 STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG COLL MAG #27 ROMULAN BIRD OF PREY 21 $20.00 EAG
8 7 1.55 JUL141710 MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #17 BLACK PANTHER WHITE ROOK $16.00 EAG
9 3 1.54 MAY141847 STAR TREK STARSHIPS FIG COLL MAG #26 THOLIAN STARSHIP 2150 ( $20.00 EAG
10 4 1.52 JUN141681 DC BATMAN AUTO FIG MAG #41 THE RETURN #1 $20.00 EAG

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 7 1.07 JUL141687 NEIL GAIMAN HANSEL & GRETEL GRAPHIC HC $16.95 RAN
2 2 1.05 SEP120055 LEGEND OF ZELDA HYRULE HISTORIA HC $34.99 DAR
3 61 1.04 JUL141663 DOCTOR WHO MAD LIBS $3.99 PUT
4 5 0.88 AUG141936 WALKING DEAD NOVEL HC VOL 05 DESCENT $25.99 STM
5 4 0.87 AUG141763 PRINCESS MONONOKE FIRST STORY HC $34.99 VIZ
6 20 0.68 JUL141291 UNCANNY X-MEN 100 PROJECT TP $12.99 HER
7 22 0.66 AUG141926 SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 88 CREEPER & DEATHS MASQUERADE $14.95 SAN
8 69 0.63 JUL141684 NEIL GAIMAN FORTUNATELY THE MILK SC $5.99 HAR
9 3 0.58 JUL141641 BATMAN YEAR BY YEAR VISUAL CHRONICLE HC $50.00 DK
10 28 0.58 AUG141935 WALKING DEAD NOVEL SC VOL 04 FALL OF GOVERNOR PT 2 $14.99 STM

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

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 2 AUG142788 SKYLANDERS MICRO COMIC FUN PACK DSP $46.64 IDW
2 1 JUL141755 TOPPS 2014 WWE ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA T/C BOX $36.39 TOP
3 4 JUL141747 TOPPS 2014 FINEST FOOTBALL T/C BOX $85.95 TOP
4 6 JUN141712 TOPPS 2014 STADIUM CLUB BASEBALL T/C BOX $91.00 TOP
5 5 MAY148126 CHRONICLES OF THE THREE STOOGES SER 1 T/C BOX $72.18 TOO
6 9 AUG141984 TOPPS 2014 UPDATE SER BASEBALL T/C JUMBO BOX $83.54 TOP
7 3 AUG142000 JAMES BOND ARCHIVES 2014 EDITION T/C BOX $57.28 RIT
8 11 JUL141748 TOPPS 2014 PRIME FOOTBALL T/C BOX $78.14 TOP
9 7 AUG141983 TOPPS 2014 UPDATE SER BASEBALL T/C BOX $49.67 TOP
10 8 JUN132316 MY LITTLE PONY COLLECTIBLE DOG TAG PK DIS $42.12 ENT

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

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 6 JUL142500 CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 RETRO SHIELD $30.00 RUB
2 1 MAY141906 GOTG FULLY LOADED PX BLK SPIRAL T/S XL $20.99 MAD
3 2 MAY141905 GOTG FULLY LOADED PX BLK SPIRAL T/S LG $20.99 MAD
4 4 MAY141904 GOTG FULLY LOADED PX BLK SPIRAL T/S MED $20.99 MAD
5 3 JUN111722 AVENGERS THOR MOVIE HAMMER $14.99 DIS
6 9 JUL142494 BATMAN ARKHAM DEATHSTROKE 3/4 VINYL ADULT MASK $20.00 RUB
7 5 JUN141828 DEADPOOL CROSSBONES BLK T/S LG $16.99 MAD
8 8 JUN141829 DEADPOOL CROSSBONES BLK T/S XL $16.99 MAD
9 15 MAY141907 GOTG FULLY LOADED PX BLK SPIRAL T/S XXL $22.99 MAD
10 11 JUL142497 DC HEROES JOKER SKIN ADULT MASK $18.00 RUB

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 2 AUG140929 SPIDER-VERSE BY YOUNG POSTER $8.99 MAR
2 3 AUG140932 THOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY BY ROSS POSTER $8.99 MAR
3 1 AUG140930 ORIGINAL SIN BY ADAMS OVERSIZED VINYL POSTER $49.99 MAR
4 4 AUG140931 GUARDIANS 3000 BY ROSS POSTER $8.99 MAR
5 5 AUG142689 DOCTOR WHO TARDIS COMIC ART SLIM PRINT ROLLED POSTER $8.99 CUL
6 6 AUG142690 DOCTOR WHO TIME CRISIS SLIM PRINT ROLLED POSTER $8.99 CUL
7 9 AUG140933 GUARDIANS 3000 BY SANDOVAL POSTER $8.99 MAR
8 7 AUG142688 DOCTOR WHO COMIC STRIP ROLLED POSTER $8.99 CUL
9 8 AUG142691 DOCTOR WHO RETURN OF THE DALEKS SLIM PRINT ROLLED POSTER $8.99 CUL
10 11 MAY138368 AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY YOUNG POSTER NEW PTG $8.99 MAR

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

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 26 AUG142717 MY LITTLE PONY MYSTERY MINIS SER 2 12PC BMB DISP $95.88 FUN
2 1 APR141558 DOCTOR WHO DIARY 2015 PX ED $18.99 MAL
3 89 AUG142692 DOCTOR WHO 2014 SER2 120 PC BUTTON ASST $78.00 CUL
4 21 JUL148269 GAME THRONES LANNISTER SHIELD PLAQUE AMAZON EXC $34.99 DAR
5 3 MAY142235 ALIENS PULSE RIFLE BOTTLE OPENER $18.00 DST
6 109 JUL142439 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MYSTERY MINIS 12PC BMB DISP $95.88 FUN
7 5 JUL128236 ARKHAM ASYLUM JOKER PX BUST BANK $14.99 MON
8 2 JUN142115 DEADPOOL COLLECTORS SET $9.99 CDV
9 17 DEC138153 STAR TREK USS ENTERPRISE WHITE BOTTLE OPENER $19.99 BRO
10 9 OCT121567 SW HAN IN CARBONITE BOTTLE OPENER $18.00 DST

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 JUL142658 STAR BLAZERS 2199 BD VOL 03 $29.00 VOY
2 3 JUL142659 STAR BLAZERS 2199 DVD VOL 03 $23.00 VOY
3 4 AUG142862 GHOST IN THE SHELL RISE BD + DVD BORDERS 1 & 2 $23.00 FUN
4 18 AUG142845 BEWARE THE BATMAN DVD DARK JUSTICE $13.00 WAR
5 23 JUN142752 GODZILLA VS MEGALON BD $12.00 ALL
6 10 SEP142686 NIGHTBREED THE DIRECTORS CUT BD + DVD $19.00 NEW
7 5 MAY142942 X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST BD $27.00 ING
8 32 SEP111941 DESTROY ALL MONSTERS BD $12.00 ALL
9 80 AUG142479 TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA TOHO REMASTERED ED DVD $4.50 ING
10 12 SEP142638 BAYONETTA BLOODY FATE BD + DVD $21.00 FUN

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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.