Top Sellers: September 2016
Presenting September 2016'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 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 3 | 1.43 | JUL161323 | JIM HENSONS LABYRINTH TALES HC | $16.99 | BOO |
2 | 9 | 0.89 | JUL162224 | DC SUPER HERO GIRLS YR SC SUPER HERO HIGH YEARBOOK | $9.99 | RAN |
3 | 31 | 0.77 | JUL162266 | GHOSTBUSTERS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK | $4.99 | RAN |
4 | 38 | 0.63 | JUL162267 | GHOSTBUSTERS 2016 LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK | $4.99 | RAN |
5 | 8 | 0.60 | JUL162219 | BEDTIME FOR BATMAN YR PICTURE BOOK | $15.95 | CAP |
6 | 21 | 0.55 | FEB160615 | WALKING DEAD ADULT COLORING BOOK (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
7 | 10 | 0.52 | JUL160659 | BEAUTY OF HORROR GOREGEOUS COLORING BOOK TP | $17.99 | IDW |
8 | 17 | 0.51 | MAY168239 | ATTACK ON TITAN ADULT COLORING BOOK | $12.99 | RAN |
9 | 4 | 0.51 | JUL162245 | ALAN MOORE JERUSALEM HC NOVEL (MR) | $35.00 | WW |
10 | 14 | 0.50 | JUN162101 | SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 110 HOUSE ON LEDGE & LEAGUE DEATH | $14.95 | SAN |
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 2 | 10.60 | AUG160728 | IMAGE PLUS #6 (MR) | $1.99 | IMA |
2 | 1 | 3.37 | JUN161575-M | HEAVY METAL #282 (MR) | $7.95 | HEA |
3 | 3 | 1.50 | JUN161840 | BACK ISSUE #92 | $8.95 | TWO |
4 | 4 | 1.46 | MAY161831 | BACK ISSUE #91 | $8.95 | TWO |
5 | 8 | 1.12 | JUN162138-M | STAR WARS INSIDER #168 | $7.99 | TIT |
6 | 6 | 1.08 | JUL162004 | ALTER EGO #143 | $8.95 | TWO |
7 | 5 | 1.08 | JUN162124 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #503 | $9.99 | PAN |
8 | 10 | 0.77 | APR162371 | G FAN #113 | $6.95 | DAI |
9 | 7 | 0.74 | MAY162092 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE SPECIAL #44 | $11.99 | PAN |
10 | 26 | 0.72 | JUL160888 | IMAGE PLUS #5 (MR) | $1.99 | IMA |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | JAN168062 | TOPPS 2016 CHROME SW FORCE AWAKENS T/C BOX | $72.77 | TOP |
2 | 11 | NOV158241 | TOPPS 2016 DR WHO TIMELESS T/C BOX | $72.77 | TOP |
3 | 6 | JAN168061 | TOPPS 2016 BASEBALL T/C FACTORY SET | $41.99 | TOP |
4 | 5 | JUN168816 | TAROT DE MARSEILLE BY JODOROWSKY TAROT DECK | $39.95 | LLE |
5 | 13 | AUG158074 | TOPPS 2016 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SER 1 COLL T/C BOX | $90.96 | TOP |
6 | 3 | JUN168814 | COLOR YOUR TAROT DECK | $16.95 | LLE |
7 | 2 | JUN168815 | LUIS ROYO DARK MINI TAROT DECK | $11.95 | LLE |
8 | 14 | DEC158220 | TOPPS 2016 ALLEN & GINTER BASEBALL T/C BOX | $77.85 | TOP |
9 | 15 | OCT158229 | ST TOS 50TH ANNIVERSARY T/C BOX | $68.74 | RIT |
10 | 8 | JUN168669 | ANNE STOKES LEGENDS TAROT DECK | $29.95 | LLE |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
2 | 3 | JUL162591 | SUICIDE SQUAD PURPLE/GREEN SNAP BACK CAP | $26.99 | NEW |
3 | 2 | MAY162131 | DC STAR LABS PX 3930 FLEX FIT CAP | $25.99 | NEW |
4 | 7 | JAN162226 | BATMAN V SUPERMAN SUPER NEO FLEXFIT CAP | $24.99 | NEW |
5 | 8 | MAR148288 | ALIEN NOSTROMO HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DIA |
6 | 5 | JUN162189 | BATMAN REBIRTH SYMBOL T/S XL | $19.95 | GRA |
7 | 11 | JUL162602 | SUICIDE SQUAD JOKER KNIT W/POM | $25.99 | NEW |
8 | 13 | JAN158254 | BOBS BURGERS LOUISE BUNNY HAT | $26.00 | RIP |
9 | 9 | JUN162188 | BATMAN REBIRTH SYMBOL T/S LG | $19.95 | GRA |
10 | 10 | JUN162169 | BUCKAROO BANZAI BANZAI INSTITUTE PX SPORT GRAY T/S XL | $19.95 | KAS |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | JUL161104 | BLACK PANTHER #6 BY UDON POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
2 | 15 | JAN140815 | DAREDEVIL #1 75TH ANNIV BY ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
3 | 4 | JUL161102 | CIVIL WAR II #6 BY MICHAEL CHO POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
4 | 7 | JUL161097 | MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR #11 BY REEDER POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
5 | 10 | JUL161103 | SPIDEY #10 BY RANDOLPH POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
6 | 11 | JUL161100 | DOCTOR STRANGE AND SORCERERS SUPREME #1 ALBUQUERQUE POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
7 | 12 | JUL161098 | CHAMPIONS #1 BY RAMOS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
8 | 2 | JUN161335 | BONE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SIGNED PRINT | $40.00 | CAR |
9 | 13 | JUL161099 | INFAMOUS IRON MAN #1 BY MALEEV POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
10 | 3 | APR168274 | DC BOMBSHELLS LITHOGRAPHIC PRINT SET | $17.88 | FAC |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 3 | MAR162637 | DC BOMBSHELLS MINI VINYL FIGURE ASST | $119.88 | CRY |
2 | 23 | APR168734 | MARVEL SERIES 7 LASER CUT FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $143.76 | MON |
3 | 52 | JAN162702 | DC BOMBSHELLS HARLEY QUINN OPENER KEYCHAIN 24PC BAG | $143.76 | CRY |
4 | 1 | OCT158454 | SPIDER-GWEN UNMASKED PX BUST BANK | $19.99 | MON |
5 | 2 | MAY162403 | BATMAN TAS HARLEY QUINN FIG BOTTLE OPENER | $18.00 | DST |
6 | 82 | APR168654 | DEADPOOL 3 144PC BUTTON ASST | $84.24 | ATA |
7 | 8 | JUN162427 | DC WATCH COLLECTION #4 SUICIDE SQUAD | $34.95 | EAG |
8 | 116 | JAN162701 | DC BOMBSHELLS WONDER WOMAN OPENER KEYCHAIN 24PC BAG | $143.76 | CRY |
9 | 43 | FEB168405 | CAPTAIN AMERICA CIVIL WAR CAP SHIELD BLUETOOTH SPEAKER | $33.78 | KID |
10 | 9 | FEB162850 | FONE BONE 4IN VINYL FIGURE | $24.99 | CRY |
TOP 10 VIDEOS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | MAY162055 | DOCTOR WHO 4TH DOCTOR ADV TROUBLE WITH DRAX AUDIO CD | $18.99 | BIG |
2 | 2 | JUN168172 | COMIX BEYOND THE COMIC BOOK PAGES DVD | $14.50 | BLE |
3 | 5 | MAY162057 | TORCHWOOD AUDIO CD GHOST MISSION | $16.99 | BIG |
4 | 4 | MAY162056 | DOCTOR WHO TWO MASTERS AUDIO CD | $24.99 | BIG |
5 | 3 | MAR169173 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM CHARS COUNTERATTACK BD | $21.00 | RIG |
6 | 9 | OCT158480 | SW E7 THE FORCE AWAKENS OST CD | $10.00 | UNI |
7 | 8 | MAR169174 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM CHARS COUNTERATTACK DVD | $15.00 | RIG |
8 | 6 | MAR169172 | GUNDAM BUILD FIGHTERS TRY DVD COLL | $36.00 | RIG |
9 | 7 | SEP132486 | AKIRA BD + DVD | $21.00 | FUN |
10 | 10 | APR132276 | MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO BD + DVD | $28.00 | ING |
11 | 11 | JUL152967 | MINIONS BD + DVD | $27.50 | 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.