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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.