Top 100 Comics: December 2017
Ozymandias and Rorschach seek the two smartest people of the DC Universe — Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor — in their search for Dr. Manhattan in Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's Doomsday Clock #2 from DC Entertainment, the best-selling comic book of December 2017.
DC Entertainment had six of December's top ten best-selling comic books. In addition to Doomsday Clock #2, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Dark Nights: Metal #4 ranked #2; Tom King and Clay Mann's Batman #36, part one of the “Superfriends” story arc, ranked #4; King and Mann's Batman #37 ranked #5; Sean Murphy's Batman: White Knight #3 ranked #6; and Hawkman Found #1, a tie-in to Dark Nights: Metal, ranked #10.
Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten: Matthew Rosenberg and Leinil Yu's Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #1 ranked #3; Dan Slott, Mike Costa, and Ryan Stegman's Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Venom Inc. Alpha #1 ranked #7; Chip Zdarky and Jim Cheung's Marvel Two-In-One #1, reteaming the Fantastic Four's the Human Torch and The Thing, ranked #8; and Slott and Stegman's Amazing Spider-Man #792 ranked #10.
Among the premier publishers, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #174 was Image Comics' top book in December at #12. Mike Mignola and Adam Hughes' Christmas-themed Hellboy: Krampusnacht #1 was Dark Horse Comics' top book at #96. Finally, IDW Publishing's top book for the month was Star Wars Adventures #5 at #128.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2017
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 168.04 | OCT170204-M | DOOMSDAY CLOCK #2 | $4.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 2 | 3 | 161.64 | SEP170248-M | DARK NIGHTS METAL #4 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 3 | 1 | 153.69 | OCT170824-M | PHOENIX RESURRECTION RETURN JEAN GREY #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 4 | 6 | 100.00 | OCT170225-M | BATMAN #36 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 5 | 7 | 98.43 | OCT170227-M | BATMAN #37 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 6 | 5 | 77.00 | OCT170238-M | BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT #3 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 7 | 4 | 73.74 | OCT170876-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VENOM INC ALPHA #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 8 | 8 | 70.67 | OCT170834-M | MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #1 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 9 | 10 | 68.46 | SEP170253-M | HAWKMAN FOUND #1 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 10 | 11 | 65.68 | OCT170879-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #792 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 11 | 9 | 64.70 | OCT170972-M | STAR WARS #40 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 12 | 19 | 64.59 | OCT170736 | WALKING DEAD #174 (MR) | $2.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 13 | 14 | 56.43 | OCT170885-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #793 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 14 | 23 | 55.69 | OCT170251-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #970 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 15 | 24 | 54.80 | OCT170253-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #971 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 16 | 15 | 54.77 | OCT170976 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER #9 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 17 | 17 | 53.20 | OCT170211-M | BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II #1 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 18 | 12 | 52.19 | OCT170967-M | STAR WARS LAST JEDI STORMS OF CRAIT #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 19 | 16 | 51.82 | OCT170856-M | WEAPON X #12 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 20 | 32 | 51.48 | OCT170312-M | SUPERMAN #37 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 21 | 33 | 50.85 | OCT170255-M | FLASH #36 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 22 | 35 | 49.75 | OCT170279-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #34 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 23 | 36 | 49.67 | OCT170257-M | FLASH #37 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 24 | 38 | 48.98 | OCT170281-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #35 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 25 | 40 | 46.92 | OCT170310-M | SUPERMAN #36 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 26 | 47 | 44.52 | OCT170216-M | ACTION COMICS #993 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 27 | 21 | 44.28 | OCT170213-M | BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II #2 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 28 | 22 | 44.05 | OCT170898-M | MIGHTY THOR #702 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 29 | 48 | 43.96 | OCT170218-M | ACTION COMICS #994 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 30 | 26 | 41.14 | OCT170887-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #696 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 31 | 25 | 41.05 | OCT170316-M | TEEN TITANS #15 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 32 | 27 | 40.42 | OCT170942 | X-MEN GOLD #17 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 33 | 28 | 40.27 | OCT170946-M | OLD MAN LOGAN #32 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 34 | 29 | 39.94 | OCT170287-M | MISTER MIRACLE #5 (MR) | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 35 | 56 | 39.89 | OCT170322-M | WONDER WOMAN #36 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 36 | 30 | 39.85 | OCT170943 | X-MEN GOLD #18 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 37 | 31 | 39.58 | OCT170314-M | SUPER SONS #11 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 38 | 13 | 39.24 | OCT170956-M | X-MEN GRAND DESIGN #1 | $5.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 39 | 59 | 39.17 | OCT170324-M | WONDER WOMAN #37 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 40 | 34 | 38.36 | OCT170882-M | VENOM #159 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 41 | 37 | 37.55 | OCT170964-M | ASTONISHING X-MEN #6 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 42 | 39 | 36.45 | OCT170948 | X-MEN BLUE #17 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 43 | 66 | 35.70 | OCT170269-M | HARLEY QUINN #33 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 44 | 41 | 35.26 | OCT170949 | X-MEN BLUE #18 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 45 | 42 | 35.17 | OCT170889-M | AVENGERS #674 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 46 | 44 | 34.20 | OCT170962-M | DEADPOOL VS OLD MAN LOGAN #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 47 | 43 | 34.20 | OCT170318-M | TITANS #18 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 48 | 45 | 33.93 | OCT170951-M | DESPICABLE DEADPOOL #290 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 49 | 46 | 33.73 | OCT170974-M | STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #15 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 50 | 50 | 31.94 | OCT170977-M | STAR WARS JEDI REPUBLIC MACE WINDU #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 51 | 49 | 31.27 | OCT171904-M | QUANTUM & WOODY (2017) #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 52 | 51 | 31.27 | OCT170944-M | ALL NEW WOLVERINE #28 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 53 | 87 | 31.23 | OCT170265-M | HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #34 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 54 | 52 | 31.18 | OCT170901 | PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #298 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 55 | 88 | 31.18 | OCT170294-M | NIGHTWING #34 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 56 | 89 | 31.05 | OCT170296-M | NIGHTWING #35 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 57 | 92 | 30.94 | OCT170267-M | HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #35 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 58 | 53 | 30.64 | OCT170970-M | STAR WARS POE DAMERON #22 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 59 | 20 | 30.59 | OCT170237 | BATMAN CREATURE OF THE NIGHT #2 | $5.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 60 | 54 | 30.28 | OCT170954-M | DESPICABLE DEADPOOL #291 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 61 | 57 | 30.23 | SEP170947-M | SPIDER-MEN II #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 62 | 55 | 30.14 | OCT170306-M | SUPERGIRL #16 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 63 | 58 | 30.04 | OCT170894 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #595 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 64 | 96 | 29.91 | OCT170302-M | SUICIDE SQUAD #31 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 65 | 61 | 29.35 | OCT170910-M | DAREDEVIL #596 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 66 | 99 | 29.27 | OCT170304-M | SUICIDE SQUAD #32 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 67 | 60 | 28.80 | OCT170847-M | MS MARVEL #25 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 68 | 102 | 28.77 | OCT170283-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #20 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 69 | 62 | 28.56 | OCT170906 | SPIDER-MAN #235 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 70 | 104 | 28.49 | OCT170285-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 71 | 63 | 28.04 | OCT170916-M | PUNISHER #219 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 72 | 107 | 28.01 | OCT170261-M | GREEN LANTERNS #36 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 73 | 64 | 28.01 | OCT170895-M | INCREDIBLE HULK #711 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 74 | 65 | 27.63 | OCT170907 | SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #25 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 75 | 108 | 27.61 | OCT170263-M | GREEN LANTERNS #37 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 76 | 69 | 27.10 | OCT170937-M | THANOS #14 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 77 | 67 | 26.99 | OCT170220-M | AQUAMAN #31 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 78 | 71 | 26.82 | OCT170870-M | TALES OF SUSPENSE #100 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 79 | 70 | 26.68 | OCT170320-M | TRINITY #16 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 80 | 68 | 26.44 | OCT170852-M | GENERATION X #85 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 81 | 72 | 25.80 | OCT170273-M | HARLEY & IVY MEET BETTY & VERONICA #3 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 82 | 75 | 25.73 | OCT170926 | DOCTOR STRANGE #382 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 83 | 76 | 25.66 | OCT170904-M | SPIDER-GWEN #27 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 84 | 80 | 25.14 | OCT170939-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #148 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 85 | 79 | 25.09 | OCT170259-M | GREEN ARROW #35 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 86 | 73 | 25.01 | OCT170843-M | BLACK BOLT #8 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 87 | 78 | 24.75 | OCT170861-M | HAWKEYE #13 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 88 | 116 | 24.73 | OCT170697 | PAPER GIRLS #18 | $2.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 89 | 81 | 24.57 | OCT170891-M | CHAMPIONS #15 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 90 | 82 | 24.41 | OCT170893 | UNCANNY AVENGERS #30 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 91 | 83 | 24.39 | OCT170927 | DOCTOR STRANGE #383 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 92 | 86 | 23.83 | OCT170924-M | BLACK PANTHER #168 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 93 | 85 | 23.81 | OCT170918-M | SPIRITS OF VENGEANCE #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 94 | 77 | 23.75 | OCT170865-M | UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #27 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 95 | 91 | 23.53 | OCT170908 | DEFENDERS #8 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 96 | 84 | 23.40 | OCT170021-M | HELLBOY KRAMPUSNACHT #1 | $3.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 97 | 94 | 23.38 | OCT170921 | MOON KNIGHT #190 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 98 | 93 | 23.14 | OCT170300-M | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #17 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 99 | 95 | 22.59 | OCT170298 | NIGHTWING THE NEW ORDER #5 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 100 | 97 | 22.50 | OCT170941 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #149 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
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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 month, as Batman did not ship, Convergence #8 from DC Entertainment was used as the control index.) 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.
