Top 100 Comics for September 2008
Marvel's Secret Invasion #6 (shown) was the best-selling comic title based on total unit sales to comic book specialty retailers for September 2008, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Marvel also took the #2-#3 & #5-#10 spots with its latest installments of its Hulk, Avengers, Ultimates, X-Men, Stephen King and Spider-Man titles, while DC came in at #4 with All Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder #10.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2008
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 240.74 | JUL082305-7/MAY088312 | SECRET INVASION #6 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 172.47 | JUL082283/JUN088057 | HULK #6* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 5 | 151.27 | JUL082309 | NEW AVENGERS #45 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 6 | 137.70 | FEB080203-4 | ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #10* | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 7 | 132.93 | JUL082308 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #18 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 9 | 127.15 | FEB082204 | ULTIMATES 3 #5 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 10 | 121.34 | JUL082348 | UNCANNY X-MEN #502 MD | $2.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 3 | 121.03 | MAY088363-5/JUL082245-7 | STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #1 (Of 5)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 4 | 120.84 | MAY088366-8/JUL082248-50/MAY088317 | DARK TOWER TREACHERY #1 (Of 6)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 11 | 120.75 | JUL082262-3 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #570 NWD* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 12 | 113.59 | JUL080041 | BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #18 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 12 | 13 | 110.64 | JUL082273 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #42 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 14 | 110.04 | JUL082265 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #572 NWD | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 15 | 107.87 | JUL082264 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #571 NWD | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 17 | 103.10 | JUN080209 | ALL STAR SUPERMAN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
| 16 | 18 | 100.00 | JUL080129 | DETECTIVE COMICS #848 RIP | $2.99 | DC |
| 17 | 8 | 98.70 | JUL082316 | DEADPOOL #1 SI | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 19 | 97.26 | JUL082349 | X-MEN LEGACY #216 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 21 | 95.09 | JUL082258 | ULTIMATE ORIGINS #4 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 22 | 95.03 | JUL082350 | X-FORCE #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 23 | 93.44 | JUN080221 | GREEN LANTERN #34 | $2.99 | DC |
| 22 | 25 | 88.49 | JUL082288-9 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #5* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 26 | 87.62 | JUL082318-9 | DEADPOOL #2 SI* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 27 | 86.43 | JUL082310 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #17 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 29 | 86.26 | JUL082314 | SECRET INVASION THOR #2 (Of 3) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 30 | 85.29 | JUN082326 | FANTASTIC FOUR #560 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 31 | 84.27 | JUL082315 | SECRET INVASION X-MEN #2 (Of 4) MD | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 16 | 80.09 | JUL080108 | FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #2 (Of 5) | $3.99 | DC |
| 29 | 33 | 79.94 | JUL082261 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #126 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 34 | 78.67 | JUL080101 | TRINITY #14 | $2.99 | DC |
| 31 | 35 | 77.90 | JUL080130 | NIGHTWING #148 RIP | $2.99 | DC |
| 32 | 36 | 77.74 | JUL080102 | TRINITY #15 | $2.99 | DC |
| 33 | 37 | 76.59 | JUL080103 | TRINITY #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 34 | 38 | 75.77 | MAY080155 | TITANS #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 35 | 39 | 75.13 | JUL080104 | TRINITY #17 | $2.99 | DC |
| 36 | 41 | 73.20 | JUL080133 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #52 | $2.99 | DC |
| 37 | 42 | 73.14 | JUL080117 | TITANS #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 38 | 43 | 73.12 | JUL080127 | BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #11 RIP | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 44 | 72.61 | JUL080135 | ACTION COMICS #869 | $2.99 | DC |
| 40 | 20 | 72.12 | JUL082355 | X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #1 (Of 5) MD | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 46 | 69.34 | JUL082284-5 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #121* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 47 | 68.52 | JUL082313 | SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 (Of 3) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 48 | 68.20 | JUL080120 | SUPERMAN #680 | $2.99 | DC |
| 44 | 49 | 68.16 | JUL082358 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #28 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 51 | 67.79 | JUL082276/MAY088242 | DAREDEVIL #111 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 52 | 67.19 | JUL082311 | SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #2 (Of 4) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 24 | 66.52 | JUL082259 | ULTIMATE X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 54 | 65.79 | JUL080143 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #28 | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 57 | 65.12 | JUL082353-4 | X-FACTOR #35* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 28 | 64.65 | JUL082260 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR X-MEN ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 58 | 64.25 | JUL082326 | IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD #33 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 59 | 63.58 | JUL082325 | THUNDERBOLTS #124 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 32 | 62.98 | JUL084066 | ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #12 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 54 | 60 | 62.19 | JUN082357 | SECRET INVASION RUNAWAYS YOUNG AVENGERS #3 (Of 3) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 62 | 61.64 | JUL082322-3 | GUARDIANS O/GALAXY #5 SI* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 63 | 61.18 | JUL080118 | TEEN TITANS #63 | $2.99 | DC |
| 57 | 66 | 59.01 | JUL082312 | SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #3 (Of 5) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 67 | 58.62 | JUN082362 | MS MARVEL #30 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 69 | 55.89 | JUL082351-2 | YOUNG X-MEN #6 MD* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 40 | 55.88 | JUL082339 | SKAAR SON OF HULK PRESENTS SAVAGE WORLD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 70 | 54.19 | JUL082324 | NOVA #17 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 72 | 51.36 | JUL082282 | CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #1 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 50 | 51.04 | JUL082357 | X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #1 (Of 5) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 73 | 50.63 | JUL080150 | WONDER WOMAN #24 | $2.99 | DC |
| 65 | 75 | 49.89 | JUL082266 | VENOM DARK ORIGIN #2 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 53 | 49.31 | JUL082298-9 | MARVEL APES #1 (Of 4)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 76 | 49.22 | JUL082321 | BLACK PANTHER #41 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 55 | 49.17 | JUL082280 | MARVEL 1985 #5 (Of 6) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 77 | 48.31 | JUL082274-5 | CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI 13 #5* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 78 | 48.11 | JUL082320 | SHE-HULK 2 #33 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 79 | 47.19 | JUL080131 | ROBIN #178 | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 80 | 47.06 | JUL082331-2 | MS MARVEL #31 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 81 | 46.92 | JUL080138 | BOOSTER GOLD #12 | $2.99 | DC |
| 74 | 82 | 46.37 | JUL080112 | SECRET SIX #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 75 | 64 | 45.47 | JUL084069 | SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #3 (Of 4) | $3.99 | IDW |
| 76 | 65 | 44.58 | JUL082361 | WOLVERINE ANNUAL #2 ROAR | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 68 | 43.75 | JUL082300-1 | MARVEL APES #2 (Of 4)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 85 | 43.71 | JUL080139 | BRAVE AND THE BOLD #17 | $2.99 | DC |
| 79 | 86 | 43.50 | JUL080105 | DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #1 (Of 4) | $2.99 | DC |
| 80 | 45 | 43.15 | JUL082356 | CABLE KING SIZE SPECTACULAR #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 87 | 42.94 | JUL080055 | STAR WARS LEGACY #28 VECTOR PART 9 OF 12 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 82 | 88 | 42.72 | JUL080140 | FLASH #244 | $2.99 | DC |
| 83 | 89 | 42.68 | MAY083742-3 | PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #6 (Of 7)* | $2.99 | DE |
| 84 | 91 | 40.93 | JUL082338 | RUNAWAYS 3 #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 92 | 40.84 | JUL080142 | GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #12 | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 93 | 40.42 | JUL080134 | SUPERGIRL #33 | $2.99 | DC |
| 87 | 94 | 40.09 | JUL082335-6 | PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #23* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 71 | 39.93 | JUL082343 | SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #1 (Of 5) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 96 | 39.72 | JUL082340-1 | SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #3* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 97 | 39.68 | JUL083874 | BOYS #22 (MR) | $2.99 | DE |
| 91 | 98 | 39.39 | JUL082370 | PUNISHER #62 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 56 | 39.09 | JUL082360 | WOLVERINE SAUDADE (MR) | $4.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 99 | 38.94 | JUL080057 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 94 | 100 | 38.62 | JUL082330 | MOON KNIGHT #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 74 | 37.52 | JUL082333 | MS MARVEL ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 61 | 36.99 | MAY080263 | FABLES #75 (MR) | $4.99 | DC |
| 97 | 101 | 36.75 | JUL080017 | CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #3 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 98 | 102 | 36.54 | JUL080147 | LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #46 | $2.99 | DC |
| 99 | 103 | 36.50 | JUL080125 | BATGIRL #3 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 105 | 35.89 | JUL080128 | BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #21 | $2.99 | DC |
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Data for Diamond’s sales charts—which include our monthly market shares and all of our top product charts—are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 4,000+ accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international shops and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
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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.
