Top 100 Comics: October 2008
Marvel's Secret Invasion #7 (shown) was the best-selling comic title based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops for Octoberr 2008, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Marvel also took the #3 & #5-#9 spots with its latest installments of its Hulk, Avengers, X-Men and Spider-Man titles, while DC came in at #2, #4 & #10 with Final Crisis, Batman & Justice League of America.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2008
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 148.81 | AUG082372-4 | SECRET INVASION #7 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 111.28 | JUL080107 | FINAL CRISIS #4 (Of 7) | $3.99 | DC |
| 3 | 3 | 106.08 | AUG082351/JUN088058 | HULK #7* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 6 | 100.00 | JUN080195-6 | BATMAN #680 RIP* | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 8 | 95.74 | AUG082376 | NEW AVENGERS #46 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 11 | 83.95 | AUG082375 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #19 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 12 | 83.48 | JUL082347 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #27 MD | $2.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 4 | 79.42 | AUG082317-8/JUL088167 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #573 NWD* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 16 | 78.00 | AUG082406 | UNCANNY X-MEN #503 MD | $2.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 5 | 77.67 | JUL080145 | JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 11 | 17 | 75.69 | JUL082345 | THOR #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 18 | 74.42 | AUG080168 | JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #26 | $2.99 | DC |
| 13 | 7 | 73.51 | AUG080117 | FINAL CRISIS RAGE O/RED LANTERNS #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 14 | 23 | 69.66 | AUG082333 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #43 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 24 | 69.34 | JUL080148-9 | JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #19* | $2.99 | DC |
| 16 | 9 | 66.97 | AUG082405 | ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #1 (Of 2) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 27 | 66.45 | AUG082319 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #574 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 28 | 66.30 | AUG082320 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #575 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 30 | 63.39 | AUG082408 | X-MEN LEGACY #217 XOS 2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 31 | 63.38 | AUG080140 | DETECTIVE COMICS #849 RIP | $2.99 | DC |
| 21 | 10 | 63.24 | AUG082302-4 | DARK TOWER TREACHERY #2 (Of 6)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 13 | 62.00 | AUG082299-301 | STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #2 (Of 5)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 14 | 61.97 | JUL080110 | FINAL CRISIS LEGION O/THREE WORLDS #2 (Of 5) | $3.99 | DC |
| 24 | 15 | 61.76 | AUG082369/JUL088094 | MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1 (Of 4)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 32 | 61.34 | AUG082329-31 | AVENGERS INVADERS #5 (Of 12)* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 34 | 60.98 | JUL080144 | GREEN LANTERN #35 | $2.99 | DC |
| 27 | 35 | 58.84 | AUG082377-8 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #18 SI* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 36 | 58.73 | AUG082310 | ULTIMATE ORIGINS #5 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 37 | 57.48 | AUG082414 | X-FORCE #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 38 | 56.61 | AUG082409-10 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #29 XOS 3* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 39 | 56.34 | AUG082383-4 | DEADPOOL #3 SI* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 19 | 55.31 | AUG080115 | FINAL CRISIS SUBMIT #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 33 | 20 | 55.30 | AUG082321 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 40 | 55.23 | AUG080155-6 | ACTION COMICS #870* | $2.99 | DC |
| 35 | 21 | 52.97 | JUL080109 | FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #3 (Of 3) | $3.99 | DC |
| 36 | 22 | 52.81 | AUG082407 | X-MEN ORIGINAL SIN #1 XOS 1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 42 | 52.54 | AUG080130-1 | SUPERMAN #681 NEW KRYPTON* | $2.99 | DC |
| 38 | 44 | 51.70 | AUG082381 | SECRET INVASION THOR #3 (Of 3) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 25 | 51.55 | AUG080148-9 | SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1* | $3.99 | DC |
| 40 | 46 | 51.31 | AUG082356 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 26 | 50.86 | AUG080119 | FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #3 (Of 5) | $3.99 | DC |
| 42 | 48 | 50.59 | AUG082311 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #127 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 49 | 49.61 | AUG082382 | SECRET INVASION X-MEN #3 (Of 4) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 50 | 48.67 | AUG080145 | NIGHTWING #149 RIP | $2.99 | DC |
| 45 | 29 | 48.16 | AUG082313 | ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 51 | 47.31 | AUG080107 | TRINITY #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 52 | 46.71 | AUG080108 | TRINITY #19 | $2.99 | DC |
| 48 | 53 | 46.36 | AUG080152 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #53 | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 54 | 46.11 | AUG080109 | TRINITY #20 | $2.99 | DC |
| 50 | 33 | 45.96 | AUG082312 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 55 | 45.46 | AUG080110 | TRINITY #21 | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 56 | 44.88 | AUG080144 | BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #12 RIP | $2.99 | DC |
| 53 | 57 | 44.87 | AUG080111 | TRINITY #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 54 | 58 | 44.56 | AUG080164 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 55 | 59 | 44.45 | AUG082343-4 | DAREDEVIL #112* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 60 | 43.73 | AUG080129 | TITANS #6 (RES) | $2.99 | DC |
| 57 | 61 | 42.64 | AUG082379 | SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #3 (Of 4) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 62 | 42.63 | AUG082399-400 | SKAAR SON OF HULK #4* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 63 | 41.81 | AUG082412-3 | CABLE #7* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 64 | 41.25 | AUG082353-4 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #122* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 66 | 40.65 | AUG082380 | SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 (Of 3) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 41 | 40.54 | AUG082404 | THOR TRUTH O/HISTORY #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 67 | 40.43 | AUG082388 | IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #34 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 70 | 39.79 | AUG082390 | THUNDERBOLTS #125 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 177 | 39.38 | AUG084120 | GI JOE A NEW BEGINNING #0 | $1.00 | IDW |
| 66 | 43 | 39.29 | AUG084133 | ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #13 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 67 | 71 | 38.62 | AUG082411 | WOLVERINE MANIFEST DESTINY #1 (Of 4) MD | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 72 | 38.19 | AUG080127 | TEEN TITANS #64 | $2.99 | DC |
| 69 | 47 | 38.13 | AUG082420 | X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #2 (Of 5) MD | $3.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 74 | 37.09 | AUG082416 | X-FACTOR #36 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 75 | 36.96 | AUG082386-7 | NOVA #18 SI* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 78 | 35.16 | AUG082385 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #6 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 79 | 35.10 | AUG082418-9 | YOUNG X-MEN #7 MD* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 81 | 34.21 | AUG082391 | SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #4 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 82 | 32.67 | AUG080153-4 | SUPERGIRL #34* | $2.99 | DC |
| 76 | 84 | 32.31 | AUG080171 | WONDER WOMAN #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 77 | 85 | 31.75 | AUG080126 | TERROR TITANS #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 78 | 45 | 30.78 | AUG080150-1 | SUPERMANS PAL JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #1* | $4.99 | DC |
| 79 | 88 | 30.58 | AUG082389 | PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #24 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 65 | 30.50 | AUG082334 | CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR OPERATION ZERO POINT | $3.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 68 | 30.22 | AUG082348 | MARVEL 1985 #6 (Of 6) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 69 | 30.05 | AUG082417 | X-MEN WORLDS APART #1 (Of 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 207 | 29.54 | JUL083862 | PROJECT SUPERPOWERS VOL 02 SUPREMACY #0 | $1.00 | DE |
| 84 | 90 | 28.94 | AUG080146 | ROBIN #179 | $2.99 | DC |
| 85 | 92 | 28.78 | AUG080159 | BOOSTER GOLD #13 | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 93 | 28.61 | AUG080012 | HELLBOY I/CHAPEL O/MOLOCH ONE SHOT | $2.99 | DAR |
| 87 | 95 | 28.38 | AUG082340 | CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #2 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 73 | 28.33 | AUG084136 | SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #4 (Of 4) | $3.99 | IDW |
| 89 | 96 | 27.77 | AUG083935-6 | BOYS #23 (MR)* | $2.99 | DE |
| 90 | 97 | 27.63 | AUG082323 | VENOM DARK ORIGIN #3 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 99 | 27.44 | JUL080106 | DC UNIVERSE DECISIONS #2 (Of 4) | $2.99 | DC |
| 92 | 100 | 27.39 | AUG080085 | STAR WARS LEGACY #29 VECTOR PART 10 O/12 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 93 | 101 | 27.13 | AUG080160 | BRAVE & BOLD #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 94 | 102 | 27.02 | AUG080163 | FLASH #245 | $2.99 | DC |
| 95 | 76 | 26.98 | AUG082352 | HULK MONSTER SIZE SPECIAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 103 | 26.97 | AUG082338-9 | CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #6* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 104 | 26.86 | SEP083910-1 | BOYS #24 (MR)* | $2.99 | DE |
| 98 | 105 | 26.79 | AUG080125 | SECRET SIX #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 99 | 106 | 26.77 | AUG080120 | SUPERMAN BATMAN VS VAMPIRES WEREWOLVES #1 Of(6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 77 | 26.43 | AUG082415 | X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #2 (Of 5) | $3.99 | MAR |
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Data for Diamond’s sales charts—which include the monthly market shares and all 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 stores 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.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
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.
