Top 100 Comics: November 2008
Marvel's Ultimatum #1 was the best-selling comic title based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops for November 2008, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Marvel also took the #3-#7 spots with its latest installments of its Hulk, Wolverine, X-Men, Spider-Man and Captain America titles, DC came in at #2, #9 & #10 with Batman & Justice Society of America titles, while Dark Horse nabbed the #8 spot with Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Please Note: This article contains the Top 100 Comics chart only. The complete Top 300 Comics chart and additional information can be found in the Industry Statistics section of Diamond Online's Retailer Services Area.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2008
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 110.74 | SEP082306-8 | ULTIMATUM #1 (Of 5)* | $3.99 | MAR |
2 | 2 | 100.00 | AUG080132-3 | BATMAN #681 RIP* | $3.99 | DC |
3 | 6 | 88.00 | SEP082340-1 | HULK #8* | $2.99 | MAR |
4 | 7 | 86.19 | SEP082335 | WOLVERINE #69 | $2.99 | MAR |
5 | 9 | 75.40 | SEP082388 | UNCANNY X-MEN #504 MD | $2.99 | MAR |
6 | 3 | 74.28 | SEP082315-6 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #577* | $3.99 | MAR |
7 | 13 | 73.19 | SEP082327-8 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #44* | $2.99 | MAR |
8 | 14 | 71.94 | AUG080025 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #19 | $2.99 | DAR |
9 | 4 | 70.64 | SEP080162-3 | JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL SUPERMAN #1* | $3.99 | DC |
10 | 17 | 69.18 | AUG080169-70 | JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #20* | $2.99 | DC |
11 | 5 | 67.40 | SEP080121-2 | BATMAN CACOPHONY #1 (Of 3)* | $3.99 | DC |
12 | 18 | 66.85 | SEP082314 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #576 | $2.99 | MAR |
13 | 20 | 64.53 | SEP082317 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #578 | $2.99 | MAR |
14 | 8 | 62.24 | SEP080126 | DETECTIVE COMICS #850 RIP (NOTE PRICE) | $3.99 | DC |
15 | 21 | 61.57 | SEP082389 | X-MEN LEGACY #218 XOS 4 | $2.99 | MAR |
16 | 23 | 59.46 | JUL082278-9 | FANTASTIC FOUR #561* | $2.99 | MAR |
17 | 25 | 56.76 | SEP080134-5 | ACTION COMICS #871 NEW KRYPTON* | $2.99 | DC |
18 | 10 | 56.50 | SEP082297-9 | DARK TOWER TREACHERY #3 (Of 6)* | $3.99 | MAR |
19 | 26 | 55.49 | SEP082391 | X-FORCE #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
20 | 11 | 55.46 | SEP080160-1 | JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL KINGDOM #1* | $3.99 | DC |
21 | 12 | 55.19 | AUG080116 | FINAL CRISIS RESIST #1 | $3.99 | DC |
22 | 27 | 54.51 | SEP082322-3 | AVENGERS INVADERS #6 (Of 12)* | $2.99 | MAR |
23 | 15 | 53.86 | SEP080158-9 | JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL MAGOG #1* | $3.99 | DC |
24 | 28 | 53.74 | SEP080115-6 | SUPERMAN #682 NEW KRYPTON* | $2.99 | DC |
25 | 16 | 53.39 | SEP082294-6 | STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #3 (Of 5)* | $3.99 | MAR |
26 | 30 | 50.59 | SEP082313 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #128 | $2.99 | MAR |
27 | 19 | 49.43 | SEP080127/AUG088197 | NIGHTWING #150 RIP* | $3.99 | DC |
28 | 32 | 48.82 | SEP082390 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #30 XOS 5 | $2.99 | MAR |
29 | 33 | 48.06 | SEP082393 | DEADPOOL #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
30 | 34 | 47.85 | SEP082343 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
31 | 22 | 45.81 | SEP082354 | MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #2 (Of 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
32 | 37 | 45.56 | SEP082365 | SECRET INVASION X-MEN #4 (Of 4) MD | $2.99 | MAR |
33 | 38 | 45.03 | SEP082312 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #98 | $2.99 | MAR |
34 | 39 | 44.13 | SEP080136-7 | SUPERGIRL #35 NEW KRYPTON* | $2.99 | DC |
35 | 40 | 43.60 | SEP080095 | TRINITY #23 | $2.99 | DC |
36 | 41 | 43.14 | SEP080096 | TRINITY #24 | $2.99 | DC |
37 | 24 | 42.58 | SEP082382 | THOR MAN OF WAR | $3.99 | MAR |
38 | 42 | 42.47 | SEP080097 | TRINITY #25 | $2.99 | DC |
39 | 43 | 42.27 | SEP080149 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #30 | $2.99 | DC |
40 | 44 | 41.89 | SEP080098 | TRINITY #26 | $2.99 | DC |
41 | 45 | 41.63 | SEP080131 | BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #13 RIP | $2.99 | DC |
42 | 46 | 40.24 | SEP080109 | TITANS #7 | $2.99 | DC |
43 | 47 | 39.94 | SEP082331 | DAREDEVIL #113 | $2.99 | MAR |
44 | 48 | 39.90 | SEP082364 | SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #4 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
45 | 50 | 39.80 | SEP082367 | IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD #35 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
46 | 29 | 38.84 | SEP082324 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE SPECIAL | $3.99 | MAR |
47 | 31 | 37.76 | SEP084103 | ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #14 | $3.99 | IDW |
48 | 53 | 36.72 | SEP080108 | TEEN TITANS #65 | $2.99 | DC |
49 | 54 | 36.18 | SEP082392 | CABLE #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
50 | 55 | 35.67 | SEP080011-2 | UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #1* | $2.99 | DAR |
51 | 35 | 34.79 | SEP082397 | X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #3 (Of 5) MD | $3.99 | MAR |
52 | 56 | 34.69 | SEP082342 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #123 | $2.99 | MAR |
53 | 57 | 34.66 | SEP082395 | X-FACTOR #37 | $2.99 | MAR |
54 | 58 | 33.93 | SEP082311 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #58 | $2.99 | MAR |
55 | 59 | 33.72 | SEP082379 | SKAAR SON OF HULK #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
56 | 60 | 33.61 | SEP080140-1 | ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL GUARDIAN #1 NEW KRYPTON* | $2.99 | DC |
57 | 61 | 33.58 | SEP082386 | THUNDERBOLTS #126 | $2.99 | MAR |
58 | 62 | 32.26 | SEP080164/AUG088198 | WONDER WOMAN #26* | $2.99 | DC |
59 | 65 | 31.64 | SEP080212-3 | SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #1 (Of 4) (MR)* | $2.99 | DC |
60 | 49 | 29.83 | SEP082398 | X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #1 (Of 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
61 | 66 | 29.58 | SEP082339/AUG088017 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #7* | $2.99 | MAR |
62 | 67 | 29.31 | SEP082394 | YOUNG X-MEN #8 MD | $2.99 | MAR |
63 | 51 | 29.07 | SEP082366 | PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #25 SI | $3.99 | MAR |
64 | 36 | 27.64 | SEP082344 | IRON MAN END | $4.99 | MAR |
65 | 70 | 27.53 | SEP080132 | ROBIN #180 | $2.99 | DC |
66 | 71 | 27.44 | SEP082369 | NOVA #19 | $2.99 | MAR |
67 | 72 | 27.40 | SEP080147 | BOOSTER GOLD #14 | $2.99 | DC |
68 | 73 | 27.18 | SEP080077 | STAR WARS LEGACY #30 VECTOR PART 11 O/12 | $2.99 | DAR |
69 | 75 | 26.20 | SEP080110 | TERROR TITANS #2 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DC |
70 | 76 | 25.93 | SEP080150 | FLASH #246 | $2.99 | DC |
71 | 77 | 25.60 | SEP080148 | BRAVE & BOLD #19 | $2.99 | DC |
72 | 78 | 25.26 | SEP080105 | SECRET SIX #3 | $2.99 | DC |
73 | 79 | 24.82 | SEP080154 | GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #14 | $2.99 | DC |
74 | 80 | 24.66 | SEP082318 | VENOM DARK ORIGIN #4 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
75 | 68 | 24.37 | AUG083931-2 | BLACK TERROR #1* | $3.50 | DE |
76 | 83 | 23.91 | SEP082410 | PUNISHER MAX #64 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
77 | 63 | 23.83 | SEP082403-4 | WEAPON X FIRST CLASS #1 (Of 3)* | $3.99 | MAR |
78 | 64 | 23.81 | SEP082400 | X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #3 (Of 5) | $3.99 | MAR |
79 | 84 | 23.74 | SEP082401 | WOLVERINE CHOP SHOP | $2.99 | MAR |
80 | 86 | 23.47 | SEP082329 | CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #3 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
81 | 87 | 23.47 | SEP082336 | GHOST RIDER #29 | $2.99 | MAR |
82 | 88 | 23.36 | JUN082273 | WALKING DEAD #54 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
83 | 89 | 23.31 | SEP080138 | SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM #1 (Of 5) | $2.99 | DC |
84 | 90 | 23.25 | SEP082356 | MS MARVEL #33 | $2.99 | MAR |
85 | 91 | 23.22 | SEP082355 | MOON KNIGHT #24 | $2.99 | MAR |
86 | 92 | 23.16 | JUL082211 | WALKING DEAD #55 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
87 | 94 | 23.00 | SEP082220 | SPAWN #186 | $2.95 | IMA |
88 | 52 | 22.90 | SEP082330 | DAREDEVIL & CAPTAIN AMERICA DEAD ON ARRIVAL (MR) | $4.99 | MAR |
89 | 93 | 22.78 | SEP082373 | RUNAWAYS 3 #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
90 | 95 | 22.63 | SEP080220 | FABLES #78 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
91 | 96 | 22.57 | SEP080027 | CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #5 | $2.99 | DAR |
92 | 99 | 22.22 | SEP080165 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #48 | $2.99 | DC |
93 | 100 | 22.21 | SEP080128 | BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #23 | $2.99 | DC |
94 | 101 | 21.95 | SEP080101 | SGT ROCK LOST BATTALION #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DC |
95 | 105 | 21.51 | SEP082326 | CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
96 | 106 | 20.99 | SEP080139 | SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM #2 (Of 5) | $2.99 | DC |
97 | 107 | 20.94 | SEP080129 | BATGIRL #5 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DC |
98 | 69 | 20.86 | SEP082399 | X-MEN WORLDS APART #2 (Of 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
99 | 109 | 20.32 | SEP080145 | BIRDS OF PREY #124 | $2.99 | DC |
100 | 110 | 20.31 | SEP080106 | TERRA #1 (Of 4) | $2.99 | DC |
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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.