Top 100 Comics: December 2008
Marvel's Secret Invasion #8 was the best-selling comic title based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops for December 2008, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Marvel also took the #3-#5 & #8-#10 spots with its latest installments of its Avengers, Dark Reign, Hulk and Ultimatum titles, while DC came in at #2, #6 & #7 with Final Crisis & Batman titles.
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 December 2008
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 163.08 | SEP082358-60 | SECRET INVASION #8 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 116.81 | AUG080114 | FINAL CRISIS #5 (Of 7) | $3.99 | DC |
| 3 | 3 | 110.12 | OCT082339-40 | SECRET INVASION DARK REIGN DKR* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 5 | 102.39 | SEP082361 | NEW AVENGERS #47 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 6 | 100.47 | OCT082345 | NEW AVENGERS #48 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | 100.00 | SEP080111-2 | BATMAN #682* | $2.99 | DC |
| 7 | 9 | 96.58 | SEP080113-4 | BATMAN #683* | $2.99 | DC |
| 8 | 10 | 93.92 | OCT082409-10 | HULK #9* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 11 | 92.10 | SEP082368 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #20 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 4 | 91.61 | SEP082309-10 | ULTIMATUM #2 (Of 5)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 13 | 89.18 | OCT082473 | WOLVERINE #70 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 14 | 88.02 | OCT082461-2 | UNCANNY X-MEN #505 MD* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 15 | 85.54 | OCT080110-1 | BATMAN #684* | $2.99 | DC |
| 14 | 17 | 81.10 | SEP080155 | JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #27 SIGHTINGS | $2.99 | DC |
| 15 | 19 | 78.94 | SEP082381 | THOR #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 20 | 77.81 | OCT080152 | JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #28 | $2.99 | DC |
| 17 | 21 | 76.92 | SEP080038-9 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20* | $2.99 | DAR |
| 18 | 23 | 76.16 | OCT082396-7 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #45* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 24 | 74.66 | OCT082381-2 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #579* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 25 | 74.53 | SEP080156-7 | JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #21* | $2.99 | DC |
| 21 | 26 | 73.72 | OCT082384-5 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #581* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 8 | 73.27 | OCT082342 | DARK REIGN NEW NATION DKR | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 27 | 72.34 | OCT080153-4 | JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #22* | $2.99 | DC |
| 24 | 31 | 69.50 | OCT080108-9 | DETECTIVE COMICS #851* | $2.99 | DC |
| 25 | 32 | 69.28 | SEP080151 | GREEN LANTERN #36 (RES) | $2.99 | DC |
| 26 | 12 | 67.90 | OCT082349 | SECRET INVASION REQUIEM #1 DKR | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 34 | 67.38 | OCT082383 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #580 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 35 | 64.82 | OCT082463 | X-MEN LEGACY #219 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 36 | 62.91 | OCT082466-7 | X-FORCE #10* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 16 | 61.92 | SEP082387 | ASTONISHING X-MEN GHOST BOXES #2 (Of 2) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 38 | 61.17 | OCT080132-3 | ACTION COMICS #872 NEW KRYPTON* | $2.99 | DC |
| 32 | 39 | 60.67 | OCT082343-4 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #8 DKR* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 18 | 59.59 | OCT080122-4 | BATMAN CACOPHONY #2 (Of 3)* | $3.99 | DC |
| 34 | 41 | 59.15 | OCT080106-7 | SUPERMAN #683 NEW KRYPTON* | $2.99 | DC |
| 35 | 42 | 57.84 | AUG082347 | FANTASTIC FOUR #562 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 22 | 57.49 | OCT082360-2 | DARK TOWER TREACHERY #4 (Of 6)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 43 | 56.23 | SEP082362 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #19 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 44 | 55.84 | OCT082394-5 | AVENGERS INVADERS #7 (Of 12)* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 46 | 54.81 | OCT082341 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #20 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 47 | 54.64 | OCT082380 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #129 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 49 | 54.06 | MAY082347 | KICK ASS #5 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 28 | 53.48 | SEP080100 | FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #4 (Of 5) | $3.99 | DC |
| 43 | 51 | 53.23 | OCT082347-8 | WAR MACHINE #1 DKR* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 29 | 52.72 | OCT080096 | FINAL CRISIS SECRET FILES #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 45 | 30 | 52.65 | OCT082363-5 | STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #4 (Of 5)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 33 | 51.80 | OCT082464-5 | X-INFERNUS #1 (Of 4)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 54 | 50.13 | OCT082472 | DEADPOOL #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 55 | 49.18 | SEP080144 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #54 | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 56 | 48.67 | OCT080134-5 | SUPERGIRL #36 NEW KRYPTON* | $2.99 | DC |
| 50 | 57 | 48.19 | OCT082460 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #31 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 58 | 47.46 | OCT082379 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #99 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 59 | 47.45 | OCT082402-3 | DAREDEVIL #114* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 61 | 47.11 | OCT080148 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #31 | $2.99 | DC |
| 54 | 37 | 46.41 | AUG082314 | ULTIMATE HULK ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 40 | 44.76 | OCT082415 | MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #3 (Of 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 64 | 44.64 | OCT080090 | TRINITY #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 57 | 65 | 44.41 | OCT080091 | TRINITY #28 | $2.99 | DC |
| 58 | 66 | 43.74 | OCT080092 | TRINITY #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 59 | 67 | 43.62 | OCT080093 | TRINITY #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 60 | 68 | 43.41 | OCT080094 | TRINITY #31 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 70 | 41.89 | OCT080114 | TITANS #8 | $2.99 | DC |
| 62 | 45 | 41.44 | OCT082434 | THOR GOD SIZED #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 48 | 40.63 | OCT082430/ | MARVELS EYE O/CAMERA #1 (Of 6)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 50 | 40.28 | OCT084215 | ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #15 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 65 | 72 | 39.43 | OCT082398-9 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #124* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 73 | 39.38 | OCT080113 | TEEN TITANS #66 | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 52 | 38.97 | OCT082440-1 | PUNISHER WAR ZONE #1 (Of 6)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 53 | 38.93 | OCT082459 | X-MEN KINGBREAKER #1 (Of 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 77 | 38.92 | OCT082438-9 | THUNDERBOLTS #127* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 80 | 37.67 | OCT080131 | NIGHTWING #151 | $2.99 | DC |
| 71 | 81 | 37.01 | OCT082446-7 | SKAAR SON OF HULK #6* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 82 | 36.94 | OCT082468 | CABLE #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 83 | 36.83 | OCT082469 | X-FACTOR #38 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 85 | 36.39 | OCT082378 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #59 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 86 | 35.92 | SEP082396 | WOLVERINE MANIFEST DESTINY #2 (Of 4) MD | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 60 | 35.44 | OCT082350-1 | X-MEN NOIR #1 (Of 4)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 62 | 34.84 | OCT082476 | X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #4 (Of 5) MD | $3.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 88 | 34.78 | SEP082363 | SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #5 (Of 5) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 89 | 34.58 | OCT080157/ | WONDER WOMAN #27* | $2.99 | DC |
| 80 | 90 | 34.41 | OCT080127 | BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #14 | $2.99 | DC |
| 81 | 63 | 34.22 | OCT082352-3 | SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (Of 4)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 92 | 33.77 | OCT082457-8 | GUARDIANS O/GALAXY #8* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 95 | 33.03 | OCT082455 | WHAT IF CAPTAIN AMERICA FALLEN SON | $2.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 96 | 32.64 | OCT082470-1 | YOUNG X-MEN #9 MD* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 99 | 31.85 | OCT082346 | MS MARVEL #34 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 69 | 31.82 | OCT082442 | PUNISHER WAR ZONE #2 (Of 6) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 101 | 31.46 | OCT082432-3 | NOVA #20* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 102 | 31.28 | OCT082477 | WOLVERINE MANIFEST DESTINY #3 (Of 4) MD | $2.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 71 | 30.41 | OCT082443 | PUNISHER WAR ZONE #3 (Of 6) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 105 | 29.84 | OCT080129 | ROBIN #181 | $2.99 | DC |
| 91 | 107 | 29.30 | OCT080042 | STAR WARS LEGACY #31 VECTOR PART 12 O/12 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 92 | 75 | 29.26 | OCT082444 | PUNISHER WAR ZONE #4 (Of 6) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 76 | 29.25 | OCT082456 | WHAT IF SECRET WARS | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 78 | 29.16 | OCT082431/ | MARVELS EYE O/CAMERA #2 (Of 6)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 108 | 29.13 | OCT082453 | WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 109 | 29.03 | OCT084027 | BOYS #25 (MR) | $2.99 | DE |
| 97 | 110 | 28.71 | OCT080143 | BOOSTER GOLD #15 | $2.99 | DC |
| 98 | 79 | 28.65 | OCT082452 | WHAT IF HOUSE OF M | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 112 | 28.35 | OCT080146 | FLASH #247 | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 84 | 27.36 | OCT082478 | X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #2 (Of 4) | $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.
