Top 100 Comics: 2008
Retailers reported strong comics sales in 2008, and Marvel Comics led the way.
The first six issues of their long-anticipated Secret Invasion crossover took the top six spots of the Top 10, with issues #7 and #8 also in the top 10, along with Uncanny X-Men #500.
DC Comics also placed in the Top 10 with the first issue of Final Crisis (MAR080124) at #9.
Please Note: This article contains the Top 100 Comics chart only. The complete Top 300 Comics chart may be found in the Industry Statistics section of Diamond's Retailer Services Area.
The Top 300 TPs chart and additional information may also be found in the Industry Statistics section.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2008
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | SECRET INVASION #1 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | FEB082240-V | Marvel Comics |
| 2 | 2 | SECRET INVASION #2 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | MAR082203-V | Marvel Comics |
| 3 | 3 | SECRET INVASION #3 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | APR082292-V | Marvel Comics |
| 4 | 4 | SECRET INVASION #4 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | MAY082300-3 | Marvel Comics |
| 5 | 5 | SECRET INVASION #5 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | JUN082346-V | Marvel Comics |
| 6 | 6 | SECRET INVASION #6 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | JUL082305-V | Marvel Comics |
| 7 | 7 | UNCANNY X-MEN #500 MD* | $3.99 | MAY082324-V | Marvel Comics |
| 8 | 8 | SECRET INVASION #7 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | AUG082372-4 | Marvel Comics |
| 9 | 9 | FINAL CRISIS #1 (Of 7) | $3.99 | MAR080124 | DC Comics |
| 10 | 10 | SECRET INVASION #8 (Of 8) SI* | $3.99 | SEP082358-60 | Marvel Comics |
| 11 | 21 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #34 | $2.99 | NOV072137 | Marvel Comics |
| 12 | 22 | ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (Of 5)* | $2.99 | APR082246-V | Marvel Comics |
| 13 | 11 | DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #1 (Of 5)* | $3.99 | JAN082113-5-V | Marvel Comics |
| 14 | 23 | HULK #1* | $2.99 | NOV072150-V | Marvel Comics |
| 15 | 12 | FINAL CRISIS #2 (Of 7) | $3.99 | APR080166 | DC Comics |
| 16 | 27 | CABLE #1 DWS* | $2.99 | JAN082183-4 | Marvel Comics |
| 17 | 14 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #546 BND* | $3.99 | OCT072076-7-V | Marvel Comics |
| 18 | 15 | FINAL CRISIS #3 (Of 7) | $3.99 | MAY080145 | DC Comics |
| 19 | 28 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1* | $2.99 | MAR082185-V | Marvel Comics |
| 20 | 29 | BATMAN #676 RIP* | $2.99 | FEB080199-V | DC Comics |
| 21 | 31 | NEW AVENGERS #40 SI* | $2.99 | FEB082244-V | Marvel Comics |
| 22 | 32 | HULK #6* | $2.99 | JUL082283-V | Marvel Comics |
| 23 | 33 | X-FORCE #1 DWS* | $2.99 | DEC072221-V | Marvel Comics |
| 24 | 35 | ULTIMATES 3 #2 (Of 5)* | $2.99 | NOV072123-V | Marvel Comics |
| 25 | 36 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 MD* | $2.99 | MAY082323-V | Marvel Comics |
| 26 | 37 | WOLVERINE #66 DWS* | $2.99 | APR082319-V | Marvel Comics |
| 27 | 16 | ULTIMATUM #1 (Of 5)* | $3.99 | SEP082306-8 | Marvel Comics |
| 28 | 39 | BATMAN #677 RIP* | $2.99 | MAR080144-V | DC Comics |
| 29 | 17 | BATMAN #681 RIP* | $3.99 | AUG080132-3-V | DC Comics |
| 30 | 18 | FINAL CRISIS #4 (Of 7) | $3.99 | JUL080107 | DC Comics |
| 31 | 736 | PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #0* | $1.00 | OCT073386-9-V | Dynamite Entertainment |
| 32 | 42 | HULK #7* | $2.99 | AUG082351-V | Marvel Comics |
| 33 | 43 | NEW AVENGERS #41 SI | $2.99 | MAR082208 | Marvel Comics |
| 34 | 44 | NEW AVENGERS #42 SI | $2.99 | APR082296 | Marvel Comics |
| 35 | 46 | AVENGERS INVADERS #1 (Of 12)* | $2.99 | MAR082168-70 | Marvel Comics |
| 36 | 19 | FINAL CRISIS #5 (Of 7) | $3.99 | AUG080114 | DC Comics |
| 37 | 47 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #24 | $2.99 | OCT072132 | Marvel Comics |
| 38 | 48 | NEW AVENGERS #43 SI | $2.99 | MAY082305 | Marvel Comics |
| 39 | 20 | DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #2 (Of 5)* | $3.99 | FEB082192-4-V | Marvel Comics |
| 40 | 13 | GIANT SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1* | $4.99 | DEC072218-V | Marvel Comics |
| 41 | 52 | BATMAN #678 RIP* | $2.99 | APR080180-1 | DC Comics |
| 42 | 53 | NEW AVENGERS #44 SI | $2.99 | JUN082351 | Marvel Comics |
| 43 | 54 | UNCANNY X-MEN #494 MC* | $2.99 | NOV072179-80 | Marvel Comics |
| 44 | 55 | NEW AVENGERS #39 SII | $2.99 | JAN082166 | Marvel Comics |
| 45 | 56 | X-MEN #207 MC* | $2.99 | NOV072185-6 | Marvel Comics |
| 46 | 57 | BATMAN #679 RIP* | $2.99 | MAY080159-60 | DC Comics |
| 47 | 58 | ULTIMATES 3 #3 (Of 5)* | $2.99 | DEC072167-V | Marvel Comics |
| 48 | 59 | NEW AVENGERS #45 SI | $2.99 | JUL082309 | Marvel Comics |
| 49 | 61 | NEW AVENGERS #38 SII | $2.99 | DEC072206 | Marvel Comics |
| 50 | 63 | HULK #2* | $2.99 | DEC072187-V | Marvel Comics |
| 51 | 24 | SECRET INVASION DARK REIGN DKR* | $3.99 | OCT082339-40 | Marvel Comics |
| 52 | 64 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #13 SI* | $2.99 | MAR082206-V | Marvel Comics |
| 53 | 65 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #547 BND | $2.99 | OCT072078 | Marvel Comics |
| 54 | 66 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #549 BND* | $2.99 | NOV072127-8 | Marvel Comics |
| 55 | 67 | HULK #5* | $2.99 | MAY082275-V | Marvel Comics |
| 56 | 25 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 NWD* | $3.99 | JUN082306-7-V | Marvel Comics |
| 57 | 69 | HULK #4* | $2.99 | FEB082223-V | Marvel Comics |
| 58 | 70 | BATMAN #680 RIP* | $2.99 | JUN080195-6 | DC Comics |
| 59 | 72 | ULTIMATES 3 #4 (Of 5)* | $2.99 | JAN082127-V | Marvel Comics |
| 60 | 26 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #573 NWD* | $3.99 | AUG082317-8-V | Marvel Comics |
| 61 | 74 | NEW AVENGERS #46 SI | $2.99 | AUG082376 | Marvel Comics |
| 62 | 76 | HULK #3* | $2.99 | JAN082148-9-V | Marvel Comics |
| 63 | 77 | THOR #6 | $2.99 | OCT072128 | Marvel Comics |
| 64 | 78 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #548 BND | $2.99 | OCT072079 | Marvel Comics |
| 65 | 79 | THOR #7 | $2.99 | DEC072216 | Marvel Comics |
| 66 | 80 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #12 SI | $2.99 | FEB082243 | Marvel Comics |
| 67 | 82 | WOLVERINE #67* | $2.99 | MAY082331-V | Marvel Comics |
| 68 | 83 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #15 SI | $2.99 | APR082295 | Marvel Comics |
| 69 | 84 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #16 SI | $2.99 | MAY082304 | Marvel Comics |
| 70 | 85 | UNCANNY X-MEN #495 DWS* | $2.99 | DEC072219-V | Marvel Comics |
| 71 | 86 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #14 SI | $2.99 | MAR082207 | Marvel Comics |
| 72 | 87 | ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN #9* | $2.99 | DEC070204-5 | DC Comics |
| 73 | 88 | NEW AVENGERS #47 SI | $2.99 | SEP082361 | Marvel Comics |
| 74 | 89 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #17 | $2.99 | NOV070208 | DC Comics |
| 75 | 90 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #26 MD | $2.99 | JUN082385 | Marvel Comics |
| 76 | 91 | WOLVERINE #68* | $2.99 | JUN082328/ | Marvel Comics |
| 77 | 92 | FANTASTIC FOUR #554* | $2.99 | DEC072181-V | Marvel Comics |
| 78 | 93 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #10 | $2.99 | NOV070019 | Dark Horse Comics |
| 79 | 96 | NEW AVENGERS #48 DKR | $2.99 | OCT082345 | Marvel Comics |
| 80 | 97 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #17 SI | $2.99 | JUN082350 | Marvel Comics |
| 81 | 98 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #12 | $2.99 | JAN080084 | Dark Horse Comics |
| 82 | 99 | BATMAN #682* | $2.99 | SEP080111-2 | DC Comics |
| 83 | 100 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #11 | $2.99 | DEC070030 | Dark Horse Comics |
| 84 | 102 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #7 SII | $2.99 | SEP072215 | Marvel Comics |
| 85 | 103 | THOR #8 | $2.99 | JAN082178 | Marvel Comics |
| 86 | 104 | HULK #8* | $2.99 | SEP082340-1 | Marvel Comics |
| 87 | 106 | SKAAR SON OF HULK #1* | $2.99 | APR082270-V | Marvel Comics |
| 88 | 107 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #18 | $2.99 | DEC070230 | DC Comics |
| 89 | 108 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #550 BND | $2.99 | NOV072129 | Marvel Comics |
| 90 | 30 | NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #2 | $3.99 | NOV072166 | Marvel Comics |
| 91 | 111 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #21 | $2.99 | MAR080172 | DC Comics |
| 92 | 112 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552* | $2.99 | JAN082128-9 | Marvel Comics |
| 93 | 113 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #18 SI | $2.99 | JUL082308 | Marvel Comics |
| 94 | 114 | ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN #10* | $2.99 | FEB080203-4 | DC Comics |
| 95 | 115 | BATMAN #683* | $2.99 | SEP080113-4 | DC Comics |
| 96 | 117 | X-MEN LEGACY #208 DWS | $2.99 | DEC072220 | Marvel Comics |
| 97 | 118 | UNCANNY X-MEN #496 DWS | $2.99 | JAN082181 | Marvel Comics |
| 98 | 119 | WOLVERINE #69 | $2.99 | SEP082335 | Marvel Comics |
| 99 | 120 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #570 NWD* | $2.99 | JUL082262-3-V | Marvel Comics |
| 100 | 121 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #19 | $2.99 | JAN080182 | DC Comics |
*- Various printings combined for total quantity V-Additional Item Codes not shown.
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How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
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 brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and retail dollar sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond in 2008, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
