Top 100 Comics: March 2009
Marvel Comics' Dark Avengers #3, a chapter in their Dark Reign storyline, was the best-selling comic in March 2009, according to information provided by Diamond Comics Distributors.
Marvel's New Avengers #51 at #2 and Mighty Avengers #23 at #7 also tie into the ongoing Dark Reign story arc. Other Marvel titles in the Top 10 best-selling comics for March include Wolverine #71 (#4), Ultimatum #3 (#5), Uncanny X-Men #507 (#6), and Ultimate Wolverine Vs. Hulk #3 (#9).
DC Comics' Batman: Battle For The Cowl #1, the first part of the storyline that will determine who will wear the cowl in the aftermath of Batman: R.I.P., ranked as the #3 best-selling comic in March. Justice League of America #31 ranked at #8.
Dark Horse Comics' Buffy, the Vampire Slayer #23, part of the "season eight" storyline, rounded out the top 10 and placed #10 on the chart.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2009
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 105.38 | JAN092467-M | DARK AVENGERS #3 DKR | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 104.06 | JAN092464-M | NEW AVENGERS #51 DKR | $3.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 100.00 | JAN090180-M | BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL #1 (OF 3) | $3.99 | DC |
| 4 | 5 | 93.92 | JAN092546 | WOLVERINE #71 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 4 | 86.71 | OCT082376-M | ULTIMATUM #3 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 8 | 85.09 | JAN092537-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #507 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 9 | 77.86 | JAN092465 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #23 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 12 | 75.05 | JAN090205 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #31 | $2.99 | DC |
| 9 | 14 | 74.65 | JAN092452-M | ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #3 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 15 | 69.97 | DEC080047-M | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #23 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 11 | 18 | 67.79 | JAN092500 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #48 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 6 | 66.94 | JAN092460 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #588 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 19 | 64.21 | JAN092462 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #589 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 7 | 64.08 | JAN092531-M | WAR OF KINGS #1 (OF 6) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 20 | 60.69 | JAN092538 | X-MEN LEGACY #222 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 21 | 59.12 | JAN090201-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #34 | $2.99 | DC |
| 17 | 10 | 57.65 | NOV080143-M | BATMAN CACOPHONY #3 (OF 3) | $3.99 | DC |
| 18 | 11 | 57.60 | JAN092540-M | X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR PROLOGUE XMW | $3.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 22 | 56.94 | JAN092481 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #11 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 23 | 56.54 | JAN092542 | X-FORCE #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 13 | 56.07 | DEC082346-M | ULTIMATE X-MEN #100 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 24 | 54.63 | JAN090192-M | SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #1 (OF 12) | $2.99 | DC |
| 23 | 27 | 52.80 | JAN092505 | FANTASTIC FOUR #565 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 28 | 52.48 | JAN092469 | SECRET WARRIORS #2 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 29 | 52.46 | JAN092472-M | DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 5) DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 30 | 52.36 | JAN092474 | DEADPOOL #8 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 16 | 51.82 | JAN092439-M | STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 31 | 51.39 | JAN090191 | ACTION COMICS #875 | $2.99 | DC |
| 29 | 17 | 51.13 | JAN092473 | NEW AVENGERS REUNION #1 (OF 4) DKR | $3.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 33 | 50.00 | JAN092476-M | THUNDERBOLTS #130 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 34 | 49.75 | JAN092486 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #34 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 35 | 49.09 | JAN090190 | SUPERMAN #686 | $2.99 | DC |
| 33 | 36 | 46.35 | DEC080119 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #56 | $2.99 | DC |
| 34 | 38 | 45.04 | DEC082364 | DAREDEVIL #116 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 39 | 44.80 | JAN092503 | DAREDEVIL #117 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 40 | 43.64 | JAN090184 | AZRAEL DEATHS DARK KNIGHT #1 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC |
| 37 | 41 | 43.47 | JAN090182 | BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL COMMISSIONER GORDON #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 38 | 42 | 42.94 | JAN090183 | GOTHAM GAZETTE BATMAN DEAD #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 43 | 41.01 | JAN092479 | PUNISHER #3 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 25 | 39.76 | JAN092551 | X-INFERNUS #4 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 26 | 39.71 | JAN092471 | DARK REIGN ELEKTRA #1 (OF 5) DKR | $3.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 44 | 38.46 | JAN090217 | TITANS #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 43 | 32 | 38.04 | JAN092543 | DEADPOOL GAMES OF DEATH | $3.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 45 | 37.78 | JAN090175 | TRINITY #40 | $2.99 | DC |
| 45 | 47 | 37.59 | JAN090176 | TRINITY #41 | $2.99 | DC |
| 46 | 49 | 37.24 | JAN090177 | TRINITY #42 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 50 | 37.20 | JAN090185 | ORACLE #1 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC |
| 48 | 51 | 36.94 | JAN090178 | TRINITY #43 | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 52 | 36.84 | JAN092478 | BLACK PANTHER 2 #2 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 53 | 36.80 | JAN090194 | SUPERGIRL #39 | $2.99 | DC |
| 51 | 54 | 36.42 | JAN090219-M | WONDER WOMAN #30 | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 56 | 35.68 | JAN092490 | WAR MACHINE #4 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 59 | 35.37 | JAN092544 | CABLE #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 60 | 34.81 | JAN092483 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #127 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 61 | 34.81 | JAN092554 | X-FACTOR #41 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 37 | 34.67 | JAN094298 | ANGEL #19 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 57 | 69 | 30.54 | JAN090188 | OUTSIDERS #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 58 | 70 | 29.92 | JAN092508 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 71 | 29.62 | JAN092525 | SKAAR SON OF HULK #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 73 | 29.23 | JAN092488-M | AGENTS OF ATLAS #2 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 75 | 29.21 | JAN092510 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 76 | 28.83 | JAN092535 | NOVA #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 77 | 28.74 | JAN094129 | BOYS #28 (MR) | $2.99 | DE |
| 64 | 46 | 28.23 | JAN092458-M | X-MEN NOIR #4 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 48 | 28.02 | JAN092533 | X-MEN KINGBREAKER #4 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 80 | 27.62 | JAN090142 | STAR WARS LEGACY #34 STORMS PART 1 OF 2 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 67 | 81 | 27.34 | JAN092485 | MS MARVEL #37 DKR | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 82 | 27.31 | JAN092555 | YOUNG X-MEN #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 55 | 26.98 | JAN092456-M | SPIDER-MAN NOIR #4 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 57 | 26.61 | JAN092513 | HULK BROKEN WORLDS #1 (OF 2) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 85 | 26.59 | JAN090210 | SECRET SIX #7 | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 58 | 26.54 | JAN092550 | X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY NIGHTCRAWLER ONE SHOT | $3.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 86 | 25.91 | JAN090198 | BOOSTER GOLD #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 74 | 62 | 25.87 | JAN092534 | WAR OF KINGS DARKHAWK #2 (OF 2) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 89 | 25.38 | JAN092406 | WALKING DEAD #59 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 76 | 90 | 25.29 | JAN090213 | SOLOMON GRUNDY #1 (OF 7) | $2.99 | DC |
| 77 | 63 | 25.22 | JAN092492 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 64 | 25.00 | JAN094290 | GI JOE #3 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 79 | 65 | 24.91 | JAN090214-M | STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (OF 8) | $3.99 | DC |
| 80 | 66 | 24.85 | JAN092463 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 93 | 24.78 | JAN090199 | GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 82 | 94 | 24.77 | DEC082368 | IMMORTAL IRON FIST #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 95 | 24.50 | JAN090280 | FABLES #82 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
| 84 | 96 | 24.37 | JAN092512 | IMMORTAL IRON FIST #24 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 67 | 24.29 | JAN092556 | PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #68 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 68 | 24.05 | DEC082404 | X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #4 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 97 | 23.73 | JAN090112 | HELLBOY WILD HUNT #4 (OF 8) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 88 | 101 | 23.52 | JAN092404 | SPAWN #190 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 89 | 99 | 23.47 | JAN090216 | TERROR TITANS #6 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 90 | 100 | 23.30 | JAN092511 | GHOST RIDER #33 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 208 | 22.98 | JAN098009 | SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #21 SPECIAL EDITION | $1.00 | DC |
| 92 | 105 | 22.80 | JAN092519 | MOON KNIGHT #28 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 106 | 22.79 | JAN090109 | UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #5 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 94 | 107 | 22.44 | JAN090086 | CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #9 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 95 | 213 | 22.06 | JAN098011 | PLANETARY #1 SPECIAL EDITION | $1.00 | DC |
| 96 | 72 | 21.91 | DEC088074-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583 OBAMA 5TH PTG VAR | $3.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 74 | 21.90 | JAN092553 | X-MEN SWORD OF BRADDOCKS | $3.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 108 | 21.76 | JAN090186 | BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 99 | 78 | 21.21 | JAN094286 | GI JOE COBRA #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 100 | 79 | 21.00 | JAN094296 | ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
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Note: Item codes ending with -M combine multiple covers and skus with the same SRP.
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 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.
