Top 100 Comics: November 2009
The revelation of the arch-villain Nekron as the mastermind behind the rise of the Black Lanterns and their depredations in the DC Universe helped to send DC Comics to the top of the best-selling comics chart in November with Blackest Night #5, the latest chapter in the cosmic crossover event from writer Geoff Johns and artist Ivan Reis.
In total, DC Comics had seven of the top ten best-selling comics in November. In addition to Blackest Night, Green Lantern #48, itself a Blackest Night tie-in, placed at #2; Batman and Robin #6, the conclusion to the Red Hood story arc, placed at #4; Justice League of America #39, another Blackest Night tie-in, placed at #5; Adventure Comics #4, pitting Superboy-Prime against Black Lantern Alex Luthor, placed #6; Green Lantern Corps #42, which showed the fall of a long-time Green Lantern to the Black Lanterns, ranked #7; and The Flash: Rebirth #5 ranked #9.
Marvel Comics had three titles in the top ten best-sellers for the month. Captain America: Reborn #4, the latest chapter in Ed Brubaker's story about the return of Steve Rogers, ranked #3; New Avengers #59, with its focus on arachnid heroes Spider-Man and Spider-Woman, ranked #8; and Dark Avengers #11 rounded out the top ten for the month by ranking #10.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2009
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 210.10 | SEP090092-M | BLACKEST NIGHT #5 | $3.99 | DC |
2 | 5 | 145.50 | SEP090096-M | GREEN LANTERN #48 | $2.99 | DC |
3 | 2 | 139.99 | AUG090418-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
4 | 7 | 138.72 | SEP090115-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
5 | 3 | 129.56 | SEP090107 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #39 | $3.99 | DC |
6 | 4 | 123.43 | SEP090100-M | ADVENTURE COMICS #4 | $3.99 | DC |
7 | 10 | 116.54 | SEP090098-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #42 | $2.99 | DC |
8 | 6 | 107.82 | SEP090448 | NEW AVENGERS #59 | $3.99 | MAR |
9 | 13 | 107.09 | JUN090180-M | FLASH REBIRTH #5 | $2.99 | DC |
10 | 8 | 104.70 | SEP090419 | DARK AVENGERS #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
11 | 21 | 100.83 | SEP090466 | UNCANNY X-MEN #517 | $2.99 | MAR |
12 | 20 | 100.00 | SEP090117 | BATMAN #693 | $2.99 | DC |
13 | 9 | 99.24 | SEP090402-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #612 | $3.99 | MAR |
14 | 27 | 93.79 | SEP090404-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #613 | $2.99 | MAR |
15 | 28 | 93.52 | SEP090401 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #611 | $2.99 | MAR |
16 | 30 | 90.10 | SEP090465-M | ASTONISHING X-MEN #32 | $2.99 | MAR |
17 | 31 | 88.67 | AUG090444 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #610 | $2.99 | MAR |
18 | 11 | 85.56 | SEP090398 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
19 | 12 | 82.81 | SEP090103-M | BOOSTER GOLD #26 | $3.99 | DC |
20 | 14 | 81.49 | SEP090410 | DARK REIGN LIST AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ONE-SHOT | $3.99 | MAR |
21 | 24 | 79.96 | SEP090438-M | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
22 | 15 | 78.85 | SEP090118-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #859 | $3.99 | DC |
23 | 37 | 78.23 | SEP090471-M | X-FORCE #21 | $2.99 | MAR |
24 | 16 | 77.91 | SEP090105-M | DOOM PATROL #4 | $3.99 | DC |
25 | 17 | 77.65 | JUL090554-M | THOR GIANT SIZE FINALE (BY JMS) #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
26 | 19 | 76.33 | SEP090432-M | HULK #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
27 | 18 | 75.96 | SEP090146 | JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #5 | $3.99 | DC |
28 | 39 | 75.95 | SEP090479-M | DARK WOLVERINE #80 | $2.99 | MAR |
29 | 38 | 75.59 | SEP090109 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #66 | $2.99 | DC |
30 | 22 | 74.08 | SEP090110-M | REBELS #10 | $3.99 | DC |
31 | 23 | 73.81 | SEP090113 | OUTSIDERS #24 | $3.99 | DC |
32 | 40 | 73.63 | SEP090476 | X-MEN LEGACY #229 | $2.99 | MAR |
33 | 26 | 72.72 | SEP090474 | DARK X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
34 | 42 | 71.73 | SEP090445 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #31 | $2.99 | MAR |
35 | 41 | 71.26 | SEP090026-M | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #30 | $2.99 | DAR |
36 | 25 | 71.19 | SEP090400 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
37 | 44 | 67.79 | SEP090467 | DEADPOOL #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
38 | 29 | 67.03 | SEP090112 | TEEN TITANS #77 | $3.99 | DC |
39 | 32 | 65.28 | SEP090130-M | SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #3 | $3.99 | DC |
40 | 46 | 62.82 | AUG090103-M | BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #3 | $2.99 | DC |
41 | 47 | 62.65 | SEP090147 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #33 | $2.99 | DC |
42 | 33 | 62.14 | SEP090264-M | IMAGE UNITED #1 | $3.99 | IMA |
43 | 50 | 61.48 | SEP090125 | RED ROBIN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
44 | 36 | 58.93 | SEP090430 | INCREDIBLE HULK #604 | $3.99 | MAR |
45 | 53 | 58.50 | SEP090418 | DAREDEVIL #502 | $2.99 | MAR |
46 | 55 | 57.38 | SEP090468 | DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #899 | $2.99 | MAR |
47 | 56 | 57.16 | SEP090425-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #573 | $2.99 | MAR |
48 | 59 | 54.95 | SEP090478 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #42 | $2.99 | MAR |
49 | 60 | 54.77 | SEP090470 | DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
50 | 43 | 52.34 | SEP090477 | WOLVERINE WEAPON X #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
51 | 62 | 51.15 | SEP090134-M | SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #9 | $2.99 | DC |
52 | 63 | 50.30 | SEP090123 | BATGIRL #4 | $2.99 | DC |
53 | 64 | 49.91 | SEP090133 | SUPERMAN #694 | $2.99 | DC |
54 | 45 | 48.40 | SEP090132 | ACTION COMICS #883 | $3.99 | DC |
55 | 70 | 48.31 | SEP090473 | NEW MUTANTS #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
56 | 35 | 47.31 | SEP090139-M | BATMAN DOC SAVAGE SPECIAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
57 | 49 | 47.16 | AUG090424-M | DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
58 | 71 | 47.02 | SEP090459 | SPIDER-WOMAN #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
59 | 48 | 46.83 | SEP090124 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #6 | $3.99 | DC |
60 | 51 | 46.52 | SEP090406 | WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
61 | 74 | 45.76 | SEP090458 | SECRET WARRIORS #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
62 | 75 | 45.28 | SEP090461 | THUNDERBOLTS #138 | $2.99 | MAR |
63 | 73 | 44.92 | SEP090122 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
64 | 58 | 42.55 | SEP090415-M | BLACK WIDOW DEADLY ORIGIN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
65 | 82 | 42.39 | SEP090469 | CABLE #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
66 | 81 | 42.27 | SEP090136 | SUPERGIRL #47 | $2.99 | DC |
67 | 57 | 42.21 | SEP090490-M | PUNISHERMAX #1 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
68 | 85 | 41.59 | SEP090413 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #30 | $2.99 | MAR |
69 | 84 | 40.96 | SEP090271-M | HAUNT #2 | $2.99 | IMA |
70 | 61 | 40.85 | SEP090452 | REALM OF KINGS | $3.99 | MAR |
71 | 34 | 40.45 | SEP090148 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1 | $5.99 | DC |
72 | 87 | 39.28 | SEP090152 | TITANS #19 | $2.99 | DC |
73 | 88 | 38.51 | SEP090137-M | WORLDS FINEST #2 | $2.99 | DC |
74 | 91 | 38.07 | SEP090159 | WONDER WOMAN #38 | $2.99 | DC |
75 | 65 | 37.90 | SEP090483 | PSYLOCKE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
76 | 122 | 37.40 | SEP090598 | ARCHIE #603 | $2.50 | ARC |
77 | 66 | 37.11 | SEP090379-M | STAND SOUL SURVIVORS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
78 | 67 | 37.05 | SEP090434 | ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS | $3.99 | MAR |
79 | 79 | 36.73 | SEP090381-M | MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
80 | 80 | 36.71 | SEP090009 | DR HORRIBLE ONE SHOT | $3.50 | DAR |
81 | 68 | 36.56 | SEP090486-M | X-MEN VS AGENTS OF ATLAS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
82 | 69 | 36.41 | SEP090435 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #138 | $3.99 | MAR |
83 | 98 | 36.23 | SEP090449 | PUNISHER #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
84 | 97 | 35.76 | SEP090346 | WALKING DEAD #67 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
85 | 72 | 35.10 | SEP090454 | REALM OF KINGS INHUMANS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
86 | 54 | 34.43 | AUG090490 | MARVEL ZOMBIES EVIL EVOLUTION | $4.99 | MAR |
87 | 93 | 34.02 | SEP090749 | BOYS #36 (MR) | $2.99 | DE |
88 | 76 | 33.99 | SEP090453 | REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
89 | 77 | 33.87 | SEP090457-M | STRANGE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
90 | 103 | 33.86 | SEP090464 | VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
91 | 102 | 33.62 | SEP090154 | SECRET SIX #15 | $2.99 | DC |
92 | 106 | 33.29 | SEP090450 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
93 | 105 | 33.25 | SEP090446 | MS MARVEL #47 | $2.99 | MAR |
94 | 107 | 33.24 | SEP090451 | NOVA #31 | $2.99 | MAR |
95 | 83 | 31.87 | SEP090475 | SWORD #1 (MARVEL) | $3.99 | MAR |
96 | 112 | 31.56 | SEP090121 | ARKHAM REBORN #2 | $2.99 | DC |
97 | 111 | 31.40 | SEP090037 | STAR WARS LEGACY #42 DIVIDED LOYALTIES | $2.99 | DAR |
98 | 113 | 31.01 | SEP090120 | AZRAEL #2 | $2.99 | DC |
99 | 115 | 30.86 | SEP090143 | BRAVE AND THE BOLD #29 | $2.99 | DC |
100 | 101 | 30.62 | AUG090798 | BOYS HEROGASM #6 (MR) | $2.99 | DE |
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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.