Top 100 Comics: December 2009
Blackest Night continued its assault on the DC universe — and the best-selling comics sales chart — as Blackest Night #6, the latest chapter of DC Comics' cosmic crossover event, was the best-selling comic book for the month of December.
In total, DC Comics had six of the ten best-selling comics for the month, all tied into the Blackest Night event. In addition to Blackest Night #6, Green Lantern #49 ranked #2, Blackest Night: The Flash #1 at #5, Green Lantern Corps #43 at #6, Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1 at #8, and Blackest Night: JSA #1 at #10.
Marvel Comics rounded out the top ten with four titles — Captain America: Reborn #5 at #3, the Captain America: Reborn — Who Will Wield the Shield? special at #4, New Avengers #60 at #7, and Dark Avengers #12 at #9.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2009
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 152.71 | OCT090176-M | BLACKEST NIGHT #6 | $3.99 | DC |
| 2 | 6 | 147.61 | OCT090179-M | GREEN LANTERN #49 | $2.99 | DC |
| 3 | 2 | 139.27 | SEP090373-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 122.55 | OCT090468-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN WHO WILL WIELD THE SHIELD | $3.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 11 | 121.86 | OCT090183-M | BLACKEST NIGHT THE FLASH #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 6 | 14 | 118.00 | OCT090181-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #43 | $2.99 | DC |
| 7 | 7 | 110.44 | OCT090534 | NEW AVENGERS #60 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 15 | 107.36 | OCT090187-M | BLACKEST NIGHT WONDER WOMAN #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 9 | 9 | 105.90 | OCT090502 | DARK AVENGERS #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 18 | 104.27 | OCT090185-M | BLACKEST NIGHT JSA #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 11 | 8 | 104.19 | OCT090197 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #40 | $3.99 | DC |
| 12 | 10 | 104.17 | OCT090467-M | SIEGE CABAL | $3.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 20 | 104.04 | OCT090555 | UNCANNY X-MEN #518 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 22 | 101.72 | OCT090556 | UNCANNY X-MEN #519 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 21 | 100.00 | OCT090200 | BATMAN #694 | $2.99 | DC |
| 16 | 25 | 96.71 | OCT090491-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #615 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 13 | 95.26 | OCT090514-M | FALL OF HULKS ALPHA | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 29 | 93.48 | SEP090462-M | THOR #604 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 3 | 93.21 | OCT090535 | NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #3 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 5 | 91.83 | OCT090503 | DARK AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 12 | 90.85 | OCT090189-M | ADVENTURE COMICS #5 | $3.99 | DC |
| 22 | 28 | 90.57 | OCT090490 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #614 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 32 | 89.30 | OCT090493 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #616 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 36 | 87.38 | OCT090554 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #33 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 39 | 83.82 | OCT090542 | THOR #605 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 16 | 80.75 | OCT090512-M | HULK #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 17 | 79.35 | OCT090201-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #860 | $3.99 | DC |
| 28 | 19 | 78.68 | OCT090566-M | X-FORCE #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 44 | 77.27 | OCT090565 | X-MEN LEGACY #231 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 23 | 75.52 | OCT090564 | X-MEN LEGACY #230 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 45 | 75.33 | OCT090194 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #67 | $2.99 | DC |
| 32 | 46 | 73.83 | OCT090525 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #32 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 47 | 72.98 | OCT090575 | DARK WOLVERINE #81 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 49 | 71.81 | OCT090511 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #21 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 26 | 71.13 | OCT090516-M | FALL OF HULKS GAMMA | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 52 | 69.66 | OCT090559 | DEADPOOL #18 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 27 | 69.57 | OCT090489 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 42 | 68.48 | OCT090009-M | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW ONE SHOT | $3.50 | DAR |
| 39 | 33 | 66.71 | OCT090519-M | INCREDIBLE HULK #605 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 31 | 65.85 | OCT090195 | TEEN TITANS #78 | $3.99 | DC |
| 41 | 35 | 65.41 | OCT090563 | X-FORCE ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 34 | 64.47 | OCT090229-M | JSA ALL STARS #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 43 | 37 | 64.04 | OCT090558 | DARK X-MEN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 38 | 63.42 | OCT090557 | NATION X #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 56 | 63.32 | OCT090228 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #34 | $2.99 | DC |
| 46 | 41 | 61.85 | OCT090569 | X NECROSHA GATHERING | $3.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 40 | 61.08 | OCT090191 | BOOSTER GOLD #27 | $3.99 | DC |
| 48 | 59 | 59.97 | OCT090212 | RED ROBIN #7 | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 63 | 58.69 | OCT090501 | DAREDEVIL #503 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 64 | 58.31 | OCT090509-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #574 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 43 | 57.42 | OCT090196 | OUTSIDERS #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 52 | 67 | 56.22 | OCT090561 | DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 30 | 55.50 | OCT090572-M | X-FACTOR #200 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 68 | 55.42 | OCT090578 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #43 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 69 | 55.09 | OCT090560 | DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #898 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 48 | 53.63 | OCT090192 | DOOM PATROL #5 | $3.99 | DC |
| 57 | 51 | 52.76 | SEP090388-M | MARVELS PROJECT #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 70 | 51.39 | OCT090217-M | SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #10 | $2.99 | DC |
| 59 | 53 | 50.78 | OCT090576 | WOLVERINE WEAPON X #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 71 | 50.63 | OCT090216 | SUPERMAN #695 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 74 | 49.28 | OCT090207 | BATGIRL #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 62 | 77 | 48.99 | OCT090466 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #31 SIEGE | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 79 | 48.92 | OCT090568 | NEW MUTANTS #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 24 | 48.86 | OCT090206 | BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT #1 | $5.99 | DC |
| 65 | 54 | 48.36 | OCT090215 | ACTION COMICS #884 | $3.99 | DC |
| 66 | 55 | 47.78 | OCT090193 | REBELS #11 | $3.99 | DC |
| 67 | 57 | 46.67 | SEP090377-M | DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 85 | 46.65 | OCT090538 | SECRET WARRIORS #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 58 | 45.96 | OCT090205 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #7 | $3.99 | DC |
| 70 | 87 | 45.45 | OCT090543 | THUNDERBOLTS #139 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 89 | 45.15 | OCT090539 | SPIDER-WOMAN #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 86 | 45.08 | OCT090208 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #7 | $2.99 | DC |
| 73 | 61 | 44.67 | SEP090399 | ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 60 | 44.56 | OCT090494 | WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 62 | 44.14 | OCT090562 | CABLE #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 90 | 43.08 | OCT090361-M | HAUNT #3 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 77 | 65 | 43.01 | OCT090471-M | DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 91 | 42.75 | OCT090219 | SUPERGIRL #48 | $2.99 | DC |
| 79 | 66 | 41.68 | OCT090353-M | IMAGE UNITED #2 | $3.99 | IMA |
| 80 | 97 | 39.68 | OCT090239 | WONDER WOMAN #39 | $2.99 | DC |
| 81 | 98 | 39.28 | OCT090240 | TITANS #20 | $2.99 | DC |
| 82 | 72 | 38.02 | OCT090545 | WHAT IF ASTONISHING X-MEN | $3.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 135 | 38.02 | OCT090697 | ARCHIE #604 | $2.50 | ARC |
| 84 | 103 | 37.91 | OCT090536 | PUNISHER #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 73 | 37.88 | OCT090548 | WHAT IF SECRET INVASION | $3.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 75 | 37.30 | OCT090546 | WHAT IF WORLD WAR HULK | $3.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 76 | 36.88 | OCT090473-M | STAND SOUL SURVIVORS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 106 | 36.76 | OCT090433 | WALKING DEAD #68 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 89 | 102 | 36.45 | OCT090840 | BOYS #37 (MR) | $2.99 | DYN |
| 90 | 82 | 35.79 | OCT090521 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #139 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 111 | 35.34 | OCT090220-M | WORLDS FINEST #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 92 | 83 | 35.06 | OCT090584 | PUNISHERMAX #2 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 84 | 34.92 | OCT090571 | PSYLOCKE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 115 | 34.35 | OCT090235 | SECRET SIX #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 95 | 114 | 34.19 | OCT090234 | POWER GIRL #7 | $2.99 | DC |
| 96 | 117 | 34.18 | OCT090529 | MS MARVEL #48 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 131 | 33.98 | OCT090495 | SPIDER-MAN AND SECRET WARS #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 88 | 33.82 | OCT090549 | WHAT IF SPIDER-MAN HOUSE OF M | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 119 | 33.79 | OCT090552 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #21 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 120 | 33.69 | OCT090553 | NOVA #32 | $2.99 | MAR |
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Please Note: The Blackest Night #6 ranking includes only those copies that were released to comic shops for release on December 30, 2009. Copies released to comic shops for release on January 6, 2010 are not reflected in the position of Blackest Night #6 in either the Quantity Rank, Dollar Rank, or Index numbers.
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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.
