Top 100 Comics: February 2010
The uniting of heroes and villains into a rainbow of Lanterns and deputies to defeat Nekron sent Blackest Night #7, the latest chapter of the cosmic crossover by writer Geoff Johns and artist Ivan Reis, to the top of the sales charts, joining the previous six issues of the series atop the charts, giving DC Comics the best-selling comic book in February 2010.
In total, DC Comics had six of the ten best-selling comics for the month. Green Lantern #51, a part of the Blackest Night crossover, ranked #3. Grant Morrison's "Darkest Knight" storyline in Batman and Robin, which sent Batman and Batwoman to London, had two issues in the top 10; issue #8 ranked #4 and issue #9 ranked #5. Green Lantern Corps #6, also part of the Blackest Night event, ranked #8 for the month, and The Flash: Rebirth #6 rounded out DC's offerings in the top ten at #9.
Marvel Comics placed four books in the top ten best-selling comics of February, led off by Siege #2 at #2, the second chapter in the Brian Michael Bendis/Olivier Coipel crossover story that brings Marvel's heroes together to defeat Norman Osborn's plans to conquer Asgard. Two tie-ins to Siege placed in the top 10 — Dark Avengers #14 at #6 and New Avengers #62 at #7. Rounding out the top ten was Uncanny X-Men #521, which ranked #10 for the month.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2010
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 213.11 | DEC090133-M | BLACKEST NIGHT #7 | $3.99 | DC |
| 2 | 2 | 176.91 | DEC090432-M | SIEGE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 5 | 155.83 | DEC090136-M | GREEN LANTERN #51 | $2.99 | DC |
| 4 | 6 | 142.44 | DEC090151-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #8 | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 7 | 137.97 | DEC090153-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 6 | 3 | 125.04 | DEC090436-M | DARK AVENGERS #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 4 | 124.66 | DEC090435 | NEW AVENGERS #62 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 10 | 123.03 | DEC090138-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #45 | $2.99 | DC |
| 9 | 12 | 115.56 | JUL090202-M | FLASH REBIRTH #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 10 | 16 | 109.40 | DEC090546-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #521 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 21 | 109.27 | DEC090440-M | THOR #607 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 17 | 106.62 | DEC090140-M | BLACKEST NIGHT THE FLASH #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 13 | 8 | 103.72 | DEC090488-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #603 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 18 | 100.00 | DEC090155 | BATMAN #696 | $2.99 | DC |
| 15 | 22 | 97.67 | DEC090474-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #620 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 11 | 96.52 | DEC090464-M | ULTIMATE COMICS X #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 23 | 95.77 | DEC090144-M | BLACKEST NIGHT WONDER WOMAN #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 18 | 9 | 93.85 | DEC090195-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #42 | $3.99 | DC |
| 19 | 29 | 90.31 | DEC090476 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #621 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 28 | 89.58 | DEC090142-M | BLACKEST NIGHT JSA #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 21 | 30 | 88.04 | DEC090438-M | DARK WOLVERINE #83 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 13 | 87.99 | DEC090477 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #622 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 15 | 87.65 | DEC090146-M | ADVENTURE COMICS WITH BLACK LANTERN SUPERBOY #7 | $3.99 | DC |
| 24 | 14 | 84.78 | DEC090506-M | HULK #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 33 | 83.77 | DEC090554-M | X-MEN LEGACY #233 XN | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 34 | 81.62 | DEC090497-M | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 35 | 81.24 | DEC090552-M | X-FORCE #24 XN | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 36 | 78.28 | DEC090047-M | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #32 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 29 | 19 | 75.06 | DEC090434 | SIEGE EMBEDDED #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 20 | 74.84 | DEC090509-M | INCREDIBLE HULK #607 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 38 | 72.74 | NOV090510 | DEADPOOL #19 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 39 | 70.72 | DEC090462 | DEADPOOL #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 31 | 70.55 | DEC090494-M | DOOMWAR #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 27 | 68.81 | DEC090472 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 24 | 68.55 | DEC090148-M | BLACK LANTERN GREEN ARROW #30 | $3.99 | DC |
| 36 | 45 | 65.21 | DEC090442-M | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #33 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 32 | 64.05 | DEC090512 | FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 46 | 63.73 | DEC090187 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #36 | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 48 | 63.13 | DEC090490-M | DAREDEVIL #505 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 49 | 61.80 | DEC090150 | SECRET SIX #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 41 | 50 | 61.23 | DEC090495-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #576 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 52 | 59.50 | DEC090164 | RED ROBIN #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 43 | 55 | 58.64 | NOV090120 | QUESTION #37 | $2.99 | DC |
| 44 | 37 | 57.12 | DEC090565 | DARK X-MEN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 58 | 55.93 | DEC090461 | DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 59 | 55.39 | DEC090444 | THUNDERBOLTS #141 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 25 | 54.69 | DEC090188 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL #2 | $4.99 | DC |
| 48 | 26 | 54.39 | DEC090171-M | SUPERGIRL #50 | $4.99 | DC |
| 49 | 60 | 54.21 | DEC090175 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #69 | $2.99 | DC |
| 50 | 62 | 52.87 | DEC090173-M | SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #12 | $2.99 | DC |
| 51 | 65 | 51.40 | DEC090169 | SUPERMAN #697 | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 66 | 50.55 | DEC090562-M | X-FACTOR #202 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 69 | 50.32 | DEC090524-M | SECRET WARRIORS #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 67 | 50.26 | DEC090556-M | NEW MUTANTS #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 40 | 50.04 | DEC090548 | NATION X #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 42 | 49.16 | DEC090551 | WOLVERINE WEAPON X #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 70 | 49.14 | DEC090460 | DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #896 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 44 | 49.12 | DEC090536-M | MARVELS PROJECT #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 41 | 48.69 | DEC090170 | ACTION COMICS #886 | $3.99 | DC |
| 60 | 47 | 48.65 | DEC090469 | ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 43 | 48.40 | DEC090189 | JSA ALL STARS #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 62 | 72 | 48.17 | DEC090162 | BATGIRL #7 | $2.99 | DC |
| 63 | 75 | 47.14 | DEC090564 | CABLE #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 51 | 45.60 | OCT090487 | ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 54 | 44.40 | NOV090433-M | DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 77 | 44.33 | DEC090163 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 53 | 44.09 | DEC090157 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #9 | $3.99 | DC |
| 68 | 56 | 43.30 | DEC090194 | TEEN TITANS #80 | $3.99 | DC |
| 69 | 57 | 42.97 | DEC090446-M | DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 78 | 42.64 | DEC090520 | SPIDER-WOMAN #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 79 | 41.37 | DEC090200 | WONDER WOMAN #41 | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 61 | 41.29 | DEC090516-M | MS MARVEL #50 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 63 | 40.04 | DEC090504-M | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #141 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 81 | 39.96 | DEC090197 | TITANS #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 75 | 64 | 39.64 | DEC090478-M | WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 73 | 39.17 | DEC090530-M | REALM OF KINGS SON OF HULK #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 83 | 39.16 | DEC090416 | WALKING DEAD #70 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 78 | 88 | 38.27 | DEC090522 | PUNISHER #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 90 | 37.55 | DEC090532-M | NOVA #34 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 91 | 37.21 | DEC090534-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 68 | 37.21 | DEC090448-M | STAND SOUL SURVIVORS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 71 | 36.67 | DEC090572 | PUNISHERMAX #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 89 | 36.64 | DEC090357-M | HAUNT #5 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 84 | 84 | 35.74 | DEC090795 | BOYS #39 | $2.99 | DE |
| 85 | 144 | 35.39 | NOV090719-M | PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #7 | $2.99 | DE |
| 86 | 74 | 35.37 | DEC090561 | PSYLOCKE #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 94 | 34.54 | DEC090160 | OUTSIDERS #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 88 | 76 | 34.30 | DEC090180 | BOOSTER GOLD #29 | $3.99 | DC |
| 89 | 95 | 34.10 | DEC090191 | POWER GIRL #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 90 | 99 | 32.79 | DEC090060 | STAR WARS LEGACY #45 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 91 | 103 | 32.20 | DEC090523 | VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 80 | 31.19 | DEC090528 | REALM OF KINGS INHUMANS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 82 | 30.01 | DEC090558-M | WOLVERINE SAVAGE | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 85 | 29.37 | DEC090486-M | AVENGERS VS ATLAS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 87 | 29.27 | DEC090529 | REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 86 | 29.16 | DEC090568-M | X-MEN FOREVER #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 113 | 28.57 | DEC090274 | JOE THE BARBARIAN #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 98 | 112 | 27.86 | NOV090030 | CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #18 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 99 | 115 | 27.50 | DEC090165 | BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #41 | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 92 | 27.08 | DEC090183 | GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #29 | $3.99 | DC |
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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 3,500 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.
