Top 100 Comics: April 2010
DC Comics continued their run atop the comics sales charts with the release of Brightest Day #0 in April, the sales chart-topping prelude issue to the 26-part biweekly series that ushers in a new era of heroism and reestablishes fan-favorite characters in the wake of the Blackest Night.
Including the aforementioned Brightest Day #0, DC Comics had five books that placed in the top 10 — The Flash #1 from Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul at #2; Green Lantern #53, picking up the threads of Blackest Night, at #3; Batman and Robin #11, the second part of Grant Morrison's "Batman Vs. Robin" storyline, at #4; and Green Lantern Corps #47, also following on from Blackest Night, at #8.
Crosstown rival Marvel Comics rounded out the top ten with five titles. New Avengers #64, a tie-in to the Siege event, ranked #5; Uncanny X-Men #523, the second chapter of the Second Coming crossover, ranked #6; Invincible Iron Man #25, the start of the "Resilient" storyline, ranked #7; Ultimate Comics Avengers 2 #1, the debut of the Ultimate Universe's covert Avengers team, placed #9; and Thor #609, part of the Siege event, placed #10.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2010
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 212.44 | FEB100116-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #0 | $3.99 | DC |
| 2 | 2 | 165.59 | FEB100123-M | FLASH #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 3 | 3 | 164.70 | FEB100118-M | GREEN LANTERN #53 | $2.99 | DC |
| 4 | 8 | 137.86 | FEB100130-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 4 | 123.79 | FEB100428 | NEW AVENGERS #64 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 12 | 121.59 | FEB100555-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #523 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 6 | 120.94 | FEB100519-M | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #25 HA | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 5 | 118.43 | FEB100121-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #47 | $3.99 | DC |
| 9 | 7 | 106.36 | FEB100473-M | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 14 | 105.89 | FEB100433-M | THOR #609 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 9 | 102.31 | FEB100126-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #44 | $3.99 | DC |
| 12 | 17 | 102.08 | FEB100564-M | X-FORCE #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 16 | 100.00 | FEB100134 | BATMAN #698 | $2.99 | DC |
| 14 | 18 | 99.53 | FEB100561-M | X-MEN LEGACY #235 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 110 | 97.08 | FEB100327-M | IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1 (MR) | $1.00 | IMA |
| 16 | 10 | 96.91 | FEB100498-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #605 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 11 | 94.85 | FEB100478-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #628 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 23 | 89.75 | FEB100441-M | SIEGE CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 24 | 87.90 | FEB100480 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #629 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 13 | 87.70 | DEC090470 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 27 | 85.08 | FEB100439-M | SIEGE SPIDER-MAN #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 33 | 82.47 | FEB100429 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #36 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 19 | 80.34 | FEB100516-M | IRON MAN LEGACY #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 36 | 78.89 | FEB100437-M | SIEGE LOKI #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 15 | 78.77 | FEB100476 | ULTIMATE COMICS X #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 37 | 78.00 | FEB100573-M | DARK WOLVERINE #85 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 38 | 75.34 | FEB100042-M | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #34 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 28 | 42 | 72.46 | FEB100445-M | SIEGE SECRET WARRIORS #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 43 | 72.02 | FEB100443-M | SIEGE YOUNG AVENGERS #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 46 | 70.67 | FEB100466-M | DEADPOOL #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 47 | 70.21 | FEB100558-M | NEW MUTANTS #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 21 | 69.97 | JAN100251-M | SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #5 | $3.99 | DC |
| 33 | 20 | 69.64 | FEB100135 | DETECTIVE COMICS #864 | $3.99 | DC |
| 34 | 22 | 67.94 | FEB100509 | WORLD WAR HULKS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 25 | 65.57 | FEB100472 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 26 | 64.77 | FEB100464-M | DEADPOOL CORPS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 28 | 63.06 | FEB100570-M | DEADPOOL AND CABLE #25 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 30 | 62.41 | FEB100541-M | SHIELD #1 (MARVEL) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 53 | 62.26 | FEB100504-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #578 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 32 | 61.81 | FEB100512-M | WORLD WAR HULKS HULKED OUT HEROES #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 29 | 61.66 | FEB100147-M | ADVENTURE COMICS #10 | $3.99 | DC |
| 42 | 55 | 61.49 | FEB100501-M | DAREDEVIL #506 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 31 | 61.28 | JAN100266 | FLASH SECRET FILES AND ORIGINS 2010 #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 44 | 34 | 60.59 | FEB100510 | FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 54 | 60.14 | FEB100167 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #38 | $2.99 | DC |
| 46 | 59 | 60.02 | FEB100568-M | X-FACTOR #204 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 57 | 59.42 | FEB100140 | RED ROBIN #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 48 | 61 | 59.20 | FEB100575-M | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #47 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 35 | 58.89 | FEB100143-M | SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 50 | 65 | 58.52 | FEB100430-M | THUNDERBOLTS #143 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 40 | 57.55 | FEB100514-M | WORLD WAR HULKS HULKED OUT HEROES #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 39 | 56.71 | FEB100145-M | SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 53 | 70 | 55.47 | FEB100470-M | DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 71 | 54.46 | FEB100152 | SUPERMAN #699 | $2.99 | DC |
| 55 | 48 | 53.84 | FEB100448-M | BLACK WIDOW #1 HA | $3.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 44 | 53.30 | FEB100463 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WHO WONT WIELD SHIELD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 45 | 52.52 | FEB100164 | JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 58 | 74 | 52.05 | FEB100153 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #71 | $2.99 | DC |
| 59 | 50 | 49.32 | FEB100572 | WOLVERINE WEAPON X #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 79 | 48.69 | FEB100537-M | SECRET WARRIORS #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 41 | 48.50 | MAR100841-M | KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #3 | $3.99 | DE |
| 62 | 49 | 48.47 | FEB100150 | ACTION COMICS #888 | $3.99 | DC |
| 63 | 75 | 48.40 | FEB100149 | SUPERGIRL #52 | $2.99 | DC |
| 64 | 76 | 48.32 | FEB100136 | BATGIRL #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 65 | 78 | 47.82 | FEB100165 | GREEN ARROW #32 | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 51 | 47.77 | FEB100151 | ACTION COMICS #889 | $3.99 | DC |
| 67 | 80 | 47.32 | FEB100468-M | DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #894 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 52 | 47.31 | JAN100550 | ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 56 | 45.72 | FEB100503 | DOOMWAR #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 58 | 45.00 | FEB100511 | FALL OF HULKS SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 63 | 43.98 | FEB100506 | MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 60 | 43.93 | FEB100246-M | AMERICAN VAMPIRE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 73 | 62 | 43.62 | FEB100166 | JSA ALL STARS #5 | $3.99 | DC |
| 74 | 85 | 43.26 | FEB100138 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 75 | 66 | 43.19 | FEB100507-M | MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 67 | 42.55 | FEB100137 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #11 | $3.99 | DC |
| 77 | 68 | 42.50 | JAN100525-M | DARK TOWER BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 88 | 41.63 | FEB100177 | WONDER WOMAN #43 | $2.99 | DC |
| 79 | 69 | 41.53 | FEB100174 | TEEN TITANS #82 | $3.99 | DC |
| 80 | 90 | 40.32 | FEB100550-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #25 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 89 | 40.32 | JAN100468 | WALKING DEAD #71 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 82 | 72 | 40.27 | FEB100154-M | DOC SAVAGE #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 83 | 73 | 40.14 | FEB100497 | AVENGERS ORIGIN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 95 | 37.82 | FEB100535-M | PUNISHER #16 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 97 | 37.25 | FEB100173 | SECRET SIX #20 | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 101 | 36.70 | FEB100553-M | NOVA #36 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 77 | 36.51 | FEB100582 | PUNISHERMAX #6 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 92 | 35.37 | FEB100830 | BOYS #41 (MR) | $2.99 | DE |
| 89 | 102 | 35.33 | FEB100161 | BRAVE AND THE BOLD #33 | $2.99 | DC |
| 90 | 106 | 34.00 | FEB100543-M | VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 104 | 33.93 | FEB100172 | POWER GIRL #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 92 | 82 | 33.27 | FEB100500 | CAPTAIN AMERICA BLACK PANTHER FLAGS OF FATHERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 84 | 33.18 | FEB100492 | HERCULES FALL OF AN AVENGER #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 107 | 32.86 | FEB100061 | STAR WARS LEGACY #47 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 95 | 113 | 32.76 | JAN100353 | FABLES #94 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
| 96 | 81 | 32.71 | DEC090364-M | INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1 | $3.99 | IMA |
| 97 | 83 | 32.57 | FEB100156-M | SPIRIT #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 98 | 114 | 32.52 | FEB100160 | BOOSTER GOLD #31 | $2.99 | DC |
| 99 | 87 | 32.06 | FEB100486 | WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 119 | 31.34 | FEB100139 | OUTSIDERS #29 | $2.99 | DC |
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