Top 100 Comics: May 2010
The dawn of the Heroic Age in the Marvel Universe and the reestablishment of one of the classic names in super-heroism in Avengers #1 from Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita, Jr., gave Marvel Comics the top spot on the comics sales chart in May.
In total, Marvel had four of the top ten books for the month. In additon to Avengers #1 at #1, Siege #4 — the conclusion to the best-selling crossover event — ranked #2, Secret Avengers #1 ranked #4, and Uncanny X-Men #524 — part of the X-Men event Second Coming — ranked #10.
DC Comics rounded out May's top ten with six times. Led by Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1 at #3, it was followed by Brighest Day #1 at #5, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #2 at #6, Brightest Day #2 at #7, Green Lantern #54 at #8, and Batman and Robin #12 at #9.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2010
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 262.70 | MAR100516-M | AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
2 | 2 | 182.36 | FEB100421-M | SIEGE #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
3 | 3 | 174.00 | MAR100178-M | BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1 | $3.99 | DC |
4 | 4 | 171.14 | MAR100566-M | SECRET AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
5 | 7 | 165.65 | MAR100159-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #1 (*) | $2.99 | DC |
6 | 6 | 150.06 | MAR100181-M | BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #2 | $3.99 | DC |
7 | 9 | 144.68 | MAR100161-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #2 (*) | $2.99 | DC |
8 | 10 | 141.55 | MAR100163-M | GREEN LANTERN #54 | $2.99 | DC |
9 | 11 | 136.02 | MAR100183-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
10 | 15 | 123.53 | MAR100587-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #524 | $2.99 | MAR |
11 | 5 | 123.31 | FEB100435 | NEW AVENGERS FINALE #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
12 | 14 | 122.74 | MAR100171-M | FLASH #2 | $2.99 | DC |
13 | 8 | 114.64 | FEB100427 | DARK AVENGERS #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
14 | 19 | 110.34 | MAR100164-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #48 | $2.99 | DC |
15 | 26 | 103.96 | MAR100593-M | X-MEN LEGACY #236 | $2.99 | MAR |
16 | 25 | 100.21 | MAR100596-M | X-FORCE #27 | $2.99 | MAR |
17 | 12 | 100.14 | MAR100173-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #45 | $3.99 | DC |
18 | 23 | 100.00 | MAR100185 | BATMAN #699 | $2.99 | DC |
19 | 27 | 99.04 | MAR100577-M | THOR #610 EPILOGUE | $2.99 | MAR |
20 | 13 | 97.60 | FEB100436 | SENTRY FALLEN SUN | $3.99 | MAR |
21 | 29 | 92.93 | FEB100481-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #630 | $2.99 | MAR |
22 | 30 | 91.76 | MAR100499-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #631 | $2.99 | MAR |
23 | 33 | 90.94 | MAR100501-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #632 | $2.99 | MAR |
24 | 16 | 90.61 | MAR100471-M | ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN WOLVERINE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
25 | 17 | 88.86 | MAR100473-M | ASTONISHING X-MEN XENOGENESIS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
26 | 39 | 85.97 | MAR100546-M | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
27 | 18 | 85.49 | MAR100497 | ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
28 | 20 | 84.87 | MAR100496 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
29 | 37 | 81.41 | MAR100165-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #1 | $2.99 | DC |
30 | 38 | 80.84 | MAR100169-M | BIRDS OF PREY #1 | $2.99 | DC |
31 | 21 | 79.55 | MAR100540-M | HULK #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
32 | 40 | 79.49 | MAR100590-M | NEW MUTANTS #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
33 | 41 | 77.52 | MAR100199-M | SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #1 | $2.99 | DC |
34 | 24 | 74.82 | MAR100542-M | INCREDIBLE HULK #609 | $3.99 | MAR |
35 | 48 | 74.25 | MAR100604-M | DARK WOLVERINE #86 | $2.99 | MAR |
36 | 45 | 72.86 | MAR100047-M | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #35 TWILIGHT PT 4 | $2.99 | DAR |
37 | 46 | 71.87 | MAR100201-M | SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #2 | $2.99 | DC |
38 | 47 | 71.68 | MAR100167-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #2 | $2.99 | DC |
39 | 28 | 71.20 | MAR100210-M | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #1 | $3.99 | DC |
40 | 50 | 69.03 | MAR100203-M | SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #3 | $2.99 | DC |
41 | 56 | 68.55 | MAR100490-M | DEADPOOL #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
42 | 51 | 68.03 | MAR100205-M | SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN #4 | $2.99 | DC |
43 | 57 | 66.92 | MAR100599-M | X-FACTOR #205 | $2.99 | MAR |
44 | 31 | 66.53 | MAR100186 | DETECTIVE COMICS #865 | $3.99 | DC |
45 | 32 | 66.35 | MAR100505 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #37 | $3.99 | MAR |
46 | 35 | 64.21 | FEB100426 | SIEGE EMBEDDED #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
47 | 36 | 63.63 | MAR100498 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
48 | 22 | 62.51 | MAR100603 | WOLVERINE #900 | $4.99 | MAR |
49 | 60 | 61.59 | MAR100532-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #579 | $2.99 | MAR |
50 | 61 | 61.17 | FEB100432 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #35 | $2.99 | MAR |
51 | 64 | 58.15 | MAR100192 | RED ROBIN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
52 | 68 | 57.71 | MAR100606-M | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #48 | $2.99 | MAR |
53 | 43 | 56.88 | MAR100601 | X-MEN SECOND COMING REVELATIONS BLIND SCIENCE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
54 | 42 | 55.78 | MAR100195-M | ADVENTURE COMICS #11 | $3.99 | DC |
55 | 44 | 55.20 | MAR100176-M | DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #1 | $3.99 | DC |
56 | 71 | 54.01 | MAR100234-M | ZATANNA #1 | $2.99 | DC |
57 | 52 | 53.82 | MAR100534-M | AGE OF HEROES #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
58 | 49 | 53.46 | MAR100602 | X-MEN HELLBOUND #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
59 | 74 | 53.35 | MAR100579-M | THUNDERBOLTS #144 | $2.99 | MAR |
60 | 171 | 52.94 | MAR100293-M | IZOMBIE #1 (MR) | $1.00 | DC |
61 | 75 | 51.38 | MAR100194 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #72 | $2.99 | DC |
62 | 34 | 50.85 | MAR100174-M | TITANS VILLAINS FOR HIRE SPECIAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
63 | 54 | 50.25 | FEB100546-M | MARVELS PROJECT #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
64 | 53 | 50.09 | MAR100225 | JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #3 | $3.99 | DC |
65 | 55 | 49.22 | FEB100158-M | FIRST WAVE #2 | $3.99 | DC |
66 | 76 | 49.18 | MAR100495 | DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
67 | 58 | 47.73 | MAR100609 | WOLVERINE WEAPON X #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
68 | 62 | 47.64 | MAR100584 | THANOS IMPERATIVE IGNITION #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
69 | 83 | 47.04 | MAR100564-M | SECRET WARRIORS #16 | $2.99 | MAR |
70 | 82 | 46.77 | MAR100551-M | IRON MAN LEGACY #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
71 | 81 | 45.92 | MAR100190 | BATGIRL #10 | $2.99 | DC |
72 | 66 | 45.38 | MAR100530-M | DOOMWAR #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
73 | 85 | 45.27 | MAR100492 | DEADPOOL CORPS #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
74 | 63 | 44.58 | MAR100544-M | FALL OF HULKS SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
75 | 65 | 44.27 | FEB100477 | ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
76 | 90 | 42.61 | MAR100493-M | DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #893 | $2.99 | MAR |
77 | 67 | 42.50 | MAR100296-M | AMERICAN VAMPIRE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
78 | 59 | 42.15 | APR100869 | KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #4 | $3.99 | DE |
79 | 73 | 42.12 | MAR100480-M | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER JOURNEY BEGINS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
80 | 92 | 41.73 | MAR100188 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #12 | $2.99 | DC |
81 | 69 | 40.79 | MAR100187 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #12 | $3.99 | DC |
82 | 97 | 40.79 | MAR100231 | WONDER WOMAN #44 | $2.99 | DC |
83 | 70 | 40.57 | MAR100219 | JSA ALL STARS #6 | $3.99 | DC |
84 | 98 | 40.37 | FEB100403 | WALKING DEAD #72 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
85 | 72 | 40.01 | MAR100228 | TEEN TITANS #83 | $3.99 | DC |
86 | 100 | 37.49 | MAR100526-M | BLACK WIDOW #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
87 | 80 | 36.70 | MAR100557-M | MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
88 | 84 | 36.48 | MAR100522-M | ATLAS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
89 | 89 | 36.18 | MAR100042-M | HELLBOY IN MEXICO OR DRUNKEN BLUR ONE SHOT | $3.50 | DAR |
90 | 103 | 35.80 | MAR100230 | SECRET SIX #21 | $2.99 | DC |
91 | 77 | 35.59 | MAR100615 | PUNISHERMAX #7 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
92 | 86 | 35.49 | MAR100536 | ENTER THE HEROIC AGE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
93 | 78 | 35.44 | MAR100537-M | AVENGERS ORIGIN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
94 | 104 | 34.88 | MAR100217 | BRAVE AND THE BOLD #34 | $2.99 | DC |
95 | 99 | 34.43 | MAR100873 | BOYS #42 (MR) | $2.99 | DE |
96 | 107 | 33.15 | MAR100221 | POWER GIRL #12 | $2.99 | DC |
97 | 115 | 33.02 | MAR100581-M | VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
98 | 87 | 32.66 | MAR100508 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS AMERICAN SON #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
99 | 88 | 32.66 | MAR100539 | HEROIC AGE PRINCE OF POWER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
100 | 114 | 32.61 | MAR100222 | BOOSTER GOLD #32 | $2.99 | DC |
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