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Top 500 Comics: Year-End 2011

Justice LeagueThe relaunch of the DC Universe and the dawn of the "New 52" began with August's Justice League #1 from writer Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee, giving DC Comics the best-selling comic book in 2011 to comics specialty retailers.

Thanks to the sales success of the "New 52," DC Comics had nine of 2011's top-selling comic books. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo (Spawn) teamed for Batman, with issue #1 as the year's #2 best-selling comic and #2 as the fifth best-selling book. Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' Action Comics, charting the early years of Superman, also had two issues in the top ten with Action Comics #1 at #3 and Action Comics #2 at #9. Geoff Johns and Jim Lee had two more issues of Justice League in the top ten; Justice League #2 ranked #2 and Justice League #3 ranked #8. Also among the top ten were Green Lantern #1 at #7 and Tony S. Daniel's Detective Comics #1 at #10.

Marvel Comics' top-selling comic book in 2011 was Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley's Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160, the final chapter of "The Death of Spider-Man" storyline, at #6.

Dark Horse Comics' top-selling comic book in 2011 was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #1, which ranked #431 for the year.

IDW Publishing's Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 was the publisher's top comic, ranking at #102 for the year.

Finally, Spawn #200 was Image Comics' top-selling comic book in 2011, ranking #120 for the year.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2011

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 172.01 JUL110187-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 $3.99 DC
2 4 162.92 AUG118063-M BATMAN #1 $2.99 DC
3 2 152.49 JUL110201-M ACTION COMICS #1 $3.99 DC
4 3 139.05 AUG110160-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 $3.99 DC
5 13 134.22 AUG110186-M BATMAN #2 $2.99 DC
6 7 129.11 MAY118207-M ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 $3.99 MAR
7 15 128.77 JUL110218-M GREEN LANTERN #1 $2.99 DC
8 5 120.22 SEP110095-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 $3.99 DC
9 6 116.89 AUG110179-M ACTION COMICS #2 $3.99 DC
10 17 115.39 OCT118112-M DETECTIVE COMICS #1 $2.99 DC
11 18 114.59 SEP110120-M BATMAN #3 $2.99 DC
12 23 111.44 JUL110193-M FLASH #1 $2.99 DC
13 14 109.22 NOV100584-M FANTASTIC FOUR #587 $3.99 MAR
14 11 109.14 JUN118142-M FEAR ITSELF #1 $3.99 MAR
15 25 107.91 AUG118121-M SUPERMAN #1 $2.99 DC
16 26 107.82 AUG110202-M GREEN LANTERN #2 $2.99 DC
17 10 106.33 OCT110159-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 $3.99 DC
18 9 104.29 JUN118171-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #666 $3.99 MAR
19 12 101.26 SEP110114-M ACTION COMICS #3 $3.99 DC
20 31 100.00 OCT110184-M BATMAN #4 $2.99 DC
21 61 97.67 JUN110611-M ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #4 $3.99 MAR
22 34 95.77 AUG118113-M BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 $2.99 DC
23 22 94.24 FEB118235-M FF #1 $3.99 MAR
24 40 92.16 SEP110137-M GREEN LANTERN #3 $2.99 DC
25 42 90.41 AUG110190 DETECTIVE COMICS #2 $2.99 DC
26 47 87.96 JUL118220-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 $2.99 DC
27 48 87.02 AUG110167-M FLASH #2 $2.99 DC
28 58 86.44 SEP110496 POINT ONE $5.99 MAR
29 20 84.63 SEP110536-M AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99 MAR
30 21 84.35 OCT110178-M ACTION COMICS #4 $3.99 DC
31 32 84.21 AUG110584-M INCREDIBLE HULK #1 $3.99 MAR
32 24 83.94 SEP110591-M UNCANNY X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
33 29 82.13 JUN110178-M FLASHPOINT #5 $3.99 DC
34 27 81.29 JUN118242-M FEAR ITSELF #2 $3.99 MAR
35 52 81.03 JUL110212-M BATGIRL #1 $2.99 DC
36 53 80.51 JUL110191-M AQUAMAN #1 $2.99 DC
37 55 77.89 OCT110202-M GREEN LANTERN #4 $2.99 DC
38 33 77.74 MAY110617-M CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 $3.99 MAR
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40 38 77.42 SEP118122-M WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
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44 148 73.46 JUL110192-M WONDER WOMAN #1 $2.99 DC
45 44 73.30 JUL110605-M ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99 MAR
46 182 72.87 AUG118117-M GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #1 $2.99 DC
47 16 72.29 AUG110568-M FEAR ITSELF #7 FEAR $4.99 MAR
48 60 72.18 AUG110191 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2 $2.99 DC
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50 62 71.60 AUG110182 SUPERMAN #2 $2.99 DC
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52 39 69.80 OCT110606-M AVENGERS X-SANCTION #1 $3.99 MAR
53 37 69.74 APR118212-M FLASHPOINT #2 $3.99 DC
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55 67 68.28 AUG118069-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 $2.99 DC
56 68 68.20 AUG110194 BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 $2.99 DC
57 225 68.06 AUG118122-M TEEN TITANS #1 $2.99 DC
58 71 67.57 AUG118078-M NIGHTWING #1 $2.99 DC
59 49 67.25 FEB110545-M MIGHTY THOR #1 $3.99 MAR
60 57 66.85 OCT110188 DETECTIVE COMICS #4 [*] $2.99 DC
61 229 66.76 JUL118221-M BATWOMAN #1 $2.99 DC
62 45 66.33 MAY110162-M FLASHPOINT #3 $3.99 DC
63 46 65.72 JUN110175-M FLASHPOINT #4 $3.99 DC
64 76 65.22 JUL110222-M RED LANTERNS #1 $2.99 DC
65 127 64.26 OCT110587-M DEFENDERS #1 $3.99 MAR
66 89 63.16 SEP110589-M WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #2 $3.99 MAR
67 92 61.72 JAN110237-M GREEN LANTERN #64 (WAR OF GL) $2.99 DC
68 212 60.66 SEP110507-M INCREDIBLE HULK #2 $3.99 MAR
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70 113 59.13 AUG110165 AQUAMAN #2 $2.99 DC
71 75 58.69 SEP110117 SUPERMAN #3 [*] $2.99 DC
72 120 58.54 JUL118208-M JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1 $2.99 DC
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75 119 58.40 AUG118119-M JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1 $2.99 DC
76 374 57.93 AUG110166 WONDER WOMAN #2 $2.99 DC
77 125 57.81 OCT110166-M FLASH #4 $2.99 DC
78 124 57.61 AUG118067-M CATWOMAN #1 $2.99 DC
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80 150 57.23 MAY118304-M FF #2 $2.99 MAR
81 131 57.16 DEC100180-M GREEN LANTERN #63 (WAR OF GL) $2.99 DC
82 143 56.80 AUG110195 BATGIRL #2 $2.99 DC
83 19 56.41 MAR118256-M ACTION COMICS #900 $5.99 DC
84 392 56.39 AUG110196 BATWOMAN #2 $2.99 DC
85 8 56.34 SEP110551-M FANTASTIC FOUR #600 $7.99 MAR
86 397 56.04 AUG110226 TEEN TITANS #2 $2.99 DC
87 158 55.63 AUG118072-M SUPERGIRL #1 $2.99 DC
88 313 55.49 JUL110224-M SWAMP THING #1 $2.99 DC
89 164 55.21 NOV100154-M BRIGHTEST DAY #17 $2.99 DC
90 59 55.12 SEP110595-M UNCANNY X-MEN #2 $3.99 MAR
91 170 54.95 NOV100188-M GREEN LANTERN #62 (BRIGHTEST DAY) $2.99 DC
92 64 54.92 JUN110622-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #667 SPI $3.99 MAR
93 171 54.91 NOV100156-M BRIGHTEST DAY #18 $2.99 DC
94 422 54.88 AUG110206 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #2 $2.99 DC
95 167 54.83 APR110095-M GREEN LANTERN #67 (WAR OF GL) $2.99 DC
96 181 53.99 DEC100168-M BRIGHTEST DAY #19 $2.99 DC
97 50 53.90 MAY110676-M X-MEN SCHISM #1 $4.99 MAR
98 184 53.79 DEC100170-M BRIGHTEST DAY #20 $2.99 DC
99 186 53.76 AUG118071-M RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1 $2.99 DC
100 88 53.75 JAN118112-M FANTASTIC FOUR #588 $3.99 MAR
101 63 53.63 JUL118031-M DAREDEVIL #1 $3.99 MAR
102 54 53.58 JAN110463-M GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 $3.99 IDW
103 193 53.56 JUL118206-M GREEN ARROW #1 $2.99 DC
104 43 53.53 FEB110122-M BRIGHTEST DAY #24 $4.99 DC
105 196 53.44 OCT100174-M BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2 $2.99 DC
106 197 53.36 AUG110200 NIGHTWING #2 $2.99 DC
107 194 53.24 FEB110120-M BRIGHTEST DAY #23 $2.99 DC
108 199 53.12 JAN110245-M BRIGHTEST DAY #22 $2.99 DC
109 201 53.06 JAN110243-M BRIGHTEST DAY #21 $2.99 DC
110 211 53.03 MAY118305-M FF #3 $2.99 MAR
111 116 52.94 OCT110189 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #4 [*] $2.99 DC
112 208 52.15 AUG110205 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2 $2.99 DC
113 78 51.88 JAN110692-M FEAR ITSELF BOOK OF THE SKULL #1 $3.99 MAR
114 70 51.87 MAR110620-M AVENGERS #13 FEAR $3.99 MAR
115 222 51.83 JUN118140-M KICK-ASS 2 #2 (MR) $2.99 MAR
116 134 51.49 OCT110181 SUPERMAN #4 [*] $2.99 DC
117 219 51.47 JUL118231-M SUPERBOY #1 $2.99 DC
118 91 51.28 JUL110608-M ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
119 146 51.13 OCT110192 BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 [*] $2.99 DC
120 66 50.78 DEC108009-M SPAWN #200 2ND PTG $3.99 IMA
121 72 50.72 JAN110695-M AVENGERS #11 $3.99 MAR
122 82 50.63 NOV100606-M X-MEN #7 $3.99 MAR
123 74 50.11 JUL110617-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #669 SPI $3.99 MAR
124 236 49.82 NOV100164-M BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 $2.99 DC
125 237 49.59 MAR118263-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #58 (WAR OF GL) $2.99 DC
126 485 49.49 SEP110101 WONDER WOMAN #3 $2.99 DC
127 77 49.38 NOV100529 AVENGERS #9 $3.99 MAR
128 154 49.05 JUN118144-M VENOM #1 $3.99 MAR
129 244 48.89 DEC100192-M BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 $2.99 DC
130 248 48.87 SEP118094-M ANIMAL MAN #1 $2.99 DC
131 80 48.83 DEC100551 AVENGERS #10 $3.99 MAR
132 245 48.60 AUG110207 RED LANTERNS #2 $2.99 DC
133 81 48.49 APR110539 AVENGERS #14 FEAR $3.99 MAR
134 253 48.18 MAY118306-M FF #4 $2.99 MAR
135 200 48.11 SEP110100 AQUAMAN #3 [*] $2.99 DC
136 85 48.09 MAR118213-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 BIG $3.99 MAR
137 87 48.07 FEB110528 AVENGERS #12 $3.99 MAR
138 250 47.93 FEB110116-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #59 (WAR OF GL) $2.99 DC
139 86 47.92 OCT110671 UNCANNY X-MEN #3 $3.99 MAR
140 203 47.48 SEP110133 BATGIRL #3 [*] $2.99 DC
141 254 47.37 MAR110269-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60 (WAR OF GL) $2.99 DC
142 257 47.10 AUG118064-M BIRDS OF PREY #1 $2.99 DC
143 94 46.96 JAN110724-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #657 BIG $3.99 MAR
144 99 46.82 MAY110584 AVENGERS #15 FEAR $3.99 MAR
145 90 46.73 MAY110156-M WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH #1 $3.99 DC
146 93 46.65 SEP118077-M UNCANNY X-MEN #544 $3.99 MAR
147 96 46.64 NOV100539 NEW AVENGERS #8 $3.99 MAR
148 533 46.56 SEP110132 BATWOMAN #3 $2.99 DC
149 126 46.56 JUN110620-M ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #1 $3.99 MAR
150 95 46.54 MAR118211-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #656 BIG $3.99 MAR
151 97 46.42 JUL110578-M AVENGERS #17 FEAR $3.99 MAR
152 279 46.38 FEB110529 AVENGERS #12.1 $2.99 MAR
153 532 46.31 SEP110162 TEEN TITANS #3 $2.99 DC
154 286 46.26 MAY110611-M ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #1 $3.99 MAR
155 269 46.23 NOV100166 BATMAN #706 $2.99 DC
156 271 46.21 NOV100169-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #19 $2.99 DC
157 98 46.21 FEB110535-M NEW AVENGERS #11 $3.99 MAR
158 272 46.19 JAN110265-M BATMAN INCORPORATED #5 $2.99 DC
159 273 46.14 FEB110141-M BATMAN INCORPORATED #6 $2.99 DC
160 275 46.03 DEC100198-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #20 $2.99 DC
161 100 45.95 JUL118188-M ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2 $3.99 MAR
162 276 45.95 JUL118230-M SUICIDE SQUAD #1 $2.99 DC
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172 284 45.29 JAN110271-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #21 $2.99 DC
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184 296 44.55 FEB110153-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #22 $2.99 DC
185 241 44.18 SEP110140 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3 [*] $2.99 DC
186 132 44.12 MAY110576 NEW AVENGERS #14 FEAR $3.99 MAR
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