Top 100 Comics: November 2012
The original five students at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters are mysteriously transported to the present day in Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen's All-New X-Men #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book in November.
With Marvel NOW! entering its second month, Marvel Comics had eight of November's top ten best-selling books. Captain America #1 ranked #3, Deadpool #1 ranked #4, The Indestructible Hulk #1 ranked #5, Iron Man #1 ranked #6, Fantastic Four #1 ranked #7, Uncanny Avengers #2 ranked #8, and Thor: God of Thunder #1 ranked #10.
DC Comics had two books in the top ten, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #14, part of the "Death of the Family" storyline, at #2. Also in the top ten was Justice League #14 at #9.
Among the premier publishers, My Little Pony: Friendship #1 was IDW Publishing's top book for November at #15.
Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #104 was Image Comics' top book for the month at #35.
Rounding out the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' top book in November was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #15 at #93.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2012
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 113.75 | SEP120542-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
2 | 2 | 100.00 | SEP120170-M | BATMAN #14 | $3.99 | DC |
3 | 5 | 77.42 | SEP120573-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
4 | 12 | 74.49 | SEP120598-M | DEADPOOL #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
5 | 6 | 74.00 | SEP120531-M | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
6 | 7 | 72.95 | SEP120550-M | IRON MAN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
7 | 14 | 71.70 | SEP120586-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
8 | 4 | 71.53 | SEP120538-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
9 | 3 | 70.80 | SEP120137-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #14 | $3.99 | DC |
10 | 8 | 69.14 | SEP120562-M | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
11 | 9 | 60.37 | SEP120548-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
12 | 27 | 54.52 | SEP120580-M | X-MEN LEGACY #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
13 | 11 | 50.93 | SEP120621-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #698 | $3.99 | MAR |
14 | 29 | 50.52 | SEP120593-M | FF #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
15 | 10 | 50.16 | SEP120300-M | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
16 | 23 | 49.15 | SEP120188-M | GREEN LANTERN #14 | $2.99 | DC |
17 | 25 | 48.50 | SEP120180 | BATGIRL #14 | $2.99 | DC |
18 | 28 | 47.29 | SEP120179 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #14 | $2.99 | DC |
19 | 13 | 46.68 | SEP120174-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #14 | $3.99 | DC |
20 | 19 | 45.64 | SEP120557-M | IRON MAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
21 | 45 | 42.21 | SEP120603-M | DEADPOOL #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
22 | 22 | 41.03 | SEP120560-M | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
23 | 26 | 40.45 | SEP120569-M | A PLUS X #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
24 | 20 | 40.28 | SEP120155-M | ACTION COMICS #14 | $3.99 | DC |
25 | 16 | 40.03 | SEP120970-M | MASKS #1 | 3.99 | DE |
26 | 38 | 39.87 | SEP120215 | SUICIDE SQUAD #14 | $2.99 | DC |
27 | 37 | 39.85 | SEP120183 | CATWOMAN #14 | $2.99 | DC |
28 | 39 | 39.31 | SEP120177-M | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #14 | $2.99 | DC |
29 | 21 | 37.48 | SEP120620 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #697 | $3.99 | MAR |
30 | 18 | 37.12 | JUL128188-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN MOLOCH #1 [*] | $3.99 | DC |
31 | 24 | 36.61 | AUG120577-M | AVX CONSEQUENCES #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
32 | 41 | 36.48 | SEP120151-M | EARTH 2 #6 | $2.99 | DC |
33 | 43 | 36.42 | SEP120166-M | BATMAN INCORPORATED #5 | $2.99 | DC |
34 | 48 | 36.33 | SEP120584-M | X-MEN LEGACY #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
35 | 40 | 35.97 | SEP120524 | WALKING DEAD #104 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
36 | 15 | 35.88 | SEP120610-M | AVENGERS #34 | $4.99 | MAR |
37 | 17 | 33.72 | SEP120613-M | NEW AVENGERS #34 | $4.99 | MAR |
38 | 46 | 33.60 | SEP120141-M | AQUAMAN #14 | $2.99 | DC |
39 | 30 | 33.39 | SEP120609 | AVENGERS #33 | $3.99 | MAR |
40 | 31 | 33.05 | AUG120586 | NEW AVENGERS #32 AXFO | $3.99 | MAR |
41 | 47 | 32.91 | SEP120159-M | SUPERMAN #14 | $2.99 | DC |
42 | 52 | 31.75 | SEP120186 | NIGHTWING #14 | $2.99 | DC |
43 | 33 | 31.33 | SEP120612 | NEW AVENGERS #33 | $3.99 | MAR |
44 | 32 | 31.30 | AUG120140-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN SILK SPECTRE #4 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
45 | 54 | 31.05 | SEP120191-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #14 | $2.99 | DC |
46 | 35 | 30.32 | SEP120659 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
47 | 34 | 30.30 | SEP120128-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #4 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
48 | 36 | 30.20 | SEP120660 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
49 | 55 | 30.06 | SEP120145-M | FLASH #14 | $2.99 | DC |
50 | 58 | 29.46 | SEP120193-M | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #14 | $2.99 | DC |
51 | 57 | 29.41 | SEP120520-M | SAGA #7 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
52 | 42 | 27.37 | SEP120664 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #34 | $3.99 | MAR |
53 | 44 | 27.29 | SEP120663 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #33 | $3.99 | MAR |
54 | 62 | 26.53 | SEP120143-M | WONDER WOMAN #14 | $2.99 | DC |
55 | 49 | 26.35 | SEP120605-M | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
56 | 63 | 26.32 | SEP120202-M | SWAMP THING #14 (ROT) | $2.99 | DC |
57 | 66 | 25.53 | SEP120195-M | RED LANTERNS #14 | $2.99 | DC |
58 | 70 | 24.88 | SEP120218-M | TEEN TITANS #14 | $2.99 | DC |
59 | 51 | 24.09 | SEP120629 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
60 | 72 | 23.61 | SEP120187 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #14 | $2.99 | DC |
61 | 53 | 23.40 | SEP120625 | MINIMUM CARNAGE OMEGA #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
62 | 65 | 23.24 | SEP120163-M | TALON #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
63 | 75 | 22.86 | SEP120637 | DAREDEVIL #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
64 | 77 | 22.79 | SEP120181-M | BATWOMAN #14 | $2.99 | DC |
65 | 79 | 21.50 | SEP120153-M | WORLDS FINEST #6 | $2.99 | DC |
66 | 81 | 21.42 | SEP120643 | HAWKEYE #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
67 | 83 | 20.97 | SEP120201 | ANIMAL MAN #14 (ROT) | $2.99 | DC |
68 | 84 | 20.21 | SEP120623 | SCARLET SPIDER #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
69 | 56 | 20.20 | SEP120280-M | JUDGE DREDD #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
70 | 59 | 20.16 | SEP120665 | WOLVERINE #316 | $3.99 | MAR |
71 | 60 | 20.13 | SEP120616 | SECRET AVENGERS #34 | $3.99 | MAR |
72 | 61 | 20.08 | SEP120635-M | DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
73 | 86 | 19.58 | SEP120162 | SUPERGIRL #14 | $2.99 | DC |
74 | 87 | 19.48 | SEP120624 | VENOM #27 | $2.99 | MAR |
75 | 67 | 18.96 | SEP120666 | X-MEN #38 | $3.99 | MAR |
76 | 68 | 18.85 | SEP120619 | AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
77 | 69 | 18.84 | SEP120230 | LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #2 | $3.99 | DC |
78 | 71 | 18.20 | SEP120630 | ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
79 | 91 | 18.13 | SEP120205 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #14 | $2.99 | DC |
80 | 93 | 17.54 | SEP120161 | SUPERBOY #14 | $2.99 | DC |
81 | 74 | 17.27 | SEP120662 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #56 | $3.99 | MAR |
82 | 76 | 17.04 | SEP120672 | WOLVERINE MAX #2 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
83 | 95 | 16.82 | SEP120416-M | SPAWN #225 | $2.99 | IMA |
84 | 97 | 16.73 | SEP120655 | GAMBIT #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
85 | 99 | 16.11 | SEP120627 | VENOM #27.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
86 | 101 | 15.98 | SEP120656 | GAMBIT #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
87 | 80 | 15.93 | OCT120235-M | ARROW #1 | $3.99 | DC |
88 | 104 | 15.92 | SEP120631 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #18.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
89 | 82 | 15.91 | SEP120632 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
90 | 73 | 15.68 | SEP121219-M | SHADOWMAN #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
91 | 105 | 15.59 | SEP120185 | BIRDS OF PREY #14 | $2.99 | DC |
92 | 64 | 15.46 | SEP120661 | ASTONISHING X-MEN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
93 | 107 | 15.34 | SEP120027-M | BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #15 | $2.99 | DAR |
94 | 78 | 14.81 | SEP120936-M | ADVENTURE TIME #10 | $3.99 | BOO |
95 | 98 | 14.58 | SEP120390-M | CLONE #1 [*] | $2.99 | IMA |
96 | 130 | 14.34 | SEP120641-M | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #646 | $2.99 | MAR |
97 | 106 | 14.07 | SEP120197-M | PHANTOM STRANGER #2 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
98 | 50 | 13.91 | SEP120225-M | BATMAN ARKHAM CITY END GAME #1 | $6.99 | DC |
99 | 114 | 13.88 | SEP120667 | X-FACTOR #246 | $2.99 | MAR |
100 | 117 | 13.78 | SEP120668 | X-FACTOR #247 | $2.99 | MAR |
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