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Top 100 Comics: November 2012

Dropkick Murphys -- The Season's Upon UsThe 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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Please note that comics marked with an asterisk have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

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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, minus any copies that are distributed free of cost.

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.