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Top 100 Comics: January 2013

Carbon Leaf -- American TaleOtto Octavius begins his new as Spider-Man in Peter Parker's body in Dan Slott and Ryan Stegman's Superior Spider-Man #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book in January.

In total, Marvel Comics had seven of the month's top ten best-selling comics. New Avengers #1 ranked #4, Superior Spider-Man #2 ranked #5, Savage Wolverine #1 ranked #6, Uncanny Avengers #3 ranked #7, Avengers #3 ranked #9, and Uncanny X-Force #1 ranked #10.

DC Comics rounded out the top ten with three titles, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #16 at #2. Also in the top ten were Justice League #16 at #3 and Detective Comics #16 at #8.

Among the premier publishers, Image Comics' top book in January was Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #106 at #19.

Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars #1 sold out its initial print run on its way to a third printing and was the publisher's top-selling book in January at #53.

Finally, IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret of the Foot Clan #1 was the publisher's top book at #108.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2013

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 128.96 NOV120633-M SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99 MAR
2 2 100.00 NOV120190-M BATMAN #16 $3.99 DC 
3 3 80.67 NOV120161-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #16 $3.99 DC 
4 4 79.69 NOV120625-M NEW AVENGERS #1 $3.99 MAR
5 5 77.13 NOV120641-M SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #2 $3.99 MAR
6 6 70.26 NOV120643-M SAVAGE WOLVERINE #1 $3.99 MAR
7 8 64.36 OCT120587-M UNCANNY AVENGERS #3 $3.99 MAR
8 7 63.25 NOV120202-M DETECTIVE COMICS #16 $3.99 DC 
9 9 63.16 NOV120663-M AVENGERS #3 $3.99 MAR
10 10 59.06 NOV120620-M UNCANNY X-FORCE #1 $3.99 MAR
11 11 56.94 NOV120667-M AVENGERS #4  $3.99 MAR
12 16 55.85 NOV120198 BATMAN AND ROBIN #16 $2.99 DC 
13 12 54.96 NOV120661-M ALL NEW X-MEN #6  $3.99 MAR
14 14 54.43 NOV120631-M NEW AVENGERS #2 $3.99 MAR
15 13 52.09 NOV120659-M ALL NEW X-MEN #5 $3.99 MAR
16 20 49.95 NOV120213-M GREEN LANTERN #16 $2.99 DC 
17 21 49.66 NOV120205 BATGIRL #16 $2.99 DC 
18 28 48.83 NOV120649-M YOUNG AVENGERS #1 $2.99 MAR
19 22 48.33 NOV120585-M WALKING DEAD #106 (MR) $2.99 IMA
20 24 47.73 NOV120211 NIGHTWING #16 $2.99 DC 
21 30 43.67 NOV120245-M TEEN TITANS #16 $2.99 DC 
22 31 42.59 NOV120166-M AQUAMAN #16 $2.99 DC 
23 18 41.01 NOV120677-M CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 $3.99 MAR
24 33 40.86 NOV120212 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #16 $2.99 DC 
25 19 40.73 NOV120688-M INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #3 $3.99 MAR
26 17 40.19 NOV120178-M ACTION COMICS #16 $3.99 DC 
27 37 39.92 NOV120200-M BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #16 $2.99 DC 
28 39 39.10 NOV120683-M DEADPOOL #4 $2.99 MAR
29 15 35.80 NOV120199 BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1 $4.99 DC 
30 27 35.47 NOV120673-M CABLE AND X-FORCE #3 $3.99 MAR
31 25 34.88 NOV120685-M IRON MAN #5 $3.99 MAR
32 42 34.85 NOV120174-M EARTH 2 #8 $2.99 DC 
33 43 34.69 NOV120182-M SUPERMAN #16 $2.99 DC 
34 45 34.64 NOV120681-M FANTASTIC FOUR #3 $2.99 MAR
35 26 34.59 NOV120698-M THOR GOD OF THUNDER #4 $3.99 MAR
36 44 34.50 NOV120194-M BATMAN INCORPORATED #7 $2.99 DC 
37 29 32.96 NOV120669-M A PLUS X #4 $3.99 MAR
38 47 31.27 NOV120578 SAGA #9 (MR) $2.99 IMA
39 48 31.10 NOV120218-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16 $2.99 DC 
40 34 30.64 NOV120747 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #24 $3.99 MAR
41 51 30.34 NOV120696-M THUNDERBOLTS #3 $2.99 MAR
42 49 30.22 NOV120159-M FLASH #16 $2.99 DC 
43 35 30.17 NOV120156-M BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #6 (MR) $3.99 DC 
44 36 30.13 NOV120746 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #23 $3.99 MAR
45 53 30.07 NOV120653-M MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE #1 $2.99 MAR
46 50 30.00 NOV120221-M GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #16 $2.99 DC 
47 38 29.51 NOV120153-M BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #5 (MR) $3.99 DC 
48 40 28.99 DEC120158-M BEFORE WATCHMEN DOLLAR BILL #1 (MR) $3.99 DC 
49 23 28.67 NOV120220 GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1 $4.99 DC 
50 55 28.17 NOV120679-M FF #3 $2.99 MAR
51 54 27.48 NOV120168-M WONDER WOMAN #16 $2.99 DC 
52 41 27.32 NOV120425-M INVINCIBLE #100 $3.99 IMA
53 67 27.18 NOV120010 STAR WARS #1 $2.99 DAR
54 62 26.36 NOV120675-M AVENGERS ARENA #3 $2.99 MAR
55 60 26.19 NOV120216-M RED LANTERNS #16 $2.99 DC 
56 63 25.82 NOV120692-M X-MEN LEGACY #4 $2.99 MAR
57 66 25.36 NOV120725 HAWKEYE #7 $2.99 MAR
58 65 25.20 NOV120752 DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #1 $2.99 MAR
59 32 25.13 NOV120223 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1 $4.99 DC 
60 68 24.74 NOV120732 DAREDEVIL #22 $2.99 MAR
61 46 24.68 NOV120711 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #19 $3.99 MAR
62 69 23.86 NOV120694-M X-MEN LEGACY #5 $2.99 MAR
63 71 23.37 NOV120206-M BATWOMAN #16 $2.99 DC 
64 72 23.24 NOV120208 CATWOMAN #16 $2.99 DC 
65 74 22.11 NOV120229 SWAMP THING #16 $2.99 DC 
66 52 21.26 NOV120700-M AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #11 $3.99 MAR
67 77 21.18 NOV120187-M TALON #4 $2.99 DC 
68 80 20.83 NOV120176-M WORLDS FINEST #8 $2.99 DC 
69 79 20.80 NOV120186 SUPERGIRL #16 $2.99 DC 
70 82 20.78 NOV120228 ANIMAL MAN #16 $2.99 DC 
71 58 20.10 NOV120714 SECRET AVENGERS #36 $3.99 MAR
72 57 20.09 NOV120237-M THRESHOLD #1 $3.99 DC 
73 59 19.90 NOV120705 AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #16 $3.99 MAR
74 61 19.54 NOV120753 X-MEN #40 $3.99 MAR
75 64 19.03 NOV120730-M DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #4 $3.99 MAR
76 84 18.58 NOV120184 SUPERBOY #16 $2.99 DC 
77 86 18.54 NOV120243 SUICIDE SQUAD #16 $2.99 DC 
78 88 18.44 NOV120230 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #16 $2.99 DC 
79 89 17.76 NOV120709 SCARLET SPIDER #13 $2.99 MAR
80 70 17.55 NOV120712 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #20 $3.99 MAR
81 73 17.24 NOV120755 ASTONISHING X-MEN #58 $3.99 MAR
82 92 16.89 NOV120706 VENOM #29 $2.99 MAR
83 94 16.82 NOV120707 VENOM #30 $2.99 MAR
84 75 16.49 OCT120675 WOLVERINE MAX #3 (MR) $3.99 MAR
85 98 16.35 OCT120642 PUNISHER WAR ZONE #3 $2.99 MAR
86 56 16.24 NOV120185 SUPERBOY ANNUAL #1 $4.99 DC 
87 76 16.09 NOV120713 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #21 $3.99 MAR
88 99 15.91 NOV120046-M BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #17 $2.99 DAR
89 102 15.89 NOV120210 BIRDS OF PREY #16 $2.99 DC 
90 103 15.76 NOV120728 PUNISHER WAR ZONE #4 $2.99 MAR
91 105 15.67 NOV120727 WINTER SOLDIER #14 $2.99 MAR
92 81 15.54 NOV120256 LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #4 $3.99 DC 
93 108 15.43 NOV120750-M X-FACTOR #250 $2.99 MAR
94 107 15.35 NOV120748 GAMBIT #8 $2.99 MAR
95 112 14.31 NOV120690-M JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #648 $2.99 MAR
96 83 14.21 NOV120289-M INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #1 $3.99 DC 
97 78 13.98 NOV120968 ADVENTURE TIME #12 $3.99 BOO
98 87 13.78 OCT120667-M FIRST X-MEN #5 $3.99 MAR
99 116 13.64 NOV120224-M PHANTOM STRANGER #4 $2.99 DC 
100 115 13.63 NOV120170 GREEN ARROW #16 $2.99 DC 

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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.