Top 100 Comics: September 2013
The Crime Society of America invades the Earth of the New 52 in Geoff Johns and David Finch's Forever Evil #1, the first issue of DC Entertainment's autumn crossover event and the best-selling comic book in September.
In total, DC had five of the month's top books. All part of the Villains Month event, the lenticular edition of Batman #23.1: The Joker ranked #5, the lenticular edition of Batman #23.2: The Riddler ranked #6, the lenticular edition of Batman #23.4: Bane ranked #8, and the lenticular edition of Batman #23.3: Penguin ranked #10.
Marvel Comics also had five titles in the top ten, led by Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung's Infinity #2 at #2. Also in the top ten were Infinity #3 at #3, Brian Michael Bendis and Frank Cho's X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1 at #4, and Avengers #19 at #9.
Dark Horse Comics' top book in September was The Star Wars #1, the first issue of the adaptation of George Lucas' original screenplay for Star Wars, at #14.
Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead#114 from Image Comics was the publisher's top book for the month at #19.
Rounding out the premier publishers, The Powerpuff Girls #1 was IDW Publishing's top book for September at #50.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2013
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 129.99 | JUL130149-M | FOREVER EVIL #1 | $3.99 | DC |
2 | 2 | 117.00 | JUL130565-M | INFINITY #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
3 | 3 | 114.49 | JUL130570-M | INFINITY #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
4 | 6 | 105.80 | JUL130658-M | X-MEN BATTLE OF ATOM #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
5 | 4 | 100.00 | JUL130185 | BATMAN #23.1 JOKER | $3.99 | DC |
6 | 5 | 99.75 | JUL130186 | BATMAN #23.2 RIDDLER | $3.99 | DC |
7 | 7 | 94.65 | JUL130582-M | MIGHTY AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
8 | 8 | 88.50 | JUL130188 | BATMAN #23.4 BANE | $3.99 | DC |
9 | 9 | 85.89 | JUL130578-M | AVENGERS #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
10 | 10 | 83.44 | JUL130187 | BATMAN #23.3 PENGUIN | $3.99 | DC |
11 | 11 | 82.76 | JUL130618-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
12 | 12 | 78.21 | JUL130663-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
13 | 14 | 74.46 | JUL130621-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
14 | 16 | 72.87 | JUL130008-M | STAR WARS #1 LUCAS DRAFT | $3.99 | DAR |
15 | 15 | 72.62 | JUL130156 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.1 DARKSEID | $3.99 | DC |
16 | 17 | 71.31 | JUL130670-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
17 | 18 | 69.08 | JUL130580-M | AVENGERS #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
18 | 19 | 68.13 | JUL130666-M | X-MEN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
19 | 25 | 65.42 | JUL130549 | WALKING DEAD #114 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
20 | 21 | 64.11 | JUN130619-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
21 | 20 | 63.29 | JUL130184 | BATMAN SUPERMAN #3.1 DOOMSDAY | $3.99 | DC |
22 | 22 | 61.62 | JUL130603-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
23 | 13 | 60.38 | JUL130208-M | BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #1 | $4.99 | DC |
24 | 23 | 56.35 | JUL130577 | NEW AVENGERS #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
25 | 24 | 55.43 | JUL130673-M | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #36 | $3.99 | MAR |
26 | 43 | 51.62 | JUL130538 | SAGA #14 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
27 | 26 | 46.57 | JUL130176 | ACTION COMICS #23.1 CYBORG SUPERMAN | $3.99 | DC |
28 | 27 | 46.36 | JUL130189 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.1 TWO FACE | $3.99 | DC |
29 | 28 | 46.09 | JUL130163 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7.4 BLACK ADAM | $3.99 | DC |
30 | 31 | 46.02 | JUL130177 | ACTION COMICS #23.2 ZOD | $3.99 | DC |
31 | 29 | 45.92 | JUL130191 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.3 RAS AL GHUL | $3.99 | DC |
32 | 33 | 45.79 | JUL130178 | ACTION COMICS #23.3 LEX LUTHOR | $3.99 | DC |
33 | 32 | 45.70 | JUL130190 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.2 COURT OF OWLS | $3.99 | DC |
34 | 30 | 45.69 | JUL130197 | DETECTIVE COMICS #23.1 POISON IVY | $3.99 | DC |
35 | 34 | 45.30 | JUL130198 | DETECTIVE COMICS #23.2 HARLEY QUINN | $3.99 | DC |
36 | 35 | 45.20 | JUL130199 | DETECTIVE COMICS #23.3 SCARECROW | $3.99 | DC |
37 | 36 | 44.82 | JUL130204 | GREEN LANTERN #23.4 SINESTRO | $3.99 | DC |
38 | 37 | 44.72 | JUL130192 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #23.4 KILLER CROC | $3.99 | DC |
39 | 38 | 44.58 | JUL130628-M | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
40 | 39 | 43.27 | JUL130200 | DETECTIVE COMICS #23.4 MAN BAT | $3.99 | DC |
41 | 67 | 42.42 | JUL130683 | DEADPOOL #16 | $2.99 | MAR |
42 | 68 | 42.11 | JUL130684 | DEADPOOL #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
43 | 70 | 41.36 | MAY130708-M | KICK-ASS 3 #3 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
44 | 40 | 40.87 | JUL130159 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.4 SECRET SOCIETY | $3.99 | DC |
45 | 71 | 40.64 | JUN130547-M | JUPITERS LEGACY #3 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
46 | 41 | 40.52 | JUL130183 | SUPERMAN #23.4 PARASITE | $3.99 | DC |
47 | 44 | 38.82 | JUL130633-M | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
48 | 93 | 38.10 | JUL130685 | DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
49 | 73 | 36.50 | JUN138287 | BATMAN #23.1 JOKER STANDARD ED [*] | $2.99 | DC |
50 | 42 | 36.21 | JUL130295-M | POWERPUFF GIRLS #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
51 | 79 | 35.94 | JUL138033 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.2 LOBO STANDARD ED [*] | $2.99 | DC |
52 | 46 | 35.77 | JUL130627 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
53 | 47 | 35.48 | JUN130647 | SAVAGE WOLVERINE #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
54 | 58 | 35.19 | JUL130403-M | SEX CRIMINALS #1 (MR) [*] | $3.50 | IMA |
55 | 48 | 35.07 | JUL130596-M | NOVA #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
56 | 97 | 34.83 | JUL130011 | STAR WARS #9 2013 ONGOING | $2.99 | DAR |
57 | 50 | 34.70 | JUL130601 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
58 | 49 | 34.33 | JUL130201 | GREEN LANTERN #23.1 RELIC | $3.99 | DC |
59 | 94 | 34.15 | JUL138023 | DETECTIVE COMICS #23.2 HARLEY QUINN STANDARD ED [*] | $2.99 | DC |
60 | 100 | 34.05 | JUL130644-M | DAREDEVIL #31 | $2.99 | MAR |
61 | 52 | 33.95 | JUL130166 | AQUAMAN #23.1 BLACK MANTA | $3.99 | DC |
62 | 51 | 33.87 | JUL130181 | SUPERMAN #23.2 BRAINIAC | $3.99 | DC |
63 | 59 | 33.75 | JUL130631 | IRON MAN #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
64 | 54 | 33.69 | JUL130202 | GREEN LANTERN #23.2 MONGUL | $3.99 | DC |
65 | 53 | 33.69 | JUL130203 | GREEN LANTERN #23.3 BLACK HAND | $3.99 | DC |
66 | 55 | 33.66 | JUL130157 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.2 LOBO | $3.99 | DC |
67 | 63 | 33.61 | JUL130686-M | UNCANNY X-FORCE #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
68 | 57 | 33.47 | JUL130180 | SUPERMAN #23.1 BIZARRO | $3.99 | DC |
69 | 62 | 33.45 | JUL130622 | SUPERIOR CARNAGE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
70 | 64 | 33.36 | JUL130679 | WOLVERINE #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
71 | 60 | 33.33 | JUL130167 | AQUAMAN #23.2 OCEAN MASTER | $3.99 | DC |
72 | 61 | 33.11 | JUL130182 | SUPERMAN #23.3 HEL | $3.99 | DC |
73 | 65 | 33.03 | JUL130593 | INFINITY HUNT #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
74 | 104 | 32.75 | JUN130242-M | DC VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1 | $2.99 | DC |
75 | 66 | 31.97 | JUL130179 | ACTION COMICS #23.4 METALLO | $3.99 | DC |
76 | 99 | 31.37 | JUL138032 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #23.3 DIAL E STANDARD ED [*] | $2.99 | DC |
77 | 72 | 31.00 | JUL130420 | EAST OF WEST #6 [*] | $3.50 | IMA |
78 | 69 | 30.60 | JUL130212-M | BATMAN 66 #3 | $3.99 | DC |
79 | 56 | 30.45 | JUL130303-M | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #11 | $3.99 | IDW |
80 | 77 | 30.14 | JUL130594 | INFINITY HEIST #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
81 | 83 | 29.90 | JUL130613 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #27 | $3.99 | MAR |
82 | 74 | 29.86 | JUL130160 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7.1 DEADSHOT | $3.99 | DC |
83 | 76 | 29.84 | JUL130168 | EARTH 2 #15.1 DESAAD | $3.99 | DC |
84 | 78 | 29.57 | JUL130170 | FLASH #23.1 GRODD | $3.99 | DC |
85 | 80 | 29.56 | JUL130169 | EARTH 2 #15.2 SOLOMON GRUNDY | $3.99 | DC |
86 | 82 | 29.49 | JUL130161 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7.2 KILLER FROST | $3.99 | DC |
87 | 84 | 29.46 | JUL130162 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7.3 SHADOW THIEF | $3.99 | DC |
88 | 116 | 29.41 | JUL130274-M | WAKE #4 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
89 | 81 | 29.40 | JUL130193 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #23.1 VENTRILOQUIST | $3.99 | DC |
90 | 85 | 29.38 | JUL130206 | TEEN TITANS #23.1 TRIGON | $3.99 | DC |
91 | 107 | 29.27 | JUL138021 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #23.4 JOKERS DAUGHTER STD ED [*] | $2.99 | DC |
92 | 86 | 29.20 | JUL130172 | FLASH #23.3 ROGUES | $3.99 | DC |
93 | 87 | 29.19 | JUL130207 | TEEN TITANS #23.2 DEATHSTROKE | $3.99 | DC |
94 | 117 | 29.18 | JUL130647 | FANTASTIC FOUR #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
95 | 89 | 29.13 | JUL130174 | WONDER WOMAN #23.1 CHEETAH | $3.99 | DC |
96 | 88 | 29.01 | JUL130171 | FLASH #23.2 REVERSE FLASH | $3.99 | DC |
97 | 109 | 28.97 | JUN138280 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7.1 DEADSHOT STANDARD ED [*] | $2.99 | DC |
98 | 90 | 28.84 | JUL130194 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #23.2 MR FREEZE | $3.99 | DC |
99 | 92 | 28.84 | JUL130688 | CABLE AND X-FORCE #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
100 | 91 | 28.60 | JUL130195 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #23.3 CLAYFACE | $3.99 | DC |
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