Top 100 Comics: November 2013
The Riddler plunged Gotham City into darkness – and chaos – as Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Zero City" continued in DC Entertainment's Batman #25, November's best-selling comic book.
In total, DC had five of the month's top ten comics. Also in the top ten were Amanda Connor and Jimmy Palmiotti's Harley Quinn #0 at #2, Snyder and Jim Lee's Superman Unchained #4 at #4, Geoff Johns and David Finch's Forever Evil #3 at #5, and Batman/Superman #5 at #9.
Marvel Comics likewise had five titles in the top ten, led by Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness' Amazing X-Men #1 at #3. Also in the top ten were Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung's Infinity #6 at #6, Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen's All-New X-Men #18 at #7, Dan Slott and Christos Gage's Superior Spider-Man #22 at #8, and Superior Spider-Man #21 at #10.
From the other premier publishers, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #116 was Image Comics' top book in November.
Dark Horse Comics' The Star Wars #3, adapting the original Star Wars screenplay by George Lucas, was that publisher's top book in November at #28.
Finally, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #13 was IDW Publishing's top book for the month.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 100.00 | SEP130143-M | BATMAN #25 | $4.99 | DC |
| 2 | 6 | 90.93 | SEP130227-M | HARLEY QUINN #0 | $2.99 | DC |
| 3 | 3 | 89.44 | SEP130740-M | AMAZING X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 88.06 | AUG130213-M | SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #4 | $3.99 | DC |
| 5 | 5 | 84.20 | SEP130164-M | FOREVER EVIL #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 6 | 2 | 79.85 | SEP130661-M | INFINITY #6 | $5.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 7 | 65.58 | SEP130749-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 8 | 64.69 | SEP130697-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 10 | 61.46 | SEP130223-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN #5 | $3.99 | DC |
| 10 | 11 | 59.66 | SEP130696 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 14 | 56.56 | SEP130752-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 13 | 56.53 | SEP130174-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #9 | $3.99 | DC |
| 13 | 24 | 55.66 | SEP130647 | WALKING DEAD #116 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 14 | 25 | 54.79 | SEP130648 | WALKING DEAD #117 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 15 | 15 | 52.95 | SEP130667-M | AVENGERS #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 16 | 52.27 | SEP130756-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 17 | 51.27 | SEP130154-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 18 | 9 | 50.63 | SEP130695 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 18 | 48.37 | SEP130677-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 19 | 47.92 | SEP130204-M | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 21 | 12 | 47.77 | SEP131344-M | UNITY #1 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 22 | 21 | 46.82 | SEP130666 | NEW AVENGERS #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 22 | 45.36 | SEP130747 | X-MEN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 34 | 43.47 | SEP130634 | SAGA #16 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 25 | 37 | 43.25 | SEP130241-M | GREEN LANTERN #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 26 | 40 | 42.49 | SEP130230-M | BATMAN AND TWO FACE #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 27 | 26 | 41.27 | SEP130233-M | DAMIAN SON OF BATMAN #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 28 | 27 | 40.08 | SEP130066 | STAR WARS #3 LUCAS DRAFT | $3.99 | DAR |
| 29 | 28 | 37.06 | SEP130147-M | ACTION COMICS #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 30 | 53 | 35.18 | SEP130765 | DEADPOOL #19 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 54 | 35.14 | SEP130180-M | FOREVER EVIL ARKHAM WAR #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 32 | 30 | 35.06 | SEP130153 | NIGHTWING #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 33 | 23 | 34.97 | SEP130766 | DEADPOOL ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 42 | 33.61 | SEP130668-M | MIGHTY AVENGERS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 32 | 33.53 | SEP130685-M | CATACLYSM ULTIMATES LAST STAND #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 31 | 33.31 | SEP130157-M | FLASH #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 37 | 55 | 33.15 | SEP130236-M | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 38 | 35 | 32.85 | SEP130189-M | AQUAMAN #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 39 | 36 | 32.85 | SEP130717 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 43 | 32.54 | SEP130471-M | BLACK SCIENCE #1 (MR) [*] | $3.50 | IMA |
| 41 | 38 | 32.45 | SEP130149 | BATGIRL #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 42 | 65 | 31.74 | JUN130633-M | HAWKEYE #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 61 | 31.72 | SEP130201-M | EARTH 2 #17 | $2.99 | DC |
| 44 | 64 | 31.29 | SEP130221-M | SUPERMAN #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 45 | 20 | 31.13 | SEP130754-M | X-MEN GOLD #1 | $5.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 44 | 31.13 | SEP130748 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #38 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 45 | 30.86 | SEP130178-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 48 | 69 | 30.76 | AUG130861-M | KICK-ASS 3 #5 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 46 | 30.55 | SEP130159-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 50 | 47 | 29.48 | SEP130714-M | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 29 | 29.30 | SEP130676 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 48 | 29.09 | SEP130689-M | CATACLYSM ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 49 | 28.78 | SEP130712 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 50 | 28.77 | SEP130723-M | IRON MAN #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 51 | 28.56 | SEP130716 | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 41 | 28.39 | SEP130410-M | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #13 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 57 | 52 | 28.18 | SEP130761-M | WOLVERINE #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 77 | 27.25 | SEP130065 | STAR WARS #11 2013 ONGOING | $2.99 | DAR |
| 59 | 197 | 26.90 | SEP130911-M | ALL NEW SOULFIRE #1 | $1.00 | ASP |
| 60 | 80 | 26.70 | SEP130198-M | WONDER WOMAN #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 33 | 26.57 | SEP130256 | BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #3 | $4.99 | DC |
| 62 | 82 | 26.25 | SEP130728 | DAREDEVIL #33 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 67 | 26.19 | AUG130691 | EAST OF WEST #7 | $3.50 | IMA |
| 64 | 39 | 26.05 | SEP130718-M | NOVA #10 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 83 | 25.79 | SEP130187-M | TEEN TITANS #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 84 | 25.53 | SEP130244-M | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 56 | 24.76 | SEP130701 | SUPERIOR CARNAGE #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 57 | 24.39 | SEP130163 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 69 | 58 | 24.25 | AUG130347-M | WAKE #5 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 70 | 59 | 24.15 | SEP130758 | SAVAGE WOLVERINE #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 89 | 24.14 | SEP130182-M | FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 60 | 24.06 | SEP130707-M | MARVEL KNIGHTS X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 62 | 23.68 | SEP130759-M | SAVAGE WOLVERINE #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 63 | 23.56 | SEP130161-M | GREEN ARROW #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 75 | 66 | 23.46 | SEP130152 | CATWOMAN #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 76 | 68 | 23.00 | SEP130767 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 92 | 22.83 | SEP130729 | FANTASTIC FOUR #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 70 | 22.74 | SEP130768 | CABLE AND X-FORCE #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 71 | 22.63 | SEP130691-M | CATACLYSM ULTIMATES #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 93 | 22.12 | SEP130247-M | RED LANTERNS #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 81 | 73 | 21.65 | SEP130700 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 94 | 21.55 | SEP130186 | SUICIDE SQUAD #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 83 | 74 | 21.33 | SEP130258-M | BATMAN 66 #5 | $3.99 | DC |
| 84 | 75 | 21.16 | SEP130706 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 96 | 21.10 | SEP130674 | THUNDERBOLTS #18 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 76 | 20.96 | SEP130693-M | CATACLYSM ULTIMATE X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 78 | 20.69 | SEP130238-M | BATWOMAN #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 88 | 100 | 20.20 | SEP130220 | SUPERGIRL #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 89 | 79 | 20.16 | SEP130675 | SECRET AVENGERS #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 102 | 19.96 | SEP130184-M | FOREVER EVIL ARGUS #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 91 | 81 | 19.77 | SEP130683 | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 106 | 18.94 | SEP130684 | YOUNG AVENGERS #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 105 | 18.86 | SEP130702-M | SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 86 | 18.77 | SEP130627 | PRETTY DEADLY #2 (MR) [*] | $3.50 | IMA |
| 95 | 85 | 18.74 | SEP130709-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA LIVING LEGEND #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 87 | 18.11 | SEP130151 | BIRDS OF PREY #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 97 | 110 | 18.09 | SEP130730 | FF #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 88 | 18.08 | SEP130263-M | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #11 | $3.99 | DC |
| 99 | 113 | 17.45 | SEP130200 | WORLDS FINEST #17 | $2.99 | DC |
| 100 | 115 | 17.40 | SEP130737-M | LONGSHOT SAVES MARVEL UNIVERSE #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
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