Top 100 Comics: January 2015
A new chapter in the Star Wars saga began in Jason Aaron and John Cassaday's Star Wars #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book of January 2015.
In total, Marvel Comics had seven of the month's top ten books, including Amazing Spider-Man #12 at #3, Amazing Spider-Man #13 at #4, Uncanny Avengers #1 at #5, Wolverines #1 at #6, Ant-Man #1 at #7, and Thor #4 at #8.
DC Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #38 at #2, followed by Justice League #38 at #9.
Rounding out the top ten, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #136 ranked #10.
Among the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive #1, a crossover between the venerable sci-fi franchises copublished with BOOM! Studios, was the publisher's top book for the month at #46.
Finally Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, and Alex Maleev's Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.#2 was Dark Horse Comics' top book in January at #128.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2015
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 894.46 | NOV140709-M | STAR WARS #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
2 | 2 | 100.00 | NOV140245-M | BATMAN #38 | $3.99 | DC |
3 | 3 | 95.67 | OCT140832-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
4 | 4 | 93.52 | NOV140764-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
5 | 7 | 67.90 | NOV140703-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
6 | 8 | 66.81 | NOV140736-M | WOLVERINES #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
7 | 5 | 66.56 | NOV140725-M | ANT-MAN #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
8 | 10 | 63.05 | NOV140781-M | THOR #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
9 | 9 | 62.59 | NOV140180-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #38 | $3.99 | DC |
10 | 16 | 59.96 | NOV140696 | WALKING DEAD #136 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
11 | 18 | 58.73 | NOV140264-M | HARLEY QUINN #14 | $2.99 | DC |
12 | 14 | 47.01 | SEP140901-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #35 | $3.99 | MAR |
13 | 15 | 46.69 | NOV140796-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
14 | 13 | 46.54 | NOV140260-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #38 | $3.99 | DC |
15 | 32 | 46.26 | NOV140249-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #38 | $2.99 | DC |
16 | 17 | 45.40 | NOV140784-M | ALL NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
17 | 11 | 44.49 | NOV140762 | SPIDER-VERSE #2 | $4.99 | MAR |
18 | 19 | 44.29 | NOV140838-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #30 | $3.99 | MAR |
19 | 12 | 43.08 | NOV140753-M | AVENGERS #40 | $4.99 | MAR |
20 | 42 | 42.48 | NOV140237 | BATMAN ETERNAL #40 | $2.99 | DC |
21 | 43 | 42.32 | NOV140238 | BATMAN ETERNAL #41 | $2.99 | DC |
22 | 44 | 42.20 | NOV140239 | BATMAN ETERNAL #42 | $2.99 | DC |
23 | 45 | 41.65 | NOV140240 | BATMAN ETERNAL #43 | $2.99 | DC |
24 | 48 | 40.91 | NOV140251-M | BATGIRL #38 | $2.99 | DC |
25 | 21 | 39.53 | NOV140743-M | WOLVERINES #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
26 | 22 | 38.53 | NOV140852-M | DEADPOOL #40 | $3.99 | MAR |
27 | 23 | 38.15 | NOV140745-M | WOLVERINES #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
28 | 24 | 37.87 | NOV140241-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN #18 | $3.99 | DC |
29 | 25 | 37.82 | NOV140732-M | UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
30 | 26 | 37.30 | NOV140751-M | NEW AVENGERS #29 | $3.99 | MAR |
31 | 27 | 36.15 | NOV140854 | DEADPOOL #41 | $3.99 | MAR |
32 | 28 | 36.10 | NOV140747-M | WOLVERINES #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
33 | 56 | 35.99 | NOV140219-M | WONDER WOMAN #38 | $2.99 | DC |
34 | 30 | 35.77 | NOV140794-M | ROCKET RACCOON #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
35 | 58 | 35.69 | NOV140271-M | GREEN LANTERN #38 | $2.99 | DC |
36 | 6 | 35.08 | NOV140175-M | MULTIVERSITY GUIDEBOOK #1 | $7.99 | DC |
37 | 33 | 34.94 | NOV140788-M | SUPERIOR IRON MAN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
38 | 60 | 34.93 | NOV140255-M | GRAYSON #6 | $2.99 | DC |
39 | 34 | 34.91 | NOV140770-M | SPIDER-WOMAN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
40 | 31 | 34.89 | OCT140835 | SPIDER-MAN 2099 #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
41 | 20 | 34.54 | NOV140757-M | AVENGERS #34.2 | $4.99 | MAR |
42 | 35 | 34.00 | NOV140763 | SPIDER-MAN 2099 #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
43 | 38 | 33.56 | NOV140777-M | ANGELA ASGARDS ASSASSIN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
44 | 37 | 33.45 | NOV140231-M | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #15 | $3.99 | DC |
45 | 40 | 32.73 | NOV140824-M | HAWKEYE VS DEADPOOL #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
46 | 29 | 32.42 | OCT140442-M | STAR TREK PLANET OF THE APES #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
47 | 66 | 31.91 | NOV140200-M | FLASH #38 | $2.99 | DC |
48 | 41 | 31.77 | NOV140228-M | ACTION COMICS #38 | $3.99 | DC |
49 | 46 | 31.14 | NOV140831-M | SPIDER-MAN AND X-MEN #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
50 | 49 | 30.81 | NOV140759-M | SHIELD #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
51 | 47 | 30.75 | NOV140790-M | THANOS VS HULK #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
52 | 71 | 29.95 | NOV140198-M | DEATHSTROKE #4 | $2.99 | DC |
53 | 36 | 29.58 | NOV140534-M | DYING AND THE DEAD #1 | $4.50 | IMA |
54 | 72 | 29.31 | NOV140214 | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #6 | $2.99 | DC |
55 | 50 | 29.02 | NOV140805-M | DAREDEVIL #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
56 | 51 | 28.68 | NOV140768 | SPIDER-VERSE TEAM UP #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
57 | 76 | 28.43 | NOV140210 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #36 | $2.99 | DC |
58 | 78 | 28.31 | NOV140211 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #37 | $2.99 | DC |
59 | 81 | 28.12 | NOV140212 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #38 | $2.99 | DC |
60 | 79 | 28.08 | NOV140216-M | TEEN TITANS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
61 | 52 | 28.00 | NOV140845 | DEADPOOLS ART OF WAR #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
62 | 82 | 27.68 | NOV140213 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #39 | $2.99 | DC |
63 | 53 | 27.45 | NOV140769 | SCARLET SPIDERS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
64 | 55 | 27.34 | NOV140830 | MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
65 | 54 | 27.32 | NOV140807-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #642 | $3.99 | MAR |
66 | 57 | 27.10 | NOV140849-M | AMAZING X-MEN #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
67 | 59 | 26.90 | NOV140833 | X-MEN #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
68 | 39 | 26.36 | JUL140552-M | JUPITERS LEGACY #5 (MR) | $4.99 | IMA |
69 | 61 | 26.05 | NOV140184-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #8 | $3.99 | DC |
70 | 85 | 25.96 | NOV140197 | EARTH 2 #30 | $2.99 | DC |
71 | 62 | 25.78 | NOV140851 | AMAZING X-MEN #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
72 | 87 | 25.72 | NOV140189-M | AQUAMAN #38 | $2.99 | DC |
73 | 63 | 25.56 | NOV140798-M | LEGENDARY STAR LORD #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
74 | 91 | 25.19 | NOV140274-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38 | $2.99 | DC |
75 | 64 | 25.00 | NOV140818-M | HULK #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
76 | 65 | 24.25 | NOV140774-M | OPERATION SIN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
77 | 77 | 24.05 | NOV140643 | BITCH PLANET #2 (MR) | $3.50 | IMA |
78 | 96 | 23.90 | NOV140278-M | SINESTRO #9 | $2.99 | DC |
79 | 67 | 23.86 | NOV140836 | MAGNETO #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
80 | 151 | 23.74 | NOV140749-M | AVENGERS NO MORE BULLYING #1 | $1.99 | MAR |
81 | 101 | 23.22 | NOV140193 | EARTH 2 WORLDS END #14 | $2.99 | DC |
82 | 102 | 23.19 | NOV140194 | EARTH 2 WORLDS END #15 | $2.99 | DC |
83 | 68 | 23.00 | NOV140783 | CAPTAIN AMERICA AND MIGHTY AVENGERS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
84 | 104 | 22.98 | NOV140195 | EARTH 2 WORLDS END #16 | $2.99 | DC |
85 | 69 | 22.89 | NOV140800 | LEGENDARY STAR LORD #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
86 | 70 | 22.64 | NOV140834 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE WEAPON X PROGRAM #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
86 | 109 | 22.64 | NOV140196 | EARTH 2 WORLDS END #17 | $2.99 | DC |
88 | 73 | 22.19 | NOV140811 | MOON KNIGHT #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
89 | 74 | 22.14 | NOV140803-M | INHUMAN #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
90 | 89 | 21.68 | SEP140717 | FADE OUT #4 (MR) | $3.50 | IMA |
91 | 80 | 21.25 | SEP140889 | SILVER SURFER #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
92 | 118 | 20.57 | NOV140234-M | SUPERGIRL #38 | $2.99 | DC |
93 | 120 | 20.48 | NOV140257-M | GOTHAM ACADEMY #4 | $2.99 | DC |
94 | 122 | 20.31 | NOV140267-M | CATWOMAN #38 | $2.99 | DC |
95 | 84 | 20.07 | OCT140850-M | BUCKY BARNES WINTER SOLDIER #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
96 | 99 | 20.02 | SEP140750 | SEX CRIMINALS #10 (MR) | $3.50 | IMA |
97 | 124 | 19.95 | NOV140276 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #38 | $2.99 | DC |
98 | 128 | 19.61 | NOV140254 | ARKHAM MANOR #4 | $2.99 | DC |
99 | 129 | 19.57 | NOV140277 | RED LANTERNS #38 | $2.99 | DC |
100 | 86 | 19.40 | NOV140817-M | PUNISHER #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
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