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Top 100 Comics: October 2016

BOOM! Studios' Big Trouble In Little China/Escape from New YorkBOOM! Studios' Big Trouble in Little China/Escape from New York #1, a crossover between two classic John Carpenter films starring Kurt Russell, was October's best-selling comic book.

Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten unit rankings including Mark Waid and Humberto Ramos' Champions #1 at #2; Robbie Thompson, Javier Rodriguez, and Alvaro Lopez's Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme #1 at #3; Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez's Civil War II #6 at #7; and Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larocca's Darth Vader #25, the concluding issue of the series, at #8.

Led by Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello, Andy Kubert, and Klaus Janson's Dark Knight III: The Master Race #6 at #4, DC Entertainment had four titles in the top ten including Batman #8 at #5, Batman #9 at #6, and Scott Snyder and John Romita, Jr.'s All-Star Batman #3 at #9.

Rounding out the top ten, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #159 from Image Comics ranked #10 for the month.

Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' Serenity: No Power in the 'Verse #1 was their top book at #73, and IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe #2 was their top book at #130.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 6 324.73 AUG161297-M BIG TROUBLE LITTLE CHINA ESCAPE NEW YORK #1 $3.99 BOO
2 1 252.75 AUG160733-M CHAMPIONS #1 $4.99 MAR
3 8 115.31 AUG160798-M DOCTOR STRANGE SORCERERS SUPREME #1 $3.99 MAR
4 2 102.93 JUN160290-M DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #6 $5.99 DC
5 9 100.00 AUG160197-M BATMAN #8 $2.99 DC
6 11 97.11 AUG160203-M BATMAN #9 $2.99 DC
7 5 91.36 JUL160889-M CIVIL WAR II #6 $4.99 MAR
8 3 85.79 JUN160929-M DARTH VADER #25 $5.99 MAR
9 4 82.34 AUG160186-M ALL STAR BATMAN #3 [*] $4.99 DC
10 18 70.31 AUG160675-M WALKING DEAD #159 $2.99 IMA
11 10 69.54 AUG160753-M CLONE CONSPIRACY #1 $4.99 MAR
12 20 68.60 AUG160241-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #6 $2.99 DC
13 22 66.07 AUG160243-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #7 $2.99 DC
14 25 62.72 AUG160201-M DETECTIVE COMICS #942 $2.99 DC
15 14 60.58 AUG160934-M DEADPOOL BACK IN BLACK #1 $3.99 MAR
16 15 60.20 AUG160973-M STAR WARS #24 $3.99 MAR
17 30 59.11 AUG160219-M FLASH #8 $2.99 DC
18 13 58.40 AUG160922-M DEATH OF X #1 $4.99 MAR
19 16 57.74 AUG160565-M REBORN #1 $3.99 IMA
20 33 57.26 AUG160205-M DETECTIVE COMICS #943 $2.99 DC
21 32 57.23 AUG160221-M FLASH #9 $2.99 DC
22 19 57.22 AUG160842-M JESSICA JONES #1 $3.99 MAR
23 23 56.79 AUG160767-M INFAMOUS IRON MAN #1 $3.99 MAR
24 12 56.39 AUG160751-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #19 $4.99 MAR
25 26 56.22 AUG160822-M DOCTOR STRANGE #12 $3.99 MAR
26 38 53.84 AUG160257-M SUPERMAN #8 $2.99 DC
27 29 53.44 AUG160249-M SUICIDE SQUAD #4 [*] $2.99 DC
28 40 53.33 AUG160199-M NIGHTWING #6 $2.99 DC
29 21 52.01 AUG160758-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20 $3.99 MAR
30 41 51.85 AUG160259-M SUPERMAN #9 $2.99 DC
31 43 51.14 AUG160265-M WONDER WOMAN #8 $2.99 DC
32 35 50.14 AUG160263-M TRINITY #2 [*] $2.99 DC
33 34 50.03 AUG160180-M TEEN TITANS #1 [*] $2.99 DC
34 46 49.72 AUG160267-M WONDER WOMAN #9 $2.99 DC
35 36 48.89 AUG160251-M SUICIDE SQUAD #5 [*] $2.99 DC
36 24 48.55 JUL161049-M STAR WARS HAN SOLO #4 $3.99 MAR
37 37 48.48 AUG160235-M HARLEY QUINN #5 [*] $2.99 DC
38 31 46.87 AUG160775-M BLACK PANTHER #7 $3.99 MAR
39 42 46.63 AUG160177-M BATMAN BEYOND #1 [*] $2.99 DC
40 28 45.77 AUG160928-M DEATH OF X #2 $3.99 MAR
41 44 45.31 AUG160237-M HARLEY QUINN #6 [*] $2.99 DC
42 51 44.98 AUG160207-M NIGHTWING #7 $2.99 DC
43 52 44.93 AUG160261-M TITANS #4 $2.99 DC
44 56 42.88 AUG160182-M ACTION COMICS #965 $2.99 DC
45 59 41.18 AUG160184-M ACTION COMICS #966 $2.99 DC
46 39 40.41 AUG160900 SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #10 $3.99 MAR
47 64 40.07 AUG160227-M GREEN LANTERNS #8 $2.99 DC
48 7 39.55 AUG160837-M DEADPOOL #21 $9.99 MAR
49 70 38.50 AUG160231-M HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #6 $2.99 DC
50 71 38.07 AUG160229-M GREEN LANTERNS #9 $2.99 DC
51 45 37.83 JUL160912-M CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #6 $3.99 MAR
52 72 37.67 AUG160223-M GREEN ARROW #8 $2.99 DC
53 75 37.02 AUG160233-M HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #7 $2.99 DC
54 27 36.88 AUG160971-M STAR WARS POE DAMERON #7 $4.99 MAR
55 79 36.01 AUG160659 SAGA #39 (MR) $2.99 IMA
56 80 35.90 AUG160225-M GREEN ARROW #9 $2.99 DC
57 48 35.51 AUG160942-M DEADPOOL #20 $3.99 MAR
58 68 35.19 AUG160253-M SUPERGIRL #2 [*] $2.99 DC
59 50 34.95 AUG160939 OLD MAN LOGAN #12 $3.99 MAR
60 84 34.31 AUG160189-M AQUAMAN #8 $2.99 DC
61 47 34.16 AUG160811-M MOSAIC #1 $4.99 MAR
62 66 34.03 AUG160854-M CAGE #1 $3.99 MAR
63 53 33.92 AUG160936-M DEADPOOL BACK IN BLACK #2 $3.99 MAR
64 54 33.80 AUG160886 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #14 $3.99 MAR
65 90 32.88 AUG160191-M AQUAMAN #9 $2.99 DC
66 77 32.75 AUG160215-M DEATHSTROKE #4 [*] $2.99 DC
67 93 32.33 AUG160247-M RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #3 $2.99 DC
68 58 31.80 AUG160827 DOCTOR STRANGE #13 $3.99 MAR
69 97 31.41 AUG160193-M BATGIRL #4 $2.99 DC
70 61 31.06 AUG160894 MIGHTY THOR #12 $3.99 MAR
71 82 31.04 AUG160782-M GREAT LAKES AVENGERS #1 $3.99 MAR
72 99 30.84 AUG160195-M BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #3 $2.99 DC
73 60 30.42 AUG160010-M SERENITY NO POWER IN THE VERSE #1 $3.99 DAR
74 63 30.29 AUG160976-M STAR WARS FORCE AWAKENS ADAPTATION #5 $3.99 MAR
75 88 30.15 AUG160217-M DEATHSTROKE #5 [*] $2.99 DC
76 67 29.80 AUG160946 UNCANNY X-MEN #14 $3.99 MAR
77 69 29.50 AUG160947-M ALL NEW WOLVERINE #13 $3.99 MAR
78 76 29.31 AUG160858-M UNCANNY AVENGERS #15 $3.99 MAR
79 55 29.16 AUG160175-M DOOM PATROL #2 (MR) [*] $3.99 DC
80 94 29.11 AUG160211-M CYBORG #2 [*] $2.99 DC
81 73 28.66 AUG160891 ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS #15 $3.99 MAR
82 91 28.63 AUG160760-M PROWLER #1 $3.99 MAR
83 74 28.45 AUG160945 EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN #15 $3.99 MAR
84 96 28.39 AUG160255-M SUPERWOMAN #3 [*] $2.99 DC
85 49 28.04 AUG160940-M DEADPOOL TOO SOON #1 $4.99 MAR
86 57 28.04 AUG161481-M KISS #1 $3.99 DE
87 17 27.80 AUG160278-M WONDER WOMAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 $7.99 DC
88 81 27.22 AUG160914-M PUNISHER #6 $3.99 MAR
89 65 27.11 AUG160169-M CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE #1 (MR) [*] $3.99 DC
90 109 26.61 AUG160557-M MOONSHINE #1 (MR) $2.99 IMA
91 98 26.47 AUG160832-M GWENPOOL #7 $3.99 MAR
92 83 26.42 AUG160919 DAREDEVIL #12 $3.99 MAR
93 85 26.08 AUG160910 MOON KNIGHT #7 $3.99 MAR
94 112 25.88 AUG160239-M HELLBLAZER #3 $2.99 DC
95 103 25.77 AUG160209-M BLUE BEETLE #2 [*] $2.99 DC
96 86 25.37 AUG160290-M HE MAN THUNDERCATS #1 $3.99 DC
97 89 25.13 AUG160944 ALL NEW X-MEN #14 $3.99 MAR
98 107 25.04 AUG160213-M CYBORG #3 [*] $2.99 DC
99 115 24.74 AUG160651 PAPER GIRLS #10 $2.99 IMA
100 78 24.71 AUG160174-M SHADE THE CHANGING GIRL #1 (MR) [*] $3.99 DC

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Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world.  Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.

Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. 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.

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 month, as Batman did not ship, Convergence #8 from DC Entertainment was used as the control index.) 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.