Top 100 Comics: March 2013
Cosmic adventures beckon for Iron Man as he joins forces with Star Lord and his team in Brian Michael Bendis and Steve McNiven's Guardians of the Galaxy #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book to retailers in March.
In total, Marvel Comics had seven of the month's top ten best-selling comics. Age of Ultron #1 by Bendis and Bryan Hitch ranked #2, Paul Cornell and Alan Davis' Wolverine #1 ranked #4, Age of Ultron #2 ranked #5, Age of Ultron #3 rnaked 7, Superior Spider-Man #5 ranked #8, and All-New X-Men #8 ranked #10.
DC Comics had three titles in the top ten, led by Scott Snyder and Andy Kubert's Batman #18 at #3. Also in the top ten were Justice League #18 at #6 and Justice League of America #2 at #9.
Among the Premier Publishers, Image Comics' top book for March was Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #108 at #21.
Brian Wood's Star Wars #3 from Dark Horse Comics was that publisher's top book for the month at #44.
Finally, IDW Publishing's top book for March was My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #4 at #55.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 153.24 | JAN130642-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 126.88 | JAN130627-M | AGE OF ULTRON #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 100.00 | JAN130234-M | BATMAN #18 | $3.99 | DC |
| 4 | 5 | 85.33 | JAN130653-M | WOLVERINE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 4 | 79.32 | JAN130634-M | AGE OF ULTRON #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | 74.33 | JAN130205-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #18 | $3.99 | DC |
| 7 | 7 | 72.77 | JAN130637-M | AGE OF ULTRON #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 8 | 68.33 | JAN130712-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 9 | 66.53 | JAN130195-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #2 | $3.99 | DC |
| 10 | 10 | 65.99 | JAN130674-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 11 | 62.81 | JAN130714 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 12 | 62.23 | JAN130641 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #6AU | $3.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 13 | 62.20 | JAN130672-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 14 | 61.19 | DEC120620-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 15 | 59.97 | JAN130662-M | AVENGERS #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 16 | 59.25 | JAN130676 | ALL NEW X-MEN #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 17 | 56.77 | JAN130661 | AVENGERS #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 19 | 55.29 | JAN130242-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #18 | $3.99 | DC |
| 19 | 22 | 50.62 | JAN130253-M | GREEN LANTERN #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 20 | 23 | 50.48 | JAN130233 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 21 | 24 | 48.90 | JAN130615 | WALKING DEAD #108 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 22 | 20 | 47.25 | JAN130664-M | NEW AVENGERS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 30 | 46.46 | JAN130229-M | BATMAN INCORPORATED #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 24 | 18 | 44.87 | JAN130221-M | ACTION COMICS #18 | $4.99 | DC |
| 25 | 38 | 41.41 | JAN130699-M | DEADPOOL #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 21 | 39.86 | JAN130680-M | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 43 | 39.36 | JAN130240-M | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 28 | 45 | 38.68 | JAN130209-M | AQUAMAN #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 29 | 25 | 37.51 | JAN130697-M | UNCANNY X-FORCE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 46 | 37.48 | JAN130245 | BATGIRL #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 31 | 26 | 36.61 | JAN130682 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 29 | 36.48 | JAN130677-M | SAVAGE WOLVERINE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 47 | 36.28 | JAN130605 | SAGA #11 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 34 | 48 | 36.02 | DEC120256-M | SUPERMAN #17 | $2.99 | DC |
| 35 | 28 | 35.91 | JAN130468-M | EAST OF WEST #1 [*] | $3.50 | IMA |
| 36 | 27 | 35.67 | JAN130683-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 50 | 34.98 | JAN130225-M | SUPERMAN #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 38 | 51 | 34.97 | JAN130251 | NIGHTWING #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 31 | 34.17 | DEC120165-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN RORSCHACH #4 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 40 | 37 | 33.88 | JAN130705-M | NOVA #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 35 | 33.66 | JAN130668-M | SECRET AVENGERS #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 54 | 33.51 | JAN130218-M | EARTH 2 #10 | $2.99 | DC |
| 43 | 33 | 33.18 | JAN130640 | FANTASTIC FOUR #5AU | $3.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 53 | 33.01 | JAN130113 | STAR WARS #3 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 45 | 34 | 32.40 | JAN130693-M | CABLE AND X-FORCE #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 57 | 32.06 | JAN130256-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 36 | 31.94 | JAN130687 | IRON MAN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 39 | 31.11 | JAN130695-M | CABLE AND X-FORCE #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 58 | 30.89 | JAN130689-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 61 | 30.50 | JAN130280-M | TEEN TITANS #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 51 | 60 | 30.48 | JAN130258-M | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 40 | 30.47 | JAN130749 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #26 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 41 | 30.43 | JAN130750 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #27 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 62 | 30.21 | JAN130211-M | FLASH #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 55 | 32 | 30.13 | DEC120398-M | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #4 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 56 | 42 | 29.79 | DEC120171-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #6 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 57 | 64 | 28.50 | JAN130710 | THUNDERBOLTS #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 65 | 27.96 | JAN130711-M | THUNDERBOLTS #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 73 | 27.90 | JAN130670-M | YOUNG AVENGERS #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 66 | 27.85 | JAN130213-M | WONDER WOMAN #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 68 | 27.36 | JAN130252 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 62 | 70 | 27.24 | JAN130262-M | CONSTANTINE #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 63 | 49 | 27.01 | DEC120666-M | A PLUS X #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 71 | 27.00 | JAN130730 | DAREDEVIL #24 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 44 | 26.36 | JAN130386-M | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #5 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 66 | 52 | 25.59 | JAN130721 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 74 | 25.58 | JAN130741 | DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 75 | 25.53 | JAN130260-M | RED LANTERNS #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 69 | 78 | 25.15 | JAN138169-M | BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 | $2.99 | DC |
| 70 | 77 | 25.09 | JAN130691-M | FF #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 55 | 24.97 | JAN130709 | A PLUS X #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 56 | 24.20 | JAN130744-M | X-TERMINATION #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 80 | 24.09 | JAN130248 | CATWOMAN #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 74 | 59 | 22.96 | JAN130715 | AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 83 | 22.93 | JAN130659-M | AVENGERS ARENA #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 84 | 22.76 | JAN130246-M | BATWOMAN #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 77 | 86 | 22.28 | JAN130268 | SWAMP THING #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 78 | 206 | 22.23 | JAN130867-M | SHRUGGED VOL 2 #1 | $1.00 | ASP |
| 79 | 63 | 21.42 | JAN130725-M | ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 87 | 21.20 | JAN130707 | X-MEN LEGACY #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 89 | 20.82 | JAN130267 | ANIMAL MAN #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 82 | 90 | 20.65 | JAN130220 | WORLDS FINEST #10 | $2.99 | DC |
| 83 | 67 | 20.62 | JAN130666-M | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 94 | 20.48 | JAN130703-M | FEARLESS DEFENDERS #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 92 | 20.43 | JAN130708 | X-MEN LEGACY #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 93 | 20.36 | JAN130199-M | GREEN ARROW #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 87 | 91 | 20.34 | JAN130228 | SUPERGIRL #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 88 | 72 | 20.08 | JAN130745-M | ASTONISHING X-MEN #60 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 76 | 19.08 | JAN130728-M | DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 98 | 18.61 | JAN130264 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 91 | 69 | 18.47 | JAN130388-M | MY LITTLE PONY MICRO SERIES #2 RAINBOW DASH | $3.99 | IDW |
| 92 | 79 | 18.47 | JAN130727 | ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 99 | 18.45 | JAN130238-M | TALON #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 94 | 100 | 18.30 | JAN130278 | SUICIDE SQUAD #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 95 | 102 | 17.73 | JAN130227 | SUPERBOY #18 | $2.99 | DC |
| 96 | 103 | 17.39 | JAN130078 | HELLBOY IN HELL #4 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 97 | 107 | 17.17 | JAN130717 | SCARLET SPIDER #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 106 | 17.14 | JAN130476-M | SEX #1 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 99 | 85 | 17.00 | JAN130722 | ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 111 | 16.33 | JAN130718 | VENOM #32 | $2.99 | MAR |
This information may not be reproduced in any format without the express permission of Diamond Comic Distributors.
For retailers, Diamond offers the Top 300 Comics and Top 300 Graphic Novels sales charts on the Diamond Tools page of the Diamond Retailer Services website to provide more information about the industry's top selling publications.
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.
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
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.
