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Top 100 Comics: October 2013

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Robert Kirkman celebrated ten years of his best-selling zombie series The Walking Dead with The Walking Dead #115, the best-selling comic book in October.

DC Comics had five titles in the top ten for October, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #24, an oversized issue, at #2. Also in the top ten were Forever Evil #2 at #4, Justice League #24 at #6, Superman/Wonder Woman #1 at #7, and the long-awaited The Sandman: Overture #1 by Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III from the Vertigo imprint at #8.

Rounding out the top ten with four books was Marvel Comics, with Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung's Infinity #4 their top book at #3. Also in the top ten were Infinity #5 at #5, Superior Spider-Man #20 at #9 and Superior Spider-Man #19, the issue that guest-starred Spider-Man 2099, at #10.

Among the other premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' top book in October was The Star Wars #2 at #28, the second issue of the adaptation of George Lucas' early Star Wars screenplay.

Finally, IDW Publishing's top book for the month was My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #12 at #109.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2013

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 249.16 AUG130518-M WALKING DEAD #115 (MR) 2.99 IMA
2 2 100.00 AUG130235-M BATMAN #24 (NOTE PRICE) 6.99 DC
3 5 90.65 AUG130735-M INFINITY #4 3.99 MAR
4 4 90.61 AUG130159-M FOREVER EVIL #2 3.99 DC
5 6 85.49 AUG130740-M INFINITY #5 3.99 MAR
6 7 79.01 AUG130172-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #24 3.99 DC
7 8 76.10 AUG130187-M SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #1 3.99 DC
8 3 74.85 AUG130325-M SANDMAN OVERTURE #1 (MR) [*] 4.99 DC
9 9 68.44 AUG130787-M SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #20 3.99 MAR
10 11 67.12 AUG130784-M SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #19 3.99 MAR
11 10 66.58 AUG130231-M BATMAN SUPERMAN #4 3.99 DC
12 12 66.46 AUG130836-M ALL NEW X-MEN #17 3.99 MAR
13 13 62.02 AUG130176-M JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #8 3.99 DC
14 14 60.33 AUG130841-M UNCANNY X-MEN #13 3.99 MAR
15 15 59.28 AUG130845-M X-MEN BATTLE OF ATOM #2 3.99 MAR
16 16 57.75 AUG130839-M X-MEN #6 3.99 MAR
17 17 57.56 AUG130745-M AVENGERS #21 3.99 MAR
18 19 56.75 AUG130747-M AVENGERS #22 3.99 MAR
19 20 55.07 JUL130635-M GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #7 3.99 MAR
20 22 50.94 AUG130757-M GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #8 3.99 MAR
21 21 50.90 AUG130193-M DAMIAN SON OF BATMAN #1 3.99 DC
22 23 50.73 AUG130749-M NEW AVENGERS #11 3.99 MAR
23 26 48.61 AUG130773 UNCANNY AVENGERS #13 3.99 MAR
24 27 47.58 AUG130244-M DETECTIVE COMICS #24 3.99 DC
25 29 46.08 AUG130843-M WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #37 3.99 MAR
26 40 45.81 AUG130255-M GREEN LANTERN #24 2.99 DC
27 18 45.67 AUG130802-M ALL NEW X-MEN SPECIAL #1 4.99 MAR
28 28 45.06 AUG130082 STAR WARS #2 LUCAS DRAFT 3.99 DAR
29 30 44.01 AUG130753-M MIGHTY AVENGERS #2 3.99 MAR
30 41 43.98 AUG130710 SAGA #15 (MR) 2.99 IMA
31 47 41.76 AUG130241 BATMAN AND TWO FACE #24 2.99 DC
32 48 41.72 AUG130168-M FOREVER EVIL ARKHAM WAR #1 2.99 DC
33 25 38.40 AUG130265 GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #2 4.99 DC
34 57 37.78 AUG130847-M DEADPOOL #18 2.99 MAR
35 34 36.91 AUG130822-M THOR GOD OF THUNDER #14 3.99 MAR
36 39 36.77 AUG130504-M PRETTY DEADLY #1 (MR) [*] 3.5 IMA
37 35 36.42 AUG130180-M JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #24 3.99 DC
38 63 34.80 AUG130239-M BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #24 2.99 DC
39 31 34.47 AUG130804-M INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK SPECIAL #1 4.99 MAR
40 67 33.89 AUG130198-M AQUAMAN #24 2.99 DC
41 44 33.61 AUG130505-M VELVET #1 (MR) [*] 3.5 IMA
42 58 33.32 JUL130793-M AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1 2.99 ARC
43 43 32.86 AUG130816-M INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #14 3.99 MAR
44 32 32.73 AUG130806-M SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP SPECIAL #1 4.99 MAR
45 69 32.55 AUG130529 WALKING DEAD TYREESE SPECIAL (MR) 2.99 IMA
46 76 32.47 MAY130668 HAWKEYE #13 2.99 MAR
47 75 32.42 JUL130693-M KICK-ASS 3 #4 (MR) 2.99 MAR
48 46 32.02 JUL130612 HUNGER #3 3.99 MAR
49 74 31.97 AUG130251 NIGHTWING #24 2.99 DC
50 24 31.91 AUG130527 WALKING DEAD #1 10TH ANNIVERSARY ED (MR) 5.99 IMA
51 45 31.78 AUG130226-M ACTION COMICS #24 3.99 DC
52 77 31.75 AUG130224-M SUPERMAN #24 2.99 DC
53 50 31.32 AUG130819-M IRON MAN #17 3.99 MAR
54 78 31.22 AUG130849 DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL #4 2.99 MAR
55 49 31.03 AUG130814-M CAPTAIN AMERICA #12 3.99 MAR
56 80 30.80 AUG130210-M EARTH 2 #16 2.99 DC
57 51 30.79 AUG130795-M MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #1 3.99 MAR
58 81 30.64 AUG130202-M FLASH #24 2.99 DC
59 52 30.16 AUG130780 CATACLYSM #0.1 3.99 MAR
60 33 30.10 AUG130274 BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #2 4.99 DC
61 84 29.93 AUG130258-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24 2.99 DC
62 53 29.50 AUG130779 HUNGER #4 3.99 MAR
63 85 29.41 AUG130247 BATGIRL #24 2.99 DC
64 86 29.32 AUG130170-M FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION #1 2.99 DC
65 54 29.24 JUL130677-M SAVAGE WOLVERINE #9 3.99 MAR
66 55 29.12 JUL130602 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #4 3.99 MAR
67 36 28.97 AUG130252 NIGHTWING ANNUAL #1 4.99 DC
68 87 28.90 AUG130087 STAR WARS #10 2013 ONGOING 2.99 DAR
69 56 28.82 JUL130632 IRON MAN #16 3.99 MAR
70 88 28.41 AUG130260-M GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #24 2.99 DC
71 37 28.40 AUG130200 AQUAMAN ANNUAL #1 4.99 DC
72 89 28.19 AUG130250 CATWOMAN #24 2.99 DC
73 93 28.04 AUG130800-M DAREDEVIL #32 2.99 MAR
74 38 27.81 AUG130228 ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2 4.99 DC
75 59 27.80 AUG130855 WOLVERINE #10 3.99 MAR
76 92 27.71 AUG130183-M TEEN TITANS #24 2.99 DC
77 94 27.52 AUG130208-M WONDER WOMAN #24 2.99 DC
78 61 26.98 AUG130856 SAVAGE WOLVERINE #10 3.99 MAR
79 62 26.60 AUG130790 SUPERIOR CARNAGE #4 3.99 MAR
80 64 26.12 AUG130852-M UNCANNY X-FORCE #12 3.99 MAR
81 65 26.07 AUG130808-M CAPTAIN AMERICA LIVING LEGEND #1 3.99 MAR
82 66 25.93 AUG130756 NOVA #9 3.99 MAR
83 99 25.79 AUG130166-M FOREVER EVIL ARGUS #1 2.99 DC
84 101 25.32 AUG130827-M FANTASTIC FOUR #13 2.99 MAR
85 68 25.24 AUG130781 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #28 3.99 MAR
86 103 24.69 AUG130262-M RED LANTERNS #24 2.99 DC
87 70 24.59 AUG130850-M CABLE AND X-FORCE #15 3.99 MAR
88 71 24.52 AUG130854 UNCANNY X-FORCE #13 3.99 MAR
89 73 24.41 AUG130789 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #5 3.99 MAR
90 72 24.15 AUG130280-M BATMAN 66 #4 3.99 DC
91 105 23.53 AUG130766 THUNDERBOLTS #16 2.99 MAR
92 79 23.37 AUG130751-M SECRET AVENGERS #10 3.99 MAR
93 82 23.17 AUG130761 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #20 3.99 MAR
94 83 23.02 AUG130764 INFINITY HUNT #2 3.99 MAR
95 107 22.72 AUG130767 THUNDERBOLTS #17 2.99 MAR
96 108 22.27 AUG130182 SUICIDE SQUAD #24 2.99 DC
97 112 21.76 AUG130253 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #24 2.99 DC
98 60 21.63 AUG130273 TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #2 4.99 DC
99 114 21.57 AUG130791-M SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN NOW #4 2.99 MAR
100 121 20.67 AUG130768-M AVENGERS AI #4 2.99 MAR

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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.

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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.