Top 100 Comics: September 2014
The final chapter in a hero's life begins in Charles Soule and Steve McNiven's Death of Wolverine #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book of September.
In total, Marvel Comics had four the month's top ten books. Also in the top ten were Soule and McNiven's Death of Wolverine #2 at #2, Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos' Amazing Spider-Man #6 at #5, and Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato's Original Sin #8 at #7.
DC Entertainment had four books in the top ten, with Scott Snyder and Ray Fawkes' Batman: Futures End #1 as their top book at #3. Also in the top ten were Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Chad Hardin's Harley Quinn: Futures End #1 at #4; Jeff Lemire's Justice League: Futures End #1 at #6; Brian Buccellato and Scott Hepburn's Detective Comics: Futures End #1 at #8; Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke's Justice League #33 at #9; and Greg Pak and Cliff Richards' Batman/Superman: Futures End #1 at #10.
Among the premier publishers, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #131 was Image Comics' top book in September at #13. Dark Horse Comics' relaunch of the Aliens franchise, Chris Roberson and Patric Reynold's Aliens: Fire and Stone #1, was the publisher's top book at #129. Finally, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #23 was IDW Publishing's top book for the month at #130.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 204.95 | JUN140590-M | DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 101.70 | JUN140601-M | DEATH OF WOLVERINE #2 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 100.00 | MAY140318 | BATMAN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 4 | 5 | 82.44 | MAY140334 | HARLEY QUINN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 5 | 7 | 73.20 | JUL140633 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | 72.46 | MAY140278 | JUSTICE LEAGUE FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 7 | 4 | 70.78 | JUN140609-M | ORIGINAL SIN #8 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 9 | 66.72 | MAY140320 | DETECTIVE COMICS FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 9 | 11 | 62.15 | MAY140177-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #33 | $3.99 | DC |
| 10 | 12 | 60.60 | MAY140316 | BATMAN SUPERMAN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 11 | 13 | 57.99 | MAY140322 | BATMAN AND ROBIN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 12 | 8 | 57.03 | JUL140612-M | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #33 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 43 | 54.61 | JUL140587 | WALKING DEAD #131 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 14 | 16 | 53.87 | MAY140308 | SUPERMAN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 15 | 17 | 53.49 | MAY140340 | GREEN LANTERN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 16 | 18 | 53.41 | MAY140306 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 17 | 20 | 52.50 | MAY140270 | GRAYSON FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 18 | 22 | 51.35 | MAY140310 | ACTION COMICS FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 19 | 10 | 50.87 | JUL140190-M | MULTIVERSITY THE SOCIETY OF SUPER-HEROES #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 20 | 23 | 50.76 | MAY140272 | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 21 | 24 | 50.11 | MAY140280 | JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 22 | 25 | 50.06 | JUL140635-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 26 | 49.14 | MAY140211-M | SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #8 | $3.99 | DC |
| 24 | 27 | 48.22 | MAY140284 | FLASH FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 25 | 29 | 47.86 | MAY140302 | WONDER WOMAN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 26 | 30 | 46.60 | MAY140324 | BATGIRL FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 27 | 31 | 46.34 | JUL140614-M | EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 14 | 45.42 | JUN140625-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #25 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 15 | 45.40 | JUL140687-M | DEADPOOL #34 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 32 | 44.63 | MAY140286 | AQUAMAN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 31 | 67 | 44.43 | JUL140210 | BATMAN ETERNAL #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 32 | 33 | 44.34 | MAY140290 | EARTH 2 FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 33 | 68 | 43.94 | JUL140571 | SAGA #23 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 34 | 69 | 43.93 | JUL140211 | BATMAN ETERNAL #23 | $2.99 | DC |
| 35 | 70 | 43.81 | JUL140212 | BATMAN ETERNAL #24 | $2.99 | DC |
| 36 | 36 | 43.73 | JUL140641 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 71 | 43.55 | JUL140213 | BATMAN ETERNAL #25 | $2.99 | DC |
| 38 | 37 | 42.99 | MAY140274 | TEEN TITANS FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 39 | 39 | 42.76 | JUL140694 | ALL NEW X-MEN #32 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 40 | 42.57 | JUL140616-M | EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 38 | 42.40 | MAY140292 | GREEN ARROW FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 42 | 41 | 41.70 | MAY140338 | SINESTRO FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 43 | 21 | 41.50 | JUL140657-M | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #25 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 44 | 40.91 | JUL140642-M | ROCKET RACCOON #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 47 | 40.57 | JUL140693 | UNCANNY X-MEN #26 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 48 | 40.31 | JUL140618-M | EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 45 | 40.00 | MAY140282 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 48 | 46 | 39.91 | MAY140342 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 49 | 19 | 39.61 | JUL140622-M | AVENGERS #35 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 50 | 39.05 | MAY140268 | BOOSTER GOLD FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 51 | 49 | 39.05 | MAY140332 | CATWOMAN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 52 | 54 | 38.70 | JUL140607 | UNCANNY AVENGERS #24 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 28 | 38.37 | JUN140196-M | SUPERMAN DOOMED #2 | $4.99 | DC |
| 54 | 51 | 38.29 | MAY140346 | RED LANTERNS FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 55 | 52 | 38.18 | MAY140344 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 56 | 53 | 38.02 | MAY140314 | SUPERGIRL FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 57 | 55 | 37.71 | MAY140304 | WORLDS FINEST FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 58 | 57 | 37.55 | MAY140336 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 59 | 58 | 36.42 | MAY140288 | AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 60 | 34 | 35.94 | JUL140624-M | AVENGERS #34.1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 80 | 35.52 | JUL140566 | OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #4 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 62 | 59 | 35.51 | MAY140296 | CONSTANTINE FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 63 | 60 | 35.44 | MAY140348 | SWAMP THING FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 64 | 35 | 35.30 | JUL140620-M | NEW AVENGERS #24 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 61 | 34.76 | MAY140328 | BATWOMAN FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 66 | 62 | 34.07 | JUL140689 | DEADPOOL #35 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 66 | 33.97 | JUL140631-M | SPIDER-MAN 2099 #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 65 | 33.95 | MAY140778 | ORIGINAL SIN #5.5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 63 | 33.62 | MAY140312 | SUPERBOY FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 70 | 42 | 33.61 | JUL140686 | HAWKEYE VS DEADPOOL #0 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 64 | 33.56 | MAY140330 | BIRDS OF PREY FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 72 | 72 | 30.73 | MAY140294 | INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 73 | 94 | 30.34 | JUL140206 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #18 (WEEKLY) | $2.99 | DC |
| 74 | 73 | 30.30 | MAY140300 | TRINITY OF SIN PHANTOM STRANGER FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 75 | 56 | 30.28 | JUL140685 | DEADPOOL BI-ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 74 | 30.17 | MAY140298 | TRINITY OF SIN PANDORA FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 77 | 95 | 30.02 | JUL140207 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #19 (WEEKLY) | $2.99 | DC |
| 78 | 97 | 29.72 | JUL140208 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #20 (WEEKLY) | $2.99 | DC |
| 79 | 98 | 29.62 | JUL140209 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #21 (WEEKLY) | $2.99 | DC |
| 80 | 75 | 29.54 | MAY140276 | STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES GI ZOMBIE FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 81 | 79 | 29.52 | JUL140667-M | DAREDEVIL #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 76 | 29.25 | MAY140326 | BATWING FUTURES END #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 83 | 77 | 27.97 | JUL140690 | DEADPOOL VS X-FORCE #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 78 | 27.87 | JUL140651-M | MOON KNIGHT #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 81 | 27.03 | JUL140698 | AMAZING X-MEN #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 84 | 26.73 | MAR140715 | HAWKEYE #20 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 85 | 26.71 | JUL140637 | MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 86 | 26.39 | JUL140700 | X-MEN #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 87 | 26.22 | JUL140611 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #24 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 88 | 25.84 | JUL140670-M | HULK #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 89 | 25.75 | JUL140639-M | LEGENDARY STAR LORD #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 90 | 25.60 | JUN140664-M | INHUMAN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 102 | 25.18 | JUL140673 | MS MARVEL #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 91 | 24.69 | JUL140608 | MAGNETO #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 92 | 24.07 | JUL140609 | MAGNETO #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 93 | 24.07 | JUL140644-M | INHUMAN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 96 | 22.66 | JUL140695 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 99 | 22.00 | JUL140646 | FANTASTIC FOUR #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 83 | 21.32 | JUL140672 | HULK ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 108 | 20.08 | JUL140590-M | WICKED & DIVINE #4 (MR) | $3.50 | IMA |
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