Top Sellers: May 2018
Presenting May 2018's Top Sellers in the categories of Magazines, Videos, Books, Trading Cards, Apparel, Prints & Posters, and Collectible Items based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops.
TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2018
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 7 | 0.96 | APR181912 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES ADULT COLORING BOOK VOL 02 | $12.99 | ZEN |
| 2 | 4 | 0.96 | MAR188458 | OVERLORD LIGHT NOVEL HC VOL 07 | $20.00 | HAC |
| 3 | 1 | 0.81 | MAR181077 | ART OF JIM STARLIN LIFE IN WORDS & PICTURES HC | $49.99 | AFT |
| 4 | 3 | 0.80 | MAR172148 | BLOODBORNE OFFICIAL ARTWORKS SC | $44.99 | UDO |
| 5 | 11 | 0.76 | APR181367 | DOCTOR WHO TARGET COLLECTION CITY OF DEATH MMPB | $9.99 | PEN |
| 6 | 9 | 0.53 | FEB182112 | SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 129 MOBSMEN ON SPOT & MURDER TRAIL | $14.95 | SAN |
| 7 | 8 | 0.51 | JUN170080 | OVERWATCH ANTHOLOGY HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 8 | 13 | 0.49 | FEB181982 | WOLF & PARCHMENT LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 02 NEW THEORY | $14.00 | HAC |
| 9 | 16 | 0.46 | MAR182083 | DEATH MARCH PARALLEL WORLD RHAPSODY NOVEL SC VOL 05 | $14.00 | HAC |
| 10 | 10 | 0.45 | DEC178273 | NEIL GAIMAN NORSE MYTHOLOGY SC | $15.95 | WW |
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2018
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 2.11 | FEB181869 | BACK ISSUE #104 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 2 | 6 | 1.23 | MAR182214-M | STAR WARS INSIDER #181 | $7.99 | TTN |
| 3 | 2 | 1.02 | JAN182182 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #524 | $11.99 | PAN |
| 4 | 4 | 0.95 | FEB182129 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #525 | $11.99 | PAN |
| 5 | 15 | 0.90 | FEB180275 | MAD MAGAZINE #1 | $5.99 | DC |
| 6 | 9 | 0.63 | MAR182202 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE SPECIAL #49 | $11.99 | PAN |
| 7 | 14 | 0.60 | MAR182203 | HORRORHOUND #71 | $6.99 | HOR |
| 8 | 10 | 0.58 | MAR182212-M | STAR TREK MAGAZINE #67 | $9.99 | TTN |
| 9 | 18 | 0.53 | FEB182130 | THE CREEPS #14 (MR) | $5.95 | WAR |
| 10 | 29 | 0.51 | FEB181079 | STEAMPUNK GLAMOUR GAZETTE #1 | $3.99 | ANT |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2018
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 4 | OCT178051 | BOWMAN 2018 BASEBALL T/C JUMBO BOX | $131.90 | TOP |
| 2 | 8 | OCT178050 | BOWMAN 2018 BASEBALL T/C BOX | $71.31 | TOP |
| 3 | 9 | OCT178049 | DC LEGENDS OF TOMORROW SEASON 1 & 2 T/C BOX | $71.03 | CRY |
| 4 | 12 | NOV178646 | ST DEEP SPACE NINE HEROES AND VILLAINS T/C BOX | $68.74 | RIT |
| 5 | 11 | OCT178461 | TOPPS 2018 WWE T/C BOX | $45.48 | TOP |
| 6 | 5 | MAY178910 | TOPPS 2017 STAR WARS EPISODE 8 T/C BOX | $72.77 | TOP |
| 7 | 2 | FEB188946 | LOZ COLLECTOR T/C FUN BOX SER 2 | $9.99 | ENT |
| 8 | 1 | FEB188706 | DEADPOOL MIRROR PLAYING CARDS | $5.99 | NMR |
| 9 | 6 | JAN181158 | THE THREE STOOGES COMIC BOOK SERIES T/C BOX | $24.95 | AME |
| 10 | 3 | FEB188594 | AVENGERS INFINITY WAR PLAYING CARDS | $5.99 | NMR |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2018
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
| 2 | 2 | SEP178745 | MARIO ODYSSEY CAPPY COSPLAY HAT | $22.99 | BIO |
| 3 | 86 | MAR182312 | JOKER KILLING JOKE T-SHIRT BUNDLE | $139.65 | GRA |
| 4 | 3 | DEC172131 | MARVEL THANOS TEETH PX SAPPHIRE HEATHER T/S LG | $18.99 | MIG |
| 5 | 4 | MAR182242 | ACTION #1000 LOGO T/S XL | $19.95 | GRA |
| 6 | 8 | MAR182243 | ACTION #1000 LOGO T/S XXL | $22.95 | GRA |
| 7 | 5 | STAR00797 | SUPERMAN SYMBOL I T/S LG | $19.95 | GRA |
| 8 | 6 | MAR182241 | ACTION #1000 LOGO T/S LG | $19.95 | GRA |
| 9 | 9 | MAR182276 | BATMOBILE IMPORT T/S LG | $19.95 | GRA |
| 10 | 7 | DEC172132 | MARVEL THANOS TEETH PX SAPPHIRE HEATHER T/S XL | $18.99 | MIG |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2018
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | MAR181016 | WHERES WOLVERINE BY NAUCK POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | MAR181010 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #800 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | MAR181011 | IRON MAN BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | MAR181015 | IMMORTAL HULK #1 BY ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | JAN188154 | ACTION COMICS 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN POSTER | $9.99 | DC |
| 6 | 6 | MAR181013 | THOR #1 BY DEL MUNDO POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 8 | MAR181014 | DOCTOR STRANGE #1 BY SAIZ POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 13 | APR150950 | X-MEN 92 #1 BY LARRAZ POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 15 | SEP140946 | GUARDIANS 3000 #2 BY ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 16 | AUG140933 | GUARDIANS 3000 BY SANDOVAL POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2018
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 52 | JUL178513 | MARVEL CLASSIC SPIDER-MAN CUT FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $143.76 | MON |
| 2 | 18 | OCT178121 | OVERWATCH COLOSSAL CBD BASTION 8IN VINYL FIG | $55.00 | BLI |
| 3 | 118 | JAN188033 | IRON MAIDEN BMB MINI-FIG DIS WAVE 1 | $179.88 | ENT |
| 4 | 10 | MAR182658 | DOCTOR STRANGE BUST BANK (RES) | $19.99 | MON |
| 5 | 9 | JUL131825 | MARVEL INFINITY GAUNTLET BOTTLE OPENER | $18.00 | DIA |
| 6 | 35 | FEB188593 | ALIEN OVOMORPH EGG COOKIE JAR | $39.95 | CRO |
| 7 | 6 | OCT178632 | BLACK PANTHER ENAMEL LAPEL PIN SET | $11.99 | BIO |
| 8 | 3 | NOV173066 | RICK AND MORTY TINY RICK MUG | $9.99 | SUR |
| 9 | 5 | DEC178201 | RICK AND MORTY ANTS IN MY EYES JOHNSON LAPEL PIN | $9.99 | ZEN |
| 10 | 107 | DEC178198 | BEST OF BETHESDA MINI TIN TOTE 10PC BMB DISP SER 1 | $99.90 | FAN |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
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 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.
