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Top 100 Comics: October 2020

Marvel Comics -- Amazing Spider-Man #49 (#850)Spider-Man faces the twin threats of the Sin-Eater and the Green Goblin in Nick Spencer and Ryan Ottley's Amazing Spider-Man #49, the 850th issue of Marvel Comics' iconic series and the best-selling comic of October through Diamond Comic Distributors.

Marvel Comics had eight titles in October's top ten. Among the charting titles, Venom #29 ranked #2, Amazing Spider-Man #50 ranked #4, Thor #8 ranked #5, X-Men #13 ranked #6, Wolverine #6 ranked #7, Spider-Woman #5 ranked #8, and X of Swords: Statis #1 ranked #9.

Image Comics had two titles in the top ten. Todd McFarlane and Carlo Barberi's Spawn #311, featuring a Chadwick Boseman tribute cover by McFarlane, ranked #3, while Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Dave McCaig's The Walking Dead Deluxe #1, a remastered and newly colored edition of the long-running zombie series, ranked #10.

The best-selling comic titles from the other premier publishers in October were IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #1 by Kevin Eastman at #18; Dynamite Entertainment's DIE!namite #1 by Declan Shalvey, Fred Van Lente, Vincenzo Carratu, and Justin Mason at #23; BOOM! Studios' Something is Killing the Children #11 by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera at #29; and Dark Horse Comics' Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology #1 by P. Craig Russell, Mike Mignola, and Jerry Ordway at #56.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2020

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #49 $9.99 JUL200608-M MARVEL COMICS
2 VENOM #29 $3.99 AUG200707-M MARVEL COMICS
3 SPAWN #311 [*] $2.99 AUG200368-M IMAGE COMICS
4 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50 $5.99 AUG200636-M MARVEL COMICS
5 THOR #8 $3.99 AUG200710-M MARVEL COMICS
6 X-MEN #13 $3.99 AUG200626-M MARVEL COMICS
7 WOLVERINE #6 $3.99 AUG200605-M MARVEL COMICS
8 SPIDER-WOMAN #5 $4.99 AUG200650-M MARVEL COMICS
9 X OF SWORDS STASIS #1 $4.99 AUG200630-M MARVEL COMICS
10 WALKING DEAD DLX #1 (MR) [*] $3.99 AUG200027-M IMAGE COMICS
11 CHAMPIONS #1 $3.99 FEB200806-M MARVEL COMICS
12 X-FORCE #13 $3.99 AUG200608-M MARVEL COMICS
13 STRANGE ACADEMY #4 $3.99 APR200962-M MARVEL COMICS
14 MARAUDERS #13 $4.99 AUG200611-M MARVEL COMICS
15 NEW MUTANTS #13 $3.99 AUG200618-M MARVEL COMICS
16 FANTASTIC FOUR #25 $5.99 AUG200671-M MARVEL COMICS
17 AVENGERS #37 $3.99 AUG200695-M MARVEL COMICS
18 TMNT THE LAST RONIN #1 [*] $8.99 JUN200557-M IDW PUBLISHING
19 EXCALIBUR #13 $3.99 AUG200623-M MARVEL COMICS
20 HELLIONS #5 $3.99 AUG200615-M MARVEL COMICS
21 BLACK WIDOW #2 $3.99 MAR200918-M MARVEL COMICS
22 SCUMBAG #1 (MR) [*] $3.99 AUG200010-M IMAGE COMICS
23 DIE!NAMITE #1 [*] $3.99 AUG200767-M DYNAMITE
24 IMMORTAL HULK #38 $3.99 AUG200690-M MARVEL COMICS
25 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #51 $3.99 AUG200645-M MARVEL COMICS
26 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50.LR $3.99 AUG200643-M MARVEL COMICS
27 IMMORTAL HULK #39 $3.99 AUG200693-M MARVEL COMICS
28 CAPTAIN AMERICA #24 $3.99 AUG200698-M MARVEL COMICS
29 SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN #11 MAIN [*] $3.99 AUG201007-M BOOM! STUDIOS
30 DAREDEVIL #23 $3.99 AUG200717-M MARVEL COMICS
31 COMMANDERS IN CRISIS #1 (MR) [*] $3.99 AUG200037-M IMAGE COMICS
32 DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #2 (MR) [*] $3.99 AUG200339-M IMAGE COMICS
33 STAR WARS DARTH VADER #6 $3.99 AUG200720-M MARVEL COMICS
34 STAR WARS #7 $3.99 APR201053-M MARVEL COMICS
35 IRON MAN #2 $3.99 AUG200668-M MARVEL COMICS
36 CABLE #5 $3.99 AUG200621-M MARVEL COMICS
37 CAPTAIN MARVEL #22 $3.99 AUG200701-M MARVEL COMICS
38 FANTASTIC FOUR ANTITHESIS #3 $4.99 AUG200677-M MARVEL COMICS
39 MAESTRO #3 $3.99 AUG200688-M MARVEL COMICS
40 STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS #6 $3.99 AUG200722-M MARVEL COMICS
41 SHANG-CHI #2 $3.99 AUG200685-M MARVEL COMICS
42 WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #1 $3.99 FEB200856-M MARVEL COMICS
43 MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #19 OUT $3.99 APR200992-M MARVEL COMICS
44 SAVAGE AVENGERS #13 $3.99 MAR201013-M MARVEL COMICS
45 RISE OF ULTRAMAN #2 $3.99 AUG200663-M MARVEL COMICS
46 JUGGERNAUT #2 $3.99 APR200889-M MARVEL COMICS
47 WE ONLY FIND THEM WHEN THEYRE DEAD #2 [*] $3.99 AUG200970-M BOOM! STUDIOS
48 MARVEL ZOMBIES RESURRECTION #3 $3.99 MAR200946-M MARVEL COMICS
49 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #7 $3.99 AUG200709-M MARVEL COMICS
50 DUNE HOUSE ATREIDES #1 [*] $4.99 AUG200952-M BOOM! STUDIOS
51 VENOM #27 $3.99 APR208001-M MARVEL COMICS
52 X OF SWORDS HANDBOOK #1 $4.99 JUL200593 MARVEL COMICS
53 GIGA #1 [*] $3.99 AUG201706-M VAULT COMICS
54 VAMPIRELLA #14 [*] $3.99 JUL200710-M DYNAMITE
55 DEADPOOL #7 $3.99 MAR201056 MARVEL COMICS
56 NEIL GAIMAN NORSE MYTHOLOGY #1 [*] $3.99 AUG200377-M DARK HORSE COMICS
57 WARHAMMER 40K MARNEUS CALGAR #1 $4.99 AUG200659-M MARVEL COMICS
58 TRANSFORMERS BACK TO FUTURE #1 [*] $3.99 AUG200528-M IDW PUBLISHING
59 STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #5 $3.99 AUG200725-M MARVEL COMICS
60 STAR WARS ADVENTURES (2020) #1 [*] $3.99 JUL200534-M IDW PUBLISHING
61 SPIDER-MAN MARVELS SNAPSHOT #1 $4.99 MAR200970-M MARVEL COMICS
62 CONAN THE BARBARIAN #15 $3.99 FEB201014-M MARVEL COMICS
63 YOU LOOK LIKE DEATH TALES UMBRELLA ACADEMY #2 [*] $3.99 AUG200386-M DARK HORSE COMICS
64 DOCTOR DOOM #8 $3.99 MAR201038 MARVEL COMICS
65 SPIDER-MAN NOIR #5 $3.99 AUG200649 MARVEL COMICS
66 TMNT ONGOING #110 [*] $3.99 AUG200576-M IDW PUBLISHING
67 SNAKE EYES DEADGAME #2 [*] $4.99 JUN200578-M IDW PUBLISHING
68 BLACK WIDOW WIDOWS STING #1 $3.99 FEB200830-M MARVEL COMICS
69 UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #9 (MR) [*] $3.99 AUG200374-M IMAGE COMICS
70 TRUE LIVES FABULOUS KILLJOYS NATIONAL ANTHEM #1 [*] $3.99 AUG200382-M DARK HORSE COMICS
71 FIRE POWER BY KIRKMAN & SAMNEE #4 [*] $3.99 AUG200346 IMAGE COMICS
72 BATMAN THE MAXX ARKHAM DREAMS #4 [*] $4.99 NOV180708-M IDW PUBLISHING
73 HORIZON ZERO DAWN #3 $3.99 JUL201445-M TITAN COMICS
74 WE LIVE #1 [*] $4.99 AUG201082-M AFTERSHOCK COMICS
75 MARVELS X #6 $4.99 APR200924-M MARVEL COMICS
76 TRUE BELIEVERS BLACK WIDOW TASKMASTER #1 $1.00 FEB200843 MARVEL COMICS
77 RED SONJA #20 [*] $3.99 AUG200857-M DYNAMITE
78 DECORUM #5 (MR) [*] $4.99 JUL200199-M IMAGE COMICS
79 FANTASTIC FOUR #24 FORTNITE STORY $3.99 JUL200667-M MARVEL COMICS
79 STILLWATER BY ZDARSKY & PEREZ #2 (MR) [*] $3.99 AUG200372 IMAGE COMICS
81 WEB OF VENOM WRAITH #1 $4.99 FEB200936-M MARVEL COMICS
82 SEVEN SECRETS #3 MAIN [*] $3.99 AUG200967-M BOOM! STUDIOS
83 THOR #7 $3.99 APR201008-M MARVEL COMICS
84 TRUE BELIEVERS INTRODUCING BLACK WIDOW #1 $1.00 FEB200836 MARVEL COMICS
85 AMERICAN RONIN #1 (MR) $3.99 AUG201214-M AWA STUDIOS
86 FIREFLY #21 [*] $3.99 AUG201001-M BOOM! STUDIOS
87 MAGNIFICENT MS MARVEL #15 OUT $3.99 MAR200928 MARVEL COMICS
88 DIE #14 (MR) [*] $3.99 AUG200341-M IMAGE COMICS
89 THOR #4 $3.99 JUN209234-M MARVEL COMICS
90 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #55 [*] $3.99 AUG201010-M BOOM! STUDIOS
91 LOCKE & KEY IN PALE BATTALIONS GO #2 [*] $3.99 JUL200540 IDW PUBLISHING
92 AVENGERS #36 $3.99 JUL200672-M MARVEL COMICS
93 FALCON & WINTER SOLDIER #4 $3.99 MAR201030-M MARVEL COMICS
94 ALIEN ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY #3 $3.99 AUG200428-M DARK HORSE COMICS
95 ONCE & FUTURE #12 [*] $3.99 AUG201006 BOOM! STUDIOS
96 SACRED SIX #3 [*] $3.99 JUN200695-M DYNAMITE
97 STRANGER THINGS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL ONESHOT $3.99 AUG200394 DARK HORSE COMICS
98 ADVENTUREMAN #4 [*] $3.99 JUL200188 IMAGE COMICS
99 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG BAD GUYS #1 [*] $3.99 JUL200524-M IDW PUBLISHING
100 GIDEON FALLS #26 (MR) [*] $3.99 AUG200347-M IMAGE COMICS

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Data for Diamond’s sales 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 ranks are calculated based upon orders 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.