Top 100 Comics: November 2010
Gotham City's Dark Knight dominated the upper echelons of November's comic book sales charts, taking the top spot with Batman: The Return and five of the top ten. Batman: The Return from superstar writer Grant Morrison and fan-favorite artist David Finch introduced readers to the new status quo — Bruce Wayne returned from his apparent death and his resumption of the cape and cowl, his plans for the future, and the establishment of Batman, Incorporated.
In total, DC Comics had eight of top ten best-selling books in November, with five of those titles belonging to the Batman family. Batman, Incorporated #1, the first issue of Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette's globe-trotting team-up book, ranked #2. Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #6, the final chapter of Bruce Wayne's travel through time, ranked #4. Batman and Robin #16, which saw the culmination of Batman's three-year battle against Dr. Hurt, ranked #5, and Batman and Robin #17, the first issue of Paul Cornell and Scott McDaniel's run on the title, ranked #10. Other DC Universe books in the top ten include Brightest Day #13 at #6, Brightest Day #14 at #7, and Green Lantern #59 at #9.
Marvel Comics rounded out the top ten in November with two books. Brian Michael Bendis and Tom Raney's Avengers #7 was their top book at #3. Amazing Spider-Man #648 kicked off the long-awaited "Big Time" storyline from Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos, and it ranked #8 for the month.
Among other Premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' Buffy the Vampire Slayer #38, the second chapter of Joss Whedon's finale to the Season 8 storyline, ranked #30 and was the publisher's top-selling book in October. True Blood #5, based on HBO's hit vampire series, was IDW Publishing's top book at #80. Finally, The Walking Dead #79, Robert Kirkman's best-selling zombie series (and now a television series on AMC), was Image Comics' top book in Ocotber, ranked #60 for the month.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2010
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 152.65 | AUG100143-M | BATMAN THE RETURN | $4.99 | DC |
| 2 | 2 | 146.58 | SEP100156-M | BATMAN INCORPORATED #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 3 | 3 | 137.64 | SEP100579-M | AVENGERS #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 127.28 | JUL100144-M | BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #6 | $3.99 | DC |
| 5 | 5 | 123.20 | JUL100146-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #16 | $3.99 | DC |
| 6 | 9 | 122.61 | SEP100192-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #13 | $2.99 | DC |
| 7 | 12 | 120.30 | SEP100194-M | BRIGHTEST DAY #14 | $2.99 | DC |
| 8 | 7 | 118.13 | SEP100569-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #648 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 14 | 116.81 | AUG100117-M | GREEN LANTERN #59 | $2.99 | DC |
| 10 | 16 | 108.26 | SEP100166-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #17 | $2.99 | DC |
| 11 | 8 | 102.32 | SEP100586 | NEW AVENGERS #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 20 | 100.00 | SEP100164 | BATMAN #704 | $2.99 | DC |
| 13 | 11 | 92.01 | SEP100584-M | SECRET AVENGERS #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 13 | 88.95 | SEP100665 | UNCANNY X-MEN #530 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 25 | 88.44 | JUL100129-M | FLASH #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 16 | 26 | 88.09 | SEP100202-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #54 | $2.99 | DC |
| 17 | 15 | 86.87 | SEP100661-M | X-MEN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 22 | 86.67 | SEP100657 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 6 | 85.60 | AUG100558-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #647 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 17 | 80.64 | SEP100574 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #649 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 18 | 79.13 | SEP100658 | WOLVERINE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 19 | 78.03 | SEP100212-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #51 | $3.99 | DC |
| 23 | 21 | 75.39 | SEP100640-M | THOR #617 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 23 | 72.60 | SEP100611-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #612 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 24 | 71.03 | SEP100204-M | GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #4 | $3.99 | DC |
| 26 | 35 | 70.94 | SEP100185-M | SUPERMAN #705 | $2.99 | DC |
| 27 | 39 | 67.31 | SEP100162-M | BATWOMAN #0 | $2.99 | DC |
| 28 | 40 | 67.09 | SEP100668 | X-MEN LEGACY #242 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 27 | 64.30 | SEP100589 | AVENGERS PRIME #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 44 | 63.16 | SEP100052-M | BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #38 LAST GLEAMING PT 3 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 31 | 28 | 62.84 | SEP100629 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #32 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 10 | 62.19 | SEP100565-M | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #150 | $5.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 45 | 60.88 | SEP100182-M | SUPERBOY #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 34 | 46 | 60.69 | SEP100208-M | GREEN ARROW #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 35 | 30 | 59.33 | SEP100620 | HULK #27 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 50 | 57.87 | SEP100619 | FANTASTIC FOUR #585 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 33 | 57.35 | SEP100654-M | GENERATION HOPE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 31 | 56.65 | SEP100165 | DETECTIVE COMICS #871 | $3.99 | DC |
| 39 | 32 | 56.40 | SEP100563 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 3 #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 36 | 54.30 | SEP100590-M | AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 34 | 54.13 | SEP100621 | INCREDIBLE HULKS #616 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 53 | 53.19 | SEP100678-M | SUPERIOR #2 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 52 | 52.81 | SEP100175 | BIRDS OF PREY #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 44 | 37 | 52.66 | SEP100622 | INCREDIBLE HULKS #617 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 54 | 51.50 | SEP100215 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #45 | $2.99 | DC |
| 46 | 55 | 51.38 | SEP100196-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #13 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 38 | 50.74 | SEP100184 | ACTION COMICS #895 | $3.99 | DC |
| 48 | 57 | 50.18 | SEP100198-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #14 | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 59 | 50.11 | SEP100659 | DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 43 | 48.81 | SEP100568 | ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 62 | 48.80 | SEP100180 | RED ROBIN #17 | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 29 | 48.62 | SEP100648-M | THUNDERBOLTS #150 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 42 | 48.13 | SEP100170-M | BATMAN ODYSSEY #5 | $3.99 | DC |
| 54 | 64 | 48.07 | SEP100561 | DEADPOOL #29 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 63 | 48.05 | SEP100189 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #78 | $2.99 | DC |
| 56 | 67 | 47.88 | SEP100660 | X-23 #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 41 | 44.80 | SEP100927-M | VAMPIRELLA #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 58 | 49 | 44.78 | SEP100545-M | ASTONISHING THOR #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 47 | 44.76 | SEP100653 | THANOS IMPERATIVE #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 72 | 44.43 | SEP100500 | WALKING DEAD #79 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 61 | 48 | 43.90 | SEP100597 | CHAOS WAR #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 75 | 43.68 | SEP100178 | BATMAN BEYOND #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 63 | 83 | 40.84 | SEP100669 | X-FACTOR #211 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 78 | 40.55 | SEP100219-M | TEEN TITANS #89 | $2.99 | DC |
| 65 | 51 | 40.54 | SEP100223 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #7 | $3.99 | DC |
| 66 | 87 | 39.83 | SEP100587-M | AVENGERS ACADEMY #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 86 | 39.60 | SEP100174 | BATGIRL #15 | $2.99 | DC |
| 68 | 90 | 39.01 | SEP100667 | NEW MUTANTS #19 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 88 | 38.97 | SEP100187-M | SUPERGIRL #58 | $2.99 | DC |
| 70 | 60 | 38.32 | SEP100675-M | SCARLET #3 (MR) | $3.95 | MAR |
| 71 | 56 | 37.63 | SEP100222 | ADVENTURE COMICS #520 | $3.99 | DC |
| 72 | 95 | 37.01 | SEP100221 | TITANS #29 | $2.99 | DC |
| 73 | 98 | 36.89 | SEP100650 | SECRET WARRIORS #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 68 | 36.69 | SEP100575-M | SPIDER-GIRL #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 74 | 36.14 | SEP100613-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 65 | 35.86 | SEP100674 | DEADPOOLMAX #2 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 66 | 35.60 | SEP100228-M | DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES #7 | $3.99 | DC |
| 78 | 69 | 35.50 | SEP100577-M | OSBORN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 70 | 34.33 | SEP100172 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #17 | $3.99 | DC |
| 80 | 58 | 33.97 | SEP100365-M | TRUE BLOOD #5 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 81 | 106 | 33.92 | SEP100179 | RED HOOD LOST DAYS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 82 | 105 | 33.90 | SEP100173 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #17 | $2.99 | DC |
| 83 | 93 | 32.84 | SEP100632 | IRON MAN THOR #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 76 | 32.10 | SEP100643 | THOR FOR ASGARD #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 110 | 31.70 | SEP100236 | ZATANNA #7 | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 113 | 31.50 | AUG100644 | NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 97 | 31.34 | SEP100037-M | HELLBOY DOUBLE FEATURE OF EVIL ONE SHOT #1 | $3.50 | DAR |
| 88 | 77 | 31.15 | SEP100601 | CHAOS WAR DEAD AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 80 | 30.71 | SEP100636 | PUNISHER IN BLOOD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 71 | 30.68 | SEP100956 | BOYS #48 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 91 | 115 | 30.61 | SEP100235 | SECRET SIX #27 | $2.99 | DC |
| 92 | 79 | 30.44 | AUG100258 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE #8 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 93 | 85 | 30.27 | SEP100599 | CHAOS WAR THOR #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 82 | 30.10 | SEP100216 | JSA ALL STARS #12 | $3.99 | DC |
| 95 | 117 | 29.85 | SEP100664 | NAMOR FIRST MUTANT #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 89 | 29.55 | SEP100666 | X-MEN TO SERVE AND PROTECT #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 92 | 28.55 | SEP100623 | SHE-HULKS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 96 | 28.16 | SEP100627-M | INVADERS NOW #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 122 | 28.01 | SEP100562 | DEADPOOL CORPS #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 81 | 27.44 | SEP100936 | KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #9 | $3.99 | DE |
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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.
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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.
