Media Release -- For the second month in a row, NECA/WizKids' Marvel HeroClix: Galactic Guardians expansion was the best-selling Games product to comics retailers, with the expansion's booster brick topping April's sales chart. In total, NECA/wizKids had seven products in the top ten, including from the Marvel HeroClix: Galactic Guardians expansion in the top ten were the Fast Forces 6-Pack at #6, the Organized Play Kit at #7, and the Marquee Pack at #9. Also in the top ten were the Marvel HeroClix: Avengers Movie Booster Packs at #2 and the Marvel HeroClix: Avengers Movie Promo Figure at #4.
Other publishers in the top ten in April include Kenner (Risk Legacy ranked #3) and Immediate Media (the Doctor Who Monster Invasion TCG ranked #8).
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, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
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.
DOLLAR RANK | QUANTITY RANK | GAME | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | MARVEL HEROCLIX GALACTIC GUARDIANS BOOSTER BRICK | NEC |
2 | 6 | MARVEL HEROCLIX AVENGERS MOVIE 36 FIG BOOSTER DS | NEC |
3 | 3 | RISK LEGACY | KEN |
4 | 2 | FCBD 2012 MARVEL HEROCLIX AVENGERS MOVIE PROMO FIG 20CT | NEC |
5 | 5 | MARVEL HEROCLIX AVENGERS MOVIE STARTER SET | NEC |
6 | 4 | MARVEL HEROCLIX GALACTIC GUARDIANS FAST FORCES 6 PACK | NEC |
7 | 8 | MARVEL HEROCLIX GALACTIC GUARDIANS OP KIT | NEC |
8 | 13 | DOCTOR WHO MONSTER INVASION TCG BOOSTER DS | IMM |
9 | 7 | MARVEL HEROCLIX GALACTIC GUARDIANS MARQUEE PACK 10CT | NEC |
10 | 17 | DOCTOR WHO MONSTER INVASION EXTREME TCG BOOSTER DS | IMM |
11 | 18 | MARVEL HEROCLIX GALACTIC GUARDIANS 24 CT PRIMER DS | NEC |
12 | 11 | TICKET TO RIDE | ALL |
13 | 9 | MARVEL HEROIC RPG BASIC GAME | MAR |
14 | 26 | MARVEL HEROCLIX INCREDIBLE HULK BOOSTER BRICK | NEC |
15 | 32 | MTG TCG VENSER VS KOTH DUEL DECK DIS | WIZ |
16 | 20 | DC ADVENTURES RPG HEROES & VILLAINS VOL 02 | GRE |
17 | 16 | MARVEL HEROCLIX INFINITY GAUNTLET MONTH 5 OP KIT | NEC |
18 | 40 | YU GI OH TCG 2012 PREMIUM TIN COLLECTION CASE | KON |
19 | 29 | YU GI OH TCG 2012 ED STARTER DECK DIS | KON |
20 | 22 | MOUSE GUARD ROLEPLAYING GAME BOXED SET | ARA |
21 | 46 | MTG TCG INNISTRAD BOOSTER DIS | WIZ |
22 | 49 | MTG TCG DARK ASCENSION BOOSTER DIS | WIZ |
23 | 27 | REX TWILIGHT IMPERIUM BOARD GAME | FAN |
24 | 23 | THE WALKING DEAD TV BOARD GAME | CRY |
25 | 21 | MARVEL HEROCLIX INFINITY GAUNTLET MONTH 4 OP KIT | NEC |