Justice League #5Media Release -- Darkseid scattered Earth's heroes, forcing Green Lantern to take the lead to save the world in Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's Justice League #5 from DC Comics, the best-selling comic book sold to specialty retailers in January.

In January DC Comics achieved an accomplishment unseen since January 2005: a publisher taking all of the top ten spots on the monthly comics sales chart. The publisher's Batman #5 ranked #2, Action Comics #5 ranked #3, Detective Comics #5 ranked #4, Green Lantern #5 ranked #5, Batman: The Dark Knight #5 ranked #6, Superman #5 ranked #7, The Flash #5 ranked #8, Batman and Robin #5 ranked #9, and Aquaman #5 ranked #10.

Marvel Comics' top book in January was Kieron Gillen and Carlos Pacheco's Uncanny X-Men #5 which ranked #11.

Dark Horse Comics' top comic for the month was Buffy the Vampire Slayer #5, based on Joss Whedon's fan-favorite television series, which ranked #63.

IDW Publishing relaunch of J. Scott Campbell's Danger Girl in January with Danger Girl: Revolver #1 was the publisher's top book for the month at #97.

Rounding out the premier publishers, Image Comics' top book in January was Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #93 at #59.

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.

QUANTITY RANK RETAIL RANK INDEX TITLE PUBLISHER
1 1 106.20 JUSTICE LEAGUE #5 DC
2 3 100.00 BATMAN #5 DC
3 2 80.53 ACTION COMICS #5 DC
4 4 76.13 DETECTIVE COMICS #5 DC
5 5 75.01 GREEN LANTERN #5 DC
6 11 58.87 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #5 DC
7 14 56.49 SUPERMAN #5 DC
8 18 54.88 FLASH #5 DC
9 15 50.20 BATMAN AND ROBIN #5 [*] DC
10 24 49.88 AQUAMAN #5 DC
11 7 48.64 UNCANNY X-MEN #5 MAR
12 8 48.41 UNCANNY X-MEN #4 MAR
13 9 45.62 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #4 MAR
14 6 44.97 WOLVERINE #300 MAR
15 10 44.89 AVENGERS X-SANCTION #2 MAR
16 52 44.16 WONDER WOMAN #5 DC
17 13 43.82 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #677 MAR
18 16 42.00 AVENGERS #21 MAR
19 56 41.85 TEEN TITANS #5 DC
20 17 41.57 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #678 MAR
21 19 40.93 SCARLET SPIDER #1 MAR
22 20 40.55 NEW AVENGERS #20 MAR
23 21 40.13 AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #3 MAR
24 59 40.08 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #5 DC
25 60 39.79 BATWOMAN #5 DC
26 27 39.33 BATGIRL #5 [*] DC
27 22 39.12 UNCANNY X-FORCE #20 MAR
28 28 38.65 NIGHTWING #5 [*] DC
29 34 38.62 UNCANNY X-FORCE #19.1 MAR
30 23 38.19 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #6 MAR
31 36 37.98 DEADPOOL #49 MAR
32 29 37.30 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #5 [*] DC
33 25 35.98 CAPTAIN AMERICA #7 MAR
34 12 35.44 AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 MAR
35 26 35.16 INCREDIBLE HULK #4 MAR
36 41 34.59 FANTASTIC FOUR #602 MAR
37 68 33.57 SWAMP THING #5 DC
38 47 33.33 DAREDEVIL #8 MAR
39 44 32.65 FF #14 MAR
40 37 32.41 RED LANTERNS #5 [*] DC
41 30 30.91 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA #1 MAR
42 42 30.37 CATWOMAN #5 [*] DC
43 33 29.84 DEFENDERS #2 MAR
44 31 29.67 X-MEN #23 MAR
45 43 29.35 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #5 [*] DC
46 32 29.18 SECRET AVENGERS #21 MAR
47 54 28.80 X-MEN LEGACY #261 MAR
48 35 28.73 MIGHTY THOR #10 MAR
49 45 28.58 SUPERGIRL #5 [*] DC
50 57 28.48 X-MEN LEGACY #260 MAR
51 48 28.38 JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #5 [*] DC
52 49 28.27 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #5 [*] DC
53 51 27.98 ANIMAL MAN #5 [*] DC
54 61 27.07 SECRET AVENGERS #21.1 MAR
55 38 26.94 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #512 MAR
56 39 26.72 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #6 MAR
57 40 26.04 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #6 MAR
58 55 25.81 SUPERBOY #5 [*] DC
59 64 24.21 WALKING DEAD #93 (MR) IMA
60 46 23.86 ASTONISHING X-MEN #46 MAR
61 50 23.28 CARNAGE USA #2 MAR
62 62 23.17 GREEN ARROW #5 [*] DC
63 66 23.10 BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #5 DAR
64 63 22.57 SUICIDE SQUAD #5 [*] DC
65 105 22.31 STORMWATCH #5 DC
66 69 22.02 VENOM #12 MAR
67 65 21.86 BIRDS OF PREY #5 [*] DC
68 73 21.18 CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #626 MAR
69 75 20.46 FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #6 MAR
70 76 20.05 FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #7 MAR
71 79 19.70 X-FACTOR #230 MAR
72 198 19.32 LORD OF THE JUNGLE #1 (MR) DE
73 58 18.76 ALL STAR WESTERN #5 [*] DC
74 86 18.31 NEW MUTANTS #36 MAR
75 87 18.29 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #633 MAR
76 85 18.29 HUNTRESS #4 DC
77 53 17.92 SUPERIOR #7 (MR) MAR
78 77 17.81 DEMON KNIGHTS #5 [*] DC
79 78 17.67 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #5 [*] DC
80 89 17.56 PUNISHER #7 MAR
81 67 17.53 MOON KNIGHT #9 MAR
82 90 17.41 HULK #47 MAR
83 95 16.75 AVENGERS ACADEMY #24 MAR
84 83 16.58 BATWING #5 [*] DC
85 82 16.53 SAVAGE HAWKMAN #5 [*] DC
86 84 16.46 DEATHSTROKE #5 [*] DC
87 100 15.89 X-23 #20 MAR
88 71 15.88 BATMAN ODYSSEY VOL 2 #4 DC
89 101 15.77 THUNDERBOLTS #168 MAR
90 74 15.72 FATALE #1 (MR) [*] IMA
91 92 15.68 FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #5 [*] DC
92 102 15.57 THUNDERBOLTS #169 MAR
93 94 15.21 DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #5 [*] DC
94 96 14.86 LEGION LOST #5 [*] DC
95 80 14.80 BRILLIANT #2 (MR) MAR
96 98 14.71 FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #5 [*] DC
97 70 14.69 DANGER GIRL REVOLVER #1 IDW
98 110 14.47 GENERATION HOPE #15 MAR
99 112 14.41 MAGNETO NOT A HERO #3 MAR
100 72 14.39 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #6 IDW
101 99 14.31 RESURRECTION MAN #5 [*] DC
102 113 14.14 PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE #4 DC
103 114 14.11 ALPHA FLIGHT #8 MAR
104 117 13.87 BATTLE SCARS #3 MAR
105 103 13.84 GRIFTER #5 [*] DC
106 119 13.64 ANGEL & FAITH #6 DAR
107 122 13.48 FABLES #113 (MR) DC
108 124 13.42 SHADE #4 DC
109 88 13.23 PUNISHERMAX #21 (MR) MAR
110 126 13.22 DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #19 MAR
111 107 13.13 BLUE BEETLE #5 [*] DC
112 109 12.98 I VAMPIRE #5 [*] DC
113 128 12.82 DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE #20 MAR
114 81 12.80 BOYS #62 (MR) DE
115 129 12.71 LEGION SECRET ORIGIN #4 DC
116 115 12.40 STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC WAR #1 DAR
117 121 12.20 VOODOO #5 [*] DC
118 134 12.19 ARCHIE #629 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 3 ) ARC
119 123 12.09 HAWK AND DOVE #5 [*] DC
120 125 12.03 CAPTAIN ATOM #5 [*] DC
121 91 11.76 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #1 IDW
122 93 11.50 STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPERHEROES #4 IDW
123 104 11.36 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER WAY STATION #2 MAR
124 139 11.22 GHOST RIDER #8 MAR
125 132 11.20 OMAC #5 [*] DC
126 143 10.96 INVINCIBLE #87 IMA
127 146 10.91 AMERICAN VAMPIRE #23 (MR) DC
128 149 10.90 BLACK PANTHER MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #528 MAR
129 150 10.90 X-CLUB #2 MAR
130 135 10.58 MISTER TERRIFIC #5 [*] DC
131 153 10.41 RAY #2 DC
132 137 10.38 STATIC SHOCK #5 [*] DC
133 106 10.04 GAME OF THRONES #5 (MR) DE
134 162 9.93 AVENGERS 1959 #5 MAR
135 167 9.85 VILLAINS FOR HIRE #2 MAR
136 159 9.80 SPAWN #215 IMA
137 108 9.73 MEN OF WAR #5 [*] DC
138 136 9.71 STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE IRON ECLIPSE #2 DAR
139 127 9.69 DEADPOOL MAX 2 #4 (MR) MAR
140 168 9.64 DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #21 DC
141 169 9.54 DC UNIVERSE ONLINE LEGENDS #22 DC
142 130 9.42 STAND NIGHT HAS COME #6 MAR
143 152 9.40 BLACKHAWKS #5 [*] DC
144 116 9.38 TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #1 IDW
145 118 9.33 STAR TREK ONGOING #5 IDW
146 120 9.33 KIRBY GENESIS #5 DE
147 173 9.21 CHEW #23 IMA
148 148 9.20 LOBSTER JOHNSON THE BURNING HAND #1 DAR
149 111 9.19 PEANUTS #1 BOO
150 155 8.69 KING CONAN PHOENIX ON THE SWORD #1 DAR
151 160 8.67 GFT ALICE IN WONDERLAND #1 (MR) ZEN
152 131 8.42 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #9 (MR) DE
153 140 8.37 AVENGERS SOLO #4 MAR
154 141 8.26 ARTIFACTS #13 IMA
155 181 8.26 WITCHBLADE #151 IMA
156 133 8.25 GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #8 (MR) DE
157 164 8.22 CONAN ROAD OF KINGS #12 DAR
158 147 8.14 THOR DEVIANTS SAGA #3 MAR
159 186 7.93 THUNDER AGENTS VOL 2 #3 DC
160 174 7.85 BPRD HELL ON EARTH RUSSIA #5 DAR
161 138 7.80 VAMPIRELLA #13 DE
162 190 7.58 UNWRITTEN #33 (MR) DC
163 142 7.49 INFESTATION 2 #1 IDW
164 144 7.43 GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #9 IDW
165 145 7.38 THE LONE RANGER #1 DE
166 192 7.33 MORNING GLORIES #15 (MR) IMA
167 194 7.27 UNWRITTEN #33.5 (MR) DC
168 197 7.18 HELLBLAZER #287 (MR) DC
169 151 7.10 TRUE BLOOD FRENCH QUARTER #5 IDW
170 1211 6.99 ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #4 MAR
171 156 6.89 VOLTRON #2 DE
172 202 6.88 WITCHBLADE #152 IMA
173 157 6.84 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #174 IDW
174 158 6.80 GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #5 IDW
175 185 6.74 GOON #37 DAR
176 161 6.67 VAMPIRELLA VS DRACULA #1 DE
177 163 6.65 GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #11 IDW
178 166 6.60 FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #2 DE
179 205 6.52 IZOMBIE #21 (MR) DC
180 154 6.42 HELLRAISER #9 (MR) BOO
181 170 6.38 SNAKE EYES ONGOING (IDW) #9 IDW
182 172 6.32 COBRA ONGOING #9 IDW
183 209 6.23 SWEET TOOTH #29 (MR) DC
184 208 6.17 SEVERED #6 (MR) IMA
185 175 6.16 GREEN HORNET #21 DE
186 211 6.14 WHISPERS #1 IMA
187 176 6.14 GODZILLA LEGENDS #3 IDW
188 165 6.07 IRREDEEMABLE #33 BOO
189 216 5.99 TINY TITANS #48 DC
190 171 5.98 FERALS #1 (MR) AVA
191 203 5.86 THE STRAIN #2 DAR
192 178 5.83 CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #7 (MR) AVA
193 187 5.82 MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #4 DC
194 180 5.78 WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #5 DE
195 206 5.78 MEGA MAN #9 ARC
196 227 5.59 YOUNG JUSTICE #12 DC
197 226 5.59 STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #4 (MR) IMA
198 97 5.54 COBRA ANNUAL 2012 ORIGIN OF COBRA COMMANDER #1 IDW
199 183 5.49 RED SONJA #62 DE
200 182 5.48 DOCTOR WHO ONGOING VOL 2 #13 IDW
201 193 5.48 HALO FALL OF REACH INVASION #1 MAR
202 177 5.47 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #13 (MR) AVA
203 179 5.32 STEED AND MRS PEEL #1 BOO
204 200 5.26 LEGION OF MONSTERS #4 MAR
205 207 5.26 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #72 (MR) BRO
206 233 5.23 ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15 DC
207 212 5.19 MASS EFFECT INVASION #4 DAR
208 223 5.15 SONIC UNIVERSE #36 ARC
209 189 5.12 KIRBY GENESIS DRAGONSBANE #1 DE
210 234 5.11 NORTHLANDERS #47 (MR) DC
211 224 5.09 SIMPSONS COMICS #186 BON
212 215 5.07 HACK SLASH #12 (MR) IMA
213 184 4.95 INCORRUPTIBLE #26 BOO
214 196 4.86 DARK SHADOWS #3 DE
215 241 4.79 SUPERNATURAL #4 DC
216 221 4.74 GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #11 (MR) ZEN
217 188 4.67 JUSTICE LEAGUE #5 COMBO PACK DC
218 247 4.66 SCALPED #55 (MR) DC
219 248 4.62 PROPHET #21 IMA
220 204 4.61 QUEEN SONJA #26 DE
221 210 4.59 ARTIFACTS ORIGINS ONE SHOT IMA
222 237 4.47 FATHOM BLUE DESCENT #4 ASP
223 232 4.45 ORCHID #4 DAR
224 199 4.38 PLANET OF THE APES #10 BOO
225 225 4.25 JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 DC
226 195 4.25 CREEPY COMICS #7 DAR
227 257 4.23 SUPER DINOSAUR #7 IMA
228 259 4.08 DARKNESS #97 IMA
229 260 4.07 DARKNESS #98 (MR) IMA
230 217 4.06 LAST PHANTOM #11 DE
231 191 4.00 GREEN HORNET ANNUAL #2 DE
232 213 3.99 CALIGULA #6 (MR) AVA
233 254 3.98 BART SIMPSON COMICS #67 BON
234 266 3.95 SIX GUNS #4 MAR
235 270 3.83 JOHN CARTER A PRINCESS OF MARS #5 MAR
236 201 3.79 RED SONJA RAVEN DE
237 218 3.77 BETRAYAL O/T PLANET O/T APES #3 BOO
238 214 3.77 VALEN OUTCAST #2 BOO
239 235 3.70 JOHN CARTER OF MARS WORLD OF MARS #4 MAR
240 255 3.67 USAGI YOJIMBO #143 DAR
241 230 3.63 RACHEL RISING #4 ABS
242 245 3.62 SOULFIRE VOL 3 #6 ASP
243 273 3.58 PC CAST HOUSE OF NIGHT #3 DAR
244 231 3.57 30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #4 IDW
245 244 3.57 BATMAN #5 COMBO PACK DC
246 276 3.56 UNCHARTED #3 DC
247 274 3.55 SPIDER-MAN #22 MAR
248 222 3.53 ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #7 BOO
249 277 3.47 SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #17 DC
250 261 3.47 KULL THE CAT & THE SKULL #4 DAR
251 281 3.35 DIABLO #2 DC
252 238 3.32 ROBOCOP ROAD TRIP #1 (MR) DE
253 251 3.31 NANCY IN HELL ON EARTH #1 (MR) IMA
254 229 3.27 ACTION COMICS #5 COMBO PACK DC
255 240 3.27 COLD WAR #4 IDW
256 268 3.27 DARK MATTER #1 DAR
257 267 3.25 SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #4 (MR) ZEN
258 243 3.20 RACHEL RISING #5 ABS
259 246 3.15 HP LOVECRAFT THE DUNWICH HORROR #4 IDW
260 287 3.14 AVENGELYNE #6 IMA
261 249 3.12 MEMORIAL #2 IDW
262 253 2.99 ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #7 DE
263 242 2.97 THEATER #4 (MR) ZEN
264 278 2.93 MUDMAN #2 IMA
265 285 2.91 CHARISMAGIC #4 ASP
266 219 2.89 GHOST RIDER CYCLE OF VENGEANCE #1 MAR
267 265 2.83 CHARMED #17 ZEN
268 228 2.78 DEFENDERS TOURNAMENT OF HEROES #1 MAR
269 263 2.77 ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #19 DE
270 289 2.69 ACTIVITY #2 IMA
271 301 2.69 LAST OF THE GREATS #4 (MR) IMA
272 275 2.69 FORMIC WARS SILENT STRIKE #2 MAR
273 283 2.62 DEAD MANS RUN #1 ASP
274 269 2.61 ROBOCOP ROAD TRIP #2 (MR) DE
275 295 2.55 BOMB QUEEN VII QUEENS WORLD #2 (MR) IMA
276 305 2.55 PIGS #5 (MR) IMA
277 272 2.55 SIXTH GUN #18 ONI
278 307 2.54 GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES #3 IMA
279 264 2.52 KEY OF Z #4 (MR) BOO
280 297 2.49 THE OCCULTIST #3 DAR
281 282 2.48 BULLETPROOF COFFIN DISINTERRED #1 (MR) IMA
282 309 2.48 SHINKU #4 (MR) IMA
283 284 2.43 AVENGERS X-SANCTION #1 MAR
284 396 2.43 STRIKEFORCE MORITURI WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE #1 MAR
285 220 2.40 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #182 KEN
286 310 2.34 SUPER HEROES #22 MAR
287 271 2.33 STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BERRY FUN #4 APE
288 290 2.32 JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 DC
289 293 2.29 ATLAS UNIFIED #1 ARD
290 312 2.26 MICE TEMPLAR VOL 3 #7 IMA
291 292 2.25 ELEPHANTMEN #37 (MR) IMA
292 262 2.22 SHONEN JUMP FEBRUARY 2012 VIZ
293 286 2.20 NOWHERE MAN #1 DE
294 314 2.19 NEAR DEATH #5 IMA
295 303 2.19 LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST #2 BIG
296 317 2.17 BATMAN #4 DC
297 288 2.15 LIFE WITH ARCHIE #16 ARC
298 279 2.14 7 WARRIORS #3 (MR) BOO
299 280 2.08 STUFF OF LEGEND JESTERS TALE #4 TH3
300 298 2.00 JURASSIC PARK DANGEROUS GAMES #5 IDW