Media Release -- Hero battles hero in a fight to the death in Paul Jenkins and Carlos Megno's Deathmatch #1 from BOOM! Studios, the best-selling Non-Premier Comic Book in December. Also in the top ten for BOOM! Studios were Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake #1 at #2 and Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens #6 at #5, both from their all-ages KaBOOM! imprint.
Dynamite Entertainmenthad two of the month's top ten Non-Premier comics — Masks #2 ranked #3 and Vampirella Strikes #1 ranked #6.
Valiant Entertainment rounded out the top ten with five titles. Shadowman #2 ranked #4, Archer & Armstrong #5 ranked #7, X-O Manowar #8 ranked #8, Harbinger #7 ranked #9, and Bloodshot #6 ranked #10.
Yuma must collect all one hundred Numbers Cards in VIZ Media's Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Volume 2 from VIZ Media, the best-selling Non-Premier Graphic Novel in December. In total, VIZ had four books in the top ten for the month. Bleach Volume 52 ranked #3, Bleach Volume 53 ranked #4, and Bleach Volume 54 ranked #5.
Valiant Entertainment's X-O Manowar Volume 1: By the Sword, collecting the first four issues of the Valiant relaunch, ranked #2.
Red 5 Comics' Atomic Robo: Real Science Adventures ranked #6.
BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time Volume 1 ranked #7.
Archie Comics' The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 1 ranked #8.
Kodansha Comics' Battle Angel Alita: Last Order Volume 16 ranked #9.
Finally, Rebellion's Judge Dredd: The Garth Ennis Collection ranked #10.
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.
QtyRank | Overall QtyRank | Overall RetailRank | Index | Title | VendName |
1 | 69 | 224 | 20.42 | DEATHMATCH #1 | BOO |
2 | 102 | 79 | 13.39 | ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #1 | BOO |
3 | 114 | 92 | 11.17 | MASKS #2 | DE |
4 | 116 | 103 | 11.16 | SHADOWMAN #2 | VAL |
5 | 121 | 93 | 10.97 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #6 | BOO |
6 | 140 | 102 | 9.81 | VAMPIRELLA STRIKES #1 | DE |
7 | 143 | 106 | 9.60 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5 | VAL |
8 | 144 | 108 | 9.54 | X-O MANOWAR #8 | VAL |
9 | 156 | 123 | 8.43 | HARBINGER #7 | VAL |
10 | 158 | 127 | 8.25 | BLOODSHOT #6 | VAL |
11 | 166 | 151 | 7.63 | MASKS #1 | DE |
12 | 179 | 157 | 6.75 | BRAVEST WARRIORS #3 | BOO |
13 | 188 | 124 | 6.29 | SHADOW SPECIAL #1 | DE |
14 | 195 | 213 | 5.78 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #243 | ARC |
15 | 196 | 177 | 5.71 | CROSSED BADLANDS #19 (MR) | AVA |
16 | 197 | 180 | 5.63 | WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #19 (MR) | DE |
17 | 199 | 167 | 5.58 | CROSSED BADLANDS #20 (MR) | AVA |
18 | 204 | 193 | 5.17 | EVIL ERNIE #3 | DE |
19 | 205 | 195 | 5.13 | RACHEL RISING #13 | ABS |
20 | 209 | 200 | 4.98 | WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #20 (MR) | DE |
21 | 212 | 201 | 4.93 | ADVENTURE TIME COVER SHOWCASE ONE SHOT | BOO |
22 | 215 | 204 | 4.81 | VAMPIRELLA #25 | DE |
23 | 216 | 222 | 4.78 | WONDERLAND #6 (MR) | ZEN |
24 | 218 | 234 | 4.75 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #15 | UNI |
25 | 220 | 228 | 4.71 | ROBYN HOOD #4 (MR) | ZEN |
26 | 222 | 134 | 4.54 | GFT 2012 HOLIDAY SPECIAL (MR) | ZEN |
27 | 223 | 243 | 4.51 | SONIC UNIVERSE #47 | ARC |
28 | 225 | 244 | 4.47 | SIMPSONS COMICS #197 | BON |
29 | 226 | 205 | 4.46 | LADY DEATH #24 (MR) | AVA |
30 | 230 | 206 | 4.38 | FASHION BEAST #4 (MR) | AVA |
31 | 232 | 212 | 4.35 | SHERLOCK HOLMES LIVERPOOL DEMON #1 | DE |
32 | 235 | 235 | 4.29 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #80 (MR) | ZEN |
33 | 238 | 269 | 4.19 | MEGA MAN #20 | ARC |
34 | 241 | 220 | 4.13 | LORD OF THE JUNGLE #10 (MR) | DE |
35 | 246 | 223 | 3.91 | GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #20 (MR) | DE |
36 | 248 | 227 | 3.86 | RED SONJA #72 | DE |
37 | 249 | 226 | 3.86 | DAMSELS #4 | DE |
38 | 250 | 265 | 3.84 | GFT BAD GIRLS #5 (MR) | ZEN |
39 | 257 | 231 | 3.68 | THE SPIDER #7 | DE |
40 | 260 | 270 | 3.57 | FATHOM VOL 4 #8 | ASP |
41 | 261 | 281 | 3.56 | GFT SLEEPY HOLLOW #3 (MR) | ZEN |
42 | 263 | 296 | 3.55 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #78 | BON |
43 | 267 | 236 | 3.48 | QUEEN SONJA #33 | DE |
44 | 268 | 285 | 3.48 | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #24 (MR) | ZEN |
45 | 271 | 240 | 3.44 | GREEN HORNET #32 | DE |
46 | 272 | 239 | 3.44 | THE LONE RANGER #11 | DE |
47 | 274 | 242 | 3.42 | FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #8 | DE |
48 | 276 | 249 | 3.34 | CALIGULA HEART OF ROME #1 (MR) | AVA |
49 | 277 | 237 | 3.33 | FERALS #11 (MR) | AVA |
50 | 279 | 219 | 3.31 | SIMPSONS WINTER WINGDING #7 | BON |
QtyRank | Overall QtyRank | Overall DollarRank | Index | Title | VendName |
1 | 26 | 90 | 1.42 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 02 | VIZ |
2 | 27 | 93 | 1.39 | X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 BY THE SWORD | VAL |
3 | 31 | 104 | 1.26 | BLEACH TP VOL 52 | VIZ |
4 | 33 | 105 | 1.24 | BLEACH TP VOL 53 | VIZ |
5 | 37 | 114 | 1.20 | BLEACH TP VOL 54 | VIZ |
6 | 50 | 80 | 1.03 | ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV TP | RED |
7 | 54 | 81 | 0.97 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | BOO |
8 | 74 | 107 | 0.82 | BEST OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP VOL 01 | ARC |
9 | 76 | 156 | 0.80 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 16 | RAN |
10 | 78 | 63 | 0.80 | JUDGE DREDD GARTH ENNIS COLL TP (MR) | POC |
11 | 89 | 47 | 0.74 | CURSED PIRATE GIRL HC VOL 01 | ARA |
12 | 97 | 161 | 0.70 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 04 SPIRITUS EX MACHINA | ARC |
13 | 98 | 52 | 0.70 | SPACE 1999 AFTERSHOCK & AWE | ARA |
14 | 99 | 187 | 0.69 | BAKUMAN TP VOL 17 | VIZ |
15 | 108 | 198 | 0.65 | D GRAY MAN GN VOL 23 | VIZ |
16 | 109 | 202 | 0.65 | DAMES IN THE ATOMIC AGE GN VOL 01 | ART |
17 | 111 | 101 | 0.63 | FERALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | AVA |
18 | 118 | 165 | 0.58 | GARFIELD TP VOL 01 | BOO |
19 | 124 | 172 | 0.56 | PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA GN VOL 03 | HAC |
20 | 136 | 191 | 0.51 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF HEARTS MY FANATIC RABBIT GN VOL 01 | HAC |
21 | 139 | 48 | 0.50 | WEIRD HORRORS & DARING ADV JOE KUBERT ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 | FAN |
22 | 140 | 194 | 0.50 | PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 13 | HAC |
23 | 143 | 51 | 0.49 | POGO COMP SYNDICATED STRIPS HC VOL 02 BALDERDASH | FAN |
24 | 145 | 200 | 0.49 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 14 | HAC |
25 | 147 | 271 | 0.49 | DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 10 TINKER BELL RAINBOW | NBM |
26 | 149 | 92 | 0.47 | TEZUKA MESSAGE TO ADOLF GN VOL 02 (MR) | RAN |
27 | 154 | 106 | 0.45 | IRON OR THE WAR AFTER HC | ARA |
28 | 157 | 213 | 0.44 | FUTURAMA TP VOL 01 O RAMA | BON |
29 | 161 | 175 | 0.43 | STEED & MRS PEEL TP GOLDEN GAME | BOO |
30 | 165 | 125 | 0.42 | RUST HC VOL 02 | ARA |
31 | 168 | 173 | 0.41 | TENJO TENGE GN VOL 10 (MR) | VIZ |
32 | 169 | 235 | 0.41 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | ONI |
33 | 173 | 79 | 0.39 | SPACEHAWK TP WOLVERTON | FAN |
34 | 178 | 214 | 0.38 | EXILE ON PLANET O/T APES TP VOL 01 | BOO |
35 | 179 | 224 | 0.38 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 06 | ST. |
36 | 183 | 296 | 0.37 | DEMON LOVE SPELL GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
37 | 184 | 177 | 0.37 | ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW TP | TRA |
38 | 186 | 171 | 0.36 | HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 20 MASSACRE ARC PT 2 | HAC |
39 | 187 | 389 | 0.36 | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIGEST VOL 03 FIELD DAY & OTHER STORIES | APE |
40 | 189 | 237 | 0.36 | WAKING DREAMS END TP | ZEN |
41 | 190 | 150 | 0.36 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01 | ONI |
42 | 191 | 184 | 0.35 | VAGABOND VIZBIG ED GN VOL 11 (MR) | VIZ |
43 | 194 | 321 | 0.34 | BLACK BIRD GN VOL 15 | VIZ |
44 | 198 | 142 | 0.33 | DOCTOR WHO TP CHILD OF TIME | PAN |
45 | 200 | 190 | 0.33 | BLOOD LAD GN VOL 01 | HAC |
46 | 201 | 134 | 0.32 | SHARAZ DE HC | ARA |
47 | 205 | 182 | 0.32 | JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS | ARA |
48 | 208 | 64 | 0.32 | PHANTOM COMP SERIES HC VOL 02 GOLD KEY YEARS | HER |
49 | 211 | 262 | 0.31 | MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 01 | ST. |
50 | 212 | 167 | 0.31 | DELPHINE HC | FAN |