Media Release -- Garth Ennis' The Boys races towards its conclusion in February's The Boys #63 from Dynamite Entertainment, the best-selling Non-Premier Comic sold to comics retailers that month. In total, Dynamite Entertainment had a strong month, taking seven of the top ten spots on the best-sellers list.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics (Archie Comics #630, the final chapter of "Archie Meets KISS" ranked #2) and BOOM! Studios (two titles, led by Adventure Time #1, from their KaBOOM! all-ages imprint, ranked #4 and headed for an imminent second printing).
The Soul Reapers face a harrowing battle against the forces of evil in VIZ Media's Bleach Volume 38, the best-selling Non-Premier Graphic Novel to comics retailers in February. Overall, VIZ had three of the top ten Non-Premier Graphic Novels for the month.
Other publishers in the top ten include Ape Entertainment (Strawberry Shortcake Digest: Pineapple & Other Stories at #8), Archie Comics (two titles, led by Sonic Universe Volume 2: 30 Years Later at #6), Dynamite Entertainment (Garth Ennis' Jennifer Blood Volume 1 ranked #3), Kodansha Comics (Negima! Volume 33 ranked #2), UbiWorkshop (Assassin's Creed: The Fall ranked #4), and Yen Press (Soul Eater Volume 8 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.
OVERALL QTY RANK | QTY RANK | RETAIL RANK | INDEX | TITLE | PUBLISHER |
1 | 122 | 87 | 12.94 | BOYS #63 (MR) | DE |
2 | 128 | 153 | 12.33 | ARCHIE #630 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 4 ) | ARC |
3 | 151 | 126 | 9.69 | GAME OF THRONES #6 (MR) | DE |
4 | 153 | 118 | 9.65 | ADVENTURE TIME #1 | BOO |
5 | 170 | 148 | 8.43 | WARLORD OF MARS #15 | DE |
6 | 171 | 149 | 8.41 | WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #10 (MR) | DE |
7 | 173 | 143 | 8.24 | PEANUTS #2 | BOO |
8 | 174 | 152 | 8.19 | LORD OF THE JUNGLE #2 (MR) | DE |
9 | 178 | 157 | 7.71 | GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #9 (MR) | DE |
10 | 179 | 158 | 7.67 | VAMPIRELLA #14 | DE |
11 | 182 | 161 | 7.50 | KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #6 | DE |
12 | 187 | 169 | 7.13 | ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #1 | DE |
13 | 192 | 176 | 6.91 | KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #7 | DE |
14 | 194 | 184 | 6.73 | GARTH ENNIS NINJETTES #1 (MR) | DE |
15 | 195 | 186 | 6.66 | WARRIORS OF MARS #1 (MR) | DE |
16 | 196 | 226 | 6.65 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #233 | ARC |
17 | 199 | 228 | 6.61 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #234 | ARC |
18 | 202 | 191 | 6.49 | RED SONJA WITCHBLADE #1 | DE |
19 | 206 | 178 | 6.29 | HELLRAISER #10 (MR) | BOO |
20 | 208 | 200 | 6.21 | VOLTRON #3 | DE |
21 | 213 | 204 | 6.06 | GREEN HORNET #22 | DE |
22 | 214 | 188 | 6.05 | IRREDEEMABLE #34 | BOO |
23 | 215 | 190 | 5.98 | HELLRAISER #11 (MR) | BOO |
24 | 216 | 230 | 5.96 | GFT ALICE IN WONDERLAND #2 (MR) | ZEN |
25 | 218 | 243 | 5.91 | RALPH WIGGUM COMICS #1 | BON |
26 | 221 | 244 | 5.90 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #7 | UNI |
27 | 222 | 198 | 5.89 | LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #14 (MR) | AVA |
28 | 225 | 167 | 5.83 | WARLORD OF MARS ANNUAL #1 (MR) | DE |
29 | 230 | 212 | 5.64 | KIRBY GENESIS CAPTAIN VICTORY #3 | DE |
30 | 233 | 211 | 5.61 | FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #3 | DE |
31 | 235 | 214 | 5.57 | THE LONE RANGER #2 | DE |
32 | 237 | 215 | 5.52 | RED SONJA #63 | DE |
33 | 239 | 242 | 5.45 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #67 (MR) | ZEN |
34 | 240 | 217 | 5.43 | RED SONJA #64 | DE |
35 | 243 | 257 | 5.29 | SIMPSONS COMICS #187 | BON |
36 | 244 | 258 | 5.29 | SONIC UNIVERSE #37 | ARC |
37 | 249 | 247 | 4.98 | FATHOM VOL 4 #4 | ASP |
38 | 251 | 249 | 4.92 | RASL #13 (MR) | CAR |
39 | 253 | 220 | 4.82 | INCORRUPTIBLE #27 | BOO |
40 | 254 | 271 | 4.80 | MEGA MAN #10 | ARC |
41 | 255 | 272 | 4.78 | FUTURAMA COMICS #59 | BON |
42 | 256 | 235 | 4.75 | QUEEN SONJA #27 | DE |
43 | 258 | 232 | 4.68 | FERALS #2 (MR) | AVA |
44 | 260 | 273 | 4.66 | KEVIN KELLER #1 | ARC |
45 | 261 | 254 | 4.66 | SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #7 | BON |
46 | 263 | 265 | 4.61 | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #12 (MR) | ZEN |
47 | 266 | 241 | 4.53 | KIRBY GENESIS SILVER STAR #3 | DE |
48 | 267 | 270 | 4.46 | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #13 (MR) | ZEN |
49 | 269 | 236 | 4.34 | PLANET OF THE APES #11 | BOO |
50 | 274 | 289 | 4.14 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #68 | BON |
OVERALL QTY RANK | QTY RANK | DOLLAR RANK | INDEX | TITLE | PUBLISHER |
1 | 13 | 67 | 1.73 | BLEACH TP VOL 38 | VIZ LLC |
2 | 28 | 73 | 1.32 | NEGIMA GN VOL 33 (MR) | RANDOM HOUSE |
3 | 31 | 33 | 1.28 | GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD TP VOL 01 (MR) | DYNAMIC FORCES |
4 | 42 | 36 | 1.13 | ASSASSINS CREED THE FALL TP (MR) | UBIWORKSHOP |
5 | 43 | 121 | 1.12 | YU-GI-OH 5DS GN VOL 02 | VIZ LLC |
6 | 45 | 99 | 1.10 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 02 30 YEARS LATER | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
7 | 60 | 117 | 0.97 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 02 TIME KEEPS SLIPPING | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
8 | 61 | 190 | 0.96 | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIGEST GN PINEAPPLE & OTHER | APE ENTERTAINMENT |
9 | 62 | 154 | 0.96 | BAKUMAN TP VOL 09 | VIZ LLC |
10 | 63 | 104 | 0.95 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 08 | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
11 | 68 | 24 | 0.92 | A TALE OF SAND HC | ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
12 | 75 | 166 | 0.90 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 06 | VIZ LLC |
13 | 77 | 133 | 0.89 | XXXHOLIC GN VOL 19 | RANDOM HOUSE |
14 | 81 | 141 | 0.85 | EXPLORER THE MYSTERY BOXES SC | ABRAMS |
15 | 88 | 224 | 0.80 | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIGEST GN BERRY SCARY STORM | APE ENTERTAINMENT |
16 | 92 | 142 | 0.79 | NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 19 | VIZ LLC |
17 | 94 | 220 | 0.77 | POKEMON ADVENTURES PLATINUM GN VOL 04 | VIZ LLC |
18 | 98 | 105 | 0.76 | KEY OF Z TP VOL 01 (MR) | BOOM ENTERTAINMENT |
19 | 104 | 81 | 0.73 | LIFE & DEATH OF FRITZ THE CAT HC | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
20 | 108 | 63 | 0.72 | ATHOS IN AMERICA HC | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
21 | 112 | 19 | 0.70 | VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES HC VOL 04 | DYNAMIC FORCES |
22 | 115 | 107 | 0.68 | WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS TP VOL 02 PIRATE QUEEN (MR) | DYNAMIC FORCES |
23 | 122 | 183 | 0.66 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 17 | RANDOM HOUSE |
24 | 127 | 178 | 0.64 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 11 | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
25 | 128 | 185 | 0.62 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | RANDOM HOUSE |
26 | 131 | 127 | 0.62 | WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM TP VOL 01 | DYNAMIC FORCES |
27 | 139 | 62 | 0.59 | YOUNG ROMANCE BEST SIMON & KIRBY COMICS HC | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
28 | 144 | 74 | 0.58 | MADWOMAN O/T SACRED HEART GN (MR) | HUMANOIDS INC |
29 | 145 | 120 | 0.57 | KEVIN KELLER HC VOL 01 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
30 | 149 | 147 | 0.55 | TENJO TENGE GN VOL 05 (MR) | VIZ LLC |
31 | 150 | 162 | 0.54 | VAMPIRELLA TP VOL 02 | DYNAMIC FORCES |
32 | 155 | 118 | 0.52 | WHISPERS IN THE WALLS GN (MR) | HUMANOIDS INC |
33 | 161 | 226 | 0.51 | GTO 14 DAYS IN SHONAN GN VOL 01 | RANDOM HOUSE |
34 | 165 | 151 | 0.48 | NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD TP VOL 03 (MR) | AVATAR PRESS INC |
35 | 166 | 273 | 0.48 | DEVIL & HER LOVE SONG GN VOL 01 | VIZ LLC |
36 | 168 | 111 | 0.48 | LADY DEATH (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 (MR) | AVATAR PRESS INC |
37 | 170 | 153 | 0.48 | LONE RANGER ZORRO TP VOL 01 DEATH OF ZORRO | DYNAMIC FORCES |
38 | 171 | 137 | 0.47 | MODESTY BLAISE TP VOL 21 LIVE BAIT | RANDOM HOUSE |
39 | 174 | 400 | 0.46 | SHREK DIGEST GN VOL 02 | APE ENTERTAINMENT |
40 | 176 | 550 | 0.46 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 05 | VIZ LLC |
41 | 178 | 234 | 0.45 | HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 17 ATONEMENT ARC PT 3 | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
42 | 181 | 172 | 0.44 | VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION TP | DYNAMIC FORCES |
43 | 184 | 126 | 0.43 | BOYS TP VOL 09 BIG RIDE (MR) | DYNAMIC FORCES |
44 | 185 | 260 | 0.42 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 01 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
45 | 188 | 42 | 0.41 | PHANTOM COMP SERIES HC CHARLTON YEARS VOL 01 | HERMES PRESS |
46 | 190 | 427 | 0.41 | NINJAGO GN VOL 02 MASK OF THE SENSEI | NBM |
47 | 194 | 169 | 0.40 | GOLIATH HC | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
48 | 195 | 252 | 0.40 | OMAMORI HIMARI GN VOL 06 (MR) | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
49 | 204 | 465 | 0.39 | MEGAMIND DIGEST GN VOL 02 WHY SO BLUE | APE ENTERTAINMENT |
50 | 215 | 160 | 0.36 | CROSSED TP VOL 01 (MR) | AVATAR PRESS INC |