Media Release -- Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic tale of Tarzan, the Lord of the Apes, is retold for a new generation in the visceral adaptation of the first novel by Arvid Nelson and Roberto Castro in Dynamite Entertainment's Lord of the Jungle #1, the best-selling Non-Premier Comic sold to comics retailers in January. 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 #629, the third chapter of "Archie Meets KISS," ranked #3), BOOM! Studios (Peanuts #1 from their KaBOOM! imprint ranked #6), and Zenescope Entertainment (Grimm Fairy Tales: Alice in Wonderland #1 ranked #7).
Naruto finds himself between warring factions in Naruto Volume 54 from VIZ Media, the best-selling Non-Premier Graphic Novel to comics retailers in January. Overall, VIZ had four of the top ten Non-Premier Graphic Novels for the month.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archaia Studios, Archie Comics, BOOM! Studios, Kodansha Comics, and Yen Press.
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 | OVERALL QUANTITY RANK | OVERALL RETAIL RANK | INDEX | TITLE | PUBLISHER |
1 | 118 | 134 | 12.19 | ARCHIE #629 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 3 ) | ARC |
2 | 151 | 160 | 8.67 | GFT ALICE IN WONDERLAND #1 (MR) | ZEN |
3 | 195 | 206 | 5.78 | MEGA MAN #9 | ARC |
4 | 205 | 207 | 5.26 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #72 (MR) | BRO |
5 | 208 | 223 | 5.15 | SONIC UNIVERSE #36 | ARC |
6 | 211 | 224 | 5.09 | SIMPSONS COMICS #186 | BON |
7 | 216 | 221 | 4.74 | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #11 (MR) | ZEN |
8 | 222 | 237 | 4.47 | FATHOM BLUE DESCENT #4 | ASP |
9 | 233 | 254 | 3.98 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #67 | BON |
10 | 241 | 230 | 3.63 | RACHEL RISING #4 | ABS |
11 | 242 | 245 | 3.62 | SOULFIRE VOL 3 #6 | ASP |
12 | 257 | 267 | 3.25 | SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #4 (MR) | ZEN |
13 | 258 | 243 | 3.20 | RACHEL RISING #5 | ABS |
14 | 263 | 242 | 2.97 | THEATER #4 (MR) | ZEN |
15 | 265 | 285 | 2.91 | CHARISMAGIC #4 | ASP |
16 | 267 | 265 | 2.83 | CHARMED #17 | ZEN |
17 | 273 | 283 | 2.62 | DEAD MANS RUN #1 | ASP |
18 | 277 | 272 | 2.55 | SIXTH GUN #18 | ONI |
19 | 285 | 220 | 2.40 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #182 | KEN |
20 | 287 | 271 | 2.33 | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BERRY FUN #4 | APE |
21 | 289 | 293 | 2.29 | ATLAS UNIFIED #1 | ARD |
22 | 295 | 303 | 2.19 | LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST #2 | BIG |
23 | 297 | 288 | 2.15 | LIFE WITH ARCHIE #16 | ARC |
24 | 299 | 280 | 2.08 | STUFF OF LEGEND JESTERS TALE #4 | TH3 |
25 | 306 | 296 | 1.86 | MISADVENTURES OF ADAM WEST #2 (MR) | BLU |
26 | 307 | 250 | 1.86 | TANK GIRL CARIOCA #3 (MR) | TIT |
27 | 311 | 323 | 1.76 | SCOURGE #6 COVER A BATTLE | ASP |
28 | 319 | 302 | 1.66 | MISADVENTURES OF ADAM WEST #3 (MR) | BLU |
29 | 322 | 308 | 1.55 | MISADVENTURES OF ADAM WEST #4 (MR) | BLU |
30 | 323 | 313 | 1.53 | GOLD DIGGER #134 | ANT |
31 | 333 | 430 | 1.39 | WASTELAND #33 (MR) | ONI |
32 | 335 | 315 | 1.37 | KUNG FU PANDA #4 | APE |
33 | 336 | 321 | 1.33 | BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #197 | ARC |
34 | 341 | 334 | 1.22 | ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #225 | ARC |
35 | 346 | 337 | 1.18 | B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #221 | ARC |
36 | 348 | 330 | 1.14 | PHAZER #1 | RZG |
37 | 349 | 341 | 1.13 | ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #12 | ARC |
38 | 351 | 364 | 1.08 | JUGHEAD #211 | ARC |
39 | 352 | 256 | 1.07 | BETTIE PAGE IN DANGER #1 (MR) | SHH |
40 | 353 | 354 | 1.05 | GOLD DIGGER HOLIDAYS SPECIAL #1 | ANT |
41 | 360 | 356 | 0.92 | JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #177 | ARC |
42 | 364 | 375 | 0.87 | LADY MECHANIKA #3 | ASP |
43 | 367 | 353 | 0.85 | LOGANS RUN AFTERMATH #4 | BLU |
44 | 373 | 362 | 0.75 | POLITICAL POWER JON STEWART | BLU |
45 | 384 | 372 | 0.63 | STEVE JOBS CO FOUNDER OF APPLE (ONE SHOT) | BLU |
46 | 386 | 374 | 0.63 | HELLDORADO #2 (MR) | APE |
47 | 388 | 340 | 0.61 | CLINT #13 (MR) | TIT |
48 | 397 | 388 | 0.54 | NINJAS VS ZOMBIES #5 | AZU |
49 | 400 | 392 | 0.51 | CYCLOPS #8 (MR) | ARA |
50 | 408 | 415 | 0.47 | ARCHIE #627 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 1) | ARC |
QUANTITY RANK | OVERALL QUANTITY RANK | OVERALL DOLLAR RANK | INDEX | TITLE | PUBLISHER |
1 | 14 | 42 | 2.21 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 03 | RANDOM HOUSE |
2 | 25 | 27 | 1.57 | JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS | ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
3 | 28 | 113 | 1.47 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 17 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
4 | 44 | 81 | 1.24 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 08 | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
5 | 46 | 67 | 1.20 | HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 05 (MR) | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
6 | 68 | 193 | 0.92 | SMURFS GN VOL 10 RETURN OF SMURFETTE | NBM |
7 | 78 | 123 | 0.86 | POLLY & PIRATES TP VOL 02 | ONI PRESS INC. |
8 | 91 | 76 | 0.76 | ROMEO & JULIET THE WAR GN | 1821 COMICS |
9 | 101 | 119 | 0.72 | HIDEYUKI KIKUCHIS VAMPIRE HUNTER D GN VOL 06 | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
10 | 107 | 43 | 0.68 | HABIBI HC SGN BOOKPLATE ED (MR) | RANDOM HOUSE |
11 | 119 | 39 | 0.61 | WALLY WOOD STRANGE WORLDS OF SCIENCE FICTION HC | VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS |
12 | 121 | 156 | 0.60 | DURARARA GN VOL 01 | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
13 | 122 | 158 | 0.60 | PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 08 | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
14 | 123 | 210 | 0.59 | DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 07 TINKER BELL PERFECT FAIRY | NBM |
15 | 136 | 202 | 0.52 | FRAGGLE ROCK CLASSICS TP VOL 01 | ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
16 | 140 | 182 | 0.50 | DANCE IN THE VAMPIRE BUND GN VOL 11 (MR) | ST. MARTINS PRESS |
17 | 144 | 190 | 0.48 | KANNAGI GN VOL 03 | BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC |
18 | 146 | 194 | 0.47 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | ONI PRESS INC. |
19 | 148 | 45 | 0.47 | EC ARCHIVES HAUNT OF FEAR HC VOL 01 | GC PRESS LLC |
20 | 149 | 218 | 0.47 | CODE GEASS QUEEN GN VOL 04 (RES) | BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC |
21 | 150 | 124 | 0.47 | TANK GIRL BAD WIND RISING HC | RANDOM HOUSE |
22 | 153 | 49 | 0.45 | EC ARCHIVES VAULT OF HORROR HC VOL 02 | GC PRESS LLC |
23 | 155 | 246 | 0.45 | TINTIN YOUNG READER ED GN KING OTTOKARS SCEPTRE | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
24 | 161 | 111 | 0.44 | WALLY WOOD STRANGE WORLDS OF SCIENCE FICTION TP | VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS |
25 | 167 | 159 | 0.42 | SILENCE OF OUR FRIENDS GN | ST. MARTINS PRESS |
26 | 171 | 146 | 0.40 | LOVE HINA OMNIBUS TP KODANSHA ED VOL 02 | RANDOM HOUSE |
27 | 177 | 15 | 0.38 | BEFORE THE INCAL CLASSIC COLL DLX HC (MR) | HUMANOIDS INC |
28 | 179 | 235 | 0.38 | MONSTER HUNTER ORAGE TP VOL 03 (MR) | RANDOM HOUSE |
29 | 186 | 197 | 0.36 | TWILIGHT MANGA TP VOL 01 | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
30 | 188 | 93 | 0.36 | HABIBI GN (MR) | RANDOM HOUSE |
31 | 192 | 256 | 0.35 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 01 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
32 | 196 | 224 | 0.35 | STORM FLOWER GN | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
33 | 203 | 169 | 0.33 | NEGIMA OMNIBUS GN VOL 03 (MR) | RANDOM HOUSE |
34 | 208 | 181 | 0.33 | WANDERING SON HC VOL 02 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
35 | 209 | 238 | 0.32 | FUBAR II EMPIRE O/T RISING DEAD (MR) | ALTERNA COMICS INC |
36 | 216 | 249 | 0.31 | MR CONVENIENCE GN (MR) | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
37 | 220 | 176 | 0.31 | MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD HC | ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
38 | 223 | 274 | 0.31 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD | ONI PRESS INC. |
39 | 227 | 254 | 0.30 | TYRANT FALLS IN LOVE GN VOL 05 (MR) | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
40 | 229 | 314 | 0.30 | FANTASTIC LIFE GN | BIG IF COMICS |
41 | 233 | 258 | 0.30 | ABOUT LOVE GN | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
42 | 238 | 325 | 0.29 | MONSTER MESS HC | NBM |
43 | 239 | 266 | 0.29 | SECRECY O/T SHIVERING NIGHT GN | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
44 | 244 | 309 | 0.28 | CAGE OF EDEN GN VOL 03 | RANDOM HOUSE |
45 | 248 | 209 | 0.28 | THREE P GN (A) | 801 MEDIA INC |
46 | 249 | 276 | 0.27 | PRIVATE TEACHER GN VOL 02 (MR) | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
47 | 251 | 345 | 0.27 | GERONIMO STILTON HC VOL 09 WEIRD BOOK MACHINE | NBM |
48 | 257 | 312 | 0.26 | BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 01 OUT BONEVILLE | SCHOLASTIC INC. |
49 | 260 | 269 | 0.26 | FINDER GN VOL 05 TRUTH I/T VIEW FINDER | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
50 | 262 | 296 | 0.26 | ONLY SERIOUS ABOUT YOU GN VOL 02 | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |