Diamond's Top 25 Games for November 2012

Media Release -- Gotham City becomes a battleground in WizKids/NECA's DC HeroClix: Batman Booster Packs, an expansion for the fan-favorite miniature games and November's best-selling games product to comic book specialty retailers.

WizKids/NECA had a strong month in November with six products in the top ten, four for the DC HeroClix: Batman expansion and two more for The Hobbit HeroClix, based on the upcoming Peter Jackson film.

Risk Legacy from Hasbro continued its run in the top ten, placing #2 on the sales chart in November.

JAKKS Pacific's The Walking Dead Plug-N-Play TV Game ranked #7.

Also based on The Walking Dead, Cryptozoic's Entertainment's The Walking Dead TV Board Game ranked #8.

Rounding out the top ten, Wizards of the Coast's Magic the Gathering TCG: Return to Ravnica Booster Packs ranked #9.

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.