Avengers vs. X-Men #11 (of 12)Media Release -- The Avengers and the X-Men join forces to defeat the Phoenix-possessed Cyclops and Emma Frost and a legendary character falls in the battle in Avengers Vs. X-Men #11 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book to the specialty market in September 2012.

DC Comics' "Zero Month" gave the publisher nine spots in September's top ten. The publisher's top book was Batman #0 at #2, followed by Justice League #0 at #3, Green Lantern #0 at #4, Detective Comics #0 at #5, Action Comics #0 at #6, Batman: The Dark Knight #0 at #7, Batman and Robin #0 at #8, Earth 2 #0 at #9, and Batman, Incorporated #0 at #10.

Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #102 was Image Comics' top book for September at #102.

Dark Horse Comics' top book in September was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #13 at #85.

Rounding out the top ten, IDW Publishing's Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #5 crossover was the publisher's top book for the month at #104.

Please note that comics marked with an asterisk have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

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 RetailRank Index Title VendName
1 1 106.88 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #11 MAR
2 2 100.00 BATMAN #0 DC
3 3 80.40 JUSTICE LEAGUE #0 DC
4 6 57.43 GREEN LANTERN #0 DC
5 4 53.69 DETECTIVE COMICS #0 DC
6 5 50.22 ACTION COMICS #0 DC
7 14 46.58 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #0 DC
8 20 44.17 BATMAN AND ROBIN #0 DC
9 21 44.14 EARTH 2 #0 DC
10 22 42.23 BATMAN INCORPORATED #0 DC
11 23 39.11 AQUAMAN #0 DC
12 24 38.64 SUPERMAN #0 DC
13 8 38.19 UNCANNY X-MEN #18 MAR
14 7 38.18 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #693 MAR
15 10 37.44 AVENGERS #30 MAR
16 9 37.34 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #694 MAR
17 28 36.34 FLASH #0 DC
18 11 36.24 NEW AVENGERS #30 MAR
19 12 35.68 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #16 MAR
20 13 35.20 BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #3 (MR) DC
21 15 34.98 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #17 MAR
22 26 34.31 TALON #0 [*] DC
23 16 34.15 BEFORE WATCHMEN SILK SPECTRE #3 (MR) DC
24 25 34.07 WALKING DEAD #102 (MR) [*] IMA
25 17 34.03 BEFORE WATCHMEN NITE OWL #3 (MR) DC
26 32 33.92 NIGHTWING #0 DC
27 19 33.55 SPIDER-MEN #5 MAR
28 18 33.39 BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #3 (MR) DC
29 35 32.22 BATGIRL #0 DC
30 36 31.79 WONDER WOMAN #0 DC
31 39 30.22 TEEN TITANS #0 DC
32 38 30.22 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #0 DC
33 41 29.84 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #0 DC
34 27 28.14 UNCANNY X-FORCE #31 MAR
35 45 27.32 WORLDS FINEST #0 DC
36 48 27.26 HIT-GIRL #3 (MR) MAR
37 50 26.62 BATWOMAN #0 DC
38 29 26.16 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #14 MAR
39 31 25.83 JUSTICE LEAGUE #12 DC
40 30 25.83 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #15 MAR
41 58 25.63 SWAMP THING #0 DC
42 61 25.24 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #0 DC
43 33 25.08 WOLVERINE #313 MAR
44 62 24.99 CATWOMAN #0 DC
45 63 24.86 RED LANTERNS #0 DC
46 64 24.46 ANIMAL MAN #0 DC
47 34 24.44 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #7 MAR
48 65 23.75 DAREDEVIL #18 MAR
49 59 23.05 PHANTOM STRANGER #0 [*] DC
50 67 23.01 X-MEN LEGACY #273 MAR
51 37 22.99 SECRET AVENGERS #31 MAR
52 40 22.65 AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #12 MAR
53 69 22.60 FANTASTIC FOUR #610 MAR
54 71 22.46 X-MEN LEGACY #274 MAR
55 72 22.01 SUPERGIRL #0 DC
56 74 21.90 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #0 DC
57 42 21.89 CAPTAIN AMERICA #17 MAR
58 43 21.64 INCREDIBLE HULK #14 MAR
59 44 21.63 INCREDIBLE HULK #13 MAR
60 81 21.44 HAWKEYE #2 MAR
61 76 21.06 HAPPY #1 IMA
62 46 20.47 X-MEN #35 MAR
63 47 20.44 X-MEN #36 MAR
64 78 20.36 SUICIDE SQUAD #0 DC
65 79 20.34 SUPERBOY #0 DC
66 49 20.07 FIRST X-MEN #2 MAR
67 73 19.83 TEAM 7 #0 [*] DC
68 51 19.79 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #524 MAR
69 52 19.73 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #525 MAR
70 80 19.53 BIRDS OF PREY #0 DC
71 53 19.50 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #16 MAR
72 55 19.41 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #15 MAR
73 54 19.35 MIGHTY THOR #19 MAR
74 56 19.31 ASTONISHING X-MEN #54 MAR
75 57 19.27 MIGHTY THOR #20 MAR
76 82 19.21 VENOM #24 MAR
77 83 19.06 FF #22 MAR
78 85 18.23 DEADPOOL #60 MAR
79 87 18.22 GAMBIT #3 MAR
80 86 18.15 GREEN ARROW #0 DC
81 88 18.11 DEADPOOL #61 MAR
82 91 17.34 SCARLET SPIDER #9 MAR
83 66 17.29 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #16 MAR
84 60 17.22 SWORD OF SORCERY #0 [*] DC
85 94 16.52 BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #13 DAR
86 97 16.49 WINTER SOLDIER #10 MAR
87 75 16.22 ALL STAR WESTERN #0 DC
88 101 16.17 WINTER SOLDIER #11 MAR
89 100 16.12 VENOM #25 MAR
90 102 15.84 CAPTAIN MARVEL #4 MAR
91 103 15.64 X-TREME X-MEN #3 MAR
92 104 15.37 DIAL H #0 DC
93 107 15.22 AVENGERS ACADEMY #36 MAR
94 70 15.20 X-O MANOWAR #5 VAL
95 106 15.18 DARK AVENGERS #180 MAR
96 109 15.09 AGE OF APOCALYPSE #7 MAR
97 110 14.72 DARK AVENGERS #181 MAR
98 111 14.71 AVENGERS ACADEMY #37 MAR
99 114 14.43 X-TREME X-MEN #4 MAR
100 115 14.33 RAVAGERS #0 DC
101 118 14.18 X-FACTOR #244 MAR
102 117 14.14 BATWING #0 DC
103 119 14.13 X-FACTOR #243 MAR
104 77 14.07 STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #5 IDW
105 116 14.03 SPAWN #223 IMA
106 120 13.94 PUNISHER #15 MAR
107 121 13.90 STORMWATCH #0 DC
108 125 13.77 PUNISHER #16 MAR
109 122 13.77 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #0 DC
110 128 13.48 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #643 MAR
111 90 13.35 BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #8 DC
112 129 13.28 DEATHSTROKE #0 DC
113 133 13.15 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #644 MAR
114 132 13.08 DEMON KNIGHTS #0 DC
115 134 12.94 BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #6 DC
116 92 12.92 DEFENDERS #10 MAR
117 84 12.62 ADVENTURE TIME #8 BOO
118 136 12.61 HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #2 DC
119 93 12.45 SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #5 DC
120 140 12.20 CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BLACK WIDOW #636 MAR
121 144 12.10 NEW MUTANTS #49 MAR
122 142 12.00 LEGION LOST #0 DC
123 143 11.98 SAVAGE HAWKMAN #0 DC
124 145 11.96 CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BLACK WIDOW #637 MAR
125 146 11.90 FAIREST #7 (MR) DC
126 149 11.58 FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #0 DC
127 126 11.48 MANHATTAN PROJECTS #6 IMA
128 148 11.45 I VAMPIRE #0 DC
129 95 11.29 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING #14 (C: 1-0-0) IDW
130 68 11.20 DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #0 (NOTE PRICE) DC
131 98 11.04 SHADOW #5 DE
132 151 11.04 FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MEN #0 DC
133 99 10.90 ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #3 BOO
134 152 10.90 THIEF OF THIEVES #8 IMA
135 155 10.79 BLUE BEETLE #0 DC
136 157 10.65 RESURRECTION MAN #0 DC
137 160 10.60 FABLES #121 (MR) DC
138 156 10.60 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SPIKE #2 DAR
139 162 10.31 ANGEL & FAITH #14 DAR
140 108 10.24 BOYS #70 (MR) DE
141 168 10.06 GRIFTER #0 DC
142 169 9.91 STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE #3 (C: 1-0-0) DAR
143 147 9.87 STAR WARS DARTH VADER GHOST PRISON #5 (C: 1-0-0) DAR
144 113 9.77 HARBINGER #4 VAL
145 175 9.45 AMERICAN VAMPIRE #31 (MR) DC
146 139 9.35 FURY MAX #6 (MR) MAR
147 123 9.29 ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #2 VAL
148 124 9.27 BLOODSHOT #3 VAL
149 153 9.23 CONAN THE BARBARIAN #8 DAR
150 177 9.08 VOODOO #0 DC
151 178 9.00 INVINCIBLE #95 IMA
152 141 8.99 GI COMBAT #0 DC
153 171 8.91 REVIVAL #3 [*] IMA
154 179 8.90 CAPTAIN ATOM #0 DC
155 131 8.90 STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION HIVE #1 IDW
156 186 8.73 SHADE #12 DC
157 181 8.72 STAR WARS LOST TRIBE O/T SITH SPIRAL #2 (C: 1-0-0) DAR
158 112 8.66 THANOS FINAL THREAT #1 MAR
159 189 8.60 AMERICAN VAMPIRE LORD OF NIGHTMARES #4 (MR) DC
160 167 8.58 MASSIVE #4 DAR
161 137 8.53 TMNT MICRO SERIES #8 FUGITOID IDW
162 150 8.46 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER MAN IN BLACK #4 MAR
163 138 8.43 DAMSELS #1 DE
164 154 8.21 NATIONAL COMICS ROSE AND THORN #1 DC
165 130 8.20 FASHION BEAST #1 (MR) AVA
166 105 8.12 MAGIC THE GATHERING SPELL THIEF #3 IDW
167 193 8.08 PHANTOM LADY #2 DC
168 185 8.06 ROAD TO OZ #1 MAR
169 194 8.00 CHEW #28 (MR) IMA
170 197 7.81 GHOST #0 DAR
171 163 7.71 UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX #4 (MR) MAR
172 203 7.64 PUNK ROCK JESUS #3 (MR) DC
173 170 7.48 SPACE PUNISHER #3 MAR
174 206 7.39 MIND THE GAP #4 IMA
175 127 7.31 SHADOW ANNUAL #1 DE
176 187 7.26 STAR WARS KNIGHT ERRANT ESCAPE #4 (C: 1-0-0) DAR
177 158 7.21 TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #83 IDW
178 159 7.20 DANGER GIRL GI JOE #3 IDW
179 161 7.08 ROCKETEER CARGO OF DOOM #2 IDW
180 214 7.02 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE #1 MAR
181 165 6.92 TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ONGOING #9 IDW
182 164 6.90 GAME OF THRONES #10 (MR) DE
183 216 6.89 MIND THE GAP #5 IMA
184 166 6.84 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE ONGOING #9 IDW
185 196 6.76 LOBSTER JOHNSON CAPUT MORTUUM #1 DAR
186 173 6.64 STAR TREK ONGOING #13 IDW
187 195 6.58 WONDERLAND #2 (MR) ZEN
188 174 6.57 KISS #4 IDW
189 199 6.56 BPRD HELL ON EARTH RETURN O/T MASTER #2 DAR
190 209 6.50 GUARDING THE GLOBE #1 [*] IMA
191 180 6.04 GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR #2 IDW
192 231 6.04 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE #2 MAR
193 89 6.03 TRANSFORMERS MORE MEETS EYE ANNUAL 2012 #1 IDW
194 182 6.00 WARLORD OF MARS #21 (MR) DE
195 183 5.97 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #15 (MR) DE
196 235 5.84 HELLBLAZER #295 (MR) DC
197 188 5.82 PETER CANNON THUNDERBOLT #1 DE
198 237 5.71 UNWRITTEN #41 (MR) DC
199 184 5.67 CROSSED BADLANDS #13 (MR) AVA
200 96 5.63 TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ANNUAL 2012 IDW
201 190 5.54 CROSSED BADLANDS #14 (MR) AVA
202 191 5.52 CROW #3 IDW
203 192 5.49 GODZILLA ONGOING #5 IDW
204 246 5.48 SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #5 DC
205 247 5.45 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE #3 MAR
206 248 5.34 BLACK KISS II #2 (MR) IMA
207 198 5.26 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #182 IDW
208 249 5.24 WITCHBLADE #160 IMA
209 200 5.23 MARS ATTACKS #4 IDW
210 254 5.21 SAUCER COUNTRY #7 (MR) DC
211 226 5.20 GOON #42 DAR
212 201 5.20 GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #17 IDW
213 258 5.16 NEW DEADWARDIANS #7 (MR) DC
214 202 5.13 VAMPIRELLA #22 DE
215 288 5.10 NEW CRUSADERS RISE OF THE HEROES #1 ARC
216 262 5.10 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE #4 MAR
217 207 5.08 PEANUTS VOL 2 #2 BOO
218 204 5.07 TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #4 IDW
219 205 5.06 RACHEL RISING #11 ABS
220 261 5.01 HAUNT #26 IMA
221 229 5.00 WONDERLAND #3 (MR) ZEN
222 208 4.98 VAMPIRELLA #23 DE
223 244 4.96 SPONGEBOB COMICS #12 UNI
224 176 4.95 SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #18 BON
225 269 4.80 YOUNG JUSTICE #20 DC
226 212 4.78 TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #5 IDW
227 213 4.75 GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #13 (C: 1-0-0) IDW
228 215 4.72 SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW #17 IDW
229 217 4.70 KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #13 DE
230 275 4.68 SWEET TOOTH #37 (MR) DC
231 218 4.68 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #4 (C: 1-0-0) IDW
232 232 4.63 STEED AND MRS PEEL ONGOING #1 BOO
233 245 4.62 CREEP #1 DAR
234 220 4.60 GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #16 (MR) DE
235 221 4.54 COBRA ONGOING #17 IDW
236 211 4.46 LADY DEATH #21 (MR) AVA
237 222 4.46 THE SPIDER #5 DE
238 251 4.44 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #76 (MR) BRO
239 223 4.43 GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #17 (MR) DE
240 267 4.38 SIMPSONS COMICS #194 BON
241 268 4.38 SONIC UNIVERSE #44 ARC
242 250 4.37 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #77 (MR) ZEN
243 260 4.34 HARVEST #2 (MR) IMA
244 253 4.32 GFT JUNGLE BOOK #5 (MR) ZEN
245 135 4.29 DOCTOR WHO ANNUAL 2012 IDW
246 224 4.29 POPEYE #5 IDW
247 272 4.24 IT GIRL & THE ATOMICS #2 [*] IMA
248 273 4.24 MEGA MAN #17 ARC
249 219 4.23 CALL OF WONDERLAND #4 (MR) ZEN
250 286 4.23 GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #6 DC
251 241 4.16 MICHAEL AVON OEMINGS THE VICTORIES #2 (MR) DAR
252 227 4.15 FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #6 DE
253 225 4.15 DARK SHADOWS VAMPIRELLA #2 DE
254 228 4.14 CAPE 1969 #3 IDW
255 289 4.09 NIGHT FORCE #7 DC
256 291 4.08 HAWKEYE #1 MAR
257 230 4.07 JENNIFER BLOOD FIRST BLOOD #1 (MR) DE
258 233 4.00 PLANET O/T APES CATACLYSM #1 BOO
259 271 3.92 GFT BAD GIRLS #2 (MR) ZEN
260 236 3.85 HYPERNATURALS #3 BOO
261 259 3.83 PROPHET #29 IMA
262 239 3.79 GREEN HORNET #28 DE
263 238 3.79 VAMPIRELLA RED ROOM #3 DE
264 240 3.79 BIONIC WOMAN #4 DE
265 296 3.77 MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #6 MAR
266 242 3.77 STUMPTOWN V2 #1 ONI
267 298 3.75 MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #6 MAR
268 299 3.75 HELL YEAH #5 IMA
269 243 3.74 HELLRAISER #18 (MR) BOO
270 263 3.71 ARTIFACTS #21 IMA
271 172 3.68 DARK HORSE PRESENTS #16 DAR
272 280 3.65 THINK TANK #2 (MR) IMA
273 281 3.62 GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #20 (MR) ZEN
274 255 3.49 ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #5 DE
275 256 3.48 QUEEN SONJA #32 DE
276 257 3.48 THE LONE RANGER #9 DE
277 252 3.42 STITCHED #7 (MR) AVA
278 295 3.42 BART SIMPSON COMICS #75 BON
279 282 3.39 FATHOM VOL 4 #7 ASP
280 264 3.36 DARK SHADOWS #7 DE
281 307 3.36 MUPPETS #3 MAR
282 266 3.33 FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #6 BOO
283 309 3.27 DARKNESS #106 (MR) IMA
284 310 3.26 EPIC KILL #5 IMA
285 294 3.23 DEBRIS #3 (MR) IMA
286 285 3.20 MIND MGMT #5 DAR
287 284 3.19 CREATOR OWNED HEROES #4 (MR) IMA
288 311 3.18 SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #25 DC
289 297 3.18 STRAIN #8 (MR) DAR
290 274 3.16 WOMANTHOLOGY SPACE #1 IDW
291 276 3.15 CLASSIC POPEYE ONGOING #2 IDW
292 270 3.12 STITCHED #8 (MR) AVA
293 278 3.09 GARFIELD #5 BOO
294 277 3.08 SOULFIRE VOL 4 #2 ASP
295 279 3.07 RED SONJA ATLANTIS RISES #2 DE
296 265 3.06 IRRESISTIBLE #2 (MR) ZEN
297 283 2.93 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #3 ASP
298 305 2.91 SAVAGE DRAGON #181 IMA
299 287 2.88 HIGHER EARTH #5 BOO
300 327 2.81 HOAX HUNTERS #3 IMA