Boys #59The top 50 selling comics and graphic novels from independent publishers per Diamond Distribution, based on total unit sales of products invoiced in October 2011.

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 DOLLAR RANK INDEX TITLE PUBLISHER
1 134 103 10.17 BOYS #59 (MR) DYN
2 140 112 9.33 GAME OF THRONES #2 (MR) DYN
3 157 125 8.30 BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #4 (MR) DYN
4 162 124 8.14 KIRBY GENESIS #4 DYN
5 174 141 7.24 WARLORD OF MARS #11 DYN
6 175 145 7.15 GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #5 (MR) DYN
7 177 146 7.13 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #7 DYN
8 184 150 6.72 VAMPIRELLA #10 DYN
9 188 153 6.51 KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #3 DYN
10 191 151 6.35 STITCHED #1 (MR) AVA
11 196 160 6.17 VAMPIRELLA #11 DYN
12 209 237 5.66 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #229 ARC
13 211 162 5.63 HELLRAISER #6 (MR) BOO
14 220 196 5.20 WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #3 DYN
15 229 194 4.88 IRREDEEMABLE #30 BOO
16 237 203 4.64 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #10 (MR) AVA
17 241 243 4.57 SPONGEBOB COMICS #5 UNI
18 246 217 4.43 VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #5 DYN
19 249 143 4.36 GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER CONCLUSION (PT 12) A CVR EBAS ZEN
20 252 265 4.33 MEGA MAN #6 ARC
21 258 270 4.20 SONIC UNIVERSE #33 ARC
22 261 261 4.05 GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #8 B CVR QUALANO (MR) ZEN
23 264 281 4.00 SIMPSONS COMICS #183 BON
24 265 218 4.00 PLANET OF THE APES #7 BOO
25 268 234 3.95 QUEEN SONJA #21 DYN
26 272 240 3.77 QUEEN SONJA #22 DYN
27 274 251 3.76 SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #4 BON
28 276 229 3.75 INCORRUPTIBLE #23 BOO
29 277 164 3.73 GFT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2011 A CVR FRANCHESCO ZEN
30 279 246 3.64 CAPTAIN SWING #4 (MR) AVA
31 284 253 3.42 CALIGULA #4 (MR) AVA
32 286 245 3.34 ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #4 BOO
33 288 302 3.29 GRIMM FAIRY TALES THE LIBRARY #2 ZEN
34 294 257 3.17 THEATER #1 B CVR KIRKHAM (MR) ZEN
35 295 319 3.16 BART SIMPSON COMICS #64 BON
36 297 297 3.08 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 2 #4 ASP
37 302 317 2.98 FLY #5 (MR) ZEN
38 304 268 2.90 DARKWING DUCK #17 BOO
39 307 312 2.85 HAUNTED CITY #1 ASP
40 309 334 2.81 VERONICA #209 (VERONICA PRESENTS KEVIN KELLER #3) ARC
41 310 213 2.81 GIANT-SIZE GFT 2011 SINBAD A CVR EBAS ZEN
42 311 278 2.80 KEY OF Z #1 (MR) BOO
43 312 295 2.79 KATO #14 DYN
44 317 286 2.74 WAR GODDESS #2 (MR) AVA
45 318 301 2.73 ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #4 DYN
46 319 328 2.71 SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #2 A CVR EBAS (MR) ZEN
47 320 364 2.67 EXTINCTION SEED #0 GG
48 322 345 2.62 ARCHIE #626 ARC
49 324 292 2.56 ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED #1 BOO
50 325 310 2.56 WAREHOUSE 13 #2 DYN


QUANTITY RANK OVERALL QUANTITY RANK OVERALL DOLLAR RANK INDEX TITLE PUBLISHER
1 9 13 1.72 ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON TP (MR) AVATAR PRESS INC
2 11 11 1.64 DANIEL CLOWES DEATH-RAY HC (MR) DRAWN & QUARTERLY
3 17 20 1.31 TWILIGHT MANGA GN VOL 02 HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
4 19 24 1.28 FREAKANGELS TP VOL 06 (MR) AVATAR PRESS INC
5 26 105 1.17 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 16 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
6 29 39 1.08 INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 05 BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
7 32 68 1.04 YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 10 HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
8 35 64 0.97 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG LEGACY VOL 01 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
9 36 74 0.94 BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 07 HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
10 40 34 0.88 WARLORD OF MARS TP DYNAMIC FORCES
11 41 118 0.87 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 15 VIZ LLC
12 45 119 0.86 VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 13 VIZ LLC
13 53 131 0.75 ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 06 VIZ LLC
14 56 102 0.73 SOUL EATER TP VOL 07 HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
15 62 142 0.69 BAKUMAN TP VOL 07 VIZ LLC
16 63 61 0.68 HARK A VAGRANT HC (MR) DRAWN & QUARTERLY
17 64 85 0.68 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS TP VOL 01 COLOSSUS OF MARS (MR) DYNAMIC FORCES
18 68 37 0.67 PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 04 1943-1944 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
19 71 220 0.65 SMURFS GN VOL 08 SMURF APPRENTICE NBM
20 76 35 0.61 HOLY TERROR HC (MR) LEGENDARY COMICS LLC
21 77 126 0.61 NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 17 VIZ LLC
22 81 47 0.59 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE HC VOL 02 TREASURE ISLAND FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
23 84 109 0.59 HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 04 (MR) HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
24 87 205 0.57 POKEMON ADVENTURES PLATINUM GN VOL 03 VIZ LLC
25 94 115 0.53 DARKWING DUCK TP VOL 03 FOWL DISPOSITION BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
26 97 180 0.51 BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 04 VIZ LLC
27 98 134 0.51 SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 05 (MR) HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
28 102 80 0.49 TEZUKA BOOK OF HUMAN INSECTS HC (MR) RANDOM HOUSE
29 106 72 0.48 GREAT NORTHERN BROTHERHOOD CANADIAN CARTOONISTS HC (MR) DRAWN & QUARTERLY
30 107 166 0.48 BLACK METAL GN VOL 02 ONI PRESS INC.
31 108 151 0.47 PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 07 HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
32 110 167 0.47 FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 15 RANDOM HOUSE
33 111 145 0.46 28 DAYS LATER TP VOL 05 GHOST TOWN BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
34 112 107 0.46 SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE TP DYNAMIC FORCES
35 118 125 0.44 TENJO TENGE GN VOL 03 (MR) VIZ LLC
36 121 170 0.43 ARCHIE OBAMA & PALIN IN RIVERDALE TP ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
37 125 357 0.43 PHINEAS & FERB EARLY COMIC READER #6 BEAK STRIKES HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
38 132 150 0.41 CHI SWEET HOME GN VOL 07 RANDOM HOUSE
39 134 86 0.40 ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON HC (MR) AVATAR PRESS INC
40 136 117 0.40 ROGER LANGRIDGE THE SHOW MUST GO ON TP BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
41 143 189 0.37 AMELIA RULES TP VOL 07 MEANING OF LIFE POCKET BOOKS
42 147 218 0.36 NINJA GIRLS GN VOL 07 (MR) RANDOM HOUSE
43 150 251 0.36 PSYREN GN VOL 01 VIZ LLC
44 152 232 0.36 CODE GEASS QUEEN GN VOL 03 BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC
45 153 154 0.36 VAMPIRELLA MASTERS SERIES TP VOL 06 JAMES ROBINSON DYNAMIC FORCES
46 154 203 0.36 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE ONI PRESS INC.
47 155 206 0.36 SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 RANDOM HOUSE
48 156 161 0.35 DUCKTALES RIGHTFUL OWNERS TP BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
49 157 198 0.35 HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 15 ATONEMENT ARC PT 1 HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
50 158 239 0.35 HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET CHARLIE BROWN TP BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
51 159 200 0.35 STAR GAZING DOG GN NBM
52 161 147 0.35 TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 16 RANDOM HOUSE
53 162 103 0.35 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP HC VOL 06 BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
54 164 175 0.34 DARKWING DUCK TP VOL 01 DUCK KNIGHT RETURNS BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
55 165 262 0.34 TINTIN YOUNG READERS ED GN BROKEN EAR HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
56 170 415 0.33 DC SUPER-PETS YR TP HEROES O/T HIGH SEAS CAPSTONE PUBLISHING
57 177 202 0.32 FARSCAPE TP VOL 05 RED SKY AT MORNING BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
58 178 282 0.32 SKIP BEAT TP VOL 25 VIZ LLC
59 183 207 0.30 BLEACH 3-IN-1 ED VOL 03 VIZ LLC
60 186 209 0.30 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3-IN-1 ED VOL 03 VIZ LLC
61 187 188 0.30 CHIP N DALE RESCUE RANGERS TP SLIPPIN THROUGH THE CRACKS BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
62 190 82 0.29 HABIBI GN (MR) RANDOM HOUSE
63 193 149 0.29 IMMORTALS GODS AND HEROES HC (MR) ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC
64 194 152 0.28 CTHULHU TALES OMNIBUS MADNESS TP BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
65 195 249 0.28 POWER LUNCH GN VOL 01 ONI PRESS INC.
66 196 165 0.28 BOYS TP VOL 08 HIGHLAND LADDIE DYNAMIC FORCES
67 197 265 0.28 SAYONARA ZETSUBOU SENSEI GN VOL 11 RANDOM HOUSE
68 199 259 0.27 SKETCH MONSTERS HC VOL 01 ONI PRESS INC.
69 200 276 0.26 WALLFLOWER GN VOL 26 (MR) RANDOM HOUSE
70 202 163 0.26 NEGIMA OMNIBUS GN VOL 02 (MR) RANDOM HOUSE
71 205 192 0.26 ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS TP MOONSTONE
72 206 339 0.26 SAKURA HIME LEGEND OF PRINCESS SAKURA GN VOL 04 VIZ LLC
73 208 342 0.25 EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 37 VIZ LLC
74 209 343 0.25 NURA RISE O/T YOKAI CLAN GN VOL 05 VIZ LLC
75 211 195 0.25 BRIDES STORY HC GN BOOK 02 HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
76 212 215 0.25 BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR) DYNAMIC FORCES
77 213 185 0.25 NUTS HC FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
78 215 120 0.24 FRANK BOOK SC FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
79 218 230 0.24 STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO TP VOL 02 BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
80 219 332 0.24 UNDERWIRE GN TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
81 220 235 0.24 DROPS OF GOD VOL 01 RANDOM HOUSE
82 221 322 0.24 LOEG III CENTURY #2 1969 (MR) TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
83 222 79 0.24 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE BOX SET VOL 01 & 02 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
84 223 236 0.24 STAN LEE TRAVELER TP VOL 02 BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
85 225 196 0.23 ZORRO TP VOL 03 TALES OF THE FOX DYNAMIC FORCES
86 228 179 0.23 NURSERY RHYME COMICS 50 TIMELESS RHYMES HC ST. MARTINS PRESS
87 230 367 0.23 KAMISAMA KISS TP VOL 05 VIZ LLC
88 231 303 0.23 AFTERSCHOOL CHARISMA TP VOL 04 VIZ LLC
89 233 190 0.23 ORCS GN VOL 01 FORGED FOR WAR ST. MARTINS PRESS
90 234 277 0.22 DRACULA COMPANY OF MONSTERS TP VOL 03 BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
91 235 100 0.22 JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES TP VOL 18 DIAMOND COMIC DIST--ENGLAND
92 237 313 0.22 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD ONI PRESS INC.
93 240 155 0.22 BEST AMERICAN COMICS HC 2011 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
94 244 18 0.21 METABARONS ULTIMATE COLL SLIP CASE (MR) HUMANOIDS INC
95 245 337 0.21 GON GN KODANSHA ED VOL 02 RANDOM HOUSE
96 246 223 0.21 THE CABBIE HC VOL 01 (MR) FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
97 250 402 0.21 NATSUMES BOOK OF FRIENDS TP VOL 09 VIZ LLC
98 258 302 0.20 CROSS GAME TP VOL 05 VIZ LLC
99 262 246 0.19 SUPERGOD TP VOL 01 (MR) AVATAR PRESS INC
100 265 430 0.19 CASE CLOSED GN VOL 40 VIZ LLC
101 269 287 0.19 FLESH AND BLOOD GN VOL 01 (MR) MONSTERVERSE LLC
102 270 133 0.19 MAUS SURVIVORS TALE COMPLETE HC RAW BOOKS AND GRAPHICS
103 271 352 0.19 MARCH STORY TP VOL 03 (MR) VIZ LLC
104 272 222 0.19 MEOW HC VOL 01 KETTLEDRUMMER BOOKS
105 277 62 0.18 DEFINITIVE IRREDEEMABLE HC VOL 01 BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
106 282 309 0.18 SQUEE TP SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS
107 283 385 0.18 MARDOCK SCRAMBLE GN VOL 02 RANDOM HOUSE
108 284 405 0.18 IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 01 BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
109 285 159 0.18 JOHN STANLEY LIBRARY NANCY HC VOL 03 DRAWN & QUARTERLY
110 288 234 0.18 TWO GENERALS SC RANDOM HOUSE
111 289 308 0.18 AFRODISIAC HC (MR) ADHOUSE BOOKS
112 290 377 0.17 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS ONI PRESS INC.
113 291 245 0.17 ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 01 RED 5 COMICS
114 292 383 0.17 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 VS THE UNIVERSE ONI PRESS INC.
115 293 193 0.17 FREAKANGELS HC VOL 06 (MR) AVATAR PRESS INC
116 299 396 0.17 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 GETS IT TOGETHER ONI PRESS INC.
117 300 261 0.16 BOYS TP VOL 07 THE INNOCENTS (MR) DYNAMIC FORCES