The characters of Dynamite Entertainment's horror and pulp lines are reinvented as steampunk characters in Bill Willingham and Sergio Davila's Legenderry: A Steampunk Adventure #1 from Dynamite, December's best-selling non-premier comic book. In total, Dynamite had four titles in the top ten, including The Twilight Zone #1 at #2 and Doc Savage #1 at #5.
Other publishers in the top ten include Avatar Press (God Is Dead #4 was at #6), BOOM! Studios (four books, led by Adventure Time #23 at #4), and Valiant Entertainment (Unity #2 ranked #3).
BOOM! Studios' original graphic novel, Adventure Time: Pixel Princess, was December's best-selling non-premier graphic novel. In total, BOOM! had three titles in the top ten.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archaia Entertainment, Avatar Press, Kodansha Comics, Oni Press, and Valiant Entertainment.
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.
Quantity Rank | Overall Quantity Rank | Overall Retail Rank | Index | Item Code | Description | Vendor |
1 | 74 | 50 | 22.75 | NOV130945-M | LEGENDERRY A STEAMPUNK ADV #1 [*] | DE |
2 | 104 | 80 | 18.19 | NOV130938-M | TWILIGHT ZONE #1 | DE |
3 | 121 | 98 | 15.78 | OCT131342-M | UNITY #2 REG BRAITHWAITE [*] | VAL |
4 | 136 | 110 | 13.09 | OCT130970 | ADVENTURE TIME #23 | BOO |
5 | 148 | 135 | 11.41 | OCT131034-M | DOC SAVAGE #1 | DE |
6 | 152 | 127 | 11.19 | OCT130935-M | GOD IS DEAD #4 (MR) | AVA |
7 | 153 | 134 | 11.13 | OCT131045-M | RED SONJA #6 | DE |
8 | 164 | 145 | 10.23 | OCT131009-M | SONS OF ANARCHY #4 (MR) | BOO |
9 | 166 | 148 | 10.11 | OCT130973 | ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS #6 | BOO |
10 | 180 | 160 | 8.99 | AUG131127 | REGULAR SHOW #7 | BOO |
11 | 185 | 209 | 8.73 | SEP130903-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #255 | ARC |
12 | 187 | 202 | 8.50 | SEP131423-M | GFT OZ #5 (MR) | ZEN |
13 | 190 | 171 | 8.32 | OCT131345-M | X-O MANOWAR #20 REG ANDRASOFSZKY | VAL |
14 | 194 | 178 | 8.07 | OCT131353-M | ETERNAL WARRIOR #4 REG LAROSA | VAL |
15 | 197 | 200 | 7.87 | OCT131338-M | SHADOWMAN #13 REG DE LA TORRE | VAL |
16 | 198 | 172 | 7.81 | OCT130902-M | ROVER RED CHARLIE #1 (MR) | AVA |
17 | 199 | 184 | 7.73 | OCT131356-M | HARBINGER #19 REG EVANS | VAL |
18 | 200 | 187 | 7.63 | OCT131050-M | LEGENDS OF RED SONJA #2 | DE |
19 | 203 | 182 | 7.59 | OCT130946-M | UBER #8 (MR) | AVA |
20 | 208 | 193 | 7.41 | OCT131351-M | QUANTUM & WOODY #6 REG CRAIN | VAL |
21 | 216 | 199 | 7.21 | OCT131348-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #16 REG HENRY | VAL |
22 | 220 | 191 | 6.88 | OCT131055-M | ASH & THE ARMY OF DARKNESS #2 [*] | DE |
23 | 222 | 207 | 6.82 | OCT131358-M | BLOODSHOT & HARD CORPS #17 REG ROSSMO | VAL |
24 | 223 | 252 | 6.80 | OCT130876-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #59 | ARC |
25 | 225 | 203 | 6.75 | AUG131058-M | EXTINCTION PARADE #4 (MR) | AVA |
26 | 229 | 226 | 6.62 | OCT130966-M | MIDAS FLESH #1 | BOO |
27 | 230 | 217 | 6.58 | OCT130977 | REGULAR SHOW SKIPS #2 | BOO |
28 | 231 | 238 | 6.58 | OCT131423-M | GFT WONDERLAND #18 | ZEN |
29 | 235 | 228 | 6.51 | JUN130895-M | DAY MEN #2 | BOO |
30 | 237 | 212 | 6.48 | OCT130960 | WONDERFUL WORLD OF LISA SIMPSON #1 | BON |
31 | 238 | 244 | 6.47 | OCT131404-M | GFT CODE RED #1 (MR) | ZEN |
32 | 239 | 213 | 6.45 | AUG131230-M | ARMY OF DARKNESS VS HACK SLASH #4 | DE |
33 | 240 | 214 | 6.35 | OCT130790 | RACHEL RISING #22 | ABS |
34 | 243 | 270 | 6.16 | SEP130901-M | MEGA MAN #32 | ARC |
35 | 248 | 254 | 6.09 | OCT131279 | WWE ONGOING #1 MAIN COVERS | NBM |
36 | 256 | 232 | 5.77 | AUG131236-M | BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #6 (MR) | DE |
37 | 257 | 289 | 5.69 | OCT130959 | SIMPSONS COMICS #207 | BON |
38 | 258 | 290 | 5.65 | OCT130961 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #27 | UNI |
39 | 262 | 240 | 5.38 | APR131054 | WARLORD OF MARS #31 (MR) | DE |
40 | 263 | 245 | 5.36 | OCT131057 | ROBOTECH VOLTRON #1 | DE |
41 | 264 | 241 | 5.34 | OCT131089-M | SHADOW NOW #3 | DE |
42 | 266 | 287 | 5.24 | OCT131420-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #92 | ZEN |
43 | 268 | 249 | 5.10 | OCT130927-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #43 (MR) | AVA |
44 | 270 | 261 | 5.07 | JUL130786 | MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD VOL 2 #4 | ARA |
45 | 273 | 255 | 5.02 | SEP131068-M | KINGS WATCH #3 | DE |
46 | 274 | 280 | 4.98 | NOV130862 | REVELATIONS #1 (MR) | BOO |
47 | 275 | 175 | 4.97 | SEP131444-M | GFT 2013 HOLIDAY SPECIAL | ZEN |
48 | 278 | 247 | 4.83 | OCT131427-M | GFT WONDERLAND TTLG #4 (MR) | ZEN |
49 | 279 | 265 | 4.75 | OCT131081-M | LORDS OF MARS #5 (MR) | DE |
50 | 284 | 269 | 4.65 | AUG131238-M | DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #9 (MR) | DE |
Quantity Rank | Overall Quantity Rank | Overall Dollar Rank | Index | Item Code | Description | Vendor |
1 | 2 | 13 | 4.57 | SEP131012 | ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 02 PIXEL PRINCESSES | BOO |
2 | 21 | 19 | 2.24 | SEP130878 | MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD HC VOL 02 | ARA |
3 | 64 | 53 | 1.41 | OCT130910 | CROSSED TP VOL 07 (MR) | AVA |
4 | 79 | 161 | 1.18 | OCT131364 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 69 | VIZ |
5 | 82 | 82 | 1.16 | AUG131389 | SIXTH GUN SONS O/T GUN TP | ONI |
6 | 109 | 132 | 0.93 | OCT131350 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG TP VOL 03 FAR FARAWAY | VAL |
7 | 118 | 141 | 0.87 | OCT131347 | X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 04 HOMECOMING | VAL |
8 | 119 | 175 | 0.86 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | RAN |
9 | 122 | 157 | 0.85 | OCT131008 | FAIRY QUEST TP VOL 01 OUTLAWS | BOO |
10 | 139 | 166 | 0.77 | OCT131011 | POLARITY TP VOL 01 | BOO |
11 | 144 | 142 | 0.73 | OCT131439 | GFT WONDERLAND TP VOL 03 | ZEN |
12 | 150 | 180 | 0.70 | NOV131282 | SHADOWMAN TP VOL 03 DEADSIDE BLUES | VAL |
13 | 162 | 491 | 0.65 | OCT131283 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 13 | VIZ |
14 | 164 | 167 | 0.65 | OCT131438 | GFT NEVERLAND TP | ZEN |
15 | 165 | 145 | 0.65 | SEP131453 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES DIFFERENT SEASONS TP VOL 03 | ZEN |
16 | 169 | 234 | 0.63 | OCT131230 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 33 | RAN |
17 | 174 | 288 | 0.61 | OCT131368 | MAGI GN VOL 03 | VIZ |
18 | 176 | 199 | 0.60 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | BOO |
19 | 183 | 308 | 0.58 | AUG138341 | POKEMON THE MOVIE GENESECT LEGEND AWAKENED GN | VIZ |
20 | 197 | 223 | 0.54 | OCT131365 | DRAGONBALL 3IN1 TP VOL 03 | VIZ |
21 | 198 | 269 | 0.53 | JUN138211 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 08 | RAN |
22 | 200 | 222 | 0.53 | SEP131300 | DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND MEMORIES OF SLEDGE HAMMER GN VOL 01 (M | ST. |
23 | 205 | 244 | 0.51 | OCT131398 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 17 | HAC |
24 | 207 | 201 | 0.51 | OCT131251 | WATSON AND HOLMES TP VOL 01 STUDY IN BLACK | NEW |
25 | 215 | 268 | 0.49 | OCT131395 | BLOODY CROSS GN VOL 01 | HAC |
26 | 216 | 216 | 0.49 | JUL131064 | GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 08 (MR) | DYN |
27 | 219 | 297 | 0.48 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | RAN |
28 | 221 | 186 | 0.48 | JUN131242 | DOCTOR WHO TP CHAINS OF OLYMPUS | PAN |
29 | 222 | 163 | 0.47 | SEP131375 | VALIANT MASTERS RAI HC VOL 01 | VAL |
30 | 223 | 120 | 0.47 | OCT131392 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC VOL 04 JABURO | RAN |
31 | 227 | 314 | 0.46 | SEP121137 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 03 | RAN |
32 | 232 | 75 | 0.45 | OCT131397 | HIGH SCHOOL O/T DEAD COLOR OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 (MR) | HAC |
33 | 234 | 447 | 0.44 | SEP131271 | DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 13 PIXIE HOLLOW GAMES | NBM |
34 | 236 | 261 | 0.44 | SEP131298 | ALICE LOVES FABLES TOY BOX GN (MR) | ST. |
35 | 239 | 200 | 0.43 | JUN131243 | DOCTOR WHO TP HUNTER O/T BURNING STONE | PAN |
36 | 241 | 262 | 0.43 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | TOP |
37 | 247 | 274 | 0.43 | OCT131002 | DEATHMATCH TP VOL 02 | BOO |
38 | 255 | 330 | 0.42 | OCT131373 | TIGER & BUNNY COMIC ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 02 | VIZ |
39 | 258 | 62 | 0.41 | MAR131192 | BRENDA STARR COMP PRE CODE COMICS HC VOL 01 | HER |
40 | 260 | 425 | 0.41 | OCT131378 | SKIP BEAT TP VOL 32 | VIZ |
41 | 261 | 351 | 0.40 | JAN131196 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 04 | RAN |
42 | 271 | 292 | 0.39 | SEP131303 | SACRED BLACKSMITH GN VOL 03 (MR) | ST. |
43 | 272 | 229 | 0.39 | OCT131111 | EVIL ERNIE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN OF EVIL | DYN |
44 | 275 | 363 | 0.38 | APR131170 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 05 | RAN |
45 | 279 | 350 | 0.38 | SEP131414 | PUELLA MAGI KAZUMI MAGICA GN VOL 03 INNOCENT MALICE | HAC |
46 | 283 | 335 | 0.37 | OCT131391 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 06 | RAN |
47 | 284 | 287 | 0.37 | OCT131393 | SUMMER WARS GN PART 02 | RAN |
48 | 289 | 384 | 0.36 | JUL131180 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 06 | RAN |
49 | 291 | 159 | 0.36 | OCT131029 | RAINBOW IN THE DARK TP COMPLETE SERIES | COM |
50 | 303 | 281 | 0.35 | AUG131403 | ASTERIX AND THE PICTS HC | STE |