Media Release -- Presenting November 2012's Top Sellers in the categories of Magazines, Videos, Books, Trading Cards, Apparel, Prints & Posters, and Collectible Items based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops.
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
| QtyRank | RetailRank | Index | Magazine | VendName |
| 1 | 4 | 4.49 | BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #1 | AVA |
| 2 | 11 | 2.86 | DC NATION #2 | DC |
| 3 | 1 | 2.48 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #18 BANE BLACK PAWN | EAG |
| 4 | 2 | 2.40 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #20 RED ROBIN WHITE KNIGHT | EAG |
| 5 | 3 | 2.32 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #19 HUSH BLACK PAWN | EAG |
| 6 | 5 | 1.64 | BACK ISSUE #61 | TWO |
| 7 | 7 | 1.54 | DR WHO MAGAZINE #453 | PAN |
| 8 | 6 | 1.00 | DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #120 KID FLASH | EAG |
| 9 | 19 | 0.91 | HEAVY METAL SEPTEMBER 2012 REG ED | HEA |
| 10 | 9 | 0.84 | CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #187 SHAMAN | EAG |
TOP 10 BOOKS
| QtyRank | DollarRank | Index | Book | VendName |
| 1 | 8 | 0.73 | TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW SC | ABS |
| 2 | 6 | 0.72 | OVERSTREET GUIDE TO COLLECTING COMICS SC VOL 01 | GEM |
| 3 | 1 | 0.71 | ART OF TODD MCFARLANE DEVILS IN THE DETAILS HC | IMA |
| 4 | 25 | 0.65 | DANGEROUS CURVES COMICS SEXIEST BAD GIRLS SC | KRA |
| 5 | 4 | 0.62 | WALKING DEAD NOVEL HC VOL 02 ROAD TO WOODBURY | ST. |
| 6 | 11 | 0.58 | OWLY & WORMY HC BRIGHT LIGHTS & STARRY NIGHTS | POC |
| 7 | 3 | 0.57 | NAUGHTY & NICE GOOD GIRL ART BRUCE TIMM BIG POCKET ED (MR) ( | FLE |
| 8 | 18 | 0.50 | FANTASTIC FOUR 100 PROJECT SC | THE |
| 9 | 16 | 0.47 | DOCTOR WHO DOCTIONARY HC | PEN |
| 10 | 5 | 0.40 | SPECTRUM TP VOL 19 | PUB |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
| DollarRank | QtyRank | Trading Cards | VendName |
| 1 | 1 | JAMES BOND 50TH ANNIVERSARY SER 2 T/C BOX | RIT |
| 2 | 8 | TOPPS 2012 FIVE STAR BASEBALL T/C BOX | TOP |
| 3 | 4 | TOPPS 2012 CHROME FOOTBALL T/C BOX | TOP |
| 4 | 3 | MARS ATTACKS HERITAGE T/C BOX | TOP |
| 5 | 6 | BENCHWARMER DAIZY DUKEZ T/C BOX | BEN |
| 6 | 5 | GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SERIES 1 T/C BOX | TOP |
| 7 | 9 | STAR WARS GALACTIC FILES T/C BOX | TOP |
| 8 | 21 | NCIS 2012 PREMIUM PACK T/C BOX | RIT |
| 9 | 10 | VAMPIRE DIARIES T/C BOX (C: 1-1-2) | CRY |
| 10 | 14 | TOPPS 2012 UFC KNOCKOUT T/C BOX | TOP |
TOP 10 APPAREL
| DollarRank | QtyRank | Apparel | VendName |
| 1 | 37 | VENOM VENOSUIT COSTUME HOODIE XL | MAD |
| 2 | 38 | SPIDER-MAN HIDDEN PARKER COSTUME HOODIE LG | MAD |
| 3 | 41 | SPIDER-MAN HIDDEN PARKER COSTUME HOODIE XL | MAD |
| 4 | 42 | VENOM VENOSUIT COSTUME HOODIE LG | MAD |
| 5 | 2 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | DST |
| 6 | 6 | BATMAN DYAD FLEX FIT CAP M/L | NEW |
| 7 | 59 | SW SITH FULL FACE VADER COSTUME HOODIE LG | MAD |
| 8 | 499 | SW STORMTROOPER SUPREME EDITION COSTUME STD (NET) | RUB |
| 9 | 40 | HALO 4 LARGE EAGLE PX ZIP HOODIE BLK LG | CHA |
| 10 | 63 | SW IM A TROOPER COSTUME HOODIE LG | MAD |
TOP 10 POSTERS
| QtyRank | DollarRank | Poster | VendName |
| 1 | 2 | AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY YOUNG POSTER | MAR |
| 2 | 3 | MARVEL NOW AVENGERS POSTER NOW | MAR |
| 3 | 5 | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK BY LEINIL YU POSTER NOW | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | SPAWN 20TH ANNIVERSARY POSTER #4 | IMA |
| 5 | 6 | CAPTAIN AMERICA BY JRJR POSTER NOW | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | UNCANNY X-FORCE POSTER | MAR |
| 7 | 9 | FF BY MIKE ALLRED POSTER NOW | MAR |
| 8 | 1 | MULTI-STORY BUILDING MODEL CHRIS WARE PORTFOLIO | DRA |
| 9 | 8 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE HIDE & SEEK LITHO PACK (MR) | BRO |
| 10 | 12 | SPAWN 20TH ANNIVERSARY POSTER #2 | IMA |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
| DollarRank | QtyRank | Collectible | VendName |
| 1 | 1 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG CHESS BOARD | EAG |
| 2 | 2 | SW DEATH STAR BOTTLE OPENER | DST |
| 3 | 3 | DEADPOOL BUST BANK | MON |
| 4 | 7 | PEZ STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION GIFT SET | BUR |
| 5 | 4 | MARVEL THOR BOTTLE OPENER | DST |
| 6 | 11 | BIG BANG THEORY 5PC MINI WACKY WOBBLER SET | FUN |
| 7 | 27 | TRUE BLOOD TRU BLOOD SODA 4-PACK | PAR |
| 8 | 61 | SONS OF ANARCHY GUN LAMP | CAR |
| 9 | 32 | STAR TREK PIZZA CUTTER | THI |
| 10 | 6 | BATMAN MIGHTY WALLET | DMY |
TOP 10 VIDEOS
| QtyRank | DollarRank | Video | VendName |
| 1 | 4 | GODZILLA VS MEGALON DVD | ALL |
| 2 | 1 | WATCHMEN ULTIMATE CUT BD + DVD + GRAPHIC NOVEL | WAR |
| 3 | 14 | ADVENTURE TIME JAKE VS ME-MOW DVD + HAT | WAR |
| 4 | 13 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS BD + DVD PT 1 | WAR |
| 5 | 19 | WITH GREAT POWER STAN LEE STORY DVD | IMP |
| 6 | 10 | HELLSING COMP SER DVD | FUN |
| 7 | 2 | HELLSING ULTIMATE VOL 5-8 BD + DVD BOX SET | FUN |
| 8 | 29 | BIG TITS ZOMBIE DVD | KOC |
| 9 | 3 | NARUTO SHIPPUDEN UNCUT DVD SET 12 | WAR |
| 10 | 51 | ILSA HAREM KEEPER OF THE OIL SHEIKS DVD | MVD |
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.
