Presenting April 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
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 8 | 2.67 | FEB120278 | MAD MAGAZINE #515 | $5.99 | DC |
| 2 | 1 | 2.64 | OCT111321 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #2 JOKER BLACK KING | $16.00 | EAG |
| 3 | 12 | 1.99 | JAN120779 | TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW #3 BEAUTIFUL | $4.99 | ABS |
| 4 | 2 | 1.97 | JAN121386 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #445 | $8.99 | PAN |
| 5 | 3 | 1.70 | JAN121362 | BACK ISSUE #55 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 6 | 9 | 1.16 | FEB121276-M | FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #261 OUTER LIMITS CVR | $9.99 | MOV |
| 7 | 4 | 1.08 | DEC111283 | CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #169 FORGE | $14.00 | EAG |
| 8 | 5 | 1.06 | DEC111289 | DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #104 JERVIS TETCH | $14.00 | EAG |
| 9 | 6 | 1.01 | DEC111288 | DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #103 MIRROR MASTER | $14.00 | EAG |
| 10 | 7 | 0.98 | DEC111284 | CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #170 WIZARD | $14.00 | EAG |
TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 13 | 1.51 | JAN120456 | HOW TO DRAW TRANSFORMERS SC | $4.99 | IDW |
| 2 | 5 | 1.40 | FEB121240 | AVENGERS KIT | $9.95 | RUN |
| 3 | 1 | 1.02 | MAR110472 | ART OF AMANDA CONNER HC | $29.99 | IDW |
| 4 | 2 | 0.93 | JAN121400 | JOE GOLEM & DROWNING CITY ILL NOVEL HC | $25.99 | STM |
| 5 | 8 | 0.80 | NOV111109 | MEGA MAN ROBOT MASTER FIELD GUIDE SC | $13.99 | UDO |
| 6 | 4 | 0.59 | DEC111276 | AVENGERS ULT GUIDE TO EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES HC | $24.99 | DK |
| 7 | 3 | 0.49 | SEP111258 | PIXIV ALMANAC SC | $39.99 | UDO |
| 8 | 21 | 0.44 | JAN121382 | MIGHTY AVENGERS AN ORIGIN STORY HC | $8.99 | HAR |
| 9 | 11 | 0.44 | FEB121318 | DARTH VADER AND SON HC | $14.95 | CHR |
| 10 | 6 | 0.39 | OCT111236 | OMAR DOGAN GIRL SEVEN SC | $39.99 | UDO |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB121334 | MARVEL AVENGERS ASSEMBLE MOVIE T/C BOX | $63.99 | UPP |
| 2 | 2 | MAR121417 | HUNGER GAMES T/C BOX | $30.25 | NEC |
| 3 | 3 | FEB121740 | STEAMPUNK TAROT KIT | $28.95 | LLE |
| 4 | 4 | FEB121330 | GUILD SEASONS 1-3 T/C BOX | $52.93 | CRY |
| 5 | 7 | JAN121440 | TOPPS 2012 GYPSY QUEEN BASEBALL T/C BOX | $93.76 | TOP |
| 6 | 10 | JAN121441 | TOPPS 2012 MUSEUM COLLECTION BASEBALL T/C BOX | $156.17 | TOP |
| 7 | 5 | JAN121448 | SPARTACUS LEGENDS & LORE T/C PREMIUM PACK | $34.50 | RIT |
| 8 | 11 | DEC111370 | TOPPS 2012 UFC KNOCKOUT T/C BOX | $127.39 | TOP |
| 9 | 9 | FEB121332 | MARVEL 2012 GREATEST HEROES T/C BOX | $57.28 | RIT |
| 10 | 6 | FEB121331 | CLASSIC TOYS T/C BOX | $12.00 | PAU |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
| 2 | 2 | JAN121555 | DEADPOOL BIG HEAD DEADPOOL RED T/S LG | $18.99 | MIG |
| 3 | 3 | JAN121556 | DEADPOOL BIG HEAD DEADPOOL RED T/S XL | $18.99 | MIG |
| 4 | 4 | JAN121554 | DEADPOOL BIG HEAD DEADPOOL RED T/S MED | $18.99 | MIG |
| 5 | 5 | JAN121604 | MOTU SKELETOR THRONE BLK T/S LG | $15.99 | CHA |
| 6 | 8 | DEC111412 | DEADPOOL WADE BLK T/S LG | $16.99 | MAD |
| 7 | 9 | NOV053538 | FANTASTIC FOUR FOURRIOR BLK T/S XL | $16.99 | MAD |
| 8 | 7 | JAN121605 | MOTU SKELETOR THRONE BLK T/S XL | $15.99 | CHA |
| 9 | 10 | DEC111413 | DEADPOOL WADE BLK T/S XL | $16.99 | MAD |
| 10 | 48 | OCT111621 | TOKIDOKI X MARVEL THE CAPTAIN ADJUSTABLE CAP | $35.00 | TOK |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB120697 | AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY JIM CHEUNG B POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 5 | FEB120698 | AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY RYAN STEGMAN POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | JAN121974 | DOCTOR WHO DALEK VICTORY 24X36 ROLLED POSTER | $10.99 | CUL |
| 4 | 4 | JAN121973 | DOCTOR WHO EXPLODING TARDIS 24X36 ROLLED POSTER | $10.99 | CUL |
| 5 | 7 | JAN120770 | AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY KUBERT POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 9 | FEB120699 | OMEGA EFFECT BY ADI GRANOV POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 2 | JAN120482 | ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS ASHLEY WOOD PORTFOLIO SET | $20.00 | IDW |
| 8 | 23 | JUN110780 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY SARA PICHELLI POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 27 | APR110744 | CAPTAIN AMERICA BY STEVE MCNIVEN POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 29 | JUN110779 | INCREDIBLE HULKS BY ADI GRANOV POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 21 | JAN121881 | DOCTOR WHO TARDIS SAFE | $49.99 | UND |
| 2 | 27 | AUG101684 | DOCTOR WHO 11TH DOCTOR DIECAST SONIC SCREWDRIVER | $39.99 | UND |
| 3 | 3 | MAR121714 | DOCTOR WHO 11TH DR SONIC SCREWDRIVER FLASHLIGHT | $12.99 | UND |
| 4 | 1 | DEC111755 | ALIEN BIG CHAP SILICONE TRAY | $9.99 | KOT |
| 5 | 4 | MAR121711 | DOCTOR WHO DALEK FLASHLIGHT KEYCHAIN | $12.99 | UND |
| 6 | 2 | DEC111754 | ALIEN EGG POD SILICONE TRAY | $9.99 | KOT |
| 7 | 6 | FEB121688 | ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE SURVIVAL KIT IN A SARDINE CAN | $14.99 | SAR |
| 8 | 82 | FEB121776 | PEZ SW PHANTOM MENACE UPDATED BLISTER PACK ASST | $44.46 | BUR |
| 9 | 5 | FEB121723 | POP DISNEY JACK SKELLINGTON VINYL FIGURE | $10.99 | FUN |
| 10 | 86 | DEC111929 | PEZ MUPPETS BLISTER PACK ASST | $44.46 | BUR |
TOP 10 VIDEOS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | NOV118078 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DOOM DVD SPEC ED | $19.00 | WAR |
| 2 | 8 | FEB121842 | YOUNG JUSTICE DVD SEA 01 COMP COLL | $14.75 | WAR |
| 3 | 7 | NOV118077 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DOOM BD + DIGI COPY | $19.00 | WAR |
| 4 | 2 | FEB121861 | NARUTO SHIPPUDEN UNCUT DVD SET 10 | $34.00 | WAR |
| 5 | 21 | NOV118079 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DOOM DVD | $15.00 | WAR |
| 6 | 23 | FEB121840 | BATMAN BRAVE AND THE BOLD DVD SEASON 02 PT 2 | $14.10 | WAR |
| 7 | 4 | FEB121843 | BLEACH UNCUT DVD BOX SET VOL 12 | $32.75 | WAR |
| 8 | 17 | FEB121878 | DOCTOR WHO THE FACE OF EVIL DVD | $18.50 | WAR |
| 9 | 6 | FEB121889 | LOGANS RUN COMP COLL DVD | $30.50 | WAR |
| 10 | 5 | FEB121862 | NARUTO SHIPPUDEN UNCUT DVD SET 09 | $34.00 | WAR |
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How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
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, minus any copies that are distributed free of cost.
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 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.
