Presenting June 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 June 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 9 | 11.53 | APR120869 | BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #0 (MR) | $1.49 | AVA |
| 2 | 8 | 5.09 | APR120272 | MAD MAGAZINE #516 | $5.99 | DC |
| 3 | 2 | 2.03 | JAN121372 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #7 BATGIRL WHITE KNIGHT | $16.00 | EAG |
| 4 | 5 | 1.84 | MAR121344 | DR WHO MAGAZINE #447 | $8.99 | PAN |
| 5 | 6 | 1.75 | APR121375 | BACK ISSUE #57 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 6 | 7 | 1.49 | APR121374 | ALTER EGO #110 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 7 | 3 | 1.41 | FEB121253 | DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #108 MERA | $14.00 | EAG |
| 8 | 4 | 1.37 | FEB121243 | CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #174 ARACHNE | $14.00 | EAG |
| 9 | 23 | 1.36 | APR120741 | TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW #4 FUNNY | $4.99 | ABS |
| 10 | 1 | 1.28 | DEC111287 | DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG SPECIAL SWAMP THING | $38.00 | EAG |
TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 1.94 | MAR121340 | WALKING DEAD NOVEL SC VOL 01 RISE OF GOVERNOR | $14.99 | ST. |
| 2 | 7 | 0.68 | MAR121387 | ALIENS COLONIAL MARINES TECHNICAL MANUAL SC (MR) | $19.95 | RAN |
| 3 | 2 | 0.65 | DEC111267 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES COVER ART HC (MR) | $39.99 | ZEN |
| 4 | 4 | 0.57 | OCT111038 | ART OF HOWARD CHAYKIN HC (MR) | $29.99 | DYN |
| 5 | 10 | 0.54 | MAR120396 | LOVECRAFT LIBRARY HC VOL 02 CALL OF CTHULHU & OTHER TALES | $16.99 | IDE |
| 6 | 3 | 0.48 | DEC111219 | PERSONA 3 OFF DESIGN WORKS SC | $39.99 | UDO |
| 7 | 9 | 0.41 | APR121429 | WALKING DEAD AND PHILOSOPHY SC | $19.95 | PUB |
| 8 | 19 | 0.35 | APR121320 | SPICE AND WOLF NOVEL VOL 06 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 9 | 6 | 0.34 | APR121422 | PROMETHEUS ART O/T FILM HC | $39.95 | RAN |
| 10 | 42 | 0.32 | APR121222 | MONSTERS VS KITTENS SC | $5.99 | STA |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | APR121495 | GAME OF THRONES SEASON ONE TRADING CARDS | $57.30 | RIT |
| 2 | 3 | MAR121414 | TOPPS 2012 BASEBALL SERIES 2 TRADING CARD JUMBO PACKS | $83.51 | TOP |
| 3 | 2 | MAR121413 | TOPPS 2012 BASEBALL SERIES 2 TRADING CARDS | $49.50 | TOP |
| 4 | 4 | MAY121505 | FRINGE SEASON 1 & 2 TRADING CARDS | $52.93 | CRY |
| 5 | 6 | FEB121327 | TOPPS 2012 ARCHIVES BASEBALL TRADING CARDS | $77.81 | TOP |
| 6 | 5 | APR121491 | TOPPS 2012 PRO DEBUT BASEBALL TRADING CARDS | $56.36 | TOP |
| 7 | 7 | APR121493 | TOPPS 2012 TIER ONE BASEBALL TRADING CARDS | $78.08 | TOP |
| 8 | 8 | JAN128287 | BOWMAN 2012 SIGNATURE FOOTBALL TRADING CARDS | $113.70 | TOP |
| 9 | 9 | JAN128151 | SMALLVILLE SEASON 7-10 TRADING CARDS | $52.93 | CRY |
| 10 | 12 | FEB121330 | GUILD SEASONS 1-3 TRADING CARDS | $52.93 | CRY |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | APR121553 | BATMAN 52 SYMBOL T-SHIRT LG | $18.95 | GRA |
| 2 | 2 | APR121554 | BATMAN 52 SYMBOL T-SHIRT XL | $18.95 | GRA |
| 3 | 3 | APR121561 | SUPERMAN 52 II SYMBOL T-SHIRT LG | $18.95 | GRA |
| 4 | 4 | APR121562 | SUPERMAN 52 II SYMBOL T-SHIRT XL | $18.95 | GRA |
| 5 | 5 | APR121552 | BATMAN 52 SYMBOL T-SHIRT MED | $18.95 | GRA |
| 6 | 9 | APR121555 | BATMAN 52 SYMBOL T-SHIRT XXL | $21.95 | GRA |
| 7 | 7 | APR121560 | SUPERMAN 52 II SYMBOL T-SHIRT MED | $18.95 | GRA |
| 8 | 6 | MAR121427 | ADVENTURE TIME FINN VS ICE KING PX T-SHIRT MED | $15.99 | CHA |
| 9 | 8 | MAR121428 | ADVENTURE TIME FINN VS ICE KING PX T-SHIRT LG | $15.99 | CHA |
| 10 | 14 | APR121563 | SUPERMAN 52 II SYMBOL T-SHIRT XXL | $21.95 | GRA |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | APR120734 | AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY YOUNG POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | APR120735 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN IN MOTION POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 4 | APR120736 | WOLVERINE BY BIANCHI POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 3 | NOV111634 | FFXIII-2 LIGHTNING & SERAH WALL SCROLL | $19.99 | SQU |
| 5 | 8 | SEP110354 | LIMITED REID FLEMING NEW DIMENSION POSTER | $7.99 | IDW |
| 6 | 11 | DEC110761 | MARVEL UNIVERSE BY NICK BRADSHAW POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 5 | NOV111635 | FFXIII-2 LIGHTNING WALL SCROLL | $19.99 | SQU |
| 8 | 14 | OCT110746 | CARNAGE USA BY CLAYTON CRAIN POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 31 | JAN100389 | BLACKEST NIGHT POSTER #1 | $8.99 | DC |
| 10 | 10 | MAR120697 | INCREDIBLE HULK BY KOMARCK POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | SEP111802 | BATMAN ICE CUBE TRAY | $11.99 | ICU |
| 2 | 22 | MAY121930 | DOCTOR WHO TARDIS CERAMIC MONEY BANK | $34.99 | UND |
| 3 | 5 | APR091585 | USS ENTERPRISE BOTTLE OPENER | $18.00 | DIA |
| 4 | 21 | JUN111969 | STAR TREK PIZZA CUTTER | $15.93 | THI |
| 5 | 7 | FEB084789 | HULK MOVIE BUST BANK | $14.99 | MON |
| 6 | 2 | MAR111827 | SW HAN SOLO IN CARBONITE SILICONE TRAY | $9.99 | KOT |
| 7 | 9 | FEB101599 | CAPTAIN AMERICA BUST BANK | $14.99 | MON |
| 8 | 3 | MAR121823 | POP SW VINYL FIGURE #18 SLAVE LEIA | $10.99 | FUN |
| 9 | 4 | MAR121827 | POP SW VINYL FIGURE #22 JABBA | $10.99 | FUN |
| 10 | 27 | MAR121801 | HUNGER GAMES MOVIE MOCKINGJAY LUNCHBOX | $19.99 | NEC |
TOP 10 VIDEOS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | APR122011 | TALES OF VESPERIA BD + DVD | $22.75 | FUN |
| 2 | 7 | APR121995 | THUNDERCATS DVD SEASON 01 PART TWO | $14.00 | WAR |
| 3 | 1 | MAY122183 | QUEENS BLADE 2 EVIL EYE COMP SER DVD | $32.50 | ALL |
| 4 | 29 | APR122015 | DRAGON DYNASTY DVD COMBO PK 1 | $5.50 | VPD |
| 5 | 16 | APR121994 | ULTIMATE AVENGERS MOVIE COLL DVD 3PK | $13.00 | VPD |
| 6 | 25 | MAY122209 | ZOMBIE PLANET SPECIAL DVD | $9.75 | MVD |
| 7 | 32 | APR122016 | DRAGON DYNASTY DVD COMBO PK 2 | $5.50 | VPD |
| 8 | 19 | APR121992 | MARVEL ANIMATED FEATURES DVD 3PK | $13.00 | VPD |
| 9 | 5 | APR122005 | ONE PIECE COLLECTION #6 DVD | $22.75 | FUN |
| 10 | 22 | APR121991 | MARVEL ANIMATED FEATURES BD 3PK | $13.00 | VPD |
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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.
