Top Sellers: October 2012
Nov 12, 2012
Presenting October 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 October 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 8.18 | AUG121529-M | WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #1 NEWSSTAND ED | $9.99 | TIT |
| 2 | 2 | 3.50 | JUL121352 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #17 HARLEY QUINN BLACK QUEEN | $16.00 | EAG |
| 3 | 12 | 2.56 | AUG120275 | MAD MAGAZINE #518 | $5.99 | DC |
| 4 | 3 | 2.48 | JUN121401 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #16 BLACK CANARY WHITE PAWN | $16.00 | EAG |
| 5 | 33 | 1.92 | AUG120658 | DISNEY PRINCESS MAGAZINE #9 | $4.99 | DIS |
| 6 | 7 | 1.55 | JUL121375 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #452 | $8.99 | PAN |
| 7 | 21 | 1.47 | JUL120702 | TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW #5 COMICS | $4.99 | ABS |
| 8 | 11 | 1.30 | JUL121356 | ALTER EGO #113 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 9 | 4 | 1.12 | JUN121404 | DC SUPERHERO FIG COLL MAG #117 WONDER GIRL | $14.00 | EAG |
| 10 | 5 | 1.07 | JUL121351 | CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #185 LONGSHOT | $14.00 | EAG |
TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 2.05 | JUL120024 | SHAOLIN COWBOY ADVENTURE MAGAZINE TP | $15.99 | DAR |
| 2 | 1 | 1.96 | JUL121371 | WALKING DEAD NOVEL HC VOL 02 ROAD TO WOODBURY | $24.99 | ST. |
| 3 | 2 | 0.78 | MAY128056 | MARVEL VS CAPCOM OFF COMP WORKS SC | $44.99 | UDO |
| 4 | 4 | 0.73 | JUL120956 | TOLKIEN YEARS O/T BROTHERS HILDEBRANDT TP | $29.99 | DE |
| 5 | 17 | 0.44 | JUL120895 | MATTIAS UNFILTERED TP ART SKETCHBOOK ADOLFSSON | $16.99 | BOO |
| 6 | 7 | 0.41 | JUN120803 | ART OF BETTY AND VERONICA HC | $29.99 | ARC |
| 7 | 12 | 0.40 | AUG121498 | FATHER GAETANOS PUPPET CATECHISM ILL NOVELLA HC | $19.99 | STM |
| 8 | 8 | 0.40 | JUL121368 | MARVEL COMICS THE UNTOLD STORY HC | $26.99 | HAR |
| 9 | 6 | 0.32 | JUN121415 | TOTALLY MAD 60 YEARS OF HUMOR SATIRE & STUPIDITY HC | $34.95 | TIM |
| 10 | 25 | 0.28 | JUL121407 | US ARMY ZOMBIE TRAINING MANUAL SC | $14.95 | GLO |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | JUN121501 | STAR WARS GALACTIC FILES T/C BOX | $89.40 | TOP |
| 2 | 1 | JUL121450 | GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SERIES 1 T/C BOX | $38.25 | TOP |
| 3 | 3 | JUL121442 | BOWMAN 2012 CHROME BASEBALL T/C BOX | $59.25 | TOP |
| 4 | 4 | JUL121448 | QUOTABLE STAR TREK VOYAGER T/C BOX | $57.30 | RIT |
| 5 | 7 | AUG121549 | TOPPS 2012 PRIME FOOTBALL T/C BOX | $78.25 | TOP |
| 6 | 11 | JUN121492 | TOPPS 2012 TRIPLE THREADS BASEBALL T/C BOX | $167.67 | TOP |
| 7 | 6 | JUL121443 | TOPPS 2012 UPDATE SER BASEBALL T/C BOX | $49.50 | TOP |
| 8 | 9 | JUN121495 | DC COMICS NEW 52 T/C BOX | $52.93 | CRY |
| 9 | 8 | AUG121556 | WAREHOUSE 13 SEASON 3 T/C PREMIUM PACK | $34.50 | RIT |
| 10 | 10 | AUG121557 | TOPPS 2012 WWE T/C BOX | $36.30 | TOP |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
| 2 | 7 | JUL121699 | HALLOWEEN II STANDARD FULL HEAD MASK | $59.99 | TRI |
| 3 | 3 | MAY122074 | CTHULHU KNITTED SKI MASK | $24.99 | TOY |
| 4 | 2 | JUL120077 | GAME OF THRONES STARK SHIELD PIN | $14.99 | DAR |
| 5 | 4 | AUG121667 | WALKING DEAD MICHONNE WALKERS T/S BLK LG | $15.99 | CHA |
| 6 | 5 | AUG121668 | WALKING DEAD MICHONNE WALKERS T/S BLK XL | $15.99 | CHA |
| 7 | 142 | APR128154 | SW DARKER BOBA COSTUME HOODIE LG | $69.99 | MAD |
| 8 | 145 | APR128155 | SW DARKER BOBA COSTUME HOODIE XL | $69.99 | MAD |
| 9 | 21 | MAY121554 | VENOM VENOSEY BASKETBALL JERSEY LG | $28.99 | MAD |
| 10 | 9 | AUG121669 | WALKING DEAD MICHONNE WALKERS T/S BLK XXL | $17.99 | CHA |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | AUG120742 | THANOS SON OF TITAN BY DJURCJEVIC POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | AUG120744 | A PLUS X BY MCGUINNESS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | AUG120745 | X-MEN LEGACY BY BROOKS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | AUG120743 | UNCANNY AVENGERS BY CASSADAY POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | JUN128220 | DEADPOOL BY GEOFF DARROW POSTER NOW | $8.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | MAY122005 | ZOMBIE BRAINS WALL POSTER | $7.99 | AQU |
| 7 | 7 | JUN128222 | IRON MAN BY GREG LAND POSTER NOW | $8.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 8 | JUN128218 | ALL NEW X-MEN BY IMMONEN POSTER NOW | $8.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 9 | JUN128219 | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE BY MCNIVEN POSTER NOW | $8.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 10 | JUN128224 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER BY RIBIC POSTER NOW | $8.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | APR091585 | USS ENTERPRISE BOTTLE OPENER | $18.00 | DIA |
| 2 | 3 | APR128377 | DOCTOR WHO DIARY 2013 PX ED | $18.99 | MAL |
| 3 | 2 | MAY121675 | SW DEATH STAR BOTTLE OPENER | $18.00 | DIA |
| 4 | 37 | JAN121910 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER LIGHTSABER LAMP | $65.00 | MUS |
| 5 | 39 | JAN121911 | STAR WARS ANAKIN SKYWALKER LIGHTSABER LAMP | $65.00 | MUS |
| 6 | 7 | JUN101702 | ZOMBIE OUTBREAK SURVIVAL KIT | $24.99 | SPH |
| 7 | 38 | JUL122099 | MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE TOON TUMBLERS BOX SET | $39.99 | POP |
| 8 | 77 | MAY128104 | HALLOWEEN RETAILER PARTY KIT | $63.78 | FUN |
| 9 | 26 | OCT101650 | DOCTOR WHO TARDIS FIGURAL MUG | $26.99 | UND |
| 10 | 40 | JUL121713 | SW DARTH MAUL CANDY BOWL HOLDER | $32.99 | RUB |
TOP 10 VIDEOS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | MAY122224 | MARVELS THE AVENGERS BD + DVD | $31.50 | ING |
| 2 | 6 | MAY122225 | MARVELS THE AVENGERS DVD | $23.25 | ING |
| 3 | 19 | JUN128325 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS DVD PT 1 | $14.25 | WAR |
| 4 | 20 | AUG122160 | SUPER VILLAINS JOKERS LAST LAUGH DVD | $14.75 | WAR |
| 5 | 30 | SEP122139 | GALAXY EXPRESS 999 ETERNAL FANTASY DVD | $11.75 | WEA |
| 6 | 3 | AUG122180 | HELLSING ULTIMATE VOL 1-4 BD + DVD BOX SET | $39.00 | FUN |
| 7 | 37 | AUG122156 | MARVEL KNIGHTS ASTONISHING X-MEN DVD TORN | $10.75 | GAI |
| 8 | 26 | AUG122159 | SUPERMAN/BATMAN DOUBLE FEATURE DVD | $14.00 | WAR |
| 9 | 44 | SEP122107 | ALL NIGHT HALLOWEEN PARTY DVD | $8.50 | MVD |
| 10 | 2 | SEP122173 | BLADE RUNNER 30TH ANNIVERSARY BD + DVD BOX SET | $49.00 | WAR |
This information may not be reproduced in any format without the express permission of Diamond Comic Distributors.
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.
