Top Sellers: April 2015
May 18, 2015
Presenting March 2015'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 2015
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 16 | 1.92 | FEB150272 | MAD MAGAZINE #533 [*] | $5.99 | DC |
| 2 | 6 | 1.72 | DEC141924 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #484 | $9.99 | PAN |
| 3 | 10 | 1.66 | JAN151866 | BACK ISSUE #80 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 4 | 8 | 1.61 | JAN151884-M | WALKING DEAD MAGAZINE #12 (MR) | $9.99 | TTN |
| 5 | 12 | 1.54 | DEC141916 | BACK ISSUE #79 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 6 | 1 | 1.44 | JAN151855 | MARVEL CHESS FIG COLL MAG #30 ULTRON BLACK ROOK | $16.00 | EAG |
| 7 | 14 | 1.42 | JAN150836 | AVENGERS MAGAZINE #1 | $9.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 13 | 1.38 | JAN151865 | ALTER EGO #132 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 9 | 2 | 1.38 | JAN151852 | DC SUPERHERO CHESS FIG COLL MAG #81 BATMAN BEYOND WHITE KNIG | $16.00 | EAG |
| 10 | 23 | 1.26 | FEB151085 | BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #16 (MR) | $5.99 | AVA |
TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2015
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 2.70 | FEB151837 | DARTH VADER & FRIENDS HC | $14.95 | CHR |
| 2 | 3 | 1.16 | DEC140098 | ART OF HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE HC | $39.99 | DAR |
| 3 | 5 | 1.00 | FEB151839 | WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE FORSOOTH PHANTOM MENACE HC | $14.95 | RAN |
| 4 | 1 | 0.87 | OCT140523 | JOHN ROMITA AMAZING SPIDER MAN ARTIFACT ED HC | $112.50 | IDW |
| 5 | 12 | 0.85 | SEP148145 | DC SUPER HEROES MY FIRST BOOK OF GIRL POWER BOARD BOOK | $9.99 | POC |
| 6 | 8 | 0.68 | OCT140520 | STARLING HC ASHLEY WOOD BOOK 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 7 | 9 | 0.58 | FEB151829 | NEIL GAIMAN CHUS DAY AT BEACH HC | $17.99 | HAR |
| 8 | 11 | 0.58 | FEB151834 | SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 94 Q & FORMULA FOR CRIME | $14.95 | SAN |
| 9 | 13 | 0.57 | MAR151764 | SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 95 JADE DRAGON & CHINESE TAPESTRY | $14.95 | SAN |
| 10 | 16 | 0.56 | DEC141885 | GAME OF THRONES HAND OF KING WAX SEAL KIT W BOOKLET | $12.95 | RUN |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2015
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR | |
| 1 | 1 | JAN151890 | MARVEL AGENTS OF SHIELD SEASON ONE T/C BOX | $57.28 | $17,917.67 | RIT |
| 2 | 2 | OCT148278 | AVENGERS MICRO COMIC FUN PACK | $62.40 | $8,049.60 | IDW |
| 3 | 3 | JAN151893 | TOPPS 2015 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SERIES 1 T/C BOX | $45.48 | $5,685.12 | TOP |
| 4 | 11 | DEC141938 | TOPPS 2015 MUSEUM COLLECTION BASEBALL T/C BOX | $171.79 | $3,092.22 | TOP |
| 5 | 9 | DEC141939 | TOPPS 2015 GYPSY QUEEN BASEBALL T/C BOX | $93.70 | $1,749.10 | TOP |
| 6 | 10 | JAN151894 | TOPPS 2015 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SER 1 COLL T/C BOX | $90.96 | $1,713.12 | TOP |
| 7 | 12 | JAN151889 | TOPPS 2015 MLS T/C BOX | $90.96 | $1,614.60 | TOP |
| 8 | 8 | DEC141940 | BENCHWARMER HOT FOR TEACHER SER3 T/C BOX | $74.46 | $1,555.42 | BEN |
| 9 | 6 | DEC141937 | TOPPS 2015 OPENING DAY BASEBALL T/C BOX | $21.86 | $922.90 | TOP |
| 10 | 17 | NOV141907 | TOPPS 2015 HERITAGE BASEBALL T/C BOX | $56.36 | $779.68 | TOP |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2015
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | MAR148288 | ALIEN NOSTROMO HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
| 2 | 2 | APR132089 | FUTURAMA BENDER KNIT HAT | $15.99 | TOY |
| 3 | 56 | SEP141967 | DC BOMBSHELLS HARLEY QUINN PX SATIN ROBE LG/XL | $48.00 | UND |
| 4 | 5 | DEC064581 | NARUTO ANTI LEAF VILLAGE BANDANA | $19.99 | GRE |
| 5 | 6 | APR063820 | NARUTO SAND VILLAGE LOGO HEADBAND | $19.99 | GRE |
| 6 | 19 | SEP141974 | BATMAN BEYOND MONOUNDER PX SNAP BACK CAP | $27.99 | NEW |
| 7 | 3 | NOV142123 | LEGEND OF ZELDA SOARING TRIFORCE KELLY T/S LG | $19.99 | FIF |
| 8 | 74 | SEP141966 | DC BOMBSHELLS HARLEY QUINN PX SATIN ROBE SM/MED | $48.00 | UND |
| 9 | 4 | NOV142122 | LEGEND OF ZELDA SOARING TRIFORCE KELLY T/S MED | $19.99 | FIF |
| 10 | 18 | FEB152211 | AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON SLICE SNAP BACK CAP | $25.99 | NEW |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2015
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB150875 | AVENGERS ULTRON FOREVER BY DAVIS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | FEB150874 | AVENGERS COLORING POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 4 | FEB150876 | AVENGERS NEW AVENGERS TIME RUNS OUT POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 3 | DEC142469 | BATMAN POW POSTER | $7.99 | SCO |
| 5 | 8 | AUG140929 | SPIDER-VERSE BY YOUNG POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | JAN150052 | FCBD 2015 COMM ARTIST AMANDA CONNER POSTER | $5.50 | DIA |
| 7 | 7 | DEC142456 | ATTACK ON TITAN POSTER | $7.99 | SCO |
| 8 | 10 | DEC140995 | SPIDER-GWEN BY RODRIGUEZ POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 11 | MAR140788 | DEADPOOL WEDDING BY KOBLISH POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 13 | MAY138368 | AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY YOUNG POSTER NEW PTG | $8.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2015
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | MAR148224 | ARKHAM ASYLUM HARLEY QUINN PX BUST BANK | $19.99 | MON |
| 2 | 1 | NOV142175 | MARVEL DEADPOOL SILICONE TRAY | $14.99 | DST |
| 3 | 10 | FEB148002 | MARVEL INFINITY GAUNTLET PX BANK | $29.99 | MON |
| 4 | 5 | OCT121567 | SW HAN IN CARBONITE BOTTLE OPENER | $18.00 | DST |
| 5 | 3 | DEC142216 | GODZILLA 2000 PIZZA CUTTER | $14.99 | DST |
| 6 | 4 | DEC142217 | MARVEL INFINITY GAUNTLET SILICONE TRAY | $14.99 | DST |
| 7 | 8 | NOV142535 | GREEN LANTERN NEW 52 BUST BANK | $16.99 | MON |
| 8 | 7 | MAY121675 | SW DEATH STAR BOTTLE OPENER | $18.00 | DST |
| 9 | 9 | MAR141958 | SW TIE FIGHTER BOTTLE OPENER | $18.00 | DST |
| 10 | 54 | JAN152516 | DISNEY SERIES 1 LASER CUT FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $143.76 | MON |
TOP 10 VIDEOS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2015
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | JUN140341 | CEREBUS HIGH SOCIETY AUDIO DIGITAL EXPERIENCE DVD | $39.99 | IDW |
| 2 | 14 | FEB152764 | BIKINI AVENGERS DVD | $9.00 | BAY |
| 3 | 3 | NOV142789 | BIG HERO 6 BD + DVD | $30.00 | ING |
| 4 | 29 | FEB152777 | BLADE RUNNER OST CD | $10.50 | MVD |
| 5 | 15 | JAN152694 | LEGO DC JUSTICE LEAGUE VS BIZARRO LEAGUE DVD W/ FIG | $16.00 | WAR |
| 6 | 8 | SEP132486 | AKIRA BD + DVD | $21.00 | FUN |
| 7 | 11 | MAR142472 | SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO BD + DVD | $18.00 | FUN |
| 8 | 32 | DEC141881 | DOCTOR WHO 4TH DOCTOR ADV DARKNESS OF GLASS AUDIO CD (C: 0-1 | $18.99 | DIA |
| 9 | 5 | MAR152662 | BLEACH UNCUT DVD SET 24 | $28.00 | WAR |
| 10 | 16 | FEB152779 | RE-ANIMATOR OST LP | $19.50 | LIG |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world. Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.
Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. 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.
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.
