Top Sellers: April 2016
May 16, 2016
Presenting April 2016'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 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 2.82 | FEB160614 | SPAWN ADULT COLORING BOOK | $14.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 8 | 1.36 | FEB162187 | STAR WARS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK FORCE AWAKENS | $4.99 | RAN |
| 3 | 6 | 0.71 | JAN161934 | SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 105 DOOM ON HILL & CLUE FOR CLUE | $14.95 | SAN |
| 4 | 5 | 0.67 | MAR162015 | STAR WARS CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA HC UPDATED EXPANDED | $16.99 | DK |
| 5 | 4 | 0.52 | JAN161711 | FIREFLY DICTIONARY AND PHRASEBOOK HC | $21.95 | RAN |
| 6 | 20 | 0.41 | MAR161867 | NARUTO SAKURA STORY SC NOVEL | $10.99 | VIZ |
| 7 | 9 | 0.36 | MAR161976 | LEGO DC COMICS SUPER HEROES CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA | $18.99 | DK |
| 8 | 7 | 0.35 | MAR161964 | CAPTAIN AMERICA ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FIRST AVENGER HC | $24.99 | DK |
| 9 | 44 | 0.33 | FEB162184 | STAR TREK MAD LIBS | $4.99 | PUT |
| 10 | 27 | 0.33 | SEP148145 | DC SUPER HEROES MY FIRST BOOK OF GIRL POWER BOARD BOOK | $9.99 | POC |
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 27.13 | FEB168243 | IMAGE PLUS #1 | $1.25 | IMA |
| 2 | 2 | 5.05 | JAN160804-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA 75TH ANNIV MAGAZINE #1 | $9.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 9 | 2.44 | FEB160220 | MAD MAGAZINE #539 | $5.99 | DC |
| 4 | 3 | 2.11 | JAN161944 | BACK ISSUE #88 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 5 | 4 | 1.59 | JAN161942 | ALTER EGO #139 | $9.95 | TWO |
| 6 | 12 | 1.30 | DEC151090 | BLEEDING COOL MAGAZINE #21 (MR) | $5.99 | AVA |
| 7 | 8 | 1.16 | JAN161953 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #497 | $9.99 | PAN |
| 8 | 7 | 1.09 | NOV151910 | JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #67 | $10.95 | TWO |
| 9 | 10 | 1.07 | JAN161966 | G FAN #112 | $6.95 | DAI |
| 10 | 11 | 0.68 | FEB162228-M | STAR TREK MAGAZINE #56 | $9.99 | TTN |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | SEP158166 | TOPPS 2015 SW FORCE AWAKENS SER 2 T/C BOX | $72.77 | TOP |
| 2 | 3 | SEP158696 | TOPPS 2016 GYPSY QUEEN BASEBALL T/C BOX | $93.70 | TOP |
| 3 | 8 | SEP158435 | TOPPS 2016 MUSEUM COLLECTION BASEBALL T/C BOX | $171.79 | TOP |
| 4 | 4 | FEB168224 | DECISION 2016 POLITICAL T/C HOBBY BOX | $53.84 | BEN |
| 5 | 7 | OCT158116 | TOPPS 2016 MLS T/C BOX | $68.22 | TOP |
| 6 | 5 | FEB168225 | DECISION 2016 POLITICAL T/C RETAIL BOX | $28.64 | BEN |
| 7 | 10 | AUG158079 | TOPPS 2016 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER T/C BOX | $75.80 | TOP |
| 8 | 13 | OCT158829 | TOPPS 2016 UFC KNOCKOUT T/C BOX | $133.71 | TOP |
| 9 | 2 | MAR152467 | DC BOMBSHELLS PLAYING CARDS (C: 1-1-1) | $5.99 | NMR |
| 10 | 14 | AUG158074 | TOPPS 2016 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SER 1 COLL T/C BOX | $90.96 | TOP |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
| 2 | 2 | DEC158270 | DEADPOOL SUNSTACHES SUNGLASSES | $9.99 | H2W |
| 3 | 4 | AUG152421 | STAR WARS GALACTIC EMPIRE BI-FOLD WALLET | $16.99 | BIO |
| 4 | 7 | MAR162230 | CAPTAIN AMERICA 3 LOGOTALLIC CAPTAIN AMERICA CAP | $27.99 | NEW |
| 5 | 8 | SEP158391 | DC BOMBSHELLS HARLEY QUINN PX CAMI PANTY SET MED | $27.99 | UND |
| 6 | 5 | JAN161983 | LEGENDS OF CTHULHU PX DARK HEATHER T/S LG | $18.99 | T L |
| 7 | 14 | SEP158390 | DC BOMBSHELLS HARLEY QUINN PX CAMI PANTY SET SM | $27.99 | UND |
| 8 | 15 | SEP158392 | DC BOMBSHELLS HARLEY QUINN PX CAMI PANTY SET LG | $27.99 | UND |
| 9 | 6 | JAN161984 | LEGENDS OF CTHULHU PX DARK HEATHER T/S XL | $18.99 | T L |
| 10 | 17 | SEP158395 | DC BOMBSHELLS WONDER WOMAN PX CAMI PANTY SET MED | $27.99 | UND |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB160980 | DAREDEVIL #6 BY SIENKIEWICZ POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | FEB160979 | BLACK PANTHER #1 BY STELFREEZE POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | FEB160981 | GWENPOOL #1 BY GURIHIRU POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 13 | SEP140944 | IRON MAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY BY ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 4 | FEB160982 | OLD MAN LOGAN #5 BY SORRENTINO POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 15 | JUL140747 | ROCKET RACCOON YOUNG POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 5 | JAN160054 | FCBD 2016 COMM ARTIST BALTAZAR POSTER | $5.50 | DIA |
| 8 | 6 | JAN160085 | FCBD 2016 COMM ARTIST FRANCAVILLA POSTER | $5.50 | DIA |
| 9 | 8 | AUG110738 | UNCANNY X-MEN BY DALE KEOWN OVERSIZED POSTER | $34.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 9 | AUG110737 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY NICK BRADSHAW OVERSIZED POSTER | $34.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 37 | DEC158097 | DC HEROES SERIES 3 LASER CUT FIG KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $143.76 | MON |
| 2 | 39 | DEC158099 | MARVEL SERIES 4 LASER CUT FIG KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $143.76 | MON |
| 3 | 27 | FEB162901 | MARVEL LTD ED METAL PINS & PREMIUM COLL CARDS 12 CT DIS | $59.88 | NEC |
| 4 | 6 | AUG158845 | DRAGONBALL Z GOKU ENERGY PX HEAT CHANGE MUG | $16.99 | SUR |
| 5 | 7 | DEC142336 | SW YODA LIGHT UP CHOPSTICKS | $17.99 | KOT |
| 6 | 1 | JAN162742 | DEADPOOL SKULL & CROSSGUNS PX VINYL DECAL | $6.00 | ELE |
| 7 | 8 | AUG158846 | DRAGONBALL Z MAJIN VEGETA PX HEAT CHANGE MUG | $16.99 | SUR |
| 8 | 2 | JAN162741 | DEADPOOL OUTTA MY WAY PX VINYL DECAL | $6.00 | ELE |
| 9 | 162 | AUG158527 | DC BOMBSHELLS KEYCHAIN BOTTLE OPENER 48 PC DIS | $239.52 | ADV |
| 10 | 11 | JUL128236 | ARKHAM ASYLUM JOKER PX BUST BANK | $14.99 | MON |
TOP 10 VIDEOS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | DEC151812 | DOCTOR WHO 4TH DOCTOR ADV LABYRINTH BUDA CASTLE AUDIO CD | $18.99 | BIG |
| 2 | 1 | FEB162162 | DOCTOR WHO WAR DOCTOR AUDIO CD #1 ONLY THE MONSTROUS | $49.99 | BIG |
| 3 | 5 | FEB162163 | TORCHWOOD AUDIO CD #3 FORGOTTEN LIVES | $16.99 | BIG |
| 4 | 3 | DEC151813 | DOCTOR WHO AQUITAINE AUDIO CD | $24.99 | BIG |
| 5 | 6 | DEC158900 | STAR WARS FORCE AWAKENS BD + DVD | $30.00 | ING |
| 6 | 7 | FEB162164 | TORCHWOOD AUDIO CD #4 ONE RULE | $16.99 | BIG |
| 7 | 8 | OCT158105 | SW THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION OST CD | $42.00 | NAX |
| 8 | 9 | MAY152816 | MAD MAX FURY ROAD DVD | $23.00 | ING |
| 9 | 4 | AUG158642 | SW THE ULTIMATE VINYL COLLECTION OST LP | $150.00 | NAX |
| 10 | 11 | JUL152968 | MINIONS DVD | $24.00 | ING |
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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.
