September's Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels!
Oct 07, 2012
The Avengers and the X-Men join forces to defeat the Phoenix-possessed Cyclops and Emma Frost and a legendary character falls in the battle in Avengers Vs. X-Men #11 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book to the specialty market in September 2012.
DC Comics' "Zero Month" gave the publisher nine spots in September's top ten. The publisher's top book was Batman #0 at #2, followed by Justice League #0 at #3, Green Lantern #0 at #4, Detective Comics #0 at #5, Action Comics #0 at #6, Batman: The Dark Knight #0 at #7, Batman and Robin #0 at #8, Earth 2 #0 at #9, and Batman, Incorporated #0 at #10.
Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #102 was Image Comics' top book for September at #102.
Dark Horse Comics' top book in September was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #13 at #85.
Rounding out the top ten, IDW Publishing's Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #5 crossover was the publisher's top book for the month at #104.
Thanos' mad quest to assemble the Infinity Gauntlet and rule reality — a saga that continued in The Infinity Gauntlet, Infinity War, and The Infinity Crusade — began in Jim Starlin's The Thanos Quest, and in September Marvel Comics reprinted the mini-series, giving the publisher the best-selling Graphic Novel for the month.
DC Comics had four of the month's top ten graphic novels, led by Walt Simonson's original graphic novel The Judas Coin at #2. Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis' Aquaman Volume 1: The Trench at #5, Paul Dini's Batman: Arkham City at #9, and Batman: Knightfall Volume 3: Knightsend at #10.
Image Comics had three volumes in the top ten, led by Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 8 hardcover at #3. The Manhattan Projects Volume 1 ranked #7 and Thief of Thieves Volume 1 ranked #8.
Dark Horse Comics had one title in the top ten — Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 3: The Promise Part 3 at #4.
Rounding out the top ten, Legendary Comic's The Tower Chronicles Volume 1: Geisthawk, a new supernatural series from Matt Wagner (Grendel) and Simon Bisley (Lobo), ranked #6. In addition, this book was the best-selling Non-Premier Graphic Novel for the month.
Also from the Premier Publishers, IDW Publishing's top book in September was Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 Volume 1, the collected edition of the first four issues of the science-fiction franchise crossover, at #15.
TOP 50 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2012
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | AVENGERS VS X-MEN #11 | $3.99 | JUL120528-M | MAR |
2 | BATMAN #0 | $3.99 | JUL120154-M | DC |
3 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #0 | $3.99 | JUL120123-M | DC |
4 | GREEN LANTERN #0 | $2.99 | JUL120173-M | DC |
5 | DETECTIVE COMICS #0 | $3.99 | JUL120159-M | DC |
6 | ACTION COMICS #0 | $3.99 | JUL120142-M | DC |
7 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #0 | $2.99 | JUL120162-M | DC |
8 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #0 | $2.99 | JUL120164 | DC |
9 | EARTH 2 #0 | $2.99 | JUL120135-M | DC |
10 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #0 | $2.99 | JUL120150-M | DC |
11 | AQUAMAN #0 | $2.99 | JUL120127-M | DC |
12 | SUPERMAN #0 | $2.99 | JUL120146-M | DC |
13 | UNCANNY X-MEN #18 | $3.99 | JUL120542 | MAR |
14 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #693 | $3.99 | JUL120556 | MAR |
15 | AVENGERS #30 | $3.99 | JUL120545 | MAR |
16 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #694 | $3.99 | JUL120557 | MAR |
17 | FLASH #0 | $2.99 | JUL120131-M | DC |
18 | NEW AVENGERS #30 | $3.99 | JUL120544 | MAR |
19 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #16 | $3.99 | JUL120546 | MAR |
20 | BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #3 (MR) | $3.99 | JUL120110-M | DC |
21 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #17 | $3.99 | JUL120547 | MAR |
22 | TALON #0 [*] | $2.99 | JUL120119-M | DC |
23 | BEFORE WATCHMEN SILK SPECTRE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | JUL120107-M | DC |
24 | WALKING DEAD #102 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | JUL120522 | IMA |
25 | BEFORE WATCHMEN NITE OWL #3 (MR) | $3.99 | JUL120113-M | DC |
26 | NIGHTWING #0 | $2.99 | JUL120168 | DC |
27 | SPIDER-MEN #5 | $3.99 | JUL120560-M | MAR |
28 | BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #3 (MR) | $3.99 | JUL120116-M | DC |
29 | BATGIRL #0 | $2.99 | JUL120167 | DC |
30 | WONDER WOMAN #0 | $2.99 | JUL120129-M | DC |
31 | TEEN TITANS #0 | $2.99 | JUL120197-M | DC |
32 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #0 | $2.99 | JUL120176 | DC |
33 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #0 | $2.99 | JUL120177-M | DC |
34 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #31 | $3.99 | JUL120611 | MAR |
35 | WORLDS FINEST #0 | $2.99 | JUL120137-M | DC |
36 | HIT-GIRL #3 (MR) | $2.99 | JUL120625-M | MAR |
37 | BATWOMAN #0 | $2.99 | JUL120165-M | DC |
38 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #14 | $3.99 | JUL120566 | MAR |
39 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #12 | $3.99 | JUN120142-M | DC |
40 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #15 | $3.99 | JUL120567 | MAR |
41 | SWAMP THING #0 | $2.99 | JUL120183 | DC |
42 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #0 | $2.99 | JUL120172 | DC |
43 | WOLVERINE #313 | $3.99 | JUL120619-M | MAR |
44 | CATWOMAN #0 | $2.99 | JUL120171 | DC |
45 | RED LANTERNS #0 | $2.99 | JUL120179 | DC |
46 | ANIMAL MAN #0 | $2.99 | JUL120182 | DC |
47 | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #7 | $3.99 | JUL120551 | MAR |
48 | DAREDEVIL #18 | $2.99 | JUL120586 | MAR |
49 | PHANTOM STRANGER #0 [*] | $2.99 | JUL120120-M | DC |
50 | X-MEN LEGACY #273 | $2.99 | JUL120612 | MAR |
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2012
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | THANOS QUEST #1 | $7.99 | JUL120553 | MAR |
2 | JUDAS COIN HC | $22.99 | MAY120270 | DC |
3 | WALKING DEAD HC VOL 08 (MR) | $34.99 | JUL120438 | IMA |
4 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 03 PROMISE PART 3 | $10.99 | MAY120011 | DAR |
5 | AQUAMAN HC VOL 01 THE TRENCH | $22.99 | MAY120278 | DC |
6 | TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 01 GEISTHAWK | $7.99 | JUL121137 | LEG |
7 | MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 01 SCIENCE BAD | $14.99 | JUN120470 | IMA |
8 | THIEF OF THIEVES TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | JUL120437 | IMA |
9 | BATMAN ARKHAM CITY TP | $16.99 | JUN120243 | DC |
10 | BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 03 KNIGHTSEND | $29.99 | JUN120242 | DC |
11 | TEEN TITANS TP VOL 01 ITS OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT | $14.99 | JUN120239 | DC |
12 | DR STRANGE PREM HC SEASON ONE | $24.99 | JUN120718 | MAR |
13 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | JUL068351 | IMA |
14 | NEMESIS TP (MR) | $14.99 | JUN120708 | MAR |
15 | STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | JUL120287 | IDW |
16 | BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 01 TROUBLE IN MIND | $14.99 | JUN120236 | DC |
17 | NARUTO TP VOL 58 | $9.99 | JUN121344 | VIZ |
18 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | JUN120280 | DC |
19 | GREEN LANTERN WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS TP | $16.99 | JUN120246 | DC |
20 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS HC VOL 01 FEARSOME | $22.99 | MAY120279 | DC |
21 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 04 (MR) | $24.99 | MAY120322 | DC |
22 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 07 | $10.99 | JUN121186 | RAN |
23 | LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | JUN121130 | FAN |
24 | WINTER SOLDIER TP VOL 01 LONGEST WINTER | $15.99 | JUL120655 | MAR |
25 | CROSSED WISH YOU WERE HERE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | JUN120842 | AVA |
26 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 10 EVIL DEADPOOL | $16.99 | JUN120720 | MAR |
27 | VENOM CIRCLE OF FOUR TP | $19.99 | JUL120672 | MAR |
28 | BRIGHTEST DAY TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | JUN120244 | DC |
29 | STAR WARS CRIMSON EMPIRE III EMPIRE LOST TP | $19.99 | MAY120031 | DAR |
30 | BATMAN EARTH ONE HC | $22.99 | MAR120234 | DC |
31 | PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE TP | $14.99 | JUN120249 | DC |
32 | BERSERK TP VOL 36 | $14.99 | MAY120066 | DAR |
33 | UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | JUN120732 | MAR |
34 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | SEP088204 | IMA |
35 | BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS | $24.99 | JAN120300 | DC |
36 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING TP VOL 03 SHADOWS | $17.99 | JUL120308 | IDW |
37 | BLEACH TP VOL 46 | $9.99 | JUN121345 | VIZ |
38 | SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND TP | $34.99 | JUL120656 | MAR |
39 | BLEACH TP VOL 47 | $9.99 | JUN121346 | VIZ |
40 | OZ HC DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ | $29.99 | JUL120638 | MAR |
41 | HULK SMASH AVENGERS TP | $14.99 | JUN120726 | MAR |
42 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 03 | $19.99 | JUL120642 | MAR |
43 | FURY OF FIRESTORM NUCLEAR MEN TP VOL 01 GOD PARTICLE | $14.99 | JUN120237 | DC |
44 | LEGION LOST TP VOL 01 RUN FROM TOMORROW | $14.99 | JUN120238 | DC |
45 | X-MEN WAR MACHINES TP | $14.99 | JUL120650 | MAR |
46 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR) | $14.99 | APR120487 | IMA |
47 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT PEARL OF PANDARIA HC | $24.99 | MAY120313 | DC |
48 | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TP VOL 02 FEAR ITSELF FALLOUT | $15.99 | JUN120725 | MAR |
49 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | JUN120730 | MAR |
50 | FEAR ITSELF TP SECRET AVENGERS | $19.99 | JUL120666 | MAR |
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