Renowned artist Shunya Yamashita redesigned Marvel Comics' mutant hero X-23 for the Marvel x Bishoujo: X-23 Statue from Kotobukiya, the best-selling Toy product to specialty retailers in April. Kotobukiya had a strong month overall in April with three products in the top ten, including the Marvel: Magneto Fine Art Statue at #2 and the Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi "Final Battle" ArtFX Statue at #4.
DC Direct had two proudcts in the top ten, led by the Batman Bust, based on artwork by Gary Frank, at #5. Also in the top ten were the StarCraft Premium Series 2 Action Figures, based on the best-selling real-time strategy game from Blizzard Entertainment, at #6.
Other manufacturers in the top ten include Beautiful Plastic (the Simpsons Series 2 Mini-Figures ranked #7), Diamond Select Toys (the Femme Fatales: Raven Hex PVC Statue ranked #8), Kenner (the Star Wars Vintage Action Figures ranked #10), and Square Enix (the Metal Gear Solid Play Arts ~Kai~: Cyborg Ninja Figure ranked #3).
TOP 25 TOYS
Based on Total Retail Dollar Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2012
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | SEP111717 | MARVEL X-23 BISHOUJO STATUE | KOT |
| 2 | 18 | SEP111715 | MARVEL MAGNETO FINE ART STATUE | KOT |
| 3 | 3 | JAN121895 | MGS PLAY ARTS KAI CYBORG NINJA AF | SQU |
| 4 | 20 | SEP111714 | SW OBI-WAN KENOBI ARTFX STATUE FINAL BATTLE VER | KOT |
| 5 | 11 | DEC110334 | BATMAN BUST | DC |
| 6 | 5 | DEC110338 | STARCRAFT PREMIUM SER 2 MASTER CASE ASST | DC |
| 7 | 55 | DEC101455 | SIMPSONS MINI FIG 20PC BMB DISP SER 02 | BEA |
| 8 | 8 | NOV111473 | FEMME FATALES RAVEN HEX PVC STATUE | DIA |
| 9 | 77 | FEB121586 | GEARS OF WAR 3 SERIES 2 AF ASST | NEC |
| 10 | 62 | JAN121809 | SW VINTAGE AF ASST 201202 | KEN |
| 11 | 65 | FEB121529 | AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES AF ASST 201202 | KEN |
| 12 | 1 | JUL101590 | SW BOBA FETT BUST BANK | DIA |
| 13 | 69 | FEB121578 | SW VINTAGE AF ASST 201203 | KEN |
| 14 | 16 | JAN121728 | CAPTAIN ACTION DLX AF | ROU |
| 15 | 21 | OCT111785 | DBZ SUPER SAIYAN 3 SON GOKU S.H.FIGUARTS AF | BLU |
| 16 | 35 | JUL111884 | IRON MAN UNMASKED MINI-BUST | BOW |
| 17 | 22 | JAN120392 | AME COMI RAVEN ANGEL OF AZARATH VAR PVC FIG | DC |
| 18 | 4 | AUG118183 | BATMAN LEGACY HARLEY QUINN AF | MAT |
| 19 | 24 | JAN120393 | AME COMI RAVEN DEMON DAUGHTER VAR PVC FIGURE | DC |
| 20 | 49 | JAN120612 | HALO 10TH ANNIVERSARY SERIES 2 AF ASST | TMP |
| 21 | 70 | FEB121571 | EVIL DEAD 2 SERIES 1 AF ASST | NEC |
| 22 | 7 | AUG118184 | BATMAN LEGACY NIGHTWING AF | MAT |
| 23 | 53 | FEB121527 | GI JOE MARAUDERS & DREADNOKS AF SET | BIG |
| 24 | 13 | JAN121730 | CAPTAIN ACTION CAPTAIN AMERICA DLX COSTUME SET | ROU |
| 25 | 14 | JAN121729 | CAPTAIN ACTION SPIDER-MAN DLX COSTUME SET | ROU |
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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.
