Top Sellers: March 2018
Apr 09, 2018
Presenting March 2018'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 March 2018
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 0.72 | NOV170046 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT CHRONICLE HC VOL 03 | $39.99 | DAR |
2 | 4 | 0.67 | DEC172080 | SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 127 SILENT DEATH & CHARG MONSTER | $14.95 | SAN |
3 | 2 | 0.54 | JUL178304 | DC COMICS VAR CVRS COMP VISUAL HIST CHO | $45.00 | POC |
4 | 23 | 0.49 | JAN182151 | SONIC & TALES OF DECEPTION SC | $6.99 | RAN |
5 | 56 | 0.47 | JAN182149 | JUSTICE LEAGUE CLASSIC RACE TO SAVE THE DAY SC | $3.99 | HAR |
6 | 47 | 0.43 | JAN182150 | MARVEL SUPERHERO ADV SAND TRAP SC | $4.99 | MAR |
7 | 6 | 0.43 | JUN170080 | OVERWATCH ANTHOLOGY HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
8 | 9 | 0.41 | JAN182154 | UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL 2 FUZZY 2 FURIOUS HC | $13.99 | HAC |
9 | 41 | 0.39 | JAN182174 | STAR WARS FORCES OF DESTINY REY CHRONICLES CHAPTERBOOK | $5.99 | DIS |
10 | 11 | 0.39 | DEC171780 | NEW GAME GN VOL 01 | $13.99 | SEV |
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2018
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | SEP171677-M | HEAVY METAL #289 (MR) | $8.95 | HEA |
2 | 4 | NOV172248-M | STAR WARS INSIDER #179 | $7.99 | TTN |
3 | 8 | SEP178189-M | BLACK PANTHER OFF MOVIE SPECIAL | $9.99 | TTN |
4 | 3 | DEC172094 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #522 | $11.99 | PAN |
5 | 6 | JAN182184 | HORRORHOUND #70 | $6.99 | HOR |
6 | 2 | NOV171839 | 2000 AD PACK JAN 2018 | $27.00 | REB |
7 | 5 | JAN182185 | RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #181 | $9.95 | MAR |
8 | 7 | JAN182186 | SCARY MONSTERS 2018 YEARBOOK MONSTER MEMORIES | $10.95 | MYM |
9 | 11 | FEB182122 | CARTOONS MAGAZINE #14 | $5.99 | PIC |
10 | 10 | DEC172087 | JUXTAPOZ SPRING 2018 | $9.99 | HIG |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2018
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | JUL178568 | TOPPS 2018 HERITAGE BASEBALL T/C BOX | $59.12 | TOP |
2 | 4 | AUG179042 | TOPPS 2018 WACKY PACKAGES MOVIES T/C BOX | $36.38 | TOP |
3 | 2 | AUG178896 | TOPPS 2018 OPENING DAY BASEBALL T/C BOX | $21.86 | TOP |
4 | 9 | JUN178366 | GAME OF THRONES VALYRIAN STEEL T/C BOX | $114.56 | RIT |
5 | 7 | AUG178668 | TOPPS 2017 STAR WARS BLACK & WHITE: A NEW HOPE T/C BOX | $49.30 | TOP |
6 | 6 | JUL178227 | TOPPS 2018 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SERIES 1 T/C BOX | $36.38 | TOP |
7 | 11 | AUG172433 | TOPPS 2017 UFC MUSEUM COLLECTION T/C BOX | $75.80 | TOP |
8 | 3 | NOV178530 | BLACK PANTHER MOVIE PLAYING CARDS | $5.99 | NMR |
9 | 14 | MAY178910 | TOPPS 2017 STAR WARS EPISODE 8 T/C BOX | $72.77 | TOP |
10 | 15 | JUN178738 | TOPPS 2018 BASEBALL SERIES 1 T/C BOX | $49.66 | TOP |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2018
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
2 | 58 | JUN178752 | WWE CLASSIC SUPERSTAR DLX MACHO MAN ROBE | $58.75 | JAK |
3 | 3 | OCT171157 | LAST MAJOR LEAGUE JEDI T/S LG | $21.99 | ANT |
4 | 4 | OCT171158 | LAST MAJOR LEAGUE JEDI T/S XL | $21.99 | ANT |
5 | 5 | DEC171107 | REBEL ALL STARS T/S LG | $21.99 | ANT |
6 | 6 | DEC171108 | REBEL ALL STARS T/S XL | $21.99 | ANT |
7 | 2 | FEB152154 | JAY & SILENT BOB BLUNTMAN HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
8 | 24 | JAN182311 | MARVEL X TOKIDOKI SUPER POP T/S MED | $36.00 | TOK |
9 | 9 | OCT171159 | LAST MAJOR LEAGUE JEDI T/S XXL | $23.99 | ANT |
10 | 7 | OCT171156 | LAST MAJOR LEAGUE JEDI T/S MED | $21.99 | ANT |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2018
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | JAN181081 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #797 BY ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
2 | 9 | NOV160993 | CAPTAIN MARVEL VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
3 | 2 | JAN181082 | VENOMIZED BY BRADSHAW POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
4 | 3 | JAN181083 | MARVEL SUPER HERO ADVENTURES POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
5 | 12 | APR161107 | DOCTOR STRANGE BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
6 | 10 | APR171173 | OLD MAN LOGAN #25 BY DEODATO JR POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
7 | 5 | JAN181080 | MIGHTY THOR #705 BY DAUTERMAN POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
8 | 16 | DEC150904 | SPIDER-MAN #1 BY PICHELLI POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
9 | 26 | MAY160946 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
10 | 14 | JUN160990 | BLACK PANTHER 50TH ANNIVERSARY BY GREENE POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2018
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | DEC131817 | GODZILLA 1989 VINYL BUST BANK | $23.00 | DST |
2 | 47 | OCT178487 | MARVEL LAPEL PIN 50PC BMB DISP | $199.50 | UCC |
3 | 149 | JAN182771 | MARVEL COMICS 50 PIECE ENAMEL PIN ASST | $248.63 | ATA |
4 | 2 | OCT172918 | ALIEN BURST 3D MOLDED MUG | $17.99 | SUR |
5 | 4 | OCT178062 | RICK AND MORTY POCKET DOOFUS LAPEL PIN 2PC SET | $16.99 | ZEN |
6 | 47 | AUG178915 | MONSTER HUNTER STANDARD MODEL PLUS 6PC BMB DIS VER 9 | $76.99 | GOO |
7 | 54 | SEP173006 | RICK AND MORTY 1-1/4IN 144 PIECE BUTTON ASST | $142.56 | NMR |
8 | 80 | OCT178490 | POKEMON 2PK DANGLER FIGURE SET 10PC ASST | $149.90 | UCC |
9 | 16 | JUL178466 | FINDERS KEYPERS DISNEY BELLE & BEAST VINYL KEYCHAIN FIG | $29.99 | ELE |
10 | 114 | OCT178485 | GUDETAMA FIGURE HANGERS 24PC BMB DS | $191.76 | UCC |
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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.