Top Sellers: December 2018
Jan 18, 2019
Presenting December 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 December 2018
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 6.26 | MAY188247 | DOCTOR WHO TARDIS TYPE FORTY INSTRUCTION MANUAL HC | $19.99 | PEN |
| 2 | 8 | 1.51 | APR188135 | DOCTOR WHO COMBAT MAGICKS HC | $10.99 | PEN |
| 3 | 2 | 1.44 | OCT182056 | MONSTER HUNTER ILLUSTRATIONS 2 HC | $54.99 | UDO |
| 4 | 10 | 0.87 | FEB188267 | LULU IS A RHINOCEROS | $16.99 | WIC |
| 5 | 16 | 0.79 | JUL181774 | DC SUPER HEROES SUPER HEROES SAY PLEASE BOARD BOOK | $10.99 | POC |
| 6 | 3 | 0.74 | OCT182063 | DRAGON QUEST ILLUSTRATIONS 30TH ANNIV ED HC | $34.99 | VIZ |
| 7 | 6 | 0.74 | SEP181814 | OVERSTREET PRICE GUIDE TO STAR WARS COLLECTIBLES SC | $30.00 | GEM |
| 8 | 14 | 0.71 | OCT182104 | SWORD ART ONLINE NOVEL SC VOL 15 | $14.00 | HAC |
| 9 | 7 | 0.67 | APR181580 | OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 48 FLASH GREEN LANTERN | $29.95 | GEM |
| 10 | 4 | 0.66 | JUL180505 | FINAL FANTASY ULTIMANIA ARCHIVE HC VOL 02 | $39.99 | DAR |
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2018
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 3.46 | OCT180522 | MAD MAGAZINE #5 | $5.99 | DC |
| 2 | 1 | 2.96 | OCT181785 | ROLLED AND TOLD #4 | $7.99 | LIO |
| 3 | 4 | 1.23 | OCT181961-M | STAR WARS INSIDER #186 | $7.99 | TTN |
| 4 | 3 | 1.10 | SEP181916 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #532 | $11.99 | PAN |
| 5 | 7 | 0.62 | SEP181836 | HORRORHOUND #74 | $6.99 | HOR |
| 6 | 6 | 0.48 | SEP182054-M | SPIDER MAN INTO THE SPIDERVERSE OFF MOVIE SPECIAL | $10.99 | TTN |
| 7 | 5 | 0.40 | SEP181944 | JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #402 | $13.00 | REB |
| 8 | 12 | 0.29 | SEP181868 | ROLLED AND TOLD #3 | $7.99 | LIO |
| 9 | 14 | 0.28 | SEP181897 | NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 29 #6 | $5.99 | NON |
| 10 | 16 | 0.26 | OCT181863 | CARTOONS MAGAZINE #18 | $5.99 | PIC |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2018
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | APR188959 | TOPPS 2018 STRANGER THINGS T/C BOX | $54.58 | TOP |
| 2 | 2 | MAY189632 | TOPPS FINEST 2018 STAR WARS T/C BOX | $85.97 | TOP |
| 3 | 3 | APR188895 | TOPPS 2018 WALKING DEAD HUNTERS AND HUNTED T/C BOX | $72.77 | TOP |
| 4 | 4 | AUG181197 | FALLOUT TRADING CARD BOX | $95.76 | DYN |
| 5 | 11 | JUN188297 | TOPPS 2018 DYNASTY BASEBALL T/C BOX | $245.61 | TOP |
| 6 | 7 | JUL188891 | X-FILES SEASON 10 & 11 T/C BOX | $68.74 | RIT |
| 7 | 8 | JUL189135 | TOPPS 2018 UFC MUSEUM COLLECTION T/C BOX | $75.80 | TOP |
| 8 | 9 | JUL188727 | PLAYBOY BAREFOOT BEAUTIES T/C SET | $71.60 | STE |
| 9 | 10 | MAR188052 | TOPPS 2018 ARCHIVES BASEBALL T/C BOX | $81.69 | TOP |
| 10 | 19 | MAR188053 | TOPPS 2018 STAR WARS MASTERWORK T/C BOX | $151.61 | TOP |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2018
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
| 2 | 2 | SEP180224 | WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL TOUR T/S XL | $30.00 | IMA |
| 3 | 3 | AUG183382 | CTHULHU FOR PRESIDENT NY RED T/S XL | $18.99 | T L |
| 4 | 6 | SEP180223 | WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL TOUR T/S LG | $30.00 | IMA |
| 5 | 4 | MAR182291 | DNM BATMAN WHO LAUGHS T/S LG | $19.95 | GRA |
| 6 | 8 | SEP180225 | WALKING DEAD SURVIVAL TOUR T/S XXL | $30.00 | IMA |
| 7 | 5 | AUG183381 | CTHULHU FOR PRESIDENT NY RED T/S LG | $18.99 | T L |
| 8 | 7 | SEP180234 | DIE DIE DIE LOGO T/S XL | $25.00 | IMA |
| 9 | 16 | MAY188214 | BLACK PANTHER TALON NECKLACE | $24.99 | LA |
| 10 | 9 | SEP180233 | DIE DIE DIE LOGO T/S LG | $25.00 | IMA |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2018
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | OCT181040 | CONAN BARBARIAN #1 BY RIBIC POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | OCT181042 | FANTASTIC FOUR #5 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | OCT181044 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN BY CHAREST POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | OCT181043 | X-FORCE #1 BY LARRAZ POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 7 | AUG181104 | SPIDER-GEDDON #1 BY MOLINA POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 8 | SEP181040 | AVENGERS #700 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 6 | AUG181103 | SHURI #1 BY SPRATT POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 10 | MAY181000 | LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL BY ARTGERM POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 11 | AUG181106 | X-MEN BLACK MAGNETO BY J SCOTT CAMPBELL POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 14 | MAR181016 | WHERES WOLVERINE BY NAUCK POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2018
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 15 | APR189011 | DBZ GOKU SPIRIT BOMB PLASMA LAMP | $72.99 | CAR |
| 2 | 2 | AUG189159 | DOCTOR WHO 13TH DOCTOR SONIC SCREWDRIVER | $24.99 | SEV |
| 3 | 56 | JUL189067 | RICK AND MORTY SERIES 2 3D FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DIS | $143.76 | MON |
| 4 | 1 | APR188354 | STARK INDUSTRIES LANYARD WITH RUBBER ID HOLDER | $8.99 | BIO |
| 5 | 84 | JUL189062 | HARRY POTTER SERIES 4 3D FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DIS | $143.76 | MON |
| 6 | 90 | JUL188709 | MARVEL ZOMBIES 3D FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DIS | $143.76 | MON |
| 7 | 108 | JUN188747 | SAILOR MOON 3D FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC SER2 BMB DIS | $143.76 | MON |
| 8 | 114 | SEP188121 | TEEN TITANS GO TO THE MOVIES 3D FOAM KEYRING BMB DIS | $143.76 | MON |
| 9 | 128 | JUL188710 | NBX 25TH ANNIVERSARY 3D FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DIS | $143.76 | MON |
| 10 | 9 | JUN188541 | BEETLEJUICE HANDBOOK FOR RECENTLY DECEASED HC JOURNAL | $14.95 | CRO |
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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.
