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Top Sellers: October 2019

Presenting October 2019'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 October 2019

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 5.74 AUG192423 SHIGENORI SOEJIMA & P-STUDIO ART UNIT ART WORKS 2 TP $39.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
2 3 5.55 AUG192422 SHIGENORI SOEJIMA ART WORKS TP $39.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
3 2 4.98 AUG192425 DARKSTALKERS OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS HARDCOVER $44.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
4 4 3.86 JUL192399 DRAGONS CROWN OFFICIAL ARTWORKS HC $49.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
5 8 3.19 JUL192435 OVERLORD LIGHT NOVEL HC VOL 11 (C: 1-1-2) $20.00 YEN ON
6 11 3.18 MAY192173 NO GAME NO LIFE LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 09 (C: 1-1-2) $14.00 YEN ON
7 14 2.20 APR198763 DOCTOR WHO TALES OF TERROR SC (C: 1-1-0) $11.99 BBC BOOKS
8 7 2.03 MAY191709 FRANK CHO BALLPOINT BEAUTIES HC (MR) (C: 0-1-0) $29.95 FLESK PUBLICATIONS
9 6 1.87 MAR172148 BLOODBORNE OFFICIAL ARTWORKS SC $44.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
10 5 1.85 AUG182035 HARRY POTTER POP UP BOOK GUIDE TO HOGWARTS (C: 0-1-0) $75.00 INSIGHT EDITIONS

TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2019

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 2 9.99 JUL190589 MAD MAGAZINE #10 $5.99 DC COMICS
2 1 7.16 JUN191772-M HEAVY METAL #295 CVR A ENG (MR) $9.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
3 4 3.19 JUN191993 BACK ISSUE #116 $8.95 TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
4 3 2.16 AUG191829 FANGORIA VOL 2 #5 $19.79 CINESTATE FANGORIA LLC
5 10 2.05 JUL191817 G FAN #125 $6.95 DAIKAIJU
6 8 1.86 AUG192260-M STAR WARS INSIDER #193 $9.99 TITAN COMICS
7 9 1.73 JUN191994 RETROFAN MAGAZINE #6 $8.95 TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
8 5 1.55 JUL192105 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #543 $11.99 PANINI PUBLISHING LTD
9 15 1.09 JUL191996 HORRORHOUND #79 $6.99 HORRORHOUND LTD
10 12 0.93 AUG192258-M STAR TREK MAGAZINE #73 PX $9.99 TITAN COMICS

TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2019

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 3 APR198294 TOPPS 2019 UPDATE SER BASEBALL T/C JUMBO BOX $86.26 TOPPS COMPANY
2 1 APR198293 TOPPS 2019 UPDATE SER BASEBALL T/C BOX $51.30 TOPPS COMPANY
3 5 MAR198154 BOWMAN 2019 CHROME BASEBALL T/C AUTOGRAPH BOX $64.43 TOPPS COMPANY
4 8 APR198010 TOPPS 2019 STAR WARS JOURNEY TO EPISODE 9 T/C BOX $72.77 TOPPS COMPANY
5 2 APR198194 TOPPS 2019 HERITAGE MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL T/C BOX $34.12 TOPPS COMPANY
6 9 MAR198155 BOWMAN 2019 CHROME BASEBALL T/C BOX $59.70 TOPPS COMPANY
7 10 APR198096 TOPPS 2019 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SER 2 COLL T/C BOX $72.77 TOPPS COMPANY
8 4 APR198097 TOPPS 2019 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS SERIES 2 T/C BOX $36.38 TOPPS COMPANY
9 7 MAR198960 TOPPS 2019 CLEARLY AUTHENTIC BASEBALL T/C BOX $41.69 TOPPS COMPANY
10 6 APR198497 TOPPS 2019 ARCHIVES SIG SER BASEBALL RETIRED ED T/C BOX $35.02 TOPPS COMPANY

TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2019

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 FEB094925 BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA $24.99 DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC
2 2 JUN190390 UMBRELLA ACADEMY KNIT HAT $12.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
3 26 SEP192452 MARVEL HEROES THANOS GAUNTLET SIZE 8 RING SET $62.50 SALES ONE LLC
4 5 AUG192681 MY HERO ACADEMIA ALL MIGHT CROSSBODY BAG $29.99 BIOWORLD MERCHANDISING
5 10 JUN192336 DC HEROES WONDER WOMAN DELUXE CAPE $34.99 RUBIES COSTUMES COMPANY INC
6 4 JUL192642 THE INCREDIBLE HULK PUNCH T/S LG $18.98 IMPACT MERCHANDISING
7 6 AUG192710 STAR WARS COSMIC VADER LOGO T/S LG $19.99 FIFTH SUN
8 7 AUG192711 STAR WARS COSMIC VADER LOGO T/S XL $19.99 FIFTH SUN
9 33 JUN192341 FRIDAY THE 13TH JASON MASCOT MASK $36.99 RUBIES COSTUMES COMPANY INC
10 8 AUG192709 STAR WARS COSMIC VADER LOGO T/S MED $19.99 FIFTH SUN

TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2019

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 AUG191172 GHOST RIDER #1 KUDER POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
2 2 AUG191171 X-MEN #1 YU POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
3 3 AUG191173 MARVEL ZOMBIES #1 INHYUK LEE POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
4 5 AUG191175 EXCALIBUR #1 ASRAR POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
5 6 AUG191174 AMAZING MARY JANE #1 RAMOS POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
6 7 AUG191176 MARAUDERS #1 DAUTERMAN POSTER $8.99 MARVEL COMICS
7 4 MAY198711 CTHULHU 24 X 36IN POSTER $9.99 ABYSSE AMERICA INC
8 8 AUG193247 HARRY POTTER PLATFORM 9-3/4 12X16 TIN SIGN $10.99 POPFUN MERCHANDISING LLC
9 10 AUG193246 HARRY POTTER NUMBER ONE UNDESIRABLE 12X16 TIN SIGN $10.99 POPFUN MERCHANDISING LLC
10 11 AUG193245 HARRY POTTER HOGWARTS EXPRESS 12X16 TIN SIGN $10.99 POPFUN MERCHANDISING LLC

TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2019

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 90 APR198877 AVENGERS ENDGAME SERIES 2 FOAM BAG CLIP 24PC BMB DS $167.76 MONOGRAM PRODUCTS
2 70 AUG193276 MARVEL 80TH COVERS 144PC BUTTON DIS $142.56 ATA BOY
3 106 AUG193277 MARVEL 80TH COVERS 48PC MAGNET ASST $167.52 ATA BOY
4 24 NOV188855 IT 2017 PENNYWISE BURST A BOX $50.00 MEZCO TOYS
5 31 FEB198090 TRICK R TREAT SAM BURST A BOX $50.00 MEZCO TOYS
6 3 JUN198915 GODZILLA FIGURAL PVC BANK $19.99 MONOGRAM PRODUCTS
7 1 AUG190334 HELLBOY WRAPPING PAPER $9.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
8 13 FEB198918 DRAGONBALL Z RADAR KEYCHAIN AND DRAGON BALL SET $24.99 ABYSSE AMERICA INC
9 135 AUG193274 JAPANESE SPIDER-MAN 144PC BUTTON DIS $142.56 ATA BOY
10 8 AUG191233 VAMPIRELLA LAU COLLECTIBLE COIN $19.69 DYNAMIC FORCES

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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.

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