Top Sellers: May 2017
Jun 19, 2017
Presenting May 2017'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 May 2017
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 1.13 | JAN170145 | HE-MAN MASTERS UNIVERSE HC CHARACTER GUIDE WORLD | $49.99 | DAR |
| 2 | 8 | 0.68 | FEB172232 | HARRY POTTER TALKING SORTING HAT & STICKER BOOK | $12.95 | HAC |
| 3 | 9 | 0.58 | FEB172238 | SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 117 MASTER OF FLAME & TOWN OF HATE | $14.95 | SAN |
| 4 | 7 | 0.57 | FEB172228 | NEIL GAIMAN COLORING BOOK | $15.99 | HAR |
| 5 | 5 | 0.53 | APR172263 | WONDER WOMAN ULTIMATE GUIDE TO AMAZON WARRIOR HC | $24.99 | DK |
| 6 | 2 | 0.50 | MAR172111 | ART AND MAKING OF WONDER WOMAN HC | $39.95 | RAN |
| 7 | 6 | 0.44 | MAR172334 | SPECTACULAR SISTERHOOD OF SUPERWOMEN HC | $24.95 | RAN |
| 8 | 3 | 0.37 | FEB171976 | ART AND MAKING OF ALIEN COVENANT HC | $39.95 | RAN |
| 9 | 12 | 0.26 | MAR172348 | TMNT OFFICIAL PIZZA COOKBOOK HC | $24.99 | POC |
| 10 | 21 | 0.26 | FEB172210 | NIGHT NIGHT GROOT YR PICTURE BOOK | $12.99 | HAC |
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2017
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 10.84 | MAR170894 | IMAGE PLUS #14 (WALKING DEAD HERES NEGAN PT 14) (NET) (MR) | $1.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 1 | 3.65 | FEB171715-M | HEAVY METAL #286 CVR A (MR) | $8.95 | HEA |
| 3 | 3 | 1.78 | FEB172031 | BACK ISSUE #96 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 4 | 4 | 1.71 | MAR172141 | BACK ISSUE #97 | $8.95 | TWO |
| 5 | 5 | 1.35 | JAN172099 | ALTER EGO #146 | $9.95 | TWO |
| 6 | 9 | 1.26 | MAR172386-M | STAR WARS INSIDER #173 NEWSSTAND ED | $7.99 | TTN |
| 7 | 6 | 1.12 | FEB172257 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #511 | $11.99 | PAN |
| 8 | 8 | 0.95 | FEB172033 | JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #71 | $10.95 | TWO |
| 9 | 13 | 0.76 | NOV161910 | DRAW #33 (MR) | $8.95 | TWO |
| 10 | 17 | 0.74 | APR172360 | CARTOONS MAGAZINE #9 | $5.99 | PIC |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2017
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 4 | OCT169072 | TOPPS 2017 STAR WARS 40TH ANNIVERSARY T/C BOX | $72.77 | TOP |
| 2 | 8 | NOV169055 | FLASH SEASON 2 T/C BOX | $68.75 | CRY |
| 3 | 9 | SEP168580 | BOWMAN 2017 BASEBALL T/C BOX | $63.67 | TOP |
| 4 | 7 | NOV168065 | TOPPS 2017 WWE T/C BOX | $45.48 | TOP |
| 5 | 13 | SEP168581 | BOWMAN 2017 BASEBALL T/C JUMBO BOX | $117.80 | TOP |
| 6 | 1 | OCT169127 | DEADPOOL FAMILY PLAYING CARDS | $5.99 | NMR |
| 7 | 2 | OCT169129 | X-MEN COMICS PLAYING CARDS | $5.99 | NMR |
| 8 | 3 | OCT169128 | JUSTICE LEAGUE CHIBI PLAYING CARDS | $5.99 | NMR |
| 9 | 5 | APR173213 | GOTG 2 BABY GROOT PLAYING CARDS | $5.99 | NMR |
| 10 | 17 | SEP168582 | TOPPS 2017 SW ROGUE ONE SERIES 2 T/C BOX | $72.77 | TOP |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2017
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
| 2 | 2 | MAR148288 | ALIEN NOSTROMO HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
| 3 | 3 | DEC162275 | DEADPOOL READ MORE COMICS PX BLACK T/S LG | $16.99 | MAD |
| 4 | 4 | DEC162276 | DEADPOOL READ MORE COMICS PX BLACK T/S XL | $16.99 | MAD |
| 5 | 5 | DEC162274 | DEADPOOL READ MORE COMICS PX BLACK T/S MED | $16.99 | MAD |
| 6 | 7 | DEC162277 | DEADPOOL READ MORE COMICS PX BLACK T/S XXL | $18.99 | MAD |
| 7 | 11 | MAR172438 | WONDER WOMAN SHIELD WOMENS T/S MED | $19.95 | GRA |
| 8 | 8 | DEC162251 | STAR WARS FALCON HUNT PX BLACK T/S XL | $18.99 | MAD |
| 9 | 10 | DEC162250 | STAR WARS FALCON HUNT PX BLACK T/S LG | $18.99 | MAD |
| 10 | 12 | DEC162271 | GHOST RIDER FLAME WHIP PX BLACK T/S XL | $18.99 | MAD |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2017
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | MAR171175 | VENOM #150 BY SANDOVAL POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | MAR171174 | SECRET EMPIRE #1 BY NAUCK PARTY VARIANT POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | MAR171180 | EDGE OF VENOMVERSE #1 BY MATTINA POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | MAR171177 | DEADPOOL #30 BY HAWTHORNE POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | MAR171181 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1 BY KUBERT POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | MAR171178 | DEFENDERS #1 BY MARQUEZ POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 7 | MAR171176 | JEAN GREY #1 BY YARDIN POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 9 | MAR171179 | ICEMAN #1 BY WADA POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 8 | DEC160749 | WALKING DEAD WHISPERER WAR POSTER | $14.99 | IMA |
| 10 | 10 | FEB171006 | VENOM #6 BY SANDOVAL POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2017
| DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 37 | OCT168801 | TEEN TITANS GO LASER CUT FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $143.76 | MON |
| 2 | 40 | NOV168992 | INVADER ZIM LASER CUT FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $143.76 | MON |
| 3 | 90 | AUG169176 | DC/MARVEL HEROES 48PC METAL STICKER ASST | $240.00 | C & |
| 4 | 65 | MAR173254 | MARVEL COMICS IRON ON PATCH 30PC ASST | $82.88 | ATA |
| 5 | 68 | MAR173219 | DC COMICS IRON ON PATCH 30PC ASST | $82.88 | ATA |
| 6 | 126 | MAR173247 | HARRY POTTER ENAMEL PIN 30PC ASST | $149.18 | ATA |
| 7 | 31 | MAR173241 | DC BATMAN DARK KNIGHT VS JOKER CHESS SET | $40.56 | THE |
| 8 | 213 | NOV168551 | DC/MARVEL HEROES 60PC METAL KEYCHAIN ASST | $249.60 | C & |
| 9 | 4 | FEB148002 | MARVEL INFINITY GAUNTLET PX BANK | $29.99 | MON |
| 10 | 115 | DEC168120 | MARVEL EMOJI 144PC BUTTON ASST | $84.24 | ATA |
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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.
