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Exclusive: March's Top 100 Best-Selling Comics

DC Entertainment's Dark Nights: Metal #6The Dark Knights of the Dark Multiverse scour the cosmos, seeking the unlikely heroes who threaten their power in DC Entertainment's Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1, a Dark Nights: Metal tie-in from a Scott Snyder, Grant Morrison, and an all-star line-up of creators that was February 2018's best-selling comic book.

DC Entertainment had four comics in the top ten. In addition to Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1, Batman #40 ranked #3, Batman #41 ranked #4, and Batman: White Knight #5 ranked #6.

Marvel Comics had five titles in the top ten, led by Tom Taylor and Mahmud A. Asrar's X-Men Red #1 at #2, followed by Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #300 at #7, Star Wars #43 at #8, Infinity Countdown Prime #1 at #9, and Amazing Spider-Man #796 at #10.

Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #176 from Image Comics ranked #5 for the month.

Also among the premier publishers, Dynamite Entertainment's Dejah Thoris #1 ranked #118 for the month; BOOM! Studios' Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Coronation #1, based on the cult favorite film, was the publisher's top book at #119; IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #162 was their selling-book for February at #162; and Dark Horse Comics' Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1955: The Burning Season One-Shot ranked #164.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2018

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 DARK NIGHTS METAL #6 $4.99 DEC170230-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
2 DOOMSDAY CLOCK #4 $4.99 DEC170234-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
3 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #797 $3.99 JAN180892-M MARVEL COMICS
4 WEAPON H #1 $4.99 JAN180920-M MARVEL COMICS
5 BATMAN #42 $2.99 JAN180260-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
6 MIGHTY THOR #705 $3.99 JAN180888-M MARVEL COMICS
7 INFINITY COUNTDOWN #1 $4.99 JAN180879-M MARVEL COMICS
8 BATMAN #43 $2.99 JAN180262-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
9 OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #1 $3.99 JAN180587 IMAGE COMICS
10 BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT #6 $3.99 JAN180268-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
11 WALKING DEAD #177 $3.99 JAN180843-M IMAGE COMICS
12 DAREDEVIL #600 $5.99 JAN180911-M MARVEL COMICS
13 TRUE BELIEVERS VENOM VS SPIDER-MAN #1 $1.00 JAN180960 MARVEL COMICS
14 STAR WARS #44 $3.99 JAN181025-M MARVEL COMICS
15 NEW MUTANTS DEAD SOULS #1 $3.99 JAN180926-M MARVEL COMICS
16 AVENGERS #684 $4.99 JAN180900-M MARVEL COMICS
17 STAR WARS #45 $3.99 JAN181028-M MARVEL COMICS
18 STAR WARS DARTH VADER #13 $3.99 JAN181020-M MARVEL COMICS
19 ACTION COMICS #999 $2.99 JAN180254-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
20 DETECTIVE COMICS #976 $2.99 JAN180283-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
21 DETECTIVE COMICS #977 $2.99 JAN180285-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
22 X-MEN RED #2 $3.99 JAN180996-M MARVEL COMICS
23 FLASH #42 $2.99 JAN180287-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
24 AVENGERS #685 $3.99 JAN180902-M MARVEL COMICS
25 FLASH #43 $2.99 JAN180289-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
26 SAGA #50 $2.99 JAN180641-M IMAGE COMICS
27 AVENGERS #683 $3.99 JAN180898-M MARVEL COMICS
28 AVENGERS #686 $3.99 JAN180904-M MARVEL COMICS
29 JUSTICE LEAGUE #40 $2.99 JAN180313-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
30 SUPERMAN #42 $2.99 JAN180340-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
31 JUSTICE LEAGUE #41 $2.99 JAN180315-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
32 SUPERMAN #43 $2.99 JAN180342-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
33 THANOS #17 $3.99 JAN180981-M MARVEL COMICS
34 MISTER MIRACLE #7 (MR) $3.99 JAN180321-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
35 X-MEN GOLD #23 $3.99 JAN180991-M MARVEL COMICS
36 STAR WARS THRAWN #2 $3.99 JAN181018-M MARVEL COMICS
37 X-MEN BLUE #23 $3.99 JAN181003-M MARVEL COMICS
38 OLD MAN LOGAN #36 $3.99 JAN181006-M MARVEL COMICS
39 WONDER WOMAN #42 $2.99 JAN180354-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
40 CAPTAIN AMERICA #699 $3.99 JAN180947 MARVEL COMICS
41 WONDER WOMAN #43 $2.99 JAN180356-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
42 X-MEN GOLD #24 $3.99 JAN180993 MARVEL COMICS
43 TERRIFICS #2 $2.99 JAN180242 DC ENTERTAINMENT
44 GIDEON FALLS #1 (MR) $3.99 JAN180577-M IMAGE COMICS
45 SHADOWMAN (2018) #1 $3.99 JAN182001-M VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
46 OLD MAN LOGAN #37 $3.99 JAN181008 MARVEL COMICS
47 DOCTOR STRANGE DAMNATION #2 $3.99 JAN180931-M MARVEL COMICS
48 X-MEN BLUE #24 $3.99 JAN181005 MARVEL COMICS
49 BRAVE & THE BOLD BATMAN & WONDER WOMAN #2 $3.99 JAN180278 DC ENTERTAINMENT
50 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #598 $3.99 JAN180948-M MARVEL COMICS
51 ASTONISHING X-MEN #9 $3.99 JAN181009 MARVEL COMICS
52 OLD MAN HAWKEYE #3 $3.99 JAN180977-M MARVEL COMICS
53 BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II #5 $3.99 JAN180266-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
54 PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #301 $3.99 JAN180951-M MARVEL COMICS
55 SUPERGIRL #19 $3.99 JAN180338-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
56 HARLEY QUINN #39 $2.99 JAN180303-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
57 HARLEY QUINN #40 $2.99 JAN180305-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
58 DOCTOR STRANGE DAMNATION #3 $3.99 JAN180936-M MARVEL COMICS
59 STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #18 $3.99 JAN181023-M MARVEL COMICS
60 TITANS #21 $3.99 JAN180348-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
61 DAMNATION JOHNNY BLAZE GHOST RIDER #1 $3.99 JAN180944-M MARVEL COMICS
62 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #26 $2.99 JAN180317-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
63 MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #4 $3.99 JAN180976 MARVEL COMICS
64 DESPICABLE DEADPOOL #296 $3.99 JAN181010-M MARVEL COMICS
65 SUPER SONS #14 $3.99 JAN180344-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
66 HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #40 $2.99 JAN180299-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
67 VENOM #163 $3.99 JAN180958 MARVEL COMICS
68 HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #41 $2.99 JAN180301-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
69 PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #302 $3.99 JAN180953 MARVEL COMICS
70 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #25 $4.99 JAN181312-M BOOM! STUDIOS
71 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #27 $2.99 JAN180319-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
72 ALL NEW WOLVERINE #32 $3.99 JAN180999-M MARVEL COMICS
73 TEEN TITANS #18 $3.99 JAN180346-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
74 NIGHTWING #40 $2.99 JAN180326-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
75 NIGHTWING #41 $2.99 JAN180328-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
76 DOCTOR STRANGE #387 $3.99 JAN180940 MARVEL COMICS
77 TRUE BELIEVERS VENOM LETHAL PROTECTOR #1 $1.00 JAN180962 MARVEL COMICS
78 INCREDIBLE HULK #714 $3.99 JAN180909-M MARVEL COMICS
79 SUICIDE SQUAD #37 $2.99 JAN180334-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
80 BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY #20 $3.99 JAN180258-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
81 KICK-ASS #2 $3.99 JAN180790-M IMAGE COMICS
82 GREEN LANTERNS #42 $2.99 JAN180295-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
83 SPIDER-MAN #238 $3.99 JAN180954 MARVEL COMICS
84 SUICIDE SQUAD #38 $2.99 JAN180336-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
85 GREEN LANTERNS #43 $2.99 JAN180297-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
86 DESPICABLE DEADPOOL #297 $3.99 JAN181013 MARVEL COMICS
87 WEAPON X #15 $3.99 JAN181001 MARVEL COMICS
88 STAR WARS POE DAMERON #25 $3.99 JAN181022 MARVEL COMICS
89 AQUAMAN #34 $3.99 JAN180251-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
90 BLACK PANTHER #171 $3.99 JAN180974-M MARVEL COMICS
91 SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #29 $3.99 JAN180955 MARVEL COMICS
92 SIDEWAYS #2 $2.99 JAN180240 DC ENTERTAINMENT
93 SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #30 $3.99 JAN180956 MARVEL COMICS
94 PUNISHER #222 $3.99 JAN180971 MARVEL COMICS
95 TRINITY #19 $3.99 JAN180350-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
96 TRINITY #20 $3.99 JAN180352-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
97 DAMAGE #3 $2.99 JAN180239 DC ENTERTAINMENT
98 TRUE BELIEVERS VENOM CARNAGE #1 $1.00 JAN180961 MARVEL COMICS
99 GREEN ARROW #38 $3.99 JAN180293-M DC ENTERTAINMENT
100 HIT-GIRL #2 $3.99 JAN180750-M IMAGE COMICS

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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 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 month, as Batman did not ship, Convergence #8 from DC Entertainment was used as the control index.) 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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