Exclusive: March's Top 100 Best-Selling Comics
Apr 08, 2018
The 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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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.