Exclusive: February's Top 100 Best-Selling Comics
Mar 17, 2019
Infected by the Joker’s toxin, Batman faces the Grim Knight in Scott Snyder and Jock's The Batman Who Laughs #3 from DC Entertainment, February's best-selling comic book.
DC had five titles in the top ten, including Joshua Williamson and Guillem March's Batman #64 at #2; Williamson and March's Batman #65 at #3; Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Clay Mann's Heroes in Crisis #6 at #5; and Williamson and Rafael Sandoval's The Flash #64 at #8.
Marvel Comics also had five titles among the top ten: Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman's Venom #11 ranked #4, Nick Spencer and Chris Bachalo's Amazing Spider-Man #15 ranked #6, Matthew Rosenberg and Salvador Larroca's Uncanny X-Men #12 ranked #7, Rosenberg and Larroca's Uncanny X-Men #11 ranked #9, and Avengers: No Road Home #1 from an all-star line-up of writers and artists ranked #10.
Among the premier publishers, Image Comics' The Walking Dead #188 ranked #28, BOOM! Studios' Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2 ranked #71, Dynamite Entertainment's Red Sonja #1 ranked #98, Dark Horse Comics' William Gibson's Alien 3 #4 ranked #133, and IDW Publishing's Sonic the Hedgehog #13 ranked #144.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2019
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #3 | $4.99 | DEC180539-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
2 | BATMAN #64 | $3.99 | DEC180510-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
3 | BATMAN #65 | $3.99 | DEC180515-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
4 | VENOM #11 | $3.99 | DEC180962-M | MARVEL COMICS |
5 | HEROES IN CRISIS #6 | $3.99 | DEC180521-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
6 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 | $3.99 | DEC180951-M | MARVEL COMICS |
7 | UNCANNY X-MEN #12 | $3.99 | DEC180906-M | MARVEL COMICS |
8 | FLASH #64 | $3.99 | DEC180512-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
9 | UNCANNY X-MEN #11 | $7.99 | DEC180896-M | MARVEL COMICS |
10 | AVENGERS NO ROAD HOME #1 | $4.99 | DEC180831-M | MARVEL COMICS |
11 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #16 | $4.99 | DEC180953-M | MARVEL COMICS |
12 | DETECTIVE COMICS #999 | $3.99 | DEC180553-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
13 | DAREDEVIL #1 | $4.99 | DEC180841-M | MARVEL COMICS |
14 | WOLVERINE INFINITY WATCH #1 | $3.99 | DEC180867-M | MARVEL COMICS |
15 | DETECTIVE COMICS #998 | $3.99 | DEC180551-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
16 | FLASH #65 | $3.99 | DEC180517-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
17 | RETURN OF WOLVERINE #5 | $4.99 | NOV180950-M | MARVEL COMICS |
18 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #17 | $3.99 | DEC180570-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
19 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #18 | $3.99 | DEC180572-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
20 | FANTASTIC FOUR #7 | $3.99 | DEC180968-M | MARVEL COMICS |
21 | SUPERMAN #8 | $3.99 | DEC180596-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
22 | GREEN LANTERN #4 | $3.99 | DEC180561-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
23 | AVENGERS #14 | $3.99 | DEC180932-M | MARVEL COMICS |
24 | AVENGERS #15 | $3.99 | DEC180935-M | MARVEL COMICS |
25 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #1 | $4.99 | DEC180815-M | MARVEL COMICS |
26 | WONDER WOMAN #65 | $3.99 | DEC180608-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
27 | WONDER WOMAN #64 | $3.99 | DEC180606-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
28 | WALKING DEAD #188 (MR) | $3.99 | DEC180294 | IMAGE COMICS |
29 | ACTION COMICS #1008 | $3.99 | DEC180527-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
30 | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #2 | $3.99 | DEC180852-M | MARVEL COMICS |
31 | AGE OF X-MAN MARVELOUS X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | DEC180879-M | MARVEL COMICS |
32 | IMMORTAL HULK #13 | $3.99 | DEC180949-M | MARVEL COMICS |
33 | STAR WARS #61 | $3.99 | DEC181009-M | MARVEL COMICS |
34 | THOR #10 | $3.99 | DEC180940-M | MARVEL COMICS |
35 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #8 | $3.99 | DEC180944-M | MARVEL COMICS |
36 | HULKVERINES #1 | $4.99 | DEC180908-M | MARVEL COMICS |
37 | CONAN THE BARBARIAN #3 | $3.99 | DEC180826-M | MARVEL COMICS |
38 | SHAZAM #3 | $3.99 | DEC180589-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
39 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 | $3.99 | DEC180911-M | MARVEL COMICS |
40 | YOUNG JUSTICE #2 | $3.99 | DEC180610-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
41 | AVENGERS NO ROAD HOME #2 | $3.99 | DEC180837-M | MARVEL COMICS |
42 | HARLEY QUINN #58 | $3.99 | DEC180565-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
43 | DAREDEVIL #2 | $3.99 | DEC180849-M | MARVEL COMICS |
44 | MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #3 | $3.99 | DEC180959-M | MARVEL COMICS |
45 | AVENGERS NO ROAD HOME #3 | $3.99 | DEC180839-M | MARVEL COMICS |
46 | TONY STARK IRON MAN #8 | $3.99 | NOV180895-M | MARVEL COMICS |
47 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #8 | $3.99 | DEC180574-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
48 | CATWOMAN #8 | $3.99 | DEC180543-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
49 | STAR WARS AOR COUNT DOOKU #1 | $3.99 | DEC181021-M | MARVEL COMICS |
50 | AGE OF X-MAN AMAZING NIGHTCRAWLER #1 | $3.99 | DEC180888-M | MARVEL COMICS |
51 | AGE OF X-MAN NEXTGEN #1 | $3.99 | DEC180884-M | MARVEL COMICS |
52 | OLD MAN QUILL #1 | $3.99 | DEC180871-M | MARVEL COMICS |
53 | SHARKEY BOUNTY HUNTER #1 (MR) | $3.99 | DEC180050-M | IMAGE COMICS |
54 | DEADPOOL #9 | $3.99 | DEC181006-M | MARVEL COMICS |
55 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #3 | $3.99 | DEC180965-M | MARVEL COMICS |
56 | AGE OF X-MAN X-TREMISTS #1 | $3.99 | DEC180892-M | MARVEL COMICS |
57 | STAR WARS AOR ANAKIN SKYWALKER #1 | $3.99 | DEC181016-M | MARVEL COMICS |
58 | DEAD MAN LOGAN #4 | $3.99 | DEC180999-M | MARVEL COMICS |
59 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #2 | $3.99 | DEC180823-M | MARVEL COMICS |
60 | BATGIRL #32 | $3.99 | DEC180533-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
61 | CAPTAIN MARVEL BRAVER & MIGHTIER #1 | $3.99 | DEC180915-M | MARVEL COMICS |
62 | SPAWN #294 | $2.99 | DEC180285-M | IMAGE COMICS |
63 | FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #3 | $3.99 | DEC180957 | MARVEL COMICS |
64 | WONDER TWINS #1 | $3.99 | DEC180525-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
65 | NIGHTWING #57 | $3.99 | DEC180582-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
66 | X-FORCE #3 | $3.99 | DEC180996-M | MARVEL COMICS |
67 | FEMALE FURIES #1 | $3.99 | DEC180519-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
68 | AQUAMAN #45 | $3.99 | DEC180531-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
69 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #6 | $3.99 | DEC180576-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
70 | X-23 #9 | $3.99 | DEC181002-M | MARVEL COMICS |
71 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #2 | $3.99 | DEC181337-M | BOOM! STUDIOS |
72 | SPIDER-GWEN GHOST SPIDER #5 | $3.99 | DEC180955-M | MARVEL COMICS |
73 | FIREFLY #4 | $3.99 | DEC181343-M | BOOM! STUDIOS |
74 | PUNISHER #8 | $3.99 | DEC180989 | MARVEL COMICS |
75 | DOCTOR STRANGE #11 | $3.99 | DEC180967 | MARVEL COMICS |
76 | TEEN TITANS #27 | $3.99 | DEC180598-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
77 | BLACK PANTHER #9 | $3.99 | DEC180981-M | MARVEL COMICS |
78 | TITANS #34 | $3.99 | DEC180601-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
79 | STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #29 | $3.99 | DEC181007-M | MARVEL COMICS |
80 | MARTIAN MANHUNTER #3 | $3.99 | DEC180579-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
81 | MAGIC ORDER #6 (MR) | $3.99 | SEP180188-M | IMAGE COMICS |
82 | OLD MAN QUILL #2 | $3.99 | DEC180877-M | MARVEL COMICS |
83 | OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #12 (MR) | $3.99 | DEC180266 | IMAGE COMICS |
84 | SUPERGIRL #27 | $3.99 | DEC180594-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
85 | MAN AND SUPERMAN 100 PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR #1 | $9.99 | NOV180389 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
86 | INVADERS #2 | $3.99 | DEC180939 | MARVEL COMICS |
87 | BLACK PANTHER VS DEADPOOL #5 | $3.99 | DEC180979-M | MARVEL COMICS |
88 | DEATHSTROKE #40 | $3.99 | DEC180549-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
89 | ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS #7 | $3.99 | DEC180529 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
90 | RED HOOD OUTLAW #31 | $3.99 | DEC180584-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
91 | TRUE BELIEVERS CAPTAIN MARVEL MS MARVEL #1 | $1.00 | DEC180922 | MARVEL COMICS |
92 | WOLVERINE LONG NIGHT ADAPTATION #2 | $3.99 | DEC180998 | MARVEL COMICS |
93 | CHAMPIONS #2 | $3.99 | DEC180942-M | MARVEL COMICS |
94 | MARVELS ANNOTATED #1 | $7.99 | DEC180812-M | MARVEL COMICS |
95 | HAWKMAN #9 | $3.99 | DEC180563-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
96 | BLACK ORDER #4 | $3.99 | DEC180986-M | MARVEL COMICS |
97 | MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #2 | $4.99 | DEC180855-M | MARVEL COMICS |
98 | RED SONJA #1 | $3.99 | DEC181072-M | DYNAMITE |
99 | SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #46 | $3.99 | DEC180958 | MARVEL COMICS |
100 | GREEN ARROW #49 | $3.99 | DEC180559-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
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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.