Top 100 Comics: December 2019
Jan 20, 2020
Superman's confrontation with Dr. Manhattan changes the DC Universe forever in Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's Doomsday Clock #12 from DC, the final issue of the best-selling series and the best-selling comic book of December.
In addition to Doomsday Clock #12, DC had five titles in the top ten. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman: Last Knight on Earth #3, the finale of their Black Label series, ranked #3; Frank Miller and Rafael Granpá's Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child one-shot ranked #4; Harley Quinn: Villain of the Year #1 ranked #5; and Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis, and Joe Prado's Superman #18, the landmark issue in which Superman reveals his secret identity to the world, ranked #10.
Marvel Comics also had five titles in the top ten. Jonathan Hickman, Leinil Francis Yu, and Gerry Alanguilan's X-Men #3 ranked #2, Donny Cates and Mark Bagley's Venom #21, the first chapter of "Venom Island," ranked #5; Peter David and Greg Land's Symbiote Spider-Man; Alien Reality #1 ranked #8; Incoming #1, the all-star one-shot that sets the stage for 2020, ranked #8; and Nick Spencer and Oscar Bazaldua's Amazing Spider-Man #35 ranked #9.
Among the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100 was the publisher's top book at #17; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 from BOOM! Studios ranked #29; Todd McFarlane and Jason Shawn Alexander's Spawn #303 was Image Comics' top book at #45; and Dynamite Entertainment's Vampirella #6 ranked #61 for the month.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2019
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 195.51 | OCT190523-M | DOOMSDAY CLOCK #12 | $5.99 | DC COMICS |
2 | 8 | 175.25 | OCT190903-M | X-MEN #3 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
3 | 3 | 149.31 | SEP190478-M | BATMAN LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #3 (MR) | $5.99 | DC COMICS |
4 | 4 | 147.21 | OCT190471-M | DARK KNIGHT RETURNS THE GOLDEN CHILD #1 | $5.99 | DC COMICS |
5 | 10 | 122.80 | OCT191001-M | VENOM #21 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
6 | 5 | 121.27 | OCT190466-M | HARLEY QUINN VILLAIN OF THE YEAR #1 | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
7 | 9 | 118.27 | OCT190971-M | SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN ALIEN REALITY #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
8 | 2 | 114.44 | OCT190860-M | INCOMING #1 | $9.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
9 | 18 | 111.26 | OCT190926-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #35 2099 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
10 | 17 | 110.55 | OCT190580-M | SUPERMAN #18 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
11 | 20 | 105.68 | OCT190929-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 2099 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
12 | 12 | 100.00 | OCT190503 | BATMAN #85 | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
13 | 7 | 98.65 | SEP190494-M | HARLEEN #3 (MR) | $7.99 | DC COMICS |
14 | 13 | 97.55 | OCT190507-M | BATMAN CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT #5 | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
15 | 21 | 97.15 | OCT190501 | BATMAN #84 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
16 | 23 | 90.72 | SEP190856-M | SPIDER-MAN #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
17 | 6 | 89.45 | SEP190620-M | TMNT ONGOING #100 | $7.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
18 | 45 | 88.97 | OCT190945-M | DR STRANGE #1 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
19 | 24 | 83.95 | OCT190950-M | REVENGE OF COSMIC GHOST RIDER #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
20 | 29 | 82.88 | OCT190908 | NEW MUTANTS #3 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
21 | 28 | 82.65 | OCT191019-M | IMMORTAL HULK #28 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
22 | 27 | 81.75 | OCT190918-M | MARAUDERS #3 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
23 | 56 | 79.25 | OCT190892-M | CONAN SERPENT WAR #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
24 | 32 | 79.03 | OCT190551-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #37 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
25 | 34 | 78.73 | OCT190909 | NEW MUTANTS #4 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
26 | 35 | 78.34 | OCT190914-M | EXCALIBUR #3 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
27 | 37 | 78.22 | OCT190912 | X-FORCE #3 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
28 | 33 | 77.59 | OCT190553-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #38 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
29 | 15 | 77.11 | OCT191380-M | POWER RANGERS TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 | $4.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
30 | 11 | 76.86 | OCT190547-M | JOKER KILLER SMILE #2 (MR) [*] | $5.99 | DC COMICS |
31 | 14 | 76.69 | OCT190476-M | SUICIDE SQUAD #1 | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
32 | 38 | 76.30 | OCT190916-M | EXCALIBUR #4 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
33 | 19 | 76.22 | OCT190463-M | YEAR OF THE VILLAIN HELL ARISEN #1 [*] | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
34 | 31 | 75.67 | OCT190920-M | MARAUDERS #4 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
35 | 39 | 74.39 | OCT190913 | X-FORCE #4 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
36 | 25 | 68.81 | OCT190939-M | VENOM 2099 #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
37 | 72 | 68.54 | OCT190981-M | SPIDER-HAM #1 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
38 | 22 | 65.60 | OCT191014-M | KING THOR #4 | $5.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
39 | 30 | 65.11 | OCT190923-M | SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
40 | 43 | 65.05 | OCT191022-M | AVENGERS #28 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
41 | 100 | 64.58 | OCT190993-M | AMAZING MARY JANE #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
42 | 44 | 64.46 | OCT190910 | FALLEN ANGELS #3 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
43 | 40 | 63.42 | OCT191051-M | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #12 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
44 | 47 | 61.92 | OCT190911 | FALLEN ANGELS #4 DX | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
45 | 77 | 61.31 | SEP190219-M | SPAWN #303 | $2.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
46 | 50 | 60.68 | OCT191027-M | CAPTAIN MARVEL #13 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
47 | 49 | 60.62 | OCT191045-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #17 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
48 | 48 | 60.13 | OCT190513 | BATMAN SUPERMAN #5 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
49 | 51 | 59.00 | OCT190519 | DETECTIVE COMICS #1017 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
50 | 16 | 58.92 | OCT190490-M | WONDER WOMAN DEAD EARTH #1 (MR) [*] | $6.99 | DC COMICS |
51 | 53 | 57.79 | OCT190509-M | BATMANS GRAVE #3 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
52 | 46 | 54.39 | OCT190250-M | UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #2 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
53 | 62 | 53.55 | OCT191021 | SAVAGE AVENGERS #8 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
54 | 93 | 53.48 | OCT190962-M | MORBIUS #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
55 | 26 | 52.66 | OCT190482-M | TALES FROM THE DARK MULTIVERSE THE JUDAS CONTRACT #1 | $5.99 | DC COMICS |
56 | 42 | 52.61 | OCT191067-M | STAR WARS RISE KYLO REN #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
57 | 65 | 52.56 | OCT191058-M | DAREDEVIL #14 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
58 | 36 | 52.20 | OCT191072-M | STAR WARS EMPIRE ASCENDANT #1 | $5.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
59 | 63 | 51.05 | OCT190998-M | BLACK CAT #7 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
60 | 55 | 50.99 | OCT190533-M | GREEN LANTERN BLACKSTARS #2 [*] | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
61 | 57 | 50.33 | OCT191150-M | VAMPIRELLA #6 | $3.99 | DYNAMITE |
62 | 71 | 50.27 | OCT191060-M | DAREDEVIL #15 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
63 | 74 | 49.80 | OCT191017-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #17 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
64 | 76 | 48.91 | OCT190988-M | MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #13 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
65 | 52 | 46.85 | OCT190955-M | THOR WORTHY #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
66 | 54 | 46.49 | OCT190932-M | GHOST RIDER 2099 #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
67 | 78 | 46.05 | SEP190517-M | WONDER WOMAN #83 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
68 | 58 | 45.25 | OCT190935-M | DOOM 2099 #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
69 | 69 | 45.06 | OCT190559 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #2 [*] | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
70 | 59 | 43.90 | OCT190871-M | ANNIHILATION SCOURGE SILVER SURFER #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
71 | 60 | 43.80 | OCT191191-M | DEJAH THORIS (2019) #1 [*] | $3.99 | DYNAMITE |
72 | 61 | 43.66 | OCT190942-M | 2099 OMEGA #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
73 | 73 | 43.64 | OCT190035-M | AMERICAN JESUS NEW MESSIAH #1 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
74 | 81 | 43.50 | OCT190967-M | GHOST RIDER #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
75 | 79 | 43.45 | OCT190529-M | FLASH FORWARD #4 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
76 | 80 | 43.30 | OCT190576-M | SHAZAM #9 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
77 | 83 | 42.80 | OCT190969-M | DOCTOR DOOM #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
78 | 64 | 42.53 | OCT190877-M | ANNIHILATION SCOURGE OMEGA #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
79 | 84 | 41.80 | OCT191036-M | TONY STARK IRON MAN #19 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
80 | 66 | 41.55 | OCT191033-M | HISTORY OF MARVEL UNIVERSE #6 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
81 | 67 | 41.42 | OCT190873-M | ANNIHILATION SCOURGE BETA RAY BILL #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
82 | 86 | 41.34 | OCT190985 | SPIDER-VERSE #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
83 | 70 | 40.55 | OCT190875-M | ANNIHILATION SCOURGE FANTASTIC FOUR #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
84 | 85 | 40.53 | OCT190593-M | BASKETFUL OF HEADS #3 (MR) | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
85 | 87 | 40.33 | OCT190515-M | CATWOMAN #18 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
86 | 88 | 40.13 | OCT190525 | FLASH #84 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
87 | 75 | 39.21 | OCT190869-M | ANNIHILATION SCOURGE NOVA #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
88 | 89 | 39.10 | OCT190535-M | HARLEY QUINN #68 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
89 | 91 | 38.82 | OCT190959-M | SCREAM CURSE OF CARNAGE #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
90 | 92 | 38.01 | OCT190479 | INFECTED DEATHBRINGER #1 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
91 | 96 | 37.55 | OCT191083 | STAR WARS TARGET VADER #6 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
92 | 97 | 37.34 | OCT190957-M | PUNISHER SOVIET #2 (MR) | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
93 | 98 | 37.17 | OCT190898-M | CONAN SERPENT WAR #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
94 | 99 | 36.53 | OCT190480 | INFECTED THE COMMISSIONER #1 | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
95 | 101 | 36.21 | OCT190986-M | GHOST-SPIDER #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
96 | 82 | 34.12 | OCT190502 | BATMAN #84 CARD STOCK VAR ED | $4.99 | DC COMICS |
97 | 107 | 33.72 | OCT191024-M | VALKYRIE JANE FOSTER #6 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
98 | 95 | 33.55 | OCT190606 | FAR SECTOR #2 (MR) | $3.99 | DC COMICS |
99 | 68 | 33.41 | OCT190504 | BATMAN #85 CARD STOCK VAR ED | $5.99 | DC COMICS |
100 | 110 | 33.19 | OCT190991-M | SPIDER-MAN & VENOM DOUBLE TROUBLE #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
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