Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2009 (original) (raw)

These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond

U.S.

to comic specialty stores during September 2009.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see "'Blackest Night' Tops in September."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "Comics Up 12% in September."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond

U.S.

from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during September, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--September 2009."

| | | TOP 300 COMICS -- September 2009 | | | | | | -------- | ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------- | ----------- | | Rank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | | 1 | 182.84 | BLACKEST NIGHT #3 (OF 8) | $3.99 | DC | 140,786 | | 2 | 140.69 | CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #3 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR | 108,331 | | 3 | 138.86 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 | $2.99 | DC | 106,925 | | 4 | 134.63 | GREEN LANTERN #46 (BLACKEST NIGHT) | $2.99 | DC | 103,666 | | 5 | 121.85 | WOLVERINE GIANT-SIZE OLD MAN LOGAN #1 | $4.99 | MAR | 93,823 | | 6 | 113.81 | BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #2 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC | 87,638 | | 7 | 111.16 | NEW AVENGERS #57 | $3.99 | MAR | 85,598 | | 8 | 107.94 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #40 (BLACKEST NIGHT) | $2.99 | DC | 83,112 | | 9 | 103.54 | DARK AVENGERS #9 | $3.99 | MAR | 79,729 | | 10 | 102.29 | BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #2 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC | 78,766 | | 11 | 100.00 | BATMAN #690 | $2.99 | DC | 77,001 | | 12 | 98.26 | DARK AVENGERS UNCANNY X-MEN EXODUS DAX | $3.99 | MAR | 75,662 | | 13 | 95.56 | UNCANNY X-MEN #515 | $2.99 | MAR | 73,585 | | 14 | 91.14 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #606 | $2.99 | MAR | 70,177 | | 15 | 89.09 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #2 | $3.99 | MAR | 68,597 | | 16 | 84.76 | THOR #603 | $3.99 | MAR | 65,265 | | 17 | 83.23 | BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #2 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC | 64,086 | | 18 | 82.38 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #604 | $2.99 | MAR | 63,435 | | 19 | 81.60 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #605 | $3.99 | MAR | 62,831 | | 20 | 81.26 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #607 | $2.99 | MAR | 62,570 | | 21 | 78.83 | DARK WOLVERINE #78 | $2.99 | MAR | 60,702 | | 22 | 78.36 | DARK REIGN LIST AVENGERS ONE SHOT | $3.99 | MAR | 60,337 | | 23 | 76.19 | HULK #15 | $3.99 | MAR | 58,667 | | 24 | 74.64 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR | 57,477 | | 25 | 74.11 | DETECTIVE COMICS #857 | $3.99 | DC | 57,063 | | 26 | 72.05 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #37 | $2.99 | DC | 55,478 | | 27 | 71.07 | JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #3 (OF 7) | $3.99 | DC | 54,726 | | 28 | 70.95 | SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #1 (OF 6) | $3.99 | DC | 54,630 | | 29 | 70.75 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #29 | $2.99 | MAR | 54,476 | | 30 | 69.96 | DARK REIGN LIST X-MEN ONE SHOT | $3.99 | MAR | 53,869 | | 31 | 67.93 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #28 | $2.99 | DAR | 52,303 | | 32 | 66.99 | INCREDIBLE HULK #602 | $3.99 | MAR | 51,583 | | 33 | 66.28 | ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR | 51,035 | | 34 | 65.56 | DEADPOOL #15 | $2.99 | MAR | 50,479 | | 35 | 64.86 | DARK X-MEN CONFESSION ONE-SHOT DAX | $3.99 | MAR | 49,939 | | 36 | 64.85 | KICK ASS #7 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR | 49,937 | | 37 | 64.70 | X-FORCE #19 | $2.99 | MAR | 49,817 | | 38 | 62.39 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #18 | $2.99 | MAR | 48,039 | | 39 | 62.27 | RED ROBIN #4 | $2.99 | DC | 47,945 | | 40 | 62.00 | MARVELS PROJECT #2 (OF 8) | $3.99 | MAR | 47,744 | | 41 | 61.97 | THOR ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR | 47,718 | | 42 | 61.65 | FANTASTIC FOUR #571 | $2.99 | MAR | 47,468 | | 43 | 61.60 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #31 | $2.99 | DC | 47,436 | | 44 | 61.42 | ADVENTURE COMICS #2 | $3.99 | DC | 47,296 | | 45 | 61.30 | SPIDER-WOMAN #1 | $3.99 | MAR | 47,202 | | 46 | 61.27 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #17 | $2.99 | MAR | 47,182 | | 47 | 60.81 | X-MEN LEGACY ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR | 46,822 | | 48 | 60.11 | BATMAN WIDENING GYRE #2 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC | 46,287 | | 49 | 56.95 | DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #3 | $2.99 | MAR | 43,855 | | 50 | 55.48 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #40 | $2.99 | MAR | 42,724 | | 51 | 54.20 | DARK REIGN LIST DAREDEVIL ONE SHOT | $3.99 | MAR | 41,734 | | 52 | 53.21 | WOLVERINE WEAPON X #5 | $3.99 | MAR | 40,975 | | 53 | 52.76 | BATGIRL #2 | $2.99 | DC | 40,626 | | 54 | 51.90 | THUNDERBOLTS #135 DKR | $2.99 | MAR | 39,961 | | 55 | 49.20 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #4 | $3.99 | DC | 37,888 | | 56 | 49.18 | ARCHIE #601 | $2.50 | ARC | 37,871 | | 57 | 48.96 | SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #7 (OF 12) | $2.99 | DC | 37,697 | | 58 | 48.95 | SUPERMAN #692 | $2.99 | DC | 37,695 | | 59 | 47.18 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #64 | $2.99 | DC | 36,332 | | 60 | 46.99 | ACTION COMICS #881 | $3.99 | DC | 36,183 | | 61 | 46.70 | WEDNESDAY COMICS #9 (OF 12) | $3.99 | DC | 35,961 | | 62 | 45.84 | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #1 | $3.99 | MAR | 35,295 | | 63 | 45.39 | WEDNESDAY COMICS #10 (OF 12) | $3.99 | DC | 34,954 | | 64 | 44.83 | DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #5 (OF 6) | $3.99 | MAR | 34,522 | | 65 | 44.68 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #4 | $2.99 | DC | 34,405 | | 66 | 44.50 | WEDNESDAY COMICS #11 (OF 12) | $3.99 | DC | 34,266 | | 67 | 44.20 | THUNDERBOLTS #136 | $2.99 | MAR | 34,031 | | 68 | 44.10 | CABLE #18 | $2.99 | MAR | 33,958 | | 69 | 44.05 | WEDNESDAY COMICS #12 (OF 12) | $3.99 | DC | 33,922 | | 70 | 44.02 | SECRET WARRIORS #8 | $2.99 | MAR | 33,893 | | 71 | 43.97 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #28 | $2.99 | MAR | 33,855 | | 72 | 42.61 | TEEN TITANS #75 (NOTE PRICE) | $3.99 | DC | 32,808 | | 73 | 42.07 | VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1 | $3.99 | MAR | 32,397 | | 74 | 41.87 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 80 PAGE GIANT #1 | $5.99 | DC | 32,243 | | 75 | 41.87 | SUPERGIRL #45 | $2.99 | DC | 32,240 | | 76 | 41.72 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS ANTI VENOM #1 (OF 3) | $3.99 | MAR | 32,128 | | 77 | 40.91 | NEW MUTANTS #5 | $2.99 | MAR | 31,502 | | 78 | 39.78 | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #3 | $3.99 | MAR | 30,628 | | 79 | 39.65 | MS MARVEL #45 | $2.99 | MAR | 30,528 | | 80 | 39.36 | X-FACTOR #48 | $2.99 | MAR | 30,305 | | 81 | 39.27 | WAR OF KINGS WHO WILL RULE ONE-SHOT | $3.99 | MAR | 30,237 | | 82 | 39.22 | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #2 | $3.99 | MAR | 30,198 | | 83 | 39.16 | TITANS #17 | $2.99 | DC | 30,154 | | 84 | 38.87 | X-FACTOR #49 | $2.99 | MAR | 29,934 | | 85 | 38.31 | POWER GIRL #5 | $2.99 | DC | 29,497 | | 86 | 38.18 | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #4 | $3.99 | MAR | 29,396 | | 87 | 37.41 | WONDER WOMAN #36 | $2.99 | DC | 28,806 | | 88 | 37.36 | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #5 | $3.99 | MAR | 28,770 | | 89 | 36.91 | PUNISHER #9 | $2.99 | MAR | 28,424 | | 90 | 36.70 | SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | DC | 28,262 | | 91 | 35.97 | SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA #1 (OF 6) | $3.99 | MAR | 27,697 | | 92 | 34.96 | TORCH #1 (OF 8) | $3.99 | MAR | 26,921 | | 93 | 34.94 | BRAVE AND THE BOLD #27 | $2.99 | DC | 26,904 | | 94 | 34.22 | MAGOG #1 | $2.99 | DC | 26,352 | | 95 | 34.21 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #135 | $2.99 | MAR | 26,344 | | 96 | 33.67 | SOLOMON GRUNDY #7 (OF 7) (BLACKEST NIGHT) | $2.99 | DC | 25,927 | | 97 | 33.18 | PUNISHER ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | MAR | 25,550 | | 98 | 32.96 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #134 | $2.99 | MAR | 25,380 | | 99 | 32.67 | DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #4 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR | 25,157 | | 100 | 32.33 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #18 | $2.99 | MAR | 24,896 | | 101 | 32.33 | WALKING DEAD #65 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA | 24,892 | | 102 | 31.82 | BOYS #34 (MR) | $2.99 | DE | 24,502 | | 103 | 31.32 | X-MEN FOREVER #7 | $3.99 | MAR | 24,115 | | 104 | 31.07 | NOVA #29 | $2.99 | MAR | 23,924 | | 105 | 31.06 | SECRET SIX #13 | $2.99 | DC | 23,919 | | 106 | 30.93 | ANGEL #25 | $3.99 | IDW | 23,815 | | 107 | 30.63 | WAR MACHINE #9 | $2.99 | MAR | 23,589 | | 108 | 30.10 | X-MEN FOREVER #8 | $3.99 | MAR | 23,174 | | 109 | 29.90 | BLACK PANTHER 2 #8 | $2.99 | MAR | 23,020 | | 110 | 29.71 | DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #4 (OF 5) DKR | $3.99 | MAR | 22,875 | | 111 | 29.58 | OUTSIDERS #22 | $2.99 | DC | 22,775 | | 112 | 29.51 | SON OF HULK #15 | $2.99 | MAR | 22,722 | | 113 | 29.29 | STAR WARS LEGACY #40 TATOOINE PT 4 (OF 4) | $2.99 | DAR | 22,555 | | 114 | 29.25 | INCOGNITO #6 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR | 22,524 | | 115 | 28.57 | DOOM PATROL #2 | $3.99 | DC | 22,001 | | 116 | 28.22 | BOOSTER GOLD #24 | $3.99 | DC | 21,731 | | 117 | 28.12 | BOYS HEROGASM #5 (OF 6) (MR) | $2.99 | DE | 21,654 | | 118 | 27.93 | FABLES #88 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 21,508 | | 119 | 27.41 | JSA VS KOBRA #4 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC | 21,107 | | 120 | 26.69 | RED TORNADO #1 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC | 20,551 | | 121 | 26.31 | PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #74 (MR) | $4.99 | MAR | 20,259 | | 122 | 26.16 | HELLBOY WILD HUNT #6 (OF 8) | $2.99 | DAR | 20,146 | | 123 | 25.71 | STAR WARS INVASION #3 (OF 5) | $2.99 | DAR | 19,798 | | 124 | 24.69 | DARK REIGN MADE MEN | $3.99 | MAR | 19,011 | | 125 | 24.60 | EXILES #6 | $3.99 | MAR | 18,941 | | 126 | 24.39 | GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #24 | $3.99 | DC | 18,780 | | 127 | 24.21 | CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #14 | $2.99 | DAR | 18,643 | | 128 | 24.11 | SWEET TOOTH #1 (MR) | $1.00 | DC | 18,567 | | 129 | 23.93 | DARK REIGN HOOD #5 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR | 18,427 | | 130 | 23.72 | GHOST RIDERS HEAVENS ON FIRE #2 (OF 6) | $3.99 | MAR | 18,262 | | 131 | 23.56 | BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #33 | $2.99 | DC | 18,140 | | 132 | 23.47 | NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD #1 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR | 18,069 | | 133 | 23.40 | VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1 | $1.99 | HAR | 18,017 | | 134 | 23.27 | MODELS INC #1 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR | 17,918 | | 135 | 23.22 | AGENTS OF ATLAS #10 | $2.99 | MAR | 17,877 | | 136 | 22.76 | AGENTS OF ATLAS #11 | $2.99 | MAR | 17,529 | | 137 | 22.72 | IMMORTAL WEAPONS #2 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR | 17,493 | | 138 | 22.64 | GI JOE #9 | $3.99 | IDW | 17,436 | | 139 | 22.12 | IMMORTAL WEAPONS #3 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR | 17,029 | | 140 | 22.07 | SHIELD #1 | $3.99 | DC | 16,997 | | 141 | 21.75 | HULK TEAM-UP ONE SHOT | $3.99 | MAR | 16,745 | | 142 | 21.69 | SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG-FU BLACK & WHITE ONE-SHOT | $3.99 | MAR | 16,698 | | 143 | 21.51 | STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #45 DESTROYER PT 1 (OF 2) | $2.99 | DAR | 16,562 | | 144 | 21.12 | STRANGE TALES #1 (OF 3) (MR) | $4.99 | MAR | 16,266 | | 145 | 20.79 | UNWRITTEN #5 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 16,011 | | 146 | 20.69 | INVINCIBLE #66 | $2.99 | IMA | 15,931 | | 147 | 20.41 | PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #3 | $2.99 | DE | 15,717 | | 148 | 20.19 | RUNAWAYS 3 #14 | $2.99 | MAR | 15,547 | | 149 | 20.14 | WEB #1 | $3.99 | DC | 15,507 | | 150 | 20.09 | PUNISHER NOIR #2 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR | 15,466 | | 151 | 19.98 | WITCHBLADE #130 | $2.99 | IMA | 15,387 | | 152 | 19.23 | BPRD 1947 #3 (OF 5) | $2.99 | DAR | 14,810 | | 153 | 19.20 | IRON MAN ARMOR WARS #2 (OF 4) | $2.99 | MAR | 14,781 | | 154 | 19.16 | GI JOE ORIGINS #7 | $3.99 | IDW | 14,753 | | 155 | 19.00 | ASTRO CITY ASTRA SPECIAL #1 (OF 2) | $3.99 | DC | 14,627 | | 156 | 18.63 | DARK REIGN LETHAL LEGION #3 (OF 3) DKR | $3.99 | MAR | 14,346 | | 157 | 18.56 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS #9 | $2.99 | DAR | 14,294 | | 158 | 18.50 | GI JOE COBRA SPECIAL #1 | $3.99 | IDW | 14,244 | | 159 | 18.35 | IRREDEEMABLE #6 | $3.99 | BOO | 14,128 | | 160 | 18.24 | DARKNESS #80 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA | 14,045 | | 161 | 17.91 | HOUSE OF M MASTERS OF EVIL #2 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR | 13,794 | | 162 | 17.91 | JACK OF FABLES #38 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 13,790 | | 163 | 17.35 | ALIENS #3 (OF 4) | $3.50 | DAR | 13,363 | | 164 | 16.66 | EX MACHINA #45 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 12,832 | | 165 | 16.46 | ANGEL ONLY HUMAN #2 (OF 4) | $3.99 | IDW | 12,672 | | 166 | 16.33 | FANTASTIC FORCE #4 (OF 4) | $2.99 | MAR | 12,577 | | 167 | 16.20 | DARKNESS PITT #2 (OF 3) | $2.99 | IMA | 12,478 | | 168 | 16.11 | FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #5 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC | 12,406 | | 169 | 15.97 | CHEW #4 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA | 12,294 | | 170 | 15.89 | MARVEL DIVAS #3 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR | 12,238 | | 171 | 15.88 | JONAH HEX #47 | $2.99 | DC | 12,231 | | 172 | 15.82 | FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #3 (OF 6) (MR) | $3.99 | DC | 12,179 | | 173 | 15.81 | LUKE CAGE NOIR #2 (OF 4) | $3.99 | MAR | 12,176 | | 174 | 15.78 | MYSTIC COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL | $3.99 | MAR | 12,150 | | 175 | 15.64 | NO HERO #7 (OF 7) (MR) | $3.99 | AVA | 12,044 | | 176 | 15.53 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT #23 | $2.99 | DC | 11,959 | | 177 | 15.52 | UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #3 (OF 8) | $2.99 | MAR | 11,954 | | 178 | 15.36 | HALO HELLJUMPER #3 (OF 5) (MR) | $3.99 | MAR | 11,827 | | 179 | 15.34 | RED SONJA #48 | $2.99 | DE | 11,815 | | 180 | 15.31 | LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #5 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC | 11,791 | | 181 | 15.22 | WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #19 | $2.99 | MAR | 11,723 | | 182 | 15.11 | TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #15 | $3.99 | IDW | 11,634 | | 183 | 15.09 | WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #3 (OF 5) | $2.99 | DAR | 11,623 | | 184 | 15.08 | FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE #5 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC | 11,613 | | 185 | 14.79 | FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #4 (OF 6) (MR) | $3.99 | DC | 11,388 | | 186 | 14.74 | REBELS #8 | $2.99 | DC | 11,347 | | 187 | 14.62 | CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #2 (OF 5) | $2.99 | IMA | 11,254 | | 188 | 14.47 | DARING MYSTERY COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL | $3.99 | MAR | 11,145 | | 189 | 14.47 | ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #5 (OF 5) (MR) | $3.99 | MAR | 11,142 | | 190 | 14.47 | HOUSE OF MYSTERY #17 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 11,142 | | 191 | 14.28 | BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (OF 8) | $3.99 | DC | 10,996 | | 192 | 14.17 | FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #5 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC | 10,909 | | 193 | 14.04 | HELLBLAZER #259 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 10,813 | | 194 | 13.80 | GREEK STREET #3 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 10,628 | | 195 | 13.73 | FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #5 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC | 10,572 | | 196 | 13.67 | TERRY MOORES ECHO #15 | $3.50 | ABS | 10,529 | | 197 | 13.42 | WARLORD #6 | $2.99 | DC | 10,331 | | 198 | 13.19 | FALL OUT TOY WORKS #1 (OF 5) | $3.99 | IMA | 10,159 | | 199 | 13.14 | BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN #1 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC | 10,117 | | 200 | 13.08 | STRANGE ADVENTURES #7 (OF 8) | $3.99 | DC | 10,068 | | 201 | 12.96 | BLACKEST NIGHT BATMAN #1 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC | 9,982 | | 202 | 12.80 | BUCK ROGERS #4 | $3.50 | DE | 9,859 | | 203 | 12.78 | ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL #1 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR | 9,840 | | 204 | 12.69 | LONE RANGER #18 | $3.50 | DE | 9,771 | | 205 | 12.65 | STARR THE SLAYER #1 (OF 4) (MR) | $3.99 | MAR | 9,744 | | 206 | 12.64 | MODOK REIGN DELAY | $3.99 | MAR | 9,735 | | 207 | 12.64 | MADAME XANADU #15 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 9,733 | | 208 | 12.58 | ROBERT E HOWARD THULSA DOOM #1 | $3.50 | DE | 9,687 | | 209 | 12.26 | THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY #5 (OF 6) | $3.99 | MAR | 9,440 | | 210 | 12.23 | BLACKEST NIGHT #2 (OF 8) | $3.99 | DC | 9,420 | | 211 | 11.81 | TRANSFORMERS TALES O/T FALLEN #2 (OF 5) | $3.99 | IDW | 9,092 | | 212 | 11.65 | ENDERS SHADOW COMMAND SCHOOL #1 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR | 8,972 | | 213 | 11.59 | DIE HARD YEAR ONE #1 | $3.99 | BOO | 8,927 | | 214 | 11.45 | BART SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #15 | $4.99 | BON | 8,818 | | 215 | 11.41 | NORTHLANDERS #20 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 8,786 | | 216 | 11.38 | STAR TREK NERO #2 | $3.99 | IDW | 8,762 | | 217 | 11.37 | GHOSTBUSTERS DISPLACED AGGRESSION #1 | $3.99 | IDW | 8,756 | | 218 | 11.31 | DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #3 | $3.99 | IDW | 8,711 | | 219 | 11.21 | BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 (OF 4) | $2.99 | DAR | 8,628 | | 220 | 11.14 | TALES FROM WONDERLAND TWEEDLEDEE & TWEEDLEDUM ONE-SHOT | $3.99 | ZEN | 8,575 | | 221 | 11.05 | ATHENA #1 W/ OBAMA FLIP CVR | $3.50 | DE | 8,510 | | 222 | 11.04 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #58 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO | 8,502 | | 223 | 10.95 | TINY TITANS #20 | $2.50 | DC | 8,435 | | 224 | 10.90 | AUTHORITY #14 | $2.99 | DC | 8,394 | | 225 | 10.61 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #204 | $2.50 | ARC | 8,171 | | 226 | 10.54 | SWORD #19 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA | 8,116 | | 227 | 10.49 | AOD ASH SAVES OBAMA #2 (OF 4) | $3.50 | DE | 8,078 | | 228 | 10.44 | SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #0 | $2.50 | ASP | 8,042 | | 229 | 10.42 | STAR TREK SPOCK REFLECTIONS #3 | $3.99 | IDW | 8,020 | | 230 | 10.31 | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #3 | $2.99 | ASP | 7,938 | | 231 | 10.22 | STAR TREK ROMULANS SCHISM #1 | $3.99 | IDW | 7,873 | | 232 | 10.20 | VIGILANTE #10 | $2.99 | DC | 7,856 | | 233 | 10.11 | SIMPSONS COMICS #158 | $2.99 | BON | 7,782 | | 234 | 10.10 | POLITICAL POWER #2 BARACK OBAMA | $3.99 | BLU | 7,779 | | 235 | 10.04 | DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #4 (OF 24) | $3.99 | BOO | 7,734 | | 236 | 9.90 | DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #3 (OF 24) | $3.99 | BOO | 7,623 | | 237 | 9.86 | DMZ #45 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 7,589 | | 238 | 9.81 | BARACK THE BARBARIAN #2 (OF 4) | $3.50 | DDP | 7,550 | | 239 | 9.65 | ROBERT E HOWARD THULSA DOOM #2 | $3.50 | DE | 7,433 | | 240 | 9.50 | DOCTOR WHO BLACK DEATH WHITE LIFE | $3.99 | IDW | 7,314 | | 241 | 9.32 | WILDCATS #15 | $2.99 | DC | 7,178 | | 242 | 9.17 | BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #9 | $2.50 | DC | 7,064 | | 243 | 9.06 | DOMINIC FORTUNE #2 (OF 4) (MR) | $3.99 | MAR | 6,976 | | 244 | 8.99 | SONIC UNIVERSE #8 | $2.50 | ARC | 6,924 | | 245 | 8.92 | UNKNOWN SOLDIER #12 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 6,865 | | 246 | 8.78 | MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD #1 (OF 4) | $2.99 | MAR | 6,760 | | 247 | 8.73 | COMPLETE DRACULA #3 (OF 5) | $4.99 | DE | 6,723 | | 248 | 8.53 | MARVEL MYSTERY HANDBOOK 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL | $4.99 | MAR | 6,565 | | 249 | 8.51 | BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS #1 (OF 3) | $2.99 | DC | 6,554 | | 250 | 8.48 | 28 DAYS LATER #2 | $3.99 | BOO | 6,529 | | 251 | 8.42 | HOTWIRE #4 (OF 4) | $2.99 | RAL | 6,482 | | 252 | 8.41 | AIR #13 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 6,476 | | 253 | 8.38 | FUTURAMA COMICS #45 | $2.99 | BON | 6,454 | | 254 | 8.27 | ZORRO #16 | $3.50 | DE | 6,371 | | 255 | 8.25 | MUPPET PETER PAN #1 | $2.99 | BOO | 6,356 | | 256 | 8.23 | MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #296 | $2.99 | BOO | 6,340 | | 257 | 8.19 | FARSCAPE GONE & BACK #3 | $3.99 | BOO | 6,303 | | 258 | 8.16 | NORTH 40 #3 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC | 6,284 | | 259 | 7.93 | MIGHTY #8 | $2.99 | DC | 6,104 | | 260 | 7.78 | SAVAGE DRAGON #152 | $3.50 | IMA | 5,993 | | 261 | 7.75 | MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #3 | $2.99 | IMA | 5,971 | | 262 | 7.68 | GALACTICA 1980 #1 | $3.50 | DE | 5,916 | | 263 | 7.68 | FARSCAPE DARGOS TRIAL #2 | $3.99 | BOO | 5,912 | | 264 | 7.65 | ARMY OF DARKNESS #24 | $3.50 | DE | 5,888 | | 265 | 7.61 | BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #8 | $2.50 | DC | 5,858 | | 266 | 7.57 | THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #3 | $3.50 | DE | 5,832 | | 267 | 7.40 | CARS RADIATOR SPRINGS #1 | $2.99 | BOO | 5,696 | | 268 | 7.37 | ARMY OF DARKNESS #25 | $3.50 | DE | 5,672 | | 269 | 7.36 | MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #55 | $2.99 | MAR | 5,668 | | 270 | 7.29 | MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #4 (OF 4) | $2.99 | BOO | 5,612 | | 271 | 7.24 | YOUNG LIARS #18 (MR) | $2.99 | DC | 5,576 | | 272 | 7.20 | MARVEL SPOTLIGHT MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN | $2.99 | MAR | 5,546 | | 273 | 7.07 | MUPPET SHOW TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON #3 (OF 4) | $2.99 | BOO | 5,444 | | 274 | 7.05 | STARCRAFT #4 | $2.99 | DC | 5,428 | | 275 | 7.01 | HACK SLASH SERIES #26 (MR) | $3.50 | DDP | 5,400 | | 276 | 6.98 | BOMB QUEEN VI #1 (OF 4) (MR) | $3.50 | IMA | 5,375 | | 277 | 6.97 | MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #17 | $3.50 | IMA | 5,370 | | 278 | 6.82 | FALLEN ANGEL REBORN #3 | $3.99 | IDW | 5,248 | | 279 | 6.56 | USAGI YOJIMBO #123 | $3.50 | DAR | 5,051 | | 280 | 6.55 | SUPER FRIENDS #19 | $2.50 | DC | 5,045 | | 281 | 6.29 | STORMWATCH PHD #23 | $2.99 | DC | 4,840 | | 282 | 6.28 | DEAD SPACE EXTRACTION (ONE SHOT) | $3.50 | IMA | 4,834 | | 283 | 6.15 | MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY #2 | $2.99 | BOO | 4,732 | | 284 | 6.13 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 | $2.99 | DC | 4,721 | | 285 | 6.12 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #1 | $3.99 | MAR | 4,716 | | 286 | 6.12 | FINDING NEMO REEF RESCUE #3 (OF 4) | $2.99 | BOO | 4,714 | | 287 | 5.95 | CHEW #1 | $2.99 | IMA | 4,580 | | 288 | 5.95 | UNDERGROUND #1 (OF 4) | $3.50 | IMA | 4,578 | | 289 | 5.74 | CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR | 4,423 | | 290 | 5.72 | JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7) | $3.99 | DC | 4,402 | | 291 | 5.63 | RED HERRING #2 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC | 4,337 | | 292 | 5.60 | GREEN LANTERN #43 (BLACKEST NIGHT) | $2.99 | DC | 4,311 | | 293 | 5.55 | JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #2 (OF 7) | $3.99 | DC | 4,276 | | 294 | 5.54 | MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #15 | $2.99 | MAR | 4,268 | | 295 | 5.50 | ARCHIE #600 | $2.50 | ARC | 4,238 | | 296 | 5.49 | ATOMIC ROBO SHADOW FROM BEYOND TIME #5 (OF 5) | $3.50 | RED | 4,225 | | 297 | 5.38 | OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #9 | $3.99 | MAR | 4,144 | | 298 | 5.34 | I AM LEGION #5 (OF 6) (MR) | $3.50 | DDP | 4,114 | | 299 | 5.33 | SCOOBY DOO #148 | $2.50 | DC | 4,103 | | 300 | 5.32 | BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #2 (OF 3) | $3.99 | DC | 4,098 |

Notes on this chart:
* -- Combined multiple covers with same SRP.
** -- Returnable title. Order index calculated at a reduced level to account for possible returns.

Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons. Publisher abbreviations have also been used:

MAR = Marvel Comics

DC = DC Comics

DAR = Dark Horse Comics

IMA = Image Comics

ABS = Abstract Studios

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ARD = Ardden Entertainment

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

BOO = Boom! Studios
BLU = Bluewater Productions
BRO = Broadsword Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DYN = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MOO = Moonstone

NBM = NBM / Papercutz

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radical Comics
RED = Red 5 Comics

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

UDO = Udon Entertainment

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during September 2009. We are estimating actual sales by Diamond U.S. (primarily to North American comic stores), using Diamond's published sales indexes and publisher sales data to estimate a sales number for Batman (the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations) and using that number and the indexes to estimate Diamond's sales on the remaining titles. We can check the accuracy of our numbers by comparing the Batman number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Batman withhin 1/10 of 1% of each other, ensuring a high degree of accuracy. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of September or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of September. This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment and Gemstone distribute 100% of their comic store orders through Diamond. Some other publishers distribute directly to stores or through other distributors and as a result this analysis may underestimate their sales.

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, BOOM!, and Archie distribute some of their titles through channels other than comic specialty stores, e.g., newsstands and bookstores. These quantity estimates do not reflect distribution through those channels.

Most of the titles on this chart are also distributed to Europe by Diamond UK, which can account for significant sales for the publisher, ranging from 3-20% of the U.S. numbers. Sales by Diamond UK are not included in the numbers above.

One other factor to consider is that sales through Diamond and other comic distributors are non-returnable to retailers. That means that there is a considerable unknown percentage of books unsold at the retailer level, probably amounting to 5-20% of sales.

For the top 300 graphic novels actual orders in August "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2009."

For the top 300 comic actual orders in August see "Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2009."

For an overview and analysis of the actual August and "Crossovers Continue On Top." For an analysis of the dollar trends in August see "Comics Up Again in August."

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 100 Graphic Novel articles (going back over three years, including preorder analysis through March 2003 and actual order analysis beginning March 2003) see: "ICv2's Top 300 Comics and Top 100 GNs Index."