Diamond has released the figures for its top selling individual comics periodicals of ’07. Marvel took 23 out of the top 25, with BUFFY #1 and JLA #7 to break up the string. It affords a bit of closure to see comics based on works by Stephen King doing so well here, because everyone always said “If only we could get best selling authors to write comics, we’d be okay!” It’s also interesting how much more publisher variety there was on the Top 100 Graphic Novel list. That’s the key to the whole ballgame right there.

2007 TOP SELLERS
Based on Actual Sales of Products Invoiced between January and December 2007
2007 TOP 300 COMICS
QtyRank RetailRank Description Price Ven
1 1 CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 CW* $3.99 MAR
2 2 CIVIL WAR #7 (Of 7)* $2.99 MAR
3 5 CIVIL WAR #6 (Of 7)* $2.99 MAR
4 12 THOR #1* $2.99 MAR
5 3 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #1 (Of 7)* $3.99 MAR
6 4 WORLD WAR HULK #1 (Of 5) WWH* $3.99 MAR
7 7 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #2 (Of 7)* $3.99 MAR
8 8 WORLD WAR HULK #2 (Of 5) WWH* $3.99 MAR
9 22 FALLEN SON DEATH O/CAPTAIN AMERICA WOLVERINE $2.99 MAR
10 23 FALLEN SON DEATH O/CAPTAIN AMERICA IRON MAN $2.99 MAR
11 27 NEW AVENGERS #31 CWI $2.99 MAR
12 9 MIGHTY AVENGERS #1* $3.99 MAR
13 18 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #7* $3.50 DC
14 30 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #539* $2.99 MAR
15 31 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #1* $2.99 DAR
16 10 WORLD WAR HULK #4 (Of 5) WWH* $3.99 MAR
17 11 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544 OMD $3.99 MAR
18 13 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #3 (Of 7)* $3.99 MAR
19 36 FALLEN SON DEATH O/CAPTAIN AMERICA AVENGERS $2.99 MAR
20 14 WORLD WAR HULK #5 (Of 5) WWH* $3.99 MAR
21 37 FALLEN SON DEATH O/CAPTAIN AMERICA CAPTAIN AMERICA $2.99 MAR
22 38 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #538 CW* $2.99 MAR
23 15 WORLD WAR HULK MATCH TO #3 (OF 5) $3.99 MAR
24 16 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #4 (Of 7)* $3.99 MAR
25 17 X-MEN FINCH #200* $3.99 MAR

26 6 CIVIL WAR INITIATIVE* $4.99 MAR
27 26 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #12* $3.50 DC
28 42 FALLEN SON DEATH O/CAPTAIN AMERICA SPIDER-MAN $2.99 MAR
29 43 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #2* $2.99 DAR
30 19 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #5 (Of 7)* $3.99 MAR
31 44 WOLVERINE #55* $2.99 MAR
32 28 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #6* $3.50 DC
33 45 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #8* $2.99 DC
34 46 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #9* $2.99 DC
35 47 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #10* $2.99 DC
36 48 ULTIMATES 3 #1 (Of 5)* $2.99 MAR
37 20 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #6 (Of 7)* $3.99 MAR
38 49 CIVIL WAR CONFESSION* $2.99 MAR
39 51 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #1 CWI $2.99 MAR
40 52 CAPTAIN AMERICA #26 $2.99 MAR
41 53 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #3* $2.99 DAR
42 54 NEW AVENGERS #30 CWI $2.99 MAR
43 21 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #7 (Of 7)* $3.99 MAR
44 55 NEW AVENGERS #27 $2.99 MAR
45 56 CIVIL WAR RETURN* $2.99 MAR
46 57 NEW AVENGERS #29 CWI $2.99 MAR
47 58 MIGHTY AVENGERS #2 CWI $2.99 MAR
48 59 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #13* $2.99 DC
49 24 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #545 OMD $3.99 MAR
50 60 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #537 CW* $2.99 MAR
51 61 NEW AVENGERS #32 $2.99 MAR
52 62 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #11* $2.99 DC
53 63 THOR #2* $2.99 MAR
54 64 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #4* $2.99 DAR
55 65 INCREDIBLE HULK #106 WWH* $2.99 MAR
56 66 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #540 $2.99 MAR
57 67 ASTONISHING X-MEN #21 $2.99 MAR
58 68 ASTONISHING X-MEN #20 $2.99 MAR
59 70 NEW AVENGERS #28 $2.99 MAR
60 71 NEW AVENGERS #33 $2.99 MAR
61 72 INCREDIBLE HULK #107 WWH* $2.99 MAR
62 73 MIGHTY AVENGERS #3 CWI $2.99 MAR
63 74 ASTONISHING X-MEN #22 $2.99 MAR
64 75 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #5* $2.99 DC
65 29 WOLVERINE #50* $3.99 MAR
66 32 X-MEN MESSIAH COMPLEX ONE SHOT MC* $3.99 MAR
67 33 JUSTICE #12* $3.99 DC
68 77 NEW AVENGERS #34 $2.99 MAR
69 79 ASTONISHING X-MEN #23 $2.99 MAR
70 35 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #24 OMD $3.99 MAR
71 80 THOR #4* $2.99 MAR
72 81 NEW AVENGERS #35 $2.99 MAR
73 82 UNCANNY X-MEN #492 MC* $2.99 MAR
74 83 THOR #3 $2.99 MAR
75 85 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #6* $2.99 DC
76 86 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #541 $2.99 MAR
77 87 MIGHTY AVENGERS #4 CWI $2.99 MAR
78 88 COUNTDOWN 51 $2.99 DC
79 39 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #104* $3.99 MAR
80 89 NEW AVENGERS #36 $2.99 MAR
81 90 INCREDIBLE HULK #108 WWH $2.99 MAR
82 91 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #543 $2.99 MAR
83 92 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #542 $2.99 MAR
84 93 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #5 $2.99 DAR
85 40 ULTIMATES 2 #13* $3.99 MAR
86 156 52 WEEK #35 $2.50 DC
87 94 NEW AVENGERS #37 $2.99 MAR
88 41 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #41 OMD $3.99 MAR
89 96 INCREDIBLE HULK #109 WWH $2.99 MAR
90 97 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #2 CWI $2.99 MAR
91 98 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #6 $2.99 DAR
92 99 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #14 $2.99 DC
93 170 52 WEEK #52 $2.50 DC
94 100 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #7* $2.99 DC
95 101 UNCANNY X-MEN #493 MC* $2.99 MAR
96 102 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #5* $2.99 DC
97 103 INCREDIBLE HULK #111 WWH* $2.99 MAR
98 104 CAPTAIN AMERICA #27 $2.99 MAR
99 105 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #6* $2.99 DC
100 106 COUNTDOWN 50 $2.99 DC
101 107 THOR #5 $2.99 MAR
102 108 X-MEN #205 MC* $2.99 MAR
103 109 CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #10 (Of 11) $2.99 MAR
104 184 52 WEEK #50 $2.50 DC
105 110 WOLVERINE #53* $2.99 MAR
106 112 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #15 $2.99 DC
107 113 MIGHTY AVENGERS #5 CWI $2.99 MAR
108 114 WOLVERINE #51* $2.99 MAR
109 115 BRAVE & BOLD #1* $2.99 DC
110 116 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #10* $2.99 DC
111 25 GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS SPECIAL #1* $4.99 DC
112 119 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #7 $2.99 DAR
113 120 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #10 $2.99 MAR
114 76 JUSTICE #10 (O/12) $3.50 DC
115 121 COUNTDOWN 49 $2.99 DC
116 198 52 WEEK #36 $2.50 DC
117 199 WORLD WAR III PART TWO VALIANT $2.50 DC
118 200 52 WEEK #37 $2.50 DC
119 122 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #8* $2.99 DC
120 204 WORLD WAR III PART THREE HELL IS FOR HEROES $2.50 DC
121 123 WOLVERINE #54* $2.99 MAR
122 50 WORLD WAR HULK PROLOGUE WORLD BREAKER $3.99 MAR
123 205 52 WEEK #51 $2.50 DC
124 124 X-MEN #206 MC* $2.99 MAR
125 206 52 WEEK #38 $2.50 DC
126 207 52 WEEK #39 $2.50 DC
127 208 WORLD WAR III PART ONE A CALL TO ARMS $2.50 DC
128 125 WOLVERINE #52* $2.99 MAR
129 211 WORLD WAR III PART FOUR UNITED WE STAND $2.50 DC
130 126 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #6 $2.99 DC
131 127 INCREDIBLE HULK #110 WWH $2.99 MAR
132 128 COUNTDOWN 48 $2.99 DC
133 129 MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #1 (Of 5)* $2.99 MAR
134 78 JUSTICE #11 (Of 12) $3.50 DC
135 217 52 WEEK #40 $2.50 DC
136 130 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #2* $2.99 DC
137 131 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY O/DARKNESS #1* $2.99 MAR
138 219 52 WEEK #42 $2.50 DC
139 221 52 WEEK #41 $2.50 DC
140 223 52 WEEK #43 $2.50 DC
141 132 COUNTDOWN 47 $2.99 DC
142 224 52 WEEK #49 $2.50 DC
143 133 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #16 $2.99 DC
144 225 52 WEEK #48 $2.50 DC
145 134 NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
146 226 52 WEEK #45 $2.50 DC
147 227 52 WEEK #44 $2.50 DC
148 228 52 WEEK #46 $2.50 DC
149 135 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #4 WWH $2.99 MAR
150 230 52 WEEK #47 $2.50 DC
151 136 GREEN LANTERN #21* $2.99 DC
152 137 COUNTDOWN 46 $2.99 DC
153 138 NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
154 139 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #8 $2.99 DAR
155 141 COUNTDOWN 45 $2.99 DC
156 142 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #3 CWI $2.99 MAR
157 143 COUNTDOWN 44 $2.99 DC
158 144 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #7 $2.99 DC
159 145 COUNTDOWN 43 $2.99 DC
160 146 CAPTAIN AMERICA #28 CWI $2.99 MAR
161 147 MIGHTY AVENGERS #6 CWI $2.99 MAR
162 148 CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #11 (Of 11) $2.99 MAR
163 34 GREEN LANTERN #25* $4.99 DC
164 69 X-MEN ENDANGERED SPECIES ONE-SHOT $3.99 MAR
165 150 COUNTDOWN 42 $2.99 DC
166 151 JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #11* $2.99 DC
167 152 BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #9 $2.99 DAR
168 153 COUNTDOWN 40 $2.99 DC
169 154 COUNTDOWN 41 $2.99 DC
170 155 NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
171 157 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #5 CWI $2.99 MAR
172 159 COUNTDOWN 39 $2.99 DC
173 160 UNCANNY X-MEN #490 $2.99 MAR
174 161 UNCANNY X-MEN #489 $2.99 MAR
175 163 X-MEN #201 $2.99 MAR
176 164 X-MEN #202 $2.99 MAR
177 165 WORLD WAR HULK X-MEN #1 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR
178 166 COUNTDOWN 38 $2.99 DC
179 167 X-MEN #203 $2.99 MAR
180 168 UNCANNY X-MEN #488 $2.99 MAR
181 169 COUNTDOWN 37 $2.99 DC
182 171 FANTASTIC FOUR #544* $2.99 MAR
183 172 BATMAN #670* $2.99 DC
184 173 COUNTDOWN 36 $2.99 DC
185 174 BATMAN #666 $2.99 DC
186 175 UNCANNY X-MEN #491 $2.99 MAR
187 176 WORLD WAR HULK FRONT LINE #1 (Of 6) WWH $2.99 MAR
188 177 NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #5 (Of 5) SII $2.99 MAR
189 179 COUNTDOWN 35 $2.99 DC
190 180 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #8 $2.99 DC
191 181 X-MEN #204 $2.99 MAR
192 182 FANTASTIC FOUR #542 CW $2.99 MAR
193 183 CAPTAIN AMERICA #29 CWI $2.99 MAR
194 185 WOLVERINE #58* $2.99 MAR
195 186 UNCANNY X-MEN #482 $2.99 MAR
196 187 BATMAN #664 $2.99 DC
197 190 UNCANNY X-MEN #483 $2.99 MAR
198 191 UNCANNY X-MEN #484 $2.99 MAR
199 192 COUNTDOWN 34 $2.99 DC
200 193 BATMAN #663 $2.99 DC
201 84 MARVEL ZOMBIES DEAD DAYS $3.99 MAR
202 194 UNCANNY X-MEN #486 $2.99 MAR
203 196 UNCANNY X-MEN #485 $2.99 MAR
204 197 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #7 $2.99 DC
205 201 BATMAN #665 $2.99 DC
206 202 COUNTDOWN 33 $2.99 DC
207 203 UNCANNY X-MEN #487 $2.99 MAR
208 210 COUNTDOWN 32 $2.99 DC
209 212 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #4 $2.99 DC
210 213 COUNTDOWN 31 $2.99 DC
211 214 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #8 $2.99 DC
212 215 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #3 $2.99 DC
213 218 CAPTAIN AMERICA #30 CWI $2.99 MAR
214 220 GREEN LANTERN #24 $2.99 DC
215 222 WORLD WAR HULK X-MEN #2 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR
216 231 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #11 $2.99 MAR
217 232 GREEN LANTERN #23 $2.99 DC
218 233 X-FACTOR #25 MC* $2.99 MAR
219 234 BATMAN #671 (GHUL) $2.99 DC
220 95 FANTASTIC FOUR #543 CW $3.99 MAR
221 235 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #9 $2.99 DC
222 237 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #9 $2.99 DC
223 238 COUNTDOWN 30 $2.99 DC
224 239 X-MEN #195 $2.99 MAR
225 240 CAPTAIN AMERICA #33 $2.99 MAR
226 241 FANTASTIC FOUR #545 CWI $2.99 MAR
227 242 WORLD WAR HULK X-MEN #3 (Of 3) WWH $2.99 MAR
228 243 GREEN LANTERN #22 $2.99 DC
229 245 MOON KNIGHT #7 CW $2.99 MAR
230 246 FLASH FASTEST MAN ALIVE #13 $2.99 DC
231 247 CAPTAIN AMERICA #31 CWI $2.99 MAR
232 248 MOON KNIGHT #8 CW $2.99 MAR
233 250 BATMAN #667 $2.99 DC
234 251 COUNTDOWN 28 $2.99 DC
235 253 X-MEN #196 $2.99 MAR
236 254 INCREDIBLE HULK #112 $2.99 MAR
237 256 X-MEN #199 $2.99 MAR
238 258 WORLD WAR HULK FRONT LINE #2 (Of 6) WWH $2.99 MAR
239 259 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #112 $2.99 MAR
240 260 X-MEN #197 $2.99 MAR
241 261 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #111 $2.99 MAR
242 262 MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
243 263 X-MEN #198 $2.99 MAR
244 264 COUNTDOWN 29 $2.99 DC
245 265 IRON MAN #19 WWH $2.99 MAR
246 266 BATMAN #668 $2.99 DC
247 267 SUPERMAN BATMAN #32 $2.99 DC
248 268 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #7 CWI $2.99 MAR
249 269 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 26 $2.99 DC
250 270 COUNTDOWN 27 $2.99 DC
251 271 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #12 $2.99 MAR
252 111 JLA WEDDING SPECIAL #1 $3.99 DC
253 272 IRON MAN #20 WWH $2.99 MAR
254 273 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #105 $2.99 MAR
255 274 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #2 CW $2.99 MAR
256 275 WOLVERINE #57 $2.99 MAR
257 276 BATMAN #669 $2.99 DC
258 278 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 24 $2.99 DC
259 280 CAPTAIN AMERICA #32 $2.99 MAR
260 281 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #110 $2.99 MAR
261 117 WOLVERINE #56 $3.99 MAR
262 282 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 25 $2.99 DC
263 283 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #106 $2.99 MAR
264 284 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #107 $2.99 MAR
265 285 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 23 $2.99 DC
266 118 WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH WWH $3.99 MAR
267 286 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #6 CWI $2.99 MAR
268 288 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #108 $2.99 MAR
269 289 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 22 $2.99 DC
270 291 FANTASTIC FOUR #546 CWI $2.99 MAR
271 292 ALL FLASH #1 $2.99 DC
272 293 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #109 $2.99 MAR
273 295 SUPERMAN BATMAN #33 $2.99 DC
274 296 NEW X-MEN #45 MC $2.99 MAR
275 297 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 21 $2.99 DC
276 298 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 20 $2.99 DC
277 299 BATMAN #672 $2.99 DC
278 300 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #13 $2.99 MAR
279 301 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #3 CW $2.99 MAR
280 303 X-FACTOR #26 MC $2.99 MAR
281 304 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 19 $2.99 DC
282 306 COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 18 $2.99 DC
283 307 FANTASTIC FOUR #547 CWI $2.99 MAR
284 140 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #16 $3.99 MAR
285 308 GREEN LANTERN #26 $2.99 DC
286 310 WONDER WOMAN #4 $2.99 DC
287 311 SUPERMAN BATMAN #34 $2.99 DC
288 312 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
289 313 MOON KNIGHT #9 CW $2.99 MAR
290 314 BRAVE & BOLD #2 $2.99 DC
291 315 BATMAN #662 $2.99 DC
292 316 WOLVERINE ORIGINS #14 $2.99 MAR
293 317 WORLD WAR HULK FRONT LINE #3 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR
294 318 SUPERMAN BATMAN #35 $2.99 DC
295 319 NEW X-MEN #44 MC $2.99 MAR
296 320 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
297 323 WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #1 (Of 4) WWH $2.99 MAR
298 149 CAPTAIN AMERICA CHOSEN #1 (Of 6) $3.99 MAR
299 324 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #113 $2.99 MAR
300 325 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY O/DARKNESS #5 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR

1 COMMENT

  1. (re: a bit of closure to see comics based on works by Stephen King doing so well here)
    I’m almost finished reading King’s 7 novel Dark Tower BOOK series.
    This last book, #7, is 1050 pages.
    I haven’t read the comic mini series, but can’t imaaaagine how anyone could condense a series of novels that must run at least 5,000 pages, into a 7 issue comic.
    Even at the ratio of: a picture= 1000 words, ha ha

  2. “If only we could get best selling authors to write comics, we’d be okay!”

    As much as I love the Dark Tower comics (and they are some of the best comics of the year, I have nothing against adaptations for adaptations sake) and the books, I have to counter this comment with, “If only we had more faith in comics themselves.” Then we wouldn’t feel the need to pander to other mediums for support. If you truly feel a burning need to bring in best selling authors, ask yourself, “Why?” Is it to bring in more money? If you’re a big comic company, that’s completely understandable, but it does nothing for the art form. Is it for a wider audience? For the MOST PART, that’s just an illusion. Take heart in what you love, my friends. It is a great thing that we do, even if we are not ourselves “big name authors.” Now, having said all that, I still read and enjoy all of my old Anne Rice, Clive Barker, and Ray Bradbury comics, which is the only reason I need. :)

  3. Caveat Lector: these titles are what comicbook stores bought from Diamond, not what was sold to consumers.
    To the wizards who crunch the monthly sales data: Would you please post a parallel list of approximate numbers, AND tag each title which had either reorders or second printings? And, if I’m not being too greedy, another list by title, listing all entries on the yearend list, and a brief synopsis? Vielen Dank!

  4. For the new generation of Dark Tower readers – isn’t the graphic novel collection supposed to be the prequel to the book series? I was thinking of rereading the ones I have and buy the ones I haven’t read yet.

    ~

    Coat

  5. The graphic novel is the story that Rolland tells (along with some of his rememberings in other books) of his youth and becoming a gunslinger, in Wizards and Glass. W & G is the fourth book in the Dark Tower series, which is what I’m up to right now. So far, they’ve all been really good reads, albeit a little long in the tooth at times. King is a damn good writer.

  6. Anyone notice how Dark Horse has an unprecedented 9 comics in the top 300? Nobody has had more than 2 over the last few years other than Marvel or DC. I see it has already helped for huge hype on it’s other DH books like Umbrella Academy and The End League.