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 |
Seeing ranking is fine, but I would have enjoy seeing the numbers of units sold.
(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
“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. :)
the DT-comics ain’t a adaption of the novels.
Harry so would we all, but those numbers are not released.
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!
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.
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Coat
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.
Thanks Christopher for the clarification. I did not know that.
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Coat
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.