DIAMOND announces the Top Comics in OCTOBER


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OCTOBER 2012

Well guys, Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. announced the comic book and graphic novel sales figures for the month of September.

Before we get to the nitty-gritty of which of the big two won, let’s first start with the news that all comic fans need to hear…  it looks like another line-wide re-launch is off to a spectacular start!

PREVIEWSworld shared this:

In total, Marvel Comics had five books in October’s top ten. Avengers Vs. X-Men #12, the grand finale to Marvel’s summer event, ranked #2. A+X #1, the debut of a new anthology series spinning out of Avengers Vs. X-Men, ranked #5. AVX Vs. #6, the final issue of the “fights only” companion series to Avengers Vs. X-Men, ranked #8, and AVX: Consequences #1, the first issue of a special follow-up series to Avengers Vs. X-Men, ranked #10.

And The Comic Chronicles had this to say about the sales revenue:

On top of having the highest dollar-value month for combined comics and trade paperbacks since tracking of that figure became possible in 2003, October saw retailers ordering more dollars worth of the Top 300 trade paperbacks than they ever have before — more than $8.6 million worth.

To sum it all up my fellow fanboys and fangirls, it was an exceptional month lead strongly by Marvel NOW!

Overall Marvel won the month taking in 33.14% of October’s comic revenues, while DC brought-in 31.51%.  Image Comics (8.47%) lead the pack of independent publishers, followed by IDW Publishing (4.62%), Dark Horse Comics (3.81%), Dynamite Entertainment (2.71%), Boom! Studios (1.29%), Avatar Press (1.26%) and Zenescope Entertainment (1.03%).  Overall the independent companies took-in about 33.35% of the market.  Marvel held the highest volume of comics on store shelves, putting out about 39.54% followed by DC‘s 34.40%.

The Top 20 Comic Books for October 2012:

Uncanny Avengers #1

1. UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 (MARVEL)

2. AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12 (MARVEL)

3. BATMAN #13 (DC)

4. JUSTICE LEAGUE #13 (DC)

5. A PLUS X #1 (MARVEL)

6. GREEN LANTERN #13 (DC)

7. DETECTIVE COMICS #13 (DC)

8. AVX: VS #6 (MARVEL)

9. WALKING DEAD #103 (IMAGE)

10. AVX: CONSEQUENCES #1 (MARVEL)

11. MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1 (MARVEL)

12. ACTION COMICS #13 (DC)

13. UNCANNY X-MEN #20 (MARVEL)

14. BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #13 (DC)

15. BATMAN AND ROBIN #13 (DC)

16. AVX: CONSEQUENCES #2 (MARVEL)

17. AVENGERS #31 (MARVEL)

18. EARTH 2 #5 (DC)

19. BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 (DC)

20. AVX: CONSEQUENCES #3 (MARVEL)

To see extended rankings please click here.

The Top 20 Graphic Novels for October 2012:

Superman: Earth One Vol. 2

1. SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE HC VOL. 02 (DC)

2. SAGA TP VOL 01 (IMAGE)

3. WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (IMAGE)

4. WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE (IMAGE)

5. WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (IMAGE)

6. BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 KNIGHT TERRORS (DC)

7. DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP (MARVEL)

8. NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 TRAPS AND TRAPEZES (DC)

9. V FOR VENDETTA BOOK AND MASK SET (DC)

10. BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (DC)

11. UNWRITTEN TP VOL 06 TOMMY TAYLOR WAR OF WORDS (DC)

12. WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (IMAGE)

13. BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP (DC)

14. CASTLE PREM HC RICHARD CASTLES STORM SEASON (MARVEL)

15. JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 01 IN THE DARK (DC)

16. SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 05 UNNATURAL HABITAT (DC)

17. ALL STAR WESTERN TP VOL 01 GUNS AND GOTHAM (DC)

18. WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 01 (MARVEL)

19. AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE TP (MARVEL)

20. SUPERGIRL TP VOL 01 LAST DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON (DC)

To see extended rankings please click here.

SOURCE: PREVIEWSworld & The Comic Chronicles