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October's Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels!

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To prevent another world-endangering conflict between humans and mutants, Captain America forms a new team of Avengers and X-Men in Rick Remember and John Cassaday's Uncanny Avengers #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book to the specialty market in October 2012.

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.

DC Comics had four books in the top ten, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #13, the first part of the epic "Death of the Family" Joker storyline, at #3. Justice League #13 from Geoff Johns and Tony S. Daniel ranked #4. Also in the top ten were Green Lantern #13 at #6 and Detective Comics #13 at #9.

Image Comics returned to the top ten in October with Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #103 at #9.

Dark Horse Comics' top book in October was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #14, which ranked #104 for the month.

Rounding out the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor who: Assimilation2 #6 was the publisher's top book for October at #118.


Across the UniverseClark Kent makes new friends in Metropolis and faces new threats as Superman in J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis' Superman: Earth One Volume 2, the sequel to their best-selling graphic novel of 2011 and the best-selling graphic novel in October.

In total, DC Comics had five books in the top ten. Batman: The Dark Knight Volume 1: Knight Terrors, collecting the first arc of Paul Jenkins and David Finch's Batman epic, ranked #6. Nightwing Volume 1: Traps and Trapezes ranked #8, the V For Vendetta book and mask set ranked #9, and Batman Volume 1: The Court of Owls returned to the top ten and ranked #10.

Image Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 at #2, which collected the first story arc of the acclaimed science-fiction epic. Also, three collected editions of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead placed in the top ten. The Walking Dead Compedium Volume 2, a collection of issues #49 through #96, ranked #3. The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye ranked #4, and The Walking Dead Volume 2: Miles Behind Us ranked #5.

Rounding out the top ten, Marvel Comics' Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe ranked #7.

Dark Horse Comics' top book in October was Star Trek: Agent of the Empire Volume 1: Iron Eclipse which ranked #36.

Rounding out the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 2 was the publisher's top book at #106.

TOP 50 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2012

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 $3.99 AUG120550-M MAR
2 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12 $4.99 JUL120535-M MAR
3 BATMAN #13 $3.99 AUG120180-M DC 
4 JUSTICE LEAGUE #13 $3.99 AUG120146-M DC 
5 A PLUS X #1 $3.99 AUG120562-M MAR
6 GREEN LANTERN #13 $2.99 AUG120199-M DC 
7 DETECTIVE COMICS #13 $3.99 AUG120184-M DC 
8 AVX VS #6 $3.99 JUL120526-M MAR
9 WALKING DEAD #103 (MR) $2.99 AUG120472-M IMA
10 AVX CONSEQUENCES #1 $3.99 AUG120569-M MAR
11 MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1 $5.99 AUG120546-M MAR
12 ACTION COMICS #13 $3.99 AUG120164-M DC 
13 UNCANNY X-MEN #20 $3.99 AUG120670-M MAR
14 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #13 $2.99 AUG120187-M DC 
15 BATMAN AND ROBIN #13 $2.99 AUG120189 DC 
16 AVX CONSEQUENCES #2 $3.99 AUG120571-M MAR
17 AVENGERS #31 $3.99 AUG120582-M MAR
18 EARTH 2 #5 $2.99 AUG120160-M DC 
19 BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 $2.99 JUN120173-M DC 
20 AVX CONSEQUENCES #3 $3.99 AUG120573-M MAR
21 UNCANNY X-MEN #19 $3.99 JUL120543 MAR
22 AVX CONSEQUENCES #4 $3.99 AUG120575-M MAR
23 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #695 $3.99 AUG120600 MAR
24 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #696 $3.99 AUG120601 MAR
25 BEFORE WATCHMEN RORSCHACH #2 (MR) [*] $3.99 AUG120129-M DC 
26 AVENGERS #32 $3.99 AUG120584 MAR
27 AQUAMAN #13 $2.99 AUG120150-M DC 
28 NEW AVENGERS #31 $3.99 AUG120585 MAR
29 BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #4 (MR) $3.99 AUG120137-M DC 
30 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #18 $3.99 AUG120674 MAR
31 SUPERMAN #13 $2.99 AUG120169-M DC 
32 BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #2 (MR) [*] $3.99 AUG120133-M DC 
33 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #13 $2.99 AUG120203-M DC 
34 ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1 $4.99 AUG120168 DC 
35 TALON #1 [*] $2.99 AUG120173-M DC 
36 BATGIRL #13 $2.99 AUG120190 DC 
37 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #19 $3.99 AUG120675 MAR
38 FLASH #13 $2.99 AUG120157-M DC 
39 WALKING DEAD MICHONNE SPECIAL (MR) $2.99 AUG120473 IMA
40 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #13 $2.99 AUG120205-M DC 
41 NIGHTWING #13 $2.99 AUG120197 DC 
42 FANTASTIC FOUR #611 $2.99 AUG120631-M MAR
43 UNCANNY X-FORCE #32 $3.99 AUG120682 MAR
44 WONDER WOMAN #13 $2.99 AUG120152-M DC 
45 LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #1 $3.99 AUG120237-M DC 
46 RED LANTERNS #13 $2.99 AUG120207-M DC 
47 MINIMUM CARNAGE ALPHA #1 $3.99 AUG120596-M MAR
48 TEEN TITANS #13 $2.99 AUG120230-M DC 
49 HIT-GIRL #4 (MR) $2.99 AUG120688-M MAR
50 DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #1 $3.99 AUG120637-M MAR

TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2012

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02 $22.99 JUN120225 DC 
2 SAGA TP VOL 01 $9.99 AUG120491 IMA
3 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR) $59.99 AUG120496 IMA
4 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $9.99 JUL068351 IMA
5 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US $14.99 SEP088204 IMA
6 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 KNIGHT TERRORS $24.99 JUN120234 DC 
7 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP $14.99 AUG120709 MAR
8 NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 TRAPS AND TRAPEZES $14.99 JUL120214 DC 
9 V FOR VENDETTA BOOK AND MASK SET (MR) $24.99 JUN120291 DC 
10 BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS $24.99 JAN120300 DC 
11 UNWRITTEN TP VOL 06 TOMMY TAYLOR  WAR OF WORDS (MR) $16.99 JUL120262 DC 
12 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) $59.99 MAR092419 IMA
13 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $19.99 NOV118095 DC 
14 CASTLE PREM HC RICHARD CASTLES STORM SEASON $19.99 JUL120637 MAR
15 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 01 IN THE DARK $14.99 JUL120211 DC 
16 SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 05 UNNATURAL HABITAT (MR) $14.99 JUL120259 DC 
17 ALL STAR WESTERN TP VOL 01 GUNS AND GOTHAM $16.99 JUL120213 DC 
18 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 01 $14.99 JUL120658 MAR
19 AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE TP $29.99 JUL120661 MAR
20 SUPERGIRL TP VOL 01 LAST DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON $14.99 JUL120216 DC 
21 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS HC VOL 01 RING BEARER $22.99 JUN120235 DC 
22 CHARLES BURNS HIVE GN $21.95 AUG121252-M RAN
23 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS $14.99 NOV082245 IMA
24 I VAMPIRE TP VOL 01 TAINTED LOVE $14.99 JUL120212 DC 
25 SUPERCROOKS PREM HC (MR) $19.99 AUG120687 MAR
26 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR) $14.99 APR120487 IMA
27 MIND THE GAP TP VOL 01 INTIMATE STRANGERS (MR) $9.99 AUG120486 IMA
28 JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN $24.99 JAN120299 DC 
29 AVENGING SPIDER-MAN TP FRIENDS BEAT UP YOUR FRIENDS $19.99 JUL120649 MAR
30 VENOM TP SAVAGE SIX $16.99 JUL120671 MAR
31 DEATH THE DELUXE EDITION HC (MR) $29.99 JUN120272 DC 
32 POWERS TP VOL 14 GODS (MR) $19.99 MAY120727 MAR
33 BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP $24.99 JUL110251 DC 
34 HELLBLAZER THE DEVILS TRENCH COAT TP (MR) $16.99 JUL120255 DC 
35 CROSSED TP VOL 04 BADLANDS (MR) $24.99 AUG120845 AVA
36 STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE TP VOL 01 IRON ECLIPSE $18.99 JUN120040 DAR
37 HOBBIT TP $20.00 JUL121018 RAN
38 BATMAN ODYSSEY HC $29.99 MAY120287 DC 
39 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE $14.99 SEP088205 IMA
40 CHRIS WARE BUILDING STORIES HC $50.00 JUL121170 RAN
41 BATMAN EYE OF THE BEHOLDER TP $14.99 JUL120220 DC 
42 SECRET AVENGERS TP RUN MISSION SAVE WORLD $19.99 JUL120662 MAR
43 BLEACH TP VOL 48 $9.99 JUL121266 VIZ
44 BLEACH TP VOL 49 $9.99 JUL121267 VIZ
45 STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 10 WAR $19.99 JUL120042 DAR
46 AGE OF APOCALYPSE TP VOL 01 X-TERMINATED $16.99 JUL120659 MAR
47 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE $14.99 SEP088206 IMA
48 UNCANNY X-FORCE PREM HC BOOK 01 FINAL EXECUTION $24.99 AUG120699 MAR
49 RED HULK TP MAYAN RULE $16.99 AUG120718 MAR
50 STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP VOL 05 OUT WILDERNESS $17.99 JUL120041 DAR

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Please note that comics marked with an asterisk have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.

Unit sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, minus any copies that are distributed free of cost.

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