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Top 500 Comics: Year-End 2011

Justice LeagueThe relaunch of the DC Universe and the dawn of the "New 52" began with August's Justice League #1 from writer Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee, giving DC Comics the best-selling comic book in 2011 to comics specialty retailers.

Thanks to the sales success of the "New 52," DC Comics had nine of 2011's top-selling comic books. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo (Spawn) teamed for Batman, with issue #1 as the year's #2 best-selling comic and #2 as the fifth best-selling book. Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' Action Comics, charting the early years of Superman, also had two issues in the top ten with Action Comics #1 at #3 and Action Comics #2 at #9. Geoff Johns and Jim Lee had two more issues of Justice League in the top ten; Justice League #2 ranked #2 and Justice League #3 ranked #8. Also among the top ten were Green Lantern #1 at #7 and Tony S. Daniel's Detective Comics #1 at #10.

Marvel Comics' top-selling comic book in 2011 was Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley's Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160, the final chapter of "The Death of Spider-Man" storyline, at #6.

Dark Horse Comics' top-selling comic book in 2011 was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #1, which ranked #431 for the year.

IDW Publishing's Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 was the publisher's top comic, ranking at #102 for the year.

Finally, Spawn #200 was Image Comics' top-selling comic book in 2011, ranking #120 for the year.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2011

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 JUL110187-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 $3.99 DC
2 4 AUG118063-M BATMAN #1 $2.99 DC
3 2 JUL110201-M ACTION COMICS #1 $3.99 DC
4 3 AUG110160-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 $3.99 DC
5 13 AUG110186-M BATMAN #2 $2.99 DC
6 7 MAY118207-M ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 $3.99 MAR
7 15 JUL110218-M GREEN LANTERN #1 $2.99 DC
8 5 SEP110095-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 $3.99 DC
9 6 AUG110179-M ACTION COMICS #2 $3.99 DC
10 17 OCT118112-M DETECTIVE COMICS #1 $2.99 DC
11 18 SEP110120-M BATMAN #3 $2.99 DC
12 23 JUL110193-M FLASH #1 $2.99 DC
13 14 NOV100584-M FANTASTIC FOUR #587 $3.99 MAR
14 11 JUN118142-M FEAR ITSELF #1 $3.99 MAR
15 25 AUG118121-M SUPERMAN #1 $2.99 DC
16 26 AUG110202-M GREEN LANTERN #2 $2.99 DC
17 10 OCT110159-M JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 $3.99 DC
18 9 JUN118171-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #666 $3.99 MAR
19 12 SEP110114-M ACTION COMICS #3 $3.99 DC
20 31 OCT110184-M BATMAN #4 $2.99 DC
21 61 JUN110611-M ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #4 $3.99 MAR
22 34 AUG118113-M BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 $2.99 DC
23 22 FEB118235-M FF #1 $3.99 MAR
24 40 SEP110137-M GREEN LANTERN #3 $2.99 DC
25 42 AUG110190 DETECTIVE COMICS #2 $2.99 DC
26 47 JUL118220-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 $2.99 DC
27 48 AUG110167-M FLASH #2 $2.99 DC
28 58 SEP110496 POINT ONE $5.99 MAR
29 20 SEP110536-M AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99 MAR
30 21 OCT110178-M ACTION COMICS #4 $3.99 DC
31 32 AUG110584-M INCREDIBLE HULK #1 $3.99 MAR
32 24 SEP110591-M UNCANNY X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
33 29 JUN110178-M FLASHPOINT #5 $3.99 DC
34 27 JUN118242-M FEAR ITSELF #2 $3.99 MAR
35 52 JUL110212-M BATGIRL #1 $2.99 DC
36 53 JUL110191-M AQUAMAN #1 $2.99 DC
37 55 OCT110202-M GREEN LANTERN #4 $2.99 DC
38 33 MAY110617-M CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 $3.99 MAR
39 28 JUN118243-M FEAR ITSELF #3 $3.99 MAR
40 38 SEP118122-M WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
41 51 SEP110124 DETECTIVE COMICS #3 [*] $2.99 DC
42 30 MAR110276-M FLASHPOINT #1 $3.99 DC
43 41 MAY110572-M FEAR ITSELF #4 FEAR $3.99 MAR
44 148 JUL110192-M WONDER WOMAN #1 $2.99 DC
45 44 JUL110605-M ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99 MAR
46 182 AUG118117-M GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #1 $2.99 DC
47 16 AUG110568-M FEAR ITSELF #7 FEAR $4.99 MAR
48 60 AUG110191 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2 $2.99 DC
49 35 JUL110570-M FEAR ITSELF #6 FEAR $3.99 MAR
50 62 AUG110182 SUPERMAN #2 $2.99 DC
51 36 JUN110581-M FEAR ITSELF #5 FEAR $3.99 MAR
52 39 OCT110606-M AVENGERS X-SANCTION #1 $3.99 MAR
53 37 APR118212-M FLASHPOINT #2 $3.99 DC
54 69 SEP110102-M FLASH #3 $2.99 DC
55 67 AUG118069-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 $2.99 DC
56 68 AUG110194 BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 $2.99 DC
57 225 AUG118122-M TEEN TITANS #1 $2.99 DC
58 71 AUG118078-M NIGHTWING #1 $2.99 DC
59 49 FEB110545-M MIGHTY THOR #1 $3.99 MAR
60 57 OCT110188 DETECTIVE COMICS #4 [*] $2.99 DC
61 229 JUL118221-M BATWOMAN #1 $2.99 DC
62 45 MAY110162-M FLASHPOINT #3 $3.99 DC
63 46 JUN110175-M FLASHPOINT #4 $3.99 DC
64 76 JUL110222-M RED LANTERNS #1 $2.99 DC
65 127 OCT110587-M DEFENDERS #1 $3.99 MAR
66 89 SEP110589-M WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #2 $3.99 MAR
67 92 JAN110237-M GREEN LANTERN #64 $2.99 DC
68 212 SEP110507-M INCREDIBLE HULK #2 $3.99 MAR
69 73 SEP110125 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #3 [*] $2.99 DC
70 113 AUG110165 AQUAMAN #2 $2.99 DC
71 75 SEP110117 SUPERMAN #3 [*] $2.99 DC
72 120 JUL118208-M JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1 $2.99 DC
73 79 SEP110127 BATMAN AND ROBIN #3 [*] $2.99 DC
74 115 FEB110114-M GREEN LANTERN #65 $2.99 DC
75 119 AUG118119-M JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1 $2.99 DC
76 374 AUG110166 WONDER WOMAN #2 $2.99 DC
77 125 OCT110166-M FLASH #4 $2.99 DC
78 124 AUG118067-M CATWOMAN #1 $2.99 DC
79 123 MAR110267-M GREEN LANTERN #66 $2.99 DC
80 150 MAY118304-M FF #2 $2.99 MAR
81 131 DEC100180-M GREEN LANTERN #63 $2.99 DC
82 143 AUG110195 BATGIRL #2 $2.99 DC
83 19 MAR118256-M ACTION COMICS #900 $5.99 DC
84 392 AUG110196 BATWOMAN #2 $2.99 DC
85 8 SEP110551-M FANTASTIC FOUR #600 $7.99 MAR
86 397 AUG110226 TEEN TITANS #2 $2.99 DC
87 158 AUG118072-M SUPERGIRL #1 $2.99 DC
88 313 JUL110224-M SWAMP THING #1 $2.99 DC
89 164 NOV100154-M BRIGHTEST DAY #17 $2.99 DC
90 59 SEP110595-M UNCANNY X-MEN #2 $3.99 MAR
91 170 NOV100188-M GREEN LANTERN #62 $2.99 DC
92 64 JUN110622-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #667 SPI $3.99 MAR
93 171 NOV100156-M BRIGHTEST DAY #18 $2.99 DC
94 422 AUG110206 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #2 $2.99 DC
95 167 APR110095-M GREEN LANTERN #67 $2.99 DC
96 181 DEC100168-M BRIGHTEST DAY #19 $2.99 DC
97 50 MAY110676-M X-MEN SCHISM #1 $4.99 MAR
98 184 DEC100170-M BRIGHTEST DAY #20 $2.99 DC
99 186 AUG118071-M RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1 $2.99 DC
100 88 JAN118112-M FANTASTIC FOUR #588 $3.99 MAR
101 63 JUL118031-M DAREDEVIL #1 $3.99 MAR
102 54 JAN110463-M GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1 $3.99 IDW
103 193 JUL118206-M GREEN ARROW #1 $2.99 DC
104 43 FEB110122-M BRIGHTEST DAY #24 $4.99 DC
105 196 OCT100174-M BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #2 $2.99 DC
106 197 AUG110200 NIGHTWING #2 $2.99 DC
107 194 FEB110120-M BRIGHTEST DAY #23 $2.99 DC
108 199 JAN110245-M BRIGHTEST DAY #22 $2.99 DC
109 201 JAN110243-M BRIGHTEST DAY #21 $2.99 DC
110 211 MAY118305-M FF #3 $2.99 MAR
111 116 OCT110189 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #4 [*] $2.99 DC
112 208 AUG110205 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #2 $2.99 DC
113 78 JAN110692-M FEAR ITSELF BOOK OF THE SKULL #1 $3.99 MAR
114 70 MAR110620-M AVENGERS #13 FEAR $3.99 MAR
115 222 JUN118140-M KICK-ASS 2 #2 (MR) $2.99 MAR
116 134 OCT110181 SUPERMAN #4 [*] $2.99 DC
117 219 JUL118231-M SUPERBOY #1 $2.99 DC
118 91 JUL110608-M ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
119 146 OCT110192 BATMAN AND ROBIN #4 [*] $2.99 DC
120 66 DEC108009-M SPAWN #200 2ND PTG $3.99 IMA
121 72 JAN110695-M AVENGERS #11 $3.99 MAR
122 82 NOV100606-M X-MEN #7 $3.99 MAR
123 74 JUL110617-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #669 $3.99 MAR
124 236 NOV100164-M BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 $2.99 DC
125 237 MAR118263-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #58 $2.99 DC
126 485 SEP110101 WONDER WOMAN #3 $2.99 DC
127 77 NOV100529 AVENGERS #9 $3.99 MAR
128 154 JUN118144-M VENOM #1 $3.99 MAR
129 244 DEC100192-M BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 $2.99 DC
130 248 SEP118094-M ANIMAL MAN #1 $2.99 DC
131 80 DEC100551 AVENGERS #10 $3.99 MAR
132 245 AUG110207 RED LANTERNS #2 $2.99 DC
133 81 APR110539 AVENGERS #14 $3.99 MAR
134 253 MAY118306-M FF #4 $2.99 MAR
135 200 SEP110100 AQUAMAN #3 [*] $2.99 DC
136 85 MAR118213-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #658 $3.99 MAR
137 87 FEB110528 AVENGERS #12 $3.99 MAR
138 250 FEB110116-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #59 $2.99 DC
139 86 OCT110671 UNCANNY X-MEN #3 $3.99 MAR
140 203 SEP110133 BATGIRL #3 [*] $2.99 DC
141 254 MAR110269-M GREEN LANTERN CORPS #60 $2.99 DC
142 257 AUG118064-M BIRDS OF PREY #1 $2.99 DC
143 94 JAN110724-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #657 BIG $3.99 MAR
144 99 MAY110584 AVENGERS #15 FEAR $3.99 MAR
145 90 MAY110156-M WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH #1 $3.99 DC
146 93 SEP118077-M UNCANNY X-MEN #544 $3.99 MAR
147 96 NOV100539 NEW AVENGERS #8 $3.99 MAR
148 533 SEP110132 BATWOMAN #3 $2.99 DC
149 126 JUN110620-M ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #1 $3.99 MAR
150 95 MAR118211-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #656 $3.99 MAR
151 97 JUL110578-M AVENGERS #17 FEAR $3.99 MAR
152 279 FEB110529 AVENGERS #12.1 $2.99 MAR
153 532 SEP110162 TEEN TITANS #3 $2.99 DC
154 286 MAY110611-M ULTIMATE COMICS FALLOUT #1 $3.99 MAR
155 269 NOV100166 BATMAN #706 $2.99 DC
156 271 NOV100169-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #19 $2.99 DC
157 98 FEB110535-M NEW AVENGERS #11 $3.99 MAR
158 272 JAN110265-M BATMAN INCORPORATED #5 $2.99 DC
159 273 FEB110141-M BATMAN INCORPORATED #6 $2.99 DC
160 275 DEC100198-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #20 $2.99 DC
161 100 JUL118188-M ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #2 $3.99 MAR
162 276 JUL118230-M SUICIDE SQUAD #1 $2.99 DC
163 107 JUL118071-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #668 $3.99 MAR
164 101 DEC100552 NEW AVENGERS #9 $3.99 MAR
165 486 SEP118159-M SWAMP THING #2 $2.99 DC
166 102 MAR110649-M NEW AVENGERS #12 $3.99 MAR
167 103 MAR118214-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #659 $3.99 MAR
168 546 SEP110141 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #3 $2.99 DC
169 106 SEP110497-M FEAR ITSELF #7.1 $3.99 MAR
170 104 OCT110628-M AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #2 $3.99 MAR
171 105 JUN110586 AVENGERS #16 FEAR $3.99 MAR
172 284 JAN110271-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #21 $2.99 DC
173 109 AUG110651-M X-MEN REGENESIS #1 $3.99 MAR
174 298 APR110612-M FF #5 $2.99 MAR
175 319 AUG110582-M FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #1 $2.99 MAR
176 108 AUG110597 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #671 $3.99 MAR
177 110 JAN110698 NEW AVENGERS #10 $3.99 MAR
178 114 DEC108139-M AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #651 $3.99 MAR
179 111 AUG110605-M AVENGERS #18 $3.99 MAR
180 295 DEC100194-M BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #3 $2.99 DC
181 112 JUL110600-M UNCANNY X-MEN #543 $3.99 MAR
182 294 DEC100196 BATMAN #707 $2.99 DC
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184 296 FEB110153-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #22 $2.99 DC
185 241 SEP110140 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3 [*] $2.99 DC
186 132 MAY110576 NEW AVENGERS #14 FEAR $3.99 MAR
187 118 JUL110620 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #670 $3.99 MAR
188 301 AUG110198 CATWOMAN #2 $2.99 DC
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190 302 AUG118120-M SAVAGE HAWKMAN #1 $2.99 DC
191 300 MAR110300-M BATMAN AND ROBIN #23 $2.99 DC
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196 246 SEP110135 NIGHTWING #3 [*] $2.99 DC
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198 308 MAR118261-M GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS #8 $2.99 DC
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200 130 JUL110584-M NEW AVENGERS #16 $3.99 MAR
201 305 MAY110201-M BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #4 $2.99 DC
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203 500 JUL118212-M STORMWATCH #1 $2.99 DC
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