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Top 100 Comics And Graphic Novels For April 2012 – The Walking Dead Breaks Into The Top Fifty

Top 100 Comics And Graphic Novels For April 2012 – The Walking Dead Breaks Into The Top FiftyLooks like it wasn't just the AVX-fueled Uncanny X-Men and Avengers that knocked Aquaman out of the top ten for the first time in ages. Wolverine And The X-Men and two issues of New Avengers also played their part.

But the bigger news is finally that the monthly market is starting to wake up to what the collection market has known for some time. That The Walking Dead really sells. And sells. And sells. And then each issue goes up on eBay for lots of moolah. It beat Saga #2 to take the 47th place. Of course next week's issue should be the big one, starting a new arc that won't be collected for quite some time…

Top 100 Comics in the North American direct market, distributed by Diamond.

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 121.48 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #2 $3.99 MAR
2 2 100.00 BATMAN #8 $3.99 DC
3 3 98.77 JUSTICE LEAGUE #8 $3.99 DC
4 4 79.20 AVX VS #1 $3.99 MAR
5 7 67.64 GREEN LANTERN #8 $2.99 DC
6 5 67.36 ACTION COMICS #8 $3.99 DC
7 6 67.13 DETECTIVE COMICS #8 $3.99 DC
8 16 56.88 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #8 $2.99 DC
9 8 53.50 UNCANNY X-MEN #11 $3.99 MAR
10 10 50.28 AVENGERS #25 $3.99 MAR
11 11 49.76 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #9 $3.99 MAR
12 12 49.41 NEW AVENGERS #24 $3.99 MAR
13 23 49.38 SUPERMAN #8 $2.99 DC
14 24 48.78 FLASH #8 $2.99 DC
15 9 47.43 NEW AVENGERS #25 $3.99 MAR
16 26 47.21 AQUAMAN #8 $2.99 DC
17 21 45.94 BATMAN AND ROBIN #8 [*] $2.99 DC
18 13 45.29 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #683 $3.99 MAR
19 14 43.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #684 $3.99 MAR
20 15 43.57 UNCANNY X-MEN #10 $3.99 MAR
21 17 41.16 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #8 $3.99 MAR
22 18 40.60 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #2 $3.99 MAR
23 32 38.91 TEEN TITANS #8 $2.99 DC
24 20 38.79 UNCANNY X-FORCE #24 $3.99 MAR
25 34 38.63 WONDER WOMAN #8 $2.99 DC
26 22 38.16 SECRET AVENGERS #26 $3.99 MAR
27 25 36.32 AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #6 $3.99 MAR
28 39 36.23 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #8 $2.99 DC
29 30 35.88 NIGHTWING #8 [*] $2.99 DC
30 42 35.31 DAREDEVIL #11 $2.99 MAR
31 19 34.88 SHADOW #1 $3.99 DE
32 43 34.72 BATWOMAN #8 $2.99 DC
33 37 33.68 BATGIRL #8 [*] $2.99 DC
34 27 33.48 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #9 $3.99 MAR
35 38 32.79 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8 [*] $2.99 DC
36 45 32.44 FANTASTIC FOUR #605 $2.99 MAR
37 28 32.26 INCREDIBLE HULK #7 $3.99 MAR
38 29 31.76 CAPTAIN AMERICA #10 $3.99 MAR
39 54 30.25 SECRET SERVICE #1 (MR) $2.99 MAR
40 52 30.19 SWAMP THING #8 $2.99 DC
41 53 30.06 AGE OF APOCALYPSE #2 $2.99 MAR
42 31 29.45 SECRET AVENGERS #25 $3.99 MAR
43 57 29.45 DAREDEVIL #10.1 $2.99 MAR
44 33 28.97 WOLVERINE #304 $3.99 MAR
45 35 28.67 WOLVERINE #305 $3.99 MAR
46 60 28.58 FF #17 $2.99 MAR
47 59 28.28 WALKING DEAD #96 (MR) $2.99 IMA
48 48 28.24 SAGA #2 (MR) [*] $2.99 IMA
49 36 28.21 X-MEN #27 $3.99 MAR
50 49 27.69 RED LANTERNS #8 [*] $2.99 DC
51 64 27.34 X-MEN LEGACY #265 $2.99 MAR
52 55 26.68 CATWOMAN #8 [*] $2.99 DC
53 41 26.42 MIGHTY THOR #13 $3.99 MAR
54 40 26.37 HULK #50 $3.99 MAR
55 58 26.17 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #8 [*] $2.99 DC
56 69 25.68 MIGHTY THOR #12.1 $2.99 MAR
57 70 25.66 WINTER SOLDIER #4 $2.99 MAR
58 71 25.34 SCARLET SPIDER #4 $2.99 MAR
59 62 25.06 ANIMAL MAN #8 [*] $2.99 DC
60 63 24.84 SUPERGIRL #8 [*] $2.99 DC
61 74 24.82 PUNISHER #10 $2.99 MAR
62 44 24.82 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #515 $3.99 MAR
63 66 24.13 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #8 [*] $2.99 DC
64 47 23.99 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #9 $3.99 MAR
65 46 23.96 ASTONISHING X-MEN #49 $3.99 MAR
66 76 23.87 BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #1 $2.99 DC
67 67 23.27 JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #8 [*] $2.99 DC
68 50 23.02 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA #4 $3.99 MAR
69 51 22.77 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #10 $3.99 MAR
70 72 22.60 SUICIDE SQUAD #8 [*] $2.99 DC
71 81 22.51 SUPERCROOKS #2 (MR) $2.99 MAR
72 79 22.46 DEADPOOL #53 $2.99 MAR
73 82 22.10 VENOM #15 $2.99 MAR
74 80 22.07 BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #8 $2.99 DAR
75 75 21.98 SUPERBOY #8 [*] $2.99 DC
76 56 21.94 CARNAGE USA #5 $3.99 MAR
77 84 21.78 VENOM #16 $2.99 MAR
78 61 21.36 DEFENDERS #5 $3.99 MAR
79 65 20.66 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 $3.99 MAR
80 200 19.86 FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #1 $1.00 BOO
81 83 19.75 BIRDS OF PREY #8 [*] $2.99 DC
82 77 19.41 STAR WARS BLOOD TIES BOBA FETT IS DEAD #1 $3.50 DAR
83 91 18.95 CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE #629 $2.99 MAR
84 87 18.90 GREEN ARROW #8 [*] $2.99 DC
85 73 18.53 BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #3 $3.99 DC
86 94 18.24 X-FACTOR #234 $2.99 MAR
87 97 17.77 STORMWATCH #8 $2.99 DC
88 96 17.77 FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #12 $2.99 MAR
89 98 17.61 FAIREST #2 (MR) $2.99 DC
90 88 17.46 FATALE #4 (MR) $3.50 IMA
91 68 17.26 ALL STAR WESTERN #8 [*] $3.99 DC
92 100 17.10 AVENGERS ACADEMY #28 $2.99 MAR
93 102 16.34 NEW MUTANTS #40 $2.99 MAR
94 86 16.22 MOON KNIGHT #12 $3.99 MAR
95 104 16.19 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #636 $2.99 MAR
96 106 16.09 NEW MUTANTS #41 $2.99 MAR
97 110 14.88 AMERICAS GOT POWERS #1 $2.99 IMA
98 90 14.85 SECRET AVENGERS #24 $3.99 MAR
99 101 14.79 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #8 [*] $2.99 DC
100 112 14.70 THUNDERBOLTS #172 $2.99 MAR

Top 100 Graphic Novels in the North American direct market, distributed by Diamond.

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 4 9.44 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $9.99 IMA
2 2 6.86 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (MR) $14.99 IMA
3 5 5.38 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS $14.99 IMA
4 3 4.48 FLEX MENTALLO MAN OF MUSCLE MYSTERY DLX HC (MR) $22.99 DC
5 12 4.27 CHEW TP VOL 05 MAJOR LEAGUE CHEW (MR) $12.99 IMA
6 17 3.55 CINDERELLA FABLES ARE FOREVER TP (MR) $14.99 DC
7 16 3.51 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (MR) $14.99 IMA
8 18 3.42 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR) $14.99 IMA
9 21 3.15 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (MR) $14.99 IMA
10 22 3.11 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR) $14.99 IMA
11 27 2.89 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) $14.99 IMA
12 28 2.81 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR) $14.99 IMA
13 7 2.75 BATMAN INCORPORATED DELUXE HC VOL 01 $29.99 DC
14 29 2.66 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME $14.99 IMA
15 30 2.53 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) $14.99 IMA
16 32 2.44 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR) $14.99 IMA
17 35 2.33 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) $14.99 IMA
18 38 2.31 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM $14.99 IMA
19 13 2.21 DAREDEVIL SEASON ONE PREM HC $24.99 MAR
20 41 2.21 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR) $14.99 IMA
21 40 2.14 AVENGERS VS X-MEN ITS COMING TP $19.99 MAR
22 9 2.13 BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 01 $29.99 DC
23 31 1.99 ABE SAPIEN TP VOL 02 DEVIL DOES NOT JEST $17.99 DAR
24 50 1.90 STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE TP VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 IMA
25 33 1.89 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON PREM HC VOL 01 $19.99 MAR
26 49 1.79 ULTIMATE COMICS X ORIGINS TP $19.99 MAR
27 64 1.79 SPIDER-MAN RETURN OF ANTI-VENOM TP $15.99 MAR
28 25 1.79 SEVERED HC (MR) $24.99 IMA
29 37 1.79 ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 04 DOSM $19.99 MAR
30 19 1.75 BATMAN NO MANS LAND TP VOL 02 $29.99 DC
31 24 1.73 HARVEY PEKAR CLEVELAND HC $21.99 TOP
32 88 1.70 BLEACH TP VOL 39 $9.99 VIZ
33 42 1.67 DOLLHOUSE EPITAPHS TP VOL 01 $18.99 DAR
34 62 1.63 BATMAN VENOM TP NEW EDITION $14.99 DC
35 48 1.46 STAR WARS INVASION TP VOL 03 REVELATIONS $18.99 DAR
36 6 1.46 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ULT COLL HC VOL 02 $49.99 IDW
37 58 1.45 MASS EFFECT TP VOL 03 INVASION $16.99 DAR
38 36 1.43 BLACK ORCHID DELUXE EDITION HC (MR) $24.99 DC
39 107 1.38 RED HULK HULK OF ARABIA TP $14.99 MAR
40 83 1.38 ARCHIE MEETS KISS TP $12.99 ARC
41 54 1.38 GOTHAM CENTRAL TP BOOK 04 CORRIGAN $19.99 DC
42 56 1.36 PUNISHERMAX FRANK TP $19.99 MAR
43 55 1.35 SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE SPECTRE TP VOL 01 $19.99 DC
44 57 1.35 BATMAN GOTHAM SHALL BE JUDGED TP $19.99 DC
45 97 1.34 X-MEN LEGACY LOST LEGIONS TP $16.99 MAR
46 106 1.33 X-FACTOR TP VOL 13 HARD LABOR $15.99 MAR
47 240 1.32 MU AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES COMIC READER TP #1 $3.99 MAR
48 72 1.32 HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 06 (MR) $13.99 HAC
49 1 1.28 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 $99.99 MAR
50 251 1.26 MU AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES COMIC READER TP #2 $3.99 MAR
51 60 1.24 SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 01 (MR) $19.99 DC
52 95 1.23 BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 09 $11.99 HAC
53 104 1.23 OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 41 $12.99 DAR
54 65 1.20 SHOWCASE PRESENTS ALL STAR SQUADRON TP VOL 01 $19.99 DC
55 8 1.19 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) $59.99 IMA
56 66 1.19 SUPERMAN SECRETS OF THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE TP $19.99 DC
57 68 1.17 SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE LOSERS TP VOL 01 $19.99 DC
58 119 1.15 AVENGERS HAWKEYE SOLO TP $16.99 MAR
59 70 1.15 DARK TOWER TP BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL $19.99 MAR
60 112 1.14 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 05 $11.99 ARC
61 87 1.12 WOLVERINE WOLVERINE'S REVENGE TP $16.99 MAR
62 52 1.12 X-MEN DARK PHOENIX SAGA TP $24.99 MAR
63 123 1.11 DAKEN DARK WOLVERINE BIG BREAK TP $16.99 MAR
64 115 1.10 GANTZ TP VOL 22 $12.99 DAR
65 14 1.10 100 BULLETS HC BOOK 02 (MR) $49.99 DC
66 73 1.09 TEEN TITANS PRIME OF LIFE TP $19.99 DC
67 15 1.09 LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT JIM APARO HC $49.99 DC
68 44 1.06 I VAMPIRE TP $29.99 DC
69 80 1.05 ESSENTIAL AVENGERS TP VOL 08 $19.99 MAR
70 46 1.04 HITMAN TP VOL 06 FOR TOMORROW $29.99 DC
71 90 1.04 SIMPSONS CONFIDENTIAL TP $15.99 BON
72 146 1.03 ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 08 $9.99 VIZ
73 71 1.03 SIXTH GUN TP VOL 03 $19.99 ONI
74 100 1.00 X-MEN WAR MACHINES PREM HC $19.99 MAR
75 84 1.00 PUNISHERMAX HOMELESS PREM HC $19.99 MAR
76 11 0.98 MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 06 $59.99 MAR
77 39 0.98 WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02 (MR) $34.99 IMA
78 102 0.97 FEAR AGENT TP VOL 06 $16.99 DAR
79 81 0.97 FEAR ITSELF WOLVERINE NEW MUTANTS PREM HC $24.99 MAR
80 156 0.97 BAKUMAN TP VOL 10 $9.99 VIZ
81 159 0.97 SIX GUNS TP $14.99 MAR
82 103 0.96 ASTONISHING X-MEN EXALTED PREM HC $19.99 MAR
83 105 0.94 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 DC
84 127 0.91 GEARS OF WAR TP BOOK 02 $14.99 DC
85 166 0.89 BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 07 $9.99 VIZ
86 78 0.87 BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP $24.99 DC
87 134 0.86 DARKHAWK CLASSIC TP VOL 01 $24.99 MAR
88 77 0.86 FEAR ITSELF UNCANNY X-FORCE DEEP PREM HC $24.99 MAR
89 114 0.84 INFINITE HORIZON TP $17.99 IMA
90 10 0.84 NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 $75.00 DC
91 86 0.84 SHOOTERS HC (MR) $22.99 DC
92 47 0.83 WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR) $34.99 IMA
93 94 0.83 GRIMM FAIRY TALES DIFFERENT SEASONS TP VOL 02 $17.99 ZEN
94 61 0.82 STORMWATCH HC VOL 01 $29.99 DC
95 96 0.80 COURTNEY CRUMRIN SPEC ED HC VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
96 149 0.78 NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 20 $12.99 VIZ
97 69 0.78 JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 $29.99 DC
98 144 0.78 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $19.99 DC
99 67 0.78 JERUSALEM CHRONICLES FROM THE HOLY CITY HC (MR) $24.95 DRA
100 113 0.77 WATCHMEN TP $19.99 DC



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Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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