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