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Walking Dead #100 Gets In The Top Ten Twice – Top 100 Comic Sales For July 2012

Walking Dead #100 Gets In The Top Ten Twice – Top 100 Comic Sales For July 2012We gave you the top ten last week, here is the top hundred for July 2012, for comic books sold in the direct market in North America through Diamond Comic Distributors

Things to note – the $3.99 domination of the chart continues, with Green Lantern #11 being the top $2.99 seller in b0th place by quantity and tellingly 21st place by dollars raised. Customers, it seems, are voting for the $3.99 priced books, with only four of the top twenty-five at $2.99.

Having said that, the $3.99 Before Watchmen books have dramatically dropped significantly in sales. Only Ozymandias' first issue is in the top ten, the rest crash out with Silk Spectre bearing the brunt of retailer lack of confidence.

Purely on estimates, North America reports around 350,000 sales of The Walking Dead #1 standard cover with a further 32,000 for the chromium edition. Indeed, because of its $9.99 price point, on its own it made the top ten in terms of dollars raised.

On that estimated basis, Avengers Vs X-Men #7 comes in at about 190,000 and Batman #11 at around 135,000.

And Saga keeps in the top fifty, a tribute to talent and tenacity, with retailers choosing not to drop sales with successive issues and seeing interest and popularity of the book beat their conservative instincts. This bodes well for Image's new big name creator books joining Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples.

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RANK
DOLLAR
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INDEX  ESTIMATED SALES
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 263.41  356130 WALKING DEAD #100 (MR) $3.99 IMA
2 2 140.88  190469 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #7 $3.99 MAR
3 3 137.50  185900 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #8 $3.99 MAR
4 4 100.00  135200 BATMAN #11 $3.99 DC
5 5 97.45  131752 JUSTICE LEAGUE #11 $3.99 DC
6 6 69.34  93747 BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #1 (MR) [*] $3.99 DC
7 7 68.02  91963 AVX VS #4 $3.99 MAR
8 8 62.76  84851 DETECTIVE COMICS #11 $3.99 DC
9 21 61.87  83648 GREEN LANTERN #11 $2.99 DC
10 10 59.93  81025 ACTION COMICS #11 $3.99 DC
11 11 54.06  73089 BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #2 (MR) [*] $3.99 DC
12 26 53.95  72940 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #11 $2.99 DC
13 25 52.99  71642 EARTH 2 #3 [*] $2.99 DC
14 12 51.97  70263 UNCANNY X-MEN #15 $3.99 MAR
15 27 51.13  69127 BATMAN AND ROBIN #11 $2.99 DC
16 14 50.18  67843 UNCANNY X-MEN #16 $3.99 MAR
17 13 50.06  67681 BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #2 (MR) [*] $3.99 DC
18 15 49.66  67140 AVENGERS #28 $3.99 MAR
19 17 49.32  66680 NEW AVENGERS #28 $3.99 MAR
20 18 49.28  66626 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #13 $3.99 MAR
21 16 48.39  65423 BEFORE WATCHMEN SILK SPECTRE #2 (MR) [*] $3.99 DC
22 19 47.98  64868 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #14 $3.99 MAR
23 23 47.86  64706 WOLVERINE #310 $3.99 MAR
24 20 47.06  63625 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #689 $3.99 MAR
25 22 46.36  62678 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #690 $3.99 MAR
26 24 45.39  61367 SPIDER-MEN #3 $3.99 MAR
27 30 45.34  61299 AQUAMAN #11 $2.99 DC
28 31 44.07  59582 SUPERMAN #11 $2.99 DC
29 36 42.19  57040 FLASH #11 $2.99 DC
30 39 38.62  52214 NIGHTWING #11 $2.99 DC
31 28 36.45  49280 UNCANNY X-FORCE #28 $3.99 MAR
32 29 36.42  49239 UNCANNY X-FORCE #27 $3.99 MAR
33 45 35.90  48536 WONDER WOMAN #11 $2.99 DC
34 47 35.66  48212 TEEN TITANS #11 $2.99 DC
35 49 35.64  48185 HIT-GIRL #2 (MR) $2.99 MAR
36 48 35.38  47833 BATGIRL #11 $2.99 DC
37 50 35.31  47739 X-MEN LEGACY #270 $2.99 MAR
38 53 33.80  45697 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #11 $2.99 DC
39 54 33.75  45630 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #11 $2.99 DC
40 32 33.06  44697 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #12 $3.99 MAR
41 34 32.74  44264 SECRET AVENGERS #29 $3.99 MAR
42 60 32.69  44196 CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 $2.99 MAR
43 46 32.20  43534 WORLDS FINEST #3 [*] $2.99 DC
44 58 31.88  43101 SAGA #5 (MR) $2.99 IMA
45 61 30.64  41425 BATWOMAN #11 $2.99 DC
46 37 30.62  41398 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #5 $3.99 MAR
47 62 30.24  40884 DAREDEVIL #15 $2.99 MAR
48 63 29.70  40154 FANTASTIC FOUR #608 $2.99 MAR
49 38 29.19  39464 AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #9 $3.99 MAR
50 41 28.94  39126 CAPTAIN AMERICA #14 $3.99 MAR
51 68 28.93  39113 X-TREME X-MEN #1 $2.99 MAR
52 40 28.88  39045 INCREDIBLE HULK #11 $3.99 MAR
53 64 28.66  38748 RED LANTERNS #11 $2.99 DC
54 42 28.64  38721 CAPTAIN AMERICA #15 $3.99 MAR
55 65 28.50  38532 SWAMP THING #11 $2.99 DC
56 66 28.16  38072 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #11 $2.99 DC
57 43 28.12  38018 ASTONISHING X-MEN #52 $3.99 MAR
58 67 27.95  37788 CATWOMAN #11 $2.99 DC
59 44 27.59  37301 X-MEN #32 $3.99 MAR
60 69 26.66  36044 ANIMAL MAN #11 $2.99 DC
61 33 26.06  35233 WOLVERINE #309 $4.99 MAR
62 51 25.76  34827 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #520 $3.99 MAR
63 35 25.50  34476 FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #33 $4.99 MAR
64 56 25.45  34408 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #13 $3.99 MAR
65 55 25.29  34192 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #521 $3.99 MAR
66 71 25.06  33881 SUPERGIRL #11 $2.99 DC
67 72 24.99  33786 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #11 $2.99 DC
68 75 24.91  33678 AVENGERS ACADEMY #33 $2.99 MAR
69 74 24.88  33637 FF #20 $2.99 MAR
70 9 24.34  32907 WALKING DEAD #100 CHROMIUM ED (MR) $9.99 IMA
71 57 24.27  32813 MIGHTY THOR #17 $3.99 MAR
72 77 24.09  32569 DARK AVENGERS #177 $2.99 MAR
73 59 23.49  31758 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #14 $3.99 MAR
74 80 23.43  31677 SUICIDE SQUAD #11 $2.99 DC
75 79 23.43  31677 JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #11 $2.99 DC
76 82 23.33  31542 SUPERBOY #11 $2.99 DC
77 52 22.97  31055 BLOODSHOT #1 $3.99 VAL
78 84 22.92  30987 DEADPOOL #57 $2.99 MAR
79 85 22.91  30974 SCARLET SPIDER #7 $2.99 MAR
80 86 22.57  30514 DEADPOOL #58 $2.99 MAR
81 87 22.46  30365 DARK AVENGERS #178 $2.99 MAR
82 91 21.75  29406 HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1 $2.99 DC
83 89 21.61  29216 BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #11 $2.99 DAR
84 93 21.53  29108 BIRDS OF PREY #11 $2.99 DC
85 94 21.47  29027 WINTER SOLDIER #8 $2.99 MAR
86 95 21.40  28932 AGE OF APOCALYPSE #5 $2.99 MAR
87 96 21.18  28635 VENOM #20 $2.99 MAR
88 98 20.86  28202 VENOM #21 $2.99 MAR
89 103 19.37  26188 GREEN ARROW #11 $2.99 DC
90 73 18.53  25052 ALL STAR WESTERN #11 $3.99 DC
91 108 18.48  24984 X-FACTOR #239 $2.99 MAR
92 99 18.47  24971 DIAL H #3 [*] $2.99 DC
93 110 18.26  24687 X-FACTOR #240 $2.99 MAR
94 111 18.14  24525 PUNISHER #13 $2.99 MAR
95 113 18.07  24430 SECRET SERVICE #3 (MR) $2.99 MAR
96 78 17.73  23970 BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #6 $3.99 DC
97 81 17.69  23916 DEFENDERS #8 $3.99 MAR
98 102 17.66  23876 RAVAGERS #3 [*] $2.99 DC
99 114 17.41  23538 HULK #55 $2.99 MAR
100 70 17.29  23376 STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #3 $3.99

TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 BATMAN EARTH ONE HC $22.99 DC
2 FABLES TP VOL 17 INHERIT THE WIND (MR) $14.99 DC
3 RICHARD STARKS PARKER THE SCORE $24.99 IDW
4 BTVS SEASON 9 TP FREEFALL $17.99 DAR
5 INVINCIBLE TP VOL 16 FAMILY TIES $16.99 IMA
6 BATMAN & ROBIN HC VOL 01 BORN TO KILL $24.99 DC
7 LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 05 CLOCKWORKS $24.99 IDW
8 SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH $14.99 DC
9 SCALPED TP VOL 09 KNUCKLE UP (MR) $14.99 DC
10 WILD CHILDREN ONE SHOT (MR) $7.99 IMA
11 DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 01 $15.99 MAR
12 BATGIRL HC VOL 01 THE DARKEST REFLECTION $22.99 DC
13 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $9.99 IMA
14 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR) $14.99 IMA
15 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $19.99 DC
16 BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP VOL 01 $29.99 DC
17 NARUTO TP VOL 57 $9.99 VIZ
18 UNDERWATER WELDER GN $19.95 TOP
19 ANT-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC $24.99 MAR
20 DEMON KNIGHTS TP VOL 01 SEVEN AGAINST THE DARK $14.99 DC
21 BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC $14.99 DC
22 BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP NEW ED VOL 02 KNIGHTQUEST $29.99 DC
23 FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 02 $19.99 MAR
24 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ONGOING TP VOL 02 $17.99 IDW
25 BATWING TP VOL 01 THE LOST KINGDOM $14.99 DC
26 CREEPY PRESENTS RICHARD CORBEN HC $29.99 DAR
27 BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP $19.99 DC
28 ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP $14.99 MAR
29 BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP $24.99 DC
30 BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS $24.99 DC
31 X-23 TP VOL 02 CHAOS THEORY $16.99 MAR
32 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US $14.99 IMA
33 BLEACH TP VOL 43 $9.99 VIZ
34 WONDER WOMAN THE TWELVE LABORS TP $14.99 DC
35 BLEACH TP VOL 42 $9.99 VIZ
36 GREEN LANTERN EMERALD WARRIORS TP VOL 01 $14.99 DC
37 SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHOWCASE TP VOL 01 $19.99 DC
38 CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY TP LIFE OF BUCKY BARNES $14.99 MAR
39 INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 07 $16.99 BOO
40 RED HULK TP HAUNTED $16.99 MAR
41 HELLBOY LIBRARY HC VOL 05 DARKNESS CALLS WILD HUNT $49.99 DAR
42 GRIFTER TP VOL 01 MOST WANTED $16.99 DC
43 CASANOVA TP VOL 03 AVARITIA (MR) $14.99 MAR
44 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS $14.99 IMA
45 X-MEN STEVE ROGERS ESCAPE FROM NEGATIVE ZONE TP $14.99 MAR
46 JLA TP VOL 02 $24.99 DC
47 LOEG III CENTURY #3 2009 (MR) $9.95 TOP
48 SHOWCASE PRESENTS RIP HUNTER TIME MASTER TP VOL 01 $19.99 DC
49 THOR DEVIANTS SAGA TP $16.99 MAR
50 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN PREM HC ALPHA AND OMEGA $24.99 MAR



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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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