Diamond Distribution’s Top Indy Comics & TPBs/OGNs for September 2009

As a follow-up to Diamond Distribution’s Top 20 Publishers, Top 300 Comics, and Top 300 TPBs & GNs for September 2009, I have used the raw data to construct the sales charts for independently published titles in September 2009.

Please note that I have removed all manga titles from the list, as manga titles already have their own charts. As this is a chart for indy books I have removed all titles by corporately owned comic publishers, including IDW, who are a owned by International Discount Telecommunications Corporation.

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Top Indy Comics

The Top ranking Indy comic for September was Buffy the Vampire Slayer #28 (Dark Horse), with an overall sales ranking of#31, then Archie #601 took the second indy spot, with an overall sales ranking of #56.

The majority of the indy charts Top 10 is comprised of Dark Horse titles, with a few appearances from Archie Comics, Image Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, with a first appearance from Harris Publishing with their reboot of the Vampirella franchise (ex Warren Publishing.)

Mike Mignola ranks the most indy titles this month, with Hellboy Wild Hunt #6, B.P.R.D. 1947 #3 and Witchfinder #3 all ranking in this month’s charts. Which is no surprise, as they all all AMAZING books!

Indy Rank	Overall Quantity Rank	Overall Dollar Rank	Index	Item Code	Description	PRICE	VendName
1	31	41	67.93	JUL090016-M	BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #28	$2.99	DAR
2	56	96	49.18	JUL090676	ARCHIE #601	$2.50	ARC
3	101	111	32.33	JUL090408	WALKING DEAD #65 (MR)	$2.99	IMA
4	102	104	31.82	JUL090797	BOYS #34 (MR)	$2.99	DE
5	117	119	28.12	JUL090798	BOYS HEROGASM #5 (OF 6) (MR)	$2.99	DE
6	122	140	26.16	JUL090020	HELLBOY WILD HUNT #6 (OF 8)	$2.99	DAR
7	123	141	25.71	JUL090091	STAR WARS INVASION #3 (OF 5)	$2.99	DAR
8	127	144	24.21	JUL090071	CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #14	$2.99	DAR
9	133	203	23.40	JUL090648-M	VAMPIRELLA SECOND COMING #1	$1.99	HAR
10	143	154	21.51	JUL090098	STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #45 DESTROYER PT 1 (OF 2)	$2.99	DAR
11	146	159	20.69	JUL090397	INVINCIBLE #66	$2.99	IMA
12	147	151	20.41	JUL090789	PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #3	$2.99	DE
13	151	164	19.98	JUL090431-M	WITCHBLADE #130	$2.99	IMA
14	152	167	19.23	JUL090018	BPRD 1947 #3 (OF 5)	$2.99	DAR
15	157	172	18.56	JUL090089	STAR WARS CLONE WARS #9	$2.99	DAR
16	159	122	18.35	JUL090759	IRREDEEMABLE #6	$3.99	BOO
17	160	233	18.24	JUL090439-M	DARKNESS #80 (MR)	$2.99	IMA
18	163	161	17.35	JUL090066	ALIENS #3 (OF 4)	$3.50	DAR
19	167	190	16.20	JUL090442-M	DARKNESS PITT #2 (OF 3)	$2.99	IMA
20	169	197	15.97	JUL090390	CHEW #4 (MR)	$2.99	IMA
21	175	147	15.64	JAN094030-M	NO HERO #7 (OF 7) (MR)	$3.99	AVA
22	179	179	15.34	MAY090797	RED SONJA #48	$2.99	DE
23	183	209	15.09	JUL090021	WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #3 (OF 5)	$2.99	DAR
24	187	223	14.62	JUN090422-M	CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #2 (OF 5)	$2.99	IMA
25	196	177	13.67	JUN090669	TERRY MOORES ECHO #15	$3.50	ABS
26	198	184	13.19	JUL090340-M	FALL OUT TOY WORKS #1 (OF 5)	$3.99	IMA
27	202	188	12.80	JUL090811	BUCK ROGERS #4	$3.50	DE
28	204	191	12.69	JUL090806	LONE RANGER #18	$3.50	DE
29	208	194	12.58	JUN090828-M	ROBERT E HOWARD THULSA DOOM #1	$3.50	DE
30	213	173	11.59	JUN090765-M	DIE HARD YEAR ONE #1	$3.99	BOO
31	214	156	11.45	JUL090740	BART SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #15	$4.99	BON
32	219	237	11.21	JUL090015	BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 (OF 4)	$2.99	DAR
33	220	175	11.14	MAY091120	TALES FROM WONDERLAND TWEEDLEDEE & TWEEDLEDUM ONE-SHOT	$3.99	ZEN
34	221	215	11.05	JUL090793-M	ATHENA #1 W/ OBAMA FLIP CVR	$3.50	DE
35	222	227	11.04	JUL090770	TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #58 (MR)	$2.95	BRO
36	225	254	10.61	JUL090688	SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #204	$2.50	ARC
37	226	243	10.54	APR090395	SWORD #19 (MR)	$2.99	IMA
38	227	222	10.49	JUL090812	AOD ASH SAVES OBAMA #2 (OF 4)	$3.50	DE
39	228	256	10.44	JUL090693-M	SOULFIRE VOLUME TWO #0	$2.50	ASP
40	230	236	10.31	JUN090711-M	EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #3	$2.99	ASP
41	233	238	10.11	JUL090741	SIMPSONS COMICS #158	$2.99	BON
42	234	193	10.10	JUN090756-M	POLITICAL POWER #2 BARACK OBAMA	$3.99	BLU
43	235	196	10.04	JUL090757	DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #4 (OF 24)	$3.99	BOO
44	236	201	9.90	JUN090775	DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #3 (OF 24)	$3.99	BOO
45	238	230	9.81	MAY090770	BARACK THE BARBARIAN #2 (OF 4)	$3.50	DDP
46	239	231	9.65	JUL090801	ROBERT E HOWARD THULSA DOOM #2	$3.50	DE
47	244	274	8.99	JUL090690	SONIC UNIVERSE #8	$2.50	ARC
48	247	200	8.73	MAY090796	COMPLETE DRACULA #3 (OF 5)	$4.99	DE
49	250	220	8.48	JUN090772	28 DAYS LATER #2	$3.99	BOO
50	251	248	8.42	MAR094396-M	HOTWIRE #4 (OF 4)	$2.99	RAL
51	253	260	8.38	JUL090742	FUTURAMA COMICS #45	$2.99	BON
52	254	242	8.27	JUL090809	ZORRO #16	$3.50	DE
53	255	250	8.25	JUN090780	MUPPET PETER PAN #1	$2.99	BOO
54	256	246	8.23	JUL090745	MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #296	$2.99	BOO
55	257	226	8.19	JUL090751	FARSCAPE GONE & BACK #3	$3.99	BOO
56	260	262	7.78	JUL090405	SAVAGE DRAGON #152	$3.50	IMA
57	261	281	7.75	JUL090401	MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #3	$2.99	IMA
58	262	251	7.68	JUL090803	GALACTICA 1980 #1	$3.50	DE
59	263	232	7.68	JUL090752	FARSCAPE DARGOS TRIAL #2	$3.99	BOO
60	264	252	7.65	MAY090800	ARMY OF DARKNESS #24	$3.50	DE
61	266	255	7.57	JUL090810	THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #3	$3.50	DE
62	267	265	7.40	MAY090738-M	CARS RADIATOR SPRINGS #1	$2.99	BOO
63	268	257	7.37	JUL090813	ARMY OF DARKNESS #25	$3.50	DE
64	270	268	7.29	MAY090744	MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #4 (OF 4)	$2.99	BOO
65	273	270	7.07	JUL090765	MUPPET SHOW TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON #3 (OF 4)	$2.99	BOO
66	275	263	7.01	JUN090817-M	HACK SLASH SERIES #26 (MR)	$3.50	DDP
67	276	275	6.98	JUL090345	BOMB QUEEN VI #1 (OF 4) (MR)	$3.50	IMA
68	277	277	6.97	JUN090384	MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #17	$3.50	IMA
69	279	284	6.56	JUL090055	USAGI YOJIMBO #123	$3.50	DAR
70	282	289	6.28	JUL090350	DEAD SPACE EXTRACTION (ONE SHOT)	$3.50	IMA
71	283	290	6.15	JUL090763	MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY #2	$2.99	BOO
72	286	291	6.12	MAY090736	FINDING NEMO REEF RESCUE #3 (OF 4)	$2.99	BOO
73	287	316	5.95	APR098373-M	CHEW #1	$2.99	IMA
74	288	304	5.95	JUL090341	UNDERGROUND #1 (OF 4)	$3.50	IMA
75	295	331	5.50	JUN090699	ARCHIE #600	$2.50	ARC
76	296	285	5.49	JUN091059	ATOMIC ROBO SHADOW FROM BEYOND TIME #5 (OF 5)	$3.50	RED
77	298	303	5.34	MAR094160	I AM LEGION #5 (OF 6) (MR)	$3.50	DDP

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Top Indy TPBs & OGNs

The Top ranking Indy TPB/GN for September was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Volume 5: Predator and Prey, which also took the number one sot in the overall sales charts, then The Umbrella Academy Volume 2: Dallas TP takes the second indy spot, with an overall ranking of number two! That really doesn’t happen very often! It’s a good month for Dark Horse!

This month was a pretty strong one for indy trades, with eight titles ranking in the overall top twenty. It really illustrates that people seem to buy their indy books in TPB format more than they do in regular comic format!

As always, there is an insane amount of Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead ranking in this month’s charts, with nearly every volume of the series ranking in the Top 300. These things never seem to drop out of the charts, as more and more people seem to start buying them every month. It’s a truly remarkable success for Robert Kirkman!

Also of note is that Judge Dredd Complete Case Files Volume 13 ranks in this month’s charts! 2000 AD titles never seem to rank in the charts, so I was pretty pleased to see this!

Indy Rank	Overall Quantity Rank	Overall Dollar Rank	Index	Item Code	Description	Price	Vendor	ISBN-13
1	1	3	9.38	MAY090057	BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 05 PREDATOR & PREY	$15.95	DAR	9781595823427
2	2	4	7.81	JUN090040	UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS	$17.95	DAR	9781595823458
3	5	11	5.54	APR090029	SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 06	$19.95	DAR	9781595823755
4	10	31	4.20	JUN090056	GOON TP VOL 09 CALAMITY OF CONSCIENCE	$15.95	DAR	9781595823465
5	11	35	4.14	MAY090078	BERSERK VOL 31 (MR)	$14.95	DAR	9781595823663
6	14	42	3.88	JUN090332	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME	$14.99	IMA	9781607060758
7	16	100	3.74	MAY090068	INDIANA JONES ADVENTURES TP VOL 02	$7.95	DAR	9781595824028
8	18	40	3.70	JUN090898	LOVE & ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 02 (MR)	$14.99	FAN	9781606991688
9	21	37	3.34	JUN090011	CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 18	$17.95	DAR	9781595823823
10	33	114	2.65	JUL068351	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE	$9.99	IMA	9781582406725
11	39	14	2.54	MAY090628	PROCESS RECESS HC VOL 03 HALLOWED SEAM (MR)	$34.95	ADH	9781935233039
12	43	104	2.45	MAY090748	INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS TP	$9.99	BOO	9781934506837
13	47	134	2.31	FEB092449	DARKNESS ACCURSED TP VOL 02	$9.99	IMA	9781607060444
14	51	10	2.24	JUN090054	HELLBOY LIBRARY ED HC VOL 03 CONQUEROR WORM & STRANGE PLACES	$49.95	DAR	9781595823526
15	54	103	2.21	MAY090083	GUNSMITH CATS BURST TP VOL 04 (MR)	$12.95	DAR	9781595823953
16	56	61	2.19	MAR090057	EMILY THE STRANGE TP VOL 02	$19.95	DAR	9781595822215
17	68	146	2.05	MAY090082	NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 02	$9.95	DAR	9781595823779
18	77	141	1.83	MAY090749	CARS ROOKIE TP	$9.99	BOO	9781934506844
19	79	112	1.80	SEP088204	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)	$14.99	IMA	9781582407753
20	81	109	1.77	APR090024	LITTLE LULU TP VOL 20 BAWLPLAYERS & OTHER STORIES	$14.95	DAR	9781595823649
21	83	62	1.76	JUN090016	INDIANA JONES FURTHER ADV OMNIBUS TP VOL 02	$24.95	DAR	9781595823366
22	87	117	1.70	NOV082242	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)	$14.99	IMA	9781607060222
23	89	129	1.67	AUG090801	GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 03 TANKIES (MR)	$12.99	DE	9781606900758
24	97	108	1.62	MAR092481	WITCHBLADE ORIGINS TP VOL 03	$17.99	IMA	9781607060475
25	103	131	1.58	JUL090365	SPAWN BOOK O/T DEAD TP	$14.99	IMA	9781607061496
26	108	47	1.49	MAY090310-M	NOCTURNALS HC VOL 02 DARK FOREVER AND OTHER TALES REG ED	$34.99	IMA	9781607060659
27	114	107	1.39	MAY090067	3 STORY SECRET HISTORY OT GIANT MAN	$19.95	DAR	9781595823564
28	115	193	1.39	MAY090079	BLOOD PLUS ADAGIO GN VOL 02	$10.95	DAR	9781595822772
29	117	205	1.39	JUL090678	ARCHIE & FRIENDS ALL STARS TP VOL 01 VERONICA PASSPORT	$9.95	ARC	9781879794436
30	118	143	1.38	JUN073780	WHITEOUT DEFINITIVE ED TP VOL 01	$13.95	ONI	9781932664706
31	119	101	1.38	MAY090788	BOYS TP VOL 04 WE GOTTA GO NOW (MR)	$19.99	DE	9781606900352
32	122	158	1.35	SEP088205	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG)	$14.99	IMA	9781582405308
33	126	33	1.32	JAN090089	WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 NEW ADV	$49.95	DAR	9781569717325
34	127	96	1.32	MAY063435	SURROGATES TP VOL 01	$19.95	TOP	9781891830877
35	130	159	1.30	NOV082245	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS	$14.99	IMA	9781582408057
36	134	160	1.23	JUL090766	MR STUFFINS TP	$12.99	BOO	9781934506820
37	139	165	1.20	JAN090074	ACHEWOOD HC VOL 02 WORST SONG PLAYED	$15.95	DAR	9781595822390
38	149	251	1.14	MAY090080	BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 04	$9.95	DAR	9781595823786
39	151	202	1.13	APR090064	EDEN TP VOL 12 (MR)	$12.95	DAR	9781595822963
40	155	270	1.11	FEB094465	LOEG III CENTURY #1 1910 (MR)	$7.95	TOP	9781603090001
41	156	220	1.10	JUN090793	IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 01	$9.99	BOO	9781934506905
42	158	183	1.09	FEB082136	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)	$14.99	IMA	9781582408835
43	161	87	1.07	MAY090825	JOHN STANLEY LIBRARY NANCY HC VOL 01	$24.95	DRA	9781897299777
44	162	161	1.07	APR090987	TANK GIRL REMASTERED ED GN VOL 03 (MR)	$14.95	RAN	9781845767617
45	165	242	1.06	JUN091071	JOHNNY BOO HC VOL 03 HAPPY APPLES	$9.95	TOP	9781603090414
46	166	22	1.06	MAY090077	UMBRELLA ACADEMY DLX LTD HC VOL 02 DALLAS	$79.95	DAR	9781595823441
47	167	195	1.06	SEP088206	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)	$14.99	IMA	9781582406121
48	178	230	0.99	DEC061874	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)	$12.99	IMA	9781582406848
49	181	238	0.96	JUL071937	WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR)	$12.99	IMA	9781582408286
50	184	406	0.95	AUG091077	SULK GN VOL 03 KIND OF STRENGTH COMES FROM MADNESS (MR)	$6.00	TOP	9781603090551
51	185	18	0.95	MAR090067	LIFE & TIMES MARTHA WASHINGTON IN 21ST CENTURY HC	$99.95	DAR	9781593076542
52	186	176	0.95	DEC078191	BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR)	$16.99	DE	9781933305738
53	192	206	0.90	MAY090320	INVINCIBLE TP VOL 11 HAPPY DAYS	$16.99	IMA	9781607060628
54	198	247	0.87	JUN090031	HARLEQUIN VALENTINE HC (NEW PTG)	$12.95	DAR	9781569716205
55	205	460	0.86	APR090961	SALT WATER TAFFY GN VOL 03 TRUTH ABOUT DR TRUE	$5.95	ONI	9781934964040
56	206	203	0.85	MAR080049	UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE	$17.95	DAR	9781593079789
57	209	177	0.84	JUL090863	WEST COAST BLUES HC	$18.99	FAN	9781606992951
58	211	211	0.83	JUN090327	TIMOTHY & THE TRANSGALACTIC TOWEL SC	$16.99	IMA	9781607060215
59	214	70	0.82	MAY090069	TARZAN THE JESSE MARSH YEARS HC VOL 03	$49.95	DAR	9781595823793
60	215	170	0.82	AUG083939	BOYS TP VOL 03 GOOD FOR THE SOUL (MR)	$19.99	DE	9781933305929
61	216	172	0.82	DEC073541	BOYS TP VOL 02 GET SOME (MR)	$19.99	DE	9781933305684
62	218	257	0.81	JUL090804	BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS STARBUCK & HELO TP	$12.99	DE	9781606900383
63	219	258	0.81	AUG090885	PRISON PIT SC BOOK 01	$12.99	FAN	9781606992975
64	221	73	0.80	MAY090404	ART OF TOP COW HC	$49.99	IMA	9781607060550
65	222	268	0.80	MAY042851	SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 SP PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE (MAY042851)	$11.95	ONI	9781932664089
66	227	343	0.80	JUL043246	OWLY GN VOL 01 WAY HOME	$10.00	TOP	9781891830624
67	231	179	0.78	JUL090808	DEAD IRONS HC	$19.99	DE	9781606900697
68	238	181	0.75	JUN090909	CAT BURGLER BLACK GN	$16.99	ST.	9781596431447
69	242	185	0.74	JUL090805	BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GHOSTS TP	$19.99	DE	9781606900291
70	245	192	0.73	JUL090800	HOWARD CHAYKIN POWER & GLORY TP	$19.99	DE	9781933305066
71	247	116	0.73	MAY090991	PAUL THE SAMURAI COMPLETE WORKS TP	$29.95	NEW
72	248	296	0.72	JAN098019	JEFF SMITH LITTLE MOUSE GETS READY HC	$12.95	RAW	9781935179016
73	255	221	0.71	JUN090791	EUREKA TP VOL 02 (OF 4) DORMANT GENE	$15.99	BOO	9781934506967
74	257	253	0.70	JAN090114	BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 04 TIME OF YOUR LIFE	$15.95	DAR	9781595823106
75	261	305	0.67	JUN090688	SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES TP SEASON 01	$12.95	APE	9781934944684
76	263	237	0.67	FEB098170	SURROGATES TP VOL 02 FLESH & BONE	$14.95	TOP	9781603090186
77	265	285	0.66	APR073884	WHITEOUT DEFINITIVE ED TP VOL 02 MELT (MR)	$13.95	ONI	9781932664713
78	267	118	0.66	MAY090998	WASTELAND APOCALYPTIC ED HC VOL 01	$34.99	ONI	9781934964194
79	271	307	0.64	NOV082239	PAX ROMANA TP VOL 01	$14.99	IMA	9781582408736
80	284	163	0.61	MAY090647	MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 02 WINTER 1152	$24.95	ARC	9781932386745
81	296	128	0.59	APR090978	JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES TP VOL 13	$31.00	DIA	9781906735074
82	297	325	0.59	JUN091031	DUNGEON THE EARLY YEARS GN VOL 02	$12.95	NBM	9781561635641
83	299	295	0.59	DEC082242	INVINCIBLE TP VOL 10 WHOS THE BOSS	$16.99	IMA	9781607060130

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