Diamond Announces the Top 50 Indy Comics & Graphic Novels for March 2011

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From the press release:

Hughie embarks on a journey to uncover the World War II origins of the The Boys in The Boys #52, the first part of the “Barbary Coast” storyline from writer Garth Ennis and artist John McCrea, giving Dynamite Entertainment the best-selling Non-Premier Comic in March. Overall, Dynamite had a strong March, taking the top five spots and six of the top ten on the Non-Premier sales charts.

Other publishers in the top ten include Avatar with two books, led by Alan Moore’s Neonomicon #4 at #8, and BOOM! Studios, also with two books, led by Clive Barker’s Hellraiser #1 at #6.

March’s top-selling Non-Premier Graphic Novel to comic shops was Viz Media’s Bleach Volume 34, which was also the month’s top-selling manga to retailers. Viz had a strong month overall, with three different titles placing in the top-ten.

Seven other publishers also charted in the top ten Non-Premier Graphic Novels for March. Bongo Comics had Simpsons Comics Meltdown at #4, Fantagraphics Books had Prince Valiant Volume 3: 1941-1942 at #7, Harper Collins had Cowboys and Aliens at #10, The Hero Initiative had Archie: 50 Times an American Icon at #8, Humanoids had Weapons of the Metabarons at #3 (which was also the month’s top-selling Small Press Graphic Novel), Oni Press had Stumptown Volume 1 at #6, and Radical Publishing had Time Bomb at #5.

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2011

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 108 71 32.35 JAN111118 BOYS #52 (MR) $3.99 DE
2 112 77 31.46 JAN111094 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #1 $3.99 DE
3 134 99 26.91 DEC100860 VAMPIRELLA #4 $3.99 DE
4 147 115 24.20 JAN111114 GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #2 (MR) $3.99 DE
5 148 117 24.08 DEC100871 WARLORD OF MARS #5 $3.99 DE
6 150 113 23.64 JAN111031 HELLRAISER #1 (MR) $3.99 BOO
7 174 156 19.60 JAN111126 GREEN HORNET #14 $3.99 DE
8 177 142 19.08 SEP100819-M ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #4 (MR) $3.99 AVA
9 181 149 18.43 JAN111067-M LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #3 $3.99 AVA
10 193 159 17.04 JAN111039 IRREDEEMABLE #23 $3.99 BOO
11 204 181 15.74 JAN111086 DEATH OF ZORRO #1 $3.99 DE
12 208 182 15.10 MAR100740-M CAPTAIN SWING #3 (MR) $3.99 AVA
13 210 186 14.90 SEP100959 RED SONJA #55 $3.99 DE
14 211 210 14.85 OCT101201-M GRIMM FAIRY TALES #56 $2.99 ZEN
15 217 184 13.84 JAN111035 INCORRUPTIBLE #16 $3.99 BOO
16 218 227 13.68 DEC101118-M GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #2 $2.99 ZEN
17 219 214 13.68 JAN110887 TERRY MOORES ECHO #29 $3.50 ABS
18 221 231 13.41 JAN111399-M GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #3 $2.99 ZEN
19 222 245 13.28 DEC100749 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #222 $2.99 ARC
20 225 247 13.17 JAN110952 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #223 $2.99 ARC
21 227 199 13.04 OCT100941 LAST PHANTOM #5 $3.99 DE
22 229 200 13.00 OCT100949 GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #9 $3.99 DE
23 231 203 12.87 OCT100968 QUEEN SONJA #15 $3.99 DE
24 233 240 12.74 JAN111071 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #67 (MR) $2.95 BRO
25 238 209 12.31 DEC100907 RED SONJA REVENGE O/T GODS #1 $3.99 DE
26 240 246 12.11 DEC101122 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #57 $2.99 ZEN
27 246 261 11.73 JAN111018 SIMPSONS COMICS #176 $2.99 BON
28 248 223 11.46 JAN110982-M CALIGULA #1 (MR) $3.99 AVA
29 251 266 11.21 JAN110953 SONIC UNIVERSE #26 $2.99 ARC
30 255 195 10.71 SEP100961 RED SONJA DELUGE ONE-SHOT $4.99 DE
31 256 275 10.63 JAN111017 FUTURAMA COMICS #54 $2.99 BON
32 258 317 10.60 JAN110972 SOULFIRE VOL 3 #0 $1.99 ASP
33 261 244 10.51 OCT101197-M CHARMED #7 $3.50 ZEN
34 263 225 10.37 JAN111043 STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #6 $3.99 BOO
35 265 248 10.32 NOV101092-M CHARMED #8 $3.50 ZEN
36 270 232 9.94 JAN111053 DARKWING DUCK #10 $3.99 BOO
37 271 238 9.90 JAN110974-M NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #1 (MR) $3.99 AVA
38 272 234 9.87 JAN111047 STAN LEE TRAVELER #5 $3.99 BOO
39 275 251 9.49 DEC100900 SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #2 $3.99 DE
40 276 239 9.43 JAN111045 STAN LEE STARBORN #4 $3.99 BOO
41 277 205 9.29 JAN111054 DARKWING DUCK ANNUAL #1 $4.99 BOO
42 282 257 9.05 SEP100949 KATO ORIGINS WAY O/T NINJA #7 $3.99 DE
43 285 284 8.55 JAN110955-M WULF #1 $2.99 ARD
44 289 268 8.32 JAN111151 SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #3 $3.99 DE
45 293 258 8.12 NOV101019 LENORE VOLUME II #2 $3.99 TIT
46 300 301 7.68 JAN110961-M GRIM GHOST #1 $2.99 ARD
47 302 270 7.55 NOV100803 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #20 $3.99 BOO
48 305 273 7.38 DEC100809 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #21 $3.99 BOO
49 312 281 6.74 JAN111030 FARSCAPE #17 $3.99 BOO
50 313 267 6.70 DEC101087 SHONEN JUMP APRIL 2011 $4.99 VIZ

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2011

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 7 45 4.62 DEC101080 BLEACH TP VOL 34 $9.99 VIZ
2 14 67 3.88 DEC101082 YU GI OH GX GN VOL 06 $9.99 VIZ
3 46 28 2.51 NOV100957 WEAPONS OF THE METABARONS HC $19.95 HUM
4 51 64 2.33 JAN111019 SIMPSONS COMICS MELTDOWN TP $15.99 BON
5 57 81 2.13 DEC108187 TIME BOMB TP $14.95 RAL
6 59 19 2.12 OCT108157 STUMPTOWN HC VOL 01 $29.99 ONI
7 61 20 2.09 NOV100922 PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 03 1941-1942 $29.99 FAN
8 64 106 2.03 NOV100953 ARCHIE 50 TIMES AN AMERICAN ICON SC $10.00 THE
9 69 156 1.96 DEC101078 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TP VOL 12 $9.99 VIZ
10 71 34 1.91 JAN111234 COWBOYS AND ALIENS IT BOOKS HC ED $24.99 HAR
11 75 217 1.88 NOV101073 POKEMON ADVENTURES PLATINUM VOL 01 $7.99 VIZ
12 78 25 1.87 OCT101016 POPEYE HC VOL 05 WHAS A JEEP $29.99 FAN
13 79 129 1.86 FEB108442-M SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE $11.99 ONI
14 80 125 1.85 DEC100705 VESHA VALENTINE STORY GN $12.95 SLA
15 90 99 1.78 JAN111022 AMORY WARS IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 TP VOL 02 $14.99 BOO
16 94 266 1.74 JAN111267 SMURFS GN VOL 05 THE SMURFS AND THE EGG $5.99 NBM
17 96 41 1.72 DEC100963 COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 15 1979-1980 $28.99 FAN
18 97 43 1.72 JUN101205 GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HC $24.99 ZEN
19 107 95 1.57 OCT100929 VAMPIRELLA MASTERS SERIES TP VOL 03 MARK MILLAR $19.99 DYN
20 108 276 1.57 OCT100755 PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR TP VOL 01 $6.95 APE
21 113 49 1.47 OCT101055 AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 05 (MR) $27.99 RAN
22 118 188 1.43 JAN110940 ARCHIE AMERICANA SER TP VOL 12 BEST OF 90S BOOK 2 $11.95 ARC
23 120 82 1.39 AUG101105 YO GABBA GABBA COMIC BOOK TIME HC $24.99 ONI
24 127 179 1.34 JAN111394 K ON GN VOL 02 $11.99 HAC
25 130 195 1.32 FEB108443-M SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD $11.99 ONI
26 141 201 1.25 DEC101075 DOGS TP VOL 05 (MR) $12.99 VIZ
27 144 153 1.20 DEC100962 ARCTIC MARAUDER HC (MR) $16.99 FAN
28 147 22 1.19 AUG100065 VANGUARD FRAZETTA CLASSICS HC VOL 02 WHITE INDIAN $49.95 VAN
29 149 332 1.18 DEC101015 DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 05 TINKER BELL PIRATE ADVENTURE $6.99 NBM
30 153 119 1.15 DEC101169 ZOMBIES ILLUSTRATED HISTORY O/T UNDEAD SC $17.99 ST.
31 157 222 1.12 JAN111395 MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 08 $11.99 HAC
32 159 190 1.10 DEC101103 CHI SWEET HOME GN VOL 05 $13.95 RAN
33 160 97 1.10 DEC100810 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP HC VOL 04 $24.99 BOO
34 161 137 1.09 SEP100958 BOYS TP VOL 07 THE INNOCENTS (MR) $19.99 DYN
35 162 112 1.07 OCT108180 DAVID BORING GN PANTHEON ED (MR) $21.95 RAN
36 163 236 1.07 FEB108444-M SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS $11.99 ONI
37 164 213 1.06 JAN111027 DO ANDROIDS DREAM DUST TO DUST TP VOL 02 $12.99 BOO
38 168 107 1.05 DEC100964 KRAZY & IGNATZ TP 1919 1921 BENEVOLENT BRICK $24.99 FAN
39 170 290 1.04 DEC101094 RIN-NE GN VOL 05 $9.99 VIZ
40 181 278 0.98 JAN111064 TOY STORY TOY OVERBOARD TP $9.99 BOO
41 182 85 0.97 JUL101014 ROY CRANE BUZ SAWYER HC WAR I/T PACIFIC VOL 01 $35.00 FAN
42 183 186 0.96 DEC078191 BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR) $16.99 DYN
43 185 148 0.95 AUG100760 MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD HC $19.95 ARA
44 192 46 0.92 DEC101101 VANGUARD FRAZETTA CLASSICS HC VOL 01 JOHNNY COMET $49.95 VAN
45 193 267 0.91 FEB108445-M SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 GETS IT TOGETHER $11.99 ONI
46 195 218 0.91 JAN111049 UNKNOWN TP VOL 02 DEVIL MADE FLESH $14.99 BOO
47 204 291 0.87 JAN111315 ASTERIX TP ASTERIX & OBELIX BIRTHDAY $9.95 STE
48 207 268 0.86 JAN111285 NEW CHARACTER PARADE GN (MR) $12.00 PIG
49 212 21 0.84 SEP101090 SCOTT PILGRIM PRECIOUS LITTLE BOX SET $72.00 ONI
50 216 254 0.81 DEC101081 DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 02 $14.99 VIZ

This information may not be reproduced in any format without the express permission of Diamond Comic Distributors.

How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.

Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.

About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics’ monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title – with a value of 100 – because sales of Batman generally remain stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.

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