As a follow up to yesterday’s post that listed Diamond Distribution’s Top 20 Publishers, Top 300 Comics, and Top 300 TPBs & GNs for September 2009, I thought I would post the rest of the sales numbers sent to me by Diamond. As this is a comic site, and I don’t now nearly as much about any of this other stuff the commentary here is going to be a little sparse:)

In the next few days I plan to post sales charts for indy comic publishers & comics, small press publishers & comics, and creator owned comics. However, I have to calculate these charts myself, so it takes a little bit of time. Keep your eye’s peel though if that is something you would be interested in knowing about!

BTW, clicking any of the product links below will take you to Amazon.com, and Hypergeek gets a tiny cut of what you buy, so pleeeeease consider doing so if anything interests you, as I am incredibly poor nowadays

If you are not familiar with how Diamond’s sales figures, these numbers are based on the amount of units shipping out from Diamond’s warehouses to their network of over 4,000 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers.

The data therefore does not reflect the actual number of units that ended up in the hands of customers, but rather is based upon what retailers estimate that they will be able to sell. The obvious flaw to this system is that if a retailer made a huge over-order for a certain title, and ended up having to pulp a few hundred books, this will not be reflected in these sales charts. Also, this list does not reflect the amount of customers who buy their comics directly from the publisher by subscription or other means. It’s not perfect, but its as close as we’re going to get…

• Top 10 Apparel
• Top 10 Books
• Top 24 Games
• Top 10 Magazines
• Top 50 Manga
• Top 25 Toys
• Top 20 Trading Cards
• Top 10 Videos
• Top 10 Miscellaneous

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Top 10 Apparel

Graphitti Designs’ Black Lantern Death (Size XL) was September’s best selling apparel item, capitalizing on the outrageous success of DC’s Blackest Night comic mini-series. Indeed most of the top ten is dominated by Blackest Night t-shirts!

Dollar Rank	Quantity Rank	Item Code	Description	Price	Vendor
1	1	JUL091322	BLACK LANTERN DEATH T/S XL	$17.95	GRA
2	2	AUG091291	RED LANTERN SYMBOL RAGE T/S XL	$17.95	GRA
3	3	JUL091321	BLACK LANTERN DEATH T/S LG	$17.95	GRA
4	9	JUL091367	GODZILLA RISING SUN AOP T/S XL	$22.99	IMP
5	8	AUG091292	RED LANTERN SYMBOL RAGE T/S XXL	$20.95	GRA
6	13	JUL091366	GODZILLA RISING SUN AOP T/S LG	$22.99	IMP
7	5	MAR094675	LANTERN CORPS BLACK SYMBOL T/S XL	$17.95	GRA
8	6	JUL091338	BATMAN GOLD SYMBOL T/S XL	$17.95	GRA
9	7	JUL091346	SUPER HEROES HAVE ISSUES T/S XL	$17.95	GRA
10	11	JUL091323	BLACK LANTERN DEATH T/S XXL	$20.95	GRA

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Top 10 Books

Udon Entertainment’s SF20: The Art of Street Fighter was September’s best selling book, with Dark Horse Entertainment’s Hellboy: The Ice Wolves coming in a close second!

Quantity Rank	Dollar Rank	Index	Item Code	Description	Price	Vendor	ISBN-13
1	1	1.99	JUL091091	SF20 ART OF STREET FIGHTER SC	$39.99	UDO	9781897376584
2	8	1.65	MAY090046	HELLBOY NOVEL ICE WOLVES	$12.95	DAR	9781595822055
3	4	1.45	JUN090050	LOVECRAFT UNBOUND NOVEL	$19.95	DAR	9781595821461
4	6	1.39	JUN091222	NEIL GAIMAN ODD AND FROST GIANTS HC ED	$14.99	HAR	9780061671739
5	2	1.12	MAY091042	MARVEL COMICS IN THE 1960S SC	$27.95	TWO	9781605490168
6	15	1.01	APR091181	DEAD MOON BY LUIS ROYO 2010 WALL CALENDAR (MR)	$12.95	HEA	9781935351047
7	5	0.97	APR090842	TIME TUNNEL COMP SERIES SC	$19.99	HER	9781932563337
8	7	0.81	JUN091212	DC COMICS GT DIGITALLY DRAWING COMICS SC (RES)	$22.99	RAN	9780823099238
9	14	0.78	JUL090639	JOHNNY CASH I SEE A DARKNESS GN	$17.95	ABR	9780810984639
10	3	0.75	APR090022	ART OF TONY MILLIONAIRE HC	$39.95	DAR	9781595821584

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Top 24 Games

Wizard of the Coast’s Magic the Gathering - MTG: Zendikar Box (36 Packs) FIRST RELEASE BOX!, the latest expansion for their popular trading card game, was September’s best-selling Game product to comic book specialty shops.

Dollar Rank	Quantity Rank	Item Code	Description	Price	Vendor
1	1	AUG091778	MTG TCG ZENDIKAR BOOSTER DIS	$143.64	WIZ
2	6	MAY091798	MTG TCG 2010 CORE SET BOOSTER DIS	$143.64	WIZ
3	7	JUL091697	YU GI OH TCG 5DS ANCIENT PROPHECY BOOSTER DIS	$56.16	KON
4	33	JUL091699	YU GI OH TCG 5DS JACK ATLAS COLLECTIBLE TIN CASE	$136.75	KON
5	9	MAY088381	MTG TCG SHARDS ALARA INTRO PACK DIS	$61.45	WIZ
6	30	JUL091716	POKEMON TCG 2009 HOLIDAY COLLECTORS WV1 TIN DIS	$134.91	POK
7	10	JUL091739	SUPER MARIO BROS CHESS (RES)	$25.00	USA
8	8	JUL091747	D&D 4TH ED DUNGEON MASTERS GUIDE II	$34.95	WIZ
9	11	JUN091743	RISK HALO WARS COLLECTORS ED	$20.40	USA
10	27	JUL091755	MTG PLANECHASE CARD GAME INNER CARTON	$79.96	WIZ
11	55	FEB095257	MTG TCG ALARA REBORN BOOSTER DIS	$143.64	WIZ
12	41	JUL098059	SPACE HULK FIRST CONTACT BOARD GAME	$64.99	GAM
13	13	JUN091742	TRIVIAL PURSUIT BEATLES	$20.40	USA
14	25	JUL091690	WARHAMMER CHAOS I/T OLD WORLD BOARD GAME	$59.95	FAN
15	22	FEB095181	SMALL WORLD	$50.00	ALL
16	64	MAY088379	MTG TCG SHARDS ALARA BOOSTER DIS	$143.64	WIZ
17	16	AUG091779	MTG TCG ZENDIKAR FAT PACK	$34.99	WIZ
18	67	DEC085084	MTG TCG CONFLUX BOOSTER DIS	$143.64	WIZ
19	5	APR091631	AXIS & ALLIES NAVAL CMG FLANK SPEED BOOSTER PACK	$14.99	WIZ
20	28	FEB054010	TICKET TO RIDE EUROPE	$50.00	DAY
21	20	AUG091730	SERENITY RPG BIG DAMN HEROES HANDBOOK (RES)	$39.99	PSI
22	19	JUN091754	D&D SUPER ADVENTURE REVENGE O/T GIANTS	$29.95	WIZ
23	83	JUL091671	LEGEND FIVE RINGS CCG PATH DESTROYER BOOSTER DIS	$177.12	ALD
24	29	JUN091701	WIZARD OF OZ BOARD GAME	$21.00	FUN

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Top 10 Magazines

Wizard Magazine #217 was September’s best selling magazine, by a HUGE margin!

Quantity Rank	Dollar Rank	Index	Item Code	Description	Price	Vendor
1	1	42.45	AUG090588-M	WIZARD MAGAZINE #217 J SCOTT CAMPBELL BUFFY CVR	$5.99	WIZ
2	9	13.50	JUL090636	TOYFARE #147 DC DIRECT BATMAN CVR	$4.99	WIZ
3	12	4.64	JUN090926	HEAVY METAL NOV 2009 (MR)	$6.95	HEA
4	4	3.48	MAY091146	DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #37 BATGIRL	$14.00	EAG
5	5	3.38	JUN091162	DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #19 NIGHTWING	$14.00	EAG
6	19	3.24	JUL091168	BACK ISSUE #36	$6.95	TWO
7	6	3.23	APR091088	DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #35 BIZARRO	$14.00	EAG
8	7	3.02	MAY091144	DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #18 M MANHUNTER	$14.00	EAG
9	8	2.98	MAY091143	DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #17 STARFIRE	$14.00	EAG
10	10	2.94	APR091087	DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLL MAG #34 BLUE BEETLE	$14.00	EAG

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Top 50 Manga

Dark Horse’s Berserk Volume 31 was September’s best selling manga collection, with Viz Media’s Bleach, Vol. 28 taking the number two spot.

Quantity Rank	Dollar Rank	Item Code	Description	Price	Vendor	ISBN_NO
1	2	MAY090078	BERSERK VOL 31 (MR)	14.95	DAR	1-59582-366-2
2	4	JUN091101	BLEACH TP VOL 28	7.95	VIZ	1-4215-2386-8
3	3	JUL091149	YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 06	10.99	HAC	0-316-07324-5
4	5	MAY090083	GUNSMITH CATS BURST TP VOL 04 (MR)	12.95	DAR	1-59582-395-6
5	6	JUL091038	CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 14 (MR)	10.99	TOK	1-4278-1625-5
6	9	MAY090082	NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 02	9.95	DAR	1-59582-377-8
7	1	DEC084295	APPLE ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 03	34.95	UDO	1-897376-09-X
8	13	JUN091099	INU YASHA TP VOL 40	8.95	VIZ	1-4215-2890-8
9	7	JUN091123	PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 05	12.99	VIZ	1-4215-2583-6
10	15	MAY090079	BLOOD PLUS ADAGIO GN VOL 02	10.95	DAR	1-59582-277-1
11	12	APR090711	CODE GEASS NIGHTMARE OF NUNNALLY GN VOL 02	10.99	BAN	1-59409-980-4
12	21	JUN091111	NANA TP VOL 18 (MR)	8.99	VIZ	1-4215-2670-0
13	17	JUL091049	FATE STAY NIGHT GN VOL 05 (OF 7)	10.99	TOK	1-4278-1303-5
14	16	FEB098376	GUNDAM 00 GN VOL 01	10.99	BAN	1-60496-178-3
15	19	JUN091082	WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 05 (OF 5)	10.99	TOK	1-4278-1526-7
16	20	JUL091046	STARCRAFT FRONTLINE GN VOL 04 (OF 4)	10.99	TOK	1-4278-1698-0
17	14	JUL091048	SAMURAI HAREM ASU NO YOICHI GN VOL 02 (OF 7) (MR)	12.99	TOK	1-4278-1617-4
18	23	MAY090080	BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 04	9.95	DAR	1-59582-378-6
19	18	APR090064	EDEN TP VOL 12 (MR)	12.95	DAR	1-59582-296-8
20	33	JUN091106	SHAMAN KING TP VOL 24	7.95	VIZ	1-4215-2177-6
21	11	JUN091091	SILENT MOBIUS COMPLETE ED GN VOL 01	14.99	UDO	1-897376-21-9
22	8	JUN091097	TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 07	16.95	RAN	1-934287-60-1
23	29	JUN090280	TENJHO TENGE VOL 18 (MR)	9.99	DC	1-4012-2270-6
24	10	APR091046	TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 06	16.95	RAN	1-934287-56-3
25	27	JUN091076	DOMO GN	9.99	TOK	1-4278-1597-6
26	50	JUN091105	KUROHIME TP VOL 13	7.99	VIZ	1-4215-2422-8
27	25	JUL090828	NEGIMA NEO GN VOL 03 (MR)	10.99	RAN	0-345-51018-6
28	26	JUL091150	YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 01	10.99	HAC	0-316-07387-3
29	54	JUN091100	TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 01	7.99	VIZ	1-4215-2913-0
30	28	JUL091157	HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 04 COTTON DRIFTING PT 2 (C: 0	10.99	HAC	0-7595-2986-8
31	36	JUL091045	KARAKURI ODETTE GN VOL 01 (OF 6)	10.99	TOK	1-4278-1407-4
32	37	JUN091078	DOT HACK SIGN GU GN VOL 05	10.99	TOK	1-4278-1710-3
33	47	JUN091120	HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 11	8.99	VIZ	1-4215-2666-2
34	24	JUN090872	STEAL MOON GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR)	12.95	DIG	1-569701-01-6
35	38	JUL091047	KIMIKISS GN VOL 02 (OF 3) (MR)	10.99	TOK	1-4278-1582-8
36	32	JUL091151	YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 02	10.99	HAC	0-316-07389-X
37	62	JUN091092	BIG ADVENTURES OF MAJOKO GN VOL 02 (OF 5)	7.99	UDO	1-897376-82-0
38	40	JUL091041	GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 09 (OF 16)	10.99	TOK	1-4278-0327-7
39	31	JUN091122	OISHINBO GN VOL 05 VEGETABLES	12.99	VIZ	1-4215-2143-1
40	61	JUN091119	SA GN VOL 12	8.99	VIZ	1-4215-2620-4
41	41	MAR094115	LUCKY STAR GN VOL 01	10.99	BAN	1-60496-112-0
42	39	MAY090815	NINJA GIRLS GN VOL 01 (MR)	10.99	RAN	0-345-51242-1
43	30	JUN090858	GACHA GACHA NEXT REVOLUTION GN VOL 10 (MR)	13.99	RAN	0-345-50844-0
44	35	JUN090874	STRANGE & MYSTIFYING STORY GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR)	12.95	DIG	1-56970-130-X
45	34	JUN090870	EXOTIC AND DELICIOUS FATE GN	12.95	DIG	1-56970-074-5
46	67	JUN091116	LOVE COM TP VOL 14	8.99	VIZ	1-4215-2372-8
47	22	JUN091102	RUROUNI KENSHIN VIZBIG ED GN VOL 07 (OF 9)	17.99	VIZ	1-4215-2079-6
48	72	JUN091104	GIN TAMA TP VOL 14	7.99	VIZ	1-4215-2398-1
49	42	JUL091155	BAMBOO BLADE TP VOL 02	10.99	HAC	0-7595-3046-7
50	55	JUN091083	MARIA HOLIC GN VOL 01 (OF 3) (MR)	10.99	TOK	1-4278-1671-9

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Top 25 Toys & Statues

Diamond Select Toys’ Back to the Future: Time Machine Mark I Car, recreating the iconic time travel machine from the Robert Zemekis film, was the best-selling Toy product.

Dollar Rank	Quantity Rank	Item Code	Description	Price	Vendor
1	1	MAR094739	BTTF DELOREAN MARK I CAR	$49.99	DST
2	4	FEB090302	BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE DAVE MAZZUCCHELLI	$80.00	DC
3	19	MAY091512	RED DAREDEVIL ON GARGOYLE STATUE	$195.00	BOW
4	21	JAN090302	JLI SER 2 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASST	$115.00	DC
5	8	FEB090294	HEROES OF THE DCU SUPERMAN BUST	$70.00	DC
6	30	FEB094918	JEAN GREY STATUE	$175.00	BOW
7	3	FEB098006	ST TOS MIRROR MIRROR ISS ENTERPRISE SHIP	$50.00	DST
8	6	FEB090301	ARKHAM ASYLUM BOXED SET	$30.00	DC
9	22	JUL090311	SUPERMAN BATMAN DVD BATMAN MAQUETTE	$99.99	DC
10	26	JUL090310	SUPERMAN BATMAN DVD SUPERMAN MAQUETTE	$99.99	DC
11	74	MAY091510	ARMORED DAREDEVIL ON GARGOYLE STATUE	$225.00	BOW
12	18	FEB090303	WONDER WOMAN NEON SIGN US VERSION	$89.99	DC
13	93	FEB090296	UNI FORMZ SUPERMAN WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASST	$190.00	DC
14	43	DEC088050	MARVEL SELECT MARVEL GIRL ACTION FIGURE ASST	$119.94	DST
15	11	SEP088080	ST TOS USS ENTERPRISE NCC-1701 HD SHIP	$50.00	DST
16	88	MAY098134	TONNER DC STARS - CATWOMAN PX DOLL	$160.00	ROB
17	39	NOV084791	SIMON GARTH THE ZOMBIE STATUE	$100.00	BOW
18	97	JUN091478	GARGOYLES GOLIATH STATUE	$275.00	BOW
19	65	MAY091442	LIVING DEAD DOLLS SERIES 18 ASST	$149.95	MEZ
20	33	JAN094867	TERMINATOR 2 UQS T-800 AF	$79.99	DST
21	31	JAN090303	JLI SER 2 BALANCED ONE THIRD CASE ASST	$45.00	DC
22	7	DEC083687	MARVEL SELECT MARVEL GIRL AF	$19.99	DST
23	63	JAN098163	HALO SERIES 5 PX AF ASST	$72.30	TMP
24	2	MAY091366	BSG CYLON CENTURION AF	$15.99	DST
25	25	APR090133	UNCLE SCROOGE COMIC CHARACTER #1 UNCLE SCROOGE	$49.95	DAR

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Top 20 Trading Cards

Upper Deck’s’ 2009-10 Upper Deck SP Game-Used Basketball Trading Cards was September’s best selling Trading Card item, with Topps’ 2009 Topps Chrome NFL Hobby Cards taking the number two spot.

Dollar Rank	Quantity Rank	Item Code	Description	Price	Vendor
1	13	MAY091216	UPPER DECK 2009 10 SP GAME USED NBA T/C BOX	$232.00	UPP
2	1	MAY091214	TOPPS 2009 CHROME NFL T/C BOX	$55.00	TOP
3	2	MAY091210	BOWMAN 2009 CHROME MLB T/C BOX	$55.00	TOP
4	4	JUN091241	UPPER DECK 2009 GOODWIN CHAMPIONS MLB T/C BOX	$61.75	UPP
5	11	MAY091206	PLAYOFF 2009 ABSOLUTE MEMORABILIA NFL T/C BOX	$122.75	PAN
6	6	MAY091217	UPPER DECK 2009 NFL HOBBY T/C BOX	$61.75	UPP
7	3	JUN091243	UPPER DECK 2009 10 SP SIGNATURE NBA T/C BOX	$38.75	UPP
8	7	APR091215	TOPPS 2009 AMERICAN HERITAGE HEROES ED T/C BOX	$54.75	TOP
9	10	JUN091258	PLAYBOY PLAYMATES T/C BOX	$85.25	STE
10	9	MAY091205	DONRUSS 2009 THREADS NFL T/C BOX	$74.00	PAN

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Top 10 Videos/DVD

Black Lagoon: The Complete Series Set was September’s best selling DVD, with Naruto Uncut Box Set, Vol. 16 taking the number two spot.

DollarRank	QtyRank	DiamdNo	DESC_1	PRICE	VendName
1	6	JUL091765	BLACK LAGOON COMP SET DVD	$42.00	FUN
2	11	JUL091773	NARUTO UNCUT DVD BOX SET VOL 16	$31.50	VIZ
3	1	AUG091791	ULTRAMAN COMP SERIES DVD	$8.10	MIL
4	3	AUG091798	HE MAN & MASTERS OT UNIVERSE COMP SERIES DVD	$13.50	MIL
5	14	JUL091768	GHOST HUNT COMP SERIES DVD	$36.00	FUN
6	2	JUL091777	BATMAN BRAVE & BOLD V1 DVD	$9.99	WAR
7	10	AUG091794	X-MEN MARVEL COMIC BOOK COLL DVD VOL 03	$20.88	ING
8	9	JUL091766	BLEACH DVD VOL 20	$16.90	VIZ
9	15	AUG091788	FULL METAL PANIC SECOND RAID BOX SET DVD	$35.99	FUN
10	4	JUL091779	DC COMICS BATMAN INFERNO AUDIO CD	$10.50	GRA

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Top 10 Miscellaneous

Star Trek Original USS Enterprise NCC 1701 Bottle Opener was September’s best selling miscellaneous item, with the Captain America Adult Plastic Shield taking the number two spot.

Dollar Rank	Quantity Rank	Item Code	Description	Price	VendName
1	1	APR091585	USS ENTERPRISE BOTTLE OPENER	$18.00	DIA
2	2	MAR094979	CAPTAIN AMERICA ADULT PLASTIC SHIELD	$25.00	DIS
3	3	MAR094975	THOR HAMMER PROP REPLICA	$20.00	DIS
4	40	JUN091629	PEZ WIZARD OF OZ LTD ED GIFT SET CASE	$85.80	BUR
5	65	JUL091523	DEVIL MAY CRY PROP REPLICA SWORD	$171.00	UNI
6	26	AUG091661	GHOSTBUSTERS ECTOPLASM ENERGY DRINK 24CT CASE	$28.08	BOS
7	18	MAY091709	AMAZING SPIDER-MAN MESSENGER BAG	$29.99	SIL
8	12	SEP054016	ZOMBIE OUTBREAK SURVIVAL KIT	$21.99	SPH
9	19	MAY091711	PUNISHER MESSENGER BAG	$29.99	SIL
10	10	JUL091623	DC COMICS CARDED 4PC BUTTON SET	$11.05	ATA

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 4,000+ 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 brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, Internet merchants, 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.

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