Comix Experience 2011 Best Sellers: Comics
/New Year, so how'd the last one do? Let's Find out!
So, here's the list sorted by QUANTITY SOLD.
Yes, comics for 25 cents outsell anything, by a factor of about 10x. Hardly a surprise, I'm sure, though worth noting that I couldn't possibly survive with that as my business model.
Straight-up for a buck comes next, and the generic "back issue"... Back issues, generically, sold about 50% more units than the best-selling comic.
After that, pretty much a straight-up rout for the DC New 52, with 31 of them placing in the Top 100, yow. Marvel places only a single book in the Top 20. Double yow.
| 1 | Quarter Book - Single |
| 2 | Dollar Book |
| 3 | Back Issue |
| 4 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 |
| 5 | ACTION COMICS #1 |
| 6 | BATMAN #1 |
| 7 | Starter Set |
| 8 | DETECTIVE COMICS #1 |
| 9 | WONDER WOMAN #1 |
| 10 | BATWOMAN #1 |
| 11 | ACTION COMICS #2 |
| 12 | SUPERMAN #1 |
| 13 | BATGIRL #1 |
| 14 | ANIMAL MAN #1 |
| 15 | GREEN LANTERN #1 |
| JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 | |
| SWAMP THING #1 | |
| 18 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 |
| 19 | FEAR ITSELF #1 (OF 7) |
| 20 | AQUAMAN #1 |
| 21 | ACTION COMICS #3 |
| 22 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 |
| BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 | |
| 24 | BATMAN #2 |
| 25 | TEEN TITANS #1 |
| 26 | ANIMAL MAN #2 |
| 27 | FLASH #1 |
| FLASHPOINT #1 | |
| JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1 | |
| NIGHTWING #1 | |
| 31 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 |
| BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 | |
| BATMAN INCORPORATED #5 | |
| BATMAN INCORPORATED #6 | |
| DETECTIVE COMICS #2 | |
| 36 | ACTION COMICS #4 |
| FEAR ITSELF #2 (OF 7) | |
| 38 | BATMAN #3 |
| 39 | BATWOMAN #2 |
| BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #40 LAST GLEAMING PT 5 (OF 5) | |
| 41 | CATWOMAN #1 |
| SPACEMAN #1 (OF 9) | |
| WALKING DEAD #85 | |
| 44 | FEAR ITSELF #4 (OF 7) |
| 45 | WALKING DEAD #86 |
| WALKING DEAD #87 | |
| 47 | KICK-ASS 2 #2 |
| 48 | FLASHPOINT #5 (OF 5) |
| XOMBI #1 | |
| 50 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 |
| JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1 | |
| OPTIC NERVE #12 | |
| WALKING DEAD #88 | |
| 54 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #7 |
| CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #1 (OF 4) | |
| FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) | |
| FEAR ITSELF #5 (OF 7) | |
| KICK-ASS 2 #3 | |
| 59 | ANIMAL MAN #3 |
| RED LANTERNS #1 | |
| STORMWATCH #1 | |
| 62 | DETECTIVE COMICS #3 |
| GREEN LANTERN #2 | |
| 64 | BATWOMAN #3 |
| DEMON KNIGHTS #1 | |
| WALKING DEAD #90 | |
| 67 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #1 |
| SWAMP THING #2 | |
| WALKING DEAD #82 | |
| WALKING DEAD #83 | |
| WALKING DEAD #84 | |
| 72 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 |
| DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1 | |
| FF #1 | |
| FLASHPOINT #2 | |
| FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #1 | |
| GREEN LANTERN #64 | |
| WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 XREGG | |
| WONDER WOMAN #2 | |
| 80 | BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #1 |
| SUPERGIRL #1 | |
| WALKING DEAD #89 | |
| 83 | BATWING #1 |
| RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1 | |
| UNCANNY X-MEN #1 | |
| 86 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 |
| FANTASTIC FOUR #587 | |
| FEAR ITSELF #6 (OF 7) | |
| FEAR ITSELF #7 (OF 7) | |
| WALKING DEAD #91 | |
| WONDER WOMAN #3 | |
| XOMBI #2 | |
| 93 | ANIMAL MAN #4 |
| ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 DOSM | |
| WALKING DEAD #80 | |
| 96 | ALL STAR WESTERN #1 |
| BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #2 | |
| CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #2 (OF 4) | |
| FLASHPOINT #3 | |
| FLASHPOINT #4 (OF 5) | |
| GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 | |
| SUPERBOY #1 | |
| WALKING DEAD #81 |
Alright, what if we sort it by DOLLARS instead, does anything change?
Well, not a TON, but at least OPTIC NERVE becomes a Top 20 book, then!
| 1 | Back Issue |
| 2 | Starter Set |
| 3 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 |
| 4 | ACTION COMICS #1 |
| 5 | Quarter Book - Single |
| 6 | Dollar Book |
| 7 | BATMAN #1 |
| 8 | ACTION COMICS #2 |
| 9 | DETECTIVE COMICS #1 |
| 10 | WONDER WOMAN #1 |
| 11 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 |
| 12 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 |
| 13 | BATWOMAN #1 |
| 14 | OPTIC NERVE #12 |
| 15 | ACTION COMICS #3 |
| 16 | FEAR ITSELF #1 (OF 7) |
| 17 | SUPERMAN #1 |
| 18 | BATGIRL #1 |
| 19 | FLASHPOINT #1 |
| 20 | ANIMAL MAN #1 |
| 21 | ACTION COMICS #4 |
| FEAR ITSELF #2 (OF 7) | |
| 23 | GREEN LANTERN #1 |
| 24 | SWAMP THING #1 |
| 25 | AQUAMAN #1 |
| 26 | FLASHPOINT #5 (OF 5) |
| 27 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #1 |
| BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #1 | |
| 29 | FEAR ITSELF #7 (OF 7) |
| 30 | BATMAN #2 |
| 31 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 |
| 32 | FEAR ITSELF #5 (OF 7) |
| 33 | FEAR ITSELF #3 (OF 7) |
| 34 | TEEN TITANS #1 |
| 35 | FEAR ITSELF #4 (OF 7) |
| 36 | ANIMAL MAN #2 |
| 37 | NIGHTWING #1 |
| 38 | FLASH #1 |
| JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1 | |
| 40 | DETECTIVE COMICS #2 |
| 41 | FLASHPOINT #2 |
| WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 XREGG | |
| 43 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #6 |
| 44 | FF #1 |
| 45 | BRIGHTEST DAY #24 |
| 46 | BATMAN #3 |
| 47 | CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #1 (OF 4) |
| 48 | UNCANNY X-MEN #1 |
| 49 | BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #40 LAST GLEAMING PT 5 (OF 5) |
| 50 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #4 |
| BATWOMAN #2 | |
| 52 | CATWOMAN #1 |
| 53 | FEAR ITSELF #6 (OF 7) |
| 54 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 DOSM |
| 55 | FANTASTIC FOUR #587 |
| 56 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 |
| 57 | KICK-ASS 2 #2 |
| 58 | WALKING DEAD #87 |
| 59 | WALKING DEAD #86 |
| 60 | ALL STAR WESTERN #1 |
| 61 | FLASHPOINT #3 |
| FLASHPOINT #4 (OF 5) | |
| 63 | XOMBI #1 |
| 64 | JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #1 |
| 65 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #2 |
| 66 | KICK-ASS 2 #3 |
| 67 | WALKING DEAD #85 |
| WALKING DEAD #88 | |
| 69 | DAREDEVIL #1 |
| ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1 | |
| 71 | RED LANTERNS #1 |
| STORMWATCH #1 | |
| 73 | ANIMAL MAN #3 |
| 74 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #5 |
| 75 | DETECTIVE COMICS #3 |
| 76 | GREEN LANTERN #2 |
| 77 | DEMON KNIGHTS #1 |
| 78 | BATWOMAN #3 |
| 79 | ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON #4 (OF 4) |
| 80 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #1 |
| 81 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #36 |
| 82 | WALKING DEAD #90 |
| 83 | SWAMP THING #2 |
| 84 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #7 |
| 85 | DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #1 |
| 86 | WALKING DEAD #83 |
| 87 | FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #1 |
| WONDER WOMAN #2 | |
| 89 | BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 |
| 90 | GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #1 |
| 91 | GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #2 |
| 92 | BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #1 |
| SUPERGIRL #1 | |
| 94 | CRIMINAL LAST OF INNOCENT #3 (OF 4) |
| 95 | BATWING #1 |
| RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #1 | |
| 97 | WALKING DEAD #89 |
| 98 | JOE THE BARBARIAN #8 (OF 8) |
| 99 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 |
| 100 | WALKING DEAD #82 |
Either way, this was very much DC's year for comical books -- Marvel is is deep trouble here.
Any trends you see, worth commenting on?
-B

