Analysis

Published on May 7th, 2013 | by Richard Boom

C4S Analyses The April 2013 TOP 300 Comics

Every month Diamond shows their (mostly USA-only) Top 300 and this month delivers Diamond’s March 2013 Top 300 Comic Books and Top 300 Graphic Novels sales charts, with sales indexes, added below.

Every month Comichron.com puts up a sales analysis and C4S received an email alert sent out by John Jackson Miller… Very interesting for sure!

But C4S does not want to address sales figures of the new hit Marvel event on Thanos, or the still amazing read and success of The Walking Dead nor does C4S wants to discuss the first time in 13 years (last time was in 2000 with Witchblade for instance, which still is going strong for Top Cow after all these years!) that an independent title (namely Millar’s Jupiter’s Legacy) reaches into the Top 10.

Anyway… C4S focuses on what is most important and we only need to mention the numbers of the Mainstream floppies: 36, 37, 38, 67, 72, 76, 96 (ROMANO!), 127, 136, 157,

Focus on 38: Frank Cho drawing dino’s and babes! Nuff’ said!

00a_JRN1-01-CMYKcropHere comes the BEST part though, and C4S means the Indy titles:  60 (Jirni #1 !!!), 101 (Sex), 111 (Miss Fury #1!), 133 (Vertigo’s Fairest. I consider them Indy!), 167 (Danger Girl), 198, 206 (Hood vs Hood), 220, 227, 232, 237, 243, 252, 257, 260, 262 (Witchblade Oneshot), 267, 280, 281 (Jungle Girlssss), 288, 292, 294.

 

TOP 300 COMICS – April 2013
Rank Title Price Pub
1 BATMAN #19 $3.99 DC
2 THANOS RISING #1 $3.99 MAR
3 JUPITERS LEGACY #1 (MR) [*] $2.99 IMA
4 AGE OF ULTRON #4 $3.99 MAR
5 JUSTICE LEAGUE #19 $3.99 DC
6 AGE OF ULTRON #5 $3.99 MAR
7 AGE OF ULTRON #6 $3.99 MAR
8 WALKING DEAD #109 (MR) $2.99 IMA
9 BATMAN AND RED ROBIN #19 $2.99 DC
10 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #2 $3.99 MAR
11 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #7 $3.99 MAR
12 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #8 $3.99 MAR
13 ALL NEW X-MEN #10 $3.99 MAR
14 UNCANNY AVENGERS #6 $3.99 MAR
15 UNCANNY X-MEN #4 $3.99 MAR
16 UNCANNY X-MEN #5 $3.99 MAR
17 AVENGERS #10 $3.99 MAR
18 DETECTIVE COMICS #19 $7.99 DC
19 AVENGERS #9 $3.99 MAR
20 UNCANNY AVENGERS #7 $3.99 MAR
21 GREEN LANTERN #19 $2.99 DC
22 NEW AVENGERS #5 $3.99 MAR
23 WOLVERINE #2 $3.99 MAR
24 DEADPOOL #7 $2.99 MAR
25 BATMAN INCORPORATED #10 $2.99 DC
26 INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #6 $3.99 MAR
27 SAGA #12 (MR) $2.99 IMA
28 DEADPOOL #8 $2.99 MAR
29 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #19 $2.99 DC
30 ACTION COMICS #19 $3.99 DC
31 THOR GOD OF THUNDER #7 $3.99 MAR
32 SUPERMAN #19 $2.99 DC
33 CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 $3.99 MAR
34 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #27AU $3.99 MAR
35 NIGHTWING #19 $2.99 DC
36 WONDER WOMAN #19 $2.99 DC
37 BATGIRL #19 $2.99 DC
38 SAVAGE WOLVERINE #4 $3.99 MAR
39 EARTH 2 #11 $2.99 DC
40 STAR WARS #4 $2.99 DAR
41 ULTRON #1AU $3.99 MAR
42 IRON MAN #8 $3.99 MAR
43 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19 $2.99 DC
44 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #28 $3.99 MAR
45 FLASH #19 $2.99 DC
46 EAST OF WEST #2 [*] $3.50 IMA
47 CABLE AND X-FORCE #7 $3.99 MAR
48 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #19 $2.99 DC
49 FANTASTIC FOUR #6 $2.99 MAR
50 BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #6 (MR) $3.99 DC
51 NOVA #3 $3.99 MAR
52 DAREDEVIL #25 $2.99 MAR
53 HAWKEYE #9 $2.99 MAR
54 TEEN TITANS #19 $2.99 DC
55 FANTASTIC FOUR #7 $2.99 MAR
56 SECRET AVENGERS #3 $3.99 MAR
57 THUNDERBOLTS #8 $2.99 MAR
58 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #19 $2.99 DC
59 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #14AU $3.99 MAR
60 JIRNI #1 $1.00 ASP
61 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #22 $3.99 MAR
62 DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED #4 $2.99 MAR
63 RED LANTERNS #19 $2.99 DC
64 YOUNG AVENGERS #4 $2.99 MAR
65 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #6 $3.99 IDW
66 FF #6 $2.99 MAR
67 BATWOMAN #19 $2.99 DC
68 A PLUS X #7 $3.99 MAR
69 CONSTANTINE #2 $2.99 DC
70 GREEN ARROW #19 $2.99 DC
71 AVENGERS ARENA #7 $2.99 MAR
72 SUPERGIRL #19 $2.99 DC
73 SWAMP THING #19 $2.99 DC
74 AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #19 $3.99 MAR
75 X-MEN LEGACY #9 $2.99 MAR
76 CATWOMAN #19 $2.99 DC
77 AVENGERS ARENA #8 $2.99 MAR
78 BATMAN LIL GOTHAM #1 $2.99 DC
79 ANIMAL MAN #19 $2.99 DC
80 WORLDS FINEST #11 $2.99 DC
81 ASTONISHING X-MEN #61 $3.99 MAR
82 X-TERMINATION #2 $3.99 MAR
83 DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #7 $3.99 MAR
84 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #19 $2.99 DC
85 HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1 $2.99 DC
86 SUICIDE SQUAD #19 $2.99 DC
87 SUPERBOY #19 $2.99 DC
88 SCARLET SPIDER #16 $2.99 MAR
89 TALON #7 $2.99 DC
90 FEARLESS DEFENDERS #3 $2.99 MAR
91 MY LITTLE PONY MICRO SERIES #3 RARITY $3.99 IDW
92 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #23 $3.99 MAR
93 VENOM #33 $2.99 MAR
94 VENOM #34 $2.99 MAR
95 BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #20 $2.99 DAR
96 BIRDS OF PREY #19 $2.99 DC
97 ADVENTURE TIME #15 $3.99 BOO
98 INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #4 $3.99 DC
99 AGE OF APOCALYPSE #14 $2.99 MAR
100 ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE #3 $3.99 MAR
101 SEX #2 (MR) $2.99 IMA
102 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #25 $3.99 MAR
103 MORNING GLORIES #26 (MR) $1.00 IMA
104 ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #4 $3.99 BOO
105 TMNT ONGOING #21 $3.99 IDW
106 X-FACTOR #254 $2.99 MAR
107 WINTER SOLDIER #17 $2.99 MAR
108 GAMBIT #11 $2.99 MAR
109 WOLVERINE MAX #6 (MR) $3.99 MAR
110 HARBINGER WARS #1 REG LAROSA $3.99 VAL
111 MISS FURY #1 $3.99 DE
112 CAPTAIN MARVEL #12 $2.99 MAR
113 LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #7 $3.99 DC
114 X-TREME X-MEN #13 $2.99 MAR
115 MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE #4 $2.99 MAR
116 MANHATTAN PROJECTS #11 $3.50 IMA
117 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #651 $2.99 MAR
118 SECRET SERVICE #6 (MR) $4.99 MAR
119 PHANTOM STRANGER #7 $2.99 DC
120 STAR WARS DARTH VADER & NINTH ASSASSIN #1 $3.50 DAR
121 REVIVAL #9 $2.99 IMA
122 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICAS VIBE #3 $2.99 DC
123 ALL STAR WESTERN #19 $3.99 DC
124 DARK AVENGERS #189 $2.99 MAR
125 STAR WARS LEGACY #2 PRISONER O/T FLOATING WORLD $2.99 DAR
126 BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #15 $3.99 DC
127 KATANA #3 $2.99 DC
128 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #19 $2.99 DC
129 SPAWN #230 $2.99 IMA
130 SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #12 $3.99 DC
131 STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS #4 $3.99 IDW
132 FABLES #128 (MR) $2.99 DC
133 FAIREST #14 (MR) $2.99 DC
134 INVINCIBLE #102 $2.99 IMA
135 THIEF OF THIEVES #13 (MR) $2.99 IMA
136 RED SHE-HULK #64 $2.99 MAR
137 BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #13 $3.99 DC
138 DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME #4 $3.99 IDW
139 INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE #1 $2.99 IMA
140 MASKS #5 $3.99 DE
141 HARBINGER #11 HARBINGER WARS REG EVANS $3.99 VAL
142 ANGEL & FAITH #21 $2.99 DAR
143 SHADOW YEAR ONE #2 $3.99 DE
144 TMNT VILLAIN MICROSERIES #1 KRANG $3.99 IDW
145 STORMWATCH #19 $2.99 DC
146 BATWING #19 $2.99 DC
147 MASKS #6 $3.99 DE
148 BLOODSHOT #10 HARBINGER WARS REG SUAYAN $3.99 VAL
149 DIAL H #11 $2.99 DC
150 GI JOE COBRA FILES #1 $3.99 IDW
151 X-O MANOWAR #12 REG DJURDJEVIC $3.99 VAL
152 FIVE GHOSTS HAUNTING OF FABIAN GRAY #2 $2.99 IMA
153 RAVAGERS #11 $2.99 DC
154 CHEW #33 (MR) $2.99 IMA
155 DEMON KNIGHTS #19 $2.99 DC
156 FURY MAX #11 (MR) $3.99 MAR
157 AME COMI GIRLS #2 $3.99 DC
158 CONAN THE BARBARIAN #15 $3.50 DAR
159 THRESHOLD #4 $3.99 DC
160 BEDLAM #6 (MR) $3.50 IMA
161 DJANGO UNCHAINED #3 (MR) $4.99 DC
162 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER EVIL GROUND #1 $3.99 MAR
163 DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #19 $2.99 DC
164 STAR WARS DARK TIMES FIRE CARRIER #3 $2.99 DAR
165 DEATHSTROKE #19 $2.99 DC
166 ALPHA BIG TIME #3 $2.99 MAR
167 DANGER GIRL TRINITY #1 $3.99 IDW
168 SAVAGE HAWKMAN #19 $2.99 DC
169 ABE SAPIEN DARK & TERRIBLE #1 $3.50 DAR
170 SHADOWMAN #6 REG ZIRCHER $3.99 VAL
171 TEAM 7 #7 $2.99 DC
172 I VAMPIRE #19 $2.99 DC
173 SWORD OF SORCERY #7 $3.99 DC
174 MEGA MAN #24 $2.99 ARC
175 ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #9 REG LUPACCHINO $3.99 VAL
176 SHADOW #11 $3.99 DE
177 BPRD VAMPIRE #2 $3.50 DAR
178 UBER #0 (MR) $3.99 AVA
179 SHADOW #12 $3.99 DE
180 JSA LIBERTY FILES THE WHISTLING SKULL #5 $2.99 DC
181 JUDGE DREDD #6 $3.99 IDW
182 LOST VEGAS #2 $3.50 IMA
183 FURY OF FIRESTORM THE NUCLEAR MAN #19 $2.99 DC
184 LOCKE & KEY OMEGA #4 $3.99 IDW
185 ARROW #6 $3.99 DC
186 BPRD HELL ON EARTH #106 COLD DAY IN HELL #2 $3.50 DAR
187 DOCTOR WHO VOL 3 #8 $3.99 IDW
188 GI JOE #3 $3.99 IDW
189 HELHEIM #2 (MR) $3.99 ONI
190 SLEDGEHAMMER 44 #2 $3.50 DAR
191 1 FOR $1 MIND MGMT #1 $1.00 DAR
192 SONIC UNIVERSE #51 $2.99 ARC
193 EAST OF WEST #1 $3.50 IMA
194 MAGIC THE GATHERING PATH OF VENGEANCE #4 $4.99 IDW
195 TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #16 $3.99 IDW
196 MASSIVE #11 $3.50 DAR
197 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #16 $3.99 IDW
198 MARA #4 (MR) $2.99 IMA
199 TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #90 $3.99 IDW
200 BATMAN INCORPORATED #8 $2.99 DC
201 SNAPSHOT #3 $2.99 IMA
202 ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR #3 $3.99 IDW
203 JUDGE DREDD YEAR ONE #2 $3.99 IDW
204 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #247 $2.99 ARC
205 GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR #5 $3.99 IDW
206 GFT ROBYN HOOD VS RED RIDING HOOD #1 (MR) $5.99 ZEN
207 GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS #2 $3.99 IDW
208 TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TRAILCUTTER #1 $3.99 IDW
209 HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES #1 $3.99 DAR
210 COLONIZED #1 $3.99 IDW
211 MINIATURE JESUS #1 (MR) $3.99 IMA
212 GHOSTBUSTERS #3 $3.99 IDW
213 BRAVEST WARRIORS #7 $3.99 BOO
214 UNWRITTEN #48 (MR) $2.99 DC
215 MIND THE GAP #9 $2.99 IMA
216 CROSSED BADLANDS #27 (MR) $3.99 AVA
217 ADVENTURE TIME #1 $3.99 BOO
218 BLACK BEETLE #3 NO WAY OUT $3.99 DAR
219 RACHEL RISING #16 $3.99 ABS
220 DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #3 (MR) $3.99 DE
221 X #0 $2.99 DAR
222 GFT UNLEASHED #1 (MR) $5.99 ZEN
223 GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #189 $3.99 IDW
224 CLONE #6 $2.99 IMA
225 POLARITY #1 $3.99 BOO
226 1 FOR $1 THE MASSIVE #1 $1.00 DAR
227 WITCHBLADE #165 $2.99 IMA
228 KISS SOLO #1 THE DEMON $3.99 IDW
229 SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES #12 $2.99 DC
230 TODD THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH #4 $2.99 IMA
231 GFT UNLEASHED #0 (MR) $1.99 ZEN
232 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #24 (MR) $3.99 DE
233 GFT UNLEASHED VAMPIRES ETERNAL #1 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
234 BATMAN AND ROBIN #18 $2.99 DC
235 SPONGEBOB COMICS #19 $2.99 UNI
236 GODZILLA ONGOING #11 $3.99 IDW
237 VAMPIRELLA STRIKES #4 $3.99 DE
238 SIMPSONS COMICS #201 $2.99 BON
239 ADVENTURE TIME #2 $3.99 BOO
240 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1 $3.99 MAR
241 KISS SOLO #2 THE STARCHILD $3.99 IDW
242 PATHFINDER #6 $3.99 DE
243 GFT WONDERLAND #10 (MR) $2.99 ZEN
244 ADVENTURE TIME #3 $3.99 BOO
245 EVIL ERNIE #5 $3.99 DE
246 ADVENTURE TIME #4 $3.99 BOO
247 GREAT PACIFIC #6 (MR) $2.99 IMA
248 STAR WARS #1 $2.99 DAR
249 GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #84 (MR) $2.99 ZEN
250 ADVENTURE TIME #5 $3.99 BOO
251 ADVENTURE TIME #6 $3.99 BOO
252 VAMPIRELLA #28 $3.99 DE
253 LAST OF US AMERICAN DREAMS #1 $3.99 DAR
254 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS CUTTER #1 $3.99 IDW
255 TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #11 $3.99 IDW
256 MIND MGMT #10 $3.99 DAR
257 GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #3 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
258 NIGHTWING #18 $2.99 DC
259 SAUCER COUNTRY #14 (MR) $2.99 DC
260 SEX #1 (MR) $2.99 IMA
261 FIVE WEAPONS #3 $3.50 IMA
262 WITCHBLADE DAY O/T OUTLAW ONE SHOT $3.99 IMA
263 TMNT COLOR CLASSICS MICRO SERIES LEONARDO $3.99 IDW
264 INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #2 $3.99 DC
265 68 JUNGLE JIM #1 (MR) $3.99 IMA
266 MARS ATTACKS #9 $3.99 IDW
267 RED SONJA #74 $3.99 DE
268 WITCH DOCTOR MALPRACTICE #6 $2.99 IMA
269 TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #12 $3.99 IDW
270 FASHION BEAST #8 (MR) $3.99 AVA
271 PEANUTS VOL 2 #8 $3.99 BOO
272 DARK SHADOWS YEAR ONE #1 $3.99 DE
273 DANGER CLUB #5 $2.99 IMA
274 DEATHMATCH #5 MAIN COVERS $3.99 BOO
275 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #18 $2.99 DC
276 AGE OF ULTRON #3 $3.99 MAR
277 BART SIMPSON COMICS #82 $2.99 BON
278 BATMAN INCORPORATED #9 $2.99 DC
279 MARVEL UNIVERSE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13 $2.99 MAR
280 JENNIFER BLOOD #25 (MR) $3.99 DE
281 GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #2 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
282 MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #13 $2.99 MAR
283 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #2 $3.99 IDW
284 MIGHTY SKULLKICKERS #1 $3.50 IMA
285 THE LONE RANGER #14 $3.99 DE
286 ARCHIE #642 ARCHIE MEETS GLEE PT 2 $2.99 ARC
287 DARK HORSE PRESENTS #23 (MR) $7.99 DAR
288 QUEEN SONJA #35 $3.99 DE
289 DARKNESS #112 (MR) $2.99 IMA
290 GREEN HORNET #34 $3.99 DE
291 SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #32 $2.99 DC
292 JENNIFER BLOOD #26 (MR) $3.99 DE
293 HELLRAISER DARK WATCH #3 (MR) $3.99 BOO
294 SHRUGGED VOL 2 #2 $3.99 ASP
295 GREEN HORNET #35 $3.99 DE
296 LEGEND O/T SHADOWCLAN #3 $3.99 ASP
297 BIONIC MAN VS BIONIC WOMAN #4 $3.99 DE
298 CASTLE A CALM BEFORE STORM #4 $3.99 MAR
299 MICE TEMPLAR IV LEGEND #1 $3.99 IMA
300 LORD OF THE JUNGLE #14 (MR) $3.99 DE

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Richard is the driving force behind Comics for Sinners. His love and admiration for female comic book characters is virtually unparalleled, which immediately explains his biggest 'sin': his Hot Mummy fetish. This sketchbook theme is philogynistic in nature and even the source of his WIP comic book series "The Sisterhood".



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