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

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From the press release:

Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, the all-star creative team behind Marvel Comics’ best-selling mini-series Marvels, reteamed for Dynamite Entertainment’s revival of some of Jack Kirby’s classic characters for Kirby: Genesis #0, the prelude issue to an ongoing series, giving the publisher the best-selling Non-Premier Comic Book in May.

Dynamite took the top six spots on the Non-Premier sales chart for the month, with The Boys #54 at #2, Vampirella #5 at #3, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #3 at #4, Vampirella and the Scarlet Legion #1 at #5, and Garth Ennis’ Jennifer Blood #3 at #6.

Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics with Mega Man #1 at #7, BOOM! Studios with Hellraiser #2 at #8, and Avatar Press with Crossed: Psychopath #2 at #10.

Avatar Press had the month’s top-selling Non-Premier Graphic novel with Crossed 3-D, which was also the month’s top-selling graphic novel overall. Crossed 3-D, based on the acclaimed zombie series by Garth Ennis, was written by David Lapham and featured artwork from Gianluca Pagliarani.

Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics with Sonic the Hedgehog Archives Volume 15 at #4, Bongo Comics’ Bart Simpson: Prince of Pranks at #10, BOOM! Studios with Irredeemable Volume 6 at #2, Del Rey Manga’s Negima! Volume 29 at #6, Drawn & Quarterly’s Paying For It at #5, Th3rd World Studios’ The Stuff of Legend: The Jungle at #7, and Zenescope Entertainment’s Escape from Wonderland at #9.

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

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 42 142 66.13 MAR111016 KIRBY GENESIS #0 $1.00 DE
2 96 64 33.89 MAR111040 BOYS #54 (MR) $3.99 DE
3 112 89 26.69 JAN111105 VAMPIRELLA #5 $3.99 DE
4 115 96 25.81 MAR111050 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #3 $3.99 DE
5 118 104 24.73 MAR111021 VAMPIRELLA SCARLET LEGION #1 $3.99 DE
6 120 107 24.51 FEB110953 GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #3 (MR) $3.99 DE
7 128 155 22.85 FEB110748-M MEGA MAN #1 $2.99 ARC
8 145 125 18.82 FEB110845 HELLRAISER #2 (MR) $3.99 BOO
9 149 127 18.30 MAR110973 IRREDEEMABLE #25 $3.99 BOO
10 154 134 17.59 JAN110985-M CROSSED PSYCHOPATH #2 (MR) $3.99 AVA
11 155 128 17.53 MAR111004-M LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #5 $3.99 AVA
12 161 84 16.89 MAR111352-M GFT DREAM EATER CROSSOVER (PT 1) #1 $5.99 ZEN
13 163 161 16.74 FEB111227-M GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #4 $2.99 ZEN
14 167 151 15.90 SEP100781 MOUSE GUARD BLACK AXE #2 $3.50 ARA
15 170 233 15.54 FEB111225-M GFT DREAM EATER SAGA CROSSOVER PRELUDE $1.99 ZEN
16 176 176 15.17 FEB111234-M GRIMM FAIRY TALES #59 $2.99 ZEN
17 177 153 15.10 OCT100967 RED SONJA #56 $3.99 DE
18 178 202 14.94 MAR111010 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #68 (MR) $2.95 BRO
19 181 150 14.60 MAR110971 INCORRUPTIBLE #18 $3.99 BOO
20 182 196 14.56 FEB110751 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #224 $2.99 ARC
21 189 159 13.38 MAR110982 PLANET OF THE APES #2 $3.99 BOO
22 191 168 13.23 NOV100895 QUEEN SONJA #16 $3.99 DE
23 192 162 13.08 MAR110998 DUCKTALES #1 $3.99 BOO
24 194 170 13.05 MAR111056 DEATH OF ZORRO #3 $3.99 DE
25 196 144 12.88 NOV100887 LONE RANGER #25 $4.99 DE
26 198 136 12.81 FEB111230-M GFT PRES TALES FROM NEVERLAND #1 $4.99 ZEN
27 200 218 12.69 MAR110947 SIMPSONS COMICS #178 $2.99 BON
28 204 174 12.51 MAR111033 HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #1 (MR) $3.99 DE
29 207 221 12.20 MAR110878 SONIC UNIVERSE #28 $2.99 ARC
30 213 234 11.21 MAR110946 FUTURAMA COMICS #55 $2.99 BON
31 214 281 11.00 MAR111045 TOTAL RECALL #1 $1.99 DE
32 215 194 10.99 FEB110977 RED SONJA REVENGE O/T GODS #3 $3.99 DE
33 219 208 10.68 DEC101120-M CHARMED #9 $3.50 ZEN
34 221 193 10.56 MAR110994 DARKWING DUCK #12 $3.99 BOO
35 227 199 10.16 DEC100764-M NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD #5 (MR) $3.99 AVA
36 229 204 9.94 FEB110787-M NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #2 (MR) $3.99 AVA
37 230 224 9.81 MAR111366-M BRIMSTONE #1 (MR) $3.25 ZEN
38 234 211 9.46 MAR110984 STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO #8 $3.99 BOO
39 236 213 9.25 MAR110990 STAN LEE TRAVELER #7 $3.99 BOO
40 242 219 8.78 MAR110988 STAN LEE STARBORN #6 $3.99 BOO
41 243 225 8.72 MAR111062 GREEN HORNET AFTERMATH #2 $3.99 DE
42 245 230 8.55 FEB110920 SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #4 $3.99 DE
43 247 235 8.49 MAR110834 RICHIE RICH #1 $3.95 APE
44 253 212 8.06 MAR110948 SIMPSONS SUMMER SHINDIG #5 $4.99 BON
45 257 228 7.85 JAN111026 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #22 $3.99 BOO
46 259 243 7.83 NOV100885 KATO ORIGINS #9 THE HELLFIRE CLUB $3.99 DE
47 260 241 7.76 DEC100921 ROBERT JORDAN WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #10 $3.99 DE
48 261 368 7.67 MAR110954 LIFE & TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK #1 BOOM BLAST ED $1.00 BOO
49 266 242 7.28 MAR110963 FARSCAPE #19 $3.99 BOO
50 276 264 6.66 JAN111298 ATOMIC ROBO DEADLY ART OF SCIENCE #5 $3.50 RED

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

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 13 9.64 AUG100795 CROSSED 3D GN VOL 01 (MR) $8.99 AVA
2 8 10 5.51 MAR110975 IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 06 $16.99 BOO
3 15 89 4.29 MAR111048 CHARLAINE HARRIS GRAVE SIGHT GN VOL 01 (OF 3) $7.99 DE
4 28 116 3.37 MAR110879 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 15 $7.95 ARC
5 29 11 3.36 MAR111105 PAYING FOR IT HC $24.95 DRA
6 34 69 3.19 MAR111186 NEGIMA GN VOL 29 (MR) $10.99 RAN
7 39 41 3.07 FEB111143 STUFF OF LEGEND TP VOL 02 THE JUNGLE $16.99 TH3
8 67 44 2.50 JAN111033 HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES TP VOL 01 $19.99 BOO
9 71 52 2.37 FEB111236 ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND TP $17.99 ZEN
10 73 75 2.31 MAR110949 BART SIMPSON PRINCE OF PRANKS TP $15.99 BON
11 76 32 2.25 JAN111233 ALEXANDRO JODOROWSKY SCREAMING PLANET HC $24.95 HUM
12 94 112 2.00 MAR111279 MEGA MAN GIGAMIX TP VOL 01 $12.95 UDO
13 96 99 1.98 JAN111058 DISNEY TREASURY DONALD DUCK TP VOL 01 $14.99 BOO
14 98 228 1.87 FEB111112 SMURFS GN VOL 06 SMURFS & HOWLIBIRD $5.99 NBM
15 107 88 1.73 MAR111128 YEAH GN $19.99 FAN
16 114 147 1.58 FEB111202 BIOMEGA GN VOL 06 (OF 6) (MR) $12.99 VIZ
17 118 114 1.56 JAN111401 SALEMS DAUGHTER TP VOL 01 $15.99 ZEN
18 120 192 1.54 FEB110750 NIGHT AT COMIC SHOP TP $9.95 ARC
19 123 181 1.53 MAR110986 STAN LEE SOLDIER ZERO TP VOL 01 ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN $9.99 BOO
20 136 139 1.42 FEB111194 DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 03 $14.99 VIZ
21 140 207 1.38 FEB111195 HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 23 $9.99 VIZ
22 142 183 1.36 MAR111182 FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 13 $10.99 RAN
23 147 110 1.29 JAN111320 FIGHTING AMERICAN TP $19.95 TIT
24 150 166 1.28 MAR110956 28 DAYS LATER TP VOL 04 GANGWAR $12.99 BOO
25 153 224 1.25 JAN111363 BAKUMAN TP VOL 04 $9.99 VIZ
26 155 213 1.23 APR110835 KANNAGI GN VOL 01 (OF 6) $10.99 BAN
27 158 238 1.19 FEB111192 BLACK BIRD GN VOL 08 $9.99 VIZ
28 159 195 1.19 FEB108442-M SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE $11.99 ONI
29 166 234 1.10 MAR111002 UNCLE SCROOGE MESSES BECOME SUCCESSES TP $9.99 BOO
30 170 124 1.09 JAN111321 MODESTY BLAISE TP VOL 19 DOUBLE AGENT (RES) $19.95 TIT
31 175 71 1.07 JAN111242 PINOCCHIO HC $29.95 LAS
32 176 174 1.06 FEB111167 LIARS KISS HC $14.95 TOP
33 185 155 1.04 MAR111130 TAKE A JOKE TP $18.99 FAN
34 187 137 1.03 FEB110945 BOYS TP VOL 08 HIGHLAND LADDIE $19.99 DE
35 190 205 0.97 MAR110964 FARSCAPE TP VOL 04 TANGLED ROOTS $12.99 BOO
36 196 249 0.94 MAR111184 SHUGO CHARA GN VOL 10 $10.99 RAN
37 197 296 0.93 FEB111032 HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY DO YOU WORK HERE GN (A) $9.99 ERO
38 199 206 0.92 MAR111300 NARUTO 3-IN-1 ED VOL 01 (NOTE PRICE) $14.99 VIZ
39 206 150 0.91 FEB111187 HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA ON THE FLY GN $19.95 RAN
40 207 306 0.91 FEB111193 OTOMEN GN VOL 10 $9.99 VIZ
41 212 314 0.89 FEB111191 KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 08 FROM ME TO YOU $9.99 VIZ
42 219 250 0.87 FEB111189 AI ORE GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ
43 225 241 0.84 FEB111005 THAT WAS GOOD GN (MR) $12.95 DIG
44 234 136 0.80 MAR111233 SLAINE THE HORNED GOD HC (S&S ED) $25.00 POC
45 235 265 0.80 JAN110901 SHADOWEYES GN VOL 02 SHADOWEYES IN LOVE $12.95 SLA
46 236 196 0.80 FEB111184 LYCHEE LIGHT CLUB GN VOL 01 $16.95 RAN
47 237 51 0.80 SEP101046 DARK SHADOWS COMP SERIES HC VOL 02 $49.99 HER
48 239 187 0.79 NOV100923 APPROXIMATE CONTINUUM COMICS GN $18.99 FAN
49 245 371 0.77 FEB111214 TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 05 $9.99 VIZ
50 254 344 0.74 MAR110822 EVEN THE GIANTS GN (MR) $9.95 ADH

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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