Top 100 comics for April & Sales Estimates....

[Sabrewulf]

1 1 121.48 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #2 $3.99 158,774
2 2 100 BATMAN #8 $3.99 130,700
3 3 98.77 JUSTICE LEAGUE #8 $3.99 129,092
4 4 79.2 AVX VS #1 $3.99 103,514
5 7 67.64 GREEN LANTERN #8 $2.99 88,405
6 5 67.36 ACTION COMICS #8 $3.99 88,040
7 6 67.13 DETECTIVE COMICS #8 $3.99 87,739
8 16 56.88 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #8 $2.99 74,342
9 8 53.5 UNCANNY X-MEN #11 $3.99 69,925
10 10 50.28 AVENGERS #25 $3.99 65,716
11 11 49.76 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #9 $3.99 65,036
12 12 49.41 NEW AVENGERS #24 $3.99 64,579
13 23 49.38 SUPERMAN #8 $2.99 64,540
14 24 48.78 FLASH #8 $2.99 63,755
15 9 47.43 NEW AVENGERS #25 $3.99 61,991
16 26 47.21 AQUAMAN #8 $2.99 61,703
17 21 45.94 BATMAN AND ROBIN #8[*] $2.99 60,044
18 13 45.29 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #683 $3.99 59,194
19 14 43.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #684 $3.99 57,495
20 15 43.57 UNCANNY X-MEN #10 $3.99 56,946
21 17 41.16 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #8 $3.99 53,796
22 18 40.6 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #2 $3.99 53,064
23 32 38.91 TEEN TITANS #8 $2.99 50,855
24 20 38.79 UNCANNY X-FORCE #24 $3.99 50,699
25 34 38.63 WONDER WOMAN #8 $2.99 50,489
26 22 38.16 SECRET AVENGERS #26 $3.99 49,875
27 25 36.32 AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #6 $3.99 47,470
28 39 36.23 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #8 $2.99 47,353
29 30 35.88 NIGHTWING #8[*] $2.99 46,895
30 42 35.31 DAREDEVIL #11 $2.99 46,150
31 19 34.88 SHADOW #1 $3.99 45,588
32 43 34.72 BATWOMAN #8 $2.99 45,379
33 37 33.68 BATGIRL #8[*] $2.99 44,020
34 27 33.48 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #9 $3.99 43,758
35 38 32.79 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #8[*] $2.99 42,857
36 45 32.44 FANTASTIC FOUR #605 $2.99 42,399
37 28 32.26 INCREDIBLE HULK #7 $3.99 42,164
38 29 31.76 CAPTAIN AMERICA #10 $3.99 41,510
39 54 30.25 SECRET SERVICE #1 (MR) $2.99 39,537
40 52 30.19 SWAMP THING #8 $2.99 39,458
41 53 30.06 AGE OF APOCALYPSE #2 $2.99 39,288
42 31 29.45 SECRET AVENGERS #25 $3.99 38,491
43 57 29.45 DAREDEVIL #10.1 $2.99 38,491
44 33 28.97 WOLVERINE #304 $3.99 37,864
45 35 28.67 WOLVERINE #305 $3.99 37,472
46 60 28.58 FF #17 $2.99 37,354
47 59 28.28 WALKING DEAD #96 (MR) $2.99 36,962
48 48 28.24 SAGA #2 (MR)[*] $2.99 36,910
49 36 28.21 X-MEN #27 $3.99 36,870
50 49 27.69 RED LANTERNS #8[*] $2.99 36,191
51 64 27.34 X-MEN LEGACY #265 $2.99 35,733
52 55 26.68 CATWOMAN #8[*] $2.99 34,871
53 41 26.42 MIGHTY THOR #13 $3.99 34,531
54 40 26.37 HULK #50 $3.99 34,466
55 58 26.17 RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #8[*] $2.99 34,204
56 69 25.68 MIGHTY THOR #12.1 $2.99 33,564
57 70 25.66 WINTER SOLDIER #4 $2.99 33,538
58 71 25.34 SCARLET SPIDER #4 $2.99 33,119
59 62 25.06 ANIMAL MAN #8[*] $2.99 32,753
60 63 24.84 SUPERGIRL #8[*] $2.99 32,466
61 74 24.82 PUNISHER #10 $2.99 32,440
62 44 24.82 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #515 $3.99 32,440
63 66 24.13 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #8[*] $2.99 31,538
64 47 23.99 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #9 $3.99 31,355
65 46 23.96 ASTONISHING X-MEN #49 $3.99 31,316
66 76 23.87 BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #1 $2.99 31,198
67 67 23.27 JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #8[*] $2.99 30,414
68 50 23.02 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA #4 $3.99 30,087
69 51 22.77 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #10 $3.99 29,760
70 72 22.6 SUICIDE SQUAD #8[*] $2.99 29,538
71 81 22.51 SUPERCROOKS #2 (MR) $2.99 29,421
72 79 22.46 DEADPOOL #53 $2.99 29,355
73 82 22.1 VENOM #15 $2.99 28,885
74 80 22.07 BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #8 $2.99 28,845
75 75 21.98 SUPERBOY #8[*] $2.99 28,728
76 56 21.94 CARNAGE USA #5 $3.99 28,676
77 84 21.78 VENOM #16 $2.99 28,466
78 61 21.36 DEFENDERS #5 $3.99 27,918
79 65 20.66 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 $3.99 27,003
80 200 19.86 FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #1 $1.00 25,957
81 83 19.75 BIRDS OF PREY #8[*] $2.99 25,813
82 77 19.41 STAR WARS BLOOD TIES BOBA FETT IS DEAD #1 $3.50 25,369
83 91 18.95 CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE #629 $2.99 24,768
84 87 18.9 GREEN ARROW #8[*] $2.99 24,702
85 73 18.53 BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #3 $3.99 24,219
86 94 18.24 X-FACTOR #234 $2.99 23,840
87 97 17.77 STORMWATCH #8 $2.99 23,225
88 96 17.77 FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #12 $2.99 23,225
89 98 17.61 FAIREST #2 (MR) $2.99 23,016
90 88 17.46 FATALE #4 (MR) $3.50 22,820
91 68 17.26 ALL STAR WESTERN #8[*] $3.99 22,559
92 100 17.1 AVENGERS ACADEMY #28 $2.99 22,350
93 102 16.34 NEW MUTANTS #40 $2.99 21,356
94 86 16.22 MOON KNIGHT #12 $3.99 21,200
95 104 16.19 JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #636 $2.99 21,160
96 106 16.09 NEW MUTANTS #41 $2.99 21,030
97 110 14.88 AMERICAS GOT POWERS #1 $2.99 19,448
98 90 14.85 SECRET AVENGERS #24 $3.99 19,409
99 101 14.79 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #8[*] $2.99 19,331
100 112 14.7 THUNDERBOLTS #172 $2.99 19,213

I used X-Factor to do the estimates again as it is usually most steady. It may be slightly off but not by much.

Interestingly quite a few Marvel comics have taken a slight upturn. This seems to be due to popular Avengers variants...http://marvel.com/news/story/17985/s...ation_variants

Interesting that AVX has already dropped 30% of orders unlike Justice League which is more than the 2nd issue of Justice League dropped. Considering the first issue sold less as well if it follows a similar pattern it could well be selling less than Justice League by #6.

I'm not sure we will see the Versus series in the top 10 next month either. With two issues of AvX, Batman Inc, Batman Annual and Earth 2 most likely knocking that and Dark Knight out of the top ten.

My bets for next months top ten........

AvX
AVX
Batman
Justice League
Batman Annual
Batman Inc
Green Lantern
Action Comics
Detective Comics
Earth 2

I doubt Marvel will get more than 2 spots of the Top Ten now until after AvX is over, especially with Before Watchmen.

[Hulk_Is]

Why do you plot for the demise of Marvel.

[CTpitch]

Why do you plot for the demise of Marvel.

because he is the hero these forums need

[Sabrewulf]

Why do you plot for the demise of Marvel.

Incredibly cunning plotting, showing the estimated sales figures and making predictions based on sales patterns. I doubt I'm wrong though but time will tell.

[The Ultimate Trufph Speaker]

I don't see any coherent reasoning behind any of your predictions.

[Sabrewulf]

I don't see any coherent reasoning behind any of your predictions.

Which part. That AVX will be selling less than Justice League by the time it hits #6?

Well it dropped 30% of it's #1 orders already which is more than Justice League lost on it's second issue so if the trend follows it will sell less then JL by #6.

As for the chart going by what DC have said about the sales on Batman Inc and Earth 2 indicates they will chart in the Top Ten pushing out the AvX tie ins which probably won't increase in sales as the event continues. That leave Versus which debuted at just over 100k. If It only loses 30% of its readership by the 2nd issue like AvX it still puts it below Dark Knight returns, which itself probably won't hit the Top Ten unless it get's a big boost from the Owl crossover.

So assuming the AvX titles and tie ins don't go against the grain and start increasing massively in sales, the only big launch Marvel have so far up until at least July is Spider-Men. So the first issue of that may hit the top ten but with the exception of the Ultron War getting released before October I think Marvel will be struggling to get any more than 3 titles in the chart before then.

But I could be wrong and all these 2nd print runs for AvX stuff could be huge throwing my theory off.

[One More Day]

Well that's a shame for you. Come back to me next month when 'Im right.

If you are the hero, who is the villain?

[Sabrewulf]

If you are the hero, who is the villain?

Not really understanding all this. Don't know what you guys are on about I'm just talking sales predictions.

[CTpitch]

Not really understanding all this. Don't know what you guys are on about I'm just talking sales predictions.

you mean sales demise.
Genius

[Cavemold]

if you are the hero, who is the villain?

sw................

[Rud]

You should have used walking Dead instead of X-Factor....

[USERNAME TAKEN]

You should have used walking Dead instead of X-Factor....

My thoughts exactly.

Either way, it's good to see the X- titles and the Avengers in the top 10 again.

It also seems that Marvel have experienced an upturn in sales on a number of titles, I guess big events do that.

[The Avenging One]

Interesting that AVX has already dropped 30% of orders unlike Justice League which is more than the 2nd issue of Justice League dropped. Considering the first issue sold less as well if it follows a similar pattern it could well be selling less than Justice League by #6.

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You can't really say the first issue sold less just yet. AVX 1 is actually ahead of where Justice League was in the second month(assuming comichron's numbers are accurate). It is still being reordered according to both diamond and BC. It may not beat JL in the long run or it might. I just don't think you can claim victory just yet.

Assuming Bleeding Cool is correct, AVX 4 is selling more than 3. That is a great sign for the series.

[Brother Justin Crowe]

Good to see that Age of Apocalypse is doing pretty well.

[USERNAME TAKEN]

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You can't really say the first issue sold less just yet. AVX 1 is actually ahead of where Justice League was in the second month(assuming comichron's numbers are accurate). It is still being reordered according to both diamond and BC. It may not beat JL in the long run or it might. I just don't think you can claim victory just yet.

Assuming Bleeding Cool is correct, AVX 4 is selling more than 3. That is a great sign for the series.

Exactly.

I also wanted to point out that re-order activity (according to Bleeding Cool) has been extremely high for AVX.

I had this argument months ago regarding the JL comparison and I stated (correctly I might add) that AVX issue 1 would appear in subsequent months sales charts because of the strong re-order activity (and it was solicited for April) AVX is sales beast, theres no getting around it. It might not be everyone's cup of tea but I guess the general comic audience love their superhero squabbles (not to mention the fact that it's an Avengers dominated world right now).

On an unrelated note, it's good to see the new Marvel titles like Scarlet Spider and Age of Apocalypse doing well. It's always good to see quality do well.