Diamond has just published its final 2010 ranking of comic book sales, and the top sales lists are dominated by three things: Crossovers, first issues, and The Walking Dead. The Periodicals list (representing actual monthly issues) is topped by Avengers #1 and X-Men #1, which proves definitely that you can never underestimate the American public’s hunger for No. 1 of anything. (The Bendis/Romita Jr. creative team on Avengers didn’t hurt, of course.) The rest of the Periodicals chart was dominated by the Big Two’s crossover events: DC’s Blackest Night (a.k.a. Attack of the Beloved Dead Characters) and Marvel’s Siege (a.k.a. Let’s Do a Big Thor Crossover).
Fully half of the slots on the graphic novel/collection chart belong to The Walking Dead, with Volume 1 as the year’s winner. That augurs well for future sales of the comic, and general audience interest in the AMC show. Three slots belong to Scott Pilgrim, and Kick-Ass is in No. 2. That means the only entry in the graphic novel top 10 that didn’t have a movie/TV adaptation in 2010 was Superman: Earth One. You heard it here first: Hoodies are the new zombies.
Check out the full top ten lists after the jump:
Top 10 Comic Books:
1. Avengers #1
2. X-Men #1
3. Blackest Night #8
4. Siege #1
5. Blackest Night #7
6. New Avengers#1
7. Brightest Day #0
8. Brightest Day #1
9. Siege #2
10. Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1
Top 10 Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks
1. The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye
2. Kick-Ass Premiere Hardcover
3. Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear the Hunters
4. Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour
5. Superman: Earth One
6. Scott Pilgrim Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life
7. The Walking Dead Volume 12: Life Among Them
8. The Walking Dead Volume 2: Miles Behind Us
9. The Walking Dead Volume 13: Too Far Gone
10. Scott Pilgrim Volume 2: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
I just ordered The Walking Dead compendium 1. It’s issues 1 – 48. CAN’T WAIT!!!
You’re in for a treat, Dominick. My copy arrived last month, and the massive collection was devoured in about five days.
Scott Pilgrim!
yes i love scott pilgrim such an awesome movie two!
wow, they already know the 2011 rankings. do they also know next week’s lottery numbers?
It clearly says 2010 …
X-Men: Second Coming! Great X-Men comic that more people should read
P.S. Darren, it’s “augur”, not”auger”.
No No, I was referring to a device for moving solid or liquid material by means of a rotating helical flighting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auger
This is what happens when I try to use big words.
Thus spake Thor: Darren, thou hast acquitted thyself with thy witty reply. Forsooth!
bat man is awesome.i heard that some dc comic r going 2 be re made different
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