2020 Comics Reorders
Comics and Graphic Novels Reordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
After items have been released by Diamond, retailers continue to place and receive reorders — often for many years after the the publication date. This page archives the weekly reorder charts Diamond released during the year. Click to see the archived advance reorders, which are for books that had not yet shipped at time of the order.
Note that the listings mix hardcovers, softcovers, and comics together, and that they also rank items by dollars rather than units. Note, too, that these are invoiced dollars, so retailers' discounts have already been applied.
Reorders placed between Dec. 30, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020
• Top reordered December-shipping comic book:Star Wars #1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Watchmen TPB New Edition (DC)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
House of X/Powers of X HC (Marvel)
Doomsday Clock #12 was the top reordered December-shipping comic book as the year began.
Reorders placed between Jan. 6-12, 2020
• Top reordered January-shipping comic book:Thor #1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Watchmen New Ed. (DC)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
House of X/Powers of X HC (Marvel)
The December-shipping Incoming #1 was the top reordered comic book overall.
Reorders placed between Jan. 13-19, 2020
• Top reordered January-shipping comic book:Batman #86 (DC)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Locke & Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (IDW)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus HC Vol. 1 (Marvel)
James Tynion IV's first issue of Batman led among January-ship comics.
Reorders placed between Jan. 20-26, 2020
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:Locke & Key Vol. 1 Welcome to Lovecraft (IDW)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Batman Black & White Omnibus (DC)
No comic books whatsoever made the reorder charts, something that hadn't happened since the week of March 11-17, 2019.
New hardcovers made a big impact.
Reorders placed between Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2020
• Top reordered January-shipping comic book:Venom: The End #1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
X-Men Epic Collection Children of the Atom (Marvel)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Metabarons Box Set (Humanoids)
Hardcovers took five of the top six slots, with the first comic book landing in ninth.
Reorders placed between Feb. 3-9, 2020
• Top reordered January-shipping comic book:Star Trek Picard #3 Cvr A Pitre-Durocher (IDW)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Saga Compendium TPB Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
X-Men Vs. Apocalypse Twelve Omnibus (Marvel)
A chart dominated by graphic novel reorders. Picard benefited from the TV series.
Reorders placed between Feb.10-16, 2020
• Top reordered February-shipping comic book:Star Wars: Darth Vader #1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Prox Transmissions (Marvel)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Daredevil by Bendis & Maleev Omnibus HC Vol. 2 (Marvel)
Star Wars: Darth Vader #1, which was the top advance reordered comic book one week in January, led among comics reorders.
Reorders placed between Feb. 17-23, 2020
• Top reordered February-shipping comic book:Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey #1 (DC)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Locke & Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (IDW)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Berserk Deluxe Edition HC Vol. 4 (Dark Horse)
Both Harley Quinn and Locke & Key benefited from mass media exposure.
Reorders placed between Feb. 24-Mar. 1, 2020
• Top reordered February-shipping comic book:Wolverine #1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Locke & Key TPB Slipcase Set Holiday Ed. (IDW)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
House of X/Powers of X (Marvel)
Locke & Key benefited from its Netflix show.
Reorders placed between Mar. 2-8, 2020
• Top reordered March-shipping comic book:Strange Adventures #1 (DC)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Witcher Omnibus Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Wonder Woman by Gail Simone Omnibus HC (DC)
Reorders for the first full month of March were dominated by graphic novels.
Reorders placed between Mar. 9-15, 2020
• Top reordered March-shipping comic book:Strange Adventures #1 (DC)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Critical Role Vol. 1 Vox Machina Origins (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Doomsday Clock Part 1 (DC)
With COVID-19 beginning to impact North American commerce, reorders were mainly for graphic novels, with Strange Adventures #1 repeating in first among comics.
Reorders placed between March 16-22, 2020
• Top reordered March-shipping comic book:Batman #91 (DC)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Critical Role Vol. 1 Vox Machina Origins (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Amazing Spider-Man Straczynski Omnibus HC Vol. 2 (Marvel)
COVID-19's impact on the Direct Market grew during the last full week before Diamond announced its pause on shipments of new comics set to release after April 1. As in the week before, most charting reordered items were graphic novels.
Reorders placed between March 23-29, 2020
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:Baltimore Omnibus Vol. 2 (Dark Horse)
In the first full week after Diamond announced it was pausing shipments of new comics material set to release April 1 or thereafter in response to the COVID-19 epidemic, hardcovers made up the the entire reorder list. That had not happened in at least three years, if not more. Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden's Baltimore Omnibus Vol. 2 placed first.
No reorder reports were released in April.
Reorders placed between April 27-May 3, 2020
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:Marvels 25th Anniversary Edition (Marvel)
Diamond had suspended releasing reorder reports beginning with material reordered at the end of March. After skipping four weeks' worth of reports, it resumed the reports again in early May with a report that only included graphic novels; as a matter of fact, it only included hardcovers. The 25th anniversary hardcover edition of Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross's Marvels led the chart.
Reorders placed between May 4-10, 2020
• Top reordered comic book:Batman #90 2nd Printing (DC)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Locke & Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (IDW)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
House of X Powers of X (Marvel)
The first comic book to turn up in the restarted reorder charts was one we saw leading the advance reorder charts at the end of February, Batman #90's second printing.
Reorders placed between May 11-17, 2020
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:Marvel Monograph Art of Chris Bachalo (Marvel)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Frank Miller's Big Damn Sin City (Dark Horse)
In advance of Diamond's return to shipping new comics on May 20, graphic novels again took every slot on the reorder charts, as they had in every week since the charts returned.
Reorders placed between May 18-24, 2020
• Top reordered May-shipping comic book:Disaster Inc. #1 Cvr A Clarke (Aftershock)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Star Wars Legends Epic Collection Legacy Vol. 1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Daredevil by Bendis & Maleev Omnibus Vol. 2 (Marvel)
A comic book released since the pandemic shutdown led reordered comics for the first time, though Disaster Inc. #1's presence was unusual in that it hadn't gone on sale when the reorder chart, ostensibly for already-shipped product, came out. Meanwhile, the first new DC item with a Tuesday on-sale date also made the list in Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity #4.
Reorders placed between June 1-7, 2020
• Top reordered June-shipping comic book:Batman #92 Card Stock Artgerm Var Ed. (DC)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Umbrella Academy Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Postal Complete Collection (Image)
Diamond did not release a reorder list for the last week of May — and when the list returned, on the other side of DC's announcement that it had cut ties with Diamond, the chart was led by Batman #92. The reorder charts are supposed to be for books that have already been released, and Batman #92 had not yet come out — just one more peculiarity of the charts in this period.
Reorders placed between June 8-14, 2020
• Top reordered June-shipping comic book:Batman #92 (DC)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Great Responsibility (Marvel)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Hellblazer by Garth Ennis Omnibus HC (DC)
The pandemic-postponed Batman #92 finally released from Diamond, presumably giving DC one of its last leads in the reorder column in advance of the publisher's departure.
Reorders placed between June 15-21, 2020
• Top reordered June-shipping comic book:Batman #92 (DC)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus HC (Publisher)
It was an all-hardcover reorder chart, with the exception of the two Batman issues for the month. It was the third week in a row that some version of Batman #92 was the top comic book.
Reorders placed between June 22-28, 2020
• Top reordered June-shipping comic book:Mercy #3 Cvr A Andolfo (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Deadpool Classic Omnibus HC Vol. 1 (Marvel)
Mirka Andolfo's Mercy #3 was the top comic book on a list where all the other periodicals were DC issues. Otherwise, hardcovers again ruled the chart, with no trade paperbacks ranking whatsoever.
Reorders placed between June 29-July 5, 2020
• Top reordered June-shipping comic book:Dark Nights Death Metal #1 (DC)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Great Power (Marvel)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus HC Vol. 4 Cho Var (Marvel)
June ended with two Spider-Man books leading in the graphic novel categories.
Reorders placed between June 29-July 5, 2020
• Top reordered July-shipping comic book:Negan Lives #1 (Image)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection Great Power (Marvel)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus HC Vol. 4 Cho Var (Marvel)
June ended with two Spider-Man books leading in the graphic novel categories.
Reorders placed between July 6-12, 2020
• Top reordered July-shipping comic book:Negan Lives #1 (Image)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee TPB Vol. 1 Prelude (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
MIles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus HC New Printing (Marvel)
Negan Lives repeated as the top comic book reordered for the second week in a row.
Reorders placed between July 13-19, 2020
• Top reordered July-shipping comic book:Negan Lives #1 (Image)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee TPB Vol. 1 Prelude (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
MIles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus HC New Ptg (Marvel)
For the third week in a row, Negan Lives #1 was the top reordered comic book. Unusually, all three categories had the same top-reordered item.
Reorders placed between July 20-26, 2020
• Top reordered July-shipping comic book:Immortal Hulk #35 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Old Guard TPB Vol. 1: Opening Fire (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Uncanny X-Men Omnibus HC Vol. 1 (Marvel)
The Old Guard TV show debuted July 10 on Netflix, and the Greg Rucka graphic novel saw a resurgence in interest.
Reorders placed between July 27-Aug. 2, 2020
• Top reordered July-shipping comic book:Strange Academy #1 2nd Ptg Herrera Var (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Deadpool Classic TPB Vol. 1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Uncanny X-Force by Remender Omnibus HC New Ptg (Marvel)
The March graphic novel reappeared in the Top 25 following the passing of Rep. John Lewis.
Reorders placed between August 3-9, 2020
• Top reordered July-shipping comic book:Strange Academy #1 2nd Ptg Herrera Var. (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Star Wars: Rise of Kylo Ren TPB (Marvel)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Uncanny X-Force by Remender Omnibus HC (Marvel)
Third place the week before among all reordered items, Strange Academy #1's second printing moved into first.
Reorders placed between August 10-16, 2020
• Top reordered August-shipping comic book:Emypre #4 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Umbrella Academy Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Pulp HC (Image)
Image's Old Guard ranked highly on the charts, thanks to the Netflix movie.
Reorders placed between August 17-23, 2020
• Top reordered August-shipping comic book:Venom #27 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Conan the Barbarian Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 (Marvel)
Only one comic book this time in a week dominated by big-ticket hardcovers.
Reorders placed between August 24-30, 2020
• Top reordered August-shipping comic book:Thor #6 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Daredevil Guardian Devil TPB (Marvel)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
House of X/Powers of X HC (Marvel)
Marvel took the top slot in all three categories this week.
Reorders placed between Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2020
• Top reordered August-shipping comic book:Amazing Spider-Man #47 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Old Guard Book 1 Opening Fire (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Wolverine Omnibus HC Vol. 1 (Marvel)
A graphic-novel-heavy reorder list began September for Diamond.
Reorders placed between September 7-13, 2020
• Top reordered September-shipping comic book:Thor #5 3rd Printing Klein Var. (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Umbrella Academy TPB Vol. 1 Apocalypse Suite (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Wolverine Omnibus HC Vol. 1 (Marvel)
A second week in a row for Wolverine's new printing as the top reordered hardcover.
Reorders placed between September 14-20, 2020
• Top reordered September-shipping comic book:Web of Venom: Wraith #1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Batman: The Long Halloween (DC)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Amazing Spider-Man: Straczynski Omnibus HC Vol. 2 (Marvel)
Another week for strong performances from Donny Cates' work on Venom and Thor.
Diamond was still selling through its stock of DC graphic novels, as can be seen here.
Reorders placed between September 21-27, 2020
• Top reordered September-shipping comic book:Thor #7 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Critical Role Vol. 2 Vox Machina Origins (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Wolverine Omnibus Vol. 1 (Marvel)
Trade paperbacks and hardcovers took the top ten spots on the chart for the last full week of September.
Reorders placed between Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2020
• Top reordered September-shipping comic book:Doctor Doom #7 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Absolute Carnage Omnibus HC (Marvel)
Dynamite's Boys trade paperbacks continued to do well, while Christopher Cantwell and Salvador Larocca's Doctor Doom made its first appearance atop the comics category.
Reorders placed between Oct. 5-11, 2020
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:Boys Omnibus TPB Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Black Hammer Library Edition HC Vol. 2 (Dark Horse)
Black Hammer, which potentially has a TV show attached, led a list that was entirely hardcover and softcover graphic novels.
Reorders placed between October 12-18, 2020
• Top reordered October-shipping comic book:We Live #1 (Aftershock)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Conan the Barbarian The Original Marvel Years Omnibus HC Vol. 4 DM variant (Marvel)
For the first time, Aftershock had the top reordered comic book in the Miranda Brothers' We Live #1.
Reorders placed between October 19-25, 2020
• Top reordered October-shipping comic book:Captain Marvel #22 Coello Fortnite Variant (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus TPB Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Marvel Horror Lives Again Omnibus HC Romita DM Variant (Marvel)
Fortnite variants continued to be popular for Marvel.
Reorders placed between Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2020
• Top reordered October-shipping comic book:Venom #29 Kuder Fortnite Variant (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Search Omnibus (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Amazing Spider-Man Straczynski Omnibus HC Vol. 2 Garney DM Variant (Marvel)
Hardcover editions dominated reorders for the final week of October.
Reorders placed between Nov. 2-8, 2020
• Top reordered October-shipping comic book:TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 Cvr A Eastman Escorza (IDW)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Venomnibus HC Vol. 3 Deodato Jr. DM Var (Marvel)
TMNT's new series led reorders in the same week in which its second issue led advance reorders.
Reorders placed between Nov. 9-15, 2020
• Top reordered November-shipping comic book:Thor #9 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Michael Golden Micronauts Artist Ed. HC (IDW)
Lots of hardcover graphic novels made the charts in the second full week of November.
Reorders placed between Nov. 16-22, 2020
• Top reordered November-shipping comic book:Power Rangers #1 Cvr A Scalera (Boom)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Umbrella Academy Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Uncanny X-Men Omnibus HC Vol. 2 Immonen Cvr (Marvel)
Power Rangers #1, which led advance reorders one week in October, topped the charts among comics.
Reorders placed between Nov. 23-29, 2020
• Top reordered November-shipping comic book:Symbiote Spider-Man King in Black #1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Umbrella Academy Vol. 1 Apocalypse Suite (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Excallibur Omnibus HC Vol. 1 Davis Marvel Age DM Var (Marvel)
Graphic novels dominated the chart for the last full week in November.
Reorders placed between Dec. 7-13, 2020
• Top reordered December-shipping comic book:TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 2nd Ptg (IDW)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus Vol. 2 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Sensational She-Hulk by Byrne Omnibus HC DM Var (Marvel)
The second printing of TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 was tops for IDW and for comics overall.
Reorders placed between Dec. 14-20, 2020
• Top reordered December-shipping comic book:TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 2nd Printing (IDW)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Boys Omnibus Vol. 1 (Dynamite)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Eternals Complete Saga Omnibus HC Ross Cover (Marvel)
In the same week in which its third printing was the top advance-reordered item, TMNT: The Last Ronin #1's second printing was the top reordered item.
Reorders placed between Dec. 21-27, 2020
• Top reordered December-shipping comic book:TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 2nd Printing (IDW)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 (Boom)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
New Mutants Omnibus HC Vol. 1 McLeod DM Var (Marvel)
In the last reorder report for a full week in 2020, the second printing of TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 was the top comic book reordered for the third week running.
Reorders placed between Dec. 28, 2020-Jan. 3, 2021
• Top reordered December-shipping comic book:TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 2nd Printing (IDW)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 (Boom)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
X-Men by Claremont and Lee Omnibus HC Vol. 1 (Marvel)
For the first time in at least three years, a comic book led reorders for four weeks running: TMNT: The Last Ronin #1 was the top reordered issue as 2020 turned to 2021.
Click to see the year's Advance Reorders.