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December 2021 Comics Sales Early Look

Comics and Graphic Novels Reordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors

Due to a ransomware attack against Diamond in November, Diamond has not yet released its December sales charts, but we have generated a set based on its end of year rankings. It is available here. We'll be merging our DC projections with it here at a later date. Follow @Comichron on Twitter to get the alert when the report becomes available.

In the meantime, you can get a sense of what sales might be like from noting what products were most reordered by retailers. See the charts below for details.

December 2021 has five New Comic Book Days at Diamond and four at DC's distributor, Lunar. December 2020 had five for both Diamond and Lunar.

The estimated comics sales for the month will become available sometime in January 2022. Follow @Comichron on Twitter to get the alert when the report becomes available. In the meantime, you can get a sense of what sales might be like from noting what products were most reordered by retailers.


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No advance reorder charts for December-shipping product were available, due to a ransomware attack against Diamond in November. While Diamond started reorder charts up again at the end of the month, advance reorder data was not made available.

Click to skip down to the Reorders placed for issues shipping this month.





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Reorders, by contrast, are orders for items that had already been released at the time of the order. In other words, these are the comics customers have been asking for, generally speaking; while deep discounts also put titles on these lists, the charts are ranked by invoiced dollars, which is what retailers actually paid.



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Reorders placed between November 29-December 5, 2021

• Top reordered December-shipping comic book:
Mother F. Goose #1 Cvr A Elsma (Aftershock)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclospeedia HC (Dark Horse)

Diamond's second reorder chart after it was hit with a ransomware attack in November was again incomplete and unusual, as no advance reorders were available and all items on the chart, with the exception of one graphic novel, were December 8 items — so these can't be reorders in any traditional sense. It's not clear what the list is reporting.


Items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below that were available at posting time from Things from Another World have links to that site; this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.
All other items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below have links to eBay. As an eBay Partner, this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherOn saleSee more at
1Mother F Goose One Shot #1 Cvr A Eisma$6.99Aftershock12/08/21Find it on eBay
2Devils Reign #1$5.99Marvel12/08/21Find it on eBay
3Amazing Spider-Man #80.Bey$4.99Marvel12/08/21
4Inferno #3$5.99Marvel12/08/21
5Crossover #10 Cvr A Shaw$3.99Image12/08/21
6Star Wars Crimson Reign #1$4.99Marvel12/08/21Find it on eBay
7Whats The Furthest Place From Here #2 Cvr A Boss$3.99Image12/08/21
8Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Best of Shredder #1$5.99IDW12/08/21
9Buffy Last Vampire Slayer #1 Cvr A Anindito$4.99Boom12/08/21
10Star Wars #1$3.99Marvel12/08/21
11Sonic The Hedgehog Encyclospeedia HC$49.99Dark Horse12/08/21Find it on eBay
12Lady Mechanika Monster of Ministry #1 Cvr A Benitez$3.99Image12/08/21
13Walking Dead Dlx #28 Cvr A Finch & Mccaig$3.99Image12/08/21
14Marvels Voices Community #1$9.99Marvel12/08/21Find it on eBay
15Lunar Room #1 Cvr A Sposito$3.99Vault12/08/21
16Captain America Iron Man #1$3.99Marvel12/08/21
17Hellions #18$4.99Marvel12/08/21
18Amazing Fantasy #5$4.99Marvel12/08/21
19Daisy #1$3.99Dark Horse12/08/21Find it on eBay
20Death of Doctor Strange Blade #1$4.99Marvel12/08/21Find it on eBay
21Buckhead #1 Cvr A Kambadai$3.99Boom12/08/21
22Basilisk #5 Cvr A Scharf$3.99Boom12/08/21
23Mom Mother of Madness HC$24.99Image12/01/21
24Giant-Size Black Cat Infinity Score #1$4.99Marvel12/08/21
25Mighty Morphin #14 Cvr A Lee$3.99Boom12/08/21



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Reorders placed between Dec. 6-12, 2021

• Top reordered December-shipping comic book:
BRZRKR #6 Cvr A Garbett (Boom)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Spawn Compendium Vol. 2 (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Something Is Killing the Children Deluxe Ed. HC Vol. 1 (Boom)

The third reorder chart released by Diamond since its November ransomware attack was again without an advance-reorder chart companion — and was again unusual in that all but one item came out after the reorder period being reported. It's unclear what kind of orders specifically this list is reporting; it's possible it might be some kind of bestseller list (by dollars) just for December 15.


Items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below that were available at posting time from Things from Another World have links to that site; this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.
All other items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below have links to eBay. As an eBay Partner, this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherOn saleSee more at
1Spawn Compendium TPB Vol. 2$59.99Image12/15/21
2Saga TPB Box Set$125.00Image12/15/21Find it on eBay
3Brzrkr (Berzerker) #6 Cvr A Garbett$3.99Boom12/15/21
4Star Wars High Republic Adv Annual 2021 #1 Cvr A Simeone$7.99IDW12/15/21Find it on eBay
5Odinns Eye #1$9.99Bad Idea12/15/21Find it on eBay
6King Spawn #5 Cvr A Barends$2.99Image12/15/21
7Brzrkr (Berzerker) #6 Cvr C Garbett Foil$4.99Boom12/15/21
8Hulk #2$3.99Marvel12/15/21Find it on eBay
9Amazing Spider-Man #81$3.99Marvel12/15/21
10Brzrkr (Berzerker) #6 Cvr D Fernandez Foil$4.99Boom12/15/21
11Firefly Holiday Special #1 Cvr A Lee$7.99Boom12/15/21
12Brzrkr (Berzerker) #6 Cvr B Fernandez$3.99Boom12/15/21
13Primordial #4 Cvr A Sorrentino$3.99Image12/15/21
14Something Is Killing Children Dlx Ed HC Book 1$49.99Boom11/17/21
15Star Wars High Republic #12$3.99Marvel12/15/21
16Mazebook #4 Cvr A Lemire$5.99Dark Horse12/15/21Find it on eBay
17Newburn #2$3.99Image12/15/21
18Demon Days Rising Storm #1$4.99Marvel12/15/21
19King Spawn #5 Cvr B Fernandez$2.99Image12/15/21
20Regarding Matter of Oswalds Body #2 Cvr A Luca$3.99Boom12/15/21
21Walking Dead Dlx #29 Cvr A Finch & Mccaig$3.99Image12/15/21
22Star Wars High Republic Adv Annual 2021 #1 Cvr B Loo$7.99IDW12/15/21
23 TMNT Ongoing #124 Cvr A Ken Garing $3.99IDW12/15/21
24Miles Morales Spider-Man #33$3.99Marvel12/15/21
25Wastelanders Wolverine #1$3.99Marvel12/15/21Find it on eBay



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Reorders placed between Dec. 13-19, 2021

• Top reordered December-shipping comic book:
House of Slaughter #3 Cvr A Shehan (Boom)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Fist of the North Star GN Vol. 3 (Viz)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Deserter Junji Ito Story Coll HC (Viz)

Another week where the chart does not appear to represent reorders, but sales of comics that shipped for the first time.


Items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below that were available at posting time from Things from Another World have links to that site; this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.
All other items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below have links to eBay. As an eBay Partner, this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherOn saleSee more at
1House of Slaughter #3 Cvr A Shehan$3.99Boom 12/22/21
2Deserter Junji Ito Story Coll HC$22.99Viz12/22/21Find it on eBay
3Gunslinger Spawn #3 Cvr A Revolver$2.99Image12/22/21Find it on eBay
4Amazing Spider-Man #82$3.99Marvel12/22/21
5Venom #3$3.99Marvel12/22/21Find it on eBay
6House of Slaughter #3 Cvr B Dell Edera$3.99Boom12/22/21
7Avengers Forever #1$4.99Marvel12/22/21Find it on eBay
8Moon Knight #6$3.99Marvel12/22/21Find it on eBay
9Black Panther #2$3.99Marvel12/22/21
10Gunslinger Spawn #3 Cvr B Booth$2.99Image12/22/21Find it on eBay
11Wolverine #19$3.99Marvel12/22/21
12Star Wars Darth Vader #19$3.99Marvel12/22/21
13X-Men Trial of Magneto #5$3.99Marvel12/22/21
14Radiant Black #11 Cvr A Burnett$3.99Image12/22/21
15Avengers #51$3.99Marvel12/22/21
16Star Wars High Republic Trail Shadows #3$3.99Marvel12/22/21
17Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #3$3.99Image12/22/21
18 Fist of the North Star GN Vol. 3 $19.99Viz12/22/21Find it on eBay
19Eat The Rich #5 Cvr A Tong$3.99Boom12/22/21
20King Conan #1$4.99Marvel12/22/21
21Firefly Blue Sun Rising Dlx Ed HC$75.00Boom12/22/21
22Darkhold Spider-Man #1$3.99Marvel12/22/21
23Hellboy Silver Lantern Club #3$3.99Dark Horse12/22/21Find it on eBay
24Snake Eyes Deadgame TPB$19.99IDW12/22/21
25Iron Man #15$3.99Marvel 12/22/21 Find it on eBay



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Reorders placed between Dec. 20-26, 2021

• Top reordered December-shipping comic book:
Stray Dogs Dog Days #1 Cvr B Horror Movie Var (Boom)

Image led the final reorder chart of 2021 with Stray Dogs: Dog Days #1.

Like the earlier charts since Diamond's ransomware attack, it again without an advance-reorder chart companion — and was again unusual in that every item on the list came out after the reorder period being reported. It's unclear what kind of orders specifically this list is reporting; it's possible it might be some kind of bestseller list (by dollars) just for December 29.


Items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below that were available at posting time from Things from Another World have links to that site; this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.
All other items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below have links to eBay. As an eBay Partner, this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherOn saleSee more at
1Stray Dogs Dog Days #1 Cvr B Horror Movie Var$4.99Image12/29/21
2Stray Dogs Dog Days #1 Cvr A Forstner & Fleecs$4.99Image12/29/21
3Amazing Spider-Man #83$3.99Marvel12/29/21
4Power Rangers Universe #1 Cvr A Mora$4.99Boom12/29/21
5Devils Reign #2$4.99Marvel12/29/21Find it on eBay
6Dune Whisper of Caladan Seas #1 Cvr A Dekal$7.99Boom12/29/21
7Timeless #1$5.99Marvel12/29/21Find it on eBay
8Mazebook #5 Cvr A Lemire$5.99Dark Horse12/29/21Find it on eBay
9Death of Doctor Strange #4$3.99Marvel12/29/21Find it on eBay
10Once & Future #23 Cvr A Mora$3.99Boom12/29/21
11Echolands #5 Cvr A Williams Iii$4.99Image12/29/21
12Star Wars Bounty Hunters #19$3.99Marvel12/29/21
13Firefly #35 Cvr A Bengal$3.99Boom12/29/21
14Power Rangers #14 Cvr A Parel$3.99Boom12/29/21
15Star Wars Adventures (2021) #13 Cvr A Francavilla$3.99IDW12/29/21
16Ice Cream Man #27 Cvr A Morazzo & Ohalloran$3.99Image12/29/21
17Hellboy Bones of Giants #3$3.99Dark Horse12/29/21Find it on eBay
18Critical Role: Tales of Exandria #3$3.99Dark Horse12/29/21Find it on eBay
19Dune Whisper of Caladan Seas #1 Cvr B Rebelka$7.99Boom12/29/21
20Apache Delivery Service #1 Cvr A Jenkins$3.99Dark Horse12/29/21Find it on eBay
21Gi Joe A Real American Hero Yearbook #4$5.99IDW12/29/21
22Wastelanders Star-Lord #1$3.99Marvel12/29/21Find it on eBay
23Daisy #2$3.99Dark Horse12/29/21Find it on eBay
24Sword of Hyperborea #1 Cvr A Campbell$3.99Dark Horse12/29/21Find it on eBay
25Power Rangers Universe #1 Cvr F Foc Reveal Var$5.99Boom12/29/21


The true top sellers for the month will replace this page once they are released by Diamond.