February 2023 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops
Comics and Graphic Novels Reordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
Of the three major distributors for comic books to comics shops — Diamond Comic Distributors, Penguin Random House, and Lunar DIstribution, the only sales reports currently released by any of those distributors are reorder charts from Diamond. They are seen below and added as they're released each week. Follow @Comichron on Facebook and Twitter to get the alert when new charts are added.
Several weeks ago, retailers began placing advance reorders for items whose initial order deadlines had passed, but which had not yet released at the time the reorders were placed. These reorders, placed further out than regular reorders, tend to be more speculative in nature, as there is less certainty that stock will still be available. But they do give us the farthest-into-the-future look at potential sales. To see potential sales for this month, you generally want to look at the advance reorders placed from the month before.
Note that the listings mix hardcovers, softcovers, and comics together, and that they also rank items by dollars rather than units. Note, too, that advance reorder charts are ranked by retail dollars, so retailers' discounts have not yet been applied.
There is no guarantee that these advance reorders will be filled. It's also likely that a lot of books in these lists won't synch up exactly with this month; reorders are placed all the time and reported weekly, while comics sales are reported monthly.
Advance reorders placed between January 2-8, 2023
• Top advance-reordered February-shipping comic book:
The Exiled #1 Cvr A Willis (Whatnot)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Creepy Archives TPB Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
The Exiled #1 by actor Wesley Snipes led the advance reorder charts for the first full week of 2023.
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.
Items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below have preorder links from Things from Another World; this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.
Advance reorders placed between January 9-15, 2023
• Top advance-reordered February-shipping comic book:
Frank Miller's Ronin Book Two #2 (Frank Miller)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Sailor Moon TPB Vol. 1 with Exc Q Posket Petit Figure (Kodansha)
Ten Marvel titles made the Top 25, a number higher than usual for the Diamond advance reorder charts.
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.
Items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below have preorder links from Things from Another World; this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.
Advance reorders placed between January 16-22, 2023
• Top advance-reordered February-shipping comic book:
Eight Billion Genies #7 Cvr C Spawn Var (Image)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Do a Powerbomb TPB (Image)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Bone Orchard Mythos HC Black Feathers (Image)
Even as a Disney100 variant was on the cover of the top reordered comic book of the week, the top advance-reordered comic book was one of multiple titles with a Spawn variant cover.
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.
Items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below have preorder links from Things from Another World; this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.
Advance reorders placed between January 23-29, 2023
• Top advance-reordered February-shipping comic book:
Saga #62 (Image)
No graphic novels made the chart in a rare list completely dominated by comic books.
Star Wars: The Nameless Terror #1 was the top series debut issue, followed by Local Man #1 from image.
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel and IDW, and does not offer DC comics.
Items mentioned and depicted above and in the table below have preorder links from Things from Another World; this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.
Advance reorder charts will be released weekly during the month. Stay tuned!
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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.
Reorders placed between January 30-February 5, 2023
• Top reordered comic book:
TMNT: The Last Ronin - The Lost Years #1 (IDW)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Invincible Compendium TPB Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Spawn Origins Dlx Ed. Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top reordered box set:
One Piece Box Set Vol. 1 (Viz)
The Last Ronin's new series topped reorders for comic books on a chart with a lot of box sets.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.
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.
Reorders placed between February 6-12, 2023
• Top reordered comic book:
TMNT: The Last Ronin - The Lost Years #1 (IDW)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Tokyo Revengers Omnibus Vol. 4 (Seven Seas)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
King in Black Omnibus HC Stegman Dawn DM Variant (Marvel)
A couple of Marvel Omnibuses made the top three.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.
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.
Reorders placed between February 13-19, 2023
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Tokyo Revengers Omnibus Vol. 4 (Seven Seas)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Fantastic Four: Full Circle (Abrams)
• Top reordered box set:
Dragon Ball Complete Series 16 Vols. Box Set (Viz)
No comic books made the chart.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.
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.
Reorders placed between Febuary 20-26, 2023
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Love Everlasting TPB Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Lady Death Omnibus HC Vol. 1 (Coffin)
• Top reordered box set:
Nausicaa of Valley of Wind Box Set (Viz)
No comic books made the list.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.
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.
Reorder charts will be released weekly during the month. Stay tuned!
The true top sellers for the month will replace this page once they are released by Diamond.