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June 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, Twitter, and Post.News to get the alert when new charts are added.

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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.



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Advance reorders placed between May 1-7, 2023

• Top advance-reordered comic book:
W0rldtr33 #2 Cvr A Bianco (Image)
• Top advance-reordered series launch:
Ultimate Invasion #1 (Marvel)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Invincible Universe Compendium Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Spawn Origins Vol. 6 Deluxe Hardcover (Image)

Beginning this week, all Dark Horse advance reordered items were for titles that Penguin Random House was the principle distributor for.

Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel, IDW, and Dark Horse, and does not offer DC comics.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherShipsSee more at
1W0Rldtr33 #2 Cvr A Blanco$3.99Image05/31/23
2W0Rldtr33 #1 2nd Ptg$3.99Image05/31/23
3W0Rldtr33 #2 Cvr B Dani$3.99Image05/31/23
4Ultimate Invasion #1$8.99Marvel06/21/23
5Invincible Universe Compendium TPB Vol. 1$39.99Image06/07/23
6Ultimate Invasion #1 Christopher Negative Space Var$8.99Marvel06/21/23
7Star Wars #35$3.99Marvel06/07/23
8Star Wars Darth Vader Black White and Red #1 2nd Ptg Momoko$4.99Marvel06/07/23
9Star Wars Mandalorian 2 #1$6.99Marvel06/21/23
10Star Wars Return of Jedi Empire #1$4.99Marvel06/07/23
11Loki #1 Artgerm Var$4.99Marvel06/07/23
12Deadpool Badder Blood #1 Skottie Young Var$4.99Marvel06/07/23
13Spider-Man #9$3.99Marvel06/07/23
14Deadpool Badder Blood #1$4.99Marvel06/07/23
15Gargoyles #6 Cvr A Nakayama$3.99Dynamite 05/31/23
16Spawn Scorched #18 Cvr A Bogdanovic$2.99Image05/31/23
17Spawn Origins Dlx Ed HC Vol. 6$99.99Image07/26/23
18Ultimate Invasion #1 Bryan Hitch Foil Var (Net)$.00Marvel06/21/23
19Amazing Spider-Man #121 Facsimile Edition$3.99Marvel06/14/23
20X-Men Before Fall Mutants First Strike #1$4.99Marvel06/07/23
21Star Wars Mandalorian 2 #1 Em Gist Var$6.99Marvel06/21/23
22Killadelphia #30 2nd Ptg$3.99Image05/31/23
23Pathfinder Wake Dead #1 Cvr A Ellis$4.99Dynamite 05/31/23
24Ec Archives Weird Science TPB Vol. 2$19.99Dark Horse 08/02/23
25Frank Frazetta Mothman #1 Cvr B Frazetta$4.99Opus06/07/23



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Advance reorders placed between May 8-14, 2023

• Top advance-reordered comic book:
Something is Kiling the Children Pen and Ink #1 Cvr A (Boom)
• Top advance-reordered new series debut:
In Hell We Fight #1 Cvr A Jok (Image)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
I Hate Fairyland Vol. 5 (Image)

Amazing Spider-Man #27, which follows an issue with a major character death, made the chart with two variants.

Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel, IDW, and Dark Horse, and does not offer DC comics.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherShipsSee more at
1Something Is Killing The Children Pen & Ink #1 Cvr A$6.99Boom 06/14/23
2Something Is Killing The Children Pen & Ink #1 Cvr B Spot Uv$6.99Boom 06/14/23
3Spider-Man #8 2nd Ptg Luciano Vecchio Var$3.99Marvel06/14/23
4Disney Villains Maleficent #2 Cvr O Foc Campbell Original$3.99Dynamite 06/07/23
5Amazing Spider-Man #27 Sciarrone Disney100 Inv Iron Man Var$3.99Marvel06/14/23
6Ambassadors #6 Cvr A Scalera$5.99Image06/07/23
7Something Epic #1 2nd Ptg Cvr A$3.99Image06/07/23
8I Hate Fairyland TPB Vol. 5$16.99Image06/21/23
9Something Is Killing The Children Pen & Ink #1 Cvr C Blank$6.99Boom 06/14/23
10Star Wars #34 2nd Ptg Stephen Segovia Var$3.99Marvel06/14/23
11 Once Upon A Time At End of the World TPB Vol. 1 $17.99Boom 06/07/23
12Spawn #342 Cvr A Bogdanovic$2.99Image06/07/23
13Junkyard Joe TPB Vol. 1$14.99Image06/21/23
14Amazing Spider-Man #27$3.99Marvel06/14/23
15In Hell We Fight #1 Cvr A Jok$3.99Image06/07/23
16Edge of Spider-Verse #1 2nd Ptg Ron Lim Var$4.99Marvel06/14/23
17Amazing Spider-Man #121 Facsimile Edition$3.99Marvel06/14/23
18Incredible Hulk #181 Facsimile Edition Foil Var$3.99Marvel07/12/23
19Nocterra #15 Cvr A Daniel & Maiolo$3.99Image06/07/23
20Queen of Swords Barbaric Story #1 Cvr A Howell & Diaz$4.99Vault06/14/23
21Black Panther #1$4.99Marvel06/14/23
22Something Epic #1 2nd Ptg Cvr B$3.99Image06/07/23
23Edge of Spider-Verse #3$4.99Marvel06/21/23
24Black Panther #1 Skottie Young Var$4.99Marvel06/14/23
25Disney Villains Maleficent #2 Cvr A Jae Lee$3.99Dynamite 06/07/23



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Advance reorders placed between May 15-21, 2023

• Top advance-reordered comic book:
Void Rivals #1 Cvr A De Felici (Image)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Star Wars Thrawn TPB (New Printing) (Marvel)

Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici's new science-fiction series Void Rivals led a chart on which Image took 17 of 25 spots. The report was released on May 24, 2023, the day Image announced it was moving its distribution to Lunar beginning in September 2023.

In 15th place was the Incredible Hulk #181 foil variant, which Marvel changed its pricing on late in the process — rather than getting their usual discounts, retailers ordering it had to pay the full $4.50 suggested retail price to get copies.

Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel, IDW, and Dark Horse, and does not offer DC comics.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherShipsSee more at
1Void Rivals #1 Cvr A De Felici$3.99Image06/14/23
2Void Rivals #1 Cvr B Young$3.99Image06/14/23
3Void Rivals #1 Cvr C 10 Copy Incv Scalera$3.99Image06/14/23
4Edge of Spider-Verse #3 Humberto Ramos Var$4.99Marvel06/21/23
5Void Rivals #1 Cvr F Blank Sketch Cvr$3.99Image06/14/23
6Saga #65$3.99Image06/14/23
7Battle Chasers #10 Cvr C J Scott Campbell$3.99Image06/14/23
8Incredible Hulk #1$4.99Marvel06/21/23
9Edge of Spider-Verse #3$4.99Marvel06/21/23
10Void Rivals #1 Cvr D 25 Copy Incv Darboe$3.99Image06/14/23
11Star Wars Thrawn TPB (New Printing)$17.99Marvel08/02/23
12Battle Chasers #10 Cvr F Young$3.99Image06/14/23
13Battle Chasers #10 Cvr E Bachalo$3.99Image06/14/23
14Battle Chasers #10 Cvr B Madureira$3.99Image06/14/23
15Incredible Hulk #181 Facsimile Edition Foil Var $4.50 Marvel07/12/23
16Gunslinger Spawn #21 Cvr A Stevens$2.99Image06/14/23
17Edge of Spider-Verse #3 Casanovas Connecting Var$4.99Marvel06/21/23
18Magic Planeswalkers Noble #1 Cvr A Lindsay$7.99Boom 06/14/23
19Something Epic #2 Cvr A Kudranski$3.99Image06/14/23
20My Little Pony Brindlewoodstock #1 Cvr A Rogers$5.99IDW06/28/23
21Battle Chasers #10 Cvr A Lullabi$3.99Image06/14/23
22Void Rivals #1 Cvr E 50 Copy Incv Cheung$3.99Image06/14/23
23Haunt You To The End #1 Cvr B Sozo$3.99Image06/14/23
24Haunt You To The End #1 Cvr A Mutti$3.99Image06/14/23
25Tales of Syzpense #1 Cvr A Wood$4.99Image06/21/23



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Advance reorders placed between May 22-28, 2023

• Top advance-reordered comic book:
Incredible Hulk #181 Facsimile Edition Foil Variant (Marvel)
• Top advance-reordered new series debut:
Heat Seeker Gun Honey Series #1 Artgerm Virgin (Titan)
• Top advance-reordered softcover graphic novel:
Invincible TPB New Edition (Image)

Leaping to first place was the Incredible Hulk #181 foil variant, which Marvel changed its pricing on late in the process — rather than getting their usual discounts, retailers ordering it had to pay the full $4.50 suggested retail price to get copies.

Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel, IDW, and Dark Horse, and does not offer DC comics.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherShipsSee more at
1Incredible Hulk #181 Facsimile Edition Foil Var $4.50Marvel07/12/23
2Heat Seeker Gun Honey Series #1 Artgerm Virgin$3.99Titan 06/28/23
3Star Wars High Republic Adventures #7$3.99Dark Horse06/28/23
4Star Wars High Republic Adventures #6$3.99Dark Horse06/28/23
5Heat Seeker Gun Honey Series #1 Cvr E Caranfa Nude Ba$10.00Titan 06/28/23
6Heat Seeker Gun Honey Series #1 Foil Sienkiewicz$13.99Titan 06/28/23
7Power Rangers Unlimited Coinless #1 Cvr A Mora$7.99Boom 06/28/23
8Hunger and Dusk #1 Cvr A Wildgoose (Res)$3.99IDW07/12/23
9Hellboy In Love #5$3.99Dark Horse06/28/23
10Bone Orchard Tenement #1 Cvr A Sorrentino$3.99Image06/21/23
11I Hate Fairyland #6 Cvr F Momoko Explicit$3.99Image06/21/23
12Wilds End #1 Cvr A Culbard$4.99Boom 06/21/23
13Amazing Spider-Man #25 2nd Ptg John Romita Jr Var$6.99Marvel06/28/23
14Heat Seeker Gun Honey Series #1 Cvr A Artgerm$3.99Titan 06/28/23
15Power Rangers Unlimited Coinless #1 Cvr B Montes Foil $9.99Boom 06/28/23
16Invincible TPB Vol. 1 New Edition$16.99Image07/05/23
17Svengoolie Lost In Time #1 Cvr A Jones$7.99Frank Miller06/28/23
18King Spawn #23 Cvr A Stevens$2.99Image06/21/23
19Amazing Spider-Man #28$3.99Marvel06/28/23
20Incredible Hulk #181 Facsimile Edition New Ptg$3.99Marvel07/12/23
21Wilds End #1 Cvr B Homage$4.99Boom 06/21/23
22I Hate Fairyland #6 Cvr A Bean$3.99Image06/21/23
23Indigo Children #1 3rd Ptg$3.99Image06/21/23
24Carnage Reigns Omega #1$4.99Marvel06/28/23
25Lonesome Hunters The Wolf Child #1$3.99Dark Horse06/28/23


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 December 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 May 29-June 4, 2023

• Top reordered comic book:
Street Fighter 6 #1 Cvr A Cruz (Udon)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Battle Chasers Anthology (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 2 (Image)
• Top reordered box set:
Demon Slayer Complete Box Set (Viz)

Udon had the top reordered comic book for the first time in the six years we've run reorder charts.

Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherOn saleSee more at
1Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 2$99.99ImageBacklist
2TMNT The Last Ronin HC$29.99IDW 06/29/22
3Demon Slayer Complete Box Set$199.99Viz11/10/21Find it on eBay
4Johnny The Homicidal Maniac HC$44.95Slave LaborBacklistFind it on eBay
5Battle Chasers Anthology TPB$24.99Image09/25/19
6 Bone One Vol. Color 20th Ann Slipcased Ed $150.00Cartoon Books BacklistFind it on eBay
7One Piece Box Set Vol. 2$185.99Viz BacklistFind it on eBay
8Invincible Compendium TPB Vol. 1$64.99ImageBacklist
9Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun First Stall Box Set$100.00Yen 05/24/23
10One Piece Box Set Vol. 1$185.99Viz BacklistFind it on eBay
11Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 1$99.99Image01/25/23Find it on eBay
12Department of Truth Comp Conspiracy Dlx HC Vol. 1$49.99Image05/03/23
13Spawn Compendium TPB Vol. 1 (New Edition)$59.99Image02/24/21
14Spider-Man 2099 Omnibus HC Vol. 1 Leonardi Cvr (Res)$150.00Marvel05/24/23
15Saga TPB Vol. 10$16.99Image10/05/22
16Street Fighter 6 #1 Cvr A Cruz$5.99Udon05/24/23
17Spider-Man #7 2nd Ptg Luciano Vecchio Var$3.99Marvel05/17/23
18Boys Omnibus TPB Vol. 1$29.99Dynamite 03/20/19
19Power Rangers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TPB$19.99Boom 09/23/20Find it on eBay
20Invincible Compendium TPB Vol. 2$64.99ImageBacklistFind it on eBay
21Something Is Killing Children TPB Vol. 2$14.99Boom 11/25/20
22Amazing Spider-Man #26$4.99Marvel05/31/23
23Do A Powerbomb TPB$24.99Image03/01/23
24Solo Leveling Vol. 1$20.00Yen02/24/21
25Walking Dead Compendium TPB Vol. 1$59.99ImageBacklist



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Reorders placed between June 5-11, 2023

• Top reordered comic book:
Star Wars High Republic Adventures Jedi Quest (Dark Horse)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Invincible Compendium Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 2 (Image)

The release of the second Invincible Compendium hardcover vaulted the first volume back up the charts.

Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherOn saleSee more at
1Star Wars High Republic Advs Jedi Quest One-Shot Cvr A (Res)$5.99Dark Horse04/26/23Find it on eBay
2Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 2$99.99Image05/24/23
3W0Rldtr33 #2 Cvr A Blanco$3.99Image05/31/23
4Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation Vol. 2$19.99Seven Seas 06/07/23Find it on eBay
5Invincible Compendium TPB Vol. 1$64.99ImageBacklist
6Spawn Compendium TPB Vol. 1 (New Edition)$59.99Image02/24/21
7Incal HC New Ptg$44.95HumanoidsBacklist
8Star Wars High Republic Advs Jedi Quest One-Shot Cvr B$5.99Dark Horse04/26/23Find it on eBay
9Brzrkr (Berzerker) TPB Vol. 2$16.99Boom 09/21/22
10Invincible Compendium TPB Vol. 3$64.99Image07/18/18
11Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Dlx HC Year One$75.00Boom 10/04/17Find it on eBay
12Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Dlx HC Year Two$75.00Boom 11/14/18Find it on eBay
13Walking Dead Compendium TPB Vol. 1$59.99ImageBacklist
14Invincible Compendium TPB Vol. 2$64.99ImageBacklist
15Something Is Killing Children TPB Vol. 1$14.99Boom 06/10/20Find it on eBay
16Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 1$99.99Image01/25/23
17Essential Judge Dredd TPB Vol. 1 America$25.00Rebellion09/23/20Find it on eBay
18Saga TPB Vol. 10$16.99Image10/05/22
19Spider-Man 2099 Omnibus HC Vol. 1 Leonardi Cvr (Res)$150.00Marvel05/24/23Find it on eBay
20Brzrkr (Berzerker) TPB Vol. 1$16.99Boom 09/29/21
21Spawn Compendium TPB Vol. 3$59.99Image08/10/22
22Alan Moore Neonomicon TPB New Ptg$19.99AvatarBacklist
23Chainsaw Man Vol. 1$9.99Viz 09/30/20Find it on eBay
24Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba Vol. 1$9.99Viz07/04/18Find it on eBay
25Boys Omnibus TPB Vol. 1$29.99Dynamite 03/20/19



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Reorders placed between June 12-18, 2023

• Top reordered comic book:
Void Rivals #1 Cvr A De Felici (Image)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Brzrkr TPB Vol. 1 (Boom)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Darkstalkers Rise of the NIght Warriors HC (Udon)
• Top reordered box set:
Usagi Yojimbo Special Edition HC (Fantagraphics)

Void Rivals #1 was the top reordered comic the same week its reprint was the top advance-reordered comic..

Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherOn saleSee more at
1Usagi Yojimbo Special Edition HC (New Ptg)$124.99Fantagraphics02/22/23Find it on eBay
2Void Rivals #1 Cvr A De Felici$3.99Image06/14/23
3Darkstalkers Rise of the Night Warriors HC$49.99Udon01/29/20Find it on eBay
4Street Fighter Vs Darkstalkers Underworld Warriors HC$49.99Udon01/29/20Find it on eBay
5Street Fighter Classic HC Vol. 1 Hadoken$49.99UdonBacklist
6Street Fighter V HC Vol. 1 Champions Rising$49.99Udon06/09/21
7Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 2$99.99ImageBacklist
8Brzrkr (Berzerker) TPB Vol. 1$16.99Boom 09/29/21
9Faithless HC Dlx Ed$69.99Boom05/31/23
10Demon Slayer Complete Box Set$199.99Viz11/10/21Find it on eBay
11Street Fighter Iv HC Vol. 1 Wages of Sin$34.99UdonBacklist
12Street Fighter Legends Chun Li HC $34.95UdonBacklist
13Street Fighter Origins Akuma HC$34.95UdonBacklist
14Street Fighter Legends HC Ibuki$34.99UdonBacklist
15Street Fighter Legends HC Sakura$34.99UdonBacklist
16Invincible Compendium TPB Vol. 2$64.99ImageBacklist
17Invincible Compendium TPB Vol. 1$64.99ImageBacklist
18Good Asian 1936 Dlx Ed HC$39.99Image05/31/23
19Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 1$99.99Image01/25/23
20Something Is Killing Children TPB Vol. 1$14.99Boom 06/10/20Find it on eBay
21Disney Manga Nightmare Christmas Zeros Journey TPB Vol. 1 $15.99Tokyopop09/19/18Find it on eBay
22Spawn Compendium TPB Vol. 1 (New Edition)$59.99Image02/24/21
23Tomie Complete Dlx Ed HC Junji Ito$34.99Viz BacklistFind it on eBay
24Night Fever HC$24.99Image06/14/23
25Monstress HC Vol. 1$49.99Image07/03/19



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Reorders placed between June 19-25, 2023

• Top reordered comic book:
Void Rivals #1 Cvr A De Felici (Image)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Vagabond Vizbig Ed TPB Vol. 1 (Viz)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Spider-Man 2099 Omnibus HC Vol. 1 Leonard Cvr (Marvel)
• Top reordered box set:
Demon Slayer Complete Box Set (Viz)

Void Rivals #1 repeated as top reordeded comic book the same week its second issue was the top advance-reordered comic.

Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel and IDW's comic book orders, and does not carry DC products in North America.

Item and Diamond Catalog LinkPricePublisherOn saleSee more at
1Vagabond Vizbig Ed TPB Vol. 1$19.99Viz BacklistFind it on eBay
2Demon Slayer Complete Box Set$199.99Viz11/10/21Find it on eBay
3Spider-Man 2099 Omnibus HC Vol. 1 Leonardi Cvr (Res)$150.00Marvel 05/24/23
4Night Fever HC$24.99Image06/14/23
5Saga Compendium TPB Vol. 1$59.99Image08/21/19
6Uncanny X-Men Omnibus HC Vol. 5 Windsor Smith Dm Var$125.00Marvel06/14/23
7Faithless HC Dlx Ed$69.99Boom05/31/23
8Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 1$99.99Image01/25/23
9Invincible Compendium TPB Vol. 1$64.99ImageBacklist
10Good Asian 1936 Dlx Ed HC$39.99Image05/31/23
11Invincible Compendium TPB Vol. 2$64.99ImageBacklist
12Oshi No Ko Vol. 1$13.00Yen 01/18/23Find it on eBay
13Something Is Killing Children TPB Vol. 1$14.99Boom 06/10/20Find it on eBay
14Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 2$99.99ImageBacklist
15Ouran High School Host Club Box Set$139.99Viz BacklistFind it on eBay
16Brzrkr (Berzerker) TPB Vol. 1$16.99Boom 09/29/21
17Spawn Compendium TPB Vol. 1 (New Edition)$59.99Image02/24/21
18Void Rivals #1 Cvr A De Felici$3.99Image06/14/23
19Amulet Sc Vol. 1 Stonekeeper New Ptg$12.99ScholasticBacklistFind it on eBay
20Something Is Killing Children TPB Vol. 6$14.99Boom 06/14/23
21Vagabond Vizbig Ed TPB Vol. 3$19.99Viz BacklistFind it on eBay
22Dead by Daylight #1 Foc Foil Lee$14.99Titan 06/14/23
23Spawn Compendium TPB Vol. 2$59.99Image12/15/21
24Mind Mgmt Omnibus TPB Vol. 2 Home Maker and Magician (New Ptg$29.99Dark HorseBacklistFind it on eBay
25Usagi Yojimbo Special Edition HC (New Ptg)$124.99Fantagraphics02/22/23Find it on eBay


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.