January 2024 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 final order cutoff 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.
Advance reorders placed between November 27-December 3, 2023
• Top advance-reordered comic book:
Brzrkr Fallen Empire 2nd Ptg Isaacs (Boom)
• Top advance-reordered non-reprint comic book:
Savage Dragon #267 Cvr A Larsen (Image)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Blacula Return of the King (Zombie Love)
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel, Image, IDW, and Dark Horse, and does not offer DC comics.
Advance reorders placed between December 4-10, 2023
• Top advance-reordered comic book:
Amazing Spider-Man #252 Facsimile Edition Foil New Ptg Var (Marvel)
• Top advance-reordered new series debut:
Star Wars Thrawn Alliances #1 (Marvel)
• Top advance-reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Bill Ward Studio Edition HC (Fantagraphics)
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel, Image, IDW, and Dark Horse, and does not offer DC comics.
Advance reorders placed between December 11-17, 2023
• Top advance-reordered comic book:
Scarlet Witch Quicksilver #1 (Marvel)
No graphic novels made the list, either hardcover or softcover..
Note that Diamond only represents a portion of the comic book orders for Marvel, Image, IDW, and Dark Horse, and does not offer DC comics.
Advance reorder charts will be released weekly during the month. Stay tuned!
Click to skip down to the Reorders placed for issues shipping this month.
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 1-7, 2024
• Top reordered comic book:
Spider-Gwen Smash #1 Peach Momoko Foil Var. (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
One Piece 3in1 Vol. 1 New Ptg (Viz)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 1 (Image)
The year began as it ended, with Invincible in the top spot.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel, Image, IDW, and Dark Horse'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 January 8-14, 2024
• Top reordered comic book:
Fall of the House of X #1 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Invencible Compendium Vol. 2 (Image)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 1 (Image)
Spider-Man Ben Reilly Omnibus was the top non-Invincible title.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel, Image, IDW, and Dark Horse'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 January 15-21, 2024
• Top reordered comic book:
Star Wars: Darth Vader #41 (Marvel)
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
Something is Killing the Children TPB Vol. 1 (Boom)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 1 (Image)
• Top reordered box set:
Chainsaw Man Box Set 1 Vols. 1-11 (Viz)
A comic book led the overall chart for the first time in many weeks.
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel, Image, IDW, and Dark Horse'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 January 22-28, 2024
• Top reordered softcover graphic novel:
One PIece 3in1 TPB Vol. 1 New Printing (Viz)
• Top reordered hardcover graphic novel:
Invincible Compendium HC Vol. 2 (Image)
• Top reordered box set:
Chainsaw Man Box Set 1 Vols. 1-11 (Viz)
Power Rangers Lost Chronicles placed second overall. .
Note that Diamond only handles a portion of Marvel, Image, IDW, and Dark Horse'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 should they be released by Diamond.