This week Diamond Distributors released the overall sales for 2013, which included the Top 10 comics sold in 2013 as well as information on how the industry sold as a whole. In terms of industry-wide sales, we bought 10.22% more comics this year than we did last year. Marvel sold the most units with 33.50% of the dollar share while DC Comics followed close behind with 30.33%.
The top selling comics of the year, according to Diamond were:
- The Walking Dead #115 (Image)
- Justice League of America #1 (DC)
- Superman Unchained #1 (DC)
- Guardians of the Galaxy #1 (Marvel)
- Superior Spider-Man #1 (Marvel)
- Infinity #1 (Marvel)
- X-Men #1 (Marvel)
- Age of Ultron #1 (Marvel)
- Uncanny X-Men #1 (Marvel)
- Superman Unchained #2 (DC)
Diamond also released details on the Top selling Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks of the year. Here are the results:
- Saga Vol. 1 TPB (Image)
- The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye TPB (Image)
- Saga Vol. 2 TPB (Image)
- The Walking Dead Vol. 18: What Comes After TPB (Image)
- The Walking Dead Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us TPB (Image)
- The Walking Dead Vol. 19: March to War TPB (Image)
- Hawkeye Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon TPB (Marvel)
- Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls TPB (DC)
- Batman: The Killing Joke Deluxe Edition HC (DC)
- The Walking Dead Vol. 3: Safety Behind Bars TPB (Image)
What are your thoughts on these lists? Are you surprised by any of these entries? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.