"Justice League" #6 continued its streak as the top-selling comic in FebruaryDiamond Comic Distributors has released sales numbers for February 2012, with Marvel Comics ahead of the pack in both dollar and unit share. Although Marvel has both dollars and units locked up for February with a 35.92% and 38.61% share respectively, DC Comics swept the top ten single issues for the second month in a row with Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's "Justice League" #6 at the top. "Justice League" continues its incredible run as the top selling issue each month it's had a new installment since the premiere of the New 52 in August 2011. Bat-books once again comprised the bulk of the top ten issues sold with #6 issues of "Batman," "Detective Comics," "Batman: The Dark Knight" and "Batman And Robin" all breaking the top ten. Fan-favorite title "Aquaman" jumped to the ninth spot this month, trading places with "Batman and Robin."
Batman also dominated the top ten graphic novels and trade paperbacks, performing very well for DC with "Batman: Gates of Gotham" in the top spot and "Batman: Time and the Batman," "Batman: The Black Mirror" and "Batman vs. Bane" filling out the middle of the chart. Along with "American Vampire" Volume 3, DC's accounted for five of the top ten graphic novels sold, pushing trade paperbacks of "The Walking Dead" down to eighth and ninth. Marvel nabbed second and third with "Fantastic Four Season One" and "Uncanny X-Force" Volume 2. IDW cracked the top ten with the inaugural volume of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
Overall, sales were up from January in both dollars and units across the board by 11.03% in dollars and 8.55% in units, while sales greatly increased from February 2011, showing a 20.11% increase in dollars and an 18.97% increase in units.
Check out the sales charts below and stay tuned to CBR News for more in-depth analysis of Diamond's February 2012 sales numbers.
| PUBLISHER | DOLLAR SHARE | UNIT SHARE |
| MARVEL COMICS | 35.92% | 38.61% |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 29.47% | 35.26% |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 6.66% | 5.62% |
| IMAGE COMICS | 5.53% | 4.88% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 4.98% | 4.06% |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 4.20% | 3.82% |
| BOOM! STUDIOS | 1.61% | 1.40% |
| VIZ MEDIA | 1.10% | 0.49% |
| EAGLEMOSS PUBLICATIONS LTD | 1.08% | 0.25% |
| ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS | 1.03% | 1.11% |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 8.43% | 4.50% |
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| FEBRUARY 2012 VS. JANUARY 2012 | ||
| COMICS | 10.84% | 8.36% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 11.45% | 11.07% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 11.03% | 8.55% |
| FEBRUARY 2012 VS. FEBRUARY 2011 | ||
| COMICS | 22.26% | 19.63% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 15.65% | 11.24% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 20.11% | 18.97% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2011 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2010 | ||
| COMICS | 26.71% | 25.94% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 16.93% | 9.90% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 23.49% | 24.61% |
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #6 | $3.99 | DEC110188 | DC |
| 2 | BATMAN #6 | $2.99 | DEC110217 | DC |
| 3 | ACTION COMICS #6 | $3.99 | DEC110209 | DC |
| 4 | DETECTIVE COMICS #6 | $2.99 | DEC110222 | DC |
| 5 | GREEN LANTERN #6 | $2.99 | DEC110239 | DC |
| 6 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #6 | $2.99 | DEC110224 | DC |
| 7 | SUPERMAN #6 | $2.99 | DEC110213 | DC |
| 8 | FLASH #6 | $2.99 | DEC110197 | DC |
| 9 | AQUAMAN #6 | $2.99 | DEC110193 | DC |
| 10 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #6 [*] | $2.99 | DEC110227 | DC |
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM TP | $14.99 | NOV110194 | DC |
| 2 | FANTASTIC FOUR SEASON ONE PREMIERE HC | $24.99 | NOV110658 | MAR |
| 3 | UNCANNY X-FORCE: VOL. 2 DEATHLOK NATION TP | $15.99 | DEC110743 | MAR |
| 4 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOLUME 3 HC (MR) | $24.99 | OCT110282 | DC |
| 5 | BATMAN: TIME AND THE BATMAN TP | $14.99 | NOV110198 | DC |
| 6 | BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR HC | $29.99 | JUL110249 | DC |
| 7 | BATMAN VS. BANE TP | $12.99 | NOV110193 | DC |
| 8 | THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 15 TP (MR) | $14.99 | OCT110502 | IMA |
| 9 | THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 1: DAYS GONE BYE TP | $9.99 | JUL068351 | IMA |
| 10 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VOL. 1 TP | $17.99 | DEC110372 | IDW |
| QTY RANK | DOLLAR RANK | INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 105.38 | DEC110188-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #6 | $3.99 | DC |
| 2 | 3 | 100.00 | DEC110217-M | BATMAN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 3 | 2 | 75.19 | DEC110209-M | ACTION COMICS #6 | $3.99 | DC |
| 4 | 4 | 73.50 | DEC110222-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 5 | 5 | 73.24 | DEC110239-M | GREEN LANTERN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 6 | 8 | 60.05 | DEC110224-M | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 7 | 16 | 54.21 | DEC110213-M | SUPERMAN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 8 | 20 | 52.98 | DEC110197-M | FLASH #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 9 | 23 | 49.39 | DEC110193-M | AQUAMAN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 10 | 13 | 49.12 | DEC110227 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 11 | 6 | 46.58 | DEC110669 | UNCANNY X-MEN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 7 | 46.08 | DEC110670 | UNCANNY X-MEN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 9 | 43.43 | DEC110665 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 10 | 43.08 | DEC110666 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 28 | 42.18 | DEC110195-M | WONDER WOMAN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 16 | 11 | 42.12 | DEC110610-M | NEW AVENGERS #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 12 | 41.83 | DEC110616-M | AVENGERS X-SANCTION #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 29 | 41.35 | DEC110267-M | TEEN TITANS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 19 | 15 | 41.01 | DEC110604 | AVENGERS #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 14 | 40.92 | DEC110644 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #679 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 17 | 40.65 | DEC110605 | AVENGERS #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 18 | 40.38 | DEC110646 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #680 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 19 | 39.88 | DEC110612 | NEW AVENGERS #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 35 | 39.65 | DEC110588-M | WINTER SOLDIER #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 21 | 39.43 | DEC110672 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 36 | 39.41 | DEC110645 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #679.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 37 | 39.17 | DEC110243-M | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 28 | 22 | 38.66 | DEC110673 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 40 | 38.32 | DEC110229-M | BATWOMAN #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 30 | 30 | 37.24 | DEC110231 | BATGIRL #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 31 | 31 | 37.16 | DEC110234 | NIGHTWING #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 32 | 33 | 35.85 | DEC110242 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 33 | 24 | 35.51 | DEC110633-M | AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 25 | 35.24 | DEC110626 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 26 | 33.85 | DEC110601 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 27 | 33.29 | DEC110600 | INCREDIBLE HULK #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 51 | 33.02 | DEC110652 | FANTASTIC FOUR #603 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 54 | 32.10 | DEC110248-M | SWAMP THING #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 55 | 32.04 | DEC110592-M | WINTER SOLDIER #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 58 | 31.59 | DEC110653-M | FF #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 32 | 30.62 | DEC110613-M | SECRET AVENGERS #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 49 | 30.44 | DEC110245 | RED LANTERNS #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 43 | 34 | 29.94 | DEC110667 | WOLVERINE #301 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 64 | 29.50 | DEC110647 | DAREDEVIL #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 53 | 29.04 | DEC110233 | CATWOMAN #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 46 | 38 | 28.91 | DEC110615 | SECRET AVENGERS #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 39 | 28.73 | DEC110684 | X-MEN #24 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 42 | 28.40 | DEC110685 | X-MEN #25 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 66 | 28.38 | DEC110680 | X-MEN LEGACY #262 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 41 | 28.33 | DEC110676-M | DEADPOOL #50 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 59 | 27.95 | DEC110232 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 43 | 27.30 | DEC110608 | MIGHTY THOR #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 60 | 27.13 | DEC110216 | SUPERGIRL #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 54 | 62 | 26.98 | DEC110250 | ANIMAL MAN #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 55 | 61 | 26.88 | DEC110247 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 56 | 44 | 26.69 | DEC110668 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN ALPHA AND OMEGA #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 45 | 26.36 | DEC110630-M | ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 71 | 26.31 | DEC110632 | SCARLET SPIDER #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 65 | 26.30 | DEC110192 | JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 60 | 46 | 26.12 | DEC110595-M | DEFENDERS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 47 | 25.82 | DEC110636-M | VENOM #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 48 | 25.49 | DEC110607 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #513 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 72 | 25.19 | DEC110575 | WALKING DEAD #94 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 64 | 50 | 25.19 | DEC110627-M | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 70 | 24.19 | DEC110215 | SUPERBOY #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 56 | 23.99 | DEC110629 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 57 | 23.74 | DEC110688 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #47 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 75 | 23.26 | DEC110053-M | BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #6 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 69 | 52 | 22.46 | OCT110356 | MAGIC THE GATHERING #1 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 70 | 63 | 22.01 | DEC110635 | CARNAGE USA #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 73 | 21.60 | DEC110260 | SUICIDE SQUAD #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 80 | 21.42 | DEC110640 | VENOM #13.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 79 | 21.37 | DEC110679 | DEADPOOL #51 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 74 | 21.28 | DEC110228 | BIRDS OF PREY #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 75 | 81 | 21.14 | DEC110641 | VENOM #13.2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 82 | 21.12 | DEC110643 | VENOM #13.4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 76 | 21.09 | DEC110203 | GREEN ARROW #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 78 | 83 | 20.99 | DEC110642 | VENOM #13.3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 67 | 20.70 | DEC110238 | BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 80 | 84 | 20.45 | DEC110609 | CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #627 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 85 | 20.30 | DEC110256-M | STORMWATCH #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 82 | 89 | 19.01 | DEC110599 | FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 90 | 18.99 | DEC110598 | FEAR ITSELF FEARLESS #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 91 | 18.96 | DEC110674 | X-FACTOR #231 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 92 | 18.82 | DEC110675 | X-FACTOR #232 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 68 | 18.57 | NOV110308 | MAGIC THE GATHERING #2 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 87 | 69 | 18.34 | DEC110262 | ALL STAR WESTERN #6 [*] | $3.99 | DC |
| 88 | 98 | 18.11 | DEC110686 | NEW MUTANTS #37 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 100 | 17.64 | DEC110687 | NEW MUTANTS #38 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 103 | 17.51 | DEC110648 | PUNISHER #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 105 | 17.38 | DEC110606 | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #634 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 104 | 17.33 | DEC110237 | HUNTRESS #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 93 | 77 | 17.12 | DEC110649 | MOON KNIGHT #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 106 | 17.10 | DEC110602 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #25 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 107 | 16.93 | DEC110655 | HULK #48 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 109 | 16.84 | DEC110603 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 97 | 16.45 | DEC110255 | DEMON KNIGHTS #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 98 | 96 | 16.41 | DEC110274 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #6 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 99 | 88 | 16.01 | DEC110047-M | CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 | $3.50 | DAR |
| 100 | 95 | 15.81 | DEC110551 | FATALE #2 [*] (MR) | $3.50 | IMA |
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