In April 2022, the fifth issue of 'TMNT The Last Ronin' was the top-selling comic book in North America, with an estimated 100.46 thousand units shipped to comic stores. In the same month, 92.45 thousand copies of the first issue of 'Amazing Spider-Man' were shipped to North American comic stores, placing the comic second in the ranking of best-sellers. The ranking excludes DC titles, which were reported separately.
Comics with the highest estimated number of shipments to comic book stores in North America in April 2022
(in 1,000 units)
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Comics with the highest estimated number of shipments to comic book stores in North America in April 2022
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excluding DC titles; includes all items on Diamond's Top 400 charts, plus any post-#400 items from its Top Independent Publisher charts
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The source tracks copies in circulation, a category which includes both copies on retail shelves and in consumers' hands.
Release date is the date of access.
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Comichron. (July 5, 2022). Comics with the highest estimated number of shipments to comic book stores in North America in April 2022 (in 1,000 units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/369073/best-selling-comic-books-north-america/
Comichron. "Comics with the highest estimated number of shipments to comic book stores in North America in April 2022 (in 1,000 units)." Chart. July 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/369073/best-selling-comic-books-north-america/
Comichron. (2022). Comics with the highest estimated number of shipments to comic book stores in North America in April 2022 (in 1,000 units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/369073/best-selling-comic-books-north-america/
Comichron. "Comics with The Highest Estimated Number of Shipments to Comic Book Stores in North America in April 2022 (in 1,000 Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/369073/best-selling-comic-books-north-america/
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