TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 | $3.99 | AUG110160 | DC |
| 2 | BATMAN #2 | $2.99 | AUG110186 | DC |
| 3 | ACTION COMICS #2 | $3.99 | AUG110179 | DC |
| 4 | GREEN LANTERN #2 | $2.99 | AUG110202 | DC |
| 5 | FLASH #2 | $2.99 | AUG110167 | DC |
| 6 | DETECTIVE COMICS #2 [*] | $2.99 | AUG110190 | DC |
| 7 | INCREDIBLE HULK #1 | $3.99 | AUG110584 | MAR |
| 8 | WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | AUG110653 | MAR |
| 9 | FEAR ITSELF #7 | $4.99 | AUG110568 | MAR |
| 10 | SUPERMAN #2 [*] | $2.99 | AUG110182 | DC |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | FLASHPOINT HC | $22.99 | AUG110244 | DC |
| 2 | THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 7 HC (MR) | $34.99 | AUG110454 | IMA |
| 3 | BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY HC | $22.99 | JUN110266 | DC |
| 4 | THE UNWRITTEN VOLUME 4: LEVIATHAN TP (MR) | $14.99 | JUL110296 | DC |
| 5 | STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: STRANGE ALLIES TP | $7.99 | JUN118158 | DAR |
| 6 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $19.99 | JUL110284 | DC |
| 7 | THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVOR'S GUIDE TP | $12.99 | AUG110455 | IMA |
| 8 | ALL-STAR SUPERMAN TP | $29.99 | JUL110247 | DC |
| 9 | ALAN MOORE'S NEONOMICON TP (MR) | $19.99 | JUL110881 | AVA |
| 10 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN: DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN PREMIERE HC | $24.99 | AUG110700-M | MAR |
TOP 10 TOYS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | THE WALKING DEAD COMIC SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES | MAY110543 | TMP |
| 2 | THE WALKING DEAD SERIES 1: PREVIEWS EXCLUSIVE ZOMBIE ACTION FIGURE 2-PACK | FEB118234 | TMP |
| 3 | THANOS MUSEUM STATUE | FEB111668 | BOW |
| 4 | UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SELECT: FRANKENSTEIN FIGURE | APR111706 | DST |
| 5 | BACK TO THE FUTURE: TIME MACHINE CAR | JUN098008 | DST |
| 6 | UNIVERSAL MONSTERS SELECT: DRACULA FIGURE | APR111705 | DST |
| 7 | AME-COMI HEROINE SERIES 3 MINI FIGURES | FEB110281 | DC |
| 8 | BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE: CLIFF CHIANG | MAR110413 | DC |
| 9 | MARVEL UNIVERSE ACTION FIGURES (ASST. 201105) | AUG111777 | KEN |
| 10 | MARVEL UNIVERSE ACTION FIGURES (ASST. 201106) | AUG111778 | KEN |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | DC HEROCLIX: SUPERMAN BOOSTER BRICK | JUL112183 | NEC |
| 2 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: INNISTRAD BOOSTER PACKS | AUG112115 | WIZ |
| 3 | HALO HEROCLIX: 10TH-ANNIVERSARY BOOSTER PACKS | MAY118238 | NEC |
| 4 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: INNISTRAD FAT PACKS | AUG112117 | WIZ |
| 5 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: AJANI VS. NICOL BOLAS DUEL DECKS | AUG112114 | WIZ |
| 6 | THE WALKING DEAD COMIC BOARD GAME | JUL112185 | Z-M |
| 7 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: INNISTRAD INTRO DECKS | AUG112118 | WIZ |
| 8 | YU-GI-OH! TCG: LEGENDARY COLLECTION 2 | JUN118254 | KON |
| 9 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: INNISTRAD EVENT DECKS | AUG112116 | WIZ |
| 10 | STAR TREK: FLEET CAPTAINS MINIATURES GAME | MAY118042 | NEC |
And the comparison breakdown...
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| OCTOBER 2011 VS. SEPTEMBER 2011 | ||
| COMICS | 6.78% | 6.90% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -7.47% | -11.07% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 2.67% | 5.73% |
| OCTOBER 2011 VS. OCTOBER 2010 | ||
| COMICS | 24.37% | 32.12% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -12.90% | -30.75% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 11.93% | 25.89% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2011 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2010 | ||
| COMICS | -0.23% | 1.86% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -5.39% | -12.07% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -1.93% | 0.64% |
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