Terry Hoknes of http://www.hoknescomics.com and http://www.investcomics.com does great articles looking at the numbers of books sold, and sold out. Here is his list of every first issue printed thus far in 2013.

The first column is the comics rank for the month for #1 issues. The second column is its overall

EVERY #1 ISSUE OF 2013 – All new comic book series debuted this year and sales stats

Report by Terry Hoknes of http://www.HoknesComics.com

The following massive chart is to be a basic index to all the new comic series that debut each month. Its a quick look at the most ordered and best selling #1 issues of every single month plus a great reference to look back at and see what comics are likely to be future hot books. As we all know the industry has always invested the most in #1 first issues So now you have a list of all of them at your fingertips showing their print runs. This list also includes one-shots, Annual #1′s and #0′s as well.

The first column is the comics rank for the month for #1 issues. The second column is its overall rank for all comics that month.

so far this year Marvel has had the #1 ranking #1 issue of the month 4 out of 6 times.

Jupiters Legacy and Walking Dead: Governors Special are the only #1 issues non-DC/Marvel to sell over 50,000 copies.

Only 13 #1 issues so far this year had sales of over 100,000 copies.

Only 3 #1 issues so far this year had sales of over 200,000 copies

Top Selling #1 issues so far of 2013 (plus how many copies Diamond still has in inventory as of today)

1 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 311,000 – Diamond has 3,500 copies left

2 SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1 251,456 – Diamond 22,000 copies left

3 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 211,000 – Diamond 1,000 copies left

4 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 188,000 – Diamond 0 copies left

5 UNCANNY X-MEN #1 177,000 – Diamond 1,800 copies left

6 X-MEN #1 177,000 – Diamond 0 copies left

7 AGE OF ULTRON #1 174,000 – Diamond 1,200 copies left

8 BATMAN SUPERMAN #1 143,457 – Diamond 15,700 copies left

9 WOLVERINE #1 117,000 – Diamond 1,800 copies left

10 NEW AVENGERS #1 116,000 – Diamond 0 copies left

11 THANOS RISING #1 114,000 – Diamond 0 copies left

12 JUPITERS LEGACY #1 105,000 – Diamond 0 copies left

13 SAVAGE WOLVERINE #1 102,000 – Diamond 100 copies left

JUNE 2013

1 1 Superman Unchained 1 $4.99 DC 251456

2 2 Batman Superman 1 $3.99 DC 143457

3 10 Kick-Ass 3 1 $2.99 Marvel 78035

4 34 Lazarus 1 $2.99 Image 48030

5 46 True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 42613

6 59 Larfleeze 1 $2.99 DC 36638

7 75 Bubblegun 1 $1.00 Aspen 28517

8 77 Astro City 1 $3.99 DC 27700

9 87 Daredevil Dark Nights 1 $2.99 Marvel 25736

10 94 X-Files Season 10 1 $3.99 IDW 24270

11 124 100 Bullets Brother Lono 1 $3.99 DC 17489

12 128 Masters of The Universe Origin of Hordak 1 $2.99 DC 17113

13 136 Extinction Parade 1 $3.99 Avatar 16061

14 137 American Vampire The Long Road To Hell 1 $6.99 DC 16042

15 139 Herobear and the Kid Special 1 $3.99 Boom 15491

16 158 Uncanny 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 13192

17 163 Marvels Thor Dark World Prelude 1 $2.99 Marvel 12528

18 177 Thumbprint By Joe Hill 1 $3.99 IDW 11185

19 184 Wild Blue Yonder 1 $3.99 IDW 10840

20 197 Godzilla Rulers of The Earth 1 $3.99 IDW 9813

21 211 Marvel Backlist Reading Chronology 1 $1.99 Marvel 8837

22 214 Transformers Monstrosity 1 $3.99 IDW 8562

23 217 Baltimore The Inquisitor One Shot 1 $3.50 Dark Horse 8309

24 222 Malevolent Mr Burns 1 $3.99 Bongo 8048

25 227 Six Gun Gorilla 1 $3.99 Boom 7730

26 238 Mouse Guard Legends of the Guard Vol. 2 1 $3.50 Archaia 7116

27 243 Crow Curare 1 $3.99 IDW 6607

28 246 Breath of Bones A Tale of the Golem 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 6465

29 251 Captain Midnight 0 $2.99 Dark Horse 6290

30 254 Spongebob Comics Annual Giant Swimtacular 1 $4.99 United Plankton 6137

31 258 X-Men 1 $3.99 Marvel 5664

32 259 Screwed 1 $2.99 Zenescope 5656

33 262 Fathom Elite Saga 1 $3.99 Aspen 5499

34 264 Grimm Fairy Tales Annual 2013 1 $5.99 Zenescope 5396

35 265 All New Secret Skullkickers 1 $3.50 Image 5346

36 266 Superman Unchained 1 Combo Pack $5.99 DC 5336

37 267 Liberator 1 $3.50 Black Mask 5266

38 274 Grimm Fairy Tales Demons Unseen 1 $3.99 Zenescope 5142

39 286 My Little Pony Color Me Treasury Ed 1 $9.99 IDW 4810

40 306 A1 1 $3.99 Titan 3981

41 310 Atomic Robo Savage Sword of Dr Dinosaur 1 $3.50 Red 5 3848

42 330 Aspen Splash 2013 Swimsuit Spectacular Anniversary Ed 1 $3.99 Aspen 3310

43 339 Sesame Street 1 $3.99 Ape 3175

MAY 2013

1 1 X-Men 1 $3.99 Marvel 177633

2 24 Ten Grand 1 $2.99 Image 57216

3 40 Wake 1 $2.99 DC 44867

4 44 Batman The Dark Knight Annual 1 $4.99 DC 43175

5 49 Earth 2 Annual 1 $4.99 DC 41325

6 56 Regular Show 1 $3.99 Boom 38466

7 63 Avengers Enemy Within 1 $2.99 Marvel 34205

8 70 Adventures of Superman 1 $3.99 DC 30992

9 72 Red Hood And The Outlaws Annual 1 $4.99 DC 30157

10 74 Movement 1 $2.99 DC 29246

11 77 Green Team 1 $2.99 DC 27775

12 90 Charismagic Vol. 2 1 $1.00 Aspen 25212

13 95 Bounce 1 $2.99 Image 24259

14 96 Catwoman Annual 1 $4.99 DC 24228

15 98 Sesame Street 1 $3.99 Ape 23765

16 104 Chin Music 1 $2.99 Image 22383

17 112 Adventure Time Annual 1 $4.99 Boom 20975

18 133 Black Bat 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 16328

19 137 Uber 1 $3.99 Avatar 16109

20 139 Iron Man Coming of Melter 1 $3.99 Marvel 15871

21 143 Grimm 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 15455

22 148 Image Firsts Walking Dead 1 $1.00 Image 15254

23 153 Battlestar Galactica 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 14356

24 156 Dream Merchant 1 $3.50 Image 14024

25 157 Smallville Season 11 Special 1 $4.99 DC 13988

26 172 King Conan Hour of the Dragon 1 $3.50 Dark Horse 12566

27 174 Shadowman 0 $3.99 Valiant 12252

28 179 Archer & Armstrong 0 $3.99 Valiant 12076

29 183 12 Reasons To Die 1 $3.50 Black Mask 11834

30 195 X 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 11071

31 196 Suicide Risk 1 $3.99 Boom 10913

32 199 Clive Barker Next Testament 1 $3.99 Boom 10797

33 206 Doomsday.1 1 $3.99 IDW 10230

34 213 Lobster Johnson Satan Smells A Rat One Shot 1 $3.50 Dark Horse 9846

35 215 Grimm Fairy Tales Wonderland Down Rabbit Hole 1 $2.99 Zenescope 9734

36 221 Injustice Gods Among Us (3rd print) 1 $3.99 DC 9162

37 223 Occupy Comics 1 $3.50 Black Mask 8977

38 224 Transformers Prime Beast Hunters 1 $3.99 IDW 8975

39 226 Image Firsts Peter Panzerfaust 1 $1.00 Image 8756

40 230 Image Firsts Invincible 1 $1.00 Image 8424

41 231 Transformers Spotlight Hoist 1 $3.99 IDW 8373

42 233 Grimm Fairy Tales Robyn Hood Wanted 1 $2.99 Zenescope 8242

43 237 Image Firsts Saga 1 $1.00 Image 8091

44 238 Dream Thief 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 7927

45 243 Edgar Allan Poes Fall of the House of Usher 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 7650

46 249 Half Past Danger 1 $3.99 IDW 7048

47 259 Damsels Mermaids 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 6564

48 268 Avengers 1 $3.99 Marvel 5963

49 279 Grimm Fairy Tales Hunters Shadowlands 1 $2.99 Zenescope 5408

50 281 Grimm Fairy Tales Werewolves Hunger 1 $3.99 Zenescope 5356

51 288 Akaneiro 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 5172

52 292 Uber 0 $4.99 Avatar 5084

53 293 John Carpenters Asylum 1 $3.99 Storm King 5081

54 296 East of West (3rd print) 1 $3.50 Image 5024

55 334 Cyborg 009 Chapter 000 One Shot 1 $1.00 Archaia 4131

56 337 Solid State Tank Girl 1 $3.99 Titan 3985

57 338 X-O Manowar One Dollar Debut Edition 1 $1.00 Valiant 3953

58 343 Harbinger One Dollar Debut Edition 1 $1.00 Valiant 3816

59 346 Archer & Armstrong One Dollar Debut Edition 1 $1.00 Valiant 3759

60 347 Bloodshot One Dollar Debut Edition 1 $1.00 Valiant 3722

61 352 Shadowman One Dollar Debut Edition 1 $1.00 Valiant 3593

62 365 Legend of Oz Scarecrow 1 $3.50 Big Dog 3334

APRIL 2013

1 2 Thanos Rising 1 $3.99 Marvel 114720

2 3 Jupiters Legacy 1 $2.99 Image 105437

3 41 Ultron 1 $3.99 Marvel 44854

4 60 Jirni 1 $1.00 Aspen 35777

5 78 Batman Lil Gotham 1 $2.99 DC 27591

6 85 He Man And The Masters of The Universe 1 $2.99 DC 25254

7 110 Harbinger Wars 1 $3.99 Valiant 18729

8 111 Miss Fury 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 18441

9 120 Star Wars Darth Vader & Ninth Assassin 1 $3.50 Dark Horse 17278

10 139 Invincible Universe 1 $2.99 Image 14526

11 144 TMNT Villain Microseries: Krang 1 $3.99 IDW 13689

12 150 G.I. Joe Cobra Files 1 $3.99 IDW 13231

13 162 Dark Tower Gunslinger Evil Ground 1 $3.99 Marvel 12473

14 167 Danger Girl Trinity 1 $3.99 IDW 12063

15 169 Abe Sapien Dark & Terrible 1 $3.50 Dark Horse 11783

16 178 Uber 0 $3.99 Avatar 10849

17 191 1 For $1 Mind Mgmt 1 $1.00 Dark Horse 9926

18 193 East of West 1 $3.50 Image 9742

19 206 Grimm Fairy Tales Robyn Hood Vs Red Riding Hood 1 $5.99 Zenescope 8883

20 208 Transformers Spotlight Trailcutter 1 $3.99 IDW 8690

21 209 House of Gold & Bones 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 8635

22 210 Colonized 1 $3.99 IDW 8521

23 211 Miniature Jesus 1 $3.99 Image 8363

24 217 Adventure Time 1 $3.99 Boom 7854

25 221 X 0 $2.99 Dark Horse 7502

26 222 Grimm Fairy Tales Unleashed 1 $5.99 Zenescope 7497

27 225 Polarity 1 $3.99 Boom 7459

28 226 1 For $1 The Massive 1 $1.00 Dark Horse 7398

29 228 Kiss Solo 1 $3.99 IDW 7177

30 231 Grimm Fairy Tales Unleashed 0 $1.99 Zenescope 7103

31 233 Grimm Fairy Tales Unleashed Vampires Eternal 1 $3.99 Zenescope 7009

32 240 Guardians of Galaxy 1 $3.99 Marvel 6681

33 248 Star Wars 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 6306

34 253 Last of Us American Dreams 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 6032

35 254 Dungeons & Dragons Cutter 1 $3.99 IDW 5986

36 260 Sex 1 $2.99 Image 5668

37 262 Witchblade Day of the Outlaw One Shot 1 $3.99 Image 5636

38 263 TMNT Color Classics Micro Series Leonardo 1 $3.99 IDW 5615

39 265 68 Jungle Jim 1 $3.99 Image 5488

40 272 Dark Shadows Year One 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 5270

41 284 Mighty Skullkickers 1 $3.50 Image 4856

42 299 Mice Templar IV Legend 1 $3.99 Image 4377

43 362 Steam Wars 1 $3.99 Antarctic 2399

44 367 Rogues 1 $3.99 Amigo 2230

45 380 Bodie Troll 1 $2.99 Red 5 1981

46 392 Victorian Secret Agents 1 $3.95 Antarctic 1676

47 405 Helheim (2nd print) 1 $3.99 Oni 1354

48 407 Neozoic Traders Gambit 1 $3.50 Red 5 1345

49 410 Last Zombie 1 $3.99 Antarctic 1323

MARCH 2013

1 1 Guardians of the Galaxy 1 $3.99 Marvel 211312

2 2 Age of Ultron 1 $3.99 Marvel 174952

3 4 Wolverine 1 $3.99 Marvel 117669

4 35 East of West 1 $3.50 Image 49518

5 62 Constantine 1 $2.99 DC 37564

6 72 X-Termination 1 $3.99 Marvel 33377

7 78 Shrugged Vol. 2 1 $1.00 Aspen 30657

8 79 Ultimate Comics Wolverine 1 $3.99 Marvel 29537

9 98 Sex 1 $2.99 Image 23630

10 105 Star Wars Legacy 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 21600

11 115 Justice League of America 1 $3.99 DC 19225

12 127 Ame Comi Girls 1 $3.99 DC 16558

13 139 Lost Vegas 1 $3.50 Image 15273

14 140 Mark Waid Green Hornet 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 15114

15 149 Sledgehammer 44 1 $3.50 Dark Horse 13446

16 152 Five Ghosts Haunting of Fabian Gray 1 $3.50 Image 13163

17 154 G.I. Joe Special Missions 1 $3.99 IDW 13104

18 159 Judge Dredd Year One 1 $3.99 IDW 13013

19 165 BPRD Vampire 1 $3.50 Dark Horse 12474

20 171 Helheim 1 $3.99 Oni 11877

21 187 Walking Dead Michonne Special 1 $2.99 Image 10703

22 192 Time Warp 1 $7.99 DC 9964

23 202 Transformers Spotlight Bumblebee One Shot 1 $3.99 IDW 9098

24 212 Transformers Fall of Cybertron 1 $7.99 IDW 8092

25 242 Drew Hayes Poison Elves 1 $2.99 Ape 6052

26 243 Savage Skullkickers 1 $3.50 Image 6007

27 244 Tmnt Color Classics Micro Series Donatello 1 $3.99 IDW 6000

28 246 Doctor Who Classics 1 $3.99 IDW 5954

29 252 Injustice Gods Among Us 1 $3.99 DC 5543

30 259 Superior Spider-Man 1 $3.99 Marvel 5335

31 263 Deadpool Killustrated 1 $2.99 Marvel 5209

32 274 Young Avengers 1 $2.99 Marvel 4890

33 283 Deadpool 1 $2.99 Marvel 4671

34 293 Bionic Man Annual 1 $4.99 Dynamic Forces 4313

35 296 All Crime 1 $3.95 Art of Fiction 4204

36 355 Grimm Fairy Tales St Patricks Day Spec 1 $5.99 Zenescope 2903

37 371 Grimm Fairy Tales St Patricks Day 1 $5.99 Zenescope 2326

38 376 Zombies Vs Cheerleaders Vol. 2 1 $3.99 3 Finger 2186

39 384 Sixth Gun Sons of the Gun 1 $3.99 Oni 2053

40 389 Best of Zenescope Special Ed 1 $6.99 Zenescope 1987

41 400 Cavewoman Oasis 1 $3.75 Basement 1683

FEBRUARY 2013

1 1 Justice League of America 1 $3.99 DC 307734

2 2 Uncanny X-Men 1 $3.99 Marvel 177463

3 10 Secret Avengers 1 $3.99 Marvel 85267

4 14 Nova 1 $3.99 Marvel 80857

5 15 Guardians of Galaxy 0.1 $3.99 Marvel 80344

6 30 Fearless Defenders 1 $2.99 Marvel 53688

7 34 Walking Dead The Governor Special 1 $2.99 Image 51355

8 62 My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle 1 $3.99 IDW 34435

9 64 Legend of the Shadowclan 1 $1.00 Aspen 33246

10 78 Justice League of Americas Vibe 1 $2.99 DC 27051

11 79 Avengers Assemble Annual 1 $4.99 Marvel 27028

12 80 Katana 1 $2.99 DC 27021

13 93 Alpha Big Time 1 $2.99 Marvel 22778

14 103 Young Romance New 52 Valentines Day Special 1 $7.99 DC 20963

15 108 Shadow Year One 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 19310

16 116 G.I. Joe 1 $3.99 IDW 17553

17 117 Star Wars 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 17441

18 123 Garth Ennis Red Team 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 16724

19 126 Superior Spider-Man 1 $3.99 Marvel 16427

20 139 Powers Bureau 1 $3.95 Marvel 14698

21 142 Ghostbusters 1 $3.99 IDW 14442

22 144 Star Wars Dark Times Fire Carrier 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 14308

23 153 Snapshot 1 $2.99 Image 13337

24 163 Son of Merlin 1 $1.00 Image 12575

25 166 Rocketeer Hollywood Horror 1 $3.99 IDW 12488

26 179 Fairy Quest 1 $3.99 Boom 10728

27 182 Transformers Spotlight Megatron One Shot 1 $3.99 IDW 10356

28 197 Dejah Thoris & Green Men of Mars 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 8932

29 205 Baltimore Widow & The Tank One Shot 1 $3.50 Dark Horse 8071

30 208 Five Weapons 1 $3.50 Image 7721

31 209 Crossed Annual 2013 1 $5.99 Avatar 7613

32 215 Uncanny Skullkickers 1 $3.50 Image 7271

33 218 Grimm Fairy Tales Jungle Book Last of the Species 1 $3.99 Zenescope 7090

34 237 Professor Frink Fantastic Science Fictions 1 $3.99 Bongo 6395

35 238 Red Sonja Unchained 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 6275

36 239 Dia De Los Muertos 1 $4.99 Image 6179

37 241 Grimm Fairy Tales Madness of Wonderland 1 $3.99 Zenescope 6150

38 245 Grimm Fairy Tales Valentines Day Special 2013 1 $5.99 Zenescope 6036

39 258 Hellraiser Dark Watch 1 $3.99 Boom 5528

40 280 Kill Shakespeare Tide of Blood 1 $3.99 IDW 4820

41 285 Hawkeye 1 $2.99 Marvel 4727

42 286 Mylo Xyloto 1 $3.99 Bongo 4723

43 329 Sixth Gun Sons of the Gun 1 $3.99 Oni 3526

44 404 NFL Rush Zone Season of the Guardians 1 $3.99 Action Lab 1459

JANUARY 2013

1 1 Superior Spider-Man 1 $3.99 Marvel 188182

2 4 New Avengers 1 $3.99 Marvel 116280

3 6 Savage Wolverine 1 $3.99 Marvel 102530

4 10 Uncanny X-Force 1 $3.99 Marvel 86187

5 18 Young Avengers 1 $2.99 Marvel 71254

6 29 Batman And Robin Annual 1 $4.99 DC 52244

7 45 Morbius Living Vampire 1 $2.99 Marvel 43883

8 48 Before Watchmen Dollar Bill 1 $3.99 DC 42308

9 49 Green Lantern Corps Annual 1 $4.99 DC 41836

10 53 Star Wars 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 39663

11 58 Deadpool Killustrated 1 $2.99 Marvel 36771

12 59 Green Lantern New Guardians Annual 1 $4.99 DC 36674

13 72 Threshold 1 $3.99 DC 29312

14 86 Superboy Annual 1 $4.99 DC 23694

15 96 Injustice Gods Among Us 1 $3.99 DC 20733

16 108 TMNT Secret Foot Clan 1 $3.99 IDW 18315

17 110 Punisher Nightmare 1 $3.99 Marvel 17932

18 111 Masters of the Universe Origin of He Man 1 $2.99 DC 17866

19 128 Star Trek Countdown To Darkness 1 $3.99 IDW 15753

20 149 Dark Tower Gunslinger Sheemies Tale 1 $3.99 Marvel 12985

21 153 Doctor Who Prisoners of Time 1 $3.99 IDW 12752

22 179 Mars Attacks Transformers 1 $3.99 IDW 9805

23 183 Image Firsts Walking Dead 1 $1.00 Image 9327

24 185 Mars Attacks Kiss 1 $3.99 IDW 8946

25 188 Mars Attacks Real Ghostbusters 1 $3.99 IDW 8695

26 189 My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic 1 $3.99 IDW 8605

27 192 Transformers Spotlight Thundercracker 1 $3.99 IDW 8327

28 196 Marvels Iron Man 3 Prelude 1 $2.99 Marvel 7951

29 197 Todd The Ugliest Kid On Earth 1 $2.99 Image 7879

30 201 Adventure Time Fionna & Cake 1 $3.99 Boom 7644

31 213 Insurgent 1 $2.99 DC 7143

32 215 Mars Attacks Zombies Vs Robots 1 $3.99 IDW 7024

33 218 Black Beetle 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 6993

34 224 Bionic Man Vs Bionic Woman 1 $3.99 Dynamic Forces 6753

35 227 High Ways 1 $3.99 IDW 6453

36 242 End Times of Bram & Ben 1 $2.99 Image 6009

37 243 Repossessed 1 $2.99 Image 5952

38 256 Emily & The Strangers 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 5409

39 271 Marvels Thor Adaptation 1 $2.99 Marvel 5068

40 280 Deathmatch 1 $1.00 Boom 4814

41 289 Answer 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 4572

42 297 Deadpool 1 $2.99 Marvel 4330

43 309 Grimm Fairy TalesAnimated Series 1 $3.99 Zenescope 4064

44 372 Crawling Sky 1 $3.99 Antarctic 2627

45 381 Kolchak & Honey West 1 $3.99 Moonstone 2265

46 390 Plume 1 $3.99 Devil’s Due 1844

47 440 Fubar Winter Special 1 $2.99 Alterna 969

Thanks to John Jackson Miller at http://www.comichron.com for the initial Diamond sales figures data – see complete monthly Diamond sales chart and more stats at this site !

I am always happy to hear your comments and thoughts/criticisms on any of my posts.

Terry Hoknes (author) of Hoknes Comics loves analyzing statistics and watching the growth and fall of comic titles over a period of time. He sells all of the latest hot back issue secondary market new comics at http://www.HoknesComics.com and also self-publishes a series of books called “Investing In Comic Books” that focus on the Golden, Silver and Bronze ages of comics. hoknes@hotmail.com