Media Release -- Diamond's top-selling reorder and advance reorder products for the week of 5/14/2012-5/20/2012.

The dead keep walking and their books keep selling, as evidenced by the continued presence of Image Comics' The Walking Dead Compendium Vol. 1 TP at the head of the Top 25 Reorder Comics/GN/TP chart. On the Advance Reorders chart, the appearance of [SPOILER ALERT]

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Media Release -- Diamond's top-selling reorder and advance reorder products for the week of 5/7/2012-5/13/2012.

The dead just keep on walking, and selling, as Image Comics' The Walking Dead Compendium TP Volume 1 TP returns to the (decaying) head of the class this week. On the Advance Reorders Chart, Marvel Comics' ravenously awaited follow-up to Kick-Ass scores the top berth with Hit Girl #1.

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Media Release -- Diamond's top-selling reorder and advance reorder products for the week of 4/30/2012-5/6/2012.

This week's Top 25 Reorder Comics/GN Chart kicks off with the first collected edition from DC Comics' The New 52 as Justice League HC Volume 1: Origin presents the the acclaimed storyline the reintroduced the DC Universe's top team to readers. On the Advance Reorders Chart, Marvel Comics maintains its top ranking with the Avengers vs. X-Men #2 3rd Ptg. Cheung Variant, illustrating just how powerful consumer demand has become for this universe-shattering event.

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Media Release -- More warriors enter the fray on both sides in the battle for Karakura Town in Bleach Volume 39, the latest volume of the popular series from VIZ Media and the best-selling Manga sold to comics retailers in April 2012. In total, VIZ Media had five of the month's top ten best-selling Manga titles.

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Media Release -- For the second month in a row, NECA/WizKids' Marvel HeroClix: Galactic Guardians expansion was the best-selling Games product to comics retailers, with the expansion's booster brick topping April's sales chart. In total, NECA/wizKids had seven products in the top ten, including from the Marvel HeroClix: Galactic Guardians expansion in the top ten were the Fast Forces 6-Pack at #6, the Organized Play Kit at #7, and the Marquee Pack at #9. Also in the top ten were the Marvel HeroClix: Avengers Movie Booster Packs at #2 and the Marvel HeroClix: Avengers Movie Promo Figure at #4.

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Media Release -- Renowned artist Shunya Yamashita redesigned Marvel Comics' mutant hero X-23 for the Marvel x Bishoujo: X-23 Statue from Kotobukiya, the best-selling Toy product to specialty retailers in April. Kotobukiya had a strong month overall in April with three products in the top ten, including the Marvel: Magneto Fine Art Statue at #2 and the Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi "Final Battle" ArtFX Statue at #4.

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Media Release -- The Avengers stormed the beaches of the X-Men's island base of Utopia in Jason Aaron and John Romita, Jr.'s Avengers Vs. X-Men #2, the second chapter of the 12-part event from Marvel Comics and April's best-selling comic book.

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Media Release -- Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye, the first volume of the best-selling zombie series published by Image Comics and the basis of the top-rated AMC series, was April's best-selling graphic novel.

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