These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2006.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in October, see 'Civil War Wins Despite Absence.'
 
For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see 'Hardcovers Drive Graphic Novel Sales.'
 
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during October, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--October 2006.'
 

QtyRank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

 

Est.Qty

1

219.14

NEW AVENGERS #24 CW

$2.99

MAR

 

136,811

2

173.99

52 WEEK #22

$2.50

DC

 

108,624

3

172.93

52 WEEK #23

$2.50

DC

 

107,962

4

172.05

52 WEEK #24

$2.50

DC

 

107,413

5

170.73

CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #7 (Of 11)

$2.99

MAR

 

106,588

6

170.32

52 WEEK #25

$2.50

DC

 

106,332

7

170.11

WOLVERINE #47 CW

$2.99

MAR

 

106,201

8

166.31

JUSTICE #8 (Of 12)

$3.50

DC

 

103,829

9

165.42

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #7*

$2.99

MAR

 

103,273

10

164.48

ULTIMATE POWER #1 (Of 9)*

$2.99

MAR

 

102,687

11

142.64

UNCANNY X-MEN #479

$2.99

MAR

 

89,052

12

142.45

FANTASTIC FOUR #540 CW

$2.99

MAR

 

88,933

13

142.06

CIVIL WAR X-MEN #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

88,689

14

132.19

WILDCATS #1*

$2.99

DC

 

82,528

15

131.23

SUPERMAN BATMAN ANNUAL #1

$3.99

DC

 

81,928

16

131.05

X-MEN #192

$2.99

MAR

 

81,816

17

130.26

CAPTAIN AMERICA #23 CW

$2.99

MAR

 

81,323

18

126.48

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #101

$2.99

MAR

 

78,963

19

126.33

ACTION COMICS #844*

$2.99

DC

 

78,869

20

119.51

CIVIL WAR CHOOSING SIDES

$3.99

MAR

 

74,611

21

118.27

ULTIMATE X-MEN #75

$3.99

MAR

 

73,837

22

100.74

MS MARVEL #8 CW

$2.99

MAR

 

62,893

23

100

DETECTIVE COMICS #824

$2.99

DC

 

62,431

24

98.63

FLASH FASTEST MAN ALIVE #5

$2.99

DC

 

61,576

25

98.14

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #35

$2.99

MAR

 

61,270

26

97.34

HEROES FOR HIRE #3 CW

$2.99

MAR

 

60,770

27

93.12

AUTHORITY #1 (MR)*

$2.99

DC

 

58,136

28

88.78

GIANT SIZE WOLVERINE #1

$4.99

MAR

 

55,426

29

87.66

X-MEN PHOENIX WARSONG #2 (Of 5)*

$2.99

MAR

 

54,727

30

82.63

SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #31

$2.99

MAR

 

51,587

31

81.57

GHOST RIDER #4

$2.99

MAR

 

50,925

32

80.89

DAREDEVIL #90

$2.99

MAR

 

50,500

33

76.69

INCREDIBLE HULK #99

$2.99

MAR

 

47,878

34

76.14

GEN 13 #1*

$2.99

DC

 

47,535

35

75.77

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #1*

$2.99

MAR

 

47,304

36

74.15

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #13

$2.99

MAR

 

46,293

37

69.75

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #5

$2.99

DC

 

43,546

38

68.73

X-FACTOR #12

$2.99

MAR

 

42,909

39

66.56

SUPERGIRL & LOSH #23*

$2.99

DC

 

41,554

40

66.24

SEVEN SOLDIERS #1

$3.99

DC

 

41,354

41

66.14

ANNIHILATION #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

41,292

42

64.52

DOCTOR STRANGE OATH #1 (Of 5)*

$2.99

MAR

 

40,280

43

62.75

NEW X-MEN #31

$3.99

MAR

 

39,175

44

62.14

ION #7 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

 

38,795

45

61.62

NIGHTWING #125

$2.99

DC

 

38,470

46

61.5

TRIALS O/SHAZAM #3 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

 

38,395

47

58.74

OUTSIDERS #41

$2.99

DC

 

36,672

48

58.67

SECRET SIX #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

36,628

49

56.84

TALES O/T UNEXPECTED #1 (Of 8)*

$3.99

DC

 

35,486

50

55.04

STAR WARS LEGACY #4

$2.99

DAR

 

34,362

51

54.55

DEATHBLOW #1 (MR)*

$2.99

DC

 

34,056

52

54.4

PUNISHER #39 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

33,962

53

53.96

X-MEN FIRST CLASS #2 (Of 8)

$2.99

MAR

 

33,688

54

52.99

NEW EXCALIBUR #12

$2.99

MAR

 

33,082

55

52.78

ROBIN #155

$2.99

DC

 

32,951

56

52.19

GREEN ARROW #67

$2.99

DC

 

32,583

57

51.71

PLANETARY #26

$2.99

DC

 

32,283

58

51.17

EXILES #87

$2.99

MAR

 

31,946

59

49.24

CABLE DEADPOOL #33

$2.99

MAR

 

30,741

60

48.67

BIRDS O/PREY #99

$2.99

DC

 

30,385

61

47.45

THUNDERBOLTS #107

$2.99

MAR

 

29,624

62

47.25

IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #1

$2.99

MAR

 

29,499

63

46.91

MARTIAN MANHUNTER #3 (Of 8)

$2.99

DC

 

29,286

64

46.67

CONAN #33 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

29,137

65

46.1

MYSTERY I/SPACE #2 (Of 8)

$3.99

DC

 

28,781

66

45.57

ALL NEW ATOM #4

$2.99

DC

 

28,450

67

45.25

ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #1 (Of 12)*

$2.99

MAR

 

28,250

68

45.14

WETWORKS #2*

$2.99

DC

 

28,181

69

43.69

SHADOWPACT #6

$2.99

DC

 

27,276

70

43.63

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #0

$1.99

MAR

 

27,239

71

43.59

CLAWS #3 (Of 3)

$3.99

MAR

 

27,214

72

43.52

BLADE #2

$2.99

MAR

 

27,170

73

43.32

HELLSTORM SON O/SATAN #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

 

27,045

74

43.3

WORLDSTORM #1

$2.99

DC

 

27,033

75

42.93

Y THE LAST MAN #50 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

26,802

76

42.9

JSA CLASSIFIED #18

$2.99

DC

 

26,783

77

42.84

OMAC #4 (Of 8)

$2.99

DC

 

26,745

78

42.77

MARVEL 1602 FANTASTICK FOUR #2 (Of 5)

$3.50

MAR

 

26,702

79

42.49

UNCLE SAM & FREEDOM FIGHTERS #4 (Of 8)

$2.99

DC

 

26,527

80

42.31

BOYS #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

26,415

81

42.13

CHECKMATE #7

$2.99

DC

 

26,302

82

41.86

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #2*

$2.99

DE

 

26,134

83

41.77

BLACK PANTHER #21

$2.99

MAR

 

26,077

84

41.65

JLA CLASSIFIED #28

$2.99

DC

 

26,003

85

41.61

CRIMINAL #1 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

25,978

86

41.39

SPAWN #161

$2.95

IMA

 

25,840

87

40.93

RUNAWAYS #21

$2.99

MAR

 

25,553

88

40.9

FABLES #54 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

25,534

89

40.53

RED SONJA #15*

$2.99

DE

 

25,303

90

39.8

BOYS #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

24,848

91

38.92

BATMAN & MAD MONK #3 (Of 6)

$3.50

DC

 

24,298

92

38.82

BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #211

$2.99

DC

 

24,236

93

38.81

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC #9

$2.99

DAR

 

24,229

94

38.63

CATWOMAN #60

$2.99

DC

 

24,117

95

38.11

BEYOND #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

23,792

96

37.7

OMEGA MEN #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

23,536

97

36.75

POWERS #20 (MR)

$2.95

MAR

 

22,943

98

35.81

NEXTWAVE AGENTS O/HATE #9

$2.99

MAR

 

22,357

99

35.46

STAN LEE MEETS DR STRANGE

$3.99

MAR

 

22,138

100

34.87

HUNTER KILLER #8*

$2.99

IMA

 

21,770

101

34.62

JACK O/FABLES #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

21,614

102

33.85

CREEPER #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

21,133

103

33.75

CONAN & SONGS O/T DEAD #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

 

21,070

104

33.43

UNION JACK #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

20,871

105

32.92

HIGHLANDER #1*

$2.99

DE

 

20,552

106

31.89

HAWKGIRL #57

$2.99

DC

 

19,909

107

31.67

ZOMBIE #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

 

19,772

108

31.3

SPAWN GODSLAYER ONE SHOT

$6.99

IMA

 

19,541

109

30.98

SAVAGE RED SONJA QOTFW #3 (Of 4)*

$3.50

DE

 

19,341

110

30.87

LONE RANGER #2*

$2.99

DE

 

19,272

111

30.06

ALL NEW OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #10

$3.99

MAR

 

18,767

112

30.01

NIGHTMARE O/ELM STREET #1 (MR)*

$2.99

DC

 

18,736

113

29.31

JONAH HEX #12

$2.99

DC

 

18,299

114

28.48

STAN LEE MEETS THING

$3.99

MAR

 

17,780

115

27.95

TRANSFORMERS STORMBRINGER #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

IDW

 

17,449

116

27.75

GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #16

$2.95

DDP

 

17,325

117

27.72

MARVEL TEAM-UP #25

$2.99

MAR

 

17,306

118

26.43

CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #1*

$2.99

DE

 

16,501

119

26.42

FIRESTORM NUCLEAR MAN #30

$2.99

DC

 

16,494

120

26.02

DESOLATION JONES #7 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

16,245

121

25.74

NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE #9 (Of 9) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

16,070

122

24.8

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

IDW

 

15,483

123

23.45

DMZ #12 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

14,640

124

23.33

CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #2 (Of 11)*

$2.99

MAR

 

14,565

125

23.3

JOHN WOOS SEVEN BROTHERS #1*

$2.99

VIR

 

14,546

126

22.28

DARKMAN VS ARMY O/DARKNESS #1 (Of 4)*

$3.50

DE

 

13,910

127

21.96

CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #3 (Of 11)*

$2.99

MAR

 

13,710

128

21.83

HELLBLAZER #225 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

13,629

129

21.56

XENA #3*

$3.50

DYN

 

13,460

130

21.47

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT NIGHTBEAT

$3.99

IDW

 

13,404

131

20.91

100 BULLETS #77 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

13,054

132

20.72

DEADMAN #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

12,936

133

20.71

AGENTS O/ATLAS #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

12,929

134

20.21

LOVELESS #12 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

12,617

135

20.15

STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS SAKURA #2 (Of 4)*

$3.95

UDO

 

12,580

136

19.92

ESCAPISTS #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

 

12,436

137

19.76

OTHER SIDE #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

12,336

138

19.68

NEW AVENGERS #21 2ND PTG VAR

$2.99

MAR

 

12,286

139

19.07

CYBERFORCE #6

$2.99

IMA

 

11,906

140

18.82

GI JOE DECLASSIFIED #3 CVR A (Of 3)

$4.95

DDP

 

11,750

141

18.01

WARLORD #9

$2.99

DC

 

11,244

142

17.53

JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #1*

$3.99

DC

 

10,944

143

17.4

MAX SAMPLER (MR)

$1.00

MAR

 

10,863

144

16.36

TEEN TITANS GO #36

$2.25

DC

 

10,214

145

16.26

GIRLS #18 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

10,151

146

15.97

EXTERMINATORS #10 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

9,970

147

15.63

THUNDERBOLTS #104 2ND PTG VAR

$2.99

MAR

 

9,758

148

15.6

SIMPSONS COMICS #123

$2.99

BON

 

9,739

149

15.53

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD #26

$2.25

DC

 

9,696

150

15.44

HEROES FOR HIRE #1 CW*

$2.99

MAR

 

9,639

151

14.79

BATTLER BRITTON #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

 

9,234

152

14.74

AMERICAN SPLENDOR #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

9,202

153

14.51

TESTAMENT #11 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

9,059

154

14.43

LADY DEATH ANNUAL #1*

$4.99

AVA

 

9,009

155

13.9

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS (IDW) #8

$2.49

IDW

 

8,678

156

13.79

ASPEN SEASONS SUMMER 2006 #1

$2.99

ASP

 

8,609

157

13.77

FORGOTTEN REALMS CRYSTAL SHARD CVR A #2 (Of 3)

$4.95

DDP

 

8,597

158

13.14

ELEPHANTMEN #3

$2.99

IMA

 

8,203

159

12.91

FUTURAMA COMICS #27

$2.99

BON

 

8,060

160

12.9

NEXT #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

8,054

161

12.74

FALLEN ANGEL IDW #9 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

7,954

162

12.71

CIVIL WAR #4 (Of 7)*

$2.99

MAR

 

7,935

163

12.68

JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #2*

$2.99

DC

 

7,916

164

12.62

MARVEL ADVS AVENGERS #6

$2.99

MAR

 

7,879

165

12.6

SPIKE ASYLUM #2 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

7,866

166

12.36

JACK KIRBYS GALACTIC BOUNTY HUNTERS #3

$2.99

MAR

 

7,716

167

12.32

SKYE RUNNER #5

$2.99

DC

 

7,691

168

12.23

BART SIMPSON COMICS #32

$2.99

BON

 

7,635

169

12.11

BATMAN STRIKES #26

$2.25

DC

 

7,560

170

12.03

ELEPHANTMEN #4

$2.99

IMA

 

7,510

171

11.64

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #167

$2.25

ARC

 

7,267

172

11.63

ZOMBIES #5

$3.99

IDW

 

7,261

173

11.6

SAVAGE DRAGON #129

$2.99

IMA

 

7,242

174

11.26

HELLGATE LONDON #0 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

7,030

175

11.25

KRYPTO THE SUPER DOG #2 (Of 6)

$2.25

DC

 

7,023

176

10.68

MARC SILVESTRI SKETCHBOOK

$2.99

IMA

 

6,668

177

10.64

CLAW THE UNCONQUERED #5

$2.99

DC

 

6,643

178

10.59

ANGEL MASKS

$7.49

IDW

 

6,611

179

10.55

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #11

$2.99

MAR

 

6,586

180

10.38

WINTER MEN #5 (Of 8) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

6,480

181

10.33

ROKKIN #4

$2.99

DC

 

6,449

182

10.24

DEVI #4

$2.99

VIR

 

6,393

183

9.88

VAMPIRELLA 2006 HALLOWEEN SP #1

$2.95

HAR

 

6,168

184

9.82

MARVEL ADVS SPIDER-MAN #20

$2.99

MAR

 

6,131

185

9.66

CROSS BRONX #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

6,031

186

9.47

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #535 CW

$2.99

MAR

 

5,912

187

9.45

CASANOVA #5 (MR)

$1.99

IMA

 

5,900

188

9.4

BOMB QUEEN VOL 2 #1 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

 

5,869

189

9.19

SONIC X #13

$2.25

ARC

 

5,737

190

9.12

SNAKEWOMAN #4

$2.99

VIR

 

5,694

191

8.99

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #9

$2.99

ZEN

 

5,613

192

8.77

LONE RANGER #1*

$2.99

DE

 

5,475

193

8.76

CSI DYING I/T GUTTERS #3

$3.99

IDW

 

5,469

194

8.61

REX MUNDI DH ED #2

$2.99

DAR

 

5,375

195

8.57

FEAR AGENT #8

$2.99

IMA

 

5,350

196

8.4

IMPALER #1 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

5,244

197

8.35

MANIFEST ETERNITY #5

$2.99

DC

 

5,213

198

8.23

LADY DEATH VS WAR ANGEL #1*

$2.99

AVA

 

5,138

199

8.03

KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #119

$4.99

KZR

 

5,013

200

8.02

DORK #11

$2.95

SLG

 

5,007

201

8.01

LAST CHRISTMAS #4 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

5,001

202

7.96

PVP #28

$2.99

IMA

 

4,970

203

7.83

EMILY THE STRANGE #3

$7.95

DAR

 

4,888

204

7.77

WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE #3

$3.99

IDW

 

4,851

205

7.64

BATMAN #657

$2.99

DC

 

4,770

206

7.52

UNCLE SCROOGE #359

$6.95

GEM

 

4,695

207

7.44

CAPTAIN AMERICA #22 CW

$2.99

MAR

 

4,645

208

7.35

VAMPIRELLA INTIMATE VISIONS #1*

$3.95

HAR

 

4,589

209

7.3

MARVEL ADVS FANTASTIC FOUR #17

$2.99

MAR

 

4,557

210

7.3

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT HEROES REBORN ONSLAUGHT REBORN

$2.99

MAR

 

4,557

211

7.19

QUEEN & COUNTRY #31 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

4,489

212

7.1

DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #345

$2.95

GEM

 

4,433

213

6.99

CITY O/HEROES #16

$2.99

IMA

 

4,364

214

6.99

GODLAND #13

$2.99

IMA

 

4,364

215

6.95

SCOOBY DOO #113

$2.25

DC

 

4,339

216

6.81

WASTELAND #4 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

4,252

217

6.8

DEAD AT 17 VOL 2 #1 (MR)

$3.25

VIP

 

4,245

218

6.76

PIRATES O/CONEY ISLAND #1 (Of 8)

$2.99

IMA

 

4,220

219

6.37

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #294

$2.95

GEM

 

3,977

220

6.33

RAMAYAN 3392 AD #2

$2.99

VIR

 

3,952

221

6.21

CIVIL WAR #2 (Of 7)*

$2.99

MAR

 

3,877

222

6.01

NOBLE CAUSES #24

$3.50

IMA

 

3,752

223

5.95

MOUSE GUARD #5 (Of 6)

$3.50

ARS

 

3,715

224

5.89

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #674

$6.95

GEM

 

3,677

225

5.82

PERHAPANAUTS SECOND CHANCES #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

3,633

226

5.71

BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #118 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

3,565

227

5.6

STARSHIP TROOPERS DEAD MANS HAND #2 (Of 4)*

$3.50

MRK

 

3,496

228

5.34

MARVEL MILESTONES LEGION MONSTERS SPIDER-MAN & BRO VOODOO

$3.99

MAR

 

3,334

229

5.17

PHANTOM #12

$3.50

MOO

 

3,228

230

5.11

EMISSARY #5

$3.50

IMA

 

3,190

231

5.04

CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #6 (Of 11)

$2.99

MAR

 

3,147

232

5.04

SAM NOIR SAMURAI DETECTIVE #2

$2.99

IMA

 

3,147

233

5.01

JACK THE LANTERN GHOSTS #1 (MR)

$1.25

CAS

 

3,128

234

4.99

X ISLE #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

BOO

 

3,115

235

4.91

CIVIL WAR #1 (Of 7)*

$3.99

MAR

 

3,065

236

4.87

VAULT O/MICHAEL ALLRED #1 (Of 4)

$6.99

AAA

 

3,040

237

4.8

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #100*

$3.99

MAR

 

2,997

238

4.79

DAMNED #1 (MR)

$3.50

ONI

 

2,990

239

4.73

HEROES FOR HIRE #2 CW

$2.99

MAR

 

2,953

240

4.52

CASTLE WAITING VOL II #2

$3.95

FAN

 

2,822

241

4.39

STRANGE GIRL #11

$2.99

IMA

 

2,741

242

4.39

LOONEY TUNES #143

$2.25

DC

 

2,741

243

4.36

TALES O/TMNT #27

$3.25

MIR

 

2,722

244

4.32

TRIALS O/SHAZAM #2 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

 

2,697

245

4.31

SCARLET TRACES GREAT GAME #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

2,691

246

4.3

ARCHIE #570

$2.25

ARC

 

2,685

247

4.22

SHADOWHAWK #15

$3.50

IMA

 

2,635

248

4.1

ETERNALS #4 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

 

2,560

249

4.08

GOLD DIGGER ANNUAL 2006

$4.50

ANT

 

2,547

250

4.02

LADY DEATH BLACKLANDS #1 (Of 4)*

$3.99

AVA

 

2,510

251

4

SIMPSONS CLASSICS #10

$3.99

BON

 

2,497

252

3.84

GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN SP 2006

$2.99

ANT

 

2,397

253

3.82

CABLE DEADPOOL #32 CW

$2.99

MAR

 

2,385

254

3.8

BETTY & VERONICA #221

$2.25

ARC

 

2,372

255

3.69

TABULA RASA #1

$4.99

IMA

 

2,304

256

3.65

ULTIMATES 2 #12

$3.99

MAR

 

2,279

257

3.64

PS238 #18

$2.99

DOR

 

2,272

258

3.63

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #104

$2.25

ARC

 

2,266

259

3.54

BOYS #2 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

2,210

260

3.46

WHAT WERE THEY THINKING MONSTER MASH UP ONE SHOT

$3.99

BOO

 

2,160

261

3.41

LADY DEATH DARK HORIZONS

$2.99

AVA

 

2,129

262

3.4

E-MAN RECHARGED

$3.99

DIG

 

2,123

263

3.36

TAG #2 (Of 3)

$3.99

BOO

 

2,098

264

3.34

VERONICA #175

$2.25

ARC

 

2,085

265

3.29

ROCKETO #12

$3.99

IMA

 

2,054

266

3.28

COMMON FOE #4 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

 

2,048

267

3.26

LEADING MAN #3 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.50

ONI

 

2,035

268

3.24

CIVIL WARDROBE

$3.50

BRA

 

2,023

269

3.21

BEGOTHS COMICS #1 (MR)

$2.95

BLE

 

2,004

270

3.17

BOYS #1 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

1,979

271

3.07

NEGATIVE BURN #5

$5.99

IMA

 

1,917

272

3.03

MAGICIAN APPRENTICE COLL ED

$3.99

MAR

 

1,892

273

3.03

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #146

$3.69

ARC

 

1,892

274

3.01

CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #26

$2.25

DC

 

1,879

275

3

PTOLUS CITY BY SPIRE #1 2ND PTG VAR (Of 12)

$2.99

MAR

 

1,873

276

2.95

POISON ELVES DOMINION #6 (MR)

$3.50

SIR

 

1,842

277

2.89

GI JOE DECLASSIFIED CVR B #3 (Of 3)

$8.95

DDP

 

1,804

278

2.85

X-MEN PHOENIX WARSONG #1 (Of 5)*

$2.99

MAR

 

1,779

279

2.78

SHOJO BEAT NOV 06 VOL 2 #11

$5.99

VIZ

 

1,736

280

2.75

GLOOMCOOKIE #28 (MR)

$2.95

SLG

 

1,717

281

2.74

TASK FORCE ONE #4 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

 

1,711

282

2.73

CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #6

$2.25

DC

 

1,704

283

2.7

SAVAGE BROTHERS #2 (Of 3)

$3.99

BOO

 

1,686

284

2.69

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #174

$3.69

ARC

 

1,679

285

2.66

HOT MOMS #8 (A)

$4.95

ERO

 

1,661

286

2.64

HOLIDAY FUN DIGEST #11

$2.49

ARC

 

1,648

287

2.64

POISON ELVES LOST TALES #7

$2.95

SIR

 

1,648

288

2.63

UMBRA #3 (Of 3)

$5.99

IMA

 

1,642

289

2.63

CIVIL WAR YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

1,642

290

2.62

52 WEEK #21

$2.50

DC

 

1,636

291

2.6

JUGHEAD #177

$2.25

ARC

 

1,623

292

2.59

RED PROPHET TALES O/ALVIN MAKER COLL ED

$3.99

MAR

 

1,617

293

2.58

BEOWULF #2 (Of 3)

$2.99

ANT

 

1,611

294

2.56

A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #44 (A)

$4.99

ICA

 

1,598

295

2.49

BLADE #1

$2.99

MAR

 

1,555

296

2.49

ARCHIE DIGEST #229

$2.49

ARC

 

1,555

297

2.48

A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #45 (A)

$4.99

ICA

 

1,548

298

2.46

PISTOLFIST REVOLUTIONARY WARRIOR #1 (Of 4)*

$3.50

ALI

 

1,536

299

2.44

BLACKBEARD LEGACY #3

$3.50

ALI

 

1,523

300

2.39

CIVIL WAR X-MEN #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

1,492

 
Notes on this chart:

Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.  Publisher abbreviations have also been used:

MAR = Marvel Comics

DC = DC Comics

DAR = Dark Horse Comics

IMA = Image Comics

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DYN = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MNS = Moonstone

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radio Comix

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

UDO = Udon Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during October, 2006.  We are estimating actual sales by Diamond U.S. (primarily to North American comic stores), using Diamond's published sales indexes and publisher sales data to estimate a sales number for Batman (the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations), and using that number and the indexes to estimate Diamond's sales on the remaining titles.  We can check the accuracy of our numbers by comparing the Batman number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Batman are within 1/10 of 1% of each other, ensuring a high degree of accuracy.  They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of October, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of October.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment and Gemstone distribute 100% of their comic store orders through Diamond.  Some other publishers distribute directly to stores or through other distributors and as a result this analysis may underestimate their sales. 

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image distribute some of their titles through channels other than comic specialty stores, e.g., newsstands and bookstores.  These quantity estimates do not reflect distribution through those channels. 

 

Most of the titles on this chart are also distributed to Europe by Diamond UK, which can account for significant sales for the publisher, ranging from 3-20% of the US numbers.  Sales by Diamond UK are not included in the numbers above.

 

One other factor to consider is that sales through Diamond and other comic distributors are non-returnable to retailers.  That means that there is a considerable unknown percentage of books unsold at the retailer level, probably amounting to 5-20% of sales.

 

For the top 100 graphic novels actual orders in September, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--September 2006.'

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in September, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2006.'

 

For an overview and analsysis of the actual September orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Civil War On Top Again' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'  For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see 'Graphic Novels Lead Q3 Growth.'

 

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 100 Graphic Novel articles (going back over three years, including preorder analysis through March 2003 and actual order analysis beginning March 2003) see: 'ICv2's Top 300 Comics and Top 100 GNs Index.'