These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February 2007.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in February, see ''Civil War' Finale Tops the Charts.'
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in February, see ''Civil War' Finale Tops the Charts.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see 'Comics & Graphic Novels Post Gains Again.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during February, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2007.'
| Rank | Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub | Est.Qty |
| 1 | 11.23 | CIVIL WAR ROAD TO CIVIL WAR TP | $14.99 | MAR | 9,340 |
| 2 | 8.52 | JUSTICE VOL 2 HC | $19.99 | DC | 7,086 |
| 3 | 8.14 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DLX SC | $14.99 | DC | 6,770 |
| 4 | 7.27 | JACK O/FABLES VOL 1 NEARLY GREAT ESCAPE TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 6,046 |
| 5 | 6.6 | DMZ VOL 2 BODY O/JOURNALIST TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 5,489 |
| 6 | 5.59 | JUSTICE SOCIETY VOL 2 TP | $14.99 | DC | 4,649 |
| 7 | 5.58 | NEW AVENGERS VOL 5 CIVIL WAR PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 4,641 |
| 8 | 5.29 | TEEN TITANS TITANS AROUND WORLD TP | $14.99 | DC | 4,400 |
| 9 | 5.15 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | DC | 4,283 |
| 10 | 4.87 | NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 4,050 |
| 11 | 4.87 | BLEACH VOL 17 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 4,050 |
| 12 | 4.85 | KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN O/MEMORIES VOL 2 GN (Of 2) | $9.99 | TKP | 4,034 |
| 13 | 4.7 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS AQUAMAN VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 3,909 |
| 14 | 4.59 | BERSERK VOL 15 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 3,817 |
| 15 | 4.49 | 300 HC | $30.00 | DAR | 3,734 |
| 16 | 4.35 | SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL 2 TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,618 |
| 17 | 4.21 | NEXTWAVE AGENTS O/HATE VOL 1 THIS IS WHAT THEY WANT TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,501 |
| 18 | 4.21 | STAR WARS REBELLION VOL 1 MY BROTHER MY ENEMY TP | $14.95 | DAR | 3,501 |
| 19 | 3.98 | SPIDER-MAN DEATH O/STACYS PREM HC* | $19.99 | MAR | 3,310 |
| 20 | 3.97 | RED SONJA 35TH ANNV CVR SHOWCASE COLL BK | $5.99 | DE | 3,302 |
| 21 | 3.77 | NEGIMA VOL 13 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 3,135 |
| 22 | 3.66 | HELLSHOCK DEFINITIVE ED VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | IMA | 3,044 |
| 23 | 3.65 | ESSENTIAL MS MARVEL VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,036 |
| 24 | 3.64 | BATMAN GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD VOL 2 TP | $19.99 | DC | 3,027 |
| 25 | 3.43 | PATH O/ASSASSIN VOL 5 TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | 2,853 |
| 26 | 3.36 | ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL 3 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,794 |
| 27 | 3.29 | LOVELESS VOL 4 GN (Of 6) (TKP) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,736 |
| 28 | 3.25 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,703 |
| 29 | 3.22 | X-FACTOR VOL 1 LONGEST NIGHT TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,678 |
| 30 | 3.19 | GRAVITATION EX GN (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,653 |
| 31 | 3.17 | IRON MAN EXECUTE PROGRAM TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,636 |
| 32 | 3.14 | SHE-HULK VOL 4 LAWS O/ATTRACTION TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,611 |
| 33 | 3.14 | ANNIHILATION BOOK 1 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,611 |
| 34 | 3.13 | EXILES VOL 14 NEW EXILES TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,603 |
| 35 | 3.03 | NGE ANGELIC DAYS MANGA VOL 4 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 2,520 |
| 36 | 2.99 | CHECKMATE VOL 1 KINGS GAME TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,487 |
| 37 | 2.99 | OH MY GODDESS VOL 25 RTL TP | $10.95 | DAR | 2,487 |
| 38 | 2.98 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS DAREDEVIL VOL 4 HC* | $54.99 | MAR | 2,478 |
| 39 | 2.86 | EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM CRYPT VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | GEM | 2,379 |
| 40 | 2.85 | BIRDS O/PREY PERFECT PITCH TP | $17.99 | DC | 2,370 |
| 41 | 2.85 | SUPERMAN CAMELOT FALLS HC | $19.99 | DC | 2,370 |
| 42 | 2.61 | SPIDER-WOMAN ORIGIN TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,171 |
| 43 | 2.57 | GHOST RIDER TEAM-UP TP | $15.99 | MAR | 2,137 |
| 44 | 2.45 | DANGER GIRL BACK I/BLACK TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,038 |
| 45 | 2.41 | FIRESTORM NUCLEAR MAN REBORN TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,004 |
| 46 | 2.36 | MARVEL ZOMBIES HC* | $19.99 | MAR | 1,963 |
| 47 | 2.34 | MARVEL 1602 GAIMAN HC | $24.99 | MAR | 1,946 |
| 48 | 2.31 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 3 TORN TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,921 |
| 49 | 2.28 | CATWOMAN REPLACEMENTS TP | $14.99 | DC | 1,896 |
| 50 | 2.15 | AMERICAN WAY TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,788 |
| 51 | 2.03 | BEYOND HC | $19.99 | MAR | 1,688 |
| 52 | 2.01 | SIMPSONS COMICS VOL 15 BEACH BLANKET BONGO TP | $14.95 | BON | 1,672 |
| 53 | 1.98 | MY HIME VOL 2 GN (Of 5) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,647 |
| 54 | 1.98 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,647 |
| 55 | 1.95 | UNIVERSE X VOL 2 TP | $29.99 | MAR | 1,622 |
| 56 | 1.9 | FRANKLIN RICHARDS LAB BRAT DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,580 |
| 57 | 1.85 | X-FACTOR VISIONARIES PETER DAVID VOL 2 TP | $15.99 | MAR | 1,539 |
| 58 | 1.8 | KAMANDI ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,497 |
| 59 | 1.77 | TENJHO TENGE VOL 12 | $9.99 | DC | 1,472 |
| 60 | 1.77 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,472 |
| 61 | 1.76 | EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL 3 CROSSTIME CAPER BOOK 1 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 1,464 |
| 62 | 1.74 | MARVEL ADVS AVENGERS VOL 2 MISCHIEF DIGEST TP | $6.99 | MAR | 1,447 |
| 63 | 1.73 | FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS I/EXILE TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,439 |
| 64 | 1.71 | INITIAL D VOL 25 GN (Of 32) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,422 |
| 65 | 1.7 | TRANSFORMERS STORMBRINGER VOL 1 TP | $17.99 | IDW | 1,414 |
| 66 | 1.69 | JAZZ VOL 4 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,406 |
| 67 | 1.68 | ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND VOL 3 GN | $8.99 | VIZ | 1,397 |
| 68 | 1.66 | LITTLE LULU VOL 14 QUEEN LULU TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,381 |
| 69 | 1.65 | RONIN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,372 |
| 70 | 1.64 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP | $9.99 | IMA | 1,364 |
| 71 | 1.63 | OH MY GODDESS VOL 4 TP RTL | $10.95 | DAR | 1,356 |
| 72 | 1.63 | RUNAWAYS VOL 2 TEENAGE WASTELAND DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,356 |
| 73 | 1.58 | NANA VOL 5 TP | $8.99 | VIZ | 1,314 |
| 74 | 1.52 | BRIT VOL 1 TP OLD SOLDIER | $17.99 | IMA | 1,264 |
| 75 | 1.51 | GIRLS BRAVO VOL 7 GN (Of 10) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,256 |
| 76 | 1.5 | MOON & SANDALS VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,248 |
| 77 | 1.48 | MAGGIE THE MECHANIC LOCAS VOL 1 TP | $14.95 | FAN | 1,231 |
| 78 | 1.48 | WALKING DEAD VOL 5 BEST DEFENSE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,231 |
| 79 | 1.47 | SERENITY TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,223 |
| 80 | 1.45 | PREACHER VOL 2 UNTIL END O/WORLD TP NEW ED (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,206 |
| 81 | 1.39 | SPIDER-MAN BLUE HC | $21.99 | MAR | 1,156 |
| 82 | 1.38 | HANA KIMI VOL 16 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,148 |
| 83 | 1.37 | BLACK KNIGHT VOL 3 GN (Of 3) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,139 |
| 84 | 1.37 | VAGABOND VOL 24 TP (MR) | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,139 |
| 85 | 1.37 | HEARTBREAK SOUP PALOMAR VOL 1 TP | $14.95 | FAN | 1,139 |
| 86 | 1.37 | KAMI KAZE VOL 4 GN (Of 7) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,139 |
| 87 | 1.34 | OLD BOY VOL 4 TP (MR) | $12.95 | DAR | 1,114 |
| 88 | 1.34 | BLAME VOL 7 GN (Of 10) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,114 |
| 89 | 1.31 | TRAMPS LIKE US VOL 11 GN (Of 14) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,089 |
| 90 | 1.3 | ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 18 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,081 |
| 91 | 1.29 | KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOL 2 TP | $10.95 | DAR | 1,073 |
| 92 | 1.29 | GET BACKERS VOL 17 GN (Of 35) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,073 |
| 93 | 1.28 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 1 UNMANNED TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,065 |
| 94 | 1.28 | FALLEN ANGEL IDW VOL 2 TP (MR) | $19.99 | IDW | 1,065 |
| 95 | 1.27 | KING O/HELL VOL 15 GN (Of 21) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,056 |
| 96 | 1.27 | WARCRAFT VOL 1 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,056 |
| 97 | 1.26 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 8 KIMONO DRAGONS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,048 |
| 98 | 1.26 | D GRAY MAN VOL 4 GN | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,048 |
| 99 | 1.25 | ZOMBIES VOL 1 TP FEAST | $19.99 | IDW | 1,040 |
| 100 | 1.25 | REBIRTH VOL 19 GN (Of 20) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,040 |
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
ABS = Abstract Studio
ADV = A.D. Vision
ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
AVA = Avatar Press
BON = Bongo Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
DYN = Dynamite Entertainment
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
IDW = IDW Publishing
MIR = Mirage Studios
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TIT = Titan Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz Media
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 February, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of February. This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Devil's Due, Avatar, Aspen Studios 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, Image, and Archie 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.
