These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2007.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March, see 'Death Sells.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see 'Comics Up 14% in Q1.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during March, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2007.'
| Rank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty |
| 1 | 10.84 | 300 HC | $30.00 | DAR | 8,726 |
| 2 | 7.81 | NARUTO VOL 13 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 6,287 |
| 3 | 7.6 | EX MACHINA VOL 5 SMOKE SMOKE TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 6,118 |
| 4 | 6.53 | SPIDER-MAN BIRTH O/VENOM TP | $29.99 | MAR | 5,256 |
| 5 | 6.31 | NEW AVENGERS VOL 4 COLLECTIVE TP | $14.99 | MAR | 5,079 |
| 6 | 6.03 | STAR WARS BOBA FETT VOL 1 TP MAN W/MISSION | $12.95 | DAR | 4,854 |
| 7 | 5.81 | DEATH NOTE VOL 10 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | 4,677 |
| 8 | 5.63 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 GOD WAR TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,532 |
| 9 | 5.28 | FAFHRD & GRAY MOUSER TP | $19.95 | DAR | 4,250 |
| 10 | 5.12 | WARCRAFT VOL 3 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 4,121 |
| 11 | 5.02 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE O/MYSTERY VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | DC | 4,041 |
| 12 | 4.71 | CRISIS O/MULTIPLE EARTHS TEAM UPS VOL 2 TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,791 |
| 13 | 4.67 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAWKMAN VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 3,759 |
| 14 | 4.51 | WOLVERINE WEAPON X PREM HC* | $19.99 | MAR | 3,630 |
| 15 | 4.39 | GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,534 |
| 16 | 4.38 | SUPERGIRL CANDOR TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,526 |
| 17 | 4.28 | BERSERK VOL 16 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 3,445 |
| 18 | 4.04 | EXTERMINATORS VOL 2 INSURGENCY TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 3,252 |
| 19 | 3.99 | SUPERMAN BATMAN GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD | $19.99 | DC | 3,212 |
| 20 | 3.99 | STAR WARS 30TH ANNV COLL VOL 1 HC FREEDON NADD UPRISING | $16.95 | DAR | 3,212 |
| 21 | 3.96 | EMPOWERED TP | $14.95 | DAR | 3,188 |
| 22 | 3.93 | LOVELESS VOL 2 THICKER THAN BLACKWATER TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 3,164 |
| 23 | 3.86 | FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 MYSTERY DATE TP | $13.99 | MAR | 3,107 |
| 24 | 3.83 | FLASH FASTEST MAN ALIVE TP | $12.99 | DC | 3,083 |
| 25 | 3.77 | SPIDER-MAN SAGA O/SANDMAN TP | $19.99 | MAR | 3,035 |
| 26 | 3.52 | WALT DISNEYS SPRING FEVER VOL 1 TP | $9.50 | GEM | 2,833 |
| 27 | 3.48 | SECRET SIX SIX DEGREES O/DEVASTATION TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,801 |
| 28 | 3.25 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS VOL 2 SAVIOR PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 2,616 |
| 29 | 3.24 | STREET FIGHTER VOL 3 FIGHTERS DESTINY TP | $13.99 | UDO | 2,608 |
| 30 | 3.19 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 8 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,568 |
| 31 | 3.16 | MS MARVEL VOL 2 CIVIL WAR PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 2,544 |
| 32 | 3.08 | BATMAN SNOW TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,479 |
| 33 | 3.04 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS DOCTOR STRANGE VOL 3 HC* | $54.99 | MAR | 2,447 |
| 34 | 3.01 | GREEN ARROW CRAWLING FROM WRECKAGE TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,423 |
| 35 | 2.97 | STAR WARS 30TH ANNV COLL VOL 2 HC JEDI VS SITH | $24.95 | DAR | 2,391 |
| 36 | 2.94 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE USA COMICS VOL 1 HC* | $59.99 | MAR | 2,367 |
| 37 | 2.92 | NIGHTWING BROTHERS I/BLOOD TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,351 |
| 38 | 2.91 | SHADOWPACT PENTACLE PLOT TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,342 |
| 39 | 2.86 | FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS I/EXILE TP | $9.99 | DC | 2,302 |
| 40 | 2.85 | CONAN & SONGS O/T DEAD TP | $14.95 | DAR | 2,294 |
| 41 | 2.76 | CIVIL WAR ROAD TO CIVIL WAR TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,222 |
| 42 | 2.69 | GARTH ENNIS 303 TP | $19.99 | AVA | 2,165 |
| 43 | 2.68 | DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC* | $99.99 | MAR | 2,157 |
| 44 | 2.68 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLL VOL 1 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,157 |
| 45 | 2.66 | ROBIN WANTED TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,141 |
| 46 | 2.62 | ZOMBIE TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,109 |
| 47 | 2.62 | MS MARVEL VOL 1 BEST O/BEST TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,109 |
| 48 | 2.61 | THOR ETERNALS SAGA VOL 2 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,101 |
| 49 | 2.52 | HALF DEAD TP (MR) | $10.99 | MAR | 2,029 |
| 50 | 2.51 | BATTLE CLUB VOL 4 GN (Of 4) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,020 |
| 51 | 2.47 | TRINITY BLOOD VOL 2 GN (Of 7) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,988 |
| 52 | 2.37 | NEW EXCALIBUR VOL 2 LAST DAYS O/CAMELOT TP | $19.99 | MAR | 1,908 |
| 53 | 2.33 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 12 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,876 |
| 54 | 2.22 | DEADMAN VOL 1 DEADMAN WALKING TP (MR) | $9.99 | DC | 1,787 |
| 55 | 2.2 | HARLAN ELLISONS DREAM CORRIDOR VOL 2 TP | $19.95 | DAR | 1,771 |
| 56 | 2.13 | NAT TURNER BOOK 2 REVOLUTION TP | $10.00 | IMA | 1,715 |
| 57 | 2.11 | EC ARCHIVES TWO FISTED TALES VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | GEM | 1,698 |
| 58 | 2.11 | ALICE I/SUNDERLAND GN | $29.95 | DAR | 1,698 |
| 59 | 2.03 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC | 1,634 |
| 60 | 2.02 | GRENDEL DEVIL BY DEED HC | $12.95 | DAR | 1,626 |
| 61 | 1.94 | STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS VOL 1 SAKURA TP | $11.95 | UDO | 1,562 |
| 62 | 1.93 | GUNSMITH CATS OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP | $16.95 | DAR | 1,554 |
| 63 | 1.92 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,546 |
| 64 | 1.88 | WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE VOL 1 TP (MR) | $19.99 | IDW | 1,513 |
| 65 | 1.82 | SPAWN ARMAGEDDON VOL 2 TP | $15.95 | IMA | 1,465 |
| 66 | 1.8 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP | $9.99 | IMA | 1,449 |
| 67 | 1.79 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS ARCHIVES VOL 5 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,441 |
| 68 | 1.7 | CRYING FREEMAN VOL 5 TP (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | 1,368 |
| 69 | 1.68 | ALCOHOL SHIRT & KISS VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,352 |
| 70 | 1.67 | DEATH COMES TO DILLINGER COLL ED | $6.99 | SIL | 1,344 |
| 71 | 1.63 | DAY WHICH I BECAME BUTTERFLY GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,312 |
| 72 | 1.61 | DMZ VOL 1 O/GROUND TP (MR) | $9.99 | DC | 1,296 |
| 73 | 1.6 | SOLFEGE GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,288 |
| 74 | 1.58 | BLACK CAT VOL 7 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,272 |
| 75 | 1.57 | JUSTICE VOL 2 HC | $19.99 | DC | 1,264 |
| 76 | 1.52 | IT RHYMES W/LUST TP | $14.95 | DAR | 1,224 |
| 77 | 1.5 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN IDW VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,207 |
| 78 | 1.49 | SERENITY TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,199 |
| 79 | 1.49 | PRIEST VOL 16 GN (Of 16) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,199 |
| 80 | 1.47 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 1 UNMANNED TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,183 |
| 81 | 1.46 | HOUDINI HANDCUFF KING CENTER O/CARTOON STUDIES HC BK | $16.99 | WAR | 1,175 |
| 82 | 1.46 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DLX SC | $14.99 | DC | 1,175 |
| 83 | 1.45 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 3 TORN TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,167 |
| 84 | 1.45 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,167 |
| 85 | 1.44 | RONIN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,159 |
| 86 | 1.44 | INNOCENT BIRD VOL 1 GN (Of 3) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,159 |
| 87 | 1.42 | JUSTICE VOL 1 HC | $19.99 | DC | 1,143 |
| 88 | 1.42 | IS VOL 12 GN | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,143 |
| 89 | 1.41 | WALKING DEAD VOL 5 BEST DEFENSE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,135 |
| 90 | 1.4 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 8 KIMONO DRAGONS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,127 |
| 91 | 1.4 | KASHIMASHI MANGA VOL 2 GN | $10.99 | SEV | 1,127 |
| 92 | 1.39 | BUDDY DOES JERSEY GN (MR) | $14.95 | FAN | 1,119 |
| 93 | 1.36 | TSUKUYOMI MOON PHASE VOL 6 GN (Of 10) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,095 |
| 94 | 1.35 | WALKING DEAD VOL 4 HEARTS DESIRE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,087 |
| 95 | 1.35 | ROSE HIP ZERO VOL 2 GN (Of 4) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,087 |
| 96 | 1.34 | READ OR DREAM VOL 3 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,079 |
| 97 | 1.34 | MABURAHO MANGA VOL 2 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,079 |
| 98 | 1.33 | FABLES VOL 2 ANIMAL FARM TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,071 |
| 99 | 1.32 | PVP VOL 4 PVP GOES BANANAS TP | $12.99 | IMA | 1,063 |
| 100 | 1.31 | KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOL 3 TP | $10.95 | DAR | 1,055 |
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 March, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of March. 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.
Most graphic novel publishers also release their titles through other channels, which make up a majority of graphic novel sales over-all. 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 300 comic actual orders in February, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2007.'
For an overview and analysis of the actual February orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see ''Civil War' Finale Tops the Charts' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see 'Comics & Graphic Novels Post Gains Again.'
