These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during November 2007.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in November see ''World War Hulk' Finishes Strong.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in November, see 'Comic Dollars Slip in November.'
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during November, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--November 2007.'
| Rank | Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub | Est.Qty |
| 1 | 34.08 | HEROES HC* | $29.99 | DC | 26,161 |
| 2 | 26.99 | LOEG BLACK DOSSIER HC (MR)* | $29.99 | DC | 20,719 |
| 3 | 17.55 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR | 13,472 |
| 4 | 11.16 | MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL 4 SPIDER-MAN HC | $24.99 | MAR | 8,567 |
| 5 | 9.82 | 52 VOL 4 TP | $19.99 | DC | 7,538 |
| 6 | 9.66 | MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL 3 HULK HC | $19.99 | MAR | 7,415 |
| 7 | 8.12 | CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 1 DEATH CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 6,233 |
| 8 | 7.58 | EX MACHINA VOL 6 POWER DOWN TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 5,819 |
| 9 | 7.16 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 18 GN (Of 22) | $9.99 | TKP | 5,496 |
| 10 | 6.9 | GOON CHINATOWN HC | $19.95 | DAR | 5,297 |
| 11 | 6.43 | NARUTO VOL 24 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 4,936 |
| 12 | 6.42 | NEW AVENGERS VOL 6 REVOLUTION TP | $14.99 | MAR | 4,928 |
| 13 | 6.33 | WORLD WAR III TP | $17.99 | DC | 4,859 |
| 14 | 6.1 | SCOTT PILGRIM VOL 4 SCOTT PILGRIM GETS IT TOGETHER GN (MR) | $11.95 | ONI | 4,683 |
| 15 | 5.55 | NARUTO VOL 23 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 4,260 |
| 16 | 5.45 | HELLBOY ANIMATED VOL 3 MENAGERIE TP | $6.95 | DAR | 4,184 |
| 17 | 5.34 | NARUTO VOL 22 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 4,099 |
| 18 | 4.95 | BERSERK VOL 20 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 3,800 |
| 19 | 4.89 | BATMAN DEATH I/CITY TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,754 |
| 20 | 4.55 | WANTED GN (NEW PTG) | $19.99 | IMA | 3,493 |
| 21 | 4.43 | X-MEN GOD LOVES MAN KILLS PREMIERE HC* | $19.99 | MAR | 3,401 |
| 22 | 4.4 | ANNIHILATION BOOK 3 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 3,378 |
| 23 | 4.37 | JLA ULTRAMARINE CORPS TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,355 |
| 24 | 4.11 | ARANA VOL 1 HEART O/SPIDER DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 3,155 |
| 25 | 3.89 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS A DARKER SHADE O/GREEN TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,986 |
| 26 | 3.89 | OMEGA FLIGHT ALPHA TO OMEGA TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,986 |
| 27 | 3.86 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS VOL 3 SWIFT & TERRIBLE TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,963 |
| 28 | 3.86 | NEW AVENGERS VOL 1 HC* | $29.99 | MAR | 2,963 |
| 29 | 3.82 | CAIRO HARDCOVER (MR) | $24.99 | DC | 2,932 |
| 30 | 3.81 | FANTASTIC FOUR SILVER SURFER POSTER BOOK | $5.99 | MAR | 2,925 |
| 31 | 3.79 | HIDEYUKI KIKUCHIS VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOL 1 GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG | 2,909 |
| 32 | 3.76 | ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL 8 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,886 |
| 33 | 3.72 | STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL VOL 10 HC CRIMSON EMPIRE | $24.95 | DAR | 2,856 |
| 34 | 3.7 | JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 3 HC | $49.99 | DC | 2,840 |
| 35 | 3.64 | SUPERGIRL IDENTITY TP | $19.99 | DC | 2,794 |
| 36 | 3.6 | WONDER WOMAN LOVE & MURDER HC | $19.99 | DC | 2,764 |
| 37 | 3.54 | KIMMIE66 | $9.99 | DC | 2,717 |
| 38 | 3.51 | LOVELESS VOL 7 GN (Of 7) (TKP) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,694 |
| 39 | 3.39 | LEGENDS O/DARK CRYSTAL VOL 1 GARTHIM WARS GN (OF 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,602 |
| 40 | 3.38 | SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER BACK IN BLACK HC | $34.99 | MAR | 2,595 |
| 41 | 3.32 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE BASIC TRAINING VOL 1 PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 2,549 |
| 42 | 3.21 | GREEN ARROW ROAD TO JERICHO TP | $17.99 | DC | 2,464 |
| 43 | 3.2 | JONAH HEX ORIGINS TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,456 |
| 44 | 3.18 | MIDNIGHTER VOL 1 KILLING MACHINE TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,441 |
| 45 | 3.12 | IT ATE BILLY O/CHRISTMAS HC (C: 0-1-2) | $12.95 | DAR | 2,395 |
| 46 | 2.84 | AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL 3 WET TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 2,180 |
| 47 | 2.82 | 30 DAYS O/NIGHT EBEN & STELLA TP | $17.99 | IDW | 2,165 |
| 48 | 2.74 | BATMAN RULES O/ENGAGEMENT HC | $24.99 | DC | 2,103 |
| 49 | 2.61 | STREET FIGHTER VOL 4 BONUS STAGE TP | $12.95 | UDO | 2,004 |
| 50 | 2.59 | TANK GIRL GIFTING TP | $17.99 | IDW | 1,988 |
| 51 | 2.48 | ROBIN TEENAGE WASTELAND TP | $17.99 | DC | 1,904 |
| 52 | 2.45 | NARUTO VOL 19 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,881 |
| 53 | 2.44 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,873 |
| 54 | 2.42 | TESTAMENT VOL 3 BABEL TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 1,858 |
| 55 | 2.37 | WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 23 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,819 |
| 56 | 2.36 | X-MEN FIRST CLASS TOMORROWS BRIGHTEST TP | $19.99 | MAR | 1,812 |
| 57 | 2.34 | YU GI OH GX VOL 1 GN | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,796 |
| 58 | 2.33 | FANTASTIC FOUR NEW FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 1,789 |
| 59 | 2.31 | CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 6 GN (Of 11) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,773 |
| 60 | 2.26 | TEEN TITANS GO TITANS TOGETHER TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,735 |
| 61 | 2.24 | BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL 7 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,720 |
| 62 | 2.23 | OFFICIAL HANDBOOK O/INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE TP | $12.99 | IMA | 1,712 |
| 63 | 2.21 | CUT | $9.95 | DAR | 1,696 |
| 64 | 2.21 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS TP SGT ROCK VOL 01 | $16.99 | DC | 1,696 |
| 65 | 2.2 | MPD PSYCHO VOL 3 TP (MR) | $10.95 | DAR | 1,689 |
| 66 | 2.17 | MARVEL LEGACY 1960S TO 1990S HANDBOOK TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR | 1,666 |
| 67 | 2.17 | ONE PIECE VOL 16 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,666 |
| 68 | 2.15 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER LONG WAY HOME TP | $15.95 | DAR | 1,650 |
| 69 | 2.12 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 4 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,627 |
| 70 | 2.09 | MADMAN VOL 2 TP | $17.99 | IMA | 1,604 |
| 71 | 2.05 | RISING STARS VOL 5 UNTOUCHABLE VISITATIONS TP | $16.99 | IMA | 1,574 |
| 72 | 2.02 | POPGUN VOL 1 GN | $29.99 | IMA | 1,551 |
| 73 | 2.01 | SAVAGE RED SONJA QOTFW VOL 1 TP* | $14.99 | DYN | 1,543 |
| 74 | 1.99 | TRINITY BLOOD VOL 4 GN (Of 8) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,528 |
| 75 | 1.94 | AGE OF BRONZE VOL 3 BETRAYAL TP | $17.99 | IMA | 1,489 |
| 76 | 1.93 | WALKING DEAD VOL 7 CALM BEFORE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,482 |
| 77 | 1.92 | HAWKGIRL HAWKMAN RETURNS TP | $17.99 | DC | 1,474 |
| 78 | 1.91 | 30 DAYS OF NIGHT TP* | $17.99 | IDW | 1,466 |
| 79 | 1.9 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERGIRL TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | DC | 1,459 |
| 80 | 1.89 | AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL VOL 2 COMES CARNAGE TP | $13.99 | MAR | 1,451 |
| 81 | 1.85 | GUNSLINGER GIRL MANGA TP VOL 06 | $9.99 | ADV | 1,420 |
| 82 | 1.85 | QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 8 OPERATION RED PANDA TP | $11.95 | ONI | 1,420 |
| 83 | 1.85 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR | 1,420 |
| 84 | 1.84 | RED SONJA VOL 2 ARROWSMITH TP* | $14.99 | DYN | 1,412 |
| 85 | 1.83 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 25 GN (Of 38) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,405 |
| 86 | 1.81 | CIVIL WAR SCRIPT BOOK TP | $24.99 | MAR | 1,389 |
| 87 | 1.77 | SPIDER-MAN FAIRY TALES TP | $10.99 | MAR | 1,359 |
| 88 | 1.66 | MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS VOL 4 DIGEST TP | $6.99 | MAR | 1,274 |
| 89 | 1.65 | COMPLETE DICK TRACY HC VOL 03 | $29.99 | IDW | 1,267 |
| 90 | 1.65 | EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL 4 CROSSTIME CAPER BOOK 2 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 1,267 |
| 91 | 1.64 | BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $24.95 | DAR | 1,259 |
| 92 | 1.61 | ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY VOL 18.5 PX PORTFOLIO (MR) | $32.00 | DRA | 1,236 |
| 93 | 1.61 | ZOMBIES CALLING GN | $9.95 | SLA | 1,236 |
| 94 | 1.61 | D GRAY MAN VOL 7 GN | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,236 |
| 95 | 1.59 | BLACK CAT VOL 11 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,221 |
| 96 | 1.58 | LOWER REGIONS GN (MR) | $6.95 | TOP | 1,213 |
| 97 | 1.58 | FLINK GN | $13.99 | IMA | 1,213 |
| 98 | 1.56 | TENJHO TENGE VOL 16 (MR) | $9.99 | DC | 1,198 |
| 99 | 1.53 | MMW FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 HC* | $54.99 | MAR | 1,174 |
| 100 | 1.53 | STREET FIGHTER SAKURA GANBARU VOL 2 GN | $12.95 | UDO | 1,174 |
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 November, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of November. 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 October, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--October 2007.'
For an overview and analysis of the actual October orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Power at the Bottom of the List' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see 'Comics Up 20%.'
