These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March see "'Dark Tower' Tops March Comics."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in March see "Comics Slip in Q1."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond
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TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS -- MARCH 2008 |
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Rank |
Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub |
Est.Qty |
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1 |
21.45 |
BATMAN KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC |
$17.99 |
DC |
10,602 |
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2 |
11.71 |
FABLES 1001 NIGHTS O/SNOWFALL SC (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
5,788 |
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3 |
10.98 |
NARUTO TP VOL 28 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
5,427 |
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4 |
10.91 |
DMZ TP VOL 04 FRIENDLY FIRE (MR) |
$12.99 |
DC |
5,392 |
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5 |
10.75 |
FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 19 (Of 22) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
5,313 |
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6 |
9.43 |
SPIDER-MAN PREM HC ONE MORE DAY* |
$24.99 |
MAR |
4,661 |
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7 |
9.14 |
STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 02 SHARDS |
$19.95 |
DAR |
4,517 |
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8 |
8.78 |
EMPOWERED TP VOL 03 (MR) |
$14.95 |
DAR |
4,340 |
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9 |
7.91 |
PUNISHER MAX TP VOL 09 LONG COLD DARK (MR) |
$15.99 |
MAR |
3,910 |
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10 |
7.75 |
SPIDER-MAN REIGN TP |
$14.99 |
MAR |
3,830 |
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11 |
7.6 |
BERSERK TP VOL 22 (MR) |
$13.95 |
DAR |
3,756 |
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12 |
7.57 |
X-MEN VS APOCALYPSE TP VOL 01 TWELVE |
$29.99 |
MAR |
3,741 |
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13 |
7.47 |
MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 01 ULTRON INITIATIVE |
$19.99 |
MAR |
3,692 |
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14 |
7.15 |
AVENGERS INITIATIVE TP VOL 01 BASIC TRAINING |
$14.99 |
MAR |
3,534 |
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15 |
6.49 |
ULTIMATE POWER HC |
$34.99 |
MAR |
3,208 |
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16 |
6.47 |
CHRONICLES O/CONAN TP VOL 14 |
$16.95 |
DAR |
3,198 |
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17 |
6.39 |
NEGIMA GN VOL 17 (MR) |
$10.95 |
RAN |
3,158 |
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18 |
6.38 |
CONAN TP VOL 05 ROGUES I/HOUSE |
$17.95 |
DAR |
3,153 |
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19 |
6.27 |
WONDER WOMAN WHO IS WONDER WOMAN HC |
$19.99 |
DC |
3,099 |
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20 |
6.2 |
BLEACH TP VOL 22 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
3,064 |
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21 |
6.14 |
MOUSE GUARD TP FALL 1152 |
$17.95 |
RAN |
3,035 |
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22 |
6.1 |
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 16 |
$9.99 |
VIZ |
3,015 |
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23 |
6.06 |
SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER TP BACK IN BLACK |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,995 |
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24 |
6.06 |
LOBO PORTRAIT O/BASTICH TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,995 |
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25 |
5.86 |
STAR WARS REBELLION TP VOL 02 AHAKISTA GAMBIT |
$17.95 |
DAR |
2,896 |
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26 |
5.74 |
JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 |
$49.99 |
DC |
2,837 |
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27 |
5.67 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BOOSTER GOLD TP VOL 01 |
$16.99 |
DC |
2,802 |
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28 |
5.67 |
WANTED GN (NEW PTG) |
$19.99 |
IMA |
2,802 |
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29 |
5.58 |
X-MEN TP DIE BY SWORD |
$13.99 |
MAR |
2,758 |
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30 |
5.51 |
NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 07 TRUST |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,723 |
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31 |
5.39 |
IRON MAN PREM HC DEMON I/BOTTLE* |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,664 |
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32 |
5.35 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS PHANTOM STRANGER TP VOL 02 |
$16.99 |
DC |
2,644 |
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33 |
5.25 |
GOON FANCY PANTS LTD SGN HC VOL 02 |
$24.95 |
DAR |
2,595 |
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34 |
4.97 |
SUPERMAN MAN O/ STEEL TP VOL 06 |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,456 |
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35 |
4.93 |
NEW UNIVERSAL TP EVERYTHING WENT WHITE |
$14.99 |
MAR |
2,437 |
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36 |
4.84 |
30 DAYS O/NIGHT TP VOL 09 BEYOND BARROW (MR) |
$17.99 |
IDW |
2,392 |
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37 |
4.73 |
X-FACTOR TP VOL 04 HEART OF ICE |
$17.99 |
MAR |
2,338 |
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38 |
4.64 |
FORGOTTEN REALMS TP VOL 06 HALFLINGS GEM |
$18.99 |
DEV |
2,293 |
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39 |
4.59 |
OUTSIDERS FIVE O/KIND TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
2,269 |
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40 |
4.53 |
MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 02 MIDNIGHT SUN |
$14.99 |
MAR |
2,239 |
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41 |
4.52 |
FIRST BORN TP VOL 01 |
$14.99 |
IMA |
2,234 |
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42 |
4.5 |
IRON MAN DOOMQUEST PREM HC* |
$19.99 |
MAR |
2,224 |
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43 |
4.48 |
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TP VOL 02 GOIN OUT WEST |
$17.99 |
MAR |
2,214 |
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44 |
4.42 |
GHOST RIDER TP TRAIL OF TEARS |
$14.99 |
MAR |
2,185 |
|
45 |
4.37 |
NIGHTWING LOST YEAR TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
2,160 |
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46 |
4.25 |
XXXHOLIC GN VOL 11 |
$10.95 |
RAN |
2,101 |
|
47 |
4.2 |
WATCHMEN TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,076 |
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48 |
4.17 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HC |
$24.99 |
DC |
2,061 |
|
49 |
4.16 |
MMW CAPTAIN |
$54.99 |
MAR |
2,056 |
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50 |
4.15 |
GENE SIMMONS HOUSE O/HORRORS #3 |
$9.99 |
IDW |
2,051 |
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51 |
4.08 |
MMW ATLAS ERA HC VOL 02 TALES ASTONISH* |
$59.99 |
MAR |
2,017 |
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52 |
4.08 |
WANTED HC DIRECTORS CUT ED (MR) |
$29.99 |
IMA |
2,017 |
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53 |
3.95 |
EARTH X TP TRILOGY COMPANION |
$29.99 |
MAR |
1,952 |
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54 |
3.95 |
ESSENTIAL OFF HB MARVEL UNIV MASTER ED TP VOL 01 |
$16.99 |
MAR |
1,952 |
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55 |
3.94 |
SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE TP VOL 06 HOURMAN & PYTHON (MR) |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,947 |
|
56 |
3.93 |
ROBIN BIG LEAGUES TP |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,942 |
|
57 |
3.89 |
GHOST RIDER TP VOL 04 REVELATIONS |
$14.99 |
MAR |
1,923 |
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58 |
3.89 |
SOULFIRE SC VOL 01 |
$14.99 |
ASP |
1,923 |
|
59 |
3.73 |
GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 01 SINESTRO CORPS WAR |
$24.99 |
DC |
1,844 |
|
60 |
3.65 |
TERMINATOR OMNIBUS VOL 02 |
$24.95 |
DAR |
1,804 |
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61 |
3.44 |
MPD PSYCHO TP VOL 04 (MR) |
$10.95 |
DAR |
1,700 |
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62 |
3.41 |
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$19.95 |
DAR |
1,685 |
|
63 |
3.39 |
SPIDER-MAN RED SONJA PREM HC |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,676 |
|
64 |
3.37 |
DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 DRAGONS O/SPRING DAWNING TP |
$18.99 |
DEV |
1,666 |
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65 |
3.24 |
DC NEW FRONTIER TP VOL 01 |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,601 |
|
66 |
3.23 |
MARVEL FANFARE STRANGE TALES TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,596 |
|
67 |
3.21 |
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 03 |
$14.99 |
IMA |
1,587 |
|
68 |
3.18 |
ONE PIECE TP VOL 17 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
1,572 |
|
69 |
3.13 |
Y LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,547 |
|
70 |
3.13 |
STAR TREK YEAR FOUR TP |
$19.99 |
IDW |
1,547 |
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71 |
3.11 |
WORMWOOD TP VOL 02 |
$19.99 |
IDW |
1,537 |
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72 |
2.99 |
CABLE CLASSIC TP VOL 01 |
$29.99 |
MAR |
1,478 |
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73 |
2.98 |
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$9.95 |
TOP |
1,473 |
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74 |
2.97 |
MAGICIAN APPRENTICE PREM HC VOL 2* |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,468 |
|
75 |
2.97 |
WELCOME TO NHK GN VOL 06 (Of 8) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,468 |
|
76 |
2.96 |
DC THE NEW FRONTIER TP VOL 02 |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,463 |
|
77 |
2.93 |
RED PROPHET TALES O/ALVIN MAKER VOL 1 TP |
$15.99 |
MAR |
1,448 |
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78 |
2.82 |
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TP UNTOLD TEAM UPS DIGEST |
$9.99 |
MAR |
1,394 |
|
79 |
2.79 |
LEGION O/SUPER HEROES I/31ST CENTURY TP VOL 01 |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,379 |
|
80 |
2.66 |
HOW TO MAKE WEBCOMICS TP |
$12.99 |
IMA |
1,315 |
|
81 |
2.65 |
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 27 (Of 38) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,310 |
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82 |
2.63 |
NANA TP VOL 09 (MR) |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
1,300 |
|
83 |
2.57 |
PRINCESS AT MIDNIGHT GN |
$5.99 |
IMA |
1,270 |
|
84 |
2.57 |
HIGHWAYMEN TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
1,270 |
|
85 |
2.55 |
BOYS TP VOL 02 GET SOME (MR) |
$19.99 |
DE |
1,260 |
|
86 |
2.49 |
Y LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR) |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,231 |
|
87 |
2.45 |
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,211 |
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88 |
2.44 |
FLIGHT EXPLORER TP VOL 01 |
$10.00 |
RAN |
1,206 |
|
89 |
2.41 |
APOCALYPSE NERD TP |
$13.95 |
DAR |
1,191 |
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90 |
2.39 |
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED LAST O/MOHICANS PREM HC |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,181 |
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91 |
2.39 |
CLAYMORE TP VOL 11 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
1,181 |
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92 |
2.39 |
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER LONG WAY HOME TP |
$15.95 |
DAR |
1,181 |
|
93 |
2.36 |
HAWKGIRL HATH SET TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
1,166 |
|
94 |
2.32 |
CIVIL WAR TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,147 |
|
95 |
2.28 |
BOYS TP VOL 01 (MR)* |
$14.99 |
DE |
1,127 |
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96 |
2.26 |
Y LAST MAN TP VOL 03 ONE SMALL STEP (MR) |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,117 |
|
97 |
2.25 |
BLACK CAT TP VOL 13 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
1,112 |
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98 |
2.25 |
SHAMAN KING TP VOL 15 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
1,112 |
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99 |
2.23 |
HAZED GN (MR) |
$14.99 |
IMA |
1,102 |
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100 |
2.2 |
SAVAGE SWORD O/CONAN TP VOL 02 |
$17.95 |
DAR |
1,087 |
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
BOO = Boom! Studios
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
UDO = Udon
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 Detevtive Comics (the comic book title Batman is normally the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations, but no Batman title shipped in March), 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 Detective Comics number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Detective Comics 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
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 February, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--February 2008."
For the top 300 comic actual orders in February, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2008."
For an overview and analysis of the actual February orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see "Top Comic Weakness" and "ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting." For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see "Comic and Graphic Novel Sales Dip in February."
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."
