For our estimates of preorders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during March, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels (Preorders) March 2003.'
For our estimates of preorders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comics scheduled to ship during March, see 'Top 300 Comics (Preorders) March 2003.'
For an over-view and analysis of the top-ordered comics and graphic novels for March, see 'March Comic Orders Mixed.'
QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty |
1 | 6.79 | BATMAN CHILD O/DREAMS HC | $24.95 | DC | 9,183 |
2 | 5.56 | MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL 2 X-MEN HC | $29.99 | MAR | 7,519 |
3 | 4.55 | 30 DAYS O/NIGHT TP (MR) | $17.99 | IDW | 6,154 |
4 | 4.44 | 100 BULLETS VOL 5 COUNTERFIFTH DETECTIVE TP | $12.95 | DC | 6,005 |
5 | 4.03 | TOTAL SELL OUT TP | $14.95 | IMA | 5,450 |
6 | 3.52 | TOP TEN BOOK TWO TP | $14.95 | DC | 4,761 |
7 | 3.52 | Y THE LAST MAN UNMANNED VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 4,761 |
8 | 3.07 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 5 ULTIMATE WAR TP | $10.99 | MAR | 4,152 |
9 | 3 | ON THE ROAD TO PERDITION BOOK 1 OASIS | $7.95 | DC | 4,057 |
10 | 2.96 | LOVE HINA VOL 9 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 4,003 |
11 | 2.6 | BIZARRO COMICS SC | $19.95 | DC | 3,516 |
12 | 2.45 | GREEN LANTERN EMERALD DAWN II TP | $12.95 | DC | 3,313 |
13 | 2.38 | LOEG BOOK 1 TP | $14.95 | DC | 3,219 |
14 | 2.29 | NEW TEEN TITANS JUDAS CONTRACT TP | $19.95 | DC | 3,097 |
15 | 2.22 | SHADE THE CHANGING MAN AMERICAN SCREAM TP | $17.95 | DC | 3,002 |
16 | 2.14 | GOLDEN AGE SPECTRE ARCHIVES VOL 1 | $49.95 | DC | 2,894 |
17 | 2.12 | MARVEL UNIVERSE VOL 1 THANOS INFINITY ABYSS TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,867 |
18 | 2.1 | TRANSFORMERS LEGACY O/UNICRON GN | $19.95 | TIT | 2,840 |
19 | 2.08 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 2 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,813 |
20 | 2.06 | ASTRO BOY VOL 13 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 2,786 |
21 | 2.02 | X-MEN 2 MOVIE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,732 |
22 | 1.98 | AVENGERS LEGENDS VOL 2 KORVAC SAGA TP | $19.95 | MAR | 2,678 |
23 | 1.96 | BATMAN DEATHBLOW AFTER FIRE TP | $12.95 | DC | 2,651 |
24 | 1.96 | CHEAT GN | $5.95 | ONI | 2,651 |
25 | 1.93 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOL 12 TP HEART IN HAND | $12.95 | ABS | 2,610 |
26 | 1.92 | DAREDEVIL VOL 1 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,597 |
27 | 1.91 | WONDER WOMAN PARADISE FOUND TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,583 |
28 | 1.89 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS TP | $9.95 | DC | 2,556 |
29 | 1.79 | WAY O/T RAT VOL 1 TP WALLS O/ZHUMAR | $15.95 | CRO | 2,421 |
30 | 1.78 | AVENGERS VOL 1 WORLD TRUST TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,407 |
31 | 1.75 | PHANTOM VOL 4 HUNT GN | $6.95 | MNS | 2,367 |
32 | 1.74 | GTO VOL 10 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,353 |
33 | 1.73 | WOLVERINE LEGENDS VOL 2 MELTDOWN TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,340 |
34 | 1.73 | BASTARD SAMURAI VOL I SAMURAI NOIR TP | $12.95 | IMA | 2,340 |
35 | 1.72 | FORGE #12 | $7.95 | CRO | 2,326 |
36 | 1.66 | TRANSFORMERS BEGINNINGS GN | $16.95 | TIT | 2,245 |
37 | 1.63 | STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO VOL 4 SCREAMS I/T VOID TP | $29.95 | DAR | 2,204 |
38 | 1.59 | EDGE #12 | $7.95 | CRO | 2,150 |
39 | 1.57 | WOLVERINE LEGENDS VOL 3 LAW O/T JUNGLE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,123 |
40 | 1.56 | SIMPSONS COMIC MADNESS TP | $14.95 | BON | 2,110 |
41 | 1.55 | WEAPON X VOL 1 TP | $21.99 | MAR | 2,096 |
42 | 1.52 | HIGH ROADS TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,056 |
43 | 1.5 | CHOBITS VOL 5 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,029 |
44 | 1.43 | NOBLE CAUSES VOL 1 IN SICKNESS & IN HEALTH TP | $12.95 | IMA | 1,934 |
45 | 1.42 | COURIERS GN | $12.95 | AIT | 1,920 |
46 | 1.4 | ALL NEW TENCHI MUYO VOL 1 ALIEN NATION TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 1,893 |
47 | 1.35 | ANGELIC LAYER VOL 5 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,826 |
48 | 1.34 | SCRYED VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,812 |
49 | 1.29 | PEACH GIRL CHANGE O/HEART VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | TKP | 1,745 |
50 | 1.29 | THE HOOD VOL 1 BLOOD FROM STONES TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,745 |
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.
Publisher abbreviations have also been used.
Mar = Marvel
Dar = Dark Horse
Dre = Dreamwave
Ima = Image
Bla = Black Bull
Car = Cartoon Books
Har = Harris
Cro = CrossGen
Bon = Bongo
Tok = Tokyo Pop
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during March, 2003. 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.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, CrossGen, and Image 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 CrossGen 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.
