For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April, see 'April Comics Up Over March.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during April, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--April 2003.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 100 BATMAN #614 $2.25 DC 153,129 2 72.7 TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 #1* $2.95 DRE 111,355 3 67.6 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #39 $2.25 MAR 103,531 4 63.1 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #52 $2.25 MAR 96,624 5 62.7 NEW X-MEN #139 $2.25 MAR 95,981 6 62 NEW X-MEN #140 $2.25 MAR 94,925 7 59.1 ULTIMATE X-MEN #32 $2.25 MAR 90,484 8 58.8 ULTIMATE X-MEN #31 $2.25 MAR 90,086 9 56.5 UNCANNY X-MEN #421 $2.25 MAR 86,503 10 56.1 UNCANNY X-MEN #422 (Note Price) $3.50 MAR 85,890 11 40 WOLVERINE #189 $2.25 MAR 61,282 12 39.5 DAREDEVIL #46 $2.99 MAR 60,517 13 39.4 DAREDEVIL #45 $2.99 MAR 60,272 14 39.3 JLA #80 $2.25 DC 60,164 15 38.6 X-TREME X-MEN #24 $2.99 MAR 59,092 16 38.1 AVENGERS #66 $2.25 MAR 58,312 17 37.8 INCREDIBLE HULK #53 $2.25 MAR 57,837 18 37.7 INCREDIBLE HULK #52 $2.25 MAR 57,684 19 36.1 GREEN ARROW #23 $2.50 DC 55,280 20 35 GREEN ARROW #24 $2.50 DC 53,565 21 34.3 MARVEL UNIVERSE THE END #4 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 52,569 22 33.8 CAPTAIN AMERICA #12 $2.99 MAR 51,804 23 33.7 MARVEL UNIVERSE THE END #3 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 51,559 24 33.6 FANTASTIC FOUR #68 $2.25 MAR 51,405 25 31.1 MYSTIQUE #1 $2.99 MAR 47,562 26 31 PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN #55 $2.25 MAR 47,531 27 29.5 GREEN LANTERN #162 $2.25 DC 45,219 28 29.5 GI JOE #16 $2.95 IMA 45,142 29 29 GREEN LANTERN #163 $2.25 DC 44,469 30 28.5 WOLVERINE XISLE #1 $2.50 MAR 43,611 31 28.2 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #10 $2.95 DRE 43,106 32 27.8 GI JOE #17 $2.95 IMA 42,493 33 27.6 JSA #47 $2.50 DC 42,187 34 26.6 SPAWN #124 $2.50 IMA 40,732 35 26.5 PUNISHER #24 $2.99 MAR 40,503 36 26.3 PUNISHER #25 $2.99 MAR 40,319 37 26.3 WOLVERINE XISLE #2 $2.50 MAR 40,273 38 26.2 HULK WOLVERINE 6 HOURS #4 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 40,120 39 26.1 WOLVERINE XISLE #3 $2.50 MAR 39,967 40 25.7 WOLVERINE XISLE #4 $2.50 MAR 39,278 41 25.5 WOLVERINE XISLE #5 $2.50 MAR 39,002 42 25 DETECTIVE COMICS #781 $2.75 DC 38,236 43 24.2 HUMAN TORCH #1 $2.50 MAR 37,103 44 23.8 EXILES #25 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 36,414 45 23.4 ASTRO CITY LOCAL HEROES #2 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 35,786 46 23.4 THUNDERCATS RETURN #3 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 35,786 47 23.4 X-MEN UNLIMITED #43 $2.50 MAR 35,756 48 22.8 X-MEN UNLIMITED #45 $2.50 MAR 34,975 49 22.8 X-MEN 2 MOVIE ADAPTATION $3.50 MAR 34,852 50 22.7 SENTINEL #1 $2.99 MAR 34,822 51 22.7 AQUAMAN #5 $2.50 DC 34,684 52 22.6 SUPERMAN #192 $2.25 DC 34,638 53 22.6 THOR #62 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 34,638 54 22.5 X-MEN UNLIMITED #44 $2.50 MAR 34,485 55 22.5 THOR #63 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 34,408 56 22.4 MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 2 #2* $2.95 IMA 34,347 57 22.1 GI JOE FRONTLINE #6 $2.95 IMA 33,811 58 21.2 IRON MAN #67 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 32,479 59 21 ACTION COMICS #802 $2.25 DC 32,126 60 20.3 BATGIRL YEAR ONE #5 (Of 9) $2.95 DC 31,116 61 20.3 X-STATIX #10 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 31,009 62 20.2 JLA SCARY MONSTERS #2 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 30,993 63 20.2 FLASH #197 $2.25 DC 30,886 64 20 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #40 $2.75 DC 30,565 65 19.7 BATGIRL #39 $2.50 DC 30,090 66 19.6 HAWKMAN #14 $2.50 DC 29,998 67 19.4 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #615 $2.25 DC 29,707 68 19.3 NIGHTWING #80 $2.25 DC 29,508 69 19.2 WEAPON X #8 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 29,385 70 19 X-MEN RONIN #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 29,095 71 19 CAPTAIN MARVEL #8 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 29,033 72 18.6 X-MEN RONIN #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 28,528 73 18.3 DARKNESS VOL 2 #3 $2.99 IMA 28,023 74 18.2 RISING STARS BRIGHT #3 (Of 3) $2.99 IMA 27,915 75 18.2 PARADISE X #10 $2.99 MAR 27,854 76 18.2 SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #4 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 27,808 77 18 SUPERMAN RED SON #1 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 27,579 78 17.5 AGENT X #10 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 26,767 79 17.5 ALIAS #21 (RES) (MR) $2.99 MAR 26,767 80 17.4 POWERS #30 (MR) $2.95 IMA 26,690 81 17.3 ELEKTRA #21 (RES) $2.99 MAR 26,553 82 17.3 ELEKTRA #22 (RES) $2.99 MAR 26,522 83 16.9 WONDER WOMAN #191 $2.25 DC 25,833 84 16.9 RUNAWAYS #1 $2.50 MAR 25,833 85 16.8 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #166 $2.50 DC 25,664 86 16.6 GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE #3 (MR) $3.50 DAR 25,358 87 16.3 FABLES #12 (MR) $2.50 DC 24,929 88 16.2 Y THE LAST MAN #10 (MR) $2.95 DC 24,853 89 16.2 ROBOTECH #5 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 24,838 90 15.9 ULTIMATE ADVS #3 $2.25 MAR 24,348 91 15.9 WITCHBLADE #63 $2.99 IMA 24,302 92 15.9 RAWHIDE KID #4 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 MAR 24,286 93 15.7 BATMAN NEVERMORE #1 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 24,103 94 15.6 RAWHIDE KID #5 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 MAR 23,888 95 15.5 STAR WARS EMPIRE #7 $2.99 DAR 23,796 96 15.4 BIRDS O/PREY #54 $2.50 DC 23,521 97 15.2 LEGION #19 $2.50 DC 23,214 98 15.2 SPIDER-GIRL #59 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 23,199 99 15.2 CATWOMAN #18 $2.50 DC 23,199 100 15 SOJOURN #22 $2.95 CRO 23,031 101 14.8 ROBIN #113 $2.25 DC 22,663 102 14.7 HERO #3 $2.50 DC 22,525 103 14.6 TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 CHROME CVR #1 $5.95 DRE 22,280 104 14.3 TOMB RAIDER #29 $2.99 IMA 21,913 105 14.2 THUNDERBOLTS #78 $2.25 MAR 21,806 106 13.8 JLA AGE O/WONDER #1 $5.95 DC 21,178 107 13.6 411 #1 (Of 3) $3.50 MAR 20,795 108 13.4 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE OFFICIAL GUIDE #1 $5.25 DRE 20,519 109 13.3 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #52 $2.99 DAR 20,381 110 13.2 HELLBOY WEIRD TALES #2 $2.99 DAR 20,259 111 13.2 SOLUS #2 $2.95 CRO 20,167 112 12.9 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #53 BLAST RADIUS $2.99 DAR 19,708 113 12.7 BRIAN PULIDO LADY DEATH #3 MEDIEVAL TALE $2.95 CRO 19,463 114 12.7 SUPERMAN METROPOLIS #3 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 19,417 115 12.4 TOM STRONG #20 $2.95 DC 19,049 116 12.4 JOSS WHEDONS FRAY #7 (Of 8) (RES) $2.99 DAR 18,911 117 12.3 GLOBAL FREQUENCY #7 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 18,850 118 12.3 LIBERTY MEADOWS #31 $2.95 IMA 18,758 119 12.2 SOLDIER X #10 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 18,697 120 12 BEWARE THE CREEPER #1 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 DC 18,421 121 12 GOTHAM CENTRAL #6 $2.50 DC 18,345 122 11.7 CALL #1 $2.25 MAR 17,885 123 11.6 RUSE #19 (Net) $1.48 CRO 17,794 124 11.3 100 BULLETS #43 (MR) $2.50 DC 17,273 125 11.3 GEN 13 #8 $2.95 DC 17,227 126 11.2 SPIDEY & MINI MARVELS $3.50 MAR 17,089 127 11 HELLBLAZER #183 (MR) $2.75 DC 16,905 128 11 TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #12 (Of 12) $2.99 IMA 16,783 129 10.8 HARLEY QUINN #31 $2.50 DC 16,492 130 10.7 BLACK PANTHER #57 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 16,431 131 10.7 BLACK PANTHER #58 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 16,354 132 10.6 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #9 (MR) $2.95 DC 16,232 133 10.5 OUT THERE #17 $2.95 DC 16,079 134 10.2 BATMAN ADVS NEWSSTAND ED #1 $2.25 DC 15,619 135 10.1 WAY O/T RAT #12 $2.95 CRO 15,512 136 10.1 CHIMERA #3 (Of 4) $2.95 CRO 15,451 137 9.81 BLOOD & WATER #2 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 DC 15,022 138 9.65 BRATH #3 $2.95 CRO 14,777 139 9.63 BTVS #56 SLAYER INTERRUPTED (1 Of 4)* $2.99 DAR 14,746 140 9.59 MICRONAUTS #7 $2.95 IMA 14,685 141 9.43 BONE #51 $2.95 CAR 14,440 142 9.42 CSI #4 (Of 5) (MR) $3.99 IDW 14,425 143 9.41 PATH #14 $2.95 CRO 14,409 144 9.3 STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #10 (MR) $2.95 DC 14,241 145 9.3 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #18 $2.25 DC 14,241 146 9.15 SIMPSONS COMICS #81 $2.50 BON 14,011 147 9.07 LUCIFER #37 (MR) $2.50 DC 13,889 148 9.04 SCION #35 $2.95 CRO 13,843 149 8.86 KISS #9* $2.99 DAR 13,567 150 8.76 POWER COMPANY #15 $2.75 DC 13,414 151 8.67 HELLSPAWN #16 $2.50 IMA 13,276 152 8.58 MARVELOUS ADVS O/GUS BEEZER STARRING SPIDER-MAN $2.99 MAR 13,138 153 8.5 DOOM PATROL #19 $2.50 DC 13,016 154 8.33 DAWN CONVENTION SKETCHBOOK 2003 $2.95 IMA 12,756 155 8.2 BATMAN #613 $2.25 DC 12,557 156 8.19 MARVELOUS ADVS O/GUS BEEZER STARRING X-MEN $2.99 MAR 12,541 157 8.13 MARVELOUS ADVS O/GUS BEEZER STARRING HULK $2.99 MAR 12,449 158 8.1 GOD LOVES MAN KILLS REPRINT ED $4.99 MAR 12,403 159 8.02 NEGATION #17 $2.95 CRO 12,281 160 7.95 MYSTIC #35 $2.95 CRO 12,174 161 7.93 JUDGE DREDD VS ALIENS INCUBUS #2 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 12,143 162 7.92 SAVAGE DRAGON #106 $2.95 IMA 12,128 163 7.91 MARK O/CHARON #2 (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 12,113 164 7.9 BOTP BATTLE BOOK $4.99 IMA 12,097 165 7.88 KARZA #2 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 12,067 166 7.87 FIRST #30 $2.95 CRO 12,051 167 7.84 CRUX #25 $2.95 CRO 12,005 168 7.62 ROUTE 666 #11 $2.95 CRO 11,668 169 7.62 BART SIMPSON COMICS #12 $2.50 BON 11,668 170 7.61 SIGIL #35 $2.95 CRO 11,653 171 7.55 ARIA USES O/ENCHANTMENT #2 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 11,561 172 7.55 HUNTER AGE O/MAGIC #22 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,561 173 7.54 STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOL III #57 $2.95 ABS 11,546 174 7.42 MERIDIAN #35 $2.95 CRO 11,362 175 6.93 FUTURAMA COMICS #12 $2.50 BON 10,612 176 6.86 KORE #1* $2.95 IMA 10,505 177 6.74 SWEATSHOP #1 $2.95 DC 10,321 178 6.72 SHONEN JUMP VOL 1 #5 MAY 2003 $4.95 VIZ 10,290 179 6.68 CODENAME KNOCKOUT #23 (MR) $2.75 DC 10,229 180 6.48 SLEEPER #4 (MR) $2.95 DC 9,923 181 6.47 SPYBOY 13.1 MANGA AFFAIR #1 (Of 3) $2.99 DAR 9,907 182 6.42 CROSSOVERS #4 $2.95 CRO 9,831 183 6.3 MYTHSTALKERS #1 $2.95 IMA 9,647 184 6.3 BLOOD LEGACY YOUNG ONES ONE-SHOT $4.99 IMA 9,647 185 6.06 SANDSCAPE #3 $2.95 DRE 9,280 186 6.02 RA SALVATORE DEMON WARS TRIAL BY FIRE #5 (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 9,218 187 5.98 VAMPIRELLA #18 REG ED $2.99 HAR 9,157 188 5.92 AMERICAN CENTURY #23 (RES) (MR) $2.75 DC 9,065 189 5.85 VAMPIRELLA #19 REG ED $2.99 HAR 8,958 190 5.52 VIOLENT MESSIAHS LAMENTING PAIN #3 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 8,453 191 5.39 AUTOMATIC KAFKA #8 (MR) $2.95 DC 8,254 192 5.27 POWERPUFF GIRLS #37 $2.25 DC 8,070 193 5.27 21 DOWN #8 $2.95 DC 8,070 194 5.2 DEFIANCE #7 $2.95 IMA 7,963 195 5.13 GRENDEL GOD & DEVIL #3 (MR) $3.50 DAR 7,856 196 5.08 HAWAIIAN DICK #3 (Of 3) $2.95 IMA 7,779 197 5.07 REX MUNDI #3 $2.95 IMA 7,764 198 4.76 QUEEN & COUNTRY #15 (MR) $2.95 ONI 7,289 199 4.74 AGENTS #1 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 7,258 200 4.7 KODT MINI-SERIES PX SP VOL 1 #2 (Of 3)* $2.99 KZR 7,197 201 4.67 OH MY GODDESS #96 PHANTOM RACER (1 Of 4) $2.99 DAR 7,151 202 4.67 HEIRS O/ETERNITY #1 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 7,151 203 4.59 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #9 $2.95 MIR 7,029 204 4.53 JACK STAFF #2 $2.95 IMA 6,937 205 4.51 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #78 $3.99 KZR 6,906 206 4.47 VENTURE #3 $2.95 IMA 6,845 207 4.46 BLACKBURNE COVENANT #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 6,830 208 4.18 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL FALL FROST (6 Of 6) #78 $2.99 DAR 6,401 209 4.15 STRAY BULLETS #31 (MR) $2.95 EL 6,355 210 4.01 BLACK SUN #6 (Of 6) (MR) $2.95 DC 6,140 211 3.92 STRANGERS #2* $2.95 IMA 6,003 212 3.91 TECH JACKET #5 $2.95 IMA 5,987 213 3.88 CEREBUS #288 $2.25 AAR 5,941 214 3.86 FIREBREATHER #4 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 5,911 215 3.85 SCOOBY DOO #71 $2.25 DC 5,895 216 3.8 SHI PANDORAS BOX #1* $3.50 AVA 5,819 217 3.79 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #122 $2.19 ARC 5,804 218 3.73 GRRL SCOUTS WORK SUCKS #3 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 5,712 219 3.69 LOVE & ROCKETS VOL 2 #7 (MR) $3.95 FAN 5,650 220 3.63 DEVILS FOOTPRINTS #2 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 5,559 221 3.59 LOVEBUNNY & MR HELL SAVAGE LOVE $2.95 IMA 5,497 222 3.55 RESISTANCE #8 $2.95 DC 5,436 223 3.48 MACE BOUNTY HUNTER #1 $2.99 IMA 5,329 224 3.43 SUPER MANGA BLAST #30 (MR) $5.99 DAR 5,252 225 3.41 SHADOWS #2 $2.95 IMA 5,222 226 3.39 MUCHA LUCHA #1 (Of 3) $2.25 DC 5,191 227 3.19 METAL HURLANT #5 (MR) $3.95 HUM 4,885 228 2.73 XIN JOURNEY VAMPI OMEGA PREVIEW ED $1.99 HAR 4,180 229 2.69 DEATHMASK #1 $2.99 FUT 4,119 230 2.66 SHI ILLUSTRATED WARRIOR #7 (Of 7) $2.99 CRU 4,073 231 2.63 GOLD DIGGER #41 $3.50 ANT 4,027 232 2.51 FOREVER MAELSTROM #6 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 3,844 233 2.46 WARREN ELLIS SCARS #4 (Of 6) (MR) $3.50 AVA 3,767 234 2.45 PARADIGM #8 $2.95 IMA 3,752 235 2.37 HERO DOUBLE FEATURE $4.95 DC 3,629 236 2.34 LOONEY TUNES #101 $2.25 DC 3,583 237 2.29 ZEN #0 $2.95 ZEN 3,507 238 2.29 GOON #4 $2.95 ALB 3,507 239 2.2 MMH ULTIMATE VENOM $3.99 MAR 3,369 240 2.18 COURTNEY CRUMRIN & COVEN O/MYSTICS #4 (Of 4) $2.95 ONI 3,338 241 2.1 ARCHIE #535 $2.19 ARC 3,216 242 2.04 KODT ILLUSTRATED #21 $2.99 KZR 3,124 243 2.04 BONEYARD #10 $2.95 NBM 3,124 244 2.01 BIG DADDY DANGER #9 (Of 9) $2.95 DC 3,078 245 1.99 WHIZ KIDS #1 $4.95 IMA 3,047 246 1.94 BATMAN #610 $2.25 DC 2,971 247 1.84 METALLIX #4 $3.50 FUT 2,818 248 1.84 BETTY & VERONICA #187 $2.19 ARC 2,818 249 1.82 FREEMIND #5 $3.50 FUT 2,787 250 1.79 BATMAN GOTHAM ADVS #60 $2.25 DC 2,741 251 1.78 CARTOON CARTOONS #17 $2.25 DC 2,726 252 1.75 BETTY #125 $2.19 ARC 2,680 253 1.75 BETTY #124 $2.19 ARC 2,680 254 1.74 SABRINA VOL 2 #44 $2.19 ARC 2,664 255 1.74 ALICE IN SEXLAND EXTREME #1 (A) $3.50 ERO 2,664 256 1.71 RADISKULL & DEVIL DOLL RADISKULL HATE LOVE ONE-SHOT $2.95 IMA 2,619 257 1.69 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #114 $3.59 ARC 2,588 258 1.68 VERONICA #139 $2.19 ARC 2,573 259 1.66 LOEG II BUMPER ED PARTS 1 & 2 $5.95 DC 2,542 260 1.63 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #69 $2.19 ARC 2,496 261 1.63 AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA #23 $4.95 ANT 2,496 262 1.61 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #105 $3.50 ANT 2,465 263 1.6 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #70 $2.19 ARC 2,450 264 1.58 FOOTMAN 15 FAIRY FIRE ONE-SHOT (MR) $2.95 BAL 2,419 265 1.58 THREE STRIKES #1 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 ONI 2,419 266 1.57 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #142 $3.59 ARC 2,404 267 1.55 BATMAN #612* $2.25 DC 2,373 268 1.52 BATMAN DOUBLE FEATURE $3.95 DC 2,328 269 1.52 LOEG II BUMPER ED PARTS 3 & 4 $5.95 DC 2,328 270 1.51 JUGHEAD #150 $2.19 ARC 2,312 271 1.47 COUNTER OPS #1 $3.95 ANT 2,251 272 1.46 RAIJIN COMICS #17 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,236 273 1.46 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #75 $3.59 ARC 2,236 274 1.46 RAIJIN COMICS #18 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,236 275 1.46 RAIJIN COMICS #19 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,236 276 1.46 WONDER WOMAN #190 $2.25 DC 2,236 277 1.45 RAIJIN COMICS #20 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,220 278 1.42 ARCHIE MYSTERIES #27 $2.19 ARC 2,174 279 1.39 ART & BEAUTY #2 (MR) $4.95 FAN 2,128 280 1.39 SILENCERS #1 $3.50 MNS 2,128 281 1.37 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #51 $2.25 MAR 2,098 282 1.37 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #94 $3.59 ARC 2,098 283 1.36 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #138 $2.39 ARC 2,083 284 1.34 GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE #2 NEW PTG $3.50 DAR 2,052 285 1.28 JOSS WHEDONS FRAY #4 (Of 8) $2.99 DAR 1,960 286 1.27 GENUS #58 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,945 287 1.26 ZATANNA EVERYDAY MAGIC $5.95 DC 1,929 288 1.26 MMH ULTIMATE WAR $3.99 MAR 1,929 289 1.25 LAUGH DIGEST #183 $2.39 ARC 1,914 290 1.22 SUPERGIRL #80 $2.50 DC 1,868 291 1.2 YOUNG WITCHES VOL 5 LEGACY #5 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,838 292 1.2 JAGUAR GOD RETURN TO XIBALBA (MR) $3.95 VER 1,838 293 1.18 HSU & CHAN #2 $2.95 SLG 1,807 294 1.16 JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #183 $2.39 ARC 1,776 295 1.14 ARTBABE PRESENTS LA PERDIDA #3 (MR) $4.95 FAN 1,746 296 1.13 GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE #1* $3.99 DAR 1,730 297 1.11 THIEVES & KINGS #41 $2.95 IBX 1,700 298 1.1 DRAGON ARMS #5 $3.50 ANT 1,684 299 1.09 JOSS WHEDONS FRAY #5 (Of 8) $2.99 DAR 1,669 300 1.05 NEOTOPIA #3 $3.95 ANT 1,608
Notes on this chart:
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 April, 2003. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of April, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of April.
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.
For the top 50 graphic novels actual orders in March, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual -- March 2003.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in March, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual March orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'
For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 50 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 50 GNs Index.'
