QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | ||
1 | 5.37 | Y THE LAST MAN CYCLES VOL 2 TP (MR) | $12.95 | DC | 7,901 | ||
2 | 4.71 | BATMAN HONG KONG HC | $24.95 | DC | 6,930 | ||
3 | 4.4 | DH BOOK O/HAUNTINGS HC | $14.95 | DAR | 6,474 | ||
4 | 3.22 | WONDER WOMAN HIKETEIA SC | $17.95 | DC | 4,737 | ||
5 | 2.73 | ESSENTIAL HUMAN TORCH VOL 1 TP | $14.99 | MAR | 4,017 | ||
6 | 2.6 | SQUADRON SUPREME TP | $29.99 | MAR | 3,825 | ||
7 | 2.5 | MAXX BOOK ONE TP | $17.95 | DC | 3,678 | ||
8 | 2.47 | JLA OBSIDIAN AGE BOOK TWO TP | $12.95 | DC | 3,634 | ||
9 | 2.27 | BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC NEW PRICE | $19.95 | DC | 3,340 | ||
10 | 2.15 | STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO VOL 7 FAR FAR AWAY TP | $29.95 | DAR | 3,163 | ||
11 | 2.11 | SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS II TP | $19.95 | DC | 3,104 | ||
12 | 2.05 | STAR WARS EMPIRE VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DAR | 3,016 | ||
13 | 1.99 | RANMA 1/2 VOL 23 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 2,928 | ||
14 | 1.91 | EARTH X VOL 4 PARADISE X BOOK 1 TP | $29.99 | MAR | 2,810 | ||
15 | 1.8 | LOEG BOOK ONE TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,648 | ||
16 | 1.78 | STAR WARS DARK EMPIRE TP 3RD ED (Note Price) | $16.95 | DAR | 2,619 | ||
17 | 1.74 | WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 11 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,560 | ||
18 | 1.72 | LOVE HINA VOL 13 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,531 | ||
19 | 1.7 | BATMAN ALIENS II TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,501 | ||
20 | 1.69 | THOR LEGENDS VOL 2 WALT SIMONSON BOOK 2 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,486 | ||
21 | 1.67 | CHOBITS VOL 7 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,457 | ||
22 | 1.61 | QUIMBY THE MOUSE SC | $14.95 | FAN | 2,369 | ||
23 | 1.51 | HUMAN TARGET FINAL CUT SC | $19.95 | DC | 2,222 | ||
24 | 1.5 | ASTRO BOY VOL 17 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 2,207 | ||
25 | 1.48 | AL CAPP LIL ABNER FRAZETTA SUNDAYS VOL 1 HC | $18.95 | DAR | 2,177 | ||
26 | 1.46 | ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL 3 TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,148 | ||
27 | 1.45 | ASTRO BOY VOL 18 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 2,133 | ||
28 | 1.42 | PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL 5 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,089 | ||
29 | 1.37 | CSI SERIAL TP | $19.99 | IDW | 2,016 | ||
30 | 1.32 | BATMAN CULT TP | $19.95 | DC | 1,942 | ||
31 | 1.3 | TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE VOL 1 TP (MR) | $24.99 | BRO | 1,913 | ||
32 | 1.27 | ESCAFLOWNE VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,869 | ||
33 | 1.27 | CAGE TP (MR) | $13.99 | MAR | 1,869 | ||
34 | 1.21 | DEATH AT DEATHS DOOR SC | $9.95 | DC | 1,780 | ||
35 | 1.2 | WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 BRAND BUILDING TP | $14.95 | DC | 1,766 | ||
36 | 1.14 | LIBERTY MEADOWS HC VOL 1 EDEN HC | $24.95 | IMA | 1,677 | ||
37 | 1.12 | DRAGONBALL VOL 12 TP SHONEN J ED | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,648 | ||
38 | 1.11 | X-STATIX VOL 2 GOOD GUYS & BAD GUYS TP | $15.99 | MAR | 1,633 | ||
39 | 1.09 | DORK VOL 2 TP CIRCLING DRAIN | $13.95 | SLA | 1,604 | ||
40 | 1.09 | JIST CREATING DC UNIVERSE BOOK TWO TP | $19.95 | DC | 1,604 | ||
41 | 1.08 | CANNON GOD EXAXXION STAGE 2 TP | $14.95 | DAR | 1,589 | ||
42 | 1.08 | ACME NOVELTY DATEBOOK | $39.95 | DRA | 1,589 | ||
43 | 1.05 | SCARLET TRACES HC | $14.95 | DAR | 1,545 | ||
44 | 1.05 | GTO VOL 13 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,545 | ||
45 | 1.04 | TRANSFORMERS TIME WARS GN | $19.95 | TIT | 1,530 | ||
46 | 1.03 | RED STAR COMPLETE COLL VOL 1 TP | $24.95 | ARC | 1,515 | ||
47 | 1.03 | X-MEN EVOLUTION VOL 2 TP | $11.99 | MAR | 1,515 | ||
48 | 0.98 | CASTLE I/T SKY VOL 3 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,442 | ||
49 | 0.96 | ORIGIN TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,412 | ||
50 | 0.96 | SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS CINEMANGA VOL 1 GN | $7.99 | TKP | 1,412 |
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
TIT = Titan Publishing
CAR = Cartoon Books
HAR = Harris
CRO = CrossGen
BON = Bongo
TKP = Tokyo Pop
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during August, 2003. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of August, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of August.
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 300 comic actual orders in July, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual July orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Top July Comics Flat' and '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.'
