For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see 'Hush Finale Tops the Charts.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during September, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--September 2003.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Ven Est.Qty 1 100 BATMAN #619 $2.25 DC 233,775 2 81.24 JLA AVENGERS #1 (Of 4) $5.95 MAR 189,919 3 56.78 MARVEL 1602 #2 (Of 8) $3.50 MAR 132,737 4 56.44 ULTIMATE SIX #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 131,943 5 46.46 ULTIMATE X-MEN #37 $2.25 MAR 108,612 6 45.16 NEW X-MEN #146 $2.25 MAR 105,573 7 45.09 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #46 $2.99 MAR 105,409 8 44.69 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #2 $2.95 DC 104,474 9 43.33 NEW X-MEN #145 $2.25 MAR 101,295 10 40.28 UNCANNY X-MEN #430 $2.25 MAR 94,165 11 39.5 UNCANNY X-MEN #431 $2.25 MAR 92,341 12 39.48 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #58 $2.25 MAR 92,294 13 34.96 WOLVERINE #5 $2.25 MAR 81,728 14 33.15 SUPREME POWER #2 (MR) $2.99 MAR 77,496 15 31.88 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #4 $2.25 MAR 74,527 16 31.57 TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE #1 (Of 6) $2.95 DRE 73,803 17 28.5 TEEN TITANS #3 $2.50 DC 66,626 18 27.47 X-TREME X-MEN #31 $2.99 MAR 64,218 19 25.85 GI JOE/TRANSFORMERS #3 (Of 6)* $2.95 IMA 60,431 20 25.51 DAREDEVIL #51 $2.99 MAR 59,636 21 25.45 JLA #86 $2.25 DC 59,496 22 25.1 JLA #87 $2.25 DC 58,678 23 25.06 INCREDIBLE HULK #60 $2.25 MAR 58,584 24 25.05 DAREDEVIL #52 $2.99 MAR 58,561 25 24.51 INCREDIBLE HULK #61 $2.25 MAR 57,298 26 24.36 LOEG VOL II #6 (OF 6) $3.50 DC 56,948 27 23.05 FANTASTIC FOUR #504 (#75) $2.25 MAR 53,885 28 21.92 BORN #3 (Of 4) (MR) $3.50 MAR 51,243 29 21.53 SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #4 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 50,332 30 21.22 BORN #4 (Of 4) (MR) $3.50 MAR 49,607 31 20.06 VENOM #4 $2.25 MAR 46,895 32 20.02 OUTSIDERS #4 $2.50 DC 46,802 33 18.71 JSA #52 $2.50 DC 43,739 34 18.56 EMMA FROST #3 $2.50 MAR 43,389 35 18.54 JLA Z #1 (Of 3) $2.50 DC 43,342 36 18.52 CAPTAIN AMERICA #17 $2.99 MAR 43,295 37 18.27 CAPTAIN AMERICA #18 $2.99 MAR 42,711 38 17.81 EXILES #33 $2.99 MAR 41,635 39 17.78 SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT #3 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 41,565 40 17.73 NEW MUTANTS #4 $2.25 MAR 41,448 41 17.51 EXILES #34 $2.99 MAR 40,934 42 17.3 GREEN ARROW #30 $2.50 DC 40,443 43 17.17 FORMERLY KNOWN A/T JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 40,139 44 16.52 MYSTIQUE #6 $2.99 MAR 38,620 45 16.34 STREET FIGHTER #1* $2.95 IMA 38,199 46 16.29 SPAWN #128 $2.50 IMA 38,082 47 16.16 DETECTIVE COMICS #786 $2.75 DC 37,778 48 15.93 PUNISHER #32 $2.99 MAR 37,240 49 15.83 PUNISHER #31 $2.99 MAR 37,007 50 15 THOR VIKINGS #3 (Of 5) (MR) $3.50 MAR 35,066 51 14.8 FLASH #202 $2.25 DC 34,599 52 14.3 SUPERMAN #197 $2.25 DC 33,430 53 14.18 GREEN LANTERN #169 $2.25 DC 33,149 54 14.15 JSA ALL STARS #5 (Of 8) $2.50 DC 33,079 55 13.98 WOLVERINE SNIKT #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 32,682 56 13.84 THOR #68 $2.99 MAR 32,354 57 13.67 BATMAN DEATH & MAIDENS #2 (Of 9) $2.95 DC 31,957 58 13.2 ACTION COMICS #807 $2.25 DC 30,858 59 13.05 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #15 $2.95 DRE 30,508 60 13.02 IRON MAN #72 $2.99 MAR 30,438 61 12.86 TROUBLE #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 30,063 62 12.53 NIGHTWING #85 $2.25 DC 29,292 63 12.53 BIRDS O/PREY #59 $2.50 DC 29,292 64 12.4 HAWKMAN #19 $2.50 DC 28,988 65 12.32 AUTHORITY VOL 2 #5 (MR) $2.95 DC 28,801 66 12.26 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #45 $2.75 DC 28,661 67 12.02 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #620 $2.25 DC 28,100 68 12 KINGPIN #4 $2.50 MAR 28,053 69 11.96 THUNDERCATS DOGS O/WAR #4 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 27,959 70 11.89 BATGIRL #44 $2.50 DC 27,796 71 11.81 ALIAS #26 (MR) $2.99 MAR 27,609 72 11.78 WONDER WOMAN #196 $2.25 DC 27,539 73 11.51 WEAPON X #12 $2.99 MAR 26,908 74 11.28 AQUAMAN #10 $2.50 DC 26,370 75 11.15 ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL #5 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 26,066 76 11.06 FABLES #17 (MR) $2.50 DC 25,856 77 11.05 SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #9 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 25,832 78 10.96 CAPTAIN MARVEL #14 $2.99 MAR 25,622 79 10.89 CRIMSON DYNAMO #1 $2.50 MAR 25,458 80 10.82 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #171 $2.50 DC 25,294 81 10.68 DARK DAYS #3 30 DAYS O/NIGHT SEQUEL (OF 6) (MR) $3.99 IDW 24,967 82 10.52 NAMOR #6 $2.25 MAR 24,593 83 10.46 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE OFFICIAL GD #6 $5.25 DRE 24,453 84 10.36 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE OFFICIAL GD #5 $5.25 DRE 24,219 85 10.32 GI JOE FRONTLINE #14 $2.95 IMA 24,126 86 10.29 DARKNESS VOL 2 #5 $2.99 IMA 24,055 87 10.16 ELEKTRA #27 $2.99 MAR 23,752 88 10.14 AGENT X #14 $2.99 MAR 23,705 89 10.04 CATWOMAN #22 $2.50 DC 23,471 90 9.96 SOJOURN #27 $2.95 CRO 23,284 91 9.92 FABLES THE LAST CASTLE $5.95 DC 23,190 92 9.86 DOCTOR FATE #2 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 23,050 93 9.75 CATWOMAN #23 $2.50 DC 22,793 94 9.69 LEGION #24 $2.50 DC 22,653 95 9.6 SPIDER-GIRL #64 $2.99 MAR 22,442 96 9.53 LOBO UNBOUND #3 (Of 6) (MR) $2.95 DC 22,279 97 9.48 INHUMANS #5 $2.50 MAR 22,162 98 9.45 HULK NIGHTMERICA #4 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 22,092 99 9.45 GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE #7 (Of 11) $3.50 DAR 22,092 100 9.33 ROBIN #118 $2.25 DC 21,811 101 9.15 STAR WARS EMPIRE #11 YAVIN BASE (2 Of 2) $2.99 DAR 21,390 102 9.09 ARROWSMITH #3 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 21,250 103 9.02 DAWN THREE TIERS #2 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 21,087 104 8.99 SMAX #2 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 21,016 105 8.88 HUMAN TORCH #6 $2.50 MAR 20,759 106 8.86 EL CAZADOR #1 $2.95 CRO 20,712 107 8.78 WITCHBLADE #68 $2.99 IMA 20,525 108 8.7 TOMB RAIDER #33 $2.99 IMA 20,338 109 8.61 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #57 BATTLE O/JABIIM (3 Of 4) $2.99 DAR 20,128 110 8.57 RUNAWAYS #6 $2.50 MAR 20,035 111 8.56 EMPIRE #3 (Of 6) (MR) $2.50 DC 20,011 112 8.55 DEMON DRIVEN OUT #1 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 19,988 113 8.43 WITCHBLADE #69 $2.99 IMA 19,707 114 8.42 CRIMSON DYNAMO #2 $2.50 MAR 19,684 115 8.41 SENTINEL #6 $2.50 MAR 19,660 116 8.37 TMNT ANIMATED #4 $2.95 DRE 19,567 117 8.13 DOMINO #4 (Of 4) $2.50 MAR 19,006 118 8.06 BRIAN PULIDO LADY DEATH #7 $2.95 CRO 18,842 119 7.99 SANDMAN ENDLESS NIGHTS INCENTIVE SP (MR) $2.95 DC 18,679 120 7.87 BPRD NIGHT TRAIN #1 $2.99 DAR 18,398 121 7.86 VOLTRON DEFENDER O/T UNIVERSE #4 $2.95 IMA 18,375 122 7.86 FILTH #13 (Of 13) (MR) $2.95 DC 18,375 123 7.84 ROBOTECH LOVE & WAR #4 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 18,328 124 7.8 CRIMINAL MACABRE CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #5 (Of 5) $2.99 DAR 18,234 125 7.79 BATMAN TENSES #2 $6.95 DC 18,211 126 7.56 WOLVERINE #4 $2.25 MAR 17,673 127 7.56 SUPERMAN BLOOD O/MY ANCESTORS $6.95 DC 17,673 128 7.51 HERO #8 $2.50 DC 17,557 129 7.49 SMALLVILLE #4 $3.95 DC 17,510 130 7.3 GOTHAM CENTRAL #11 $2.50 DC 17,066 131 7.2 ETERNAL #4 (MR) $2.99 MAR 16,832 132 7.2 TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE HOLOFOIL CVR #1 $5.95 DRE 16,832 133 7.15 FALLEN ANGEL #3 $2.50 DC 16,715 134 7.07 PROMETHEA #27 $2.95 DC 16,528 135 6.92 TERRA OBSCURA #4 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 16,177 136 6.9 SHREK #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 16,130 137 6.88 MEGAMAN #1 $2.95 DRE 16,084 138 6.82 GUN THEORY #1 (Of 4) $2.50 MAR 15,943 139 6.8 HELLBLAZER #188 (MR) $2.75 DC 15,897 140 6.47 LOSERS #4 (MR) $2.95 DC 15,125 141 6.38 SOLUS #6 $2.95 CRO 14,915 142 6.38 CREW #5 $2.99 MAR 14,915 143 6.32 HARLEY QUINN #36 $2.50 DC 14,775 144 6.2 SUPERMAN METROPOLIS #8 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 14,494 145 6.19 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #14 (MR) $2.95 DC 14,471 146 6.17 BTVS #61 STAKE TO HEART (2 Of 4)* $2.99 DAR 14,424 147 6.16 HUMAN TARGET #2 (MR) $2.95 DC 14,401 148 5.99 GEN 13 #13 $2.95 DC 14,003 149 5.92 MOTU ICONS O/EVIL TRAP JAW #1 $4.95 CRO 13,839 150 5.91 STARTLING STORIES THING NIGHT FALLS ON YANCY ST #4 $3.50 MAR 13,816 151 5.9 SIMPSONS COMICS #86 $2.99 BON 13,793 152 5.81 LUCIFER #42 (MR) $2.50 DC 13,582 153 5.78 BATMAN ADVS #6 $2.25 DC 13,512 154 5.73 BRATH #7 $2.95 CRO 13,395 155 5.72 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #23 $2.25 DC 13,372 156 5.65 LONE WOLF 2100 #9 $2.99 DAR 13,208 157 5.6 MOTU ICONS O/EVIL TRI KLOPS #1 $4.95 CRO 13,091 158 5.58 SCION #39 $2.95 CRO 13,045 159 5.44 REIGN O/T ZODIAC #2 $2.75 DC 12,717 160 5.42 ICANDY #1 $2.50 DC 12,671 161 5.36 WONDER WOMAN BLUE AMAZON $6.95 DC 12,530 162 5.33 PATH #18 $2.95 CRO 12,460 163 5.18 STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #15 (MR) $2.95 DC 12,110 164 5.04 NEGATION #21 $2.95 CRO 11,782 165 4.93 BART SIMPSON COMICS #13 $2.99 BON 11,525 166 4.87 POSSESSED #3 (Of 6) (MR) $2.95 DC 11,385 167 4.74 STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOL III #60 $2.95 ABS 11,081 168 4.74 SILKEN GHOST #4 (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 11,081 169 4.72 KISS #13* $2.99 DAR 11,034 170 4.72 DARKMINDS MACROPOLIS VOL 2 #1 $2.95 DRE 11,034 171 4.71 SIGIL #39 $2.95 CRO 11,011 172 4.61 ROUTE 666 #15 $2.95 CRO 10,777 173 4.6 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #3 (MR) $2.50 IMA 10,754 174 4.59 WILDGUARD CASTING CALL #1 (Of 6)* $2.95 IMA 10,730 175 4.51 SAVAGE DRAGON #110 (RES) $2.95 IMA 10,543 176 4.48 SILKEN GHOST #5 (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 10,473 177 4.45 TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #22 (MR) $2.95 BRO 10,403 178 4.42 WAKE THE DEAD #1 (Of 5) (MR) $3.99 IDW 10,333 179 4.27 EXTINCTION EVENT #3 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 9,982 180 4.25 INFERNO HELLBOUND #1* $2.50 IMA 9,935 181 4.1 BAD GIRLS #2 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 9,585 182 4.04 NECROWAR #3 $2.95 DRE 9,445 183 4.03 HUMAN DEFENSE CORPS #5 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 9,421 184 3.88 ULTRAMAN TIGA #1 (Of 10) $3.99 DAR 9,070 185 3.7 AMERICAN CENTURY #27 (MR) $2.75 DC 8,650 186 3.6 VIOLENT MESSIAHS LAMENTING PAIN #4 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 8,416 187 3.49 CINNAMON EL CICLO #2 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 8,159 188 3.47 LONE #1 $2.99 DAR 8,112 189 3.25 SHONEN JUMP VOL 1 #10 OCT 2003 $4.95 VIZ 7,598 190 3.2 DARKNESS COLL ED #1 $4.95 IMA 7,481 191 3.19 21 DOWN #12 $2.95 DC 7,457 192 3.15 POWERPUFF GIRLS #42 $2.25 DC 7,364 193 3.09 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #257 $2.95 GEM 7,224 194 2.89 DAVID & GOLIATH #1 $2.95 IMA 6,756 195 2.83 MADMAN SUPER GROOVY KING SIZE SP #1 $6.95 ONI 6,616 196 2.81 MYTHSTALKERS #4 $2.95 IMA 6,569 197 2.81 REX MUNDI #5 $2.95 IMA 6,569 198 2.81 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #83 $3.99 KZR 6,569 199 2.76 HELL #2 $2.99 DAR 6,452 200 2.71 TERMINATOR 3 EYES O/T RISE #4 (MR) $5.95 BEC 6,335 201 2.66 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #127 $2.19 ARC 6,218 202 2.63 OH MY GODDESS #101 DR MOREAU (2 Of 5) $2.99 DAR 6,148 203 2.61 GRENDEL GOD & DEVIL #8 (Of 10) (MR) $3.50 DAR 6,102 204 2.58 CEREBUS #293 $2.25 AAR 6,031 205 2.58 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL SHADOWS #82 (MR) $2.99 DAR 6,031 206 2.57 KORE #4 $2.95 IMA 6,008 207 2.56 UNCLE SCROOGE #322 $6.95 GEM 5,985 208 2.54 SCOOBY DOO #76 $2.25 DC 5,938 209 2.52 HEDGE KNIGHT #2 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 5,891 210 2.49 DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #308 $2.95 GEM 5,821 211 2.38 VENTURE #4 $2.95 IMA 5,564 212 2.38 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #637 $6.95 GEM 5,564 213 2.34 UNDERWORLD MOVIE ADAPTATION (MR) $6.99 IDW 5,470 214 2.33 TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE #1 DF EXC ALT CVR $1.48 DRE 5,447 215 2.31 BATMAN #618 $2.25 DC 5,400 216 2.21 HELLHOUNDS #2* $2.95 IMA 5,166 217 2.08 SWEATSHOP #6 $2.95 DC 4,863 218 2 BATTLE O/T PLANETS #4 $2.99 IMA 4,676 219 1.96 FATHOM #13 (RES) $2.50 IMA 4,582 220 1.88 CANNON GOD EXAXXION #17 (MR) $2.99 DAR 4,395 221 1.84 BEAR #2 $2.95 SLG 4,301 222 1.73 HEIRS O/ETERNITY #5 (Of 5) $2.95 IMA 4,044 223 1.71 PUFFED #3 (Of 3) (MR)* $2.95 IMA 3,998 224 1.7 BATTLE O/T PLANETS #3 $2.99 IMA 3,974 225 1.7 TOMB RAIDER #14* $1.25 IMA 3,974 226 1.69 STARGATE SG1 CON SP $2.99 AVA 3,951 227 1.62 INFERNO HELLBOUND #2 $2.50 IMA 3,787 228 1.58 HEDGE KNIGHT VALLEJO CVR #2 (Of 6) $5.95 IMA 3,694 229 1.55 STRANGERS #6 (OF 6)* $2.95 IMA 3,624 230 1.54 AGENTS #5 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 3,600 231 1.53 LOONEY TUNES #106 $2.25 DC 3,577 232 1.49 WITCHBLADE/LADY DEATH SP $4.95 IMA 3,483 233 1.46 MEGAMAN HOLOFOIL CVR #1 $5.95 DRE 3,413 234 1.39 GLOOM COOKIE #17 (MR) $2.95 SLG 3,249 235 1.37 ARCHIE #540 $2.19 ARC 3,203 236 1.32 FATHOM #4* $2.50 IMA 3,086 237 1.31 NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES #6 $2.95 SLG 3,062 238 1.3 GOLD DIGGER ANNUAL 2003 $4.95 ANT 3,039 239 1.3 SABRINA VOL 2 #50 $2.19 ARC 3,039 240 1.28 OVERKILL #2 $5.95 IMA 2,992 241 1.28 BETTY & VERONICA #192 $2.19 ARC 2,992 242 1.28 TOMB RAIDER #17 $2.50 IMA 2,992 243 1.25 LOVE FIGHTS #4 $2.99 ONI 2,922 244 1.21 STARGATE SG1 CON SP PHOTO CVR $3.95 AVA 2,829 245 1.17 NODWICK #21 $2.99 DOR 2,735 246 1.15 RISING STARS #15 $2.50 IMA 2,688 247 1.15 KODT ILLUSTRATED #26 $2.99 KZR 2,688 248 1.14 BATMAN #617 $2.25 DC 2,665 249 1.12 CAVEWOMAN JUNGLE TALES #2 (MR) $2.95 AMR 2,618 250 1.11 RISING STARS #17 (RES) $2.50 IMA 2,595 251 1.11 CARTOON CARTOONS #22 $2.25 DC 2,595 252 1.1 BETTY #130 $2.19 ARC 2,572 253 1.09 VERONICA #144 $2.19 ARC 2,548 254 1.09 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #75 $2.19 ARC 2,548 255 1.07 RISING STARS #18 (RES) $2.50 IMA 2,501 256 1.06 METAL HURLANT #8 (MR) $3.95 HUM 2,478 257 1.06 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #118 $3.59 ARC 2,478 258 1.06 SUPERMAN BATMAN #1* $2.95 DC 2,478 259 1.04 FATHOM #14 (RES) $2.50 IMA 2,431 260 1.02 TOMB RAIDER #15 $2.50 IMA 2,385 261 1.01 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #146 $3.59 ARC 2,361 262 1.01 FLASH #201 $2.25 DC 2,361 263 1 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #62 $2.19 ARC 2,338 264 0.99 TEEN TITANS #1* $2.50 DC 2,314 265 0.97 DFE TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE ALT CVR #1 $6.99 DYN 2,268 266 0.96 OUTSIDERS #3 $2.50 DC 2,244 267 0.95 OUTSIDERS DOUBLE FEATURE $4.95 DC 2,221 268 0.94 STREET FIGHTER CHEN CVR #1 (Net) $5.00 IMA 2,197 269 0.94 TOMB RAIDER #22 $2.50 IMA 2,197 270 0.94 KIN #6 $3.95 IMA 2,197 271 0.94 BATMAN #616 $2.25 DC 2,197 272 0.92 TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #4 (Of 12) $2.95 IMA 2,151 273 0.92 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #109 $3.50 ANT 2,151 274 0.91 KODT EVERKNIGHTS #8 $2.99 KZR 2,127 275 0.9 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #79 $3.59 ARC 2,104 276 0.88 ARCHIE MYSTERIES #31 $2.19 ARC 2,057 277 0.85 DARK CROSSINGS DARK CLOUD RISING #1 $5.95 IMA 1,987 278 0.85 TOM JUDGE END O/DAYS #1 $3.99 IMA 1,987 279 0.85 FATHOM KILLIANS TIDE #3 $2.95 IMA 1,987 280 0.85 STREET FIGHTER MADUREIRA CVR #1 EX RED FOIL $2.25 IMA 1,987 281 0.84 BLACK TIDE #7* $2.95 AGP 1,964 282 0.84 WONDER WOMAN #195 $2.25 DC 1,964 283 0.83 BATMAN #615 $2.25 DC 1,940 284 0.82 TOMB RAIDER #30 $4.99 IMA 1,917 285 0.81 TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #3 (Of 12) $2.95 IMA 1,894 286 0.81 PS238 #3 $2.99 DOR 1,894 287 0.77 ZEN #3 $2.95 ZEN 1,800 288 0.77 RISING STARS BRIGHT #3 (Of 3) $2.99 IMA 1,800 289 0.77 RISING STARS BRIGHT #1 (Of 3) $2.99 IMA 1,800 290 0.76 SKULLY UNDERPANTS #1 $2.95 SLG 1,777 291 0.75 LAUGH DIGEST #187 $2.39 ARC 1,753 292 0.75 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2003 $4.95 ANT 1,753 293 0.75 SEX WARRIOR ISANE #2 (A) $3.50 ERO 1,753 294 0.75 TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #5 (Of 12) $2.95 IMA 1,753 295 0.73 CEREBUS #294 $2.25 AAR 1,707 296 0.73 RISING STARS #16 $2.50 IMA 1,707 297 0.72 MILK #36 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,683 298 0.72 NEOTOPIA VOL 2 #2 $2.99 ANT 1,683 299 0.71 THREE STRIKES #4 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 ONI 1,660 300 0.7 JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #187 $2.39 ARC 1,636
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
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 September, 2003. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of September, 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 50 graphic novels actual orders in August, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2003'.
For the top 300 comic actual orders in August, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual August orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see '1602 Over 150,000' 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.'
