QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 42.57 | JLA LIBERTY & JUSTICE OVERSIZED SC | $9.95 | DC | 41,201 | |
2 | 10.78 | VAMPIRES CHRISTMAS GN | $5.95 | IMA | 10,433 | |
3 | 9.24 | LOEG BOOK TWO HC | $24.95 | DC | 8,943 | |
4 | 8.56 | MATRIX COMICS VOL 1 TP | $21.95 | RED | 8,285 | |
5 | 8.09 | SGT ROCK BETWEEN HELL & HARD PLACE HC | $24.95 | DC | 7,830 | |
6 | 7.16 | BATMAN DETECTIVE #27 HC | $19.95 | DC | 6,930 | |
7 | 6.08 | TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL 9 CURE TP | $14.95 | DC | 5,884 | |
8 | 5.6 | MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL 4 SPIDER-MAN HC | $24.99 | MAR | 5,420 | |
9 | 4.35 | JOSS WHEDONS FRAY FUTURE SLAYER TP | $19.95 | DAR | 4,210 | |
10 | 4.29 | RING VOL 1 TP | $14.95 | DAR | 4,152 | |
11 | 4.29 | SEI DEATH & LEGEND GN | $6.95 | IMA | 4,152 | |
12 | 4.04 | ART O/MARVEL COMICS VOL 1 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 3,910 | |
13 | 4.04 | BATGIRL YEAR ONE TP | $17.95 | DC | 3,910 | |
14 | 3.91 | O/T ROAD TO PERDITION BOOK 2 SANCTUARY | $7.95 | DC | 3,784 | |
15 | 3.87 | ORIGIN TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,746 | |
16 | 3.87 | BATMAN CHILD O/DREAMS SC | $19.95 | DC | 3,746 | |
17 | 3.69 | SANDMAN PRESENTS FURIES SC | $17.95 | DC | 3,571 | |
18 | 3.57 | JUSTICE SOCIETY RETURNS TP | $19.95 | DC | 3,455 | |
19 | 3.43 | THANOS VOL 3 MARVEL UNIVERSE END TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,320 | |
20 | 3.39 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 1 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,281 | |
21 | 3.36 | BATTLE ROYALE VOL 3 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 3,252 | |
22 | 3.24 | BATMAN ARROW RING AND BAT | $19.95 | DC | 3,136 | |
23 | 3.08 | TRIGUN VOL 1 TP | $14.95 | DAR | 2,981 | |
24 | 3.07 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS VOL 2 VICTORIES & SACRIFICE TP | $14.95 | DAR | 2,971 | |
25 | 3.02 | ELFQUEST WOLFRIDER VOL 2 TP | $9.95 | DC | 2,923 | |
26 | 2.9 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 HC | $19.95 | DC | 2,807 | |
27 | 2.73 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 POWER & RESPONSIBILITY TP | $14.95 | MAR | 2,642 | |
28 | 2.7 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 1 TOMORROW PEOPLE TP | $14.95 | MAR | 2,613 | |
29 | 2.7 | OH MY GODDESS VOL 17 TRAVELER TP | $17.95 | DAR | 2,613 | |
30 | 2.66 | WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 12 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,574 | |
31 | 2.58 | CATWOMAN CROOKED LITTLE TOWN TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,497 | |
32 | 2.58 | PUNISHER VOL 5 STREETS O/LAREDO TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,497 | |
33 | 2.54 | STRANGERS I/PARADISE VOL 13 FLOWER TO FLAME TP | $15.95 | ABS | 2,458 | |
34 | 2.44 | ULTIMATES VOL 1 TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,362 | |
35 | 2.43 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 5 ULTIMATE WAR TP | $10.99 | MAR | 2,352 | |
36 | 2.38 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 LEARNING CURVE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,303 | |
37 | 2.3 | STAR WARS STARK HYPERSPACE WAR TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,226 | |
38 | 2.3 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 2 RETURN TO WEAPON X TP | $14.95 | MAR | 2,226 | |
39 | 2.3 | GTO VOL 15 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,226 | |
40 | 2.29 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 4 LEGACY TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,216 | |
41 | 2.28 | WOLVERINE LEGENDS VOL 5 SNIKT TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,207 | |
42 | 2.25 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 4 HELLFIRE & BRIMSTONE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,178 | |
43 | 2.22 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 5 PUBLIC SCRUTINY TP | $11.99 | MAR | 2,149 | |
44 | 2.17 | WIZARD BEST O/X-MEN LTD DLX HC | $29.99 | WIZ | 2,100 | |
45 | 2.16 | FULL METAL PANIC MANGA VOL 2 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 2,091 | |
46 | 2.14 | ARCHIE AMERICANA SER BEST O/50S VOL 2 | $10.95 | ARC | 2,071 | |
47 | 2.13 | ASTRO BOY VOL 20 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 2,061 | |
48 | 2.06 | GREEN ARROW ARCHERS QUEST HC | $19.95 | DC | 1,994 | |
49 | 2.06 | NEW X-MEN VOL 1 E IS FOR EXTINCTION TP | $12.95 | MAR | 1,994 | |
50 | 2.05 | MARS VOL 15 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,984 |
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 November, 2003. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of November, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of November.
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 October, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--October 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual Ocotber orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'October Comic Numbers Sag' 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.'
