QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 11.32 | SUPERMAN RED SON TP | $17.95 | DC | 10,081 | |
2 | 7.85 | TRIGUN VOL 2 TP (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | 6,991 | |
3 | 7.68 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 7 BLOCKBUSTER TP | $12.99 | MAR | 6,839 | |
4 | 6.42 | CHRONICLES O/CONAN VOL 3 MONOLITHS & STORIES TP | $15.95 | DAR | 5,717 | |
5 | 5.45 | JLA ZATANNAS SEARCH TP | $12.95 | DC | 4,853 | |
6 | 5.15 | OUTSIDERS LOOKING FOR TROUBLE TP | $12.95 | DC | 4,586 | |
7 | 4.38 | BERSERK VOL 2 GUARDIANS O/DESIRE TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 3,900 | |
8 | 3.8 | GLOBAL FREQUENCY PLANET ABLAZE TP | $14.95 | DC | 3,384 | |
9 | 3.7 | MEGATOKYO VOL 2 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 3,295 | |
10 | 3.68 | LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL 2 CREATURE COMFORTS HC | $24.95 | IMA | 3,277 | |
11 | 3.67 | LUCIFER VOL 5 INFERNO TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | 3,268 | |
12 | 3.47 | HELLBOY JUNIOR TP | $14.95 | DAR | 3,090 | |
13 | 3.38 | RANMA 1/2 VOL 25 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 3,010 | |
14 | 3.16 | UNCANNY X-MEN VOL 4 DRACO TP | $15.99 | MAR | 2,814 | |
15 | 2.99 | EXILES VOL 6 FANTASTIC VOYAGE TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,663 | |
16 | 2.97 | X-TREME X-MEN VOL 6 INTIFADA TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,645 | |
17 | 2.84 | ELFQUEST VOL 1 GRAND QUEST TP | $9.95 | DC | 2,529 | |
18 | 2.72 | BATTLE ROYALE VOL 5 GN (Of 8) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,422 | |
19 | 2.7 | EARTH X VOL 5 PARADISE X BOOK 2 TP (RES) | $29.99 | MAR | 2,404 | |
20 | 2.66 | SPIDER-MAN LEGENDS VOL 3 TODD MCFARLANE BOOK 3 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,369 | |
21 | 2.62 | GREEN ARROW SOUNDS O/VIOLENCE TP | $12.95 | DC | 2,333 | |
22 | 2.61 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS VOL 1 MAGNIFICENT SEVEN TP | $6.95 | DC | 2,324 | |
23 | 2.6 | JUDGMENT DAY TP | $16.95 | CHE | 2,315 | |
24 | 2.49 | NIGHTWING BIG GUNS TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,217 | |
25 | 2.48 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS VOL 2 FRIENDS & FOES TP | $6.95 | DC | 2,208 | |
26 | 2.46 | PRIDE & JOY TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | 2,191 | |
27 | 2.42 | CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 4 CAPTAIN AMERICA LIVES AGAIN TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,155 | |
28 | 2.4 | STAR WARS RITE O/PASSAGE TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,137 | |
29 | 2.36 | SAGA O/SEVEN SUNS HC | $24.95 | DC | 2,102 | |
30 | 2.33 | KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER PAIN MOST HUMAN GN (MR) | $6.95 | MOO | 2,075 | |
31 | 2.28 | STAR WARS TALES VOL 4 TP | $19.95 | DAR | 2,030 | |
32 | 2.25 | WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOL 4 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,004 | |
33 | 2 | ASTRO BOY VOL 23 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,781 | |
34 | 1.76 | THUNDERCATS VOL 2 RETURN TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,567 | |
35 | 1.75 | SOCK MONKEY COLL WORKS O/TONY MILLIONAIRE VOL 3 & 4 TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,558 | |
36 | 1.73 | AL CAPS LIL ABNER FRAZETTA SUNDAYS VOL 3 HC | $18.95 | DAR | 1,541 | |
37 | 1.69 | SHANGRI LA GN | $7.95 | IMA | 1,505 | |
38 | 1.68 | ELEKTRA VOL 3 RELENTLESS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,496 | |
39 | 1.67 | KARE KANO VOL 7 GN (Of 13) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,487 | |
40 | 1.62 | WARREN ELLIS BAD SIGNAL VOL 2 GN (MR) | $6.95 | AVA | 1,443 | |
41 | 1.58 | HAPPY LESSON MANGA VOL 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | ADV | 1,407 | |
42 | 1.56 | HELLBOY VOL 1 SEED O/DESTRUCTION TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,389 | |
43 | 1.55 | PUNISHER VOL 3 HC | $24.99 | MAR | 1,380 | |
44 | 1.52 | MAC RABOYS FLASH GORDON VOL 4 TP | $19.95 | DAR | 1,354 | |
45 | 1.49 | AI YORI AOSHI VOL 1 GN (Of 9) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,327 | |
46 | 1.49 | X 1999 VOL 13 LAMENT TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,327 | |
47 | 1.41 | HELLBOY VOL 4 RIGHT HAND O/DOOM TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,256 | |
48 | 1.4 | HELLBOY VOL 5 CONQUEROR WORM TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,247 | |
49 | 1.4 | HELLBOY VOL 3 CHAINED COFFIN & OTHERS TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,247 | |
50 | 1.4 | DEMON DIARY VOL 5 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,247 |
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 January, 2004. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of January, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of January.
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 December, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--December 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual December orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see Ultimate FF Best-Selling Regular Marvel Since Origin' 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.'
