QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 6.18 | NEW X-MEN VOL 6 PLANET X TP | $12.99 | MAR | 5,196 | |
2 | 5.98 | ESSENTIAL PUNISHER VOL 1 TP | $14.99 | MAR | 5,028 | |
3 | 5 | DONALD DUCK ADVS VOL 4 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 4,204 | |
4 | 4.83 | LOVECRAFT HC (MR) | $24.95 | DC | 4,061 | |
5 | 4.52 | THOR VIKINGS TP (MR) | $13.99 | MAR | 3,800 | |
6 | 4.42 | BORN HC (MR) | $17.99 | MAR | 3,716 | |
7 | 4.19 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 3 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,523 | |
8 | 4.06 | ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL TP | $12.95 | DC | 3,414 | |
9 | 3.89 | WONDER WOMAN GODS & MORTALS TP | $19.95 | DC | 3,271 | |
10 | 3.85 | BIRDS O/PREY O/LIKE MINDS TP | $14.95 | DC | 3,237 | |
11 | 3.49 | LOSERS ANTE UP TP (MR) | $9.95 | DC | 2,934 | |
12 | 3.35 | ALAN MOORES COURTYARD TP (MR) | $6.95 | AVA | 2,817 | |
13 | 3.27 | SOJOURN VOL 4 THIEFS TALE TP | $15.95 | CRO | 2,749 | |
14 | 3.25 | PUNISHER VOL 6 CONFEDERACY O/DUNCES TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,733 | |
15 | 3.21 | ADAM STRANGE ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,699 | |
16 | 3.02 | X-TREME X-MEN VOL 7 STORM ARENA TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,539 | |
17 | 3 | SUPERMAN RETURN TO KRYPTON TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,522 | |
18 | 2.99 | FLASH CROSSFIRE TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,514 | |
19 | 2.96 | AI LOVE YOU VOL 1 GN (Of 9) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,489 | |
20 | 2.95 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 1 GN (Of 11) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,480 | |
21 | 2.92 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER VOL 3 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 2,455 | |
22 | 2.59 | TRUTH RED WHITE & BLACK TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,178 | |
23 | 2.58 | 13TH O/NEVER GN | $7.95 | SLG | 2,169 | |
24 | 2.52 | HAWKMAN ENEMIES & ALLIES TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,119 | |
25 | 2.46 | SHAZAM ARCHIVES VOL 4 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,068 | |
26 | 2.43 | DAREDEVIL VOL 3 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,043 | |
27 | 2.41 | ZERO HOUR CRISIS I/TIME TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,026 | |
28 | 2.14 | FULL METAL PANIC MANGA VOL 3 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,799 | |
29 | 2.13 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 6 RETURN O/T KING TP | $16.99 | MAR | 1,791 | |
30 | 2.12 | SIMPSONS COMICS BELLY BUSTER TP | $14.95 | BON | 1,783 | |
31 | 2.11 | BIONICLE TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,774 | |
32 | 2.09 | DRAGONBALL VOL 14 TP SHONEN J ED | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,757 | |
33 | 2.08 | AZUMANGA DAIOH MANGA VOL 3 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,749 | |
34 | 2.08 | WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 FULL DISCLOSURE TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | 1,749 | |
35 | 1.97 | SUPERMAN RED SON TP | $17.95 | DC | 1,656 | |
36 | 1.97 | YU YU HAKUSHO VOL 3 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,656 | |
37 | 1.92 | GRAVITATION VOL 4 GN (Of 12) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,614 | |
38 | 1.89 | REX MUNDI VOL 1 GUARDIAN O/T TEMPLE TP | $14.95 | IMA | 1,589 | |
39 | 1.89 | INITIAL D VOL 10 GN (Of 23) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,589 | |
40 | 1.83 | EDGE 10TH ANNV ED* | $19.95 | VAN | 1,539 | |
41 | 1.81 | HELLBOY VOL 1 SEED O/DESTRUCTION TP NEW PRINT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,522 | |
42 | 1.81 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 5 GN (Of 18) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,522 | |
43 | 1.77 | EXCEL SAGA VOL 5 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,488 | |
44 | 1.72 | MAGIC KNIGHT RAYEARTH II VOL 1 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,446 | |
45 | 1.72 | SUKI VOL 1 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,446 | |
46 | 1.67 | KILL ME KISS ME VOL 1 GN (Of 5) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,404 | |
47 | 1.65 | JACK STAFF VOL 1 EVERYTHING USED TO BE BLACK & WHITE TP | $19.95 | IMA | 1,387 | |
48 | 1.63 | ALAN MOORES COURTYARD COMPANION (MR) | $9.95 | AVA | 1,371 | |
49 | 1.61 | INU YASHA ANI MANGA VOL 1 | $11.95 | VIZ | 1,354 | |
50 | 1.61 | KINGDOM COME TP | $14.95 | DC | 1,354 | |
51 | 1.59 | COURIERS VOL 2 DIRTBIKE MANIFESTO GN (MR) | $12.95 | AIT | 1,337 | |
52 | 1.57 | GI JOE VOL 4 ALLIANCES TP | $14.95 | DEV | 1,320 | |
53 | 1.52 | GET BACKERS VOL 1 GN (Of 21) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,278 | |
54 | 1.52 | TOMORROW STORIES BOOK 2 HC (MR) | $24.95 | DC | 1,278 | |
55 | 1.46 | GRRL SCOUTS VOL 2 WORKS SUCKS TP | $12.95 | IMA | 1,228 | |
56 | 1.45 | HEAVY METAL LIVE VOL 2 PHOTO O/JULIE STRAIN SC* | $8.95 | AMR | 1,219 | |
57 | 1.44 | ARIA VOL 2 SOULMARKET TP | $16.95 | IMA | 1,211 | |
58 | 1.43 | JUNK FORCE VOL 1 TP (MR) | $9.95 | ONE | 1,202 | |
59 | 1.4 | THOSE WHO HUNT ELVES MANGA VOL 2 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,177 | |
60 | 1.39 | WARREN ELLIS SCARS TP (MR) | $17.99 | AVA | 1,169 | |
61 | 1.38 | FIGURE 17 MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,160 | |
62 | 1.33 | REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA VOL 5 TP TO BLOSSOM (C: 3 | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,118 | |
63 | 1.32 | DORK TOWER COLL TP VOL 6 1D6 DEGREES OF SEPARATION | $15.99 | DOR | 1,110 | |
64 | 1.31 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 5 HC 2ND ED | $49.99 | MAR | 1,101 | |
65 | 1.3 | KANE VOL 1 GREETINGS FROM NEW EDEN TP | $11.95 | IMA | 1,093 | |
66 | 1.29 | ALIEN NINE EMULATORS VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | CPM | 1,085 | |
67 | 1.24 | DONALD DUCK ADVS VOL 3 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 1,043 | |
68 | 1.22 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 2 HC | $19.95 | DC | 1,026 | |
69 | 1.21 | MAD ABOUT OSCARS | $12.95 | DC | 1,017 | |
70 | 1.21 | BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 4 HANA YORI DANGO TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,017 | |
71 | 1.17 | PLANET LADDER VOL 6 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 984 | |
72 | 1.16 | NAUSICAA O/VALLEY O/WIND VOL 1 TP 2ND ED | $9.95 | VIZ | 975 | |
73 | 1.15 | ASTRO BOY VOL 1 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 967 | |
74 | 1.14 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 7 BLOCKBUSTER TP | $12.99 | MAR | 959 | |
75 | 1.14 | HELLBOY VOL 2 WAKE DEVIL TP NEW PRINT | $17.95 | DAR | 959 | |
76 | 1.13 | BATTLE ROYALE VOL 6 GN (Of 10) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 950 | |
77 | 1.11 | RAVE MASTER VOL 7 GN (Of 18) | $9.99 | TKP | 933 | |
78 | 1.1 | REBIRTH VOL 6 GN (Of 11) | $9.99 | TKP | 925 | |
79 | 1.09 | GYO VOL 2 TP | $12.95 | VIZ | 916 | |
80 | 1.06 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS VOL 3 2ND ED HC | $49.99 | MAR | 891 | |
81 | 1.05 | DRAGON KNIGHTS VOL 12 GN (Of 17) | $9.99 | TKP | 883 | |
82 | 1.04 | SISTER RED VOL 1 TP | $9.95 | ONE | 874 | |
83 | 1.03 | LES BIJOUX VOL 1 GN (Of 6) | $9.99 | TKP | 866 | |
84 | 1 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.95 | DC | 841 | |
85 | 1 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA CINEMANGA VOL 3 GN (Of 3) | $7.99 | TKP | 841 | |
86 | 0.98 | TALES O/ORDINARY MADNESS TP (MR) | $11.95 | ONI | 824 | |
87 | 0.96 | BERSERK VOL 1 BLACK SWORDSMAN TP | $13.95 | DAR | 807 | |
88 | 0.96 | MEGATOKYO VOL 2 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 807 | |
89 | 0.94 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 HC | $19.95 | DC | 790 | |
90 | 0.94 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 1 UNMANNED TP | $12.95 | DC | 790 | |
91 | 0.9 | PLEASE SAVE MY EARTH VOL 3 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 757 | |
92 | 0.89 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 2 CYCLES TP (MR) | $12.95 | DC | 748 | |
93 | 0.89 | KINDAICHI CASE FILES VOL 5 TREASURE ISLE GN (Of 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 748 | |
94 | 0.89 | LOEG BOOK TWO HC | $24.95 | DC | 748 | |
95 | 0.89 | FOUR CONSTABLES VOL 1 TP | $13.95 | ONE | 748 | |
96 | 0.88 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 1 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 740 | |
97 | 0.87 | SAVAGE DRAGON VOL 9 WORLDS A/WAR TP | $16.95 | IMA | 732 | |
98 | 0.86 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | $19.95 |
SLG | 723 | |
99 | 0.86 | LOEG BOOK ONE TP | $14.95 | DC | 723 | |
100 | 0.86 | X-TREME X-MEN VOL 4 MEKANIX TP | $16.99 | MAR | 723 |
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.
Publisher abbreviations have also been used.
MAR = Marvel Comics
DC = DC Comics
DAR = Dark Horse Comics
IMA = Image Comics
DRE = Dreamwave Productions
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
AVA = Avatar Press
ADV = A.D. Vision
TIT = Titan Publishing
CAR = Cartoon Books
CRO = CrossGen
BON = Bongo Comics
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during February, 2004. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of February, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of February.
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 January, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--January 2004.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual January orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Comic Orders Dip in January' 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.'
