For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during August, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--August 2004.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 201.34 ASTONISHING X-MEN #4* $2.99 MAR 145,543 2 178.81 SUPERMAN #208 $2.50 DC 129,256 3 172.37 IDENTITY CRISIS #3 (Of 7) $3.95 DC 124,601 4 151.6 X-MEN END BK 1 DREAMERS & DEMONS #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 109,587 5 142.7 ULTIMATE X-MEN #50 $2.25 MAR 103,154 6 142.01 ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #1 (Of 5) $2.25 MAR 102,655 7 136.37 X-MEN END BK 1 DREAMERS & DEMONS #2 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 98,578 8 133.19 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #63 $2.25 MAR 96,279 9 132.58 UNCANNY X-MEN #447 $2.25 MAR 95,838 10 130.98 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #64 $2.25 MAR 94,682 11 126.98 X-MEN #160 $2.25 MAR 91,790 12 125.43 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #10 $2.25 MAR 90,670 13 121.9 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #511 $2.25 MAR 88,118 14 104.53 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #5 $2.99 MAR 75,562 15 100 BATMAN #631 $2.25 DC 72,287 16 94.54 ULTIMATE ELEKTRA #1 (Of 5) $2.25 MAR 68,340 17 92.16 X-FORCE #1 $2.99 MAR 66,620 18 90.34 WOLVERINE #18 $2.25 MAR 65,304 19 88.39 TEEN TITANS #14 $2.50 DC 63,894 20 85.49 SUPREME POWER #12 (MR) $2.99 MAR 61,798 21 85.38 JLA #103 $2.25 DC 61,719 22 84.04 JLA #104 $2.25 DC 60,750 23 77.68 EXCALIBUR #4 $2.99 MAR 56,153 24 72.31 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #18 $2.25 MAR 52,271 25 72.06 DAREDEVIL #63 $2.99 MAR 52,090 26 71.8 NEW X-MEN #4 $2.99 MAR 51,902 27 70.13 DETECTIVE COMICS #797 $2.95 DC 50,695 28 69.51 FANTASTIC FOUR #517 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 50,247 29 65.09 CONAN #7 $2.99 DAR 47,052 30 64.35 VENOM VS CARNAGE #2 (Of 4) (RES) $2.99 MAR 46,517 31 63.14 ROBIN #129 $2.25 DC 45,642 32 63.04 JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #2 (Of 12) $2.50 DC 45,570 33 62.8 PUNISHER #10 (MR) $2.99 MAR 45,396 34 62.47 SOULFIRE #1 $2.99 ASP 45,158 35 62.22 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #56 $2.50 DC 44,977 36 61.64 NIGHTWING #96 $2.25 DC 44,558 37 61.17 DOCTOR SPECTRUM #1 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 MAR 44,218 38 60.96 INCREDIBLE HULK #75 (Note Price) $3.50 MAR 44,066 39 59.84 ACTION COMICS #818 $2.50 DC 43,257 40 58.9 INVADERS #1 $2.99 MAR 42,577 41 58.79 INCREDIBLE HULK #76 (Note Price) $3.50 MAR 42,498 42 58.41 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #182 $2.50 DC 42,223 43 57.22 FLASH #213 $2.25 DC 41,363 44 57.15 JSA #64 $2.50 DC 41,312 45 56.48 WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #5 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 40,828 46 55.21 ROGUE #2 $2.99 MAR 39,910 47 54.98 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #9 $2.99 MAR 39,743 48 54.6 BATGIRL #55 $2.50 DC 39,469 49 53.74 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #631 $2.50 DC 38,847 50 53.21 CAPTAIN AMERICA #30 $2.99 MAR 38,464 51 52.51 EXILES #50 $2.99 MAR 37,958 52 51.25 AMAZING FANTASY #2 $2.99 MAR 37,047 53 51.23 CATWOMAN #34 $2.50 DC 37,033 54 51.11 EXILES #51 $2.99 MAR 36,946 55 50.52 THOR #83 $2.99 MAR 36,519 56 50.39 GREEN LANTERN #180 $2.25 DC 36,425 57 48.08 TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 3 #7* $2.95 DRE 34,756 58 48.05 SPAWN #137 $2.50 IMA 34,734 59 47.61 AVENGERS #500 DIRECTORS CUT $4.99 MAR 34,416 60 46.92 AMAZING FANTASY #3 $2.99 MAR 33,917 61 46.89 X-MEN UNLIMITED #4 $2.99 MAR 33,895 62 46.52 POWERS #3 (MR) $2.95 MAR 33,628 63 46.36 AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #6 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 33,512 64 46.36 IRON MAN #87 $2.99 MAR 33,512 65 45.83 IDENTITY DISC #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 33,129 66 44.68 BIRDS O/PREY #71 $2.50 DC 32,298 67 44.64 GREEN ARROW #41 $2.50 DC 32,269 68 44.43 DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN #1 $2.50 DC 32,117 69 44.38 JSA STRANGE ADVS #1 (Of 6) $3.50 DC 32,081 70 44.15 POWERLESS #3 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 31,915 71 44.04 BIRDS O/PREY #72 $2.50 DC 31,835 72 43.92 DC COMICS PRESENTS JLA #1 $2.50 DC 31,748 73 42.93 CABLE DEADPOOL #6 $2.99 MAR 31,033 74 42.72 MAJESTIC #1 (Of 4) $2.95 DC 30,881 75 42.63 DISTRICT X #4 $2.99 MAR 30,816 76 41.85 CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON #6 $2.99 MAR 30,252 77 41.72 DC COMICS PRESENTS FLASH #1 $2.50 DC 30,158 78 41.18 WE 3 #1 (Of 3) (MR) $2.95 DC 29,768 79 40.93 LOKI #3 (Of 4) $3.50 MAR 29,587 80 39.29 FIRESTORM #4 $2.50 DC 28,402 81 39.03 EMMA FROST #14 $2.99 MAR 28,214 82 38.87 DOOM PATROL #3 $2.50 DC 28,098 83 38.74 GI JOE #33 $2.95 DEV 28,004 84 38.71 ASTRO CITY SPECIAL $3.95 DC 27,982 85 37.61 WONDER WOMAN #207 $2.25 DC 27,187 86 36.88 STREET FIGHTER #9* $2.95 DEV 26,659 87 36.82 Y THE LAST MAN #25 (MR) $2.95 DC 26,616 88 36.04 TRANSFORMERS MICROMASTERS #2 (Of 4) $2.95 DRE 26,052 89 35.89 MYSTIQUE #18 $2.99 MAR 25,944 90 35.42 WEAPON X #27 $2.99 MAR 25,604 91 35.3 MANHUNTER #1 $2.50 DC 25,517 92 34.69 FABLES #28 (MR) $2.50 DC 25,076 93 34.69 DC COMICS PRESENTS ATOM #1 $2.50 DC 25,076 94 34.59 ALPHA FLIGHT #6 $2.99 MAR 25,004 95 34.24 SHE HULK #6 $2.99 MAR 24,751 96 33.25 HAWKMAN #31 $2.50 DC 24,035 97 32.5 BATMAN/CATWOMAN TRAIL O/T GUN #1 (Of 2) $5.95 DC 23,493 98 32.49 AQUAMAN #21 $2.50 DC 23,486 99 32.48 LEGION #37 $2.50 DC 23,479 100 32.27 LEGION #38 $2.50 DC 23,327 101 31.5 X-STATIX #26 $2.99 MAR 22,770 102 30.45 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE HULK 2004 $3.99 MAR 22,011 103 30.1 SPIDER-GIRL #77 $2.99 MAR 21,758 104 29.96 SCRATCH #3 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 21,657 105 29.91 EX MACHINA #3 (MR) $2.95 DC 21,621 106 29.76 GI JOE RELOADED #6 $2.95 DEV 21,513 107 29.54 BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #2 (MR) $2.50 DC 21,354 108 28.74 SILVER SURFER #12 $2.99 MAR 20,775 109 28.7 AUTHORITY MORE KEV #3 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 DC 20,746 110 28.12 AUTHORITY VOL 2 #14 (MR) $2.95 DC 20,327 111 27.63 SWAMP THING #6 (MR) $2.95 DC 19,973 112 27.63 DEVIL MAY CRY #2 $3.95 DRE 19,973 113 27.26 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #67 $2.99 DAR 19,705 114 26.97 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #68 $2.99 DAR 19,496 115 26.55 MAN THING #2 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 19,192 116 26.27 THOR SON O/ASGARD #7 $2.99 MAR 18,990 117 26.04 BITE CLUB #5 (Of 6) (MR) $2.95 DC 18,824 118 26 STAR WARS EMPIRE #23 $2.99 DAR 18,795 119 25.68 RUNAWAYS #17 $2.99 MAR 18,563 120 25.5 STARJAMMERS #3 $2.99 MAR 18,433 121 25.38 GUARDIANS #2 $2.99 MAR 18,346 122 25.06 CHALLENGERS O/T UNKNOWN #3 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 18,115 123 24.88 IRON FIST #6 $2.99 MAR 17,985 124 24.52 MARY JANE #3 $2.25 MAR 17,725 125 24.05 WITCHBLADE #78 $2.99 IMA 17,385 126 23.97 DARKNESS VOL 2 #13 $2.99 IMA 17,327 127 23.2 DARKNESS VOL 2 #14 $2.99 IMA 16,771 128 23.1 GOTHAM CENTRAL #22 $2.50 DC 16,698 129 23.06 100 BULLETS #52 (MR) $2.50 DC 16,669 130 22.56 SOULFIRE PX CVR ED #1 $3.99 ASP 16,308 131 22.32 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #10 $2.25 MAR 16,134 132 22.24 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #9 $2.25 MAR 16,077 133 22.13 HUMANKIND #1 $2.99 IMA 15,997 134 21.66 CHOSEN #3 (Of 3) (MR) $2.99 DAR 15,657 135 21.22 PROMETHEA #31 $2.95 DC 15,339 136 20.87 30 DAYS O/NIGHT RETURN TO BARROW #6 (MR) $3.99 IDW 15,086 137 20.47 TERRA OBSCURA VOL 2 #1 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 14,797 138 20.43 HELLBLAZER #199 (MR) $2.75 DC 14,768 139 20.21 TEEN TITANS GO #10 $2.25 DC 14,609 140 19.6 GUARDIANS #3 $2.99 MAR 14,168 141 19.39 WITCHING #3 (MR) $2.95 DC 14,016 142 19.34 RICHARD DRAGON #4 $2.50 DC 13,980 143 18.77 HERO #19 $2.50 DC 13,568 144 18.63 THUNDERCATS ENEMYS PRIDE #3 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 13,467 145 18.48 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #24 (MR) $2.95 DC 13,359 146 18.07 LUCIFER #53 (MR) $2.50 DC 13,062 147 17.61 GRAY AREA #2 (Of 3) $3.95 IMA 12,730 148 17.57 SIMPSONS COMICS #97 $2.99 BON 12,701 149 16.7 GI JOE MASTER & APPRENTICE #3 (Of 3) $2.95 DEV 12,072 150 16.7 PLASTIC MAN #9 $2.95 DC 12,072 151 16.67 MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR #5 $2.25 MAR 12,050 152 16.62 COSMIC GUARD #1 $2.99 DYN 12,014 153 16.62 MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 3 #5 $2.95 MVC 12,014 154 16.42 SLEEPER SEASON 2 #3 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 DC 11,870 155 16.41 BATMAN ADVS #17 $2.25 DC 11,862 156 16.29 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #34 $2.25 DC 11,776 157 15.43 I AM LEGION DANCING FAUN $6.95 DC 11,154 158 14.99 WEIRD SECRET ORIGINS 80-PG GIANT $5.95 DC 10,836 159 14.58 MONOLITH #7 $2.95 DC 10,539 160 14.58 LOSERS #15 (MR) $2.95 DC 10,539 161 14.11 FALLEN ANGEL #14 (MR) $2.95 DC 10,200 162 14.07 BMW FILMS HIRE #1 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR 10,171 163 14.05 BART SIMPSON COMICS #19 $2.99 BON 10,156 164 13.99 BLOODHOUND #2 $2.95 DC 10,113 165 13.89 GOON DH ED #8 $2.99 DAR 10,041 166 13.17 VOLTRON VOL 2 #8 $2.95 DEV 9,520 167 12.61 HARD TIME #7 $2.50 DC 9,115 168 12.42 SAVAGE DRAGON #116 $2.95 IMA 8,978 169 12.33 HUMAN TARGET #13 (MR) $2.95 DC 8,913 170 12.25 OJO #1 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 ONI 8,855 171 11.95 ULTRA #1 (Of 8) $2.95 IMA 8,638 172 11.55 SAVAGE DRAGON GOD WAR #1 (Of 3) $2.95 IMA 8,349 173 11.37 INVINCIBLE #14 $2.95 IMA 8,219 174 11 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #139 $2.19 ARC 7,952 175 10.85 SECRET SKULL #1 (MR) $3.99 IDW 7,843 176 10.49 REMAINS #4 (MR) $3.99 IDW 7,583 177 10.43 CAPER #11 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 DC 7,540 178 10.13 ROBOCOP KILLING MACHINE SP #1* $2.99 AVA 7,323 179 10.11 PVP #8 $2.95 IMA 7,308 180 10.1 ENGINEHEAD #4 (Of 8) $2.50 DC 7,301 181 9.6 STEVE RUDE MOTH #4 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 6,940 182 9.38 USAGI YOJIMBO #78 $2.99 DAR 6,781 183 9.23 IDENTITY CRISIS #2 (Of 7) $3.95 DC 6,672 184 9.21 SHONEN JUMP VOL 2 #9 SEP 2004 $4.99 VIZ 6,658 185 9.1 NOBLE CAUSES #1 $3.50 IMA 6,578 186 8.58 VAMPI VICIOUS CIRCLE #2 REG ED $2.99 HAR 6,202 187 8.57 DARKMINDS MACROPOLIS VOL 2 #4 $2.95 DRE 6,195 188 8.48 STARGATE SG1 FALL O/ROME #1 (Of 3)* $3.99 AVA 6,130 189 8.36 FRACTION #5 $2.50 DC 6,043 190 8.19 POWERPUFF GIRLS #53 $2.25 DC 5,920 191 8.15 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #94 $3.99 KZR 5,891 192 8.12 SPYBOY FINAL EXAM #3 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 5,870 193 8.01 GIRL GENIUS #12 $3.95 STU 5,790 194 7.9 QUEEN & COUNTRY #26 (MR) $2.99 ONI 5,711 195 7.74 SINGULARITY 7 #2 (MR) $3.99 IDW 5,595 196 7.57 TOUCH #5 $2.50 DC 5,472 197 7.56 TRANSFORMERS POSTER BOOK #1 $4.95 DRE 5,465 198 7.55 MIGHTY MARVEL MUST HAVES AST X-MEN #1-3 $5.99 MAR 5,458 199 7.52 SCOOBY DOO #87 $2.25 DC 5,436 200 7.44 SUPERPATRIOT WAR ON TERROR #1 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 5,378 201 7.4 GRENDEL DEVILS REIGN #3 (Of 7) (MR) $3.50 DAR 5,349 202 7.35 HAWAIIAN DICK LAST RESORT #1 (Of 4) (RES) $2.95 IMA 5,313 203 7.23 UNCLE SCROOGE #333 $6.95 GEM 5,226 204 7.14 OH MY GODDESS #111 $3.99 DAR 5,161 205 7.07 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #92 (MR) (Note Price) $2.99 DAR 5,111 206 7.06 MILKMAN MURDERS #2 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 DAR 5,103 207 6.82 DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #319 $2.95 GEM 4,930 208 6.75 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #17 $2.95 MIR 4,879 209 6.58 LOVE & ROCKETS VOL 2 #11 (MR) $4.50 FAN 4,756 210 6.35 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #268 $2.95 GEM 4,590 211 6.3 ANT #3 $2.95 ARC 4,554 212 6.29 WORLDWATCH #1 (MR) $2.95 WIL 4,547 213 6.28 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #648 $6.95 GEM 4,540 214 6.09 IDENTITY CRISIS #1 (Of 7) $3.95 DC 4,402 215 5.9 BRIT RED WHITE BLACK & BLUE ONE-SHOT (MR) $4.95 IMA 4,265 216 5.64 FORSAKEN #1 $2.95 IMA 4,077 217 5.59 DUEL MASTERS #7 $2.95 DRE 4,041 218 5.58 BAD IDEAS #2 (Of 2) (MR) $5.95 IMA 4,034 219 5.5 BLUE MONDAY PAINTED MOON #2 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 ONI 3,976 220 5.5 DEMO #9 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 AIT 3,976 221 5.46 ATOMEKA A1 BIG ISSUE #0 $4.99 ATO 3,947 222 5.3 CVO HUMAN TOUCH #1 (MR) $3.99 IDW 3,831 223 5.23 BLOODSTREAM #3 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 IMA 3,781 224 4.97 SMALL GODS #2 $2.95 IMA 3,593 225 4.97 SUPER MANGA BLAST #44 (MR) $5.99 DAR 3,593 226 4.89 DEAD A/17 BLOOD O/SAINTS #4 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 VIP 3,535 227 4.88 FIERCE #2 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 3,528 228 4.75 BRIAN PULIDOS BELLADONNA 2004 CON SP* $2.99 AVA 3,434 229 4.75 DEAD A/17 ROUGH CUT #1 (MR) $3.99 VIP 3,434 230 4.68 BALLAD O/SLEEPING BEAUTY #2 (Note Price) $1.99 BEC 3,383 231 4.67 DARKNESS #1 RAW ED $2.99 IMA 3,376 232 4.66 NYC MECH #4 (MR) $2.95 IMA 3,369 233 4.52 FATHOM DAWN O/WAR #0* $2.50 ASP 3,267 234 4.51 EX MACHINA #2 (MR) $2.95 DC 3,260 235 4.41 STREET FIGHTER #9 POWER FOIL CVR $7.50 DEV 3,188 236 4.37 DEEP SLEEPER #3 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 IMA 3,159 237 4.37 LOONEY TUNES #117 $2.25 DC 3,159 238 4.31 CLASSWAR #6 (MR) $3.50 CMX 3,116 239 4.02 WATERLOO SUNSET #1 (Of 4) $6.95 IMA 2,906 240 3.89 KOLCHAK TALES O/NIGHT STALKER #4 (MR) $3.50 MNS 2,812 241 3.85 SABRINA VOL 2 #60 $2.19 ARC 2,783 242 3.79 OLYMPUS HEIGHTS #2 $3.99 IDW 2,740 243 3.77 CONAN #1* $2.99 DAR 2,725 244 3.72 BONEYARD #15 $2.95 NBM 2,689 245 3.51 A DISTANT SOIL #37 $3.95 IMA 2,537 246 3.48 POPBOT #6 (MR) $9.99 IDW 2,516 247 3.44 VERONICA #154 $2.19 ARC 2,487 248 3.44 BETTY #140 $2.19 ARC 2,487 249 3.34 15 MINUTES #1 $3.95 SLG 2,414 250 3.29 CARTOON CARTOONS #33 $2.25 DC 2,378 251 3.28 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #67 $2.19 ARC 2,371 252 3.25 JLA ANOTHER NAIL #3 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 2,349 253 3.24 RUULE KISS & TELL #3 (Note Price) $1.99 BEC 2,342 254 3.23 JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #1 (Of 12) $2.50 DC 2,335 255 3.23 JOE LANSDALES BY BIZARRE HANDS #3 (Of 6) (MR)* $3.50 AVA 2,335 256 3.22 LOVE FIGHTS #12 (MR) $2.99 ONI 2,328 257 3.07 WALKING DEAD #9 (MR) $2.95 IMA 2,219 258 3.06 KODT ILLUSTRATED #37 $2.99 KZR 2,212 259 3.02 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #154 $3.59 ARC 2,183 260 3.01 POWERS #2 (MR) $2.95 MAR 2,176 261 3 EX MACHINA #1 (MR) $2.95 DC 2,169 262 2.98 GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT END O/SUMMER SP 2004 ED $4.50 ANT 2,154 263 2.98 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #11 $2.95 DC 2,154 264 2.82 ROB LIEFELD SKETCHBOOK VOL 1 $4.99 JAY 2,038 265 2.77 DAISY KUTTER #1 (Of 4) $3.99 VIP 2,002 266 2.74 TERRITORY 51 #1 (MR) $2.95 LAW 1,981 267 2.73 ARMY O/DARKNESS ASHES 2 ASHES #1* $2.99 DEV 1,973 268 2.7 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #87 $3.59 ARC 1,952 269 2.68 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #150 $2.39 ARC 1,937 270 2.62 GREEN LANTERN #179 $2.25 DC 1,894 271 2.56 ARCHIE DIGEST #210 $2.39 ARC 1,851 272 2.55 A1 SP BRICKTOP $3.50 ATO 1,843 273 2.51 SPUNKY KNIGHT EXTREME #2 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,814 274 2.49 JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #195 $2.39 ARC 1,800 275 2.46 GENUS #66 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,778 276 2.42 HEAVENS DEVILS #4 (Of 4) $3.50 IMA 1,749 277 2.41 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #106 $3.59 ARC 1,742 278 2.32 TEENS A/PLAY #2 (A) $4.95 ERO 1,677 279 2.17 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #10 $2.95 DC 1,569 280 2.13 HSU & CHAN #6 $2.95 SLG 1,540 281 2.08 TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE GRADUATION DAY COMP $6.95 DC 1,504 282 2.03 NEOTOPIA VOL 3 #5 $2.99 ANT 1,467 283 1.98 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #510 $2.25 MAR 1,431 284 1.95 WALKING DEAD #8 (MR)* $2.95 IMA 1,410 285 1.94 GUN FU LOST CITY #3 $3.50 AXI 1,402 286 1.92 BATMAN #630 $2.25 DC 1,388 287 1.89 SEX WARRIOR ISANE #8 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,366 288 1.84 GIFT SET #1 (MR) $9.99 OVE 1,330 289 1.74 ROBIN #128 $2.25 DC 1,258 290 1.74 FURRLOUGH #138 $2.99 RAD 1,258 291 1.71 CONAN #6 $2.99 DAR 1,236 292 1.66 UNCANNY X-MEN #448 $2.25 MAR 1,200 293 1.65 SUPERMAN #207 $2.50 DC 1,193 294 1.62 PIRATE CLUB #3 $2.95 SLG 1,171 295 1.62 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #9 $2.25 MAR 1,171 296 1.59 SOF BOY #3 (RES) (MR) $4.95 D&Q 1,149 297 1.59 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #9 $2.95 DC 1,149 298 1.59 TRANSFORMERS ENERGON #25* $2.95 DRE 1,149 299 1.58 JLA ANOTHER NAIL #2 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 1,142 300 1.58 QUAGMIRE USA #4 $2.99 ANT 1,142
Notes on this chart:
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons. Publisher abbreviations have also been used:
DC = DC Comics
DAR = Dark Horse Comics
IMA = Image Comics
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
DRE = Dreamwave Productions
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archie Comics
ASP = Aspen Entertainment
AVA = Avatar Press
BEC = Beckett Comics
IDW = IDW Publishing
KZR = Kenzer & Company
MIR = Mirage Studios
MNS = Moonstone
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
RAD = Radio Comix
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during August, 2004. 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, Image, Devil's Due, Dreamwave and Aspen 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, and Image 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 100 graphic novels actual orders in July, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--July 2004.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in July, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2004.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual July orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Top Comic Sales Drop in July' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see 'Comic Dollars Flat in July.'
For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 100 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 100 GNs Index.'
