For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during October, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--October 2004.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 179.62 IDENTITY CRISIS #5 (Of 7) $3.95 DC 125,637 2 167.03 WOLVERINE #20* $2.25 MAR 116,831 3 162.24 SUPERMAN #210 $2.50 DC 113,480 4 156.9 SECRET WAR BOOK THREE (OF FIVE) $3.99 MAR 109,745 5 145.12 UNCANNY X-MEN #450 $2.25 MAR 101,506 6 139.39 UNCANNY X-MEN #451 $2.25 MAR 97,498 7 137.13 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #66 $2.25 MAR 95,917 8 135.95 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 95,092 9 135.92 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #67 $2.25 MAR 95,071 10 134.15 ULTIMATE X-MEN #52 $2.25 MAR 93,833 11 128.12 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #513 $2.25 MAR 89,615 12 126.69 X-MEN #163 $2.25 MAR 88,615 13 119.5 WOLVERINE #21 $2.25 MAR 83,585 14 118.96 ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #3 (Of 5) $2.25 MAR 83,208 15 107.33 X-MEN THE END BOOK ONE DREAMERS AND DEMONS #4 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 75,073 16 100 BATMAN #633 $2.95 DC 69,946 17 99.96 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #7 $2.99 MAR 69,918 18 93.25 JLA #107 $2.25 DC 65,225 19 90.29 TEEN TITANS #17 $2.50 DC 63,154 20 84.77 TEEN TITANS LEGION SPECIAL #1 $3.50 DC 59,293 21 75.97 DAREDEVIL #66 $2.99 MAR 53,138 22 73.14 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #20 $2.25 MAR 51,159 23 70.58 THOR #85 $2.99 MAR 49,368 24 70.48 ULTIMATE ELEKTRA #3 (Of 5) $2.25 MAR 49,298 25 69.21 STRANGE #2 $3.50 MAR 48,410 26 69.21 EXCALIBUR #6 $2.99 MAR 48,410 27 68.95 DETECTIVE COMICS #799 $2.95 DC 48,228 28 68.58 FANTASTIC FOUR #519 $2.99 MAR 47,969 29 66.52 X-FORCE #3 $2.99 MAR 46,528 30 65.26 NEW X-MEN #6 $2.99 MAR 45,647 31 63.81 CONAN #9 $2.99 DAR 44,633 32 63.72 ROBIN #131 $2.25 DC 44,570 33 62.94 FLASH #215 $2.25 DC 44,024 34 62.36 NIGHTWING #98 $2.25 DC 43,618 35 62.24 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #58 $2.50 DC 43,534 36 61.05 THE PUNISHER #12 (MR) $2.99 MAR 42,702 37 59.78 OUTSIDERS #17 $2.50 DC 41,814 38 58.86 BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #184 $2.50 DC 41,170 39 58.78 ACTION COMICS #820 $2.50 DC 41,114 40 58.65 JSA #66 $2.50 DC 41,023 41 56.79 SABRETOOTH #1 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 39,722 42 56.66 BATGIRL #57 $2.50 DC 39,631 43 54.75 JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #4 (Of 12) $2.50 DC 38,295 44 53.69 CATWOMAN #36 $2.50 DC 37,554 45 53.64 HULK AND THING HARD KNOCKS #2 (Of 4) $3.50 MAR 37,519 46 53.34 CAPTAIN AMERICA #32 $2.99 MAR 37,309 47 52.64 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #11 $2.99 MAR 36,820 48 52.3 DOCTOR SPECTRUM #3 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 MAR 36,582 49 52.19 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #633 $2.50 DC 36,505 50 51.11 NYX #5 (RES) $2.99 MAR 35,749 51 50.5 EXILES #53 $2.99 MAR 35,323 52 50.07 SABRETOOTH #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 35,022 53 49.97 GAMBIT #3 $2.99 MAR 34,952 54 49.56 CONAN AND THE DAUGHTERS OF MIDORA ONE SHOT $4.99 DAR 34,665 55 49.13 SOULFIRE #2 (RES) $2.99 ASP 34,364 56 48.79 SUPERMAN BATMAN #12 $2.95 DC 34,127 57 47.87 IRON MAN #89 $2.99 MAR 33,483 58 47.05 X-MEN UNLIMITED #5 $2.99 MAR 32,910 59 46.54 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE WOLVERINE 2004 $3.99 MAR 32,553 60 46.47 POWERS #5 (MR) $2.95 MAR 32,504 61 46.13 PLANETARY #21 $2.95 DC 32,266 62 46.06 LOKI #4 (Of 4) $3.50 MAR 32,217 63 45.94 GREEN ARROW #43 $2.50 DC 32,133 64 45.88 BIRDS OF PREY #75 $2.95 DC 32,091 65 44.75 ROGUE #4 $2.99 MAR 31,301 66 43.68 SPAWN #139 (RES) $2.50 IMA 30,552 67 43.59 BLACK WIDOW #2 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 30,489 68 43.58 SOLO #1 $4.95 DC 30,482 69 43.14 IDENTITY DISC #5 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 30,175 70 42.55 TOMB OF DRACULA #1 $2.99 MAR 29,762 71 41.44 CABLE DEADPOOL #8 $2.99 MAR 28,986 72 41.44 BULLSEYE GREATEST HITS #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 28,986 73 40.94 POWERLESS #5 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 28,636 74 40.52 GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOL 2 #2* $2.95 DEV 28,342 75 40.08 FIRESTORM #6 $2.50 DC 28,034 76 39.83 CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #8 $2.99 MAR 27,859 77 39.01 INVADERS #3 $2.99 MAR 27,286 78 38.98 IDENTITY CRISIS #1 2ND PRINTING $3.95 DC 27,265 79 38.74 DISTRICT X #6 $2.99 MAR 27,097 80 38.5 Y THE LAST MAN #27 (MR) $2.95 DC 26,929 81 38.12 WE 3 #2 (Of 3) (MR) $2.95 DC 26,663 82 37.99 AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #1 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 DC 26,572 83 37.67 AMAZING FANTASY #5 $2.99 MAR 26,349 84 37.67 EMMA FROST #16 $2.99 MAR 26,349 85 37.41 MADROX #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 26,167 86 37.12 WONDER WOMAN #209 $2.25 DC 25,964 87 36.87 JSA STRANGE ADVENTURES #3 (Of 6) $3.50 DC 25,789 88 36.42 STREET FIGHTER #10* $2.95 DEV 25,474 89 36.3 FABLES #30 (MR) $2.50 DC 25,390 90 35.85 FATHOM DAWN OF WAR #2 $2.99 ASP 25,076 91 35.64 SHE HULK #8 $2.99 MAR 24,929 92 35.28 ADAM STRANGE #2 (Of 8) $2.95 DC 24,677 93 34.95 MYSTIQUE #20 $2.99 MAR 24,446 94 34.49 EX MACHINA #5 (MR) $2.95 DC 24,124 95 34.23 TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOL 3 #2 $2.95 DRE 23,943 96 34.19 DOOM PATROL #5 $2.50 DC 23,915 97 32.94 ELEKTRA THE HAND #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 23,040 98 32.46 HAWKMAN #33 $2.50 DC 22,704 99 32.24 OCEAN #1 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 22,551 100 31.98 AQUAMAN #23 $2.50 DC 22,369 101 31.79 JUBILEE #2 $2.99 MAR 22,236 102 31.39 ALPHA FLIGHT #8 $2.99 MAR 21,956 103 31.3 SPIDER-GIRL #79 $2.99 MAR 21,893 104 31.12 MAJESTIC #3 (Of 4) $2.95 DC 21,767 105 30.4 TOE TAGS FEATURING GEORGE ROMERO #1 (MR) $2.95 DC 21,264 106 29.8 ASTRO CITY A VISITORS GUIDE $5.95 DC 20,844 107 28.95 AUTHORITY MORE KEV #4 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 DC 20,249 108 27.9 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #70 $2.99 DAR 19,515 109 27.76 GI JOE RELOADED #8 $2.95 DEV 19,417 110 27.6 SILVER SURFER #14 $2.99 MAR 19,305 111 27.44 GI JOE REG CVR #35 $2.95 DEV 19,193 112 27.43 MANHUNTER #3 $2.50 DC 19,186 113 26.88 STAR WARS EMPIRE #25 $2.99 DAR 18,801 114 26.75 SWAMP THING #8 (MR) $2.95 DC 18,711 115 26.26 THOR SON OF ASGARD #9 $2.99 MAR 18,368 116 26.25 TRANSFORMERS ENERGON #28 $2.95 DRE 18,361 117 25.81 STOKERS DRACULA #1 (Of 4) $3.99 MAR 18,053 118 25.62 SCRATCH #5 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 17,920 119 25.44 WARLOCK #2 $2.99 MAR 17,794 120 25.43 DAWN OF WAR CANNON HAWKE #1 $2.99 ASP 17,787 121 25.33 GOTHAM CENTRAL #24 $2.50 DC 17,717 122 24.47 STAR WARS TALES #21* $5.99 DAR 17,116 123 24.22 BATMAN STRIKES #2 $2.25 DC 16,941 124 23.73 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #2 $2.25 DC 16,598 125 23.65 BOOKS OF MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #4 (MR) $2.50 DC 16,542 126 23.27 100 BULLETS #54 (MR) $2.50 DC 16,276 127 23.25 DARKNESS VOL 2 #16 $2.99 IMA 16,262 128 21.82 HELLBLAZER #201 (MR) $2.75 DC 15,262 129 21.4 TEEN TITANS GO #12 $2.25 DC 14,968 130 21.29 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #2 $1.75 MAR 14,892 131 21.22 CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #5 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 14,843 132 21.09 30 DAYS OF BLOODSUCKERS TALES #1 (MR) $3.99 IDE 14,752 133 20.64 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #13 $2.25 MAR 14,437 134 20.16 TOM STRONG #29 $2.95 DC 14,101 135 20.13 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #14 $2.25 MAR 14,080 136 19.89 BART SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #10 $4.99 BON 13,912 137 19.24 RAZORS EDGE WARBLADE #1 (MR) $2.95 DC 13,458 138 19.11 METAL GEAR SOLID #2 (MR) $3.99 IDE 13,367 139 18.86 HERO #21 $2.50 DC 13,192 140 18.73 MARVEL AGE HULK #2 $1.75 MAR 13,101 141 18.47 LUCIFER #55 (MR) $2.50 DC 12,919 142 18.02 STARJAMMERS #5 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 12,604 143 17.97 TERRA OBSCURA VOL 2 #3 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 12,569 144 17.88 SIMPSONS COMICS #99 $2.99 BON 12,506 145 17.49 RICHARD DRAGON #6 $2.50 DC 12,234 146 17.35 WITCHING #5 (MR) $2.95 DC 12,136 147 17.26 THUNDERCATS ENEMYS PRIDE #5 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 12,073 148 16.56 GARTH ENNIS 303 #1 (Of 6) (MR)* $3.99 AVA 11,583 149 15.92 PLASTIC MAN #11 $2.95 DC 11,135 150 15.82 SHI JU NEN #2 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 11,065 151 15.75 BREAKDOWN #1* $2.95 DEV 11,016 152 15.42 BATTLE OF THE PLANETS PRINCESS #1 (Of 6) $2.99 IMA 10,786 153 14.87 FALLEN ANGEL #16 (MR) $2.95 DC 10,401 154 14.66 LOSERS #17 (MR) $2.95 DC 10,254 155 14.52 GOON DH ED #9 $2.99 DAR 10,156 156 14.46 BART SIMPSON COMICS #20 $2.99 BON 10,114 157 14.41 DEFEX #1* $2.95 DEV 10,079 158 14.29 MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR #7 $2.25 MAR 9,995 159 14.15 FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP #7 (Of 9) (MR)* $3.99 AVA 9,897 160 13.95 STRANGERS IN PARADISE #69 $2.95 ABS 9,757 161 13.39 NAIL #4 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 DAR 9,366 162 13.3 MONOLITH #9 $2.95 DC 9,303 163 13.04 VOLTRON VOL 2 #10 $2.95 DEV 9,121 164 12.77 MEGACITY 909 #2* $2.95 DEV 8,932 165 12.59 SAVAGE DRAGON #118 $2.95 IMA 8,806 166 12.37 HUMAN TARGET #15 (MR) $2.95 DC 8,652 167 12.29 HARD TIME #9 $2.50 DC 8,596 168 12.22 YOUNGBLOOD BLOODSPORT #1 (RES) (MR) $3.99 JAY 8,547 169 12.17 LAST TRAIN TO DEADSVILLE A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #4 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 8,512 170 12.04 VICTORY VOL 2 DEFEATED #2 (Of 4)* $2.95 IMA 8,421 171 12 GI JOE PX CVR #35 $3.95 DEV 8,394 172 11.8 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #141 $2.19 ARC 8,254 173 11.34 ULTRA #3 (Of 8) $2.95 IMA 7,932 174 10.88 COSMIC GUARD #3 $2.99 DYN 7,610 175 10.45 BLOODHOUND #4 $2.95 DC 7,309 176 10.2 KINETIC #7 $2.50 DC 7,134 177 9.97 PVP #9 $2.95 IMA 6,974 178 9.75 PVP #10 $2.95 IMA 6,820 179 9.68 TALES OF TELLOS #1 (Of 3) $3.50 IMA 6,771 180 9.61 LURKERS #1 $3.99 IDE 6,722 181 9.55 USAGI YOJIMBO #79 $2.99 DAR 6,680 182 9.5 ENGINEHEAD #5 (Of 8) $2.50 DC 6,645 183 9.49 OJO #2 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 ONI 6,638 184 9.03 IDENTITY CRISIS #4 (Of 7) $3.95 DC 6,316 185 8.64 HORRORCIDE #1 (MR) $6.99 IDE 6,043 186 8.64 MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS ADVENTURES O/T ESCAPIST #4 $8.95 DAR 6,043 187 8.57 RIDE #2 $2.95 IMA 5,994 188 8.5 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #96 $3.99 KEN 5,945 189 8.36 NOBLE CAUSES #3* $3.50 IMA 5,847 190 8.3 SHONEN JUMP VOL 2 #11 NOV 2004 $4.99 VIZ 5,806 191 8.28 POWERPUFF GIRLS #55 $2.25 DC 5,792 192 8.27 SECRET SKULL #2 (MR) $3.99 IDE 5,785 193 8.1 QUEEN & COUNTRY #27 (MR) $2.99 ONI 5,666 194 7.93 REX MUNDI #12 $2.95 IMA 5,547 195 7.81 SINGULARITY 7 #4 (MR) $3.99 IDE 5,463 196 7.79 SCOOBY DOO #89 $2.25 DC 5,449 197 7.58 IDENTITY CRISIS #3 (Of 7) $3.95 DC 5,302 198 7.4 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #94 (MR) $2.99 DAR 5,176 199 7.26 DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #321 $2.95 GEM 5,078 200 7.23 HARRY JOHNSON #2 (Of 2) (MR) $2.95 FUL 5,057 201 7.02 GRENDEL DEVILS REIGN #5 (Of 7) (MR) $3.50 DAR 4,910 202 7.02 PSCYTHE #2 (Of 2) (MR) $3.95 IMA 4,910 203 6.77 MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS #270 $2.95 GEM 4,735 204 6.67 GREEN LANTERN #181 $2.25 DC 4,665 205 6.65 MILKMAN MURDERS #4 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 DAR 4,651 206 6.65 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #18 $2.95 MIR 4,651 207 6.45 POISON ELVES HYENA #1 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 SIR 4,512 208 6.43 PHANTOM #4 $3.50 MOO 4,498 209 6.21 DEMO #11 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 AIT 4,344 210 6.19 IDENTITY CRISIS #2 (Of 7) $3.95 DC 4,330 211 6.09 DEMO #10 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 AIT 4,260 212 6 BRIAN PULIDOS LADY DEATH DEAD RISING $2.50 AVA 4,197 213 5.95 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #5 $2.95 MIR 4,162 214 5.57 RIDE 2 FOR THE ROAD ONE SHOT $2.95 IMA 3,896 215 5.56 POISON ELVES #79 (MR) $2.95 SIR 3,889 216 5.34 GOLD DIGGER #56 $2.99 ANT 3,735 217 5.3 SUPER MANGA BLAST #45 (MR) $5.99 DAR 3,707 218 5.13 BALLAD OF SLEEPING BEAUTY #4 $1.99 BEC 3,588 219 5.12 SUPER MANGA BLAST #46 (MR) $5.99 DAR 3,581 220 5.09 BLUE MONDAY PAINTED MOON #3 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 ONI 3,560 221 4.94 CATWOMAN #35 $2.50 DC 3,455 222 4.8 JACK STAFF #6 $3.50 IMA 3,357 223 4.74 WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS NECROMANCER #5 (Of 6)* $3.50 AVA 3,315 224 4.63 SMALL GODS #4 $2.95 IMA 3,238 225 4.6 LOONEY TUNES #119 $2.25 DC 3,218 226 4.35 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #2 $2.25 DC 3,043 227 4.27 NIGHTMARES AND FAIRY TALES #10 $2.95 SLG 2,987 228 4.19 ARCHIE #552 $2.19 ARC 2,931 229 4.09 LUBA #9 (MR) $3.50 FAN 2,861 230 3.96 FLASH #214 $2.25 DC 2,770 231 3.95 NYC MECH #6 (MR) $2.95 IMA 2,763 232 3.81 GLOOMCOOKIE #21 (MR) $2.95 SLG 2,665 233 3.77 BETTY & VERONICA #203 $2.19 ARC 2,637 234 3.72 ASTONISHING X-MEN #5 $2.99 MAR 2,602 235 3.71 BATGIRL #56 $2.50 DC 2,595 236 3.61 METAL GEAR SOLID #1 2ND PTG $3.99 IDW 2,525 237 3.6 TEEN TITANS #16 $2.50 DC 2,518 238 3.59 NIGHTJAR #3 (Of 4) (MR)* $3.50 AVA 2,511 239 3.58 BRIAN PULIDOS LADY DEATH DEAD RISING* $5.99 AVA 2,504 240 3.56 DOGWITCH #13 (MR) $2.95 SIR 2,490 241 3.42 WORLDWATCH #2 (MR) $2.95 WIL 2,392 242 3.41 VERONICA #156 $2.19 ARC 2,385 243 3.34 GHOST SPY #5 $2.95 IMA 2,336 244 3.31 ARMY OF DARKNESS ASHES 2 ASHES #2 (MR) $2.99 DYN 2,315 245 3.27 ARCHIE AND FRIENDS #86 $2.19 ARC 2,287 246 3.14 CAVEWOMAN PREHISTORIC PINUPS BOOK 4 (MR)* $3.50 AMR 2,196 247 3.06 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE ILLUSTRATED #39 $2.99 KZR 2,140 248 2.96 SUPERMAN BATMAN #11 $2.95 DC 2,070 249 2.89 RUULE KISS & TELL #5 $1.99 BEC 2,021 250 2.83 CATWOMAN WHEN IN ROME #1 (Of 6) $3.50 DC 1,979 251 2.71 FLARE #1 $2.99 HER 1,896 252 2.71 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #128 $3.59 ARC 1,896 253 2.69 JUGHEAD #161 $2.19 ARC 1,882 254 2.64 HOLIDAY FUN DIGEST #9 $2.39 ARC 1,847 255 2.56 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #156 $3.59 ARC 1,791 256 2.52 ANIMERICA EXTRA OCT 2004 VOL 7 #10 $4.99 VIZ 1,763 257 2.48 SPUNKY KNIGHT EXTREME #3 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,735 258 2.45 ARCHIE DIGEST #211 $2.39 ARC 1,714 259 2.44 ROBIN #130 $2.25 DC 1,707 260 2.38 PS238 #8 (RES) $2.99 DOR 1,665 261 2.32 BATMAN #632 $2.25 DC 1,623 262 2.29 NEOTOPIA VOL 4 #2 $2.99 ANT 1,602 263 2.19 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #120 $2.99 ANT 1,532 264 2.14 LAUGH DIGEST #197 $2.39 ARC 1,497 265 2.09 SUPERMAN #209 $2.50 DC 1,462 266 2.07 AMELIA RULES SUPERHEROES #3 (Of 6) $2.95 REN 1,448 267 2.06 ADAM STRANGE #1 (Of 8) $2.95 DC 1,441 268 2.05 EX MACHINA #4 (MR) $2.95 DC 1,434 269 2.04 GHOULY BOYS #2 $2.95 SLG 1,427 270 2.04 CONAN #3 $2.99 DAR 1,427 271 1.99 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #512 $2.25 MAR 1,392 272 1.97 DAISY KUTTER #3 $3.99 VIP 1,378 273 1.96 CITY OF HEROES #6 $2.95 BLU 1,371 274 1.92 NEOTOPIA VOL 4 #3 $2.99 ANT 1,343 275 1.85 DAREDEVIL #65 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL $3.99 MAR 1,294 276 1.85 HELLBLAZER #200 (MR) $4.50 DC 1,294 277 1.81 SUPERMAN BATMAN #10 $2.95 DC 1,266 278 1.72 I FEEL SICK #2 $3.95 SLA 1,203 279 1.61 SONIC QUEST DEATH EGG SAGA #1 (O/A) $1.50 ARC 1,126 280 1.61 HEAVEN SENT #5 $2.99 ANT 1,126 281 1.61 DICTATORS SADDAM HUSSEIN #2 (Of 2) $3.95 ANT 1,126 282 1.58 JLA #106 $2.25 DC 1,105 283 1.57 SONIC QUEST DEATH EGG SAGA #3 (O/A) $1.50 ARC 1,098 284 1.57 SONIC QUEST DEATH EGG SAGA #2 (O/A) $1.50 ARC 1,098 285 1.55 VAMPIRELLA HALLOWEEN 2004 $4.95 HAR 1,084 286 1.53 I HUNT MONSTERS #7 $2.99 ANT 1,070 287 1.51 NIGHTCRAWLER #1 $2.99 MAR 1,056 288 1.45 TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD #11 $2.95 CLI 1,014 289 1.45 COCOPIAZO #1 $2.95 SLA 1,014 290 1.44 AP YOU CAN DRAW MANGA #9 $4.95 ANT 1,007 291 1.37 IDW POSTER BOOK #1 (MR) $6.99 IDE 958 292 1.37 SUPERMAN BATMAN #9 $2.95 DC 958 293 1.36 BATMAN STRIKES #1 $2.25 DC 951 294 1.32 NIGHTWING #97 $2.25 DC 923 295 1.29 LUFTWAFFE 1946 ANNUAL #2 $4.95 ANT 902 296 1.29 REAR ENTRY #7 (A) $3.95 ERO 902 297 1.25 X-MEN #162 $2.25 MAR 874 298 1.24 FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP #7 DR LOVE CVR (Of 9) (MR) $5.99 AVA 867 299 1.24 DEFEX #1 SKOTTIE YOUNG VARIANT CVR $1.48 DEV 867 300 1.24 ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #2 (Of 5) $2.25 MAR 867
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 October, 2004. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of October, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of October.
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 September, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--September 2004.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in September, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2004.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual September orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Sales Slip in Seasonal Softness' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see 'Comics and Graphic Novels Up 7% in September.'
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.'