| QtyRank | Guide | Description | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | ||
| 1 | 27.94 | LONE WOLF & CUB VOL 20 TASTE OF POISON TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | 13,429 | ||
| 2 | 17.43 | SEPTEMBER 11 VOL 2 (Net) | $5.00 | DC | 8,377 | ||
| 3 | 16.79 | SEPTEMBER 11 VOL 1 (Net) | $5.00 | DAR | 8,070 | ||
| 4 | 14.74 | GI JOE VOL 1 TP | $24.95 | MAR | 7,084 | ||
| 5 | 13.55 | GREEN ARROW QUIVER HC | $24.95 | DC | 6,513 | ||
| 6 | 12.46 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 2 WEAPON X TP | $14.95 | MAR | 5,989 | ||
| 7 | 11.2 | KING DAVID SC (MR) | $19.95 | DC | 5,383 | ||
| 8 | 10.33 | BATMAN NINE LIVES HC | $24.95 | DC | 4,965 | ||
| 9 | 9.87 | ASTRO BOY VOL 2 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 4,744 | ||
| 10 | 9.56 | MAD ABOUT SUPER-HEROES TP | $9.95 | DC | 4,595 | ||
| 11 | 9.09 | DAWN RETURN O/T GODDESS TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 4,369 | ||
| 12 | 8.31 | BEST OF SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 HC | $34.95 | MAR | 3,994 | ||
| 13 | 8.07 | SWAMP THING VOLUME 5 EARTH TO EARTH TP (MR) | $17.95 | DC | 3,879 | ||
| 14 | 7.96 | ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM UP TP | $14.95 | MAR | 3,826 | ||
| 15 | 7.86 | TRANSFORMERS VOL 3 PRIMAL SCREAM TP | $19.99 | TIT | 3,778 | ||
| 16 | 7.68 | VAMPIRES HC (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | 3,691 | ||
| 17 | 6.02 | DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,893 | ||
| 18 | 5.95 | BATMAN HUNTRESS CRY FOR BLOOD TP | $12.95 | DC | 2,860 | ||
| 19 | 5.77 | TOP TEN BOOK TWO HC | $24.95 | DC | 2,773 | ||
| 20 | 5.35 | SPIDER-MAN PARALLEL LIVES TP | $5.95 | MAR | 2,571 | ||
| 21 | 5.33 | KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER GN (MR) | $6.50 | MNS | 2,562 | ||
| 22 | 5.23 | ART OF COMIC BOOK INKING VOL 2 TP (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | 2,514 | ||
| 23 | 5.22 | ROSE SC | $19.95 | CAR | 2,509 | ||
| 24 | 5.05 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS SUB MARINER HC | $49.95 | MAR | 2,427 | ||
| 25 | 4.89 | X-MEN MUTANT GENESIS TP | $17.95 | MAR | 2,350 | ||
| 26 | 4.84 | FLASH BLOOD WILL RUN TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,326 | ||
| 27 | 4.72 | RING O/T NIBELUNG RHINEGOLD & VALKYRIE VOL 1 TP | $21.95 | DAR | 2,269 | ||
| 28 | 4.53 | DRAGONBALL Z VOL 8 TP | $12.95 | VIZ | 2,177 | ||
| 29 | 4.3 | GROO MAIDEN TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,067 | ||
| 30 | 4.18 | SIMPSONS UNCHAINED TP | $14.95 | BON | 2,009 | ||
| 31 | 4.14 | SCION VOL 2 TP | $19.95 | CRO | 1,990 | ||
| 32 | 4.06 | SPIDER-MAN TANGLED WEB VOL 2 TP | $14.95 | MAR | 1,951 | ||
| 33 | 4 | MYSTIC VOL 2 TP | $19.95 | CRO | 1,923 | ||
| 34 | 3.97 | X-TREME X-MEN SAVAGE LAND TP | $12.95 | MAR | 1,908 | ||
| 35 | 3.97 | QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 1 TP (MR) | $11.95 | ONI | 1,908 | ||
| 36 | 3.76 | NOWHERESVILLE TP (MR) | $14.95 | IMA | 1,807 | ||
| 37 | 3.69 | UNION JACK TP | $11.50 | MAR | 1,774 | ||
| 38 | 3.68 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA VOL 6 PKT GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,769 | ||
| 39 | 3.3 | KRAZY & IGNATZ KOMPLETE KAT KOMICS 1925-26 TP | $14.95 | FAN | 1,586 | ||
| 40 | 3.1 | GEN 13 SUPER-HUMAN LIKE YOU TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,490 | ||
| 41 | 3.07 | CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND VOL 1 AYA TP | $15.95 | VIZ | 1,476 | ||
| 42 | 3.03 | BTVS OUT O/T WOODWORK TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,456 | ||
| 43 | 2.89 | CLICK VOL 4 (A) | $10.95 | NBM | 1,389 | ||
| 44 | 2.8 | CLOVER VOL 4 PKT GN | $14.99 | TKP | 1,346 | ||
| 45 | 2.74 | SORCERER HUNTERS VOL 9 PKT GN | $12.99 | TKP | 1,317 | ||
| 46 | 2.67 | DIRTY PAIR SIM HELL 3RD ED TP (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | 1,283 | ||
| 47 | 2.64 | GUNDAM WING BATTLEFIELD OF PACIFISTS VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | TKP | 1,269 | ||
| 48 | 2.59 | WHITE DEATH GN | $12.95 | AIT | 1,245 | ||
| 49 | 2.55 | STRAY BULLETS VOL 6 TP (MR) | $14.95 | EL | 1,226 | ||
| 50 | 2.52 | SKIZZ GN | $16.99 | DIA | 1,211 |
Notes on this chart:
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.
Publisher abbreviations have also been used.
Mar = Marvel
Dar = Dark Horse
Ima = Image
Bla = Black Bull
Car = Cartoon Books
Har = Harris
Cro = Crossgen
Bon = Bongo
Tok = Tokyo Pop
Cha = Chaos
The quantities in this chart are ICv2 estimates of initial raw orders to Diamond North America on titles scheduled for shipment in March 2002.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse 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, 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.
The quantities above do not include advance reorders, late orders, or reorders.
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.
Even given the above, however, it is probably safe to say that these quantities reflect 80% or more of the total North American sales by the publisher on most periodical comics.
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. If that percentage is 10-20% of sales (a reasonable assumption), the estimates above may be quite close to actual sales to consumers.
For last month's top comic list, see 'Top 300 Comics -- February 2002.'
For last month's graphic novel list, see 'Top 25 Graphic Novels -- February 2002.'
For an overview and analysis of last month's numbers, see 'DKSA #1 Again for February.
For an analysis of the over-all dollar trends for February, see 'Comics and Graphic Novels Continue Growth in February.'
