These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2008.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in May, see "'Secret Invasion' on Top Again."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in May, see "Comic Sales Continue Decline in May."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during May, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--May 2008."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- MAY 2008

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est. Qty.

1

179.11

SECRET INVASION #2 (Of 8) SI*

$3.99

MAR

 182,443

2

142.18

FINAL CRISIS #1 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

 144,826

3

107.19

NEW AVENGERS #41 SI

$2.99

MAR

 109,185

4

106.16

AVENGERS INVADERS #1 (Of 12)*

$2.99

MAR

 108,136

5

103.93

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1*

$2.99

MAR

 105,864

6

103.58

GIANT SIZE ASTONISHING X-MEN #1*

$4.99

MAR

 105,508

7

103.12

BATMAN #676 RIP*

$2.99

DC

 105,039

8

95.12

MIGHTY AVENGERS #13 SI

$2.99

MAR

   96,890

9

94.36

BATMAN #677 RIP*

$2.99

DC

   96,116

10

93.54

MIGHTY AVENGERS #14 SI

$2.99

MAR

   95,281

11

88.39

JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #21

$2.99

DC

   90,035

12

86.03

DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #3 (Of 5)*

$3.99

MAR

   87,631

13

85.51

THOR #9

$2.99

MAR

   87,101

14

80.59

UNCANNY X-MEN #498 DWS

$2.99

MAR

   82,090

15

80.57

BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #14

$2.99

DAR

   82,069

16

78.71

X-FORCE #4 DWS*

$2.99

MAR

   80,175

17

78.36

X-MEN LEGACY #211 DWS*

$2.99

MAR

   79,818

18

77.9

CAPTAIN AMERICA #38

$2.99

MAR

   79,350

19

76.88

JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #15*

$2.99

DC

   78,311

20

75.56

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #558

$2.99

MAR

   76,966

21

72.85

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #559

$2.99

MAR

   74,206

22

72.68

X-MEN LEGACY #212 DWS

$2.99

MAR

   74,033

23

72.66

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #560

$2.99

MAR

   74,012

24

69.07

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #11

$2.99

DC

   70,355

25

64.67

GREEN LANTERN #31

$2.99

DC

   65,874

26

61.59

FANTASTIC FOUR #557

$2.99

MAR

   62,736

27

61.31

WOLVERINE #65 DWS

$2.99

MAR

   62,451

28

59.58

SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (Of 3) SI*

$2.99

MAR

   60,689

29

56.43

KING SIZE HULK #1

$4.99

MAR

   57,480

30

56.31

TITANS #2

$2.99

DC

   57,358

31

55.78

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #13*

$2.99

MAR

   56,818

32

55.53

X-MEN DIVIDED WE STAND #2 (Of 2)

$3.99

MAR

   56,563

33

54.74

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #122

$2.99

MAR

   55,759

34

54.13

MARVEL 1985 #1 (Of 6)*

$3.99

MAR

   55,137

35

53.76

CABLE #3 DWS*

$2.99

MAR

   54,760

36

53.63

LOGAN #3 (Of 3)*

$3.99

MAR

   54,628

37

53.33

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #11*

$4.99

DC

   54,322

38

52.04

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 SI

$2.99

MAR

   53,008

39

51.94

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #25*

$3.99

MAR

   52,907

40

51.88

SUPERMAN BATMAN #48

$2.99

DC

   52,845

41

51.47

SERENITY BETTER DAYS #3 (Of 3)

$2.99

DAR

   52,428

42

50.33

YOUNG X-MEN #2 DWS

$2.99

MAR

   51,267

43

48.87

ULTIMATE X-MEN #94

$2.99

MAR

   49,779

44

47.51

DETECTIVE COMICS #844

$2.99

DC

   48,394

45

47.35

X-FACTOR #31 DWS

$2.99

MAR

   48,231

46

46.09

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #24

$2.99

DC

   46,948

47

45.91

ACTION COMICS #865

$2.99

DC

   46,764

48

45.46

TEEN TITANS #59

$2.99

DC

   46,306

49

44.81

SUPERMAN #676

$2.99

DC

   45,644

50

44.6

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #7

$3.99

IDW

   45,430

51

42.49

CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI 13 #1 SI*

$2.99

MAR

   43,281

52

40.38

MS MARVEL #27 SI

$2.99

MAR

   41,131

53

39.68

DAREDEVIL #107

$2.99

MAR

   40,418

54

37.63

THUNDERBOLTS #120

$2.99

MAR

   38,330

55

37.42

WONDER WOMAN #20

$2.99

DC

   38,116

56

36.87

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #54

$2.99

MAR

   37,556

57

36.5

RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #1 (Of 8)*

$3.50

DC

   37,179

58

36.42

X-FACTOR QUICK & DEAD

$2.99

MAR

   37,098

59

36.21

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #3 (Of 7)*

$2.99

DE

   36,884

60

35.75

IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD #29

$2.99

MAR

   36,415

61

35.63

GUARDIANS O/GALAXY #1

$2.99

MAR

   36,293

62

35.55

GIANT SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1

$3.99

MAR

   36,212

63

35.16

BRAVE & BOLD #13

$2.99

DC

   35,814

64

34.51

IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS #1 (Of 4)*

$3.99

MAR

   35,152

65

34.43

BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #7

$2.99

DC

   35,071

66

34.39

BOOSTER GOLD #9

$2.99

DC

   35,030

67

33.07

GENEXT #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   33,685

68

31.69

WOLVERINE AMAZING IMMORTAL MAN BLOODY TALES

$3.99

MAR

   32,280

69

31.36

FLASH #240

$2.99

DC

   31,944

70

30.3

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #8

$2.99

DC

   30,864

71

29.97

PUNISHER #57 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

   30,528

72

29.8

STAR WARS LEGACY #23

$2.99

DAR

   30,355

73

29.78

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #15

$2.99

MAR

   30,334

74

29.64

SUPERGIRL #29

$2.99

DC

   30,192

75

29.36

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #19*

$2.99

MAR

   29,906

76

29.33

TWELVE #5 (Of 12)

$2.99

MAR

   29,876

77

29.06

STAR WARS LEGACY #24

$2.99

DAR

   29,601

78

29.03

BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNITE #1 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   29,570

79

28.83

NIGHTWING #144

$2.99

DC

   29,367

80

28.36

NEWUNIVERSAL SHOCKFRONT #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

   28,888

81

28.27

YOUNG AVENGERS PRESENTS #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

   28,796

82

27.63

NOVA #13

$2.99

MAR

   28,144

83

27.44

BOYS #18 (MR)

$2.99

DE

   27,951

84

27.43

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #42

$2.99

DC

   27,940

85

27.13

THUNDERBOLTS REASON IN MADNESS

$2.99

MAR

   27,635

86

27.03

NEW EXILES #6

$2.99

MAR

   27,533

87

26.99

HOUSE O/MYSTERY #1 (MR)*

$2.99

DC

   27,492

88

26.27

X-MEN ORIGIN COLOSSUS

$3.99

MAR

   26,759

89

26.14

MOON KNIGHT #18

$2.99

MAR

   26,626

90

25.73

ROBIN #174

$2.99

DC

   26,209

91

24.65

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #28 VECTOR PART 4

$2.99

DAR

   25,109

92

24.64

GHOST RIDER #23

$2.99

MAR

   25,099

93

24.56

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #17

$2.99

DC

   25,017

94

24.28

DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   24,732

95

24.14

WORLD O/WARCRAFT #7

$2.99

DC

   24,589

96

24.04

STAR WARS DARK TIMES #11 VECTOR PART 5

$2.99

DAR

   24,487

97

23.37

FINAL CRISIS SKETCHBOOK

$2.99

DC

   23,805

98

23.35

FABLES #73 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   23,785

99

22.96

LAST DEFENDERS #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

   23,387

100

22.95

IRON MAN LEGACY O/DOOM #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

   23,377

101

22.68

WALKING DEAD #49 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   23,102

102

22.54

GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #8 (Of 9)

$2.99

DC

   22,959

103

22.44

TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #3 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   22,858

104

22.13

CONAN #50 (MR)

$4.99

DAR

   22,542

105

22.02

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #3

$2.99

MAR

   22,430

106

21.92

ANGEL REVELATIONS #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   22,328

107

21.64

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #29 EXALTED PART 1 (Of 2)

$2.99

DAR

   22,043

108

21.54

BIRDS O/PREY #118

$2.99

DC

   21,941

109

21.41

NEW WARRIORS #12

$2.99

MAR

   21,808

110

20.89

HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   21,279

111

20.46

BLACK PANTHER #36

$2.99

MAR

   20,841

112

20.3

SHE-HULK 2 #29

$2.99

MAR

   20,678

113

20.26

COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #7 (Of 8)

$3.99

DC

   20,637

114

20.25

ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #11 (Of 12)

$2.99

MAR

   20,627

115

19.83

COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #8 (Of 8)

$3.99

DC

   20,199

116

19.68

SPAWN #178

$2.95

IMA

   20,046

117

18.74

HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   19,089

118

18.44

DC SP CYBORG #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

   18,783

119

17.96

ALL NEW IRON MANUAL

$4.99

MAR

   18,294

120

17.91

WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #1 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   18,243

121

17.67

CATWOMAN #79

$2.99

DC

   17,999

122

16

GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #35

$3.50

DDP

   16,298

123

15.9

MAN WITH NO NAME #1*

$3.50

DE

   16,196

124

15.82

RED SONJA #33*

$2.99

DE

   16,114

125

15.75

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN O/STARSCREAM #1

$3.99

IDW

   16,043

126

15.65

BPRD 1946 #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

   15,941

127

15.61

BATMAN DEATH MASK #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

   15,901

128

15.39

FATHOM #0*

$2.50

ASP

   15,676

129

15.36

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #20

$2.99

MAR

   15,646

130

15.06

JSA CLASSIFIED #38

$2.99

DC

   15,340

131

14.98

AMERICAN DREAM #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   15,259

132

14.89

CHECKMATE #26

$2.99

DC

   15,167

133

14.87

TOR #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   15,147

134

14.78

ABE SAPIEN DROWNING #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

   15,055

135

14.3

X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #12

$2.99

MAR

   14,566

136

14.14

DC SP RAVEN #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

   14,403

137

14

INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL #1*

$5.99

DAR

   14,261

138

13.95

TERRY MOORES ECHO #3

$3.50

ABS

   14,210

139

13.86

SHADOWPACT #25

$2.99

DC

   14,118

140

13.8

SPIRIT #17

$2.99

DC

   14,057

141

13.67

MADAME MIRAGE #6

$2.99

IMA

   13,924

142

13.61

METAL MEN #8 (Of 8)

$2.99

DC

   13,863

143

13.55

BLUE BEETLE #27

$2.99

DC

   13,802

144

13.42

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #9

$3.99

MAR

   13,670

145

13.03

DOCTOR WHO #4

$3.99

IDW

   13,272

146

12.98

SIMON DARK #8

$2.99

DC

   13,222

147

12.91

AMERICAN DREAM #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   13,150

148

12.9

JONAH HEX #31

$2.99

DC

   13,140

149

12.89

INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL #2*

$5.99

DAR

   13,130

150

12.89

ZORRO #3

$3.50

DE

   13,130

151

12.74

SOLEIL SKY DOLL #1 (Of 3) (MR)*

$5.99

MAR

   12,977

152

12.26

WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE MAX #3 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   12,488

153

12

CLANDESTINE #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   12,223

154

11.85

ALL NEW ATOM #23

$2.99

DC

   12,071

155

11.79

NORTHLANDERS #6 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   12,009

156

11.78

LOST BOYS REIGN O/FROGS #1 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.50

DC

   11,999

157

11.63

SUPERNATURAL RISING SON #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   11,846

158

11.61

HELLBLAZER #244 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   11,826

159

11.22

GEN 13 #20

$2.99

DC

   11,429

160

11.16

END LEAGUE #3

$2.99

DAR

   11,368

161

11.01

DC UNIVERSE SP JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA

$4.99

DC

   11,215

162

10.89

DARK IVORY #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

   11,093

163

10.54

100 BULLETS #91 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   10,736

164

10.54

GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL #7 (Of 8)

$3.50

DAR

   10,736

165

10.24

JENNA JAMESONS SHADOW HUNTER #3 (MR)*

$2.99

VIR

   10,431

166

10.18

TINY TITANS #4

$2.25

DC

   10,369

167

10.17

STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #1

$3.99

IDW

   10,359

168

9.94

MIDNIGHTER #19

$2.99

DC

   10,125

169

9.9

ARMY O/DARKNESS #9 LONG ROAD HOME

$3.50

DE

   10,084

170

9.89

TAROT WITCH O/BLACK ROSE #50 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

   10,074

171

9.81

INFINITY INC #9

$2.99

DC

     9,993

172

9.77

GOON #24

$2.99

DAR

     9,952

173

9.73

DMZ #31 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     9,911

174

9.57

ARMY O/DARKNESS XENA WHY NOT #3 (Of 4)

$3.50

DE

     9,748

175

9.52

FOOLKILLER #5 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     9,697

176

9.24

WALKING DEAD SP ED #1 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

     9,412

177

9.23

NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #8

$2.99

DE

     9,402

178

9.06

SWORD #8 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     9,229

179

8.92

ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #6

$2.99

IMA

     9,086

180

8.88

SIMPSONS COMICS #142

$2.99

BON

     9,045

181

8.86

MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #8

$2.99

IMA

     9,025

182

8.82

DC UNIVERSE ZERO 2ND PTG

$1.00

DC

     8,984

183

8.79

YOUNG LIARS #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     8,954

184

8.77

KICK ASS #2 (MR)*

$2.99

MAR

     8,933

185

8.72

SAVAGE TALES #7 (MR)

$4.99

DE

     8,882

186

8.57

JUDENHASS GN (MR)

$4.00

AAR

     8,729

187

8.54

DARKNESS VS EVA #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.50

DE

     8,699

188

8.39

LOCKE & KEY #4*

$3.99

IDW

     8,546

189

8.36

AVENGERS CLASSIC #12

$3.99

MAR

     8,516

190

8.35

DEAD O/NIGHT FEATURING MAN THING #4 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     8,505

191

8.3

DEAN KOONTZS FRANKENSTEIN VOL 01 #1 (Of 5) PRODIGAL SON

$2.99

DAB

     8,454

192

8.24

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #5

$3.50

DE

     8,393

193

8.08

DEAD SHE SAID #1

$3.99

IDW

     8,230

194

8.05

BAT LASH #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     8,200

195

7.99

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD #45

$2.25

DC

     8,139

196

7.89

SUPER FRIENDS #3

$2.25

DC

     8,037

197

7.85

SECRET HISTORY AUTHORITY HAWKSMOOR #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     7,996

198

7.81

NUMBER O/BEAST #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     7,955

199

7.75

OMEGA UNKNOWN #8 (Of 10)

$2.99

MAR

     7,894

200

7.67

BROTHERS IN ARMS #1*

$3.99

DE

     7,813

201

7.54

HULK #3 2ND PTG MCGUINNESS VAR (PP #815)

$2.99

MAR

     7,680

202

7.54

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT HULK MOVIE

$2.99

MAR

     7,680

203

7.42

NUMBER O/BEAST #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     7,558

204

7.35

FUTURAMA COMICS #37

$2.99

BON

     7,487

205

7.25

TEEN TITANS GO #55

$2.25

DC

     7,385

206

7.2

HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #4 (MR)*

$3.50

DDP

     7,334

207

7.11

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE RAISING CAIN #1 (Of 3) (MR)

$3.50

DC

     7,242

208

6.97

SONIC HEDGEHOG #188

$2.25

ARC

     7,100

209

6.88

X-FORCE LEGACY O/VENGEANCE ONE SHOT (PP #815)

$4.99

MAR

     7,008

210

6.8

SCALPED #17 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,927

211

6.72

LOVELESS #24 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,845

212

6.64

HERCULES #2 (Of 5) (MR)*

$2.99

RAD

     6,764

213

6.64

FRANKLIN RICHARDS NOT SO SECRET INVASION

$2.99

MAR

     6,764

214

6.59

TANK GIRL VISIONS O/BOOGA #1

$3.99

IDW

     6,713

215

6.49

BATMAN STRIKES #45

$2.25

DC

     6,611

216

6.45

WARHAMMER CONDEMNED BY FIRE #1 (Of 5)*

$3.99

BOO

     6,570

217

6.44

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #6

$3.99

IDW

     6,560

218

6.39

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVS O/SINBAD #1 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

     6,509

219

6.32

DAN DARE #6 (Of 7)

$2.99

VIR

     6,438

220

6.28

EXTERMINATORS #29 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,397

221

6.15

CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     6,264

222

6.09

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES IN 31ST CENTURY #14

$2.25

DC

     6,203

223

6.03

AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,142

224

5.93

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL DIRECTORS CUT #1

$5.99

IDW

     6,040

225

5.88

SIMPSONS SUMMER SHINDIG #2

$4.99

BON

     5,989

226

5.87

GHOST WHISPERER #3

$3.99

IDW

     5,979

227

5.87

SCUD DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN #24

$3.50

IMA

     5,979

228

5.86

JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES #2 (Of 4) WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

$3.99

DAB

     5,969

229

5.85

PILOT SEASON TWILIGHT GUARDIAN

$3.99

IMA

     5,959

230

5.75

CAPTAIN MARVEL MS MARVEL SI INFILTRATION

$4.99

MAR

     5,857

231

5.73

FORGOTTEN REALMS LEGACY #2 (Of 3) ATKINS CVR A

$5.50

DDP

     5,837

232

5.72

MUMMY MOVIE PREQUEL RISE & FALL O/XANGOS AX #1

$3.99

IDW

     5,826

233

5.71

MARVEL ADVS SPIDER-MAN #39

$2.99

MAR

     5,816

234

5.48

PROGRAMME #11 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

     5,582

235

5.47

VINYL UNDERGROUND #8 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     5,572

236

5.45

LORDS O/AVALON SOD #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

     5,551

237

5.4

USAGI YOJIMBO #112

$2.99

DAR

     5,500

238

5.28

CALIBER #2 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

RAD

     5,378

239

5.27

DYNAMO 5 #13

$3.50

IMA

     5,368

240

5.26

MARVEL ADVS AVENGERS #24

$2.99

MAR

     5,358

241

5.24

DYNAMO 5 ANNUAL #1

$5.99

IMA

     5,338

242

5.22

ZOMBIES HUNTERS #1

$3.99

IDW

     5,317

243

5.19

GEORGE R R MARTINS WILD CARDS #2 (Of 6) HARD CALL

$2.99

DAB

     5,287

244

5.11

CALIBER #1*

$1.00

RAD

     5,205

245

5.1

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #6 (Of 8)

$2.99

MAR

     5,195

246

5.07

NEW DYNAMIX #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

     5,164

247

5.07

FIREBREATHER SER #1

$2.99

IMA

     5,164

248

5.06

BOMB QUEEN V #1 (Of 6) (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     5,154

249

5.05

HERCULES #1*

$1.00

RAD

     5,144

250

4.96

CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #11

$4.99

MAR

     5,052

251

4.94

CROSSING MIDNIGHT #18 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     5,032

252

4.91

PIGEONS FROM HELL #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

     5,001

253

4.83

ZOMBIE TALES #1*

$3.99

BOO

     4,920

254

4.83

DEAD SPACE #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

     4,920

255

4.83

INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE PRIMER #1

$5.99

IMA

     4,920

256

4.82

MARVEL ADVS IRON MAN #13

$2.99

MAR

     4,910

257

4.82

DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL 3 #11 (Of 12) ROBERTS CVR A

$3.50

DDP

     4,910

258

4.64

SONIC X #33

$2.25

ARC

     4,726

259

4.61

POWER PACK DAY ONE #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

     4,696

260

4.6

MARVEL ADVS HULK #11

$2.99

MAR

     4,686

261

4.5

STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #2

$3.99

IDW

     4,584

262

4.4

CASANOVA #14 (MR)

$1.99

IMA

     4,482

263

4.25

UNCLE SCROOGE #375

$7.99

GEM

     4,329

264

4.24

IRON MAN LEGACY O/DOOM #1 (Of 4) SKETCH VAR (NET)

$1.50

MAR

     4,319

265

4.23

SCOOBY DOO #132

$2.25

DC

     4,309

266

4.22

VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY SPRING 2008*

$4.99

HAR

     4,299

267

4.2

DOKTOR SLEEPLESS MANUAL #1 (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

     4,278

268

4.15

UN-MEN #10 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     4,227

269

4.11

SECRET INVASION #1 (Of 8) SI*

$3.99

MAR

     4,186

270

4.11

KNIGHTS O/DINNER TABLE #139

$4.99

KEN

     4,186

271

4.11

TRANSFORMERS BEST O/UK SPACE PIRATES #3

$3.99

IDW

     4,186

272

3.98

MARVEL ADVS FANTASTIC FOUR #36

$2.99

MAR

     4,054

273

3.97

MACK BOLAN EXECUTIONER DEVILS TOOLS #2 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

     4,044

274

3.95

SHONEN JUMP JUNE 08

$4.99

VIZ

     4,024

275

3.91

FX #3 (Of 6)

$3.99

IDW

     3,983

276

3.87

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #690

$7.99

GEM

     3,942

277

3.82

CTHULHU TALES #2*

$3.99

BOO

     3,891

278

3.72

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PICTURE DORIAN GRAY #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

     3,789

279

3.67

GEMINI #1 (Of 5)

$3.50

IMA

     3,738

280

3.64

TRANSHUMAN #2 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

     3,708

281

3.61

IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL #1

$3.99

IDW

     3,677

282

3.59

GARGOYLES BAD GUYS #3

$3.50

SLG

     3,657

283

3.53

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MOBY DICK #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

     3,596

284

3.52

ST TNG INTELLIGENCE GATHERING #5 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

     3,586

285

3.48

SILENT HILL SINNERS REWARD #3

$3.99

IDW

     3,545

286

3.47

FALL O/CTHULHU #12*

$3.99

BOO

     3,535

287

3.44

EMILY THE STRANGE II BE ALL YOU CAN BE #3

$3.50

DAR

     3,504

288

3.35

SPEAK O/T DEVIL #6 (Of 6)

$3.50

DAR

     3,412

289

3.17

EVERYBODYS DEAD #3

$3.99

IDW

     3,229

290

3.16

BLOODRAYNE TOKYO ROGUE #1 (Of 3)*

$3.99

DGW

     3,219

291

3.03

RETURN O/T GREMLINS #3 (Of 3)

$2.99

DAR

     3,086

292

2.95

PERHAPANAUTS #2

$3.50

IMA

     3,005

293

2.94

PRETTY BABY MACHINE #1 (Of 3) (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     2,995

294

2.93

GODLAND #23

$2.99

IMA

     2,985

295

2.91

TALES FROM CRYPT #6

$3.95

NBM

     2,964

296

2.89

PHANTOM #23

$3.99

MOO

     2,944

297

2.85

DEATH GRUB (ONE SHOT)

$2.99

IMA

     2,903

298

2.85

PROOF #8 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     2,903

299

2.85

MY INNER BIMBO #4 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

ONI

     2,903

300

2.73

GOLD DIGGER #96

$2.99

ANT

     2,781


Notes on this chart:

* -- Combined multiple covers with same SRP.

** -- Returnable title.  Order index calculated at a reduced level to account for possible eturns.

 

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
ABS = Abstract Studios

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

BOO = Boom! Studios

CAR = Cartoon Books
DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DE = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone

HAR = Harris Comics

ICA =  Icarus Publishing

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MOO = Moonstone
NBM = NBM / Papercutz

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radical Comics

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

UDO = Udon Entertainment

VIR = Virgin Comics

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during May 2008.  We are estimating actual sales by Diamond U.S. (primarily to North American comic stores), using Diamond's published sales indexes and publisher sales data to estimate a sales number for Batman (the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations), and using that number and the indexes to estimate Diamond's sales on the remaining titles.  We can check the accuracy of our numbers by comparing the Batman number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Batman withhin 1/10 of 1% of each other, ensuring a high degree of accuracy.  They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of May, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of May.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment and Gemstone 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, Viz, and Archie 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 U.S. 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 April, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--April 2008."

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in April, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--April 2008."

For an overview and analysis of the actual April and "ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see "Comic Sales Slip in April."

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."