These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond
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
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TOP 100 GNs -- MAY 2008 |
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Rank |
Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub |
Est. Qty. |
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1 |
9.32 |
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 02 NO FUTURE FOR YOU |
$15.95 |
DAR |
9,493 |
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2 |
9.26 |
HULK WWH TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
9,432 |
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3 |
6.29 |
INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL TP |
$12.95 |
DAR |
6,407 |
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4 |
6.12 |
HELLBOY TP VOL 08 DARKNESS CALLS |
$19.95 |
DAR |
6,234 |
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5 |
5.83 |
HEROES SC |
$19.99 |
DC |
5,938 |
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6 |
5.64 |
NARUTO TP VOL 29 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
5,745 |
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7 |
5.49 |
CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC VOL 02 DEATH CAPT AMERICA* |
$19.99 |
MAR |
5,592 |
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8 |
5.42 |
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS TP VOL 01 |
$19.99 |
DC |
5,521 |
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9 |
5.34 |
NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI TP |
$14.99 |
MAR |
5,439 |
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10 |
5.09 |
SAVAGE SWORD O/CONAN TP VOL 03 |
$19.95 |
DAR |
5,185 |
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11 |
5 |
JUSTICE TP VOL 01 |
$14.99 |
DC |
5,093 |
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12 |
4.88 |
BATMAN RESURRECTION O/RAS AL GHUL HC |
$29.99 |
DC |
4,971 |
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13 |
4.5 |
VERTIGO FIRST CUT TP (MR) |
$4.99 |
DC |
4,584 |
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14 |
4.49 |
BATMAN JOKERS LAST LAUGH TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
4,574 |
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15 |
4.44 |
HULK WWH TP X-MEN |
$24.99 |
MAR |
4,523 |
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16 |
4.33 |
HELLBOY COMPANION TP |
$14.95 |
DAR |
4,411 |
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17 |
4.05 |
KINGDOM HEARTS II GN VOL 02 (Of 5) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
4,125 |
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18 |
3.75 |
BERSERK TP VOL 23 (MR) |
$13.95 |
DAR |
3,820 |
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19 |
3.49 |
HULK WWH TP INCREDIBLE HERC |
$14.99 |
MAR |
3,555 |
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20 |
3.48 |
JLA PRESENTS AZTEK THE ULTIMATE MAN TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
3,545 |
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21 |
3.27 |
BATMAN KILLING JOKE SP ED HC |
$17.99 |
DC |
3,331 |
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22 |
3.22 |
STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 |
$49.99 |
DC |
3,280 |
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23 |
3.22 |
GREEN LANTERN NO FEAR TP |
$12.99 |
DC |
3,280 |
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24 |
3.16 |
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 29 |
$10.95 |
DAR |
3,219 |
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25 |
3.11 |
BLACK ADAM DARK AGE TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
3,168 |
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26 |
3.07 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 03 |
$16.99 |
DC |
3,127 |
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27 |
2.98 |
IMMORTAL IRON FIST PREM HC VOL 02 CITIES O/HEAVEN |
$24.99 |
MAR |
3,035 |
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28 |
2.94 |
EXTERMINATORS TP VOL 04 CROSSFIRE & COLLATERAL (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
2,995 |
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29 |
2.91 |
ULTIMATE HULK VS IRON MAN PREM HC ULTIMATE HUMAN |
$19.99 |
MAR |
2,964 |
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30 |
2.78 |
ESSENTIAL RAMPAGING HULK TP VOL 01 |
$16.99 |
MAR |
2,832 |
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31 |
2.77 |
X-MEN TP VOL 02 COMP ONSLAUGHT EPIC |
$29.99 |
MAR |
2,822 |
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32 |
2.69 |
BATMAN VS TWO FACE TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,740 |
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33 |
2.64 |
WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP VOL 04 OUR WAR |
$14.99 |
MAR |
2,689 |
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34 |
2.62 |
X-MEN HC MESSIAH COMPLEX |
$39.99 |
MAR |
2,669 |
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35 |
2.59 |
HULK WWH TP GAMMA CORPS |
$10.99 |
MAR |
2,638 |
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36 |
2.59 |
JACK KIRBYS OMAC ONE MAN ARMY CORPS HC |
$24.99 |
DC |
2,638 |
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37 |
2.58 |
SPIDER-MAN PREM HC VOL 01 BRAND NEW DAY |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,628 |
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38 |
2.56 |
52 AFTERMATH FOUR HORSEMEN TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,608 |
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39 |
2.5 |
NEW X-MEN BY MORRISON ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 01 |
$34.99 |
MAR |
2,547 |
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40 |
2.44 |
HULK WWH TP FRONT LINE |
$16.99 |
MAR |
2,485 |
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41 |
2.36 |
BOOSTER GOLD HC VOL 01 52 PICK UP |
$24.99 |
DC |
2,404 |
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42 |
2.35 |
TSUBASA GN VOL 17 |
$10.95 |
RAN |
2,394 |
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43 |
2.34 |
WATCHMEN TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,384 |
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44 |
2.32 |
IRON MAN TP ENTER THE MANDARIN |
$14.99 |
MAR |
2,363 |
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45 |
2.31 |
MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA HC VOL 06 FANTASTIC FOUR |
$29.99 |
MAR |
2,353 |
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46 |
2.27 |
INCREDIBLE HULK OMNIBUS HC VOL 01* |
$99.99 |
MAR |
2,312 |
|
47 |
2.21 |
STAR WARS CLONE WARS PHOTO COMIC |
$9.95 |
DAR |
2,251 |
|
48 |
2.12 |
SUPERMAN ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD HC |
$24.99 |
DC |
2,159 |
|
49 |
2.12 |
MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 07* |
$54.99 |
MAR |
2,159 |
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50 |
2.08 |
FANTASTIC FOUR TP NEW FANTASTIC FOUR |
$15.99 |
MAR |
2,119 |
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51 |
2.04 |
QUESTION TP VOL 02 POISONED GROUND |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,078 |
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52 |
2.04 |
IRON MAN WAR MACHINE TP |
$29.99 |
MAR |
2,078 |
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53 |
2.03 |
GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 03 |
$15.99 |
ZEN |
2,068 |
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54 |
1.95 |
COLOR O/RAGE TP VOL 01 |
$14.95 |
DAR |
1,986 |
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55 |
1.94 |
SPAWN COLL VOL 5 TP |
$29.99 |
IMA |
1,976 |
|
56 |
1.92 |
CIVIL WAR TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,956 |
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57 |
1.92 |
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,956 |
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58 |
1.83 |
CHECKMATE TP VOL 03 FALL O/WALL |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,864 |
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59 |
1.82 |
BOYS TP VOL 01 (MR) |
$16.99 |
DE |
1,854 |
|
60 |
1.82 |
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 08 (Of 12) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,854 |
|
61 |
1.79 |
ESSENTIAL OFF HB MARVEL UNIV MASTER ED TP VOL 02 |
$16.99 |
MAR |
1,823 |
|
62 |
1.77 |
BOYS TP VOL 02 GET SOME (MR) |
$19.99 |
DE |
1,803 |
|
63 |
1.77 |
HULK VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE TP VOL 01 |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,803 |
|
64 |
1.76 |
SUPERMAN WORLD O/KRYPTON TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,793 |
|
65 |
1.72 |
GRENDEL HC DEVIL QUEST |
$14.95 |
DAR |
1,752 |
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66 |
1.66 |
NEARLY COMP ESSENTIAL HEMBECK ARCHIVES OMNIBUS |
$24.99 |
IMA |
1,691 |
|
67 |
1.62 |
BATTLE CLUB GN VOL 06 (Of 6) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,650 |
|
68 |
1.6 |
SUPERNATURAL ORIGINS TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,630 |
|
69 |
1.58 |
BLOOD PLUS GN VOL 02 |
$10.95 |
DAR |
1,609 |
|
70 |
1.55 |
SUBURBAN GLAMOUR TP VOL 01 |
$9.99 |
IMA |
1,579 |
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71 |
1.52 |
TRANSFORMERS DEVASTATION TP |
$19.99 |
IDW |
1,548 |
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72 |
1.51 |
PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,538 |
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73 |
1.49 |
BIG BRILLIANT BOOK O/BART SIMPSON TP |
$14.95 |
BON |
1,518 |
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74 |
1.48 |
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY TP VOL 02 |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,508 |
|
75 |
1.47 |
GRENDEL DEVIL CHILD HC |
$14.95 |
DAR |
1,497 |
|
76 |
1.42 |
GOLDEN AGE SHEENA BEST O/QUEEN O/T JUNGLE TP VOL 01 |
$18.99 |
DDP |
1,446 |
|
77 |
1.42 |
ALL NEW ATOM TP VOL 03 HUNT FOR RAY PALMER |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,446 |
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78 |
1.4 |
BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 04 SUICIDE BOMBER (MR) |
$14.99 |
IMA |
1,426 |
|
79 |
1.39 |
TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 06 (Of 9) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,416 |
|
80 |
1.38 |
ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND GN VOL 06 |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
1,406 |
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81 |
1.31 |
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 01 LONG WAY HOME |
$15.95 |
DAR |
1,334 |
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82 |
1.31 |
NANA TP VOL 10 (MR) |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
1,334 |
|
83 |
1.31 |
D GRAY MAN GN VOL 09 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
1,334 |
|
84 |
1.3 |
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE |
$9.99 |
IMA |
1,324 |
|
85 |
1.28 |
JOHNNY BOO HC VOL 01 BEST LITTLE GHOST IN THE WORLD |
$9.95 |
TOP |
1,304 |
|
86 |
1.28 |
RETURN TO WONDERLAND HC |
$24.99 |
ZEN |
1,304 |
|
87 |
1.26 |
GTO EARLY YEARS GN VOL 07 (Of 15) SHONAN JUNAI GUMI (MR) |
$12.99 |
TKP |
1,283 |
|
88 |
1.25 |
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 08 KIMONO DRAGONS (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,273 |
|
89 |
1.23 |
SHE-HULK PREM HC JADED |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,253 |
|
90 |
1.23 |
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 28 (Of 38) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,253 |
|
91 |
1.2 |
ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 01 |
$16.99 |
MAR |
1,222 |
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92 |
1.18 |
STREET FIGHTER II MANGA VOL 2 GN |
$12.95 |
UDO |
1,202 |
|
93 |
1.17 |
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL TP VOL 03 MIND GAMES |
$13.99 |
MAR |
1,192 |
|
94 |
1.15 |
STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT TP |
$19.99 |
IDW |
1,171 |
|
95 |
1.12 |
FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE |
$9.99 |
DC |
1,141 |
|
96 |
1.11 |
IRON MAN & POWER PACK TP ARMORED DIGEST |
$7.99 |
MAR |
1,131 |
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97 |
1.1 |
KASHIMASHI MANGA GN VOL 05 |
$10.99 |
SEV |
1,120 |
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98 |
1.1 |
HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 12 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
1,120 |
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99 |
1.1 |
BLACK CAT TP VOL 14 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
1,120 |
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100 |
1.1 |
SHAMAN KING TP VOL 16 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
1,120 |
Notes on this chart:
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
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 are within 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, IDW, Dynamite, Devil's Due, Avatar, Aspen Studios 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.
Most graphic novel publishers also release their titles through other channels, which make up a majority of graphic novel sales over-all. These quantity estimates do not reflect distribution through those channels."
Most of the titles on this chart are also distributed to Europe by Diamond
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 orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see "'Secret Invasion' Launches at 250k" 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."
