For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see 'Top Comic Sales Drop in July.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see 'Comic Dollars Flat in July.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during July, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--July 2004.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 208.2 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #11 $2.95 DC 143,712 2 201.35 SUPERMAN #207 $2.50 DC 138,984 3 188.12 IDENTITY CRISIS #2 (Of 7) $3.95 DC 129,852 4 187.41 ASTONISHING X-MEN #3 $2.99 MAR 129,362 5 153.01 AVENGERS #500 (#85) $3.50 MAR 105,617 6 143.37 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #62 $2.25 MAR 98,963 7 140.47 UNCANNY X-MEN #446 $2.25 MAR 96,961 8 135.56 ULTIMATE X-MEN #49 $2.25 MAR 93,572 9 134.97 X-MEN #159 $2.25 MAR 93,164 10 134.62 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #9 $2.25 MAR 92,923 11 122.78 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #510 $2.25 MAR 84,750 12 109.39 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #4 $2.99 MAR 75,508 13 100 BATMAN #630 $2.25 DC 69,026 14 96.47 WOLVERINE #17 $2.25 MAR 66,589 15 95.12 TEEN TITANS #13 $2.50 DC 65,658 16 93.61 JLA #101 $2.25 DC 64,615 17 91.63 JLA #102 $2.25 DC 63,249 18 91.28 SUPREME POWER #11 (MR) $2.99 MAR 63,007 19 83.65 EXCALIBUR #3 $2.99 MAR 57,740 20 82.28 VENOM VS CARNAGE #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 56,795 21 80.12 NEW X-MEN #3 $2.99 MAR 55,304 22 78.01 JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #1 (Of 12) $2.50 DC 53,847 23 76.69 DAREDEVIL #62 $2.99 MAR 52,936 24 75.34 ARMY O/DARKNESS ASHES 2 ASHES #1 (MR) $2.99 DYN 52,004 25 74.37 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #17 $2.25 MAR 51,335 26 73.49 ROGUE #1 $2.99 MAR 50,727 27 70.38 FANTASTIC FOUR #516 $2.25 MAR 48,580 28 70.19 FANTASTIC FOUR #515 $2.25 MAR 48,449 29 70.03 CONAN #6 $2.99 DAR 48,339 30 67.92 PUNISHER #9 (MR) $2.99 MAR 46,882 31 67.42 INVADERS #0 $2.99 MAR 46,537 32 65.45 ACTION COMICS #817 $2.50 DC 45,178 33 62.85 INCREDIBLE HULK #74 $2.25 MAR 43,383 34 62.31 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #7 $2.99 MAR 43,010 35 60.78 OUTSIDERS #14 $2.50 DC 41,954 36 60.26 JSA #63 $2.50 DC 41,595 37 59.85 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #8 $2.99 MAR 41,312 38 59 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #630 $2.50 DC 40,725 39 58.51 POWERS #1 (MR) $2.95 MAR 40,387 40 58.27 CAPTAIN AMERICA #29 $2.99 MAR 40,221 41 58.03 FLASH #212 $2.25 DC 40,056 42 57.78 PULSE #4 $2.99 MAR 39,883 43 54.85 JLA ANOTHER NAIL #3 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 37,861 44 53.97 ROBIN #128 $2.25 DC 37,253 45 53.87 EXILES #49 $2.99 MAR 37,184 46 53.63 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #55 (Note Price) $3.75 DC 37,019 47 53.32 DETECTIVE COMICS #796 $2.95 DC 36,805 48 52.64 IDENTITY DISC #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 36,335 49 52.46 TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 3 #6 $2.95 DRE 36,211 50 52.29 THOR #82 $2.99 MAR 36,094 51 51.52 GREEN LANTERN #179 $2.25 DC 35,562 52 50.42 POWERLESS #2 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 34,803 53 50.15 SPAWN #136 $2.50 IMA 34,617 54 50.01 IRON MAN #86 $2.99 MAR 34,520 55 49.78 POWERS #2 (MR) $2.95 MAR 34,361 56 49.54 LOKI #1 (Of 4) $3.50 MAR 34,195 57 49.09 SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT #12 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 33,885 58 48.67 DOOM PATROL #2 $2.50 DC 33,595 59 48.18 DISTRICT X #3 $2.99 MAR 33,257 60 47.28 GREEN ARROW #40 $2.50 DC 32,635 61 47.22 CABLE/DEADPOOL #5 $2.99 MAR 32,594 62 47.12 PLANETARY #20 $2.95 DC 32,525 63 46.22 BIRDS O/PREY #69 $2.50 DC 31,904 64 45.9 BIRDS O/PREY #70 $2.50 DC 31,683 65 44.94 CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON #5 $2.99 MAR 31,020 66 44.91 FIRESTORM #3 $2.50 DC 31,000 67 44.89 LOKI #2 (Of 4) $3.50 MAR 30,986 68 44.56 DC COMICS PRESENTS BATMAN #1 $2.50 DC 30,758 69 44.03 NIGHTWING #95 $2.25 DC 30,392 70 43.09 TRANSFORMERS MICROMASTERS #1 (Of 4)* $2.95 DRE 29,743 71 42.66 EMMA FROST #13 $2.99 MAR 29,446 72 41.71 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS 2004 $3.99 MAR 28,791 73 40.62 WONDER WOMAN #206 $2.25 DC 28,038 74 40.43 GI JOE #32 $2.95 DEV 27,907 75 40.2 BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #1 (MR) $2.50 DC 27,748 76 39.26 DC COMICS PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN #1 $2.50 DC 27,100 77 39.14 STARJAMMERS #1 $2.99 MAR 27,017 78 39.1 DC COMICS PRESENTS MYSTERY I/SPACE #1 $2.50 DC 26,989 79 38.94 ALPHA FLIGHT #5 $2.99 MAR 26,879 80 38.69 MYSTIQUE #17 $2.99 MAR 26,706 81 38.58 Y THE LAST MAN #24 (MR) $2.95 DC 26,630 82 38.4 SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #4 $2.99 MAR 26,506 83 38.08 THANOS #12 $2.99 MAR 26,285 84 37.53 BATGIRL #54 $2.50 DC 25,905 85 37.41 WEAPON X #26 $2.99 MAR 25,823 86 37.36 SHE HULK #5 $2.99 MAR 25,788 87 37.21 MAN THING #1 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 25,685 88 36.8 HAWKMAN #30 $2.50 DC 25,402 89 36.7 DC NEW FRONTIER #5 (Of 6) $6.95 DC 25,333 90 36.67 DC COMICS PRESENTS HAWKMAN #1 $2.50 DC 25,312 91 36.66 KABUKI #1 (RES)* $2.99 MAR 25,305 92 36.43 FABLES #27 (MR) $2.50 DC 25,146 93 36.16 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #181 $2.50 DC 24,960 94 36.02 VENOM #17 $2.99 MAR 24,863 95 35.54 SCRATCH #2 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 24,532 96 35.36 AQUAMAN #20 $2.50 DC 24,408 97 35.07 LEGION #35 $2.50 DC 24,207 98 34.78 CATWOMAN #33 $2.50 DC 24,007 99 34.36 LEGION #36 $2.50 DC 23,717 100 34.34 STARJAMMERS #2 $2.99 MAR 23,704 101 33.97 X-STATIX #25 $2.99 MAR 23,448 102 33.84 TRANSFORMERS ENERGON #25* $2.95 DRE 23,358 103 33.21 GI JOE RELOADED #5 $2.95 DEV 22,924 104 32.1 SPIDER-GIRL #76 $2.99 MAR 22,157 105 32.06 WITCHES #3 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 22,130 106 31.91 SILVER SURFER #11 $2.99 MAR 22,026 107 31.32 MARY JANE #2 $2.25 MAR 21,619 108 31.32 SWAMP THING #5 (MR) $2.95 DC 21,619 109 30.93 EX MACHINA #2 (MR) $2.95 DC 21,350 110 30.65 CAPTAIN MARVEL #25 $2.99 MAR 21,156 111 30.24 WITCHES #4 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 20,873 112 30.15 STAR WARS JEDI YODA ONE-SHOT $4.99 DAR 20,811 113 29.74 GUARDIANS #1 $2.99 MAR 20,528 114 29.44 TRANSFORMERS ENERGON #26 $2.95 DRE 20,321 115 29.24 CHALLENGERS O/T UNKNOWN #2 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 20,183 116 28.65 IRON FIST #5 $2.99 MAR 19,776 117 28.17 THOR SON O/ASGARD #6 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 19,445 118 27.97 BITE CLUB #4 (Of 6) (MR) $2.95 DC 19,307 119 27.94 STAR WARS EMPIRE #22 $2.99 DAR 19,286 120 27.69 FATHOM CANNON HAWKE #0 $2.50 ASP 19,113 121 25.57 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #7 $2.25 MAR 17,650 122 25.03 BPRD PLAGUE O/FROGS #5 (Of 5) $2.99 DAR 17,277 123 24.98 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #8 $2.25 MAR 17,243 124 24.57 100 BULLETS #51 (MR) $2.50 DC 16,960 125 24.51 BATMAN ORDER O/BEASTS $5.95 DC 16,918 126 24.27 WITCHBLADE #77 $2.99 IMA 16,753 127 24.2 GOTHAM CENTRAL #21 $2.50 DC 16,704 128 24.06 DAWN THREE TIERS #4 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 16,608 129 24.05 SEAGUY #3 (Of 3) (MR) $2.95 DC 16,601 130 22.85 WITCHING #2 (MR) $2.95 DC 15,772 131 22.79 TOMB RAIDER #44 $2.99 IMA 15,731 132 22.37 RICHARD DRAGON #3 $2.50 DC 15,441 133 22.26 30 DAYS O/NIGHT RETURN TO BARROW #5 (MR) $3.99 IDW 15,365 134 22.19 SHI JU NEN #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 15,317 135 21.96 TOM STRONG #27 $2.95 DC 15,158 136 21.53 THUNDERCATS ENEMYS PRIDE #2 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 14,861 137 21.4 HELLBLAZER #198 (MR) $2.75 DC 14,772 138 20.57 TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES #11 $2.95 DC 14,199 139 20.54 LIBERTY MEADOWS SOURCE BOOK $4.95 IMA 14,178 140 20.38 TEEN TITANS GO #9 $2.25 DC 14,067 141 20.03 HERO #18 $2.50 DC 13,826 142 19.53 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #23 (MR) $2.95 DC 13,481 143 19.25 TOMB RAIDER ARABIAN NIGHTS $5.99 IMA 13,288 144 18.97 BLOODHOUND #1 $2.95 DC 13,094 145 18.89 MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR #4 $2.25 MAR 13,039 146 18.77 LUCIFER #52 (MR) $2.50 DC 12,956 147 18.52 PLASTIC MAN #8 $2.95 DC 12,784 148 18.49 SMALLVILLE #9 $3.95 DC 12,763 149 18.24 SIMPSONS COMICS #96 $2.99 BON 12,590 150 18.17 MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 3 #4 $2.95 MVC 12,542 151 18.14 STRYKEFORCE #4 (Of 5) $2.99 IMA 12,521 152 17.86 BATMAN ADVS #16 $2.25 DC 12,328 153 17.65 WITCHBLADE BLOOD OATH ONE-SHOT $4.99 IMA 12,183 154 17.65 CATWOMAN THE MOVIE $4.95 DC 12,183 155 17.55 SLEEPER SEASON 2 #2 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 DC 12,114 156 17.29 ACTION COMICS #775 2ND PTG $3.75 DC 11,935 157 17.19 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #33 $2.25 DC 11,866 158 17.16 RED STAR VOL 2 #5 $2.99 ARC 11,845 159 16.57 LENORE #11 $2.95 SLG 11,438 160 16.35 WALKING DEAD #9 (MR) $2.95 IMA 11,286 161 16.32 MONOLITH #6 $2.95 DC 11,265 162 16.21 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #509 DIRECTORS CUT $3.99 MAR 11,189 163 15.96 NAIL #2 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 DAR 11,017 164 15.84 FREAKS O/T HEARTLAND #4 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR 10,934 165 15.79 FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP #6 (Of 9) (MR)* $3.99 AVA 10,899 166 15.6 TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #27 (MR) $2.95 BRO 10,768 167 15.4 LOSERS #14 (MR) $2.95 DC 10,630 168 14.92 FALLEN ANGEL #13 (MR) $2.95 DC 10,299 169 14.48 VOLTRON VOL 2 #7 $2.95 DEV 9,995 170 14.39 STRANGERS I/PARADISE VOL III #67 $2.95 ABS 9,933 171 13.55 HARD TIME #6 $2.50 DC 9,353 172 13.45 SINGULARITY 7 #1 (MR)* $3.99 IDW 9,284 173 13.43 SAVAGE DRAGON #115 $7.95 IMA 9,270 174 13.35 LAST TRAIN TO DEADSVILLE CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #3 $2.99 DAR 9,215 175 13.24 HUMAN TARGET #12 (MR) $2.95 DC 9,139 176 13.2 FUTURAMA COMICS #18 $2.99 BON 9,111 177 12.98 ROB ZOMBIE SPOOK SHOW INTL #9 (MR) $2.95 MVC 8,960 178 12.66 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #54 ARACHNOMAN VAR $2.25 MAR 8,739 179 12.13 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #138 $2.19 ARC 8,373 180 11.64 EIGHTBALL #23 (MR) $7.00 FAN 8,035 181 11.46 REMAINS #3 (MR) $3.99 IDW 7,910 182 11.42 GHOSTBUSTERS LEGION #2 (Of 4) $2.95 EIG 7,883 183 11.12 CAPER #10 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 DC 7,676 184 10.96 MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS ADVS O/T ESCAPIST #3 $8.95 DAR 7,565 185 10.91 KINETIC #5 $2.50 DC 7,531 186 10.82 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #9 (MR) $2.50 IMA 7,469 187 10.32 VAMPI VICIOUS CIRCLE #1 REG ED $2.99 HAR 7,123 188 10.2 24 ONE-SHOT #1 (MR) $6.99 IDW 7,041 189 9.89 SHONEN JUMP VOL 2 #8 AUG 2004 $4.99 VIZ 6,827 190 9.87 USAGI YOJIMBO #76 $2.99 DAR 6,813 191 9.81 USAGI YOJIMBO #77 $2.99 DAR 6,771 192 9.57 FRACTION #4 $2.50 DC 6,606 193 9.56 CSI DEMON HOUSE #5 (Of 5) (MR) $3.99 IDW 6,599 194 9.53 MILKMAN MURDERS #1 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 DAR 6,578 195 9.35 TRANSFORMERS 2004 SUMMER SP $4.95 DRE 6,454 196 8.77 POWERPUFF GIRLS #52 $2.25 DC 6,054 197 8.77 STARGATE SG1 FALL O/ROME PREQUEL* $2.99 AVA 6,054 198 8.77 TOUCH #4 $2.50 DC 6,054 199 8.74 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #93 $3.99 KZR 6,033 200 8.55 IDENTITY CRISIS #1 (Of 7) $3.95 DC 5,902 201 8.46 REX MUNDI #11 $2.95 IMA 5,840 202 8.39 STRAY BULLETS #34 (RES) (MR) $3.50 EL 5,791 203 8.02 SCOOBY DOO #86 $2.25 DC 5,536 204 7.83 UNCLE SCROOGE #332 $6.95 GEM 5,405 205 7.72 NORMALMAN 20TH ANNV SP ONE-SHOT #1 $2.95 IMA 5,329 206 7.63 ALEISTER ARCANE #3 (MR) $3.99 IDW 5,267 207 7.6 OH MY GODDESS #110 $2.99 DAR 5,246 208 7.42 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #91 (MR) $3.50 DAR 5,122 209 7.3 METAL HURLANT #12 (MR) $3.95 DC 5,039 210 7.26 DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #318 $2.95 GEM 5,011 211 7.26 FIERCE #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 5,011 212 6.78 SMALL GODS #1 $2.95 IMA 4,680 213 6.74 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #267 $2.95 GEM 4,652 214 6.38 TALES OF TMNT #4 $2.95 MIR 4,404 215 6.23 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #647 $6.95 GEM 4,300 216 6.16 NOBLE CAUSES EXTENDED FAMILY ONE-SHOT #2 $7.95 IMA 4,252 217 6.14 DUEL MASTERS #6 $2.95 DRE 4,238 218 6.03 KODT ORIGINS 2004 ISSUE $2.99 KZR 4,162 219 5.68 BART SIMPSON COMICS #18 $2.99 BON 3,921 220 5.51 DEMO #8 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 AIT 3,803 221 5.46 GOLD DIGGER #54 $2.99 ANT 3,769 222 5.42 SUPER MANGA BLAST #43 (MR) $5.99 DAR 3,741 223 5.38 OLYMPUS HEIGHTS #1 $3.99 IDW 3,714 224 5.35 SWORD O/DRACULA #5 $2.95 IMA 3,693 225 5.28 SOULFIRE #0* $2.50 ASP 3,645 226 5.22 GIFT #7 (MR) $2.99 OVE 3,603 227 5.21 NYC MECH #3 (MR) $2.95 IMA 3,596 228 5.15 FRANKENSTEIN MOBSTER #4* $2.95 IMA 3,555 229 5.12 WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS NECROMANCER #3 (Of 6) (MR)* $3.50 AVA 3,534 230 5.06 DORK TOWER #28 $2.99 DOR 3,493 231 4.78 YUGGOTH CREATURES #1 (Of 3) (MR)* $3.99 AVA 3,299 232 4.74 GHOST SPY #2 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 3,272 233 4.64 LOONEY TUNES #116 $2.25 DC 3,203 234 4.63 GHOSTBUSTERS LEGION #2 (Of 4) BRERETON CVR $3.50 EIG 3,196 235 4.55 EL ZOMBO #3 (Of 3) $2.99 DAR 3,141 236 4.37 LUBA #8 (MR) $3.50 FAN 3,016 237 4.36 ARCHIE #550 $2.19 ARC 3,010 238 4.27 SABRINA VOL 2 #59 $2.19 ARC 2,947 239 4.24 AUTUMN #1 $2.95 SLG 2,927 240 4.11 PATIENT ZERO #4 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 2,837 241 4.03 WANTED #4 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 IMA 2,782 242 3.92 JLA #100 (Note Price) $3.50 DC 2,706 243 3.9 RUULE KISS & TELL #2 (Note Price) $1.99 BEC 2,692 244 3.86 BETTY & VERONICA #202 $2.19 ARC 2,664 245 3.83 ROBIN #127 $2.25 DC 2,644 246 3.82 BETTY #139 $2.19 ARC 2,637 247 3.63 EX MACHINA #1 (MR) $2.95 DC 2,506 248 3.6 NIGHTJAR HOLLOW BONES #1 (MR)* $3.99 AVA 2,485 249 3.53 DOGWITCH #12 (MR) $2.95 SIR 2,437 250 3.44 ASTONISHING X-MEN #2 $2.99 MAR 2,374 251 3.42 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #149 $2.39 ARC 2,361 252 3.41 LOVE FIGHTS #11 (MR) $2.99 ONI 2,354 253 3.4 CARTOON CARTOONS #32 $2.25 DC 2,347 254 3.36 SERENITY ROSE #4 $2.95 SLG 2,319 255 3.33 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #10 $2.95 DC 2,299 256 3.32 KODT ILLUSTRATED #36 $2.99 KZR 2,292 257 3.29 GREEN LANTERN #178 $2.25 DC 2,271 258 3.28 BATMAN #629 $2.25 DC 2,264 259 3.27 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS WHERE SHADOWS FALL #5 (Of 5) $3.50 KZR 2,257 260 3.2 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #126 $3.59 ARC 2,209 261 3.12 ARTESIA ANNUAL #3 (MR) $4.95 ARC 2,154 262 3.12 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #509 $2.25 MAR 2,154 263 3.11 HOUSEWIVES A/PLAY #12 (A) $4.95 ERO 2,147 264 3.08 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #84 $2.19 ARC 2,126 265 3.03 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #86 $3.59 ARC 2,091 266 2.95 JUGHEAD #159 $2.19 ARC 2,036 267 2.94 ARCHIE DIGEST #209 $2.39 ARC 2,029 268 2.87 DOOM PATROL #1 $2.50 DC 1,981 269 2.83 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #105 $3.59 ARC 1,953 270 2.77 TOP SHELF CONVERSATIONS #1 $4.95 TOP 1,912 271 2.74 CITY O/HEROES #3 $2.95 BLU 1,891 272 2.71 ANIMERICA EXTRA AUG 2004 VOL 7 #8 $4.99 VIZ 1,871 273 2.65 JLA ANOTHER NAIL #2 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 1,829 274 2.61 ASTONISHING X-MEN #1* $2.99 MAR 1,802 275 2.61 JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #194 $2.39 ARC 1,802 276 2.6 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #118 $2.99 ANT 1,795 277 2.56 DFE SOULFIRE ALT CVR #0 $6.99 DYN 1,767 278 2.53 LAUGH DIGEST #195 $2.39 ARC 1,746 279 2.52 KODT EVERKNIGHTS #13 $2.99 KZR 1,739 280 2.37 LITTLE GLOOMY ADVENTURES #2 CRYPT O/CREEPS $3.95 SLG 1,636 281 2.37 SPIDER-MAN 2 MOVIE ADAPTATION $3.50 MAR 1,636 282 2.3 AMAZING FANTASY #1 $2.99 MAR 1,588 283 2.17 MILK #41 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,498 284 2.01 SEX WARRIOR ISANE #7 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,387 285 1.96 DICTATORS HITLER #3 (Of 4) $2.99 ANT 1,353 286 1.89 3 GEEKS SUPER SIZED SWIMSUIT ISSUE $4.95 3FP 1,305 287 1.88 JLA ANOTHER NAIL #1 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 1,298 288 1.88 FURRLOUGH #137 $2.99 RAD 1,298 289 1.88 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #9 $2.95 DC 1,298 290 1.88 DICTATORS HITLER #4 (Of 4) $2.99 ANT 1,298 291 1.85 WANTED #3 DEATH ROW ED $2.99 IMA 1,277 292 1.84 SYMBIOTES #1 (Of 8) $2.95 DRI 1,270 293 1.8 ANGRY YOUTH COMIX #7 (MR) $3.50 FAN 1,242 294 1.79 BLACK TIDE #10* $2.95 ANG 1,236 295 1.77 CLASSIC ILLUS JR #535 WIZARD O/OZ $3.99 JAC 1,222 296 1.76 EVIL EYE #12 (MR) $3.95 FAN 1,215 297 1.75 DRAGON ARMS CHAOS BLADE #5 (Of 6) $2.99 ANT 1,208 298 1.75 PANTHEON #13 $2.95 LON 1,208 299 1.72 FLASH #211 $2.25 DC 1,187 300 1.72 STUDENTS O/T UNUSUAL #1 $2.95 3BP 1,187
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
HAR = Harris Comics
IDW = IDW Publishing
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during July, 2004. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of July, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of July.
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 June, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--June 2004.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in June, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--June 2004.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual June orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Comic Titles Share the Wealth in June' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in June, see 'Comics Up 15% in June.'
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.'