For information about and analysis of these numbers, see 'September Comic Orders Buck Seasonal Trends.'

 

QtyRankIndexDescriptionPricePub. Est Qty
1309.35ORIGIN #1$3.50 MAR125,952
2291.15NEW X-MEN #118$2.25 MAR118,542
3276.91UNCANNY X-MEN #398$2.25 MAR112,744
4245.27ULTIMATE X-MEN #10$2.25 MAR99,862
5220.62X-TREME X-MEN #5$2.99 MAR89,825
6205.23AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #35$2.25 MAR83,559
7196.62GREEN ARROW #8$2.50 DC80,054
8196.22ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13$2.25 MAR79,891
9174.16WOLVERINE #168$2.25 MAR70,909
10169.46JLA #58$2.25 DC68,996
11168.72X-TREME X-MEN SAVAGE LAND #1$2.99 MAR68,694
12165.7PUNISHER #4$2.99 MAR67,465
13153.2GI JOE #1$2.95 IMA62,375
14149.14AVENGERS #46$2.25 MAR60,722
15146.01DAREDEVIL YELLOW #4$3.50 MAR59,448
16144.54ELEKTRA #3$2.99 MAR58,849
17129.39ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM UP #8$2.25 MAR52,681
18128.49CYCLOPS #2$2.50 MAR52,315
19128.41FURY #1 (MR)$2.99 MAR52,282
20127.91PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN #35$2.25 MAR52,079
21127.17X-FORCE #120$2.25 MAR51,777
22126.58DAREDEVIL #25$2.99 MAR51,537
23126.45DAREDEVIL #24 (MR)$2.99 MAR51,484
24125.66JIST W/JOHN BUSCEMA CREATING SUPERMAN$5.95 DC51,162
25125.56ROGUE #2$2.50 MAR51,122
26122.26FANTASTIC FOUR #47$2.25 MAR49,778
27119.45ALIAS #1 (MR)$2.99 MAR48,634
28117.91SPAWN #114$2.50 IMA48,007
29116.66RISING STARS #17$2.50 IMA47,498
30109.16EXILES #4$2.25 MAR44,444
31106.23AVENGERS CELESTIAL QUEST #1 (Of 8)$2.50 MAR43,252
32106.08FANTASTIC FOUR 1234 #3$2.99 MAR43,190
33103.15DANGER GIRL KAMIKAZE #1 (RES)$2.95 DC41,998
34102.94SUPERMAN #174$2.25 DC41,912
35100.4UNIVERSE X X$3.99 MAR40,878
36100.36JSA #28$2.50 DC40,862
37100BATMAN #595$2.25 DC40,715
3899.47BROTHERHOOD #5$2.25 MAR40,499
3998.67AUTHORITY #26$2.50 DC40,173
4097.89GHOST RIDER HAMMER LANE #4$2.99 MAR39,856
4193.68THOR #41$2.25 MAR38,142
4293.27DETECTIVE COMICS #762$2.50 DC37,975
4392.33ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #596$2.25 DC37,592
4491.7ACTION COMICS #783$2.25 DC37,336
4591.42SUPERMAN THE MAN OF STEEL #118$2.25 DC37,222
4689.65IRON MAN #46 (Note Price)$3.50 MAR36,501
4789.17JLA INCARNATIONS #5 (Of 7)$3.50 DC36,306
4886.97CAPTAIN AMERICA #47$2.25 MAR35,410
4985.78US WAR MACHINE #1$1.50 MAR34,925
5085.57NIGHTWING #61$2.25 DC34,840
5185BATGIRL #20$2.50 DC34,608
5284.52CABLE #97$2.25 MAR34,412
5382.98THOR GODSTORM #1 (Of 3)$3.50 MAR33,785
5482.56TANGLED WEB #6$2.99 MAR33,614
5582.51GREEN LANTERN #142$2.25 DC33,594
5681.86US WAR MACHINE #2$1.50 MAR33,329
5781.22US WAR MACHINE #3$1.50 MAR33,069
5880.07WARLANDS AGE OF ICE #2*$2.95 IMA32,601
5980.07INCREDIBLE HULK #32$2.25 MAR32,601
6079.54BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #147$2.25 DC32,385
6179.52DEADPOOL AGENT OF WEAPON X #2$2.25 MAR32,377
6279.48THUNDERBOLTS #56$2.25 MAR32,360
6378.45BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #21$2.50 DC31,941
6473.48WONDER WOMAN #174$2.25 DC29,917
6572.82WITCHBLADE #51$2.50 IMA29,649
6672.74STARTLING STORIES BANNER #3$2.99 MAR29,616
6772.44INCREDIBLE HULK 2001$2.99 MAR29,494
6871.45CAPTAIN AMERICA 2001$2.99 MAR29,091
6970.56SUICIDE SQUAD #1$2.50 DC28,729
7070.25OUT THERE #5$2.50 DC28,602
7169.94SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS II #2 (Of 4)$5.95 DC28,476
7269.88TOMB RAIDER #1/2$2.95 IMA28,452
7367.65ESTABLISHMENT #1$2.50 DC27,544
7465.43FLASH #178$2.25 DC26,640
7564.98ROBIN #94$2.25 DC26,457
7664.5HARLEY QUINN #12$2.25 DC26,261
7764.39UNIVERSE #2$2.50 IMA26,216
7864.34TITANS #33$2.50 DC26,196
7964.27MINISTRY OF SPACE #3 (Of 3)$2.95 IMA26,168
8063.91STAR WARS JEDI QUEST #1 (Of 4)$2.99 DAR26,021
8162.78YOUNG JUSTICE #37$2.50 DC25,561
8260.32DEFENDERS #9$2.25 MAR24,559
8359.26HARLEY & IVY LOVE ON THE LAM$5.95 DC24,128
8459.03SPECTRE #9$2.50 DC24,034
8558.97SPIDER-GIRL #38$2.25 MAR24,010
8658.56CAPTAIN MARVEL #23$2.50 MAR23,843
8758.54BATMAN ORPHEUS RISING #2 (Of 5)$2.50 DC23,835
8857.34STAR WARS TALES #9*$5.99 DAR23,346
8957.33STAR WARS JEDI VS SITH #6 (Of 6)$2.99 DAR23,342
9056.6BIRDS OF PREY #35$2.50 DC23,045
9155.38NINJA BOY #2$2.95 DC22,548
9254.68SHIDIMA #0*$2.95 IMA22,263
9354.09STAR WARS #34 DARKNESS (3 OF 4)$2.99 DAR22,023
9452.41SUPERGIRL #62$2.25 DC21,339
9550.86WAR STORY JOHANNS TIGER (MR)$4.95 DC20,708
9649.44LEGION WORLDS #6 (Of 6)$3.95 DC20,129
9748.61GEN 13 #69$2.50 DC19,792
9848.13BLACK PANTHER #36 (Note Price)$3.50 MAR19,596
9947.28SOJOURN #3$2.95 CRO19,250
10046.89MONARCHY #7$2.50 DC19,091
10145.81ADVENTURES I/T RIFLE BRIGADE OPERATION BOLLOCK #2 (Of 3)$2.50 DC18,652
10244.47TRANSMETROPOLITAN #49 (MR)$2.50 DC18,106
10344.36HELLBLAZER #166 (MR)$2.50 DC18,061
10444.26ANGEL VOL 2 #1 (Of 4)*$2.99 DAR18,020
10543.89PLANET O/T APES #1*$2.99 DAR17,870
10643.69HELLSPAWN #14$2.50 IMA17,788
10743.47FLASH SECRET FILES #3$4.95 DC17,699
10843.03SUPERBOY #92$2.25 DC17,520
10942.15TALEWEAVER #1 (Of 6)$3.50 DC17,161
11042.02AGENCY #3$2.50 IMA17,108
11141.94100 BULLETS #28 (MR)$2.50 DC17,076
11241.9LADY DEATH LAST RITES #1 (Of 4)$2.99 CHA17,060
11341.87SCION #16$2.95 CRO17,047
11441.12CRUX #6$2.95 CRO16,742
11539.72BTVS #37 FALSE MEMORIES (3 Of 4)*$2.99 DAR16,172
11639.29CODENAME KNOCKOUT #5 (MR)$2.50 DC15,997
11739.25FIRST #11$2.95 CRO15,981
11839.23WILDCATS VOL 2 #27$2.50 DC15,972
11939.2MYSTIC #16$2.95 CRO15,960
12038.63BONE #45$2.95 CAR15,728
12138.13BART SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #7$4.50 BON15,525
12237.92HUNTER THE AGE OF MAGIC #3$2.50 DC15,439
12337.82SPAWN THE DARK AGES #31$2.50 IMA15,398
12437.43SAM AND TWITCH #26$2.50 IMA15,240
12537.22MARTIAN MANHUNTER #36$2.50 DC15,154
12636.73FANTASTIC FOUR WORLDS GREATEST COMIC MAG #10$2.99 MAR14,955
12736.54SIGIL #16$2.95 CRO14,877
12836.09MERIDIAN #16$2.95 CRO14,694
12935.52SIMPSONS COMICS #62$2.50 BON14,462
13035.33AMERICAN CENTURY #7 (MR)$2.50 DC14,385
13135.25AZRAEL AGENT O/T BAT #82$2.50 DC14,352
13235.21LUCIFER #18 (MR)$2.50 DC14,336
13335.15BTVS OZ #3 (Of 3)*$2.99 DAR14,311
13434.65SANDMAN PRESENTS DEAD BOY DETECTIVES #4 (Of 4)$2.50 DC14,108
13534.55VAMPI #11  REG ED (Note Price)$2.99 HAR14,067
13634.07IMPULSE #78$2.50 DC13,872
13733.96CREECH OUT FOR BLOOD #2$4.95 IMA13,827
13833.94OBERGEIST #5$2.95 IMA13,819
13933.93VAMPIRELLA #3 REG ED (Note Price)$2.99 HAR13,815
14033.78SHADOW REAVERS #2$2.99 BLA13,754
14133.45SAVAGE DRAGON #90$2.95 IMA13,619
14232.52ORION #18$2.50 DC13,241
14332.47ANGEL AND THE APE #2 (Of 4) (MR)$2.95 DC13,220
14431.99LIBERTY MEADOWS #22$2.95 INS13,025
14531.12PURGATORI DARKEST HOUR #2$2.99 CHA12,671
14631SAILOR MOON #35$2.95 TOK12,622
14729.69BATMAN GOTHAM ADVENTURES #42$1.99 DC12,088
14829.43BAD KITTY RELOADED #1 (Of 4)$2.99 CHA11,982
14928.75CRUSADES #7 (MR)$2.50 DC11,706
15027.95NOBLE CAUSES FIRST IMPRESSIONS$2.95 IMA11,380
15127.04INSANE CLOWN POSSE PENDULUM #11$5.99 CHA11,009
15227.03RADIOACTIVE MAN #4$2.50 BON11,005
15326.5610TH MUSE #6*$2.95 IMA10,814
15425.48OUTLAW NATION #13 (MR)$2.50 DC10,374
15525.12SWAMP THING #19 (MR)$2.50 DC10,228
15624.95SNAKES & LADDERS$5.95 EDD10,158
15724.77FLASH ANNUAL 1963 #1$6.95 DC10,085
15824.31GRENDEL THE DEVIL INSIDE #1 (Of 3) (MR)$2.99 DAR9,898
15924.1TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #10$2.95 BRO9,812
16023.89VIOLENT MESSIAHS #8$2.95 IMA9,727
16123.83POWERPUFF GIRLS #19$1.99 DC9,702
16222.85LEGEND O/T SAGE #3$2.99 CHA9,303
16321.9OH MY GODDESS PART XI #2  BANPEI IN LOVE  (2 Of 2)$3.50 DAR8,917
16421.8CYBERNARY 2.0 #3 (Of 6)$2.95 DC8,876
16521.57SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #61$1.99 DC8,782
16620.19MECH DESTROYER #4$2.95 IMA8,220
16719.98DESPERADOES QUIET O/T GRAVE #5 (Of 5)$2.95 DC8,135
16819.89DRAGONBALL Z PART 4 #10 (Of 15)$2.95 VIZ8,098
16919.14QUEEN & COUNTRY #4 (MR)$2.95 ONI7,793
17019.01BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #60 SECRETS (3 Of 4) (MR)$2.99 DAR7,740
17118.86TERRY MOORES PARADISE TOO #3$2.95 ABS7,679
17218.48D & D IN SHADOW OF DRAGONS #4 (Of 8) (Note Price)$2.99 KZR7,524
17317.95KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #59 (Note Price)$2.99 KZR7,308
17417.28RING OF NIBELUNG GOTTERDAMMERUNG #4 (Of 4) (Note Price)$5.99 DAR7,036
17517.18OUTLAW 7 #2 (Of 4)$2.99 DAR6,995
17617NOCTURNALS DARK FOREVER #2 (Of 3)$2.95 ONI6,922
17716.96DRAGONBALL PART 4 #2 (Of 10)$2.95 VIZ6,905
17816.66CEREBUS #270$2.25 AAR6,783
17916.28AVENGELYNE SERAPHACIDE #1*$3.50 AVA6,628
18016.2SUPER MANGA BLAST #16 (MR) (Note Price)$5.99 DAR6,596
18115.34RANMA 1/2 PART 10 #6 (Of 11)$2.95 VIZ6,246
18214.62GUNDAM WING EPISODE ZERO #6 (Of 8)$2.95 VIZ5,953
18314.1POISON ELVES #67 (MR)$2.95 SIR5,741
18413.79NEON GENESIS BOOK 6 #3 (Of 4)*$3.50 VIZ5,615
18513.49SCOOBY-DOO #52$1.99 DC5,492
18611.92SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #102$1.99 ARC4,853
18711.66TICK COLOR #5$3.95 NEW4,747
18811.65CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #20$2.95 TOK4,743
18910.79LITTLE RED HOT BOUND #2$2.95 IMA4,393
19010.64NO NEED FOR TENCHI PART 12 #2 (Of 6) (Note Price)$3.50 VIZ4,332
19110.49KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE HACKMASTERS #9 (Note Price)$2.99 KZR4,271
19210.43HOW TO DRAW MANGA #8$4.95 ANT4,247
19310.11INCAL #5 (MR)$2.95 HUM4,116
19410.07SCARY GODMOTHER #5 (Of 6)$2.95 SIR4,100
19510RANDY ODONNELL IS THE MAN #3$2.95 IMA4,072
1969.98INU YASHA PART 6 #5 (Of 15)$2.95 VIZ4,063
1979.63GOLD DIGGER ANNUAL 2001$3.95 ANT3,921
1989.34KISSING CHAOS #1 (Of 8) (MR)$1.95 ONI3,803
1999.25GLOOM COOKIE #9 (MR)$2.95 SLA3,766
2009.21TICKS BIG HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2001$3.95 NEW3,750
2018.49CAVEWOMAN PANGAEAN SEA #2$2.95 AMR3,457
2028.34AVENGELYNE SERAPHICIDE #1/2*$4.95 COM3,396
2038.29MAGIC PICKLE #1 (Of 4)$2.95 ONI3,375
2048.03CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND #4 (Of 6)$2.95 VIZ3,269
2058.02ARCHIE #515$1.99 ARC3,265
2067.74CORRECTOR YUI #1$2.95 TOK3,151
2077.68LOONEY TUNES #82$1.99 DC3,127
2087.64BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #101$3.29 ARC3,111
2097.51BETTY & VERONICA #167$1.99 ARC3,058
2107.47ARCHIE AND FRIENDS STARRING JOSIE  & PUSSYCATS #52$1.99 ARC3,041
2117.35DORK TOWER #17$2.95 DOR2,993
2127.2DARK ANGEL #29$2.95 CPM2,931
2137.2BETTY #104$1.99 ARC2,931
2146.97SABRINA VOL 2 #24$1.99 ARC2,838
2156.96HOPELESS SAVAGES #2 (Of 4)$2.95 ONI2,834
2166.96LODOSS WAR DEEDLITS TALE #2$2.95 CPM2,834
2176.84EL HAZARD PART 3 #3 (Of 6)$2.95 VIZ2,785
2186.81CARTOON CARTOONS #7 (RES)$1.99 DC2,773
2196.6ARTESIA ANNUAL #2 (MR)$3.95 SIR2,687
2206.56VERONICA #119$1.99 ARC2,671
2216.51LODOSS WAR CHRONICLES HEROIC KNIGHT #13$2.95 CPM2,651
2226.46NEGATIVE EXPOSURE #1 (Of 6) (MR)$2.95 HUM2,630
2236.43NINJA HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2001 (Note Price)$3.95 ANT2,618
2246.43TALES OF SHOCK CITY (MR)$3.95 FAN2,618
2256.42JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #80$3.29 ARC2,614
2266.36AGENCY PREVIEW (Net)$2.00 IMA2,589
2276.28ARCHIE DIGEST #184$2.19 ARC2,557
2286.27BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #124$2.19 ARC2,553
2296.11HOLIDAY FUN DIGEST #6$2.19 ARC2,488
2306WERESLUT #4 (A)$3.50 ERO2,443
2315.98SMILE VOL 3 #10$4.99 TOK2,435
2325.8PVP #4$2.95 DOR2,361
2335.76GUNFIGHTERS IN HELL ORIGINAL SIN #1 (MR)$3.95 BRO2,345
2345.64LAUGH DIGEST #170$2.19 ARC2,296
2355.57ARCHIES WEIRD MYSTERIES #17$1.99 ARC2,268
2365.53SLOW NEWS DAY #2 (Of 6)$3.50 SLA2,252
2375.5SILENT MOBIUS ADVENT #3 (Of 6)$3.25 VIZ2,239
2385.46S&M UNIVERSITY #2 (A)$3.50 ERO2,223
2395.26JUGHEAD #140$1.99 ARC2,142
2405.21MILK #25 (A) (Note Price)$2.99 RAD2,121
2415.04KAOS MOON #0$2.95 TUS2,052
2425.04ATLAS #1 (MR)$3.95 DRA2,052
2434.96GOLD DIGGER PERFECT MEMORY VOL 2$5.95 ANT2,019
2444.96SEXY SYMPHONY #4 (A)$3.95 ERO2,019
2454.95ULTIMATE MARVEL MAGAZINE #9$3.99 MAR2,015
2464.93SAINT TAIL #11$2.95 TOK2,007
2474.85BATTLE POPE PRESENTS ST MICHAEL #1 (Of 3) (MR)$2.95 FUN1,975
2484.67GEOBREEDERS #31$2.95 CPM1,901
2494.6LA BLUE GIRL MANGA ED #2 (A)$2.95 CPM1,873
2504.58ASTRA #3$2.95 CPM1,865
2514.55APHRODITE IX CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE #1 (Net)$3.00 IMA1,853
2524.48FUTABAKUN CHANGE VOL 7 #2 (MR)$2.95 STU1,824
2534.47MIRACLE GIRLS #12$2.95 TOK1,820
2544.41RAZOR BLEEDING HEART #1 (MR)*$3.50 AVA1,796
2554.35GALACTIC GLADIATORS #2 (Of 4)$2.95 PLA1,771
2564.29TIGRESS TALES #2$2.95 AMR1,747
2574.27WILD ZOO #8 (A) (Note Price)$2.99 RAD1,739
2584.24ISLAND #2 (MR)$2.95 TOK1,726
2594.12SO YOU WANT TO BE A SUPER-VILLAIN #1$1.95 EPO1,677
2604.02FURRLOUGH #105 (Note Price)$2.99 RAD1,637
2614.01ARCHIE HALLOWEEN ASHCAN 2001 BUNDLE (Net)$3.00 DIA1,633
2623.98RANKLECHICK & HIS THREE LEGGED CAT #3 (Of 4)$3.95 SLA1,620
2633.86ACTIONOPOLIS #1$6.95 ANT1,572
2643.81VAMPIRE PRINCESS YUI VOL 3 #2$2.95 STU1,551
2653.79JACK STAFF #7$2.95 DIA1,543
2663.77DEMON BEAST INVASION MANGA ED #1 (A)$2.95 CPM1,535
2673.76SMALL FAVORS #4 (A) (Note Price)$3.50 ERO1,531
2683.69PANTHEON #9 (Of 12)$2.95 LON1,502
2693.65POKEMON ADVS PART 5 #3 (Of 4)$4.95 VIZ1,486
2703.65LADY DEATH LAST RITES PREMIUM ED #1$9.99 CHA1,486
2713.62MENS ALTERED WARS CHRONICLES ANNUAL #1$5.95 ANT1,474
2723.58ART OF TIM VIGIL DARK UTOPIA #7 (MR)$3.95 BRO1,458
2733.47OGENKI CLINIC VOL 8 #2 (A)$2.95 STU1,413
2743.44DAHLIA VAMPIRE #5 (Of 6) (MR)$2.95 STU1,401
2753.43MAXION #22 (MR)$2.95 CPM1,397
2763.41ARSENIC LULLABY HALLOWEEN SP #1$2.75 A S1,388
2773.38ARSENIC LULLABY SEP 01$2.50 A S1,376
2783.37PRINCESS PRINCE #12$2.95 CPM1,372
2793.29FILLER BUNNY #1 I FILL UP 15 PAGES (O/A)$2.25 SLA1,340
2803.12WE LOVE PORN #1 (A)$4.00 BAD1,270
2813.11BLUE EYES VOL 1 #2 (Of 5) (A)$3.50 WHI1,266
2823.11HELDEN #2 (Of 6)$2.95 MOD1,266
2833VESPER #4$2.50 ACE1,221
2842.98UROTSUKIDOJI RETURN OF CHOJIN #4 (A)$2.95 CPM1,213
2852.93FILLER BUNNY #2 REVENGE O/T FILLER BUNNY (O/A)$2.25 SLA1,193
2862.89WARHAMMER MONTHLY #46$2.95 GAM1,177
2872.88THRESHOLD #44 (MR)*$4.95 AVA1,173
2882.88COLLARS AND CUFFS SPECIAL #1 (A)$4.99 RAD1,173
2892.86VICTORIAN #12$2.95 PEN1,164
2902.86MAD SCIENCE #2 (Of 6)$2.95 SLA1,164
2912.67BATMAN GIANT BATMAN ANNUAL #1 FACSIMILE ED (STAR09477)$4.95 DC1,087
2922.67ELVIRA #101$2.50 CLA1,087
2932.66PALEO TALES LATE CRETACEOUS #4 (Of 6)$2.95 ZER1,083
2942.62TALES OF CHEROKEE #1$2.95 MAN1,067
2952.6BILLY BOY THE SICK LITTLE FAT KID #1$2.95 ASY1,059
2962.56FRED THE CLOWN #1$2.95 HOT1,042
2972.54SUPERNATURAL LAW #32 (Note Price)$2.95 EXH1,034
2982.48TOMORROW GIRL ARMARY #1$4.50 ANT1,010
2992.46TOP COW CLASSICS WITCHBLADE #1 (O/A)$2.95 IMA1,002
3002.39VAMPIRELLA #3 LTD CVR ED$9.95 HAR973

 

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 September, 2001. 

 

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 list, see 'Top 300 Comics -- August'.

 

For an overview and analysis of last month's numbers, see 'Comic Orders Dip in August'.