For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during June, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--June 2005.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 347.82 HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 8)* $2.99 MAR 233,763 2 251.42 HOUSE OF M #2 (OF 8)* $2.99 MAR 168,974 3 240.41 NEW AVENGERS #6* $2.25 MAR 161,575 4 175.3 GREEN LANTERN #2 $2.99 DC 117,816 5 169.77 SUPERMAN BATMAN #20 $2.99 DC 114,099 6 141.91 JLA #115 $2.50 DC 95,375 7 140.44 VILLAINS UNITED #2 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 94,387 8 139.88 OMAC PROJECT #3 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 94,011 9 135.73 UNCANNY X-MEN #461* $2.50 MAR 91,221 10 126.66 SPIDER-MAN HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 85,126 11 124.69 RANN THANAGAR WAR #2 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 83,802 12 122.69 UNCANNY X-MEN #460 $2.50 MAR 82,457 13 119.49 X-MEN #171 $2.50 MAR 80,307 14 118.96 WOLVERINE #29 $2.50 MAR 79,951 15 118.17 ULT SPIDER-MAN #78 $2.50 MAR 79,420 16 117.38 X-MEN #172 $2.50 MAR 78,889 17 116.97 ULTIMATE X-MEN #60 $2.50 MAR 78,613 18 116.72 DAY O/VENGEANCE #3 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 78,445 19 110.28 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #521 $2.50 MAR 74,117 20 104.96 TEEN TITANS #25 $2.50 DC 70,542 21 104.6 ULT FANTASTIC FOUR #19 $2.25 MAR 70,300 22 102.81 ULT FANTASTIC FOUR #20 $2.50 MAR 69,097 23 102.2 YOUNG AVENGERS #5 $2.99 MAR 68,687 24 100 BATMAN #641 $2.50 DC 67,208 25 91.53 SUPERMAN #218 $2.50 DC 61,515 26 83.23 FANTASTIC FOUR #528 $2.99 MAR 55,937 27 81.65 X-MEN THE END HEROES & MARTYRS #4 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 54,875 28 80.5 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #15 $2.99 MAR 54,102 29 77.8 SUPREME POWER #17 (MR) $2.99 MAR 52,288 30 77.65 OUTSIDERS #25 $2.50 DC 52,187 31 76.79 JSA #74 $2.50 DC 51,609 32 72.44 GIANT SIZE X-MEN #3 $4.99 MAR 48,685 33 71.68 DAREDEVIL #74 $2.99 MAR 48,175 34 71.44 FLASH #223 $2.50 DC 48,013 35 70.17 CAPTAIN AMERICA #7 $2.99 MAR 47,160 36 66.01 WILDSIDERZ #0 $1.99 DC 44,364 37 64.73 JLA CLASSIFIED #8 $2.99 DC 43,504 38 64.35 INCREDIBLE HULK #82 $2.99 MAR 43,248 39 63.98 ACTION COMICS #828 $2.50 DC 43,000 40 63.68 JLA CLASSIFIED #9 $2.99 DC 42,798 41 61.1 PRELUDE TO INFINITE CRISIS $5.99 DC 41,064 42 58.89 LAST HERO STANDING #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 39,579 43 58.74 SEVEN SOLDIERS ZATANNA #2 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 39,478 44 58.26 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #7 $2.99 DC 39,155 45 57.28 DETECTIVE COMICS #807 $2.99 DC 38,497 46 56.66 LEX LUTHOR MAN O/STEEL #4 (OF 5) $2.99 DC 38,080 47 56.64 BIRDS O/PREY #83 $2.50 DC 38,067 48 56.57 ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #641 $2.50 DC 38,020 49 56.26 PUNISHER #22 (MR) $2.99 MAR 37,811 50 55.65 BLACK PANTHER #5 $2.99 MAR 37,401 51 55.1 CONAN #17 $2.99 DAR 37,032 52 54.46 NIGHTWING #109 $2.50 DC 36,601 53 53.33 STRANGE #6 (OF 6) $3.50 MAR 35,842 54 52.98 LAST HERO STANDING #2 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 35,607 55 52.69 SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #5 (OF 7) (MR) $3.50 MAR 35,412 56 52.31 SEVEN SOLDIERS SHINING KNIGHT #3 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 35,157 57 51.31 EXILES #65 $2.99 MAR 34,484 58 51.08 LAST HERO STANDING #3 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 34,330 59 50.84 SEVEN SOLDIERS KLARION THE WITCH BOY #2 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 34,169 60 50.6 NEW X-MEN #15 $2.99 MAR 34,007 61 50.45 FATHOM PRELUDE #1 $2.99 DYN 33,906 62 50.27 X-MEN KITTY PRYDE SHADOW & FLAME #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 33,785 63 50.27 BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #3 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 33,785 64 49.44 BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #4 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 33,228 65 48.76 PULSE #9 $2.99 MAR 32,771 66 48.71 LAST HERO STANDING #4 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 32,737 67 48.64 ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE #1 (OF 16) $2.99 DC 32,690 68 48.5 SPIDER-MAN BREAKOUT #3 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 32,596 69 47.8 LAST HERO STANDING #5 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 32,125 70 47.44 HELLBOY THE ISLAND #1 (OF 2) $2.99 DAR 31,883 71 47.42 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #66 $2.50 DC 31,870 72 46.72 PLANETARY #23 $2.99 DC 31,400 73 46.66 FATHOM #1 $2.99 ASP 31,359 74 46.64 GREEN ARROW #51 $2.50 DC 31,346 75 45.85 NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE #1 (OF 9) (MR) $2.99 DC 30,815 76 45.31 DAY OF VENGEANCE #1* $2.50 DC 30,452 77 44.67 WONDER WOMAN #217 $2.25 DC 30,022 78 44.11 ROBIN #139 $2.50 DC 29,645 79 43.52 TOXIN #3 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 29,249 80 43.33 YEAR ONE BATMAN RAS AL GHUL #1 (OF 2) $5.99 DC 29,121 81 42.5 NEW X-MEN HELLIONS #2 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 28,563 82 42.27 RUNAWAYS #5 $2.99 MAR 28,409 83 42.12 DREAM POLICE #1 $3.99 MAR 28,308 84 42.09 JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #12 (OF 12) $2.50 DC 28,288 85 42.03 GLA #3 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 28,248 86 41.89 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #19 $2.99 MAR 28,153 87 41.8 SPAWN #146 (RES) (MR) $2.50 IMA 28,093 88 41.22 POWERS #11 (MR) $2.95 MAR 27,703 89 40.91 SPAWN #147 (RES) $2.50 IMA 27,495 90 40.66 CONAN & THE JEWELS O/GWAHLUR #3 (OF 3) $2.99 DAR 27,327 91 40.62 NEW THUNDERBOLTS #9 $2.99 MAR 27,300 92 40.4 GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #1 $2.95 DEV 27,152 93 39.87 BATGIRL #65 $2.50 DC 26,796 94 39.82 BATMAN VILLAINS SECRET FILES 2005 $4.99 DC 26,762 95 39.81 Y THE LAST MAN #34 (MR) $2.99 DC 26,756 96 39.79 WOLVERINE SOULTAKER #5 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 26,742 97 39.24 ORORO BEFORE THE STORM #1 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 26,372 98 39 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #192 $2.50 DC 26,211 99 38.51 OMAC PROJECT #1* $2.50 DC 25,882 100 37.79 X-MEN UNLIMITED #9 $2.99 MAR 25,398 101 37.11 BATMAN ALLIES SECRET FILES 2005 $4.99 DC 24,941 102 36.92 FABLES #38 (MR) $2.75 DC 24,813 103 36.66 ARMY O/DARKNESS SHOP TIL YOU DROP DEAD #3 $2.99 DYN 24,638 104 36.62 CABLE DEADPOOL #16 $2.99 MAR 24,612 105 36.21 BATMAN JEKYLL & HYDE #3 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 24,336 106 36.05 YEAR ONE BATMAN SCARECROW #2 (OF 2) $5.99 DC 24,228 107 35.44 DAY O/VENGEANCE #2* $2.50 DC 23,819 108 35.01 MARVEL TEAM-UP #9 $2.25 MAR 23,530 109 33.7 STORMBREAKER SAGA O/BETA RAY BILL #6 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 22,649 110 33.34 MARVEL NEMESIS IMPERFECTS #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 22,407 111 33.33 NIGHTCRAWLER #7 $2.99 MAR 22,400 112 32.74 EX MACHINA #12 (MR) $2.99 DC 22,004 113 32.69 OFF HANDBK MARVEL UNIVERSE FANTASTIC FOUR 2005 $3.99 MAR 21,970 114 32.41 SW GENERAL GRIEVOUS #3 (OF 4) $2.99 DAR 21,782 115 32.1 CATWOMAN #44 $2.50 DC 21,574 116 31.71 ASTONISHING X-MEN #10* $2.99 MAR 21,312 117 31.6 HAWKMAN #41 $2.50 DC 21,238 118 31.01 NEW WARRIORS #1 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 20,841 119 30.73 SW REPUBLIC #76 $2.99 DAR 20,653 120 30.21 GRAVITY #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 20,304 121 30.19 ROGUE #12 $2.99 MAR 20,290 122 29.25 DAREDEVIL REDEMPTION #5 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 19,658 123 29.24 GAMBIT #11 $2.99 MAR 19,652 124 29.17 SPIDER-GIRL #87 $2.99 MAR 19,605 125 28.76 AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #9 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 19,329 126 28.68 TOP COW TRIPLE PLAY $0.99 IMA 19,275 127 28.18 BATMAN BEGINS MOVIE ADAPTATION $6.99 DC 18,939 128 28.05 GAMBIT #12 $2.99 MAR 18,852 129 27.97 DISTRICT X #14 $2.99 MAR 18,798 130 27.96 ALBION #1 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 18,791 131 27.38 AQUAMAN #31 $2.50 DC 18,402 132 27.38 NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET SP #1* $3.99 AVA 18,402 133 27.34 FIRESTORM #14 $2.50 DC 18,375 134 26.88 X-FORCE SHATTERSTAR #4 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 18,066 135 26.58 AUTHORITY LOBO SPRING BREAK MASSACRE (MR) $4.99 DC 17,864 136 26.01 FANTASTIC FOUR THE MOVIE #1 $4.99 MAR 17,481 137 25.84 VILLAINS UNITED #1* $2.50 DC 17,367 138 25.74 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE SP #1* $3.99 AVA 17,299 139 25.63 WALKING DEAD #19 (MR) $2.95 IMA 17,225 140 24.84 GOTHAM CENTRAL #32 $2.50 DC 16,694 141 24.59 FANTASTIC FOUR FOES #5 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 16,526 142 24.49 HERCULES #3 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 16,459 143 24.48 SON O/VULCAN #1 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 16,453 144 24.37 ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #5 $2.99 MAR 16,379 145 24.27 BLOOD O/T DEMON #4 $2.50 DC 16,311 146 24.22 DARKNESS VAMPIRELLA ONE SHOT* $2.99 IMA 16,278 147 24.16 MONSTER WAR TOMB RAIDER VS WOLF MEN #2 (OF 4) $2.99 IMA 16,237 148 23.68 WITCHBLADE #86 $2.99 IMA 15,915 149 23.38 FANTASTIC FOUR FOES #6 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 15,713 150 23.22 AMAZING FANTASY #9 $2.99 MAR 15,606 151 23.08 SPIDER MAN HUMAN TORCH #5 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 15,512 152 22.85 ANGEL THE CURSE #1 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 15,357 153 22.75 DOOM PATROL #13 $2.50 DC 15,290 154 22.54 HELLBLAZER #209 (MR) $2.75 DC 15,149 155 22.21 MAJESTIC #6 $2.99 DC 14,927 156 22.18 DARKSTALKERS #6* $2.95 DEV 14,907 157 21.22 SOLO #5 $4.99 DC 14,262 158 21.15 OTHERWORLD #4 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 14,214 159 21 TEEN TITANS GO #20 $2.25 DC 14,114 160 20.89 MANHUNTER #11 $2.50 DC 14,040 161 19.27 DC SPECIAL THE RETURN O/DONNA TROY #1 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 12,951 162 18.94 VIMANARAMA #3 (OF 3) (MR) $2.99 DC 12,729 163 18.89 OMAC PROJECT #2 SECOND PTG $2.50 DC 12,696 164 18.43 SHAOLIN COWBOY #3 $3.50 BUR 12,386 165 18.29 CAPTAIN AMERICA #6* $2.99 MAR 12,292 166 17.93 RANN THANAGAR WAR #1* $2.50 DC 12,050 167 17.79 TOM STRONG #33 $2.99 DC 11,956 168 17.7 BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #12 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,896 169 17.61 SIMPSONS COMICS #107 $2.99 BON 11,835 170 17.54 DOC FRANKENSTEIN #3 $3.50 BUR 11,788 171 17.4 LUCIFER #63 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,694 172 17.31 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #10 $2.25 DC 11,634 173 17.04 INVINCIBLE #23 $2.95 IMA 11,452 174 16.97 CITY O/HEROES #2 $2.99 IMA 11,405 175 16.31 SWAMP THING #16 (MR) $2.99 DC 10,962 176 15.98 GIRLS #2 (MR) $2.95 IMA 10,740 177 15.63 CITY OF TOMORROW #3 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99 DC 10,505 178 15.42 GREEN LANTERN #1 $3.50 DC 10,363 179 15.16 SPELLBINDERS #4 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 10,189 180 15.04 STARDUST KID #1 (OF 5) $3.50 IMA 10,108 181 15 SHAUN OF THE DEAD #1 (OF 4) $3.99 IDW 10,081 182 14.95 BATMAN STRIKES #10 $2.25 DC 10,048 183 14.82 LIVEWIRES #5 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 9,960 184 14.62 INTIMATES #8 $2.99 DC 9,826 185 14.6 MACHINE TEEN #2 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 9,812 186 14.37 MAN W/T SCREAMING BRAIN #2 (OF 4) $2.99 DAR 9,658 187 14.31 MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #1 $2.50 MAR 9,617 188 13.77 BREACH #6 $2.50 DC 9,255 189 13.75 FUTURAMA COMICS #20 $2.99 BON 9,241 190 13.75 STRANGERS I/PARADISE #74 $2.95 ABS 9,241 191 9.5 BRIAN PULIDOS MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #4* $3.99 AVA 6,385 192 13.74 HUMAN RACE #3 (OF 7) $2.99 DC 9,234 193 13.57 JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER SPECIAL PAPA MIDNITE #5 (OF 5) $2.99 DC 9,120 194 13.55 SHI JU NEN #4 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 9,107 195 13.51 BART SIMPSON COMICS #24 $2.99 BON 9,080 196 13.44 BRIAN PULIDOS MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #3* $3.99 AVA 9,033 197 13.37 FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP #8 (Of 9) (MR)* $3.99 AVA 8,986 198 13.21 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #4 $2.50 MAR 8,878 199 13.08 LOSERS #25 (MR) $2.99 DC 8,791 200 13.08 CONCRETE HUMAN DILEMMA #6 (OF 6) (MR) $3.50 DAR 8,791 201 12.92 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #150 $2.25 ARC 8,683 202 12.7 METAL GEAR SOLID #9 $3.99 IDW 8,535 203 12.52 TENTH DARKK DAWN ONE SHOT $4.99 IMA 8,414 204 12.5 MNEMOVORE #3 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99 DC 8,401 205 12.36 MARY JANE HOMECOMING #4 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 8,307 206 12.36 POWER PACK #4 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 8,307 207 12.34 MATADOR #2 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 8,293 208 12.04 FANTASTIC FOUR DIRECTORS CUT #527 $3.99 MAR 8,092 209 12 STRANGE GIRL #1 $2.95 IMA 8,065 210 11.92 FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF HOMELAND CVR A #1 (OF 3) $4.95 DEV 8,011 211 11.84 BIGFOOT #4 (OF 4) $3.99 IDW 7,957 212 11.77 GRIMJACK KILLER INSTINCT #5 (OF 6) $3.99 IDW 7,910 213 11.7 HUMAN RACE #4 (OF 7) $2.99 DC 7,863 214 11.66 LETHAL INSTINCT #1 (OF 6) $0.75 ALI 7,836 215 11.53 METAL GEAR SOLID #10 $3.99 IDW 7,749 216 11.21 XIII #1 (NOTE PRICE) $0.75 ALI 7,534 217 10.54 MARVEL MUST HAVES NYX 4 & 5 $3.99 MAR 7,084 218 10.1 MEGACITY 909 #7* $2.95 DEV 6,788 219 10.04 SAVAGE DRAGON GOD WAR #3 (Of 3) $2.95 IMA 6,748 220 9.96 TRIGGER #6 (MR) $2.99 DC 6,694 221 9.92 HACK SLASH VS EVIL ERNIE* $4.95 DEV 6,667 222 9.83 JON SABLE FREELANCE BLOODLINE #2 (OF 6) $3.99 IDW 6,607 223 9.8 SHADOWHAWK #2 $2.99 IMA 6,586 224 9.71 BILLY THE KIDS OLD TIME ODDITIES #3 (OF 4) $2.99 DAR 6,526 225 9.54 USAGI YOJIMBO #84 $2.99 DAR 6,412 226 9.34 TRIGGER #7 (MR) $2.99 DC 6,277 227 9.28 MARVEL MILESTONES DR DOOM SUB-MARINER & RED SKULL $3.99 MAR 6,237 228 8.94 FLAMING CARROT COMICS #3 $3.50 IMA 6,008 229 8.83 MANGA DARKCHYLDE #2 (OF 5) $2.99 DAR 5,934 230 8.65 TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT #5 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 5,813 231 8.52 ATOMIKA #3 $2.99 SPE 5,726 232 8.49 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #103 $3.99 KEN 5,706 233 8.49 LEGEND O/ISIS #1 (OF 4) $2.99 ALI 5,706 234 8.34 IRON GHOST #2 (OF 6) $2.95 IMA 5,605 235 8.31 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #17 (MR) $2.50 IMA 5,585 236 8.14 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #104 $3.99 KEN 5,471 237 7.96 CASTLEVANIA THE BELMONT LEGACY #4 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 5,350 238 7.89 STRAY BULLETS #38 (MR) $3.50 EL 5,303 239 7.78 LULLABY WISDOM SEEKER #3 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 5,229 240 7.75 SHONEN JUMP JULY 2005 VOL 3 #7 $4.99 VIZ 5,209 241 7.72 CAL MCDONALD SUPERNATURAL FREAK MACHINE #3 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 5,188 242 7.7 QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED VOL 3 #1 (OF 3) (MR) $2.95 ONI 5,175 243 7.69 IMAGINARIES #2 (OF 4)* $2.95 IMA 5,168 244 7.32 PACT #2 (OF 4) $2.99 IMA 4,920 245 7.27 DEATH JR #2 (OF 3) $4.99 IMA 4,886 246 7.23 UNCLE SCROOGE #343 $6.95 GEM 4,859 247 7.17 SCOOBY DOO #97 $2.25 DC 4,819 248 7.14 THE GIFT #12 $2.99 IMA 4,799 249 7.1 POWERPUFF GIRLS #63 $2.25 DC 4,772 250 7.01 NOBLE CAUSES #10 $3.50 IMA 4,711 251 6.91 ZOMBIE TALES #1 $6.99 ATO 4,644 252 4.75 BRIAN PULIDOS WAR ANGEL #2 (OF 3)* $3.50 AVA 3,192 253 6.87 SEA OF RED #3 (MR) $2.95 IMA 4,617 254 6.85 CSI SECRET IDENTITY #4 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 4,604 255 6.79 DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #329 $2.95 GEM 4,563 256 6.78 BRIAN PULIDOS BELLADONNA #5 (OF 5)* $3.99 AVA 4,557 257 6.74 NOBLE CAUSES #11 $3.50 IMA 4,530 258 6.66 BLACKLIGHT #1 $2.99 IMA 4,476 259 6.51 CSI SECRET IDENTITY #5 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 4,375 260 6.5 FLAK RIOT #1 $2.95 IMA 4,369 261 6.4 MR T #1 $3.50 APC 4,301 262 6.36 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #278 $2.95 GEM 4,274 263 6.32 BRIAN PULIDOS WAR ANGEL #3 (OF 3)* $3.50 AVA 4,248 264 6.32 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #102 (MR) $2.99 DAR 4,248 265 6.15 BATTLE HYMN #3 (OF 5) $2.95 IMA 4,133 266 6.08 BEOWULF #2 $2.99 SPE 4,086 267 5.91 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #658 $6.95 GEM 3,972 268 5.86 PACT #3 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 3,938 269 5.82 BATMAN #640 $2.25 DC 3,912 270 5.73 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #22 $2.95 MIR 3,851 271 5.45 10TH MUSE VOL 2 #2 $2.99 ALI 3,663 272 5.34 HERO CAMP #2 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 3,589 273 5.25 MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #1 $3.99 MAR 3,528 274 5.24 PHANTOM #7 $3.50 MOO 3,522 275 5.22 GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005 $4.99 DC 3,508 276 5.2 ULTIMATE TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #1 $3.99 MAR 3,495 277 5.16 GOLD DIGGER #64 $2.99 ANT 3,468 278 5.12 PHANTOM #6 $3.50 MOO 3,441 279 5.09 OUTSIDERS #24 $2.50 DC 3,421 280 5.07 TALES O/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #11 $3.25 MIR 3,407 281 5 ELSINORE #2 (OF 9) $2.99 ALI 3,360 282 4.86 ULTIMATE MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE #1 $3.99 MAR 3,266 283 4.83 MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #1 $3.99 MAR 3,246 284 4.83 GRIMOIRE #4 $2.99 SPE 3,246 285 4.78 DRACULA VS KING ARTHUR #1 (OF 4) $2.95 SIL 3,213 286 4.57 SUPER MANGA BLAST #52 (MR) $5.99 DAR 3,071 287 4.55 POISON ELVES VENTURES #1 CASSANDRA #1 (MR) $3.50 SIR 3,058 288 4.52 AGE OF BRONZE #20 $3.50 IMA 3,038 289 4.45 LOONEY TUNES #127 $2.25 DC 2,991 290 4.37 DEAL WITH THE DEVIL #2 (OF 5) $2.99 ALI 2,937 291 4.34 JUDO GIRL #2 (OF 4) $2.99 ALI 2,917 292 4.24 ARCHIE #558 $2.25 ARC 2,850 293 4.19 FREEDOM FORCE #6 (OF 6) $2.95 IMA 2,816 294 4.06 LETHAL INSTINCT #2 (OF 6) $2.99 ALI 2,729 295 4.03 SMALL GODS #9 $2.95 IMA 2,708 296 3.93 SABRINA VOL 2 #67 $2.19 ARC 2,641 297 3.9 KARNEY #3 (OF 4) (MR) $3.99 IDW 2,621 298 3.86 SHONEN JUMP AUG 05 #32 $4.99 VIZ 2,594 299 3.8 BETTY & VERONICA #209 $2.19 ARC 2,554 300 3.76 NYC MECH BETA LOVE #2 $2.95 IMA 2,527
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
ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC
ANT = Antarctic Press
ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.
AVA = Avatar Press
IDW = IDW Publishing
KZR = Kenzer & Company
MIR = Mirage Studios
MNS = Moonstone
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
RAD = Radio Comix
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during June, 2005. 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 June, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of June.
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, 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 May, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--May 2005.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in May, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--May 2005.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual May orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Green Lantern #1 Tops 168K' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in May, see 'Graphic Novels Keep Dollars Up Again.'
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.'