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 2005.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 398.94 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #1 $2.99 DC 261,046 2 242.52 NEW AVENGERS #7* $2.25 MAR 158,693 3 231.9 HOUSE OF M #3 (OF 8)* $2.99 MAR 151,744 4 223.93 HOUSE OF M #4 (OF 8)* $2.99 MAR 146,529 5 195.26 ASTONISHING X-MEN #11 $2.99 MAR 127,768 6 165.57 SUPERMAN BATMAN #21 $2.99 DC 108,341 7 151.5 ULTIMATES 2 #7 $2.99 MAR 99,134 8 143.04 OMAC PROJECT #4 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 93,598 9 139.56 ULT FANTASTIC FOUR #21* $2.50 MAR 91,321 10 139.26 UNCANNY X-MEN #462 $2.50 MAR 91,125 11 135.21 VILLAINS UNITED #3 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 88,475 12 133.94 JLA #116 $2.50 DC 87,644 13 133.1 ULTIMATE X-MEN #61* $2.50 MAR 87,094 14 123.18 RED SONJA #1 $2.99 DYN 80,603 15 120.77 RANN THANAGAR WAR #3 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 79,026 16 119.82 ULT SPIDER-MAN #79 $2.50 MAR 78,404 17 117.91 X-MEN #173 $2.50 MAR 77,154 18 117.53 ULT SPIDER-MAN #80 $2.50 MAR 76,906 19 117.14 WOLVERINE #30 $2.50 MAR 76,651 20 115.39 DAY O/VENGEANCE #4 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 75,505 21 111.76 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #522 $2.50 MAR 73,130 22 109.4 SPIDER-MAN HOUSE OF M #2 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 71,586 23 108.9 IRON MAN HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 3) $2.99 MAR 71,259 24 108.56 SUPERMAN #219 $2.50 DC 71,036 25 108.24 FANTASTIC FOUR HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 3) $2.99 MAR 70,827 26 104.46 TEEN TITANS #26 $2.50 DC 68,353 27 100 BATMAN #642 $2.50 DC 65,435 28 96.27 ACTION COMICS #829 $2.50 DC 62,994 29 96.26 DC SPECIAL RETURN O/DONNA TROY #2 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 62,988 30 89.82 ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #642 $2.50 DC 58,774 31 89.3 SECRETS O/T HOUSE OF M #1 $3.99 MAR 58,433 32 89.09 JSA CLASSIFIED #1 $2.50 DC 58,296 33 85.49 INCREDIBLE HULK #83 $2.99 MAR 55,940 34 84.68 JSA #75 $2.99 DC 55,410 35 82.38 INCREDIBLE HULK #84 $2.99 MAR 53,905 36 81.7 WONDER WOMAN #219 $2.50 DC 53,460 37 80.94 FANTASTIC FOUR #529 $2.99 MAR 52,963 38 79.39 X-MEN THE END HEROES & MARTYRS #5 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 51,949 39 77.75 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #16 $2.99 MAR 50,876 40 76.77 PULSE #10 $2.99 MAR 50,234 41 73.45 FLASH #224 $2.50 DC 48,062 42 73.05 DAREDEVIL #75 $3.99 MAR 47,800 43 70.82 MUTOPIA X #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 46,341 44 68.83 JLA CLASSIFIED #10 $2.99 DC 45,039 45 68.52 NEW X-MEN #16 $2.99 MAR 44,836 46 67.06 WEAPON X DAYS O/FUTURE NOW #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 43,881 47 66.06 OUTSIDERS #26 $2.50 DC 43,226 48 60.38 DEFENDERS #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 39,510 49 58.84 SERENITY #1 (OF 3)* $2.99 DAR 38,502 50 58.54 DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #1 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 38,306 51 58.34 NIGHTWING #110 $2.50 DC 38,175 52 58 DETECTIVE COMICS #808 $2.99 DC 37,952 53 57.12 PUNISHER #23 (MR) $2.99 MAR 37,376 54 56.96 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #8 $2.99 DC 37,272 55 56.38 NYX #6 (MR) $2.99 MAR 36,892 56 55.51 CONAN #18 (MR) $2.99 DAR 36,323 57 54.49 GREEN ARROW #52 $2.50 DC 35,656 58 53.88 BLACK PANTHER #6 $2.99 MAR 35,256 59 53.6 DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 35,073 60 52.64 SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #6 (OF 7) (MR) $3.50 MAR 34,445 61 52.56 CABLE DEADPOOL #17 $2.99 MAR 34,393 62 52.52 WONDER WOMAN #218 $2.50 DC 34,366 63 52.1 EXILES #66 $2.99 MAR 34,092 64 51.58 EXILES #67 $2.99 MAR 33,751 65 50.31 SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #3 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 32,920 66 46.81 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #67 $2.50 DC 30,630 67 46.04 BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #5 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 30,126 68 45.82 BIRDS O/PREY #84 $2.50 DC 29,982 69 45.42 ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE #2 (OF 16) $2.99 DC 29,721 70 45.28 BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #6 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 29,629 71 45.02 HULK DESTRUCTION #1 (OF 4)(MR) $2.99 MAR 29,459 72 44.69 SPIDER-MAN BREAKOUT #4 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 29,243 73 44.18 ROBIN #140 $2.50 DC 28,909 74 44.08 HELLBOY THE ISLAND #2 (OF 2) $2.99 DAR 28,844 75 43.38 CATWOMAN WHEN I/ROME #6 (OF 6) $3.50 DC 28,386 76 42.68 HUNTER KILLER #3 $2.99 IMA 27,928 77 42.1 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #20 $2.99 MAR 27,548 78 41.82 RUNAWAYS #6 $2.99 MAR 27,365 79 41.2 BATGIRL #66 $2.50 DC 26,959 80 40.5 NEW X-MEN HELLIONS #3 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 26,501 81 40.42 Y THE LAST MAN #35 (MR) $2.99 DC 26,449 82 39.7 NEW THUNDERBOLTS #10 $2.99 MAR 25,978 83 39.58 SOULFIRE DYING O/T LIGHT #0 $2.50 ASP 25,899 84 39.45 X-MEN KITTY PRYDE SHADOW & FLAME #2 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 25,814 85 39.36 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #193 $2.50 DC 25,755 86 39.14 GLA #4 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 25,611 87 39.1 TOXIN #4 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 25,585 88 38.46 NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE #2 (OF 9) (MR) $2.99 DC 25,166 89 37.62 FABLES #39 (MR) $2.75 DC 24,617 90 37.11 FATHOM #2 $2.99 ASP 24,283 91 37.04 YEAR ONE BATMAN RAS AL GHUL #2 (OF 2) $5.99 DC 24,237 92 36.17 OFF HANDBK MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS 2005 $3.99 MAR 23,668 93 35.69 ARMY O/DARKNESS SHOP TIL YOU DROP DEAD #4 $2.99 DYN 23,354 94 34.85 BATMAN JEKYLL AND HYDE #4 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 22,804 95 34.46 MARVEL TEAM-UP #10 $2.99 MAR 22,549 96 33.11 EX MACHINA #13 (MR) $2.99 DC 21,666 97 32.65 HAWKMAN #42 $2.50 DC 21,365 98 32.11 NIGHTCRAWLER #8 $2.99 MAR 21,011 99 31.86 CATWOMAN #45 $2.50 DC 20,848 100 31.76 JLA CYBERFORCE $5.99 DC 20,782 101 31.66 SW REPUBLIC #77 $2.99 DAR 20,717 102 29.97 FRESHMEN #1* $2.99 IMA 19,611 103 29.32 SW EMPIRE #32 $2.99 DAR 19,186 104 29.01 SPIDER-GIRL #88 $2.99 MAR 18,983 105 28.88 ORORO BEFORE THE STORM #2 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 18,898 106 28.85 AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #10 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 18,878 107 28.56 RISING STARS VOICES O/T DEAD #2 (OF 6) $2.99 IMA 18,688 108 28.19 TOMB RAIDER WITCHBLADE MAGDALENA VAMPIRELLA ONE SHOT $2.99 IMA 18,446 109 28.17 MARVEL NEMESIS IMPERFECTS #3 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 18,433 110 27.79 DESOLATION JONES #2 (MR) $2.99 DC 18,184 111 27.78 STAR WARS TALES #24* $5.99 DAR 18,178 112 27.45 OCEAN #6 (OF 6) $3.99 DC 17,962 113 27.41 HOUSE OF M DIRECTORS CUT #1 (OF 8) $3.99 MAR 17,936 114 27.38 AQUAMAN #32 $2.50 DC 17,916 115 27.03 FIRESTORM #15 $2.50 DC 17,687 116 25.85 GOTHAM CENTRAL #33 $2.50 DC 16,915 117 25.85 WALKING DEAD #20 (MR) $2.99 IMA 16,915 118 25.39 WITCHBLADE #87 $2.99 IMA 16,614 119 25.34 BLOOD O/T DEMON #5 $2.50 DC 16,581 120 24.61 SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #10 $2.99 MAR 16,104 121 24.57 ZOMBIE KING #0 (MR) $2.95 IMA 16,077 122 23.61 NEW WARRIORS #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 15,449 123 23.54 ALBION #2 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 15,403 124 23.29 SILENT DRAGON #1 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 15,240 125 22.93 DOOM PATROL #14 $2.50 DC 15,004 126 22.72 100 BULLETS #62 (MR) $2.75 DC 14,867 127 22.62 HELLBLAZER #210 (MR) $2.75 DC 14,801 128 22.51 AMAZING FANTASY #10 $2.99 MAR 14,729 129 22.4 ANGEL THE CURSE #2 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 14,657 130 22.39 GIANT SIZE SPIDER-WOMAN #1 $4.99 MAR 14,651 131 22.16 HERCULES #4 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 14,500 132 21.88 HERCULES #5 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 14,317 133 21.42 DARKNESS #21 $2.99 IMA 14,016 134 20.92 MAJESTIC #7 $2.99 DC 13,689 135 20.77 MANHUNTER #12 $2.50 DC 13,591 136 20.54 TEEN TITANS GO #21 $2.25 DC 13,440 137 20.39 GRAVITY #2 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 13,342 138 20.36 OTHERWORLD #5 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 13,323 139 18.55 SON OF VULCAN #2 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 12,138 140 18.06 INVINCIBLE #24 $2.99 IMA 11,818 141 17.86 SIMPSONS COMICS #108 $2.99 BON 11,687 142 17.45 LUCIFER #64 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,418 143 17.33 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #11 $2.25 DC 11,340 144 17.22 LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE #1 (OF 4)* $3.99 AVA 11,268 145 16.69 GIRLS #3 (MR) $2.99 IMA 10,921 146 15.85 CITY OF HEROES #3 $2.99 IMA 10,371 147 15.81 SWAMP THING #17 (MR) $2.99 DC 10,345 148 15.63 TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #33 (MR) $2.95 BRO 10,227 149 15.37 BREACH #7 $2.50 DC 10,057 150 14.97 BATMAN STRIKES #11 $2.25 DC 9,796 151 14.63 GOON #13 $2.99 DAR 9,573 152 14.52 CITY O/TOMORROW #4 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99 DC 9,501 153 14.02 INTIMATES #9 $2.99 DC 9,174 154 13.83 SPELLBINDERS #5 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 9,050 155 13.8 MAN W/T SCREAMING BRAIN #3 (OF 4) $2.99 DAR 9,030 156 13.42 LOSERS #26 (MR) $2.99 DC 8,781 157 12.73 MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH BELLADONNA #1/2* $2.99 AVA 8,330 158 12.66 BRIAN PULIDOS MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #5* $3.99 AVA 8,284 159 12.62 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #151 $2.25 ARC 8,258 160 12.5 PLASTIC MAN #17 $2.99 DC 8,179 161 12.34 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #5 $2.50 MAR 8,075 162 11.66 VILLAINS UNITED #2* $2.50 DC 7,630 163 11.46 MACHINE TEEN #3 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 7,499 164 11.45 BATTLE POPE COLOR #1 $2.99 IMA 7,492 165 10.96 ULTIMATE IRON MAN #1 (OF 6)* $2.99 MAR 7,172 166 10.63 FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF HOMELAND CVR A #2 (OF 3) $4.95 DEV 6,956 167 10.62 HUMAN RACE #5 (OF 7) $2.99 DC 6,949 168 10.49 MARVEL ADV FANTASTIC FOUR #2 $2.50 MAR 6,864 169 10.21 MATADOR #3 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 6,681 170 10.11 OMAC PROJECT #3 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 6,615 171 9.83 USAGI YOJIMBO #85 $2.99 DAR 6,432 172 9.78 HOUSE OF M #2 (OF 8)* $2.99 MAR 6,400 173 9.63 BILLY THE KIDS OLD TIME ODDITIES #4 (OF 4) $2.99 DAR 6,301 174 9.52 BODY BAGS FATHERS DAY #1 (OF 2) (MR) $5.99 IMA 6,229 175 9.27 GUNCANDY #1 (OF 2) (MR) $5.99 IMA 6,066 176 9.16 SHONEN JUMP SEP 05 #33 (C: 3) $4.99 VIZ 5,994 177 8.81 LULLABY WISDOM SEEKER #4 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 5,765 178 8.64 LADY DEATH DEATH GODDESS $2.50 AVA 5,654 179 8.6 SHADOWHAWK #3 $2.99 IMA 5,627 180 8.56 GODLAND #1 $2.99 IMA 5,601 181 8.41 TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT #6 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 5,503 182 8.21 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #18 (MR) $2.50 IMA 5,372 183 8.09 MARVEL MILESTONES DR STRANGE SILVER SURFER SUB-MARINER HULK $3.99 MAR 5,294 184 8.08 MU #4* $2.95 DEV 5,287 185 7.71 GYPSY NOUVEAU CVR #1* $3.50 AVA 5,045 186 7.61 MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS ADV O/T ESCAPIST #7 $8.95 DAR 4,980 187 7.48 CASTLEVANIA THE BELMONT LEGACY #5 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 4,895 188 7.34 UNCLE SCROOGE #344 $6.95 GEM 4,803 189 7.13 SCOOBY DOO #98 $2.25 DC 4,666 190 7.13 QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED VOL 3 #2 (OF 3) (MR) $2.99 ONI 4,666 191 7.04 POWERPUFF GIRLS #64 $2.25 DC 4,607 192 7.02 BONEREST #1 (MR) $2.95 IMA 4,594 193 6.94 STRANGE GIRL #2 $2.95 IMA 4,541 194 6.88 TICK DAYS O/DRAMA #1 $4.95 NEW 4,502 195 6.85 DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #330 $2.95 GEM 4,482 196 6.77 WILDGUARD FOOLS GOLD #1 (OF 2) $3.50 IMA 4,430 197 6.43 GROUNDED #1 (OF 6) $2.95 IMA 4,207 198 6.39 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #103 (MR) $2.99 DAR 4,181 199 6.32 LOVE & ROCKETS VOL 2 #14 (MR) $4.50 FAN 4,135 200 6.27 METAL GEAR SOLID #11 $3.99 IDW 4,103 201 6.24 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #279 $2.95 GEM 4,083 202 6.17 WILDGUARD FOOLS GOLD #2 (OF 2) $3.50 IMA 4,037 203 6.12 LEGEND OF ISIS #2 $2.99 ALI 4,005 204 6 SPIDER-MAN HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 3,926 205 5.94 OMAC PROJECT #2 (OF 6)* $2.50 DC 3,887 206 5.92 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #659 $6.95 GEM 3,874 207 5.71 GRIMJACK KILLER INSTINCT #6 (OF 6) $3.99 IDW 3,736 208 5.68 BEOWULF #3 $2.99 SPE 3,717 209 5.65 OUTSIDERS #25 $2.50 DC 3,697 210 5.58 SILENCERS VOL 2 #1 $2.99 IMA 3,651 211 5.41 BATMAN #641 $2.50 DC 3,540 212 5.37 10TH MUSE VOL 2 #3 $2.99 ALI 3,514 213 5.22 GOLD DIGGER #65 $2.99 ANT 3,416 214 5.17 COURTNEY CRUMRIN TALES #1 $5.95 ONI 3,383 215 5.13 SMALL GODS SPECIAL #1 $2.95 IMA 3,357 216 5.09 ATHEIST #2 $3.50 IMA 3,331 217 4.89 TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #12 $3.25 MIR 3,200 218 4.8 HERO CAMP #3 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 3,141 219 4.79 ALAN MOORES HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD #3 (OF 4) (MR)* $3.50 AVA 3,134 220 4.71 ARMOR X #4 $2.95 IMA 3,082 221 4.61 NEW AVENGERS #6* $2.25 MAR 3,017 222 4.53 HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 8)* $2.99 MAR 2,964 223 4.51 OMAC PROJECT #1 (OF 6)* $2.50 DC 2,951 224 4.5 DORK TOWER #31 $2.99 DOR 2,945 225 4.37 SUPER MANGA BLAST #53 (MR) (C: 3) $5.99 DAR 2,860 226 4.31 GREEN LANTERN #2 $2.99 DC 2,820 227 4.16 LOONEY TUNES #128 $2.25 DC 2,722 228 4.14 POISON ELVES VENTURES #2 (MR) $3.50 SIR 2,709 229 4.12 BETTY & VERONICA #210 $2.25 ARC 2,696 230 4.05 SABRINA VOL 2 #68 $2.25 ARC 2,650 231 4.02 NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES #13 (MR) $2.95 SLG 2,630 232 4 JUDO GIRL #3 (OF 4) $2.99 ALI 2,617 233 3.99 OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES PREVIEW $2.99 BUY 2,611 234 3.91 NEW AVENGERS #5* $2.25 MAR 2,559 235 3.9 PRELUDE TO INFINITE CRISIS $5.99 DC 2,552 236 38.54 HERO SQUARED #1 OF(3)* $3.99 BOO 25,219 237 3.84 CHOLLY & FLYTRAP #4 (OF 4) $5.95 IMA 2,513 238 3.81 HELLBOY THE ISLAND #1 (OF 2) $2.99 DAR 2,493 239 3.74 YOUNG GUNS 2004 SKETCH BOOK $3.99 MAR 2,447 240 3.67 SHONEN JUMP AUG 05 #32 (C: 3) $4.99 VIZ 2,401 241 3.67 GI JOE #0 2ND PTG (PP #674) $2.95 DEV 2,401 242 3.59 DEAL WITH THE DEVIL #3 (OF 5) $2.99 ALI 2,349 243 3.58 MAD MAGAZINE #456 $3.99 DC 2,343 244 3.56 ANGEL THE CURSE #1 2ND PRTG $3.99 IDW 2,329 245 3.53 VERONICA #163 $2.25 ARC 2,310 246 3.43 MUTATION #1 $2.99 SPE 2,244 247 3.38 VILLAINS UNITED #1* $2.50 DC 2,212 248 3.35 MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #1 $3.99 MAR 2,192 249 3.33 TEEN TITANS #25 $2.50 DC 2,179 250 3.3 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #93 $2.25 ARC 2,159 251 3.27 CSI NEW YORK BLOODY MURDER #1 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 2,140 252 3.23 KILLER STUNTS INC #3 (OF 4) $2.99 ALI 2,114 253 3.11 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #135 $3.59 ARC 2,035 254 3.06 GATESVILLE COMPANY #1 $2.99 SPE 2,002 255 3.04 HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY #14 (A) $4.95 ERO 1,989 256 2.99 ASSASSIN #1 $4.95 ARC 1,957 257 2.96 GIRLS #1 (MR)* $2.95 IMA 1,937 258 2.9 FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF HOMELAND CVR B #2 (OF 3) $8.95 DEV 1,898 259 2.9 LADY DEATH DEATH GODDESS SPEC CVR* $5.99 AVA 1,898 260 2.86 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #11 $2.25 DC 1,871 261 2.8 JUGHEAD #167 $2.25 ARC 1,832 262 2.76 ULT TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #2 $3.99 MAR 1,806 263 2.74 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #158 $2.39 ARC 1,793 264 2.72 DR BLINK SUPERHERO SHRINK #2 $3.49 DOR 1,780 265 2.71 MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #2 $3.99 MAR 1,773 266 2.7 GREEN LANTERN #1 $3.50 DC 1,767 267 2.64 MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #2 $3.99 MAR 1,727 268 2.63 DAY O/VENGEANCE #1* $2.50 DC 1,721 269 2.59 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #95 $3.59 ARC 1,695 270 2.56 DC SPECIAL RETURN O/DONNA TROY #1 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 1,675 271 2.53 ULT MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE #2 $3.99 MAR 1,656 272 2.53 WONDER WOMAN #217 $2.25 DC 1,656 273 2.5 ALBION #1 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 1,636 274 2.47 ARCHIE DIGEST #218 $2.39 ARC 1,616 275 2.42 NORTHWEST PASSAGE #1 $5.95 ONI 1,584 276 2.41 GIRLS #2 (MR)* $2.95 IMA 1,577 277 2.4 FLASH #223 $2.50 DC 1,570 278 2.38 NEW AVENGERS #4* $2.25 MAR 1,557 279 2.3 TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #4 $2.39 ARC 1,505 280 2.29 BANANA SUNDAYS #1 (OF 4) $2.99 ONI 1,498 281 2.18 FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF HOMELAND CVR A #1 (OF 3) $4.95 DEV 1,426 282 2.18 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #114 $3.59 ARC 1,426 283 2.05 JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #3 $2.39 ARC 1,341 284 2.05 WYATT EARP DODGE CITY #2 $2.95 MOO 1,341 285 2.04 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #130 $2.99 ANT 1,335 286 2.02 DEAD EYES OPEN #1 $2.95 SLG 1,322 287 2 RANN THANAGAR WAR #2 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 1,309 288 1.97 DAVID SHEPHERDS SONG #1 (OF 3) $2.99 ALI 1,289 289 1.95 RANN THANAGAR WAR #1* $2.50 DC 1,276 290 1.94 YOUNG AVENGERS #5 $2.99 MAR 1,269 291 1.94 MILK #47 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,269 292 1.89 DAY O/VENGEANCE #2* $2.50 DC 1,237 293 1.88 SATANIKA TALES #2 (MR) $3.95 VER 1,230 294 1.87 SPUNKY KNIGHT XXX #2 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,224 295 1.81 MIDDLEMAN #1 (OF 4) $2.95 VIP 1,184 296 1.8 NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE #1 (OF 9) (MR) $2.99 DC 1,178 297 1.79 PAKKINS LAND VOL 2 #3 $2.99 ALI 1,171 298 1.78 BATMAN ALLIES SECRET FILES 2005 $4.99 DC 1,165 299 1.74 MARVEL ADVENTURES FLIP MAGAZINE #2 $3.99 MAR 1,139 300 1.72 FINDER #37 (MR) $2.95 LIG 1,125
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 July, 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 July, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of July.
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 June, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--June 2005.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in June, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--June 2005.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual June orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see ''House of M' Bofo at 233K' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in June, see 'Graphic Novel Gains Outpace Comics 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.'
