These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2006.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March, see ''Infinite Crisis' #5 Up 11%.'
 
For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see 'Healthy Comic Periodical Market in March, Q1.'
 
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during March, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--March 2006.'

 

QtyRank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

 

Est.Qty

1

289.17

INFINITE CRISIS #5 (Of 7)*

$3.99

DC

 

201,855

2

173.48

NEW AVENGERS #17

$2.50

MAR

 

121,098

3

158.42

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #3

$2.99

DC

 

110,585

4

154.59

NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI SP

$3.99

MAR

 

107,912

5

145.14

SUPERMAN BATMAN #24 (RES)

$2.99

DC

 

101,315

6

135.95

ULTIMATES 2 #10

$2.99

MAR

 

94,900

7

128.75

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #530

$2.50

MAR

 

89,874

8

114.24

GREEN LANTERN #10

$2.99

DC

 

79,745

9

113.73

UNCANNY X-MEN #470

$2.50

MAR

 

79,389

10

112.8

INFINITE CRISIS SECRET FILES 2006

$5.99

DC

 

78,740

11

112.15

UNCANNY X-MEN #471

$2.50

MAR

 

78,286

12

111.74

X-MEN #184

$2.50

MAR

 

78,000

13

108.55

ULTIMATE EXTINCTION #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

75,773

14

108.24

WOLVERINE #40

$2.99

MAR

 

75,557

15

106.99

X-MEN DEADLY GENESIS #5 (Of 6)

$3.50

MAR

 

74,684

16

106.05

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #91

$2.50

MAR

 

74,028

17

105.16

MS MARVEL #1*

$2.99

MAR

 

73,407

18

104.24

ULTIMATE X-MEN #68

$2.50

MAR

 

72,765

19

103.53

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #92

$2.50

MAR

 

72,269

20

100

BATMAN #651

$2.50

DC

 

69,805

21

99.82

SQUADRON SUPREME #1

$2.99

MAR

 

69,679

22

96.67

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #28

$2.50

MAR

 

67,480

23

96.28

TEEN TITANS #33

$2.50

DC

 

67,208

24

94.5

BATMAN ANNUAL #25

$4.99

DC

 

65,966

25

93.98

SUPERMAN #650

$2.50

DC

 

65,603

26

89.17

DETECTIVE COMICS #817

$2.50

DC

 

62,245

27

88.75

TEEN TITANS ANNUAL #1

$4.99

DC

 

61,952

28

88.51

ANNIHILATION PROLOGUE

$3.99

MAR

 

61,784

29

86.13

GREEN LANTERN CORPS RECHARGE #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

 

60,123

30

85.81

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #5

$2.99

MAR

 

59,900

31

84.31

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #6

$2.99

MAR

 

58,853

32

83.01

FANTASTIC FOUR #536

$2.99

MAR

 

57,945

33

79.96

ACTION COMICS #837

$2.50

DC

 

55,816

34

77.23

SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #24

$2.99

MAR

 

53,910

35

77.19

X-MEN 198 #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

53,882

36

74.48

JSA #83

$2.50

DC

 

51,991

37

72.91

ADVS O/SUPERMAN #649

$2.50

DC

 

50,895

38

72.6

BLUE BEETLE #1

$2.99

DC

 

50,678

39

71.59

SON O/M #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

49,973

40

68.96

X-FACTOR #4

$2.99

MAR

 

48,138

41

67.94

SUPERGIRL & LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #16

$2.99

DC

 

47,426

42

67.74

OUTSIDERS #34

$2.50

DC

 

47,286

43

67.05

DAREDEVIL #83

$2.99

MAR

 

46,804

44

66.6

X-FACTOR #5

$2.99

MAR

 

46,490

45

64.32

X-MEN END MEN & X-MEN #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

44,899

46

64.06

CAPTAIN AMERICA #16

$2.99

MAR

 

44,717

47

63.48

MARVEL ZOMBIES #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

44,312

48

62.59

INCREDIBLE HULK #93

$2.99

MAR

 

43,691

49

62.35

NEW EXCALIBUR #5

$2.99

MAR

 

43,523

50

61.56

SUPERMAN SHAZAM FIRST THUNDER #4 (Of 4)

$3.50

DC

 

42,972

51

60.92

NIGHTWING #118

$2.50

DC

 

42,525

52

60.23

NEW X-MEN #24

$2.99

MAR

 

42,044

53

59.21

JSA CLASSIFIED #10

$2.50

DC

 

41,332

54

57.68

IRON MAN #6

$2.99

MAR

 

40,264

55

56.97

SPIDER-WOMAN ORIGIN #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

39,768

56

54.89

BATMAN SECRETS #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

 

38,316

57

54.36

GREEN ARROW #60

$2.50

DC

 

37,946

58

53.88

AQUAMAN SWORD O/ATLANTIS #40*

$2.99

DC

 

37,611

59

53.85

GENERATION M #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

37,590

60

52.73

BIRDS O/PREY #92

$2.50

DC

 

36,808

61

52.6

ROBIN #148

$2.50

DC

 

36,717

62

51.39

JLA CLASSIFIED #18

$2.99

DC

 

35,873

63

50.57

JLA CLASSIFIED #19

$2.99

DC

 

35,300

64

50.43

SENTRY #7 (Of 8)

$2.99

MAR

 

35,203

65

49.75

HAWKGIRL #50

$2.50

DC

 

34,728

66

49.71

RED SONJA #8

$2.99

DE

 

34,700

67

49.51

RED SONJA #7

$2.99

DE

 

34,560

68

49.43

PUNISHER #31 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

34,505

69

48

EXILES #78

$2.99

MAR

 

33,506

70

47.73

SUPREME POWER HYPERION #5 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

33,318

71

47.62

RED SONJA CLAW DEVILS HANDS #1 (Of 4)*

$2.99

DC

 

33,241

72

45.44

X-MEN APOCALYPSE DRACULA #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

31,719

73

45.23

CONAN #26 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

31,573

74

43.47

TRANSFORMERS INFILTRATION #3

$2.99

IDW

 

30,344

75

42.85

NEXTWAVE AGENTS O/HATE #2

$2.99

MAR

 

29,911

76

42.01

CAPTAIN AMERICA 65TH ANNV SP

$3.99

MAR

 

29,325

77

41.87

SEVEN SOLDIERS BULLETEER #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

 

29,227

78

41.74

SEVEN SOLDIERS FRANKENSTEIN #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

 

29,137

79

41.5

SEVEN SOLDIERS MISTER MIRACLE #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

 

28,969

80

41.27

BLACK PANTHER #14

$2.99

MAR

 

28,809

81

40.83

PULSE #14

$2.99

MAR

 

28,501

82

40.79

CATWOMAN #53

$2.50

DC

 

28,473

83

39.38

CYBERFORCE #1*

$2.99

IMA

 

27,489

84

38.96

HELLBOY MAKOMA #2 (Of 2)

$2.99

DAR

 

27,196

85

38.86

NEXTWAVE AGENTS O/HATE #3

$2.99

MAR

 

27,126

86

38.63

SPAWN #154

$2.95

IMA

 

26,966

87

38.39

THUNDERBOLTS #100

$3.99

MAR

 

26,798

88

38.15

SHE-HULK 2 #6

$2.99

MAR

 

26,631

89

38.05

GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOL 3 ART O/WAR #1 (Of 5)*

$2.95

DDP

 

26,561

90

37.87

FANTASTIC FOUR FIRST FAMILY #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

26,435

91

37.19

BATMAN & MONSTER MEN #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

25,960

92

37.11

STORM #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

25,905

93

37.07

Y THE LAST MAN #43 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

25,877

94

36.87

TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS (IDW) #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

IDW

 

25,737

95

36.65

CABLE DEADPOOL #26

$2.99

MAR

 

25,584

96

36.1

CONAN BOOK O/THOTH #1 (Of 4)

$4.99

DAR

 

25,200

97

35.97

FIRESTORM NUCLEAR MAN #23

$2.50

DC

 

25,109

98

35.15

RUNAWAYS #14

$2.99

MAR

 

24,536

99

35.12

BATMAN LEGENDS O/DARK KNIGHT #201

$2.50

DC

 

24,516

100

34.91

RED SONJA VS THULSA DOOM #2 (Of 4)

$3.50

DE

 

24,369

101

34.86

SENTINEL SQUAD ONE #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

24,334

102

34.78

FABLES #47 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

24,278

103

34.58

POWERS #17 (MR)

$2.95

MAR

 

24,139

104

34.53

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS (IDW) #1*

$1.99

IDW

 

24,104

105

34.11

BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #202

$2.50

DC

 

23,810

106

34.1

BOOKS O/DOOM #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

23,804

107

33.68

SGT ROCK PROPHECY #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

23,510

108

33.66

JONAH HEX #5

$2.99

DC

 

23,496

109

32.99

BATMAN YEAR ONE HUNDRED #2 (Of 4)

$5.99

DC

 

23,029

110

32.54

BOOKS O/DOOM #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

22,715

111

32.45

PUNISHER VS BULLSEYE #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

22,652

112

32.21

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #529*

$2.50

MAR

 

22,484

113

31.06

ALL NEW OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #3

$3.99

MAR

 

21,681

114

30.96

FURY PEACEMAKER #2 (Of 6)

$3.50

MAR

 

21,612

115

30.9

WARLORD #2

$2.99

DC

 

21,570

116

30.7

IRON MAN INEVITABLE #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

21,430

117

30.58

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #3

$2.99

DAR

 

21,346

118

30.2

EX MACHINA #18 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

21,081

119

30.05

FOUR #28

$2.99

MAR

 

20,976

120

29.19

STAR WARS RETURN O/TAG & BINK SP ED #1 (Of 2)

$2.99

DAR

 

20,376

121

29.15

THING #5

$2.99

MAR

 

20,348

122

28.93

CAPTAIN ATOM ARMAGEDDON #6 (Of 9)

$2.99

DC

 

20,195

123

28.92

SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #14

$2.99

MAR

 

20,188

124

28.62

BATMAN JOURNEY INTO KNIGHT #8 (Of 12)

$2.50

DC

 

19,978

125

27.98

SOULFIRE #6 (RES)

$2.99

ASP

 

19,531

126

27.87

AMERICAN VIRGIN #1 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

19,455

127

27.77

WALKING DEAD #26 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

19,385

128

27.29

MARVEL ZOMBIES #1 (Of 5)*

$2.99

MAR

 

19,050

129

27.21

MARVEL TEAM-UP #18

$2.99

MAR

 

18,994

130

27.1

FELL #4

$1.99

IMA

 

18,917

131

27.03

WALKING DEAD #27 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

18,868

132

25.81

GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #9

$2.95

DDP

 

18,017

133

25.58

SUPERGIRL #5*

$3.99

DC

 

17,856

134

25.42

STAR WARS EMPIRE #40

$2.99

DAR

 

17,744

135

24.68

FATHOM #7

$2.99

ASP

 

17,228

136

24.07

ARMY O/DARKNESS #5 (RES)

$2.99

DE

 

16,802

137

23.98

SPIDER-GIRL #96

$2.99

MAR

 

16,739

138

23.93

LOVELESS #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

16,704

139

23.23

SPIDER-MAN & ARANA SP

$3.99

MAR

 

16,216

140

23.21

FATHOM #8

$2.99

ASP

 

16,202

141

23.05

MANHUNTER #20

$2.50

DC

 

16,090

142

22.99

X-STATIX PRESENTS DEAD GIRL #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

16,048

143

22.77

ARES #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

15,895

144

22.68

PAINKILLER JANE #1

$2.99

DE

 

15,832

145

22.25

MARVEL ZOMBIES #3 2ND PTG VAR (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

15,532

146

21.42

DMZ #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

14,952

147

20.82

WILDCATS NEMESIS #7 (Of 9)

$2.99

DC

 

14,533

148

20.78

WITCHBLADE #96

$2.99

IMA

 

14,505

149

20.24

HELLBLAZER #218 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

14,129

150

20.21

SPIKE VS DRACULA #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

14,108

151

20.18

BLOOD O/DEMON #13

$2.50

DC

 

14,087

152

19.47

100 BULLETS #70 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

13,591

153

19.31

ANGEL OLD FRIENDS #4 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

13,479

154

18.99

DAUGHTERS O/DRAGON #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

13,256

155

18.73

TESTAMENT #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

13,074

156

18.19

INVINCIBLE #29

$2.99

IMA

 

12,698

157

18.06

ASPEN SWIMSUIT SPL #1

$2.99

ASP

 

12,607

158

17.8

INCREDIBLE HULK #92*

$2.99

MAR

 

12,425

159

17.62

INVINCIBLE #30

$2.99

IMA

 

12,300

160

17.47

TOM STRONG #36

$2.99

DC

 

12,195

161

17.34

DAUGHTERS O/DRAGON #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

12,104

162

17.32

SPIKE VS DRACULA #2 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

12,090

163

17.2

RISING STARS UNTOUCHABLE #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

IMA

 

12,006

164

17.1

AMERICAN WAY #2 (Of 8)

$2.99

DC

 

11,937

165

16.73

EXTERMINATORS #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

11,678

166

16.66

DOWN #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

 

11,630

167

16.34

GIRLS #11 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

11,406

168

16.13

TEEN TITANS GO #29

$2.25

DC

 

11,260

169

16.03

UNTOLD TALES O/NEW UNIVERSE STAR BRAND

$2.99

MAR

 

11,190

170

15.95

UNDERWORLD #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

11,134

171

15.56

SIMPSONS COMICS #116

$2.99

BON

 

10,862

172

15.55

MAJESTIC #15

$2.99

DC

 

10,855

173

15.51

DOC SAMSON #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

10,827

174

15.44

SENTINEL #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

10,778

175

15.3

UNTOLD TALES O/NEW UNIVERSE JUSTICE

$2.99

MAR

 

10,680

176

15.09

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD #19

$2.25

DC

 

10,534

177

14.95

LUCIFER #72 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

10,436

178

14.89

UNTOLD TALES O/NEW UNIVERSE NIGHTMASK

$2.99

MAR

 

10,394

179

14.72

UNTOLD TALES O/NEW UNIVERS DP7

$2.99

MAR

 

10,275

180

14.68

NEW MANGAVERSE #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

10,247

181

14.66

TEAM ZERO #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

10,233

182

14.48

AMAZING FANTASY #18

$2.99

MAR

 

10,108

183

14.48

TALES O/ARMY O/DARKNESS ONE SHOT

$5.95

DE

 

10,108

184

14.31

LADY DEATH LOST SOULS #1 (Of 3)*

$3.99

AVA

 

9,989

185

14.06

TAROT WITCH O/BLACK ROSE #37 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

 

9,815

186

13.71

FALLEN ANGEL IDW #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

9,570

187

13.66

AMAZING FANTASY #19

$2.99

MAR

 

9,535

188

13.61

UNTOLD TALES O/NEW UNIVERSE PSI-FORCE

$2.99

MAR

 

9,500

189

13.45

FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF SOJOURN SEELEY CVR #1 (Of 3)

$4.95

DDP

 

9,389

190

13.44

ELFQUEST DISCOVERY #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

DC

 

9,382

191

13.36

NEXTWAVE DIRECTORS CUT #1 (PP #703)

$2.99

MAR

 

9,326

192

13.21

NICK FURY HOWLING COMMANDOS #6

$2.99

MAR

 

9,221

193

13.05

FALLEN ANGEL IDW #4 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

9,110

194

12.85

STRANGERS I/PARADISE #80

$2.95

ABS

 

8,970

195

12.5

THUNDERBOLT JAXON #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

 

8,726

196

12.37

HARD TIME SEASON TWO #4

$2.50

DC

 

8,635

197

12.22

TOMORROW STORIES SP #2

$6.99

DC

 

8,530

198

12.1

FUTURAMA COMICS #24

$2.99

BON

 

8,446

199

12.05

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

8,412

200

11.99

VAMPIRELLA REVELATIONS #3*

$2.99

HAR

 

8,370

201

11.85

30 DAYS O/NIGHT DEAD SPACE #2 (Of 3)

$3.99

IDW

 

8,272

202

11.81

BATMAN STRIKES #19

$2.25

DC

 

8,244

203

11.66

INFINITE CRISIS 2ND PTG #4 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

 

8,139

204

11.63

DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES KURTH CVR #8 (Of 8)

$2.95

DDP

 

8,118

205

11.57

SWAMP THING #25 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

8,076

206

11.25

MARVEL ZOMBIES #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

7,853

207

11.11

SABLE & FORTUNE #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

7,755

208

11.01

ANT #4

$2.99

IMA

 

7,686

209

10.99

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #4

$2.99

MAR

 

7,672

210

10.87

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #160

$2.25

ARC

 

7,588

211

10.74

GI JOE SIGMA 6 #4

$2.95

DDP

 

7,497

212

10.58

ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD #4 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

AVA

 

7,385

213

9.96

TOMB RAIDER COVER GALLERY

$2.99

IMA

 

6,953

214

9.88

VICE #5

$2.99

IMA

 

6,897

215

9.85

I HEART MARVEL MASKED INTENTIONS

$2.99

MAR

 

6,876

216

9.71

SAVAGE DRAGON #124 (RES)

$2.99

IMA

 

6,778

217

9.39

MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH WAR O/T WINDS #1 (Of 8)*

$3.99

AVA

 

6,555

218

9.26

ASTONISHING X-MEN #13

$2.99

MAR

 

6,464

219

8.93

SONIC X #6

$2.25

ARC

 

6,234

220

8.81

MARVEL ROMANCE REDUX GUYS & DOLL

$2.99

MAR

 

6,150

221

8.58

LOOKING GLASS WARS HATTER M #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

IMA

 

5,989

222

8.49

INFINITE CRISIS #3 (Of 7)*

$3.99

DC

 

5,926

223

8.46

PURGATORI (DDP) #5 (MR)

$2.95

CHA

 

5,906

224

8.45

MARVEL ADVS SPIDER-MAN #13

$2.50

MAR

 

5,899

225

8.43

BODY BAGS 3 THE HARD WAY ONE SHOT CVR A (MR)

$5.99

IMA

 

5,885

226

8.38

LOCAL #4 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

5,850

227

8.36

USAGI YOJIMBO #92

$2.99

DAR

 

5,836

228

8.13

CITY O/HEROES #11

$2.99

IMA

 

5,675

229

7.87

BATTLE POPE COLOR #5 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

5,494

230

7.83

PVP #24

$2.99

IMA

 

5,466

231

7.75

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #4

$2.99

ZEN

 

5,410

232

7.57

STARSHIP TROOPERS #1 (Of 4)*

$3.50

MRK

 

5,284

233

7.55

EVIL ERNIE I/SANTA FE #4 (Of 4)

$2.95

CHA

 

5,270

234

7.54

TRUTH JUSTIN & AMERICAN WAY #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

IMA

 

5,263

235

7.54

KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #113

$4.99

KZR

 

5,263

236

7.53

FEAR AGENT #3

$2.99

IMA

 

5,256

237

7.49

METAL GEAR SOLID SONS O/LIBERTY #5

$3.99

IDW

 

5,228

238

7.33

FLAMING CARROT SP

$3.50

IMA

 

5,117

239

7.31

MATADOR #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

5,103

240

6.79

SHONEN JUMP APR 06 #40

$4.99

VIZ

 

4,740

241

6.78

QUEEN & COUNTRY #29 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

4,733

242

6.75

GODLAND #8

$2.99

IMA

 

4,712

243

6.75

QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED VOL 2 #3 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

4,712

244

6.74

SUPERMARKET #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

IDW

 

4,705

245

6.68

UNCLE SCROOGE #352

$6.95

GEM

 

4,663

246

6.68

MARVEL ADVS FANTASTIC FOUR #10

$2.50

MAR

 

4,663

247

6.61

HACK SLASH TRAILERS*

$3.25

DDP

 

4,614

248

6.61

ROBERT JORDANS NEW SPRING #5

$3.95

RED

 

4,614

249

6.51

ANGEL SCRIPTBOOK #1

$3.99

IDW

 

4,544

250

6.43

DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #338

$2.95

GEM

 

4,488

251

6.33

SCOOBY DOO #106

$2.25

DC

 

4,419

252

6.24

GODLAND #9

$2.99

IMA

 

4,356

253

5.95

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #287

$2.95

GEM

 

4,153

254

5.94

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT FINCH AGUIRRE-SACASA

$2.99

MAR

 

4,146

255

5.86

INFINITE CRISIS #2 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

 

4,091

256

5.8

SUPERPATRIOT WAR O/TERROR #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

 

4,049

257

5.7

RETRO ROCKET #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

 

3,979

258

5.66

NOBLE CAUSES #18

$3.50

IMA

 

3,951

259

5.64

13TH SON WORSE THING WAITING #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

3,937

260

5.62

JUSTICE #4 (Of 12)

$3.50

DC

 

3,923

261

5.6

VICTORIAS SECRET SERVICE #1

$2.99

ALI

 

3,909

262

5.55

IRON GHOST #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

 

3,874

263

5.49

REX MUNDI #17

$2.99

IMA

 

3,832

264

5.44

PERHAPANAUTS #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

3,797

265

5.39

BLACK HARVEST #4 (Of 6)

$3.25

DDP

 

3,762

266

5.36

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #667

$6.95

GEM

 

3,742

267

5.31

ARCHIE COMICS FUN PACK

$1.25

ARC

 

3,707

268

5.23

INFINITE CRISIS #1 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

 

3,651

269

5.18

BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #111 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

3,616

270

5.17

ACTION COMICS #836

$2.50

DC

 

3,609

271

5.16

MASTERS O/HORROR #3 (Of 12)

$3.99

IDW

 

3,602

272

5.09

SILENT HILL DEAD ALIVE #3 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

3,553

273

5.09

SHADOWHAWK #9

$3.50

IMA

 

3,553

274

5.01

DEADWORLD #3 (RES) (MR)

$3.50

IMA

 

3,497

275

4.96

PLANETARY BRIGADE #2

$2.99

BOO

 

3,462

276

4.93

BOOK O/SHADOWS #1 (Of 2)

$3.50

IMA

 

3,441

277

4.9

GREEN LANTERN #9*

$2.99

DC

 

3,420

278

4.87

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #26

$2.95

MIR

 

3,400

279

4.76

DOLL & CREATURE #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

 

3,323

280

4.74

WAR O/THE WORLDS SECOND WAVE #1

$2.99

BOO

 

3,309

281

4.73

STRANGE GIRL #7

$2.99

IMA

 

3,302

282

4.71

TALES O/ALVIN MAKER RED PROPHET #1 CVR A

$2.95

DAB

 

3,288

283

4.7

GOLD DIGGER #73

$2.99

ANT

 

3,281

284

4.68

GOLD DIGGER #72

$2.99

ANT

 

3,267

285

4.52

SHADOWHAWK #10

$3.50

IMA

 

3,155

286

4.37

FULL CIRKLE #3 (Of 3) (MR)*

$3.95

FCP

 

3,050

287

4.36

JUSTICE #3 (Of 12)

$3.50

DC

 

3,043

288

4.35

WOLVERINE #39

$2.50

MAR

 

3,037

289

4.33

X-MEN #183

$2.50

MAR

 

3,023

290

4.32

BOMB QUEEN #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.50

IMA

 

3,016

291

4.23

MAZE AGENCY #3 (Of 4)

$3.99

IDW

 

2,953

292

4.14

CAVEWOMAN PANGAEAN SEA #9

$3.95

AMR

 

2,890

293

4.13

X-MEN DEADLY GENESIS #4 (Of 6)

$3.50

MAR

 

2,883

294

4.08

GROUNDED #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

 

2,848

295

4.03

JUSTICE #2 2ND PTG (Of 12)

$3.50

DC

 

2,813

296

4

LOONEY TUNES #136

$2.25

DC

 

2,792

297

3.96

TALES O/TMNT #21

$3.25

MIR

 

2,764

298

3.96

NEW AVENGERS #16

$2.50

MAR

 

2,764

299

3.82

ATHEIST #3 (RES)

$3.50

IMA

 

2,667

300

3.77

GUN FU SHOWGIRLS ARE FOREVER #1

$3.50

IMA

 

2,632

 

Notes on this chart:

Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.  Publisher abbreviations have also been used:

MAR = Marvel Comics

DC = DC Comics

DAR = Dark Horse Comics

IMA = Image Comics

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DYN = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone

HAR = Harris Comics

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 March, 2006.  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 March, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of March.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

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 February, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--February 2006.'

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in February, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2005.'

 

For an overview and analsysis of the actual February orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Astonishing X-Men Leads Strong February' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'  For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see 'Comic Sales Up in February.'

 

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.'