These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2007.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April, see ''Fallen Son' Tops Comics in April.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see 'Comic Dollars Continue Climb.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during April, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--April 2007.'
|
Rank |
Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub |
Est.Qty |
| 1 | 34.14 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR | 19,215 |
| 2 | 16.76 | CIVIL WAR AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP | $17.99 | MAR | 9,433 |
| 3 | 13.47 | CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE BOOK 1 TP | $14.99 | MAR | 7,581 |
| 4 | 12.13 | CIVIL WAR FANTASTIC FOUR TP | $17.99 | MAR | 6,827 |
| 5 | 11.86 | ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL 1 HC | $19.99 | DC | 6,675 |
| 6 | 11.69 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 16 GN (Of 20) | $9.99 | TKP | 6,580 |
| 7 | 11.01 | CIVIL WAR X-MEN TP | $11.99 | MAR | 6,197 |
| 8 | 10.38 | CIVIL WAR THUNDERBOLTS TP | $13.99 | MAR | 5,842 |
| 9 | 9.63 | RUNAWAYS VOL 7 LIVE FAST DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 5,420 |
| 10 | 9.38 | SPIDER-MAN REIGN PREMIERE HC | $19.99 | MAR | 5,279 |
| 11 | 8.55 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION O/SUPER-HEROES VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 4,812 |
| 12 | 8.38 | BATMAN DETECTIVE TP | $14.99 | DC | 4,717 |
| 13 | 8.25 | HEROES FOR HIRE VOL 1 CIVIL WAR TP | $13.99 | MAR | 4,643 |
| 14 | 8.08 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS VOL 1 BORN IN BLOOD TP | $13.99 | MAR | 4,548 |
| 15 | 8 | DEATH NOTE VOL 11 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | 4,503 |
| 16 | 7.86 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN VOL 3 TP | $16.99 | DC | 4,424 |
| 17 | 7.71 | DAREDEVIL DEVIL INSIDE & OUT VOL 2 TP | $14.99 | MAR | 4,339 |
| 18 | 7.54 | GOD SAVE THE QUEEN HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 4,244 |
| 19 | 7.45 | ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL 8 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,193 |
| 20 | 7.41 | BLEACH VOL 18 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 4,171 |
| 21 | 7.24 | 300 HC | $30.00 | DAR | 4,075 |
| 22 | 7.14 | PUNISHER MAX VOL 7 MAN O/STONE TP (MR) | $15.99 | MAR | 4,019 |
| 23 | 6.8 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 13 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 3,827 |
| 24 | 6.67 | BATMAN & MAD MONK TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,754 |
| 25 | 6.58 | YOUNG AVENGERS VOL 2 FAMILY MATTERS TP | $17.99 | MAR | 3,703 |
| 26 | 6.08 | HELLBLAZER REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 3,422 |
| 27 | 5.65 | PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL 1 CIVIL WAR PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 3,180 |
| 28 | 5.62 | WONDER WOMAN GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP | $19.99 | DC | 3,163 |
| 29 | 5.58 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN CLONE SAGA PREM HC | $29.99 | MAR | 3,141 |
| 30 | 5.52 | SPIDER-MAN BLACK CAT EVIL THAT MEN DO TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,107 |
| 31 | 5.46 | ABSOLUTE BATMAN LONG HALLOWEEN HC | $75.00 | DC | 3,073 |
| 32 | 5.42 | OH MY GODDESS VOL 26 TP | $10.95 | DAR | 3,051 |
| 33 | 5.4 | SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN FERAL TP | $13.99 | MAR | 3,039 |
| 34 | 5.09 | SGT ROCK PROPHECY TP | $17.99 | DC | 2,865 |
| 35 | 5.06 | PATH O/THE ASSASSIN VOL 6 TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | 2,848 |
| 36 | 4.99 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC* | $99.99 | MAR | 2,809 |
| 37 | 4.91 | CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 6 PAVED W/GOOD INTENTIONS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,764 |
| 38 | 4.85 | JONAH HEX VOL 2 GUNS O/VENGEANCE TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,730 |
| 39 | 4.8 | SUPERGIRL & LEGION O/SUPER-HEROES VOL 4 | $14.99 | DC | 2,702 |
| 40 | 4.77 | ANNIHILATION BOOK 2 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,685 |
| 41 | 4.63 | BATTLE VIXENS VOL 11 GN (Of 11) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,606 |
| 42 | 4.47 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL 4 NEW ED HC* | $54.99 | MAR | 2,516 |
| 43 | 4.46 | WALKING DEAD VOL 6 SORROWFUL LIFE | $12.99 | IMA | 2,510 |
| 44 | 4.14 | CRISIS AFTERMATH SPECTRE TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,330 |
| 45 | 4.14 | INU YASHA VOL 29 TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 2,330 |
| 46 | 4.11 | SPAWN COLL VOL 3 TP | $29.95 | IMA | 2,313 |
| 47 | 3.92 | ALPHA FLIGHT CLASSIC VOL 1 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,206 |
| 48 | 3.87 | SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL 5 DR DEATH TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 2,178 |
| 49 | 3.85 | COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 7 1963-1964 HC | $28.95 | FAN | 2,167 |
| 50 | 3.84 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 2,161 |
| 51 | 3.74 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 12 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 2,105 |
| 52 | 3.73 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOL 10 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 2,099 |
| 53 | 3.48 | CIVIL WAR ROAD TO CIVIL WAR TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,959 |
| 54 | 3.41 | AMERICAN SPLENDOR ANOTHER DAY TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,919 |
| 55 | 3.39 | WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 21 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,908 |
| 56 | 3.21 | ONE PIECE VOL 14 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,807 |
| 57 | 3.18 | CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 4 GN (Of 9) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,790 |
| 58 | 3.09 | AGENTS O/ATLAS PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR | 1,739 |
| 59 | 2.98 | EC ARCHIVES WEIRD SCIENCE VOL 2 HC | $49.95 | GEM | 1,677 |
| 60 | 2.92 | DOOMED PRESENTS ASHLEY WOOD TP (MR) | $7.99 | IDW | 1,643 |
| 61 | 2.88 | SAIYUKI RELOAD VOL 7 GN (Of 7) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,621 |
| 62 | 2.87 | HAWKGIRL MAW TP | $17.99 | DC | 1,615 |
| 63 | 2.86 | GENSHIKEN VOL 8 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 1,610 |
| 64 | 2.76 | PREY ORIGIN O/THE SPECIES TP | $10.99 | MAR | 1,553 |
| 65 | 2.71 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP | $9.99 | IMA | 1,525 |
| 66 | 2.67 | WASTELAND BOOK 1 CITIES I/DUST TP (MR) | $11.95 | ONI | 1,503 |
| 67 | 2.67 | SPIDER-GIRL VOL 8 DUTY CALLS DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,503 |
| 68 | 2.6 | SPIDER-MAN VISIONARIES ROGER STERN VOL 1 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 1,463 |
| 69 | 2.6 | BATTLE POPE VOL 3 TP PILLOW TALK (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,463 |
| 70 | 2.56 | STAR WARS LEGACY VOL 1 BROKEN TP | $17.95 | DAR | 1,441 |
| 71 | 2.51 | TENJHO TENGE VOL 13 | $9.99 | DC | 1,413 |
| 72 | 2.48 | LOVEHOLIC VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,396 |
| 73 | 2.43 | CROSS BRONX VOL 1 TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | 1,368 |
| 74 | 2.43 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT VOL 2 TP | $8.99 | VIZ | 1,368 |
| 75 | 2.41 | ROZEN MAIDEN VOL 4 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,356 |
| 76 | 2.38 | LITTLE LULU VOL 15 EXPLORERS TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,340 |
| 77 | 2.35 | FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS I/EXILE TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,323 |
| 78 | 2.28 | MARVEL ADVENTURES FF VOL 5 ALL 4 ONE 4 FOR ALL DIGEST TP | $6.99 | MAR | 1,283 |
| 79 | 2.27 | GI JOE DECLASSIFIED TP | $18.99 | DDP | 1,278 |
| 80 | 2.22 | WALKING DEAD VOL 5 BEST DEFENSE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,250 |
| 81 | 2.22 | HIKARU NO GO VOL 9 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,250 |
| 82 | 2.2 | BLACK CAT VOL 8 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,238 |
| 83 | 2.19 | FAKE FUR VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,233 |
| 84 | 2.18 | MILLENNIUM SNOW VOL 1 TP | $8.99 | VIZ | 1,227 |
| 85 | 2.17 | RIN VOL 3 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,221 |
| 86 | 2.15 | FAFHRD AND THE GRAY MOUSER TP | $19.95 | DAR | 1,210 |
| 87 | 2.15 | RG VEDA VOL 9 GN (Of 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,210 |
| 88 | 2.13 | HANA KIMI VOL 17 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,199 |
| 89 | 2.12 | OLD BOY VOL 5 TP (MR) | $12.95 | DAR | 1,193 |
| 90 | 2.1 | D GRAY MAN VOL 5 GN | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,182 |
| 91 | 2.1 | SHAMAN KING VOL 12 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,182 |
| 92 | 2.06 | WALLFLOWER VOL 11 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 1,159 |
| 93 | 1.98 | IS VOL 13 GN | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,114 |
| 94 | 1.98 | HACK SLASH VOL 2 DEATH BY SEQUEL TP | $18.99 | DDP | 1,114 |
| 95 | 1.98 | FABLES VOL 8 WOLVES TP (MR) | $17.99 | DC | 1,114 |
| 96 | 1.96 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 TP MILES BEHIND US TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,103 |
| 97 | 1.93 | SPIDER-MAN BIRTH O/VENOM TP | $29.99 | MAR | 1,086 |
| 98 | 1.93 | SCHOOL RUMBLE VOL 5 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 1,086 |
| 99 | 1.92 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 3 TORN TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,081 |
| 100 | 1.92 | YUBISAKI MILK TEA VOL 4 GN (Of 7) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,081 |
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
ABS = Abstract Studio
ADV = A.D. Vision
ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
AVA = Avatar Press
BON = Bongo Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
DYN = Dynamite Entertainment
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
IDW = IDW Publishing
MIR = Mirage Studios
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TIT = Titan Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz Media
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 April, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of April. This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Devil's Due, Avatar, Aspen Studios 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.
Most graphic novel publishers also release their titles through other channels, which make up a majority of graphic novel sales over-all. 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.
