These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during June 2007.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in June, see ''World War Hulk' Lays Waste to June.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in June, see 'Graphic Novels Spur June Sales.'
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 2007.'
| Rank | Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub | Est.Qty |
| 1 | 22.49 | FABLES VOL 9 SONS O/EMPIRE TP (MR) | $17.99 | DC | 12,168 |
| 2 | 16.85 | HULK PLANET HULK HC | $39.99 | MAR | 9,117 |
| 3 | 16.33 | ULTIMATES 2 VOL 2 GRAND THEFT AMERICA TP | $19.99 | MAR | 8,835 |
| 4 | 14.56 | CIVIL WAR IRON MAN TP | $11.99 | MAR | 7,878 |
| 5 | 12.79 | CIVIL WAR MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $11.99 | MAR | 6,920 |
| 6 | 12.16 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVS VOL 8 TP | $6.95 | DAR | 6,579 |
| 7 | 10.33 | JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA VOL 1 HC | $24.99 | DC | 5,589 |
| 8 | 9.78 | HELLBOY ANIMATED VOL 2 JUDGEMENT BELL TP | $6.95 | DAR | 5,291 |
| 9 | 9.15 | DEATH NOTE VOL 12 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | 4,951 |
| 10 | 9.13 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 8 DEVILS TP | $12.99 | MAR | 4,940 |
| 11 | 8.11 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP | $24.95 | DAR | 4,388 |
| 12 | 8.06 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | DC | 4,361 |
| 13 | 7.94 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR | 4,296 |
| 14 | 7.79 | SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 5 ENEMIES AMONG US HC | $19.99 | DC | 4,215 |
| 15 | 7.45 | BLEACH VOL 20 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 4,031 |
| 16 | 6.67 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS ATOM VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 3,609 |
| 17 | 6.63 | CHRONICLES O/CONAN VOL 12 BEAST KING O/ABOMBI TP | $16.95 | DAR | 3,587 |
| 18 | 6.57 | ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,555 |
| 19 | 6.33 | JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC | $49.99 | DC | 3,425 |
| 20 | 6.27 | ALIENS VS PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP | $24.95 | DAR | 3,392 |
| 21 | 6.2 | UNCLE SCROOGE ADVS LAND PYGMY INDIANS WAR O/WENDIGO TP | $8.50 | GEM | 3,354 |
| 22 | 6.04 | TRIALS O/SHAZAM VOL 1 TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,268 |
| 23 | 5.88 | GOTHAM CENTRAL VOL 5 DEAD ROBIN TP | $17.99 | DC | 3,181 |
| 24 | 5.81 | CATWOMAN WHEN I/ROME TP | $12.99 | DC | 3,143 |
| 25 | 5.76 | GRENDEL ARCHIVE ED HC | $14.95 | DAR | 3,116 |
| 26 | 5.73 | TRANSFORMERS MOVIE TP | $17.99 | IDW | 3,100 |
| 27 | 5.6 | ANNIHILATION BOOK 3 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 3,030 |
| 28 | 5.6 | BATMAN TURNING POINTS TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,030 |
| 29 | 5.56 | RE-GIFTERS** | $9.99 | DC | 3,008 |
| 30 | 5.51 | BULLET POINTS TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,981 |
| 31 | 5.33 | TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL TP | $19.99 | IDW | 2,884 |
| 32 | 5.33 | ALIENS OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP | $24.95 | DAR | 2,884 |
| 33 | 5.27 | BLADE O/IMMORTAL VOL 17 PERFECTION O/ANATOMY TP (MR) | $16.95 | DAR | 2,851 |
| 34 | 5.26 | YOTSUBA MANGA VOL 4 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 2,846 |
| 35 | 4.94 | LONE RANGER VOL 1 TP* | $19.99 | DE | 2,673 |
| 36 | 4.92 | TSUBASA VOL 13 GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,662 |
| 37 | 4.91 | STAR WARS 30TH ANNV COLL VOL 5 LIGHT & DARK HC | $24.95 | DAR | 2,657 |
| 38 | 4.83 | ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO I/ONE VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,613 |
| 39 | 4.73 | MPD PSYCHO VOL 1 TP (MR) | $10.95 | DAR | 2,559 |
| 40 | 4.66 | WOLVERINE BLOOD & SORROW TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,521 |
| 41 | 4.64 | CROSSING MIDNIGHT VOL 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | DC | 2,510 |
| 42 | 4.64 | DWIGHT T ALBATROSS GOON NOIR TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,510 |
| 43 | 4.57 | STAR WARS OMNIBUS X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON VOL 3 TP | $24.95 | DAR | 2,473 |
| 44 | 4.57 | JSA PRESENTS STARS & STRIPES VOL 1 TP | $17.99 | DC | 2,473 |
| 45 | 4.54 | CONAN HALL O/DEAD & OTHER STORIES VOL 4 TP | $17.95 | DAR | 2,456 |
| 46 | 4.49 | WHAT IF EVENT HORIZON TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,429 |
| 47 | 4.28 | WALKING DEAD VOL 4 HEARTS DESIRE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 2,316 |
| 48 | 4.27 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP | $12.99 | IMA | 2,310 |
| 49 | 4.12 | AI YORI AOSHI VOL 16 GN (Of 17) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,229 |
| 50 | 4.06 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 3 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,197 |
| 51 | 4.03 | FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE VOL 7 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,180 |
| 52 | 4.02 | INCREDIBLE HULK PLANET HULK PRELUDE TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,175 |
| 53 | 3.95 | INU YASHA VOL 30 TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 2,137 |
| 54 | 3.94 | ANT MAN VOL 1 DIGEST TP | $9.99 | MAR | 2,132 |
| 55 | 3.9 | MAN CALLED KEV TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 2,110 |
| 56 | 3.85 | FANTASTIC FOUR INHUMANS TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,083 |
| 57 | 3.85 | THUNDERBOLTS GUARDIAN PROTOCOLS TP | $10.99 | MAR | 2,083 |
| 58 | 3.81 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 3 TP | $7.49 | ARC | 2,061 |
| 59 | 3.69 | JOHN WOOS SEVEN BROTHERS TP (MR) | $14.99 | VIR | 1,996 |
| 60 | 3.67 | NEIL GAIMAN & CHARLES VESS STARDUST HC (MR) | $39.99 | DC | 1,986 |
| 61 | 3.66 | WALKING DEAD VOL 6 SORROWFUL LIFE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,980 |
| 62 | 3.58 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 4 TP | $7.49 | ARC | 1,937 |
| 63 | 3.35 | CIVIL WAR ROAD TO CIVIL WAR TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,812 |
| 64 | 3.31 | EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM CRYPT VOL 2 HC | $49.95 | GEM | 1,791 |
| 65 | 3.29 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS SUB-MARINER VOL 2 HC NEW ED | $54.99 | MAR | 1,780 |
| 66 | 3.28 | X-MEN FIRST CLASS HC | $24.99 | MAR | 1,775 |
| 67 | 3.26 | BLACK DIAMOND DETECTIVE AGENCY SC | $16.95 | ST | 1,764 |
| 68 | 3.2 | BLUE BEETLE VOL 2 ROAD TRIP TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,731 |
| 69 | 3.12 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,688 |
| 70 | 3.11 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 9 MOTHERLAND TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,683 |
| 71 | 3.03 | MAD WAR ON BUSH (PP #761) | $9.99 | DC | 1,639 |
| 72 | 2.91 | ONE PIECE VOL 15 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,574 |
| 73 | 2.84 | FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS VOL 2 HC | $99.99 | MAR | 1,537 |
| 74 | 2.83 | MARVEL ADVS AVENGERS VOL 3 DIGEST TP | $6.99 | MAR | 1,531 |
| 75 | 2.82 | PHONOGRAM VOL 1 RUE BRITANNA TP | $14.99 | IMA | 1,526 |
| 76 | 2.82 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP | $9.99 | IMA | 1,526 |
| 77 | 2.8 | GTO EARLY YEARS VOL 4 SHONAN JUNAI GUMI GN (Of 15) (MR) | $12.99 | TKP | 1,515 |
| 78 | 2.79 | DEATH JR VOL 2 TP | $14.99 | IMA | 1,510 |
| 79 | 2.74 | 52 VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,482 |
| 80 | 2.72 | OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB VOL 9 TP | $8.99 | VIZ | 1,472 |
| 81 | 2.72 | FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS I/EXILE TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,472 |
| 82 | 2.61 | BOYS VOL 1 TP (MR) | $14.99 | DE | 1,412 |
| 83 | 2.61 | GUNSLINGER GIRL MANGA VOL 4 TP (MR) | $9.99 | ADV | 1,412 |
| 84 | 2.57 | TENJHO TENGE VOL 14 | $9.99 | DC | 1,390 |
| 85 | 2.45 | CIVIL WAR AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP | $17.99 | MAR | 1,326 |
| 86 | 2.45 | NEGIMA VOL 14 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 1,326 |
| 87 | 2.44 | ARCHIES CAMP TALES VOL 1 TP | $7.49 | ARC | 1,320 |
| 88 | 2.44 | TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,320 |
| 89 | 2.4 | ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND VOL 4 GN | $8.99 | VIZ | 1,298 |
| 90 | 2.39 | SGT FROG VOL 13 GN (Of 14) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,293 |
| 91 | 2.37 | HELLGATE LONDON TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,282 |
| 92 | 2.37 | WITCHBLADE TAKERU VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | BAN | 1,282 |
| 93 | 2.34 | OCCULT CRIMES TASKFORCE VOL 1 TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | 1,266 |
| 94 | 2.34 | NECROMANCER VOL 1 TP | $14.99 | IMA | 1,266 |
| 95 | 2.32 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,255 |
| 96 | 2.29 | TRANSFORMERS GRTST BATTLES OPTIMUS PRIME MEGATRON TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,239 |
| 97 | 2.26 | BRAVE STORY VOL 1 GN (Of 6) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,223 |
| 98 | 2.26 | LOVE RECIPE VOL 1 GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG | 1,223 |
| 99 | 2.24 | OTHELLO GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG | 1,212 |
| 100 | 2.24 | SERENITY TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,212 |
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 June, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of June. 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.
