These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in February see "Top Comic Weakness."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see "Comic and Graphic Novel Sales Dip in February."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond
|
Rank |
Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub |
Est.Qty |
|
1 |
10.29 |
BOYS TP VOL 02 GET SOME (MR) |
$19.99 |
DE |
7,019 |
|
2 |
9.76 |
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 19 DEATH O/GOBLIN |
$14.99 |
MAR |
6,657 |
|
3 |
9 |
INFINITE CRISIS TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
6,139 |
|
4 |
8.93 |
GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 01 SINESTRO CORPS WAR |
$24.99 |
DC |
6,091 |
|
5 |
7.05 |
SAVAGE SWORD O/CONAN TP VOL 02 |
$17.95 |
DAR |
4,809 |
|
6 |
6.66 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA HC VOL 02 LIGHTNING SAGA |
$24.99 |
DC |
4,543 |
|
7 |
6.65 |
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 01 WITCH HUNT |
$4.99 |
IMA |
4,536 |
|
8 |
6.4 |
ANITA BLAKE VH HC FIRST DEATH* |
$19.99 |
MAR |
4,365 |
|
9 |
5.54 |
|
$24.95 |
DAR |
3,779 |
|
10 |
5.15 |
BARKS |
$8.99 |
GEM |
3,513 |
|
11 |
4.95 |
SPIDER-MAN TP BACK IN BLACK |
$24.99 |
MAR |
3,376 |
|
12 |
4.61 |
PATH O/ASSASSIN VOL 9 TP (MR) |
$9.95 |
DAR |
3,144 |
|
13 |
4.5 |
WALT DISNEY TREASURES TP VOL 02 UNCLE SCROOGE |
$16.99 |
GEM |
3,069 |
|
14 |
4.49 |
WOLVERINE TP EVOLUTION |
$14.99 |
MAR |
3,063 |
|
15 |
4.49 |
BLADE O/IMMORTAL TP VOL 18 SPARROW NET (MR) |
$19.95 |
DAR |
3,063 |
|
16 |
4.43 |
SCALPED TP VOL 02 CASINO BOOGIE (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
3,022 |
|
17 |
4.42 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ENEMY ACE TP VOL 01 |
$16.99 |
DC |
3,015 |
|
18 |
4.41 |
HELLBLAZER JOY RIDE TP (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
3,008 |
|
19 |
4.29 |
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS TP VOL 06 |
$16.99 |
MAR |
2,926 |
|
20 |
4.27 |
DIANA PRINCE WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,912 |
|
21 |
4.26 |
BATMAN FALSE FACES HC |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,906 |
|
22 |
4.17 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN FAMILY TP VOL 02 |
$16.99 |
DC |
2,844 |
|
23 |
4.05 |
STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL VOL 12 HC LEGACY |
$24.95 |
DAR |
2,762 |
|
24 |
3.98 |
X-MEN TP SUPERNOVAS |
$29.99 |
MAR |
2,715 |
|
25 |
3.77 |
SUB-MARINER TP REVOLUTION |
$14.99 |
MAR |
2,571 |
|
26 |
3.7 |
INCOGNEGRO HC (MR) |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,524 |
|
27 |
3.69 |
TSUBASA GN VOL 16 |
$10.95 |
RAN |
2,517 |
|
28 |
3.62 |
EXILES TP VOL 16 STARTING OVER |
$19.99 |
MAR |
2,469 |
|
29 |
3.49 |
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 04 |
$14.99 |
DC |
2,380 |
|
30 |
3.42 |
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 09 |
$39.99 |
MAR |
2,333 |
|
31 |
3.42 |
BLOOD PLUS TP VOL 01 |
$10.95 |
DAR |
2,333 |
|
32 |
3.38 |
ONSLAUGHT REBORN HC |
$19.99 |
MAR |
2,305 |
|
33 |
3.24 |
TERMINATOR OMNIBUS VOL 01 |
$24.95 |
DAR |
2,210 |
|
34 |
3.22 |
ALIENS OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 |
$24.95 |
DAR |
2,196 |
|
35 |
3.22 |
GUNSMITH CATS BURST TP VOL 03 |
$10.95 |
DAR |
2,196 |
|
36 |
3.12 |
ORDER TP VOL 01 NEXT RIGHT THING |
$12.99 |
MAR |
2,128 |
|
37 |
3.05 |
MMW UNCANNY X-MEN HC VOL 06* |
$54.99 |
MAR |
2,080 |
|
38 |
3.03 |
BIRDS OF PREY DEAD O/WINTER TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
2,067 |
|
39 |
2.97 |
MMW ATLAS ERA HEROES HC VOL 02* |
$59.99 |
MAR |
2,026 |
|
40 |
2.83 |
IRON MAN TP MANY ARMORS O/IRON MAN |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,930 |
|
41 |
2.81 |
CROSSING MIDNIGHT TP VOL 02 MAP O/MIDNIGHT (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,917 |
|
42 |
2.81 |
MMW ANT-MAN GIANT MAN HC VOL 02* |
$54.99 |
MAR |
1,917 |
|
43 |
2.78 |
WOLVERINE ORIGINS PREM HC VOL 04 OUR WAR |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,896 |
|
44 |
2.78 |
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED VOL 2 TP |
$7.99 |
IDW |
1,896 |
|
45 |
2.65 |
SUPERMAN HC VOL 02 CAMELOT FALLS |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,808 |
|
46 |
2.65 |
WATCHMEN TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,808 |
|
47 |
2.64 |
Y LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,801 |
|
48 |
2.63 |
|
$8.99 |
VIZ |
1,794 |
|
49 |
2.57 |
LONERS TP SECRET LIVES O/SUPER HEROES |
$14.99 |
MAR |
1,753 |
|
50 |
2.55 |
PUNISHER MAX HC VOL 04 (MR) |
$29.99 |
MAR |
1,739 |
|
51 |
2.53 |
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 07 (OF 10) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,726 |
|
52 |
2.53 |
CATWOMAN CATWOMAN DIES TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,726 |
|
53 |
2.52 |
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER LONG WAY HOME TP |
$15.95 |
DAR |
1,719 |
|
54 |
2.52 |
DOT HACK SIGN GU GN VOL 01 (Of 3) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,719 |
|
55 |
2.48 |
THOR VISIONARIES WALT SIMONSON TP VOL 05 |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,692 |
|
56 |
2.45 |
FLASH BLOOD WILL RUN TP NEW ED |
$17.99 |
DC |
1,671 |
|
57 |
2.37 |
STAR WARS EPISODE IV NEW HOPE PHOTO COMIC |
$9.95 |
DAR |
1,617 |
|
58 |
2.27 |
SUPER VILLAIN TEAMUP MODOKS 11 TP |
$13.99 |
MAR |
1,548 |
|
59 |
2.26 |
CITY OF OTHERS TP |
$14.95 |
DAR |
1,542 |
|
60 |
2.24 |
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 01 |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,528 |
|
61 |
2.24 |
TIME MASTERS TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,528 |
|
62 |
2.23 |
BATMAN THE MAN WHO LAUGHS HC |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,521 |
|
63 |
2.22 |
BLUE BEETLE TP VOL 03 REACH FOR THE STARS |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,514 |
|
64 |
2.18 |
DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES HC VOL 04 |
$49.99 |
DC |
1,487 |
|
65 |
2.15 |
FEAR AGENT TP VOL 03 LAST GOODBYE |
$13.95 |
DAR |
1,466 |
|
66 |
2.12 |
GTO EARLY YEARS SHONAN JUNAI GUMI GN VOL 06 (Of 15) (MR) |
$12.99 |
TKP |
1,446 |
|
67 |
2.11 |
TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 05 (Of 9) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,439 |
|
68 |
2.1 |
SHANNA SURVIVAL O/FITTEST TP |
$10.99 |
MAR |
1,432 |
|
69 |
2.09 |
CONNOR HAWKE DRAGONS BLOOD TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,426 |
|
70 |
2.08 |
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 02 |
$14.99 |
IMA |
1,419 |
|
71 |
2.07 |
RAL OMEGA GRAD GN VOL 01 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
1,412 |
|
72 |
2.04 |
ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND GN VOL 05 |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
1,391 |
|
73 |
2.02 |
CLANDESTINE CLASSIC PREM HC |
$29.99 |
MAR |
1,378 |
|
74 |
2 |
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR) |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,364 |
|
75 |
1.97 |
WANTED GN (NEW PTG) |
$19.99 |
IMA |
1,344 |
|
76 |
1.96 |
JUMPER JUMPSCARS TP |
$14.95 |
ONI |
1,337 |
|
77 |
1.94 |
HUNTER KILLER TP VOL 01 |
$24.99 |
IMA |
1,323 |
|
78 |
1.93 |
FRANKLIN RICHARDS TP COLLECTED CHAOS DIGEST |
$8.99 |
MAR |
1,316 |
|
79 |
1.92 |
SERENITY TP |
$9.95 |
DAR |
1,310 |
|
80 |
1.91 |
BAKERS BABIES & KITTENS HC |
$18.99 |
IMA |
1,303 |
|
81 |
1.9 |
SAM & MAX SURFIN HIGHWAY TP |
$19.99 |
TEL |
1,296 |
|
82 |
1.87 |
GEN 13 TP VOL 02 ROAD TRIP |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,275 |
|
83 |
1.86 |
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT TP VOL 02 |
$19.99 |
IDW |
1,269 |
|
84 |
1.85 |
PET SHOP OF HORRORS |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,262 |
|
85 |
1.82 |
D GRAY MAN GN VOL 08 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
1,241 |
|
86 |
1.8 |
CIVIL WAR TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,228 |
|
87 |
1.77 |
TRANSFORMERS BEAST WARS ASCENDING TP |
$17.99 |
IDW |
1,207 |
|
88 |
1.77 |
NARUTO OFFICIAL FANBOOK |
$14.99 |
VIZ |
1,207 |
|
89 |
1.72 |
FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN TP VOL 06 |
$8.99 |
VIZ |
1,173 |
|
90 |
1.72 |
KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE TP VOL 06 |
$10.95 |
DAR |
1,173 |
|
91 |
1.69 |
ORSON SCOTT CARDS WYRMS TP |
$14.99 |
MAR |
1,153 |
|
92 |
1.66 |
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,132 |
|
93 |
1.65 |
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 CALM BEFORE (MR) |
$12.99 |
IMA |
1,125 |
|
94 |
1.63 |
Y LAST MAN TP VOL 03 ONE SMALL STEP (MR) |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,112 |
|
95 |
1.6 |
BLEACH TP VOL 22 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
1,091 |
|
96 |
1.6 |
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE |
$9.99 |
IMA |
1,091 |
|
97 |
1.58 |
LIONS TIGERS & BEARS TP VOL 02 |
$14.99 |
IMA |
1,078 |
|
98 |
1.56 |
AIR GEAR GN VOL 07 (MR) |
$10.95 |
RAN |
1,064 |
|
99 |
1.55 |
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN TP VOL 02 DIGEST |
$7.99 |
MAR |
1,057 |
|
100 |
1.55 |
BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,057 |
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 February, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of February. 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
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 January, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--January 2008."
For the top 300 comic actual orders in January, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--January 2008."
For an overview and analysis of the actual January orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see "'Hulk' Tops January Charts" and "ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting." For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see "Comics, GN Sales Up Modestly in January."
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."
