| QtyRank | Guide | Description | Price | Pub | Est.Qty. | ||
| 1 | 25.44 | LONE WOLF & CUB VOL 22 HEAVEN & EARTH TP | $9.95 | DAR | 13,203 | ||
| 2 | 16.27 | MURDER MYSTERIES HC | $13.95 | DAR | 8,444 | ||
| 3 | 15.01 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 3 TP | $17.95 | MAR | 7,790 | ||
| 4 | 12.45 | SPAWN BOOK O/T DEAD HC | $24.95 | IMA | 6,461 | ||
| 5 | 10.94 | GI JOE VOL 2 TP | $24.95 | MAR | 5,678 | ||
| 6 | 10.12 | FORGE #2 | $9.95 | CRO | 5,252 | ||
| 7 | 9.42 | EDGE #2 | $9.95 | CRO | 4,889 | ||
| 8 | 8.61 | WARREN ELLIS ATMOSPHERICS GN (MR) | $5.95 | AVA | 4,468 | ||
| 9 | 8.49 | ASTRO BOY VOL 4 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 4,406 | ||
| 10 | 7.86 | BLADE O/T IMMORTAL SECRETS TP (MR) | $16.95 | DAR | 4,079 | ||
| 11 | 6.74 | CLASSIC STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO VOL 1 TP | $29.95 | DAR | 3,498 | ||
| 12 | 6.73 | UNIVERSE X VOL 2 TP | $29.95 | MAR | 3,493 | ||
| 13 | 6.31 | ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY VOL 1 OVERSIZED HC | $49.95 | DC | 3,275 | ||
| 14 | 6.11 | OH MY GODDESS WRONG NUMBER TP | $13.95 | DAR | 3,171 | ||
| 15 | 5.67 | BULLETPROOF MONK TP | $9.95 | IMA | 2,943 | ||
| 16 | 5.5 | FATHOM VOL 1 TP | $24.95 | IMA | 2,854 | ||
| 17 | 5.18 | PUNISHER HC | $34.95 | MAR | 2,688 | ||
| 18 | 5.02 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOL 6 TP* | $15.95 | VIZ | 2,605 | ||
| 19 | 4.96 | ADV OF BARRY WEEN BOY GENIUS GORILLA WARFARE VOL 4 TP | $8.95 | ONI | 2,574 | ||
| 20 | 4.85 | WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES VOL 3 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,517 | ||
| 21 | 4.82 | EIGHTBALL 20TH CENTURY EIGHTBALL TP (RES) (MR) | $18.95 | FAN | 2,501 | ||
| 22 | 4.81 | WARLANDS VOL 2 TP | $11.95 | DRE | 2,496 | ||
| 23 | 4.74 | CLIVE BARKERS HELLRAISER COLLECTED BEST TP | $21.95 | CHE | 2,460 | ||
| 24 | 4.56 | NAMES OF MAGIC TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | 2,367 | ||
| 25 | 4.51 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS IRON MAN HC | $49.95 | MAR | 2,341 | ||
| 26 | 4.35 | GREEN LANTERN CIRCLE OF FIRE TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,258 | ||
| 27 | 4.21 | INU YASHA VOL 11 TP | $15.95 | VIZ | 2,185 | ||
| 28 | 4.12 | COMICS JOURNAL LIBRARY VOL 1 JACK KIRBY TP | $18.95 | FAN | 2,138 | ||
| 29 | 4.04 | HUMAN TARGET FINAL CUT HC (MR) | $29.95 | DC | 2,097 | ||
| 30 | 4.04 | CRUX VOL 1 TP | $15.95 | CRO | 2,097 | ||
| 31 | 3.87 | BLAZE OF GLORY TP | $11.50 | MAR | 2,008 | ||
| 32 | 3.7 | VAMPIRE MASQUERADE GN BECKETT (MR) | $6.95 | MNS | 1,920 | ||
| 33 | 3.63 | DRAGONBALL VOL 8 TP | $12.95 | VIZ | 1,884 | ||
| 34 | 3.63 | LOVE HINA VOL 2 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,884 | ||
| 35 | 3.63 | SUPERMAN TARZAN SONS O/T JUNGLE TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,884 | ||
| 36 | 3.61 | NO NEED FOR TENCHI VOL 12 NO NEED FOR ENDINGS TP | $15.95 | VIZ | 1,874 | ||
| 37 | 3.09 | GHOST RIDER HAMMER LANE TP | $15.95 | MAR | 1,604 | ||
| 38 | 3 | BTVS FALSE MEMORIES TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,557 | ||
| 39 | 2.89 | ANGELIC LAYER VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,500 | ||
| 40 | 2.89 | X 1999 VOL 7 RHAPSODY TP | $15.95 | VIZ | 1,500 | ||
| 41 | 2.74 | SORCERER HUNTERS VOL 10 GN | $12.99 | TKP | 1,422 | ||
| 42 | 2.73 | TENTH NO SWEETS AFTER DARK TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,417 | ||
| 43 | 2.68 | EL HAZARD VOL 1 TP | $15.95 | VIZ | 1,391 | ||
| 44 | 2.6 | ANGEL LONG NIGHTS JOURNEY TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,349 | ||
| 45 | 2.32 | KODOCHA VOL 1 SANAS STAGE GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,204 | ||
| 46 | 2.29 | NOCTURNALS DARK FOREVER TP | $9.95 | ONI | 1,188 | ||
| 47 | 2.19 | RAGNAROK VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,137 | ||
| 48 | 2.18 | KARE KANO VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,131 | ||
| 49 | 2.08 | FLIPPED #2 | $9.95 | AST | 1,079 | ||
| 50 | 2.08 | GTO VOL 2 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,079 |
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.
Publisher abbreviations have also been used.
Mar = Marvel
Dar = Dark Horse
Dre = Dreamwave
Ima = Image
Bla = Black Bull
Car = Cartoon Books
Har = Harris
Cro = Crossgen
Bon = Bongo
Tok = Tokyo Pop
Cha = Chaos
The quantities in this chart are ICv2 estimates of initial raw orders to Diamond North America on titles scheduled for shipment in May 2002.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Image 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.
The quantities above do not include advance reorders, late orders, or reorders.
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.
Even given the above, however, it is probably safe to say that these quantities reflect 80% or more of the total North American sales by the publisher on most periodical comics.
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. If that percentage is 10-20% of sales (a reasonable assumption), the estimates above may be quite close to actual sales to consumers.
For a list of the top comics in April, see 'Top 300 Comics -- April 2002.'
For a list of the top graphic novels in April, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels -- April 2002.'
For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in April, see 'Retro Rules in April.'
For an analysis of the over-all dollar trends for April, see 'Comic and Graphic Novel Orders Surge in April.'
