These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during November 2008.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in November, see "Leading Comics Absent in November."

 

For an analysis of the dollar trends in November, see "'Fables' Tops Comic Book Store GNs

."

 

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during November, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--November 2008."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- November 2008

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

110.74

ULTIMATUM #1 (Of 5)*

$3.99

MAR

 114,230

2

100.00

BATMAN #681 RIP*

$3.99

DC

 103,151

3

88.00

HULK #8*

$2.99

MAR

   90,776

4

86.19

WOLVERINE #69

$2.99

MAR

   88,910

5

75.40

UNCANNY X-MEN #504 MD

$2.99

MAR

   77,773

6

74.28

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #577*

$3.99

MAR

   76,625

7

73.19

CAPTAIN AMERICA #44*

$2.99

MAR

   75,493

8

71.94

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #19

$2.99

DAR

   74,202

9

70.64

JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL SUPERMAN #1*

$3.99

DC

   72,862

10

69.18

JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #20*

$2.99

DC

   71,355

11

67.40

BATMAN CACOPHONY #1 (Of 3)*

$3.99

DC

   69,522

12

66.85

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #576

$2.99

MAR

   68,956

13

64.53

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #578

$2.99

MAR

   66,564

14

62.24

DETECTIVE COMICS #850 RIP (NOTE PRICE)

$3.99

DC

   64,196

15

61.57

X-MEN LEGACY #218 XOS 4

$2.99

MAR

   63,512

16

59.46

FANTASTIC FOUR #561*

$2.99

MAR

   61,331

17

56.76

ACTION COMICS #871 NEW KRYPTON*

$2.99

DC

   58,547

18

56.50

DARK TOWER TREACHERY #3 (Of 6)*

$3.99

MAR

   58,279

19

55.49

X-FORCE #9

$2.99

MAR

   57,241

20

55.46

JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL KINGDOM #1*

$3.99

DC

   57,205

21

55.19

FINAL CRISIS RESIST #1

$3.99

DC

   56,931

22

54.51

AVENGERS INVADERS #6 (Of 12)*

$2.99

MAR

   56,224

23

53.86

JSA KINGDOM COME SPECIAL MAGOG #1*

$3.99

DC

   55,560

24

53.74

SUPERMAN #682 NEW KRYPTON*

$2.99

DC

   55,435

25

53.39

STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS #3 (Of 5)*

$3.99

MAR

   55,076

26

50.59

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #128

$2.99

MAR

   52,187

27

49.43

NIGHTWING #150 RIP*

$3.99

DC

   50,993

28

48.82

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #30 XOS 5

$2.99

MAR

   50,359

29

48.06

DEADPOOL #4

$2.99

MAR

   49,577

30

47.85

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7

$2.99

MAR

   49,356

31

45.81

MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

   47,253

32

45.56

SECRET INVASION X-MEN #4 (Of 4) MD

$2.99

MAR

   46,994

33

45.03

ULTIMATE X-MEN #98

$2.99

MAR

   46,446

34

44.13

SUPERGIRL #35 NEW KRYPTON*

$2.99

DC

   45,518

35

43.60

TRINITY #23

$2.99

DC

   44,971

36

43.14

TRINITY #24

$2.99

DC

   44,498

37

42.58

THOR MAN OF WAR

$3.99

MAR

   43,927

38

42.47

TRINITY #25

$2.99

DC

   43,804

39

42.27

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #30

$2.99

DC

   43,600

40

41.89

TRINITY #26

$2.99

DC

   43,210

41

41.63

BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #13 RIP

$2.99

DC

   42,939

42

40.24

TITANS #7

$2.99

DC

   41,507

43

39.94

DAREDEVIL #113

$2.99

MAR

   41,200

44

39.90

SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

   41,162

45

39.80

IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD #35 SI

$2.99

MAR

   41,059

46

38.84

AVENGERS INITIATIVE SPECIAL

$3.99

MAR

   40,064

47

37.76

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #14

$3.99

IDW

   38,954

48

36.72

TEEN TITANS #65

$2.99

DC

   37,880

49

36.18

CABLE #8

$2.99

MAR

   37,315

50

35.67

UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #1*

$2.99

DAR

   36,791

51

34.79

X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY #3 (Of 5) MD

$3.99

MAR

   35,885

52

34.69

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #123

$2.99

MAR

   35,780

53

34.66

X-FACTOR #37

$2.99

MAR

   35,754

54

33.93

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #58

$2.99

MAR

   34,995

55

33.72

SKAAR SON OF HULK #5

$2.99

MAR

   34,779

56

33.61

ADVENTURE COMICS SPECIAL GUARDIAN #1 NEW KRYPTON*

$2.99

DC

   34,674

57

33.58

THUNDERBOLTS #126

$2.99

MAR

   34,640

58

32.26

WONDER WOMAN #26*

$2.99

DC

   33,277

59

31.64

SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #1 (Of 4) (MR)*

$2.99

DC

   32,638

60

29.83

X-MEN SPIDER-MAN #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

   30,774

61

29.58

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #7*

$2.99

MAR

   30,516

62

29.31

YOUNG X-MEN #8 MD

$2.99

MAR

   30,237

63

29.07

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #25 SI

$3.99

MAR

   29,982

64

27.64

IRON MAN END

$4.99

MAR

   28,507

65

27.53

ROBIN #180

$2.99

DC

   28,399

66

27.44

NOVA #19

$2.99

MAR

   28,306

67

27.40

BOOSTER GOLD #14

$2.99

DC

   28,260

68

27.18

STAR WARS LEGACY #30 VECTOR PART 11 O/12

$2.99

DAR

   28,032

69

26.20

TERROR TITANS #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   27,023

70

25.93

FLASH #246

$2.99

DC

   26,746

71

25.60

BRAVE & BOLD #19

$2.99

DC

   26,407

72

25.26

SECRET SIX #3

$2.99

DC

   26,053

73

24.82

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #14

$2.99

DC

   25,599

74

24.66

VENOM DARK ORIGIN #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   25,439

75

24.37

BLACK TERROR #1*

$3.50

DE

   25,133

76

23.91

PUNISHER MAX #64 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

   24,660

77

23.83

WEAPON X FIRST CLASS #1 (Of 3)*

$3.99

MAR

   24,577

78

23.81

X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   24,555

79

23.74

WOLVERINE CHOP SHOP

$2.99

MAR

   24,486

80

23.47

CIVIL WAR HOUSE OF M #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   24,207

81

23.47

GHOST RIDER #29

$2.99

MAR

   24,205

82

23.36

WALKING DEAD #54 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   24,093

83

23.31

SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

   24,041

84

23.25

MS MARVEL #33

$2.99

MAR

   23,980

85

23.22

MOON KNIGHT #24

$2.99

MAR

   23,947

86

23.16

WALKING DEAD #55 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   23,885

87

23.00

SPAWN #186

$2.95

IMA

   23,725

88

22.90

DAREDEVIL & CAPTAIN AMERICA DEAD ON ARRIVAL (MR)

$4.99

MAR

   23,623

89

22.78

RUNAWAYS 3 #4

$2.99

MAR

   23,496

90

22.63

FABLES #78 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   23,345

91

22.57

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #5

$2.99

DAR

   23,277

92

22.22

LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #48

$2.99

DC

   22,917

93

22.21

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #23

$2.99

DC

   22,909

94

21.95

SGT ROCK LOST BATTALION #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   22,641

95

21.51

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #7

$2.99

MAR

   22,189

96

20.99

SUPERMAN SUPERGIRL MAELSTROM #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

   21,652

97

20.94

BATGIRL #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   21,595

98

20.86

X-MEN WORLDS APART #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

   21,519

99

20.32

BIRDS OF PREY #124

$2.99

DC

   20,959

100

20.31

TERRA #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

   20,950

101

20.30

SHE-HULK 2 #35

$2.99

MAR

   20,940

102

20.20

SUPERMAN BATMAN VS VAMPIRES WEREWOLVES #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   20,835

103

20.08

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL ANNUAL #1

$3.99

MAR

   20,717

104

19.87

NEW EXILES #14

$2.99

MAR

   20,493

105

19.23

SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #5

$2.99

MAR

   19,833

106

19.13

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #35 VINDICATION PART 4

$2.99

DAR

   19,734

107

18.83

SUPERMAN BATMAN VS VAMPIRES WEREWOLVES #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   19,423

108

17.80

TERRA #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

   18,364

109

17.70

GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH #2 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   18,259

110

17.26

BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #7 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   17,802

111

17.20

MS MARVEL SPECIAL STORYTELLER

$2.99

MAR

   17,741

112

16.99

TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #9 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   17,523

113

16.87

RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #7 (Of 8)

$3.50

DC

   17,398

114

16.85

NEW WARRIORS #18

$2.99

MAR

   17,385

115

16.78

ADAM LEGEND O/BLUE MARVEL #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

   17,308

116

16.66

ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #2 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   17,187

117

16.50

WORLD O/WARCRAFT #13

$2.99

DC

   17,017

118

16.40

ETERNALS ANNUAL #1

$3.99

MAR

   16,916

119

16.39

SUB-MARINER DEPTHS #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   16,906

120

16.26

ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #2 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   16,771

121

16.17

KULL #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

   16,678

122

15.55

X-FILES #1 (Of 6)*

$3.50

DC

   16,042

123

15.46

X-MEN PIXIES & DEMONS DIRECTORS CUT

$3.99

MAR

   15,944

124

15.18

BPRD THE WARNING #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

   15,663

125

14.66

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #7 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   15,120

126

14.08

JACK OF FABLES #28 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   14,528

127

13.98

INVINCIBLE #55

$2.99

IMA

   14,422

128

13.95

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #26

$2.99

MAR

   14,389

129

13.76

EX MACHINA #39 (RES) (MR)

$2.99

DC

   14,194

130

13.66

DARKNESS #71 (MR)*

$2.99

IMA

   14,095

131

13.57

RED SONJA #39

$2.99

DE

   13,994

132

13.43

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #9

$2.99

MAR

   13,857

133

13.15

BROKEN TRINITY #3*

$2.99

IMA

   13,566

134

13.15

REIGN IN HELL #5 (Of 8)

$3.50

DC

   13,565

135

12.57

GEARS OF WAR #2 (MR)

$3.99

DC

   12,964

136

12.32

TOP 10 SEASON TWO #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

   12,710

137

12.15

JONAH HEX #37

$2.99

DC

   12,537

138

12.07

AUTHORITY #4

$2.99

DC

   12,450

139

12.05

AGE OF SENTRY #3 (Of 6)*

$2.99

MAR

   12,428

140

12.01

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #5

$3.99

IDW

   12,387

141

11.96

MADAME XANADU #6 (MR)*

$2.99

DC

   12,340

142

11.72

LONE RANGER #15 (MR)

$3.50

DE

   12,093

143

11.61

AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   11,972

144

11.10

BLUE BEETLE #33

$2.99

DC

   11,452

145

11.10

HELLBLAZER #249 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   11,445

146

10.94

WILDCATS #5

$2.99

DC

   11,280

147

10.89

JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #1*

$3.50

DE

   11,237

148

10.86

VIXEN RETURN O/LION #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

   11,206

149

10.68

MANHUNTER #36

$2.99

DC

   11,017

150

10.26

100 BULLETS #97 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   10,580

151

10.23

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #2 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   10,553

152

10.05

SPIRIT #23

$2.99

DC

   10,372

153

9.96

DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN #3

$3.99

IDW

   10,271

154

9.84

GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS NIGHT WITCHES #2 (Of 3)

$3.50

DE

   10,147

155

9.74

NORTHLANDERS #12 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   10,048

156

9.70

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT BLURR

$3.99

IDW

   10,011

157

9.63

BACK TO BROOKLYN #2 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     9,929

158

9.34

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #32

$2.99

ZEN

     9,632

159

9.32

ANNA MERCURY #4 (Of 5) (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

     9,609

160

9.29

SIMON DARK #14

$2.99

DC

     9,582

161

9.27

JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

DAB

     9,564

162

9.17

GRANT MORRISONS DOCTOR WHO #2

$3.99

IDW

     9,463

163

9.17

GEN 13 #24

$2.99

DC

     9,460

164

9.11

GOON #30

$2.99

DAR

     9,401

165

8.96

TINY TITANS #10

$2.25

DC

     9,239

166

8.71

END LEAGUE #6

$2.99

DAR

     8,988

167

8.64

AIR #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     8,913

168

8.61

TAROT WITCH O/BLACK ROSE #53 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

     8,879

169

8.58

DMZ #36 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     8,851

170

8.42

STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #2*

$3.95

UDO

     8,690

171

8.40

STAR TREK LAST GENERATION #1

$3.99

IDW

     8,664

172

8.22

MICE TEMPLAR #6

$2.99

IMA

     8,482

173

8.22

FANTASTIC FOUR TRUE STORY #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

     8,481

174

8.02

SIMPSONS COMICS #148

$2.99

BON

     8,272

175

7.99

BODY BAGS (ONE SHOT) (MR)

$5.99

IMA

     8,239

176

7.97

TRUE BELIEVERS #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

     8,218

177

7.87

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

     8,114

178

7.46

WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #7 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

     7,700

179

7.34

MARVELS GREATEST COLLECTIONS 2009 (BUNDLE OF 25) (Net)

$10.00

MAR

     7,570

180

7.32

WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ SKETCHBOOK (BUNDLE OF 25) (Net)

$10.00

MAR

     7,554

181

7.31

STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES #5

$3.99

IDW

     7,536

182

7.21

GHOSTBUSTERS THE OTHER SIDE #2

$3.99

IDW

     7,437

183

7.20

MAN WITH NO NAME #5

$3.50

DE

     7,427

184

7.02

AVENGERS FAIRY TALES #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

     7,246

185

6.96

HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS KNOWLEDGE #5 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     7,184

186

6.88

GRAVEL #6 (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

     7,099

187

6.74

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #194

$2.25

ARC

     6,948

188

6.71

SAMURAI LEGEND #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$5.99

MAR

     6,923

189

6.71

FOOLKILLER WHITE ANGELS #5 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     6,917

190

6.70

SCALPED #23 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,910

191

6.65

DEAD O/NIGHT DEVIL SLAYER #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     6,856

192

6.62

STORMWATCH PHD #16

$2.99

DC

     6,824

193

6.60

FUTURAMA COMICS #40

$2.99

BON

     6,808

194

6.58

MOUSE GUARD WINTER 1152 #4 (Of 6)

$3.50

ARS

     6,789

195

6.57

SAVAGE TALES #10 (MR)

$4.99

DE

     6,779

196

6.57

YOUNG LIARS #9 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,775

197

6.53

GREATEST HITS #3 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,737

198

6.46

FLASH GORDON #3

$3.99

ARD

     6,665

199

6.28

GIGANTIC #1 (Of 5)

$3.50

DAR

     6,480

200

6.25

SIR APROPOS O/NOTHING #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

     6,450

201

6.19

SAVAGE DRAGON #140

$3.50

IMA

     6,385

202

6.18

CLEANERS #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

     6,370

203

6.16

SAVAGE DRAGON #141

$3.50

IMA

     6,356

204

6.15

NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GHOSTS #2 (Of 4)

$4.99

DE

     6,345

205

6.10

BIG HERO 6 #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

     6,291

206

6.01

HALLOWEEN FIRST DEATH O/LAURIE STRODE #2 (Of 3)*

$3.50

DEV

     6,198

207

5.95

CITY OF DUST #2*

$2.99

RAL

     6,140

208

5.80

WOLVERINE POWER PACK #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

     5,984

209

5.69

SHEENA DARK RISING #2*

$3.50

DEV

     5,869

210

5.61

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT OPTIMUS PRIME 3D

$5.99

IDW

     5,786

211

5.59

WELCOME TO HOXFORD #4

$3.99

IDW

     5,763

212

5.56

SUPER FRIENDS #9

$2.25

DC

     5,739

213

5.53

PUSH #1 (Of 6)

$3.50

DC

     5,706

214

5.40

STORMING PARADISE #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     5,566

215

5.38

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL #4

$3.99

IDW

     5,546

216

5.36

EL DIABLO #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     5,531

217

5.36

VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #4

$3.50

DEV

     5,530

218

5.22

SIMPSONS WINTER WINGDING #3

$4.99

BON

     5,387

219

5.17

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES I/31ST CENTURY #20

$2.25

DC

     5,338

220

5.15

FRANKLIN RICHARDS SONS OF GENIUSES

$3.99

MAR

     5,314

221

5.00

PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL BARACK OBAMA

$3.99

IDW

     5,154

222

4.90

GLAMOURPUSS #4

$3.00

AAR

     5,052

223

4.85

ARMY @ LOVE THE ART O/WAR #4 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     5,003

224

4.85

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #45

$2.99

MAR

     5,003

225

4.81

SHONEN JUMP DEC 08

$4.99

VIZ

     4,966

226

4.68

PUSH #2 (Of 6)

$3.50

DC

     4,829

227

4.66

SPIRIT SPECIAL #1

$2.99

DC

     4,811

228

4.56

DYNAMO 5 #18

$3.50

IMA

     4,707

229

4.56

ATOMIC ROBO DOGS O/WAR #4 (Of 5)

$2.95

RED

     4,700

230

4.54

MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #30

$2.99

MAR

     4,679

231

4.49

FALLEN ANGEL IDW #31 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

     4,627

232

4.47

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES O/SINBAD #4

$2.99

ZEN

     4,609

233

4.31

SONIC X #39

$2.25

ARC

     4,451

234

4.30

PAX ROMANA #4 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

     4,432

235

4.21

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT PUNISHER MOVIE

$2.99

MAR

     4,342

236

4.17

UNCLE SCROOGE #382

$7.99

GEM

     4,306

237

4.16

BAD PLANET #6 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     4,290

238

4.12

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES O/SINBAD #5

$2.99

ZEN

     4,252

239

4.10

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #5

$2.99

MAR

     4,233

240

4.10

DRAGON PRINCE #3*

$2.99

IMA

     4,231

241

4.09

ADVENTURES O/SPAWN #2

$5.99

IMA

     4,215

242

4.05

UNCLE SCROOGE #381

$7.99

GEM

     4,180

243

3.97

DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME O/TWINS #3 (Of 3) PANOSIAN CVR

$5.50

DEV

     4,095

244

3.94

SCOOBY DOO #138

$2.25

DC

     4,068

245

3.88

UNDERWORLD RISE O/LYCANS #1

$3.99

IDW

     4,001

246

3.79

BRIT #9

$2.99

IMA

     3,908

247

3.77

PATRICIA BRIGGS MERCY THOMPSON HOMECOMING #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

DAB

     3,890

248

3.70

FERRYMAN #3 (Of 5)

$3.50

DC

     3,818

249

3.69

FINAL CRISIS RAGE O/RED LANTERNS #1

$3.99

DC

     3,811

250

3.69

MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1 (Of 4)*

$3.99

MAR

     3,805

251

3.57

TRANSHUMAN #4 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

     3,686

252

3.56

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #696

$7.99

GEM

     3,674

253

3.52

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ODYSSEY #3 (Of 8)

$3.99

MAR

     3,631

254

3.48

BRIT #10

$2.99

IMA

     3,586

255

3.46

KABUKI REFLECTIONS #11 (MR)

$5.99

MAR

     3,565

256

3.44

WARHAMMER 40K EXTERMINATUS #4 (Of 5)*

$3.99

BOO

     3,550

257

3.42

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #42

$2.99

MAR

     3,523

258

3.39

UNDERWORLD RISE O/LYCANS #2

$3.99

IDW

     3,493

259

3.36

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #697

$7.99

GEM

     3,466

260

3.35

WARHAMMER 40K EXTERMINATUS #5 (Of 5)*

$3.99

BOO

     3,451

261

3.33

WARHAMMER 40K FIRE & HONOR #3 (Of 4)*

$3.99

BOO

     3,437

262

3.29

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #28 2ND PTG VAR

$2.99

MAR

     3,393

263

3.23

I KILL GIANTS #5 (Of 7)

$2.99

IMA

     3,336

264

3.23

CTHULHU TALES #8*

$3.99

BOO

     3,335

265

3.20

GALAXY QUEST GLOBAL WARNING #4

$3.99

IDW

     3,300

266

3.19

SAVAGE DRAGON #139

$3.50

IMA

     3,288

267

3.17

DEADPOOL #3 2ND PTG MEDINA VAR

$2.99

MAR

     3,273

268

3.17

HELM #4 (Of 4)

$3.50

DAR

     3,266

269

3.13

GOLD DIGGER #100

$2.99

ANT

     3,231

270

3.13

TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK TIME WARS #4

$3.99

IDW

     3,225

271

3.12

FALL OF CTHULHU GODWAR #3 (Of 4)*

$3.99

BOO

     3,218

272

3.05

SIMPSONS COMICS TREASURE TROVE #2

$3.99

BON

     3,148

273

2.93

FIREBREATHER SERIES #3

$2.99

IMA

     3,022

274

2.90

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED KIDNAPPED #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

     2,994

275

2.89

CHRONICLES O/DR HERBERT WEST #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

ZEN

     2,979

276

2.88

SPEED RACER NEXT GENERATION BIRTHRIGHT #1

$3.99

IDW

     2,975

277

2.87

ZOMBIE TALES #7*

$3.99

BOO

     2,960

278

2.85

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS #6 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

     2,943

279

2.84

SPOOKS OMEGA TEAM #3*

$3.50

DEV

     2,933

280

2.83

WARHAMMER CROWN O/DESTRUCTION #2*

$3.99

BOO

     2,919

281

2.69

PROOF #14

$3.50

IMA

     2,772

282

2.68

DEAD #2 KINGDOM O/FLIES (MR)

$3.99

DIA

     2,769

283

2.68

SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1*

$3.99

DC

     2,761

284

2.66

SAVAGE #2 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

     2,746

285

2.58

ARCHIE #591

$2.25

ARC

     2,662

286

2.53

LOONEY TUNES #168

$2.25

DC

     2,610

287

2.53

GOLLY #3 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     2,608

288

2.52

SUPERMAN #681 NEW KRYPTON*

$2.99

DC

     2,601

289

2.51

GEMINI #3 (Of 5)

$3.50

IMA

     2,594

290

2.49

FERRYMAN #2 (Of 5)

$3.50

DC

     2,573

291

2.49

DREAMER #1

$3.99

IDW

     2,565

292

2.35

I HATE GALLANT GIRL #1 (Of 3)

$3.50

IMA

     2,421

293

2.31

TALES O/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #52

$3.25

MIR

     2,382

294

2.29

DRAFTED #12

$3.50

DEV

     2,362

295

2.28

SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #2

$3.99

MAR

     2,355

296

2.28

MY NAME IS BRUCE ONE SHOT

$3.50

DAR

     2,352

297

2.27

LAST REIGN KINGS OF WAR #1 (Of 5)*

$3.99

BOO

     2,345

298

2.23

CASTLE WAITING VOL II #13

$3.95

FAN

     2,305

299

2.19

GALVESTON #1*

$3.99

BOO

     2,264

300

2.16

WASTELAND #22 (MR)

$3.50

ONI

     2,230


Note that you can now find the latest market reports from ICv2 by clicking on the "Markets" button at the top of every page on ICv2.com.

Notes on this chart:
* -- Combined multiple covers with same SRP.
** -- Returnable title.  Order index calculated at a reduced level to account for possible returns.

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 Studios

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

BOO = Boom! Studios

CAR = Cartoon Books

DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DE = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone

GRE = Great Big Comics

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MOO = Moonstone

NBM = NBM / Papercutz

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radical Comics

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

UDO = Udon Entertainment

VIR = Virgin Comics

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during November 2008.  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 withhin 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 November, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of November.  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, Image, Viz, and Archie 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 U.S. 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 October see "Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--October 2008."

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in October see "Top 300 Comics Actual--October 2008."

 

For an overview and analysis of the actual October and "Top Comics Slide in October."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see "Comics Up 9% Over 2007."

 

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."