These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2009.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in May, see "'New Avengers' Top Down Month."

 

For an analysis of the dollar trends in May, see "Comic Sales Crash in May."

 

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during May, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--May 2009."

 

 

TOP 300 GNs -- May 2009

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

40.98

LOEG III CENTURY #1 1910 (MR)

$7.95

TOP

  36,546

2

9.62

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 04 TIME OF YOUR LIFE

$15.95

DAR

      8,581

3

5.56

ULTIMATES 3 TP WHO KILLED SCARLET WITCH

$19.99

MAR

      4,957

4

5.49

INVINCIBLE TP VOL 10 WHOS THE BOSS

$16.99

IMA

      4,894

5

5.22

STAR WARS CLONE WARS TP VOL 03 WIND RAIDERS TALORAAN

$7.95

DAR

      4,656

6

4.49

STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TP

$17.99

IDE

      4,002

7

4.36

BATMAN THE RESURRECTION OF RAS AL GHUL TP

$19.99

DC

      3,889

8

3.80

SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 01

$24.99

DC

      3,390

9

3.70

BATMAN MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES HC

$19.99

DC

      3,299

10

3.66

BERSERK TP VOL 29 (MR)

$13.95

DAR

      3,260

11

3.65

THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PREM HC VOL 02

$24.99

MAR

      3,251

12

3.62

TRINITY TP VOL 01

$29.99

DC

      3,224

13

3.55

Y THE LAST MAN DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02 (MR)

$29.99

DC

      3,162

14

3.46

STAR WARS VECTOR TP VOL 02 CHAPTERS 3 AND 4

$17.95

DAR

      3,088

15

3.35

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS TP VOL 07

$24.95

DAR

      2,983

16

3.30

GOON TP VOL 07 PLACE OF HEARTACHE & GRIEF

$15.95

DAR

      2,947

17

3.28

HEROES TP VOL 02

$19.99

DC

      2,929

18

3.27

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

      2,919

19

3.12

HELLBLAZER ROOTS OF COINCIDENCE TP (MR)

$14.99

DC

      2,778

20

3.07

AVENGERS INITIATIVE TP VOL 03 SECRET INVASION

$16.99

MAR

      2,734

21

2.89

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 09

$19.99

MAR

      2,579

22

2.85

OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 32

$10.95

DAR

      2,541

23

2.84

WAR OF KINGS ROAD TO WAR OF KINGS TP

$19.99

MAR

      2,534

24

2.83

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 02 LUST FOR LIFE NEW ED (MR)

$14.99

DC

      2,525

25

2.75

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE SECOND COMING HC

$19.99

DC

      2,455

26

2.74

SUPERMAN ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD TP

$14.99

DC

      2,444

27

2.67

CONAN TP VOL 07 CIMMERIA

$17.95

DAR

      2,377

28

2.59

X-FACTOR TP VOL 06 SECRET INVASION

$19.99

MAR

      2,306

29

2.56

HULK WORLD WAR HULK HC

$34.99

MAR

      2,286

30

2.55

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 18

$9.99

VIZ

      2,271

31

2.54

I KILL GIANTS TP

$15.99

IMA

      2,267

32

2.54

SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 01

$14.99

IMA

      2,261

33

2.44

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TP VOL 05 SECRET INVASION

$14.99

MAR

      2,176

34

2.41

BATMAN SCARECROW AND TWO FACE YEAR ONE TP

$19.99

DC

      2,153

35

2.34

WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER HC

$19.99

DC

      2,088

36

2.32

SUPERMAN ENDING BATTLE TP

$14.99

DC

      2,067

37

2.31

TINY TITANS TP VOL 02 ADVENTURES IN AWESOMENESS

$12.99

DC

      2,056

38

2.28

ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 09

$19.99

MAR

      2,036

39

2.25

X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      2,005

40

2.24

CLIVE BARKERS AGE OF DESIRE HC (MR)

$14.99

DES

      1,995

41

2.22

X-FORCE PREMIERE HC VOL 02 OLD GHOSTS

$19.99

MAR

      1,980

42

2.19

HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE TP

$12.99

DC

      1,956

43

2.19

ULTIMATE GALACTUS TRILOGY TP

$29.99

MAR

      1,951

44

2.14

SHOWCASE PRESENTS MARTIAN MANHUNTER TP VOL 02

$16.99

DC

      1,912

45

2.13

X-MEN MANIFEST DESTINY HC

$29.99

MAR

      1,897

46

2.11

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,880

47

2.01

BAYOU TP VOL 01

$14.99

DC

      1,789

48

2.00

CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 03

$49.95

DAR

      1,785

49

1.97

CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 03

$19.99

IDE

      1,760

50

1.97

SPIDER-MAN NOIR PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

      1,754

51

1.95

HIDEYUKI KIKUCHIS VAMPIRE HUNTER D GN VOL 03 (MR)

$13.95

DIG

      1,736

52

1.89

BOOSTER GOLD 52 PICK UP TP

$14.99

DC

      1,689

53

1.89

MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC VOL 05

$54.99

MAR

      1,688

54

1.85

WONDER WOMAN LOVE AND MURDER TP

$12.99

DC

      1,647

55

1.79

GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 02 DEAR BILLY

$12.99

DYN

      1,597

56

1.79

MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 04

$59.99

MAR

      1,595

57

1.78

ROBIN TEEN WONDER TP

$17.99

DC

      1,590

58

1.78

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 SP PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE (MAY042851)

$11.95

ONI

      1,589

59

1.78

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY LEAGUE OF THIER OWN TP

$17.99

DC

      1,585

60

1.77

MPD PSYCHO TP VOL 09 (MR)

$12.95

DAR

      1,581

61

1.76

POINT BLANK TP NEW ED

$14.99

DC

      1,573

62

1.76

BIG BOOK OF BARRY WEEN BOY GENIUS TP

$19.95

ONI

      1,570

63

1.75

TMNT ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 HEROES IN A HALF SHELL

$11.95

ARC

      1,564

64

1.74

SPIDER-MAN PREM HC DEATH & DATING

$24.99

MAR

      1,551

65

1.73

ULTIMATUM X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,543

66

1.71

RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR TP VOL 01

$19.99

DC

      1,527

67

1.70

MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02

$24.99

MAR

      1,516

68

1.67

FLASH PRESENTS MERCURY FALLING TP

$14.99

DC

      1,489

69

1.67

MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 04 DEATH OF MARC SPECTOR

$16.99

MAR

      1,488

70

1.66

DC LIBRARY ROOTS OF THE SWAMP THING HC

$39.99

DC

      1,476

71

1.64

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

IMA

      1,461

72

1.61

CLOVER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01

$19.95

DAR

      1,439

73

1.61

GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH TP ADDICT

$19.99

MAR

      1,436

74

1.60

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,427

75

1.57

DEAD AT 17 ULTIMATE ED TP

$24.99

IMA

      1,404

76

1.55

RETURN TO LABYRINTH GN VOL 03

$12.99

TOK

      1,386

77

1.55

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC VOL 02 WAR OF KINGS

$24.99

MAR

      1,380

78

1.54

NEW EXILES TP VOL 04 AWAY WE GO

$12.99

MAR

      1,372

79

1.53

INCREDIBLE HERCULES TP LOVE AND WAR

$14.99

MAR

      1,365

80

1.53

ALIAS ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01

$34.99

MAR

      1,362

81

1.52

YOUNG X-MEN TP VOL 02 BOOK OF REVELATIONS

$19.99

MAR

      1,357

82

1.50

BEN TEMPLESMITHS DRACULA GN

$16.99

IDE

      1,340

83

1.48

CABLE PREM HC VOL 02 BACK TO EARTH

$19.99

MAR

      1,320

84

1.48

D GRAY MAN GN VOL 13

$7.99

VIZ

      1,317

85

1.48

BLOOD PLUS ADAGIO GN VOL 01

$10.95

DAR

      1,316

86

1.46

CLOAK & DAGGER PREM HC CHILD OF DARKNESS

$19.99

MAR

      1,298

87

1.44

BART SIMPSON SON OF HOMER TP

$15.99

BON

      1,287

88

1.43

STATIC SHOCK REBIRTH OF THE COOL TP

$19.99

DC

      1,278

89

1.43

GHOSTBUSTERS THE OTHER SIDE TP VOL 01

$17.99

IDE

      1,276

90

1.42

KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE TP VOL 09 (MR)

$10.95

DAR

      1,264

91

1.41

SPECIAL FORCES TP VOL 01 (MR)

$16.99

IMA

      1,260

92

1.41

OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 08

$24.99

MAR

      1,257

93

1.40

X-MEN WORLDS APART HC

$19.99

MAR

      1,245

94

1.37

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED

$12.99

DC

      1,219

95

1.36

INCOGNEGRO SC

$14.99

DC

      1,216

96

1.35

NEIL GAIMAN CORALINE TP

$9.99

HAR

      1,204

97

1.35

FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE

$9.99

DC

      1,200

98

1.34

POWER UP GN

$12.99

IMA

      1,195

99

1.34

THOR HC AGES OF THUNDER

$24.99

MAR

      1,194

100

1.34

STAR TREK OMNIBUS TP VOL 01

$24.99

IDE

      1,192

101

1.31

PHERONE HC (MR)

$24.99

IMA

      1,172

102

1.30

NYX NO WAY HOME PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,163

103

1.24

NANA TP VOL 16 (MR)

$8.99

VIZ

      1,104

104

1.24

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

      1,103

105

1.23

GI JOE BEST OF COBRA COMMANDER TP

$19.99

IDE

      1,099

106

1.21

X-MEN 2099 TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

      1,075

107

1.20

TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 10

$10.99

TOK

      1,074

108

1.20

BLACK CAT TP VOL 20

$7.99

VIZ

      1,068

109

1.19

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS (MR) (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

      1,059

110

1.18

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ENEMY MANIFEST HC

$24.99

DC

      1,051

111

1.18

MY INNER BIMBO TP (MR)

$19.95

ONI

      1,050

112

1.17

ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01

$12.99

DC

      1,041

113

1.16

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

      1,038

114

1.16

SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TIES PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

      1,033

115

1.15

SECRET WARS II OMNIBUS HC

$99.99

MAR

      1,023

116

1.15

DEATH DEFYING DEVIL TP VOL 01

$14.99

DYN

      1,021

117

1.14

BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY ARCHIVES HC VOL 01

$49.95

DAR

      1,015

118

1.14

GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 01

$14.99

DC

      1,013

119

1.13

WOLVERINE ORIGIN TP

$16.99

MAR

      1,012

120

1.13

COMPLETE DICK TRACY HC VOL 07

$39.99

IDE

      1,011

121

1.13

CODE GEASS NIGHTMARE OF NUNNALLY GN VOL 01

$10.99

BAN

      1,011

122

1.13

FANTASTIC FOUR TP TRUE STORY DM ED

$10.99

MAR

      1,011

123

1.13

BLAZING COMBAT HC

$28.99

FAN

      1,010

124

1.13

PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

      1,008

125

1.12

APPLEGEEKS TP VOL 01 FRESHMAN YEAR

$14.95

DAR

      1,002

126

1.12

SPIDER-MAN J TP VOL 02 JAPANESE DAZE DIGEST

$9.99

MAR

      1,000

127

1.11

PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 03

$12.99

VIZ

         992

128

1.09

AIR GEAR GN VOL 12 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

         972

129

1.06

MARVEL ADVENTURES TP THOR DIGEST

$9.99

MAR

         949

130

1.06

TANK GIRL REMASTERED ED TP VOL 01 (MR)

$14.95

RAN

         943

131

1.04

PET SHOP OF HORRORS TOKYO GN VOL 04

$10.99

TOK

         931

132

1.04

GI JOE BEST OF HAWK TP

$19.99

IDE

         926

133

1.03

APES & BABES ART OF FRANK CHO HC (MR)

$29.99

IMA

         921

134

1.03

BATMAN RIP DELUXE EDITION HC

$24.99

DC

         920

135

1.03

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD TP

$19.99

MAR

         915

136

1.02

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR)

$12.99

DC

         906

137

1.01

V FOR VENDETTA TP

$19.99

DC

         902

138

1.01

GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH TP

$14.99

DC

         897

139

1.00

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

         895

140

0.99

ETERNAL SMILE GN

$16.95

ST.

         887

141

0.99

DEAD OF NIGHT TP DEVIL-SLAYER

$14.99

MAR

         887

142

0.99

LENORE TP VOL 02 WEDGIES

$13.95

SLA

         880

143

0.97

THOR VISIONARIES WALT SIMONSON TP VOL 02

$29.99

MAR

         869

144

0.97

JESUS HATES ZOMBIES LINCOLN HATES WEREWOLVES GN VOL 02

$6.95

ALT

         869

145

0.97

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 03 ONE SMALL STEP (MR)

$12.99

DC

         867

146

0.96

JOKER HC

$19.99

DC

         860

147

0.96

100 BULLETS TP VOL 01 FIRST SHOT LAST CALL

$9.99

DC

         859

148

0.96

SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES

$19.99

DC

         852

149

0.95

TANK GIRL REMASTERED ED TP VOL 02 (MR)

$14.95

RAN

         846

150

0.95

HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 15

$7.95

VIZ

         843

151

0.94

BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR)

$16.99

DYN

         834

152

0.94

JOHNNY HIRO TP VOL 01 (MR)

$14.95

ADH

         834

153

0.93

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$14.99

DC

         829

154

0.93

DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

         826

155

0.92

RESURRECTION TP VOL 01

$6.00

ONI

         820

156

0.91

VAGABOND TP VOL 29 (MR)

$9.95

VIZ

         815

157

0.91

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS TP VOL 03

$19.99

IDE

         812

158

0.90

FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM

$12.99

DC

         806

159

0.90

FLASH GORDON 75TH ANNIVERSARY SP HC

$14.95

ARD

         801

160

0.88

DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 02

$29.99

MAR

         787

161

0.88

LOEG VOL ONE TP

$14.99

DC

         786

162

0.88

WALLFLOWER GN VOL 19 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

         781

163

0.87

UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE

$17.95

DAR

         778

164

0.87

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         778

165

0.87

FRANK MILLER SIN CITY TP VOL 03 2ND BIG FAT KILL (MR)

$17.00

DAR

         776

166

0.87

CIVIL WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

         773

167

0.85

DAWN TP VOL 01 LUCIFERS HALO (NEW PTG)

$17.99

IMA

         757

168

0.84

POWERS TP VOL 01 WHO KILLED RETRO GIRL

$21.99

IMA

         752

169

0.84

SCHOOL RUMBLE GN VOL 12

$10.99

RAN

         751

170

0.84

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 SP VS THE UNIVERSE

$11.95

ONI

         747

171

0.83

FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 06

$10.99

RAN

         744

172

0.83

SGT FROG GN VOL 17

$10.99

TOK

         738

173

0.83

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 04 SAFEWORD (MR)

$12.99

DC

         737

174

0.82

UNCANNY X-MEN RISE & FALL OF THE SHIAR HC

$34.99

MAR

         729

175

0.82

IKIGAMI ULTIMATE LIMIT GN VOL 01 (MR)

$12.99

VIZ

         727

176

0.81

DARK TOWER TREACHERY PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

         725

177

0.81

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 01 BACK ON THE STREET (MR)

$14.99

DC

         724

178

0.81

ELEPHANTMEN HC VOL 02 FATAL DISEASES

$34.99

IMA

         723

179

0.81

X-MEN HC ENDANGERED SPECIES

$24.99

MAR

         722

180

0.80

KUROHIME TP VOL 11

$7.99

VIZ

         717

181

0.80

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02 (MR)

$29.99

IMA

         714

182

0.80

CABLE DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 IF LOOKS COULD KILL

$14.99

MAR

         714

183

0.80

BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 11

$9.99

VIZ

         712

184

0.79

BOYS TP VOL 03 GOOD FOR THE SOUL (MR)

$19.99

DYN

         708

185

0.78

FUTURE DIARY GN VOL 01

$10.99

TOK

         697

186

0.78

GENGHIS KHAN TO THE ENDS OF EARTH AND SEA VOL 01

$9.99

DC

         697

187

0.78

SKIP BEAT TP VOL 18

$8.99

VIZ

         695

188

0.77

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 10 WHYS AND WHEREFORES (MR)

$14.99

DC

         689

189

0.77

CABLE DEADPOOL TP VOL 02 BURNT OFFERING

$14.99

MAR

         686

190

0.77

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 05 RING OF TRUTH (MR)

$14.99

DC

         685

191

0.76

PREACHER TP VOL 02 UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD NEW EDITION (M

$14.99

DC

         681

192

0.75

FABLES TP VOL 03 STORYBOOK LOVE (MR)

$14.99

DC

         665

193

0.74

MODESTY BLAISE TP VOL 15 LADY KILLERS

$19.95

RAN

         664

194

0.74

SA GN VOL 10

$8.99

VIZ

         664

195

0.74

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 07 PAPER DOLLS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         663

196

0.74

HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 09

$8.99

VIZ

         661

197

0.74

BOYS TP VOL 02 GET SOME (MR)

$19.99

DYN

         659

198

0.73

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 06 GIRL ON GIRL (MR)

$12.99

DC

         647

199

0.72

SUPERMAN RED SON TP

$17.99

DC

         641

200

0.71

ANIMAL ACADEMY GN VOL 01

$10.99

TOK

         633

201

0.71

MAID WAR CHRONICLE GN VOL 01

$10.99

RAN

         632

202

0.70

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$19.99

DC

         627

203

0.70

BLACK PANTHER TP WHO IS BLACK PANTHER

$19.99

MAR

         627

204

0.70

SHUGO CHARA GN VOL 06

$10.99

RAN

         624

205

0.70

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         624

206

0.70

ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

         622

207

0.70

FABLES TP VOL 11 WAR AND PIECES (MR)

$17.99

DC

         620

208

0.70

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

         620

209

0.70

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 08 KIMONO DRAGONS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         620

210

0.69

SECRET INVASION TP

$29.99

MAR

         617

211

0.69

LIVING FOR TOMORROW GN (MR)

$12.95

DIG

         611

212

0.68

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         609

213

0.68

NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 01 SVEN THE RETURNED (MR)

$9.99

DC

         606

214

0.68

SCALPED TP VOL 04 THE GRAVEL IN YOUR GUTS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         603

215

0.67

SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK HC

$34.99

MAR

         594

216

0.66

PARASYTE GN VOL 07

$12.99

RAN

         588

217

0.66

BURST ANGEL MANGA VOL 03

$10.99

TOK

         588

218

0.66

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 09 MOTHERLAND (MR)

$14.99

DC

         586

219

0.66

COMPLETE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE HC VOL 03

$39.99

IDE

         585

220

0.65

FABLES TP VOL 04 MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS (MR)

$17.99

DC

         583

221

0.65

PREACHER TP VOL 03 PROUD AMERICANS NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

         583

222

0.65

NOBLE CAUSES ARCHIVES TP VOL 02

$24.99

IMA

         580

223

0.64

WOLVERINE TP WEAPON X

$16.99

MAR

         571

224

0.64

TOGAINU NO CHI GN VOL 02

$10.99

TOK

         568

225

0.63

SANDMAN TP VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE

$19.99

DC

         560

226

0.63

DEADPOOL VS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP

$24.99

MAR

         558

227

0.62

CABLE DEADPOOL TP VOL 07 SEPARATION ANXIETY

$17.99

MAR

         552

228

0.62

LOEG VOL TWO TP

$14.99

DC

         551

229

0.62

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD

$11.95

ONI

         551

230

0.62

HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 11

$9.99

VIZ

         550

231

0.62

YU YU HAKUSHO TP VOL 17

$7.95

VIZ

         549

232

0.61

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 02

$7.99

IDE

         546

233

0.60

SCALPED TP VOL 01 INDIAN COUNTRY (MR)

$9.99

DC

         537

234

0.60

BATMAN HUSH TP VOL 01

$12.99

DC

         536

235

0.60

DR SLUMP TP VOL 18

$7.99

VIZ

         535

236

0.60

AWAKEN FOREST GN (MR)

$12.95

DIG

         534

237

0.60

CHICKEN WITH PLUMS SC

$12.95

RAN

         532

238

0.60

WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP VOL 01 BORN IN BLOOD

$13.99

MAR

         531

239

0.60

OTOMEN GN VOL 02

$8.99

VIZ

         531

240

0.59

DOGS TP VOL 00 (MR)

$12.99

VIZ

         529

241

0.59

LOVE COM TP VOL 12

$8.99

VIZ

         529

242

0.59

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

         527

243

0.59

OISHINBO GN VOL 03 RAMEN & GYOZA

$12.99

VIZ

         526

244

0.59

DMZ TP VOL 01 ON THE GROUND (MR)

$9.99

DC

         524

245

0.59

THIS IS A SOUVENIR SONGS OF SPEARMINT & SHIRLEY LEE GN

$29.99

IMA

         522

246

0.59

ANNIHILATION CONQUEST HC BOOK 02

$39.99

MAR

         522

247

0.59

SPARROW HC VOL 12 JOHN WATKISS

$11.99

IDE

         522

248

0.58

KINGDOM COME TP NEW EDITION

$17.99

DC

         516

249

0.58

PRINCE OF TENNIS GN VOL 31

$7.95

VIZ

         515

250

0.58

WALLY WOOD EDGE OF GENIUS SC

$25.00

PUR

         514

251

0.57

ANNIHILATION CONQUEST HC BOOK 01

$29.99

MAR

         512

252

0.57

GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 07

$10.99

TOK

         512

253

0.57

X-MEN HC INFERNO

$75.00

MAR

         507

254

0.57

DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME HC

$24.99

MAR

         505

255

0.56

VAGABOND VIZBIG ED GN VOL 03 (MR)

$19.99

VIZ

         503

256

0.56

CAPTIVE HEARTS GN VOL 04

$8.99

VIZ

         501

257

0.56

JOHN STANLEY LIBRARY MELVIN MONSTER HC VOL 01

$19.95

DRA

         500

258

0.56

X-MEN SUPERNOVAS HC

$34.99

MAR

         496

259

0.56

BRILLIANT BLUE GN VOL 01

$12.95

DIG

         496

260

0.56

FABLES TP VOL 05 THE MEAN SEASONS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         496

261

0.56

MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 02

$10.99

HAC

         496

262

0.55

GIN TAMA TP VOL 12

$7.99

VIZ

         494

263

0.55

BAMBOO BLADE TP VOL 01

$10.99

HAC

         493

264

0.55

PREACHER TP VOL 04 ANCIENT HISTORY NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

         492

265

0.55

BATMAN HUSH TP VOL 02

$12.99

DC

         490

266

0.55

100 BULLETS TP VOL 12 DIRTY (MR)

$12.99

DC

         487

267

0.54

PREACHER TP VOL 05 DIXIE FRIED  NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

         483

268

0.53

KAMICHAMA KARIN-CHU GN VOL 04

$10.99

RAN

         472

269

0.53

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TP BK 02 ULTIMATE COLLECTION

$29.99

MAR

         471

270

0.53

ADV OF TINTIN NEW ED HC VOL 02

$18.99

HAC

         470

271

0.53

BPRD TP VOL 10 THE WARNING

$17.95

DAR

         470

272

0.53

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 03 WOLVES AT THE GATE

$15.95

DAR

         470

273

0.53

FABLES TP VOL 06 HOMELANDS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         470

274

0.53

NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 02

$12.99

VIZ

         470

275

0.53

MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 HC

$19.99

MAR

         469

276

0.52

CODEFLESH DEFINITIVE ED HC (MR)

$39.99

IMA

         465

277

0.52

WATCHMEN TP INTERNATIONAL EDITION

$19.99

DC

         464

278

0.52

FLOWER OF LIFE GN VOL 04

$12.95

DIG

         460

279

0.51

SANDMAN TP VOL 03 DREAM COUNTRY

$14.99

DC

         459

280

0.51

WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP VOL 05 DEADPOOL

$19.99

MAR

         458

281

0.51

FABLES TP VOL 07 ARABIAN NIGHTS AND DAYS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         453

282

0.50

WORLD OF WARCRAFT HC VOL 01

$19.99

DC

         450

283

0.50

FRANK MILLER SIN CITY TP VOL 02 2ND DAME TO KILL FOR (MR)

$17.00

DAR

         450

284

0.50

FRANK MILLER SIN CITY TP VOL 01 2ND HARD GOODBYE (MR)

$17.00

DAR

         449

285

0.50

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS

$11.95

ONI

         445

286

0.50

TICK KARMA TORNADO COMPLETE WORKS TP

$27.95

NEW

         443

287

0.50

PREACHER TP VOL 06 WAR IN THE SUN NEW EDITION (MR)

$17.99

DC

         443

288

0.50

SERENITY BETTER DAYS TP

$9.95

DAR

         442

289

0.49

PREACHER TP VOL 07 SALVATION NEW EDITION (MR)

$17.99

DC

         440

290

0.49

SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER BACK IN BLACK HC

$34.99

MAR

         440

291

0.49

AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES HC VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

         438

292

0.49

BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 05 ROCK JAW MASTER OF EASTERN BORDER

$9.99

SCH

         437

293

0.49

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 01 LONG WAY HOME

$15.95

DAR

         436

294

0.49

AIR TP VOL 01 LETTERS FROM LOST COUNTRIES (MR)

$9.99

DC

         435

295

0.49

CONNECTIVE TISSUE

$22.99

FAN

         434

296

0.48

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 SP GETS IT TOGETHER (JUN073779)

$11.95

ONI

         431

297

0.48

DAREDEVIL HC VOL 01

$34.99

MAR

         430

298

0.48

GREEN LANTERN NO FEAR TP

$12.99

DC

         429

299

0.48

PREACHER TP VOL 09 ALAMO (MR)

$17.99

DC

         428

300

0.48

ORANGE PLANET GN VOL 01

$10.99

RAN

         427


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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
ALI = Alias Enterprises, LLC
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
AVA = Avatar Press
BAN = Bandai Entertainment
BON = Bongo Comics
BOO = Boom! Studios
BLU = Bluewater Productions
CAR = Cartoon Books
DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC
DE = Dynamite Entertainment
DEL = Del Rey Manga
DDP = Devil's Due Publishing
DIG = Digital Manga Publishing
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
IDW = IDW Publishing
MIR = Mirage Studios
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
SEV = Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TIT = Titan Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz Media
WIZ = Wizard Entertainment
ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment, Inc.

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 Battle of the Cowl #3 (normally the main Batman title is used as the title Diamond uses in its calculations, but no issue shipped this month), 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 Battle of the Cowl #3 number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Battle of the Cowl #3 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 May, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of May.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Dynamite, 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 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 300 graphic novels actual orders in April "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--April 2009."

 

For the top 300 comics actual orders in April see "Top 300 Comics Actual--April 2009."


For an overview and analysis of the actual April and "Comic Sales Rebound in April."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see "Comic Dollars Up in April."

 

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."