These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2010.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March, see "'Blackest Night' Ends on Top."


For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Comic Sales Bounce Back in March."


For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during March, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2010."

 

 

TOP 300 GNs -- March 2010

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

11.86

KICK ASS PREM HC (MR)

$24.99

MAR

       7,251

2

11.49

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 06 RETREAT

$15.99

DAR

       7,029

3

10.86

BOYS TP VOL 06 SELF-PRESERVATION SOCIETY (MR)

$19.99

DYN

       6,640

4

9.32

HELLBOY TP VOL 09 WILD HUNT

$19.99

DAR

       5,701

5

6.37

HAUNT TP VOL 01

$9.99

IMA

       3,895

6

6.22

NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 03 BLOOD IN THE SNOW (MR)

$14.99

DC

       3,806

7

6.12

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

       3,742

8

6.05

PLANETARY HC VOL 04

$24.99

DC

       3,699

9

5.81

ARCHIE WEDDING TP ARCHIE IN WILL YOU MARRY ME

$14.95

ARC

       3,552

10

5.79

TWILIGHT MANGA GN VOL 01

$19.99

HAC

       3,541

11

5.61

GREEK STREET TP VOL 01 BLOOD CALLS FOR BLOOD (MR)

$9.99

DC

       3,430

12

5.05

DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS TP

$19.99

MAR

       3,090

13

4.87

BATMAN HEART OF HUSH TP

$14.99

DC

       2,979

14

4.83

BLEACH TP VOL 30

$9.99

VIZ

       2,953

15

4.82

SUPERMAN BRAINIAC TP

$12.99

DC

       2,945

16

4.80

AVENGERS X-MEN UTOPIA TP

$34.99

MAR

       2,936

17

4.45

STAR WARS OMNIBUS BOBA FETT TP VOL 01

$24.99

DAR

       2,721

18

4.15

BRONX KILL HC (MR)

$19.99

DC

       2,538

19

4.11

X-FORCE TP VOL 03 NOT FORGOTTEN

$14.99

MAR

       2,513

20

3.90

GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 07

$15.99

ZEN

       2,385

21

3.89

UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 02 EASY KILL (MR)

$17.99

DC

       2,379

22

3.76

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 06 GOUGE AWAY NEW ED (MR)

$14.99

DC

       2,301

23

3.72

SPIDER-MAN AMERICAN SON TP

$16.99

MAR

       2,276

24

3.63

WONDER WOMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 01

$17.99

DC

       2,219

25

3.52

CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR)

$9.99

IMA

       2,155

26

3.48

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

IMA

       2,131

27

3.47

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 01

$39.99

MAR

       2,122

28

3.44

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)

$14.99

IMA

       2,101

29

3.41

BATMAN INTERNATIONAL TP

$17.99

DC

       2,088

30

3.35

SHOWCASE PRESENTS WORLDS FINEST TP VOL 03

$17.99

DC

       2,049

31

3.27

WOLVERINE ORIGINS ROMULUS TP

$14.99

MAR

       1,999

32

3.15

GANTZ TP VOL 09 (MR)

$12.99

DAR

       1,928

33

3.01

SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 03

$24.99

DC

       1,839

34

2.94

CAPTAIN AMERICA WINTER SOLDIER ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP

$24.99

MAR

       1,800

35

2.90

IRON MAN EXTREMIS HC

$24.99

MAR

       1,776

36

2.86

SUPER HERO SQUAD TP GET YER HERO ON DIGEST

$9.99

MAR

       1,750

37

2.81

ESSENTIAL RAMPAGING HULK TP VOL 02

$19.99

MAR

       1,716

38

2.73

ALIENS MORE THAN HUMAN TP VOL 01

$15.99

DAR

       1,671

39

2.73

X-MEN PRELUDE TO ONSLAUGHT TP

$29.99

MAR

       1,667

40

2.72

IRON MAN END TP

$16.99

MAR

       1,665

41

2.69

SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 01

$34.99

MAR

       1,645

42

2.67

GHOST RIDERS TP HEAVENS ON FIRE

$16.99

MAR

       1,630

43

2.66

CHRONICLES OF KULL TP VOL 02 HELL BENEATH ATLANTIS

$18.99

DAR

       1,627

44

2.66

CREEPER BY STEVE DITKO HC

$39.99

DC

       1,627

45

2.63

CHOBITS DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED VOL 01

$24.99

DAR

       1,609

46

2.63

SAM KIETH SKETCHBOOKS VOL 01

$9.99

IDE

       1,607

47

2.62

MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

       1,605

48

2.60

WONDER WOMAN ENDS OF THE EARTH TP

$14.99

DC

       1,590

49

2.59

MMW X-MEN HC VOL 08

$54.99

MAR

       1,583

50

2.56

NEW AVENGERS REUNION TP

$14.99

MAR

       1,563

51

2.55

XXXHOLIC GN VOL 15

$10.99

RAN

       1,559

52

2.54

MMW ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH HC VOL 03

$59.99

MAR

       1,553

53

2.50

X-MEN FOREVER TP VOL 02 SECRET HISTORY OF SENTINELS

$16.99

MAR

       1,531

54

2.46

ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN ARMOR WARS PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

       1,505

55

2.46

FABLES TP VOL 13 THE GREAT FABLES CROSSOVER (MR)

$17.99

DC

       1,502

56

2.45

DARK AVENGERS ARES TP

$24.99

MAR

       1,498

57

2.42

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 03 WAR OF KINGS BK 02

$19.99

MAR

       1,477

58

2.41

IRON MAN ARMOR WARS PROLOGUE TP

$29.99

MAR

       1,472

59

2.40

ORACLE THE CURE TP

$17.99

DC

       1,467

60

2.40

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN PREM HC WORLD ACCORDING

$24.99

MAR

       1,467

61

2.34

SIMPSONS GET SOME FANCY BOOK LEARNIN TP

$14.99

BON

       1,432

62

2.30

THOR TALES OF ASGARD

$29.99

MAR

       1,407

63

2.30

NEWSBOY LEGION BY SIMON AND KIRBY HC VOL 01

$49.99

DC

       1,405

64

2.28

JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 04

$17.99

DC

       1,397

65

2.22

LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN TP

$17.99

DC

       1,357

66

2.20

GRENDEL BEHOLD THE DEVIL HC

$19.99

DAR

       1,347

67

2.20

RUNAWAYS HOMESCHOOLING TP

$14.99

MAR

       1,347

68

2.16

IRON MAN I AM IRON MAN TP

$16.99

MAR

       1,318

69

2.10

MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE TP

$17.99

DC

       1,286

70

2.10

STRANGE TALES HC

$29.99

MAR

       1,282

71

2.06

PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 08

$12.99

VIZ

       1,258

72

2.05

DARKNESS ORIGINS TP VOL 01

$12.99

IMA

       1,254

73

2.04

INU YASHA TP VOL 46

$9.99

VIZ

       1,246

74

2.03

PHONOGRAM TP VOL 02 SINGLES CLUB

$14.99

IMA

       1,240

75

1.96

ONE PIECE TP VOL 34

$9.99

VIZ

       1,199

76

1.95

ONE PIECE TP VOL 38

$9.99

VIZ

       1,193

77

1.95

ONE PIECE TP VOL 35

$9.99

VIZ

       1,191

78

1.95

ONE PIECE TP VOL 37

$9.99

VIZ

       1,191

79

1.94

COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 13 1975-1976

$28.99

FAN

       1,188

80

1.94

ONE PIECE TP VOL 36

$9.99

VIZ

       1,185

81

1.92

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US

$14.99

IMA

       1,172

82

1.90

WOLVERINE WEAPON X PREM HC VOL 02 INSANE IN THE BRAIN

$24.99

MAR

       1,164

83

1.90

BLACK WIDOW PREM HC DEADLY ORIGIN

$19.99

MAR

       1,162

84

1.90

AUTHORITY RULE BRITTANIA TP

$19.99

DC

       1,161

85

1.90

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING TP VOL 01 FUGITIVE

$19.99

IDE

       1,161

86

1.90

OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 14

$10.99

DAR

       1,161

87

1.87

AVENGERS STANDOFF PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

       1,145

88

1.86

IRON MAN IRON MONGER PREM HC

$29.99

MAR

       1,139

89

1.86

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME

$14.99

IMA

       1,138

90

1.85

ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

       1,129

91

1.84

MIGHTY AVENGERS HC SECRET INVASION

$29.99

MAR

       1,126

92

1.83

IRON MAN DEMON IN A BOTTLE TP

$24.99

MAR

       1,122

93

1.83

FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE

$9.99

DC

       1,119

94

1.82

IRON MAN ARMOR WARS TP

$24.99

MAR

       1,115

95

1.82

WOLVERINE DARK WOLVERINE PREM HC VOL 02 MY HERO

$19.99

MAR

       1,111

96

1.79

SUPERMAN NIGHTWING AND FLAMEBIRD HC VOL 01

$24.99

DC

       1,097

97

1.79

BRAVE AND THE BOLD DEMONS AND DRAGONS TP

$17.99

DC

       1,095

98

1.79

BLACK WIDOW WEB OF INTRIGUE PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

       1,094

99

1.79

WARLORD THE SAGA TP

$17.99

DC

       1,092

100

1.74

HACK SLASH TP VOL 07 NEW BLOOD OLD WOUNDS (MR)

$18.99

DEV

       1,066

101

1.71

KRAZY & IGNATZ HC TIGER TEA

$12.99

IDE

       1,043

102

1.69

MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY TP VOL 01

$9.99

BOO

       1,034

103

1.69

STRANGE ADVENTURES TP

$19.99

DC

       1,032

104

1.69

WOLVERINE HC OLD MAN LOGAN

$34.99

MAR

       1,032

105

1.68

SIMPSONS FUTURAMA CROSSOVER CRISIS SLIPCASE HC

$24.95

ABR

       1,025

106

1.66

UNWRITTEN TP VOL 01 TOMMY TAYLOR BOGUS IDENTITY TP (MR)

$9.99

DC

       1,018

107

1.65

KILLER HC VOL 02 W/ DUST JACKET (MR)

$24.95

ARA

       1,012

108

1.65

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY JMS ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 03

$34.99

MAR

       1,007

109

1.64

ROBIN ARCHIVES HC VOL 02

$59.99

DC

       1,004

110

1.62

NIGHT OWLS TP VOL 01

$14.99

DC

          993

111

1.62

ENDERS SHADOW COMMAND SCHOOL PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          990

112

1.59

FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE TP

$17.99

DC

          970

113

1.57

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

          962

114

1.56

NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP VOL 05

$29.99

MAR

          956

115

1.56

IRON MAN OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP

$19.99

MAR

          951

116

1.55

FATE STAY NIGHT GN VOL 07

$10.99

TOK

          949

117

1.55

FELL TP VOL 01 FERAL CITY

$14.99

IMA

          946

118

1.54

ARMY OF DARKNESS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01

$29.99

DYN

          939

119

1.54

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED

$12.99

DC

          939

120

1.50

IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 02

$16.99

BOO

          917

121

1.49

GI JOE ORIGINS TP VOL 02

$19.99

IDE

          914

122

1.49

STARR SLAYER TP A STARR IS BORN

$19.99

MAR

          914

123

1.48

IT WAS WAR O/T TRENCHES HC

$24.99

FAN

          903

124

1.47

PUNISHER NOIR PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          900

125

1.46

ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          890

126

1.45

FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK TP

$17.99

DC

          888

127

1.41

POKEMON DIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE GN VOL 06

$7.99

VIZ

          863

128

1.40

AVENGERS INITIATIVE PREM HC DREAMS & NIGHTMARES

$19.99

MAR

          855

129

1.38

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP HC VOL 02

$24.99

BOO

          844

130

1.38

FLASH GORDON SECRET HISTORY OF MONGO SC

$7.95

ARD

          844

131

1.37

TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 12 (MR)

$10.99

TOK

          838

132

1.37

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE

$14.99

IMA

          838

133

1.36

GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 01

$14.99

DC

          832

134

1.36

SPARROW HC VOL 15 PUSHEAD

$11.99

IDE

          832

135

1.35

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-GIRL TP WHO KILLED GWEN REILLY

$24.99

MAR

          827

136

1.34

SPIDER-GIRL TP VOL 12 GAMES VILLAINS PLAY DIGEST

$14.99

MAR

          818

137

1.32

ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          809

138

1.32

SHAMAN KING TP VOL 27

$9.99

VIZ

          808

139

1.32

NOMAD GIRL WITHOUT A WORLD TP GN

$14.99

MAR

          806

140

1.32

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

IMA

          805

141

1.30

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$14.99

DC

          798

142

1.30

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

$14.99

DC

          798

143

1.29

ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          790

144

1.29

FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM

$12.99

DC

          786

145

1.29

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

          786

146

1.28

SAMURAI HAREM ASU NO YOICHI GN VOL 04 (MR)

$12.99

TOK

          780

147

1.25

ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01

$12.99

DC

          767

148

1.25

ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 02

$12.99

DC

          766

149

1.25

CODE GEASS NIGHTMARE OF NUNNALLY GN VOL 05

$10.99

BAN

          765

150

1.25

DAREDEVIL ECHO PREM HC PARTS OF A HOLE

$24.99

MAR

          765

151

1.24

TOR A PREHISTORIC ODYSSEY TP

$14.99

DC

          760

152

1.23

V FOR VENDETTA TP

$19.99

DC

          754

153

1.23

BOYS TP VOL 05 HEROGASM (MR)

$19.99

DYN

          752

154

1.23

ESSENTIAL GODZILLA TP

$19.99

MAR

          751

155

1.22

HARDWARE THE MAN IN THE MACHINE TP

$19.99

DC

          749

156

1.22

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          746

157

1.21

DISNEYS HERO SQUAD SC VOL 01 SAVE THE WORLD

$9.99

BOO

          743

158

1.21

FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 10

$10.99

RAN

          743

159

1.20

MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 05

$10.99

HAC

          734

160

1.20

DONALD DUCK CLASSICS HC VOL 01 QUACK UP

$24.99

BOO

          733

161

1.20

CIVIL WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

          732

162

1.19

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR)

$12.99

DC

          725

163

1.18

HACK SLACK 4 KOMA GN

$12.99

TOK

          724

164

1.18

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE

$14.99

IMA

          722

165

1.17

BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP

$24.99

DC

          717

166

1.17

ESSENTIAL MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          713

167

1.17

HIGH SOFT LISP GN (MR)

$16.99

FAN

          713

168

1.15

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          703

169

1.14

TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 10

$16.95

RAN

          699

170

1.14

ESSENTIAL MARVEL HORROR TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          698

171

1.13

RED SONJA TP VOL 07 BORN AGAIN

$19.99

DYN

          693

172

1.13

STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT TP VOL 02

$19.99

IDE

          691

173

1.12

FLASH GORDON TP VOL 01 MERCY WARS

$19.95

ARD

          685

174

1.12

POSSESSIONS GN VOL 01 UNCLEAN GETAWAY

$5.99

ONI

          684

175

1.12

TICK GOLDEN AGE COMPLETE WORKS TP

$10.95

NEW

          683

176

1.12

PENNY CENTURY TP

$18.99

FAN

          682

177

1.11

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          676

178

1.10

ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 08

$16.99

MAR

          675

179

1.10

HOW TO SEDUCE A VAMPIRE GN

$12.95

DIG

          675

180

1.10

ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 04

$16.99

MAR

          674

181

1.09

ESSENTIAL MS MARVEL TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          667

182

1.09

RUNAWAYS PARENTAL GUIDANCE PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

          667

183

1.09

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

          667

184

1.09

ESSENTIAL AVENGERS TP VOL 06

$16.99

MAR

          665

185

1.08

ESSENTIAL POWER MAN AND IRON FIST TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          660

186

1.08

ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          660

187

1.08

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

          659

188

1.08

I KILL GIANTS TITAN ED HC VOL 01

$39.99

IMA

          658

189

1.07

GUNDAM 00 SEASON 2 GN VOL 01

$10.99

BAN

          653

190

1.06

ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 05

$16.99

MAR

          651

191

1.06

FABLES TP VOL 12 THE DARK AGES (MR)

$17.99

DC

          651

192

1.06

SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES

$19.99

DC

          650

193

1.06

ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 04

$16.99

MAR

          648

194

1.06

ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 06

$16.99

MAR

          647

195

1.06

MESMO DELIVERY GN VOL 01

$9.99

DAR

          647

196

1.05

GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 02

$14.99

DC

          644

197

1.05

FABLES TP VOL 03 STORYBOOK LOVE (MR)

$14.99

DC

          642

198

1.05

WONDERMARK TP VOL 03 DAPPER CAPS & PEDAL-COPTERS

$16.99

DAR

          641

199

1.05

100 BULLETS TP VOL 01 FIRST SHOT LAST CALL

$9.99

DC

          640

200

1.05

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 08

$16.99

MAR

          640

201

1.04

LOSERS VOLUME 1 AND 2 TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

          638

202

1.04

PROTOTYPE TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

          638

203

1.04

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 05

$16.99

MAR

          633

204

1.04

ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE TP VOL 03

$14.95

MAR

          633

205

1.03

ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE TP VOL 04

$16.99

MAR

          632

206

1.03

MOME GN VOL 17 2010

$14.99

FAN

          631

207

1.03

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

          631

208

1.03

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

$12.99

DC

          631

209

1.03

DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          628

210

1.03

ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          628

211

1.02

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 04

$16.99

MAR

          622

212

1.02

ESSENTIAL HULK TP VOL 04

$16.99

MAR

          622

213

1.02

ESSENTIAL MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          622

214

1.02

ESSENTIAL SAVAGE SHE-HULK TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          622

215

1.02

SKIP BEAT TP VOL 20

$9.99

VIZ

          622

216

1.02

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

          622

217

1.02

BLACK BLIZZARD GN

$19.95

DRA

          621

218

1.02

ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 07

$16.99

MAR

          621

219

1.01

ARATA THE LEGEND TP VOL 01

$9.99

VIZ

          620

220

1.01

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          617

221

1.01

MAID SAMA GN VOL 04

$10.99

TOK

          617

222

1.01

UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE

$17.95

DAR

          615

223

1.00

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 07

$16.99

MAR

          614

224

1.00

FINAL CRISIS HC

$29.99

DC

          611

225

1.00

ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          610

226

1.00

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-WOMAN TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          610

227

0.99

ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 03

$16.99

MAR

          605

228

0.98

INVINCIBLE TP VOL 01 FAMILY MATTERS

$12.99

IMA

          602

229

0.98

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$19.99

DC

          601

230

0.98

SCALPED TP VOL 01 INDIAN COUNTRY (MR)

$9.99

DC

          599

231

0.98

BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR)

$16.99

DYN

          597

232

0.98

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          597

233

0.98

ESSENTIAL NOVA TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          597

234

0.97

SPAWN ORIGINS HC VOL 01

$29.99

IMA

          596

235

0.97

ANIMAL CRACKERS A GENE LUEN YANG COLLECTION TP

$14.95

SLA

          591

236

0.97

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

          591

237

0.97

DARK AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 01 ASSEMBLE

$24.99

MAR

          591

238

0.96

ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 05

$16.99

MAR

          590

239

0.96

ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL TP VOL 04

$16.99

MAR

          587

240

0.96

GRIMJACK OMNIBUS TP VOL 01

$24.99

IDE

          587

241

0.96

PVP TP VOL 07 PVP LEVELS UP

$14.99

IMA

          586

242

0.96

DOROHEDORO GN VOL 01 (MR)

$12.99

VIZ

          585

243

0.95

DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 SECRET INVASION

$14.99

MAR

          584

244

0.95

ESSENTIAL PUNISHER TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          583

245

0.95

WILD ONES GN VOL 09

$9.99

VIZ

          583

246

0.95

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR)

$29.99

IMA

          580

247

0.94

ESSENTIAL MAN-THING TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          577

248

0.94

ESSENTIAL PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          577

249

0.94

GIRLS ON TOP PIN UP ART OF MATT DIXON TP (MR)

$14.95

SQP

          576

250

0.94

DRAGONBALL Z VIZBIG ED GN VOL 06

$17.99

VIZ

          574

251

0.94

ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          574

252

0.93

BENNY AND PENNY JUST PRETEND SC

$4.99

RAW

          569

253

0.93

UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS

$17.99

DAR

          569

254

0.93

ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 03

$16.99

MAR

          566

255

0.93

ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 06

$16.99

MAR

          566

256

0.92

ESSENTIAL SPIDER-WOMAN TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          565

257

0.92

ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL TP VOL 03

$16.99

MAR

          564

258

0.92

KABUKI TP VOL 01 CIRCLE OF BLOOD

$19.99

IMA

          560

259

0.91

ESSENTIAL WEREWOLF BY NIGHT TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          557

260

0.91

RED HOT CHILI SAMURAI GN VOL 01 (MR)

$10.99

TOK

          557

261

0.91

ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          556

262

0.91

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 01 BACK ON THE STREET (MR)

$14.99

DC

          556

263

0.90

ESSENTIAL CLASSIC X-MEN TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          552

264

0.90

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 SP PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE

$11.95

ONI

          548

265

0.90

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

$14.99

DC

          548

266

0.89

PHYSICAL ATTRACTION GN (MR)

$12.95

DIG

          545

267

0.89

ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          544

268

0.89

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 04 SAFEWORD (MR)

$12.99

DC

          544

269

0.88

ESSENTIAL TOMB OF DRACULA TP VOL 03

$16.99

MAR

          540

270

0.88

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

          539

271

0.88

BATMAN RIP DELUXE EDITION HC

$24.99

DC

          538

272

0.88

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

$14.99

DC

          538

273

0.88

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

$17.99

DC

          537

274

0.88

LAST RESORT TP VOL 01

$19.99

IDE

          537

275

0.88

RESURRECTION TP VOL 01 DELUXE ED

$24.99

ONI

          537

276

0.88

IN THE WALNUT GN VOL 01

$12.95

DIG

          536

277

0.87

ESSENTIAL PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 03

$16.99

MAR

          535

278

0.87

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 01 LONG WAY HOME

$15.99

DAR

          534

279

0.87

GUNNERKRIGG COURT HC VOL 02 RESEARCH

$26.95

ARA

          534

280

0.87

SA GN VOL 15

$9.99

VIZ

          532

281

0.87

SPIN ANGELS PREM HC (MR)

$24.99

MAR

          532

282

0.87

TICK COLOR SERIES COMPLETE WORKS TP VOL 02

$34.95

NEW

          531

283

0.87

BOYS TP VOL 04 WE GOTTA GO NOW (MR)

$19.99

DYN

          530

284

0.87

ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS TP VOL 02

$16.99

MAR

          530

285

0.86

BOOK OF GRICKLE HC

$17.99

DAR

          526

286

0.86

DIE HARD YEAR ONE HC VOL 01

$19.99

BOO

          526

287

0.86

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS TP VOL 05

$17.99

IDE

          523

288

0.85

DC UNIVERSE ORIGINS TP

$14.99

DC

          520

289

0.85

HULK TP PLANET HULK

$34.99

MAR

          519

290

0.84

ESSENTIAL DAZZLER TP VOL 01

$16.99

MAR

          516

291

0.84

TEZUKAS MW SC (MR)

$19.95

RAN

          516

292

0.83

ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS TP VOL 03

$16.99

MAR

          510

293

0.83

RIFTWAR PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

          505

294

0.83

SUPERMAN RED SON TP

$17.99

DC

          505

295

0.82

JOKER HC

$19.99

DC

          504

296

0.82

COMPLETE MILT GROSS COMIC BOOK STORIES HC VOL 01

$39.99

IDE

          503

297

0.82

KING OF FLIES HC VOL 01

$18.99

FAN

          502

298

0.82

FABLES TP VOL 05 THE MEAN SEASONS (MR)

$14.99

DC

          501

299

0.82

KURASHINA SENSEIS PASSION GN VOL 02

$12.95

DIG

          499

300

0.81

YU GI OH GX GN VOL 04

$9.99

VIZ

          495


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:
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
801 = 801 Media Inc.
ABS = Abstract Studio
ALI = Alias Enterprises, LLC
ALT = Alterna Comics Inc.
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archaia Studios Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
ASY = Asylum Press
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
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
DIG = Digital Manga Publishing
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
HAC = Hachette Book Group (Yen Press)
HAR = Harper Collins
HEA = Heavy Metal Magazine
HER = Hermes Press
IDE = IDW Publishing
KEN = Kenzer & Company
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
RAN = Random House (Kodansha Comics)
RED = Red 5 Comics
SCH = Scholastic, Inc. (Graphix)
SEV = Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
ST = St. Martins Publishing
STU = Studio Foglio
TIT = Titan Publishing
TOK = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz Media
WIZ = Wizards of the Coast
WW = W.W. Norton Publishing
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 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 March, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of March.  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, and Aspen Studios 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 February, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--February 2010."

 

For the top 300 comics actual orders in February, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2010."

For an overview and analysis of the actual comic and graphic novel sales in February, see "'Blackest Night' Finishing Strong."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see "Comic Sales Edge Lower in February."

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 300 (& 100) Graphic Novel articles (going back over three years, including preorder analysis through March 2003 and actual order analysis beginning March 2003) see: "ICv2