For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see 'Weak Finish to a Strong Comics Year.'
For the top 50 graphic novels in December, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels--December 2002.'
QtyRank GUIDE Description Price PUB Est.Qty 1 112.31 ULTIMATE WAR #1 (Of 4) $2.25 MAR 122,884 2 106.03 ULTIMATE WAR #2 (Of 4) $2.25 MAR 116,013 3 100 BATMAN #610 $2.25 DC 109,415 4 93.05 ULTIMATES #9 (RES) $2.25 MAR 101,811 5 90.85 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #33 $2.25 MAR 99,404 6 87.88 NEW X-MEN #135 $2.25 MAR 96,154 7 85.79 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #48 $2.25 MAR 93,867 8 84.23 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #32 $2.25 MAR 92,160 9 80.68 UNCANNY X-MEN #416 $2.25 MAR 88,276 10 80.33 ULTIMATE X-MEN #26 $2.25 MAR 87,893 11 67.07 TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN #3 $2.95 DRE 73,385 12 62.03 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #6 $2.95 DRE 67,870 13 61.93 ULTIMATE DAREDEVIL & ELEKTRA #2 (Of 4) $2.25 MAR 67,761 14 60.65 ULTIMATE DAREDEVIL & ELEKTRA #3 (Of 4) $2.25 MAR 66,360 15 59.06 WOLVERINE #184 $2.25 MAR 64,620 16 57.08 MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE #2* $2.95 IMA 62,454 17 56.26 JLA #76 $2.25 DC 61,557 18 55.65 TRUTH #2 (Of 6) $3.50 MAR 60,889 19 52.47 CAPTAIN AMERICA #7 (RES) $2.99 MAR 57,410 20 52.33 THUNDERCATS #5 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 57,257 21 50.73 AVENGERS #61 $2.25 MAR 55,506 22 50.4 AVENGERS #62 $2.25 MAR 55,145 23 50.18 GI JOE #13 $2.95 IMA 54,904 24 49.62 DAREDEVIL #40 $2.99 MAR 54,292 25 49.12 GREEN ARROW #20 $2.50 DC 53,745 26 48.46 ROBOTECH #1 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 53,023 27 48.41 SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER #51 $2.25 MAR 52,968 28 46.63 X-TREME X-MEN X-POSE #2 (Of 2) $2.99 MAR 51,020 29 46.45 LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN VOL II #5 (Of 6) $3.50 DC 50,823 30 45.89 FANTASTIC FOUR #64 $2.25 MAR 50,211 31 44.48 INCREDIBLE HULK #48 $2.25 MAR 48,668 32 43.76 ROBOTECH #0 $2.50 DC 47,880 33 43.23 GI JOE FRONTLINE #3 $2.95 IMA 47,300 34 41.23 AQUAMAN #1 $2.50 DC 45,112 35 39.77 PUNISHER #20 $2.99 MAR 43,514 36 37.7 JSA #43 $2.50 DC 41,249 37 37.35 DETECTIVE COMICS #777 $2.75 DC 40,867 38 35.71 SPAWN #129 $2.50 IMA 39,072 39 34.92 BATTLE O/T PLANETS #6 $2.99 IMA 38,208 40 34.61 GREEN LANTERN #157 $2.25 DC 37,869 41 33.63 EXILES #20 $2.25 MAR 36,796 42 33.26 X-MEN UNLIMITED #40 $3.50 MAR 36,391 43 32.81 X-STATIX #6 $2.25 MAR 35,899 44 32.25 THOR #57 $2.25 MAR 35,286 45 31.56 WEAPON X #4 $2.25 MAR 34,531 46 31.52 SUPERMAN #189 $2.25 DC 34,488 47 30.61 IRON MAN #62 $2.25 MAR 33,492 48 30.48 IRON MAN #63 $2.25 MAR 33,350 49 30.17 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #36 $2.75 DC 33,011 50 29.81 ACTION COMICS #798 $2.25 DC 32,617 51 29.56 BATGIRL YEAR ONE #1 (Of 9) $2.95 DC 32,343 52 29.32 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #611 $2.25 DC 32,080 53 29.15 HAWKMAN #10 $2.50 DC 31,894 54 28.87 BATGIRL #35 $2.50 DC 31,588 55 28.86 SUPERMAN MAN OF STEEL #133 $2.25 DC 31,577 56 28.47 PARADISE X #8 (Of 13) $2.99 MAR 31,150 57 27.97 AGENT X #6 $2.25 MAR 30,603 58 27.82 CAPTAIN MARVEL #4 $2.25 MAR 30,439 59 27.51 NIGHTWING #76 $2.25 DC 30,100 60 26.48 WOLVERINE NETSUKE #4 (Of 4) $3.99 MAR 28,973 61 26.1 AUTHORITY SCORCHED EARTH (MR) $4.95 DC 28,557 62 25.76 FLASH #193 $2.25 DC 28,185 63 25.48 BIRDS OF PREY #50 $2.50 DC 27,879 64 25.29 BATMAN FAMILY #7 MR FUN (Of 8) $2.25 DC 27,671 65 25.28 ELEKTRA #18 $2.99 MAR 27,660 66 25.27 BATMAN FAMILY #8 BLACKOUT (Of 8) $2.95 DC 27,649 67 25.26 ELEKTRA #19 $2.99 MAR 27,638 68 25.16 SPIDER-MAN LEGEND O/T SPIDER CLAN #3 (Of 5) $2.25 MAR 27,529 69 25.15 BATMAN FAMILY #6 TECHNICIAN (Of 8) $2.25 DC 27,518 70 25.11 ALIAS #17 (MR) $2.99 MAR 27,474 71 25.01 ULTIMATE ADVENTURES #4 $2.25 MAR 27,365 72 24.89 THUNDERBOLTS #75 (Note Price) $3.50 MAR 27,233 73 24.63 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #162 $2.50 DC 26,949 74 24.48 GOTHAM CENTRAL #1 $2.50 DC 26,785 75 24.33 POWERS #27 (MR) $2.95 IMA 26,621 76 22.99 BATMAN/ALIENS II #1 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 25,155 77 22.85 MICRONAUTS #4* $2.95 IMA 25,001 78 22.61 CATWOMAN #14 $2.50 DC 24,739 79 22.53 GOTHAM CENTRAL #2 $2.50 DC 24,651 80 22.38 MEKANIX #3 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 24,487 81 22.29 SPIDER-GIRL #54 $2.25 MAR 24,389 82 22.17 TOMB RAIDER #26 $2.99 IMA 24,257 83 22.09 ROBIN #109 $2.25 DC 24,170 84 21.9 STAR WARS EMPIRE #4 $2.99 DAR 23,962 85 21.9 LEGION #15 $2.50 DC 23,962 86 21.39 SHANG CHI MASTER OF KUNG FU #4 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 MAR 23,404 87 21.35 SPIDER-MAN TANGLED WEB #21 $2.99 MAR 23,360 88 21.28 SOJOURN #18 $2.95 CRO 23,284 89 21.22 SOLDIER X #6 $2.25 MAR 23,218 90 20.8 YOUNG JUSTICE #52 $2.75 DC 22,758 91 20.78 FILTH #7 (Of 13) (MR) $2.95 DC 22,736 92 20.31 FABLES #8 (MR) $2.50 DC 22,222 93 19.63 GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE #3 (MR) $3.50 DAR 21,478 94 19.53 GLOBAL FREQUENCY #3 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 21,369 95 19.5 TITANS #48 $2.75 DC 21,336 96 19.08 STAR WARS TALES #14* $5.99 DAR 20,876 97 18.78 MARVEL DOUBLE SHOT #2 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 20,548 98 18.56 SUPERGIRL #77 $2.50 DC 20,307 99 18.27 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #49 $2.99 DAR 19,990 100 18.24 TOM STRONG #19 $2.95 DC 19,957 101 18.13 LIBERTY MEADOWS #29 $2.95 IMA 19,837 102 18.13 GEN 13 #4 $2.95 DC 19,837 103 17.67 Y THE LAST MAN #6 (MR) $2.95 DC 19,334 104 17.55 RUSE #15 $2.95 CRO 19,202 105 17.38 KILLRAVEN #3 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 19,016 106 16.81 BLACK PANTHER #52 $2.50 MAR 18,393 107 16.69 ALIAS AGENT BRISTOW #0* $2.99 ACO 18,261 108 16.65 ARCHARDS AGENTS #1 $2.95 CRO 18,218 109 16.64 KISS #5* $2.99 DAR 18,207 110 16.53 OUT THERE #15 $2.95 DC 18,086 111 16.32 HARLEY QUINN #27 $2.50 DC 17,857 112 16.06 HELLBLAZER #179 (MR) $2.75 DC 17,572 113 15.78 MARVILLE #4 $2.25 MAR 17,266 114 15.74 PROMETHEA #24 (Note Price) $2.95 DC 17,222 115 15.72 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #5 (MR) $2.95 DC 17,200 116 15.65 100 BULLETS #41 (MR) $2.50 DC 17,123 117 15.63 WAY O/T RAT #8 $2.95 CRO 17,102 118 15.44 WARLANDS VOL 3 #2 $2.95 DRE 16,894 119 15.24 PATH #10 $2.95 CRO 16,675 120 15.1 LONE WOLF 2100 #6 $2.99 DAR 16,522 121 14.92 FUTURAMA SIMPSONS SP CROSSOVER CRISIS #2 (Of 2) $2.50 BON 16,325 122 14.92 GOTHAM GIRLS #5 (Of 5) $2.25 DC 16,325 123 14.88 HELLBLAZER SPECIAL LADY CONSTANTINE #1 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 DC 16,281 124 14.65 WAR STORY J FOR JENNY $4.95 DC 16,029 125 14.62 STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #6 (MR) $2.95 DC 15,996 126 14.35 BTVS #52 VIVA LAS BUFFY (2 Of 4)* $2.99 DAR 15,701 127 14.14 SPECTRE #24 $2.75 DC 15,471 128 14 EDENS TRAIL #2 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 15,318 129 13.57 SCION #31 $2.95 CRO 14,848 130 13.43 MEK #2 (Of 3) $2.95 DC 14,694 131 13.3 DOOM PATROL #15 $2.50 DC 14,552 132 13.27 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #14 $2.25 DC 14,519 133 13.15 RA SALVATORE DEMON WARS TRIAL BY FIRE #1 (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 14,388 134 13.1 SIMPSONS COMICS #77 $2.50 BON 14,333 135 13.01 POWER COMPANY #11 $2.75 DC 14,235 136 12.72 LUCIFER #33 (MR) $2.50 DC 13,918 137 12.34 AZRAEL AGENT O/T BAT #97 $2.95 DC 13,502 138 11.83 MYSTIC #31 (Net) $1.48 CRO 12,944 139 11.76 ROUTE 666 #7 $2.95 CRO 12,867 140 11.75 NEGATION #13 $2.95 CRO 12,856 141 11.53 CRUX #21 $2.95 CRO 12,616 142 11.24 FIRST #26 $2.95 CRO 12,298 143 11.22 SIGIL #31 $2.95 CRO 12,276 144 11.17 REX MUNDI #1 $2.95 IMA 12,222 145 11.1 SAVAGE DRAGON #106 $2.95 IMA 12,145 146 11.08 ATHENA INC #5* $2.95 IMA 12,123 147 11.03 TOM JUDGE END OF DAYS #1 $3.99 IMA 12,068 148 10.96 MERIDIAN #31 $2.95 CRO 11,992 149 10.91 HUNTER AGE OF MAGIC #18 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,937 150 10.81 HAWAIIAN DICK #1 $2.95 IMA 11,828 151 10.73 BATMAN GOTHAM ADVENTURES #57 $2.25 DC 11,740 152 10.69 HELLSPAWN #20 $2.50 IMA 11,696 153 10.33 CODENAME KNOCKOUT #19 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,303 154 9.97 WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL 1967 #1 $4.95 DC 10,909 155 9.46 ZERO GIRL FULL CIRCLE #2 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 DC 10,351 156 9.3 GRENDEL RED WHITE & BLACK #4 (Of 4) $4.99 DAR 10,176 157 8.93 AMERICAN CENTURY #21 (MR) $2.75 DC 9,771 158 8.87 FATE O/T BLADE #5 (MR) $2.95 DRE 9,705 159 8.82 VAMPIRELLA #16 REG ED $2.99 HAR 9,650 160 8.77 21 DOWN #4 $2.95 DC 9,596 161 8.43 AUTOMATIC KAFKA #6 (MR) $2.95 DC 9,224 162 8.32 XIN LEGEND O/T MONKEY KING #2 $2.99 HAR 9,103 163 8.15 SHONEN JUMP VOL 1 #2 FEB 2003 $4.95 VIZ 8,917 164 7.98 ARKANIUM #4 $2.95 DRE 8,731 165 7.98 NOBLE CAUSES FAMILY SECRETS #3* $2.95 IMA 8,731 166 7.97 POWERPUFF GIRLS #33 $2.25 DC 8,720 167 7.79 POINT BLANK #5 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 DC 8,523 168 7.59 FOREVER MAELSTROM #2 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 8,305 169 7.58 3 LITTLE KITTENS #3 (Of 3) $2.95 BRO 8,294 170 7.44 VERTIGO POP LONDON #2 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 DC 8,140 171 6.87 TECH JACKET #2 (MR) $2.95 IMA 7,517 172 6.83 BLACK SUN #4 (Of 6) (MR) $2.95 DC 7,473 173 6.73 OH MY GODDESS #93 TRAVELER (3 Of 5) $2.99 DAR 7,364 174 6.73 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #7 $2.95 MIR 7,364 175 6.64 FIGHT FOR TOMORROW #4 (Of 6) (MR) $2.50 DC 7,265 176 6.43 RESISTANCE #4 $2.95 DC 7,035 177 6.39 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #74 $3.99 KZR 6,992 178 6.34 REID FLEMING/FLAMING CARROT CROSSOVER #1 $3.99 DAR 6,937 179 6.16 QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED #2 (Of 3) (MR) $2.95 ONI 6,740 180 5.97 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #74 FALL FROST (2 Of 6) $2.99 DAR 6,532 181 5.68 CEREBUS #285 $2.25 AAR 6,215 182 5.53 SCOOBY-DOO #67 $2.25 DC 6,051 183 5.35 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #118 $2.19 ARC 5,854 184 5.24 J SCOTT CAMPBELL DANGER GIRL SKETCHBOOK NEW PRTG $6.95 DC 5,733 185 4.96 SUPER MANGA BLAST #28 (MR) $5.99 DAR 5,427 186 4.86 PARADIGM #4 $3.50 IMA 5,318 187 4.7 DRAGONBALL PART 5 #7 (Of 7) $2.95 VIZ 5,143 188 4.52 BANZAI GIRL #3 (Of 4) $2.95 SIR 4,946 189 4.41 CANNON GOD EXAXXION STAGE 2 (4 Of 5) #12 (MR) (Note Price) $3.99 DAR 4,825 190 4.4 RANMA 1/2 PART 11 #10 (Of 11) $2.95 VIZ 4,814 191 4.31 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER PART 1 #4 $2.95 VIZ 4,716 192 4.2 MAGE KNIGHT STOLEN DESTINY #3 (Of 5) $3.50 IDW 4,595 193 4.12 BLACK HOLE #10 (MR) $4.50 FAN 4,508 194 4.06 TOP COW CLASSICS BATTLE O/T PLANETS #1 $2.99 IMA 4,442 195 4.02 BIG DADDY DANGER #5 (Of 9) $2.95 DC 4,398 196 3.99 SHI ILLUSTRATED WARRIOR #6 (Of 7) $2.99 CRU 4,366 197 3.91 DARKNESS FALLS TOOTH FAIRY TRAGIC LIFE OF MATILDA DIXON $2.99 DAR 4,278 198 3.9 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS BLACK & WHITE #6 (Of 6) $2.99 KZR 4,267 199 3.75 GOLD DIGGER #38 $3.50 ANT 4,103 200 3.66 GLOOM COOKIE MONSTERS CHRISTMAS COLOR SP (MR) $3.95 SLA 4,005 201 3.61 WARREN ELLIS SCARS #2 (Of 6) (MR) $3.50 AVA 3,950 202 3.51 ALL NEW TENCHI MUYO PART 2 #3 (Of 5) $2.95 VIZ 3,840 203 3.45 DORK TOWER #22 $2.99 DOR 3,775 204 3.42 COURTNEY CRUMRIN & COVEN OF MYSTICS #1 (Of 4) $2.95 ONI 3,742 205 3.33 TICK GOLDEN AGE COMIC #3* $4.95 NEW 3,644 206 3.19 RADISKULL & DEVIL DOLL RADISKULL HATE CHRISTMAS ONE-SHOT $2.50 IMA 3,490 207 3.15 LOONEY TUNES #97 $2.25 DC 3,447 208 3.13 LUBAS COMICS & STORIES #3 (RES) (MR) $3.50 FAN 3,425 209 3.09 INU YASHA PART 7 #5 (Of 8) $2.95 VIZ 3,381 210 3.02 KODT ILLUSTRATED #17 $2.99 KZR 3,304 211 3.01 CAVEWOMAN PANGAEAN SEA #6 $3.25 AMR 3,293 212 3 RAIJIN COMICS #1 (MR) $4.95 GUT 3,282 213 2.99 DEXTERS LABORATORY #33 $2.25 DC 3,272 214 2.98 DRAGON ARMS #1 $4.95 ANT 3,261 215 2.85 ARCHIE #531 $2.19 ARC 3,118 216 2.74 KILLBOX #1 $5.00 ANT 2,998 217 2.7 RAIJIN COMICS #2 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,954 218 2.69 AWESOME MAN #1 $2.95 AST 2,943 219 2.63 BETTY & VERONICA #183 $2.19 ARC 2,878 220 2.62 RAIJIN COMICS #3 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,867 221 2.6 RAIJIN COMICS #4 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,845 222 2.58 ENNIS & MCCREAS DICKS 2 #4 (Of 4) (MR) $3.50 AVA 2,823 223 2.54 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #112 $3.59 ARC 2,779 224 2.5 DOGWITCH #3 (MR) $2.95 SIR 2,735 225 2.49 RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT INVADERS #4 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 2,724 226 2.48 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #101 $3.50 ANT 2,713 227 2.45 WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS BODY ORCHARD #6 (Of 6) (MR) $3.50 AVA 2,681 228 2.42 PVP #8 $2.99 DOR 2,648 229 2.42 BETTY #121 $2.19 ARC 2,648 230 2.4 SABRINA VOL 2 #40 $2.19 ARC 2,626 231 2.37 JUNGLE FANTASY #1* (MR) $3.50 AVA 2,593 232 2.33 VERONICA #135 $2.19 ARC 2,549 233 2.32 SABRINA VOL 2 #41 $2.19 ARC 2,538 234 2.25 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #72 $3.59 ARC 2,462 235 2.24 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #66 $2.19 ARC 2,451 236 2.23 LITTLE GLOOMY ADVENTURES #1 $3.95 SLA 2,440 237 2.21 ALICE IN SEXLAND #8 (A) $3.50 ERO 2,418 238 2.2 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #58 $2.19 ARC 2,407 239 2.2 BASTARD #13 EMPRESS (MR) $3.95 VIZ 2,407 240 2.18 CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND PART 4 #3 (Of 4) $3.50 VIZ 2,385 241 2.15 POISON ELVES COMPANION $3.50 SIR 2,352 242 2.13 GOON #3 $2.95 ALB 2,331 243 2.13 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #135 $2.39 ARC 2,331 244 2.11 ARCHIE DIGEST #195 $2.39 ARC 2,309 245 2.09 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #91 $3.59 ARC 2,287 246 1.99 SUPERCAR #1 $2.95 MIS 2,177 247 1.84 GENUS #57 (A) $3.50 RAD 2,013 248 1.83 LAUGH DIGEST #181 $2.39 ARC 2,002 249 1.77 JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #180 $2.39 ARC 1,937 250 1.73 BATTLE O/T PLANETS #2 ANIMATION CVR EXC (Net) $5.00 IMA 1,893 251 1.68 DFE MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE ALT CVR #1 $6.99 DYN 1,838 252 1.66 BIG O PART 3 #2 (Of 4) $3.50 VIZ 1,816 253 1.58 MONSTER CLUB #1 $3.50 APC 1,729 254 1.55 THREE DAYS IN EUROPE #2 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 ONI 1,696 255 1.48 SKY BETWEEN BRANCHES #0 (O/A) $2.99 CMX 1,619 256 1.44 LUFTWAFFE 1946 #4 $5.95 ANT 1,576 257 1.42 JACK STAFF #12 $2.95 DEP 1,554 258 1.42 SILENT MOBIUS PART 12 HELL #1 (Of 5) $2.95 VIZ 1,554 259 1.4 SPACEHACK #3 (Of 3) $2.99 KZR 1,532 260 1.39 ZENDRA VOL 2 #6 (Of 6) $2.95 PEN 1,521 261 1.39 ENNIS & MCCREAS DICKS 2 OFFENSIVE #4 (Of 4) (MR) $3.95 AVA 1,521 262 1.36 AG SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #6 (A) $4.99 ICA 1,488 263 1.36 JUNGLE FANTASY #1/2* $3.95 COM 1,488 264 1.35 FURRLOUGH #120 $2.99 RAD 1,477 265 1.32 WARREN ELLIS SCARS #2 (Of 6) WRPRND (MR) $3.95 AVA 1,444 266 1.3 JASON & ARGOBOTS #4 (Of 4) $2.95 ONI 1,422 267 1.26 ARSENIC LULLABIES JAN 2003 #4 $2.65 AMP 1,379 268 1.22 CHERRY PRIME #1 (A) $6.00 HIP 1,335 269 1.22 SPIRIT O/T AMAZON #1 (MR) $2.95 NWS 1,335 270 1.22 NAUGHTY BITS #37 (MR) $2.95 FAN 1,335 271 1.17 VAGABOND #14 (MR) $4.95 VIZ 1,280 272 1.17 LOST STOCK OF CHILDREN #1 $2.99 NEK 1,280 273 1.17 REAR ENTRY #2 (A) $3.50 ERO 1,280 274 1.14 TUESDAY #2 (Of 2) $2.95 KIM 1,247 275 1.12 INQUISITOR #1 (MR) $3.95 VER 1,225 276 1.08 WARRIOR NUN AREALA #13 $2.99 ANT 1,182 277 1.05 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #6 (STAR14549) $2.95 SLA 1,149 278 1.03 WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS BODY ORCHARD #6 WRPRND $3.95 AVA 1,127 279 1.02 OH MY #1 (A) $2.95 ICE 1,116 280 1.01 HIP FLASK UNNATURAL SELECTION (O/A) $2.99 ACT 1,105 281 0.99 RGA MAGAZINE #1 (MR) $9.90 GUT 1,083 282 0.99 PROJECT ARMS PART 1 #4 (Of 16) $3.25 VIZ 1,083 283 0.98 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #5 (STAR14548) $2.95 SLA 1,072 284 0.98 ORIENT SEXPRESS #4 (A) $3.50 ERO 1,072 285 0.96 COLONIA #8 $2.95 COL 1,050 286 0.95 DIGITAL WEBBING PRESENTS #6 $2.95 DIG 1,039 287 0.94 WEAPON BROWN $4.95 DEA 1,029 288 0.94 WARHAMMER MONTHLY #62 $3.50 GAM 1,029 289 0.93 WARHAMMER MONTHLY #63 (Note Price) $5.95 GAM 1,018 290 0.91 VAMPIRE YUI VOL 5 #4 $2.95 ICE 996 291 0.89 RGA MAGAZINE #2 (MR) $9.90 GUT 974 292 0.87 ZOIDS #11 $5.95 VIZ 952 293 0.87 HEARTCORE #3 (A) $2.95 ICE 952 294 0.86 VAMPIRELLA #16 LTD ED* $9.95 HAR 941 295 0.85 COLLIERS VOL 2 #2 (MR) $3.50 DRA 930 296 0.85 RGA MAGAZINE #3 (MR) $9.90 GUT 930 297 0.85 RGA MAGAZINE #4 (MR) $9.90 GUT 930 298 0.84 ELVIRA #116 $2.50 CLA 919 299 0.83 OPPOSITE FORCES #2 $2.95 FPP 908 300 0.83 BASEMENT COMICS AMRYL SAN DIEGO 2002 JAM BOOK* $5.00 AMR 908
Notes on this chart:
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 December 2002. They do not include late orders, advance reorders, distributor extras, or reorders.
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 the top 300 comics in November, see 'Top 300 Comics--November 2002.'
For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in November, see 'Top Comics Slip Again in November.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in November, see 'Comic Dollars Down Again in November.'
For the top 50 graphic novels in November, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels--November 2002.'
For links to all of the Top 300 Comic and Top 300 Graphic Novel orders, see our 'ICv2's Top 300 Comics & Top 50 GN's Index.'