QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty |
1 | 4.77 | BATMAN HUSH HC | $19.95 | DC | 7,304 |
2 | 4.72 | ORBITER HC | $24.95 | DC | 7,228 |
3 | 3.5 | HELLBOY ART O/MIKE MIGNOLA HC | $49.95 | DAR | 5,360 |
4 | 2.97 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 5 ULTIMATE WAR TP | $10.99 | MAR | 4,548 |
5 | 2.87 | INCREDIBLE HULK VOL 3 TRANSFER OF POWER TP | $12.99 | MAR | 4,395 |
6 | 2.7 | GREEN ARROW QUIVER TP | $17.95 | DC | 4,134 |
7 | 2.68 | LOEG BOOK ONE TP | $14.95 | DC | 4,104 |
8 | 2.62 | JSA VOL 4 FAIR PLAY TP | $14.95 | DC | 4,012 |
9 | 2.55 | STAR WARS INFINITIES EMPIRE STRIKES BACK TP | $12.95 | DAR | 3,905 |
10 | 2.24 | STAR WARS A LONG TIME AGO VOL 5 FOOLS BOUNTY TP | $29.95 | DAR | 3,430 |
11 | 2.17 | COWBOY BEBOP SHOOTING STARS VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 3,323 |
12 | 2.16 | LUCIFER VOL 4 DIVINE COMEDY TP | $17.95 | DC | 3,308 |
13 | 2.14 | SUPER FRIENDS TRUTH JUSTICE & PEACE TP | $14.95 | DC | 3,277 |
14 | 2.1 | BATMAN HARVEST BREED SC | $17.95 | DC | 3,216 |
15 | 2.04 | ALIAS VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | MAR | 3,124 |
16 | 2.03 | METROPOLIS TP | $13.95 | DAR | 3,109 |
17 | 1.88 | BATMAN ADVS DANGEROUS DAMES & DEMONS TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,879 |
18 | 1.76 | WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 10 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,695 |
19 | 1.74 | XENOZOIC TALES VOL 1 TP | $14.95 | DAR | 2,664 |
20 | 1.69 | KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER LAMBS TO SLAUGHTER GN | $6.95 | MNS | 2,588 |
21 | 1.68 | CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL 1 NOTHING TO LOSE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,573 |
22 | 1.66 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA VOL 1 TP | $13.95 | DRE | 2,542 |
23 | 1.63 | INU YASHA VOL 13 TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 2,496 |
24 | 1.63 | X2 MOVIE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,496 |
25 | 1.62 | FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 1 IMAGINAUTS TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,481 |
26 | 1.62 | PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN VOL 4 TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS TP | $11.99 | MAR | 2,481 |
27 | 1.61 | HULK LEGENDS VOL 1 HULK/WOLVERINE 6 HRS TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,465 |
28 | 1.61 | CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON GN #3 | $13.95 | ONE | 2,465 |
29 | 1.59 | LEGION O/SUPER HEROES ARCHIVES VOL 12 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,435 |
30 | 1.58 | 30 DAYS O/NIGHT TP | $17.99 | IDW | 2,419 |
31 | 1.54 | JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA ARCHIVES VOL 8 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,358 |
32 | 1.52 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA MASTER O/T CLOW VOL 4 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,328 |
33 | 1.48 | FORGE #13 | $7.95 | CRO | 2,266 |
34 | 1.38 | MAC RABOY FLASH GORDON VOL 1 TP | $19.95 | DAR | 2,113 |
35 | 1.36 | MARMALADE BOY VOL 6 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,083 |
36 | 1.35 | VECTOR #13 | $7.95 | CRO | 2,067 |
37 | 1.33 | CHOBITS VOL 5 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,037 |
38 | 1.24 | PATH VOL 2 BLOOD ON SNOW TP | $15.95 | CRO | 1,899 |
39 | 1.23 | FUSHIGI YUGI VOL 8 FRIEND GN | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,883 |
40 | 1.19 | KODOCHA VOL 6 SANAS STAGE GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,822 |
41 | 1.19 | ESSENTIAL INCREDIBLE HULK VOL 1 TP NEW PTG | $14.99 | MAR | 1,822 |
42 | 1.18 | ADAM STRANGE MAN O/TWO WORLDS TP | $19.95 | DC | 1,807 |
43 | 1.17 | ROUTE 666 VOL 1 HIGHWAY O/HORROR TP | $15.95 | CRO | 1,792 |
44 | 1.14 | TOKYO MEW MEW VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,746 |
45 | 1.11 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 1 UNMANNED TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,700 |
46 | 1.06 | SHADOW STAR NOTHING BUT TRUTH TP | $14.95 | DAR | 1,623 |
47 | 1.04 | RANMA 1/2 VOL 22 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,593 |
48 | 1 | NEGATION VOL 2 BAPTISM O/FIRE TP | $15.95 | CRO | 1,531 |
49 | 0.99 | MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 1 ALAN DAVIS TP | $12.95 | TWO | 1,516 |
50 | 0.97 | WIZARD ALEX ROSS MILLENNIUM HC UPDATED LTD ED | $24.99 | WIZ | 1,485 |
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
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during April, 2003. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of April, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of April.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, CrossGen, 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, Image, and CrossGen 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 US 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 comic actual orders in March, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual March orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'
For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 50 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 50 GNs Index.'
