For an overview and analysis of comic sales in August, see '1602 Over 150,000.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during August, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2003.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 102.34 MARVEL 1602 #1 (Of 8) $3.50 MAR 150,569 2 100 BATMAN #618 $2.25 DC 147,126 3 91.17 SUPERMAN BATMAN #1* $2.95 DC 134,135 4 75.1 ULTIMATE X-MEN #36 $2.25 MAR 110,492 5 69.62 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #44 $2.25 MAR 102,429 6 68.39 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #45 $2.25 MAR 100,619 7 67.79 NEW X-MEN #144 $2.25 MAR 99,737 8 63.8 UNCANNY X-MEN #429 $2.25 MAR 93,866 9 63.53 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #57 $2.25 MAR 93,469 10 62.72 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #56 $2.25 MAR 92,277 11 53.07 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #3 $2.25 MAR 78,080 12 47.52 SUPREME POWER #1 (MR) $2.99 MAR 69,914 13 46.54 WOLVERINE #4 $2.25 MAR 68,472 14 44.45 DAREDEVIL #50 $2.99 MAR 65,398 15 44.02 X-TREME X-MEN #30 $2.99 MAR 64,765 16 43.84 X-TREME X-MEN #29 $2.99 MAR 64,500 17 41.86 TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 #5 (Of 6) $2.95 DRE 61,587 18 41.82 TEEN TITANS #2 $2.50 DC 61,528 19 40.33 INCREDIBLE HULK #59 $2.25 MAR 59,336 20 40.19 JLA #84 $2.25 DC 59,130 21 39.68 JLA #85 $2.25 DC 58,380 22 39.32 AVENGERS #69 $2.25 MAR 57,850 23 36.76 FANTASTIC FOUR #502 (#73) $2.25 MAR 54,084 24 36.56 FANTASTIC FOUR #503 (#74) $2.25 MAR 53,789 25 35.99 SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #3 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 52,951 26 31.61 EMMA FROST #2 $2.50 MAR 46,507 27 30.64 OUTSIDERS #3 $2.50 DC 45,079 28 29.53 GI JOE #21* $2.95 IMA 43,446 29 29.49 JSA #51 $2.50 DC 43,387 30 29.31 CAPTAIN AMERICA #16 $2.99 MAR 43,123 31 28.86 SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT #2 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 42,461 32 28.23 GREEN ARROW #29 $2.50 DC 41,534 33 28.05 EXILES #30 $2.99 MAR 41,269 34 27.64 EXILES #31 $2.99 MAR 40,666 35 27.56 EXILES #32 $2.99 MAR 40,548 36 26.76 SPAWN #127 $2.50 IMA 39,371 37 26.39 MYSTIQUE #5 $2.99 MAR 38,827 38 26.24 GI JOE #20 $2.95 IMA 38,606 39 25.95 SOJOURN #25 $1.00 CRO 38,179 40 25.82 DETECTIVE COMICS #785 $2.75 DC 37,988 41 25.74 FORMERLY KNOWN AS JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 37,870 42 25.4 PUNISHER #30 $2.99 MAR 37,370 43 24.75 THOR VIKINGS #2 (Of 5) (MR) $3.50 MAR 36,414 44 24.73 BATMAN DEATH & MAIDENS #1 $2.95 DC 36,384 45 24.28 PLANETARY #16 (RES) $2.95 DC 35,722 46 23.93 FLASH #201 $2.25 DC 35,207 47 23.45 JSA ALL STARS #4 (Of 8) $2.50 DC 34,501 48 23.12 GREEN LANTERN #168 $2.25 DC 34,016 49 22.87 SUPERMAN #196 $2.25 DC 33,648 50 22.55 TROUBLE #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 33,177 51 21.97 SUPERMAN RED SON #3 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 32,324 52 21.94 THOR #67 $2.99 MAR 32,279 53 21.75 THUNDERCATS DOGS O/WAR #2 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 32,000 54 21.75 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #14 $2.95 DRE 32,000 55 21.2 KINGPIN #3 $2.50 MAR 31,191 56 21.02 AUTHORITY VOL 2 #4 (MR) $2.95 DC 30,926 57 20.97 ACTION COMICS #806 $2.25 DC 30,852 58 20.95 IRON MAN #71 $2.99 MAR 30,823 59 20.09 WONDER WOMAN #195 $2.25 DC 29,558 60 20.07 THUNDERCATS DOGS O/WAR #3 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 29,528 61 20.01 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #44 $2.75 DC 29,440 62 19.99 NIGHTWING #84 $2.25 DC 29,410 63 19.57 BATGIRL YEAR ONE #9 (Of 9) $2.95 DC 28,793 64 19.48 X-STATIX #12 $2.99 MAR 28,660 65 19.41 HAWKMAN #18 $2.50 DC 28,557 66 19.13 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #619 $2.25 DC 28,145 67 19.03 BATGIRL #43 $2.50 DC 27,998 68 18.95 DARK DAYS #2 30 DAYS O/NIGHT SEQUEL (Of 6) (MR) $3.99 IDW 27,880 69 18.93 BIRDS O/PREY #58 $2.50 DC 27,851 70 18.81 ALIAS #25 (MR) $2.99 MAR 27,674 71 18.77 X-MEN PHOENIX #3 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 27,616 72 18.66 AQUAMAN #9 $2.50 DC 27,454 73 18.62 DOCTOR FATE #1 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 27,395 74 18.23 ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL #4 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 26,821 75 17.87 CAPTAIN MARVEL #13 $2.99 MAR 26,291 76 17.84 SUPREME POWER SP ED #1 (MR) $4.99 MAR 26,247 77 17.82 Y THE LAST MAN #14 (MR) $2.95 DC 26,218 78 17.82 HULK NIGHTMERICA #3 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 26,218 79 17.79 POWERS #33 (MR) $2.95 IMA 26,174 80 17.63 SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #8 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 25,938 81 17.33 AUTHORITY VOL 2 #0 (MR) $2.95 DC 25,497 82 17.32 PARADISE X SPECIAL A $2.99 MAR 25,482 83 17.24 FABLES #16 (MR) $2.50 DC 25,365 84 17.22 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #170 $2.50 DC 25,335 85 17.01 NAMOR #5 $2.25 MAR 25,026 86 17 JLA SCARY MONSTERS #6 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 25,011 87 16.44 ELEKTRA #26 $2.99 MAR 24,188 88 16.33 GI JOE FRONTLINE #11 $2.95 IMA 24,026 89 16.22 GI JOE FRONTLINE #12 $2.95 IMA 23,864 90 16.05 GI JOE FRONTLINE #13 $2.95 IMA 23,614 91 16.04 GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE #6 (Of 11) $3.50 DAR 23,599 92 16.04 INHUMANS #4 $2.50 MAR 23,599 93 15.94 SMAX #1 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 23,452 94 15.91 AGENT X #13 $2.99 MAR 23,408 95 15.66 SOJOURN #26 $2.95 CRO 23,040 96 15.35 SPIDER-GIRL #63 $2.99 MAR 22,584 97 15.29 MAGDALENA VOL 2 #2 (Of 3) $2.99 IMA 22,496 98 15.27 LEGION #23 $2.50 DC 22,466 99 14.81 HUMAN TORCH #5 $2.50 MAR 21,789 100 14.76 WITCHBLADE #67 $2.99 IMA 21,716 101 14.65 ROBIN #117 $2.25 DC 21,554 102 14.61 MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 2 #6 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 21,495 103 14.49 TMNT ANIMATED #3 $2.95 DRE 21,319 104 14.47 FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP #1 (Of 9) (MR)* $3.50 AVA 21,289 105 14.43 DARKNESS WANTED DEAD ONE-SHOT $2.99 IMA 21,230 106 14.37 BATTLE O/T PLANETS #12 (Of 12) (Note Price) $4.99 IMA 21,142 107 14.05 ARROWSMITH #2 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 20,671 108 13.8 TOMB RAIDER #32 $2.99 IMA 20,303 109 13.75 SENTINEL #5 (Note Price) $2.50 MAR 20,230 110 13.48 HELLBOY WEIRD TALES #4 $2.99 DAR 19,833 111 13.21 JOSS WHEDONS FRAY #8 (Of 8) (RES) $2.99 DAR 19,435 112 13.18 EMPIRE #2 (Of 6) (MR) $2.50 DC 19,391 113 13.18 BATMAN TENSES #1 (Of 2) $6.95 DC 19,391 114 13.14 RUNAWAYS #5 $2.50 MAR 19,332 115 13.08 ROBOTECH LOVE & WAR #3 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 19,244 116 12.87 CRIMINAL MACABRE CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #4 (Of 5) $2.99 DAR 18,935 117 12.57 FILTH #12 (Of 13) (RES) (MR) $2.95 DC 18,494 118 12.45 LIBERTY MEADOWS #33 $2.95 IMA 18,317 119 12.41 STAR WARS JEDI AAYLA SECURA ONE-SHOT $4.99 DAR 18,258 120 12.4 HERO #7 $2.50 DC 18,244 121 12.37 ETERNAL #3 (MR) $2.99 MAR 18,199 122 12.37 TOM STRONG #21 $2.95 DC 18,199 123 12.25 FALLEN ANGEL #2 $2.50 DC 18,023 124 12.06 BATMAN NEVERMORE #5 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 17,743 125 11.98 HUMAN TARGET #1 (MR) $2.95 DC 17,626 126 11.81 TERRA OBSCURA #3 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 17,376 127 11.72 JOHN CARPENTERS SNAKE PLISSKEN #2* $2.99 CRO 17,243 128 11.57 GOTHAM CENTRAL #10 $2.50 DC 17,022 129 11.08 CREW #4 $2.99 MAR 16,302 130 10.96 RUSE #22 $2.95 CRO 16,125 131 10.94 ULTIMATE ADVS #5 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 16,096 132 10.9 HELLBLAZER #187 (MR) $2.75 DC 16,037 133 10.77 REIGN O/T ZODIAC #1 $2.75 DC 15,845 134 10.59 STARTLING STORIES THING LAST LINE O/DEFENSE #1 $3.50 MAR 15,581 135 10.46 WITCHBLADE ANIMATED ONE-SHOT $2.99 IMA 15,389 136 10.45 RED #2 (Of 3) $2.95 DC 15,375 137 10.29 HARLEY QUINN #35 $2.50 DC 15,139 138 10.16 LOSERS #3 (MR) $2.95 DC 14,948 139 10.11 SUPERMAN METROPOLIS #7 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 14,874 140 10.02 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #13 (MR) $2.95 DC 14,742 141 9.91 BTVS #60 STAKE TO HEART (1 Of 4)* $2.99 DAR 14,580 142 9.87 GEN 13 #12 $2.95 DC 14,521 143 9.76 SAM & TWITCH #24 $2.50 IMA 14,359 144 9.62 WAY O/T RAT #16 $2.95 CRO 14,154 145 9.41 BRATH #6 $2.95 CRO 13,845 146 9.36 SIMPSONS COMICS #85 $2.99 BON 13,771 147 9.31 HEDGE KNIGHT #1 (Of 6)* $2.95 IMA 13,697 148 9.25 BATMAN ADVS #5 $2.25 DC 13,609 149 9.23 SCOOBY DOO DOLLAR COMIC $1.00 DC 13,580 150 9.14 LUCIFER #41 (MR) $2.50 DC 13,447 151 9.05 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #22 $2.25 DC 13,315 152 8.94 POSSESSED #2 (Of 6) (MR) $2.95 DC 13,153 153 8.86 PATH #17 $2.95 CRO 13,035 154 8.37 STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #14 (MR) $2.95 DC 12,314 155 8.25 CSI BAD RAP #1 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99 IDW 12,138 156 8.12 TEEN TITANS #1 3RD PRINTING $2.50 DC 11,947 157 8.08 BAD GIRLS #1 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 11,888 158 7.82 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #2 (MR) $2.50 IMA 11,505 159 7.78 EXTINCTION EVENT #2 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 11,446 160 7.77 ARIA USES O/ENCHANTMENT #3 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 11,432 161 7.7 MYSTIC #39 $2.95 CRO 11,329 162 7.69 MICRONAUTS #10 $2.95 IMA 11,314 163 7.68 KISS #12* $2.99 DAR 11,299 164 7.66 BEWARE THE CREEPER #5 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 DC 11,270 165 7.61 STRANGERS I/PARADISE VOL III #59 $2.95 ABS 11,196 166 7.5 MERIDIAN #38 $2.95 CRO 11,034 167 7.45 NECROWAR #2 $2.95 DRE 10,961 168 7.42 MARK O/CHARON #5 (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 10,917 169 7.24 FIRST #34 $2.95 CRO 10,652 170 6.93 HUMAN DEFENSE CORPS #4 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 10,196 171 6.69 DRAGONS LAIR SINGES REVENGE #1 (Of 6) $2.95 CRO 9,843 172 6.67 CINNAMON EL CICLO #1 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 9,813 173 6.51 BATMAN #617 $2.25 DC 9,578 174 6.25 XIN JOURNEY O/T MONKEY KING #3* $2.99 HAR 9,195 175 6.1 SLEEPER #8 (MR) $2.95 DC 8,975 176 5.95 SHONEN JUMP VOL 1 #9 SEP 2003 $4.95 VIZ 8,754 177 5.81 DH GOON #2 $2.99 DAR 8,548 178 5.78 VAMPIRELLA #22 REG ED $2.99 HAR 8,504 179 5.73 HELLHOUNDS #1* $2.95 IMA 8,430 180 5.35 SPYBOY 13.3 MANGA AFFAIR #3 (Of 3) $2.99 DAR 7,871 181 5.32 RA SALVATORE DEMON WARS VOL 2 #4 EYE FOR AN EYE (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 7,827 182 5.27 ASSASSIN #1 (Of 4) (MR)* $2.99 ARC 7,754 183 5.22 NOBLE CAUSES DISTANT RELATIVES #1 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 7,680 184 5.17 FEATHER #1 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 7,606 185 5.09 POWERPUFF GIRLS #41 $2.25 DC 7,489 186 5.06 FACTION PARADOX #1 $2.95 IMA 7,445 187 4.78 VERTIGO POP BANGKOK #4 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 DC 7,033 188 4.72 GALACTIC #1 $2.99 DAR 6,944 189 4.66 SYN #1 $2.99 DAR 6,856 190 4.64 OH MY GODDESS #100 DR MOREAU (1 Of 5) $2.99 DAR 6,827 191 4.59 TERMINATOR 3 EYES O/T RISE #3 (MR) $5.95 BEC 6,753 192 4.55 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #11 $2.95 MIR 6,694 193 4.52 ROTOGIN JUNKBOTZ #2 (Of 8)* $2.95 IMA 6,650 194 4.48 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #82 $3.99 KZR 6,591 195 4.41 UNCLE SCROOGE #321 $6.95 GEM 6,488 196 4.33 GRENDEL GOD & DEVIL #7 (Of 10) (MR) $3.50 DAR 6,371 197 4.25 TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE GRADUATION DAY COMPENDIUM $6.95 DC 6,253 198 4.19 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #126 $2.19 ARC 6,165 199 4.17 SCOOBY DOO #75 $2.25 DC 6,135 200 4.14 SHI SEMPO #1 (Of 2)* $3.50 AVA 6,091 201 4.09 CEREBUS #292 $2.25 AAR 6,017 202 4.07 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL SHADOWS ONE-SHOT #81 (MR) $2.99 DAR 5,988 203 4.03 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #636 $6.95 GEM 5,929 204 3.94 GO BOY 7 HUMAN ACTION MACHINE #2 $2.99 DAR 5,797 205 3.79 JACK STAFF #3 $2.95 IMA 5,576 206 3.71 MISPLACED #2 $2.95 IMA 5,458 207 3.59 SWEATSHOP #5 $2.95 DC 5,282 208 3.42 OUTSIDERS DOUBLE FEATURE $4.95 DC 5,032 209 3.31 TONY MILLIONAIRE SOCK MONKEY #2 (Of 2) $2.99 DAR 4,870 210 3.16 SUPER MANGA BLAST #34 $5.99 DAR 4,649 211 3.07 HEIRS O/ETERNITY #4 (Of 5) $2.95 IMA 4,517 212 3 PUFFED #2 (Of 3) (MR)* $2.95 IMA 4,414 213 2.99 SHADOWS #3 $2.95 IMA 4,399 214 2.98 CANNON GOD EXAXXION #16 (MR) $2.99 DAR 4,384 215 2.93 STRANGERS #5 (Of 6)* $2.95 IMA 4,311 216 2.91 AGENTS #4 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 4,281 217 2.88 POISON ELVES #74 $2.95 SIR 4,237 218 2.72 OUTSIDERS #2 $2.50 DC 4,002 219 2.65 FLASH #200 (Note Price) $3.50 DC 3,899 220 2.64 DFE WITCHBLADE DEMON #1 $6.99 DYN 3,884 221 2.61 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS WHERE SHADOWS FALL #1 (Of 5) $3.50 KZR 3,840 222 2.57 TERRY MOORES PARADISE TOO #14 $2.95 ABS 3,781 223 2.54 DORK TOWER #24 $2.99 DOR 3,737 224 2.47 SCOOTER GIRL #3 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 ONI 3,634 225 2.45 SHI SEMPO #1/2* $3.95 COM 3,605 226 2.38 LOONEY TUNES #105 $2.25 DC 3,502 227 2.36 BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN TRINITY #2 (Of 3) $6.95 DC 3,472 228 2.27 MARQUIS SIN O/ONE #1 (MR) $2.99 ONI 3,340 229 2.11 ARCHIE #539 $2.19 ARC 3,104 230 2.09 GI JOE/TRANSFORMERS #1 (Of 6)* $2.95 IMA 3,075 231 2.09 GUN FU LOST CITY #1 $3.50 AXI 3,075 232 2.08 LOVE FIGHTS #3 $2.99 ONI 3,060 233 2.06 BETTY & VERONICA #191 $2.19 ARC 3,031 234 1.99 WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS STRONG MEDICINE #2 (Of 3) (MR) $3.50 AVA 2,928 235 1.97 KODT TABLE ILLUSTRATED #25 $2.99 KZR 2,898 236 1.94 ARTESIA AFIRE #3 (Of 6) (MR) $3.95 ARC 2,854 237 1.85 EMPIRE #1 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 2,722 238 1.8 BETTY #129 $2.19 ARC 2,648 239 1.73 CARTOON CARTOONS #21 $2.25 DC 2,545 240 1.69 VERONICA #143 $2.19 ARC 2,486 241 1.68 GIFT #1 (MR) $2.95 OVE 2,472 242 1.67 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #74 $2.19 ARC 2,457 243 1.67 SABRINA VOL 2 #49 $2.19 ARC 2,457 244 1.66 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #145 $3.59 ARC 2,442 245 1.65 TROUBLE #1 (Of 5)* $2.99 MAR 2,428 246 1.63 NEOTOPIA VOL 2 #1 $2.99 ANT 2,398 247 1.59 BATMAN #616 $2.25 DC 2,339 248 1.52 BIG BANG SUMMER SP #1 $4.95 IMA 2,236 249 1.51 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #108 $3.50 ANT 2,222 250 1.49 AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA #25 $4.95 ANT 2,192 251 1.49 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #78 $3.59 ARC 2,192 252 1.45 JUGHEAD #153 $2.19 ARC 2,133 253 1.43 TEENAGERS FROM MARS #7 (Of 8) (MR) $2.99 TEE 2,104 254 1.42 ARCHIE DIGEST #201 $2.39 ARC 2,089 255 1.42 TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 #4 (Of 6) $2.95 DRE 2,089 256 1.41 ARCHIE MYSTERIES #30 $2.19 ARC 2,074 257 1.41 MARVEL MUST HAVES ULTIMATE X-MEN #34-#35 $2.99 MAR 2,074 258 1.4 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #141 $2.39 ARC 2,060 259 1.37 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #97 $3.59 ARC 2,016 260 1.3 BATMAN #615 $2.25 DC 1,913 261 1.27 AWESOME MAN #2 $3.50 AST 1,869 262 1.17 JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #186 $2.39 ARC 1,721 263 1.14 OUTLOOK GRIM #2 (MR) $2.95 SLA 1,677 264 1.12 FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP #1 PLATINUM FOIL INCENTIVE $3.75 AVA 1,648 265 1.12 GENUS #60 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,648 266 1.09 JUNCTION 17 #1 $3.50 ANT 1,604 267 1.05 RAIJIN COMICS #33 (MR) $4.95 GUT 1,545 268 1.05 RAIJIN COMICS #34 (MR) $4.95 GUT 1,545 269 1.04 RAIJIN COMICS #35 (MR) $4.95 GUT 1,530 270 1.03 RAIJIN COMICS #36 (MR) $4.95 GUT 1,515 271 1.03 TICK CIRCUS MAXIMUS UPDATE 2003 #1 $3.95 NEW 1,515 272 1.01 LOSERS #2 (MR) $2.95 DC 1,486 273 0.9 KICKASS GIRL SKELETONS I/CLOSET #1* $2.99 NEK 1,324 274 0.89 FINDER #32 (MR) $2.95 LIG 1,309 275 0.87 BIRDS O/PREY #57 $2.50 DC 1,280 276 0.85 LUFTWAFFE 1946 #12 $5.95 ANT 1,251 277 0.8 WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS STRONG MEDICINE WRAP CVR #2 (MR) $3.95 AVA 1,177 278 0.79 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #2 $2.25 MAR 1,162 279 0.79 BEELZA BOB #1 $3.95 CMC 1,162 280 0.79 ANGRY YOUTH COMIX #5 (MR) $2.95 FAN 1,162 281 0.77 MARVEL MUST HAVES WOLVERINE #1-#3 $3.99 MAR 1,133 282 0.76 BATMAN #610 $2.25 DC 1,118 283 0.76 DARKNESS #2 MEGACON CON ED (Net) $3.00 IMA 1,118 284 0.74 SILENCERS #2 (MR) $3.50 MNS 1,089 285 0.74 TWILIGHT X STORM #4 $3.50 ANT 1,089 286 0.74 LAUGHTER O/T DAMNED #3 (MR) $2.75 AMP 1,089 287 0.74 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE OFF GD #4 $5.25 DRE 1,089 288 0.72 CRIMINAL MACABRE CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #1 (Of 5) $2.99 DAR 1,059 289 0.7 FURRLOUGH #126 $2.99 RAD 1,030 290 0.69 VAMPIRELLA #22 LTD ED* $9.95 HAR 1,015 291 0.68 WARHAMMER MONTHLY #71 $3.50 GAM 1,000 292 0.65 DILDO #3 (A) $3.50 ERO 956 293 0.65 SUPERNATURAL LAW #38 $2.95 EXH 956 294 0.63 HIT THE BEACH 2003 $4.99 RAD 927 295 0.63 I FEEL SICK #2 $3.95 SLA 927 296 0.62 WARRIOR NUN AREALA #20 $3.50 ANT 912 297 0.62 BOOTLEG #8 (A) $3.95 WLP 912 298 0.62 RED #1 (Of 3) $2.95 DC 912 299 0.62 JLA #83 $2.25 DC 912 300 0.61 DEMOLUTION ENGINE #1 (Of 7) (MR) $3.95 DFC 897
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
CAR = Cartoon Books
HAR = Harris
CRO = CrossGen
BON = Bongo
TKP = Tokyo Pop
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during August, 2003. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of August, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of August.
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 50 graphic novels actual orders in July, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--July 2003'.
For the top 300 comic actual orders in July, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual July orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Top July Comics Flat.' and '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.'