These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2003. 

 

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

FUT = Future Comics

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.'