These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2004.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April, see 'Supes #204 Over 230k.'

 

For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see 'Comic Dollars Up Again in April.'

 

For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during April, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--April 2004.'

 

QtyRank

Index

Title

Price

Ven

 

Est.Qty

1

294.72

SUPERMAN #204

$2.50

DC

 

231,411

2

184.76

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #9

$2.95

DC

 

145,072

3

174.88

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #1

$2.99

MAR

 

137,314

4

131.45

MARVEL 1602 #8 (Of 8) (Note Price)

$3.99

MAR

 

103,213

5

130.73

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #5

$2.25

MAR

 

102,648

6

127.47

NEW X-MEN #155

$2.25

MAR

 

100,088

7

125.81

NEW X-MEN #156

$2.25

MAR

 

98,785

8

122.6

ULTIMATE X-MEN #44

$2.25

MAR

 

96,264

9

118.61

WOLVERINE END #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

93,131

10

116.74

ULTIMATE SIX #7 (Of 7)

$2.25

MAR

 

91,663

11

116.64

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #56

$2.25

MAR

 

91,585

12

115.62

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #57

$2.25

MAR

 

90,784

13

110.77

UNCANNY X-MEN #442

$2.25

MAR

 

86,975

14

109.53

UNCANNY X-MEN #443

$2.25

MAR

 

86,002

15

105.9

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #506 (#65)

$2.25

MAR

 

83,152

16

100

BATMAN #626

$2.25

DC

 

78,519

17

90.5

WOLVERINE #13

$2.25

MAR

 

71,060

18

89.63

JLA #96

$2.25

DC

 

70,377

19

88.99

WOLVERINE #14

$2.25

MAR

 

69,874

20

87.06

TEEN TITANS #10

$2.50

DC

 

68,359

21

86.82

JLA #97

$2.25

DC

 

68,170

22

84.12

DAREDEVIL FATHER #1 (Of 5)

$3.50

MAR

 

66,050

23

83.79

PUNISHER END #1 ONE-SHOT (MR)

$4.50

MAR

 

65,791

24

81.87

SUPREME POWER #9 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

64,284

25

72.23

ACTION COMICS #814

$2.50

DC

 

56,714

26

70.03

AVENGERS #81

$2.25

MAR

 

54,987

27

69.99

ADVS O/SUPERMAN #627

$2.50

DC

 

54,955

28

69.28

DAREDEVIL #59

$2.99

MAR

 

54,398

29

67.44

FANTASTIC FOUR #512

$2.25

MAR

 

52,953

30

67.29

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #13

$2.25

MAR

 

52,835

31

65.67

X-TREME X-MEN #45

$2.99

MAR

 

51,563

32

65.43

X-TREME X-MEN #46

$2.99

MAR

 

51,375

33

65.15

WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

51,155

34

61.88

CONAN #3

$2.99

DAR

 

48,588

35

60.55

FLASH #209

$2.25

DC

 

47,543

36

59.65

INCREDIBLE HULK #71

$2.25

MAR

 

46,837

37

58.79

INCREDIBLE HULK #70

$2.25

MAR

 

46,161

38

58.49

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #4

$2.99

MAR

 

45,926

39

57.6

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #5

$2.99

MAR

 

45,227

40

56.95

AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

44,717

41

55.32

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8*

$2.95

DC

 

43,437

42

54.93

OUTSIDERS #11

$2.50

DC

 

43,130

43

54.87

TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 3 #4*

$2.95

DRE

 

43,083

44

54.54

JSA #60

$2.50

DC

 

42,824

45

54.25

X-MEN UNLTD #2

$2.99

MAR

 

42,597

46

51.91

AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

40,759

47

50.27

CABLE DEADPOOL #2 (RES)

$2.99

MAR

 

39,472

48

49.14

CAPTAIN AMERICA #25

$2.99

MAR

 

38,584

49

48.24

EXILES #45

$2.99

MAR

 

37,878

50

47.06

BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #52

$2.95

DC

 

36,951

51

46.82

CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON #2

$2.99

MAR

 

36,763

52

46.55

ALPHA FLIGHT #2

$2.99

MAR

 

36,551

53

44.83

SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT #9 (Of 12)

$2.95

DC

 

35,200

54

44.7

SPAWN #134

$2.50

IMA

 

35,098

55

44.32

DETECTIVE COMICS #793

$2.95

DC

 

34,800

56

44.16

GREEN LANTERN #176

$2.25

DC

 

34,674

57

43.6

PUNISHER #5 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

34,234

58

43.49

NEW MUTANTS #11

$2.99

MAR

 

34,148

59

43.46

GREEN ARROW #37

$2.50

DC

 

34,124

60

42.64

NEW MUTANTS #12

$2.99

MAR

 

33,481

61

42.02

NEW MUTANTS #13

$2.99

MAR

 

32,994

62

41.93

ROBIN #125

$2.25

DC

 

32,923

63

41.55

EMMA FROST #10

$2.99

MAR

 

32,625

64

40.15

BIRDS O/PREY #66

$2.50

DC

 

31,525

65

39.62

TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOL 2 #6

$2.95

DRE

 

31,109

66

39.25

THOR #77

$2.99

MAR

 

30,819

67

39.2

SHE-HULK #2

$2.99

MAR

 

30,779

68

38.74

WONDER WOMAN #203

$2.25

DC

 

30,418

69

38.67

MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #2

$2.25

MAR

 

30,363

70

37.9

MYSTIQUE #13

$2.99

MAR

 

29,759

71

37.83

THANOS #9

$2.99

MAR

 

29,704

72

37.75

MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR #1

$2.25

MAR

 

29,641

73

37.64

NIGHTWING #92

$2.25

DC

 

29,555

74

37.11

IRON MAN #79

$2.99

MAR

 

29,138

75

36.69

IRON MAN #80

$2.99

MAR

 

28,809

76

36.21

IRON FIST #2

$2.99

MAR

 

28,432

77

36.16

HAWKMAN #27

$2.50

DC

 

28,392

78

35.61

ARROWSMITH ASTRO CITY (RES)

$2.95

DC

 

27,961

79

35.51

GI JOE RELOADED #2

$2.95

DDP

 

27,882

80

35.51

BATMAN HARLEY & IVY #1 (Of 3)

$2.50

DC

 

27,882

81

35.07

VENOM #13

$2.99

MAR

 

27,537

82

34.03

Y THE LAST MAN #21 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

26,720

83

33.54

WANTED DOSSIER ONE-SHOT (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

26,335

84

33.13

SWAMP THING #2 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

26,013

85

33.1

TRANSFORMERS ENERGON #22

$2.95

DRE

 

25,990

86

33

X-STATIX #21

$2.99

MAR

 

25,911

87

32.85

BATGIRL #51

$2.50

DC

 

25,793

88

32.72

AQUAMAN #17

$2.50

DC

 

25,691

89

32.6

STREET FIGHTER #7*

$4.50

DDP

 

25,597

90

32.53

SILVER SURFER #8

$2.99

MAR

 

25,542

91

32.51

WEAPON X #21

$2.99

MAR

 

25,527

92

32.43

FABLES #24 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

25,464

93

32.33

BATMAN DEATH & MAIDENS #8 (Of 9)

$2.95

DC

 

25,385

94

32.2

WEAPON X #22

$2.99

MAR

 

25,283

95

31.98

THOR SON O/ASGARD #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

25,110

96

31.83

X-STATIX #22

$2.99

MAR

 

24,993

97

31.34

LEGION #32

$2.50

DC

 

24,608

98

30.93

CATWOMAN #30

$2.50

DC

 

24,286

99

30.75

BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #178

$2.50

DC

 

24,145

100

30.62

BITE CLUB #1 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

24,043

101

29.08

SUPERMAN SECRET IDENTITY #4 (Of 4)

$5.95

DC

 

22,833

102

27.94

AUTHORITY VOL 2 #11 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

21,938

103

27.91

30 DAYS O/NIGHT RETURN T/BARROW #1 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

21,915

104

27.69

CAPTAIN MARVEL #22

$2.99

MAR

 

21,742

105

26.15

SPIDER-GIRL #72

$2.99

MAR

 

20,533

106

25.87

ELEKTRA #35

$2.99

MAR

 

20,313

107

25.27

DARKNESS VOL 2 #9

$2.99

IMA

 

19,842

108

25.08

STAR WARS REPUBLIC #63

$2.99

DAR

 

19,693

109

25.05

STAR WARS REPUBLIC #64

$2.99

DAR

 

19,669

110

24.91

DARKNESS VOL 2 #10

$2.99

IMA

 

19,559

111

24.89

STAR WARS EMPIRE #18

$2.99

DAR

 

19,543

112

24.66

RUNAWAYS #14

$2.99

MAR

 

19,363

113

24.48

HELLBOY WEIRD TALES #8

$2.99

DAR

 

19,221

114

23.83

TOMB RAIDER #40*

$2.99

IMA

 

18,711

115

23.49

BPRD PLAGUE O/FROGS #2

$2.99

DAR

 

18,444

116

22.98

STRYKEFORCE #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

IMA

 

18,044

117

22.84

STAR WARS TALES #19*

$5.99

DAR

 

17,934

118

22.48

MINISTRY O/SPACE #3 (Of 3) (RES)

$2.95

IMA

 

17,651

119

22.39

30 DAYS O/NIGHT RETURN T/BARROW #2 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

17,580

120

22.38

WITCHBLADE #74

$2.99

IMA

 

17,573

121

22.25

TRANSFORMERS ARMADA MORE THAN MEETS EYE #2 (Of 3)

$4.95

DRE

 

17,470

122

22.02

TOMB RAIDER #41

$2.99

IMA

 

17,290

123

21.95

LOBO UNBOUND #6 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

17,235

124

21.86

GOTHAM CENTRAL #18

$2.50

DC

 

17,164

125

21.43

CHOSEN #2 (Of 3) (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

16,827

126

21.15

HAWKEYE #7

$2.99

MAR

 

16,607

127

21.01

BATMAN CITY O/LIGHT #7 (Of 8)

$2.95

DC

 

16,497

128

20.37

MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 3 #1

$2.95

MVC

 

15,994

129

20.22

PLASTIC MAN #5

$2.95

DC

 

15,877

130

19.99

INHUMANS #12

$2.99

MAR

 

15,696

131

18.96

HELLBLAZER #195 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

14,887

132

18.95

TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES #10

$2.95

DC

 

14,879

133

18.85

SOJOURN #34

$2.95

CRO

 

14,801

134

18.61

TEEN TITANS GO #6

$2.25

DC

 

14,612

135

18.18

HERO #15

$2.50

DC

 

14,275

136

17.5

SANDMAN PRESENTS THESALY WITCH FOR HIRE #3 (Of 4)

$2.95

DC

 

13,741

137

17.41

GEORGE ROMEROS DAWN O/T DEAD #1 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

13,670

138

17.3

TALES O/T VAMPIRES #5

$2.99

DAR

 

13,584

139

17.25

WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #20 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

13,545

140

17.18

BONE #54

$2.95

CAR

 

13,490

141

16.86

ROSE & THORN #5 (Of 6)

$2.95

DC

 

13,238

142

16.77

HUMAN TORCH #12

$2.99

MAR

 

13,168

143

16.73

MONOLITH #3

$2.95

DC

 

13,136

144

16.43

ENGINEHEAD #1 (Of 8)

$2.50

DC

 

12,901

145

16.36

LUCIFER #49 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

12,846

146

16.3

SIMPSONS COMICS #93

$2.99

BON

 

12,799

147

15.53

JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #30

$2.25

DC

 

12,194

148

15.4

BATMAN ADVS #13

$2.25

DC

 

12,092

149

15.22

ROBOTECH INVASION #4 (Of 5)

$2.95

DC

 

11,951

150

14.7

FRACTION #1

$2.50

DC

 

11,542

151

14.37

TOUCH #1

$2.50

DC

 

11,283

152

14.34

BRATH #13

$2.95

CRO

 

11,260

153

14.04

VOLTRON VOL 2 #4

$2.95

DDP

 

11,024

154

13.92

FALLEN ANGEL #10 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

10,930

155

13.91

STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #21 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

10,922

156

13.87

LOSERS #11 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

10,891

157

13.78

DAWN 2004 CON SKETCHBOOK ONE-SHOT (MR)

$2.95

IMA

 

10,820

158

13.77

ROB ZOMBIE SPOOK SHOW INTL #6 (MR)

$2.95

MVC

 

10,812

159

13.75

HARD TIME #3

$2.50

DC

 

10,796

160

13.41

STRANGERS I/PARADISE VOL III #64

$2.95

ABS

 

10,529

161

13.23

BART SIMPSON COMICS #17

$2.99

BON

 

10,388

162

12.7

KINETIC #2

$2.50

DC

 

9,972

163

12.53

LIGHT BRIGADE #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$5.95

DC

 

9,838

164

12.45

ROB ZOMBIE SPOOK SHOW INTL #7 (MR)

$2.95

MVC

 

9,776

165

12.37

STEVE RUDE MOTH #1

$2.99

DAR

 

9,713

166

12.17

HUMAN TARGET #9 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

9,556

167

11.58

COMMON GROUNDS #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

 

9,093

168

11.48

MICRONAUTS #2

$2.95

DDP

 

9,014

169

11.44

KISS KISS BANG BANG #4

$2.95

CRO

 

8,983

170

11.42

GHOSTBUSTERS LEGION #1 (Of 4)

$2.95

EIG

 

8,967

171

11.03

MIDNIGHT MASS HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #4 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

8,661

172

11.02

ABADAZAD #3

$2.95

CRO

 

8,653

173

10.88

GOON DH ED #6

$2.99

DAR

 

8,543

174

10.83

DUEL MASTERS #4

$2.95

DRE

 

8,504

175

10.7

CAPER #7 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

8,402

176

10.03

MY FAITH I/FRANKIE #4 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

7,875

177

10

WAY O/T RAT #23

$2.95

CRO

 

7,852

178

9.92

CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #8 (MR)

$2.50

IMA

 

7,789

179

9.84

WALKING DEAD #6 (MR)

$2.95

IMA

 

7,726

180

9.82

PVP #6

$2.95

IMA

 

7,711

181

9.76

SHONEN JUMP VOL 2 #5 MAY 2004

$4.99

VIZ

 

7,663

182

9.64

CSI DEMON HOUSE #2 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

7,569

183

9.62

MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS ADVS O/T ESCAPIST #2

$8.95

DAR

 

7,554

184

9.59

VICTORY #4*

$2.95

IMA

 

7,530

185

9.26

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #135

$2.19

ARC

 

7,271

186

9.08

ALEISTER ARCANE #1 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

7,130

187

9.02

SILENT HILL DYING INSIDE #3 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

7,082

188

8.97

DRAGONLANCE LEGEND O/HUMA #3

$2.95

DDP

 

7,043

189

8.8

USAGI YOJIMBO #75

$2.99

DAR

 

6,910

190

8.06

CONAN #2

$2.99

DAR

 

6,329

191

7.92

POWERPUFF GIRLS #49

$2.25

DC

 

6,219

192

7.88

UNCLE SCROOGE #329

$6.95

GEM

 

6,187

193

7.81

CONAN #1*

$2.99

DAR

 

6,132

194

7.77

KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #90

$3.99

KZR

 

6,101

195

7.59

REX MUNDI #9

$2.95

IMA

 

5,960

196

7.53

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #15

$2.95

MIR

 

5,912

197

7.49

DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #315

$2.95

GEM

 

5,881

198

7.47

QUEEN & COUNTRY #24 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

5,865

199

7.37

TALES O/TMNT #2

$2.95

MIR

 

5,787

200

7.29

HACK SLASH #1 (MR)

$4.95

DDP

 

5,724

201

7.13

INVINCIBLE #10

$2.95

IMA

 

5,598

202

7.11

OH MY GODDESS #107

$2.99

DAR

 

5,583

203

7.04

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #264

$2.95

GEM

 

5,528

204

7.04

SCOOBY DOO #83

$2.25

DC

 

5,528

205

6.99

MINISTRY O/SPACE OMNIBUS

$4.95

IMA

 

5,488

206

6.56

UNDERWORLD RED I/TOOTH & CLAW #2 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

5,151

207

6.56

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #644

$6.95

GEM

 

5,151

208

6.51

FRANKENSTEIN MOBSTER #3*

$2.95

IMA

 

5,112

209

6.5

PHANTOM JACK #2

$2.95

IMA

 

5,104

210

6.46

BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #88 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

5,072

211

6.36

AVENGERS/JLA #4 (Of 4)

$5.95

DC

 

4,994

212

6.15

GHOSTBUSTERS LEGION BRERETON CVR #1 (Of 4)

$3.50

EIG

 

4,829

213

5.99

EL ZOMBO #1 (Of 3)

$2.99

DAR

 

4,703

214

5.98

MYTHSTALKERS #8

$2.95

IMA

 

4,695

215

5.66

LONE #6

$2.99

DAR

 

4,444

216

5.08

NEGATION WAR #1

$2.95

CRO

 

3,989

217

4.94

WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS NECROMANCER #2 (Of 6)*

$3.50

AVA

 

3,879

218

4.74

ULTRAMAN TIGA #7 (Of 10)

$3.99

DAR

 

3,722

219

4.74

JLA #95

$2.25

DC

 

3,722

220

4.48

PATIENT ZERO #2 (Of 4)

$2.95

IMA

 

3,518

221

4.36

DESPERATE TIMES #1

$2.95

IMA

 

3,423

222

4.25

GIFT #5 (MR)

$2.95

OVE

 

3,337

223

4.2

JOE LANSDALES BY BIZARRE HANDS #1 (Of 6)*

$3.50

AVA

 

3,298

224

4.16

LOONEY TUNES #113

$2.25

DC

 

3,266

225

4.11

REAPER ONE-SHOT (MR)

$6.95

IMA

 

3,227

226

4.08

AGE O/BRONZE #19

$3.50

IMA

 

3,204

227

3.96

KOLCHAK TALES O/NIGHT STALKER #3 (MR)

$3.50

MNS

 

3,109

228

3.78

DEAD A/17 BLOOD O/SAINTS #1 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.95

VIP

 

2,968

229

3.48

OPTIC NERVE #9 (RES) (MR) (PU#608)

$3.95

DRA

 

2,732

230

3.44

DEEP SLEEPER #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.50

ONI

 

2,701

231

3.37

ALAMO

$4.95

ANT

 

2,646

232

3.36

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #7

$2.95

DC

 

2,638

233

3.36

ARCHIE #547

$2.19

ARC

 

2,638

234

3.25

TOO MUCH HOPELESS SAVAGES #3 (Of 4) (RES)

$2.99

ONI

 

2,552

235

3.25

SERENITY ROSE #3

$2.95

SLG

 

2,552

236

3.22

GHOULY BOYS #1

$2.95

SLG

 

2,528

237

3.18

STARGATE SGI 2004 CON SP WRAP/PHOTO CVR*

$3.99

AVA

 

2,497

238

3.12

LOVE FIGHTS #9 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

2,450

239

3.1

STARGATE SGI 2004 CON SP REG CVR

$2.99

AVA

 

2,434

240

3.06

KODT ILLUSTRATED #33

$2.99

KZR

 

2,403

241

3.04

MONTE MOORES BLOODLINES #1

$3.50

MNS

 

2,387

242

2.99

CARTOON CARTOONS #29

$2.25

DC

 

2,348

243

2.94

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #151

$3.59

ARC

 

2,308

244

2.92

FLASH #208

$2.25

DC

 

2,293

245

2.85

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #147

$2.39

ARC

 

2,238

246

2.85

VERONICA #151

$2.19

ARC

 

2,238

247

2.82

BETTY #137

$2.19

ARC

 

2,214

248

2.7

RICH JOHNSTONS HOLED UP #1 (Of 3) (MR)*

$3.50

AVA

 

2,120

249

2.63

PS238 #6

$2.99

DOR

 

2,065

250

2.59

ALICE I/SEXLAND EXTREME #7 (RES) (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

2,034

251

2.52

BATGIRL #50 (Note Price)

$3.25

DC

 

1,979

252

2.48

PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #84

$3.59

ARC

 

1,947

253

2.48

HOT MOMS #3 (A)

$4.95

ERO

 

1,947

254

2.39

SILENT HILL DYING INSIDE #2 CURR PRT (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

1,877

255

2.36

JUGHEAD #157

$2.19

ARC

 

1,853

256

2.35

DICTATORS HITLER #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

ANT

 

1,845

257

2.34

LAUGH DIGEST #192

$2.39

ARC

 

1,837

258

2.32

WANTED DEATH ROW ED #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

1,822

259

2.32

JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #103

$3.59

ARC

 

1,822

260

2.2

JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #192

$2.39

ARC

 

1,727

261

2.2

GENUS #64 (A)

$3.50

RAD

 

1,727

262

2.16

AMELIA RULES SUPERHEROES #2 (Of 6)

$2.95

REN

 

1,696

263

2.15

JLA #94

$2.25

DC

 

1,688

264

2.12

ULTIMATES #13 (RES) (Note Price)

$3.50

MAR

 

1,665

265

2.05

NEOTOPIA VOL 3 #2

$2.99

ANT

 

1,610

266

2.04

PLANETARY #19

$2.95

DC

 

1,602

267

2.03

MILK #39 (A)

$3.50

RAD

 

1,594

268

2.01

BLOOD ORANGE #1 (MR)

$5.95

FAN

 

1,578

269

1.97

FORGIVE ME FATHER #1 (Of 3) (MR)

$2.95

HIG

 

1,547

270

1.94

VEROTIK WORLD #2 (MR)

$3.95

VER

 

1,523

271

1.94

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #4

$2.25

MAR

 

1,523

272

1.89

SEX WARRIOR ISANE #6 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

1,484

273

1.86

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #6

$2.95

DC

 

1,460

274

1.76

BATMAN #625

$2.25

DC

 

1,382

275

1.72

ROB ZOMBIE SPOOK SHOW INTL #2 CURR PRT (Of 5) (MR)

$2.95

MVC

 

1,351

276

1.69

QUAGMIRE USA #2

$2.99

ANT

 

1,327

277

1.69

I HUNT MONSTERS #2

$2.99

ANT

 

1,327

278

1.67

HELLINA VS PANDORA #2 (Of 3) (MR)*

$3.50

AVA

 

1,311

279

1.66

FURRLOUGH #134

$2.99

RAD

 

1,303

280

1.63

FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP SNEAK ATTACK #5 (Of 9) (MR)

$5.99

AVA

 

1,280

281

1.62

SWAMP THING #1 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

1,272

282

1.51

JLA/AVENGERS #3 (Of 4)

$5.95

MAR

 

1,186

283

1.49

AP YOU CAN DRAW MANGA #3

$4.95

ANT

 

1,170

284

1.46

CISCO KID #2 (Of 3) (MR)

$2.95

MNS

 

1,146

285

1.45

GI JOE RELOADED #1

$2.95

DDP

 

1,139

286

1.43

PARA #2

$2.95

PEN

 

1,123

287

1.36

BLOKHEDZ #2 (Of 4) (RES) (MR)

$2.95

STR

 

1,068

288

1.33

BLOWJOB #9 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

1,044

289

1.33

ASSASSIN SCHOOL #0

$2.99

APC

 

1,044

290

1.33

OUTSIDERS #10

$2.50

DC

 

1,044

291

1.26

LIGHT BRIGADE #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$5.95

DC

 

989

292

1.26

ANGELS 750 #1 (Of 9)

$2.99

ANT

 

989

293

1.25

STARGATE SG1 POW HAZARDOUS DUTY #2 (Of 3)

$5.99

AVA

 

981

294

1.25

2 TO CHEST #1 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

981

295

1.25

HERO HAPPY HOUR #5

$3.00

GEE

 

981

296

1.23

BEAR #1

$2.95

SLG

 

966

297

1.23

WARHAMMER MONTHLY #80

$3.50

GAM

 

966

298

1.22

SPANISH CONQUEST #1 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

958

299

1.21

GREEN LANTERN #175

$3.50

DC

 

950

300

1.21

TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD #8

$2.95

CLI

 

950

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

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DRE = Dreamwave Productions

CAR = Cartoon Books

CRO = CrossGen

BON = Bongo Comics

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during April, 2004.  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 50 graphic novels actual orders in March, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--March 2004.'

 

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 'Comic Numbers Pick Up in Marchand '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.'