QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Ven | Est.Qty | |
1 | 10.87 | ULTIMATES VOL 2 HOMELAND SECURITY TP | $17.99 | MAR | 8,535 | |
2 | 9.96 | SUPERMAN/BATMAN PUBLIC ENEMIES HC | $19.95 | DC | 7,820 | |
3 | 8.25 | FABLES VOL 3 STORYBOOK LOVE TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | 6,478 | |
4 | 8.13 | HELLSING VOL 2 TP | $13.95 | DAR | 6,384 | |
5 | 6.4 | ESSENTIAL TOMB O/DRACULA VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 5,025 | |
6 | 5.77 | BERSERK VOL 3 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 4,531 | |
7 | 5.39 | ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,232 | |
8 | 5.31 | DARK DAYS TP (MR) | $19.99 | IDW | 4,169 | |
9 | 5.25 | HELLBOY VOL 1 SEED O/DESTRUCTION TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 4,122 | |
10 | 5.03 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 4 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,950 | |
11 | 4.92 | MARVEL AGE RUNAWAYS VOL 1 PRIDE & JOY DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 3,863 | |
12 | 4.82 | SPIDER-MAN BLUE TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,785 | |
13 | 4.68 | ITS A BIRD HC (MR) | $24.95 | DC | 3,675 | |
14 | 4.63 | MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 DIGEST TP | $5.99 | MAR | 3,635 | |
15 | 4.61 | JLA VOL 13 RULES O/ENGAGEMENT TP | $12.95 | DC | 3,620 | |
16 | 4.37 | BATMAN GOTHAM CENTRAL TP | $9.95 | DC | 3,431 | |
17 | 3.98 | RANMA 1/2 VOL 26 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 3,125 | |
18 | 3.62 | DH GOON ROUGH STUFF TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,842 | |
19 | 3.61 | MARVEL AGE SPIDER-GIRL VOL 1 DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 2,835 | |
20 | 3.58 | WOLVERINE VOL 2 COYOTE CROSSING TP | $11.99 | MAR | 2,811 | |
21 | 3.25 | MARVEL AGE SENTINEL VOL 1 SALVAGE DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 2,552 | |
22 | 3.23 | NARUTO VOL 3 TP SHONEN J FORMAT | $7.95 | VIZ | 2,536 | |
23 | 3.21 | SMALLVILLE TP | $9.95 | DC | 2,520 | |
24 | 3.18 | SPIDER-MAN DEATH O/CAPTAIN STACY TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,497 | |
25 | 3.14 | SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 13 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,465 | |
26 | 3.13 | BATGIRL FISTS O/FURY TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,458 | |
27 | 3.12 | CRIMINAL MACABRE CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY TP | $14.95 | DAR | 2,450 | |
28 | 3.07 | BATMAN I/WORLDS FINEST ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,411 | |
29 | 3 | BLACK FOREST GN | $9.95 | IMA | 2,356 | |
30 | 2.95 | 24 HOUR COMICS VOL 1 TP | $11.95 | ABO | 2,316 | |
31 | 2.89 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 2 GN (Of 11) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,269 | |
32 | 2.87 | RED TOKYO STORM WARNING TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | 2,253 | |
33 | 2.79 | FULL METAL PANIC MANGA VOL 4 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 2,191 | |
34 | 2.78 | HUMAN TARGET STRIKE ZONES TP (MR) | $9.95 | DC | 2,183 | |
35 | 2.78 | AZUMANGA DAIOH MANGA VOL 4 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 2,183 | |
36 | 2.71 | WITCHBLADE/DARKMINDS RETURN O/PARADOX TP | $9.99 | IMA | 2,128 | |
37 | 2.63 | JLA ONE MILLION TP | $19.95 | DC | 2,065 | |
38 | 2.61 | MEGATOKYO VOL 1 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 2,049 | |
39 | 2.41 | SILVER SURFER VOL 1 COMMUNION TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,892 | |
40 | 2.31 | AI LOVE YOU VOL 2 GN (Of 9) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,814 | |
41 | 2.28 | TOM STRONG BOOK THREE HC | $24.95 | DC | 1,790 | |
42 | 2.27 | HELLBOY VOL 5 CONQUEROR WORM TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,782 | |
43 | 2.25 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 6 2ND ED | $49.99 | MAR | 1,767 | |
44 | 2.19 | SPIDER-MAN DOCTOR OCTOPUS NEGATIVE EXPOSURE TP | $13.99 | MAR | 1,720 | |
45 | 2.18 | TEEN TITANS A KIDS GAME TP | $9.95 | DC | 1,712 | |
46 | 2.1 | NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES VOL 1 ONCE UPON TIME | $14.95 | SLG | 1,649 | |
47 | 2.1 | WHATS MICHAEL VOL 9 IDEAL CAT TP | $8.95 | DAR | 1,649 | |
48 | 2.08 | QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 5 OPERATION STORM FRONT TP (MR) | $14.95 | ONI | 1,633 | |
49 | 1.99 | BATMAN WAR ON CRIME OVERSIZED SC | $9.95 | DC | 1,563 | |
50 | 1.99 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 6 GN (Of 18) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,563 | |
51 | 1.94 | ESSENTIAL TOMB O/DRACULA VOL 1 TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,523 | |
52 | 1.94 | BTVS STAKE TO HEART TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,523 | |
53 | 1.9 | DIORAMAS LOVE STORY GN | $12.95 | IMA | 1,492 | |
54 | 1.85 | EXCEL SAGA VOL 6 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,453 | |
55 | 1.79 | TO HEART MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,405 | |
56 | 1.79 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 6 HC VAR ED | $54.99 | MAR | 1,405 | |
57 | 1.76 | INVINCIBLE VOL 2 EIGHT IS ENOUGH TP | $12.95 | IMA | 1,382 | |
58 | 1.76 | KRAZY & IGNATZ 1931-32 KAT ALILT W/SONG TP | $14.95 | FAN | 1,382 | |
59 | 1.73 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA VOL 3 TP | $20.95 | DRE | 1,358 | |
60 | 1.71 | CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND VOL 7 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,343 | |
61 | 1.7 | DODGES BULLETS GN | $9.95 | IMA | 1,335 | |
62 | 1.7 | RAGNAROK VOL 10 GN (Of 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,335 | |
63 | 1.69 | GRAVITATION VOL 5 GN (Of 12) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,327 | |
64 | 1.63 | VAGABOND VOL 10 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,280 | |
65 | 1.61 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 3 ONE SMALL STEP TP (MR) | $12.95 | DC | 1,264 | |
66 | 1.59 | PLANET O/T CAPES TP (MR) | $12.95 | AIT | 1,248 | |
67 | 1.58 | ARIA MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,241 | |
68 | 1.58 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 2 HC | $19.95 | DC | 1,241 | |
69 | 1.57 | GLOOMCOOKIE VOL 3 TP (MR) | $14.95 | SLG | 1,233 | |
70 | 1.55 | DNANGEL VOL 1 GN (Of 5) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,217 | |
71 | 1.54 | SPOOKHOUSE VOL 1 TP (MR) | $19.99 | IDW | 1,209 | |
72 | 1.54 | BATTLE VIXENS VOL 1 GN (Of 4) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,209 | |
73 | 1.54 | LOVE FIGHTS VOL 1 TP (MR) | $14.95 | ONI | 1,209 | |
74 | 1.54 | X 1999 VOL 14 CONCERTO TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,209 | |
75 | 1.47 | KINGDOM COME TP | $14.95 | DC | 1,154 | |
76 | 1.46 | GI JOE FRONTLINE VOL 3 HISTORY REPEATING TP | $9.95 | DDP | 1,146 | |
77 | 1.46 | CANDIDATE FOR GODDESS VOL 1 GN (Of 5) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,146 | |
78 | 1.46 | FAERIES LANDING VOL 1 GN (Of 13) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,146 | |
79 | 1.43 | HELLBOY VOL 2 WAKE DEVIL TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,123 | |
80 | 1.4 | TRANSFORMERS DINOBOT HUNT GN | $19.95 | TIT | 1,099 | |
81 | 1.39 | NEAL ADAMS MONSTERS SC | $12.95 | VAN | 1,091 | |
82 | 1.38 | VAN HELSINGS NIGHT OFF | $12.95 | TOP | 1,084 | |
83 | 1.37 | JING KING O/BANDITS VOL 5 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,076 | |
84 | 1.35 | MOTU ICONS O/EVIL TP | $18.95 | MVC | 1,060 | |
85 | 1.35 | COMIC PARTY BOOK 1 PARTY TIME GN | $9.99 | CPM | 1,060 | |
86 | 1.35 | SUKI VOL 2 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,060 | |
87 | 1.33 | PUNISHER MOVIE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,044 | |
88 | 1.32 | INITIAL D VOL 11 GN (Of 23) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,036 | |
89 | 1.32 | KING O/HELL VOL 5 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,036 | |
90 | 1.31 | MIGHTY MITE HC | $6.95 | FAN | 1,029 | |
91 | 1.3 | GET BACKERS VOL 2 GN (Of 23) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,021 | |
92 | 1.29 | FAERIES LANDING VOL 2 GN (Of 13) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,013 | |
93 | 1.28 | HEAVEN LLC GN (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,005 | |
94 | 1.27 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA VOL 3 KILLING ANGEL TP 2ND ED | $9.95 | VIZ | 997 | |
95 | 1.26 | MINK VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 989 | |
96 | 1.23 | HOT GIMMICK VOL 4 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 966 | |
97 | 1.22 | NOBLE CAUSES VOL 2 FAMILY SECRETS TP | $12.95 | IMA | 958 | |
98 | 1.21 | TEZUKAS BUDDHA VOL 3 DEVADATTA HC | $24.95 | NAT | 950 | |
99 | 1.2 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOL 2 TP 2ND ED | $9.95 | VIZ | 942 | |
100 | 1.19 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 7 IRRESPONSIBLE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 934 |
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
DRE = Dreamwave Productions
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
AVA = Avatar Press
ADV = A.D. Vision
TIT = Titan Publishing
CAR = Cartoon Books
CRO = CrossGen
BON = Bongo Comics
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
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 300 comic actual orders in March, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2004.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual Marchy orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Comic Dollars Up 15% in March.' 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.'
