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

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in October, see 'Some Top Comic Titles Rebound from September.'
 
For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see 'Comics and Graphic Novels Skid 16% in October.'

 

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

QtyRank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

 

Est.Qty

1

179.62

IDENTITY CRISIS #5 (Of 7)

$3.95

DC

 

125,637

2

167.03

WOLVERINE #20*

$2.25

MAR

 

116,831

3

162.24

SUPERMAN #210

$2.50

DC

 

113,480

4

156.9

SECRET WAR BOOK THREE (OF FIVE)

$3.99

MAR

 

109,745

5

145.12

UNCANNY X-MEN #450

$2.25

MAR

 

101,506

6

139.39

UNCANNY X-MEN #451

$2.25

MAR

 

97,498

7

137.13

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #66

$2.25

MAR

 

95,917

8

135.95

GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 (OF 6)

$2.95

DC

 

95,092

9

135.92

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #67

$2.25

MAR

 

95,071

10

134.15

ULTIMATE X-MEN #52

$2.25

MAR

 

93,833

11

128.12

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #513

$2.25

MAR

 

89,615

12

126.69

X-MEN #163

$2.25

MAR

 

88,615

13

119.5

WOLVERINE #21

$2.25

MAR

 

83,585

14

118.96

ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #3 (Of 5)

$2.25

MAR

 

83,208

15

107.33

X-MEN THE END BOOK ONE DREAMERS AND DEMONS #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

75,073

16

100

BATMAN #633

$2.95

DC

 

69,946

17

99.96

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #7

$2.99

MAR

 

69,918

18

93.25

JLA #107

$2.25

DC

 

65,225

19

90.29

TEEN TITANS #17

$2.50

DC

 

63,154

20

84.77

TEEN TITANS LEGION SPECIAL #1

$3.50

DC

 

59,293

21

75.97

DAREDEVIL #66

$2.99

MAR

 

53,138

22

73.14

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #20

$2.25

MAR

 

51,159

23

70.58

THOR #85

$2.99

MAR

 

49,368

24

70.48

ULTIMATE ELEKTRA #3 (Of 5)

$2.25

MAR

 

49,298

25

69.21

STRANGE #2

$3.50

MAR

 

48,410

26

69.21

EXCALIBUR #6

$2.99

MAR

 

48,410

27

68.95

DETECTIVE COMICS #799

$2.95

DC

 

48,228

28

68.58

FANTASTIC FOUR #519

$2.99

MAR

 

47,969

29

66.52

X-FORCE #3

$2.99

MAR

 

46,528

30

65.26

NEW X-MEN #6

$2.99

MAR

 

45,647

31

63.81

CONAN #9

$2.99

DAR

 

44,633

32

63.72

ROBIN #131

$2.25

DC

 

44,570

33

62.94

FLASH #215

$2.25

DC

 

44,024

34

62.36

NIGHTWING #98

$2.25

DC

 

43,618

35

62.24

BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #58

$2.50

DC

 

43,534

36

61.05

THE PUNISHER #12 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

42,702

37

59.78

OUTSIDERS #17

$2.50

DC

 

41,814

38

58.86

BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #184

$2.50

DC

 

41,170

39

58.78

ACTION COMICS #820

$2.50

DC

 

41,114

40

58.65

JSA #66

$2.50

DC

 

41,023

41

56.79

SABRETOOTH #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

39,722

42

56.66

BATGIRL #57

$2.50

DC

 

39,631

43

54.75

JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #4 (Of 12)

$2.50

DC

 

38,295

44

53.69

CATWOMAN #36

$2.50

DC

 

37,554

45

53.64

HULK AND THING HARD KNOCKS #2 (Of 4)

$3.50

MAR

 

37,519

46

53.34

CAPTAIN AMERICA #32

$2.99

MAR

 

37,309

47

52.64

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #11

$2.99

MAR

 

36,820

48

52.3

DOCTOR SPECTRUM #3 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

36,582

49

52.19

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #633

$2.50

DC

 

36,505

50

51.11

NYX #5 (RES)

$2.99

MAR

 

35,749

51

50.5

EXILES #53

$2.99

MAR

 

35,323

52

50.07

SABRETOOTH #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

35,022

53

49.97

GAMBIT #3

$2.99

MAR

 

34,952

54

49.56

CONAN AND THE DAUGHTERS OF MIDORA ONE SHOT

$4.99

DAR

 

34,665

55

49.13

SOULFIRE #2 (RES)

$2.99

ASP

 

34,364

56

48.79

SUPERMAN BATMAN #12

$2.95

DC

 

34,127

57

47.87

IRON MAN #89

$2.99

MAR

 

33,483

58

47.05

X-MEN UNLIMITED #5

$2.99

MAR

 

32,910

59

46.54

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE WOLVERINE 2004

$3.99

MAR

 

32,553

60

46.47

POWERS #5 (MR)

$2.95

MAR

 

32,504

61

46.13

PLANETARY #21

$2.95

DC

 

32,266

62

46.06

LOKI #4 (Of 4)

$3.50

MAR

 

32,217

63

45.94

GREEN ARROW #43

$2.50

DC

 

32,133

64

45.88

BIRDS OF PREY #75

$2.95

DC

 

32,091

65

44.75

ROGUE #4

$2.99

MAR

 

31,301

66

43.68

SPAWN #139 (RES)

$2.50

IMA

 

30,552

67

43.59

BLACK WIDOW #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

30,489

68

43.58

SOLO #1

$4.95

DC

 

30,482

69

43.14

IDENTITY DISC #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

30,175

70

42.55

TOMB OF DRACULA #1

$2.99

MAR

 

29,762

71

41.44

CABLE DEADPOOL #8

$2.99

MAR

 

28,986

72

41.44

BULLSEYE GREATEST HITS #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

28,986

73

40.94

POWERLESS #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

28,636

74

40.52

GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOL 2 #2*

$2.95

DEV

 

28,342

75

40.08

FIRESTORM #6

$2.50

DC

 

28,034

76

39.83

CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #8

$2.99

MAR

 

27,859

77

39.01

INVADERS #3

$2.99

MAR

 

27,286

78

38.98

IDENTITY CRISIS #1 2ND PRINTING

$3.95

DC

 

27,265

79

38.74

DISTRICT X #6

$2.99

MAR

 

27,097

80

38.5

Y THE LAST MAN #27 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

26,929

81

38.12

WE 3 #2 (Of 3) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

26,663

82

37.99

AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #1 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

26,572

83

37.67

AMAZING FANTASY #5

$2.99

MAR

 

26,349

84

37.67

EMMA FROST #16

$2.99

MAR

 

26,349

85

37.41

MADROX #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

26,167

86

37.12

WONDER WOMAN #209

$2.25

DC

 

25,964

87

36.87

JSA STRANGE ADVENTURES #3 (Of 6)

$3.50

DC

 

25,789

88

36.42

STREET FIGHTER #10*

$2.95

DEV

 

25,474

89

36.3

FABLES #30 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

25,390

90

35.85

FATHOM DAWN OF WAR #2

$2.99

ASP

 

25,076

91

35.64

SHE HULK #8

$2.99

MAR

 

24,929

92

35.28

ADAM STRANGE #2 (Of 8)

$2.95

DC

 

24,677

93

34.95

MYSTIQUE #20

$2.99

MAR

 

24,446

94

34.49

EX MACHINA #5 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

24,124

95

34.23

TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOL 3 #2

$2.95

DRE

 

23,943

96

34.19

DOOM PATROL #5

$2.50

DC

 

23,915

97

32.94

ELEKTRA THE HAND #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

23,040

98

32.46

HAWKMAN #33

$2.50

DC

 

22,704

99

32.24

OCEAN #1 (Of 6)

$2.95

DC

 

22,551

100

31.98

AQUAMAN #23

$2.50

DC

 

22,369

101

31.79

JUBILEE #2

$2.99

MAR

 

22,236

102

31.39

ALPHA FLIGHT #8

$2.99

MAR

 

21,956

103

31.3

SPIDER-GIRL #79

$2.99

MAR

 

21,893

104

31.12

MAJESTIC #3 (Of 4)

$2.95

DC

 

21,767

105

30.4

TOE TAGS FEATURING GEORGE ROMERO #1 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

21,264

106

29.8

ASTRO CITY A VISITORS GUIDE

$5.95

DC

 

20,844

107

28.95

AUTHORITY MORE KEV #4 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

20,249

108

27.9

STAR WARS REPUBLIC #70

$2.99

DAR

 

19,515

109

27.76

GI JOE RELOADED #8

$2.95

DEV

 

19,417

110

27.6

SILVER SURFER #14

$2.99

MAR

 

19,305

111

27.44

GI JOE REG CVR #35

$2.95

DEV

 

19,193

112

27.43

MANHUNTER #3

$2.50

DC

 

19,186

113

26.88

STAR WARS EMPIRE #25

$2.99

DAR

 

18,801

114

26.75

SWAMP THING #8 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

18,711

115

26.26

THOR SON OF ASGARD #9

$2.99

MAR

 

18,368

116

26.25

TRANSFORMERS ENERGON #28

$2.95

DRE

 

18,361

117

25.81

STOKERS DRACULA #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

 

18,053

118

25.62

SCRATCH #5 (Of 5)

$2.50

DC

 

17,920

119

25.44

WARLOCK #2

$2.99

MAR

 

17,794

120

25.43

DAWN OF WAR CANNON HAWKE #1

$2.99

ASP

 

17,787

121

25.33

GOTHAM CENTRAL #24

$2.50

DC

 

17,717

122

24.47

STAR WARS TALES #21*

$5.99

DAR

 

17,116

123

24.22

BATMAN STRIKES #2

$2.25

DC

 

16,941

124

23.73

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #2

$2.25

DC

 

16,598

125

23.65

BOOKS OF MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #4 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

16,542

126

23.27

100 BULLETS #54 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

16,276

127

23.25

DARKNESS VOL 2 #16

$2.99

IMA

 

16,262

128

21.82

HELLBLAZER #201 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

15,262

129

21.4

TEEN TITANS GO #12

$2.25

DC

 

14,968

130

21.29

MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #2

$1.75

MAR

 

14,892

131

21.22

CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #5 (Of 6)

$2.95

DC

 

14,843

132

21.09

30 DAYS OF BLOODSUCKERS TALES #1 (MR)

$3.99

IDE

 

14,752

133

20.64

MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #13

$2.25

MAR

 

14,437

134

20.16

TOM STRONG #29

$2.95

DC

 

14,101

135

20.13

MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #14

$2.25

MAR

 

14,080

136

19.89

BART SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #10

$4.99

BON

 

13,912

137

19.24

RAZORS EDGE WARBLADE #1 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

13,458

138

19.11

METAL GEAR SOLID #2 (MR)

$3.99

IDE

 

13,367

139

18.86

HERO #21

$2.50

DC

 

13,192

140

18.73

MARVEL AGE HULK #2

$1.75

MAR

 

13,101

141

18.47

LUCIFER #55 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

12,919

142

18.02

STARJAMMERS #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

12,604

143

17.97

TERRA OBSCURA VOL 2 #3 (Of 6)

$2.95

DC

 

12,569

144

17.88

SIMPSONS COMICS #99

$2.99

BON

 

12,506

145

17.49

RICHARD DRAGON #6

$2.50

DC

 

12,234

146

17.35

WITCHING #5 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

12,136

147

17.26

THUNDERCATS ENEMYS PRIDE #5 (Of 5)

$2.95

DC

 

12,073

148

16.56

GARTH ENNIS 303 #1 (Of 6) (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

 

11,583

149

15.92

PLASTIC MAN #11

$2.95

DC

 

11,135

150

15.82

SHI JU NEN #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

11,065

151

15.75

BREAKDOWN #1*

$2.95

DEV

 

11,016

152

15.42

BATTLE OF THE PLANETS PRINCESS #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

 

10,786

153

14.87

FALLEN ANGEL #16 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

10,401

154

14.66

LOSERS #17 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

10,254

155

14.52

GOON DH ED #9

$2.99

DAR

 

10,156

156

14.46

BART SIMPSON COMICS #20

$2.99

BON

 

10,114

157

14.41

DEFEX #1*

$2.95

DEV

 

10,079

158

14.29

MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR #7

$2.25

MAR

 

9,995

159

14.15

FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP #7 (Of 9) (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

 

9,897

160

13.95

STRANGERS IN PARADISE #69

$2.95

ABS

 

9,757

161

13.39

NAIL #4 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

9,366

162

13.3

MONOLITH #9

$2.95

DC

 

9,303

163

13.04

VOLTRON VOL 2 #10

$2.95

DEV

 

9,121

164

12.77

MEGACITY 909 #2*

$2.95

DEV

 

8,932

165

12.59

SAVAGE DRAGON #118

$2.95

IMA

 

8,806

166

12.37

HUMAN TARGET #15 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

8,652

167

12.29

HARD TIME #9

$2.50

DC

 

8,596

168

12.22

YOUNGBLOOD BLOODSPORT #1 (RES) (MR)

$3.99

JAY

 

8,547

169

12.17

LAST TRAIN TO DEADSVILLE A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

8,512

170

12.04

VICTORY VOL 2 DEFEATED #2 (Of 4)*

$2.95

IMA

 

8,421

171

12

GI JOE PX CVR #35

$3.95

DEV

 

8,394

172

11.8

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #141

$2.19

ARC

 

8,254

173

11.34

ULTRA #3 (Of 8)

$2.95

IMA

 

7,932

174

10.88

COSMIC GUARD #3

$2.99

DYN

 

7,610

175

10.45

BLOODHOUND #4

$2.95

DC

 

7,309

176

10.2

KINETIC #7

$2.50

DC

 

7,134

177

9.97

PVP #9

$2.95

IMA

 

6,974

178

9.75

PVP #10

$2.95

IMA

 

6,820

179

9.68

TALES OF TELLOS #1 (Of 3)

$3.50

IMA

 

6,771

180

9.61

LURKERS #1

$3.99

IDE

 

6,722

181

9.55

USAGI YOJIMBO #79

$2.99

DAR

 

6,680

182

9.5

ENGINEHEAD #5 (Of 8)

$2.50

DC

 

6,645

183

9.49

OJO #2 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

6,638

184

9.03

IDENTITY CRISIS #4 (Of 7)

$3.95

DC

 

6,316

185

8.64

HORRORCIDE #1 (MR)

$6.99

IDE

 

6,043

186

8.64

MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS ADVENTURES O/T ESCAPIST #4

$8.95

DAR

 

6,043

187

8.57

RIDE #2

$2.95

IMA

 

5,994

188

8.5

KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #96

$3.99

KEN

 

5,945

189

8.36

NOBLE CAUSES #3*

$3.50

IMA

 

5,847

190

8.3

SHONEN JUMP VOL 2 #11 NOV 2004

$4.99

VIZ

 

5,806

191

8.28

POWERPUFF GIRLS #55

$2.25

DC

 

5,792

192

8.27

SECRET SKULL #2 (MR)

$3.99

IDE

 

5,785

193

8.1

QUEEN & COUNTRY #27 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

5,666

194

7.93

REX MUNDI #12

$2.95

IMA

 

5,547

195

7.81

SINGULARITY 7 #4 (MR)

$3.99

IDE

 

5,463

196

7.79

SCOOBY DOO #89

$2.25

DC

 

5,449

197

7.58

IDENTITY CRISIS #3 (Of 7)

$3.95

DC

 

5,302

198

7.4

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #94 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

5,176

199

7.26

DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #321

$2.95

GEM

 

5,078

200

7.23

HARRY JOHNSON #2 (Of 2) (MR)

$2.95

FUL

 

5,057

201

7.02

GRENDEL DEVILS REIGN #5 (Of 7) (MR)

$3.50

DAR

 

4,910

202

7.02

PSCYTHE #2 (Of 2) (MR)

$3.95

IMA

 

4,910

203

6.77

MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS #270

$2.95

GEM

 

4,735

204

6.67

GREEN LANTERN #181

$2.25

DC

 

4,665

205

6.65

MILKMAN MURDERS #4 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

4,651

206

6.65

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #18

$2.95

MIR

 

4,651

207

6.45

POISON ELVES HYENA #1 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.95

SIR

 

4,512

208

6.43

PHANTOM #4

$3.50

MOO

 

4,498

209

6.21

DEMO #11 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.95

AIT

 

4,344

210

6.19

IDENTITY CRISIS #2 (Of 7)

$3.95

DC

 

4,330

211

6.09

DEMO #10 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.95

AIT

 

4,260

212

6

BRIAN PULIDOS LADY DEATH DEAD RISING

$2.50

AVA

 

4,197

213

5.95

TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #5

$2.95

MIR

 

4,162

214

5.57

RIDE 2 FOR THE ROAD ONE SHOT

$2.95

IMA

 

3,896

215

5.56

POISON ELVES #79 (MR)

$2.95

SIR

 

3,889

216

5.34

GOLD DIGGER #56

$2.99

ANT

 

3,735

217

5.3

SUPER MANGA BLAST #45 (MR)

$5.99

DAR

 

3,707

218

5.13

BALLAD OF SLEEPING BEAUTY #4

$1.99

BEC

 

3,588

219

5.12

SUPER MANGA BLAST #46 (MR)

$5.99

DAR

 

3,581

220

5.09

BLUE MONDAY PAINTED MOON #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

3,560

221

4.94

CATWOMAN #35

$2.50

DC

 

3,455

222

4.8

JACK STAFF #6

$3.50

IMA

 

3,357

223

4.74

WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS NECROMANCER #5 (Of 6)*

$3.50

AVA

 

3,315

224

4.63

SMALL GODS #4

$2.95

IMA

 

3,238

225

4.6

LOONEY TUNES #119

$2.25

DC

 

3,218

226

4.35

CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #2

$2.25

DC

 

3,043

227

4.27

NIGHTMARES AND FAIRY TALES #10

$2.95

SLG

 

2,987

228

4.19

ARCHIE #552

$2.19

ARC

 

2,931

229

4.09

LUBA #9 (MR)

$3.50

FAN

 

2,861

230

3.96

FLASH #214

$2.25

DC

 

2,770

231

3.95

NYC MECH #6 (MR)

$2.95

IMA

 

2,763

232

3.81

GLOOMCOOKIE #21 (MR)

$2.95

SLG

 

2,665

233

3.77

BETTY & VERONICA #203

$2.19

ARC

 

2,637

234

3.72

ASTONISHING X-MEN #5

$2.99

MAR

 

2,602

235

3.71

BATGIRL #56

$2.50

DC

 

2,595

236

3.61

METAL GEAR SOLID #1 2ND PTG

$3.99

IDW

 

2,525

237

3.6

TEEN TITANS #16

$2.50

DC

 

2,518

238

3.59

NIGHTJAR #3 (Of 4) (MR)*

$3.50

AVA

 

2,511

239

3.58

BRIAN PULIDOS LADY DEATH DEAD RISING*

$5.99

AVA

 

2,504

240

3.56

DOGWITCH #13 (MR)

$2.95

SIR

 

2,490

241

3.42

WORLDWATCH #2 (MR)

$2.95

WIL

 

2,392

242

3.41

VERONICA #156

$2.19

ARC

 

2,385

243

3.34

GHOST SPY #5

$2.95

IMA

 

2,336

244

3.31

ARMY OF DARKNESS ASHES 2 ASHES #2 (MR)

$2.99

DYN

 

2,315

245

3.27

ARCHIE AND FRIENDS #86

$2.19

ARC

 

2,287

246

3.14

CAVEWOMAN PREHISTORIC PINUPS BOOK 4 (MR)*

$3.50

AMR

 

2,196

247

3.06

KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE ILLUSTRATED #39

$2.99

KZR

 

2,140

248

2.96

SUPERMAN BATMAN #11

$2.95

DC

 

2,070

249

2.89

RUULE KISS & TELL #5

$1.99

BEC

 

2,021

250

2.83

CATWOMAN WHEN IN ROME #1 (Of 6)

$3.50

DC

 

1,979

251

2.71

FLARE #1

$2.99

HER

 

1,896

252

2.71

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #128

$3.59

ARC

 

1,896

253

2.69

JUGHEAD #161

$2.19

ARC

 

1,882

254

2.64

HOLIDAY FUN DIGEST #9

$2.39

ARC

 

1,847

255

2.56

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #156

$3.59

ARC

 

1,791

256

2.52

ANIMERICA EXTRA OCT 2004 VOL 7 #10

$4.99

VIZ

 

1,763

257

2.48

SPUNKY KNIGHT EXTREME #3 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

1,735

258

2.45

ARCHIE DIGEST #211

$2.39

ARC

 

1,714

259

2.44

ROBIN #130

$2.25

DC

 

1,707

260

2.38

PS238 #8 (RES)

$2.99

DOR

 

1,665

261

2.32

BATMAN #632

$2.25

DC

 

1,623

262

2.29

NEOTOPIA VOL 4 #2

$2.99

ANT

 

1,602

263

2.19

NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #120

$2.99

ANT

 

1,532

264

2.14

LAUGH DIGEST #197

$2.39

ARC

 

1,497

265

2.09

SUPERMAN #209

$2.50

DC

 

1,462

266

2.07

AMELIA RULES SUPERHEROES #3 (Of 6)

$2.95

REN

 

1,448

267

2.06

ADAM STRANGE #1 (Of 8)

$2.95

DC

 

1,441

268

2.05

EX MACHINA #4 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

1,434

269

2.04

GHOULY BOYS #2

$2.95

SLG

 

1,427

270

2.04

CONAN #3

$2.99

DAR

 

1,427

271

1.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #512

$2.25

MAR

 

1,392

272

1.97

DAISY KUTTER #3

$3.99

VIP

 

1,378

273

1.96

CITY OF HEROES #6

$2.95

BLU

 

1,371

274

1.92

NEOTOPIA VOL 4 #3

$2.99

ANT

 

1,343

275

1.85

DAREDEVIL #65 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

$3.99

MAR

 

1,294

276

1.85

HELLBLAZER #200 (MR)

$4.50

DC

 

1,294

277

1.81

SUPERMAN BATMAN #10

$2.95

DC

 

1,266

278

1.72

I FEEL SICK #2

$3.95

SLA

 

1,203

279

1.61

SONIC QUEST DEATH EGG SAGA #1 (O/A)

$1.50

ARC

 

1,126

280

1.61

HEAVEN SENT #5

$2.99

ANT

 

1,126

281

1.61

DICTATORS SADDAM HUSSEIN #2 (Of 2)

$3.95

ANT

 

1,126

282

1.58

JLA #106

$2.25

DC

 

1,105

283

1.57

SONIC QUEST DEATH EGG SAGA #3 (O/A)

$1.50

ARC

 

1,098

284

1.57

SONIC QUEST DEATH EGG SAGA #2 (O/A)

$1.50

ARC

 

1,098

285

1.55

VAMPIRELLA HALLOWEEN 2004

$4.95

HAR

 

1,084

286

1.53

I HUNT MONSTERS #7

$2.99

ANT

 

1,070

287

1.51

NIGHTCRAWLER #1

$2.99

MAR

 

1,056

288

1.45

TRUE STORY SWEAR TO GOD #11

$2.95

CLI

 

1,014

289

1.45

COCOPIAZO #1

$2.95

SLA

 

1,014

290

1.44

AP YOU CAN DRAW MANGA #9

$4.95

ANT

 

1,007

291

1.37

IDW POSTER BOOK #1 (MR)

$6.99

IDE

 

958

292

1.37

SUPERMAN BATMAN #9

$2.95

DC

 

958

293

1.36

BATMAN STRIKES #1

$2.25

DC

 

951

294

1.32

NIGHTWING #97

$2.25

DC

 

923

295

1.29

LUFTWAFFE 1946 ANNUAL #2

$4.95

ANT

 

902

296

1.29

REAR ENTRY #7 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

902

297

1.25

X-MEN #162

$2.25

MAR

 

874

298

1.24

FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP #7 DR LOVE CVR (Of 9) (MR)

$5.99

AVA

 

867

299

1.24

DEFEX #1 SKOTTIE YOUNG VARIANT CVR

$1.48

DEV

 

867

300

1.24

ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #2 (Of 5)

$2.25

MAR

 

867

 

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

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comics

ASP = Aspen Entertainment

AVA = Avatar Press

BEC = Beckett Comics

BON = Bongo Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MNS = Moonstone

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radio Comix

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during October, 2004.  They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of October, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of October.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Dreamwave and Aspen 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, and Image 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 100 graphic novels actual orders in September, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--September 2004.'

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in September, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2004.'

 

For an overview and analsysis of the actual September orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Sales Slip in Seasonal Softnessand 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'  For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see 'Comics and Graphic Novels Up 7% in September.'

 

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 100 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 100 GNs Index.'