For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during March, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--March 2005.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 333.97 DC COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS #1 $1.00 DC 199,704 2 259.4 NEW AVENGERS #4* $2.25 MAR 155,113 3 232.04 ULTIMATE IRON MAN #1 (OF 5)* $2.99 MAR 138,753 4 221.24 ASTONISHING X-MEN #9 $2.99 MAR 132,295 5 177.24 WOLVERINE #26* $2.25 MAR 105,984 6 176.02 ULTIMATES 2 #4 $2.99 MAR 105,255 7 168.81 SUPERMAN #214 $2.50 DC 100,943 8 160.38 X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #1 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 95,902 9 156.7 SECRET WAR BOOK FOUR (OF FIVE) $3.99 MAR 93,702 10 145.12 X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 86,777 11 145.05 ULTIMATE SECRET #1 (OF 4) (RES) $2.99 MAR 86,736 12 144.43 UNCANNY X-MEN #457 $2.25 MAR 86,365 13 140.51 X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #3 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 84,021 14 140.44 X-MEN #168 $2.25 MAR 83,979 15 140.38 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #73 $2.25 MAR 83,943 16 140.2 ULTIMATE X-MEN #57 $2.25 MAR 83,835 17 140.17 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #74 $2.25 MAR 83,817 18 136.9 X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE ONE SHOT $3.99 MAR 81,862 19 136.81 X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #4 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 81,808 20 135.12 X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #5 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 80,798 21 131.62 X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #4 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 78,705 22 128.81 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #518 $2.25 MAR 77,025 23 128.21 YOUNG AVENGERS #2 $2.99 MAR 76,666 24 123.73 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #16 $2.25 MAR 73,987 25 119.12 X-MEN THE END HEROES & MARTYRS #1 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 71,230 26 113.35 TEEN TITANS #22 $2.50 DC 67,780 27 108.35 JLA #112 $2.25 DC 64,790 28 100.16 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #12 $2.99 MAR 59,893 29 100 BATMAN #638 $2.25 DC 59,797 30 91.56 X-23 #4 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 54,750 31 91.02 X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (OF 5) $3.50 MAR 54,427 32 85.94 JLA CLASSIFIED #5 $2.99 DC 51,390 33 83.14 DAREDEVIL #71 $2.99 MAR 49,715 34 81.09 SOULFIRE #4 $2.99 ASP 48,489 35 79.49 BLACK PANTHER #2 $2.99 MAR 47,533 36 78.61 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #26 $2.25 MAR 47,006 37 78.35 FLASH #220 $2.25 DC 46,851 38 78.1 LEX LUTHOR MAN O/STEEL #1 (OF 5) $2.99 DC 46,701 39 78.03 FANTASTIC FOUR #524 $2.99 MAR 46,660 40 78.02 CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 $2.99 MAR 46,654 41 72.76 INCREDIBLE HULK #79 $2.99 MAR 43,508 42 71.74 EXILES #60 $2.99 MAR 42,898 43 71.71 WOLVERINE SOULTAKER #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 42,880 44 71.7 JSA #71 $2.50 DC 42,874 45 70.6 EXILES #61 $2.99 MAR 42,217 46 69.83 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #4 $2.99 DC 41,756 47 69.08 SEVEN SOLDIERS SHINING KNIGHT #1 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 41,308 48 68.36 ACTION COMICS #825 $2.99 DC 40,877 49 67.49 SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #2 (OF 7) $3.50 MAR 40,357 50 66.19 SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #1 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 39,580 51 65.87 DETECTIVE COMICS #804 $2.99 DC 39,388 52 65.15 NIGHTWING #105 $2.25 DC 38,958 53 65.07 WOLVERINE SOULTAKER #2 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 38,910 54 65.03 OUTSIDERS #22 $2.50 DC 38,886 55 64.84 NIGHTWING #106 $2.25 DC 38,772 56 64.13 THE PUNISHER #18 (MR) $2.99 MAR 38,348 57 63.85 CONAN #14 $2.99 DAR 38,180 58 62.42 EXCALIBUR #11 $2.99 MAR 37,325 59 61.97 OFF HANDBK MARVEL UNIVERSE X-MEN AGE APOCALYPSE 2005 $3.99 MAR 37,056 60 59.45 NEW X-MEN #11 $2.99 MAR 35,549 61 57.66 ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #638 $2.50 DC 34,479 62 56.97 SPACE GHOST #5 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 34,066 63 55.8 PULSE #8 $2.99 MAR 33,367 64 53.46 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #63 $2.50 DC 31,967 65 52.96 GREEN ARROW #48 $2.50 DC 31,668 66 52.92 ROBIN #136 $2.25 DC 31,645 67 52.57 DOCTOR SPECTRUM #5 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99 MAR 31,435 68 51.9 RISING STARS #24 $3.99 IMA 31,035 69 50.96 WONDER WOMAN #214 $2.25 DC 30,473 70 50.33 RUNAWAYS #2 $2.99 MAR 30,096 71 50.24 DOCTOR SPECTRUM #6 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99 MAR 30,042 72 50.11 BIRDS O/PREY #80 $2.50 DC 29,964 73 49.86 JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #9 (OF 12) $2.50 DC 29,815 74 49.5 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #16 $2.99 MAR 29,600 75 48.67 NEW THUNDERBOLTS #6 $2.99 MAR 29,103 76 48.08 BATGIRL #62 $2.50 DC 28,750 77 47.75 FATHOM #0 $2.50 ASP 28,553 78 47.37 SW EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH #1 $2.99 DAR 28,326 79 47.11 SPAWN #144 $2.50 IMA 28,170 80 45.78 ARMY O/DARKNESS SHOP TIL YOU DROP DEAD #2 $2.99 DYN 27,375 81 43.91 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #189 $2.50 DC 26,257 82 42.93 STORMBREAKER SAGA O/BETA RAY BILL #3 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 25,671 83 42.73 CABLE DEADPOOL #13 $2.99 MAR 25,551 84 41.49 DAREDEVIL REDEMPTION #3 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 24,810 85 41.41 MARVEL TEAM-UP #6 $2.25 MAR 24,762 86 40.92 FABLES #35 (MR) $2.50 DC 24,469 87 38.86 X-FORCE SHATTERSTAR #2 (OF 3) $2.99 MAR 23,237 88 38.33 ADAM STRANGE #6 (OF 8) $2.95 DC 22,920 89 38.13 BLOOD O/T DEMON #1 $2.50 DC 22,801 90 37.48 SW GENERAL GRIEVOUS #1 (OF 4) $2.99 DAR 22,412 91 37.38 EX MACHINA #9 (MR) $2.99 DC 22,352 92 37.34 ROGUE #9 $2.99 MAR 22,328 93 37.01 ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #2 $2.99 MAR 22,131 94 36.84 CATWOMAN #41 $2.50 DC 22,029 95 36.08 X-23 LTD ED VAR CVR #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 21,575 96 35.97 GAMBIT #8 $2.99 MAR 21,509 97 35.11 SPELLBINDERS #1 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 20,995 98 34.4 GI JOE #41 $2.95 DEV 20,570 99 34.36 DISTRICT X #11 $2.99 MAR 20,546 100 33.97 FANTASTIC FOUR FOES #3 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 20,313 101 33.83 AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #6 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 20,229 102 33.79 STAR WARS OBSESSION #4 (OF 5) (C: 3) $2.99 DAR 20,205 103 33.61 CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #13 $2.99 MAR 20,098 104 33.53 SPIDER GIRL #84 $2.99 MAR 20,050 105 33.45 ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #3 $2.99 MAR 20,002 106 33.14 SUPERMAN STRENGTH #3 (OF 3) $5.99 DC 19,817 107 32.99 HAWKMAN #38 $2.50 DC 19,727 108 32.84 SW REPUBLIC #74 $2.99 DAR 19,637 109 32.51 FIRESTORM #11 $2.50 DC 19,440 110 32.51 BLACK PANTHER #1 VAR* $2.99 MAR 19,440 111 32.21 ASTONISHING X-MEN #8* $2.99 MAR 19,261 112 32.07 AQUAMAN #28 $2.50 DC 19,177 113 31.11 OTHERWORLD #1 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 18,603 114 31.06 YOUNG AVENGERS #1 DIRECTORS CUT $3.99 MAR 18,573 115 30.75 WITCHBLADE & TOMB RAIDER #1 $2.99 IMA 18,388 116 30.58 SPIDER MAN HUMAN TORCH #3 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 18,286 117 30.55 GI JOE MASTER & APPRENTICE VOL II #2* $2.95 DEV 18,268 118 30.33 MAJESTIC #3 (MR) $2.99 DC 18,136 119 30.17 ASTONISHING X-MEN #7* $2.99 MAR 18,041 120 29.77 OCEAN #5 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 17,802 121 29.5 SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #8 $2.99 MAR 17,640 122 29.39 DARKNESS & TOMB RAIDER #1 $2.99 IMA 17,574 123 28.95 SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP SPECIAL $2.99 MAR 17,311 124 28.41 NEW INVADERS #8 $2.99 MAR 16,988 125 28.23 GOTHAM CENTRAL #29 $2.50 DC 16,881 126 27.76 DOOM PATROL #10 $2.50 DC 16,600 127 26.58 GI JOE RELOADED #13 $2.95 DEV 15,894 128 26.26 WALKING DEAD #16 (MR) $2.95 IMA 15,703 129 25.86 HELLBLAZER #206 (MR) $2.75 DC 15,464 130 25.69 X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #3 (OF 5)* $2.99 MAR 15,362 131 25.26 DARKNESS #19 $2.99 IMA 15,105 132 24.97 HUMAN RACE #1 (OF 7) $2.99 DC 14,931 133 24.97 100 BULLETS #59 (MR) $2.50 DC 14,931 134 24.67 DEADSHOT #4 (OF 5) $2.99 DC 14,752 135 24.66 BPRD THE DEAD #5 (OF 5) $2.99 DAR 14,746 136 24.53 LIVEWIRES #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 14,668 137 24 MARVEL ADV SPIDER-MAN #1 $2.50 MAR 14,351 138 23.8 MANHUNTER #8 $2.50 DC 14,232 139 23.79 DARKSTALKERS #4* $2.95 DEV 14,226 140 23.71 DAWN THREE TIERS #5 (OF 6) $2.95 IMA 14,178 141 23.49 TEEN TITANS GO #17 $2.25 DC 14,046 142 23.48 VIMANARAMA #2 (OF 3) (MR) $2.99 DC 14,040 143 22.93 ASPEN SEASONS SPRING 2005 #1 $2.99 ASP 13,711 144 22.18 QUESTION #5 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 13,263 145 22.02 FUTURAMA SIMPSONS CROSSOVER CRISIS PART 2 #2 (OF 2) $2.99 BON 13,167 146 21.33 INTIMATES #5 $2.99 DC 12,755 147 21.25 SWAMP THING #13 (MR) $2.99 DC 12,707 148 21.25 MARY JANE HOMECOMING #1 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 12,707 149 20.98 BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #9 (MR) $2.50 DC 12,545 150 20.37 LEGEND #1 (OF 4) (MR) $5.95 DC 12,181 151 20.36 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #7 $2.25 DC 12,175 152 20.34 SIMPSONS COMICS #104 $2.99 BON 12,163 153 20.05 BRIAN PULIDOS MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #1* $3.99 AVA 11,989 154 19.97 LUCIFER #60 (MR) $2.50 DC 11,941 155 19.82 FILLER BUNNY #3 $2.95 SLG 11,852 156 19.71 SHAOLIN COWBOY #2* $3.50 BUR 11,786 157 19.62 TOE TAGS FEAT GEORGE ROMERO #6 (MR) $2.99 DC 11,732 158 19.54 THE INCREDIBLES #4 (OF 4) (C: 3) $2.99 DAR 11,684 159 19.5 JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER SPECIAL PAPA MIDNITE #2 (OF 5) $2.99 DC 11,660 160 19.34 RUNAWAYS #1* $2.99 MAR 11,565 161 18.49 TERRA OBSCURA VOL 2 #6 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 11,056 162 18.29 FALLEN ANGEL #19 (MR) $2.99 DC 10,937 163 18.02 BATMAN STRIKES #7 $2.25 DC 10,775 164 17.88 BREACH #3 $2.50 DC 10,692 165 17.32 SLEEPER SEASON TWO #10 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 10,357 166 17.16 TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #31 (MR) $2.95 BRO 10,261 167 16.86 30 DAYS O/NIGHT BLOODSUCKERS TALES #5 $3.99 IDW 10,082 168 16.77 METAL GEAR SOLID #6 $3.99 IDW 10,028 169 16.51 INVINCIBLE #21 $2.95 IMA 9,872 170 16.48 SAMURAI HEAVEN & EARTH #3 (OF 5) $2.99 DAR 9,855 171 16.13 CONCRETE HUMAN DILEMMA #3 (OF 6) (MR) $3.50 DAR 9,645 172 16.04 TALES OF THE THING #1 (OF 3) $2.50 MAR 9,591 173 15.76 METAL GEAR SOLID #7 $3.99 IDW 9,424 174 15.71 RICHARD DRAGON #11 $2.50 DC 9,394 175 15.44 HUMANKIND #5 (OF 5) $2.99 IMA 9,233 176 15.43 GOON DH ED #11 $2.99 DAR 9,227 177 15.29 LEGEND #2 (OF 4) (MR) $5.99 DC 9,143 178 15.27 30 DAYS O/NIGHT BLOODSUCKERS TALES #6 $3.99 IDW 9,131 179 15.25 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #4 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 9,119 180 14.95 PLASTIC MAN #15 $2.99 DC 8,940 181 14.87 STOKERS DRACULA #4 (OF 4) $3.99 MAR 8,892 182 14.51 CONCRETE HUMAN DILEMMA #4 (OF 6) (MR) $3.50 DAR 8,677 183 13.66 GRIMJACK KILLER INSTINCT #3 (OF 6) $3.99 IDW 8,168 184 13.64 GARTH ENNIS 303 #4 (OF 6) (MR)* $3.99 AVA 8,156 185 13.51 MARVEL MILESTONES IRON MAN $3.99 MAR 8,079 186 13.49 BIGFOOT #2 (OF 4) $3.99 IDW 8,067 187 13.46 TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT #2 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 8,049 188 13.21 BRIAN PULIDOS LADY DEATH SWIMSUIT 2005* $3.99 AVA 7,899 189 13.17 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #147 $2.19 ARC 7,875 190 12.97 ATOMIKA #1 CURRENT PTG $2.99 SPE 7,756 191 12.9 TRIGGER #4 (MR) $2.99 DC 7,714 192 12.89 ULTRA #8 (OF 8) $2.95 IMA 7,708 193 12.6 HUMAN TARGET #20 (MR) $2.99 DC 7,534 194 12.1 LULLABY WISDOM SEEKER #1 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 7,235 195 11.7 NEW WEST #1 $4.99 WIZ 6,996 196 11.54 CANNON BUSTERS #1* $2.95 DEV 6,901 197 11.05 CASTLEVANIA THE BELMONT LEGACY #1 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 6,608 198 10.87 BATTLE O/T PLANETS PRINCESS #5 (OF 6) $2.99 IMA 6,500 199 10.83 USAGI YOJIMBO #82 $2.99 DAR 6,476 200 10.5 YOUNG AVENGERS #1 $2.99 MAR 6,279 201 10.18 RAZORS EDGE WARBLADE #5 (MR) $2.95 DC 6,087 202 10.11 VICTORY VOL 2 #3 (Of 4)* $2.95 IMA 6,045 203 10.11 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #14 (RES) (MR) $2.50 IMA 6,045 204 10.09 BLOODHOUND #9 $2.99 DC 6,034 205 10.06 PVP #15 $2.95 IMA 6,016 206 10.01 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #100 $7.99 KEN 5,986 207 9.94 DAMN NATION #2 (OF 3) (MR) $2.99 DAR 5,944 208 9.74 SEVEN SOLDIERS #0 $2.95 DC 5,824 209 9.65 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #15 (RES) (MR) $2.50 IMA 5,770 210 9.45 ARMOR X #1 $2.95 IMA 5,651 211 9.4 VAMPI VICIOUS RAMPAGE REGULAR EDITION #1 $2.99 HAR 5,621 212 9.32 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #101 $3.99 KEN 5,573 213 9.23 ANGELTOWN #5 (OF 5) (MR) $2.99 DC 5,519 214 9.2 MARVEL MUST HAVES NEW AVENGERS #1-3 $3.99 MAR 5,501 215 9.08 WILD GIRL #5 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 5,430 216 9.05 MU #3* $2.95 DEV 5,412 217 8.49 SHONEN JUMP VOL 3 APR 2005 #4 ( C: 3) $4.99 VIZ 5,077 218 8.32 POWERPUFF GIRLS #60 $2.25 DC 4,975 219 8.16 UNCLE SCROOGE #340 $6.95 GEM 4,879 220 8.15 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #3 $2.95 DC 4,873 221 8.14 NOBLE CAUSES #8 $3.50 IMA 4,867 222 8.08 LADY DEATH LEATHER & LACE 2005* $2.99 COM 4,832 223 8.05 THE GRIMOIRE #1 $2.99 SPE 4,814 224 7.98 SCOOBY DOO #94 $2.25 DC 4,772 225 7.95 HUNTER KILLER #1* $2.99 IMA 4,754 226 7.94 REX MUNDI #13 $2.95 IMA 4,748 227 7.91 CSI SECRET IDENTITY #2 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 4,730 228 7.87 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #99 (MR) $2.99 DAR 4,706 229 7.86 DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #326 $2.95 GEM 4,700 230 7.78 BLADE OF KUMORI #4 $2.95 DEV 4,652 231 7.69 X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #2* $2.99 MAR 4,598 232 7.55 STARGATE SG1 DANIELS SONG #1* $2.99 AVA 4,515 233 7.42 DEFEX #5 $2.95 DEV 4,437 234 7.16 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #275 $2.95 GEM 4,281 235 7.15 BRIAN PULIDOS UNHOLY #2* $3.50 AVA 4,275 236 7.13 BREAKDOWN #5 $2.95 DEV 4,264 237 7.08 LIONS TIGERS & BEARS #2 (OF 4) $2.90 IMA 4,234 238 6.93 LOVE & ROCKETS VOL 2 #13 (MR) $4.50 FAN 4,144 239 6.81 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #655 $6.95 GEM 4,072 240 6.55 HACK SLASH COMIC BOOK CARNAGE $4.95 DEV 3,917 241 6.36 PHANTOM #5 $3.50 MOO 3,803 242 6.31 SEVENTH SHRINE #1 (OF 2) $5.95 IMA 3,773 243 6.2 EXPATRIATE #1 $2.95 IMA 3,707 244 6.01 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #3 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 3,594 245 5.89 GOLD DIGGER #61 $2.99 ANT 3,522 246 5.86 BLUE MONDAY PAINTED MOON #4 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 ONI 3,504 247 5.83 TALES O/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #8 $3.25 MIR 3,486 248 5.76 ALAN MOORES HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD #2 (OF 4) (MR)* $3.50 AVA 3,444 249 5.75 POISON ELVES HYENA #4 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 SIR 3,438 250 5.73 GOLD DIGGER #62 $2.99 ANT 3,426 251 5.43 DOC FRANKENSTEIN #1* $3.50 BUR 3,247 252 5.35 CHOLLY & FLYTRAP #2 (OF 4) $5.95 IMA 3,199 253 5.2 FREEDOM FORCE #3 (OF 6) $2.95 IMA 3,109 254 5.14 X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #1* $2.99 MAR 3,074 255 5.05 THE BALLAD O/SLEEPING BEAUTY #8 $1.99 BEC 3,020 256 4.9 DARKSTALKERS #2 2ND PRTG $2.95 DEV 2,930 257 4.76 LOONEY TUNES #124 $2.25 DC 2,846 258 4.42 POPBOT READER #1 $5.99 IDW 2,643 259 4.36 ARCHIE #555 $2.19 ARC 2,607 260 4.35 PIGTALE #2 $2.95 IMA 2,601 261 4.26 ERIC REDS CONTAINMENT #3 (OF 4) $3.99 IDW 2,547 262 4.24 NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES #12 (MR) $2.95 SLG 2,535 263 4.19 HUNTER KILLER #1 EXC ALT COVERS (DYNAMIC FORCES)* $1.25 IMA 2,505 264 4.18 SABRINA VOL 2 #65 $2.19 ARC 2,500 265 4.09 BETTY & VERONICA #207 $2.19 ARC 2,446 266 4.03 ULTIMATE X-MEN #56 $2.25 MAR 2,410 267 3.91 MAD MAGAZINE #452 $3.50 DC 2,338 268 3.86 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 (OF 6)* $2.95 DC 2,308 269 3.79 GLOOMCOOKIE #23 (MR) $2.95 SLG 2,266 270 3.78 CVO COVERT VAMPIRIC OPERATIONS ROGUE STATE #4 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99 IDW 2,260 271 3.76 NODWICK #27 (RES) $2.99 DOR 2,248 272 3.7 BATMAN #637 $2.25 DC 2,212 273 3.62 BETTY #145 $2.19 ARC 2,165 274 3.61 DOGWITCH #16 (MR) $2.95 SIR 2,159 275 3.54 CVO COVERT VAMPIRIC OPERATIONS ROGUE STATE #5 (OF 5) (MR) $3.99 IDW 2,117 276 3.54 FLASH #219 $2.25 DC 2,117 277 3.5 VERONICA #159 $2.19 ARC 2,093 278 3.48 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #7 $2.25 DC 2,081 279 3.45 VERONICA #160 $2.19 ARC 2,063 280 3.43 HUNTER KILLER #1 EXC VAR COVERS (DYNAMIC FORCES)* $2.00 IMA 2,051 281 3.42 OUTSIDERS #21 $2.50 DC 2,045 282 3.3 HOPELESS SAVAGES B-SIDES ALL FLASHBACK SP ONE SHOT $2.99 ONI 1,973 283 3.29 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #90 $2.19 ARC 1,967 284 3.28 ED THE HAPPY CLOWN #1 (OF 9) (MR) $2.95 DRA 1,961 285 3.24 WOLVERINE #25 $2.25 MAR 1,937 286 3.22 BRIAN PULIDOS LADY DEATH SWIMSUIT VAR CVR 2005* $5.99 AVA 1,925 287 3.16 TEEN TITANS #21 $2.50 DC 1,890 288 3.08 HOT MOMS #5 (A) (C: 3) $4.95 ERO 1,842 289 2.99 SPACE GHOST #4 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 1,788 290 2.94 STREET ANGEL #5 $2.95 SLG 1,758 291 2.91 AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS #3 $2.95 IMA 1,740 292 2.89 SHAOLIN COWBOY #1* $3.50 BUR 1,728 293 2.85 TALES O/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #9 $3.25 MIR 1,704 294 2.78 DOC FRANKENSTEIN #2 $3.50 BUR 1,662 295 2.74 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #159 $3.59 ARC 1,638 296 2.73 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #132 $3.59 ARC 1,632 297 2.6 AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS #4 $2.95 IMA 1,555 298 2.54 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #155 $2.39 ARC 1,519 299 2.49 SUPERMAN BATMAN #17 $2.95 DC 1,489 300 2.48 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #2 $2.95 DC 1,483
Notes on this chart:
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons. Publisher abbreviations have also been used:
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
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 March, 2005. We are estimating actual sales by Diamond U.S. (primarily to North American comic stores), using Diamond's published sales indexes and publisher sales data to estimate a sales number for Batman (the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations), and using that number and the indexes to estimate Diamond's sales on the remaining titles. We can check the accuracy of our numbers by comparing the Batman number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Batman are within 1/10 of 1% of each other, ensuring a high degree of accuracy. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of March, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of March.
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 February, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--February 2005.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in February, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2005.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual February orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Comics Edge Up' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see 'Comic Dollars Up 15%.'
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.'