For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during May, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--May 2005.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 252.63 GREEN LANTERN #1 $3.50 DC 168,353 2 202.56 ASTONISHING X-MEN #10 $2.99 MAR 134,986 3 171.6 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #6 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 114,354 4 153.1 ULTIMATES 2 #6 $2.99 MAR 102,026 5 145.16 VILLAINS UNITED #1 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 96,735 6 135.35 ULTIMATE IRON MAN #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 90,197 7 132.48 OMAC PROJECT #2 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 88,285 8 125.37 UNCANNY X-MEN #459 $2.25 MAR 83,547 9 124.38 RANN THANAGAR WAR #1 (Of 6)* $2.50 DC 82,887 10 122.03 ULTIMATE X-MEN #59 $2.25 MAR 81,321 11 121.62 X-MEN #170 $2.25 MAR 81,048 12 121.6 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #77 $2.25 MAR 81,034 13 121.49 WOLVERINE #28 $2.25 MAR 80,961 14 114.26 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #520 $2.25 MAR 76,143 15 107.26 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #18 $2.25 MAR 71,478 16 105.35 SUPERMAN #216 $2.50 DC 70,205 17 104.93 YOUNG AVENGERS #4 $2.99 MAR 69,925 18 103.61 TEEN TITANS #24 $2.50 DC 69,046 19 101.19 FANTASTIC FOUR #527 $2.99 MAR 67,433 20 100 BATMAN #640 $2.25 DC 66,640 21 98.02 SUPERMAN #217 $2.50 DC 65,321 22 96.74 DAY O/VENGEANCE #2 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 64,468 23 95.94 JLA #114 $2.25 DC 63,934 24 94.1 DC SP RETURN O/DONNA TROY #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DC 62,708 25 88.34 X-MEN END HEROES & MARTYRS #3 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 58,870 26 85.94 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #14 $2.99 MAR 57,270 27 81.96 EXCALIBUR #13 $2.99 MAR 54,618 28 77.57 X-23 #6 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 51,693 29 77.07 EXCALIBUR #14 $2.99 MAR 51,359 30 77.02 JSA #73 $2.50 DC 51,326 31 77 OUTSIDERS #24 $2.50 DC 51,313 32 74.56 GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005 $4.99 DC 49,687 33 73.05 DAREDEVIL #73 $2.99 MAR 48,681 34 71.32 FLASH #222 $2.25 DC 47,528 35 69.58 CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 $2.99 MAR 46,368 36 69.12 SECRET WAR FROM FILES O/NICK FURY $3.99 MAR 46,062 37 68.71 JLA CLASSIFIED #7 $2.99 DC 45,788 38 67.43 FANTASTIC FOUR #526 $2.99 MAR 44,935 39 66.04 ACTION COMICS #827 $2.50 DC 44,009 40 65.76 INCREDIBLE HULK #81 $2.99 MAR 43,822 41 62.45 BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #1 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 41,617 42 61.48 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #6 $2.99 DC 40,970 43 61.23 BLACK PANTHER #4 $2.99 MAR 40,804 44 60.95 OUTSIDERS #23 $2.50 DC 40,617 45 59.7 LEX LUTHOR MAN O/STEEL #3 (Of 5) $2.99 DC 39,784 46 58.28 DETECTIVE COMICS #806 $2.99 DC 38,838 47 57.02 PUNISHER #21 (MR) $2.99 MAR 37,998 48 56.71 BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #2 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 37,792 49 56.64 EXCALIBUR #12 $2.99 MAR 37,745 50 56.47 CONAN #16 $2.99 DAR 37,632 51 56.33 SEVEN SOLDIERS SHINING KNIGHT #2 (Of 4) $2.99 DC 37,538 52 55.84 SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #4 (Of 7) $3.50 MAR 37,212 53 55.59 ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #640 $2.50 DC 37,045 54 55.55 NIGHTWING #108 $2.25 DC 37,019 55 53.64 SPIDER-MAN BREAKOUT #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 35,746 56 53.4 SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #2 (Of 4) $2.99 DC 35,586 57 52.57 NEW X-MEN #13 $2.99 MAR 35,033 58 52.35 GREEN ARROW #50 (NOTE PRICE) $3.50 DC 34,886 59 51.89 NEW X-MEN #14 $2.99 MAR 34,579 60 51.16 TOXIN #2 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 34,093 61 51.07 EXILES #64 $2.99 MAR 34,033 62 49.81 NEW X-MEN HELLIONS #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 33,193 63 48.92 MARVEL NEMESIS IMPERFECTS #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 32,600 64 47.93 PUNISHER CELL ONE-SHOT (MR) $4.99 MAR 31,941 65 47.42 WONDER WOMAN #216 $2.25 DC 31,601 66 46.89 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #65 $2.50 DC 31,247 67 45.01 GLA #2 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 29,995 68 44.92 ROBIN #138 $2.25 DC 29,935 69 44.8 BIRDS O/PREY #82 $2.50 DC 29,855 70 43.72 CONAN & JEWELS O/GWAHLUR #2 (Of 3) $2.99 DAR 29,135 71 43.65 JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #11 (Of 12) $2.50 DC 29,088 72 43.54 WOLVERINE SOULTAKER #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 29,015 73 43.47 RUNAWAYS #4 $2.99 MAR 28,968 74 43.16 OMAC PROJECT #1 (Of 6)* $2.50 DC 28,762 75 42.99 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #18 $2.99 MAR 28,649 76 42.09 BATGIRL #64 $2.50 DC 28,049 77 41.67 NEW THUNDERBOLTS #8 $2.99 MAR 27,769 78 40.34 Y THE LAST MAN #33 (MR) $2.99 DC 26,883 79 39.52 BATMAN JEKYLL & HYDE #2 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 26,336 80 38.92 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #191 $2.50 DC 25,936 81 37.27 CABLE/DEADPOOL #15 $2.99 MAR 24,837 82 37.16 YEAR ONE BATMAN/SCARECROW #1 (Of 2) $5.99 DC 24,763 83 36.73 FABLES #37 (MR) $2.50 DC 24,477 84 36.42 MARVEL TEAM-UP #8 $2.99 MAR 24,270 85 35.24 ADAM STRANGE #8 (Of 8) $2.99 DC 23,484 86 34.9 STORMBREAKER SAGA O/BETA RAY BILL #5 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 23,257 87 33.86 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE TEAMS 2005 $3.99 MAR 22,564 88 32.84 EX MACHINA #11 (MR) $2.99 DC 21,885 89 32.78 ROGUE #10 $2.99 MAR 21,845 90 32.76 DESOLATION JONES #1 (MR) $2.99 DC 21,831 91 32.2 ROGUE #11 $2.99 MAR 21,458 92 31.69 DAREDEVIL REDEMPTION #4 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 21,118 93 31.57 GI JOE #43 $4.50 DDP 21,038 94 31.31 STAR WARS OBSESSION #5 (Of 5) $2.99 DAR 20,865 95 31.24 CATWOMAN #43 $2.50 DC 20,818 96 30.66 RISING STARS VOICES O/T DEAD #1 (Of 6) $2.99 IMA 20,432 97 29.88 HAWKMAN #40 $2.50 DC 19,912 98 29.82 GAMBIT #10 $2.99 MAR 19,872 99 29.74 MONSTER WAR MAGDALENA VS DRACULA #1 (Of 4) $2.99 IMA 19,819 100 29.46 CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON #14 $2.99 MAR 19,632 101 29.26 HERCULES #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 19,499 102 29.2 DISTRICT X #13 $2.99 MAR 19,459 103 29.19 SPIDER-GIRL #86 $2.99 MAR 19,452 104 29.18 AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #8 (Of 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 19,446 105 28.87 CITY O/HEROES #1* $2.99 IMA 19,239 106 28.36 FIRESTORM #13 $2.50 DC 18,899 107 28.14 ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #4 $2.99 MAR 18,752 108 28.02 STAR WARS EMPIRE #31 $2.99 DAR 18,673 109 27.92 AQUAMAN #30 $2.50 DC 18,606 110 27.21 BLOOD O/T DEMON #3 $2.50 DC 18,133 111 26.67 AMAZING FANTASY #8 $2.99 MAR 17,773 112 26.19 FRIDAY THE 13TH SP #1* $3.99 AVA 17,453 113 26.05 STAR WARS TALES #23* $5.99 DAR 17,360 114 25.44 SPIDER-MAN UNLTD #9 $2.99 MAR 16,953 115 25.37 GI JOE MASTER & APPRENTICE VOL II #4* $2.95 DDP 16,907 116 25.35 SPIDER-MAN/HUMAN TORCH #4 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 16,893 117 24.8 MACHINE TEEN #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 16,527 118 24.58 GOTHAM CENTRAL #31 $2.50 DC 16,380 119 23.98 WITCHBLADE #85 $2.99 IMA 15,980 120 23.88 MAJESTIC #5 $2.99 DC 15,914 121 23.63 DOOM PATROL #12 $2.50 DC 15,747 122 23.14 HELLBLAZER #208 (MR) $2.75 DC 15,420 123 23.02 GI JOE RELOADED #14 $2.95 DDP 15,341 124 22.4 100 BULLETS #61 (MR) $2.50 DC 14,927 125 22.19 DARKNESS #20 $2.99 IMA 14,787 126 21.53 TEEN TITANS GO #19 $2.25 DC 14,348 127 21.04 OTHERWORLD #3 (Of 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 14,021 128 20.62 MANHUNTER #10 $2.50 DC 13,741 129 19.88 LUCIFER #62 (MR) $2.50 DC 13,248 130 18.54 GIRLS #1 (MR) $2.95 IMA 12,355 131 18.51 MAN W/SCREAMING BRAIN #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 12,335 132 18.13 BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #11 (MR) $2.50 DC 12,082 133 18.11 SPELLBINDERS #3 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 12,069 134 17.87 SIMPSONS COMICS #106 $2.99 BON 11,909 135 17.81 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD #9 $2.25 DC 11,869 136 17.52 CITY O/TOMORROW #2 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 DC 11,675 137 17.32 SWAMP THING #15 (MR) $2.99 DC 11,542 138 16.94 POWER PACK #2 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 11,289 139 16.64 LIVEWIRES #4 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 11,089 140 16.04 INTIMATES #7 $2.99 DC 10,689 141 15.8 MATADOR #1 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 10,529 142 15.67 TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #32 (MR) $2.95 BRO 10,442 143 15.57 BATMAN STRIKES #9 $2.25 DC 10,376 144 15.43 FALLEN ANGEL #20 (MR) $2.99 DC 10,283 145 15.39 SLEEPER SEASON TWO #12 (Of 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 10,256 146 15.38 BRIAN PULIDOS MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #2* $3.99 AVA 10,249 147 15.22 POWER PACK #3 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 10,143 148 15.15 BRIAN PULIDOS LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE #1/2* $2.99 AVA 10,096 149 15.06 MARVEL MUST HAVES NYX #1-3 $4.99 MAR 10,036 150 14.59 MARVEL ADVS FANTASTIC FOUR #0 $1.99 MAR 9,723 151 14.54 DAWN 2005 CONVENTION SKETCHBOOK ONE-SHOT $2.95 IMA 9,689 152 14.52 BREACH #5 $2.50 DC 9,676 153 14.28 JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER SP PAPA MIDNITE #4 (Of 5) $2.99 DC 9,516 154 14.17 GOON #12 $2.99 DAR 9,443 155 14.13 SHADOWHAWK #1 $2.99 IMA 9,416 156 13.67 MARVEL ADVS SPIDER-MAN #3 $2.50 MAR 9,110 157 13.53 MARY JANE HOMECOMING #3 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 9,016 158 13.37 CONCRETE HUMAN DILEMMA #5 (Of 6) (MR) $3.50 DAR 8,910 159 13.26 LOSERS #24 (MR) $2.99 DC 8,836 160 13.16 MNEMOVORE #2 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 DC 8,770 161 12.72 PLASTIC MAN #16 $2.99 DC 8,477 162 12.68 X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #5 (Of 5)* $2.99 MAR 8,450 163 12.52 30 DAYS O/NIGHT BLOODSUCKERS TALES #8 $3.99 IDW 8,343 164 12.4 GRIMJACK KILLER INSTINCT #4 (Of 6) $3.99 IDW 8,263 165 12.19 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #149 $2.19 ARC 8,123 166 12.05 BIGFOOT #3 (Of 4) $3.99 IDW 8,030 167 11.47 DEADWORLD #1 $3.50 IMA 7,644 168 11.44 LEGEND #4 (Of 4) (MR) $5.99 DC 7,624 169 10.84 SHONEN JUMP VOL 3 JUN 2005 #6 $4.99 VIZ 7,224 170 10.44 BILLY THE KIDS OLD TIME ODDITIES #2 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 6,957 171 9.95 NIGHT CLUB #1 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 6,631 172 9.94 MARVEL MILESTONES WOLVERINE X-MEN TUK CAVE BOY $3.99 MAR 6,624 173 9.7 USAGI YOJIMBO #83 $2.99 DAR 6,464 174 9.48 TALES O/T THING #3 (Of 3) $2.50 MAR 6,317 175 9.42 BATMAN #638 2ND PTG $2.25 DC 6,277 176 9.39 PVP #17 $2.95 IMA 6,257 177 9.21 DESPERADO PRIMER $1.99 IMA 6,138 178 9.12 TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT #4 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 6,078 179 9.01 DAMN NATION #3 (Of 3) (MR) $2.99 DAR 6,004 180 8.97 COMMON FOE #1 (Of 4) $3.50 IMA 5,978 181 8.73 MARVEL MUST HAVES ULTIMATES 2 #1-3 $4.99 MAR 5,818 182 8.53 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #16 (RES) (MR) $2.50 IMA 5,684 183 8.51 NEW WEST #2 $4.99 BLB 5,671 184 8.5 BRIAN PULIDOS WAR ANGEL #1 (Of 3)* $3.50 AVA 5,664 185 8.48 CASTLEVANIA BELMONT LEGACY #3 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 5,651 186 7.65 THE GIFT #11 $2.99 IMA 5,098 187 7.62 UNCLE SCROOGE #342 $6.95 GEM 5,078 188 7.42 10TH MUSE VOL 2 #1 $2.99 ALI 4,945 189 7.34 SEA O/RED #2 (MR) $2.95 IMA 4,891 190 7.34 POWERPUFF GIRLS #61 $2.25 DC 4,891 191 7.15 POWERPUFF GIRLS #62 $2.25 DC 4,765 192 7.08 SCOOBY DOO #96 $2.25 DC 4,718 193 6.97 CSI SECRET IDENTITY #3 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 4,645 194 6.92 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #101 (MR) $2.99 DAR 4,611 195 6.87 HERO CAMP #1 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 4,578 196 6.82 DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #328 $2.95 GEM 4,545 197 6.54 FELT TRUE TALES O/UNDERGROUND HIP HOP ONE-SHOT (MR) $2.95 IMA 4,358 198 6.47 BATTLE HYMN #2 (Of 5) $2.95 IMA 4,312 199 6.43 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #277 $2.95 GEM 4,285 200 6.4 LIONS TIGERS & BEARS #4 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 4,265 201 6.2 ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #639 $2.50 DC 4,132 202 6.18 RAYMOND FEISTS WOOD BOY #1 (Of 2) $2.95 IMA 4,118 203 6.07 JINGLE BELLE #4 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 4,045 204 5.95 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #657 $6.95 GEM 3,965 205 5.46 ARMOR X #3 $2.95 IMA 3,639 206 5.41 SUPERMAN #215 $2.99 DC 3,605 207 5.41 JUDO GIRL #1 (Of 4) $2.99 ALI 3,605 208 5.38 NEW AVENGERS #5* $2.25 MAR 3,585 209 5.29 ACTION COMICS #826 $2.50 DC 3,525 210 5.04 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #19 $2.99 DC 3,359 211 4.99 TALES O/TMNT #10 $3.25 MIR 3,325 212 4.99 DC COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS #1 2ND PTG $1.99 DC 3,325 213 4.96 GRIMOIRE #3 $2.99 SPE 3,305 214 4.92 MARK WAID HUNTER KILLER SCRIPTBOOK #1 $4.99 IMA 3,279 215 4.88 JADE FIRE #1 $3.50 KAN 3,252 216 4.82 NYC MECH BETA LOVE #1 $2.95 IMA 3,212 217 4.79 ZORRO #1 $2.95 NBM 3,192 218 4.75 SUPER MANGA BLAST #51 (MR) $5.99 DAR 3,165 219 4.74 DESPERADOES BANNERS O/GOLD #5 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 3,159 220 4.64 SEVENTH SHRINE #2 (Of 2) $5.95 IMA 3,092 221 4.46 FREEDOM FORCE #4 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 2,972 222 4.41 YOUNG AVENGERS #3 $2.99 MAR 2,939 223 4.41 FREEDOM FORCE #5 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 2,939 224 4.4 GOLDEN PLATES #2 (Of 12) $7.99 AAA 2,932 225 4.29 KARNEY #2 (Of 4) (MR) $3.99 IDW 2,859 226 4.28 LOONEY TUNES #126 $2.25 DC 2,852 227 4.2 EXPATRIATE #2 $2.95 IMA 2,799 228 4.11 ARCHIE #557 $2.19 ARC 2,739 229 4.02 JACK STAFF #8 $3.50 IMA 2,679 230 3.83 HUNGER #1 (MR) $2.99 SPE 2,552 231 3.71 HUNTER KILLER #2* $2.99 IMA 2,472 232 3.58 ERIC REDS CONTAINMENT #5 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 2,386 233 3.42 NIGHTJAR #4 (Of 4) (MR)* $3.50 AVA 2,279 234 3.4 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #91 $2.19 ARC 2,266 235 3.29 VERONICA #161 $2.19 ARC 2,192 236 3.23 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #70 $2.19 ARC 2,152 237 3.09 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #9 $2.25 DC 2,059 238 3.04 IDENTITY CRISIS #1 (Of 7)* $3.95 DC 2,026 239 3.02 BARBAROSSA & LOST CORSAIRS #2 $3.50 KAN 2,013 240 2.91 AG SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY 2005 SUMMER TEASER (A) $1.00 ICA 1,939 241 2.88 STAR WARS EPISODE III REVENGE O/T SITH #4 $2.99 DAR 1,919 242 2.81 TEEN TITANS #23 $2.50 DC 1,873 243 2.79 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #133 $3.59 ARC 1,859 244 2.78 STAR WARS EPISODE III REVENGE O/T SITH #1 $2.99 DAR 1,853 245 2.73 JUGHEAD #165 $2.19 ARC 1,819 246 2.71 IDENTITY CRISIS #7 (Of 7)* $3.95 DC 1,806 247 2.69 STRANGE EGGS #1 $3.95 SLG 1,793 248 2.61 EASY WAY #2 (Of 4) (MR) $3.99 IDW 1,739 249 2.6 IDENTITY CRISIS #6 (Of 7)* $3.95 DC 1,733 250 2.57 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #2* $2.99 DC 1,713 251 2.56 IDENTITY CRISIS #5 FINAL PTG (Of 7) $3.99 DC 1,706 252 2.55 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #161 $3.59 ARC 1,699 253 2.52 GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT SP 2005 #1 $4.50 ANT 1,679 254 2.47 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #5 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 1,646 255 2.47 IDENTITY CRISIS #4 FINAL PTG (Of 7) $3.99 DC 1,646 256 2.4 PAKKINS LAND VOL 2 #1 $2.99 ALI 1,599 257 2.38 ULTIMATE SECRET #2 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 1,586 258 2.38 ARCHIE DIGEST #216 $2.39 ARC 1,586 259 2.37 IDENTITY CRISIS #2 (Of 7)* $3.95 DC 1,579 260 2.37 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #128 $2.99 ANT 1,579 261 2.36 STAR WARS EPISODE III REVENGE O/T SITH #2 $2.99 DAR 1,573 262 2.33 YOUNG AVENGERS #2 $2.99 MAR 1,553 264 2.31 STAR WARS EPISODE III REVENGE O/T SITH #3 $2.99 DAR 1,539 263 2.31 SEVEN SOLDIERS ZATANNA #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DC 1,539 265 2.3 FADE FROM GRACE #5 $1.99 BEC 1,533 266 2.25 ULTIMATES 2 #5 $2.99 MAR 1,499 267 2.2 IDENTITY CRISIS #3 (Of 7)* $3.95 DC 1,466 268 2.19 WONDER WOMAN #215 $2.25 DC 1,459 269 2.19 FLARE #5 $2.99 HER 1,459 270 2.15 TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #2 $2.39 ARC 1,433 271 2.15 FRIDAY THE 13TH SP #1 PLAT FOIL INC $4.80 AVA 1,433 272 2.13 AG SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #13 (A) $4.99 ICA 1,419 273 2.1 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #4 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 1,399 274 2.1 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #3 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 1,399 275 2.07 SPIDER-MAN BREAKOUT #1 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 1,379 276 2 STAR WARS GENERAL GRIEVOUS #2 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 1,333 277 1.92 SHAOLIN COWBOY #1 NEW PTG $3.50 BUR 1,279 278 1.88 MILK #46 (A) (C: 3) $3.50 RAD 1,253 279 1.88 SEVEN SOLDIERS KLARION THE WITCH BOY #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DC 1,253 280 1.87 FLARE #6 $2.99 HER 1,246 281 1.85 SPUNKY KNIGHT XXX #1 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,233 282 1.85 FLASH #221 $2.25 DC 1,233 283 1.75 FRIDAY THE 13TH SP #1 NO ESCAPE CVR $5.99 AVA 1,166 284 1.75 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 4TH PTG $2.95 DC 1,166 285 1.74 SEX WARRIOR ISANE XXX #4 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,160 286 1.73 FURRLOUGH #147 $3.50 RAD 1,153 287 1.73 FINDER #36 (MR) $2.95 LIG 1,153 288 1.7 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #519 $2.25 MAR 1,133 289 1.68 OTHERWORLD #2 (Of 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 1,120 290 1.63 LIVING W/ZOMBIES #2 (MR) $2.50 FRI 1,086 291 1.63 RUNAWAYS #3 $2.99 MAR 1,086 292 1.61 LULLABY WISDOM SEEKER #2 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 1,073 293 1.45 CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 $2.99 MAR 966 294 1.43 ERIKA TELEKINETIKA #3 (A) $3.95 ERO 953 295 1.41 HEAVEN SENT #10 (Of 11) $2.99 ANT 940 296 1.4 CAT W/REALLY BIG HEAD $2.95 SLG 933 297 1.38 ROBERT CRUMBS ZAP COMIX #15 (A) $4.95 LAS 920 298 1.35 I HUNT MONSTERS VOL 2 #5 $2.99 ANT 900 299 1.34 FADE FROM BLUE #10 (Of 10) $4.95 SEC 893 300 1.29 DRAWN & QUARTERLY #8 $3.75 DRA 860
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 May, 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 May, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of May.
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 April, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--April 2005.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in April, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--April 2005.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual April orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'DC Closes the Gap in April' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see 'Graphic Novels Drive April Sales.'
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.'
