These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2005.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see 'Miller & Lee Break Records.'
 
For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see 'July Comics Sales Up 10%.'
 

For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during July, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--July 2005.'

 

QtyRank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

 

Est.Qty

1

398.94

ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #1

$2.99

DC

 

261,046

2

242.52

NEW AVENGERS #7*

$2.25

MAR

 

158,693

3

231.9

HOUSE OF M #3 (OF 8)*

$2.99

MAR

 

151,744

4

223.93

HOUSE OF M #4 (OF 8)*

$2.99

MAR

 

146,529

5

195.26

ASTONISHING X-MEN #11

$2.99

MAR

 

127,768

6

165.57

SUPERMAN BATMAN #21

$2.99

DC

 

108,341

7

151.5

ULTIMATES 2 #7

$2.99

MAR

 

99,134

8

143.04

OMAC PROJECT #4 (OF 6)

$2.50

DC

 

93,598

9

139.56

ULT FANTASTIC FOUR #21*

$2.50

MAR

 

91,321

10

139.26

UNCANNY X-MEN #462

$2.50

MAR

 

91,125

11

135.21

VILLAINS UNITED #3 (OF 6)

$2.50

DC

 

88,475

12

133.94

JLA #116

$2.50

DC

 

87,644

13

133.1

ULTIMATE X-MEN #61*

$2.50

MAR

 

87,094

14

123.18

RED SONJA #1

$2.99

DYN

 

80,603

15

120.77

RANN THANAGAR WAR #3 (OF 6)

$2.50

DC

 

79,026

16

119.82

ULT SPIDER-MAN #79

$2.50

MAR

 

78,404

17

117.91

X-MEN #173

$2.50

MAR

 

77,154

18

117.53

ULT SPIDER-MAN #80

$2.50

MAR

 

76,906

19

117.14

WOLVERINE #30

$2.50

MAR

 

76,651

20

115.39

DAY O/VENGEANCE #4 (OF 6)

$2.50

DC

 

75,505

21

111.76

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #522

$2.50

MAR

 

73,130

22

109.4

SPIDER-MAN HOUSE OF M #2 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

71,586

23

108.9

IRON MAN HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 3)

$2.99

MAR

 

71,259

24

108.56

SUPERMAN #219

$2.50

DC

 

71,036

25

108.24

FANTASTIC FOUR HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 3)

$2.99

MAR

 

70,827

26

104.46

TEEN TITANS #26

$2.50

DC

 

68,353

27

100

BATMAN #642

$2.50

DC

 

65,435

28

96.27

ACTION COMICS #829

$2.50

DC

 

62,994

29

96.26

DC SPECIAL RETURN O/DONNA TROY #2 (OF 4)

$2.99

DC

 

62,988

30

89.82

ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #642

$2.50

DC

 

58,774

31

89.3

SECRETS O/T HOUSE OF M #1

$3.99

MAR

 

58,433

32

89.09

JSA CLASSIFIED #1

$2.50

DC

 

58,296

33

85.49

INCREDIBLE HULK #83

$2.99

MAR

 

55,940

34

84.68

JSA #75

$2.99

DC

 

55,410

35

82.38

INCREDIBLE HULK #84

$2.99

MAR

 

53,905

36

81.7

WONDER WOMAN #219

$2.50

DC

 

53,460

37

80.94

FANTASTIC FOUR #529

$2.99

MAR

 

52,963

38

79.39

X-MEN THE END HEROES & MARTYRS #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

51,949

39

77.75

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #16

$2.99

MAR

 

50,876

40

76.77

PULSE #10

$2.99

MAR

 

50,234

41

73.45

FLASH #224

$2.50

DC

 

48,062

42

73.05

DAREDEVIL #75

$3.99

MAR

 

47,800

43

70.82

MUTOPIA X #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

46,341

44

68.83

JLA CLASSIFIED #10

$2.99

DC

 

45,039

45

68.52

NEW X-MEN #16

$2.99

MAR

 

44,836

46

67.06

WEAPON X DAYS O/FUTURE NOW #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

43,881

47

66.06

OUTSIDERS #26

$2.50

DC

 

43,226

48

60.38

DEFENDERS #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

39,510

49

58.84

SERENITY #1 (OF 3)*

$2.99

DAR

 

38,502

50

58.54

DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #1 (OF 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

38,306

51

58.34

NIGHTWING #110

$2.50

DC

 

38,175

52

58

DETECTIVE COMICS #808

$2.99

DC

 

37,952

53

57.12

PUNISHER #23 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

37,376

54

56.96

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #8

$2.99

DC

 

37,272

55

56.38

NYX #6 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

36,892

56

55.51

CONAN #18 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

36,323

57

54.49

GREEN ARROW #52

$2.50

DC

 

35,656

58

53.88

BLACK PANTHER #6

$2.99

MAR

 

35,256

59

53.6

DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #2 (OF 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

35,073

60

52.64

SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #6 (OF 7) (MR)

$3.50

MAR

 

34,445

61

52.56

CABLE DEADPOOL #17

$2.99

MAR

 

34,393

62

52.52

WONDER WOMAN #218

$2.50

DC

 

34,366

63

52.1

EXILES #66

$2.99

MAR

 

34,092

64

51.58

EXILES #67

$2.99

MAR

 

33,751

65

50.31

SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

DC

 

32,920

66

46.81

BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #67

$2.50

DC

 

30,630

67

46.04

BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

 

30,126

68

45.82

BIRDS O/PREY #84

$2.50

DC

 

29,982

69

45.42

ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE #2 (OF 16)

$2.99

DC

 

29,721

70

45.28

BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #6 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

 

29,629

71

45.02

HULK DESTRUCTION #1 (OF 4)(MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

29,459

72

44.69

SPIDER-MAN BREAKOUT #4 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

29,243

73

44.18

ROBIN #140

$2.50

DC

 

28,909

74

44.08

HELLBOY THE ISLAND #2 (OF 2)

$2.99

DAR

 

28,844

75

43.38

CATWOMAN WHEN I/ROME #6 (OF 6)

$3.50

DC

 

28,386

76

42.68

HUNTER KILLER #3

$2.99

IMA

 

27,928

77

42.1

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #20

$2.99

MAR

 

27,548

78

41.82

RUNAWAYS #6

$2.99

MAR

 

27,365

79

41.2

BATGIRL #66

$2.50

DC

 

26,959

80

40.5

NEW X-MEN HELLIONS #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

26,501

81

40.42

Y THE LAST MAN #35 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

26,449

82

39.7

NEW THUNDERBOLTS #10

$2.99

MAR

 

25,978

83

39.58

SOULFIRE DYING O/T LIGHT #0

$2.50

ASP

 

25,899

84

39.45

X-MEN KITTY PRYDE SHADOW & FLAME #2 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

25,814

85

39.36

BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #193

$2.50

DC

 

25,755

86

39.14

GLA #4 (OF 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

25,611

87

39.1

TOXIN #4 (OF 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

25,585

88

38.46

NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE #2 (OF 9) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

25,166

89

37.62

FABLES #39 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

24,617

90

37.11

FATHOM #2

$2.99

ASP

 

24,283

91

37.04

YEAR ONE BATMAN RAS AL GHUL #2 (OF 2)

$5.99

DC

 

24,237

92

36.17

OFF HANDBK MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS 2005

$3.99

MAR

 

23,668

93

35.69

ARMY O/DARKNESS SHOP TIL YOU DROP DEAD #4

$2.99

DYN

 

23,354

94

34.85

BATMAN JEKYLL AND HYDE #4 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

 

22,804

95

34.46

MARVEL TEAM-UP #10

$2.99

MAR

 

22,549

96

33.11

EX MACHINA #13 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

21,666

97

32.65

HAWKMAN #42

$2.50

DC

 

21,365

98

32.11

NIGHTCRAWLER #8

$2.99

MAR

 

21,011

99

31.86

CATWOMAN #45

$2.50

DC

 

20,848

100

31.76

JLA CYBERFORCE

$5.99

DC

 

20,782

101

31.66

SW REPUBLIC #77

$2.99

DAR

 

20,717

102

29.97

FRESHMEN #1*

$2.99

IMA

 

19,611

103

29.32

SW EMPIRE #32

$2.99

DAR

 

19,186

104

29.01

SPIDER-GIRL #88

$2.99

MAR

 

18,983

105

28.88

ORORO BEFORE THE STORM #2 (OF 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

18,898

106

28.85

AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #10 (OF 12) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

18,878

107

28.56

RISING STARS VOICES O/T DEAD #2 (OF 6)

$2.99

IMA

 

18,688

108

28.19

TOMB RAIDER WITCHBLADE MAGDALENA VAMPIRELLA ONE SHOT

$2.99

IMA

 

18,446

109

28.17

MARVEL NEMESIS IMPERFECTS #3 (OF 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

18,433

110

27.79

DESOLATION JONES #2 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

18,184

111

27.78

STAR WARS TALES #24*

$5.99

DAR

 

18,178

112

27.45

OCEAN #6 (OF 6)

$3.99

DC

 

17,962

113

27.41

HOUSE OF M DIRECTORS CUT #1 (OF 8)

$3.99

MAR

 

17,936

114

27.38

AQUAMAN #32

$2.50

DC

 

17,916

115

27.03

FIRESTORM #15

$2.50

DC

 

17,687

116

25.85

GOTHAM CENTRAL #33

$2.50

DC

 

16,915

117

25.85

WALKING DEAD #20 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

16,915

118

25.39

WITCHBLADE #87

$2.99

IMA

 

16,614

119

25.34

BLOOD O/T DEMON #5

$2.50

DC

 

16,581

120

24.61

SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #10

$2.99

MAR

 

16,104

121

24.57

ZOMBIE KING #0 (MR)

$2.95

IMA

 

16,077

122

23.61

NEW WARRIORS #2 (OF 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

15,449

123

23.54

ALBION #2 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

 

15,403

124

23.29

SILENT DRAGON #1 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

 

15,240

125

22.93

DOOM PATROL #14

$2.50

DC

 

15,004

126

22.72

100 BULLETS #62 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

14,867

127

22.62

HELLBLAZER #210 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

14,801

128

22.51

AMAZING FANTASY #10

$2.99

MAR

 

14,729

129

22.4

ANGEL THE CURSE #2 (OF 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

14,657

130

22.39

GIANT SIZE SPIDER-WOMAN #1

$4.99

MAR

 

14,651

131

22.16

HERCULES #4 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

14,500

132

21.88

HERCULES #5 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

14,317

133

21.42

DARKNESS #21

$2.99

IMA

 

14,016

134

20.92

MAJESTIC #7

$2.99

DC

 

13,689

135

20.77

MANHUNTER #12

$2.50

DC

 

13,591

136

20.54

TEEN TITANS GO #21

$2.25

DC

 

13,440

137

20.39

GRAVITY #2 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

13,342

138

20.36

OTHERWORLD #5 (OF 12) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

13,323

139

18.55

SON OF VULCAN #2 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

 

12,138

140

18.06

INVINCIBLE #24

$2.99

IMA

 

11,818

141

17.86

SIMPSONS COMICS #108

$2.99

BON

 

11,687

142

17.45

LUCIFER #64 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

11,418

143

17.33

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #11

$2.25

DC

 

11,340

144

17.22

LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE #1 (OF 4)*

$3.99

AVA

 

11,268

145

16.69

GIRLS #3 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

10,921

146

15.85

CITY OF HEROES #3

$2.99

IMA

 

10,371

147

15.81

SWAMP THING #17 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

10,345

148

15.63

TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #33 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

 

10,227

149

15.37

BREACH #7

$2.50

DC

 

10,057

150

14.97

BATMAN STRIKES #11

$2.25

DC

 

9,796

151

14.63

GOON #13

$2.99

DAR

 

9,573

152

14.52

CITY O/TOMORROW #4 (OF 6) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

9,501

153

14.02

INTIMATES #9

$2.99

DC

 

9,174

154

13.83

SPELLBINDERS #5 (OF 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

9,050

155

13.8

MAN W/T SCREAMING BRAIN #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

9,030

156

13.42

LOSERS #26 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

8,781

157

12.73

MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH BELLADONNA #1/2*

$2.99

AVA

 

8,330

158

12.66

BRIAN PULIDOS MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #5*

$3.99

AVA

 

8,284

159

12.62

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #151

$2.25

ARC

 

8,258

160

12.5

PLASTIC MAN #17

$2.99

DC

 

8,179

161

12.34

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #5

$2.50

MAR

 

8,075

162

11.66

VILLAINS UNITED #2*

$2.50

DC

 

7,630

163

11.46

MACHINE TEEN #3 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

7,499

164

11.45

BATTLE POPE COLOR #1

$2.99

IMA

 

7,492

165

10.96

ULTIMATE IRON MAN #1 (OF 6)*

$2.99

MAR

 

7,172

166

10.63

FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF HOMELAND CVR A #2 (OF 3)

$4.95

DEV

 

6,956

167

10.62

HUMAN RACE #5 (OF 7)

$2.99

DC

 

6,949

168

10.49

MARVEL ADV FANTASTIC FOUR #2

$2.50

MAR

 

6,864

169

10.21

MATADOR #3 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

 

6,681

170

10.11

OMAC PROJECT #3 (OF 6)

$2.50

DC

 

6,615

171

9.83

USAGI YOJIMBO #85

$2.99

DAR

 

6,432

172

9.78

HOUSE OF M #2 (OF 8)*

$2.99

MAR

 

6,400

173

9.63

BILLY THE KIDS OLD TIME ODDITIES #4 (OF 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

6,301

174

9.52

BODY BAGS FATHERS DAY #1 (OF 2) (MR)

$5.99

IMA

 

6,229

175

9.27

GUNCANDY #1 (OF 2) (MR)

$5.99

IMA

 

6,066

176

9.16

SHONEN JUMP SEP 05 #33 (C: 3)

$4.99

VIZ

 

5,994

177

8.81

LULLABY WISDOM SEEKER #4 (OF 4)

$2.95

IMA

 

5,765

178

8.64

LADY DEATH DEATH GODDESS

$2.50

AVA

 

5,654

179

8.6

SHADOWHAWK #3

$2.99

IMA

 

5,627

180

8.56

GODLAND #1

$2.99

IMA

 

5,601

181

8.41

TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT #6 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

 

5,503

182

8.21

CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #18 (MR)

$2.50

IMA

 

5,372

183

8.09

MARVEL MILESTONES DR STRANGE SILVER SURFER SUB-MARINER HULK

$3.99

MAR

 

5,294

184

8.08

MU #4*

$2.95

DEV

 

5,287

185

7.71

GYPSY NOUVEAU CVR #1*

$3.50

AVA

 

5,045

186

7.61

MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS ADV O/T ESCAPIST #7

$8.95

DAR

 

4,980

187

7.48

CASTLEVANIA THE BELMONT LEGACY #5 (OF 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

4,895

188

7.34

UNCLE SCROOGE #344

$6.95

GEM

 

4,803

189

7.13

SCOOBY DOO #98

$2.25

DC

 

4,666

190

7.13

QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED VOL 3 #2 (OF 3) (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

4,666

191

7.04

POWERPUFF GIRLS #64

$2.25

DC

 

4,607

192

7.02

BONEREST #1 (MR)

$2.95

IMA

 

4,594

193

6.94

STRANGE GIRL #2

$2.95

IMA

 

4,541

194

6.88

TICK DAYS O/DRAMA #1

$4.95

NEW

 

4,502

195

6.85

DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #330

$2.95

GEM

 

4,482

196

6.77

WILDGUARD FOOLS GOLD #1 (OF 2)

$3.50

IMA

 

4,430

197

6.43

GROUNDED #1 (OF 6)

$2.95

IMA

 

4,207

198

6.39

BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #103 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

4,181

199

6.32

LOVE & ROCKETS VOL 2 #14 (MR)

$4.50

FAN

 

4,135

200

6.27

METAL GEAR SOLID #11

$3.99

IDW

 

4,103

201

6.24

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #279

$2.95

GEM

 

4,083

202

6.17

WILDGUARD FOOLS GOLD #2 (OF 2)

$3.50

IMA

 

4,037

203

6.12

LEGEND OF ISIS #2

$2.99

ALI

 

4,005

204

6

SPIDER-MAN HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

3,926

205

5.94

OMAC PROJECT #2 (OF 6)*

$2.50

DC

 

3,887

206

5.92

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #659

$6.95

GEM

 

3,874

207

5.71

GRIMJACK KILLER INSTINCT #6 (OF 6)

$3.99

IDW

 

3,736

208

5.68

BEOWULF #3

$2.99

SPE

 

3,717

209

5.65

OUTSIDERS #25

$2.50

DC

 

3,697

210

5.58

SILENCERS VOL 2 #1

$2.99

IMA

 

3,651

211

5.41

BATMAN #641

$2.50

DC

 

3,540

212

5.37

10TH MUSE VOL 2 #3

$2.99

ALI

 

3,514

213

5.22

GOLD DIGGER #65

$2.99

ANT

 

3,416

214

5.17

COURTNEY CRUMRIN TALES #1

$5.95

ONI

 

3,383

215

5.13

SMALL GODS SPECIAL #1

$2.95

IMA

 

3,357

216

5.09

ATHEIST #2

$3.50

IMA

 

3,331

217

4.89

TALES OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #12

$3.25

MIR

 

3,200

218

4.8

HERO CAMP #3 (OF 4)

$2.95

IMA

 

3,141

219

4.79

ALAN MOORES HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD #3 (OF 4) (MR)*

$3.50

AVA

 

3,134

220

4.71

ARMOR X #4

$2.95

IMA

 

3,082

221

4.61

NEW AVENGERS #6*

$2.25

MAR

 

3,017

222

4.53

HOUSE OF M #1 (OF 8)*

$2.99

MAR

 

2,964

223

4.51

OMAC PROJECT #1 (OF 6)*

$2.50

DC

 

2,951

224

4.5

DORK TOWER #31

$2.99

DOR

 

2,945

225

4.37

SUPER MANGA BLAST #53 (MR) (C: 3)

$5.99

DAR

 

2,860

226

4.31

GREEN LANTERN #2

$2.99

DC

 

2,820

227

4.16

LOONEY TUNES #128

$2.25

DC

 

2,722

228

4.14

POISON ELVES VENTURES #2 (MR)

$3.50

SIR

 

2,709

229

4.12

BETTY & VERONICA #210

$2.25

ARC

 

2,696

230

4.05

SABRINA VOL 2 #68

$2.25

ARC

 

2,650

231

4.02

NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES #13 (MR)

$2.95

SLG

 

2,630

232

4

JUDO GIRL #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

ALI

 

2,617

233

3.99

OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES PREVIEW

$2.99

BUY

 

2,611

234

3.91

NEW AVENGERS #5*

$2.25

MAR

 

2,559

235

3.9

PRELUDE TO INFINITE CRISIS

$5.99

DC

 

2,552

236

38.54

HERO SQUARED #1 OF(3)*

$3.99

BOO

 

25,219

237

3.84

CHOLLY & FLYTRAP #4 (OF 4)

$5.95

IMA

 

2,513

238

3.81

HELLBOY THE ISLAND #1 (OF 2)

$2.99

DAR

 

2,493

239

3.74

YOUNG GUNS 2004 SKETCH BOOK

$3.99

MAR

 

2,447

240

3.67

SHONEN JUMP AUG 05 #32 (C: 3)

$4.99

VIZ

 

2,401

241

3.67

GI JOE #0 2ND PTG (PP #674)

$2.95

DEV

 

2,401

242

3.59

DEAL WITH THE DEVIL #3 (OF 5)

$2.99

ALI

 

2,349

243

3.58

MAD MAGAZINE #456

$3.99

DC

 

2,343

244

3.56

ANGEL THE CURSE #1 2ND PRTG

$3.99

IDW

 

2,329

245

3.53

VERONICA #163

$2.25

ARC

 

2,310

246

3.43

MUTATION #1

$2.99

SPE

 

2,244

247

3.38

VILLAINS UNITED #1*

$2.50

DC

 

2,212

248

3.35

MARVEL TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #1

$3.99

MAR

 

2,192

249

3.33

TEEN TITANS #25

$2.50

DC

 

2,179

250

3.3

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #93

$2.25

ARC

 

2,159

251

3.27

CSI NEW YORK BLOODY MURDER #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

2,140

252

3.23

KILLER STUNTS INC #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

ALI

 

2,114

253

3.11

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #135

$3.59

ARC

 

2,035

254

3.06

GATESVILLE COMPANY #1

$2.99

SPE

 

2,002

255

3.04

HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY #14 (A)

$4.95

ERO

 

1,989

256

2.99

ASSASSIN #1

$4.95

ARC

 

1,957

257

2.96

GIRLS #1 (MR)*

$2.95

IMA

 

1,937

258

2.9

FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF HOMELAND CVR B #2 (OF 3)

$8.95

DEV

 

1,898

259

2.9

LADY DEATH DEATH GODDESS SPEC CVR*

$5.99

AVA

 

1,898

260

2.86

CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #11

$2.25

DC

 

1,871

261

2.8

JUGHEAD #167

$2.25

ARC

 

1,832

262

2.76

ULT TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #2

$3.99

MAR

 

1,806

263

2.74

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #158

$2.39

ARC

 

1,793

264

2.72

DR BLINK SUPERHERO SHRINK #2

$3.49

DOR

 

1,780

265

2.71

MARVEL HEROES FLIP MAGAZINE #2

$3.99

MAR

 

1,773

266

2.7

GREEN LANTERN #1

$3.50

DC

 

1,767

267

2.64

MARVEL SELECT FLIP MAGAZINE #2

$3.99

MAR

 

1,727

268

2.63

DAY O/VENGEANCE #1*

$2.50

DC

 

1,721

269

2.59

PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #95

$3.59

ARC

 

1,695

270

2.56

DC SPECIAL RETURN O/DONNA TROY #1 (OF 4)

$2.99

DC

 

1,675

271

2.53

ULT MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE #2

$3.99

MAR

 

1,656

272

2.53

WONDER WOMAN #217

$2.25

DC

 

1,656

273

2.5

ALBION #1 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

 

1,636

274

2.47

ARCHIE DIGEST #218

$2.39

ARC

 

1,616

275

2.42

NORTHWEST PASSAGE #1

$5.95

ONI

 

1,584

276

2.41

GIRLS #2 (MR)*

$2.95

IMA

 

1,577

277

2.4

FLASH #223

$2.50

DC

 

1,570

278

2.38

NEW AVENGERS #4*

$2.25

MAR

 

1,557

279

2.3

TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #4

$2.39

ARC

 

1,505

280

2.29

BANANA SUNDAYS #1 (OF 4)

$2.99

ONI

 

1,498

281

2.18

FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF HOMELAND CVR A #1 (OF 3)

$4.95

DEV

 

1,426

282

2.18

JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #114

$3.59

ARC

 

1,426

283

2.05

JUGHEAD AND FRIENDS DIGEST #3

$2.39

ARC

 

1,341

284

2.05

WYATT EARP DODGE CITY #2

$2.95

MOO

 

1,341

285

2.04

NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #130

$2.99

ANT

 

1,335

286

2.02

DEAD EYES OPEN #1

$2.95

SLG

 

1,322

287

2

RANN THANAGAR WAR #2 (OF 6)

$2.50

DC

 

1,309

288

1.97

DAVID SHEPHERDS SONG #1 (OF 3)

$2.99

ALI

 

1,289

289

1.95

RANN THANAGAR WAR #1*

$2.50

DC

 

1,276

290

1.94

YOUNG AVENGERS #5

$2.99

MAR

 

1,269

291

1.94

MILK #47 (A)

$3.50

RAD

 

1,269

292

1.89

DAY O/VENGEANCE #2*

$2.50

DC

 

1,237

293

1.88

SATANIKA TALES #2 (MR)

$3.95

VER

 

1,230

294

1.87

SPUNKY KNIGHT XXX #2 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

1,224

295

1.81

MIDDLEMAN #1 (OF 4)

$2.95

VIP

 

1,184

296

1.8

NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE #1 (OF 9) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

1,178

297

1.79

PAKKINS LAND VOL 2 #3

$2.99

ALI

 

1,171

298

1.78

BATMAN ALLIES SECRET FILES 2005

$4.99

DC

 

1,165

299

1.74

MARVEL ADVENTURES FLIP MAGAZINE #2

$3.99

MAR

 

1,139

300

1.72

FINDER #37 (MR)

$2.95

LIG

 

1,125

 

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

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DYN = Dynamite Entertainment

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 July, 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 July, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of July.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment and Gemstone 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 June, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--June 2005.'

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in June, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--June 2005.'

 

For an overview and analsysis of the actual June orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see ''House of M' Bofo at 233K' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'  For an analysis of the dollar trends in June, see 'Graphic Novel Gains Outpace Comics Again.'

 

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.'