For information about and analysis of these numbers, see see 'November Comic Orders Continue Strong Trend.'
 
QtyRank    GuideDescription      PricePubEst.Qty.
1385.82ORIGIN #4$3.50 MAR156,959
2307.37UNCANNY X-MEN #400 (Note Price)$3.50 MAR125,044
3287.06NEW X-MEN #120$2.25 MAR116,782
4247.45ULTIMATE X-MEN #12$2.25 MAR100,668
5214.13AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #37$2.25 MAR87,112
6207.28X-TREME X-MEN #7$2.99 MAR84,326
7198.51GREEN ARROW #10$2.50 DC 80,758
8197.33ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #15$2.25 MAR80,278
9162.53INFERNO HELLBOUND #1*$2.50 IMA66,120
10193.47GI JOE #2$2.95 IMA78,707
11180.42WOLVERINE #170$2.25 MAR73,398
12163.02JLA #60$2.25 DC 66,320
13154.93PUNISHER #6$2.99 MAR63,029
14149.6BATTLE CHASERS #10$2.95 IMA60,860
15145.08AVENGERS #48 (Note Price)$3.50 MAR59,021
16144.57WOLVERINE 2001 ANNUAL$2.99 MAR58,814
17143.51X-TREME X-MEN SAVAGE LAND #3$2.99 MAR58,383
18136.15DAREDEVIL YELLOW #6$3.50 MAR55,389
19128.16ELEKTRA #5$2.99 MAR52,138
20123.03PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN #37$2.25 MAR50,051
21121.65DAREDEVIL #27$2.99 MAR49,490
22120.72FANTASTIC FOUR #49$2.25 MAR49,111
23119.22X-FORCE #122$2.25 MAR48,501
24115SPAWN #116$2.50 IMA46,784
25113.71NIGHTCRAWLER #1$2.50 MAR46,260
26113.17CATWOMAN #1$2.50 DC 46,040
27110.76ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM UP #10$2.25 MAR45,059
28107.91ROGUE #4 (MR)$2.50 MAR43,900
29107.31CYCLOPS #4$2.50 MAR43,656
30104.12ICEMAN #2 (MR)$2.50 MAR42,358
31103.78EXILES #6$2.25 MAR42,220
32103.18FURY #3 (MR)$2.99 MAR41,976
33102.53ELEKTRA & WOLVERINE REDEEMER #1$5.95 MAR41,711
34101.23SUPERMAN #176$2.25 DC 41,182
35100.69PARADISE X HERALDS #2$3.50 MAR40,963
36100.3AUTHORITY #28$2.50 DC 40,804
37100.2ALIAS #3 (MR)$2.99 MAR40,763
38100.2JSA #30$2.50 DC 40,763
39100BATMAN #597$2.25 DC 40,682
4096.77PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN 2001 ANNUAL$2.99 MAR39,368
4196.61JIST W/KEVIN MAGUIRE CREATING  FLASH$5.95 DC 39,303
4295.4INCREDIBLE HULK #34$2.25 MAR38,811
4393.87ACTION COMICS #785$2.25 DC 38,188
4492.7DETECTIVE COMICS #764$2.50 DC 37,712
4592.17ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #598$2.25 DC 37,497
4690.67DOMINO #1$2.50 MAR36,886
4790.45THOR #43$2.25 MAR36,797
4889.79SUPERMAN MAN OF STEEL #120$2.25 DC 36,528
4988.66MIDNIGHT NATION #12 (Of 12)$2.50 IMA36,069
5088.53IRON MAN #48$2.25 MAR36,016
5188.15DOOM EMPEROR RETURNS #1$2.50 MAR35,861
5287.06CAPTAIN AMERICA #49$2.25 MAR35,418
5385.24JLA INCARNATIONS #7 (Of 7)$3.50 DC 34,677
5485AVENGERS CELESTIAL QUEST #3 (Of 8)$2.99 MAR34,580
5584.91NIGHTWING #63$2.25 DC 34,543
5684.74MARVEL KNIGHTS DOUBLE SHOT #2 (MR)$2.99 MAR34,474
5784.4MUTANT X #2$2.25 MAR34,336
5882.36BATGIRL #22$2.50 DC 33,506
5982.29GHOST RIDER HAMMER LANE #6$2.99 MAR33,477
6081.23GREEN LANTERN #144$2.25 DC 33,046
6180.81CABLE #99$2.25 MAR32,875
6280.18X-MEN EVOLUTION #1$2.25 MAR32,619
6379.8TOMB RAIDER #18$2.50 IMA32,464
6479.46BROTHERHOOD #7$2.25 MAR32,326
6579.29BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #149$2.25 DC 32,257
6678.3BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #23$2.50 DC 31,854
6777.75DEADPOOL AGENT OF WEAPON X #4$2.25 MAR31,630
6876.44THUNDERBOLTS #58$2.25 MAR31,097
6976.16JLA HAVEN ARRIVAL$5.95 DC 30,983
7075.87WONDER WOMAN #176$2.25 DC 30,865
7175.35SPIDER-MAN TANGLED WEB #8$2.99 MAR30,654
7274.23WITCHBLADE #53$2.50 IMA30,198
7373.49X-MEN MILLENIAL VISIONS 2001$3.50 MAR29,897
7471.89AUTHORITY WIDESCREEN$5.95 DC 29,246
7570.69THOR GODSTORM #3 (Of 3)$3.50 MAR28,758
7670.05JLA GATEKEEPER #2 (Of 3)$4.95 DC 28,498
7769.09SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS II #4 (Of 4)$5.95 DC 28,107
7868.03OUT THERE #6$2.50 DC 27,676
7967.06POWERS #16$2.95 IMA27,281
8066.75US WAR MACHINE #10 (MR)$1.50 MAR27,155
8166.59US WAR MACHINE #9 (MR)$1.50 MAR27,090
8266.49US WAR MACHINE #11 (MR)$1.50 MAR27,049
8366.37US WAR MACHINE #12 (MR)$1.50 MAR27,001
8466.15ROBIN #96$2.25 DC 26,911
8566.15JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #1$1.99 DC 26,911
8665.65FLASH #180$2.25 DC 26,708
8765.02NIGHTSIDE #2$2.99 MAR26,451
8863.64HARLEY QUINN #14$2.25 DC 25,890
8963.32TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES #1$3.50 DC 25,760
9063.04YOUNG JUSTICE #39$2.50 DC 25,646
9163TITANS #35$2.50 DC 25,630
9262.91BLOODSTONE #2$2.99 MAR25,593
9361.7WARLANDS AGE OF ICE #4$2.95 IMA25,101
9460.99DOOM PATROL #2$2.50 DC 24,812
9559.89LEGION #2$2.50 DC 24,364
9658.74SPIDER-GIRL #40$2.25 MAR23,897
9758.08BIRDS OF PREY #37$2.50 DC 23,628
9857.67BLACK TIDE #1*$2.95 IMA23,461
9956.65ALAN MOORES GLORY #1 (Of 4)*$3.50 AVA23,046
10056.19CAPTAIN MARVEL #25$2.50 MAR22,859
10155.71DEFENDERS #11$2.25 MAR22,664
10255.61SPECTRE #11$2.50 DC 22,623
10355.21STAR WARS JEDI QUEST #3 (Of 4)$2.99 DAR22,461
10454.2SUICIDE SQUAD #3$2.50 DC 22,050
10553.39STAR WARS #36 STARK HYPERSPACE WAR (Part 1 Of 4)$2.99 DAR21,720
10652.81JOSS WHEDONS FRAY #5 (Of 8)$2.99 DAR21,484
10751.93SUPERGIRL #64$2.25 DC 21,126
10851.84SUPERMAN/TARZAN SONS O/T JUNGLE #2 (Of 3)$2.99 DAR21,090
10951.42BATMAN ORPHEUS RISING #4 (Of 5)$2.50 DC 20,919
11050.8SOJOURN #5$2.95 CRO20,666
11150.55BATMAN ANKH #1 (Of 2)$5.95 DC 20,565
11250.47STAR WARS TAG & BINK ARE DEAD #2 (Of 2)$2.99 DAR20,532
11348.87WAR STORY SCREAMING EAGLES (MR)$4.95 DC 19,881
11448.17BLACK PANTHER #38$2.50 MAR19,597
11547.38NO HONOR MAKYO #1$2.95 IMA19,275
11647.13ESTABLISHMENT #3$2.50 DC 19,173
11746.94NEGATION PREQUEL$2.95 CRO19,096
11846.19SUPERBOY #94$2.25 DC 18,791
11945.47RUSE #2$2.95 CRO18,498
12044.8100 GREATEST MARVELS COUNTDOWN #1$3.50 MAR18,226
12144.78HELLBLAZER #168 (MR)$2.50 DC 18,217
12244.51GEN 13 #71$2.50 DC 18,108
12343.96TRANSMETROPOLITAN #51 (MR)$2.50 DC 17,884
12443.84ARIA SOUL MARKET #6$2.95 IMA17,835
12543.82RED STAR SPECIAL ED$2.95 IMA17,827
12643.8NINJA BOY #4$2.95 DC 17,819
12742.7STEAMPUNK #10$2.50 DC 17,371
12842.36100 BULLETS #30 (MR)$2.50 DC 17,233
12941.78SCION #18$2.95 CRO16,997
13041.27MONARCHY #9$2.50 DC 16,789
13139.93CRUX #8$2.95 CRO16,244
13239.33BTVS #39 NIGHT OF A THOUSAND VAMPIRES*$2.99 DAR16,000
13338.86CROSSGEN CHRONICLES #5$3.95 CRO15,809
13438.27MYSTIC #18$2.95 CRO15,569
13538.18FELON #2 (Of 4)$2.50 IMA15,532
13637.78FIRST #13$2.95 CRO15,370
13737.5100 GREATEST MARVELS COUNTDOWN #2$3.50 MAR15,256
13837.19ANGEL #3 (Of 4)*$2.99 DAR15,130
13937.12LADY DEATH LAST RITES #2 (Of 4)$2.99 CHA15,101
14037.06100 GREATEST MARVELS COUNTDOWN #3$3.50 MAR15,077
14137.03100 GREATEST MARVELS COUNTDOWN #4$3.50 MAR15,065
14236.66FANTASTIC FOUR WORLDS GREATEST COMIC MAG #12$2.99 MAR14,914
14336.26100 GREATEST MARVELS COUNTDOWN #5$3.50 MAR14,751
14435.72TOP COW CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR$2.95 IMA14,532
14535.63AGENCY #4 (Of 6)$2.95 IMA14,495
14635.56SIGIL #18$2.95 CRO14,467
14735.53SANDMAN PRESENTS CORINTHIAN #2 (Of 3)$2.50 DC 14,454
14835.47MERIDIAN #18$2.95 CRO14,430
14935.4CODENAME KNOCKOUT #7 (MR)$2.50 DC 14,401
15035.3GREEN ARROW BY JACK KIRBY$5.95 DC 14,361
15135.26SIMPSONS COMICS #64$2.50 BON14,344
15235.17HUNTER AGE OF MAGIC #5$2.50 DC 14,308
15335.12IMPULSE #80$2.50 DC 14,288
15434.93LUCIFER #20 (MR)$2.50 DC 14,210
15534.11VAMPIRELLA #4 REG ED (Note Price)$2.99 HAR13,877
15634.11AZRAEL AGENT O/T BAT #84$2.50 DC 13,877
15733.81VAMPI #13  REG ED$2.99 HAR13,755
15833.78STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOL III #45$2.95 ABS13,742
15933.03LIBERTY MEADOWS #23$2.95 INS13,437
16032.35ROSE #3 (Of 3)$5.95 CAR13,161
16132.35AMERICAN CENTURY #9 (MR)$2.50 DC 13,161
16232.1ORION #20$2.50 DC 13,059
16331.96SAVAGE DRAGON #92$2.95 IMA13,002
16431.78SAVAGE DRAGON #93$2.95 IMA12,929
16530.58ANGEL & THE APE #4 (Of 4) (MR)$2.95 DC 12,441
16630.46BART SIMPSON COMICS #6$2.50 BON12,392
16729.83FOUR WOMEN #2 (Of 5) (MR)$2.95 DC 12,135
16829.83CREECH OUT FOR BLOOD #3$4.95 IMA12,135
16929.19BATMAN GOTHAM ADVENTURES #44$1.99 DC 11,875
17028.93GREYSHIRT INDIGO SUNSET #2 (Of 6)$3.50 DC 11,769
17128.88SHADOW REAVERS #4$2.99 BLA11,749
17228.64TALEWEAVER #3 (Of 6)$2.95 DC 11,651
17327.9JADE REDEMPTION #1 (Of 4)$2.99 CHA11,350
17427.34INSANE CLOWN POSSE PENDULUM #12$5.99 CHA11,122
17527.23PLANET O/T APES #3*$2.99 DAR11,078
17626.68GRIP STRANGE WORLD OF MEN #1 (Of 5) (MR)$2.50 DC 10,854
17725.5CRUSADES #9 (MR)$2.50 DC 10,374
17825.37GEN 13 MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (Of 4)$2.50 DC 10,321
17924.7ALAN MOORES GLORY #0*$3.50 COM10,048
18024.69BAD KITTY RELOADED #2 (Of 4)$2.99 CHA10,044
18123.89OUTLAW NATION #15 (MR)$2.50 DC 9,719
18223.5TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #11$2.95 BRO9,560
18323.26POWERPUFF GIRLS #21$1.99 DC 9,463
18423.08CANNON GOD EXAXXION #1 STAGE 1 (Part 1 Of 8) (MR)$2.99 DAR9,389
18522.2510TH MUSE #8*$2.95 IMA9,052
18621.88OH MY GODDESS PART XI #4 MYSTERY CHILD (Part 2 Of 8)$2.99 DAR8,901
18721.62LEGEND O/T SAGE #4$2.99 CHA8,795
18820.67SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #63$1.99 DC 8,409
18920.61FARSCAPE WAR TORN #2 (Of 2)$5.95 DC 8,385
19019.72GRENDEL DEVIL INSIDE #3 (Of 3) (MR)$2.99 DAR8,022
19119.27DRAGONBALL Z PART 4 #12 (Of 13)$2.95 VIZ7,839
19219.2QUEEN & COUNTRY #5 (MR)$2.95 ONI7,811
19319.13ELECTROPOLIS #3$2.95 IMA7,782
19418.7BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #62 STIGMATA (MR)$2.99 DAR7,608
19518.26VIOLENT MESSIAHS GENESIS$4.95 IMA7,429
19617.82KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #61 (Note Price)$2.99 KZR7,250
19717.8DUNGEONS & DRAGONS IN SHADOW OF DRAGONS #5 (Of 8) (Note Price)$2.99 KZR7,241
19817.18CYBERNARY 2.0 #5 (Of 6)$2.95 DC 6,989
19916.71CEREBUS #272$2.25 AAR6,798
20016.49DRAGONBALL PART 4 #4 (Of 10)$2.95 VIZ6,708
20116.25NOCTURNALS DARK FOREVER #3 (Of 3)$2.95 ONI6,611
20215.41SUPER MANGA BLAST #18 (MR)$5.99 DAR6,269
20315.05RANMA 1/2 PART 10 #8 (Of 11)$2.95 VIZ6,123
20414.7OUTLAW 7 #4 (Of 4)$2.99 DAR5,980
20514.33GUNDAM WING BATTLEFIELD OF PACIFISTS #2$2.95 TKP5,830
20614.03DIABLO TALES OF SANCTUARY$5.95 DAR5,708
20713.71POISON ELVES #68 (MR)$2.95 SIR5,578
20813.68GUNDAM WING EPISODE ZERO #8 (Of 8)$2.95 VIZ5,565
20913.4SCOOBY-DOO #54$1.99 DC 5,451
21013.15HATE ANNUAL #2 (MR)$3.95 FAN5,350
21112.76SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #104$1.99 ARC5,191
21212.02CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #22$2.95 TKP4,890
21311.79BLACK HOLE #9 (Of 13) (MR)$4.50 FAN4,796
21411.34MONSTERS INC$4.95 DAR4,613
21511.22JINGLE BELLE JUBILEE ONE SHOT$2.95 ONI4,565
21611.2TICKS BIG RED N GREEN CHRISTMAS SPECTACLE #1$3.95 NEW4,556
21711.04METABARONS #15$2.95 HUM4,491
21811.02GOLD DIGGER #26$2.99 ANT4,483
21910.94CASTLE WAITING #14$2.95 OLI4,451
22010.33NO NEED FOR TENCHI PART 12 #4 (Of 6)$3.50 VIZ4,202
22110.3HOW TO DRAW MANGA #10$4.95 ANT4,190
22210.24KODT HACKMASTERS #10 (Note Price)$2.99 KZR4,166
2239.92INU YASHA PART 6 #7 (Of 15)$2.95 VIZ4,036
2249.6ANCIENT JOE #2 (Of 3)$3.50 DAR3,905
2259.15LITTLE RED HOT BOUND #3$2.95 IMA3,722
2268.81CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND #6 (Of 6)$2.95 VIZ3,584
2278.54CLASSWAR #1 (Of 6)$2.99 DIA3,474
2288.37ARCHIE #517$1.99 ARC3,405
2298.05LOONEY TUNES #84$1.99 DC 3,275
2307.93JOKER LAST LAUGH POSTER$7.95 DC 3,226
2317.91HOPELESS SAVAGES #4 (Of 4)$2.95 ONI3,218
2327.89RANDY ODONNELL IS THE MAN #4$2.95 IMA3,210
2337.51CAVEWOMAN MERIEMS GALLERY #1 (MR)$3.50 AMR3,055
2347.47BETTY & VERONICA #169$1.99 ARC3,039
2357.37PEEPSHOW #13 (MR)$3.95 DRA2,998
2367.36NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #89$2.99 ANT2,994
2377.28BETTY #107 (Net)$0.80 ARC2,962
2387.26DARK ANGEL #31$2.95 CPM2,954
2397.09ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #130$3.29 ARC2,884
2407.07SABRINA VOL 2 #26$1.99 ARC2,876
2416.98LODOSS WAR DEEDLITS TALE #4$2.95 CPM2,840
2426.97ALICE IN SEXLAND #1 (Of 8) (A)$3.50 ERO2,836
2436.89VERONICA #121$1.99 ARC2,803
2446.85SLAYERS SUPER EXPLOSIVE DEMON STORY #2$2.95 CPM2,787
2456.71MAGIC PICKLE #3 (Of 4)$2.95 ONI2,730
2466.56PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL 3 HC$49.95 DC 2,669
2476.55CARTOON CARTOONS #8$1.99 DC 2,665
2486.52KISSING CHAOS #4 (Of 8) (MR)$2.25 ONI2,652
2496.52PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #63$3.29 ARC2,652
2506.47EL HAZARD PART 3 #5 (Of 6)$2.95 VIZ2,632
2516.4LODOSS WAR CHRONICLES HEROIC KNIGHT #15$2.95 CPM2,604
2526.38TROUT #2 (Of 2)$2.95 ONI2,596
2536.37SKULL MAN #1$2.95 TKP2,591
2546.15ULTIMAN GIANT SIZED ANNUAL #1$4.95 IMA2,502
2556.1BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #126$2.19 ARC2,482
2566JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #82$3.29 ARC2,441
2575.91ARCHIES WEIRD MYSTERIES #18 (Net)$0.80 ARC2,404
2585.84SMILE VOL 3 #12$4.99 TKP2,376
2595.83AKIKO #46$2.95 SIR2,372
2605.82WERESLUT #6 (Of 8) (A)$3.50 ERO2,368
2615.59SLOW NEWS DAY #3 (Of 6)$3.50 SLA2,274
2625.58JUGHEAD #141$1.99 ARC2,270
2635.54NINJA HIGH SCHOOL SWIMSUIT SP 2001$4.50 ANT2,254
2645.36S&M UNIVERSITY #4 (Of 6) (A)$3.50 ERO2,181
2655.24LAUGH DIGEST #171$2.19 ARC2,132
2665.23CORRECTOR YUI #3$2.95 TKP2,128
2675.13SEVENTH SEA #2 ABSOLUTION (Of 4)*$2.95 STG2,087
2685.08SEXY SYMPHONY #5 (Of 6) (A)$3.95 ERO2,067
2694.99SILENT MOBIUS ADVENT #5 (Of 6)$2.95 VIZ2,030
2704.95JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #171$2.19 ARC2,014
2714.78SAINT TAIL #13$2.95 TKP1,945
2724.78MILK #26 (A)$2.99 RAD1,945
2734.77SKELEBUNNIES SPANKTACULAR$2.95 SLA1,941
2744.7BATTLE POPE SHORTS #3 (MR)$2.95 FUN1,912
2754.67GEOBREEDERS #33$2.95 CPM1,900
2764.61COOL DEVICES #1 (A)$2.95 STU1,875
2774.56TIGERS O/T LUFTWAFFE #2$5.95 ANT1,855
2784.45DRAGON KNIGHTS #2$2.95 TKP1,810
2794.38MIRACLE GIRLS #14$2.95 TKP1,782
2804.33FUTABAKUN CHANGE VOL 7 #4$2.95 STU1,762
2814.32BATTLE POPE PRESENTS ST MICHAEL #3 (Of 3) (MR)$2.95 FUN1,757
2824.26WARRIOR NUN AREALA BOOKS OF PERIL #1 (Of 4)$2.99 ANT1,733
2834.21LA BLUE GIRL MANGA ED #4 (A)$2.95 CPM1,713
2844.2FURRLOUGH #107$2.99 RAD1,709
2854.09NEGATIVE EXPOSURE #2 (Of 6) (MR)$2.95 HUM1,664
2864.08DAWN PIN UP GODDESS LTD ED S&N$12.00 LIN1,660
2873.92BITCH IN HEAT #12 (A)$3.50 ERO1,595
2883.67VAMPIRE PRINCESS YUI VOL 3 #4$2.95 STU1,493
2893.59ISLAND #4 (MR)$2.95 TKP1,460
2903.52POKEMON ADVS PART 5 #5 (Of 5)$4.95 VIZ1,432
2913.5ARSENIC LULLABY CHRISTMAS 2001$2.65 ASI1,424
2923.47ALAN MOORES GLORY INCENTIVE #1 (Of 4)*$3.25 AVA1,412
2933.46ARSENIC LULLABY NOV 2001 (Note Price)$2.65 ASI1,408
2943.4MAXION #24 (MR)$2.95 CPM1,383
2953.36PRIVATE BEACH #4$2.95 SLA1,367
2963.32FINDER #24$2.95 LIG1,351
2973.32DOUBLE TAKE #6 (MR)$2.95 FUN1,351
2983.25THRESHOLD #45 (MR)*$4.95 AVA1,322
2993.24OGENKI CLINIC VOL 8 #4 (A)$2.95 STU1,318
3003.23PRINCESS PRINCE #14$2.95 CPM1,314

 

For estimated orders on the top 25 graphic novel titles for November, see 'Top 25 Graphic Novels -- November.'

Notes on this chart:

Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.

Publisher abbreviations have also been used.

Mar = Marvel

Dar = Dark Horse

Ima = Image

Bla = Black Bull

Car = Cartoon Books

Har = Harris

Cro = Crossgen

Bon = Bongo

Tok = Tokyo Pop

Cha = Chaos

 

The quantities in this chart are ICv2 estimates of initial raw orders to Diamond North America on titles scheduled for shipment in November 2001. 

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse 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, 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. 

 

The quantities above do not include advance reorders, late orders, or reorders.

 

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.

 

Even given the above, however, it is probably safe to say that these quantities reflect 80% or more of the total North American sales by the publisher on most periodical comics.   

 

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.  If that percentage is 10-20% of sales (a reasonable assumption), the estimates above may be quite close to actual sales to consumers.

 

For last month's list, see 'Top 300 Comics -- October.'

 

For an overview and analysis of last month's numbers, see 'Comics Start Q4 Strong.'