These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in June see "'Secret Invasion' Continues Its Reign."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in June, see "Comic Sales Fall Again in June."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond
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TOP 100 GNs -- JUNE 2008 |
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Rank |
Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub |
Est. Qty |
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1 |
30.11 |
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 10 WHYS & WHEREFORES (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
14,730 |
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2 |
26.91 |
FABLES TP VOL 10 THE GOOD PRINCE (MR) |
$17.99 |
DC |
13,164 |
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3 |
26.66 |
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) |
$14.99 |
IMA |
13,042 |
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4 |
18.81 |
ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 04 UNSTOPPABLE |
$19.99 |
MAR |
9,202 |
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5 |
15.71 |
UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE TP |
$17.95 |
DAR |
7,685 |
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6 |
14.9 |
ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN THE BOY WONDER HC VOL 01 |
$24.99 |
DC |
7,289 |
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7 |
14.28 |
MARVEL ZOMBIES 02 HC |
$19.99 |
MAR |
6,986 |
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8 |
13.08 |
GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 02 THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR |
$24.99 |
DC |
6,399 |
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9 |
11.96 |
CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01 DEATH O/CAPTAIN AMERICA |
$14.99 |
MAR |
5,851 |
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10 |
11.48 |
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 09 OUT OF THIS WORLD |
$14.99 |
IMA |
5,616 |
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11 |
10.91 |
JACK O/FABLES TP VOL 03 THE BAD PRINCE (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
5,337 |
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12 |
10.24 |
LOBSTER JOHNSON TP VOL 01 IRON PROMETHEUS |
$17.95 |
DAR |
5,009 |
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13 |
9.62 |
GREEN LANTERN TALES O/SINESTRO CORPS HC |
$29.99 |
DC |
4,706 |
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14 |
9.6 |
NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 07 TRUST |
$19.99 |
MAR |
4,696 |
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15 |
9.54 |
INDIANA JONES ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 |
$6.95 |
DAR |
4,667 |
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16 |
9.07 |
STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 03 |
$17.95 |
DAR |
4,437 |
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17 |
8.51 |
BLEACH TP VOL 23 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
4,163 |
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18 |
7.43 |
ABSOLUTE SANDMAN HC VOL 03 |
$99.00 |
DC |
3,635 |
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19 |
7.38 |
JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA HC VOL 03 INJUSTICE LEAGUE |
$19.99 |
DC |
3,610 |
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20 |
7.33 |
JOKER THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
3,586 |
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21 |
7.22 |
INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 |
$24.95 |
DAR |
3,532 |
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22 |
7 |
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC |
$24.99 |
MAR |
3,424 |
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23 |
6.87 |
ETERNALS BY NEIL GAIMAN TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
3,361 |
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24 |
6.84 |
LEGION O/SUPER HEROES 1050 YEARS I/THE FUTURE TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
3,346 |
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25 |
6.64 |
MARVELS PREM HC* |
$24.99 |
MAR |
3,248 |
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26 |
6.57 |
WATCHMEN TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
3,214 |
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27 |
6.31 |
CHRONICLES O/CONAN TP VOL 15 CORRIDOR O/MULLAH KAJAR |
$16.95 |
DAR |
3,087 |
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28 |
6.28 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE FLASH TP VOL 02 |
$16.99 |
DC |
3,072 |
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29 |
6.19 |
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 10 GHOSTS |
$15.99 |
MAR |
3,028 |
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30 |
6.18 |
BATMAN JEKYLL AND HYDE TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
3,023 |
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31 |
6.11 |
BLADE O/IMMORTAL TP VOL 19 BADGER HOLE (MR) |
$17.95 |
DAR |
2,989 |
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32 |
5.9 |
PATH OF THE ASSASSIN TP VOL 11 (MR) |
$9.95 |
DAR |
2,886 |
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33 |
5.9 |
NEGIMA GN VOL 18 (MR) |
$10.95 |
RAN |
2,886 |
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34 |
5.78 |
WANTED GN (NEW PTG) |
$19.99 |
IMA |
2,828 |
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35 |
5.73 |
CONAN BORN O/BATTLEFIELD SC |
$17.95 |
DAR |
2,803 |
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36 |
5.7 |
PENNY ARCADE TP VOL 05 CASE O/MUMMYS GOLD |
$12.95 |
DAR |
2,788 |
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37 |
5.66 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAUNTED TANK TP VOL 02 |
$16.99 |
DC |
2,769 |
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38 |
5.62 |
GANTZ TP VOL 01 |
$12.95 |
DAR |
2,749 |
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39 |
5.52 |
ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 |
$16.99 |
MAR |
2,700 |
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40 |
5.35 |
IRON MAN TP HAUNTED |
$26.99 |
MAR |
2,617 |
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41 |
5.34 |
BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC |
$17.99 |
DC |
2,612 |
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42 |
5.32 |
HELLBOY TP VOL 01 SEED O/DESTRUCTION |
$17.95 |
DAR |
2,603 |
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43 |
5.18 |
CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC CHOSEN* |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,534 |
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44 |
5.04 |
VINYL UNDERGROUND TP VOL 01 WATCHING THE DETECTIVES (MR) |
$9.99 |
DC |
2,466 |
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45 |
4.93 |
STAR WARS OMNIBUS DROIDS TP VOL 01 |
$24.95 |
DAR |
2,412 |
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46 |
4.89 |
DEMO TP (MR) |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,392 |
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47 |
4.8 |
SILVER SURFER TP IN THY NAME |
$10.99 |
MAR |
2,348 |
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48 |
4.55 |
HIDEYUKI KIKUCHIS VAMPIRE HUNTER D GN VOL 02 (MR) |
$12.95 |
DIG |
2,226 |
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49 |
4.51 |
HULK WWH TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,206 |
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50 |
4.49 |
WOLVERINE TP ENEMY OF STATE ULTIMATE COLLECTION |
$29.99 |
MAR |
2,197 |
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51 |
4.46 |
BURNOUT |
$9.99 |
DC |
2,182 |
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52 |
4.43 |
EX MACHINA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 (MR) |
$29.99 |
DC |
2,167 |
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53 |
4.3 |
PENANCE RELENTLESS TP |
$13.99 |
MAR |
2,104 |
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54 |
4.29 |
ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 01 |
$18.95 |
RED |
2,099 |
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55 |
4.25 |
HOUSE OF M TP AVENGERS |
$13.99 |
MAR |
2,079 |
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56 |
4.24 |
PREDATOR OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 |
$24.95 |
DAR |
2,074 |
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57 |
4.22 |
HULK VS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,064 |
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58 |
4.22 |
ALIENS OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 |
$24.95 |
DAR |
2,064 |
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59 |
4.22 |
HULK WWH TP DAMAGE CONTROL |
$12.99 |
MAR |
2,064 |
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60 |
4.15 |
ETERNALS BY JACK KIRBY TP BOOK 01 |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,030 |
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61 |
4.07 |
CONAN BORN O/BATTLEFIELD HC |
$24.95 |
DAR |
1,991 |
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62 |
4.05 |
MMW ATLAS ERA TALES OF SUSPENSE HC VOL 02* |
$59.99 |
MAR |
1,981 |
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63 |
3.9 |
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 07 |
$7.95 |
ARC |
1,908 |
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64 |
3.89 |
SUPERMAN CAMELOT FALLS TP VOL 01 |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,903 |
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65 |
3.88 |
WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES HC VOL 24 |
$59.99 |
DC |
1,898 |
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66 |
3.88 |
HELLBOY TP VOL 02 WAKE THE DEVIL |
$17.95 |
DAR |
1,898 |
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67 |
3.85 |
DOT HACK XXXX GN VOL 01 (Of 2) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,883 |
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68 |
3.8 |
MMW SGT FURY HC VOL 02* |
$54.99 |
MAR |
1,859 |
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69 |
3.8 |
WORLDS FINEST DELUXE EDITION HC |
$29.99 |
DC |
1,859 |
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70 |
3.78 |
HELLBOY TP VOL 07 TROLL WITCH & OTHERS |
$17.95 |
DAR |
1,849 |
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71 |
3.74 |
HELLBOY TP VOL 03 CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS |
$17.95 |
DAR |
1,830 |
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72 |
3.65 |
PROGRAMME TP VOL 01 |
$17.99 |
DC |
1,786 |
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73 |
3.64 |
QUESTION THE FIVE BOOKS OF BLOOD HC |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,781 |
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74 |
3.62 |
CIVIL WAR TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,771 |
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75 |
3.6 |
MPD PSYCHO TP VOL 05 (MR) |
$10.95 |
DAR |
1,761 |
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76 |
3.51 |
HELLBOY TP VOL 06 STRANGE PLACES (MR) |
$17.95 |
DAR |
1,717 |
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77 |
3.51 |
TOM STRONG TP BOOK 06 |
$17.99 |
DC |
1,717 |
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78 |
3.49 |
BATTLE VIXENS GN VOL 13 (Of 13) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,707 |
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79 |
3.49 |
HELLBOY TP VOL 05 CONQUEROR WORM |
$17.95 |
DAR |
1,707 |
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80 |
3.47 |
ULTIMATE X-MEN HC VOL 08 |
$39.99 |
MAR |
1,698 |
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81 |
3.43 |
TERROR INC TP (MR) |
$16.99 |
MAR |
1,678 |
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82 |
3.41 |
DYNAMO 5 TP VOL 02 MOMENTS O/TRUTH |
$14.99 |
IMA |
1,668 |
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83 |
3.41 |
HELLBOY TP VOL 04 RIGHT HAND O/DOOM |
$17.95 |
DAR |
1,668 |
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84 |
3.24 |
ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 01 |
$7.99 |
VIZ |
1,585 |
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85 |
3.21 |
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 04 |
$17.99 |
IMA |
1,570 |
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86 |
3.18 |
WORMWOOD CALAMARI RISING TP |
$19.99 |
IDW |
1,556 |
|
87 |
3.15 |
INCREDIBLE HERCULES AGAINST WORLD PREM HC |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,541 |
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88 |
3.12 |
ONE PIECE TP VOL 18 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
1,526 |
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89 |
3.11 |
DOT HACK SIGN GU GN VOL 02 (Of 3) |
$9.99 |
TLP |
1,521 |
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90 |
3.07 |
HEDGE KNIGHT II SWORN SWORD PREM HC* |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,502 |
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91 |
3 |
SHADOWPACT TP VOL 03 DARKNESS & LIGHT |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,468 |
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92 |
2.93 |
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 02 NO FUTURE FOR YOU |
$15.95 |
DAR |
1,433 |
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93 |
2.93 |
ZOMBIE SIMON GARTH TP (MR) |
$13.99 |
MAR |
1,433 |
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94 |
2.89 |
APPLE ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 01 (MR) |
$34.95 |
UDO |
1,414 |
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95 |
2.87 |
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,404 |
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96 |
2.85 |
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 03 |
$7.99 |
IDW |
1,394 |
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97 |
2.85 |
TANGENT COMICS TP VOL 03 |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,394 |
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98 |
2.82 |
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 09 |
$10.95 |
DAR |
1,380 |
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99 |
2.82 |
WELCOME TO NHK GN VOL 07 (Of 8) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,380 |
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100 |
2.77 |
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 01 LONG WAY HOME |
$15.95 |
DAR |
1,355 |
Notes on this chart:
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
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 Detective Comics (the title Batman is normally the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations, but no issue of Batman shipped in June), 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 Detective Comics number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Detective Comics 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 June, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of June. This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Dynamite, Devil's Due, Avatar, Aspen Studios 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.
Most graphic novel publishers also release their titles through other channels, which make up a majority of graphic novel sales over-all. These quantity estimates do not reflect distribution through those channels."
Most of the titles on this chart are also distributed to Europe by Diamond
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 May, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--May 2008."
For the top 300 comic actual orders in May, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--May 2008."
For an overview and analysis of the actual May orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see "'Secret Invasion' on Top Again" and "ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting." For an analysis of the dollar trends in May, see "Comic Sales Continue Decline in May."
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."