These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2009.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April, see "Comic Sales Rebound in April."

 

For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see "Comic Dollars Up in April."

 

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during April, see "Top 300 Comics Novels Actual--April 2009."

 

 

TOP 300 GNs -- April 2009

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

7.18

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

     6,403

2

6.29

DARK TOWER TREACHERY PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

     5,602

3

6.10

SPIDER-MAN DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC

$19.99

MAR

     5,440

4

5.58

STAR WARS ADV TP VOL 01 HAN SOLO & HOLLOW MOON OF KHORYA

$7.95

DAR

     4,975

5

5.41

GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 01

$14.99

DC

     4,817

6

4.63

FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

     4,122

7

4.53

MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 HC

$19.99

MAR

     4,039

8

4.49

BPRD TP VOL 10 THE WARNING

$17.95

DAR

     3,999

9

4.46

MARVEL ZOMBIES TP VOL 02

$15.99

MAR

     3,975

10

4.45

RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER PREM HC VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

     3,967

11

4.44

NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 09 SECRET INVASION BOOK 02

$14.99

MAR

     3,956

12

4.32

NARUTO TP VOL 43

$7.95

VIZ

     3,852

13

4.32

NARUTO TP VOL 44

$7.95

VIZ

     3,851

14

4.32

NARUTO TP VOL 42

$7.95

VIZ

     3,846

15

3.96

MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 04 SECRET INVASION BOOK 02

$14.99

MAR

     3,531

16

3.89

FREAKANGELS TP VOL 02 (MR)

$19.99

AVA

     3,470

17

3.89

BATMAN THE HEART OF HUSH HC

$19.99

DC

     3,466

18

3.83

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VENOM PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

     3,415

19

3.80

HULK PREM HC VOL 02

$19.99

MAR

     3,385

20

3.78

DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 02

$29.99

MAR

     3,366

21

3.76

JSA TP VOL 02 THY KINGDOM COME PART 01

$14.99

DC

     3,355

22

3.74

SCALPED TP VOL 04 THE GRAVEL IN YOUR GUTS (MR)

$14.99

DC

     3,337

23

3.63

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 06 VINDICATION

$19.95

DAR

     3,236

24

3.52

WOLVERINE TP LOGAN

$14.99

MAR

     3,141

25

3.40

JSA HC VOL 04 THY KINGDOM COME PART 3

$24.99

DC

     3,027

26

3.16

CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 17 CREATION QUEST

$17.95

DAR

     2,820

27

2.98

NEGIMA GN VOL 21 (MR)

$10.99

DEL

     2,653

28

2.93

RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER PREM HC VOL 02

$19.99

MAR

     2,614

29

2.87

BATMAN LOVERS AND MADMEN TP

$14.99

DC

     2,562

30

2.86

SPIDER-MAN TP KRAVENS FIRST HUNT

$14.99

MAR

     2,547

31

2.85

STINKY GN

$12.95

RAW

     2,542

32

2.82

SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE DOOM PATROL TP VOL 01

$16.99

DC

     2,511

33

2.75

ULTIMATE IRON MAN TP VOL 02

$14.99

MAR

     2,449

34

2.73

PATH OF THE ASSASSIN TP VOL 15 BAD BLOOD PART 2

$9.95

DAR

     2,435

35

2.68

PUNISHER WAR ZONE PREM HC RESURRECTION MA GNUCCI

$24.99

MAR

     2,392

36

2.67

GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES TP VOL 01

$14.99

DC

     2,378

37

2.61

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

IMA

     2,326

38

2.61

STAR WARS OMNIBUS EMISSARIES AND ASSASSINS

$24.95

DAR

     2,325

39

2.61

STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TP

$17.99

IDW

     2,324

40

2.54

GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 05

$15.99

ZEN

     2,262

41

2.51

UNCANNY X-MEN HC MANIFEST DESTINY

$29.99

MAR

     2,237

42

2.50

GAMBIT CLASSIC TP VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

     2,229

43

2.49

SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES TP VOL 03

$16.99

DC

     2,220

44

2.47

X-MEN PHOENIX WARSONG PREMIERE HC

$19.99

MAR

     2,200

45

2.44

HOUSE OF M TP CIVIL WAR

$14.99

MAR

     2,173

46

2.40

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

     2,137

47

2.38

WHAT IF TP SECRET WARS

$19.99

MAR

     2,124

48

2.35

GANTZ TP VOL 04 (MR)

$12.95

DAR

     2,096

49

2.34

SHE-HULK TP VOL 08 SECRET INVASION

$14.99

MAR

     2,088

50

2.31

VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 06

$8.99

VIZ

     2,056

51

2.29

LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 04

$7.99

VIZ

     2,044

52

2.28

GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE TP

$14.99

DC

     2,035

53

2.27

BATMAN RIP DELUXE EDITION HC

$24.99

DC

     2,020

54

2.22

HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE TP (MR)

$14.99

DC

     1,980

55

2.21

RESIDENT EVIL FIRE AND ICE TP (MR)

$24.99

DC

     1,970

56

2.17

ANITA BLAKE PREM HC BOOK 01 LC ANIMATOR (MR)

$19.99

MAR

     1,930

57

2.14

ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP VOL 02

$14.99

IMA

     1,911

58

2.14

INVINCIBLE HC VOL 04 ULTIMATE COLL

$34.99

IMA

     1,907

59

2.14

WOLVERINE PRODIGAL SON GN VOL 01

$12.99

DEL

     1,906

60

2.13

NOVA TP VOL 04 NOVA CORPS

$14.99

MAR

     1,900

61

2.10

JONAH HEX BULLETS DONT LIE TP

$14.99

DC

     1,875

62

2.08

APES & BABES ART OF FRANK CHO HC (MR)

$29.99

IMA

     1,856

63

2.06

TALES FROM WONDERLAND TP

$12.99

ZEN

     1,835

64

2.06

MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

     1,832

65

2.04

NEGIMA NEO GN VOL 01 MAGISTER NEGI MAGI (MR)

$10.99

DEL

     1,820

66

2.04

SUPERMAN THE COMING OF ATLAS HC

$19.99

DC

     1,816

67

2.03

RESURRECTION TP VOL 01

$6.00

ONI

     1,807

68

2.01

WOLVERINE PREM HC NOT DEAD YET

$19.99

MAR

     1,795

69

1.97

XXXHOLIC GN VOL 13

$10.99

DEL

     1,755

70

1.97

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

     1,754

71

1.95

DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR TP

$19.99

DC

     1,736

72

1.93

WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP VOL 01 BORN IN BLOOD

$13.99

MAR

     1,722

73

1.92

CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 13 (OF 13) (MR)

$10.99

TOK

     1,713

74

1.91

DC LIBRARY BATMAN THE ANNUALS HC

$39.99

DC

     1,706

75

1.91

WOLVERINE HC WORST DAY EVER

$14.99

MAR

     1,700

76

1.90

WOLVERINE TP DANGEROUS GAMES

$19.99

MAR

     1,690

77

1.89

DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN TP

$19.99

IDW

     1,688

78

1.87

SUPERGIRL WAY OF THE WORLD TP

$17.99

DC

     1,663

79

1.86

TRIGUN MAXIMUM TP VOL 14 MIND GAMES

$9.95

DAR

     1,659

80

1.83

WOLVERINE ORIGIN TP

$16.99

MAR

     1,631

81

1.83

SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

     1,628

82

1.82

SUPERNATURAL RISING SON TP

$14.99

DC

     1,618

83

1.80

FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE

$9.99

DC

     1,608

84

1.80

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

     1,602

85

1.73

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS TP VOL 01

$19.99

DE

     1,545

86

1.71

TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE PREQUEL TP

$17.99

IDW

     1,524

87

1.71

QUEEN & COUNTRY DEFINITIVE ED TP VOL 04 (MR)

$19.95

ONI

     1,520

88

1.70

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$14.99

DC

     1,517

89

1.69

X-MEN PREM HC PROTEUS

$19.99

MAR

     1,507

90

1.68

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED

$12.99

DC

     1,497

91

1.67

NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 04 COLLECTIVE

$19.99

MAR

     1,490

92

1.67

PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

     1,485

93

1.66

WOLVERINE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01

$99.99

MAR

     1,477

94

1.63

JOKER HC

$19.99

DC

     1,451

95

1.61

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PREM HC TREASURE ISLAND

$19.99

MAR

     1,438

96

1.61

X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01

$99.99

MAR

     1,433

97

1.60

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED HEROES TP

$12.99

DC

     1,422

98

1.59

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

     1,421

99

1.59

ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 06

$7.99

VIZ

     1,415

100

1.57

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PREM HC LAST OF THE MOHICANS

$19.99

MAR

     1,403

101

1.55

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC EARTH SHALL OVERCOME

$24.99

MAR

     1,383

102

1.54

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS TP WOLVERINE BY NIGHT

$12.99

MAR

     1,375

103

1.54

QUESTION TP VOL 04 WELCOME TO OZ

$19.99

DC

     1,369

104

1.53

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GN ECHOES NEW CAPRICA

$12.99

TOK

     1,365

105

1.53

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PREM HC MAN IN THE IRON MASK

$19.99

MAR

     1,365

106

1.52

IRON MAN TP LEGACY OF DOOM

$14.99

MAR

     1,354

107

1.52

NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 06

$19.99

MAR

     1,353

108

1.51

MANHUNTER TP VOL 05 FORGOTTEN

$17.99

DC

     1,345

109

1.50

BOMB QUEEN TP VOL 05 BOMBASTIC

$16.99

IMA

     1,337

110

1.49

LITTLE LULU TP VOL 19 ALAMO & OTHER STORIES

$14.95

DAR

     1,331

111

1.49

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 12 JUMPING DIGEST

$9.99

MAR

     1,324

112

1.48

WOLVERINE HC TALES OF WEAPON X

$14.99

MAR

     1,323

113

1.48

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD

$11.95

ONI

     1,318

114

1.48

WIZARD SPIDER-MAN MASTERPIECE EDITION DLX HC

$29.99

WIZ

     1,316

115

1.47

HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS TP VOL 05 HARVEY GIRLS

$19.95

DAR

     1,314

116

1.46

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR)

$12.99

DC

     1,305

117

1.46

SUPERMEN FIRST WAVE OF HEROES (1939-41) GN

$24.99

FAN

     1,302

118

1.45

OH MY GODDESS COLORS TP

$19.95

DAR

     1,295

119

1.45

WITCHING HOUR TP

$19.99

DC

     1,292

120

1.44

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

     1,287

121

1.44

WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE TP (MR)

$19.99

MAR

     1,287

122

1.44

OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

     1,283

123

1.44

100 PERCENT HC (MR)

$39.99

DC

     1,280

124

1.41

NEW EXILES TP VOL 03 ENEMY WITHIN

$12.99

MAR

     1,258

125

1.41

POPGUN GN VOL 03

$29.99

IMA

     1,254

126

1.38

BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 11

$9.99

VIZ

     1,231

127

1.38

DYLAN DOG CASE FILES TP

$24.95

DAR

     1,228

128

1.37

V FOR VENDETTA TP

$19.99

DC

     1,220

129

1.36

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL TP

$12.99

IDW

     1,209

130

1.35

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW HC

$75.00

DC

     1,201

131

1.34

ESSENTIAL DAZZLER TP VOL 02

$19.99

MAR

     1,196

132

1.33

BLUE BEETLE BOUNDARIES TP

$14.99

DC

     1,187

133

1.33

HACK SLASH OMNIBUS SC VOL 02

$34.99

DDP

     1,183

134

1.32

MMW HUMAN TORCH HC VOL 02

$54.99

MAR

     1,175

135

1.32

WIZARD X-MEN MASTERPIECE EDITION DLX HC (STAR20195)

$29.99

WIZ

     1,172

136

1.31

FANTASTIC FOUR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI PREM HC VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

     1,170

137

1.30

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS (MR) (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

     1,163

138

1.30

SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES

$19.99

DC

     1,157

139

1.30

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 03 ONE SMALL STEP (MR)

$12.99

DC

     1,156

140

1.29

STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION GN VOL 01 (OF 2)

$10.99

TOK

     1,153

141

1.27

100 BULLETS TP VOL 02 SPLIT SECOND CHANCE

$14.99

DC

     1,131

142

1.27

NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 08 SECRET INVASION BOOK 01

$14.99

MAR

     1,129

143

1.26

UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE

$17.95

DAR

     1,124

144

1.26

FATE STAY NIGHT GN VOL 03 (OF 5)

$10.99

TOK

     1,121

145

1.25

SECRET INVASION TP

$29.99

MAR

     1,110

146

1.24

FANTASTIC FOUR NEW FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

     1,106

147

1.23

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TP BK 02 ULTIMATE COLLECTION

$29.99

MAR

     1,093

148

1.21

THOR HC AGES OF THUNDER

$24.99

MAR

     1,082

149

1.21

CIVIL WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

     1,078

150

1.21

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 01 BACK ON THE STREET (MR)

$14.99

DC

     1,074

151

1.20

UMBRELLA ACADEMY LTD HC PVC FIG SET

$24.99

DAR

     1,073

152

1.20

LOEG VOL ONE TP

$14.99

DC

     1,069

153

1.19

100 BULLETS TP VOL 01 FIRST SHOT LAST CALL

$9.99

DC

     1,057

154

1.17

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL PREM HC VOL 02 GOIN OUT WEST

$24.99

MAR

     1,044

155

1.17

MMW X-MEN TP VOL 01

$24.99

MAR

     1,039

156

1.16

INVINCIBLE TP VOL 01 FAMILY MATTERS

$12.99

IMA

     1,035

157

1.15

GOTHIC AND LOLITA BIBLE VOL 05 (OF 6)

$19.99

TOK

     1,029

158

1.15

WITCHBLADE COMPENDIUM ED TP VOL 02

$59.99

IMA

     1,028

159

1.14

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 SP VS THE UNIVERSE

$11.95

ONI

     1,018

160

1.14

EXILES ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01

$34.99

MAR

     1,016

161

1.14

FRANK MILLER SIN CITY TP VOL 02 2ND DAME TO KILL FOR (MR)

$17.00

DAR

     1,013

162

1.13

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 08

$7.99

IDW

     1,003

163

1.12

FRANK MILLER SIN CITY TP VOL 01 2ND HARD GOODBYE (MR)

$17.00

DAR

     1,000

164

1.11

SAMURAI DEEPER KYO GN VOL 34 (OF 38) (MR)

$10.99

TOK

        993

165

1.11

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 04 SAFEWORD (MR)

$12.99

DC

        986

166

1.10

GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH TP

$14.99

DC

        981

167

1.10

GURREN LAGANN GN VOL 01

$10.99

BAN

        976

168

1.09

MS MARVEL TP VOL 05 SECRET INVASION

$14.99

MAR

        972

169

1.09

ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL CHRONICLES TP VOL 01 FRESHMAN YEAR

$10.95

ARC

        968

170

1.08

ALAN MOORE LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE GN (MR)

$7.99

AVA

        966

171

1.08

FABLES TP VOL 11 WAR AND PIECES (MR)

$17.99

DC

        965

172

1.08

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

        959

173

1.06

AVENGERS PREM HC HAWKEYE

$24.99

MAR

        949

174

1.05

KINGDOM COME TP NEW EDITION

$17.99

DC

        939

175

1.05

FOOLKILLER TP WHITE ANGELS (MR)

$19.99

MAR

        934

176

1.05

INU YASHA TP VOL 37

$8.95

VIZ

        932

177

1.04

SUPERMAN RED SON TP

$17.99

DC

        929

178

1.04

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 06 GIRL ON GIRL (MR)

$12.99

DC

        927

179

1.04

PREACHER TP VOL 02 UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD NEW EDITION (M

$14.99

DC

        926

180

1.04

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 05 RING OF TRUTH (MR)

$14.99

DC

        926

181

1.04

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$19.99

DC

        924

182

1.03

STAND CAPTAIN TRIPS PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

        919

183

1.03

FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM

$12.99

DC

        914

184

1.02

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

        912

185

1.02

JUNJO ROMANTICA GN VOL 09 (OF 10) (A)

$12.99

TOK

        908

186

1.02

CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01 DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA

$14.99

MAR

        906

187

1.02

FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN TP VOL 08

$8.99

VIZ

        906

188

1.01

ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

        899

189

0.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST PREM HC VOL 04 MORTAL IRON FIST

$19.99

MAR

        884

190

0.98

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

        874

191

0.98

FREEDOM COLLECTIVE ONE SHOT

$3.95

ROU

        869

192

0.97

PREACHER TP VOL 03 PROUD AMERICANS NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

        868

193

0.97

FABLES TP VOL 03 STORYBOOK LOVE (MR)

$14.99

DC

        862

194

0.96

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 07 PAPER DOLLS (MR)

$14.99

DC

        854

195

0.94

SHORTCOMINGS TP (MR)

$14.95

D&Q

        840

196

0.94

SANDMAN TP VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE

$19.99

DC

        839

197

0.94

CTRL+ALT+DEL TP VOL 01 THIS IS A GREAT IDEA

$12.95

BLI

        834

198

0.94

FROM HELL TP

$35.00

TOP

        834

199

0.93

ARMY OF DARKNESS XENA TP VOL 01

$16.99

DE

        830

200

0.93

ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01

$12.99

DC

        827

201

0.92

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 09 MOTHERLAND (MR)

$14.99

DC

        824

202

0.92

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 08 KIMONO DRAGONS (MR)

$14.99

DC

        820

203

0.92

PERHAPANAUTS TP VOL 01

$17.99

IMA

        817

204

0.91

LOEG VOL TWO TP

$14.99

DC

        815

205

0.90

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS (OCT053132)

$11.95

ONI

        805

206

0.90

BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR)

$16.99

DE

        804

207

0.90

MS MARVEL PREM HC VOL 03 OPERATION LIGHTNING STORM

$19.99

MAR

        803

208

0.89

END LEAGUE TP VOL 01 BALLAD OF BIG NOTHING

$12.95

DAR

        795

209

0.89

TRANSFORMERS ARMADA TP VOL 03

$19.99

IDW

        791

210

0.88

STRAWBERRY 100 % TP VOL 08

$7.99

VIZ

        788

211

0.88

AIR TP VOL 01 LETTERS FROM LOST COUNTRIES (MR)

$9.99

DC

        785

212

0.88

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

        782

213

0.87

BLAZING COMBAT HC

$28.99

FAN

        778

214

0.87

BOYS TP VOL 03 GOOD FOR THE SOUL (MR)

$19.99

DE

        777

215

0.87

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 10 WHYS AND WHEREFORES (MR)

$14.99

DC

        775

216

0.87

FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF OMNIBUS VOL 02

$34.99

DDP

        773

217

0.87

WARHAMMER 40K DEFENDERS OF ULTRAMAR TP

$16.99

BOO

        771

218

0.86

CURSE OF THE WERE-WOMAN GN (MR)

$12.99

DDP

        769

219

0.86

SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-WOMAN TP DIGEST

$9.99

MAR

        766

220

0.86

WONDERMARK TP VOL 02 CLEVER TRICKS STAVE DEATH

$14.95

DAR

        765

221

0.85

NARUTO TP VOL 34

$7.95

VIZ

        757

222

0.84

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 SP GETS IT TOGETHER (JUN073779)

$11.95

ONI

        752

223

0.84

CLANDESTINE CLASSIC PREM HC

$29.99

MAR

        749

224

0.84

OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 07

$24.99

MAR

        749

225

0.84

HELM TP VOL 01

$14.95

DAR

        747

226

0.83

BATMAN HUSH TP VOL 01

$12.99

DC

        743

227

0.83

KYO KARA MAOH GN VOL 03 (OF 4)

$10.99

TOK

        739

228

0.82

PRINCESS PRINCESS PLUS GN

$12.95

DIG

        735

229

0.82

HULK SKAAR SON OF HULK PREM HC VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

        731

230

0.82

PHANTOM DREAM GN VOL 02 (OF 5) (MR)

$10.99

TOK

        731

231

0.82

AVENGERS INITIATIVE PREM HC VOL 01 BASIC TRAINING

$19.99

MAR

        730

232

0.82

SAMURAI 7 GN VOL 01 (MR)

$10.99

DEL

        730

233

0.81

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 03 WOLVES AT THE GATE

$15.95

DAR

        724

234

0.81

WOLVERINE THE END TP

$14.99

MAR

        721

235

0.80

DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

        717

236

0.80

MOBY DICK TP

$14.99

MAR

        712

237

0.79

MAID SAMA GN VOL 01 (OF 6)

$10.99

TOK

        707

238

0.79

BATMAN HUSH TP VOL 02

$12.99

DC

        706

239

0.79

CODE GEASS SUZAKU OF THE COUNTERATTACK GN VOL 02

$9.99

BAN

        705

240

0.79

SAVAGE TP

$14.99

IMA

        704

241

0.78

GHOST OMNIBUS TP VOL 02

$24.95

DAR

        694

242

0.77

NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO TP VOL 02

$19.99

DE

        690

243

0.77

PREACHER TP VOL 04 ANCIENT HISTORY NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

        684

244

0.77

TICK BIG BLUE DESTINY COMPLETE WORKS TP

$29.95

NEW

        684

245

0.77

HACK SLASH OMNIBUS SC VOL 01 (NEW PTG)

$34.99

DDP

        682

246

0.76

MOON KNIGHT PREM HC VOL 02 MIDNIGHT SUN

$19.99

MAR

        681

247

0.76

BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 05 (MR)

$12.99

VIZ

        680

248

0.76

BOYS TP VOL 02 GET SOME (MR)

$19.99

DE

        680

249

0.76

FABLES TP VOL 04 MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS (MR)

$17.99

DC

        679

250

0.76

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 SP PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE (MAY042851)

$11.95

ONI

        679

251

0.76

AMERICAN JESUS TP VOL 01 CHOSEN (MR)

$9.99

IMA

        677

252

0.76

ALL STAR SUPERMAN HC VOL 02

$19.99

DC

        674

253

0.75

FABLES TP VOL 05 THE MEAN SEASONS (MR)

$14.99

DC

        668

254

0.75

DAREDEVIL TP LADY BULLSEYE

$16.99

MAR

        665

255

0.75

PLANET OF BEER SC

$14.95

DAR

        664

256

0.74

PREACHER TP VOL 05 DIXIE FRIED NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

        661

257

0.73

HO HC

$19.99

FAN

        655

258

0.73

MS MARVEL PREM HC VOL 04 MONSTER SMASH

$19.99

MAR

        649

259

0.72

FIREBREATHER TP VOL 02 ALL BEST HEROES ARE ORPHANS

$16.99

IMA

        642

260

0.72

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 02 NO FUTURE FOR YOU

$15.95

DAR

        641

261

0.72

DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME HC

$24.99

MAR

        641

262

0.72

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 01 LONG WAY HOME

$15.95

DAR

        639

263

0.71

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS TP VOL 01 ADAMA

$14.99

DE

        632

264

0.71

DMZ TP VOL 01 ON THE GROUND (MR)

$9.99

DC

        632

265

0.71

FALLEN ANGEL TP VOL 06 CITIES OF LIGHT AND DARK

$19.99

IDW

        631

266

0.70

SANDMAN TP VOL 03 DREAM COUNTRY

$14.99

DC

        628

267

0.70

SECOND THOUGHTS GN (MR)

$9.95

TOP

        626

268

0.70

RISING STARS COMPENDIUM TP

$59.99

IMA

        625

269

0.69

HERBIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 03

$49.95

DAR

        614

270

0.69

HEY SENSEI GN (MR)

$12.95

DIG

        614

271

0.69

MARVEL APES HC

$24.99

MAR

        612

272

0.69

WOLVERINE TP VOL 04 ENEMY OF STATE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

$29.99

MAR

        612

273

0.68

NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 01 SVEN THE RETURNED (MR)

$9.99

DC

        608

274

0.68

JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 01 NEARLY GREAT ESCAPE (MR)

$14.99

DC

        606

275

0.68

WATCHMEN HC

$39.99

DC

        606

276

0.68

JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 03 THE BAD PRINCE (MR)

$14.99

DC

        604

277

0.68

CTHULHU TALES TP VOL 04 DARKNESS BEYOND

$15.99

BOO

        603

278

0.68

ALAN MOORE LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE HC (MR)

$17.99

AVA

        602

279

0.67

STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVENTURES TP VOL 01

$6.95

DAR

        601

280

0.67

SUGGESTIVE EYES GN (MR)

$12.95

DIG

        601

281

0.67

ASHLEY WOODS ART OF METAL GEAR SOLID SC

$19.99

IDW

        600

282

0.67

FABLES TP VOL 06 HOMELANDS (MR)

$14.99

DC

        598

283

0.67

EX MACHINA TP VOL 01 THE FIRST HUNDRED DAYS (MR)

$9.99

DC

        597

284

0.67

GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 01 THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR

$24.99

DC

        594

285

0.67

SCALPED TP VOL 01 INDIAN COUNTRY (MR)

$9.99

DC

        594

286

0.67

NEOZOIC TP VOL 01

$24.95

RED

        593

287

0.66

FUNNY MISSHAPEN BODY GN (MR)

$16.00

POC

        588

288

0.66

WOLVERINE TP WEAPON X

$16.99

MAR

        586

289

0.65

EYESHEILD 21 TP VOL 25

$7.99

VIZ

        583

290

0.65

RISING STARS COMPENDIUM HC

$99.99

IMA

        582

291

0.65

SERENITY BETTER DAYS TP

$9.95

DAR

        580

292

0.65

GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 02 THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR

$24.99

DC

        578

293

0.65

POWERS TP VOL 12 COOLEST DEAD SUPERHEROES

$24.99

MAR

        577

294

0.65

WOLVERINE TP EVOLUTION

$14.99

MAR

        575

295

0.64

HEATHENTOWN GN

$9.99

IMA

        571

296

0.63

GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 04

$15.99

ZEN

        565

297

0.63

SANDMAN TP VOL 04 SEASON OF MISTS

$19.99

DC

        564

298

0.63

WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP VOL 02 SAVIOR

$13.99

MAR

        564

299

0.63

YOUNG AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 02 FAMILY MATTERS

$22.99

MAR

        564

300

0.63

X-MEN TP MESSIAH COMPLEX

$29.99

MAR

        563


Note that you can now find the latest market reports from ICv2 by clicking on the "Markets" button at the top of every page on ICv2.com.

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
ABS = Abstract Studio
ADV = A.D. Vision
ALI = Alias Enterprises, LLC
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
AVA = Avatar Press
BON = Bongo Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books
DE = Dynamite Entertainment
DDP = Devil's Due Publishing
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
IDW = IDW Publishing
MIR = Mirage Studios
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
SEV = Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TIT = Titan Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz Media
ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment, Inc.

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 #853 (normally the main Batman title is used as the title Diamond uses in its calculations, but no issue shipped this month), 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 #853 number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Detective Comics #853 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 April, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of April.  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 UK, which can account for significant sales for the publisher, ranging from 3-20% of the U.S. 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 300 graphic novels actual orders in March see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--March 2009."

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in March see "Top 300 Comics Novels Actual--March 2009."

 

For an overview and analysis of the actual March and "No Comic Over 100K in March."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Not Bad Considering...

."

 

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."