For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in August, see 'Retro Influence Grows on Top Comic Sellers.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see 'Comic Orders Awesome in August.'
For the top 300 comics in August, see 'Top 300 Comics - August 2002.'
QtyRank Guide Description Price Pub Est.Qty 1 28.63 LONE WOLF & CUB VOL 25 PERHAPS IN DEATH TP (MR) $9.95 DAR 12,660 2 14.32 DARK HORSE MAVERICK HAPPY ENDINGS TP $9.95 DAR 6,332 3 14 CAPTAIN AMERICA RED WHITE & BLUE HC $29.99 MAR 6,191 4 12.63 RISING STARS VOL 3 VISITATIONS TP $8.99 IMA 5,585 5 11.91 POWERS VOL 3 LITTLE DEATHS TP (MR) $24.95 IMA 5,266 6 9.42 TRANSFORMERS TARGET 2006 GN $19.99 TIT 4,165 7 9.39 BATMAN BLACK & WHITE VOL 2 OVERSIZED HC $39.95 DC 4,152 8 9.35 FANTASTIC FOUR 1234 TP $9.99 MAR 4,134 9 8.69 ASTRO BOY VOL 7 TP $9.95 DAR 3,843 10 8.49 SUPERMAN OUR WORLDS AT WAR VOL 1 TP $19.95 DC 3,754 11 8.34 SUPERMAN OUR WORLDS AT WAR VOL 2 TP $19.95 DC 3,688 12 8.03 CROW COLLECTED NEW PRTG TP (Net) (MR) $3.50 BUD 3,551 13 7.91 MARVEL VISIONARIES JIM STERANKO TP $12.99 MAR 3,498 14 7.64 CATWOMAN DARK END O/T STREET TP $12.95 DC 3,378 15 6.84 LEGION OF SUPER HEROES GREAT DARKNESS SAGA NEW ED TP $14.95 DC 3,025 16 6.65 FORGE #5 (Note Price) $11.95 CRO 2,940 17 6.43 DAREDEVIL LOVES LABOR LOST TP $19.99 MAR 2,843 18 6.4 BIGG TIME (MR) $14.95 DC 2,830 19 6.39 SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 8 HC $49.95 DC 2,826 20 6.28 EDGE #5 (Note Price) $11.95 CRO 2,777 21 6.2 LUCIFER VOL 3 DALLIANCE W/DAMNED TP (MR) $14.95 DC 2,742 22 6.11 KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER GET OF BELIAL GN (MR) $6.95 MNS 2,702 23 6.03 RED STAR VOL 2 NOKGORKA TP $24.95 ARS 2,666 24 5.94 LOVE HINA VOL 5 GN $9.99 TKP 2,627 25 5.67 ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP HC $39.99 MAR 2,507 26 5.55 SHIELD AMERICAS FIRST PATRIOTIC COMIC BOOK HERO TP $12.95 ARC 2,454 27 5.5 RESIDENT EVIL CODE VERONICA VOL 2 TP (MR) $14.95 DC 2,432 28 5.15 HOWARD THE DUCK TP (MR) $14.99 MAR 2,277 29 5.06 SOCK MONKEY GLASS DOOR KNOB HC $14.95 DAR 2,237 30 4.98 COMPLETELY PIP & NORTON TP $9.95 DAR 2,202 31 4.7 BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE MURDERER TP (O/A) $19.95 DC 2,078 32 4.27 BONE VOL 8 TREASURE HUNTERS HC $23.95 CAR 1,888 33 4.2 MYSTIC VOL 3 SIEGE OF SCALES TP $15.95 CRO 1,857 34 4.15 THOR LORD OF ASGARD TP $15.99 MAR 1,835 35 3.85 BTVS HAUNTED TP $12.95 DAR 1,702 36 3.75 MAD ABOUT MOB TP $8.95 DC 1,658 37 3.71 FOUR WOMEN TP (MR) $17.95 DC 1,640 38 3.67 CYBERTRONIAN TRANSFORMERS INDEX $29.95 ANT 1,623 39 3.67 SPIDER-MAN DEATH OF GWEN STACY NEW PRTG TP $12.99 MAR 1,623 40 3.6 METABARONS VOL 3 POET & KILLER TP $11.95 HUM 1,592 41 3.42 THREE FINGERS GN $14.95 TOP 1,512 42 3.29 GLOOM COOKIE VOL 2 TP (MR) $16.95 SLA 1,455 43 3.29 X 1999 VOL 8 CRESCENDO TP $15.95 VIZ 1,455 44 3.26 ANGELIC LAYER VOL 2 GN $9.99 TKP 1,442 45 3 INITIAL D VOL 3 GN $9.99 TKP 1,327 46 2.97 PEACH GIRL VOL 6 PKT GN $9.99 TKP 1,313 47 2.97 FELIX THE CATS GREATEST HITS TP $9.95 DAR 1,313 48 2.96 KODOCHA VOL 3 SANAS STAGE GN $9.99 TKP 1,309 49 2.87 JEREMIAH GUN IN WATER HC (MR) $14.95 DAR 1,269 50 2.69 RAGNAROK VOL 3 GN $9.99 TKP 1,189
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
Dre = Dreamwave
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 August 2002.
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 the top 300 comics in July, see 'Top 300 Comics--July 2002.'
For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in July, see 'Retro Rules Again In July.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see 'July Comic & Graphic Novel Orders Up 5% Over 2001.'
For the top 50 graphic novels in July, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels - July 2002.'