For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in September, see 'Ultimate September.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see 'Comic Growth Rate Slows in Q3.'
For the top 300 comics in September, see 'Top 300 Comics--September 2002.'
QtyRank Guide Description Price Pub Est.Qty 1 29.89 LONE WOLF & CUB VOL 26 BATTLE IN DARK TP (MR) $9.95 DAR 13,033 2 18.95 MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA HC $29.99 MAR 8,263 3 18.35 LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN BOOK ONE TP $14.95 DC 8,001 4 12.11 BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP $19.95 DC 5,280 5 10.15 MIDNIGHT NATION TP $29.99 IMA 4,426 6 9.42 GI JOE VOL 4 TP $25.99 MAR 4,107 7 8.86 ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL VOL 1 TP $14.99 MAR 3,863 8 8.64 BONE VOL 8 TREASURE HUNTERS SC $15.95 CAR 3,767 9 8.54 SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER RETURN O/T GOBLIN TP $8.99 MAR 3,724 10 8.42 ASTRO BOY VOL 8 TP $9.95 DAR 3,671 11 8.3 INCREDIBLE HULK VOL 2 TP MORNING AFTER $8.99 MAR 3,619 12 8.21 TRANSFORMERS DARK DESIGNS GN $19.95 TIT 3,580 13 8.12 SUPERMAN IN FIFTIES TP $19.95 DC 3,541 14 7.98 NEW X-MEN HC $29.99 MAR 3,480 15 7.15 EXPO 2002 ANTHOLOGY $9.95 CBL 3,118 16 7.06 OH MY GODDESS FINAL EXAM TP $13.95 DAR 3,078 17 6.88 LOVE HINA VOL 6 GN $9.99 TKP 3,000 18 6.87 ART OF JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER HC $39.95 IMA 2,996 19 6.66 FORGE #6 (Note Price) $11.95 CRO 2,904 20 6.59 BATMAN WORLD'S FINEST ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC $49.95 DC 2,873 21 6.53 CHOBITS VOL 3 GN $9.99 TKP 2,847 22 6.46 EDGE #6 (Note Price) $11.95 CRO 2,817 23 6.11 PHANTOM VOL 3 GN TREASURES OF BANGALLA $6.95 MNS 2,664 24 6.1 IN SHADOW OF EDGAR ALLAN POE HC (MR) $24.95 DC 2,660 25 5.81 THUNDER AGENTS ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC $49.95 DC 2,533 26 5.42 ARCHIE AMERICANA SER BEST OF 40S VOL 2 $10.95 ARC 2,363 27 5.23 X-MEN VISIONARIES JIM LEE TP (RES) $29.99 MAR 2,280 28 5.13 HAMMER O/T GODS MORTAL ENEMY TP $18.95 IMA 2,237 29 4.9 FUTURAMA O RAMA VOL 1 TP $12.95 BON 2,137 30 4.85 SIGIL VOL 3 TP LIZARD GOD $15.95 CRO 2,115 31 4.71 INU YASHA VOL 12 TP $15.95 VIZ 2,054 32 4.68 DV8 NEIGHBORHOOD THREAT TP (MR) $14.95 DC 2,041 33 4.61 QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 2 MORNING STAR TP (MR) $8.95 ONI 2,010 34 4.58 SCION VOL 3 TP DIVIDED LOYALTIES $15.95 CRO 1,997 35 4.5 ELEKTRA LIVES AGAIN HC NEW PRTG (RES) $24.99 MAR 1,962 36 4.44 SPIDER-MAN TANGLED WEB VOL 3 TP $15.99 MAR 1,936 37 4.4 SKREEMER TP (MR) $19.95 DC 1,919 38 4.34 ESSENTIAL UNCANNY X-MEN VOL 1 TP NEW PRTG $14.95 MAR 1,892 39 4.34 BILLI 99 TP $14.95 DAR 1,892 40 4.31 DRAGONBALL VOL 9 TP $12.95 VIZ 1,879 41 4.24 GTO VOL 6 GN $9.99 TKP 1,849 42 4.15 STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION GORN CRISIS TP $17.95 DC 1,810 43 4.13 BTVS DEATH OF BUFFY TP $15.95 DAR 1,801 44 3.92 REAL BOUT HIGH SCHOOL VOL 4 GN $9.99 TKP 1,709 45 3.57 DEADLINE TP $9.99 MAR 1,557 46 3.5 WISH VOL 2 GN $9.99 TKP 1,526 47 3.32 CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND VOL 2 YUHI TP $15.95 VIZ 1,448 48 3.29 ART OF JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER LTD ED HC $69.95 IMA 1,435 49 3.25 MORGANA BOOK 1 HC HEAVENS GATE (MR) $15.95 HUM 1,417 50 3.25 FLOOD NOVEL IN PICTURES TP $14.95 DAR 1,417
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 September 2002. They do not include late orders, advancer reorders, distributor extras, or reorders.
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 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.'
For the top 50 graphic novels in August, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels -- August 2002.'