For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in October, see 'Top Comics Slide in October.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see 'Comic Orders Down for October.'
For the top 50 graphic novels in October, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels--October 2002.'
QtyRank Guide Description Price Pub Est.Qty 1 100 BATMAN #608 $2.25 DC 113,061 2 90.95 ULTIMATES #9 $2.25 MAR 102,829 3 88.03 TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN #1 (Of 6) $2.95 DRE 99,528 4 86.76 NEW X-MEN #133 $2.25 MAR 98,092 5 86.68 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #46 $2.25 MAR 98,001 6 81.46 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #28 $2.25 MAR 92,099 7 81.33 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #29 $2.25 MAR 91,953 8 79.65 ULTIMATE X-MEN #23 $2.25 MAR 90,053 9 78.68 SPIDER-MAN BLACK CAT EVIL THAT MEN DO #5 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 88,956 10 74.03 UNCANNY X-MEN #414 $2.25 MAR 83,699 11 72.32 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #4 $2.95 DRE 81,766 12 61.36 THUNDERCATS #3 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 69,374 13 60.44 GI JOE FRONTLINE #1 $2.95 IMA 68,334 14 58.32 WOLVERINE #182 $2.25 MAR 65,937 15 56.68 SPIDER-MAN BLUE #6 (Of 6) $3.50 MAR 64,083 16 56.38 X-TREME X-MEN #19 $2.99 MAR 63,744 17 53.86 CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 (RES) $2.99 MAR 60,895 18 53.38 JLA #73 $2.25 DC 60,352 19 53.2 JLA #74 $2.25 DC 60,148 20 52.56 GI JOE #11 $2.95 IMA 59,425 21 49.94 SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER #49 $2.25 MAR 56,463 22 47.69 GREEN ARROW #18 $2.50 DC 53,919 23 47.56 AVENGERS #59 $2.25 MAR 53,772 24 47.1 DAREDEVIL #38 $2.99 MAR 53,252 25 45.82 FANTASTIC FOUR #62 $2.25 MAR 51,805 26 44.77 BATTLE O/T PLANETS #4 $2.99 IMA 50,617 27 44.46 INCREDIBLE HULK #46 $2.25 MAR 50,267 28 42.75 LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN VOL II #4 (Of 6) $3.50 DC 48,334 29 40.27 PUNISHER #17 (RES) $2.99 MAR 45,530 30 39.15 PUNISHER #18 $2.99 MAR 44,263 31 37.01 JSA #41 $2.50 DC 41,844 32 36.68 DETECTIVE COMICS #775 (Note Price) $3.50 DC 41,471 33 36.48 WEAPON X #2 $2.25 MAR 41,245 34 35.08 SPAWN #127 $2.50 IMA 39,662 35 34.54 X-STATIX #4 $2.25 MAR 39,051 36 34.51 GREEN LANTERN #155 $2.25 DC 39,017 37 33.44 EXILES #18 $2.25 MAR 37,808 38 32.49 THOR #55 $2.25 MAR 36,734 39 31.46 MEKANIX #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 35,569 40 31.34 WOLVERINE NETSUKE #2 (Of 4) $3.99 MAR 35,433 41 31.33 IRON MAN #60 $2.25 MAR 35,422 42 31.18 SUPERMAN #187 $2.25 DC 35,252 43 30.85 HAWKMAN #8 $2.50 DC 34,879 44 30.14 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #34 $2.75 DC 34,077 45 29.88 ACTION COMICS #796 $2.25 DC 33,783 46 28.97 SPIDER-MAN LEGEND O/T SPIDER CLAN #1 (Of 3) $2.25 MAR 32,754 47 28.92 BATGIRL #33 $2.50 DC 32,697 48 28.72 PARADISE X #6 (Of 13) $2.99 MAR 32,471 49 28.61 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #609 $2.25 DC 32,347 50 28.22 CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 $2.25 MAR 31,906 51 28.01 SUPERMAN MAN OF STEEL #131 $2.25 DC 31,668 52 27.56 TOMB RAIDER #25 $2.99 IMA 31,160 53 27.54 AGENT X #4 $2.25 MAR 31,137 54 27.47 NIGHTWING #74 $2.25 DC 31,058 55 26.66 WITCHBLADE #60 $2.99 IMA 30,142 56 26.59 YOUNGBLOOD BLOODSPORT #1 $2.99 ACO 30,063 57 25.92 FLASH #191 $2.25 DC 29,305 58 25.24 ELEKTRA #15 $2.99 MAR 28,537 59 25.13 ULTIMATE ADVENTURES #2 $2.25 MAR 28,412 60 24.66 ALIAS #15 (MR) $2.99 MAR 27,881 61 24.64 GREEN ARROW SECRET FILES #1 $4.95 DC 27,858 62 24.29 GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE #1 (MR) $3.99 DAR 27,463 63 24.21 THUNDERBOLTS #73 $2.25 MAR 27,372 64 24.19 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #160 $2.50 DC 27,349 65 24.16 GLOBAL FREQUENCY #1 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 27,316 66 24.12 MARVILLE #2 $2.25 MAR 27,270 67 23.87 SHANG CHI MASTER OF KUNG FU #2 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 MAR 26,988 68 23.86 BIRDS OF PREY #48 $2.50 DC 26,976 69 23.72 KILLRAVEN #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 26,818 70 23.67 SOLDIER X #4 $2.25 MAR 26,762 71 23.46 CATWOMAN #12 $2.50 DC 26,524 72 22.69 MICRONAUTS #3 $2.95 IMA 25,654 73 22.6 STAR WARS INFINITIES EMPIRE STRIKES BACK #4 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 25,552 74 22.59 SPIDER-MAN TANGLED WEB #19 $2.99 MAR 25,540 75 22.03 SPIDER-GIRL #52 $2.25 MAR 24,907 76 22.01 FILTH #5 (Of 13) (MR) $2.95 DC 24,885 77 21.88 SPIDER-MAN GET KRAVEN #5 (Of 7) $2.25 MAR 24,738 78 21.71 ROBIN #107 $2.25 DC 24,546 79 21.42 LEGION #13 $2.50 DC 24,218 80 21.11 CALL OF DUTY BROTHERHOOD #5 (Of 6) $2.25 MAR 23,867 81 21.1 SOJOURN #16 $2.95 CRO 23,856 82 21.08 YOUNG JUSTICE #50 (Note Price) $3.95 DC 23,833 83 20.87 STAR WARS EMPIRE #2 $2.99 DAR 23,596 84 20.66 WONDER WOMAN #186 $2.25 DC 23,358 85 20.65 GEN 13 #2 $2.95 DC 23,347 86 19.16 TITANS #46 $2.75 DC 21,662 87 19.16 CALL OF DUTY PRECINCT #4 (Of 5) $2.25 MAR 21,662 88 18.99 SUPERGIRL #75 $2.50 DC 21,470 89 18.96 AVENGERS ICONS VISION #3 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 21,436 90 18.8 X-MEN ICONS CHAMBER #3 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 21,255 91 18.63 CALL OF DUTY WAGON #3 (Of 4) $2.25 MAR 21,063 92 17.93 RUSE #12 $2.95 CRO 20,272 93 17.83 RUSE #13 $2.95 CRO 20,159 94 17.7 HARLEY QUINN #25 $2.50 DC 20,012 95 17.67 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #47 $2.99 DAR 19,978 96 17.54 FABLES #6 (MR) $2.50 DC 19,831 97 17.37 LIBERTY MEADOWS #28 $2.95 IMA 19,639 98 17.18 BLACK PANTHER #50 $2.50 MAR 19,424 99 17.12 TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #7 (Of 12) $2.99 IMA 19,356 100 16.77 OUT THERE #14 $2.95 DC 18,960 101 16.43 WAY O/T RAT #6 $2.95 CRO 18,576 102 16.36 TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES #5 $2.95 DC 18,497 103 16.16 PATH #7 $2.95 CRO 18,271 104 16.13 PATH #8 $2.95 CRO 18,237 105 15.98 HELLBLAZER #177 (RES) (MR) $2.75 DC 18,067 106 15.7 STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #4 (MR) $2.95 DC 17,751 107 15.68 GOTHAM GIRLS #3 (Of 5) $2.25 DC 17,728 108 15.65 PROMETHEA #23 (Note Price) $3.50 DC 17,694 109 15.62 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #3 (MR) $2.95 DC 17,660 110 15.23 APACHE SKIES #4 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 MAR 17,219 111 15.03 HOOD #6 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 MAR 16,993 112 15 GREEN LANTERN EVILS MIGHT #3 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 16,959 113 14.44 BTVS #50 HELLMOUTH TO MOUTH (4 Of 4) (Note Price)* $3.50 DAR 16,326 114 14.13 SPECTRE #22 $2.75 DC 15,976 115 13.89 SCION #29 $2.95 CRO 15,704 116 13.68 ELEKTRA GLIMPSE & ECHO #4 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 15,467 117 13.67 DOOM PATROL #13 $2.50 DC 15,455 118 13.32 B-SIDES #2 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 15,060 119 13.22 POWER COMPANY #9 $2.75 DC 14,947 120 13.19 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #12 $2.25 DC 14,913 121 13.09 SIMPSONS COMICS #75 $2.50 BON 14,800 122 13.02 BTVS TALES O/T SLAYERS BROKEN B0TTLE OF DJINN* $3.50 DAR 14,721 123 12.84 Y THE LAST MAN #4 (MR) $2.95 DC 14,517 124 12.6 ROUTE 666 #5 $2.95 CRO 14,246 125 12.47 NEGATION LAWBRINGER #1 $2.95 CRO 14,099 126 12.43 AZRAEL AGENT O/T BAT #95 $2.95 DC 14,053 127 12.36 LUCIFER #31 (MR) $2.50 DC 13,974 128 11.92 ATHENA INC #4* $2.95 IMA 13,477 129 11.87 21 DOWN #2 $2.95 DC 13,420 130 11.86 CRUX #19 $2.95 CRO 13,409 131 11.77 NEGATION #11 $2.95 CRO 13,307 132 11.64 MYSTIC #29 $2.95 CRO 13,160 133 11.5 SIGIL #29 $2.95 CRO 13,002 134 11.48 LIMBO CITY #2 $2.95 DRE 12,979 135 11.31 FIRST #24 $2.95 CRO 12,787 136 11.29 FATE O/T BLADE #3 (MR) $2.95 DRE 12,765 137 11.21 MERIDIAN #28 $2.95 CRO 12,674 138 11.19 MERIDIAN #29 $2.95 CRO 12,652 139 11.15 ARKANIUM #2 $2.95 DRE 12,606 140 11.14 HELLSPAWN #18 $2.50 IMA 12,595 141 10.91 SAVAGE DRAGON #104 $2.95 IMA 12,335 142 10.85 HUNTER AGE OF MAGIC #16 (MR) $2.75 DC 12,267 143 10.72 STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOL III #54 $2.95 ABS 12,120 144 10.46 BATMAN GOTHAM ADVENTURES #55 $2.25 DC 11,826 145 10.29 LADY DEATH HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1 $2.99 CHA 11,634 146 10.29 CODENAME KNOCKOUT #18 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,634 147 10.26 GRENDEL RED WHITE & BLACK #2 (Of 4) (MR) $4.99 DAR 11,600 148 9.73 POINT BLANK #3 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 DC 11,001 149 9.58 AUTOMATIC KAFKA #4 (MR) $2.95 DC 10,831 150 9.52 BLACK SUN #2 (MR) $2.95 DC 10,763 151 9.4 MAGE KNIGHT STOLEN DESTINY #1 (Of 5) $3.50 IDW 10,628 152 9.34 RESISTANCE #2 $2.95 DC 10,560 153 9.17 NOBLE CAUSES FAMILY SECRETS #1 (Of 4)* $2.95 IMA 10,368 154 9.14 VAMPI #24 REG ED $2.99 HAR 10,334 155 9.11 FIGHT FOR TOMORROW #2 (Of 6) (MR) $2.50 DC 10,300 156 8.98 VAMPIRELLA #14 REG ED $2.99 HAR 10,153 157 8.95 LADY DEATH DARK ALLIANCE #5 (Of 5) $2.99 CHA 10,119 158 8.94 RADIOACTIVE MAN #106 $2.50 BON 10,108 159 8.76 WITCHBLADE #1/2 $2.99 IMA 9,904 160 8.66 PURGATORI TRICK OR TREAT #1 $2.99 CHA 9,791 161 8.16 POWERPUFF GIRLS #31 $2.25 DC 9,226 162 8.09 MIDNIGHT MASS #7 (Of 8) (MR) $2.50 DC 9,147 163 7.66 LAB RATS #7 $2.50 DC 8,660 164 7.3 100% #5 (Of 5) (MR) $5.95 DC 8,253 165 7.25 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #6 $2.95 MIR 8,197 166 7.23 3 LITTLE KITTENS #2 (Of 3) $2.95 BRO 8,174 167 6.81 OH MY GODDESS #91 TRAVELLER (1 Of 5) $2.99 DAR 7,699 168 6.72 USAGI YOJIMBO #61 $2.99 DAR 7,598 169 6.7 CRUSADES #20 (MR) $2.95 DC 7,575 170 6.67 VERTIGO POP TOKYO #4 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 DC 7,541 171 6.5 SUPERPATRIOT AMERICAS FIGHTING FORCE #4 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 7,349 172 6.42 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #72 $3.99 KZR 7,259 173 6 EVIL ERNIE HORROR #1 (MR) $4.50 CHA 6,784 174 5.75 DRAGONBALL Z PART 5 #10 (Of 10) $2.95 VIZ 6,501 175 5.74 GIRL GENIUS #8 $3.95 STF 6,490 176 5.72 30 DAYS OF NIGHT #3 (Of 3) (MR) $3.99 IDW 6,467 177 5.63 SCOOBY-DOO #65 $2.25 DC 6,365 178 5.61 CEREBUS #283 $2.25 AAR 6,343 179 5.58 PARADIGM #2 $3.50 IMA 6,309 180 5.56 BIG DADDY DANGER #3 (Of 9) $2.95 DC 6,286 181 5.34 HOLY TERROR #2 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 6,037 182 5.24 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #116 $1.99 ARC 5,924 183 4.87 SUPER MANGA BLAST #26 (MR) $5.99 DAR 5,506 184 4.76 DRAGONBALL PART 5 #5 (Of 7) $2.95 VIZ 5,382 185 4.52 CANNON EXAXXION STAGE 2 (2 Of 5) #10 (MR) (Note Price) $3.50 DAR 5,110 186 4.45 RANMA 1/2 PART 11 #8 (Of 11) $2.95 VIZ 5,031 187 4.3 SHI ILLUSTRATED WARRIOR #4 (Of 7) $2.99 CRU 4,862 188 4.24 BLUE MONDAY DEAD MANS PARTY (MR) $2.95 ONI 4,794 189 4.24 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER PART 1 #2 $2.95 VIZ 4,794 190 4.17 TERRY MOORES PARADISE TOO #10 $2.95 ABS 4,715 191 4.15 HATE ANNUAL #3 (MR) $3.95 FAN 4,692 192 4.13 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS BLACK & WHITE #4 (Of 6) $2.99 KZR 4,669 193 4.12 BANZAI GIRL #2 (Of 4) $2.95 SIR 4,658 194 4.07 WITCHBLADE BOTP CVR #55 (Net) $3.00 IMA 4,602 195 3.94 GI JOE 2ND PTG #1 (O/A) $2.95 IMA 4,455 196 3.93 DOGWITCH #1 (MR) $2.95 SIR 4,443 197 3.73 GOLD DIGGER #36 $2.99 ANT 4,217 198 3.64 ALL NEW TENCHI MUYO PART 2 #1 (Of 5) $2.95 VIZ 4,115 199 3.52 GUN FU #1 $3.50 AXI 3,980 200 3.51 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #33 $2.99 TKP 3,968 201 3.45 SAVAGE DRAGON HELLBOY COLL ED $5.95 IMA 3,901 202 3.36 DORK TOWER #21 $2.99 DOR 3,799 203 3.22 CASTLE WAITING #16 $2.95 OLI 3,641 204 3.17 AMERICAN SPLENDOR UNSUNG HERO #3 (Of 3) $3.99 DAR 3,584 205 3.15 HOPELESS SAVAGES GROUND ZERO #4 (Of 4) $2.95 ONI 3,561 206 3.04 DEXTERS LABORATORY #32 $2.25 DC 3,437 207 3.04 KODT ILLUSTRATED #15 $2.99 KZR 3,437 208 3.02 INU YASHA PART 7 #3 (Of 8) $2.95 VIZ 3,414 209 3.02 SAVAGE DRAGONBERT FULL FRONTAL NERDITY $5.95 IMA 3,414 210 2.97 LOONEY TUNES #95 $2.25 DC 3,358 211 2.95 ARCHIE #529 $1.99 ARC 3,335 212 2.94 GLOOM COOKIE #14 (MR) $2.95 SLA 3,324 213 2.86 GUNDAM WING LAST OUTPOST #4 (Of 12) $2.99 TKP 3,234 214 2.82 PVP #7 $2.99 DOR 3,188 215 2.81 TICK & ARTIE #2 $3.95 NEW 3,177 216 2.75 BONEYARD #8 $2.95 NBM 3,109 217 2.73 TIM VIGILS WEBWITCH #3 (Of 3) (MR)* $3.50 AVA 3,087 218 2.72 BETTY & VERONICA #181 $1.99 ARC 3,075 219 2.7 RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT HUMAN WONDERS #3 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 3,053 220 2.7 KISSING CHAOS NONSTOP BEAUTY #1 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 ONI 3,053 221 2.68 ENNIS & MCCREAS DICKS 2 #2 (Of 4) (MR) $3.50 AVA 3,030 222 2.67 INCAL #13 (MR) $2.95 HUM 3,019 223 2.65 TOP COW CLASSICS TOMB RAIDER WITCHBLADE #1 $2.99 IMA 2,996 224 2.64 HOW TO DRAW MANGA #19 $4.95 ANT 2,985 225 2.57 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #110 $3.29 ARC 2,906 226 2.56 BETTY #119 $1.99 ARC 2,894 227 2.56 SABRINA VOL 2 #38 $1.99 ARC 2,894 228 2.55 WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS BODY ORCHARD #4 (Of 6) (MR) $3.50 AVA 2,883 229 2.47 VERONICA #133 $1.99 ARC 2,793 230 2.45 BETTY #118 $1.99 ARC 2,770 231 2.45 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #138 $3.29 ARC 2,770 232 2.39 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #63 $1.99 ARC 2,702 233 2.39 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #99 $2.99 ANT 2,702 234 2.37 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PART 7 #6 (Of 6) $3.50 VIZ 2,680 235 2.32 HOLIDAY FUN DIGEST #7 $2.19 ARC 2,623 236 2.31 CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND PART 4 #1 (Of 4) $3.50 VIZ 2,612 237 2.3 BASTARD #11 EMPRESS (1 Of 4) (MR) $3.95 VIZ 2,600 238 2.29 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #64 $1.99 ARC 2,589 239 2.22 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #71 $3.29 ARC 2,510 240 2.22 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #134 $2.19 ARC 2,510 241 2.19 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #57 $1.99 ARC 2,476 242 2.16 GOON #1 $2.95 ALB 2,442 243 2.14 SPACEHACK #1 (Of 3) $2.99 KZR 2,420 244 2.09 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #90 $3.29 ARC 2,363 245 1.93 CICI MINI-SERIES #3 (Of 4) (MR) $2.50 SPI 2,182 246 1.92 ONE PLUS ONE #2 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 ONI 2,171 247 1.88 TUESDAY #1 (Of 2) $2.95 KIM 2,126 248 1.86 BIG O PART 2 #4 (Of 4) $3.50 VIZ 2,103 249 1.85 LOUIS RIEL #8 $2.95 DRA 2,092 250 1.84 LAUGH DIGEST #179 $2.19 ARC 2,080 251 1.79 JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #179 $2.19 ARC 2,024 252 1.79 BATTLE POPE WRATH OF GOD #3 (Of 3) (MR) $3.50 FUN 2,024 253 1.78 MUTANT TEXAS TALES OF SHERIFF IDA RED #4 (Of 4) $2.95 ONI 2,012 254 1.73 GENUS #56 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,956 255 1.7 ZAK RAVEN ESQ #1* $3.50 AVA 1,922 256 1.67 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #1 (STAR14546) $2.95 SLA 1,888 257 1.63 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #2 (STAR15066) $2.95 SLA 1,843 258 1.61 JACK THE LANTERN #0 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 CAS 1,820 259 1.6 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PART 7 COLL ED #6 (Of 6) $3.50 VIZ 1,809 260 1.57 HALO & SPROCKET #3 $2.95 SLA 1,775 261 1.52 CHARM SCHOOL #6 (MR) $2.95 SLA 1,719 262 1.49 LUFTWAFFE 1946 #2 $5.95 ANT 1,685 263 1.47 SNAPDRAGONS #2 $2.99 DOR 1,662 264 1.46 PROJECT ARMS PART 1 #2 $3.25 VIZ 1,651 265 1.45 MENAGE A TROIS #1 (A) $3.50 ERO 1,639 266 1.45 KILLBOX PRIMER #1 $2.99 ANT 1,639 267 1.42 DFE GI JOE FRONTLINE ALT CVR #1 $6.99 DYN 1,605 268 1.42 ENNIS & MCCREAS DICKS 2 #2 OFFENSIVE CVR (Of 4) (MR) $3.95 AVA 1,605 269 1.42 POP GUN WAR #5 $2.50 ABS 1,605 270 1.41 SILENT MOBIUS PART 11 BLOOD #4 (Of 5) $2.95 VIZ 1,594 271 1.39 A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #5 (A) $4.99 ICA 1,572 272 1.39 ZENDRA VOL 2 #4 IN BLIND DAYS (Of 6) $2.95 PEN 1,572 273 1.38 ATLAS #2* $3.50 AVA 1,560 274 1.35 TIGRESS HIDDEN LANDS #1 $3.50 AMR 1,526 275 1.32 FURRLOUGH #118 $2.99 RAD 1,492 276 1.27 VAGABOND #12 (MR) $4.95 VIZ 1,436 277 1.25 I DREAM OF JEANNIE TRICKS OR TREATS ANNUAL #1 $3.50 AIR 1,413 278 1.24 LIKEWISE #1 (MR) $4.95 SLA 1,402 279 1.23 JUNGLE FANTASY PREVIEW (MR) $1.99 AVA 1,391 280 1.2 BLOWJOB #4 (A) $3.50 ERO 1,357 281 1.18 FURRY NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #2 (Of 2) $4.99 SHA 1,334 282 1.16 ARSENIC LULLABIES OCT 2002 #3 $2.65 ASI 1,312 283 1.15 WARRIOR NUN AREALA #11 $2.99 ANT 1,300 284 1.14 SQUEE #3 (STAR14223) $2.95 SLA 1,289 285 1.13 DECOY #4 STORM O/T CENTURY (Of 4) $2.95 PEN 1,278 286 1.12 CALL OF DUTY BROTHERHOOD #1 MIGHTY MARVEL MUST HAVES (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 1,266 287 1.11 HEARTCORE #1 (A) $2.95 STU 1,255 288 1.1 TIGRESS TALES #5 $2.95 AMR 1,244 289 1.09 PATRICK THE WOLF BOY ANOTHER HALLOWEEN SP $2.95 BLI 1,232 290 1.09 ELIZABETH BATHORY #1 (A) $3.50 ERO 1,232 291 1.07 OGENKI CLINIC VOL 9 #7 (A) $2.95 STU 1,210 292 1.04 LENORE #9 (STAR14989) $2.95 SLA 1,176 293 1.03 WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS BODY ORCHARD #4 WRPRND CVR $3.95 AVA 1,165 294 1.03 ZOIDS #9 $5.95 VIZ 1,165 295 1.01 VAMPIRE YUI VOL 5 #2 $2.95 STU 1,142 296 1 SANDWALK ADVENTURES #5 $2.95 ACT 1,131 297 1 EMPTY ZONE CONVERSATIONS W/DEAD #3 (Of 5) $2.95 SIR 1,131 298 0.97 GREEN GINGER #1 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,097 299 0.93 WARHAMMER MONTHLY #60 $3.50 GAM 1,051 300 0.92 BIPOLAR #3 $2.95 ALT 1,040
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, advance 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 the top 300 comics in September, see 'Top 300 Comics--September 2002.'
For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in October, see 'Ultimate September.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see 'Comic Growth Rate Slows in Q3.'
For the top 50 graphic novels in September, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels--September 2002.'