For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see 'Comic Dollars Down for January.'
For the top 50 graphic novels in January, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels--January 2003.'
QtyRank Guide Description Price Pub Est.Qty 1 100 BATMAN #611 $2.25 DC 120,042 2 88.65 ULTIMATE WAR #3 (Of 4) $2.25 MAR 106,417 3 78.13 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #34 $2.25 MAR 93,789 4 77.87 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #35 $2.25 MAR 93,477 5 77.85 NEW X-MEN #136 $2.25 MAR 93,453 6 75 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #49 $2.25 MAR 90,032 7 70.47 ULTIMATE X-MEN #27 $2.25 MAR 84,594 8 70.32 ULTIMATE X-MEN #28 $2.25 MAR 84,414 9 69.91 UNCANNY X-MEN #417 $2.25 MAR 83,921 10 69.69 UNCANNY X-MEN #418 $2.25 MAR 83,657 11 57.09 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #7* $2.95 DRE 68,532 12 55.07 ULTIMATE DAREDEVIL & ELEKTRA #4 (Of 4) $2.25 MAR 66,107 13 52.29 DAREDEVIL #42 $2.99 MAR 62,770 14 51.83 WOLVERINE #185 $2.25 MAR 62,218 15 50.42 X-TREME X-MEN #20 $2.99 MAR 60,525 16 50.32 JLA #77 $2.25 DC 60,405 17 49.36 TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN #4 $2.95 DRE 59,253 18 46.19 AVENGERS #63 $2.25 MAR 55,447 19 45.78 CAPTAIN AMERICA #8 $2.99 MAR 54,955 20 44.51 TRUTH #3 (Of 6) $3.50 MAR 53,431 21 43.78 GREEN ARROW #21 $2.50 DC 52,554 22 42.9 HULK/WOLVERINE 6 HOURS #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 51,498 23 41.31 SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER #52 $2.25 MAR 49,589 24 40.93 FANTASTIC FOUR #65 $2.25 MAR 49,133 25 40.83 MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE #3* $2.95 IMA 49,013 26 40.76 GI JOE #14 $2.95 IMA 48,929 27 40.53 HULK/WOLVERINE 6 HOURS #2 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 48,653 28 40.06 INCREDIBLE HULK #49 $2.25 MAR 48,089 29 35.54 THOR #58 $2.25 MAR 42,663 30 34.66 PUNISHER #21 $2.99 MAR 41,607 31 34.41 IRON MAN #64 $2.25 MAR 41,306 32 34.19 GI JOE FRONTLINE #4 $2.95 IMA 41,042 33 33.47 JSA #44 $2.50 DC 40,178 34 31.9 DETECTIVE COMICS #778 $2.75 DC 38,293 35 30.85 GREEN LANTERN #158 $2.25 DC 37,033 36 30.77 SPAWN #130 $2.50 IMA 36,937 37 30.48 ROBOTECH #2 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 36,589 38 30.41 AQUAMAN #2 $2.50 DC 36,505 39 30.08 EXILES #21 $2.25 MAR 36,109 40 29.83 X-MEN UNLIMITED #41 $3.50 MAR 35,809 41 28.15 X-STATIX #7 $2.25 MAR 33,792 42 27.5 DAREDEVIL MOVIE OFFICIAL COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION $3.50 MAR 33,012 43 26.5 WEAPON X #5 $2.25 MAR 31,811 44 26.43 ACTION COMICS #799 $2.25 DC 31,727 45 26.23 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #37 $2.75 DC 31,487 46 25.72 SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #1 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 30,875 47 25.6 HAWKMAN #11 $2.50 DC 30,731 48 25.58 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #612 $2.25 DC 30,707 49 25.35 BATGIRL #36 $2.50 DC 30,431 50 25.35 SUPERMAN MAN OF STEEL #134 (Note Price) $2.75 DC 30,431 51 25.11 CAPTAIN MARVEL #5 $2.25 MAR 30,143 52 24.51 AGENT X #7 $2.25 MAR 29,422 53 24.39 NIGHTWING #77 $2.25 DC 29,278 54 24.32 DARKNESS VOL 2 #2 $2.99 IMA 29,194 55 24.02 SUPERMAN VS DARKSEID APOKOLIPS NOW $2.95 DC 28,834 56 23.91 PARADISE X RAGNAROK #1 (Of 2) $2.99 MAR 28,702 57 23.85 BATGIRL YEAR ONE #2 (Of 9) $2.95 DC 28,630 58 22.96 FLASH #194 $2.25 DC 27,562 59 22.87 ELEKTRA #20 $2.99 MAR 27,454 60 22.49 ALIAS #19 (MR) $2.99 MAR 26,997 61 22.18 ALIAS #18 (MR) $2.99 MAR 26,625 62 21.75 POWERS #28 (MR) $2.95 IMA 26,109 63 21.7 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #163 $2.50 DC 26,049 64 21.37 SPIDER-MAN LEGEND O/T SPIDER CLAN #4 (Of 5) $2.25 MAR 25,653 65 21.03 BIRDS OF PREY #51 $2.50 DC 25,245 66 20.57 JLA/SPECTRE SOUL WAR #1 (Of 2) $5.95 DC 24,693 67 19.87 CATWOMAN #15 $2.50 DC 23,852 68 19.8 TOMB RAIDER #27 $2.99 IMA 23,768 69 19.78 WITCHBLADE #62 $2.99 IMA 23,744 70 19.78 FANTASTIC FOUR UNSTABLE MOLECULES #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 23,744 71 19.78 LEGION #16 $2.50 DC 23,744 72 19.63 SPIDER-GIRL #55 $2.25 MAR 23,564 73 19.53 SPIDER-GIRL #56 $2.25 MAR 23,444 74 19.39 STAR WARS EMPIRE #5 $2.99 DAR 23,276 75 19.31 ROBIN #110 $2.25 DC 23,180 76 19.28 ULTIMATE ADVENTURES #4 (RES) $2.25 MAR 23,144 77 19.24 WONDER WOMAN #188 (RES) $2.25 DC 23,096 78 19.22 WONDER WOMAN #187 (RES) $2.25 DC 23,072 79 19.05 SOJOURN #19 $2.95 CRO 22,868 80 19.05 BOTP/WITCHBLADE #1 $6.99 IMA 22,868 81 18.87 BATMAN ALIENS II #2 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 22,652 82 18.75 SUPERGIRL #78 $2.50 DC 22,508 83 18.68 YOUNG JUSTICE #53 $2.75 DC 22,424 84 18.31 FABLES #9 (MR) $2.50 DC 21,980 85 18.21 MEKANIX #4 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 21,860 86 18.19 SPIDER-MAN TANGLED WEB #22 $2.99 MAR 21,836 87 17.83 FILTH #8 (Of 13) (MR) $2.95 DC 21,403 88 17.79 SOLDIER X #7 $2.25 MAR 21,355 89 17.33 GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE #4 (MR) $3.50 DAR 20,803 90 17.27 ROBOTECH SOURCEBOOK $2.95 DC 20,731 91 17.26 Y THE LAST MAN #7 (MR) $2.95 DC 20,719 92 17.25 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #50 (Note Price) $5.99 DAR 20,707 93 17.25 SHANG CHI MASTER OF KUNG FU #5 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 MAR 20,707 94 17.19 TITANS #49 $2.75 DC 20,635 95 16.85 GOTHAM CENTRAL #3 $2.50 DC 20,227 96 16.39 GLOBAL FREQUENCY #4 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 19,675 97 15.87 GEN 13 #5 $2.95 DC 19,051 98 15.46 RUSE #16 $2.95 CRO 18,558 99 15.38 BRATH PREQUEL $2.95 CRO 18,462 100 14.92 TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #9 (Of 12) $2.99 IMA 17,910 101 14.81 RED STAR VOL 2 #2 $2.95 ARC 17,778 102 14.79 BLACK PANTHER #53 $2.50 MAR 17,754 103 14.58 CSI CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION #1 (Of 5) (MR) $3.99 IDW 17,502 104 14.37 HARLEY QUINN #28 $2.50 DC 17,250 105 14.31 TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES #6 $2.95 DC 17,178 106 14.24 HELLBLAZER #180 (MR) $2.75 DC 17,094 107 14.24 MARVILLE ORIGINVILLE #5 $2.25 MAR 17,094 108 14.09 100 BULLETS #42 (MR) $2.50 DC 16,914 109 14.05 KISS #6* $2.99 DAR 16,866 110 13.89 KILLRAVEN #4 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 16,674 111 13.74 WARLANDS VOL 3 #3 $2.95 DRE 16,494 112 13.69 SUPERMAN LAST STAND ON KRYPTON $6.95 DC 16,434 113 13.65 WAY O/T RAT #9 $2.95 CRO 16,386 114 13.58 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #6 (MR) $2.95 DC 16,302 115 13.28 PATH #11 $2.95 CRO 15,942 116 13.15 MARVEL DOUBLE SHOT #3 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 15,786 117 12.96 LONE WOLF 2100 #7 $2.99 DAR 15,557 118 12.75 BTVS #53 VIVA LAS BUFFY (3 Of 4)* $2.99 DAR 15,305 119 12.69 SANDSCAPE #1 $2.95 DRE 15,233 120 12.55 BATMAN GOLDEN STREETS OF GOTHAM $6.95 DC 15,065 121 12.53 WAR STORY CONDORS (MR) $4.95 DC 15,041 122 12.49 LIMBO CITY #1 (RES) $2.95 DRE 14,993 123 12.47 STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #7 (MR) $2.95 DC 14,969 124 12.39 SPECTRE #25 $2.75 DC 14,873 125 12 SANDMAN PRESENTS BAST #1 (Of 3) (MR) $2.95 DC 14,405 126 11.96 SCION #32 $2.95 CRO 14,357 127 11.96 LONE WOLF 2100 RED FILES $2.99 DAR 14,357 128 11.76 DOOM PATROL #16 $2.50 DC 14,117 129 11.76 CROSSOVERS #1 $2.95 CRO 14,117 130 11.73 HELLBLAZER SPECIAL LADY CONSTANTINE #2 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 DC 14,081 131 11.62 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #15 $2.25 DC 13,949 132 11.59 SIMPSONS COMICS #78 $2.50 BON 13,913 133 11.52 SLEEPER #1 (MR) $2.95 DC 13,829 134 11.36 LUCIFER #34 (MR) $2.50 DC 13,637 135 11.31 CRUX #22 KEY ISSUE (Net) $1.48 CRO 13,577 136 11.07 POWER COMPANY #12 $2.75 DC 13,289 137 10.74 AZRAEL AGENT O/T BAT #98 $2.95 DC 12,893 138 10.36 NEGATION #14 $2.95 CRO 12,436 139 10.36 MEK #3 (Of 3) $2.95 DC 12,436 140 10.36 ROUTE 666 #8 $2.95 CRO 12,436 141 10.31 MYSTIC #32 $2.95 CRO 12,376 142 10.07 FIRST #27 $2.95 CRO 12,088 143 9.96 SAVAGE DRAGON #107 $3.95 IMA 11,956 144 9.93 EDENS TRAIL #3 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 11,920 145 9.91 RA SALVATORE DEMON WARS TRIAL BY FIRE #2 (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 11,896 146 9.91 SIGIL #32 $2.95 CRO 11,896 147 9.74 HUNTER AGE OF MAGIC #19 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,692 148 9.72 MERIDIAN #32 $2.95 CRO 11,668 149 9.68 DOMINION #1 $2.95 IMA 11,620 150 9.58 HELLSPAWN #21 $2.50 IMA 11,500 151 9.53 BATMAN GOTHAM ADVENTURES #58 $2.25 DC 11,440 152 9.41 STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOL III #56 $2.95 ABS 11,296 153 9.16 CODENAME KNOCKOUT #20 (MR) $2.75 DC 10,996 154 9.12 FUTURAMA COMICS #11 $2.50 BON 10,948 155 9.09 CLOCK MAKER #1 (Of 12) $2.50 IMA 10,912 156 8.35 GRENDEL GOD & DEVIL #0 (MR) $3.50 DAR 10,024 157 8.31 INVINCIBLE #1 $2.95 IMA 9,975 158 8.19 FATE O/T BLADE #5 (RES) (MR) $2.95 DRE 9,831 159 7.98 TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #18 (MR) $2.95 BRO 9,579 160 7.89 VENTURE #1 $2.95 IMA 9,471 161 7.88 AMERICAN CENTURY #22 (MR) $2.75 DC 9,459 162 7.81 VAMPIRELLA #17 REG ED $2.99 HAR 9,375 163 7.67 ZERO GIRL FULL CIRCLE #3 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 DC 9,207 164 7.59 VAMPI #25 REG ED $2.99 HAR 9,111 165 7.51 FIREBREATHER #1 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 9,015 166 7.46 ALAN MOORES COURTYARD #1 (MR) $3.50 AVA 8,955 167 7.29 NOBLE CAUSES FAMILY SECRETS #4* $2.95 IMA 8,751 168 7.29 21 DOWN #5 $2.95 DC 8,751 169 7.1 XIN LEGEND O/T MONKEY KING #3 REG CVR $2.99 HAR 8,523 170 7.01 VIOLENT MESSIAHS LAMENTING PAIN #3 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 8,415 171 6.99 AUTOMATIC KAFKA #7 (MR) $2.95 DC 8,391 172 6.89 HAWAIIAN DICK #2 $2.95 IMA 8,271 173 6.82 POWERPUFF GIRLS #34 $2.25 DC 8,187 174 6.54 SHONEN JUMP VOL 1 #3 MARCH 2003 $4.95 VIZ 7,851 175 6.26 USAGI YOJIMBO #63 $2.99 DAR 7,515 176 6.18 VERTIGO POP LONDON #3 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 DC 7,419 177 6.03 QUEEN & COUNTRY #13 (MR) $2.95 ONI 7,239 178 6.01 SUPERBOY #147 FACSIMILE ED $6.95 DC 7,215 179 5.96 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #75 $3.99 KZR 7,155 180 5.87 OH MY GODDESS #94 TRAVELER (4 Of 5) $2.99 DAR 7,046 181 5.68 TECH JACKET #3 $2.95 IMA 6,818 182 5.5 NEVERMEN STREETS OF BLOOD #1 (Of 3) $2.99 DAR 6,602 183 5.37 BLACK SUN #5 (Of 6) (MR) $2.95 DC 6,446 184 5.35 RESISTANCE #5 $2.95 DC 6,422 185 5.35 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #75 FALL FROST (3 Of 6) (MR) $2.99 DAR 6,422 186 5.35 GIRL GENIUS #9 $3.95 STF 6,422 187 5.32 QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED #3 (Of 3) (MR) $2.95 ONI 6,386 188 5.28 STRAY BULLETS #29 (MR) $3.50 EL 6,338 189 5.23 FIGHT FOR TOMORROW #5 (Of 6) (MR) $2.50 DC 6,278 190 5.15 CEREBUS #286 $2.25 AAR 6,182 191 5.06 FOREVER MAELSTROM #3 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 6,074 192 4.74 SCOOBY-DOO #68 $2.25 DC 5,690 193 4.6 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #119 $2.19 ARC 5,522 194 4.37 SUPER MANGA BLAST #29 (MR) $5.99 DAR 5,246 195 4.23 DRAGONBALL PART 6 #1 (Of 8) (Note Price) $3.50 VIZ 5,078 196 4 METAL HURLANT #4 (MR) $3.95 HUM 4,802 197 3.95 POISON ELVES #71 (RES) $2.95 SIR 4,742 198 3.94 CANNON GOD EXAXXION STAGE 2 (5 Of 5) #13 (MR) $3.50 DAR 4,730 199 3.91 PARADIGM #5 (MR) (Note Price) $2.95 IMA 4,694 200 3.85 RANMA 1/2 PART 11 #11 (Of 11) $2.95 VIZ 4,622 201 3.71 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER PART 1 #5 $2.95 VIZ 4,454 202 3.37 GOLD DIGGER #39 $3.50 ANT 4,045 203 3.13 MAGE KNIGHT STOLEN DESTINY #4 (Of 5) $3.50 IDW 3,757 204 3.1 WARREN ELLIS SCARS #3 (Of 6) (MR) $3.50 AVA 3,721 205 3.09 BIG DADDY DANGER #6 (Of 9) $2.95 DC 3,709 206 2.98 ALL NEW TENCHI MUYO PART 2 #4 (Of 5) $2.95 VIZ 3,577 207 2.71 LOONEY TUNES #98 $2.25 DC 3,253 208 2.7 INU YASHA PART 7 #6 (Of 8) $2.95 VIZ 3,241 209 2.67 KODT ILLUSTRATED #18 $2.99 KZR 3,205 210 2.63 ALAN MOORES COURTYARD WRPRND #1 (MR) $3.95 AVA 3,157 211 2.53 CARTOON CARTOONS #15 $2.25 DC 3,037 212 2.46 BONEYARD #9 $2.95 NBM 2,953 213 2.43 ARCHIE #532 $2.19 ARC 2,917 214 2.41 COURTNEY CRUMRIN & COVEN OF MYSTICS #2 (Of 4) $2.95 ONI 2,893 215 2.35 DOGWITCH #4 (MR) $2.95 SIR 2,821 216 2.26 BETTY & VERONICA #184 $2.19 ARC 2,713 217 2.24 NODWICK #19 $2.99 DOR 2,689 218 2.23 BONDAGE FAIRIES EXTREME #14 (A) $3.50 ERO 2,677 219 2.2 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #102 $3.50 ANT 2,641 220 2.19 AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA #21 $4.95 ANT 2,629 221 2.18 KODT EVERKNIGHTS #4 $2.99 KZR 2,617 222 2.16 PUBO #2 (Of 3) $3.50 DAR 2,593 223 2.1 VERONICA #136 $2.19 ARC 2,521 224 2.08 BETTY #122 $2.19 ARC 2,497 225 2.08 SABRINA VOL 2 #42 $2.19 ARC 2,497 226 2 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #140 $3.59 ARC 2,401 227 1.99 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #67 $2.19 ARC 2,389 228 1.86 KISSING CHAOS NONSTOP BEAUTY #3 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 ONI 2,233 229 1.84 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #73 $3.59 ARC 2,209 230 1.83 KILLBOX #2 $5.00 ANT 2,197 231 1.77 CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND PART 4 #4 (Of 4) $3.50 VIZ 2,125 232 1.77 BASTARD #14 EMPRESS PART 4 (Of 4) (MR) $3.95 VIZ 2,125 233 1.76 ONE PLUS ONE #4 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 ONI 2,113 234 1.76 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #136 $2.39 ARC 2,113 235 1.71 HSU & CHAN #1 $2.95 SLA 2,053 236 1.7 ARCHIE DIGEST #196 $2.39 ARC 2,041 237 1.7 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #92 $3.59 ARC 2,041 238 1.69 NEOTOPIA #1 $3.95 ANT 2,029 239 1.68 DRAGON ARMS #2 $3.50 ANT 2,017 240 1.65 JUGHEAD #149 $2.19 ARC 1,981 241 1.64 RAIJIN COMICS #5 (MR) $4.95 GUT 1,969 242 1.63 RAIJIN COMICS #6 (MR) $4.95 GUT 1,957 243 1.63 WANDERLUST HEAVENS FIRE #1 (Of 3) $2.95 CHI 1,957 244 1.62 RAIJIN COMICS #7 (MR) $4.95 GUT 1,945 245 1.62 RAIJIN COMICS #8 (MR) $4.95 GUT 1,945 246 1.58 ARCHIE MYSTERIES #26 $2.19 ARC 1,897 247 1.57 PRO (STAR16409) (MR) $5.95 IMA 1,885 248 1.55 MILK #33 (A) $2.99 RAD 1,861 249 1.51 BANZAI GIRL #1 ENCORE ED $2.95 SIR 1,813 250 1.45 JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #181 $2.39 ARC 1,741 251 1.43 TWILIGHT X STORM #1 $3.50 ANT 1,717 252 1.42 SHI PANDORAS BOX PREVIEW TUCCI CVR $1.99 AVA 1,705 253 1.39 BIG O PART 3 #3 (Of 4) $3.50 VIZ 1,669 254 1.29 LATEX ALICE #0 $2.95 AMR 1,549 255 1.28 LUFTWAFFE 1946 #5 $5.95 ANT 1,537 256 1.26 MY MONKEYS NAME IS JENNIFER #6 $2.95 SLA 1,513 257 1.2 SMALL FAVORS #7 (A) $3.50 ERO 1,441 258 1.19 SILENT MOBIUS PART 12 HELL #2 (Of 5) $2.95 VIZ 1,428 259 1.18 MOONSTONE MONSTERS VAMPIRE VIXENS #1 $2.95 MNS 1,416 260 1.18 FINDER #30 (MR) $2.95 LIG 1,416 261 1.16 FADE FROM BLUE #5 $1.50 SEC 1,392 262 1.16 STEWART THE RAT #1 (MR) $3.95 ABO 1,392 263 1.15 FURRLOUGH #121 $2.99 RAD 1,380 264 1.12 I LOVE YOU #1 (A) $2.95 ICE 1,344 265 1.1 SUPERCAR #2 $2.95 MIS 1,320 266 1.09 DAWN CONVENTION SKETCH BOOK LTD ED $20.00 LIN 1,308 267 1.08 WARREN ELLIS SCARS WRPRND #3 (Of 6) (MR) $3.95 AVA 1,296 268 1.08 CONTENT #1 $3.00 DI 1,296 269 1.07 JACK THE LANTERN #1 (Of 5) (MR) $3.00 CAS 1,284 270 1.05 JENNIFER DAYDREAMER #1 OLIVER $4.95 TOP 1,260 271 1.04 SNAPDRAGONS #3 $2.99 DOR 1,248 272 1.02 VAGABOND #15 (MR) $4.95 VIZ 1,224 273 1.02 ALAN MOORES COURTYARD S/N INCENTIVE (Net) $2.50 AVA 1,224 274 1.02 LUMAKICK #1 (MR) $4.95 LUM 1,224 275 0.98 MENAGE A TROIS #2 (A) $3.50 ERO 1,176 276 0.96 GENUS MALE #2 (A) $4.99 RAD 1,152 277 0.94 WARRIOR NUN AREALA #14 $3.50 ANT 1,128 278 0.93 DUNGEON #4 $2.95 NBM 1,116 279 0.93 LAB #2 $2.99 AST 1,116 280 0.87 CUSP ONE-SHOT (MR) $3.95 ALT 1,044 281 0.86 WARHAMMER MONTHLY #64 $3.50 GAM 1,032 282 0.86 MONSTER CLUB #2 $3.50 APC 1,032 283 0.85 SHI PANDORAS BOX PREVIEW* $5.95 AVA 1,020 284 0.84 JANES WORLD #1 $2.95 GIR 1,008 285 0.81 OH MY #2 (A) $2.95 ICE 972 286 0.77 PROJECT ARMS PART 1 #5 (Of 16) $3.25 VIZ 924 287 0.77 VAMPIRE YUI VOL 5 #5 $2.95 ICE 924 288 0.76 VAMPIRELLA #17 LTD ED* $9.95 HAR 912 289 0.74 ELVIRA #117 $2.50 CLA 888 290 0.74 STORYLINES #1 (MR) $4.95 FAN 888 291 0.74 FILLER BUNNY #1 I FILL UP 15 PAGES (STAR14536) $2.25 SLA 888 292 0.73 ELIZABETH BATHORY #3 (A) $3.50 ERO 876 293 0.72 HEARTCORE #4 (A) $2.95 ICE 864 294 0.68 SPIRIT O/T AMAZON #2 (MR) $2.95 NW 816 295 0.68 EXTINCTIONERS VOL 2 #12 (RES) $4.99 SHA 816 296 0.68 SPACE RACE #1 $2.99 RAD 816 297 0.65 SUPER HERO HAPPY HOUR #1 $3.00 GEE 780 298 0.65 SPECWAR #6 (MR) $3.25 PET 780 299 0.64 DARKSEID VS GALACTUS THE HUNGER (STAR01128) $5.95 DC 768 300 0.64 COMIC BOOK HEAVEN VOL 2 #8 (Note Price) $2.95 SLA 768
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 January 2003. 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 December, see 'Top 300 Comics--December 2002.'
For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in December, see 'Top Comics Still Soft in December.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see 'Weak Finish to a Strong Comics Year.'
For the top 50 graphic novels in December, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels--December 2002.'
For links to all of the Top 300 Comic and Top 300 Graphic Novel orders, see our 'ICv2's Top 300 Comics & Top 50 GN's Index.'