For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in January, see 'Batman Tops January Comics.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see 'Comic Dollars Down for January.'
For the top 300 comics in January, see 'Top 300 Comics--January 2003.'
QtyRank | Guide | Description | Price | Pub | Est.Qty |
1 | 4.83 | 30 DAYS OF NIGHT TP (MR) | $17.99 | IDW | 5,798 |
2 | 4.51 | ULTIMATE DAREDEVIL & ELEKTRA TP | $11.99 | MAR | 5,414 |
3 | 4.09 | DAREDEVIL LEGENDS VOL 1 YELLOW TP | $14.99 | MAR | 4,910 |
4 | 4.06 | DAREDEVIL MOVIE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 4,874 |
5 | 3.23 | ROBOTECH MACROSS SAGA VOL 1 TP | $14.95 | DC | 3,877 |
6 | 3.01 | LOVE HINA VOL 9 GN (Of 14) | $9.99 | TKP | 3,613 |
7 | 2.87 | JLA THE GOLDEN PERFECT TP | $12.95 | DC | 3,445 |
8 | 2.78 | HELLBLAZER HAUNTED TP (MR) | $12.95 | DC | 3,337 |
9 | 2.69 | CHOBITS VOL 4 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 3,229 |
10 | 2.45 | OH MY GODDESS HAND IN HAND TP | $17.95 | DAR | 2,941 |
11 | 2.43 | UNCANNY X-MEN VOL I HOPE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,917 |
12 | 2.4 | CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON GN #2 | $13.95 | ONE | 2,881 |
13 | 2.39 | LONE WOLF 2100 SHADOWS ON SAPLINGS TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,869 |
14 | 2.37 | BIRDS OF PREY OLD FRIENDS NEW ENEMIES TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,845 |
15 | 2.36 | PUNISHER VOL 3 BUSINESS AS USUAL TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,833 |
16 | 2.35 | WOLVERINE LEGENDS VOL 1 WOLVERINE HULK TP | $9.99 | MAR | 2,821 |
17 | 2.29 | ASTRO BOY VOL 12 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 2,749 |
18 | 2.27 | RANMA 1/2 VOL 21 TP | $15.95 | VIZ | 2,725 |
19 | 2.21 | CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 1 NEW DEAL HC | $22.99 | MAR | 2,653 |
20 | 2.17 | TRANSFORMERS GN LEGACY OF UNICRON | $19.95 | TIT | 2,605 |
21 | 2.08 | AQUAMAN ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,497 |
22 | 2.06 | DAREDEVIL ELEKTRA LOVE & WAR HC (RES) | $29.99 | MAR | 2,473 |
23 | 2.04 | FORGE #10 | $7.95 | CRO | 2,449 |
24 | 1.95 | EDGE #10 | $7.95 | CRO | 2,341 |
25 | 1.92 | FLASH ROGUES TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,305 |
26 | 1.82 | GI JOE BATTLE FILES ULTIMATE SOURCE BOOK TP | $14.95 | IMA | 2,185 |
27 | 1.82 | GREEN LANTERN EMERALD DAWN TP NEW ED | $14.95 | DC | 2,185 |
28 | 1.8 | GTO VOL 10 GN (Of 25) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,161 |
29 | 1.79 | GTO VOL 9 GN (Of 25) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,149 |
30 | 1.75 | WHATS MICHAEL FAT CAT IN CITY TP | $8.95 | DAR | 2,101 |
31 | 1.7 | WITCHING HOUR TP (MR) | $19.95 | DC | 2,041 |
32 | 1.68 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS VOL 1 KEY COMICS TP | $19.99 | DYN | 2,017 |
33 | 1.67 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA MASTER O/T CLOW VOL 3 GN (Of 6) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,005 |
34 | 1.66 | QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 3 CRYSTAL BALL TP (MR) | $14.95 | ONI | 1,993 |
35 | 1.65 | X-FORCE FAMOUS MUTANT & MORTAL HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,981 |
36 | 1.57 | MARMALADE BOY VOL 5 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,885 |
37 | 1.54 | REAL BOUT HIGH SCHOOL VOL 5 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,849 |
38 | 1.53 | WISH VOL 4 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,837 |
39 | 1.5 | MARS VOL 9 GN (Of 15) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,801 |
40 | 1.49 | LUPIN III VOL 2 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,789 |
41 | 1.41 | WEASEL #6 (MR) | $12.95 | FAN | 1,693 |
42 | 1.39 | CHANNEL ZERO JENNIE ONE GN | $9.95 | AIT | 1,669 |
43 | 1.37 | COURIERS GN | $12.95 | AIT | 1,645 |
44 | 1.28 | SHAOLIN SISTERS VOL 1 GN (Of 5) (RES) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,537 |
45 | 1.28 | ONEGAI TEACHER GN #1 | $9.95 | ONE | 1,537 |
46 | 1.27 | GREAT COMIC BOOK HEROES SC | $8.95 | FAN | 1,525 |
47 | 1.24 | INITIAL D VOL 6 GN (Of 20) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,489 |
48 | 1.22 | DARKMINDS MACROPOLIS VOL 1 TP | $9.95 | DRE | 1,465 |
49 | 1.22 | METABARONS VOL 4 TP IMMACULATE CONCEPTION | $9.95 | HUM | 1,465 |
50 | 1.21 | POWERS VOL 4 SUPERGROUP HC (MR) | $29.95 | IMA | 1,453 |
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
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, 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 the top 50 graphic novels in December, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels--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 300 comics in December, see 'Top 300 Comics--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.'