For an overview and analysis of comic sales in May, see 'Wolverine Debuts On Top In May.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during May, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--May 2003.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 110.2 WOLVERINE #1 $2.25 MAR 158,787 2 100 BATMAN #615 $2.25 DC 144,090 3 73.25 ULTIMATES #10 $2.25 MAR 105,546 4 72.51 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #40 $2.25 MAR 104,480 5 71.34 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #41 $2.25 MAR 102,794 6 66.49 NEW X-MEN #141 $2.25 MAR 95,805 7 66.47 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #53 $2.25 MAR 95,777 8 65.68 UNCANNY X-MEN #424 $2.25 MAR 94,638 9 64.63 ULTIMATE X-MEN #33 $2.25 MAR 93,125 10 64.26 VENOM #1 $2.25 MAR 92,592 11 51.58 TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 #2 (Of 6) $2.95 DRE 74,322 12 46.04 X-TREME X-MEN #25 $2.99 MAR 66,339 13 45.92 X-TREME X-MEN #26 $2.99 MAR 66,166 14 42.63 INCREDIBLE HULK #54 $2.25 MAR 61,426 15 42.59 DAREDEVIL #47 $2.99 MAR 61,368 16 41.86 JLA #81 $2.25 DC 60,316 17 40.32 AVENGERS #67 $2.25 MAR 58,097 18 39.57 NEW MUTANTS #1 $2.50 MAR 57,016 19 37.55 LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN VOL II #5 (Of 6) $3.50 DC 54,106 20 36.46 GREEN ARROW #25 $2.50 DC 52,535 21 36.16 FANTASTIC FOUR #69 $2.25 MAR 52,103 22 35.42 MARVEL UNIVERSE THE END #5 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 51,037 23 35.03 PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN #56 $2.25 MAR 50,475 24 35.03 GREEN ARROW #26 $2.50 DC 50,475 25 34.2 CAPTAIN AMERICA #13 $2.99 MAR 49,279 26 30.78 AUTHORITY VOL 2 #1 (MR) $2.95 DC 44,351 27 30.78 GREEN LANTERN #164 $2.25 DC 44,351 28 30.55 JSA #48 $2.50 DC 44,019 29 30.23 JSA ALL STARS #1 (Of 8) $2.50 DC 43,558 30 29.47 WOLVERINE SNIKT #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 42,463 31 28.48 MYSTIQUE #2 $2.99 MAR 41,037 32 28.42 SPAWN #125 $2.50 IMA 40,950 33 28.27 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #11 $2.95 DRE 40,734 34 28.11 VOLTRON DEFENDER O/T UNIVERSE #1 (Of 5)* $2.95 IMA 40,504 35 27.77 PUNISHER #26 $2.99 MAR 40,014 36 27.63 PUNISHER #27 $2.99 MAR 39,812 37 26.94 INHUMANS #1 $2.50 MAR 38,818 38 26.68 DETECTIVE COMICS #782 $2.75 DC 38,443 39 26.37 GREEN LANTERN #165 $2.25 DC 37,997 40 26.08 TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE GRADUATION DAY #1 (Of 3) $2.50 DC 37,579 41 25.82 EXILES #27 $2.99 MAR 37,204 42 25.74 EXILES #26 $2.99 MAR 37,089 43 25.64 NAMOR #2 $2.25 MAR 36,945 44 24.67 X-MEN UNLIMITED #46 $2.50 MAR 35,547 45 24.33 THUNDERCATS RETURN #4 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 35,057 46 24.24 SUPERMAN #193 $2.25 DC 34,927 47 23.99 X-MEN UNLIMITED #47 $2.50 MAR 34,567 48 23.83 THOR #64 $2.99 MAR 34,337 49 23.71 TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE GRADUATION DAY #2 (Of 3) $2.50 DC 34,164 50 23.05 AQUAMAN #6 $2.50 DC 33,213 51 23.05 IRON MAN #68 $2.99 MAR 33,213 52 22.99 X-MEN PHOENIX #1 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 33,126 53 22.59 ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL #1 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 32,550 54 22.29 ACTION COMICS #803 $2.25 DC 32,118 55 22.13 GI JOE FRONTLINE #7 $2.95 IMA 31,887 56 21.66 FLASH #198 $2.25 DC 31,210 57 21.57 BATGIRL YEAR ONE #6 (Of 9) $2.95 DC 31,080 58 21.52 THUNDERCATS/BATTLE O/T PLANETS $4.95 DC 31,008 59 21.15 HUMAN TORCH #2 $2.50 MAR 30,475 60 21.04 WOLVERINE DOOP #1 (Of 2) $2.99 MAR 30,317 61 20.94 BATGIRL #40 $2.50 DC 30,172 62 20.82 CREW #1 $2.50 MAR 30,000 63 20.79 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #41 $2.75 DC 29,956 64 20.78 NIGHTWING #81 $2.25 DC 29,942 65 20.75 HAWKMAN #15 $2.50 DC 29,899 66 20.72 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #616 $2.25 DC 29,855 67 20.71 BATTLE O/T PLANETS THUNDERCATS ONE-SHOT $4.99 IMA 29,841 68 20.62 DOMINO #1 $2.50 MAR 29,711 69 20.01 CAPTAIN MARVEL #9 $2.99 MAR 28,832 70 19.82 CAPTAIN MARVEL #10 $2.99 MAR 28,559 71 19.81 JLA SCARY MONSTERS #3 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 28,544 72 19.75 WEAPON X #9 $2.99 MAR 28,458 73 19.58 VOLTRON DEFENDER O/T UNIVERSE #0 $2.50 IMA 28,213 74 19.26 SENTINEL #2 $2.99 MAR 27,752 75 19.21 ALIAS #22 (MR) $2.99 MAR 27,680 76 19.07 SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #5 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 27,478 77 19.01 ELEKTRA #23 $2.99 MAR 27,392 78 18.67 BATTLE O/T PLANETS #9 $2.99 IMA 26,902 79 18.62 POWERS #31 (MR) $2.95 IMA 26,830 80 18.18 Y THE LAST MAN #11 (MR) $2.95 DC 26,196 81 18.04 WONDER WOMAN #192 $2.25 DC 25,994 82 17.84 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #167 $2.50 DC 25,706 83 17.46 FABLES #13 (MR) $2.50 DC 25,158 84 17.24 BATTLE O/T PLANETS #10 $2.99 IMA 24,841 85 16.75 CRIMINAL MACABRE CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #1 (Of 5) $2.99 DAR 24,135 86 16.53 ROBOTECH #6 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 23,818 87 16.47 CATWOMAN #19 $2.50 DC 23,732 88 16.19 RUNAWAYS #2 $2.50 MAR 23,328 89 16.14 GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE #4 (MR) $3.50 DAR 23,256 90 16.12 STAR WARS EMPIRE #8 DARKLIGHTER (1 Of 4) $2.99 DAR 23,227 91 16.12 BIRDS O/PREY #55 $2.50 DC 23,227 92 16.09 LEGION #20 $2.50 DC 23,184 93 16.04 SPIDER-GIRL #60 $2.99 MAR 23,112 94 16.03 SOJOURN #23 $2.95 CRO 23,098 95 16.02 WITCHBLADE #64 $2.99 IMA 23,083 96 15.94 SMALLVILLE #2 $3.50 DC 22,968 97 15.68 ROBIN #114 $2.25 DC 22,593 98 15.44 BATMAN NEVERMORE #2 (Of 5) $2.50 DC 22,247 99 15.34 MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 2 SANTALUCIA CVR #3 $2.95 IMA 22,103 100 14.93 JOHN CARPENTERS SNAKE PLISSKEN #1* $2.99 CRO 21,513 101 14.82 TOMB RAIDER #30 $4.99 IMA 21,354 102 14.59 HERO #4 $2.50 DC 21,023 103 13.91 FILTH #10 (Of 13) (MR) $2.95 DC 20,043 104 13.78 BATMAN ADVS #2 $2.25 DC 19,856 105 13.71 THUNDERBOLTS #79 $2.25 MAR 19,755 106 13.69 JLA AGE O/WONDER #2 $5.95 DC 19,726 107 13.51 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE OFFICIAL GUIDE #2 $5.25 DRE 19,467 108 13.41 BRIAN PULIDO LADY DEATH #4 MEDIEVAL TALE $2.95 CRO 19,322 109 13.36 BPRD SOUL O/VENICE ONE-SHOT $2.99 DAR 19,250 110 13.26 BATTLE O/T PLANETS MARK ONE-SHOT $4.99 IMA 19,106 111 13.23 SOLUS #3 $2.95 CRO 19,063 112 12.9 GLOBAL FREQUENCY #8 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 18,588 113 12.7 SOLDIER X #11 $2.99 MAR 18,299 114 12.62 GOTHAM CENTRAL #7 $2.50 DC 18,184 115 12.43 SUPERMAN METROPOLIS #4 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 17,910 116 12.18 MANY WORLDS O/TESLA STRONG $5.95 DC 17,550 117 12.14 100 BULLETS #44 (RES) (MR) $2.50 DC 17,493 118 11.97 TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES #7 $2.95 DC 17,248 119 11.88 STAR WARS JEDI SHAAK TI $4.99 DAR 17,118 120 11.76 RUSE #20 $2.95 CRO 16,945 121 11.75 HELLBLAZER #184 (MR) $2.75 DC 16,931 122 11.6 GEN 13 #9 $2.95 DC 16,714 123 11.51 HARLEY QUINN #32 $2.50 DC 16,585 124 11.37 BLACK PANTHER #59 $2.99 MAR 16,383 125 11.23 HUMANS DEFENSE CORPS #1 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 16,181 126 11.12 RELOAD #2 (Of 3) $2.95 DC 16,023 127 10.89 411 #2 (Of 3) $3.50 MAR 15,691 128 10.65 WAY O/T RAT #13 $2.95 CRO 15,346 129 10.44 WARLANDS VOL 3 #5 $2.95 DRE 15,043 130 10.4 LONE WOLF 2100 #8 $2.99 DAR 14,985 131 10.36 SILKEN GHOST #1 (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 14,928 132 10.34 BTVS #57 SLAYER INTERRUPTED (2 Of 4)* $2.99 DAR 14,899 133 10.21 BRATH #4 $2.95 CRO 14,712 134 10.04 BLOOD & WATER #3 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 DC 14,467 135 10 BEWARE THE CREEPER #2 (Of 5) (MR) $2.95 DC 14,409 136 9.98 CSI #5 (Of 5) (MR) $3.99 IDW 14,380 137 9.9 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #19 $2.25 DC 14,265 138 9.86 SIMPSONS COMICS #82 $2.50 BON 14,207 139 9.77 STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #11 (MR) $2.95 DC 14,078 140 9.74 PATH #15 $2.95 CRO 14,034 141 9.61 LUCIFER #38 (MR) $2.50 DC 13,847 142 9.61 CALL #2 $2.25 MAR 13,847 143 9.48 SCION #36 $2.95 CRO 13,660 144 9.23 KISS #10* $2.99 DAR 13,300 145 9.2 POWER COMPANY #16 $2.75 DC 13,256 146 9.01 DOOM PATROL #20 $2.50 DC 12,983 147 9.01 MARVILLE #7 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 12,983 148 8.46 SAVAGE DRAGON #107 $3.95 IMA 12,190 149 8.41 NEGATION #18 $2.95 CRO 12,118 150 8.39 MYSTIC #36 $2.95 CRO 12,089 151 8.38 SIGIL #36 (Net) $1.48 CRO 12,075 152 8.28 XIN JOURNEY O/T MONKEY KING #1* $2.99 HAR 11,931 153 8.14 CRUX #26 $2.95 CRO 11,729 154 8.04 MARK O/CHARON #3 (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 11,585 155 7.97 ROUTE 666 #12 $2.95 CRO 11,484 156 7.91 FIRST #31 $2.95 CRO 11,398 157 7.88 MERIDIAN #36 $2.95 CRO 11,354 158 7.87 HUNTER AGE O/MAGIC #23 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,340 159 7.71 JUDGE DREDD VS ALIENS INCUBUS #3 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 11,109 160 7.45 ATHENA INC #6* $4.95 IMA 10,735 161 7.3 FUTURAMA COMICS #13 $2.50 BON 10,519 162 7.3 KARZA #3 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 10,519 163 7.15 MISPLACED #1* $2.95 IMA 10,302 164 7.12 TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #20 (MR) $2.95 BRO 10,259 165 6.98 BATMAN #614 $2.25 DC 10,057 166 6.93 LEGACY #1 $2.95 IMA 9,985 167 6.77 SLEEPER #5 (MR) $2.95 DC 9,755 168 6.6 KARZA #4 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 9,510 169 6.49 CROSSOVERS #5 $2.95 CRO 9,351 170 6.49 AMERICAN CENTURY #24 (RES) (MR) $2.75 DC 9,351 171 6.47 RA SALVATORE DEMON WARS VOL 2 #1 EYE FOR EYE (Of 5) $2.95 CRO 9,323 172 6.41 PVP #2 $2.95 IMA 9,236 173 6.4 ROTOGIN JUNKBOTZ #1 (Of 8)* $2.95 IMA 9,222 174 6.32 VAMPIRELLA #20 REG ED $2.99 HAR 9,106 175 6.3 SHONEN JUMP VOL 1 #6 JUN 2003 $4.95 VIZ 9,078 176 6.24 VERTIGO POP BANGKOK #1 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 DC 8,991 177 6.14 SWEATSHOP #2 $2.95 DC 8,847 178 6.09 DOMINION #2 $2.95 IMA 8,775 179 5.68 AUTOMATIC KAFKA #9 (MR) $2.95 DC 8,184 180 5.62 21 DOWN #9 $2.95 DC 8,098 181 5.6 POWERPUFF GIRLS #38 $2.25 DC 8,069 182 5.44 100% #5 (Of 5) (RES) (MR) $5.95 DC 7,838 183 5.29 CLOCKMAKER #3 (Of 12) $2.50 IMA 7,622 184 5.28 INVINCIBLE #4 $2.95 IMA 7,608 185 5.25 GRENDEL GOD & DEVIL #4 (Of 10) (MR) $3.50 DAR 7,565 186 4.96 MYTHSTALKERS #2 $2.95 IMA 7,147 187 4.79 HAMMER O/T GODS HAMMER HITS CHINA #2 (Of 3) $2.95 IMA 6,902 188 4.78 OH MY GODDESS #97 PHANTOM RACER (2 Of 4) $2.99 DAR 6,888 189 4.76 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #79 $3.99 KZR 6,859 190 4.15 SCOOBY DOO #72 $2.25 DC 5,980 191 4.15 TONY MILLIONAIRE SOCK MONKEY #1 (Of 2) $2.99 DAR 5,980 192 4.11 FIGHT FOR TOMORROW #6 (Of 6) (MR) $2.50 DC 5,922 193 4.01 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #123 $2.19 ARC 5,778 194 3.95 STRANGERS #3 (Of 6)* $2.95 IMA 5,692 195 3.86 TECH JACKET #6 $2.95 IMA 5,562 196 3.84 NEVERMEN STREETS O/BLOOD #3 (Of 3) $2.99 DAR 5,533 197 3.77 BLACKBURNE COVENANT #2 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 5,432 198 3.66 AGENTS #2 (Of 6) $2.95 IMA 5,274 199 3.55 SUPER MANGA BLAST #31 (MR) $5.99 DAR 5,115 200 3.36 BANZAI GIRL #4 (Of 4) $2.95 SIR 4,841 201 3.33 SCOOTER GIRL #1 (Of 6) $2.99 ONI 4,798 202 3.3 DEVILS FOOTPRINTS #3 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 4,755 203 3.19 POISON ELVES #73 $2.95 SIR 4,596 204 3.14 DFE TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 #1 ALT CVR $6.99 DYN 4,524 205 3.07 MR GUM ONE-SHOT $2.99 ONI 4,424 206 2.83 GOLD DIGGER #42 $3.50 ANT 4,078 207 2.78 TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE OFFICIAL GUIDE #1 $5.25 DRE 4,006 208 2.64 WARREN ELLIS SCARS #5 (Of 6) (MR) $3.50 AVA 3,804 209 2.59 LOONEY TUNES #102 $2.25 DC 3,732 210 2.59 SUPERMAN RED SON #1 (Of 3) $5.95 DC 3,732 211 2.49 LANSDALE & TRUMANS DEAD FOLKS #2 (Of 3) (MR) $3.50 AVA 3,588 212 2.39 PARADIGM #9 $3.50 IMA 3,444 213 2.3 MUCHA LUCHA #2 (Of 3) $2.25 DC 3,314 214 2.28 CAVEWOMAN PANGAEAN SEA #6 $3.25 AMR 3,285 215 2.2 ARCHIE #536 $2.19 ARC 3,170 216 2.11 KODT ILLUSTRATED #22 $2.99 KZR 3,040 217 2.09 OUTLOOK GRIM #1 (MR) $2.95 SLA 3,011 218 2.09 BERLIN #10 (MR) $3.50 DRA 3,011 219 1.98 DOGWITCH #5 (MR) $2.95 SIR 2,853 220 1.94 VERONICA #140 $2.19 ARC 2,795 221 1.93 BLACK TIDE #5* $2.95 ANG 2,781 222 1.9 NODWICK #20 $2.99 DOR 2,738 223 1.88 METAL HURLANT #6 (MR) $3.95 HUM 2,709 224 1.88 SABRINA VOL 2 #45 $2.19 ARC 2,709 225 1.88 BETTY & VERONICA #188 $2.19 ARC 2,709 226 1.87 BETTY #126 $2.19 ARC 2,694 227 1.8 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #115 $3.59 ARC 2,594 228 1.74 GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT SP 2003 $4.50 ANT 2,507 229 1.72 AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA #24 $4.95 ANT 2,478 230 1.72 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #143 $3.59 ARC 2,478 231 1.72 FREEMIND #6 $3.50 FUT 2,478 232 1.72 SAMMY TOURIST TRAP #3 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 2,478 233 1.71 MARVEL MUST HAVES INCREDIBLE HULK #50-#52 $3.99 MAR 2,464 234 1.71 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #71 $2.19 ARC 2,464 235 1.69 KODT EVERKNIGHTS #6 $2.99 KZR 2,435 236 1.63 DFE DARKNESS PRELUDE #1 (Net) $6.00 DYN 2,349 237 1.6 SHI SEMPO PREVIEW TUCCI CVR $1.99 AVA 2,305 238 1.57 METALLIX #0 $3.50 FUT 2,262 239 1.54 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #60 $2.19 ARC 2,219 240 1.52 SPIRIT O/T AMAZON #1 (RES) (MR) $2.95 NWS 2,190 241 1.47 ARCHIE DIGEST #198 $2.39 ARC 2,118 242 1.47 SAMMY TOURIST TRAP #4 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 2,118 243 1.46 SEX WARRIOR ISANE #1 (A) $3.50 ERO 2,104 244 1.45 CARTOON CARTOONS #18 $2.25 DC 2,089 245 1.43 RAIJIN COMICS #23 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,060 246 1.43 RAIJIN COMICS #21 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,060 247 1.43 RAIJIN COMICS #22 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,060 248 1.42 RAIJIN COMICS #24 (MR) $4.95 GUT 2,046 249 1.39 TEENAGERS FROM MARS #6 (Of 8) (MR) $2.99 TEE 2,003 250 1.37 WILDE KNIGHT #1 $2.95 AMR 1,974 251 1.33 LOUIS RIEL #10 $2.95 CHR 1,916 252 1.32 LAUGH DIGEST #184 $2.39 ARC 1,902 253 1.27 MILK #34 (A) $2.99 RAD 1,830 254 1.21 THREE STRIKES #2 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 ONI 1,743 255 1.2 NEW X-MEN #140 $2.25 MAR 1,729 256 1.15 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #1 $2.95 SLA 1,657 257 1.15 STRANGEHAVEN #15 (MR) $2.95 ABI 1,657 258 1.13 NEOTOPIA #4 $3.95 ANT 1,628 259 1.11 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #2 $2.95 SLA 1,599 260 1.09 HOW LOATHSOME #2 (MR) $2.95 NBM 1,571 261 1.08 MIDNIGHT MOVER #2 (Of 4) (MR) $2.99 ONI 1,556 262 1.06 DRAGON ARMS #6 $3.50 ANT 1,527 263 1.05 LOEG II BUMPER ED PARTS 1 & 2 $5.95 DC 1,513 264 1.04 ULTIMATE X-MEN #32 $2.25 MAR 1,499 265 1.01 FURRLOUGH #124 $2.99 RAD 1,455 266 1.01 TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 #1 (Of 6) $2.95 DRE 1,455 267 0.99 ARSENIC LULLABIES JAN 2003 #2 $2.65 AAA 1,426 268 0.97 BIG O PART 4 #3 (Of 4) $3.50 VIZ 1,398 269 0.96 LANSDALE & TRUMANS DEAD FOLKS WRAP CVR #2 (Of 3) $3.95 AVA 1,383 270 0.95 FURRLOUGH #123 $2.99 RAD 1,369 271 0.95 LUFTWAFFE 1946 #9 $5.95 ANT 1,369 272 0.92 WARREN ELLIS SCARS WRAP CVR #5 (Of 6) (MR) $3.95 AVA 1,326 273 0.91 GREEN LANTERN #163 $2.25 DC 1,311 274 0.9 AQUAMAN #1 $2.50 DC 1,297 275 0.88 BUBBA REDNECK WEREWOLF #1 $2.95 BRA 1,268 276 0.87 HEARTCORE #1 (A) $2.95 ICE 1,254 277 0.86 REAR ENTRY #3 (A) $3.50 ERO 1,239 278 0.83 OGENKI CLINIC VOL 9 #7 (A) $2.95 ICE 1,196 279 0.83 OGENKI CLINIC VOL 9 #8 (A) $2.95 ICE 1,196 280 0.82 NEW X-MEN #139 $2.25 MAR 1,182 281 0.8 BATMAN #610 $2.25 DC 1,153 282 0.78 TWILIGHT X STORM #3 $3.50 ANT 1,124 283 0.77 MONSTER CLUB #4 $3.50 CMX 1,109 284 0.77 OH MY #1 (A) $2.95 ICE 1,109 285 0.77 THRESHOLD #50 (MR) (Note Price)* $8.95 AVA 1,109 286 0.76 UNCANNY X-MEN #422 (Note Price) $3.50 MAR 1,095 287 0.76 VAMPIRE YUI VOL 5 #2 $2.95 ICE 1,095 288 0.75 Y THE LAST MAN #10 (MR) $2.95 DC 1,081 289 0.75 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #52 $2.25 MAR 1,081 290 0.75 BATMAN ADVS NEWSSTAND ED #1 $2.25 DC 1,081 291 0.74 SEXUAL POSITIONS O/T KAMA SUTRA #2 (A) $3.50 ERO 1,066 292 0.72 SHI SEMPO PREVIEW* $5.95 AVA 1,037 293 0.72 WARHAMMER MONTHLY #68 $3.50 GAM 1,037 294 0.71 VAMPIRE YUI VOL 5 #3 $2.95 ICE 1,023 295 0.7 DUNGEON #6 $2.95 NBM 1,009 296 0.69 SHANDA THE PANDA #37 (MR) $4.99 SHA 994 297 0.69 VAMPIRELLA #20 LTD ED* $9.95 HAR 994 298 0.67 VAMPIRE YUI VOL 5 #4 $2.95 ICE 965 299 0.67 HEARTCORE #2 (A) $2.95 ICE 965 300 0.67 OH MY #2 (A) $2.95 ICE 965
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
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during May, 2003. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of May, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of May.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, CrossGen, 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, Image, and CrossGen 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.
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.
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, probably amounting to 5-20% of sales.
For the top 50 graphic novels actual orders in April, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--April 2003.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in April, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--April 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual April orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'April Comics Up Over March' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'
For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 50 Graphic Novel articles (going back over three years, including preorder analysis through March 2003 and actual order analysis beginning March 2003) see: 'ICv2's Top 300 Comics and Top 50 GNs Index.'