Qty Rank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | ||
1 | 10.48 | DEATH AT DEATHS DOOR SC | $9.95 | DC | 15,364 | ||
2 | 5.61 | TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE VOL 3 TP | $9.99 | WIZ | 8,224 | ||
3 | 4.67 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 6 RETURN O/T KING TP | $16.99 | MAR | 6,846 | ||
4 | 4.56 | LOEG BOOK ONE TP | $14.95 | DC | 6,685 | ||
5 | 4.45 | FABLES VOL 2 ANIMAL FARM TP | $12.95 | DC | 6,524 | ||
6 | 3.94 | DONALD DUCK ADVS VOL 1 | $7.95 | GEM | 5,776 | ||
7 | 3.03 | SUPERGIRL MANY HAPPY RETURNS TP | $14.95 | DC | 4,442 | ||
8 | 2.85 | JIMMY OLSEN ADVS BY JACK KIRBY TP | $19.95 | DC | 4,178 | ||
9 | 2.83 | LOVE HINA VOL 12 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 4,149 | ||
10 | 2.71 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS VOL 1 DEFENSE O/KAMINO TP | $14.95 | DAR | 3,973 | ||
11 | 2.71 | INCREDIBLE HULK VOL 4 ABOMINABLE TP | $11.99 | MAR | 3,973 | ||
12 | 2.52 | SWAMP THING VOL 6 REUNION TP | $19.95 | DC | 3,694 | ||
13 | 2.21 | SWITCHBLADE HONEY GN | $9.95 | AIT | 3,240 | ||
14 | 2.17 | GREEN ARROW SOUNDS O/VIOLENCE HC | $19.95 | DC | 3,181 | ||
15 | 2.13 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN TP | $15.95 | DRE | 3,123 | ||
16 | 2.13 | CHALLENGERS O/T UNKNOWN ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $39.95 | DC | 3,123 | ||
17 | 2.06 | CATWOMAN SELINAS BIG SCORE SC | $17.95 | DC | 3,020 | ||
18 | 1.99 | SUPREME RETURN TP | $24.95 | CHE | 2,917 | ||
19 | 1.96 | EXTRAORDINARY WORKS O/ALAN MOORE TP | $24.95 | TWO | 2,873 | ||
20 | 1.94 | BATTLE ROYALE VOL 2 GN (Of 5) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,844 | ||
21 | 1.9 | X-MEN LEGENDS VOL 3 ART ADAMS BOOK 1 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,785 | ||
22 | 1.89 | ENEMY ACE WAR I/HEAVEN TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,771 | ||
23 | 1.87 | PUNISHER VOL 4 FULL AUTO TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,741 | ||
24 | 1.81 | INU YASHA VOL 14 TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 2,653 | ||
25 | 1.74 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL 4 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,551 | ||
26 | 1.73 | SUPERMAN ALIENS II GODWAR TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,536 | ||
27 | 1.72 | XENOZOIC TALES VOL 2 TP | $14.95 | DAR | 2,522 | ||
28 | 1.71 | BATGIRL DEATH WISH TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,507 | ||
29 | 1.71 | BATMAN NINE LIVES SC | $17.95 | DC | 2,507 | ||
30 | 1.67 | LONE WOLF 2100 VOL 2 TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,448 | ||
31 | 1.65 | KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER DEVIL I/T DETAILS GN | $6.95 | MNS | 2,419 | ||
32 | 1.64 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER VOL 1 ANGEL REBORN TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 2,404 | ||
33 | 1.61 | TOMORROW STORIES BOOK 1 TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,360 | ||
34 | 1.58 | COMICS JOURNAL LIBRARY VOL 2 FRANK MILLER TP | $18.95 | FAN | 2,316 | ||
35 | 1.56 | ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL 2 TP | $11.99 | MAR | 2,287 | ||
36 | 1.52 | DH GOON VOL 1 TP NOTHIN BUT MISERY | $15.95 | DAR | 2,228 | ||
37 | 1.49 | WOLVERINE LEGENDS VOL 4 XISLE TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,184 | ||
38 | 1.47 | FANTASTIC FOUR LEGENDS VOL 1 UNSTABLE MOLECULES TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,155 | ||
39 | 1.42 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 1 UNMANNED TP | $12.95 | DC | 2,082 | ||
40 | 1.4 | CBLDF SPX 2003 TRAVEL GN | $9.95 | CBL | 2,052 | ||
41 | 1.38 | MARS VOL 12 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,023 | ||
42 | 1.37 | MOTU VOL 1 TP SHARD O/DARKNESS | $9.95 | CRO | 2,008 | ||
43 | 1.37 | CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON GN #4 | $13.95 | ONE | 2,008 | ||
44 | 1.33 | TRANSFORMERS NEW ORDER GN | $19.95 | TIT | 1,950 | ||
45 | 1.3 | ALAN MOORES SMALL KILLING TP NEW PTG (MR) | $16.95 | AVA | 1,906 | ||
46 | 1.28 | PROMETHEA BOOK 4 HC | $24.95 | DC | 1,876 | ||
47 | 1.28 | LOST WORLD TP | $17.95 | DAR | 1,876 | ||
48 | 1.27 | BLANKETS GN | $29.95 | TOP | 1,862 | ||
49 | 1.27 | IN SHADOW O/EDGAR ALLAN POE SC | $17.95 | DC | 1,862 | ||
50 | 1.27 | ROBOTECH MACROSS SAGA VOL 3 TP | $14.95 | DC | 1,862 |
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
TIT = Titan Publishing
CAR = Cartoon Books
HAR = Harris
CRO = CrossGen
BON = Bongo
TKP = Tokyo Pop
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during July, 2003. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of July, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of July.
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 300 comic actual orders in June, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--June 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual June orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Top Comics Dip In June' and 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.'