QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Ven | Est.Qty | ||
1 | 11.22 | SANDMAN ENDLESS NIGHTS HC | $24.95 | DC | 26,230 | ||
2 | 2.65 | 100 BULLETS VOL 6 SIX FEET UNDER GUN TP | $12.95 | DC | 6,195 | ||
3 | 2.29 | JLA JSA VIRTUE & VICE SC | $17.95 | DC | 5,353 | ||
4 | 2.08 | BATMAN ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | DC | 4,863 | ||
5 | 1.98 | BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE FUGITIVE VOL 3 TP | $12.95 | DC | 4,629 | ||
6 | 1.9 | LOVE HINA VOL 14 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 4,442 | ||
7 | 1.68 | ELFQUEST WOLFRIDER VOL 1 TP | $9.95 | DC | 3,927 | ||
8 | 1.58 | JSA STEALING THUNDER TP | $14.95 | DC | 3,694 | ||
9 | 1.57 | DC MARVEL CROSSOVER CLASSIC IV TP | $14.95 | DC | 3,670 | ||
10 | 1.43 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 3 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 3,343 | ||
11 | 1.35 | DOT HACK SIGN VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 3,156 | ||
12 | 1.35 | UNCANNY X-MEN VOL 3 HOLY WAR TP | $17.99 | MAR | 3,156 | ||
13 | 1.31 | BATMAN BLACK & WHITE VOL 2 TP | $19.95 | DC | 3,062 | ||
14 | 1.3 | EXILES VOL 5 UNNATURAL INSTINCT TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,039 | ||
15 | 1.3 | GREEN LANTERN EMERALD TWILIGHT NEW DAWN TP | $19.95 | DC | 3,039 | ||
16 | 1.24 | TOM STRONG BOOK TWO TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,899 | ||
17 | 1.21 | EPICURUS THE SAGE TP | $19.95 | DC | 2,829 | ||
18 | 1.2 | AVENGERS LEGENDS VOL 3 GEORGE PEREZ BOOK 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,805 | ||
19 | 1.16 | SUPERMAN DAY O/DOOM TP | $9.95 | DC | 2,712 | ||
20 | 1.15 | USAGI YOJIMBO DUEL AT KITANOJI TP | $16.95 | DAR | 2,688 | ||
21 | 1.13 | ART O/JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER TP | $24.95 | IMA | 2,642 | ||
22 | 1.12 | NEW X-MEN VOL 2 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,618 | ||
23 | 1.12 | FLCL VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,618 | ||
24 | 1.08 | SILVER AGE TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,525 | ||
25 | 1.08 | POWERPUFF GIRLS VOL 1 TITANS O/TOWNSVILLE TP | $6.95 | DC | 2,525 | ||
26 | 1.02 | POWERPUFF GIRLS VOL 2 GO GIRLS GO TP | $6.95 | DC | 2,385 | ||
27 | 0.96 | YU-GI-OH VOL 2 CARDS WITH TEETH TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 2,244 | ||
28 | 0.96 | ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY VOL 2 OVERSIZED HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,244 | ||
29 | 0.95 | GTO VOL 14 GN (Of 25) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,221 | ||
30 | 0.91 | KARE KANO VOL 5 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,127 | ||
31 | 0.91 | ONE BAD DAY GN | $9.95 | ONI | 2,127 | ||
32 | 0.9 | PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN VOL 5 SENSELESS VIOLENCE TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,104 | ||
33 | 0.89 | CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 1 NEW DEAL TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,081 | ||
34 | 0.89 | SUPERMAN END O/T CENTURY TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,081 | ||
35 | 0.86 | ESCAFLOWNE VOL 2 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,010 | ||
36 | 0.85 | MARS VOL 14 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,987 | ||
37 | 0.83 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA VOL 2 TP | $15.95 | DRE | 1,940 | ||
38 | 0.8 | CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL 2 COVEN TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,870 | ||
39 | 0.77 | WHATS MICHAEL VOL 8 SHOW TIME TP | $8.95 | DAR | 1,800 | ||
40 | 0.75 | THOR VOL 4 SPIRAL TP | $19.99 | MAR | 1,753 | ||
41 | 0.74 | KODOCHA VOL 9 SANAS STAGE GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,730 | ||
42 | 0.73 | ROBOTECH MACROSS SAGA VOL 4 | $14.95 | DC | 1,707 | ||
43 | 0.72 | COURTNEY CRUMRIN & COVEN O/MYSTICS TP | $11.95 | ONI | 1,683 | ||
44 | 0.69 | ZERO GIRL FULL CIRCLE TP | $17.95 | DC | 1,613 | ||
45 | 0.69 | GRAVITATION VOL 1 GN (Of 12) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,613 | ||
46 | 0.69 | DRAGONBALL Z VOL 13 TP SHONEN J ED | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,613 | ||
47 | 0.68 | PEACH GIRL CHANGE O/HEART VOL 4 TP | $9.99 | TKP | 1,590 | ||
48 | 0.68 | FATHOM COLL ED #3 | $5.95 | IMA | 1,590 | ||
49 | 0.66 | TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON REDUX GN | $19.95 | TIT | 1,543 | ||
50 | 0.65 | BABY BIRTH VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,520 |
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 September, 2003. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of September, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of September.
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 August, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual August orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see '1602 Over 150,000' 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.'