For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March, see 'Comic Numbers Pick Up in March.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see 'Comic Dollars Up 15% in March.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during March, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--March 2004.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 176.21 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8 $2.95 DC 146,908 2 172.2 AVENGERS/JLA #4 (Of 4) $5.95 DC 143,565 3 140.64 NEW X-MEN #154 $2.25 MAR 117,253 4 130.49 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #7 $2.95 DC 108,791 5 128.19 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #4 $2.25 MAR 106,873 6 121.54 ULTIMATES #13 (Note Price) $3.50 MAR 101,329 7 116.35 ULTIMATE X-MEN #43 $2.25 MAR 97,002 8 111.58 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #54 $2.25 MAR 93,025 9 109.78 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #55 $2.25 MAR 91,525 10 103.67 UNCANNY X-MEN #441 $2.25 MAR 86,431 11 100.29 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #505 (#64) $2.25 MAR 83,613 12 100 BATMAN #625 $2.25 DC 83,371 13 99.67 SUPERMAN #203 $2.25 DC 83,096 14 91.32 JLA #94 $2.25 DC 76,134 15 83.84 JLA #95 $2.25 DC 69,898 16 83.74 WOLVERINE #12 $2.25 MAR 69,815 17 82.83 TEEN TITANS #9 $2.50 DC 69,056 18 79.69 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #626 $2.25 DC 66,438 19 79.21 ACTION COMICS #813 $2.25 DC 66,038 20 77.28 SUPREME POWER #8 (MR) $2.99 MAR 64,429 21 71.59 WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #1 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 59,685 22 66.61 AVENGERS #80 $2.25 MAR 55,533 23 65.25 DAREDEVIL #58 $2.99 MAR 54,400 24 64.85 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #11 $2.25 MAR 54,066 25 64.23 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #12 $2.25 MAR 53,549 26 63.82 X-TREME X-MEN #43 $2.99 MAR 53,207 27 62.99 X-TREME X-MEN #44 $2.99 MAR 52,515 28 62.56 CONAN #2 $2.99 DAR 52,157 29 60.08 FANTASTIC FOUR #511 (#82) $2.25 MAR 50,089 30 56.68 AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 47,255 31 56.53 CABLE/DEADPOOL #1 (RES) $2.99 MAR 47,130 32 56.49 THE PUNISHER #4 (MR) $2.99 MAR 47,096 33 55.34 INCREDIBLE HULK #68 $2.25 MAR 46,138 34 54.88 INCREDIBLE HULK #69 $2.25 MAR 45,754 35 54.7 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #3 $2.99 MAR 45,604 36 54.55 PULSE #2 $2.99 MAR 45,479 37 52.19 OUTSIDERS #10 $2.50 DC 43,511 38 51.72 TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE #6 (Of 6) $2.95 DRE 43,119 39 51.08 ALPHA FLIGHT #1 $2.99 MAR 42,586 40 51.04 JSA #59 $2.50 DC 42,553 41 50.84 FLASH #208 $2.25 DC 42,386 42 50.45 HULK GRAY #6 (Of 6) $3.50 MAR 42,061 43 49.8 CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON #1 $2.99 MAR 41,519 44 49.41 TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 3 #3 $2.95 DRE 41,194 45 46.98 CAPTAIN AMERICA #24 $2.99 MAR 39,168 46 46.62 WANTED #3 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 IMA 38,868 47 45.27 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #51 $2.75 DC 37,742 48 45.07 EXILES #44 $2.99 MAR 37,575 49 45.04 SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #2 $2.99 MAR 37,550 50 44.02 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #1 $2.25 MAR 36,700 51 42.91 SPAWN #133 $2.50 IMA 35,774 52 42.61 SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT #8 (Of 12) $2.95 DC 35,524 53 41.86 DETECTIVE COMICS #792 $2.75 DC 34,899 54 41.79 NEW MUTANTS #10 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 34,841 55 41.63 GREEN ARROW #36 $2.50 DC 34,707 56 41.38 SHE HULK #1 $2.99 MAR 34,499 57 41.03 IRON FIST #1 $2.99 MAR 34,207 58 40.65 EMMA FROST #9 $2.99 MAR 33,890 59 40.04 SWAMP THING #1 (MR) $2.95 DC 33,382 60 38.92 TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOL 2 #5 $2.95 DRE 32,448 61 37.82 GI JOE RELOADED #1 $2.95 DEV 31,531 62 37.82 THOR #75 $2.99 MAR 31,531 63 37.79 PLANETARY #19 $2.95 DC 31,506 64 37.2 GI JOE REBORN* $4.95 DEV 31,014 65 36.95 THOR #76 $2.99 MAR 30,806 66 36.59 BIRDS O/PREY #65 $2.50 DC 30,505 67 36.57 MYSTIQUE #12 $2.99 MAR 30,489 68 36.45 DEVIL MAY CRY #1 $3.95 DRE 30,389 69 36.21 THANOS #8 $2.99 MAR 30,189 70 36.2 THANOS #7 $2.99 MAR 30,180 71 35.98 GI JOE #28 $2.95 DEV 29,997 72 35.86 BATGIRL #50 (Note Price) $3.25 DC 29,897 73 35.72 GREEN LANTERN #175 $3.50 DC 29,780 74 35.6 IRON MAN #78 $2.99 MAR 29,680 75 35.49 THOR SON O/ASGARD #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 29,588 76 35.18 NIGHTWING #91 $2.25 DC 29,330 77 34.9 ROBIN #124 $2.25 DC 29,096 78 34.36 WONDER WOMAN #202 $2.25 DC 28,646 79 34.02 HAWKMAN #26 $2.50 DC 28,363 80 33.88 VENOM #12 $2.99 MAR 28,246 81 33.51 STREET FIGHTER #6* $2.95 IMA 27,938 82 33.19 DC NEW FRONTIER #3 (Of 6) $6.95 DC 27,671 83 32.69 THOR SON O/ASGARD #2 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 27,254 84 32.34 SILVER SURFER #7 (Note Price) $2.99 MAR 26,962 85 31.73 Y THE LAST MAN #20 (MR) $2.95 DC 26,454 86 31.47 TRANSFORMERS ENERGON #21 $2.95 DRE 26,237 87 30.94 WEAPON X #19 $2.99 MAR 25,795 88 30.24 FABLES #23 (MR) $2.50 DC 25,211 89 30.02 POWERS #37 (MR) $2.95 IMA 25,028 90 29.95 WEAPON X #20 $2.99 MAR 24,970 91 29.83 LEGION #31 $2.50 DC 24,870 92 29.38 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #177 $2.50 DC 24,494 93 28.69 STAR WARS INFINITIES RETURN O/T JEDI #3 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 23,919 94 28.56 CATWOMAN #29 $2.50 DC 23,811 95 28.4 X-STATIX #20 $2.99 MAR 23,677 96 28.01 SUPERMAN SECRET IDENTITY #3 (Of 4) $5.95 DC 23,352 97 27.36 AQUAMAN #16 $2.50 DC 22,810 98 27 STAR WARS INFINITIES RETURN O/T JEDI #4 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 22,510 99 26.67 CAPTAIN MARVEL #21 $2.99 MAR 22,235 100 26.38 DARKNESS VOL 2 #7 $2.99 IMA 21,993 101 26.32 AUTHORITY VOL 2 #10 (MR) $2.95 DC 21,943 102 26.08 SOJOURN #33 $2.95 CRO 21,743 103 25.47 SPIDER-MAN/DOC OCTOPUS OUT O/REACH #5 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 21,235 104 25.18 PUNISHER MOVIE #1 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 20,993 105 24.84 SPIDER-GIRL #71 $2.99 MAR 20,709 106 24.38 CONAN #1* $2.99 DAR 20,326 107 24.34 ELEKTRA #34 $2.99 MAR 20,293 108 24.14 COUP DETAT AFTERWORD (MR) $2.95 DC 20,126 109 24.07 DARKNESS VOL 2 #8 $2.99 IMA 20,067 110 23.79 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #62 $2.99 DAR 19,834 111 23.77 STAR WARS EMPIRE #17 $2.99 DAR 19,817 112 23.42 PUNISHER MOVIE #2 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 19,525 113 23.34 RUNAWAYS #13 $2.99 MAR 19,459 114 23.28 BPRD PLAGUE O/FROGS #1 $2.99 DAR 19,409 115 22.78 ACTION COMICS #812* $2.25 DC 18,992 116 22.73 PUNISHER MOVIE #3 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 18,950 117 22.7 TRANSFORMERS ARMADA MORE THAN MEETS EYE #1 (Of 3) $4.95 DRE 18,925 118 22.62 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #625* $2.25 DC 18,859 119 22.57 HAWKEYE #5 $2.99 MAR 18,817 120 22.43 SMAX #5 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 18,700 121 22.18 TOMB RAIDER #38 $2.99 IMA 18,492 122 22.09 ARROWSMITH #6 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 18,417 123 21.38 TOMB RAIDER #39 $2.99 IMA 17,825 124 21.29 HAWKEYE #6 $2.99 MAR 17,750 125 20.67 GOTHAM CENTRAL #17 $2.50 DC 17,233 126 20.62 PLASTIC MAN #4 $2.95 DC 17,191 127 20.6 EL CAZADOR BLACKJACK TOM #1 $2.95 CRO 17,174 128 20.29 BATMAN CITY O/LIGHT #6 (Of 8) $2.95 DC 16,916 129 20.22 PROMETHEA #29 $2.95 DC 16,858 130 19.93 100 BULLETS #49 (MR) $2.50 DC 16,616 131 19.84 BRIAN PULIDO LADY DEATH WILD HUNT #1 $2.95 CRO 16,541 132 19.63 INHUMANS #11 $2.99 MAR 16,366 133 19.55 BATMAN/POISON IVY CAST SHADOWS $6.95 DC 16,299 134 19.53 NAMOR #12 $2.99 MAR 16,282 135 19.42 SUPERMAN #202 $2.25 DC 16,191 136 18.77 HULK NIGHTMERICA #6 (Of 6) (RES) $2.99 MAR 15,649 137 18.32 TEEN TITANS GO #5 $2.25 DC 15,274 138 18.1 NEGATION WAR #1 $2.95 CRO 15,090 139 18.03 BRIAN PULIDO LADY DEATH #12 $2.95 CRO 15,032 140 17.94 HELLBLAZER #194 (MR) $2.75 DC 14,957 141 17.75 ALTERNATION #1* $2.95 IMA 14,798 142 17.6 SMALLVILLE #7 $3.95 DC 14,673 143 17.38 SANDMAN PRESENTS THESALY WITCH FOR HIRE #2 (Of 4) $2.95 DC 14,490 144 17.13 HERO #14 $2.50 DC 14,281 145 16.87 ABADAZAD #2 $2.95 CRO 14,065 146 16.62 HUMAN TORCH #11 $2.99 MAR 13,856 147 16.55 ROSE & THORN #4 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 13,798 148 16.5 KINETIC #1 $2.50 DC 13,756 149 16.49 TALES O/T VAMPIRES #4 $2.99 DAR 13,748 150 16.44 MONOLITH #2 $2.95 DC 13,706 151 16.24 WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #19 (MR) $2.95 DC 13,539 152 16.16 KISS KISS BANG BANG #3 $2.95 CRO 13,473 153 15.62 RED STAR VOL 2 #4 $2.99 ARC 13,023 154 15.5 LUCIFER #48 (MR) $2.50 DC 12,923 155 15.3 ROBOTECH INVASION #3 (Of 5) $2.95 DC 12,756 156 15.25 SIMPSONS COMICS #92 $2.99 BON 12,714 157 15.02 JOHN CARPENTERS SNAKE PLISSKEN #4* $2.99 HUR 12,522 158 14.88 HARD TIME #2 $2.50 DC 12,406 159 14.86 FREAKS O/T HEARTLAND #2 $2.99 DAR 12,389 160 14.62 BATMAN ADVS #12 $2.25 DC 12,189 161 14.59 JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #29 $2.25 DC 12,164 162 14.17 SCION #43 $2.95 CRO 11,814 163 14.14 MICRONAUTS #1* $2.95 DEV 11,789 164 13.74 WAY O/T RAT #22 $2.95 CRO 11,455 165 13.72 VOLTRON VOL 2 #3 $2.95 DEV 11,439 166 13.44 CEREBUS #300 $2.25 AAR 11,205 167 13.39 FALLEN ANGEL #9 (MR) $2.50 DC 11,163 168 13.24 LOSERS #10 (MR) $2.95 DC 11,038 169 13.14 RUSE ARCHARDS AGENTS DEADLY DARE $2.95 CRO 10,955 170 12.76 TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #25 (MR) $2.95 BRO 10,638 171 12.58 STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #20 (MR) $2.95 DC 10,488 172 12.57 PATH #23 $2.95 CRO 10,480 173 12.42 WANTED #2 (Of 6) (MR)* $2.99 IMA 10,355 174 11.94 LIGHT BRIGADE #2 (Of 4) (MR) $5.95 DC 9,954 175 11.66 MERIDIAN #44 $2.95 CRO 9,721 176 11.55 HUMAN TARGET #8 (MR) $2.95 DC 9,629 177 11.5 SAVAGE DRAGON #114 $2.95 IMA 9,588 178 11.21 STEVE RUDE MOTH DOUBLE SIZED SP $4.95 DAR 9,346 179 11.2 MARK MILLARS UNFUNNIES #2 (Of 4)* $3.50 AVA 9,338 180 11.11 ROUTE 666 #21 $2.95 CRO 9,263 181 11.09 ASPEN EXTENDED ED $5.99 ASP 9,246 182 11.08 RADIOACTIVE MAN MOVIE ADAPTATION (RES) $2.99 BON 9,238 183 10.92 ALTERNATION #2* $2.95 IMA 9,104 184 10.88 COMMON GROUNDS #3 (Of 6) $2.99 IMA 9,071 185 10.59 WALKING DEAD #5 (MR) $2.95 IMA 8,829 186 10.38 CAPER #6 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 DC 8,654 187 10.27 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #6 $2.95 DC 8,562 188 10.11 MIDNIGHT MASS HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #3 (Of 6) (MR) $2.95 DC 8,429 189 10.06 CSI DEMON HOUSE #1 (Of 5) (MR) $3.99 IDW 8,387 190 9.93 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #7 (MR) $2.50 IMA 8,279 191 9.59 DRAGONLANCE LEGEND O/HUMA #2 $2.95 DEV 7,995 192 9.32 MY FAITH I/FRANKIE #3 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 DC 7,770 193 9.2 DUEL MASTERS #3 $2.95 DRE 7,670 194 9.13 STARGATE SG1 POW #2* $3.50 AVA 7,612 195 8.83 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #134 $2.19 ARC 7,362 196 8.81 SHONEN JUMP VOL 2 #4 APR 2004 (C: 3) $4.99 VIZ 7,345 197 8.69 HEDGE KNIGHT MILLER CVR #4 (Of 6) (RES) $2.95 DEV 7,245 198 8.61 USAGI YOJIMBO #74 $2.99 DAR 7,178 199 8.42 PHANTOM JACK #1 $2.95 IMA 7,020 200 8.26 WILDGUARD CASTING CALL #6 (Of 6)* $2.95 IMA 6,886 201 8.21 HEDGE KNIGHT MILLER CVR #5 (Of 6) $2.95 DEV 6,845 202 8.14 UNDERWORLD RED I/TOOTH & CLAW #1 (MR) $3.99 IDW 6,786 203 7.98 SUPERMAN BATMAN #5 $2.95 DC 6,653 204 7.69 UNCLE SCROOGE #328 $6.95 GEM 6,411 205 7.49 POWERPUFF GIRLS #48 $2.25 DC 6,244 206 7.41 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #89 $3.99 KZR 6,178 207 7.33 TRAKK MONSTER HUNTER #2* $2.95 IMA 6,111 208 7.32 WAKE DEAD #5 (Of 5) (MR) $3.99 IDW 6,103 209 7.3 INVINCIBLE #9 $2.95 IMA 6,086 210 7.19 DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #314 $2.95 GEM 5,994 211 6.98 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #4 $2.95 DC 5,819 212 6.78 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #263 $2.95 GEM 5,653 213 6.78 REIGN O/T ZODIAC #8 $2.75 DC 5,653 214 6.77 OH MY GODDESS #106 $3.50 DAR 5,644 215 6.58 SILENT HILL DYING INSIDE #2 CURR PRT (MR) $3.99 IDW 5,486 216 6.56 ALAN MOORES NIGHTJAR #1 (Of 4)* $3.50 AVA 5,469 217 6.45 SCOOBY DOO #82 $2.25 DC 5,377 218 6.4 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #643 $6.95 GEM 5,336 219 6.37 LEGACY #4* $2.95 IMA 5,311 220 6.26 PHANTOM #2 $3.50 MNS 5,219 221 6.05 FUSED #4 $2.99 DAR 5,044 222 5.79 LORE #2 (MR) $3.99 IDW 4,827 223 5.63 LONE #5 $2.99 DAR 4,694 224 5.57 FLASH #207 $2.25 DC 4,644 225 5.36 WARREN ELLIS STRANGE KILLINGS NECROMANCER #1 (MR) $3.50 AVA 4,469 226 5.3 SWORD O/DRACULA #3 $2.95 IMA 4,419 227 5.12 POISON ELVES #76 (MR) $2.95 SIR 4,269 228 5.06 POISON ELVES #77 (MR) $2.95 SIR 4,219 229 5.01 SHIELD SPOTLIGHT #3 (MR) $3.99 IDW 4,177 230 4.96 BLOODSTREAM #2 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 IMA 4,135 231 4.95 HELL #4 $2.99 DAR 4,127 232 4.79 KAMIKAZE #6 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 3,993 233 4.75 SUPER MANGA BLAST #41 (MR) $5.99 DAR 3,960 234 4.74 ULTRAMAN TIGA #6 (Of 10) $3.99 DAR 3,952 235 4.71 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #50 $2.75 DC 3,927 236 4.64 PATIENT ZERO #1 (Of 4) $2.95 IMA 3,868 237 4.61 SOMETHING WICKED #3 (Of 4) (MR) $2.95 IMA 3,843 238 4.5 STREET FIGHTER FOIL CVR C #6 (Net) $5.00 IMA 3,752 239 4.49 SUPER MANGA BLAST #40 (MR) $5.99 DAR 3,743 240 4.45 GOLD DIGGER #51 $2.99 ANT 3,710 241 4.45 ABADAZAD #1* $2.95 CRO 3,710 242 4.27 BEAR #4 $2.95 SLG 3,560 243 4.27 COURTNEY CRUMRIN I/T TWILIGHT KINGDOM #3 (Of 4) $2.99 ONI 3,560 244 3.98 SCOOTER GIRL #6 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 ONI 3,318 245 3.96 DEMO #5 (Of 12) (MR) $2.95 AIT 3,301 246 3.89 MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS ADVS O/T ESCAPIST #1 $8.95 DAR 3,243 247 3.86 SUPERMAN/BATMAN #3 $2.95 DC 3,218 248 3.86 LOONEY TUNES #112 $2.25 DC 3,218 249 3.84 WYNONNA EARP HOME O/T STRANGE #3 (Of 3) (MR) $3.99 IDW 3,201 250 3.74 GI JOE POSTER BOOK $4.95 DEV 3,118 251 3.61 SYN #5 $2.99 DAR 3,010 252 3.58 CRUSH #4 $2.99 DAR 2,985 253 3.56 NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES #8 $2.95 SLG 2,968 254 3.55 GO BOY 7 HUMAN ACTION MACHINE #5 $2.99 DAR 2,960 255 3.55 WANTED #1 (Of 6) (MR)* $2.99 IMA 2,960 256 3.52 GLOOMCOOKIE #19 (MR) $2.95 SLG 2,935 257 3.39 ARCHIE #546 $2.19 ARC 2,826 258 3.34 MANIC ONE-SHOT $3.50 IMA 2,785 259 3.32 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #1 $2.25 MAR 2,768 260 3.29 ARTESIA AFIRE #6 (Of 6) (MR) $3.95 ARC 2,743 261 3.24 ALAN MOORES HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD PREVIEW (MR) $1.99 AVA 2,701 262 3.22 HEDGE KNIGHT YEATES CVR #4 (Of 6) $5.95 DEV 2,685 263 3.17 BIG BANG COMICS ROUND TABLE O/AMERICA #1 $3.95 IMA 2,643 264 3.16 DC NEW FRONTIER #2 (Of 6) $6.95 DC 2,635 265 3.14 NODWICK #24 $2.99 DOR 2,618 266 3.11 TALES O/T REALM #4 (Of 5) $3.95 MVC 2,593 267 3.05 VERONICA #150 $2.19 ARC 2,543 268 3.05 NEW X-MEN #153 $2.25 MAR 2,543 269 3.02 DFE TOMB RAIDER SPHERE O/INFLUENCE #1 $6.99 DYN 2,518 270 3.01 DOGWITCH #10 (MR) $2.95 SIR 2,509 271 2.99 HULK UNCHAINED #3 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 2,493 272 2.98 SABRINA VOL 2 #56 $2.19 ARC 2,484 273 2.94 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #150 $3.59 ARC 2,451 274 2.92 MISPLACED #3 VOL 2 (RES) $2.95 DEV 2,434 275 2.91 KODT ILLUSTRATED #32 $2.99 KZR 2,426 276 2.91 DREAMLAND CHRONICLES #1 $3.50 AST 2,426 277 2.9 HEDGE KNIGHT NASMITH CVR #5 (Of 6) $5.95 DEV 2,418 278 2.9 BETTY & VERONICA #199 $2.19 ARC 2,418 279 2.86 JOE LANSDALES DRIVE IN #4 (Of 4) (MR) $3.50 AVA 2,384 280 2.86 POPBOT #5 (MR) $9.99 IDW 2,384 281 2.85 LOVE FIGHTS #8 (MR) $2.99 ONI 2,376 282 2.82 HEAVENS DEVILS #3 (Of 4) $3.50 IMA 2,351 283 2.8 CARTOON CARTOONS #28 $2.25 DC 2,334 284 2.79 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #123 $3.59 ARC 2,326 285 2.77 SUPERMAN SECRET IDENTITY #2 (Of 4) $5.95 DC 2,309 286 2.68 BETTY #136 $2.19 ARC 2,234 287 2.68 RUULE GANGLORDS O/CHINATOWN #5 (Of 5) (MR) (Note Price) $2.99 BEC 2,234 288 2.66 CHOSEN #1 NEW PRTG (Of 3) (MR) $2.99 DAR 2,218 289 2.57 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #146 $2.39 ARC 2,143 290 2.5 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #81 $2.19 ARC 2,084 291 2.48 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #65 $2.19 ARC 2,068 292 2.46 ALICE I/SEXLAND EXTREME #6 (A) $3.95 ERO 2,051 293 2.44 TEENS A/PLAY #1 (A) $4.95 ERO 2,034 294 2.42 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #83 $3.59 ARC 2,018 295 2.41 GUN FU LOST CITY #2 $3.50 AXI 2,009 296 2.4 ARCHIE DIGEST #206 $2.39 ARC 2,001 297 2.35 PARA #1 $2.95 PEN 1,959 298 2.31 OPTIC NERVE #9 (MR) $3.95 DRA 1,926 299 2.3 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #102 $3.59 ARC 1,918 300 2.28 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #114 $3.50 ANT 1,901
Notes on this chart:
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.
Publisher abbreviations have also been used.
DC = DC Comics
DAR = Dark Horse Comics
IMA = Image Comics
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
DRE = Dreamwave Productions
CRO = CrossGen
HAR = Harris Comics
IDW = IDW Publishing
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during March, 2004. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of March, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of March.
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 February, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--February 2004.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in February, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2003.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual February orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'New X-Men Tops Comics and Graphic Novels in February' 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.'