QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 22.39 | SPAWN SIMONY | $7.95 | IMA | 17,215 | |
2 | 10.15 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 8 CATS & KINGS TP | $17.99 | MAR | 7,804 | |
3 | 9.05 | WITCHBLADE/DARKMINDS RETURN O/PARADOX TP | $9.99 | IMA | 6,958 | |
4 | 8.02 | CHRONICLES O/CONAN VOL 4 RED NAILS & OTHER STORIES TP | $15.95 | DAR | 6,166 | |
5 | 7.59 | TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL 10 ONE MORE TIME TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | 5,836 | |
6 | 7.45 | NEW X-MEN VOL 7 HERE COMES TOMORROW TP | $10.99 | MAR | 5,728 | |
7 | 7.43 | COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 1 1950-1952 HC | $28.95 | FAN | 5,713 | |
8 | 7.11 | TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOL 1 HERO RETURNS TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | 5,467 | |
9 | 6.99 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | 5,374 | |
10 | 6.05 | CSI MIAMI THOU SHALT NOT (MR) | $6.99 | IDW | 4,652 | |
11 | 5.72 | GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 4,398 | |
12 | 5.69 | FILTH TP (MR) | $19.95 | DC | 4,375 | |
13 | 5.65 | BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN TRINITY HC | $24.95 | DC | 4,344 | |
14 | 5.09 | EMPIRE TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | 3,913 | |
15 | 5.08 | ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL 5 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,906 | |
16 | 4.26 | BATTLE ROYALE VOL 7 GN (Of 11) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 3,275 | |
17 | 4.25 | UNCANNY X-MEN VOL 5 SHE LIES W/ANGELS TP | $11.99 | MAR | 3,268 | |
18 | 4.11 | JSA ALL STARS TP | $14.95 | DC | 3,160 | |
19 | 3.96 | MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS ADVS O/ESCAPIST VOL 1 TP | $17.95 | DAR | 3,045 | |
20 | 3.84 | ORBITER SC (MR) | $17.95 | DC | 2,952 | |
21 | 3.72 | FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE VOL 2 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,860 | |
22 | 3.42 | RING VOL 2 TP (MR) | $12.95 | DAR | 2,629 | |
23 | 3.36 | GOON VOL 2 MY MURDEROUS CHILDHOOD TP | $13.95 | DAR | 2,583 | |
24 | 3.33 | TERRA OBSCURA TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,560 | |
25 | 3.31 | HULK GRAY HC | $21.99 | MAR | 2,545 | |
26 | 3.26 | HELLBOY VOL 2 WAKE DEVIL TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 2,506 | |
27 | 3.24 | VENOM VOL 1 SHIVER TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,491 | |
28 | 3.2 | CHALLENGERS O/T UNKNOWN ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC | $39.95 | DC | 2,460 | |
29 | 3.16 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 3 GN (Of 11) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,430 | |
30 | 3.03 | TSUBASA GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,330 | |
31 | 2.98 | STAR WARS EMPIRE VOL 2 DARKLIGHTER TP | $17.95 | DAR | 2,291 | |
32 | 2.86 | THANOS VOL 4 EPIPHANY TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,199 | |
33 | 2.74 | XXXHOLIC VOL 1 GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,107 | |
34 | 2.73 | NEW TEEN TITANS ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,099 | |
35 | 2.63 | THUNDER AGENTS ARCHIVES VOL 4 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,022 | |
36 | 2.6 | NEGIMA VOL 1 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 1,999 | |
37 | 2.56 | OH MY GODDESS VOL 18 PHANTOM RACER TP | $17.95 | DAR | 1,968 | |
38 | 2.49 | DRAGONBALL VOL 15 TP SHONEN J ED | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,914 | |
39 | 2.46 | AI LOVE YOU VOL 3 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,891 | |
40 | 2.43 | THOR VOL 5 REIGNING TP | $17.99 | MAR | 1,868 | |
41 | 2.41 | ULTIMATES VOL 2 HOMELAND SECURITY TP | $17.99 | MAR | 1,853 | |
42 | 2.3 | ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 2 | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,768 | |
43 | 2.24 | SUPERMAN/BATMAN PUBLIC ENEMIES HC | $19.95 | DC | 1,722 | |
44 | 2.22 | GTO VOL 18 GN (Of 25) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,707 | |
45 | 2.18 | SIMPSONS BIG BRATTY BOOK O/BART SIMPSON TP | $12.95 | BON | 1,676 | |
46 | 2.17 | DEAD AT 17 VOL 1 COMP FIRST SERIES TP (MR) | $14.95 | VIP | 1,668 | |
47 | 2.15 | ALL NEW TENCHI MUYO VOL 4 GIRLS GET BUSY TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 1,653 | |
48 | 2.14 | GRAVITATION VOL 6 GN (Of 12) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,645 | |
49 | 2.04 | SHAMAN KING VOL 3 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,568 | |
50 | 1.99 | ALIAS VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | MAR | 1,530 | |
51 | 1.99 | CANNON GOD EXAXXION STAGE 3 TP (MR) | $15.95 | DAR | 1,530 | |
52 | 1.99 | INITIAL D VOL 12 GN (Of 26) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,530 | |
53 | 1.98 | KARE KANO VOL 9 GN (Of 13) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,522 | |
54 | 1.98 | REMOTE VOL 1 GN (Of 6) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,522 | |
55 | 1.97 | CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON VOL 6 GN | $13.95 | HK | 1,515 | |
56 | 1.9 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 7 GN (Of 18) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,461 | |
57 | 1.82 | ALICE 19TH VOL 4 UNREQUITED LOVE GN | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,399 | |
58 | 1.81 | GRENDEL DEVIL INSIDE TP (MR) | $12.95 | DAR | 1,392 | |
59 | 1.8 | COMIC PARTY VOL 1 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,384 | |
60 | 1.8 | DNANGEL VOL 2 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,384 | |
61 | 1.79 | SEIKAI TRILOGY VOL 1 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,376 | |
62 | 1.79 | DEUS VITAE VOL 1 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,376 | |
63 | 1.78 | HELLBOY VOL 4 RIGHT HAND O/DOOM TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,369 | |
64 | 1.76 | ALIAS VOL 2 COME HOME TP | $13.99 | MAR | 1,353 | |
65 | 1.69 | HELLBOY VOL 1 SEED O/DESTRUCTION TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,299 | |
66 | 1.69 | THUNDERCATS DOGS O/WAR TP | $14.95 | DC | 1,299 | |
67 | 1.68 | AI YORI AOSHI VOL 3 GN (Of 9) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,292 | |
68 | 1.63 | DEADY MALEVOLENT TEDDY GN (MR) | $5.95 | SIR | 1,253 | |
69 | 1.62 | BATTLE VIXENS VOL 2 GN (Of 6) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,246 | |
70 | 1.58 | IRON EMPIRES VOL 2 SHEVAS WAR TP | $17.95 | DAR | 1,215 | |
71 | 1.58 | GREGORY TREASURY VOL 2 TP (MR) | $9.95 | DC | 1,215 | |
72 | 1.58 | TOKYO BABYLON VOL 1 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,215 | |
73 | 1.55 | SCOOTER GIRL TP (MR) | $14.95 | ONI | 1,192 | |
74 | 1.55 | FAKE VOL 7 GN (Of 7) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,192 | |
75 | 1.53 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 5 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,176 | |
76 | 1.53 | GUNDAM SEED GN | $10.95 | RAN | 1,176 | |
77 | 1.53 | IMMORTAL RAIN VOL 1 GN (Of 5) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,176 | |
78 | 1.5 | CHRONO CRUSADE MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,153 | |
79 | 1.46 | HOUSEWIVES A/PLAY ORIGINAL RECIPE GN (A) | $9.95 | ERO | 1,123 | |
80 | 1.46 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOL 3 TP 2ND ED | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,123 | |
81 | 1.43 | PLANETES VOL 3 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,099 | |
82 | 1.43 | PRETEAR MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,099 | |
83 | 1.42 | 3X3 EYES VOL 8 DESCENT O/T MYSTIC CITY TP (MR) | $18.95 | DAR | 1,092 | |
84 | 1.41 | GET BACKERS VOL 3 GN (Of 23) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,084 | |
85 | 1.4 | KINGDOM COME TP | $14.95 | DC | 1,076 | |
86 | 1.39 | SUPREME POWER VOL 1 CONTACT TP (MR) | $14.99 | MAR | 1,069 | |
87 | 1.38 | ESCAFLOWNE VOL 6 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,061 | |
88 | 1.36 | DEMON DIARY VOL 7 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,046 | |
89 | 1.34 | PEACH GIRL CHANGE O/HEART VOL 8 TP (Of 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,030 | |
90 | 1.33 | MAHOROMATIC AUTOMATIC MAIDEN VOL 1 GN (Of 6) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,023 | |
91 | 1.3 | WORLD O/NARUE BOOK 1 GN | $9.99 | CPM | 1,000 | |
92 | 1.29 | BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 6 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 992 | |
93 | 1.29 | PRINCE O/TENNIS VOL 1 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 992 | |
94 | 1.28 | TOKYO MEW MEW VOL 7 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 984 | |
95 | 1.27 | SUIKODEN III VOL 1 GN (Of 4) | $9.99 | TKP | 976 | |
96 | 1.27 | SAIYUKI VOL 2 GN (Of 9) | $9.99 | TKP | 976 | |
97 | 1.27 | MEGAMAN NT WARRIOR VOL 1 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 976 | |
98 | 1.26 | PET SHOP O/HORRORS VOL 6 GN (Of 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 969 | |
99 | 1.23 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 3 ONE SMALL STEP TP (MR) | $12.95 | DC | 946 | |
100 | 1.23 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.95 | DC | 946 |
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.
Publisher abbreviations have also been used.
MAR = Marvel Comics
DC = DC Comics
DAR = Dark Horse Comics
IMA = Image Comics
DRE = Dreamwave Productions
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
AVA = Avatar Press
ADV = A.D. Vision
TIT = Titan Publishing
CAR = Cartoon Books
CRO = CrossGen
BON = Bongo Comics
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during May, 2004. 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 300 comic actual orders in April, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--April 2004.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual April orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Supes #204 Over 230k' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see 'Comic Dollars Up Again in April.'
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.'