QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 9.8 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 9 TEMPEST TP | $10.99 | MAR | 6,981 | |
2 | 7.65 | CHRONICLES O/CONAN VOL 5 SHADOW I/T TOMB TP | $15.95 | DAR | 5,450 | |
3 | 6.47 | HELLSING VOL 4 TP | $13.95 | DAR | 4,609 | |
4 | 6.46 | ESSENTIAL SUPER VILLAIN TEAM UP TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,602 | |
5 | 6.42 | AUTHORITY HUMAN O/T INSIDE HC (MR) | $24.95 | DC | 4,573 | |
6 | 5.75 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 DOWN AMONG DEAD MEN TP | $9.99 | MAR | 4,096 | |
7 | 5.7 | INU YASHA VOL 19 TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 4,060 | |
8 | 5.59 | BONE ONE VOL ED SC | $39.95 | CAR | 3,982 | |
9 | 5.31 | WALT DISNEYS THREE MUSKETEERS | $3.95 | GEM | 3,783 | |
10 | 5.22 | BATMAN I/T EIGHTIES TP | $19.95 | DC | 3,719 | |
11 | 5.08 | MARVEL AGE RUNAWAYS VOL 2 TEENAGE WASTELAND DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 3,619 | |
12 | 4.95 | SIX GN | $5.95 | IMA | 3,526 | |
13 | 4.94 | JLA VOL 14 TRIAL BY FIRE TP | $12.95 | DC | 3,519 | |
14 | 4.91 | BATMAN WAR DRUMS TP | $17.95 | DC | 3,498 | |
15 | 4.83 | HELLBLAZER SETTING SUN TP (MR) | $12.95 | DC | 3,441 | |
16 | 4.7 | DOOM PATROL VOL 2 PAINTING THAT ATE PARIS TP (MR) | $19.95 | DC | 3,348 | |
17 | 4.39 | DONALD DUCK ADVS VOL 8 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 3,127 | |
18 | 4.37 | GTO VOL 20 GN (Of 25) | $9.99 | TKP | 3,113 | |
19 | 4.36 | MICKEY MOUSE ADVS VOL 1 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 3,106 | |
20 | 4.29 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 3,056 | |
21 | 4.11 | WONDER WOMAN CHALLENGE O/GODS TP | $19.95 | DC | 2,928 | |
22 | 4.08 | AI YORI AOSHI VOL 5 GN (Of 13) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,906 | |
23 | 4.04 | KARE KANO VOL 11 GN (Of 13) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,878 | |
24 | 3.97 | DAREDEVIL VS BULLSEYE VOL 1 TP | $15.99 | MAR | 2,828 | |
25 | 3.86 | SUPERMAN MAN O/STEEL VOL 3 TP | $19.95 | DC | 2,750 | |
26 | 3.72 | BPRD SOUL O/VENICE & OTHER STORIES TP | $17.95 | DAR | 2,650 | |
27 | 3.71 | DOOM PATROL CRAWLING FROM WRECKAGE TP | $19.95 | DC | 2,643 | |
28 | 3.61 | WOLVERINE PUNISHER VOL 1 TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,572 | |
29 | 3.46 | TSUBASA VOL 2 GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,465 | |
30 | 3.37 | SAIYUKI VOL 4 GN (Of 9) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,401 | |
31 | 3.31 | IN SHADOW O/NO TOWERS GN | $19.95 | RAW | 2,358 | |
32 | 3.28 | CLOUDBURST GN | $7.95 | IMA | 2,337 | |
33 | 3.27 | ALICE 19TH VOL 6 BLINDNESS GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 2,329 | |
34 | 3.26 | AVENGERS VOL 5 ONCE AN INVADER TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,322 | |
35 | 3.25 | RISING STARS VISITATIONS TP | $8.99 | IMA | 2,315 | |
36 | 3.24 | SUPERMAN MAN O/TOMORROW ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,308 | |
37 | 3.23 | BATMAN HONG KONG SC | $17.95 | DC | 2,301 | |
38 | 3.13 | MYSTIQUE VOL 2 TINKER TAILOR MUTANT SPY TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,230 | |
39 | 3.02 | BATMAN JUDGE DREDD FILES TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,151 | |
40 | 2.91 | LIFE EATERS SC | $19.95 | DC | 2,073 | |
41 | 2.88 | SMAX HC (MR) | $19.95 | DC | 2,052 | |
42 | 2.84 | AVENGERS THUNDERBOLTS VOL 2 BEST INTENTIONS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,023 | |
43 | 2.82 | WIZARD BEST O/SPIDER-MAN LIMITED DLX HC | $29.99 | WIZ | 2,009 | |
44 | 2.79 | INVINCIBLE VOL 1 FAMILY MATTERS TP | $12.95 | IMA | 1,987 | |
45 | 2.78 | YU GI OH VOL 6 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,980 | |
46 | 2.77 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 HC 2ND ED | $49.99 | MAR | 1,973 | |
47 | 2.74 | SHAMAN KING VOL 4 TP (C: 3) | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,952 | |
48 | 2.72 | PET SHOP O/HORRORS VOL 8 GN (Of 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,938 | |
49 | 2.71 | ULTIMATES VOL 2 HOMELAND SECURITY TP | $17.99 | MAR | 1,930 | |
50 | 2.69 | PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL 6 HC | $49.95 | DC | 1,916 | |
51 | 2.6 | EERIE QUEERIE VOL 4 GN (Of 4) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,852 | |
52 | 2.55 | SHOCKROCKETS WE HAVE IGNITION TP | $14.95 | DAR | 1,817 | |
53 | 2.53 | TOKYO BABYLON VOL 3 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,802 | |
54 | 2.52 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOL 2 DARK AGES TP | $17.95 | DRE | 1,795 | |
55 | 2.52 | JING KING O/BANDITS TWILIGHT TALES VOL 1 GN (Of 6) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,795 | |
56 | 2.51 | THANOS VOL 5 SAMARITAN TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,788 | |
57 | 2.49 | CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON VOL 8 GN | $13.95 | HK | 1,774 | |
58 | 2.45 | SUIKODEN III VOL 3 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,745 | |
59 | 2.45 | HOT GIMMICK VOL 6 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,745 | |
60 | 2.43 | QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 6 OPERATION DANDELION TP (MR) | $11.95 | ONI | 1,731 | |
61 | 2.41 | PEACEMAKER KUROGANE MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,717 | |
62 | 2.4 | COURTNEY CRUMRIN I/T TWILIGHT KINGDOM TP (MR) | $11.95 | ONI | 1,710 | |
63 | 2.35 | MAHOROMATIC AUTOMATIC MAIDEN VOL 3 GN (Of 6) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,674 | |
64 | 2.33 | IMADOKI VOL 2 MAGNOLIA GN | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,660 | |
65 | 2.29 | PITA TEN VOL 5 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,631 | |
66 | 2.28 | WITCHES VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | MAR | 1,624 | |
67 | 2.27 | OWLY TP | $10.00 | TOP | 1,617 | |
68 | 2.23 | DESCENDANTS O/DARKNESS VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,589 | |
69 | 2.23 | PRINCE O/TENNIS VOL 3 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,589 | |
70 | 2.2 | DEAD A/17 VOL 2 BLOOD O/SAINTS TP (MR) | $14.95 | VIP | 1,567 | |
71 | 2.19 | CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL 4 ODYSSEY TP | $16.99 | MAR | 1,560 | |
72 | 2.17 | LONE WOLF 2100 VOL 3 PATTERN STORM TP (MR) | $12.95 | DAR | 1,546 | |
73 | 2.17 | PUTTIN BACKBONE BACK TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | 1,546 | |
74 | 2.17 | ESCAFLOWNE VOL 8 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,546 | |
75 | 2.12 | GIRL GOT GAME VOL 5 GN (Of 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,510 | |
76 | 2.11 | HELLBOY VOL 1 SEED O/DESTRUCTION TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,503 | |
77 | 2.07 | CHRONO CRUSADE MANGA VOL 2 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,475 | |
78 | 2 | VAMPIRE GAME VOL 8 GN (Of 14) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,425 | |
79 | 1.97 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS X-MEN VOL 4 2ND ED HC | $49.99 | MAR | 1,403 | |
80 | 1.94 | PSYCHIC ACADEMY VOL 4 GN (Of 11) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,382 | |
81 | 1.93 | INSTANT TEEN JUST ADD NUTS VOL 1 GN (Of 4) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,375 | |
82 | 1.91 | CLAMP SCHOOL PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS VOL 1 NOVEL (Of 3) | $7.99 | TKP | 1,361 | |
83 | 1.88 | MODEL VOL 3 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,339 | |
84 | 1.87 | CONFIDENTIAL CONFESSIONS VOL 5 GN (Of 6) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,332 | |
85 | 1.86 | DARK WATER MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,325 | |
86 | 1.85 | SCHOOL BITES VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | BRO | 1,318 | |
87 | 1.84 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 7 HC VAR DJ | $54.99 | MAR | 1,311 | |
88 | 1.81 | CHEEKY ANGEL VOL 2 | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,289 | |
89 | 1.81 | KARE FIRST LOVE VOL 1 GN | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,289 | |
90 | 1.81 | SLAYERS NOVEL VOL 1 (Of 2) | $7.99 | TKP | 1,289 | |
91 | 1.8 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS X-MEN VOL 4 HC VAR DJ | $54.99 | MAR | 1,282 | |
92 | 1.8 | LUPIN III WORLDS MOST WANTED VOL 1 GN (Of 13) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,282 | |
93 | 1.79 | CRESCENT MOON VOL 3 GN (Of 6) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,275 | |
94 | 1.77 | THREADS O/TTIME VOL 1 GN (Of 11) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,261 | |
95 | 1.73 | CHRONICLES O/T CURSED SWORD VOL 8 GN (Of 12) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,232 | |
96 | 1.7 | SNOW DROP VOL 5 GN (Of 12) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,211 | |
97 | 1.7 | MYTHICAL DETECTIVE LOKI MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,211 | |
98 | 1.69 | SUPERMAN GODFALL HC | $19.95 | DC | 1,204 | |
99 | 1.66 | KINGDOM COME TP | $14.95 | DC | 1,183 | |
100 | 1.66 | HELLBOY VOL 2 WAKE THE DEVIL TP NEW PRT | $17.95 | DAR | 1,183 |
Sales Estimates for September Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on October 17, 2004 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2004.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see 'Sales Slip in Seasonal Softness.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see 'Comics and Graphic Novels Up 7% in September.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during September, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2004.'
Notes on this chart:
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
ABS = Abstract Studio
AVA = Avatar Press
ADV = A.D. Vision
BON = Bongo Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
IDW = IDW Publishing
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
TIT = Titan Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz LLC
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during September, 2004. 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, Image, Devil's Due, and Dreamwave 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 Archie 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.