QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 12.28 | SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOL 3 TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | 7,200 | |
2 | 10.23 | AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED TP | $15.99 | MAR | 5,998 | |
3 | 9.4 | EX MACHINA FIRST HUNDRED DAYS TP (MR) | $9.95 | DC | 5,511 | |
4 | 8.27 | GHOST I/T SHELL 2 VOL 1 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE TP (MR) | $24.95 | DAR | 4,849 | |
5 | 7.73 | HELLBLAZER ALL HIS ENGINES HC (MR) | $24.95 | DC | 4,532 | |
6 | 7.52 | BERSERK VOL 6 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 4,409 | |
7 | 7.34 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 8 SINS PAST TP | $12.99 | MAR | 4,303 | |
8 | 6.94 | ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,069 | |
9 | 6.72 | LOKI HC | $17.99 | MAR | 3,940 | |
10 | 6.49 | JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER RARE CUTS TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | 3,805 | |
11 | 6.16 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 10 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,612 | |
12 | 6.01 | CLIVE BARKERS THIEF O/ALWAYS VOL 1 TP | $7.49 | IDW | 3,524 | |
13 | 5.9 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 VENOMOUS TP | $9.99 | MAR | 3,459 | |
14 | 5.38 | ULTIMATE ELEKTRA DEVILS DUE TP | $11.99 | MAR | 3,154 | |
15 | 5.3 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 1 GIFTED TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,107 | |
16 | 4.82 | ASCEND GN | $14.95 | IMA | 2,826 | |
17 | 4.76 | BIRDS O/PREY SENSEI AND STUDENT TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,791 | |
18 | 4.7 | HULK VISIONARIES PETER DAVID VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,756 | |
19 | 4.69 | CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER COLLECTION TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | 2,750 | |
20 | 4.66 | POWERLESS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,732 | |
21 | 4.57 | MIGHTY MAN #1 | $7.95 | IMA | 2,679 | |
22 | 4.48 | DANGER GIRL ODD JOBS TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,627 | |
23 | 4.48 | WONDER WOMAN BITTER RIVALS TP | $12.95 | DC | 2,627 | |
24 | 4.28 | BLOOD STAINED SWORD #1 | $7.49 | IDW | 2,509 | |
25 | 4.24 | NEGIMA VOL 4 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 2,486 | |
26 | 4.24 | BONE VOL 1 OUT O/BONEVILLE COLOR ED SC | $9.99 | SCH | 2,486 | |
27 | 4.23 | ELEKTRA MOVIE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,480 | |
28 | 4.19 | SUPERMAN UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,457 | |
29 | 4.14 | MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 VOL 2 STUFF O/NIGHTMARES TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,427 | |
30 | 4.12 | DISTRICT X VOL 1 MR M TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,416 | |
31 | 4.09 | OH MY GODDESS SORA UNCHAINED VOL 19 TP | $18.95 | DAR | 2,398 | |
32 | 4.05 | AUTHORITY FRACTURED WORLDS TP (MR) | $17.95 | DC | 2,375 | |
33 | 4.04 | CATWOMAN RELENTLESS TP | $19.95 | DC | 2,369 | |
34 | 3.97 | TSUBASA VOL 4 GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,328 | |
35 | 3.69 | UDON STREET FIGHTER ETERNAL CHALLENGE TP | $34.99 | DEV | 2,163 | |
36 | 3.63 | HANGING OUT W/T DREAM KING SC | $17.95 | FAN | 2,128 | |
37 | 3.51 | XXXHOLIC VOL 4 GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,058 | |
38 | 3.47 | LIBERTY MEADOWS CREATURE COMFORTS VOL 2 TP | $14.95 | IMA | 2,034 | |
39 | 3.43 | GREEN LANTERN ARCHIVES VOL 5 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,011 | |
40 | 3.43 | FULL METAL PANIC MANGA VOL 7 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 2,011 | |
41 | 3.42 | ELEKTRA THE HAND TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,005 | |
42 | 3.35 | INCAL VOL 1 EPIC CONSPIRACY TP (MR) | $19.95 | DC | 1,964 | |
43 | 3.35 | GTO VOL 22 (OF 25) GN (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,964 | |
44 | 3.09 | AI YORI AOSHI VOL 7 (OF 13) GN (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,812 | |
45 | 3.06 | ARANA VOL 1 HEART O/SPIDER DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,794 | |
46 | 3.05 | DEARS VOL 1 GN (OF 4) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,788 | |
47 | 2.93 | KARE KANO VOL 13 (OF 18) GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,718 | |
48 | 2.92 | BONE ONE VOL ED SC | $39.95 | CAR | 1,712 | |
49 | 2.87 | EMMA FROST VOL 2 MIND GAMES DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,683 | |
50 | 2.83 | VIVID GIRLS VOL 1 GN (A) | $14.99 | AVA | 1,659 | |
51 | 2.79 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 2 TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,636 | |
52 | 2.77 | DOCTOR SOLAR MAN O/T ATOM VOLUME 1 HC | $49.95 | DAR | 1,624 | |
53 | 2.75 | DRAGONBALL Z SHONEN J ED VOL 18 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,612 | |
54 | 2.74 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,606 | |
55 | 2.74 | SHAMAN KING VOL 5 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,606 | |
56 | 2.64 | ANT VOL 1 DAYS LIKE THESE TP | $9.95 | ARC | 1,548 | |
57 | 2.59 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS UNCANNY X-MEN VOL 5 NEW ED HC | $49.99 | MAR | 1,519 | |
58 | 2.53 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION VOL 9 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,483 | |
59 | 2.52 | SAIYUKI VOL 6 (OF 9) GN (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,477 | |
60 | 2.43 | MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099 TP | $13.99 | MAR | 1,425 | |
61 | 2.42 | SEIKAI TRILOGY VOL 3 BANNER O/T STARS II GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,419 | |
62 | 2.4 | VAGABOND VOL 18 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,407 | |
63 | 2.29 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOL 4 POCKET TP | $17.95 | ABS | 1,343 | |
64 | 2.26 | MIGHTY LOVE SC (MR) | $17.95 | DC | 1,325 | |
65 | 2.26 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS UNCANNY X-MEN VOL 5 VAR ED | $54.99 | MAR | 1,325 | |
66 | 2.23 | PET SHOP OF HORRORS VOL 10 (OF 10) GN (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,307 | |
67 | 2.23 | CLASSIC 40 OZ TALES FROM THE BROWN BAG TP | $14.95 | IMA | 1,307 | |
68 | 2.23 | EXCEL SAGA VOL 10 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,307 | |
69 | 2.22 | HULK VOL 1 INCREDIBLE DIGEST TP | $5.99 | MAR | 1,302 | |
70 | 2.21 | IMADOKI VOL 4 GN | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,296 | |
71 | 2.17 | GI JOE VOL 5 RETURN O/SERPENTOR TP | $12.95 | DEV | 1,272 | |
72 | 2.04 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | $19.95 | SLG | 1,196 | |
73 | 2.03 | SUPREME POWER VOL 1 CONTACT TP (MR) | $14.99 | MAR | 1,190 | |
74 | 2.03 | PHANTOM GRAHAM NOLAN SUNDAY VOL 1 GN | $13.95 | MOO | 1,190 | |
75 | 1.93 | INSTANT TEEN JUST ADD NUTS VOL 2 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,132 | |
76 | 1.92 | LOVE FIGHTS VOL 2 TP (MR) | $14.95 | ONI | 1,126 | |
77 | 1.88 | TOKYO BABYLON VOL 5 (OF 7) GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,102 | |
78 | 1.86 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.95 | DC | 1,091 | |
79 | 1.84 | VIDEO GIRL AI VOL 10 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,079 | |
80 | 1.84 | PRETEAR MANGA VOL 4 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,079 | |
81 | 1.82 | DESCENDANTS O/DARKNESS VOL 3 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,067 | |
82 | 1.8 | PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 5 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,055 | |
83 | 1.8 | PITA TEN VOL 7 (OF 8) GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,055 | |
84 | 1.78 | SPOOKHOUSE VOL 2 TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,044 | |
85 | 1.77 | GIRL GOT GAME VOL 7 (OF 10) GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,038 | |
86 | 1.74 | SINGULARITY 7 TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,020 | |
87 | 1.73 | KODT BUNDLE O/TROUBLE VOL 11 TP | $11.99 | KEN | 1,014 | |
88 | 1.72 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | 1,008 | |
89 | 1.71 | LAND O/T BLINDFOLDED VOL 2 TP | $9.95 | DC | 1,003 | |
90 | 1.69 | UNTIL THE FULL MOON MANGA #1 | $9.99 | BRO | 991 | |
91 | 1.66 | SAIKANO VOL 3 GN | $9.95 | VIZ | 973 | |
92 | 1.66 | MADARA VOL 2 TP (MR) | $9.95 | DC | 973 | |
93 | 1.65 | SLAYERS PREMIUM VOL 1 GN (MR) | $9.99 | CPM | 967 | |
94 | 1.65 | LABYRINTH TAROT HC | $24.95 | HEA | 967 | |
95 | 1.65 | BASTARD VOL 6 TP (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ | 967 | |
96 | 1.65 | PSYCHIC ACADEMY VOL 6 (OF 11) GN | $9.99 | TKP | 967 | |
97 | 1.63 | HYPER POLICE VOL 1 (OF 9) GN (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 956 | |
98 | 1.63 | SIN CITY A DAME TO KILL FOR TP | $17.00 | DAR | 956 | |
99 | 1.63 | BATTLE ROYALE VOL 11 GN (OF 13) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 956 | |
100 | 1.62 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA VOL 7 2ND ED TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 950 |
Sales Estimates for January Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on February 23, 2005 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during January 2005.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in January, see 'Marvel Owns 70k+.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see 'Comic Sales Skid Again.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during January, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--January 2005.'
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
We are estimating actual sales by Diamond U.S. (primarily to North American comic stores), using Diamond's published sales indexes and publisher sales data to estimate a sales number for Batman (the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations), and using that number and the indexes to estimate Diamond's sales on the remaining titles. We can check the accuracy of our numbers by comparing the Batman number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Batman are within 1/10 of 1% of each other, ensuring a high degree of accuracy.They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of January, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of January.
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.