For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during February, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--February 2005.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 256.7 NEW AVENGERS #3* $2.25 MAR 148,973 2 231.13 ASTONISHING X-MEN #8 $2.99 MAR 134,134 3 200.98 SUPERMAN BATMAN #17 $2.95 DC 116,637 4 186.75 ULTIMATES 2 #3 $2.99 MAR 108,378 5 186.23 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #4 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 108,077 6 174.48 SUPERMAN #213 $2.50 DC 101,258 7 169.45 X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #2 (OF 5)* $2.99 MAR 98,339 8 153.22 UNCANNY X-MEN #455 $2.25 MAR 88,920 9 151.55 YOUNG AVENGERS #1 $2.99 MAR 87,951 10 149.51 UNCANNY X-MEN #456 $2.25 MAR 86,767 11 149.37 ULT SPIDER-MAN #72 $2.25 MAR 86,685 12 145.01 X-MEN #167 $2.25 MAR 84,155 13 144.26 ULT X-MEN #56 $2.25 MAR 83,720 14 143.33 WOLVERINE #25 $2.25 MAR 83,180 15 135.41 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #517 $2.25 MAR 78,584 16 128.86 X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #3 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 74,783 17 125.93 ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #5 (Of 5) $2.25 MAR 73,082 18 115.21 TEEN TITANS #21 $2.50 DC 66,861 19 111.21 JLA #111 $2.25 DC 64,540 20 104.18 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #11 $2.99 MAR 60,460 21 100 BATMAN #637 $2.25 DC 58,034 22 98.3 X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (OF 5) $3.50 MAR 57,047 23 95.65 SUPREME POWER #15 (MR) $2.99 MAR 55,510 24 93.46 X-23 #3 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 54,239 25 92.37 JLA CLASSIFIED #4 $2.95 DC 53,606 26 91.7 SEVEN SOLDIERS #0 $2.95 DC 53,217 27 87 BLACK PANTHER #1* $2.99 MAR 50,490 28 83.92 DAREDEVIL #70 $2.99 MAR 48,702 29 82.89 CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 $2.99 MAR 48,104 30 82.63 SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #1 (OF 7) $3.50 MAR 47,953 31 82.24 SPEC SPIDER-MAN #25 $2.25 MAR 47,727 32 79.74 FANTASTIC FOUR #523 $2.99 MAR 46,276 33 77.06 INCREDIBLE HULK #78 $2.99 MAR 44,721 34 75.94 FLASH #219 $2.25 DC 44,071 35 73.86 JSA #70 $2.50 DC 42,864 36 70.97 EXCALIBUR #9 $2.99 MAR 41,187 37 69.07 HUNTER KILLER #1* $2.99 IMA 40,084 38 68.98 OUTSIDERS #21 $2.50 DC 40,032 39 68.95 DETECTIVE COMICS #803 $2.95 DC 40,014 40 68.84 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #3 $2.95 DC 39,951 41 67.29 OUTSIDERS #20 $2.50 DC 39,051 42 66.71 THE PUNISHER #17 (MR) $2.99 MAR 38,714 43 66.59 CONAN #13 $2.99 DAR 38,645 44 64.77 EXCALIBUR #10 $2.99 MAR 37,589 45 64.53 STRANGE #4 (OF 6) $3.50 MAR 37,449 46 64.5 ACTION COMICS #824 $2.50 DC 37,432 47 63.62 NIGHTWING #103 $2.25 DC 36,921 48 63.6 NEW X-MEN #10 $2.99 MAR 36,910 49 62.74 NIGHTWING #104 $2.25 DC 36,411 50 61.4 X-FORCE #6 $2.99 MAR 35,633 51 57.32 ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #637 $2.50 DC 33,265 52 57.02 DAREDEVIL REDEMPTION #1 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 33,091 53 56.63 SPACE GHOST #4 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 32,865 54 56.5 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #62 $2.50 DC 32,789 55 55.72 EXILES #59 $2.99 MAR 32,337 56 55.71 ROBIN #135 $2.25 DC 32,331 57 54.37 GREEN ARROW #47 $2.50 DC 31,553 58 53.46 AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES #7 (OF 8) $3.50 MAR 31,025 59 53.2 CATWOMAN WHEN IN ROME #4 (OF 6) $3.50 DC 30,874 60 52.79 AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES #8 (OF 8) $3.50 MAR 30,636 61 52.65 JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #8 (OF 12) $2.50 DC 30,555 62 52.4 RUNAWAYS #1 (OF 12) $2.99 MAR 30,410 63 52.09 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #15 $2.99 MAR 30,230 64 51.93 DAREDEVIL REDEMPTION #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 30,137 65 50.85 BIRDS OF PREY #79 $2.50 DC 29,510 66 50.62 NEW THUNDERBOLTS #5 $2.99 MAR 29,377 67 49.62 BATGIRL #61 $2.50 DC 28,796 68 49.13 POWERS #9 (MR) $2.95 MAR 28,512 69 48.95 SPAWN #143 $2.50 IMA 28,408 70 48.87 X-FORCE SHATTERSTAR #1 (OF 3) $2.99 MAR 28,361 71 48.49 MARVEL TEAM-UP #5 $2.25 MAR 28,141 72 47.43 X-23 #1 (OF 6) LTD ED VAR CVR $2.99 MAR 27,526 73 47.42 DARKNESS SUPERMAN #2 (OF 2) $2.99 IMA 27,520 74 46.54 X-MEN UNLIMITED #7 $2.99 MAR 27,009 75 45.49 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #188 $2.50 DC 26,400 76 45.43 STORMBREAKER SAGA O/BETA RAY BILL #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 26,365 77 44.5 Y THE LAST MAN #31 (MR) $2.95 DC 25,825 78 43.68 CABLE DEADPOOL #12 $2.99 MAR 25,349 79 43.64 BATMAN THE MAN WHO LAUGHS $6.95 DC 25,326 80 42.61 WONDER WOMAN #213 $2.25 DC 24,728 81 42.46 NIGHTCRAWLER #6 $2.99 MAR 24,641 82 41.91 FABLES #34 (MR) $2.50 DC 24,322 83 41.66 FANTASTIC FOUR FOES #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 24,177 84 40.17 ROGUE #8 $2.99 MAR 23,312 85 39.98 SHE HULK #12 $2.99 MAR 23,202 86 39.81 CATWOMAN #40 $2.50 DC 23,103 87 39.6 UDON STREET FIGHTER #13* $2.95 DEV 22,981 88 39.45 ADAM STRANGE #5 (OF 8) $2.95 DC 22,894 89 38.68 SPIDER MAN HUMAN TORCH #2 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 22,448 90 38.45 SUPERMAN STRENGTH #2 (OF 3) $5.95 DC 22,314 91 38.31 GAMBIT #7 $2.99 MAR 22,233 92 38.2 EX MACHINA #8 (MR) $2.95 DC 22,169 93 37.01 BLACK WIDOW #6 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 21,478 94 36.92 MYSTIQUE #24 $2.99 MAR 21,426 95 36.62 DISTRICT X #10 $2.99 MAR 21,252 96 36.09 LIVEWIRES #1 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 20,944 97 35.64 AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #5 (OF 12) (MR) $2.95 DC 20,683 98 35.63 CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #12 $2.99 MAR 20,678 99 35.27 GI JOE #40 $2.95 DEV 20,469 100 35.12 STAR WARS OBSESSION #3 (OF 5) $2.99 DAR 20,382 101 35.12 SPIDER-GIRL #83 $2.99 MAR 20,382 102 34.72 FIRESTORM #10 $2.50 DC 20,149 103 34.57 GI JOE MASTER & APPRENTICE VOL II #1* $2.95 DEV 20,062 104 34.34 HAWKMAN #37 $2.50 DC 19,929 105 33.72 MAJESTIC #2 $2.95 DC 19,569 106 33.53 AQUAMAN #27 $2.50 DC 19,459 107 33.48 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #73 $2.99 DAR 19,430 108 31.33 OFFL HANDBK MARVEL UNIVERSE MARVEL KNIGHTS 2005 $3.99 MAR 18,182 109 31.32 OCEAN #4 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 18,176 110 31.1 NEW INVADERS #7 $2.99 MAR 18,049 111 30.72 ALPHA FLIGHT #12 $2.99 MAR 17,828 112 30.5 STAR WARS EMPIRE #29 $2.99 DAR 17,700 113 30.23 DOOM PATROL #9 $2.50 DC 17,544 114 28.97 STAR WARS TALES #22* $5.99 DAR 16,812 115 28.55 GOTHAM CENTRAL #28 $2.50 DC 16,569 116 27.98 GI JOE RELOADED #12 $2.95 DEV 16,238 117 27.65 TOMB RAIDER #50 $2.99 IMA 16,046 118 27.58 WITCHBLADE #83 $2.99 IMA 16,006 119 27.51 VIMANARAMA #1 (OF 3) (MR) $2.95 DC 15,965 120 27.27 PROMETHEA #32 $3.95 DC 15,826 121 27.2 DEADSHOT #3 (OF 5) $2.95 DC 15,785 122 27 SPIDER-MAN INDIA #4 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 15,669 123 26.8 SOLO #3 $4.95 DC 15,553 124 26.71 DARKNESS #18 $2.99 IMA 15,501 125 26.63 WALKING DEAD #15 (MR) $2.95 IMA 15,454 126 26.12 HELLBLAZER #205 (MR) $2.75 DC 15,158 127 25.72 100 BULLETS #58 (MR) $2.50 DC 14,926 128 25.4 BPRD THE DEAD #4 (OF 5) $2.99 DAR 14,741 129 24.93 INTIMATES #4 $2.95 DC 14,468 130 24.74 QUESTION #4 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 14,358 131 24.4 UDON DARKSTALKERS #3* $2.95 DEV 14,160 132 24.29 MANHUNTER #7 $2.50 DC 14,096 133 24.09 TEEN TITANS GO #16 $2.25 DC 13,980 134 23.18 SWAMP THING #12 (MR) $2.95 DC 13,452 135 22.35 TOM STRONG #31 $2.95 DC 12,971 136 22.3 BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #8 (MR) $2.50 DC 12,942 137 21.94 JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER SPEC PAPA MIDNITE #1 (OF 5) $2.95 DC 12,733 138 21.8 GRIMJACK KILLER INSTINCT #1 (OF 6) $3.99 IDW 12,651 139 21.38 TOE TAGS FEAT GEORGE ROMERO #5 (MR) $2.95 DC 12,408 140 21.15 BREACH #2 $2.50 DC 12,274 141 21.03 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #6 $2.25 DC 12,205 142 20.94 DARKNESS BLACK SAILS ONE SHOT $2.99 IMA 12,152 143 20.65 LUCIFER #59 (MR) $2.50 DC 11,984 144 20.46 SIMPSONS COMICS #103 $2.99 BON 11,874 145 20.28 THE INCREDIBLES #3 (OF 4) $2.99 DAR 11,769 146 19.13 BATMAN STRIKES #6 $2.25 DC 11,102 147 19.02 JUBILEE #6 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 11,038 148 18.65 TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT #1 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 10,823 149 18.24 SLEEPER SEASON TWO #9 (OF 12) (MR) $2.95 DC 10,585 150 18.05 DOC FRANKENSTEIN #2* $3.50 BUR 10,475 151 17.45 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #20 $2.25 MAR 10,127 152 17.29 METAL GEAR SOLID #5 $3.99 IDW 10,034 153 17.28 CONCRETE HUMAN DILEMMA #2 (OF 6) (MR) $3.50 DAR 10,028 154 16.69 RICHARD DRAGON #10 $2.50 DC 9,686 155 16.63 STRANGERS IN PARADISE #71 $2.95 ABS 9,651 156 16.44 INVINCIBLE #20 $2.95 IMA 9,541 157 16.12 BIGFOOT #1 (OF 4) $3.99 IDW 9,355 158 16.08 WITCHING #9 (MR) $2.95 DC 9,332 159 15.95 BART SIMPSON COMICS #22 $2.99 BON 9,256 160 15.6 LOSERS #21 (MR) $2.95 DC 9,053 161 15.32 TRIGGER #3 (MR) $2.95 DC 8,891 162 15.24 MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #5 $2.25 MAR 8,844 163 15.06 GRIMJACK KILLER INSTINCT #2 (OF 6) $3.99 IDW 8,740 164 14.71 SAVAGE DRAGON #120 $2.95 IMA 8,537 165 14.42 GARTH ENNIS 303 #3 (Of 6) (MR)* $3.99 AVA 8,369 166 14.11 BMW FILMS THE HIRE #2 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR 8,189 167 13.96 MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR TALES THE THING #1 $2.25 MAR 8,102 168 13.75 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #146 $2.19 ARC 7,980 169 13.5 MANGA DARKCHYLDE #1 (OF 5) $2.99 DAR 7,835 170 13.36 MONOLITH #12 $2.95 DC 7,753 171 13.23 HUMAN TARGET #19 (MR) $2.95 DC 7,678 172 13 ULTRA #7 (OF 8) $2.95 IMA 7,544 173 12.87 SAVAGE DRAGON GOD WAR #2 (Of 3) $2.95 IMA 7,469 174 12.64 DAMN NATION #1 (OF 3) (MR) $2.99 DAR 7,335 175 12.21 X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #1 (OF 5)* $2.99 MAR 7,086 176 11.78 BATTLE O/T PLANETS PRINCESS #4 (OF 6) $2.99 IMA 6,836 177 11.73 RAZORS EDGE WARBLADE #4 (MR) $2.95 DC 6,807 178 11.18 PVP #14 $2.95 IMA 6,488 179 10.97 APOCALYPSE NERD #1 $2.99 DAR 6,366 180 10.96 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #13 (MR) $2.50 IMA 6,361 181 10.79 AFTERMATH INFANTRY #2 $2.95 DEV 6,262 182 10.57 BLOODHOUND #8 $2.95 DC 6,134 183 10.43 ANGELTOWN #4 (OF 5) (MR) $2.95 DC 6,053 184 10.19 OJO #5 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 ONI 5,914 185 10.18 WILD GIRL #4 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 5,908 186 9.76 ROBOCOP WILD CHILD #1 (MR)* $2.99 AVA 5,664 187 9.69 BRIAN PULIDOS UNHOLY #1* $3.50 AVA 5,623 188 9.68 STRAY BULLETS #36 $3.50 EL 5,618 189 9.51 COSMIC GUARD #6 $2.99 DYN 5,519 190 9.25 BATTLE HYMN #1 (Of 5) $2.95 IMA 5,368 191 9.19 QUEEN & COUNTRY DECLASSIFIED VOL 2 #1 (MR) $2.95 ONI 5,333 192 8.94 LIONS TIGERS & BEARS #1 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 5,188 193 8.92 THE GIFT #10 $2.99 IMA 5,177 194 8.78 UNCLE SCROOGE #339 $6.95 GEM 5,095 195 8.73 CSI SECRET IDENTITY #1 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 5,066 196 8.71 MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS ADV O/T ESCAPIST #5 $8.95 DAR 5,055 197 8.65 BRIAN PULIDOS BELLADONNA #4 (Of 5)* $3.99 AVA 5,020 198 8.62 UNCLE SCROOGE #338 $6.95 GEM 5,003 199 8.55 SHONEN JUMP VOL 3 MAR 2005 #3 $4.99 VIZ 4,962 200 8.52 AFTERMATH BREAKDOWN #4 $2.95 DEV 4,944 201 8.45 POWERPUFF GIRLS #59 $2.25 DC 4,904 202 8.43 AFTERMATH INFANTRY #3 $2.95 DEV 4,892 203 8.37 VAMPI VS XIN #2 LAU CVR $2.99 HAR 4,857 204 8.35 NOBLE CAUSES #7 $3.50 IMA 4,846 205 8.34 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #2 $2.95 DC 4,840 206 8.32 AFTERMATH DEFEX #4 $2.95 DEV 4,828 207 8.18 SCOOBY DOO #93 $2.25 DC 4,747 208 8.17 DONALD DUCK AND FRIENDS #325 $2.95 GEM 4,741 209 8.04 BLADE O/T 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BALLAD O/SLEEPING BEAUTY #7 $1.99 BEC 2,995 230 5.02 RIDE FOREIGN PARTS ONE SHOT $2.95 IMA 2,913 231 4.98 FAUST LOVE O/DAMNED ACT 13 (MR) $3.95 REB 2,890 232 4.89 LOONEY TUNES #123 $2.25 DC 2,838 233 4.85 SMALL GODS #7 $2.50 IMA 2,815 234 4.65 ERIC REDS CONTAINMENT #2 (OF 4) $3.99 IDW 2,699 235 4.62 WANTED #6 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 IMA 2,681 236 4.57 MARVEL 2005 NEW YEAR DEAL $5.00 MAR 2,652 237 4.43 BERLIN #11 (MR) $3.95 DRA 2,571 238 4.42 SABRINA VOL 2 #64 $2.19 ARC 2,565 239 4.4 KOLCHAK TALES O/NIGHT STALKER #5 $3.50 MOO 2,553 240 4.38 TALES O/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #7 $2.95 MIR 2,542 242 4.38 LITTLE STAR #1 (MR) $2.99 ONI 2,542 241 4.38 BONEYARD #17 $2.95 NBM 2,542 243 4.22 BETTY & VERONICA #206 $2.19 ARC 2,449 244 4.08 SPACE GHOST #3 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 2,368 245 4.03 EZRA #4 $2.95 ARC 2,339 246 4.01 MAD MAGAZINE #451 $3.50 DC 2,327 247 3.89 WYATT EARP DODGE CITY #1 $2.95 MOO 2,258 248 3.88 BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #69 $2.19 ARC 2,252 249 3.87 FLASH #218 $2.25 DC 2,246 250 3.85 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #636 $2.50 DC 2,234 251 3.8 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 (OF 6)* $2.95 DC 2,205 252 3.72 FULL CIRKLE CVR A #1 (Of 3) (MR) $3.95 DIA 2,159 253 3.69 BIG BANG PRESENTS ULTIMAN FAMILY #1 $3.50 IMA 2,141 254 3.55 DR BLINK SUPERHERO SHRINK #1 $2.99 DOR 2,060 255 3.54 HARDY BOYS #3 $2.95 NBM 2,054 256 3.53 HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY #13 (A) $4.95 ERO 2,049 257 3.49 FULL CIRKLE CVR B #1 (Of 3) (MR) $3.50 DIA 2,025 258 3.49 WE 3 #3 (OF 3) (MR) $2.95 DC 2,025 259 3.45 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #6 $2.25 DC 2,002 260 3.43 NEW AVENGERS #2* $2.25 MAR 1,991 261 3.34 PS238 #10 $2.99 DOR 1,938 262 3.33 JLA CLASSIFIED #3 $2.95 DC 1,933 263 3.29 AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS #2 $2.95 IMA 1,909 264 3.27 BATMAN #636 $2.25 DC 1,898 265 3.24 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #89 $2.19 ARC 1,880 266 3.15 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #2 (Of 6)* $2.95 DC 1,828 267 3.15 TEEN TITANS #20 $2.50 DC 1,828 268 3.08 WOLVERINE #24 $2.25 MAR 1,787 269 3.05 CAPTAIN GRAVITY & POWER O/T VRIL #3 $2.95 PEN 1,770 270 3.04 BURGLAR BILL #2 (OF 6) $2.95 IMA 1,764 271 2.98 GENUS #69 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,729 272 2.93 JUGHEAD #163 $2.19 ARC 1,700 273 2.92 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #131 $3.59 ARC 1,695 274 2.75 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #1 $2.95 DC 1,596 275 2.73 DEAD AT 17 ROUGH CUT VOL 2 TP (MR) $4.95 VIP 1,584 276 2.73 ULTIMATES 2 #2 $2.99 MAR 1,584 277 2.73 FADE FROM GRACE #4 $1.99 BEC 1,584 278 2.71 RUULE KISS & TELL #8 $1.99 BEC 1,573 279 2.7 DOC FRANKENSTEIN NEW PRTG #1 $3.50 BUR 1,567 280 2.67 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #154 $2.39 ARC 1,550 281 2.6 ENNIS & MCCREAS DICKS WINTER FUN SP #1 (MR) $3.50 AVA 1,509 282 2.59 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #124 $2.99 ANT 1,503 283 2.58 FLARE #4 $2.99 HER 1,497 284 2.54 HUNTER KILLER TOP COW WWTX ED VARIANT #0 $4.99 IMA 1,474 285 2.48 ARCHIE DIGEST #214 $2.39 ARC 1,439 286 2.45 ALRAUNE #8 (A) $4.95 ERO 1,422 287 2.44 AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA NEXT GENERATION #1* $4.95 ANT 1,416 288 2.41 LAUGH DIGEST #200 $2.39 ARC 1,399 289 2.33 X-23 #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 1,352 290 2.31 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #110 $3.59 ARC 1,341 291 2.27 GUN FU LOST CITY #4 (Of 4) $3.50 AXI 1,317 292 2.16 FURRLOUGH #143 $3.50 RAD 1,254 293 2.15 SUPERMAN BATMAN #16 $2.95 DC 1,248 294 2.11 SUPERMAN #212 $2.50 DC 1,225 295 2.09 SUPERMAN BATMAN #15 $2.95 DC 1,213 296 2.05 FURRLOUGH #144 $3.50 RAD 1,190 297 2.05 SEX WARRIOR ISANE XXX #2 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,190 298 2.04 CITY OF HEROES #10 $2.95 BLU 1,184 299 2 TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE #1 DIR CUT (C: 4) $9.99 DES 1,161 300 1.99 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD BARBARAS ZOMBIE CHRON #3 (Of 3) (MR) $4.95 DEA 1,155
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
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archie Comics
ASP = Aspen Entertainment
AVA = Avatar Press
BEC = Beckett Comics
IDW = IDW Publishing
KZR = Kenzer & Company
MIR = Mirage Studios
MNS = Moonstone
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
RAD = Radio Comix
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during February, 2005. 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 February, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of February.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Dreamwave and Aspen 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, and Image 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 100 graphic novels actual orders in January, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--January 2005.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in January, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--January 2005.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual January orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Marvel Owns 70k+' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see 'Comic Sales Skid Again.'
For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 100 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 100 GNs Index.'