For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during April, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--April 2005.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 260.51 NEW AVENGERS #5* $2.25 MAR 162,412 2 184.95 SUPERMAN BATMAN #18 $2.95 DC 115,305 3 184.47 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #5 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 115,006 4 183.27 SUPERMAN BATMAN #19 $2.99 DC 114,258 5 180.6 SUPERMAN #215 $2.99 DC 112,593 6 165.97 ULTIMATES 2 #5 $2.99 MAR 103,472 7 162.37 WOLVERINE #27* $2.25 MAR 101,228 8 136.82 UNCANNY X-MEN #458 $2.25 MAR 85,299 9 134.64 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #75 $2.25 MAR 83,940 10 132.8 X-MEN #169 $2.25 MAR 82,793 11 132.5 ULTIMATE X-MEN #58 $2.25 MAR 82,606 12 131.92 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #76 $2.25 MAR 82,244 13 128.44 X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #6 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 80,075 14 125.97 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #519 $2.25 MAR 78,535 15 125.23 X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #5 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 78,073 16 122.43 ULTIMATE SECRET #2 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 76,328 17 115.82 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #17 $2.25 MAR 72,207 18 115.61 YOUNG AVENGERS #3 $2.99 MAR 72,076 19 107.15 TEEN TITANS #23 $2.50 DC 66,802 20 104.8 OMAC PROJECT #1 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 65,337 21 104.03 DAY O/VENGEANCE #1 (OF 6) $2.50 DC 64,856 22 102.66 JLA #113 $2.25 DC 64,002 23 101.06 X-MEN THE END HEROES & MARTYRS #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 63,005 24 100 BATMAN #639 $2.25 DC 62,344 25 97.11 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #13 $2.99 MAR 60,542 26 88.33 SUPREME POWER #16 (MR) $2.99 MAR 55,068 27 87.85 ACTION COMICS #826 $2.50 DC 54,769 28 87.6 X-23 #5 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 54,613 29 82.74 X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #5 (OF 5) $3.50 MAR 51,583 30 82.43 IRON MAN #3 $2.99 MAR 51,390 31 79.07 ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #639 $2.50 DC 49,295 32 78.28 DAREDEVIL #72 $2.99 MAR 48,803 33 77.64 INCREDIBLE HULK #80 $2.99 MAR 48,404 34 77.13 JLA CLASSIFIED #6 $2.99 DC 48,086 35 74.54 FLASH #221 $2.25 DC 46,471 36 73.8 CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 $2.99 MAR 46,010 37 73.48 SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #27 $2.99 MAR 45,810 38 73.08 FANTASTIC FOUR #525 $2.99 MAR 45,561 39 72.06 BLACK PANTHER #3 $2.99 MAR 44,925 40 70.01 SEVEN SOLDIERS ZATANNA #1 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 43,647 41 69.73 JSA #72 $2.50 DC 43,472 42 68.93 SPIDER-MAN BREAKOUT #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 42,974 43 67.59 TOXIN #1 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 42,138 44 66.83 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #5 $2.99 DC 41,664 45 65.22 LEX LUTHOR MAN O/STEEL #2 (OF 5) $2.99 DC 40,661 46 62.68 DETECTIVE COMICS #805 $2.99 DC 39,077 47 62.16 PUNISHER #19 (MR) $2.99 MAR 38,753 48 62.04 SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #3 (OF 7) $3.50 MAR 38,678 49 61.16 PUNISHER #20 (MR) $2.99 MAR 38,130 50 61.15 SEVEN SOLDIERS KLARION THE WITCH BOY #1 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 38,123 51 61.09 CONAN #15 $2.99 DAR 38,086 52 61.05 NIGHTWING #107 $2.25 DC 38,061 53 59.3 STRANGE #5 (OF 6) $3.50 MAR 36,970 54 57.39 NEW X-MEN #12 $2.99 MAR 35,779 55 56.38 GLA #1 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 35,150 56 56.35 DC COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS #1 2ND PTG $1.99 DC 35,131 57 54.48 EXILES #62 $2.99 MAR 33,965 58 54.1 EXILES #63 $2.99 MAR 33,728 59 53.92 SPACE GHOST #6 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 33,616 60 53.14 WOLVERINE SOULTAKER #3 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 33,130 61 50.92 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #64 $2.50 DC 31,746 62 50.87 HUNTER KILLER #2* $2.99 IMA 31,714 63 50.73 CONAN & THE JEWELS O/GWAHLUR #1 (OF 3) $2.99 DAR 31,627 64 50.37 GREEN ARROW #49 $2.50 DC 31,403 65 49.4 ROBIN #137 $2.25 DC 30,798 66 49.14 BATMAN JEKYLL & HYDE #1 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 30,636 67 48.03 CATWOMAN WHEN I/ROME #5 (OF 6) $3.50 DC 29,944 68 47.85 BIRDS OF PREY #81 $2.50 DC 29,832 69 47.17 JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #10 (OF 12) $2.50 DC 29,408 70 46.94 RUNAWAYS #3 $2.99 MAR 29,264 71 46.82 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #17 $2.99 MAR 29,189 72 46.48 WONDER WOMAN #215 $2.25 DC 28,977 73 46.07 NEW THUNDERBOLTS #7 $2.99 MAR 28,722 74 45.49 POWERS #10 (MR) $2.95 MAR 28,360 75 45.17 SPAWN #145 (RES) $2.50 IMA 28,161 76 45.11 BATGIRL #63 $2.50 DC 28,123 77 44.37 SW EPISODE III REVENGE O/T SITH #2 $2.99 DAR 27,662 78 43.17 Y THE LAST MAN #32 (RES) (MR) $2.99 DC 26,914 79 42.81 SW EPISODE III REVENGE O/T SITH #3 $2.99 DAR 26,689 80 42.19 SW EPISODE III REVENGE O/T SITH #4 $2.99 DAR 26,303 81 42.06 HERCULES #1 (OF 5) $2.99 MAR 26,222 82 41.6 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #190 $2.50 DC 25,935 83 41.2 X-MEN UNLIMITED #8 $2.99 MAR 25,686 84 40.95 OFF HANDBK MARVEL UNIVERSE SPIDER-MAN 2005 $3.99 MAR 25,530 85 40.09 CABLE DEADPOOL #14 $2.99 MAR 24,994 86 40.06 FABLES #36 (MR) $2.50 DC 24,975 87 39.78 MARVEL TEAM-UP #7 $2.25 MAR 24,800 88 38.92 STORMBREAKER SAGA O/BETA RAY BILL #4 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 24,264 89 37.14 ADAM STRANGE #7 (OF 8) $2.99 DC 23,155 90 35.46 FATHOM BEGINNINGS #1 $1.99 ASP 22,107 91 35.45 EX MACHINA #10 (MR) $2.99 DC 22,101 92 34.97 AMAZING FANTASY #7 $2.99 MAR 21,802 93 34.62 STREET FIGHTER #14* $2.95 DEV 21,583 94 33.73 CATWOMAN #42 $2.50 DC 21,029 95 33.6 X-FORCE SHATTERSTAR #3 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 20,948 96 33.46 GI JOE #42 $4.50 DEV 20,860 97 33.45 SW GENERAL GRIEVOUS #2 (OF 4) $2.99 DAR 20,854 98 32.94 GAMBIT #9 $2.99 MAR 20,536 99 32.43 DISTRICT X #12 $2.99 MAR 20,218 100 31.76 SW REPUBLIC #75 $2.99 DAR 19,800 101 31.57 SPIDER-GIRL #85 $2.99 MAR 19,682 102 31.47 HAWKMAN #39 $2.50 DC 19,620 103 31.41 AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #7 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 19,582 104 30.55 AQUAMAN #29 $2.50 DC 19,046 105 30.45 FIRESTORM #12 $2.50 DC 18,984 106 29.52 BLOOD O/T DEMON #2 $2.50 DC 18,404 107 28.54 SW EMPIRE #30 (C: 3) $2.99 DAR 17,793 108 28.45 FANTASTIC FOUR FOES #4 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 17,737 109 27.74 GI JOE MASTER & APPRENTICE VOL II #3* $2.95 DEV 17,294 110 27.27 MAJESTIC #4 (MR) $2.99 DC 17,001 111 26.59 BATMAN #638* $2.25 DC 16,577 112 26.41 GOTHAM CENTRAL #30 $2.50 DC 16,465 113 26.09 WITCHBLADE #84 $2.99 IMA 16,266 114 26.06 DOOM PATROL #11 $2.50 DC 16,247 115 25.84 NEW INVADERS #9 $2.99 MAR 16,110 116 25.09 DC COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS #1 $1.00 DC 15,642 117 25.05 WALKING DEAD #17 (MR) $2.95 IMA 15,617 118 24.93 WALKING DEAD #18 (MR) $2.95 IMA 15,542 119 24.65 HELLBLAZER #207 (MR) $2.75 DC 15,368 120 24.29 OTHERWORLD #2 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 15,143 121 23.87 100 BULLETS #60 (MR) $2.50 DC 14,882 122 23.47 SPELLBINDERS #2 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 14,632 123 23.38 CITY O/TOMORROW #1 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99 DC 14,576 124 23.13 DEADSHOT #5 (OF 5) $2.99 DC 14,420 125 22.98 KABUKI #4 (MR)* $2.99 MAR 14,327 126 22.81 POWER PACK #1 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 14,221 127 22.7 TEEN TITANS GO #18 $2.25 DC 14,152 128 22.27 IDENTITY CRISIS FINAL PRINTING #2 (OF 7) $3.99 DC 13,884 129 22.05 QUESTION #6 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 13,747 130 21.84 IDENTITY CRISIS FINAL PRINTING #1 (OF 7) $3.99 DC 13,616 131 21.84 IDENTITY CRISIS FINAL PRINTING #6 (OF 7) $3.99 DC 13,616 132 21.82 MANHUNTER #9 $2.50 DC 13,603 133 21.78 DARKSTALKERS #5* $2.95 DEV 13,579 134 21.76 SOLO #4 $4.99 DC 13,566 135 21.69 IDENTITY CRISIS FINAL PRINTING #4 (OF 7) $3.99 DC 13,522 136 21.45 IDENTITY CRISIS FINAL PRINTING #7 (OF 7) $3.99 DC 13,373 137 20.92 IDENTITY CRISIS FINAL PRINTING #5 (OF 7) $3.99 DC 13,042 138 20.83 IDENTITY CRISIS FINAL PRINTING #3 (OF 7) $3.99 DC 12,986 139 20.18 TOM STRONG #32 $2.99 DC 12,581 140 20.18 LIVEWIRES #3 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 12,581 141 19.69 BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #10 (MR) $2.50 DC 12,276 142 19.48 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #8 $2.25 DC 12,145 143 19.34 SWAMP THING #14 (MR) $2.99 DC 12,057 144 19.29 SIMPSONS COMICS #105 $2.99 BON 12,026 145 18.88 LUCIFER #61 (MR) $2.50 DC 11,771 146 18.49 INTIMATES #6 (MR) $2.99 DC 11,527 147 18.49 HUMAN RACE #2 (OF 7) $2.99 DC 11,527 148 17.16 BREACH #4 $2.50 DC 10,698 149 16.92 MNEMOVORE #1 (OF 6) (MR) $2.99 DC 10,549 150 16.9 MARY JANE HOMECOMING #2 (OF 4) $2.99 MAR 10,536 151 16.71 JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER SPECIAL PAPA MIDNITE #3 (OF 5) $2.99 DC 10,418 152 16.63 BATMAN STRIKES #8 $2.25 DC 10,368 153 16.62 SLEEPER SEASON TWO #11 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 10,362 154 16.53 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #2 $2.50 MAR 10,305 155 16.5 X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #4 (OF 5)* $2.99 MAR 10,287 156 15.98 INVINCIBLE #22 $2.95 IMA 9,963 157 15.16 STRANGERS I/PARADISE #72 $2.95 ABS 9,451 158 15.06 STRANGERS I/PARADISE #73 $2.95 ABS 9,389 159 14.7 BART SIMPSON COMICS #23 $2.99 BON 9,165 160 14.6 WITCHING #10 (MR) $2.99 DC 9,102 161 14.58 RICHARD DRAGON #12 $2.50 DC 9,090 162 14.54 LOSERS #22 (MR) $2.99 DC 9,065 163 14.43 METAL GEAR SOLID #8 $3.99 IDW 8,996 164 14.3 MARVEL MILESTONES VENOM & HERCULES $3.99 MAR 8,915 165 14.24 LOSERS #23 (MR) $2.99 DC 8,878 166 14.11 LEGEND #3 (OF 4) (MR) $5.99 DC 8,797 167 13.94 30 DAYS O/NIGHT BLOODSUCKERS TALES #7 $3.99 IDW 8,691 168 13.94 IRON GHOST #1 (OF 6) $2.95 IMA 8,691 169 13.26 BILLY THE KIDS OLD TIME ODDITIES #1 (OF 4) $2.99 DAR 8,267 170 13.21 SAVAGE DRAGON #121 $2.95 IMA 8,236 171 12.85 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #148 $2.19 ARC 8,011 172 12.71 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #2* $2.99 DC 7,924 173 12.59 JON SABLE FREELANCE BLOODLINE #1 (OF 6) $3.99 IDW 7,849 174 12.37 TALES O/T THING #2 (OF 3) $2.50 MAR 7,712 175 12.11 MEGACITY 909 #6* $2.95 DEV 7,550 176 11.73 HUMAN TARGET #21 (MR) $2.99 DC 7,313 177 11.29 TRIGGER #5 (MR) $2.99 DC 7,039 178 11.23 FLAMING CARROT COMICS #2 $3.50 IMA 7,001 179 11.08 TWILIGHT EXPERIMENT #3 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 6,908 180 11 DEATH JR #1 (OF 3) $4.99 IMA 6,858 181 10.62 SEA O/RED #1 (MR) $2.95 IMA 6,621 182 10.6 MICHAEL CHABON PRESENTS ADV O/T ESCAPIST #6 $8.95 DAR 6,608 183 10.6 CAL MCDONALD SUPERNATURAL FREAK MACHINE #1 (OF 6) $3.99 IDW 6,608 184 10.44 IMAGINARIES #1 (OF 4)* $2.95 IMA 6,509 185 10.38 PVP #16 $2.95 IMA 6,471 186 9.82 BATTLE O/T PLANETS PRINCESS #6 (OF 6) $2.99 IMA 6,122 187 9.81 ATOMIKA #2 $2.99 SPE 6,116 188 9.5 VICTORY VOL 2 #4 (OF 4)* $2.95 IMA 5,923 189 9.21 BLOODHOUND #10 $2.99 DC 5,742 190 8.83 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #102 $3.99 KEN 5,505 191 8.59 SHONEN JUMP VOL 3 MAY 2005 #5 $4.99 VIZ 5,355 192 8.55 CASTLEVANIA THE BELMONT LEGACY #2 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 5,330 193 8.5 CAL MCDONALD SUPERNATURAL FREAK MACHINE #2 (OF 6) $3.99 IDW 5,299 194 8.36 PACT #1 (OF 4) $2.99 IMA 5,212 195 8.24 STRAY BULLETS #37 (MR) $3.50 EL 5,137 196 8.13 SEVEN SOLDIERS #0* $2.95 DC 5,069 197 8.11 VAMPI VICIOUS RAMPAGE REG ED #2 $2.99 HAR 5,056 198 8.06 WILD GIRL #6 (OF 6) $2.99 DC 5,025 199 7.95 UNCLE SCROOGE #341 $6.95 GEM 4,956 200 7.93 ULTIMATE IRON MAN #1 (OF 5)* $2.99 MAR 4,944 201 7.76 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #100 (MR) $5.99 DAR 4,838 202 7.73 LULLABY WISDOM SEEKER #2 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 4,819 203 7.71 NOBLE CAUSES #9 $3.50 IMA 4,807 204 7.7 SCOOBY DOO #95 $2.25 DC 4,800 205 7.48 BEOWULF #1 $2.99 SPE 4,663 206 7.45 DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #327 $2.95 GEM 4,645 207 7.42 ATHEIST #1 $3.50 IMA 4,626 208 7.15 BREAKDOWN #6 $2.95 DEV 4,458 209 6.98 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #276 $2.95 GEM 4,352 210 6.83 BLADE O/KUMORI #5 $2.95 DEV 4,258 211 6.74 DEFEX #6 $2.95 DEV 4,202 212 6.63 LIONS TIGERS & BEARS #3 (OF 4) $2.95 IMA 4,133 213 6.63 ARMOR X #2 $2.95 IMA 4,133 214 6.49 INFANTRY #4 $2.95 DEV 4,046 215 6.47 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #21 $2.95 MIR 4,034 216 6.45 WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #656 $6.95 GEM 4,021 217 6.2 86 VOLTZ DEAD GIRL ONE SHOT $5.95 IMA 3,865 218 6.19 HATE ANNUAL #5 (MR) $4.95 FAN 3,859 219 5.73 BLOODRAYNE SEEDS OF SIN $3.99 DIG 3,572 220 5.55 DEAD AT 17 REVOLUTION #4 (OF 4) (MR) $2.95 VIP 3,460 221 5.5 GOLD DIGGER #63 $2.99 ANT 3,429 222 5.45 DESPERADOES BANNERS O/GOLD #4 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 3,398 223 5.42 THE GRIMOIRE #2 $2.99 SPE 3,379 224 5.38 GRAVE GRRRLS DESTROYERS O/T DEAD #1 (MR) $2.99 MID 3,354 225 5.22 SUPER MANGA BLAST #50 (MR) $5.99 DAR 3,254 226 5.21 SIMPSONS CLASSICS #4 $3.99 BON 3,248 227 4.9 BARBAROSSA & THE LOST CORSAIRS #1 $3.50 KAN 3,055 228 4.87 KARNEY #1 (OF 4) (MR) $3.99 IDW 3,036 229 4.86 ASTONISHING X-MEN #9 $2.99 MAR 3,030 230 4.79 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #4 (OF 6) $2.95 DC 2,986 231 4.77 LOONEY TUNES #125 $2.25 DC 2,974 232 4.73 BEYOND AVALON #2 $3.50 IMA 2,949 233 4.71 ULTIMATE SECRET #1 (OF 4) (RES) $2.99 MAR 2,936 234 4.69 OTHERWORLD #1 (OF 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 2,924 235 4.62 BEAR #8 $2.95 SLG 2,880 236 4.54 OUTSIDERS #22 $2.50 DC 2,830 237 4.54 CHOLLY & FLYTRAP #3 (OF 4) $5.95 IMA 2,830 238 4.52 DETONATOR #3 $2.50 IMA 2,818 239 4.39 ARCHIE #556 $2.19 ARC 2,737 240 4.36 SMALL GODS #8 $2.95 IMA 2,718 241 4.32 WOLVERINE #26* $2.25 MAR 2,693 242 4.22 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #3 (Of 6) $2.95 DC 2,631 243 4.11 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1* $2.95 DC 2,562 244 4.07 SOULFIRE #4 $2.99 ASP 2,537 245 4.02 SABRINA VOL 2 #66 $2.19 ARC 2,506 246 3.83 ERIC REDS CONTAINMENT #4 (OF 4) $3.99 IDW 2,388 247 3.82 BETTY & VERONICA #208 $2.19 ARC 2,382 248 3.76 MAD MAGAZINE #453 $3.50 DC 2,344 249 3.74 DEITY REQUIEM ONE SHOT $6.95 IMA 2,332 250 3.73 SW EPISODE III REVENGE O/T SITH #1 $2.99 DAR 2,325 251 3.71 FULL CIRKLE CVR B #2 (OF 3) (MR)* $3.50 DIA 2,313 252 3.66 KOLCHAK TALES O/T NIGHT STALKER #6 $3.50 MOO 2,282 253 3.65 EASY WAY #1 (OF 4) (MR) $3.99 IDW 2,276 254 3.57 BETTY #146 $2.19 ARC 2,226 255 3.45 PS238 #11 $2.99 DOR 2,151 256 3.37 MORA #2 $2.95 IMA 2,101 257 3.35 STREET FIGHTER POWER FOIL CVR C #13 $7.50 DEV 2,089 258 3.32 TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #1 $2.39 ARC 2,070 259 3.27 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #8 $2.25 DC 2,039 260 3.24 SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #1 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 2,020 261 3.08 LITTLE STAR #2 $2.99 ONI 1,920 262 3.07 BUDDS BEAUTIES & BEASTS ONE SHOT $3.50 AMR 1,914 263 3.03 STREET FIGHTER POWER FOIL TSANG CVR C #14 $7.50 DEV 1,889 264 2.9 FLASH #220 $2.25 DC 1,808 265 2.89 JUGHEAD & FRIENDS DIGEST #1 $2.39 ARC 1,802 266 2.81 JUGHEAD #164 $2.19 ARC 1,752 267 2.78 YOUNG AVENGERS #2 $2.99 MAR 1,733 268 2.75 GENUS #70 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,714 269 2.69 THE GIFT DIRECTORS CUT #1 $3.99 IMA 1,677 270 2.65 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #156 $2.39 ARC 1,652 271 2.65 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #4 $2.99 DC 1,652 272 2.62 NEW AVENGERS #4* $2.25 MAR 1,633 273 2.6 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #160 $3.59 ARC 1,621 274 2.58 SEVEN SOLDIERS SHINING KNIGHT #1 (OF 4) $2.99 DC 1,608 275 2.55 TALES O/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #9 $3.25 MIR 1,590 276 2.55 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #93 $3.59 ARC 1,590 277 2.42 X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #5 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 1,509 278 2.42 CAPTAIN GRAVITY & POWER O/T VRIL #4 $2.95 PEN 1,509 279 2.4 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #127 $2.99 ANT 1,496 280 2.39 SECOND STAGE TURBINE BLADE #1 $4.00 EVI 1,490 281 2.34 NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #126 $2.99 ANT 1,459 282 2.31 DARKSTALKERS JOE MAD CVR C POWER FOIL #4 $7.50 DEV 1,440 283 2.23 A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #12 (A) $4.99 ICA 1,390 284 2.22 ACTION PHILOSOPHERS #1 $2.95 EVI 1,384 285 2.2 STRANGEHAVEN #17 (RES) (MR) $2.95 ABI 1,372 286 2.2 JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #112 $3.59 ARC 1,372 287 2.19 AUTUMN #3 $2.95 SLG 1,365 288 2.06 A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #11 (A) $4.99 ICA 1,284 289 2.06 WEAPONS FILE #1 $4.95 ANT 1,284 290 2.02 SHAOLIN COWBOY #2* $3.50 BUR 1,259 291 2.01 DARKSTALKERS ARN CVR C POWER FOIL #5 $7.50 DEV 1,253 292 1.99 CITY OF HEROES #11 $2.95 BLU 1,241 293 1.98 RUNAWAYS #2 $2.99 MAR 1,234 294 1.91 SECRET WAR BOOK FOUR (OF FIVE) $3.99 MAR 1,191 295 1.9 FURRLOUGH #146 $3.50 RAD 1,185 296 1.89 SEX WARRIOR ISANE XXX #3 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,178 297 1.86 MARVEL MUST HAVES NEW AVENGERS #1-3 $3.99 MAR 1,160 298 1.85 RUNAWAYS #1 (OF 12)* $2.99 MAR 1,153 299 1.79 X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #4 (OF 6) $2.99 MAR 1,116 300 1.76 CASTLEVANIA THE BELMONT LEGACY #1 (OF 5) $3.99 IDW 1,097
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 April, 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 April, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of April.
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 March, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--March 2005.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in March, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--March 2005.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual March orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'New Marvels Drive Up Numbers in March' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see 'Graphic Novels Lead Comic Market.'
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.'