QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 17.27 | VERTIGO FIRST TASTE TP (MR) | $4.99 | DC | 10,767 | |
2 | 15.27 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 6 BOOZE BROADS BULLETS 2ND TP (MR)* | $15.00 | DAR | 9,520 | |
3 | 12.88 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 7 HELL & BACK 2ND TP (MR)* | $28.00 | DAR | 8,030 | |
4 | 10.62 | TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE VOL 5 TP | $12.99 | WIZ | 6,621 | |
5 | 8.59 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION HC | $19.99 | DC | 5,355 | |
6 | 8.27 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 4 THAT YELLOW BASTARD 2ND TP (MR)* | $19.00 | DAR | 5,156 | |
7 | 8.26 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 1 HARD GOODBYE 2ND TP (MR) | $17.00 | DAR | 5,150 | |
8 | 8.03 | SUPERMAN VERSUS THE FLASH TP | $19.99 | DC | 5,006 | |
9 | 7.96 | DC THE NEW FRONTIER VOL 2 TP | $19.99 | DC | 4,963 | |
10 | 7.59 | CHRONICLES O/CONAN VOL 7 DWELLER I/T POOL TP | $15.95 | DAR | 4,732 | |
11 | 6.78 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 2 DAME TO KILL FOR 2ND TP (MR) | $17.00 | DAR | 4,227 | |
12 | 6.77 | SW EPISODE III REVENGE O/T SITH TP | $12.95 | DAR | 4,221 | |
13 | 6.74 | RISING STARS VOL 3 FIRE & ASH TP | $19.99 | IMA | 4,202 | |
14 | 6.54 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 3 BIG FAT KILL 2ND TP (MR) | $17.00 | DAR | 4,077 | |
15 | 6.2 | ESSENTIAL HULK VOL 3 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,865 | |
16 | 6.01 | JENNY FINN DOOM #1 | $6.99 | ATO | 3,747 | |
17 | 5.71 | INU YASHA VOL 21 TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 3,560 | |
18 | 5.69 | NARUTO VOL 6 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,547 | |
19 | 5.59 | INVINCIBLE VOL 4 HEAD O/T CLASS TP | $14.95 | IMA | 3,485 | |
20 | 5.56 | SHE HULK VOL 2 SUPERHUMAN LAW TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,466 | |
21 | 5.47 | DAREDEVIL VOL 11 GOLDEN AGE TP | $13.99 | MAR | 3,410 | |
22 | 5.44 | WOLVERINE ENEMY O/T STATE VOL 1 HC | $19.99 | MAR | 3,392 | |
23 | 5.36 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 14 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,342 | |
24 | 5.3 | SUPREME POWER VOL 1 HC (MR) | $29.99 | MAR | 3,304 | |
25 | 5.21 | BATMAN COVER TO COVER HC | $39.99 | DC | 3,248 | |
26 | 4.66 | BITE CLUB TP (MR) | $9.99 | DC | 2,905 | |
27 | 4.63 | BATMAN SCARECROW TALES TP | $19.99 | DC | 2,887 | |
28 | 4.54 | FLIGHT VOL 2 GN | $24.95 | IMA | 2,830 | |
29 | 4.54 | FREAK SHOW HC | $14.95 | IMA | 2,830 | |
30 | 4.45 | GTO VOL 24 GN (OF 25) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,774 | |
31 | 4.24 | AUTHORITY KEV TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 2,643 | |
32 | 4.01 | BATTLE VIXENS VOL 7 GN (OF 8) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,500 | |
33 | 3.96 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 5 FAMILY VALUES 2ND TP (MR) | $12.00 | DAR | 2,469 | |
34 | 3.89 | SW CRIMSON EMPIRE BOOK & BUST UP FIGURE SET | $24.99 | DAR | 2,425 | |
35 | 3.89 | KARE KANO VOL 15 GN (OF 18) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,425 | |
36 | 3.87 | BATMAN THE GREATEST BATMAN STORIES EVER TOLD TP | $19.99 | DC | 2,413 | |
37 | 3.62 | COMIC CAVALCADE ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.99 | DC | 2,257 | |
38 | 3.53 | GREEN ARROW CITY WALLS TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,201 | |
39 | 3.5 | BULLSEYE GREATEST HITS TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,182 | |
40 | 3.47 | DAMPYR #1 DEVILS SON | $7.99 | IDW | 2,163 | |
41 | 3.45 | MARVEL VISIONARIES STEVE DITKO HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,151 | |
42 | 3.42 | BLACK WIDOW HOMECOMING TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,132 | |
43 | 3.41 | WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 16 HC | $49.99 | DC | 2,126 | |
44 | 3.36 | LEGEND O/GRIMJACK VOL 2 TP | $19.99 | IDW | 2,095 | |
45 | 3.12 | MYSTIQUE VOL 4 QUIET TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,945 | |
46 | 3.12 | FANTASTIC FOUR SPIDER-MAN CLASSIC TP | $16.99 | MAR | 1,945 | |
47 | 3.06 | AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES HC | $24.99 | MAR | 1,908 | |
48 | 3.01 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 13 BEAUTIFUL NIGHT TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,877 | |
49 | 3.01 | X-MEN COMPLETE AGE O/APOCALYPSE EPIC BOOK 1 TP | $29.99 | MAR | 1,877 | |
50 | 2.97 | MAN-THING WHATEVER KNOWS FEAR TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,852 | |
51 | 2.87 | ARTHUR SUYDAM ART O/T BARBARIAN SKETCHBOOK SGN | $14.95 | IMA | 1,789 | |
52 | 2.83 | CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 2 BURNT OFFERING TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,764 | |
53 | 2.83 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER VOL 5 GN | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,764 | |
54 | 2.82 | ELFQUEST THE GRAND QUEST VOL 8 TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,758 | |
55 | 2.76 | ELFQUEST SEARCHER & THE SWORD SC | $14.99 | DC | 1,721 | |
56 | 2.75 | ART O/GREG HORN TP | $24.95 | IMA | 1,714 | |
57 | 2.71 | THOR SON O/ASGARD VOL 2 WORTHY DIGEST TP (MR) | $7.99 | MAR | 1,690 | |
58 | 2.68 | FOUR LETTER WORLDS GN | $12.95 | IMA | 1,671 | |
59 | 2.65 | TOKYO BABYLON VOL 7 GN (OF 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,652 | |
60 | 2.52 | FUSHIGI YUGI VOL 14 GN | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,571 | |
61 | 2.5 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS AMAZ SPIDER-MAN VOL 7 NEW ED | $49.99 | MAR | 1,559 | |
62 | 2.49 | SPIDER-MAN DR OCTOPUS YEAR ONE TP | $13.99 | MAR | 1,552 | |
63 | 2.48 | SW VISIONARIES TP | $17.95 | DAR | 1,546 | |
64 | 2.45 | SHAMAN KING VOL 6 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,527 | |
65 | 2.35 | ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 7 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,465 | |
66 | 2.3 | SUIKODEN III VOL 6 GN (OF 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,434 | |
67 | 2.24 | SHAOLIN SISTERS REBORN VOL 1 GN (OF 4) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,397 | |
68 | 2.22 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS AMAZ SPIDER-MAN VOL 7 HC VAR ED | $54.99 | MAR | 1,384 | |
69 | 2.2 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,372 | |
70 | 2.19 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 1 GIFTED TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,365 | |
71 | 2.15 | MABURAHO MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,340 | |
72 | 2.14 | SPIDER-MAN INDIA TP | $9.99 | MAR | 1,334 | |
73 | 2.13 | ALPHA FLIGHT VOL 2 WAXING POETIC TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,328 | |
74 | 2.02 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 2 TP NEW PTG | $12.99 | DC | 1,259 | |
75 | 1.96 | STRAY BULLETS VOL 1 INNOCENCE O/NIHILISM 10TH ANN TP | $19.95 | EL | 1,222 | |
76 | 1.94 | VAN VON HUNTER VOL 1 GN (OF 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,209 | |
77 | 1.89 | BATMAN BLIND JUSTICE TP NEW PTG | $14.99 | DC | 1,178 | |
78 | 1.89 | YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 4 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,178 | |
79 | 1.87 | DEVIL DOES EXIST VOL 1 | $9.95 | DC | 1,166 | |
80 | 1.86 | BLEACH VOL 6 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,160 | |
81 | 1.83 | TEX THE LONESOME RIDER GN | $15.95 | SAF | 1,141 | |
82 | 1.83 | GIRL GOT GAME VOL 9 GN (OF 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,141 | |
83 | 1.82 | SGT FROG VOL 8 GN (OF 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,135 | |
84 | 1.8 | DR SLUMP VOL 1 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,122 | |
85 | 1.79 | BOYS BE VOL 4 GN (OF 20) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,116 | |
86 | 1.76 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,097 | |
87 | 1.75 | MEGALEX VOL 1 TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,091 | |
88 | 1.73 | MILKMAN MURDERS TP (MR) | $12.95 | DAR | 1,079 | |
89 | 1.72 | ULT GALACTUS VOL 1 NIGHTMARE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,072 | |
90 | 1.71 | TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES VOL 2 HC | $24.99 | DC | 1,066 | |
91 | 1.7 | ID ENTITY VOL 1 GN (OF 13) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,060 | |
92 | 1.7 | TENRYU THE DRAGON CYCLE VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,060 | |
93 | 1.67 | GUNDAM SEED ASTRAY R VOL 2 GN (OF 4) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,041 | |
94 | 1.66 | BILAL LIBRARY MEMORIES TP (MR) | $17.99 | DC | 1,035 | |
95 | 1.65 | TEEN TITANS FAMILY LOST TP NEW PTG | $9.99 | DC | 1,029 | |
96 | 1.65 | PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 7 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,029 | |
97 | 1.62 | SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 1 PUBLIC ENEMIES TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,010 | |
98 | 1.62 | VAMPIRE GAME VOL 11 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,010 | |
99 | 1.62 | WIZARD BEST O/BASIC TRAINING DLX TP | $29.99 | WIZ | 1,010 | |
100 | 1.61 | VIDEO GIRL AI VOL 11 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,004 |
Sales Estimates for April Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on May 18, 2005 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2005.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in April, see 'DC Closes the Gap in April.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in April, see 'Graphic Novels Drive April Sales.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during April, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--April 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 April, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of April.
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.