QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 11.44 | WE 3 TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 7,689 | |
2 | 9.24 | MARVEL 1602 TP | $19.99 | MAR | 6,210 | |
3 | 8.25 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 10 GN (OF 14) | $9.99 | TKP | 5,545 | |
4 | 7.92 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 3 N-ZONE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 5,323 | |
5 | 7.83 | BATMAN WAR GAMES ACT TWO TP | $14.99 | DC | 5,262 | |
6 | 7.53 | SUPERMAN INFINITE CITY HC | $24.99 | DC | 5,061 | |
7 | 7.15 | SUPERMAN GODFALL TP | $9.99 | DC | 4,805 | |
8 | 6.73 | NEW TEEN TITANS WHO IS DONNA TROY TP | $19.99 | DC | 4,523 | |
9 | 6.65 | ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 4 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,469 | |
10 | 6.46 | LIFE & TIMES O/SCROOGE MCDUCK TP | $16.99 | GEM | 4,342 | |
11 | 6.35 | JSA VOL 8 BLACK REIGN TP | $12.99 | DC | 4,268 | |
12 | 6.26 | X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG HC | $19.99 | MAR | 4,207 | |
13 | 6.22 | BATMAN BEGINS THE MOVIE & OTHER TALES O/T DARK KNIGHT TP | $12.99 | DC | 4,180 | |
14 | 6.17 | BATTLE ROYALE VOL 13 GN (OF 14) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 4,147 | |
15 | 6.15 | SMOKE #1 (OF 3) | $7.49 | IDW | 4,133 | |
16 | 5.67 | WALT DISNEYS VACATION PARADE #2 | $8.95 | GEM | 3,811 | |
17 | 5.3 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 15 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,562 | |
18 | 5.22 | LUCIFER VOL 8 THE WOLF BENEATH THE TREE TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 3,508 | |
19 | 5.05 | BATMAN SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN TRINITY TP | $17.99 | DC | 3,394 | |
20 | 4.96 | SILENT HILL THE GRINNING MAN | $7.49 | IDW | 3,334 | |
21 | 4.74 | BLADE O/T IMMORTAL VOL 14 LAST BLOOD TP (MR) | $17.95 | DAR | 3,186 | |
22 | 4.65 | FANTASTIC FOUR THE MOVIE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 3,125 | |
23 | 4.61 | FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES GEORGE PEREZ VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | MAR | 3,098 | |
24 | 4.47 | DARKSTALKERS VOL 1 TP | $12.99 | DEV | 3,004 | |
25 | 4.29 | NEGIMA VOL 6 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 2,883 | |
26 | 4.14 | DONALD DUCK ADVENTURES VOL 12 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 2,782 | |
27 | 3.99 | CLIVE BARKERS THIEF O/ALWAYS VOL 3 TP | $7.49 | IDW | 2,682 | |
28 | 3.87 | LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL 3 SUMMER OF LOVE TP | $14.95 | IMA | 2,601 | |
29 | 3.8 | CAPTAIN AMERICA BY JACK KIRBY BICENTENNIAL BATTLES TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,554 | |
30 | 3.64 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 1 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,446 | |
31 | 3.62 | SAIYUKI VOL 9 GN (OF 9) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,433 | |
32 | 3.59 | BATMAN TALES O/T DEMON NEW PTG | $17.99 | DC | 2,413 | |
33 | 3.59 | DEARS VOL 3 GN (OF 6) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,413 | |
34 | 3.57 | HULK GRAY TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,399 | |
35 | 3.57 | BLEACH VOL 7 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 2,399 | |
36 | 3.5 | MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS WOLVERINE CLASSIC VOL 1 TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,352 | |
37 | 3.5 | XXXHOLIC VOL 5 GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,352 | |
38 | 3.5 | MICKEY MOUSE ADVENTURES VOL 4 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 2,352 | |
39 | 3.44 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 2,312 | |
40 | 3.43 | NEGATIVE BURN WINTER 2005 | $9.95 | IMA | 2,305 | |
41 | 3.4 | SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE VOL 3 VAMP TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 2,285 | |
42 | 3.4 | X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR HC | $19.99 | MAR | 2,285 | |
43 | 3.37 | BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL 6 HC | $49.99 | DC | 2,265 | |
44 | 3.31 | ICE HAVEN GN | $18.95 | RAN | 2,225 | |
45 | 3.29 | CHRONO CRUSADE MANGA VOL 5 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 2,211 | |
46 | 3.28 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | 2,204 | |
47 | 3.23 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 14 GN (OF 27) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,171 | |
48 | 3.13 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 2,104 | |
49 | 3.08 | STRANGERS I/PARADISE VOL 16 MOLLY & POO TP | $8.95 | ABS | 2,070 | |
50 | 3.02 | METAL GEAR SOLID VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | IDW | 2,030 | |
51 | 3.02 | PRINCESS AI VOL 2 LUMINATION GN (OF 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,030 | |
52 | 2.93 | YOTSUBA MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,969 | |
53 | 2.9 | LITTLE LULU VOL 4 SUNDAY AFTERNOON TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,949 | |
54 | 2.82 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 2 TP NEW PTG | $12.99 | DC | 1,895 | |
55 | 2.79 | FULL METAL PANIC OVERLOAD MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,875 | |
56 | 2.79 | NEW X-MEN ACADEMY X VOL 2 HAUNTED TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,875 | |
57 | 2.77 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 2 DAME TO KILL FOR 2ND TP (MR) | $17.00 | DAR | 1,862 | |
58 | 2.73 | FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS HC | $45.00 | MAR | 1,835 | |
59 | 2.67 | SW EP 3 REVENGE O/T SITH TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,794 | |
60 | 2.64 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.95 | DC | 1,774 | |
61 | 2.61 | GET BACKERS VOL 10 GN (OF 26) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,754 | |
62 | 2.59 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 4 THAT YELLOW BASTARD 2ND TP (MR) | $19.00 | DAR | 1,741 | |
63 | 2.56 | LOEG THE ABSOLUTE ED VOL 2 OVERSIZED HC | $75.00 | DC | 1,721 | |
64 | 2.53 | SAKURA TAISEN VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,700 | |
65 | 2.52 | AGE O/BRONZE VOL 2 SACRIFICE TP | $19.95 | IMA | 1,694 | |
66 | 2.48 | RG VEDA VOL 2 GN (OF 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,667 | |
67 | 2.47 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 6 BOOZE BROADS BULLETS 2ND TP (MR) | $15.00 | DAR | 1,660 | |
68 | 2.46 | GRAVITATION VOL 12 GN (OF 12) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,653 | |
69 | 2.45 | MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER VOL 2 4000 AD HC | $49.95 | DAR | 1,647 | |
70 | 2.44 | GUNSLINGER GIRL MANGA VOL 3 TP (MR) | $9.99 | ADV | 1,640 | |
71 | 2.44 | BIG BEEFY BOOK O/BART SIMPSON TP | $13.95 | BON | 1,640 | |
72 | 2.42 | DRAGONBALL Z VOL 20 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,626 | |
73 | 2.39 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 1 HARD GOODBYE 2ND TP (MR) | $17.00 | DAR | 1,606 | |
74 | 2.39 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,606 | |
75 | 2.31 | BECK MONGOLIAN CHOP SQUAD VOL 1 GN (OF 19) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,553 | |
76 | 2.27 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DLX ED HC | $19.99 | DC | 1,526 | |
77 | 2.23 | KARE KANO VOL 16 GN (OF 18) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,499 | |
78 | 2.2 | CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON VOL 2 BROTHERS & KEEPERS TP | $17.99 | MAR | 1,479 | |
79 | 2.19 | ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 8 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,472 | |
80 | 2.15 | EARTHBOY JACOBOUS GN | $17.95 | IMA | 1,445 | |
81 | 2.14 | WATCHMEN TP NEW PTG | $19.99 | DC | 1,438 | |
82 | 2.13 | BLUE MONDAY VOL 4 PAINTED MOON TP (MR) | $11.95 | ONI | 1,432 | |
83 | 2.12 | EX MACHINA VOL 1 THE FIRST HUNDRED DAYS TP (MR) | $9.95 | DC | 1,425 | |
84 | 2.09 | KING O/HELL VOL 10 GN (OF 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,405 | |
85 | 2.08 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE SUB-MARINER VOL 1 NEW ED HC | $49.99 | MAR | 1,398 | |
86 | 2.03 | NAIL VOL 1 TP (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | 1,364 | |
87 | 2.02 | INCAL VOL 2 THE EPIC JOURNEY TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 1,358 | |
88 | 2.01 | TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE VOL 3 TP (MR) | $24.99 | BRO | 1,351 | |
89 | 2 | NEW INVADERS TO END ALL WARS TP | $19.99 | MAR | 1,344 | |
90 | 1.99 | WIZARD BEST O/BASIC TRAINING DLX TP | $29.99 | WIZ | 1,337 | |
91 | 1.98 | BEST O/SPIDER-MAN VOL 4 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,331 | |
92 | 1.97 | WARS END PROFILES FROM BOSNIA 1995-96 HC (MR) | $14.95 | DRA | 1,324 | |
93 | 1.96 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 2 NEW ED HC | $49.99 | MAR | 1,317 | |
94 | 1.93 | HIKARU NO GO VOL 4 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,297 | |
95 | 1.91 | WHATS MICHAEL VOL 10 SLEEPLESS NIGHTS TP | $8.95 | DAR | 1,284 | |
96 | 1.9 | MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP VOL 1 HELP FRIENDS DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,277 | |
97 | 1.9 | HEAT GUY J GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,277 | |
98 | 1.88 | JING KING O/BANDITS TWILIGHT TALES VOL 4 GN (OF 6) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,264 | |
99 | 1.88 | FANTASTIC FOUR CLOBBERIN TIME DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,264 | |
100 | 1.87 | YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 5 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,257 |
Sales Estimates for June Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on July 24, 2005 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during June 2005.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in June, see ''House of M' Bofo at 233K.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in June, see 'Graphic Novel Gains Outpace Comics Again.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during June, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--June 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
ABS = Abstract Studio
ADV = A.D. Vision
ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
AVA = Avatar Press
BON = Bongo Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
DYN = Dynamite Entertainment
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
IDW = IDW Publishing
MIR = Mirage Studios
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TIT = Titan Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz Media
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 June, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of June.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Avatar, Aspen Studios and Gemstone 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.