QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 14.85 | TOP TEN THE FORTY NINERS HC | $24.99 | DC | 9,860 | |
2 | 10.84 | ULTIMATES 2 VOL 1 GODS & MONSTERS TP | $15.99 | MAR | 7,197 | |
3 | 9.32 | NEW AVENGERS VOL 1 BREAKOUT HC | $19.99 | MAR | 6,188 | |
4 | 6.47 | SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW VOL 2 HC | $24.99 | DC | 4,296 | |
5 | 6.31 | ADAM STRANGE PLANET HEIST TP | $19.99 | DC | 4,190 | |
6 | 6.29 | DCS GREATEST IMAGINARY STORIES TP | $19.99 | DC | 4,176 | |
7 | 6.2 | NARUTO VOL 7 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 4,117 | |
8 | 5.81 | TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOL 6 THE GUNSLINGER TP | $9.95 | DAR | 3,858 | |
9 | 5.8 | ESSENTIAL X-MEN VOL 6 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,851 | |
10 | 5.69 | JSA VOL 9 LOST TP | $19.99 | DC | 3,778 | |
11 | 5.61 | ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL VOL 3 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,725 | |
12 | 5.16 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 3 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 3,426 | |
13 | 4.99 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 17 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,313 | |
14 | 4.89 | INU YASHA VOL 23 TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 3,247 | |
15 | 4.82 | DNANGEL VOL 9 GN (OF 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 3,200 | |
16 | 4.73 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 18 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,141 | |
17 | 4.69 | STRANGE BEGINNINGS & ENDINGS TP | $17.99 | MAR | 3,114 | |
18 | 4.62 | V FOR VENDETTA TP | $19.99 | DC | 3,067 | |
19 | 4.56 | UNCANNY X-MEN NEW AGE VOL 3 ON ICE TP | $15.99 | MAR | 3,028 | |
20 | 4.24 | RANMA 1/2 VOL 31 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 2,815 | |
21 | 4.16 | DONALD DUCK ADVENTURES VOL 13 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 2,762 | |
22 | 4.09 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | DC | 2,716 | |
23 | 4.05 | RUNAWAYS VOL 1 HC | $34.99 | MAR | 2,689 | |
24 | 4.02 | HISTORY O/VIOLENCE NEW TP NEW ED | $9.99 | DC | 2,669 | |
25 | 3.94 | BATTLE VIXENS VOL 8 GN (OF 8) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,616 | |
26 | 3.88 | WALT DISNEYS WORLD O/T DRAGONLORDS GN | $12.99 | GEM | 2,576 | |
27 | 3.83 | AI YORI AOSHI VOL 10 GN (OF 15) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,543 | |
28 | 3.78 | KARE KANO VOL 17 GN (OF 20) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,510 | |
29 | 3.77 | MAXX BOOK FIVE TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 2,503 | |
30 | 3.73 | CONCRETE VOL 1 DEPTHS TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,477 | |
31 | 3.56 | BLEACH VOL 8 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 2,364 | |
32 | 3.51 | SUPERMAN THE MAN O/STEEL VOL 4 TP | $19.99 | DC | 2,330 | |
33 | 3.47 | INCREDIBLES TP | $9.95 | DAR | 2,304 | |
34 | 3.47 | AUTHORITY REVOLUTION BOOK 1 TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 2,304 | |
35 | 3.44 | AVENGERS VISION & SCARLET WITCH TP | $15.99 | MAR | 2,284 | |
36 | 3.44 | MICKEY MOUSE ADVENTURES VOL 5 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 2,284 | |
37 | 3.43 | HIPIRA THE LITTLE VAMPIRE HC | $13.95 | DAR | 2,277 | |
38 | 3.35 | HULK TEMPEST FUGIT TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,224 | |
39 | 3.33 | STORMBREAKER SAGA O/BETA RAY BILL TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,211 | |
40 | 3.24 | SANDMAN PRESENTS THESSALY WITCH FOR HIRE TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 2,151 | |
41 | 3.2 | X-MEN VIGNETTES VOL 2 TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,125 | |
42 | 3.14 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 2 TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,085 | |
43 | 3.09 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 1 HARD GOODBYE 2ND TP (MR) | $17.00 | DAR | 2,052 | |
44 | 3.07 | WORLDS FINEST ARCHIVES VOL 3 HC | $49.99 | DC | 2,038 | |
45 | 3.03 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 5 RING O/TRUTH TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 2,012 | |
46 | 3.03 | JAPAN TP (MR) | $12.95 | DAR | 2,012 | |
47 | 2.99 | WOLVERINE SOULTAKER TP | $13.99 | MAR | 1,985 | |
48 | 2.97 | CATWOMAN WILD RIDE TP | $14.99 | DC | 1,972 | |
49 | 2.93 | ROBIN ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,945 | |
50 | 2.82 | GIRLS BRAVO VOL 1 GN (OF 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,872 | |
51 | 2.81 | DAREDEVIL VOL 4 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,866 | |
52 | 2.81 | LITTLE LULU VOL 5 LULU I/T DOGHOUSE TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,866 | |
53 | 2.77 | TERRA OBSCURA VOL 2 TP | $14.99 | DC | 1,839 | |
54 | 2.76 | LEGEND O/GRIMJACK VOL 3 TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,833 | |
55 | 2.72 | MARVEL VISIONARIES JOHN ROMITA SR HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,806 | |
56 | 2.7 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,793 | |
57 | 2.65 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,759 | |
58 | 2.6 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,726 | |
59 | 2.6 | FANTASTIC FOUR FOES TP | $16.99 | MAR | 1,726 | |
60 | 2.58 | TOKYO MEW MEW VOL 2 A LA MODE GN (OF 2) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,713 | |
61 | 2.58 | CHRONICLES O/CONAN VOL 8 TOWER O/BLOOD & OTHER STORIES TP | $16.95 | DAR | 1,713 | |
62 | 2.54 | PUNISHER MAX VOL 1 I/T BEGINNING TP (MR) | $14.99 | MAR | 1,686 | |
63 | 2.48 | DRAGONBALL Z VOL 21 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,647 | |
64 | 2.47 | ELFQUEST THE GRAND QUEST VOL 10 TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,640 | |
65 | 2.42 | WANTED SC (MR) | $19.99 | IMA | 1,607 | |
66 | 2.39 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | 1,587 | |
67 | 2.39 | TRICKED GN | $19.95 | TOP | 1,587 | |
68 | 2.38 | EARTH X HC | $49.99 | MAR | 1,580 | |
69 | 2.35 | ANTIQUE BAKERY GN VOL 1 | $12.95 | DIG | 1,560 | |
70 | 2.35 | H KETCHAMS COMPLETE DENNIS MENACE 1951-1952 HC | $24.95 | FAN | 1,560 | |
71 | 2.34 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 11 GN (OF 14) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,554 | |
72 | 2.32 | GET BACKERS VOL 11 GN (OF 26) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,540 | |
73 | 2.23 | SWAMP THING BOOK 2 LOVE IN VAIN TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,481 | |
74 | 2.23 | ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 9 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,481 | |
75 | 2.21 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,467 | |
76 | 2.19 | PSYCHIC ACADEMY VOL 9 GN (OF 11) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,454 | |
77 | 2.17 | SHAMAN KING VOL 7 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,441 | |
78 | 2.16 | 30 DAYS O/NIGHT BLOODSUCKERS TALES VOL 1 TP | $24.99 | IDW | 1,434 | |
79 | 2.16 | BIZENGHAST VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,434 | |
80 | 2.14 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ECOLE DU CIEL VOL 1 GN (OF 5) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,421 | |
81 | 2.13 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 1 GIFTED TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,414 | |
82 | 2.12 | TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES BOOK 1 TP | $17.99 | DC | 1,408 | |
83 | 2.1 | EX MACHINA VOL 1 THE FIRST HUNDRED DAYS TP (MR) | $9.95 | DC | 1,394 | |
84 | 2.06 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 2 DAME TO KILL FOR 2ND TP (MR) | $17.00 | DAR | 1,368 | |
85 | 2 | MARVEL ADV SPIDER MAN VOL 1 SINISTER SIX DIGEST | $6.99 | MAR | 1,328 | |
86 | 2 | MARVEL VISIONARIES CHRIS CLAREMONT HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,328 | |
87 | 1.95 | KAMICHAMA KARIN VOL 1 GN (OF 6) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,295 | |
88 | 1.94 | YU GI OH MILLENNIUM WORLD VOL 1 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,288 | |
89 | 1.92 | ALICHINO VOL 3 GN (OF 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,275 | |
90 | 1.91 | LUIS ROYO CONCEPTIONS VOL 3 HC | $14.95 | HEA | 1,268 | |
91 | 1.9 | F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 3 BIG FAT KILL 2ND TP (MR) | $17.00 | DAR | 1,262 | |
92 | 1.86 | WE 3 TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 1,235 | |
93 | 1.85 | YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 7 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,228 | |
94 | 1.85 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 1 UNMANNED TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,228 | |
95 | 1.84 | FMILLER SIN CITY VOL 4 YELLOW BASTARD 2ND TP (MR) | $19.00 | DAR | 1,222 | |
96 | 1.83 | KANPAI VOL 1 GN (OF 2) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,215 | |
97 | 1.83 | ROBOT GN (MR) | $24.95 | DIG | 1,215 | |
98 | 1.82 | CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND VOL 12 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,208 | |
99 | 1.81 | 100 BULLETS VOL 8 THE HARD WAY TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,202 | |
100 | 1.78 | KINGDOM COME TP | $14.95 | DC | 1,182 |
Sales Estimates for August Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on September 19, 2005 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2005.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in August, see ''Justice' Tops in August.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see 'Comic Sales Soar in August.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during August, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--August 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 August, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of August.
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.