For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during September, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--September 2005.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 270.66 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #2 $2.99 DC 178,592 2 216.74 NEW AVENGERS #10* $2.50 MAR 143,014 3 209.34 HOUSE OF M #6 (Of 8)* $2.99 MAR 138,131 4 199.08 NEW AVENGERS #11 $2.50 MAR 131,361 5 156.47 SUPERMAN BATMAN #22 $2.99 DC 103,245 6 154.1 SUPERGIRL #2 $2.99 DC 101,681 7 145.46 ULTIMATES 2 #8 $2.99 MAR 95,980 8 144.25 GHOST RIDER #1 (Of 6)* $2.99 MAR 95,182 9 142.57 JLA #119 $2.50 DC 94,073 10 141.51 OMAC PROJECT #6 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 93,374 11 135.53 JLA #118 $2.50 DC 89,428 12 134.92 WOLVERINE #32* $2.50 MAR 89,026 13 130.16 UNCANNY X-MEN #464 $2.50 MAR 85,885 14 125.02 VILLAINS UNITED #5 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 82,493 15 122.33 GREEN LANTERN CORPS RECHARGE #1 (Of 6) $3.50 DC 80,718 16 118.98 WOLVERINE #33 $2.50 MAR 78,508 17 118.05 SENTRY #1 (Of 8)* $2.99 MAR 77,894 18 116.02 X-MEN #175 $2.50 MAR 76,555 19 114.81 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #82 $2.50 MAR 75,756 20 113.3 ULTIMATE X-MEN #63 $2.50 MAR 74,760 21 111.84 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #83 $2.50 MAR 73,797 22 109.98 RANN THANAGAR WAR #5 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 72,569 23 108.35 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #23 $2.50 MAR 71,494 24 107.9 ULTIMATE IRON MAN #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 71,197 25 107.7 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #524 $2.50 MAR 71,065 26 106.83 DAY O/VENGEANCE #6 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 70,491 27 104.67 SUPERMAN #221 $2.50 DC 69,065 28 101.61 ULTIMATE SECRET #3 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 67,046 29 100.66 SUPERMAN SHAZAM FIRST THUNDER #1 (Of 4) $3.50 DC 66,419 30 100 BATMAN #645 $2.50 DC 65,984 31 99.09 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1 $3.99 MAR 65,384 32 98.71 YOUNG AVENGERS #7 $2.99 MAR 65,133 33 98.22 SPIDER-MAN HOUSE O/M #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 64,809 34 86.82 FANTASTIC FOUR HOUSE O/M #3 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 57,287 35 83.79 ACTION COMICS #831 $2.50 DC 55,288 36 83.6 IRON MAN HOUSE O/M #3 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR 55,163 37 83.58 RED SONJA #2 $2.99 DYN 55,149 38 83.25 JSA CLASSIFIED #3 $2.50 DC 54,932 39 80.65 JSA #77 $2.50 DC 53,216 40 80.31 INCREDIBLE HULK #86 $2.99 MAR 52,992 41 79.73 CAPTAIN AMERICA #10 $2.99 MAR 52,609 42 79.28 SERENITY #3 (Of 3)* $2.99 DAR 52,312 43 75.39 FANTASTIC FOUR #531 $2.99 MAR 49,745 44 74.62 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #644 $2.50 DC 49,237 45 72.22 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #18 $2.99 MAR 47,654 46 69.63 DAREDEVIL #77 $2.99 MAR 45,945 47 68.58 FLASH #226 $2.50 DC 45,252 48 67.02 OUTSIDERS #28 $2.50 DC 44,222 49 66.37 EXILES #69 $2.99 MAR 43,794 50 66.25 JLA CLASSIFIED #12 $2.99 DC 43,714 51 65.6 NEW X-MEN #18 $2.99 MAR 43,286 52 64.48 SUPREME POWER HYPERION #1 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 MAR 42,546 53 64.31 EXILES #70 $2.99 MAR 42,434 54 61.37 BLACK PANTHER #8 $2.99 MAR 40,494 55 59.87 SUPREME POWER NIGHTHAWK #1 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 MAR 39,505 56 58.76 DETECTIVE COMICS #811 $2.50 DC 38,772 57 58.48 TEEN TITANS OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES 2005 $4.99 DC 38,587 58 57.69 MUTOPIA X #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 38,066 59 57.12 SEVEN SOLDIERS MISTER MIRACLE #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DC 37,690 60 56.94 DAREDEVIL FATHER #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 37,571 61 56.3 PUNISHER #25 (MR) $2.99 MAR 37,149 62 55.8 MARVEL 1602 NEW WORLD #3 (Of 5) $3.50 MAR 36,819 63 55.33 X-MEN COLOSSUS BLOODLINE #1 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 36,509 64 54.92 NIGHTWING #112 $2.50 DC 36,238 65 52.92 PULSE #11 $2.99 MAR 34,919 66 52.89 CONAN #20 (MR) $2.99 DAR 34,899 67 52.79 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #10 $2.99 DC 34,833 68 52.03 GREEN ARROW #54 $2.50 DC 34,331 69 51.79 THOR BLOOD OATH #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 34,173 70 51.57 NYX #7 (MR) $3.99 MAR 34,028 71 49.52 WEAPON X DAYS O/FUTURE NOW #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 32,675 72 48.69 SOULFIRE #5 $2.99 ASP 32,128 73 47.39 BIRDS O/PREY #86 $2.50 DC 31,270 74 46.83 BATMAN JOURNEY INTO KNIGHT #2 (Of 12) $2.50 DC 30,900 75 46.63 DEFENDERS #3 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 30,768 76 46.13 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #69 $2.50 DC 30,438 77 45.36 SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #4 (Of 4) $2.99 DC 29,930 78 43.68 ROBIN #142 $2.50 DC 28,822 79 41.51 BLACK WIDOW 2 #1 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 27,390 80 41.22 BATGIRL #68 $2.50 DC 27,199 81 40.85 RUNAWAYS #8 $2.99 MAR 26,954 82 40.7 DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #4 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 26,855 83 40.6 SPAWN #149 $2.50 IMA 26,790 84 40.37 Y THE LAST MAN #37 (MR) $2.99 DC 26,638 85 40.08 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #22 $2.99 MAR 26,446 86 39.73 HUNTER KILLER #4 $2.99 IMA 26,215 87 39.27 NEW THUNDERBOLTS #12 $2.99 MAR 25,912 88 38.34 CABLE DEADPOOL #19 $2.99 MAR 25,298 89 38.2 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #195 $2.50 DC 25,206 90 37.89 FABLES #41 (MR) $2.75 DC 25,001 91 37.86 CABLE DEADPOOL #20 $2.99 MAR 24,982 92 37.18 VIGILANTE #1 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 24,533 93 35.02 SUPERGIRL #1* $2.99 DC 23,108 94 34.22 FELL #1 $1.99 IMA 22,580 95 34.19 HAWKMAN #44 $2.50 DC 22,560 96 34.18 FIRESTORM #17 $2.50 DC 22,553 97 34.02 TOXIN #6 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 22,448 98 33.93 GIANT SIZE X-MEN #4 $4.99 MAR 22,388 99 33.74 STAR WARS X-WING ROGUE LEADER #1 (Of 3) $2.99 DAR 22,263 100 33.52 WRAITHBORN #1 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 22,118 101 33.17 HULK DESTRUCTION #3 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 21,887 102 32.79 NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE #4 (Of 9) (MR) $2.99 DC 21,636 103 32.58 BATMAN JEKYLL & HYDE #6 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 21,498 104 32.41 SOULFIRE DYING O/T LIGHT #2 $2.99 ASP 21,385 105 32.19 MARVEL TEAM-UP #12 $2.99 MAR 21,240 106 31.82 DRAX THE DESTROYER #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 20,996 107 31.37 CATWOMAN #47 $2.50 DC 20,699 108 30.4 X-MEN KITTY PRYDE SHADOW & FLAME #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 20,059 109 29.93 STAR WARS EMPIRE #35 $2.99 DAR 19,749 110 29.8 WILDCATS NEMESIS #1 (Of 9) $2.99 DC 19,663 111 29.77 STAR WARS EMPIRE #34 $2.99 DAR 19,643 112 29.17 BLOOD O/T DEMON #7 $2.50 DC 19,248 113 29.08 GI JOE SNAKE-EYES DECLASSIFIED #2 (Of 6) $2.95 DDP 19,188 114 28.86 NIGHTCRAWLER #10 $2.99 MAR 19,043 115 28.31 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE ALT UNIVERSES 2005 $3.99 MAR 18,680 116 27.95 AUTHORITY MAGNIFICIENT KEVIN #1 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 DC 18,443 117 27.8 SPIDER-GIRL #90 $2.99 MAR 18,344 118 26.68 AQUAMAN #34 $2.50 DC 17,605 119 26.62 GOTHAM CENTRAL #35 $2.50 DC 17,565 120 26.45 AUTHORITY MAGNIFICIENT KEVIN #2 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 DC 17,453 121 26.33 DESOLATION JONES #3 (MR) $2.99 DC 17,374 122 26.01 MANHUNTER #14 $2.50 DC 17,162 123 25.21 JACK CROSS #2 $2.50 DC 16,635 124 24.31 BPRD BLACK FLAME #2 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR 16,041 125 24.31 MARVEL NEMESIS IMPERFECTS #5 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 16,041 126 23.77 SPIDER-MAN UNLTD #11 $2.99 MAR 15,684 127 23.58 RISING STARS VOICES O/T DEAD #4 (Of 6) $2.99 IMA 15,559 128 23.54 TOP TEN BEYOND FARTHEST PRECINCT #2 (Of 5) $2.99 DC 15,533 129 23.52 WITCHBLADE #89 $2.99 IMA 15,519 130 22.3 HELLBLAZER #212 (MR) $2.75 DC 14,714 131 22.29 100 BULLETS #64 (MR) $2.75 DC 14,708 132 21.71 DOOM PATROL #16 $2.50 DC 14,325 133 21.7 ORORO BEFORE STORM #4 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 14,319 134 21.3 ANGEL THE CURSE #4 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 14,055 135 20.85 ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #8 $2.50 MAR 13,758 136 20.73 JSA CLASSIFIED #2 2ND PTG $2.50 DC 13,678 137 20.65 DARKNESS #23 $2.99 IMA 13,626 138 20.16 GEORGE ROMEROS LAND O/T DEAD #1 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 13,302 139 19.6 TEEN TITANS GO #23 $2.25 DC 12,933 140 19.58 ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #9 $2.99 MAR 12,920 141 19.41 TOMB RAIDER GREATEST TREASURE O/ALL ONE SHOT $6.99 IMA 12,807 142 19.04 REVELATIONS #2 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR 12,563 143 18.92 NEW WARRIORS #4 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 12,484 144 18.85 MAJESTIC #9 $2.99 DC 12,438 145 18.19 GIRLS #5 (MR) $2.99 IMA 12,002 146 18.16 AMAZING FANTASY #12 $2.99 MAR 11,983 147 18.09 OTHERWORLD #7 (Of 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 11,937 148 17.77 LUCIFER #66 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,725 149 17.54 INVINCIBLE #26 $2.99 IMA 11,574 150 17.4 HOUSE OF M #1 (Of 8)* $2.99 MAR 11,481 151 17.15 SIMPSONS COMICS #110 $2.99 BON 11,316 152 17.05 SONIC X #1 (Of 4) $2.25 ARC 11,250 153 17 SILENT DRAGON #3 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 11,217 154 16.75 BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #14 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,052 155 16.55 FANTASTIC FOUR PRESENTS FRANKLIN RICHARDS SON O/GENIUS $2.99 MAR 10,920 156 16.54 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD #13 $2.25 DC 10,914 157 16.07 JSA CLASSIFIED #1* $2.50 DC 10,604 158 15.8 MEGA MORPHS #3 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 10,425 159 15.59 GOON #14 $2.99 DAR 10,287 160 15.36 TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #34 (MR) $2.95 BRO 10,135 161 15.13 MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH BELLADONNA #1* $3.99 AVA 9,983 162 14.96 LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE #2 (Of 4)* $3.99 AVA 9,871 163 14.74 SWAMP THING #19 (MR) $2.99 DC 9,726 164 14.26 GRAVITY #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 9,409 165 14.07 BATMAN STRIKES #13 $2.25 DC 9,284 166 13.7 STRANGERS I/PARADISE #76 $2.95 ABS 9,040 167 13.63 LENORE #12 $2.95 SLG 8,994 168 13.43 WINTER MEN #2 (Of 8) (MR) $2.99 DC 8,862 169 13.32 SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #1 $4.99 BON 8,789 170 13.13 CITY O/TOMORROW #6 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 8,664 171 12.91 ANT #2 $2.99 IMA 8,519 172 12.79 LOSERS #28 (MR) $2.99 DC 8,439 173 12.74 BREACH #9 $2.50 DC 8,406 174 12.54 INTIMATES #11 $2.99 DC 8,274 175 12.17 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #153 $2.25 ARC 8,030 176 12.14 SON O/VULCAN #4 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 8,010 177 12.04 ABC A TO Z TOM STRONG & JACK B QUICK $3.99 DC 7,944 178 12.02 CITY O/HEROES #5 $2.99 IMA 7,931 179 11.86 GARTH ENNIS 303 #5 (Of 6) (MR)* $3.99 AVA 7,826 180 11.67 PLASTIC MAN #18 $2.99 DC 7,700 181 11.27 MNEMOVORE #6 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 DC 7,436 182 11.21 SHAUN O/T DEAD #3 (Of 4) $3.99 IDW 7,397 183 10.91 MARVEL ADVS SPIDER-MAN #7 $2.50 MAR 7,199 184 10.8 DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES #2 (Of 8) $2.95 DDP 7,126 185 10.8 METAL GEAR SOLID SONS O/LIBERTY #0 $3.99 IDW 7,126 186 10.04 MEGACITY 909 ZODDD #8* $2.95 DDP 6,625 187 9.72 SHADOWPLAY #1 $3.99 IDW 6,414 188 9.67 STARDUST KID #2 (Of 4) $3.50 IMA 6,381 189 9.3 WONDER WOMAN #219 2ND PTG $2.50 DC 6,137 190 9.23 PVP #18 $2.99 IMA 6,090 191 9.19 MARVEL ADVS FANTASTIC FOUR #4 $2.50 MAR 6,064 192 9 HUMAN RACE #7 (Of 7) $2.99 DC 5,939 193 8.97 PVP #19 $2.99 IMA 5,919 194 8.29 SERENITY #1 (Of 3)* $2.99 DAR 5,470 195 8.25 JON SABLE FREELANCE BLOODLINE #4 (Of 6) $3.99 IDW 5,444 196 8.21 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #107 $3.99 KZR 5,417 197 8.13 MATADOR #5 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 5,364 198 8.01 MARVEL MILESTONES GHOST RIDER BLACK WIDOW & ICEMAN $3.99 MAR 5,285 199 7.94 SCOOBY DOO #100 $2.25 DC 5,239 200 7.92 MACHINE TEEN #5 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 5,226 201 7.89 SPIDER-MAN HOUSE O/M #2 LTD ED VAR (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 5,206 202 7.82 STRAY BULLETS #39 (MR) $3.50 EL 5,160 203 7.41 BMW FILMS HIRE #3 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR 4,889 204 7.3 THE GIFT #13 $2.99 IMA 4,817 205 7.22 SEA O/RED #4 (MR) $2.99 IMA 4,764 206 7.16 SHADOWHAWK #5 $3.50 IMA 4,724 207 7.09 INCREDIBLE HULK #84* $2.99 MAR 4,678 208 7.03 DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #332 $2.95 GEM 4,639 209 6.73 DC COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS #1 2ND PTG $1.99 DC 4,441 210 6.65 POWERPUFF GIRLS #66 $2.25 DC 4,388 211 6.64 NEW X-MEN #16 LTD ED VARIANT $2.99 MAR 4,381 212 6.63 SHONEN JUMP OCT 05 #34 $4.99 VIZ 4,375 213 6.55 ROBERT JORDANS NEW SPRING #2 $3.95 RED 4,322 214 6.5 REX MUNDI #14 $2.99 IMA 4,289 215 6.46 NOBLE CAUSES #13 $3.50 IMA 4,263 216 6.35 PULSE #10* $2.99 MAR 4,190 217 6.22 MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #281 $2.95 GEM 4,104 218 6.16 BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #105 (MR) $2.99 DAR 4,065 219 5.99 GODLAND #3 $2.99 IMA 3,952 220 5.63 CSI NEW YORK BLOODY MURDER #3 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 3,715 221 5.15 GOLD DIGGER #67 $2.99 ANT 3,398 222 4.98 XIII #2 (NOTE PRICE) $2.99 ALI 3,286 223 4.96 CAVEWOMAN RELOADED #1 $3.95 AMR 3,273 224 4.55 POLLY & PIRATES #1 (Of 6) $2.99 ONI 3,002 225 4.51 TALES O/TMNT #15 $3.25 MIR 2,976 226 4.47 BAKERS #1 $3.00 KYL 2,949 227 4.37 ELSINORE #3 (Of 9) $2.99 ALI 2,884 228 4.34 OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES #0 $2.99 BUY 2,864 229 4.26 INDIGO VERTIGO ONE SHOT $4.99 IMA 2,811 230 4.22 SUPER MANGA BLAST #55 (MR) $5.99 DAR 2,785 231 4.17 OMAC PROJECT #5 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 2,752 232 4.13 ARCHIE #560 $2.25 ARC 2,725 233 4.1 BRIAN PULIDOS UNHOLY #3* $3.50 AVA 2,705 234 4.1 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #1 $2.99 DC 2,705 235 4.03 LOONEY TUNES #130 $2.25 DC 2,659 236 3.98 BONE REST #3 (MR) $2.99 IMA 2,626 237 3.93 GREEN LANTERN #4 $2.99 DC 2,593 238 3.84 STRONGHOLD #1 (Of 3) $4.95 DDP 2,534 239 3.75 JLA CLASSIFIED #11 $2.99 DC 2,474 240 3.7 DARKNESS & TOMB RAIDER B&W CVR #1 $2.99 IMA 2,441 241 3.62 BETTY #150 $2.25 ARC 2,389 242 3.61 SABRINA VOL 2 #70 $2.25 ARC 2,382 243 3.43 WITCHBLADE & TOMB RAIDER B&W CVR #1 $2.99 IMA 2,263 244 3.29 NIGHT MARY #2 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 2,171 245 3.25 NODWICK #29 $2.99 DOR 2,144 246 3.25 FLASH #225 $2.50 DC 2,144 247 3.17 DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES #1 (Of 4) $3.95 ARC 2,092 248 3.16 PS238 #13 $2.99 DOR 2,085 249 3.13 PS238 #12 $2.99 DOR 2,065 250 3.07 DRACULA VS KING ARTHUR #2 (Of 4) $2.95 SIL 2,026 251 3.06 SMOKE & MIRRORS #1 $2.99 SPE 2,019 252 3 SHOJO BEAT OCT 05 VOL 1 #4 $5.99 VIZ 1,980 253 2.97 JUSTICE #1 (Of 12) $2.99 DC 1,960 254 2.95 SUPER CRAZY TNT BLAST #1 $2.99 SPE 1,947 255 2.94 FERRO CITY #2 $2.99 IMA 1,940 256 2.86 HUNGER #4 (MR) $2.99 SPE 1,887 257 2.86 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #13 $2.25 DC 1,887 258 2.79 HOUSE OF M #5 (Of 8)* $2.99 MAR 1,841 259 2.77 NEW AVENGERS #9* $2.50 MAR 1,828 260 2.71 SUPERMAN #219 2ND PTG $2.50 DC 1,788 261 2.69 OZ MANGA #3 (Of 8) $2.99 ANT 1,775 262 2.69 OF BITTER SOULS #2 $2.99 SPE 1,775 263 2.64 ROCKETO #2 $2.99 SPE 1,742 264 2.61 ACTION PHILOSOPHERS SELF HELP FOR UGLY LOOSERS $2.95 EVI 1,722 265 2.59 JUGHEAD #168 $2.25 ARC 1,709 266 2.59 REVELATIONS #1 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR 1,709 267 2.59 HELIOS IN W/NEW #1 (Of 8) $2.99 SPE 1,709 268 2.48 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #642* $2.50 DC 1,636 269 2.4 BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #160 $2.39 ARC 1,584 270 2.39 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #164 $3.59 ARC 1,577 271 2.33 PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #97 $3.59 ARC 1,537 272 2.23 WONDER WOMAN #220 $2.50 DC 1,471 273 2.23 SPUNKY KNIGHT XXX #3 (A) $3.95 ERO 1,471 274 2.2 TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #5 $2.39 ARC 1,452 275 2.16 AG SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #19 (A) $4.99 ICA 1,425 276 2.16 FRESHMEN #2 (Of 6) $2.99 IMA 1,425 277 2.15 SWORD O/DRACULA COLOR ED #1 $3.50 DIG 1,419 278 2.06 JUGHEAD & FRIENDS DIGEST #5 $2.39 ARC 1,359 279 2.04 EL ARSENAL #2 (Of 3) (MR) $2.95 ARS 1,346 280 2.02 ACTION COMICS #829 2ND PTG $2.50 DC 1,333 281 1.97 DOROTHY #4 (MR) $5.00 ILL 1,300 282 1.94 VAISTRON #1 $2.95 SLG 1,280 283 1.92 MILK #48 (A) $3.50 RAD 1,267 284 1.84 TEEN TITANS #27 $2.50 DC 1,214 285 1.82 FLARE #28 $2.99 HER 1,201 286 1.81 SERENITY #2 (Of 3)* $2.99 DAR 1,194 287 1.8 YOUNG AVENGERS #6 $2.99 MAR 1,188 288 1.77 JLA #117 $2.50 DC 1,168 289 1.76 CAPTAIN GRAVITY & POWER O/T VRIL #6 $2.95 PEN 1,161 290 1.76 RUNES O/RAGNAN #1 $2.95 SIL 1,161 291 1.74 OMAC PROJECT #4 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 1,148 292 1.63 LIVING W/ZOMBIES #4 (MR) $2.50 FRI 1,076 293 1.62 JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #1 $2.95 SLG 1,069 294 1.61 ANGRY YOUTH COMIX #9 (MR) $3.50 FAN 1,062 295 1.58 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #643 $2.50 DC 1,043 296 1.56 JACK CROSS #1 $2.50 DC 1,029 297 1.54 ADVENTURES O/BIO BOY #1 $2.99 SPE 1,016 298 1.54 ASHES #2 (Of 13) (MR) $3.50 DAM 1,016 299 1.54 HOUSE OF M #3 (Of 8)* $2.99 MAR 1,016 300 1.54 CATWOMAN #46 $2.50 DC 1,016
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
ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC
ANT = Antarctic Press
ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.
AVA = Avatar Press
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 September, 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 September, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of September.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment 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, 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 August, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--August 2005.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in August, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2005.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual August orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see ''Justice' Tops in August' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see 'Comic Sales Soar in August.'
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.'