For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during October, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--October 2005.'
QtyRank Index Title Price Pub Est.Qty 1 356.22 INFINITE CRISIS #1 (Of 7) $3.99 DC 249,265 2 192.11 HOUSE OF M #7 (Of 8)* $2.99 MAR 134,429 3 182.85 NEW AVENGERS #12 $2.50 MAR 127,949 4 178.8 JUSTICE #2 (Of 12) $3.50 DC 125,115 5 122.56 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #1 $2.99 MAR 85,761 6 120.43 UNCANNY X-MEN #465 $2.50 MAR 84,271 7 119.91 VILLAINS UNITED #6 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 83,907 8 118.46 JLA #120 $2.50 DC 82,892 9 113.64 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #525 $2.50 MAR 79,520 10 112.71 JLA #121 $2.50 DC 78,869 11 108.13 WOLVERINE #34 $2.50 MAR 75,664 12 107.35 ULTIMATE X-MEN #64 $2.50 MAR 75,118 13 106.71 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #84 $2.50 MAR 74,670 14 106.66 X-MEN #176 $2.50 MAR 74,635 15 105.3 WOLVERINE #35 $2.50 MAR 73,684 16 102 RANN THANAGAR WAR #6 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 71,375 17 100.82 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #24 $2.50 MAR 70,549 18 100 BATMAN #646 $2.50 DC 69,975 19 99.59 GHOST RIDER #2 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 69,688 20 98.5 GREEN LANTERN CORPS RECHARGE #2 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 68,925 21 96.66 SUPERMAN #222 $2.50 DC 67,638 22 95.15 TEEN TITANS #28 $2.50 DC 66,581 23 94.52 MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #19 $2.99 MAR 66,140 24 92.76 ULTIMATE SECRET #4 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 64,909 25 91.28 YOUNG AVENGERS #8 $2.99 MAR 63,873 26 82.58 DC SPECIAL RETURN O/DONNA TROY #4 (Of 4) $2.99 DC 57,785 27 79.89 JSA CLASSIFIED #4 $2.50 DC 55,903 28 78.03 SUPERMAN SHAZAM FIRST THUNDER #2 (Of 4) $3.50 DC 54,601 29 77.27 JSA #78 $2.50 DC 54,070 30 76.29 SENTRY #2 (Of 8) $2.99 MAR 53,384 31 75.59 WONDER WOMAN #221 $2.50 DC 52,894 32 72.93 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #645 $2.50 DC 51,033 33 68.55 ACTION COMICS #832 $2.50 DC 47,968 34 68.04 OUTSIDERS #29 $2.50 DC 47,611 35 67.26 WONDER WOMAN #222 $2.50 DC 47,065 36 66.69 FLASH #227 $2.50 DC 46,666 37 64.54 CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 $2.99 MAR 45,162 38 64.41 DAREDEVIL #78 $2.99 MAR 45,071 39 62.64 JLA CLASSIFIED #13 $2.50 DC 43,832 40 60.67 INCREDIBLE HULK #87 $2.99 MAR 42,454 41 59.58 NEW X-MEN #19 $2.99 MAR 41,691 42 58.78 EXILES #71 $2.99 MAR 41,131 43 58.11 CAPTAIN ATOM ARMAGEDDON #1 (Of 9) $2.99 DC 40,662 44 57.41 BLACK PANTHER #9 $2.99 MAR 40,173 45 57.38 SPAWN #150 (NOTE PRICE) $4.95 IMA 40,152 46 56.93 NIGHTWING #113 $2.50 DC 39,837 47 56.12 DETECTIVE COMICS #812 $2.50 DC 39,270 48 53.48 SUPREME POWER HYPERION #2 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 MAR 37,423 49 53.19 SHE-HULK 2 #1 $2.99 MAR 37,220 50 52.09 PUNISHER #26 (MR) $2.99 MAR 36,450 51 50.28 SUPREME POWER NIGHTHAWK #2 (Of 6) (MR) $2.99 MAR 35,183 52 48.92 CONAN #21 (MR) $2.99 DAR 34,232 53 48.79 ROBIN #143 $2.50 DC 34,141 54 48.75 LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #11 $2.99 DC 34,113 55 48.54 MUTOPIA X #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 33,966 56 46.88 GREEN ARROW #55 $2.50 DC 32,804 57 45.85 BIRDS O/PREY #87 $2.50 DC 32,084 58 45.5 MARVEL 1602 NEW WORLD #4 (Of 5) $3.50 MAR 31,839 59 43.45 WEAPON X DAYS O/FUTURE NOW #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 30,404 60 43.3 BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #70 $2.50 DC 30,299 61 41.8 NEW THUNDERBOLTS #13 $2.99 MAR 29,250 62 41.55 DEFENDERS #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 29,075 63 41.28 X-MEN COLOSSUS BLOODLINE #2 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 28,886 64 40.7 THOR BLOOD OATH #2 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 28,480 65 40.55 CONAN & DEMONS O/KHITAI #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 28,375 66 40.32 BATMAN JOURNEY INTO KNIGHT #3 (Of 12) $2.50 DC 28,214 67 39.82 NEW THUNDERBOLTS #14 $2.99 MAR 27,864 68 39.11 ASTRO CITY DARK AGE #4 (Of 16) $2.99 DC 27,367 69 38.4 BATGIRL #69 $2.50 DC 26,870 70 38.3 RUNAWAYS #9 $2.99 MAR 26,800 71 38.07 ARMY O/DARKNESS #1 $2.99 DYN 26,639 72 37.92 Y THE LAST MAN #38 (MR) $2.99 DC 26,535 73 37.92 POWERS #13 (MR) $2.95 MAR 26,535 74 37.9 THOR BLOOD OATH #3 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 26,521 75 37.83 FATHOM #4 $2.99 ASP 26,472 76 35.87 MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #23 $2.99 MAR 25,100 77 35.77 CABLE DEADPOOL #21 $2.99 MAR 25,030 78 35.71 NICK FURY HOWLING COMMANDOS #1 $2.99 MAR 24,988 79 35.66 FABLES #42 (MR) $2.75 DC 24,953 80 35.63 BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #196 $2.50 DC 24,932 81 35.06 BATMAN GOTHAM COUNTY LINE #1 (Of 3) $5.99 DC 24,533 82 34.85 DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #5 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 24,386 83 34.82 BOOK O/LOST SOULS #1 $2.99 MAR 24,365 84 33.41 HAWKMAN #45 $2.50 DC 23,379 85 33.36 X-MEN UNLTD #11 $2.99 MAR 23,344 86 33.22 FIRESTORM #18 $2.50 DC 23,246 87 32.36 AQUAMAN #35 $2.50 DC 22,644 88 32.13 LOVELESS #1 (MR) $2.99 DC 22,483 89 31.08 EX MACHINA #15 (MR) $2.99 DC 21,748 90 31.06 NEW X-MEN ACADEMY X YEARBOOK SP $3.99 MAR 21,734 91 30.58 GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #4 $2.95 DDP 21,398 92 30.16 CATWOMAN #48 $2.50 DC 21,104 93 30.08 MARVEL TEAM-UP #13 $2.99 MAR 21,048 94 29.82 BLACK WIDOW 2 #2 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 20,867 95 29.56 STAR WARS REPUBLIC #78 $2.99 DAR 20,685 96 28.32 GI JOE SNAKE-EYES DECLASSIFIED #3 (Of 6) $2.95 DDP 19,817 97 28.26 SOULFIRE DYING O/T LIGHT #3 $2.99 ASP 19,775 98 28.15 STAR WARS EMPIRE #36 $2.99 DAR 19,698 99 27.87 HULK DESTRUCTION #4 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 19,502 100 27.07 GHOST RIDER #1 DIRECTORS CUT $3.99 MAR 18,942 101 26.09 AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #12 (Of 12) (MR) $2.99 DC 18,256 102 25.95 SPIDER-GIRL #91 $2.99 MAR 18,159 103 25.76 GOTHAM CENTRAL #36 $2.50 DC 18,026 104 25.28 FANTASTIC FOUR IRON MAN BIG I/JAPAN #1 (Of 4) $3.50 MAR 17,690 105 25.2 WALKING DEAD #22 (MR) $2.99 IMA 17,634 106 24.75 WRAITHBORN #2 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 17,319 107 24.52 FELL #2 $1.99 IMA 17,158 108 24.05 WILDCATS NEMESIS #2 (Of 9) $2.99 DC 16,829 109 23.72 DRAX THE DESTROYER #2 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 16,598 110 23.46 SPIDER-MAN OTHER SKETCHBOOK $2.99 MAR 16,416 111 23.28 MARVEL MONSTERS DEVIL DINOSAUR $3.99 MAR 16,290 112 23.14 AUTHORITY MAGNIFICIENT KEVIN #3 (Of 5) (MR) $2.99 DC 16,192 113 22.84 JACK CROSS #3 $2.50 DC 15,982 114 22.65 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE HORROR 2005 $3.99 MAR 15,849 115 22.62 BPRD BLACK FLAME #3 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR 15,828 116 22.41 MARVEL MONSTERS MONSTERS O/T PROWL $3.99 MAR 15,681 117 22.18 VICE #1* $2.99 IMA 15,520 118 21.73 WITCHBLADE #90 $2.99 IMA 15,206 119 21.51 WITCHBLADE #91 $2.99 IMA 15,052 120 21.43 MARVEL NEMESIS IMPERFECTS #6 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR 14,996 121 21.38 SOLO #7 $4.99 DC 14,961 122 21.2 ALBION #3 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 14,835 123 21.07 100 BULLETS #65 (MR) $2.75 DC 14,744 124 21.03 MARVEL MONSTERS WHERE MONSTERS DWELL $3.99 MAR 14,716 125 20.99 HELLBLAZER #213 (MR) $2.75 DC 14,688 126 20.95 ANGEL CURSE #5 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 14,660 127 20.72 TOP TEN BEYOND FARTHEST PRECINCT #3 (Of 5) $2.99 DC 14,499 128 20.66 BLOOD O/T DEMON #8 $2.50 DC 14,457 129 20.5 MANHUNTER #15 $2.50 DC 14,345 130 20.42 MARVEL MONSTERS FIN FANG FOUR $3.99 MAR 14,289 131 20.17 DOOM PATROL #17 $2.50 DC 14,114 132 20.09 SUPERGIRL #1* $2.99 DC 14,058 133 19.92 JUSTICE #1 (Of 12)* $2.99 DC 13,939 134 19.86 RISING STARS VOICES O/T DEAD #5 (Of 6) $2.99 IMA 13,897 135 19.53 SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1 $4.99 MAR 13,666 136 19.3 SHAOLIN COWBOY #4 $3.50 BUR 13,505 137 19.04 FRESHMEN #3 (Of 6) $2.99 IMA 13,323 138 18.61 CANNON HAWKE #1 $2.99 ASP 13,022 139 18.57 TEEN TITANS GO #24 $2.25 DC 12,994 140 18.57 DARKNESS #24 $2.99 IMA 12,994 141 18.45 AEON FLUX #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 12,910 142 18.4 NECROMANCER #2 $2.99 IMA 12,875 143 18.04 REVELATIONS #3 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR 12,623 144 17.57 X-MEN & POWER PACK #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 12,295 145 17.54 BART SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE O/HORROR #11 $4.99 BON 12,274 146 17.48 JLA #119 $2.50 DC 12,232 147 17.31 GIRLS #6 (MR) $2.99 IMA 12,113 148 17.13 MAJESTIC #10 $2.99 DC 11,987 149 17.11 AMAZING FANTASY #13 $2.99 MAR 11,973 150 17.04 ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #10 $2.99 MAR 11,924 151 16.83 ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD #1 (Of 5) (MR)* $3.99 AVA 11,777 152 16.77 ROBOTECH PRELUDE TO SHADOW CHRONICLES #1 (Of 5) $3.50 DC 11,735 153 16.63 CANNON HAWKE #2 $2.99 ASP 11,637 154 16.61 AMAZING FANTASY #14 $2.99 MAR 11,623 155 16.32 KABUKI #5 (MR) $2.99 MAR 11,420 156 16.25 WONDER WOMAN #220 2ND PTG $2.50 DC 11,371 157 16.1 SIMPSONS COMICS #111 $2.99 BON 11,266 158 16.05 GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE DATA DESK HANDBOOK $2.95 DDP 11,231 159 15.96 LUCIFER #67 (MR) $2.75 DC 11,168 160 15.83 CANNON HAWKE PRELUDE $2.50 ASP 11,077 161 15.67 SILENT DRAGON #4 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 10,965 162 15.54 BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #15 (MR) $2.75 DC 10,874 163 15.45 ROBOTECH PRELUDE TO SHADOW CHRONICLES #2 (Of 5) $3.50 DC 10,811 164 15.3 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD #14 $2.25 DC 10,706 165 14.59 SWAMP THING #20 (MR) $2.99 DC 10,209 166 14.57 SERENITY #2 (Of 3)* $2.99 DAR 10,195 167 14.56 SUPERGIRL #2 $2.99 DC 10,188 168 13.11 ADVS O/SUPERMAN #643 2ND PTG $2.50 DC 9,174 169 12.97 STRANGERS I/PARADISE #77 $2.95 ABS 9,076 170 12.85 GRAVITY #5 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR 8,992 171 12.8 FUTURAMA COMICS #21 $2.99 BON 8,957 172 12.79 BATMAN STRIKES #14 $2.25 DC 8,950 173 12.7 EVIL ERNIE I/SANTA FE #1 (Of 4) $2.95 CHA 8,887 174 12.68 GEORGE ROMEROS LAND O/T DEAD #2 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 8,873 175 12.66 ASTONISHING X-MEN #12* $2.99 MAR 8,859 176 12.6 SONIC X #2 (Of 4) $2.25 ARC 8,817 177 12.56 MEGA MORPHS #4 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR 8,789 178 12.56 HAUNTED MANSION #1 $2.95 SLG 8,789 179 12.26 PURGATORI #1 (MR) $2.95 CHA 8,579 180 12.25 DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES #3 (Of 8) CVR A $2.95 DDP 8,572 181 12.04 LOSERS #29 (MR) $2.99 DC 8,425 182 11.92 BREACH #10 $2.50 DC 8,341 183 11.78 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #154 $2.25 ARC 8,243 184 11.16 INTIMATES #12 $2.99 DC 7,809 185 10.93 FEAR AGENT #1 $2.99 IMA 7,648 186 10.86 GARTH ENNIS 303 #6 (Of 6) (MR)* $3.99 AVA 7,599 187 10.74 BRIAN PULIDOS MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #7* $3.99 AVA 7,515 188 10.37 SON O/VULCAN #5 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 7,256 189 10.36 CITY O/HEROES #6 $2.99 IMA 7,249 190 10.13 HOUSE OF M #4 (Of 8) 2ND PTG VAR $2.99 MAR 7,088 191 10.13 MARVEL ADVS SPIDER-MAN #8 $2.50 MAR 7,088 192 9.73 BART SIMPSON COMICS #26 $2.99 BON 6,809 193 9.42 JSA CLASSIFIED #3* $2.50 DC 6,592 194 8.9 USAGI YOJIMBO #87 $2.99 DAR 6,228 195 8.87 13TH SON WORSE THING WAITING #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DAR 6,207 196 8.83 USAGI YOJIMBO #88 $2.99 DAR 6,179 197 8.68 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #1 $2.99 ZEN 6,074 198 8.57 SERENITY #1 (Of 3)* $2.99 DAR 5,997 199 8.53 MARVEL ADVS FANTASTIC FOUR #5 $2.50 MAR 5,969 200 8.47 SAW REBIRTH $3.99 IDW 5,927 201 8.26 JSA CLASSIFIED #2* $2.50 DC 5,780 202 8.21 BLACK PANTHER #8* $2.99 MAR 5,745 203 7.81 KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #108 $3.99 KZR 5,465 204 7.81 BATTLE POPE COLOR #3 $2.99 IMA 5,465 205 7.79 GHOST RIDER #1 (Of 6)* $2.99 MAR 5,451 206 7.62 CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #19 (MR) $2.50 IMA 5,332 207 7.34 STARDUST KID #3 (Of 4) $3.50 IMA 5,136 208 7.33 DEADWORLD #2 $3.50 IMA 5,129 209 7.32 UNCLE SCROOGE #347 $6.95 GEM 5,122 210 6.97 SERENITY #3 (Of 3)* $2.99 DAR 4,877 211 6.95 KEEP #1 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 4,863 212 6.79 UNCLE SCROOGE #346 $6.95 GEM 4,751 213 6.75 SEA O/RED #5 (MR) $2.99 IMA 4,723 214 6.72 MARVEL MILESTONES BLADE MAN-THING & SATANA $3.99 MAR 4,702 215 6.62 APOCALYPSE NERD #2 $2.99 DAR 4,632 216 6.6 SHONEN JUMP NOV 05 #35 $4.99 VIZ 4,618 217 6.58 SCOOBY DOO #101 $2.25 DC 4,604 218 6.56 IRON GHOST #4 (Of 6) $2.99 IMA 4,590 219 6.46 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #2 $2.99 DC 4,520 220 6.35 DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #333 $2.95 GEM 4,443 221 6.22 SHONEN JUMP DEC 05 #36 $4.99 VIZ 4,352 222 6.2 POWERPUFF GIRLS #67 $2.25 DC 4,338 223 6.12 SHADOWHAWK #6 $3.50 IMA 4,282 224 6.06 SEASON O/T WITCH #1 (Of 4) $3.50 IMA 4,240 225 6.06 NOBLE CAUSES #14 $3.50 IMA 4,240 226 5.9 GODLAND #4 $2.99 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$5.99 IMA 3,184 247 4.49 SENTRY #1 (Of 8)* $2.99 MAR 3,142 248 4.37 GROUNDED #3 (Of 6) $2.99 IMA 3,058 249 4.24 DORK TOWER #32 $3.49 DOR 2,967 250 4.21 GRIMOIRE #6 $2.99 SPE 2,946 251 4.21 TALES O/TMNT #16 $3.25 MIR 2,946 252 4.19 JENNY FINN MESSIAH #2 (RES) $6.99 BOO 2,932 253 4.14 AGE O/BRONZE #21 $3.50 IMA 2,897 254 4.01 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #1 $2.99 DC 2,806 255 4.01 10TH MUSE VOL 2 #5 $2.99 ALI 2,806 256 4 GIANT MONSTER #1 $6.99 BOO 2,799 257 3.97 COMMON FOE #3 (Of 4) $3.50 IMA 2,778 258 3.95 NEW AVENGERS #11 $2.50 MAR 2,764 259 3.88 ARCHIE #561 $2.25 ARC 2,715 260 3.88 GOLD DIGGER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1 $2.99 ANT 2,715 261 3.85 SUPER MANGA BLAST #56 (MR) $5.99 DAR 2,694 262 3.82 LOONEY TUNES #131 $2.25 DC 2,673 263 3.76 GOLDEN PLATES #3 (Of 12) $7.99 AAA 2,631 264 3.66 FRESHMEN #1 EXTRA CREDIT ED (Of 6) $2.99 IMA 2,561 265 3.54 WRAITHBORN #1 (Of 6) $2.99 DC 2,477 266 3.53 BETTY & VERONICA #212 $2.25 ARC 2,470 267 3.49 BONEYARD #19 $2.95 NBM 2,442 268 3.47 ANGEL CURSE #1 3RD PTG $3.99 IDW 2,428 269 3.42 JACK STAFF #9 $3.50 IMA 2,393 270 3.42 SIN CITY #1/2 JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT $4.99 NEW 2,393 271 3.42 BONE REST #4 (MR) $2.99 IMA 2,393 272 3.39 NODWICK #30 $2.99 DOR 2,372 273 3.33 OMAC PROJECT #6 (Of 6) $2.50 DC 2,330 274 3.28 NIGHT MARY #3 (Of 5) $3.99 IDW 2,295 275 3.24 SPELLGAME #1 $2.99 SPE 2,267 276 3.16 SMALL GODS #11 $2.99 IMA 2,211 277 3.15 ZOMBIE TALES OBLIVION #1 $6.99 BOO 2,204 278 3.13 ARCHIE & FRIENDS #95 $2.25 ARC 2,190 279 3.09 MR T #2 $3.50 APC 2,162 280 3.05 DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES #2 CVR B (Of 8)* $5.95 DDP 2,134 281 3.03 SHOJO BEAT NOV 05 VOL 1 #5 $5.99 VIZ 2,120 282 3.02 VERONICA #165 $2.25 ARC 2,113 283 2.87 JSA CLASSIFIED #1* $2.50 DC 2,008 284 2.83 AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS VOL 2 #1 $2.99 IMA 1,980 285 2.8 SUPER F$$$$$S #2 (MR) $5.00 TOP 1,959 286 2.72 YOUNG AVENGERS #7 $2.99 MAR 1,903 287 2.68 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #137 $3.59 ARC 1,875 288 2.58 OZ MANGA #4 (Of 8) $2.99 ANT 1,805 289 2.58 CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #14 $2.25 DC 1,805 290 2.58 PARIS #1 (Of 4) $2.95 SLG 1,805 291 2.53 LITTLE GLOOMYS SUPER SCARY MONSTER SHOW #2 $2.95 SLG 1,770 292 2.5 FERRO CITY #3 $2.99 IMA 1,749 293 2.49 ZORRO #5 $2.95 NBM 1,742 294 2.49 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #83 $2.50 MAR 1,742 295 2.48 SURROGATES #2 (Of 5) $2.95 TOP 1,735 296 2.47 HERO A/LARGE #2 $2.99 SPE 1,728 297 2.47 BATMAN #645 $2.50 DC 1,728 298 2.44 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #165 $3.59 ARC 1,707 299 2.41 TEENS A/PLAY #3 (A)* $4.95 ERO 1,686 300 2.37 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1 $3.99 MAR 1,658
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 October, 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 October, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of October.
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 September, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--September 2005.'
For the top 300 comic actual orders in September, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2005.'
For an overview and analsysis of the actual September orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'All Star Batman & Robin Tops Again' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see 'Comic Sales Down in September.'
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.'