QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 9.78 | VERTIGO FIRST OFFENSES TP (MR) | $4.99 | DC | 6,844 | |
2 | 9.27 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVS VOL 4 TP | $6.95 | DAR | 6,487 | |
3 | 8.7 | X-MEN COMPLETE AGE O/APOCALYPSE EPIC BOOK 2 TP | $29.99 | MAR | 6,088 | |
4 | 8.42 | GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH HC | $24.99 | DC | 5,892 | |
5 | 7.22 | SUPREME POWER VOL 3 HIGH COMMAND TP (MR) | $14.99 | MAR | 5,052 | |
6 | 7.22 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 4 INHUMAN TP | $12.99 | MAR | 5,052 | |
7 | 7.12 | BATMAN UNDER HOOD TP | $9.99 | DC | 4,982 | |
8 | 6.88 | WATCHMEN ABSOLUTE ED HC | $75.00 | DC | 4,814 | |
9 | 6.46 | ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL 7 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,520 | |
10 | 5.8 | ESSENTIAL WEREWOLF BY NIGHT VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,059 | |
11 | 5.72 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS METAMORPHO VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 4,003 | |
12 | 5.69 | QUITTER HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 3,982 | |
13 | 5.5 | ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNV ED SC (MR) | $17.99 | DC | 3,849 | |
14 | 5.42 | BERSERK VOL 9 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 3,793 | |
15 | 5.25 | BATTLE ROYALE VOL 14 GN (Of 15) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 3,674 | |
16 | 5.22 | V FOR VENDETTA HC NEW ED (MR) | $29.99 | DC | 3,653 | |
17 | 4.93 | CONAN VOL 2 GOD I/T BOWL & OTHER STORIES TP | $15.95 | DAR | 3,450 | |
18 | 4.89 | IDENTITY CRISIS HC* | $24.99 | DC | 3,422 | |
19 | 4.87 | X-MEN END VOL 2 HEROES & MARTYRS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,408 | |
20 | 4.86 | OUTSIDERS VOL 3 WANTED TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,401 | |
21 | 4.68 | DAREDEVIL VOL 12 DECALOGUE TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,275 | |
22 | 4.67 | DOOM PATROL VOL 3 DOWN PARADISE WAY TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 3,268 | |
23 | 4.57 | ASTRO CITY LOCAL HEROES TP | $17.99 | DC | 3,198 | |
24 | 4.48 | FOG TP | $6.95 | DAR | 3,135 | |
25 | 4.41 | SAMURAI CHAMPLOO VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 3,086 | |
26 | 4.23 | X-MEN BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE TP | $9.99 | MAR | 2,960 | |
27 | 4.23 | CONAN GOD I/T BOWL & OTHER STORIES HC | $24.95 | DAR | 2,960 | |
28 | 3.97 | CURSE O/DRACULA TP | $9.95 | DAR | 2,778 | |
29 | 3.93 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | DC | 2,750 | |
30 | 3.81 | DONALD DUCK ADVS VOL 14 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 2,666 | |
31 | 3.79 | FATHOM DAWN O/WAR VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ASP | 2,652 | |
32 | 3.69 | SUPERMAN I/T FORTIES TP | $19.99 | DC | 2,582 | |
33 | 3.64 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | DC | 2,547 | |
34 | 3.51 | GOON FANCY PANTS ED HC | $24.95 | DAR | 2,456 | |
35 | 3.2 | NEW X-MEN HELLIONS TP | $9.99 | MAR | 2,239 | |
36 | 2.97 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL 6 FINAL CURTAIN TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,078 | |
37 | 2.8 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 16 GN (Of 31) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,959 | |
38 | 2.75 | SEA O/RED VOL 1 NO GRAVE BUT SEA TP (MR) | $8.95 | IMA | 1,924 | |
39 | 2.7 | DAREDEVIL REDEMPTION TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,889 | |
40 | 2.69 | CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 3 HUMAN RACE TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,882 | |
41 | 2.63 | LITTLE LULU VOL 6 LETTERS TO SANTA TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,840 | |
42 | 2.61 | BLACK HOLE COLL HC (MR) | $24.95 | RAN | 1,826 | |
43 | 2.45 | INITIAL D VOL 20 GN (Of 30) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,714 | |
44 | 2.38 | VISION YESTERDAY & TOMORROW TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,665 | |
45 | 2.34 | PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL 7 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,637 | |
46 | 2.34 | TEEN TITANS JAM PACKED ACTION VOL 1 TP | $7.99 | DC | 1,637 | |
47 | 2.33 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | 1,630 | |
48 | 2.21 | SUIKODEN III VOL 8 GN (Of 9) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,546 | |
49 | 2.16 | ELFQUEST GRAND QUEST VOL 11 TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,511 | |
50 | 2.12 | TOMORROW STORIES BOOK TWO TP | $17.99 | DC | 1,483 | |
51 | 2.1 | FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF TRILOGY VOL 1 HOMELAND TP | $14.95 | DDP | 1,469 | |
52 | 2.07 | YELLOW VOL 2 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,448 | |
53 | 2.07 | BATMAN STRIKES VOL 2 I/DARKEST KNIGHT TP | $6.99 | DC | 1,448 | |
54 | 2.05 | CHIAROSCURO TP (MR) | $24.99 | DC | 1,434 | |
55 | 2.04 | V FOR VENDETTA TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,427 | |
56 | 2.03 | GET BACKERS VOL 12 GN (Of 26) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,420 | |
57 | 2 | FULL METAL PANIC OVERLOAD MANGA VOL 2 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,400 | |
58 | 1.96 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,372 | |
59 | 1.96 | RISING STARS HC | $69.99 | IMA | 1,372 | |
60 | 1.96 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 5 RING O/TRUTH TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,372 | |
61 | 1.93 | TONY MILLIONAIRE LITTLE & LARGE HC | $7.95 | DAR | 1,351 | |
62 | 1.92 | MARVEL VISIONARIES JOHN ROMITA JR HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,344 | |
63 | 1.9 | DAMN NATION TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,330 | |
64 | 1.9 | LIVEWIRES CLOCKWORK THUGS YO DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,330 | |
65 | 1.87 | STOKERS DRACULA HC | $24.99 | MAR | 1,309 | |
66 | 1.86 | MARY JANE VOL 2 HOMECOMING DIGEST TP | $6.99 | MAR | 1,302 | |
67 | 1.84 | MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER VOL 1 GN | $6.95 | PUB | 1,288 | |
68 | 1.78 | ALONE I/MY KINGS HAREM VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,246 | |
69 | 1.78 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 4 HC NEW ED | $49.99 | MAR | 1,246 | |
70 | 1.77 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 4 HC VAR ED | $54.99 | MAR | 1,239 | |
71 | 1.77 | KING O/HELL VOL 11 GN (Of 13) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,239 | |
72 | 1.77 | HANA KIMI VOL 8 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,239 | |
73 | 1.76 | COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 4 1957-1958 HC | $28.95 | FAN | 1,232 | |
74 | 1.72 | KRAZY & IGNATZ 1935-1936 WILD WARMTH O/CHROMATIC GRAVY | $19.95 | FAN | 1,204 | |
75 | 1.69 | ULTIMATE BTVS CINEMANGA VOL 1 GIFT GN | $7.99 | TKP | 1,183 | |
76 | 1.68 | HISTORY O/VIOLENCE NEW TP NEW ED | $9.99 | DC | 1,176 | |
77 | 1.67 | VAMPIRE GAME VOL 13 GN (Of 15) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,169 | |
78 | 1.67 | TELEPATHIC WANDERERS VOL 1 GN (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,169 | |
79 | 1.66 | ULTIMATES 2 VOL 1 GODS & MONSTERS TP | $15.99 | MAR | 1,162 | |
80 | 1.63 | COMPLETE CLIVE BARKER THIEF O/ALWAYS TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,141 | |
81 | 1.63 | HACK SLASH VOL 1 FIRST CUT TP | $14.95 | DDP | 1,141 | |
82 | 1.62 | SPELLBINDERS SIGNS & WONDERS DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,134 | |
83 | 1.62 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,134 | |
84 | 1.62 | WALLY WOODS LUNAR TUNES SC (MR) | $9.95 | VAN | 1,134 | |
85 | 1.61 | MARK O/T SUCCUBUS VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,127 | |
86 | 1.61 | BLAME VOL 2 GN (Of 10) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,127 | |
87 | 1.61 | REBIRTH VOL 16 GN (Of 19) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,127 | |
88 | 1.6 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | $19.95 | SLG | 1,120 | |
89 | 1.59 | PUSH MAN & OTHER STORIES HC (MR) | $19.95 | DRA | 1,113 | |
90 | 1.58 | YOU DESERVED IT TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,106 | |
91 | 1.57 | HERCULES NEW LABORS O/HERCULES TP | $13.99 | MAR | 1,099 | |
92 | 1.55 | KONG KING O/SKULL ISLAND TP | $19.95 | DAR | 1,085 | |
93 | 1.55 | KAMIKAZE KAITO JEANNE VOL 1 | $9.99 | DC | 1,085 | |
94 | 1.55 | VIDEO GIRL AI VOL 13 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,085 | |
95 | 1.54 | LIFE & TIMES O/SCROOGE MCDUCK TP | $16.99 | GEM | 1,078 | |
96 | 1.53 | SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 2 SUPERGIRL TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,071 | |
97 | 1.53 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,071 | |
98 | 1.52 | FAVOLE STONE TEARS VOL 1 TP | $6.95 | DAR | 1,064 | |
99 | 1.5 | NIGHT FISHER GN (MR) | $12.95 | FAN | 1,050 | |
100 | 1.5 | TRAMPS LIKE US VOL 7 GN (Of 12) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,050 |
Sales Estimates for October Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on November 14, 2005 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during October 2005.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in October, see 'Infinite Crisis--A Million Dollar Book.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see 'Comic Sales Rise in October.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during October, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--October 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 October, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of October.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, 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.