QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 12.96 | VILLAINS UNITED TP | $12.99 | DC | 8,184 | |
2 | 11.3 | FABLES VOL 6 HOMELANDS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 7,136 | |
3 | 10.78 | RANN THANAGAR WAR TP | $12.99 | DC | 6,808 | |
4 | 10.48 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 14 WARRIORS TP | $17.99 | MAR | 6,618 | |
5 | 10.38 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 6,555 | |
6 | 8.49 | ULTIMATE GALACTUS BOOK 2 SECRET TP | $12.99 | MAR | 5,362 | |
7 | 8.05 | SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOL 7 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 5,084 | |
8 | 7.32 | NARUTO VOL 8 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 4,623 | |
9 | 7.23 | CRISIS O/MULTIPLE EARTHS TEAM UPS VOL 1 TP | $14.99 | DC | 4,566 | |
10 | 6.53 | X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG TP | $14.99 | MAR | 4,124 | |
11 | 6.11 | ESSENTIAL SPIDER-WOMAN VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,859 | |
12 | 6.09 | LEX LUTHOR MAN O/STEEL TP | $12.99 | DC | 3,846 | |
13 | 5.75 | BEST O/T SPIRIT TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,631 | |
14 | 5.26 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 21 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,322 | |
15 | 5.15 | KINGDOM HEARTS VOL 2 GN (Of 4) | $5.99 | TKP | 3,252 | |
16 | 5.14 | NEGIMA VOL 8 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 3,246 | |
17 | 5.11 | SPAWN COLL VOL 1 TP | $19.95 | IMA | 3,227 | |
18 | 5.06 | STAR WARS GENERAL GRIEVOUS TP | $12.95 | DAR | 3,195 | |
19 | 4.96 | SPAWN MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | IMA | 3,132 | |
20 | 4.62 | WONDER WOMAN EYES O/T GORGON TP | $19.99 | DC | 2,918 | |
21 | 4.47 | BLEACH VOL 10 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 2,823 | |
22 | 4.42 | SUPERMAN I/NAME O/GOG TP | $17.99 | DC | 2,791 | |
23 | 4.27 | WHAT IF CLASSIC VOL 2 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,697 | |
24 | 4.04 | GLA MISASSEMBLED TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,551 | |
25 | 4.03 | SPIDER-MAN BREAKOUT TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,545 | |
26 | 3.93 | SUPERMAN TRUE BRIT SC | $17.99 | DC | 2,482 | |
27 | 3.91 | FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES JOHN BYRNE VOL 5 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,469 | |
28 | 3.85 | SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 2 SUPERGIRL TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,431 | |
29 | 3.74 | DEMO COLLECTION TP | $19.95 | AIT | 2,362 | |
30 | 3.73 | VIMANARAMA TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 2,356 | |
31 | 3.61 | DEARS VOL 5 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,280 | |
32 | 3.46 | CONAN & JEWELS O/GWAHLUR HC | $13.95 | DAR | 2,185 | |
33 | 3.41 | MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL 2 MASTER O/T RING TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,153 | |
34 | 3.41 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | 2,153 | |
35 | 3.39 | BATGIRL KICKING ASSASSINS TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,141 | |
36 | 3.34 | TOP COW MARVEL CROSSOVER COLLECTION TP | $24.99 | IMA | 2,109 | |
37 | 3.31 | IMAGE FIRST TP (MR) | $6.99 | IMA | 2,090 | |
38 | 3.31 | CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON SECRET EMPIRE TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,090 | |
39 | 3.08 | NEW X-MEN ACADEMY X VOL 3 X-POSED TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,945 | |
40 | 3.07 | GOLDEN AGE HAWKMAN ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,939 | |
41 | 3.04 | FANTASTIC FOUR BY J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI VOL 1 PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 1,920 | |
42 | 2.9 | OH MY GODDESS VOL 1 AUTHENTIC ED TP | $10.95 | DAR | 1,831 | |
43 | 2.85 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,800 | |
44 | 2.83 | WALKING DEAD VOL 4 HEARTS DESIRE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,787 | |
45 | 2.81 | SWAMP THING SPONTANEOUS GENERATION TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 1,775 | |
46 | 2.8 | LITTLE LULU VOL 7 LULUS UMBRELLA SERVICE TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,768 | |
47 | 2.77 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 6 GIRL O/GIRL TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 1,749 | |
48 | 2.76 | MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS WOLVERINE VOL 2 TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,743 | |
49 | 2.74 | HELLSING IMPURE SOULS ANIME MANGA TP | $14.95 | DAR | 1,730 | |
50 | 2.73 | STRANGERS I/PARADISE VOL 5 POCKET TP | $17.95 | ABS | 1,724 | |
51 | 2.66 | WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC (MR) | ####### | IMA | 1,680 | |
52 | 2.63 | TOM STRONG BOOK FOUR TP | $17.99 | DC | 1,661 | |
53 | 2.63 | TEEN TITANS FUTURE IS NOW TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,661 | |
54 | 2.59 | OWLY VOL 3 FLYING LESSONS TP | $10.00 | TOP | 1,636 | |
55 | 2.57 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 2 TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,623 | |
56 | 2.57 | HOT GIMMICK VOL 10 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,623 | |
57 | 2.57 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,623 | |
58 | 2.56 | DRAGONBALL Z VOL 23 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,617 | |
59 | 2.56 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 22 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,617 | |
60 | 2.55 | OMEGA THE UNKNOWN CLASSIC TP | $29.99 | MAR | 1,610 | |
61 | 2.49 | JAZZ VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,572 | |
62 | 2.47 | PLASTIC MAN VOL 2 RUBBER BANDITS TP | $14.99 | DC | 1,560 | |
63 | 2.46 | LIGHT BRIGADE TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 1,554 | |
64 | 2.42 | BLACKSAD VOL 3 TP (MR) | $12.95 | PUB | 1,528 | |
65 | 2.41 | SENTRY TP NEW PTG | $24.99 | MAR | 1,522 | |
66 | 2.4 | REIKO ZOMBIE SHOP VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,516 | |
67 | 2.37 | ELFQUEST GRAND QUEST VOL 12 TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,497 | |
68 | 2.31 | FRANK MILLER SIN CITY LIBRARY I HC | ####### | DAR | 1,459 | |
69 | 2.29 | DAWN VOL 1 LUCIFERS HALO TP NEW ED | $17.99 | IMA | 1,446 | |
70 | 2.25 | FURTHER ADVS O/ONE PAGE FILLER MAN GN | $11.99 | IMA | 1,421 | |
71 | 2.23 | SHAUN O/T DEAD TP | $17.99 | IDW | 1,408 | |
72 | 2.19 | LAGOON ENGINE EINSATZ MANGA VOL 1 TP | $10.95 | ADV | 1,383 | |
73 | 2.18 | IMAGE COMICS HC | $24.99 | IMA | 1,377 | |
74 | 2.14 | OUR KINGDOM VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,351 | |
75 | 2.14 | RG VEDA VOL 4 GN (Of 10) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,351 | |
76 | 2.14 | ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 11 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,351 | |
77 | 2.13 | MAHOROMATIC AUTOMATIC MAIDEN VOL 8 GN (Of 8) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,345 | |
78 | 2.1 | ANTIQUE BAKERY VOL 2 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,326 | |
79 | 2.09 | HANA KIMI VOL 9 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,320 | |
80 | 2.08 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE ALL WINNERS VOL 1 HC NEW ED | $49.99 | MAR | 1,314 | |
81 | 2.07 | BLOOD RIVER GN | $7.99 | IMA | 1,307 | |
82 | 2.06 | NEXUS ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | DAR | 1,301 | |
83 | 2.06 | WIMBLEDON GREEN GREATEST CB COLLECTOR I/T WORLD HC | $19.95 | DRA | 1,301 | |
84 | 2.05 | GRAVITY BIG CITY SUPER HERO DIGEST | $7.99 | MAR | 1,295 | |
85 | 2.04 | MAJESTIC WHILE YOU WERE OUT TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,288 | |
86 | 2.01 | WE 3 TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 1,269 | |
87 | 2 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS VOL 5 HC NEW ED | $49.99 | MAR | 1,263 | |
88 | 1.98 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,250 | |
89 | 1.97 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS VOL 5 HC VAR ED | $54.99 | MAR | 1,244 | |
90 | 1.96 | LADY SNOWBLOOD VOL 2 DEEP SEATED GRUDGE TP (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | 1,238 | |
91 | 1.94 | BEYOND MY TOUCH VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,225 | |
92 | 1.93 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 4 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,219 | |
93 | 1.92 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,212 | |
94 | 1.91 | LA ESPERANCA VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,206 | |
95 | 1.9 | SCRAPPED PRINCESS VOL 2 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,200 | |
96 | 1.89 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,194 | |
97 | 1.87 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 1 GIFTED TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,181 | |
98 | 1.81 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 2 DANGEROUS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,143 | |
99 | 1.81 | CRISIS O/INFINITE EARTHS TP | $29.99 | DC | 1,143 | |
100 | 1.8 | YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 11 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,137 |
Sales Estimates for December Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on January 15, 2006 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during December 2005.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in December see '21 of 23 Top Comics Down in December.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see '2005 Graphic Novel Sales in Comic Stores Up 33%.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during December, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--December 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 December, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of December.
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.