QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 12.85 | SERENITY TP | $9.95 | DAR | 8,016 | |
2 | 11.98 | DC UNIVERSE STORIES O/ALAN MOORE (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 7,473 | |
3 | 10.5 | SUPERMAN SACRIFICE TP | $14.99 | DC | 6,550 | |
4 | 9.42 | NEW AVENGERS VOL 1 BREAKOUT TP | $14.99 | MAR | 5,876 | |
5 | 9.17 | V FOR VENDETTA TP | $19.99 | DC | 5,720 | |
6 | 8.75 | JLA VOL 18 CRISIS O/CONSCIENCE TP | $12.99 | DC | 5,458 | |
7 | 8.19 | BATMAN HUSH RETURNS TP | $12.99 | DC | 5,109 | |
8 | 8.02 | TEEN TITANS OUTSIDERS INSIDERS TP | $9.99 | DC | 5,003 | |
9 | 7.97 | SEVEN SOLDIERS O/VICTORY VOL 1 TP | $14.99 | DC | 4,972 | |
10 | 7.72 | SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOL 8 TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | 4,816 | |
11 | 7.66 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN ARROW VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 4,778 | |
12 | 7.31 | ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HANDBOOK O/T MARVEL UNIVERSE VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,560 | |
13 | 7.04 | ULTIMATE ANNUALS VOL 1 TP | $13.99 | MAR | 4,391 | |
14 | 6.98 | CHRONICLES O/CONAN VOL 9 RIVER DRAGONS & OTHERS TP | $16.95 | DAR | 4,354 | |
15 | 6.69 | ESSENTIAL AVENGERS VOL 5 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,173 | |
16 | 6.32 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 5 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 3,942 | |
17 | 6.1 | BERSERK VOL 10 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 3,805 | |
18 | 6 | NEW AVENGERS VOL 2 SENTRY PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 3,743 | |
19 | 5.91 | BATMAN ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL 3 HC | $49.99 | DC | 3,687 | |
20 | 5.31 | HELLBLAZER STARING A/T WALL TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 3,312 | |
21 | 5.28 | INU YASHA VOL 24 TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 3,294 | |
22 | 5.23 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | MVC | 3,262 | |
23 | 4.98 | FLASH ROGUE WAR TP | $17.99 | DC | 3,106 | |
24 | 4.4 | PENNY ARCADE VOL 1 ATTACK O/T BACON ROBOTS TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,745 | |
25 | 4.37 | MARVEL 1602 NEW WORLD TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,726 | |
26 | 4.22 | X-MEN BLACK PANTHER TP | $11.99 | MAR | 2,632 | |
27 | 4.13 | OH MY GODDESS VOL 22 RTL TP | $10.95 | DAR | 2,576 | |
28 | 4.1 | STAR WARS TALES VOL 6 TP | $19.95 | DAR | 2,558 | |
29 | 3.69 | POWERS VOL 1 HC (MR) | $29.99 | MAR | 2,302 | |
30 | 3.63 | MICKEY MOUSE ADVS VOL 7 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 2,264 | |
31 | 3.62 | BATMAN RAS AL GHUL YEAR ONE TP | $9.99 | DC | 2,258 | |
32 | 3.52 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 5 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,196 | |
33 | 3.34 | WEAPON X DAYS O/FUTURE NOW TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,083 | |
34 | 3.28 | DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER TP | $15.99 | MAR | 2,046 | |
35 | 3.23 | AVENGERS ABOVE & BEYOND TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,015 | |
36 | 3.17 | UNIVERSAL MONSTERS CAVALCADE O/HORROR TP | $19.95 | DAR | 1,977 | |
37 | 3.13 | SEXY CHIX TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,952 | |
38 | 3.03 | WARREN ELLIS APPARAT VOL 1 TP (MR) | $12.99 | AVA | 1,890 | |
39 | 2.96 | SOULFIRE VOL 1 HC | $24.99 | ASP | 1,846 | |
40 | 2.74 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 22 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,709 | |
41 | 2.71 | MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 VOL 4 IMPOSSIBLE THINGS HAPPEN EVERY DAY TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,690 | |
42 | 2.7 | GODLAND VOL 1 HELLO COSMIC TP | $14.99 | IMA | 1,684 | |
43 | 2.67 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 2 TP | $18.95 | MVC | 1,666 | |
44 | 2.67 | BONE VOL 3 EYES O/T STORM COLOR ED SC | $9.99 | SCH | 1,666 | |
45 | 2.65 | SPIDER-MAN VS SILVER SABLE VOL 1 TP | $15.99 | MAR | 1,653 | |
46 | 2.59 | GOLDEN AGE FLASH ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,616 | |
47 | 2.59 | TENJHO TENGE VOL 5 | $9.99 | DC | 1,616 | |
48 | 2.57 | FULL METAL PANIC OVERLOAD MANGA VOL 3 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 1,603 | |
49 | 2.5 | WALKING DEAD VOL 4 HEARTS DESIRE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,559 | |
50 | 2.49 | X-MEN KITTY PRYDE SHADOW & FLAME TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,553 | |
51 | 2.46 | TEEN TITANS VOL 4 FUTURE I/NOW TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,535 | |
52 | 2.43 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,516 | |
53 | 2.34 | FUSHIGI YUGI VOL 17 GN | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,460 | |
54 | 2.22 | FABLES VOL 6 HOMELANDS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,385 | |
55 | 2.21 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | 1,379 | |
56 | 2.19 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS ATLAS TALES TO ASTONISH VOL 1 HC 2ND ED | $49.99 | MAR | 1,366 | |
57 | 2.03 | SPIDER-GIRL VOL 5 ENDGAME DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,266 | |
58 | 2 | VILLAINS UNITED TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,248 | |
59 | 1.98 | DESCENDANTS O/DARKNESS VOL 9 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,235 | |
60 | 1.95 | LUIS ROYO SUBVERSIVE BEAUTY REG ED HC (MR) | $19.95 | HEA | 1,216 | |
61 | 1.94 | CAPTAIN UNIVERSE UNIVERSAL HEROES TP | $13.99 | MAR | 1,210 | |
62 | 1.93 | BILLY THE KIDS OLD TIMEY ODDITIES TP | $13.95 | DAR | 1,204 | |
63 | 1.91 | SHI JU NEN TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,191 | |
64 | 1.89 | LADY SNOWBLOOD VOL 2 DEEP SEATED GRUDGE TP (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | 1,179 | |
65 | 1.88 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS ATLAS TALES TO ASTONISH VOL 1 HC VAR ED | $54.99 | MAR | 1,173 | |
66 | 1.88 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS INCREDIBLE HULK VOL 3 HC VAR ED | $54.99 | MAR | 1,173 | |
67 | 1.87 | NEW RECRUITS TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,166 | |
68 | 1.87 | MAZE AGENCY VOL 1 TP | $24.99 | IDW | 1,166 | |
69 | 1.86 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS INCREDIBLE HULK VOL 3 HC 2ND ED | $49.99 | MAR | 1,160 | |
70 | 1.82 | OMAC PROJECT TP | $14.99 | DC | 1,135 | |
71 | 1.8 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 6 GIRL O/GIRL TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 1,123 | |
72 | 1.74 | VIDEO GIRL AI VOL 14 LENS STORY TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,085 | |
73 | 1.69 | KODT BUNDLE O/TROUBLE VOL 14 TP | $11.99 | KZR | 1,054 | |
74 | 1.69 | YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 12 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,054 | |
75 | 1.67 | ONE PIECE VOL 9 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,042 | |
76 | 1.64 | GI JOE VOL 8 RISE O/T RED SHADOWS TP | $14.95 | DDP | 1,023 | |
77 | 1.6 | RANN THANAGAR WAR TP | $12.99 | DC | 998 | |
78 | 1.58 | DEATH NOTE VOL 3 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | 986 | |
79 | 1.58 | SAIKANO VOL 7 GN (MR) | $9.95 | VIZ | 986 | |
80 | 1.56 | TRANSFORMERS GI JOE VOL 1 POCKET ED TP | $9.95 | DES | 973 | |
81 | 1.56 | MEOW BABY GN | $16.95 | FAN | 973 | |
82 | 1.56 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 973 | |
83 | 1.53 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 954 | |
84 | 1.53 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 2 DANGEROUS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 954 | |
85 | 1.52 | KAMIKAZE KAITO JEANNE VOL 2 | $9.99 | DC | 948 | |
86 | 1.52 | BORGIA BLOOD FOR POPE HC (MR) | $14.95 | HEA | 948 | |
87 | 1.51 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 942 | |
88 | 1.5 | BASTARD VOL 10 TP (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ | 936 | |
89 | 1.48 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 1 GIFTED TP | $14.99 | MAR | 923 | |
90 | 1.44 | ULTIMATE GALACTUS BK 2 SECRET TP | $12.99 | MAR | 898 | |
91 | 1.44 | GLASS WINGS GN | $9.99 | TKP | 898 | |
92 | 1.42 | FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS I/EXILE TP | $9.99 | DC | 886 | |
93 | 1.42 | DAY O/VENGEANCE TP | $12.99 | DC | 886 | |
94 | 1.35 | SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 2 SUPERGIRL TP | $12.99 | DC | 842 | |
95 | 1.34 | LAND O/T BLINDFOLDED VOL 6 | $9.99 | DC | 836 | |
96 | 1.33 | ULTIMATES 2 VOL 1 GODS & MONSTERS TP | $15.99 | MAR | 830 | |
97 | 1.32 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 1 UNMANNED TP | $12.99 | DC | 823 | |
98 | 1.32 | BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE GN | $9.99 | TKP | 823 | |
99 | 1.32 | CRISIS O/INFINITE EARTHS TP | $29.99 | DC | 823 | |
100 | 1.32 | TOP COWS BEST O/MICHAEL TURNER TP | $24.99 | IMA | 823 |
Sales Estimates for January Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on February 19, 2006 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during January 2006.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in January, see '16 of 20 Top Comics Drop in January.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see 'Comics and Graphic Novels Sales Soar in January.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during January, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--January 2006.'
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 January, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of January.
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.