QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 12.46 | HOUSE O/M TP | $24.99 | MAR | 8,279 | |
2 | 9.17 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 13 MAGNETIC NORTH TP | $12.99 | MAR | 6,093 | |
3 | 8.09 | V FOR VENDETTA TP | $19.99 | DC | 5,376 | |
4 | 7.88 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE O/MYSTERY VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 5,236 | |
5 | 7.69 | TEEN TITANS OUTSIDERS DEATH & RETURN O/DONNA TROY TP | $14.99 | DC | 5,110 | |
6 | 6.87 | STAR WARS COMICS COMPANION TP | $19.95 | DAR | 4,565 | |
7 | 6.69 | SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL 1 TP | $14.99 | DC | 4,445 | |
8 | 6.68 | POWERS VOL 9 PSYCHOTIC TP (MR) | $19.95 | MAR | 4,439 | |
9 | 6.23 | ESSENTIAL MOON KNIGHT VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 4,140 | |
10 | 5.94 | LUCIFER VOL 9 CRUX TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,947 | |
11 | 5.61 | BATMAN WAR CRIMES TP | $12.99 | DC | 3,728 | |
12 | 5.41 | HOUSE O/M UNCANNY X-MEN TP | $13.99 | MAR | 3,595 | |
13 | 5.25 | HOUSE O/M SPIDER-MAN TP | $13.99 | MAR | 3,488 | |
14 | 5.22 | GOON VOL 4 MY VIRTUE & GRIM CONSEQUENCES TP (MR) | $16.95 | DAR | 3,469 | |
15 | 5.07 | ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,369 | |
16 | 5.04 | TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOL 8 SILENT RUN TP | $9.95 | DAR | 3,349 | |
17 | 4.81 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 23 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,196 | |
18 | 4.73 | JLA GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD TP | $19.99 | DC | 3,143 | |
19 | 4.71 | HOUSE O/M WORLD O/M TP | $13.99 | MAR | 3,130 | |
20 | 4.69 | HOUSE O/M FANTASTIC FOUR IRON MAN TP | $13.99 | MAR | 3,116 | |
21 | 4.65 | WONDER WOMAN LAND O/T DEAD TP | $12.99 | DC | 3,090 | |
22 | 4.63 | BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE FUGITIVE VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 3,076 | |
23 | 4.58 | HOUSE O/M INCREDIBLE HULK TP | $13.99 | MAR | 3,043 | |
24 | 4.53 | KID ETERNITY TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 3,010 | |
25 | 4.35 | BLEACH VOL 11 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 2,890 | |
26 | 4.33 | HOUSE O/M NEW X-MEN TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,877 | |
27 | 4.29 | TSUBASA VOL 8 GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,851 | |
28 | 4.08 | BLADE O/T IMMORTAL VOL 15 TRICKSTER TP (MR) | $16.95 | DAR | 2,711 | |
29 | 4.03 | LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL 4 COLD COLD HEART HC | $24.95 | IMA | 2,678 | |
30 | 4.03 | DONALD DUCK ADVS VOL 16 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 2,678 | |
31 | 3.91 | STAR WARS EMPIRE VOL 5 TP | $14.95 | DAR | 2,598 | |
32 | 3.83 | RANMA 1/2 VOL 33 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 2,545 | |
33 | 3.76 | HOUSE O/M MUTOPIA X TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,498 | |
34 | 3.74 | SUPERMAN JOURNEY TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,485 | |
35 | 3.45 | WARCRAFT VOL 2 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,292 | |
36 | 3.44 | GREEN ARROW MOVING TARGETS TP | $17.99 | DC | 2,286 | |
37 | 3.44 | SERENITY TP | $9.95 | DAR | 2,286 | |
38 | 3.31 | SPAWN MANGA VOL 2 TP | $9.99 | IMA | 2,199 | |
39 | 3.31 | AVENGERS GALACTIC STORM VOL 1 TP | $29.99 | MAR | 2,199 | |
40 | 3.27 | LOVELESS VOL 1 GN (Of 5) | $9.99 | TKP | 2,173 | |
41 | 2.77 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 17 GN (Of 31) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,841 | |
42 | 2.71 | SUPERMAN MAN O/TOMORROW ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,801 | |
43 | 2.69 | ANGEL CURSE TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,787 | |
44 | 2.6 | DOOM PATROL ARCHIVES VOL 3 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,728 | |
45 | 2.47 | CONCRETE VOL 3 FRAGILE CREATURE TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,641 | |
46 | 2.46 | MARVEL ROMANCE TP | $19.99 | MAR | 1,635 | |
47 | 2.46 | INITIAL D VOL 21 GN (Of 30) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,635 | |
48 | 2.45 | LITTLE LULU VOL 8 LATE FOR SCHOOL TP | $9.95 | DAR | 1,628 | |
49 | 2.44 | SAMURAI CHAMPLOO VOL 2 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,621 | |
50 | 2.43 | BATTLE CLUB VOL 1 GN (Of 2) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,615 | |
51 | 2.38 | DRAGONBALL Z VOL 24 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,581 | |
52 | 2.33 | CITY O/TOMORROW TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,548 | |
53 | 2.31 | PUNISHER MAX VOL 2 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,535 | |
54 | 2.28 | LIFE & TIMES O/SCROOGE MCDUCK TP | $16.99 | GEM | 1,515 | |
55 | 2.28 | WALKING DEAD VOL 4 HEARTS DESIRE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,515 | |
56 | 2.25 | NIGHTCRAWLER WINDING WAY TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,495 | |
57 | 2.25 | SIMPSONS COMICS VOL 14 JAM PACKED JAMBOREE TP | $14.95 | BON | 1,495 | |
58 | 2.23 | KAMI KAZE VOL 1 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,482 | |
59 | 2.2 | ELFQUEST GRAND QUEST VOL 13 TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,462 | |
60 | 2.2 | AI YORI AOSHI VOL 12 GN (Of 15) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,462 | |
61 | 2.17 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | 1,442 | |
62 | 2.16 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,435 | |
63 | 2.15 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS SGT FURY VOL 1 NEW ED HC | $49.99 | MAR | 1,429 | |
64 | 2.11 | GET BACKERS VOL 13 GN (Of 26) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,402 | |
65 | 2.1 | GIANT KILLER TP | $14.99 | IMA | 1,395 | |
66 | 2.09 | PUT BK BACK O/SHELF BELLE & SEBASTIAN ANTH GN | $19.99 | IMA | 1,389 | |
67 | 2.07 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 1 GIFTED TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,375 | |
68 | 2.05 | PRINCESS AI VOL 3 EVOLUTION GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,362 | |
69 | 2.04 | GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE VOL 1 TP | $14.95 | DDP | 1,356 | |
70 | 2.03 | NEW WARRIORS REALITY CHECK TP | $15.99 | MAR | 1,349 | |
72 | 2 | SNK VS CAPCOM VOL 3 SVC CHAOS TP | $13.95 | DR | 1,329 | |
73 | 1.99 | GENSHIKEN VOL 4 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 1,322 | |
74 | 1.91 | BROKEN ANGELS VOL 1 GN (Of 5) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,269 | |
75 | 1.88 | ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND VOL 1 GN | $8.99 | VIZ | 1,249 | |
76 | 1.88 | SWAMP THING BOOK 3 HEALING BREACH TP (MR) | $17.99 | DC | 1,249 | |
77 | 1.87 | KING O/HELL VOL 12 GN (Of 13) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,243 | |
78 | 1.87 | ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 12 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,243 | |
79 | 1.84 | DC UNIVERSE STORIES O/ALAN MOORE (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 1,223 | |
80 | 1.82 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 2 DANGEROUS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,209 | |
81 | 1.81 | CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND VOL 14 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,203 | |
82 | 1.81 | WALT DISNEYS THREE MUSKETEERS | $3.95 | GEM | 1,203 | |
83 | 1.81 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS SGT FURY VOL 1 HC VAR ED | $54.99 | MAR | 1,203 | |
84 | 1.8 | MARVEL MONSTERS HC | $20.99 | MAR | 1,196 | |
85 | 1.77 | BATTLE HYMN FAREWELL TO FIRST GOLDEN AGE TP | $14.99 | IMA | 1,176 | |
86 | 1.76 | PENNY ARCADE VOL 1 ATTACK O/T BACON ROBOTS TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,169 | |
87 | 1.76 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,169 | |
88 | 1.76 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM LOST WAR CHRONICLES VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,169 | |
89 | 1.76 | HIKARU NO GO VOL 6 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,169 | |
90 | 1.75 | GORGEOUS CARAT VOL 1 GN (Of 4) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,163 | |
91 | 1.74 | WALLFLOWER VOL 6 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 1,156 | |
92 | 1.74 | EDEN VOL 2 ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD TP (MR) | $12.95 | DAR | 1,156 | |
93 | 1.73 | TEEN TITANS OUTSIDERS INSIDERS TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,150 | |
94 | 1.72 | WITCHBLADE VOL 10 WITCH HUNT TP | $14.99 | IMA | 1,143 | |
95 | 1.72 | BATMAN HUSH RETURNS TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,143 | |
96 | 1.72 | HANA KIMI VOL 10 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,143 | |
97 | 1.71 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | 1,136 | |
98 | 1.67 | JLA VOL 18 CRISIS O/CONSCIENCE TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,110 | |
99 | 1.67 | FABLES VOL 6 HOMELANDS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,110 | |
100 | 1.65 | MARVEL VISIONARIES ROY THOMAS HC | $34.99 | MAR | 1,096 |
Sales Estimates for February Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on March 19, 2006 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February 2006.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in February, see 'Astonishing X-Men Leads Strong February.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see 'Comic Sales Up in February').'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during February, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--February 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 February, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of February.
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.