| QtyRank | GUIDE | Description | Price | PUB | Est.Qty | ||
| 1 | 33.17 | LONE WOLF & CUB VOL 17 WILL OF FANG TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | 13,433 | ||
| 2 | 24.22 | AMERICAS BEST COMICS SKETCHBOOK | $5.95 | DC | 9,808 | ||
| 3 | 15.28 | POWERS VOL 2 ROLEPLAY TP | $13.95 | IMA | 6,188 | ||
| 4 | 12.34 | HAMMER O/T GODS COLOR SAGA | $4.95 | INS | 4,997 | ||
| 5 | 10.25 | CAPTAIN BRITAIN TP | $19.95 | MAR | 4,151 | ||
| 6 | 10.07 | ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 2 TP | $14.95 | MAR | 4,078 | ||
| 7 | 8.51 | ESSENTIAL HOWARD THE DUCK TP | $14.95 | MAR | 3,446 | ||
| 8 | 7.56 | SGT ROCK ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | DC | 3,061 | ||
| 9 | 7.51 | WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 6 HC | $49.95 | DC | 3,041 | ||
| 10 | 7.13 | X-MEN FALL O/T MUTANTS TP | $24.95 | MAR | 2,887 | ||
| 11 | 6.91 | BTVS CREATURES OF HABIT GSA | $17.95 | DAR | 2,798 | ||
| 12 | 6.61 | WORLDS FINEST ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,677 | ||
| 13 | 6.33 | DAREDEVIL PARTS OF A HOLE TP | $16.95 | MAR | 2,563 | ||
| 14 | 6.29 | AVENGERS CELESTIAL MADONNA TP | $19.95 | MAR | 2,547 | ||
| 15 | 6.04 | LUCIFER VOL 2 CHILDREN AND MONSTERS TP (MR) | $17.95 | DC | 2,446 | ||
| 16 | 5.99 | FANTASTIC FIRSTS TP | $29.95 | MAR | 2,426 | ||
| 17 | 5.67 | STAR WARS TALES VOL 1 TP | $19.95 | DAR | 2,296 | ||
| 18 | 5.62 | SUPERMAN TIL DEATH DO US PART TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,276 | ||
| 19 | 5.49 | PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN ONE SMALL BREAK TP | $16.95 | MAR | 2,223 | ||
| 20 | 5.48 | CYBERTRONIAN TRANSFORMER FIELD GUIDE 2002* | $34.95 | ANT | 2,219 | ||
| 21 | 5.46 | WHATS MICHAEL VOL 5 MICHAEL FAVORITE SPOT TP | $8.95 | DAR | 2,211 | ||
| 22 | 5.32 | DIRTY PAIR RUN FROM FUTURE TP | $14.95 | DAR | 2,154 | ||
| 23 | 5.31 | WORLD DARKNESS VAMPIRE MASQUERADE THEO BELL GN | $5.95 | MNS | 2,150 | ||
| 24 | 5.25 | INU YASHA VOL 10 TP | $15.95 | VIZ | 2,126 | ||
| 25 | 5.11 | DRAGONBALL Z VOL 7 TP | $12.95 | VIZ | 2,069 |
For the top comics orderd for December, see 'Top 300 Comics -- December 2001.'
Notes on this chart:
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.
Publisher abbreviations have also been used.
Mar = Marvel
Dar = Dark Horse
Ima = Image
Bla = Black Bull
Car = Cartoon Books
Har = Harris
Cro = Crossgen
Bon = Bongo
Tok = Tokyo Pop
Cha = Chaos
The quantities in this chart are ICv2 estimates of initial raw orders to Diamond North America on titles scheduled for shipment in December 2001.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Image 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.
The quantities above do not include advance reorders, late orders, or reorders.
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.
Even given the above, however, it is probably safe to say that these quantities reflect 80% or more of the total North American sales by the publisher on most periodical comics.
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. If that percentage is 10-20% of sales (a reasonable assumption), the estimates above may be quite close to actual sales to consumers.
For last month's top comic list, see 'Top 300 Comics -- November.'
For last month's graphic novel list, see 'Top 25 Graphic Novels -- November.'
For an overview and analysis of last month's numbers, see 'November Comic Orders Continue Strong Trend.'