QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 9.45 | FABLES VOL 7 ARABIAN NIGHTS & DAYS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 10,732 | |
2 | 9.27 | HALO GRAPHIC NOVEL HC (MR) | $24.99 | MAR | 10,528 | |
3 | 6.21 | NEW AVENGERS VOL 2 SENTRY TP | $14.99 | MAR | 7,053 | |
4 | 5.61 | TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE VOL 7 TP | $12.99 | WIZ | 6,371 | |
5 | 5.14 | TEEN TITANS VOL 5 LIFE & DEATH TP | $14.99 | DC | 5,837 | |
6 | 5.04 | SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 4 VENGEANCE HC | $19.99 | DC | 5,724 | |
7 | 4.7 | SUPERMAN INFINITE CRISIS TP | $12.99 | DC | 5,338 | |
8 | 3.93 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 14 GN (Of 19) | $9.99 | TKP | 4,463 | |
9 | 3.9 | SUPERMAN RETURNS MOVIE & MORE TALES O/T MAN O/STEEL | $12.99 | DC | 4,429 | |
10 | 3.83 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS ELONGATED MAN VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 4,350 | |
11 | 3.75 | X-MEN DEADLY GENESIS PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR | 4,259 | |
12 | 3.7 | LUCIFER VOL 10 MORNINGSTAR TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 4,202 | |
13 | 3.69 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS VOL 9 TP | $17.95 | DAR | 4,191 | |
14 | 3.59 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 8 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 4,077 | |
15 | 3.48 | CAPTAIN AMERICA RED MENACE VOL 1 TP | $11.99 | MAR | 3,952 | |
16 | 3.47 | BERSERK VOL 12 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 3,941 | |
17 | 3.43 | ESSENTIAL OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE DLX ED VOL 3 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,895 | |
18 | 3.42 | WALT DISNEY TREASURES VOL 1 75 YEARS O/DISNEY COMICS TP | $12.99 | GEM | 3,884 | |
19 | 3.41 | BATMAN CITY O/CRIME TP | $19.99 | DC | 3,873 | |
20 | 3.39 | X-MEN BLOOD O/APOCALYPSE TP | $17.99 | MAR | 3,850 | |
21 | 3.2 | SUPREME POWER HYPERION TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,634 | |
22 | 3.15 | WONDER WOMAN MISSIONS END TP | $19.99 | DC | 3,577 | |
23 | 3.08 | ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM-UP VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,498 | |
24 | 3.06 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 HC (MR) | $29.99 | IMA | 3,475 | |
25 | 3.04 | SLOTH HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC | 3,452 | |
26 | 2.92 | TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOL 9 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 3,316 | |
27 | 2.87 | CARL BARKS GREATEST DUCKTALES STORIES VOL 2 TP | $10.95 | GEM | 3,259 | |
28 | 2.87 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 28 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,259 | |
29 | 2.74 | INU YASHA VOL 26 TP | $8.95 | VIZ | 3,112 | |
30 | 2.64 | IRON MAN EXTREMIS PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 2,998 | |
31 | 2.6 | DEATH NOTE VOL 6 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | 2,953 | |
32 | 2.6 | TESTAMENT AKEDAH TP (MR) | $9.99 | DC | 2,953 | |
33 | 2.48 | HELLBLAZER ALL HIS ENGINES SC (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 2,816 | |
34 | 2.39 | BPRD BLACK FLAME TP | $17.95 | DAR | 2,714 | |
35 | 2.37 | TOP 10 BEYOND FARTHEST PRECINCT TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,692 | |
36 | 2.35 | INVINCIBLE VOL 2 ULTIMATE COLL HC | $34.99 | IMA | 2,669 | |
37 | 2.3 | NEW EXCALIBUR VOL 1 DEFENDERS O/T REALM TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,612 | |
38 | 2.25 | NGE ANGELIC DAYS MANGA VOL 2 TP | $9.99 | ADV | 2,555 | |
39 | 2.21 | USAGI YOJIMBO VOL 20 GLIMPSES O/DEATH TP | $15.95 | DAR | 2,510 | |
40 | 2.14 | METAL MEN ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $49.99 | DC | 2,430 | |
41 | 2.11 | ULTIMATES VOL 2 HOMELAND SECURITY TP | $17.99 | MAR | 2,396 | |
42 | 2.1 | FANTASTIC FOUR BOOKS O/DOOM PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 2,385 | |
43 | 2.09 | BLACK PANTHER BY JACK KIRBY VOL 2 TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,374 | |
44 | 2.06 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 2 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,339 | |
45 | 2.03 | FLIGHT VOL 3 GN | $24.95 | RAN | 2,305 | |
46 | 1.93 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 POWER & RESPONSIBILITY TP | $14.95 | MAR | 2,192 | |
47 | 1.9 | ONE PIECE VOL 11 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 2,158 | |
48 | 1.9 | 24 SEVEN GN | $24.99 | IMA | 2,158 | |
49 | 1.73 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 LEARNING CURVE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,965 | |
50 | 1.69 | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE VOL 3 HC | $34.99 | MAR | 1,919 | |
51 | 1.69 | TEEN TITANS GO VOL 4 READY FOR ACTION TP | $6.99 | DC | 1,919 | |
52 | 1.67 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 11 CARNAGE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,897 | |
53 | 1.65 | SILENT DRAGON TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,874 | |
54 | 1.63 | PATHFINDER TP | $19.95 | DAR | 1,851 | |
55 | 1.62 | EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL 2 TWO EDGED SWORD TP | $24.99 | MAR | 1,840 | |
56 | 1.61 | OLD BOY VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,828 | |
57 | 1.6 | ANTIQUE BAKERY VOL 4 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,817 | |
58 | 1.56 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 7 BLOCKBUSTER TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,772 | |
59 | 1.55 | BOMB QUEEN VOL 1 WOMAN O/MASS DESTRUCTION TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,760 | |
60 | 1.54 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 12 HARD LESSONS TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,749 | |
61 | 1.53 | GORGEOUS CARAT GALAXY GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,738 | |
62 | 1.51 | 30 DAYS O/NIGHT THREE TALES TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,715 | |
63 | 1.51 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 10 CRY WOLF TP | $8.99 | MAR | 1,715 | |
64 | 1.5 | IRON WEST GN | $14.99 | IMA | 1,704 | |
65 | 1.5 | SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL 1 SUPER CRUSH DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,704 | |
66 | 1.46 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 8 CATS & KINGS TP | $17.99 | MAR | 1,658 | |
67 | 1.43 | POLLY & PIRATES VOL 1 TP (MR) | $11.95 | ONI | 1,624 | |
68 | 1.42 | FUTURAMA VOL 3 TIME BENDER TP | $14.95 | BON | 1,613 | |
69 | 1.41 | KARE KANO VOL 20 GN (Of 21) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,601 | |
70 | 1.4 | TIME LAG GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,590 | |
71 | 1.39 | MUSEUM O/TERROR VOL 1 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 1,579 | |
72 | 1.38 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 4 LEGACY TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,567 | |
73 | 1.37 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 3 DOUBLE TROUBLE TP | $17.95 | MAR | 1,556 | |
74 | 1.37 | KURO NO KISHI BLACK KNIGHT VOL 1 GN (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,556 | |
75 | 1.36 | EIGHTBALL PUSSEY TP | $9.95 | FAN | 1,545 | |
76 | 1.35 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 3 HC VAR ED | $54.99 | MAR | 1,533 | |
77 | 1.34 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 5 PUBLIC SCRUTINY TP | $11.99 | MAR | 1,522 | |
78 | 1.34 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 9 ULTIMATE SIX TP | $17.99 | MAR | 1,522 | |
79 | 1.33 | CAFE KICHIJOUJI DE VOL 3 GN | $12.95 | DIG | 1,510 | |
80 | 1.33 | FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN VOL 4 TP | $8.99 | VIZ | 1,510 | |
81 | 1.32 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,499 | |
82 | 1.32 | READ OR DIE VOL 3 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | 1,499 | |
83 | 1.3 | ULTIMATE GALACTUS BK 2 SECRET TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,476 | |
84 | 1.27 | LE PORTRAIT DE PETITE COSSETTE VOL 1 GN (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,442 | |
85 | 1.25 | ONLY RING FINGER KNOWS VOL 2 NOVEL (MR) | $8.95 | DIG | 1,420 | |
86 | 1.25 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | 1,420 | |
87 | 1.24 | PATH O/T ASSASSIN VOL 1 SERVING I/T DARK TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | 1,408 | |
88 | 1.23 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 7 PAPER DOLLS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,397 | |
89 | 1.22 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 2 DOOM TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,386 | |
90 | 1.2 | SPIKE TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,363 | |
91 | 1.16 | WALKING DEAD VOL 4 HEARTS DESIRE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,317 | |
92 | 1.16 | DEARS VOL 7 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,317 | |
93 | 1.16 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 19 GN (Of 31) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,317 | |
94 | 1.15 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 1 UNMANNED TP | $12.99 | DC | 1,306 | |
95 | 1.15 | COBBLERS MONSTER GN | $14.99 | IMA | 1,306 | |
96 | 1.15 | LEFT BANK GANG GN (MR) | $12.95 | FAN | 1,306 | |
97 | 1.15 | IS VOL 8 GN | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,306 | |
98 | 1.14 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | 1,295 | |
99 | 1.13 | WALLFLOWER VOL 8 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 1,283 | |
100 | 1.13 | HIKARU NO GO VOL 7 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 1,283 |
Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on August 14, 2006 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2006.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see ''Civil War' Stays On Top.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see 'Graphic Novels Pick Up Pace.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during July, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--July 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 July, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of July. This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
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.