These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2008.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in March see "'Dark Tower' Tops March Comics."
 
For an analysis of the dollar trends in March, see "Comics Slip in Q1."

 

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during March, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--March 2008."
 

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- MARCH 2008

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

250.56

DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #1 (Of 5)*

$3.99

MAR

123,839

2

208.49

NEW AVENGERS #39 SII

$2.99

MAR

103,046

3

197.25

THOR #7

$2.99

MAR

  97,491

4

181.76

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552*

$2.99

MAR

  89,835

5

180.18

UNCANNY X-MEN #496 DWS

$2.99

MAR

  89,054

6

179.93

BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER #12

$2.99

DAR

  88,930

7

177

JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #19

$2.99

DC

  87,482

8

167.22

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #553

$2.99

MAR

  82,648

9

166.42

MIGHTY AVENGERS #11

$2.99

MAR

  82,253

10

166.4

X-MEN LEGACY #209 DWS

$2.99

MAR

  82,243

11

166.21

MIGHTY AVENGERS #10

$2.99

MAR

  82,149

12

165.33

X-FORCE #2 DWS*

$2.99

MAR

  81,714

13

164.65

CAPTAIN AMERICA #36

$2.99

MAR

  81,378

14

164.03

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #554

$2.99

MAR

  81,072

15

148.86

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #10

$2.99

DC

  73,574

16

138.9

CABLE #1 DWS*

$2.99

MAR

  68,651

17

137.73

GREEN LANTERN #28

$2.99

DC

  68,073

18

137.66

COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 8

$2.99

DC

  68,038

19

137.62

COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 7

$2.99

DC

  68,019

20

137.37

COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 6

$2.99

DC

  67,895

21

136.95

COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS 5

$2.99

DC

  67,688

22

136.4

FANTASTIC FOUR #555

$2.99

MAR

  67,416

23

134.62

GREEN LANTERN #29

$2.99

DC

  66,536

24

130.45

WOLVERINE #63 DWS

$2.99

MAR

  64,475

25

128.05

LOGAN #1 (Of 3)*

$3.99

MAR

  63,289

26

126.05

SERENITY BETTER DAYS #1 (Of 3)

$2.99

DAR

  62,300

27

116.8

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #120

$2.99

MAR

  57,728

28

110.94

X-FACTOR #29 DWS

$2.99

MAR

  54,832

29

110.11

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #10

$2.99

MAR

  54,422

30

100.42

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #23

$2.99

MAR

  49,633

31

100.27

ANGEL AFTER FALL #5

$3.99

IDW

  49,558

32

100

DETECTIVE COMICS #842

$2.99

DC

  49,425

33

99.82

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #115*

$2.99

MAR

  49,336

34

99.36

TEEN TITANS #57

$2.99

DC

  49,109

35

99.17

ULTIMATE X-MEN #92

$2.99

MAR

  49,015

36

94.89

SUPERMAN BATMAN ANNUAL #2

$3.99

DC

  46,899

37

94.56

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #22

$2.99

DC

  46,736

38

92.34

ULTIMATE HUMAN #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

  45,639

39

87.5

JUSTICE LEAGUE NEW FRONTIER SPECIAL

$4.99

DC

  43,247

40

84.4

SUPERMAN #674

$2.99

DC

  41,715

41

84.04

DAREDEVIL #106

$2.99

MAR

  41,537

42

83.67

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

  41,354

43

82.94

MS MARVEL #25 SII*

$3.99

MAR

  40,993

44

82.49

WONDER WOMAN #18

$2.99

DC

  40,771

45

82.19

CAPTAIN MARVEL #4 (Of 5) SII

$2.99

MAR

  40,622

46

81.28

THUNDERBOLTS #119

$2.99

MAR

  40,173

47

77.18

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #52

$2.99

MAR

  38,146

48

76.38

BRAVE & BOLD #11

$2.99

DC

  37,751

49

74.45

BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #5

$2.99

DC

  36,797

50

73.12

BOOSTER GOLD #7

$2.99

DC

  36,140

51

72.86

IRON MAN #27

$2.99

MAR

  36,011

52

72.22

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #1

$2.99

MAR

  35,695

53

72.04

FLASH #238

$2.99

DC

  35,606

54

67.02

TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

  33,125

55

66.9

LAST DEFENDERS #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

  33,065

56

66

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #6

$2.99

DC

  32,621

57

65.95

SUPERGIRL #27

$2.99

DC

  32,596

58

65.51

TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #1 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   32,378

59

64.84

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #13

$2.99

MAR

   32,047

60

63.28

PUNISHER #55 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

   31,276

61

63.18

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #17

$2.99

MAR

  31,227

62

61.67

NEW EXILES #3

$2.99

MAR

  30,480

63

61.46

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #40

$2.99

DC

  30,377

64

61.21

NIGHTWING #142

$2.99

DC

  30,253

65

61.16

STAR WARS LEGACY #21

$2.99

DAR

  30,228

66

60.42

DEATH O/NEW GODS #7 (Of 8)

$3.50

DC

  29,863

67

59.78

MOON KNIGHT #16

$2.99

MAR

  29,546

68

59.58

ANNIHILATION CONQUEST #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

  29,447

69

59.21

TWELVE #3 (Of 12)

$2.99

MAR

  29,265

70

56.98

NOVA #11

$2.99

MAR

  28,162

71

56.42

BOYS #16 (MR)

$2.99

DE

  27,886

72

54.95

WORLD O/WARCRAFT #5

$2.99

DC

  27,159

73

54.45

ROBIN #172

$2.99

DC

  26,912

74

54.11

WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH WARBOUND #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

  26,744

75

53.67

GHOST RIDER #21

$2.99

MAR

  26,526

76

53.26

ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES #9 (Of 12)*

$2.99

MAR

  26,324

77

52.18

SALVATION RUN #5 (Of 7)

$2.99

DC

  25,790

78

51.25

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #14

$2.99

DC

  25,330

79

49.64

DC SPECIAL RAVEN #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

  24,535

80

49.15

COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #7 (Of 8)

$3.99

DC

  24,292

81

49.13

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #15

$2.99

DC

  24,283

82

48.57

FABLES #71 (MR)

$2.99

DC

  24,006

83

48.33

NEW WARRIORS #10

$2.99

MAR

  23,887

84

48.1

GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #6 (Of 9)

$2.99

DC

  23,773

85

47.48

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #26 VECTOR PART 2

$2.99

DAR

  23,467

86

46.45

COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE #8 (Of 8)

$3.99

DC

  22,958

87

45.78

BIRDS O/PREY #116

$2.99

DC

  22,627

88

45.75

WALKING DEAD #47 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

  22,612

89

44.57

SPIDER-MAN WITH GREAT POWER #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

  22,029

90

44.18

WORLD WAR HULK AFTERSMASH DAMAGE CONTROL #3 (Of 3)

$2.99

MAR

  21,836

91

43.8

COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #6 (Of 8)

$3.99

DC

  21,648

92

43.34

SHE-HULK 2 #27

$2.99

MAR

  21,421

93

43.16

BLACK PANTHER #35

$2.99

MAR

  21,332

94

42.7

SPAWN #176

$2.95

IMA

  21,104

95

42.68

WITCHBLADE #116 SEJIC CVR A

$2.99

IMA

  21,095

96

41.77

PENANCE RELENTLESS #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

  20,645

97

41.33

SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #13

$2.99

DC

  20,427

98

41.22

WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

  20,373

99

38.96

POWERS #28 (MR)

$3.95

MAR

  19,256

100

38.51

STAR WARS REBELLION #12

$2.99

DAR

  19,034

101

37.65

CATWOMAN #77

$2.99

DC

  18,609

102

37.55

COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK & EXTREMISTS #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

  18,559

103

37.49

JLA CLASSIFIED #54

$2.99

DC

  18,529

104

37.06

ORDER #9

$2.99

MAR

  18,317

105

35.14

COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK & EXTREMISTS #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

  17,368

106

34.59

FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH #6 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

DC

  17,096

107

33.58

JACK O/FABLES #21 (MR)

$2.99

DC

  16,597

108

33.47

RED SONJA #31*

$2.99

DE

  16,543

109

33.11

TERRY MOORES ECHO #1

$3.50

ABS

  16,365

110

32.87

BPRD 1946 #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

  16,246

111

32.67

CHECKMATE #24

$2.99

DC

  16,147

112

32.64

JSA CLASSIFIED #36

$2.99

DC

  16,132

113

32.45

SPIRIT #15

$2.99

DC

   16,038

114

32.19

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #18

$2.99

MAR

   15,910

115

31.94

ABE SAPIEN DROWNING #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

  15,786

116

31.93

SUICIDE SQUAD RAISE FLAG #7 (Of 8)

$2.99

DC

  15,781

117

31.75

LONE RANGER & TONTO #1

$4.99

DE

  15,692

118

31.36

EX MACHINA #35 (MR)

$2.99

DC

  15,500

119

31.09

CLANDESTINE #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

  15,366

120

30.38

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #7

$3.99

MAR

  15,015

121

30.29

SHADOWPACT #23

$2.99

DC

  14,971

122

30.16

X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #10

$2.99

MAR

  14,907

123

29.71

SIMON DARK #6

$2.99

DC

  14,684

124

29.14

GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #33

$3.50

DEV

  14,402

125

29.09

INVINCIBLE #49

$2.99

IMA

  14,378

126

28.94

BLUE BEETLE #25

$2.99

DC

  14,304

127

28.48

DARK IVORY #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

  14,076

128

27.73

UNCLE SAM & FREEDOM FIGHTERS #7 (Of 8)

$2.99

DC

  13,706

129

27.56

DOCTOR WHO #2

$3.99

IDW

  13,622

130

27.41

IRON MAN ENTER MANDARIN #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

  13,547

131

27.19

JONAH HEX #29

$2.99

DC

  13,439

132

27.17

CAPTAIN AMERICA #34 DIRECTORS CUT (PP #804)

$3.99

MAR

  13,429

133

27.05

AUTHORITY PRIME #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

  13,369

134

26.66

YOUNG LIARS #1 (MR)

$2.99

DC

  13,177

135

26.4

ALL NEW ATOM #21

$2.99

DC

  13,048

136

26.2

EVIL DEAD #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

  12,949

137

26

NORTHLANDERS #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

  12,851

138

25.97

STAR TREK NEW FRONTIER #1

$3.99

IDW

  12,836

139

25.82

AVENGERS FAIRY TALES #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

  12,762

140

25.8

ARMY O/DARKNESS XENA WHY NOT #1 (Of 4) (MR)*

$3.50

DE

  12,752

141

25.4

SUPER FRIENDS #1

$2.25

DC

  12,554

142

25.08

GEN 13 #18

$2.99

DC

  12,396

143

24.18

SPAWN GODSLAYER #7

$1.99

IMA

  11,951

144

24.11

HELLBLAZER #242 (MR)

$2.99

DC

  11,916

145

23.97

JUNGLE GIRL #5*

$2.99

DE

  11,847

146

23.94

END LEAGUE #2

$2.99

DAR

  11,832

147

23.82

NEW AVENGERS #31 CWI

$2.99

MAR

  11,773

148

23.13

TINY TITANS #2

$2.25

DC

  11,432

149

23.08

GRENDEL BEHOLD DEVIL #5 (Of 8)

$3.50

DAR

  11,407

150

22.97

FOOLKILLER #4 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

  11,353

151

22.92

INFINITY INC #7

$2.99

DC

  11,328

152

22.9

X-FORCE #1 DWS*

$2.99

MAR

  11,318

153

22.79

DARKNESS VS EVA #1 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.50

DE

  11,264

154

22.42

NEW DYNAMIX #1 (Of 5)*

$2.99

DC

  11,081

155

22.35

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT MIRAGE

$3.99

IDW

  11,046

156

22.35

ULTIMATES 3 #1 (Of 5)*

$2.99

MAR

  11,046

157

22.19

SECRET HISTORY AUTHORITY JACK HAWKSMOOR #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

  10,967

158

22.04

MARVEL ATLAS #2 (Of 2)

$3.99

MAR

  10,893

159

22.01

100 BULLETS #89 (MR)

$2.99

DC

  10,878

160

21.96

MIDNIGHTER #17

$2.99

DC

  10,854

161

21.04

GOON #22

$2.99

DAR

  10,399

162

20.77

DMZ #29 (MR)

$2.99

DC

  10,266

163

20.75

ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #5

$2.99

IMA

  10,256

164

20.33

GHOST WHISPERER #1

$3.99

IDW

  10,048

165

20.32

DEAD O/NIGHT FEATURING MAN THING #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

  10,043

166

20.13

ARMY O/DARKNESS #7 LONG ROAD HOME

$3.50

DE

    9,949

167

19.82

INVINCIBLE PRESENTS ATOM EVE #2 (Of 2)

$2.99

IMA

    9,796

168

19.69

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #25 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

    9,732

169

19.47

NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #6

$2.99

DE

    9,623

170

18.94

MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #7

$2.99

IMA

    9,361

171

18.82

SWORD #6

$2.99

IMA

    9,302

172

18.78

TAROT WITCH O/BLACK ROSE #49 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

    9,282

173

18.57

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #24 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

    9,178

174

18.56

AVENGERS CLASSIC #10

$2.99

MAR

    9,173

175

18.56

SAVAGE TALES #6 (MR)

$4.99

DE

    9,173

176

18.49

SIMPSONS COMICS #140

$2.99

BON

    9,139

177

18.38

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #23 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

    9,084

178

18.34

BAT LASH #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

    9,065

179

18.03

GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #1 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

    8,911

180

17.83

SHEENA #5*

$3.50

DEV

    8,812

181

17.52

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #43

$2.25

DC

    8,659

182

17.39

OMEGA UNKNOWN #6 (Of 10)

$2.99

MAR

    8,595

183

17.16

WILDSTORM REVELATIONS #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

    8,481

184

16.9

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #4

$3.50

DE

    8,353

185

16.88

WILDSTORM REVELATIONS #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

    8,343

186

16.79

POWER PACK DAY ONE #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

    8,298

187

16.43

GRAVEL #2 (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

    8,121

188

15.93

HULK #2*

$2.99

MAR

    7,873

189

15.34

ST TNG INTELLIGENCE GATHERING #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

    7,582

190

15.21

DAN DARE #5 (Of 7)*

$2.99

VIR

    7,518

191

15.16

FUTURAMA COMICS #36

$2.99

BON

    7,493

192

14.96

SECRET INVASION SAGA (BUNDLE Of 25) (Net)

$6.25

MAR

    7,394

193

14.82

TEEN TITANS GO #53

$2.25

DC

    7,325

194

14.8

HALLOWEEN NIGHTDANCE #2 (MR)*

$3.50

DEV

    7,315

195

14.24

LOVELESS #23 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    7,038

196

14.17

SCALPED #15 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    7,004

197

14.15

LORDS O/AVALON SOD #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

    6,994

198

14.11

ULTIMATES 3 #2 (Of 5)*

$2.99

MAR

    6,974

199

14.05

FX #1 (Of 6)

$3.99

IDW

    6,944

200

14.02

STREETS OF GLORY #4 (Of 6) (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

    6,929

201

13.92

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #186

$2.25

ARC

    6,880

202

13.86

DEAD SPACE #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

    6,850

203

13.82

COUNTDOWN SPECIAL ECLIPSO 80 PAGE GIANT

$4.99

DC

    6,831

204

13.59

EXTERMINATORS #27 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    6,717

205

13.56

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #4

$3.99

IDW

    6,702

206

13.54

PAINKILLER JANE #5 (MR)

$3.50

DE

    6,692

207

13.47

SAVAGE DRAGON #135

$2.99

IMA

    6,658

208

13.25

FALLEN SON DEATH O/CAPTAIN AMERICA IRON MAN

$2.99

MAR

    6,549

209

13.24

BATMAN STRIKES #43

$2.25

DC

    6,544

210

12.81

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES I/31ST CENTURY #12

$2.25

DC

    6,331

211

12.73

HEDGE KNIGHT 2 SWORN SWORD #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

    6,292

212

12.39

SCUD DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN #22

$3.50

IMA

    6,124

213

12.39

LOCKE & KEY #2

$3.99

IDW

    6,124

214

12.27

TERMINATOR 2 INFINITY #7 (MR)*

$3.50

DE

    6,064

215

12.21

VINYL UNDERGROUND #6 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    6,035

216

12.18

PROGRAMME #9 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

    6,020

217

11.89

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #37

$2.99

MAR

    5,877

218

11.77

HACK SLASH SERIES #10 (MR)*

$3.50

DEV

    5,817

219

11.68

UNCANNY X-MEN #495 DWS*

$2.99

MAR

    5,773

220

11.58

SPEED RACER CHRONICLES O/T RACER #2

$3.99

IDW

    5,723

221

11.55

ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS VS AMAZONS #3 (Of 3)

$3.99

IDW

    5,709

222

11.5

FRANKLIN RICHARDS SPRING BREAK

$2.99

MAR

    5,684

223

11.38

DYNAMO 5 #11

$3.50

IMA

    5,625

224

11.31

USAGI YOJIMBO #110

$2.99

DAR

    5,590

225

11.28

MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #22

$2.99

MAR

    5,575

226

11.2

CIVIL WAR CHRONICLES #9

$4.99

MAR

    5,536

227

11.18

DRAIN #6 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    5,526

228

11.13

WOLVERINE #62 2ND PTG GARNEY VAR

$2.99

MAR

    5,501

229

11.04

FANTASTIC FOUR #554*

$2.99

MAR

    5,457

230

11.01

FALLEN ANGEL IDW #25 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

    5,442

231

11

NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI SECRET HISTORY

$3.99

MAR

    5,437

232

10.71

FEAR AGENT #19 HATCHET JOB (PT 3 Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

    5,293

233

10.7

GARGOYLES #8

$3.95

SLG

    5,288

234

10.52

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #4 (Of 8)

$2.99

MAR

    5,200

235

10.36

WARHAMMER 40K BLOOD & THUNDER #4 (Of 4)*

$3.99

BOO

    5,120

236

10.22

CROSSING MIDNIGHT #17 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    5,051

237

9.82

TWELVE #2 (Of 12)*

$2.99

MAR

    4,854

238

9.79

SPEED RACER CHRONICLES O/T RACER #3

$3.99

IDW

    4,839

239

9.7

PAX ROMANA #2 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

    4,794

240

9.63

UN-MEN #8 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    4,760

241

9.62

CAPTAIN MARVEL #3 (Of 5) 2ND PTG VAR

$2.99

MAR

    4,755

242

9.58

SONIC X #31

$2.25

ARC

    4,735

243

9.44

TRANSFORMERS BEST O/UK SPACE PIRATES #1

$3.99

IDW

    4,666

244

9.42

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT HAMILTON MARTIN

$2.99

MAR

    4,656

245

9.36

RETURN O/T GREMLINS #1 (Of 3) (RES)

$2.99

DAR

    4,626

246

9.33

CASANOVA #12 (MR)

$1.99

IMA

    4,611

247

9.31

X-FACTOR #28 DWS*

$2.99

MAR

    4,601

248

9.25

MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #11

$2.99

MAR

    4,572

249

9.2

VAMPIRELLA QUARTERLY WINTER 2008 REG ED*

$4.95

HAR

    4,547

250

9.04

EVERYBODYS DEAD #1

$3.99

IDW

    4,468

251

9.03

SCOOBY DOO #130

$2.25

DC

    4,463

252

8.9

ANGEL AFTER FALL #6

$3.99

IDW

    4,399

253

8.89

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #9

$2.99

MAR

    4,394

254

8.72

KNIGHTS O/DINNER TABLE #137

$4.99

KEN

    4,310

255

8.45

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #34

$2.99

MAR

    4,176

256

8.42

ANGEL AFTER FALL #3 2ND PTG

$3.99

IDW

    4,162

257

8.27

TRANSHUMAN #1 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

    4,087

258

8

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MOBY DICK #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

    3,954

259

7.84

SHONEN JUMP APR 08

$4.99

VIZ

    3,875

260

7.84

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PICTURE DORIAN GRAY #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

    3,875

261

7.45

GFT RETURN TO WONDERLAND CVR GALLERY #1 (MR)

$3.99

ZEN

    3,682

262

7.43

ATOMIC ROBO #6 (Of 6)

$2.95

RED

    3,672

263

7.42

SILENT HILL SINNERS REWARD #2

$3.99

IDW

    3,667

264

7.35

GUTSVILLE #3 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    3,633

265

7.29

24 COLD WARRIORS

$7.49

IDW

    3,603

266

7.27

TRON #5

$3.95

SLG

    3,593

267

7.17

SPEAK O/T DEVIL #5 (Of 6)

$3.50

DAR

    3,544

268

7.11

GAMEKEEPER SERIES 2 #1*

$2.99

VIR

    3,514

269

7.01

PVP #39

$3.50

IMA

    3,465

270

7

OMEGA ONE #2 (MR)

$3.25

BIG

    3,460

271

6.58

TALES FROM CRYPT #5

$3.95

NBM

    3,252

272

6.56

BADGER SAVES WORLD #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

    3,242

273

6.48

GENE SIMMONS ZIPPER #4

$3.99

IDW

    3,203

274

6.32

SISTERHOOD #1 (Of 3) (MR)

$3.50

ARS

    3,124

275

6.27

NEW EXILES #2*

$2.99

MAR

    3,099

276

6.1

PROOF #6 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    3,015

277

6.06

ADOLESCENT RADIOACTIVE BLACK BELT HAMSTERS #2

$3.50

DYN

    2,995

278

5.83

DRAGON CROSS #4 (MR)

$3.25

BIG

    2,881

279

5.8

BADGER SAVES WORLD #4 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

    2,867

280

5.73

STRANDED #3

$2.99

VIR

    2,832

281

5.68

LOONEY TUNES #160

$2.25

DC

    2,807

282

5.58

SPOOKS #2 DELLESANDRO CVR A

$3.50

DEV

    2,758

283

5.52

WASTELAND #15 (MR)

$3.50

ONI

    2,728

284

5.51

RIDE DIE VALKYRIE #3 (Of 3) (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    2,723

285

5.47

COMIC BOOK COMICS #1

$3.95

EVI

    2,704

286

5.47

TEMPEST #4 (MR)

$3.25

BIG

    2,704

287

5.33

DRAFTED #6

$3.50

DEV

    2,634

288

5.29

ROGUE ANGEL TELLER O/TALES #2

$3.99

IDW

    2,615

289

5.11

SCREAMLAND #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

IMA

    2,526

290

5.08

TALES O/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #44

$3.25

MIR

    2,511

291

5.06

BUDDHA STORY O/ENLIGHTENMENT #1

$2.99

VIR

    2,501

292

5

KONG KING O/SKULL ISLAND #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

DIA

    2,471

293

4.74

BETTY & VERONICA #234

$2.25

ARC

    2,343

294

4.6

NEW WORLD ORDER #2

$3.50

IMA

    2,274

295

4.46

SABRINA VOL 2 #92

$2.25

ARC

    2,204

296

4.36

GRAVESLINGER #4 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

    2,155

297

4.31

HULK #1*

$2.99

MAR

    2,130

298

4.31

SORROW #4 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    2,130

299

4.3

CEMETERY BLUES #2

$3.50

IMA

    2,125

300

4.27

CIRCLE #5

$2.99

IMA

    2,110

 
Notes on this chart:
* -- Combined multiple covers with same SRP.
** -- Returnable title.  Order index calculated at a reduced level to account for possible returns.

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

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

BOO = Boom! Studios

CAR = Cartoon Books

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DE = Dynamite Entertainment
D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone

HAR = Harris Comics

ICA =  Icarus Publishing

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MOO = Moonstone

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radio Comix

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

UDO = Udon Entertainment

VIR = Virgin Comics

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during March 2008.  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 Detective Comics (the title Batman is normally used as the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations, but no issue of Batman shipped in March), 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 Detective Comics number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Detective Comics withhin 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 March, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of March.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment 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, Viz, 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 U.S. 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.

 

For the top 100 graphic novels actual orders in February, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--February 2008."

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in February, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--February 2008."

 

For an overview and analysis of the actual February and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see "Top Comic Weakness" and "ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see "Comics and Graphic Novel Sales Dip in February."

 

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 100 Graphic Novel articles (going back over three years, including preorder analysis through March 2003 and actual order analysis beginning March 2003) see: "ICv2's Top 300 Comics and Top 100 GNs Index."