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Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--July 2005

Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data

Published: 08/16/2005 12:00am
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2005.
 
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see 'Miller & Lee Break Records.'
 
For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see 'July Comics Sales Up 10%.'
 
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 2005.'
 

QtyRank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

 

Est.Qty

1

13.03

Y THE LAST MAN VOL 5 RING O/TRUTH TP (MR)

$14.99

DC

 

8,526

2

9.79

ULT X-MEN VOL 11 MOST DANGEROUS GAME TP

$9.99

MAR

 

6,406

3

9.78

ULT SPIDER-MAN VOL 13 HOBGOBLIN TP

$15.99

MAR

 

6,400

4

9.7

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES DIGEST (MR)

$9.99

DC

 

6,347

5

9.31

SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 3 ABSOLUTE POWER HC

$19.99

DC

 

6,092

6

8.52

100 BULLETS VOL 8 THE HARD WAY TP (MR)

$14.99

DC

 

5,575

7

8.06

SPACE GHOST TP

$14.99

DC

 

5,274

8

6.95

X-MEN NEW AGE O/APOCALYPSE TP

$20.99

MAR

 

4,548

9

6.49

FRUITS BASKET VOL 11 GN (OF 14)

$9.99

TKP

 

4,247

10

6.34

WIZARD MICHAEL TURNER MILLENNIUM LTD ED DLX HC

$29.99

WIZ

 

4,149

11

6.15

BERSERK VOL 8 TP (MR)

$13.95

DAR

 

4,024

12

6.12

COMBAT ZONE TRUE TALES O/GIS IN IRAQ VOL 1 TP

$19.99

MAR

 

4,005

13

5.97

NIGHTWING YEAR 1 TP

$14.99

DC

 

3,906

14

5.82

SW CLONE WARS VOL 6 ON THE FIELDS O/BATTLE TP

$17.95

DAR

 

3,808

15

5.67

TIM BURTONS NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS MANGA GN

$8.99

WAR

 

3,710

16

5.64

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 2 TP

$9.99

VIZ

 

3,691

17

5.27

RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 16 TP

$7.95

VIZ

 

3,448

18

5.26

INU YASHA VOL 22 TP

$8.95

VIZ

 

3,442

19

5.07

MICKEY MOUSE MEETS BLOTMAN

$5.99

GEM

 

3,318

20

4.88

HOUSE O/M EXCALIBUR PRELUDE TP

$11.99

MAR

 

3,193

21

4.83

ESSENTIAL KILLRAVEN VOL 1 TP

$16.99

MAR

 

3,161

22

4.81

FLASH THE SECRET O/BARRY ALLEN TP

$19.99

DC

 

3,147

23

4.57

THE PULSE VOL 2 SECRET WAR TP

$11.99

MAR

 

2,990

24

4.51

WANTED SC (MR)

$19.99

IMA

 

2,951

25

4.43

SMOKE #2 (OF 3)

$7.49

IDW

 

2,899

26

4.23

SECRET WARS TP

$29.99

MAR

 

2,768

27

4.13

EXILES VOL 10 AGE O/APOCALYPSE TP

$12.99

MAR

 

2,702

28

4.05

X-MEN GOLGOTHA TP

$12.99

MAR

 

2,650

29

4.05

TSUBASA VOL 6 GN

$10.95

RAN

 

2,650

30

3.91

USAGI YOJIMBO VOL 19 FATHERS & SONS TP

$15.95

DAR

 

2,559

31

3.78

OH MY GODDESS VOL 21 TP

$10.95

DAR

 

2,473

32

3.71

CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 1 WINTER SOLDIER HC

$21.99

MAR

 

2,428

33

3.68

SUPERMAN THAT HEALING TOUCH TP

$14.99

DC

 

2,408

34

3.68

BONE VOL 2 GREAT COW RACE COLOR ED SC

$9.99

SCH

 

2,408

35

3.67

GTO VOL 25 GN (OF 25) (MR)

$9.99

TKP

 

2,401

36

3.66

AUTHORITY HUMAN ON THE INSIDE SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

 

2,395

37

3.47

TEEN TITANS GO VOL 3 BRING IT ON TP

$6.99

DC

 

2,271

38

3.43

DOCTOR SPECTRUM FULL SPECTRUM TP (MR)

$16.99

MAR

 

2,244

39

3.42

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 VOL 3 DIVINE TIME TP

$14.99

MAR

 

2,238

40

3.41

APPLESEED VOL 1 (MR)

$12.99

DC

 

2,231

41

3.31

AVENGERS WEST COAST VISION QUEST TP

$24.99

MAR

 

2,166

42

3.07

CHRONO CRUSADE MANGA VOL 6 TP

$9.99

ADV

 

2,009

43

2.99

BATMAN YEAR 1 DELUXE EDITION HC

$19.99

DC

 

1,957

44

2.95

BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP

$12.95

DC

 

1,930

45

2.92

FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN VOL 1 TP

$8.99

VIZ

 

1,911

46

2.92

PLOT SECRET STORY O/PROTOCOLS O/T ELDERS O/ZION

$19.95

WW

 

1,911

47

2.89

SGT ROCK ARCHIVES VOL 3 HC

$49.99

DC

 

1,891

48

2.79

YOTSUBA MANGA VOL 2 TP

$9.99

ADV

 

1,826

49

2.76

FREAKS O/T HEARTLAND TP

$17.95

DAR

 

1,806

50

2.76

ONE PIECE VOL 7 GN

$7.95

VIZ

 

1,806

51

2.68

INVINCIBLE VOL 1 ULTIMATE COLL HC

$34.95

IMA

 

1,754

52

2.66

ELFQUEST THE GRAND QUEST VOL 9 TP

$9.99

DC

 

1,741

53

2.66

ASPEN EXTENDED ED

$5.99

ASP

 

1,741

54

2.59

PROMETHEA BOOK 5 HC

$24.99

DC

 

1,695

55

2.58

FULL METAL PANIC MANGA VOL 8 TP

$9.99

ADV

 

1,688

56

2.57

SAIYUKI RELOAD VOL 1 GN (OF 4) (MR)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,682

57

2.56

TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN HOW TO BE HAPPY TP

$12.95

DAR

 

1,675

58

2.53

BATMAN HUSH VOL 2 TP

$12.99

DC

 

1,656

59

2.5

F MILLER SIN CITY VOL 1 HARD GOODBYE 2ND TP (MR)

$17.00

DAR

 

1,636

60

2.47

SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 15 GN (OF 27) (MR)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,616

61

2.46

SPIDER-MAN HUMAN TORCH IM WITH STUPID DIGEST TP

$7.99

MAR

 

1,610

62

2.45

INITIAL D VOL 19 GN (OF 29)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,603

63

2.36

HOT GIMMICK VOL 9 TP

$9.99

VIZ

 

1,544

64

2.3

DOT HACK SIGN AI BUSTER NOVEL

$7.99

TKP

 

1,505

65

2.29

FUSHIGI YUGI VOL 15 GN

$9.95

VIZ

 

1,498

66

2.25

MARVEL MASTERWORKS X-MEN VOL 5 NEW ED HC

$49.99

MAR

 

1,472

67

2.22

WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP (MR)

$12.95

IMA

 

1,453

68

2.15

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$14.95

DC

 

1,407

69

2.14

WIZARD BEST O/BASIC TRAINING DLX TP

$29.99

WIZ

 

1,400

70

2.14

SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 1 PUBLIC ENEMIES TP

$12.99

DC

 

1,400

71

2.12

SCRAPPED PRINCESS VOL 1 GN (OF 3)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,387

72

2.11

WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR)

$9.95

IMA

 

1,381

73

2.05

GRAVITATION VOL 12 GN (OF 12) (MR)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,341

74

2.04

THING FREAKSHOW TP

$17.99

MAR

 

1,335

75

2.03

KINETIC TP

$9.99

DC

 

1,328

76

1.99

MARVEL MASTERWORKS X-MEN VOL 5 HC VARIANT ED

$54.99

MAR

 

1,302

77

1.99

BLAME VOL 1 GN (OF 10) (MR)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,302

78

1.97

SUIKODEN III VOL 7 GN (OF 8)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,289

79

1.95

GIRL GOT GAME VOL 10 GN (OF 10)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,276

80

1.93

KARE KANO VOL 16 GN (OF 18)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,263

81

1.92

YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 6 TP

$7.95

VIZ

 

1,256

82

1.85

SGT FROG VOL 9 GN (OF 10)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,211

83

1.83

DESCENDANTS O/DARKNESS VOL 6 GN

$9.99

VIZ

 

1,197

84

1.82

RIDE VOL 1 TP

$9.99

IMA

 

1,191

85

1.82

BILL & TEDS MOST EXCELLENT ADVENTURES VOL 2 TP

$13.95

SLG

 

1,191

86

1.81

MODEL VOL 7 GN (OF 7)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,184

87

1.78

RIZELMINE GN

$9.99

TKP

 

1,165

88

1.78

STRYKEFORCE TP

$16.99

IMA

 

1,165

89

1.78

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

 

1,165

90

1.73

IS VOL 2 GN

$7.99

VIZ

 

1,132

91

1.73

DAMPYR #4 NOCTURNE IN RED

$7.99

IDW

 

1,132

92

1.71

DEAD WEST VOL 1 GN

$14.95

TEE

 

1,119

93

1.68

ALL NEW TENCHI MUYO VOL 6 TP

$8.95

VIZ

 

1,099

94

1.67

REBIRTH VOL 15 GN (OF 18)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,093

95

1.67

WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP (MR)

$12.95

IMA

 

1,093

96

1.66

CUTE MANIFESTO TP

$19.95

ALT

 

1,086

97

1.65

RAVE MASTER VOL 16 GN (OF 29)

$9.99

TKP

 

1,080

98

1.65

CROMARTIE HIGH SCHOOL MANGA VOL 3 TP

$10.95

ADV

 

1,080

99

1.64

JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC

$19.95

SLG

 

1,073

100

1.63

X-FORCE SHATTERSTAR TP

$16.99

MAR

 

1,067

 
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