These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2005.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see 'All Star Batman & Robin Tops Again.'
 
For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see 'Comic Sales Down in September.'
 

For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during September, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--September 2005.'

 

QtyRank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

 

Est.Qty

1

270.66

ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #2

$2.99

DC

 

178,592

2

216.74

NEW AVENGERS #10*

$2.50

MAR

 

143,014

3

209.34

HOUSE OF M #6 (Of 8)*

$2.99

MAR

 

138,131

4

199.08

NEW AVENGERS #11

$2.50

MAR

 

131,361

5

156.47

SUPERMAN BATMAN #22

$2.99

DC

 

103,245

6

154.1

SUPERGIRL #2

$2.99

DC

 

101,681

7

145.46

ULTIMATES 2 #8

$2.99

MAR

 

95,980

8

144.25

GHOST RIDER #1 (Of 6)*

$2.99

MAR

 

95,182

9

142.57

JLA #119

$2.50

DC

 

94,073

10

141.51

OMAC PROJECT #6 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

93,374

11

135.53

JLA #118

$2.50

DC

 

89,428

12

134.92

WOLVERINE #32*

$2.50

MAR

 

89,026

13

130.16

UNCANNY X-MEN #464

$2.50

MAR

 

85,885

14

125.02

VILLAINS UNITED #5 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

82,493

15

122.33

GREEN LANTERN CORPS RECHARGE #1 (Of 6)

$3.50

DC

 

80,718

16

118.98

WOLVERINE #33

$2.50

MAR

 

78,508

17

118.05

SENTRY #1 (Of 8)*

$2.99

MAR

 

77,894

18

116.02

X-MEN #175

$2.50

MAR

 

76,555

19

114.81

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #82

$2.50

MAR

 

75,756

20

113.3

ULTIMATE X-MEN #63

$2.50

MAR

 

74,760

21

111.84

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #83

$2.50

MAR

 

73,797

22

109.98

RANN THANAGAR WAR #5 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

72,569

23

108.35

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #23

$2.50

MAR

 

71,494

24

107.9

ULTIMATE IRON MAN #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

71,197

25

107.7

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #524

$2.50

MAR

 

71,065

26

106.83

DAY O/VENGEANCE #6 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

70,491

27

104.67

SUPERMAN #221

$2.50

DC

 

69,065

28

101.61

ULTIMATE SECRET #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

67,046

29

100.66

SUPERMAN SHAZAM FIRST THUNDER #1 (Of 4)

$3.50

DC

 

66,419

30

100

BATMAN #645

$2.50

DC

 

65,984

31

99.09

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1

$3.99

MAR

 

65,384

32

98.71

YOUNG AVENGERS #7

$2.99

MAR

 

65,133

33

98.22

SPIDER-MAN HOUSE O/M #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

64,809

34

86.82

FANTASTIC FOUR HOUSE O/M #3 (Of 3)

$2.99

MAR

 

57,287

35

83.79

ACTION COMICS #831

$2.50

DC

 

55,288

36

83.6

IRON MAN HOUSE O/M #3 (Of 3)

$2.99

MAR

 

55,163

37

83.58

RED SONJA #2

$2.99

DYN

 

55,149

38

83.25

JSA CLASSIFIED #3

$2.50

DC

 

54,932

39

80.65

JSA #77

$2.50

DC

 

53,216

40

80.31

INCREDIBLE HULK #86

$2.99

MAR

 

52,992

41

79.73

CAPTAIN AMERICA #10

$2.99

MAR

 

52,609

42

79.28

SERENITY #3 (Of 3)*

$2.99

DAR

 

52,312

43

75.39

FANTASTIC FOUR #531

$2.99

MAR

 

49,745

44

74.62

ADVS O/SUPERMAN #644

$2.50

DC

 

49,237

45

72.22

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #18

$2.99

MAR

 

47,654

46

69.63

DAREDEVIL #77

$2.99

MAR

 

45,945

47

68.58

FLASH #226

$2.50

DC

 

45,252

48

67.02

OUTSIDERS #28

$2.50

DC

 

44,222

49

66.37

EXILES #69

$2.99

MAR

 

43,794

50

66.25

JLA CLASSIFIED #12

$2.99

DC

 

43,714

51

65.6

NEW X-MEN #18

$2.99

MAR

 

43,286

52

64.48

SUPREME POWER HYPERION #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

42,546

53

64.31

EXILES #70

$2.99

MAR

 

42,434

54

61.37

BLACK PANTHER #8

$2.99

MAR

 

40,494

55

59.87

SUPREME POWER NIGHTHAWK #1 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

39,505

56

58.76

DETECTIVE COMICS #811

$2.50

DC

 

38,772

57

58.48

TEEN TITANS OUTSIDERS SECRET FILES 2005

$4.99

DC

 

38,587

58

57.69

MUTOPIA X #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

38,066

59

57.12

SEVEN SOLDIERS MISTER MIRACLE #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

 

37,690

60

56.94

DAREDEVIL FATHER #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

37,571

61

56.3

PUNISHER #25 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

37,149

62

55.8

MARVEL 1602 NEW WORLD #3 (Of 5)

$3.50

MAR

 

36,819

63

55.33

X-MEN COLOSSUS BLOODLINE #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

36,509

64

54.92

NIGHTWING #112

$2.50

DC

 

36,238

65

52.92

PULSE #11

$2.99

MAR

 

34,919

66

52.89

CONAN #20 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

34,899

67

52.79

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #10

$2.99

DC

 

34,833

68

52.03

GREEN ARROW #54

$2.50

DC

 

34,331

69

51.79

THOR BLOOD OATH #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

34,173

70

51.57

NYX #7 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

 

34,028

71

49.52

WEAPON X DAYS O/FUTURE NOW #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

32,675

72

48.69

SOULFIRE #5

$2.99

ASP

 

32,128

73

47.39

BIRDS O/PREY #86

$2.50

DC

 

31,270

74

46.83

BATMAN JOURNEY INTO KNIGHT #2 (Of 12)

$2.50

DC

 

30,900

75

46.63

DEFENDERS #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

30,768

76

46.13

BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #69

$2.50

DC

 

30,438

77

45.36

SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

 

29,930

78

43.68

ROBIN #142

$2.50

DC

 

28,822

79

41.51

BLACK WIDOW 2 #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

27,390

80

41.22

BATGIRL #68

$2.50

DC

 

27,199

81

40.85

RUNAWAYS #8

$2.99

MAR

 

26,954

82

40.7

DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

26,855

83

40.6

SPAWN #149

$2.50

IMA

 

26,790

84

40.37

Y THE LAST MAN #37 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

26,638

85

40.08

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #22

$2.99

MAR

 

26,446

86

39.73

HUNTER KILLER #4

$2.99

IMA

 

26,215

87

39.27

NEW THUNDERBOLTS #12

$2.99

MAR

 

25,912

88

38.34

CABLE DEADPOOL #19

$2.99

MAR

 

25,298

89

38.2

BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #195

$2.50

DC

 

25,206

90

37.89

FABLES #41 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

25,001

91

37.86

CABLE DEADPOOL #20

$2.99

MAR

 

24,982

92

37.18

VIGILANTE #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

24,533

93

35.02

SUPERGIRL #1*

$2.99

DC

 

23,108

94

34.22

FELL #1

$1.99

IMA

 

22,580

95

34.19

HAWKMAN #44

$2.50

DC

 

22,560

96

34.18

FIRESTORM #17

$2.50

DC

 

22,553

97

34.02

TOXIN #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

22,448

98

33.93

GIANT SIZE X-MEN #4

$4.99

MAR

 

22,388

99

33.74

STAR WARS X-WING ROGUE LEADER #1 (Of 3)

$2.99

DAR

 

22,263

100

33.52

WRAITHBORN #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

22,118

101

33.17

HULK DESTRUCTION #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

21,887

102

32.79

NEIL GAIMANS NEVERWHERE #4 (Of 9) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

21,636

103

32.58

BATMAN JEKYLL & HYDE #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

21,498

104

32.41

SOULFIRE DYING O/T LIGHT #2

$2.99

ASP

 

21,385

105

32.19

MARVEL TEAM-UP #12

$2.99

MAR

 

21,240

106

31.82

DRAX THE DESTROYER #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

20,996

107

31.37

CATWOMAN #47

$2.50

DC

 

20,699

108

30.4

X-MEN KITTY PRYDE SHADOW & FLAME #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

20,059

109

29.93

STAR WARS EMPIRE #35

$2.99

DAR

 

19,749

110

29.8

WILDCATS NEMESIS #1 (Of 9)

$2.99

DC

 

19,663

111

29.77

STAR WARS EMPIRE #34

$2.99

DAR

 

19,643

112

29.17

BLOOD O/T DEMON #7

$2.50

DC

 

19,248

113

29.08

GI JOE SNAKE-EYES DECLASSIFIED #2 (Of 6)

$2.95

DDP

 

19,188

114

28.86

NIGHTCRAWLER #10

$2.99

MAR

 

19,043

115

28.31

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE ALT UNIVERSES 2005

$3.99

MAR

 

18,680

116

27.95

AUTHORITY MAGNIFICIENT KEVIN #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

18,443

117

27.8

SPIDER-GIRL #90

$2.99

MAR

 

18,344

118

26.68

AQUAMAN #34

$2.50

DC

 

17,605

119

26.62

GOTHAM CENTRAL #35

$2.50

DC

 

17,565

120

26.45

AUTHORITY MAGNIFICIENT KEVIN #2 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

17,453

121

26.33

DESOLATION JONES #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

17,374

122

26.01

MANHUNTER #14

$2.50

DC

 

17,162

123

25.21

JACK CROSS #2

$2.50

DC

 

16,635

124

24.31

BPRD BLACK FLAME #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

 

16,041

125

24.31

MARVEL NEMESIS IMPERFECTS #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

16,041

126

23.77

SPIDER-MAN UNLTD #11

$2.99

MAR

 

15,684

127

23.58

RISING STARS VOICES O/T DEAD #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

 

15,559

128

23.54

TOP TEN BEYOND FARTHEST PRECINCT #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

 

15,533

129

23.52

WITCHBLADE #89

$2.99

IMA

 

15,519

130

22.3

HELLBLAZER #212 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

14,714

131

22.29

100 BULLETS #64 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

14,708

132

21.71

DOOM PATROL #16

$2.50

DC

 

14,325

133

21.7

ORORO BEFORE STORM #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

14,319

134

21.3

ANGEL THE CURSE #4 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

14,055

135

20.85

ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #8

$2.50

MAR

 

13,758

136

20.73

JSA CLASSIFIED #2 2ND PTG

$2.50

DC

 

13,678

137

20.65

DARKNESS #23

$2.99

IMA

 

13,626

138

20.16

GEORGE ROMEROS LAND O/T DEAD #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

13,302

139

19.6

TEEN TITANS GO #23

$2.25

DC

 

12,933

140

19.58

ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #9

$2.99

MAR

 

12,920

141

19.41

TOMB RAIDER GREATEST TREASURE O/ALL ONE SHOT

$6.99

IMA

 

12,807

142

19.04

REVELATIONS #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

 

12,563

143

18.92

NEW WARRIORS #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

12,484

144

18.85

MAJESTIC #9

$2.99

DC

 

12,438

145

18.19

GIRLS #5 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

12,002

146

18.16

AMAZING FANTASY #12

$2.99

MAR

 

11,983

147

18.09

OTHERWORLD #7 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

11,937

148

17.77

LUCIFER #66 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

11,725

149

17.54

INVINCIBLE #26

$2.99

IMA

 

11,574

150

17.4

HOUSE OF M #1 (Of 8)*

$2.99

MAR

 

11,481

151

17.15

SIMPSONS COMICS #110

$2.99

BON

 

11,316

152

17.05

SONIC X #1 (Of 4)

$2.25

ARC

 

11,250

153

17

SILENT DRAGON #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

11,217

154

16.75

BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #14 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

11,052

155

16.55

FANTASTIC FOUR PRESENTS FRANKLIN RICHARDS SON O/GENIUS

$2.99

MAR

 

10,920

156

16.54

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD #13

$2.25

DC

 

10,914

157

16.07

JSA CLASSIFIED #1*

$2.50

DC

 

10,604

158

15.8

MEGA MORPHS #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

10,425

159

15.59

GOON #14

$2.99

DAR

 

10,287

160

15.36

TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #34 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

 

10,135

161

15.13

MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH BELLADONNA #1*

$3.99

AVA

 

9,983

162

14.96

LADY DEATH ABANDON ALL HOPE #2 (Of 4)*

$3.99

AVA

 

9,871

163

14.74

SWAMP THING #19 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

9,726

164

14.26

GRAVITY #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

9,409

165

14.07

BATMAN STRIKES #13

$2.25

DC

 

9,284

166

13.7

STRANGERS I/PARADISE #76

$2.95

ABS

 

9,040

167

13.63

LENORE #12

$2.95

SLG

 

8,994

168

13.43

WINTER MEN #2 (Of 8) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

8,862

169

13.32

SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #1

$4.99

BON

 

8,789

170

13.13

CITY O/TOMORROW #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

8,664

171

12.91

ANT #2

$2.99

IMA

 

8,519

172

12.79

LOSERS #28 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

8,439

173

12.74

BREACH #9

$2.50

DC

 

8,406

174

12.54

INTIMATES #11

$2.99

DC

 

8,274

175

12.17

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #153

$2.25

ARC

 

8,030

176

12.14

SON O/VULCAN #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

8,010

177

12.04

ABC A TO Z TOM STRONG & JACK B QUICK

$3.99

DC

 

7,944

178

12.02

CITY O/HEROES #5

$2.99

IMA

 

7,931

179

11.86

GARTH ENNIS 303 #5 (Of 6) (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

 

7,826

180

11.67

PLASTIC MAN #18

$2.99

DC

 

7,700

181

11.27

MNEMOVORE #6 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

7,436

182

11.21

SHAUN O/T DEAD #3 (Of 4)

$3.99

IDW

 

7,397

183

10.91

MARVEL ADVS SPIDER-MAN #7

$2.50

MAR

 

7,199

184

10.8

DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES #2 (Of 8)

$2.95

DDP

 

7,126

185

10.8

METAL GEAR SOLID SONS O/LIBERTY #0

$3.99

IDW

 

7,126

186

10.04

MEGACITY 909 ZODDD #8*

$2.95

DDP

 

6,625

187

9.72

SHADOWPLAY #1

$3.99

IDW

 

6,414

188

9.67

STARDUST KID #2 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

 

6,381

189

9.3

WONDER WOMAN #219 2ND PTG

$2.50

DC

 

6,137

190

9.23

PVP #18

$2.99

IMA

 

6,090

191

9.19

MARVEL ADVS FANTASTIC FOUR #4

$2.50

MAR

 

6,064

192

9

HUMAN RACE #7 (Of 7)

$2.99

DC

 

5,939

193

8.97

PVP #19

$2.99

IMA

 

5,919

194

8.29

SERENITY #1 (Of 3)*

$2.99

DAR

 

5,470

195

8.25

JON SABLE FREELANCE BLOODLINE #4 (Of 6)

$3.99

IDW

 

5,444

196

8.21

KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #107

$3.99

KZR

 

5,417

197

8.13

MATADOR #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

5,364

198

8.01

MARVEL MILESTONES GHOST RIDER BLACK WIDOW & ICEMAN

$3.99

MAR

 

5,285

199

7.94

SCOOBY DOO #100

$2.25

DC

 

5,239

200

7.92

MACHINE TEEN #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

5,226

201

7.89

SPIDER-MAN HOUSE O/M #2 LTD ED VAR (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

5,206

202

7.82

STRAY BULLETS #39 (MR)

$3.50

EL

 

5,160

203

7.41

BMW FILMS HIRE #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

 

4,889

204

7.3

THE GIFT #13

$2.99

IMA

 

4,817

205

7.22

SEA O/RED #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

4,764

206

7.16

SHADOWHAWK #5

$3.50

IMA

 

4,724

207

7.09

INCREDIBLE HULK #84*

$2.99

MAR

 

4,678

208

7.03

DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #332

$2.95

GEM

 

4,639

209

6.73

DC COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS #1 2ND PTG

$1.99

DC

 

4,441

210

6.65

POWERPUFF GIRLS #66

$2.25

DC

 

4,388

211

6.64

NEW X-MEN #16 LTD ED VARIANT

$2.99

MAR

 

4,381

212

6.63

SHONEN JUMP OCT 05 #34

$4.99

VIZ

 

4,375

213

6.55

ROBERT JORDANS NEW SPRING #2

$3.95

RED

 

4,322

214

6.5

REX MUNDI #14

$2.99

IMA

 

4,289

215

6.46

NOBLE CAUSES #13

$3.50

IMA

 

4,263

216

6.35

PULSE #10*

$2.99

MAR

 

4,190

217

6.22

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #281

$2.95

GEM

 

4,104

218

6.16

BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #105 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

4,065

219

5.99

GODLAND #3

$2.99

IMA

 

3,952

220

5.63

CSI NEW YORK BLOODY MURDER #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

3,715

221

5.15

GOLD DIGGER #67

$2.99

ANT

 

3,398

222

4.98

XIII #2 (NOTE PRICE)

$2.99

ALI

 

3,286

223

4.96

CAVEWOMAN RELOADED #1

$3.95

AMR

 

3,273

224

4.55

POLLY & PIRATES #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

ONI

 

3,002

225

4.51

TALES O/TMNT #15

$3.25

MIR

 

2,976

226

4.47

BAKERS #1

$3.00

KYL

 

2,949

227

4.37

ELSINORE #3 (Of 9)

$2.99

ALI

 

2,884

228

4.34

OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES #0

$2.99

BUY

 

2,864

229

4.26

INDIGO VERTIGO ONE SHOT

$4.99

IMA

 

2,811

230

4.22

SUPER MANGA BLAST #55 (MR)

$5.99

DAR

 

2,785

231

4.17

OMAC PROJECT #5 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

2,752

232

4.13

ARCHIE #560

$2.25

ARC

 

2,725

233

4.1

BRIAN PULIDOS UNHOLY #3*

$3.50

AVA

 

2,705

234

4.1

ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER #1

$2.99

DC

 

2,705

235

4.03

LOONEY TUNES #130

$2.25

DC

 

2,659

236

3.98

BONE REST #3 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

2,626

237

3.93

GREEN LANTERN #4

$2.99

DC

 

2,593

238

3.84

STRONGHOLD #1 (Of 3)

$4.95

DDP

 

2,534

239

3.75

JLA CLASSIFIED #11

$2.99

DC

 

2,474

240

3.7

DARKNESS & TOMB RAIDER B&W CVR #1

$2.99

IMA

 

2,441

241

3.62

BETTY #150

$2.25

ARC

 

2,389

242

3.61

SABRINA VOL 2 #70

$2.25

ARC

 

2,382

243

3.43

WITCHBLADE & TOMB RAIDER B&W CVR #1

$2.99

IMA

 

2,263

244

3.29

NIGHT MARY #2 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

2,171

245

3.25

NODWICK #29

$2.99

DOR

 

2,144

246

3.25

FLASH #225

$2.50

DC

 

2,144

247

3.17

DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES #1 (Of 4)

$3.95

ARC

 

2,092

248

3.16

PS238 #13

$2.99

DOR

 

2,085

249

3.13

PS238 #12

$2.99

DOR

 

2,065

250

3.07

DRACULA VS KING ARTHUR #2 (Of 4)

$2.95

SIL

 

2,026

251

3.06

SMOKE & MIRRORS #1

$2.99

SPE

 

2,019

252

3

SHOJO BEAT OCT 05 VOL 1 #4

$5.99

VIZ

 

1,980

253

2.97

JUSTICE #1 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

 

1,960

254

2.95

SUPER CRAZY TNT BLAST #1

$2.99

SPE

 

1,947

255

2.94

FERRO CITY #2

$2.99

IMA

 

1,940

256

2.86

HUNGER #4 (MR)

$2.99

SPE

 

1,887

257

2.86

CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #13

$2.25

DC

 

1,887

258

2.79

HOUSE OF M #5 (Of 8)*

$2.99

MAR

 

1,841

259

2.77

NEW AVENGERS #9*

$2.50

MAR

 

1,828

260

2.71

SUPERMAN #219 2ND PTG

$2.50

DC

 

1,788

261

2.69

OZ MANGA #3 (Of 8)

$2.99

ANT

 

1,775

262

2.69

OF BITTER SOULS #2

$2.99

SPE

 

1,775

263

2.64

ROCKETO #2

$2.99

SPE

 

1,742

264

2.61

ACTION PHILOSOPHERS SELF HELP FOR UGLY LOOSERS

$2.95

EVI

 

1,722

265

2.59

JUGHEAD #168

$2.25

ARC

 

1,709

266

2.59

REVELATIONS #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

 

1,709

267

2.59

HELIOS IN W/NEW #1 (Of 8)

$2.99

SPE

 

1,709

268

2.48

ADVS O/SUPERMAN #642*

$2.50

DC

 

1,636

269

2.4

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #160

$2.39

ARC

 

1,584

270

2.39

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #164

$3.59

ARC

 

1,577

271

2.33

PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #97

$3.59

ARC

 

1,537

272

2.23

WONDER WOMAN #220

$2.50

DC

 

1,471

273

2.23

SPUNKY KNIGHT XXX #3 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

1,471

274

2.2

TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #5

$2.39

ARC

 

1,452

275

2.16

AG SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #19 (A)

$4.99

ICA

 

1,425

276

2.16

FRESHMEN #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

 

1,425

277

2.15

SWORD O/DRACULA COLOR ED #1

$3.50

DIG

 

1,419

278

2.06

JUGHEAD & FRIENDS DIGEST #5

$2.39

ARC

 

1,359

279

2.04

EL ARSENAL #2 (Of 3) (MR)

$2.95

ARS

 

1,346

280

2.02

ACTION COMICS #829 2ND PTG

$2.50

DC

 

1,333

281

1.97

DOROTHY #4 (MR)

$5.00

ILL

 

1,300

282

1.94

VAISTRON #1

$2.95

SLG

 

1,280

283

1.92

MILK #48 (A)

$3.50

RAD

 

1,267

284

1.84

TEEN TITANS #27

$2.50

DC

 

1,214

285

1.82

FLARE #28

$2.99

HER

 

1,201

286

1.81

SERENITY #2 (Of 3)*

$2.99

DAR

 

1,194

287

1.8

YOUNG AVENGERS #6

$2.99

MAR

 

1,188

288

1.77

JLA #117

$2.50

DC

 

1,168

289

1.76

CAPTAIN GRAVITY & POWER O/T VRIL #6

$2.95

PEN

 

1,161

290

1.76

RUNES O/RAGNAN #1

$2.95

SIL

 

1,161

291

1.74

OMAC PROJECT #4 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

1,148

292

1.63

LIVING W/ZOMBIES #4 (MR)

$2.50

FRI

 

1,076

293

1.62

JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #1

$2.95

SLG

 

1,069

294

1.61

ANGRY YOUTH COMIX #9 (MR)

$3.50

FAN

 

1,062

295

1.58

ADVS O/SUPERMAN #643

$2.50

DC

 

1,043

296

1.56

JACK CROSS #1

$2.50

DC

 

1,029

297

1.54

ADVENTURES O/BIO BOY #1

$2.99

SPE

 

1,016

298

1.54

ASHES #2 (Of 13) (MR)

$3.50

DAM

 

1,016

299

1.54

HOUSE OF M #3 (Of 8)*

$2.99

MAR

 

1,016

300

1.54

CATWOMAN #46

$2.50

DC

 

1,016

 

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

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DYN = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MNS = Moonstone

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radio Comix

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during September, 2005.  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 September, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of September.

 

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, 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. 

 

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.

 

For the top 100 graphic novels actual orders in August, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--August 2005.'

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in August, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2005.'

 

For an overview and analsysis of the actual August orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see ''Justice' Tops in August' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'  For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see 'Comic Sales Soar in August.'

 

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.'