These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2009.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see "'Blackest Night' Tops in September."

 

For an analysis of the dollar trends in September, see "Comics Up 12% in September."

 

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during September, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--September 2009."

 

 

TOP 300 GNs -- September 2009

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

9.38

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 05 PREDATOR & PREY

$15.95

DAR

      7,225

2

7.81

UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS

$17.95

DAR

      6,014

3

7.11

DMZ TP VOL 07 WAR POWERS (MR)

$14.99

DC

      5,478

4

5.84

WONDERFUL WIZARD OZ HC

$29.99

MAR

      4,498

5

5.54

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 06

$19.95

DAR

      4,268

6

4.88

BATMAN CACOPHONY HC

$19.99

DC

      3,761

7

4.70

BATMAN THE BLACK GLOVE TP

$17.99

DC

      3,622

8

4.34

FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 (MR)

$29.99

DC

      3,343

9

4.30

CAPTAIN AMERICA TP MAN WITH NO FACE

$15.99

MAR

      3,312

10

4.20

GOON TP VOL 09 CALAMITY OF CONSCIENCE

$15.95

DAR

      3,233

11

4.14

BERSERK VOL 31 (MR)

$14.95

DAR

      3,189

12

4.10

BLEACH TP VOL 28

$7.95

VIZ

      3,160

13

4.08

ULTIMATUM PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      3,143

14

3.88

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME

$14.99

IMA

      2,986

15

3.75

BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT TP

$19.99

DC

      2,885

16

3.74

INDIANA JONES ADVENTURES TP VOL 02

$7.95

DAR

      2,881

17

3.71

DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 02 DARK REIGN

$19.99

MAR

      2,854

18

3.70

LOVE & ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 02 (MR)

$14.99

FAN

      2,852

19

3.56

MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS TP

$15.99

MAR

      2,739

20

3.40

SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 02

$24.99

DC

      2,615

21

3.34

CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 18

$17.95

DAR

      2,568

22

3.31

DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS HC

$24.99

MAR

      2,551

23

3.12

JSA HC VOL 05 BLACK ADAM AND ISIS

$19.99

DC

      2,405

24

3.05

SHOWCASE PRESENTS WARLORD TP VOL 01

$17.99

DC

      2,351

25

3.04

X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT TP

$19.99

MAR

      2,337

26

3.03

SLEEPER SEASON 2 TP

$24.99

DC

      2,333

27

2.99

GOTHAM CENTRAL HC VOL 02 JOKERS AND MADMEN

$29.99

DC

      2,306

28

2.83

BOOK OF GENESIS ILLUS BY ROBERT CRUMB HC

$24.95

WW

      2,178

29

2.81

DC LIBRARY JLA BY GEORGE PEREZ HC VOL 01

$39.99

DC

      2,163

30

2.78

FLASH CHRONICLES TP VOL 01

$14.99

DC

      2,140

31

2.76

YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 06

$10.99

HAC

      2,123

32

2.68

LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 02 HEAD GAMES

$24.99

IDW

      2,061

33

2.65

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

IMA

      2,042

34

2.63

SPIDER-MAN NOIR GN TP

$14.99

MAR

      2,028

35

2.63

ESSENTIAL SUB-MARINER TP VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

      2,025

36

2.59

AVENGERS INVADERS HC

$39.99

MAR

      1,995

37

2.58

SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE TP

$14.99

DC

      1,989

38

2.57

SECRET WARRIORS PREM HC VOL 01 NICK FURY AGENT OF NOTHING

$19.99

MAR

      1,976

39

2.54

PROCESS RECESS HC VOL 03 HALLOWED SEAM (MR)

$34.95

ADH

      1,959

40

2.52

HULK SKAAR SON OF HULK TP

$24.99

MAR

      1,941

41

2.51

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 02 WAR OF KINGS BOOK 01

$19.99

MAR

      1,929

42

2.49

FABLES TP VOL 12 THE DARK AGES (MR)

$17.99

DC

      1,921

43

2.45

INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS TP

$9.99

BOO

      1,888

44

2.41

DC LIBRARY BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY HC

$39.99

DC

      1,854

45

2.33

WONDER WOMAN THE CIRCLE TP

$14.99

DC

      1,795

46

2.32

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 05 AFTERMATH

$24.99

IDW

      1,788

47

2.31

DARKNESS ACCURSED TP VOL 02

$9.99

IMA

      1,779

48

2.31

SECRET WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

      1,779

49

2.29

MMW ATLAS ERA BLACK KNIGHT HC VOL 01

$59.99

MAR

      1,764

50

2.27

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON TP VOL 02

$19.99

IDW

      1,746

51

2.24

HELLBOY LIBRARY ED HC VOL 03 CONQUEROR WORM & STRANGE PLACES

$49.95

DAR

      1,722

52

2.24

TITANS LOCKDOWN TP

$14.99

DC

      1,722

53

2.22

HIGH MOON TP VOL 01

$14.99

DC

      1,710

54

2.21

GUNSMITH CATS BURST TP VOL 04 (MR)

$12.95

DAR

      1,705

55

2.21

TRICK R TREAT TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

      1,704

56

2.19

EMILY THE STRANGE TP VOL 02

$19.95

DAR

      1,690

57

2.17

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 TP VOL 03 VAMPIRE STATE

$19.99

MAR

      1,674

58

2.16

CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 05

$19.99

IDW

      1,664

59

2.15

X-MEN MISFITS GN VOL 01

$12.99

RAN

      1,655

60

2.15

ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,653

61

2.11

MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD TP HERO UP DIGEST

$9.99

MAR

      1,625

62

2.11

MARVEL 1602 PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,622

63

2.09

ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)

$17.99

DC

      1,613

64

2.09

ABSOLUTE V FOR VENDETTA HC (MR)

$99.99

DC

      1,609

65

2.08

CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 14 (MR)

$10.99

TOK

      1,605

66

2.06

MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 06

$54.99

MAR

      1,583

67

2.05

SUPERMAN BATMAN TP VOL 01 PUBLIC ENEMIES NEW PTG

$14.99

DC

      1,578

68

2.05

NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 02

$9.95

DAR

      1,577

69

2.05

ULTIMATUM REQUIEM PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

      1,577

70

2.02

TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN TP VOL 02

$19.99

DC

      1,558

71

2.01

SPIDER-MAN SINISTER SIX PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,546

72

1.96

THOR BY JURGENS AND ROMITA JR TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

      1,512

73

1.95

HULK GRAY PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,501

74

1.89

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

      1,454

75

1.88

ASTONISHING X-MEN BY WHEDON & CASSADAY OMNIBUS HC

$75.00

MAR

      1,451

76

1.85

FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC MASTERS OF DOOM

$24.99

MAR

      1,422

77

1.83

CARS ROOKIE TP

$9.99

BOO

      1,410

78

1.80

GI JOE ORIGINS TP VOL 01

$19.99

IDW

      1,388

79

1.80

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

      1,385

80

1.78

ALCOHOLIC SC (MR)

$14.99

DC

      1,368

81

1.77

LITTLE LULU TP VOL 20 BAWLPLAYERS & OTHER STORIES

$14.95

DAR

      1,365

82

1.77

FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE

$9.99

DC

      1,360

83

1.76

INDIANA JONES FURTHER ADV OMNIBUS TP VOL 02

$24.95

DAR

      1,352

84

1.75

HULK PLANET SKAAR HC

$29.99

MAR

      1,351

85

1.72

SPIRIT TP VOL 02

$19.99

DC

      1,328

86

1.71

MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 02

$24.99

MAR

      1,313

87

1.70

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

      1,310

88

1.70

APPLE ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 03

$34.95

UDO

      1,306

89

1.67

GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 03 TANKIES (MR)

$12.99

DE

      1,284

90

1.66

INU YASHA TP VOL 40

$8.95

VIZ

      1,277

91

1.65

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY THE WEDDING ALBUM TP

$17.99

DC

      1,274

92

1.65

SAVAGE SHE-HULK TP

$14.99

MAR

      1,271

93

1.64

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$14.99

DC

      1,266

94

1.64

SPIDER-MAN 24-7 PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,265

95

1.64

PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 05

$12.99

VIZ

      1,260

96

1.62

NEW AVENGERS REUNION PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

      1,249

97

1.62

WITCHBLADE ORIGINS TP VOL 03

$17.99

IMA

      1,245

98

1.60

OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 10

$24.99

MAR

      1,235

99

1.60

ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES TP VOL 01

$17.99

IDW

      1,233

100

1.60

X-MEN ORIGINS HC

$29.99

MAR

      1,231

101

1.59

GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH TP

$14.99

DC

      1,225

102

1.59

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED

$12.99

DC

      1,222

103

1.58

SPAWN BOOK O/T DEAD TP

$14.99

IMA

      1,213

104

1.56

HAUNT OF HORROR TP

$29.99

MAR

      1,203

105

1.54

BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP

$24.99

DC

      1,183

106

1.54

JAMES ROBINSONS COMPLETE WILDCATS TP

$24.99

DC

      1,183

107

1.53

BAD GIRLS TP

$14.99

DC

      1,178

108

1.49

NOCTURNALS HC VOL 02 DARK FOREVER AND OTHER TALES REG ED

$34.99

IMA

      1,146

109

1.48

THOR BALDER BRAVE PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

      1,137

110

1.43

GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 01

$14.99

DC

      1,099

111

1.42

AMULET SC VOL 02 STONEKEEPERS CURSE

$10.99

SCH

      1,096

112

1.42

GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 02

$14.99

DC

      1,090

113

1.41

WOLVERINE WEAPON X FILES TP

$24.99

MAR

      1,087

114

1.39

3 STORY SECRET HISTORY OT GIANT MAN

$19.95

DAR

      1,074

115

1.39

BLOOD PLUS ADAGIO GN VOL 02

$10.95

DAR

      1,071

116

1.39

CODE GEASS NIGHTMARE OF NUNNALLY GN VOL 02

$10.99

BAN

      1,070

117

1.39

ARCHIE & FRIENDS ALL STARS TP VOL 01 VERONICA PASSPORT

$9.95

ARC

      1,069

118

1.38

WHITEOUT DEFINITIVE ED TP VOL 01

$13.95

ONI

      1,064

119

1.38

BOYS TP VOL 04 WE GOTTA GO NOW (MR)

$19.99

DE

      1,061

120

1.37

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 11

$7.99

IDW

      1,057

121

1.37

COSMIC ODYSSEY TP

$19.99

DC

      1,053

122

1.35

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

      1,037

123

1.34

NANA TP VOL 18 (MR)

$8.99

VIZ

      1,032

124

1.33

FATE STAY NIGHT GN VOL 05 (OF 7)

$10.99

TOK

      1,023

125

1.32

TOM STRONG DELUXE ED HC BOOK 01

$39.99

DC

      1,015

126

1.32

WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 NEW ADV

$49.95

DAR

      1,014

127

1.32

SURROGATES TP VOL 01

$19.95

TOP

      1,013

128

1.31

GUNDAM 00 GN VOL 01

$10.99

BAN

      1,010

129

1.30

ABSOLUTE PROMETHEA HC VOL 01

$99.99

DC

      1,004

130

1.30

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

IMA

         999

131

1.29

RUNAWAYS GOOD DIE YOUNG PREM HC

$19.99

MAR

         996

132

1.26

WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK TP WILD PACK DIGEST

$9.99

MAR

         973

133

1.25

SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES

$19.99

DC

         959

134

1.23

MR STUFFINS TP

$12.99

BOO

         947

135

1.23

WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 05 (OF 5)

$10.99

TOK

         946

136

1.23

FANTASTIC FOUR LOST ADVENTURES BY STAN LEE TP

$24.99

MAR

         944

137

1.22

FINAL CRISIS HC

$29.99

DC

         940

138

1.22

PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

         936

139

1.20

ACHEWOOD HC VOL 02 WORST SONG PLAYED

$15.95

DAR

         926

140

1.20

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$19.99

DC

         923

141

1.19

HERCULES PRINCE OF POWER PREM HC

$29.99

MAR

         916

142

1.19

ZOMNIBUS GN VOL 01

$24.99

IDW

         915

143

1.19

STARCRAFT FRONTLINE GN VOL 04 (OF 4)

$10.99

TOK

         913

144

1.18

PLANETARY TP VOL 01 ALL OVER THE WORLD AND OTHER STORIES

$14.99

DC

         909

145

1.17

WAR THAT TIME FORGOT TP VOL 02

$17.99

DC

         903

146

1.17

BLACK PANTHER PREM HC DEADLIEST OF THE SPECIES

$19.99

MAR

         902

147

1.17

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

         898

148

1.16

SAMURAI HAREM ASU NO YOICHI GN VOL 02 (OF 7) (MR)

$12.99

TOK

         894

149

1.14

BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 04

$9.95

DAR

         878

150

1.13

MARVEL ADVENTURES THOR AND AVENGERS TP DIGEST

$9.99

MAR

         872

151

1.13

EDEN TP VOL 12 (MR)

$12.95

DAR

         870

152

1.13

MS MARVEL PREM HC VOL 07 DARK REIGN

$24.99

MAR

         867

153

1.12

SHAMAN KING TP VOL 24

$7.95

VIZ

         864

154

1.12

JOKER HC

$19.99

DC

         859

155

1.11

LOEG III CENTURY #1 1910 (MR)

$7.95

TOP

         853

156

1.10

IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 01

$9.99

BOO

         850

157

1.10

ICON A HEROS WELCOME TP

$19.99

DC

         846

158

1.09

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

         839

159

1.08

FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM

$12.99

DC

         833

160

1.07

SILENT MOBIUS COMPLETE ED GN VOL 01

$14.99

UDO

         823

161

1.07

JOHN STANLEY LIBRARY NANCY HC VOL 01

$24.95

DRA

         822

162

1.07

TANK GIRL REMASTERED ED GN VOL 03 (MR)

$14.95

RAN

         822

163

1.06

INCREDIBLE HERCULES PREM HC DARK REIGN

$19.99

MAR

         820

164

1.06

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR)

$12.99

DC

         816

165

1.06

JOHNNY BOO HC VOL 03 HAPPY APPLES

$9.95

TOP

         815

166

1.06

UMBRELLA ACADEMY DLX LTD HC VOL 02 DALLAS

$79.95

DAR

         813

167

1.06

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

         813

168

1.05

TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 07

$16.95

RAN

         805

169

1.04

TENJHO TENGE VOL 18 (MR)

$9.99

DC

         802

170

1.04

GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01

$125.00

MAR

         802

171

1.03

SPY VS SPY TP MASTERS OF MAYHEM

$11.99

RAN

         790

172

1.02

TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 06

$16.95

RAN

         786

173

1.02

MARVEL SUPERHERO TEAM UP TP

$24.99

MAR

         782

174

1.01

SPY VS SPY TP MISSIONS OF MADNESS

$11.99

RAN

         781

175

1.01

SPY VS SPY TP DANGER INTRIGUE STUPIDITY

$11.99

RAN

         778

176

1.00

CIVIL WAR TP

$24.99

MAR

         770

177

1.00

BATMAN RIP DELUXE EDITION HC

$24.99

DC

         767

178

0.99

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         765

179

0.99

DOMO GN

$9.99

TOK

         765

180

0.97

100 BULLETS TP VOL 01 FIRST SHOT LAST CALL

$9.99

DC

         750

181

0.96

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR)

$12.99

IMA

         741

182

0.96

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 03 ONE SMALL STEP (MR)

$12.99

DC

         740

183

0.96

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

         737

184

0.95

SULK GN VOL 03 KIND OF STRENGTH COMES FROM MADNESS (MR)

$6.00

TOP

         734

185

0.95

LIFE & TIMES MARTHA WASHINGTON IN 21ST CENTURY HC

$99.95

DAR

         730

186

0.95

BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR)

$16.99

DE

         730

187

0.94

FABLES TP VOL 03 STORYBOOK LOVE (MR)

$14.99

DC

         726

188

0.92

UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 01 HAUNTED HOUSE (MR)

$9.99

DC

         709

189

0.91

TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 01 BACK ON THE STREET (MR)

$14.99

DC

         702

190

0.91

PET AVENGERS CLASSIC TP

$24.99

MAR

         702

191

0.91

PREACHER TP VOL 02 UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD NEW EDITION (M

$14.99

DC

         698

192

0.90

INVINCIBLE TP VOL 11 HAPPY DAYS

$16.99

IMA

         693

193

0.90

V FOR VENDETTA NEW EDITION TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

         692

194

0.90

PUSH TP

$19.99

DC

         690

195

0.89

PLANETARY TP VOL 03 LEAVING TP THE 20 TH CENTURY

$14.99

DC

         687

196

0.89

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 04 SAFEWORD (MR)

$12.99

DC

         682

197

0.88

KUROHIME TP VOL 13

$7.99

VIZ

         678

198

0.87

HARLEQUIN VALENTINE HC (NEW PTG)

$12.95

DAR

         673

199

0.87

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 05 RING OF TRUTH (MR)

$14.99

DC

         672

200

0.87

BATMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAPED CRUSADER HC

$24.99

DC

         670

201

0.87

DARK AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 01 ASSEMBLE

$24.99

MAR

         668

202

0.87

SPIDER-MAN MARY JANE TP YOU JUST HIT THE JACKPOT

$24.99

MAR

         668

203

0.87

NEGIMA NEO GN VOL 03 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

         667

204

0.86

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 10 WHYS AND WHEREFORES (MR)

$14.99

DC

         665

205

0.86

SALT WATER TAFFY GN VOL 03 TRUTH ABOUT DR TRUE

$5.95

ONI

         661

206

0.85

UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE

$17.95

DAR

         658

207

0.85

YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 01

$10.99

HAC

         654

208

0.84

STREET FIGHTER TP VOL 01 NEW ED

$12.95

UDO

         647

209

0.84

WEST COAST BLUES HC

$18.99

FAN

         646

210

0.84

STAR TREK ARCHIVES TP VOL 06 BEST OF ALTERNATE UNIVERSES

$24.99

IDW

         644

211

0.83

TIMOTHY & THE TRANSGALACTIC TOWEL SC

$16.99

IMA

         637

212

0.83

TEGAMI BACHI GN VOL 01

$7.99

VIZ

         636

213

0.82

PREACHER TP VOL 03 PROUD AMERICANS NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

         634

214

0.82

TARZAN THE JESSE MARSH YEARS HC VOL 03

$49.95

DAR

         632

215

0.82

BOYS TP VOL 03 GOOD FOR THE SOUL (MR)

$19.99

DE

         632

216

0.82

BOYS TP VOL 02 GET SOME (MR)

$19.99

DE

         630

217

0.81

DARK ENTRIES HC (MR)

$19.99

DC

         625

218

0.81

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS STARBUCK & HELO TP

$12.99

DE

         624

219

0.81

PRISON PIT SC BOOK 01

$12.99

FAN

         624

220

0.81

HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 04 COTTON DRIFTING PT 2

$10.99

HAC

         622

221

0.80

ART OF TOP COW HC

$49.99

IMA

         617

222

0.80

SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 SP PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE (MAY042851)

$11.95

ONI

         617

223

0.80

KARAKURI ODETTE GN VOL 01 (OF 6)

$10.99

TOK

         617

224

0.80

SUPERMAN RED SON TP

$17.99

DC

         616

225

0.80

100 BULLETS TP VOL 13 WILT (MR)

$19.99

DC

         615

226

0.80

DOT HACK SIGN GU GN VOL 05

$10.99

TOK

         615

227

0.80

OWLY GN VOL 01 WAY HOME

$10.00

TOP

         615

228

0.79

FABLES TP VOL 04 MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS (MR)

$17.99

DC

         610

229

0.79

SANDMAN TP VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE

$19.99

DC

         607

230

0.79

HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT GN VOL 11

$8.99

VIZ

         606

231

0.78

DEAD IRONS HC

$19.99

DE

         604

232

0.78

FABLES TP VOL 11 WAR AND PIECES (MR)

$17.99

DC

         602

233

0.78

UNCANNY X-MEN SISTERHOOD TP

$14.99

MAR

         601

234

0.77

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 06 GIRL ON GIRL (MR)

$12.99

DC

         592

235

0.76

STEAL MOON GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR)

$12.95

DIG

         586

236

0.76

KIMIKISS GN VOL 02 (OF 3) (MR)

$10.99

TOK

         585

237

0.75

YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 02

$10.99

HAC

         581

238

0.75

CAT BURGLER BLACK GN

$16.99

ST.

         580

239

0.75

NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 01 SVEN THE RETURNED (MR)

$9.99

DC

         579

240

0.75

DMZ TP VOL 01 ON THE GROUND (MR)

$9.99

DC

         578

241

0.74

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 08 KIMONO DRAGONS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         571

242

0.74

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA GHOSTS TP

$19.99

DE

         571

243

0.74

BIG ADVENTURES OF MAJOKO GN VOL 02 (OF 5)

$7.99

UDO

         571

244

0.73

PREACHER TP VOL 04 ANCIENT HISTORY NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

         563

245

0.73

HOWARD CHAYKIN POWER & GLORY TP

$19.99

DE

         562

246

0.73

DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 01

$29.99

MAR

         559

247

0.73

PAUL THE SAMURAI COMPLETE WORKS TP

$29.95

NEW

         559

248

0.72

JEFF SMITH LITTLE MOUSE GETS READY HC

$12.95

RAW

         558

249

0.72

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 09 MOTHERLAND (MR)

$14.99

DC

         553

250

0.72

MARVEL APES TP EVOLUTION STARTS HERE

$16.99

MAR

         553

251

0.72

Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 07 PAPER DOLLS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         551

252

0.71

GAKUEN ALICE GN VOL 09 (OF 16)

$10.99

TOK

         550

253

0.71

OISHINBO GN VOL 05 VEGETABLES

$12.99

VIZ

         550

254

0.71

PREACHER TP VOL 06 WAR IN THE SUN NEW EDITION (MR)

$17.99

DC

         548

255

0.71

EUREKA TP VOL 02 (OF 4) DORMANT GENE

$15.99

BOO

         543

256

0.70

SA GN VOL 12

$8.99

VIZ

         541

257

0.70

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 04 TIME OF YOUR LIFE

$15.95

DAR

         537

258

0.69

ASTRO BOY MOVIE ADAPTATION TP

$17.99

IDW

         528

259

0.68

LUCKY STAR GN VOL 01

$10.99

BAN

         524

260

0.68

ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01

$12.99

DC

         523

261

0.67

SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES TP SEASON 01

$12.95

APE

         518

262

0.67

FABLES TP VOL 06 HOMELANDS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         513

263

0.67

SURROGATES TP VOL 02 FLESH & BONE

$14.95

TOP

         513

264

0.66

100 BULLETS TP VOL 02 SPLIT SECOND CHANCE

$14.99

DC

         511

265

0.66

WHITEOUT DEFINITIVE ED TP VOL 02 MELT (MR)

$13.95

ONI

         511

266

0.66

YTHAQ PREM HC NO ESCAPE (MR)

$24.99

MAR

         510

267

0.66

WASTELAND APOCALYPTIC ED HC VOL 01

$34.99

ONI

         506

268

0.65

FABLES TP VOL 05 THE MEAN SEASONS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         499

269

0.65

NINJA GIRLS GN VOL 01 (MR)

$10.99

RAN

         498

270

0.64

SANDMAN TP VOL 03 DREAM COUNTRY

$14.99

DC

         496

271

0.64

PAX ROMANA TP VOL 01

$14.99

IMA

         494

272

0.64

GACHA GACHA NEXT REVOLUTION GN VOL 10 (MR)

$13.99

RAN

         493

273

0.63

KINGDOM COME TP NEW EDITION

$17.99

DC

         488

274

0.63

LOEG VOL ONE TP

$14.99

DC

         485

275

0.63

STRANGE & MYSTIFYING STORY GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR)

$12.95

DIG

         485

276

0.63

FABLES TP VOL 10 THE GOOD PRINCE (MR)

$17.99

DC

         482

277

0.62

EXOTIC AND DELICIOUS FATE GN

$12.95

DIG

         480

278

0.62

LOVE COM TP VOL 14

$8.99

VIZ

         479

279

0.62

SECRET SIX UNHINGED TP

$14.99

DC

         478

280

0.62

RUROUNI KENSHIN VIZBIG ED GN VOL 07 (OF 9)

$17.99

VIZ

         478

281

0.62

BEST AMERICAN COMICS HC 2009

$22.00

HOU

         476

282

0.62

GREEN LANTERN RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS HC

$24.99

DC

         475

283

0.61

GIN TAMA TP VOL 14

$7.99

VIZ

         473

284

0.61

MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 02 WINTER 1152

$24.95

ARC

         472

285

0.61

GREEN LANTERN TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS TP

$14.99

DC

         467

286

0.61

BAMBOO BLADE TP VOL 02

$10.99

HAC

         467

287

0.61

MARIA HOLIC GN VOL 01 (OF 3) (MR)

$10.99

TOK

         467

288

0.60

FABLES TP VOL 07 ARABIAN NIGHTS AND DAYS (MR)

$14.99

DC

         464

289

0.60

NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 02 THE CROSS AND THE HAMMER (MR)

$14.99

DC

         464

290

0.60

MIXED VEGETABLES GN VOL 05

$8.99

VIZ

         464

291

0.60

HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 01 ROOM AND BOREDOM (MR)

$9.99

DC

         463

292

0.60

THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI TP VOL 01

$14.99

MAR

         463

293

0.60

ASTRO BOY MOVIE PREQUEL UNDERGROUND TP

$17.99

IDW

         460

294

0.60

YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 05

$10.99

HAC

         459

295

0.59

PREACHER TP VOL 05 DIXIE FRIED  NEW EDITION (MR)

$14.99

DC

         457

296

0.59

JUDGE DREDD COMPLETE CASE FILES TP VOL 13

$31.00

DIA

         454

297

0.59

DUNGEON THE EARLY YEARS GN VOL 02

$12.95

NBM

         454

298

0.59

YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 03

$10.99

HAC

         453

299

0.59

INVINCIBLE TP VOL 10 WHOS THE BOSS

$16.99

IMA

         452

300

0.58

MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 HC

$19.99

MAR

         448


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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
ALI = Alias Enterprises, LLC
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
AVA = Avatar Press
BAN = Bandai Entertainment
BON = Bongo Comics
BOO = BOOM! Studios
BLU = Bluewater Productions
CAR = Cartoon Books
DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC
DE = Dynamite Entertainment
DEL = Del Rey Manga
DDP = Devil's Due Publishing
DIG = Digital Manga Publishing
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
HAC = Hachette Book Group (Yen Press)
IDW = IDW Publishing
MIR = Mirage Studios
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
SEV = Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TIT = Titan Publishing
TOK = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz Media
WIZ = Wizard Entertainment
ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment, Inc.

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.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Dynamite, Devil's Due, Avatar, and Aspen Studios 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.

 

Most graphic novel publishers also release their titles through other channels, which make up a majority of graphic novel sales over-all.  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 300 graphic novels actual orders in August "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2009."

 

For the top 300 comics actual orders in August see "Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2009."


For an overview and analysis of the actual August and "Crossovers Continue On Top."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see "Comics Up Again in August."

 

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 300 (& 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 & Top 300 GNs Index."