These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2004.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in August, see 'Astonishing X-Men #4 Over 145k.'
 
For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see 'August Comics and GNs Up 10% Over '03.'

 

For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during August, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--August 2004.'

 

QtyRank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

 

Est.Qty

1

201.34

ASTONISHING X-MEN #4*

$2.99

MAR

 

145,543

2

178.81

SUPERMAN #208

$2.50

DC

 

129,256

3

172.37

IDENTITY CRISIS #3 (Of 7)

$3.95

DC

 

124,601

4

151.6

X-MEN END BK 1 DREAMERS & DEMONS #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

109,587

5

142.7

ULTIMATE X-MEN #50

$2.25

MAR

 

103,154

6

142.01

ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #1 (Of 5)

$2.25

MAR

 

102,655

7

136.37

X-MEN END BK 1 DREAMERS & DEMONS #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

98,578

8

133.19

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #63

$2.25

MAR

 

96,279

9

132.58

UNCANNY X-MEN #447

$2.25

MAR

 

95,838

10

130.98

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #64

$2.25

MAR

 

94,682

11

126.98

X-MEN #160

$2.25

MAR

 

91,790

12

125.43

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #10

$2.25

MAR

 

90,670

13

121.9

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #511

$2.25

MAR

 

88,118

14

104.53

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #5

$2.99

MAR

 

75,562

15

100

BATMAN #631

$2.25

DC

 

72,287

16

94.54

ULTIMATE ELEKTRA #1 (Of 5)

$2.25

MAR

 

68,340

17

92.16

X-FORCE #1

$2.99

MAR

 

66,620

18

90.34

WOLVERINE #18

$2.25

MAR

 

65,304

19

88.39

TEEN TITANS #14

$2.50

DC

 

63,894

20

85.49

SUPREME POWER #12 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

61,798

21

85.38

JLA #103

$2.25

DC

 

61,719

22

84.04

JLA #104

$2.25

DC

 

60,750

23

77.68

EXCALIBUR #4

$2.99

MAR

 

56,153

24

72.31

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #18

$2.25

MAR

 

52,271

25

72.06

DAREDEVIL #63

$2.99

MAR

 

52,090

26

71.8

NEW X-MEN #4

$2.99

MAR

 

51,902

27

70.13

DETECTIVE COMICS #797

$2.95

DC

 

50,695

28

69.51

FANTASTIC FOUR #517 (Note Price)

$2.99

MAR

 

50,247

29

65.09

CONAN #7

$2.99

DAR

 

47,052

30

64.35

VENOM VS CARNAGE #2 (Of 4) (RES)

$2.99

MAR

 

46,517

31

63.14

ROBIN #129

$2.25

DC

 

45,642

32

63.04

JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #2 (Of 12)

$2.50

DC

 

45,570

33

62.8

PUNISHER #10 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

45,396

34

62.47

SOULFIRE #1

$2.99

ASP

 

45,158

35

62.22

BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #56

$2.50

DC

 

44,977

36

61.64

NIGHTWING #96

$2.25

DC

 

44,558

37

61.17

DOCTOR SPECTRUM #1 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

44,218

38

60.96

INCREDIBLE HULK #75 (Note Price)

$3.50

MAR

 

44,066

39

59.84

ACTION COMICS #818

$2.50

DC

 

43,257

40

58.9

INVADERS #1

$2.99

MAR

 

42,577

41

58.79

INCREDIBLE HULK #76 (Note Price)

$3.50

MAR

 

42,498

42

58.41

BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #182

$2.50

DC

 

42,223

43

57.22

FLASH #213

$2.25

DC

 

41,363

44

57.15

JSA #64

$2.50

DC

 

41,312

45

56.48

WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

40,828

46

55.21

ROGUE #2

$2.99

MAR

 

39,910

47

54.98

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #9

$2.99

MAR

 

39,743

48

54.6

BATGIRL #55

$2.50

DC

 

39,469

49

53.74

ADVS O/SUPERMAN #631

$2.50

DC

 

38,847

50

53.21

CAPTAIN AMERICA #30

$2.99

MAR

 

38,464

51

52.51

EXILES #50

$2.99

MAR

 

37,958

52

51.25

AMAZING FANTASY #2

$2.99

MAR

 

37,047

53

51.23

CATWOMAN #34

$2.50

DC

 

37,033

54

51.11

EXILES #51

$2.99

MAR

 

36,946

55

50.52

THOR #83

$2.99

MAR

 

36,519

56

50.39

GREEN LANTERN #180

$2.25

DC

 

36,425

57

48.08

TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 3 #7*

$2.95

DRE

 

34,756

58

48.05

SPAWN #137

$2.50

IMA

 

34,734

59

47.61

AVENGERS #500 DIRECTORS CUT

$4.99

MAR

 

34,416

60

46.92

AMAZING FANTASY #3

$2.99

MAR

 

33,917

61

46.89

X-MEN UNLIMITED #4

$2.99

MAR

 

33,895

62

46.52

POWERS #3 (MR)

$2.95

MAR

 

33,628

63

46.36

AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

33,512

64

46.36

IRON MAN #87

$2.99

MAR

 

33,512

65

45.83

IDENTITY DISC #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

33,129

66

44.68

BIRDS O/PREY #71

$2.50

DC

 

32,298

67

44.64

GREEN ARROW #41

$2.50

DC

 

32,269

68

44.43

DC COMICS PRESENTS SUPERMAN #1

$2.50

DC

 

32,117

69

44.38

JSA STRANGE ADVS #1 (Of 6)

$3.50

DC

 

32,081

70

44.15

POWERLESS #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

31,915

71

44.04

BIRDS O/PREY #72

$2.50

DC

 

31,835

72

43.92

DC COMICS PRESENTS JLA #1

$2.50

DC

 

31,748

73

42.93

CABLE DEADPOOL #6

$2.99

MAR

 

31,033

74

42.72

MAJESTIC #1 (Of 4)

$2.95

DC

 

30,881

75

42.63

DISTRICT X #4

$2.99

MAR

 

30,816

76

41.85

CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON #6

$2.99

MAR

 

30,252

77

41.72

DC COMICS PRESENTS FLASH #1

$2.50

DC

 

30,158

78

41.18

WE 3 #1 (Of 3) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

29,768

79

40.93

LOKI #3 (Of 4)

$3.50

MAR

 

29,587

80

39.29

FIRESTORM #4

$2.50

DC

 

28,402

81

39.03

EMMA FROST #14

$2.99

MAR

 

28,214

82

38.87

DOOM PATROL #3

$2.50

DC

 

28,098

83

38.74

GI JOE #33

$2.95

DEV

 

28,004

84

38.71

ASTRO CITY SPECIAL

$3.95

DC

 

27,982

85

37.61

WONDER WOMAN #207

$2.25

DC

 

27,187

86

36.88

STREET FIGHTER #9*

$2.95

DEV

 

26,659

87

36.82

Y THE LAST MAN #25 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

26,616

88

36.04

TRANSFORMERS MICROMASTERS #2 (Of 4)

$2.95

DRE

 

26,052

89

35.89

MYSTIQUE #18

$2.99

MAR

 

25,944

90

35.42

WEAPON X #27

$2.99

MAR

 

25,604

91

35.3

MANHUNTER #1

$2.50

DC

 

25,517

92

34.69

FABLES #28 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

25,076

93

34.69

DC COMICS PRESENTS ATOM #1

$2.50

DC

 

25,076

94

34.59

ALPHA FLIGHT #6

$2.99

MAR

 

25,004

95

34.24

SHE HULK #6

$2.99

MAR

 

24,751

96

33.25

HAWKMAN #31

$2.50

DC

 

24,035

97

32.5

BATMAN/CATWOMAN TRAIL O/T GUN #1 (Of 2)

$5.95

DC

 

23,493

98

32.49

AQUAMAN #21

$2.50

DC

 

23,486

99

32.48

LEGION #37

$2.50

DC

 

23,479

100

32.27

LEGION #38

$2.50

DC

 

23,327

101

31.5

X-STATIX #26

$2.99

MAR

 

22,770

102

30.45

OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE HULK 2004

$3.99

MAR

 

22,011

103

30.1

SPIDER-GIRL #77

$2.99

MAR

 

21,758

104

29.96

SCRATCH #3 (Of 5)

$2.50

DC

 

21,657

105

29.91

EX MACHINA #3 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

21,621

106

29.76

GI JOE RELOADED #6

$2.95

DEV

 

21,513

107

29.54

BOOKS O/MAGICK LIFE DURING WARTIME #2 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

21,354

108

28.74

SILVER SURFER #12

$2.99

MAR

 

20,775

109

28.7

AUTHORITY MORE KEV #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

20,746

110

28.12

AUTHORITY VOL 2 #14 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

20,327

111

27.63

SWAMP THING #6 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

19,973

112

27.63

DEVIL MAY CRY #2

$3.95

DRE

 

19,973

113

27.26

STAR WARS REPUBLIC #67

$2.99

DAR

 

19,705

114

26.97

STAR WARS REPUBLIC #68

$2.99

DAR

 

19,496

115

26.55

MAN THING #2 (Of 3)

$2.99

MAR

 

19,192

116

26.27

THOR SON O/ASGARD #7

$2.99

MAR

 

18,990

117

26.04

BITE CLUB #5 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

18,824

118

26

STAR WARS EMPIRE #23

$2.99

DAR

 

18,795

119

25.68

RUNAWAYS #17

$2.99

MAR

 

18,563

120

25.5

STARJAMMERS #3

$2.99

MAR

 

18,433

121

25.38

GUARDIANS #2

$2.99

MAR

 

18,346

122

25.06

CHALLENGERS O/T UNKNOWN #3 (Of 6)

$2.95

DC

 

18,115

123

24.88

IRON FIST #6

$2.99

MAR

 

17,985

124

24.52

MARY JANE #3

$2.25

MAR

 

17,725

125

24.05

WITCHBLADE #78

$2.99

IMA

 

17,385

126

23.97

DARKNESS VOL 2 #13

$2.99

IMA

 

17,327

127

23.2

DARKNESS VOL 2 #14

$2.99

IMA

 

16,771

128

23.1

GOTHAM CENTRAL #22

$2.50

DC

 

16,698

129

23.06

100 BULLETS #52 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

16,669

130

22.56

SOULFIRE PX CVR ED #1

$3.99

ASP

 

16,308

131

22.32

MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #10

$2.25

MAR

 

16,134

132

22.24

MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #9

$2.25

MAR

 

16,077

133

22.13

HUMANKIND #1

$2.99

IMA

 

15,997

134

21.66

CHOSEN #3 (Of 3) (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

15,657

135

21.22

PROMETHEA #31

$2.95

DC

 

15,339

136

20.87

30 DAYS O/NIGHT RETURN TO BARROW #6 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

15,086

137

20.47

TERRA OBSCURA VOL 2 #1 (Of 6)

$2.95

DC

 

14,797

138

20.43

HELLBLAZER #199 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

14,768

139

20.21

TEEN TITANS GO #10

$2.25

DC

 

14,609

140

19.6

GUARDIANS #3

$2.99

MAR

 

14,168

141

19.39

WITCHING #3 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

14,016

142

19.34

RICHARD DRAGON #4

$2.50

DC

 

13,980

143

18.77

HERO #19

$2.50

DC

 

13,568

144

18.63

THUNDERCATS ENEMYS PRIDE #3 (Of 5)

$2.95

DC

 

13,467

145

18.48

WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #24 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

13,359

146

18.07

LUCIFER #53 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

13,062

147

17.61

GRAY AREA #2 (Of 3)

$3.95

IMA

 

12,730

148

17.57

SIMPSONS COMICS #97

$2.99

BON

 

12,701

149

16.7

GI JOE MASTER & APPRENTICE #3 (Of 3)

$2.95

DEV

 

12,072

150

16.7

PLASTIC MAN #9

$2.95

DC

 

12,072

151

16.67

MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR #5

$2.25

MAR

 

12,050

152

16.62

COSMIC GUARD #1

$2.99

DYN

 

12,014

153

16.62

MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 3 #5

$2.95

MVC

 

12,014

154

16.42

SLEEPER SEASON 2 #3 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

11,870

155

16.41

BATMAN ADVS #17

$2.25

DC

 

11,862

156

16.29

JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #34

$2.25

DC

 

11,776

157

15.43

I AM LEGION DANCING FAUN

$6.95

DC

 

11,154

158

14.99

WEIRD SECRET ORIGINS 80-PG GIANT

$5.95

DC

 

10,836

159

14.58

MONOLITH #7

$2.95

DC

 

10,539

160

14.58

LOSERS #15 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

10,539

161

14.11

FALLEN ANGEL #14 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

10,200

162

14.07

BMW FILMS HIRE #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

 

10,171

163

14.05

BART SIMPSON COMICS #19

$2.99

BON

 

10,156

164

13.99

BLOODHOUND #2

$2.95

DC

 

10,113

165

13.89

GOON DH ED #8

$2.99

DAR

 

10,041

166

13.17

VOLTRON VOL 2 #8

$2.95

DEV

 

9,520

167

12.61

HARD TIME #7

$2.50

DC

 

9,115

168

12.42

SAVAGE DRAGON #116

$2.95

IMA

 

8,978

169

12.33

HUMAN TARGET #13 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

8,913

170

12.25

OJO #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

8,855

171

11.95

ULTRA #1 (Of 8)

$2.95

IMA

 

8,638

172

11.55

SAVAGE DRAGON GOD WAR #1 (Of 3)

$2.95

IMA

 

8,349

173

11.37

INVINCIBLE #14

$2.95

IMA

 

8,219

174

11

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #139

$2.19

ARC

 

7,952

175

10.85

SECRET SKULL #1 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

7,843

176

10.49

REMAINS #4 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

7,583

177

10.43

CAPER #11 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

7,540

178

10.13

ROBOCOP KILLING MACHINE SP #1*

$2.99

AVA

 

7,323

179

10.11

PVP #8

$2.95

IMA

 

7,308

180

10.1

ENGINEHEAD #4 (Of 8)

$2.50

DC

 

7,301

181

9.6

STEVE RUDE MOTH #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

6,940

182

9.38

USAGI YOJIMBO #78

$2.99

DAR

 

6,781

183

9.23

IDENTITY CRISIS #2 (Of 7)

$3.95

DC

 

6,672

184

9.21

SHONEN JUMP VOL 2 #9 SEP 2004

$4.99

VIZ

 

6,658

185

9.1

NOBLE CAUSES #1

$3.50

IMA

 

6,578

186

8.58

VAMPI VICIOUS CIRCLE #2 REG ED

$2.99

HAR

 

6,202

187

8.57

DARKMINDS MACROPOLIS VOL 2 #4

$2.95

DRE

 

6,195

188

8.48

STARGATE SG1 FALL O/ROME #1 (Of 3)*

$3.99

AVA

 

6,130

189

8.36

FRACTION #5

$2.50

DC

 

6,043

190

8.19

POWERPUFF GIRLS #53

$2.25

DC

 

5,920

191

8.15

KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #94

$3.99

KZR

 

5,891

192

8.12

SPYBOY FINAL EXAM #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

5,870

193

8.01

GIRL GENIUS #12

$3.95

STU

 

5,790

194

7.9

QUEEN & COUNTRY #26 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

5,711

195

7.74

SINGULARITY 7 #2 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

5,595

196

7.57

TOUCH #5

$2.50

DC

 

5,472

197

7.56

TRANSFORMERS POSTER BOOK #1

$4.95

DRE

 

5,465

198

7.55

MIGHTY MARVEL MUST HAVES AST X-MEN #1-3

$5.99

MAR

 

5,458

199

7.52

SCOOBY DOO #87

$2.25

DC

 

5,436

200

7.44

SUPERPATRIOT WAR ON TERROR #1 (Of 4)

$2.95

IMA

 

5,378

201

7.4

GRENDEL DEVILS REIGN #3 (Of 7) (MR)

$3.50

DAR

 

5,349

202

7.35

HAWAIIAN DICK LAST RESORT #1 (Of 4) (RES)

$2.95

IMA

 

5,313

203

7.23

UNCLE SCROOGE #333

$6.95

GEM

 

5,226

204

7.14

OH MY GODDESS #111

$3.99

DAR

 

5,161

205

7.07

BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #92 (MR) (Note Price)

$2.99

DAR

 

5,111

206

7.06

MILKMAN MURDERS #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

5,103

207

6.82

DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #319

$2.95

GEM

 

4,930

208

6.75

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #17

$2.95

MIR

 

4,879

209

6.58

LOVE & ROCKETS VOL 2 #11 (MR)

$4.50

FAN

 

4,756

210

6.35

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #268

$2.95

GEM

 

4,590

211

6.3

ANT #3

$2.95

ARC

 

4,554

212

6.29

WORLDWATCH #1 (MR)

$2.95

WIL

 

4,547

213

6.28

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #648

$6.95

GEM

 

4,540

214

6.09

IDENTITY CRISIS #1 (Of 7)

$3.95

DC

 

4,402

215

5.9

BRIT RED WHITE BLACK & BLUE ONE-SHOT (MR)

$4.95

IMA

 

4,265

216

5.64

FORSAKEN #1

$2.95

IMA

 

4,077

217

5.59

DUEL MASTERS #7

$2.95

DRE

 

4,041

218

5.58

BAD IDEAS #2 (Of 2) (MR)

$5.95

IMA

 

4,034

219

5.5

BLUE MONDAY PAINTED MOON #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

3,976

220

5.5

DEMO #9 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.95

AIT

 

3,976

221

5.46

ATOMEKA A1 BIG ISSUE #0

$4.99

ATO

 

3,947

222

5.3

CVO HUMAN TOUCH #1 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

3,831

223

5.23

BLOODSTREAM #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.95

IMA

 

3,781

224

4.97

SMALL GODS #2

$2.95

IMA

 

3,593

225

4.97

SUPER MANGA BLAST #44 (MR)

$5.99

DAR

 

3,593

226

4.89

DEAD A/17 BLOOD O/SAINTS #4 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.95

VIP

 

3,535

227

4.88

FIERCE #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

3,528

228

4.75

BRIAN PULIDOS BELLADONNA 2004 CON SP*

$2.99

AVA

 

3,434

229

4.75

DEAD A/17 ROUGH CUT #1 (MR)

$3.99

VIP

 

3,434

230

4.68

BALLAD O/SLEEPING BEAUTY #2 (Note Price)

$1.99

BEC

 

3,383

231

4.67

DARKNESS #1 RAW ED

$2.99

IMA

 

3,376

232

4.66

NYC MECH #4 (MR)

$2.95

IMA

 

3,369

233

4.52

FATHOM DAWN O/WAR #0*

$2.50

ASP

 

3,267

234

4.51

EX MACHINA #2 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

3,260

235

4.41

STREET FIGHTER #9 POWER FOIL CVR

$7.50

DEV

 

3,188

236

4.37

DEEP SLEEPER #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.95

IMA

 

3,159

237

4.37

LOONEY TUNES #117

$2.25

DC

 

3,159

238

4.31

CLASSWAR #6 (MR)

$3.50

CMX

 

3,116

239

4.02

WATERLOO SUNSET #1 (Of 4)

$6.95

IMA

 

2,906

240

3.89

KOLCHAK TALES O/NIGHT STALKER #4 (MR)

$3.50

MNS

 

2,812

241

3.85

SABRINA VOL 2 #60

$2.19

ARC

 

2,783

242

3.79

OLYMPUS HEIGHTS #2

$3.99

IDW

 

2,740

243

3.77

CONAN #1*

$2.99

DAR

 

2,725

244

3.72

BONEYARD #15

$2.95

NBM

 

2,689

245

3.51

A DISTANT SOIL #37

$3.95

IMA

 

2,537

246

3.48

POPBOT #6 (MR)

$9.99

IDW

 

2,516

247

3.44

VERONICA #154

$2.19

ARC

 

2,487

248

3.44

BETTY #140

$2.19

ARC

 

2,487

249

3.34

15 MINUTES #1

$3.95

SLG

 

2,414

250

3.29

CARTOON CARTOONS #33

$2.25

DC

 

2,378

251

3.28

BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #67

$2.19

ARC

 

2,371

252

3.25

JLA ANOTHER NAIL #3 (Of 3)

$5.95

DC

 

2,349

253

3.24

RUULE KISS & TELL #3 (Note Price)

$1.99

BEC

 

2,342

254

3.23

JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #1 (Of 12)

$2.50

DC

 

2,335

255

3.23

JOE LANSDALES BY BIZARRE HANDS #3 (Of 6) (MR)*

$3.50

AVA

 

2,335

256

3.22

LOVE FIGHTS #12 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

2,328

257

3.07

WALKING DEAD #9 (MR)

$2.95

IMA

 

2,219

258

3.06

KODT ILLUSTRATED #37

$2.99

KZR

 

2,212

259

3.02

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #154

$3.59

ARC

 

2,183

260

3.01

POWERS #2 (MR)

$2.95

MAR

 

2,176

261

3

EX MACHINA #1 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

2,169

262

2.98

GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT END O/SUMMER SP 2004 ED

$4.50

ANT

 

2,154

263

2.98

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #11

$2.95

DC

 

2,154

264

2.82

ROB LIEFELD SKETCHBOOK VOL 1

$4.99

JAY

 

2,038

265

2.77

DAISY KUTTER #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

VIP

 

2,002

266

2.74

TERRITORY 51 #1 (MR)

$2.95

LAW

 

1,981

267

2.73

ARMY O/DARKNESS ASHES 2 ASHES #1*

$2.99

DEV

 

1,973

268

2.7

PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #87

$3.59

ARC

 

1,952

269

2.68

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #150

$2.39

ARC

 

1,937

270

2.62

GREEN LANTERN #179

$2.25

DC

 

1,894

271

2.56

ARCHIE DIGEST #210

$2.39

ARC

 

1,851

272

2.55

A1 SP BRICKTOP

$3.50

ATO

 

1,843

273

2.51

SPUNKY KNIGHT EXTREME #2 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

1,814

274

2.49

JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #195

$2.39

ARC

 

1,800

275

2.46

GENUS #66 (A)

$3.50

RAD

 

1,778

276

2.42

HEAVENS DEVILS #4 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

 

1,749

277

2.41

JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #106

$3.59

ARC

 

1,742

278

2.32

TEENS A/PLAY #2 (A)

$4.95

ERO

 

1,677

279

2.17

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #10

$2.95

DC

 

1,569

280

2.13

HSU & CHAN #6

$2.95

SLG

 

1,540

281

2.08

TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE GRADUATION DAY COMP

$6.95

DC

 

1,504

282

2.03

NEOTOPIA VOL 3 #5

$2.99

ANT

 

1,467

283

1.98

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #510

$2.25

MAR

 

1,431

284

1.95

WALKING DEAD #8 (MR)*

$2.95

IMA

 

1,410

285

1.94

GUN FU LOST CITY #3

$3.50

AXI

 

1,402

286

1.92

BATMAN #630

$2.25

DC

 

1,388

287

1.89

SEX WARRIOR ISANE #8 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

1,366

288

1.84

GIFT SET #1 (MR)

$9.99

OVE

 

1,330

289

1.74

ROBIN #128

$2.25

DC

 

1,258

290

1.74

FURRLOUGH #138

$2.99

RAD

 

1,258

291

1.71

CONAN #6

$2.99

DAR

 

1,236

292

1.66

UNCANNY X-MEN #448

$2.25

MAR

 

1,200

293

1.65

SUPERMAN #207

$2.50

DC

 

1,193

294

1.62

PIRATE CLUB #3

$2.95

SLG

 

1,171

295

1.62

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #9

$2.25

MAR

 

1,171

296

1.59

SOF BOY #3 (RES) (MR)

$4.95

D&Q

 

1,149

297

1.59

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #9

$2.95

DC

 

1,149

298

1.59

TRANSFORMERS ENERGON #25*

$2.95

DRE

 

1,149

299

1.58

JLA ANOTHER NAIL #2 (Of 3)

$5.95

DC

 

1,142

300

1.58

QUAGMIRE USA #4

$2.99

ANT

 

1,142

 

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

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DRE = Dreamwave Productions

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comics

ASP = Aspen Entertainment

AVA = Avatar Press

BEC = Beckett Comics

BON = Bongo Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

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 August, 2004.  They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of August, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of August.

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, Dreamwave and Aspen 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 July, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--July 2004.'

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in July, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2004.'

 

For an overview and analsysis of the actual July orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Top Comic Sales Drop in Julyand 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'  For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see 'Comic Dollars Flat in July.'

 

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.'