QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | |
1 | 14.67 | OMAC PROJECT TP | $14.99 | DC | 10,228 | |
2 | 13.59 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 2 DANGEROUS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 9,475 | |
3 | 12.21 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 6 GIRL O/GIRL TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 8,513 | |
4 | 11.32 | WALKING DEAD VOL 4 HEARTS DESIRE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 7,892 | |
5 | 11.06 | DAY O/VENGEANCE TP | $12.99 | DC | 7,711 | |
6 | 9.2 | TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE VOL 6 TP | $12.99 | WIZ | 6,414 | |
7 | 9.09 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 12 HARD LESSONS TP | $12.99 | MAR | 6,337 | |
8 | 8.13 | WIZARD BEST O/BASIC TRAINING HEROIC ANATOMY TP | $19.99 | WIZ | 5,668 | |
9 | 7.96 | TEEN TITANS FUTURE IS NOW TP | $9.99 | DC | 5,550 | |
10 | 7.92 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS JONAH HEX VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 5,522 | |
11 | 7.83 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 12 GN (Of 14) | $9.99 | TOK | 5,459 | |
12 | 7.65 | SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOL 6 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 5,333 | |
13 | 5.79 | INVINCIBLE VOL 5 FACTS O/LIFE TP | $14.99 | IMA | 4,037 | |
14 | 5.57 | DONALD DUCK & UNCLE SCROOGE VOL 1 SOMEWHERE I/NOWHERE TP | $6.95 | GEM | 3,883 | |
15 | 5.43 | CATWOMAN WHEN I/ROME HC | $19.99 | DC | 3,786 | |
16 | 5.28 | ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO I/ONE VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,681 | |
17 | 5.25 | I CANT BELIEVE ITS NOT JUSTICE LEAGUE TP | $12.99 | DC | 3,660 | |
18 | 5.21 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS VOL 7 WHEN THEY WERE BROTHERS TP | $17.95 | DAR | 3,632 | |
19 | 5.12 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 10 NEW AVENGERS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,570 | |
20 | 4.9 | PUNISHER MAX VOL 4 UP I/DOWN & BLACK I/WHITE TP (MR) | $14.99 | MAR | 3,416 | |
21 | 4.9 | YOUNG AVENGERS VOL 1 SIDEKICKS HC | $19.99 | MAR | 3,416 | |
22 | 4.83 | SHANNA SHE DEVIL PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR | 3,367 | |
23 | 4.79 | RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL 20 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,339 | |
24 | 4.7 | TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOL 7 HAPPY DAYS TP | $9.95 | DAR | 3,277 | |
25 | 4.59 | DNANGEL VOL 10 GN (Of 10) | $9.99 | TOK | 3,200 | |
26 | 4.57 | OCEAN TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,186 | |
27 | 4.45 | LEGION O/SUPER HEROES VOL 1 TEENAGE REVOLUTION TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,102 | |
28 | 4.44 | ESSENTIAL X-FACTOR VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 3,095 | |
29 | 4.39 | CRISIS O/INFINITE EARTHS ABSOLUTE ED HC | $99.99 | DC | 3,061 | |
30 | 4.39 | CHOSEN TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | 3,061 | |
31 | 4.23 | TSUBASA VOL 7 GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,949 | |
32 | 4.09 | GIRLS VOL 1 CONCEPTION TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | 2,851 | |
33 | 4.05 | LOSERS CLOSE QUARTERS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 2,824 | |
34 | 3.96 | FOUNTAIN HC (MR) | $39.99 | DC | 2,761 | |
35 | 3.94 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 4 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 2,747 | |
36 | 3.87 | RANMA 1/2 VOL 32 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 2,698 | |
37 | 3.85 | DONALD DUCK ADVS VOL 15 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 2,684 | |
38 | 3.85 | IMAGE COMICS HC | $24.99 | IMA | 2,684 | |
39 | 3.8 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN VOL 4 WILD BLUE YONDER TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,649 | |
40 | 3.72 | WOLVERINE ENEMY O/T STATE VOL 2 PREM HC | $21.99 | MAR | 2,594 | |
41 | 3.56 | SMAX TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,482 | |
42 | 3.55 | KARE KANO VOL 18 GN (Of 20) | $9.99 | TOK | 2,475 | |
43 | 3.52 | SPIDER-MAN VS BLACK CAT VOL 1 TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,454 | |
44 | 3.5 | AI YORI AOSHI VOL 11 GN (Of 15) (MR) | $9.99 | TOK | 2,440 | |
45 | 3.47 | ORIGINALS SC (MR) | $17.99 | DC | 2,419 | |
46 | 3.38 | XXXHOLIC VOL 6 GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,356 | |
47 | 3.36 | MICKEY MOUSE ADVS VOL 6 TP | $7.95 | GEM | 2,343 | |
48 | 3.31 | EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOL 1 SWORD I/DRAWN TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,308 | |
49 | 3.3 | CRISIS O/INFINITE EARTHS TP | $29.99 | DC | 2,301 | |
50 | 3.27 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER VOL 6 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | 2,280 | |
51 | 3.2 | DEATH JR TP | $14.99 | IMA | 2,231 | |
52 | 3.19 | MANHUNTER VOL 1 STREET JUSTICE TP | $12.99 | DC | 2,224 | |
53 | 3.17 | ZOMBIE WORLD CHAMPION O/T WORMS 2ND ED TP | $8.95 | DAR | 2,210 | |
54 | 3.03 | WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 17 HC | $49.99 | DC | 2,112 | |
55 | 2.86 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,994 | |
56 | 2.84 | X-FACTOR VISIONARIES PETER DAVID VOL 1 TP | $15.99 | MAR | 1,980 | |
57 | 2.82 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,966 | |
58 | 2.75 | STRANGERS I/PARADISE VOL 17 TATTOO TP | $14.95 | ABS | 1,917 | |
59 | 2.7 | NEW THUNDERBOLTS VOL 2 MODERN MARVELS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,882 | |
60 | 2.66 | ULTIMATES VOL 1 TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,854 | |
61 | 2.61 | PUNISHER RIVER O/BLOOD TP | $15.99 | MAR | 1,820 | |
62 | 2.56 | EDEN VOL 1 TP ITS ENDLESS WORLD | $12.95 | DAR | 1,785 | |
63 | 2.55 | SAIYUKI RELOAD VOL 2 GN (Of 4) (MR) | $9.99 | TOK | 1,778 | |
64 | 2.53 | TOXIN DEVIL YOU KNOW TP | $17.99 | MAR | 1,764 | |
65 | 2.53 | CAPTAIN UNIVERSE POWER UNIMAGINABLE TP | $19.99 | MAR | 1,764 | |
66 | 2.47 | CONCRETE VOL 2 HEIGHTS TP | $12.95 | DAR | 1,722 | |
67 | 2.35 | TARZAN JOE KUBERT YEARS VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | DAR | 1,638 | |
68 | 2.33 | TENJHO TENGE VOL 4 | $9.99 | DC | 1,624 | |
69 | 2.31 | MAN W/SCREAMING BRAIN TP | $13.95 | DAR | 1,610 | |
70 | 2.27 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 9 NEW ED HC | $49.99 | MAR | 1,583 | |
71 | 2.16 | GIRLS BRAVO VOL 2 GN (Of 10) | $9.99 | TOK | 1,506 | |
72 | 2.15 | PSYCHIC ACADEMY VOL 10 GN (Of 11) | $9.99 | TOK | 1,499 | |
73 | 2.14 | ANGEL DUST MANGA VOL 1 TP | $10.95 | A. | 1,492 | |
74 | 2.13 | NYX X-23 HC | $34.99 | MAR | 1,485 | |
75 | 2.12 | THUNDER AGENTS ARCHIVES VOL 6 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,478 | |
76 | 2.08 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 6 VENOM TP | $15.99 | MAR | 1,450 | |
77 | 2.06 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 POWER & RESPONSIBILITY TP | $14.95 | MAR | 1,436 | |
78 | 2.04 | COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 4 1957-1958 HC | $28.95 | FAN | 1,422 | |
79 | 2.02 | FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 3 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,408 | |
80 | 2.01 | NEGATIVE BURN SUMMER SP 2005 | $9.95 | IMA | 1,401 | |
81 | 2 | FRANK MILLER SIN CITY VOL 6 BOOZE BROADS BULLETS 2ND TP (MR) | $15.00 | DAR | 1,394 | |
82 | 1.99 | MARVEL NEMESIS IMPERFECTS DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | 1,387 | |
83 | 1.99 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 1 TOMORROW PEOPLE TP | $14.95 | MAR | 1,387 | |
84 | 1.98 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 1 FANTASTIC TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,380 | |
85 | 1.95 | TSUKUYOMI MOON PHASE VOL 1 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TOK | 1,360 | |
86 | 1.95 | ESSENTIAL SILVER SURFER VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 1,360 | |
87 | 1.93 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 9 VAR ED HC | $54.99 | MAR | 1,346 | |
88 | 1.9 | LEGEND O/GRIMJACK VOL 4 TP | $24.99 | IDE | 1,325 | |
89 | 1.9 | STAR TREK KEY COLL VOL 4 TP | $22.95 | CHE | 1,325 | |
90 | 1.89 | MAXIMUM FANTASTIC FOUR HC | $49.99 | MAR | 1,318 | |
91 | 1.87 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH VOL 1 NEW ED HC | $49.99 | MAR | 1,304 | |
92 | 1.87 | ULTIMATE GALACTUS VOL 1 NIGHTMARE TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,304 | |
93 | 1.85 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 12 SUPERSTARS TP | $12.99 | MAR | 1,290 | |
94 | 1.83 | SAKURA TAISEN VOL 2 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TOK | 1,276 | |
95 | 1.82 | GENSHIKEN VOL 3 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | 1,269 | |
96 | 1.82 | JEW GANGSTER FATHERS ADMONITION HC (MR) | $22.95 | PUB | 1,269 | |
97 | 1.82 | CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND VOL 13 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,269 | |
98 | 1.81 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 2 RETURN TO WEAPON X TP | $14.95 | MAR | 1,262 | |
99 | 1.78 | IDENTITY CRISIS HC* | $24.99 | DC | 1,241 | |
100 | 1.76 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 9 TEMPEST TP | $10.99 | MAR | 1,227 |
Sales Estimates for November Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
Posted by ICv2 on December 18, 2005 @ 11:00 pm CT
These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during November 2005.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in November, see 'Infinite Crisis #2 Sells Over 200K.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in November, see 'Graphic Novel Continue Growth in November.'
For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during November, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--November 2005.'
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
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
DYN = Dynamite Entertainment
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
IDW = IDW Publishing
MIR = Mirage Studios
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TIT = Titan Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz Media
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 November, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of November.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Devil's Due, Avatar, Aspen Studios 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, 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 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.