These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February 2009.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in February, see "Obama ' Comic on Top Again."

 

For an analysis of the dollar trends in February, see "Comics Down Slightly in February"

.

 

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during February, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--February 2009."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- February 2009

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

133.63

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #583

$3.99

MAR

 148,805

2

100.00

BATMAN #686 (NOTE PRICE)

$3.99

DC

 111,353

3

95.94

NEW AVENGERS #50 DKR

$4.99

MAR

 106,831

4

86.86

THOR #600

$4.99

MAR

   96,718

5

84.01

DARK AVENGERS #2 DKR

$3.99

MAR

   93,553

6

69.34

HULK #10

$3.99

MAR

   77,217

7

68.47

MIGHTY AVENGERS #21 DKR CORRECTED COPY

$3.99

MAR

   76,247

8

65.44

MIGHTY AVENGERS #22 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   72,865

9

64.38

UNCANNY X-MEN #506

$2.99

MAR

   71,684

10

62.60

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #30 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   69,710

11

61.88

GREEN LANTERN #38 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   68,908

12

60.69

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #22

$2.99

DAR

   67,575

13

58.56

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #24 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   65,207

14

56.44

CAPTAIN AMERICA #47

$2.99

MAR

   62,850

15

55.10

FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #3 (0f 5)

$3.99

DC

   61,358

16

54.14

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #585

$2.99

MAR

   60,286

17

53.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #587

$2.99

MAR

   60,118

18

53.45

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #586

$2.99

MAR

   59,521

19

51.82

SECRET WARRIORS #1 DKR

$3.99

MAR

   57,704

20

50.75

X-MEN LEGACY #221

$2.99

MAR

   56,517

21

46.38

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   51,649

22

46.20

X-FORCE #12

$2.99

MAR

   51,449

23

44.51

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #131

$2.99

MAR

   49,565

24

44.47

FANTASTIC FOUR #564

$2.99

MAR

   49,520

25

43.43

ACTION COMICS #874 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   48,360

26

43.39

AVENGERS INVADERS #8 (Of 12)

$2.99

MAR

   48,319

27

43.22

DARK TOWER TREACHERY #6 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

   48,127

28

43.13

SUPERMAN #685 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   48,027

29

42.15

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #22 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   46,932

30

41.94

BLACK PANTHER 2 #1 DKR

$3.99

MAR

   46,699

31

40.77

THUNDERBOLTS #129 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   45,401

32

40.35

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #33 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   44,935

33

40.06

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #33 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   44,607

34

39.59

DEADPOOL #7 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   44,082

35

39.48

SUPERMAN BATMAN #55

$2.99

DC

   43,962

36

33.81

NIGHTWING #153 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   37,651

37

33.47

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #60

$3.99

MAR

   37,267

38

33.00

X-INFERNUS #3 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

   36,747

39

32.80

PUNISHER #2 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   36,526

40

32.65

TITANS #10 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   36,361

41

32.51

TRINITY #36

$2.99

DC

   36,201

42

32.15

TRINITY #37

$2.99

DC

   35,798

43

32.08

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS SPECIAL #1

$3.99

DC

   35,727

44

31.69

TRINITY #38

$2.99

DC

   35,286

45

31.61

TRINITY #39

$2.99

DC

   35,200

46

31.52

TEEN TITANS #68 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   35,096

47

30.74

SUPERGIRL #38 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   34,225

48

30.37

WAR MACHINE #3 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   33,818

49

29.85

WONDER WOMAN #29

$2.99

DC

   33,237

50

29.50

ADVENTURE COMICS #0 (ORIGINS)

$1.00

DC

   32,851

51

29.49

ANGEL #17

$3.99

IDW

   32,842

52

29.16

X-MEN KINGBREAKER #3 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

   32,475

53

28.79

ANGEL #18

$3.99

IDW

   32,061

54

28.69

X-FACTOR #40

$2.99

MAR

   31,943

55

28.57

CABLE #11

$2.99

MAR

   31,817

56

28.45

ROBIN #183 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   31,682

57

27.85

X-MEN VS HULK #1

$3.99

MAR

   31,013

58

27.84

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #126

$3.99

MAR

   31,000

59

27.18

AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 DKR

$3.99

MAR

   30,261

60

26.96

OUTSIDERS #15 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   30,024

61

25.84

SKAAR SON OF HULK #8

$2.99

MAR

   28,771

62

24.83

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #10

$2.99

MAR

   27,648

63

24.33

WOLVERINE MANIFEST DESTINY #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

   27,094

64

24.30

X-MEN NOIR #3 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

   27,054

65

24.27

ASTONISHING TALES #1

$3.99

MAR

   27,030

66

23.33

BOYS #27 (MR)

$2.99

DE

   25,982

67

23.23

MS MARVEL #36 DKR

$2.99

MAR

   25,864

68

23.19

SPIDER-MAN NOIR #3 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

   25,819

69

22.99

YOUNG X-MEN #11

$2.99

MAR

   25,601

70

22.98

WAR OF KINGS DARKHAWK #1

$3.99

MAR

   25,585

71

22.80

STAR WARS LEGACY #33 FIGHT ANOTHER DAY PART 2 OF 2 (C: 1-0-0

$2.99

DAR

   25,389

72

22.51

NOVA #22

$2.99

MAR

   25,065

73

22.23

SECRET SIX #6 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   24,758

74

22.21

BOOSTER GOLD #17 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   24,732

75

21.32

REBELS #1

$2.99

DC

   23,739

76

21.23

GI JOE #2

$3.99

IDW

   23,641

77

21.11

BRAVE AND THE BOLD #22

$2.99

DC

   23,507

78

21.01

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #17 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   23,392

79

20.89

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #22

$2.99

MAR

   23,259

80

20.66

X-MEN ORIGINS SABRETOOTH

$3.99

MAR

   23,002

81

20.62

INCOGNITO #2 (MR)

$3.50

MAR

   22,962

82

20.40

WALKING DEAD #58 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   22,720

83

20.22

FABLES #81 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   22,517

84

20.00

X-MEN LIVES AND TIMES OF LUCAS BISHOP #1 (Of 3)

$3.99

MAR

   22,275

85

20.00

PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #67 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   22,267

86

19.89

SAVAGE DRAGON #145

$3.50

IMA

   22,147

87

19.73

GI JOE ORIGINS #1

$3.99

IDW

   21,975

88

19.46

HELLBOY WILD HUNT #3 (Of 8)

$2.99

DAR

   21,664

89

19.43

TERROR TITANS #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   21,640

90

19.24

BIRDS OF PREY #127 (ORIGINS)

$2.99

DC

   21,424

91

19.23

MOON KNIGHT #27

$2.99

MAR

   21,413

92

19.17

GHOST RIDER #32

$2.99

MAR

   21,351

93

19.17

X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT #5 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   21,345

94

18.95

UMBRELLA ACADEMY DALLAS #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

   21,104

95

18.93

SPAWN #189

$2.95

IMA

   21,079

96

18.84

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #8

$2.99

DAR

   20,983

97

18.78

MARVELS EYE OF CAMERA #4 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

   20,909

98

18.52

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #10

$2.99

MAR

   20,627

99

18.08

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #26

$2.99

DC

   20,134

100

18.06

SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS #4 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

DC

   20,109

101

17.68

RUNAWAYS 3 #7

$2.99

MAR

   19,684

102

17.65

MASQUERADE #1

$3.50

DE

   19,658

103

17.16

DARK REIGN FILES DKR

$4.99

MAR

   19,106

104

16.89

ANGEL SMILE TIME #2

$3.99

IDW

   18,813

105

16.65

STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF OLD REPUBLIC #38 FAITHFUL EXECUTION (C:

$2.99

DAR

   18,540

106

16.24

SHE-HULK 2 #38

$3.99

MAR

   18,086

107

16.13

MIGHTY #1

$2.99

DC

   17,956

108

16.10

NEW EXILES #18

$2.99

MAR

   17,925

109

15.06

YOUNGBLOOD #8

$2.99

IMA

   16,770

110

14.88

SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #8

$2.99

MAR

   16,566

111

14.61

ETERNALS #8

$2.99

MAR

   16,264

112

14.59

STAR WARS CLONE WARS #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

   16,244

113

14.36

BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #10 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   15,993

114

14.28

TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #12 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   15,897

115

14.13

X-MEN FIRST CLASS FINALS #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

   15,736

116

14.07

WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #3 (Of 8)

$3.99

MAR

   15,668

117

13.81

GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH #5 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   15,377

118

13.58

BPRD BLACK GODDESS #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

   15,120

119

13.55

NEW WARRIORS #20

$3.99

MAR

   15,084

120

13.40

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #1

$2.99

MAR

   14,921

121

13.39

DEATH DEFYING DEVIL #3

$3.50

DE

   14,907

122

13.03

DARKNESS #75

$4.99

IMA

   14,513

123

12.80

SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   14,258

124

12.73

WORLD OF WARCRAFT #16

$2.99

DC

   14,177

125

12.66

ANITA BLAKE VH LAUGHING CORPSE #5 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   14,095

126

12.59

ENDERS GAME BATTLE SCHOOL #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   14,022

127

12.52

INVINCIBLE #59

$2.99

IMA

   13,946

128

12.32

WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #4 (Of 4)

$3.99

DC

   13,716

129

12.29

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #29

$2.99

MAR

   13,689

130

12.29

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK NEW PTG #2

$2.99

MAR

   13,686

131

12.20

JACK OF FABLES #31 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   13,586

132

11.94

PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL OBAMA CURR PTG PHOTO CVR

$3.99

IDW

   13,294

133

11.88

RED SONJA #41

$2.99

DE

   13,232

134

11.76

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #10 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   13,098

135

11.63

DR DOOM MASTERS OF EVIL #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

   12,946

136

11.55

GEARS OF WAR #4 (MR)

$3.99

DC

   12,864

137

11.29

WITCHBLADE #124

$2.99

IMA

   12,576

138

11.14

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #12

$2.99

MAR

   12,403

139

10.63

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #7

$3.99

IDW

   11,832

140

10.53

DARK AVENGERS #1 DKR

$3.99

MAR

   11,730

141

10.48

REIGN IN HELL #8 (Of 8)

$3.50

DC

   11,669

142

10.45

JONAH HEX #40

$2.99

DC

   11,631

143

10.41

NYX NO WAY HOME #6 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

   11,595

144

10.20

STAR TREK COUNTDOWN #2

$3.99

IDW

   11,359

145

10.12

VIGILANTE #3

$2.99

DC

   11,264

146

10.04

HELLBLAZER #252 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   11,174

147

9.75

ENDERS SHADOW BATTLE SCHOOL #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   10,851

148

9.58

KULL #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

   10,671

149

9.54

BLUE BEETLE #36

$2.99

DC

   10,621

150

9.48

AUTHORITY #7

$2.99

DC

   10,553

151

9.47

DEAD IRONS #1

$3.99

DE

   10,549

152

9.35

BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   10,413

153

9.11

MOUSE GUARD WINTER 1152 #5 (Of 6)

$3.50

KUN

   10,141

154

9.08

DOCTOR WHO WHISPERING GALLERY (ONE SHOT)

$3.99

IDW

   10,108

155

8.92

MADAME XANADU #8 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     9,932

156

8.88

STREET FIGHTER IV #1 (Of 4)

$3.95

UDO

     9,889

157

8.84

SOLOMON KANE #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

     9,845

158

8.72

BLACK LIGHTNING YEAR ONE #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     9,713

159

8.72

ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL #4 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

     9,704

160

8.68

HAUNTED TANK #3 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     9,665

161

8.67

RED SONJA SHE DEVIL WITH A SWORD ANNUAL #2

$3.99

DE

     9,658

162

8.52

LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES #2

$3.99

IDW

     9,487

163

8.47

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #34

$2.99

ZEN

     9,426

164

8.45

SPIRIT #26

$2.99

DC

     9,405

165

8.32

X-FILES #4 (Of 6)

$3.50

DC

     9,268

166

8.31

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #35

$2.99

ZEN

     9,250

167

8.12

WILDCATS #8

$2.99

DC

     9,040

168

8.10

FARSCAPE #2

$3.99

BOO

     9,022

169

8.09

BEYOND WONDERLAND #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

ZEN

     9,012

170

8.08

TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PREQ ALLIANCE #3

$3.99

IDW

     9,001

171

8.06

DARK IVORY #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

     8,981

172

7.82

TINY TITANS #13

$2.50

DC

     8,710

173

7.79

BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #2

$2.50

DC

     8,678

174

7.76

I AM LEGION #1 (Of 6)

$3.50

DDP

     8,638

175

7.60

VIXEN RETURN OF THE LION #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

     8,465

176

7.56

AGE OF SENTRY #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

     8,418

177

7.50

DMZ #39 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     8,353

178

7.50

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     8,348

179

7.42

ZORRO #10

$3.50

DE

     8,258

180

7.40

JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #3

$3.50

DE

     8,245

181

7.23

SWORD #15 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     8,051

182

7.21

MARVEL TV GALACTUS REAL STORY

$3.99

MAR

     8,029

183

7.19

TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #3

$3.99

IDW

     8,008

184

7.18

STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #4

$3.95

UDO

     7,997

185

7.15

SIMON DARK #17

$2.99

DC

     7,958

186

7.13

PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

     7,938

187

7.12

GEN 13 #27

$2.99

DC

     7,929

188

7.11

HOTWIRE #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

RAD

     7,920

189

6.96

SONIC UNIVERSE #1

$2.50

ARC

     7,750

190

6.82

DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     7,599

191

6.77

SIMPSONS COMICS #151

$2.99

BON

     7,543

192

6.69

YOUNG GUNS SKETCHBOOK 2009 (BUNDLE OF 25) (NET)

$10.00

MAR

     7,449

193

6.61

ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #13

$2.99

IMA

     7,360

194

6.55

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #4

$4.99

MAR

     7,289

195

6.54

OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #2

$3.99

MAR

     7,278

196

6.51

STAR TREK LAST GENERATION #4

$3.99

IDW

     7,250

197

6.27

SOULFIRE SHADOW MAGIC #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

ASP

     6,985

198

6.22

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #197

$2.25

ARC

     6,926

199

6.18

SCALPED #25 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,887

200

6.18

MAN WITH NO NAME #7

$3.50

DE

     6,877

201

6.06

BANG TANGO #1 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,743

202

6.02

MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #13

$3.50

IMA

     6,705

203

6.01

WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #10 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

     6,690

204

5.95

CYBLADE #3 MAYS

$2.99

IMA

     6,623

205

5.91

FUTURAMA COMICS #41

$2.99

BON

     6,585

206

5.90

WHATMEN (ONE SHOT)

$3.99

IDW

     6,568

207

5.86

THUNDERBOLTS #128 DKR

$2.99

MAR

     6,526

208

5.84

GRAVEL #9 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

     6,504

209

5.80

CROSSED #3 (Of 9) (MR)

$3.99

AVA

     6,456

210

5.78

30 DAYS OF NIGHT 30 DAYS TIL DEATH #3

$3.99

IDW

     6,441

211

5.67

DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

     6,318

212

5.59

SUPERGIRL COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE #3 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

     6,222

213

5.51

WARRIORS OFFICIAL MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

DAB

     6,131

214

5.46

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT WAR OF KINGS

$2.99

MAR

     6,075

215

5.32

TERRY MOORES ECHO #9

$3.50

ABS

     5,924

216

5.23

YOUNG LIARS #12 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     5,820

217

5.19

GREEN LANTERN #37 (FOE)

$2.99

DC

     5,775

218

5.13

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA CYLON WAR #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

DE

     5,716

219

5.13

STORMWATCH PHD #19

$2.99

DC

     5,708

220

5.11

GREEN LANTERN #36 2ND PTG

$2.99

DC

     5,690

221

5.06

BART SIMPSON COMICS #46

$2.99

BON

     5,640

222

4.97

STEPHEN COLBERTS TEK JANSEN #4 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

ONI

     5,529

223

4.94

GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS DEAR BILLY #2

$3.50

DE

     5,504

224

4.89

DYNAMO 5 #0

$0.99

IMA

     5,448

225

4.87

TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE PREQ #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

IDW

     5,426

226

4.84

SUPER FRIENDS #12

$2.50

DC

     5,394

227

4.81

EUREKA #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

BOO

     5,355

228

4.80

PUNISHER #1 DKR

$3.99

MAR

     5,346

229

4.76

SCOURGE OF GODS #2 (Of 3) (MR)

$5.99

MAR

     5,301

230

4.75

INCOGNITO #1 (MR)

$3.50

MAR

     5,289

231

4.65

FRANKLIN RICHARDS DARK REIGNING CATS & DOGS

$3.99

MAR

     5,176

232

4.62

HACK SLASH SERIES #20 (MR)

$3.50

DDP

     5,141

233

4.59

USAGI YOJIMBO #118

$3.50

DAR

     5,116

234

4.47

SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #8

$2.99

BON

     4,982

235

4.33

MARVEL YOUR UNIVERSE #1

$5.99

MAR

     4,826

236

4.28

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #3

$3.99

IDW

     4,765

237

4.19

CRIMINAL MACABRE CELL BLOCK 666 #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

     4,671

238

4.19

BAD DOG #1 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

     4,665

239

4.15

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #48

$2.99

MAR

     4,622

240

4.14

FEAR AGENT #26 1 AGAINST 1 (PT 5 OF 6)

$2.99

DAR

     4,606

241

4.13

WOLVERINE POWER PACK #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

     4,601

242

4.12

ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD #1 (MR)

$3.50

DDP

     4,589

243

4.11

WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #1 CAMPBELL VAR

$3.99

MAR

     4,581

244

4.07

DYNAMO 5 #19

$3.50

IMA

     4,537

245

4.07

OBAMA THE COMIC BOOK INAUGURAL ED

$3.99

ANT

     4,528

246

4.00

ELEPHANTMEN #16

$2.99

IMA

     4,453

247

3.90

YOUNGBLOOD #7

$2.99

IMA

     4,348

248

3.88

MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #33

$2.99

MAR

     4,325

249

3.88

TERMINATOR REVOLUTION #3 (Of 5)

$3.50

DE

     4,319

250

3.86

GIGANTIC #3 (Of 5)

$3.50

DAR

     4,296

251

3.81

SHONEN JUMP MAR 09

$4.99

VIZ

     4,244

252

3.76

DYNAMO 5 #20

$3.50

IMA

     4,182

253

3.75

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES OF SINBAD #8

$2.99

ZEN

     4,180

254

3.75

EUREKA #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

BOO

     4,173

255

3.74

PHANTOM GHOST WHO WALKS #0

$1.99

MOO

     4,163

256

3.65

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #54 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

     4,061

257

3.59

EL DIABLO #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     3,997

258

3.59

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #8

$2.99

MAR

     3,993

259

3.58

SAVAGE DRAGON #137 3RD PTG OBAMA CVR

$2.99

IMA

     3,984

260

3.57

FINAL CRISIS #6 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

     3,974

261

3.52

SECRET INVASION WAR OF KINGS ONE SHOT 2ND PTG VAR

$3.99

MAR

     3,925

262

3.52

YTHAQ FORSAKEN WORLD #3 (Of 3) (MR)

$5.99

MAR

     3,921

263

3.49

KICK ASS #4 UMPTEENTH PTG (MR) (PP #853)

$2.99

MAR

     3,887

264

3.48

MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     3,873

265

3.47

KICK ASS #3 UMPTEENTH PTG (MR) (PP #853)

$2.99

MAR

     3,866

266

3.47

SCOOBY DOO #141

$2.50

DC

     3,861

267

3.45

FOUR EYES #2

$3.50

IMA

     3,837

268

3.38

WOLVERINE #70 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR (PP #852)

$2.99

MAR

     3,761

269

3.38

KICK ASS #2 UMPTEENTH PTG (MR) (PP #853)

$2.99

MAR

     3,759

270

3.36

SOUL KISS #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     3,740

271

3.35

KICK ASS #1 3RD PTG JRJR VAR (MR) (PP #834)

$2.99

MAR

     3,728

272

3.32

HIGHLANDER ORIGINS KURGAN #2 (Of 2)

$4.99

DE

     3,695

273

3.28

SHRAPNEL #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

RAD

     3,653

274

3.25

SIR APROPOS OF NOTHING #4 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

     3,621

275

3.22

RESISTANCE #3 (Of 6) (MR)

$3.99

DC

     3,590

276

3.13

MISTER X CONDEMNED #3 (Of 4)

$3.50

DAR

     3,489

277

3.03

GHOST WHISPERER THE MUSE #3

$3.99

IDW

     3,371

278

2.99

LORDS OF AVALON KNIGHTS OF DARKNESS #4 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

     3,329

279

2.99

TERRY MOORES ECHO #10

$3.50

ABS

     3,325

280

2.97

JERSEY GODS #1

$3.50

IMA

     3,311

281

2.87

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #45

$2.99

MAR

     3,195

282

2.82

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #9 2ND PTG VAR

$2.99

MAR

     3,141

283

2.80

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ODYSSEY #6 (Of 8)

$3.99

MAR

     3,114

284

2.77

NOBLE CAUSES #39

$3.50

IMA

     3,084

285

2.75

BRIT #12

$3.99

IMA

     3,060

286

2.73

TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK CITY OF FEAR #1

$3.99

IDW

     3,045

287

2.72

REX MUNDI DH ED #16

$2.99

DAR

     3,032

288

2.72

GREAT UNKNOWN #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     3,027

289

2.70

WAR MACHINE #1 DKR

$2.99

MAR

     3,007

290

2.64

CTHULHU TALES #11

$3.99

BOO

     2,938

291

2.61

WARHAMMER 40K DEFENDERS OF ULTRAMAR #3

$3.99

BOO

     2,902

292

2.53

KABUKI REFLECTIONS #12 (MR)

$5.99

MAR

     2,812

293

2.52

FINAL CRISIS #7 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

     2,803

294

2.48

MIRRORS EDGE #4 (Of 6)

$3.99

DC

     2,763

295

2.47

FIREBREATHER SERIES #4

$2.99

IMA

     2,749

296

2.47

PUSH #6 (Of 6)

$3.50

DC

     2,745

297

2.44

GODLAND #26

$2.99

IMA

     2,715

298

2.37

WARHAMMER CROWN OF DESTRUCTION #4

$3.99

BOO

     2,643

299

2.37

GOLD DIGGER #102

$2.99

ANT

     2,641

300

2.34

WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #2 (Of 8)

$3.99

MAR

     2,605


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Notes on this chart:
* -- Combined multiple covers with same SRP.
** -- Returnable title.  Order index calculated at a reduced level to account for possible returns.

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 Studios

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

BOO = Boom! Studios

CAR = Cartoon Books

DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DE = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone

GRE = Great Big Comics

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MOO = Moonstone

NBM = NBM / Papercutz

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radical Comics

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

UDO = Udon Entertainment

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during February 2009.  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 withhin 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 February, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of February.  This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

 

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, Image, Viz, 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 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 January "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--January 2009."

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in January see "Top 300 Comics Actual--January 2009."


For an overview and analysis of the actual January and "'Amazing Spider-Man' #583 Sets Sales Record."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see "Comic Sales Down in January

."

 

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."