ICv2 - Top 300 Comics--August 2002

Top 300 Comics--August 2002

Quantity Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data

Published: 07/25/2002 12:00am

For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in August, see 'Retro Influence Grows on Top Comic Sellers.'

For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see 'Comic Orders Awesome in August.'

For the top 50 graphic novels in August, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels -- August.'

QtyRank	Guide	Description	Price	Pub	Est.Qty
1	1595	FANTASTIC FOUR #60	$0.09	MAR	705,109
2	277.8	TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE #5	$2.95	DRE	122,829
3	254.6	ULTIMATES #8	$2.25	MAR	112,570
4	247.7	TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #2	$2.95	DRE	109,532
5	229.7	THUNDERCATS RECLAIMING THUNDERA #1 (Of 5)	$2.95	DC	101,551
6	226.3	AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #44	$2.25	MAR	100,070
7	224.1	SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT EVIL THAT MEN DO #3 (Of 4)	$2.99	MAR	99,110
8	223.5	NEW X-MEN #131	$2.25	MAR	98,805
9	223.4	NEW X-MEN #130	$2.25	MAR	98,796
10	218.8	THUNDERCATS #0	$2.50	DC	96,745
11	218	ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #25	$2.25	MAR	96,382
12	210.8	ULTIMATE X-MEN #21	$2.25	MAR	93,216
13	196.8	UNCANNY X-MEN #410	$2.25	MAR	87,008
14	196.5	UNCANNY X-MEN #411	$2.25	MAR	86,875
15	162.8	BATTLE O/T PLANETS #2	$2.99	IMA	71,982
16	159	SPIDER-MAN BLUE #4 (Of 6)	$3.50	MAR	70,293
17	153.5	WOLVERINE #180	$2.25	MAR	67,892
18	146.9	X-TREME X-MEN #17	$2.99	MAR	64,961
19	146.3	CAPTAIN AMERICA #5	$2.99	MAR	64,695
20	146.1	GI JOE #9	$2.95	IMA	64,602
21	141.5	JLA #69	$2.25	DC	62,577
22	140.6	SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER #47	$2.25	MAR	62,157
23	139.5	SPIDER-MAN DAREDEVIL #1	$2.99	MAR	61,680
24	139.2	JLA #70	$2.25	DC	61,556
25	135.6	GREEN ARROW #16	$2.50	DC	59,946
26	126.5	AVENGERS #57	$2.25	MAR	55,931
27	113.6	DAREDEVIL #36	$2.99	MAR	50,210
28	111.2	INCREDIBLE HULK #44	$2.25	MAR	49,184
29	106.8	LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN VOL II #2 (Of 6)	$3.50	DC	47,203
30	100.6	PUNISHER #15	$2.99	MAR	44,501
31	100	BATMAN #606	$2.25	DC	44,218
32	98.1	FANTASTIC FOUR #59	$2.25	MAR	43,378
33	97.83	CALL OF DUTY WAGON #1	$2.25	MAR	43,258
34	97.3	JSA #39	$2.50	DC	43,024
35	95.97	DETECTIVE COMICS #773	$2.75	DC	42,436
36	94.71	RISING STARS #21 (Of 24)	$2.99	IMA	41,879
37	93.29	SPAWN #125	$2.50	IMA	41,251
38	93.04	X-STATIX #2	$2.25	MAR	41,140
39	90.86	CALL OF DUTY BROTHERHOOD #3 (Of 6)	$2.25	MAR	40,176
40	90.06	CALL OF DUTY PRECINCT #2 (Of 6)	$2.25	MAR	39,823
41	88.5	EXILES #16	$2.25	MAR	39,133
42	87.74	WEAPON X WILD CHILD #1	$2.25	MAR	38,797
43	87.61	WEAPON X AGENT ZERO #1	$2.25	MAR	38,739
44	85.86	WEAPON X MARROW #1	$2.25	MAR	37,966
45	85.63	GREEN LANTERN #153	$2.25	DC	37,864
46	85.3	WEAPON X KANE #1	$2.25	MAR	37,718
47	85.19	WEAPON X SAURON #1	$2.25	MAR	37,669
48	84.1	HAWKMAN #6	$2.50	DC	37,187
49	83.5	THOR #52	$2.25	MAR	36,922
50	83	THOR #53	$2.25	MAR	36,701
51	82.91	SUPERMAN #185	$2.25	DC	36,661
52	81.53	IRON MAN #58	$2.25	MAR	36,051
53	80.39	MICRONAUTS #2	$2.95	IMA	35,547
54	79.48	BATGIRL #31	$2.50	DC	35,144
55	78.17	BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #32	$2.75	DC	34,565
56	77.7	PARADISE X #5	$2.99	MAR	34,357
57	75.58	NIGHTWING #72	$2.25	DC	33,420
58	73.84	ACTION COMICS #794	$2.25	DC	32,651
59	73.57	AGENT X #2	$2.25	MAR	32,531
60	73.15	INFINITY ABYSS #5 (Of 6)	$2.99	MAR	32,345
61	72.82	INFINITY ABYSS #6 (Of 6) (Note Price)	$3.50	MAR	32,200
62	72.59	ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #607	$2.25	DC	32,098
63	71.52	AUTHORITY KEV (MR)	$4.95	DC	31,625
64	71.51	SPIDER-MAN QUALITY OF LIFE #4 (Of 4)	$2.99	MAR	31,620
65	69.91	SPIDER-MAN GET KRAVEN #3 (Of 5)	$2.25	MAR	30,913
66	69.8	SUPERMAN MAN OF STEEL #129	$2.25	DC	30,864
67	69.34	SOLDIER X #2	$2.25	MAR	30,661
68	68.45	GI JOE BATTLE FILES #3 (Of 3)	$5.95	IMA	30,267
69	68.38	ELEKTRA #13	$2.99	MAR	30,236
70	67.38	X-MEN ICONS CHAMBER #1	$2.99	MAR	29,794
71	67.17	X-FACTOR #4	$2.50	MAR	29,701
72	66.92	FLASH #189	$2.25	DC	29,591
73	66.82	ALIAS #13 (MR)	$2.99	MAR	29,546
74	65.36	KISS #2 (Of 3)*	$2.99	DAR	28,901
75	64.47	SABRETOOTH MARY SHELLEY OVERDRIVE #3 (Of 4)	$2.99	MAR	28,507
76	63.53	THUNDERBOLTS #70	$2.25	MAR	28,092
77	63.48	THUNDERBOLTS #69	$2.25	MAR	28,070
78	63.18	CATWOMAN #10	$2.50	DC	27,937
79	63.17	BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #158	$2.50	DC	27,933
80	61.04	SPIDER-MAN TANGLED WEB #17	$2.99	MAR	26,991
81	60.76	BIRDS OF PREY #46	$2.50	DC	26,867
82	60.66	AVENGERS ICONS VISION #1	$2.99	MAR	26,823
83	60.03	POWERS #24 (MR)	$2.95	IMA	26,544
84	59.98	FILTH #3 (Of 13) (MR)	$2.95	DC	26,522
85	59.75	SPIDER-GIRL #50 (Note Price)	$3.50	MAR	26,420
86	59.29	STAR WARS INFINITIES EMPIRE STRIKES BACK #2 (Of 4)	$2.99	DAR	26,217
87	59.14	WITCHBLADE #58	$2.50	IMA	26,151
88	58.82	ROBIN #105	$2.25	DC	26,009
89	56.51	LEGION #11	$2.50	DC	24,988
90	56.18	WONDER WOMAN #184	$2.25	DC	24,842
91	55.74	X-MEN EVOLUTION #10	$2.25	MAR	24,647
92	54.57	SOJOURN #14	$2.95	CRO	24,130
93	53.54	YOUNG JUSTICE #48	$2.75	DC	23,674
94	52.43	GOTHAM GIRLS #1 (Of 5)	$2.25	DC	23,183
95	52.21	HELLBOY THIRD WISH #2 (Of 2)	$2.99	DAR	23,086
96	52.1	HAWKMAN SECRET FILES #1	$4.95	DC	23,038
97	52.07	CAPTAIN MARVEL #35	$2.50	MAR	23,024
98	51.68	MARVEL MANGAVERSE #5	$2.25	MAR	22,852
99	50.83	TITANS #44	$2.75	DC	22,476
100	50.04	WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #1 (MR)	$2.95	DC	22,127
101	49.08	MARVEL KNIGHTS VOL 2 #6	$2.99	MAR	21,702
102	48.57	LIBERTY MEADOWS #27	$2.95	IMA	21,477
103	48.54	STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #2 (MR)	$2.95	DC	21,463
104	48.4	TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #6 (Of 12) (Note Price)	$2.99	IMA	21,402
105	48.26	THING FREAKSHOW #3 (Of 4)	$2.99	MAR	21,340
106	46.42	JLA DESTINY #3 (Of 4)	$5.95	DC	20,526
107	46.06	RUSE #10	$2.95	CRO	20,367
108	45.67	HARLEY QUINN #23	$2.50	DC	20,194
109	45.43	APACHE SKIES #2 (MR)	$2.99	MAR	20,088
110	45.38	OUT THERE #13	$2.95	DC	20,066
111	45.21	STAR WARS #45 RITE OF PASSAGE (4 Of 4)	$2.99	DAR	19,991
112	44.59	LONE WOLF 2100 #4 (Of 4)	$2.99	DAR	19,717
113	44.5	BLADE #6 (MR)	$2.99	MAR	19,677
114	44.09	BLACK PANTHER #48	$2.50	MAR	19,496
115	43.92	GREEN LANTERN EVILS MIGHT #1 (Of 3)	$5.95	DC	19,421
116	43.8	PATH #5	$2.95	CRO	19,367
117	43.77	TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES #4 (RES)	$2.95	DC	19,354
118	43.41	WAY O/T RAT #4	$2.95	CRO	19,195
119	42.88	HOOD #4 (MR)	$2.99	MAR	18,961
120	42.87	HELLBLAZER #175 (RES) (MR)	$2.50	DC	18,956
121	42.8	SUPERGIRL #73	$2.50	DC	18,925
122	42.3	HELLBLAZER #176 (RES) (MR)	$2.75	DC	18,704
123	42.18	JLA ISLAND OF DR MOREAU	$6.95	DC	18,651
124	41.88	BATMAN/DEATHBLOW AFTER FIRE #3 (Of 3) (RES)	$5.95	DC	18,518
125	41.79	FABLES #4 (MR)	$2.50	DC	18,479
126	41.68	WARLANDS AGE OF ICE #8	$2.95	DRE	18,430
127	40.82	PROMETHEA #22	$2.95	DC	18,050
128	39.67	FUTURAMA SIMPSONS SP CROSSOVER CRISIS #1 (Of 2)	$2.50	BON	17,541
129	39.46	FATE O/T BLADE #1 (MR)	$2.95	DRE	17,448
130	39.38	ELEKTRA GLIMPSE & ECHO #2	$2.99	MAR	17,413
131	38.39	100 BULLETS #38 (RES)	$2.50	DC	16,975
132	38.32	100 BULLETS #37 (RES)	$2.50	DC	16,944
133	38.27	TRANSMETROPOLITAN #59 (MR)	$2.50	DC	16,922
134	37.5	SPECTRE #20	$2.75	DC	16,582
135	37.27	DOOM PATROL #11	$2.50	DC	16,480
136	36.73	BTVS #48 HELLMOUTH TO MOUTH (2 Of 4)*	$2.99	DAR	16,241
137	36.57	JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #10	$2.25	DC	16,171
138	36.55	SCION #27	$2.95	CRO	16,162
139	36.2	ROUTE 666 #3	$2.95	CRO	16,007
140	35.85	POWER COMPANY #7	$2.75	DC	15,852
141	35.79	HIGH ROADS #5 (Of 6)	$2.95	DC	15,826
142	35.13	RED STAR ANNUAL #1	$3.50	ARS	15,534
143	34.9	POINT BLANK #1 (Of 5) (MR)	$2.95	DC	15,432
144	34.66	BASTARD SAMURAI #3 (Of 3)	$2.95	IMA	15,326
145	33.89	ATHENA INC #3*	$2.95	IMA	14,985
146	33.63	AZRAEL AGENT O/T BAT #93	$2.95	DC	14,871
147	33.58	SHIDIMA #6	$2.95	DRE	14,848
148	33.29	SUICIDE SQUAD #12	$2.50	DC	14,720
149	32.63	SIMPSONS COMICS #73	$2.50	BON	14,428
150	32.56	LUCIFER #29 (MR)	$2.50	DC	14,397
151	31.57	CRUX #17	$2.95	CRO	13,960
152	31.05	IMPULSE #89	$2.50	DC	13,730
153	30.97	NEGATION #9	$2.95	CRO	13,694
154	30.9	MYSTIC #27	$2.95	CRO	13,663
155	30.74	LADY DEATH MOURNING #1 (Of 2)	$2.99	CHA	13,593
156	30.62	HELLSPAWN #16	$2.50	IMA	13,540
157	30.27	SIGIL #27	$2.95	CRO	13,385
158	30.12	FIRST #22	$2.95	CRO	13,318
159	29.73	MERIDIAN #26	$2.95	CRO	13,146
160	28.97	AUTOMATIC KAFKA #2 (MR)	$2.95	DC	12,810
161	28.64	LADY DEATH DARK ALLIANCE #3	$2.99	CHA	12,664
162	28.37	HUNTER AGE OF MAGIC #14 (MR)	$2.75	DC	12,545
163	28.2	BATMAN GOTHAM ADVENTURES #53	$2.25	DC	12,469
164	27.56	SAVAGE DRAGON #102	$2.95	IMA	12,186
165	27.32	CODENAME KNOCKOUT #16 (MR)	$2.75	DC	12,080
166	27.08	BART SIMPSON COMICS #9	$2.50	BON	11,974
167	26.98	LUCIFER NIRVANA (MR)	$5.95	DC	11,930
168	26.68	Y LAST MAN #2 (MR)	$2.95	DC	11,797
169	24.69	PURGATORI RAVENOUS #1	$2.99	CHA	10,917
170	24.45	VAMPIRELLA #12 REG ED	$2.99	HAR	10,811
171	24.43	HOLY TERROR #1 (Of 4)	$2.95	IMA	10,802
172	24.29	VAMPI #22 REG ED	$2.99	HAR	10,741
173	24.26	HAVEN BROKEN CITY #9 (Of 9)	$2.50	DC	10,727
174	24.22	DEADMAN #9	$2.50	DC	10,710
175	23.75	LAB RATS #5	$2.50	DC	10,502
176	23.55	AMERICAN CENTURY #18 (MR)	$2.75	DC	10,413
177	23.04	DEFIANCE #4	$2.95	IMA	10,188
178	23.03	REX MUNDI #0	$2.95	IMA	10,183
179	22.41	ESTABLISHMENT #12	$2.50	DC	9,909
180	22.36	LADY DEATH CROW PREVIEW BOOK	$1.99	CHA	9,887
181	21.88	BIG DADDY DANGER #1 (Of 9)	$2.95	DC	9,675
182	21.64	3 LITTLE KITTENS #1 (Of 3)	$2.95	BRO	9,569
183	21.1	POWERPUFF GIRLS #29	$2.25	DC	9,330
184	21	MIDNIGHT MASS #5 (Of 8) (MR)	$2.50	DC	9,286
185	20.11	VERTIGO POP TOKYO #2 (Of 4) (MR)	$2.95	DC	8,892
186	19.76	TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #5	$2.95	MIR	8,737
187	19.02	100% #3 (Of 5) (MR)	$5.95	DC	8,410
188	18.03	CRUSADES #18 (MR)	$2.95	DC	7,973
189	17.83	OH MY GODDESS! PART XII #2 LEARNING TO LOVE (2 Of 3)	$2.99	DAR	7,884
190	17.72	USAGI YOJIMBO #60	$2.99	DAR	7,835
191	17.38	TOMB RAIDER VS DARKNESS SP STANDARD ED (Net)	$3.00	IMA	7,685
192	16.7	SUPERPATRIOT AMERICAS FIGHTING FORCE #2 (Of 4)	$2.95	IMA	7,384
193	16.65	KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #70 (Note Price)	$3.99	KZR	7,362
194	16.57	QUEEN & COUNTRY #11 (MR)	$2.95	ONI	7,327
195	15.98	INSANE CLOWN POSSE MR JOHNSONS HEAD #1	$2.99	CHA	7,066
196	15.45	BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #71 BEASTS (6 Of 7) (MR)	$2.99	DAR	6,832
197	15.44	SCOOBY-DOO #63	$2.25	DC	6,827
198	15.32	DORK #10	$2.95	SLA	6,774
199	14.99	DRAGONBALL Z PART 5 #8 (Of 12)	$2.95	VIZ	6,628
200	14.73	CEREBUS #281	$2.25	AAR	6,513
201	13.83	LOVE & ROCKETS VOL 2 #5 (MR)	$3.95	FAN	6,115
202	13.37	SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #114	$1.99	ARC	5,912
203	12.84	SHI ILLUSTRATED WARRIOR #3 (Of 7)	$2.99	CRU	5,678
204	12.53	DRAGONBALL PART 5 #3 (Of 7)	$2.95	VIZ	5,541
205	12.31	ODYSSEY #1*	$3.50	AVA	5,443
206	11.71	DUNGEONS & DRAGONS BLACK & WHITE #2 (Of 8)	$2.99	KZR	5,178
207	11.69	RANMA 1/2 PART 11 #6 (Of 11)	$2.95	VIZ	5,169
208	11.64	TIM VIGILS WEBWITCH #1 (Of 3) (MR)*	$3.50	AVA	5,147
209	11.4	BANZAI GIRL #1 (Of 4)	$2.95	SIR	5,041
210	11.38	CHRISTIAN ZANIERS DARK CITY ANGEL #1	$2.95	DJE	5,032
211	10.79	MYSTIC FUNNIES #3 (MR)	$3.95	FAN	4,771
212	10.36	ATLAS #1*	$3.50	AVA	4,581
213	10.35	AMERICAN SPLENDOR UNSUNG HERO #1 (Of 3)	$3.99	DAR	4,577
214	9.72	GOLD DIGGER #35	$2.99	ANT	4,298
215	9.27	FORT PROPHET O/T UNEXPLAINED #3 (Of 4)	$2.99	DAR	4,099
216	9.26	CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #31	$2.99	TKP	4,095
217	9.01	ALL NEW TENCHI MUYO PART 1 #4 (Of 5)	$2.95	VIZ	3,984
218	8.77	RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT GRIM REAPING #2 (Of 4)	$2.99	DAR	3,878
219	8.54	HOPELESS SAVAGES GROUND ZERO #3 (Of 4)	$2.95	ONI	3,776
220	8.44	GUNDAM WING LAST OUTPOST #2 (Of 12)	$2.99	TKP	3,732
221	8.32	30 DAYS OF NIGHT #2 (Of 3) (MR)	$3.99	IDW	3,679
222	8.32	AGE OF BRONZE #14	$3.50	IMA	3,679
223	8.25	TIMESEEKERS #1 (Of 12) (MR)	$2.95	POW	3,648
224	8.1	DORK TOWER #20	$2.99	DOR	3,582
225	8.07	NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES #2	$2.95	SLA	3,568
226	8.06	KODT ILLUSTRATED #14	$2.99	KZR	3,564
227	8.05	LOONEY TUNES #93	$2.25	DC	3,560
228	8.01	INU YASHA PART 7 #1 (Of 8)	$2.95	VIZ	3,542
229	7.96	WORLD CLASS COMICS #1	$4.95	IMA	3,520
230	7.81	DEXTERS LABORATORY #31	$2.25	DC	3,453
231	7.63	ARCHIE #527	$1.99	ARC	3,374
232	7.59	JASON & THE ARGOBOTS #1 (Of 4)	$2.95	ONI	3,356
233	7.08	STRANGE KILLINGS BODY ORCHARD #2 (Of 6) (MR)	$3.50	AVA	3,131
234	7.07	INCAL #11 (MR)	$2.95	HUM	3,126
235	7.01	AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA #18	$4.95	ANT	3,100
236	6.81	BETTY & VERONICA #179	$1.99	ARC	3,011
237	6.72	BETTY #116	$1.99	ARC	2,971
238	6.44	BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #109	$3.29	ARC	2,848
239	6.4	NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #98	$2.99	ANT	2,830
240	6.37	BASTARD #9 VAMPIRE (1 Of 2) (MR)	$3.95	VIZ	2,817
241	6.35	ARCHIE & FRIENDS #61	$1.99	ARC	2,808
242	6.31	VERONICA #131	$1.99	ARC	2,790
243	6.3	NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PART 7 #4 (Of 7)	$2.95	VIZ	2,786
244	6.3	LURID #1 (MR)	$2.99	IDW	2,786
245	6.27	SABRINA VOL 2 #36	$1.99	ARC	2,772
246	6.12	CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND PART 3 #3 (Of 4)	$3.50	VIZ	2,706
247	6.09	BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #56	$1.99	ARC	2,693
248	6.08	GOLD DIGGER SWIMSUIT END OF SUMMER SPECIAL 2002	$4.50	ANT	2,688
249	5.83	VEROTIK WORLD #1 (MR)	$3.95	VER	2,578
250	5.76	METAL HURLANT #2 (MR)	$3.95	HUM	2,547
251	5.68	ALICE IN SEXLAND #5 (A)	$3.50	ERO	2,512
252	5.63	ARCHIE DIGEST #192	$2.19	ARC	2,489
253	5.63	GI JOE #3 (O/A)	$2.95	IMA	2,489
254	5.6	BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #132	$2.19	ARC	2,476
255	5.49	JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #88	$3.29	ARC	2,428
256	5.44	CICI MINI SERIES #1 (Of 4) (MR)	$2.99	SPI	2,405
257	5.33	BIG O PART 2 #2 (Of 4)	$3.50	VIZ	2,357
258	5.18	TOMB RAIDER CONVENTION EX CVR #17 (Net)	$3.00	IMA	2,290
259	4.97	MUTANT TEXAS TALES OF SHERIFF IDA RED #3 (Of 4)	$2.95	ONI	2,198
260	4.81	LITTLE GLOOMY #6 (RES)	$2.95	SLA	2,127
261	4.77	AKIKO #49	$2.95	SIR	2,109
262	4.75	GI JOE #4 (O/A)	$3.50	IMA	2,100
263	4.75	LAUGH DIGEST #178	$2.19	ARC	2,100
264	4.74	AP HOW TO DRAW HENTAI VOL 2 #1 (A)	$4.95	ANT	2,096
265	4.74	SKINWALKER #3 (Of 4) (MR)	$2.95	ONI	2,096
266	4.73	BATTLE POPE WRATH OF GOD #2 (Of 3) (MR)	$3.50	FUN	2,092
267	4.7	SHOT CALLERZ #3 (Of 4) (MR)	$2.95	ONI	2,078
268	4.46	GOON COLOR SPECIAL #1	$2.95	ALB	1,972
269	4.42	GENUS #55 (A) (Note Price)	$3.50	RAD	1,954
270	4.36	ALIEN ARENA #1 (Of 2)*	$2.99	ATO	1,928
271	4.25	LUFTWAFFE 1946 #1	$5.95	ANT	1,879
272	4.21	ALRAUNE #5 (A)	$3.50	ERO	1,862
273	4.2	NEON GENESIS EVANGELION PART 7 COLL ED #4 (Of 7)	$2.95	VIZ	1,857
274	4.14	PUNCTURE #6	$3.99	CMX	1,831
275	4.09	THIEVES & KINGS #40 (Note Price)	$2.95	IBX	1,809
276	4.05	BRUTAL PLANET #2	$2.99	NEK	1,791
277	3.9	GI JOE #5 (O/A)	$2.95	IMA	1,725
278	3.77	SILENT MOBIUS PART 11 BLOOD #2 (Of 5)	$2.95	VIZ	1,667
279	3.72	ZENDRA VOL 2 #2 WINDMILLS O/T WORLD (Of 6)	$2.95	PEN	1,645
280	3.72	JACK STAFF #11	$2.95	CMX	1,645
281	3.7	AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ACE ED #14	#####	WIZ	1,636
282	3.62	SECT #2 (Of 12) (MR)	$2.95	POW	1,601
283	3.57	FURRLOUGH #116	$2.99	RAD	1,579
284	3.47	PPV #1 (Of 3)	$2.95	ANT	1,534
285	3.45	SEXY ANGEL #1	$3.25	AMR	1,526
286	3.42	A G SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #4 (A)	$4.99	ICA	1,512
287	3.27	HEAD #2 (A)	$3.50	ERO	1,446
288	3.26	VAGABOND PART 1 #10 (MR)	$4.95	VIZ	1,442
289	3.23	ORIENT SEXPRESS #3 (A)	$3.50	ERO	1,428
290	3.16	MAD COLOR SP #6	$3.99	DC	1,397
291	3.1	LADY DEATH CROW PREVIEW BOOK PREMIUM ED	$6.00	CHA	1,371
292	3.06	PEANUTBUTTER & JEREMY NEST & WINDOW EXCHANGE	$2.95	ALT	1,353
293	3.06	ARSENIC LULLABIES AUG 2002 #2	$2.65	ASI	1,353
294	3.06	LORI LOVECRAFT #2 (MR)	$3.00	AVP	1,353
295	3.04	WARRIOR NUN AREALA #10	$2.99	ANT	1,344
296	2.92	EMPTY ZONE CONVERSATIONS W/DEAD #2 (Of 5)	$2.95	SIR	1,291
297	2.9	OGENKI CLINIC VOL 9 #5 (A)	$2.95	STU	1,282
298	2.87	ZOIDS #7	$5.95	VIZ	1,269
299	2.86	STRANGE KILLINGS BODY ORCHARD WRPRND CVR #2 (Of 6) (MR)	$3.95	AVA	1,265
300	2.85	FUTURAMA COMICS #1 (O/A)	$2.50	BON	1,260

Notes on this chart:

Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.

Publisher abbreviations have also been used.

Mar = Marvel

Dar = Dark Horse

Dre = Dreamwave

Ima = Image

Bla = Black Bull

Car = Cartoon Books

Har = Harris

Cro = Crossgen

Bon = Bongo

Tok = Tokyo Pop

Cha = Chaos

The quantities in this chart are ICv2 estimates of initial raw orders to Diamond North America on titles scheduled for shipment in August 2002.

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Image 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.

The quantities above do not include advance reorders, late orders, or reorders.

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.

Even given the above, however, it is probably safe to say that these quantities reflect 80% or more of the total North American sales by the publisher on most periodical comics.

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. If that percentage is 10-20% of sales (a reasonable assumption), the estimates above may be quite close to actual sales to consumers.

For the top 300 comics in July, see 'Top 300 Comics--July 2002.'

For an over-view and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in July, see 'Retro Rules Again In July.'

For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see 'July Comic & Graphic Novel Orders Up 5% Over 2001.'
For the top 50 graphic novels in July, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels - July 2002.'

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