These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2003. 

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in September, see 'Hush Finale Tops the Charts.'

 

For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during September, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--September 2003.'

 

QtyRank

Index

 

Title

Price

Ven

 

Est.Qty

1

100

 

BATMAN #619

$2.25

DC

 

233,775

2

81.24

 

JLA AVENGERS #1 (Of 4)

$5.95

MAR

 

189,919

3

56.78

 

MARVEL 1602 #2 (Of 8)

$3.50

MAR

 

132,737

4

56.44

 

ULTIMATE SIX #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

131,943

5

46.46

 

ULTIMATE X-MEN #37

$2.25

MAR

 

108,612

6

45.16

 

NEW X-MEN #146

$2.25

MAR

 

105,573

7

45.09

 

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #46

$2.99

MAR

 

105,409

8

44.69

 

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #2

$2.95

DC

 

104,474

9

43.33

 

NEW X-MEN #145

$2.25

MAR

 

101,295

10

40.28

 

UNCANNY X-MEN #430

$2.25

MAR

 

94,165

11

39.5

 

UNCANNY X-MEN #431

$2.25

MAR

 

92,341

12

39.48

 

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #58

$2.25

MAR

 

92,294

13

34.96

 

WOLVERINE #5

$2.25

MAR

 

81,728

14

33.15

 

SUPREME POWER #2 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

77,496

15

31.88

 

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #4

$2.25

MAR

 

74,527

16

31.57

 

TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE #1 (Of 6)

$2.95

DRE

 

73,803

17

28.5

 

TEEN TITANS #3

$2.50

DC

 

66,626

18

27.47

 

X-TREME X-MEN #31

$2.99

MAR

 

64,218

19

25.85

 

GI JOE/TRANSFORMERS #3 (Of 6)*

$2.95

IMA

 

60,431

20

25.51

 

DAREDEVIL #51

$2.99

MAR

 

59,636

21

25.45

 

JLA #86

$2.25

DC

 

59,496

22

25.1

 

JLA #87

$2.25

DC

 

58,678

23

25.06

 

INCREDIBLE HULK #60

$2.25

MAR

 

58,584

24

25.05

 

DAREDEVIL #52

$2.99

MAR

 

58,561

25

24.51

 

INCREDIBLE HULK #61

$2.25

MAR

 

57,298

26

24.36

 

LOEG VOL II #6 (OF 6)

$3.50

DC

 

56,948

27

23.05

 

FANTASTIC FOUR #504 (#75)

$2.25

MAR

 

53,885

28

21.92

 

BORN #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.50

MAR

 

51,243

29

21.53

 

SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

50,332

30

21.22

 

BORN #4 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.50

MAR

 

49,607

31

20.06

 

VENOM #4

$2.25

MAR

 

46,895

32

20.02

 

OUTSIDERS #4

$2.50

DC

 

46,802

33

18.71

 

JSA #52

$2.50

DC

 

43,739

34

18.56

 

EMMA FROST #3

$2.50

MAR

 

43,389

35

18.54

 

JLA Z #1 (Of 3)

$2.50

DC

 

43,342

36

18.52

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #17

$2.99

MAR

 

43,295

37

18.27

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #18

$2.99

MAR

 

42,711

38

17.81

 

EXILES #33

$2.99

MAR

 

41,635

39

17.78

 

SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT #3 (Of 12)

$2.95

DC

 

41,565

40

17.73

 

NEW MUTANTS #4

$2.25

MAR

 

41,448

41

17.51

 

EXILES #34

$2.99

MAR

 

40,934

42

17.3

 

GREEN ARROW #30

$2.50

DC

 

40,443

43

17.17

 

FORMERLY KNOWN A/T JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

40,139

44

16.52

 

MYSTIQUE #6

$2.99

MAR

 

38,620

45

16.34

 

STREET FIGHTER #1*

$2.95

IMA

 

38,199

46

16.29

 

SPAWN #128

$2.50

IMA

 

38,082

47

16.16

 

DETECTIVE COMICS #786

$2.75

DC

 

37,778

48

15.93

 

PUNISHER #32

$2.99

MAR

 

37,240

49

15.83

 

PUNISHER #31

$2.99

MAR

 

37,007

50

15

 

THOR VIKINGS #3 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.50

MAR

 

35,066

51

14.8

 

FLASH #202

$2.25

DC

 

34,599

52

14.3

 

SUPERMAN #197

$2.25

DC

 

33,430

53

14.18

 

GREEN LANTERN #169

$2.25

DC

 

33,149

54

14.15

 

JSA ALL STARS #5 (Of 8)

$2.50

DC

 

33,079

55

13.98

 

WOLVERINE SNIKT #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

32,682

56

13.84

 

THOR #68

$2.99

MAR

 

32,354

57

13.67

 

BATMAN DEATH & MAIDENS #2 (Of 9)

$2.95

DC

 

31,957

58

13.2

 

ACTION COMICS #807

$2.25

DC

 

30,858

59

13.05

 

TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #15

$2.95

DRE

 

30,508

60

13.02

 

IRON MAN #72

$2.99

MAR

 

30,438

61

12.86

 

TROUBLE #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

30,063

62

12.53

 

NIGHTWING #85

$2.25

DC

 

29,292

63

12.53

 

BIRDS O/PREY #59

$2.50

DC

 

29,292

64

12.4

 

HAWKMAN #19

$2.50

DC

 

28,988

65

12.32

 

AUTHORITY VOL 2 #5 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

28,801

66

12.26

 

BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #45

$2.75

DC

 

28,661

67

12.02

 

ADVS O/SUPERMAN #620

$2.25

DC

 

28,100

68

12

 

KINGPIN #4

$2.50

MAR

 

28,053

69

11.96

 

THUNDERCATS DOGS O/WAR #4 (Of 5)

$2.95

DC

 

27,959

70

11.89

 

BATGIRL #44

$2.50

DC

 

27,796

71

11.81

 

ALIAS #26 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

27,609

72

11.78

 

WONDER WOMAN #196

$2.25

DC

 

27,539

73

11.51

 

WEAPON X #12

$2.99

MAR

 

26,908

74

11.28

 

AQUAMAN #10

$2.50

DC

 

26,370

75

11.15

 

ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL #5 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

26,066

76

11.06

 

FABLES #17 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

25,856

77

11.05

 

SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #9 (Of 12)

$2.95

DC

 

25,832

78

10.96

 

CAPTAIN MARVEL #14

$2.99

MAR

 

25,622

79

10.89

 

CRIMSON DYNAMO #1

$2.50

MAR

 

25,458

80

10.82

 

BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #171

$2.50

DC

 

25,294

81

10.68

 

DARK DAYS #3 30 DAYS O/NIGHT SEQUEL (OF 6) (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

24,967

82

10.52

 

NAMOR #6

$2.25

MAR

 

24,593

83

10.46

 

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE OFFICIAL GD #6

$5.25

DRE

 

24,453

84

10.36

 

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE OFFICIAL GD #5

$5.25

DRE

 

24,219

85

10.32

 

GI JOE FRONTLINE #14

$2.95

IMA

 

24,126

86

10.29

 

DARKNESS VOL 2 #5

$2.99

IMA

 

24,055

87

10.16

 

ELEKTRA #27

$2.99

MAR

 

23,752

88

10.14

 

AGENT X #14

$2.99

MAR

 

23,705

89

10.04

 

CATWOMAN #22

$2.50

DC

 

23,471

90

9.96

 

SOJOURN #27

$2.95

CRO

 

23,284

91

9.92

 

FABLES THE LAST CASTLE

$5.95

DC

 

23,190

92

9.86

 

DOCTOR FATE #2 (Of 5)

$2.50

DC

 

23,050

93

9.75

 

CATWOMAN #23

$2.50

DC

 

22,793

94

9.69

 

LEGION #24

$2.50

DC

 

22,653

95

9.6

 

SPIDER-GIRL #64

$2.99

MAR

 

22,442

96

9.53

 

LOBO UNBOUND #3 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

22,279

97

9.48

 

INHUMANS #5

$2.50

MAR

 

22,162

98

9.45

 

HULK NIGHTMERICA #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

22,092

99

9.45

 

GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE #7 (Of 11)

$3.50

DAR

 

22,092

100

9.33

 

ROBIN #118

$2.25

DC

 

21,811

101

9.15

 

STAR WARS EMPIRE #11 YAVIN BASE (2 Of 2)

$2.99

DAR

 

21,390

102

9.09

 

ARROWSMITH #3 (Of 6)

$2.95

DC

 

21,250

103

9.02

 

DAWN THREE TIERS #2 (Of 6)

$2.95

IMA

 

21,087

104

8.99

 

SMAX #2 (Of 5)

$2.95

DC

 

21,016

105

8.88

 

HUMAN TORCH #6

$2.50

MAR

 

20,759

106

8.86

 

EL CAZADOR #1

$2.95

CRO

 

20,712

107

8.78

 

WITCHBLADE #68

$2.99

IMA

 

20,525

108

8.7

 

TOMB RAIDER #33

$2.99

IMA

 

20,338

109

8.61

 

STAR WARS REPUBLIC #57 BATTLE O/JABIIM (3 Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

20,128

110

8.57

 

RUNAWAYS #6

$2.50

MAR

 

20,035

111

8.56

 

EMPIRE #3 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

20,011

112

8.55

 

DEMON DRIVEN OUT #1 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

19,988

113

8.43

 

WITCHBLADE #69

$2.99

IMA

 

19,707

114

8.42

 

CRIMSON DYNAMO #2

$2.50

MAR

 

19,684

115

8.41

 

SENTINEL #6

$2.50

MAR

 

19,660

116

8.37

 

TMNT ANIMATED #4

$2.95

DRE

 

19,567

117

8.13

 

DOMINO #4 (Of 4)

$2.50

MAR

 

19,006

118

8.06

 

BRIAN PULIDO LADY DEATH #7

$2.95

CRO

 

18,842

119

7.99

 

SANDMAN ENDLESS NIGHTS INCENTIVE SP (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

18,679

120

7.87

 

BPRD NIGHT TRAIN #1

$2.99

DAR

 

18,398

121

7.86

 

VOLTRON DEFENDER O/T UNIVERSE #4

$2.95

IMA

 

18,375

122

7.86

 

FILTH #13 (Of 13) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

18,375

123

7.84

 

ROBOTECH LOVE & WAR #4 (Of 6)

$2.95

DC

 

18,328

124

7.8

 

CRIMINAL MACABRE CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

 

18,234

125

7.79

 

BATMAN TENSES #2

$6.95

DC

 

18,211

126

7.56

 

WOLVERINE #4

$2.25

MAR

 

17,673

127

7.56

 

SUPERMAN BLOOD O/MY ANCESTORS

$6.95

DC

 

17,673

128

7.51

 

HERO #8

$2.50

DC

 

17,557

129

7.49

 

SMALLVILLE #4

$3.95

DC

 

17,510

130

7.3

 

GOTHAM CENTRAL #11

$2.50

DC

 

17,066

131

7.2

 

ETERNAL #4 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

16,832

132

7.2

 

TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE HOLOFOIL CVR #1

$5.95

DRE

 

16,832

133

7.15

 

FALLEN ANGEL #3

$2.50

DC

 

16,715

134

7.07

 

PROMETHEA #27

$2.95

DC

 

16,528

135

6.92

 

TERRA OBSCURA #4 (Of 6)

$2.95

DC

 

16,177

136

6.9

 

SHREK #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

16,130

137

6.88

 

MEGAMAN #1

$2.95

DRE

 

16,084

138

6.82

 

GUN THEORY #1 (Of 4)

$2.50

MAR

 

15,943

139

6.8

 

HELLBLAZER #188 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

15,897

140

6.47

 

LOSERS #4 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

15,125

141

6.38

 

SOLUS #6

$2.95

CRO

 

14,915

142

6.38

 

CREW #5

$2.99

MAR

 

14,915

143

6.32

 

HARLEY QUINN #36

$2.50

DC

 

14,775

144

6.2

 

SUPERMAN METROPOLIS #8 (Of 12)

$2.95

DC

 

14,494

145

6.19

 

WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #14 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

14,471

146

6.17

 

BTVS #61 STAKE TO HEART (2 Of 4)*

$2.99

DAR

 

14,424

147

6.16

 

HUMAN TARGET #2 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

14,401

148

5.99

 

GEN 13 #13

$2.95

DC

 

14,003

149

5.92

 

MOTU ICONS O/EVIL TRAP JAW #1

$4.95

CRO

 

13,839

150

5.91

 

STARTLING STORIES THING NIGHT FALLS ON YANCY ST #4

$3.50

MAR

 

13,816

151

5.9

 

SIMPSONS COMICS #86

$2.99

BON

 

13,793

152

5.81

 

LUCIFER #42 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

13,582

153

5.78

 

BATMAN ADVS #6

$2.25

DC

 

13,512

154

5.73

 

BRATH #7

$2.95

CRO

 

13,395

155

5.72

 

JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #23

$2.25

DC

 

13,372

156

5.65

 

LONE WOLF 2100 #9

$2.99

DAR

 

13,208

157

5.6

 

MOTU ICONS O/EVIL TRI KLOPS #1

$4.95

CRO

 

13,091

158

5.58

 

SCION #39

$2.95

CRO

 

13,045

159

5.44

 

REIGN O/T ZODIAC #2

$2.75

DC

 

12,717

160

5.42

 

ICANDY #1

$2.50

DC

 

12,671

161

5.36

 

WONDER WOMAN BLUE AMAZON

$6.95

DC

 

12,530

162

5.33

 

PATH #18

$2.95

CRO

 

12,460

163

5.18

 

STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #15 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

12,110

164

5.04

 

NEGATION #21

$2.95

CRO

 

11,782

165

4.93

 

BART SIMPSON COMICS #13

$2.99

BON

 

11,525

166

4.87

 

POSSESSED #3 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

11,385

167

4.74

 

STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOL III #60

$2.95

ABS

 

11,081

168

4.74

 

SILKEN GHOST #4 (Of 5)

$2.95

CRO

 

11,081

169

4.72

 

KISS #13*

$2.99

DAR

 

11,034

170

4.72

 

DARKMINDS MACROPOLIS VOL 2 #1

$2.95

DRE

 

11,034

171

4.71

 

SIGIL #39

$2.95

CRO

 

11,011

172

4.61

 

ROUTE 666 #15

$2.95

CRO

 

10,777

173

4.6

 

CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #3 (MR)

$2.50

IMA

 

10,754

174

4.59

 

WILDGUARD CASTING CALL #1 (Of 6)*

$2.95

IMA

 

10,730

175

4.51

 

SAVAGE DRAGON #110 (RES)

$2.95

IMA

 

10,543

176

4.48

 

SILKEN GHOST #5 (Of 5)

$2.95

CRO

 

10,473

177

4.45

 

TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #22 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

 

10,403

178

4.42

 

WAKE THE DEAD #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

10,333

179

4.27

 

EXTINCTION EVENT #3 (Of 5)

$2.50

DC

 

9,982

180

4.25

 

INFERNO HELLBOUND #1*

$2.50

IMA

 

9,935

181

4.1

 

BAD GIRLS #2 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

9,585

182

4.04

 

NECROWAR #3

$2.95

DRE

 

9,445

183

4.03

 

HUMAN DEFENSE CORPS #5 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

9,421

184

3.88

 

ULTRAMAN TIGA #1 (Of 10)

$3.99

DAR

 

9,070

185

3.7

 

AMERICAN CENTURY #27 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

8,650

186

3.6

 

VIOLENT MESSIAHS LAMENTING PAIN #4 (Of 4)

$2.95

IMA

 

8,416

187

3.49

 

CINNAMON EL CICLO #2 (Of 5)

$2.50

DC

 

8,159

188

3.47

 

LONE #1

$2.99

DAR

 

8,112

189

3.25

 

SHONEN JUMP VOL 1 #10 OCT 2003

$4.95

VIZ

 

7,598

190

3.2

 

DARKNESS COLL ED #1

$4.95

IMA

 

7,481

191

3.19

 

21 DOWN #12

$2.95

DC

 

7,457

192

3.15

 

POWERPUFF GIRLS #42

$2.25

DC

 

7,364

193

3.09

 

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #257

$2.95

GEM

 

7,224

194

2.89

 

DAVID & GOLIATH #1

$2.95

IMA

 

6,756

195

2.83

 

MADMAN SUPER GROOVY KING SIZE SP #1

$6.95

ONI

 

6,616

196

2.81

 

MYTHSTALKERS #4

$2.95

IMA

 

6,569

197

2.81

 

REX MUNDI #5

$2.95

IMA

 

6,569

198

2.81

 

KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #83

$3.99

KZR

 

6,569

199

2.76

 

HELL #2

$2.99

DAR

 

6,452

200

2.71

 

TERMINATOR 3 EYES O/T RISE #4 (MR)

$5.95

BEC

 

6,335

201

2.66

 

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #127

$2.19

ARC

 

6,218

202

2.63

 

OH MY GODDESS #101 DR MOREAU (2 Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

 

6,148

203

2.61

 

GRENDEL GOD & DEVIL #8 (Of 10) (MR)

$3.50

DAR

 

6,102

204

2.58

 

CEREBUS #293

$2.25

AAR

 

6,031

205

2.58

 

BLADE O/T IMMORTAL SHADOWS #82 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

6,031

206

2.57

 

KORE #4

$2.95

IMA

 

6,008

207

2.56

 

UNCLE SCROOGE #322

$6.95

GEM

 

5,985

208

2.54

 

SCOOBY DOO #76

$2.25

DC

 

5,938

209

2.52

 

HEDGE KNIGHT #2 (Of 6)

$2.95

IMA

 

5,891

210

2.49

 

DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #308

$2.95

GEM

 

5,821

211

2.38

 

VENTURE #4

$2.95

IMA

 

5,564

212

2.38

 

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #637

$6.95

GEM

 

5,564

213

2.34

 

UNDERWORLD MOVIE ADAPTATION (MR)

$6.99

IDW

 

5,470

214

2.33

 

TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE #1 DF EXC ALT CVR

$1.48

DRE

 

5,447

215

2.31

 

BATMAN #618

$2.25

DC

 

5,400

216

2.21

 

HELLHOUNDS #2*

$2.95

IMA

 

5,166

217

2.08

 

SWEATSHOP #6

$2.95

DC

 

4,863

218

2

 

BATTLE O/T PLANETS #4

$2.99

IMA

 

4,676

219

1.96

 

FATHOM #13 (RES)

$2.50

IMA

 

4,582

220

1.88

 

CANNON GOD EXAXXION #17 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

4,395

221

1.84

 

BEAR #2

$2.95

SLG

 

4,301

222

1.73

 

HEIRS O/ETERNITY #5 (Of 5)

$2.95

IMA

 

4,044

223

1.71

 

PUFFED #3 (Of 3) (MR)*

$2.95

IMA

 

3,998

224

1.7

 

BATTLE O/T PLANETS #3

$2.99

IMA

 

3,974

225

1.7

 

TOMB RAIDER #14*

$1.25

IMA

 

3,974

226

1.69

 

STARGATE SG1 CON SP

$2.99

AVA

 

3,951

227

1.62

 

INFERNO HELLBOUND #2

$2.50

IMA

 

3,787

228

1.58

 

HEDGE KNIGHT VALLEJO CVR #2 (Of 6)

$5.95

IMA

 

3,694

229

1.55

 

STRANGERS #6 (OF 6)*

$2.95

IMA

 

3,624

230

1.54

 

AGENTS #5 (Of 6)

$2.95

IMA

 

3,600

231

1.53

 

LOONEY TUNES #106

$2.25

DC

 

3,577

232

1.49

 

WITCHBLADE/LADY DEATH SP

$4.95

IMA

 

3,483

233

1.46

 

MEGAMAN HOLOFOIL CVR #1

$5.95

DRE

 

3,413

234

1.39

 

GLOOM COOKIE #17 (MR)

$2.95

SLG

 

3,249

235

1.37

 

ARCHIE #540

$2.19

ARC

 

3,203

236

1.32

 

FATHOM #4*

$2.50

IMA

 

3,086

237

1.31

 

NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES #6

$2.95

SLG

 

3,062

238

1.3

 

GOLD DIGGER ANNUAL 2003

$4.95

ANT

 

3,039

239

1.3

 

SABRINA VOL 2 #50

$2.19

ARC

 

3,039

240

1.28

 

OVERKILL #2

$5.95

IMA

 

2,992

241

1.28

 

BETTY & VERONICA #192

$2.19

ARC

 

2,992

242

1.28

 

TOMB RAIDER #17

$2.50

IMA

 

2,992

243

1.25

 

LOVE FIGHTS #4

$2.99

ONI

 

2,922

244

1.21

 

STARGATE SG1 CON SP PHOTO CVR

$3.95

AVA

 

2,829

245

1.17

 

NODWICK #21

$2.99

DOR

 

2,735

246

1.15

 

RISING STARS #15

$2.50

IMA

 

2,688

247

1.15

 

KODT ILLUSTRATED #26

$2.99

KZR

 

2,688

248

1.14

 

BATMAN #617

$2.25

DC

 

2,665

249

1.12

 

CAVEWOMAN JUNGLE TALES #2 (MR)

$2.95

AMR

 

2,618

250

1.11

 

RISING STARS #17 (RES)

$2.50

IMA

 

2,595

251

1.11

 

CARTOON CARTOONS #22

$2.25

DC

 

2,595

252

1.1

 

BETTY #130

$2.19

ARC

 

2,572

253

1.09

 

VERONICA #144

$2.19

ARC

 

2,548

254

1.09

 

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #75

$2.19

ARC

 

2,548

255

1.07

 

RISING STARS #18 (RES)

$2.50

IMA

 

2,501

256

1.06

 

METAL HURLANT #8 (MR)

$3.95

HUM

 

2,478

257

1.06

 

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #118

$3.59

ARC

 

2,478

258

1.06

 

SUPERMAN BATMAN #1*

$2.95

DC

 

2,478

259

1.04

 

FATHOM #14 (RES)

$2.50

IMA

 

2,431

260

1.02

 

TOMB RAIDER #15

$2.50

IMA

 

2,385

261

1.01

 

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #146

$3.59

ARC

 

2,361

262

1.01

 

FLASH #201

$2.25

DC

 

2,361

263

1

 

BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #62

$2.19

ARC

 

2,338

264

0.99

 

TEEN TITANS #1*

$2.50

DC

 

2,314

265

0.97

 

DFE TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE ALT CVR #1

$6.99

DYN

 

2,268

266

0.96

 

OUTSIDERS #3

$2.50

DC

 

2,244

267

0.95

 

OUTSIDERS DOUBLE FEATURE

$4.95

DC

 

2,221

268

0.94

 

STREET FIGHTER CHEN CVR #1 (Net)

$5.00

IMA

 

2,197

269

0.94

 

TOMB RAIDER #22

$2.50

IMA

 

2,197

270

0.94

 

KIN #6

$3.95

IMA

 

2,197

271

0.94

 

BATMAN #616

$2.25

DC

 

2,197

272

0.92

 

TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #4 (Of 12)

$2.95

IMA

 

2,151

273

0.92

 

NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #109

$3.50

ANT

 

2,151

274

0.91

 

KODT EVERKNIGHTS #8

$2.99

KZR

 

2,127

275

0.9

 

PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #79

$3.59

ARC

 

2,104

276

0.88

 

ARCHIE MYSTERIES #31

$2.19

ARC

 

2,057

277

0.85

 

DARK CROSSINGS DARK CLOUD RISING #1

$5.95

IMA

 

1,987

278

0.85

 

TOM JUDGE END O/DAYS #1

$3.99

IMA

 

1,987

279

0.85

 

FATHOM KILLIANS TIDE #3

$2.95

IMA

 

1,987

280

0.85

 

STREET FIGHTER MADUREIRA CVR #1 EX RED FOIL

$2.25

IMA

 

1,987

281

0.84

 

BLACK TIDE #7*

$2.95

AGP

 

1,964

282

0.84

 

WONDER WOMAN #195

$2.25

DC

 

1,964

283

0.83

 

BATMAN #615

$2.25

DC

 

1,940

284

0.82

 

TOMB RAIDER #30

$4.99

IMA

 

1,917

285

0.81

 

TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #3 (Of 12)

$2.95

IMA

 

1,894

286

0.81

 

PS238 #3

$2.99

DOR

 

1,894

287

0.77

 

ZEN #3

$2.95

ZEN

 

1,800

288

0.77

 

RISING STARS BRIGHT #3 (Of 3)

$2.99

IMA

 

1,800

289

0.77

 

RISING STARS BRIGHT #1 (Of 3)

$2.99

IMA

 

1,800

290

0.76

 

SKULLY UNDERPANTS #1

$2.95

SLG

 

1,777

291

0.75

 

LAUGH DIGEST #187

$2.39

ARC

 

1,753

292

0.75

 

NINJA HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2003

$4.95

ANT

 

1,753

293

0.75

 

SEX WARRIOR ISANE #2 (A)

$3.50

ERO

 

1,753

294

0.75

 

TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #5 (Of 12)

$2.95

IMA

 

1,753

295

0.73

 

CEREBUS #294

$2.25

AAR

 

1,707

296

0.73

 

RISING STARS #16

$2.50

IMA

 

1,707

297

0.72

 

MILK #36 (A)

$3.50

RAD

 

1,683

298

0.72

 

NEOTOPIA VOL 2 #2

$2.99

ANT

 

1,683

299

0.71

 

THREE STRIKES #4 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

1,660

300

0.7

 

JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #187

$2.39

ARC

 

1,636

 

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

FUT = Future Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

HAR = Harris

CRO = CrossGen

BON = Bongo

TKP = Tokyo Pop

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during September, 2003.  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 August.  

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, CrossGen, 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, Image, and CrossGen 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 50 graphic novels actual orders in August, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2003'.

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in August, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2003.'

 

For an overview and analsysis of the actual August orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see '1602 Over 150,000' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'

 

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 50 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 50 GNs Index.'