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

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in December, see 'Ultimate FF Best-Selling Regular Marvel Since Origin.'

 

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

 

QtyRank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

 

Est.Qty

1

188.7

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #1

$2.25

MAR

 

173,441

2

125.7

MARVEL 1602 #5 (Of 8)

$3.50

MAR

 

115,517

3

120.3

NEW X-MEN #150 (Note Price)

$3.50

MAR

 

110,591

4

119.5

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #50 (Note Price)

$2.99

MAR

 

109,819

5

113.8

ULTIMATES #12

$2.25

MAR

 

104,572

6

113.7

ULTIMATE X-MEN #40

$2.25

MAR

 

104,443

7

111.8

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #4

$2.95

DC

 

102,725

8

109.1

ULTIMATE SIX #5 (Of 7)

$2.25

MAR

 

100,289

9

105.5

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #51

$2.25

MAR

 

96,990

10

104.9

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #5

$2.95

DC

 

96,420

11

100

BATMAN #622

$2.25

DC

 

91,899

12

98.46

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #502 (#61)

$2.25

MAR

 

90,484

13

98.28

UNCANNY X-MEN #434

$2.25

MAR

 

90,318

14

97.68

UNCANNY X-MEN #435

$2.25

MAR

 

89,767

15

96.96

UNCANNY X-MEN #436

$2.25

MAR

 

89,105

16

81.24

WOLVERINE #9

$2.25

MAR

 

74,659

17

76.52

SUPREME POWER #5 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

70,321

18

75.36

TEEN TITANS #6

$2.50

DC

 

69,255

19

68.25

SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #8

$2.25

MAR

 

62,721

20

66.41

X-TREME X-MEN #35

$2.99

MAR

 

61,030

21

64.18

JLA #91

$2.25

DC

 

58,981

22

63.67

X-TREME X-MEN #36 (Note Price)

$3.50

MAR

 

58,512

23

63.16

X-TREME X-MEN #37 (Note Price)

$3.50

MAR

 

58,043

24

62.91

AVENGERS #75 (RES)

$2.25

MAR

 

57,814

25

62.9

X-TREME X-MEN #38 (Note Price)

$3.50

MAR

 

57,804

26

62.57

AVENGERS #76 (RES)

$2.25

MAR

 

57,501

27

58.39

DAREDEVIL #55

$2.99

MAR

 

53,660

28

58.37

WANTED #1 (Of 6) (MR)*

$2.99

IMA

 

53,641

29

57.76

TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 3 #0*

$2.95

DRE

 

53,081

30

57.6

GI JOE/TRANSFORMERS #5 (Of 6)*

$2.95

IMA

 

52,934

31

56.8

TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE #4 (Of 6)

$2.95

DRE

 

52,199

32

56.54

INCREDIBLE HULK #64

$2.25

MAR

 

51,960

33

56.09

HULK GRAY #4 (Of 6)

$3.50

MAR

 

51,546

34

54.77

FANTASTIC FOUR #508 (#79)

$2.25

MAR

 

50,333

35

53.45

GI JOE/TRANSFORMERS #6 (Of 6)*

$2.95

IMA

 

49,120

36

51.52

SUPERMAN #200 (Note Price)

$3.50

DC

 

47,346

37

51.2

OUTSIDERS #7

$2.50

DC

 

47,052

38

46.81

CAPTAIN AMERICA #21

$2.99

MAR

 

43,018

39

46.8

JSA #55

$2.50

DC

 

43,009

40

43.58

NYX #3

$2.99

MAR

 

40,050

41

43.48

TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOL 2 #3

$2.95

DRE

 

39,958

42

42.09

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

$2.50

DC

 

38,680

43

41.96

PUNISHER #37

$2.99

MAR

 

38,561

44

41.94

EXILES #38

$2.99

MAR

 

38,542

45

41.69

EXILES #39

$2.99

MAR

 

38,313

46

41.23

EMMA FROST #6

$2.50

MAR

 

37,890

47

41.03

THANOS #3

$2.99

MAR

 

37,706

48

40.19

GREEN ARROW #33

$2.50

DC

 

36,934

49

39.71

SPAWN #131

$2.50

IMA

 

36,493

50

39.67

DETECTIVE COMICS #789

$2.75

DC

 

36,456

51

39.5

GI JOE #25*

$2.95

IMA

 

36,300

52

39.48

SILVER SURFER #4 (RES)

$2.25

MAR

 

36,282

53

38.01

FLASH #205

$2.25

DC

 

34,931

54

36.5

VENOM #9

$2.99

MAR

 

33,543

55

35.66

PLANETARY #18

$2.95

DC

 

32,771

56

34.77

THOR #72

$2.99

MAR

 

31,953

57

34.7

IRON MAN #75

$2.99

MAR

 

31,889

58

34.29

PLASTIC MAN #1

$2.95

DC

 

31,512

59

33.89

SPIDER-MAN & DR OCTOPUS NEGATIVE EXPOSURE #3

$2.99

MAR

 

31,145

60

33.82

GREEN LANTERN #172

$2.25

DC

 

31,080

61

33.69

ASTRO CITY LOCAL HEROES #5 (Of 5)

$2.95

DC

 

30,961

62

33.55

SPIDER-MAN/DR OCTOPUS OUT OF REACH #2 (OF 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

30,832

63

33.22

BIRDS O/PREY #62

$2.50

DC

 

30,529

64

33.17

ROBIN #121

$2.25

DC

 

30,483

65

32.91

JSA ALL STARS #8 (Of 8)

$2.50

DC

 

30,244

66

32.11

ACTION COMICS #810

$2.25

DC

 

29,509

67

31.8

WONDER WOMAN #199

$2.25

DC

 

29,224

68

31.53

NIGHTWING #88

$2.25

DC

 

28,976

69

30.97

BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #48

$2.75

DC

 

28,461

70

30.54

TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #18

$2.95

DRE

 

28,066

71

30.32

MICHAEL TURNER PRESENTS ASPEN #3 (Of 3)*

$2.99

ASP

 

27,864

72

30.21

BATMAN DEATH & MAIDENS #5 (Of 9)

$2.95

DC

 

27,763

73

30.04

STREET FIGHTER #4*

$2.95

IMA

 

27,606

74

29.38

X-STATIX #17

$2.99

MAR

 

27,000

75

29.2

STAR WARS INFINITIES RETURN O/T JEDI #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

26,835

76

29.2

ADVS O/SUPERMAN #623

$2.25

DC

 

26,835

77

29.14

HAWKMAN #22

$2.50

DC

 

26,779

78

29.05

Y THE LAST MAN #17 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

26,697

79

28.82

BATGIRL #47

$2.50

DC

 

26,485

80

27.9

FABLES #20 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

25,640

81

27.88

AUTHORITY/LOBO CHRISTMAS SP

$4.95

DC

 

25,621

82

27.25

LEGION #28

$2.50

DC

 

25,042

83

26.98

BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #174

$2.50

DC

 

24,794

84

26.79

SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #12 (Of 12)

$2.95

DC

 

24,620

85

26.77

CATWOMAN #26

$2.50

DC

 

24,601

86

26.6

GI JOE FRONTLINE #18

$2.95

IMA

 

24,445

87

26.24

AUTHORITY VOL 2 #8 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

24,114

88

25.62

HAWKEYE #3

$2.99

MAR

 

23,545

89

25.6

CAPTAIN MARVEL #17

$2.99

MAR

 

23,526

90

24.92

SOJOURN #30

$2.95

CRO

 

22,901

91

24.89

THUNDERCATS HAMMERHANDS REVENGE #3 (Of 5)

$2.95

DC

 

22,874

92

24.72

ROSE & THORN #1 (Of 6)

$2.95

DC

 

22,717

93

24.39

AQUAMAN #13

$2.50

DC

 

22,414

94

24.34

ELEKTRA #30

$2.99

MAR

 

22,368

95

23.74

KINGPIN #7 (Note Price)

$2.99

MAR

 

21,817

96

23.59

TEEN TITANS GO #2

$2.25

DC

 

21,679

97

23.29

SPIDER-GIRL #67

$2.99

MAR

 

21,403

98

22.96

MAGDALENA VOL 2 #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

 

21,100

99

22.91

EMPIRE #6 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

21,054

100

22.68

STAR WARS EMPIRE #13 DARKLIGHTER (4 Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

20,843

101

22.6

STAR WARS EMPIRE #14

$2.99

DAR

 

20,769

102

22.39

STAR WARS EMPIRE #15

$2.99

DAR

 

20,576

103

22.23

RUNAWAYS #9

$2.99

MAR

 

20,429

104

22.23

STAR WARS REPUBLIC #58 BATTLE O/JABIIM (4 Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

20,429

105

22.2

BATMAN CITY O/LIGHT #3 (Of 8)

$2.95

DC

 

20,402

106

22.09

GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE #10 (MR)

$3.50

DAR

 

20,300

107

21.9

STAR WARS REPUBLIC #59 ENEMY LINES ONE-SHOT

$2.99

DAR

 

20,126

108

21.08

NAMOR #10

$2.99

MAR

 

19,372

109

20.96

THUNDERCATS ORIGINS HEROES & VILLAINS #1

$3.50

DC

 

19,262

110

20.91

SMAX #4 (Of 5)

$2.95

DC

 

19,216

111

20.75

DOCTOR FATE #5 (Of 5)

$2.50

DC

 

19,069

112

20.73

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

$3.50

DAR

 

19,051

113

20.43

THUNDERCATS ORIGINS VILLAINS & HEROES #1

$3.50

DC

 

18,775

114

20.32

WITCHBLADE #72

$2.99

IMA

 

18,674

115

20.28

INHUMANS #8

$2.99

MAR

 

18,637

116

20.17

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

$3.99

IDW

 

18,536

117

19.99

STAR WARS JEDI DOOKU CLONE WARS SP

$4.99

DAR

 

18,371

118

19.98

HELLBOY WEIRD TALES #6

$2.99

DAR

 

18,361

119

19.58

EL CAZADOR #4

$2.95

CRO

 

17,994

120

19.35

SUPERMAN KANSAS SIGHTING #2

$6.95

DC

 

17,782

121

19.19

GOTHAM CENTRAL #14

$2.50

DC

 

17,635

122

19.11

HUMAN TORCH #8 (RES)

$2.99

MAR

 

17,562

123

19.11

SENTINEL #10

$2.99

MAR

 

17,562

124

19.02

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE OFFICIAL GUIDE #8

$5.25

DRE

 

17,479

125

18.86

TALES O/T VAMPIRES #1

$2.99

DAR

 

17,332

126

18.73

TOM STRONG #24

$2.95

DC

 

17,213

127

18.62

PROMETHEA #28

$2.95

DC

 

17,112

128

18.44

100 BULLETS #48 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

16,946

129

18.38

TOMB RAIDER TAKEOVER ONE-SHOT

$2.99

IMA

 

16,891

130

17.85

BRIAN PULIDO LADY DEATH #10

$2.95

CRO

 

16,404

131

16.63

HELLBLAZER #191 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

15,283

132

16.33

RED #3 (Of 3)

$2.95

DC

 

15,007

133

16.26

ETERNAL #6 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

14,943

134

16.12

HERO #11

$2.50

DC

 

14,814

135

16.1

TERRA OBSCURA #6 (Of 6) (Note Price)

$3.95

DC

 

14,796

136

16.08

JOHN CARPENTERS SNAKE PLISSKEN #3*

$2.99

HUR

 

14,777

137

16

RUSE #26

$2.95

CRO

 

14,704

138

15.04

WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #17 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

13,822

139

14.93

TMNT ANIMATED #7

$2.95

DRE

 

13,721

140

14.61

SHONEN JUMP VOL 2 #1 JAN 2004

$4.95

VIZ

 

13,426

141

14.53

LUCIFER #45 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

13,353

142

14.53

CREW #7

$2.99

MAR

 

13,353

143

14.49

SUPERMAN METROPOLIS #11 (Of 12)

$2.95

DC

 

13,316

144

14.23

FALLEN ANGEL #6 (MR)

$2.50

DC

 

13,077

145

14.05

SIMPSONS COMICS #89

$2.99

BON

 

12,912

146

14.02

BATMAN ADVS #9

$2.25

DC

 

12,884

147

14.01

MOTU HE-MAN RISE O/SNAKE MEN #3 (Of 3)

$2.95

MVC

 

12,875

148

13.74

JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVS #26

$2.25

DC

 

12,627

149

13.65

FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP #4 (Of 9) (MR)*

$3.50

AVA

 

12,544

150

13.55

WAY O/T RAT #20

$2.95

CRO

 

12,452

151

13.52

BRATH #10

$2.95

CRO

 

12,425

152

13.5

GEN 13 #16

$2.95

DC

 

12,406

153

13.48

MOTU SEASON 1 ENCYCLOPEDIA #1

$2.95

MVC

 

12,388

154

13.45

LOSERS #7 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

12,360

155

13.39

CRIMSON DYNAMO #4

$2.50

MAR

 

12,305

156

13.38

SCION #42

$2.95

CRO

 

12,296

157

12.42

SHREK #2 (Of 3)

$2.99

DAR

 

11,414

158

12.31

NEGATION #25

$2.95

CRO

 

11,313

159

12.23

CAPER #3 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

11,239

160

12.2

STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOL III #61

$2.95

ABS

 

11,212

161

12.06

BART SIMPSON COMICS #15

$2.99

BON

 

11,083

162

12.03

ROB ZOMBIE SPOOK SHOW INTL #3 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.95

MVC

 

11,055

163

11.93

PATH #21

$2.95

CRO

 

10,964

164

11.93

STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #18 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

10,964

165

11.91

HUMAN TARGET #5 (MR)

$2.95

DC

 

10,945

166

11.7

VERTICAL (MR)

$4.95

DC

 

10,752

167

11.67

DEMON DRIVEN OUT #4 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

10,725

168

11.53

MERIDIAN #41

$2.95

CRO

 

10,596

169

11.5

MYSTIC #43

$2.95

CRO

 

10,568

170

11.47

MASKS TOO HOT FOR TV (MR)

$4.95

DC

 

10,541

171

11.23

SHREK #3 (Of 3)

$2.99

DAR

 

10,320

172

11.15

DUEL MASTERS #2

$2.95

DRE

 

10,247

173

11.12

MERIDIAN #42

$2.95

CRO

 

10,219

174

10.97

MARVELOUS ADVS O/GUS BEEZER GUS BEEZER & SPIDER-MAN

$2.99

MAR

 

10,081

175

10.79

CURSED #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

 

9,916

176

10.75

CRUX #33

$2.95

CRO

 

9,879

177

10.66

ROUTE 666 #19

$2.95

CRO

 

9,796

178

10.63

CSI BAD RAP #4 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

9,769

179

10.61

MEGAMAN #4

$2.95

DRE

 

9,750

180

10.5

PLASTIC MAN LOST ANNUAL #1

$6.95

DC

 

9,649

181

10.42

BOTP MANGA #3 (Of 3)

$2.99

IMA

 

9,576

182

10.13

STAR WARS TALES #18*

$5.99

DAR

 

9,309

183

9.81

FRANKENSTEIN MOBSTER #1*

$2.95

IMA

 

9,015

184

9.76

GOON #4 DH ED

$2.99

DAR

 

8,969

185

9.65

VAMPI VICIOUS #3*

$2.99

HAR

 

8,868

186

9.53

CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #6 (MR)

$2.50

IMA

 

8,758

187

8.98

PVP #5

$2.95

IMA

 

8,253

188

8.92

WAKE THE DEAD #2 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

8,197

189

8.9

DARKMINDS MACROPOLIS VOL 2 #3

$2.95

DRE

 

8,179

190

8.86

VICTORY #3*

$2.95

IMA

 

8,142

191

8.45

REIGN O/T ZODIAC #5

$2.75

DC

 

7,765

192

8.31

ALAN MOORES YUGGOTH CULTURES #3 (Of 3) (MR)*

$3.95

AVA

 

7,637

193

8.26

WILDGUARD CASTING CALL #4 (Of 6)*

$2.95

IMA

 

7,591

194

8.03

PHANTOM #1

$3.50

MNS

 

7,379

195

7.93

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #131

$2.19

ARC

 

7,288

196

7.61

WALKING DEAD #3

$2.95

IMA

 

6,994

197

7.42

POWERPUFF GIRLS #45

$2.25

DC

 

6,819

198

7.24

KAMIKAZE #3 (Of 5)

$2.95

DC

 

6,653

199

7.17

BAD GIRLS #5 (Of 6)

$2.50

DC

 

6,589

200

7.14

SPACE ACE DEFENDER O/T UNIVERSE #3 (Of 6)

$2.95

MVC

 

6,562

201

6.86

KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #86

$3.99

KZR

 

6,304

202

6.83

REX MUNDI #7

$2.95

IMA

 

6,277

203

6.81

NOBLE CAUSES DISTANT RELATIVES #4 (Of 4)

$2.95

IMA

 

6,258

204

6.81

LORE #1 (MR)

$5.99

IDW

 

6,258

205

6.74

DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #311

$2.95

GEM

 

6,194

206

6.74

CEREBUS #297

$2.25

AAR

 

6,194

207

6.68

QUEEN & COUNTRY #22 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

6,139

208

6.63

INVINCIBLE #7

$2.95

IMA

 

6,093

209

6.59

UNCLE SCROOGE #325

$6.95

GEM

 

6,056

210

6.55

HAMMER O/T GODS HAMMER HITS CHINA #3 (Of 3)

$2.95

IMA

 

6,019

211

6.51

OH MY GODDESS #104 DR MOREAU (5 Of 5)

$3.50

DAR

 

5,983

212

6.46

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #260

$2.95

GEM

 

5,937

213

6.34

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #13

$2.95

MIR

 

5,826

214

6.33

ICANDY #4

$2.50

DC

 

5,817

215

6.26

BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #85 MIRROR O/T SOUL (1 Of 3)

$2.99

DAR

 

5,753

216

6.22

SCOOBY DOO #79

$2.25

DC

 

5,716

217

6.21

GRENDEL GOD & DEVIL #10 (Of 10) (MR) (Note Price)

$4.99

DAR

 

5,707

218

6.15

SWORD O/DRACULA #2

$2.95

IMA

 

5,652

219

5.98

MYTHSTALKERS #6

$2.95

IMA

 

5,496

220

5.88

ULTRAMAN TIGA #4 (Of 10)

$3.99

DAR

 

5,404

221

5.75

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #640

$6.95

GEM

 

5,284

222

5.62

CINNAMON EL CICLO #5 (Of 5)

$2.50

DC

 

5,165

223

5.45

FEATHER #3 (Of 6)

$2.95

IMA

 

5,008

224

5.38

SOMETHING WICKED #2 (Of 4) (MR)*

$2.95

IMA

 

4,944

225

5.25

CLOUDFALL #1

$4.95

IMA

 

4,825

226

5.12

POISON ELVES #75

$2.95

SIR

 

4,705

227

4.94

HATE ANNUAL #4 (MR)

$4.95

FAN

 

4,540

228

4.79

COURTNEY CRUMRIN I/T TWILIGHT KINGDOM #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

ONI

 

4,402

229

4.69

WYNONNA EARP HOME O/T STRANGE #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

4,310

230

4.56

CANNON GOD EXAXXION #20 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

4,191

231

4.55

HULK UNCHAINED #1 (Of 3) (PU#598)

$2.99

MAR

 

4,181

232

4.53

HULK GAMMA GAMES #1 (Of 3) (PU#598)

$2.99

MAR

 

4,163

233

4.53

CAPES #3 (Of 3)

$3.50

IMA

 

4,163

234

4.47

TERMINATOR 3 FRAGMENTED #6 (MR)

$5.95

BEC

 

4,108

235

4.47

DAVID & GOLIATH #2

$2.95

IMA

 

4,108

236

4.39

CRUSH #2

$2.99

DAR

 

4,034

237

4.32

BATMAN #621

$2.25

DC

 

3,970

238

4.16

EL CAZADOR COLL ED (PU#596)

$5.95

CRO

 

3,823

239

4.15

GOLD DIGGER #48

$2.99

ANT

 

3,814

240

4.01

BEAR #3

$2.95

SLG

 

3,685

241

3.91

AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD

$2.99

DAR

 

3,593

242

3.9

SHADOWS #4

$2.95

IMA

 

3,584

243

3.77

LOONEY TUNES #109

$2.25

DC

 

3,465

244

3.62

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS WHERE SHADOWS FALL #3 (Of 5)

$3.50

KZR

 

3,327

245

3.45

CAVEWOMAN MOVIE ONE-SHOT

$3.25

AMR

 

3,171

246

3.39

DEMO #2 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.95

AIT

 

3,115

247

3.37

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #3

$2.95

DC

 

3,097

248

3.33

GLOOMCOOKIE #18 (MR)

$2.95

SLG

 

3,060

249

3.3

BLOKHEDZ #1 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.95

STR

 

3,033

250

3.24

NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES #7

$2.95

SLG

 

2,978

251

3.22

ARCHIE #543

$2.19

ARC

 

2,959

252

3.15

HEROES ANONYMOUS #3 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

BON

 

2,895

253

3.11

ARCHIE #544

$2.19

ARC

 

2,858

254

3.09

JOE LANSDALES DRIVE-IN #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.50

AVA

 

2,840

255

2.94

PARADIGM #12 (Note Price)

$3.95

IMA

 

2,702

256

2.94

NODWICK #23

$2.99

DOR

 

2,702

257

2.91

BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #64

$2.19

ARC

 

2,674

258

2.9

JLA/AVENGERS #3 (OF 4)

$5.95

MAR

 

2,665

259

2.89

ARTESIA AFIRE #5 (Of 6) (MR)

$3.95

ARC

 

2,656

260

2.87

KODT ILLUSTRATED #29

$2.99

KZR

 

2,638

261

2.8

LOVE FIGHTS #6 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

2,573

262

2.78

BETTY & VERONICA #196

$2.19

ARC

 

2,555

263

2.75

SABRINA VOL 2 #53

$2.19

ARC

 

2,527

264

2.73

DRAKE DEMON BOX #1 (Of 3)

$2.50

IFX

 

2,509

265

2.72

CARTOON CARTOONS #25

$2.25

DC

 

2,500

266

2.7

BETTY #133

$2.19

ARC

 

2,481

267

2.65

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #78

$2.19

ARC

 

2,435

268

2.62

METAL HURLANT #9 (MR)

$3.95

HUM

 

2,408

269

2.62

VERONICA #147

$2.19

ARC

 

2,408

270

2.6

STREET FIGHTER CHEN CVR #4 (Net)

$5.00

IMA

 

2,389

271

2.58

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #148

$3.59

ARC

 

2,371

272

2.5

VERONICA #148

$2.19

ARC

 

2,297

273

2.34

JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #100

$3.59

ARC

 

2,150

274

2.33

STREET FIGHTER #3*

$2.95

IMA

 

2,141

275

2.3

TEENAGERS FROM MARS #8 (Of 8) (MR) (Note Price)

$3.99

TFM

 

2,114

276

2.29

PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #81

$3.59

ARC

 

2,104

277

2.27

TEEN TITANS #5

$2.50

DC

 

2,086

278

2.25

ARCHIE DIGEST #204

$2.39

ARC

 

2,068

279

2.24

BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #144

$2.39

ARC

 

2,059

280

2.23

NINJA HIGH SCHOOL #111

$3.50

ANT

 

2,049

281

2.22

USAGI YOJIMBO #71

$2.99

DAR

 

2,040

282

2.21

CAVEWOMAN MERIEMS GALLERY #3 (MR)

$2.95

AMR

 

2,031

283

2.2

JUGHEAD #155

$2.19

ARC

 

2,022

284

2.18

KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #87

$3.99

KZR

 

2,003

285

2.08

CHIMNEY 25

$3.95

SLG

 

1,911

286

2.04

QUEEN & COUNTRY #21 (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

1,875

287

2

MINCE #1 (MR)

$2.99

NEK

 

1,838

288

2

LAUGH DIGEST #189

$2.39

ARC

 

1,838

289

1.96

GENUS #62 (A)

$3.50

RAD

 

1,801

290

1.96

CEREBUS #298

$2.25

AAR

 

1,801

291

1.95

TEEN TITANS GO #1

$2.25

DC

 

1,792

292

1.88

JUGHEAD W/ARCHIE DIGEST #189

$2.39

ARC

 

1,728

293

1.83

NEOTOPIA VOL 2 #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

ANT

 

1,682

294

1.79

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #2

$2.95

DC

 

1,645

295

1.74

JACK STAFF #12 (RES)

$3.50

DEP

 

1,599

296

1.72

HOUSEWIVES A/PLAY #11 (A)

$4.95

ERO

 

1,581

297

1.7

YOUNG WITCHES VOL 5 LEGACY #6 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

1,562

298

1.69

DUEL MASTERS #1*

$2.95

DRE

 

1,553

299

1.67

RUULE GANGLORDS O/CHINATOWN #2

$2.99

BEC

 

1,535

300

1.63

BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN TRINITY #3

$6.95

DC

 

1,498

 

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 December, 2003.  They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of December, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of December.  

 

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 November, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--November 2003.'

 

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

 

For an overview and analsysis of the actual November orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Comic Numbers Nosedive in Novemberand '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.'