These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during January 2006.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in January, see '16 of 20 Top Comics Drop in January.'
 
For an analysis of the dollar trends in January, see 'Comics and Graphic Novels Sales Soar in January.'
 

For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels scheduled to ship during January, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--January 2006.'

 

QtyRank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

 

Est.Qty

1

292.78

INFINITE CRISIS #4 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

 

182,633

2

199.31

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #2

$2.99

DC

 

124,328

3

195.19

NEW AVENGERS #15

$2.50

MAR

 

121,758

4

152.96

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #528*

$2.50

MAR

 

95,415

5

135.82

GREEN LANTERN #7

$2.99

DC

 

84,723

6

132.61

ULTIMATE EXTINCTION #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

82,721

7

127.94

UNCANNY X-MEN #468

$2.50

MAR

 

79,808

8

126.12

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #4*

$2.99

MAR

 

78,672

9

120.11

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #22*

$2.99

MAR

 

74,923

10

118.78

X-MEN #181

$2.50

MAR

 

74,094

11

118.74

JLA #124

$2.50

DC

 

74,069

12

118.18

ULTIMATE X-MEN #66

$2.50

MAR

 

73,720

13

117.67

X-MEN DEADLY GENESIS #3 (Of 6)

$3.50

MAR

 

73,401

14

115.32

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #89

$2.50

MAR

 

71,935

15

113.73

WOLVERINE #38

$2.50

MAR

 

70,944

16

110.13

X-MEN 198 #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

68,698

17

108.29

DAY O/VENGEANCE INFINITE CRISIS SP

$3.99

DC

 

67,550

18

104.56

TEEN TITANS #31

$2.50

DC

 

65,223

19

100

BATMAN #649

$2.50

DC

 

62,379

20

99.02

SUPERMAN #225

$2.50

DC

 

61,768

21

96.97

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR X-MEN SP

$2.99

MAR

 

60,489

22

96.11

GREEN LANTERN CORPS RECHARGE #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

59,952

23

91.31

GHOST RIDER #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

56,958

24

84.79

X-MEN END MEN & X-MEN #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

52,891

25

84.49

SON O/M #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

52,704

26

82.62

SPIDER-MAN BLACK CAT EVIL THAT MEN DO #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

51,538

27

80.28

JSA #81

$2.50

DC

 

50,078

28

78.39

SUPERMAN SHAZAM FIRST THUNDER #3 (Of 4)

$3.50

DC

 

48,899

29

75.66

NEW EXCALIBUR #3

$2.99

MAR

 

47,196

30

72.89

TRANSFORMERS INFILTRATION #1*

$2.99

IDW

 

45,468

31

72.6

ADVS O/SUPERMAN #648

$2.50

DC

 

45,287

32

72.53

IRON MAN #5

$2.99

MAR

 

45,243

33

70.94

DAREDEVIL #81

$2.99

MAR

 

44,252

34

70.58

OUTSIDERS #32

$2.50

DC

 

44,027

35

70.03

SPIDER-WOMAN ORIGIN #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

43,684

36

68.81

NEW X-MEN #22

$2.99

MAR

 

42,923

37

68.7

JSA CLASSIFIED #7

$2.50

DC

 

42,854

38

68.39

WONDER WOMAN #225

$2.50

DC

 

42,661

39

67.1

RED SONJA #4

$2.99

DE

 

41,856

40

66.61

GENERATION M #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

41,551

41

65.91

ACTION COMICS #835

$2.50

DC

 

41,114

42

65.04

FLASH #230

$2.50

DC

 

40,571

43

63.06

JLA CLASSIFIED #16

$2.99

DC

 

39,336

44

61.71

MARVEL ZOMBIES #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

38,494

45

58.57

X-MEN 198 FILES

$3.99

MAR

 

36,535

46

57.68

INCREDIBLE HULK #91

$2.99

MAR

 

35,980

47

57.02

DETECTIVE COMICS #815

$2.50

DC

 

35,569

48

56.29

NIGHTWING #116

$2.50

DC

 

35,113

49

56.09

SENTINEL SQUAD ONE #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

34,988

50

55.64

PUNISHER #29 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

34,708

51

53.68

EXILES #75

$2.99

MAR

 

33,485

52

52.65

EXILES #76

$2.99

MAR

 

32,843

53

52.57

SGT ROCK PROPHECY #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

32,793

54

52.47

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #13

$2.99

DC

 

32,730

55

51.15

CONAN #24 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

31,907

56

51.05

PLANETARY #24

$2.99

DC

 

31,844

57

49.68

GREEN ARROW #58

$2.50

DC

 

30,990

58

49.42

SUPREME POWER NIGHTHAWK #5 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

30,828

59

49.11

MYTHOS X-MEN

$3.99

MAR

 

30,634

60

48.83

BIRDS O/PREY #90

$2.50

DC

 

30,460

61

48.23

SEVEN SOLDIERS MISTER MIRACLE #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

 

30,085

62

47.41

SEVEN SOLDIERS FRANKENSTEIN #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

 

29,574

63

47.29

ROBIN #146

$2.50

DC

 

29,499

64

46.5

BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #73

$2.50

DC

 

29,006

65

45.76

NEXT WAVE #1

$2.99

MAR

 

28,545

66

45.23

SHE-HULK 2 #4

$2.99

MAR

 

28,214

67

44.78

BLACK PANTHER #12

$2.99

MAR

 

27,933

68

44.36

PULSE #13

$2.99

MAR

 

27,671

69

44.24

DEFENDERS #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

27,596

70

43.68

SPAWN #152

$2.95

IMA

 

27,247

71

43.5

BATMAN & MONSTER MEN #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

27,135

72

42.45

BATGIRL #72

$2.50

DC

 

26,480

73

41.57

Y THE LAST MAN #41

$2.99

DC

 

25,931

74

40.69

IRON MAN INEVITABLE #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

25,382

75

40.33

BOOKS O/DOOM #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

25,157

76

40.06

RUNAWAYS #12

$2.99

MAR

 

24,989

77

39.55

JONAH HEX #3

$2.99

DC

 

24,671

78

38.95

FABLES #45 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

24,297

79

38.89

HAWKMAN #48

$2.50

DC

 

24,259

80

38.27

PUNISHER VS BULLSEYE #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

23,872

81

37.74

CABLE DEADPOOL #24

$2.99

MAR

 

23,542

82

37.65

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC #1

$2.99

DAR

 

23,486

83

37.61

BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #199

$2.50

DC

 

23,461

84

37.55

ALL NEW OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #1

$3.99

MAR

 

23,423

85

37.54

NEW THUNDERBOLTS #17

$2.99

MAR

 

23,417

86

36.36

CATWOMAN #51

$2.50

DC

 

22,681

87

36.07

FIRESTORM #21

$2.50

DC

 

22,500

88

35.99

X-MEN COLOSSUS BLOODLINE #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

22,450

89

35.67

STAR WARS PURGE ONE SHOT

$2.99

DAR

 

22,251

90

35.01

THING #3

$2.99

MAR

 

21,839

91

34.74

BATMAN JOURNEY INTO KNIGHT #6 (Of 12)

$2.50

DC

 

21,670

92

34.25

MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #26

$2.99

MAR

 

21,365

93

34.19

CAPTAIN ATOM ARMAGEDDON #4 (Of 9)

$2.99

DC

 

21,327

94

33.98

EX MACHINA #17 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

21,196

95

33.71

STAR WARS REPUBLIC #81

$2.99

DAR

 

21,028

96

33.21

STREET FIGHTER II #2*

$2.95

UDO

 

20,716

97

33.16

X-STATIX PRESENTS DEAD GIRL #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

20,685

98

32.93

ARES #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

20,541

99

31.99

MARVEL TEAM-UP #16

$2.99

MAR

 

19,955

100

31.9

DANGER GIRL BACK I/BLACK #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

 

19,899

101

31.42

STAR WARS REPUBLIC #82

$2.99

DAR

 

19,599

102

31

WALKING DEAD #25 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

19,337

103

30.81

GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #7

$2.95

DDP

 

19,219

104

30.33

ASTONISHING X-MEN SAGA #1

$3.99

MAR

 

18,920

105

29.75

JLA CLASSIFIED COLD STEEL #2 (Of 2)

$5.99

DC

 

18,558

106

29.39

RED SONJA VS THULSA DOOM #1 (Of 4)

$3.50

DYN

 

18,333

107

29.37

AQUAMAN #38

$2.50

DC

 

18,321

108

29.24

DOC SAMSON #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

18,240

109

28.5

GOTHAM CENTRAL #39

$2.50

DC

 

17,778

110

28.09

DAUGHTERS O/T DRAGON #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

17,522

111

27.51

DESOLATION JONES #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

17,160

112

27.49

SPIDER-GIRL #94

$2.99

MAR

 

17,148

113

25.95

EXTERMINATORS #1 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

16,187

114

25.33

SOULFIRE DYING O/T LIGHT #5

$2.99

ASP

 

15,801

115

24.95

RED SONJA GOES EAST ONE SHOT

$4.99

DE

 

15,564

116

24.77

SABLE & FORTUNE #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

15,451

117

24.02

WILDCATS NEMESIS #5 (Of 9)

$2.99

DC

 

14,983

118

23.65

ANGEL OLD FRIENDS #2 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

14,753

119

23.63

BPRD BLACK FLAME #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

 

14,740

120

23.56

WITCHBLADE #93

$2.99

IMA

 

14,696

121

23.39

HELLBLAZER #216 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

14,590

122

23.25

DMZ #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

14,503

123

23.09

NEW MANGAVERSE #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

14,403

124

22.96

WITCHBLADE #94

$2.99

IMA

 

14,322

125

22.25

100 BULLETS #68 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

13,879

126

22.09

SPIDER-MAN UNLTD #13

$2.99

MAR

 

13,780

127

21.67

TESTAMENT #2 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

13,518

128

21.57

BOOK O/LOST SOULS #4

$2.99

MAR

 

13,455

129

21.18

MANHUNTER #18

$2.50

DC

 

13,212

130

20.83

DOC FRANKENSTEIN #4*

$3.50

BUR

 

12,994

131

20.08

DOWN #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

 

12,526

132

19.94

SENTINEL #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

12,438

133

19.42

GI JOE SIGMA 6 #2

$2.95

DDP

 

12,114

134

19.23

TEAM ZERO #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

11,995

135

19.14

VIGILANTE #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

11,939

136

19.05

BLOOD O/T DEMON #11

$2.50

DC

 

11,883

137

18.67

REVELATIONS #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

 

11,646

138

18.61

TEEN TITANS GO #27

$2.25

DC

 

11,609

139

18.21

GIRLS #9 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

11,359

140

18.11

NICK FURY HOWLING COMMANDOS #4

$2.99

MAR

 

11,297

141

18.03

FRESHMEN #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

 

11,247

142

17.48

MAJESTIC #13

$2.99

DC

 

10,904

143

17.46

SIMPSONS COMICS #114

$2.99

BON

 

10,891

144

17.34

ELFQUEST DISCOVERY #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

DC

 

10,817

145

17.28

LUCIFER #70 (MR)

$2.75

DC

 

10,779

146

17.09

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #527*

$2.50

MAR

 

10,661

147

16.86

AMAZING FANTASY #17

$2.99

MAR

 

10,517

148

16.35

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLTD #17

$2.25

DC

 

10,199

149

15.85

WARREN ELLIS BLACK GAS #1*

$3.99

AVA

 

9,887

150

15.8

TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #36 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

 

9,856

151

15.43

HARD TIME SEASON 2 #2

$2.50

DC

 

9,625

152

15.37

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS HULK #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

9,588

153

15.37

FALLEN ANGEL IDW #2 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

9,588

154

15.21

CANNON HAWKE #5

$2.99

ASP

 

9,488

155

15.07

FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF EXILE #3 SEELEY CVR (Of 3)

$4.95

DDP

 

9,401

156

14.56

AEON FLUX #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

9,082

157

14.5

VAMPIRELLA REVELATIONS #2*

$2.99

HAR

 

9,045

158

14.42

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #526*

$2.50

MAR

 

8,995

159

14.42

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #3*

$2.99

MAR

 

8,995

160

14.34

STRANGERS I/PARADISE #79

$2.95

ABS

 

8,945

161

14.12

X-FACTOR #1*

$2.99

MAR

 

8,808

162

13.77

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #2

$2.99

MAR

 

8,590

163

13.67

SWAMP THING #23 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

8,527

164

13.53

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #21 2ND PTG VAR

$2.99

MAR

 

8,440

165

13.34

DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES #6 KURTH CVR (Of 8)

$2.95

DDP

 

8,321

166

13.2

ROBOTECH PRELUDE TO SHADOW CHRONICLES #5 (Of 5)

$3.50

DC

 

8,234

167

13.1

BATMAN STRIKES #17

$2.25

DC

 

8,172

168

13.07

LOSERS #31 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

8,153

169

12.31

JUSTICE #2 2ND PTG (Of 12)*

$3.50

DC

 

7,679

170

12.23

ESCAPE O/T LIVING DEAD #3 (Of 5) (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

 

7,629

171

12.07

X-MEN & POWER PACK #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

 

7,529

172

12.03

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #158

$2.25

ARC

 

7,504

173

11.51

SAVAGE DRAGON #122 (RES)

$2.99

IMA

 

7,180

174

11.44

VICE #4

$2.99

IMA

 

7,136

175

11.29

PLASTIC MAN #20

$2.99

DC

 

7,043

176

11.09

INFINITE CRISIS #3 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

 

6,918

177

10.97

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT WARREN ELLIS & JIM CHEUNG

$2.99

MAR

 

6,843

178

10.52

GEORGE ROMEROS LAND O/T DEAD #5 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

 

6,562

179

10.29

PURGATORI (DDP) #3 (MR)

$2.95

CHA

 

6,419

180

9.79

MARVEL ADVS SPIDER-MAN #11

$2.50

MAR

 

6,107

181

9.55

USAGI YOJIMBO #90

$2.99

DAR

 

5,957

182

9.43

CITY O/HEROES #9

$2.99

IMA

 

5,882

183

9.07

METAL GEAR SOLID SONS O/LIBERTY #3

$3.99

IDW

 

5,658

184

8.77

MASTERS O/HORROR #1 (Of 12)

$3.99

IDW

 

5,471

185

8.6

KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #110 (NOTE PRICE)

$4.99

KZR

 

5,365

186

7.75

MARVEL ADVS FANTASTIC FOUR #8

$2.50

MAR

 

4,834

187

7.7

JON SABLE FREELANCE BLOODLINE #6 (Of 6)

$3.99

IDW

 

4,803

188

7.64

UNCLE SCROOGE #350

$6.95

GEM

 

4,766

189

7.61

BART SIMPSON COMICS #27

$2.99

BON

 

4,747

190

7.59

SHONEN JUMP FEB 06 #38

$4.99

VIZ

 

4,735

191

7.54

LOCAL #3 (Of 12) (MR)

$2.99

ONI

 

4,703

192

7.44

HAUNTED MANSION #2

$2.95

SLG

 

4,641

193

7.25

GODLAND #6

$2.95

IMA

 

4,522

194

7.19

X-MEN DEADLY GENESIS #2 (Of 6)

$3.50

MAR

 

4,485

195

7.14

SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE #1

$3.99

IDW

 

4,454

196

7.14

SCOOBY DOO #104

$2.25

DC

 

4,454

197

7.12

13TH SON WORSE THING WAITING #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

 

4,441

198

7.11

DONALD DUCK & FRIENDS #336

$2.95

GEM

 

4,435

199

7.11

GODLAND #7

$2.95

IMA

 

4,435

200

7.02

SEA O/RED #8 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

4,379

201

6.73

X-MEN DEADLY GENESIS #1 (Of 6)*

$3.99

MAR

 

4,198

202

6.66

NOBLE CAUSES #16

$3.50

IMA

 

4,154

203

6.53

IRON GHOST #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

 

4,073

204

6.51

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #285

$2.95

GEM

 

4,061

205

6.35

POWERPUFF GIRLS #70

$2.25

DC

 

3,961

206

6.31

REX MUNDI #16

$2.99

IMA

 

3,936

207

6.28

WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #665

$6.95

GEM

 

3,917

208

6.23

LULLABY #2

$2.99

ALI

 

3,886

209

6.12

INFINITE CRISIS #2 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

 

3,818

210

5.99

BLADE O/T IMMORTAL #109 (MR)

$2.99

DAR

 

3,737

211

5.81

SILENT HILL DEAD ALIVE #2 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

IDW

 

3,624

212

5.77

SHADOWPLAY #4

$3.99

IDW

 

3,599

213

5.53

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #25

$2.95

MIR

 

3,450

214

5.53

PACT #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

 

3,450

215

5.36

PHANTOM #9

$3.50

MNS

 

3,344

216

5.31

GOLD DIGGER #71

$2.99

ANT

 

3,312

217

5.17

ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN #3*

$2.99

DC

 

3,225

218

5.16

CASEFILES SAM & TWITCH #21 (RES) (MR)

$2.50

IMA

 

3,219

219

5.05

WOLVERINE #37

$2.50

MAR

 

3,150

220

4.98

MAZE AGENCY #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

IDW

 

3,106

221

4.93

MARVEL MILESTONES BLOODSTONE X-51 & CAPTAIN MARVEL II

$4.99

MAR

 

3,075

222

4.64

TALES O/TMNT #18

$3.25

MIR

 

2,894

223

4.62

TALES O/TMNT #19

$3.25

MIR

 

2,882

224

4.55

SPIDER-WOMAN ORIGIN #1 (Of 6)*

$2.99

MAR

 

2,838

225

4.36

SEASON O/T WITCH #3 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

 

2,720

226

4.27

JUSTICE #3 (Of 12)

$3.50

DC

 

2,664

227

4.26

RISING STARS VOICES O/T DEAD #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

 

2,657

228

4.23

FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP #9 (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

 

2,639

229

4.17

LOONEY TUNES #134

$2.25

DC

 

2,601

230

4.04

ARCHIE #563

$2.25

ARC

 

2,520

231

4.04

MARLENE #1 (A)

$3.95

SLG

 

2,520

232

3.97

TICK DAYS O/DRAMA #4

$3.95

NEW

 

2,476

233

3.89

POLLY & PIRATES #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

ONI

 

2,427

234

3.7

JUSTICE #1 3RD PTG (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

 

2,308

235

3.66

SMALL GODS #12

$2.99

IMA

 

2,283

236

3.66

NEW AVENGERS #14

$2.50

MAR

 

2,283

237

3.57

NIGHTMARES & FAIRY TALES #15 (MR)

$2.95

SLG

 

2,227

238

3.47

NITROGEN #1 REG ED

$3.99

JAY

 

2,165

239

3.41

ARCHIE & FRIENDS #97

$2.25

ARC

 

2,127

240

3.4

INFINITE CRISIS #1 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

 

2,121

241

3.38

VERONICA #167

$2.25

ARC

 

2,108

242

3.32

SHOJO BEAT FEB 06 VOL 2 #2

$5.99

VIZ

 

2,071

243

3.27

BETTY #153

$2.25

ARC

 

2,040

244

3.26

CATWOMAN #50

$2.50

DC

 

2,034

245

3.24

RUNES O/RAGNAN #2 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

 

2,021

246

3.21

PRELUDE TO INFINITE CRISIS

$5.99

DC

 

2,002

247

3.13

PS238 #14

$2.99

DOR

 

1,952

248

2.98

CHICANOS #3

$3.99

IDW

 

1,859

249

2.88

CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #17

$2.25

DC

 

1,797

250

2.84

BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #139

$3.59

ARC

 

1,772

251

2.78

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #3

$2.99

ZEN

 

1,734

252

2.78

BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR #73

$2.25

ARC

 

1,734

253

2.71

PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #100

$3.59

ARC

 

1,690

254

2.58

BONE REST #7 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

 

1,609

255

2.58

BATMAN #648

$2.50

DC

 

1,609

256

2.57

GOLD DIGGER COLOR REMIX #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

ANT

 

1,603

257

2.56

YOUNG AVENGERS SPECIAL #1

$3.99

MAR

 

1,597

258

2.53

ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #167

$3.59

ARC

 

1,578

259

2.52

DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES WALPOLE CVR B #6 (Of 8)

$5.95

DDP

 

1,572

260

2.51

AG SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #25 (A)

$4.99

ICA

 

1,566

261

2.5

YENNY #2 (NOTE PRICE)

$2.99

ALI

 

1,559

262

2.45

AG SUPER EROTIC ANTHOLOGY #26 (A)

$4.99

ICA

 

1,528

263

2.44

LITTLE GLOOMYS SUPER SCARY MONSTER SHOW #3

$2.95

SLG

 

1,522

264

2.43

SURROGATES #4 (Of 5)

$2.95

TOP

 

1,516

265

2.37

SUPERMAN BATMAN #23

$2.99

DC

 

1,478

266

2.36

FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF EXILE #3 WALPOLE CVR (Of 3)

$8.95

DDP

 

1,472

267

2.25

TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #8

$2.39

ARC

 

1,404

268

2.24

SCHIZO #4 (RES) (MR)

$9.95

FAN

 

1,397

269

2.2

VICE #1*

$2.99

IMA

 

1,372

270

2.2

AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS VOL 2 #4

$2.99

IMA

 

1,372

271

2.19

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #26

$2.50

MAR

 

1,366

272

2.19

SPUNKY KNIGHT XXX #5 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

1,366

273

2.17

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1

$2.99

DC

 

1,354

274

2.12

MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #20 2ND PTG VAR

$2.99

MAR

 

1,322

275

2.09

LOVELESS #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

1,304

276

2.08

LITTLE STAR #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

ONI

 

1,297

277

2.05

MILK #50 (A)

$3.50

RAD

 

1,279

278

2.04

TESTAMENT #1 (MR)

$2.99

DC

 

1,273

279

2

DEVILS KEEPER #3

$2.99

ALI

 

1,248

280

1.97

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #88

$2.50

MAR

 

1,229

281

1.96

JUGHEAD & FRIENDS DIGEST #8

$2.39

ARC

 

1,223

282

1.95

SUPREME POWER HYPERION #3 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

MAR

 

1,216

283

1.93

A1 MISTER MONSTER WHO WATCHES GARBAGEMEN SP

$6.99

ATO

 

1,204

284

1.92

GENERATION M #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

 

1,198

285

1.9

METADOCS TYPE A #1

$2.99

ANT

 

1,185

286

1.89

GREEN LANTERN CORPS RECHARGE #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

 

1,179

287

1.88

X-MEN #180

$2.50

MAR

 

1,173

288

1.86

STREET FIGHTER II #2 POWER FOIL VRIENS CVR

$12.50

UDO

 

1,160

289

1.85

ATOMIKA #6 (Of 12)

$2.99

MER

 

1,154

290

1.84

JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC #6

$2.95

SLG

 

1,148

291

1.8

OZ MANGA #7 (Of 8)

$2.99

ANT

 

1,123

292

1.71

SEX WARRIOR ISANE XXX #9 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

1,067

293

1.71

FURRLOUGH #154

$3.50

RAD

 

1,067

294

1.7

SPIDER-MAN BLACK CAT EVIL THAT MEN DO #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

 

1,060

295

1.65

ED THE HAPPY CLOWN #4 (Of 9) (MR)

$2.95

DRA

 

1,029

296

1.53

GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #3 2ND PTG

$2.95

DDP

 

954

297

1.53

ULTIMATE X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR SP

$2.99

MAR

 

954

298

1.53

SINS O/T FALLEN #2 NIGHTSTALKER (Of 5)

$2.99

ZEN

 

954

299

1.49

REAR ENTRY #11 (A)

$3.95

ERO

 

929

300

1.49

TWILIGHT X WAR #2 (Of 7)

$2.99

ANT

 

929

 

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

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DYN = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MNS = Moonstone

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radio Comix

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during January, 2006.  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 January, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of January.

 

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, 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. 

 

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 100 graphic novels actual orders in December, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--December 2005.'

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in December, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--December 2005.'

 

For an overview and analsysis of the actual December orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see '21 of 23 Top Comics Down in December' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'  For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see 2005 Graphic Novel Sales in Comic Stores Up 33%.'

 

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.'