Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Unit Sales for May 2004
From the July 2004 Diamond Dialogue:
Please Note: This article contains the Top 100 Comics chart only. The complete Top 300 Comics chart and additional information can be found in the Industry Analysis section of Diamond Dialogue's online edition, which is located in the News & Info section of Diamond Online's Retailer Services Area.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2004
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 2 | 3 | 270.67 | MAR040293 | SUPERMAN #205 | $2.50 | DC |
| 3 | 2 | 232.64 | MAR040294 | SUPERMAN/BATMAN #10 | $2.95 | DC |
| 4 | 4 | 151.67 | MAR041684 | SECRET WAR BOOK TWO (Of 5) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 6 | 145.84 | MAR041648 | UNCANNY X-MEN #444 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | 139.41 | MAR041649 | X-MEN #157 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 5 | 129.18 | MAR041674 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 10 | 125.77 | MAR041664 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #45 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 11 | 125.71 | MAR041665 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #46 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 13 | 118.31 | MAR041667 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #58 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 11 | 14 | 116.88 | MAR041668 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #59 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 12 | 17 | 106.58 | FEB041598 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #507 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 13 | 19 | 100.00 | MAR040273 | BATMAN #627 | $2.25 | DC |
| 14 | 9 | 99.39 | MAR041650 | NEW X-MEN ACADEMY X #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 21 | 96.70 | MAR040274 | BATMAN #628 | $2.25 | DC |
| 16 | 12 | 93.33 | MAR041651 | EXCALIBUR #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 23 | 91.00 | MAR040317 | JLA #98 | $2.25 | DC |
| 18 | 25 | 89.82 | MAR040318 | JLA #99 | $2.25 | DC |
| 19 | 26 | 89.39 | MAR041676 | WOLVERINE #15 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 20 | 20 | 88.20 | MAR040333 | TEEN TITANS #11 | $2.50 | DC |
| 21 | 16 | 82.32 | MAR041702 | SUPREME POWER #10 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 33 | 72.46 | MAR041686 | AVENGERS #82 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 23 | 34 | 71.90 | MAR041687 | AVENGERS #83 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 24 | 22 | 70.25 | MAR041678 | DAREDEVIL #60 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 40 | 66.38 | MAR041673 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #14 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 26 | 41 | 66.25 | MAR041685 | FANTASTIC FOUR #513 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 27 | 27 | 66.02 | MAR040038 | CONAN #4 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 28 | 35 | 64.48 | MAR040292 | ADVS O/SUPERMAN #628 | $2.50 | DC |
| 29 | 36 | 64.36 | MAR040291 | ACTION COMICS #815 | $2.50 | DC |
| 30 | 45 | 63.84 | MAR040290 | ROBIN #126 | $2.25 | DC |
| 31 | 28 | 63.18 | MAR041703 | PUNISHER #6 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 15 | 62.16 | JAN045244 | SECRET WAR BOOK ONE COMM ED | $3.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 29 | 62.04 | MAR041677 | WOLVERINE/PUNISHER #3 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 39 | 60.21 | MAR040306 | FIRESTORM #1 | $2.50 | DC |
| 35 | 30 | 59.10 | MAR041654 | DISTRICT X #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 53 | 59.03 | MAR041682 | INCREDIBLE HULK #72 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 37 | 54 | 58.99 | MAR040307 | FLASH #210 | $2.25 | DC |
| 38 | 31 | 57.05 | MAR041436 | WITCHBLADE/WOLVERINE ONE-SHOT | $2.99 | IMA |
| 39 | 32 | 56.78 | MAR041683 | PULSE #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 48 | 56.49 | MAR040329 | OUTSIDERS #12 | $2.50 | DC |
| 41 | 50 | 56.04 | MAR040323 | JSA #61 | $2.50 | DC |
| 42 | 37 | 52.55 | FEB041352 | DARKNESS/HULK ONE-SHOT | $2.99 | IMA |
| 43 | 8 | 52.48 | MAR040319 | JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA ANOTHER NAIL #1 (Of 3) | $5.95 | DC |
| 44 | 24 | 51.22 | MAR041653 | OFFICIAL HANDBOOK O/T MARVEL UNIVERSE X-MEN 2004 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 38 | 50.45 | MAR041655 | EXILES #46 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 42 | 49.85 | MAR041656 | EXILES #47 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 43 | 48.85 | MAR041681 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 47 | 48.52 | MAR040276 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #53 | $2.95 | DC |
| 49 | 44 | 48.16 | NOV031516 | NYX #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 46 | 47.89 | MAR041663 | CABLE DEADPOOL #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 51 | 45.59 | MAR040295 | SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT #10 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 52 | 52 | 45.36 | MAR040272 | DETECTIVE COMICS #794 | $2.95 | DC |
| 53 | 67 | 44.29 | MAR042271 | SOULFIRE #0 | $2.50 | ASP |
| 54 | 68 | 44.27 | MAR040310 | GREEN ARROW #38 | $2.50 | DC |
| 55 | 55 | 44.19 | MAR041689 | CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 83 | 43.43 | MAR040312 | GREEN LANTERN #177 | $2.25 | DC |
| 57 | 56 | 42.51 | MAR041661 | ALPHA FLIGHT #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 79 | 41.42 | MAR040285 | BIRDS O/PREY #67 | $2.50 | DC |
| 59 | 57 | 41.18 | MAR041672 | SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 58 | 40.67 | MAR041662 | EMMA FROST #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 91 | 40.08 | MAR040288 | NIGHTWING #93 | $2.25 | DC |
| 62 | 59 | 39.75 | MAR041691 | THOR #78 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 92 | 39.51 | MAR040337 | WONDER WOMAN #204 | $2.25 | DC |
| 64 | 60 | 39.37 | MAR041692 | THOR #79 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 62 | 38.82 | FEB042284 | GI JOE #29 | $2.95 | DDP |
| 66 | 61 | 38.58 | MAR041690 | SHE HULK #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 63 | 38.29 | MAR041659 | MYSTIQUE #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 86 | 38.15 | MAR040315 | HAWKMAN #28 | $2.50 | DC |
| 69 | 65 | 38.14 | MAR042465 | GI JOE #30 | $2.95 | DDP |
| 70 | 64 | 37.64 | MAR041660 | MYSTIQUE #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 66 | 37.47 | MAR041695 | THANOS #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 73 | 36.87 | JAN040225/JAN045299 | SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8* | $2.95 | DC |
| 73 | 69 | 36.72 | MAR041697 | IRON MAN #81 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 70 | 36.49 | MAR041699 | IRON MAN #83 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 71 | 36.42 | MAR041698 | IRON MAN #82 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 74 | 36.35 | MAR041657 | WEAPON X #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 75 | 35.86 | MAR041670 | VENOM #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 77 | 35.70 | MAR042467 | GI JOE MASTER & APPRENTICE #1 (Of 3) | $2.95 | DDP |
| 79 | 76 | 35.49 | MAR041658 | WEAPON X #24 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 78 | 35.01 | MAR041671 | VENOM #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 80 | 34.88 | MAR042468 | GI JOE RELOADED #3 | $2.95 | DDP |
| 82 | 81 | 34.82 | MAR040377 | Y THE LAST MAN #22 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 83 | 18 | 34.39 | MAR040300 | DC NEW FRONTIER #4 (Of 6) | $6.95 | DC |
| 84 | 95 | 34.36 | MAR040279 | BATGIRL #52 | $2.50 | DC |
| 85 | 96 | 33.20 | MAR040360 | FABLES #25 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 86 | 82 | 33.18 | MAR040349 | AUTHORITY MORE KEV #1 (Of 4) (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 87 | 100 | 32.98 | MAR040297 | AQUAMAN #18 | $2.50 | DC |
| 88 | 84 | 32.48 | MAR041701 | IRON FIST #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 101 | 32.34 | MAR040326 | LEGION #33 | $2.50 | DC |
| 90 | 102 | 32.28 | MAR040275 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #179 | $2.50 | DC |
| 91 | 87 | 31.92 | MAR040374 | SWAMP THING #3 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 92 | 105 | 31.54 | MAR040286 | CATWOMAN #31 | $2.50 | DC |
| 93 | 90 | 31.52 | MAR042506 | TRANSFORMERS ENERGON #23 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 94 | 115 | 31.45 | MAR041704 | MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #3 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 95 | 88 | 31.40 | MAR041694 | SILVER SURFER #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 106 | 31.32 | MAR040284 | BATMAN HARLEY & IVY #2 (Of 3) | $2.50 | DC |
| 97 | 89 | 31.32 | MAR041680 | X-STATIX #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 118 | 30.49 | MAR041705 | MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN #4 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 99 | 94 | 29.52 | MAR041693 | THOR SON O/ASGARD #4 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 113 | 28.44 | MAR040331 | RICHARD DRAGON #1 | $2.50 | DC |
