Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Unit Sales for September 2004
From the November 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 September 2004
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 195.85 | MAY040288 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #12 | $2.95 | DC |
| 2 | 3 | 184.67 | JUL041987 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 1 | 180.86 | JUL040630 | IDENTITY CRISIS #4 (Of 7) | $3.95 | DC |
| 4 | 4 | 164.00 | JUL040596 | SUPERMAN #209 | $2.50 | DC |
| 5 | 9 | 133.31 | JUL041986 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #51 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 10 | 132.95 | JUL041988 | UNCANNY X-MEN #448 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 11 | 132.20 | JUL041984 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #65 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 8 | 12 | 131.73 | JUL041989 | UNCANNY X-MEN #449 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 14 | 130.70 | JUL042020 | AVENGERS #502 (#87) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 15 | 127.82 | JUN041573 | AVENGERS #501 (#86) (Note Price) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 11 | 16 | 127.17 | JUL041991 | X-MEN #161 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 12 | 17 | 126.17 | JUL041992 | X-MEN #162 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 13 | 18 | 123.00 | JUL041983 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #11 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 14 | 19 | 122.46 | JUL042007 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #512 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 15 | 20 | 122.44 | JUL041982 | ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #2 (Of 5) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 16 | 5 | 117.92 | JUL042003 | X-MEN END BK 1 DREAMERS & DEMONS #3 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 6 | 111.71 | JUN041609 | WOLVERINE END #5 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 8 | 100.36 | JUL041977 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 26 | 100.00 | JUL040582 | BATMAN #632 | $2.25 | DC |
| 20 | 31 | 91.31 | JUL041974 | WOLVERINE #19 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 21 | 25 | 90.09 | JUL040648 | TEEN TITANS #16 | $2.50 | DC |
| 22 | 27 | 88.63 | JUL040647 | TEEN TITANS #15 | $2.50 | DC |
| 23 | 38 | 85.40 | JUL040631 | JLA #105 | $2.25 | DC |
| 24 | 13 | 84.19 | JUL041956 | STRANGE #1 | $3.50 | MAR |
| 25 | 40 | 84.00 | JUL040632 | JLA #106 | $2.25 | DC |
| 26 | 7 | 79.38 | JUL041960 | DAREDEVIL #65 ANNV SP (Note Price) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 45 | 76.22 | JUL041985 | ULTIMATE ELEKTRA #2 (Of 5) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 28 | 24 | 75.49 | JUL041990 | EXCALIBUR #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 28 | 73.36 | JUL041959 | DAREDEVIL #64 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 48 | 72.82 | JUL042025 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #19 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 31 | 30 | 71.58 | JUL042005 | X-FORCE #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 32 | 68.70 | JUL042023 | FANTASTIC FOUR #518 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 34 | 68.48 | JUL040575 | DETECTIVE COMICS #798 | $2.95 | DC |
| 34 | 33 | 68.12 | JUL042004 | NEW X-MEN #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 36 | 65.97 | JUL041995 | GAMBIT #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 37 | 65.05 | JUL040020 | CONAN #8 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 37 | 39 | 63.86 | JUL041994 | NIGHTCRAWLER #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 65 | 63.74 | JUL040579 | ROBIN #130 | $2.25 | DC |
| 39 | 53 | 63.05 | JUL040578 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #57 | $2.50 | DC |
| 40 | 41 | 62.98 | JUL042009 | VENOM VS CARNAGE #3 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 42 | 62.67 | MAR041434 | WANTED #5 (Of 6) (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 42 | 29 | 62.19 | JUL041958 | HULK & THING HARD KNOCKS #1 (Of 4) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 43 | 68 | 61.94 | JUL040619 | FLASH #214 | $2.25 | DC |
| 44 | 69 | 61.82 | JUL040577 | NIGHTWING #97 | $2.25 | DC |
| 45 | 43 | 61.82 | JUL042036 | PUNISHER #11 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 57 | 59.50 | JUL040597 | ACTION COMICS #819 | $2.50 | DC |
| 47 | 58 | 59.41 | JUL040626 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #3 (Of 12) | $2.50 | DC |
| 48 | 59 | 59.22 | JUN040416 | OUTSIDERS #15 | $2.50 | DC |
| 49 | 80 | 58.30 | JUL040622 | GREEN LANTERN #181 | $2.25 | DC |
| 50 | 61 | 58.20 | JUL040633 | JSA #65 | $2.50 | DC |
| 51 | 62 | 58.08 | JUL040638 | OUTSIDERS #16 | $2.50 | DC |
| 52 | 63 | 57.80 | JUL040576 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #183 | $2.50 | DC |
| 53 | 35 | 56.44 | JUL040594 | CATWOMAN WHEN I/ROME #1 (Of 6) | $3.50 | DC |
| 54 | 46 | 56.17 | JUL041996 | GAMBIT #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 71 | 55.44 | JUL040580 | BATGIRL #56 | $2.50 | DC |
| 56 | 47 | 55.09 | JUL042037 | DOCTOR SPECTRUM #2 (Of 6) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 21 | 54.77 | JUL042816-8/6102-6 | GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOL 2 #1* | $4.95 | DDP |
| 58 | 49 | 54.26 | JUL041957 | BLACK WIDOW #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 50 | 53.79 | JUL041965 | MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 75 | 53.50 | JUL040598 | ADVS O/SUPERMAN #632 | $2.50 | DC |
| 61 | 51 | 53.26 | JUN042406 | ARMY O/DARKNESS ASHES 2 ASHES #2 (MR) | $2.99 | DDP |
| 62 | 52 | 53.08 | JUL041976 | PULSE #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 77 | 53.04 | JUL040581 | CATWOMAN #35 | $2.50 | DC |
| 64 | 54 | 52.42 | JUL042026 | THOR #84 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 55 | 52.12 | JUL042022 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #31 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 56 | 50.88 | JUL041999 | EXILES #52 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 60 | 49.04 | JUL042001 | ROGUE #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 64 | 48.25 | JUL041964 | BULLSEYE GREATEST HITS #1 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 66 | 47.38 | JUL041971 | MADROX #1 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 23 | 47.16 | JUL040627 | JLA SECRET FILES 2004 | $4.95 | DC |
| 71 | 70 | 47.03 | JUL042844-5/JUL046176-7 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOL 3 #1* | $2.95 | DRE |
| 72 | 73 | 46.39 | JUL042039 | POWERS #4 (MR) | $2.95 | MAR |
| 73 | 72 | 46.23 | JUL042024 | IRON MAN #88 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 74 | 45.73 | JUL042027 | INVADERS #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 96 | 45.02 | JUL040591 | BIRDS O/PREY #73 | $2.50 | DC |
| 76 | 78 | 44.84 | JUN042455 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 3 #8 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 77 | 97 | 44.69 | JUL040592 | BIRDS O/PREY #74 | $2.50 | DC |
| 78 | 99 | 44.52 | JUL040621 | GREEN ARROW #42 | $2.50 | DC |
| 79 | 76 | 44.42 | JUL042035 | IDENTITY DISC #4 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 79 | 43.92 | JUL041993 | JUBILEE #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 81 | 43.62 | JUL042645 | FATHOM DAWN O/WAR #1 (RES) | $2.99 | ASP |
| 82 | 82 | 43.37 | JUL040607 | ADAM STRANGE #1 (Of 8) | $2.95 | DC |
| 83 | 101 | 43.26 | JUL041777 | SPAWN #138 (RES) | $2.50 | IMA |
| 84 | 84 | 42.62 | JUL042034 | POWERLESS #4 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 85 | 42.57 | JUL042006 | CABLE DEADPOOL #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 86 | 42.57 | JUL042008 | AMAZING FANTASY #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 88 | 41.81 | JUL041966 | MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099 DAREDEVIL #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 89 | 40.72 | JUL041969 | MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099 PUNISHER #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 90 | 40.68 | JUL041978 | DISTRICT X #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 91 | 40.55 | JUL042021 | CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 92 | 40.28 | JUL041962 | ELEKTRA HAND #1 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 67 | 40.14 | JUL040634 | JSA STRANGE ADVS #2 (Of 6) | $3.50 | DC |
| 93 | 93 | 39.53 | JUL041970 | MARVEL KNIGHTS 2099 MUTANT #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 95 | 38.48 | JUL042000 | EMMA FROST #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 98 | 37.81 | JUL042813/6118 | GI JOE #34* | $2.95 | DDP |
| 96 | 100 | 37.53 | JUL040706 | Y THE LAST MAN #26 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 97 | 126 | 37.38 | JUL040652 | WONDER WOMAN #208 | $2.25 | DC |
| 98 | 119 | 37.10 | JUL040618 | FIRESTORM #5 | $2.50 | DC |
| 99 | 121 | 36.64 | JUL040615 | DOOM PATROL #4 | $2.50 | DC |
| 100 | 102 | 35.99 | JUL041963 | ELEKTRA HAND #2 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
