Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Unit Sales for 2004
From the February 2005 Diamond Dialogue:
Please Note: This data and additional year-end analysis for 2004 will also be available in the Year 2004 section of Diamond Dialogue's online edition, which will be available the week of January 17 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 Calendar Year 2004
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 6 | ** | FEB040241 | SUPERMAN #204 | $2.50 | DC |
| 2 | 15 | ** | JUL046034/SEP041723/OCT048022/NOV048028 | NEW AVENGERS #1* | $2.25 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | ** | JAN040225/5280/5299 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #8* | $2.95 | DC |
| 4 | 1 | APR040316/5288/5290 | IDENTITY CRISIS #1* | $3.95 | DC | |
| 5 | 5 | ** | MAR045193/1647/APR045028 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #1* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 16 | ** | MAR040293 | SUPERMAN #205 | $2.50 | DC |
| 7 | 8 | ** | MAR040294 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #10 | $2.95 | DC |
| 8 | 4 | MAY040321/5410 | IDENTITY CRISIS #2* | $3.95 | DC | |
| 9 | 27 | ** | APR040291 | SUPERMAN #206 | $2.50 | DC |
| 10 | 17 | ** | FEB040242 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #9 | $2.95 | DC |
| 11 | 18 | ** | JUN040320 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #13 | $2.95 | DC |
| 12 | 7 | AUG040383/SEP048097/SEP048378 | GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 (OF 6) | $2.95 | DC | |
| 13 | 20 | ** | APR040293 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #11 | $2.95 | DC |
| 14 | 21 | ** | JUN041595/JUL046018/AUG048125 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #4* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 9 | ** | JUN040402 | IDENTITY CRISIS #3 (Of 7) | $3.95 | DC |
| 16 | 23 | ** | OCT041716/8029 | ULTIMATES 2 #1* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 10 | JUL040630 | IDENTITY CRISIS #4 (Of 7) | $3.95 | DC | |
| 18 | 24 | ** | MAY040288 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #12 | $2.95 | DC |
| 19 | 2 | ** | OCT030233 | AVENGERS JLA #4 (Of 4) | $5.95 | DC |
| 20 | 42 | ** | MAY040287 | SUPERMAN #207 | $2.50 | DC |
| 21 | 11 | AUG040390 | IDENTITY CRISIS #5 (Of 7) | $3.95 | DC | |
| 22 | 12 | OCT040285 | IDENTITY CRISIS #7 (Of 7) | $3.95 | DC | |
| 23 | 26 | FEB041561 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #1 | $2.99 | MAR | |
| 24 | 13 | SEP040323 | IDENTITY CRISIS #6 (Of 7) | $3.95 | DC | |
| 25 | 28 | APR041683 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #2 | $2.99 | MAR | |
| 26 | 14 | DEC031553/JAN045244 | SECRET WAR BOOK ONE* | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 27 | 29 | AUG041784 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #6 | $2.99 | MAR | |
| 28 | 30 | JUL041987 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #5 | $2.99 | MAR | |
| 29 | 31 | SEP041743 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #7 | $2.99 | MAR | |
| 30 | 45 | ** | JUN040316 | SUPERMAN #208 | $2.50 | DC |
| 31 | 33 | MAY041662 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #3 | $2.99 | MAR | |
| 32 | 55 | NOV031487 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #2 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 33 | 34 | ** | SEP040302 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #14 (RES) | $2.95 | DC |
| 34 | 59 | NOV031511 | NEW X-MEN #151 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 35 | 39 | ** | SEP040317/8386 | GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #2* | $2.95 | DC |
| 36 | 62 | NOV031512 | NEW X-MEN #152 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 37 | 41 | ** | OCT040272 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #15 (RES) | $2.95 | DC |
| 38 | 50 | ** | JUL040596 | SUPERMAN #209 | $2.50 | DC |
| 39 | 63 | ** | AUG041773/8042 | WOLVERINE #20* | $2.25 | MAR |
| 40 | 64 | ** | JAN041574 | NEW X-MEN #154 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 41 | 66 | DEC031574 | NEW X-MEN #153 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 42 | 54 | ** | AUG040366 | SUPERMAN #210 | $2.50 | DC |
| 43 | 43 | ** | OCT040273 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #16 | $2.95 | DC |
| 44 | 19 | MAR041684 | SECRET WAR BOOK 2 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 45 | 44 | DEC030254 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #7 | $2.95 | DC | |
| 46 | 69 | ** | MAR041648 | UNCANNY X-MEN #444 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 47 | 72 | DEC031552 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #3 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 48 | 32 | ** | NOV031527 | MARVEL 1602 #6 (Of 8) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 49 | 22 | JUN041582 | SECRET WAR BOOK 3 (OF 5) | $3.99 | MAR | |
| 50 | 47 | NOV030212 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #6 | $2.95 | DC | |
| 51 | 46 | JUN041592 | X-MEN THE END BOOK 1 DREAMERS & DEMONS #1 | $2.99 | MAR | |
| 52 | 61 | ** | SEP040301 | SUPERMAN #211 | $2.50 | DC |
| 53 | 78 | ** | MAR041649 | X-MEN #157 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 54 | 79 | JAN041562 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #4 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 55 | 48 | ** | OCT040283 | GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #3 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DC |
| 56 | 35 | MAY041632 | AVENGERS #500 (#85) | $3.50 | MAR | |
| 57 | 36 | AUG041830 | AVENGERS #503 (#88) | $3.50 | MAR | |
| 58 | 37 | ** | DEC031562 | MARVEL 1602 #7 (Of 8) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 59 | 82 | FEB041575 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #5 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 60 | 83 | APR041661 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #60 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 61 | 84 | ** | JUN041567 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #50 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 62 | 25 | ** | JAN041568 | MARVEL 1602 #8 (Of 8) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 38 | NOV031486 | ULTIMATES #13 | $3.50 | MAR | |
| 64 | 86 | JUN041568 | ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE #1 (Of 5) | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 65 | 40 | SEP041724 | AVENGERS FINALE #1 | $3.50 | MAR | |
| 66 | 87 | AUG041775 | UNCANNY X-MEN #450 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 67 | 88 | APR041662 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #61 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 68 | 89 | ** | JAN041526/APR045060 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #54* | $2.25 | MAR |
| 69 | 91 | ** | SEP041759/8338 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #13* | $2.25 | MAR |
| 70 | 92 | ** | MAR041666 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #6 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 71 | 94 | NOV031513 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #41 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 72 | 96 | ** | FEB041582 | NEW X-MEN #155 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 73 | 97 | ** | APR041675 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #7 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 74 | 49 | OCT031564 | WOLVERINE THE END #2 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR | |
| 75 | 74 | ** | OCT040268 | SUPERMAN #212 | $2.50 | DC |
| 76 | 100 | ** | AUG041776 | UNCANNY X-MEN #451 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 77 | 51 | MAR041674 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #2 | $2.99 | MAR | |
| 78 | 52 | ** | JUN041593 | X-MEN THE END BOOK 1 DREAMERS & DEMONS #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 101 | ** | FEB041583 | NEW X-MEN #156 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 80 | 102 | APR041686 | UNCANNY X-MEN #445 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 81 | 103 | MAY041649 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #62 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 82 | 105 | ** | APR041676 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #8 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 83 | 106 | DEC031557 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #42 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 84 | 107 | ** | MAR041665 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #46 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 85 | 108 | ** | APR041687 | X-MEN #158 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 86 | 109 | ** | MAY041661 | UNCANNY X-MEN #446 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 87 | 110 | ** | JAN041573 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #43 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 88 | 111 | ** | MAR041664 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #45 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 89 | 112 | ** | FEB041579 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #44 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 90 | 113 | JUN041570 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #63 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 91 | 114 | ** | AUG041798 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #66 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 92 | 115 | JUN041597 | UNCANNY X-MEN #447 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 93 | 117 | ** | NOV031502 | ULTIMATE SIX #6 (Of 7) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 94 | 118 | NOV031503 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #52 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 95 | 56 | ** | DEC030014/JAN045235 | CONAN #1* | $2.99 | DAR |
| 96 | 119 | ** | AUG041799 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #67 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 97 | 120 | ** | JUL041986 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #51 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 98 | 121 | APR041673 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #47 | $2.25 | MAR | |
| 99 | 122 | ** | APR041674 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #48 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 100 | 123 | ** | JUL041988 | UNCANNY X-MEN #448 | $2.25 | MAR |
