Diamond Announces Top Products Based on Initial Orders for August 2002
The following data is provided by Diamond in
order to give its customers the most accurate information on the industry's
top-selling products based on Initial Orders in the categories of Graphic Novels
and Trade Paperbacks, Magazines, Books, Cards, Toys, Games, Videos, Apparel,
Prints & Posters, Miscellaneous, and International.
August 2002 Top Sellers
(For Products Shipping Beginning in October
2002)
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
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QtyRank
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RetailRank
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GUIDE
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ItemNo
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Description
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Price
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PUB
|
|
1
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3
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11.50
|
LONE WOLF & CUB VOL 27 BATTLES EVE
(MR)
|
$9.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
2
|
15
|
10.57
|
VAMPIRES CHRISTMAS GN
|
$5.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
3
|
5
|
6.95
|
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 4 TP
|
$14.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
4
|
28
|
6.14
|
TELLOS SONS & MOONS (RES)
|
$5.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
5
|
22
|
6.13
|
REVEAL TP VOL 1
|
$6.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
6
|
1
|
5.67
|
DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN HC
|
$29.95
|
DC
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
5.35
|
AUTHORITY TRANSFER OF POWER TP
|
$17.95
|
DC
|
|
|
8
|
10
|
4.63
|
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 3 WORLD TOUR TP
(O/A)
|
$17.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
9
|
14
|
4.38
|
TRANSMETROPOLITAN VOL 7 SPIDERS THRASH TP
(MR)
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
10
|
37
|
4.19
|
ALAN MOORE MAGIC WORDS VOL 1 SC
(MR)
|
$6.95
|
AVA
|
|
|
11
|
6
|
4.09
|
SANDMAN PRESENTS FURIES HC
|
$24.95
|
DC
|
|
|
12
|
11
|
4.06
|
DANGER GIRL ULTIMATE COLL TP
|
$19.95
|
DC
|
|
|
13
|
16
|
3.43
|
JLA A LEAGUE OF ONE SC
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
14
|
23
|
3.26
|
JLA VOL 9 TERRA INCOGNITA TP
|
$12.95
|
DC
|
|
|
15
|
12
|
3.00
|
BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS HC NEW
ED
|
$24.95
|
DC
|
|
|
16
|
34
|
3.00
|
ASTRO BOY VOL 9 TP
|
$9.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
17
|
8
|
2.98
|
CLASSIC STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO VOL 3
TP
|
$29.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
18
|
9
|
2.88
|
INCREDIBLE HULK VOL 1 HC
|
$29.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
19
|
27
|
2.87
|
STAR WARS JANGO FETT OPEN SEASONS
TP
|
$12.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
20
|
39
|
2.85
|
LOVE HINA VOL 7 GN
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
21
|
19
|
2.82
|
SOJOURN VOL 2 DRAGONS TALE TP
|
$15.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
22
|
18
|
2.74
|
OH MY GODDESS QUEEN SAYOKO TP
|
$16.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
23
|
26
|
2.67
|
TANK GIRL VOL 3 GN (MR)
|
$14.95
|
TIT
|
|
|
24
|
35
|
2.47
|
FORGE #7
|
$11.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
25
|
38
|
2.41
|
EDGE #7
|
$11.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
26
|
41
|
2.38
|
ARCHIES CLASSIC CHRISTMAS STORIES VOL
1
|
$10.95
|
ARC
|
|
|
27
|
13
|
2.37
|
DAREDEVIL ELEKTRA LOVE & WAR
HC
|
$29.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
28
|
2
|
2.37
|
BATMAN DYNAMIC DUO ARCHIVES VOL 1
HC
|
$49.95
|
DC
|
|
|
29
|
63
|
2.36
|
DEAD TO RIGHTS GN
|
$5.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
30
|
24
|
2.25
|
INFINITY ABYSS TP
|
$17.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
31
|
25
|
2.23
|
BIRDS OF PREY TP NEW ED
|
$17.95
|
DC
|
|
|
32
|
21
|
2.16
|
PATH VOL 1 CRISIS OF FAITH TP
|
$19.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
33
|
20
|
2.16
|
CAGE HC
|
$19.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
34
|
4
|
2.10
|
SHAZAM ARCHIVES VOL 3 HC
|
$49.95
|
DC
|
|
|
35
|
30
|
2.06
|
BLOOD LAST VAMPIRE 2002 GN
(MR)
|
$15.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
36
|
36
|
1.95
|
RESIDENT EVIL CODE VERONICA VOL 3
(MR)
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
37
|
33
|
1.89
|
FUSHIGI YUGI VOL 7 CASTAWAY TP
|
$15.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
38
|
64
|
1.76
|
TOMB RAIDER WITCHBLADE TROUBLE SEEKERS
TP
|
$7.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
39
|
45
|
1.75
|
DRAGONBALL Z VOL 10 TP
|
$12.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
40
|
55
|
1.72
|
GTO VOL 7 GN
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
41
|
32
|
1.70
|
STAR TREK TNG FORGIVENESS SC
|
$17.95
|
DC
|
|
|
42
|
29
|
1.69
|
NEGATION VOL 1 BOHICA TP
|
$19.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
43
|
17
|
1.68
|
AVENGERS KANG DYNASTY TP
|
$29.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
44
|
47
|
1.61
|
MARVEL MANGAVERSE VOL 2 TP
|
$12.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
45
|
60
|
1.60
|
MARMALADE BOY VOL 4 GN
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
46
|
48
|
1.57
|
GROO DEATH & TAXES TP
|
$12.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
47
|
101
|
1.52
|
VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE GN CALEBROS
(MR)
|
$5.95
|
MNS
|
|
|
48
|
46
|
1.48
|
SUPERMAN BATMAN WORLDS FINEST TP NEW
ED
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
49
|
31
|
1.40
|
AL WILLIAMSON HIDDEN LANDS TP
|
$22.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
50
|
65
|
1.40
|
ANGELIC LAYER VOL 3 GN
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
|
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
GUIDE
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
53.53
|
WIZARD #134*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
14.23
|
TOYFARE #64*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
3
|
5
|
5.63
|
INQUEST #91
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
4
|
3
|
5.48
|
HEAVY METAL JAN 2003 (MR) (Note
Price)
|
$5.99
|
HEA
|
|
|
5
|
6
|
4.28
|
LEES TOY REVIEW NOV 2002 #121
|
$5.95
|
ACT
|
|
|
6
|
4
|
4.26
|
COMIC BOOK ARTIST #23
|
$6.95
|
TWO
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
4.19
|
INQUEST PRESENTS YU-GI-OH! & ANIME
GAMES
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
8
|
8
|
4.11
|
ANIMERICA NOV 2002 VOL 10 #11
|
$4.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
9
|
12
|
3.29
|
ANIMERICA EXTRA NOV 2002 VOL 5
#11
|
$4.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
10
|
9
|
3.05
|
DRAGON #302
|
$5.99
|
CUR
|
TOP 10 BOOKS
|
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
GUIDE
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
2.68
|
FRANK MILLER ART OF SIN CITY
HC
|
$39.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
2.67
|
HTDM PUTTING THINGS IN
PERSPECTIVE
|
$19.99
|
DIG
|
|
|
3
|
6
|
1.50
|
NEW GENERATION OF MANGA ARTISTS VOL
1
|
$14.99
|
GSH
|
|
|
4
|
4
|
1.40
|
BILL SIENKIEWICZ PRECURSOR TP
|
$19.99
|
HER
|
|
|
5
|
11
|
1.20
|
MANGA TECHNIQUES VOL 2 ENG ED
|
$12.99
|
JAP
|
|
|
6
|
5
|
1.18
|
MASAMUNE SHIROW 2003 CALENDAR DARK HORSE
ED
|
$19.99
|
DAR
|
|
|
7
|
3
|
0.88
|
COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA MAGIC THE GATHERING
TP
|
$35.00
|
PGW
|
|
|
8
|
8
|
0.86
|
CYBERTRONIAN TRG UNOFFICIAL TRANSFORMERS GD
BEAST WARS VOL 1
|
$24.95
|
ANT
|
|
|
9
|
12
|
0.85
|
ART OF MICHAEL MOBIUS SHEER DESIRE TP
(A)
|
$14.95
|
SQP
|
|
|
10
|
9
|
0.70
|
ANIME ART GALLERY ART OF FUSHIGI
YUGI
|
$22.95
|
VIZ
|
TOP 10 CARDS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
TOPPS LOTR TWO TOWERS T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$50.99
|
TOP
|
|
|
2
|
4
|
JAMES BOND DIE ANOTHER DAY MOVIE T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$54.00
|
RIT
|
|
|
3
|
7
|
UPPER DECK 2003 SERIES 1 MLB T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$52.50
|
UPP
|
|
|
4
|
8
|
TOPPS 2002 TRADED & ROOKIES MLB T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$52.75
|
TOP
|
|
|
5
|
5
|
SCOOBY DOO MONSTERS & MYSTERIES T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$45.00
|
INK
|
|
|
6
|
6
|
OSBOURNES PREM T/C BOX (Net)
|
$45.00
|
INK
|
|
|
7
|
10
|
UPPER DECK 2002/3 SER 1 NBA T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$52.50
|
UPP
|
|
|
8
|
16
|
UPPER DECK 2002/3 SWEET SHOT NBA T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$87.75
|
UPP
|
|
|
9
|
21
|
TOPPS 2002 PRISTINE MLB T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$111.00
|
TOP
|
|
|
10
|
20
|
TOPPS 2002 FINEST NFL T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$88.00
|
TOP
|
TOP 10 TOYS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
18
|
FANTASTIC FOUR MINI-BUST TRIPLE
PACK
|
$115.00
|
BOW
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
SILVER AGE BATMAN & ROBIN DLX AF SET
(Net)
|
$25.00
|
DC
|
|
|
3
|
16
|
CLIVE BARKERS TORTURED SOULS 2 AF ASST
(Net)
|
$101.68
|
TMP
|
|
|
4
|
17
|
ROBOTECH MASTERPIECE COLL VF-1S ROY
FOKKER
|
$79.99
|
TNM
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
SIMPSONS WORLD OF SPRINGFIELD PX KBBL
2-PACK
|
$29.99
|
PLA
|
|
|
6
|
23
|
X-MEN EVOLUTION CAPTAIN AMERICA
MAQUETTE
|
$125.00
|
HHE
|
|
|
7
|
20
|
DF GREY INCREDIBLE HULK 8-IN
BUST
|
$89.99
|
DYN
|
|
|
8
|
45
|
MARVEL STUDIOS 12-IN COLL SER 1 AF
ASST
|
$257.94
|
TOY
|
|
|
9
|
12
|
BLACK COSTUME SPIDER-MAN BUST
|
$45.00
|
DST
|
|
|
10
|
41
|
NBX REISSUE AF ASST
|
$179.82
|
NEC
|
TOP 10 GAMES
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
2
|
MTG CCG ONSLAUGHT BOOSTER DISP
|
$118.44
|
WTC
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
MAGE KNIGHT MINIONS BOOSTER
PACK
|
$6.95
|
WZK
|
|
|
3
|
7
|
MTG CCG ONSLAUGHT THEME DECK
DISP
|
$119.88
|
WTC
|
|
|
4
|
12
|
MTG CCG ONSLAUGHT TOURNAMENT PACK
DISP
|
$119.88
|
WTC
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS BOOK OF VILE DARKNESS HC
(MR)
|
$32.95
|
WTC
|
|
|
6
|
22
|
MTG CCG ONSLAUGHT DECK BOX
DISP
|
$79.92
|
WTC
|
|
|
7
|
9
|
VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE VICTORIAN AGE
VAMPIRE
|
$26.95
|
WHI
|
|
|
8
|
10
|
LEGENDS & LAIRS MONSTERS HANDBOOK
HC
|
$24.95
|
FFP
|
|
|
9
|
8
|
HELLBOY VILLAINS MINIATURES
SET
|
$19.95
|
STE
|
|
|
10
|
13
|
MTG CCG ONSLAUGHT FAT PACK
|
$24.99
|
WTC
|
TOP 10 VIDEOS
|
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
END OF EVANGELION MOVIE DVD
(Net)
|
$18.75
|
MAN
|
|
|
2
|
3
|
LOVE HINA VOL 6 DVD (Net) (MR)
|
$21.49
|
BAN
|
|
|
3
|
7
|
HELLSING VOL 3 DVD (Net) (MR)
|
$21.49
|
PIO
|
|
|
4
|
4
|
ULTIMATE GODZILLA DVD COLLECTION
(Net)
|
$28.99
|
SON
|
|
|
5
|
13
|
KEVIN SMITHS VULGAR DVD (Net)
(MR)
|
$17.99
|
TRI
|
|
|
6
|
14
|
GTO VOL 5 BETRAYAL DVD (Net)
(MR)
|
$17.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
7
|
15
|
REAL BOUT HIGH SCHOOL VOL 4 FINAL BATTLE DVD
(Net) (MR)
|
$17.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
8
|
18
|
GRAVE O/T FIREFLIES COLL SER DVD (Net)
(MR)
|
$17.99
|
CPM
|
|
|
9
|
19
|
YU-GI-OH! VOL 1 HEART O/T CARDS DVD
(Net)
|
$15.99
|
FUN
|
|
|
10
|
29
|
HYPER POLICE DVD (Net)
|
$13.99
|
IME
|
TOP 10 APPAREL
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
3
|
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN METAL WEB ANALOG WATCH GIFT
SET
|
$17.95
|
CLI
|
|
|
2
|
5
|
THUNDERCATS LOGO T/S XL
|
$16.95
|
CNG
|
|
|
3
|
6
|
TRANSFORMERS DECEPTICON T/S XL
(O/A)
|
$16.95
|
CNG
|
|
|
4
|
9
|
TRANSFORMERS HI DENSITY AUTOBOT LOGO T/S XL
(O/A)
|
$16.95
|
CNG
|
|
|
5
|
10
|
THUNDERCATS LOGO T/S LG
|
$16.95
|
CNG
|
|
|
6
|
11
|
TRANSFORMERS DECEPTICON T/S LG (O/A)
|
$16.95
|
CNG
|
|
|
7
|
13
|
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN PLASTIC WEB DIGITAL WATCH
GIFT SET
|
$17.95
|
CLI
|
|
|
8
|
14
|
CAPTAIN AMERICA RED WHITE BLUE T/S
XL
|
$17.95
|
GRA
|
|
|
9
|
12
|
TRANSFORMERS HI DENSITY AUTOBOT LOGO T/S LG
(O/A)
|
$16.95
|
CNG
|
|
|
10
|
8
|
ACTOR WOLVERINE VS ULTIMATE WOLVERINE T/S
XL
|
$15.00
|
ACT
|
TOP 10 PRINTS & POSTERS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
BATMAN OVERSIZED POSTER ALEX
ROSS
|
$19.95
|
DC
|
|
|
2
|
8
|
TRANSFORMERS MEGA LITHO
|
$99.95
|
DRE
|
|
|
3
|
4
|
DF GI JOE COBRA INSIGNIA WALL
SCROLL
|
$16.99
|
DYN
|
|
|
4
|
6
|
TRANSMETROPOLITAN WALL SCROLL
|
$19.95
|
DC
|
|
|
5
|
3
|
MIGHTY MARVEL POSTER GLENN FABRY DAREDEVIL
TARGET
|
$5.95
|
MAR
|
|
|
6
|
7
|
DF SPIDER-MAN MOVIE VIGILANCE WALL
SCROLL
|
$16.99
|
DYN
|
|
|
7
|
2
|
BATTLE O/T PLANETS CONVENTION POSTER
(Net)
|
$3.00
|
IMA
|
|
|
8
|
10
|
SPIDER-MAN VS VENOM WALL
SCROLL
|
$17.99
|
GRE
|
|
|
9
|
14
|
DF GI JOE CAMPBELL PREMIERE
LITHO
|
$19.99
|
DYN
|
|
|
10
|
11
|
COWBOY BEBOP FAYE VALENTINE GUN WALL
SCROLL
|
$17.99
|
GRE
|
TOP 10 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
45
|
WONDER WOMAN FIGURAL COOKIE
JAR
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