Saturday, May 25, 2013
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Industry Statistics
Nate Shelton
The following data is provided by Diamond in order to give its customers the most accurate information on the industry's top-selling comic books based on Initial Orders. (Please Note: While the Top 100 Comics chart is provided below, a complete listing of the Top 300 Comics 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
For Products Shipping Beginning in October 2002
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 100.00 | AUG020206 | BATMAN #608 | $2.25 | DC |
| 2 | 5 | 90.95 | AUG021531 | ULTIMATES #9 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 3 | 1 | 88.03 | AUG022047 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN #1 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DRE |
| 4 | 7 | 86.76 | AUG021497 | NEW X-MEN #133 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 5 | 8 | 86.68 | AUG021511 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #46 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 9 | 81.46 | AUG021512 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #28 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 10 | 81.33 | AUG021513 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #29 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 8 | 12 | 79.65 | AUG021502 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #23 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 2 | 78.68 | AUG021517 | SPIDER-MAN BLACK CAT EVIL THAT MEN DO #5 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 15 | 74.03 | AUG021501 | UNCANNY X-MEN #414 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 11 | 4 | 72.32 | AUG022046 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #4 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 12 | 11 | 61.36 | AUG020279 | THUNDERCATS #3 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 13 | 13 | 60.44 | AUG021195 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #1 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 14 | 21 | 58.32 | AUG021506 | WOLVERINE #182 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 15 | 6 | 56.68 | AUG021518 | SPIDER-MAN BLUE #6 (Of 6) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 16 | 14 | 56.38 | AUG021500 | X-TREME X-MEN #19 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 16 | 53.86 | AUG021526 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 (RES) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 26 | 53.38 | AUG020238 | JLA #73 | $2.25 | DC |
| 19 | 27 | 53.20 | AUG020239 | JLA #74 | $2.25 | DC |
| 20 | 17 | 52.56 | AUG021193 | GI JOE #11 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 21 | 30 | 49.94 | AUG021520 | SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER #49 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 22 | 28 | 47.69 | AUG020233 | GREEN ARROW #18 | $2.50 | DC |
| 23 | 31 | 47.56 | AUG021542 | AVENGERS #59 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 24 | 19 | 47.10 | AUG021525 | DAREDEVIL #38 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 32 | 45.82 | AUG021543 | FANTASTIC FOUR #62 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 26 | 20 | 44.77 | AUG021233 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS #4 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 27 | 33 | 44.46 | AUG021539 | INCREDIBLE HULK #46 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 28 | 18 | 42.75 | AUG020281 | LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN VOL II #4 (Of 6) | $3.50 | DC |
| 29 | 25 | 40.27 | AUG021527 | PUNISHER #17 (RES) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 29 | 39.15 | AUG021528 | PUNISHER #18 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 36 | 37.01 | AUG020244 | JSA #41 | $2.50 | DC |
| 32 | 22 | 36.68 | AUG020203 | DETECTIVE COMICS #775 (Note Price) | $3.50 | DC |
| 33 | 43 | 36.48 | AUG021504 | WEAPON X #2 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 34 | 38 | 35.08 | AUG021216 | SPAWN #127 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 35 | 46 | 34.54 | AUG021503 | X-STATIX #4 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 36 | 47 | 34.51 | AUG020235 | GREEN LANTERN #155 | $2.25 | DC |
| 37 | 50 | 33.44 | AUG021510 | EXILES #18 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 38 | 52 | 32.49 | AUG021545 | THOR #55 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 39 | 35 | 31.46 | AUG021499 | MEKANIX #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 23 | 31.34 | AUG021505 | WOLVERINE NETSUKE #2 (Of 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 57 | 31.33 | AUG021546 | IRON MAN #60 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 42 | 58 | 31.18 | AUG020222 | SUPERMAN #187 | $2.25 | DC |
| 43 | 48 | 30.85 | AUG020237 | HAWKMAN #8 | $2.50 | DC |
| 44 | 41 | 30.14 | AUG020205 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #34 | $2.75 | DC |
| 45 | 61 | 29.88 | AUG020225 | ACTION COMICS #796 | $2.25 | DC |
| 46 | 63 | 28.97 | AUG021522 | SPIDER-MAN LEGEND O/T SPIDER CLAN #1 (Of 3) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 47 | 53 | 28.92 | AUG020208 | BATGIRL #33 | $2.50 | DC |
| 48 | 39 | 28.72 | AUG021544 | PARADISE X #6 (Of 13) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 65 | 28.61 | AUG020223 | ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #609 | $2.25 | DC |
| 50 | 66 | 28.22 | AUG021537 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 51 | 67 | 28.01 | AUG020224 | SUPERMAN MAN OF STEEL #131 | $2.25 | DC |
| 52 | 42 | 27.56 | AUG021223 | TOMB RAIDER #25 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 53 | 70 | 27.54 | AUG021507 | AGENT X #4 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 54 | 71 | 27.47 | AUG020220 | NIGHTWING #74 | $2.25 | DC |
| 55 | 44 | 26.66 | AUG021224 | WITCHBLADE #60 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 56 | 45 | 26.59 | AUG021832 | YOUNGBLOOD BLOODSPORT #1 | $2.99 | ACO |
| 57 | 76 | 25.92 | AUG020232 | FLASH #191 | $2.25 | DC |
| 58 | 49 | 25.24 | AUG021529 | ELEKTRA #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 78 | 25.13 | AUG021538 | ULTIMATE ADVENTURES #2 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 60 | 51 | 24.66 | AUG021493 | ALIAS #15 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 24 | 24.64 | AUG020234 | GREEN ARROW SECRET FILES #1 | $4.95 | DC |
| 62 | 34 | 24.29 | AUG020016 | GHOST IN THE SHELL 2 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | DAR |
| 63 | 81 | 24.21 | AUG021547 | THUNDERBOLTS #73 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 64 | 73 | 24.19 | AUG020204 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #160 | $2.50 | DC |
| 65 | 55 | 24.16 | AUG020270 | GLOBAL FREQUENCY #1 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 66 | 82 | 24.12 | AUG021536 | MARVILLE #2 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 67 | 54 | 23.87 | AUG021494 | SHANG CHI MASTER OF KUNG FU #2 (Of 4) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 74 | 23.86 | AUG020216 | BIRDS OF PREY #48 | $2.50 | DC |
| 69 | 56 | 23.72 | AUG021540 | KILLRAVEN #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 84 | 23.67 | AUG021508 | SOLDIER X #4 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 71 | 75 | 23.46 | AUG020217 | CATWOMAN #12 | $2.50 | DC |
| 72 | 62 | 22.69 | AUG021208 | MICRONAUTS #3 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 73 | 59 | 22.60 | AUG020039 | STAR WARS INFINITIES EMPIRE STRIKES BACK #4 (Of 4) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 74 | 60 | 22.59 | AUG021521 | SPIDER-MAN TANGLED WEB #19 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 93 | 22.03 | AUG021524 | SPIDER-GIRL #52 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 76 | 64 | 22.01 | AUG020290 | FILTH #5 (Of 13) (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 77 | 95 | 21.88 | AUG021519 | SPIDER-MAN GET KRAVEN #5 (Of 7) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 78 | 96 | 21.71 | AUG020221 | ROBIN #107 | $2.25 | DC |
| 79 | 83 | 21.42 | AUG020247 | LEGION #13 | $2.50 | DC |
| 80 | 101 | 21.11 | AUG021532 | CALL OF DUTY BROTHERHOOD #5 (Of 6) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 81 | 69 | 21.10 | AUG021950 | SOJOURN #16 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 82 | 40 | 21.08 | AUG020256 | YOUNG JUSTICE #50 (Note Price) | $3.95 | DC |
| 83 | 68 | 20.87 | AUG020040 | STAR WARS EMPIRE #2 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 84 | 103 | 20.66 | AUG020253 | WONDER WOMAN #186 | $2.25 | DC |
| 85 | 72 | 20.65 | AUG020268 | GEN 13 #2 | $2.95 | DC |
| 86 | 87 | 19.16 | AUG020252 | TITANS #46 | $2.75 | DC |
| 87 | 113 | 19.16 | AUG021534 | CALL OF DUTY PRECINCT #4 (Of 5) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 88 | 102 | 18.99 | AUG020226 | SUPERGIRL #75 | $2.50 | DC |
| 89 | 77 | 18.96 | AUG021552 | AVENGERS ICONS VISION #3 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 79 | 18.80 | AUG021509 | X-MEN ICONS CHAMBER #3 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 115 | 18.63 | AUG021535 | CALL OF DUTY WAGON #3 (Of 4) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 92 | 85 | 17.93 | AUG021946 | RUSE #12 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 93 | 88 | 17.83 | AUG021947 | RUSE #13 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 94 | 109 | 17.70 | AUG020219 | HARLEY QUINN #25 | $2.50 | DC |
| 95 | 86 | 17.67 | AUG020038 | STAR WARS REPUBLIC #47 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 96 | 111 | 17.54 | AUG020287 | FABLES #6 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 97 | 89 | 17.37 | AUG021205 | LIBERTY MEADOWS #28 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 98 | 114 | 17.18 | AUG021548 | BLACK PANTHER #50 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 99 | 90 | 17.12 | AUG021232 | TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #7 (Of 12) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 100 | 94 | 16.77 | AUG020269 | OUT THERE #14 | $2.95 | DC |
