Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics 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 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 |
