Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Unit Sales for January 2005
From the March 2005 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 January 2005
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 262.24 | SEP048061/OCT041743 | NEW AVENGERS #2* | $2.25 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 193.38 | NOV041765 | ULTIMATES 2 #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 185.00 | NOV041759/DEC048012 | X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #1 (OF 5)* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 7 | 154.56 | OCT041720 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #54 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 5 | 8 | 149.15 | NOV041767 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #55 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 9 | 149.09 | NOV041810 | UNCANNY X-MEN #454 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 10 | 146.57 | NOV041811 | X-MEN #166 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 8 | 11 | 143.25 | NOV041768 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #71 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 13 | 136.18 | NOV041772 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #516 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 14 | 136.16 | NOV041786 | WOLVERINE #24 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 11 | 4 | 127.46 | AUG041783 | WOLVERINE THE END #6 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 17 | 127.07 | NOV041764 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #15 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 13 | 6 | 116.56 | NOV041762 | X-23 #1 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 18 | 112.49 | NOV040288 | TEEN TITANS #20 | $2.50 | DC |
| 15 | 22 | 109.32 | NOV040275 | JLA #110 | $2.25 | DC |
| 16 | 12 | 105.46 | NOV041778 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 5 | 103.13 | NOV041815 | X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #2 (OF 5) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 18 | 15 | 102.72 | NOV040277 | JLA CLASSIFIED #3 | $2.95 | DC |
| 19 | 25 | 100.00 | NOV040237 | BATMAN #636 | $2.25 | DC |
| 20 | 16 | 96.14 | NOV041763 | X-23 #2 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 19 | 90.92 | OCT041744 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 35 | 84.89 | OCT040286 | FLASH #217 | $2.25 | DC |
| 23 | 36 | 83.36 | NOV041770 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #23 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 24 | 21 | 83.11 | NOV041787 | DAREDEVIL #69 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 39 | 81.57 | NOV041771 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #24 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 26 | 23 | 80.47 | NOV041789 | INCREDIBLE HULK #77 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 24 | 79.03 | NOV041799 | FANTASTIC FOUR #522 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 37 | 74.45 | NOV040278 | JSA #69 | $2.50 | DC |
| 29 | 26 | 73.93 | JUN041408 | WANTED #6 (Of 6) (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 30 | 27 | 72.08 | NOV040280 | LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #2 | $2.95 | DC |
| 31 | 49 | 71.07 | NOV040270 | FLASH #218 | $2.25 | DC |
| 32 | 28 | 69.66 | NOV040236 | DETECTIVE COMICS #802 | $2.95 | DC |
| 33 | 29 | 68.53 | OCT041735 | NEW X-MEN #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 43 | 67.42 | OCT040300 | OUTSIDERS #19 | $2.50 | DC |
| 35 | 30 | 67.10 | NOV041825 | THE PUNISHER #16 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 31 | 67.05 | NOV040017 | CONAN #12 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 37 | 44 | 66.95 | NOV040252 | ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #636 | $2.50 | DC |
| 38 | 33 | 65.15 | NOV041817 | NEW X-MEN #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 58 | 64.98 | NOV040244 | NIGHTWING #101 | $2.25 | DC |
| 40 | 53 | 62.49 | NOV040251 | ACTION COMICS #823 | $2.50 | DC |
| 41 | 61 | 61.56 | NOV040245 | NIGHTWING #102 | $2.25 | DC |
| 42 | 38 | 61.49 | AUG042635 | ARMY O/DARKNESS ASHES 2 ASHES #4 (MR) | $2.99 | DYN |
| 43 | 40 | 60.25 | OCT042609 | ARMY O/DARKNESS SHOP TIL YOU DROP DEAD #1 | $2.99 | DYN |
| 44 | 41 | 60.25 | AUG042474 | SOULFIRE #3 | $2.99 | ASP |
| 45 | 42 | 59.32 | NOV041794 | PULSE #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 60 | 56.41 | NOV040238 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #61 | $2.50 | DC |
| 47 | 70 | 56.03 | NOV040248 | ROBIN #134 | $2.25 | DC |
| 48 | 32 | 55.89 | NOV041790 | AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES #5 (OF 8) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 49 | 62 | 55.38 | NOV040271 | GREEN ARROW #46 | $2.50 | DC |
| 50 | 46 | 54.91 | NOV040302 | SPACE GHOST #3 (OF 6) | $2.95 | DC |
| 51 | 45 | 54.80 | NOV041823 | EXILES #58 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 34 | 54.59 | NOV041791 | AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES #6 (OF 8) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 53 | 47 | 54.11 | NOV041797 | NEW THUNDERBOLTS #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 48 | 53.97 | OCT041553 | DARKNESS SUPERMAN #1 (Of 2) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 55 | 50 | 53.38 | NOV041788 | STORMBREAKER SAGA O/BETA RAY BILL #1 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 51 | 53.37 | NOV041781 | MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 65 | 53.24 | NOV040281 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #7 (OF 12) | $2.50 | DC |
| 58 | 52 | 52.99 | NOV040323 | PLANETARY #22 | $2.95 | DC |
| 59 | 54 | 52.22 | NOV041769 | SPIDER MAN HUMAN TORCH #1 (OF 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 55 | 51.73 | NOV041801 | FANTASTIC FOUR FOES #1 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 56 | 50.90 | OCT048044/NOV041761 | ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #1* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 71 | 50.24 | NOV040262 | BIRDS O/PREY #78 | $2.50 | DC |
| 63 | 57 | 50.21 | NOV041826 | POWERS #8 (MR) | $2.95 | MAR |
| 64 | 72 | 49.85 | NOV040249 | BATGIRL #60 | $2.50 | DC |
| 65 | 74 | 48.96 | NOV041548 | SPAWN #142 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 66 | 85 | 46.42 | NOV041795 | MARVEL TEAM-UP #4 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 67 | 78 | 45.80 | NOV040239 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #187 | $2.50 | DC |
| 68 | 64 | 45.37 | NOV040358 | WE 3 #3 (OF 3) (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 69 | 63 | 45.10 | NOV041816 | NIGHTCRAWLER #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 67 | 44.60 | NOV040316 | MAJESTIC #1 | $2.95 | DC |
| 71 | 66 | 44.08 | NOV041822 | CABLE DEADPOOL #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 68 | 43.91 | NOV040362 | Y THE LAST MAN #30 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 73 | 91 | 43.68 | NOV040292 | WONDER WOMAN #212 | $2.25 | DC |
| 74 | 20 | 42.48 | NOV040255 | SUPERMAN STRENGTH #1 (OF 3) | $5.95 | DC |
| 75 | 69 | 42.41 | NOV041814 | ROGUE #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 87 | 41.56 | NOV040350 | FABLES #33 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 77 | 88 | 41.21 | NOV040240 | CATWOMAN #39 | $2.50 | DC |
| 78 | 75 | 40.13 | NOV041820 | GAMBIT #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 76 | 39.63 | NOV041802 | SHE HULK #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 77 | 38.54 | NOV041779 | BLACK WIDOW #5 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 79 | 37.94 | NOV041784 | DISTRICT X #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 80 | 37.06 | NOV041819 | MYSTIQUE #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 81 | 36.66 | NOV041796 | CAPTAIN AMERICA & THE FALCON #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 82 | 36.33 | NOV041785 | MADROX #5 (OF 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 83 | 36.32 | NOV041780 | BULLSEYE GREATEST HITS #5 (OF 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 84 | 35.79 | NOV040318 | AUTHORITY REVOLUTION #4 (OF 12) (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 87 | 73 | 35.56 | NOV040276 | JSA STRANGE ADVENTURES #6 (OF 6) | $3.50 | DC |
| 88 | 59 | 35.54 | NOV041804 | OFF HANDBK MARVEL UNIVERSE WOMEN O/MARVEL 2005 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 86 | 35.30 | DEC042518 | GI JOE #39 | $2.95 | DEV |
| 90 | 95 | 34.91 | NOV040269 | HAWKMAN #36 | $2.50 | DC |
| 91 | 96 | 34.75 | NOV040257 | AQUAMAN #26 | $2.50 | DC |
| 92 | 89 | 34.12 | NOV041773 | SPIDER-GIRL #82 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 98 | 34.10 | NOV040267 | FIRESTORM #9 | $2.50 | DC |
| 94 | 90 | 33.70 | NOV041800 | NEW INVADERS #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 92 | 31.51 | NOV041775 | SPIDER-MAN INDIA #3 (OF 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 93 | 31.24 | NOV041774 | SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 94 | 31.21 | NOV041818 | ALPHA FLIGHT #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 107 | 30.65 | NOV040259 | DOOM PATROL #8 | $2.50 | DC |
| 99 | 97 | 29.15 | NOV040265 | DEADSHOT #2 (OF 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 100 | 99 | 28.81 | NOV040266 | BREACH #1 | $2.95 | DC |
