Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Initial Orders for September 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 November 2002
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 110.42 | SEP021195-7 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE #1* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 2 | 1 | 104.25 | SEP021462 | DAREDEVIL TARGET #1 (Of 4) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 3 | 8 | 103.26 | SEP021502 | ULTIMATES #10 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 4 | 9 | 102.06 | SEP021472 | NEW X-MEN #134 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 5 | 11 | 100.86 | SEP021488 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #47 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 12 | 100.00 | SEP020160 | BATMAN #609 | $2.25 | DC |
| 7 | 13 | 96.15 | SEP021485 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #30 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 8 | 14 | 95.81 | SEP021486 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #31 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 2 | 94.03 | SEP021471 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #25 | $3.50 | MAR |
| 10 | 16 | 93.66 | SEP021470 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #24 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 11 | 18 | 87.92 | SEP021473 | UNCANNY X-MEN #415 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 12 | 6 | 86.44 | SEP022046 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN #2 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DRE |
| 13 | 23 | 81.05 | SEP021469 | ULTIMATE DAREDEVIL & ELEKTRA #1 (Of 4) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 14 | 10 | 77.59 | SEP022044 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #5 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 15 | 5 | 73.05 | SEP021493 | TRUTH #1 (Of 6) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 16 | 7 | 69.79 | SEP021475 | WOLVERINE #183 (Note Price) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 17 | 4 | 66.86 | SEP020195 | JLA #75 (Note Price) | $3.95 | DC |
| 18 | 19 | 66.83 | SEP020231 | THUNDERCATS #3 (Of 5) (RES) | $2.95 | DC |
| 19 | 20 | 66.50 | SEP020232 | THUNDERCATS #4 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 20 | 21 | 63.84 | SEP021466 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #7 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 15 | 61.13 | SEP021487 | SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER #50 | $3.50 | MAR |
| 22 | 24 | 60.95 | SEP021162 | GI JOE #12 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 23 | 25 | 58.73 | SEP021463 | DAREDEVIL #39 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 26 | 57.90 | SEP021474 | X-TREME X-MEN X-POSE #1 (Of 2) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 29 | 57.61 | SEP020196 | GREEN ARROW #19 | $2.50 | DC |
| 26 | 17 | 57.54 | SEP021507 | AVENGERS #60 (Note Price) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 27 | 27 | 56.36 | SEP021163 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #2 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 28 | 35 | 53.59 | SEP021504 | FANTASTIC FOUR #63 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 29 | 36 | 52.44 | SEP021503 | INCREDIBLE HULK #47 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 30 | 28 | 48.74 | SEP021465 | PUNISHER #19 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 31 | 45.69 | SEP021217 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS #5 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 32 | 33 | 44.21 | SEP021211 | DARKNESS VOL 2 #1 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 33 | 38 | 44.00 | SEP020203 | JSA #42 | $2.50 | DC |
| 34 | 34 | 43.43 | SEP020233 | THUNDERCATS SOURCEBOOK | $2.95 | DC |
| 35 | 37 | 41.58 | SEP020157 | DETECTIVE COMICS #776 | $2.75 | DC |
| 36 | 39 | 41.32 | SEP021208 | SPAWN #128 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 37 | 52 | 40.89 | SEP020194 | GREEN LANTERN #156 | $2.25 | DC |
| 38 | 53 | 39.56 | SEP021478 | EXILES #19 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 39 | 54 | 39.56 | SEP021477 | X-STATIX #5 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 40 | 30 | 39.48 | SEP021476 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #39 | $3.50 | MAR |
| 41 | 55 | 38.93 | SEP021480 | WEAPON X #3 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 42 | 22 | 37.80 | SEP020198 | JLA JSA SECRET FILES #1 | $4.95 | DC |
| 43 | 60 | 37.64 | SEP021506 | THOR #56 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 44 | 64 | 36.57 | SEP021511 | IRON MAN #61 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 45 | 66 | 35.51 | SEP020180 | SUPERMAN #188 | $2.25 | DC |
| 46 | 44 | 34.73 | SEP020159 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #35 | $2.75 | DC |
| 47 | 57 | 34.66 | SEP020197 | HAWKMAN #9 | $2.50 | DC |
| 48 | 41 | 34.01 | SEP020175 | SUPERMAN DAY OF DOOM #1 (Of 4) | $2.95 | DC |
| 49 | 61 | 33.83 | SEP020162 | BATGIRL #34 | $2.50 | DC |
| 50 | 40 | 33.77 | SEP021513 | PARADISE X #7 (Of 13) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 32 | 33.55 | SEP021483 | WOLVERINE NETSUKE #3 (Of 4) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 42 | 33.45 | SEP020152 | BATMAN FAMILY TRACKER #1 (Of 8) | $2.95 | DC |
| 53 | 70 | 33.34 | SEP021481 | AGENT X #5 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 54 | 43 | 32.98 | SEP020174 | NIGHTWING #75 | $2.95 | DC |
| 55 | 71 | 32.86 | SEP020183 | ACTION COMICS #797 | $2.25 | DC |
| 56 | 47 | 32.20 | SEP020176 | SUPERMAN DAY OF DOOM #2 (Of 4) | $2.95 | DC |
| 57 | 74 | 32.13 | SEP020181 | ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #610 | $2.25 | DC |
| 58 | 48 | 31.88 | SEP020177 | SUPERMAN DAY OF DOOM #3 (Of 4) | $2.95 | DC |
| 59 | 45 | 31.82 | SEP021467 | ELEKTRA #16 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 46 | 31.77 | SEP021468 | ELEKTRA #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 49 | 31.74 | SEP020178 | SUPERMAN DAY OF DOOM #4 (Of 4) | $2.95 | DC |
| 62 | 76 | 31.39 | SEP020153 | BATMAN FAMILY ATHENA #2 (Of 8) | $2.25 | DC |
| 63 | 80 | 31.24 | SEP020182 | SUPERMAN MAN OF STEEL #132 | $2.25 | DC |
| 64 | 50 | 31.06 | SEP021464 | ALIAS #16 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 81 | 31.00 | SEP020154 | BATMAN FAMILY BUGG & DR EXCESS #3 (Of 8) | $2.25 | DC |
| 66 | 51 | 30.90 | SEP021210 | EVO #1 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 67 | 82 | 30.86 | SEP020155 | BATMAN FAMILY SUICIDE KING #4 (Of 8) | $2.25 | DC |
| 68 | 83 | 30.75 | SEP020156 | BATMAN FAMILY FREEWAY #5 (Of 8) | $2.25 | DC |
| 69 | 84 | 30.50 | SEP021489 | SPIDER-MAN LEGEND O/T SPIDER CLAN #2 (Of 5) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 70 | 85 | 30.30 | SEP020192 | FLASH #192 | $2.25 | DC |
| 71 | 56 | 29.18 | SEP021484 | MEKANIX #2 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 75 | 28.73 | SEP020158 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #161 | $2.50 | DC |
| 73 | 94 | 28.58 | SEP021508 | THUNDERBOLTS #74 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 74 | 78 | 28.20 | SEP020168 | BIRDS OF PREY #49 | $2.50 | DC |
| 75 | 62 | 28.14 | SEP021206 | POWERS #26 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 76 | 63 | 27.60 | SEP021515 | MARVEL DOUBLE SHOT #1 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 86 | 26.95 | SEP020170 | CATWOMAN #13 | $2.50 | DC |
| 78 | 65 | 26.86 | SEP021514 | SHANG CHI MASTER OF KUNG FU #3 (Of 4) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 87 | 26.80 | SEP020169 | CATWOMAN #12 (RES) | $2.50 | DC |
| 80 | 67 | 26.43 | SEP021216 | WITCHBLADE #61 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 81 | 106 | 26.40 | SEP021498 | ULTIMATE ADVENTURES #3 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 82 | 107 | 26.31 | SEP021479 | SOLDIER X #5 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 83 | 108 | 26.20 | SEP021490 | SPIDER-GIRL #53 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 84 | 109 | 25.81 | SEP021495 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #3 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 85 | 111 | 25.62 | SEP020173 | ROBIN #108 | $2.25 | DC |
| 86 | 68 | 25.39 | SEP020063 | STAR WARS EMPIRE #3 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 87 | 112 | 25.26 | SEP020212 | WONDER WOMAN #187 | $2.25 | DC |
| 88 | 69 | 25.21 | SEP021491 | SPIDER-MAN TANGLED WEB #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 98 | 25.12 | SEP020202 | LEGION #14 | $2.50 | DC |
| 90 | 72 | 24.99 | SEP021943 | SOJOURN #17 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 91 | 73 | 24.96 | SEP020244 | FILTH #6 (Of 13) (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 92 | 59 | 24.24 | SEP020058 | GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE #2 (MR) | $3.50 | DAR |
| 93 | 89 | 24.14 | SEP020213 | YOUNG JUSTICE #51 | $2.75 | DC |
| 94 | 77 | 23.93 | SEP020226 | GLOBAL FREQUENCY #2 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 95 | 120 | 23.73 | SEP021492 | SPIDER-MAN GET KRAVEN #6 (Of 7) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 96 | 79 | 23.53 | SEP021509 | KILLRAVEN #2 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 99 | 22.76 | SEP020211 | TITANS #47 | $2.75 | DC |
| 98 | 88 | 22.64 | SEP021928 | RED STAR VOL 2 #1 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 99 | 126 | 22.61 | SEP021497 | MARVILLE #3 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 100 | 91 | 22.43 | SEP020222 | GEN 13 #3 | $2.95 | DC |
