Diamond Announces Top Products Based on Initial Orders for October 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.
October 2002 Top Sellers
(For Products Shipping Beginning
in December 2002)
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
|
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
GUIDE
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ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
11.24
|
TRANSFORMERS PROFILE BOOK #1 (Of
4)
|
$12.95
|
DRE
|
|
|
2
|
9
|
5.24
|
FABLES LEGENDS IN EXILE
TP
|
$9.95
|
DC
|
|
|
3
|
7
|
4.90
|
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 3
TP
|
$12.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
4
|
6
|
4.54
|
TOTAL SELL-OUT TP
(MR)
|
$14.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
5
|
5
|
4.03
|
MIKE MIGNOLAS BPRD COLL
TP
|
$17.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
6
|
8
|
3.90
|
NEW X-MEN 3 NEW WORLDS
TP
|
$14.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
7
|
2
|
3.47
|
GI JOE VOL 5 TP
|
$24.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
8
|
22
|
3.25
|
LOVE HINA VOL 8 GN (Of
14)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
9
|
3
|
2.89
|
STAR WARS A LONG TIME AGO VOL 4
SCREAMS IN VOID TP
|
$29.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
10
|
13
|
2.87
|
SUPER FRIENDS TRUTH JUSTICE &
PEACE TP
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
11
|
15
|
2.81
|
PROMETHEA BOOK 2
TP
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
12
|
26
|
2.72
|
ASTRO BOY VOL 11
TP
|
$9.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
13
|
20
|
2.63
|
GI JOE VOL 2 RECKONINGS
TP
|
$12.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
14
|
10
|
2.53
|
TRANSFORMERS GN RAGE IN
HEAVEN
|
$19.95
|
TIT
|
|
|
15
|
16
|
2.53
|
USAGI YOJIMBO SHROUDED MOON
TP
|
$15.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
16
|
17
|
2.50
|
TANK GIRL VOL 4 ODYSSEY GN
(MR)
|
$15.95
|
TIT
|
|
|
17
|
4
|
2.48
|
DAREDEVIL VOL 2
HC
|
$29.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
18
|
46
|
2.46
|
KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER FEVER PITCH GN
(MR)
|
$6.95
|
MNS
|
|
|
19
|
11
|
2.46
|
X-TREME X-MEN VOL 2 INVASION
TP
|
$19.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
20
|
41
|
2.37
|
FORGE #9
|
$7.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
21
|
12
|
2.29
|
STAR WARS TALES VOL 3
TP
|
$19.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
22
|
44
|
2.27
|
EDGE #9
|
$7.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
23
|
21
|
2.19
|
ISOLATION & ILLUSION COLL P CRAIG
RUSSELL TP
|
$14.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
24
|
14
|
2.13
|
SWAMP THING DARK GENESIS TP - NE
(MR)
|
$19.95
|
DC
|
|
|
25
|
19
|
2.08
|
ELEKTRA VOL 1
INTROSPECT
|
$16.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
26
|
37
|
2.02
|
GTO VOL 8 GN (Of
20)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
27
|
30
|
1.97
|
BASTARD SAMURAI VOL I SAMURAI NOIR
TP
|
$12.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
28
|
25
|
1.93
|
RESIDENT EVIL CODE VERONICA BOOK 4 TP
(MR)
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
29
|
62
|
1.91
|
WARREN ELLIS BAD SIGNAL
TP
|
$6.95
|
AVA
|
|
|
30
|
40
|
1.90
|
KARE KANO VOL 1 GN (Of 13)
(RES)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
31
|
18
|
1.86
|
MAC RABOY FLASH GORDON VOL 1
TP
|
$19.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
32
|
45
|
1.74
|
SPYBOY YOUNG JUSTICE
TP
|
$9.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
33
|
34
|
1.72
|
DRAGONBALL VOL 10
TP
|
$12.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
34
|
49
|
1.65
|
MARS VOL 8 GN (Of
15)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
35
|
23
|
1.61
|
KABUKI VOL 6 SCARAB
TP
|
$19.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
36
|
51
|
1.58
|
KODOCHA VOL 5 SANAS STAGE GN (Of
10)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
37
|
52
|
1.57
|
ANGELIC LAYER VOL 4 GN (Of
7)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
38
|
31
|
1.56
|
FIRST VOL 3 SINISTER MOTIVES TP
|
$15.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
39
|
54
|
1.55
|
MEGATOKYO CHAPTER
ZERO
|
$9.95
|
ICE
|
|
|
40
|
55
|
1.54
|
PEACH GIRL VOL 8 PKT GN (Of
13)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
41
|
29
|
1.46
|
AP HOW TO DRAW MANGA COMPILATION VOL
3 TP
|
$17.95
|
ANT
|
|
|
42
|
32
|
1.45
|
X 1999 VOL 9 REQUIEM
TP
|
$15.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
43
|
36
|
1.43
|
CALL OF DUTY VOL 1
TP
|
$14.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
44
|
48
|
1.42
|
KODT BUNDLE OF TROUBLE VOL 10 (Note
Price)
|
$11.99
|
KZR
|
|
|
45
|
59
|
1.41
|
INITIAL D VOL 5 GN (Of
20)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
46
|
61
|
1.41
|
RAGNAROK VOL 5 GN (Of
10)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
47
|
43
|
1.39
|
SORCERER HUNTERS VOL 13 GN (Of
13)
|
$12.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
48
|
39
|
1.37
|
3X3 EYES KEY TO SACRED LAND TP
(MR)
|
$13.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
49
|
27
|
1.35
|
WILL EISNERS NAME O/T GAME
SC
|
$19.95
|
DC
|
|
|
50
|
38
|
1.32
|
AKIRA CINEMANGA VOL 1 (Of
5)
|
$14.99
|
TKP
|
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
|
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
GUIDE
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
56.06
|
WIZARD #136*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
14.40
|
TOYFARE #66*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
8.34
|
WIZARD POSTERMANIA
2003
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
4
|
6
|
6.20
|
INQUEST #93
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
5.69
|
HEAVY METAL MAR 2003
(MR)
|
$5.99
|
HEA
|
|
|
6
|
9
|
4.46
|
LEES TOY REVIEW JAN
2003
|
$5.95
|
ACT
|
|
|
7
|
11
|
4.19
|
ANIMERICA JAN 2003 VOL 11
#1
|
$4.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
8
|
8
|
3.84
|
COMIC BOOK ARTIST
#25
|
$6.95
|
TWO
|
|
|
9
|
13
|
3.28
|
TOMARTS AF DIGEST DEC
2002
|
$5.95
|
TOM
|
|
|
10
|
18
|
3.27
|
ANIMERICA EXTRA JAN 2003 VOL 6
#1
|
$4.95
|
VIZ
|
TOP 10 BOOKS
|
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
GUIDE
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
2
|
2.03
|
HTDM COLORFUL COSTUMES
SC
|
$21.99
|
JAP
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
1.35
|
STERANKO ARTE
NOIR
|
$50.00
|
VAN
|
|
|
3
|
6
|
0.99
|
BTVS ONCE MORE W/FEELING MUSICAL
SCRIPTBOOK TP
|
$9.99
|
POC
|
|
|
4
|
3
|
0.96
|
NEW WORKS & VISIONS DORIAN
CLEAVENGER VOL 2 TP (MR)
|
$24.95
|
SQP
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
0.89
|
SKETCHBOOK BORRIS VALLEJO & JULIE
BELL TP
|
$21.95
|
PGW
|
|
|
6
|
16
|
0.65
|
BEOWULF THE MONSTER
MAKER
|
$9.00
|
LON
|
|
|
7
|
28
|
0.53
|
STAR WARS THE APPROACHING STORM
MMPB
|
$6.99
|
RAN
|
|
|
8
|
26
|
0.48
|
HAMTARO LETS PLAY VOL
2
|
$7.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
9
|
7
|
0.46
|
COMIC BOOK MAKERS JOE SIMON SC
(RES)
|
$19.95
|
VAN
|
|
|
10
|
21
|
0.45
|
COOP JOURNAL
|
$9.99
|
DAR
|
TOP 10 CARDS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
XENA BEAUTY & BRAWN T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$54.00
|
RIT
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
ALIAS SEASON 1 PREM T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$45.00
|
INK
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
TOPPS 2002 BOWMAN CHROME NFL T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$53.00
|
TOP
|
|
|
4
|
4
|
BENCHWARMER 2002 SER 2 T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$45.00
|
BEN
|
|
|
5
|
9
|
UPPER DECK 2003 PLAYBALL MLB T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$70.00
|
UPP
|
|
|
6
|
20
|
UPPER DECK 2002-3 SP GAME USED NHL
T/C BOX (Net)
|
$131.50
|
UPP
|
|
|
7
|
6
|
UPPER DECK 2003 VINTAGE MLB T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$35.00
|
UPP
|
|
|
8
|
11
|
DOCTOR WHO MOVIES T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$56.25
|
DIA
|
|
|
9
|
14
|
UPPER DECK 2002-3 SERIES 2 NHL T/C
BOX (Net)
|
$52.50
|
UPP
|
|
|
10
|
18
|
UPPER DECK 2002-3 CHAMPIONSHIP RUN
NBA T/C BOX (Net)
|
$65.75
|
UPP
|
TOP 10 TOYS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
6
|
SUPER FRIENDS BATMAN
MAQUETTE
|
$89.95
|
DC
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
SIMPSONS PX MOES BAR
ENVIRONMENT
|
$45.99
|
PLA
|
|
|
3
|
2
|
BIRDS OF PREY DLX AF SET
(Net)
|
$35.00
|
DC
|
|
|
4
|
7
|
BLACK CAT
MINI-BUST
|
$45.00
|
BOW
|
|
|
5
|
21
|
HULK MOVIE SER 1 AF
ASST
|
$125.88
|
TOY
|
|
|
6
|
4
|
SUPER FRIENDS SUPERMAN & LEX
LUTHOR DLX AF SET
|
$25.00
|
DC
|
|
|
7
|
30
|
SPACE GHOST PX RESIN
MAQUETTE
|
$150.00
|
CIP
|
|
|
8
|
64
|
STAR WARS DARTH VADER COLL ED
LIGHTSABER W/CASE
|
$349.99
|
MAS
|
|
|
9
|
18
|
SILVER AGE ANGEL MED RESIN
STATUE
|
$75.00
|
DST
|
|
|
10
|
5
|
SUPER FRIENDS WONDER WOMAN &
CHEETAH DLX AF SET
|
$25.00
|
DC
|
TOP 10 GAMES
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
DC HEROCLIX
SINESTRO
|
$19.95
|
WZK
|
|
|
2
|
3
|
BTVS RPG MONSTER
SMACKDOWN
|
$30.00
|
EDE
|
|
|
3
|
7
|
EVERQUEST GAMEMASTERS
GUIDE
|
$29.95
|
WHI
|
|
|
4
|
19
|
DRAGONBALL UNIVERSE RPG BOX
SET
|
$34.95
|
ALL
|
|
|
5
|
2
|
MAGE KNIGHT CONQUEST DOOM BLADE ORC
CYCLOPS
|
$15.95
|
WIZ
|
|
|
6
|
17
|
DARK AGES
INQUISITOR
|
$26.95
|
WHI
|
|
|
7
|
15
|
LEGENDS & LAIRS PATH OF FAITH
HC
|
$24.95
|
FFP
|
|
|
8
|
11
|
QUINTESSENTIAL
SAMURAI
|
$19.95
|
MON
|
|
|
9
|
24
|
LEGEND O/T FIVE RINGS RPG SECRETS O/T
SCORPION
|
$24.95
|
ALD
|
|
|
10
|
26
|
RAVENLOFT GAZETTEER
II
|
$24.95
|
WHI
|
TOP 10 VIDEOS
|
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
10
|
JOJOS BIZZARE ADV VOL 1 DVD
(Net)
|
$16.49
|
SUP
|
|
|
2
|
6
|
GTO HOLY FOREST VOL 6 DVD
(Net)
|
$17.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
3
|
7
|
INU-YASHA VOL 2 GIRLS BEST FRIEND DVD
(Net)
|
$17.99
|
VIZ
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
BABYLON 5 SEASON 1 DVD SET
(Net)
|
$71.99
|
WHV
|
|
|
5
|
3
|
SOUTH PARK SEASON 1 DVD SET (Net)
(MR)
|
$28.99
|
WHV
|
|
|
6
|
9
|
BANNER O/T STARS VOL 1 DVD
(Net)
|
$21.49
|
BAN
|
|
|
7
|
20
|
HYPER POLICE VOL 2 DVD
(Net)
|
$11.99
|
IME
|
|
|
8
|
4
|
HELLSING VOL 3 DVD BLISTER PACK
W/ALUCARD FIG (Net) (MR)
|
$32.39
|
PIO
|
|
|
9
|
5
|
FRUITS BASKET VOL 1 GREAT
TRANSFORMATION DVD UNCUT (Net) (MR)
|
$24.99
|
FUN
|
|
|
10
|
8
|
GOD HATES CARTOONS
DVD
|
$25.00
|
ALT
|
TOP 10 APPAREL
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
4
|
NERV LOGO BLACK MESSENGER STYLE
BAG
|
$29.99
|
EYE
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
GI JOE SNAKE EYE & STORM SHADOW
T/S XL
|
$17.99
|
DEV
|
|
|
3
|
2
|
PUNISHER ANALOG WATCH GIFT
SETS
|
$19.99
|
ACC
|
|
|
4
|
3
|
CAPTAIN AMERICA ANALOG WATCH GIFT
SET
|
$19.99
|
ACC
|
|
|
5
|
19
|
NERV LOGO SILVER SLING
BAG
|
$34.99
|
EYE
|
|
|
6
|
5
|
GI JOE SNAKE EYE & STORM SHADOW
T/S LG
|
$17.99
|
DEV
|
|
|
7
|
6
|
DAREDEVIL DIGITAL WATCH GIFT
SET
|
$19.99
|
ACC
|
|
|
8
|
8
|
MOTU SKELETOR T/S
XL
|
$17.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
9
|
10
|
MOTU HE-MAN T/S
XL
|
$17.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
10
|
16
|
GI JOE SNAKE EYE & STORM SHADOW
T/S XXL
|
$21.99
|
DEV
|
TOP 10 PRINTS & POSTERS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
3
|
CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS ALEX ROSS
POSTER
|
$7.95
|
DC
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE #2
AUTOBOT CVR POSTER
|
$6.95
|
DRE
|
|
|
3
|
2
|
TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE #6
AUTOBOT CVR POSTER
|
$6.95
|
DRE
|
|
|
4
|
4
|
GI JOE SNAKE EYES
POSTER
|
$6.95
|
DEV
|
|
|
5
|
5
|
SUPER FRIENDS
POSTER
|
$7.95
|
DC
|
|
|
6
|
6
|
GI JOE COBRA COMMANDER
POSTER
|
$6.95
|
DEV
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
DAREDEVIL MOVIE COMIC ADAPTATION
POSTER
|
$5.95
|
MAR
|
|
|
8
|
18
|
MOTU SKELETOR
STANDUP
|
$29.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
9
|
19
|
MOTU HE-MAN
STANDUP
|
$29.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
10
|
12
|
MOTU HE-MAN WALL
SCROLL
|
$19.95
|
IMA
|
TOP 10 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
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