Diamond Announces Top Products Based on Initial Orders for November 2002
From the January 2003 Diamond Dialogue:
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 & Trade Paperbacks, Magazines, Books, Cards, Toys, Games, Videos, Apparel, Prints & Posters, Miscellaneous, and International.
(Please Note: This information can also 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.)
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 & Trade Paperbacks, Magazines, Books, Cards, Toys, Games, Videos, Apparel, Prints & Posters, Miscellaneous, and International.
(Please Note: This information can also 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.)
November 2002 Top Sellers
(For Products Shipping Beginning
in January 2003)
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
GUIDE
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
1
|
2
|
4.83
|
30 DAYS OF NIGHT TP
(MR)
|
$17.99
|
IDE
|
|
2
|
5
|
4.51
|
ULTIMATE DAREDEVIL & ELEKTRA
TP
|
$11.99
|
MAR
|
|
3
|
4
|
4.09
|
DAREDEVIL LEGENDS VOL 1 YELLOW
TP
|
$14.99
|
MAR
|
|
4
|
6
|
4.06
|
DAREDEVIL MOVIE
TP
|
$12.99
|
MAR
|
|
5
|
9
|
3.23
|
ROBOTECH MACROSS SAGA VOL 1
TP
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
6
|
24
|
3.01
|
LOVE HINA VOL 9 GN (Of
14)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
7
|
14
|
2.87
|
JLA THE GOLDEN PERFECT
TP
|
$12.95
|
DC
|
|
8
|
17
|
2.78
|
HELLBLAZER HAUNTED TP
(MR)
|
$12.95
|
DC
|
|
9
|
28
|
2.69
|
CHOBITS VOL 4 GN (Of
7)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
10
|
11
|
2.45
|
OH MY GODDESS HAND IN HAND
TP
|
$17.95
|
DAR
|
|
11
|
22
|
2.43
|
UNCANNY X-MEN VOL I HOPE
TP
|
$12.99
|
MAR
|
|
12
|
21
|
2.40
|
CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON GN
#2
|
$13.95
|
ONE
|
|
13
|
23
|
2.39
|
LONE WOLF 2100 SHADOWS ON SAPLINGS
TP
|
$12.95
|
DAR
|
|
14
|
13
|
2.37
|
BIRDS OF PREY OLD FRIENDS NEW ENEMIES
TP
|
$17.95
|
DC
|
|
15
|
18
|
2.36
|
PUNISHER VOL 3 BUSINESS AS USUAL
TP
|
$14.99
|
MAR
|
|
16
|
31
|
2.35
|
WOLVERINE LEGENDS VOL 1 WOLVERINE
HULK TP
|
$9.99
|
MAR
|
|
17
|
32
|
2.29
|
ASTRO BOY VOL 12
TP
|
$9.95
|
DAR
|
|
18
|
16
|
2.27
|
RANMA 1/2 VOL 21
TP
|
$15.95
|
VIZ
|
|
19
|
7
|
2.21
|
CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 1 NEW DEAL
HC
|
$22.99
|
MAR
|
|
20
|
12
|
2.17
|
TRANSFORMERS GN LEGACY OF
UNICRON
|
$19.95
|
TIT
|
|
21
|
1
|
2.08
|
AQUAMAN ARCHIVES VOL 1
HC
|
$49.95
|
DC
|
|
22
|
3
|
2.06
|
DAREDEVIL ELEKTRA LOVE & WAR HC
(RES)
|
$29.99
|
MAR
|
|
23
|
40
|
2.04
|
FORGE #10
|
$7.95
|
CRO
|
|
24
|
43
|
1.95
|
EDGE #10
|
$7.95
|
CRO
|
|
25
|
25
|
1.92
|
FLASH ROGUES TP
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
26
|
26
|
1.82
|
GI JOE BATTLE FILES ULTIMATE SOURCE
BOOK TP
|
$14.95
|
IMA
|
|
27
|
27
|
1.82
|
GREEN LANTERN EMERALD DAWN TP NEW
ED
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
28
|
35
|
1.80
|
GTO VOL 10 GN (Of
25)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
29
|
36
|
1.79
|
GTO VOL 9 GN (Of
25)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
30
|
42
|
1.75
|
WHATS MICHAEL FAT CAT IN CITY
TP
|
$8.95
|
DAR
|
|
31
|
19
|
1.70
|
WITCHING HOUR TP
(MR)
|
$19.95
|
DC
|
|
32
|
20
|
1.68
|
BATTLE O/T PLANETS VOL 1 KEY COMICS
TP
|
$19.99
|
DYN
|
|
33
|
38
|
1.67
|
CARDCAPTOR SAKURA MASTER O/T CLOW VOL
3 GN (Of 6)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
34
|
30
|
1.66
|
QUEEN & COUNTRY VOL 3 CRYSTAL
BALL TP (MR)
|
$14.95
|
ONI
|
|
35
|
8
|
1.65
|
X-FORCE FAMOUS MUTANT & MORTAL
HC
|
$29.99
|
MAR
|
|
36
|
41
|
1.57
|
MARMALADE BOY VOL 5 GN (Of
8)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
37
|
44
|
1.54
|
REAL BOUT HIGH SCHOOL VOL 5
GN
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
38
|
45
|
1.53
|
WISH VOL 4 GN
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
39
|
47
|
1.50
|
MARS VOL 9 GN (Of
15)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
40
|
48
|
1.49
|
LUPIN III VOL 2
GN
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
41
|
34
|
1.41
|
WEASEL #6 (MR)
|
$12.95
|
FAN
|
|
42
|
51
|
1.39
|
CHANNEL ZERO JENNIE ONE
GN
|
$9.95
|
AIT
|
|
43
|
37
|
1.37
|
COURIERS GN
|
$12.95
|
AIT
|
|
44
|
56
|
1.28
|
SHAOLIN SISTERS VOL 1 GN (Of 5)
(RES)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
45
|
57
|
1.28
|
ONEGAI TEACHER GN
#1
|
$9.95
|
ONE
|
|
46
|
67
|
1.27
|
GREAT COMIC BOOK HEROES
SC
|
$8.95
|
FAN
|
|
47
|
59
|
1.24
|
INITIAL D VOL 6 GN (Of
20)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
48
|
61
|
1.22
|
DARKMINDS MACROPOLIS VOL 1
TP
|
$9.95
|
DRE
|
|
49
|
62
|
1.22
|
METABARONS VOL 4 TP IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
|
$9.95
|
HUM
|
|
50
|
15
|
1.21
|
POWERS VOL 4 SUPERGROUP HC
(MR)
|
$29.95
|
IMA
|
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
GUIDE
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
1
|
1
|
47.99
|
WIZARD #137*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
2
|
2
|
13.04
|
TOYFARE #67*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
3
|
3
|
10.13
|
WIZARD EDGE
2003*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
4
|
5
|
6.01
|
INQUEST GAMER
#94*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
5
|
4
|
5.21
|
HEAVY METAL SP SPRING 2003
(MR)
|
$5.99
|
HEA
|
|
6
|
8
|
3.75
|
LEES TOY REVIEW FEB
2003
|
$5.95
|
ACT
|
|
7
|
11
|
3.46
|
ANIMERICA FEB 2003 VOL 11
#2
|
$4.95
|
VIZ
|
|
8
|
9
|
2.96
|
BUFFY OFFICIAL MAGAZINE
#6*
|
$6.99
|
TIT
|
|
9
|
10
|
2.91
|
TOMARTS AF DIGEST JAN
2003
|
$5.95
|
TOM
|
|
10
|
13
|
2.90
|
SCRYE #57
|
$5.50
|
KRA
|
TOP 10 BOOKS
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
GUIDE
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
1
|
11
|
0.96
|
GI JOE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK
TP
|
$5.99
|
SCH
|
|
2
|
18
|
0.92
|
DBZ HOW TO DRAW ACTION
TP
|
$4.99
|
SCH
|
|
3
|
7
|
0.75
|
CREATURES FEATURED VOL 3 FANTASTIC
CREATIONS B WRIGHTSON
|
$9.95
|
CFD
|
|
4
|
3
|
0.72
|
SKIN TIGHT ART OF MARCUS GRAY TP
(MR)
|
$14.95
|
SQP
|
|
5
|
1
|
0.69
|
ART OF CLYDE CALDWELL
TP
|
$29.95
|
SQP
|
|
6
|
29
|
0.61
|
HOW TO DRAW DRAGONBALL
TP
|
$4.99
|
SCH
|
|
7
|
21
|
0.60
|
STAR WARS NEW JEDI ORDER FORCE
HERITIC 1 MMPB
|
$6.99
|
RAN
|
|
8
|
17
|
0.47
|
ROCKETS BLAST COMICOLLECTOR #4
TP
|
$9.95
|
MID
|
|
9
|
2
|
0.39
|
BIG FAT ONE
|
$39.95
|
LAS
|
|
10
|
5
|
0.37
|
SCIENCE OF SUPERHEROES
HC
|
$24.95
|
JOH
|
TOP 10 CARDS
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
1
|
1
|
TOPPS DAREDEVIL MOVIE T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$53.00
|
TOP
|
|
2
|
16
|
UPPER DECK 2002/3 ULTIMATE COLL NBA
T/C BOX (Net)
|
$300.00
|
UPP
|
|
3
|
5
|
UPPER DECK 2003 SWEET SPOT CLASSIC
MLB T/C BOX (Net)
|
$87.75
|
UPP
|
|
4
|
3
|
TOPPS 2003 CHROME SER 1 MLB T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$52.75
|
TOP
|
|
5
|
4
|
BENCHWARMER 2002 FINAL UPDATE SER T/C
BOX (Net)
|
$45.00
|
BEN
|
|
6
|
7
|
TOPPS 2002 206 SER 3 MLB T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$59.00
|
TOP
|
|
7
|
8
|
UPPER DECK 2002/3 SER 2 NBA T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$52.50
|
UPP
|
|
8
|
22
|
TOPPS 2002/3 PRISTINE NBA T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$112.00
|
TOP
|
|
9
|
21
|
FLEER 2003 FLAIR GREATS MLB T/C BOX
(Net)
|
$106.50
|
FLE
|
|
10
|
19
|
UPPER DECK 2002/3 SP AUTHENTIC NHL
T/C BOX (Net)
|
$87.50
|
UPP
|
TOP 10 TOYS
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
1
|
2
|
BOBA FETT
MINI-BUST
|
$50.00
|
DAR
|
|
2
|
18
|
BATMOBILE REPLICA 1960S
ED
|
$195.00
|
DC
|
|
3
|
4
|
GREEN HULK
MINI-STATUE
|
$50.00
|
BOW
|
|
4
|
25
|
FANTASTIC FOUR
BOOKENDS
|
$225.00
|
DST
|
|
5
|
8
|
MARVEL UNIVERSE DAREDEVIL
BUST
|
$45.00
|
DST
|
|
6
|
9
|
SIMPSONS WORLD OF SPRINGFIELD 300TH
EPISODE GIFT PK
|
$45.00
|
PLA
|
|
7
|
15
|
TRANSFORMERS DEVASTATOR
BUST
|
$99.99
|
HHE
|
|
8
|
1
|
MARVEL SELECT ORIGIN WOLVERINE
AF
|
$18.99
|
DST
|
|
9
|
27
|
BOTP SER 2 AF
ASST
|
$131.88
|
DST
|
|
10
|
6
|
SUPER FRIENDS GREEN LANTERN &
SINESTRO DLX FIG SET (Net)
|
$25.00
|
DC
|
TOP 10 GAMES
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
1
|
1
|
MAGE KNIGHT DUNGEONS PYRAMID BOOST
PACK
|
$6.95
|
WZK
|
|
2
|
2
|
MAGE KNIGHT DUNGEONS PYRAMID START
SET
|
$19.95
|
WZK
|
|
3
|
8
|
DRAGONBALL Z CCG BABIDI SAGA BOOST
DISP
|
$118.44
|
PLO
|
|
4
|
10
|
ULTIMATE EQUIPMENT GUIDE V1
HC
|
$34.95
|
MON
|
|
5
|
6
|
STAR WARS RPG CORUSCANT & CORE
WORLDS HC
|
$29.95
|
WTC
|
|
6
|
4
|
LEGENDS & LAIRS DUNGEONCRAFT
HC
|
$24.95
|
FFP
|
|
7
|
83
|
WARHAMMER 40K CCG MALAGRIM BOOST
DISP
|
$131.60
|
SAB
|
|
8
|
11
|
WEREWOLF PLAYERS GUIDE TO
GAROU
|
$29.95
|
WHI
|
|
9
|
5
|
QUINTESSENTIAL
PALADIN
|
$19.95
|
MON
|
|
10
|
12
|
EVERQUEST REALMS OF
NORRATH
|
$23.95
|
WHI
|
TOP 10 VIDEOS
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
1
|
7
|
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO DVD
(Net)
|
$10.49
|
FOX
|
|
2
|
1
|
BTVS SEASON THREE 6 DISC DVD SET
(Net)
|
$41.99
|
FOX
|
|
3
|
3
|
LUPIN THE 3RD VOL 1 WORLDS MOST
WANTED DVD (Net)
|
$17.99
|
BAN
|
|
4
|
2
|
HELLSING VOL 4 ETERNAL DAMNATION DVD
(Net)
|
$21.49
|
BAN
|
|
5
|
6
|
EXCEL SAGA VOL 4 DOING WHATEVER IT
TAKES DVD (Net) (MR)
|
$17.99
|
ADV
|
|
6
|
8
|
DEVIL LADY VOL 1 AWAKENING DVD (Net)
(MR)
|
$17.99
|
ADV
|
|
7
|
4
|
X TV SERIES VOL 3 THREE DVD
(Net)
|
$21.49
|
BAN
|
|
8
|
11
|
REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA IMPATIENCE
& LONGING DVD (Net)
|
$17.99
|
CPM
|
|
9
|
9
|
VANDREAD SECOND STAGE VOL 3
REVELATIONS DVD (Net)
|
$21.49
|
BAN
|
|
10
|
10
|
EVENING W/KEVIN SMITH DVD
(Net)
|
$20.99
|
COL
|
TOP 10 APPAREL
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
1
|
2
|
JLA IV T/S XL
|
$17.95
|
GRA
|
|
2
|
5
|
BPRD BASEBALL
HAT
|
$17.99
|
DAR
|
|
3
|
1
|
JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC T/S XL
(Net) (O/A)
|
$12.00
|
SLA
|
|
4
|
3
|
JOHNNY THE HOMICIDAL MANIAC T/S LG
(Net) (O/A)
|
$12.00
|
SLA
|
|
5
|
8
|
JLA IV T/S LG
|
$17.95
|
GRA
|
|
6
|
9
|
SUPERMAN SYMBOL III T/S
XL
|
$17.95
|
GRA
|
|
7
|
4
|
SPIDER-MAN FM SCAN RADIO DIGITAL
WATCH
|
$12.95
|
ACC
|
|
8
|
11
|
TRANSFORMERS AUTOBOT INSIDE LOGO T/S
XL
|
$17.95
|
CNG
|
|
9
|
13
|
TRANSFORMERS DECEPTICON INSIDE LOGO
T/S XL
|
$17.95
|
CNG
|
|
10
|
14
|
INVADER ZIM RED T/S
LG
|
$18.95
|
BAL
|
TOP 10 PRINTS & POSTERS
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
1
|
1
|
INCREDIBLE HULK MIKE DEODATO JR
POSTER
|
$5.95
|
MAR
|
|
2
|
2
|
TRANSFORMERS ARMADA BATTLE SCENE
POSTER
|
$5.95
|
DRE
|
|
3
|
3
|
TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #3 CVR
POSTER
|
$5.95
|
DRE
|
|
4
|
9
|
SPIDERMAN PRISMATIC
POSTER
|
$9.95
|
GRE
|
|
5
|
4
|
FANTASTIC FOUR TEAM POSTER - CLAUDIO
CASTELLINI
|
$5.99
|
DST
|
|
6
|
27
|
BERNIE WRIGHTSON FRANKENSTEIN S/N
PRINT
|
$35.00
|
CFD
|
|
7
|
5
|
ELEKTRA GREG HORN
POSTER
|
$5.95
|
MAR
|
|
8
|
6
|
SOJOURN POSTER
#1
|
$5.95
|
CRO
|
|
9
|
7
|
GI JOE COBRA SYMBOL
POSTER
|
$6.95
|
DEV
|
|
10
|
8
|
GI JOE COBRA COMMANDER & STORM
SHADOW POSTER
|
$6.95
|
DEV
|
TOP 10 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
1
|
32
|
SUPERMAN VS FLASH BY ALEX ROSS COLL
PLATE
|
$59.95
|
DC
|
|
2
|
75
|
JAY & SILENT BOB COLD CAST
BOOKENDS
|
$129.00
|
GRA
|
|
3
|
17
|
TRANSFORMERS OPTIMUS PRIME HEAD
KNOCKER
|
$10.99
|
NEC
|
|
4
|
18
|
TRANSFORMERS MEGATRON HEAD
KNOCKER
|
$10.99
|
NEC
|
|
5
|
27
|
SIMPSONS DASHBOARD HULA DANCING
HOMER
|
$12.99
|
GIC
|
|
6
|
33
|
LOTR BALROG LTD ED VOTIVE
HOLDER
|
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