Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Initial Orders for December 2002
From the February 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 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 February 2003
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 100.00 | DEC020727 | BATMAN #612 | $2.25 | DC |
| 2 | 2 | 86.57 | DEC022066 | ULTIMATE WAR #4 (Of 4) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 81.13 | DEC022093 | ULTIMATES #9 (RES) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 80.29 | DEC022079 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #50 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | 78.72 | DEC022080 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #36 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | 73.92 | DEC022069 | NEW X-MEN #137 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 9 | 67.78 | DEC022067 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #29 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 8 | 10 | 66.92 | DEC022068 | UNCANNY X-MEN #419 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 20 | 51.09 | DEC022071 | WOLVERINE #186 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 11 | 49.44 | DEC022647-8 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN #5* | $2.95 | DRE |
| 11 | 12 | 48.15 | DEC022070 | X-TREME X-MEN #21 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 23 | 48.11 | DEC020769 | JLA #78 | $2.25 | DC |
| 13 | 13 | 46.99 | DEC022085 | DAREDEVIL #43 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 7 | 46.91 | DEC022064 | INCREDIBLE HULK #50 (Note Price) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 15 | 14 | 46.76 | DEC022086 | DAREDEVIL #44 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 8 | 45.11 | DEC022081 | SPIDER-MAN BLUE #6 (Of 6) (RES) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 17 | 34 | 42.17 | DEC022097 | AVENGERS #64 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 18 | 18 | 42.07 | DEC022089 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 27 | 41.36 | DEC020761 | GREEN ARROW #21 (RES) | $2.50 | DC |
| 20 | 35 | 38.78 | DEC022096 | FANTASTIC FOUR #66 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 21 | 36 | 38.62 | DEC022084 | SPIDER-MAN PETER PARKER #53 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 22 | 22 | 37.54 | DEC022644 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #8 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 23 | 16 | 37.16 | DEC022095 | TRUTH RED WHITE BLACK #4 (Of 6) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 24 | 24 | 36.58 | DEC021785 | GI JOE #15 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 25 | 26 | 34.77 | DEC022065 | HULK WOLVERINE 6 HOURS #3 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 29 | 33.80 | DEC020800 | THUNDERCATS RETURN #1 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 27 | 30 | 33.06 | DEC022088 | PUNISHER #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 32 | 32.99 | DEC021812-3 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE #4 (Of 4)* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 29 | 17 | 32.23 | DEC020747 | ACTION COMICS #800 (Note Price) | $3.95 | DC |
| 30 | 42 | 32.09 | DEC020772 | JSA #45 | $2.50 | DC |
| 31 | 40 | 30.07 | DEC020724 | DETECTIVE COMICS #779 | $2.75 | DC |
| 32 | 37 | 29.34 | DEC021836 | SPAWN #131 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 33 | 38 | 29.06 | DEC020804 | ASTRO CITY LOCAL HEROES #1 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 34 | 45 | 28.95 | DEC020755 | AQUAMAN #3 | $2.50 | DC |
| 35 | 53 | 28.77 | DEC020762 | GREEN LANTERN #159 | $2.25 | DC |
| 36 | 39 | 28.27 | DEC021789 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #5 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 37 | 55 | 28.17 | DEC022073 | EXILES #22 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 38 | 33 | 27.57 | DEC022076 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #42 | $3.50 | MAR |
| 39 | 57 | 27.51 | DEC022099 | THOR #60 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 40 | 58 | 27.48 | DEC022098 | THOR #59 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 41 | 41 | 27.18 | DEC022090 | RAWHIDE KID #1 (Of 5) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 63 | 26.06 | DEC022100 | IRON MAN #65 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 43 | 64 | 25.99 | DEC022072 | X-STATIX #8 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 44 | 43 | 25.96 | DEC021841 | RISING STARS BRIGHT #1 (Of 3) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 45 | 155 | 25.84 | DEC020824 | VERTIGO X PREVIEW (MR) | $0.99 | DC |
| 46 | 65 | 25.53 | DEC020748 | SUPERMAN #190 | $2.25 | DC |
| 47 | 47 | 24.64 | DEC020726 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #38 | $2.75 | DC |
| 48 | 69 | 24.54 | DEC022074 | WEAPON X #6 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 49 | 61 | 24.05 | DEC020766 | HAWKMAN #12 | $2.50 | DC |
| 50 | 62 | 23.85 | DEC020729 | BATGIRL #37 | $2.50 | DC |
| 51 | 46 | 23.78 | DEC021847 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS #7 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 52 | 75 | 23.44 | DEC020746 | ADV OF SUPERMAN #613 | $2.25 | DC |
| 53 | 76 | 23.07 | DEC022102 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #6 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 54 | 77 | 23.03 | DEC020743 | NIGHTWING #78 | $2.25 | DC |
| 55 | 48 | 22.88 | DEC020730 | BATGIRL YEAR ONE #3 (Of 9) | $2.95 | DC |
| 56 | 49 | 22.85 | DEC020794 | ROBOTECH #3 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DC |
| 57 | 50 | 22.69 | DEC020754 | SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #2 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 58 | 83 | 21.89 | DEC022077 | AGENT X #8 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 59 | 51 | 21.81 | DEC022087 | ELEKTRA #21 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 85 | 21.79 | DEC020759 | FLASH #195 | $2.25 | DC |
| 61 | 52 | 21.71 | DEC022105 | PARADISE X RAGNAROK #2 (Of 2) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 54 | 21.25 | DEC022092 | ALIAS #19 (RES) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 89 | 21.04 | DEC020779 | WONDER WOMAN #189 | $2.25 | DC |
| 64 | 59 | 20.77 | DEC021825 | POWERS #29 (MR) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 65 | 79 | 20.47 | DEC020725 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #164 | $2.50 | DC |
| 66 | 95 | 20.33 | DEC022094 | THUNDERBOLTS #76 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 67 | 96 | 20.16 | DEC022082 | SPIDER-MAN LEGEND O/T SPIDER CLAN #5 (Of 5) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 68 | 86 | 19.51 | DEC020736 | BIRDS OF PREY #52 | $2.50 | DC |
| 69 | 67 | 19.24 | DEC022564 | BRIAN PULIDO LADY DEATH #1 MEDIEVAL TALE | $2.95 | CRO |
| 70 | 88 | 19.13 | DEC020750 | SUPERGIRL #79 | $2.50 | DC |
| 71 | 21 | 18.72 | DEC020770 | JLA SPECTRE SOUL WAR #2 (Of 2) | $5.95 | DC |
| 72 | 92 | 18.70 | DEC020738 | CATWOMAN #16 | $2.50 | DC |
| 73 | 104 | 18.65 | DEC022083 | SPIDER-GIRL #57 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 74 | 70 | 18.39 | DEC021845 | TOMB RAIDER #28 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 75 | 94 | 18.39 | DEC020775 | LEGION #17 | $2.50 | DC |
| 76 | 71 | 18.36 | DEC021843 | FATHOM #1/2 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 77 | 72 | 18.30 | DEC020037 | STAR WARS EMPIRE #6 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 78 | 73 | 18.29 | DEC020753 | SUPERMAN METROPOLIS #1 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 79 | 97 | 18.15 | DEC020814 | FABLES #10 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 80 | 74 | 18.14 | DEC022582 | SOJOURN #20 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 81 | 25 | 18.05 | DEC020737 | BIRDS OF PREY CATWOMAN BATGIRL #1 (Of 2) | $5.95 | DC |
| 82 | 109 | 18.00 | DEC020745 | ROBIN #111 | $2.25 | DC |
| 83 | 84 | 17.86 | DEC020780 | YOUNG JUSTICE #54 | $2.75 | DC |
| 84 | 78 | 17.41 | DEC020828 | Y THE LAST MAN #8 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 85 | 80 | 17.02 | DEC022103 | FANTASTIC FOUR UNSTABLE MOLECULES #2 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 28 | 16.85 | DEC020731 | BATMAN ALIENS II #3 (Of 3) | $5.95 | DC |
| 87 | 19 | 16.82 | DEC020773 | JSA UNHOLY THREE #1 (Of 2) | $6.95 | DC |
| 88 | 81 | 16.79 | DEC020014 | HELLBOY WEIRD TALES #1 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 89 | 93 | 16.79 | DEC020778 | TITANS #50 | $2.75 | DC |
| 90 | 82 | 16.73 | DEC022078 | MEKANIX #5 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 87 | 16.48 | DEC020816 | FILTH #9 (Of 13) (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 92 | 107 | 16.48 | DEC020768 | HERO #1 | $2.50 | DC |
| 93 | 68 | 16.14 | DEC020039 | STAR WARS A VALENTINE STORY | $3.50 | DAR |
| 94 | 121 | 15.98 | DEC022075 | SOLDIER X #8 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 95 | 90 | 15.78 | DEC022091 | SHANG CHI MASTER OF KUNG FU #6 (Of 6) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 91 | 15.65 | DEC020038 | STAR WARS REPUBLIC #51 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 97 | 115 | 15.37 | DEC020739 | GOTHAM CENTRAL #4 | $2.50 | DC |
| 98 | 44 | 15.29 | DEC020016 | STAR WARS JEDI MACE WINDU | $4.99 | DAR |
| 99 | 98 | 15.25 | DEC022568 | CHIMERA #1 (Of 4) | $2.95 | CRO |
| 100 | 99 | 15.12 | DEC020791 | GLOBAL FREQUENCY #5 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
