Diamond Announces Top Products Based on Initial Orders for December 2002
From the February 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.)
December 2002 Top Sellers
(For Products Shipping Beginning in February)
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
(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.)
December 2002 Top Sellers
(For Products Shipping Beginning in February)
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
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QtyRank
|
RetailRank
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GUIDE
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ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
4
|
5.97
|
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 5 PUBLIC SCRUTINY TP
|
$11.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
2
|
6
|
4.61
|
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 4 HELLFIRE & BRIMSTONE TP
|
$12.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
3
|
7
|
4.08
|
BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE FUGITIVE VOL 2 TP
|
$12.95
|
DC
|
|
|
4
|
5
|
3.31
|
DAREDEVIL VOL 5 OUT TP
|
$19.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
5
|
2
|
3.14
|
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 HC
|
$29.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
6
|
1
|
2.99
|
MIKE MIGNOLA ART OF HELLBOY HC
|
$49.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
7
|
9
|
2.71
|
JLA RIDDLE O/T BEAST SC
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
8
|
3
|
2.59
|
STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO VOL 5 FOOLS BOUNTY TP
|
$29.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
9
|
13
|
2.28
|
GREEN LANTERN POWER OF ION TP
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
10
|
11
|
2.27
|
TRANSFORMERS BEGINNINGS GN
|
$16.95
|
TIT
|
|
|
11
|
10
|
2.23
|
SHADE THE CHANGING MAN AMERICAN SCREAM TP (MR)
|
$17.95
|
DC
|
|
|
12
|
17
|
2.20
|
HAWKMAN ENDLESS FLIGHT TP
|
$12.95
|
DC
|
|
|
13
|
15
|
2.20
|
NIGHTWING HUNT FOR ORACLE TP
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
14
|
14
|
2.12
|
RUSE VOL 2 SILENT PARTNER TP
|
$15.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
15
|
25
|
2.12
|
ASTRO BOY VOL 13 TP
|
$9.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
16
|
8
|
2.06
|
COSMIC ODYSSEY TP NEW ED
|
$19.95
|
DC
|
|
|
17
|
12
|
1.98
|
EXILES VOL 3 OUT OF TIME TP
|
$17.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
18
|
16
|
1.96
|
SUPERMAN CRITICAL CONDITION TP
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
19
|
50
|
1.95
|
CHEAT GN (MR)
|
$5.95
|
ONI
|
|
|
20
|
19
|
1.93
|
ALIAS VOL 2 COME HOME TP (MR)
|
$13.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
21
|
23
|
1.89
|
X STATIX VOL 1 TP
|
$11.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
22
|
34
|
1.85
|
FORGE #11
|
$7.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
23
|
45
|
1.79
|
PHANTOM VOL 4 HUNT GN
|
$6.95
|
MNS
|
|
|
24
|
39
|
1.75
|
EDGE #11
|
$7.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
25
|
21
|
1.62
|
STEAMPUNK DRAMA OBSCURA
|
$14.95
|
DC
|
|
|
26
|
30
|
1.42
|
NOBLE CAUSES VOL 1 IN SICKNESS & IN HEALTH TP
|
$12.95
|
IMA
|
|
|
27
|
40
|
1.38
|
SCRYED VOL 1 GN
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
28
|
41
|
1.36
|
ANGELIC LAYER VOL 5 GN (Of 5)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
29
|
42
|
1.33
|
KODOCHA VOL 6 SANAS STAGE GN (Of 10)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
30
|
43
|
1.31
|
PEACH GIRL SOPHOMORE YEAR VOL 1 TP
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
31
|
44
|
1.30
|
KARE KANO VOL 2 GN (Of 15) (RES)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
32
|
29
|
1.28
|
FIST FULL OF BLOOD HC
|
$14.95
|
HEA
|
|
|
33
|
26
|
1.27
|
MYSTIC VOL 4 ALL NIGHT TP
|
$15.95
|
CRO
|
|
|
34
|
24
|
1.24
|
WILDCATS BATTERY PARK TP
|
$17.95
|
DC
|
|
|
35
|
28
|
1.23
|
BATTLE ROYALE (MR)
|
$15.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
36
|
48
|
1.22
|
RAGNAROK VOL 6 GN (Of 10)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
37
|
49
|
1.20
|
INITIAL D VOL 4 GN (Of 20) (RES)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
38
|
32
|
1.15
|
BTVS NOTE FROM UNDERGROUND TP
|
$12.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
39
|
22
|
1.15
|
PREACHER DEAD OR ALIVE COLLECTED COVERS SC
|
$19.95
|
DC
|
|
|
40
|
52
|
1.12
|
GATEKEEPERS VOL 1 GN
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
41
|
27
|
1.11
|
SERAPHIC FEATHER TARGET ZONE TP (MR)
|
$17.95
|
DAR
|
|
|
42
|
38
|
1.08
|
APACHE SKIES TP (MR)
|
$12.99
|
MAR
|
|
|
43
|
35
|
0.98
|
STRAY BULLETS VOL 7 TP (MR)
|
$14.95
|
EL
|
|
|
44
|
60
|
0.94
|
PLANET LADDER VOL 5 GN (Of 5)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
45
|
62
|
0.92
|
REBIRTH VOL 1 GN
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
46
|
31
|
0.90
|
EIGHTBALL DAVID BORING SC (MR)
|
$16.95
|
FAN
|
|
|
47
|
63
|
0.90
|
CLUMSY GN
|
$10.00
|
TOP
|
|
|
48
|
153
|
0.89
|
CROW FLESH & BLOOD COLL (Net)
|
$2.99
|
BUD
|
|
|
49
|
67
|
0.86
|
MIRACLE GIRLS VOL 8 PKT TP
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
|
|
50
|
68
|
0.85
|
PRIEST VOL 5 GN (Of 9)
|
$9.99
|
TKP
|
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
|
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
GUIDE
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
45.54
|
DEC022358-60
|
WIZARD #138*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
2
|
2
|
12.19
|
TOYFARE #68*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
3
|
5
|
4.98
|
INQUEST #95
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
4
|
4
|
4.88
|
HEAVY METAL MAY 2003 (MR)
|
$5.99
|
HEA
|
|
|
5
|
8
|
4.01
|
ANIME INVASION #6*
|
$4.99
|
WIZ
|
|
|
6
|
7
|
3.47
|
LEES TOY REVIEW MAR 2003
|
$5.95
|
ACT
|
|
|
7
|
3
|
3.39
|
NEWTYPE ENGLISH VERSION MAGAZINE #5
|
$9.95
|
ADV
|
|
|
8
|
10
|
3.32
|
ANIMERICA MAR 2003 VOL 11 #3
|
$4.95
|
VIZ
|
|
|
9
|
12
|
2.79
|
SCRYE #58 (C: 4)
|
$5.50
|
KRA
|
|
|
10
|
11
|
2.71
|
TOMARTS AF DIGEST FEB 2003
|
$5.95
|
TOM
|
TOP 10 BOOKS
|
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
GUIDE
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
8.90
|
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GD VOL 33 SC*
|
$25.00
|
GEM
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
3.54
|
OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GD VOL 33 HC*
|
$32.00
|
GEM
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
1.83
|
HTDM MAKING ANIME
|
$24.99
|
DIG
|
|
|
4
|
4
|
1.68
|
HTDM PEN & TONE TECHNIQUES
|
$19.99
|
DIG
|
|
|
5
|
7
|
1.15
|
MANGA TECHNIQUES VOL 3 ENG ED
|
$12.99
|
JAP
|
|
|
6
|
5
|
0.91
|
CATWOMAN LIFE & TIMES/FELINE FATALE LTD ED PX TP
|
$22.95
|
CHR
|
|
|
7
|
15
|
0.58
|
YU-GI-OH! RULE BOOK TP
|
$14.99
|
PRI
|
|
|
8
|
16
|
0.57
|
YU-GI-OH! CARD CATALOG TP
|
$14.99
|
PRI
|
|
|
9
|
25
|
0.55
|
JLA GREEN LANTERN HEROS QUEST MMPB
|
$6.99
|
POC
|
|
|
10
|
8
|
0.55
|
CARTOON HISTORY O/T UNIVERSE III
|
$21.95
|
WWN
|
TOP 10 CARDS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
COMPLETE STAR TREK ANIMATED ADVS T/C BOX (Net)
|
$54.00
|
RIT
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
TOPPS 2002-3 CHROME NBA T/C BOX (Net)
|
$53.00
|
TOP
|
|
|
3
|
12
|
UPPER DECK YANKEES SIGNATURE SER MLB T/C BOX (Net)
|
$220.00
|
UPP
|
|
|
4
|
3
|
PLAYBOY PLAYMATE O/T YEAR T/C BOX (Net) (A)
|
$48.99
|
STE
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
TOPPS 2003 HERITAGE MLB T/C BOX (Net)
|
$53.00
|
TOP
|
|
|
6
|
9
|
UPPER DECK 2002-3 GLASS NBA T/C BOX (Net)
|
$105.00
|
UPP
|
|
|
7
|
23
|
UPPER DECK 2002-3 PREM COLL NHL T/C BOX (Net)
|
$295.00
|
UPP
|
|
|
8
|
7
|
SCOOBY DOO MYSTERIES & MONSTERS PREM T/C BOX (Net) (RES)
|
$45.00
|
INK
|
|
|
9
|
8
|
UPPER DECK 2003 MVP MLB T/C BOX (Net)
|
$35.00
|
UPP
|
|
|
10
|
21
|
TOPPS 2002-3 JERSEY ED NBA T/C BOX (Net)
|
$147.00
|
TOP
|
TOP 10 TOYS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
9
|
MARVEL LEGENDS SER 3 FIG ASST
|
$123.00
|
TOY
|
|
|
2
|
11
|
JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED WAVE 1 AF ASST
|
$119.88
|
MAT
|
|
|
3
|
15
|
CLERKS SER 1 INACTION FIG ASST
|
$112.44
|
GRA
|
|
|
4
|
13
|
SUPER FRIENDS ROBIN MAQUETTE
|
$89.95
|
DC
|
|
|
5
|
8
|
GRAY HULK MINI-STATUE
|
$50.00
|
BOW
|
|
|
6
|
14
|
DF MARY JANE 8-IN BUST
|
$89.99
|
DYN
|
|
|
7
|
17
|
SIMPSONS WOS WAVE XI ASST
|
$95.88
|
PLA
|
|
|
8
|
7
|
THING MINI-STATUE
|
$45.00
|
BOW
|
|
|
9
|
52
|
WONDER WOMAN DLX BOOKENDS
|
$295.00
|
DC
|
|
|
10
|
16
|
SILVER AGE MARVEL GIRL MED RESIN STATUE
|
$75.00
|
DST
|
TOP 10 GAMES
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
YU-GI-OH! CCG LABYRINTH/NIGHTMARE BOOSTER DIS (Net)
|
$54.30
|
UPP
|
|
|
2
|
3
|
MTG CCG LEGIONS BOOST DIS
|
$118.44
|
WTC
|
|
|
3
|
2
|
MECHWARRIOR DARK AGE FIRE FOR EFFECT BOOST
|
$9.95
|
WZK
|
|
|
4
|
6
|
MTG CCG LEGIONS THEME DECK DIS
|
$119.88
|
WTC
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS SAVAGE SPECIES HC
|
$29.95
|
WTC
|
|
|
6
|
56
|
WWE RAW DEAL CCG VELOCITY BOOST DIS
|
$118.45
|
CMI
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
MTG CCG LEGIONS FAT PACK
|
$24.99
|
WTC
|
|
|
8
|
5
|
MECHWARRIOR DARK AGE BOOST PACK (STAR16403)
|
$9.95
|
WZK
|
|
|
9
|
9
|
SCARRED LANDS PLAYERS GUIDE TO WIZARDS
|
$23.95
|
WHI
|
|
|
10
|
12
|
RAVENLOFT VAN RICHTENS GUIDE TO THE WALKING DEAD
|
$22.95
|
WHI
|
TOP 10 VIDEOS
|
QtyRank
|
RetailRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
LOVE HINA SPRING SP DVD (Net)
|
$21.49
|
BAN
|
|
|
2
|
4
|
CHOBITS VOL 1 PERSOCOM DVD (Net) (MR)
|
$21.49
|
PIO
|
|
|
3
|
6
|
FLCL VOL 2 DVD (Net)
|
$17.99
|
BIA
|
|
|
4
|
7
|
NOIR VOL 1 SHADES/DARKNESS DVD (Net)
|
$17.99
|
ADV
|
|
|
5
|
5
|
HACK SIGN VOL 1 DVD (Net)
|
$21.79
|
BAN
|
|
|
6
|
8
|
EXCEL SAGA VOL 5 SECRETS & LIES DVD (Net) (MR)
|
$17.99
|
ADV
|
|
|
7
|
12
|
G TASTE VOL 1 TASTE/HONEY DVD SUB (Net) (A)
|
$17.99
|
ADV
|
|
|
8
|
14
|
INU YASHA VOL 3 FATHERS & SONS DVD (Net)
|
$17.99
|
VIZ
|
|
|
9
|
15
|
INU YASHA VOL 4 THUNDER BROTHERS DVD (Net)
|
$17.99
|
VIZ
|
|
|
10
|
16
|
HIS & HER CIRCUMSTANCES KARE KANO VOL 3 DVD (Net) (RES)
|
$17.99
|
RSI
|
TOP 10 APPAREL
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
1
|
WONDER WOMEN CIRCLE LOGO STAR SLEEVE T/S LG
|
$18.95
|
CNG
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
BATMAN SYMBOL II T/S XL
|
$17.95
|
GRA
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
BATMAN SYMBOL II T/S LG
|
$17.95
|
GRA
|
|
|
4
|
4
|
NEW BATMAN LOGO T/S XL
|
$17.95
|
GRA
|
|
|
5
|
66
|
SUPERMAN ROYAL BASEBALL JERSEY XL
|
$70.00
|
TRE
|
|
|
6
|
67
|
BATMAN WHITE BASEBALL JERSEY XL
|
$70.00
|
TRE
|
|
|
7
|
5
|
DF JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNERS DAWN RED SKIES T/S XL
|
$17.99
|
DYN
|
|
|
8
|
99
|
SPIDER-MAN CHRONOMAT SUBDIALS ANALOG WATCH
|
$110.00
|
ACC
|
|
|
9
|
7
|
DAREDEVIL FEARLESS T/S XL
|
$21.95
|
MAD
|
|
|
10
|
8
|
GHOST RIDER BURST L/S T/S XL
|
$21.95
|
MAD
|
TOP 10 PRINTS & POSTERS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
3
|
LINSNER GIRLS PORTFOLIO II LTD S&N ED
|
$30.00
|
LIN
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
X-MEN EMMA FROST CVR POSTER GREG HORN
|
$5.99
|
DST
|
|
|
3
|
2
|
TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN #1 CVR POSTER
|
$5.95
|
DRE
|
|
|
4
|
11
|
DAREDEVIL BY QUESADA WALL SCROLL
|
$17.99
|
GRE
|
|
|
5
|
6
|
JUSTICE LEAGUE ANIMATED SER POSTER (STAR14952)
|
$7.95
|
DC
|
|
|
6
|
5
|
GI JOE STORM SHADOW POSTER
|
$6.95
|
DEV
|
|
|
7
|
12
|
CAPTAIN AMERICA ON GUARD WALL SCROLL
|
$17.99
|
GRE
|
|
|
8
|
4
|
TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #6 CVR POSTER
|
$5.95
|
DRE
|
|
|
9
|
13
|
DAREDEVIL BY MACK WALL SCROLL
|
$17.99
|
GRE
|
|
|
10
|
7
|
DEVIL IN MISS PAGE PRINT BY OLIVIA
|
$9.95
|
OZO
|
TOP 10 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
|
RetailRank
|
QtyRank
|
ItemNo
|
Description
|
Price
|
PUB
|
|
1
|
51
|
LOTR HADHAFANG SWORD/ARWEN (MR)
|
$310.99
|
UNI
|
|
|
2
|
28
|
SIMPSONS BOBBLE HEAD ASST WAVE 1 (Net)
|
$68.40
|
PLA
|
|
|
3
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105
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UNI
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4
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9
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5
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15
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6
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53
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7
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44
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8
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12
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9
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1
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10
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47
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4
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5
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10
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33
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11
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10
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26
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