Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Sales for 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 comic books based on actual sales for 2002.
(Please Note: This information can also be found in the 2002 Year in Review 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 in Calendar Year 2003
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| * | * | NOV010553/SEP015108 | BATMAN 10-CENT ADVENTURE* | $0.10 | DC |
| * | * | FEB020018 | FCBD ED ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 (Net) | $0.12 | MAR |
| * | * | JUN021717/5165 | FANTASTIC FOUR #60* | $0.09 | MAR |
| * | * | FEB020014 | FCBD ED STAR WARS TALES JEDIS WEAPON #1 (Net) | $0.12 | DAR |
| * | * | FEB020015 | FCBD EDITION JUSTICE LEAGUE ADVENTURES #1 (Net) | $0.12 | DC |
| 1 | 19 | NOV011803 | ULTIMATES #1 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 2 | 1 | STAR15047 | DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #2 | $7.95 | DC |
| 3 | 7 | MAR022144/APR025105 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE #2* | $2.95 | DRE |
| 4 | 3 | SEP011446 | ORIGIN #4 | $3.50 | MAR |
| 5 | 8 | FEB022388/FEB025062 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE #1* | $2.95 | DRE |
| 6 | 4 | OCT011863 | ORIGIN #5 | $3.50 | MAR |
| 7 | 5 | NOV011826 | ORIGIN #6 | $3.50 | MAR |
| 8 | 16 | AUG020206/5201 | BATMAN #608* | $2.25 | DC |
| 9 | 2 | STAR16183 | DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN #3 | $7.95 | DC |
| 10 | 9 | APR022226 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE #3 | $2.95 | DRE |
| * | * | FEB020017/MAR020021 | FCBD EDITION TOMB RAIDER #1/2 (Net)* | $0.12 | IMA |
| 11 | 11 | MAY021993 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #1 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 12 | 12 | MAY021992 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE #4 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 13 | 28 | SEP020160 | BATMAN #609 | $2.25 | DC |
| 14 | 13 | APR021731 | SPIDER-MAN BLACK CAT EVIL THAT MEN DO #1 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 10 | NOV011799 | MOMENT OF SILENCE | $3.00 | MAR |
| 16 | 32 | OCT022009 | ULTIMATE WAR #1 (Of 4) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 17 | 15 | JUL021994 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE #6 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 18 | 17 | JUN022231 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE #5 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 19 | 38 | OCT020739 | BATMAN #610 | $2.25 | DC |
| 20 | 40 | OCT022010 | ULTIMATE WAR #2 (Of 4) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 21 | 42 | OCT011857 | NEW X-MEN #121 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 22 | 43 | DEC011804 | ULTIMATES #2 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 23 | 44 | NOV011823 | NEW X-MEN #122 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 24 | 21 | MAY021162 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS #1 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 25 | 22 | JUN022232 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #2 | $2.95 | DRE |
| * | * | MAY020251 | GEN 13 #0 | $0.13 | DC |
| 26 | 50 | JAN021891 | ULTIMATES #3 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 27 | 52 | DEC011811 | NEW X-MEN #123 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 28 | 24 | JUN020464 | THUNDERCATS RECLAIMING THUNDERA #1 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 29 | 53 | FEB021901 | NEW X-MEN #125 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 30 | 54 | JAN021880 | NEW X-MEN #124 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 31 | 23 | MAY021500 | SPIDER-MAN BLACK CAT EVIL THAT MEN DO #2 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 18 | MAR021666 | NEW X-MEN #126 | $3.25 | MAR |
| 33 | 58 | MAR021693 | ULTIMATES #5 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 34 | 27 | AUG022047 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN #1 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DRE |
| 35 | 59 | FEB021922 | ULTIMATES #4 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 36 | 60 | MAY021528 | ULTIMATES #7 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 37 | 62 | MAY021481 | NEW X-MEN #129 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 38 | 63 | NOV011818 | UNCANNY X-MEN #402 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 39 | 64 | APR021741 | NEW X-MEN #128 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 40 | 65 | APR021735 | NEW X-MEN #127 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 41 | 14 | FEB021860 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 68 | APR021775 | ULTIMATES #6 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 43 | 69 | JUL021487 | NEW X-MEN #132 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 44 | 70 | FEB021889 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #40 (RES) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 45 | 71 | APR021725 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #42 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 46 | 72 | JUN021735 | NEW X-MEN #130 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 47 | 74 | AUG021497 | NEW X-MEN #133 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 48 | 75 | MAY021495 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #43 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 49 | 76 | JUN021709 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #44 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 50 | 80 | NOV011805 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #14 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 51 | 81 | JUL021480 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #45 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 52 | 82 | MAR021653 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #41 (RES) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 53 | 83 | JUN021736 | NEW X-MEN #131 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 54 | 84 | DEC011807 | UNCANNY X-MEN #403 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 55 | 85 | JUN021710 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #25 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 56 | 87 | OCT022035 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #33 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 57 | 89 | AUG021511 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #46 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 58 | 91 | SEP021472 | NEW X-MEN #134 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 59 | 20 | SEP021462 | DAREDEVIL TARGET #1 (Of 4) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 60 | 94 | OCT022015 | NEW X-MEN #135 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 61 | 95 | JAN021876 | UNCANNY X-MEN #404 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 62 | 96 | FEB021902 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #17 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 63 | 98 | JAN021886 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #16 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 64 | 99 | MAR021667 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #18 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 65 | 101 | SEP021488 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #47 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 66 | 6 | SEP021195-7 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE #1* | $5.95 | IMA |
| 67 | 103 | FEB021898 | UNCANNY X-MEN #405 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 68 | 104 | DEC011803 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #15 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 69 | 105 | APR021742 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #19 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 70 | 57 | JUN020463 | THUNDERCATS #0 | $2.50 | DC |
| 71 | 106 | JUL021479 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #27 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 72 | 107 | MAY021482 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #20 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 73 | 108 | NOV011831 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #39 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 74 | 30 | JUN021708 | SPIDER-MAN BLACK CAT EVIL THAT MEN DO #3 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 109 | JUN021737 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #21 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 76 | 112 | NOV022039 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #34 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 77 | 113 | JUL021478 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #26 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 78 | 114 | MAY021494 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 79 | 115 | OCT022036 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #48 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 80 | 116 | JUL021496 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #22 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 81 | 117 | MAR021662 | UNCANNY X-MEN #406 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 82 | 118 | AUG021513 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #29 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 83 | 120 | SEP011453 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #37 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 84 | 35 | JUL021995 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #3 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 85 | 121 | AUG021512 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #28 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 86 | 122 | OCT022034 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #32 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 87 | 123 | OCT011872 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #38 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 88 | 124 | AUG021502 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #23 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 89 | 126 | SEP021485 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #30 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 90 | 128 | APR021736 | UNCANNY X-MEN #407 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 91 | 129 | SEP021486 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #31 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 92 | 25 | SEP021471 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #25 | $3.50 | MAR |
| 93 | 26 | MAR021652 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #22 (Note Price) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 94 | 135 | MAY021475 | UNCANNY X-MEN #408 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 95 | 137 | APR021724 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #23 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 96 | 139 | MAY021483 | UNCANNY X-MEN #409 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 97 | 142 | OCT022014 | UNCANNY X-MEN #416 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 98 | 143 | SEP021470 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #24 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 99 | 147 | JUN021699 | UNCANNY X-MEN #411 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 100 | 148 | OCT022012 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #26 | $2.25 | MAR |
Please Note: Titles marked with a "*" are promotional comics that were not officially ranked. Their placement on this chart indicates where they would have ranked had they been normal titles.
