Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Initial Orders for January 2003
From the March 2003 Diamond Dialogue:
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
Based on Initial Orders for Products Shipping Beginning in February 2003
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 100.00 | JAN030194 | BATMAN #613 | $2.25 | DC |
| 2 | 2 | 86.14 | JAN031578 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #38 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 86.12 | JAN031577 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #37 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 75.93 | JAN031581 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #51 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | 75.40 | JAN031559 | NEW X-MEN #138 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | 70.66 | JAN031558 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #31 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 8 | 70.36 | JAN031557 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #30 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 8 | 9 | 68.08 | JAN031560 | UNCANNY X-MEN #420 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 18 | 49.26 | JAN031572 | WOLVERINE #188 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 19 | 49.00 | JAN030238 | JLA #79 | $2.25 | DC |
| 11 | 20 | 48.93 | JAN031571 | WOLVERINE #187 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 12 | 10 | 47.48 | JAN031563 | X-TREME X-MEN #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 11 | 47.40 | JAN031564 | X-TREME X-MEN #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 12 | 47.25 | JAN031582 | DAREDEVIL #45 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 6 | 46.85 | JAN031553 | MARVEL UNIVERSE THE END #1 (Of 6) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 16 | 24 | 45.98 | JAN031532 | AVENGERS #65 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 17 | 28 | 43.39 | JAN031554 | MARVEL UNIVERSE THE END #2 (Of 6) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 18 | 29 | 43.13 | JAN031547 | INCREDIBLE HULK #51 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 19 | 33 | 41.65 | JAN031541 | FANTASTIC FOUR #67 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 20 | 13 | 41.42 | JAN032131 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN #6 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 21 | 25 | 40.81 | JAN030232 | GREEN ARROW #22 | $2.50 | DC |
| 22 | 14 | 40.19 | JAN031537 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 15 | 40.09 | JAN031538 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 36 | 38.87 | JAN031579 | PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN #54 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 25 | 22 | 35.84 | JAN032132 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #9 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 26 | 23 | 35.56 | JAN031272 | GI JOE #16 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 27 | 16 | 34.21 | JAN031539 | TRUTH RED WHITE & BLACK #5 (Of 6) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 28 | 38 | 33.51 | JAN030241 | JSA #46 | $2.50 | DC |
| 29 | 27 | 33.31 | JAN031583 | PUNISHER #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 30 | 31.97 | JAN031568 | HULK WOLVERINE 6 HOURS #4 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 39 | 30.31 | JAN030192 | DETECTIVE COMICS #780 | $2.75 | DC |
| 32 | 35 | 30.23 | JAN030268 | THUNDERCATS RETURN #2 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 33 | 49 | 29.36 | JAN031303 | SPAWN #132 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 34 | 63 | 28.99 | JAN030233 | GREEN LANTERN #160 | $2.25 | DC |
| 35 | 64 | 28.98 | JAN030234 | GREEN LANTERN #161 | $2.25 | DC |
| 36 | 26 | 28.86 | JAN031555 | X-MEN 2 MOVIE PREQUEL WOLVERINE | $3.50 | MAR |
| 37 | 37 | 28.54 | JAN031533 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WHAT PRICE GLORY #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 67 | 28.53 | JAN031566 | EXILES #23 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 39 | 51 | 28.48 | JAN030222 | AQUAMAN #4 | $2.50 | DC |
| 40 | 68 | 28.48 | JAN031567 | EXILES #24 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 41 | 70 | 28.44 | JAN031542 | THOR #61 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 42 | 52 | 28.36 | JAN031561 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #43 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 43 | 54 | 27.78 | JAN030240 | JLA SCARY MONSTERS #1 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 44 | 56 | 27.51 | JAN031562 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #44 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 45 | 40 | 27.09 | JAN031534 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WHAT PRICE GLORY #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 41 | 26.98 | JAN031569 | X-MEN RONIN #1 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 76 | 26.87 | JAN030216 | SUPERMAN #191 | $2.25 | DC |
| 48 | 42 | 26.74 | JAN031535 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WHAT PRICE GLORY #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 44 | 26.70 | JAN031273 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #6 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 50 | 43 | 26.60 | JAN031536 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WHAT PRICE GLORY #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 79 | 26.32 | JAN031546 | IRON MAN #66 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 52 | 34 | 25.58 | JAN031556 | X-MEN 2 MOVIE PREQUEL NIGHTCRAWLER | $3.50 | MAR |
| 53 | 81 | 25.47 | JAN031565 | X-STATIX #9 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 54 | 46 | 25.28 | JAN031570 | X-MEN RONIN #2 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 82 | 25.14 | JAN030214 | ACTION COMICS #801 | $2.25 | DC |
| 56 | 59 | 24.34 | JAN030195 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #39 | $2.75 | DC |
| 57 | 75 | 24.26 | JAN030236 | HAWKMAN #13 | $2.50 | DC |
| 58 | 77 | 24.07 | JAN030198 | BATGIRL #38 | $2.50 | DC |
| 59 | 85 | 24.06 | JAN031574 | WEAPON X #7 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 60 | 50 | 23.99 | JAN031309 | RISING STARS BRIGHT #2 (Of 3) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 61 | 53 | 23.91 | JAN030199 | BATGIRL YEAR ONE #4 (Of 9) | $2.95 | DC |
| 62 | 86 | 23.89 | JAN030215 | ADV O/SUPERMAN #614 | $2.25 | DC |
| 63 | 88 | 23.26 | JAN031590 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #7 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 64 | 89 | 23.19 | JAN030212 | NIGHTWING #79 | $2.25 | DC |
| 65 | 57 | 22.82 | JAN031549 | PARADISE X #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 58 | 22.48 | JAN031310 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS #8 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 67 | 45 | 22.40 | JAN030217 | SMALLVILLE #1 | $3.50 | DC |
| 68 | 93 | 22.32 | JAN030229 | FLASH #196 | $2.25 | DC |
| 69 | 61 | 22.18 | JAN031282 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 2 #1 SANTALUCIA CVR | $2.95 | IMA |
| 70 | 60 | 22.10 | JAN031312 | DARKNESS VOL 2 #3 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 71 | 95 | 21.85 | JAN031573 | AGENT X #9 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 72 | 62 | 21.81 | JAN031584 | ELEKTRA #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 21 | 21.75 | JAN030260 | DANGER GIRL HAWAIIAN PUNCH | $4.95 | DC |
| 74 | 69 | 21.70 | JAN030264 | ROBOTECH #4 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DC |
| 75 | 71 | 21.69 | JAN030221 | SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #3 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 76 | 65 | 21.47 | JAN031587 | ALIAS #20 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 66 | 21.47 | JAN031588 | ALIAS #21 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 72 | 21.25 | JAN032067 | SOLUS #1 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 79 | 73 | 20.99 | JAN031292 | POWERS #30 (MR) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 80 | 74 | 20.63 | JAN031585 | RAWHIDE KID #2 (Of 5) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 90 | 20.57 | JAN030218 | SUPERGIRL #80 | $2.50 | DC |
| 82 | 91 | 20.44 | JAN030193 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #165 | $2.50 | DC |
| 83 | 105 | 20.11 | JAN030249 | WONDER WOMAN #190 | $2.25 | DC |
| 84 | 78 | 20.10 | JAN031586 | RAWHIDE KID #3 (Of 5) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 108 | 19.58 | JAN031543 | THUNDERBOLTS #77 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 86 | 80 | 19.46 | JAN031313 | WITCHBLADE #63 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 87 | 98 | 19.37 | JAN030203 | BIRDS O/PREY #53 | $2.50 | DC |
| 88 | 99 | 18.95 | JAN030282 | FABLES #11 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 89 | 83 | 18.89 | JAN030091 | STAR WARS EMPIRE #7 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 90 | 112 | 18.66 | JAN031580 | SPIDER-GIRL #58 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 91 | 102 | 18.62 | JAN030209 | CATWOMAN #17 | $2.50 | DC |
| 92 | 84 | 18.59 | JAN030288 | Y THE LAST MAN #9 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 93 | 92 | 18.40 | JAN030252 | YOUNG JUSTICE #55 | $2.75 | DC |
| 94 | 103 | 18.33 | JAN030245 | LEGION #18 | $2.50 | DC |
| 95 | 87 | 18.19 | JAN032069 | SOJOURN #21 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 96 | 115 | 18.17 | JAN030213 | ROBIN #112 | $2.25 | DC |
| 97 | 96 | 16.65 | JAN030219 | SUPERMAN METROPOLIS #2 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 98 | 123 | 16.57 | JAN031589 | ULTIMATE ADV #4 (RES) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 99 | 97 | 16.30 | JAN031575 | MEKANIX #6 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 17 | 16.05 | JAN030242 | JSA UNHOLY THREE #2 (Of 2) | $6.95 | DC |
