Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Sales for April 2003
From the April 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 Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2003
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 100.00 | FEB030138 | BATMAN #614 | $2.25 | DC |
| 2 | 2 | 72.72 | FEB031907/9/5162-3 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 #1* | $2.95 | DRE |
| 3 | 4 | 67.61 | FEB031357 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #39 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 4 | 5 | 63.10 | FEB031361 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #52 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 5 | 6 | 62.68 | FEB031339 | NEW X-MEN #139 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | 61.99 | FEB031340 | NEW X-MEN #140 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 8 | 59.09 | FEB031345 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #32 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 8 | 9 | 58.83 | JAN031558 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #31 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 10 | 56.49 | FEB031337 | UNCANNY X-MEN #421 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 3 | 56.09 | FEB031338 | UNCANNY X-MEN #422 (Note Price) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 11 | 20 | 40.02 | FEB031335 | WOLVERINE #189 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 12 | 11 | 39.52 | FEB031362 | DAREDEVIL #46 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 12 | 39.36 | JAN031582 | DAREDEVIL #45 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 21 | 39.29 | FEB030172 | JLA #80 | $2.25 | DC |
| 15 | 13 | 38.59 | FEB031341 | X-TREME X-MEN #24 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 25 | 38.08 | FEB031373 | AVENGERS #66 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 17 | 26 | 37.77 | FEB031377 | INCREDIBLE HULK #53 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 18 | 27 | 37.67 | FEB031376 | INCREDIBLE HULK #52 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 19 | 19 | 36.10 | FEB030165 | GREEN ARROW #23 | $2.50 | DC |
| 20 | 22 | 34.98 | FEB030168 | GREEN ARROW #24 | $2.50 | DC |
| 21 | 15 | 34.33 | FEB031382 | MARVEL UNIVERSE THE END #4 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 16 | 33.83 | FEB031363 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 17 | 33.67 | FEB031381 | MARVEL UNIVERSE THE END #3 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 35 | 33.57 | FEB031378 | FANTASTIC FOUR #68 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 25 | 18 | 31.06 | FEB031329 | MYSTIQUE #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 39 | 31.04 | FEB031359 | PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN #55 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 27 | 48 | 29.53 | FEB030167 | GREEN LANTERN #162 | $2.25 | DC |
| 28 | 23 | 29.48 | JAN031272 | GI JOE #16 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 29 | 51 | 29.04 | FEB030166 | GREEN LANTERN #163 | $2.25 | DC |
| 30 | 36 | 28.48 | FEB031330 | WOLVERINE XISLE #1 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 31 | 28 | 28.15 | FEB031905 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #10 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 32 | 30 | 27.75 | FEB031205 | GI JOE #17 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 33 | 42 | 27.55 | FEB030175 | JSA #47 | $2.50 | DC |
| 34 | 47 | 26.60 | MAY021187 | SPAWN #124 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 35 | 32 | 26.45 | FEB031364 | PUNISHER #24 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 33 | 26.33 | FEB031365 | PUNISHER #25 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 50 | 26.30 | FEB031331 | WOLVERINE XISLE #2 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 38 | 34 | 26.20 | JAN031568 | HULK WOLVERINE 6 HOURS #4 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 52 | 26.10 | FEB031332 | WOLVERINE XISLE #3 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 40 | 54 | 25.65 | FEB031333 | WOLVERINE XISLE #4 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 41 | 55 | 25.47 | FEB031334 | WOLVERINE XISLE #5 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 42 | 43 | 24.97 | FEB030134 | DETECTIVE COMICS #781 | $2.75 | DC |
| 43 | 57 | 24.23 | FEB031325 | HUMAN TORCH #1 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 44 | 37 | 23.78 | FEB031351 | EXILES #25 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 40 | 23.37 | FEB030213 | ASTRO CITY LOCAL HEROES #2 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 46 | 41 | 23.37 | FEB030207 | THUNDERCATS RETURN #3 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 47 | 60 | 23.35 | JAN031561 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #43 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 48 | 63 | 22.84 | FEB031352 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #45 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 49 | 31 | 22.76 | FEB031336 | X-MEN 2 MOVIE ADAPTATION | $3.50 | MAR |
| 50 | 44 | 22.74 | FEB031326 | SENTINEL #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 66 | 22.65 | FEB030157 | AQUAMAN #5 | $2.50 | DC |
| 52 | 79 | 22.62 | FEB030152 | SUPERMAN #192 | $2.25 | DC |
| 53 | 45 | 22.62 | FEB031379 | THOR #62 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 67 | 22.52 | JAN031562 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #44 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 55 | 46 | 22.47 | FEB031380 | THOR #63 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 49 | 22.43 | FEB031219-20 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 2 #2* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 57 | 53 | 22.08 | JAN031273 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #6 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 58 | 56 | 21.21 | FEB031385 | IRON MAN #67 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 88 | 20.98 | FEB030150 | ACTION COMICS #802 | $2.25 | DC |
| 60 | 59 | 20.32 | FEB030139 | BATGIRL YEAR ONE #5 (Of 9) | $2.95 | DC |
| 61 | 58 | 20.25 | FEB031344 | X-STATIX #10 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 80 | 20.24 | FEB030174 | JLA SCARY MONSTERS #2 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 63 | 91 | 20.17 | FEB030162 | FLASH #197 | $2.25 | DC |
| 64 | 69 | 19.96 | FEB030137 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #40 | $2.75 | DC |
| 65 | 81 | 19.65 | FEB030140 | BATGIRL #39 | $2.50 | DC |
| 66 | 82 | 19.59 | FEB030170 | HAWKMAN #14 | $2.50 | DC |
| 67 | 94 | 19.40 | FEB030151 | ADVS O/SUPERMAN #615 | $2.25 | DC |
| 68 | 95 | 19.27 | FEB030148 | NIGHTWING #80 | $2.25 | DC |
| 69 | 62 | 19.19 | FEB031343 | WEAPON X #8 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 64 | 19.00 | FEB031347 | X-MEN RONIN #3 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 65 | 18.96 | FEB031383 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #8 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 68 | 18.63 | FEB031348 | X-MEN RONIN #4 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 70 | 18.30 | JAN031312 | DARKNESS VOL 2 #3 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 74 | 71 | 18.23 | FEB031256 | RISING STARS BRIGHT #3 (Of 3) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 75 | 72 | 18.19 | FEB031388 | PARADISE X #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 73 | 18.16 | FEB030155 | SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #4 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 77 | 14 | 18.01 | FEB030154 | SUPERMAN RED SON #1 (Of 3) | $5.95 | DC |
| 78 | 74 | 17.48 | FEB031349 | AGENT X #10 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 75 | 17.48 | FEB031368 | ALIAS #21 (RES) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 78 | 17.43 | JAN031292 | POWERS #30 (MR) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 81 | 76 | 17.34 | FEB031366 | ELEKTRA #21 (RES) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 77 | 17.32 | FEB031367 | ELEKTRA #22 (RES) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 109 | 16.87 | FEB030185 | WONDER WOMAN #191 | $2.25 | DC |
| 84 | 97 | 16.87 | FEB031327 | RUNAWAYS #1 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 85 | 98 | 16.76 | FEB030136 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #166 | $2.50 | DC |
| 86 | 61 | 16.56 | OCT020032 | GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN MACHINE INTERFACE #3 (MR) | $3.50 | DAR |
| 87 | 99 | 16.28 | FEB030220 | FABLES #12 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 88 | 83 | 16.23 | FEB030228 | Y THE LAST MAN #10 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 89 | 84 | 16.22 | FEB030201 | ROBOTECH #5 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DC |
| 90 | 121 | 15.90 | SEP021498 | ULTIMATE ADVS #3 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 91 | 86 | 15.87 | JAN031313 | WITCHBLADE #63 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 92 | 87 | 15.86 | FEB031369 | RAWHIDE KID #4 (Of 5) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 104 | 15.74 | FEB030143 | BATMAN NEVERMORE #1 (Of 5) | $2.50 | DC |
| 94 | 89 | 15.60 | FEB031370 | RAWHIDE KID #5 (Of 5) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 90 | 15.54 | JAN030091 | STAR WARS EMPIRE #7 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 96 | 108 | 15.36 | FEB030144 | BIRDS O/PREY #54 | $2.50 | DC |
| 97 | 110 | 15.16 | FEB030179 | LEGION #19 | $2.50 | DC |
| 98 | 92 | 15.15 | FEB031360 | SPIDER-GIRL #59 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 111 | 15.15 | FEB030145 | CATWOMAN #18 | $2.50 | DC |
| 100 | 93 | 15.04 | FEB031848 | SOJOURN #22 | $2.95 | CRO |
