Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Sales for May 2003
From the July 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 May 2003
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 110.20 | MAR031517 | WOLVERINE #1 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 100.00 | MAR030182 | BATMAN #615 | $2.25 | DC |
| 3 | 3 | 73.25 | MAR031571 | ULTIMATES #10 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 72.51 | MAR031549 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #40 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | 71.34 | MAR031550 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #41 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | 66.49 | MAR031531 | NEW X-MEN #141 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 8 | 66.47 | MAR031548 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #53 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 8 | 9 | 65.68 | MAR031535 | UNCANNY X-MEN #424 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 10 | 64.63 | MAR031532 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #33 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 11 | 64.26 | FEB031328 | VENOM #1 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 11 | 6 | 51.58 | MAR032150 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 #2 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DRE |
| 12 | 12 | 46.04 | MAR031529 | X-TREME X-MEN #25 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 13 | 45.92 | MAR031530 | X-TREME X-MEN #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 21 | 42.63 | MAR031564 | INCREDIBLE HULK #54 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 15 | 15 | 42.59 | MAR031552 | DAREDEVIL #47 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 22 | 41.86 | MAR030215 | JLA #81 | $2.25 | DC |
| 17 | 25 | 40.32 | MAR031561 | AVENGERS #67 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 18 | 20 | 39.57 | MAR031518 | NEW MUTANTS #1 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 19 | 14 | 37.55 | OCT020806 | LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN VOL II #5 (Of 6) | $3.50 | DC |
| 20 | 23 | 36.46 | MAR030208 | GREEN ARROW #25 | $2.50 | DC |
| 21 | 34 | 36.16 | MAR031569 | FANTASTIC FOUR #69 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 22 | 17 | 35.42 | MAR031567 | MARVEL UNIVERSE THE END #5 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 35 | 35.03 | MAR031547 | PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN #56 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 24 | 27 | 35.03 | MAR030210 | GREEN ARROW #26 | $2.50 | DC |
| 25 | 19 | 34.20 | MAR031557 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 24 | 30.78 | MAR030245 | AUTHORITY VOL 2 #1 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 27 | 47 | 30.78 | MAR030209 | GREEN LANTERN #164 | $2.25 | DC |
| 28 | 38 | 30.55 | MAR030219 | JSA #48 | $2.50 | DC |
| 29 | 39 | 30.23 | MAR030222 | JSA ALL STARS #1 (Of 8) | $2.50 | DC |
| 30 | 26 | 29.47 | MAR031526 | WOLVERINE SNIKT #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 28 | 28.48 | MAR031521 | MYSTIQUE #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 45 | 28.42 | JUN021421 | SPAWN #125 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 33 | 29 | 28.27 | MAR032151 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #11 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 34 | 31 | 28.11 | MAR031312-4 | VOLTRON DEFENDER O/T UNIVERSE #1 (Of 5)* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 35 | 30 | 27.77 | MAR031554 | PUNISHER #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 32 | 27.63 | MAR031555 | PUNISHER #27 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 50 | 26.94 | MAR031519 | INHUMANS #1 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 38 | 41 | 26.68 | MAR030178 | DETECTIVE COMICS #782 | $2.75 | DC |
| 39 | 59 | 26.37 | MAR030211 | GREEN LANTERN #165 | $2.25 | DC |
| 40 | 53 | 26.08 | MAR030232 | TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE GRADUATION DAY #1 (Of 3) | $2.50 | DC |
| 41 | 36 | 25.82 | MAR031539 | EXILES #27 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 37 | 25.74 | MAR031538 | EXILES #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 64 | 25.64 | FEB031324 | NAMOR #2 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 44 | 56 | 24.67 | FEB031353 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #46 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 45 | 43 | 24.33 | MAR030253 | THUNDERCATS RETURN #4 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 46 | 76 | 24.24 | MAR030198 | SUPERMAN #193 | $2.25 | DC |
| 47 | 57 | 23.99 | MAR031536 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #47 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 48 | 44 | 23.83 | MAR031563 | THOR #64 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 60 | 23.71 | MAR030233 | TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE GRADUATION DAY #2 (Of 3) | $2.50 | DC |
| 50 | 65 | 23.05 | MAR030205 | AQUAMAN #6 | $2.50 | DC |
| 51 | 48 | 23.05 | MAR031574 | IRON MAN #68 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 49 | 22.99 | MAR031541 | X-MEN PHOENIX #1 (Of 3) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 71 | 22.59 | MAR030183 | ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL #1 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 54 | 84 | 22.29 | MAR030196 | ACTION COMICS #803 | $2.25 | DC |
| 55 | 52 | 22.13 | FEB031206 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #7 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 56 | 89 | 21.66 | MAR030207 | FLASH #198 | $2.25 | DC |
| 57 | 54 | 21.57 | MAR030185 | BATGIRL YEAR ONE #6 (Of 9) | $2.95 | DC |
| 58 | 16 | 21.52 | FEB030206 | THUNDERCATS/BATTLE O/T PLANETS | $4.95 | DC |
| 59 | 78 | 21.15 | MAR031524 | HUMAN TORCH #2 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 60 | 55 | 21.04 | MAR031527 | WOLVERINE DOOP #1 (Of 2) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 79 | 20.94 | MAR030184 | BATGIRL #40 | $2.50 | DC |
| 62 | 80 | 20.82 | MAR031520 | CREW #1 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 63 | 68 | 20.79 | MAR030181 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #41 | $2.75 | DC |
| 64 | 94 | 20.78 | MAR030194 | NIGHTWING #81 | $2.25 | DC |
| 65 | 81 | 20.75 | MAR030212 | HAWKMAN #15 | $2.50 | DC |
| 66 | 95 | 20.72 | MAR030197 | ADVS O/SUPERMAN #616 | $2.25 | DC |
| 67 | 18 | 20.71 | FEB031251 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS THUNDERCATS ONE-SHOT | $4.99 | IMA |
| 68 | 82 | 20.62 | MAR031542 | DOMINO #1 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 69 | 58 | 20.01 | MAR031565 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 62 | 19.82 | MAR031566 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 86 | 19.81 | MAR030218 | JLA SCARY MONSTERS #3 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 72 | 63 | 19.75 | MAR031543 | WEAPON X #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 87 | 19.58 | MAR031311 | VOLTRON DEFENDER O/T UNIVERSE #0 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 74 | 66 | 19.26 | MAR031523 | SENTINEL #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 67 | 19.21 | MAR031556 | ALIAS #22 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 72 | 19.07 | MAR030203 | SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #5 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 77 | 69 | 19.01 | MAR031553 | ELEKTRA #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 73 | 18.67 | FEB031252 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS #9 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 79 | 75 | 18.62 | FEB031232 | POWERS #31 (MR) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 80 | 77 | 18.18 | MAR030281 | Y THE LAST MAN #11 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 81 | 102 | 18.04 | MAR030235 | WONDER WOMAN #192 | $2.25 | DC |
| 82 | 98 | 17.84 | MAR030180 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #167 | $2.50 | DC |
| 83 | 99 | 17.46 | MAR030270 | FABLES #13 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 84 | 83 | 17.24 | MAR031323 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS #10 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 85 | 85 | 16.75 | MAR030021 | CRIMINAL MACABRE CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY #1 (Of 5) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 86 | 88 | 16.53 | MAR030249 | ROBOTECH #6 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DC |
| 87 | 100 | 16.47 | MAR030191 | CATWOMAN #19 | $2.50 | DC |
| 88 | 103 | 16.19 | MAR031525 | RUNAWAYS #2 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 89 | 70 | 16.14 | NOV020033 | GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE #4 (MR) | $3.50 | DAR |
| 90 | 90 | 16.12 | FEB030080 | STAR WARS EMPIRE #8 DARKLIGHTER (1 Of 4) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 91 | 104 | 16.12 | MAR030189 | BIRDS O/PREY #55 | $2.50 | DC |
| 92 | 105 | 16.09 | MAR030225 | LEGION #20 | $2.50 | DC |
| 93 | 91 | 16.04 | MAR031575 | SPIDER-GIRL #60 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 93 | 16.03 | MAR032089 | SOJOURN #23 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 95 | 92 | 16.02 | FEB031259 | WITCHBLADE #64 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 96 | 74 | 15.94 | MAR030204 | SMALLVILLE #2 | $3.50 | DC |
| 97 | 118 | 15.68 | MAR030195 | ROBIN #114 | $2.25 | DC |
| 98 | 110 | 15.44 | MAR030190 | BATMAN NEVERMORE #2 (Of 5) | $2.50 | DC |
| 99 | 96 | 15.34 | MAR031286 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 2 SANTALUCIA CVR #3 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 100 | 97 | 14.93 | APR032098-100 | JOHN CARPENTERS SNAKE PLISSKEN #1* | $2.99 | CRO |
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