Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Sales for July 2003
From the September 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 July 2003
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 100.00 | MAY030139 | BATMAN #617 | $2.25 | DC |
| 2 | 3 | 81.04 | MAY031483 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 3 | 5 | 74.82 | MAY031502 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #35 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 4 | 6 | 70.39 | MAY031530 | ULTIMATES #11 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 5 | 7 | 69.11 | MAY031487 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #43 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 8 | 68.11 | APR031515 | NEW X-MEN #143 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 2 | 66.91 | APR031273-5/5157-8 | GI JOE/TRANSFORMERS #1 (Of 6)* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 8 | 9 | 65.12 | MAY031489 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #55 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 10 | 64.92 | APR031543 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #54 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 11 | 63.81 | MAY031507 | UNCANNY X-MEN #428 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 11 | 12 | 62.82 | MAY031506 | UNCANNY X-MEN #427 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 12 | 13 | 61.88 | MAY031516 | WOLVERINE #3 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 13 | 14 | 61.63 | MAY031484 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #2 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 14 | 19 | 51.30 | MAY030201/5128 | TEEN TITANS #1* | $2.50 | DC |
| 15 | 15 | 44.86 | MAY031520 | X-TREME X-MEN #28 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 27 | 44.31 | MAY031533 | INCREDIBLE HULK #57 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 17 | 16 | 44.26 | MAY032192 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 #4 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DRE |
| 18 | 30 | 42.84 | MAY031534 | INCREDIBLE HULK #58 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 19 | 33 | 41.12 | MAY031523 | SILVER SURFER #1 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 20 | 20 | 41.04 | MAY031498 | DAREDEVIL #49 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 34 | 40.35 | MAY030186 | JLA #83 | $2.25 | DC |
| 22 | 23 | 39.08 | MAY031221 | GI JOE/TRANSFORMERS #2 (Of 6) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 23 | 22 | 38.96 | MAY031501 | SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #2 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 35 | 38.20 | MAY031526 | FANTASTIC FOUR #501 (#72) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 25 | 17 | 37.26 | MAY031496 | BORN #2 (Of 4) (MR) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 26 | 32 | 37.06 | MAY031508 | EMMA FROST #1 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 27 | 25 | 36.80 | MAY031481/5051 | TROUBLE #1 (Of 5)* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 38 | 36.18 | MAY031486 | VENOM #3 (RES) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 29 | 21 | 33.97 | MAY031524 | FANTASTIC FOUR #500 (#71) (Note Price) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 30 | 28 | 33.28 | MAY030162 | SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT #1 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 31 | 18 | 32.69 | MAY030189 | JSA #50 (Note Price) | $3.95 | DC |
| 32 | 31 | 31.05 | MAY031499 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 43 | 30.88 | MAY030178 | GREEN ARROW #28 | $2.50 | DC |
| 34 | 44 | 29.75 | MAY031522 | NEW MUTANTS #3 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 35 | 26 | 29.37 | MAY031495 | THOR VIKINGS #1 (Of 5) (MR) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 36 | 45 | 29.30 | MAY030198 | OUTSIDERS #2 | $2.50 | DC |
| 37 | 48 | 28.37 | MAY030177 | FORMERLY KNOWN AS JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 38 | 29 | 28.02 | MAY030174 | FLASH #200 (Note Price) | $3.50 | DC |
| 39 | 37 | 27.76 | MAY031510 | EXILES #29 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 50 | 27.44 | JUL021204 | SPAWN #126 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 41 | 40 | 26.97 | APR031269 | GI JOE #19 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 42 | 39 | 26.93 | MAY031505 | MYSTIQUE #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 41 | 26.50 | MAY031497 | PUNISHER #29 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 47 | 26.31 | MAY030136 | DETECTIVE COMICS #784 | $2.75 | DC |
| 45 | 4 | 26.01 | MAY030169 | BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN TRINITY #2 (Of 3) | $6.95 | DC |
| 46 | 55 | 25.31 | MAY030188 | JSA ALL STARS #3 (Of 8) | $2.50 | DC |
| 47 | 56 | 24.97 | MAY031517 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #50 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 48 | 72 | 24.73 | MAY030180 | GREEN LANTERN #167 | $2.25 | DC |
| 49 | 46 | 24.38 | MAY031515 | WOLVERINE SNIKT #3 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 57 | 24.36 | MAY031491 | KINGPIN #2 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 51 | 75 | 24.08 | MAY030159 | SUPERMAN #195 | $2.25 | DC |
| 52 | 60 | 24.04 | APR031520 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #49 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 53 | 49 | 23.85 | MAY032193 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #13 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 54 | 24 | 23.08 | MAY031525 | FANTASTIC FOUR #500 (#71) DIRECTORS CUT ED | $4.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 52 | 23.04 | MAY030210 | AUTHORITY VOL 2 #3 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 56 | 51 | 22.89 | MAY031544 | THOR #66 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 42 | 22.62 | MAY031542 | TRUTH RED WHITE BLACK #7 (Of 7) (RES) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 58 | 53 | 21.97 | MAY031545 | IRON MAN #70 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 84 | 21.80 | MAY030157 | ACTION COMICS #805 | $2.25 | DC |
| 60 | 54 | 21.58 | MAY031532 | HULK NIGHTMERICA #2 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 63 | 21.41 | MAY030137 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #43 | $2.75 | DC |
| 62 | 59 | 20.46 | MAY030144 | BATGIRL YEAR ONE #8 (Of 9) | $2.95 | DC |
| 63 | 93 | 20.29 | MAY030155 | NIGHTWING #83 | $2.25 | DC |
| 64 | 80 | 20.21 | MAY030168 | AQUAMAN #8 | $2.50 | DC |
| 65 | 58 | 20.19 | MAY031509 | X-STATIX #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 61 | 20.06 | APR031529 | X-MEN PHOENIX #2 (Of 3) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 82 | 19.97 | MAY030181 | HAWKMAN #17 | $2.50 | DC |
| 68 | 83 | 19.88 | MAY030141 | BATGIRL #42 | $2.50 | DC |
| 69 | 100 | 19.84 | MAY030158 | ADVS O/SUPERMAN #618 | $2.25 | DC |
| 70 | 62 | 19.79 | MAY031274 | MAGDALENA VOL 2 #1 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 71 | 65 | 19.74 | MAR031276 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #8 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 72 | 68 | 19.23 | APR031270 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #9 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 73 | 66 | 19.17 | MAY031494 | ALIAS #24 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 67 | 19.11 | APR031524 | WEAPON X #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 103 | 19.10 | MAY031536 | NAMOR #4 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 76 | 87 | 19.03 | MAY030149 | BIRDS O/PREY #57 | $2.50 | DC |
| 77 | 69 | 18.97 | MAY031547 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 70 | 18.82 | MAY031519 | WEAPON X #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 90 | 18.80 | MAY030140 | ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL #3 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 80 | 71 | 18.63 | APR031559 | PARADISE X #12 (Of 12) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 74 | 18.40 | MAY030165 | SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #7 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 82 | 76 | 18.31 | MAY031215 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #10 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 83 | 77 | 18.25 | MAY030250 | Y THE LAST MAN #13 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 84 | 95 | 18.02 | MAY030187 | JLA SCARY MONSTERS #5 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 85 | 96 | 18.01 | MAY031529 | INHUMANS #3 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 86 | 98 | 17.93 | MAY030138 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #169 | $2.50 | DC |
| 87 | 78 | 17.50 | MAY031500 | ELEKTRA #25 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 102 | 17.44 | MAY030237 | FABLES #15 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 89 | 117 | 17.29 | MAY030202 | WONDER WOMAN #194 | $2.25 | DC |
| 90 | 81 | 17.01 | MAY030209 | ARROWSMITH #1 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DC |
| 91 | 79 | 16.92 | APR031309 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS #11 (Of 12) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 92 | 64 | 16.67 | FEB030066 | GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE #5 (MR) | $3.50 | DAR |
| 93 | 85 | 16.61 | APR031266 | DAWN THREE TIERS #1 (Of 6) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 94 | 107 | 16.48 | MAY031527 | HUMAN TORCH #4 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 95 | 86 | 16.42 | MAY030196 | LOBO UNBOUND #2 (Of 6) (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 96 | 109 | 16.18 | MAY030176 | FALLEN ANGEL #1 | $2.50 | DC |
| 97 | 88 | 16.03 | MAY031231 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 2 #5 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 98 | 36 | 15.94 | MAY032191 | TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE OFF GD #4 | $5.25 | DRE |
| 99 | 89 | 15.76 | MAY031485 | SPIDER-GIRL #62 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 114 | 15.75 | MAY030150 | CATWOMAN #21 | $2.50 | DC |
