Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Sales for December 2003
From the February 2004 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 December 2003
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 188.73 | OCT031543 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #1 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 2 | 1 | 125.70 | OCT031546 | MARVEL 1602 #5 (Of 8) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 120.34 | OCT031566 | NEW X-MEN #150 (Note Price) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 119.50 | OCT031540 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #50 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 7 | 113.79 | JUL031476 | ULTIMATES #12 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 8 | 113.65 | OCT031545 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #40 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 5 | 111.78 | SEP030234 | SUPERMAN/BATMAN #4 | $2.95 | DC |
| 8 | 9 | 109.13 | OCT031542 | ULTIMATE SIX #5 (Of 7) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 10 | 105.54 | OCT031541 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #51 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 6 | 104.92 | OCT030226 | SUPERMAN/BATMAN #5 | $2.95 | DC |
| 11 | 12 | 100.00 | OCT030206 | BATMAN #622 | $2.25 | DC |
| 12 | 14 | 98.46 | OCT031557 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #502 (#61) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 13 | 15 | 98.28 | SEP031543 | UNCANNY X-MEN #434 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 14 | 18 | 97.68 | OCT031561 | UNCANNY X-MEN #435 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 15 | 19 | 96.96 | OCT031562 | UNCANNY X-MEN #436 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 16 | 23 | 81.24 | OCT031565 | WOLVERINE #9 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 17 | 11 | 76.52 | OCT031552 | SUPREME POWER #5 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 22 | 75.36 | OCT030263 | TEEN TITANS #6 | $2.50 | DC |
| 19 | 31 | 68.25 | OCT031554 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #8 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 20 | 20 | 66.41 | SEP031552 | X-TREME X-MEN #35 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 32 | 64.18 | OCT030249 | JLA #91 | $2.25 | DC |
| 22 | 13 | 63.67 | OCT031573 | X-TREME X-MEN #36 (Note Price) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 23 | 16 | 63.16 | OCT031574 | X-TREME X-MEN #37 (Note Price) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 24 | 33 | 62.91 | OCT031589 | AVENGERS #75 (RES) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 25 | 17 | 62.90 | OCT031575 | X-TREME X-MEN #38 (Note Price) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 26 | 34 | 62.57 | OCT031590 | AVENGERS #76 (RES) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 27 | 25 | 58.39 | OCT031551 | DAREDEVIL #55 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 26 | 58.37 | OCT031325/AUG035039 | WANTED #1 (Of 6) (MR)* | $2.99 | IMA |
| 29 | 27 | 57.76 | OCT032377-8 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 3 #0* | $2.95 | DRE |
| 30 | 28 | 57.60 | AUG031212-3 | GI JOE/TRANSFORMERS #5 (Of 6)* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 31 | 29 | 56.80 | SEP032243 | TRANSFORMERS/GI JOE #4 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DRE |
| 32 | 41 | 56.54 | OCT031586 | INCREDIBLE HULK #64 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 33 | 21 | 56.09 | OCT031548 | HULK GRAY #4 (Of 6) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 34 | 45 | 54.77 | OCT031595 | FANTASTIC FOUR #508 (#79) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 35 | 30 | 53.45 | SEP031271-2 | GI JOE/TRANSFORMERS #6 (Of 6)* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 36 | 24 | 51.52 | OCT030225 | SUPERMAN #200 (Note Price) | $3.50 | DC |
| 37 | 40 | 51.20 | OCT030254 | OUTSIDERS #7 | $2.50 | DC |
| 38 | 35 | 46.81 | OCT031547 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #21 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 47 | 46.80 | OCT030250 | JSA #55 | $2.50 | DC |
| 40 | 38 | 43.58 | OCT031563 | NYX #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 39 | 43.48 | OCT032380 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOL 2 #3 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 42 | 51 | 42.09 | OCT030242 | FORMERLY KNOWN A/T JUSTICE LEAGUE #6 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 43 | 42 | 41.96 | OCT031549 | PUNISHER #37 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 43 | 41.94 | OCT031571 | EXILES #38 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 44 | 41.69 | OCT031572 | EXILES #39 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 55 | 41.23 | OCT031570 | EMMA FROST #6 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 47 | 46 | 41.03 | OCT031592 | THANOS #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 58 | 40.19 | OCT030243 | GREEN ARROW #33 | $2.50 | DC |
| 49 | 63 | 39.71 | DEC021836 | SPAWN #131 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 50 | 50 | 39.67 | OCT030204 | DETECTIVE COMICS #789 | $2.75 | DC |
| 51 | 48 | 39.50 | OCT031268-9 | GI JOE #25* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 52 | 67 | 39.48 | OCT031593 | SILVER SURFER #4 (RES) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 53 | 72 | 38.01 | OCT030241 | FLASH #205 | $2.25 | DC |
| 54 | 49 | 36.50 | OCT031583 | VENOM #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 52 | 35.66 | OCT030279 | PLANETARY #18 | $2.95 | DC |
| 56 | 53 | 34.77 | OCT031597 | THOR #72 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 54 | 34.70 | OCT031587 | IRON MAN #75 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 57 | 34.29 | OCT030256 | PLASTIC MAN #1 | $2.95 | DC |
| 59 | 56 | 33.89 | OCT031556 | SPIDER-MAN & DR OCTOPUS NEGATIVE EXPOSURE #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 83 | 33.82 | OCT030244 | GREEN LANTERN #172 | $2.25 | DC |
| 61 | 62 | 33.69 | SEP030292 | ASTRO CITY LOCAL HEROES #5 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 62 | 59 | 33.55 | OCT031555 | SPIDER-MAN/DR OCTOPUS OUT OF REACH #2 (OF 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 74 | 33.22 | OCT030216 | BIRDS O/PREY #62 | $2.50 | DC |
| 64 | 84 | 33.17 | OCT030222 | ROBIN #121 | $2.25 | DC |
| 65 | 75 | 32.91 | OCT030251 | JSA ALL STARS #8 (Of 8) | $2.50 | DC |
| 66 | 94 | 32.11 | OCT030223 | ACTION COMICS #810 | $2.25 | DC |
| 67 | 96 | 31.80 | OCT030265 | WONDER WOMAN #199 | $2.25 | DC |
| 68 | 99 | 31.53 | OCT030219 | NIGHTWING #88 | $2.25 | DC |
| 69 | 73 | 30.97 | OCT030211 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #48 | $2.75 | DC |
| 70 | 65 | 30.54 | OCT032376 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #18 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 71 | 64 | 30.32 | MAY032024/5193 | MICHAEL TURNER PRESENTS ASPEN #3 (Of 3)* | $2.99 | ASP |
| 72 | 66 | 30.21 | OCT030215 | BATMAN DEATH & MAIDENS #5 (Of 9) | $2.95 | DC |
| 73 | 68 | 30.04 | OCT031303-4 | STREET FIGHTER #4* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 74 | 69 | 29.38 | OCT031569 | X-STATIX #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 70 | 29.20 | SEP030057 | STAR WARS INFINITIES RETURN O/T JEDI #1 (Of 4) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 76 | 111 | 29.20 | OCT030224 | ADVS O/SUPERMAN #623 | $2.25 | DC |
| 77 | 90 | 29.14 | OCT030246 | HAWKMAN #22 | $2.50 | DC |
| 78 | 71 | 29.05 | OCT030308 | Y THE LAST MAN #17 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 79 | 95 | 28.82 | OCT030212 | BATGIRL #47 | $2.50 | DC |
| 80 | 100 | 27.90 | OCT030300 | FABLES #20 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 81 | 36 | 27.88 | STAR20254 | AUTHORITY/LOBO CHRISTMAS SP | $4.95 | DC |
| 82 | 103 | 27.25 | OCT030253 | LEGION #28 | $2.50 | DC |
| 83 | 106 | 26.98 | OCT030210 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #174 | $2.50 | DC |
| 84 | 77 | 26.79 | OCT030229 | SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #12 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 85 | 108 | 26.77 | OCT030217 | CATWOMAN #26 | $2.50 | DC |
| 86 | 78 | 26.60 | OCT031270-1 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #18 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 87 | 79 | 26.24 | OCT030275 | AUTHORITY VOL 2 #8 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 88 | 81 | 25.62 | OCT031591 | HAWKEYE #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 82 | 25.60 | OCT031596 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 85 | 24.92 | OCT032283 | SOJOURN #30 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 91 | 86 | 24.89 | OCT030287 | THUNDERCATS HAMMERHANDS REVENGE #3 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 92 | 89 | 24.72 | OCT030259 | ROSE & THORN #1 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DC |
| 93 | 117 | 24.39 | OCT030232 | AQUAMAN #13 | $2.50 | DC |
| 94 | 91 | 24.34 | OCT031550 | ELEKTRA #30 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 98 | 23.74 | OCT031558 | KINGPIN #7 (Note Price) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 132 | 23.59 | OCT030264 | TEEN TITANS GO #2 | $2.25 | DC |
| 97 | 101 | 23.29 | OCT031559 | SPIDER-GIRL #67 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 102 | 22.96 | AUG031279 | MAGDALENA VOL 2 #4 (Of 4) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 99 | 124 | 22.91 | OCT030239 | EMPIRE #6 (Of 6) (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 100 | 104 | 22.68 | JUL030050 | STAR WARS EMPIRE #13 DARKLIGHTER (4 Of 4) | $2.99 | DAR |
