Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Unit Sales for May 2005
From the July 2005 Diamond Dialogue:
Please Note: This article contains the Top 100 Comics chart only. The complete Top 300 Comics chart and additional information 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 2005
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 252.63 | MAR050403 | GREEN LANTERN #1 | $3.50 | DC |
| 2 | 2 | 202.56 | JAN051856 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 171.60 | JAN050302 | GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #6 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 4 | 4 | 153.10 | MAR051878 | ULTIMATES 2 #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 7 | 145.16 | MAR050424/FEB058477 | VILLAINS UNITED #1 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 6 | 5 | 135.35 | FEB051878 | ULTIMATE IRON MAN #2 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 8 | 132.48 | MAR050415 | OMAC PROJECT #2 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 8 | 12 | 125.37 | MAR051928 | UNCANNY X-MEN #459 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 10 | 124.38 | MAR050421/8071 | RANN THANAGAR WAR #1 (Of 6)* | $2.50 | DC |
| 10 | 15 | 122.03 | MAR051879 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #59 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 11 | 16 | 121.62 | MAR051927 | X-MEN #170 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 12 | 17 | 121.60 | MAR051876 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #77 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 13 | 18 | 121.49 | MAR051896 | WOLVERINE #28 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 14 | 22 | 114.26 | MAR051881 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #520 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 15 | 27 | 107.26 | FEB051880 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #18 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 16 | 20 | 105.35 | FEB050261 | SUPERMAN #216 | $2.50 | DC |
| 17 | 9 | 104.93 | MAR051909 | YOUNG AVENGERS #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 21 | 103.61 | MAR050419 | TEEN TITANS #24 | $2.50 | DC |
| 19 | 11 | 101.19 | MAR051871 | FANTASTIC FOUR #527 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 31 | 100.00 | MAR050364 | BATMAN #640 | $2.25 | DC |
| 21 | 25 | 98.02 | MAR050384 | SUPERMAN #217 | $2.50 | DC |
| 22 | 26 | 96.74 | MAR050397 | DAY O/VENGEANCE #2 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 23 | 34 | 95.94 | MAR050407 | JLA #114 | $2.25 | DC |
| 24 | 13 | 94.10 | APR050333 | DC SP RETURN O/DONNA TROY #1 (Of 4) | $2.99 | DC |
| 25 | 19 | 88.34 | MAR051936 | X-MEN END HEROES & MARTYRS #3 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 23 | 85.94 | MAR051893 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 24 | 81.96 | MAR051934 | EXCALIBUR #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 29 | 77.57 | MAR051925 | X-23 #6 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 30 | 77.07 | MAR051935 | EXCALIBUR #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 40 | 77.02 | MAR050411 | JSA #73 | $2.50 | DC |
| 31 | 41 | 77.00 | MAR050420 | OUTSIDERS #24 | $2.50 | DC |
| 32 | 6 | 74.56 | FEB050279 | GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005 | $4.99 | DC |
| 33 | 33 | 73.05 | MAR051889 | DAREDEVIL #73 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 54 | 71.32 | MAR050400 | FLASH #222 | $2.25 | DC |
| 35 | 35 | 69.58 | FEB051901 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 14 | 69.12 | MAR051912 | SECRET WAR FROM FILES O/NICK FURY | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 36 | 68.71 | MAR050409 | JLA CLASSIFIED #7 | $2.99 | DC |
| 38 | 37 | 67.43 | FEB051903 | FANTASTIC FOUR #526 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 53 | 66.04 | MAR050382 | ACTION COMICS #827 | $2.50 | DC |
| 40 | 38 | 65.76 | MAR051900 | INCREDIBLE HULK #81 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 42 | 62.45 | MAR050370 | BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 42 | 43 | 61.48 | MAR050414 | LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #6 | $2.99 | DC |
| 43 | 45 | 61.23 | MAR051892 | BLACK PANTHER #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 62 | 60.95 | FEB050299 | OUTSIDERS #23 | $2.50 | DC |
| 45 | 46 | 59.70 | MAR050387 | LEX LUTHOR MAN O/STEEL #3 (Of 5) | $2.99 | DC |
| 46 | 47 | 58.28 | MAR050363 | DETECTIVE COMICS #806 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 48 | 57.02 | MAR051939 | PUNISHER #21 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 49 | 56.71 | MAR050371 | BATMAN DARK DETECTIVE #2 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 50 | 56.64 | FEB051921 | EXCALIBUR #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 51 | 56.47 | MAR050041 | CONAN #16 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 51 | 52 | 56.33 | MAR050422 | SEVEN SOLDIERS SHINING KNIGHT #2 (Of 4) | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 39 | 55.84 | MAR051898 | SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #4 (Of 7) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 53 | 66 | 55.59 | MAR050383 | ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #640 | $2.50 | DC |
| 54 | 73 | 55.55 | MAR050380 | NIGHTWING #108 | $2.25 | DC |
| 55 | 55 | 53.64 | MAR051883 | SPIDER-MAN BREAKOUT #2 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 56 | 53.40 | MAR050423 | SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #2 (Of 4) | $2.99 | DC |
| 57 | 57 | 52.57 | MAR051921 | NEW X-MEN #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 44 | 52.35 | MAR050408 | GREEN ARROW #50 (NOTE PRICE) | $3.50 | DC |
| 59 | 59 | 51.89 | MAR051922 | NEW X-MEN #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 60 | 51.16 | MAR051886 | TOXIN #2 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 61 | 51.07 | MAR051926 | EXILES #64 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 63 | 49.81 | MAR051923 | NEW X-MEN HELLIONS #1 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 64 | 48.92 | MAR051872 | MARVEL NEMESIS IMPERFECTS #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 28 | 47.93 | MAR051938 | PUNISHER CELL ONE-SHOT (MR) | $4.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 83 | 47.42 | MAR050427 | WONDER WOMAN #216 | $2.25 | DC |
| 66 | 77 | 46.89 | MAR050365 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #65 | $2.50 | DC |
| 67 | 68 | 45.01 | MAR051901 | GLA #2 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 88 | 44.92 | MAR050375 | ROBIN #138 | $2.25 | DC |
| 69 | 78 | 44.80 | MAR050394 | BIRDS O/PREY #82 | $2.50 | DC |
| 70 | 69 | 43.72 | MAR050042 | CONAN & JEWELS O/GWAHLUR #2 (Of 3) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 71 | 80 | 43.65 | MAR050412 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #11 (Of 12) | $2.50 | DC |
| 72 | 70 | 43.54 | MAR051933 | WOLVERINE SOULTAKER #4 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 71 | 43.47 | MAR051913 | RUNAWAYS #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 82 | 43.16 | FEB050300/8394 | OMAC PROJECT #1 (Of 6)* | $2.50 | DC |
| 75 | 72 | 42.99 | MAR051890 | MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #18 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 85 | 42.09 | MAR050373 | BATGIRL #64 | $2.50 | DC |
| 77 | 74 | 41.67 | MAR051906 | NEW THUNDERBOLTS #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 75 | 40.34 | MAR050494 | Y THE LAST MAN #33 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
| 79 | 76 | 39.52 | MAR050374 | BATMAN JEKYLL & HYDE #2 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 80 | 92 | 38.92 | MAR050366 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #191 | $2.50 | DC |
| 81 | 79 | 37.27 | MAR051931 | CABLE/DEADPOOL #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 32 | 37.16 | MAR050367 | YEAR ONE BATMAN/SCARECROW #1 (Of 2) | $5.99 | DC |
| 83 | 96 | 36.73 | MAR050477 | FABLES #37 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 84 | 81 | 36.42 | MAR051903 | MARVEL TEAM-UP #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 84 | 35.24 | FEB050265 | ADAM STRANGE #8 (Of 8) | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 87 | 34.90 | MAR051908 | STORMBREAKER SAGA O/BETA RAY BILL #5 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 67 | 33.86 | MAR051915 | OFFICIAL HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE TEAMS 2005 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 89 | 32.84 | MAR050462 | EX MACHINA #11 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
| 89 | 90 | 32.78 | FEB051926 | ROGUE #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 91 | 32.76 | MAR050463 | DESOLATION JONES #1 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
| 91 | 93 | 32.20 | MAR051937 | ROGUE #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 94 | 31.69 | FEB051891 | DAREDEVIL REDEMPTION #4 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 65 | 31.57 | APR052793 | GI JOE #43 | $4.50 | DDP |
| 94 | 95 | 31.31 | JAN050048 | STAR WARS OBSESSION #5 (Of 5) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 95 | 109 | 31.24 | MAR050379 | CATWOMAN #43 | $2.50 | DC |
| 96 | 97 | 30.66 | FEB051638 | RISING STARS VOICES O/T DEAD #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 97 | 114 | 29.88 | MAR050404 | HAWKMAN #40 | $2.50 | DC |
| 98 | 98 | 29.82 | MAR051929 | GAMBIT #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 99 | 29.74 | FEB051646 | MONSTER WAR MAGDALENA VS DRACULA #1 (Of 4) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 100 | 100 | 29.46 | FEB051899 | CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
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