Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Sales for August 2003
From the October 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 August 2003
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 102.34 | JUN031581 | MARVEL 1602 #1 (Of 8) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 2 | 3 | 100.00 | JUN030139 | BATMAN #618 | $2.25 | DC |
| 3 | 2 | 91.17 | JUN030168/5269 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #1* | $2.95 | DC |
| 4 | 4 | 75.10 | JUN031602 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #36 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | 69.62 | JUN031593 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #44 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | 68.39 | JUN031594 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #45 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 7 | 67.79 | MAY031512 | NEW X-MEN #144 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 8 | 8 | 63.80 | JUN031606 | UNCANNY X-MEN #429 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 9 | 63.53 | JUN031596 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #57 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 11 | 62.72 | JUN031595 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #56 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 11 | 17 | 53.07 | JUN031591 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #3 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 12 | 10 | 47.52 | JUN031556 | SUPREME POWER #1 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 19 | 46.54 | JUN031600 | WOLVERINE #4 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 14 | 12 | 44.45 | JUN031580 | DAREDEVIL #50 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 13 | 44.02 | JUN031613 | X-TREME X-MEN #30 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 14 | 43.84 | MAY031521 | X-TREME X-MEN #29 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 16 | 41.86 | JUN032255 | TRANSFORMERS GENERATION ONE VOL 2 #5 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DRE |
| 18 | 20 | 41.82 | JUN030201 | TEEN TITANS #2 | $2.50 | DC |
| 19 | 22 | 40.33 | JUN031573 | INCREDIBLE HULK #59 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 20 | 23 | 40.19 | JUN030185 | JLA #84 | $2.25 | DC |
| 21 | 24 | 39.68 | JUN030186 | JLA #85 | $2.25 | DC |
| 22 | 26 | 39.32 | MAY031539 | AVENGERS #69 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 23 | 32 | 36.76 | JUN031568 | FANTASTIC FOUR #502 (#73) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 24 | 35 | 36.56 | JUN031569 | FANTASTIC FOUR #503 (#74) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 25 | 18 | 35.99 | JUN031586 | SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #3 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 36 | 31.61 | JUN031599 | EMMA FROST #2 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 27 | 39 | 30.64 | JUN030197 | OUTSIDERS #3 | $2.50 | DC |
| 28 | 28 | 29.53 | JUN031236-7 | GI JOE #21* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 29 | 42 | 29.49 | JUN030188 | JSA #51 | $2.50 | DC |
| 30 | 27 | 29.31 | JUN031584 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #16 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 30 | 28.86 | JUN030163 | SUPERMAN BIRTHRIGHT #2 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 32 | 47 | 28.23 | JUN030178 | GREEN ARROW #29 | $2.50 | DC |
| 33 | 31 | 28.05 | MAY031511 | EXILES #30 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 33 | 27.64 | JUN031611 | EXILES #31 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 34 | 27.56 | JUN031612 | EXILES #32 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 49 | 26.76 | AUG021216 | SPAWN #127 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 37 | 37 | 26.39 | JUN031603 | MYSTIQUE #5 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 38 | 26.24 | MAY031212 | GI JOE #20 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 39 | 153 | 25.95 | MAY032122 | SOJOURN #25 | $1.00 | CRO |
| 40 | 46 | 25.82 | JUN030137 | DETECTIVE COMICS #785 | $2.75 | DC |
| 41 | 51 | 25.74 | JUN030177 | FORMERLY KNOWN AS JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 42 | 40 | 25.40 | JUN031582 | PUNISHER #30 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 29 | 24.75 | JUN031590 | THOR VIKINGS #2 (Of 5) (MR) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 44 | 43 | 24.73 | STAR19274 | BATMAN DEATH & MAIDENS #1 | $2.95 | DC |
| 45 | 45 | 24.28 | JUN030227 | PLANETARY #16 (RES) | $2.95 | DC |
| 46 | 65 | 23.93 | JUN030176 | FLASH #201 | $2.25 | DC |
| 47 | 58 | 23.45 | JUN030189 | JSA ALL STARS #4 (Of 8) | $2.50 | DC |
| 48 | 71 | 23.12 | JUN030179 | GREEN LANTERN #168 | $2.25 | DC |
| 49 | 74 | 22.87 | JUN030162 | SUPERMAN #196 | $2.25 | DC |
| 50 | 48 | 22.55 | JUN031563 | TROUBLE #2 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 15 | 21.97 | APR030167 | SUPERMAN RED SON #3 (Of 3) | $5.95 | DC |
| 52 | 50 | 21.94 | JUN031578 | THOR #67 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 52 | 21.75 | MAY030219 | THUNDERCATS DOGS O/WAR #2 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 54 | 53 | 21.75 | JUN032257 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #14 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 55 | 68 | 21.20 | JUN031597 | KINGPIN #3 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 56 | 55 | 21.02 | JUN030216 | AUTHORITY VOL 2 #4 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 57 | 85 | 20.97 | JUN030160 | ACTION COMICS #806 | $2.25 | DC |
| 58 | 54 | 20.95 | JUN031567 | IRON MAN #71 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 93 | 20.09 | JUN030202 | WONDER WOMAN #195 | $2.25 | DC |
| 60 | 57 | 20.07 | JUN030232 | THUNDERCATS DOGS O/WAR #3 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 61 | 64 | 20.01 | JUN030140 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #44 | $2.75 | DC |
| 62 | 94 | 19.99 | JUN030158 | NIGHTWING #84 | $2.25 | DC |
| 63 | 60 | 19.57 | JUN030143 | BATGIRL YEAR ONE #9 (Of 9) | $2.95 | DC |
| 64 | 59 | 19.48 | JUN031604 | X-STATIX #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 78 | 19.41 | JUN030180 | HAWKMAN #18 | $2.50 | DC |
| 66 | 100 | 19.13 | JUN030161 | ADVS O/SUPERMAN #619 | $2.25 | DC |
| 67 | 81 | 19.03 | JUN030142 | BATGIRL #43 | $2.50 | DC |
| 68 | 41 | 18.95 | JUN032386 | DARK DAYS #2 30 DAYS O/NIGHT SEQUEL (Of 6) (MR) | $3.99 | IDW |
| 69 | 84 | 18.93 | JUN030154 | BIRDS O/PREY #58 | $2.50 | DC |
| 70 | 61 | 18.81 | JUN031588 | ALIAS #25 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 63 | 18.77 | MAY031514 | X-MEN PHOENIX #3 (Of 3) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 87 | 18.66 | JUN030170 | AQUAMAN #9 | $2.50 | DC |
| 73 | 88 | 18.62 | JUN030173 | DOCTOR FATE #1 (Of 5) | $2.50 | DC |
| 74 | 92 | 18.23 | JUN030141 | ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL #4 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 75 | 66 | 17.87 | JUN031579 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 25 | 17.84 | JUN031557 | SUPREME POWER SP ED #1 (MR) | $4.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 69 | 17.82 | JUN030256 | Y THE LAST MAN #14 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 78 | 67 | 17.82 | JUN031572 | HULK NIGHTMERICA #3 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 70 | 17.79 | MAY031252 | POWERS #33 (MR) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 80 | 72 | 17.63 | JUN030165 | SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #8 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 81 | 75 | 17.33 | JUN030215 | AUTHORITY VOL 2 #0 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 82 | 73 | 17.32 | MAY031546 | PARADISE X SPECIAL A | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 97 | 17.24 | JUN030244 | FABLES #16 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 84 | 99 | 17.22 | JUN030138 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #170 | $2.50 | DC |
| 85 | 110 | 17.01 | JUN031570 | NAMOR #5 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 86 | 102 | 17.00 | JUN030187 | JLA SCARY MONSTERS #6 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 87 | 77 | 16.44 | JUN031583 | ELEKTRA #26 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 79 | 16.33 | JUN031242 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #11 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 89 | 80 | 16.22 | JUN031243 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #12 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 90 | 83 | 16.05 | JUN031244 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #13 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 91 | 62 | 16.04 | MAR030041 | GHOST I/T SHELL 2 MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE #6 (Of 11) | $3.50 | DAR |
| 92 | 106 | 16.04 | JUN031561 | INHUMANS #4 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 93 | 86 | 15.94 | JUN030236 | SMAX #1 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 94 | 82 | 15.91 | JUN031608 | AGENT X #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 89 | 15.66 | JUN032183 | SOJOURN #26 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 96 | 90 | 15.35 | JUN031598 | SPIDER-GIRL #63 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 91 | 15.29 | JUN031340 | MAGDALENA VOL 2 #2 (Of 3) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 111 | 15.27 | JUN030194 | LEGION #23 | $2.50 | DC |
| 99 | 114 | 14.81 | JUN031571 | HUMAN TORCH #5 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 100 | 95 | 14.76 | MAY031281 | WITCHBLADE #67 | $2.99 | IMA |
