Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--July 2004 (original) (raw)

These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2004.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see 'Top Comic Sales Drop in July.'

For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see 'Comic Dollars Flat in July.'

For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during July, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2004.'

| QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | | Est.Qty | | ------- | ----- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --- | | ------- | | 1 | 13.71 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS ADVS VOL 1 TP | $6.95 | DAR | | 9,463 | | 2 | 13.29 | BATMAN HUSH VOL 1 TP | $12.95 | DC | | 9,174 | | 3 | 11.39 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 10 HOLLYWOOD TP | $12.99 | MAR | | 7,862 | | 4 | 10.65 | TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE VOL 4 TP | $9.99 | WIZ | | 7,351 | | 5 | 8.69 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 1 FANTASTIC TP | $12.99 | MAR | | 5,998 | | 6 | 8.41 | SAMURAI EXECUTIONER VOL 1 TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | | 5,805 | | 7 | 8.14 | CRISIS O/MULTIPLE EARTHS VOL 3 TP | $14.95 | DC | | 5,619 | | 8 | 8.04 | 100 BULLETS VOL 7 SAMURAI TP (MR) | $12.95 | DC | | 5,550 | | 9 | 6.61 | BERSERK VOL 4 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | | 4,563 | | 10 | 6.43 | GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW VOL 2 TP | $12.95 | DC | | 4,438 | | 11 | 6.15 | BATTLE ROYALE VOL 8 GN (Of 11) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 4,245 | | 12 | 5.86 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 4 GN (Of 11) | $9.99 | TKP | | 4,045 | | 13 | 5.84 | POWERS SELLOUTS TP | $19.95 | MAR | | 4,031 | | 14 | 5.8 | BONE ONE VOL ED SC | $39.95 | CAR | | 4,004 | | 15 | 5.56 | ARROWSMITH SO SMART I/THEIR FINE UNIFORMS TP | $14.95 | DC | | 3,838 | | 16 | 5.38 | ELFQUEST SEARCHER & SWORD HC | $24.95 | DC | | 3,714 | | 17 | 5.07 | FLASH BLITZ TP | $19.95 | DC | | 3,500 | | 18 | 5.02 | DAREDEVIL VOL 9 KING O/HELLS KITCHEN TP | $13.99 | MAR | | 3,465 | | 19 | 5.01 | BPRD HOLLOW EARTH & OTHER STORIES TP | $17.95 | DAR | | 3,458 | | 20 | 4.83 | RANMA 1/2 VOL 27 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | | 3,334 | | 21 | 4.77 | CATWOMAN MOVIE & OTHER CAT TALES TP | $9.95 | DC | | 3,293 | | 22 | 4.5 | CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON MADBOMB TP | $16.99 | MAR | | 3,106 | | 23 | 4.27 | MAXX BOOK THREE TP (MR) | $17.95 | DC | | 2,947 | | 24 | 4.27 | SPIDER-MAN SON O/T GOBLIN TP | $15.99 | MAR | | 2,947 | | 25 | 4.27 | BONE VOL 9 CROWN O/HORNS SC (RES) | $18.95 | CAR | | 2,947 | | 26 | 4.16 | EXILES VOL 7 BLINK I/TIME TP | $19.99 | MAR | | 2,871 | | 27 | 3.97 | DNANGEL VOL 3 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP | | 2,740 | | 28 | 3.96 | X-MEN OLD SOLDIERS TP | $19.99 | MAR | | 2,733 | | 29 | 3.95 | AI LOVE YOU VOL 4 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP | | 2,727 | | 30 | 3.93 | WONDER WOMAN DOWN TO EARTH TP | $14.95 | DC | | 2,713 | | 31 | 3.79 | MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 EVERYDAY HERO DIGEST TP | $5.99 | MAR | | 2,616 | | 32 | 3.77 | FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 4 HEREAFTER TP | $11.99 | MAR | | 2,602 | | 33 | 3.77 | X-TREME X-MEN VOL 8 PRISONER O/FIRE TP | $19.99 | MAR | | 2,602 | | 34 | 3.71 | AVENGERS VOL 4 LIONHEART O/AVALON TP | $11.99 | MAR | | 2,561 | | 35 | 3.69 | AVENGERS LIVING LEGENDS TP | $19.99 | MAR | | 2,547 | | 36 | 3.64 | GRAVITATION VOL 7 GN (Of 12) | $9.99 | TKP | | 2,513 | | 37 | 3.47 | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HC | $29.99 | MAR | | 2,395 | | 38 | 3.4 | CEREBUS VOL 16 LAST DAY TP | $20.00 | AAR | | 2,347 | | 39 | 3.37 | ABENOBASHI MAGICAL SHOPPING ARCADE VOL 1 GN (Of 2) | $9.99 | TKP | | 2,326 | | 40 | 3.3 | ALL STAR COMICS ARCHIVES VOL 10 HC | $49.95 | DC | | 2,278 | | 41 | 3.15 | MARVEL AGE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 1 DIGEST TP | $5.99 | MAR | | 2,174 | | 42 | 3.15 | SEBASTIAN O TP (MR) | $9.95 | DC | | 2,174 | | 43 | 3.02 | INITIAL D VOL 13 GN (Of 26) | $9.99 | TKP | | 2,085 | | 44 | 3 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 8 GN (Of 18) | $9.99 | TKP | | 2,071 | | 45 | 2.98 | BATTLE VIXENS VOL 3 GN (Of 6) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 2,057 | | 46 | 2.98 | WAKE THE DEAD TP (MR) | $19.99 | IDW | | 2,057 | | 47 | 2.9 | ONE PIECE VOL 4 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | | 2,002 | | 48 | 2.9 | HARD BOILED TP | $16.95 | DAR | | 2,002 | | 49 | 2.82 | CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON VOL 7 GN | $13.95 | HK | | 1,947 | | 50 | 2.76 | KILL ME KISS ME VOL 3 GN (Of 5) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,905 | | 51 | 2.72 | CARNET DE VOYAGE | $14.95 | TOP | | 1,878 | | 52 | 2.55 | THOR VISIONARIES MIKE DEODATO JR TP | $19.99 | MAR | | 1,760 | | 53 | 2.51 | COMIC PARTY VOL 2 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,733 | | 54 | 2.48 | GET BACKERS VOL 4 GN (Of 23) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,712 | | 55 | 2.47 | TECHNOPRIESTS VOL 1 TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | | 1,705 | | 56 | 2.47 | KYLE BAKER CARTOONIST VOL 2 TP (MR) | $14.95 | KYL | | 1,705 | | 57 | 2.45 | DRAGONBALL Z VOL 16 TP SJ ED | $7.95 | VIZ | | 1,691 | | 58 | 2.36 | LEGEND O/CHUN HYANG GN | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,629 | | 59 | 2.3 | SPAGHETTI WESTERN GN (MR) | $11.95 | ONI | | 1,588 | | 60 | 2.29 | XXXHOLIC VOL 2 GN | $10.95 | RAN | | 1,581 | | 61 | 2.27 | ANGEL SANCTUARY GN VOL 3 (MR) | $9.95 | VIZ | | 1,567 | | 62 | 2.24 | SEIKAI TRILOGY VOL 2 BANNER O/T STARS GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,546 | | 63 | 2.21 | VAGABOND VOL 13 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | | 1,525 | | 64 | 2.17 | STRANGERS I/PARADISE VOL 14 DAVIDS STORY TP | $8.95 | ABS | | 1,498 | | 65 | 2.16 | UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM TRIBUTE SC | $29.95 | AAR | | 1,491 | | 66 | 2.13 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP (MR) | $9.95 | IMA | | 1,470 | | 67 | 2.09 | STRANGERS I/PARADISE PKT VOL 1 TP | $17.95 | ABS | | 1,443 | | 68 | 2.07 | DREAM SAGA VOL 1 GN (Of 5) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,429 | | 69 | 2.06 | POSSESSED TP (MR) | $14.95 | DC | | 1,422 | | 70 | 2.06 | CERES CELESTIAL LEGEND VOL 8 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | | 1,422 | | 71 | 2.04 | X 1999 VOL 15 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | | 1,408 | | 72 | 2.03 | RAVE MASTER VOL 10 GN (Of 21) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,401 | | 73 | 2.02 | DOLL GN (RES) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,394 | | 74 | 2.02 | TONY MILLIONAIRE SOCK MONKEY UNCLE GABBY HC | $14.95 | DAR | | 1,394 | | 75 | 2.01 | HORDE TP (MR) | $17.95 | DC | | 1,387 | | 76 | 2 | TOWNSCAPES TP (MR) | $17.95 | DC | | 1,381 | | 77 | 1.97 | ET CETERA VOL 1 GN (Of 9) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,360 | | 78 | 1.93 | APOCALYPSE MEOW MANGA VOL 1 TP | $9.99 | ADV | | 1,332 | | 79 | 1.91 | PRINCE OF TENNIS VOL 2 GN | $7.95 | VIZ | | 1,318 | | 80 | 1.9 | DEUS VITAE VOL 2 GN (Of 3) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,311 | | 81 | 1.85 | CARTOON NETWORK JAM PACKED ACTION TP | $7.99 | DC | | 1,277 | | 82 | 1.83 | REBIRTH VOL 9 GN (Of 15) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,263 | | 83 | 1.82 | WARRIORS O/TAO VOL 1 GN (Of 4) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,256 | | 84 | 1.81 | GUNDAM SEED ASTRAY VOL 2 GN (Of 2) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,249 | | 85 | 1.81 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 9 ULTIMATE SIX TP | $17.99 | MAR | | 1,249 | | 86 | 1.81 | TRAMPS LIKE US VOL 1 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,249 | | 87 | 1.75 | GI JOE FRONTLINE VOL 4 ONE SHOTS TP | $15.95 | DEV | | 1,208 | | 88 | 1.71 | TRANSFORMERS ENERGON VOL 1 POCKET ED TP | $10.95 | DRE | | 1,180 | | 89 | 1.7 | REMOTE VOL 2 GN (Of 6) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,173 | | 90 | 1.7 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 1 POWER & RESPONSIBILITY TP | $14.95 | MAR | | 1,173 | | 91 | 1.68 | DRAGON KNIGHTS VOL 15 GN (Of 20) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,160 | | 92 | 1.68 | IMMORTAL RAIN VOL 2 GN (Of 5) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,160 | | 93 | 1.67 | TRIGUN VOL 2 TP (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | | 1,153 | | 94 | 1.66 | DEMON ORORON VOL 3 GN (Of 4) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,146 | | 95 | 1.66 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 8 CATS & KINGS TP | $17.99 | MAR | | 1,146 | | 96 | 1.62 | STEEL ANGEL KURUMI MANGA VOL 6 TP (MR) | $9.99 | ADV | | 1,118 | | 97 | 1.62 | THOSE WHO HUNT ELVES MANGA VOL 5 TP | $9.99 | ADV | | 1,118 | | 98 | 1.57 | CLASSIC PIN-UPS JACK COLE HC | $19.95 | FAN | | 1,084 | | 99 | 1.55 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN VOL 1 POCKET ED TP | $12.95 | DRE | | 1,070 | | 100 | 1.53 | SENSUAL PHRASE VOL 3 GN (MR) | $9.95 | VIZ | | 1,056 |

Notes on this chart:

Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons. Publisher abbreviations have also been used:

MAR = Marvel Comics

DC = DC Comics

DAR = Dark Horse Comics

IMA = Image Comics

DRE = Dreamwave Productions

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

ABS = Abstract Studio

AVA = Avatar Press

ADV = A.D. Vision

BON = Bongo Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

GEM = Gemstone Publishing

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

IDW = IDW Publishing

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

TIT = Titan Publishing

TKP = Tokyopop

VIZ = Viz LLC

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during July, 2004. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of July, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of July.

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Devil's Due, and Dreamwave distribute 100% of their comic store orders through Diamond. Some other publishers distribute directly to stores or through other distributors and as a result this analysis may underestimate their sales.

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, and Archie distribute some of their titles through channels other than comic specialty stores, e.g., newsstands and bookstores. These quantity estimates do not reflect distribution through those channels.

Most of the titles on this chart are also distributed to Europe by Diamond UK, which can account for significant sales for the publisher, ranging from 3-20% of the US numbers. Sales by Diamond UK are not included in the numbers above.

One other factor to consider is that sales through Diamond and other comic distributors are non-returnable to retailers. That means that there is a considerable unknown percentage of books unsold at the retailer level, probably amounting to 5-20% of sales.

For the top 100 graphic novels actual orders in June, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--June 2004.'

For the top 300 comic actual orders in June, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--June 2004.'

For an overview and analsysis of the actual June orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Comic Titles Share the Wealth in June' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in June, see 'Comics Up 15% in June.'

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 100 Graphic Novel articles (going back over three years, including preorder analysis through March 2003 and actual order analysis beginning March 2003) see: 'ICv2's Top 300 Comics and Top 100 GNs Index.'