Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--November 2006 (original) (raw)

These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during November 2006.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in November, see ''Civil War' Ekes Out Increase.'

For an analysis of the dollar trends in November, see 'Comic Dollars Surge.'

For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during November, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--November 2006.'

| QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | | Est.Qty | | ------- | ----- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --- | | ------- | | 1 | 11.44 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 8 KIMONO DRAGONS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | | 10,794 | | 2 | 9.11 | FAMILY GUY VOL 3 GN (Of 3) | $6.95 | DDP | | 8,595 | | 3 | 6.06 | X-MEN COMPLETE AGE O/APOCALYPSE EPIC BOOK 4 TP | $29.99 | MAR | | 5,718 | | 4 | 5.95 | EX MACHINA VOL 4 MARCH TO WAR TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | | 5,614 | | 5 | 5.87 | SUPERMAN BATMAN VOL 3 ABSOLUTE POWER TP | $12.99 | DC | | 5,538 | | 6 | 5.58 | MARVEL ZOMBIES HC* | $19.99 | MAR | | 5,265 | | 7 | 5.53 | SECRET WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR | | 5,217 | | 8 | 5.36 | 300 HC | $30.00 | DAR | | 5,057 | | 9 | 4.68 | STAR WARS TAG & BINK WERE HERE TP | $14.95 | DAR | | 4,416 | | 10 | 4.5 | FABLES 1001 NIGHTS O/SNOWFALL HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC | | 4,246 | | 11 | 4.45 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS UNKNOWN SOLDIER VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | | 4,199 | | 12 | 4.3 | ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY VOL 17 HC (MR) | $16.95 | DRA | | 4,057 | | 13 | 4.09 | CAPTAIN AMERICA RED MENACE VOL 2 TP | $10.99 | MAR | | 3,859 | | 14 | 4.08 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 10 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | | 3,849 | | 15 | 4.05 | PUNISHER MAX VOL 6 BARRACUDA TP (MR) | $15.99 | MAR | | 3,821 | | 16 | 3.96 | DEATH NOTE VOL 8 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | | 3,736 | | 17 | 3.58 | HELLBLAZER EMPATHY I/T ENEMY TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | | 3,378 | | 18 | 3.55 | STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC COMMENCEMENT VOL 1 TP | $18.95 | DAR | | 3,349 | | 19 | 3.51 | SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL TP | $16.99 | MAR | | 3,312 | | 20 | 3.43 | ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 3 TP | $16.99 | MAR | | 3,236 | | 21 | 3.4 | GOTHAM CENTRAL VOL 4 QUICK & DEAD TP | $14.99 | DC | | 3,208 | | 22 | 3.35 | NEGIMA VOL 12 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | | 3,161 | | 23 | 3.34 | ABSOLUTE DC NEW FRONTIER HC | $75.00 | DC | | 3,151 | | 24 | 3.33 | ESSENTIAL MAN-THING VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | | 3,142 | | 25 | 3.14 | TRIGUN MAXIMUM VOL 10 TP | $9.95 | DAR | | 2,963 | | 26 | 3.08 | PATH O/T ASSASSIN VOL 3 TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | | 2,906 | | 27 | 3.05 | NGE ANGELIC DAYS MANGA VOL 3 TP | $9.99 | ADV | | 2,878 | | 28 | 2.89 | TSUBASA VOL 11 GN | $10.95 | RAN | | 2,727 | | 29 | 2.88 | FAMILY GUY COLLECTED ED TP | $16.95 | DDP | | 2,717 | | 30 | 2.84 | TRINITY BLOOD VOL 1 GN (Of 6) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 2,680 | | 31 | 2.84 | RANMA 1/2 VOL 36 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | | 2,680 | | 32 | 2.83 | GOON WICKED INCLINATIONS VOL 5 TPB (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | | 2,670 | | 33 | 2.81 | GIRLS VOL 3 SURVIVAL TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | | 2,651 | | 34 | 2.77 | DEARS VOL 8 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP | | 2,613 | | 35 | 2.77 | GREEN LANTERN REVENGE O/T GREEN LANTERNS HC | $19.99 | DC | | 2,613 | | 36 | 2.69 | CAPTAIN ATOM ARMAGEDDON TP | $19.99 | DC | | 2,538 | | 37 | 2.64 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 1 GIFTED TP | $14.99 | MAR | | 2,491 | | 38 | 2.63 | NIGHTWING RENEGADE TP | $14.99 | DC | | 2,481 | | 39 | 2.62 | SUPERMAN MAN O/STEEL VOL 5 TP | $19.99 | DC | | 2,472 | | 40 | 2.61 | DONALD DUCK ADVS VOL 21 TP | $7.95 | GEM | | 2,463 | | 41 | 2.59 | X-MEN FAIRY TALES TP | $10.99 | MAR | | 2,444 | | 42 | 2.56 | HEROES REBORN IRON MAN TP | $29.99 | MAR | | 2,415 | | 43 | 2.53 | HALO GRAPHIC NOVEL HC (MR) | $24.99 | MAR | | 2,387 | | 44 | 2.52 | FURY PEACEMAKER TP | $17.99 | MAR | | 2,378 | | 45 | 2.5 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 2 DANGEROUS TP | $14.99 | MAR | | 2,359 | | 46 | 2.39 | MICKEY MOUSE ADVS VOL 12 TP | $7.95 | GEM | | 2,255 | | 47 | 2.39 | SQUADRON SUPREME VOL 1 PREWAR YEARS PREM HC | $20.99 | MAR | | 2,255 | | 48 | 2.37 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 1 TP | $7.49 | ARC | | 2,236 | | 49 | 2.27 | HEROES REBORN CAPTAIN AMERICA TP | $29.99 | MAR | | 2,142 | | 50 | 2.26 | PUNISHER VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAYS TP | $12.99 | MAR | | 2,132 | | 51 | 2.19 | FOUNTAIN SC (MR) | $19.99 | DC | | 2,066 | | 52 | 2.11 | COMPLETE DICK TRACY VOL 1 HC | $29.99 | IDW | | 1,991 | | 53 | 2.11 | MY HIME VOL 1 GN (Of 5) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,991 | | 54 | 2.08 | CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON SWINE TP | $29.99 | MAR | | 1,962 | | 55 | 2.06 | FANTASTIC FOUR FIRST FAMILY TP | $15.99 | MAR | | 1,944 | | 56 | 2.04 | ADAM STRANGE ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC | $49.99 | DC | | 1,925 | | 57 | 2.04 | HOUSE O/M TP | $24.99 | MAR | | 1,925 | | 58 | 2.02 | NEW X-MEN OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR | | 1,906 | | 59 | 2.01 | AVENGERS GALACTIC STORM VOL 2 TP | $29.99 | MAR | | 1,896 | | 60 | 2.01 | EC ARCHIVES SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES VOL 1 HC | $49.95 | GEM | | 1,896 | | 61 | 2.01 | TALES FROM CLERKS TP | $29.95 | GRA | | 1,896 | | 62 | 2 | ORIGIN TP | $14.99 | MAR | | 1,887 | | 63 | 1.97 | POPEYE VOL 1 I YAM WHAT I YAM HC | $29.95 | FAN | | 1,859 | | 64 | 1.92 | SWAMP THING VOL 9 INFERNAL TRIANGLES TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC | | 1,812 | | 65 | 1.92 | EMILY THE STRANGE VOL 1 TP | $19.95 | DAR | | 1,812 | | 66 | 1.9 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 20 GN (Of 31) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,793 | | 67 | 1.9 | SPAWN ARMAGEDDON VOL 1 TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | | 1,793 | | 68 | 1.85 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL 5 HC | $49.99 | DC | | 1,745 | | 69 | 1.84 | HERO HEEL GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG | | 1,736 | | 70 | 1.83 | FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS I/EXILE TP | $9.99 | DC | | 1,727 | | 71 | 1.8 | SCRIBBLER GN | $7.99 | IMA | | 1,698 | | 72 | 1.73 | BLACK KNIGHT VOL 2 GN (Of 3) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,632 | | 73 | 1.71 | SPIDER-GIRL VOL 7 BETRAYED DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | | 1,613 | | 74 | 1.71 | MARVEL HOLIDAY DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | | 1,613 | | 75 | 1.7 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP | $9.99 | IMA | | 1,604 | | 76 | 1.69 | J BOY GN | $16.95 | DIG | | 1,594 | | 77 | 1.67 | SOUTHLAND TALES BK 2 FINGERPRINTS | $12.95 | GRA | | 1,576 | | 78 | 1.66 | KISSING GN | $12.95 | DIG | | 1,566 | | 79 | 1.66 | OH MY GODDESS VOL 3 RTL TP | $10.95 | DAR | | 1,566 | | 80 | 1.64 | MARVELS TP | $19.95 | MAR | | 1,547 | | 81 | 1.64 | YOSHITAKA AMANO HERO VOL 1 SC | $12.99 | BOO | | 1,547 | | 82 | 1.57 | GENSHIKEN VOL 7 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | | 1,481 | | 83 | 1.56 | GAKUEN HEAVEN GN (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,472 | | 84 | 1.56 | ROSE HIP ZERO VOL 1 GN (Of 4) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,472 | | 85 | 1.54 | PRIEST VOL 15 GN (Of 15) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,453 | | 86 | 1.53 | INITIAL D VOL 24 GN (Of 32) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,444 | | 87 | 1.52 | FUSHIGI YUGI GENBU KAIDEN VOL 5 TP | $8.99 | VIZ | | 1,434 | | 88 | 1.51 | LOVE MODE VOL 4 GN (Of 11) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,425 | | 89 | 1.48 | FABLES VOL 2 ANIMAL FARM TP | $12.99 | DC | | 1,396 | | 90 | 1.48 | PRINCESS PRINCESS VOL 1 GN | $12.95 | DIG | | 1,396 | | 91 | 1.47 | WALKING DEAD VOL 4 HEARTS DESIRE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | | 1,387 | | 92 | 1.46 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 5 HC VAR ED 69 | $54.99 | MAR | | 1,377 | | 93 | 1.45 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | | 1,368 | | 94 | 1.45 | REX MUNDI GUARDIAN O/T TEMPLE VOL 1 TP DH ED | $16.95 | DAR | | 1,368 | | 95 | 1.44 | GET BACKERS VOL 16 GN (Of 33) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,359 | | 96 | 1.44 | LAST CHRISTMAS TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | | 1,359 | | 97 | 1.42 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | | 1,340 | | 98 | 1.42 | SUIKODEN III VOL 11 GN (Of 11) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,340 | | 99 | 1.41 | NEW AVENGERS VOL 2 SENTRY TP | $14.99 | MAR | | 1,330 | | 100 | 1.41 | X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG TP | $14.99 | MAR | | 1,330 |

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

ABS = Abstract Studio

ADV = A.D. Vision

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Apen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

CAR = Cartoon Books

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DYN = Dynamite Entertainment

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone Publishing

IDW = IDW Publishing

MIR = Mirage Studios

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

TIT = Titan Publishing

TKP = Tokyopop

VIZ = Viz Media

We are estimating actual sales by Diamond U.S. (primarily to North American comic stores), using Diamond's published sales indexes and publisher sales data to estimate a sales number for Batman (the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations), and using that number and the indexes to estimate Diamond's sales on the remaining titles. We can check the accuracy of our numbers by comparing the Batman number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Batman are within 1/10 of 1% of each other, ensuring a high degree of accuracy. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of November, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of November. This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Devil's Due, Avatar, Aspen Studios and Gemstone 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 October, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--October 2006.'

For the top 300 comic actual orders in October, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--October 2006.'

For an overview and analsysis of the actual October orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Civil War Wins Despite Absence' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in October, see 'Hardcovers Drive Graphic Novel Sales.'

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.'