Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--June 2003 (original) (raw)

These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during June 2003.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in June, see 'Top Comics Dip In June.'

For our estimates of actual orders to Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books scheduled to ship during June, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual -- June 2003.'

| QtyRank | Index | | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty | | ------- | ----- | | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --- | ------- | | 1 | 5.83 | | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 6 VENOM TP | $15.99 | MAR | 8,263 | | 2 | 4.8 | | ACROSS UNIVERSE DC UNIVERSE STORIES O/ALAN MOORE TP | $19.95 | DC | 6,803 | | 3 | 3.39 | | ALAN MOORES ANOTHER SUBURBAN ROMANCE GN (MR) | $7.95 | AVA | 4,805 | | 4 | 3.17 | | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 4 LIFE & DEATH O/SPIDERS TP | $11.99 | MAR | 4,493 | | 5 | 2.96 | | LOVE HINA VOL 11 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 4,195 | | 6 | 2.81 | | CHOBITS VOL 6 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 3,983 | | 7 | 2.59 | | INTRON DEPOT VOL 3 BALLISTICS TP | $49.95 | DAR | 3,671 | | 8 | 2.49 | | LOEG BOOK ONE TP | $14.95 | DC | 3,529 | | 9 | 2.43 | | NEW TEEN TITANS TERROR O/TRIGON TP | $17.95 | DC | 3,444 | | 10 | 2.31 | | STAR WARS A LONG TIME AGO VOL 6 WOOKIEE WORLD TP | $29.95 | DAR | 3,274 | | 11 | 2.13 | | LOEG ABSOLUTE ED VOL 1 OVERSIZED HC | $75.00 | DC | 3,019 | | 12 | 2.13 | | EXILES VOL 4 LEGACY TP | $12.99 | MAR | 3,019 | | 13 | 2.07 | | SPIDER-MAN LEGENDS VOL 2 TODD MCFARLANE BOOK II TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,934 | | 14 | 2.07 | | ALIAS VOL 3 UNDERNEATH TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,934 | | 15 | 2.02 | | SUPERMAN PRESIDENT LEX TP | $17.95 | DC | 2,863 | | 16 | 1.93 | | UNDERCOVER GENIE TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,736 | | 17 | 1.91 | | COWBOY BEBOP SHOOTING STARS VOL 2 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,707 | | 18 | 1.84 | | RAWHIDE KID TP | $12.99 | MAR | 2,608 | | 19 | 1.83 | | GREEN LANTERN BROTHERS KEEPER TP | $12.95 | DC | 2,594 | | 20 | 1.76 | | PROPOSITION PLAYER TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,495 | | 21 | 1.68 | | THUNDERCATS RECLAIMING THUNDERA TP | $12.95 | DC | 2,381 | | 22 | 1.68 | | GTO VOL 12 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,381 | | 23 | 1.65 | | GREEN LANTERN ROAD BACK TP | $14.95 | DC | 2,339 | | 24 | 1.62 | | ASTRO BOY VOL 16 TP | $9.95 | DAR | 2,296 | | 25 | 1.61 | | SUPERMAN ARCHIVES VOL 6 HC | $49.95 | DC | 2,282 | | 26 | 1.58 | | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA MASTER O/T CLOW VOL 5 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,239 | | 27 | 1.54 | | CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL 2 EXTREMISTS TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,183 | | 28 | 1.44 | | MARMALADE BOY VOL 7 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,041 | | 29 | 1.43 | | GROO ODYSSEY TP | $12.95 | DAR | 2,027 | | 30 | 1.42 | | WARLANDS VOL 3 AGE O/ICE TP | $15.95 | DRE | 2,013 | | 31 | 1.42 | | MARS VOL 11 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 2,013 | | 32 | 1.42 | | X-TREME X-MEN VOL 4 MEKANIX TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,013 | | 33 | 1.42 | | ORIGIN TP | $14.99 | MAR | 2,013 | | 34 | 1.34 | | TRANSFORMERS SPACE PIRATES GN | $19.95 | TIT | 1,899 | | 35 | 1.33 | | STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES VOL 1 TP | $14.95 | DC | 1,885 | | 36 | 1.3 | | ELEKTRA VOL 2 EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN TP | $16.99 | MAR | 1,843 | | 37 | 1.26 | | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 5 ULTIMATE WAR TP | $10.99 | MAR | 1,786 | | 38 | 1.22 | | TOP SHELF ASKS BIG QUESTION (MR) | $24.95 | TOP | 1,729 | | 39 | 1.2 | | LUPIN III VOL 4 GN (Of 14) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,701 | | 40 | 1.19 | | PUNISHER VOL 2 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,687 | | 41 | 1.18 | | POP GUN WAR TP | $13.95 | DAR | 1,672 | | 42 | 1.18 | | INITIAL D VOL 6 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,672 | | 43 | 1.15 | | SIMPSONS BIG BAD BOOK O/BART SIMPSON TP | $12.95 | BON | 1,630 | | 44 | 1.11 | | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,573 | | 45 | 1.11 | | FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS IN EXILE TP | $9.95 | DC | 1,573 | | 46 | 1.1 | | CASTLE I/T SKY VOL 1 TP | $9.95 | VIZ | 1,559 | | 47 | 1.08 | | GI JOE FRONTLINE VOL 1 MISSION THAT NEVER WAS TP | $14.95 | IMA | 1,531 | | 48 | 1.06 | | BUNKER GN | $9.95 | IMA | 1,502 | | 49 | 1.06 | | VIC & BLOOD TP | $17.95 | IBO | 1,502 | | 50 | 1.03 | | BRAIN POWERED VOL 1 GN | $9.99 | TKP | 1,460 |

Notes on this chart:

Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons.

Publisher abbreviations have also been used.

MAR = Marvel

DAR = Dark Horse

DRE = Dreamwave

IMA = Image

TIT = Titan Publishing

CAR = Cartoon Books

HAR = Harris

CRO = CrossGen

BON = Bongo

TKP = Tokyo Pop

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during June, 2003. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of June, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of June.

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, CrossGen, and Image 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 CrossGen 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 50 graphic novels actual orders in May, see 'Top 50 Graphic Novels Actual--May 2003'.

For the top 300 comic actual orders in May, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--May 2003.'

For an overview and analsysis of the actual May orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see 'Wolverine Debuts On Top In May' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.'

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 50 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 50 GNs Index.'

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