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

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

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in December, see 'JLA Double Dips in December.'

For an analysis of the dollar trends in December, see '2006 Was a Very Good Year (for Comics).'

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

| QtyRank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | | Est.Qty | | ------- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --- | | ------- | | 1 | 13.34 | FABLES VOL 8 WOLVES TP (MR) | $17.99 | DC | | 10,267 | | 2 | 9.12 | FRUITS BASKET VOL 15 GN (Of 19) | $9.99 | TKP | | 7,019 | | 3 | 8.75 | 100 BULLETS VOL 10 DECAYED TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | | 6,735 | | 4 | 8.19 | NARUTO VOL 12 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | | 6,304 | | 5 | 6.26 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS SHAZAM VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | | 4,818 | | 6 | 5.57 | X-MEN DEADLY GENESIS TP | $19.99 | MAR | | 4,287 | | 7 | 5.25 | BERSERK VOL 14 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | | 4,041 | | 8 | 5.25 | BLEACH VOL 16 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | | 4,041 | | 9 | 4.97 | SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW VOL 2 TP | $14.99 | DC | | 3,825 | | 10 | 4.93 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS & ENDINGS TP | $13.99 | MAR | | 3,794 | | 11 | 4.82 | BPRD UNIVERSAL MACHINE TP | $17.95 | DAR | | 3,710 | | 12 | 4.68 | COWBOYS & ALIENS TP* | $4.99 | IMA | | 3,602 | | 13 | 4.48 | WOLVERINE BY CLAREMONT & MILLER PREM HC* | $19.99 | MAR | | 3,448 | | 14 | 4.43 | ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | MAR | | 3,410 | | 15 | 4.32 | NEW TEEN TITANS TERRA INCOGNITO TP | $19.99 | DC | | 3,325 | | 16 | 4.24 | RUNAWAYS VOL 2 HC | $24.99 | MAR | | 3,263 | | 17 | 4.21 | HUNTRESS DARK KNIGHT DAUGHTER TP | $19.99 | DC | | 3,240 | | 18 | 3.85 | PATH O/ASSASSIN VOL 4 TP (MR) | $9.95 | DAR | | 2,963 | | 19 | 3.84 | JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA HEREBY ELECTS TP | $14.99 | DC | | 2,956 | | 20 | 3.66 | FRANK CHO WOMEN SELECTED DRAWINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | | 2,817 | | 21 | 3.58 | MOON KNIGHT VOL 1 BOTTOM PREM HC* | $19.99 | MAR | | 2,755 | | 22 | 3.58 | NEW X-MEN CHILDHOODS END VOL 3 TP | $10.99 | MAR | | 2,755 | | 23 | 3.57 | ESSENTIAL OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNV UPDATE 89 VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | MAR | | 2,748 | | 24 | 3.37 | STAR WARS EMPIRE WRONG SIDE O/T WAR VOL 7 TP | $17.95 | DAR | | 2,594 | | 25 | 3.37 | WONDERFUL WIZARD O/OZ GN | $9.99 | IMA | | 2,594 | | 26 | 3.32 | WALKING DEAD VOL 5 BEST DEFENSE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | | 2,555 | | 27 | 3.29 | AVENGERS DISASSEMBLED HC | $24.99 | MAR | | 2,532 | | 28 | 3.29 | SUPERMAN GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD VOL 2 TP | $19.99 | DC | | 2,532 | | 29 | 3.26 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER VOL 8 TP | $9.99 | VIZ | | 2,509 | | 30 | 3.25 | BATTLE VIXENS VOL 10 GN (Of 11) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 2,501 | | 31 | 3.19 | OH MY GODDESS VOL 24 RTL TP | $10.95 | DAR | | 2,455 | | 32 | 3.18 | SACHS & VIOLENS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | | 2,448 | | 33 | 3.01 | AQUAMAN SWORD O/ATLANTIS ONCE & FUTURE TP | $12.99 | DC | | 2,317 | | 34 | 2.98 | HEROES REBORN AVENGERS TP | $29.99 | MAR | | 2,294 | | 35 | 2.92 | DAREDEVIL FATHER HC | $24.99 | MAR | | 2,247 | | 36 | 2.88 | BLUE BEETLE SHELLSHOCKED TP | $12.99 | DC | | 2,217 | | 37 | 2.87 | PUNISHER MAX FROM FIRST TO LAST HC (MR) | $19.99 | MAR | | 2,209 | | 38 | 2.73 | XXXHOLIC VOL 8 GN | $10.95 | RAN | | 2,101 | | 39 | 2.71 | WHAT IF CLASSIC VOL 3 TP | $24.99 | MAR | | 2,086 | | 40 | 2.69 | WRAITHBORNE TP | $19.99 | DC | | 2,070 | | 41 | 2.68 | FRANK MILLER 300 ART O/MAKING 300 HC | $24.95 | DAR | | 2,063 | | 42 | 2.65 | ALBION TP | $19.99 | DC | | 2,040 | | 43 | 2.6 | SUPREME POWER VOL 2 HC (MR) | $29.99 | MAR | | 2,001 | | 44 | 2.59 | WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 20 HC | $49.99 | DC | | 1,993 | | 45 | 2.54 | HEDGE KNIGHT PREM HC* | $19.99 | MAR | | 1,955 | | 46 | 2.53 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOL 2 TP | $7.49 | ARC | | 1,947 | | 47 | 2.52 | 300 HC | $30.00 | DAR | | 1,940 | | 48 | 2.43 | THOR BLOOD OATH TP | $14.99 | MAR | | 1,870 | | 49 | 2.4 | UNIVERSE X VOL 1 TP | $29.99 | MAR | | 1,847 | | 50 | 2.4 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 8 KIMONO DRAGONS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | | 1,847 | | 51 | 2.38 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | | 1,832 | | 52 | 2.35 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE ALL WINNERS VOL 2 HC NEW ED* | $54.99 | MAR | | 1,809 | | 53 | 2.29 | CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 3 GN (Of 7) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,763 | | 54 | 2.22 | CAPTAIN AMERICA & FALCON NOMAD TP | $24.99 | MAR | | 1,709 | | 55 | 2.21 | MAGDALENA VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | IMA | | 1,701 | | 56 | 2.18 | ROBOT VOL 3 GN (MR) | $24.95 | DIG | | 1,678 | | 57 | 2.06 | FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS I/EXILE TP | $9.99 | DC | | 1,586 | | 58 | 2.02 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP | $9.99 | IMA | | 1,555 | | 59 | 2.02 | CONAN BOOK O/THOTH TPB | $17.95 | DAR | | 1,555 | | 60 | 2 | BLANK VOL 1 GN (Of 3) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,539 | | 61 | 1.97 | PASSION VOL 3 GN | $12.95 | DIG | | 1,516 | | 62 | 1.94 | CRYING FREEMAN VOL 4 TP (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | | 1,493 | | 63 | 1.9 | ACTION PHILOSOPHERS VOL 2 GIANT SIZED THING TP | $8.95 | EVI | | 1,462 | | 64 | 1.87 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS VOL 6 HC VAR ED 70 | $54.99 | MAR | | 1,439 | | 65 | 1.85 | RED SONJA VOL 1 HC SGN | $24.99 | DE | | 1,424 | | 66 | 1.85 | LITTLE BUTTERFLY VOL 3 GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG | | 1,424 | | 67 | 1.84 | MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS WOLVERINE VOL 4 TP | $12.99 | MAR | | 1,416 | | 68 | 1.84 | LITTLE LULU VOL 13 TOO MUCH FUN TP | $9.95 | DAR | | 1,416 | | 69 | 1.8 | FABLES 1001 NIGHTS O/SNOWFALL HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC | | 1,385 | | 70 | 1.73 | LA ESPERANCA VOL 5 GN | $12.95 | DIG | | 1,332 | | 71 | 1.71 | V FOR VENDETTA TP | $19.99 | DC | | 1,316 | | 72 | 1.71 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS AVENGERS VOL 6 HC NEW ED | $49.99 | MAR | | 1,316 | | 73 | 1.66 | TOMB RAIDER COMPENDIUM TP | $59.99 | IMA | | 1,278 | | 74 | 1.63 | SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE VOL 2 NEW GIRL DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | | 1,255 | | 75 | 1.61 | ROZEN MAIDEN VOL 3 GN (Of 6) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,239 | | 76 | 1.61 | KING KONG TP | $12.95 | DAR | | 1,239 | | 77 | 1.61 | ANGEL SANCTUARY VOL 17 GN | $9.99 | VIZ | | 1,239 | | 78 | 1.6 | OLD BOY VOL 3 TP | $12.95 | DAR | | 1,231 | | 79 | 1.59 | RG VEDA VOL 8 GN (Of 10) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,224 | | 80 | 1.57 | SAVAGE DRAGON ARCHIVES VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | IMA | | 1,208 | | 81 | 1.57 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 1 UNMANNED TP | $12.99 | DC | | 1,208 | | 82 | 1.55 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 14 WARRIORS TP | $17.99 | MAR | | 1,193 | | 83 | 1.49 | TRANSFORMERS EVOLUTIONS HEARTS O/STEEL TP | $19.99 | IDW | | 1,147 | | 84 | 1.48 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP (MR) | $12.95 | IMA | | 1,139 | | 85 | 1.46 | GOON WICKED INCLINATIONS VOL 5 TPB (MR) | $14.95 | DAR | | 1,124 | | 86 | 1.43 | ZOMBIE POWDER VOL 2 TP | $7.99 | VIZ | | 1,101 | | 87 | 1.42 | SGT FROG VOL 12 GN (Of 12) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,093 | | 88 | 1.42 | WALKING DEAD VOL 4 HEARTS DESIRE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | | 1,093 | | 89 | 1.41 | KILALA PRINCESS VOL 1 GN (Of 4) | $5.99 | TKP | | 1,085 | | 90 | 1.38 | WALKING DEAD VOL 2 MILES BEHIND US TP | $12.95 | IMA | | 1,062 | | 91 | 1.37 | WALLFLOWER VOL 10 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | | 1,054 | | 92 | 1.36 | YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 18 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | | 1,047 | | 93 | 1.36 | KASHIMASHI MANGA VOL 1 GN | $10.99 | SEV | | 1,047 | | 94 | 1.34 | WITCHBLADE COMPENDIUM ED TP | $59.99 | IMA | | 1,031 | | 95 | 1.34 | SHOUT OUT LOUD VOL 3 GN (Of 5) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | | 1,031 | | 96 | 1.33 | SCHOOL RUMBLE VOL 4 GN (MR) | $10.95 | RAN | | 1,024 | | 97 | 1.32 | PREACHER VOL 1 GONE TO TEXAS TP NEW ED (MR) | $14.99 | DC | | 1,016 | | 98 | 1.32 | FABLES VOL 2 ANIMAL FARM TP | $12.99 | DC | | 1,016 | | 99 | 1.32 | RUNAWAYS VOL 1 PRIDE & JOY DIGEST TP | $7.99 | MAR | | 1,016 | | 100 | 1.32 | DAY O/REVOLUTION VOL 2 GN | $12.95 | DIG | | 1,016 |

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 December, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of December. 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 November, see 'Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--November 2006.'

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

For an overview and analsysis of the actual November orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see ''Civil War' Ekes Out Increase' and 'ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting.' For an analysis of the dollar trends in November, see 'Comic Dollars Surge.'

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.'