Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Unit Sales for March 2005
From the May 2005 Diamond Dialogue:
Please Note: This article contains the Top 100 Comics chart only. The complete Top 300 Comics chart and additional information 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 March 2005
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 18 | 333.97 | JAN050296 | DC COUNTDOWN TO INFINITE CRISIS #1 | $1.00 | DC |
| 2 | 4 | 259.40 | SEP048063/DEC041771 | NEW AVENGERS #4* | $2.25 | MAR |
| 3 | 1 | 232.04 | JAN051798/8124 | ULTIMATE IRON MAN #1 (OF 5)* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 2 | 221.24 | NOV041813 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 14 | 177.24 | JAN051831-2 | WOLVERINE #26* | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | 176.02 | JAN051814 | ULTIMATES 2 #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 10 | 168.81 | DEC040240 | SUPERMAN #214 | $2.50 | DC |
| 8 | 7 | 160.38 | JAN051802 | X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #1 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 3 | 156.70 | JAN051840 | SECRET WAR BOOK FOUR (OF FIVE) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 8 | 145.12 | JAN051803 | X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #2 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 9 | 145.05 | JAN051810 | ULTIMATE SECRET #1 (OF 4) (RES) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 19 | 144.43 | JAN051860 | UNCANNY X-MEN #457 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 13 | 11 | 140.51 | JAN051804 | X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #3 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 21 | 140.44 | JAN051861 | X-MEN #168 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 15 | 22 | 140.38 | JAN051811 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #73 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 16 | 23 | 140.20 | JAN051809 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #57 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 17 | 24 | 140.17 | JAN051812 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #74 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 18 | 5 | 136.90 | JAN051808 | X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE ONE SHOT | $3.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 12 | 136.81 | JAN051805 | X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #4 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 13 | 135.12 | JAN051806 | X-MEN AGE O/APOCALYPSE #5 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 15 | 131.62 | JAN051855 | X-MEN PHOENIX ENDSONG #4 (OF 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 26 | 128.81 | JAN051816 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #518 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 23 | 16 | 128.21 | JAN051848 | YOUNG AVENGERS #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 28 | 123.73 | DEC041740 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #16 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 25 | 17 | 119.12 | JAN051862 | X-MEN THE END HEROES & MARTYRS #1 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 27 | 113.35 | JAN050323 | TEEN TITANS #22 | $2.50 | DC |
| 27 | 33 | 108.35 | JAN050306 | JLA #112 | $2.25 | DC |
| 28 | 25 | 100.16 | JAN051823 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN #12 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 40 | 100.00 | JAN050262 | BATMAN #638 | $2.25 | DC |
| 30 | 29 | 91.56 | JAN051826 | X-23 #4 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 20 | 91.02 | JAN051864 | X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (OF 5) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 32 | 30 | 85.94 | JAN050307 | JLA CLASSIFIED #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 33 | 31 | 83.14 | JAN051825 | DAREDEVIL #71 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 34 | 81.09 | OCT042424 | SOULFIRE #4 | $2.99 | ASP |
| 35 | 35 | 79.49 | JAN051824 | BLACK PANTHER #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 58 | 78.61 | JAN051818 | SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #26 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 37 | 59 | 78.35 | JAN050301 | FLASH #220 | $2.25 | DC |
| 38 | 37 | 78.10 | JAN050288 | LEX LUTHOR MAN O/STEEL #1 (OF 5) | $2.99 | DC |
| 39 | 38 | 78.03 | JAN051835 | FANTASTIC FOUR #524 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 39 | 78.02 | DEC041766 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 41 | 72.76 | JAN051844 | INCREDIBLE HULK #79 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 42 | 71.74 | JAN051851 | EXILES #60 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 43 | 71.71 | JAN051853 | WOLVERINE SOULTAKER #1 (OF 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 56 | 71.70 | JAN050310 | JSA #71 | $2.50 | DC |
| 45 | 44 | 70.60 | JAN051852 | EXILES #61 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 45 | 69.83 | JAN050312 | LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #4 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 47 | 69.08 | JAN050318 | SEVEN SOLDIERS SHINING KNIGHT #1 (OF 4) | $2.99 | DC |
| 48 | 48 | 68.36 | JAN050282 | ACTION COMICS #825 | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 36 | 67.49 | JAN051829 | SHANNA THE SHE DEVIL #2 (OF 7) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 50 | 50 | 66.19 | JAN050317 | SEVEN SOLDIERS GUARDIAN #1 (OF 4) | $2.99 | DC |
| 51 | 51 | 65.87 | JAN050264 | DETECTIVE COMICS #804 | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 67 | 65.15 | JAN050278 | NIGHTWING #105 | $2.25 | DC |
| 53 | 52 | 65.07 | JAN051854 | WOLVERINE SOULTAKER #2 (OF 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 62 | 65.03 | JAN050315 | OUTSIDERS #22 | $2.50 | DC |
| 55 | 68 | 64.84 | JAN050279 | NIGHTWING #106 | $2.25 | DC |
| 56 | 53 | 64.13 | JAN051867 | THE PUNISHER #18 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 54 | 63.85 | JAN050052 | CONAN #14 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 58 | 55 | 62.42 | JAN051863 | EXCALIBUR #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 32 | 61.97 | JAN051807 | OFF HANDBK MARVEL UNIVERSE X-MEN AGE APOCALYPSE 2005 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 57 | 59.45 | JAN051859 | NEW X-MEN #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 70 | 57.66 | JAN050283 | ADVENTURES O/SUPERMAN #638 | $2.50 | DC |
| 62 | 60 | 56.97 | JAN050320 | SPACE GHOST #5 (OF 6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 63 | 61 | 55.80 | JAN051841 | PULSE #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 73 | 53.46 | JAN050265 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #63 | $2.50 | DC |
| 65 | 74 | 52.96 | JAN050303 | GREEN ARROW #48 | $2.50 | DC |
| 66 | 84 | 52.92 | JAN050269 | ROBIN #136 | $2.25 | DC |
| 67 | 63 | 52.57 | NOV041824 | DOCTOR SPECTRUM #5 (OF 6) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 46 | 51.90 | NOV041596 | RISING STARS #24 | $3.99 | IMA |
| 69 | 87 | 50.96 | JAN050325 | WONDER WOMAN #214 | $2.25 | DC |
| 70 | 64 | 50.33 | JAN051836 | RUNAWAYS #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 65 | 50.24 | DEC041794 | DOCTOR SPECTRUM #6 (OF 6) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 77 | 50.11 | JAN050292 | BIRDS O/PREY #80 | $2.50 | DC |
| 73 | 78 | 49.86 | JAN050311 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE #9 (OF 12) | $2.50 | DC |
| 74 | 66 | 49.50 | JAN051828 | MARVEL KNIGHTS 4 #16 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 69 | 48.67 | JAN051850 | NEW THUNDERBOLTS #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 82 | 48.08 | JAN050266 | BATGIRL #62 | $2.50 | DC |
| 77 | 83 | 47.75 | JAN052492 | FATHOM #0 | $2.50 | ASP |
| 78 | 71 | 47.37 | FEB050047 | SW EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH #1 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 79 | 85 | 47.11 | JAN051635 | SPAWN #144 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 80 | 72 | 45.78 | NOV042593 | ARMY O/DARKNESS SHOP TIL YOU DROP DEAD #2 | $2.99 | DYN |
| 81 | 93 | 43.91 | JAN050263 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #189 | $2.50 | DC |
| 82 | 75 | 42.93 | JAN051846 | STORMBREAKER SAGA O/BETA RAY BILL #3 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 76 | 42.73 | JAN051865 | CABLE DEADPOOL #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 79 | 41.49 | JAN051827 | DAREDEVIL REDEMPTION #3 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 110 | 41.41 | JAN051843 | MARVEL TEAM-UP #6 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 86 | 98 | 40.92 | JAN050372 | FABLES #35 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 87 | 86 | 38.86 | JAN051866 | X-FORCE SHATTERSTAR #2 (OF 3) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 88 | 38.33 | DEC040247 | ADAM STRANGE #6 (OF 8) | $2.95 | DC |
| 89 | 109 | 38.13 | JAN050291 | BLOOD O/T DEMON #1 | $2.50 | DC |
| 90 | 89 | 37.48 | JAN050046 | SW GENERAL GRIEVOUS #1 (OF 4) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 91 | 90 | 37.38 | JAN050350 | EX MACHINA #9 (MR) | $2.99 | DC |
| 92 | 91 | 37.34 | JAN051858 | ROGUE #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 92 | 37.01 | DEC041746 | ARANA HEART O/T SPIDER #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 112 | 36.84 | JAN050268 | CATWOMAN #41 | $2.50 | DC |
| 95 | 94 | 36.08 | JAN058063 | X-23 LTD ED VAR CVR #2 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 95 | 35.97 | JAN051857 | GAMBIT #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 96 | 35.11 | JAN051799 | SPELLBINDERS #1 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 100 | 34.40 | FEB052731 | GI JOE #41 | $2.95 | DEV |
| 99 | 97 | 34.36 | JAN051833 | DISTRICT X #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 99 | 33.97 | JAN051849 | FANTASTIC FOUR FOES #3 (OF 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
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