Diamond Comics Distributors has provided CBR News with the monthly charts showing pre-order activity, actual order activity (which includes reorders) and the Top charts for March product.
January 2003 Previews Initial Orders
(for product shipping beginning March, 2003)
(for product shipping beginning March, 2003)
| Publisher | Comics, Mgzns. & Graphic Novels dollar share | Comics, Mgzns. & Graphic Novels unit share |
| MARVEL COMICS | 35.20% | 38.11% |
| DC COMICS | 27.95% | 26.29% |
| IMAGE COMICS | 7.93% | 7.92% |
| CG ENTERTAINMENT | 4.75% | 5.11% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 4.02% | 3.33% |
| WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT | 2.13% | 1.09% |
| DREAMWAVE | 2.08% | 4.05% |
| TOKYOPOP | 1.11% | 0.29% |
| VIZ COMMUNICATIONS | 0.93% | 0.36% |
| FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS/EROS COMIX | 0.83% | 0.34% |
| AVATAR PRESS | 0.65% | 1.57% |
| ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS | 0.55% | 2.40% |
| ANTARCTIC PRESS | 0.52% | 0.25% |
| BONGO COMICS | 0.47% | 0.35% |
| COMICSONE | 0.47% | 0.09% |
| ONI PRESS INC. | 0.46% | 0.74% |
| I C ENTERTAINMENT | 0.39% | 0.11% |
| GUTSOON ENTERTAINMENT | 0.36% | 0.15% |
| ASTONISH COMICS | 0.31% | 0.08% |
| SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS | 0.28% | 0.61% |
| Other Non-Top 20 | 8.61% | 6.76% |
Actual Sales Based on All Orders and Reorders
for Products Invoiced in January, 2003
for Products Invoiced in January, 2003
| Publisher | Comics, Mgzns. & Graphic Novels dollar share | Comics, Mgzns. & Graphic Novels unit share |
| MARVEL COMICS | 29.66% | 37.34% |
| DC COMICS | 25.48% | 33.67% |
| IMAGE COMICS | 6.80% | 6.28% |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 6.54% | 2.79% |
| CG ENTERTAINMENT | 3.61% | 3.60% |
| DREAMWAVE | 3.00% | 3.06% |
| VIZ COMMUNICATIONS | 2.82% | 1.31% |
| WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT | 2.36% | 1.61% |
| COMICSONE | 1.95% | 0.46% |
| TOKYOPOP | 1.58% | 0.43% |
| I C ENTERTAINMENT | 0.84% | 0.22% |
| FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS/EROS COMIX | 0.82% | 0.31% |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 0.69% | 0.34% |
| GUTSOON ENTERTAINMENT | 0.61% | 0.45% |
| SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS | 0.60% | 0.31% |
| ONI PRESS INC. | 0.59% | 0.29% |
| ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS | 0.54% | 0.64% |
| ANTARCTIC PRESS | 0.49% | 0.25% |
| HARRIS COMICS | 0.46% | 0.38% |
| AVATAR PRESS | 0.40% | 0.23% |
| Other Non-Top 20 | 10.16% | 6.03% |
Each month we are asked what the different rankings on the Top 300 list mean in terms of sales for each book. While the publishers and Diamond keep the total number of copies distributed closely guarded, they do provide a guide by which you can compare the success of one book to another.
The quantity ranking is obvious, it's the ranking of comics based on total issues printed. The Retail Rank is based on the price of a specific issue and the overall dollars it produced in sales. Finally, there's that enigmatic Guide number. Diamond explained it to CBR News a couple of months back:
"The guide shows retailers roughly how many of a product is being ordered in comparison to the other products. The guide says that the average store orders 100 copies of Batman (a consistent seller) and then compares other titles to this."
So, this month "Batman #613" sits in the #1 position. "Ultimate Spider-Man #38" sits in the #2 position with a guide number of 86.14, meaning that "Ultimate Spider-Man #38" has a print run of almost 87% that of "Batman #613."
Top 300 Comics for March
| Qty. Rank | Retail Rank | Guide | Item # | Title | Price | Pub. |
| 1 | 1 | 100.00 | JAN030194 | BATMAN #613 | $2.25 | DC |
| 2 | 2 | 86.14 | JAN031578 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #38 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 86.12 | JAN031577 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #37 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 75.93 | JAN031581 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #51 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | 75.40 | JAN031559 | NEW X-MEN #138 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | 70.66 | JAN031558 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #31 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 7 | 8 | 70.36 | JAN031557 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #30 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 8 | 9 | 68.08 | JAN031560 | UNCANNY X-MEN #420 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 9 | 18 | 49.26 | JAN031572 | WOLVERINE #188 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 10 | 19 | 49.00 | JAN030238 | JLA #79 | $2.25 | DC |
| 11 | 20 | 48.93 | JAN031571 | WOLVERINE #187 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 12 | 10 | 47.48 | JAN031563 | X-TREME X-MEN #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 11 | 47.40 | JAN031564 | X-TREME X-MEN #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 12 | 47.25 | JAN031582 | DAREDEVIL #45 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 6 | 46.85 | JAN031553 | MARVEL UNIVERSE THE END #1 (Of 6) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 16 | 24 | 45.98 | JAN031532 | AVENGERS #65 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 17 | 28 | 43.39 | JAN031554 | MARVEL UNIVERSE THE END #2 (Of 6) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 18 | 29 | 43.13 | JAN031547 | INCREDIBLE HULK #51 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 19 | 33 | 41.65 | JAN031541 | FANTASTIC FOUR #67 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 20 | 13 | 41.42 | JAN032131 | TRANSFORMERS WAR WITHIN #6 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 21 | 25 | 40.81 | JAN030232 | GREEN ARROW #22 | $2.50 | DC |
| 22 | 14 | 40.19 | JAN031537 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 15 | 40.09 | JAN031538 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 36 | 38.87 | JAN031579 | PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN #54 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 25 | 22 | 35.84 | JAN032132 | TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #9 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 26 | 23 | 35.56 | JAN031272 | GI JOE #16 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 27 | 16 | 34.21 | JAN031539 | TRUTH RED WHITE & BLACK #5 (Of 6) | $3.50 | MAR |
| 28 | 38 | 33.51 | JAN030241 | JSA #46 | $2.50 | DC |
| 29 | 27 | 33.31 | JAN031583 | PUNISHER #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 30 | 31.97 | JAN031568 | HULK WOLVERINE 6 HOURS #4 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 39 | 30.31 | JAN030192 | DETECTIVE COMICS #780 | $2.75 | DC |
| 32 | 35 | 30.23 | JAN030268 | THUNDERCATS RETURN #2 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 33 | 49 | 29.36 | JAN031303 | SPAWN #132 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 34 | 63 | 28.99 | JAN030233 | GREEN LANTERN #160 | $2.25 | DC |
| 35 | 64 | 28.98 | JAN030234 | GREEN LANTERN #161 | $2.25 | DC |
| 36 | 26 | 28.86 | JAN031555 | X-MEN 2 MOVIE PREQUEL WOLVERINE | $3.50 | MAR |
| 37 | 37 | 28.54 | JAN031533 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WHAT PRICE GLORY #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 67 | 28.53 | JAN031566 | EXILES #23 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 39 | 51 | 28.48 | JAN030222 | AQUAMAN #4 | $2.50 | DC |
| 40 | 68 | 28.48 | JAN031567 | EXILES #24 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 41 | 70 | 28.44 | JAN031542 | THOR #61 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 42 | 52 | 28.36 | JAN031561 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #43 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 43 | 54 | 27.78 | JAN030240 | JLA SCARY MONSTERS #1 (Of 6) | $2.50 | DC |
| 44 | 56 | 27.51 | JAN031562 | X-MEN UNLIMITED #44 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 45 | 40 | 27.09 | JAN031534 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WHAT PRICE GLORY #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 41 | 26.98 | JAN031569 | X-MEN RONIN #1 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 76 | 26.87 | JAN030216 | SUPERMAN #191 | $2.25 | DC |
| 48 | 42 | 26.74 | JAN031535 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WHAT PRICE GLORY #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 44 | 26.70 | JAN031273 | GI JOE FRONTLINE #6 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 50 | 43 | 26.60 | JAN031536 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WHAT PRICE GLORY #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 79 | 26.32 | JAN031546 | IRON MAN #66 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 52 | 34 | 25.58 | JAN031556 | X-MEN 2 MOVIE PREQUEL NIGHTCRAWLER | $3.50 | MAR |
| 53 | 81 | 25.47 | JAN031565 | X-STATIX #9 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 54 | 46 | 25.28 | JAN031570 | X-MEN RONIN #2 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 82 | 25.14 | JAN030214 | ACTION COMICS #801 | $2.25 | DC |
| 56 | 59 | 24.34 | JAN030195 | BATMAN GOTHAM KNIGHTS #39 | $2.75 | DC |
| 57 | 75 | 24.26 | JAN030236 | HAWKMAN #13 | $2.50 | DC |
| 58 | 77 | 24.07 | JAN030198 | BATGIRL #38 | $2.50 | DC |
| 59 | 85 | 24.06 | JAN031574 | WEAPON X #7 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 60 | 50 | 23.99 | JAN031309 | RISING STARS BRIGHT #2 (Of 3) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 61 | 53 | 23.91 | JAN030199 | BATGIRL YEAR ONE #4 (Of 9) | $2.95 | DC |
| 62 | 86 | 23.89 | JAN030215 | ADV O/SUPERMAN #614 | $2.25 | DC |
| 63 | 88 | 23.26 | JAN031590 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #7 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 64 | 89 | 23.19 | JAN030212 | NIGHTWING #79 | $2.25 | DC |
| 65 | 57 | 22.82 | JAN031549 | PARADISE X #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 58 | 22.48 | JAN031310 | BATTLE O/T PLANETS #8 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 67 | 45 | 22.40 | JAN030217 | SMALLVILLE #1 | $3.50 | DC |
| 68 | 93 | 22.32 | JAN030229 | FLASH #196 | $2.25 | DC |
| 69 | 61 | 22.18 | JAN031282 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 2 #1 SANTALUCIA CVR | $2.95 | IMA |
| 70 | 60 | 22.10 | JAN031312 | DARKNESS VOL 2 #3 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 71 | 95 | 21.85 | JAN031573 | AGENT X #9 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 72 | 62 | 21.81 | JAN031584 | ELEKTRA #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 21 | 21.75 | JAN030260 | DANGER GIRL HAWAIIAN PUNCH | $4.95 | DC |
| 74 | 69 | 21.70 | JAN030264 | ROBOTECH #4 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DC |
| 75 | 71 | 21.69 | JAN030221 | SUPERMAN & BATMAN GENERATIONS III #3 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 76 | 65 | 21.47 | JAN031587 | ALIAS #20 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 66 | 21.47 | JAN031588 | ALIAS #21 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 72 | 21.25 | JAN032067 | SOLUS #1 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 79 | 73 | 20.99 | JAN031292 | POWERS #30 (MR) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 80 | 74 | 20.63 | JAN031585 | RAWHIDE KID #2 (Of 5) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 90 | 20.57 | JAN030218 | SUPERGIRL #80 | $2.50 | DC |
| 82 | 91 | 20.44 | JAN030193 | BATMAN LEGENDS O/T DARK KNIGHT #165 | $2.50 | DC |
| 83 | 105 | 20.11 | JAN030249 | WONDER WOMAN #190 | $2.25 | DC |
| 84 | 78 | 20.10 | JAN031586 | RAWHIDE KID #3 (Of 5) (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 108 | 19.58 | JAN031543 | THUNDERBOLTS #77 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 86 | 80 | 19.46 | JAN031313 | WITCHBLADE #63 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 87 | 98 | 19.37 | JAN030203 | BIRDS O/PREY #53 | $2.50 | DC |
| 88 | 99 | 18.95 | JAN030282 | FABLES #11 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 89 | 83 | 18.89 | JAN030091 | STAR WARS EMPIRE #7 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 90 | 112 | 18.66 | JAN031580 | SPIDER-GIRL #58 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 91 | 102 | 18.62 | JAN030209 | CATWOMAN #17 | $2.50 | DC |
| 92 | 84 | 18.59 | JAN030288 | Y THE LAST MAN #9 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 93 | 92 | 18.40 | JAN030252 | YOUNG JUSTICE #55 | $2.75 | DC |
| 94 | 103 | 18.33 | JAN030245 | LEGION #18 | $2.50 | DC |
| 95 | 87 | 18.19 | JAN032069 | SOJOURN #21 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 96 | 115 | 18.17 | JAN030213 | ROBIN #112 | $2.25 | DC |
| 97 | 96 | 16.65 | JAN030219 | SUPERMAN METROPOLIS #2 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 98 | 123 | 16.57 | JAN031589 | ULTIMATE ADV #4 (RES) | $2.25 | MAR |
| 99 | 97 | 16.30 | JAN031575 | MEKANIX #6 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 17 | 16.05 | JAN030242 | JSA UNHOLY THREE #2 (Of 2) | $6.95 | DC |
| 101 | 100 | 16.04 | JAN032051 | BRIAN PULIDO LADY DEATH #2 MEDIEVAL TALE | $2.95 | CRO |
| 102 | 32 | 15.94 | JAN030208 | BIRDS O/PREY CATWOMAN ORACLE #2 (Of 2) | $5.95 | DC |
| 103 | 31 | 15.94 | JAN030094-5 | STAR WARS TALES #15* | $5.99 | DAR |
| 104 | 101 | 15.75 | JAN030093 | STAR WARS REPUBLIC #52 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 105 | 131 | 15.62 | JAN030202 | BATMAN ADV #2 | $2.25 | DC |
| 106 | 135 | 15.52 | JAN031576 | SOLDIER X #9 | $2.25 | MAR |
| 107 | 47 | 15.26 | JAN030223 | AQUAMAN SECRET FILES 2003 | $4.95 | DC |
| 108 | 104 | 15.15 | JAN031544 | FANTASTIC FOUR UNSTABLE MOLECULES #3 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 109 | 106 | 15.07 | JAN031545 | FANTASTIC FOUR UNSTABLE MOLECULES #4 (Of 4) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 110 | 107 | 14.97 | JAN030262 | GLOBAL FREQUENCY #6 (Of 12) | $2.95 | DC |
| 111 | 125 | 14.83 | JAN030210 | GOTHAM CENTRAL #5 | $2.50 | DC |
| 112 | 109 | 14.65 | JAN030274 | RELOAD #1 (Of 3) | $2.95 | DC |
| 113 | 110 | 14.52 | JAN032064 | RUSE #18 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 114 | 113 | 14.18 | JAN030261 | GEN 13 #7 | $2.95 | DC |
| 115 | 137 | 13.79 | JAN030237 | HERO #2 | $2.50 | DC |
| 116 | 114 | 13.75 | JAN031314 | TOMB RAIDER JOURNEYS #11 (Of 12) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 117 | 116 | 13.71 | JAN030269 | WILDCATS VERSION 3.0 #8 | $2.95 | DC |
| 118 | 139 | 13.66 | JAN030276 | 100 BULLETS #43 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 119 | 119 | 13.66 | JAN030283 | HELLBLAZER #182 (MR) | $2.75 | DC |
| 120 | 117 | 13.53 | JAN030271 | TOM STRONGS TERRIFIC TALES #7 | $2.95 | DC |
| 121 | 141 | 13.53 | JAN031550 | BLACK PANTHER #55 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 122 | 142 | 13.52 | JAN031551 | BLACK PANTHER #56 | $2.50 | MAR |
| 123 | 145 | 13.16 | JAN030211 | HARLEY QUINN #30 | $2.50 | DC |
| 124 | 118 | 12.95 | JAN031286 | MICRONAUTS #6 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 125 | 120 | 12.69 | JAN032053 | BRATH #2 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 126 | 121 | 12.68 | JAN032071 | WAY O/T RAT #11 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 127 | 124 | 12.58 | JAN032054 | CHIMERA #2 (Of 4) | $2.95 | CRO |
| 128 | 126 | 12.56 | JAN030266 | STORMWATCH TEAM ACHILLES #9 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 129 | 158 | 12.50 | JAN030201 | BATMAN ADV NEWSSTAND ED #1 | $2.25 | DC |
| 130 | 48 | 12.50 | JAN030290 | ZATANNA EVERYDAY MAGIC (MR) | $5.95 | DC |
| 131 | 128 | 12.13 | JAN031552 | KILLRAVEN #6 (Of 6) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 132 | 129 | 12.10 | JAN030082-3 | BTVS #55 DAWN & HOOPY THE BEAR* | $2.99 | DAR |
| 133 | 130 | 12.09 | JAN032061 | PATH #13 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 134 | 144 | 11.97 | JAN030248 | SPECTRE #27 | $2.75 | DC |
| 135 | 132 | 11.86 | JAN032133 | WARLANDS VOL 3 #5 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 136 | 136 | 11.73 | JAN030280 | BLOOD & WATER #1 (Of 5) (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 137 | 134 | 11.69 | JAN030068-9 | KISS #8* | $2.99 | DAR |
| 138 | 138 | 11.58 | JAN030197 | AZRAEL AGENT O/T BAT #100 | $2.95 | DC |
| 139 | 213 | 11.57 | JAN031269 | DEVILS DUE STUDIOS PREVIEW 2003 | $1.00 | IMA |
| 140 | 55 | 11.56 | JAN031283 | MASTERS O/T UNIVERSE VOL 2 #1 STRUZAN CVR | $5.95 | IMA |
| 141 | 140 | 11.53 | JAN032062 | MARK O/CHARON #1 (Of 5) | $2.95 | CRO |
| 142 | 143 | 11.35 | JAN032065 | SCION #34 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 143 | 167 | 11.35 | JAN030243 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ADV #17 | $2.25 | DC |
| 144 | 160 | 11.04 | JAN030286 | LUCIFER #36 (MR) | $2.50 | DC |
| 145 | 162 | 10.98 | JAN032027 | SIMPSONS COMICS #80 | $2.50 | BON |
| 146 | 146 | 10.93 | JAN030284 | HELLBLAZER SP LADY CONSTANTINE #4 (Of 4) (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 147 | 150 | 10.75 | JAN030247 | POWER COMPANY #14 | $2.75 | DC |
| 148 | 164 | 10.68 | JAN030226 | DOOM PATROL #18 | $2.50 | DC |
| 149 | 147 | 10.63 | JAN030066 | JUDGE DREDD VS ALIENS INCUBUS #1 (Of 4) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 150 | 111 | 10.56 | JAN032291 | CSI #3 (Of 5) (MR) | $3.99 | IDW |
| 151 | 149 | 10.39 | JAN030287 | SANDMAN PRESENTS BAST #3 (Of 3) (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 152 | 151 | 10.00 | JAN032060 | NEGATION #16 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 153 | 152 | 9.93 | JAN031266 | DAWN CONVENTION SKETCHBOOK 2003 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 154 | 153 | 9.92 | JAN032055 | CRUX #24 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 155 | 154 | 9.90 | JAN032058 | MYSTIC #34 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 156 | 177 | 9.86 | JAN030205 | BATMAN GOTHAM ADV #60 | $2.25 | DC |
| 157 | 207 | 9.71 | JAN032059 | MERIDIAN #34 (Net) | $1.48 | CRO |
| 158 | 155 | 9.69 | JAN032063 | ROUTE 666 #10 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 159 | 156 | 9.64 | JAN032056 | FIRST #29 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 160 | 157 | 9.55 | JAN031281 | KARZA #2 (Of 4) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 161 | 159 | 9.50 | JAN032068 | SIGIL #34 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 162 | 161 | 9.35 | JAN031302 | SAVAGE DRAGON #109 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 163 | 168 | 9.27 | JAN030285 | HUNTER AGE O/MAGIC #21 (MR) | $2.75 | DC |
| 164 | 163 | 9.16 | JAN030267 | SLEEPER #3 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 165 | 173 | 9.00 | JAN031276 | HELLSPAWN #23 | $2.50 | IMA |
| 166 | 165 | 8.83 | JAN031299 | PVP #1 (Of 4) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 167 | 166 | 8.73 | JAN032052 | CROSSOVERS #3 | $2.95 | CRO |
| 168 | 181 | 8.46 | JAN032026 | FUTURAMA COMICS #12 | $2.50 | BON |
| 169 | 171 | 8.27 | JAN030281 | CODENAME KNOCKOUT #22 (MR) | $2.75 | DC |
| 170 | 169 | 7.89 | JAN031265 | BULLETPROOF MONK TALES O/T BPM #1 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 171 | 170 | 7.85 | JAN032033 | TAROT WITCH O/T BLACK ROSE #19 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 172 | 148 | 7.72 | JAN031311 | BLOOD LEGACY YOUNG ONES ONE-SHOT | $3.99 | IMA |
| 173 | 174 | 7.54 | JAN032050 | RA SALVATORE DEMON WARS TRIAL BY FIRE #4 (Of 5) | $2.95 | CRO |
| 174 | 182 | 7.54 | JAN030279 | AMERICAN CENTURY #24 (MR) | $2.75 | DC |
| 175 | 176 | 7.52 | JAN031307-8 | VIOLENT MESSIAHS #4* | $2.95 | IMA |
| 176 | 178 | 7.45 | JAN031289 | MYTHSTALKERS #1 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 177 | 175 | 7.44 | JAN031548 | EDENS TRAIL #5 (Of 5) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 178 | 180 | 7.22 | JAN032253 | VAMPIRELLA #19 REG ED | $2.99 | HAR |
| 179 | 133 | 7.06 | JAN032441 | SHONEN JUMP VOL 1 #5 MAY 2003 | $4.95 | VIZ |
| 180 | 183 | 6.88 | JAN032130 | SANDSCAPE #3 | $2.95 | DRE |
| 181 | 184 | 6.86 | JAN031304 | STRANGERS #1 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 182 | 185 | 6.80 | JAN030275 | ZERO GIRL FULL CIRCLE #5 (Of 5) | $2.95 | DC |
| 183 | 186 | 6.64 | JAN031268 | DEFIANCE #6 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 184 | 172 | 6.50 | JAN030085 | GRENDEL GOD & DEVIL #2 (MR) | $3.50 | DAR |
| 185 | 187 | 6.46 | JAN030258 | 21 DOWN #7 | $2.95 | DC |
| 186 | 206 | 6.45 | JAN030255 | POWERPUFF GIRLS #36 | $2.25 | DC |
| 187 | 188 | 6.42 | JAN030259 | AUTOMATIC KAFKA #9 (MR) | $2.95 | DC |
| 188 | 189 | 6.42 | JAN031270 | DOMINION #3 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 189 | 122 | 6.28 | JAN031291 | PARLIAMENT O/JUSTICE #1 (MR) | $5.95 | IMA |
| 190 | 190 | 6.28 | JAN032129 | FATE O/T BLADE #7 (MR) | $2.95 | DRE |
| 191 | 191 | 6.07 | JAN030072 | USAGI YOJIMBO #65 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 192 | 195 | 5.78 | JAN031280 | INVINCIBLE #3 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 193 | 194 | 5.72 | JAN030088 | OH MY GODDESS #96 PHANTOM RACER (1 Of 4) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 194 | 196 | 5.71 | JAN032351 | QUEEN & COUNTRY #15 (MR) | $2.95 | ONI |
| 195 | 197 | 5.63 | JAN030064 | DEVILS FOOTPRINTS #1 (Of 4) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 196 | 179 | 5.50 | JAN032303 | KNIGHTS O/T DINNER TABLE #77 | $3.99 | KZR |
| 197 | 198 | 5.46 | JAN031275 | HAMMER O/T GODS HAMMER HITS CHINA #2 (Of 3) | $2.95 | IMA |
| 198 | 199 | 5.35 | JAN030067 | BLOOD WORLD #1 (Of 3) (MR) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 199 | 200 | 5.32 | JAN031306 | VENTURE #3 | $2.95 | IMA |
| 200 | 201 | 5.20 | JAN032128 | ARKANIUM #6 | $2.95 | DRE |
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| 203 | 192 | 5.05 | JAN032158 | STRAY BULLETS #30 (MR) | $3.50 | EL |
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| 208 | 217 | 4.65 | JAN030256 | SCOOBY DOO #70 | $2.25 | DC |
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| 210 | 210 | 4.55 | JAN030265 | RESISTANCE #7 | $2.95 | DC |
| 211 | 222 | 4.44 | JAN030254 | LOONEY TUNES #100 | $2.25 | DC |
| 212 | 193 | 4.36 | JAN032177 | LOVE & ROCKETS VOL 2 #7 (MR) | $3.95 | FAN |
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| 214 | 202 | 3.87 | JAN032270 | METAL HURLANT #5 (MR) | $3.95 | HUM |
| 215 | 127 | 3.67 | JAN030089 | GHOST IN THE SHELL II MAN MACHINE HOLO #1 (MR) | $10.00 | DAR |
| 216 | 216 | 3.56 | JAN032200 | DEATHMASK #1 | $2.99 | FUT |
| 217 | 242 | 3.42 | JAN031919 | XIN JOURNEY VAMPI OMEGA PREVIEW ED | $1.99 | HAR |
| 218 | 221 | 3.39 | JAN030230 | FOREVER MAELSTROM #5 (Of 6) | $2.95 | DC |
| 219 | 212 | 3.32 | JAN031973 | LANSDALE & TRUMANS DEAD FOLKS #1 | $3.50 | AVA |
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| 222 | 224 | 3.21 | JAN031875 | TERRY MOORES PARADISE TOO #12 | $2.95 | ABS |
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| 227 | 254 | 2.48 | JAN031951 | ARCHIE #534 | $2.19 | ARC |
| 228 | 237 | 2.46 | JAN032304 | KODT ILLUSTRATED #20 | $2.99 | KZR |
| 229 | 238 | 2.44 | JAN032354 | COURTNEY CRUMRIN & COVEN O/MYSTICS #4 (Of 4) | $2.95 | ONI |
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| 231 | 259 | 2.28 | JAN031956 | BETTY & VERONICA #186 | $2.19 | ARC |
| 232 | 230 | 2.22 | JAN032202 | METALLIX #4 | $3.50 | FUT |
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| 242 | 267 | 2.03 | JAN030253 | CARTOON CARTOONS #16 | $2.25 | DC |
| 243 | 271 | 1.96 | JAN031889 | SCARLET FOX ONE-SHOT | $2.25 | AER |
| 244 | 275 | 1.96 | JAN031952 | ARCHIE & FRIENDS #69 | $2.19 | ARC |
| 245 | 251 | 1.93 | JAN032305 | KODT EVERKNIGHTS #5 | $2.99 | KZR |
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| 252 | 225 | 1.81 | JAN032247 | RAIJIN COMICS #15 (MR) | $4.95 | GUT |
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| 257 | 289 | 1.71 | JAN031953 | ARCHIE MYSTERIES #27 | $2.19 | ARC |
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| 275 | 290 | 1.25 | JAN032385 | POISON ELVES SKETCHBOOK | $2.95 | SIR |
| 276 | 264 | 1.18 | JAN031937 | NEOTOPIA #3 | $3.95 | ANT |
| 277 | 243 | 1.14 | JAN031934 | LUFTWAFFE 1946 #7 | $5.95 | ANT |
| 278 | 299 | 1.12 | JAN032364 | FURRLOUGH #123 | $2.99 | RAD |
| 279 | 301 | 1.10 | JAN032315 | TMNT VOL 4 #1 2ND PTG | $2.95 | MIR |
| 280 | 287 | 1.09 | JAN032191 | YOUNG WITCHES II LONDON BABYLON #6 (O/A) (A) | $3.50 | ERO |
| 281 | 302 | 1.07 | JAN032241 | INFINITE KUNG FU #4 | $3.00 | GLN |
| 282 | 282 | 1.06 | JAN031965 | TURTLE SOUP #1 | $3.75 | AST |
| 283 | 359 | 1.05 | JAN032376 | FADE FROM BLUE #6 | $1.50 | SEC |
| 284 | 291 | 1.05 | JAN032172 | EVIL EYE #10 (RES) (MR) | $3.50 | FAN |
| 285 | 281 | 1.02 | JAN031979 | WARREN ELLIS SCARS WRAP CVR #5 (Of 6) (MR) | $3.95 | AVA |
| 286 | 297 | 1.01 | JAN031939 | TWILIGHT X STORM #2 | $3.50 | ANT |
| 287 | 209 | 0.99 | JAN031859 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ACE ED #1 | $13.99 | WIZ |
| 288 | 292 | 0.93 | JAN032472 | BLUE EYES VOL 2 #1 (Of 5) (RES) (A) | $3.95 | WLP |
| 289 | 295 | 0.92 | JAN032309 | COLLECTED PRISON FUNNIES #1 (MR) | $3.95 | LEP |
| 290 | 317 | 0.91 | JAN032019 | GENE FUSION #1 | $2.95 | BEC |
| 291 | 318 | 0.90 | JAN032316 | TMNT VOL 4 #2 2ND PTG | $2.95 | MIR |
| 292 | 305 | 0.89 | JAN031972 | MONSTER CLUB #4 | $3.50 | CMX |
| 293 | 241 | 0.88 | JAN032423 | JAMES KOCHALKAS SKETCHBOOK DIARIES VOL 3 | $7.95 | TOP |
| 294 | 307 | 0.87 | JAN032187 | DILDO #2 (A) | $3.50 | ERO |
| 295 | 322 | 0.87 | JAN032317 | SUPERCAR #4 (Of 4) | $2.95 | MMP |
| 296 | 308 | 0.86 | JAN031940 | WARRIOR NUN AREALA #16 | $3.50 | ANT |
| 297 | 323 | 0.85 | JAN032328 | DUNGEON #5 | $2.95 | NBM |
| 298 | 236 | 0.82 | JAN031990-2 | THRESHOLD #50 (MR) (Note Price)* | $8.95 | AVA |
| 299 | 310 | 0.82 | JAN032020 | WARHAMMER MONTHLY #66 | $3.50 | GAM |
| 300 | 326 | 0.82 | JAN031920 | XIN LEGEND O/T MONKEY KING #1 2ND PTG | $2.99 | HAR |
Top 50 Graphic Novels/Trade Paperbacks for December
| Qty. Rank | Retail Rank | Guide | Item # | Title | Price | Pub. |
| 1 | 6 | 3.99 | JAN030277 | 100 BULLETS VOL 5 COUNTERFIFTH DETECTIVE TP (MR) | $12.95 | DC |
| 2 | 5 | 3.54 | JAN030272 | TOP TEN BOOK TWO TP | $14.95 | DC |
| 3 | 12 | 2.80 | JAN030092 | STAR WARS INFINITIES EMPIRE STRIKES BACK TP | $12.95 | DAR |
| 4 | 22 | 2.77 | JAN032407 | CHOBITS VOL 5 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP |
| 5 | 13 | 2.51 | JAN032101 | CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON GN #3 | $13.95 | COM |
| 6 | 26 | 2.49 | JAN032408 | COWBOY BEBOP SHOOTING STARS VOL 1 GN (Of 2) | $9.99 | TKP |
| 7 | 7 | 2.41 | JAN030227 | BIZARRO COMICS SC | $19.95 | DC |
| 8 | 18 | 2.39 | JAN030235 | GREEN LANTERN EMERALD DAWN II TP | $12.95 | DC |
| 9 | 8 | 2.35 | JAN031968 | HEROBEAR & THE KID VOL 1 INHERITANCE TP | $17.95 | AST |
| 10 | 17 | 2.35 | JAN030065 | METROPOLIS TP | $13.95 | DAR |
| 11 | 2 | 2.20 | JAN030231 | GOLDEN AGE SPECTRE ARCHIVES VOL 1 | $49.95 | DC |
| 12 | 16 | 2.20 | JAN030200 | BATMAN ADV DANGEROUS DAMES & DEMONS TP | $14.95 | DC |
| 13 | 11 | 2.15 | JAN031603 | MARVEL UNIVERSE VOL 1 THANOS INFINITY ABYSS TP | $17.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 23 | 2.10 | JAN030289 | Y THE LAST MAN UNMANNED VOL 1 TP (STAR17386) (MR) | $12.95 | DC |
| 15 | 9 | 2.09 | JAN030246 | NEW TEEN TITANS JUDAS CONTRACT TP NEW ED | $19.95 | DC |
| 16 | 10 | 2.07 | JAN031605 | AVENGERS LEGENDS VOL 2 KORVAC SAGA TP | $19.95 | MAR |
| 17 | 3 | 2.07 | JAN031593 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 2 HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 19 | 2.06 | JAN030081 | XENOZOIC TALES VOL 1 TP | $14.95 | DAR |
| 19 | 1 | 2.05 | JAN030270 | LOEG ABSOLUTE ED VOL 1 OVERSIZED HC | $75.00 | DC |
| 20 | 35 | 2.05 | JAN030086 | ASTRO BOY VOL 14 TP | $9.95 | DAR |
| 21 | 24 | 2.03 | JAN031874 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE VOL 12 TP | $12.95 | ABS |
| 22 | 54 | 1.99 | JAN032318 | KOLCHAK NIGHT STALKER LAMBS TO SLAUGHTER GN (MR) | $6.95 | MNS |
| 23 | 4 | 1.96 | JAN031591 | DAREDEVIL VOL 1 HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 21 | 1.96 | JAN030250 | WONDER WOMAN PARADISE FOUND TP | $14.95 | DC |
| 25 | 39 | 1.92 | JAN030244 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ADV TP | $9.95 | DC |
| 26 | 29 | 1.88 | JAN030204 | BATMAN DEATHBLOW AFTER FIRE TP | $12.95 | DC |
| 27 | 20 | 1.86 | JAN032070 | WAY O/T RAT VOL 1 TP WALLS O/ZHUMAR | $15.95 | CRO |
| 28 | 43 | 1.80 | JAN032462 | INU YASHA VOL 13 TP | $8.95 | VIZ |
| 29 | 51 | 1.79 | JAN032072 | FORGE #12 | $7.95 | CRO |
| 30 | 25 | 1.72 | JAN031606 | AVENGERS VOL 1 WORLD TRUST TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 14 | 1.71 | JAN031601 | WOLVERINE LEGENDS VOL 2 MELTDOWN TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 42 | 1.71 | JAN032406 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA MASTER O/T CLOW VOL 4 GN | $9.99 | TKP |
| 33 | 56 | 1.68 | JAN032073 | EDGE #12 | $7.95 | CRO |
| 34 | 27 | 1.66 | JAN032261 | PROHIBITED #3 HC (MR) | $14.95 | HEA |
| 35 | 28 | 1.65 | JAN032025 | SIMPSONS COMIC MADNESS TP | $14.95 | BON |
| 36 | 33 | 1.61 | JAN031599 | WOLVERINE LEGENDS VOL 3 LAW O/T JUNGLE TP | $12.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 44 | 1.57 | JAN032415 | MARMALADE BOY VOL 6 GN (Of 8) | $9.99 | TKP |
| 38 | 30 | 1.54 | JAN030263 | HIGH ROADS TP | $14.95 | DC |
| 39 | 15 | 1.53 | JAN031597 | WEAPON X VOL 1 TP | $21.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 47 | 1.52 | JAN030084 | BTVS WILLLOW & TARA TP | $9.95 | DAR |
| 41 | 58 | 1.47 | JAN032444 | ALL NEW TENCHI MUYO VOL 1 TP ALIEN NATION | $8.95 | VIZ |
| 42 | 49 | 1.45 | JAN032414 | LUPIN III VOL 3 GN (Of 14) | $9.99 | TKP |
| 43 | 45 | 1.42 | JAN032281 | MEGATOKYO CHAPTER ONE | $10.95 | ICE |
| 44 | 34 | 1.30 | JAN032066 | SCION VOL 4 TP SANCTUARY | $15.95 | CRO |
| 45 | 59 | 1.30 | JAN032420 | TOKYO MEW MEW VOL 1 GN (Of 4) | $9.99 | TKP |
| 46 | 38 | 1.30 | JAN031602 | HOOD VOL 1 BLOOD FROM STONES TP (MR) | $14.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 36 | 1.24 | JAN031612 | SPIDER-MANS TANGLED WEB VOL 4 TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 61 | 1.23 | JAN032413 | INITIAL D VOL 6 GN (Of 23) (RES) | $9.99 | TKP |
| 49 | 40 | 1.20 | JAN030090 | SHADOW STAR NOTHING BUT TRUTH TP | $14.95 | DAR |
| 50 | 70 | 1.19 | JAN032057 | MERIDIAN TRAVELER VOL 1 FLYING SOLO | $7.95 | CRO |
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