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August 2002 Comic Book Sales Figures
Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops
as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors


Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. sales
* Fantastic Four 60 $0.09 Marvel 752,699
1 Transformers Generation One 5 $2.95 Dreamwave 131,119
2 Ultimates 8 $2.25 Marvel 120,168
3 Transformers Armada 2 $2.95 Dreamwave 116,925
4 Thundercats Reclaiming Thundera 1 $2.95 DC 108,405
5 Amazing Spider-Man 44 $2.25 Marvel 106,824
6 Spider-Man/Black Cat Evil That Men Do 3 $2.99 Marvel 105,800
7 New X-Men 131 $2.25 Marvel 105,474
8 New X-Men 130 $2.25 Marvel 105,464
9 Thundercats 0 $2.50 DC 103,274
10 Ultimate Spider-Man 25 $2.25 Marvel 102,887
11 Ultimate X-Men 21 $2.25 Marvel 99,507
12 Uncanny X-Men 410 $2.25 Marvel 92,880
13 Uncanny X-Men 411 $2.25 Marvel 92,739
14 Battle of the Planets 2 $2.99 Image 76,841
15 Spider-Man Blue 4 $3.50 Marvel 75,038
16 Wolverine 180 $2.25 Marvel 72,475
17 X-Treme X-Men 17 $2.99 Marvel 69,345
18 Captain America 5 $2.99 Marvel 69,062
19 G.I. Joe 9 $2.95 Image 68,963
20 JLA 69 $2.25 DC 66,801
21 Spider-Man Peter Parker 47 $2.25 Marvel 66,352
22 Spider-Man Daredevil 1 $2.99 Marvel 65,843
23 JLA 70 $2.25 DC 65,710
24 Green Arrow 16 $2.50 DC 63,992
25 Avengers 57 $2.25 Marvel 59,706
26 Daredevil 36 $2.99 Marvel 53,598
27 Incredible Hulk 44 $2.25 Marvel 52,503
28 League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. II 2 $3.50 DC 50,389
29 Punisher 15 $2.99 Marvel 47,505
30 Batman 606 $2.25 DC 47,202
31 Fantastic Four 59 $2.25 Marvel 46,306
32 Call Of Duty Wagon 1 $2.25 Marvel 46,178
33 JSA 39 $2.50 DC 45,928
34 Detective Comics 773 $2.75 DC 45,300
35 Rising Stars 21 $2.99 Image 44,705
36 Spawn 125 $2.50 Image 44,035
37 X-Statix 2 $2.25 Marvel 43,917
38 Call Of Duty Brotherhood 3 $2.25 Marvel 42,888
39 Call Of Duty Precinct 2 $2.25 Marvel 42,511
40 Exiles 16 $2.25 Marvel 41,774
41 Weapon X Wild Child 1 $2.25 Marvel 41,415
42 Weapon X Agent Zero 1 $2.25 Marvel 41,354
43 Weapon X Marrow 1 $2.25 Marvel 40,528
44 Green Lantern 153 $2.25 DC 40,419
45 Weapon X Kane 1 $2.25 Marvel 40,264
46 Weapon X Sauron 1 $2.25 Marvel 40,212
47 Hawkman 6 $2.50 DC 39,697
48 Thor 52 $2.25 Marvel 39,414
49 Thor 53 $2.25 Marvel 39,178
50 Superman 185 $2.25 DC 39,136
51 Iron Man 58 $2.25 Marvel 38,484
52 Micronauts 2 $2.95 Image 37,946
53 Batgirl 31 $2.50 DC 37,516
54 Batman Gotham Knights 32 $2.75 DC 36,898
55 Paradise X 5 $2.99 Marvel 36,676
56 Nightwing 72 $2.25 DC 35,676
57 Action Comics 794 $2.25 DC 34,854
58 Agent X 2 $2.25 Marvel 34,727
59 Infinity Abyss 5 $2.99 Marvel 34,529
60 Infinity Abyss 6 $3.50 Marvel 34,373
61 Adventures Of Superman 607 $2.25 DC 34,264
62 Authority Kev $4.95 DC 33,759
63 Spider-Man Quality Of Life 4 $2.99 Marvel 33,754
64 Spider-Man Get Kraven 3 $2.25 Marvel 32,999
65 Superman Man Of Steel 129 $2.25 DC 32,947
66 Soldier X 2 $2.25 Marvel 32,730
67 G.I. Joe Battle Files 3 $5.95 Image 32,310
68 Elektra 13 $2.99 Marvel 32,277
69 X-Men Icons Chamber 1 $2.99 Marvel 31,805
70 X-Factor 4 $2.50 Marvel 31,706
71 Flash 189 $2.25 DC 31,588
72 Alias 13 $2.99 Marvel 31,541
73 Kiss 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 30,852
74 Sabretooth Mary Shelley Overdrive 3 $2.99 Marvel 30,431
75 Thunderbolts 70 $2.25 Marvel 29,988
76 Thunderbolts 69 $2.25 Marvel 29,964
77 Catwoman 10 $2.50 DC 29,822
78 Batman Legends of the Dark Knight 158 $2.50 DC 29,818
79 Spider-Man Tangled Web 17 $2.99 Marvel 28,812
80 Birds Of Prey 46 $2.50 DC 28,680
81 Avengers Icons Vision 1 $2.99 Marvel 28,633
82 Powers 24 $2.95 Image 28,336
83 Filth 3 $2.95 DC 28,312
84 Spider-Girl 50 $3.50 Marvel 28,203
85 Star Wars Infinities Empire Strikes Back 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 27,986
86 Witchblade 58 $2.50 Image 27,916
87 Robin 105 $2.25 DC 27,764
88 Legion 11 $2.50 DC 26,674
89 Wonder Woman 184 $2.25 DC 26,518
90 X-Men Evolution 10 $2.25 Marvel 26,311
91 Sojourn 14 $2.95 Crossgen 25,758
92 Young Justice 48 $2.75 DC 25,272
93 Gotham Girls 1 $2.25 DC 24,748
94 Hellboy Third Wish 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 24,644
95 Hawkman Secret Files 1 $4.95 DC 24,592
96 Captain Marvel 35 $2.50 Marvel 24,578
97 Marvel Mangaverse 5 $2.25 Marvel 24,394
98 Titans 44 $2.75 DC 23,993
99 Wildcats Version 3.0 1 $2.95 DC 23,620
100 Marvel Knights Vol. 2 6 $2.99 Marvel 23,167
101 Liberty Meadows 27 $2.95 Image 22,926
102 Stormwatch Team Achilles 2 $2.95 DC 22,912
103 Tomb Raider Journeys 6 $2.99 Image 22,846
104 Thing Freakshow 3 $2.99 Marvel 22,780
105 JLA Destiny 3 $5.95 DC 21,911
106 Ruse 10 $2.95 Crossgen 21,741
107 Harley Quinn 23 $2.50 DC 21,557
108 Apache Skies 2 $2.99 Marvel 21,444
109 Out There 13 $2.95 DC 21,420
110 Star Wars 45 $2.99 Dark Horse 21,340
111 Lone Wolf 2100 4 $2.99 Dark Horse 21,048
112 Blade 6 $2.99 Marvel 21,005
113 Black Panther 48 $2.50 Marvel 20,812
114 Green Lantern Evils Might 1 $5.95 DC 20,731
115 Path 5 $2.95 Crossgen 20,675
116 Tom Strongs Terrific Tales 4 (Res) $2.95 DC 20,661
117 Way of the Rat 4 $2.95 Crossgen 20,491
118 Hood 4 $2.99 Marvel 20,240
119 Hellblazer 175 (Res) $2.50 DC 20,236
120 Supergirl 73 $2.50 DC 20,203
121 Hellblazer 176 (Res) $2.75 DC 19,967
122 JLA Island Of Dr Moreau $6.95 DC 19,910
123 Batman/Deathblow After Fire 3 $5.95 DC 19,768
124 Fables 4 $2.50 DC 19,726
125 Warlands Age Of Ice 8 $2.95 Dreamwave 19,674
126 Promethea 22 $2.95 DC 19,268
127 Futurama Simpsons Sp Crossover Crisis 1 $2.50 Bongo 18,725
128 Fate of the Blade 1 $2.95 Dreamwave 18,626
129 Elektra Glimpse & Echo 2 $2.99 Marvel 18,588
130 100 Bullets 38 (Res) $2.50 DC 18,121
131 100 Bullets 37 (Res) $2.50 DC 18,088
132 Transmetropolitan 59 $2.50 DC 18,064
133 Spectre 20 $2.75 DC 17,701
134 Doom Patrol 11 $2.50 DC 17,592
135 Buffy the Vampire Slayer 48 $2.99 Dark Horse 17,337
136 Justice League Adventures 10 $2.25 DC 17,262
137 Scion 27 $2.95 Crossgen 17,252
138 Route 666 3 $2.95 Crossgen 17,087
139 Power Company 7 $2.75 DC 16,922
140 High Roads 5 $2.95 DC 16,894
141 Red Star Annual 1 $3.50 Archangel 16,582
142 Point Blank 1 $2.95 DC 16,474
143 Bastard Samurai 3 $2.95 Image 16,360
144 Athena Inc 3 $2.95 Image 15,997
145 Azrael Agent of the Bat 93 $2.95 DC 15,874
146 Shidima 6 $2.95 Dreamwave 15,851
147 Suicide Squad 12 $2.50 DC 15,714
148 Simpsons Comics 73 $2.50 Bongo 15,402
149 Lucifer 29 $2.50 DC 15,369
150 Crux 17 $2.95 Crossgen 14,902
151 Impulse 89 $2.50 DC 14,656
152 Negation 9 $2.95 Crossgen 14,619
153 Mystic 27 $2.95 Crossgen 14,586
154 Lady Death Mourning 1 $2.99 Chaos 14,510
155 Hellspawn 16 $2.50 Image 14,453
156 Sigil 27 $2.95 Crossgen 14,288
157 First 22 $2.95 Crossgen 14,217
158 Meridian 26 $2.95 Crossgen 14,033
159 Automatic Kafka 2 $2.95 DC 13,675
160 Lady Death Dark Alliance 3 $2.99 Chaos 13,519
161 Hunter Age Of Magic 14 $2.75 DC 13,391
162 Batman Gotham Adventures 53 $2.25 DC 13,311
163 Savage Dragon 102 $2.95 Image 13,009
164 Codename Knockout 16 $2.75 DC 12,896
165 Bart Simpson Comics 9 $2.50 Bongo 12,782
166 Lucifer Nirvana $5.95 DC 12,735
167 Y Last Man 2 $2.95 DC 12,594
168 Purgatori Ravenous 1 $2.99 Chaos 11,654
169 Vampirella 12 Reg Ed $2.99 Harris 11,541
170 Holy Terror 1 $2.95 Image 11,532
171 Vampi 22 Reg Ed $2.99 Harris 11,465
172 Haven Broken City 9 $2.50 DC 11,451
173 Deadman 9 $2.50 DC 11,432
174 Lab Rats 5 $2.50 DC 11,211
175 American Century 18 $2.75 DC 11,116
176 Defiance 4 $2.95 Image 10,875
177 Rex Mundi 0 $2.95 Image 10,871
178 Establishment 12 $2.50 DC 10,578
179 Lady Death Crow Preview Book $1.99 Chaos 10,554
180 Big Daddy Danger 1 $2.95 DC 10,328
181 3 Little Kittens 1 $2.95 Broadsword 10,215
182 Powerpuff Girls 29 $2.25 DC 9,960
183 Midnight Mass 5 $2.50 DC 9,913
184 Vertigo Pop Tokyo 2 $2.95 DC 9,492
185 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 5 $2.95 Mirage 9,327
186 100 Percent 3 $5.95 DC 8,978
187 Crusades 18 $2.95 DC 8,511
188 Oh My Goddess! Part XII 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 8,416
189 Usagi Yojimbo 60 $2.99 Dark Horse 8,364
190 Tomb Raider Vs Darkness Sp Standard Ed (Net) $3.00 Image 8,204
191 Superpatriot Americas Fighting Force 2 $2.95 Image 7,883
192 Knights of the Dinner Table 70 $3.99 Kenzer 7,859
193 Queen & Country 11 $2.95 Oni 7,821
194 Insane Clown Posse Mr Johnsons Head 1 $2.99 Chaos 7,543
195 Blade of the Immortal 71 $2.99 Dark Horse 7,293
196 Scooby-Doo 63 $2.25 DC 7,288
197 Dork 10 $2.95 Slave Labor 7,231
198 Dragonball Z Part 5 8 $2.95 Viz 7,076
199 Cerebus 281 $2.25 Aardvark-Vanaheim 6,953
200 Love & Rockets Vol. 2 5 $3.95 Fantagraphics 6,528
201 Sonic The Hedgehog 114 $1.99 Archie 6,311
202 Shi Illustrated Warrior 3 $2.99 Crusade 6,061
203 Dragonball Part 5 3 $2.95 Viz 5,914
204 Odyssey 1 $3.50 Avatar 5,811
205 Dungeons & Dragons Black & White 2 $2.99 Kenzer 5,527
206 Ranma 1/2 Part 11 6 $2.95 Viz 5,518
207 Tim Vigils Webwitch 1 $3.50 Avatar 5,494
208 Banzai Girl 1 $2.95 Sirius 5,381
209 Christian Zaniers Dark City Angel 1 $2.95 DHJ 5,372
210 Mystic Funnies 3 $3.95 Fantagraphics 5,093
211 Atlas 1 $3.50 Avatar 4,890
212 American Splendor Unsung Hero 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 4,885
213 Gold Digger 35 $2.99 Antarctic 4,588
214 Fort Prophet of the Unexplained 3 $2.99 Dark Horse 4,376
215 Cardcaptor Sakura 31 $2.99 Tokyopop 4,371
216 All New Tenchi Muyo Part 1 4 $2.95 Viz 4,253
217 Ripleys Believe It Or Not Grim Reaping 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 4,140
218 Hopeless Savages Ground Zero 3 $2.95 Oni 4,031
219 Gundam Wing Last Outpost 2 $2.99 Tokyopop 3,984
220 30 Days Of Night 2 $3.99 IDW 3,927
221 Age Of Bronze 14 $3.50 Image 3,927
222 Timeseekers 1 $2.95 Powerhouse 3,894
223 Dork Tower 20 $2.99 Dork Storm 3,823
224 Nightmares & Fairy Tales 2 $2.95 Slave Labor 3,809
225 Knights of the Dinner Table Illustrated 14 $2.99 Kenzer 3,805
226 Looney Tunes 93 $2.25 DC 3,800
227 Inu Yasha Part 7 1 $2.95 Viz 3,781
228 World Class Comics 1 $4.95 Image 3,757
229 Dexters Laboratory 31 $2.25 DC 3,687
230 Archie 527 $1.99 Archie 3,602
231 Jason & The Argobots 1 $2.95 Oni 3,583
232 Strange Killings Body Orchard 2 $3.50 Avatar 3,342
233 Incal 11 $2.95 Humanoids 3,337
234 Ap How To Draw Manga 18 $4.95 Antarctic 3,309
235 Betty & Veronica 179 $1.99 Archie 3,214
236 Betty 116 $1.99 Archie 3,172
237 Betty & Veronica Double Digest 109 $3.29 Archie 3,040
238 Ninja High School 98 $2.99 Antarctic 3,021
239 Bastard 9 $3.95 Viz 3,007
240 Archie & Friends 61 $1.99 Archie 2,997
241 Veronica 131 $1.99 Archie 2,978
242 Neon Genesis Evangelion Part 7 4 $2.95 Viz 2,974
243 Lurid 1 $2.99 IDW 2,974
244 Sabrina Vol. 2 36 $1.99 Archie 2,960
245 Ceres Celestial Legend Part 3 3 $3.50 Viz 2,889
246 Betty & Veronica Spectacular 56 $1.99 Archie 2,875
247 Gold Digger Swimsuit End Of Summer Special 2002 $4.50 Antarctic 2,870
248 Verotik World 1 $3.95 Verotik 2,752
249 Metal Hurlant 2 $3.95 Humanoids 2,719
250 Alice In Sexland 5 $3.50 Fantagraphics 2,681
251 Archie Digest 192 $2.19 Archie 2,657
252 G.I. Joe 3 $2.95 Image 2,657
253 Betty & Veronica Digest 132 $2.19 Archie 2,643
254 Jugheads Double Digest 88 $3.29 Archie 2,591
255 Cici Mini Series 1 $2.99 Spilled Milk 2,568
256 Big O Part 2 2 $3.50 Viz 2,516
257 Tomb Raider Convention Ex Cvr 17 $3.00 Image 2,445
258 Mutant Texas Tales Of Sheriff Ida Red 3 $2.95 Oni 2,346
259 Little Gloomy 6 (Res) $2.95 Slave Labor 2,270
260 Akiko 49 $2.95 Sirius 2,252
261 G.I. Joe 4 (O/A) $3.50 Image 2,242
262 Laugh Digest 178 $2.19 Archie 2,242
263 Ap How To Draw Hentai Vol. 2 1 $4.95 Antarctic 2,237
264 Skinwalker 3 $2.95 Oni 2,237
265 Battle Pope Wrath Of God 2 $3.50 Funk-o-tron 2,233
266 Shot Callerz 3 $2.95 Oni 2,219
267 Goon Color Special 1 $2.95 Albatross 2,105
268 Genus 55 $3.50 Radio 2,086
269 Alien Arena 1 $2.99 Atomeka 2,058
270 Luftwaffe 1946 1 $5.95 Antarctic 2,006
271 Alraune 5 $3.50 Fantagraphics 1,987
272 Neon Genesis Evangelion Part 7 Coll Ed 4 $2.95 Viz 1,983
273 Puncture 6 $3.99 Com X 1,954
274 Thieves & Kings 40 $2.95 I Box 1,931
275 Brutal Planet 2 $2.99 Neko 1,912
276 G.I. Joe 5 (O/A) $2.95 Image 1,841
277 Silent Mobius Part 11 Blood 2 $2.95 Viz 1,780
278 Zendra Vol. 2 2 $2.95 Penny Farthing 1,756
279 Jack Staff 11 $2.95 Com X 1,756
280 Amazing Spider-Man Ace Ed 14 $13.99 Wizard 1,746
281 Sect 2 $2.95 Powerhouse 1,709
282 Furrlough 116 $2.99 Radio 1,685
283 Ppv 1 $2.95 Antarctic 1,638
284 Sexy Angel 1 $3.25 Basement 1,628
285 A G Super Erotic Anthology 4 $4.99 Icarus 1,614
286 Head 2 $3.50 Fantagraphics 1,544
287 Vagabond Part 1 10 $4.95 Viz 1,539
288 Orient Sexpress 3 $3.50 Fantagraphics 1,525
289 Mad Color Sp 6 $3.99 DC 1,492
290 Lady Death Crow Preview Book Premium Ed $6.00 Chaos 1,463
291 Peanutbutter & Jeremy Nest & Window Exchange $2.95 Alternative 1,444
292 Arsenic Lullabies Aug 2002 2 $2.65 AAA Milwaukee 1,444
293 Lori Lovecraft 2 $3.00 AV 1,444
294 Warrior Nun Areala 10 $2.99 Antarctic 1,435
295 Empty Zone Conversations W/Dead 2 $2.95 Sirius 1,378
296 Ogenki Clinic Vol. 9 5 $2.95 Ironcat 1,369
297 Zoids 7 $5.95 Viz 1,355
298 Strange Killings Body Orchard Wrprnd Cvr 2 $3.95 Avatar 1,350
299 Futurama Comics 1 (O/A) $2.50 Bongo 1,345
Trade Paperback title Price Publisher Est. sales
1 Lone Wolf & Cub Vol. 25 Perhaps In Death $9.95 Dark Horse 13,514
2 Dark Horse Maverick Happy Endings $9.95 Dark Horse 6,759
3 Captain America Red White & Blue HC $29.99 Marvel 6,608
4 Rising Stars Vol. 3 Visitations $8.99 Image 5,962
5 Powers Vol. 3 Little Deaths $24.95 Image 5,622
6 Transformers Target 2006 $19.99 Titan 4,446
7 Batman Black & White Vol. 2 Oversized HC $39.95 DC 4,432
8 Fantastic Four 1234 $9.99 Marvel 4,413
9 Astro Boy Vol. 7 $9.95 Dark Horse 4,102
10 Superman Our Worlds At War Vol. 1 $19.95 DC 4,007
11 Superman Our Worlds At War Vol. 2 $19.95 DC 3,937
12 Crow Collected New Prtg (Net) $3.50 BUD 3,790
13 Marvel Visionaries Jim Steranko $12.99 Marvel 3,734
14 Catwoman Dark End of the Street $12.95 DC 3,606
15 Legion Of Super Heroes Great Darkness Saga New Ed $14.95 DC 3,229
16 Forge #5 $11.95 Crossgen 3,139
17 Daredevil Loves Labor Lost $19.99 Marvel 3,035
18 Bigg Time $14.95 DC 3,021
19 Spirit Archives Vol. 8 HC $49.95 DC 3,016
20 Edge #5 $11.95 Crossgen 2,964
21 Lucifer Vol. 3 Dalliance W/Damned $14.95 DC 2,927
22 Kolchak Night Stalker Get Of Belial $6.95 Moonstone 2,884
23 Red Star Vol. 2 Nokgorka $24.95 Archangel 2,846
24 Love Hina Vol. 5 $9.99 Tokyopop 2,804
25 Ultimate Marvel Team-Up HC $39.99 Marvel 2,676
26 Shield Americas First Patriotic Comic Book Hero $12.95 Archie 2,620
27 Resident Evil Code Veronica Vol. 2 $14.95 DC 2,596
28 Howard The Duck $14.99 Marvel 2,431
29 Sock Monkey Glass Door Knob HC $14.95 Dark Horse 2,388
30 Completely Pip & Norton $9.95 Dark Horse 2,351
31 Batman Bruce Wayne Murderer (O/A) $19.95 DC 2,219
32 Bone Vol. 8 Treasure Hunters HC $23.95 Cartoon 2,016
33 Mystic Vol. 3 Siege Ofales $15.95 Crossgen 1,983
34 Thor Lord Of Asgard $15.99 Marvel 1,959
35 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Haunted $12.95 Dark Horse 1,817
36 Mad About Mob $8.95 DC 1,770
37 Four Women $17.95 DC 1,751
38 Cybertronian Transformers Index $29.95 Antarctic 1,732
39 Spider-Man Death Of Gwen Stacy New Prtg $12.99 Marvel 1,732
40 Metabarons Vol. 3 Poet & Killer $11.95 Humanoids 1,699
41 Three Fingers $14.95 Top Shelf 1,614
42 Gloom Cookie Vol. 2 $16.95 Slave Labor 1,553
43 X 1999 Vol. 8 Crescendo $15.95 Viz 1,553
44 Angelic Layer Vol. 2 $9.99 Tokyopop 1,539
45 Initial D Vol. 3 $9.99 Tokyopop 1,416
46 Peach Girl Vol. 6 Pkt $9.99 Tokyopop 1,402
47 Felix The Cats Greatest Hits $9.95 Dark Horse 1,402
48 Kodocha Vol. 3 Sanas Stage $9.99 Tokyopop 1,397
49 Jeremiah Gun In Water HC $14.95 Dark Horse 1,355
50 Ragnarok Vol. 3 $9.99 Tokyopop 1,270




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