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November 2001 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops

Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors


#1 Most Ordered Issue
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November's dollar preorders for comic books topped $18.51 million, the highest total since 1998. With trade paperbacks added, it's the highest total since December 1997— the month of Darkness #11 with its 11 covers.

Diamond did release dollar rankings for the Top 300 comics; these will be added at a later date. 

Click to skip to the Top Graphic Novels for the month.

—John Jackson Miller


This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 300 charts, plus any post-#300 items from its Top Independent Publisher charts.
If you don't see a book, Diamond released no data for it.
Items marked (resolicited) were offered in an earlier month but never shipped; disregard any previously reported figure, as earlier orders were canceled when the books were resolicited.
Click to read the methodology for this table's estimates.
Distributor charts are regional commodity reports, not measures of a work's total reach. Read our FAQ.
Title links below lead to current listings for the issues on eBay. As an eBay Partner, this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.


UnitsDollarsComic-book TitleIssuePricePublisherEst. units
1-Wolverine: The Origin4$3.50Marvel168,460
2-Uncanny X-Men400$3.50Marvel134,206
3-New X-Men120$2.25Marvel125,338
4-Ultimate X-Men12$2.25Marvel108,044
5-Amazing Spider-Man37$2.25Marvel93,495
6-X-Treme X-Men7$2.99Marvel90,504
7-Green Arrow10$2.50DC86,675
8-Ultimate Spider-Man15$2.25Marvel86,160
9-Inferno Hellbound1$2.50Image70,965
10-G.I. Joe2$2.95Image84,474
11-Wolverine170$2.25Marvel78,776
12-JLA60$2.25DC71,179
13-Punisher6$2.99Marvel67,647
14-Battle Chasers10$2.95Image65,320
15-Avengers48$3.50Marvel63,346
16-Wolverine 2001 Annual$2.99Marvel63,123
17-X-Treme X-Men Savage Land3$2.99Marvel62,661
18-Daredevil Yellow6$3.50Marvel59,447
19-Elektra5$2.99Marvel55,958
20-Peter Parker Spider-Man37$2.25Marvel53,718
21-Daredevil27$2.99Marvel53,116
22-Fantastic Four49$2.25Marvel52,710
23-X-Force122$2.25Marvel52,055
24-Spawn116$2.50Image50,212
25-Nightcrawler1$2.50Marvel49,649
26-Catwoman1$2.50DC49,413
27-Ultimate Marvel Team Up10$2.25Marvel48,361
28-Rogue4$2.50Marvel47,117
29-Cyclops4$2.50Marvel46,855
30-Iceman2$2.50Marvel45,462
31-Exiles6$2.25Marvel45,313
32-Fury3$2.99Marvel45,051
33-Elektra & Wolverine Redeemer1$5.95Marvel44,767
34-Superman176$2.25DC44,200
35-Paradise X Heralds2$3.50Marvel43,964
36-Authority28$2.50DC43,794
37-Alias3$2.99Marvel43,750
38-JSA30$2.50DC43,750
39-Batman597$2.25DC43,663
40-Peter Parker Spider-Man 2001 Annual$2.99Marvel42,253
41-Just Imagine Stan Lee With Kevin Maguire Creating Flash$5.95DC42,183
42-Incredible Hulk34$2.25Marvel41,654
43-Action Comics785$2.25DC40,986
44-Detective Comics764$2.50DC40,475
45-Adventures of Superman598$2.25DC40,244
46-Domino1$2.50Marvel39,589
47-Thor43$2.25Marvel39,493
48-Superman Man of Steel120$2.25DC39,205
49-Midnight Nation12$2.50Image38,711
50-Iron Man48$2.25Marvel38,655
51-Doom Emperor Returns1$2.50Marvel38,489
52-Captain America49$2.25Marvel38,013
53-JLA Incarnations7$3.50DC37,218
54-Avengers Celestial Quest3$2.99Marvel37,113
55-Nightwing63$2.25DC37,074
56-Marvel Knights Double Shot2$2.99Marvel37,000
57-Mutant X2$2.25Marvel36,851
58-Batgirl22$2.50DC35,961
59-Ghost Rider Hammer Lane6$2.99Marvel35,930
60-Green Lantern144$2.25DC35,467
61-Cable99$2.25Marvel35,284
62-X-Men Evolution1$2.25Marvel35,009
63-Tomb Raider18$2.50Image34,843
64-Brotherhood7$2.25Marvel34,694
65-Batman Legends of the Dark Knight149$2.25DC34,620
66-Batman Gotham Knights23$2.50DC34,188
67-Deadpool Agent of Weapon X4$2.25Marvel33,948
68-Thunderbolts58$2.25Marvel33,376
69-JLA Haven Arrival$5.95DC33,254
70-Wonder Woman176$2.25DC33,127
71-Spider-Man Tangled Web8$2.99Marvel32,900
72-Witchblade53$2.50Image32,411
73-X-Men Millenial Visions 2001$3.50Marvel32,088
74-Authority Widescreen$5.95DC31,389
75-Thor Godstorm3$3.50Marvel30,865
76-JLA Gatekeeper2$4.95DC30,586
77-Superman & Batman Generations II4$5.95DC30,167
78-Out There6$2.50DC29,704
79-Powers16$2.95Image29,280
80-Us War Machine10$1.50Marvel29,145
81-Us War Machine9$1.50Marvel29,075
82-Us War Machine11$1.50Marvel29,031
83-Us War Machine12$1.50Marvel28,979
84-Robin96$2.25DC28,883
85-Justice League Adventures1$1.99DC28,883
86-Flash180$2.25DC28,665
87-Nightside2$2.99Marvel28,390
88-Harley Quinn14$2.25DC27,787
89-Tom Strongs Terrific Tales1$3.50DC27,647
90-Young Justice39$2.50DC27,525
91-Titans35$2.50DC27,508
92-Bloodstone2$2.99Marvel27,468
93-Warlands Age of Ice4$2.95Image26,940
94-Doom Patrol2$2.50DC26,630
95-Legion2$2.50DC26,150
96-Spider-Girl40$2.25Marvel25,648
97-Birds of Prey37$2.50DC25,359
98-Black Tide1$2.95Image25,180
99-Alan Moores Glory1$3.50Avatar24,735
100-Captain Marvel25$2.50Marvel24,534
101-Defenders11$2.25Marvel24,325
102-Spectre11$2.50DC24,281
103-Star Wars Jedi Quest3$2.99Dark Horse24,106
104-Suicide Squad3$2.50DC23,665
105-Star Wars36$2.99Dark Horse23,312
106-Joss Whedons Fray5$2.99Dark Horse23,058
107-Supergirl64$2.25DC22,674
108-Superman/Tarzan Sons of the Jungle2$2.99Dark Horse22,635
109-Batman Orpheus Rising4$2.50DC22,451
110-Sojourn5$2.95Crossgen22,181
111-Batman Ankh1$5.95DC22,072
112-Star Wars Tag & Bink Are Dead2$2.99Dark Horse22,037
113-War Story Screaming Eagles$4.95DC21,338
114-Black Panther38$2.50Marvel21,032
115-No Honor Makyo1$2.95Image20,687
116-Establishment3$2.50DC20,578
117-Negation Prequel$2.95Crossgen20,495
118-Superboy94$2.25DC20,168
119-Ruse2$2.95Crossgen19,853
120-100 Greatest Marvels Countdown1$3.50Marvel19,561
121-Hellblazer168$2.50DC19,552
122-Gen 1371$2.50DC19,434
123-Transmetropolitan51$2.50DC19,194
124-Aria Soul Market6$2.95Image19,142
125-Red Star Special Ed$2.95Image19,133
126-Ninja Boy4$2.95DC19,124
127-Steampunk10$2.50DC18,644
128-100 Bullets30$2.50DC18,496
129-Scion18$2.95Crossgen18,242
130-Monarchy9$2.50DC18,020
131-Crux8$2.95Crossgen17,435
132-Buffy the Vampire Slayer39$2.99Dark Horse17,173
133-Crossgen Chronicles5$3.95Crossgen16,967
134-Mystic18$2.95Crossgen16,710
135-Felon2$2.50Image16,670
136-First13$2.95Crossgen16,496
137-100 Greatest Marvels Countdown2$3.50Marvel16,374
138-Angel3$2.99Dark Horse16,238
139-Lady Death Last Rites2$2.99Chaos16,208
140-100 Greatest Marvels Countdown3$3.50Marvel16,181
141-100 Greatest Marvels Countdown4$3.50Marvel16,168
142-Fantastic Four Worlds Greatest Comic Mag12$2.99Marvel16,007
143-100 Greatest Marvels Countdown5$3.50Marvel15,832
144-Top Cow California Christmas Spectacular$2.95Image15,596
145-Agency4$2.95Image15,557
146-Sigil18$2.95Crossgen15,526
147-Sandman Presents Corinthian2$2.50DC15,513
148-Meridian18$2.95Crossgen15,487
149-Codename Knockout7$2.50DC15,457
150-Green Arrow By Jack Kirby$5.95DC15,413
151-Simpsons Comics64$2.50Bongo15,396
152-Hunter Age of Magic5$2.50DC15,356
153-Impulse80$2.50DC15,334
154-Lucifer20$2.50DC15,251
155-Vampirella4 Reg Ed$2.99Harris14,893
156-Azrael Agent of the Bat84$2.50DC14,893
157-Vampi13 Reg Ed$2.99Harris14,762
158-Strangers In Paradise Vol. III45$2.95Abstract14,749
159-Liberty Meadows23$2.95Insight14,422
160-Rose3$5.95Cartoon14,125
161-American Century9$2.50DC14,125
162-Orion20$2.50DC14,016
163-Savage Dragon92$2.95Image13,955
164-Savage Dragon93$2.95Image13,876
165-Angel & The Ape4$2.95DC13,352
166-Bart Simpson Comics6$2.50Bongo13,300
167-Four Women2$2.95DC13,025
168-Creech Out For Blood3$4.95Image13,025
169-Batman Gotham Adventures44$1.99DC12,745
170-Greyshirt Indigo Sunset2$3.50DC12,632
171-Shadow Reavers4$2.99Wizard12,610
172-Taleweaver3$2.95DC12,505
173-Jade Redemption1$2.99Chaos12,182
174-Insane Clown Posse Pendulum12$5.99Chaos11,937
175-Planet of the Apes3$2.99Dark Horse11,889
176-Grip Strange World of Men1$2.50DC11,649
177-Crusades9$2.50DC11,134
178-Gen 13 Movie Adaptation1$2.50DC11,077
179-Alan Moores Glory0$3.50Comic Cavalcade10,785
180-Bad Kitty Reloaded2$2.99Chaos10,780
181-Outlaw Nation15$2.50DC10,431
182-Tarot Witch of the Black Rose11$2.95Broadsword10,261
183-Powerpuff Girls21$1.99DC10,156
184-Cannon God Exaxxion1$2.99Dark Horse10,077
185-10th Muse8$2.95Image9,715
186-Oh My Goddess Part XI4$2.99Dark Horse9,553
187-Legend of the Sage4$2.99Chaos9,440
188-Superman Adventures63$1.99DC9,025
189-Farscape War Torn2$5.95DC8,999
190-Grendel Devil Inside3$2.99Dark Horse8,610
191-Dragonball Z Part 412$2.95Viz8,414
192-Queen & Country5$2.95Oni8,383
193-Electropolis3$2.95Image8,353
194-Blade of the Immortal62$2.99Dark Horse8,165
195-Violent Messiahs Genesis$4.95Image7,973
196-Knights of the Dinner Table61$2.99Kenzer7,781
197-Dungeons & Dragons In Shadow of Dragons5$2.99Kenzer7,772
198-Cybernary 2.05$2.95DC7,501
199-Cerebus272$2.25Aardvark-Vanaheim7,296
200-Dragonball Part 44$2.95Viz7,200
201-Nocturnals Dark Forever3$2.95Oni7,095
202-Super Manga Blast18$5.99Dark Horse6,728
203-Ranma 1/2 Part 108$2.95Viz6,571
204-Outlaw 74$2.99Dark Horse6,418
205-Gundam Wing Battlefield of Pacifists2$2.95Tokyopop6,257
206-Diablo Tales of Sanctuary$5.95Dark Horse6,126
207-Poison Elves68$2.95Sirius5,986
208-Gundam Wing Episode Zero8$2.95Viz5,973
209-Scooby-Doo54$1.99DC5,851
210-Hate Annual2$3.95Fantagraphics5,742
211-Sonic The Hedgehog104$1.99Archie5,571
212-Cardcaptor Sakura22$2.95Tokyopop5,248
213-Black Hole9$4.50Fantagraphics5,148
214-Monsters Inc$4.95Dark Horse4,951
215-Jingle Belle Jubilee One Shot$2.95Oni4,899
216-Ticks Big Red N Green Christmas Spectacle1$3.95New England4,890
217-Metabarons15$2.95Humanoids4,820
218-Gold Digger26$2.99Antarctic4,812
219-Castle Waiting14$2.95Olio4,777
220-No Need For Tenchi Part 124$3.50Viz4,510
221-How To Draw Manga10$4.95Antarctic4,497
222-Knights of the Dinner Table Hackmasters10$2.99Kenzer4,471
223-Inu Yasha Part 67$2.95Viz4,331
224-Ancient Joe2$3.50Dark Horse4,192
225-Little Red Hot Bound3$2.95Image3,995
226-Ceres Celestial Legend6$2.95Viz3,847
227-Classwar1$2.99Com X3,729
228-Archie517$1.99Archie3,655
229-Looney Tunes84$1.99DC3,515
230-Joker Last Laugh Poster$7.95DC3,462
231-Hopeless Savages4$2.95Oni3,454
232-Randy Odonnell Is The Man4$2.95Image3,445
233-Cavewoman Meriems Gallery1$3.50Basement3,279
234-Betty & Veronica169$1.99Archie3,262
235-Peepshow13$3.95Drawn & Quarterly3,218
236-Ninja High School89$2.99Antarctic3,214
237-Betty107$.80Archie3,179
238-Dark Angel31$2.95CPM3,170
239-Archie Double Digest130$3.29Archie3,096
240-Sabrina Vol. 226$1.99Archie3,087
241-Lodoss War Deedlits Tale4$2.95CPM3,048
242-Alice In Sexland1$3.50Fantagraphics3,043
243-Veronica121$1.99Archie3,008
244-Slayers Super Explosive Demon Story2$2.95CPM2,991
245-Magic Pickle3$2.95Oni2,930
246-Plastic Man Archives Vol. 3 HC$49.95DC2,864
247-Cartoon Cartoons8$1.99DC2,860
248-Kissing Chaos4$2.25Oni2,847
249-Pals N Gals Double Digest63$3.29Archie2,847
250-El Hazard Part 35$2.95Viz2,825
251-Lodoss War Chronicles Heroic Knight15$2.95CPM2,794
252-Trout2$2.95Oni2,786
253-Skull Man1$2.95Tokyopop2,781
254-Ultiman Giant Sized Annual1$4.95Image2,685
255-Betty & Veronica Digest126$2.19Archie2,663
256-Jugheads Double Digest82$3.29Archie2,620
257-Archies Weird Mysteries18$.80Archie2,580
258-Smile Vol. 312$4.99Tokyopop2,550
259-Akiko46$2.95Sirius2,546
260-Wereslut6$3.50Fantagraphics2,541
261-Slow News Day3$3.50Slave Labor2,441
262-Jughead141$1.99Archie2,436
263-Ninja High School Swimsuit Sp 2001$4.50Antarctic2,419
264-S&M University4$3.50Fantagraphics2,340
265-Laugh Digest171$2.19Archie2,288
266-Corrector Yui3$2.95Tokyopop2,284
267-Seventh Sea2$2.95Studio G2,240
268-Sexy Symphony5$3.95Fantagraphics2,218
269-Silent Mobius Advent5$2.95Viz2,179
270-Jughead W/Archie Digest171$2.19Archie2,161
271-Saint Tail13$2.95Tokyopop2,087
272-Milk26$2.99Radio2,087
273-Skelebunnies Spanktacular$2.95Slave Labor2,083
274-Battle Pope Shorts3$2.95Funk-o-tron2,052
275-Geobreeders33$2.95CPM2,039
276-Cool Devices1$2.95Ironcat2,013
277-Tigers of the Luftwaffe2$5.95Antarctic1,991
278-Dragon Knights2$2.95Tokyopop1,943
279-Miracle Girls14$2.95Tokyopop1,912
280-Futabakun Change Vol. 74$2.95Ironcat1,891
281-Battle Pope Presents St Michael3$2.95Funk-o-tron1,886
282-Warrior Nun Areala Books of Peril1$2.99Antarctic1,860
283-La Blue Girl Manga Ed4$2.95CPM1,838
284-Furrlough107$2.99Radio1,834
285-Negative Exposure2$2.95Humanoids1,786
286-Dawn Pin Up Goddess Ltd Ed S&N$12.00Linsner1,781
287-Bitch In Heat12$3.50Fantagraphics1,712
288-Vampire Princess Yui Vol. 34$2.95Ironcat1,602
289-Island4$2.95Tokyopop1,567
290-Pokemon Adventures Part 55$4.95Viz1,537
291-Arsenic Lullaby Christmas 2001$2.65A Silent1,528
292-Alan Moores Glory Incentive1$3.25Avatar1,515
293-Arsenic Lullaby Nov 2001$2.65A Silent1,511
294-Maxion24$2.95CPM1,485
295-Private Beach4$2.95Slave Labor1,467
296-Finder24$2.95Lightspeed1,450
297-Double Take6$2.95Funk-o-tron1,450
298-Threshold45$4.95Avatar1,419
299-Ogenki Clinic Vol. 84$2.95Ironcat1,415
300-Princess Prince14$2.95CPM1,410




November 2001 Graphic Novel Sales to Comics Shops

Estimated Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks Preordered by North American Comics Shops Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors

This list includes all items on Diamond's Top Graphic Novel charts. If you don't see a book, Diamond released no data for it.

The links lead to title details on Amazon (paid links). You can also find the books at your comics shop.

Graphic novels were the laggard category this month.



UnitsDollarsTrade Paperback titlePricePublisherEst. units
11Wonder Woman Spirit of Truth Oversized$9.95DC35,188
210Star Wars Jango Fett $5.95Dark Horse16,526
36Lone Wolf & Cub Vol. 16 Gateway Into Winter$9.95Dark Horse14,431
42Akira Vol. 5 $27.95Dark Horse10,147
53JLA Riddle of the Beast HC$24.95DC8,706
68Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2 $14.95Marvel7,348
74Green Lantern Legacy Last Will & Testament of Hal Jordan HC$24.95DC6,851
89Amazing Spider-Man $15.95Marvel6,353
911Planetary Fourth Man$14.95DC6,231
1012Hellboy Bones of Giants Illustrated Novel $14.95Dark Horse5,637
1122100 Bullets Vol. 3 Hang Up on the Hang Low$9.95DC4,999
1213Essential Dr Strange $15.95Marvel4,781
1314Blade of the Immortal Gathering Vol. II $15.95Dark Horse4,729
1423Banner$12.95Marvel3,772
1524Just A Pilgrim$12.99Wizard3,755
1620U.S. War Machine$14.95Marvel3,607
1715Transformers Vol. 2 End of Road $19.99Diamond3,515
1827Green Lantern Traitor$12.95DC3,166
1937Adv of Barry Ween Boy Genius Monkey Tales Vol. 3$8.95Oni2,904
2029Tomb Raider Witchblade & Other Stories$12.95Image2,877
217Marvel Masterworks Thor Vol. 2 HC$49.95Marvel2,777
2230Quimby The Mouse$14.95Fantagraphics2,432
2351Werewolf Apocalypse Vol. 1 Boneawers$5.95Moonstone2,428
2433Too Much Coffee Man Amusing Musings $12.95Dark Horse2,314
2525Thunderbolts Justice Like Lightning $19.95Marvel2,310