September 2002 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
No series launches in the Top 20 led to a month up only slightly in September.
Black Cat: The Evil that Men Do #4 ranked fifth in preorders, but would not release for several years.
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.
The links lead to current listings for each item on eBay. You can also find the books at your comics shop.
| Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Transformers Generation One | 6 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 127,550 |
| 2 | 4 | Ultimates (resolicited) | 8 | $2.25 | Marvel | 110,972 |
| 3 | 7 | New X-Men | 132 | $2.25 | Marvel | 105,640 |
| 4 | 8 | Amazing Spider-Man | 45 | $2.25 | Marvel | 105,445 |
| 5 | 2 | Spider-Man Black Cat Evil That Men Do | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 101,104 |
| 6 | 10 | Ultimate Spider-Man | 26 | $2.25 | Marvel | 100,415 |
| 7 | 11 | Ultimate Spider-Man | 27 | $2.25 | Marvel | 100,364 |
| 8 | 12 | Ultimate X-Men | 22 | $2.25 | Marvel | 98,382 |
| 9 | 3 | Transformers Armada | 3 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 95,976 |
| 10 | 14 | Uncanny X-Men | 412 | $2.25 | Marvel | 90,979 |
| 11 | 15 | Uncanny X-Men | 413 | $2.25 | Marvel | 90,733 |
| 12 | 6 | Thundercats | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 82,065 |
| 13 | 21 | Wolverine | 181 | $2.25 | Marvel | 74,164 |
| 14 | 5 | Spider-Man Blue | 5 | $3.50 | Marvel | 70,116 |
| 15 | 13 | X-Treme X-Men | 18 | $2.99 | Marvel | 68,535 |
| 16 | 16 | Captain America | 6 | $2.99 | Marvel | 67,236 |
| 17 | 17 | G.I. Joe | 10 | $2.95 | Image | 66,134 |
| 18 | 27 | JLA | 72 | $2.25 | DC | 64,854 |
| 19 | 18 | Battle of the Planets | 3 | $2.99 | Image | 64,817 |
| 20 | 28 | JLA | 71 | $2.25 | DC | 64,673 |
| 21 | 29 | Weapon X | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 62,621 |
| 22 | 31 | Spider-Man Peter Parker | 48 | $2.25 | Marvel | 60,462 |
| 23 | 25 | Green Arrow | 17 | $2.50 | DC | 60,443 |
| 24 | 32 | Fantastic Four | 61 | $2.25 | Marvel | 58,731 |
| 25 | 33 | Avengers | 58 | $2.25 | Marvel | 58,438 |
| 26 | 34 | Captain Marvel | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 56,819 |
| 27 | 22 | Daredevil | 37 | $2.99 | Marvel | 55,516 |
| 28 | 36 | Incredible Hulk | 45 | $2.25 | Marvel | 54,423 |
| 29 | 23 | Punisher | 17 | $2.99 | Marvel | 51,092 |
| 30 | 24 | Punisher | 16 | $2.99 | Marvel | 50,994 |
| 31 | 19 | League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. II | 3 | $3.50 | DC | 50,445 |
| 32 | 44 | Batman | 607 | $2.25 | DC | 46,527 |
| 33 | 40 | JSA | 40 | $2.50 | DC | 45,648 |
| 34 | 37 | Detective Comics | 774 | $2.75 | DC | 44,429 |
| 35 | 20 | Wolverine Netsuke | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 43,968 |
| 36 | 43 | Spawn | 126 | $2.50 | Image | 43,191 |
| 37 | 49 | X-Statix | 3 | $2.25 | Marvel | 42,275 |
| 38 | 52 | Exiles | 17 | $2.25 | Marvel | 41,437 |
| 39 | 53 | X-Men Unlimited | 38 | $2.25 | Marvel | 41,177 |
| 40 | 54 | Green Lantern | 154 | $2.25 | DC | 41,107 |
| 41 | 57 | Thor | 54 | $2.25 | Marvel | 40,218 |
| 42 | 58 | Superman | 186 | $2.25 | DC | 39,692 |
| 43 | 60 | Iron Man | 59 | $2.25 | Marvel | 38,557 |
| 44 | 9 | Planetary/JLA Terra Occulta | $5.95 | DC | 38,385 | |
| 45 | 50 | Hawkman | 7 | $2.50 | DC | 37,966 |
| 46 | 62 | Ultimate Adventures | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 37,529 |
| 47 | 46 | Batman Gotham Knights | 33 | $2.75 | DC | 37,468 |
| 48 | 56 | Batgirl | 32 | $2.50 | DC | 36,705 |
| 49 | 41 | Shang Chi Master of Kung Fu | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 36,259 |
| 50 | 67 | Adventures of Superman | 608 | $2.25 | DC | 36,142 |
| 51 | 70 | Action Comics | 795 | $2.25 | DC | 35,891 |
| 52 | 72 | Superman Man of Steel | 130 | $2.25 | DC | 34,788 |
| 53 | 73 | Nightwing | 73 | $2.25 | DC | 34,235 |
| 54 | 26 | Paradise X Devils | $4.50 | Marvel | 33,281 | |
| 55 | 77 | Agent X | 3 | $2.25 | Marvel | 33,220 |
| 56 | 48 | Gen 13 | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 32,783 |
| 57 | 51 | Elektra | 14 | $2.99 | Marvel | 31,559 |
| 58 | 80 | Flash | 190 | $2.25 | DC | 31,397 |
| 59 | 81 | Soldier X | 3 | $2.25 | Marvel | 31,336 |
| 60 | 55 | Alias | 14 | $2.99 | Marvel | 30,922 |
| 61 | 86 | Call of Duty Brotherhood | 4 | $2.25 | Marvel | 30,424 |
| 62 | 76 | Birds of Prey | 47 | $2.50 | DC | 29,945 |
| 63 | 89 | Thunderbolts | 71 | $2.25 | Marvel | 29,768 |
| 64 | 90 | Thunderbolts | 72 | $2.25 | Marvel | 29,754 |
| 65 | 78 | Batman Legends of the Dark Knight | 159 | $2.50 | DC | 29,717 |
| 66 | 59 | Star Wars Empire | 1 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 29,591 |
| 67 | 38 | Smallville The Comic | $3.95 | DC | 29,577 | |
| 68 | 61 | Powers | 25 | $2.95 | Image | 29,345 |
| 69 | 79 | Catwoman | 11 | $2.50 | DC | 29,224 |
| 70 | 94 | Spider-Man Get Kraven | 4 | $2.25 | Marvel | 29,145 |
| 71 | 98 | Call of Duty Precinct | 3 | $2.25 | Marvel | 28,456 |
| 72 | 63 | Sabretooth Mary Shelley Overdrive | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 28,182 |
| 73 | 99 | Call of Duty Wagon | 2 | $2.25 | Marvel | 28,051 |
| 74 | 64 | Star Wars Infinities Esb | 3 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 27,991 |
| 75 | 100 | Robin | 106 | $2.25 | DC | 27,740 |
| 76 | 65 | Spider-Man Tangled Web | 18 | $2.99 | Marvel | 27,646 |
| 77 | 66 | X-Men Icons Chamber | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 27,614 |
| 78 | 69 | Filth | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 27,479 |
| 79 | 42 | Marville Foil Cvr | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 27,158 |
| 80 | 68 | Tomb Raider | 24 | $2.99 | Image | 27,144 |
| 81 | 87 | Legion | 12 | $2.50 | DC | 27,056 |
| 82 | 103 | Spider-Girl | 51 | $2.25 | Marvel | 26,604 |
| 83 | 92 | Witchblade | 59 | $2.50 | Image | 26,604 |
| 84 | 71 | Kiss | 3 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 26,474 |
| 85 | 106 | Marville | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 26,274 |
| 86 | 107 | Wonder Woman | 185 | $2.25 | DC | 25,860 |
| 87 | 75 | Sojourn | 15 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 25,618 |
| 88 | 74 | Avengers Icons Vision | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 25,483 |
| 89 | 85 | Young Justice | 49 | $2.75 | DC | 25,064 |
| 90 | 95 | Titans | 45 | $2.75 | DC | 23,664 |
| 91 | 83 | Wildcats Version 3.0 | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 23,608 |
| 92 | 82 | Superman Aliens II Godwar | 3 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 23,329 |
| 93 | 30 | Star Wars Tales | 13 | $5.99 | Dark Horse | 23,301 |
| 94 | 124 | Marvel Mangaverse | 6 | $2.25 | Marvel | 22,435 |
| 95 | 91 | Star Wars Republic | 46 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 22,259 |
| 96 | 93 | Thing Freakshow | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 21,989 |
| 97 | 96 | Ruse | 11 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 21,984 |
| 98 | 97 | Tom Strong | 18 | $2.95 | DC | 21,952 |
| 99 | 128 | Gotham Girls | 2 | $2.25 | DC | 21,319 |
| 100 | 118 | Harley Quinn | 24 | $2.50 | DC | 20,979 |
| 101 | 101 | Stormwatch Team Achilles | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 20,784 |
| 102 | 35 | JLA Destiny | 4 | $5.95 | DC | 20,774 |
| 103 | 119 | Fables | 5 | $2.50 | DC | 20,653 |
| 104 | 47 | Catwoman Secret Files | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 20,463 |
| 105 | 102 | Way of the Rat | 5 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 20,453 |
| 106 | 121 | Black Panther | 49 | $2.50 | Marvel | 20,304 |
| 107 | 125 | Supergirl | 74 | $2.50 | DC | 20,183 |
| 108 | 104 | Path | 6 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 20,174 |
| 109 | 105 | Apache Skies | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 19,816 |
| 110 | 113 | Hellblazer | 177 | $2.75 | DC | 19,802 |
| 111 | 109 | Arkanium | 1 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 19,621 |
| 112 | 108 | Lady Death/Crow | 1 | $2.99 | Chaos | 19,397 |
| 113 | 39 | Green Lantern Evils Might | 2 | $5.95 | DC | 19,360 |
| 114 | 110 | Warlands Age of Ice | 9 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 19,346 |
| 115 | 88 | B-Sides | 1 | $3.50 | Marvel | 19,160 |
| 116 | 112 | 21 Down | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 19,071 |
| 117 | 111 | Hood | 5 | $2.99 | Marvel | 19,044 |
| 118 | 133 | Transmetropolitan | 60 | $2.50 | DC | 18,927 |
| 119 | 115 | Limbo City | 1 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 18,225 |
| 120 | 139 | 100 Bullets | 39 | $2.50 | DC | 18,099 |
| 121 | 116 | Elektra Glimpse & Echo | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 17,787 |
| 122 | 45 | JLA/Haven Anathema | $5.95 | DC | 17,424 | |
| 123 | 129 | Spectre | 21 | $2.75 | DC | 17,424 |
| 124 | 122 | Bone | 50 | $2.95 | Cartoon | 17,187 |
| 125 | 120 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 49 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 17,103 |
| 126 | 126 | Scion | 28 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 17,001 |
| 127 | 123 | Beautiful Killer | 2 | $2.99 | Wizard | 16,927 |
| 128 | 136 | Power Company | 8 | $2.75 | DC | 16,815 |
| 129 | 144 | Doom Patrol | 12 | $2.50 | DC | 16,792 |
| 130 | 157 | Justice League Adventures | 11 | $2.25 | DC | 16,680 |
| 131 | 127 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Willow & Tara Wilderness | 2 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 16,229 |
| 132 | 130 | Black Sun (resolicited) | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 16,210 |
| 133 | 131 | Route 666 | 4 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 16,103 |
| 134 | 132 | Shidima | 7 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 16,052 |
| 135 | 134 | Resistance | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 16,005 |
| 136 | 135 | High Roads | 6 | $2.95 | DC | 15,931 |
| 137 | 137 | Azrael Agent of the Bat | 94 | $2.95 | DC | 15,531 |
| 138 | 152 | Simpsons Comics | 74 | $2.50 | Bongo | 15,489 |
| 139 | 114 | Bart Simpsons Treehouse of Horror | 8 | $3.50 | Bongo | 15,480 |
| 140 | 138 | Fate of the Blade | 2 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 15,438 |
| 141 | 155 | Lucifer | 30 | $2.50 | DC | 15,177 |
| 142 | 140 | Violent Messiahs Lamenting Pain | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 14,721 |
| 143 | 141 | Crux | 18 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 14,605 |
| 144 | 142 | Negation | 10 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 14,442 |
| 145 | 143 | Mystic | 28 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 14,349 |
| 146 | 161 | Fight For Tomorrow | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 14,247 |
| 147 | 145 | Y The Last Man | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 14,200 |
| 148 | 146 | Sigil | 28 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 14,070 |
| 149 | 84 | Grendel Red White & Black | 1 | $4.99 | Dark Horse | 13,912 |
| 150 | 147 | First | 23 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 13,912 |
| 151 | 163 | Hellspawn | 17 | $2.50 | Image | 13,893 |
| 152 | 148 | Meridian | 27 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 13,860 |
| 153 | 158 | Hunter Age of Magic | 15 | $2.75 | DC | 13,446 |
| 154 | 149 | Lady Death Mourning | 2 | $2.99 | Chaos | 13,381 |
| 155 | 150 | Point Blank | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 13,232 |
| 156 | 151 | Strangers In Paradise Vol. III | 53 | $2.95 | Abstract | 13,177 |
| 157 | 171 | Batman Gotham Adventures | 54 | $2.25 | DC | 13,144 |
| 158 | 153 | Savage Dragon | 103 | $2.95 | Image | 13,023 |
| 159 | 156 | Automatic Kafka | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 12,823 |
| 160 | 162 | Codename Knockout | 17 | $2.75 | DC | 12,804 |
| 161 | 154 | Lady Death Dark Alliance | 4 | $2.99 | Chaos | 12,762 |
| 162 | 164 | Vampirella | 13 Reg Ed | $2.99 | Harris | 11,325 |
| 163 | 165 | Vampi | 23 Reg Ed | $2.99 | Harris | 11,315 |
| 164 | 170 | American Century | 19 | $2.75 | DC | 10,901 |
| 165 | 168 | Tarot Witch of the Black Rose | 16 | $2.95 | Broadsword | 10,441 |
| 166 | 169 | Mutant Earth | 3* | $2.95 | Image | 10,403 |
| 167 | 174 | Lab Rats | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 10,241 |
| 168 | 175 | Establishment | 13 | $2.50 | DC | 10,203 |
| 169 | 186 | Powerpuff Girls | 30 | $2.25 | DC | 10,148 |
| 170 | 180 | Midnight Mass | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 10,036 |
| 171 | 173 | Stupid Comics | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 9,524 |
| 172 | 166 | Paradigm | 1 | $3.50 | Image | 9,022 |
| 173 | 117 | 100 Percent | 4 | $5.95 | DC | 8,938 |
| 174 | 177 | Fused | 4 | $2.95 | Image | 8,566 |
| 175 | 178 | Vertigo Pop Tokyo | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 8,566 |
| 176 | 179 | Guardian Angel | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 8,514 |
| 177 | 172 | Oh My Goddess Part XII | 3 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 8,375 |
| 178 | 181 | Crusades | 19 | $2.95 | DC | 8,375 |
| 179 | 183 | Big Daddy Danger | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 8,226 |
| 180 | 184 | Savage Dragon Companion | $2.95 | Image | 8,035 | |
| 181 | 185 | Queen & Country | 12 | $2.95 | Oni | 7,896 |
| 182 | 167 | Knights of the Dinner Table | 71 | $3.99 | Kenzer | 7,789 |
| 183 | 188 | Blade of the Immortal | 72 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 7,305 |
| 184 | 176 | Stray Bullets | 28 | $3.50 | El Capitan | 7,277 |
| 185 | 189 | Superpatriot Americas Fighting Force | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 7,156 |
| 186 | 197 | Scooby-Doo | 64 | $2.25 | DC | 7,072 |
| 187 | 198 | Cerebus | 282 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 6,988 |
| 188 | 190 | Dragonball Z Part 5 | 9 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,923 |
| 189 | 191 | Battle Angel Alita Last Order Part 1 | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,607 |
| 190 | 206 | Sonic The Hedgehog | 115 | $1.99 | Archie | 6,351 |
| 191 | 159 | Supermanga Blast | 25 | $5.99 | Dark Horse | 6,072 |
| 192 | 160 | Static X Vol. 2 | 1 | $5.99 | Chaos | 5,946 |
| 193 | 193 | Dragonball Part 5 | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,881 |
| 194 | 187 | Cannon Exaxxion Stage Two Part 1 | 9 | $3.99 | Dark Horse | 5,714 |
| 195 | 195 | Ranma 1/2 Part 11 | 7 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,458 |
| 196 | 196 | Dungeons & Dragons Black & White | 3 | $2.99 | Kenzer | 5,341 |
| 197 | 192 | 10th Muse | 2 | $3.50 | Avatar | 5,113 |
| 198 | 200 | Ken Lashleys Legends | 2 | $2.95 | DHJ | 4,978 |
| 199 | 204 | Cardcaptor Sakura | 32 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 4,271 |
| 200 | 208 | All New Tenchi Muyo Part 1 | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,234 |
| 201 | 194 | American Splendor Unsung Hero | 2 | $3.99 | Dark Horse | 4,118 |
| 202 | 202 | Ennis & Mccreas Dicks 2 | 1 | $3.50 | Avatar | 4,108 |
| 203 | 209 | Fort Prophet of the Unexplained | 4 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 4,011 |
| 204 | 199 | Gold Digger Annual 2002 | $3.95 | Antarctic | 3,904 | |
| 205 | 215 | Inu Yasha Part 7 | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,755 |
| 206 | 232 | Looney Tunes | 94 | $2.25 | DC | 3,731 |
| 207 | 226 | Turok Evolution | $2.50 | Acclaim | 3,648 | |
| 208 | 247 | Archie | 528 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,629 |
| 209 | 205 | Tim Vigils Webwitch | 2 | $3.50 | Avatar | 3,615 |
| 210 | 237 | Cartoon Cartoons | 13 | $2.25 | DC | 3,592 |
| 211 | 216 | Gundam Wing Last Outpost | 3 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 3,536 |
| 212 | 218 | Knights of the Dinner Table Everknights | 2 | $2.99 | Kenzer | 3,517 |
| 213 | 213 | Cavewoman Pangaean Sea | 5 | $3.25 | Basement | 3,466 |
| 214 | 210 | Black Tide | 2 | $3.50 | Avatar | 3,420 |
| 215 | 221 | Incal | 12 | $2.95 | Humanoids | 3,350 |
| 216 | 222 | One Plus One | 1 | $2.95 | Oni | 3,317 |
| 217 | 257 | Betty & Veronica | 180 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,303 |
| 218 | 214 | Warren Ellis Strange Killings Body Orchard | 3 | $3.50 | Avatar | 3,182 |
| 219 | 207 | A Distant Soil | 35 | $3.95 | Image | 3,169 |
| 220 | 262 | Betty | 117 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,103 |
| 221 | 225 | Top Cow Classics Magdalena | 1 | $2.99 | Image | 3,094 |
| 222 | 182 | Popbot | 3 | $7.99 | IDW | 3,089 |
| 223 | 266 | Veronica | 132 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,978 |
| 224 | 228 | Nodwick | 17 | $2.99 | Dork Storm | 2,950 |
| 225 | 268 | Sabrina Vol. 2 | 37 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,922 |
| 226 | 229 | Neon Genesis Evangelion Part 7 | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 2,917 |
| 227 | 219 | Ceres Celestial Legend Part 3 | 4 | $3.50 | Viz | 2,908 |
| 228 | 212 | Bastard | 10 | $3.95 | Viz | 2,866 |
| 229 | 271 | Archie and Friends | 62 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,857 |
| 230 | 238 | PVP (resolicited) | 6 | $2.99 | Dork Storm | 2,699 |
| 231 | 224 | Alice In Sexland | 6 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 2,694 |
| 232 | 233 | Project Arms Part 1 | 1 | $3.25 | Viz | 2,573 |
| 233 | 231 | Archie Double Digest | 137 | $3.29 | Archie | 2,568 |
| 234 | 242 | Call of Duty Brotherhood Might Marvel Must Have | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 2,559 |
| 235 | 220 | Ninja High School Yearbook 2002 | $3.95 | Antarctic | 2,545 | |
| 236 | 244 | Darkness | 1/2 | $2.95 | Image | 2,503 |
| 237 | 288 | Jughead | 147 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,480 |
| 238 | 245 | Alien Arena | 2 | $2.99 | Atomeka | 2,443 |
| 239 | 249 | Herobear & The Kid (reorders) | 1 | $2.95 | Astonish | 2,410 |
| 240 | 278 | Betty & Veronica Digest | 133 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,378 |
| 241 | 279 | Archie Digest | 193 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,373 |
| 242 | 294 | Archies Weird Mysteries | 24 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,373 |
| 243 | 235 | Big O Part 2 | 3 | $3.50 | Viz | 2,373 |
| 244 | 240 | Pals N Gals Double Digest | 70 | $3.29 | Archie | 2,364 |
| 245 | 211 | Df Battle of the Planets Ltd Ed Preview Book | $5.00 | Dynamic Forces | 2,308 | |
| 246 | 253 | Jason & Argobots | 2 | $2.95 | Oni | 2,294 |
| 247 | 270 | Cici Mini-Series | 2 | $2.50 | Spilled Milk | 2,289 |
| 248 | 254 | Skinwalker | 4 | $2.95 | Oni | 2,266 |
| 249 | 255 | Marc Hempels Naked Brain | 2 | $2.95 | Insight | 2,233 |
| 250 | 248 | Jugheads Double Digest | 89 | $3.29 | Archie | 2,168 |
| 251 | 230 | Ennis & Mccreas Dicks 2 | 1 | $3.95 | Avatar | 2,150 |
| 252 | 261 | Amelia Rules | 8 | $2.95 | Renaissance | 2,094 |
| 253 | 263 | Shot Callerz | 4 | $2.95 | Oni | 2,094 |
| 254 | 246 | Tanlines Pinups Book | 1 | $3.50 | Basement | 2,075 |
| 255 | 260 | Milk | 31 | $2.99 | Radio | 2,075 |
| 256 | 250 | Herobear & The Kid (reorders) | 3 | $3.50 | Astonish | 2,005 |
| 257 | 267 | I Dream of Jeannie | 3 | $2.95 | Airwave | 1,996 |
| 258 | 239 | Young Witches Vol. 5 Legacy | 4 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 1,973 |
| 259 | 252 | Herobear & The Kid (reorders) | 4 | $3.50 | Astonish | 1,954 |
| 260 | 299 | Jughead with Archie Digest | 178 | $2.19 | Archie | 1,917 |
| 261 | 272 | Neon Genesis Evangelion Part 7 Coll Ed | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 1,838 |
| 262 | 273 | Silent Mobius Part 11 Blood | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 1,819 |
| 263 | 259 | Rear Entry | 1 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 1,805 |
| 264 | 285 | My Monkeys Name Is Jennifer | 4 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,698 |
| 265 | 331 | Bad Art Collection (Star14530) | $1.95 | Slave Labor | 1,698 | |
| 266 | 286 | Zendra Vol. 2 | 3 | $2.95 | Penny Farthing | 1,694 |
| 267 | 287 | Furrlough | 117 | $2.99 | Radio | 1,656 |
| 268 | 236 | Vagabond | 11 | $4.95 | Viz | 1,633 |
| 269 | 296 | Dungeon | 2 | $2.95 | NBM | 1,498 |
| 270 | 281 | Infinite Kung Fu | 3 | $3.50 | Great Lakes Ninja | 1,480 |
| 271 | 297 | Finder | 28 | $2.95 | Lightspeed | 1,452 |
| 272 | 301 | Angry Youth Comix | 4 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 1,387 |
| 273 | 302 | Johnny The Homicidal Maniac | 3 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,373 |
| 274 | 304 | Tigress Tales | 4 | $2.95 | Basement | 1,359 |
| 275 | 305 | Vampire Yui Vol. 5 | 1 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 1,354 |
| 276 | 274 | Warren Ellis Strange Killings Body Orchard | 3 | $3.95 | Avatar | 1,345 |
| 277 | 276 | Civilian Justice | 1 | $3.99 | Beyond | 1,326 |
| 278 | 282 | Warrior Nun Areala Swimsuit Special | 1 | $3.95 | Antarctic | 1,307 |
| 279 | 241 | Zoids | 8 | $5.95 | Viz | 1,293 |
| 280 | 227 | XXX Livenudegirls | 2 | $6.95 | Penny Dreadful | 1,279 |
| 281 | 311 | Lenore | 1 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,275 |
| 282 | 316 | Decoy | 3 | $2.95 | Penny Farthing | 1,228 |
| 283 | 318 | Lenore | 2 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,219 |
| 284 | 315 | Teenagers From Mars | 3 | $2.99 | Teenagers from Mars | 1,214 |
| 285 | 317 | Genome | 1 | $2.99 | Deux Graphica | 1,210 |
| 286 | 293 | Raisin Pie | 1 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 1,200 |
| 287 | 327 | Rover | 1 | $2.95 | Monkeysuit | 1,140 |
| 288 | 308 | Warhammer Monthly | 59 | $3.50 | Games Workshop | 1,140 |
| 289 | 234 | Lady Death Mourning Alt Cvr | 2 | $7.50 | Chaos | 1,112 |
| 290 | 333 | Supernatural Law | 36 | $2.95 | Exhibit A | 1,112 |
| 291 | 329 | Astika | 1 | $2.99 | Deux Graphica | 1,107 |
| 292 | 334 | PPV | 2 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 1,107 |
| 293 | 330 | Hairball Cal Mcdonald Mystery | 1 | $2.99 | IDW | 1,107 |
| 294 | 256 | Potlatch 2002 Anthology (Resolictiation) | $5.95 | CBLDF | 1,103 | |
| 295 | 335 | Madame Tarantula | 0 | $2.95 | Basement | 1,098 |
| 296 | 404 | Fade From Blue | 3 | $1.50 | Second to Some | 1,093 |
| 297 | 375 | Aphrodite Ix Preview Ed Sgn Ex (Net) | $2.00 | Image | 1,093 | |
| 298 | 355 | Elvira | 113 | $2.50 | Claypool | 1,061 |
| 299 | 275 | Katmandu Annual | 4 | $4.99 | Shanda | 1,061 |
| 300 | 217 | Lady Death/Crow Premium Ed | 1 | $9.99 | Chaos | 1,056 |
September 2002 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.
Another of a number of good months for graphic novels in 2002.
