October 2002 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
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In an otherwise down month, Jim Lee's Batman story, "Hush," began, a storyline which would heat up into some of 2003's best sales.
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—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.
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| Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Batman | 608 | $2.25 | DC | 120,945 |
| 2 | 5 | Ultimates | 9 | $2.25 | Marvel | 110,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Transformers War Within | 1 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 106,468 |
| 4 | 7 | New X-Men | 133 | $2.25 | Marvel | 104,932 |
| 5 | 8 | Amazing Spider-Man | 46 | $2.25 | Marvel | 104,835 |
| 6 | 9 | Ultimate Spider-Man | 28 | $2.25 | Marvel | 98,522 |
| 7 | 10 | Ultimate Spider-Man | 29 | $2.25 | Marvel | 98,365 |
| 8 | 12 | Ultimate X-Men | 23 | $2.25 | Marvel | 96,333 |
| 9 | 2 | Spider-Man Black Cat Evil That Men Do | 5 | $2.99 | Marvel | 95,160 |
| 10 | 15 | Uncanny X-Men | 414 | $2.25 | Marvel | 89,536 |
| 11 | 4 | Transformers Armada | 4 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 87,468 |
| 12 | 11 | Thundercats | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 74,212 |
| 13 | 13 | G.I. Joe Frontline | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 73,099 |
| 14 | 21 | Wolverine | 182 | $2.25 | Marvel | 70,535 |
| 15 | 6 | Spider-Man Blue | 6 | $3.50 | Marvel | 68,552 |
| 16 | 14 | X-Treme X-Men | 19 | $2.99 | Marvel | 68,189 |
| 17 | 16 | Captain America (resolicited) | 6 | $2.99 | Marvel | 65,141 |
| 18 | 26 | JLA | 73 | $2.25 | DC | 64,561 |
| 19 | 27 | JLA | 74 | $2.25 | DC | 64,343 |
| 20 | 17 | G.I. Joe | 11 | $2.95 | Image | 63,569 |
| 21 | 30 | Spider-Man Peter Parker | 49 | $2.25 | Marvel | 60,400 |
| 22 | 28 | Green Arrow | 18 | $2.50 | DC | 57,679 |
| 23 | 31 | Avengers | 59 | $2.25 | Marvel | 57,522 |
| 24 | 19 | Daredevil | 38 | $2.99 | Marvel | 56,965 |
| 25 | 32 | Fantastic Four | 62 | $2.25 | Marvel | 55,417 |
| 26 | 20 | Battle of the Planets | 4 | $2.99 | Image | 54,147 |
| 27 | 33 | Incredible Hulk | 46 | $2.25 | Marvel | 53,772 |
| 28 | 18 | League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. II | 4 | $3.50 | DC | 51,704 |
| 29 | 25 | Punisher (resolicited) | 17 | $2.99 | Marvel | 48,705 |
| 30 | 29 | Punisher | 18 | $2.99 | Marvel | 47,350 |
| 31 | 36 | JSA | 41 | $2.50 | DC | 44,762 |
| 32 | 22 | Detective Comics | 775 | $3.50 | DC | 44,363 |
| 33 | 43 | Weapon X | 2 | $2.25 | Marvel | 44,121 |
| 34 | 38 | Spawn | 127 | $2.50 | Image | 42,428 |
| 35 | 46 | X-Statix | 4 | $2.25 | Marvel | 41,775 |
| 36 | 47 | Green Lantern | 155 | $2.25 | DC | 41,738 |
| 37 | 50 | Exiles | 18 | $2.25 | Marvel | 40,444 |
| 38 | 52 | Thor | 55 | $2.25 | Marvel | 39,295 |
| 39 | 35 | Mekanix | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 38,049 |
| 40 | 23 | Wolverine Netsuke | 2 | $3.99 | Marvel | 37,904 |
| 41 | 57 | Iron Man | 60 | $2.25 | Marvel | 37,892 |
| 42 | 58 | Superman | 187 | $2.25 | DC | 37,711 |
| 43 | 48 | Hawkman | 8 | $2.50 | DC | 37,312 |
| 44 | 41 | Batman Gotham Knights | 34 | $2.75 | DC | 36,453 |
| 45 | 61 | Action Comics | 796 | $2.25 | DC | 36,138 |
| 46 | 63 | Spider-Man Legend of the Spider Clan | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 35,038 |
| 47 | 53 | Batgirl | 33 | $2.50 | DC | 34,977 |
| 48 | 39 | Paradise X | 6 | $2.99 | Marvel | 34,736 |
| 49 | 65 | Adventures of Superman | 609 | $2.25 | DC | 34,602 |
| 50 | 66 | Captain Marvel | 2 | $2.25 | Marvel | 34,131 |
| 51 | 67 | Superman Man of Steel | 131 | $2.25 | DC | 33,877 |
| 52 | 42 | Tomb Raider | 25 | $2.99 | Image | 33,333 |
| 53 | 70 | Agent X | 4 | $2.25 | Marvel | 33,308 |
| 54 | 71 | Nightwing | 74 | $2.25 | DC | 33,224 |
| 55 | 44 | Witchblade | 60 | $2.99 | Image | 32,244 |
| 56 | 45 | Youngblood Bloodsport | 1 | $2.99 | Arcade | 32,159 |
| 57 | 76 | Flash | 191 | $2.25 | DC | 31,349 |
| 58 | 49 | Elektra | 15 | $2.99 | Marvel | 30,527 |
| 59 | 78 | Ultimate Adventures | 2 | $2.25 | Marvel | 30,394 |
| 60 | 51 | Alias | 15 | $2.99 | Marvel | 29,825 |
| 61 | 24 | Green Arrow Secret Files | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 29,801 |
| 62 | 34 | Ghost In The Shell 2 Man Machine Interface | 1 | $3.99 | Dark Horse | 29,378 |
| 63 | 81 | Thunderbolts | 73 | $2.25 | Marvel | 29,281 |
| 64 | 73 | Batman Legends of the Dark Knight | 160 | $2.50 | DC | 29,257 |
| 65 | 55 | Global Frequency | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 29,220 |
| 66 | 82 | Marville | 2 | $2.25 | Marvel | 29,172 |
| 67 | 54 | Shang Chi Master of Kung Fu | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 28,870 |
| 68 | 74 | Birds of Prey | 48 | $2.50 | DC | 28,858 |
| 69 | 56 | Killraven | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 28,688 |
| 70 | 84 | Soldier X | 4 | $2.25 | Marvel | 28,628 |
| 71 | 75 | Catwoman | 12 | $2.50 | DC | 28,374 |
| 72 | 62 | Micronauts | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 27,443 |
| 73 | 59 | Star Wars Infinities Empire Strikes Back | 4 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 27,334 |
| 74 | 60 | Spider-Man Tangled Web | 19 | $2.99 | Marvel | 27,322 |
| 75 | 93 | Spider-Girl | 52 | $2.25 | Marvel | 26,644 |
| 76 | 64 | Filth | 5 | $2.95 | DC | 26,620 |
| 77 | 95 | Spider-Man Get Kraven | 5 | $2.25 | Marvel | 26,463 |
| 78 | 96 | Robin | 107 | $2.25 | DC | 26,257 |
| 79 | 83 | Legion | 13 | $2.50 | DC | 25,906 |
| 80 | 101 | Call of Duty Brotherhood | 5 | $2.25 | Marvel | 25,532 |
| 81 | 69 | Sojourn | 16 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 25,519 |
| 82 | 40 | Young Justice | 50 | $3.95 | DC | 25,495 |
| 83 | 68 | Star Wars Empire | 2 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 25,241 |
| 84 | 103 | Wonder Woman | 186 | $2.25 | DC | 24,987 |
| 85 | 72 | Gen 13 | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 24,975 |
| 86 | 87 | Titans | 46 | $2.75 | DC | 23,173 |
| 87 | 113 | Call of Duty Precinct | 4 | $2.25 | Marvel | 23,173 |
| 88 | 102 | Supergirl | 75 | $2.50 | DC | 22,968 |
| 89 | 77 | Avengers Icons Vision | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 22,931 |
| 90 | 79 | X-Men Icons Chamber | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 22,738 |
| 91 | 115 | Call of Duty Wagon | 3 | $2.25 | Marvel | 22,532 |
| 92 | 85 | Ruse | 12 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 21,686 |
| 93 | 88 | Ruse | 13 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 21,565 |
| 94 | 109 | Harley Quinn | 25 | $2.50 | DC | 21,407 |
| 95 | 86 | Star Wars Republic | 47 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 21,371 |
| 96 | 111 | Fables | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 21,214 |
| 97 | 89 | Liberty Meadows | 28 | $2.95 | Image | 21,008 |
| 98 | 114 | Black Panther | 50 | $2.50 | Marvel | 20,778 |
| 99 | 90 | Tomb Raider Journeys | 7 | $2.99 | Image | 20,706 |
| 100 | 94 | Out There | 14 | $2.95 | DC | 20,283 |
| 101 | 97 | Way of the Rat | 6 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 19,871 |
| 102 | 98 | Tom Strongs Terrific Tales | 5 | $2.95 | DC | 19,787 |
| 103 | 99 | Path | 7 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 19,545 |
| 104 | 100 | Path | 8 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 19,508 |
| 105 | 110 | Hellblazer (resolicited) | 177 | $2.75 | DC | 19,327 |
| 106 | 104 | Stormwatch Team Achilles | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 18,988 |
| 107 | 125 | Gotham Girls | 3 | $2.25 | DC | 18,964 |
| 108 | 80 | Promethea | 23 | $3.50 | DC | 18,928 |
| 109 | 105 | Wildcats Version 3.0 | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 18,892 |
| 110 | 107 | Apache Skies | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 18,420 |
| 111 | 108 | Hood | 6 | $2.99 | Marvel | 18,178 |
| 112 | 37 | Green Lantern Evils Might | 3 | $5.95 | DC | 18,142 |
| 113 | 92 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 50 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 17,465 |
| 114 | 119 | Spectre | 22 | $2.75 | DC | 17,090 |
| 115 | 116 | Scion | 29 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 16,799 |
| 116 | 117 | Elektra Glimpse & Echo | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 16,545 |
| 117 | 131 | Doom Patrol | 13 | $2.50 | DC | 16,533 |
| 118 | 118 | B-Sides | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 16,110 |
| 119 | 124 | Power Company | 9 | $2.75 | DC | 15,989 |
| 120 | 146 | Justice League Adventures | 12 | $2.25 | DC | 15,953 |
| 121 | 140 | Simpsons Comics | 75 | $2.50 | Bongo | 15,832 |
| 122 | 106 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tales of the Slayers Broken Bottle of Djinn | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 15,747 | |
| 123 | 120 | Y The Last Man | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 15,529 |
| 124 | 121 | Route 666 | 5 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 15,239 |
| 125 | 122 | Negation Lawbringer | 1 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 15,082 |
| 126 | 123 | Azrael Agent of the Bat | 95 | $2.95 | DC | 15,034 |
| 127 | 143 | Lucifer | 31 | $2.50 | DC | 14,949 |
| 128 | 126 | Athena Inc | 4 | $2.95 | Image | 14,417 |
| 129 | 127 | 21 Down | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 14,356 |
| 130 | 128 | Crux | 19 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 14,344 |
| 131 | 129 | Negation | 11 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 14,235 |
| 132 | 130 | Mystic | 29 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 14,078 |
| 133 | 132 | Sigil | 29 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 13,909 |
| 134 | 133 | Limbo City | 2 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 13,885 |
| 135 | 134 | First | 24 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 13,679 |
| 136 | 135 | Fate of the Blade | 3 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 13,655 |
| 137 | 136 | Meridian | 28 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 13,558 |
| 138 | 137 | Meridian | 29 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 13,534 |
| 139 | 139 | Arkanium | 2 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 13,485 |
| 140 | 152 | Hellspawn | 18 | $2.50 | Image | 13,473 |
| 141 | 141 | Savage Dragon | 104 | $2.95 | Image | 13,195 |
| 142 | 145 | Hunter Age of Magic | 16 | $2.75 | DC | 13,123 |
| 143 | 142 | Strangers In Paradise Vol. III | 54 | $2.95 | Abstract | 12,965 |
| 144 | 162 | Batman Gotham Adventures | 55 | $2.25 | DC | 12,651 |
| 145 | 144 | Lady Death Halloween Special | 1 | $2.99 | Chaos | 12,445 |
| 146 | 149 | Codename Knockout | 18 | $2.75 | DC | 12,445 |
| 147 | 91 | Grendel Red White & Black | 2 | $4.99 | Dark Horse | 12,409 |
| 148 | 148 | Point Blank | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 11,768 |
| 149 | 150 | Automatic Kafka | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 11,587 |
| 150 | 151 | Black Sun | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 11,514 |
| 151 | 138 | Mage Knight Stolen Destiny | 1 | $3.50 | IDW | 11,369 |
| 152 | 153 | Resistance | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 11,296 |
| 153 | 155 | Noble Causes Family Secrets | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 11,091 |
| 154 | 154 | Vampi | 24 Reg Ed | $2.99 | Harris | 11,054 |
| 155 | 164 | Fight For Tomorrow | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 11,018 |
| 156 | 157 | Vampirella | 14 Reg Ed | $2.99 | Harris | 10,861 |
| 157 | 158 | Lady Death Dark Alliance | 5 | $2.99 | Chaos | 10,825 |
| 158 | 166 | Radioactive Man | 106 | $2.50 | Bongo | 10,813 |
| 159 | 159 | Witchblade | 1/2 | $2.99 | Image | 10,595 |
| 160 | 160 | Purgatori Trick Or Treat | 1 | $2.99 | Chaos | 10,474 |
| 161 | 178 | Powerpuff Girls | 31 | $2.25 | DC | 9,869 |
| 162 | 171 | Midnight Mass | 7 | $2.50 | DC | 9,784 |
| 163 | 177 | Lab Rats | 7 | $2.50 | DC | 9,264 |
| 164 | 112 | 100 Percent | 5 | $5.95 | DC | 8,829 |
| 165 | 167 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 6 | $2.95 | Mirage | 8,769 |
| 166 | 168 | 3 Little Kittens | 2 | $2.95 | Broadsword | 8,744 |
| 167 | 170 | Oh My Goddess | 91 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 8,236 |
| 168 | 172 | Usagi Yojimbo | 61 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 8,128 |
| 169 | 173 | Crusades | 20 | $2.95 | DC | 8,103 |
| 170 | 174 | Vertigo Pop Tokyo | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 8,067 |
| 171 | 176 | Superpatriot Americas Fighting Force | 4 | $2.95 | Image | 7,861 |
| 172 | 161 | Knights of the Dinner Table | 72 | $3.99 | Kenzer | 7,765 |
| 173 | 156 | Evil Ernie Horror | 1 | $4.50 | Chaos | 7,257 |
| 174 | 180 | Dragonball Z Part 5 | 10 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,954 |
| 175 | 165 | Girl Genius | 8 | $3.95 | Studio Foglio | 6,942 |
| 176 | 163 | 30 Days of Night | 3 | $3.99 | IDW | 6,918 |
| 177 | 189 | Scooby-Doo | 65 | $2.25 | DC | 6,809 |
| 178 | 191 | Cerebus | 283 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 6,785 |
| 179 | 175 | Paradigm | 2 | $3.50 | Image | 6,749 |
| 180 | 182 | Big Daddy Danger | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 6,725 |
| 181 | 184 | Holy Terror | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 6,458 |
| 182 | 205 | Sonic The Hedgehog | 116 | $1.99 | Archie | 6,338 |
| 183 | 147 | Super Manga Blast | 26 | $5.99 | Dark Horse | 5,890 |
| 184 | 185 | Dragonball Part 5 | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,757 |
| 185 | 183 | Cannon Exaxxion Stage 2 (2 of 5) | 10 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 5,467 |
| 186 | 186 | Ranma 1/2 Part 11 | 8 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,382 |
| 187 | 188 | Shi Illustrated Warrior | 4 | $2.99 | Crusade | 5,201 |
| 188 | 192 | Blue Monday Dead Mans Party | $2.95 | Oni | 5,128 | |
| 189 | 193 | Battle Angel Alita Last Order Part 1 | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,128 |
| 190 | 195 | Terry Moores Paradise Too | 10 | $2.95 | Abstract | 5,043 |
| 191 | 181 | Hate Annual | 3 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,019 |
| 192 | 194 | Dungeons & Dragons Black & White | 4 | $2.99 | Kenzer | 4,995 |
| 193 | 198 | Banzai Girl | 2 | $2.95 | Sirius | 4,983 |
| 194 | 197 | Witchblade Botp Cvr | 55 | $3.00 | Image | 4,922 |
| 195 | 199 | G.I. Joe 2nd Ptg | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 4,765 |
| 196 | 200 | Dogwitch | 1 | $2.95 | Sirius | 4,753 |
| 197 | 201 | Gold Digger | 36 | $2.99 | Antarctic | 4,511 |
| 198 | 203 | All New Tenchi Muyo Part 2 | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,402 |
| 199 | 196 | Gun Fu | 1 | $3.50 | Axiom | 4,257 |
| 200 | 204 | Cardcaptor Sakura | 33 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 4,245 |
| 201 | 169 | Savage Dragon Hellboy Coll Ed | $5.95 | Image | 4,173 | |
| 202 | 206 | Dork Tower | 21 | $2.99 | Dork Storm | 4,064 |
| 203 | 209 | Castle Waiting | 16 | $2.95 | Oni | 3,894 |
| 204 | 190 | American Splendor Unsung Hero | 3 | $3.99 | Dark Horse | 3,834 |
| 205 | 211 | Hopeless Savages Ground Zero | 4 | $2.95 | Oni | 3,810 |
| 206 | 236 | Dexters Laboratory | 32 | $2.25 | DC | 3,677 |
| 207 | 212 | Knights of the Dinner Table Illustrated | 15 | $2.99 | Kenzer | 3,677 |
| 208 | 215 | Inu Yasha Part 7 | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,653 |
| 209 | 179 | Savage Dragonbert Full Frontal Nerdity | $5.95 | Image | 3,653 | |
| 210 | 237 | Looney Tunes | 95 | $2.25 | DC | 3,592 |
| 211 | 251 | Archie | 529 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,568 |
| 212 | 217 | Gloom Cookie | 14 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 3,556 |
| 213 | 218 | Gundam Wing Last Outpost | 4 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 3,459 |
| 214 | 220 | PVP | 7 | $2.99 | Dork Storm | 3,411 |
| 215 | 202 | Tick & Artie | 2 | $3.95 | New England | 3,399 |
| 216 | 222 | Boneyard | 8 | $2.95 | NBM | 3,326 |
| 217 | 208 | Tim Vigils Webwitch | 3 | $3.50 | Avatar | 3,302 |
| 218 | 261 | Betty & Veronica | 181 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,290 |
| 219 | 225 | Ripleys Believe It Or Not Human Wonders | 3 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 3,266 |
| 220 | 226 | Kissing Chaos Nonstop Beauty | 1 | $2.95 | Oni | 3,266 |
| 221 | 210 | Ennis & Mccreas Dicks 2 | 2 | $3.50 | Avatar | 3,241 |
| 222 | 228 | Incal | 13 | $2.95 | Humanoids | 3,229 |
| 223 | 227 | Top Cow Classics Tomb Raider Witchblade | 1 | $2.99 | Image | 3,205 |
| 224 | 187 | How To Draw Manga | 19 | $4.95 | Antarctic | 3,193 |
| 225 | 219 | Betty & Veronica Double Digest | 110 | $3.29 | Archie | 3,108 |
| 226 | 264 | Betty | 119 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,096 |
| 227 | 266 | Sabrina Vol. 2 | 38 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,096 |
| 228 | 214 | Warren Ellis Strange Killings Body Orchard | 4 | $3.50 | Avatar | 3,084 |
| 229 | 269 | Veronica | 133 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,987 |
| 230 | 270 | Betty | 118 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,963 |
| 231 | 224 | Archie Double Digest | 138 | $3.29 | Archie | 2,963 |
| 232 | 278 | Archie & Friends | 63 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,891 |
| 233 | 233 | Ninja High School | 99 | $2.99 | Antarctic | 2,891 |
| 234 | 221 | Neon Genesis Evangelion Part 7 | 6 | $3.50 | Viz | 2,866 |
| 235 | 267 | Holiday Fun Digest | 7 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,806 |
| 236 | 223 | Ceres Celestial Legend Part 4 | 1 | $3.50 | Viz | 2,794 |
| 237 | 213 | Bastard | 11 | $3.95 | Viz | 2,782 |
| 238 | 283 | Archie & Friends | 64 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,770 |
| 239 | 231 | Pals N Gals Double Digest | 71 | $3.29 | Archie | 2,685 |
| 240 | 271 | Betty & Veronica Digest | 134 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,685 |
| 241 | 287 | Betty & Veronica Spectacular | 57 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,649 |
| 242 | 243 | Goon | 1 | $2.95 | Albatross | 2,612 |
| 243 | 242 | Spacehack | 1 | $2.99 | Kenzer | 2,588 |
| 244 | 235 | Jugheads Double Digest | 90 | $3.29 | Archie | 2,528 |
| 245 | 272 | Cici Mini-Series | 3 | $2.50 | Spilled Milk | 2,334 |
| 246 | 254 | One Plus One | 2 | $2.95 | Oni | 2,322 |
| 247 | 259 | Tuesday | 1 | $2.95 | Kim-Rehr | 2,274 |
| 248 | 241 | Big O Part 2 | 4 | $3.50 | Viz | 2,250 |
| 249 | 260 | Louis Riel | 8 | $2.95 | Drawn & Quarterly | 2,237 |
| 250 | 298 | Laugh Digest | 179 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,225 |
| 251 | 301 | Jughead W/Archie Digest | 179 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,165 |
| 252 | 246 | Battle Pope Wrath of God | 3 | $3.50 | Funk-O-Tron | 2,165 |
| 253 | 263 | Mutant Texas Tales of Sheriff Ida Red | 4 | $2.95 | Oni | 2,153 |
| 254 | 249 | Genus | 56 | $3.50 | Radio | 2,092 |
| 255 | 250 | Zak Raven Esq | 1 | $3.50 | Avatar | 2,056 |
| 256 | 268 | Johnny The Homicidal Maniac | 1 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 2,020 |
| 257 | 275 | Johnny The Homicidal Maniac | 2 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,971 |
| 258 | 273 | Jack The Lantern | 0 | $2.99 | Castle Rain | 1,947 |
| 259 | 256 | Neon Genesis Evangelion Part 7 Coll Ed | 6 | $3.50 | Viz | 1,935 |
| 260 | 281 | Halo & Sprocket | 3 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,899 |
| 261 | 284 | Charm School | 6 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,838 |
| 262 | 216 | Luftwaffe 1946 | 2 | $5.95 | Antarctic | 1,802 |
| 263 | 286 | Snapdragons | 2 | $2.99 | Dork Storm | 1,778 |
| 264 | 277 | Project Arms Part 1 | 2 | $3.25 | Viz | 1,766 |
| 265 | 265 | Menage A Trois | 1 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 1,754 |
| 266 | 289 | Killbox Primer | 1 | $2.99 | Antarctic | 1,754 |
| 267 | 207 | DF G.I. Joe Frontline Alt Cvr | 1 | $6.99 | Dynamic Forces | 1,717 |
| 268 | 257 | Ennis & Mccreas Dicks 2 | 2 | $3.95 | Avatar | 1,717 |
| 269 | 307 | Pop Gun War | 5 | $2.50 | Abstract | 1,717 |
| 270 | 292 | Silent Mobius Part 11 Blood | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 1,705 |
| 271 | 234 | A G Super Erotic Anthology | 5 | $4.99 | Icarus | 1,681 |
| 272 | 293 | Zendra Vol. 2 | 4 | $2.95 | Penny Farthing | 1,681 |
| 273 | 274 | Atlas | 2 | $3.50 | Avatar | 1,669 |
| 274 | 279 | Tigress Hidden Lands | 1 | $3.50 | Basement | 1,633 |
| 275 | 300 | Furrlough | 118 | $2.99 | Radio | 1,596 |
| 276 | 245 | Vagabond | 12 | $4.95 | Viz | 1,536 |
| 277 | 288 | I Dream of Jeannie Tricks Or Treats Annual | 1 | $3.50 | Airwave | 1,512 |
| 278 | 247 | Likewise | 1 | $4.95 | Slave Labor | 1,500 |
| 279 | 346 | Jungle Fantasy Preview | $1.99 | Avatar | 1,488 | |
| 280 | 290 | Blowjob | 4 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 1,451 |
| 281 | 252 | Furry Ninja High School | 2 | $4.99 | Shanda | 1,427 |
| 282 | 323 | Arsenic Lullabies Oct 2002 | 3 | $2.65 | A Silent | 1,403 |
| 283 | 308 | Warrior Nun Areala | 11 | $2.99 | Antarctic | 1,391 |
| 284 | 310 | Squee | 3 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,379 |
| 285 | 312 | Decoy | 4 | $2.95 | Penny Farthing | 1,367 |
| 286 | 311 | Call of Duty Brotherhood Marvel Must Have | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 1,355 |
| 287 | 314 | Heartcore | 1 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 1,342 |
| 288 | 316 | Tigress Tales | 5 | $2.95 | Basement | 1,330 |
| 289 | 317 | Patrick The Wolf Boy Another Halloween Sp | $2.95 | Blind Wolf | 1,318 | |
| 290 | 304 | Elizabeth Bathory | 1 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 1,318 |
| 291 | 319 | Ogenki Clinic Vol. 9 | 7 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 1,294 |
| 292 | 324 | Lenore | 9 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,258 |
| 293 | 296 | Warren Ellis Strange Killings Body Orchard | 4 | $3.95 | Avatar | 1,246 |
| 294 | 248 | Zoids | 9 | $5.95 | Viz | 1,246 |
| 295 | 325 | Vampire Yui Vol. 5 | 2 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 1,222 |
| 296 | 327 | Sandwalk Adventures | 5 | $2.95 | Active Synapse | 1,209 |
| 297 | 329 | Empty Zone Conversations W/Dead | 3 | $2.95 | Sirius | 1,209 |
| 298 | 309 | Green Ginger | 1 | $3.50 | Radio | 1,173 |
| 299 | 315 | Warhammer Monthly | 60 | $3.50 | Games Workshop | 1,125 |
| 300 | 335 | Bipolar | 3 | $2.95 | Alternative | 1,113 |
October 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.
Perennial market-topper Lone Wolf & Cub hurtled toward its concluding chapter this month.
