April 2003 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Comics Shipped to North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
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Comic book unit sales continued to struggle, though part of the unit sales drop related to the change in how Free Comic Book Day comics were tabulated. But Jim Lee's Batman sales began to really catch fire, pointing the way to better numbers in the summer.
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—John Jackson Miller
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| Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Batman | 614 | $2.25 | DC | 153,556 |
| 2 | 2 | Transformers Generation One Vol. 2 | 1 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 111,666 |
| 3 | 4 | Ultimate Spider-Man | 39 | $2.25 | Marvel | 103,819 |
| 4 | 5 | Amazing Spider-Man | 52 | $2.25 | Marvel | 96,894 |
| 5 | 6 | New X-Men | 139 | $2.25 | Marvel | 96,249 |
| 6 | 7 | New X-Men | 140 | $2.25 | Marvel | 95,189 |
| 7 | 8 | Ultimate X-Men | 32 | $2.25 | Marvel | 90,736 |
| 8 | 9 | Ultimate X-Men | 31 | $2.25 | Marvel | 90,337 |
| 9 | 10 | Uncanny X-Men | 421 | $2.25 | Marvel | 86,744 |
| 10 | 3 | Uncanny X-Men | 422 | $3.50 | Marvel | 86,130 |
| 11 | 20 | Wolverine | 189 | $2.25 | Marvel | 61,453 |
| 12 | 11 | Daredevil | 46 | $2.99 | Marvel | 60,685 |
| 13 | 12 | Daredevil | 45 | $2.99 | Marvel | 60,440 |
| 14 | 21 | JLA | 80 | $2.25 | DC | 60,332 |
| 15 | 13 | X-Treme X-Men | 24 | $2.99 | Marvel | 59,257 |
| 16 | 25 | Avengers | 66 | $2.25 | Marvel | 58,474 |
| 17 | 26 | Incredible Hulk | 53 | $2.25 | Marvel | 57,998 |
| 18 | 27 | Incredible Hulk | 52 | $2.25 | Marvel | 57,845 |
| 19 | 19 | Green Arrow | 23 | $2.50 | DC | 55,434 |
| 20 | 22 | Green Arrow | 24 | $2.50 | DC | 53,714 |
| 21 | 15 | Marvel Universe The End | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 52,716 |
| 22 | 16 | Captain America | 12 | $2.99 | Marvel | 51,948 |
| 23 | 17 | Marvel Universe The End | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 51,702 |
| 24 | 35 | Fantastic Four | 68 | $2.25 | Marvel | 51,549 |
| 25 | 18 | Mystique | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 47,695 |
| 26 | 39 | Peter Parker Spider-Man | 55 | $2.25 | Marvel | 47,664 |
| 27 | 48 | Green Lantern | 162 | $2.25 | DC | 45,345 |
| 28 | 23 | G.I. Joe | 16 | $2.95 | Image | 45,268 |
| 29 | 51 | Green Lantern | 163 | $2.25 | DC | 44,593 |
| 30 | 36 | Wolverine Xisle | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 43,733 |
| 31 | 28 | Transformers Armada | 10 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 43,226 |
| 32 | 30 | G.I. Joe | 17 | $2.95 | Image | 42,612 |
| 33 | 42 | JSA | 47 | $2.50 | DC | 42,305 |
| 34 | 47 | Spawn | 124 | $2.50 | Image | 40,846 |
| 35 | 32 | Punisher | 24 | $2.99 | Marvel | 40,616 |
| 36 | 33 | Punisher | 25 | $2.99 | Marvel | 40,431 |
| 37 | 50 | Wolverine Xisle | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 40,385 |
| 38 | 34 | Hulk Wolverine 6 Hours | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 40,232 |
| 39 | 52 | Wolverine Xisle | 3 | $2.50 | Marvel | 40,078 |
| 40 | 54 | Wolverine Xisle | 4 | $2.50 | Marvel | 39,387 |
| 41 | 55 | Wolverine Xisle | 5 | $2.50 | Marvel | 39,111 |
| 42 | 43 | Detective Comics | 781 | $2.75 | DC | 38,343 |
| 43 | 57 | Human Torch | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 37,207 |
| 44 | 37 | Exiles | 25 | $2.99 | Marvel | 36,516 |
| 45 | 40 | Astro City Local Heroes | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 35,886 |
| 46 | 41 | Thundercats Return | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 35,886 |
| 47 | 60 | X-Men Unlimited | 43 | $2.50 | Marvel | 35,855 |
| 48 | 63 | X-Men Unlimited | 45 | $2.50 | Marvel | 35,072 |
| 49 | 31 | X-Men 2 Movie Adaptation | $3.50 | Marvel | 34,949 | |
| 50 | 44 | Sentinel | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 34,919 |
| 51 | 66 | Aquaman | 5 | $2.50 | DC | 34,780 |
| 52 | 79 | Superman | 192 | $2.25 | DC | 34,734 |
| 53 | 45 | Thor | 62 | $2.99 | Marvel | 34,734 |
| 54 | 67 | X-Men Unlimited | 44 | $2.50 | Marvel | 34,581 |
| 55 | 46 | Thor | 63 | $2.99 | Marvel | 34,504 |
| 56 | 49 | Masters of the Universe Vol. 2 | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 34,443 |
| 57 | 53 | G.I. Joe Frontline | 6 | $2.95 | Image | 33,905 |
| 58 | 56 | Iron Man | 67 | $2.99 | Marvel | 32,569 |
| 59 | 88 | Action Comics | 802 | $2.25 | DC | 32,216 |
| 60 | 59 | Batgirl Year One | 5 | $2.95 | DC | 31,203 |
| 61 | 58 | X-Statix | 10 | $2.99 | Marvel | 31,095 |
| 62 | 80 | JLA Scary Monsters | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 31,080 |
| 63 | 91 | Flash | 197 | $2.25 | DC | 30,972 |
| 64 | 69 | Batman Gotham Knights | 40 | $2.75 | DC | 30,650 |
| 65 | 81 | Batgirl | 39 | $2.50 | DC | 30,174 |
| 66 | 82 | Hawkman | 14 | $2.50 | DC | 30,082 |
| 67 | 94 | Adventures of Superman | 615 | $2.25 | DC | 29,790 |
| 68 | 95 | Nightwing | 80 | $2.25 | DC | 29,590 |
| 69 | 62 | Weapon X | 8 | $2.99 | Marvel | 29,467 |
| 70 | 64 | X-Men Ronin | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 29,176 |
| 71 | 65 | Captain Marvel | 8 | $2.99 | Marvel | 29,114 |
| 72 | 68 | X-Men Ronin | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 28,608 |
| 73 | 70 | Darkness Vol. 2 | 3 | $2.99 | Image | 28,101 |
| 74 | 71 | Rising Stars Bright | 3 | $2.99 | Image | 27,993 |
| 75 | 72 | Paradise X | 10 | $2.99 | Marvel | 27,932 |
| 76 | 73 | Superman & Batman Generations III | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 27,886 |
| 77 | 14 | Superman Red Son | 1 | $5.95 | DC | 27,655 |
| 78 | 74 | Agent X | 10 | $2.99 | Marvel | 26,842 |
| 79 | 75 | Alias | 21 (Res) | $2.99 | Marvel | 26,842 |
| 80 | 78 | Powers | 30 | $2.95 | Image | 26,765 |
| 81 | 76 | Elektra | 21 (Res) | $2.99 | Marvel | 26,627 |
| 82 | 77 | Elektra | 22 (Res) | $2.99 | Marvel | 26,596 |
| 83 | 109 | Wonder Woman | 191 | $2.25 | DC | 25,905 |
| 84 | 97 | Runaways | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 25,905 |
| 85 | 98 | Batman Legends of the Dark Knight | 166 | $2.50 | DC | 25,736 |
| 86 | 61 | Ghost in the Shell 2 Man Machine Interface | 3 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 25,429 |
| 87 | 99 | Fables | 12 | $2.50 | DC | 24,999 |
| 88 | 83 | Y The Last Man | 10 | $2.95 | DC | 24,922 |
| 89 | 84 | Robotech | 5 | $2.95 | DC | 24,907 |
| 90 | 121 | Ultimate Adventures | 3 | $2.25 | Marvel | 24,415 |
| 91 | 86 | Witchblade | 63 | $2.99 | Image | 24,369 |
| 92 | 87 | Rawhide Kid | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 24,354 |
| 93 | 104 | Batman Nevermore | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 24,170 |
| 94 | 89 | Rawhide Kid | 5 | $2.99 | Marvel | 23,955 |
| 95 | 90 | Star Wars Empire | 7 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 23,863 |
| 96 | 108 | Birds of Prey | 54 | $2.50 | DC | 23,586 |
| 97 | 110 | Legion | 19 | $2.50 | DC | 23,279 |
| 98 | 92 | Spider-Girl | 59 | $2.99 | Marvel | 23,264 |
| 99 | 111 | Catwoman | 18 | $2.50 | DC | 23,264 |
| 100 | 93 | Sojourn | 22 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 23,095 |
| 101 | 123 | Robin | 113 | $2.25 | DC | 22,726 |
| 102 | 116 | Hero | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 22,588 |
| 103 | 24 | Transformers Generation One Vol. 2 Chrome Cvr | 1 | $5.95 | Dreamwave | 22,342 |
| 104 | 96 | Tomb Raider | 29 | $2.99 | Image | 21,974 |
| 105 | 128 | Thunderbolts | 78 | $2.25 | Marvel | 21,866 |
| 106 | 29 | JLA Age of Wonder | 1 | $5.95 | DC | 21,237 |
| 107 | 85 | 411 | 1 | $3.50 | Marvel | 20,853 |
| 108 | 38 | Transformers More Than Meets Eye Official Guide | 1 | $5.25 | Dreamwave | 20,577 |
| 109 | 101 | Star Wars Republic | 52 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 20,438 |
| 110 | 102 | Hellboy Weird Tales | 2 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 20,315 |
| 111 | 106 | Solus | 2 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 20,223 |
| 112 | 107 | Star Wars Republic | 53 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 19,763 |
| 113 | 113 | Brian Pulido Lady Death | 3 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 19,517 |
| 114 | 114 | Superman Metropolis | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 19,471 |
| 115 | 117 | Tom Strong | 20 | $2.95 | DC | 19,102 |
| 116 | 115 | Joss Whedons Fray | 7 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 18,964 |
| 117 | 119 | Global Frequency | 7 | $2.95 | DC | 18,903 |
| 118 | 120 | Liberty Meadows | 31 | $2.95 | Image | 18,811 |
| 119 | 118 | Soldier X | 10 | $2.99 | Marvel | 18,749 |
| 120 | 122 | Beware The Creeper | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 18,473 |
| 121 | 134 | Gotham Central | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 18,396 |
| 122 | 148 | Call | 1 | $2.25 | Marvel | 17,935 |
| 123 | 191 | Ruse | 19 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 17,843 |
| 124 | 141 | 100 Bullets | 43 | $2.50 | DC | 17,321 |
| 125 | 125 | Gen 13 | 8 | $2.95 | DC | 17,275 |
| 126 | 105 | Spidey & Mini Marvels | $3.50 | Marvel | 17,137 | |
| 127 | 133 | Hellblazer | 183 | $2.75 | DC | 16,953 |
| 128 | 126 | Tomb Raider Journeys | 12 | $2.99 | Image | 16,830 |
| 129 | 145 | Harley Quinn | 31 | $2.50 | DC | 16,538 |
| 130 | 127 | Black Panther | 57 | $2.99 | Marvel | 16,477 |
| 131 | 129 | Black Panther | 58 | $2.99 | Marvel | 16,400 |
| 132 | 131 | Wildcats Version 3.0 | 9 | $2.95 | DC | 16,277 |
| 133 | 132 | Out There | 17 | $2.95 | DC | 16,123 |
| 134 | 162 | Batman Adventures Newsstand Ed | 1 | $2.25 | DC | 15,663 |
| 135 | 135 | Way of the Rat | 12 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 15,555 |
| 136 | 136 | Chimera | 3 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 15,494 |
| 137 | 137 | Blood & Water | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 15,064 |
| 138 | 139 | Brath | 3 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 14,818 |
| 139 | 138 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 56 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 14,787 |
| 140 | 140 | Micronauts | 7 | $2.95 | Image | 14,726 |
| 141 | 142 | Bone | 51 | $2.95 | Cartoon | 14,480 |
| 142 | 112 | CSI | 4 | $3.99 | IDW | 14,465 |
| 143 | 143 | Path | 14 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 14,450 |
| 144 | 144 | Stormwatch Team Achilles | 10 | $2.95 | DC | 14,281 |
| 145 | 172 | Justice League Adventures | 18 | $2.25 | DC | 14,281 |
| 146 | 163 | Simpsons Comics | 81 | $2.50 | Bongo | 14,050 |
| 147 | 164 | Lucifer | 37 | $2.50 | DC | 13,928 |
| 148 | 146 | Scion | 35 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 13,881 |
| 149 | 147 | Kiss | 9 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 13,605 |
| 150 | 153 | Power Company | 15 | $2.75 | DC | 13,452 |
| 151 | 170 | Hellspawn | 16 | $2.50 | Image | 13,313 |
| 152 | 149 | Marvelous Adventures of Gus Beezer Starring Spider-Man | $2.99 | Marvel | 13,175 | |
| 153 | 171 | Doom Patrol | 19 | $2.50 | DC | 13,052 |
| 154 | 150 | Dawn Convention Sketchbook 2003 | $2.95 | Image | 12,791 | |
| 155 | 182 | Batman | 613 | $2.25 | DC | 12,592 |
| 156 | 151 | Marvelous Adventures of Gus Beezer Starring X-Men | $2.99 | Marvel | 12,576 | |
| 157 | 152 | Marvelous Adventures of Gus Beezer Starring Hulk | $2.99 | Marvel | 12,484 | |
| 158 | 100 | God Loves Man Kills Reprint Ed | $4.99 | Marvel | 12,438 | |
| 159 | 155 | Negation | 17 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 12,315 |
| 160 | 156 | Mystic | 35 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 12,208 |
| 161 | 154 | Judge Dredd Vs Aliens Incubus | 2 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 12,177 |
| 162 | 157 | Savage Dragon | 106 | $2.95 | Image | 12,162 |
| 163 | 158 | Mark of Charon | 2 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 12,146 |
| 164 | 103 | Botp Battle Book | $4.99 | Image | 12,131 | |
| 165 | 159 | Karza | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 12,100 |
| 166 | 160 | First | 30 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 12,085 |
| 167 | 161 | Crux | 25 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 12,039 |
| 168 | 165 | Route 666 | 11 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 11,701 |
| 169 | 179 | Bart Simpson Comics | 12 | $2.50 | Bongo | 11,701 |
| 170 | 166 | Sigil | 35 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 11,686 |
| 171 | 167 | Aria Uses of Enchantment | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 11,593 |
| 172 | 173 | Hunter Age of Magic | 22 | $2.75 | DC | 11,593 |
| 173 | 168 | Strangers In Paradise Vol. III | 57 | $2.95 | Abstract | 11,578 |
| 174 | 169 | Meridian | 35 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 11,394 |
| 175 | 190 | Futurama Comics | 12 | $2.50 | Bongo | 10,641 |
| 176 | 175 | Kore | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 10,534 |
| 177 | 176 | Sweatshop | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 10,350 |
| 178 | 124 | Shonen Jump Vol. 1 | $4.95 | Viz | 10,319 | |
| 179 | 183 | Codename Knockout | 23 | $2.75 | DC | 10,258 |
| 180 | 178 | Sleeper | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 9,950 |
| 181 | 177 | Spyboy 13.1 Manga Affair | 1 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 9,935 |
| 182 | 180 | Crossovers | 4 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 9,858 |
| 183 | 181 | Mythstalkers | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 9,674 |
| 184 | 130 | Blood Legacy Young Ones One-Shot | $4.99 | Image | 9,674 | |
| 185 | 187 | Sandscape | 3 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 9,306 |
| 186 | 188 | Ra Salvatore Demon Wars Trial By Fire | 5 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 9,244 |
| 187 | 186 | Vampirella | 18 Reg Ed | $2.99 | Harris | 9,183 |
| 188 | 193 | American Century | 23 (Res) | $2.75 | DC | 9,091 |
| 189 | 189 | Vampirella | 19 Reg Ed | $2.99 | Harris | 8,983 |
| 190 | 192 | Violent Messiahs Lamenting Pain | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 8,476 |
| 191 | 194 | Automatic Kafka | 8 | $2.95 | DC | 8,277 |
| 192 | 214 | Powerpuff Girls | 37 | $2.25 | DC | 8,092 |
| 193 | 195 | 21 Down | 8 | $2.95 | DC | 8,092 |
| 194 | 196 | Defiance | 7 | $2.95 | Image | 7,985 |
| 195 | 185 | Grendel God & Devil | 3 | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 7,877 |
| 196 | 197 | Hawaiian Dick | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 7,801 |
| 197 | 198 | Rex Mundi | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 7,785 |
| 198 | 201 | Queen & Country | 15 | $2.95 | Oni | 7,309 |
| 199 | 202 | Agents | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 7,279 |
| 200 | 200 | Knights of the Dinner Table Mini-Series Px Sp Vol. 1 | 2 | $2.99 | Kenzer | 7,217 |
| 201 | 203 | Oh My Goddess | 96 Phantom Racer (1 of 4) | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 7,171 |
| 202 | 204 | Heirs of Eternity | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 7,171 |
| 203 | 205 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 9 | $2.95 | Mirage | 7,048 |
| 204 | 207 | Jack Staff | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 6,956 |
| 205 | 184 | Knights of the Dinner Table | 78 | $3.99 | Kenzer | 6,925 |
| 206 | 210 | Venture | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 6,864 |
| 207 | 208 | Blackburne Covenant | 1 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 6,849 |
| 208 | 212 | Blade of the Immortal Fall Frost (6 of 6) | 78 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 6,419 |
| 209 | 213 | Stray Bullets | 31 | $2.95 | El Capitan | 6,373 |
| 210 | 215 | Black Sun | 6 | $2.95 | DC | 6,158 |
| 211 | 217 | Strangers | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 6,019 |
| 212 | 218 | Tech Jacket | 5 | $2.95 | Image | 6,004 |
| 213 | 231 | Cerebus | 288 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 5,958 |
| 214 | 219 | Firebreather | 4 | $2.95 | Image | 5,927 |
| 215 | 232 | Scooby Doo | 71 | $2.25 | DC | 5,912 |
| 216 | 209 | Shi Pandoras Box | 1 | $3.50 | Avatar | 5,835 |
| 217 | 234 | Sonic The Hedgehog | 122 | $2.19 | Archie | 5,820 |
| 218 | 220 | Grrl Scouts Work Sucks | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 5,728 |
| 219 | 199 | Love & Rockets Vol. 2 | 7 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,666 |
| 220 | 221 | Devils Footprints | 2 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 5,574 |
| 221 | 222 | Lovebunny & Mr Hell Savage Love | $2.95 | Image | 5,513 | |
| 222 | 223 | Resistance | 8 | $2.95 | DC | 5,451 |
| 223 | 224 | Mace Bounty Hunter | 1 | $2.99 | Image | 5,344 |
| 224 | 174 | Super Manga Blast | 30 | $5.99 | Dark Horse | 5,267 |
| 225 | 225 | Shadows | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 5,236 |
| 226 | 238 | Mucha Lucha | 1 | $2.25 | DC | 5,206 |
| 227 | 211 | Metal Hurlant | 5 | $3.95 | Humanoids | 4,898 |
| 228 | 267 | Xin Journey Vampi Omega Preview Ed | $1.99 | Harris | 4,192 | |
| 229 | 236 | Deathmask | 1 | $2.99 | Future | 4,131 |
| 230 | 237 | Shi Illustrated Warrior | 7 | $2.99 | Crusade | 4,085 |
| 231 | 228 | Gold Digger | 41 | $3.50 | Antarctic | 4,039 |
| 232 | 240 | Forever Maelstrom | 6 | $2.95 | DC | 3,854 |
| 233 | 233 | Warren Ellis Scars | 4 | $3.50 | Avatar | 3,777 |
| 234 | 244 | Paradigm | 8 | $2.95 | Image | 3,762 |
| 235 | 216 | Hero Double Feature | $4.95 | DC | 3,639 | |
| 236 | 269 | Looney Tunes | 101 | $2.25 | DC | 3,593 |
| 237 | 248 | Zen | 0 | $2.95 | Zen | 3,516 |
| 238 | 249 | Goon | 4 | $2.95 | Albatross Exploding | 3,516 |
| 239 | 230 | Mmh Ultimate Venom | $3.99 | Marvel | 3,378 | |
| 240 | 253 | Courtney Crumrin & Coven of Mystics | 4 | $2.95 | Oni | 3,348 |
| 241 | 281 | Archie | 535 | $2.19 | Archie | 3,225 |
| 242 | 256 | Knights of the Dinner Table Illustrated | 21 | $2.99 | Kenzer | 3,133 |
| 243 | 261 | Boneyard | 10 | $2.95 | NBM | 3,133 |
| 244 | 262 | Big Daddy Danger | 9 | $2.95 | DC | 3,086 |
| 245 | 226 | Whiz Kids | 1 | $4.95 | Image | 3,056 |
| 246 | 285 | Batman | 610 | $2.25 | DC | 2,979 |
| 247 | 252 | Metallix | 4 | $3.50 | Future | 2,825 |
| 248 | 289 | Betty & Veronica | 187 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,825 |
| 249 | 254 | Freemind | 5 | $3.50 | Future | 2,795 |
| 250 | 288 | Batman Gotham Adventures | 60 | $2.25 | DC | 2,749 |
| 251 | 291 | Cartoon Cartoons | 17 | $2.25 | DC | 2,733 |
| 252 | 293 | Betty | 125 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,687 |
| 253 | 295 | Betty | 124 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,687 |
| 254 | 297 | Sabrina Vol. 2 | 44 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,672 |
| 255 | 259 | Alice In Sexland Extreme | 1 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 2,672 |
| 256 | 271 | Radiskull & Devil Doll Radiskull Hate Love One-Shot | $2.95 | Image | 2,626 | |
| 257 | 257 | Betty & Veronica Double Digest | 114 | $3.59 | Archie | 2,595 |
| 258 | 300 | Veronica | 139 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,580 |
| 259 | 227 | League of Extraordinary Gentlemen II Bumper Ed Parts 1 & 2 | $5.95 | DC | 2,549 | |
| 260 | 302 | Archie & Friends | 69 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,503 |
| 261 | 235 | Ap How To Draw Manga | 23 | $4.95 | Antarctic | 2,503 |
| 262 | 265 | Ninja High School | 105 | $3.50 | Antarctic | 2,472 |
| 263 | 306 | Archie & Friends | 70 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,457 |
| 264 | 280 | Footman 15 Fairy Fire One-Shot | $2.95 | Bald Guy | 2,426 | |
| 265 | 278 | Three Strikes | 1 | $2.99 | Oni | 2,426 |
| 266 | 266 | Archie Double Digest | 142 | $3.59 | Archie | 2,411 |
| 267 | 307 | Batman | 612* | $2.25 | DC | 2,380 |
| 268 | 260 | Batman Double Feature | $3.95 | DC | 2,334 | |
| 269 | 229 | League of Extraordinary Gentlemen II Bumper Ed Parts 3 & 4 | $5.95 | DC | 2,334 | |
| 270 | 311 | Jughead | 150 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,319 |
| 271 | 263 | Counter Ops | 1 | $3.95 | Antarctic | 2,257 |
| 272 | 241 | Raijin Comics | 17 | $4.95 | Gutsoon | 2,242 |
| 273 | 270 | Archie Pals N Gals Double Digest | 75 | $3.59 | Archie | 2,242 |
| 274 | 242 | Raijin Comics | 18 | $4.95 | Gutsoon | 2,242 |
| 275 | 243 | Raijin Comics | 19 | $4.95 | Gutsoon | 2,242 |
| 276 | 312 | Wonder Woman | 190 | $2.25 | DC | 2,242 |
| 277 | 245 | Raijin Comics | 20 | $4.95 | Gutsoon | 2,227 |
| 278 | 320 | Archie Mysteries | 27 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,180 |
| 279 | 247 | Art & Beauty | 2 | $4.95 | Fantagraphics | 2,134 |
| 280 | 275 | Silencers | 1 | $3.50 | Moonstone | 2,134 |
| 281 | 321 | Amazing Spider-Man | 51 | $2.25 | Marvel | 2,104 |
| 282 | 273 | Jugheads Double Digest | 94 | $3.59 | Archie | 2,104 |
| 283 | 315 | Betty & Veronica Digest | 138 | $2.39 | Archie | 2,088 |
| 284 | 279 | Ghost in the Shell 2 Man Machine Interface | 2 New Ptg | $3.50 | Dark Horse | 2,058 |
| 285 | 296 | Joss Whedons Fray | 4 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 1,966 |
| 286 | 284 | Genus | 58 | $3.50 | Radio | 1,950 |
| 287 | 239 | Zatanna Everyday Magic | $5.95 | DC | 1,935 | |
| 288 | 272 | Mmh Ultimate War | $3.99 | Marvel | 1,935 | |
| 289 | 324 | Laugh Digest | 183 | $2.39 | Archie | 1,919 |
| 290 | 323 | Supergirl | 80 | $2.50 | DC | 1,873 |
| 291 | 276 | Young Witches Vol. 5 Legacy | 5 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 1,843 |
| 292 | 277 | Jaguar God Return To Xibalba | $3.95 | Verotik | 1,843 | |
| 293 | 308 | Hsu & Chan | 2 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,812 |
| 294 | 332 | Jughead W/Archie Digest | 183 | $2.39 | Archie | 1,781 |
| 295 | 264 | Artbabe Presents La Perdida | 3 | $4.95 | Fantagraphics | 1,751 |
| 296 | 283 | Ghost in the Shell 2 Man Machine Interface | 1 | $3.99 | Dark Horse | 1,735 |
| 297 | 313 | Thieves & Kings | 41 | $2.95 | I Box | 1,704 |
| 298 | 294 | Dragon Arms | 5 | $3.50 | Antarctic | 1,689 |
| 299 | 314 | Joss Whedons Fray | 5 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 1,674 |
| 300 | 286 | Neotopia | 3 | $3.95 | Antarctic | 1,612 |
April 2003 Graphic Novel Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks Shipped to North American Comics Shops Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 50 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.
The first Batman Hush hardcover helped graphic novel sales to a strong year-over-year increase.
