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COMICS MARKET ESTIMATES FOR

DECEMBER 2005

Initial reports provided by Diamond Comic Distributors

Calculations by John Jackson Miller

Unit Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comic Books (est.):

6.56 million copies

 

Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comic Books (est.):

$20.02 million

 

Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 100 Trade Paperbacks (est.):

$3.84 million

 

Combined Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comics and Top 100 TPBs (est.) :

$23.86 million

 

OVERALL U.S. Dollar Sales for Diamond's Comics, Trade Paperbacks, and Magazines (est.):

$31.63 million

 

Average price of comic books in Diamond's Top 300:

$3.27

 

Average price of comic books in Diamond's Top 300, weighted by orders:

$3.05

DECEMBER 2005 Comic Book orders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. sales
1 Infinite Crisis 3 $3.99 DC 188,900
2 All Star Batman & Robin 3 $2.99 DC 163,000
3 New Avengers 14 $2.50 Marvel 124,300
4 Justice 3 $3.50 DC 113,400
5 Superman Batman 23 $2.99 DC 102,200
6 Ultimate Wolverine Vs Hulk 1 $2.99 Marvel 100,900
7 Ultimates 2 9 $2.99 Marvel 94,500
8 Green Lantern 6 $2.99 DC 88,400
9 Uncanny X-Men 467 $2.50 Marvel 81,300
10 Amazing Spider-Man 527 $2.50 Marvel 79,300
11 Secret War Book Five $3.99 Marvel 79,100
12 X-Men 179 $2.50 Marvel 77,200
13 JLA 123 $2.50 DC 76,900
14 X-Men Deadly Genesis 2 $3.50 Marvel 75,600
15 Ultimate Spider-Man 87 $2.50 Marvel 74,500
16 X-Men 180 $2.50 Marvel 74,400
17 Ultimate Spider-Man 88 $2.50 Marvel 73,000
18 Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man 3 $2.99 Marvel 72,300
19 Wolverine 37 $2.50 Marvel 70,700
20 Ultimate Fantastic Four 26 $2.50 Marvel 68,300
21 Marvel Knights Spider-Man 21 $2.99 Marvel 68,000
22 Teen Titans 30 $2.50 DC 67,200
23 Green Lantern Corps Recharge 3 $2.99 DC 64,500
24 Spider-Woman Origin 1 $2.99 Marvel 64,000
25 Superman 224 $2.50 DC 63,700
26 Ultimate Iron Man 5 $2.99 Marvel 63,300
27 Batman 648 $2.50 DC 63,200
28 Ultimate X-Men Fantastic Four Special $2.99 Marvel 62,900
29 Son Of M 1 $2.99 Marvel 62,300
30 Ghost Rider 4 $2.99 Marvel 59,700
31 Spider-Man Black Cat Evil That Men Do 4 $2.99 Marvel 57,100
32 X-Factor 1 $2.99 Marvel 56,100
33 Spider-Man Black Cat Evil That Men Do 5 $2.99 Marvel 53,800
34 Young Avengers Special 1 $3.99 Marvel 51,000
35 JSA 80 $2.50 DC 50,900
36 New Excalibur 2 $2.99 Marvel 48,800
37 Wonder Woman 224 $2.50 DC 47,200
38 Fantastic Four 533 $2.99 Marvel 46,800
39 Outsiders 31 $2.50 DC 46,600
40 JSA Classified 6 $2.50 DC 45,300
41 X-Factor 2 $2.99 Marvel 45,000
42 Captain America 13 $2.99 Marvel 44,900
43 Generation M 2 $2.99 Marvel 43,500
44 New X-Men 21 $2.99 Marvel 43,500
45 Daredevil 80 $2.99 Marvel 43,300
46 Action Comics 834 $2.50 DC 42,400
47 Advs of Superman 647 $2.50 DC 42,200
48 JLA Classified 15 $2.99 DC 42,000
49 Sentry 4 $2.99 Marvel 41,900
50 Flash 229 $2.50 DC 41,500
51 Detective Comics 814 $2.50 DC 37,100
52 Incredible Hulk 90 $2.99 Marvel 36,900
53 Nightwing 115 $2.50 DC 35,700
54 New Avengers Most Wanted Files $3.99 Marvel 35,500
55 Punisher 28 $2.99 Marvel 35,500
56 Marvel Zombies 1 $2.99 Marvel 35,500
57 Exiles 74 $2.99 Marvel 33,900
58 Supreme Power Hyperion 3 $2.99 Marvel 33,600
59 All Star Batman & Robin Sp Ed 1 $3.99 DC 32,600
60 Conan 23 $2.99 Dark Horse 32,600
61 Supreme Power Nighthawk 4 $2.99 Marvel 32,200
62 Green Arrow 57 $2.50 DC 31,800
63 Seven Soldiers Mister Miracle 2 $2.99 DC 31,500
64 Iron Man Inevitable 1 $2.99 Marvel 31,000
65 Birds of Prey 89 $2.50 DC 30,700
66 Superman Secret Files 2005 $4.99 DC 30,600
67 Daredevil Father 5 $2.99 Marvel 30,200
68 Seven Soldiers Bulleteer 2 $2.99 DC 30,100
69 What If Wolverine $2.99 Marvel 30,000
70 She-Hulk 2 3 $3.99 Marvel 29,400
71 Black Panther 11 $2.99 Marvel 29,300
72 Batman & Monster Men 2 $2.99 DC 29,100
73 Spawn 151 $2.95 Image 28,900
74 Batman Gotham Knights 72 $2.50 DC 28,900
75 Robin 145 $2.50 DC 28,500
76 Books of Doom 2 $2.99 Marvel 27,800
77 Batgirl 71 $2.50 DC 26,400
78 Jonah Hex 2 $2.99 DC 26,200
79 Y The Last Man 40 $2.99 DC 26,000
80 Fantastic Four Special $2.99 Marvel 25,900
81 Punisher Silent Night $3.99 Marvel 25,800
82 Powers 15 $2.95 Marvel 25,600
83 Runaways 11 $2.99 Marvel 25,300
84 Punisher Vs Bullseye 2 $2.99 Marvel 25,100
85 New Thunderbolts 16 $2.99 Marvel 25,100
86 What If Captain America $2.99 Marvel 25,000
87 Hawkman 47 $2.50 DC 24,700
88 Fables 44 $2.75 DC 24,500
89 What If Fantastic Four $2.99 Marvel 24,500
90 Street Fighter Ii 1 $3.95 Udon 24,400
91 What If Thor $2.99 Marvel 24,300
92 Conan & Demons of Khitai 3 $2.99 Dark Horse 24,200
93 Catwoman 50 $2.50 DC 24,100
94 Batman Legends of the Dark Knight 198 $2.50 DC 24,000
95 Hunter Killer 5 $2.99 Image 23,900
96 X-Men Colossus Bloodline 4 $2.99 Marvel 23,700
97 Thing 2 $2.99 Marvel 23,600
98 Captain Atom Armageddon 3 $2.99 DC 23,500
99 Firestorm 20 $2.50 DC 23,500
100 What If Daredevil $2.99 Marvel 23,500
101 Cable Deadpool 23 $2.99 Marvel 23,300
102 Batman Journey Into Knight 5 $2.50 DC 23,200
103 Marvel Knights 4 25 $2.99 Marvel 22,800
104 Danger Girl Back I/Black 2 $2.99 DC 22,500
105 What If Submariner $2.99 Marvel 22,200
106 X-Men Unltd 12 $2.99 Marvel 22,100
107 Thor Blood Oath 5 $2.99 Marvel 22,000
108 Star Wars Republic 80 $2.99 Dark Horse 21,400
109 Thor Blood Oath 6 $2.99 Marvel 21,400
110 Official Hndbk Ultimate Marvel Univ Ultimates & X-Men 2005 $3.99 Marvel 20,800
111 JLA Classified Cold Steel 1 $5.99 DC 20,500
112 Gi Joe Americas Elite 6 $4.50 Devil's Due 20,100
113 Marvel Team-Up 15 $2.99 Marvel 20,000
114 Fathom 5 $2.99 Aspen 19,900
115 Aquaman 37 $2.50 DC 19,600
116 Fathom 6 $2.99 Aspen 19,000
117 Gi Joe Snake-Eyes Declassified 5 $2.95 Devil's Due 18,900
118 Star Wars Empire 38 $2.99 Dark Horse 18,900
119 Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Leader 3 $2.99 Dark Horse 18,800
120 Gotham Central 38 $2.50 DC 18,600
121 Batman Gotham County Line 3 $5.99 DC 18,600
122 Glx-Mas Special $3.99 Marvel 18,400
123 Soulfire Dying of the Light 4 $2.99 Aspen 17,400
124 Angel Old Friends 1 $3.99 IDW 17,200
125 Spider-Girl 93 $2.99 Marvel 17,100
126 Testament 1 $2.99 DC 16,900
127 Black Widow 2 4 $2.99 Marvel 16,600
128 Loveless 3 $2.99 DC 16,300
129 Team Zero 1 $2.99 DC 15,900
130 Wraithborn 4 $2.99 DC 15,900
131 Wildcats Nemesis 4 $2.99 DC 15,400
132 Book of Lost Souls 3 $2.99 Marvel 15,300
133 Solo 8 $4.99 DC 15,300
134 Bprd Black Flame 5 $2.99 Dark Horse 15,000
135 Nightmare on Elm St Paranoid 1 $3.99 Avatar 14,900
136 Dmz 2 $2.99 DC 14,800
137 Authority Magnificent Kevin 5 $2.99 DC 14,700
138 Hellblazer 215 $2.75 DC 14,400
139 100 Bullets 67 $2.75 DC 14,200
140 Sentinel 2 $2.99 Marvel 14,100
141 Manhunter 17 $2.50 DC 13,600
142 Friday The 13th Bloodbath 2 $3.99 Avatar 13,600
143 Down 2 $2.99 Image 13,500
144 Vigilante 4 $2.99 DC 13,300
145 Nick Fury Howling Commandos 3 $2.99 Marvel 13,300
146 Blood of the Demon 10 $2.50 DC 12,800
147 Top 10 Beyond Farthest Precinct 5 $2.99 DC 12,700
148 Jason X Sp 1 $3.99 Avatar 12,600
149 Freshmen 4 $2.99 Image 12,500
150 X-Men Deadly Genesis 1 $3.99 Marvel 12,300
151 Fallen Angel Idw 1 $3.99 IDW 12,200
152 Drax The Destroyer 4 $2.99 Marvel 12,100
153 Necromancer 3 $2.99 Image 12,100
154 Revelations 5 $2.99 Dark Horse 12,000
155 Lady Death Wicked 1 $3.99 Avatar 11,800
156 Amazing Fantasy 16 $2.99 Marvel 11,800
157 Teen Titans Go 26 $2.25 DC 11,800
158 Girls 8 $2.99 Image 11,800
159 Hard Time Season Two 1 $2.50 DC 11,700
160 Majestic 12 $2.99 DC 11,500
161 Bad Planet 1 $2.99 Image 11,500
162 Goon 15 $2.99 Dark Horse 11,200
163 Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane 1 $2.99 Marvel 11,200
164 Simpsons Comics 113 $2.99 Bongo 11,100
165 Lucifer 69 $2.75 DC 10,900
166 New Warriors 6 $2.99 Marvel 10,900
167 Justice League Unltd 16 $2.25 DC 10,800
168 Arana Heart of the Spider 12 $2.99 Marvel 10,400
169 Fantastic Four Iron Man Big in Japan 3 $3.50 Marvel 10,300
170 Silent Dragon 6 $2.99 DC 10,100
171 Rising Stars Voices of the Dead 6 $2.99 Image 10,000
172 Cannon Hawke 4 $2.99 Aspen 9,900
173 Aeon Flux 3 $2.99 Dark Horse 9,800
174 Marvel Spotlight John Cassaday Sean Mckeever $2.99 Marvel 9,800
175 Escape of the Living Dead 2 $3.99 Avatar 9,600
176 Forgotten Realms Dark Elf Exile 2 Seeley Cvr $4.95 Devil's Due 9,400
177 Samurai Heaven & Earth 5 $2.99 Dark Horse 9,400
178 Strangers in Paradise 78 $2.95 Abstract 9,100
179 Swamp Thing 22 $2.99 DC 8,900
180 Freshmen Yearbook One Shot 2.99 $2.99 Image 8,900
181 Dragonlance Chronicles 5 Kurth Cvr $2.95 Devil's Due 8,700
182 Daughters of the Dragon Deadly Hands $3.99 Marvel 8,600
183 Robotech Prelude To Shadow Chronicles 4 $3.50 DC 8,500
184 Batman Strikes 16 $2.25 DC 8,500
185 Kong Movie Adaptation 1 $3.99 Dark Horse 8,400
186 Wolverine 36 $2.50 Marvel 8,400
187 X-Men & Power Pack 3 $2.99 Marvel 8,400
188 Lady Death 2005 Bikini Sp $3.99 Avatar 8,300
189 Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man 2 2nd Ptg Var $2.99 Marvel 8,200
190 Justice 1 $2.99 DC 7,900
191 Vice 3 $2.99 Image 7,900
192 Sonic The Hedgehog 157 $2.25 Archie 7,800
193 Sonic X 4 $2.25 Archie 7,800
194 Shonen Jump Jan 06 37 $4.99 Viz 7,700
195 George Romeros Land of the Dead 4 $3.99 IDW 7,400
196 Marvel Knights Spider-Man 20 $2.99 Marvel 7,200
197 Purgatori 2 $2.95 Devil's Due 7,200
198 Dragonlance Chronicles 4 Kurth Cvr $2.95 Devil's Due 6,700
199 Metal Gear Solid Sons of Liberty 2 $3.99 IDW 6,700
200 Looking Glass Wars Hatter M 1 $3.99 Image 6,700
201 30 Days of Night Annual 2005 $7.49 IDW 6,600
202 New X-Men 20 2nd Ptg Var $2.99 Marvel 6,400
203 Marvel Advs Spider-Man 10 $2.50 Marvel 6,400
204 Savage Dragon God War 4 $2.99 Image 6,400
205 Evil Ernie I/Santa Fe 3 $2.95 Devil's Due 5,900
206 Exalted 2 Reg Ed $3.49 Udon 5,800
207 Pvp 21 $2.99 Image 5,800
208 Emily The Strange 2 $7.95 Dark Horse 5,800
209 Bloodrayne Dark Soul $3.99 Digital Manga 5,400
210 Knights of the Dinner Table 109 $4.99 Kenzer 5,400
211 Fear Agent 2 $2.99 Image 5,300
212 Walking Dead Script Book 1 $3.99 Image 5,200
213 Marvel Advs Fantastic Four 7 $2.50 Marvel 5,100
214 Acme Novelty Library 16 $15.95 Fantagraphics 5,000
215 Local 2 $2.99 Oni 4,900
216 Casefiles Sam & Twitch 20 $2.50 Image 4,900
217 Robert Jordans New Spring 4 $3.95 Red Eagle 4,900
218 Silent Hill Dead Alive 1 $3.99 IDW 4,800
219 Atomika 5 $2.99 Speakeasy 4,700
220 Uncle Scrooge 349 $6.95 Gemstone 4,700
221 Scooby Doo 103 $2.25 DC 4,500
222 Donald Duck & Friends 335 $2.95 Gemstone 4,500
223 Revolution of the Planet of the Apes 1 $3.98 MR 4,500
224 Sea of Red 7 $2.99 Image 4,400
225 Maze Agency 1 $3.99 IDW 4,300
226 Powerpuff Girls 69 $2.25 DC 4,200
227 Noble Causes 15 $3.50 Image 4,200
228 Love & Rockets Vol. 2 15 $4.50 Fantagraphics 4,100
229 Perhapanauts 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 4,100
230 Walt Disneys Comics & Stories 664 $6.95 Gemstone 4,000
231 Mickey Mouse & Friends 284 $2.95 Gemstone 4,000
232 Bart Simpson Comics 27 $2.99 Bongo 3,900
233 Black Harvest 2 $3.25 Devil's Due 3,900
234 Infinite Crisis 2 $3.99 DC 3,900
235 Shadowplay 3 $3.99 IDW 3,900
236 Blade of the Immortal 108 $2.99 Dark Horse 3,800
237 Battle Hymn 5 $2.99 Image 3,800
238 Image Comics Holiday Sp 2005 $9.99 Image 3,800
239 Hack Slash Land of Lost Toys 2 $3.25 Devil's Due 3,800
240 Shadowhawk 8 $3.50 Image 3,700
241 Abiding Perdition 1 $3.50 APC 3,600
242 Intimidators 1 $3.50 Image 3,600
243 Tick Days of Drama 3 $3.95 New England 3,600
244 Gypsy 3 $3.50 Avatar 3,500
245 Optic Nerve 10 $3.95 Drawn & Quarterly 3,500
246 Jingle Belle Fight Before Christmas $2.99 Dark Horse 3,400
247 Gold Digger 69 $2.99 Antarctic 3,300
248 Generation M 1 $2.99 Marvel 3,200
249 Hawaiian Dick Last Resort 3 $2.99 Image 3,100
250 Grounded 4 $2.99 Image 3,000
251 Legend of Isis 7 $2.99 Alias 3,000
252 Zombie Tales Death Valley 1 $6.99 Boom 2,900
253 10 One Shot $6.99 Boom 2,800
254 Fell 1 2nd Ptg $1.99 Image 2,800
255 Age of Bronze 22 $3.50 Image 2,800
256 Legend of Isis 6 $2.99 Alias 2,700
257 Super Manga Blast 58 $5.99 Dark Horse 2,700
258 Looney Tunes 133 $2.25 DC 2,600
259 Archie 562 $2.25 Archie 2,600
260 Night Club 2 $2.99 Image 2,600
261 Xiii 4 $2.99 Alias 2,600
262 Fell 2 2nd Ptg $1.99 Image 2,600
263 Nat Turner 2 $3.00 Kyle Baker 2,600
264 Gold Digger 70 $2.99 Antarctic 2,600
265 Bear 10 $2.95 Slave Labor 2,500
266 Dead At 17 Protectorate 2 $2.95 Viper 2,500
267 Keep 3 $3.99 IDW 2,500
268 Boneyard 20 $2.95 NBM 2,500
269 Gi Joe Sigma 6 1 $2.95 Devil's Due 2,500
270 Rock N Roll One Shot $3.50 Image 2,500
271 Poison Elves Dominion 2 $3.50 Sirius 2,500
272 All Star Superman 1 $2.99 DC 2,500
273 Grimoire 7 $2.99 Speakeasy 2,500
274 Berlin 12 $3.95 Drawn & Quarterly 2,400
275 Sabrina Vol. 2 72 $2.25 Archie 2,400
276 Betty & Veronica 214 $2.25 Archie 2,300
277 Xiii 5 $2.99 Alias 2,300
278 Archaic 1 $2.99 Fenickx 2,300
279 10th Muse Vol. 2 7 $2.99 Alias 2,300
280 Shojo Beat Jan 06 Vol. 2 1 $5.99 Viz 2,200
281 Amazing Spider-Man 2nd Ptg Var 525 $2.50 Marvel 2,200
282 Infinite Crisis 1 $3.99 DC 2,200
283 Betty 152 $2.25 Archie 2,200
284 Night Mary 4 $3.99 IDW 2,200
285 Dracula Vs King Arthur 3 $2.95 Silent Devil 2,200
286 10th Muse Vol. 2 8 $2.99 Alias 2,100
287 Nyc Mech Beta Love 4 $2.99 Image 2,100
288 Chicanos 2 $3.99 IDW 2,100
289 Abiding Perdition 2 $3.50 APC 2,100
290 Rocketo 4 $2.99 Speakeasy 2,100
291 Fell 3 $1.99 Image 2,000
292 Lost Squad 2 $2.95 Devil's Due 2,000
293 Night Mary 5 $3.99 IDW 2,000
294 Free Fall 1 $3.99 Narwain 1,900
295 Robotika 1 $3.95 Archie 1,900
296 Narwain Preview $2.49 Narwain 1,800
297 Bone Rest 6 $2.99 Image 1,800
298 Cartoon Network Block Party 16 $2.25 DC 1,800
299 Archie Double Digest 166 $3.59 Archie 1,700
300 Amazing Spider-Man 526 $2.50 Marvel 1,700
DECEMBER 2005 Trade Paperback orders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Trade Paperback title Price Publisher Est. sales
1 Villains United $12.99 DC 8,200
2 Fables Vol. 6 Homelands $14.99 DC 7,100
3 Rann Thanagar War $12.99 DC 6,800
4 Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 14 Warriors $17.99 Marvel 6,600
5 Showcase Presents Justice League of America Vol. 1 $16.99 DC 6,600
6 Ultimate Galactus Book 2 Secret $12.99 Marvel 5,400
7 Samurai Executioner Vol. 7 $9.95 Dark Horse 5,100
8 Naruto Vol. 8 $7.95 Viz 4,600
9 Crisis of Multiple Earths Team Ups Vol. 1 $14.99 DC 4,600
10 X-Men Phoenix Endsong $14.99 Marvel 4,100
11 Essential Spider-Woman Vol. 1 $16.99 Marvel 3,900
12 Lex Luthor Man of Steel $12.99 DC 3,800
13 Best of the Spirit $14.99 DC 3,600
14 Rurouni Kenshin Vol. 21 $7.95 Viz 3,300
15 Kingdom Hearts Vol. 2 $5.99 Tokyopop 3,300
16 Negima Vol. 8 $10.95 Random House 3,200
17 Spawn Coll Vol. 1 $19.95 Image 3,200
18 Star Wars General Grievous $12.95 Dark Horse 3,200
19 Spawn Manga Vol. 1 $9.99 Image 3,100
20 Wonder Woman Eyes of the Gorgon $19.99 DC 2,900
21 Bleach Vol. 10 $7.95 Viz 2,800
22 Superman I/Name of Gog $17.99 DC 2,800
23 What If Classic Vol. 2 $24.99 Marvel 2,700
24 Gla Misassembled $14.99 Marvel 2,600
25 Spider-Man Breakout $13.99 Marvel 2,500
26 Superman True Brit Sc $17.99 DC 2,500
27 Fantastic Four Visionaries John Byrne Vol. 5 $24.99 Marvel 2,500
28 Superman Batman Vol. 2 Supergirl $12.99 DC 2,400
29 Demo Collection $19.95 Astronauts in Trouble 2,400
30 Vimanarama $12.99 DC 2,400
31 Dears Vol. 5 $9.99 Tokyopop 2,300
32 Conan & Jewels of Gwahlur HC $13.95 Dark Horse 2,200
33 Marvel Team-Up Vol. 2 Master of the Ring $17.99 Marvel 2,200
34 Walking Dead Vol. 1 Days Gone Bye $9.95 Image 2,200
35 Batgirl Kicking Assassins $14.99 DC 2,100
36 Top Cow Marvel Crossover Collection $24.99 Image 2,100
37 Image First $6.99 Image 2,100
38 Captain America & Falcon Secret Empire $19.99 Marvel 2,100
39 New X-Men Academy X Vol. 3 X-Posed $14.99 Marvel 1,900
40 Golden Age Hawkman Archives Vol. 1 HC $49.99 DC 1,900
41 Fantastic Four By J. Michael Straczynski Vol. 1 Prem HC $19.99 Marvel 1,900
42 Oh My Goddess Vol. 1 Authentic Ed $10.95 Dark Horse 1,800
43 Watchmen $19.99 DC 1,800
44 Walking Dead Vol. 4 Hearts Desire $12.99 Image 1,800
45 Swamp Thing Spontaneous Generation $19.99 DC 1,800
46 Little Lulu Vol. 7 Lulus Umbrella Service $9.95 Dark Horse 1,800
47 Y The Last Man Vol. 6 Girl of Girl $12.99 DC 1,700
48 Marvel Comics Presents Wolverine Vol. 2 $12.99 Marvel 1,700
49 Hellsing Impure Souls Anime Manga $14.95 Dark Horse 1,700
50 Strangers I/Paradise Vol. 5 Pocket $17.95 Abstract 1,700
51 Walking Dead Omnibus Vol. 1 HC $100.00 Image 1,700
52 Tom Strong Book Four $17.99 DC 1,700
53 Teen Titans Future Is Now $9.99 DC 1,700
54 Owly Vol. 3 Flying Lessons $10.00 Top Shelf 1,600
55 Batman Hush Vol. 2 $12.99 DC 1,600
56 Hot Gimmick Vol. 10 $9.99 Viz 1,600
57 Batman Hush Vol. 1 $12.95 DC 1,600
58 Dragonball Z Vol. 23 $7.95 Viz 1,600
59 Rurouni Kenshin Vol. 22 $7.95 Viz 1,600
60 Omega The Unknown Classic $29.99 Marvel 1,600
61 Jazz Vol. 1 $12.95 Digital Manga 1,600
62 Plastic Man Vol. 2 Rubber Bandits $14.99 DC 1,600
63 Light Brigade $19.99 DC 1,600
64 Blacksad Vol. 3 $12.95 iBooks 1,500
65 Sentry New Ptg $24.99 Marvel 1,500
66 Reiko Zombie Shop Vol. 1 $12.95 Dark Horse 1,500
67 Elfquest Grand Quest Vol. 12 $9.99 DC 1,500
68 Frank Miller Sin City Library I HC $150.00 Dark Horse 1,500
69 Dawn Vol. 1 Lucifers Halo New Ed $17.99 Image 1,400
70 Further Advs of One Page Filler Man $11.99 Image 1,400
71 Shaun of the Dead $17.99 IDW 1,400
72 Lagoon Engine Einsatz Manga Vol. 1 $10.95 ADV 1,400
73 Image Comics HC $24.99 Image 1,400
74 Our Kingdom Vol. 1 $12.95 Digital Manga 1,400
75 Rg Veda Vol. 4 $9.99 Tokyopop 1,400
76 Angel Sanctuary Vol. 11 $9.99 Viz 1,400
77 Mahoromatic Automatic Maiden Vol. 8 $9.99 Tokyopop 1,300
78 Antique Bakery Vol. 2 $12.95 Digital Manga 1,300
79 Hana Kimi Vol. 9 $9.99 Viz 1,300
80 Marvel Masterworks Golden Age All Winners Vol. 1 HC New Ed $49.99 Marvel 1,300
81 Blood River $7.99 Image 1,300
82 Nexus Archives Vol. 1 HC $49.95 Dark Horse 1,300
83 Wimbledon Green Greatest Cb Collector I/T World HC $19.95 Drawn & Quarterly 1,300
84 Gravity Big City Super Hero Digest $7.99 Marvel 1,300
85 Majestic While You Were Out $12.99 DC 1,300
86 We 3 $12.99 DC 1,300
87 Marvel Masterworks Avengers Vol. 5 HC New Ed $49.99 Marvel 1,300
88 Walking Dead Vol. 2 Miles Behind Us $12.95 Image 1,300
89 Marvel Masterworks Avengers Vol. 5 HC Var Ed $54.99 Marvel 1,200
90 Lady Snowblood Vol. 2 Deep Seated Grudge $14.95 Dark Horse 1,200
91 Beyond My Touch Vol. 1 $12.95 Digital Manga 1,200
92 Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 4 $9.99 Viz 1,200
93 Showcase Presents Green Lantern Vol. 1 $9.99 DC 1,200
94 La Esperanca Vol. 1 $12.95 Digital Manga 1,200
95 Scrapped Princess Vol. 2 $9.99 Tokyopop 1,200
96 Walking Dead Vol. 3 Safety Behind Bars $12.95 Image 1,200
97 Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1 Gifted $14.99 Marvel 1,200
98 Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2 Dangerous $14.99 Marvel 1,100
99 Crisis of Infinite Earths $29.99 DC 1,100
100 Yu Gi Oh Duelist Vol. 11 $7.95 Viz 1,100
DECEMBER 2005 Publisher Market Shares of Diamond's FINAL comic book, TPB, and magazine sales
DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES UNITS DOLLARS
Marvel 44.84% 37.22%
DC 34.24% 32.04%
Dark Horse 3.88% 5.52%
Image 3.68% 4.91%
Viz 1.04% 2.10%
Tokyopop 0.80% 1.95%
Wizard 1.14% 1.68%
Gemstone 0.28% 1.39%
IDW 1.06% 1.38%
Avatar 1.17% 1.29%
Devil's Due 1.11% 1.04%
Fantagraphics 0.25% 0.65%
Aspen 0.89% 0.64%
Udon 0.44% 0.44%
Graphic-Sha 0.13% 0.42%
ADV 0.14% 0.38%
Archie 0.50% 0.30%
Random House 0.09% 0.24%
Alias 0.36% 0.24%
Abstract 0.16% 0.23%
Other Non-Top 20 3.81% 5.93%