May 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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The Transformers continued to top the charts in May, a month in which the Spider-Man movie came out and which saw the first Free Comic Book Day event.
Read more in our preliminary post. You can also 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.
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| Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Transformers Generation One | 2 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 124,093 |
| 2 | 5 | New X-Men | 126 | $2.25 | Marvel | 110,718 |
| 3 | 6 | Ultimates | 5 | $2.25 | Marvel | 110,005 |
| 4 | 7 | Amazing Spider-Man (resolicited) | 41 | $2.25 | Marvel | 105,094 |
| 5 | 8 | Ultimate X-Men | 18 | $2.25 | Marvel | 101,012 |
| 6 | 11 | Uncanny X-Men | 406 | $2.25 | Marvel | 98,022 |
| 7 | 2 | Ultimate Spider-Man | 22 | $3.50 | Marvel | 97,537 |
| 8 | 3 | Spider-Man Blue | 1 | $3.50 | Marvel | 84,880 |
| 9 | 4 | Ultimate Spider-Man Special | 1 | $3.50 | Marvel | 83,015 |
| 10 | 9 | G.I. Joe | 6 | $2.95 | Image | 76,923 |
| 11 | 10 | X-Treme X-Men | 13 | $2.99 | Marvel | 74,829 |
| 12 | 13 | Green Arrow | 15 | $2.50 | DC | 74,417 |
| 13 | 17 | Wolverine | 176 | $2.25 | Marvel | 74,100 |
| 14 | 12 | Captain America | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 72,262 |
| 15 | 23 | JLA | 66 | $2.25 | DC | 65,001 |
| 16 | 28 | Spider-Man Peter Parker | 44 | $2.25 | Marvel | 58,179 |
| 17 | 29 | Avengers | 54 | $2.25 | Marvel | 56,732 |
| 18 | 30 | Batman | 603 | $2.25 | DC | 55,685 |
| 19 | 27 | Detective Comics | 770 | $2.50 | DC | 52,939 |
| 20 | 20 | Daredevil | 33 | $2.99 | Marvel | 50,673 |
| 21 | 15 | Wolverine Hulk | 4 | $3.50 | Marvel | 49,582 |
| 22 | 22 | Spider-Man Quality of Life | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 49,164 |
| 23 | 40 | Incredible Hulk | 40 | $2.25 | Marvel | 48,407 |
| 24 | 42 | Nightwing | 69 | $2.25 | DC | 47,120 |
| 25 | 44 | Fantastic Four | 55 | $2.25 | Marvel | 46,742 |
| 26 | 32 | Hawkman | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 45,918 |
| 27 | 26 | Punisher | 12 | $2.99 | Marvel | 45,450 |
| 28 | 33 | Spawn | 122 | $2.50 | Image | 45,288 |
| 29 | 18 | Green Lantern | 150 | $3.50 | DC | 45,216 |
| 30 | 36 | JSA | 36 | $2.50 | DC | 44,988 |
| 31 | 37 | Rising Stars | 19 | $2.50 | Image | 44,743 |
| 32 | 49 | X-Force | 128 | $2.25 | Marvel | 44,125 |
| 33 | 19 | Iron Man | 55 | $3.50 | Marvel | 43,841 |
| 34 | 41 | X-Factor | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 43,000 |
| 35 | 21 | X-Men Unlimited | 36 | $3.50 | Marvel | 42,916 |
| 36 | 50 | Marvel Mangaverse | 2 | $2.25 | Marvel | 42,159 |
| 37 | 46 | Birds of Prey | 43 | $2.50 | DC | 41,719 |
| 38 | 54 | Superman | 182 | $2.25 | DC | 41,123 |
| 39 | 55 | Exiles | 13 | $2.25 | Marvel | 41,101 |
| 40 | 58 | Ultimate Marvel Team Up | 16 | $2.25 | Marvel | 40,110 |
| 41 | 59 | Thor | 49 | $2.25 | Marvel | 38,328 |
| 42 | 16 | Paradise X Xen | $4.50 | Marvel | 38,077 | |
| 43 | 51 | Batgirl | 28 | $2.50 | DC | 37,454 |
| 44 | 39 | Midnight Nation | 12 | $2.95 | Image | 37,019 |
| 45 | 57 | Batman Gotham Knights | 29 | $2.50 | DC | 36,117 |
| 46 | 24 | Star Wars Ep II Attack of the Clones | 3 | $3.99 | Dark Horse | 35,738 |
| 47 | 25 | Star Wars Ep II Attack of the Clones | 4 | $3.99 | Dark Horse | 35,588 |
| 48 | 43 | Cage | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 35,321 |
| 49 | 66 | Action Comics | 791 | $2.25 | DC | 35,232 |
| 50 | 47 | Alias | 9 | $2.99 | Marvel | 34,692 |
| 51 | 68 | Adventures of Superman | 604 | $2.25 | DC | 34,647 |
| 52 | 31 | DC First Batgirl Joker | $3.50 | DC | 34,263 | |
| 53 | 48 | Black Widow Pale Little Spider | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 33,934 |
| 54 | 63 | Catwoman | 7 | $2.50 | DC | 33,645 |
| 55 | 71 | Superman Man of Steel | 126 | $2.25 | DC | 33,617 |
| 56 | 34 | DC First Flash Superman | $3.50 | DC | 32,230 | |
| 57 | 38 | DC First Green Lantern Green Lantern | $3.50 | DC | 31,440 | |
| 58 | 52 | Marvel Knights Double Shot (resolicited) | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 31,228 |
| 59 | 53 | Spider-Man Tangled Web | 14 | $2.99 | Marvel | 31,039 |
| 60 | 14 | Jist W/Chris Bachalo Creating Catwoman | $5.95 | DC | 30,950 | |
| 61 | 56 | Hood | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 30,821 |
| 62 | 82 | Thunderbolts | 64 | $2.25 | Marvel | 30,682 |
| 63 | 83 | Batman Legends of the Dark Knight | 155 | $2.25 | DC | 30,582 |
| 64 | 84 | Order | 4 | $2.25 | Marvel | 30,582 |
| 65 | 74 | Tomb Raider | 22 | $2.50 | Image | 30,203 |
| 66 | 75 | Morlocks | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 30,131 |
| 67 | 88 | Flash | 186 | $2.25 | DC | 29,992 |
| 68 | 45 | DC First Superman Lobo | $3.50 | DC | 29,892 | |
| 69 | 90 | Robin | 102 | $2.25 | DC | 29,635 |
| 70 | 92 | Cable | 105 | $2.25 | Marvel | 29,257 |
| 71 | 61 | Powers | 21 | $2.95 | Image | 29,073 |
| 72 | 60 | Blade | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 28,839 |
| 73 | 62 | Marvel Knights Vol. 2 | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 28,460 |
| 74 | 97 | Deadpool | 67 | $2.25 | Marvel | 28,366 |
| 75 | 77 | Witchblade | 56 | $2.50 | Image | 28,360 |
| 76 | 100 | Wonder Woman | 181 | $2.25 | DC | 27,948 |
| 77 | 64 | Superman Aliens II | 1 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 27,943 |
| 78 | 81 | Muties | 4 | $2.50 | Marvel | 27,798 |
| 79 | 87 | Young Justice | 45 | $2.50 | DC | 27,013 |
| 80 | 91 | Legion | 8 | $2.50 | DC | 26,578 |
| 81 | 65 | Howard The Duck | 5 | $2.99 | Marvel | 26,534 |
| 82 | 67 | Star Wars Jango Fett Open Seasons | 2 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 26,461 |
| 83 | 105 | Spider-Girl | 47 | $2.25 | Marvel | 25,815 |
| 84 | 69 | Avengers Icons Tigra | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 25,804 |
| 85 | 70 | Just A Pilgrim Garden of Eden | 3 | $2.99 | Wizard | 25,715 |
| 86 | 73 | Sojourn | 11 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 25,609 |
| 87 | 72 | Lone Wolf 2100 | 1 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 25,298 |
| 88 | 101 | Titans | 41 | $2.50 | DC | 24,841 |
| 89 | 76 | Way of the Rat | 1 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 24,501 |
| 90 | 103 | Captain Marvel | 32 | $2.50 | Marvel | 24,273 |
| 91 | 80 | Out There | 11 | $2.95 | DC | 23,694 |
| 92 | 104 | Fables | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 23,633 |
| 93 | 78 | Deadline | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 23,549 |
| 94 | 111 | Harley Quinn | 20 | $2.25 | DC | 23,471 |
| 95 | 85 | Tom Strong | 17 | $2.95 | DC | 23,276 |
| 96 | 35 | Green Lantern Secret Files | 3 | $4.95 | DC | 22,781 |
| 97 | 89 | Ruse | 8 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 22,731 |
| 98 | 94 | Path | 3 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 21,801 |
| 99 | 96 | Mutant Earth | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 21,656 |
| 100 | 93 | Star Wars | 42 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 21,589 |
| 101 | 95 | Taskmaster | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 21,427 |
| 102 | 98 | Red Star | 9* | $2.95 | Image | 21,422 |
| 103 | 99 | Tom Strongs Terrific Tales | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 21,411 |
| 104 | 110 | Power Company | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 21,199 |
| 105 | 113 | Black Panther | 44 | $2.50 | Marvel | 20,999 |
| 106 | 126 | Supergirl | 70 | $2.25 | DC | 20,553 |
| 107 | 115 | Inferno Hellbound (resolicited) | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 20,219 |
| 108 | 79 | Mutant X Future Shock | 1 | $3.50 | Marvel | 20,024 |
| 109 | 116 | Hellblazer | 174 | $2.50 | DC | 19,969 |
| 110 | 118 | Lab Rats | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 19,690 |
| 111 | 119 | Spectre | 17 | $2.50 | DC | 19,634 |
| 112 | 121 | Doom Patrol | 8 | $2.50 | DC | 19,573 |
| 113 | 86 | Superboy | 100 | $3.50 | DC | 19,506 |
| 114 | 106 | High Roads | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 19,339 |
| 115 | 149 | Justice League Adventures | 7 | $1.99 | DC | 18,727 |
| 116 | 129 | Transmetropolitan | 56 | $2.50 | DC | 18,326 |
| 117 | 109 | 100 Bullets | 36 | $2.50 | DC | 18,187 |
| 118 | 130 | Scion | 24 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 18,187 |
| 119 | 108 | Amazing Screw-On Head | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 18,142 | |
| 120 | 140 | X-Men Evolution | 7 | $2.25 | Marvel | 17,969 |
| 121 | 102 | Gen 13 | 77 | $3.50 | DC | 17,429 |
| 122 | 114 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 45 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 17,145 |
| 123 | 138 | Suicide Squad | 9 | $2.50 | DC | 16,917 |
| 124 | 117 | Liberty Meadows | 26 | $2.95 | Insight | 16,722 |
| 125 | 122 | Dawn Convention Sketchbook 2002 | $2.95 | Image | 16,405 | |
| 126 | 120 | Lady Death Goddess Returns | 1 | $2.99 | Chaos | 16,371 |
| 127 | 107 | Steampunk | 12 | $3.50 | DC | 15,993 |
| 128 | 123 | Crux | 14 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 15,943 |
| 129 | 124 | Mystic | 24 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 15,876 |
| 130 | 142 | Lucifer | 26 | $2.50 | DC | 15,753 |
| 131 | 125 | Negation | 6 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 15,681 |
| 132 | 143 | Azrael Agent of the Bat | 90 | $2.50 | DC | 15,625 |
| 133 | 127 | Bone | 48 | $2.95 | Cartoon | 15,603 |
| 134 | 145 | Simpsons Comics | 70 | $2.50 | Bongo | 15,503 |
| 135 | 131 | First | 19 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 15,274 |
| 136 | 132 | Sigil | 24 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 15,252 |
| 137 | 133 | Guardian Angel | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 15,196 |
| 138 | 148 | Impulse | 86 | $2.50 | DC | 15,029 |
| 139 | 165 | Batman Gotham Adventures | 50 | $1.99 | DC | 14,907 |
| 140 | 136 | Meridian | 24 | $2.95 | Crossgen | 14,846 |
| 141 | 134 | Citizen V & Battallion Everlasting | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 14,812 |
| 142 | 135 | Lady Death Bedlam | 1 | $2.99 | Chaos | 14,762 |
| 143 | 137 | Strangers In Paradise Vol. III | 50 | $2.95 | Abstract | 14,550 |
| 144 | 151 | Haven Broken City | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 14,044 |
| 145 | 152 | Hunter Age of Magic | 11 | $2.50 | DC | 13,799 |
| 146 | 139 | Tenth Nightwalker | 2 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 13,793 |
| 147 | 141 | Deadman | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 13,387 |
| 148 | 155 | Savage Dragon | 99 | $2.95 | Image | 13,387 |
| 149 | 157 | Codename Knockout | 13 | $2.50 | DC | 13,142 |
| 150 | 146 | Darkminds Macropolis | 3 | $2.95 | Dreamwave | 13,130 |
| 151 | 158 | Bart Simpson Comics | 8 | $2.50 | Bongo | 13,008 |
| 152 | 144 | Purgatori God Killer | 1 | $2.99 | Chaos | 13,002 |
| 153 | 147 | Vampirella | 9 Reg Ed | $2.99 | Harris | 12,885 |
| 154 | 150 | Vampi | 19 Reg Ed | $2.99 | Harris | 12,368 |
| 155 | 162 | Futurama Comics | 9 | $2.50 | Bongo | 12,329 |
| 156 | 163 | Establishment | 9 | $2.50 | DC | 11,994 |
| 157 | 167 | American Century | 15 | $2.50 | DC | 11,694 |
| 158 | 128 | Darkchylde Last Issue Special | $3.95 | Darkchylde | 11,627 | |
| 159 | 156 | Chastity Crazytown | 3 | $2.99 | Chaos | 11,104 |
| 160 | 160 | Fused | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 10,797 |
| 161 | 171 | Midnight Mass | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 10,730 |
| 162 | 112 | Spyboy Special One Shot | $4.99 | Dark Horse | 10,558 | |
| 163 | 161 | Tarot Witch of the Black Rose | 14 | $2.95 | Broadsword | 10,508 |
| 164 | 164 | Haunted Gray Matters | 1 | $2.99 | Chaos | 9,968 |
| 165 | 174 | Sci Spy | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 9,795 |
| 166 | 183 | Powerpuff Girls | 27 | $1.99 | DC | 9,466 |
| 167 | 169 | Insane Clown Posse Dark Carnival | 1 | $2.99 | Chaos | 9,394 |
| 168 | 170 | Noble Causes | 3* | $2.95 | Image | 9,288 |
| 169 | 178 | Crusades | 15 | $2.50 | DC | 9,082 |
| 170 | 154 | Oh My Goddess Part Xi | 10 | $3.99 | Dark Horse | 8,620 |
| 171 | 173 | Usagi Yojimbo | 57 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 8,425 |
| 172 | 175 | Queen & Country | 8 | $2.95 | Oni | 7,946 |
| 173 | 176 | Knights of the Dinner Table | 67 | $2.99 | Kenzer | 7,796 |
| 174 | 177 | Black Tide | 4* | $2.95 | Image | 7,746 |
| 175 | 179 | Blade of the Immortal | 68 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 7,579 |
| 176 | 172 | Stray Bullets | 26 | $3.50 | El Capitan | 7,562 |
| 177 | 181 | Dragonball Z Part 5 | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 7,451 |
| 178 | 193 | Cerebus | 278 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 7,117 |
| 179 | 182 | Dungeons & Dragons In Shadow of Dragons | 8 | $2.99 | Kenzer | 6,699 |
| 180 | 202 | Scooby-Doo | 60 | $1.99 | DC | 6,693 |
| 181 | 159 | Kabuki Refelctions | 4 | $4.95 | Image | 6,543 |
| 182 | 184 | Dragonball Part 4 | 10 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,298 |
| 183 | 185 | Cannon God Exaxxion | 7 | $2.99 | Dark Horse | 6,192 |
| 184 | 166 | Beautiful Killer Ltd Preview Ed | 1 | $5.00 | Wizard | 5,852 |
| 185 | 153 | Super Manga Blast | 22 | $5.99 | Dark Horse | 5,752 |
| 186 | 188 | Ranma 1/2 Part 11 | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,736 |
| 187 | 168 | Ennis & Mccreas Bigger Dicks | 4 | $4.95 | Avatar | 5,719 |
| 188 | 189 | Creeps | 4 | $2.95 | Image | 5,685 |
| 189 | 211 | Creed Utopiate | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 5,680 |
| 190 | 190 | Sonic The Hedgehog | 111 | $1.99 | Archie | 5,680 |
| 191 | 191 | Nightmares & Fairy Tales | 1 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 5,663 |
| 192 | 180 | Madman Picture Exhibition | 2 | $3.95 | AAA Pop | 5,596 |
| 193 | 194 | Poison Elves | 71 | $2.95 | Sirius | 5,346 |
| 194 | 195 | All New Tenchi Muyo Part 1 | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,162 |
| 195 | 197 | Robo Dojo | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 4,984 |
| 196 | 198 | Cardcaptor Sakura | 28 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 4,772 |
| 197 | 199 | Gundam Wing Endless Waltz | 3 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 4,755 |
| 198 | 200 | Gold Digger | 32 | $2.99 | Antarctic | 4,722 |
| 199 | 192 | Neon Genesis Part 7 | 1 | $3.50 | Viz | 4,678 |
| 200 | 208 | Xin | 1 Alpha Preview Ed | $2.50 | Harris | 4,616 |
| 201 | 203 | Metabarons | 17 | $2.95 | Humanoids | 4,483 |
| 202 | 196 | Tick & Artie | 1 | $3.50 | New England | 4,310 |
| 203 | 240 | Looney Tunes | 90 | $1.99 | DC | 4,015 |
| 204 | 354 | Warren Ellis Scars Sampler | $.75 | Avatar | 3,920 | |
| 205 | 209 | Inu Yasha Part 6 | 13 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,903 |
| 206 | 244 | Archie | 523 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,787 |
| 207 | 205 | Berlin | 9 | $3.50 | Drawn & Quarterly | 3,653 |
| 208 | 206 | Big O Part 1 | 4 | $3.50 | Viz | 3,620 |
| 209 | 217 | Shot Callerz | 1 | $2.95 | Oni | 3,608 |
| 210 | 216 | Knights of the Dinner Table Hackmasters Everknight | 15 Priestess | $2.99 | Kenzer | 3,581 |
| 211 | 218 | Sky Between Branches | 0 | $2.99 | Com X | 3,553 |
| 212 | 210 | Cavewoman Raptor | 2 | $3.25 | Basement | 3,530 |
| 213 | 187 | How To Draw Manga | 15 | $4.95 | Antarctic | 3,480 |
| 214 | 251 | Betty & Veronica | 176 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,452 |
| 215 | 214 | Betty & Veronica Double Digest | 107 | $3.29 | Archie | 3,297 |
| 216 | 204 | Betty | 113 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,274 |
| 217 | 257 | Bastard | 6 | $3.95 | Viz | 3,274 |
| 218 | 223 | Ceres Celestial Legend Part 2 | 6 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,274 |
| 219 | 262 | Veronica | 127 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,230 |
| 220 | 264 | Shi Poisoned Paradise Preview | $1.99 | Avatar | 3,196 | |
| 221 | 212 | Age of Bronze Behind Scenes | $3.50 | Image | 3,185 | |
| 222 | 227 | Mutant Texas Tales of Sheriff Ida Red | 1 | $2.95 | Oni | 3,146 |
| 223 | 228 | Ninja High School | 95 | $2.99 | Antarctic | 3,052 |
| 224 | 273 | Sabrina Vol. 2 | 33 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,046 |
| 225 | 230 | Slayers Special | 5 | $2.95 | CPM | 3,007 |
| 226 | 275 | Archie & Friends | 58 | $1.99 | Archie | 3,001 |
| 227 | 232 | Skinwalker | 1 | $2.95 | Oni | 2,868 |
| 228 | 280 | Cartoon Cartoons | 11 | $1.99 | DC | 2,851 |
| 229 | 226 | Pals N Gals Double Digest | 67 | $3.29 | Archie | 2,840 |
| 230 | 235 | Pounded | 3 | $2.95 | Oni | 2,812 |
| 231 | 271 | Betty & Veronica Digest | 130 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,773 |
| 232 | 272 | Archie Digest | 190 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,768 |
| 233 | 207 | Gold Digger Swimsuit Special 2002 | $4.50 | Antarctic | 2,751 | |
| 234 | 238 | Classwar | 4 | $2.99 | Com X | 2,740 |
| 235 | 225 | Zooms Academy For Super Gifted | 3 | $3.50 | Astonish | 2,701 |
| 236 | 231 | Jugheads Double Digest | 86 | $3.29 | Archie | 2,673 |
| 237 | 241 | Courtney Crumrin & Night Things | 3 | $2.95 | Oni | 2,656 |
| 238 | 258 | Vault | 1 Legends Dark City Angel Preview | $2.50 | DHJ | 2,595 |
| 239 | 248 | Squid Girl | 1 | $2.95 | Basement | 2,511 |
| 240 | 250 | Akiko | 48 | $2.95 | Sirius | 2,506 |
| 241 | 245 | Ragnarok | 4 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 2,495 |
| 242 | 297 | Archies Weird Mysteries | 21 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,484 |
| 243 | 298 | Jughead | 144 | $1.99 | Archie | 2,467 |
| 244 | 234 | S&M University | 5 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 2,406 |
| 245 | 236 | Wereslut | 7 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 2,367 |
| 246 | 201 | Smile Vol. 4 | 6 | $5.99 | Tokyopop | 2,350 |
| 247 | 239 | Slow News Day | 6 | $3.50 | Slave Labor | 2,333 |
| 248 | 296 | Jughead W/Archie Digest | 175 | $2.19 | Archie | 2,272 |
| 249 | 186 | Dark Knight Strikes Again | 3 | $7.95 | DC | 2,250 |
| 250 | 261 | Milk | 29 | $2.99 | Radio | 2,161 |
| 251 | 233 | Young Witches Vol. 5 Legacy | 3 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 2,133 |
| 252 | 266 | Kodocha | 5 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 2,110 |
| 253 | 274 | Amelia Rules | 6 | $2.95 | Renaissance | 2,044 |
| 254 | 270 | Battle Girlz | 4 | $2.99 | Antarctic | 2,038 |
| 255 | 224 | Tim Vigils Webwitch Companion | $4.95 | Comic Cavalcade | 1,921 | |
| 256 | 284 | Silent Mobius Turnabout | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 1,871 |
| 257 | 286 | My Monkeys Name Is Jennifer | 2 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,849 |
| 258 | 263 | Steven Grants Mortal Souls | 3 | $3.50 | Avatar | 1,832 |
| 259 | 215 | Tigers of Luftwaffe | 8 | $5.95 | Antarctic | 1,815 |
| 260 | 265 | Bitch In Heat | 14 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 1,810 |
| 261 | 288 | Saint Tail | 19 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 1,787 |
| 262 | 289 | Futabakun Change Vol. 8 | 4 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 1,749 |
| 263 | 395 | Fade From Blue | 1 | $1.00 | Second to Some | 1,743 |
| 264 | 221 | Zoids | 4 | $5.95 | Viz | 1,682 |
| 265 | 294 | Furrlough | 113 | $2.99 | Radio | 1,671 |
| 266 | 237 | Vagabond Part 1 | 7 | $4.95 | Viz | 1,671 |
| 267 | 304 | Medabots Part 1 | 3 | $2.75 | Viz | 1,665 |
| 268 | 299 | Miracle Girls | 20 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 1,643 |
| 269 | 306 | Medabots Part 1 | 4 | $2.75 | Viz | 1,637 |
| 270 | 300 | Miracle Girls | 21 | $2.99 | Tokyopop | 1,615 |
| 271 | 302 | Hedg | 4 | $2.95 | Papyrus | 1,598 |
| 272 | 303 | Warrior Nun Areala | 7 | $2.99 | Antarctic | 1,576 |
| 273 | 310 | Truth Serum | 3 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,459 |
| 274 | 282 | Super Dooper Groovy Space Chicks | 1 | $3.95 | Frontline | 1,414 |
| 275 | 314 | Infinite Kung Fu | 2 | $3.00 | Great Lakes Ninja | 1,398 |
| 276 | 317 | Ogenki Clinic Vol. 9 | 2 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 1,392 |
| 277 | 213 | Dark Knight Strikes Again | 2 | $7.95 | DC | 1,370 |
| 278 | 320 | Paradigm | 2 | $3.00 | Two Irish Guys | 1,331 |
| 279 | 219 | Dark Knight Strikes Again | 1 Curr Prtg | $7.95 | DC | 1,320 |
| 280 | 259 | Dojin 2000 Phantasy XXX | $4.95 | Media Market | 1,309 | |
| 281 | 260 | Vampire Yui Vol. 4 | 4 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 1,303 |
| 282 | 325 | Dojin 2000 Love Tina 2 | $4.95 | Media Market | 1,303 | |
| 283 | 305 | Treasure Chests | 7 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 1,292 |
| 284 | 267 | Dojin 2000 Dead Or Dead | $4.95 | Media Market | 1,258 | |
| 285 | 331 | Mac Afro | 3 | $2.95 | Atomic Basement | 1,236 |
| 286 | 333 | Pete The Pod Postal Worker (resolicited) | 11 | $2.95 | Shanda | 1,225 |
| 287 | 335 | Colonia | 7 | $2.95 | Colonia | 1,214 |
| 288 | 316 | Warhammer Monthly | 55 | $3.50 | Games Workshop | 1,181 |
| 289 | 277 | Pokemon Adventures Part 7 | 2 | $4.95 | Viz | 1,175 |
| 290 | 278 | Dojin 2000 Girls Will Be Boys | $4.95 | Media Market | 1,164 | |
| 291 | 318 | Rubber Necker | 1 | $3.50 | Alternative | 1,158 |
| 292 | 281 | Big Funnies | 5 | $4.99 | Radio | 1,125 |
| 293 | 328 | Pleasure Bound | 9 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 1,086 |
| 294 | 358 | Supernatural Law | 34 | $2.50 | Exhibit A | 1,080 |
| 295 | 359 | Elvira | 109 | $2.50 | Claypool | 1,064 |
| 296 | 363 | Felix The Cats Tv Extravaganza | 1 | $2.50 | Felix | 1,030 |
| 297 | 220 | Lady Death Goddess Returns Premium | 1 | $9.99 | Chaos | 1,019 |
| 298 | 293 | Giant Shanda Animal | 7 | $4.99 | Shanda | 1,002 |
| 299 | 355 | Squee | 1 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 991 |
| 300 | 324 | Freak Brothers | 13 New Ptg | $3.95 | Rip Off | 974 |
May 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 strong month for graphic novel sales.
