Compiled in one place for the first time, I have extracted the sales estimates for all New Warriors-related comic books listed on this site released from September 1996 to present. There are also sporadic sales estimates for books released prior to September 1996. The information was mostly compiled from Diamond Comic Distributor’s monthly Top 300 lists and the The Comics Chronicles sales charts calculated by John Jackson Miller. This page will be updated as new estimates are released.
Numbers previous to January 1995 are based off Marvel’s internal sales records, as posted by Marvel Comics Executive Editor Tom Brevoort to his blog, Blah Blah Blog. As Brevoort notes on his blog, “With most of these books, there were additional sales through the returnable Newsstand distribution network as well, so these aren’t complete figures.” Records released so far: direct sales from April 1984 and direct sales from June 1990.
Numbers for January 1995 to June 1995 include three sets of data: one from estimated sales charts from Diamond Comic Distributors, the second from estimated sales charts from Capital City Distribution or another distributor, and the third combining the two sales estimate figures. Numbers for September 1996 to March 1997 are based off combined pre-orders by North American comic book stores ordering through Diamond Comic Distributors and the Marvel Comics distributor Heroes World. Numbers for April 1997 to January 2003 are based off pre-orders by North American comic book stores ordering through Diamond Comic Distributors. Pre-orders are collected approximately two months in advance of the actual shipping date of a comic and do not include re-orders or cancellations, nor do they factor in late shipping books. Numbers for February 2003 to present are based off final orders by North American comic book stores ordering through Diamond Comic Distributors.
About the below charts: The first number is the ranking of the comic on Diamond’s monthly Top 300 charts in relation to other releases that same month. Next is the comic book title and issue number, followed by the cover price. The final figure is the estimated number of copies sold to North American comic book retailers in that given month. Keep in mind that these numbers are estimates of copies sent to comic book stores. The numbers do not include orders placed after the end of each month, copies purchased by Diamond and kept in inventory, sales outside the direct market through alternate channels like bookstores and newsstands, or orders handled through Diamond UK or other distributors. They also do not take into account the number of copies purchased by readers at each comic book store, but only the number of copies sent from Diamond to North American comic retailers. Finally, each year has an estimated range of the health of the industry or market size overall. This number calculates the year’s total Diamond (and Heroes World, where applicable) sales figures for comic books, trade paperbacks, graphic novels and magazines, plus estimates for newsstand comic book sales and bookstore sales for trade paperbacks, graphic novels and magazines. This figure is included to give the individual issue sales estimates a bit of perspective in relation to the general health of the industry as a whole.
Okay, on with the numbers!
Direct Sales Estimates:
April 1984
8 Power Pack #1 – $1.00 – 93,700
May 1990
23 New Warriors #1 – $1.00 – 127,300
50 Cloak & Dagger #12 – $1.50 – 40,850
June 1990
40 New Warriors #2 – $1.00 – 86,200
56 Impossible Man Summer Vacation – $2.00 – 53,450
68 Cloak & Dagger #13 – $1.50 – 36,150
Pre-order estimates:
January 1995 (Diamond / Capital / total estimate)
111 New Warriors #57 – $1.50 – 24,975 / 105 New Warriors #57 – $1.50 – 13,100 / 38,075
196 Nova #15 – $1.95 – 14,025 / 191 Nova #15 – $1.95 – 7,700 / 21,725
201 Darkhawk #49 – $1.50 – 13,575 / 212 Darkhawk #49 – $1.50 – 6,900 / 20,475
237 Night Thrasher #20 – $1.95 – 10,725 / 240 Night Thrasher #20 – $1.95 – 5,700 / 16,425
February 1995 (Diamond only, awaiting figures from Capital)
104 New Warriors #58 – $1.50 – 23,920
160 Darkhawk #50 – $2.50 – 16,445
202 Nova #16 – $1.95 – 13,455
238 Night Thrasher #21 – $1.95 – 10,350
March 1995 (Diamond only, awaiting figures from Capital)
113 New Warriors #59 – $1.50 – 22,275
180 Nova #17 – $1.95 – 13,650
April 1995 (Diamond only, awaiting figures from Capital)
106 New Warriors #60 – $2.50 – 23,175
193 Nova #18 – $1.95 – 13,275
May 1995 (Diamond only, awaiting figures from Capital)
111 New Warriors #61 – $1.50 – 24,840
September 1996
10 Spectacular Spider-Man #240 – $1.50 – 165,377
26 Amazing Spider-Man #417 – $1.50 – 87,870
30 Spider-Man #74 – $1.95 – 82,751
33 Sensational Spider-Man #10 – $1.95 – 74,244
53 Spider-Man: Redemption #3 – $1.50 – 55,404
104 Marvel Fanfare #3 – $0.99 – 32,808
October 1996
2 Uncanny X-Men #339 – $1.95 – 200,127
15 Spider-Man #75 – $2.95 – 124,664
21 Amazing Spider-Man #418 – $1.50 – 112,113
26 Sensational Spider-Man #11 – $1.95 – 97,569
52 Spider-Man: Redemption #4 – $1.50 – 53,541
63 Spider-Man Team-Up #5 – $2.95 – 47,589
November 1996
95 Silver Surfer #124 – $1.50 – 37,925
119 Ultragirl #1 – $1.50 – 32,057
121 101 Ways to End the Clone Saga – $2.50 – 31,684
December 1996
159 Ultragirl #2 – $1.50 – 21,858
1996 – Estimated overall North American market size: $360-400 million
January 1997
149 Ultragirl #3 – $1.50 – 18,100
February 1997
29 Thunderbolts #1 – $2.99 – 64,752
March 1997
April 1997
23 X-Men Unlimited #15 – $2.99 – 99,171
May 1997
June 1997
July 1997
40 Maverick #1 – $2.99 – 55,961
August 1997
September 1997
45 Thunderbolts #8 – $1.99 – 47,367
54 Maverick #3 – $1.99 – 41,101
October 1997
72 Maverick #4 – $1.99 – 41,451
November 1997
45 Thunderbolts #10 – $1.99 – 46,337
December 1997
2 Avengers #1 – $2.99 – 194,439
87 Maverick #6 – $1.99 – 34,762
1997 – Estimated overall North American market size: $300-320 million
January 1998
3 Avengers #2 – $1.99 – 138,884
71 Maverick #7 – $1.99 – 31,711
February 1998
4 Avengers #3 – $1.99 – 111,036
74 Maverick #8 – $1.99 – 28,886
105 Marvel Team-Up #8 – $1.99 – 21,263
March 1998
4 Avengers #4 – $1.99 – 112,300
90 Maverick #9 – $1.99 – 27,300
116 Marvel Team-Up #9 – $1.99 – 21,700
144 Strange Tales: Dark Corners – $3.99 – 16,500
April 1998
91 Maverick #10 – $1.99 – 26,600
May 1998
99 Maverick #11 – $1.99 – 24,400
123 Marvel Team-Up #11 – $1.99 – 19,100
June 1998
5 Avengers #7 – $1.99 – 114,800
77 Silver Surfer/Thor Annual ’98 – $2.99 – 33,600
112 Maverick #12 – $2.99 – 23,600
July 1998
6 Avengers #8 – $1.99 – 108,900
22 Avengers/Squadron Supreme ’98 – $2.50 – 61,300
August 1998
6 Avengers #9 – $1.99 – 105,800
13 Iron Man #9 – $1.99 – 79,700
93 Hawkeye: Earth’s Mightiest Marksman #1 – $2.99 – 26,700
September 1998
6 Avengers #10 – $1.99 – 104,389
18 Iron Man #10 – $1.99 – 78,571
46 Incredible Hulk #470 – $1.99 – 53,762
October 1998
7 Avengers #11 – $1.99 – 102,300
12 Avengers Forever #1 – $2.99 – 91,756
November 1998
4 Amazing Spider-Man #1 – $2.99 – 124,903
9 Avengers #12 – $2.99 – 100,068
11 Fantastic Four #13 – $1.99 – 82,225
December 1998
10 Wolverine #134 – $1.99 – 95,890
13 Avengers #13 – $1.99 – 94,752
1998 – Estimated overall North American market size: $280-300 million
January 1999
6 Avengers #14 – $1.99 – 93,800
February 1999
7 Avengers #15 – $1.99 – 90,000
16 Captain America #16 – $1.99 – 66,900
35 Thunderbolts #25 – $2.99 – 45,000
March 1999
5 Avengers #16 – $1.99 – 93,300
19 Avengers Forever #6 – $2.99 – 62,800
53 Nova #1 – $2.99 – 41,400
60 Black Panther #7 – $2.50 – 39,500
April 1999
5 Avengers #17 – $1.99 – 89,100
58 Black Panther #8 – $2.50 – 40,100
61 Nova #2 – $1.99 – 37,800
May 1999
6 Avengers #18 – $1.99 – 85,900
16 Magneto Rex #3 – $2.50 – 70,200
87 Nova #3 – $1.99 – 29,800
June 1999
5 Avengers #19 – $1.99 – 87,800
84 Nova #4 – $1.99 – 29,500
July 1999
6 Avengers #20 – $1.99 – 85,800
19 Avengers Forever #10 – $2.99 – 61,100
41 Galactus The Devourer #1 – $3.50 – 47,300
93 Nova #5 – $1.99 – 28,400
August 1999
6 Avengers #21 – $1.99 – 82,900
16 Avengers Forever #11 – $2.99 – 59,000
31 Contest Of Champions II #3 – $2.50 – 47,100
51 New Warriors #1 – $2.99 – 42,300
63 Galactus The Devourer #2 – $2.50 – 39,700
109 Nova #6 – $1.99 – 25,700
September 1999
5 Avengers #22 – $1.99 – 81,100
14 Fantastic Four #23 – $1.99 – 60,200
18 Avengers Forever #12 – $2.99 – 57,300
74 Galactus The Devourer #3 – $2.50 – 37,000
77 New Warriors #2 – $2.50 – 36,300
106 X-51 #4 – $1.99 – 28,200
121 Nova #7 – $1.99 – 23,800
October 1999
7 Avengers #23 – $1.99 – 82,200
16 Avengers Forever #12 [resolicited] – $2.99 – 57,600
70 Galactus The Devourer #4 – $2.50 – 34,100
83 Black Panther #13 – $2.50 – 31,500
86 New Warriors #3 – $2.50 – 30,000
96 X-51 #5 – $1.99 – 26,800
November 1999
6 Avengers #24 – $1.99 – 79,900
36 Generation X #59 – $1.99 – 44,100
80 Galactus The Devourer #5 – $2.50 – 31,300
90 Black Panther #14 – $2.50 – 29,100
102 New Warriors #4 – $2.50 – 27,000
December 1999
4 Avengers #25 – $2.99 – 85,900
15 Iron Man #25 – $2.99 – 56,000
70 Galactus The Devourer #6 – $3.50 – 31,800
71 Deadpool #37 – $1.99 – 31,800
94 New Warriors #5 – $2.50 – 26,300
157 Ant-Man’s Big Christmas #1 – $5.95 – 15,500
1999 – Estimated overall U.S. market size: $270-290 million
January 2000
11 Fantastic Four #27 – $1.99 – 58,600
90 New Warriors #6 – $2.50 – 22,400
February 2000
3 Wolverine #149 – $1.99 – 81,200
5 Avengers #27 – $2.99 – 75,600
14 Fantastic Four #28 – $1.99 – 56,500
99 New Warriors #7 – $2.50 – 20,300
March 2000
10 Fantastic Four #29 – $1.99 – 59,100
108 New Warriors #8 – $2.50 – 20,400
April 2000
105 New Warriors #9 – $2.50 – 19,900
May 2000
9 Marvel Knights #1 – $2.99 – 60,400
132 New Warriors #10 – $2.50 – 19,000
June 2000
11 Marvel Knights #2 – $2.99 – 55,400
135 Power Pack: Peer Pressure #1 – $2.99 – 18,600
July 2000
10 Universe X #0 – $3.99 – 60,000
32 Marvel Knights #3 – $2.99 – 44,100
148 Power Pack: Peer Pressure #2 – $2.99 – 15,400
284 Universe X #0 [Dynamic Forces Alternate Cover] – $6.95 – 2,500
August 2000
15 Iron Man #33 – $2.25 – 48,100
25 Marvel Knights #4 – $2.99 – 43,600
155 Power Pack: Peer Pressure #3 – $2.99 – 13,500
September 2000
16 Universe X #2 – $3.50 – 54,300
34 Marvel Knights #5 – $2.99 – 41,900
163 Power Pack: Peer Pressure #4 – $2.99 – 12,600
October 2000
11 Universe X #3 – $3.50 – 54,100
22 Maximum Security #1 – $2.99 – 45,900
36 Marvel Knights #6 – $2.99 – 40,200
November 2000
37 Maximum Security #3 – $2.99 – 40,300
46 Marvel Knights #7 – $2.99 – 37,700
December 2000
48 Marvel Knights #8 – $2.99 – 36,000
127 Savage Dragon #82 – $2.95 – 17,100
2000 – Estimated overall U.S. market size: $255-275 million
January 2001
15 Universe X #6 – 3.50 – 49,700
23 Defenders #1 – $2.99 – 44,900
57 Marvel Knights #9 – $2.99 – 34,600
February 2001
28 Defenders #2 – $2.25 – 40,400
52 Marvel Knights #10 – $2.99 – 33,800
March 2001
50 Marvel Knights #11 – $2.99 – 32,700
52 Mutant X 2001 Annual – $2.99 – 31,500
April 2001
16 Fantastic Four #42 – $2.25 – 53,100
18 Universe X #9 – $3.50 – 47,000
50 Marvel Knights #12 – $2.99 – 32,200
56 Universe X Omnibus – $3.99 – 29,700
May 2001
15 Fantastic Four #43 – $2.25 – 53,800
20 Universe X #10 – $3.50 – 45,500
44 Defenders #5 – $2.25 – 33,000
46 Marvel Knights #13 – $2.99 – 31,000
June 2001
19 Fantastic Four #44 – $2.25 – 55,200
58 Marvel Knights #14 – $2.99 – 30,700
July 2001
23 Fantastic Four #45 – $2.25 – 58,300
28 Avengers 2001 Annual – $2.99 – 51,500
38 Universe X #12 – $3.50 – 46,800
43 Fantastic Four 2001 Annual – $2.99 – 43,800
71 Marvel Knights #15 – $2.99 – 31,200
August 2001
22 Fantastic Four #46 – $2.25 – 57,700
September 2001
26 Fantastic Four #47 – $2.25 – 53,600
35 Universe X #X – $3.99 – 44,000
62 Thunderbolts #56 – $2.25 – 34,900
October 2001
70 Thunderbolts #57 – $2.25 – 33,400
November 2001
15 Avengers #48 – $3.50 – 63,300
22 Fantastic Four #49 – $2.25 – 52,700
101 Defenders #11 – $2.25 – 24,300
December 2001
17 Fantastic Four #50 – $3.99 – 56,400
56 Marvel Knights Double Shot #3 – $2.99 – 33,900
116 Giant Size Mini Marvels Starring Spidey #1 – $3.50 – 17,300
2001 – Estimated overall U.S. market size: $260-285 million
January 2002
16 Avengers #50 – $3.50 – 60,100
February 2002
14 Avengers #51 – $2.25 – 58,400
March 2002
12 Avengers #52 – $2.25 – 57,200
20 Paradise X #1 – $2.99 – 48,100
April 2002
14 Avengers #53 – $2.25 – 57,900
61 Order #3 – $2.25 – 31,400
May 2002
64 Order #4 – $2.25 – 30,600
June 2002
20 Avengers #55 – $2.25 – 55,200
70 Order #5 – $2.25 – 29,000
July 2002
65 Thunderbolts #67 – $2.25 – 30,100
77 Order #6 – $2.25 – 28,400
August 2002
September 2002
October 2002
23 Avengers #59 – $2.25 – 57,500
November 2002
December 2002
2002 – Estimated overall U.S. market size: $300-330 million
January 2003
Final order estimates:
February 2003
49 Weapon X #6 – $2.25 – 34,100
March 2003
59 Weapon X #7 – $2.25 – 30,000
65 Paradise X #9 – $2.99 – 28,300
72 Alias #20 – $2.99 – 27,300
April 2003
69 Weapon X #8 – $2.99 – 29,500
75 Paradise X #10 – $2.99 – 27,900
79 Alias #21 – $2.99 – 26,800
May 2003
22 Marvel Universe: The End #5 – $2.99 – 50,700
72 Weapon X #9 – $2.99 – 28,300
June 2003
65 Paradise X #11 – $2.99 – 27,700
July 2003
74 Weapon X #10 – $2.99 – 27,900
August 2003
September 2003
73 Weapon X #12 – $2.99 – 27,100
October 2003
94 Weapon X #13 – $2.99 – 27,000
November 2003
December 2003
2003 – Estimated overall U.S. market size: $340-380 million
January 2004
February 2004
91 Runaways #11 – $2.99 – 20,000
92 Runaways #12 – $2.99 – 19,600
March 20004
2 Avengers/JLA #4 – $5.95 – 143,600
87 Weapon X #19 – $2.99 – 25,800
90 Weapon X #20 – $2.99 – 25,000
146 Human Torch #11 – $2.99 – 13,900
April 2004
46 Avengers/Thunderbolts #3 – $2.99 – 40,800
91 Weapon X #21 – $2.99 – 25,500
May 2004
June 2004
July 2004
86 She-Hulk #5 – $2.99 – 25,800
August 2004
September 2004
9 Avengers #502 (#87) – $2.25 – 93,100
10 Avengers #501 (#86) – $2.25 – 91,000
October 2004
November 2004
6 Avengers #503 (#88) – $3.50 – 105,800
49 Marvel Team-Up #2 – $2.25 – 37,500
229 Marvel Must Haves: Avengers #500-502 – $3.99 – 4,100
December 2004
67 What If Jessica Jones Had Joined the Avengers #1 – $2.99 – 30,800
2004 – Estimated overall U.S. market size: $370-$420 million
January 2005
66 Marvel Team-Up #4 – $2.25 – 27,200
February 2005
62 Runaways #1 – $2.99 – 30,400
March 2005
70 Runaways #2 – $2.99 – 30,100
75 New Thunderbolts #6 – $2.99 – 29,100
160 Runaways #1 [reorders] – $2.99 – 11,600
April 2005
70 Runaways #3 – $2.99 – 29,300
81 Hercules #1 – $2.99 – 26,200
87 Marvel Team-Up #7 – $2.25 – 24,800
126 Power Pack #1 – $2.99 – 14,200
293 Runaways #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,200
298 Runaways #1 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,200
May 2005
67 GLA #2 – $2.99 – 30,000
73 Runaways #4 – $2.99 – 29,000
98 Gambit #10 – $2.99 – 19,900
138 Power Pack #2 – $2.99 – 11,300
147 Power Pack #3 – $2.99 – 10,100
291 Runaways #3 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,100
June 2005
82 Runaways #5 – $2.99 – 28,400
118 New Warriors #1 – $2.99 – 20,800
120 Gravity #1 – $2.99 – 20,300
123 Gambit #11 – $2.99 – 19,600
128 Gambit #12 – $2.99 – 18,800
206 Power Pack #4 – $2.99 – 8,300
July 2005
3 House of M #3 – $2.99 – 151,800
4 House of M #4 – $2.99 – 146,500
78 Runaways #6 – $2.99 – 27,400
122 New Warriors #2 – $2.99 – 15,500
August 2005
4 House of M #5 – $2.99 – 140,700
103 Marvel Team-Up #11 – $2.99 – 22,100
147 New Warriors #3 – $2.99 – 13,500
231 House of M #4 [reorders] – $2.99 – 4,200
253 House of M #3 [Cassaday variant] – $2.99 – 3,200
September 2005
3 House Of M #6 – $2.99 – 138,100
105 Marvel Team-Up #12 – $2.99 – 21,200
143 New Warriors #4 – $2.99 – 12,500
258 House Of M #5 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,800
299 House Of M #3 – $2.99 – 1,000
October 2005
2 House Of M #7 – $2.99 – 134,300
70 Runaways #9 – $2.99 – 26,800
93 Marvel Team-Up #13 – $2.99 – 21,000
144 X-Men & Power Pack #1 – $2.99 – 12,300
190 House Of M #4 [reorders] – $2.99 – 7,100
November 2005
3 House of M #8 – $2.99 – 135,500
83 Runaways #10 – $2.99 – 25,800
158 New Warriors #5 – $2.99 – 11,400
175 X-Men & Power Pack #2 – $2.99 – 9,500
December 2005
56 Marvel Zombies #1 – $2.99 – 35,500
70 She-Hulk 2 #3 – $3.99 – 29,400
83 Runaways #11 – $2.99 – 25,300
113 Marvel Team-Up #15 – $2.99 – 20,000
166 New Warriors #6 – $2.99 – 10,900
187 X-Men & Power Pack #3 – $2.99 – 8,400
2005 – Estimated overall U.S. market size: $400-$450 million
January 2006
44 Marvel Zombies #2 – $2.99 – 38,500
45 X-Men 198 Files – $3.99 – 36,500
76 Runaways #12 – $2.99 – 25,000
99 Marvel Team-Up #16 – $2.99 – 19,900
171 X-Men & Power Pack #4 – $2.99 – 7,500
February 2006
42 Marvel Zombies #3 – $2.99 – 41,100
105 Marvel Team-Up #17 – $2.99 – 19,400
117 Marvel Zombies #1 [reorders] – $2.99 – 16,800
182 Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #3 – $2.99 – 7,600
203 Marvel Zombies #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 5,000
March 2006
28 Annihilation Prologue – $3.99 – 61,800
128 Marvel Zombies #1 [reorders] – $2.99 – 19,000
129 Marvel Team-Up #18 – $2.99 – 19,000
145 Marvel Zombies #3 [2nd printing variant] – $2.99 – 15,500
206 Marvel Zombies #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 7,900
215 I Heart Marvel: Masked Intentions – $2.99 – 6,900
April 2006
48 Annihilation: Nova #1 – $2.99 – 42,500
178 Avengers & Power Pack Assemble #1 – $2.99 – 7,900
223 Marvel Zombies #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,800
238 Marvel Zombies #3 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,200
264 Annihilation Prologue [reorders] – $3.99 – 2,100
May 2006
1 Civil War #1 – $3.99 – 260,700
15 Wolverine #42 – $2.99 – 93,500
53 She-Hulk 2 #8 – $2.99 – 43,800
59 Annihilation: Nova #2 – $2.99 – 39,600
144 Marvel Zombies #1 [reorders] – $2.99 – 14,200
213 Avengers & Power Pack Assemble #2 – $2.99 – 6,600
June 2006
1 Civil War #2 – $2.99 – 253,900
6 Civil War: Front Line #1 – $2.99 – 122,100
18 Civil War: Front Line #2 – $2.99 – 102,700
61 Annihilation: Nova #3 – $2.99 – 36,700
113 Civil War #1 [reorders] – $3.99 – 17,700
174 Avengers & Power Pack Assemble #3 – $2.99 – 6,100
210 Wolverine #42 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,600
296 Marvel Zombies #1 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,200
July 2006
1 Civil War #3 – $2.99 – 290,700
6 Amazing Spider-Man #534 – $2.99 – 113,500
7 Civil War: Front Line #3 – $2.99 – 111,400
12 Civil War: Front Line #4 – $2.99 – 103,100
33 X-Factor #9 – $2.99 – 68,800
67 Annihilation: Nova #4 – $2.99 – 35,200
75 Civil War: Director’s Cut #1 – $4.99 – 32,900
125 Civil War: Front Line #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 15,600
129 Wolverine #42 [reorders] – $2.99 – 15,100
130 Civil War #1 [reorders] – $3.99 – 15,000
136 She-Hulk 2 #8 [reorders] – $2.99 – 14,200
206 Avengers & Power Pack Assemble #4 – $2.99 – 5,800
August 2006
2 New Avengers #23 – $2.99 – 154,000
10 Civil War: Front Line #5 – $2.99 – 111,200
14 Civil War: X-Men #2 – $2.99 – 98,900
17 Fantastic Four #539 – $2.99 – 89,500
41 Annihilation #1 – $2.99 – 60,900
102 Annihilation: Nova Corp Files – $3.99 – 21,700
115 Civil War: Front Line #1 [reorders] – $2.99 – 18,300
121 Spider-Man Family Featuring Amazing Friends – $4.99 – 16,500
140 Civil War #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 12,900
141 Civil War #3 [reorders] – $2.99 – 12,900
162 Amazing Spider-Man #534 [reorders] – $2.99 – 10,000
170 Civil War: Front Line #4 [reorders] – $2.99 – 8,700
208 Civil War #1 [reorders] – $3.99 – 5,300
247 Civil War: Front Line #3 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,000
September 2006
1 Civil War #4 – $2.99 – 272,500
11 Civil War: Front Line #6 – $2.99 – 105,300
21 Civil War Files – $3.99 – 74,700
44 Annihilation #2 – $2.99 – 44,500
99 Civil War #1 [reorders] – $3.99 – 22,900
105 Civil War #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 20,500
182 Civil War #3 [reorders] – $2.99 – 5,400
246 Amazing Spider-Man #534 [reorders] – $2.99 – 2,000
260 Civil War: X-Men #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,700
279 Civil War: Front Line #5 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,500
288 New Avengers #23 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,300
October 2006
5 Civil War: Front Line #7 – $2.99 – 106,500
20 Civil War: Choosing Sides – $3.99 – 74,600
41 Annihilation #3 – $2.99 – 41,300
124 Civil War: Front Line #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 14,600
127 Civil War: Front Line #3 [reorders] – $2.99 – 13,700
162 Civil War #4 [reorders] – $2.99 – 7,900
221 Civil War #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,900
231 Civil War: Front Line #6 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,100
235 Civil War #1 [reorders] – $3.99 – 3,100
November 2006
1 Civil War #5 – $2.99 – 272,600
12 Civil War: Front Line #8 – $2.99 – 100,900
54 Annihilation #4 – $2.99 – 39,600
132 Civil War #3 [reorders] – $2.99 – 21,300
175 Marvel Legacy: 1980s Handbook – $4.99 – 12,100
211 Spider-Man & Power Pack #1 – $2.99 – 7,900
217 Civil War: Choosing Sides [reorders] – $3.99 – 7,500
298 Civil War #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,200
December 2006
13 Civil War: Front Line #9 – $2.99 – 97,900
51 Annihilation #5 – $2.99 – 38,200
183 Civil War: Choosing Sides [reorders] – $3.99 – 8,900
211 Spider-Man & Power Pack #2 – $2.99 – 6,300
254 Civil War #5 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,700
265 Civil War #4 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,000
272 Civil War #1 [reorders] – $3.99 – 2,600
291 Civil War #3 [reorders] – $2.99 – 2,100
2006 – Estimated overall U.S. market size: $475-550 million
January 2007
1 Civil War #6 – $2.99 – 259,300
7 Civil War: Front Line #10 – $2.99 – 99,800
24 Thunderbolts #110 – $2.99 – 65,000
46 Annihilation #6 – $2.99 – 38,200
76 Ultimate Civil War Spider-Ham Crisis #1 – $2.99 – 26,200
128 All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: A To Z Update #1 – $3.99 – 17,200
224 Spider-Man & Power Pack #3 – $2.99 – 5,900
266 Civil War #4 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,500
271 All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: A To Z #12 [reorders] – $3.99 – 3,400
273 Civil War #3 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,200
274 Civil War #5 [reorders] – $2.99 – 3,200
February 2007
1 Civil War #7 – $2.99 – 265,886
25 Thunderbolts #111 – $2.99 – 62,780
139 Marvel Legacy: 1990s Handbook – $4.99 – 12,681
155 Civil War: Casualties of War – $6.99 – 9,987
166 Thunderbolts #110 [reorders] – $2.99 – 8,590
207 Spider-Man & Power Pack #4 – $2.99 – 5,604
278 Civil War #5 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,804
290 Civil War #4 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,530
March 2007
4 Civil War: Initiative – $4.99 – 137,650
35 Thunderbolts #112 – $2.99 – 61,392
36 Civil War: Battle Damage Report – $3.99 – 60,635
74 Marvel Spotlight: Civil War Aftermath – $2.99 – 31,070
129 Runaways Saga – $3.99 – 15,068
185 Civil War #7 [reorders] – $2.99 – 6,777
186 Hulk & Power Pack #1 – $2.99 – 6,697
194 Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #16 – $2.99 – 6,278
215 Civil War #6 [reorders] – $2.99 – 4,596
251 Civil War #5 [reorders] – $2.99 – 2,560
258 Civil War #4 [reorders] – $2.99 – 2,415
299 Civil War #2 [reorders] – $2.99 – 1,352
300 Civil War #1 Turner variant [reorders] – $3.99 – 1,344
April 2007
6 Avengers: Initiative #1 – $2.99 – 127,668
31 Thunderbolts #113 – $2.99 – 65,026
53 Nova #1 – $2.99 – 42,873
86 Loners #1 – $2.99 – 24,352
189 Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #17 – $2.99 – 6,326
193 Hulk & Power Pack #2 – $2.99 – 5,938
272 Civil War #7 – $2.99 – 1,788
295 Civil War #3 – $2.99 – 1,434
May 2007
14 Avengers: Initiative #2 – $2.99 – 103,156
33 Thunderbolts #114 – $2.99 – 66,288
59 Nova #2 – $2.99 – 44,518
100 Annihilation Saga – $1.99 – 22,147
119 Loners #2 – $2.99 – 18,895
214 Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #18 – $2.99 – 6,488
229 Hulk & Power Pack #3 – $2.99 – 5,591
June 2007
12 Avengers: Initiative #3 – $2.99 – 92,282
29 Thunderbolts #115 – $2.99 – 64,836
39 New Warriors #1 – $2.99 – 56,774
51 Nova #3 – $2.99 – 44,976
54 Annihilation: Conquest Prologue – $3.99 – 40,807
113 Loners #3 – $2.99 – 17,340
211 Hulk & Power Pack #4 – $2.99 – 5,439
July 2007
13 Avengers: Initiative #4 – $2.99 – 94,740
57 New Warriors #2 – $2.99 – 45,804
62 Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures #1 – $2.99 – 41,541
65 Nova #4 – $2.99 – 40,159
100 Deadpool/GLI: Summer Fun Spectacular #1 – $3.99 – 22,856
133 Loners #4 – $2.99 – 15,645
211 Fantastic Four & Power Pack #1 – $2.99 – 6,574
August 2007
14 Avengers: Initiative #5 – $2.99 – 86,530
42 Thunderbolts #116 – $2.99 – 52,500
64 New Warriors #3 – $2.99 – 42,657
72 Nova #5 – $2.99 – 39,540
234 Fantastic Four & Power Pack #2 – $2.99 – 5,749
September 2007
19 Avengers: The Initiative #6 – $2.99 – 74,161
52 New Warriors #4 – $2.99 – 39,985
60 Nova #6 – $2.99 – 36,967
77 Penance: Relentless #1 – $2.99 – 30,444
127 Loners #5 – 15,556
216 Fantastic Four & Power Pack #3 – $2.99 – 5,398
October 2007
49 Thunderbolts #117 – $2.99 – 47,101
62 New Warriors #5 – $2.99 – 36,898
69 Nova #7 – $2.99 – 34,840
107 Penance: Relentless #2 – $2.99 – 24,321
254 Fantastic Four & Power Pack #4 – $2.99 – 5,147
November 2007
22 Avengers: The Initiative #7 – $2.99 – 66,431
69 Nova #8 – $2.99 – 32,099
70 Thunderbolts: Breaking Point #1 – $2.99 – 32,030
79 What If: Annihilation #1 – $2.99 – 29,705
107 Penance: Relentless #3 – $2.99 – 22,453
163 Loners #6 – $2.99 – 13,352
233 Iron Man & Power Pack #1 – $2.99 – 5,525
December 2007
30 Avengers: The Initiative #8 – $2.99 – 58,091
31 Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1 – $3.99 – 57,586
71 New Warriors #6 – $2.99 – 32,962
83 Nova #9 – $2.99 – 30,451
85 New Warriors #7 – $2.99 – 30,159
136 Marvel Holiday Special 2007 – $3.99 – 15,638
245 Iron Man/Power Pack #2 – $2.99 – 4,852
January 2008
31 Avengers: The Initiative #9 – $2.99 – 55,225
45 Thunderbolts #118 – $2.99 – 43,610
62 World War Hulk Aftersmash: Damage Control #1 – $2.99 – 33,559
75 Nova #10 – $2.99 – 29,373
76 New Warriors #8 – $2.99 – 28,903
108 Penance: Relentless #4 – $2.99 – 21,127
246 Iron Man & Power Pack #3 – $2.99 – 4,441
Trade Paperbacks
37 New Warriors Vol. 1: Defiant – $14.99 – 2,490
February 2008
68 Thunderbolts: International Incident – $2.99 – 28,493
76 Nova Annual #1 – $3.99 – 26,257
77 World War Hulk Aftersmash: Damage Control #2 – $2.99 – 25,971
80 New Warriors #9 – $2.99 – 25,678
238 Iron Man / Power Pack #4 – $2.99 – 4,254
March 2008
70 Nova #11 – $2.99 – 28,154
83 New Warriors #10 – $2.99 – 23,880
186 Power Pack: Day One #1 – $2.99 – 8,296
April 2008
79 Nova #12 – $2.99 – 28,179
96 New Warriors #11 – $2.99 – 22,632
248 Power Pack: Day One #2 – $2.99 – 4,829
May 2008
82 Nova #13 – $2.99 – 28,136
109 New Warriors #12 – $2.99 – 21,802
259 Power Pack: Day One #3 – $2.99 – 4,694
Trade Paperbacks
96 Iron Man & Power Pack: Armored Digest – $7.99 – 1,130
June 2008
76 Nova #14 – $2.99 – 28,881
104 New Warriors #13 – $2.99 – 20,984
252 Power Pack: Day One #4 – $2.99 – 4,489
July 2008
70 New Warriors #14 – $2.99 – 33,202
93 Nova #15 – $2.99 – 28,586
233 Skrulls vs. Power Pack #1 – 2.99 – 7,139
Trade Paperbacks
53 Nova Vol. 2: Knowhere – $16.99 – 2,303
August 2008
61 Nova #16 – $2.99 – 38,318
80 New Warriors #15 – $2.99 – 30,667
215 Skrulls vs. Power Pack #2 – $2.99 – 6,243
Trade Paperbacks
69 New Warriors Vol. 2: Thrashed – $19.99 – 1,532
September 2008
61 Nova #17 – $2.99 – 37,004
116 New Warriors #16 – $2.99 – 20,329
232 Skrulls vs. Power Pack #3 – $2.99 – 5,661
October 2008
71 Nova #18 – $2.99 – 38,412
137 New Warriors #17 – $2.99 – 18,686
273 Skrulls vs. Power Pack #4 – 5,290
November 2008
66 Nova #19 – $2.99 – 28,301
114 New Warriors #18 – $2.99 – 17,382
208 Wolverine/Power Pack #1 – $2.99 – 5,983
December 2008
87 Nova #20 – $2.99 – 29,401
164 New Warriors #19 – $2.99 – 15,822
287 Wolverine/Power Pack #2 – $2.99 – 5,149
Trade Paperbacks
70 Nova: Annihilation HC – $34.99 – 1,439
January 2009
71 Nova #21 – $2.99 – 25,639
173 Nova: Origin of Richard Rider – $4.99 – 8,331
216 Wolverine/Power Pack #3 – $2.99 – 4,816
February 2009
72 Nova #22 – $2.99 – 25,060
119 New Warriors #20 – $3.99 – 15,081
241 Wolverine/Power Pack #4 – $2.99 – 4,600
Trade Paperbacks
20 Nova Vol. 3: Secret Invasion – $16.99 – 2,563
103 Skrulls vs. Power Pack Digest – $9.99 – 856
March 2009
62 Nova #23 – $2.99 – 26,409
Trade Paperbacks
56 New Warriors Vol. 3: Secret Invasion – $24.99 – 1,779
Thanks for compiling all of this! It’s interesting to see the actual numbers on these titles. I am shocked that they keep putting out the recent Power Pack minis with such low sales. They must be doing really well as digests.
Yes, as I understand it, the digests sell well enough to support the production of the individual issues of Marc Sumerak’s Power Pack series of mini-series.
It’s also important to note that the industry’s numbers overall have been going down significantly from the mid-1990s, although there has been an upswing in the last couple years (a trend that hopefully continues).
I just added the yearly estimates of the size of the comic book market.
How many copies did New Warriors Volume 4 #1 sell?
We should have June’s sales estimates in a few more weeks. Those numbers will include New Warriors volume 4 #1.
This stuf is interesting. Any chance of getting the full run of volume 1? Also, is there a place we can get the information for the rest of the comics in any given month? It would be interesting to see how each NW issue stacked up against the top seller, or at least the next one above it.
Never mind. Maybe I’ll just click on the link next time. Duh.
Hi Liam,
Unfortunately, volume 1 estimates are unavailable. However, yearly statement of ownership records were being published in Marvel comics during volume 1’s run, so a yearly estimate is available, which would prove informative but not as thorough as a month-to-month.