January 12, 2017
More Key Comic Books of 2002
To repeat the caveat I gave on main 2000’s page [which has links to see other years within the decade], the list you are about to see involves no judgment or pricing data, but rather simply ranks the universe of comics published in 2002 — by publishers other than Marvel or D.C. for this particular page — according to how many copies have passed through CGC’s doors to date, to tease out a list of more key comic books of 2002 — that’s it!
We should reveal key and otherwise interesting 2002 comics from this exercise, but we will not necessarily get an all-encompassing list. So without further ado, here below is a list of the top 50 most-submitted comics from publishers other than Marvel or D.C. from 2002 (the census numbers are as of year-end 2016). [Also see: top 50 Marvel comics of 2002; top 50 D.C. comics of 2002; all key comics from 2002 ].
| Rank | CGC Count | Issue | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 857 | Transformers: Generation 1 #1 | 4/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 2. | 780 | Transformers: Generation 1 1 Holofoil Edition | 4/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 3. | 405 | Transformers: Generation 1 1 Retailer Incentive Ed | 4/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 4. | 257 | 30 Days of Night #1 | 6/02 | IDW Publishing |
| 5. | 255 | Transformers Armada 1 Holofoil Edition | 7/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 6. | 207 | Battle of the Planets 1 Holofoil Edition | 8/02 | Image/Top Cow |
| 7. | 125 | 30 Days of Night #3 | 10/02 | IDW Publishing |
| 8. | 122 | Transformers: Generation 1 #2 | 5/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 9. | 116 | 30 Days of Night #2 | 8/02 | IDW Publishing |
| 10. | 115 | Transformers: Generation 1 #3 | 6/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 11. | 101 | Goon v2 ##1 | 2002 | Albatross |
| 12. | 97 | Transformers Armada #1 | 7/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 13. | 87 | Battle of the Planets 1 Dynamic Forces Edition | 8/02 | Image/Top Cow |
| 14. | 83 | Darkness v2 #1 Holofoil Edition | 12/02 | Image/Top Cow |
| 15. | 78 | Transformers: Generation 1 Preview #nn | 4/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 16. | 74 | Pro #1 | 7/02 | Image Comics |
| 17. | 69 | Star Wars: Tales – A Jedi’s Weapon 1 Free Comic Bo | 5/02 | Dark Horse Comics |
| 18. | 67 | Masters of the Universe 1 Gold Foil Edition | 11/02 | Image/MV Creations |
| 19. | 64 | Transformers: Generation 1 Preview nn Retailer Inc | 4/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 20. | 60 | G.I. Joe: 2002 Convention Special #nn | 2002 | Image Comics |
| 21. | 59 | Masters of the Universe Promotional Issue #nn | 7/02 | Image/MV Creations |
| 22. | 52 | Battle of the Planets #1/2 | 2002 | Top Cow-Wizard Pub. |
| 23. | 52 | Darkness v2 ##1 | 12/02 | Image/Top Cow |
| 24. | 49 | Noble Causes: Family Secrets 3 Variant Cover | 12/02 | Image Comics |
| 25. | 44 | Goon Color Special #1 | 2002 | Albatross |
| 26. | 42 | Battle of the Planets #1 | 8/02 | Image/Top Cow |
| 27. | 40 | League of Extraordinary Gentlemen v2 ##1 | 9/02 | America’s Best Comics |
| 28. | 39 | Micronauts 2002 Convention Special #nn | 2002 | Image Comics |
| 29. | 39 | Masters of the Universe #1 | 11/02 | Image/MV Creations |
| 30. | 38 | I Love New York #nn | 2002 | Linsner.com |
| 31. | 37 | Goon v2 ##2 | 2002 | Albatross |
| 32. | 33 | Masters of the Universe 1 Variant Cover | 11/02 | Image/MV Creations |
| 33. | 33 | Battle of the Planets #2 | 9/02 | Image/Top Cow |
| 34. | 31 | Battle of the Planets 1 Campbell Variant Cover | 8/02 | Image/Top Cow |
| 35. | 31 | Fathom 14 Pittsburgh Comic Con Edition | 5/02 | Image/Top Cow |
| 36. | 31 | Noble Causes: Family Secrets #3 | 12/02 | Image Comics |
| 37. | 29 | Kiss 1 Photo Variant Cover | 6/02 | Dark Horse Comics |
| 38. | 29 | Battle of the Planets 1 Silvestri Variant Cover | 8/02 | Image/Top Cow |
| 39. | 29 | Transformers: Generation 1 1 Second Printing | 4/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 40. | 29 | Lady Death: The Gauntlet 2 Variant Cover | 4/02 | Chaos! Comics |
| 41. | 29 | Goon v2 ##4 | 2002 | Albatross |
| 42. | 29 | Transformers: The War Within 1 Lenticular Cover | 10/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 43. | 28 | Sports Illustrated v96 ##7 | February 18 | 2002 |
| 44. | 28 | Savage Dragon #102 | 8/02 | Image Comics |
| 45. | 27 | Tech Jacket #1 | 11/02 | Image Comics |
| 46. | 26 | Goon v2 ##3 | 2002 | Albatross |
| 47. | 25 | League of Extraordinary Gentlemen v2 ##2 | 10/02 | America’s Best Comics |
| 48. | 25 | Battle of the Planets 1 Turner Variant Cover | 8/02 | Image/Top Cow |
| 49. | 25 | Transformers: The War Within #1 | 10/02 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 50. | 24 | Futurama #8 | 3/02 | Bongo Comics Group |
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Even More Key Comic Books of 2002
For even more key comic books of 2002, also see: top 50 Marvel comics of 2002; top 50 D.C. comics of 2002; all key comics from 2002, or jump to this list of important comics from the 2000s. Or explore Lists of Key Comic Books by Year. Or jump to my blog’s home page.
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