January 12, 2017
More Key Comic Books of 2003
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 2003 — 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 2003 — that’s it!
We should reveal key and otherwise interesting 2003 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 2003 (the census numbers are as of year-end 2016). [Also see: top 50 Marvel comics of 2003; top 50 D.C. comics of 2003; all key comics from 2003 ].
| Rank | CGC Count | Issue | Date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2,617 | Walking Dead #1 | 10/03 | Image Comics |
| 2. | 1,185 | Walking Dead #2 | 11/03 | Image Comics |
| 3. | 1,007 | Walking Dead #3 | 12/03 | Image Comics |
| 4. | 700 | Donald Duck Adventures-Free Comic Book Day nn Gems | 5/03 | Gemstone |
| 5. | 662 | Invincible #1 | 1/03 | Image Comics |
| 6. | 189 | Invincible 1 Limited Edition | 1/03 | Image Comics |
| 7. | 183 | Transformers: Generation 1 v2 #1 Retailer Incentiv | 4/03 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 8. | 157 | G.I. Joe 21 Turner Variant Cover | 8/03 | Image Comics |
| 9. | 152 | Goon #1 | 6/03 | Dark Horse Comics |
| 10. | 139 | Aspen Sketchbook 1 Convention Edition | 2003 | Aspen |
| 11. | 139 | Invincible #2 | 2/03 | Image Comics |
| 12. | 124 | Transformers: Generation 1 v2 #1 Dynamic Forces Ed | 4/03 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 13. | 121 | Capes #1 | 9/03 | Image Comics |
| 14. | 119 | Darkness: Prelude nn Dynamic Forces Edition | 1/03 | Image/Top Cow |
| 15. | 110 | Wanted 1 Wizard World 2003 Con Edition | 12/03 | Image/Top Cow |
| 16. | 110 | Transformers: Generation 1 v2 #1 Holofoil Edition | 4/03 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 17. | 100 | Wanted #1 | 12/03 | Image/Top Cow |
| 18. | 91 | Michael Turner Presents: Aspen 1 Wizard World East | 7/03 | Aspen |
| 19. | 91 | Wanted 1 Silvestri Variant Cover | 12/03 | Image/Top Cow |
| 20. | 81 | Invincible #3 | 3/03 | Image Comics |
| 21. | 79 | Michael Turner’s Fathom Beginnings 1 Wizard World | 2003 | Aspen |
| 22. | 79 | Wanted 1 Variant Cover | 12/03 | Image/Top Cow |
| 23. | 75 | Michael Turner’s Soulfire Preview 1 Pittsburgh Com | 2003 | Aspen |
| 24. | 72 | The Agents #6 | 9/03 | Image Comics |
| 25. | 72 | Michael Turner’s Soulfire Beginnings 1 Wizard Worl | 2003 | Aspen |
| 26. | 69 | Michael Turner’s Soulfire Preview #1 | 2003 | Aspen |
| 27. | 67 | Street Fighter 1 Holofoil Edition | 9/03 | Image Comics |
| 28. | 63 | Dark Days #1 | 6/03 | IDW Publishing |
| 29. | 60 | Michael Turner Presents: Aspen #1 | 7/03 | Aspen |
| 30. | 59 | Star Wars Tales 15 Photo Cover Variant | 3/03 | Dark Horse Comics |
| 31. | 56 | Transformers: G.I. Joe 1 Holofoil Edition | 8/03 | Dreamwave Productions |
| 32. | 52 | Street Fighter 0 Dynamic Forces Edition | 8/03 | Image Comics |
| 33. | 50 | Alan Moore’s Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths #1 | 9/03 | Avatar Press |
| 34. | 48 | Street Fighter 0 Dynamic Forces Black Foil | 8/03 | Image Comics |
| 35. | 45 | Ekos Preview #1 | 2003 | Aspen |
| 36. | 45 | Ekos Preview 1 Pittsburgh Comic Con Edition | 2003 | Aspen |
| 37. | 44 | Dead @ 17 Preview #00 | 2003 | Viper Comics |
| 38. | 41 | Goon #2 | 8/03 | Dark Horse Comics |
| 39. | 41 | Tomb Raider: Scarface’s Treasure nn Dynamic Forces | 2003 | Image/Top Cow |
| 40. | 40 | Invincible #4 | 4/03 | Image Comics |
| 41. | 39 | Michael Turner Presents: Aspen 3 Wizard World #2003 | 8/03 | Aspen |
| 42. | 38 | Aspen Sketchbook 1 Aspenstore.com Edition | 2003 | Aspen |
| 43. | 37 | Masters of the Universe v2 #1 Variant Cover | 3/03 | Image/MV Creations |
| 44. | 37 | Street Fighter 0 Wizard World 2003 Con Edition | 8/03 | Image Comics |
| 45. | 37 | Invincible #5 | 6/03 | Image Comics |
| 46. | 36 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation #1 | 1/03 | IDW Publishing |
| 47. | 34 | Dead @ 17 #1 | 2003 | Viper Comics |
| 48. | 32 | Masters of the Universe v2 ##1 | 3/03 | Image/MV Creations |
| 49. | 29 | Street Fighter 3 Holofoil Edition | 11/03 | Image Comics |
| 50. | 29 | G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers 1 Holofoil Edition | 6/03 | Image Comics |
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Even More Key Comic Books of 2003
For even more key comic books of 2003, also see: top 50 Marvel comics of 2003; top 50 D.C. comics of 2003; all key comics from 2003, 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.
Happy Collecting! 🙂
