August 1993 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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Publishers were still posting some stratospheric numbers in August 1993, and while the Direct Market had actually peaked back in April, that fact was not yet clear to most market participants, who saw sales levels well above those for August 1992. Indicative of trends was the fact that every one of the top five comics was an enhanced foil, die-cut, or hologram cover edition.

Batman #500 released on Aug. 17, becoming the final comic book to have sold over a million copies mostly in the Direct Market until Star Wars #1 from Marvel in January 2015, more than 21 years later. (Pokemon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu #1 sold more than a million copies in 1999, but almost all of them were outside the Direct Market.) Batman #500's sales were split between Collector's and Newsstand editions.

Warriors of Plasm #1, below in sixth place, was solicited as Plasm #1 by Defiant, but changed due to Marvel's Plasmer series. In a similar case, ninth-place Gen-X #1 did not come out from Image; it was the original title of Gen13, and changed because Marvel already had Generation X in development. (The solicitation ad for GenX #1 appears below.) The orders were canceled and the issue was resolicited.

Image's Deathmate Epilogue did not come out in the calendar month from Image either; the series, a crossover with Valiant, would come to symbolize Image's lateness problems in its early days.

Currently, only the order index numbers Diamond released for each issue are available on this page; they are keyed to Amazing Spider-Man's sales. The order index figure published below is the number of copies retailers altogether preordered from Diamond for every 100 copies they ordered of Amazing Spider-Man #382. Our back-of-the-envelope estimate suggests every point on the chart may equal 1,000 copies, but remember that Diamond was only one of several distributors. More detailed estimates are forthcoming.

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—John Jackson Miller

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Units	Dollars	Comic-book Title	Issue	Price	Publisher	Order Index
1	1	Batman	500 (Coll. Ed.)	$3.95	DC	633.9
2	2	Superman	82	$3.50	DC	331.8
3	8	X-Men 2099	1	$1.75	Marvel	276.5
4	4	Adventures of Superman	505	$2.50	DC	263.1
5	3	X-Men	25	$3.50	DC	241.2
6	5	Warriors of Plasm	1	$2.95	Defiant	209.1
7	6	Deathmate Epilogue	0	$2.95	Image	203.2
8	7	Stryke Force	1	$2.50	Image	196.3
9	11	Gen-X	1	$2.50	Image	153.2
10	12	Second Life of Doctor Mirage	1	$2.50	Valiant	152.4
11	9	Shadowhawk II	3	$2.95	Image	146.0
12	35	Detective Comics	667	$1.25	DC	143.9
13	36	Uncanny X-Men	305	$1.25	Marvel	143.5
14	20	WildC.A.T.S Trilogy	3	$1.95	Image	134.5
15	14	Darker Image	4	$2.50	Image	127.6
16	13	Extreme	1	$2.95	Image	125.5
17	21	Deatblow	4	$1.95	Image	125.1
18	22	Superpatriot	1	$1.95	Image	123.3
19	33	Superman: Man Of Steel	26	$1.50	DC	120.3
20	10	WildC.A.T.S. Yearbook	1	$3.50	Image	119.8
21	25	Savage Dragon	3	$1.95	Image	115.0
22	19	Batman	500 (Newsstd)	$2.50	DC	112.8
23	40	Action Comics	692	$1.50	DC	111.7
24	28	Brigade	4	$1.95	Image	105.7
25	29	Maxx	6	$1.95	Image	105.7
26	56	X-Force	27	$1.25	Marvel	102.9
27	15	Sabretooth	3	$2.95	Marvel	102.1
28	30	Bloodstrike	5	$1.95	Image	101.5
29	62	Amazing Spider-Man	382	$1.25	Marvel	100.0
30	16	Venom: Funeral Pyre	3	$2.95	Marvel	98.3
31	17	X-Men Annual	2	$2.95	Marvel	98.1
32	32	Doom's IV	3	$1.95	Image	96.4
33	18	Thunderstrike	1	$2.95	Marvel	96.1
34	23	Valeria the She-Bat	4	$2.50	Continuity	94.3
35	41	Batman: Shadow of the Bat	19	$1.75	DC	93.9
36	34	Shamans Tears	4	$1.95	Image	92.3
37	38	Supreme	5	$1.95	Image	89.8
38	42	Wolverine	74	$1.75	Marvel	89.1
39	37	Superman	82	$2.00	DC	88.5
40	668	Ultra Magazine	3	$.00	Malibu	87.8
41	66	X-Factor	95	$1.25	Marvel	83.7
42	67	Green Lantern	46	$1.25	DC	81.0
43	63	Adventures of Superman	505	$1.50	DC	79.3
44	69	Justice League Task Force	5	$1.25	DC	78.5
45	51	Batman: Shadow of the Bat	18	$1.75	DC	78.0
46	45	Cable	6	$2.00	Marvel	77.0
47	72	Spider-Man	12	$1.25	Marvel	76.9
48	31	Turok: Dinosaur Hunter	5	$2.50	Valiant	76.7
49	39	Secret Weapons	3	$2.25	Valiant	74.6
50	58	Spider-Man	39	$1.75	Marvel	72.9
51	26	X-Force Annual	2	$2.95	Marvel	72.8
52	92	Comics Greatest World: Barb Wire	1	$1.00	Dark Horse	71.0
53	93	Comics Greatest World: The Machine	1	$1.00	Dark Horse	70.6
54	27	Daredevil: Man Without Fear	1	$2.95	Marvel	70.0
55	97	Comics Greatest World: Wolfgang	1	$1.00	Dark Horse	69.4
56	98	Comics Greatest World: Motorhead	1	$1.00	Dark Horse	69.2
57	43	Bloodshot	10	$2.25	Valiant	68.8
58	44	Eternal Warrior	16	$2.25	Valiant	68.5
59	52	Deadpool	3	$2.00	Marvel	68.0
60	47	X-O Manowar	22	$2.25	Valiant	66.7
61	55	Wolverine/Punisher: Damaging Evidence	0	$2.00	Marvel	65.4
62	65	Ren & Stimpy	11	$1.75	Marvel	61.1
63	46	Infinity Crusade	5	$2.50	Marvel	60.6
64	53	Magnus: Robot Fighter	30	$2.25	Valiant	59.8
65	48	Shadowman	19	$2.50	Valiant	59.5
66	24	2099 Unlimited	2	$3.95	Marvel	58.0
67	49	Adventures of Superman Annual	5	$2.50	DC	57.9
68	50	Harbringer	23	$2.50	Valiant	57.7
69	57	Solar, Man of the Atom	27	$2.25	Valiant	57.0
70	60	H.A.R.D. Corps	12	$2.25	Valiant	56.2
71	61	Rai & The Future Force	15	$2.25	Valiant	55.9
72	95	Web of Spider-Man	105	$1.25	Marvel	55.8
73	54	Archer & Armstrong	16	$2.50	Valiant	52.4
74	89	Catwoman	3	$1.50	DC	52.2
75	100	Spectacular Spider-Man	205	$1.25	Marvel	51.8
76	59	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine	1	$2.50	Malibu	50.7
77	106	Doom 2099	10	$1.25	Marvel	47.9
78	108	Punisher 2099	9	$1.25	Marvel	47.7
79	77	Prototype	1	$1.95	Malibu	46.0
80	112	Incredible Hulk	410	$1.25	Marvel	45.7
81	87	Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight	53	$1.75	DC	45.6
82	88	Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight	52	$1.75	DC	44.9
83	79	Trencher	4	$1.95	Image	44.5
84	80	Sandman	54	$1.95	DC	44.5
85	81	1963	5	$1.95	Image	43.9
86	90	Ghost Rider	42	$1.75	Marvel	43.4
87	84	Exiles	1	$1.95	Malibu	43.0
88	82	Daredevil	321	$2.00	Marvel	42.6
89	91	Lethal Foes of Spider-Man	2	$1.75	Marvel	41.7
90	76	New Warriors	40	$2.25	Marvel	40.2
91	119	X-Men Adventures	12	$1.25	Marvel	39.9
92	120	Fantastic Four	381	$1.25	Marvel	39.4
93	121	Silver Surfer	85	$1.50	Marvel	38.4
94	73	Metal Men	1	$2.50	DC	37.7
95	64	Silver Surfer Annual	6	$2.95	Marvel	37.1
96	102	Excalibur	70	$1.75	Marvel	36.0
97	96	Showcase 93	10	$1.95	DC	35.7
98	103	Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance	15	$1.75	Marvel	35.2
99	71	Jurassic Park	4 (Direct)	$2.95	Topps	32.7
100	141	Avengers	367	$1.25	Marvel	32.6
101	142	Thor	467	$1.25	Marvel	32.4
102	101	Warlock Chronicles	4	$2.00	Marvel	32.1
103	113	Thor Corps	2	$1.75	Marvel	31.9
104	151	Ravage 2099	11	$1.25	Marvel	31.3
105	115	Warlock & The Infinity Watch	21	$1.75	Marvel	31.0
106	155	Punisher	83	$1.25	Marvel	30.8
107	117	Punisher War Zone	20	$1.75	Marvel	30.6
108	78	Grendel Tales	1	$2.95	Dark Horse	30.1
109	158	Iron Man	297	$1.25	Marvel	29.9
110	162	Justice League America	81	$1.25	DC	29.2
111	83	Stupid	2	$2.95	Image	28.9
112	85	Punisher Annual	6	$2.95	Marvel	28.0
113	70	Hawkman Annual	1	$3.50	DC	27.8
114	122	Hawkman	2	$1.75	DC	27.3
115	170	Avengers: Terminatrix Objective	2	$1.25	Marvel	26.9
116	125	Morbius	14	$1.75	Marvel	26.8
117	127	Night Thrasher	3	$1.75	Marvel	26.4
118	128	Secret Defenders	8	$1.75	Marvel	26.1
119	75	Deathstroke The Terminator	2	$3.50	DC	25.9
120	135	Punisher War Journal	59	$1.75	Marvel	25.0
121	68	Midnight Sons Unlimited	3	$3.95	Marvel	24.9
122	180	What If	54	$1.25	Marvel	24.5
123	123	Prime	3	$1.95	Malibu	24.4
124	124	Mantra	2	$1.95	Malibu	24.3
125	104	John Byrne's Next Men	17	$2.50	Dark Horse	24.1
126	184	Guardians of the Galaxy	41	$1.25	Marvel	24.1
127	185	Batman Adventures	13	$1.25	DC	24.1
128	105	Eclipso Annual	1	$2.50	DC	24.0
129	126	Freex	2	$1.95	Malibu	23.9
130	187	Avengers West Coast	99	$1.25	Marvel	23.8
131	130	Hardcase	3	$1.95	Malibu	23.2
132	99	Dark Guard	1	$2.95	Marvel	22.7
133	193	Darkhawk	32	$1.25	Marvel	22.7
134	133	Strangers	3	$1.95	Malibu	22.6
135	148	New Titans	102	$1.75	DC	22.5
136	195	Flash	82	$1.25	DC	22.2
137	114	Saint Sinner	1	$2.50	Marvel	22.1
138	156	Alpha Flight	125	$1.75	Marvel	21.9
139	198	Namor	43	$1.25	Marvel	21.8
140	197	Capitain America	420	$1.25	Marvel	21.8
141	203	Legionnaires	7	$1.25	DC	21.6
142	202	Flash	83	$1.25	DC	21.6
143	109	Gun Runner	1	$2.75	Marvel	21.4
144	110	Gene Dogs	1	$2.75	Marvel	21.3
145	159	Spectre	11	$1.75	DC	21.2
146	163	Star Trek The Next Generation	51	$1.75	DC	20.8
147	164	Star Trek The Next Generation	52	$1.75	DC	20.8
148	111	Genetix	1	$2.75	Marvel	20.8
149	86	Hellblazer Special	1	$3.95	DC	20.7
150	143	Hellblazer	70	$1.95	DC	20.7
151	178	Marvel Comics Presents	140	$1.50	Marvel	20.5
152	179	Marvel Comics Presents	139	$1.50	Marvel	20.5
153	147	Sandman Mystery Theatre	7	$1.95	DC	20.3
154	181	Marvel Comics Presents	138	$1.50	Marvel	20.3
155	107	Punisher Back to School Special	2	$2.95	Marvel	20.2
156	152	Death's Head II	11	$1.95	Marvel	20.0
157	94	Vertigo Visions Phantom Stranger	1	$3.50	DC	20.0
158	145	Hellstorm	7	$2.00	Marvel	20.0
159	213	Justice League International	56	$1.25	DC	19.9
160	153	Black Orchid	2	$1.95	DC	19.9
161	214	Justice League International	57	$1.25	DC	19.8
162	215	Silver Sable	17	$1.25	Marvel	19.7
163	172	Star Trek	53	$1.75	DC	18.8
164	74	Golden Age	2	$4.95	DC	18.3
165	166	Stupid	2	$1.95	Image	18.3
166	116	Secret City Saga	4	$2.95	Topps	18.3
167	129	Armor	5	$2.50	Continuity	18.1
168	175	Night Stalkers	12	$1.75	Marvel	18.1
169	176	Deathlok	28	$1.75	Marvel	18.1
170	118	Deathlok Annual	2	$2.95	Marvel	17.9
171	117	Team Titans	13	$1.75	DC	17.8
172	131	Megalith	5	$2.50	Continuity	17.7
173	188	Legion of Super-Heroes	48	$1.75	DC	16.9
174	189	Doctor Strange	58	$1.75	Marvel	16.7
175	136	Earth IV Vol. 3	2	$2.50	Continuity	16.6
176	137	Enigma	8	$2.50	DC	16.5
177	138	Ms. Mystic Vol. 3	2	$2.50	Continuity	16.5
178	174	Extremist	2	$1.95	DC	16.5
179	237	Quasar	51	$1.25	Marvel	16.5
180	146	Samuree Vol. 2	2	$2.50	Continuity	15.9
181	199	Deathstroke the Terminator	29	$1.75	DC	15.6
182	154	Dark Horse Comics	12	$2.50	Dark Horse	15.5
183	223	Hardware	8	$1.50	DC	15.4
184	201	L.E.G.I.O.N. 93	59	$1.75	DC	15.4
185	157	Classic Star Wars	12	$2.50	Dark Horse	15.3
186	246	X-Men Classic	88	$1.25	Marvel	15.2
187	206	Death3	2	$1.75	Marvel	15.2
188	207	Nomad	18	$1.75	Marvel	14.9
189	132	Silver Surfer	85	$2.95	Marvel	14.9
190	190	Bloodseed	2	$1.95	Marvel	14.9
191	191	Shade The Changing Man	40	$1.95	DC	14.9
192	210	Death's Head II/Killpower: Battletide II	3	$1.75	Marvel	14.8
193	160	Indiana Jones: Thunder In The Orient	1	$2.50	Dark Horse	14.8
194	229	Blood Syndicate	7	$1.50	DC	14.4
195	196	Kid Eternity	6	$1.95	DC	14.1
196	139	Cain	4	$2.95	Harris	14.0
197	140	Vampirella	10	$2.95	Harris	14.0
198	200	Swamp Thing	136	$1.95	DC	13.9
199	256	Wonder Man	26	$1.25	Marvel	13.8
200	204	Animal Man	64	$1.95	DC	13.8
201	205	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine	1 (Newsstd)	$1.95	Malibu	13.8
202	236	Icon	6	$1.50	DC	13.7
203	144	Jonah Hex: Two Gun Mojo	3	$2.95	DC	13.6
204	169	Hybrids: The Origin	3	$2.50	Continuity	13.4
205	222	Darkstars	13	$1.75	DC	13.4
206	150	Teenagents	1	$2.95	Topps	13.4
207	171	Cyberrad Vol. 2	3	$2.50	Continuity	13.2
208	224	Hyperkind	2	$1.75	Marvel	13.1
209	226	Green Arrow	79	$1.75	DC	13.0
210	212	Doom Patrol	71	$1.95	DC	13.0
211	261	G.I. Joe	141	$1.25	Marvel	13.0
212	247	Static	5	$1.50	DC	12.6
213	250	Metamorpho	3	$1.50	DC	12.5
214	161	Last Action Hero	3	$2.95	Topps	12.4
215	228	CyberSpace 3000	4	$1.75	Marvel	12.4
216	266	Guy Gardner	13	$1.25	DC	12.3
217	182	Lastone	4	$2.50	DC	12.1
218	230	Ragman: Cry of the Dead	3	$1.75	DC	12.1
219	269	Spider-Man Classics	7	$1.25	Marvel	12.1
220	165	Marvel Milestone Edition: X-Men	9	$2.95	Marvel	12.1
221	232	She-Hulk	56	$1.75	Marvel	12.1
222	183	Skin Graph	4	$2.50	DC	12.1
223	231	Ectokid	2	$1.75	Marvel	12.1
224	234	Moon Knight	55	$1.75	Marvel	12.0
225	173	Bioneers	1	$2.75	Mirage	11.7
226	238	Darkhold	13	$1.75	Marvel	11.7
227	273	Sleepwalker	29	$1.25	Marvel	11.5
228	272	Cage	19	$1.25	Marvel	11.5
229	239	William Shatner's TekWorld	14	$1.75	Marvel	11.5
230	168	Donna Matrix	1	$2.95	Reactor	11.5
231	241	Demon	40	$1.75	DC	11.5
232	242	Wild Thing	7	$1.75	Marvel	11.1
233	186	XenoTech	1	$2.75	Mirage	10.9
234	281	Eclipso	12	$1.25	DC	10.8
235	248	Hokum & Hex	2	$1.75	Marvel	10.8
236	282	Green Lantern: Mosaic	17	$1.25	DC	10.6
237	284	Wonder Woman	79	$1.25	DC	10.6
238	221	Groo The Wanderer	105	$2.25	Marvel	10.6
239	283	Valor	12	$1.25	DC	10.6
240	253	Kamandi: At Earth's End	5	$1.75	DC	10.3
241	211	Crazyman Vol. 2	2	$2.50	Continuity	10.1
242	254	Killpower The Early Years	2	$1.75	Marvel	10.1
243	257	Incomplete Death's Head	10	$1.75	Marvel	9.9
244	217	Robocop III	2	$2.50	Dark Horse	9.8
245	245	Morbius Revisited	3	$1.95	Marvel	9.8
246	192	Ray Bradbury Comics	4	$2.95	Topps	9.8
247	294	Conan	273	$1.25	Marvel	9.7
248	219	Chromium Man	1	$2.50	Triumphant	9.6
249	194	Jason Goes to Hell	2	$2.95	Topps	9.6
250	251	Immortalis	2	$1.95	Marvel	9.5
251	220	Strange Combat Tails	1	$2.50	Marvel	9.5
252	208	Stupid Heroes	1	$2.75	Mirage	9.5
253	249	Elfquest: New Blood	8	$2.00	Warp	9.4
254	252	Zatanna	4	$1.95	DC	9.3
255	227	Dinosaurs For Hire	7	$2.50	Malibu	9.0
256	216	Marvel Super-Heroes	15	$2.75	Marvel	9.0
257	300	Marvel Age	129	$1.25	Marvel	9.0
258	134	Psychonauts	1	$4.95	Marvel	8.9
259	209	Capitain America	420	$2.95	Marvel	8.8
260	267	Super Soldiers	7	$1.75	Marvel	8.7
261	638	Vampirella (reoffered)	1	$2.95	Harris	8.6
262	260	Mr. T & The T-Force	3	$1.95	Now	8.4
263	271	Chain Gang War	4	$1.75	DC	8.3
264	218	Evil Ernie The Ressurection	4	$2.95	Chaos	8.3
265	633	Akira	37	$5.95	Marvel	8.2
266	305	Daredevil	321	$1.25	Marvel	8.2
267	263	Dances With Demons	2	$1.95	Marvel	8.2
268	265	Mighty Magnor	6	$1.95	Malibu	8.1
269	276	Black Canary	10	$1.75	DC	8.1
270	140	Dirty Pair: Sim Hell	4	$2.50	Dark Horse	8.0
271	149	Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon	0	$4.95	Dark Horse	8.0
272	225	Children of the Voyager	2	$2.95	Marvel	7.7
273	243	Jurassic Park	4 (Newsstd)	$2.50	Topps	7.7
274	311	New Warriors	40	$1.25	Marvel	7.7
275	287	Dark Angel	15	$1.75	Marvel	7.5
276	274	Feud	4	$1.95	Marvel	7.3
277	290	Original Ghost Rider	16	$1.75	Marvel	7.3
278	259	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	62	$2.25	Mirage	7.3
279	233	Necroscope Book II	1	$2.95	Malibu	7.1
280	235	Marvel Milestone Edition: Avengers	16	$2.95	Marvel	7.1
281	264	Cerebus	173	$2.25	Aardvark-Vanaheim	7.0
282	293	Scarlett	10	$1.75	DC	7.0
283	167	Streets	1	$4.95	DC	7.0
284	280	Spyke	4	$1.95	Marvel	6.9
285	296	Black Axe	7	$1.75	Marvel	6.8
286	317	Marvel Tales	278	$1.25	Marvel	6.8
287	258	Ferret	4	$2.50	Malibu	6.8
288	288	X-Mutants	10	$1.95	Malibu	6.6
289	244	James Bond 007: Silent Armageddon	3	$2.95	Dark Horse	6.5
290	323	Mad Dog	6	$1.25	Marvel	6.3
291	268	Protectors	12	$2.50	Malibu	6.1
292	297	LawDog	6	$1.95	Marvel	5.9
293	255	Cherry	15	$2.95	Kitchen Sink	5.9
294	286	Gravestone	2	$2.25	Malibu	5.8
295	275	Scavengers	2	$2.50	Triumphant	5.7
296	278	Elementals	31	$2.50	Comico	5.5
297	279	Tank Girl II	3	$2.50	Dark Horse	5.5
298	322	Donald Duck	281	$1.50	Gladstone	5.3
299	339	Meteor Man	3	$1.25	Marvel	5.2
300	289	Lost In Space: Arrival	3	$2.50	Innovation	5.1

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August 1993 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.

Diamond did not publish order index numbers for graphic novels in this era, so units cannot be determined.

Units	Dollars	Trade Paperback title	Price	Publisher	Est. units
1	3	Batman: Venom	$9.95	DC	n/a
2	6	Marvel Universe Master Edition #35	$4.95	Marvel	n/a
3	1	Crow	$15.95	Kitchen Sink	n/a
4	5	X-Men Masterworks: All New All-Different X-Men Vol. 1	$12.95	Marvel	n/a
5	10	Carl Barks Library Album #20	$8.95	Gladstone	n/a
6	11	Screwtape Letters	$9.99	Marvel	n/a
7	7	Greatest Battles of the Avengers	$15.95	Marvel	n/a
8	12	Groo: Festival	$10.95	Marvel	n/a
9	2	Legion of Superheroes Archives Vol. 3 HC	$39.95	DC	n/a
10	8	Marshal Law: Blood Sweat and Tears	$15.95	Dark Horse	n/a
11	14	Thing from Another Planet: Climate of Fear	$15.95	Dark Horse	n/a
12	17	Madman: The Oddity Odyssey	$9.95	Kitchen Sink	n/a
13	18	Crying Freeman: Abduction in Chinatown	$16.95	Viz	n/a
14	4	Sin City Limited Ed. HC	$79.95	Dark Horse	n/a
15	23	Snake Eyes III	$9.95	Fantagraphics	n/a
16	13	Savage Dragon Limited Ed. HC	$39.95	Graphitti	n/a
17	21	Click 2 In Color	$12.95	NBM	n/a
18	27	Lazarus Churchyard Collection	$9.95	Atomeka	n/a
19	29	Blonde Collection	$9.95	Fantagraphics	n/a
20	35	Kill Me Slowly	$7.95	Fantagraphics	n/a
21	15	Tarzan Vol. 4 1934-35	$35.00	NBM	n/a
22	26	Sting of the Green Hornet	$12.95	Now	n/a
23	36	Bogeyman: Chinatoon	$8.95	Atomeka	n/a
24	25	Apocalypse: The Eyes of Doom	$14.95	Kitchen Sink	n/a
25	19	Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: Time in Overdrive	$29.95	Kitchen Sink	n/a

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Vital statistics

(All figures below are estimated)

One point on the chart released by Diamond likely equals around 1,000
copies. Other distributors would have added more to the total.

Average cost of comics in Diamond's Top Seller List:
$2.27

Average cost of comics in Diamond's Top Seller List, weighted by orders:
$2.23

MARKET SHARES

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Share of Comic & Magazine Publisher Final Order Dollars
Marvel	28.54%
DC	23.29%
Image	17.25%
Valiant	11.15%
Malibu	4.13%
Dark Horse	2.78%
Defiant	2.18%
Wizard	1.15%
Continuity	0.94%
Topps	0.78%
Other	7.81%

Share of Comic & Magazine Publisher Preorder Units
Marvel	29.61%
DC	26.21%
Image	16.68%
Valiant	8.17%
Malibu	3.19%
Dark Horse	3.13%
Defiant	2.06%
Continuity	1.85%
Wizard	1.27%
Topps	1.24%
Other	6.59%

Share of Comic & Magazine Publisher Preorder Dollars
Marvel	29.61%
DC	26.21%
Image	16.68%
Valiant	8.17%
Malibu	3.19%
Dark Horse	3.13%
Defiant	2.06%
Continuity	1.85%
Wizard	1.27%
Topps	1.24%
Other	6.59%

Publisher Share of Diamond Backlist Sales (by dollars)
DC	36.74%
Marvel	13.17%
Dark Horse	6.21%
Aardvark-Vanaheim	4.81%
Valiant	3.93%
Warp	2.94%
Books Nippon	2.76%
Friedlander	2.66%
Diamond	2.32%
Andrews-McMeel	2.12%
Comic Images	2.01%
Other	20.33%

Category share of Diamond orders
Comic Books	83.03%
Trading Cards	5.48%
Magazines	3.90%
Graphic Novels/TPBs	2.77%
Portfolios and Prints	0.73%
Apparel	0.70%
Novelties (comics)	0.62%
Books	0.52%
Card supplies	0.44%
Video	0.34%
Novelties (non-comics)	0.30%
Toys and Models	0.29%
Games	0.29%
Diamond publications	0.28%
Retailer sales tools	0.27%
Comic supplies	0.04%

Items in Top 300
Marvel	123
DC	77
Image	21
Malibu	17
Dark Horse	14
Valiant	13
Continuity	9
Topps	7
Mirage	4
Harris	3
Triumphant	2
Aardvark-Vanaheim	1
Chaos	1
Comico	1
Defiant	1
Gladstone	1
Innovation	1
Kitchen Sink	1
Now	1
Reactor	1
Warp	1

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August 1993 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops

Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
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August 1993 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

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This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 300 chart. Distributor charts are regional commodity reports, not measures of a work's total reach. Read our FAQ. Title links below lead to current listings for the issues on eBay. As an eBay Partner, this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.

August 1993 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.

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Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors

This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 300 chart.
Distributor charts are regional commodity reports, not measures of a work's total reach. Read our FAQ.
Title links below lead to current listings for the issues on eBay. As an eBay Partner, this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.