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December 1994 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops

Estimated Comics Preorded by North American Comics Shops
from Diamond Comic Distributors


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#3 Most Ordered Issue
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A wretched year for sales in the business following the peak year of 1993 concluded with the ramp-up to the Age of Apocalypse event in the X-Men titles — and, more impactfully, Marvel's announcement December 28 that it had purchased Heroes World Distribution. The decision would ultimately collapse a multi-distributor system in the Direct Market already reeling from reduced sales.

Click to skip to the Top Graphic Novels for the month.

—John Jackson Miller


This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 300 chart.
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UnitsDollarsComic-book TitleIssuePricePublisherOrder Index
11X-Men Alpha1$3.95Marvel260.2
22X-Men 41 Deluxe$1.95Marvel233.3
33Uncanny X-Men321 Deluxe$1.95Marvel214.1
46Spawn27$1.95Image210.9
57Angela1$2.25Image181.2
69Generation X4 Deluxe$1.95Marvel175.7
710Wolverine90 Deluxe$1.95Marvel175.3
815Azrael1$1.95DC155.5
94Rogue2$2.95Marvel141.3
1011Batman515 Collector's Edition$2.50DC135.2
1120X-Force43 Deluxe$1.95Marvel125.8
1213Wildcats16$2.50Image124.7
1321X-Factor111 Deluxe$1.95Marvel121.6
148Bishop3$2.95Marvel118.5
1516Detective Comics682 Direct$2.50DC113.3
1612Star Wars Dark Empire1$2.95Dark Horse113.0
1717Batman vs. Preadator II: Bloodmatch3$2.50DC108.3
1814Batman: Shadow of the Bat35 Collector's Edition$2.95DC104.9
1942Superman97$1.50DC104.0
2043Adventures of Superman520$1.50DC102.6
2144Superman: The Man of Steel41$1.50DC101.9
2226Cable20 Deluxe$1.95Marvel101.2
2345Action Comics707$1.50DC101.0
2418Robin14 Collector's Edition$2.50DC100.4
2547Amazing Spider-Man398$1.50Marvel100.0
2619Team 73$2.50Image98.8
2730Cyberforce10$1.95Image94.1
2831Spider-Man55$1.95Marvel92.4
2932Excalibur86 Deluxe$1.95Marvel92.3
3035Lost Universe1$1.95Tekno88.8
3138Batman Legends: Dark Knight68$1.95DC85.3
3257Spectacular Spider-Man221$1.50Marvel85.2
3359X-Men 209917$1.50Marvel83.8
3425Prophet9$2.50Image81.8
3560Web of Spider-Man121$1.50Marvel80.5
3622Vampirella0$2.95Harris78.3
3728Star Wars Tales: Dark Lords of the Sith3$2.50Dark Horse73.6
3870Catwoman18$1.50DC73.0
3950Primortals2$1.95Tekno72.1
4051Mr. Hero the Newmatic Man2$1.95Tekno71.8
4133Cyberforce Origins Special: Cyblade0$2.50Image71.2
4252Incredible Hulk426 Deluxe$1.95Marvel70.6
4380Green Lantern59$1.50DC68.1
4436Backlash3$2.50Image67.5
4554Sandman67$1.95DC67.3
4655Mighty Morphin Power Rangers2$1.95Gladstone67.1
4737Stormwatch18$2.50Image67.0
4891Superboy12$1.50DC62.6
4929Wildstorm Swimsuit Special1$2.95Image62.4
5092Fantastic Four397$1.50Marvel62.4
5161Maxx12$1.95Image60.8
5262Black and White3$1.95Image60.0
535Strange Tales1$6.95Marvel59.8
5448Savage Dragon16$2.50Image58.9
5549Deathblow12$2.50Image58.2
5664Spider-Ma 209928$1.95Marvel57.8
5739Venom: Seperation Anxiety3$2.95Marvel56.2
5840Vengeance of Vampirella9$2.95Harris55.4
5971Beavis & Butt-Head12$1.95Marvel54.6
6073X-Men: Year of the Mutans Collector's Preview0$1.95Marvel54.5
6141Sin City: The Big Warp Kill2$2.95Dark Horse54.1
6256Youngblood: Year One2$2.50Image51.5
6358Team Youngblood16$2.50Image51.0
6483Code Name: Stryke Force10$1.95Image51.0
6587Shaman Tears4$1.95Image49.6
66120Flash98$1.50DC46.4
6723Wildstorm Rarities1$4.95Image46.3
6896Brigade15$1.95Image46.0
6963Battlestone2$2.50Image45.9
70124Silver Surfer101$1.50Marvel45.6
71125Aquaman6$1.50DC45.6
72128Captain436$1.50Marvel44.5
7366Legend of Supreme1$2.50Image44.4
7434Spider-Man Unlimited8$3.95Marvel44.4
7567Warchild1$2.50Maximum44.1
7668Supreme22$2.50Image43.9
7769Aliens/Predator: The Deadliest of the Species9$2.50Dark Horse43.9
7846Shadowhawk Special1$3.50Image43.1
79131Force Works8$1.50Marvel43.0
80100Lobo13$1.95DC42.7
81134Avengers383$1.50Marvel42.3
82102Bloodstrike17$1.95Image42.0
8375Newmen9$2.50Image41.6
8476Evil Ernie: Revenge3$2.50Chaos41.5
85136Steel12$1.50DC41.5
8677Badrock & Company4$2.50Image41.5
87137Daredevil337$1.50Marvel41.1
8879Youngblood: Strikefile10$2.50Image41.0
89140Iron Man313$1.50Marvel40.6
90106Groo1$1.95Image40.3
91142Extreme Justice1$1.50DC40.1
9284Visitor1$2.50Valiant39.5
93107Books of Magic10$1.95DC39.4
9486Deadly Duo2$2.50Image39.1
95148Hulk 2099 3$1.50Marvel38.5
9653Lobo/Deadmen: The Brave and the Bald0$3.50DC38.3
9789Wildcats Adventures4$2.50Image37.9
98151Ghost Rider 20991$1.50Marvel37.6
9994Supreme Glory Days2$2.50Image37.1
100101Simposons Comics7$2.25Bongo36.8
101116Black Lightning1$1.95DC36.8
102118Ren & Stimpy27$1.95Marvel36.5
103133Fantastic Force4$1.75Marvel36.3
104156Thor483$1.50Marvel36.1
10572Batman Adventures: Holiday Special0$2.95DC36.0
106157Justice League America96$1.50DC35.9
107119Ghost Rider58$1.95Marvel35.9
10878Extreme Super Christmas Special58$2.95Image34.8
109164New Warrior56$1.50Marvel34.1
11081Punisher 209925 Embossed$2.95Marvel34.1
11185Chaosins of Chaosos: Link Two25 Embossed$2.95Harris33.3
112170Batman Adventures: Holiday Special29$1.50DC33.2
113171What If?70$1.50Marvel33.1
114103Showcase 952$2.50DC32.7
115104Clandestine5$2.50Marvel32.0
11693Warrior Nun Areala1$2.95Antarctic31.6
11790Razor Burns1$3.00London Night31.3
11827Ghost Rider: Wolverine Punisher1$5.95Marvel31.3
119141Hellblazer86$1.95DC31.2
120186Doom 209926$1.50Marvel31.0
121188War Machine11$1.50Marvel30.8
122191X-Men Adventures Season II13$1.50Marvel30.8
123143Star Trek: The Next Generation68$1.95DC30.7
124108Ninjak14$2.50Valiant30.6
125193Punisher 209999$1.50Marvel30.4
12697Bone17$2.95Cartoon30.4
127145Spider-Man: Friends & Enemies2$1.95Marvel30.2
128111Freak Force12$2.50Image30.1
129113Punisher: War Journal75$2.50Marvel30.0
130147Spider-Man: The Power of Terror2$1.95Marvel29.7
131149Star Trek: The Next Generation: Shadowheart3$1.95DC29.6
132202Wonder Woman94$1.50DC29.5
13399Destroyer0$2.95Valiant29.0
134153Invisibles6$1.95DC28.9
135207Guy Gardner: Warrior28$1.50DC28.9
136208Thunderstrike17$1.50Marvel28.9
137117Star Trek: Deep Space Nine17$2.50Malibu28.6
138132X-O Manowar41$2.25Valiant28.5
139154Spectre26$1.95DC28.3
140155Starman4$1.95DC28.2
141122Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures5$2.50Dark Horse27.6
142217Legionnaires22$1.50DC27.5
143159Legion of Super-Heroes65$1.95DC27.3
144160Star Trek68$1.95DC27.0
145220Guardians of the Galaxy57$1.50Marvel26.8
146221Spider-Man Adventures3$1.50Marvel26.8
147163New Titans118$1.95DC26.5
148225Justice League Task Force20$1.50DC26.4
149130Gargoyles1$2.50Marvel25.9
150168Doctor Strange74$1.95Marvel25.6
151109X-O Manowar Yearbook1$2.95Valiant25.6
152110Troll Stocking Stuffer1$2.95Image25.6
153172Ray9$1.95DC25.4
154173Punisher War Zone36$1.95Marvel25.4
155174Bob the Galactic Bum1$1.95DC25.4
156135Turok: Dinosaur Hunter22$2.50Valiant25.4
15782Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Annual1$3.95Malibu25.3
158114Ren & Stimpy 1994 Holiday Special1$2.95Marvel25.1
159177Rebels 954$1.95DC24.9
160115Breed II: The Book of Revelations2$2.95Malibu24.7
161138Punisher: Year One3$2.50Marvel24.6
162180Babylon 52$1.95DC24.4
163184Prime19$1.95Malibu24.2
164190Rune9$1.95Malibu23.7
165121Ultra X-Men Collection3$2.95Marvel23.6
166123Phantom1$2.95Marvel23.2
167194Green Arrow94$1.95DC23.2
168195Hawkman17$1.95DC23.1
169161Moonshadow6$2.25DC23.0
170126Grendel Tales: Homecoming1$2.95Dark Horse23.0
171127Mortal Kombat: Blood & Thunder6$2.95Malibu23.0
172243Batman Adventures: Holiday Special515 Standard$1.50DC22.8
173203Brute & Babe: Chakall She-Slave1$1.95Ominous22.6
174245Conan The Adventurer9$1.50Marvel22.5
175165Bloodshot26$2.25Valiant22.5
176226Vision4$1.75Marvel22.3
177205Warlock & the Infinity Watch37$1.95Marvel22.3
178209Warpe4$1.95DC22.1
179251Guardians of Metropolis4$1.50DC22.1
180212Mantra17$1.95Malibu21.7
18198Mortal Kombat: Tournament Battle1$3.95Valiant21.7
182175Magnus Robot Fighter46$2.25DC21.7
183213PrImagelibu Force4$1.95DC21.7
184214Judge Dredd: Legends of the Law3$1.95Valiant21.4
185158Timewalker5$2.50Valiant21.3
186183Solar: Man of the Atom43$2.25DC21.0
187218Judge Dredd 7$1.95DC21.0
188219Manhunter4$1.95DC20.7
189139Shadows Fall4$2.95Valiant20.6
190187Geomancer6$2.25Valiant20.6
191189Rai31$2.25Valiant20.5
192260Metropolis SCU4$1.50DC20.5
193224Sandman Mystery Theater23$1.95DC20.3
194144Battletech: Fall Out1$2.95DC20.2
195200Eternal Warrior32$2.25Valiant19.8
196271X-Men Classic104$1.50Valiant19.5
197229Ultraforce4$1.95DC19.4
198272Detective Comics682 Standard$1.50DC19.4
199230Nova14$1.95Malibu19.4
200178Shadowman35$2.50Valiant19.4
201179Harbinger39$2.50Valiant19.2
202152Man Called A-X2$2.95Malibu19.1
203233Swamp Thing151$1.95DC19.1
204275X-Men: The Early Years10$1.50Marvel19.1
205112Street Fighter: Battle for Shadaloo0$3.95DC19.1
206182Second Life of Doctor Mirage17$2.50Valiant18.9
207277Namor59$1.50Marvel18.8
208235Batman: Shadow of the Bat35 Standard$1.95DC18.7
209185X10$2.50Dark Horse18.7
210237Shade The Changing Man56$1.95DC18.6
211278Darkhawk48$1.50Marvel18.5
212283X-Men 41 Standard$1.50Marvel17.9
213239Outsiders15$1.95DC17.9
214240Damage10$1.95DC17.9
215222Armorines10$2.25Valiant17.8
216162Detonator1$2.95Chaos17.6
217289Ravage 209927$1.50Marvel17.4
218227Hard Corps28$2.25Valiant17.3
219290Uncanny X-Men321 Standard$1.50Marvel17.3
220248MoribusMorbius$1.95Marvel17.1
221249Blaze7$1.95Marvel17.1
222291Robin14 Standard$1.50DC17.1
223166Power & Glory Winter Special1$2.95Malibu17.1
224211Mobfire3$2.50DC17.0
225252Night Man15$1.95Malibu16.7
226232Psi-Lords8$2.25Valiant16.6
227176Extreme Violet0$2.95Blackout16.6
228297Marvel Action Hour Featuring the Fantastic Four4$1.50Marvel16.3
229256Strangers19$1.95Malibu16.1
230181Punisher: Cruise Hard One-Shot0$2.95Marvel16.1
231238Secret Weapons19$2.25Valiant15.9
232262AnImagelibu Man80$1.95DC15.7
233192Bruce Lee6$2.95Malibu15.6
234265Deathstroke: The Hunted44$1.95DC15.6
235228Warstrike: Prelude to Godwheel1$2.50Malibu15.6
236300Xenobrood4$1.50DC15.5
237304Marvel Action Hour Featuring Iron Man4$1.50Marvel15.3
238267Night Thrasher19$1.95Marvel15.2
239306Silver Sable33$1.50Marvel15.2
240201Mary Shelley's Frankenstein3 Director's Edition$2.95Topps15.0
241231Sludge: Red X-Mas1$2.50Malibu15.0
242270Hardcase19$1.95Malibu15.0
243246Elfquest: Hidden Years18$2.25Warp14.9
244273Secret Defenders24$1.95Marvel14.9
245204Strikeback3$2.95Malibu14.9
246234Indiana Jones & the Iron Phoenix1$2.50Dark Horse14.8
247274Firearm16$1.95Malibu14.8
248146Night Man Annual1$3.95Malibu14.7
249206Original Turok: Son of Stone1$2.95Valiant14.7
250294Holocaust1$1.75DC14.6
251276Blade: The Vampire Hunter8$1.95Marvel14.6
252210Marvel 1994 Year in Review8$2.95Marvel14.5
253253Elfquest Jink2$2.25Warp14.3
254150Strangers Annual1$3.95Malibu14.3
255254Elfquest Shards5$2.25Warp14.3
256167Solution16$3.50Malibu14.3
257311Generation X4 Standard$1.50Marvel14.1
258215Original Magnus Robot Fighter1$2.95Valiant14.1
259255Elfquest: The Rebels2$2.25Warp14.1
260216Original Dr. Solar: Man of the Atom1$2.95Valiant14.0
261279Boof6$1.95Image14.0
262281Darkstars28$1.95DC13.9
263242Torch of Liberty Special28$2.50Dark Horse13.8
264199Dark World1$3.25Millennium13.8
265284Nightmare3$1.95Marvel13.7
266261Elfquest: Blood of Ten Chiefs13$2.25Warp13.7
267263Squad: A Hardcase Miniseries0 Cover B$2.25Malibu13.6
268285Freez16$1.95Malibu13.6
269264Elfquest: New Blood24$2.25Warp13.6
270313Nightwatch11$1.50Marvel13.6
271315Wolverine90 Standard$1.50Marvel13.5
272286Prototype16$1.95Malibu13.5
273287Black Orchid18$1.95DC13.4
274301Marvel Comics Presents173$1.75Marvel13.2
275302Marvel Comics Presents174$1.75Marvel13.2
276303Prowler4$1.75Marvel13.2
277319Aladdin5$1.50Marvel13.1
278295Doom Patrol87 Final$1.95DC13.0
279323Beauty and the Beast6$1.50Marvel12.9
280259Duckman2$2.50Topps12.3
281328Little Mermaid6$1.50Marvel12.3
282247Ranma 1/2 Part 313$2.75Viz12.2
283266Machine2$2.50Dark Horse11.9
284241Aster3$2.95Express11.7
285269Oh! My Goddess5$2.50Dark Horse11.7
286338Sabretooth Classics10$1.50Marvel11.7
287339X-Factor111 Standard$1.50Marvel11.7
288340X-Force43 Standard$1.50Marvel11.6
289244One Bad Rat3$2.95Dark Horse11.5
290196Prince Valiant3$3.95Marvel11.4
291342Blackwulf9$1.50Marvel11.3
292293Cerebus189$2.25Aardvark-Vanheim11.3
293309Demon55$1.95DC11.3
294250Raze1$2.95Fireman11.3
295322Icon22$1.75DC11.1
296282Deathwish3$2.50DC10.8
297257Heartstopper1$2.95Millennium10.6
298258Xenozoic Tales13$2.95Kitchen Sink10.5
299330Blood Syndicate23$1.75DC10.3
300331Hardware24$1.75DC10.3




December 1994 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. Diamond also included a bunch of Marvel prepacked comic sets, which probably only made this category because of their price.



UnitsDollarsTrade Paperback titlePricePublisherEst. units
13Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Dark Design$5.95Marveln/a
21Gen13$12.95Imagen/a
34Shi: The Way of the Warrior$12.95Crusaden/a
47Power of Shazam SC$9.95DCn/a
52Sandman: World's End HC$29.95DCn/a
65X-Men: Fatal Attractions$17.95Marveln/a
721Archie: The Love Showdown Collection$4.95Archien/a
86Evil Ernie: The Revenge$14.95Chaosn/a
911Marvel's Greatest #4 Prepack$8.50Marveln/a
108Marvel Milestone #3 Prepack$11.85Marveln/a
1120Carl Barks Library Album #36$8.95Gladstonen/a
1226Donald Duck Stories in Color #9$7.95Gladstonen/a
1313Sabretooth$12.95Marveln/a
1414Mars Attacks$12.95Toppsn/a
1516Marvel Classics #4 Prepack$11.90Marveln/a
1612Fantastic Four: No One Gets Out Alive$15.95Marveln/a
1718Iron Man Vs. Doctor Doom$12.95Marveln/a
1823Marvel Milestone #4 Prepack$11.80Marveln/a
1915Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi$14.95Dark Horsen/a
2010Modesty Blaise$19.95DCn/a
2124Uther: The Half-Dead King$11.95NBMn/a
2234Valiant Zero Collection$9.95Valiantn/a
2325Eerie's Greatest Hits$12.95Harrisn/a
2431Marvel Mini-Masterworks #4 Prepack$10.75Marveln/a
2522Marvel Megahit #4 Prepack$14.75Marveln/a