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September 1995 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops by Diamond

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


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September 1995 was the first month that retailers had to order DC comics from Diamond Comic Distributors, rival Capital City's two-month stay having ended. Marvel had been gone from Diamond since July.

As noted below, Spawn #36 was the top-seller at Diamond — and as it was also selling through other distributors still, it was likely well above the top-selling DC book's sales. Retailers still had another month in which to order Dark Horse books from distributors besides Diamond; Image's exclusive would begin in December.

The month's actual top-seller was likely Uncanny X-Men #326, available only at Heroes World.

As with the previous month's market shares, Diamond looked at only "full-line" retailers -- those stores that were ordering from DC, Dark Horse, Image, and at least one other publisher.

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.
Marvel was not distributed by Diamond this month, and Diamond was the only distributor carrying DC comics. True industry-wide rankings would greatly differ.
Distributor charts are regional commodity reports, not measures of a work's total reach. Read our FAQ.
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UnitsDollarsComic-book TitleIssuePricePublisherDiamond Exclusive?Order Index
14Spawn36$1.95Image239.5
21Gen 13 5$2.50Image216.9
35Spawn Blood Feud4$2.25Image185.9
42Glory Avengelyne$3.95Image136.1
53Avengelyne Glory1$3.95Maximum130.0
69Superman: The Man of Steel50$2.95DCExclusive111.6
722Superman: The Man of Steel106$1.95DCExclusive103.9
815Wetworks11$2.50Image101.1
925Adventures of Superman529$1.95DCExclusive101.7
1026Batman524$1.95DCExclusive100.0
1112X-Files9$2.95Topps97.9
1213Dawn2$2.95Sirius98.0
1328Action Comics715$1.95DCExclusive99.4
1435Detective Comics691$1.95DCExclusive91.1
1527Cyberforce16$2.25Image86.4
1611X-Files Comics Digest1$3.50Topps83.6
1719Sandman72$2.50DCExclusive81.4
1820Zealot2$2.50Image84.1
196Batman Man-Bat2$4.95DCExclusive82.1
2041Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight77$1.95DCExclusive81.0
2121Star Wars Tales: Jedi: Sith Wars2$2.50Dark Horse79.3
2242Batman: Shadows of the Bat44$1.95DCExclusive80.0
2324Glory & Friends Bikini Fest1$2.50Image79.5
2417Underworld Unleashed1$2.95DCExclusive80.0
257Chaos Quarterly1$4.95Chaos79.1
2646Sovereign Seven5$1.95DCExclusive74.5
2730Riptide1$2.50Image76.6
2849Wonder Woman103$1.95DCExclusive74.4
2950Robin22$1.95DCExclusive73.1
3014Action Comics Annual7$3.95DCExclusive73.4
3151Azrael10$1.95DCExclusive72.7
3218Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron3$2.95Dark Horse71.2
3333Grifter5$2.50Image71.6
3434Velocity1$2.50Image72.3
3552Catwoman26$1.95DCExclusive70.6
3659Green Lantern68$1.75DCExclusive70.4
3744Nightwing3$2.25DCExclusive68.0
3836Youngblood Vol. 2 1$2.50Image67.4
3937Deathblow20$2.50Image66.2
4038Prophet Vol. 22$2.50Image66.3
4155Superboy21$1.95DCExclusive65.6
4210Superman: At Earth's End$4.95DCExclusive65.9
4339Ballistic3$2.50Image64.2
4429Backlash12$2.95Image63.9
458Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat$5.95DCExclusive63.5
4631Vengeance of Vampirella18$2.95Harris63.8
4740Glory6$2.50Image64.0
4843Stormwatch28$2.50Image61.9
4932Underworld Unleashed: Apokolips$2.95DCExclusive62.5
5062Maxx19$1.95Image61.2
5145Cyberforce Origins3$2.50Image59.2
5247Wildstorm2$2.50Image57.6
5348Star Wars: River of Chaos4$2.50Dark Horse54.8
5475Flash107$1.75DCExclusive52.6
5561Kurt Busiek's Astro City2$2.25Image52.3
5653Savage Dragon23$2.50Image51.8
5754Chapel Vol. 22$2.50Image51.0
5823Superboy Annual2$3.95DCExclusive49.1
5957Ghost6$2.50Dark Horse51.0
6060Wildstar1$2.50Image49.1
6184Batman & Robin Adventures1$1.75DCExclusive48.7
6263Crypt2$2.50Image47.3
6388Aquaman14$1.75DCExclusive46.5
6464Blood Pool2$2.50Image46.4
6566Cyberforce Universe Sourcebook3$2.50Image45.6
6667Spartan Warrior Spirit3$2.50Image45.6
6770Berzerkers2$2.50Image43.6
6816League of Justice1$5.95DCExclusive41.2
6976Preacher8$2.50DCExclusive39.0
7079Lobo21$2.25DCExclusive40.1
7180Legion of Super-Heroes74$2.25DCExclusive39.7
7274Books of Magic1$2.50DCExclusive37.9
7368Lady Rawhide2$2.95Topps38.5
74107Justice League America105$1.75DCExclusive38.4
7576Star Wars Droids5$2.50Dark Horse37.5
7669Shotgun Mar1$2.95Antarctic37.3
77112Impulse8$1.75DCExclusive36.9
7885Legionnaires31$2.25DCExclusive36.7
7977New Shadowhawk3$2.50Image36.4
8078Brigade24$2.50Image36.4
8181Bloodstrike Assassin4$2.50Image34.9
82123Power of Shazam9$1.75DCExclusive34.4
83108Steel21$1.95DCExclusive34.6
8491Starman13$2.25DCExclusive33.9
8583Supreme31$2.50Image34.4
8686Star Trek: The Next Generation77$2.50DCExclusive32.7
8787Alliance2$2.50Image33.2
88120New Gods2$1.95DCExclusive31.7
89102Green Arrow102$2.25DCExclusive31.4
90103Spectre35$2.25DCExclusive31.0
9190Newmen18$2.50Image31.2
92104Hellblazer95$2.25DCExclusive29.7
9394Vanguard Strange Visitors1$2.50Image30.4
94145Guy Gardner Warrior36$1.75DCExclusive30.0
95109New Titans 127$2.25DCExclusive29.4
96110Simpsons Comics12$2.25Bongo29.3
9798Star Trek77$2.50DCExclusive29.1
9865Spectre Annual1$3.95DCExclusive29.1
9982Hari Kari0$2.95Image29.2
10099X-O Manowar55$2.50Acclaim29.1
101100X-O Manowar56$2.50Acclaim28.5
102137Neil Gaiman's Lady Justice5$1.95Tekno28.0
103105Law & Order2$2.50Maximum27.5
104141Leonard Nimoy's Primortals11$1.95Tekno27.1
10571Green Arrow Annual7$3.95DCExclusive27.5
106151Extreme Jsutice10$1.75DCExclusive27.2
107171Evil Ernie Straight to Hell Ashcan1$1.50Chaos27.9
108106Deadly Duo4$2.50Image27.4
109124Groo10$2.25Image26.9
11089Goddess6$2.95DCExclusive26.1
111111Battlestar Galactica3$2.50Maximum26.1
112113Babylon 510$2.50DCExclusive25.3
11372Ghost in the Shell7$3.95Dark Horse25.2
114114Magic the Gathering: Antiquities War3$2.50Acclaim26.3
115128Sandman Mystery Theater32$2.25DCExclusive25.3
116115Magic the Gathering: Arabian Nights2$2.50Acclaim26.1
117116Magic the Gathering: Wayfarer3$2.50Acclaim26.1
11892Double Impact4$2.95High Impact25.5
119117Species4$2.50Dark Horse25.4
12093Showcase11$2.95DCExclusive25.5
121160Justice League Task Force29$1.75DCExclusive25.2
12256Evil Ernie: Youth Gone Wild Director's Cut1$4.95Chaos26.0
123118Magic the Gathering: Convocations1$2.50Acclaim25.7
124130Hawkman26$2.25DCExclusive25.4
125131Tank Girl Apocalypse1$2.25DCExclusive24.9
12696Showcase 9510$2.95DCExclusive25.1
12758Vertigo Voices the Eaters1$4.95DCExclusive24.2
128119Egypt4$2.50DCExclusive24.1
129149Isaac Asimov's I-Bot2$1.95Tekno24.3
13097Creed1$3.00Lightning24.9
131121Invisibles14$2.50DCExclusive23.5
132139Ray18$2.25DCExclusive24.5
133122Super Patriot Liberty & Justice4$2.50Image24.6
134101Verotika6$2.95Verotik23.6
135125Godzilla4$2.50Dark Horse23.8
136127Star4$2.50Image24.0
137157Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero: The Newmatic Man11$1.95Tekno23.1
138147Gene Roddenberry's Xander in Lost Universe2$2.25Tekno22.5
139133X-O Manowar18$2.50Dark Horse22.3
140135Mask8$2.50Dark Horse22.1
141164Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger5$1.95Tekno21.8
142165Neil Gaiman's Teknophage6$1.95Tekno21.9
143140Vigilante City Lights Prairie1$2.50DCExclusive21.7
144146Dark Horse Presents101$2.50Dark Horse20.5
145155Rebels '9513$2.25DCExclusive20.4
146158Swamp Thing160$2.25DCExclusive19.8
147126Mars Attacks2$2.95Topps19.6
148129Chiaroscuro Private Lives of da Vinci5$2.95DCExclusive19.3
149163Damage18$2.25DCExclusive19.5
150132Kabuki Circle of Blood5$2.95Caliber19.2
151134Poizon1/2$3.00London Night18.9
152152Turok: Dinosaur Hunter37$2.50Acclaim19.1
153167Shade the Changing Man65$2.25DCExclusive18.2
154136Harlan Ellison's Dream Corridor6$2.95Dark Horse18.2
155168Judge Dredd16$2.25DCExclusive18.4
156138Chiaroscuro Private Lives of da Vinci4$2.95DCExclusive18.3
157153Turok: Dinosaur Hunter38$2.50Acclaim18.9
158154Poison Elves5$2.50Sirius18.2
159156Millennium Fever2$2.50DCExclusive17.9
160170Outsider24$2.25DCExclusive18.3
161142Rook2$2.95Harris18.3
162143Devilman4$2.95Verotik17.5
163144Dirty Pair: Fatal But Not Serious3$2.95Dark Horse17.0
164161Solar: Man of the Atom56$2.50Acclaim17.6
165162Solar: Man of the Atom55$2.50Acclaim17.6
16617Deathstroke53$2.25DCExclusive17.4
167184Primal Force13$2.25DCExclusive16.7
168148Widow Metal Gypsies2$3.00London Night16.5
169185Judge Dredd: Legends of the Law12$2.25DCExclusive16.1
170186Darkstars36$2.25DCExclusive16.3
171188Fate13$2.25DCExclusive16.3
172173Magnus Robot Fighter61$2.50Acclaim16.0
173174Magnus Robot Fighter62$2.50Acclaim16.0
174175Bloodshot42$2.50Acclaim15.9
175176Bloodshot43$2.50Acclaim15.9
176159Doc Savage Curse of the Fire God1$2.95Dark Horse15.2
17795Donna Mia1$4.95Dark Horse15.4
178180Eternal Warrior48$2.50Acclaim15.3
179181Eternal Warrior47$2.50Acclaim15.3
180183Punx3$2.50Acclaim15.0
181200Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Series 23$1.95Gladstone15.1
182189Mark1$2.50Dark Horse14.5
183166Oh! My Goddess Part 28$2.95Dark Horse14.1
184205John Jakess Mullkon Empire5$1.95Tekno14.2
185221Animaniacs7$1.50DCExclusive14.2
186190Elfquest Hidden Years24$2.50Warp14.0
187179Ranma 1/2 Part IV9$2.75Viz13.5
188169Legend of Mother Sarah6$2.95Dark Horse13.4
189197Animal Man89$2.25DCExclusive13.2
190172Fangs of the Widow: London Night1$3.00London Night13.6
191241Mighty I3$1.25Image13.2
192191Elementals2$2.50Comico13.1
193192Elfquest Shards11$2.50Warp13.3
194193Motorhead2$2.50Dark Horse12.9
195178Gunsmith Cats5$2.95Dark Horse12.4
196199Cerebus198$2.25Aardvark-Vanheim12.7
197262Icon31$.99DCExclusive12.7
198201Manhunter12$2.25DCExclusive13.1
199182Stray Bullets6$2.95El Capitan12.1
200203Black Lightning10$2.25DCExclusive12.7
201195Elfquest: New Blood31$2.50Warp12.5
202196Elfquest: Blood of Ten Chiefs20$2.50Warp12.4
203230Uncle Scrooge295$1.50Gladstone12.2
204187Fangs of the Widow: London Night2$3.00London Night12.4
205194Hate20$2.95Fantagraphics10.8
206213Blood Syndicate32$2.50DCExclusive10.4
207214Nira X Cyberangel3$2.50Entity9.9
208198Walt Disney Comics & Stories600$2.95Gladstone10.0
209215Hardware33$2.50DCExclusive9.9
210209Battle Angel Alita Part V3$2.75Viz9.6
211216Static29$2.50DCExclusive9.7
212217Rebels '958$2.50Warp9.7
213202Vamperotica7$2.95Brainstorm9.9
214210Strangers in Paradise7$2.75Abstract9.3
215204Devil's Workshop1$2.95Blue Comet9.7
216212Nightcry4$2.75Cry for Dawn9.6
217207Return to Jurassic Park6$2.95Topps9.3
218220Okatane2$2.50Dark Horse9.0
219261Donald Duck Adventures35$1.50Gladstone8.5
220218Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind3$2.75Viz8.2
221222Strike Force America1$2.50Comico8.3
222150Green Candles1$5.95DCExclusive8.0
223224Aster: The Last Celestial Knight2$2.50Entity8.3
224267Looney Tunes20$1.50DCExclusive8.4
225226Oblivion3$2.50Comico7.7
226219So Dark the Rose3$2.95Cry for Dawn7.8
227231Too Much Coffee4$2.50Adhesive7.2
228232Tex Avery's Screwball Squirrel3$2.50Dark Horse7.2
229229Return of Lum: Urusei Yatsura Part 2 2$2.75Viz6.8
230223Ironwood11$2.95Fantagraphics6.9
231208American Splendor Windfall1$3.95Dark Horse6.8
232239Xombi18$2.50DCExclusive6.9
233225Maison Ikkoku Part IV9$2.95Viz6.5
234227X-Files Special1$2.95Topps6.8
235260Haunt of Fear13$2.00Gemstone6.5
236244Shaiana2$2.50Entity6.9
237234Ninja High School48$2.75Antarctic6.3
238287Archie442$1.50Archie6.5
239235Casey Jones & Raphael3$2.75Mirage6.5
240248Innercircle0.4$2.50Mushroom6.1
241233Eddie Campbell's Bacchus5$2.95Eddie Campbell5.8
242250Araknis2$2.50Mushroom6.0
243251Funnytime Features7$2.50Eenieweenie6.0
244242Mermaid's mask3$2.75Viz5.9
245243Bio-Booster Armor Guyver6$2.75Viz5.8
246236Omaha the Cat Dancer Vol. II5$2.95Fantagraphics5.7
247237Oz Special Scarecrow1$2.95Caliber5.7
248238Oz Special Lion1$2.95Caliber5.7
249245X/19995$2.75Viz5.7
250206Mangavizion Vol. 17$4.95Viz5.4
251273Crime Suspenstories13$2.00Gemstone5.5
252246Symbols of Justice3$2.95High Impact5.3
253211Deep Dark Fantasies1 Deluxe$4.95Dark Horse5.3
254247Rose & Gunn Creator's Choice1$2.95Bishop5.5
255276Frontline Combat2$2.00Gemstone5.3
256299Betty & Veronica94$1.50Archie5.3
257302Sonic the Hedgehog Presents Tails1$1.50Archie5.2
258304Sonic the Hedgehog 29$1.50Archie5.1
259264Distant Soil12$2.50Aria4.8
260265Metal Militia2$2.50Entity5.0
261305Flintstones4$1.50Archie5.0
262307Betty & Veronica32$1.50Archie5.1
263228Dark Fantasies6 Deluxe$3.95Dark Horse4.9
264257TMNT Vol. 211$2.75Mirage4.9
265253Dreamwolves8$3.00London Night4.7
266259TMNT Vol. 212$2.75Mirage4.8
267309Scooby Doo3$1.50Archie4.8
268249Sanctuary Part 42$3.25Viz4.7
269255Prince of Darkness1$2.95Fantagraphics4.6
270256Exit1$2.95Caliber4.6
271312World of Archie17$1.50Archie4.7
272271Death Race 20206$2.50Cosmic4.2
273263Jimbo2$2.95Bongo4.3
274240Donna Mia1 Regular Ed.$3.95Dark Horse4.1
275270Wandering Star10$2.75Pen & Ink3.9
276266Dragon Pink Vol. 11$2.95Graphic Visions4.0
277254Hurricane Girls2$3.50Antarctic4.0
278321Hanna Barbera All-Stars2$1.50Archie4.1
279268Shock the Monkey1$2.95Millennium4.0
280500Wizard The Guide to Comics50$.00Wizard3.9
281303Maxx6$1.95Image4.0
282325Jetsons4$1.50Archie4.0
283252Gold Digger 1995 Annual$3.95Antarctic3.7
284272Raw City2$3.00Dramenon3.7
285330Jughead75$1.50Archie3.7
286292Thieves and Kings7$2.35I Box3.4
287282Archie's Double Digest82$2.75Archie3.5
288274Manik1$2.95Millennium3.6
289275Cyber City Part One1$2.95Central Park3.6
290277Femforce Timelines1$2.95Americomics3.5
291278Robotech Mech Angel40$2.95Academy3.5
292279Rare Bit Fiends14$2.95King Hill3.3
293280Temptation2$2.95Fantagraphics3.4
294283Cyber City Part One2$2.95Central Park3.4
295293Spandex Tights Summer Fun Deathtrap1$2.50Lost Cause3.3
296284Gall Force Eternal Story4$2.95Central Park3.2
297285Replacement God2$2.95Slave Labor3.2
298289Pals-N-Gals Double Digest15$2.75Archie3.1
299286Robotech II The Sentinels Book21$2.95Academy3.2
300347TMNT Adventures71$1.50Archie3.3




September 1995 Graphic Novel Sales to Comics Shops by Diamond

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.

DC's oversized Mr. Punch original graphic novel led the charts. Diamond did not publish order index numbers for graphic novels in this era, so units cannot be estimated.



UnitsDollarsTrade Paperback titlePricePublisherEst. units
11Mr. Punch$14.95DCn.a.
22Lady Death: The Reckoning$12.95Chaosn.a.
33Flash: Terminal Velocity$12.95DCn.a.
44Ranma 1/2 Vol. 5$15.95Vizn.a.
58Carl Bark's Library Album #45$9.95Gladstonen.a.
66Tale of One Bad Rat$14.95Dark Horsen.a.
714Donald Duck Adventures in Color #21$8.95Gladstonen.a.
85Deathblow$19.95Imagen.a.
925Magic the Gathering: Ice Age #1$4.95Acclaimn.a.
1027Magic the Gathering: Ice Age #2$4.95Acclaimn.a.
1113Tick: Karma Tornado$13.95New Englandn.a.
1211Taboo Vol. 9$14.95Kitchen Sinkn.a.
139Concrete Killer Smile$16.95Dark Horsen.a.
1431Aliens Salvation$4.95Dark Horsen.a.
1512Maison Ikkoku$16.95Vizn.a.
1610Crying Freeman Perfect Taste$19.95Vizn.a.
1715Prince Valiant Vol. 25 Singing Sword$16.95Fantagraphicsn.a.
1823Renfield$8.95Calibern.a.
1917Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 11$18.95Fantagraphicsn.a.
2034Ninja High School Vol. 7$7.95Antarcticn.a.
2128Liz and Beth Book 3$12.95Fantagraphicsn.a.
2244Nightcry #4$7.95Cry for Dawnn.a.
2316Yellow Kid$34.95Kitchen Sinkn.a.
2435Nira X Birth of the Cyberangel$12.95Entityn.a.
2530Aliens: Genocide 2nd Edition$14.95Dark Horsen.a.