February 1997 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
and Heroes World Distribution
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Many publishers cut back considerably on offerings in this "dead quarter" month. Changes in distributor discount incentive targets this month also impacted sales volume.
Marvel announced on February 7 that it was shuttering Heroes World and returning to Diamond for its distribution as of April. The Distribution Wars were over, but there would be one more month of bifurcated distribution.
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—John Jackson Miller
This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 300 chart and all comics offered by Heroes World.
Items marked (resolicitation) were offered in an earlier month but never shipped; disregard any previously reported figure, as earlier orders were canceled when the books were resolicited.
Click to read the methodology for this table's estimates.
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Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
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1 | 2 | Uncanny X-Men | 343 | $1.95 | Marvel | 171,418 |
2 | 3 | X-Men | 63 | $1.95 | Marvel | 171,056 |
3 | 4 | Fantastic Four | 6 | $1.95 | Marvel | 155,710 |
4 | 1 | WildC.A.T.S/X-Men | 1 | $4.50 | Image | 150,476 |
5 | 5 | Spawn | 59 | $1.95 | Image | 141,361 |
6 | 6 | Wolverine | 112 | $1.95 | Marvel | 140,141 |
7 | 7 | Iron Man | 6 | $1.95 | Marvel | 136,794 |
8 | 9 | Avengers | 6 | $1.95 | Marvel | 120,151 |
9 | 10 | Captain America | 6 | $1.95 | Marvel | 116,580 |
10 | 12 | Generation X | 26 | $1.95 | Marvel | 111,691 |
11 | 16 | Curse of the Spawn | 6 | $1.95 | Image | 106,745 |
12 | 17 | X-Man | 26 | $1.95 | Marvel | 103,977 |
13 | 18 | X-Force | 65 | $1.95 | Marvel | 100,955 |
14 | 19 | X-Factor | 133 | $1.95 | Marvel | 99,805 |
15 | 8 | Gen13 | 17 | $2.50 | Image | 98,549 |
16 | 22 | Cable | 42 | $1.95 | Marvel | 92,413 |
17 | 13 | Darkness | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 86,357 |
18 | 15 | Witchblade | 12 | $2.50 | Image | 83,623 |
19 | 27 | JLA | 4 | $1.95 | DC | 81,478 |
20 | 28 | Excalibur | 108 | $1.95 | Marvel | 81,202 |
21 | 30 | Amazing Spider-Man | 422 | $1.95 | Marvel | 79,471 |
22 | 33 | Spider-Man | 79 | $1.95 | Marvel | 74,144 |
23 | 34 | Incredible Hulk | 452 | $1.95 | Marvel | 73,879 |
24 | 14 | Juggernaut | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 70,487 |
25 | 37 | Spectacular Spider-Man | 245 | $1.95 | Marvel | 70,262 |
26 | 25 | Gen13 Bootleg | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 68,523 |
27 | 39 | Deadpool | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 67,966 |
28 | 42 | Sensational Spider-Man | 15 | $1.95 | Marvel | 66,150 |
29 | 20 | Thunderbolts | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 64,752 |
30 | 47 | Batman | 541 | $1.95 | DC | 60,087 |
31 | 24 | X-Files | 27 | $2.95 | Topps | 58,489 |
32 | 35 | Darkchylde | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 55,520 |
33 | 36 | WildC.A.T.S | 35 | $2.50 | Image | 54,841 |
34 | 55 | Detective Comics | 708 | $1.95 | DC | 54,835 |
35 | 56 | Superman | 122 | $1.95 | DC | 54,511 |
36 | 57 | Supergirl | 8 | $1.95 | DC | 53,519 |
37 | 59 | Action Comics | 732 | $1.95 | DC | 53,051 |
38 | 60 | Adventures of Superman | 545 | $1.95 | DC | 52,774 |
39 | 29 | Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand | $2.99 | Marvel | 52,429 | |
40 | 41 | The Tenth | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 52,204 |
41 | 61 | Superman: The Man of Steel | 66 | $1.95 | DC | 52,059 |
42 | 62 | Elektra | 6 | $1.95 | Marvel | 51,480 |
43 | 31 | Batman: The Long Halloween | 5 | $2.95 | DC | 51,392 |
44 | 51 | Batman/Wildcat | 1 | $2.25 | DC | 49,956 |
45 | 32 | Lady Death: The Crucible | 3 | $2.95 | Chaos | 49,818 |
46 | 64 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight | 93 | $1.95 | DC | 49,007 |
47 | 45 | Preacher | 24 | $2.50 | DC | 48,358 |
48 | 46 | DV8 | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 48,052 |
49 | 48 | Unknown Soldier | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 46,856 |
50 | 78 | Green Lantern | 85 | $1.75 | DC | 45,828 |
51 | 38 | Star Wars: Golden Age of the Sith | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 45,552 |
52 | 67 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat | 61 | $1.95 | DC | 45,522 |
53 | 70 | Nightwing | 7 | $1.95 | DC | 44,945 |
54 | 54 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 | 7 | $2.50 | Image | 43,833 |
55 | 26 | X-Files Season One | 8 | $3.95 | Topps | 42,602 |
56 | 73 | Robin | 40 | $1.95 | DC | 42,067 |
57 | 43 | Star Wars: A New Hope Special Edition | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 41,845 |
58 | 76 | Catwoman | 44 | $1.95 | DC | 41,364 |
59 | 89 | Flash | 124 | $1.75 | DC | 41,172 |
60 | 44 | Shi | 12 | $2.95 | Crusade | 41,118 |
61 | 152 | Untold Tales of Spider-Man | 20 | $.99 | Marvel | 38,707 |
62 | 49 | Batman Chronicles | 8 | $2.95 | DC | 38,390 |
63 | 50 | Wonder Woman | 120 | $2.95 | DC | 38,354 |
64 | 83 | Silver Surfer | 127 | $1.95 | Marvel | 37,991 |
65 | 52 | Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Warrior Princess | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 37,963 |
66 | 65 | Cyberforce | 31 | $2.50 | Image | 37,921 |
67 | 84 | Venom: On Trial | 2 | $1.95 | Marvel | 37,658 |
68 | 40 | Prophet/Cable | 2 | $3.50 | Maximum | 37,326 |
69 | 86 | Daredevil | 363 | $1.95 | Marvel | 37,177 |
70 | 11 | Code of Honor | 3 | $5.95 | Marvel | 36,902 |
71 | 53 | X-Men Lost Tales | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 36,732 |
72 | 91 | What If | 96 | $1.95 | Marvel | 35,880 |
73 | 92 | Journey into Mystery | 508 | $1.95 | Marvel | 35,796 |
74 | 68 | Dreaming | 11 | $2.50 | DC | 35,223 |
75 | 69 | Hellshock | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 35,139 |
76 | 95 | Azrael | 28 | $1.95 | DC | 34,893 |
77 | 58 | X-Men Lost Tales | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 34,827 |
78 | 71 | Weapon Zero | 11 | $2.50 | Image | 34,322 |
79 | 63 | Manga Shi 2000 | 1 | $2.95 | Crusade | 33,210 |
80 | 102 | Teen Titans | 7 | $1.95 | DC | 32,639 |
81 | 21 | Wolverine Encyclopedia | 3 | $5.95 | Marvel | 32,180 |
82 | 77 | Wetworks | 26 | $2.50 | Image | 32,086 |
83 | 88 | Starman | 29 | $2.25 | DC | 32,056 |
84 | 79 | Mars Attacks the Image Universe | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 31,816 |
85 | 105 | Superboy | 38 | $1.95 | DC | 31,113 |
86 | 66 | Birds of Prey: Revolution | $2.95 | DC | 31,017 | |
87 | 114 | Impulse | 24 | $1.75 | DC | 30,933 |
88 | 172 | Professor X and the X-Men | 18 | $.99 | Marvel | 30,491 |
89 | 117 | Aquaman | 31 | $1.75 | DC | 30,386 |
90 | 96 | Hitman | 13 | $2.25 | DC | 29,929 |
91 | 23 | X-Files: Afterflight | $5.95 | Topps | 29,791 | |
92 | 99 | Shade | 1 | $2.25 | DC | 29,509 |
93 | 110 | Star Trek: Voyager | 6 | $1.95 | Marvel | 28,938 |
94 | 87 | Savage Dragon | 36 | $2.50 | Image | 28,860 |
95 | 113 | Star Trek: Early Voyages | 3 | $1.95 | Marvel | 28,043 |
96 | 93 | Books of Magic | 35 | $2.50 | DC | 27,790 |
97 | 94 | The Untold Legend of Captain Marvel | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 27,740 |
98 | 115 | Jack Kirby's Fourth World | 2 | $1.95 | DC | 27,700 |
99 | 116 | Star Fleet Academy | 5 | $1.95 | Marvel | 27,366 |
100 | 74 | Avengelyne | 10 | $2.99 | Maximum | 27,346 |
101 | 75 | Avengelyne | 11 | $2.99 | Maximum | 27,298 |
102 | 106 | Legion of Super-Heroes | 91 | $2.25 | DC | 26,961 |
103 | 97 | Books of Faerie | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 26,811 |
104 | 98 | Backlash | 29 | $2.50 | Image | 26,739 |
105 | 85 | Strangers in Paradise Vol. 3 | 4 | $2.75 | Image | 26,661 |
106 | 121 | Punisher | 18 | $1.95 | Marvel | 26,251 |
107 | 100 | House of Secrets | 7 | $2.50 | DC | 26,168 |
108 | 101 | Grifter | 8 | $2.50 | Image | 25,615 |
109 | 109 | Legionnaires | 47 | $2.25 | DC | 25,489 |
110 | 129 | Ghost Rider | 84 | $1.95 | Marvel | 25,361 |
111 | 103 | Wildstorm Spotlight | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 25,219 |
112 | 104 | Stormwatch | 45 | $2.50 | Image | 24,966 |
113 | 82 | Avengelyne: Armageddon | 3 | $2.99 | Maximum | 24,942 |
114 | 156 | Marvel Adventures | 1 | $1.50 | Marvel | 24,930 |
115 | 141 | Superman Adventures | 6 | $1.75 | DC | 24,311 |
116 | 90 | Crow: Waking Nightmares | 2 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 24,239 |
117 | 135 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 6 | $1.95 | Marvel | 23,807 |
118 | 145 | Batman & Robin Adventures | 17 | $1.75 | DC | 23,710 |
119 | 195 | Uncanny Origins | 8 | $.99 | Marvel | 23,485 |
120 | 138 | Superboy & The Ravers | 8 | $1.95 | DC | 22,749 |
121 | 123 | Hellblazer | 112 | $2.25 | DC | 22,461 |
122 | 111 | Savage Dragon Red Horizon | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 22,376 |
123 | 127 | Simpsons Comics | 29 | $2.25 | Bongo | 22,094 |
124 | 112 | 2099 World of Tomorrow | 8 | $2.50 | Marvel | 22,004 |
125 | 157 | Power of Shazam! | 25 | $1.75 | DC | 21,103 |
126 | 118 | Shadowman | 4 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 21,091 |
127 | 131 | Lobo | 38 | $2.25 | DC | 21,091 |
128 | 119 | Wynonna Earp | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 20,832 |
129 | 120 | Invisibles Vol. 2 | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 20,754 |
130 | 122 | Spectre | 52 | $2.50 | DC | 20,297 |
131 | 125 | Siege | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 20,099 |
132 | 107 | Marvel Valentines Special | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 20,035 |
133 | 128 | Sandman Mystery Theatre | 49 | $2.50 | DC | 19,835 |
134 | 130 | X-O Manowar | 5 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 19,558 |
135 | 108 | Mars Attacks The Savage Dragon | 3 | $2.95 | Topps | 19,462 |
136 | 140 | Green Arrow | 119 | $2.25 | DC | 18,957 |
137 | 80 | Eternal Warriors | 1 | $3.95 | Acclaim | 18,921 |
138 | 158 | Sovereign Seven | 21 | $1.95 | DC | 18,909 |
139 | 133 | Glory | 20 | $2.50 | Maximum | 18,669 |
140 | 134 | Predator: Kindred | 3 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 18,603 |
141 | 137 | Supreme | 46 | $2.50 | Maximum | 17,780 |
142 | 72 | BWS: Storyteller | 5 | $4.95 | Dark Horse | 17,299 |
143 | 124 | Ash Files | $2.95 | Event | 17,131 | |
144 | 166 | Steel | 37 | $1.95 | DC | 17,107 |
145 | 139 | Ghost | 22 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 17,077 |
146 | 142 | Shaft | 1 | $2.50 | Maximum | 16,890 |
147 | 126 | Vampirella Lives (Graveyard Edition) | 3 | $2.95 | Harris | 16,878 |
148 | 155 | Challengers of the Unknown | 3 | $2.25 | DC | 16,692 |
149 | 146 | Magnus Robot Fighter | 2 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 16,001 |
150 | 150 | Black Lamb | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 15,701 |
151 | 184 | Aztek The Ultimate Man | 9 | $1.75 | DC | 15,202 |
152 | 175 | Essential Vertigo: The Sandman | 9 | $1.95 | DC | 14,902 |
153 | 143 | Vampirella Lives (Model Photo Edition) | 3 | $2.95 | Harris | 14,169 |
154 | 165 | Quantum & Woody | 1 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 13,796 |
155 | 147 | Drakuun: Rise of the Dragon Princess | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,550 |
156 | 148 | Seekers into the Mystery | 15 | $2.95 | DC | 13,417 |
157 | 149 | Warrior Nun Black and White | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 13,405 |
158 | 173 | Book of Fate | 3 | $2.25 | DC | 13,291 |
159 | 151 | Dark Horse Presents | 118 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,183 |
160 | 168 | Poison Elves | 21 | $2.50 | Sirius | 13,075 |
161 | 169 | Ninjak | 4 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 13,015 |
162 | 153 | Roel | 1 | $2.95 | Sirius | 12,937 |
163 | 154 | Cybrid | 1 | $2.99 | Maximum | 12,708 |
164 | 190 | Evil Ernie | 5 | $1.95 | Chaos | 12,522 |
165 | 159 | Brave | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,468 |
166 | 160 | Oh My Goddess: Trials of Morisato | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,252 |
167 | 170 | Troublemakers | 3 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 12,234 |
168 | 81 | Elfquest | 9 | $3.95 | Warp | 12,138 |
169 | 161 | Gunsmith Cats: The Return of Gray | 7 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,138 |
170 | 162 | Satanika | 7 | $2.95 | Verotik | 11,909 |
171 | 163 | Ranma 1/2 Part Six | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 11,825 |
172 | 174 | Cabbot: Bloodhunter | 2 | $2.50 | Maximum | 11,711 |
173 | 164 | Battlestar Galactica Compendium | 1 | $2.99 | Maximum | 11,603 |
174 | 136 | Full Metal Fiction | 1 | $3.95 | London Night | 11,429 |
175 | 177 | Vampirella Silver Bad | 2 | $2.50 | Harris | 11,242 |
176 | 167 | Bone | 16 | $2.95 | Image | 11,110 |
177 | 180 | Vampirella Silver Good | 2 | $2.50 | Harris | 11,068 |
178 | 181 | Quantum Leap | 2 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,056 |
179 | 183 | Brainbanx | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 10,888 |
180 | 192 | Cerebus | 215 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 10,780 |
181 | 194 | Night Force | 5 | $2.25 | DC | 10,371 |
182 | 171 | Tarzan | 8 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 10,245 |
183 | 187 | Time Breakers | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 10,155 |
184 | 176 | Shotgun Mary Blood Lore | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 9,842 |
185 | 191 | Cyberella | 8 | $2.50 | DC | 9,728 |
186 | 132 | Wingbird Igrat X | $4.95 | Verotik | 9,548 | |
187 | 178 | Species: Human Race | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,518 |
188 | 216 | Pinky and the Brain | 10 | $1.75 | DC | 9,434 |
189 | 182 | Dark Horse Monsters | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,265 |
190 | 209 | Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing | 6 | $1.95 | DC | 9,127 |
191 | 185 | Ge Rouge | 1 | $2.95 | Verotik | 8,923 |
192 | 211 | Spawn Bible (reoffered) | 1 | $1.95 | Image | 8,905 |
193 | 186 | Usagi Yojimbo | 10 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,755 |
194 | 144 | Venus Domina Candelmass Eve | $4.95 | Verotik | 8,388 | |
195 | 188 | Battle Angel Alita Part Seven | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 8,292 |
196 | 189 | Dark Horse Classics: Aliens vs. Predator | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,280 |
197 | 193 | Asylum | 12 | $2.99 | Maximum | 8,082 |
198 | 201 | Vermillion | 7 | $2.50 | DC | 8,052 |
199 | 247 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 1 | $1.50 | Archie | 7,931 |
200 | 196 | Heretic | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 7,871 |
201 | 231 | Animaniacs | 24 | $1.75 | DC | 7,745 |
202 | 197 | Power Rangers Zeo/Youngblood | 1 | $2.99 | Maximum | 7,739 |
203 | 198 | Chronowar | 7 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 7,559 |
204 | 199 | Kabuki: Skin Deep (Ross) | 2 | $2.95 | Caliber | 7,481 |
205 | 212 | Scare Tactics | 5 | $2.25 | DC | 7,433 |
206 | 214 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger | 10 | $2.25 | Big | 7,343 |
207 | 282 | Penny Pincher | 1 | $.99 | Gladstone | 7,271 |
208 | 228 | Uncle Scrooge Adventures | 46 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 7,192 |
209 | 210 | Gemini Blood | 8 | $2.50 | DC | 6,952 |
210 | 202 | New Bondage Fairies | 4 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 6,778 |
211 | 235 | Donald Duck | 302 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 6,670 |
212 | 204 | Cavewoman | 6 | $2.95 | Caliber | 6,399 |
213 | 205 | Lords of Misrule | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 6,261 |
214 | 206 | No Need for Tenchi Part Two | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,261 |
215 | 218 | A Clueless Valentine | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 6,188 |
216 | 208 | Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 6 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 6,171 |
217 | 270 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 46 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,907 |
218 | 200 | Gay Comics | 24 | $3.50 | Gay | 5,877 |
219 | 225 | Icon | 44 | $2.50 | DC | 5,720 |
220 | 213 | Lillith Demon Princess | 3 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 5,612 |
221 | 215 | Maison Ikkoku Part Six | 7 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,600 |
222 | 217 | Steve Ditko's Strange Avenging Tales | 1 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,558 |
223 | 179 | Death of Vampirella (Ltd. Memorial Ed.) | 1 | $5.00 | Harris | 5,546 |
224 | 230 | Vault of Horror | 19 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,516 |
225 | 262 | Pitt (reoffered) | 3 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 5,330 |
226 | 234 | Weird Fantasy | 19 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,234 |
227 | 221 | La Blue Girl | 8 | $2.95 | CPM | 4,963 |
228 | 203 | Hardware | 50 | $3.95 | DC | 4,945 |
229 | 222 | Legends of Kid Death and Fluffy (Quesada cover) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 4,945 |
230 | 244 | Classic Star Wars: Vandelheim Mission | 1 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 4,891 |
231 | 224 | Elflord | 2 | $2.95 | Warp | 4,861 |
232 | 226 | Armed & Dangerous: Irish Eyes | 3 | $2.95 | Acclaim | 4,843 |
233 | 284 | Archie | 459 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,771 |
234 | 227 | Hepcats | 3 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,765 |
235 | 219 | Tad Williams' Mirrorworld Rain | 0 | $3.25 | Big | 4,759 |
236 | 229 | Kabuki: Skin Deep (Mack) | 2 | $2.95 | Caliber | 4,747 |
237 | 248 | Cyberfrog | 2 | $2.50 | Harris | 4,723 |
238 | 288 | Knuckles The Dark Legion | 2 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,615 |
239 | 251 | Two-Fisted Tales | 19 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,585 |
240 | 360 | Free Eternal Warriors | 1 | $.00 | Acclaim | 4,580 |
241 | 343 | Static | 46 | $2.50 | DC | 4,573 |
242 | 253 | Pulp Fiction | 1 | $2.50 | A List | 4,501 |
243 | 292 | Cheryl Blossom | 2 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,488 |
244 | 233 | Return of Lum Part Three | 10 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,440 |
245 | 294 | Betty and Veronica | 111 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,398 |
246 | 236 | Sexcapades | 3 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,368 |
247 | 238 | Luftwaffe 1945 Special: Triebflugel | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,326 | |
248 | 239 | Donna Mia | 3 | $3.00 | Avatar | 4,236 |
249 | 240 | Kaos Moon | 3 | $2.95 | Caliber | 4,200 |
250 | 260 | Goblin Lord | 3 | $2.50 | Goblin | 4,194 |
251 | 242 | Misty Girl Extreme | 2 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,164 |
252 | 246 | Bio Booster Armor Guyver Part Six | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,104 |
253 | 296 | Betty | 49 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,098 |
254 | 400 | Free Wizard Star Wars Ace Edition | 67 | $.00 | Wizard | 4,030 |
255 | 298 | Veronica | 63 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,984 |
256 | 252 | Gold Digger | 34 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 3,846 |
257 | 220 | Lori Lovecraft | 1 | $3.95 | Caliber | 3,767 |
258 | 207 | Manga Vizion Vol. 3 | 2 | $4.95 | Viz | 3,707 |
259 | 254 | Star Blazers | 10 | $2.95 | Argo | 3,701 |
260 | 255 | Reality Check | 6 | $2.95 | Sirius | 3,695 |
261 | 306 | Yogi Bear | 1 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,677 |
262 | 269 | Akiko | 12 | $2.50 | Sirius | 3,665 |
263 | 258 | Eddie Campbell's Bacchus | 22 | $2.95 | Eddie Campbell | 3,659 |
264 | 223 | Frank | 2 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 3,647 |
265 | 285 | Pitt (reoffered) | 4 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 3,635 |
266 | 309 | Betty & Veronica Spectacular | 23 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,599 |
267 | 261 | One Pound Gospel Part Two | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,545 |
268 | 263 | Fist of the North Star Part Four | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,467 |
269 | 264 | Vamperotica | 24 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 3,443 |
270 | 425 | Free Quantum and Woody | 1 | $.00 | Acclaim | 3,415 |
271 | 249 | Sanctuary Part Five | 12 | $3.50 | Viz | 3,371 |
272 | 319 | Scooby Doo | 20 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,371 |
273 | 265 | Monkeyman & O'Brien Special | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 3,341 | |
274 | 250 | Melty Feeling | 4 | $3.50 | Antarctic | 3,299 |
275 | 329 | Pitt (reoffered) | 0.5 | $1.50 | Full Bleed | 3,251 |
276 | 274 | Wandering Star | 21 | $2.50 | Sirius | 3,197 |
277 | 266 | Elementals: Vampire's Revenge | 3 | $2.95 | Comico | 3,185 |
278 | 267 | Vamperotica | 24 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 3,137 |
279 | 268 | Vampfire: Erotic Echo | 2 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 3,125 |
280 | 245 | Elementals Hot Bikini Valentine Edition | 1 | $3.95 | Comico | 3,088 |
281 | 336 | Jughead | 92 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,076 |
282 | 271 | Archie's Double Digest | 92 | $2.75 | Archie | 3,028 |
283 | 256 | Daemonstorm Deadworld | $3.95 | Caliber | 2,752 | |
284 | 314 | Pitt (reoffered) | 8 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 2,728 |
285 | 272 | Nikki Blade Forever Nikki | 0 | $3.00 | High Impact | 2,728 |
286 | 273 | War of the Worlds | 4 | $2.95 | Caliber | 2,716 |
287 | 280 | Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest | 25 | $2.75 | Archie | 2,704 |
288 | 291 | Demongate | 10 | $2.50 | Sirius | 2,698 |
289 | 276 | Johnny the Homicidal Maniac | 3 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 2,662 |
290 | 232 | Midsummer Night's Dream Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,650 | |
291 | 335 | Archie Andrews Where Are You? Digest | 110 | $1.79 | Archie | 2,632 |
292 | 277 | Furies | 0 | $3.00 | Avatar | 2,614 |
293 | 320 | Pitt (reoffered) | 9 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 2,590 |
294 | 278 | Vampfire: Erotic Echo | 2 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 2,572 |
295 | 237 | Moby Dick Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,560 | |
296 | 279 | Esc No Exit | 2 | $2.95 | Comico | 2,530 |
297 | 337 | Jughead with Archie Digest | 133 | $1.79 | Archie | 2,524 |
298 | 339 | Laugh Digest | 134 | $1.79 | Archie | 2,494 |
299 | 330 | Pitt (reoffered) | 6 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 2,494 |
300 | 289 | Snowman 1944 | 3A | $2.75 | Entity | 2,488 |
301 | 241 | Great Expectations Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,470 | |
302 | 243 | Prince and the Pauper Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,458 | |
303 | 283 | Dee Vee | 1 | $2.95 | Dee Vee | 2,440 |
304 | 333 | Pitt (reoffered) | 10 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 2,440 |
305 | 334 | Pitt (reoffered) | 7 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 2,440 |
306 | 338 | Pitt (reoffered) | 11 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 2,307 |
307 | 290 | Strangehaven | 6 | $2.95 | Abiogenesis | 2,301 |
308 | 275 | Fangs of the Widow | 10 | $3.50 | Ground Zero | 2,247 |
309 | 293 | Spectacles | 1 | $2.95 | Alternative | 2,241 |
310 | 342 | Flintstones | 21 | $1.50 | Archie | 2,223 |
311 | 295 | Addam Omega | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 2,217 |
312 | 340 | Pitt (reoffered) | 2 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 2,205 |
313 | 297 | Legends of Kid Death and Fluffy (Conner cover) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 2,079 |
314 | 286 | Snowman 1944 | 3B | $3.50 | Entity | 2,019 |
315 | 299 | ESPers | 6 | $2.95 | Halloween | 2,001 |
316 | 328 | Pitt in the Blood (reoffered) | 6 | $2.50 | Full Bleed | 1,953 |
317 | 300 | Legends of Kid Death and Fluffy (Cebollero cover) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 1,947 |
318 | 311 | Milk & Cheese (7th printing) | 1 | $2.75 | Slave Labor | 1,947 |
319 | 301 | No No Ufo | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 1,941 |
320 | 302 | Strange Attractors Moon Fever | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 1,911 |
321 | 332 | Elvira | 46 | $2.50 | Claypool | 1,905 |
322 | 303 | Kingdom of the Wicked | 4 | $2.95 | Caliber | 1,899 |
323 | 304 | Legends of Kid Death and Fluffy (Parker) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 1,881 |
324 | 305 | Legends of Kid Death and Fluffy (Decarlo cover) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 1,881 |
325 | 281 | Furrlough | 50 | $3.95 | Antarctic | 1,863 |
326 | 307 | Minimum Wage Vol. 2 | 6 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 1,863 |
327 | 308 | Shi: Senryaku (reoffered) | 2 | $2.95 | Crusade | 1,845 |
328 | 310 | Wartblade | 2A | $2.95 | Lightning | 1,827 |
329 | 257 | Blue Loco | 1 | $5.95 | Kitchen Sink | 1,815 |
330 | 312 | Exit Epilogue | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 1,815 |
331 | 313 | Angel Girl | 1 | $2.95 | Angel | 1,809 |
332 | 259 | Zero Zero | 16 | $5.95 | Fantagraphics | 1,797 |
333 | 287 | Negative Burn | 44 | $3.95 | Caliber | 1,767 |
334 | 315 | Twilight | 1 | $3.00 | Avatar | 1,743 |
335 | 316 | Naked Angels: Angels Unclothed | 0 | $2.95 | Angel | 1,737 |
336 | 318 | Lust for Life | 1 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,718 |
337 | 321 | Come Again | 1 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 1,712 |
338 | 322 | Mister Blank | 1 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 1,706 |
339 | 323 | Nira X Anime | 1A | $2.95 | Entity | 1,700 |
340 | 317 | Harpy Prize of the Overlord | 2 | $3.00 | Ground Zero | 1,694 |
341 | 324 | Bondage Girls at War | 6 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 1,688 |
342 | 325 | Carnal Comics: Jasmin St. Clair | 1 | $2.95 | Re-Visionary | 1,688 |
343 | 341 | Too Much Coffee Man (reoffered) | 1 | $2.50 | Adhesive | 1,682 |
344 | 326 | Dreamwalker | 2 | $2.95 | Caliber | 1,670 |
345 | 327 | Code Name Scorpio | 3 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 1,664 |
346 | 331 | Judgement Pawns | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 1,640 |
February 1997 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.
Marvel did not report graphic novel sales.
Units | Dollars | Trade Paperback title | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
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1 | 2 | Star Wars: Dark Forces | $24.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
2 | 1 | Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Special Edition | $9.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
3 | 4 | Starman: Night and Day | $14.95 | DC | n/a |
4 | 6 | Books of Magic: Reckonings | $12.95 | DC | n/a |
5 | 10 | Dominion Conflict Vol. 1: No More Noise | $14.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
6 | 3 | Walt Disney's Comics & Stories #611 | $6.95 | Gladstone | n/a |
7 | 17 | Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 12 | $18.95 | Fantagraphics | n/a |
8 | 9 | Wonder Woman: Second Genesis | $9.95 | DC | n/a |
9 | 15 | Scud: Programmed for Damage | $14.95 | Fireman | n/a |
10 | 5 | Exotics | $7.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |