April 1997 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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A year and a half of uncertainty and disruption came to an end in April 1997 as comic-book distribution in the Direct Market was unified in a single distributor when Marvel folded Heroes World and signed with Diamond Comic Distributors. Marvel immediately reassumed the top slot in market share, which it had had anyway during the months of divided distribution.
Marvel and DC joined for another round of "Amalgam" cross-over issues. Each publisher produced titles for the event, with their copies going toward their own totals for market share purposes. The Amalgam titles from the previous year were also offered again.
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—John Jackson Miller
This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 300 charts, plus any post-#300 items from its Top Independent Publisher charts.
If you don't see a book, Diamond released no data for it.
Items marked (resolicited) were offered in an earlier month but never shipped; disregard any previously reported figure, as earlier orders were canceled when the books were resolicited.
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Distributor charts are regional commodity reports, not measures of a work's total reach. Read our FAQ.
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Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
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1 | 1 | Uncanny X-Men | 345 | $1.95 | Marvel | 179,378 |
2 | 2 | X-Men | 65 | $1.95 | Marvel | 177,828 |
3 | 3 | Fantastic Four | 8 | $1.95 | Marvel | 154,912 |
4 | 5 | Spawn | 61 | $1.95 | Image | 141,123 |
5 | 6 | Wolverine | 114 | $1.95 | Marvel | 139,554 |
6 | 7 | Exciting X-Patrol | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 135,341 |
7 | 8 | Iron Lantern | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 135,298 |
8 | 9 | JLX Unleashed | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 134,484 |
9 | 10 | Magnetic Men Featuring Magneto | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 134,350 |
10 | 11 | Challengers of the Fantastic | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 133,833 |
11 | 12 | Spider-Boy Team-Up | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 131,097 |
12 | 13 | Iron Man | 8 | $1.95 | Marvel | 130,696 |
13 | 14 | Dark Claw Adventures | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 130,404 |
14 | 15 | Super Soldier: Man of War | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 127,808 |
15 | 17 | Bat Thing | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 123,339 |
16 | 18 | Thorion of the New Asgods | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 121,661 |
17 | 19 | Generation Hex | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 121,430 |
18 | 20 | Avengers | 8 | $1.95 | Marvel | 120,937 |
19 | 23 | Captain America | 8 | $1.95 | Marvel | 114,669 |
20 | 24 | Generation X | 28 | $1.95 | Marvel | 112,936 |
21 | 26 | Lobo the Duck | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 108,625 |
22 | 27 | X-Man | 28 | $1.95 | Marvel | 103,925 |
23 | 4 | X-Men Unlimited | 15 | $2.99 | Marvel | 99,171 |
24 | 28 | JLA | 6 | $1.95 | DC | 98,818 |
25 | 29 | X-Factor | 135 | $1.95 | Marvel | 98,490 |
26 | 16 | Gen13 | 18 | $2.50 | Image | 98,295 |
27 | 30 | X-Force | 67 | $1.95 | Marvel | 96,441 |
28 | 31 | Curse of the Spawn | 8 | $1.95 | Image | 94,039 |
29 | 21 | Witchblade | 14 | $2.50 | Image | 93,304 |
30 | 22 | Darkness | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 90,878 |
31 | 32 | Cable | 44 | $1.95 | Marvel | 90,033 |
32 | 34 | Incredible Hulk | 454 | $1.95 | Marvel | 83,795 |
33 | 38 | Excalibur | 110 | $1.95 | Marvel | 80,074 |
34 | 39 | Amazing Spider-Man | 424 | $1.95 | Marvel | 79,143 |
35 | 41 | Superman | 124 | $1.95 | DC | 77,046 |
36 | 43 | Action Comics | 734 | $1.95 | DC | 74,298 |
37 | 44 | Spider-Man | 81 | $1.95 | Marvel | 74,067 |
38 | 45 | Adventures of Superman | 547 | $1.95 | DC | 73,951 |
39 | 46 | Superman: The Man of Steel | 68 | $1.95 | DC | 72,273 |
40 | 25 | Cable and X-Force '97 | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 72,024 |
41 | 47 | Spectacular Spider-Man | 247 | $1.95 | Marvel | 69,482 |
42 | 49 | Sensational Spider-Man | 17 | $1.95 | Marvel | 66,807 |
43 | 51 | Batman vs. Aliens | 2 | $4.95 | Dark Horse | 64,934 |
44 | 36 | Deadpool | 6 | $1.95 | Marvel | 64,594 |
45 | 53 | Beast | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 60,800 |
46 | 42 | Batman | 543 | $1.95 | DC | 59,706 |
47 | 61 | Gen13: Bootleg | 6 | $2.50 | Image | 55,529 |
48 | 35 | Detective Comics | 710 | $1.95 | DC | 55,389 |
49 | 37 | X-Files | 29 | $2.95 | Topps | 54,155 |
50 | 62 | Batman: The Long Halloween | 7 | $2.95 | DC | 53,686 |
51 | 40 | Supergirl | 10 | $1.95 | DC | 52,081 |
52 | 50 | Lady Death: The Crucible | 4 | $2.95 | Chaos | 51,352 |
53 | 52 | WildC.A.T.S | 37 | $2.50 | Image | 50,355 |
54 | 77 | Preacher | 26 | $2.50 | DC | 47,722 |
55 | 68 | Green Lantern | 87 | $1.75 | DC | 47,138 |
56 | 69 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight | 95 | $1.95 | DC | 46,804 |
57 | 55 | Elektra | 8 | $1.95 | Marvel | 46,597 |
58 | 70 | Arcanum (resolicitation) | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 46,348 |
59 | 71 | Thunderbolts | 3 | $1.95 | Marvel | 46,068 |
60 | 56 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat | 63 | $1.95 | DC | 45,819 |
61 | 73 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 | 9 | $2.50 | Image | 45,101 |
62 | 59 | Nightwing | 9 | $1.95 | DC | 44,609 |
63 | 64 | Darkchylde Remastered | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 44,512 |
64 | 48 | Batman/Wildcat | 3 | $2.25 | DC | 44,378 |
65 | 60 | Crypt of Dawn | 2 | $2.95 | Sirius | 44,335 |
66 | 189 | DV8 | 7 | $2.50 | Image | 42,007 |
67 | 80 | Catwoman | 46 | $1.95 | DC | 41,326 |
68 | 91 | Flash | 126 | $1.75 | DC | 41,204 |
69 | 81 | Robin | 42 | $1.95 | DC | 40,396 |
70 | 63 | Unknown Soldier | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 39,234 |
71 | 54 | Spider-Man Team-Up | 7 | $2.99 | Marvel | 39,228 |
72 | 165 | Untold Tales of Spider-Man | 22 | $.99 | Marvel | 39,040 |
73 | 85 | Silver Surfer | 129 | $1.95 | Marvel | 38,900 |
74 | 86 | Venom: License to Kill | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 38,778 |
75 | 88 | What If? | 98 | $1.95 | Marvel | 38,529 |
76 | 57 | Star Wars: A New Hope Special Edition | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 38,480 |
77 | 58 | Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 38,116 |
78 | 65 | Tenth | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 37,763 |
79 | 66 | Weird War Tales | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 37,599 |
80 | 90 | Wonder Woman | 122 | $1.95 | DC | 37,252 |
81 | 67 | Cyberforce | 33 | $2.50 | Image | 35,969 |
82 | 94 | Daredevil | 365 | $1.95 | Marvel | 34,680 |
83 | 99 | Azrael | 30 | $1.95 | DC | 34,474 |
84 | 74 | Weapon Zero | 12 | $2.50 | Image | 34,145 |
85 | 75 | Dreaming | 13 | $2.50 | DC | 33,513 |
86 | 101 | Journey into Mystery | 510 | $1.95 | Marvel | 33,312 |
87 | 78 | Hellshock | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 32,364 |
88 | 104 | Teen Titans | 9 | $1.95 | DC | 32,005 |
89 | 82 | Wetworks | 28 | $2.50 | Image | 31,543 |
90 | 118 | Impulse | 26 | $1.75 | DC | 31,397 |
91 | 83 | Stormwatch | 47 | $2.50 | Image | 31,203 |
92 | 120 | Adventures in the DC Universe | 3 | $1.75 | DC | 31,124 |
93 | 121 | Aquaman | 33 | $1.75 | DC | 30,996 |
94 | 95 | Starman | 31 | $2.25 | DC | 30,643 |
95 | 110 | Superboy | 40 | $1.95 | DC | 30,540 |
96 | 97 | Hitman | 15 | $2.25 | DC | 30,011 |
97 | 113 | Ka-Zar | 2 | $1.95 | Marvel | 30,011 |
98 | 72 | Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars End | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 28,503 |
99 | 92 | Savage Dragon | 38 | $2.50 | Image | 28,260 |
100 | 93 | Books of Magic | 37 | $2.50 | DC | 27,354 |
101 | 98 | Savant Garde | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 27,354 |
102 | 108 | Legion of Super-Heroes | 93 | $2.25 | DC | 27,232 |
103 | 123 | Punisher | 20 | $1.95 | Marvel | 27,232 |
104 | 124 | Jack Kirby's Fourth World | 4 | $1.95 | DC | 27,172 |
105 | 125 | Star Trek: Voyager | 8 | $1.95 | Marvel | 26,709 |
106 | 141 | Young Heroes in Love | 1 | $1.75 | DC | 26,533 |
107 | 112 | Legionnaires | 49 | $2.25 | DC | 26,308 |
108 | 128 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 8 | $1.95 | Marvel | 26,095 |
109 | 102 | Anarky | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 26,028 |
110 | 84 | Manga Shi 2000 | 2 | $2.95 | Crusade | 26,016 |
111 | 131 | Star Trek: Early Voyages | 5 | $1.95 | Marvel | 25,591 |
112 | 103 | Backlash | 31 | $2.50 | Image | 25,585 |
113 | 87 | Avengelyne | 14 | $2.99 | Extreme | 25,323 |
114 | 115 | Shade | 3 | $2.25 | DC | 25,262 |
115 | 89 | Suspira: The Great Working | 2 | $2.95 | Chaos | 24,885 |
116 | 134 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 7 | $1.95 | Marvel | 24,831 |
117 | 105 | House of Secrets | 9 | $2.50 | DC | 24,788 |
118 | 106 | Grifter | 10 | $2.50 | Image | 24,715 |
119 | 153 | Batman and Robin Adventures | 19 | $1.75 | DC | 24,679 |
120 | 109 | Leave it to Chance | 6 | $2.50 | Image | 24,034 |
121 | 138 | Ghost Rider | 86 | $1.95 | Marvel | 24,004 |
122 | 157 | Superman Adventures | 8 | $1.75 | DC | 23,846 |
123 | 142 | Ka-Zar (variant cover) | 2 | $1.95 | Marvel | 23,669 |
124 | 79 | Vampirella vs. Hemmorhage | 1 | $3.50 | Harris | 23,414 |
125 | 126 | Hellblazer | 114 | $2.25 | DC | 22,903 |
126 | 117 | Invisibles Vol. 2 | 5 | $2.50 | DC | 22,642 |
127 | 100 | Predator: Hell & Hot Water | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 22,344 |
128 | 130 | Simpsons Comics | 30 | $2.25 | Bongo | 22,289 |
129 | 119 | Resurrection Man | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 22,016 |
130 | 155 | Superboy & the Ravers | 10 | $1.95 | DC | 21,833 |
131 | 167 | Power of Shazam! | 27 | $1.75 | DC | 21,687 |
132 | 223 | Uncanny Origins | 10 | $.99 | Marvel | 21,614 |
133 | 122 | Spectre | 54 | $2.50 | DC | 21,329 |
134 | 137 | Lobo | 40 | $2.25 | DC | 20,824 |
135 | 107 | Crow: Waking Nightmares | 4 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 20,775 |
136 | 127 | Untold Tales of Captain Marvel | 3 | $2.50 | Marvel | 20,362 |
137 | 111 | Savage Dragon: Red Horizon | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 20,252 |
138 | 132 | Sandman Mystery Theatre | 51 | $2.50 | DC | 19,736 |
139 | 147 | 2020 Visions | 2 | $2.25 | DC | 19,608 |
140 | 151 | Green Arrow | 121 | $2.25 | DC | 19,486 |
141 | 196 | Marvel Adventures | 3 | $1.50 | Marvel | 19,128 |
142 | 135 | X-O Manowar | 7 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 18,939 |
143 | 136 | Supreme | 48 | $2.50 | Extreme | 18,787 |
144 | 140 | Wynonna Earp | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 18,580 |
145 | 177 | Sovereign Seven | 23 | $1.95 | DC | 18,045 |
146 | 146 | Siege | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 17,900 |
147 | 148 | Shadowman | 6 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 17,614 |
148 | 150 | Glory | 22 | $2.50 | Extreme | 17,565 |
149 | 96 | Operation Stormbringer | 0 | $3.95 | Acclaim | 17,535 |
150 | 129 | Elric: Stormbringer | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 17,085 |
151 | 156 | Ghost | 24 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 16,702 |
152 | 186 | Steel | 39 | $1.95 | DC | 16,677 |
153 | 139 | ESPers Vol. 3 | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 15,784 |
154 | 161 | Turok Timewalker | 1 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 15,632 |
155 | 143 | Nexus God Con | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 15,613 |
156 | 163 | Wildstorm Spotlight | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 15,577 |
157 | 164 | Trinity Angels | 2 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 15,577 |
158 | 144 | Dicks | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 15,358 |
159 | 182 | Challengers of the Unknown | 5 | $2.25 | DC | 14,726 |
160 | 169 | Magnus Robot Fighter | 4 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 14,683 |
161 | 152 | Devil Dinosaur Spring Fling | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 14,665 |
162 | 170 | Firstman | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 14,622 |
163 | 154 | Lady Rawhide | 6 | $2.95 | Topps | 14,622 |
164 | 173 | Glory | 16 | $2.50 | Extreme | 14,404 |
165 | 175 | Fault Lines | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 14,209 |
166 | 176 | Bloodshot | 2 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 14,118 |
167 | 158 | Head Hunters | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 14,112 |
168 | 201 | Essential Vertigo: The Sandman | 11 | $1.95 | DC | 14,069 |
169 | 160 | Oh My Goddess!: The Queen of Vengeance | 0 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,492 |
170 | 214 | Xero | 2 | $1.75 | DC | 13,400 |
171 | 184 | Poison Elves | 23 | $2.50 | Sirius | 13,175 |
172 | 166 | Hate | 27 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 12,969 |
173 | 168 | Jaguar God | 8 | $2.95 | Verotik | 12,835 |
174 | 171 | Freak Force | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 12,385 |
175 | 172 | Dark Horse Classics - Star Wars: Dark Empire | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,342 |
176 | 174 | Ranma 1/2 Part Six | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 12,057 |
177 | 178 | TCB | 1 | $2.95 | Crusade | 11,832 |
178 | 194 | Troublemakers | 5 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,698 |
179 | 116 | Elfquest | 11 | $4.95 | Warp | 11,479 |
180 | 179 | Mars Attacks High School Special | 2 | $2.95 | Topps | 11,467 |
181 | 145 | Blade of the Immortal: Call of the Worm | 1 | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 11,449 |
182 | 197 | Ninjak | 6 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,443 |
183 | 180 | Edgar Rice Burroughs Return of Tarzan | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,406 |
184 | 199 | Star Crossed | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 11,400 |
185 | 208 | Book of Fate | 5 | $2.25 | DC | 11,400 |
186 | 181 | Squee | 1 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 11,303 |
187 | 149 | Quantum Leap Special | 0 | $3.95 | Acclaim | 11,139 |
188 | 185 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 9 | $2.95 | Image | 11,053 |
189 | 187 | Bone | 18 | $2.95 | Image | 10,938 |
190 | 188 | Dusty Star | 0 | $2.95 | Image | 10,889 |
191 | 202 | Vampirella Silver Ann. Coll. (Silkie cover) | 4 | $2.50 | Harris | 10,828 |
192 | 191 | Amanda and Gunn | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 10,354 |
193 | 192 | Drakuun: Rise of the Dragon Princess | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 10,281 |
194 | 193 | Warrior Nun Black and White | 2 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 10,275 |
195 | 190 | Santa Barbarian vs. Easter Bunny Spring Special | 0 | $2.99 | Extreme | 10,275 |
196 | 219 | Cerebus | 217 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 10,251 |
197 | 162 | Eightball | 18 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 9,886 |
198 | 195 | Inu Yasha | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 9,801 |
199 | 210 | Vampirella Silver Ann. Coll. (Beachum cover) | 4 | $2.50 | Harris | 9,764 |
200 | 211 | Quantum & Woody | 3 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 9,692 |
201 | 198 | Scud: Disposable Assassin | 15 | $2.95 | Fireman | 9,673 |
202 | 240 | Pinky and the Brain | 12 | $1.75 | DC | 9,600 |
203 | 213 | Newmen | 24 | $2.50 | Extreme | 9,467 |
204 | 200 | Dark Horse Presents | 120 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,315 |
205 | 217 | Cabbot Bloodhunter | 4 | $2.95 | Extreme | 9,242 |
206 | 204 | Usagi Yojimbo | 12 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,980 |
207 | 237 | Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing | 8 | $1.95 | DC | 8,852 |
208 | 207 | Aaron Strips | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 8,834 |
209 | 239 | Legends of the Dark Claw (2nd printing, offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 8,719 |
210 | 206 | Razor Vol. 2 | 5 | $3.00 | London Night | 8,694 |
211 | 229 | Night Force | 7 | $2.25 | DC | 8,646 |
212 | 209 | Kabuki: Skin Deep | 3 | $2.95 | Caliber | 8,591 |
213 | 224 | Cyberella | 10 | $2.50 | DC | 8,548 |
214 | 227 | Waterworld | 1 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 8,184 |
215 | 212 | Battle Angel Alita Part Seven | 7 | $2.95 | Viz | 8,129 |
216 | 228 | Brainbanx | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 7,916 |
217 | 215 | Shotgun Mary: Blood Lore | 2 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 7,898 |
218 | 268 | Animaniacs | 26 | $1.75 | DC | 7,861 |
219 | 216 | Black Cross: Dirty Work | 0 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 7,849 |
220 | 218 | Razor Uncut | 34 | $3.00 | London Night | 7,697 |
221 | 220 | Soulwind | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 7,606 |
222 | 256 | Uncle Scrooge Adventures | 48 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 7,606 |
223 | 221 | GE Rouge | 2 | $2.95 | Verotik | 7,460 |
224 | 222 | New Bondage Fairies | 6 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 7,260 |
225 | 233 | Vermillion | 9 | $2.50 | DC | 7,193 |
226 | 225 | Chronowar | 9 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 7,150 |
227 | 300 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 48 | $1.50 | Archie | 6,834 |
228 | 241 | Tales from the Crypt | 20 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 6,688 |
229 | 308 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 3 | $1.50 | Archie | 6,621 |
230 | 205 | Igrat Illustrations | 0 | $3.95 | Verotik | 6,615 |
231 | 257 | Scare Tactics | 7 | $2.25 | DC | 6,566 |
232 | 274 | Donald Duck | 303 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 6,420 |
233 | 270 | Sonic vs. Knuckles Battle Royal Special | 0 | $2.00 | Archie | 6,396 |
234 | 230 | Dark Horse Classics: Aliens vs. Predator | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 6,317 |
235 | 231 | No Need for Tenchi Part Two | 6 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,317 |
236 | 278 | Spider-Boy (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 6,202 |
237 | 376 | WDC&S Penny Pincher | 3 | $.99 | Gladstone | 6,080 |
238 | 252 | Sisters of Mercy Vol. 2 | 1 | $2.50 | London Night | 5,989 |
239 | 258 | Icon (resolicitation) | 45 | $2.50 | DC | 5,885 |
240 | 238 | Big Bang Comics | 10 | $2.95 | Image | 5,806 |
241 | 261 | Warrior (resolicitation) | 4 | $2.50 | Ultimate | 5,733 |
242 | 263 | Weird Science | 20 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,685 |
243 | 242 | Maison Ikkoku Part Six | 9 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,667 |
244 | 243 | Double Impact Assassins for Hire (Regular) | 1 | $2.95 | High Impact | 5,648 |
245 | 244 | Diesel | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 5,575 |
246 | 247 | Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 7 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 5,411 |
247 | 296 | JLX (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 5,369 |
248 | 246 | Ultimate Strike | 4 | $3.00 | London Night | 5,350 |
249 | 299 | X-Patrol (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 5,277 |
250 | 248 | Hepcats | 5 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 5,259 |
251 | 249 | Luftwaffe 1946 | 2 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 5,168 |
252 | 302 | Magneto & the Magnetic Men (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 5,125 |
253 | 250 | Midnight Panther | 1 | $2.95 | CPM | 5,125 |
254 | 309 | Super Soldier (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 5,028 |
255 | 255 | La Blue Girl | 10 | $2.95 | CPM | 5,028 |
256 | 288 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City (second printing) | 1 | $2.25 | Image | 5,004 |
257 | 348 | Archie | 461 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,980 |
258 | 259 | Lust | 1 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,980 |
259 | 276 | Berlin (resolicitation) | 4 | $2.50 | Black Eye | 4,949 |
260 | 280 | Tenchi Muyo | 2 | $2.95 | Pioneer | 4,882 |
261 | 313 | Speed Demon (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 4,864 |
262 | 354 | Betty and Veronica | 113 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,797 |
263 | 262 | Tommi Gunn | 3 | $3.00 | London Night | 4,773 |
264 | 264 | Xenozoic Tales | 14 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 4,724 |
265 | 265 | Sexcapades | 5 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,706 |
266 | 266 | Lady Vampre in the Flesh | 1 | $2.95 | Blackout | 4,700 |
267 | 267 | Marquis | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 4,694 |
268 | 322 | Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 4,627 |
269 | 282 | Darkchylde Remastered (variant cover) | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 4,627 |
270 | 203 | What's Michael | 0 | $5.95 | Dark Horse | 4,530 |
271 | 289 | Panic | 2 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,414 |
272 | 269 | Misty Girl Extreme | 4 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,359 |
273 | 330 | Bullets & Bracelets (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 4,353 |
274 | 271 | Lords of Misrule | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 4,335 |
275 | 365 | Betty | 51 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,329 |
276 | 272 | Elflord | 4 | $2.95 | Warp | 4,286 |
277 | 273 | Moldiver | 1 | $2.95 | Pioneer | 4,286 |
278 | 275 | Metal Guardian Faust | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,201 |
279 | 339 | Doctor Strangefate (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 4,171 |
280 | 277 | El Hazard | 1 | $2.95 | Pioneer | 4,159 |
281 | 340 | Amazon (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 4,134 |
282 | 245 | Mythography | 3 | $3.95 | Bardic | 4,074 |
283 | 279 | Reality Check | 8 | $2.95 | Sirius | 4,068 |
284 | 375 | Veronica | 65 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,043 |
285 | 778 | Wizard Ace Edition - Wildcats #1 | 69 | $.00 | Wizard | 3,996 |
286 | 280 | Vamperotica | 26 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 3,982 |
287 | 281 | Bio Booster Armor Guyver Part Six | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,958 |
288 | 292 | Archie's Double Digest | 93 | $2.75 | Archie | 3,928 |
289 | 285 | Gold Digger | 35 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 3,879 |
290 | 286 | Otis Goes Hollywood | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 3,849 |
291 | 251 | Book of Angels | 1 | $3.95 | Caliber | 3,800 |
292 | 253 | Donna Mia Giant-Size | 1 | $3.95 | Avatar | 3,770 |
293 | 254 | Art of Usagi Yojimbo | 1 | $3.95 | Radio | 3,764 |
294 | 351 | Assassins (offered again) | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 3,764 |
295 | 316 | Goblin Lord | 4 | $2.50 | Goblin | 3,751 |
296 | 378 | Betty & Veronica Spectacular | 24 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,745 |
297 | 291 | Cud Comics | 7 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 3,715 |
298 | 232 | Manga Vizion Vol. 3 | 4 | $4.95 | Viz | 3,648 |
299 | 321 | Akiko | 14 | $2.50 | Sirius | 3,636 |
300 | 382 | Archie's Pal Jughead Comics | 94 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,563 |
April 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.
Diamond's first reunified graphic novel table included no Marvel titles, none made the Top 10. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #613, a comic book, made the list due to its cover price.
Units | Dollars | Trade Paperback title | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
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1 | 1 | Hellboy: The Lost Army | $14.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
2 | 2 | Big Book of the Unexplained | $14.95 | DC | n/a |
3 | 11 | Messiah | $6.95 | Verotik | n/a |
4 | 13 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #613 | $6.95 | Gladstone | n/a |
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