July 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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Marvel's "Heroes Reborn" experiment began to wind down in a month in which DC had 31 more titles on the market.
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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.
Click to read the methodology for this table's estimates.
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| Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Uncanny X-Men | 347 | $1.99 | Marvel | 165,832 |
| 2 | 4 | X-Men | 67 | $1.99 | Marvel | 162,451 |
| 3 | 6 | Fantastic Four | 11 | $1.99 | Marvel | 136,545 |
| 4 | 8 | Spawn | 64 | $1.95 | Image | 134,162 |
| 5 | 7 | Wolverine | 116 | $1.99 | Marvel | 132,564 |
| 6 | 2 | Gen13/Generation X | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 114,278 |
| 7 | 12 | Iron Man | 11 | $1.99 | Marvel | 113,263 |
| 8 | 15 | Avengers | 11 | $1.99 | Marvel | 110,084 |
| 9 | 17 | JLA | 10 | $1.95 | DC | 104,947 |
| 10 | 18 | JLA | 9 | $1.95 | DC | 104,403 |
| 11 | 19 | Captain America | 11 | $1.99 | Marvel | 101,897 |
| 12 | 20 | Generation X | 30 | $1.99 | Marvel | 101,818 |
| 13 | 23 | Curse of the Spawn | 11 | $1.95 | Image | 94,187 |
| 14 | 22 | X-Man | 30 | $1.99 | Marvel | 92,936 |
| 15 | 11 | Darkness | 7 | $2.50 | Image | 92,196 |
| 16 | 13 | Witchblade | 16 | $2.50 | Image | 89,303 |
| 17 | 14 | Gen13 | 21 | $2.50 | Image | 88,052 |
| 18 | 25 | X-Force | 69 | $1.99 | Marvel | 87,912 |
| 19 | 26 | Cable | 46 | $1.99 | Marvel | 87,138 |
| 20 | 27 | X-Factor | 137 | $1.99 | Marvel | 86,393 |
| 21 | 9 | X-Men Unlimited | 16 | $2.99 | Marvel | 86,034 |
| 22 | 16 | Gambit | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 83,707 |
| 23 | 30 | Incredible Hulk | 456 | $1.99 | Marvel | 77,527 |
| 24 | 33 | Alpha Flight | 2 | $1.99 | Marvel | 72,924 |
| 25 | 1 | JLA/WildC.A.T.S | $5.95 | DC | 72,840 | |
| 26 | 34 | Amazing Spider-Man | 426 | $1.99 | Marvel | 71,808 |
| 27 | 37 | Kiss: The Psycho Circus | 1 | $1.95 | Image | 70,950 |
| 28 | 36 | Excalibur | 112 | $1.99 | Marvel | 70,406 |
| 29 | 44 | Superman | 127 | $1.95 | DC | 67,630 |
| 30 | 10 | Adventures of Superman | 550 | $3.50 | DC | 66,638 |
| 31 | 45 | Action Comics | 737 | $1.95 | DC | 66,144 |
| 32 | 47 | Superman: The Man of Steel | 71 | $1.95 | DC | 65,040 |
| 33 | 46 | Spider-Man | 83 | $1.99 | Marvel | 64,804 |
| 34 | 49 | Spectacular Spider-Man | 249 | $1.99 | Marvel | 61,103 |
| 35 | 31 | Psylocke & Angel: Crimson Dawn | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 59,730 |
| 36 | 52 | Sensational Spider-Man | 19 | $1.99 | Marvel | 58,608 |
| 37 | 5 | JLA Secret Files | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 57,021 |
| 38 | 61 | Batman | 546 | $1.95 | DC | 56,074 |
| 39 | 62 | Superman: The Man of Tomorrow | 9 | $1.95 | DC | 56,057 |
| 40 | 28 | Maverick | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 55,961 |
| 41 | 59 | Deadpool | 8 | $1.99 | Marvel | 55,788 |
| 42 | 63 | Marvel Team-Up | 1 | $1.99 | Marvel | 54,644 |
| 43 | 29 | Amazing Spider-Man '97 | $2.99 | Marvel | 53,096 | |
| 44 | 68 | Detective Comics | 713 | $1.95 | DC | 51,212 |
| 45 | 32 | Batman: The Long Halloween | 10 | $2.95 | DC | 50,147 |
| 46 | 48 | Agent America | 1 | $2.50 | Awesome | 49,205 |
| 47 | 21 | Adventures of Superman Annual | 9 | $3.95 | DC | 48,369 |
| 48 | 50 | Gen13: Bootleg | 9 | $2.50 | Image | 47,270 |
| 49 | 73 | Thunderbolts | 6 | $1.99 | Marvel | 46,872 |
| 50 | 38 | Star Wars: Dark Force Rising | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 46,793 |
| 51 | 81 | Green Lantern | 90 | $1.75 | DC | 46,412 |
| 52 | 76 | Supergirl | 13 | $1.95 | DC | 46,306 |
| 53 | 41 | X-Files | 32 | $2.95 | Topps | 45,902 |
| 54 | 40 | Daredevil/Deadpool '97 | $2.99 | Marvel | 45,330 | |
| 55 | 57 | Preacher | 29 | $2.50 | DC | 45,027 |
| 56 | 42 | What If? | 100 | $2.99 | Marvel | 44,949 |
| 57 | 58 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City | 11 | $2.50 | Image | 44,567 |
| 58 | 78 | Ka-Zar | 5 | $1.99 | Marvel | 42,594 |
| 59 | 80 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight | 98 | $1.95 | DC | 42,582 |
| 60 | 82 | Nightwing | 12 | $1.95 | DC | 41,438 |
| 61 | 84 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat | 66 | $1.95 | Image | 41,124 |
| 62 | 69 | DV8 | 10 | $2.50 | Image | 39,745 |
| 63 | 70 | Mage: The Hero Defined | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 39,745 |
| 64 | 51 | Superman/Madman Hullabaloo! | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 39,610 |
| 65 | 103 | Flash | 129 | $1.75 | DC | 38,949 |
| 66 | 87 | Catwoman | 49 | $1.95 | DC | 38,618 |
| 67 | 55 | Star Wars: Fall of the Sith Empire | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 38,388 |
| 68 | 56 | Wetworks/Vampirella | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 38,388 |
| 69 | 71 | The Kents | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 38,321 |
| 70 | 88 | Wonder Woman | 125 | $1.95 | DC | 38,237 |
| 71 | 89 | Robin | 45 | $1.95 | DC | 38,175 |
| 72 | 60 | Purgatori: The Dracula Gambit | 1 | $2.95 | Chaos | 37,081 |
| 73 | 24 | Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet | $4.95 | DC | 36,717 | |
| 74 | 92 | Elektra | 10 | $1.99 | Marvel | 36,667 |
| 75 | 171 | Untold Tales of Spider-Man | 24 | $.99 | Marvel | 36,442 |
| 76 | 94 | Heroes for Hire | 3 | $1.99 | Marvel | 35,781 |
| 77 | 65 | Strong Guy Reborn | $2.99 | Marvel | 35,596 | |
| 78 | 96 | Silver Surfer | 131 | $1.99 | Marvel | 35,528 |
| 79 | 66 | JLA Gallery | $2.95 | DC | 34,530 | |
| 80 | 39 | Catwoman Annual | 4 | $3.95 | DC | 34,491 |
| 81 | 43 | Flash Annual | 10 | $3.95 | DC | 33,588 |
| 82 | 106 | Venom: Sign of the Boss | 1 | $1.99 | Marvel | 32,562 |
| 83 | 72 | Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Requiem for a Rogue | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 32,293 |
| 84 | 83 | WildC.A.T.S | 40 | $2.50 | Image | 32,231 |
| 85 | 111 | Daredevil | 367 | $1.99 | Marvel | 31,710 |
| 86 | 95 | Starman | 34 | $2.25 | DC | 31,597 |
| 87 | 86 | Cyberforce | 34 | $2.50 | Image | 31,525 |
| 88 | 75 | Teen Titans | 12 | $2.95 | DC | 30,846 |
| 89 | 117 | Azrael | 33 | $1.95 | DC | 30,560 |
| 90 | 128 | Aquaman | 36 | $1.75 | DC | 30,067 |
| 91 | 116 | Journey into Mystery | 512 | $1.99 | Marvel | 30,061 |
| 92 | 77 | Tales to Offend | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 29,932 | |
| 93 | 90 | Nine Volt | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 29,388 |
| 94 | 53 | Hellshock | 7 | $3.95 | Image | 29,209 |
| 95 | 131 | Impulse | 29 | $1.75 | DC | 28,979 |
| 96 | 123 | Maxx | 31 | $1.95 | Image | 28,872 |
| 97 | 35 | Vampirella: Blood Lust | 1 | $4.95 | Harris | 28,738 |
| 98 | 93 | Daydreamers | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 28,642 |
| 99 | 125 | Superboy | 43 | $1.95 | DC | 28,160 |
| 100 | 113 | Hitman | 18 | $2.25 | DC | 27,885 |
| 101 | 100 | Dreaming | 16 | $2.50 | DC | 27,784 |
| 102 | 102 | Wetworks | 31 | $2.50 | Image | 27,465 |
| 103 | 64 | Azrael Annual | 3 | $3.95 | DC | 27,011 |
| 104 | 85 | Hellboy: Almost Colossus | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 26,798 |
| 105 | 105 | Pride & Joy | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 26,775 |
| 106 | 91 | Strangers in Paradise Vol. 3 | 7 | $2.75 | Image | 26,618 |
| 107 | 107 | Weird War Tales | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 25,889 |
| 108 | 67 | Teen Titans Annual | 1 | $3.95 | DC | 25,771 |
| 109 | 120 | Legion of Super-Heroes | 96 | $2.25 | DC | 25,519 |
| 110 | 122 | Legionnaires | 52 | $2.25 | DC | 25,205 |
| 111 | 112 | Books of Magic | 40 | $2.50 | DC | 25,188 |
| 112 | 54 | Stormwatch | 50 | $4.50 | Image | 25,171 |
| 113 | 114 | Savage Dragon: Sex & Violence | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 24,218 |
| 114 | 79 | WildC.A.T.S: Voyager Pack | 40 | $3.50 | Image | 24,067 |
| 115 | 97 | Shi: Heaven and Earth Cover B | 1 | $2.95 | Crusade | 23,809 |
| 116 | 98 | Shi: Heaven and Earth Cover A | 1 | $2.95 | Crusade | 23,781 |
| 117 | 118 | Conan | 3 | $2.50 | Marvel | 23,669 |
| 118 | 101 | Impulse Plus | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 23,371 |
| 119 | 99 | Avengelyne/Warrior Nun Areala II: Nazarene | $2.99 | Awesome | 23,371 | |
| 120 | 74 | Batman and Robin Adventures: Sub Zero | $3.95 | DC | 23,310 | |
| 121 | 121 | Resurrection Man | 5 | $2.50 | DC | 22,923 |
| 122 | 159 | Batman and Robin Adventures | 22 | $1.75 | DC | 22,491 |
| 123 | 142 | Jack Kirby's Fourth World | 7 | $1.95 | DC | 22,373 |
| 124 | 163 | Adventures in the DC Universe | 6 | $1.75 | DC | 22,127 |
| 125 | 108 | Chaos Gallery | 1 | $2.95 | Chaos | 21,639 |
| 126 | 126 | Grifter | 13 | $2.50 | Image | 21,588 |
| 127 | 110 | Star Trek Unlimited (resolicitation) | 5 | $2.99 | Marvel | 21,162 |
| 128 | 148 | Star Trek: Voyager (resolicitation) | 9 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,809 |
| 129 | 150 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 11 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,775 |
| 130 | 170 | Superman Adventures | 11 | $1.75 | DC | 20,663 |
| 131 | 152 | Star Trek: Early Voyages | 8 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,646 |
| 132 | 130 | House of Secrets | 12 | $2.50 | DC | 20,590 |
| 133 | 115 | Savage Dragon/Marshall Law | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 20,501 |
| 134 | 153 | Ghost Rider | 88 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,478 |
| 135 | 155 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 9 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,355 |
| 136 | 132 | Bloody Mary: Lady Liberty | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 20,086 |
| 137 | 176 | Power of Shazam! | 30 | $1.75 | DC | 20,052 |
| 138 | 134 | Invisibles (Vol. 2) | 8 | $2.50 | DC | 19,833 |
| 139 | 178 | Young Heroes in Love | 4 | $1.75 | DC | 19,828 |
| 140 | 166 | Superboy & the Ravers | 13 | $1.95 | DC | 19,609 |
| 141 | 119 | Aliens: Havoc | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 19,587 |
| 142 | 136 | Hercules and the Heart of Chaos | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 19,564 |
| 143 | 146 | Hellblazer | 117 | $2.25 | DC | 18,863 |
| 144 | 137 | Spectre | 57 | $2.50 | DC | 18,622 |
| 145 | 146 | Lobo | 43 | $2.25 | DC | 18,375 |
| 146 | 138 | Transmetropolitan | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 18,151 |
| 147 | 127 | Predator: Primal | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 18,044 |
| 148 | 154 | Green Arrow | 124 | $2.25 | DC | 18,022 |
| 149 | 141 | Sandman Mystery Theatre | 54 | $2.50 | DC | 17,691 |
| 150 | 129 | Supreme | 51 | $2.99 | Awesome | 17,433 |
| 151 | 160 | Sovereign Seven | 26 | $2.25 | DC | 17,416 |
| 152 | 143 | Savant Garde | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 17,394 |
| 153 | 133 | Sergio Aragonés Louder Than Words | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 17,007 |
| 154 | 249 | Uncanny Origins | 13 | $.99 | Marvel | 16,334 |
| 155 | 190 | Steel | 42 | $1.95 | DC | 16,076 |
| 156 | 109 | Revelations | $3.95 | Acclaim | 16,059 | |
| 157 | 157 | Damned | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 15,830 |
| 158 | 162 | Major Bummer | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 15,504 |
| 159 | 164 | X-O Manowar | 10 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 15,488 |
| 160 | 177 | 2020 Visions | 5 | $2.25 | DC | 15,482 |
| 161 | 140 | Ghost | 27 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 15,207 |
| 162 | 144 | J. O'Barr's The Crow: Demon in Disguise | 2 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 14,663 |
| 163 | 145 | Nexus: Nightmare in Blue | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 14,574 |
| 164 | 147 | Painkiller Jane (Quesada cover) | 2 | $2.95 | Event | 14,041 |
| 165 | 151 | Ash: Cinder and Smoke (Quesada cover) | 3 | $2.95 | Event | 13,929 |
| 166 | 104 | Barry Windsor-Smith: Storyteller | 9 | $4.95 | Dark Horse | 13,525 |
| 167 | 156 | Purgatori Sketchbook | 1 | $2.95 | Chaos | 13,519 |
| 168 | 161 | Gunsmith Cats: Shades of Gray | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,261 |
| 169 | 165 | Elric: Stormbringer | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,104 |
| 170 | 187 | Gross Point | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 12,931 |
| 171 | 167 | Starship Troopers: Insect Touch | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,914 |
| 172 | 168 | Poison Elves | 25 | $2.95 | Sirius | 12,869 |
| 173 | 191 | Shadowman | 9 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 12,471 |
| 174 | 192 | Trinity Angels | 5 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 12,387 |
| 175 | 172 | Squee | 2 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 12,146 |
| 176 | 174 | Amy Racecar Color Special | 1 | $2.95 | El Capitan | 12,073 |
| 177 | 175 | Oh My Goddess: Mara Strikes Back | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,061 |
| 178 | 205 | Challengers of the Unknown | 8 | $2.25 | DC | 12,017 |
| 179 | 194 | Magnus Robot Fighter | 7 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,725 |
| 180 | 181 | Ranma 1/2 Part 6 | 8 | $2.95 | Viz | 11,568 |
| 181 | 139 | Men in Black: Far Cry | $3.99 | Marvel | 11,293 | |
| 182 | 246 | Marvel Adventures | 6 | $1.50 | Marvel | 11,237 |
| 183 | 182 | Essential Vertigo: The Sandman | 14 | $2.95 | DC | 11,232 |
| 184 | 124 | Elfquest | 14 | $4.95 | Warp | 11,159 |
| 185 | 183 | Painkiller Jane (Leonardi cover) | 2 | $2.95 | Event | 11,091 |
| 186 | 184 | Blade of the Immortal: Dreamsong | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,063 |
| 187 | 185 | Hate | 28 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 11,035 |
| 188 | 186 | Too Much Coffee Man | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,030 | |
| 189 | 204 | Immortal 2 | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 11,013 |
| 190 | 188 | Ash: Cinder and Smoke (Ramos cover) | 3 | $2.95 | Event | 10,817 |
| 191 | 189 | Dark Horse Classics: Star Wars Dark Empire | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 10,721 |
| 192 | 217 | Cerebus | 220 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 10,643 |
| 193 | 208 | Bloodshot | 5 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 10,447 |
| 194 | 209 | Dr. Tomorrow | 3 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 10,385 |
| 195 | 173 | Spirit: New Adventures (Eisner/Stout cover) | 2 | $3.50 | Kitchen Sink | 10,222 |
| 196 | 211 | Gross Point | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 10,155 |
| 197 | 193 | Lost World: Jurassic Park (regular edition) | 3 | $2.95 | Topps | 10,043 |
| 198 | 135 | Steel Movie Adaptation | $4.95 | DC | 9,908 | |
| 199 | 158 | Men in Black Movie Adaptation | $3.99 | Marvel | 9,903 | |
| 200 | 179 | Spirit: New Adventures (Eisner/Schultz cover) | 2 | $3.50 | Kitchen Sink | 9,897 |
| 201 | 195 | Lost World: Jurassic Park (regular edition) | 4 | $2.95 | Topps | 9,841 |
| 202 | 196 | Badger | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 9,835 |
| 203 | 215 | Quantum & Woody | 6 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 9,706 |
| 204 | 198 | Elfquest Worldpool Special | 1 | $2.95 | Warp | 9,695 |
| 205 | 216 | Troublemakers | 8 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 9,600 |
| 206 | 199 | Usagi Yojimbo Color Special: Green Persimmon | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,589 | |
| 207 | 169 | Verotika | 17 | $3.95 | Verotik | 9,493 |
| 208 | 200 | Mother Superion | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 9,448 |
| 209 | 201 | Jackie Chan's Spartan X | 3 | $2.95 | Topps | 9,426 |
| 210 | 220 | Faultlines | 5 | $2.50 | DC | 9,420 |
| 211 | 202 | Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: Le Monstre | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,370 |
| 212 | 250 | Xero | 5 | $1.75 | DC | 9,196 |
| 213 | 223 | Book of Fate | 8 | $2.50 | DC | 9,190 |
| 214 | 224 | Ninjak | 9 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 9,095 |
| 215 | 251 | Cartoon Network Presents | 2 | $1.75 | DC | 9,095 |
| 216 | 206 | Drakuun: Rise of the Dragon Princess | 6 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,927 |
| 217 | 207 | Robotech | 3 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 8,854 |
| 218 | 180 | Kabuki: Skin Deep | 4 | $3.95 | Caliber | 8,647 |
| 219 | 210 | Crimson Nun | 2 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 8,630 |
| 220 | 259 | Pinky and the Brain | 15 | $1.75 | DC | 8,551 |
| 221 | 213 | Cyberfrog vs. Creed | 1 | $2.95 | Harris | 8,282 |
| 222 | 231 | Hong on the Range | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 8,170 |
| 223 | 226 | Strangers in Paradise Gold Logo Edition | 3 | $2.75 | Abstract | 8,047 |
| 224 | 218 | A Touch of Silver | 4 | $2.95 | Image | 8,007 |
| 225 | 219 | Battle Angel Alita Part 8 | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 7,996 |
| 226 | 255 | Uncle Scrooge | 306 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 7,996 |
| 227 | 283 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 51 | $1.50 | Archie | 7,946 |
| 228 | 266 | Scooby-Doo | 2 | $1.75 | DC | 7,934 |
| 229 | 221 | Inu Yasha | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 7,862 |
| 230 | 260 | Uncle Scrooge Adventures | 51 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 7,648 |
| 231 | 227 | Starchild: Mythopolis Prologue | 0 | $2.95 | Image | 7,407 |
| 232 | 228 | Mask: Virtual Surreality | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 7,239 | |
| 233 | 229 | Morrigan | 1 | $2.95 | Sirius | 7,127 |
| 234 | 275 | Animaniacs | 29 | $1.75 | DC | 7,110 |
| 235 | 230 | New Bondage Fairies | 9 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 7,065 |
| 236 | 289 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 6 | $1.50 | Archie | 6,987 |
| 237 | 252 | Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing | 11 | $2.25 | DC | 6,964 |
| 238 | 232 | Mobile Police Patlabor | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,919 |
| 239 | 234 | Bliss Alley | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 6,841 |
| 240 | 282 | Flintstones and the Jetsons | 2 | $1.75 | DC | 6,835 |
| 241 | 233 | Razor Uncut | 37 | $3.00 | London Night | 6,740 |
| 242 | 272 | Donald Duck Adventures | 46 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 6,690 |
| 243 | 244 | Night Force | 10 | $2.50 | DC | 6,634 |
| 244 | 235 | Books of Lore Special Edition | 1 | $2.95 | Peregrine | 6,622 |
| 245 | 236 | No Need for Tenchi Part 3 | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,572 |
| 246 | 238 | Roswell | 4 | $2.95 | Bongo | 6,376 |
| 247 | 253 | Tales from the Crypt | 21 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 6,269 |
| 248 | 203 | Fox Funhouse: The Tick A World of Pain(t) | $4.50 | Acclaim | 6,129 | |
| 249 | 240 | GE Rouge | 3 | $2.95 | Verotik | 6,118 |
| 250 | 241 | A Distant Soil | 21 | $2.95 | Image | 5,910 |
| 251 | 300 | Knuckles | 6 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,888 |
| 252 | 222 | Maison Ikkoku Part 7 | 1 | $3.95 | Viz | 5,860 |
| 253 | 242 | Nameless | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 5,826 |
| 254 | 311 | WDC&S Penny Pincher | 6 | $.99 | Gladstone | 5,826 |
| 255 | 197 | Oink: Blood and Circus | 2 | $4.95 | Kitchen Sink | 5,781 |
| 256 | 225 | Wingding Orgy: Hot Tails Extreme | 1 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,714 |
| 257 | 264 | Vermillion | 12 | $2.50 | DC | 5,669 |
| 258 | 245 | Dark Horse Presents | 123 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 5,602 |
| 259 | 246 | Adventures of Aaron Super Special | 100 | $2.95 | Image | 5,602 |
| 260 | 247 | Replacement God and Other Stories | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 5,591 |
| 261 | 248 | Land of Nod | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 5,585 |
| 262 | 268 | Weird Science | 21 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,462 |
| 263 | 296 | Looney Tunes | 32 | $1.75 | DC | 5,462 |
| 264 | 237 | Vampirella/Shi Limited Ashcan (Net) | $3.50 | Harris | 5,405 | |
| 265 | 254 | Dark Horse Classics: Aliens vs. Predator | 6 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 5,293 |
| 266 | 301 | Archie | 464 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,192 |
| 267 | 256 | Ultimate Strike | 7 | $3.00 | London Night | 5,153 |
| 268 | 257 | Big Bang Comics | 13 | $2.95 | Image | 5,108 |
| 269 | 302 | Betty & Veronica | 116 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,086 |
| 270 | 258 | Tenchi Muyo | 5 | $2.95 | Pioneer | 5,075 |
| 271 | 261 | Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 10 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 4,929 |
| 272 | 278 | Fang Testament (resolicitation) | 4 | $2.50 | Sirius | 4,873 |
| 273 | 262 | Sexcapades | 8 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,817 |
| 274 | 263 | Bone Encore Edition | 21 | $2.95 | Cartoon | 4,811 |
| 275 | 265 | Luftwaffe 1946: Luftstorm | 4 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,744 |
| 276 | 304 | Cheryl Blossom | 6 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,671 |
| 277 | 305 | Betty | 54 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,665 |
| 278 | 269 | Hari Kari: Passion & Death (regular edition) | 1 | $2.95 | Blackout | 4,604 |
| 279 | 267 | Double Impact/Luxura (regular cover) | 1 | $3.00 | High Impact | 4,587 |
| 280 | 270 | La Blue Girl | 11 | $2.95 | CPM | 4,587 |
| 281 | 306 | Veronica | 68 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,581 |
| 282 | 313 | Free Wizard #72 Ace Edition Dawn Drama | 1 | $.00 | Wizard | 4,564 |
| 283 | 271 | Foreternity | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,525 |
| 284 | 285 | Waterworld | 4 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 4,469 |
| 285 | 286 | Panic | 3 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,463 |
| 286 | 281 | Archie's Double Digest | 95 | $2.79 | Archie | 4,290 |
| 287 | 274 | Maze Agency | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 4,250 |
| 288 | 273 | Embrace: Hunger of Flesh (regular edition) | 2 | $3.00 | London Night | 4,245 |
| 289 | 212 | Lost Girls (resolicitation) | 3 | $5.95 | Kitchen Sink | 4,183 |
| 290 | 290 | Araknis: Retribution | 2 | $2.50 | Morningstar | 4,183 |
| 291 | 273 | La Cosa Nostroid | 4 | $2.95 | Fireman | 4,149 |
| 292 | 277 | Lust | 4 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,138 |
| 293 | 279 | Kaos Moon (resolicitation) | 3 | $2.95 | Caliber | 4,105 |
| 294 | 214 | What's Michael? Living Together | $5.95 | Dark Horse | 4,088 | |
| 295 | 280 | Gold Digger | 36 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,077 |
| 296 | 308 | Archie & Friends | 25 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,976 |
| 297 | 303 | Betty & Veronica Digest | 91 | $1.79 | Archie | 3,942 |
| 298 | 284 | Star Blazers | 12 | $2.95 | Voyager | 3,880 |
| 299 | 288 | Pals n Gals Double Digest | 28 | $2.79 | Archie | 3,875 |
| 300 | 312 | Jughead | 97 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,802 |
July 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.
The graphic novel charts included a number of higher-priced comic books, as was common in that era.
| Units | Dollars | Trade Paperback title | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Death Dealer #4 | $6.95 | Verotik | n/a |
| 2 | 5 | Mens Insana | $7.95 | DC | n/a |
| 3 | 3 | Darkchylde | $12.95 | Image | n/a |
| 4 | 2 | Wizards Tale | $19.95 | Image | n/a |
| 5 | 18 | Walt Disney's Comics & Stories #616 | $6.95 | Gladstone | n/a |
| 6 | 6 | Essential Spider-Man Vol. 2 | $12.99 | Marvel | n/a |
| 7 | 7 | Body Bags | $12.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
| 8 | 17 | Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color #26 | $8.95 | Gladstone | n/a |
| 9 | 26 | Little Greyman | $6.95 | Image | n/a |
| 10 | 19 | Uncle Scroose Adventures Don Rosa Special #4 | $9.95 | Gladstone | n/a |
