September 1997 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
"Heroes Reborn" wound down with its final issues, the year-long Marvel experiment ended. It was a lukewarm finish in a month that was down nearly 30% in unit sales from the previous September.
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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.
Distributor charts are regional commodity reports, not measures of a work's total reach. Read our FAQ.
The links lead to current listings for each item on eBay. You can also find the books at your comics shop.
| Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Uncanny X-Men | 349 | $1.99 | Marvel | 163,170 |
| 2 | 2 | X-Men | 69 | $1.99 | Marvel | 162,600 |
| 3 | 4 | Spawn | 66 | $1.95 | Image | 147,351 |
| 4 | 7 | Fantastic Four | 13 | $1.99 | Marvel | 130,090 |
| 5 | 8 | Wolverine | 118 | $1.99 | Marvel | 128,318 |
| 6 | 10 | Iron Man | 13 | $1.99 | Marvel | 110,453 |
| 7 | 12 | Avengers | 13 | $1.99 | Marvel | 109,464 |
| 8 | 5 | Ascension | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 107,826 |
| 9 | 14 | JLA | 12 | $1.95 | DC | 107,015 |
| 10 | 6 | Darkness | 8 | $2.50 | Image | 106,082 |
| 11 | 15 | Captain America | 13 | $1.99 | Marvel | 102,516 |
| 12 | 17 | Generation X | 32 | $1.99 | Marvel | 98,659 |
| 13 | 18 | Curse of the Spawn | 13 | $1.95 | Image | 97,451 |
| 14 | 21 | X-Man | 32 | $1.99 | Marvel | 90,246 |
| 15 | 22 | X-Force | 71 | $1.99 | Marvel | 86,149 |
| 16 | 25 | X-Factor | 139 | $1.99 | Marvel | 85,187 |
| 17 | 13 | Gen13 | 23 | $2.50 | Image | 84,662 |
| 18 | 28 | Cable | 48 | $1.99 | Marvel | 83,192 |
| 19 | 16 | Divine Right | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 80,548 |
| 20 | 3 | JLA Annual | 1 | $3.95 | DC | 78,580 |
| 21 | 33 | Incredible Hulk | 458 | $1.99 | Marvel | 76,412 |
| 22 | 19 | New Mutants | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 75,143 |
| 23 | 11 | Tales of the Witchblade | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 74,293 |
| 24 | 36 | Amazing Spider-Man | 428 | $1.99 | Marvel | 69,905 |
| 25 | 23 | Gambit | 3 | $2.50 | Marvel | 68,357 |
| 26 | 37 | Excalibur | 114 | $1.99 | Marvel | 67,921 |
| 27 | 40 | Alpha Flight | 4 | $1.99 | Marvel | 64,260 |
| 28 | 42 | Spider-Man | 85 | $1.99 | Marvel | 62,314 |
| 29 | 43 | Superman | 129 | $1.95 | DC | 62,214 |
| 30 | 32 | Psylocke & Archangel: Crimson Dawn | 4 | $2.50 | Marvel | 61,090 |
| 31 | 46 | Spectacular Spider-Man | 251 | $1.99 | Marvel | 59,888 |
| 32 | 47 | Action Comics | 739 | $1.95 | DC | 59,844 |
| 33 | 48 | Adventures of Superman | 552 | $1.95 | DC | 59,737 |
| 34 | 49 | Superman: Man of Steel | 73 | $1.95 | DC | 59,682 |
| 35 | 24 | Quicksilver | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 57,088 |
| 36 | 9 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight | 100 | $3.95 | DC | 56,971 |
| 37 | 53 | Batman | 548 | $1.95 | DC | 55,897 |
| 38 | 54 | Batman/Predator III: Blood Ties | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 55,892 |
| 39 | 52 | Sensational Spider-Man | 21 | $1.99 | Marvel | 55,506 |
| 40 | 55 | Deadpool | 10 | $1.99 | Marvel | 54,444 |
| 41 | 38 | Tenth | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 53,991 |
| 42 | 60 | Kiss: The Psycho Circus | 3 | $1.95 | Image | 53,276 |
| 43 | 34 | Batman: The Long Halloween | 12 | $2.95 | DC | 51,157 |
| 44 | 63 | Detective Comics | 715 | $1.95 | DC | 50,352 |
| 45 | 67 | Thunderbolts | 8 | $1.99 | Marvel | 47,367 |
| 46 | 78 | Green Lantern | 92 | $1.75 | DC | 46,730 |
| 47 | 50 | Gen13 Bootleg | 11 | $2.50 | Image | 46,490 |
| 48 | 80 | Flash | 130 | $1.75 | DC | 46,233 |
| 49 | 51 | Preacher | 31 | $2.50 | DC | 45,819 |
| 50 | 83 | Flash | 131 | $1.75 | DC | 43,919 |
| 51 | 74 | Supergirl | 15 | $1.95 | DC | 43,387 |
| 52 | 41 | The X-Files | 34 | $2.95 | Topps | 42,801 |
| 53 | 76 | Nightwing | 14 | $1.95 | DC | 42,270 |
| 54 | 77 | Maverick | 3 | $1.99 | Marvel | 41,101 |
| 55 | 62 | Pitt | 15 | $2.50 | Full Bleed | 41,090 |
| 56 | 82 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat | 68 | $1.95 | DC | 40,755 |
| 57 | 79 | Ka-Zar | 7 | $1.99 | Marvel | 40,660 |
| 58 | 44 | Star Wars: Dark Force Rising | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 40,537 |
| 59 | 31 | Speed Force | 1 | $3.95 | DC | 40,095 |
| 60 | 45 | Spider-Man Unlimited | 18 | $2.99 | Marvel | 39,883 |
| 61 | 87 | Catwoman | 51 | $1.95 | DC | 38,608 |
| 62 | 85 | Heroes for Hire | 5 | $1.99 | Marvel | 38,413 |
| 63 | 64 | WildC.A.T.S | 42 | $2.50 | Image | 38,223 |
| 64 | 35 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual | 7 | $3.95 | DC | 38,100 |
| 65 | 90 | Robin | 47 | $1.95 | DC | 37,200 |
| 66 | 92 | Wonder Woman | 127 | $1.95 | DC | 37,133 |
| 67 | 58 | Star Wars: Fall of the Sith Empire | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 35,713 |
| 68 | 59 | Xena: Warrior Princess | 2 | $2.95 | Topps | 35,517 |
| 69 | 61 | Vampirella/Shi | 1 | $2.95 | Harris | 35,154 |
| 70 | 73 | DV8 | 11 | $2.50 | Image | 35,143 |
| 71 | 96 | Elektra | 12 | $1.99 | Marvel | 34,958 |
| 72 | 98 | Marvel Team-Up | 3 | $1.99 | Marvel | 34,176 |
| 73 | 26 | Elseworlds Finest | 2 | $4.95 | DC | 34,036 |
| 74 | 102 | Venom: Finale | 1 | $1.99 | Marvel | 32,940 |
| 75 | 103 | Silver Surfer | 133 | $1.99 | Marvel | 32,935 |
| 76 | 29 | Gen13 3-D Edition | 1 | $4.95 | Image | 32,784 |
| 77 | 81 | Mage: The Hero Defined | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 32,163 |
| 78 | 65 | Shi | 2 | $2.95 | Crusade | 32,063 |
| 79 | 30 | Flash Secret Files | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 32,024 |
| 80 | 66 | Shi: Heaven and Earth | 2 | $2.95 | Crusade | 31,973 |
| 81 | 68 | Catwoman Plus | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 31,945 |
| 82 | 93 | Starman | 36 | $2.25 | DC | 31,794 |
| 83 | 71 | Star War X-Wing: In the Empire's Service | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 31,023 |
| 84 | 20 | Destiny: A Chronicle of Deaths Foretold | 1 | $5.95 | DC | 30,922 |
| 85 | 70 | Ka-Zar '97 | $2.99 | Marvel | 30,704 | |
| 86 | 56 | Shi: Nightstalkers | 1 | $3.50 | Crusade | 30,509 |
| 87 | 112 | Daredevil | 369 | $1.99 | Marvel | 30,352 |
| 88 | 113 | Journey into Mystery | 514 | $1.99 | Marvel | 30,157 |
| 89 | 129 | Aquaman | 38 | $1.75 | DC | 30,028 |
| 90 | 114 | Azrael | 35 | $1.95 | DC | 29,905 |
| 91 | 88 | Kents | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 29,715 |
| 92 | 116 | Teen Titans | 14 | $1.95 | DC | 29,396 |
| 93 | 119 | What If? | 102 | $1.99 | Marvel | 28,306 |
| 94 | 94 | Wetworks | 33 | $2.50 | Image | 28,077 |
| 95 | 105 | Hitman | 20 | $2.25 | DC | 27,848 |
| 96 | 124 | Maxx | 33 | $1.95 | Image | 27,736 |
| 97 | 97 | Green Arrow | 126 | $2.50 | DC | 27,647 |
| 98 | 126 | Superboy | 45 | $1.95 | DC | 27,334 |
| 99 | 135 | Impulse | 31 | $1.75 | DC | 27,250 |
| 100 | 57 | Starman Annual | 2 | $3.95 | DC | 27,021 |
| 101 | 68 | Divine Right Voyager Pack | 1 | $3.50 | Image | 26,372 |
| 102 | 100 | Dreaming | 18 | $2.50 | DC | 26,339 |
| 103 | 83 | Evil Ernie: Destroyer (resolicitation) | 1 | $2.95 | Chaos | 26,043 |
| 104 | 114 | Legion of Super-Heroes | 98 | $2.25 | DC | 25,780 |
| 105 | 27 | WildC.A.T.S/X-Men: The Golden Age 3-D Edition | 1 | $6.50 | Image | 25,556 |
| 106 | 117 | Legionnaires | 54 | $2.25 | DC | 25,204 |
| 107 | 88 | Bone (resolicitation) | 29 | $2.95 | Cartoon | 25,048 |
| 108 | 105 | Nine Volt | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 25,031 |
| 109 | 106 | Savage Dragon | 41 | $2.50 | Image | 24,953 |
| 110 | 108 | Hawk & Dove | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 24,679 |
| 111 | 109 | Kaboom | 1 | $2.50 | Awesome | 24,545 |
| 112 | 110 | Books of Magic | 42 | $2.50 | DC | 24,382 |
| 113 | 94 | Aliens: Alchemy | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 23,695 |
| 114 | 103 | Strangers in Paradise Vol. 3 | 9 | $2.75 | Abstract | 23,019 |
| 115 | 71 | Impulse Annual | 2 | $3.95 | DC | 23,013 |
| 116 | 116 | Inferno | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 22,912 |
| 117 | 99 | Star Trek: Telepathy War | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 22,130 |
| 118 | 156 | Batman and Robin Adventures | 24 | $1.75 | DC | 21,973 |
| 119 | 121 | Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror | 3 | $2.50 | Bongo | 21,884 |
| 120 | 143 | Jack Kirby's Fourth World | 9 | $1.95 | DC | 21,727 |
| 121 | 124 | Coven | 2 | $2.50 | Awesome | 21,504 |
| 122 | 74 | Batman and Robin Adventures Annual | 2 | $3.95 | DC | 21,308 |
| 123 | 127 | Michael Moorcock's Multiverse | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 21,068 |
| 124 | 129 | Resurrection Man | 7 | $2.50 | DC | 20,939 |
| 125 | 107 | Star Trek Unlimited | 6 | $2.99 | Marvel | 20,738 |
| 126 | 146 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 12 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,481 |
| 127 | 148 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 12 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,084 |
| 128 | 150 | Ghost Rider | 90 | $1.99 | Marvel | 19,994 |
| 129 | 151 | Star Trek: Voyager | 11 | $1.99 | Marvel | 19,922 |
| 130 | 133 | Invisibles Vol. 2 | 10 | $2.50 | DC | 19,877 |
| 131 | 155 | Power of Shazam! | 32 | $1.95 | DC | 19,737 |
| 132 | 154 | Star Trek: The Early Voyages | 10 | $1.99 | Marvel | 19,531 |
| 133 | 85 | Superman Adventures Annual | 1 | $3.95 | DC | 19,290 |
| 134 | 119 | Zombieworld: Champion of the Worms | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 19,044 |
| 135 | 175 | Superman Adventures | 13 | $1.75 | DC | 19,033 |
| 136 | 135 | House of Secrets | 14 | $2.50 | DC | 19,016 |
| 137 | 120 | Vampirella Crossover Gallery | 1 | $2.95 | Harris | 18,781 |
| 138 | 176 | Adventures in the DC Universe | 8 | $1.75 | DC | 18,748 |
| 139 | 136 | Spectre | 59 | $2.50 | DC | 18,502 |
| 140 | 145 | Hellblazer | 119 | $2.25 | DC | 18,318 |
| 141 | 167 | Superboy & the Ravers | 15 | $1.95 | DC | 18,267 |
| 142 | 147 | Lobo | 45 | $2.25 | DC | 17,859 |
| 143 | 130 | More than Mortal | 2 | $2.95 | Liar | 17,686 |
| 144 | 184 | Young Heroes in Love | 6 | $1.75 | DC | 17,613 |
| 145 | 139 | Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 17,574 |
| 146 | 132 | Grendel Tales: The Devil's Apprentice | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 17,490 |
| 147 | 131 | Supreme | 53 | $2.99 | Awesome | 17,429 |
| 148 | 141 | Sandman Mystery Theatre | 56 | $2.50 | DC | 17,306 |
| 149 | 98 | Adventures in the DC Universe Annual | 1 | $3.95 | DC | 17,021 |
| 150 | 158 | Sovereign Seven | 28 | $2.25 | DC | 16,780 |
| 151 | 157 | Transmetropolitan | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 15,333 |
| 152 | 188 | Steel | 44 | $1.95 | DC | 15,115 |
| 153 | 137 | Warrior Nun Areala | 2 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 15,003 |
| 154 | 138 | Tick: Big Blue Destiny Keen Edition | 1 | $2.95 | New England | 14,958 |
| 155 | 159 | Major Bummer | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 14,908 |
| 156 | 161 | Bloody Mary: Lady Liberty | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 14,858 |
| 157 | 140 | Ghost | 29 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 14,785 |
| 158 | 90 | X-Files Special Edition | 5 | $4.95 | Topps | 14,634 |
| 159 | 164 | Savant Garde | 7 | $2.50 | Image | 14,472 |
| 160 | 178 | 2020 Visions | 7 | $2.25 | DC | 14,259 |
| 161 | 144 | Warrior Nun Areala/Glory | $2.95 | Antarctic | 14,254 | |
| 162 | 169 | Solar: Hell on Earth | 1 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 14,092 |
| 163 | 149 | Dead King: Burnt | 1 | $2.95 | Chaos | 13,494 |
| 164 | 126 | Red Rocket 7 | 2 | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 13,421 |
| 165 | 152 | Gunsmith Cats: Shades of Gray | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,399 |
| 166 | 173 | X-O Manowar | 12 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 13,365 |
| 167 | 174 | Monster Matinee | 1 | $2.50 | Chaos | 13,359 |
| 168 | 153 | Oh My Goddess! Special: The Forgotten Promise | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,259 | |
| 169 | 160 | Ash: Cinder/Smoke (Quesada/Palmiotti cover) | 5 | $2.95 | Event | 12,610 |
| 170 | 162 | Sergio Aragonés Louder than Words | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,538 |
| 171 | 182 | Desperadoes | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 12,487 |
| 172 | 163 | Starship Troopers: Brute Creations | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,370 | |
| 173 | 165 | Wildstorm Sketchbook | $2.95 | Image | 12,236 | |
| 174 | 166 | Nexus: Nightmare in Blue | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,085 |
| 175 | 168 | Elric: Stormbringer | 7 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,057 |
| 176 | 187 | Poison Elves | 27 | $2.50 | Sirius | 11,839 |
| 177 | 170 | Painkiller Jane (Quesada/Palmiotti cover) | 4 | $2.95 | Event | 11,755 |
| 178 | 171 | Satanika (resolicitation) | 8 | $2.95 | Verotik | 11,571 |
| 179 | 172 | Blade of the Immortal: Dreamsong | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,403 |
| 180 | 192 | Trinity Angels | 7 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,163 |
| 181 | 194 | Man Called A•X | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 11,129 |
| 182 | 195 | Monster Matinee | 2 | $2.50 | Chaos | 11,084 |
| 183 | 122 | Elfquest | 16 | $4.95 | Warp | 11,001 |
| 184 | 197 | Monster Matinee | 3 | $2.50 | Chaos | 10,939 |
| 185 | 198 | Damned | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 10,894 |
| 186 | 142 | Turok: Child of Blood | $3.95 | Acclaim | 10,889 | |
| 187 | 209 | Cerebus | 222 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 10,805 |
| 188 | 210 | Challengers of the Unknown | 10 | $2.25 | DC | 10,788 |
| 189 | 241 | Marvel Adventures | 8 | $1.50 | Marvel | 10,766 |
| 190 | 179 | Arkaga | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 10,738 |
| 191 | 225 | Essential Vertigo: The Sandman | 16 | $1.95 | DC | 10,414 |
| 192 | 204 | Quantum & Woody | 8 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 10,240 |
| 193 | 205 | Shadowman | 11 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 10,145 |
| 194 | 208 | Magnus Robot Fighter | 9 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 10,006 |
| 195 | 193 | Ash Cinder/Smoke (Ramos/Palmiotti cover) | 5 | $2.95 | Event | 9,458 |
| 196 | 196 | ERB's Tarzan: Modern Prometheus | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,340 |
| 197 | 213 | Dr. Tomorrow | 5 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 9,335 |
| 198 | 199 | Usagi Yojimbo | 14 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,134 |
| 199 | 200 | Drakuun: The Revenge of Gustav | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,061 |
| 200 | 202 | Painkiller Jane (Leonardi/Palmiotti cover) | 4 | $2.95 | Event | 8,966 |
| 201 | 203 | Robotech | 4 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 8,938 |
| 202 | 214 | Bloodshot | 7 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 8,910 |
| 203 | 270 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 53 | $1.50 | Archie | 8,888 |
| 204 | 191 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 1 | $3.25 | Viz | 8,647 |
| 205 | 206 | Jackie Chan's Spartan X | 4 | $2.95 | Topps | 8,586 |
| 206 | 217 | Book of Fate | 10 | $2.50 | DC | 8,552 |
| 207 | 207 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 12 | $2.95 | Image | 8,547 |
| 208 | 220 | Troublemakers | 10 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 8,508 |
| 209 | 255 | Pinky and the Brain | 17 | $1.75 | DC | 8,368 |
| 210 | 201 | Inu Yasha | 6 | $3.25 | Viz | 8,195 |
| 211 | 211 | Battle Angel Alita Part 8 | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 8,060 |
| 212 | 212 | Foot Soldiers | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 8,049 |
| 213 | 228 | Ninjak | 11 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 7,876 |
| 214 | 215 | Sirius Gallery Pin-Up Collection | $2.85 | Sirius | 7,781 | |
| 215 | 185 | Two Faces of Tomorrow | 2 | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 7,714 |
| 216 | 268 | Xero | 7 | $1.75 | DC | 7,675 |
| 217 | 216 | A Touch of Silver | 5 | $2.95 | Image | 7,339 |
| 218 | 257 | Uncle Scrooge | 307 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 7,289 |
| 219 | 219 | Badger | 5 | $2.95 | Image | 7,216 |
| 220 | 221 | New Bondage Fairies | 11 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 7,194 |
| 221 | 222 | Starchild: Mythopolis | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 7,194 |
| 222 | 223 | Deity | 1 | $2.95 | Hyperwerks | 7,144 |
| 223 | 282 | Scooby-Doo | 4 | $1.75 | DC | 7,077 |
| 224 | 224 | Crimson Nun | 3 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 7,060 |
| 225 | 237 | Gross Point | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 6,853 |
| 226 | 297 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 8 | $1.50 | Archie | 6,797 |
| 227 | 285 | Animaniacs | 31 | $1.75 | DC | 6,792 |
| 228 | 226 | Tzu the Reaper | 1 | $2.95 | Murim | 6,786 |
| 229 | 251 | Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing | 13 | $2.25 | DC | 6,764 |
| 230 | 272 | Uncle Scrooge Adventures | 53 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 6,736 |
| 231 | 229 | No Need for Tenchi Part 3 | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,613 |
| 232 | 277 | Donald Duck Adventures | 47 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 6,590 |
| 233 | 177 | Tick Big Blue Destiy Wicked Keen Edition | 1 | $4.95 | New England | 6,506 |
| 234 | 230 | Myst: Book of the Black Ships | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 6,406 |
| 235 | 308 | Knuckles | 7 | $1.50 | Archie | 6,400 |
| 236 | 231 | Cavewoman: Rain | 8 | $2.95 | Caliber | 6,395 |
| 237 | 181 | Mixxzine | 2 | $4.99 | Mixxzine | 6,305 |
| 238 | 247 | Night Force | 12 | $2.50 | DC | 6,233 |
| 239 | 227 | Neon Genesis Evangelion Deluxe | 1 | $3.25 | Viz | 6,093 |
| 240 | 233 | Cavewoman: Missing Link | 1 | $2.95 | Basement | 6,009 |
| 241 | 234 | Here Come Big People (Conner/Palmiotti cover) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 6,003 |
| 242 | 235 | Razor Uncut | 40 | $3.00 | London Night | 5,852 |
| 243 | 238 | Here Come Big People (Geof Darrow cover) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 5,808 |
| 244 | 232 | Maison Ikkoku Part 7 | 3 | $3.25 | Viz | 5,690 |
| 245 | 239 | Ragmop Vol. 2 | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 5,646 |
| 246 | 240 | Enchanted | 2 | $2.95 | Sirius | 5,517 |
| 247 | 306 | Cartoon Network Presents | 4 | $1.75 | DC | 5,506 |
| 248 | 242 | Plastic Little | 2 | $2.95 | CPM | 5,450 |
| 249 | 218 | Wingding Orgy Hot Tails Extreme | 3 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,411 |
| 250 | 323 | Archie | 466 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,383 |
| 251 | 244 | Mobile Police Patlabor | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,355 |
| 252 | 245 | Eat Man | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,321 |
| 253 | 312 | Looney Tunes | 34 | $1.75 | DC | 5,305 |
| 254 | 248 | Small Press Expo 97 | $2.95 | Small Press Expo | 5,226 | |
| 255 | 249 | Countdown Sex Bombs Special | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,159 | |
| 256 | 250 | New Vampire Miyu | 1 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 5,159 |
| 257 | 253 | Replacement God and Other Stories | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 5,131 |
| 258 | 254 | Big Bang Comics | 14 | $2.95 | Image | 5,126 |
| 259 | 260 | Strangers in Paradise Vol. 2 Gold Reprint | 2 | $2.75 | Abstract | 5,087 |
| 260 | 328 | Betty & Veronica | 118 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,053 |
| 261 | 279 | Haunt of Fear | 21 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,048 |
| 262 | 315 | Flintstones and the Jetsons | 4 | $1.75 | DC | 5,025 |
| 263 | 256 | Morrigan | 2 | $2.95 | Sirius | 4,874 |
| 264 | 335 | Betty | 56 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,818 |
| 265 | 190 | Star Wars: Empire's End TPB | $5.95 | Dark Horse | 4,796 | |
| 266 | 259 | Monsterman | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 4,746 |
| 267 | 262 | Megahurtz | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 4,712 |
| 268 | 974 | Free Wizard Promo | 74 | $.00 | Wizard | 4,704 |
| 269 | 263 | Adventures of Aaron | 4 | $2.95 | Image | 4,679 |
| 270 | 264 | Bliss Alley | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 4,623 |
| 271 | 265 | Return of Lum Part 4 | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,595 |
| 272 | 266 | More than Mortal (O/A) | 1 | $2.95 | Liar | 4,589 |
| 273 | 341 | Veronica | 70 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,567 |
| 274 | 267 | Hari Kari: Manga Adventures | 1 | $2.95 | Blackout | 4,561 |
| 275 | 269 | Bone Encore Edition | 23 | $2.95 | Cartoon | 4,528 |
| 276 | 271 | Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 12 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 4,461 |
| 277 | 273 | Milk | 1 | $2.95 | Radio | 4,416 |
| 278 | 274 | Lust | 6 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,405 |
| 279 | 293 | Frontline Combat | 10 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,382 |
| 280 | 275 | Nameless | 5 | $2.95 | Image | 4,371 |
| 281 | 295 | Crime Suspenstories | 21 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,326 |
| 282 | 261 | Freak Brothers | 13 | $3.25 | Rip Off | 4,287 |
| 283 | 186 | Walt Disney's Comics & Stories | 618 | $6.95 | Gladstone | 4,271 |
| 284 | 280 | La Cosa Nostroid | 5 | $2.95 | Fireman | 4,254 |
| 285 | 278 | Ultimate Strike | 10 | $3.00 | London Night | 4,220 |
| 286 | 288 | Archie's Double Digest | 96 | $2.79 | Archie | 4,176 |
| 287 | 283 | Gold Digger | 37 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,097 |
| 288 | 355 | Archie & Friends | 26 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,036 |
| 289 | 243 | Snowman: 1944 Special | 1 | $3.95 | Avatar | 4,030 |
| 290 | 286 | Chirality | 7 | $2.95 | CPM | 4,002 |
| 291 | 287 | Elflord Cuts Loose | 1 | $2.95 | Warp | 3,952 |
| 292 | 302 | Coven 13 | 2 | $2.50 | No Mercy | 3,935 |
| 293 | 307 | Goblin Lord | 6 | $2.50 | Goblin | 3,846 |
| 294 | 289 | Midnight Panther | 6 | $2.95 | CPM | 3,829 |
| 295 | 290 | Flag Fighters | 1 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 3,773 |
| 296 | 291 | Kaos Moon (resolicitation) | 4 | $2.95 | Caliber | 3,728 |
| 297 | 292 | Ogenki Clinic | 1 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 3,717 |
| 298 | 368 | Jughead | 99 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,712 |
| 299 | 347 | Betty & Veronica Digest | 92 | $1.79 | Archie | 3,695 |
| 300 | 294 | Double Impact: Raising Hell | 1 | $2.95 | High Impact | 3,678 |
September 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.
Batman: Masque was the top seller. Diamond did not report indexed sales so units cannot be calculated.
| Units | Dollars | Trade Paperback title | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Batman: Masque | $6.95 | DC | n/a |
| 2 | 5 | Dark Horse Presents Annual 1997 | $4.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
| 3 | 3 | Life Story of the Flash HC | $19.95 | DC | n/a |
| 4 | 2 | Witchblade Deluxe Collected Edition | $24.95 | Image | n/a |
| 5 | 4 | Death: The Time of Your Life SC | $12.95 | DC | n/a |
| 6 | 22 | Sonic the Hedgehog Firsts | $4.95 | Archie | n/a |
| 7 | 8 | Oh My Goddess: Love Potion No. 9 | $12.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
| 8 | 21 | Han Solo at Star's End | $6.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
| 9 | 14 | You're Under Arrest | $12.97 | Dark Horse | n/a |
| 10 | 7 | Terminal City | $19.95 | DC | n/a |
