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September 1999 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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DC's weekly Day of Judgment helped comics dollar sales nudge slightly ahead of the same month the previous year.

Diamond did release dollar rankings for the Top 250 comics; these will be added at a later date.
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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.
Title links below lead to current listings for the issues on eBay. As an eBay Partner, this site may be compensated if you make a purchase.


UnitsDollarsComic-book TitleIssuePricePublisherEst. units
1-Uncanny X-Men374$1.99Marvel110,737
2-X-Men94$2.99Marvel108,544
3-JLA35$1.99DC83,389
4-Spawn90$1.95Image82,737
5-Avengers22$1.99Marvel81,082
6-Wolverine144$1.99Marvel76,598
7-Daredevil (resolicited)9$2.50Marvel73,707
8-Earth X8$2.99Marvel71,835
9-Astonishing X-Men3$2.50Marvel71,639
10-X-Men Children of the Atom1$2.99Marvel64,848
11-Thor17$1.99Marvel61,823
12-Amazing Spider-Man11$1.99Marvel61,135
13-Peter Parker Spider-Man11$1.99Marvel60,824
14-Fantastic Four23$1.99Marvel60,157
15-Day of Judgment1$2.95DC59,242
16-Iron Man22$1.99Marvel57,375
17-Captain America23$1.99Marvel57,292
18-Avengers Forever12$2.99Marvel57,266
19-Day of Judgment2$2.50DC55,425
20-Day of Judgment3$2.50DC54,520
21-Day of Judgment4$2.50DC54,143
22-Day of Judgment5$2.50DC54,096
23-Mutant X14$1.99Marvel52,989
24-Wildcats Vol. 25$2.50DC52,002
25-Avengers Domination Factor1.2$2.50Marvel51,939
26-Batman571$1.99DC51,717
27-Rising Stars2$2.50Image51,619
28-Fantastic Four Domination Factor1.1$2.50Marvel51,086
29-JSA4$2.50DC49,948
30-Detective Comics738$1.99DC49,793
31-Spawn The Undead4$1.95Image49,716
32-Witchblade35$2.50Image49,442
33-Hulk8$1.99Marvel47,725
34-Contest of Champions II5$2.50Marvel47,347
35-Avengers1 1/2$2.50Marvel47,171
36-Bishop The Last X-Man2$1.99Marvel46,204
37-Spawn The Dark Ages7$2.50Image46,189
38-Green Lantern118$1.99DC46,111
39-Generation X57$2.99Marvel45,377
40-Batman Legends of the Dark Knight123$1.99DC44,849
41-X-Force96$1.99Marvel44,347
42-Batman Shadow of the Bat91$1.99DC44,311
43-Nightwing37$1.99DC44,146
44-Darkness27$2.50Image44,141
45-Inhumans (resolicited)11$2.99Marvel43,872
46-Astro City Vol. 219$2.50DC43,825
47-Gambit10$1.99Marvel43,235
48-X-Men True Friends3$2.99Marvel42,998
49-Cable73$1.99Marvel42,351
50-Sin City Hell and Back3$2.95Dark Horse42,077
51-Thunderbolts32$1.99Marvel41,958
52-Cable (resolicited)72$1.99Marvel41,824
53-Juggernaut The Eighth Day$2.99Marvel41,798
54-Titans9$2.50DC41,741
55-Flash/Green Lantern Brave & The Bold2$2.50DC40,970
56-Fantastic Four 1999$3.50Marvel40,825
57-JLA 80 Page Giant2$4.95DC40,820
58-Batman Day of Judgment$3.95DC40,789
59-Superman Collectors Ed150$3.95DC40,458
60-Preacher55$2.50DC40,184
61-Fantastic Five2$1.99Marvel39,786
62-Flash154$1.99DC39,445
63-X-Man57$1.99Marvel39,212
64-JLA Superpower$5.95DC38,938
65-Spider-Girl14$1.99Marvel38,917
66-Aria7$2.50Image38,736
67-Wild Thing2$1.99Marvel38,560
68-Top Ten3$2.95DC37,986
69-Batman & Superman Worlds Finest8$1.99DC37,769
70-Divine Right12$2.50DC37,681
71-Action Comics759$1.99DC37,578
72-Adventures of Superman572$1.99DC37,578
73-Spider-Woman5$1.99Marvel37,273
74-Galactus The Devourer3$2.50Marvel37,024
75-Superman The Man of Steel94$1.99DC36,998
76-Superman The Man of Tomorrow15$2.95DC36,398
77-New Warriors2$2.50Marvel36,295
78-Warlands2$2.50Image36,274
79-Xena Warrior Princess1$2.95Dark Horse36,104
80-Promethea4$2.95DC35,850
81-Sam and Twitch2$2.50Image35,649
82-Young Justice14$2.50DC35,354
83-Robin70$1.99DC35,219
84-X-Force 1999$3.50Marvel34,764
85-Buffy The Vampire Slayer13$2.95Dark Horse34,599
86-Tales of the Witchblade8$2.95Image34,397
87-Tomorrow Stories2$2.95DC33,988
88-Batman Tarzan Claws of Catwoman1$2.95Dark Horse33,745
89-Kiss Psycho Circus24$2.25Image33,213
90-Tenth Evils Child1$2.95Image33,140
91-Black Panther (resolicited)12$2.50Marvel33,089
92-Deadpool34$1.99Marvel31,946
93-Star Wars10$2.50Dark Horse31,796
94-Catwoman74$1.99DC31,609
95-Gen 1345$2.50DC31,423
96-Avengers United They Stand1$2.99Marvel30,948
97-Authority7$2.50DC30,823
98-Day of Judgment Secret Files1$4.95DC30,327
99-Pokemon Pt 3 Electric Pikachu Boogaloo3$2.95Viz30,270
100-Crimson Sourcebook1$2.95DC30,203
101-Supergirl38$1.99DC29,918
102-Star Wars Tales1$4.95Dark Horse29,908
103-Cygor3$2.50Image29,324
104-Star Wars Bounty Hunters Scoundrels Wages$2.95Dark Horse28,739
105-Azrael Agent of the Bat58$2.25DC28,512
106-X-514$1.99Marvel28,217
107-Batman Beyond1$1.99DC27,984
108-Deathlok4$1.99Marvel27,648
109-Wonder Woman150$2.95DC27,084
110-Warlock3$1.99Marvel26,877
111-Superboy68$1.99DC26,810
112-Ascension19$2.50Image26,329
113-Martian Manhunter12$1.99DC26,303
114-Starman59$2.50DC26,159
115-Birds of Prey11$1.99DC25,295
116-Dawn 10th Anniversary Special$2.95Sirius24,633
117-Hellboy Box Full of Evil2$2.95Dark Horse24,628
118-Glory1$2.99Awesome24,405
119-Armageddon1$2.95Chaos24,328
120-Undertaker7$2.95Chaos24,023
121-Nova7$1.99Marvel23,836
122-Catwoman Guardian of Gotham2$5.95DC23,650
123-Flash Secret Files2$4.95DC23,557
124-Spirit of the Tao13$2.50Image23,392
125-Mage The Hero Defined15$5.95Image23,190
126-Superman & Savage Dragon Metropolis$4.95DC23,164
127-Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man11$2.50Marvel23,004
128-Legends of the DC Universe22$1.99DC22,838
129-Aquaman61$1.99DC22,404
130-Alley Cat3$2.50Image21,757
131-Lady Death Judgement War Prelude$2.95Chaos21,338
132-Hourman8$2.50DC21,323
133-Deathblow By Blows1$2.95DC21,018
134-Lady Pendragon Dragon Blade6$2.50Image20,940
135-Adrenalynn2$2.50Image20,785
136-Impulse54$2.25DC20,733
137-Pokemon Adventures Mysterious Mew1$5.95Viz20,604
138-Hitman43$2.50DC20,351
139-Neon Cyber3$2.50Image20,139
140-Witchfinder1$2.95Image20,128
141-Sailor Moon12$2.95Mixx20,071
142-Stars and Stripe4$2.50DC19,802
143-Savage Dragon67$2.50Image19,601
144-Hellblazer143$2.50DC18,825
145-Law (Living Assault Weapons)3$2.50DC18,727
146-Insane Clown Posse Raze Desertz ofGlass$2.95Chaos18,623
147-Slingers12$1.99Marvel18,592
148-Stupid Stupid Rat Tails Adventures Big Johnson Bone1$2.95Cartoon18,199
149-Transmetropolitan27$2.50DC18,137
150-Speed Racer2$2.50DC17,987
151-Strange Adventures1$2.50DC17,801
152-Superman & Bugs Bunny2$2.50DC17,801
153-Legion of Super Heroes121$2.50DC17,796
154-Crow8$2.50Image17,718
155-Batman The Gotham Adventures18$1.99DC17,636
156-Strangers In Paradise Vol. III27$2.75Abstract17,480
157-Anarky7$2.50DC17,444
158-Legionnaires77$2.50DC17,418
159-Mr Majestic3$2.50DC17,165
160-Supreme The Return5$2.99Awesome17,056
161-Purgatori Goddess Rising4$2.95Chaos16,994
162-Aria Blanc & Noir2$2.50Image16,658
163-Bart Simpsons Treehouse of Horror5$3.50Bongo16,549
164-Books of Magic66$2.50DC16,549
165-Flinch6$2.50DC16,544
166-Ball and Chain1$2.50DC16,389
167-Vampirella Rebirth2$2.95Harris16,043
168-Giantkiller4$2.50DC15,955
169-More Secret Origins 80 Pg Giant Replica Ed$4.95DC15,851
170-Sci Tech3$2.50DC15,639
171-Books of Faerie Mollys Story3$2.50DC15,557
172-Dreaming42$2.50DC15,381
173-More Than Mortal Otherworlds3$2.95Image15,365
174-Dv832$2.50DC15,324
175-Dirty Pair Start The Violence$2.95Dark Horse15,282
176-Dragonball Z Part 210$2.95Viz15,194
177-Conan Death Covered In Gold3$2.99Marvel15,117
178-Superman Standard Ed150$2.95DC15,117
179-Body Doubles (resolicited)2$2.50DC15,050
180-Exposure2$2.50Image14,993
181-Faith1$2.50DC14,931
182-Q Unit Revenge1$2.95Image14,714
183-Nash2$2.95Image14,486
184-100 Bullets4$2.50DC14,470
185-Anne Rices Tale of Body Thief1$2.95Sicilian Dragon14,077
186-Kabuki Agents2$2.95Image13,048
187-Dragonball Part 27$2.95Viz12,971
188-Superman Adventures37$1.99DC12,505
189-Aliens Xenogenesis2$2.95Dark Horse12,319
190-Oh My Goddess The Fourth Goddess5$3.50Dark Horse12,024
191-Deity Revelations3$2.95Image11,729
192-Ghost Vol. 212$2.95Dark Horse11,662
193-Predator Xenogenesis2$2.95Dark Horse11,254
194-Warchild Merlyn1$2.99Awesome11,171
195-Finals3$2.95DC10,892
196-Marvel Milestone Incredible Hulk181$2.99Marvel10,359
197-Gunsmith Cats Bean Bandit9$2.95Dark Horse10,287
198-Congo Bill2$2.95DC10,266
199-Heavy Liquid2$5.95DC10,235
200-Terminator The Dark Years1$2.95Dark Horse9,816
201-Blade of the Immortal Heart of Darkness37$2.95Dark Horse9,785
202-Intrigue2$2.50Image9,454
203-Yeah2$2.95DC9,185
204-Desperadoes Epidemic$5.95DC9,149
205-Ranma 1/2 Part 86$2.95Viz8,999
206-Mystery Men Movie2$2.95Dark Horse8,787
207-Aria Anacleto Sketchbook$5.95Image8,647
208-Tooth and Claw2$2.95Image8,507
209-Heart ofEmpire Legacy of Luther Arkwright6$3.50Dark Horse8,445
210-Usagi Yojimbo31$2.95Dark Horse8,414
211-Quantum & Woody32$2.50Acclaim8,404
212-Bob Burdens Original Mysterymen3$2.95Dark Horse8,213
213-Cerebus246$2.25Aardvark-Vanaheim8,140
214-Red Sonja Death In Scarlet1$2.95Cross Plains8,089
215-Jenny Finn3$2.95Oni7,980
216-Kin1$2.95Ice7,820
217-Legend of the Dreamwalk1$2.99Awesome7,783
218-M Katsuras Shadow Lady Eyes of A Stranger)12$2.50Dark Horse7,582
219-Poison Elves49$2.50Sirius7,530
220-Ticks Big Halloween Special1$3.50New England7,354
221-Blue2$2.50Image7,302
222-Amy Racecar Color Special2$3.50El Capitan7,194
223-Solar Lord7$2.50Image7,085
224-Galactica New Millennium1$2.99Realm6,904
225-Tick Heroes of the City5$3.50New England6,754
226-Gloom Cookie2$2.95Slave Labor6,599
227-Zorro Matanzas1$2.95Image6,480
228-Dark Horse Presents146$2.95Dark Horse5,849
229-Sonic The Hedgehog77$1.79Archie5,808
230-Rugrats Comic Adventures Vol. 11$2.95Nickelodeon5,803
231-Battlestar Galactica Season 34$2.99Realm5,782
232-Faust Book of M3$3.95Avatar5,627
233-Rugrats Comic Adventures Vol. 12$2.95Nickelodeon5,596
234-Duncans Kingdom1$2.95Image5,580
235-Whiteout Melt1$2.95Oni5,410
236-Gold Digger Vol. 23$2.50Antarctic5,394
237-Out For Blood1$2.95Dark Horse5,317
238-Inu Yasha A Feudal Fairy Tale Part 36$3.25Viz5,311
239-Journeyman2$2.95Image5,306
240-Sonic Super Special11$2.29Archie5,306
241-Scooby-Doo28$1.99DC5,280
242-Knights of the Dinner Table35$2.95Kenzer5,177
243-Lodoss War Lady of Pharis6$2.95CPM4,960
244-Tales Calculated To Drive You Mad7$4.99DC4,913
245-Shadowman Vol. 33$2.50Acclaim4,908
246-Lodoss War Grey Witch11$2.95CPM4,903
247-No Need For Tenchi Part 76$2.95Viz4,892
248-American Splendor Terminal$2.95Dark Horse4,753
249-Warrior Nun Areala Vol. 33$2.50Antarctic4,675
250-Sabrina The Teenage Witch32$1.79Archie4,670
251-Knuckles31$1.79Archie4,655
252-Dark Angel5$2.95CPM4,448
253-Forever Amber3$2.25Image4,437
254-Ninja High School Version 23$2.50Antarctic4,437
255-Animaniacs Featuring Pinky and The Brain54$1.99DC4,318
256-Dexters Laboratory3$1.99DC4,277
257-Maison Ikkoku Part 96$3.50Viz4,267
258-World War II 19463$2.50Antarctic4,132
259-Independent Voices2$2.95Peregrine4,034
260-Silky Whip Extreme5$3.50Fantagraphics4,024
261-Martian Successor Nadesico4$2.95CPM3,977
262-Kabuki Classics9$3.25Image3,868
263-Archie490$1.79Archie3,713
264-Sex Philes9$3.95Fantagraphics3,693
265-Pokemon The Electric Tale of Pikachu (reorders)2$3.25Viz3,651
266-Mobile Suit Gundam 00797$2.95Viz3,646
267-Silent Mobius Into The Labyrinth5$3.25Viz3,625
268-Betty & Veronica142$1.79Archie3,548
269-Pokemon The Electric Tale of Pikachu (reorders)1$3.25Viz3,481
270-Original Bondage Fairies11$3.50Fantagraphics3,444
271-Cartoon Network Starring3$1.99DC3,434
272-Looney Tunes58$1.99DC3,413
273-Bradleys4$2.95Fantagraphics3,289
274-Betty80$1.79Archie3,243
275-Varick Chronicles of the Dark Prince3$1.95Q Comics3,217
276-Monsters In My Tummy$5.95Slave Labor3,191
277-Age of Bronze5$2.95Image3,150
278-Veronica94$1.79Archie3,139
279-Youngblood +1$6.00Awesome3,108
280-Geobreeders7$2.95CPM3,103
281-Razor The Ravening1$3.50Avatar3,072
282-Betty & Veronica Double Digest84$2.99Archie3,062
283-Archie Double Digest112$2.99Archie2,969
284-Psychoanalysis2$2.50Gemstone2,932
285-Warrior Nun Areala Razor Dark Prophecy1$2.50London Night2,927
286-Md3$2.50Gemstone2,886
287-Big Bang Comics27$3.95Image2,881
288-Superman Secret Files2$4.95DC2,870
289-Archie & Friends38$1.79Archie2,772
290-Milk13$2.95Radio2,725
291-Victorian7$2.95Penny Farthing2,700
292-Betty & Veronica Digest108$1.99Archie2,669
293-Pals N Gals Double Digest45$2.99Archie2,663
294-New Vampire Miyu Vol. 45$2.95Ironcat2,570
295-Supreme Classic Collected Ed1$5.95Awesome2,555
296-Jughead123$1.79Archie2,513
297-Weasel Guy Road Trip2$2.95Image2,488
298-Tokyo Pop Vol. 32$4.99Mixx2,457
299-Futabakun Change Vol. 33$2.95Ironcat2,405
300-Call Me Princess5$2.95CPM2,363


September 1999 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.

A slight improvement in graphic novel sales year-over-year.



UnitsDollarsTrade Paperback titlePricePublisherEst. units
13Star Wars Return of the Jedi Manga Vol. 4$9.95Dark Horse10,685
210Gon Underground$7.95DC6,578
36Batman No Mans Land Book 1$12.95DC6,532
41Daredevil Visionaries Kevin Smith$19.95Marvel5,782
57Jack Kirbys Forever People$14.95DC4,970
62Secret Wars$24.95Marvel4,474
712 Spawn IX Urban Jungle$9.95Image4,463
85Superman In The Sixties$19.95DC4,406
98Green Lantern Fear Itself Sc$14.95DC4,308
104Superman For All Seasons HC$24.95DC3,998
119Ranma 1/2 Vol. 14$15.95Viz3,791
1211Transmetropolitan Yr of the Bastard$12.95DC3,563
1313Star Wars Boba Fett Enemy of the Empire$12.95Dark Horse3,119
1414Stormwatch A Finer World$14.95DC2,565
1520Groo Inferno$9.95Dark Horse2,353
1628More Than Mortal Coll Ed Vol. 1$6.95Image2,193
1716M. Katsuras Shadow Lady Dangerous Love$17.95Dark Horse1,857
1821Magic Knight Rayearth Mixx Manga Vol. 3$11.95Mix1,795
1915Red Sonja Life & Times of A She Devil Vol. 1$19.95Cross Plains1,696
2017Daredevil Gang War$15.95Marvel1,681
2119No Need For Tenchi V. 6 Dream A Little Scheme$15.95Viz1,660
2237Diabolik Vol. 1 3$5.95Scorpio1,655
2325Gen 13 I Love Ny$9.95DC1,639
2424Aliens Apocalypse Destroying Angels$10.95Dark Horse1,505
2527Body Heat$11.95NBM1,293