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January 2000 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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Publishers reduced their slates in January and retailers ordered fewer copies in response.

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.
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UnitsDollarsComic-book TitleIssuePricePublisherEst. units
1-Uncanny X-Men378$1.99Marvel113,703
2-X-Men98$1.99Marvel109,676
3-Wolverine148$1.99Marvel87,852
4-JLA39$1.99DC78,273
5-Avengers26$1.99Marvel76,535
6-Spawn94$1.95Image73,517
7-Soul Saga1$2.50Image66,273
8-Earth X (resolicited)11$2.99Marvel64,789
9-Tomb Raider3$2.50Image63,902
10-X-Men Unlimited26$2.99Marvel62,097
11-Fantastic Four27$1.99Marvel58,575
12-Cable77$1.99Marvel57,214
13-Amazing Spider-Man15$1.99Marvel56,413
14-Thor21$1.99Marvel55,965
15-Peter Parker Spider-Man15$1.99Marvel54,318
16-Iron Man26$1.99Marvel52,590
17-Batman Gotham Knights1$2.50DC51,264
18-Batman575$1.99DC50,979
19-Captain America27$1.99Marvel50,943
20-Batman Dark Victory4$2.95DC50,795
21-X-Men Children of the Atom (resolicited)4$2.99Marvel49,001
22-Detective Comics742$2.50DC48,822
23-Mutant X (resolicited)17$1.99Marvel48,726
24-Rising Stars5$2.50Image47,528
25-X-Force100$2.99Marvel46,671
26-JSA8$2.50DC45,590
27-Fathom0$2.50Image45,055
28-X-Men The Hidden Years4$2.50Marvel44,051
29-Nightwing41$1.99DC43,087
30-Incredible Hulk12$2.99Marvel42,287
31-Witchblade37$2.50Image42,144
32-Batman Legends of the Dark Knight127$1.99DC41,675
33-Generation X61$1.99Marvel41,599
34-Green Lantern122$1.99DC41,033
35-Flash158$1.99DC40,931
36-Astro City Vol. 221$2.50DC40,645
37-Thor 2000$3.50Marvel40,549
38-Crimson16$2.50DC40,334
39-Superman154$1.99DC40,258
40-Darkness29$2.50Image40,238
41-Gatecrasher1$2.50Wizard40,003
42-Preacher59$2.50DC39,509
43-Wildcats Vol. 27$2.50DC39,274
44-Gambit14$1.99Marvel38,978
45-Thunderbolts36$1.99Marvel38,260
46-Action Comics763$1.99DC38,163
47-Sin City Hell and Back7$2.95Dark Horse37,490
48-Adventures of Superman576$1.99DC37,454
49-Superman The Man of Steel98$1.99DC37,255
50-Warlands6$2.50Image37,057
51-X-Men Hellfire Club3$2.50Marvel36,389
52-X-Man61$1.99Marvel36,047
53-Titans13$2.50DC35,466
54-Tom Strong7$2.95DC35,206
55-Marvel The Lost Generation1$2.99Marvel34,936
56-Spider-Girl18$1.99Marvel34,844
57-Flash & Green Lantern The Brave & The Bold6$2.50DC33,723
58-Spawn The Undead8$2.25Image33,656
59-Robin74$1.99DC33,254
60-Spawn The Dark Ages11$2.50Image33,106
61-Bishop The Last X-Man6$1.99Marvel32,708
62-Authority11$2.50DC31,138
63-Catwoman78$1.99DC30,959
64-Captain Marvel3$2.50Marvel30,490
65-Star Wars Chewbacca1$2.95Dark Horse30,154
66-Star Wars Union3$2.95Dark Horse30,134
67-Young Justice18$2.50DC30,042
68-Promethea6$2.95DC29,812
69-Deadpool38$1.99Marvel28,981
70-Star Wars14$2.50Dark Horse28,711
71-Buffy The Vampire Slayer17*$2.95Dark Horse28,594
72-Spider-Woman9$1.99Marvel28,456
73-Kiss Psycho Circus27$2.25Image27,641
74-Gen 1349$2.50DC27,340
75-Superman Vs The Terminator Death To The Future2$2.95Dark Horse27,075
76-Jinn1$2.95Image26,988
77-Titans Legion of Superheores Universe A Blaze1$4.95DC26,784
78-Black Panther16$2.50Marvel26,030
79-Supergirl42$1.99DC25,617
80-Batman Haunted Gotham2$4.95DC25,484
81-Tomorrow Stories6$2.95DC25,117
82-Sam and Twitch6$2.50Image24,868
83-Starman63$2.50DC24,786
84-Pokemon Surfs Up Pikachu3$2.95Viz24,531
85-Azrael Agent of the Bat62$2.25DC24,235
86-Birds of Prey15$1.99DC23,741
87-Wonder Woman154$1.99DC23,593
88-JSA The Liberty Files2$6.95DC23,435
89-F5 The Preview Book$2.50Image22,823
90-New Warriors6$2.50Marvel22,421
91-Angel3*$2.95Dark Horse22,217
92-Ascension22$2.95Image21,987
93-Blade Vampire Hunter4$2.50Marvel21,722
94-Supermen of America1$2.50DC21,411
95-Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man15$2.50Marvel21,136
96-X-518$2.50Marvel21,013
97-Lady Death Dark Millennium1$2.95Chaos20,835
98-Secret Files and Origins Guide To DCU 2000$6.95DC20,534
99-Xena Warrior Princess5*$2.95Dark Horse20,427
100-Superboy72$1.99DC20,341
101-Martian Manhunter16$1.99DC20,223
102-Sailor Moon16$2.95Mixx20,126
103-Pokemon First Movie Mewtwo Strikes Back2$3.95Viz19,933
104-Vampirella Lady Death1 Revenge$2.95Harris19,754
105-Undertaker11*$2.95Chaos19,663
106-Stone Cold Steve Austin4* $2.95Chaos19,591
107-Hitman47$2.50DC19,173
108-Legends of the DC Universe26$1.99DC19,132
109-The Witching Hour3$5.95DC19,056
110-Wicked2$2.95Image19,010
111-Sandman Presents Petrefax1$2.95DC18,760
112-Aquaman65$1.99DC18,607
113-Relative Heroes1$2.50DC18,556
114-Warlock (resolicited)6$2.50Marvel18,536
115-Transmetropolitan31$2.50DC18,230
116-Hellblazer (resolicited)146$2.50DC18,154
117-Savage Dragon71$2.50Image18,143
118-Star Trek The Next Generation Perchance To Dream2$2.50DC18,052
119-Batman Beyond5$1.99DC17,883
120-Legion of Super Heroes125$2.50DC17,838
121-Aftermath1$2.95Chaos17,741
122-Deathlok8$2.50Marvel17,669
123-Neon Cyber7$2.50Image17,618
124-Spider-Man Unlimited4$1.99Marvel17,384
125-Legionnaires81$2.50DC17,343
126-Dirty Pair Run From The Future1* $2.95Dark Horse17,149
127-Lady Pendragon9$2.50Image16,991
128-Impulse58$2.25DC16,655
129-Hourman12$2.50DC16,583
130-Dragonball Z Part 214$2.95Viz16,298
131-Blaze of Glory3$2.99Marvel16,155
132-Invisibles Volume 34$2.50DC16,038
133-Batman Gotham Adventures22$1.99DC16,007
134-Blaze of Glory4$2.99Marvel15,977
135-Books of Magic70$2.50DC15,717
136-Nine Rings of Wu Tang3$2.95Image15,334
137-Deadenders2$2.50DC15,202
138-Beast Boy3$2.95DC14,769
139-Millennium Edition Detective Comics327$2.50DC14,611
140-Dreaming46$2.50DC14,458
141-Disavowed1$2.50DC14,340
142-Sergio Aragones Groo Mightier Than The Sword1$2.95Dark Horse14,085
143-Alley Cat6$2.50Image13,958
144-Dragonball Part 211$2.95Viz13,530
145-Avengers United They Stand5$1.99Marvel13,509
146-Spyboy4$2.50Dark Horse13,224
147-M Rex3$2.95Image13,168
148-Atomics1$2.95AAA Pop12,806
149-Flinch10$2.50DC12,719
150-Stars and Stripe8$2.50DC12,668
151-Thanos Quest$3.99Marvel12,561
152-100 Bullets8$2.50DC12,464
153-Oh My Goddess Childhoods End1$3.50Dark Horse12,148
154-Millennium Edition Whiz Comics2$3.95DC12,057
155-Aliens Vs Predator Xenogenesis2$2.95Dark Horse11,970
156-Demonslayer3$2.95Image11,837
157-Four Horsemen2$2.50DC11,700
158-Superman Adventures41$1.99DC11,526
159-Mr Majestic7$2.50DC11,343
160-Millennium Edition JLA1$2.50DC11,287
161-Lady Death Vampirella II Purgatori Vampirella Preview Book$.99Chaos10,909
162-Ghost Vol. 216$2.95Dark Horse10,869
163-The Patriots3$2.50DC10,808
164-Brave Old World2$2.50DC10,797
165-Century1$2.99Awesome10,359
166-Tin Can Man1$2.95Image10,237
167-Dark Horse Presents150$4.50Dark Horse10,068
168-Gunsmith Cats Kidnapped3$2.95Dark Horse10,053
169-Angel3$2.95Dark Horse9,956
170-Top Cow Classics Witchblade1$2.95Image9,798
171-Unity 20003$2.50Acclaim9,610
172-Pulp Fantastic2$2.50DC9,543
173-Blade of the Immortal41$2.95Dark Horse9,528
174-Faith5$2.50DC9,416
175-Liberty Meadows6$2.95Insight9,293
176-Ranma 1/2 Part 810$2.95Viz8,799
177-Usagi Yojimbo35$2.95Dark Horse8,575
178-Quantum & Woody21$2.50Acclaim8,361
179-Deadenders1$2.50DC8,299
180-Proposition Player4$2.50DC7,999
181-Cerebus250$2.25Aardvark-Vanaheim7,790
182-Pokemon Adventures Ghastly Ghosts5$5.95Viz7,688
183-Millennium Edition Watchmen1$2.50DC7,565
184-Wwf 2000 Preview Book$1.50Chaos7,468
185-Gigantor1$2.50Antarctic7,397
186-Trouble Magnet2$2.50DC7,382
187-World Below II2$2.95Dark Horse7,321
188-Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan The Rivers of Blood3$2.95Dark Horse7,270
189-Poison Elves53$2.95Sirius7,152
190-Masakazu Katsuras Shadow Lady Awakening16$2.50Dark Horse7,071
191-Warren Ellis Strange Kiss3$3.00Avatar7,066
192-Anne Rices Tale of Body Thief5$2.95Sicilian Dragon6,841
193-Prophet Legacy3$2.99Awesome6,795
194-Acme Novelty Library14$10.95Fantagraphics6,546
195-Coven Sourcebook1$2.99Awesome6,541
196-Marvel Selects Spider-Man3$2.99Marvel6,347
197-Intrigue5$2.95Image6,286
198-X-Men Universe4$4.99Marvel6,245
199-Red Sonja Death In Scarlet3$2.95Cross Plains6,174
200-Atomic Toybox (resolicited)2$2.95Image6,138
201-Hieroglyph3$2.95Dark Horse6,036
202-Knights of the Dinner Table39$2.95Kenzer5,893
203-Tick Circus Maximus1$3.50New England5,888
204-Marvel Selects Fantastic Four3$2.75Marvel5,873
205-Gold Digger Vol. 27$2.50Antarctic5,562
206-Blue (resolicited)2$2.50Image5,541
207-Sonic The Hedgehog81$1.99Archie5,501
208-Shadowman Vol. 37$2.50Acclaim5,348
209-Scooby-Doo32$1.99DC5,292
210-Cardcaptor Sakura2$2.95Mixx5,195
211-Inu Yasha Part 43$3.25Viz5,052
212-Chassis3$2.95Image5,027
213-Sonic Super Special12$2.49Archie4,986
214-Solar Lord Ser II1$2.50Chaos4,981
215-Bondage Fairies Extreme4$3.50Fantagraphics4,746
216-No Need For Tenchi Part 84$2.95Viz4,680
217-Lubas Comics and Stories1$2.95Fantagraphics4,619
218-Ninja High School Version 27$2.50Antarctic4,578
219-Whiteout Melt4$2.95Oni4,573
220-Kabuki Scarab Artbook$4.95Image4,568
221-Maison Ikkoku Part 910$2.95Viz4,532
222-Yeah6$2.95DC4,430
223-Sabrina The Teenage Witch Vol. 24$1.99Archie4,415
224-Dungeons & Dragons Lost City2$4.95Twenty First4,399
225-Shanghai Big Machine1$2.95Brick House4,399
226-Lodoss War Grey Witch15$2.95CPM4,359
227-R I P D4$2.95Dark Horse4,175
228-Armorines Vol. 24$2.50Acclaim4,104
229-Warrior Nun Areala Vol. 37$2.50Antarctic3,997
230-Dark Angel9$2.95CPM3,951
231-Little Gloomy2$2.95Slave Labor3,941
232-Faust Singhas Talons38719$3.50Avatar3,783
233-World War II 19467$2.50Antarctic3,737
234-Animaniacs Featuring Pinky and The Brain58$1.99DC3,727
235-Dexters Laboratory7$1.99DC3,686
236-Archie Weird Mysteries3$1.99Archie3,640
237-Mr Monsters Gal Friday Kelly1$3.50Image3,594
238-Archie494$1.99Archie3,523
239-Luftwaffe 1946 (resolicited)17$2.99Antarctic3,523
240-Betty & Veronica Double Digest87$3.19Archie3,502
241-Martian Successor Nadesico8$2.95CPM3,472
242-Silent Mobius Karma3$3.25Viz3,410
243-Horror of Collier County4$2.95Dark Horse3,360
244-Betty & Veronica146$1.99Archie3,329
245-Re Gex Prime$2.99Awesome3,329
246-Spook Girl1$2.95Slave Labor3,324
247-Cartoon Network Starring7$1.99DC3,298
248-Time Traveler Ai4$2.95CPM3,288
249-Warren Ellis Strange Kiss Wraparound Cvr3$3.95Avatar3,273
250-Co-Ed Sexxtasy2$3.50Fantagraphics3,207
251-Looney Tunes62$1.99DC3,150
252-Betty84$1.99Archie3,100
253-Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 Part 23$2.95Viz3,074
254-Veronica98$1.99Archie3,003
255-Saga of the Metabarons2$2.95Humanoids2,972
256-Jugheads Double Digest66$3.19Archie2,931
257-Archie Digest170$2.19Archie2,865
258-Betty & Veronica Digest110$2.19Archie2,865
259-Geobreeders11$2.95CPM2,819
260-Archie & Friends40$1.99Archie2,636
261-Bradleys6$2.95Fantagraphics2,574
262-Art of Tim Vigil Dark Utopia6$3.95Broken Halos2,554
263-Milk15$2.95Radio2,534
264-Extra3$2.50Gemstone2,508
265-Big Bang Comics29$3.95Image2,488
266-New Vampire Miyu Vol. 52$2.95Ironcat2,488
267-Maxion2$2.95CPM2,478
268-Jughead126$1.99Archie2,427
269-Demonslayer Shadow Edition$4.95Image2,406
270-James Obarrs Original Sins2$2.95Avatar2,401
271-Immoral Angel1$3.50CPM2,355
272-Warrior Nun Areala Razor Dark Prophecy3$2.50London Night2,289
273-Futabakun Change Vol. 41$2.95Ironcat2,284
274-Bitch In Heat10$2.95Fantagraphics2,177
275-Lady Death Judgement War Preview Book$5.00Chaos2,156
276-Threshold24*$4.95Avatar2,151
277-Kia Asamiya 1999 Sketchbook$5.00CPM2,136
278-Dork Tower7$2.95Corsair2,126
279-Sepia1$2.95Ironcat2,075
280-Tart (resolicited)4$3.95Fantagraphics2,019
281-Twilight X-Tra2$2.50Antarctic1,968
282-Armageddon Preview Book$5.00Chaos1,952
283-Empty Zone7$2.95Sirius1,942
284-Mangazine7$8.99Antarctic1,912
285-Dragonball Z Part Two (reorders)1$2.95Viz1,876
286-Eddie Campbells Bacchus50$2.95Eddie Campbell1,861
287-Fantasy Fighters2$2.95CPM1,856
288-Furrlough85$2.95Radio1,840
289-Skin Tight2$2.95Fantagraphics1,840
290-Genus Spotlight Skunkworks3$2.95Radio1,825
291-Warhammer Monthly26$2.95Games Workshop1,820
292-Ogenki Clinic Vol. 54$2.95Ironcat1,810
293-Lady Death Dark Millennium1 Premium Ed$9.99Chaos1,805
294- Akiko On The Planet Smoo Color SC $4.95Sirius1,779
295-Dragonball Z Part Two (reorders)2$2.95Viz1,779
296-Vampirella Lady Death1 Revenge Ltd Ed$9.95Harris1,779
297-Dragonball Z Part Two (reorders)3$2.95Viz1,774
298-Dragonball Z Part Two (reorders)4$2.95Viz1,769
299-Faust Singhas Talons Previews Excl Wraparound Cvr 1/2$3.95Avatar1,759
300-Life of A Fetus3$2.95Slave Labor1,667




January 2000 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 Top 25 graphic novels saw an increase in sales year-over-year.



UnitsDollarsTrade Paperback titlePricePublisherEst. units
13Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Manga$9.95Dark Horse9,533
25Batman No Mans Land Vol. 2$12.95DC6,556
32Batman In The Seventies (resolicited)$19.95DC5,470
46Crimson Heaven and Earth$14.95DC3,701
54Infinity Gauntlet $24.95Marvel3,594
610Sailor Moon Scout Guide Meet Sailor Venus Love$12.96Mixx2,906
71Wonder Woman Archives Vol. 2 HC$49.95DC2,885
88Wolverine Punisher Revelation $14.95Marvel2,814
97Invisibles Kissing Mister Quimper$19.95DC2,580
1012Gunsmith Cats Bad Trip $13.95Dark Horse2,493
1111Superman They Saved Luthors Brain $14.95DC2,447
1217100 Bullets First Shot Last Call$9.95DC2,427
1313Star Wars Shadows of the Empire Evolution $14.95Dark Horse2,294
1416Crow Vol. 1 Vengeance$10.95Image2,207
1519Knights of the Dinner Table Bundle of Trouble Vol. 4$9.95Kenzer2,065
1618Simpsons Comics A Go Go$11.95Bongo2,014
1714Foreplay Art of Kevin Taylor $18.95NBM1,759
1815Outlanders Vol. 8 $14.95Dark Horse1,723
1923Collected Stray Bullets Vol. 4$11.95El Capitan1,356
2021Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 Vol. 1$15.95Viz1,152
2136Soulwind I Kid From Planet Earth$8.50Oni1,132
2222Savage Dragon Gang War$16.95Image1,081
2326Crimson Loyalty and Loss$12.95DC1,076
2424Elfquest Readers Coll Vol. 11b Wild Hunt$13.95Warp1,065
2525Harsh Realm$14.95Harris969