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DECEMBER 2000 Comic Book Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Ultimate X-Men 1 $2.99 Marvel 117,100
2 Uncanny X-Men 389 $2.25 Marvel 106,500
3 X-Men 109 $3.50 Marvel 104,600
4 JLA 50 $3.75 DC 77,400
5 Wolverine 159 $2.25 Marvel 77,300
6 Avengers 37 $2.25 Marvel 66,400
7 Punisher 11 $2.99 Marvel 66,300
8 Uncanny X-Men 2000 $3.50 Marvel 66,200
9 Spawn 105 $2.50 Image 63,500
10 Daredevil 16 (Res) $2.99 Marvel 62,900
11 Ultimate Spider-Man 4 $2.50 Marvel 59,400
12 X-Men The Search For Cyclops 3* $2.99 Marvel 58,600
13 Danger Girl Kamikaze 1 $2.95 DC 55,800
14 Fantastic Four 38 $2.25 Marvel 52,400
15 Universe X 5 $3.50 Marvel 52,200
16 Amazing Spider-Man 26 $2.25 Marvel 49,500
17 Peter Parker Spider-Man 26 $2.25 Marvel 46,400
18 Batman 586 $2.25 DC 46,400
19 X-Men Forever 2 $3.50 Marvel 46,100
20 X-Men Sentry $2.99 Marvel 44,700
21 Detective Comics 753 $2.50 DC 44,500
22 Harley Quinn 3 $2.25 DC 44,300
23 Thor 32 $3.50 Marvel 44,100
24 Iron Man 37 $2.25 Marvel 43,800
25 Tomb Raider 10 $2.50 Image 43,600
26 Daredevil Spider-Man 2 $2.99 Marvel 43,400
27 Batgirl 11 $2.50 DC 43,300
28 X-Force 111 $2.25 Marvel 42,800
29 Cap A Universe X Special $3.99 Marvel 42,500
30 X-Men Blink 1 $2.99 Marvel 42,400
31 Midnight Nation 4 $2.50 Image 42,400
32 Captain America 38 $2.25 Marvel 42,400
33 Mutant X 28 $2.25 Marvel 41,600
34 Superman 165 $2.25 DC 41,500
35 Nightwing 52 $2.25 DC 41,000
36 Generation X 72 $2.25 Marvel 39,300
37 JSA 19 $2.50 DC 39,000
38 Thunderbolts 47 $2.25 Marvel 38,300
39 Action Comics 774 $2.25 DC 38,300
40 Cable 88 $2.25 Marvel 38,200
41 Star Wars Darth Maul 4*  $2.99 Dark Horse 38,100
42 Witchblade Aliens Darkness Predator Mindhunter 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 37,900
43 Authority 22 $2.50 DC 37,700
44 Batman Gotham Knights 12 $2.50 DC 37,600
45 Witchblade 45 $2.50 Image 37,000
46 Daredevil Ninja 3 $2.99 Marvel 36,700
47 Green Lantern 133 $2.25 DC 36,500
48 Marvel Knights 8 $2.99 Marvel 36,000
49 X-Man 72 $2.25 Marvel 35,800
50 Adventures Of Superman 587 $2.25 DC 35,700
51 Superman The Man Of Steel 109 $2.25 DC 35,600
52 JLA Act Of God 2 $4.95 DC 35,500
53 Gambit 25 $2.99 Marvel 35,400
54 Spider-Man Sentry $2.99 Marvel 34,700
55 Incredible Hulk 23 $2.25 Marvel 34,700
56 Black Widow Breakdown 2 $2.99 Marvel 34,600
57 Batman Legends of the Dark Knight 138 $2.25 DC 34,400
58 Iron Fist Wolverine 4 $2.99 Marvel 33,700
59 Fantastic Four Sentry $2.99 Marvel 33,500
60 Crimson 23 $2.50 DC 40,400
61 Gambit And Bishop Alpha $2.25 Marvel 33,000
62 X-Men Magik 3 $2.99 Marvel 33,000
63 JLA Vs Predator $5.95 DC 32,900
64 Excalibur Sword Of Power 1 $2.99 Marvel 32,700
65 Star Wars Underworld 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 32,500
66 Hulk Sentry $2.99 Marvel 32,000
67 Robin 85 $2.25 DC 31,700
68 Darkness 36 $2.50 Image 31,700
69 Flash 169 $2.25 DC 31,500
70 JLA Seven Caskets $5.95 DC 31,400
71 Top Ten 11 $2.95 DC 31,300
72 Killraven $2.99 Marvel 31,100
73 Titans 24 $2.50 DC 30,800
74 X-Men The Hidden Years 15 $2.50 Marvel 30,600
75 Green Lantern Vs Aliens 4 $2.99 Dark Horse 30,500
76 Fantastic Four The Worlds Greatest Comic Magazine 1 $2.99 Marvel 29,900
77 Catwoman 89 $2.25 DC 29,200
78 Warlands 12 $2.50 Image 29,200
79 Spider-Man Marrow $2.99 Marvel 29,100
80 Birds Of Prey 26 $2.50 DC 28,700
81 Young Justice 28 $2.50 DC 28,300
82 Hellspawn 5 $2.50 Image 28,100
83 Spider-Girl 29 $2.25 Marvel 26,400
84 Captain Marvel 14 $2.50 Marvel 26,400
85 Deadpool 49 $2.25 Marvel 26,400
86 Gen 13 60 $2.50 DC 26,100
87 Steampunk 7 $2.50 DC 26,100
88 Spider-Man The Mysterio Manifesto 2 $2.99 Marvel 25,900
89 Promethea 12 $2.95 DC 25,600
90 Tales of the Witchblade 9 $2.95 Image 25,400
91 Robin Year One 3 $4.95 DC 25,200
92 Wonder Woman 165 $2.25 DC 25,100
93 Fantastic Four Big Town 2 $2.99 Marvel 24,600
94 Star Wars 25 $2.99 Dark Horse 24,300
95 Starman 74 $2.50 DC 23,400
96 Star Wars Tales 6 $5.99 Dark Horse 23,300
97 First 2 $2.95 Crossgen 22,700
98 Supergirl 53 $2.25 DC 22,300
99 Powers 8 $2.95 Image 22,000
100 Spawn The Dark Ages 22 $2.50 Image 21,500
101 Sam And Twitch 17 $2.50 Image 21,400
102 Mystic 7 $2.95 Crossgen 21,300
103 Marvel The Lost Generation 1 $2.99 Marvel 21,200
104 Crimson Plague 4 $2.50 Image 21,100
105 Zero Girl 1 $2.95 DC 21,100
106 Black Panther 27 $2.50 Marvel 20,900
107 Wildcats Vol. 2 18 $2.50 DC 20,800
108 Scion 7 $2.95 Crossgen 20,500
109 Buffy The Vampire Slayer 28 $2.99 Dark Horse 20,400
110 Legion Lost 10 $2.50 DC 20,400
111 Golden Age Secret Files 1 $4.95 DC 20,100
112 Legends of the Dc Universe 37 $2.50 DC 19,800
113 Hellblazer 157 $2.50 DC 19,800
114 Sigil 7 $2.95 Crossgen 19,700
115 Meridian 7 $2.95 Crossgen 19,400
116 Superboy 83 $2.25 DC 19,200
117 Transmetropolitan 41 $2.50 DC 19,200
118 Tomorrow Stories 9 (Res) $2.95 DC 19,100
119 Vampi 5 Reg Ed $2.95 Harris 18,900
120 Empire 4 $2.50 Image 18,500
121 Hitman 58 $2.50 DC 18,400
122 Azrael Agent of the Bat 73 $2.50 DC 18,300
123 Martian Manhunter 27 $2.50 DC 18,200
124 Names Of Magic 1 $2.50 DC 18,100
125 Dreams of the Darkchylde 3 $2.95 Darkchylde 17,600
126 Darkminds Vol. 2 10 $2.50 Image 17,300
127 Savage Dragon 82 $2.95 Image 17,100
128 Purgatori Vs Lady Death I $2.95 Chaos 17,000
129 Lucifer 9 $2.50 DC 16,800
130 Sailor Moon 27 $2.95 Tokyopop 16,700
131 Lady Death Tribulation 2 $2.95 Chaos 16,400
132 Orion 9 $2.50 DC 16,100
133 100 Bullets 19 $2.50 DC 15,700
134 Outlaw Nation 4 $2.50 DC 19,000
135 Strangers In Paradise Vol. III 37 $2.75 Abstract 15,400
136 Impulse 69 $2.50 DC 15,300
137 Before The Fantastic 4 The Storms 3 $2.99 Marvel 15,300
138 Simpsons Comics 53 $2.50 Bongo 15,100
139 Angel 14 $2.99 Dark Horse 15,000
140 Tales of the Darkness 0.5 $2.95 Image 14,000
141 Spaceknights 5 $2.99 Marvel 14,000
142 Hourman 23 $2.50 DC 14,000
143 Batman Gotham Adventures 33 $1.99 DC 13,900
144 Swamp Thing 10 $2.50 DC 13,600
145 Millennium Edition Batman 1 $3.95 DC 13,500
146 Gear Station 6 $2.95 Image 13,400
147 Chastity 38354 $2.95 Chaos 13,300
148 Dreaming 57 $2.50 DC 13,100
149 Section Zero 5 $2.95 Image 13,000
150 Gen Active 4 $3.95 DC 13,000
151 Liberty Meadows 17 $2.95 Insight 12,500
152 Batman Beyond 16 $1.99 DC 12,200
153 Radioactive Man 100 (Res) $2.50 Bongo 12,100
154 Star Trek Special 1 $6.95 DC 12,000
155 Gatecrasher 6 $2.50 Wizard 11,900
156 Dragonball Z Part 4 1 $2.95 Viz 11,800
157 Gen 13 Medicine Song $5.95 DC 11,700
158 Star Trek The Next Generation The Killing Shadows 4 $2.50 DC 11,600
159 Powerpuff Girls 10 $1.99 DC 11,300
160 Millennium Edition Superboy 1 $2.95 DC 10,700
161 Oh My Goddess (Part IX) 4 $2.99 Dark Horse 10,600
162 Millennium Edition All Star Comics 8 $3.95 DC 10,300
163 Dark Realm 2 $2.95 Image 10,000
164 Superman Adventures 52 $1.99 DC 9,900
165 Resident Evil Fire And Ice 2 $2.50 DC 9,700
166 Objective 5 5 $2.95 Image 9,600
167 Dragonball Part 3 7 $2.95 Viz 9,400
168 Super Manga Blast 8 $4.99 Dark Horse 9,100
169 Usagi Yojimbo 44 $2.99 Dark Horse 8,900
170 Blade of the Immortal 52 $2.99 Dark Horse 8,900
171 Gunsmith Cats Mister V 3 $3.50 Dark Horse 8,800
172 Atomics 12 $3.50 AAA Pop 8,800
173 Gundam Wing 10 $2.95 Tokyopop 8,700
174 Grendel Devils Legacy 10 $2.99 Dark Horse 8,700
175 Jet 4 $2.50 DC 8,600
176 Saint Angel 3 $3.95 Image 8,500
177 Ring Of Nibelung Siegfried 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 8,400
178 Murder Me Dead 3 $2.95 El Capitan 7,900
179 Neon Genesis Evangelion Book 5 3 $2.95 Viz 7,700
180 Ranma 1/2 Part 9 8 $2.95 Viz 7,600
181 First Wave 1 $2.99 Andromeda 7,400
182 Knights of the Dinner Table 50 $4.95 Kenzer 7,400
183 Hate Annual 1 $3.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 7,400
184 Millennium Edition The Shadow 1 $2.50 DC 7,300
185 Deadenders 12 $2.50 DC 7,200
186 Aphrodite Ix Preview Exclusive (Net) $3.00 Image 7,200
187 Battle Gods Warriors of the Chaak 9 $2.99 Dark Horse 7,200
188 How To Draw Manga Figure Drawing 1 $4.95 Antarctic 7,100
189 Cerebus 261 $2.25 Aardvark-Vanaheim 7,000
190 Static Shock Rebirth of the Cool 2 $2.50 DC 6,200
191 Warren Ellis Stranger Kisses 1 $3.00 Avatar 6,100
192 Sock Monkey Vol. 3 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 5,600
193 Knights of the Dinner Table Illustrated 4 $2.95 Kenzer 5,300
194 Cardcaptor Sakura 12 $2.95 Tokyopop 5,300
195 Black Hole 8 $4.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 5,300
196 Scooby-Doo 43 $1.99 DC 5,200
197 Gold Digger Vol. 2 17 $2.95 Antarctic 5,200
198 No Need For Tenchi Part 10 4 $2.95 Viz 5,000
199 Sonic The Hedgehog 92 $1.99 Archie 4,800
200 Inu Yasha Part 5 7 $2.95 Viz 4,700
201 Metabarons 11 $2.95 Humanoids 4,600
202 Tomb Raider Prelude Original Exclusive $6.00 Fantagraphics/Eros 4,400
203 Cavewoman Intervention 1 $2.95 Basement 4,100
204 Dark Angel 20 $2.95 CPM 4,100
205 Marquis Danse Macabre 4  (Res) $2.95 Oni 4,000
206 Artesia Afield 6 $2.95 Sirius 3,900
207 Lubas Comics And Stories 2 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 3,800
208 Cartoon Network Starring 18 $1.99 DC 3,800
209 Gold Digger Edge Guard 3 $2.95 Radio 3,700
210 Distant Soil 31 $3.95 Image 3,600
211 Dfe Ultimate X Men 1 Alt Cvr $6.95 Dynamic Forces 3,600
212 Lodoss War Chronicles Heroic Knight 4 $2.95 CPM 3,600
213 Pokemon Adventures Part 3 5 $2.95 Viz 3,600
214 Archie 505 $1.99 Archie 3,500
215 Astounding Space Thrills Comic Book 4 $2.95 Image 3,500
216 Second Life Of Doctor Mirage Vol. 2 1 $3.95 Acclaim 3,500
217 Ninja High School 79 $2.95 Antarctic 3,400
218 Berlin 8 $2.95 Drawn & Quarterly 3,400
219 Exposure Special 1 $3.50 Avatar 3,400
220 El Hazard The Magnificent World 4 $2.95 Viz 3,400
221 Millennium Edition Batman 1 Chromium Edition $5.00 DC 3,300
222 Dexters Laboratory 18 $1.99 DC 3,300
223 Frank 4 $3.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 3,300
224 Aqua Knight Part 2 3 $3.50 Viz 3,300
225 Betty & Veronica 157 $1.99 Archie 3,200
226 Looney Tunes 73 $1.99 DC 3,200
227 Sabrina Vol. 2 15 $1.99 Archie 3,200
228 Scary Godmother Activity Book 1 $2.95 Sirius 3,200
229 Super Taboo Extreme 1 $3.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 3,100
230 Archie Double Digest 122 $3.19 Archie 3,100
231 Skelebunnies 1 $2.95 Slave Labor 3,100
232 Co-Ed Sexxtasy 13 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 3,100
233 Silent Mobius Love & Chaos 1 $2.95 Viz 3,000
234 Betty 95 $1.99 Archie 3,000
235 Veronica 109 $1.99 Archie 2,900
236 Warrior Nun Areala Vol. 3 17 $2.95 Antarctic 2,800
237 Pals N Gals Double Digest 55 $3.19 Archie 2,800
238 Akiko 42 $2.95 Sirius 2,800
239 Martian Successor Nadesico 19 $2.95 CPM 2,700
240 Warren Ellis Stranger Kisses Wraparound Cvr 1 $3.95 Avatar 2,700
241 Betty & Veronica Spectacular 46 $1.99 Archie 2,700
242 Red Star 1 (O/A) $2.95 Image 2,700
243 Saint Tail 3 $2.95 Tokyopop 2,700
244 X-Men Universe 15 $3.99 Marvel 2,700
245 Go Girl 2 $3.50 Image 2,700
246 Cheryl Blossom 37 (Res) $1.99 Archie 2,600
247 Voice Of Submission Gehenna 3 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 2,600
248 Miracle Girls 4 $2.95 Tokyopop 2,600
249 Jugheads Double Digest 74 $3.19 Archie 2,600
250 Charm School 3 $2.95 Slave Labor 2,600
251 Breakfast After Noon 5 $2.95 Oni 2,500
252 Betty & Veronica Digest 118 $2.19 Archie 2,500
253 Stark Raven 4 $2.95 Endless Horizons 2,400
254 Geobreeders 22 $2.95 CPM 2,400
255 Dork Tower Swimsuit Sp 1 $2.95 Dork Storm 2,400
256 Smile Vol. 3 1 (Res) $4.99 Tokyopop 2,400
257 Angry Youth Comix 1 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 2,400
258 Space Cowboy 1 $4.95 Vanguard 2,400
259 Jughead 134 $1.99 Archie 2,300
260 Young Witches Iv Eternal Dream 3 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 2,300
261 War Against Crime 11 $2.50 Gemstone 2,300
262 Genus 45 $2.95 Radio 2,200
263 Time Traveler Ai 15 $2.95 CPM 2,200
264 Tigers Of Terra Vol. 3 3 $2.95 Antarctic 2,200
265 Creed Apple Tree 1 $2.95 Gearbox 2,200
266 Exposure Special Photo Cover 1 $3.50 Avatar 2,100
267 Pop Gun War 1 $2.00 Cryptic 2,100
268 Nodwick 6 $2.95 Henchman 2,100
269 Futabakun Change Vol. 5 6 $2.95 Ironcat 2,100
270 Witchblade Cold Steel Ed 42 $3.75 Comic Cavalcade 2,100
271 Jughead With Archie Digest 163 $2.19 Archie 2,100
272 Vampire Princess Yui Vol. 1 6 $2.95 Ironcat 2,100
273 Dfe Universe X Sp Cap Alt Cvr $6.95 Dynamic Forces 1,900
274 Small Favors 1 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 1,800
275 Furrlough 96 $2.95 Radio 1,800
276 Vampfire Remastered 2 $2.95 Broadsword 1,800
277 Princess Prince 3 $2.95 CPM 1,700
278 Maxion 13 $2.95 CPM 1,700
279 Ogenki Clinic Vol7 1 $2.95 Ironcat 1,600
280 Weather Woman 5 $2.95 CPM 1,600
281 Patrick The Wolf Boy Christmas Sp $2.95 Blind Wolf 1,600
282 Jack Staff 5 $2.95 Dancing Elephant 1,500
283 Warhammer Monthly 37 $2.95 Games Workshop 1,500
284 Matt Buschs Daria Jontak Companion Book Reg Ed $2.99 Realm 1,500
285 Immoral Angel 12 $2.95 CPM 1,400
286 Threshold 35 $4.95 Avatar 1,400
287 Mangazine 17 $8.99 Antarctic 1,400
288 Alice In Lost World 2 $2.95 Radio 1,300
289 Benzine 3 $4.95 Antarctic 1,300
290 Witchblade Exclusive Photo Cover Alternate Ed 1 $9.95 Image 1,300
291 Bizzarian 4 $2.95 Ironcat 1,300
292 Katmandu Annual 2 $4.99 Shanda 1,300
293 Wheres It At Sugar Kat 2 $2.95 Slave Labor 1,200
294 Pleasure Bound 6 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 1,200
295 7 Guys Of Justice 5 $2.00 False Idol 1,200
296 Fathom 11 (O/A) $2.50 Image 1,200
297 Vampi 5 Dlx Ed $9.95 Harris 1,200
298 League Of Super Groovy Crimefighters 2 $2.95 Ancient 1,200
299 Magical Pokemon Journey Vol. 3 2 $4.95 Viz 1,200
300 Hyper Dolls Vol. 5 4 $2.95 Ironcat 1,100
DECEMBER 2000 Trade Paperback Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Trade Paperback title Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Lone Wolf And Cub Vol. 5 Black Wind 9.95 Dark Horse 14,600
2 JLA Earth 2 14.95 DC 10,300
3 Batman No Mans Land Vol. 4 12.95 DC 7,600
4 JLA World War Three 12.95 DC 6,000
5 Lazarus Churchyard The Final Cut 14.95 Image 5,600
6 Sailor Moon Stars Vol. 1 Pocket Mixx 9.95 Tokyopop 5,200
7 Swamp Thing Vol. 3 The Curse 19.95 DC 5,000
8 Avengers Forever 24.95 Marvel 5,000
9 Spirit Archives Vol. 3 HC 49.95 DC 4,800
10 Earth X Hardcover Book Package (Res) 95 Gra 4,100
11 Plastic Man Archives Vol. 2 HC 49.95 DC 3,900
12 Com X 5.95 Comic Cavalcade 3,100
13 Star Wars Chewbacca 12.95 Dark Horse 3,100
14 Spyboy The Deadly Gourmet Affair 8.95 Dark Horse 3,000
15 Jinx The Definitive Coll 24.95 Image 2,400
16 Dragonball Vol. 3 14.95 Viz 2,700
17 Magic Knight Rayearth Mixx Manga Vol. 5 11.95 Tokyopop 2,400
18 No Need For Tenchi Vol. 9 Quest For More Money 15.95 Viz 2,300
19 X 1999 Vol. 7 Rhapsody 15.95 Viz 2,200
20 Kiss Psycho Circus Vol. 4 Legends And Nightmares 9.95 Image 2,000
21 Metropol Coll Ed Vol. 1 11.95 Sor 1,800
22 Record Of Lodoss War Grey Witch Book 3 15.95 CPM 1,500
23 Blue Monday The Kids Are Alright 10.95 Oni 1,500
24 Juline Vol. 1 Pocket Mixx 9.95 Tokyopop 1,300
25 Miracle Girl Vol. 1 Pocket Mixx 9.95 Tokyopop 1,300
DECEMBER 2000 Publisher Market Shares of Diamond's FINAL comic book, TPB, and magazine sales
DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES DOLLARS
DC 34.86%
Marvel 28.29%
Dark Horse 10.52%
Image 6.17%
Viz 2.29%
Wizard 2.28%
Crossgen 1.38%
Chaos 1.25%
Fantagraphics 0.91%
Tokyopop 0.85%
Others 11.19%
CBG Market Estimates

Note: These figures were preorders, meaning (a) initial orders may have been higher and (b) some of these comics may not have come out. The actual sales for the month may be higher or lower (usually, higher).
Unit Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comic Books (est.):
5.54 million copies
Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comic Books (est.):
$15.8 million
Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 25 Trade Paperbacks (est.):
$1.85 million
Combined Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comics and Top 25 TPBs (est.) :
$17.65 million
Minimum Dollar Value for ALL Diamond's Trade Paperback preorders (est.):
$2.12 million
Minimum Combined Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comics and all TPBs (est.) :
$17.9 million
Average price of comic books in Diamond's Top 300:
$3.05
Average price of comic books in Diamond's Top 300, weighted by orders:
$2.85
Source: Initial reports provided by Diamond Comic Distributors
CBG calculations by John Jackson Miller
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