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OCTOBER 2001 Comic Book Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Wolverine: The Origin 2 $3.50 Marvel 131,600
2 Wolverine: The Origin 3 $3.50 Marvel 129,000
3 New X-Men 119 $2.25 Marvel 124,300
4 Uncanny X-Men 399 $2.25 Marvel 118,200
5 Ultimate X-Men 11 $2.25 Marvel 106,600
6 X-Treme X-Men 6 $2.99 Marvel 93,200
7 Amazing Spider-Man 36 $2.25 Marvel 92,800
8 Ultimate Spider-Man 14 $2.25 Marvel 84,200
9 Green Arrow 9 $2.50 DC 84,100
10 Wolverine 169 $2.25 Marvel 76,500
11 JLA 59 $2.25 DC 72,700
12 Punisher 5 $2.99 Marvel 68,900
13 X-Treme X-Men Savage Land 2 $2.99 Marvel 65,200
14 Avengers 47 $2.25 Marvel 63,100
15 Daredevil Yellow 5 $3.50 Marvel 60,400
16 Elektra 4 $2.99 Marvel 58,800
17 Daredevil 26 $2.99 Marvel 56,600
18 Peter Parker Spider-Man 36 $2.25 Marvel 53,800
19 X-Force 121 $2.25 Marvel 52,900
20 Fantastic Four 48 $2.25 Marvel 52,200
21 Iceman 1 $2.50 Marvel 52,100
22 Rogue 3 $2.50 Marvel 50,900
23 Spawn 115 $2.50 Image 50,000
24 Rising Stars 18 $2.50 Image 49,700
25 Ultimate Marvel Team Up 9 $2.25 Marvel 49,600
26 Cyclops 3 $2.50 Marvel 49,400
27 Superman 175 $3.50 DC 49,400
28 Mutant X 1 $2.99 Marvel 48,900
29 Paradise X The Heralds 1 $3.50 Marvel 46,800
30 Jist W/Dave Gibbons Creating Green Lantern $5.95 DC 46,200
31 Fantastic Four 1234 4 $2.99 Marvel 46,200
32 Batman 596 $2.25 DC 46,100
33 Exiles 5 $2.25 Marvel 45,800
34 Marvel Knights Double Shot 1 $2.99 Marvel 45,400
35 JSA 29 $2.50 DC 45,300
36 Fury 2 $2.99 Marvel 44,600
37 Authority 27 $2.50 DC 44,400
38 Joker Last Laugh 1 $2.95 DC 44,300
39 X-Men Unlimited 33 $2.99 Marvel 43,900
40 Alias 2 $2.99 Marvel 43,100
41 Detective Comics 763 $2.50 DC 42,900
42 Action Comics 784 $2.25 DC 42,800
43 Adventures Of Superman 597 $2.25 DC 42,600
44 Superman The Man Of Steel 119 $2.25 DC 42,100
45 Joker Last Laugh 2 $2.95 DC 41,800
46 Joker Last Laugh 3 $2.95 DC 41,100
47 Joker Last Laugh 6 $2.95 DC 40,900
48 Joker Last Laugh 4 $2.95 DC 40,800
49 Avengers Celestial Quest 2 $2.50 Marvel 40,800
50 Joker Last Laugh 5 $2.95 DC 40,600
51 Danger Girl Kamikaze 2 (Res) $2.95 DC 40,600
52 Brotherhood 6 $2.25 Marvel 39,800
53 Nightwing 62 $2.25 DC 39,300
54 Thor 42 $2.25 Marvel 39,100
55 Ghost Rider Hammer Lane 5 $2.99 Marvel 38,700
56 Midnight Nation 11 $2.50 Image 38,600
57 Batgirl 21 $2.50 DC 38,500
58 Iron Man 47 $2.25 Marvel 38,300
59 Green Lantern 143 $2.25 DC 38,300
60 Captain America 48 $2.25 Marvel 37,800
61 JLA Incarnations 6 $3.50 DC 37,200
62 Batman Gotham Knights 22 $2.50 DC 36,700
63 Wonder Woman 175 $3.50 DC 35,800
64 Tomb Raider 17 $2.50 Image 35,400
65 Cable 98 $2.25 Marvel 35,400
66 Bloodstone 1 $2.99 Marvel 34,700
67 Nightside 1 $2.99 Marvel 34,200
68 Incredible Hulk 33 $3.50 Marvel 33,800
69 Deadpool Agent Of Weapon X 3 $2.25 Marvel 33,500
70 Thunderbolts 57 $2.25 Marvel 33,400
71 Spider-Mans Tangled Web 7 $2.99 Marvel 32,900
72 Doom Patrol 1 $2.50 DC 32,900
73 Batman Legends of the Dark Knight 148 $2.25 DC 32,800
74 Thor Godstorm 2 $3.50 Marvel 32,200
75 JLA Gatekeeper 1 $4.95 DC 32,000
76 Witchblade 52 $2.50 Image 31,600
77 Robin 95 $2.25 DC 31,600
78 Flash 179 $2.25 DC 31,400
79 Startling Stories Banner 4 $2.99 Marvel 31,100
80 Harley Quinn 13 $2.25 DC 30,600
81 Legion 1 $2.50 DC 30,400
82 Young Justice 38 $2.50 DC 30,400
83 Titans 34 $2.50 DC 30,100
84 Us War Machine 4 $1.50 Marvel 30,000
85 Us War Machine 5 $1.50 Marvel 29,900
86 Us War Machine 6 $1.50 Marvel 29,700
87 Superman & Batman Generations II 3 $5.95 DC 29,600
88 Us War Machine 7 $1.50 Marvel 29,600
89 Us War Machine 8 $1.50 Marvel 29,400
90 Joker Last Laugh Secret Files 1 $5.95 DC 29,400
91 Powers 15 $2.95 Image 28,800
92 Hellspawn 15 $2.50 Image 27,600
93 Spectre 10 $2.50 DC 27,300
94 Warlands Age 3 $2.95 Image 27,300
95 Birds Of Prey 36 $2.50 DC 27,100
96 Supergirl 63 $2.25 DC 26,400
97 Tom Strong 15 (Res) $2.95 DC 26,100
98 Witchblade Lady Death Special $4.95 Image 25,500
99 Universe 3 $2.50 Image 25,300
100 Spider-Girl 39 $2.25 Marvel 25,200
101 Defenders 10 $2.25 Marvel 25,000
102 Superman Tarzan Sons of the Jungle 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 24,800
103 Suicide Squad 2 $2.50 DC 24,800
104 Star Wars Jedi Quest 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 24,700
105 Captain Marvel 24 $2.50 Marvel 24,600
106 Batman Orpheus Rising 3 $2.50 DC 23,900
107 Star Wars 35 $2.99 Dark Horse 23,300
108 Ruse 1 $2.95 Crossgen 23,100
109 Star Wars Tag & Bink Are Dead 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 23,000
110 Promethea 17 $2.95 DC 22,800
111 Establishment 2 $2.50 DC 22,600
112 Superboy 93 $2.25 DC 22,200
113 Joss Whedons Fray 4 $2.99 Dark Horse 22,200
114 Ninja Boy 3 $2.95 DC 20,700
115 Black Panther 37 $2.50 Marvel 20,600
116 Sojourn 4 $2.95 Crossgen 20,500
117 Gen 13 70 $2.50 DC 19,500
118 Hellblazer 167 $2.50 DC 19,400
119 Transmetropolitan 50 $2.50 DC 19,300
120 Felon 1 $2.95 Image 19,100
121 Monarchy 8 $2.50 DC 18,900
122 Magdalena Angelus 1/2 $2.95 Image 18,700
123 War Story D Day Dodgers $4.95 DC 18,600
124 Advs I/T Rifle Brigade Operation Bollock 3 $2.50 DC 18,600
125 Azrael Agent of the Bat 83 $2.50 DC 18,300
126 100 Bullets 29 $2.50 DC 18,100
127 Scion 17 $2.95 Crossgen 17,900
128 Impulse 79 $2.50 DC 17,800
129 Crux 7 $2.95 Crossgen 17,400
130 Lady Death Mischief Night 1 $2.99 Chaos 17,200
131 Orion 19 $2.50 DC 17,200
132 Tomorrow Stories 12 (Res) $2.95 DC 17,100
133 Buffy the Vampire Slayer 38 $2.99 Dark Horse 17,100
134 Sandman Presents The Corinthian 1 $2.50 DC 17,000
135 Wildcats Vol. 2 28 $2.50 DC 17,000
136 Angel Vol. 2 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 16,600
137 Mystic 17 $2.95 Crossgen 16,600
138 First 12 $2.95 Crossgen 16,500
139 Sam & Twitch 27 $2.50 Image 16,100
140 Hunter The Age Of Magic 4 $2.50 DC 15,700
141 Codename Knockout 6 $2.50 DC 15,600
142 Fantastic Four Worlds Greatest Comic Mag 11 $2.99 Marvel 15,600
143 Sigil 17 $2.95 Crossgen 15,500
144 Supergirl Wings $5.95 DC 15,500
145 Simpsons Comics 63 $2.50 Bongo 15,500
146 Meridian 17 $2.95 Crossgen 15,400
147 Lucifer 19 $2.50 DC 15,200
148 Greyshirt Indigo Sunset 1 $3.50 DC 15,000
149 Vampi 12  Reg Ed $2.99 Harris 14,900
150 Four Women 1 $2.95 DC 14,800
151 Planet of the Apes 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 14,700
152 Purgatori Mischief Night 1 $2.99 Chaos 14,700
153 Taleweaver 2 $3.50 DC 14,700
154 100 Greatest Marvels 1 $7.50 Marvel 14,600
155 Strangers In Paradise Vol. III 44 $2.95 Abstract 14,600
156 American Century 8 $2.50 DC 14,600
157 Halloween III The Devils Eyes $2.99 Chaos 14,300
158 Creeps 1 $2.95 Image 14,300
159 Savage Dragon 91 $2.95 Image 14,200
160 100 Greatest Marvels 2 $7.50 Marvel 14,100
161 100 Greatest Marvels 5 $7.50 Marvel 14,000
162 100 Greatest Marvels 3 $7.50 Marvel 14,000
163 Futurama Comics 6 $2.50 Bongo 14,000
164 100 Greatest Marvels 4 $7.50 Marvel 13,900
165 Obergeist 6 $2.95 Image 13,800
166 Shadow Reavers 3 $2.99 Wizard 13,400
167 Angel & The Ape 3 $2.95 DC 13,400
168 Batman Gotham Adventures 43 $1.99 DC 13,000
169 Bad Kitty Mischief Night 1 $2.99 Chaos 12,900
170 Avengelyne Shi 1 $3.50 Avatar 12,900
171 Image Introduces Primate 1 $2.95 Image 12,500
172 Evil Ernie Returns 1 $3.99 Chaos 12,300
173 Insane Clown Posse Hallowicked 1 $2.99 Chaos 11,900
174 Crusades 8 $2.50 DC 11,800
175 Last Shot 2 $2.95 Image 11,100
176 Swamp Thing 20 $2.50 DC 10,900
177 Outlaw Nation 14 $2.50 DC 10,600
178 Powerpuff Girls 20 $1.99 DC 10,500
179 10th Muse 7 $2.95 Image 10,400
180 Farscpae War Torn 1 $5.95 DC 10,200
181 Oh My Goddess Part XI 3 $2.99 Dark Horse 9,500
182 Grendel The Devil Inside 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 9,400
183 Superman Adventures 62 $1.99 DC 9,000
184 Usagi Yojimbo 52 $2.99 Dark Horse 8,700
185 Dragonball Z Part 4 11 $2.95 Viz 8,500
186 Gumsmith Cats Special $2.99 Dark Horse 8,100
187 Cybernary 2.0 4 $2.95 DC 8,000
188 Blade of the Immortal 61 $2.99 Dark Horse 8,000
189 Advs Of Barry Ween 3 Monkey Tales 5 $2.95 Oni 8,000
190 Terry Moores Paradise Too 4 $2.95 Abstract 7,700
191 Knights of the Dinner Table 60 $2.99 Kenzer 7,700
192 Cerebus 271 $2.25 Aardvark-Vanaheim 7,200
193 Dragonball Part 4 3 $2.95 Viz 7,200
194 Murder Me Dead 9 $4.95 El Capitan 7,000
195 Super Manga Blast 17 $5.99 Dark Horse 6,800
196 Alan Moores Glory Preview $1.99 Avatar 6,800
197 Gundam Wing Battlefield Of Pacifists 1 $2.95 Tokyopop 6,800
198 Outlaw 7 3 $2.99 Dark Horse 6,600
199 Ranma 1/2 Part 10 7 $2.95 Viz 6,500
200 Avengelyne Shi 1/2 $3.95 Comic Cavalcade 6,500
201 Girl Genius 5 $3.95 Studio Foglio 6,300
202 Hammer of the Gods 5 $2.95 Insight 6,200
203 Gundam Wing Episode Zero 7 $2.95 Viz 6,100
204 Poison Elves Parintachin 1 $2.95 Sirius 6,000
205 Scooby-Doo 53 $1.99 DC 5,800
206 Disciples 4 $2.95 Image 5,800
207 Faust Love of the Damned Act Twelve $3.95 Rebel 5,600
208 Sonic The Hedgehog 103 $1.99 Archie 5,500
209 Cardcaptor Sakura 21 $2.95 Tokyopop 5,200
210 Gunwitch Outskirts Of Doom 3 $2.95 Oni 5,100
211 Ancient Joe 1 $3.50 Dark Horse 4,900
212 No Need For Tenchi Part 12 3 $3.50 Viz 4,600
213 Knights of the Dinner Table Illustrated 9 $2.99 Kenzer 4,500
214 How To Draw Manga 9 $4.95 Antarctic 4,400
215 Mr Right 2 $2.95 Image 4,300
216 Incal 6 $2.95 Humanoids 4,300
217 Inu Yasha Part 6 6 $2.95 Viz 4,200
218 Scary Godmother 6 $2.95 Sirius 4,200
219 Slayers Super Explosive Demon Story 1 $2.95 CPM 3,900
220 Dexters Laboratory 26 $1.99 DC 3,900
221 Luba 6 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 3,900
222 Cavewoman Pangaean Sea 3 $3.25 Basement 3,800
223 Archie 516 $0.80 Archie 3,700
224 Ceres Celestial Legend 5 $2.95 Viz 3,700
225 Age Of Bronze 12 $3.50 Image 3,700
226 Trout 1 $2.95 Oni 3,500
227 Neon Genesis Book 6 4 $3.50 Viz 3,500
228 Looney Tunes 83 $1.99 DC 3,400
229 Betty & Veronica Double Digest 102 $3.29 Archie 3,300
230 I Dream Of Jeannie Wishbook 1 $2.95 Airwave 3,300
231 Betty & Veronica 168 $1.99 Archie 3,300
232 Hopeless Savages 3 $2.95 Oni 3,300
233 Archie & Friends 53 $1.99 Archie 3,300
234 Ninja High School 88 $2.99 Antarctic 3,200
235 Sabrina Vol. 2 25 $0.80 Archie 3,200
236 Dark Angel 30 $2.95 CPM 3,200
237 Betty 105 $1.99 Archie 3,100
238 Archie Double Digest 129 $3.29 Archie 3,100
239 Boneyard 4 $2.95 NBM 3,100
240 Lodoss War Deedlits Tale 3 $2.95 CPM 3,000
241 Kissing Chaos 2 $2.25 Oni 3,000
242 Magic Pickle 2 $2.95 Oni 3,000
243 Betty 106 $1.99 Archie 3,000
244 Kissing Chaos 3 $2.25 Oni 3,000
245 Veronica 120 $1.99 Archie 3,000
246 Dragon Knights 1 $2.95 Tokyopop 2,900
247 Pals N Gals Double Digest 62 $3.29 Archie 2,900
248 Lodoss War Chronicles Heroic Knight 14 $2.95 CPM 2,800
249 El Hazard Part 3 4 $2.95 Viz 2,800
250 Betty & Veronica Spectacular 51 $1.99 Archie 2,800
251 Kaos Moon 1 $2.95 Tusk 2,700
252 Jugheads Double Digest 81 $3.29 Archie 2,700
253 Betty & Veronica Digest 125 $2.19 Archie 2,700
254 Archie Digest 185 $2.19 Archie 2,600
255 Seventh Sea 1 $2.95 Studio G 2,600
256 Nodwick 11 $2.95 Dork Storm 2,600
257 Smile Vol. 3 11 $4.99 Tokyopop 2,600
258 Wereslut 5 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 2,500
259 Corrector Yui 2 $2.95 Tokyopop 2,500
260 Neon Genesis Book 6 Coll Ed 4 $3.50 Viz 2,400
261 S&M University 3 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 2,300
262 Jetcat Clubhouse 4 $3.25 Oni 2,300
263 Jughead W/Archie Digest 170 $2.19 Archie 2,300
264 Genus 50 $2.99 Radio 2,300
265 Silent Mobius Advent 4 $2.95 Viz 2,300
266 Saint Tail 12 $2.95 Tokyopop 2,100
267 Amelia Rules 3 $2.95 Renaissance 2,100
268 Ultimate Marvel Magazine 10 $3.99 Marvel 2,100
269 Geobreeders 32 $2.95 CPM 2,000
270 Miracle Girls 13 $2.95 Tokyopop 1,900
271 Warrior Nun Areala Dangerous Game 3 $2.99 Antarctic 1,900
272 Milk Spotlight 3 $3.99 Radio 1,900
273 Futabakun Change Vol. 7 3 $2.95 Ironcat 1,900
274 Writers Block 1 $3.50 Beyond 1,800
275 Space Cowboy 1 $4.95 Vanguard 1,800
276 Battle Pope Presents St Michael 2 $2.95 Funk-o-tron 1,800
277 Bart Simpsons Treehouse Of Horror 4 (O/A) $2.50 Bongo 1,800
278 Alraune 3 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 1,800
279 Burning Blue 1 Tucci Cvr $2.99 Crusade 1,800
280 Furrlough 106 $2.99 Radio 1,800
281 La Blue Girl Manga Ed 3 $2.95 CPM 1,800
282 Island 3 $2.95 Tokyopop 1,700
283 Fathom Killians Tide Beach Babe Cvr 2 $5.95 Comic Cavalcade 1,700
284 Monster High 1 $2.95 Sirius 1,600
285 Bart Simpsons Treehouse Of Horror 5 (O/A) $3.50 Bongo 1,600
286 Nanosaur 1 $1.99 Samson 1,600
287 Vampire Princess Yui Vol. 3 3 $2.95 Ironcat 1,600
288 Astra 4 $2.95 CPM 1,500
289 Bart Simpsons Treehouse Of Horror 6 (O/A) $4.50 Bongo 1,500
290 Naughty Bits 35 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 1,500
291 Joss Whedons Fray 2 $2.99 Dark Horse 1,500
292 First Wave 1 $2.99 Realm 1,500
293 Dahlia Vampire 6 $2.95 Ironcat 1,500
294 Maxion 23 $2.95 CPM 1,500
295 Pokemon Advs Part 5 4 $4.95 Viz 1,500
296 Ogenki Clinic Vol. 8 3 $2.95 Ironcat 1,500
297 Kane 33 $2.95 Dancing Elephant 1,500
298 Crossgenesis 1 (O/A) $5.00 Crossgen 1,400
299 Princess Prince 13 $2.95 CPM 1,400
300 Joss Whedons Fray New Prtg 1 $2.99 Dark Horse 1,300
OCTOBER 2001 Trade Paperback Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Trade Paperback title Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Lone Wolf & Cub Vol. 15 Bros of the Grass $9.95 Dark Horse 14,500
2 Harlequin Valentine HC $10.95 Dark Horse 11,800
3 Daredevil Visionaries Frank Miller Vol. 3 $24.95 Marvel 6,500
4 Danger Girl The Ultimate Coll HC $29.95 DC 5,000
5 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tales of the Slayer $14.95 Dark Horse 4,400
6 Batman Archives Vol. 1 HC New Price $19.95 DC 4,300
7 Goddess $19.95 DC 4,100
8 Ranma 1/2 Vol. 18 $15.95 Viz 3,900
9 X-Men E Is For Extinction $15.95 Marvel 3,700
10 Sailor Moon Vol. 11 Pkt Mixx $9.95 Tokyopop 3,700
11 Vampire The Masquerade Vol. 1 Toreador $5.95 Moonstone 3,700
12 Sailor Moon Stars Vol. 3 Pkt Mixx $9.95 Tokyopop 3,600
13 Fantastic Four Visionaries $19.95 Marvel 3,600
14 Jsa Darkness Falls $19.95 DC 3,500
15 Sock Monkey Childrens Book $9.95 Dark Horse 3,300
16 Batgirl A Knight Alone $12.95 DC 3,100
17 Green Arrow Longbow Hunters New Prtg $14.95 DC 3,000
18 Supergirl Archives Vol. 1 HC $49.95 DC 2,900
19 X-Force New Beginings $14.95 Marvel 2,800
20 Books Of Magic Vol. 7 Death After Death $19.95 DC 2,800
21 X-Men Children of the Atom $16.95 Marvel 2,800
22 Zero Girl $14.95 DC 2,500
23 Star Wars Twilight $12.95 Dark Horse 2,400
24 Dragonball Z Vol. 6 $12.95 Viz 2,400
25 D R & Quinch Complete $14.99 Dancing Elephant 2,400
OCTOBER 2001 Publisher Market Shares of Diamond's FINAL comic book, TPB, and magazine sales
DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES DOLLARS
Marvel 31.05%
DC 30.54%
Image 7.89%
Dark Horse 5.17%
Viz 2.50%
Wizard 2.43%
Chaoes 1.88%
Crossgen 1.73%
Harris 1.09%
Diamond UK 1.04%
Others 14.70%
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.):
6.41 million copies
Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comic Books (est.):
$18.14 million
Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 25 Trade Paperbacks (est.):
$1.72 million
Combined Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comics and Top 25 TPBs (est.) :
$19.86 million
Minimum Dollar Value for ALL Diamond's Trade Paperback preorders (est.):
$3.07 million
Minimum Combined Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comics and all TPBs (est.) :
$21.19 million
Average price of comic books in Diamond's Top 300:
$2.98
Average price of comic books in Diamond's Top 300, weighted by orders:
$2.83
Source: Initial reports provided by Diamond Comic Distributors
CBG calculations by John Jackson Miller