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|
MAY 1998 Comic Book Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
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Comic-book Title
|
Issue
|
Price
|
Publisher
|
Est. preorders
|
|
1
|
Uncanny X-Men
|
357
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
143,000
|
|
2
|
X-Men
|
77
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
135,200
|
|
3
|
Thor
|
1
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
134,700
|
|
4
|
Spawn
|
74
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
130,500
|
|
5
|
Avengers
|
6
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
112,300
|
|
6
|
Wolverine
|
126
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
107,600
|
|
7
|
Fantastic Four
|
7
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
102,300
|
|
8
|
JLA
|
20
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
99,900
|
|
9
|
Captain America
|
7
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
91,900
|
|
10
|
Iron Man
|
6
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
89,800
|
|
11
|
Green Lantern
|
100
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
82,400
|
|
12
|
Witchblade
|
23
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
82,300
|
|
13
|
Darkness
|
15
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
79,800
|
|
14
|
Spirit Of Tao
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
74,800
|
|
15
|
Crimson
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
71,000
|
|
16
|
Curse Of Spawn
|
21
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
70,900
|
|
17
|
Generation X
|
40
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
67,900
|
|
18
|
JLA Year One
|
7
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
66,900
|
|
19
|
Incredible Hulk
|
466
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
66,300
|
|
20
|
Amazing Spider-Man
|
436
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
66,000
|
|
21
|
X-Force
|
79
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
65,500
|
|
22
|
Tales Of The Darkness
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
64,200
|
|
23
|
X-Factor
|
147
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
63,600
|
|
24
|
Battle Chasers
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
63,000
|
|
25
|
X-Man
|
40
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
61,600
|
|
26
|
Peter Parker Spider-Man
|
93
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
61,000
|
|
27
|
Cable
|
56
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
59,100
|
|
28
|
Spectacular Spider-Man
|
259
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
58,600
|
|
29
|
Sensational Spider-Man
|
29
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
56,600
|
|
30
|
Ascension
|
7
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
56,500
|
|
31
|
Gen 13
|
29
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
55,100
|
|
32
|
JLA 80 Page Giant
|
1
|
$4.95
|
DC
|
54,800
|
|
33
|
Superman
|
136
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
54,600
|
|
34
|
Action Comics
|
746
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
53,200
|
|
35
|
Adventures Of Superman
|
559
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
52,900
|
|
36
|
Kiss The Psycho Circus
|
10
|
$2.25
|
Image
|
52,900
|
|
37
|
Superman Man Of Steel
|
81
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
52,800
|
|
38
|
Thunderbolts
|
16
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
50,300
|
|
39
|
Batman
|
556
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
50,200
|
|
40
|
JLA Tomorrow Woman
|
1
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
49,700
|
|
41
|
Excalibur
|
122
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
49,300
|
|
42
|
300
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
49,000
|
|
43
|
Detective Comics
|
723
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
48,500
|
|
44
|
Astro City Vol. 2
|
15
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
47,600
|
|
45
|
Batman Batgirl
|
1
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
46,800
|
|
46
|
Nightwing
|
22
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
45,300
|
|
47
|
Alpha Flight
|
12
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
44,100
|
|
48
|
Preacher
|
39
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
42,700
|
|
49
|
Deadpool
|
18
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
41,800
|
|
50
|
Superman Lois Lane
|
1
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
41,300
|
|
51
|
Robin
|
55
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
41,100
|
|
52
|
Star Wars Crimson Empire
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
40,600
|
|
53
|
Flash
|
139
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
40,400
|
|
54
|
Batman Shadow Of The Bat
|
76
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
39,400
|
|
55
|
Marvel Universe
|
2
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
39,100
|
|
56
|
Young Justice The Secret
|
1
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
39,000
|
|
57
|
Jim Lees C23
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
38,900
|
|
58
|
Wonder Woman Donna Troy
|
1
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
37,600
|
|
59
|
Crimson Chromium Ed
|
1
|
$4.50
|
Image
|
37,500
|
|
60
|
Nightwing And Huntress
|
3
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
37,400
|
|
61
|
Wonder Woman
|
135
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
37,200
|
|
62
|
X-Files
|
40
|
$2.95
|
Topps
|
37,100
|
|
63
|
Catwoman
|
59
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
36,800
|
|
64
|
Batman Legends Of The Dark Knight
|
108
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
36,600
|
|
65
|
Supergirl
|
23
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
36,600
|
|
66
|
Tenth
|
9
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
35,900
|
|
67
|
Lady Death
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
34,500
|
|
68
|
Birds Of Prey The Ravens
|
1
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
34,400
|
|
69
|
Marvel Annual 98/Spider-Man & Devil Dinosaur
|
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
33,900
|
|
70
|
Starman The Mist
|
1
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
33,800
|
|
71
|
Green Lantern Secret Files
|
1
|
$4.95
|
DC
|
33,700
|
|
72
|
Iron Fist
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Marvel
|
33,200
|
|
73
|
Coven
|
8
|
$2.50
|
Awesome
|
33,200
|
|
74
|
Gen 12
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
32,800
|
|
75
|
What If?
|
110
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
32,500
|
|
76
|
Star Wars Shadows Of The Empire Evolution
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
32,300
|
|
77
|
Marvel Annual 98/Deadpool & Death
|
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
32,200
|
|
78
|
Green Arrow
|
134
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
31,800
|
|
79
|
Heroes For Hire
|
13
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
31,600
|
|
80
|
Legends Of The DC Universe
|
6
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
31,000
|
|
81
|
Batman Chronicles
|
13
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
30,000
|
|
82
|
Starman
|
44
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
29,500
|
|
83
|
Silver Surfer
|
141
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
29,400
|
|
84
|
Avengers Rough Cut
|
1
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
29,000
|
|
85
|
Xena Warrior Princess Blood Lines
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Topps
|
28,400
|
|
86
|
Gen 13 Bootleg
|
18
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
28,100
|
|
87
|
Ka Zar
|
15
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
28,000
|
|
88
|
Xena Warrior Princess Orpheus
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Topps
|
27,500
|
|
89
|
Teen Titans
|
22
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
27,400
|
|
90
|
Aquaman
|
46
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
27,400
|
|
91
|
Green Lantern 1963 Annual
|
1
|
$4.95
|
DC
|
27,200
|
|
92
|
WilDCats
|
49
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
27,200
|
|
93
|
Azrael
|
43
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
27,000
|
|
94
|
Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron Masquerade
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
26,800
|
|
95
|
Daredevil
|
377
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
26,500
|
|
96
|
Batman Gordon Of Gotham
|
2
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
25,500
|
|
97
|
Superboy
|
53
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
25,200
|
|
98
|
Hitman
|
28
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
24,600
|
|
99
|
Maverick
|
11
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
24,400
|
|
100
|
DV8
|
18
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
24,100
|
|
101
|
Books of Magic
|
50
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
23,600
|
|
102
|
Batman: Gotham Adventures
|
2
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
23,300
|
|
103
|
Legion of Superheroes
|
106
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
23,200
|
|
104
|
Youngblood
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Awesome
|
22,900
|
|
105
|
Legionnaires
|
62
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
22,800
|
|
106
|
Savage Dragon
|
49
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
22,300
|
|
107
|
Stormwatch
|
7
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
22,100
|
|
108
|
Dreaming
|
26
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
21,200
|
|
109
|
Menace
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Awesome
|
21,200
|
|
110
|
HarDCore Station
|
1
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
21,100
|
|
111
|
Shi
|
12
|
$2.95
|
Crusade
|
21,100
|
|
112
|
Shi
|
11
|
$2.95
|
Crusade
|
21,100
|
|
113
|
Fury Agent 13
|
2
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
20,900
|
|
114
|
Scarlet Crush
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Awesome
|
20,900
|
|
115
|
Quicksilver
|
9
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
20,800
|
|
116
|
Vampirella/Painkiller Jane
|
1
|
$3.50
|
Harris
|
20,500
|
|
117
|
Impulse
|
39
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
20,400
|
|
118
|
Strangers in Paradise Vol. 3
|
15
|
$2.75
|
Abstract
|
20,000
|
|
119
|
Wetworks
|
40
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
20,000
|
|
120
|
Kabuki
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
19,900
|
|
121
|
Superman Adventures
|
21
|
$3.95
|
DC
|
19,700
|
|
122
|
Kents
|
12
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
19,500
|
|
123
|
Marvel Team-Up
|
11
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
19,100
|
|
124
|
Gangland
|
2
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
18,200
|
|
125
|
Power of Shazam
|
40
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
18,000
|
|
126
|
Dragonball Z
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
17,900
|
|
127
|
Lost in Space
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
17,900
|
|
128
|
Star Trek TNG: Riker Special
|
|
$3.50
|
Marvel
|
17,900
|
|
129
|
Star Trek Unlimited
|
10
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
17,700
|
|
130
|
Resurrrection Man
|
15
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
17,600
|
|
131
|
Jack Kirby's Fourth World
|
17
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
17,500
|
|
132
|
Leave it to Chance
|
10
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
17,300
|
|
133
|
Nevada
|
3
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
17,300
|
|
134
|
Spirit: New Adventures
|
3
|
$3.50
|
Kitchen Sink
|
17,100
|
|
135
|
Evil Ernie: Destroyer
|
9
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
17,100
|
|
136
|
Dreaming: Trial and Error
|
|
$5.95
|
DC
|
16,900
|
|
137
|
Omen
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
16,800
|
|
138
|
Star Trek: Untold Voyages
|
5
|
$3.50
|
Marvel
|
16,600
|
|
139
|
Chase
|
6
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
16,500
|
|
140
|
Shi: The Essential Dark Crusade
|
|
$2.95
|
Crusade
|
16,400
|
|
141
|
Cryptic Writings of Megadeth
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
16,300
|
|
142
|
Marvel
|
1
|
$1.00
|
Marvel
|
16,100
|
|
143
|
Shadows and Light
|
3
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
16,100
|
|
144
|
Dragonball
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
16,000
|
|
145
|
Conan: River of Blood
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Marvel
|
16,000
|
|
146
|
Hellblazer
|
127
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
15,800
|
|
147
|
Supreme
|
60
|
$2.99
|
Awesome
|
15,800
|
|
148
|
Lobo
|
53
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
15,800
|
|
149
|
Marvel
|
2
|
$1.00
|
Marvel
|
15,700
|
|
150
|
Aliens: Stalker
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
15,600
|
|
151
|
Adventures in the DC Universe
|
16
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
15,400
|
|
152
|
Transmetropolitan
|
11
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
14,600
|
|
153
|
House of Secrets
|
21
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
11,600
|
|
154
|
Sandman Mystery Theatre
|
63
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
14,600
|
|
155
|
Welcome Back to the House of Mystery
|
|
$5.95
|
DC
|
14,200
|
|
156
|
Werewolf by Night
|
6
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
14,200
|
|
157
|
Steel
|
52
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
13,200
|
|
158
|
Sovereign Seven
|
36
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
12,700
|
|
159
|
Man-Thing
|
8
|
$2.25
|
Marvel
|
12,500
|
|
160
|
Major Bummer
|
12
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
12,200
|
|
161
|
Dead King
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
12,000
|
|
162
|
Crow/Razor: Kill the Pain
|
2
|
$3.00
|
London Night
|
12,000
|
|
163
|
Gunsmith Cats: Goldie vs. Misty
|
7
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
11,900
|
|
164
|
Hate
|
30
|
$3.95
|
Fantagraphics
|
11,800
|
|
165
|
Chronos
|
5
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
11,600
|
|
166
|
Vertigo Visions: Tomahawk
|
|
$4.95
|
DC
|
11,600
|
|
167
|
Young Heroes in Love
|
14
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
11,100
|
|
168
|
Quantum & Woody
|
16
|
$2.50
|
Acclaim
|
11,100
|
|
169
|
Blade of the Immortal: On Slient WIngs
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
11,000
|
|
170
|
Creeper
|
8
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
10,800
|
|
171
|
Ranma 1/2 Part Seven
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
10,700
|
|
172
|
Vampirella Retro
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Harris
|
10,600
|
|
173
|
Neon Genesis Evangelion Book Two
|
3
|
$3.50
|
Viz
|
10,500
|
|
174
|
Seekers 3000
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Marvel
|
10,400
|
|
175
|
Battlestar Galactica
|
5
|
$2.99
|
Realm
|
9,900
|
|
176
|
Cerebus
|
230
|
$2.25
|
Aardvark-Vanaheim
|
9,600
|
|
177
|
Poison Elves
|
35
|
$2.50
|
Sirius
|
9,600
|
|
178
|
Elfquest
|
24
|
$4.95
|
Warp
|
9,600
|
|
179
|
Turok
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Acclaim
|
9,200
|
|
180
|
Magic: The Gathering Crucible
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
8,900
|
|
181
|
Deity
|
0
|
$2.95
|
Hyperwerks
|
8,900
|
|
182
|
Satanika
|
10
|
$3.50
|
Verotik
|
8,900
|
|
183
|
Tarzan: Carson of Venus
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
8,600
|
|
184
|
X-O Manowar
|
20
|
$2.50
|
Acclaim
|
8,500
|
|
185
|
Challengers of the Unknown
|
18
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
8,500
|
|
186
|
X-Men Manga
|
8
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
8,400
|
|
187
|
X-Men Manga
|
9
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
8,400
|
|
188
|
Tarzan: Primeval
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
8,200
|
|
189
|
Sonic the Hedgehog
|
61
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
8,100
|
|
190
|
Scud: Tales from the Vending Machine
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Fireman
|
8,100
|
|
191
|
Jackie Chan's Spartan X
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
7,900
|
|
192
|
Sharky
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
7,900
|
|
193
|
Warrior Nun Areala
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
7,800
|
|
194
|
A Distant Soil
|
25
|
$3.95
|
Image
|
7,800
|
|
195
|
Essential Vertigo: Sandman
|
24
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
7,800
|
|
196
|
Michael Moorcock's Multiverse
|
9
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
7,800
|
|
197
|
Dark Horse Presents
|
132
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
7,400
|
|
198
|
Nocturnals: Witching Hour
|
|
$4.95
|
Dark Horse
|
7,300
|
|
199
|
Drakuun: Shadow of the Warlock
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
7,300
|
|
200
|
777 The Wrath
|
3
|
$3.00
|
Avatar
|
7,300
|
|
201
|
Pinky and the Brain
|
24
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
7,000
|
|
202
|
Inu Yasha
|
14
|
$3.25
|
Viz
|
7,000
|
|
203
|
Coven Collected Edition
|
1
|
$4.95
|
Awesome
|
7,000
|
|
204
|
Spider-Man Manga
|
14
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
6,900
|
|
205
|
Spider-Man Manga
|
15
|
$3.99
|
Marvel
|
6,900
|
|
206
|
Oni Double Feature
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Oni
|
6,900
|
|
207
|
Zombieworld: Winters Dregs
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
6,800
|
|
208
|
Empty Zone
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Sirius
|
6,700
|
|
209
|
Acme Novelty Library
|
10
|
$4.95
|
Fantagraphics
|
6,600
|
|
210
|
New Bondgae Fairies: Fairie Fetish
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Fantagraphics
|
6,600
|
|
211
|
Concrete Jungle: Legend of the Black Lion
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Acclaim
|
6,600
|
|
212
|
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
|
17
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
6,400
|
|
213
|
Shadowman
|
19
|
$2.50
|
Acclaim
|
6,300
|
|
214
|
Magnus: Robot Fighter
|
17
|
$2.50
|
Acclaim
|
800
|
|
215
|
Robotech
|
8
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
6,300
|
|
216
|
Knuckles
|
15
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
6,200
|
|
217
|
Marvel Adventures
|
16
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
6,200
|
|
218
|
Sabrina: The Teenage Witch
|
16
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
6,100
|
|
219
|
Robotech: Escape
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
6,100
|
|
220
|
Troublemakers
|
18
|
$2.50
|
Acclaim
|
6,100
|
|
221
|
No Need for Tenchi Part Four
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
5,900
|
|
222
|
Tenth Collected
|
1
|
$4.95
|
Image
|
5,800
|
|
223
|
Knight Watchman
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
5,800
|
|
224
|
Scooby Doo
|
12
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
5,800
|
|
225
|
Shotgun Mary
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
5,700
|
|
226
|
Bloodshot
|
15
|
$2.50
|
Acclaim
|
5,700
|
|
227
|
Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing
|
21
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
5,600
|
|
228
|
Animaniacs
|
39
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
5,400
|
|
229
|
Ashen Victor
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
5,400
|
|
230
|
Oink: Blood and Circus
|
2
|
$4.95
|
Kitchen Sink
|
5,200
|
|
231
|
Book
|
1
|
$3.50
|
Dreamsmith
|
5,100
|
|
232
|
Maison Ikkoku Part Seven
|
11
|
$3.25
|
Viz
|
5,000
|
|
233
|
Warrior Nun Black and White
|
10
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
5,000
|
|
234
|
Lost Heroes
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Davdez
|
5,000
|
|
235
|
Siren
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
4,800
|
|
236
|
Archie
|
474
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
4,800
|
|
237
|
John Bolton's Strange Wink
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
4,800
|
|
238
|
Vault of Horror
|
23
|
$2.50
|
Gemstone
|
4,800
|
|
239
|
Roswell
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Bongo
|
4,800
|
|
240
|
Legend of Mother Sarah City of Angels
|
7
|
$3.95
|
Dark Horse
|
4,800
|
|
241
|
Luftwaffe 1946
|
10
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
4,700
|
|
242
|
Dead or Alive: A Cyberpunk Western
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
4,700
|
|
243
|
Silky Whip
|
2
|
$3.50
|
Fantagraphics
|
4,700
|
|
244
|
Secret Plot
|
8
|
$2.95
|
Fantagraphics
|
4,700
|
|
245
|
Warhammer Monthly
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Games Workshop
|
4,600
|
|
246
|
Jungle Tales of Cavewoman
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Basement
|
4,500
|
|
247
|
Betty & Veronica
|
126
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
4,500
|
|
248
|
Piracy
|
5
|
$2.50
|
Gemstone
|
4,400
|
|
249
|
Looney Tunes
|
42
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
4,400
|
|
250
|
Legend of Lemnear
|
5
|
$2.95
|
CPM
|
4,400
|
|
251
|
La Cosa Nostroid
|
9
|
$2.95
|
Fireman
|
4,300
|
|
252
|
Kill your Boyfriend 2nd Prnt
|
|
$5.95
|
DC
|
4,300
|
|
253
|
Betty
|
64
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
4,200
|
|
254
|
Two Faces of Tomorrow
|
10
|
$3.95
|
Dark Horse
|
4,200
|
|
255
|
Two Fisted Tales
|
24
|
$2.50
|
Gemstone
|
4,200
|
|
256
|
Girls of Ninja High School 1998
|
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
4,200
|
|
257
|
Bohos
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
4,100
|
|
258
|
Gold Digger
|
40
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
4,100
|
|
259
|
Eat-Man Part Two
|
4
|
$3.25
|
Viz
|
4,100
|
|
260
|
Titanic
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Angel
|
4,100
|
|
261
|
Cutie Honey
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
4,000
|
|
262
|
Cheryl Blossom
|
12
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
4,000
|
|
263
|
Cavewoman: Missing Link
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Basement
|
3,900
|
|
264
|
Return of Lum Part Four
|
10
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
3,900
|
|
265
|
Veronica
|
78
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
3,900
|
|
266
|
Mobile Police Patlabor Part Two
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
3,900
|
|
267
|
Chirality
|
15
|
$2.95
|
CPM
|
3,900
|
|
268
|
New Vampire Muyu Vol. 2
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
3,800
|
|
269
|
Archie Double Digest
|
101
|
$2.95
|
Archie
|
3,800
|
|
270
|
Castle Waiting
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Olio
|
3,800
|
|
271
|
Archie and Friends
|
30
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
3,800
|
|
272
|
Midnight Panther School Daze
|
2
|
$2.95
|
CPM
|
3,600
|
|
273
|
Origins of Reid Fleming
|
1
|
$3.00
|
Deep Sea
|
3,600
|
|
274
|
Tigress
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Basement
|
3,500
|
|
275
|
Betty & Veronica Digest
|
97
|
$1.95
|
Archie
|
3,500
|
|
276
|
Milk
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Radio
|
3,400
|
|
277
|
Starchild Mythopolis
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
3,400
|
|
278
|
Archie's Pals n Gals Double Digest
|
34
|
$2.95
|
Archie
|
3,400
|
|
279
|
Dragon Wars
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
3,400
|
|
280
|
Strangers in Paradise Gold Logo Reprint Vol. 2
|
10
|
$2.75
|
Abstract
|
3,400
|
|
281
|
Archie's Vacation Special
|
6
|
$2.25
|
Archie
|
3,400
|
|
282
|
Sinthia
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Lightning
|
3,300
|
|
283
|
Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt Betrayal
|
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
3,300
|
|
284
|
Jughead
|
107
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
3,300
|
|
285
|
Cartoon Network Presents
|
12
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
3,200
|
|
286
|
Reality Check
|
10
|
$2.95
|
Sirius
|
3,200
|
|
287
|
Snowman 2
|
2
|
$3.50
|
Avatar
|
3,200
|
|
288
|
Jughead's Double Digest
|
53
|
$2.95
|
Archie
|
3,200
|
|
289
|
Flintstones and Jetsons
|
12
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
3,200
|
|
290
|
Battlestar Galactica Variant Cover
|
1
|
$2.99
|
Realm
|
3,200
|
|
291
|
Land of Nod
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
3,100
|
|
292
|
Faith Encore Ed.
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Lightning
|
3,000
|
|
293
|
Nights into Dreams
|
4
|
$1.75
|
Archie
|
3,000
|
|
294
|
Thieves and Kings
|
22
|
$2.35
|
I Box
|
3,000
|
|
295
|
Gun Crisis
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
2,900
|
|
296
|
Laugh Digest
|
143
|
$1.95
|
Archie
|
2,900
|
|
297
|
Shut Up and Die
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
2,900
|
|
298
|
Jughead with Archie Digest
|
142
|
$1.95
|
Archie
|
2,800
|
|
299
|
Love Drive
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
2,700
|
|
300
|
Foot Soldiers
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
2,700
|
|
MAY 1998 Trade Paperback Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
|
|
Trade Paperback title
|
Price
|
Publisher
|
Est. preorders
|
|
1
|
Made Men TPB
|
$5.99
|
Marvel
|
13,900
|
|
2
|
Spawn TPB VI
|
$9.95
|
Image
|
7,700
|
|
3
|
Tenth #0
|
$5.00
|
American
|
6,000
|
|
4
|
Mage The Hero Defined
|
$5.00
|
American
|
6,000
|
|
5
|
Jla: Rock Of Ages Tp
|
$9.95
|
DC
|
5,800
|
|
6
|
Studio Secrets Wildstorm Approach To Comic Book Art
|
$16.95
|
Image
|
4,800
|
|
7
|
Essential Wolverine Vol 3
|
$12.99
|
Marvel
|
4,300
|
|
8
|
Uncle Scrooge #311
|
$6.95
|
Gladstone
|
3,900
|
|
9
|
Mage The Hero Defined Tp Vol 1
|
$9.95
|
Image
|
3,800
|
|
10
|
Strangers In Paradise Vol 5: Immortal Enemies Tp
|
$1.95
|
Abstract
|
3,200
|
|
11
|
Thor DFE Alternate Cover #1
|
$6.95
|
Dynamic Forces
|
3,200
|
|
12
|
Mixxzine Pocket Manga Sailor Moon
|
$11.95
|
Mixxzine
|
3,100
|
|
13
|
Walt Disney Comics and Stories #626
|
$6.95
|
Gladstone
|
3,100
|
|
14
|
Simpsons Comics on Parade
|
$11.95
|
Bongo
|
2,900
|
|
15
|
Star Wars: Jabba the Hutt
|
$9.95
|
Dark Horse
|
2,400
|
|
16
|
Bone Vol. 5: Rockjaw
|
$22.95
|
Cartoon
|
2,400
|
|
17
|
X-Men Visionaries: Chris Claremont
|
$24.99
|
Marvel
|
2,200
|
|
18
|
Spirit of Wonder
|
$12.95
|
Dark Horse
|
2,200
|
|
19
|
Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color #45
|
$9.95
|
Gladstone
|
2,000
|
|
20
|
Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color #46
|
$9.95
|
Gladstone
|
2,000
|
|
21
|
Bring Back the Bad Guys
|
$24.99
|
Marvel
|
2,000
|
|
22
|
Xxxenophile Collected Vol. 4
|
$9.95
|
Xxxenophile
|
1,800
|
|
23
|
Elric: Stormbringer
|
$17.95
|
Dark Horse
|
1,800
|
|
24
|
777: The Wrath Nude #3
|
$6.00
|
Avatar
|
1,700
|
|
25
|
Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck #2
|
$9.95
|
Gladstone
|
1,700
|
|
MAY 1998 Publisher Market Shares of Diamond's FINAL comic book, TPB, and magazine sales
|
DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES
|
DOLLARS
|
|
DC
|
24.22%
|
|
Marvel
|
23.67%
|
|
Image
|
17.09%
|
|
Dark Horse
|
5.17%
|
|
Wizard
|
3.52%
|
|
Topps
|
2.61%
|
|
Viz
|
2.12%
|
|
Chaos
|
1.32%
|
|
Fantagraphics
|
1.06%
|
|
Kitchen Sink
|
1.03%
|
|
Others
|
18.19%
|
|
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.):
|
|
6.99 million copies
|
|
|
|
Dollar Sales
for Diamond's
Top 300 Comic Books
(est.):
|
|
$16.97 million
|
|
|
|
Dollar Value
for
Diamond's
Top 25 Trade Paperback
preorders
(est.):
|
|
$934,000
|
|
|
|
Combined Dollar Sales
for Diamond's
Top 300 Comics and Top 25 TPBs
(est.)
:
|
|
$17.9 million
|
|
|
|
Minimum Dollar Value
for
ALL
Diamond's
Trade Paperback
preorders
(est.):
|
|
$2.44 million
|
|
|
|
Minimum Combined Dollar Sales
for Diamond's
Top 300 Comics and all TPBs
(est.)
:
|
|
$19.41 million
|
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Average price
of comic books in Diamond's Top 300:
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$2.66
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Average price
of comic books in Diamond's Top 300,
weighted by orders:
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$2.43
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Source:
Initial reports provided by
Diamond Comic Distributors
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CBG calculations by John Jackson Miller
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