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AUGUST 1998 Comic Book Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Battle Chasers 4 $2.50 Image 143,500
2 Uncanny X-Men Holo Cover 360 $3.99 Marvel 142,500
3 X-Men Holo Cover 80 $3.99 Marvel 138,400
4 Fathom 2 $2.50 Image 117,700
5 Spawn 77 $1.95 Image 115,300
6 Avengers 9 $1.99 Marvel 105,800
7 Wolverine 129 $1.99 Marvel 101,500
8 JLA 23 $1.99 DC 95,300
9 Fantastic Four 10 $1.99 Marvel 90,100
10 Mutant X 1 $2.99 Marvel 86,700
11 Darkchylde The Legacy 1 $2.50 Image 83,400
12 Captain America 10 $1.99 Marvel 83,000
13 Iron Man 9 $1.99 Marvel 79,700
14 Captain America Sentinel Of Liberty 2 $1.99 Marvel 79,600
15 Thor 4 $1.99 Marvel 78,200
16 Amazing Spider-Man 440 $1.99 Marvel 64,500
17 Spider-Girl 1 $1.99 Marvel 62,800
18 Crimson 4 $2.50 Image 62,800
19 Divine Right 6 (RES) $2.50 Image 62,400
20 JLA Year One 10 $1.99 DC 62,300
21 Justice League Of America The Nail 3 $4.95 DC 62,000
22 JLA Annual 2 $2.95 DC 61,900
23 Spider-Man 96 $1.99 Marvel 60,300
24 Generation X 43 $1.99 Marvel 59,700
25 Curse Of Spawn 24 $1.95 Image 59,700
26 Green Lantern 105 $1.99 DC 58,800
27 Green Lantern 106 $1.99 DC 58,800
28 Spectacular Spider-Man 262 $1.99 Marvel 58,400
29 X-Force 82 $1.99 Marvel 57,900
30 Sensational Spider-Man 32 $1.99 Marvel 56,600
31 Incredible Hulk 469 $1.99 Marvel 55,900
32 X-Man 43 $1.99 Marvel 53,800
33 Spider-Girl 0 $2.99 Marvel 53,100
34 Cable 59 $1.99 Marvel 52,200
35 Tales Of Witchblade 6 $2.95 Image 52,000
36 A Next 1 $1.99 Marvel 51,900
37 Ascension 9 $2.50 Image 50,900
38 Excalibur 125 $2.99 Marvel 50,300
39 Superman 139 $1.99 DC 49,400
40 Spirit Of Tao 4 $2.50 Image 48,700
41 Young Justice 2 $2.50 DC 48,300
42 Superman Save The Planet Collectors Ed 1 $3.95 DC 47,700
43 Adventures Of Superman 562 $1.99 DC 47,500
44 Stone 1 $2.50 Avatar 47,400
45 Gen 13 32 $2.50 Image 47,100
46 Kiss The Psycho Circus 12 $2.25 Image 46,400
47 Astro City Vol 2 17 $2.50 Image 46,200
48 J2 1 $1.99 Marvel 45,900
49 Nightwing 25 $1.99 DC 45,900
50 Batman 559 $1.99 DC 45,600
51 Detective Comics 726 $1.99 DC 44,900
52 Thunderbolts 19 $1.99 Marvel 44,800
53 300 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 43,600
54 Martian Manhunter 0 $1.99 DC 43,300
55 Superman The Man Of Tomorrow 11 $1.99 DC 43,200
56 Rampaging Hulk 3 $1.99 Marvel 42,300
57 Superman For All Seasons 2 $4.95 DC 41,700
58 Preacher 42 $2.50 DC 41,000
59 Flash 142 $1.99 DC 40,900
60 Deadpool 21 $1.99 Marvel 38,900
61 Peter Parker Spider-Man Elektra 98 $2.99 Marvel 38,100
62 Green Lantern Annual 7 $2.95 DC 37,600
63 Superman Annual 10 $2.95 DC 37,400
64 Alpha Flight 15 $1.99 Marvel 37,400
65 Robin 58 $1.99 DC 36,000
66 Batman Shadow of the Bat 79 $1.99 DC 35,900
67 Superman The Dark Side 1 $4.95 DC 34,900
68 Catwoman 62 $1.99 DC 34,500
69 Batman Legends of the Dark Knight 111 $1.99 DC 34,300
70 Supergirl 26 $1.99 DC 33,800
71 Tenth 12 $2.50 Image 33,600
72 Wonder Woman 138 $1.99 DC 33,500
73 Batman I Joker $4.95 DC 32,100
74 Wildcats Aliens $4.95 Image 32,000
75 Star Wars Mara Jade By The Emperors Hand 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 31,700
76 Adventure Comics 80 Page Giant 1 $4.95 DC 31,000
77 Batman Villains Secret Files 1 $4.95 DC 30,900
78 Lady Death 8 $2.95 Chaos 30,700
79 Legends of the DC Universe 9 $1.99 DC 30,200
80 Uncanny X-Men Reg Cover 360 $2.99 Marvel 29,900
81 Wildcore 7 $2.50 Image 29,700
82 Martian Manhunter Annual 1 $2.95 DC 29,200
83 Catwoman Wildcat 3 $2.50 DC 28,800
84 Heroes For Hire 16 $1.99 Marvel 28,400
85 Star Wars Tales of the Jedi Redemption 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 28,200
86 X-Men Reg Cover 80 $2.99 Marvel 28,100
87 Starman 47 $2.50 DC 28,100
88 Jim Lees C23 5 $2.50 Image 27,900
89 Batman Chronicles 14 $2.95 DC 27,800
90 Jay & Silent Bob 3 $2.95 Oni 27,700
91 Giant Superman Annual Replica Ed 1 $4.95 DC 27,400
92 Mage The Hero Defined 11 $2.50 Image 27,300
93 Hawkeye Earths Mightiest Marksman 1 $2.99 Marvel 26,700
94 Green Arrow 137 $2.50 DC 26,700
95 Silver Surfer 144 $1.99 Marvel 26,400
96 Silver Surfer 145 $1.99 Marvel 26,100
97 Daredevil 380 $2.99 Marvel 25,600
98 Aquaman 49 $1.99 DC 25,000
99 Heroes For Hire Quicksilver 98 $2.99 Marvel 24,600
100 Gen 13 Bootleg 21 $2.50 Image 24,600
101 What If? 113 $1.99 Marvel 24,600
102 Xena Warrior Princess Original Olympics 3 $2.95 Topps 24,500
103 Star Wars X-Wing Rogue/Mandatory Retmt 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 24,400
104 Pitt Crew 1 $2.50 Full Bleed 24,000
105 Sunfire & Big Hero Six 2 $2.50 Marvel 23,600
106 Superboy 56 $1.99 DC 23,600
107 Arsenal 1 $2.50 DC 23,400
108 Azrael 46 $2.25 DC 23,200
109 Hitman 31 $2.50 DC 23,100
110 Batman The Gotham Adventures 5 $1.99 DC 22,600
111 Coven Black And White 1 $2.95 Awesome 22,500
112 Quicksilver 12 $2.99 Marvel 22,400
113 Savage Dragon 52 $2.50 Image 22,400
114 Marvel Universe 5 $1.99 Marvel 22,200
115 Re Gex 2 $2.50 Awesome 22,100
116 Vampirella Shi Queens Gambit 3 $2.95 Harris 21,900
117 Legion Of Super Heroes 109 $2.50 DC 21,900
118 Painkiller Jane Hellboy $2.95 Event 21,800
119 Darkminds 2 $2.50 Image 21,600
120 Legionnaires 65 $2.50 DC 21,600
121 Stormwatch 10 $2.50 Image 21,300
122 Dv8 21 $2.50 Image 20,800
123 Hellblazer 130 $2.50 DC 20,800
124 Ka Zar 18 $1.99 Marvel 20,700
125 Battle Chasers Prelude 1 $10.00 Image 20,500
126 Books Of Magic 53 $2.50 DC 19,700
127 Dreaming 29 $2.50 DC 19,500
128 Simpsons Comics 38 $2.25 Bongo 19,300
129 Strangers In Paradise Vol III 17 $2.75 Abstract 19,100
130 Kabuki 5 $2.95 Image 18,900
131 Books Of Faerie Auberons Tale 3 $2.50 DC 18,500
132 Impulse 42 $2.25 DC 18,300
133 Wetworks 43 $2.50 Image 18,100
134 Nighthawk 2 $2.99 Marvel 17,900
135 Power Of Shazam 43 $2.50 DC 17,700
136 Evil Ernie 3 $2.95 Chaos 17,600
137 Minx 1 $2.50 DC 17,500
138 Invisibles Volume 2 19 $2.50 DC 17,400
139 Jack Kirbys Fourth World Final Issue 20 $2.25 DC 16,800
140 Resurrection Man 18 $2.50 DC 16,700
141 Marvel Knights Tour Book $2.99 Marvel 16,700
142 Aliens Vs Predator Eternal 3 $2.50 Dark Horse 16,600
143 Pandemonium Deliverance 1 $2.95 Chaos 16,100
144 Guns of the Dragon 1 $2.50 DC 15,700
145 Adventures In The DC Universe Final Issue 19 $1.99 DC 15,700
146 Transmetropolitan 14 $2.50 DC 15,600
147 Conan Return Of Styrm 2 $2.99 Marvel 15,400
148 Terminator Special $2.95 Dark Horse 15,400
149 Superman Adventures 24 $1.99 DC 15,300
150 Chix That Time Forgot 1 $2.95 Image 15,200
151 Chase 9 $2.50 DC 15,200
152 Omen 5 $2.95 Chaos 15,200
153 Strange Tales Cover A 2 $4.99 Marvel 15,000
154 Shadows & Light 4 $2.99 Marvel 14,900
155 Nevada 6 $2.50 DC 14,600
156 Legion Science Police 3 $2.25 DC 14,500
157 Dark Horse Presents Annual 1998 $4.95 Dark Horse 14,200
158 More Than Mortal Truths & Legends 2 $2.95 Liar 14,200
159 Lobo 56 $2.50 DC 14,100
160 Evil Ernie Vs Super Heroes II $2.95 Chaos 14,000
161 Superman Save The Planet Standard Ed 1 $2.95 DC 13,900
162 Madman The Jam 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 13,500
163 Dragonball Z 6 $2.95 Viz 13,500
164 Sandman Mystery Theatre 66 $2.50 DC 13,400
165 Mechanic $5.95 Image 13,300
166 House Of Secrets 24 $2.50 DC 13,100
167 Blade One Shot $5.99 Marvel 12,600
168 Dragonball 6 $2.95 Viz 12,600
169 Oh My Goddess Play The Game $3.95 Dark Horse 12,400
170 Sergio Aragones Boogeyman 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 12,300
171 Hardcore Station 4 $2.50 DC 11,800
172 Stray Bullets 16 $2.95 El Capitan 11,700
173 Major Bummer Final Issue 15 $2.50 DC 11,600
174 Curse Of Dracula 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 11,600
175 Shevas War 1 $2.95 DC 11,300
176 Gunsmith Cats Bad Trip 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 11,300
177 Starship Troopers Dominant Species 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 11,000
178 Tick Luny Bin Trilogy 1 $3.50 New England 10,700
179 Jonny Double 2 $2.95 DC 10,700
180 Blade of the Immortal On Silent Wings 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 10,500
181 Young Heroes In Love 17 $2.50 DC 10,200
182 Ranma 1/2 Part Seven 7 $2.95 Viz 10,100
183 Neon Genesis Evangelion Book Three 1 $2.95 Viz 9,800
184 Chronos 8 $2.50 DC 9,600
185 Oni Double Feature 8 $2.95 Oni 9,300
186 Mask Of Zorro 2 $2.95 Image 9,100
187 Cerebus 233 $2.25 Aardvark-Vanaheim 9,000
188 Free Speeches $2.95 Oni 8,800
189 Poison Elves 38 $2.50 Sirius 8,700
190 Elfquest 27 $4.95 Warp 8,700
191 Pink Dust $3.50 Kitchen Sink 8,400
192 Muktuk Wolfsbreath Hardboiled Shaman 3 $2.50 DC 8,400
193 Battlestar Galactica 8 $2.99 Realm 8,300
194 Event Presents Ash Universe $2.95 Event 8,100
195 Creeper 11 $2.50 DC 7,900
196 Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan Carson O/Venus 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 7,900
197 Dead Corps(E) 2 $2.50 DC 7,800
198 Sonic The Hedgehog 64 $1.75 Archie 7,600
199 Essential Vertigo The Sandman 27 $2.25 DC 7,000
200 Michael Moorcocks Multiverse 12 $2.50 DC 6,700
201 Acme Novelty Library 11 $4.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 6,600
202 Pinky And The Brain 26 (RES) $1.99 DC 6,600
203 Decapitator 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 6,500
204 Too Much Coffee Mans Third Color Special $3.95 Adhesive 6,400
205 Inu Yasha A Feudal Fairy Tale Part Two 2 $2.95 Viz 6,300
206 Hammer Uncle Alex $2.95 Dark Horse 6,300
207 Marvel Adv 19 $1.50 Marvel 6,300
208 New Bondage Fairies Fairie Fetish 6 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 6,300
209 Jackie Chans Spartan X 6 $2.95 Image 6,000
210 Scudworld Presents Drywall & Oswald Show 2 $2.50 Fireman 5,900
211 Knuckles 18 $1.75 Archie 5,900
212 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 19 $1.75 Archie 5,700
213 Cherry Deluxe 1 $4.00 Cherry 5,600
214 No Need For Tenchi Part Five 3 $2.95 Viz 5,500
215 American Woman 2 $2.95 Antarctic 5,500
216 Zombieworld Winters Dregs 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 5,400
217 Scooby-Doo 15 $1.99 DC 5,400
218 Secret Plot Deep 3 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 5,300
219 Essential Vertigo Swamp Thing-Final Iss. 24 $2.25 DC 5,100
220 Robotech Wings Of Gibraltar 1 $2.95 Antarctic 5,000
221 Animaniacs 41 $1.99 DC 5,000
222 Robotech Covert Ops 1 $2.95 Antarctic 5,000
223 Scatterbrain 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 4,900
224 Silky Whip 5 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 4,900
225 Mask Toys In The Attic 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 4,900
226 Maison Ikkoku Part Eight 1 $3.25 Viz 4,800
227 Flash Secret Files 1 $4.95 DC 4,800
228 Dark Horse Classics Godzilla King of the Monsters 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 4,800
229 Threshold Cavewoman Cover 7 $4.95 Avatar 4,700
230 X-Men Manga 14 $2.99 Marvel 4,600
231 X-Men Manga 15 $2.99 Marvel 4,600
232 Art Of Tim Vigil Dark Utopia 3 (RES) $3.95 Broken Halos 4,600
233 Valor 1 $2.50 Gemstone 4,600
234 Dark Horse Classics Terror Of Godzilla 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 4,500
235 Vault Of Horror 25 $2.50 Gemstone 4,500
236 Razor Gothic 1 $3.00 London Night 4,400
237 Archie 477 $1.75 Archie 4,400
238 Spider-Man Manga 20 $2.99 Marvel 4,400
239 Sheena Queen of the Jungle 2 $3.00 London Night 4,400
240 Spider-Man Manga 21 $2.99 Marvel 4,300
241 Luftwaffe 1946 13 $2.95 Antarctic 4,300
242 Deity Directors Cut 1 $2.95 Hyperwerks 4,300
243 Betty & Veronica 129 $1.75 Archie 4,300
244 Gold Digger 43 $2.95 Antarctic 4,200
245 Looney Tunes 45 $1.99 DC 4,100
246 Desperate Times 2 $2.95 Image 4,100
247 Legend Of Lemnear 8 $2.95 CPM 4,000
248 Castle Waiting 7 $2.95 Olio 3,900
249 Chirality 18 $2.95 CPM 3,900
250 Two Faces Of Tomorrow 13 $3.95 Dark Horse 3,900
251 Whiteout 2 $2.95 Oni 3,900
252 Lost Heroes 5 $2.95 Davdez 3,900
253 Voice Of Submission 3 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 3,800
254 Veronica 81 $1.75 Archie 3,800
255 Betty 67 $1.75 Archie 3,800
256 Enchanted The Awakening 1 $2.95 Sirius 3,700
257 Urotsukidoji Legend of the Overfiend 2 $2.95 CPM 3,700
258 Knight Watchman 4 $2.95 Image 3,600
259 Cheryl Blossom 17 $1.75 Archie 3,600
260 Cartoon Network Presents 14 $1.99 DC 3,500
261 Big Bang Comics 22 $2.95 Image 3,500
262 Ninja High School 64 $2.95 Antarctic 3,500
263 Dreamsmith Studios Book 4 $3.50 Dreamsmith 3,400
264 Archie Double Digest 103 $2.95 Archie 3,400
265 Betty & Veronica Spectacular 32 $1.75 Archie 3,400
266 Akiko 27 $2.50 Sirius 3,400
267 Midnight Panther School Daze 5 $2.95 CPM 3,300
268 New Vampire Miyu Vol 2 5 $2.95 Ironcat 3,300
269 Chirality Gallery Charity Pin Up Book $3.95 CPM 3,300
270 Alley Oop Adv 1 $2.95 Antarctic 3,200
271 Age Of Heroes Wex 1 $2.95 Image 3,200
272 Warhammer Monthly 6 $2.95 Games Workshop 3,200
273 Young Witches III Empire Of Sin 1 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 3,200
274 Cutie Honey  90 Vol 2 3 $2.95 Ironcat 3,100
275 Jinx Torso 1 $3.95 Image 3,100
276 Jughead 110 $1.75 Archie 3,100
277 Betty & Veronica Digest 99 $1.95 Archie 3,000
278 Flintstones And The Jetsons 14 $1.99 DC 3,000
279 Captain Dingleberry 1 $2.95 Underhanded 3,000
280 Virtual Bang 1 $2.95 Ironcat 3,000
281 Hyper Dolls 1 $2.95 Ironcat 2,900
282 Jughead Double Digest 55 $2.95 Archie 2,900
283 X-Men Chromium Classics Origin of the X-Men) $10.00 Marvel 2,800
284 X-Men Chromium Classics Days / Future Past $10.00 Marvel 2,800
285 Dragon Wars 5 $2.95 Ironcat 2,700
286 Strangers In Paradise Gold Logo Reprt Vol II 13 $2.75 Abstract 2,700
287 Jughead With Archie Digest 144 $1.95 Archie 2,600
288 Laugh Digest 145 $1.95 Archie 2,600
289 Pete The Pod Postal Worker 5 $2.95 Sharkbait 2,400
290 Channel Zero 4 $2.95 Image 2,400
291 Flamehead 1 $1.99 JNCO 2,400
292 Ogenki Clinic Vol 2 6 $2.95 Ironcat 2,300
293 Chi Chian 6 $2.95 Sirius 2,300
294 Genus 31 $2.95 Radio 2,200
295 Action Girl Comics 15 $2.75 Slave Labor 2,200
296 Devestator 3 $2.95 Image 2,200
297 Dirty Plotte 12 $3.50 Drawn & Quarterly 2,200
298 Shut Up And Die 4 $2.95 Image 2,200
Some items were dropped from the list due to mis-classification.
AUGUST 1998 Trade Paperback Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Trade Paperback title Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Danger Girl The Dangerous Collection #1 5.95 Image 27,500
2 Untold Tales of pider-Man Strange Encounter 5.99 Marvel 22,300
3 Timeslip The Coming of the Avengers 5.99 Marvel 18,300
4 Timely Presents Human Torch Comics 5.99 Marvel 12,800
5 Star Wars A New Hope Manga #2 9.95 Dark Horse 11,500
6 Spirit Jam 5.95 Kitchen Sink 5,600
7 Dynamic Forces Danger Girl Omnichrome Cover 14.95 Dynamic Forces 4,600
8 Life Story of the Flash 12.95 DC 4,500
9 Essential X-Men Vol 3 14.95 Marvel 4,400
10 Dynamic Forces Uncanny X-Men #360 Alt Cover 6.95 Dynamic Forces 4,400
11 Dynamic Forces X-Men #80 Alt Cover 6.95 Dynamic Forces 4,400
12 Slaine The Horned God #2 6.99 Diamond 4,300
13 Uncle Scrooge #314 6.95 Gladstone 3,700
14 Vamps & Vixens Art Of Dave Stevens 24.95 Verotik 3,700
15 Nightwing A Knight In Bludhaven 14.95 DC 3,600
16 Dynamic Forces Danger Girl Collected Alt Cover  10 Dynamic Forces 3,200
17 Superman Action Comics Archives Vol 2 49.95 DC 3,000
18 Walt Disneys Comics #629 6.95 Gladstone 2,900
19 Books Of Magic Transformations 12.95 DC 2,700
20 Squee 15.95 Slave Labor 2,600
21 Dirty Pair Biohazards  12.95 Dark Horse 2,500
22 Shi Black White & Red Collected Ed 6.95 Crusade 2,500
23 Archie Americana Ser Best of the Seventies 9.95 Archie 2,300
24 Gon Wild  9.95 DC 2,200
25 Erb Tarzan Minidoka 937th Earl O/1 Mile Ser M 14.95 Dark Horse 2,100
26 Classic Alex Toth Zorro Vol 2 15.95 Image 2,100
AUGUST 1998 Publisher Market Shares of Diamond's FINAL comic book, TPB, and magazine sales
DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES DOLLARS
DC 27.64%
Marvel 26.52%
Image 15.13%
Dark Horse 5.98%
Wizard 3.06%
Viz 1.61%
Kitchen Sink 1.25%
Topps 1.12%
Chaos 1.06%
Fantagraphics 1.02%
Others 15.61%
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.):

7.03 million

 

Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comic Books (est.):

$18.49 million

 

Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 25 Trade Paperbacks (est.):

$1.52 million

 

Combined Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comics and Top 25 TPBs (est.) :

$20.01 million

 

Minimum Dollar Value for ALL Diamond's Trade Paperback preorders (est.):

$2.83 million

 

Minimum Combined Dollar Sales for Diamond's Top 300 Comics and all TPBs (est.) :

$21.32 million

 

Average price of comic books in Diamond's Top 300:

$2.81

 

Average price of comic books in Diamond's Top 300, weighted by orders:

$2.63

 

Source: Initial reports provided by Diamond Comic Distributors

CBG calculations by John Jackson Miller

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