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SEPTEMBER 1998 Comic Book Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Uncanny X-Men 361 $1.99 Marvel 138,100
2 X-Men 81 $1.99 Marvel 132,400
3 Danger Girl 5 $2.50 Image 117,700
4 Spawn 78 $1.95 Image 110,200
5 Battle Chasers 5 $2.50 Image 107,400
6 Avengers 10 $1.99 Marvel 104,400
7 Wolverine 131 $1.99 Marvel 102,300
8 Wolverine 130 $1.99 Marvel 100,500
9 JLA 1000000 $1.99 DC 100,300
10 Daredevil 1 $2.50 Marvel 91,700
11 Fantastic Four 11 $1.99 Marvel 88,000
12 DC One Million 1 $2.95 DC 85,700
13 Captain America 11 $1.99 Marvel 82,700
14 DC One Million 2 $1.99 DC 81,700
15 DC One Million 3 $1.99 DC 80,600
16 Mutant X 2 $1.99 Marvel 80,100
17 DC One Million 4 $1.99 DC 80,000
18 Iron Man 10 $1.99 Marvel 78,600
19 Thor 5 $1.99 Marvel 74,200
20 Witchblade 26 $2.50 Image 70,800
21 Amazing Spider-Man 441 $1.99 Marvel 69,100
22 Darkness 18 $2.50 Image 68,500
23 Peter Parker Spider-Man 98 $1.99 Marvel 68,200
24 Peter Parker Spider-Man 97 $1.99 Marvel 65,400
25 Crimson 5 $2.50 Image 64,800
26 Spectacular Spider-Man 263 $1.99 Marvel 63,700
27 Captain America Sentinel Of Liberty 3 $1.99 Marvel 61,800
28 Buffy The Vampire Slayer 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 61,400
29 X-Men Liberators 1 $2.99 Marvel 61,000
30 JLA Year One 11 $1.99 DC 60,700
31 Green Lantern 1000000 $1.99 DC 59,900
32 Curse Of Spawn 25 $1.95 Image 58,600
33 Generation X 44 $1.99 Marvel 58,400
34 Spider-Girl 2 $1.99 Marvel 58,200
35 Superman 1000000 $1.99 DC 57,900
36 Punisher 1 $2.99 Marvel 57,600
37 Action Comics 1000000 $1.99 DC 57,200
38 Sensational Spider-Man 33 $1.99 Marvel 57,100
39 X-Force 83 $1.99 Marvel 57,100
40 Black Panther 1 $2.50 Marvel 56,500
41 Inhumans 1 $2.99 Marvel 56,300
42 Superman Man Of Steel 1000000 $1.99 DC 56,200
43 Adventures Of Superman 1000000 $1.99 DC 55,700
44 Divine Right 7 (Res) $2.50 Image 55,700
45 Batman 1000000 $1.99 DC 54,500
46 Incredible Hulk 470 $1.99 Marvel 53,800
47 Superman The Man Of Tomorrow 1000000 $1.99 DC 53,200
48 X-Man 44 $1.99 Marvel 52,100
49 Detective Comics 1000000 $1.99 DC 52,100
50 Nightwing 1000000 $1.99 DC 51,800
51 Young Justice 1000000 $2.50 DC 51,200
52 Cable 60 $1.99 Marvel 50,600
53 Cable 61 $1.99 Marvel 50,100
54 Ascension 10 $2.50 Image 48,600
55 JLA In Crisis Secret Files 1 $4.95 DC 47,500
56 Flash 1000000 $1.99 DC 47,000
57 A Next 2 $1.99 Marvel 46,900
58 Kiss The Psycho Circus 13 $2.25 Image 46,200
59 300 5 $3.95 Dark Horse 45,400
60 Batman Shadow of the Bat 1000000 $1.99 DC 45,300
61 Gen 13 33 $2.50 Image 45,100
62 Thunderbolts 20 $1.99 Marvel 44,500
63 J2 2 $1.99 Marvel 43,200
64 Robin 1000000 $1.99 DC 42,800
65 Superman For All Seasons 3 $4.95 DC 42,600
66 Superman Doomsday Wars 1 $4.95 DC 42,500
67 Catwoman 1000000 $1.99 DC 42,000
68 Preacher 43 $2.50 DC 41,100
69 Supergirl 1000000 $1.99 DC 40,900
70 Wonder Woman 1000000 $1.99 DC 40,500
71 Martian Manhunter 1000000 $1.99 DC 39,700
72 Deadpool 22 $1.99 Marvel 39,100
73 Rampaging Hulk 4 $1.99 Marvel 38,700
74 Starman 1000000 $2.50 DC 37,200
75 Stone 2 $2.50 Image 36,800
76 Alpha Flight 16 $1.99 Marvel 36,500
77 Elseworlds Finest Supergirl & Batgirl $5.95 DC 35,600
78 Tenth 13 $2.50 Image 34,500
79 Jay & Silent Bob 4 $2.95 Oni 34,300
80 Green Arrow 1000000 $2.50 DC 34,300
81 Legends of the DCUniverse 10 $1.99 DC 33,700
82 Aquaman 1000000 $1.99 DC 33,700
83 Batman Legends of the Dark Knight 112 $1.99 DC 33,600
84 Darkminds 3 $2.50 Image 33,200
85 X-Files 41 $2.95 Topps 32,400
86 Spider-Man Unlimited 22 $2.99 Marvel 32,300
87 Purgatori 1 $2.95 Chaos 32,000
88 Azrael 1000000 $2.25 DC 31,700
89 Superman The Dark Side 2 $4.95 DC 31,400
90 Superboy 1000000 $1.99 DC 30,900
91 Hitman 1000000 $2.50 DC 30,200
92 Pitt 19 $2.50 Full Bleed 29,700
93 Lady Death 9 $2.95 Chaos 29,700
94 Legion Of Super Heroes 1000000 $2.50 DC 29,300
95 What If? 114 $2.50 Marvel 29,300
96 Legionnaires 1000000 $2.50 DC 29,300
97 Star Wars Mara Jade By The Emperors Hand 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 29,200
98 Alpha Flight Inhumans 98 $3.50 Marvel 29,200
99 Batman Toyman 1 $2.25 DC 28,900
100 Painkiller Jane Darkchylde 1 $2.95 Event 28,700
101 Catwoman Wildcat 4 $2.50 DC 27,400
102 Resurrection Man 1000000 $2.50 DC 27,400
103 Star Wars Tales of the Jedi Redemption 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 27,300
104 Power Of Shazam 1000000 $2.50 DC 27,200
105 Mage The Hero Defined 12 $2.50 Image 27,100
106 Heroes For Hire 17 $1.99 Marvel 27,100
107 Impulse 1000000 $2.25 DC 26,700
108 Xena Warrior Princess Wrath Of Hera 1 $2.95 Topps 26,600
109 Warlock 1 $2.99 Marvel 26,200
110 Batman Two Faces $4.95 DC 26,100
111 Silver Surfer 146 $1.99 Marvel 25,600
112 Daring Escapes 1 $2.50 Image 24,700
113 Star Wars X-Wing Rogue/Mandatory Retrmt 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 23,900
114 Jim Lees C23 6 $2.50 Image 23,600
115 Dv8 22 $2.50 Image 22,700
116 Sunfire & Big Hero Six 3 $2.50 Marvel 22,700
117 Blade 1 $3.50 Marvel 22,300
118 Savage Dragon 53 $2.50 Image 21,900
119 Batman The Gotham Adventures 6 $1.99 DC 21,800
120 Vampirella Hell On Earth 1 $2.95 Harris 21,600
121 Bone 34 $2.95 Cartoon 21,400
122 Lobo 1000000 $2.50 DC 21,300
123 Hellblazer 131 $2.50 DC 21,100
124 Re Gex 0 $2.50 Awesome 21,100
125 Blade 2 $2.99 Marvel 21,100
126 Chase 1000000 $2.50 DC 21,000
127 Stormwatch 11 $2.50 Image 20,900
128 Fighting American Dogs Of War 1 $2.50 Awesome 20,600
129 Quicksilver 13 $1.99 Marvel 20,500
130 Marvel Universe 6 $1.99 Marvel 20,400
131 Bart Simpsons Treehouse Of Horror 4 $2.50 Bongo 20,300
132 Books Of Magic 54 $2.50 DC 19,400
133 Darkchylde Original Remastered 2 $2.50 Image 19,400
134 Dreaming 30 $2.50 DC 19,300
135 Ka Zar 19 $1.99 Marvel 18,900
136 Arsenal 2 $2.50 DC 18,700
137 Chronos 1000000 $2.50 DC 18,400
138 Young Heroes In Love 1000000 $2.50 DC 17,900
139 Evil Ernie 4 $2.95 Chaos 17,400
140 Invisibles Volume 2 20 $2.50 DC 17,200
141 Ghost Vol 2 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 17,000
142 Nighthawk 3 $2.50 Marvel 16,600
143 Superman Adventures 25 $1.99 DC 16,100
144 Transmetropolitan 15 $2.50 DC 15,900
145 Creeper 1000000 $2.50 DC 15,800
146 Terminator $1.00 $2.95 Dark Horse 15,700
147 Aliens Vs Predator Eternal 4 $2.50 Dark Horse 15,700
148 Leave It To Chance 12 $2.95 Image 15,500
149 Deity Vol 2 1 $2.95 Hyperwerks 15,000
150 Conan Return Of Styrm 3 $2.99 Marvel 15,000
151 More Than Mortal Sagas 2 $2.95 Liar 14,700
152 Minx 2 $2.50 DC 14,200
153 Spirit New Adventures 6 $3.50 Kitchen Sink 13,700
154 Omen Vexed $2.95 Chaos 13,400
155 Legion Science Police 4 $2.25 DC 13,400
156 Dragonball Z 7 $2.95 Viz 13,300
157 Sandman Mystery Theatre 67 $2.50 DC 13,100
158 Guns of the Dragon 2 $2.50 DC 12,500
159 Hardcore Station 5 $2.50 DC 12,400
160 Oh My Goddess Sorrow Fear Not $3.95 Dark Horse 12,300
161 Dragonball 7 $2.95 Viz 12,200
162 Sergio Aragones Boogeyman 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 11,400
163 Strange Tales 3 $4.99 Marvel 11,300
164 Gunsmith Cats Bad Trip 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 11,300
165 Curse Of Dracula 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 10,900
166 Automation 1 $2.95 Image 10,800
167 Marvel Halloween Supernaturals Tour Book $2.99 Marvel 10,800
168 Timeslip Collection $2.99 Marvel 10,600
169 Blade of the Immortal On Silent Wings 5 $2.95 Dark Horse 10,600
170 Capt America Sentinel O/Liberty Roughcut Ed 1 $2.99 Marvel 10,600
171 Ticks Big Back To School Special 1 $3.50 New England 10,500
172 Ranma 1/2 Part Seven 8 $2.95 Viz 9,900
173 Starship Troopers Dominant Species 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 9,800
174 Jonny Double 3 $2.95 DC 9,600
175 Neon Genesis Evangelion Book Three 2 $2.95 Viz 9,400
176 Stargods 2 $2.95 Antarctic 9,300
177 Hate Jamboree $3.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 9,300
178 Sonic Super Special 7 $2.25 Archie 9,100
179 Cerebus 234 $2.25 Aardvark-Vanaheim 9,100
180 Poison Elves 39 $2.50 Sirius 8,700
181 Elfquest 28 $4.95 Warp 8,700
182 Shevas War 2 $2.95 DC 8,700
183 Mask Of Zorro 3 $2.95 Image 8,600
184 Six String Samurai 1 $2.95 Awesome 8,500
185 Battlestar Galactica Search For Sanctuary 1 $2.99 Realm 8,500
186 Usagi Yojimbo 23 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,400
187 Tattered Banners 1 $2.95 DC 8,200
188 From Hell Dance of the Gull Catchers $4.95 Kitchen Sink 7,800
189 Sonic The Hedgehog 65 $1.75 Archie 7,800
190 Satanika 11 $3.95 Verotik 7,700
191 Crow Razor Kill The Pain 4 $3.00 London Night 7,100
192 Essential Vertigo The Sandman 28 $2.25 DC 6,800
193 Pinky And The Brain 27 $1.99 DC 6,600
194 Dead Corps(E) 3 $2.50 DC 6,500
195 Inu Yasha A Feudal Fairy Tale Part Two 3 $3.25 Viz 6,300
196 Lenore 3 $2.95 Slave Labor 6,300
197 Areala Angel Of War 1 $2.95 Antarctic 6,100
198 New Bondage Fairies Fairie Fetish 7 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 6,100
199 Knuckles 19 $1.75 Archie 6,000
200 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 20 $1.75 Archie 5,900
201 Decapitator 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 5,900
202 Spartan X 1 $2.95 Image 5,900
203 Mixxzine Vol 2 2 $4.99 Mixx 5,700
204 Scooby-Doo 16 $1.99 DC 5,500
205 No Need For Tenchi Part Five 4 $3.25 Viz 5,500
206 Marvel Adv 20 $1.50 Marvel 5,500
207 Robotech 10 $2.95 Antarctic 5,400
208 Secret Plot Deep 4 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 5,300
209 Scatterbrain 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 5,100
210 Dark Horse Presents 135 $3.95 Dark Horse 5,000
211 Geisha 1 $2.95 Oni 4,900
212 Animaniacs 42 $1.99 DC 4,900
213 Xxxenophile 11 $3.50 Xxxenophile 4,700
214 Silky Whip 6 $3.50 Fantagraphics/Eros 4,700
215 Maison Ikkoku Part Eight 2 $3.50 Viz 4,700
216 Robotech Covert Ops 2 $2.95 Antarctic 4,600
217 Robotech Wings Of Gibraltar 2 $2.95 Antarctic 4,500
218 Haunt Of Fear 25 $2.50 Gemstone 4,500
219 A Distant Soil 26 $2.95 Image 4,400
220 Archie 478 $1.75 Archie 4,400
221 X-Men Manga 16 $3.99 Marvel 4,400
222 Luba 3 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 4,400
223 Mask Toys In The Attic 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 4,300
224 Betty & Veronica 130 $1.75 Archie 4,200
225 Dark Horse Class Godzilla King of the Monsters 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 4,200
226 Gold Digger 44 $2.95 Antarctic 4,100
227 Whiteout 3 $2.95 Oni 4,100
228 Voice Of Submission 4 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 4,000
229 Raw Media Quarterly 1 $4.95 Avatar 4,000
230 Looney Tunes 46 $1.99 DC 4,000
231 Sock Monkey 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 4,000
232 The Book Of Ants $2.95 Dark Horse 4,000
233 Valor 2 $2.50 Gemstone 3,900
234 Betty 68 $1.75 Archie 3,900
235 Dark Horse Classics Terror Of Godzilla 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 3,900
236 X-Men Chrom Classics Death of the Phoenix $10.00 Marvel 3,900
237 Legend Of Lemnear 9 $2.95 CPM 3,800
238 Betty & Veronica Double Digest 76 $2.95 Archie 3,800
239 Warrior Nun Black & White 13 $2.95 Antarctic 3,800
240 Marvel Authentix Daredevil  Prtd Sketch Cover 1 $6.00 Marvel 3,800
241 Razor Gothic 2 $3.00 London Night 3,800
242 Biz Ge Rouge San Diego Special 1/2 $2.95 Verotik 3,800
243 Archie Double Digest 104 $2.95 Archie 3,800
244 Frontline Combat 14 $2.50 Gemstone 3,700
245 Veronica 82 $1.75 Archie 3,700
246 Gold Digger Annual 1998 $3.95 Antarctic 3,700
247 Midnight Panther Feudal Fantasy 1 $2.95 CPM 3,600
248 Urotsukidoji Legend of the Overfiend 3 $2.95 CPM 3,600
249 Betty & Veronica Digest 100 $1.95 Archie 3,500
250 Akiko 28 $2.50 Sirius 3,400
251 Pals N Gals Double Digest 37 $2.95 Archie 3,400
252 Archie & Friends 32 $1.75 Archie 3,300
253 Espers 8 $2.95 Image 3,200
254 New Vampire Miyu Vol 2 6 $2.95 Ironcat 3,200
255 Warhammer Monthly 7 $2.95 Games Workshop 3,100
256 Archie Digest 159 $1.95 Archie 3,100
257 Threshold 8 $4.95 Avatar 3,000
258 Jughead 111 $1.75 Archie 3,000
259 Milk 7 $2.95 Radio 3,000
260 Siren 2 $2.95 Image 3,000
261 Enchanted The Awakening 2 $2.95 Sirius 2,900
262 Cutie Honey  90 Vol 2 4 $2.95 Ironcat 2,900
263 Flintstones And The Jetsons 15 (Res) $1.99 DC 2,900
264 Cartoon Network Presents 15 $1.99 DC 2,900
265 Demon Beast Invasion The Fallen 1 $2.95 CPM 2,900
266 Empty Zone 3 $2.50 Sirius 2,800
267 Age Of Heroes 5 $2.95 Image 2,800
268 Thieves & Kings 24 $2.35 I Box 2,700
269 Jughead With Archie Digest 145 $1.95 Archie 2,700
270 Spx  98 Comic $4.95 Small Press Expo 2,700
271 Dracula Vs Zorro Reprint 1 $2.95 Image 2,600
272 Dragon Wars 6 $2.95 Ironcat 2,600
273 Munsters Special 1 $2.95 TV 2,400
274 Batman Batgirl 1 (O/A) $1.95 DC 2,400
275 Bitch In Heat 6 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 2,400
276 Hyper Dolls 2 $2.95 Ironcat 2,300
277 Book Handbook 1 $1.95 Dreamsmith 2,300
278 Knights of the Dinner Table 23 $2.95 Kenzer 2,300
279 Eddie Campbells Bacchus 38 $2.95 Eddie Campbell 2,200
280 Virtual Bang 2 $2.95 Ironcat 2,200
281 Ogenki Clinic Vol 3 1 $2.95 Ironcat 2,200
282 Vault Of Whores 1 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 2,200
283 Battlestar Galactica 20 Yahren Comm Ed 1 $4.99 Realm 2,200
284 Black Jack Special Operation Down Under $3.50 Viz 2,200
285 Rat Bastard 5 (Res) $1.95 Crusade 2,200
286 Double Impact Bikini Special 1 $3.00 ABC 2,000
287 Double Impact One Step Beyond 1 $3.00 ABC 2,000
288 Tranquility 1 $2.50 Dreamsmith 2,000
289 Sherlock Holmes Reader 1 $3.95 Caliber 2,000
290 Captain Dingleberry 2 $2.95 Underhanded 2,000
291 Flamehead 2 $1.99 JNCO 1,900
292 Futabakun Change 3 $2.95 Ironcat 1,900
293 Apollo Smile 2 $2.95 Eagle Wing 1,900
294 Three Geeks 8 $3.50 Three Finger 1,900
295 Love Drive 5 $2.95 Ironcat 1,900
296 Speed Tribes 1 $2.95 Nemicron 1,900
297 Archie And Friends Halloween Tale Bundle $3.00 Archie 1,800
298 Evil Eye 2 $2.95 Fantagraphics/Eros 1,800
Some items were dropped from the list due to mis-classification.
SEPTEMBER 1998 Trade Paperback Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Trade Paperback title Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Star Wars A New Hope Manga #3 $9.95 Dark Horse 11,600
2 Buffy The Vampire Slayer Dust Waltz  $9.95 Dark Horse 8,100
3 Preacher Dixie Fried $14.95 DC 7,100
4 Witchblade Darkness Family Ties Coll Ed $9.95 Image 6,200
5 Ascension Collected Ed #2 $4.95 Image 6,100
6 Kiss Psycho Circus $12.95 Image 5,600
7 Astro City Family Album $19.95 Image 5,200
8 Jack Kirbys Mr Miracle $12.95 DC 4,900
9 Slaine The Horned God Vol. 3  $6.99 Diamond 4,000
10 Uncle Scrooge #315 $6.95 Gladstone 3,500
11 Neil Gaiman And Charles Vess Stardust HC $29.95 DC 3,200
12 Divine Right #5 Pacific Comicon Var Cvr Ed $4.00 Pacific 3,100
13 Dynamic Forces Darkchylde Painkiller Jane Alt Cvr $6.95 Dynamic Forces 3,000
14 Walt Disneys Comics #620 $6.95 Gladstone 2,900
15 Dynamic Forces Daredevil Alternate Cover #1 $6.95 Dynamic Forces 2,800
16 Star Wars Dark Forces Jedi Knight GSA $24.95 Dark Horse 2,600
17 Quantum & Woody Holy S-Word Were Cnclld $7.95 Acclaim 2,400
18 X-Men Crossroads $15.95 Marvel 2,300
19 Dynamic Forces Danger Girl #2 Gold Foil Alternate Cover $10.00 Dynamic Forces 2,200
20 Uncle Scrooge Adventures In Color #55 $9.95 Gladstone 2,000
21 Uncle Scrooge Adventures In Color #54 $9.95 Gladstone 2,000
22 Uncle Scrooge Adventures In Color #56 $9.95 Gladstone 2,000
23 Scary Godmother Revenge Of Jimmy HC $19.95 Sirius 2,000
24 Dynamic Forces Darkchylde Legacy #1 Darkchrome Edition $15.95 Dynamic Forces 1,900
25 Dynamic Forces Punisher #1 Alternate Cover $6.95 Dynamic Forces 1,800
SEPTEMBER 1998 Publisher Market Shares of Diamond's FINAL comic book, TPB, and magazine sales
DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES DOLLARS
DC 29.99%
Marvel 25.91%
Image 13.95%
Dark Horse 5.91%
Wizard 3.34%
Viz 1.99%
Chaos 1.59%
Topps 1.27%
Dynamic Forces 1.11%
Awesome/Hyperwerks 0.88%
Others 14.06%
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.):

7.44 million copies

 

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

$18.18 million

 

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

$1.14 million

 

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

$19.32 million

 

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

$2.49 million

 

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

$20.67 million

 

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

$2.73

 

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

$2.44

 

Source: Initial reports provided by Diamond Comic Distributors

CBG calculations by John Jackson Miller

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