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MAY 1999 Comic Book Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
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Comic-book Title
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Issue
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Price
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Publisher
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Est. preorders
|
|
1
|
Uncanny X-Men
|
370
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
127,200
|
|
2
|
X-Men
|
90
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
124,600
|
|
3
|
Spawn
|
86
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
93,400
|
|
4
|
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
88,400
|
|
5
|
JLA
|
31
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
86,500
|
|
6
|
Avengers
|
18
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
85,900
|
|
7
|
Wolverine
|
140
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
85,800
|
|
8
|
Earth X
|
4
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
84,000
|
|
9
|
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
83,600
|
|
10
|
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
82,300
|
|
11
|
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
82,000
|
|
12
|
Daredevil
|
9
|
$2.50
|
Marvel
|
81,200
|
|
13
|
Spawn The Dark Ages
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
72,400
|
|
14
|
Spawn Annual
|
1
|
$4.95
|
Image
|
72,300
|
|
15
|
Amazing Spider-Man
|
7
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
71,600
|
|
16
|
Magneto Rex
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Marvel
|
70,200
|
|
17
|
Star Wars Phantom Menace Anakin Skywalker
|
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
69,400
|
|
18
|
Star Wars Phantom Menace Obi Wan Kenobi
|
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
69,300
|
|
19
|
Fantastic Four
|
19
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
68,700
|
|
20
|
Spider-Woman
|
1
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
66,900
|
|
21
|
Thor
|
13
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
66,300
|
|
22
|
Peter Parker Spider-Man
|
7
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
66,100
|
|
23
|
Captain America
|
19
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
65,900
|
|
24
|
Wolverine Punisher Revelation
|
2
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
63,000
|
|
25
|
Avengers Forever
|
8
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
62,800
|
|
26
|
Avengers 1999
|
|
$3.50
|
Marvel
|
61,500
|
|
27
|
Wildcats Vol. 2
|
3
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
60,200
|
|
28
|
Iron Man
|
18
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
60,200
|
|
29
|
Mutant X
|
10
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
57,500
|
|
30
|
Witchblade
|
32
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
54,000
|
|
31
|
Gambit
|
6
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
54,000
|
|
32
|
Incredible Hulk Vs Superman
|
|
$5.99
|
Marvel
|
53,200
|
|
33
|
Hulk
|
4
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
53,200
|
|
34
|
Aria
|
5
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
53,100
|
|
35
|
Crimson
|
11
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
52,300
|
|
36
|
Darkness
|
24
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
52,100
|
|
37
|
Batman
|
567
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
52,000
|
|
38
|
Black Widow
|
2
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
51,800
|
|
39
|
Spider-Man Chapter 1
|
9
|
$2.50
|
Marvel
|
50,900
|
|
40
|
Detective Comics
|
734
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
49,900
|
|
41
|
Generation X
|
53
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
49,600
|
|
42
|
X-Force
|
92
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
48,800
|
|
43
|
Inhumans
|
9
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
47,400
|
|
44
|
Green Lantern
|
114
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
47,300
|
|
45
|
Titans
|
5
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
46,600
|
|
46
|
Thunderbolts
|
28
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
45,500
|
|
47
|
Cable
|
69
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
45,000
|
|
48
|
Spider-Girl
|
10
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
44,400
|
|
49
|
X-Man
|
53
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
44,200
|
|
50
|
Batman Shadow of the Bat
|
87
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
44,200
|
|
51
|
Nightwing
|
33
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
43,900
|
|
52
|
Batman Legends of the Dark Knight
|
119
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
43,700
|
|
53
|
Tom Strong
|
2
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
43,100
|
|
54
|
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Angel
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
42,900
|
|
55
|
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
|
9
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
42,900
|
|
56
|
Flash
|
150
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
41,900
|
|
57
|
Preacher
|
51
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
41,400
|
|
58
|
Superman
|
146
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
41,000
|
|
59
|
Kiss Psycho Circus
|
20
|
$2.25
|
Image
|
41,000
|
|
60
|
Action Comics
|
755
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
40,800
|
|
61
|
Batman & Superman Worlds Finest
|
4
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
40,200
|
|
62
|
Adventures Of Superman
|
569
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
40,200
|
|
63
|
Superman The Man Of Steel
|
90
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
40,100
|
|
64
|
League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
|
4
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
38,900
|
|
65
|
Young Justice
|
10
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
37,100
|
|
66
|
Black Panther
|
9
|
$2.50
|
Marvel
|
37,000
|
|
67
|
Darkchylde The Legacy
|
4
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
36,200
|
|
68
|
Star Wars Vaders Quest
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
36,100
|
|
69
|
Deadpool
|
30
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
35,800
|
|
70
|
Star Wars
|
6
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
35,200
|
|
71
|
Gen 13
|
41
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
34,800
|
|
72
|
Hellhole
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
34,500
|
|
73
|
Pokemon Vol. 2 Pikachu Shocks Back
|
3
|
$3.25
|
Viz
|
34,400
|
|
74
|
Tellos
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
34,300
|
|
75
|
Robin
|
66
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
33,900
|
|
76
|
Planetary
|
4
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
33,200
|
|
77
|
Captain America Sentinel Of Liberty
|
11
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
33,100
|
|
78
|
Darkminds
|
1/2
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
32,900
|
|
79
|
Authority
|
3
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
32,900
|
|
80
|
Batman Chronicles
|
17
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
32,700
|
|
81
|
Young Justice In No Mans Land
|
1
|
$3.95
|
DC
|
32,300
|
|
82
|
Ascension
|
16
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
31,900
|
|
83
|
Catwoman
|
70
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
30,800
|
|
84
|
A Next
|
10
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
30,600
|
|
85
|
Stars And Stripe
|
0
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
30,200
|
|
86
|
Team Superman
|
1
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
30,200
|
|
87
|
Nova
|
3
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
29,800
|
|
88
|
Webspinners Tales Of Spider-Man
|
7
|
$2.50
|
Marvel
|
29,600
|
|
89
|
Lady Pendragon More Than Mortal
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
29,500
|
|
90
|
Supergirl
|
34
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
29,100
|
|
91
|
Lady Pendragon Dragon Blade
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
29,100
|
|
92
|
Supreme The Return
|
1
|
$2.99
|
Awesome
|
29,000
|
|
93
|
Tenth Black Embrace
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
27,900
|
|
94
|
Spirit of the Tao
|
10
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
27,700
|
|
95
|
Superboy
|
64
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
27,600
|
|
96
|
Lady Death Rapture
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
27,500
|
|
97
|
J2
|
10
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
27,200
|
|
98
|
Martian Manhunter
|
8
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
27,000
|
|
99
|
Azrael Agent of the Bat
|
54
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
26,900
|
|
100
|
Crow
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
26,900
|
|
101
|
Superman The Odyssey
|
|
$4.95
|
DC
|
26,900
|
|
102
|
Starman
|
55
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
26,700
|
|
103
|
Wonder Woman
|
146
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
26,600
|
|
104
|
Batman Book of the Dead
|
2
|
$4.95
|
DC
|
26,200
|
|
105
|
Birds Of Prey
|
7
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
26,100
|
|
106
|
Sandman Presents Love Street
|
1
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
25,700
|
|
107
|
Mage The Hero Defined
|
13
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
25,600
|
|
108
|
Legends of the DCUniverse
|
18
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
24,900
|
|
109
|
Hourman
|
4
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
24,300
|
|
110
|
A Bizarro
|
1
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
24,100
|
|
111
|
Oni Double Feature
|
12
|
$2.95
|
Oni
|
23,500
|
|
112
|
Batman Beyond
|
5
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
23,500
|
|
113
|
Coven Re Gex
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Awesome
|
23,300
|
|
114
|
Slingers
|
8
|
$1.99
|
Marvel
|
22,700
|
|
115
|
Aquaman
|
57
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
22,000
|
|
116
|
Flinch
|
2
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
21,800
|
|
117
|
Sailor Moon
|
8
|
$2.95
|
Mixx
|
21,400
|
|
118
|
Hitman
|
39
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
21,300
|
|
119
|
Impulse
|
50
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
21,300
|
|
120
|
Savage Dragon
|
61
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
20,900
|
|
121
|
Vampirella Worlds End
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Harris
|
20,700
|
|
122
|
Anarky
|
3
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
20,300
|
|
123
|
Hellblazer
|
139
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
19,800
|
|
124
|
Batman The Gotham Adventures
|
14
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
19,800
|
|
125
|
Batman No Mans Land Gallery
|
|
$3.95
|
DC
|
19,300
|
|
126
|
Wonder Woman Secret Files
|
2
|
$4.95
|
DC
|
18,900
|
|
127
|
Legion Of Super Heroes
|
117
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
18,800
|
|
128
|
Undertaker
|
3 Photo Cvr Ed
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
18,800
|
|
129
|
Dv8
|
28
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
18,600
|
|
130
|
Legionnaires
|
73
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
18,500
|
|
131
|
Transmetropolitan
|
23
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
17,700
|
|
132
|
Invisibles Volume 3
|
9
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
17,400
|
|
133
|
Books Of Magic
|
62
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
17,400
|
|
134
|
Chastity Lust For Life
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
17,400
|
|
135
|
Night Tribes
|
|
$4.95
|
DC
|
17,100
|
|
136
|
Dreaming
|
38
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
16,500
|
|
137
|
Resurrection Man
|
26
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
15,900
|
|
138
|
Human Target
|
4
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
15,800
|
|
139
|
Fanboy
|
5
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
15,800
|
|
140
|
Undertaker
|
3 Reg Ed
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
15,700
|
|
141
|
Tsunami Girl
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
15,700
|
|
142
|
Madman Comics
|
13
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
15,000
|
|
143
|
Insane Clown Posse
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
14,600
|
|
144
|
Dragonball Z Part Two
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
14,000
|
|
145
|
Superman Adventures
|
33
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
13,800
|
|
146
|
Oh My Goddess The Fourth Goddess
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
12,800
|
|
147
|
Ghost Vol. 2
|
9
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
12,700
|
|
148
|
Lobo
|
64
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
12,400
|
|
149
|
Dragonball Part Two
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
12,300
|
|
150
|
Trekker
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
11,900
|
|
151
|
Cruel And Unusual
|
2
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
11,700
|
|
152
|
Scene of the Crime
|
3
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
11,700
|
|
153
|
Predator Homeworld
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
10,900
|
|
154
|
Gunsmith Cats Bean Bandit
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
10,200
|
|
155
|
Blade of the Immortal Dark Shadows (5 Of 5)
|
33
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
10,000
|
|
156
|
Ranma 1/2 Part 8
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
9,600
|
|
157
|
Masakazu Katsuras Shadow Lady Eyes Of A Stranger
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
9,600
|
|
158
|
Vext
|
5
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
9,600
|
|
159
|
World Below
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
9,500
|
|
160
|
Solar Lord
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
9,000
|
|
161
|
Neon Genesis Evangelion Book Four
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
8,800
|
|
162
|
Cerebus
|
242
|
$2.25
|
Aardvark-Vanaheim
|
8,600
|
|
163
|
Dark Angel
|
1
|
$2.95
|
CPM
|
8,500
|
|
164
|
Usagi Yojimbo
|
29
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
8,500
|
|
165
|
Heart O/Empire Legacy O/Luther Arkwright
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
8,200
|
|
166
|
Tick Heroes of the City
|
3
|
$3.50
|
New England
|
8,000
|
|
167
|
Pokemon The Electric Tale Of Pikachu Current Prtg
|
2
|
$3.25
|
Viz
|
7,800
|
|
168
|
Erb Tarzans Savage Heart
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
7,800
|
|
169
|
Dark Horse Presents
|
143
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
6,900
|
|
170
|
Sonic The Hedgehog
|
73
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
6,500
|
|
171
|
Razor Poizon Warrior Nun Little Bad Angels
|
|
$3.95
|
London Night
|
6,400
|
|
172
|
Mega Dragon & Tiger Heroes
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
6,400
|
|
173
|
Satanika
|
11 (Res)
|
$3.95
|
Verotik
|
6,100
|
|
174
|
Sabrina The Teenage Witch
|
28
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
6,000
|
|
175
|
Lodoss War Lady Of Pharis
|
2
|
$2.95
|
CPM
|
5,900
|
|
176
|
Inu Yasha A Feudal Fairy Tale Part 3
|
2
|
$3.25
|
Viz
|
5,800
|
|
177
|
Crash Metro And The Star Squad
|
|
$2.95
|
Oni
|
5,700
|
|
178
|
Faust 777 The Wrath
|
4
|
$3.50
|
Avatar
|
5,500
|
|
179
|
Lodoss War Grey Witch
|
7
|
$2.95
|
CPM
|
5,500
|
|
180
|
Scooby-Doo
|
24
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
5,500
|
|
181
|
Silent Mobius Into The Labyrinth
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
5,500
|
|
182
|
No Need For Tenchi Part 7
|
2
|
$3.25
|
Viz
|
5,300
|
|
183
|
Knuckles
|
27
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
5,200
|
|
184
|
Artesia
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Sirius
|
5,100
|
|
185
|
Call Me Princess
|
1
|
$2.95
|
CPM
|
5,000
|
|
186
|
Mobile Suit Gundam 0079
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
4,900
|
|
187
|
Kabuki Classics
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
4,900
|
|
188
|
Silky Whip Extreme
|
1
|
$3.50
|
Fantagraphics
|
4,900
|
|
189
|
Zorros Lady Rawhide Other Peoples Blood
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
4,900
|
|
190
|
Prophecy of the Soul Sorcerer
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Archie
|
4,800
|
|
191
|
Animaniacs Featuring Pinky And The Brain
|
50
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
4,800
|
|
192
|
Darkshrine
|
1
|
$2.99
|
Antarctic
|
4,800
|
|
193
|
Dylan Dog
|
3
|
$4.95
|
Dark Horse
|
4,700
|
|
194
|
Tmnt
|
23
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
4,600
|
|
195
|
Maison Ikkoku Part 9
|
2
|
$3.50
|
Viz
|
4,600
|
|
196
|
Knights of the Dinner Table
|
31
|
$2.95
|
Kenzer
|
4,400
|
|
197
|
Bradleys
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Fantagraphics
|
4,300
|
|
198
|
Nathan Never
|
3
|
$4.95
|
Dark Horse
|
4,300
|
|
199
|
Pat Lee Fusion Station
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Awesome
|
4,200
|
|
200
|
Vault Of Horror
|
28
|
$2.50
|
Gemstone
|
4,200
|
|
201
|
Martin Mystery
|
3
|
$4.95
|
Dark Horse
|
4,200
|
|
202
|
Mixxzine Vol. 2
|
6 June July 99
|
$4.99
|
Mixx
|
4,100
|
|
203
|
Sex Philes
|
5
|
$3.95
|
Fantagraphics
|
4,000
|
|
204
|
Archie
|
486
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
4,000
|
|
205
|
Looney Tunes
|
54
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
3,900
|
|
206
|
Luftwaffe 1946
|
17
|
$2.99
|
Antarctic
|
3,800
|
|
207
|
Original Bondage Fairies
|
7
|
$3.50
|
Fantagraphics
|
3,800
|
|
208
|
Berlin
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Drawn & Quarterly
|
3,800
|
|
209
|
Geobreeders
|
3
|
$2.95
|
CPM
|
3,800
|
|
210
|
Betty & Veronica
|
138
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
3,700
|
|
211
|
Aces High
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Gemstone
|
3,500
|
|
212
|
Ironcat
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
3,500
|
|
213
|
Betty
|
76
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
3,500
|
|
214
|
Archie Double Digest
|
109
|
$2.99
|
Archie
|
3,400
|
|
215
|
Battlestar Galactica 1999 Tourbook
|
|
$2.99
|
Realm
|
3,400
|
|
216
|
Legend Of Lemnear
|
17
|
$2.95
|
CPM
|
3,400
|
|
217
|
Impact
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Gemstone
|
3,300
|
|
218
|
Cheryl Blossom
|
24
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
3,300
|
|
219
|
Uncle Scrooge
|
321
|
$6.95
|
Gladstone
|
3,100
|
|
220
|
Dynamic Forces Lady Death Rapture Alt Cvr
|
1
|
$6.95
|
Dynamic Forces
|
3,100
|
|
221
|
Veronica
|
90
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
3,100
|
|
222
|
Age Of Bronze
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
3,100
|
|
223
|
New Vampire Miyu Vol. 4
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
3,000
|
|
224
|
Betty & Veronica Digest
|
105
|
$1.99
|
Archie
|
3,000
|
|
225
|
Archie & Friends
|
36
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
3,000
|
|
226
|
Pals N Gals Double Digest
|
42
|
$2.99
|
Archie
|
3,000
|
|
227
|
Big Bang Comics
|
25 (Res)
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
3,000
|
|
228
|
Mosaic
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Sirius
|
2,900
|
|
229
|
Victorian
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Penny Farthing
|
2,900
|
|
230
|
Adventures Of Barry Ween Boy Genius
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
2,900
|
|
231
|
Wonderlanders
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Oktomica
|
2,900
|
|
232
|
Milk
|
11
|
$2.95
|
Radio
|
2,900
|
|
233
|
Jughead Double Digest
|
61
|
$2.99
|
Archie
|
2,900
|
|
234
|
Warrior Nun Black & White
|
20
|
$2.99
|
Antarctic
|
2,800
|
|
235
|
Valkyr Vol. 1
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
2,800
|
|
236
|
Deadside
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Acclaim
|
2,800
|
|
237
|
Archies Vacation Special
|
7
|
$2.29
|
Archie
|
2,800
|
|
238
|
Deadforce
|
1
|
$2.99
|
Antarctic
|
2,700
|
|
239
|
Dynamic Forces Star Wars Episode I Obi Wan Kenobi Foil Cvr
|
1
|
$10.00
|
Dynamic Forces
|
2,700
|
|
240
|
Jughead
|
119
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
2,700
|
|
241
|
Cartoon Network Presents
|
23
|
$1.99
|
DC
|
2,700
|
|
242
|
Dynamic Forces Star Wars Episode I Anakin Skywalker Foil Cvr
|
1
|
$10.00
|
Dynamic Forces
|
2,700
|
|
243
|
Walt Disneys Comics
|
636
|
$6.95
|
Gladstone
|
2,700
|
|
244
|
Coven Collected Ed
|
1 (Res)
|
$5.95
|
Awesome
|
2,600
|
|
245
|
Virtex
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Oktomica
|
2,600
|
|
246
|
Team Superman Secret Files
|
1
|
$4.95
|
DC
|
2,600
|
|
247
|
Tales from the Edge
|
15 Bill Sienkiewicz Special
|
$4.00
|
Vanguard
|
2,600
|
|
248
|
Futabakun Change Vol. 2
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
2,500
|
|
249
|
Warhammer Monthly
|
15
|
$2.95
|
Games Workshop
|
2,500
|
|
250
|
Jughead With Archie Digest
|
150
|
$1.99
|
Archie
|
2,400
|
|
251
|
Spider-Man Manga
|
37
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
2,400
|
|
252
|
Awesome Spring Tour Book 99
|
|
$5.00
|
Awesome
|
2,400
|
|
253
|
Spider-Man Manga
|
36
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
2,400
|
|
254
|
Laugh Digest
|
151
|
$1.99
|
Archie
|
2,400
|
|
255
|
Spider-Woman
|
1 Marvel Authentix Prntd Sketch Ed
|
$7.50
|
Marvel
|
2,300
|
|
256
|
Empty Zone Trancemissions
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Sirius
|
2,300
|
|
257
|
X-Men Manga
|
31
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
2,200
|
|
258
|
X-Men Manga
|
32
|
$2.99
|
Marvel
|
2,200
|
|
259
|
Best Of Gold Digger Annual Vol. 1
|
|
$2.99
|
Antarctic
|
2,200
|
|
260
|
Young Justice Secret Files
|
1
|
$4.95
|
DC
|
2,200
|
|
261
|
Ninja High School Spotlight
|
4 Rod Espinosa
|
$2.99
|
Antarctic
|
2,100
|
|
262
|
Skeleton Key Vol. 2
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Slave Labor
|
2,100
|
|
263
|
Chastity Lust For Life
|
1 Premium Ed
|
$10.00
|
Chaos
|
2,100
|
|
264
|
Earth X Sketchbook (O/A)
|
|
$3.99
|
American Entertainment
|
2,100
|
|
265
|
Tekken 2
|
1 (Res)
|
$1.95
|
Knightstone
|
2,100
|
|
266
|
Steven Comix
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Fantagraphics
|
2,000
|
|
267
|
Urotsukidoji Legend of the Overfiend
|
11
|
$2.95
|
CPM
|
2,000
|
|
268
|
Ogenki Clinic Vol. 4
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
2,000
|
|
269
|
Bustline Combat
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Fantagraphics
|
1,900
|
|
270
|
Tekken 2
|
1 Nina Williams Photo Cvr Ed
|
$2.95
|
Knightstone
|
1,900
|
|
271
|
Furrlough
|
77
|
$2.95
|
Radio
|
1,800
|
|
272
|
Wisp
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Oktomica
|
1,800
|
|
273
|
Star Wars Ltd Chrome Set
|
|
$39.95
|
American Entertainment
|
1,800
|
|
274
|
Femme Kabuki
|
7
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
1,800
|
|
275
|
Pete The Pod Postal Worker
|
9
|
$2.95
|
Sharkbait
|
1,800
|
|
276
|
Dynamic Forces More Than Mortal Lady Pendragon Alt Cvr
|
1
|
$6.95
|
Dynamic Forces
|
1,800
|
|
277
|
Crusher Joe
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
1,700
|
|
278
|
Legendlore Wind Spirits
|
|
$3.95
|
Caliber
|
1,700
|
|
279
|
Dynamic Forces Tellos Alt Cvr
|
1
|
$6.95
|
Dynamic Forces
|
1,700
|
|
280
|
Hyper Dolls Vol. 2
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Ironcat
|
1,600
|
|
281
|
Far West
|
4
|
$2.99
|
Antarctic
|
1,600
|
|
282
|
Dynamic Forces Anniv Df Premi Crimson Package
|
|
$6.95
|
Dynamic Forces
|
1,500
|
|
283
|
Faust 777 The Wrath Nude Cvr Ed
|
4
|
$6.00
|
Avatar
|
1,400
|
|
284
|
Taoland Adventures
|
2
|
$3.50
|
Antarctic
|
1,400
|
|
285
|
Vamperotica Blood Of Japan
|
1
|
$3.00
|
Brainstorm
|
1,300
|
|
286
|
Switch Blaze Manga
|
1
|
$3.50
|
London Night
|
1,300
|
|
287
|
Aria Variant
|
1
|
$9.95
|
American Entertainment
|
1,300
|
|
288
|
Morning Glory
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Radio
|
1,300
|
|
289
|
Sparks
|
1
|
$4.95
|
Slave Labor
|
1,300
|
|
290
|
Boob Raider The Advs Of Lara Crotch
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Crosby
|
1,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Some items were dropped from the list due to mis-classification.
|
|
|
|
MAY 1999 Trade Paperback Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
|
|
Trade Paperback title
|
Price
|
Publisher
|
Est. preorders
|
|
1
|
Sailor Moon Pocket Mixx Vol. 3
|
$9.95
|
Mixx
|
5,200
|
|
2
|
Crimson
|
$12.95
|
DC
|
5,200
|
|
3
|
Batman Cataclysm
|
$17.95
|
DC
|
4,900
|
|
4
|
Curse of the Spawn Vol. 1
|
$9.95
|
Image
|
4,600
|
|
5
|
Voodoo Dancing In The Dark
|
$9.95
|
DC
|
4,000
|
|
6
|
Erb Tarzan of the Apes
|
$12.95
|
Dark Horse
|
3,400
|
|
7
|
Avengers Visionaries George Perez
|
$16.95
|
Marvel
|
3,300
|
|
8
|
Hellblazer Damnations Flame
|
$16.95
|
DC
|
3,300
|
|
9
|
Wizard Alex Ross Millennium Ed Ltd Ed Dlx HC
|
$24.99
|
Wizard
|
3,200
|
|
10
|
Flash Born To Run
|
$12.95
|
DC
|
3,000
|
|
11
|
Star Wars The Last Command
|
$17.95
|
Dark Horse
|
2,900
|
|
12
|
The Nam
|
$14.95
|
Marvel
|
2,300
|
|
13
|
Escapo Sc
|
$9.95
|
Hor
|
1,900
|
|
14
|
Madman Boogaloo
|
$8.95
|
Dark Horse
|
1,900
|
|
15
|
Collected Stray Bullets Vol. 2 (Res)
|
$11.95
|
El Capitan
|
1,800
|
|
16
|
Inu Yasha Vol. 4
|
$15.95
|
Viz
|
1,800
|
|
17
|
Ghost Painful Music
|
$9.95
|
Dark Horse
|
1,700
|
|
18
|
Sorayama 1964 1999 Comp Wks Of H. Soryama
|
$39.95
|
Books Nippan
|
1,600
|
|
19
|
Sergio Aragones Boogeyman
|
$9.95
|
Dark Horse
|
1,600
|
|
20
|
Silent Mobius Vol. 3
|
$16.95
|
Viz
|
1,500
|
|
21
|
Hate Vol. 5 Buddys Got Three Moms
|
$16.95
|
Fantagraphics
|
1,400
|
|
22
|
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Dust Waltz
|
$9.95
|
Dark Horse
|
1,400
|
|
23
|
Elfquest Readers Coll V 14a Skyward Shadow
|
$11.95
|
Warp
|
1,200
|
|
24
|
Noes Ship Of Fools
|
$10.95
|
NBM
|
900
|
|
25
|
Midnight Panther Book Two Feline Fanatics
|
$15.95
|
CPM
|
900
|
|
MAY 1999 Publisher Market Shares of Diamond's FINAL comic book, TPB, and magazine sales
|
DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES
|
DOLLARS
|
|
DC
|
28.80%
|
|
Marvel
|
24.42%
|
|
Image
|
13.62%
|
|
Dark Horse
|
7.51%
|
|
Wizard
|
3.10%
|
|
Viz
|
2.90%
|
|
Chaos
|
1.50%
|
|
Sirius
|
1.34%
|
|
Topps
|
1.28%
|
|
Fantagraphics
|
1.24%
|
|
Others
|
14.29%
|
|
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.):
|
|
6.53 million copies
|
|
|
|
Dollar Sales
for Diamond's
Top 300 Comic Books
(est.):
|
|
$16.95 million
|
|
|
|
Dollar Sales
for Diamond's
Top 25 Trade Paperbacks
(est.):
|
|
$940,000
|
|
|
|
Combined Dollar Sales
for Diamond's
Top 300 Comics and Top 25 TPBs
(est.)
:
|
|
$17.89 million
|
|
|
|
Minimum Dollar Value
for
ALL
Diamond's
Trade Paperback
preorders
(est.):
|
|
$1.67 million
|
|
|
|
Minimum Combined Dollar Sales
for Diamond's
Top 300 Comics and all TPBs
(est.)
:
|
|
$18.62 million
|
|
|
|
Average price
of comic books in Diamond's Top 300:
|
|
$3.11
|
|
|
|
Average price
of comic books in Diamond's Top 300,
weighted by orders:
|
|
$2.60
|
|
|
|
Source:
Initial reports provided by
Diamond Comic Distributors
|
|
CBG calculations by John Jackson Miller
|
|
|
|