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JULY 1999 Comic Book Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Uncanny X-Men 372 $1.99 Marvel 123,100
2 X-Men 92 $1.99 Marvel 120,300
3 Rising Stars 1 $2.50 Image 95,600
4 Spawn 88 $1.95 Image 90,100
5 Astonishing X-Men 1 $2.50 Marvel 89,800
6 Avengers 20 $1.99 Marvel 85,800
7 JLA 33 $1.99 DC 85,600
8 Wolverine 142 $1.99 Marvel 83,500
9 Earth X 6 $2.99 Marvel 79,100
10 Daredevil 11 $2.50 Marvel 78,000
11 Fathom 8 $2.50 Image 69,600
12 Spawn The Undead 2 $1.95 Image 68,200
13 Amazing Spider-Man 9 $1.99 Marvel 67,300
14 Fantastic Four 21 $1.99 Marvel 65,700
15 Thor 15 $1.99 Marvel 65,400
16 Peter Parker Spider-Man 9 $1.99 Marvel 65,300
17 Wolverine Punisher 4 $2.99 Marvel 63,200
18 Captain America 21 $1.99 Marvel 63,100
19 Avengers Forever 10 $2.99 Marvel 61,100
20 Contest Of Champions II 1 $2.50 Marvel 59,100
21 Wildcats Vol 2 4 $2.50 DC 58,600
22 Spawn The Dark Ages 5 $2.50 Image 57,900
23 Iron Man 20 $1.99 Marvel 57,700
24 Mutant X 12 $2.99 Marvel 56,800
25 JLA Annual 3 $2.95 DC 56,700
26 JSA 2 $2.50 DC 55,900
27 Top Ten 1 $3.50 DC 55,100
28 Contest Of Champions II 2 $2.50 Marvel 53,900
29 Batman 569 $1.99 DC 53,800
30 X-Men True Friends 1 $2.99 Marvel 53,100
31 Cable 71 $1.99 Marvel 51,200
32 X-Men Unlimited 24 $2.99 Marvel 51,000
33 Detective Comics 736 $1.99 DC 50,700
34 Cygor 1 $2.50 Image 50,400
35 Sin City Hell & Back 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 49,400
36 Crimson 13 $2.50 DC 49,300
37 Gambit 8 $1.99 Marvel 49,300
38 Generation X 55 $1.99 Marvel 48,700
39 Hulk 6 $1.99 Marvel 48,000
40 X-Force 94 $1.99 Marvel 47,800
41 Galactus The Devourer 1 (Res) $3.50 Marvel 47,300
42 Inhumans 11 $2.99 Marvel 47,000
43 Spider-Woman 3 $1.99 Marvel 46,400
44 Green Lantern 116 $1.99 DC 46,000
45 Nightwing 35 $1.99 DC 45,300
46 Spider-Man Chapter 1 11 $2.50 Marvel 45,100
47 Batman Legends of the Dark Knight 121 $1.99 DC 45,100
48 Thunderbolts 30 $1.99 Marvel 45,000
49 Batman Shadow of the Bat 89 $1.99 DC 44,900
50 Deathlok 1 $1.99 Marvel 44,800
51 Flash 152 $1.99 DC 44,100
52 X-51 1 $1.99 Marvel 44,100
53 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 4 (Res) $2.95 DC 43,600
54 Titans 7 $2.50 DC 43,300
55 X-Man 55 $1.99 Marvel 42,500
56 Tom Strong 4 $2.95 DC 42,300
57 Divine Right 11 $2.50 DC 42,300
58 Promethea 2 $2.95 DC 42,300
59 Spider-Girl 12 $1.99 Marvel 42,100
60 Preacher 53 $2.50 DC 41,900
61 Darkness Infinity $3.50 Image 41,700
62 Pokemon V. 3 Electric Pikachu Boogaloo 1 $3.50 Viz 41,300
63 Batman Annual 23 $2.95 DC 41,000
64 Superman 148 $1.99 DC 40,700
65 Deathlok 2 $1.99 Marvel 40,600
66 Action Comics 757 $1.99 DC 40,500
67 Adventures Of Superman 570 $1.99 DC 40,500
68 X-51 2 $1.99 Marvel 40,500
69 Batman & Superman Worlds Finest 6 $1.99 DC 40,300
70 Superman The Man Of Steel 92 $1.99 DC 39,900
71 Buffy The Vampire Slayer 11 $2.95 Dark Horse 39,000
72 Gambit 1999 $3.50 Marvel 38,400
73 Kiss Psycho Circus 22 $2.25 Image 37,300
74 Alley Cat 1 $2.50 Image 36,200
75 Young Justice 12 $2.50 DC 36,100
76 Black Panther 11 $2.50 Marvel 35,900
77 Buffy The Vampire Slayer Angel 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 35,800
78 Robin 68 $1.99 DC 35,700
79 Spider-Girl Annual 1 $3.99 Marvel 34,600
80 Deadpool 32 $1.99 Marvel 34,600
81 Planetary 6 $2.50 DC 34,300
82 Gen 13 43 $2.50 DC 34,000
83 Star Wars 8 $2.50 Dark Horse 33,900
84 Catwoman 72 $1.99 DC 32,900
85 Authority 5 $2.50 DC 32,700
86 Neon Cyber 1 $2.50 Image 32,100
87 Supergirl 36 $1.99 DC 31,300
88 Undertaker 5 $2.95 Chaos 31,100
89 Lionheart 1 $2.99 Awesome 30,000
90 Ascension 18 $2.50 Image 29,800
91 Azrael Agent of the Bat 56 $2.25 DC 29,100
92 A Next 12 $1.99 Marvel 28,500
93 Nova 5 $1.99 Marvel 28,400
94 Green Lantern Secret Files 2 $4.95 DC 28,300
95 All Star Comics 80 Page Giant 1 $4.95 DC 27,700
96 Tellos 3 $2.50 Image 27,700
97 Starman 57 $2.50 DC 27,500
98 Mr Majestic 1 $2.50 DC 27,200
99 Wonder Woman Annual 8 $2.95 DC 26,500
100 Webspinners Tales Of Spider-Man 9 $2.50 Marvel 25,700
101 Birds Of Prey 9 $1.99 DC 25,700
102 Superboy 66 $1.99 DC 25,500
103 Law (Living Assault Weapons) 1 $2.50 DC 25,400
104 Martian Manhunter 10 $1.99 DC 25,200
105 Aquaman Annual 5 $2.95 DC 25,000
106 Star Wars Handbook 2 Crimson Empire $2.95 Dark Horse 24,900
107 Wonder Woman 148 $1.99 DC 24,800
108 Legends of the DC Universe 20 $1.99 DC 24,400
109 Sci Tech 1 $2.50 DC 24,200
110 J2 12 $1.99 Marvel 24,100
111 Lady Pendragon Dragon Blade 4 $2.50 Image 23,200
112 Lady Death Rapture 3 $2.95 Chaos 22,800
113 Superman Monster $6.95 DC 22,700
114 Stars And Stripe 2 $2.50 DC 22,500
115 Hourman 6 $2.50 DC 22,000
116 Sandman Presents Love Street 3 $2.95 DC 21,700
117 Exposure 1 $2.50 Image 21,700
118 Crow 6 $2.50 Image 21,500
119 Slingers 10 $1.99 Marvel 21,400
120 Hitman 41 $2.50 DC 21,100
121 Sailor Moon 10 $2.95 Mixx 21,000
122 Savage Dragon 64 $2.50 Image 20,900
123 Aquaman 59 $1.99 DC 20,800
124 More Than Mortal Otherworlds 1 $2.95 Image 20,500
125 Flinch 4 $2.50 DC 20,200
126 Hellhole 3 $2.50 Image 20,000
127 Hellblazer 141 $2.50 DC 19,700
128 Pantha 2 Vampirella $2.95 Harris 19,500
129 Grendel Devil Child 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 19,200
130 Conan Death Covered In Gold 1 $2.99 Marvel 19,000
131 Giantkiller 2 $2.50 DC 18,900
132 Batman The Gotham Adventures 16 $1.99 DC 18,800
133 Impulse 52 $2.25 DC 18,800
134 Transmetropolitan 25 $2.50 DC 18,600
135 Legion Of Super Heroes 119 $2.50 DC 18,600
136 Legionnaires 75 $2.50 DC 18,300
137 Purgatori Goddess Rising 2 $2.95 Chaos 18,300
138 Strangers In Paradise Vol III 25 $2.75 Abstract 18,000
139 Books Of Faerie Mollys Story 1 $2.50 DC 17,800
140 Anarky 5 $2.50 DC 17,500
141 Books Of Magic 64 $2.50 DC 17,200
142 Dv8 30 $2.50 DC 17,200
143 A Bizarro 3 $2.50 DC 16,700
144 Kabuki 9 $2.95 Image 16,600
145 Dreaming 40 $2.50 DC 16,000
146 100 Bullets 2 $2.50 DC 15,900
147 Nash Preview Ed $2.50 Image 15,500
148 Coven Re Gex 2 $2.50 Awesome 15,100
149 Finals 1 $2.95 DC 15,000
150 Aliens Vs Predator Annual 1 $4.95 Dark Horse 14,900
151 Dragonball Z Part Two 8 $2.95 Viz 14,800
152 Insane Clown Posse Amazing Jeckel Bros $2.95 Chaos 13,900
153 Madman Comics 15 $2.95 Dark Horse 13,900
154 Kaboom Vol 2 2 $2.50 Awesome 13,800
155 Pitt Crew 4 $2.50 Full Bleed 13,800
156 Backlash & Taboos African Vacation $5.95 DC 13,700
157 Deity Revelations 2 $2.95 Image 13,600
158 Superman Adventures 35 $1.99 DC 13,200
159 Evil Ernie Depraved 2 $2.95 Chaos 13,100
160 Dragonball Part Two 5 $2.95 Viz 12,900
161 Oh My Goddess The Fourth Goddess 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 12,500
162 Ghost Vol 2 11 $2.95 Dark Horse 12,500
163 Avengelyne Swimsuit Ed 99 $2.99 Awesome 12,400
164 Forever Amber 1 $2.95 Image 11,000
165 Gunsmith Cats Bean Bandit 7 $2.95 Dark Horse 10,800
166 Bob Burdens Original Mysterymen 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 10,600
167 Blade of the Immortal Heart of Darkness 35 $2.95 Dark Horse 10,600
168 Cruel And Unusual 4 $2.95 DC 10,500
169 Ranma 1/2 Part 8 4 $2.95 Viz 9,600
170 Pokemon Electric Tale of Pikachu Curr Prtg 1 (O/A) $3.25 Viz 9,100
171 Disneys Tarzan 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 9,100
172 Solar Lord 5 $2.50 Image 8,700
173 Usagi Yojimbo 30 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,700
174 Cerebus 244 $2.25 Aardvark-Vanaheim 8,400
175 Heart of Empire Legacy of Luther Arkwright 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,400
176 Jenny Finn 2 $2.95 Oni 8,400
177 M. Katsuras Shadow Lady Eyes of Stranger 1 $2.50 Dark Horse 8,400
178 Neon Genesis Evangelion Bk Four 6 $2.95 Viz 8,200
179 Pokemon V 2 Pikachu Shocks Back Curr Prtg 1 $3.25 Viz 8,200
180 Varick Chronicles of the Dark Prince 1 $1.95 Q Comics 8,000
181 Erb Tarzans Savage Heart 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 7,800
182 Happydale Devils In The Desert 2 $6.95 DC 7,400
183 Poison Elves 47 $2.50 Sirius 7,400
184 Ticks Big Summer Annual 1 $3.50 New England 7,400
185 Lenore 6 $2.95 Slave Labor 7,200
186 Faust Book Of M 1 $3.95 Avatar 7,200
187 Cable Second Genesis $3.99 Marvel 7,000
188 Deadlands One Shot $6.95 Image 7,000
189 Wild Wild West Movie Adaptation $4.95 DC 6,900
190 Mega Dragon & Tiger Heroes 5 $2.95 Image 6,900
191 Tick Heroes of the City 4 $3.50 New England 6,900
192 Acme Novelty Library 13 $10.95 Fantagraphics 6,800
193 Sonic The Hedgehog 75 $1.79 Archie 6,700
194 Dexters Laboratory 1 $1.99 DC 6,500
195 Battlestar Galactica Season 3 2 $2.99 Realm 6,500
196 Cherry 21 $2.95 Cherry 6,300
197 Sock Monkey 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 6,200
198 Shadowman Vol 3 1 $3.95 Acclaim 5,900
199 Cartoon Network Starring 1 $1.99 DC 5,600
200 Scooby-Doo 26 $1.99 DC 5,600
201 Inu Yasha A Feudal Fairy Tale Part 3 4 $3.25 Viz 5,600
202 Dark Angel 3 $2.95 CPM 5,500
203 Lodoss War Lady Of Pharis 4 $2.95 CPM 5,400
204 Zombieworld Tree Of Death 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 5,400
205 Dark Horse Presents 145 $2.95 Dark Horse 5,400
206 Lodoss War Grey Witch 9 $2.95 CPM 5,300
207 Turok Shadowman $3.95 Acclaim 5,200
208 No Need For Tenchi Part 7 4 $2.95 Viz 5,200
209 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 30 $1.79 Archie 5,100
210 Knuckles 29 $1.79 Archie 5,000
211 Martian Successor Nadesico 2 $2.95 CPM 4,900
212 Grrl Scouts 4 $2.95 Oni 4,900
213 Knights of the Dinner Table 33 $2.95 Kenzer 4,800
214 Secret Origins Replica Ed New Ptg $4.95 DC 4,600
215 Superman Whatever Happd To ... New Ptg $5.95 DC 4,500
216 Tales From The Crypt 29 $2.50 Gemstone 4,500
217 Animaniacs Featuring Pinky And The Brain 52 $1.99 DC 4,500
218 Maison Ikkoku Part 9 4 $3.25 Viz 4,500
219 Knights of the Dinner Table Faans Crssovr Spec $2.95 6-Handed 4,400
220 Dylan Dog 5 $4.95 Dark Horse 4,300
221 Silky Whip Extreme 3 $3.50 Fantagraphics 4,300
222 Silent Mobius Into The Labyrinth 3 $2.95 Viz 4,300
223 Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 5 $2.95 Viz 4,200
224 Archie 488 $1.79 Archie 4,000
225 Warrior Nun Areala Vol. 3 1 $2.50 Antarctic 3,900
226 Nathan Never 5 $4.95 Dark Horse 3,800
227 Gold Digger Vol. 2 1 $2.50 Antarctic 3,800
228 Sex Philes 7 $3.95 Fantagraphics 3,800
229 Kabuki Classics 7 $3.25 Image 3,800
230 Bradleys 3 $2.95 Fantagraphics 3,800
231 Betty & Veronica 140 $1.79 Archie 3,800
232 Betty & Veronica Double Digest 83 $2.99 Archie 3,700
233 Martin Mystery 5 $4.95 Dark Horse 3,700
234 Wyrd The Reluctant Warrior 1 $2.95 Slave Labor 3,600
235 Looney Tunes 56 $1.99 DC 3,600
236 Prophecy of the Soul Sorcerer 3 $2.95 Archie 3,600
237 Original Bondage Fairies 9 $3.50 Fantagraphics 3,500
238 Geobreeders 5 $2.95 CPM 3,500
239 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Coll Ed (of A) $5.95 DC 3,500
240 Razors Edge 1 $4.95 London Night 3,400
241 Betty 78 $1.79 Archie 3,400
242 Robot Love 1 $2.95 Adhesive 3,400
243 Md 1 $2.50 Gemstone 3,400
244 Ninja High School Version 2 1 $2.50 Antarctic 3,400
245 Cheryl Blossom 26 $1.79 Archie 3,300
246 Age Of Bronze Special 1 $2.95 Image 3,300
247 World War II 1946 1 $2.50 Antarctic 3,300
248 Empty Zone 1 $2.95 Sirius 3,300
249 Veronica 92 $1.79 Archie 3,300
250 Call Me Princess 3 $2.95 CPM 3,200
251 Pals N Gals Double Digest 44 $2.99 Archie 3,200
252 Jughead Double Digest 62 $2.99 Archie 3,200
253 Shi The Motion Picture Cannes Film Fest Ed $9.99 Crusade 3,200
254 Kosmic Kat Activity Book $2.95 Image 3,100
255 Panic 11 $2.50 Gemstone 3,100
256 Big Bang Comics 26 $2.95 Image 3,000
257 Mosaic 5 $2.95 Sirius 3,000
258 Jla Secret Files 2 $3.95 DC 3,000
259 Archie & Friends 37 $1.79 Archie 2,900
260 Midnight Panther Spec Brkg Up Is Hard To Do $2.95 CPM 2,900
261 Raw Media Quarterly 4 $4.95 Avatar 2,900
262 Archie Digest 166 $1.99 Archie 2,900
263 Milk 12 $2.95 Radio 2,800
264 New Vampire Miyu Vol. 4 3 $2.95 Ironcat 2,800
265 Megaton Man Bombshell 1 $2.95 Image 2,700
266 Tokyo Pop Vol. 3 1 Aug Sept 99 $4.99 Mixx 2,700
267 Jughead 121 $1.79 Archie 2,600
268 Pandora Razor 1 $3.50 Avatar 2,600
269 Art Of Tim Vigil Dark Utopia 5 $3.95 Broken Halos 2,600
270 Dfe Premiere Alley Cat Exclusive Comic 1 $6.95 Dynamic Forces 2,600
271 Futabakun Change Vol. 3 1 $2.95 Ironcat 2,500
272 Double Impact 2069 1 $3.00 ABC 2,500
273 Laugh Digest 152 $1.99 Archie 2,500
274 Victorian 5 $2.95 Penny Farthing 2,500
275 Coven Coll Ed 1 $5.95 Awesome 2,500
276 Thieves & Kings 28 $2.50 I Box 2,400
277 Iron Wings 2 $2.50 Action 2,300
278 Warhammer Monthly 17 $2.95 Games Workshop 2,300
279 Bitch In Heat 9 $2.95 Fantagraphics 2,300
280 Warrior Nun Black & White 21 $2.50 Antarctic 2,100
281 Dragonball Z 2 (O/A) $2.95 Viz 2,100
282 Ogenki Clinic Vol 4 4 $2.95 Ironcat 2,000
283 Dragonball Z 3 (O/A) $2.95 Viz 2,000
284 Valkyr Vol 1 3 $2.95 Ironcat 2,000
285 Dragonball Z 2nd Prtg 1  (O/A) $2.95 Viz 2,000
286 Faust Bk Of M 1 Nude Adult Cvr $6.00 Avatar 2,000
287 Countess Vladimira 1 Blood Relations  $2.95 Peregrine 1,900
288 Astonishg X-Men Mvl Authentix Prtd Sketch Ed $7.50 Marvel 1,900
289 Beyond Bad Girls Julie Strain Empress Cvr 1 $3.95 London Night 1,900
290 Skeleton Key Vol 2 4 $2.95 Slave Labor 1,900
291 Warhammer Monthly Redeemer Spec 18 $2.95 Games Workshop 1,900
292 Furrlough 79 $2.95 Radio 1,900
293 Femme Kabuki 9 $2.95 Ironcat 1,800
294 Eddie Campbells Bacchus 45 $2.95 Eddie Campbell 1,800
295 Threshold 18 $4.95 Avatar 1,700
296 Dynamic Forces Lionheart Alt Cvr 1 $6.95 Dynamic Forces 1,700
297 Buffy The Vampire Slayer 3 (O/A) $2.95 Dark Horse 1,700
298 Dynamic Forces Lady Pendragon Eurosketch Cvr 0 $10.00 Dynamic Forces 1,700
299 Evil Eye 4 $2.95 Fantagraphics 1,700
300 Vampirella 3000 A D Manga Ashcan $7.95 Harris 1,600
JULY 1999 Trade Paperback Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Trade Paperback title Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Star Wars Retn of the Jedi Manga 2 (Of 4) $9.95 Dark Horse 11,800
2 Batman Fortunate Son HC $24.95 DC 6,800
3 Sailor Moon Pocket Mixx Vol. 4 $9.95 Mixx 6,200
4 Contest Of Champions $17.95 Marvel 3,900
5 Big Book Of Grimm Sc $14.95 DC 3,700
6 Nightwing Rough Justice $17.95 DC 3,200
7 Secret Origins Featuring JLA $14.95 DC 3,200
8 Blade of the Immortal On Silent Wings $14.95 Dark Horse 3,100
9 Justice League of America Archives V. 5 HC $49.95 DC 3,100
10 Gen 13 Starting Over $14.95 DC 3,000
11 Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squdrn Blood & Honor $12.95 Dark Horse 2,900
12 Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. 3 $15.95 Viz 2,900
13 Books Of Magic Girl In The Box $14.95 DC 2,600
14 Diabolik Vol. 1 #1 $5.95 Sco 2,600
15 Robert E Howards Wolfshead $6.95 Cross Plains 2,600
16 Usagi Yojimbo Grasscutter $16.95 Dark Horse 2,300
17 Bone Vol. 6 Old Mans Cave HC $23.95 Car 2,200
18 Neal Adams Sketchbook $14.95 Vanguard 2,100
19 Lenoreb $11.95 Slave Labor 1,900
20 Maison Ikkoku Hounds Of War  Vol. 12 $16.95 Viz 1,800
21 Mangazine 1 $8.99 Antarctic 1,800
22 Gundam Blue Destiny Mixx Manga Vol. 1 $12.95 Mixx 1,700
23 Fox On Sex $9.95 Xxxenophile 1,600
24 Erb Tarzan Carson Of Venus $12.95 Dark Horse 1,500
25 Coll. Jack Kirby Collector Vol. 3 $16.95 Two Morrows 1,300
JULY 1999 Publisher Market Shares of Diamond's FINAL comic book, TPB, and magazine sales
DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES DOLLARS
DC 30.20%
Marvel 25.24%
Image 14.17%
Dark Horse 8.18%
Wizard 3.07%
Viz 2.75%
Chaos 1.24%
Dynamic Forces 0.80%
Fantagraphics 0.76%
Tohan 0.64%
Others 12.94%
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.):

6.7 million copies

 

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

$17.07 million

 

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

$1.24 million

 

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

$18.31 million

 

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

$1.91 million

 

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

$18.98 million

 

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

$2.96

 

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

$2.55

 

Source: Initial reports provided by Diamond Comic Distributors

CBG calculations by John Jackson Miller