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OCTOBER 1999 Comic Book Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Uncanny X-Men 375 $2.99 Marvel 114,900
2 X-Men 95 $1.99 Marvel 108,900
3 Danger Girl 6 (Res) $2.50 DC 102,300
4 Wolverine Metallic Foil Cvr 145 $3.99 Marvel 96,500
5 JLA 36 $1.99 DC 83,600
6 Spawn 91 $1.95 Image 83,300
7 Avengers 23 $1.99 Marvel 82,200
8 Daredevil 10 (Res) $2.50 Marvel 74,600
9 Earth X 9 $2.99 Marvel 71,000
10 X- Men The Hidden Years 1 $3.50 Marvel 68,000
11 Amazing Spider-Man 12 $2.99 Marvel 62,000
12 Fantastic Four 24 $1.99 Marvel 61,200
13 Peter Parker Spider-Man 12 $2.99 Marvel 59,500
14 Thor 18 $1.99 Marvel 58,600
15 X-Men Children of the Atom 2 $2.99 Marvel 58,000
16 Avengers Forever 12 (Res) $2.99 Marvel 57,600
17 Batman Dark Victory 1 $4.95 DC 57,100
18 Captain America 24 $1.99 Marvel 56,200
19 Iron Man 23 $1.99 Marvel 54,600
20 Wolverine 1999 $3.50 Marvel 54,000
21 Mutant X 15 $1.99 Marvel 53,400
22 X Men Unlimited 25 $2.99 Marvel 53,200
23 Batman 572 $1.99 DC 52,700
24 Detective Comics 739 $1.99 DC 51,100
25 Witchblade 36 $2.50 Image 50,400
26 Jsa 5 $2.50 DC 50,300
27 X Men Phoenix 1 $2.50 Marvel 50,000
28 Witchblade Darkness Special $3.95 Image 50,000
29 Batman No Mans Land 0 $4.95 DC 49,700
30 Avengers Domination Factor  2.4 $2.50 Marvel 48,200
31 Batman Shadow of the Bat 92 $1.99 DC 47,000
32 Batman Legends of the Dark Knight 124 $1.99 DC 46,400
33 Nightwing 38 $1.99 DC 46,000
34 Crimson 13 (Res) $2.50 DC 45,500
35 Generation X 58 $1.99 Marvel 45,500
36 Spawn The Undead 5 $2.25 Image 45,000
37 Fantastic Four Domination Factor 2.3 $2.50 Marvel 44,700
38 X Force 97 $1.99 Marvel 44,700
39 Inhumans 12 $2.99 Marvel 44,400
40 Hulk 9 $1.99 Marvel 44,400
41 Green Lantern 119 $1.99 DC 44,300
42 Gambit 11 $1.99 Marvel 44,300
43 Cable 74 $1.99 Marvel 43,000
44 Spawn The Dark Ages 8 $2.50 Image 42,600
45 Thunderbolts 33 $1.99 Marvel 42,300
46 Flash 155 $1.99 DC 42,200
47 Superman 151 $1.99 DC 41,500
48 Sin City Hell And Back 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 41,300
49 Preacher 56 $2.50 DC 41,200
50 Bishop The Last X-Man 3 $1.99 Marvel 41,200
51 Flash & Green Lantern The Brave & The Bold 3 $2.50 DC 40,300
52 Action Comics 760 $1.99 DC 40,200
53 Adventures Of Superman 573 $1.99 DC 39,700
54 Superman The Man Of Steel 95 $1.99 DC 39,500
55 Spider-Girl 15 $1.99 Marvel 39,200
56 X-Man 58 $1.99 Marvel 39,200
57 Titans 10 $2.50 DC 39,200
58 Tom Strong 6 $2.95 DC 38,900
59 Stone Cold Steve Austin 1 $2.95 Chaos 38,800
60 Tellos 4 $2.50 Image 37,800
61 Batman & Superman Worlds Finest 9 $1.99 DC 37,300
62 Robin 71 $1.99 DC 36,300
63 Top Ten 4 $2.95 DC 36,300
64 Batman No Mans Land Secret Files 1 $4.95 DC 36,200
65 Spider-Woman 6 $1.99 Marvel 35,900
66 Blade Vampire Hunter 1 $3.50 Marvel 35,400
67 Warlands 3 $2.50 Image 34,800
68 Promethea 5 $2.95 DC 34,700
69 JLA  Primeval $5.95 DC 34,600
70 Galactus The Devourer 4 $2.50 Marvel 34,100
71 Generation X 1999 $3.50 Marvel 34,100
72 Catwoman 75 $1.99 DC 34,000
73 Buffy The Vampire Slayer 14 $2.95 Dark Horse 33,900
74 Young Justice 15 $2.50 DC 33,700
75 Planetary 7 $2.50 DC 33,500
76 Fantastic Five 3 $1.99 Marvel 32,600
77 Pokemon Part 3 Electric Pikachu Boogaloo 4 $2.95 Viz 32,400
78 Wild Thing 3 $1.99 Marvel 32,300
79 Tomorrow Stories 3 $2.95 DC 32,200
80 Star Wars 11 $2.50 Dark Horse 32,000
81 Deadpool 35 $1.99 Marvel 31,900
82 Authority 8 $2.50 DC 31,800
83 Black Panther 13 $2.50 Marvel 31,500
84 Sam And Twitch 3 $2.50 Image 31,100
85 Batman Tarzan Claws Of Catwoman 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 31,000
86 New Warriors 3 $2.50 Marvel 30,000
87 Gen 13 46 $2.50 DC 29,800
88 Spawn Blood & Salvation $4.95 Image 29,600
89 Flashpoint 1 $2.95 DC 28,700
90 Star Wars Bounty Hunters Kenix Kil $2.95 Dark Horse 28,500
91 Azrael Agent of the Bat 59 $2.25 DC 28,300
92 Xena Warrior Princess 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 28,100
93 Supergirl 39 $1.99 DC 27,800
94 Avengers United They Stand 2 $1.99 Marvel 27,000
95 Tenth Evils Child 2 $2.50 Image 26,900
96 X-51 5 $1.99 Marvel 26,800
97 Starman 60 $2.50 DC 26,600
98 Ascension 20 $2.50 Image 26,400
99 Deathlok 5 $1.99 Marvel 26,300
100 Warlock 4 $1.99 Marvel 25,900
101 Birds Of Prey 12 $1.99 DC 25,800
102 Wonder Woman 151 $1.99 DC 25,000
103 Lady Death Judgement War 1 $2.95 Chaos 24,200
104 Webspinners Tales Of Spider-Man 12 $3.50 Marvel 23,900
105 Undertaker 8 $2.95 Chaos 23,700
106 Undertaker Halloween Special $2.95 Chaos 23,600
107 Wolverine Standard Cvr 145 $2.99 Marvel 23,500
108 Martian Manhunter 13 $1.99 DC 23,400
109 Cygor 4 $2.50 Image 23,300
110 Spirit of the Tao 14 $2.50 Image 23,300
111 Superboy 69 $1.99 DC 23,000
112 Batman Beyond 2 $1.99 DC 22,400
113 Legends of the Dc Universe 23 $1.99 DC 22,200
114 Secret Origins Of Super Villains 80 Page Giant 1 $4.95 DC 21,700
115 The Superman Monster (Res) $5.95 DC 21,600
116 Btvs Spike & Dru  Queen Of Hearts $2.95 Dark Horse 21,400
117 Sailor Moon 13 $2.95 Mixx 21,200
118 Hitman 44 $2.50 DC 20,600
119 Adrenalynn 3 $2.50 Image 20,500
120 Neon Cyber 4 $2.50 Image 20,400
121 Aquaman 62 $1.99 DC 19,800
122 Savage Dragon 68 $2.50 Image 19,500
123 Armageddon 2 $2.95 Chaos 19,300
124 Spyboy 1 $2.50 Dark Horse 19,100
125 Hellblazer 144 $2.50 DC 19,100
126 Speed Racer 3 $2.50 DC 19,000
127 Legion Of Super Heroes 122 $2.50 DC 19,000
128 Hourman 9 $2.50 DC 18,800
129 Transmetropolitan 28 $2.50 DC 18,700
130 Deathblow By Blows 2 $2.95 DC 18,600
131 Legionnaires 78 $2.50 DC 18,000
132 Impulse 55 $2.25 DC 17,900
133 Coven Vol. 2 5 $2.99 Awesome 17,700
134 Batman The Gotham Adventures 19 $1.99 DC 17,500
135 Simpsons Comics 45 $2.50 Bongo 17,500
136 Law (Living Assault Weapons) 4 $2.50 DC 17,400
137 The Invisibles Volume 3 6 $2.95 DC 17,300
138 Glory 2 $2.99 Awesome 17,100
139 Crow 9 $2.50 Image 17,000
140 Hellboy Jr 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 16,900
141 Books Of Magic 67 $2.50 DC 16,800
142 Stupid Stupid Rat Creatures Advs O/Big Johnson Bone 2 $2.95 Cartoon 16,500
143 Stars And Stripe 5 $2.50 DC 15,900
144 Dreaming 43 $2.50 DC 15,800
145 Vampirella Rebirth 3 $2.95 Harris 15,800
146 Flinch 7 $2.50 DC 15,800
147 Marvel Mystery Comics $3.95 Marvel 15,600
148 Supreme The Return 6 $2.99 Awesome 15,600
149 Books Of Faerie Mollys Story 4 $2.50 DC 15,500
150 Pokemon Advs 2 $5.95 Viz 15,300
151 Lady Pendragon Gallery Edition 1 $2.95 Image 15,300
152 Dragonball Z Part 2 11 $2.95 Viz 15,300
153 Mr Majestic 4 $2.50 DC 15,200
154 Giantkiller 5 $2.50 DC 15,100
155 More Than Mortal Otherworlds 4 $2.95 Image 14,900
156 Timely Presents All Winners $3.99 Marvel 14,900
157 Jade Warriors 2 $2.50 Image 14,800
158 100 Bullets 5 $2.50 DC 14,500
159 Hulk Vs Thing $3.99 Marvel 14,400
160 Strange Adventures 2 $2.50 DC 14,200
161 Lionheart 3 $2.99 Awesome 14,100
162 Anarky 8 $2.50 DC 14,000
163 Body Doubles 3 (Res) $2.50 DC 14,000
164 Alley Baggetts Alley Cat Lingerie Edition 1 $4.95 Image 13,800
165 Evil Ernie War Of Dead 1 $2.95 Chaos 13,500
166 Sci Tech 4 $2.50 DC 13,400
167 Alan Moores Awesome Advs 2 $2.99 Awesome 13,400
168 Dragonball Part 2 8 $2.95 Viz 13,100
169 Kabuki Agents Scarab 3 $2.95 Image 13,100
170 Faith 2 $2.50 DC 12,600
171 Oh My Goddess The Fourth Goddess 6 $3.50 Dark Horse 12,500
172 Superman Adventures 38 $1.99 DC 12,400
173 Ball And Chain 2 $2.50 DC 12,300
174 Proposition Player 1 $2.50 DC 11,900
175 Aliens Xenogenesis 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 11,900
176 Ghost Vol. 2 13 $2.95 Dark Horse 11,700
177 Predator Xenogenesis 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 11,200
178 Finals 4 $2.95 DC 10,800
179 Feeders $2.95 Dark Horse 10,200
180 Blade of the Immortal Heart Of Darkness (4 Of 8) 38 $2.95 Dark Horse 10,000
181 Anne Rices Tale Of Body Thief 2 $2.95 Sicilian Dragon 9,900
182 Nightfall  Black Chronicles 1 $2.95 DC 9,600
183 Q Unit Revenge 2 $2.95 Image 9,400
184 Heavy Liquid 3 $5.95 DC 9,300
185 Ranma 1/2 Part 8 7 $2.95 Viz 9,300
186 Masakazu Katsuras Shadow Lady Eyes Of A Stranger (1 / 7) 13 $2.50 Dark Horse 9,100
187 Bob Burdens Original Mysterymen 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,900
188 Nine Rings Of Wu Tang Preview $5.00 Image 8,900
189 Usagi Yojimbo 32 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,800
190 Heart Of Empire Legacy Of Luther Arkwright 7 $3.50 Dark Horse 8,800
191 Congo Bill 3 $2.95 DC 8,800
192 Terminator The Dark Years 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,700
193 Quantum & Woody 18 $2.50 Acclaim 8,400
194 Intrigue 3 $2.50 Image 8,300
195 Cerebus 247 $2.25 Aardvark-Vanaheim 8,200
196 Jenny Finn 4 $3.95 Oni 8,000
197 Poison Elves 50 $2.95 Sirius 8,000
198 Liberty Meadows 3 $2.95 Insight 7,800
199 Yeah 3 $2.95 DC 7,700
200 Tick & Arthur 5 $3.50 New England 7,300
201 Battlestar Galactica Season 3 5 $2.99 Realm 7,300
202 Warchild Merlyn 2 $2.99 Awesome 7,200
203 Kin 2 $2.95 Ice 7,000
204 Galactica New Millennium 2 $2.99 Realm 7,000
205 R I P D 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 6,800
206 Drakuun Flames Of Empire (1 Of 6) 25 $2.95 Dark Horse 6,700
207 Animal Mystic Klor 3 $2.95 Sirius 6,600
208 Sonic The Hedgehog 78 $1.79 Archie 6,300
209 M Rex Preview $5.00 Image 6,200
210 Horror Of Collier County 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 6,100
211 Blue 3 $2.50 Image 6,100
212 Shi 0 Rough Cut Ed $4.99 Crusade 5,900
213 Little Gloomy 1 $2.95 Slave Labor 5,900
214 Gold Digger Vol. 2 4 $2.50 Antarctic 5,700
215 Dynamic Forces Premiere Tellos Prologue 1 $5.00 Dynamic Forces 5,600
216 Knights of the Dinner Table 36 $2.95 Kenzer 5,600
217 Zorro Matanzas 2 $2.95 Image 5,600
218 Tooth & Claw 3 $2.50 Image 5,600
219 Scooby-Doo 29 $1.99 DC 5,600
220 Cavewoman Color Special $3.50 Avatar 5,500
221 Shadowman Vol. 3 4 $2.50 Acclaim 5,500
222 Inu Yasha A Feudal Fairy Tale Part 3 7 $3.25 Viz 5,400
223 Dark Horse Presents 147 $2.95 Dark Horse 5,400
224 Bondage Fairies Extreme 1 $3.50 Fantagraphics 5,400
225 Cartoon Network Starring 4 $1.99 DC 5,400
226 No Need For Tenchi Part 8 1 $3.25 Viz 5,300
227 Tales of the Witchblade Collected Ed 2 $5.95 Image 5,300
228 Armorines Vol. 2 1 $3.95 Acclaim 5,100
229 Time Traveler Ai 1 $2.95 CPM 5,000
230 Lodoss War Lady Of Pharis 7 $2.95 CPM 5,000
231 Lodoss War Grey Witch 12 $2.95 CPM 5,000
232 Whiteout Melt 2 $2.95 Oni 4,900
233 Knuckles 32 $1.79 Archie 4,800
234 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 33 $1.79 Archie 4,800
235 Tales From The Crypt 30 $2.50 Gemstone 4,700
236 Warrior Nun Areala Vol. 3 4 $2.50 Antarctic 4,600
237 Gold Digger Annual 1999 $2.99 Antarctic 4,600
238 Rugrats Comic Adventures Vol. 1 3 $2.95 Nickelodeon 4,600
239 Dexters Laboratory 4 $1.99 DC 4,500
240 Dark Angel 6 $2.95 CPM 4,500
241 Grrl Scouts 4 (Res) $2.95 Oni 4,500
242 Ninja High School Version 2 4 $2.50 Antarctic 4,400
243 Maison Ikkoku Part 9 7 $3.50 Viz 4,400
244 World War II 1946 4 $2.50 Antarctic 4,300
245 Out For Blood 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 4,300
246 Animaniacs Featuring Pinky And The Brain 55 $1.99 DC 4,100
247 Cavewoman Odyssey 1 $2.95 Caliber 4,100
248 Silky Whip Extreme 6 $3.95 Fantagraphics 4,100
249 Mystic Funnies 2 $4.95 Last Gasp 4,000
250 Adventures Of Evil & Malice 3 $3.50 Image 3,900
251 Archie 491 $1.79 Archie 3,900
252 Journeyman 3 $2.95 Image 3,800
253 Martian Successor Nadesico 5 $2.95 CPM 3,800
254 Kabuki Classics 10 $3.25 Image 3,700
255 Silent Mobius Into The Labyrinth 6 $3.25 Viz 3,700
256 Forever Amber 4 $2.95 Image 3,700
257 Betty & Veronica 143 $1.79 Archie 3,700
258 Sex Philes 10 $3.95 Fantagraphics 3,600
259 Looney Tunes 59 $1.99 DC 3,500
260 Betty 81 $1.79 Archie 3,500
261 Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 8 $2.95 Viz 3,500
262 Ninja High School 71 $2.99 Antarctic 3,500
263 Archies Christmas Stocking 7 $2.29 Archie 3,500
264 Hp Lovecrafts The Call Of Cthulhu & Other Stories $5.95 Cross Plains 3,400
265 Jay & Silent Bob 4 (O/A) $2.95 Oni 3,400
266 Veronica 95 $1.79 Archie 3,300
267 Cheryl Blossom 28 $1.79 Archie 3,200
268 Geobreeders 8 $2.95 CPM 3,200
269 Betty & Veronica Double Digest 85 $2.99 Archie 3,100
270 Akiko 36 $2.95 Sirius 3,100
271 Robert E Howards The Black Stone & Other Stories $3.95 Cross Plains 3,100
272 Luftwaffe 1946 Technical Manual Vol. 3 $3.99 Antarctic 3,100
273 Panic 12 $2.50 Gemstone 3,000
274 Betty & Veronica Spectacular 39 $1.79 Archie 3,000
275 Psychoanalysis 3 $2.50 Gemstone 2,900
276 Md 4 $2.50 Gemstone 2,800
277 Archie Digest 168 $1.99 Archie 2,700
278 New Vampire Miyu Vol. 4 6 $2.95 Ironcat 2,600
279 Holiday Fun Digest 4 $1.99 Archie 2,600
280 Batman Secret Files 1 $4.95 DC 2,600
281 Jughead 124 $1.79 Archie 2,600
282 Futabakun Change Vol. 3 4 $2.95 Ironcat 2,500
283 Jughead Double Digest 64 $2.99 Archie 2,500
284 Cosmic Ray 3 $2.95 Image 2,400
285 Thieves & Kings 29 $2.50 I Box 2,400
286 Varick Chronicles of the Dark Prince 4 $1.95 Q Comics 2,400
287 Housewives At Play 3 $2.95 Fantagraphics 2,400
288 Neon Cyber Glow In The Dark Edition 1 $6.95 Image 2,400
289 Frontier Line 2 $2.95 CPM 2,300
290 Genus 38 $2.95 Radio 2,300
291 Laugh Digest 154 $1.99 Archie 2,300
292 Call Me Princess 6 $2.95 CPM 2,300
293 Victorian 8 $2.95 Penny Farthing 2,200
294 Mangazine 4 $8.99 Antarctic 2,200
295 Wyrd The Reluctant Warrior 4 $2.95 Slave Labor 2,200
296 Action Girl Comics 19 $2.95 Slave Labor 2,200
297 Weasel Guy Road Trip 3 $2.95 Image 2,200
298 Kaboom Collected 1 $5.95 Awesome 2,100
299 Tom Strong 1 (O/A) $3.50 DC 2,100
300 Geeksville 2 $2.75 Three Finger 2,100
OCTOBER 1999 Trade Paperback Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Trade Paperback title Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 The Sandman The Dream Hunters HC $29.95 DC 18,800
2 Son Of Superman HC $24.95 DC 8,400
3 Fathom Collected Edition Vol. 3 $5.95 Image 7,100
4 Batman The Long Halloween $19.95 DC 6,800
5 Jay & Silent Bob $11.95 Oni 6,100
6 Battlechasers  A Gathering Of Heroes HC $24.95 DC 5,900
7 Sailor Moon Pocket Mixx Vol. 5 $9.95 Mixx 5,000
8 Essential Fantastic Four Volume 2 $14.95 Marvel 5,000
9 JLA The  Titans The Technis Imperative $12.95 DC 4,100
10 Star Wars Crimson Empire II Council Of Blood $17.95 Dark Horse 3,500
11 Oh My Goddess The Queen Of Vengeance $13.95 Dark Horse 3,300
12 Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan The Untamedb $11.95 Dark Horse 3,100
13 Marvel Masterworks Thor Volume 1 HC $34.95 Marvel 3,100
14 Buffy The Vampire Slayer Uninvited Guests $10.95 Dark Horse 2,900
15 Legion Of Super Heroes Archives Volume 9 HC $49.95 DC 2,800
16 Veils Sc $14.95 DC 2,800
17 Villany Of Dr Doom $17.95 Marvel 2,600
18 Lady Death Judgement War 1 Premium Ed $9.99 Chaos 2,400
19 Scary Godmother The Mystery Date HC $19.95 Sirius 2,300
20 Video Girl Ai Vol. 1 $15.95 Viz 2,200
21 Too Much Coffee Mans Parade Of Tirade $12.95 Dark Horse 2,100
22 Stone Cold Steve Austin 1 Premium $9.99 Chaos 2,100
23 Inu Yasha Vol. 5 $15.95 Viz 1,900
24 Deathblow  Sinners And Saints $19.95 DC 1,800
25 Sorcerer Hunters Mixx Manga Vol. 1 $11.95 Mixx 1,800
OCTOBER 1999 Publisher Market Shares of Diamond's FINAL comic book, TPB, and magazine sales
DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES DOLLARS
DC 32.86%
Marvel 24.79%
Image 10.38%
Dark Horse 7.50%
Wizard 3.26%
Viz 2.80%
Chaos 2.52%
Fantagraphics 1.33%
Mixx 1.17%
Oni 0.63%
Others 12.76%
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.):

6.46 million copies

 

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

$17.34 million

 

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

$2.11 million

 

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

$19.45 million

 

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

$2.94 million

 

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

$20.28 million

 

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

$2.85

 

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

$2.68

 

Source: Initial reports provided by Diamond Comic Distributors

CBG calculations by John Jackson Miller