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NOVEMBER 1999 Comic Book Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Tomb Raider 1 $2.50 Image 189,500
2 Uncanny X-Men 376 $1.99 Marvel 110,200
3 X-Men 96 $1.99 Marvel 106,800
4 Wolverine 146 $1.99 Marvel 83,800
5 JLA 37 $1.99 DC 80,000
6 Avengers 24 $1.99 Marvel 79,900
7 Spawn 92 $1.95 Image 78,600
8 Daredevil 11 (Res) $2.50 Marvel 71,700
9 Earth X 10 $2.99 Marvel 67,600
10 Danger Girl Special $3.50 DC 65,000
11 Fathom 10 $2.50 Image 62,000
12 Fantastic Four 25 $2.99 Marvel 61,600
13 Amazing Spider-Man 13 $1.99 Marvel 58,900
14 X-Men The Hidden Years 2 $2.50 Marvel 58,700
15 Peter Parker Spider-Man 13 $1.99 Marvel 58,000
16 Thor 19 $1.99 Marvel 57,200
17 Captain America 25 $2.99 Marvel 56,300
18 X-Men Children of the Atom 3 $2.99 Marvel 53,600
19 Iron Man 24 $1.99 Marvel 53,000
20 Batman 573 $1.99 DC 52,300
21 Cable 75 $2.99 Marvel 52,100
22 Rising Stars 3 $2.50 Image 51,600
23 Mutant X 16 $1.99 Marvel 51,300
24 Detective Comics 740 $1.99 DC 51,000
25 Batman Dark Victory 2 $2.95 DC 50,700
26 JSA 6 $2.50 DC 48,600
27 Darkness Witchblade Special $3.95 Image 48,200
28 Batman Legends of the Dark Knight 125 $1.99 DC 47,300
29 Wildcats Volume 2 6 $2.50 DC 47,000
30 Heroes Reborn Doomsday $1.99 Marvel 46,700
31 Darkness 28 $2.50 Image 45,700
32 Batman Shadow of the Bat 93 $1.99 DC 45,200
33 Nightwing 39 $1.99 DC 45,000
34 Heroes Reborn Doom $1.99 Marvel 44,700
35 Captain Marvel 1 $2.50 Marvel 44,200
36 Generation X 59 $1.99 Marvel 44,100
37 X-Men Hellfire Club 1 $2.50 Marvel 44,100
38 X-Force 98 $1.99 Marvel 43,900
39 Crimson 14 $2.50 DC 43,100
40 Green Lantern 120 $1.99 DC 42,500
41 X-Men Phoenix 2 $2.50 Marvel 42,500
42 Kurt Busieks Astro City Volume 2 20 $2.50 DC 42,000
43 Gambit 12 $2.99 Marvel 41,500
44 Flash 156 $1.99 DC 41,400
45 Hulk 10 $1.99 Marvel 40,600
46 Avengers Domination Factor  3.6 $2.50 Marvel 40,300
47 Thunderbolts 34 $1.99 Marvel 40,300
48 Spawn The Undead 6 $2.25 Image 40,200
49 Preacher 57 $2.50 DC 39,900
50 Sin City Hell And Back 5 $2.95 Dark Horse 39,000
51 Batman Daredevil $5.95 DC 38,900
52 Superman 152 $1.99 DC 38,900
53 Spawn The Dark Ages 9 $2.50 Image 38,400
54 Steam Punk Catechism $2.50 DC 38,300
55 Bishop The Last X-Man 4 $1.99 Marvel 38,100
56 Action Comics 761 $1.99 DC 37,800
57 X-Man 59 $1.99 Marvel 37,700
58 Heroes Reborn Masters Of Evil $1.99 Marvel 37,600
59 Fantastic Four Domination Factor 3.5 $2.50 Marvel 37,500
60 Heroes Reborn Young Allies $1.99 Marvel 37,500
61 Spider-Girl 16 $1.99 Marvel 37,400
62 Heroes Reborn Ashema $1.99 Marvel 37,400
63 Flash & Green Lantern Brave & The Bold 4 $2.50 DC 37,200
64 Heroes Reborn Remnants $1.99 Marvel 37,100
65 Titans 11 $2.50 DC 37,100
66 Superman The Man Of Steel 96 $1.99 DC 37,100
67 Warlands 4 $2.50 Image 36,900
68 Adventures Of Superman 574 $1.99 DC 36,800
69 Heroes Reborn Rebel $1.99 Marvel 36,600
70 Batman & Superman Worlds Finest 10 $4.95 DC 36,000
71 Star Wars Union 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 35,900
72 Robin 72 $1.99 DC 35,000
73 Top Ten 5 $2.95 DC 34,000
74 Dawn Return of the Goddess 3 $2.95 Sirius 33,400
75 Catwoman 76 $1.99 DC 33,100
76 Planetary 8 $2.50 DC 32,900
77 Young Justice 16 $2.50 DC 32,600
78 Spider-Woman 7 $1.99 Marvel 32,100
79 Buffy The Vampire Slayer 15 $2.95 Dark Horse 31,900
80 Galactus The Devourer 5 $2.50 Marvel 31,300
81 Authority 9 $2.50 DC 31,300
82 Pokemon Surfs Up Pikachu 1 $3.50 Viz 31,000
83 Kiss Psycho Circus 25 $2.25 Image 30,600
84 Star Wars 12 $2.50 Dark Horse 30,500
85 Deadpool 36 $1.99 Marvel 30,000
86 Angel 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 30,000
87 Blade Vampire Hunter 2 $2.50 Marvel 29,900
88  Batman Chronicles 19 $2.95 DC 29,800
89 Nine Rings Of Wu Tang 1 $2.95 Image 29,200
90 Black Panther 14 $2.50 Marvel 29,100
91 Fantastic Five 4 $1.99 Marvel 29,100
92 Wild Thing 4 $1.99 Marvel 29,000
93 Gen 13 47 $2.50 DC 28,700
94 Tomorrow Stories 4 $2.95 DC 28,500
95 X-Babies Reborn $3.50 Marvel 28,300
96 Azrael Agent of the Bat 60 $2.25 DC 28,000
97 Stone Cold Steve Austin 2 $2.95 Chaos 27,900
98 Batman Tarzan Claws of the Catwoman 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 27,700
99 Sam And Twitch 4 $2.50 Image 27,400
100 Supergirl 40 $1.99 DC 27,300
101 Tenth Evils Child 3 $2.50 Image 27,200
102 New Warriors 4 $2.50 Marvel 27,000
103 Spider-Man Unlimited 1 $2.99 Marvel 26,900
104 Starman 61 $2.50 DC 25,800
105 Birds Of Prey 13 $1.99 DC 24,700
106 Xena Warrior Princess 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 24,700
107 Flashpoint 2 $2.95 DC 24,500
108 Batman Doa $6.95 DC 24,300
109 X-51 6 $1.99 Marvel 23,900
110 Ascension 21 $2.95 Image 23,900
111 Spider-Man Unlimited 2 $1.99 Marvel 23,900
112 Wonder Woman 152 $1.99 DC 23,900
113 Sailor Moon 14 $2.95 Mixx 23,800
114 Lady Death Vs Purgatori 1 $3.50 Chaos 23,400
115 M Rex 1 $2.95 Image 23,300
116 Warlock 5 $1.99 Marvel 23,100
117 Deathlok 6 $1.99 Marvel 22,500
118 Webspinners Tales Of Spider-Man 13 $2.50 Marvel 22,400
119 Superboy 70 $1.99 DC 22,200
120 Martian Manhunter 14 $1.99 DC 22,100
121 Undertaker 9 $2.95 Chaos 21,700
122 The Witching Hour 1 $5.95 DC 21,500
123 Lady Death Judgement War 2 $2.95 Chaos 21,400
124 Aquaman 63 $1.99 DC 20,800
125 Lady Pendragon 7 $3.95 Image 20,700
126 Avengers United They Stand 3 $1.99 Marvel 20,600
127 Batman Beyond 3 $1.99 DC 20,600
128 Star Trek  Voyager  False Colors $5.95 DC 20,400
129 Superman Inc $6.95 DC 20,100
130 Beast Boy 1 $2.95 DC 19,800
131 Hitman 45 $2.50 DC 19,700
132 Armageddon 3 $2.95 Chaos 19,200
133 Legends of the Dc Universe 24 $1.99 DC 19,200
134 Neon Cyber 5 $2.50 Image 19,200
135 Savage Dragon 69 $2.50 Image 18,900
136 Legends of the Dc Universe 80 Page Giant 2 $4.95 DC 18,800
137 Transmetropolitan 29 $2.50 DC 18,400
138 Lady Pendragon Origin Of Merlin 1 $2.50 Image 18,300
139 Hellblazer 144 (Res) $2.50 DC 18,000
140 Impulse 56 $2.25 DC 18,000
141 Legion Of Super Heroes 123 $2.50 DC 17,900
142 Cygor 5 $2.50 Image 17,800
143 Hourman 10 $2.50 DC 17,600
144 Demonslayer 1 $2.95 Image 17,600
145 The Patriots 1 $2.50 DC 17,600
146 Vertigo Winters Edge III $6.95 DC 17,500
147 Strangers In Paradise Vol. III 28 $2.75 Abstract 17,500
148 Legionnaires 79 $2.50 DC 17,500
149 Coven Vol. 2 6 $2.99 Awesome 17,300
150 Vampirella Dangerous Games 1 $2.95 Harris 16,900
151 The Invisibles Volume 3 5 $2.95 DC 16,600
152 Batman Gotham Adventures 20 $1.99 DC 16,500
153 Books Of Magic 68 $2.50 DC 16,200
154 Law (Living Assault Weapons) 5 $2.50 DC 16,100
155 Dragonball Z Part 2 12 $2.95 Viz 16,000
156 Glory 3 $2.99 Awesome 15,800
157 Alley Cat 4 $2.50 Image 15,700
158 Stupid Stupid Rat Tails Advs Big Johnson Bone 3 $2.95 Cartoon 15,700
159 Crow 10 $2.50 Image 15,200
160 Gen 13  A Christmas Caper $5.95 DC 15,200
161 Hellboy Jr 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 15,100
162 Dreaming 44 $2.50 DC 15,000
163 Deathblow Byblows 3 $2.95 DC 14,700
164 Stars And Stripe 6 $2.50 DC 14,700
165 Flinch 8 $2.50 DC 14,600
166 Giantkiller 6 $2.50 DC 14,300
167 Spyboy 2 $2.50 Dark Horse 14,300
168 Exposure 3 $2.50 Image 14,100
169 Witchfinder 2 $2.95 Image 14,000
170 Supreme The Return 7 $2.99 Awesome 13,900
171 More Than Mortal 5 $2.95 Image 13,900
172 Atomic Toybox 1 $2.50 Image 13,700
173 Dragonball Part 2 9 $2.95 Viz 13,500
174 100 Bullets 6 $2.50 DC 13,300
175 Strange Adventures 3 $2.50 DC 13,300
176 Mr Majestic 5 $2.50 DC 13,100
177 Madman 16 $2.95 Dark Horse 12,900
178 Body Doubles 4 $2.50 DC 12,500
179 Unity 2000 1 $2.50 Acclaim 12,200
180 Oh My Goddess The Fourth Goddess 7 $3.50 Dark Horse 12,100
181 Superman Adventures 39 $1.99 DC 12,100
182 Prophet Legacy 1 $2.99 Awesome 12,000
183 Evil Ernie War Of Dead 2 $2.95 Chaos 11,900
184 Danger Girl The Dangerous Collection 3 $5.95 DC 11,600
185 Faith 3 $2.50 DC 11,300
186 Ghost Vol. 2 14 $2.95 Dark Horse 11,100
187 Aliens Xenogenesis 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 11,100
188 Gunsmith Cats Kidnapped 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 10,900
189 Ball And Chain 3 $2.50 DC 10,800
190 Predator Xenogenesis 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 10,600
191 Deity Revelations 4 $2.95 Image 10,300
192 Sleepy Hollow Movie Adaptation $7.95 DC 10,200
193 Marvel Selects Spider-Man 1 $2.75 Marvel 9,900
194 Proposition Player 2 $2.50 DC 9,800
195 X-Men Universe 1 (Res) $4.99 Marvel 9,700
196 Stray Bullets 21 $2.95 El Capitan 9,700
197 Chassis 1 $2.95 Image 9,700
198 Blade of the Immortal Heart Of Darkness (5 Of 8) 39 $2.95 Dark Horse 9,600
199 Marvel Selects Fanastic Four 1 $2.75 Marvel 9,500
200 Warren Ellis Strange Kiss 1 $3.00 Avatar 9,300
201 Ranma 1/2 Part 8 8 $2.95 Viz 8,900
202 X-Men Universe 2 $4.99 Marvel 8,900
203 Usagi Yojimbo 33 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,700
204 Heavy Liquid 4 $5.95 DC 8,600
205 Heart Of Empire Legacy Of Luther Arkwright 8 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,500
206 Quantum & Woody 19 $2.50 Acclaim 8,500
207 Anne Rices Tale Of Body Thief 3 $2.95 Sicilian Dragon 8,300
208 Liberty Meadows 4 $2.95 Insight 8,100
209 Cerebus 248 $2.25 Aardvark-Vanaheim 8,000
210 Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan The Rivers Of Blood 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,000
211 Hieroglyph 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,000
212 Congo Bill 4 $2.95 DC 7,800
213 Terminator The Dark Years 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 7,800
214 Testament 1 $2.99 Awesome 7,600
215 Intrigue 4 $2.50 Image 7,400
216 M Katsuras Shadow Lady Eyes Of A Stranger (2 / 7) 14 $2.50 Dark Horse 7,400
217 Poison Elves 51 $2.95 Sirius 7,400
218 Q Unit Revenge 3 $2.95 Image 7,400
219 Jingle Belle 1 $2.95 Oni 7,200
220 Nightfall  Black Chronicles 2 $2.95 DC 6,900
221 Ticks Big Yule Log Special 2000 $3.50 New England 6,800
222 Cartoon Network Starring 5 $1.99 DC 6,800
223 Dark Horse Presents 148 $2.95 Dark Horse 6,500
224 Kin 3 $2.95 Ice 6,400
225 Sonic The Hedgehog 79 $1.79 Archie 6,000
226 Yeah 4 $2.95 DC 5,900
227 Sabrina The Teenage Witch Vol. 2 1 $1.79 Archie 5,800
228 Red Sonja 2 $2.95 Cross Plains 5,700
229 Gold Digger Vol. 2 5 $2.50 Antarctic 5,600
230 Knights of the Dinner Table 37 $2.95 Kenzer 5,600
231 Scooby-Doo 30 $1.99 DC 5,500
232 Battlestar Galactica Season 3 Apollo Cover 6 $2.99 Realm 5,400
233 Inu Yasha Part 4 1 $3.25 Viz 5,300
234 Shadowman Vol. 3 5 $2.50 Acclaim 5,300
235 Wicked Preview Book $5.00 Image 5,200
236 Sabrina The Teenage Witch Vol. 2 2 $1.79 Archie 5,200
237 Galactica New Millennium 3 Reg Cvr $2.99 Realm 5,100
238 Lili 0 $4.95 Image 5,100
239 R I P D 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 5,100
240 Tales Calculated To Drive You Mad 8 $4.99 DC 5,000
241 No Need For Tenchi Part 8 2 $3.50 Viz 4,900
242 Zorro Matanzas 3 $2.95 Image 4,900
243 Archie Weird Mysteries 1 $1.79 Archie 4,800
244 Bondage Fairies Extreme 2 $3.50 Fantagraphics 4,800
245 Lodoss War Grey Witch 13 $2.95 CPM 4,700
246 W. Ellis Strange Kiss Wraparound Cvr 1 $3.95 Avatar 4,700
247 Lodoss War Lady Of Pharis 8 $2.95 CPM 4,600
248 Horror Of Collier County 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 4,600
249 Armorines Vol. 2 2 $2.50 Acclaim 4,500
250 Ninja High School Version 2 5 $2.50 Antarctic 4,500
251 Herobear And The Kid 1 $2.95 Astonish 4,400
252 Dexters Laboratory 5 $1.99 DC 4,400
253 Warrior Nun Areala Vol. 3 5 $2.50 Antarctic 4,300
254 Maison Ikkoku Part 9 8 $3.50 Viz 4,200
255 Dark Angel 7 $2.95 CPM 4,200
256 Vigilante 8 Second Offense 1 $2.95 Chaos 4,100
257 World War II 1946 5 $2.50 Antarctic 4,100
258 Animaniacs Featuring Pinky And The Brain 56 $1.99 DC 4,100
259 Silent Mobius Karma 1 $3.25 Viz 4,000
260 Archie 492 $1.79 Archie 4,000
261 Out For Blood 3 $2.95 Dark Horse 3,900
262 Time Traveler Ai 2 $2.95 CPM 3,900
263 Silky Whip Extreme 7 $3.95 Fantagraphics 3,800
264 James Obarrs Original Sins 1 $2.95 Avatar 3,700
265 Artesia Annual 1 $3.50 Sirius 3,600
266 Betty & Veronica 144 $1.79 Archie 3,600
267 Martian Successor Nadesico 6 $2.95 CPM 3,600
268 Sex Philes 11 $3.95 Fantagraphics 3,500
269 Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 Part 2 1 $2.95 Viz 3,500
270 Ninja High School Yearbook 1999 $2.99 Antarctic 3,400
271 Looney Tunes 60 $1.99 DC 3,400
272 Betty 82 $1.79 Archie 3,300
273 Cheryl Blossom 29 $1.79 Archie 3,300
274 Dynamic Forces Danger Girl Special Alt Cvr 1 (Res) $6.95 Dynamic Forces 3,300
275 Duncans Kingdom 2 $2.95 Image 3,300
276 Veronica 96 $1.79 Archie 3,300
277 Archie Double Digest 113 $2.99 Archie 3,200
278 Geobreeders 9 $2.95 CPM 3,000
279 Keeper Preview $4.95 Image 3,000
280 Pokemon The Electric Tale Of Pikachu Curr Prtg 1 $3.25 Viz 2,900
281 Extra 1 $2.50 Gemstone 2,900
282 Betty & Veronica Digest 109 $1.99 Archie 2,900
283 Bradleys 5 $2.95 Fantagraphics 2,900
284 Pals N Gals Double Digest 46 $2.99 Archie 2,800
285 Archie & Friends 39 $1.79 Archie 2,800
286 Pokemon The Electric Tale Of Pikachu Curr Prtg 4 $3.25 Viz 2,800
287 Pokemon The Electric Tale Of Pikachu Curr Prtg 3 $3.25 Viz 2,800
288 Psychoanalysis 4 $2.50 Gemstone 2,700
289 Big Bang Comics 28 $3.95 Image 2,700
290 Archie Digest 169 $1.99 Archie 2,700
291 Pokemon The Electric Tale Of Pikachu Curr Prtg 2 $3.25 Viz 2,700
292 Md 5 $2.50 Gemstone 2,700
293 Jughead 125 $1.79 Archie 2,600
294 Jugheads Double Digest 65 $2.99 Archie 2,600
295 Milk 14 $2.95 Radio 2,600
296 New Vampire Miyu Vol. 4 7 $2.95 Ironcat 2,500
297 Skin Tight 1 $2.95 Fantagraphics 2,500
298 Dynamic Forces Danger Girl Special European Alt Cvr 1 (Res) $10.00 Dynamic Forces 2,400
299 Futabakun Change Vol. 3 5 $2.95 Ironcat 2,300
300 Vampirella Dangerous Games 1 Ltd Linsner Cvr $9.95 Harris 2,300
NOVEMBER 1999 Trade Paperback Preorders from Diamond Comic Distributors
Trade Paperback title Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Batman War On Crime Oversized $9.95 DC 49,200
2 The Sandman Companion HC $19.95 DC 8,000
3 Red Tide $14.95 Dark Horse 7,300
4 Batman The Chalice HC $24.95 DC 6,900
5 Batman Strange Apparitions $12.95 DC 6,500
6 From Hell $35.00 Edd 5,200
7 Hellboy Odd Jobs $14.95 Dark Horse 4,600
8 Pokemon Vol. 2 Pikachu Shocks Back $12.95 Viz 4,400
9 JLA  Justice For All $14.95 DC 4,100
10 Strangers In Paradise Vol. 7 Sanctuary $15.95 Abstract 3,000
11 All Star Comics Archives Volume 5 HC $49.95 DC 2,900
12 Curse Of The Spawn Vol. 2 Blood & Sutures $9.95 Image 2,900
13 Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. 4 $15.95 Viz 2,900
14 Superman  The Doomsday Wars $12.95 DC 2,800
15 Tenth Black Embrace $12.95 Image 2,500
16 The Books Of Faerie Aubrons Tale $14.95 DC 2,500
17 Resident Evil Collection One $14.95 DC 2,400
18 Lady Death Vs Purgatori 1 Premium $9.99 Chaos 2,300
19 Youre Under Arrest Lights & Siren $10.95 Dark Horse 2,300
20 Danger Girl The Dangerous Collection 1 $5.95 DC 2,100
21 Maison Ikkoku Vol. 13 Game Set Match $16.95 Viz 1,800
22 Danger Girl The Dangerous Collection 2 $5.95 DC 1,800
23 Lady Pendragon Origins $14.95 Image 1,800
24 More Than Mortal 2 Coll Ed $6.95 Image 1,600
25 Advs O/Barry Ween Boy Genius $8.95 Oni 1,500
NOVEMBER 1999 Publisher Market Shares of Diamond's FINAL comic book, TPB, and magazine sales
DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES DOLLARS
DC 35.11%
Marvel 26.97%
Image 10.43%
Dark Horse 7.04%
Wizard 2.73%
Viz 2.69%
Chaos 1.42%
Sirius 0.73%
Mixx 0.66%
Fantagraphics 0.64%
Others 11.58%
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.):

6.70 million copies

 

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

$17.5 million

 

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

$1.95 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.):

$2.57 million

 

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

$20.07 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:

$2.61

 

Source: Initial reports provided by Diamond Comic Distributors

CBG calculations by John Jackson Miller

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