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COMICS MARKET ESTIMATES FOR

FEBRUARY 1997  

Initial reports provided by Heroes World Distribution and  Diamond Comic Distributors

Calculations by John Jackson Miller

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 Heroes World and Diamond's Top 343 Comic Books (est.):

7.85 million copies

 

Dollar Sales for Heroes World and Diamond's Top 343 Comic Books (est.):

19.12 million

 

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

$2.78 million

 

Minimum Combined Dollar Sales for Heroes World and Diamond's Top 343 Comics and all Diamond's TPBs (est.) :

$21.9 million

 

Average price of comic books in Heroes World and Diamond's Top 343:

$2.64

 

Average price of comic books in Heroes World and Diamond's Top 343, weighted by orders:

$2.40

FEBRUARY 1997 Comic Book Preorders from Heroes World Distribution and Diamond Comic Distributors
Comic-book Title Issue Price Publisher Est. preorders
1 Uncanny X-Men 343 $1.95 Marvel 171,400
2 X-Men 63 $1.95 Marvel 171,100
3 Fantastic Four 6 $1.95 Marvel 155,700
4 WildC.A.T.S/X-Men 1 $4.50 Image 150,500
5 Spawn 59 $1.95 Image 141,400
6 Wolverine 112 $1.95 Marvel 140,100
7 Iron Man 6 $1.95 Marvel 136,800
8 Avengers 6 $1.95 Marvel 120,200
9 Captain America 6 $1.95 Marvel 116,600
10 Generation X 26 $1.95 Marvel 111,700
11 Curse of the Spawn 6 $1.95 Image 106,700
12 X-Man 26 $1.95 Marvel 104,000
13 X-Force 65 $1.95 Marvel 101,000
14 X-Factor 133 $1.95 Marvel 99,800
15 Gen13 17 $2.50 Image 98,500
16 Cable 42 $1.95 Marvel 92,400
17 Darkness 3 $2.50 Image 86,400
18 Witchblade 12 $2.50 Image 83,600
19 JLA 4 $1.95 DC 81,500
20 Excalibur 108 $1.95 Marvel 81,200
21 Amazing Spider-Man 422 $1.95 Marvel 79,500
22 Spider-Man 79 $1.95 Marvel 74,100
23 Incredible Hulk 452 $1.95 Marvel 73,900
24 Juggernaut 1 $2.99 Marvel 70,500
25 Spectacular Spider-Man 245 $1.95 Marvel 70,300
26 Gen13 Bootleg 4 $2.50 Image 68,500
27 Deadpool 4 $1.95 Marvel 68,000
28 Sensational Spider-Man 15 $1.95 Marvel 66,200
29 Thunderbolts 1 $2.99 Marvel 64,800
30 Batman 541 $1.95 DC 60,100
31 X-Files 27 $2.95 Topps 58,500
32 Darkchylde 4 $2.50 Image 55,500
33 WildC.A.T.S 35 $2.50 Image 54,800
34 Detective Comics 708 $1.95 DC 54,800
35 Superman 122 $1.95 DC 54,500
36 Supergirl 8 $1.95 DC 53,500
37 Action Comics 732 $1.95 DC 53,100
38 Adventures of Superman 545 $1.95 DC 52,800
39 Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand $2.99 Marvel 52,400
40 The Tenth 1 $2.50 Image 52,200
41 Superman: The Man of Steel 66 $1.95 DC 52,100
42 Elektra 6 $1.95 Marvel 51,500
43 Batman: The Long Halloween 5 $2.95 DC 51,400
44 Batman/Wildcat 1 $2.25 DC 50,000
45 Lady Death: The Crucible 3 $2.95 Chaos 49,800
46 Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight 93 $1.95 DC 49,000
47 Preacher 24 $2.50 DC 48,400
48 DV8 5 $2.50 Image 48,100
49 Unknown Soldier 1 $2.50 DC 46,900
50 Green Lantern 85 $1.75 DC 45,800
51 Star Wars: Golden Age of the Sith 5 $2.95 Dark Horse 45,600
52 Batman: Shadow of the Bat 61 $1.95 DC 45,500
53 Nightwing 7 $1.95 DC 44,900
54 Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 7 $2.50 Image 43,800
55 X-Files Season One 8 $3.95 Topps 42,600
56 Robin 40 $1.95 DC 42,100
57 Star Wars: A New Hope Special Edition 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 41,800
58 Catwoman 44 $1.95 DC 41,400
59 Flash 124 $1.75 DC 41,200
60 Shi 12 $2.95 Crusade 41,100
61 Untold Tales of Spider-Man 20 $0.99 Marvel 38,700
62 Batman Chronicles 8 $2.95 DC 38,400
63 Wonder Woman 120 $2.95 DC 38,400
64 Silver Surfer 127 $1.95 Marvel 38,000
65 Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Warrior Princess 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 38,000
66 Cyberforce 31 $2.50 Image 37,900
67 Venom: On Trial 2 $1.95 Marvel 37,700
68 Prophet/Cable 2 $3.50 Maximum 37,300
69 Daredevil 363 $1.95 Marvel 37,200
70 Code of Honor 3 $5.95 Marvel 36,900
71 X-Men Lost Tales 1 $2.99 Marvel 36,700
72 What If 96 $1.95 Marvel 35,900
73 Journey into Mystery 508 $1.95 Marvel 35,800
74 Dreaming 11 $2.50 DC 35,200
75 Hellshock 2 $2.50 Image 35,100
76 Azrael 28 $1.95 DC 34,900
77 X-Men Lost Tales 2 $2.99 Marvel 34,800
78 Weapon Zero 11 $2.50 Image 34,300
79 Manga Shi 2000 1 $2.95 Crusade 33,200
80 Teen Titans 7 $1.95 DC 32,600
81 Wolverine Encyclopedia 3 $5.95 Marvel 32,200
82 Wetworks 26 $2.50 Image 32,100
83 Starman 29 $2.25 DC 32,100
84 Mars Attacks the Image Universe 3 $2.50 Image 31,800
85 Superboy 38 $1.95 DC 31,100
86 Birds of Prey: Revolution $2.95 DC 31,000
87 Impulse 24 $1.75 DC 30,900
88 Professor X and the X-Men 18 $0.99 Marvel 30,500
89 Aquaman 31 $1.75 DC 30,400
90 Hitman 13 $2.25 DC 29,900
91 X-Files: Afterflight $5.95 Topps 29,800
92 Shade 1 $2.25 DC 29,500
93 Star Trek: Voyager 6 $1.95 Marvel 28,900
94 Savage Dragon 36 $2.50 Image 28,900
95 Star Trek: Early Voyages 3 $1.95 Marvel 28,000
96 Books of Magic 35 $2.50 DC 27,800
97 The Untold Legend of Captain Marvel 1 $2.50 Marvel 27,700
98 Jack Kirby's Fourth World 2 $1.95 DC 27,700
99 Star Fleet Academy 5 $1.95 Marvel 27,400
100 Avengelyne 10 $2.99 Maximum 27,300
101 Avengelyne 11 $2.99 Maximum 27,300
102 Legion of Super-Heroes 91 $2.25 DC 27,000
103 Books of Faerie 2 $2.50 DC 26,800
104 Backlash 29 $2.50 Image 26,700
105 Strangers in Paradise Vol. 3 4 $2.75 Image 26,700
106 Punisher 18 $1.95 Marvel 26,300
107 House of Secrets 7 $2.50 DC 26,200
108 Grifter 8 $2.50 Image 25,600
109 Legionnaires 47 $2.25 DC 25,500
110 Ghost Rider 84 $1.95 Marvel 25,400
111 Wildstorm Spotlight 1 $2.50 Image 25,200
112 Stormwatch 45 $2.50 Image 25,000
113 Avengelyne: Armageddon 3 $2.99 Maximum 24,900
114 Marvel Adventures 1 $1.50 Marvel 24,900
115 Superman Adventures 6 $1.75 DC 24,300
116 Crow: Waking Nightmares 2 $2.95 Kitchen Sink 24,200
117 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 6 $1.95 Marvel 23,800
118 Batman & Robin Adventures 17 $1.75 DC 23,700
119 Uncanny Origins 8 $0.99 Marvel 23,500
120 Superboy & The Ravers 8 $1.95 DC 22,700
121 Hellblazer 112 $2.25 DC 22,500
122 Savage Dragon Red Horizon 1 $2.50 Image 22,400
123 Simpsons Comics 29 $2.25 Bongo 22,100
124 2099 World of Tomorrow 8 $2.50 Marvel 22,000
125 Power of Shazam! 25 $1.75 DC 21,100
126 Shadowman 4 $2.50 Acclaim 21,100
127 Lobo 38 $2.25 DC 21,100
128 Wynonna Earp 3 $2.50 Image 20,800
129 Invisibles Vol. 2 3 $2.50 DC 20,800
130 Spectre 52 $2.50 DC 20,300
131 Siege 2 $2.50 Image 20,100
132 Marvel Valentines Special 1 $2.99 Marvel 20,000
133 Sandman Mystery Theatre 49 $2.50 DC 19,800
134 X-O Manowar 5 $2.50 Acclaim 19,600
135 Mars Attacks The Savage Dragon 3 $2.95 Topps 19,500
136 Green Arrow 119 $2.25 DC 19,000
137 Eternal Warriors 1 $3.95 Acclaim 18,900
138 Sovereign Seven 21 $1.95 DC 18,900
139 Glory 20 $2.50 Maximum 18,700
140 Predator: Kindred 3 $2.50 Dark Horse 18,600
141 Supreme 46 $2.50 Maximum 17,800
142 BWS: Storyteller 5 $4.95 Dark Horse 17,300
143 Ash Files $2.95 Event 17,100
144 Steel 37 $1.95 DC 17,100
145 Ghost 22 $2.50 Dark Horse 17,100
146 Shaft 1 $2.50 Maximum 16,900
147 Vampirella Lives (Graveyard Edition) 3 $2.95 Harris 16,900
148 Challengers of the Unknown 3 $2.25 DC 16,700
149 Magnus Robot Fighter 2 $2.50 Acclaim 16,000
150 Black Lamb 6 $2.50 DC 15,700
151 Aztek The Ultimate Man 9 $1.75 DC 15,200
152 Essential Vertigo: The Sandman 9 $1.95 DC 14,900
153 Vampirella Lives (Model Photo Edition) 3 $2.95 Harris 14,200
154 Quantum & Woody 1 $2.50 Acclaim 13,800
155 Drakuun: Rise of the Dragon Princess 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 13,500
156 Seekers into the Mystery 15 $2.95 DC 13,400
157 Warrior Nun Black and White 1 $2.95 Antarctic 13,400
158 Book of Fate 3 $2.25 DC 13,300
159 Dark Horse Presents 118 $2.95 Dark Horse 13,200
160 Poison Elves 21 $2.50 Sirius 13,100
161 Ninjak 4 $2.50 Acclaim 13,000
162 Roel 1 $2.95 Sirius 12,900
163 Cybrid 1 $2.99 Maximum 12,700
164 Evil Ernie 5 $1.95 Chaos 12,500
165 Brave 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 12,500
166 Oh My Goddess: Trials of Morisato 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 12,300
167 Troublemakers 3 $2.50 Acclaim 12,200
168 Elfquest 9 $3.95 Warp 12,100
169 Gunsmith Cats: The Return of Gray 7 $2.95 Dark Horse 12,100
170 Satanika 7 $2.95 Verotik 11,900
171 Ranma 1/2 Part Six 3 $2.95 Viz 11,800
172 Cabbot: Bloodhunter 2 $2.50 Maximum 11,700
173 Battlestar Galactica Compendium 1 $2.99 Maximum 11,600
174 Full Metal Fiction 1 $3.95 London Night 11,400
175 Vampirella Silver Bad 2 $2.50 Harris 11,200
176 Bone 16 $2.95 Image 11,100
177 Vampirella Silver Good 2 $2.50 Harris 11,100
178 Quantum Leap 2 $2.50 Acclaim 11,100
179 Brainbanx 2 $2.50 DC 10,900
180 Cerebus 215 $2.25 Aardvark-Vanaheim 10,800
181 Night Force 5 $2.25 DC 10,400
182 Tarzan 8 $2.95 Dark Horse 10,200
183 Time Breakers 4 $2.50 DC 10,200
184 Shotgun Mary Blood Lore 1 $2.95 Antarctic 9,800
185 Cyberella 8 $2.50 DC 9,700
186 Wingbird Igrat X $4.95 Verotik 9,500
187 Species: Human Race 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 9,500
188 Pinky and the Brain 10 $1.75 DC 9,400
189 Dark Horse Monsters 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 9,300
190 Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing 6 $1.95 DC 9,100
191 Ge Rouge 1 $2.95 Verotik 8,900
192 Spawn Bible (O/A) 1 $1.95 Image 8,900
193 Usagi Yojimbo 10 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,800
194 Venus Domina Candelmass Eve $4.95 Verotik 8,400
195 Battle Angel Alita Part Seven 5 $2.95 Viz 8,300
196 Dark Horse Classics: Aliens vs. Predator 1 $2.95 Dark Horse 8,300
197 Asylum 12 $2.99 Maximum 8,100
198 Vermillion 7 $2.50 DC 8,100
199 Sabrina the Teenage Witch 1 $1.50 Archie 7,900
200 Heretic 4 $2.95 Dark Horse 7,900
201 Animaniacs 24 $1.75 DC 7,700
202 Power Rangers Zeo/Youngblood 1 $2.99 Maximum 7,700
203 Chronowar 7 $2.95 Dark Horse 7,600
204 Kabuki: Skin Deep (Ross) 2 $2.95 Caliber 7,500
205 Scare Tactics 5 $2.25 DC 7,400
206 Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger 10 $2.25 Big 7,300
207 Penny Pincher 1 $0.99 Gladstone 7,300
208 Uncle Scrooge Adventures 46 $1.95 Gladstone 7,200
209 Gemini Blood 8 $2.50 DC 7,000
210 New Bondage Fairies 4 $2.95 Eros 6,800
211 Donald Duck 302 $1.95 Gladstone 6,700
212 Cavewoman 6 $2.95 Caliber 6,400
213 Lords of Misrule 2 $2.95 Dark Horse 6,300
214 No Need for Tenchi Part Two 4 $2.95 Viz 6,300
215 A Clueless Valentine 1 $2.50 Marvel 6,200
216 Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 6 $2.95 Dark Horse 6,200
217 Sonic the Hedgehog 46 $1.50 Archie 5,900
218 Gay Comics 24 $3.50 Gay 5,900
219 Icon 44 $2.50 DC 5,700
220 Lillith Demon Princess 3 $2.95 Antarctic 5,600
221 Maison Ikkoku Part Six 7 $2.95 Viz 5,600
222 Steve Ditko's Strange Avenging Tales 1 $2.95 Fantagraphics 5,600
223 Death of Vampirella (Ltd. Memorial Ed.) 1 $5.00 Harris 5,500
224 Vault of Horror 19 $2.50 Gemstone 5,500
225 Pitt (O/A) 3 $1.95 Full Bleed 5,300
226 Weird Fantasy 19 $2.50 Gemstone 5,200
227 La Blue Girl 8 $2.95 CPM 5,000
228 Hardware 50 $3.95 DC 4,900
229 Legends of Kid Death and Fluffy (Quesada cover) 1 $2.95 Event 4,900
230 Classic Star Wars: Vandelheim Mission 1 $2.50 Dark Horse 4,900
231 Elflord 2 $2.95 Warp 4,900
232 Armed & Dangerous: Irish Eyes 3 $2.95 Acclaim 4,800
233 Archie 459 $1.50 Archie 4,800
234 Hepcats 3 $2.95 Antarctic 4,800
235 Tad Williams' Mirrorworld Rain 0 $3.25 Big 4,800
236 Kabuki: Skin Deep (Mack) 2 $2.95 Caliber 4,700
237 Cyberfrog 2 $2.50 Harris 4,700
238 Knuckles The Dark Legion 2 $1.50 Archie 4,600
239 Two-Fisted Tales 19 $2.50 Gemstone 4,600
240 Static 46 $2.50 DC 4,600
241 Pulp Fiction 1 $2.50 A List 4,500
242 Cheryl Blossom 2 $1.50 Archie 4,500
243 Return of Lum Part Three 10 $2.95 Viz 4,400
244 Betty and Veronica 111 $1.50 Archie 4,400
245 Sexcapades 3 $2.95 Eros 4,400
246 Luftwaffe 1945 Special: Triebflugel $2.95 Antarctic 4,300
247 Donna Mia 3 $3.00 Avatar 4,200
248 Kaos Moon 3 $2.95 Caliber 4,200
249 Goblin Lord 3 $2.50 Goblin 4,200
250 Misty Girl Extreme 2 $2.95 Eros 4,200
251 Bio Booster Armor Guyver Part Six 3 $2.95 Viz 4,100
252 Betty 49 $1.50 Archie 4,100
253 Veronica 63 $1.50 Archie 4,000
254 Gold Digger 34 $2.95 Antarctic 3,800
255 Lori Lovecraft 1 $3.95 Caliber 3,800
256 Manga Vizion Vol. 3 2 $4.95 Viz 3,700
257 Star Blazers 10 $2.95 Argo 3,700
258 Reality Check 6 $2.95 Sirius 3,700
259 Yogi Bear 1 $1.50 Archie 3,700
260 Akiko 12 $2.50 Sirius 3,700
261 Eddie Campbell's Bacchus 22 $2.95 Eddie Campbell 3,700
262 Frank 2 $3.95 Fantagraphics 3,600
263 Pitt (O/A) 4 $1.95 Full Bleed 3,600
264 Betty & Veronica Spectacular 23 $1.50 Archie 3,600
265 One Pound Gospel Part Two 2 $2.95 Viz 3,500
266 Fist of the North Star Part Four 3 $2.95 Viz 3,500
267 Vamperotica 24 $2.95 Brainstorm 3,400
268 Sanctuary Part Five 12 $3.50 Viz 3,400
269 Scooby Doo 20 $1.50 Archie 3,400
270 Monkeyman & O'Brien Special $2.95 Dark Horse 3,300
271 Melty Feeling 4 $3.50 Antarctic 3,300
272 Pitt (O/A) 0.5 $1.50 Full Bleed 3,300
273 Wandering Star 21 $2.50 Sirius 3,200
274 Elementals: Vampire's Revenge 3 $2.95 Comico 3,200
275 Vamperotica 24 $2.95 Brainstorm 3,100
276 Vampfire: Erotic Echo 2 $2.95 Brainstorm 3,100
277 Elementals Hot Bikini Valentine Edition 1 $3.95 Comico 3,100
278 Jughead 92 $1.50 Archie 3,100
279 Archie's Double Digest 92 $2.75 Archie 3,000
280 Daemonstorm Deadworld $3.95 Caliber 2,800
281 Pitt (O/A) 8 $1.95 Full Bleed 2,700
282 Nikki Blade Forever Nikki 0 $3.00 High Impact 2,700
283 War of the Worlds 4 $2.95 Caliber 2,700
284 Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest 25 $2.75 Archie 2,700
285 Demongate 10 $2.50 Sirius 2,700
286 Johnny the Homicidal Maniac 3 $2.95 Slave Labor 2,700
287 Midsummer Night's Dream Study Guide $4.99 Acclaim 2,600
288 Archie Andrews Where Are You? Digest 110 $1.79 Archie 2,600
289 Furies 0 $3.00 Avatar 2,600
290 Pitt (O/A) 9 $1.95 Full Bleed 2,600
291 Vampfire: Erotic Echo 2 $2.95 Brainstorm 2,600
292 Moby Dick Study Guide $4.99 Acclaim 2,600
293 Esc No Exit 2 $2.95 Comico 2,500
294 Jughead with Archie Digest 133 $1.79 Archie 2,500
295 Laugh Digest 134 $1.79 Archie 2,500
296 Pitt (O/A) 6 $1.95 Full Bleed 2,500
297 Snowman 1944 3A $2.75 Entity 2,500
298 Great Expectations Study Guide $4.99 Acclaim 2,500
299 Prince and the Pauper Study Guide $4.99 Acclaim 2,500
300 Dee Vee 1 $2.95 Dee Vee 2,400
301 Pitt (O/A) 10 $1.95 Full Bleed 2,400
302 Pitt (O/A) 7 $1.95 Full Bleed 2,400
303 Pitt (O/A) 11 $1.95 Full Bleed 2,300
304 Strangehaven 6 $2.95 Abiogenesis 2,300
305 Fangs of the Widow 10 $3.50 Ground Zero 2,200
306 Spectacles 1 $2.95 Alternative 2,200
307 Flintstones 21 $1.50 Archie 2,200
308 Addam Omega 1 $2.95 Antarctic 2,200
309 Pitt (O/A) 2 $1.95 Full Bleed 2,200
310 Legends of Kid Death and Fluffy (Conner cover) 1 $2.95 Event 2,100
311 Snowman 1944 3B $3.50 Entity 2,000
312 ESPers 6 $2.95 Halloween 2,000
313 Pitt in the Blood (O/A) 6 $2.50 Full Bleed 2,000
314 Legends of Kid Death and Fluffy (Cebollero cover) 1 $2.95 Event 1,900
315 Milk & Cheese (7th printing) 1 $2.75 Slave Labor 1,900
316 No No Ufo 1 $2.95 Antarctic 1,900
317 Strange Attractors Moon Fever 1 $2.95 Caliber 1,900
318 Elvira 46 $2.50 Claypool 1,900
319 Kingdom of the Wicked 4 $2.95 Caliber 1,900
320 Legends of Kid Death and Fluffy (Parker) 1 $2.95 Event 1,900
321 Legends of Kid Death and Fluffy (Decarlo cover) 1 $2.95 Event 1,900
322 Furrlough 50 $3.95 Antarctic 1,900
323 Minimum Wage Vol. 2 6 $2.95 Fantagraphics 1,900
324 Shi: Senryaku (O/A) 2 $2.95 Crusade 1,800
325 Wartblade 2A $2.95 Lightning 1,800
326 Blue Loco 1 $5.95 Kitchen Sink 1,800
327 Exit Epilogue 1 $2.95 Caliber 1,800
328 Angel Girl 1 $2.95 Angel 1,800
329 Zero Zero 16 $5.95 Fantagraphics 1,800
330 Negative Burn 44 $3.95 Caliber 1,800
331 Twilight 1 $3.00 Avatar 1,700
332 Naked Angels: Angels Unclothed 0 $2.95 Angel 1,700
333 Lust for Life 1 $2.95 Slave Labor 1,700
334 Come Again 1 $2.95 Eros 1,700
335 Mister Blank 1 $2.95 Slave Labor 1,700
336 Nira X Anime 1A $2.95 Entity 1,700
337 Harpy Prize of the Overlord 2 $3.00 Ground Zero 1,700
338 Bondage Girls at War 6 $2.95 Eros 1,700
339 Carnal Comics: Jasmin St. Clair 1 $2.95 Re-Visionary 1,700
340 Too Much Coffee Man (O/A) 1 $2.50 Adhesive 1,700
341 Dreamwalker 2 $2.95 Caliber 1,700
342 Code Name Scorpio 3 $2.95 Antarctic 1,700
343 Judgement Pawns 1 $2.95 Antarctic 1,600
FEBRUARY 1997 Publisher Market Shares of Heroes World Distribution and Diamond's Top 343 Comic Books
DIAMOND/HEROES WORLD OVERALL SHARES DOLLARS
Marvel 32.71%
DC 22.25%
Image 19.24%
Dark Horse 5.09%
Maximum 3.41%
Topps 3.01%
Acclaim 2.13%
Crusade 1.18%
Harris 0.98%
Chaos 0.90%
Viz 0.90%
Antarctic 0.87%
Verotik 0.80%
Caliber 0.69%
Archie 0.60%
Sirius 0.56%
Event 0.47%
Kitchen Sink 0.44%
Warp 0.33%
Full Bleed 0.32%
Others 3.26%
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