|
|
|
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 354 Comic Books
(est.):
|
|
11.28 million copies
|
|
|
|
Dollar Sales
for Heroes World and Diamond's
Top 354 Comic Books
(est.):
|
|
$26.39 million
|
|
|
|
Minimum Dollar Value
for
ALL
Diamond's
Trade Paperback
preorders
(est.):
|
|
$3.21 million
|
|
|
|
Minimum Combined Dollar Sales
for Heroes World and Diamond's
Top 354 Comics and all Diamond's TPBs
(est.)
:
|
|
$29.6 million
|
|
|
|
Average price
of comic books in Heroes World and Diamond's Top 354:
|
|
$2.56
|
|
|
|
Average price
of comic books in Heroes World and Diamond's Top 354,
weighted by orders:
|
|
$2.34
|
|
|
SEPTEMBER 1996 Comic Book Preorders from Heroes World Distribution and Diamond Comic Distributors
|
|
Comic-book Title
|
Issue
|
Price
|
Publisher
|
Est. preorders
|
|
1
|
Fantastic Four (Vol. 2)
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Marvel
|
314,000
|
|
2
|
Iron Man (Vol. 2)
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Marvel
|
277,500
|
|
3
|
Avengers (Vol. 2)
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Marvel
|
276,700
|
|
4
|
Captain America (Vol. 2)
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Marvel
|
274,100
|
|
5
|
Uncanny X-Men
|
338
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
203,700
|
|
6
|
X-Men
|
58
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
203,100
|
|
7
|
Wolverine
|
107
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
184,300
|
|
8
|
X.S.E.
|
1
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
172,300
|
|
9
|
Incredible Hulk
|
447
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
170,000
|
|
10
|
Spectacular Spider-Man
|
240
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
165,400
|
|
11
|
Spawn
|
54
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
161,500
|
|
12
|
Curse of the Spawn
|
1
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
158,900
|
|
13
|
Elektra
|
1
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
155,000
|
|
14
|
X-Men ’96
|
|
$2.95
|
Marvel
|
141,200
|
|
15
|
Generation X
|
21
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
141,000
|
|
16
|
Magneto
|
1
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
139,000
|
|
17
|
X-Man
|
21
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
131,700
|
|
18
|
X-Force
|
60
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
126,200
|
|
19
|
X-Factor
|
128
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
122,200
|
|
20
|
Cable
|
37
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
121,700
|
|
21
|
X-Men: Rise of Apocalypse
|
2
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
108,400
|
|
22
|
Generation X ’96
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Marvel
|
108,400
|
|
23
|
Excalibur
|
102
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
102,200
|
|
24
|
Deathblow/Wolverine
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
95,800
|
|
25
|
Final Night
|
1
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
91,400
|
|
26
|
Amazing Spider-Man
|
417
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
87,900
|
|
27
|
X-Men/Clandestine
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Marvel
|
85,100
|
|
28
|
Final Night
|
2
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
84,600
|
|
29
|
Final Night
|
3
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
83,100
|
|
30
|
Spider-Man
|
74
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
82,800
|
|
31
|
Final Night
|
4
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
82,400
|
|
32
|
DV8
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
74,300
|
|
33
|
Sensational Spider-Man
|
10
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
74,200
|
|
34
|
Batman
|
536
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
73,700
|
|
35
|
X-Men: Pryde and Wisdom
|
3
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
73,400
|
|
36
|
X-Files
|
22
|
$2.95
|
Topps
|
71,800
|
|
37
|
Parallax: Emerald Night
|
1
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
71,400
|
|
38
|
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
70,600
|
|
39
|
Star Trek: Voyager
|
1
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
69,000
|
|
40
|
Detective Comics
|
703
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
69,000
|
|
41
|
Star Trek Unlimited
|
1
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
67,500
|
|
42
|
Supergirl
|
3
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
67,400
|
|
43
|
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
|
1
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
66,700
|
|
44
|
Journey into Mystery
|
503
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
66,400
|
|
45
|
Superman
|
117
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
65,000
|
|
46
|
Action Comics
|
727
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
63,600
|
|
47
|
Adventures of Superman
|
540
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
63,500
|
|
48
|
Superman: The Man of Steel
|
62
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
62,400
|
|
49
|
Star Wars Boba Fett: When the Fat Lady Swings
|
|
$3.95
|
Dark Horse
|
61,800
|
|
50
|
Sensational Spider-Man ’96
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Marvel
|
60,100
|
|
51
|
X-Files Season One
|
3
|
$3.95
|
Topps
|
55,700
|
|
52
|
Green Lantern
|
80
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
55,500
|
|
53
|
Spider-Man: Redemption
|
3
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
55,400
|
|
54
|
Shattered Image
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
55,400
|
|
55
|
Robin
|
35
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
55,100
|
|
56
|
Nightwing
|
2
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
54,900
|
|
57
|
Batman: Shadow of the Bat
|
56
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
54,000
|
|
58
|
Flash
|
119
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
53,700
|
|
59
|
Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare
|
3
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
53,200
|
|
60
|
CyberForce
|
27
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
52,800
|
|
61
|
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
|
88
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
52,200
|
|
62
|
Preacher
|
19
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
50,600
|
|
63
|
Catwoman
|
39
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
48,600
|
|
64
|
Preacher Special: Saint of Killers
|
4
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
48,200
|
|
65
|
Superman Adventures
|
1
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
47,900
|
|
66
|
Purgatori: Vampire's Myth
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
47,500
|
|
67
|
Superman: The Man of Steel Annual
|
5
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
46,600
|
|
68
|
The Dreaming
|
6
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
46,300
|
|
69
|
Wetworks
|
21
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
45,400
|
|
70
|
Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground Tatooine
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
45,300
|
|
71
|
Wonder Woman
|
115
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
45,200
|
|
72
|
Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual
|
4
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
44,400
|
|
73
|
Superboy
|
33
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
43,100
|
|
74
|
Untold Tales of Spider-Man
|
15
|
$0.99
|
Marvel
|
42,600
|
|
75
|
Azrael
|
23
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
41,400
|
|
76
|
Professor X and the X-Men
|
13
|
$0.99
|
Marvel
|
41,100
|
|
77
|
Teen Titans
|
2
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
41,000
|
|
78
|
Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Homage
|
40,700
|
|
79
|
Venom: The Hunger
|
4
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
40,200
|
|
80
|
What If
|
91
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
40,000
|
|
81
|
Daredevil
|
358
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
39,400
|
|
82
|
Aquaman
|
26
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
39,400
|
|
83
|
Maxx
|
27
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
39,100
|
|
84
|
Total Justice
|
1
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
39,100
|
|
85
|
Hitman
|
8
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
39,000
|
|
86
|
Glory/Celestine: Dark Angel
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
39,000
|
|
87
|
Uncanny Origins
|
3
|
$0.99
|
Marvel
|
38,900
|
|
88
|
Silver Surfer
|
122
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
37,600
|
|
89
|
Avengelyne
|
6
|
$2.99
|
Maximum
|
37,300
|
|
90
|
Dark Chylde
|
4
|
$2.99
|
Maximum
|
36,700
|
|
91
|
2099 World of Tomorrow
|
54
|
$1.95
|
Marvel
|
35,800
|
|
92
|
Backlash
|
24
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
35,300
|
|
93
|
Hitman
|
7
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
35,300
|
|
94
|
Total Justice
|
2
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
35,200
|
|
95
|
Grifter
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
34,700
|
|
96
|
Total Justice
|
3
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
34,400
|
|
97
|
Impulse
|
19
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
34,200
|
|
98
|
Artemis: Requiem
|
6
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
34,200
|
|
99
|
Bone
|
26
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
34,000
|
|
100
|
Savage Dragon
|
32
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
34,000
|
|
101
|
Arcanum
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Top Cow
|
33,900
|
|
102
|
House of Secrets
|
2
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
33,400
|
|
103
|
Legion of Super-Heroes
|
86
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
33,100
|
|
104
|
Marvel Fanfare
|
3
|
$0.99
|
Marvel
|
32,800
|
|
105
|
Birds of Prey: Manhunt
|
3
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
32,600
|
|
106
|
Superboy & The Ravers
|
3
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
32,400
|
|
107
|
Batman: GCPD
|
4
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
31,600
|
|
108
|
Vampirella: Death and Destruction
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Harris
|
31,600
|
|
109
|
Classic Star Wars: Devil Worlds
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
31,500
|
|
110
|
Tempest
|
1
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
31,400
|
|
111
|
Starman
|
24
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
31,400
|
|
112
|
StormWatch
|
40
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
31,300
|
|
113
|
Power of Shazam!
|
20
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
31,200
|
|
114
|
Books of Magic
|
30
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
30,800
|
|
115
|
Punisher
|
13
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
30,300
|
|
116
|
Hellboy: Wake the Devil
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
30,000
|
|
117
|
Glory
|
15
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
29,600
|
|
118
|
Sovereign Seven
|
16
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
29,500
|
|
119
|
Ghost Rider
|
79
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
29,200
|
|
120
|
Monkeyman & O'Brien
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
29,100
|
|
121
|
Green Arrow
|
114
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
29,000
|
|
122
|
New Gods
|
12
|
$0.99
|
DC
|
28,800
|
|
123
|
Vampirella: Sad Wings of Destiny
|
1
|
$3.95
|
Harris
|
28,700
|
|
124
|
Starman Annual
|
1
|
$3.50
|
DC
|
28,300
|
|
125
|
Grifter and The Mask
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
27,500
|
|
126
|
Black Lamb
|
1
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
27,500
|
|
127
|
Bloody Mary
|
2
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
27,400
|
|
128
|
Spectre
|
47
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
27,300
|
|
129
|
Avengelyne: Bible Revelations
|
|
$3.50
|
Maximum
|
27,300
|
|
130
|
Batman & Robin Adventures
|
12
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
26,900
|
|
131
|
Batman and Robin Adventures Annual
|
1
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
26,900
|
|
132
|
21
|
6
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
26,400
|
|
133
|
Legionnaires
|
42
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
25,400
|
|
134
|
Hellblazer
|
107
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
24,800
|
|
135
|
Leave It to Chance
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Homage
|
24,700
|
|
136
|
Lobo: Death & Taxes
|
2
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
24,300
|
|
137
|
Lobo
|
33
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
24,200
|
|
138
|
Adventures of the X-Men
|
8
|
$0.99
|
Marvel
|
23,900
|
|
139
|
Predator: Dark River
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
23,800
|
|
140
|
Simpsons
|
24
|
$2.25
|
Bongo
|
23,500
|
|
141
|
Youngblood
|
12
|
$3.50
|
Image
|
23,400
|
|
142
|
Crow: City of Angels
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Kitchen Sink
|
23,000
|
|
143
|
Ghost
|
18
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
22,500
|
|
144
|
Lady Supreme
|
3
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
22,300
|
|
145
|
Vampirella of Drakulon
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Harris
|
21,800
|
|
146
|
Essential Vertigo: The Sandman
|
4
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
21,700
|
|
147
|
Badrock Super-Special
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
21,600
|
|
148
|
Terminal City
|
5
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
21,500
|
|
149
|
Sandman Mystery Theatre
|
44
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
21,000
|
|
150
|
Animal Mystic
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Sirius
|
20,800
|
|
151
|
Aztek: The Ultimate Man
|
4
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
20,700
|
|
152
|
Warrior Nun Areala: Scorpio Rose
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
20,100
|
|
153
|
Supreme
|
42
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
20,000
|
|
154
|
Adventures of Spider-Man
|
15
|
$0.99
|
Marvel
|
19,500
|
|
155
|
Blindside
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
19,400
|
|
156
|
Power Rangers Zeo
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
19,400
|
|
157
|
Black Pearl
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
19,400
|
|
158
|
Steel
|
32
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
19,300
|
|
159
|
Atomik Angels
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Crusade
|
18,900
|
|
160
|
Dhampire Stillborn
|
|
$5.95
|
DC
|
18,400
|
|
161
|
Crow: City of Angels Photo Cover
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Kitchen Sink
|
18,300
|
|
162
|
Elektra Saga
|
1
|
$3.95
|
Marvel
|
18,300
|
|
163
|
Decade of Dark Horse
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
18,300
|
|
164
|
22 Brides: Married to the Mob
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Event
|
18,200
|
|
165
|
Maximage
|
10
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
18,100
|
|
166
|
Cyberella
|
3
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
18,100
|
|
167
|
Extremely Youngblood
|
1
|
$3.50
|
Image
|
18,000
|
|
168
|
X-Men Megazine
|
1
|
$3.95
|
Marvel
|
17,800
|
|
169
|
Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
17,700
|
|
170
|
Elektra Saga
|
2
|
$3.95
|
Marvel
|
17,500
|
|
171
|
Showcase '96
|
10
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
17,300
|
|
172
|
Body Bags
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
17,100
|
|
173
|
Blood: A Tale
|
1
|
$2.95
|
DC
|
16,900
|
|
174
|
Seekers into the Mystery
|
10
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
16,900
|
|
175
|
Kabuki
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Caliber
|
16,700
|
|
176
|
Takion
|
6
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
16,600
|
|
177
|
Priest
|
2
|
$2.99
|
Maximum
|
16,500
|
|
178
|
Vermillion
|
2
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
16,500
|
|
179
|
Battlestar Galactica: Journey's End
|
3
|
$2.99
|
Maximum
|
16,300
|
|
180
|
Grendel: Devil's Legacy
|
2
|
$2.75
|
Dark Horse
|
16,300
|
|
181
|
Ultraforce
|
12
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
15,800
|
|
182
|
Poison Elves
|
16
|
$2.50
|
Sirius
|
15,700
|
|
183
|
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
15,400
|
|
184
|
Witchblade Collected Edition
|
3
|
$4.95
|
Image
|
15,200
|
|
185
|
Elfquest
|
5
|
$4.95
|
Warp
|
15,100
|
|
186
|
Rune: Hearts of Darkness
|
1
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
15,000
|
|
187
|
NewMen
|
22
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
14,900
|
|
188
|
Gemini Blood
|
3
|
$2.25
|
DC
|
14,700
|
|
189
|
Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing
|
1
|
$1.95
|
DC
|
14,400
|
|
190
|
Hazard
|
5
|
$1.75
|
Image
|
14,400
|
|
191
|
Roswell: Little Green Man
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Bongo
|
14,300
|
|
192
|
Nexus: Executioner's Song
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
14,200
|
|
193
|
Rack & Pain: Killers
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Chaos
|
14,200
|
|
194
|
Ultraverse Unlimited
|
2
|
$2.50
|
Marvel
|
14,100
|
|
195
|
Verotika
|
12
|
$2.95
|
Verotik
|
14,100
|
|
196
|
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Topps
|
14,000
|
|
197
|
X-Force Megazine
|
1
|
$3.95
|
Marvel
|
13,800
|
|
198
|
Godzilla
|
16
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
13,600
|
|
199
|
Vertigo Verite: Unseen Hand
|
3
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
13,400
|
|
200
|
Prime
|
12
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
13,300
|
|
201
|
Tongue Lash
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
13,300
|
|
202
|
Kid Supreme
|
5
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
13,100
|
|
203
|
Gunsmith Cats: The Return of Gray
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
12,800
|
|
204
|
Ranma 1/2 Part 5
|
10
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
12,800
|
|
205
|
Oh My Goddess! Terrible Master Urd
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
12,700
|
|
206
|
Grackle
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Acclaim
|
12,600
|
|
207
|
Hellborne
|
1
|
$3.95
|
London Night
|
12,500
|
|
208
|
Pinky and the Brain
|
5
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
12,300
|
|
209
|
Cerebus
|
210
|
$2.25
|
Aardvark-Vanaheim
|
12,200
|
|
210
|
Bone (reprint)
|
11
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
12,100
|
|
211
|
Age of Reptiles: The Hunt
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
12,000
|
|
212
|
Chronowar
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
11,900
|
|
213
|
Gamera
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
11,800
|
|
214
|
Fang Testament
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Sirius
|
11,700
|
|
215
|
Sliders Special
|
2
|
$3.95
|
Acclaim
|
11,500
|
|
216
|
Cyberfrog: Reservoir Frog
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Harris
|
11,400
|
|
217
|
Razor Uncut
|
26
|
$3.00
|
London Night
|
11,100
|
|
218
|
Youngblood Classics
|
1
|
$2.25
|
Image
|
10,800
|
|
219
|
Razor: Morbid Angel Soul Search
|
2
|
$3.00
|
London Night
|
10,600
|
|
220
|
Leonard Nimoy's Primortals
|
5
|
$2.25
|
Big
|
10,300
|
|
221
|
Animaniacs
|
19
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
10,300
|
|
222
|
Double Impact Vol. 2
|
2
|
$3.00
|
High Impact
|
10,200
|
|
223
|
Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger
|
6
|
$2.25
|
Big
|
10,100
|
|
224
|
Distant Soil
|
16
|
$2.95
|
Image
|
10,100
|
|
225
|
Knights on Broadway
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Broadway
|
10,100
|
|
226
|
CreeD: Cranial Disorder
|
1
|
$3.00
|
Lightning
|
10,000
|
|
227
|
Mythography
|
1
|
$3.95
|
Bardic
|
9,900
|
|
228
|
Neil Gaiman's Lady Justice
|
6
|
$2.25
|
Big
|
9,800
|
|
229
|
Blade of Immortal Conquest
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
9,500
|
|
230
|
G.I. Joe
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
9,400
|
|
231
|
Starlord Megazine
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Marvel
|
9,300
|
|
232
|
From Hell
|
10
|
$4.95
|
Kitchen Sink
|
9,200
|
|
233
|
Battle Angel Alita Part Six
|
8
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
9,000
|
|
234
|
Satanika Illustrations
|
|
$3.95
|
Verotik
|
9,000
|
|
235
|
Uncle Scrooge
|
301
|
$1.50
|
Gladstone
|
8,900
|
|
236
|
Thundergod
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Crusade
|
8,500
|
|
237
|
Sunglasses After Dark
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Verotik
|
8,500
|
|
238
|
Neil Gaiman's Phage: Shadow Death
|
6
|
$2.25
|
Big
|
8,000
|
|
239
|
Tommi Gun
|
33604
|
$3.00
|
London Night
|
7,900
|
|
240
|
Wingbird Black & White Bondage
|
|
$4.95
|
Verotik
|
7,800
|
|
241
|
Goblin Lord
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Goblin
|
7,600
|
|
242
|
Big Bang Comics
|
4
|
$2.50
|
Image
|
7,600
|
|
243
|
Wise Son: The White Wolf
|
1
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
7,500
|
|
244
|
Donald Duck Adventures
|
41
|
$1.50
|
Gladstone
|
7,400
|
|
245
|
War of the Worlds
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Caliber
|
7,300
|
|
246
|
Kaos Moon
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Caliber
|
7,200
|
|
247
|
Moebius Comics
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Caliber
|
7,200
|
|
248
|
Gon
|
4
|
$5.95
|
DC
|
7,100
|
|
249
|
Demonique
|
1
|
$3.00
|
London Night
|
7,100
|
|
250
|
Isaac Asimov's I-Bots
|
6
|
$2.25
|
Big
|
7,000
|
|
251
|
Whoa Nellie!
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Fantagraphics
|
7,000
|
|
252
|
Warrior
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Ultimate Warrior
|
6,700
|
|
253
|
Icon
|
40
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
6,700
|
|
254
|
No Need for Tenchi
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
6,700
|
|
255
|
La Blue Girl
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Central Park
|
6,500
|
|
256
|
Disney Comic Hits
|
13
|
$1.50
|
Marvel
|
6,500
|
|
257
|
Maison Ikkoku Part Six
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
6,500
|
|
258
|
Dark Horse Presents
|
113
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
6,500
|
|
259
|
Warrior
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Ultimate Warrior
|
6,400
|
|
260
|
CreeD: Cranial Disorder
|
1
|
$3.00
|
Lightning
|
6,400
|
|
261
|
Hot Tails
|
7
|
$2.95
|
Eros
|
6,300
|
|
262
|
Looney Tunes
|
26
|
$1.75
|
DC
|
6,300
|
|
263
|
Gravediggers
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Acclaim
|
6,200
|
|
264
|
Bratpack/Maximortal Super Special
|
1
|
$2.95
|
King Hell
|
6,100
|
|
265
|
Big Blown Baby
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
6,000
|
|
266
|
Escape
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Comico
|
6,000
|
|
267
|
Dead Boys: Vampire Knights
|
1
|
$3.00
|
London Night
|
6,000
|
|
268
|
Super Taboo
|
10
|
$3.50
|
Eros
|
5,900
|
|
269
|
Spunky Knight Special
|
|
$2.95
|
Eros
|
5,900
|
|
270
|
Reality Check
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Sirius
|
5,700
|
|
271
|
Walt Disney's Comics & Stories
|
606
|
$5.95
|
Gladstone
|
5,700
|
|
272
|
Return of Lum Part Three
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
5,600
|
|
273
|
Sonic the Hedgehog
|
41
|
$1.50
|
Archie
|
5,600
|
|
274
|
Spawn
|
40
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
5,500
|
|
275
|
Haunt of Fear
|
17
|
$2.50
|
Gemstone
|
5,500
|
|
276
|
Static
|
41
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
5,500
|
|
277
|
Drywall: Unzipped
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Fireman
|
5,400
|
|
278
|
Cheryl Blossom Goes Hollywood
|
1
|
$1.50
|
Archie
|
5,300
|
|
279
|
Riot Act Two
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
5,300
|
|
280
|
Sonic: The Death Egg Saga
|
1
|
$1.50
|
Archie
|
5,300
|
|
281
|
All New Armed & Dangerous
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Acclaim
|
5,200
|
|
282
|
Archie
|
454
|
$1.50
|
Archie
|
5,100
|
|
283
|
THB
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Horse
|
5,000
|
|
284
|
Hardware
|
45
|
$2.50
|
DC
|
5,000
|
|
285
|
Vampfire
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Brainstorm
|
4,800
|
|
286
|
Cell
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
4,800
|
|
287
|
Betty & Veronica
|
106
|
$1.50
|
Archie
|
4,700
|
|
288
|
Bio Booster Armor Guyver Part Five
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
4,700
|
|
289
|
Mister X
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Caliber
|
4,700
|
|
290
|
Ninja High School
|
53
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
4,700
|
|
291
|
Fist of the North Star Part Three
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Viz
|
4,500
|
|
292
|
Betty
|
44
|
$1.50
|
Archie
|
4,500
|
|
293
|
Luftwaffe 1946
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
4,500
|
|
294
|
Vampfire (Nude)
|
1
|
$3.95
|
Brainstorm
|
4,500
|
|
295
|
Eddie Campbell's Bacchus
|
17
|
$2.95
|
Eddie Campbell
|
4,400
|
|
296
|
Frontline Combat
|
6
|
$2.50
|
Gemstone
|
4,400
|
|
297
|
Wandering Star
|
16
|
$2.50
|
Sirius
|
4,300
|
|
298
|
Veronica
|
58
|
$1.50
|
Archie
|
4,300
|
|
299
|
Sade
|
4
|
$3.00
|
London Night
|
4,200
|
|
300
|
Akiko
|
7
|
$2.50
|
Sirius
|
4,200
|
|
301
|
Sister of Mercy: When Razors Cry Crimson Tears
|
1
|
$2.50
|
No Mercy
|
4,200
|
|
302
|
Sanctuary Part Five
|
7
|
$3.50
|
Viz
|
4,100
|
|
303
|
Spawn: Blood Feud (Reorder)
|
1
|
$2.25
|
Image
|
4,100
|
|
304
|
Elementals Sex Special
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Comico
|
4,000
|
|
305
|
Lady Vampre vs. Black Lace
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Black Out
|
4,000
|
|
306
|
Who is the Crooked Man
|
1
|
$3.50
|
Crusade
|
4,000
|
|
307
|
Cud Comics
|
5
|
$2.95
|
Dark Horse
|
4,000
|
|
308
|
Morbid Angel: Penance Revised Color Special (MR)
|
$3.95
|
London Night
|
3,900
|
|
309
|
Vamperotica
|
19
|
$2.95
|
Brainstorm
|
3,900
|
|
310
|
Spawn: Blood Feud (Reorder)
|
2
|
$2.25
|
Image
|
3,900
|
|
311
|
Elementals vs. Charnal Priests Special
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Comico
|
3,900
|
|
312
|
Thieves & Kings
|
13
|
$2.35
|
I Box
|
3,800
|
|
313
|
Spawn: Blood Feud (Reorder)
|
3
|
$2.25
|
Image
|
3,700
|
|
314
|
Widow: Bound by Blood
|
2
|
$3.50
|
Ground Zero
|
3,700
|
|
315
|
Spawn: Blood Feud (Reorder)
|
4
|
$2.25
|
Image
|
3,700
|
|
316
|
Demongate
|
5
|
$2.50
|
Sirius
|
3,700
|
|
317
|
Maxx
|
8
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
3,700
|
|
318
|
Nira X Cyberangel Annual
|
1
|
$2.75
|
Express
|
3,600
|
|
319
|
Scooby Doo
|
15
|
$1.50
|
Archie
|
3,600
|
|
320
|
World of Archie
|
21
|
$1.50
|
Archie
|
3,600
|
|
321
|
All New Bad Eggs
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Acclaim
|
3,500
|
|
322
|
Vamperotica Deluxe
|
19
|
$2.95
|
Brainstorm
|
3,500
|
|
323
|
Mike Deodato Comics Jonas
|
19
|
$2.95
|
Caliber
|
3,500
|
|
324
|
THB
|
7
|
$2.95
|
Horse
|
3,500
|
|
325
|
Safety-Belt Man: All Hell
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Sirius
|
3,400
|
|
326
|
Archie Double Digest
|
89
|
$2.75
|
Archie
|
3,400
|
|
327
|
Gold Digger Annual 1996
|
|
$3.95
|
Antarctic
|
3,400
|
|
328
|
Adventures of the Mask
|
9
|
$2.50
|
Dark Horse
|
3,400
|
|
329
|
Archie's Pal, Jughead Comics
|
87
|
$1.50
|
Archie
|
3,400
|
|
330
|
Underwater
|
7
|
$3.50
|
Drawn and Quarterly
|
3,300
|
|
331
|
Oz
|
17
|
$2.95
|
Caliber
|
3,200
|
|
332
|
Archie Digest
|
144
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
3,200
|
|
333
|
Widow Cinegraphic Special
|
1
|
$4.00
|
Ground Zero
|
3,200
|
|
334
|
Milk & Cheese 666 (2nd printing)
|
1
|
$2.75
|
Slave Labor
|
3,200
|
|
335
|
Catfight: Escape from Limbo
|
1
|
$2.75
|
Lightning
|
3,200
|
|
336
|
Passion
|
1
|
$2.50
|
Blue Dog
|
3,100
|
|
337
|
Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest
|
22
|
$2.75
|
Archie
|
3,100
|
|
338
|
Brinke of Disaster
|
1
|
$2.25
|
High Impact
|
3,100
|
|
339
|
Replacement God
|
6
|
$2.95
|
Slave Labor
|
3,100
|
|
340
|
Gen13/Maxx
|
1
|
$3.50
|
Image
|
3,000
|
|
341
|
A-Bomb
|
14
|
$2.95
|
Antarctic
|
2,900
|
|
342
|
Calibrations
|
4
|
$0.99
|
Caliber
|
2,900
|
|
343
|
Genus
|
20
|
$3.95
|
Antarctic
|
2,900
|
|
344
|
Catfight: Escape from Limbo
|
1
|
$2.75
|
Lightning
|
2,900
|
|
345
|
Atomic City Tales
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Kitchen Sink
|
2,800
|
|
346
|
Laugh Digest
|
131
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
2,800
|
|
347
|
Jughead with Archie Digest
|
130
|
$1.79
|
Archie
|
2,700
|
|
348
|
Iczer III
|
1
|
$2.95
|
Central Park
|
2,700
|
|
349
|
Red Dragon
|
2
|
$2.95
|
Comico
|
2,700
|
|
350
|
Maxx (Reorder)
|
2
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
2,700
|
|
351
|
Maxx (Reorder)
|
4
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
2,700
|
|
352
|
Reid Fleming World's Toughest Milkman Comics (4th printing)
|
3
|
$2.95
|
Deep Sea
|
2,600
|
|
353
|
Reid Fleming World's Toughest Milkman Comics (3rd printing)
|
4
|
$2.95
|
Deep Sea
|
2,600
|
|
354
|
Maxx (Reorder)
|
5
|
$1.95
|
Image
|
2,600
|
|
SEPTEMBER 1996 Publisher Market Shares of the Top 354 Comic Books Preordered from Heroes World Distribution and Diamond
|
HEROES WORLD & DIAMOND OVERALL SHARES
|
DOLLARS
|
|
Marvel
|
41.45%
|
|
DC
|
24.75%
|
|
Image
|
11.34%
|
|
Dark Horse
|
6.63%
|
|
Topps
|
1.79%
|
|
Maximum
|
1.57%
|
|
Harris
|
1.15%
|
|
London Night
|
0.78%
|
|
Sirius
|
0.71%
|
|
Chaos
|
0.69%
|
|
Viz
|
0.67%
|
|
Kitchen Sink
|
0.66%
|
|
Homage
|
0.62%
|
|
Caliber
|
0.57%
|
|
Verotik
|
0.53%
|
|
Antarctic
|
0.51%
|
|
Acclaim
|
0.48%
|
|
Big
|
0.39%
|
|
Archie
|
0.39%
|
|
Bongo
|
0.36%
|
|
Others
|
3.97%
|
|
|
|