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1996
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Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors and Heroes World Distribution
Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors and Heroes World Distribution
| Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. preorders | |
| 1 | Uncanny X-Men | 341 | $1.95 | Marvel | 190,955 |
| 2 | X-Men | 61 | $1.95 | Marvel | 187,537 |
| 3 | Wolverine | 110 | $1.95 | Marvel | 160,075 |
| 4 | Fantastic Four | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 153,255 |
| 5 | Spawn | 57 | $1.95 | Image | 153,051 |
| 6 | Curse of the Spawn | 4 | $1.95 | Image | 133,491 |
| 7 | Iron Man | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 133,364 |
| 8 | Spawn The Impaler | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 125,198 |
| 9 | Generation X | 24 | $1.95 | Marvel | 123,244 |
| 10 | Onslaught Epilogue | $2.95 | Marvel | 122,804 | |
| 11 | Avengers | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 118,622 |
| 12 | X-Man | 24 | $1.95 | Marvel | 117,830 |
| 13 | Captain America | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 117,733 |
| 14 | X-Force | 63 | $1.95 | Marvel | 113,173 |
| 15 | Gen13 | 16 | $2.50 | Image | 111,548 |
| 16 | X-Factor | 131 | $1.95 | Marvel | 107,806 |
| 17 | Cable | 40 | $1.95 | Marvel | 106,340 |
| 18 | Magneto | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 93,705 |
| 19 | Amazing Spider-Man | 420 | $1.50 | Marvel | 92,153 |
| 20 | Excalibur | 106 | $1.95 | Marvel | 90,566 |
| 21 | Gen13 Bootleg | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 89,619 |
| 22 | DC/Marvel: All Access | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 88,851 |
| 23 | Incredible Hulk | 450 | $2.95 | Marvel | 84,239 |
| 24 | Deadpool | 2 | $1.95 | Marvel | 81,871 |
| 25 | Spider-Man | 77 | $1.95 | Marvel | 81,166 |
| 26 | Spectacular Spider-Man | 243 | $1.50 | Marvel | 75,468 |
| 27 | JLA | 2 | $1.95 | DC | 74,517 |
| 28 | X.S.E. | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 72,355 |
| 29 | Sensational Spider-Man | 13 | $1.95 | Marvel | 72,312 |
| 30 | Mystique & Sabretooth | 3 | $1.95 | Marvel | 71,468 |
| 31 | Tales of the Age of Apocalypse Oversized | 1 | $5.95 | Marvel | 70,570 |
| 32 | Ballistic/Wolverine | $2.95 | Top Cow | 69,779 | |
| 33 | Darkness | 2 | $2.50 | Top Cow | 69,499 |
| 34 | Domino | 2 | $1.95 | Marvel | 67,916 |
| 35 | X-Files | 25 | $2.95 | Topps | 66,062 |
| 36 | Batman | 539 | $1.95 | DC | 65,092 |
| 37 | Dawn | 5 | $2.95 | Sirius | 63,211 |
| 38 | Daredevil/Shi | $2.95 | Marvel | 62,468 | |
| 39 | Ghost Rider/Cyblade | $2.95 | Marvel | 61,356 | |
| 40 | Weapon Zero/Silver Surfer | $2.95 | Top Cow | 60,497 | |
| 41 | Elektra | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 60,475 |
| 42 | Supergirl | 6 | $1.95 | DC | 59,872 |
| 43 | Shi/Daredevil | $2.95 | Crusade | 59,755 | |
| 44 | Ghost Rider/Ballistic | $2.95 | Marvel | 59,570 | |
| 45 | Detective Comics | 706 | $1.95 | DC | 59,429 |
| 46 | Lady Death: The Crucible | 2 | $2.95 | Chaos | 59,338 |
| 47 | Logan: Shadow Society | $5.95 | Marvel | 58,720 | |
| 48 | Superman | 120 | $1.95 | DC | 58,127 |
| 49 | Catwoman/Vampirella: Furies | $4.95 | DC | 56,448 | |
| 50 | Gen13 Zine | 1 | $1.95 | Image | 56,389 |
| 51 | Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 56,334 |
| 52 | Sin City: Lost, Lonely, and Lethal | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 56,266 |
| 53 | Adventures of Superman | 543 | $1.95 | DC | 56,135 |
| 54 | Action Comics | 730 | $1.95 | DC | 55,843 |
| 55 | Batman: The Long Halloween | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 53,454 |
| 56 | Marvel Universe | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 53,309 |
| 57 | Pitt | 12 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 52,699 |
| 58 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight | 91 | $1.95 | DC | 51,931 |
| 59 | Star Wars: Golden Age of the Sith | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 51,403 |
| 60 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow | 7 | $1.95 | DC | 50,824 |
| 61 | X-Files Season One | 6 | $3.95 | Topps | 50,700 |
| 62 | Nightwing | 5 | $1.95 | DC | 50,512 |
| 63 | Venom: Tooth & Claw | 3 | $1.95 | Marvel | 50,113 |
| 64 | Green Lantern | 83 | $1.75 | DC | 50,075 |
| 65 | Supergirl Plus | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 49,880 |
| 66 | Batman Plus | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 49,848 |
| 67 | Preacher | 22 | $2.50 | DC | 49,835 |
| 68 | Superman Plus | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 49,835 |
| 69 | Spider-Man Unlimited | 15 | $2.95 | Marvel | 49,536 |
| 70 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat | 59 | $1.95 | DC | 49,086 |
| 71 | Imperial Guard | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 48,500 |
| 72 | Code of Honor | 1 | $5.95 | Marvel | 47,625 |
| 73 | Mars Attacks The Image Universe | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 46,918 |
| 74 | Robin | 38 | $1.95 | DC | 46,515 |
| 75 | Flash | 122 | $1.75 | DC | 45,981 |
| 76 | Catwoman | 42 | $1.95 | DC | 44,718 |
| 77 | Star Wars: X-Wing RS: Warrior Princess | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 42,818 |
| 78 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 42,785 |
| 79 | Green Lantern/Flash: Faster Friends | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 42,570 |
| 80 | Flash/Green Lantern: Faster Friends | 2 | $4.95 | DC | 42,225 |
| 81 | Journey into Mystery | 506 | $1.50 | Marvel | 41,578 |
| 82 | Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods De | 3 | $4.95 | DC | 41,164 |
| 83 | Thrillkiller | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 41,106 |
| 84 | What If? | 94 | $1.50 | Marvel | 41,074 |
| 85 | Untold Tales of Spider-Man | 18 | $0.99 | Marvel | 40,413 |
| 86 | Wonder Woman | 118 | $1.95 | DC | 40,338 |
| 87 | Silver Surfer | 125 | $2.95 | Marvel | 40,061 |
| 88 | The Dreaming | 9 | $2.50 | DC | 38,020 |
| 89 | Daredevil | 361 | $1.50 | Marvel | 37,242 |
| 90 | Azrael | 26 | $1.95 | DC | 37,135 |
| 91 | Wolverine Encyclopedia | 2 | $5.95 | Marvel | 36,952 |
| 92 | Teen Titans | 5 | $1.95 | DC | 36,595 |
| 93 | Wetworks | 24 | $2.50 | Image | 36,452 |
| 94 | The Osborn Journals | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 35,805 |
| 95 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 35,366 |
| 96 | Star Trek: Early Voyages | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 35,223 |
| 97 | Abominations | 3 | $1.50 | Marvel | 34,990 |
| 98 | Wynonna Earp | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 34,460 |
| 99 | Savage Dragon | 34 | $2.50 | Image | 34,427 |
| 100 | Superboy | 36 | $1.95 | DC | 34,356 |
| 101 | Professor X and the X-Men | 16 | $0.99 | Marvel | 33,870 |
| 102 | Star Trek DS9: Operation Assimilation | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 33,805 |
| 103 | Star Trek: Voyager | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 33,760 |
| 104 | Evil Ernie's Baddest Battles | 1 | $1.50 | Chaos | 33,334 |
| 105 | Hitman | 11 | $2.25 | DC | 32,793 |
| 106 | Aquaman | 29 | $1.75 | DC | 32,566 |
| 107 | Marvel Shadow & Light | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 31,575 |
| 108 | Star Fleet Academy | 3 | $1.95 | Marvel | 31,247 |
| 109 | Impulse | 22 | $1.75 | DC | 31,238 |
| 110 | Star Trek: Mirror Mirror | $3.95 | Marvel | 30,752 | |
| 111 | Avengelyne: Armageddon | 1 | $2.99 | Maximum | 30,379 |
| 112 | Crow: Wild Justice | 3 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 30,274 |
| 113 | Avengelyne | 8 | $2.99 | Maximum | 30,105 |
| 114 | Supreme | 45 | $2.50 | Image | 30,053 |
| 115 | Batman: Gordon's Law | 3 | $1.95 | DC | 29,435 |
| 116 | Starman | 27 | $2.25 | DC | 29,324 |
| 117 | Punisher | 16 | $1.50 | Marvel | 29,300 |
| 118 | House of Secrets | 5 | $2.50 | DC | 29,174 |
| 119 | Books of Magic | 33 | $2.50 | DC | 28,940 |
| 120 | Superman Adventures | 4 | $1.75 | DC | 28,855 |
| 121 | Backlash | 27 | $2.50 | Image | 28,497 |
| 122 | Warrior Nun Areala/Avengelyne | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 28,380 |
| 123 | Grifter | 6 | $2.50 | Image | 28,178 |
| 124 | The Xavier Alumni Yearbook | $5.95 | Marvel | 28,064 | |
| 125 | Daily Bugle | 3 | $2.50 | Marvel | 27,883 |
| 126 | Ghost Rider | 82 | $1.50 | Marvel | 27,727 |
| 127 | Ka-Zar of the Savage Land Oversized | $2.50 | Marvel | 27,601 | |
| 128 | Legion of Super-Heroes | 89 | $2.25 | DC | 27,495 |
| 129 | Ash/22 Brides | 2 | $2.95 | Event | 27,417 |
| 130 | Shadowman | 2 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 27,261 |
| 131 | Uncanny Origins | 6 | $0.99 | Marvel | 27,092 |
| 132 | Books of Magic Annual | 1 | $3.95 | DC | 27,085 |
| 133 | Stormwatch | 43 | $2.50 | Image | 27,033 |
| 134 | Bloodhunter | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 26,824 |
| 135 | Justice Riders | $5.95 | DC | 26,629 | |
| 136 | 2099 World of Tomorrow | 6 | $2.50 | Marvel | 26,579 |
| 137 | Marvel Fanfare | 6 | $0.99 | Marvel | 26,540 |
| 138 | Superboy & the Ravers | 6 | $1.95 | DC | 26,427 |
| 139 | Death Dealer | 3 | $6.95 | Verotik | 25,959 |
| 140 | Mars Attacks The Savage Dragon | 1 | $2.95 | Topps | 25,894 |
| 141 | Legionnaires | 45 | $2.25 | DC | 25,835 |
| 142 | Spider-Man Unmasked | $5.95 | Marvel | 25,700 | |
| 143 | X-O Manowar | 3 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 25,653 |
| 144 | Batman & Robin Adventures | 15 | $1.75 | DC | 25,484 |
| 145 | Challengers of the Unknown | 1 | $2.25 | DC | 25,060 |
| 146 | Invisibles Vol. 2 | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 24,820 |
| 147 | Vampirella Lives (Die-Cut) | 1 | $3.50 | Harris | 24,624 |
| 148 | Aliens: Lovesick | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 24,377 |
| 149 | Predator: Kindred | 1 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 23,824 |
| 150 | Hellblazer | 110 | $2.25 | DC | 23,492 |
| 151 | Friends of Maxx | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 23,199 |
| 152 | Lobo/Mask | 1 | $5.95 | DC | 23,108 |
| 153 | Turok | 1 | $3.95 | Acclaim | 22,847 |
| 154 | Power of Shazam! | 23 | $1.75 | DC | 22,834 |
| 155 | Vampirella Strikes Annual | 1 | $2.95 | Harris | 22,600 |
| 156 | Lobo | 36 | $2.25 | DC | 22,340 |
| 157 | Glory | 18 | $2.50 | Maximum | 22,301 |
| 158 | Leave It to Chance | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 21,923 |
| 159 | Ultragirl | 2 | $1.50 | Marvel | 21,858 |
| 160 | Spectre | 50 | $2.50 | DC | 21,624 |
| 161 | Ninjak | 2 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 21,487 |
| 162 | Wildstorm Universe 97 | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 21,155 |
| 163 | Sovereign Seven | 19 | $1.95 | DC | 21,025 |
| 164 | Sovereign Seven Plus | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 21,012 |
| 165 | New Gods | 15 | $1.95 | DC | 20,856 |
| 166 | Tempest | 4 | $1.75 | DC | 20,784 |
| 167 | Kid Supreme | 8 | $2.50 | Image | 20,719 |
| 168 | Simpsons Comics | 27 | $2.25 | Bongo | 20,491 |
| 169 | Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tom | $5.95 | DC | 20,406 | |
| 170 | Green Arrow | 117 | $2.25 | DC | 20,231 |
| 171 | Question Returns | 1 | $3.50 | DC | 20,153 |
| 172 | Troublemakers | 1 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 20,081 |
| 173 | Sandman Mystery Theatre | 47 | $2.50 | DC | 20,074 |
| 174 | Book of Fate | 1 | $2.25 | DC | 19,983 |
| 175 | BWS: Storyteller | 3 | $4.95 | Dark Horse | 19,755 |
| 176 | Vampirella Lives (Deluxe) | 1 | $3.50 | Harris | 19,410 |
| 177 | Spawn | 9 | $1.95 | Image | 19,300 |
| 178 | Ghost | 20 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 18,955 |
| 179 | Steel | 35 | $1.95 | DC | 18,701 |
| 180 | Youngblood | 15 | $2.50 | Maximum | 18,616 |
| 181 | Adventures of the X-Men | 11 | $0.99 | Marvel | 18,374 |
| 182 | Terminal City | 8 | $2.50 | DC | 18,336 |
| 183 | Power Rangers Zeo | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 18,323 |
| 184 | Evil Ernie | 3 | $1.95 | Chaos | 18,232 |
| 185 | Black Lamb | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 18,096 |
| 186 | Beetleborgs | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 17,829 |
| 187 | Body Bags | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 17,705 |
| 188 | Lady Rawhide | 3 | $2.95 | Topps | 17,321 |
| 189 | Stray Bullets | 12 | $2.95 | El Capitan | 17,119 |
| 190 | Essential Vertigo: The Sandman | 7 | $1.95 | DC | 16,989 |
| 191 | Howard the Duck Holiday Special | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 16,334 |
| 192 | Aztek The Ultimate Man | 7 | $1.75 | DC | 16,273 |
| 193 | Passover | 1 | $2.99 | Maximum | 16,273 |
| 194 | Star Lord | 3 | $2.50 | Marvel | 16,001 |
| 195 | Adventures of Spider-Man | 11 | $0.99 | Marvel | 15,880 |
| 196 | Seekers into the Mystery | 13 | $2.50 | DC | 14,626 |
| 197 | Oh My Goddess! Robot Wars | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 14,561 |
| 198 | Poison Elves | 19 | $2.50 | Sirius | 14,503 |
| 199 | Night Force | 3 | $2.25 | DC | 14,372 |
| 200 | Mars Attacks: The Official Movie Adaptatio | 2 | $3.95 | Topps | 14,229 |
| 201 | Fatale | 8 | $2.95 | Broadway | 14,092 |
| 202 | Santa the Barbarian | 1 | $2.99 | Maximum | 14,073 |
| 203 | Species: Human Race | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,396 |
| 204 | Ranma 1/2 Part Six | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 13,298 |
| 205 | Satanika | 6 | $2.95 | Verotik | 13,188 |
| 206 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 6 | $2.50 | Image | 13,129 |
| 207 | Black Pearl | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,895 |
| 208 | Blindside | 3 | $2.50 | Maximum | 12,862 |
| 209 | Time Breakers | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 12,849 |
| 210 | Mythos: The Final Tour | 3 | $5.95 | DC | 12,817 |
| 211 | Spawn | 15 | $1.95 | Image | 12,732 |
| 212 | UltraForce | 15 | $1.50 | Marvel | 12,586 |
| 213 | Blood: A Tale | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 12,413 |
| 214 | Cyberella | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 12,328 |
| 215 | Gunsmith Cats: The Return of Gray | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,075 |
| 216 | Ultraverse: Future Shock | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 12,009 |
| 217 | Blade of the Immortal Fanatic | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,834 |
| 218 | Razor Vol. 2 | 3 | $3.00 | London Night | 11,743 |
| 219 | Bionix | 3 | $2.99 | Maximum | 11,678 |
| 220 | Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan | 6 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,671 |
| 221 | Spawn | 14 | $1.95 | Image | 11,547 |
| 222 | Newmen | 25 | $2.50 | Maximum | 11,521 |
| 223 | Cerebus | 213 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vana | 11,469 |
| 224 | Scare Tactics | 3 | $2.25 | DC | 11,365 |
| 225 | Prime | 15 | $1.50 | Marvel | 10,778 |
| 226 | Bone (reprint) | 14 | $2.95 | Image | 10,558 |
| 227 | Pinky and the Brain | 8 | $1.75 | DC | 10,538 |
| 228 | Cartoon Network Presents | 1 | $1.50 | Archie | 10,441 |
| 229 | Vermillion | 5 | $2.50 | DC | 10,350 |
| 230 | Warrior Winter Wonderland | $3.50 | Ultimate | 10,174 | |
| 231 | Roswell: Little Green Man | 2 | $2.95 | Bongo | 10,102 |
| 232 | Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing | 4 | $1.95 | DC | 9,894 |
| 233 | Asylum | 10 | $2.99 | Maximum | 9,757 |
| 234 | Book of Ballads and Sagas | 4 | $3.25 | Green Man | 9,595 |
| 235 | Heretic | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,432 |
| 236 | Hazard | 8 | $2.25 | Image | 9,399 |
| 237 | Razor Uncut | 30 | $3.00 | London Night | 9,354 |
| 238 | Ultimate Strike | 1 | $3.00 | London Night | 9,145 |
| 239 | Usagi Yojimbo | 8 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,931 |
| 240 | Armature | 2 | $2.95 | Olyoptics | 8,924 |
| 241 | Double Impact | 0 | $2.95 | High Impact | 8,879 |
| 242 | Gemini Blood | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 8,833 |
| 243 | Vanguard: Strange Visitors | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 8,826 |
| 244 | Battle Angel Alita Part Seven | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 8,820 |
| 245 | Chronowar | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,748 |
| 246 | Knights on Broadway | 6 | $2.95 | Broadway | 8,742 |
| 247 | Animaniacs | 22 | $1.75 | DC | 8,664 |
| 248 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger | 9 | $2.25 | Big | 8,605 |
| 249 | Traveller | 2 | $2.99 | Maximum | 8,527 |
| 250 | Leonard Nimoy's Primortals | 8 | $2.25 | Big | 8,468 |
| 251 | Labman | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 8,312 |
| 252 | Legend of Mother Sarah: City of the Angels | 3 | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 8,143 |
| 253 | The Grackle | 4 | $2.95 | Acclaim | 8,097 |
| 254 | Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,039 |
| 255 | Footsoldiers | 2 | $2.75 | Maximum | 8,032 |
| 256 | Spawn | 12 | $1.95 | Image | 8,013 |
| 257 | Spawn | 10 | $1.95 | Image | 8,000 |
| 258 | Neil Gaiman's Lady Justice | 9 | $2.25 | Big | 7,896 |
| 259 | Fang Testament | 3 | $2.50 | Sirius | 7,889 |
| 260 | Uncle Scrooge Adventures | 44 | $1.50 | Gladstone | 7,837 |
| 261 | S.R. Bissette's Tyrant | 6 | $3.95 | Spiderbaby | 7,720 |
| 262 | Spawn | 11 | $1.95 | Image | 7,440 |
| 263 | New Bondage Fairies | 2 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 7,388 |
| 264 | Hari Kari Live Bloodshed | 1 | $2.95 | Blackout | 7,238 |
| 265 | Donald Duck | 301 | $1.50 | Gladstone | 7,206 |
| 266 | No Need for Tenchi Part Two | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,600 |
| 267 | Dark Horse Presents | 116 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 6,574 |
| 268 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 44 | $1.50 | Archie | 6,535 |
| 269 | Big Bang Comics | 7 | $2.95 | Image | 6,477 |
| 270 | Sonic Blast Special | 1 | $2.00 | Archie | 6,457 |
| 271 | Beach High | 1 | $3.25 | Big | 6,418 |
| 272 | Hot Tails | 1 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 6,125 |
| 273 | Icon | 42 | $2.50 | DC | 6,080 |
| 274 | Maison Ikkoku Part Six | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,021 |
| 275 | Disney Comic HIts | 17 | $1.50 | Marvel | 6,016 |
| 276 | Morbid Angel: To Hell and Back | 3 | $3.00 | London Night | 5,767 |
| 277 | Armed and Dangerous: When Irish Eyes are | 1 | $2.95 | Acclaim | 5,722 |
| 278 | China Christmas Special | $2.95 | High Impact | 5,683 | |
| 279 | New Love | 3 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,650 |
| 280 | Warrior of Waverly Street | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 5,539 |
| 281 | Isaac Asimov's I-Bots | 9 | $2.25 | Big | 5,494 |
| 282 | Haunt of Fear | 18 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,481 |
| 283 | Pandora | 1 | $3.00 | Avatar | 5,461 |
| 284 | Hepcats | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 5,390 |
| 285 | Cherry | 19 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 5,377 |
| 286 | Archie | 457 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,305 |
| 287 | Sexcapades | 1 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,272 |
| 288 | Return of Lum Part Three | 8 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,220 |
| 289 | Donna Mia | 1 | $3.00 | Avatar | 5,116 |
| 290 | Sin City: The Babe Wore Red | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 5,006 |
| 291 | Bio Booster Armor Guyver Part Six | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,986 |
| 292 | Embrace: Kill Me Softly NC17 Edition | 1 | $5.00 | London Night | 4,980 |
| 293 | Hellborne | 3 | $3.00 | London Night | 4,954 |
| 294 | Static | 44 | $2.50 | DC | 4,901 |
| 295 | Betty and Veronica | 109 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,875 |
| 296 | Goblin Lord | 2 | $2.50 | Goblin | 4,830 |
| 297 | Crime Suspenstories | 18 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,791 |
| 298 | Fist of the North Star Part Four | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,582 |
| 299 | Betty | 47 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,550 |
| 300 | Reid Fleming World's Toughest Milkman | 7 | $2.95 | Deep Sea | 4,537 |
| 301 | Esc | 0 | $2.95 | Comico | 4,537 |
| 302 | Hardware | 48 | $2.50 | DC | 4,511 |
| 303 | Snowman 1944 | 2 | $2.75 | Express | 4,504 |
| 304 | THB Special: The Wingtip Caper | 1 | $2.95 | Horse | 4,491 |
| 305 | Frontline Combat | 7 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,439 |
| 306 | Wise Son: The White Wolf | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 4,413 |
| 307 | Primal Rage | 3 | $2.95 | Sirius | 4,361 |
| 308 | Veronica | 61 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,342 |
| 309 | Vamperotica Dare to Bare Special -- Nude | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 4,335 | |
| 310 | Akiko | 10 | $2.50 | Sirius | 4,218 |
| 311 | Vamperotica | 22 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 4,192 |
| 312 | Lost Girls | 3 | $5.95 | Kitchen Sink | 4,179 |
| 313 | Eddie Campbell's Bacchus | 20 | $2.95 | Eddie Campbell | 4,166 |
| 314 | Star Blazers | 9 | $2.95 | Argo | 3,964 |
| 315 | Ninja High School Swimsuit Special 1996 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 3,964 | |
| 316 | Reality Check | 4 | $2.95 | Sirius | 3,958 |
| 317 | Betty & Veronica Spectacular | 22 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,945 |
| 318 | X-Files Bug Hunt | 1 | $2.95 | Twist and Shout | 3,919 |
| 319 | Gold Digger | 33 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 3,873 |
| 320 | Vamperotica (Nude) | 22 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 3,847 |
| 321 | Sanctuary Part Five | 10 | $3.50 | Viz | 3,821 |
| 322 | 6 Lethal Origins | 3 | $2.50 | Byron Preiss | 3,814 |
| 323 | Cud Comics | 6 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 3,814 |
| 324 | Razor Angel in Black | 2 | $3.00 | London Night | 3,801 |
| 325 | Manga Vizion Vol. 2 | 12 | $4.95 | Viz | 3,782 |
| 326 | Wandering Star | 19 | $2.50 | Sirius | 3,769 |
| 327 | Jughead | 90 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,749 |
| 328 | War of the Worlds | 3 | $2.95 | Caliber | 3,736 |
| 329 | Scooby Doo | 18 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,717 |
| 330 | They Call Me The Skul | 3 | $2.50 | Byron Preiss | 3,697 |
| 331 | Betty and Veronica Double Digest | 63 | $2.75 | Archie | 3,600 |
| 332 | Archie's Double Digest | 91 | $2.75 | Archie | 3,554 |
| 333 | World of Archie | 22 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,535 |
| 334 | Mister X | 4 | $2.95 | Caliber | 3,476 |
| 335 | The Suit | 3 | $2.50 | Byron Preiss | 3,469 |
| 336 | Crystal Breeze | 2 | $2.95 | High Impact | 3,391 |
| 337 | Archie Digest | 146 | $1.79 | Archie | 3,294 |
| 338 | Hellina X-Mas in Hell | 1 | $2.95 | Lightning | 3,261 |
| 339 | Demongate | 8 | $2.50 | Sirius | 3,229 |
| 340 | Antarctic Press Jam | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 3,209 |
| 341 | Widow Bound by Blood | 4 | $3.50 | Ground Zero | 3,203 |
| 342 | Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest | 24 | $2.75 | Archie | 3,144 |
| 343 | Harpy Prize of the Overlord | 1 | $3.00 | Ground Zero | 3,072 |
| 344 | Vamperotica Dare to Bare Special | 1 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 3,033 |
| 345 | Lost | 2 | $2.95 | Caliber | 3,001 |
| 346 | Ultimate Strike (Nude) | 1 | $6.00 | London Night | 2,981 |
| 347 | Simpsons Comics | 2 | $1.95 | Bongo | 2,968 |
| 348 | Albedo | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 2,923 |
| 349 | Melty Feeling | 2 | $3.50 | Antarctic | 2,903 |
| 350 | Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,897 | |
| 351 | Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,890 | |
| 352 | Jughead with Archie Digest | 132 | $1.79 | Archie | 2,884 |
| 353 | Simpsons Comics | 3 | $1.95 | Bongo | 2,858 |
| 354 | Simpsons Comics | 4 | $1.95 | Bongo | 2,838 |
| 355 | Pandora (Nude) | 1 | $5.00 | Avatar | 2,792 |
| 356 | Hilly Rose | 8 | $2.95 | Astro | 2,792 |
| 357 | Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,792 | |
| 358 | Dreamwalker | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 2,695 |
| 359 | Five Years of Pain | 1 | $3.95 | Bongo | 2,675 |
| 360 | Adventures of the Mask | 12 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 2,669 |
| 361 | Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,669 | |
| 362 | Sade/Rose & Gunn: Confederate Dead | 1 | $3.00 | London Night | 2,656 |
| 363 | Stargate Doomsday World | 2 | $2.95 | Express | 2,636 |
| 364 | Rust | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 2,623 |
| 365 | Replacement God | 7 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 2,623 |
| 366 | Fleener | 2 | $2.95 | Bongo | 2,610 |
| 367 | Johnny the Homicidal Maniac | 1 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 2,591 |
| Top Trade Paperbacks (not including Marvel, by total dollars; sales not reported) | |||||
| Trade Paperback title | Price | Publisher | Est. preorde | ||
| 1 | Batman/Captain America | $5.95 | DC | n/a | |
| 2 | Batman/Deadman HC | $24.95 | DC | n/a | |
| 3 | Preacher: Until the End of the World | $14.95 | DC | n/a | |
| 4 | Hitman | $9.95 | DC | n/a | |
| 5 | Wolfriders: Guide to Elfquest | $19.95 | Warp | n/a | |
| 6 | Gullivera | $13.95 | NBM | n/a | |
| 7 | Lady Death: The Odyssey Signed | 1 | $25.00 | Chaos | n/a |
| 8 | Strangers in Paradise: It's a Good Life | $8.95 | Abstract | n/a | |
| 9 | Walt Disney's Comics & Stories | 609 | $6.95 | Gladstone | n/a |
| 10 | Bodycount: Casey Jones & Raphael | $17.95 | Image | n/a | |
