August 1997 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
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DC's "Genesis" and the end of "Heroes Reborn" helped the market to its third-best month of the year, despite the fact that a seventeen-day strike by UPS forced Diamond to establish alternative drop points for retailers to pick up their comics for three weeks.
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—John Jackson Miller
This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 300 charts, plus any post-#300 items from its Top Independent Publisher charts.
If you don't see a book, Diamond released no data for it.
Items marked (resolicited) were offered in an earlier month but never shipped; disregard any previously reported figure, as earlier orders were canceled when the books were resolicited.
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Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
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1 | 7 | Spawn | 65 | $1.95 | Image | 165,234 |
2 | 6 | Uncanny X-Men | 348 | $1.99 | Marvel | 163,028 |
3 | 8 | X-Men | 68 | $1.99 | Marvel | 160,043 |
4 | 2 | Fantastic Four | 12 | $2.99 | Marvel | 137,192 |
5 | 11 | Wolverine | 117 | $1.99 | Marvel | 130,483 |
6 | 3 | Iron Man | 12 | $2.99 | Marvel | 116,881 |
7 | 4 | Avengers | 12 | $2.99 | Marvel | 114,787 |
8 | 5 | Captain America | 12 | $2.99 | Marvel | 109,169 |
9 | 9 | Uncanny X-Men '97 | $2.99 | Marvel | 109,169 | |
10 | 17 | JLA | 11 | $1.95 | DC | 104,676 |
11 | 18 | Generation X | 31 | $1.99 | Marvel | 100,212 |
12 | 20 | Curse of the Spawn | 12 | $1.95 | Image | 94,881 |
13 | 1 | WildC.A.T.S/X-Men: The Modern Age | 1 | $4.50 | Image | 94,881 |
14 | 21 | X-Man | 31 | $1.99 | Marvel | 91,520 |
15 | 14 | Witchblade | 17 | $2.50 | Image | 89,661 |
16 | 24 | Cable | 47 | $1.99 | Marvel | 87,256 |
17 | 26 | X-Force | 70 | $1.99 | Marvel | 86,418 |
18 | 28 | Genesis | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 86,142 |
19 | 15 | Gen13 | 22 | $2.50 | Image | 86,136 |
20 | 27 | X-Factor | 138 | $1.99 | Marvel | 85,467 |
21 | 31 | Genesis | 2 | $1.95 | DC | 80,277 |
22 | 32 | Genesis | 3 | $1.95 | DC | 78,599 |
23 | 33 | Genesis | 4 | $1.95 | DC | 77,936 |
24 | 34 | Incredible Hulk | 457 | $1.99 | Marvel | 76,130 |
25 | 38 | Amazing Spider-Man | 427 | $1.99 | Marvel | 72,365 |
26 | 16 | Generation X '97 | $2.99 | Marvel | 71,831 | |
27 | 13 | Spectacular Spider-Man | 250 | $3.25 | Marvel | 70,212 |
28 | 25 | Gambit | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 69,420 |
29 | 40 | Excalibur | 113 | $1.99 | Marvel | 69,379 |
30 | 44 | Superman | 128 | $1.95 | DC | 67,755 |
31 | 50 | Adventures of Superman | 551 | $1.95 | DC | 65,362 |
32 | 52 | Superman: Man of Steel | 72 | $1.95 | DC | 64,974 |
33 | 48 | Spider-Man | 84 | $1.99 | Marvel | 64,388 |
34 | 51 | Alpha Flight | 3 | $1.99 | Marvel | 64,013 |
35 | 10 | Batman/Spider-Man | $4.95 | DC | 63,884 | |
36 | 54 | Action Comics | 738 | $1.95 | DC | 63,801 |
37 | 22 | Colossus | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 60,605 |
38 | 57 | Kiss: The Psycho Circus | 2 | $1.95 | Image | 60,317 |
39 | 36 | Psylocke & Archangel: Crimson Dawn | 3 | $2.50 | Marvel | 59,684 |
40 | 61 | Batman | 547 | $1.95 | DC | 58,652 |
41 | 60 | Sensational Spider-Man | 20 | $1.99 | Marvel | 57,561 |
42 | 63 | Deadpool | 9 | $1.99 | Marvel | 55,139 |
43 | 46 | Coven | 1 | $2.50 | Awesome | 52,095 |
44 | 66 | Maverick | 2 | $1.99 | Marvel | 51,930 |
45 | 68 | Detective Comics | 714 | $1.95 | DC | 51,432 |
46 | 65 | Batman: The Long Halloween | 11 | $2.95 | DC | 50,663 |
47 | 56 | Gen13 Bootleg | 10 | $2.50 | Image | 49,983 |
48 | 79 | Green Lantern | 91 | $1.75 | DC | 48,798 |
49 | 75 | Supergirl | 14 | $1.95 | DC | 47,602 |
50 | 74 | Thunderbolts | 7 | $1.99 | Marvel | 47,303 |
51 | 12 | Gen13/Generation X 3-D Edition | $4.95 | Image | 47,092 | |
52 | 42 | Catwoman Collector's Edition | 50 | $2.95 | DC | 45,924 |
53 | 59 | Preacher | 30 | $2.50 | DC | 45,866 |
54 | 26 | Action Comics Annual | 9 | $3.95 | DC | 45,672 |
55 | 45 | X-Files | 33 | $2.95 | Topps | 44,716 |
56 | 78 | Marvel Team-Up | 2 | $1.99 | Marvel | 43,514 |
57 | 49 | Star Wars: Dark Force Rising | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 43,250 |
58 | 82 | Nightwing | 13 | $1.95 | DC | 42,493 |
59 | 83 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight | 99 | $1.95 | DC | 42,376 |
60 | 55 | Lady Death: The Crucible | 6 | $2.95 | Chaos | 41,936 |
61 | 30 | Star Wars: Boba Fett — Murder Most Foul | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 41,308 | |
62 | 84 | Ka-Zar | 6 | $1.99 | Marvel | 41,297 |
63 | 85 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat | 67 | $1.95 | DC | 41,209 |
64 | 89 | Robin | 46 | $1.95 | DC | 39,907 |
65 | 69 | WildC.A.T.S (3-D) | 41 | $2.50 | Image | 39,895 |
66 | 90 | Wonder Woman | 126 | $1.95 | DC | 39,649 |
67 | 58 | Shi: The Series | 1 | $2.95 | Crusade | 39,631 |
68 | 19 | Elseworlds Finest | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 38,599 |
69 | 167 | Untold Tales of Spider-Man | 25 | $.99 | Marvel | 38,100 |
70 | 94 | Heroes for Hire | 4 | $1.99 | Marvel | 37,995 |
71 | 62 | Star Wars: Fall of the Sith Empire | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 37,854 |
72 | 64 | Superman/Madman Hullabaloo! | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 36,816 |
73 | 37 | Supergirl Annual | 2 | $3.95 | DC | 36,745 |
74 | 96 | Elektra | 11 | $1.99 | Marvel | 36,270 |
75 | 95 | Batman Chronicles | 10 | $2.95 | DC | 35,883 |
76 | 39 | Green Lantern Annual | 6 | $3.95 | DC | 35,484 |
77 | 77 | Arcanum | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 34,974 |
78 | 99 | Silver Surfer | 132 | $1.99 | Marvel | 34,587 |
79 | 100 | What If? | 101 | $1.99 | Marvel | 34,499 |
80 | 41 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual | 5 | $3.95 | DC | 34,487 |
81 | 92 | Starman | 35 | $2.25 | DC | 33,995 |
82 | 70 | Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 33,772 |
83 | 29 | Batman Secret Files | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 33,660 |
84 | 43 | X-Files Season One: Deep Throat (resolication) | $3.95 | Topps | 33,578 | |
85 | 80 | Kents | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 33,519 |
86 | 123 | Aquaman | 37 | $1.75 | DC | 32,745 |
87 | 106 | Azrael | 34 | $1.95 | DC | 32,563 |
88 | 72 | Xena Warrior Princess (photo cover) | 1 | $2.95 | Topps | 32,417 |
89 | 86 | Agent America | 2 | $2.50 | Awesome | 31,989 |
90 | 113 | Teen Titans | 13 | $1.95 | DC | 31,830 |
91 | 88 | Mage: The Hero Defined | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 31,660 |
92 | 115 | Daredevil | 368 | $1.99 | Marvel | 31,109 |
93 | 91 | CyberForce | 35 | $2.50 | Image | 30,669 |
94 | 93 | Weapon Zero | 14 | $2.50 | Image | 30,276 |
95 | 131 | Impulse | 30 | $1.75 | DC | 30,241 |
96 | 118 | Venom: Sign of the Boss | 2 | $1.99 | Marvel | 30,088 |
97 | 119 | Journey into Mystery | 513 | $1.99 | Marvel | 30,088 |
98 | 95 | Inferno | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 29,555 |
99 | 127 | Maxx | 32 | $1.95 | Image | 28,411 |
100 | 98 | Daydreamers | 3 | $2.50 | Marvel | 28,370 |
101 | 107 | Hitman | 19 | $2.25 | DC | 28,182 |
102 | 81 | Birds of Prey: Wolves | $2.95 | DC | 28,165 | |
103 | 110 | Legion of Super-Heroes | 97 | $2.25 | DC | 27,748 |
104 | 130 | Superboy | 44 | $1.95 | DC | 27,736 |
105 | 71 | Green Arrow | 125 | $3.50 | DC | 27,514 |
106 | 103 | Dreaming | 17 | $2.50 | DC | 27,244 |
107 | 47 | Vampirella: Blood Lust | 2 | $4.95 | Harris | 26,006 |
108 | 105 | Nine Volt | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 25,989 |
109 | 97 | Strangers in Paradise Vol. 3 | 8 | $2.75 | Image | 25,930 |
110 | 67 | Hitman Annual | 1 | $3.95 | DC | 25,543 |
111 | 124 | Legionnaires | 53 | $2.25 | DC | 25,402 |
112 | 108 | Pride & Joy | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 25,320 |
113 | 112 | Books of Magic | 41 | $2.50 | DC | 24,845 |
114 | 139 | Jack Kirby's Fourth World | 8 | $1.95 | DC | 24,792 |
115 | 56 | X-Files Season One Pilot Episode (resolicitation) | $4.95 | Topps | 23,906 | |
116 | 121 | Resurrection Man | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 23,449 |
117 | 102 | Xena Warrior Princess (regular cover) | 1 | $2.95 | Topps | 23,109 |
118 | 122 | Wetworks | 32 | $2.50 | Image | 23,079 |
119 | 101 | Marvel Heroes & Legends '97 | $2.99 | Marvel | 22,880 | |
120 | 145 | Power of Shazam! | 31 | $1.95 | DC | 22,640 |
121 | 164 | Batman and Robin Adventures | 23 | $1.75 | DC | 21,942 |
122 | 129 | Savage Dragon: Sex & Violence | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 21,660 |
123 | 109 | Chapel | 1 | $2.95 | Awesome | 21,361 |
124 | 151 | Superboy & the Ravers | 14 | $1.95 | DC | 21,191 |
125 | 132 | Spectre | 58 | $2.50 | DC | 21,074 |
126 | 111 | Superboy Plus | 2 | $2.95 | DC | 21,056 |
127 | 114 | Cryptic Writings of Megadeath | 1 | $2.95 | Chaos | 21,038 |
128 | 133 | Grifter | 14 | $2.50 | Image | 20,874 |
129 | 116 | Simpsons Comics | 32 | $2.95 | Bongo | 20,710 |
130 | 152 | Star Trek: Voyager (resolicitation) | 10 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,663 |
131 | 117 | Evil Ernie: Destroyer Preview | 1 | $2.95 | Chaos | 20,599 |
132 | 141 | Lobo | 44 | $2.25 | DC | 20,446 |
133 | 175 | Young Heroes in Love | 5 | $1.75 | DC | 20,364 |
134 | 154 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (resolicitation) | 11 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,252 |
135 | 155 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 10 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,252 |
136 | 177 | Adventures in the DC Universe | 7 | $1.75 | DC | 20,153 |
137 | 158 | Star Trek: Early Voyages | 9 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,112 |
138 | 159 | Ghost Rider | 89 | $1.99 | Marvel | 20,082 |
139 | 160 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 11 | $1.99 | Marvel | 19,924 |
140 | 178 | Superman Adventures | 12 | $1.75 | DC | 19,877 |
141 | 137 | Invisibles Vol. 2 | 9 | $2.50 | DC | 19,777 |
142 | 138 | House of Secrets | 13 | $2.50 | DC | 19,584 |
143 | 73 | WildC.A.T.S (3-D edition) | 1 | $4.95 | Image | 19,238 |
144 | 147 | Sovereign Seven | 27 | $2.25 | DC | 19,238 |
145 | 125 | Aliens: Purge | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 18,927 | |
146 | 148 | Hellblazer | 118 | $2.25 | DC | 18,786 |
147 | 128 | Savage Dragon/Marshal Law | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 18,757 |
148 | 76 | JLA Secret Files Standard Edition | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 18,487 |
149 | 174 | Steel | 43 | $1.95 | DC | 18,299 |
150 | 196 | Omen Preview Book | $1.50 | Chaos | 17,947 | |
151 | 144 | Hercules and the Heart of Chaos | 3 | $2.50 | Marvel | 17,672 |
152 | 146 | Sandman Mystery Theatre | 55 | $2.50 | DC | 17,590 |
153 | 120 | Spirit: The New Adventures | 3 | $3.50 | Kitchen Sink | 16,956 |
154 | 203 | Vampirella/Dracula & Pantha Showcase | $1.50 | Harris | 16,845 | |
155 | 248 | Uncanny Origins | 14 | $.99 | Marvel | 16,821 |
156 | 104 | Red Rocket 7 | 1 | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 16,516 |
157 | 157 | Savant Garde | 6 | $2.50 | Image | 16,059 |
158 | 140 | Predator: Primal | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 16,006 |
159 | 161 | Bloody Mary: Lady Liberty | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 15,648 |
160 | 143 | Ghost | 28 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 15,373 |
161 | 179 | 2020 Visions | 6 | $2.25 | DC | 14,980 |
162 | 168 | A Man Called A•X | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 14,980 |
163 | 134 | Supreme | 52A | $3.50 | Awesome | 14,892 |
164 | 169 | Major Bummer | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 14,868 |
165 | 171 | Transmetropolitan | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 14,446 |
166 | 173 | X-O Manowar | 11 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 14,370 |
167 | 149 | Animal Mystic: Water Wars | 4 | $2.95 | Sirius | 14,241 |
168 | 136 | Supreme | 52B | $3.50 | Awesome | 14,164 |
169 | 150 | Sergio Aragonés Louder Than Words | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 14,053 |
170 | 156 | Angel Fire (resolicitation) | 2 | $2.95 | Crusade | 13,613 |
171 | 162 | Ash: Cinder and Smoke (Quesada cover) | 4 | $2.95 | Event | 13,226 |
172 | 163 | Gunsmith Cats: Shades of Gray | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,027 |
173 | 182 | Damned | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 12,997 |
174 | 165 | Nexus: Nightmare in Blue | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,880 |
175 | 166 | J. O'Barr's The Crow: Demon in Disguise | 3 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 12,862 |
176 | 135 | Men in Black: Retribution | 1 | $3.99 | Marvel | 12,534 |
177 | 170 | Painkiller Jane (Quesada cover) | 3 | $2.95 | Event | 12,422 |
178 | 172 | Elric: Stormbringer | 6 | $2.95 | Topps | 12,205 |
179 | 185 | Poison Elves | 26 | $2.50 | Sirius | 12,159 |
180 | 189 | Trinity Angels | 6 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,842 |
181 | 153 | Wetworks Voyager Pack | 32 | $3.50 | Image | 11,654 |
182 | 142 | Eternal Warriors Archer & Armstrong | $3.95 | Acclaim | 11,484 | |
183 | 202 | Challengers of the Unknown | 9 | $2.25 | DC | 11,484 |
184 | 180 | Ranma 1/2 Part 6 | 9 | $2.95 | Viz | 11,402 |
185 | 193 | Shadowman | 10 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,308 |
186 | 126 | Elfquest | 15 | $4.95 | Warp | 11,255 |
187 | 181 | Blade of the Immortal: Dreamsong | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,120 |
188 | 195 | Magnus Robot Fighter | 8 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 10,827 |
189 | 556 | Essential Vertigo: The Sandman | 15 | $1.95 | DC | 10,798 |
190 | 539 | Xero | 6 | $1.75 | DC | 10,598 |
191 | 183 | Two Faces of Tomorrow | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 10,546 |
192 | 184 | Scud: The Disposable Assassin | 17 | $2.95 | Fireman | 10,534 |
193 | 216 | Cerebus | 221 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 10,323 |
194 | 187 | Dark Horse Classics: Star Wars Dark Empire | 6 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 10,129 |
195 | 188 | Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: Modern Prometheus | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 10,047 |
196 | 204 | Dr. Tomorrow | 4 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 9,971 |
197 | 190 | Ash: Cinder and Smoke (Ramos cover) | 4 | $2.95 | Event | 9,924 |
198 | 191 | Dicks | 3 | $2.95 | Caliber | 9,900 |
199 | 205 | Quantum & Woody | 7 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 9,818 |
200 | 257 | Marvel Adventures | 7 | $1.50 | Marvel | 9,789 |
201 | 206 | Immortal 2 | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 9,777 |
202 | 192 | Drakuun: The Revenge of Gustav | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,742 |
203 | 237 | Spawn (O/A) | 9 | $1.95 | Image | 9,724 |
204 | 211 | Bloodshot | 6 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 9,607 |
205 | 194 | Painkiller Jan (Leonardi cover) | 3 | $2.95 | Event | 9,502 |
206 | 213 | Troublemakers | 9 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 9,408 |
207 | 197 | Usagi Yojimbo | 13 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,109 |
208 | 217 | Wildstorm Ultimate Sports Official Program | $2.50 | Image | 9,109 | |
209 | 198 | Catwoman (standard edition) | 50 | $2.95 | DC | 9,073 |
210 | 176 | Too Much Coffee Man Color Annual | 1 | $3.95 | Adhesive | 9,021 |
211 | 199 | Enchanted | 1 | $2.95 | Sirius | 8,980 |
212 | 200 | Warrior Nun Black and White | 4 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 8,921 |
213 | 218 | Faultlines | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 8,909 |
214 | 219 | Book of Fate | 9 | $2.50 | DC | 8,897 |
215 | 201 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 11 | $2.95 | Image | 8,845 |
216 | 254 | Pinky and the Brain | 16 | $1.75 | DC | 8,645 |
217 | 276 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 52 | $1.50 | Archie | 8,581 |
218 | 222 | Ninjak | 10 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 8,487 |
219 | 207 | Badger | 4 | $2.95 | Image | 8,282 |
220 | 208 | Robotech Vermilion | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 8,252 |
221 | 249 | Sonic Super Special: Brave New World | 1 | $2.00 | Archie | 8,223 |
222 | 209 | Myst: The Book of the Black Ships | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,188 |
223 | 229 | Gross Point | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 8,141 |
224 | 210 | ESPers | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 8,141 |
225 | 214 | Battle Angel Alita Part 8 | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 7,918 |
226 | 215 | Inu Yasha | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 7,906 |
227 | 275 | Scooby-Doo | 3 | $1.75 | DC | 7,361 |
228 | 220 | Munsters (regular edition) | 1 | $2.95 | TV | 7,232 |
229 | 221 | Armature (resolicitation) | 3 | $2.95 | Olyoptics | 7,208 |
230 | 230 | Strangers in Paradise Gold Logo Edition Vol. 2 | 1 | $2.75 | Abstract | 7,173 |
231 | 282 | Animaniacs | 30 | $1.75 | DC | 7,161 |
232 | 223 | Shotgun Mary: Blood Lore | 4 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 7,156 |
233 | 225 | New Bondage Fairies | 10 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 7,150 |
234 | 268 | Uncle Scrooge Adventures | 52 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 7,032 |
235 | 227 | Dark Horse Presents | 124 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 7,026 |
236 | 304 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 7 | $1.50 | Archie | 7,009 |
237 | 228 | Eat-Man | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,921 |
238 | 212 | Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing | 12 | $3.50 | DC | 6,768 |
239 | 232 | No Need for Tenchi Part 3 | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,581 |
240 | 250 | Night Force | 11 | $2.50 | DC | 6,551 |
241 | 255 | Darque Razor | one-half | $2.25 | London Night | 6,540 |
242 | 379 | Donald Duck | 305 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 6,499 |
243 | 568 | Jinx | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 6,493 |
244 | 566 | Razor Uncut | 39 | $3.00 | London Night | 6,434 |
245 | 567 | Razor Uncut | 38 | $3.00 | London Night | 6,434 |
246 | 238 | Megahurtz | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 6,405 |
247 | 240 | Sinthia (cover A) | 1 | $3.00 | Lightning | 6,182 |
248 | 253 | Hong on the Range | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 6,117 |
249 | 244 | Plastic Little | $2.95 | CPM | 5,959 | |
250 | 245 | Dusty Star | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 5,941 |
251 | 309 | Cartoon Network Presents | 3 | $1.75 | DC | 5,853 |
252 | 311 | Flintstones and the Jetsons | 3 | $1.75 | DC | 5,824 |
253 | 745 | Free Spawn Promo | 65 | $.00 | Image | 5,765 |
254 | 246 | Mobile Police Patlabor | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,754 |
255 | 383 | Walt Disney's Comics & Stories Penny Pincher | 7 | $.99 | Gladstone | 5,707 |
256 | 247 | Snowman (regular edition) | 0 | $3.00 | Avatar | 5,625 |
257 | 231 | Maison Ikkoku Part 7 | 2 | $3.50 | Viz | 5,619 |
258 | 267 | Vault of Horror | 21 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,513 |
259 | 316 | Looney Tunes | 33 | $1.75 | DC | 5,425 |
260 | 270 | Weird Fantasy | 21 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,402 |
261 | 305 | Spawn (O/A) | 52 | $1.95 | Image | 5,373 |
262 | 251 | Sinthia (cover B) | 1 | $3.00 | Lightning | 5,373 |
263 | 341 | Archie | 465 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,367 |
264 | 224 | Wingding Orgy Hot Tails Extreme | 2 | $3.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,343 |
265 | 306 | Spawn (O/A) | 15 | $1.95 | Image | 5,314 |
266 | 252 | Ship of Fools | 0 | $2.95 | Image | 5,290 |
267 | 308 | Spawn (O/A) | 53 | $1.95 | Image | 5,261 |
268 | 273 | Coven 13 | 1 | $2.50 | No Mercy | 5,226 |
269 | 312 | Spawn (O/A) | 57 | $1.95 | Image | 5,179 |
270 | 346 | Betty & Veronica | 117 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,050 |
271 | 315 | Spawn (O/A) | 56 | $1.95 | Image | 5,050 |
272 | 256 | Nameless | 4 | $2.95 | Image | 4,985 |
273 | 746 | Free Wizard Promo | 73 | $.00 | Wizard | 4,950 |
274 | 258 | Return of Lum Urusei Yatsura Part 4 | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,915 |
275 | 284 | Two Fisted Tales | 21 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,833 |
276 | 260 | Sexcapades | 9 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,809 |
277 | 261 | La Blue Girl | 12 | $2.95 | CPM | 4,792 |
278 | 259 | Ultimate Strike | 8 | $3.00 | London Night | 4,786 |
279 | 351 | Cheryl Blossom | 7 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,780 |
280 | 262 | Luftwaffe 1946 | 5 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,768 |
281 | 263 | Tenchi Muyo | 6 | $2.95 | Pioneer | 4,757 |
282 | 285 | Sisters of Mercy Vol. 2 | 1 | $2.50 | No Mercy | 4,757 |
283 | 264 | Aaron Strips | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 4,721 |
284 | 352 | Betty | 55 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,698 |
285 | 265 | Ninja High School | 58 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,692 |
286 | 266 | Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 11 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 4,680 |
287 | 269 | Reid Fleming World's Toughest Milkman | 8 | $2.95 | Deep Sea | 4,581 |
288 | 355 | Veronica | 69 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,522 |
289 | 272 | Amanda and Gunn | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 4,463 |
290 | 271 | Ultimate Strike (regular edition) | 9 | $3.00 | London Night | 4,463 |
291 | 330 | Spawn (O/A) | 58 | $1.95 | Image | 4,452 |
292 | 274 | Bone Encore Edition | 22 | $2.95 | Cartoon | 4,387 |
293 | 277 | Hepcats | 8 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,329 |
294 | 278 | Hari Kari Sexy Summer Rampage (regular edition) | 1 | $2.95 | Blackout | 4,311 |
295 | 280 | Lust | 5 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,264 |
296 | 336 | Spawn (O/A) | 59 | $1.95 | Image | 4,264 |
297 | 281 | Elflord: All the Lonely Places | 1 | $2.95 | Warp | 4,252 |
298 | 236 | Fox Funhouse: Tick Raw Uncooked Justice | $4.50 | Acclaim | 4,223 | |
299 | 363 | Betty & Veronica Spectacular | 26 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,217 |
300 | 283 | New Love | 5 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,188 |
August 1997 Graphic Novel Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks Preordered by North American Comics Shops Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
This list includes all items on Diamond's Top Graphic Novel charts. If you don't see a book, Diamond released no data for it.
The links lead to title details on Amazon (paid links). You can also find the books at your comics shop.
The Sin City: Family Values graphic novel led the charts.
Units | Dollars | Trade Paperback title | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
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1 | 1 | Sin City: Family Values | $10.00 | Dark Horse | n/a |
2 | 4 | Darkness Collected Edition Vol. 2 | $4.95 | Image | n/a |
3 | 6 | Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You Stephen? | $5.99 | Marvel | n/a |
4 | 2 | Kingdom Come | $14.95 | DC | n/a |
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