November 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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Third volumes began for Fantastic Four and Captain America in the wake of "Heroes Return," but the market was at a hugely reduced level versus the year before.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fantastic Four | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 209,793 |
| 2 | 2 | Captain America | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 197,885 |
| 3 | 4 | Uncanny X-Men | 351 | $1.99 | Marvel | 159,778 |
| 4 | 6 | Spawn | 68 | $1.95 | Image | 156,455 |
| 5 | 5 | X-Men | 71 | $1.99 | Marvel | 155,400 |
| 6 | 12 | Wolverine | 120 | $1.99 | Marvel | 125,208 |
| 7 | 14 | JLA | 14 | $1.95 | DC | 111,425 |
| 8 | 8 | Witchblade | 19 | $2.50 | Image | 106,807 |
| 9 | 9 | Darkness | 10 | $2.50 | Image | 104,599 |
| 10 | 18 | Curse of Spawn | 15 | $1.95 | Image | 101,151 |
| 11 | 7 | JLA Year One | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 98,094 |
| 12 | 19 | Generation X | 34 | $1.99 | Marvel | 94,499 |
| 13 | 22 | JLA: Paradise Lost | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 91,521 |
| 14 | 10 | Cable | 50 | $2.99 | Marvel | 87,112 |
| 15 | 11 | Wolverine 97 | $2.99 | Marvel | 86,637 | |
| 16 | 15 | Wolverine: Days of Future Past | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 86,295 |
| 17 | 24 | X-Man | 34 | $1.99 | Marvel | 83,934 |
| 18 | 25 | X-Force | 73 | $1.99 | Marvel | 82,395 |
| 19 | 26 | X-Factor | 141 | $1.99 | Marvel | 82,354 |
| 20 | 27 | Incredible Hulk | 460 | $1.99 | Marvel | 77,021 |
| 21 | 20 | Ascension | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 74,987 |
| 22 | 21 | Divine Right | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 72,643 |
| 23 | 3 | Uncle Sam | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 70,350 |
| 24 | 33 | Amazing Spider-Man | 430 | $1.99 | Marvel | 69,278 |
| 25 | 34 | Excalibur | 116 | $1.99 | Marvel | 63,287 |
| 26 | 37 | Kiss: The Psycho Circus | 5 | $1.95 | Image | 61,209 |
| 27 | 36 | Spider-Man | 87 | $1.99 | Marvel | 60,483 |
| 28 | 39 | Superman: The Man of Steel | 75 | $1.95 | DC | 60,341 |
| 29 | 29 | Wildcore | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 60,043 |
| 30 | 40 | Spectacular Spider-Man | 253 | $1.99 | Marvel | 59,073 |
| 31 | 46 | Alpha Flight | 6 | $1.99 | Marvel | 58,396 |
| 32 | 48 | Superman | 131 | $1.95 | DC | 57,876 |
| 33 | 17 | Batman Collector's Edition | 550 | $3.50 | DC | 57,778 |
| 34 | 31 | New Mutants | 3 | $2.50 | Marvel | 57,292 |
| 35 | 51 | Action Comics | 741 | $1.95 | DC | 57,089 |
| 36 | 32 | Bishop Xavier Security Enforcers | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 56,897 |
| 37 | 53 | Adventures of Superman | 554 | $1.95 | DC | 55,734 |
| 38 | 54 | Sensational Spider-Man | 23 | $1.99 | Marvel | 54,208 |
| 39 | 56 | Deadpool | 12 | $1.99 | Marvel | 52,437 |
| 40 | 60 | Unlimited Access | 2 | $1.99 | Marvel | 50,459 |
| 41 | 30 | Xena Warrior Princess (both covers) | 1 | $2.95 | Topps | 48,727 |
| 42 | 65 | Detective Comics | 717 | $1.95 | DC | 48,326 |
| 43 | 41 | Tenth | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 47,013 |
| 44 | 43 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 | 12 | $2.50 | Image | 46,953 |
| 45 | 67 | Thunderbolts | 10 | $1.99 | Marvel | 46,337 |
| 46 | 68 | Green Lantern | 94 | $1.95 | DC | 45,806 |
| 47 | 47 | Preacher | 33 | $2.50 | DC | 45,473 |
| 48 | 70 | Batman/Predator III: Blood Ties | 3 | $1.95 | DC | 45,062 |
| 49 | 49 | Voodoo | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 44,715 |
| 50 | 50 | Kitty Pryde, Agent of SHIELD | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 44,648 |
| 51 | 52 | Gen13 Bootleg | 13 | $2.50 | Image | 44,179 |
| 52 | 74 | Nightwing | 16 | $1.95 | DC | 42,820 |
| 53 | 75 | Flash | 133 | $1.95 | DC | 42,616 |
| 54 | 16 | Superman Secret Files | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 42,549 |
| 55 | 76 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight | 102 | $1.95 | DC | 42,297 |
| 56 | 79 | Supergirl | 17 | $1.95 | DC | 41,792 |
| 57 | 35 | Star Wars: The Last Command | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 41,742 |
| 58 | 57 | Gen13 Interactive | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 41,026 |
| 59 | 82 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat | 70 | $1.95 | DC | 40,159 |
| 60 | 38 | X-Files | 36 | $2.95 | Topps | 39,956 |
| 61 | 62 | Moon Knight | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 39,530 |
| 62 | 45 | Vampirella: Ascending Evil (both covers) | 1 | $2.95 | Harris | 39,441 |
| 63 | 42 | Spider-Man: Venom Agenda | $2.99 | Marvel | 39,270 | |
| 64 | 85 | Wonder Woman | 129 | $1.95 | DC | 38,552 |
| 65 | 87 | Catwoman | 53 | $1.95 | DC | 38,149 |
| 66 | 84 | Quicksilver | 3 | $1.99 | Marvel | 37,964 |
| 67 | 86 | Ka-Zar | 9 | $1.99 | Marvel | 37,440 |
| 68 | 88 | Maverick | 5 | $1.99 | Marvel | 37,360 |
| 69 | 13 | Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess' Stardust | 2 | $5.95 | DC | 37,071 |
| 70 | 91 | Robin | 49 | $1.95 | DC | 36,884 |
| 71 | 90 | Heroes for Hire | 7 | $1.99 | Marvel | 36,314 |
| 72 | 72 | WildC.A.T.S | 44 | $2.50 | Image | 34,916 |
| 73 | 58 | Batman Chronicles | 11 | $2.95 | DC | 34,419 |
| 74 | 59 | Man-Thing (variant cover) | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 33,915 |
| 75 | 95 | Elektra | 14 | $1.99 | Marvel | 33,884 |
| 76 | 61 | Satana | 1 | $2.99 | Marvel | 33,274 |
| 77 | 63 | Star Wars: Shadow Stalker | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 33,119 | |
| 78 | 78 | Mage | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 32,606 |
| 79 | 102 | Teen Titans | 15 | $1.95 | DC | 32,110 |
| 80 | 51 | DV8 | 13 | $2.50 | Image | 31,906 |
| 81 | 66 | X-Files Ground Zero | 1 | $2.95 | Topps | 31,518 |
| 82 | 92 | Starman | 38 | $2.25 | DC | 31,474 |
| 83 | 104 | Silver Surfer | 135 | $1.99 | Marvel | 31,275 |
| 84 | 110 | Teen Titans | 16 | $1.95 | DC | 30,419 |
| 85 | 108 | Marvel Team-Up | 5 | $1.99 | Marvel | 30,269 |
| 86 | 55 | Weapon Zero | 15 | $3.50 | Image | 29,919 |
| 87 | 113 | Aquaman | 40 | $1.95 | DC | 29,892 |
| 88 | 23 | Legion of Super-Heroes | 100 | $5.95 | DC | 29,805 |
| 89 | 71 | Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron: In the Empire's Service | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 29,598 |
| 90 | 112 | Daredevil | 371 | $1.99 | Marvel | 29,420 |
| 91 | 114 | Venom: Finale | 3 | $1.99 | Marvel | 29,252 |
| 92 | 117 | Superboy | 47 | $1.95 | DC | 28,958 |
| 93 | 118 | Azrael | 37 | $1.95 | DC | 28,911 |
| 94 | 73 | Shi: The Series | 4 | $2.95 | Crusade | 28,875 |
| 95 | 93 | Coven | 4 | $2.50 | Awesome | 27,975 |
| 96 | 77 | Shi: Heaven and Earth | 3 | $2.95 | Crusade | 27,868 |
| 97 | 64 | Shi: East Wind Rain | 1 | $3.50 | Crusade | 27,862 |
| 98 | 94 | Stormwatch | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 27,724 |
| 99 | 121 | What If? | 104 | $1.99 | Marvel | 27,586 |
| 100 | 80 | Ash (Palmiotti/Batt cover) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 27,253 |
| 101 | 124 | Journey into Mystery | 516 | $1.99 | Marvel | 26,975 |
| 102 | 107 | Hitman | 22 | $2.25 | DC | 26,937 |
| 103 | 129 | Maxx | 34 | $1.95 | Image | 26,658 |
| 104 | 133 | Batman Adventures: The Lost Years | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 26,293 |
| 105 | 96 | DV8 vs. Black Ops | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 26,274 |
| 106 | 97 | Wetworks | 35 | $2.50 | Image | 25,951 |
| 107 | 98 | Conan the Usurper | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 25,707 |
| 108 | 136 | Impulse | 33 | $1.95 | DC | 25,681 |
| 109 | 28 | Destiny: A Chronicle of Deaths Foretold | 3 | $5.95 | DC | 25,511 |
| 110 | 100 | Hellblazer/Books of Magic | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 25,338 |
| 111 | 101 | Savage Dragon | 43 | $2.50 | Image | 25,304 |
| 112 | 119 | Legionnaires | 56 | $2.50 | DC | 25,055 |
| 113 | 103 | Dreaming | 20 | $2.50 | DC | 25,002 |
| 114 | 105 | Kents | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 24,822 |
| 115 | 89 | Bone | 30 | $2.95 | Cartoon | 24,791 |
| 116 | 109 | Books of Magic | 44 | $2.50 | DC | 23,754 |
| 117 | 44 | Legion of Super-Heroes Secret Files | 1 | $4.95 | DC | 23,673 |
| 118 | 122 | Resurrection Man | 9 | $2.50 | DC | 21,923 |
| 119 | 99 | Evil Ernie: Destroyer | 3 | $2.95 | Chaos | 21,547 |
| 120 | 127 | Creeper | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 20,831 |
| 121 | 128 | Inferno | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 20,812 |
| 122 | 131 | Predator vs. Judge Dredd | 2 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 20,650 |
| 123 | 153 | Jack Kirby's Fourth World | 11 | $1.95 | DC | 20,587 |
| 124 | 135 | Green Arrow | 128 | $2.50 | DC | 20,183 |
| 125 | 137 | Phantom Guard | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 20,028 |
| 126 | 138 | Kaboom | 3 | $2.50 | Awesome | 19,812 |
| 127 | 115 | Aliens: Alchemy | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 19,713 |
| 128 | 140 | Invisibles Vol. 2 | 12 | $2.50 | DC | 19,678 |
| 129 | 111 | Star Trek Unlimited | 7 | $2.99 | Marvel | 19,623 |
| 130 | 83 | DCU Holiday Bash II | $3.95 | DC | 19,486 | |
| 131 | 129 | Power of Shazam | 34 | $1.95 | DC | 19,192 |
| 132 | 116 | Alien Resurrection | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 19,152 |
| 133 | 158 | Star Trek: Voyager | 13 | $1.99 | Marvel | 19,032 |
| 134 | 164 | Adventures in the DC Universe | 10 | $1.95 | DC | 18,699 |
| 135 | 160 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 14 | $1.99 | Marvel | 18,684 |
| 136 | 161 | Ghost Rider | 92 | $1.99 | Marvel | 18,681 |
| 137 | 142 | Spectre | 61 | $2.50 | DC | 18,621 |
| 138 | 120 | Cryptic Writings of Megadeath | 2 | $2.95 | Chaos | 18,619 |
| 139 | 123 | Crimson Plague | 2 | $2.95 | Event | 18,338 |
| 140 | 165 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 14 | $1.99 | Marvel | 18,292 |
| 141 | 167 | Star Trek: Early Voyages | 12 | $1.99 | Marvel | 18,183 |
| 142 | 169 | Superman Adventures | 15 | $1.95 | DC | 18,009 |
| 143 | 151 | Hellblazer | 121 | $2.25 | DC | 17,965 |
| 144 | 144 | House of Secrets | 16 | $2.50 | DC | 17,864 |
| 145 | 174 | Superboy & the Ravers | 17 | $1.95 | DC | 17,538 |
| 146 | 156 | Lobo | 47 | $2.25 | DC | 17,342 |
| 147 | 130 | Supreme | 55 | $2.99 | Awesome | 17,320 |
| 148 | 132 | Spider-Man Manga | 2 | $2.99 | Marvel | 17,194 |
| 149 | 147 | Hawk & Dove | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 17,145 |
| 150 | 134 | Spider-Man Manga | 3 | $2.99 | Marvel | 16,944 |
| 151 | 139 | Painkiller Jane (Leo/Sienk cover) | 6 | $2.95 | Event | 16,763 |
| 152 | 150 | Sandman Mystery Theatre | 58 | $2.50 | DC | 16,542 |
| 153 | 168 | Sovereign Seven | 30 | $2.25 | DC | 15,981 |
| 154 | 141 | Tick: Big Blue Destiny (variant cover) | 2 | $2.95 | New England | 15,907 |
| 155 | 155 | Transmetropolitan | 5 | $2.50 | DC | 15,780 |
| 156 | 181 | Young Heroes in Love | 8 | $1.95 | DC | 15,515 |
| 157 | 143 | Grendel Tales: The Devil's Apprentice | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 15,437 |
| 158 | 145 | Starship Troopers | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 14,809 |
| 159 | 162 | Michael Moorcock's Multiverse | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 14,688 |
| 160 | 184 | Steel | 46 | $1.95 | DC | 14,651 |
| 161 | 146 | Ghost | 31 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 14,560 |
| 162 | 166 | Terminal City: Aerial Graffiti | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 14,489 |
| 163 | 149 | Gunsmith Cats: Goldie vs. Misty | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 14,062 |
| 164 | 171 | Major Bummer | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 13,916 |
| 165 | 152 | Batman (standard edition) | 550 | $2.95 | DC | 13,614 |
| 166 | 59 | WildC.A.T.S/X-Men Modern Age Special 3-D Edition | 1 | $6.50 | Image | 13,594 |
| 167 | 154 | Zombieworld: Champion of Worms | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,485 |
| 168 | 126 | Oh My Goddess Special: Meet Me by the Seashore | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 13,188 | |
| 169 | 185 | 2020 Visions | 9 | $2.25 | DC | 12,601 |
| 170 | 170 | Warrior Nun Areala | 3 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 11,841 |
| 171 | 173 | Blade of the Immortal: Dreamsong | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,621 |
| 172 | 183 | X-O Manowar | 14 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,568 |
| 173 | 175 | Ranma 1/2 Part 6 | 12 | $2.95 | Viz | 11,475 |
| 174 | 176 | Hate | 29 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 11,222 |
| 175 | 177 | Kelley Jones' The Hammer | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,070 |
| 176 | 186 | Solar: Hell on Earth | 3 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,021 |
| 177 | 157 | Wildcore Voyager Pack | $3.50 | Image | 10,963 | |
| 178 | 187 | Poison Elves | 29 | $2.50 | Sirius | 10,865 |
| 179 | 178 | Scud the Disposable Assassin | 18 | $2.95 | Fireman | 10,842 |
| 180 | 148 | Red Rocket 7 | 4 | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 10,820 |
| 181 | 179 | Dead King Burnt | 3 | $2.95 | Chaos | 10,807 |
| 182 | 125 | Elfquest | 18 | $4.95 | Warp | 10,726 |
| 183 | 202 | Cerebus | 224 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 10,688 |
| 184 | 180 | Sergio Aragonés Louder Than Words | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 10,603 |
| 185 | 205 | Challengers of the Unknown | 12 | $2.25 | DC | 10,246 |
| 186 | 106 | Pulp Vol. 1 | 1 | $5.95 | Viz | 10,206 |
| 187 | 194 | Quantum & Woody | 10 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 10,123 |
| 188 | 197 | Trinity Angels | 9 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 9,944 |
| 189 | 221 | Essential Vertigo: The Sandman | 18 | $1.95 | DC | 9,899 |
| 190 | 234 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 55 | $1.75 | Archie | 9,455 |
| 191 | 204 | Desperadoes | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 9,243 |
| 192 | 188 | Silver Cross | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 9,045 |
| 193 | 189 | Usagi Yojimbo | 16 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,030 |
| 194 | 190 | Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: Tooth & Nail | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,950 |
| 195 | 207 | Magnus Robot Fighter | 11 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 8,837 |
| 196 | 172 | Eternal Warriors: Blackworks | $3.95 | Acclaim | 8,801 | |
| 197 | 209 | Shadowman | 13 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 8,698 |
| 198 | 192 | Lost | 1 | $2.95 | Chaos | 8,669 |
| 199 | 193 | Hellina Hellborn | 1 | $2.95 | Lightning | 8,616 |
| 200 | 195 | Drakuun: The Revenge of Gustav | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,552 |
| 201 | 196 | Elfquest Worldpool Special | 1 | $2.95 | Warp | 8,541 |
| 202 | 211 | Dr. Tomorrow | 7 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 8,517 |
| 203 | 199 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 14 | $2.95 | Image | 8,303 |
| 204 | 198 | Mighty Heroes | $2.99 | Marvel | 8,292 | |
| 205 | 268 | Marvel Adventures | 10 | $1.50 | Marvel | 8,287 |
| 206 | 214 | Book of Fate | 12 | $2.50 | DC | 8,242 |
| 207 | 200 | Robotech | 5 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 8,221 |
| 208 | 201 | Battle Angel Alita Part 8 | 6 | $2.95 | Viz | 8,189 |
| 209 | 218 | Troublemakers | 12 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 8,030 |
| 210 | 191 | Inu Yasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale | 8 | $3.25 | Viz | 8,025 |
| 211 | 219 | Bloodshot | 9 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 8,004 |
| 212 | 238 | Pinky and the Brain | 19 | $1.95 | DC | 7,926 |
| 213 | 206 | Dicks | 4 | $2.95 | Caliber | 7,609 |
| 214 | 182 | Dark Horse Presents | 126 | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 7,382 |
| 215 | 226 | Man Called A•X | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 7,357 |
| 216 | 163 | Mixxzine | 3 | $4.99 | Mixx | 7,343 |
| 217 | 261 | Knuckles | 9 | $1.75 | Archie | 7,326 |
| 218 | 265 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 10 | $1.75 | Archie | 7,209 |
| 219 | 212 | New Bondage Fairies | 13 | $2.95 | Eros | 7,111 |
| 220 | 215 | Myst: The Book of the Black Ships | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 6,936 |
| 221 | 253 | Scooby-Doo | 6 | $1.95 | DC | 6,913 |
| 222 | 216 | Penny Century | 1 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 6,902 |
| 223 | 273 | Archie | 468 | $1.75 | Archie | 6,853 |
| 224 | 254 | Xero | 9 | $1.95 | DC | 6,845 |
| 225 | 232 | Immortal Two | 6 | $2.50 | Image | 6,815 |
| 226 | 217 | Hypersonic | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 6,812 |
| 227 | 220 | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,725 |
| 228 | 275 | Nights into Dreams | 1 | $1.75 | Archie | 6,719 |
| 229 | 222 | No Need for Tenchi Part 3 | 6 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,501 |
| 230 | 248 | Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing | 15 | $2.25 | DC | 6,385 |
| 231 | 269 | Animaniacs | 33 | $1.95 | DC | 6,356 |
| 232 | 223 | Touch of Silver | 6 | $2.95 | Image | 6,339 |
| 233 | 224 | Crimson Nun | 4 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 6,275 |
| 234 | 270 | Uncle Scrooge | 308 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 6,208 |
| 235 | 227 | Arkaga | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 6,096 |
| 236 | 228 | Badger | 7 | $2.95 | Image | 6,084 |
| 237 | 229 | La Cosa Nostroid | 6 | $2.95 | Fireman | 6,020 |
| 238 | 230 | Tzu the Reaper | 3 | $2.95 | Murim | 5,887 |
| 239 | 203 | Two Faces of Tomorrow | 4 | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 5,854 |
| 240 | 284 | Uncle Scrooge Adventures | 54 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 5,810 |
| 241 | 237 | Strangers in Paradise Gold Logo Edition Vol. 2 | 4 | $2.75 | Abstract | 5,791 |
| 242 | 225 | Maison Ikkoku Part 7 | 5 | $3.25 | Viz | 5,673 |
| 243 | 233 | Razor Uncut | 42 | $3.00 | London Night | 5,564 |
| 244 | 236 | Plastic Little | 4 | $2.95 | CPM | 5,563 |
| 245 | 208 | Wingding Orgy Hot Tails Extreme | 5 | $3.95 | Eros | 5,537 |
| 246 | 289 | Donald Duck Adventures | 48 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 5,474 |
| 247 | 210 | Verotik Rogues Gallery of Villains | $3.95 | Verotik | 5,399 | |
| 248 | 301 | Betty & Veronica | 120 | $1.75 | Archie | 5,333 |
| 249 | 257 | Vault of Horror | 22 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,241 |
| 250 | 239 | Ge Rouge (resolicitation) | 3 | $2.95 | Verotik | 5,203 |
| 251 | 305 | Betty | 58 | $1.75 | Archie | 5,177 |
| 252 | 240 | Foot Soldiers | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 5,147 |
| 253 | 241 | Starchild: Mythopolis | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 5,145 |
| 254 | 242 | Eat Man | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,145 |
| 255 | 243 | Brian Lumley's Necroscope | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 5,122 |
| 256 | 244 | Cavewoman: Missing Link | 2 | $2.95 | Basement | 5,097 |
| 257 | 264 | Weird Fantasy | 22 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,081 |
| 258 | 297 | Looney Tunes | 36 | $1.95 | DC | 5,063 |
| 259 | 281 | Scare Tactics | 10 | $2.25 | DC | 5,052 |
| 260 | 711 | Free Wizard Promo | 76 | $.00 | Wizard | 5,028 |
| 261 | 245 | Darque Razor | 2 | $3.00 | London Night | 5,003 |
| 262 | 246 | Mobile Police Patlabor | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,995 |
| 263 | 247 | Dusty Star | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 4,980 |
| 264 | 249 | Luftwaffe 1946 | 7 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,867 |
| 265 | 250 | Girl Presents Co-Ed Diaries (resolicitation) | 1 | $2.95 | Blackout | 4,788 |
| 266 | 311 | Cheryl Blossom | 9 | $1.75 | Archie | 4,787 |
| 267 | 312 | Veronica | 72 | $1.75 | Archie | 4,768 |
| 268 | 251 | Deity | 3 | $2.95 | Hyperwerks | 4,764 |
| 269 | 303 | Cartoon Networks Presents | 6 | $1.95 | DC | 4,720 |
| 270 | 235 | Secret Plot | 2 | $3.50 | Eros | 4,704 |
| 271 | 276 | Gross Point | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 4,686 |
| 272 | 277 | Gross Point | 7 | $2.50 | DC | 4,674 |
| 273 | 252 | Hari Kari: Life or Death | 0 | $2.50 | Black Out | 4,645 |
| 274 | 286 | Coven 13 | 4 | $2.50 | No Mercy | 4,539 |
| 275 | 255 | Archie Double Digest | 97 | $2.95 | Archie | 4,452 |
| 276 | 258 | Tzu: Spirits of Death | 1 | $2.95 | Murim | 4,429 |
| 277 | 309 | Flintstones and the Jetsons | 6 | $1.95 | DC | 4,415 |
| 278 | 231 | Full Metal Fiction | 5 | $3.95 | London Night | 4,376 |
| 279 | 259 | Replacement God & Other Stories | 4 | $2.95 | Image | 4,352 |
| 280 | 260 | Neon Genesis Evangelion Collected Edition | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,350 |
| 281 | 288 | Two Fisted Tales | 22 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,344 |
| 282 | 262 | Return of Lum Part 4 | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,331 |
| 283 | 263 | Big Bang Comics | 16 | $2.95 | Image | 4,312 |
| 284 | 266 | Chirality | 9 | $2.95 | CPM | 4,276 |
| 285 | 267 | Lust | 8 | $2.95 | Eros | 4,230 |
| 286 | 213 | Maximum Manga | 1 | $4.95 | London Night | 4,200 |
| 287 | 321 | Archie & Friends | 27 | $1.75 | Archie | 4,163 |
| 288 | 271 | American Splendor Music Comics | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 4,086 | |
| 289 | 272 | Gold Digger | 38 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,075 |
| 290 | 328 | Jughead | 101 | $1.75 | Archie | 4,017 |
| 291 | 274 | New Vampire Miyu | 3 | $2.95 | Ironcat | 3,993 |
| 292 | 278 | Midnight Panther | 8 | $2.95 | CPM | 3,932 |
| 293 | 280 | Jughead's Double Digest | 49 | $2.95 | Archie | 3,876 |
| 294 | 279 | Ultimate Strike | 12 | $3.00 | London Night | 3,853 |
| 295 | 282 | Bone Encore Edition | 25 | $2.95 | Cartoon | 3,853 |
| 296 | 318 | Betty & Veronica Digest | 93 | $1.95 | Archie | 3,845 |
| 297 | 285 | Ragmop Vol. 2 | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 3,828 |
| 298 | 286 | Land of Nod | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 3,785 |
| 299 | 304 | Tenth Variant Cover Promo | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 3,666 |
| 300 | 290 | Eight Wonder | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 3,574 |
November 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.
Diamond did not release indexed rankings, so sales figures cannot be estimated.
| Units | Dollars | Trade Paperback title | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | X-Man | $5.99 | Marvel | n/a |
| 2 | 2 | Wolverine: Doombringer | $5.99 | Marvel | n/a |
| 3 | 4 | Kingpin | $5.99 | Marvel | n/a |
| 4 | 5 | Vertigo: Winter's Edge | $7.95 | DC | n/a |
| 5 | 7 | Wonder Woman: Amazonia | $7.95 | DC | n/a |
| 6 | 115 | Darkness Collected Edition #3 | $4.95 | Image | n/a |
| 7 | 11 | Spawn Vol. 5 | $9.95 | Image | n/a |
| 8 | 13 | JLA: American Dreams | $7.95 | DC | n/a |
| 9 | 3 | Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty HC | $24.95 | DC | n/a |
| 10 | 22 | Gen13: ABC | $6.95 | Image | n/a |
