September 1996 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops
Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors
and Heroes World Distribution
After fourteen months in which there was no reliable way to create an index of all the comics selling to retailers in the Direct Market, I launched a tracking program combining information from Diamond Comic Distributors with information from Heroes World Distribution, the exclusive distributor of Marvel.
The resulting fused list should be accurate down to 355th place, which includes the 55 items that made Diamond's Top 300 but which Marvel pushed out of the combined chart. Diamond computed dollar rankings while Heroes World did not; the chart below estimates likely dollar rankings for the Marvel issues.
The "Heroes Reborn" experiment started this month, in which Image creators Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld returned to Marvel to restart Avengers, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Iron Man. All four titles rocketed to the top of the chart, improving greatly on those titles' previous performance. Marvel took all ten slots in the combined Top Ten, showing how much Diamond's charts in the previous year had been missing.
It is not absolutely clear whether the Heroes World data includes United Kingdom sales; it's presumed that it doesn't, but if it did, the Marvel figures below would be reduced by somewhat less than 10%. That would still give Marvel domination of the rankings.
Click to skip to the Top Graphic Novels at Diamond for the month.
—John Jackson Miller
This list includes all items on Diamond's Top 300 chart and all comics offered by Heroes World.
Items marked (resolicitation) were offered in an earlier month but never shipped; disregard any previously reported figure, as earlier orders were canceled when the books were resolicited.
Click to read the methodology for this table's estimates.
Distributor charts are regional commodity reports, not measures of a work's total reach. Read our FAQ.
The links lead to current listings for each item on eBay. You can also find the books at your comics shop.
| Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fantastic Four (Vol. 2) | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 313,980 |
| 2 | 2 | Iron Man (Vol. 2) | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 277,464 |
| 3 | 3 | Avengers (Vol. 2) | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 276,734 |
| 4 | 4 | Captain America (Vol. 2) | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 274,070 |
| 5 | 6 | Uncanny X-Men | 338 | $1.95 | Marvel | 203,722 |
| 6 | 7 | X-Men | 58 | $1.95 | Marvel | 203,141 |
| 7 | 8 | Wolverine | 107 | $1.95 | Marvel | 184,322 |
| 8 | 9 | X.S.E. | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 172,264 |
| 9 | 17 | Incredible Hulk | 447 | $1.50 | Marvel | 170,007 |
| 10 | 19 | Spectacular Spider-Man | 240 | $1.50 | Marvel | 165,377 |
| 11 | 11 | Spawn | 54 | $1.95 | Image | 161,450 |
| 12 | 12 | Curse of the Spawn | 1 | $1.95 | Image | 158,930 |
| 13 | 13 | Elektra | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 155,042 |
| 14 | 5 | X-Men ’96 | $2.95 | Marvel | 141,158 | |
| 15 | 14 | Generation X | 21 | $1.95 | Marvel | 140,980 |
| 16 | 15 | Magneto | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 138,976 |
| 17 | 16 | X-Man | 21 | $1.95 | Marvel | 131,663 |
| 18 | 20 | X-Force | 60 | $1.95 | Marvel | 126,203 |
| 19 | 24 | X-Factor | 128 | $1.95 | Marvel | 122,161 |
| 20 | 25 | Cable | 37 | $1.95 | Marvel | 121,737 |
| 21 | 27 | X-Men: Rise of Apocalypse | 2 | $1.95 | Marvel | 108,406 |
| 22 | 10 | Generation X ’96 | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 108,355 |
| 23 | 30 | Excalibur | 102 | $1.95 | Marvel | 102,189 |
| 24 | 23 | Deathblow/Wolverine | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 95,838 |
| 25 | 32 | Final Night | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 91,401 |
| 26 | 49 | Amazing Spider-Man | 417 | $1.50 | Marvel | 87,870 |
| 27 | 18 | X-Men/Clandestine | 3 | $2.95 | Marvel | 85,108 |
| 28 | 34 | Final Night | 2 | $1.95 | DC | 84,635 |
| 29 | 35 | Final Night | 3 | $1.95 | DC | 83,058 |
| 30 | 36 | Spider-Man | 74 | $1.95 | Marvel | 82,751 |
| 31 | 37 | Final Night | 4 | $1.95 | DC | 82,402 |
| 32 | 31 | DV8 | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 74,324 |
| 33 | 39 | Sensational Spider-Man | 10 | $1.95 | Marvel | 74,244 |
| 34 | 40 | Batman | 536 | $1.95 | DC | 73,705 |
| 35 | 41 | X-Men: Pryde and Wisdom | 3 | $1.95 | Marvel | 73,414 |
| 36 | 26 | X-Files | 22 | $2.95 | Topps | 71,833 |
| 37 | 28 | Parallax: Emerald Night | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 71,405 |
| 38 | 29 | Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 70,572 |
| 39 | 45 | Star Trek: Voyager | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 69,024 |
| 40 | 46 | Detective Comics | 703 | $1.95 | DC | 68,980 |
| 41 | 50 | Star Trek Unlimited | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 67,500 |
| 42 | 51 | Supergirl | 3 | $1.95 | DC | 67,425 |
| 43 | 53 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 66,732 |
| 44 | 72 | Journey into Mystery | 503 | $1.50 | Marvel | 66,351 |
| 45 | 54 | Superman | 117 | $1.95 | DC | 64,986 |
| 46 | 56 | Action Comics | 727 | $1.95 | DC | 63,600 |
| 47 | 57 | Adventures of Superman | 540 | $1.95 | DC | 63,489 |
| 48 | 58 | Superman: The Man of Steel | 62 | $1.95 | DC | 62,399 |
| 49 | 21 | Star Wars Boba Fett: When the Fat Lady Swings | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 61,757 | |
| 50 | 33 | Sensational Spider-Man ’96 | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 60,079 |
| 51 | 22 | X-Files Season One | 3 | $3.95 | Topps | 55,736 |
| 52 | 75 | Green Lantern | 80 | $1.75 | DC | 55,500 |
| 53 | 92 | Spider-Man: Redemption | 3 | $1.50 | Marvel | 55,404 |
| 54 | 43 | Shattered Image | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 55,374 |
| 55 | 66 | Robin | 35 | $1.95 | DC | 55,116 |
| 56 | 67 | Nightwing | 2 | $1.95 | DC | 54,866 |
| 57 | 68 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat | 56 | $1.95 | DC | 54,018 |
| 58 | 78 | Flash | 119 | $1.75 | DC | 53,709 |
| 59 | 38 | Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare | 3 | $2.95 | DC | 53,244 |
| 60 | 48 | CyberForce | 27 | $2.50 | Image | 52,780 |
| 61 | 69 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight | 88 | $1.95 | DC | 52,205 |
| 62 | 55 | Preacher | 19 | $2.50 | DC | 50,569 |
| 63 | 77 | Catwoman | 39 | $1.95 | DC | 48,594 |
| 64 | 59 | Preacher Special: Saint of Killers | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 48,240 |
| 65 | 90 | Superman Adventures | 1 | $1.75 | DC | 47,893 |
| 66 | 42 | Purgatori: Vampire's Myth | 2 | $2.95 | Chaos | 47,540 |
| 67 | 44 | Superman: The Man of Steel Annual | 5 | $2.95 | DC | 46,596 |
| 68 | 60 | The Dreaming | 6 | $2.50 | DC | 46,287 |
| 69 | 61 | Wetworks | 21 | $2.50 | Image | 45,373 |
| 70 | 47 | Star Wars X-Wing Rogue Squadron: Battleground Tatooine | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 45,306 |
| 71 | 82 | Wonder Woman | 115 | $1.95 | DC | 45,247 |
| 72 | 52 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual | 4 | $2.95 | DC | 44,415 |
| 73 | 89 | Superboy | 33 | $1.95 | DC | 43,103 |
| 74 | 177 | Untold Tales of Spider-Man | 15 | $.99 | Marvel | 42,639 |
| 75 | 94 | Azrael | 23 | $1.95 | DC | 41,378 |
| 76 | 184 | Professor X and the X-Men | 13 | $.99 | Marvel | 41,104 |
| 77 | 95 | Teen Titans | 2 | $1.95 | DC | 40,950 |
| 78 | 70 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 | 2 | $2.50 | Homage | 40,685 |
| 79 | 100 | Venom: The Hunger | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 40,244 |
| 80 | 130 | What If | 91 | $1.50 | Marvel | 39,955 |
| 81 | 134 | Daredevil | 358 | $1.50 | Marvel | 39,374 |
| 82 | 116 | Aquaman | 26 | $1.75 | DC | 39,351 |
| 83 | 104 | Maxx | 27 | $1.95 | Image | 39,137 |
| 84 | 83 | Total Justice | 1 | $2.25 | DC | 39,086 |
| 85 | 84 | Hitman | 8 | $2.25 | DC | 38,968 |
| 86 | 74 | Glory/Celestine: Dark Angel | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 38,968 |
| 87 | 189 | Uncanny Origins | 3 | $.99 | Marvel | 38,855 |
| 88 | 138 | Silver Surfer | 122 | $1.50 | Marvel | 37,593 |
| 89 | 63 | Avengelyne | 6 | $2.99 | Maximum | 37,287 |
| 90 | 64 | Dark Chylde | 4 | $2.99 | Maximum | 36,668 |
| 91 | 114 | 2099 World of Tomorrow | 54 | $1.95 | Marvel | 35,785 |
| 92 | 81 | Backlash | 24 | $2.50 | Image | 35,319 |
| 93 | 96 | Hitman | 7 | $2.25 | DC | 35,319 |
| 94 | 97 | Total Justice | 2 | $2.25 | DC | 35,246 |
| 95 | 85 | Grifter | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 34,671 |
| 96 | 102 | Total Justice | 3 | $2.25 | DC | 34,420 |
| 97 | 131 | Impulse | 19 | $1.75 | DC | 34,243 |
| 98 | 132 | Artemis: Requiem | 6 | $1.75 | DC | 34,162 |
| 99 | 71 | Bone | 26 | $2.95 | Image | 34,000 |
| 100 | 87 | Savage Dragon | 32 | $2.50 | Image | 33,956 |
| 101 | 88 | Arcanum | 1 | $2.50 | Top Cow | 33,867 |
| 102 | 91 | House of Secrets | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 33,403 |
| 103 | 107 | Legion of Super-Heroes | 86 | $2.25 | DC | 33,130 |
| 104 | 211 | Marvel Fanfare | 3 | $.99 | Marvel | 32,808 |
| 105 | 123 | Birds of Prey: Manhunt | 3 | $1.95 | DC | 32,637 |
| 106 | 124 | Superboy & The Ravers | 3 | $1.95 | DC | 32,379 |
| 107 | 110 | Batman: GCPD | 4 | $2.25 | DC | 31,649 |
| 108 | 79 | Vampirella: Death and Destruction | 3 | $2.95 | Harris | 31,627 |
| 109 | 99 | Classic Star Wars: Devil Worlds | 2 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 31,546 |
| 110 | 143 | Tempest | 1 | $1.75 | DC | 31,442 |
| 111 | 111 | Starman | 24 | $2.25 | DC | 31,406 |
| 112 | 101 | StormWatch | 40 | $2.50 | Image | 31,266 |
| 113 | 144 | Power of Shazam! | 20 | $1.75 | DC | 31,221 |
| 114 | 103 | Books of Magic | 30 | $2.50 | DC | 30,757 |
| 115 | 167 | Punisher | 13 | $1.50 | Marvel | 30,330 |
| 116 | 80 | Hellboy: Wake the Devil | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 30,027 |
| 117 | 108 | Glory | 15 | $2.50 | Image | 29,600 |
| 118 | 135 | Sovereign Seven | 16 | $1.95 | DC | 29,504 |
| 119 | 173 | Ghost Rider | 79 | $1.50 | Marvel | 29,243 |
| 120 | 86 | Monkeyman & O'Brien | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 29,084 |
| 121 | 121 | Green Arrow | 114 | $2.25 | DC | 29,018 |
| 122 | 219 | New Gods | 12 | $.99 | DC | 28,811 |
| 123 | 62 | Vampirella: Sad Wings of Destiny | 1 | $3.95 | Harris | 28,708 |
| 124 | 73 | Starman Annual | 1 | $3.50 | DC | 28,281 |
| 125 | 117 | Grifter and The Mask | 1 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 27,470 |
| 126 | 118 | Black Lamb | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 27,470 |
| 127 | 127 | Bloody Mary | 2 | $2.25 | DC | 27,359 |
| 128 | 128 | Spectre | 47 | $2.25 | DC | 27,315 |
| 129 | 76 | Avengelyne: Bible Revelations | $3.50 | Maximum | 27,293 | |
| 130 | 166 | Batman & Robin Adventures | 12 | $1.75 | DC | 26,902 |
| 131 | 98 | Batman and Robin Adventures Annual | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 26,858 |
| 132 | 120 | 21 | 6 | $2.50 | Image | 26,423 |
| 133 | 137 | Legionnaires | 42 | $2.25 | DC | 25,391 |
| 134 | 140 | Hellblazer | 107 | $2.25 | DC | 24,824 |
| 135 | 126 | Leave It to Chance | 1 | $2.50 | Homage | 24,669 |
| 136 | 145 | Lobo: Death & Taxes | 2 | $2.25 | DC | 24,271 |
| 137 | 146 | Lobo | 33 | $2.25 | DC | 24,212 |
| 138 | 230 | Adventures of the X-Men | 8 | $.99 | Marvel | 23,878 |
| 139 | 113 | Predator: Dark River | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 23,836 |
| 140 | 153 | Simpsons | 24 | $2.25 | Bongo | 23,504 |
| 141 | 93 | Youngblood | 12 | $3.50 | Image | 23,379 |
| 142 | 119 | Crow: City of Angels | 3 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 22,952 |
| 143 | 139 | Ghost | 18 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 22,539 |
| 144 | 141 | Lady Supreme | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 22,259 |
| 145 | 122 | Vampirella of Drakulon | 5 | $2.95 | Harris | 21,817 |
| 146 | 175 | Essential Vertigo: The Sandman | 4 | $1.95 | DC | 21,713 |
| 147 | 148 | Badrock Super-Special | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 21,618 |
| 148 | 152 | Terminal City | 5 | $2.50 | DC | 21,500 |
| 149 | 154 | Sandman Mystery Theatre | 44 | $2.50 | DC | 20,969 |
| 150 | 129 | Animal Mystic | 2 | $2.95 | Sirius | 20,814 |
| 151 | 198 | Aztek: The Ultimate Man | 4 | $1.75 | DC | 20,748 |
| 152 | 133 | Warrior Nun Areala: Scorpio Rose | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 20,121 |
| 153 | 158 | Supreme | 42 | $2.50 | Image | 20,003 |
| 154 | 247 | Adventures of Spider-Man | 15 | $.99 | Marvel | 19,485 |
| 155 | 164 | Blindside | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 19,443 |
| 156 | 165 | Power Rangers Zeo | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 19,436 |
| 157 | 136 | Black Pearl | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 19,429 |
| 158 | 193 | Steel | 32 | $1.95 | DC | 19,296 |
| 159 | 142 | Atomik Angels | 4 | $2.95 | Crusade | 18,854 |
| 160 | 65 | Dhampire Stillborn | $5.95 | DC | 18,419 | |
| 161 | 149 | Crow: City of Angels Photo Cover | 3 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 18,308 |
| 162 | 109 | Elektra Saga | 1 | $3.95 | Marvel | 18,308 |
| 163 | 150 | Decade of Dark Horse | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 18,294 |
| 164 | 151 | 22 Brides: Married to the Mob | 4 | $2.95 | Event | 18,220 |
| 165 | 169 | Maximage | 10 | $2.50 | Image | 18,139 |
| 166 | 183 | Cyberella | 3 | $2.25 | DC | 18,087 |
| 167 | 125 | Extremely Youngblood | 1 | $3.50 | Image | 17,991 |
| 168 | 112 | X-Men Megazine | 1 | $3.95 | Marvel | 17,838 |
| 169 | 155 | Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 17,741 |
| 170 | 115 | Elektra Saga | 2 | $3.95 | Marvel | 17,459 |
| 171 | 156 | Showcase '96 | 10 | $2.95 | DC | 17,343 |
| 172 | 157 | Body Bags | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 17,063 |
| 173 | 159 | Blood: A Tale | 1 | $2.95 | DC | 16,945 |
| 174 | 176 | Seekers into the Mystery | 10 | $2.50 | DC | 16,923 |
| 175 | 161 | Kabuki | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 16,716 |
| 176 | 218 | Takion | 6 | $1.75 | DC | 16,591 |
| 177 | 162 | Priest | 2 | $2.99 | Maximum | 16,480 |
| 178 | 197 | Vermillion | 2 | $2.25 | DC | 16,458 |
| 179 | 163 | Battlestar Galactica: Journey's End | 3 | $2.99 | Maximum | 16,318 |
| 180 | 172 | Grendel: Devil's Legacy | 2 | $2.75 | Dark Horse | 16,289 |
| 181 | 229 | Ultraforce | 12 | $1.50 | Marvel | 15,847 |
| 182 | 187 | Poison Elves | 16 | $2.50 | Sirius | 15,699 |
| 183 | 171 | Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 15,360 |
| 184 | 105 | Witchblade Collected Edition | 3 | $4.95 | Image | 15,250 |
| 185 | 106 | Elfquest | 5 | $4.95 | Warp | 15,109 |
| 186 | 235 | Rune: Hearts of Darkness | 1 | $1.50 | Marvel | 14,980 |
| 187 | 196 | NewMen | 22 | $2.50 | Image | 14,874 |
| 188 | 209 | Gemini Blood | 3 | $2.25 | DC | 14,741 |
| 189 | 220 | Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 14,439 |
| 190 | 225 | Hazard | 5 | $1.75 | Image | 14,431 |
| 191 | 178 | Roswell: Little Green Man | 1 | $2.95 | Bongo | 14,277 |
| 192 | 179 | Nexus: Executioner's Song | 4 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 14,181 |
| 193 | 180 | Rack & Pain: Killers | 2 | $2.95 | Chaos | 14,166 |
| 194 | 202 | Ultraverse Unlimited | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 14,102 |
| 195 | 181 | Verotika | 12 | $2.95 | Verotik | 14,085 |
| 196 | 182 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | 4 | $2.95 | Topps | 13,952 |
| 197 | 147 | X-Force Megazine | 1 | $3.95 | Marvel | 13,764 |
| 198 | 185 | Godzilla | 16 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,584 |
| 199 | 207 | Vertigo Verite: Unseen Hand | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 13,377 |
| 200 | 244 | Prime | 12 | $1.50 | Marvel | 13,340 |
| 201 | 186 | Tongue Lash | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,318 |
| 202 | 210 | Kid Supreme | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 13,119 |
| 203 | 191 | Gunsmith Cats: The Return of Gray | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,839 |
| 204 | 192 | Ranma 1/2 Part 5 | 10 | $2.95 | Viz | 12,758 |
| 205 | 194 | Oh My Goddess! Terrible Master Urd | 6 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,662 |
| 206 | 195 | Grackle | 1 | $2.95 | Acclaim | 12,618 |
| 207 | 160 | Hellborne | 1 | $3.95 | London Night | 12,515 |
| 208 | 237 | Pinky and the Brain | 5 | $1.75 | DC | 12,309 |
| 209 | 222 | Cerebus | 210 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 12,191 |
| 210 | 199 | Bone (reprint) | 11 | $2.95 | Image | 12,110 |
| 211 | 200 | Age of Reptiles: The Hunt | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,021 |
| 212 | 203 | Chronowar | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,903 |
| 213 | 204 | Gamera | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,844 |
| 214 | 217 | Fang Testament | 1 | $2.50 | Sirius | 11,719 |
| 215 | 168 | Sliders Special | 2 | $3.95 | Acclaim | 11,513 |
| 216 | 206 | Cyberfrog: Reservoir Frog | 1 | $2.95 | Harris | 11,402 |
| 217 | 208 | Razor Uncut | 26 | $3.00 | London Night | 11,085 |
| 218 | 228 | Youngblood Classics | 1 | $2.25 | Image | 10,798 |
| 219 | 212 | Razor: Morbid Angel Soul Search | 2 | $3.00 | London Night | 10,584 |
| 220 | 233 | Leonard Nimoy's Primortals | 5 | $2.25 | Big | 10,341 |
| 221 | 258 | Animaniacs | 19 | $1.75 | DC | 10,311 |
| 222 | 213 | Double Impact Vol. 2 | 2 | $3.00 | High Impact | 10,245 |
| 223 | 234 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger | 6 | $2.25 | Big | 10,142 |
| 224 | 215 | Distant Soil | 16 | $2.95 | Image | 10,105 |
| 225 | 216 | Knights on Broadway | 3 | $2.95 | Broadway | 10,090 |
| 226 | 214 | CreeD: Cranial Disorder | 1 | $3.00 | Lightning | 10,024 |
| 227 | 188 | Mythography | 1 | $3.95 | Bardic | 9,928 |
| 228 | 236 | Neil Gaiman's Lady Justice | 6 | $2.25 | Big | 9,773 |
| 229 | 221 | Blade of Immortal Conquest | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,456 |
| 230 | 232 | G.I. Joe | 4 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 9,419 |
| 231 | 223 | Starlord Megazine | 1 | $2.95 | Marvel | 9,267 |
| 232 | 170 | From Hell | 10 | $4.95 | Kitchen Sink | 9,154 |
| 233 | 224 | Battle Angel Alita Part Six | 8 | $2.95 | Viz | 8,992 |
| 234 | 201 | Satanika Illustrations | $3.95 | Verotik | 8,977 | |
| 235 | 286 | Uncle Scrooge | 301 | $1.50 | Gladstone | 8,933 |
| 236 | 226 | Thundergod | 3 | $2.95 | Crusade | 8,520 |
| 237 | 227 | Sunglasses After Dark | 5 | $2.95 | Verotik | 8,454 |
| 238 | 259 | Neil Gaiman's Phage: Shadow Death | 6 | $2.25 | Big | 8,019 |
| 239 | 231 | Tommi Gun | 0.5 | $3.00 | London Night | 7,879 |
| 240 | 190 | Wingbird Black & White Bondage | $4.95 | Verotik | 7,761 | |
| 241 | 251 | Goblin Lord | 1 | $2.50 | Goblin | 7,643 |
| 242 | 254 | Big Bang Comics | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 7,569 |
| 243 | 255 | Wise Son: The White Wolf | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 7,488 |
| 244 | 300 | Donald Duck Adventures | 41 | $1.50 | Gladstone | 7,400 |
| 245 | 238 | War of the Worlds | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 7,267 |
| 246 | 239 | Kaos Moon | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 7,223 |
| 247 | 241 | Moebius Comics | 3 | $2.95 | Caliber | 7,171 |
| 248 | 174 | Gon | 4 | $5.95 | DC | 7,135 |
| 249 | 240 | Demonique | 1 | $3.00 | London Night | 7,090 |
| 250 | 270 | Isaac Asimov's I-Bots | 6 | $2.25 | Big | 7,039 |
| 251 | 243 | Whoa Nellie! | 3 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 7,009 |
| 252 | 245 | Warrior | 1 | $2.95 | Ultimate Warrior | 6,715 |
| 253 | 266 | Icon | 40 | $2.50 | DC | 6,715 |
| 254 | 246 | No Need for Tenchi | 6 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,663 |
| 255 | 248 | La Blue Girl | 3 | $2.95 | Central Park | 6,530 |
| 256 | 314 | Disney Comic Hits | 13 | $1.50 | Marvel | 6,509 |
| 257 | 250 | Maison Ikkoku Part Six | 2 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,479 |
| 258 | 252 | Dark Horse Presents | 113 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 6,457 |
| 259 | 253 | Warrior | 2 | $2.95 | Ultimate Warrior | 6,427 |
| 260 | 249 | CreeD: Cranial Disorder | 1 | $3.00 | Lightning | 6,412 |
| 261 | 256 | Hot Tails | 7 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 6,324 |
| 262 | 301 | Looney Tunes | 26 | $1.75 | DC | 6,287 |
| 263 | 257 | Gravediggers | 3 | $2.95 | Acclaim | 6,154 |
| 264 | 260 | Bratpack/Maximortal Super Special | 1 | $2.95 | King Hell | 6,110 |
| 265 | 262 | Big Blown Baby | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 5,992 |
| 266 | 263 | Escape | 4 | $2.95 | Comico | 5,985 |
| 267 | 261 | Dead Boys: Vampire Knights | 1 | $3.00 | London Night | 5,963 |
| 268 | 242 | Super Taboo | 10 | $3.50 | Fantagraphics | 5,918 |
| 269 | 265 | Spunky Knight Special | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,911 | |
| 270 | 267 | Reality Check | 1 | $2.95 | Sirius | 5,690 |
| 271 | 205 | Walt Disney's Comics & Stories | 606 | $5.95 | Gladstone | 5,661 |
| 272 | 268 | Return of Lum Part Three | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,631 |
| 273 | 330 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 41 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,579 |
| 274 | 304 | Spawn | 40 | $1.95 | Image | 5,484 |
| 275 | 282 | Haunt of Fear | 17 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,484 |
| 276 | 283 | Static | 41 | $2.50 | DC | 5,476 |
| 277 | 269 | Drywall: Unzipped | 1 | $2.95 | Fireman | 5,432 |
| 278 | 332 | Cheryl Blossom Goes Hollywood | 1 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,329 |
| 279 | 271 | Riot Act Two | 6 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,307 |
| 280 | 335 | Sonic: The Death Egg Saga | 1 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,299 |
| 281 | 273 | All New Armed & Dangerous | 4 | $2.95 | Acclaim | 5,248 |
| 282 | 339 | Archie | 454 | $1.50 | Archie | 5,145 |
| 283 | 274 | THB | 6 | $2.95 | Horse | 5,049 |
| 284 | 292 | Hardware | 45 | $2.50 | DC | 4,953 |
| 285 | 276 | Vampfire | 1 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 4,791 |
| 286 | 277 | Cell | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,754 |
| 287 | 347 | Betty & Veronica | 106 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,739 |
| 288 | 278 | Bio Booster Armor Guyver Part Five | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,710 |
| 289 | 279 | Mister X | 3 | $2.95 | Caliber | 4,710 |
| 290 | 281 | Ninja High School | 53 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,695 |
| 291 | 285 | Fist of the North Star Part Three | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,548 |
| 292 | 355 | Betty | 44 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,511 |
| 293 | 287 | Luftwaffe 1946 | 2 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,467 |
| 294 | 264 | Vampfire (Nude) | 1 | $3.95 | Brainstorm | 4,459 |
| 295 | 289 | Eddie Campbell's Bacchus | 17 | $2.95 | Eddie Campbell | 4,400 |
| 296 | 302 | Frontline Combat | 6 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,400 |
| 297 | 303 | Wandering Star | 16 | $2.50 | Sirius | 4,334 |
| 298 | 360 | Veronica | 58 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,319 |
| 299 | 291 | Sade | 4 | $3.00 | London Night | 4,245 |
| 300 | 306 | Akiko | 7 | $2.50 | Sirius | 4,223 |
| 301 | 307 | Sister of Mercy: When Razors Cry Crimson Tears | 1 | $2.50 | No Mercy | 4,172 |
| 302 | 275 | Sanctuary Part Five | 7 | $3.50 | Viz | 4,120 |
| 303 | 318 | Spawn: Blood Feud (reorder) | 1 | $2.25 | Image | 4,083 |
| 304 | 293 | Elementals Sex Special | 3 | $2.95 | Comico | 4,046 |
| 305 | 294 | Lady Vampre vs. Black Lace | 1 | $2.95 | Black Out | 4,010 |
| 306 | 280 | Who is the Crooked Man | 1 | $3.50 | Crusade | 3,965 |
| 307 | 295 | Cud Comics | 5 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 3,951 |
| 308 | 272 | Morbid Angel: Penance Revised Color Special | $3.95 | London Night | 3,943 | |
| 309 | 297 | Vamperotica | 19 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 3,928 |
| 310 | 660 | Free Wizard | 62 | $.00 | Wizard | 3,884 |
| 311 | 324 | Spawn: Blood Feud (reorder) | 2 | $2.25 | Image | 3,855 |
| 312 | 299 | Elementals vs. Charnal Priests Special | 1 | $2.95 | Comico | 3,855 |
| 313 | 319 | Thieves & Kings | 13 | $2.35 | I Box | 3,847 |
| 314 | 327 | Spawn: Blood Feud (reorder) | 3 | $2.25 | Image | 3,744 |
| 315 | 288 | Widow: Bound by Blood | 2 | $3.50 | Ground Zero | 3,744 |
| 316 | 328 | Spawn: Blood Feud (reorder) | 4 | $2.25 | Image | 3,729 |
| 317 | 317 | Demongate | 5 | $2.50 | Sirius | 3,700 |
| 318 | 346 | Maxx | 8 | $1.95 | Image | 3,671 |
| 319 | 313 | Nira X Cyberangel Annual | 1 | $2.75 | Express | 3,634 |
| 320 | 381 | Scooby Doo | 15 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,619 |
| 321 | 385 | World of Archie | 21 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,582 |
| 322 | 308 | All New Bad Eggs | 4 | $2.95 | Acclaim | 3,523 |
| 323 | 309 | Vamperotica Deluxe | 19 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 3,501 |
| 324 | 310 | Mike Deodato Comics Jonas | 19 | $2.95 | Caliber | 3,486 |
| 325 | 311 | THB | 7 | $2.95 | Horse | 3,471 |
| 326 | 312 | Safety-Belt Man: All Hell | 4 | $2.95 | Sirius | 3,435 |
| 327 | 316 | Archie Double Digest | 89 | $2.75 | Archie | 3,427 |
| 328 | 284 | Gold Digger Annual 1996 | $3.95 | Antarctic | 3,398 | |
| 329 | 325 | Adventures of the Mask | 9 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 3,390 |
| 330 | 394 | Archie's Pal, Jughead Comics | 87 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,383 |
| 331 | 296 | Underwater | 7 | $3.50 | Drawn and Quarterly | 3,324 |
| 332 | 315 | Oz | 17 | $2.95 | Caliber | 3,228 |
| 333 | 369 | Archie Digest | 144 | $1.79 | Archie | 3,221 |
| 334 | 290 | Widow Cinegraphic Special | 1 | $4.00 | Ground Zero | 3,214 |
| 335 | 320 | Milk & Cheese 666 (2nd printing) | 1 | $2.75 | Slave Labor | 3,206 |
| 336 | 321 | Catfight: Escape from Limbo | 1 | $2.75 | Lightning | 3,184 |
| 337 | 338 | Passion | 1 | $2.50 | Blue Dog | 3,088 |
| 338 | 326 | Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest | 22 | $2.75 | Archie | 3,073 |
| 339 | 350 | Brinke of Disaster | 1 | $2.25 | High Impact | 3,066 |
| 340 | 323 | Replacement God | 6 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 3,059 |
| 341 | 305 | Gen13/Maxx | 1 | $3.50 | Image | 3,029 |
| 342 | 322 | A-Bomb | 14 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 2,941 |
| 343 | 455 | Calibrations | 4 | $.99 | Caliber | 2,926 |
| 344 | 298 | Genus | 20 | $3.95 | Antarctic | 2,926 |
| 345 | 333 | Catfight: Escape from Limbo | 1 | $2.75 | Lightning | 2,904 |
| 346 | 329 | Atomic City Tales | 3 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 2,838 |
| 347 | 399 | Laugh Digest | 131 | $1.79 | Archie | 2,771 |
| 348 | 400 | Jughead with Archie Digest | 130 | $1.79 | Archie | 2,742 |
| 349 | 331 | Iczer III | 1 | $2.95 | Central Park | 2,712 |
| 350 | 334 | Red Dragon | 2 | $2.95 | Comico | 2,698 |
| 351 | 387 | Maxx (reorder) | 2 | $1.95 | Image | 2,690 |
| 352 | 389 | Maxx (reorder) | 4 | $1.95 | Image | 2,690 |
| 353 | 336 | Reid Fleming World's Toughest Milkman Comics (4th printing) | 3 | $2.95 | Deep Sea | 2,646 |
| 354 | 337 | Reid Fleming World's Toughest Milkman Comics (3rd printing) | 4 | $2.95 | Deep Sea | 2,646 |
| 355 | 392 | Maxx (reorder) | 5 | $1.95 | Image | 2,646 |
September 1996 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.
Heroes World graphic novel data was not available, so Marvel is not included in this list. But it's pretty obvious one book that would have made the Top 10 would have been the Marvel version of the Amalgam Age of Comics. Diamond would not index its graphic novel data for some time, so no estimates are available.
| Units | Dollars | Trade Paperback title | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Amber: The Guns of Avalon | $6.95 | DC | n/a |
| 2 | 2 | Big Book of Hoaxes | $14.95 | DC | n/a |
| 3 | 3 | Amalgam Age of Comics: DC Comics | $12.95 | DC | n/a |
| 4 | 6 | Joker: Devil's Advocate | $12.95 | DC | n/a |
| 5 | 1 | Fax from Sarajevo | $24.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
| 6 | 7 | Witchcraft | $14.95 | DC | n/a |
| 7 | 5 | Ranma 1/2 Vol. 7 | $15.95 | Viz | n/a |
| 8 | 9 | Batman: Haunted Knight | $12.95 | DC | n/a |
| 9 | 8 | Shi: The Way of the Warrior Vol. 2 | $14.95 | Crusade | n/a |
| 10 | 14 | Uncle Scrooge Adventures in Color | $17.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
