March 1997 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
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The brief but tumultuous Heroes World era of comics distribution ended this month, bringing an end to the Distribution Wars. Hereafter, Marvel comics would be included again on the Diamond charts.
March saw DC launch the "blue Superman" editorial event.
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—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.
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| Units | Dollars | Comic-book Title | Issue | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Superman (Collector's Edition) | 123 | $1.95 | DC | 213,481 |
| 2 | 4 | Uncanny X-Men | 344 | $1.95 | Marvel | 175,306 |
| 3 | 5 | X-Men | 64 | $1.95 | Marvel | 172,821 |
| 4 | 6 | Fantastic Four | 7 | $1.95 | Marvel | 153,457 |
| 5 | 7 | Spawn | 60 | $1.95 | Image | 140,759 |
| 6 | 8 | Wolverine | 113 | $1.95 | Marvel | 137,261 |
| 7 | 9 | Iron Man | 7 | $1.95 | Marvel | 133,706 |
| 8 | 10 | Avengers | 7 | $1.95 | Marvel | 118,560 |
| 9 | 3 | X-Men '97 | $2.99 | Marvel | 115,704 | |
| 10 | 14 | Generation X | 27 | $1.95 | Marvel | 111,830 |
| 11 | 15 | Captain America | 7 | $1.95 | Marvel | 109,134 |
| 12 | 16 | X-Man | 27 | $1.95 | Marvel | 104,349 |
| 13 | 18 | Adventures of Superman | 546 | $1.95 | DC | 100,614 |
| 14 | 19 | X-Factor | 134 | $1.95 | Marvel | 98,816 |
| 15 | 20 | X-Force | 66 | $1.95 | Marvel | 98,421 |
| 16 | 21 | Curse of the Spawn | 7 | $1.95 | Image | 98,257 |
| 17 | 23 | Action Comics | 733 | $1.95 | DC | 96,929 |
| 18 | 11 | Witchblade | 13 | $2.50 | Image | 90,928 |
| 19 | 25 | Cable | 43 | $1.95 | Marvel | 90,306 |
| 20 | 26 | Superman: The Man of Steel | 67 | $1.95 | DC | 88,415 |
| 21 | 13 | Darkness | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 87,835 |
| 22 | 27 | JLA | 5 | $1.95 | DC | 87,637 |
| 23 | 32 | Excalibur | 109 | $1.95 | Marvel | 80,026 |
| 24 | 33 | Amazing Spider-Man | 423 | $1.95 | Marvel | 79,818 |
| 25 | 35 | Incredible Hulk | 453 | $1.95 | Marvel | 75,794 |
| 26 | 22 | Beast | 1 | $2.50 | Marvel | 75,703 |
| 27 | 24 | Arcanum | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 74,415 |
| 28 | 36 | Spider-Man | 80 | $1.95 | Marvel | 74,207 |
| 29 | 2 | Batman vs. Aliens | 1 | $4.95 | Dark Horse | 73,763 |
| 30 | 39 | Spectacular Spider-Man | 246 | $1.95 | Marvel | 69,097 |
| 31 | 41 | Sensational Spider-Man | 16 | $1.95 | Marvel | 65,824 |
| 32 | 31 | Gen13: Bootleg | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 64,496 |
| 33 | 43 | Deadpool | 5 | $1.95 | Marvel | 64,157 |
| 34 | 46 | Batman | 542 | $1.95 | DC | 59,829 |
| 35 | 48 | Thunderbolts | 2 | $1.95 | Marvel | 59,589 |
| 36 | 28 | Sin City: Sex & Violence | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 56,335 | |
| 37 | 29 | X-Files | 28 | $2.95 | Topps | 55,832 |
| 38 | 51 | Detective Comics | 709 | $1.95 | DC | 54,450 |
| 39 | 38 | Darkchylde | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 54,235 |
| 40 | 30 | Incredible Hulk '97 | $2.99 | Marvel | 53,999 | |
| 41 | 53 | Supergirl | 9 | $1.95 | DC | 53,325 |
| 42 | 40 | WildC.A.T.S | 36 | $2.50 | Image | 53,236 |
| 43 | 34 | Batman: The Long Halloween | 6 | $2.95 | DC | 52,697 |
| 44 | 54 | Ka-Zar | 1 | $1.95 | Marvel | 50,727 |
| 45 | 57 | Superman (Newsstand Edition) | 123 | $1.95 | DC | 49,963 |
| 46 | 44 | Preacher | 25 | $2.50 | DC | 49,532 |
| 47 | 61 | Elektra | 7 | $1.95 | Marvel | 48,552 |
| 48 | 64 | Pitt | 13 | $1.95 | Full Bleed | 48,072 |
| 49 | 37 | Spider-Man Unlimited | 16 | $2.99 | Marvel | 47,299 |
| 50 | 65 | Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight | 94 | $1.95 | DC | 46,690 |
| 51 | 47 | DV8 | 6 | $2.50 | Image | 46,517 |
| 52 | 77 | Green Lantern | 86 | $1.75 | DC | 45,757 |
| 53 | 12 | Azrael/Ash | $4.95 | DC | 45,554 | |
| 54 | 66 | Batman: Shadow of the Bat | 62 | $1.95 | DC | 44,608 |
| 55 | 69 | Nightwing | 8 | $1.95 | DC | 44,220 |
| 56 | 50 | Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol. 2 | 8 | $2.50 | Image | 44,208 |
| 57 | 55 | Batman/Wildcat | 2 | $2.25 | DC | 43,579 |
| 58 | 159 | Untold Tales of Spider-Man | 21 | $.99 | Marvel | 42,216 |
| 59 | 42 | Spider-Man/Badrock | 1 | $2.99 | Maximum | 42,084 |
| 60 | 75 | Catwoman | 45 | $1.95 | DC | 41,276 |
| 61 | 78 | Robin | 41 | $1.95 | DC | 40,929 |
| 62 | 87 | Flash | 125 | $1.75 | DC | 40,516 |
| 63 | 45 | Spider-Man/Badrock | 2 | $2.99 | Maximum | 40,480 |
| 64 | 56 | Tenth | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 39,170 |
| 65 | 83 | Silver Surfer | 128 | $1.95 | Marvel | 38,866 |
| 66 | 60 | Unknown Soldier | 2 | $2.50 | DC | 38,033 |
| 67 | 62 | Savant Garde | 1 | $2.50 | Image | 37,788 |
| 68 | 63 | Cyberforce | 32 | $2.50 | Image | 37,596 |
| 69 | 49 | Star Wars: A New Hope Special Edition | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 37,507 |
| 70 | 102 | Adventures in the DC Universe | 1 | $1.75 | DC | 37,076 |
| 71 | 86 | Wonder Woman | 121 | $1.95 | DC | 36,926 |
| 72 | 90 | Daredevil | 364 | $1.95 | Marvel | 35,905 |
| 73 | 91 | Venom: On Trial | 3 | $1.95 | Marvel | 35,828 |
| 74 | 68 | Dreaming | 12 | $2.50 | DC | 34,515 |
| 75 | 98 | Journey into Mystery | 509 | $1.95 | Marvel | 34,157 |
| 76 | 99 | Azrael | 29 | $1.95 | DC | 34,090 |
| 77 | 17 | Code of Honor | 4 | $5.95 | Marvel | 33,904 |
| 78 | 72 | Hellshock | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 33,145 |
| 79 | 106 | Maxx | 29 | $1.95 | Image | 32,972 |
| 80 | 58 | Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Star's End | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 32,810 |
| 81 | 59 | Suspira: The Great Working | 1 | $2.95 | Chaos | 32,559 |
| 82 | 76 | Wetworks | 27 | $2.50 | Image | 32,152 |
| 83 | 110 | Teen Titans | 8 | $1.95 | DC | 31,961 |
| 84 | 121 | Adventures in the DC Universe | 2 | $1.75 | DC | 31,865 |
| 85 | 79 | Resurrection Man | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 31,691 |
| 86 | 124 | Impulse | 25 | $1.75 | DC | 31,015 |
| 87 | 80 | Anarky | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 30,818 |
| 88 | 114 | Superboy | 39 | $1.95 | DC | 30,459 |
| 89 | 128 | Aquaman | 32 | $1.75 | DC | 30,303 |
| 90 | 97 | Hitman | 14 | $2.25 | DC | 29,765 |
| 91 | 118 | What If? | 97 | $1.95 | Marvel | 29,476 |
| 92 | 100 | Starman | 30 | $2.25 | DC | 29,454 |
| 93 | 67 | Shi Rekishi | 2 | $2.95 | Crusade | 29,406 |
| 94 | 70 | Bone | 28 | $2.95 | Cartoon | 29,101 |
| 95 | 71 | Chastity | 2 | $2.95 | Chaos | 28,945 |
| 96 | 89 | Savage Dragon | 37 | $2.50 | Image | 28,149 |
| 97 | 123 | Star Trek: Voyager | 7 | $1.95 | Marvel | 27,837 |
| 98 | 92 | Books of Magic | 36 | $2.50 | DC | 27,731 |
| 99 | 74 | Star Trek Unlimited | 4 | $2.99 | Marvel | 27,269 |
| 100 | 93 | Mars Attacks the Image Universe | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 27,240 |
| 101 | 84 | Strangers in Paradise Vol. 3 | 5 | $2.75 | Image | 27,085 |
| 102 | 94 | Books of Faerie | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 27,001 |
| 103 | 129 | Star Trek: Early Voyages | 4 | $1.95 | Marvel | 26,975 |
| 104 | 96 | Backlash | 30 | $2.50 | Image | 26,809 |
| 105 | 132 | Jack Kirby's Fourth World | 3 | $1.95 | DC | 26,761 |
| 106 | 133 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 7 | $1.95 | Marvel | 26,712 |
| 107 | 113 | Legion of Super-Heroes | 92 | $2.25 | DC | 26,696 |
| 108 | 134 | Star Fleet Academy | 6 | $1.95 | Marvel | 26,172 |
| 109 | 104 | Grifter | 9 | $2.50 | Image | 25,762 |
| 110 | 105 | Stormwatch | 46 | $2.50 | Image | 25,726 |
| 111 | 137 | Punisher | 19 | $1.95 | Marvel | 25,655 |
| 112 | 107 | House of Secrets | 8 | $2.50 | DC | 25,619 |
| 113 | 117 | Legionnaires | 48 | $2.25 | DC | 25,547 |
| 114 | 81 | Avengelyne | 13 | $2.99 | Maximum | 25,541 |
| 115 | 82 | Avengelyne | 12 | $2.99 | Maximum | 25,481 |
| 116 | 146 | Ghost Rider | 85 | $1.95 | Marvel | 24,366 |
| 117 | 158 | Batman & Robin Adventures | 18 | $1.75 | DC | 24,021 |
| 118 | 202 | Uncanny Origins | 9 | $.99 | Marvel | 23,957 |
| 119 | 161 | Superman Adventures | 7 | $1.75 | DC | 23,794 |
| 120 | 126 | Shade | 2 | $2.25 | DC | 23,776 |
| 121 | 131 | 2020 Visions | 1 | $2.25 | DC | 23,202 |
| 122 | 116 | Trinity Angels | 1 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 23,070 |
| 123 | 95 | Aliens: Pig | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 22,831 |
| 124 | 120 | Leave It to Chance | 5 | $2.50 | Image | 22,795 |
| 125 | 135 | Hellblazer | 113 | $2.25 | DC | 22,478 |
| 126 | 103 | Angel Fire | 1 | $2.95 | Crusade | 21,987 |
| 127 | 125 | Untold Tales of Captain Marvel | 2 | $2.50 | Marvel | 21,411 |
| 128 | 160 | Superboy & the Ravers | 9 | $1.95 | DC | 21,395 |
| 129 | 109 | Crow: Waking Nightmares | 3 | $2.95 | Kitchen Sink | 21,377 |
| 130 | 127 | Invisibles Vol. 2 | 4 | $2.50 | DC | 21,377 |
| 131 | 52 | Titans: Scissors, Paper, Stone | $4.95 | DC | 21,066 | |
| 132 | 130 | Savage Dragon: Red Horizon | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 21,000 |
| 133 | 85 | Vampirella vs. Pantha (Vampirella edition) | 1 | $3.50 | Harris | 20,797 |
| 134 | 172 | Power of Shazam! | 26 | $1.75 | DC | 20,797 |
| 135 | 111 | Painkiller Jane vs. Darkness (Silvestri) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 20,731 |
| 136 | 164 | Lobo Chained | 1 | $1.95 | DC | 20,689 |
| 137 | 112 | Elric Stormbringer | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 20,533 |
| 138 | 148 | Lobo | 39 | $2.25 | DC | 20,503 |
| 139 | 88 | Sandman Mystery Theatre | 50 | $3.50 | DC | 20,216 |
| 140 | 136 | Wynonna Earp | 4 | $2.50 | Image | 20,102 |
| 141 | 188 | Marvel Adventures | 2 | $1.50 | Marvel | 20,031 |
| 142 | 139 | Bloodshot | 1 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 19,785 |
| 143 | 141 | Spectre | 53 | $2.50 | DC | 19,678 |
| 144 | 119 | Homicide | 1 | $2.95 | Chaos | 19,462 |
| 145 | 143 | Siege | 3 | $2.50 | Image | 19,397 |
| 146 | 145 | X-O Manowar | 6 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 19,044 |
| 147 | 181 | Xero | 1 | $1.75 | DC | 19,002 |
| 148 | 122 | Painkiller Jane vs. Darkness (Quesada) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 18,864 |
| 149 | 101 | Batman Chronicles Gallery | 1 | $3.50 | DC | 18,744 |
| 150 | 157 | Green Arrow | 120 | $2.25 | DC | 18,685 |
| 151 | 147 | Fault Lines | 1 | $2.50 | DC | 18,535 |
| 152 | 173 | Sovereign Seven | 22 | $1.95 | DC | 18,344 |
| 153 | 108 | Vampirella vs. Pantha (Pantha edition) | 1 | $3.50 | Harris | 18,236 |
| 154 | 150 | Shadowman | 5 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 18,176 |
| 155 | 151 | Wildstorm Spotlight | 2 | $2.50 | Image | 18,008 |
| 156 | 154 | Glory | 21 | $2.50 | Maximum | 17,608 |
| 157 | 155 | Predator: Kindred | 4 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 17,608 |
| 158 | 156 | Supreme | 47 | $2.50 | Maximum | 17,536 |
| 159 | 182 | Steel | 38 | $1.95 | DC | 16,812 |
| 160 | 140 | Mars Attacks the Savage Dragon | 4 | $2.95 | Topps | 16,740 |
| 161 | 163 | Ghost | 23 | $2.50 | Dark Horse | 16,585 |
| 162 | 73 | BWS: Storyteller | 6 | $4.95 | Dark Horse | 16,507 |
| 163 | 142 | Stray Bullets | 13 | $2.95 | El Capitan | 16,459 |
| 164 | 144 | Painkiller Jane vs. Darkness (Hildebrandt) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 16,435 |
| 165 | 175 | Challengers of the Unknown | 4 | $2.25 | DC | 15,771 |
| 166 | 149 | Painkiller Jane vs. Darkness (Connor) | 1 | $2.95 | Event | 15,490 |
| 167 | 152 | Lady Rawhide | 5 | $2.95 | Topps | 15,173 |
| 168 | 167 | Magnus Robot Fighter | 3 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 15,137 |
| 169 | 153 | Freak Force | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 15,065 |
| 170 | 196 | Aztek the Ultimate Man | 10 | $1.75 | DC | 15,059 |
| 171 | 193 | Essential Vertigo: The Sandman | 10 | $1.95 | DC | 14,514 |
| 172 | 162 | Mars Attacks High School Special | 1 | $2.95 | Topps | 14,096 |
| 173 | 176 | Cyberpunx | 1 | $2.50 | Maximum | 13,994 |
| 174 | 165 | Dark Horse Classics: Classic Star Wars - Dark Empire | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 13,132 |
| 175 | 166 | A Touch of Silver | 2 | $2.95 | Image | 13,120 |
| 176 | 168 | Warrior Nun Dei Aftertime | 2 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 12,791 |
| 177 | 184 | Poison Elves | 22 | $2.50 | Sirius | 12,791 |
| 178 | 138 | Turok Quarterly: Spring Break in the Lost Land | $3.95 | Acclaim | 12,552 | |
| 179 | 170 | Warrior Nun Areala/Scorpio Rose | 4 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 12,409 |
| 180 | 171 | Oh My Goddess!: Trials of Morisato | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 12,343 |
| 181 | 174 | Soulwind | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 12,115 |
| 182 | 195 | Book of Fate | 4 | $2.25 | DC | 12,097 |
| 183 | 115 | Elfquest | 10 | $4.95 | Warp | 11,822 |
| 184 | 177 | Ranma 1/2 Part Six | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 11,822 |
| 185 | 189 | Ninjak | 5 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,798 |
| 186 | 191 | Troublemakers | 4 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 11,535 |
| 187 | 178 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 8 | $2.95 | Image | 11,421 |
| 188 | 179 | Bone | 17 | $2.95 | Image | 11,362 |
| 189 | 180 | Dark Horse Presents | 119 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 11,314 |
| 190 | 183 | Verotika | 15 | $2.95 | Verotik | 10,871 |
| 191 | 185 | Robotech | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 10,679 |
| 192 | 186 | Drakuun: Rise of the Dragon Princess | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 10,548 |
| 193 | 197 | Quantum & Woody | 2 | $2.50 | Acclaim | 10,416 |
| 194 | 200 | Cabbot Bloodhunter | 3 | $2.50 | Maximum | 10,243 |
| 195 | 187 | Cybrid | 2 | $2.99 | Maximum | 10,231 |
| 196 | 210 | Cerebus | 216 | $2.25 | Aardvark-Vanaheim | 10,129 |
| 197 | 190 | Tarzan | 9 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 9,848 |
| 198 | 201 | Time Breakers | 5 | $2.50 | DC | 9,728 |
| 199 | 192 | Adventures of Aaron | 1 | $2.95 | Image | 9,674 |
| 200 | 232 | Pinky and the Brain | 11 | $1.75 | DC | 9,662 |
| 201 | 203 | Newmen | 23 | $2.50 | Maximum | 9,429 |
| 202 | 194 | Razor | 4 | $3.00 | London Night | 9,256 |
| 203 | 216 | Night Force | 6 | $2.25 | DC | 9,226 |
| 204 | 209 | Brainbanx | 3 | $2.50 | DC | 9,118 |
| 205 | 211 | Cyberella | 9 | $2.50 | DC | 8,891 |
| 206 | 231 | Essential Vertigo: Swamp Thing | 7 | $1.95 | DC | 8,795 |
| 207 | 199 | Usagi Yojimbo | 11 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 8,741 |
| 208 | 204 | Cyberfrog | 0 | $2.95 | Harris | 7,963 |
| 209 | 205 | Roswell | 3 | $2.95 | Bongo | 7,939 |
| 210 | 206 | Battle Angel Alita Part Seven | 6 | $2.95 | Viz | 7,933 |
| 211 | 249 | Animaniacs | 25 | $1.75 | DC | 7,927 |
| 212 | 207 | Essential Wolverine | 2 | $2.95 | Marvel | 7,918 |
| 213 | 208 | Razor Uncut | 33 | $3.00 | London Night | 7,646 |
| 214 | 247 | Uncle Scrooge | 304 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 7,604 |
| 215 | 273 | Sisters of Mercy | 0 | $1.50 | London Night | 7,532 |
| 216 | 222 | Vermillion | 8 | $2.50 | DC | 7,515 |
| 217 | 212 | Age of Heroes | 3 | $2.95 | Image | 7,323 |
| 218 | 213 | Chronowar | 8 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 7,305 |
| 219 | 214 | Asylum | 13 | $2.99 | Maximum | 7,162 |
| 220 | 250 | Uncle Scrooge Adventures | 47 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 7,090 |
| 221 | 281 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 2 | $1.50 | Archie | 7,048 |
| 222 | 218 | A Distant Soil | 19 | $2.95 | Image | 6,832 |
| 223 | 219 | New Bondage Fairies | 5 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 6,803 |
| 224 | 217 | Poizon Cadillacs & Green Tomatoes | 1 | $3.00 | London Night | 6,737 |
| 225 | 258 | Donald Duck Adventures | 44 | $1.95 | Gladstone | 6,659 |
| 226 | 244 | Scare Tactics | 6 | $2.25 | DC | 6,647 |
| 227 | 221 | Dark Horse Classics: Aliens vs. Predator | 2 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 6,629 |
| 228 | 220 | Double Impact | 2 | $3.00 | High Impact | 6,587 |
| 229 | 198 | Razor & Ladies of London Night | $3.95 | London Night | 6,569 | |
| 230 | 290 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 47 | $1.50 | Archie | 6,360 |
| 231 | 223 | Albino Spider of Dajette | 2 | $2.95 | Verotik | 6,354 |
| 232 | 169 | Comic Book | 3 | $5.95 | Dark Horse | 6,300 |
| 233 | 224 | No Need for Tenchi Part Two | 5 | $2.95 | Viz | 6,270 |
| 234 | 235 | Gemini Blood | 9 | $2.50 | DC | 6,258 |
| 235 | 330 | WDC&S Penny Pincher | 2 | $.99 | Gladstone | 6,246 |
| 236 | 225 | Optic Nerve | 4 | $2.95 | Drawn & Quarterly | 6,150 |
| 237 | 240 | Icon | 45 | $2.50 | DC | 6,120 |
| 238 | 226 | Tenchi Muyo | 1 | $2.95 | Pioneer | 6,109 |
| 239 | 227 | Big Bang Comics | 9 | $2.95 | Image | 6,067 |
| 240 | 663 | Free Trinity Angels | 1 | $.00 | Acclaim | 6,060 |
| 241 | 228 | Ultimate Strike | 3 | $3.00 | London Night | 5,959 |
| 242 | 229 | Horseman | 3 | $2.95 | Kevlar | 5,953 |
| 243 | 285 | Looney Tunes | 29 | $1.75 | DC | 5,726 |
| 244 | 238 | Dork | 4 | $2.75 | Slave Labor | 5,636 |
| 245 | 233 | Maison Ikkoku Part Six | 8 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,612 |
| 246 | 234 | Hari Kari Possessed by Evil | 1 | $2.95 | Blackout | 5,576 |
| 247 | 255 | Haunt of Fear | 19 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 5,343 |
| 248 | 674 | Free Bloodshot | 1 | $.00 | Acclaim | 5,315 |
| 249 | 236 | Luftwaffe 1946 | 1 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 5,289 |
| 250 | 237 | Lords of Misrule | 3 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 5,259 |
| 251 | 241 | Metal Guardian Faust | 1 | $2.95 | Viz | 5,145 |
| 252 | 242 | Hepcats | 4 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 5,139 |
| 253 | 239 | Tommi Gunn | 2 | $3.00 | London Night | 5,121 |
| 254 | 243 | New Love | 4 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 5,073 |
| 255 | 314 | Archie | 460 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,834 |
| 256 | 261 | Static | 47 | $2.50 | DC | 4,816 |
| 257 | 248 | La Blue Girl | 9 | $2.95 | CPM | 4,786 |
| 258 | 315 | Knuckles: The Dark Legion | 3 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,762 |
| 259 | 265 | Crime Suspenstories | 19 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,715 |
| 260 | 251 | Return of Lum Part Three | 11 | $2.95 | Viz | 4,619 |
| 261 | 252 | Vamperotica | 25 | $2.95 | Brainstorm | 4,613 |
| 262 | 269 | Hardware | 51 | $2.50 | DC | 4,607 |
| 263 | 253 | Ninja High School | 56 | $2.95 | Antarctic | 4,583 |
| 264 | 318 | Cheryl Blossom | 3 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,559 |
| 265 | 254 | CreeD: Cranial Disorder | 3 | $2.95 | Lightning | 4,553 |
| 266 | 272 | Frontline Combat | 8 | $2.50 | Gemstone | 4,523 |
| 267 | 256 | Elflord | 3 | $2.95 | Warp | 4,517 |
| 268 | 321 | Betty and Veronica | 112 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,493 |
| 269 | 257 | Moebius Comics | 6 | $2.95 | Caliber | 4,439 |
| 270 | 259 | Sexcapades | 4 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,332 |
| 271 | 215 | Footsoldiers Giant Sized | 1 | $4.95 | Maximum | 4,278 |
| 272 | 325 | Betty | 50 | $1.50 | Archie | 4,266 |
| 273 | 270 | Betty & Veronica Double Digest | 65 | $2.75 | Archie | 4,176 |
| 274 | 283 | Hall of Heroes | 0 | $2.50 | Hall of Heroes | 4,080 |
| 275 | 263 | Misty Girl Extreme | 3 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 4,032 |
| 276 | 668 | Free Wizard | 68 | $.00 | Wizard | 3,992 |
| 277 | 267 | Reality Check | 7 | $2.95 | Sirius | 3,931 |
| 278 | 268 | Bio Booster Armor Guyver Part Six | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,913 |
| 279 | 333 | Veronica | 64 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,823 |
| 280 | 245 | Ninth Gland | $3.95 | Dark Horse | 3,781 | |
| 281 | 246 | Horny Biker Sluts | 11 | $3.95 | Last Gasp | 3,769 |
| 282 | 274 | Pandora | 0 | $3.00 | Avatar | 3,763 |
| 283 | 294 | Akiko | 13 | $2.50 | Sirius | 3,709 |
| 284 | 336 | Archie & Friends | 23 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,709 |
| 285 | 279 | Bratpack/Maximortal Super Special | 2 | $2.95 | King Hell | 3,685 |
| 286 | 280 | Eddie Campbell's Bacchus | 23 | $2.95 | Eddie Campbell | 3,620 |
| 287 | 338 | Scooby Doo | 21 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,548 |
| 288 | 230 | Manga Vizion Vol. 3 | 3 | $4.95 | Viz | 3,494 |
| 289 | 327 | Betty & Veronica Digest | 88 | $1.79 | Archie | 3,494 |
| 290 | 282 | Phantom Quest Corp | 1 | $2.95 | Pioneer | 3,488 |
| 291 | 328 | Archie Digest | 148 | $1.79 | Archie | 3,488 |
| 292 | 262 | Vampirella vs. Hemorrhage | 1 | $3.50 | Harris | 3,440 |
| 293 | 284 | Fist of the North Star Part Four | 4 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,434 |
| 294 | 305 | Thieves & Kings | 16 | $2.35 | I Box | 3,404 |
| 295 | 286 | Sanctuary Part Five | 13 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,386 |
| 296 | 339 | Archie's Pal, Jughead | 93 | $1.50 | Archie | 3,386 |
| 297 | 287 | One Pound Gospel Part Two | 3 | $2.95 | Viz | 3,374 |
| 298 | 288 | St. Germaine — Version L | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 3,303 |
| 299 | 297 | Jughead's Double Digest | 44 | $2.75 | Archie | 3,291 |
| 300 | 289 | Lost | 3 | $2.95 | Caliber | 3,273 |
| 301 | 323 | Archie Spring Break Special | 2 | $2.00 | Archie | 3,249 |
| 302 | 292 | All New Elementals Sex Special | 1 | $2.95 | Comico | 3,207 |
| 303 | 275 | Cybersexation | 1 | $3.50 | Antarctic | 3,177 |
| 304 | 260 | Daemonstorm Oz | 1 | $3.95 | Caliber | 3,147 |
| 305 | 295 | St. Germaine — Version S | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 3,135 |
| 306 | 296 | CreeD: Cranial Disorder | 3B | $2.95 | Lightning | 3,099 |
| 307 | 309 | Joe Psycho & Moo Frog | 3 | $2.50 | Goblin | 3,057 |
| 308 | 298 | Esc | 3 | $2.95 | Comico | 3,027 |
| 309 | 276 | Palookaville | 10 | $3.75 | Drawn & Quarterly | 2,956 |
| 310 | 266 | Vamperotica | 25 | $3.95 | Brainstorm | 2,938 |
| 311 | 300 | Scud Disposable Assassin (reoffered) | 1 | $2.95 | Fireman | 2,860 |
| 312 | 301 | Naughty Bits | 22 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 2,842 |
| 313 | 302 | Johnny the Homicidal Maniac (reoffered) | 4 | $2.95 | Slave Labor | 2,824 |
| 314 | 306 | Bad Apples | 2 | $2.95 | High Impact | 2,710 |
| 315 | 293 | Antietam: The Fiery Trial | $3.50 | Heritage | 2,656 | |
| 316 | 307 | Bitch in Heat | 1 | $2.95 | Fantagraphics | 2,632 |
| 317 | 308 | Jungle Comics | 1 | $2.95 | A List | 2,621 |
| 318 | 310 | Warrior of Waverly Street: Broodstorm | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 2,561 |
| 319 | 326 | Demongate | 11 | $2.50 | Sirius | 2,507 |
| 320 | 299 | Triple-X Cinema: A Cartoon History | 1 | $3.50 | Re-Visionary | 2,495 |
| 321 | 312 | Oz | 20 | $2.95 | Caliber | 2,489 |
| 322 | 313 | Oz: Straw and Sorcery | 1 | $2.95 | Caliber | 2,471 |
| 323 | 316 | Red Fury | 1 | $2.95 | High Impact | 2,411 |
| 324 | 264 | Macbeth Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,363 | |
| 325 | 317 | Scud Disposable Assassin (reoffered) | 6 | $2.95 | Fireman | 2,321 |
| 326 | 341 | Flintstones | 22 | $1.50 | Archie | 2,321 |
| 327 | 319 | Chirality to the Promised Land | 1 | $2.95 | CPM | 2,309 |
| 328 | 303 | Brandi Five One Freak Show | 1 | $3.50 | Ground Zero | 2,303 |
| 329 | 271 | Les Miserables Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,268 | |
| 330 | 322 | Forbidden Angels | 1 | $2.95 | Angel | 2,262 |
| 331 | 340 | Little Archie Digest | 19 | $1.79 | Archie | 2,214 |
| 332 | 277 | Connecticut Yankee Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,208 | |
| 333 | 278 | Oliver Twist Study Guide | $4.99 | Acclaim | 2,202 | |
| 334 | 324 | Tales from the Bog | 5 | $2.95 | Aberration | 2,202 |
| 335 | 311 | Fangs of the Widow | 11 | $3.50 | Ground Zero | 2,118 |
| 336 | 329 | Land of Nod | 3 | $2.95 | Black Eye | 2,112 |
| 337 | 304 | Vampfire Pinup Special Nude Edition | 3 | $3.95 | Brainstorm | 2,034 |
| 338 | 331 | Wrath of the Furies | 1 | $3.00 | Avatar | 1,992 |
| 339 | 337 | Stargate: One Nation Under Ra | 1 | $2.75 | Entity | 1,986 |
| 340 | 332 | Monkeyman & O'Brien Special (reoffered) | 1 | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 1,974 |
| 341 | 334 | Tick Karma Tornado (reoffered) | 5 | $2.95 | New England | 1,938 |
| 342 | 320 | Awakening | 2 | $3.50 | Kitchen Sink | 1,926 |
| 343 | 335 | Sin City: Silent Night (reoffered) | $2.95 | Dark Horse | 1,926 | |
| 344 | 291 | Femforce: Yesterday Syndrome | 1 | $4.95 | AC | 1,921 |
March 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.
Marvel did not report graphic novel sales.
| Units | Dollars | Trade Paperback title | Price | Publisher | Est. units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Death: The Time of Your Life HC | $19.95 | DC | n/a |
| 2 | 3 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 10th Anniv | $14.95 | DC | n/a |
| 3 | 6 | Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire | $17.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
| 4 | 4 | Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Special Ed. | $9.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
| 5 | 10 | Top Cow Fan Club Std. Premiere Memb Box | $19.95 | Dynamic | n/a |
| 6 | 8 | Poison Elves Vol. 3 | $14.95 | Sirius | n/a |
| 7 | 9 | House of Secrets Foundations | $14.95 | DC | n/a |
| 8 | 15 | Battle Angel Alita: Angel of Chaos | $15.95 | Viz | n/a |
| 9 | 11 | Batman/Man-Bat | $14.95 | DC | n/a |
| 10 | 16 | Blade of the Immortal: Blood/Thousand | $12.95 | Dark Horse | n/a |
