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June 1999 Comic Book Sales to Comics Shops

Estimated Comics Preordered by North American Comics Shops
Based on Reports from Diamond Comic Distributors


#1 Most Ordered Issue
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#2 Most Ordered Issue
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#3 Most Ordered Issue
#3
#4 Most Ordered Issue
#4
#5 Most Ordered Issue
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Weaker year-over-year sales continued with only two titles above the 100,000-copy mark.

Diamond did release dollar rankings for the Top 250 comics; these will be added at a later date.

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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.
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.
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UnitsDollarsComic-book TitleIssuePricePublisherEst. units
1-Uncanny X-Men371$1.99Marvel125,608
2-X-Men91$1.99Marvel123,280
3-Spawn The Undead1$1.95Image93,781
4-Spawn87$1.95Image91,800
5-Avengers19$1.99Marvel87,811
6-X-Men 1999$3.50Marvel87,434
7-JLA32$1.99DC86,865
8-Wolverine141$1.99Marvel85,753
9-Earth X5$2.99Marvel81,966
10-Daredevil10$2.50Marvel78,547
11-Fathom7$2.50Image72,180
12-Amazing Spider-Man8$1.99Marvel70,033
13-JSA1$2.50DC69,314
14-Fantastic Four20$1.99Marvel67,353
15-Thor14$1.99Marvel65,859
16-Peter Parker Spider-Man8$1.99Marvel64,891
17-Captain America20$1.99Marvel64,855
18-Spawn The Dark Ages4$2.50Image64,829
19-Avengers Forever9$2.99Marvel61,938
20-Star Wars Phantom Menace Queen Amidala$2.95Dark Horse60,945
21-Wolverine Punisher3$2.99Marvel60,924
22-Star Wars Phantom Menace Qui Gon Jinn$2.95Dark Horse60,810
23-Iron Man19$1.99Marvel58,705
24-Spider-Woman2$1.99Marvel58,596
25-Mutant X11$1.99Marvel56,724
26-Promethea1$3.50DC56,325
27-Darkness25$3.50Image54,215
28-Witchblade33$2.50Image53,310
29-Gambit7$1.99Marvel51,939
30-Batman568$1.99DC51,727
31-Black Widow3$2.99Marvel51,122
32-Crimson12$2.50DC51,049
33-Hulk5$1.99Marvel50,951
34-Detective Comics735$1.99DC50,061
35-Generation X54$1.99Marvel48,799
36-X-Force93$1.99Marvel48,070
37-Spider-Man Chapter 110$2.50Marvel47,754
38-Batman Legends of the Dark Knight120$1.99DC47,728
39-Aria6$2.50Image47,170
40-Inhumans10$2.99Marvel46,854
41-Green Lantern115$1.99DC46,590
42-Cable70$1.99Marvel45,670
43-Titans6$2.50DC45,483
44-Astro City Vol. 218$2.50DC45,333
45-Batman Shadow of the Bat88$1.99DC45,333
46-Thunderbolts29$1.99Marvel45,075
47-Nightwing34$1.99DC44,542
48-Tom Strong3$2.95DC44,138
49-X-Man54$1.99Marvel43,833
50-Superman147$1.99DC43,533
51-Peter Parker Spider-Man 1999$3.50Marvel42,638
52-Spider-Girl11$1.99Marvel42,597
53-Iron Man 1999$3.50Marvel41,604
54-Buffy The Vampire Slayer10$2.95Dark Horse41,226
55-Preacher52$2.50DC41,102
56-Pokemon Vol. 2 Pikachu Shocks Back4$2.95Viz40,233
57-Action Comics756$1.99DC40,218
58-Batman & Superman Worlds Finest5$1.99DC40,212
59-Superman The Man of Steel91$1.99DC39,726
60-Kiss Psycho Circus21$2.25Image39,162
61-Flash151$1.99DC38,443
62-Buffy The Vampire Slayer Angel2$2.95Dark Horse38,180
63-Superman The Man of Tomorrow14$1.99DC37,305
64-Dreams of the Darkchylde0$2.50DC36,638
65-Robin67$1.99DC36,281
66-Dawn Return of the Goddess2$2.95Sirius36,064
67-Young Justice11$2.50DC35,831
68-Black Panther10$2.50Marvel35,733
69-Star Wars7$2.50Dark Horse35,619
70-Deadpool31$1.99Marvel35,360
71-Undertaker4$2.95Chaos34,052
72-Gen 1342$2.50DC33,653
73-Planetary5$2.50DC33,416
74-Authority4$2.50DC32,981
75-JSA Secret Files1$4.95DC32,728
76-Captain America Sentinel of Liberty12$2.99Marvel31,869
77-Ascension17$2.50Image31,233
78-Tellos2$2.50Image30,850
79-Catwoman71$1.99DC30,669
80-Superman Last God of Krypton$4.95DC30,602
81-DCOne Million 80 Page Giant1000000$4.95DC30,110
82-A Next11$1.99Marvel29,908
83-Stars and Stripe1$2.50DC29,852
84-Nova4$1.99Marvel29,536
85-Darkchylde Summer Swimsuit Spectacular1$3.95DC28,698
86-Supergirl35$1.99DC28,548
87-Coven Dark Origins1$2.50Awesome28,191
88-Superboy65$1.99DC27,907
89-Webspinners Tales of Spider-Man8$2.50Marvel27,695
90-Azrael Agent of the Bat55$2.25DC27,053
91-Spirit of the Tao11$2.50Image26,872
92-More Than Mortal Lady Pendragon1$2.50Image26,650
93-Birds of Prey8$1.99DC26,557
94-Starman56$2.50DC26,324
95-Martian Manhunter9$1.99DC26,277
96-J211$1.99Marvel26,138
97-Elseworlds 80 Page Giant1$4.95DC25,967
98-Wonder Woman147$1.99DC25,620
99-Lady Pendragon Dragon Blade3$2.50Image24,870
100-Supreme The Return2$2.50Awesome24,332
101-Wild Times Gen 13$2.50DC24,136
102-Lady Death Rapture2$2.95Chaos23,799
103-Giantkiller1$2.50DC23,670
104-Crow5$2.50Image23,665
105-Hellhole2$2.50Image23,531
106-New Kaboom1$2.50Awesome23,525
107-Giant Batman Annual1 Facsimile Ed$4.95DC23,427
108-Mage The Hero Defined14$2.50Image23,417
109-Hourman5$2.50DC23,070
110-Batman Beyond6$1.99DC23,029
111-Sandman Presents Love Street2$2.95DC22,605
112-Plastic Man Special1$3.95DC22,346
113-Savage Dragon62$2.50Image22,196
114-Slingers9$1.99Marvel22,134
115-Pantha16$2.95Harris21,999
116-Legends of the DC Universe19$1.99DC21,984
117-Batman Bullocks Law$4.95DC21,932
118-Savage Dragon63$2.50Image21,389
119-Aquaman58$1.99DC21,291
120-Hitman40$2.50DC21,172
121-Sailor Moon9$2.95Mixx21,068
122-A Bizarro2$2.50DC20,882
123-Grendel Devil Child1$2.95Dark Horse20,504
124-Flinch3$2.50DC20,272
125-Purgatori Goddess Rising1$2.95Chaos20,225
126-Wild Times Grifter$2.50DC19,744
127-Hellblazer140$2.50DC19,408
128-Wild Times Wetworks2.5$2.50DC19,129
129-Batman The Gotham Adventures15$1.99DC18,958
130-Bone (resolicited)37$2.95Cartoon18,663
131-Wild Times DV8$2.50DC18,627
132-Legion of Super Heroes118$2.50DC18,591
133-Simpsons Comics43$2.50Bongo18,461
134-Anarky4$2.50DC18,316
135-Impulse51$2.25DC18,218
136-Wild Times Deathblow$2.50DC18,192
137-Legionnaires74$2.50DC18,104
138-Stone Vol. II4$2.50Image17,996
139-Transmetropolitan24$2.50DC17,897
140-Dv829$2.50DC17,639
141-Strangers In Paradise Vol. III24$2.75Abstract17,628
142-Invisibles Volume 38$2.95DC17,515
143-100 Bullets1$2.50DC17,328
144-Books of Magic63$2.50DC17,003
145-Deity Revelations1$2.95Image16,977
146-Dreaming39$2.50DC16,439
147-Giantkiller A To Z A Field Guide To Big Monsters$2.50DC16,335
148-Chastity Lust For Life3$2.95Chaos16,211
149-Resurrection Man27$2.50DC15,104
150-Evil Ernie Depraved1$2.95Chaos14,970
151-Madman Comics14$2.95Dark Horse14,665
152-Derring Risk1$2.50Image14,344
153-Dragonball Z Part Two7$2.95Viz14,168
154-Superman Adventures34$1.99DC13,573
155-Fanboy6$2.50DC13,542
156-Ultron Unleashed$3.50Marvel13,247
157-Ghost Vol. 210$2.95Dark Horse12,611
158-Dragonball Part Two4$2.95Viz12,492
159-Oh My Goddess The Fourth Goddess2$2.95Dark Horse12,259
160-Scene of the Crime4$2.50DC11,344
161-Cruel and Unusual3$2.95DC11,054
162-Disneys Tarzan1$2.95Dark Horse10,914
163-Gunsmith Cats Bean Bandit6$2.95Dark Horse10,733
164-Predator Homeworld4$2.95Dark Horse10,707
165-Jenny Finn1$2.95Oni10,511
166-Stray Bullets20$2.95El Capitan10,314
167-Solar Lord4$2.50Image10,014
168-Animal Mystic Klor1$2.95Sirius9,983
169-Blade of the Immortal Food34$3.95Dark Horse9,890
170-Ranma 1/2 Part 83$2.95Viz9,497
171-World Below4$2.50Dark Horse9,156
172-Pokemon Electric Tale of Pikachu (reorders)3$3.25Viz9,068
173-Vext6$2.50DC9,037
174-Cosmic Ray1$2.95Image8,923
175-Neon Genesis Evangelion Book Four5$2.95Viz8,804
176-Pokemon Electric Tale of Pikachu (reorders)4$3.25Viz8,731
177-Masakazu Katsuras Shadow Lady Eyes ofA Stranger2$2.50Dark Horse8,566
178-Cerebus243$2.25Aardvark-Vanaheim8,535
179-Happydale Devils In The Desert1$6.95DC8,457
180-Monster Fighter Inc2$2.95Image8,266
181-Heart ofEmpire Legacy ofLuther Arkwright3$3.50Dark Horse8,256
182-Gloom Cookie1$2.95Slave Labor7,981
183-Erb Tarzans Savage Heart3$2.95Dark Horse7,826
184-Poison Elves46$2.50Sirius7,800
185-Tick & Arthur3$3.50New England7,666
186-Evil & Malice1$3.50Image7,475
187-Atomic Toybox2$2.50Image7,361
188-Battlestar Galactica Season 31$2.99Realm7,340
189-Birth Caul$5.95Eddie Campbell7,330
190-Megadragon & Tiger4$2.95Image7,004
191-Liberty Meadows1$2.95Insight6,880
192-Martian Successor Nadesico1$2.95CPM6,776
193-Sonic The Hedgehog74$1.79Archie6,305
194-Sonic Super Special10$2.29Archie6,135
195-Zombieworld Tree of Death1$2.95Dark Horse6,068
196-Dark Angel2$2.95CPM5,985
197-Scooby-Doo25$1.99DC5,783
198-Lodoss War Lady of Pharis3$2.95CPM5,768
199-Inu Yasha A Feudal Fairy Tale Part 33$3.25Viz5,576
200-Sabrina The Teenage Witch29$1.79Archie5,499
201-Lodoss War Grey Witch8$2.95CPM5,483
202-Divine Right Coll Ed3$5.95DC5,405
203-No Need For Tenchi Part 73$2.95Viz5,230
204-Artesia6$2.95Sirius5,136
205-Knuckles28$1.79Archie5,105
206-Dark Horse Presents144$2.95Dark Horse5,028
207-Grrl Scouts3$2.95Oni4,759
208-Kabuki Classics6$3.25Image4,661
209-Silky Whip Extreme2$3.50Fantagraphics4,578
210-Silent Mobius Into The Labyrinth2$2.95Viz4,552
211-Knights of the Dinner Table32$2.95Kenzer4,516
212-Maison Ikkoku Part 93$3.25Viz4,516
213-Animaniacs Featuring Pinky and The Brain51$1.99DC4,511
214-Mobile Suit Gundam 00794$2.95Viz4,428
215-Dylan Dog4$4.95Dark Horse4,371
216-Robert E Howard Myth Maker1$6.95Cross Plains4,257
217-James Obarrs Tasty Bits1$2.95Avatar4,242
218-Archie487$1.79Archie4,200
219-Haunt of Fear28$2.50Gemstone4,112
220-Sex Philes6$3.95Fantagraphics4,092
221-Zorros Lady Rawhide Other Peoples Blood5$2.95Image4,081
222-A Distant Soil (resolicited)28$3.95Image4,076
223-Gold Digger50$2.99Antarctic3,978
224-Betty & Veronica139$1.79Archie3,973
225-Nathan Never4$4.95Dark Horse3,967
226-Prophecy of the Soul Sorcerer2$2.95Archie3,936
227-Martin Mystery4$4.95Dark Horse3,823
228-Call Me Princess2$2.95CPM3,807
229-Original Bondage Fairies8$3.50Fantagraphics3,750
230-Betty77$1.79Archie3,704
231-Geobreeders4$2.95CPM3,678
232-Luftwaffe 194618$2.99Antarctic3,662
233-Aces High5$2.50Gemstone3,574
234-Betty & Veronica Double Digest82$2.99Archie3,559
235-Cheryl Blossom25$1.79Archie3,512
236-Archie Double Digest110$2.99Archie3,497
237-Looney Tunes55$1.99DC3,440
238-Mage The Hero Defined14 Ltd Ed Cvr Incentive$2.50Image3,404
239-Areala Angel of War4$2.99Antarctic3,373
240-Legend of Lemnear18$2.95CPM3,373
241-Veronica91$1.79Archie3,362
242-Impact5$2.50Gemstone3,347
243-Akiko34$2.50Sirius3,264
244-Betty & Veronica Spectacular37$1.79Archie3,217
245-More Than Mortal Lady Pendragon Cnvntn Prev Ed$4.95Image3,212
246-Betty & Veronica Summer Fun6$2.29Archie3,181
247-Pals N Gals Double Digest43$2.99Archie3,119
248-Louis Riel1$2.95Drawn & Quarterly3,088
249-Ninja High School69$2.99Antarctic3,005
250-Mosaic4$2.95Sirius2,985
251-Betty & Veronica Digest106$1.99Archie2,943
252-New Vampire Miyu Vol. 42$2.95Ironcat2,933
253-Archie Digest165$1.99Archie2,923
254-Ironcat2$2.95Ironcat2,860
255-Cartoon Network Presents Final Issue24$1.99DC2,824
256-Razors Edge Monthly0$4.95London Night2,793
257-Ninja High School Summer Special1$2.99Antarctic2,783
258-Jinx Torso5$4.95Image2,669
259-Jughead120$1.79Archie2,669
260-Victorian4$2.95Penny Farthing2,654
261-Futabakun Change Vol. 26$2.95Ironcat2,592
262-Measles3$2.95Fantagraphics2,592
263-Darkshrine2$2.50Antarctic2,566
264-Jughead With Archie Digest151$1.99Archie2,483
265-Dawn Return of the Goddess Ltd Ed2$19.95Sirius2,473
266-Avatar Illustrated Summer 1999$1.25Avatar2,405
267-Genus36$2.95Radio2,343
268-Lady Death The Rapture1 Premium Ed$10.00Chaos2,328
269-Warhammer Monthly16$2.95Games Workshop2,328
270-Dragonball (reorders)1$2.95Viz2,307
271-Housewives At Play2$2.95Fantagraphics2,266
272-Valkyr Vol. 12$2.95Ironcat2,235
273-Land1$2.95Caliber2,188
274-Tekken 22$1.95Knightstone2,183
275-Dragonball (reorders)2$2.95Viz2,136
276-Dragonball (reorders)3$2.95Viz2,105
277-Urotsukidoji Legend of the Overfiend12$2.95CPM2,064
278-Ogenki Clinic Vol. 43$2.95Ironcat2,038
279-Skeleton Key Vol. 23$2.95Slave Labor2,028
280-Action Girl Comics18$2.95Slave Labor1,991
281-Threshold17$4.95Avatar1,971
282-Dynamic Forces Dreams of Darkchylde Alt Cvr0$6.95Dynamic Forces1,955
283-Tick Big Blue Destiny Bonanza1$4.95New England1,935
284-Snowman Flurries$4.95Avatar1,929
285-Naughty Bits29$2.95Fantagraphics1,924
286-Tick Big Blue Destiny Bonanza2$4.95New England1,893
287-Treasure Chests1$2.95Fantagraphics1,888
288-Tomb Raider Witchblade Revisited (reorders)1$3.00American Entertainment1,867
289-Femme Kabuki8$2.95Ironcat1,841
290-Furrlough78$2.95Radio1,826
291-Strangehaven12$2.95Abiogenesis1,821
292-A Bomb1$2.99Antarctic1,738
293-Dynamic Forces Star Wars Phan Menace Young Queen Foil Ltd Cvr1$10.00Dynamic Forces1,733
294-Dynamic Forces Darkchylde 99 Summer Swimsuit Alt Cvr$6.95Dynamic Forces1,712
295-Three Geeks11$2.50Three Finger1,707
296-Pantheon (resolicited)5$2.95Lone Star1,697
297-Dynamic Forces Star Wars Phan Menace Quigon Jinn Foil Cvr1$10.00Dynamic Forces1,686
298-Pandora Devils Advocate1$3.50Avatar1,624
299-Battlestar Galactica Season 31 Jae Lee Var Cvr$4.99Realm1,619
300-Crusher Joe6$2.95Ironcat1,619


June 1999 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.

Another Star Wars movie got the manga treatment this month.



UnitsDollarsTrade Paperback titlePricePublisherEst. units
13Star Wars Return of the Jedi Manga Vol. 1$9.95Dark Horse13,004
24Manhunter The Special Ed$9.95DC7,625
38Sailor Moon Super S Pocket Mixx Vol. 2$9.95Mixx6,243
42300 HC$30.00Dark Horse5,204
56DC One Million$14.95DC4,433
65Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess Stardust$19.95DC3,357
711Superman The Dark Side$12.95DC3,212
81Shazam Archives Vol. 2 HC$49.95DC3,207
918Creech Rage Against Death$9.95Image3,042
1013Erb Tarzan The Jewels of Opar$10.95Dark Horse2,959
1119Grendel Devil Tales$9.95Dark Horse2,886
129Hitman Local Heroes$17.95DC2,690
1331 Batman No Law & A New Order Coll (reorders)$5.95DC2,602
1412Stormwatch Change Or Die$14.95DC2,478
1522Fantastic Four Heroes Return$10.95Marvel2,141
167Astro City Family Album HC$29.95DC2,110
1726Fallen Vol. 1$8.95NBM2,043
1817Outlanders Vol. 6$14.95Dark Horse2,033
1923University 2 Angry Years New Ed$11.95Insight1,862
2016How To Draw Young Girls English Edition$16.95Japan1,841
2121Slayers Book One Medieval Mayhem$15.95CPM1,733
2210Neal Adams Sketchbook Ltd Ed HC$28.00Vanguard1,629
2362Combatmetal Haemosu 1$3.13Komics1,505
2424Strain Vol. 2$15.95Viz1,298
2568ESP Ultra 1$3.13Komics1,293