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Matthew High  
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 More options May 13 1997, 3:00 am
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc, rec.arts.comics.alternative
From: Matthew High <mh...@REMOVE.TO.REPLY.antarctic-press.com>
Date: 1997/05/13
Subject: INFO: Top 200 Comics May 1997

Note:  Additional sales charts can be found at:
http://www.texas.net/~antarc/salescharts.com.

Top-selling Comics for May 1997, based on pre-orders
through Diamond Distributors - **CORRECTED**

                                            estimated #
 #   Title                        Publisher sold (1000's)

  1  Spawn #62                    Image      167.0  +18.4%
  2  Uncanny X-Men #-1            Marvel     162.5  -9.4%
  3  X-Men #-1                    Marvel     159.9  -10.1%
  4  Fantastic Four #9            Marvel     141.9  -8.4%
  5  Curse of the Spawn #9        Image      133.6  +42.1%
  6  Wolverine #-1                Marvel     127.1  -9.0%
  7  Iron Man #9                  Marvel     122.1  -6.6%
  8  Captain America #9           Marvel     107.4  -6.4%
  9  Avengers #-1                 Marvel     107.2  -11.3%
 10  Generation X #-1             Marvel     103.8  -8.1%
 11  JLA #7                       DC         103.2  +4.5%
 12  X-Man #-1                    Marvel      96.1  -7.5%
 13  Gen 13 #19                   Image       95.4  -3.0%
 14  X-Factor #-1                 Marvel      89.7  -8.9%
 15  X-Force #-1                  Marvel      89.6  -7.1%
 16  Cable #-1                    Marvel      84.1  -6.6%
 17  Tales of the Witchblade #2   Image       76.6  -12.4%**
 18  Gen 13 Annual #1             Image       75.2
 19  Excalibur #-1                Marvel      74.8  -6.6%
 20  Amazing Spiderman #-1        Marvel      74.2  -6.2%
 21  Superman #125                DC          73.5  -4.5%
 22  Incredible Hulk #-1          Marvel      72.3  -13.7%
 23  Action Comics #735           DC          69.8  -6.1%
 24  Adventures of Superman #548  DC          69.6  -5.9%
 25  Superman Man of Steel #69    DC          69.3  -4.1%
 26  Peter Parker Spiderman #-1   Marvel      68.9  -7.0%
 27  Spectacular Spiderman #248   Marvel      64.7  -6.9%
 28  Sensational Spiderman #-1    Marvel      63.5  -4.9%
 29  Deadpool #-1                 Marvel      62.6  -3.4%
 30  Star Wars Dark Force Ris #1  DHC         60.0
 31  Batman #544                  DC          58.3  -4.1%
 32  Gen 13 Bootleg #7            Image       54.7  -8.4%
 33  Superman Annual #9           DC          54.1  -0.9%**
 34  Beast #3                     Marvel      53.6  -17.0%
 35  Detective Comics #711        DC          52.6  -5.2%
 36  Batman Long Halloween #8     DC          51.8  -4.4%
 37  Supergirl #11                DC          50.8  -5.4%
 38  X-Files #30                  Topps       50.4* -9.0%
 39  Heroes For Hire #1           Marvel      50.4
 40  Batman Annual #21            DC          47.5  -21.9%**
 41  Darkchylde The Diary #1      Image       47.1
 42  Green Lantern #88            DC          47.0  -1.5%
 43  Wildcats #38                 Image       46.9  -8.8%
 44  Thunderbolts #4              Marvel      46.3   0.0
 45  Alpha Flight: Beginning      Marvel      46.0
 46  Preacher #27                 DC          45.6  -9.5%
 47  Arcanum #3                   Image       44.3  -4.9%
 48  Elektra #-1                  Marvel      44.2  -5.6%
 49  Thunderbolts: Distant Rumbl  Marvel      44.1
 50  Batman Legends Dark Kn #86   DC          43.9  -6.8%
 51  Batman Batgirl               DC          43.8
 52  Nightwing #10                DC          43.1  -4.4%
 53  Batman Shadow of the Bat #64 DC          42.8  -7.2%
 54  DV8 #8                       Image       42.7  -3.6%
 55  Batman Bane                  DC          41.7
 56  Batman Poison Ivy            DC          41.5
 57  Ka-Zar #3                    Marvel      41.5  +36.1%
 58  Batman Mr. Freeze            DC          41.2
 59  Unknown Soldier #4           DC          40.9  +1.2%
 60  Untold Tales Spiderman #-1   Marvel      40.8  +4.1%
 61  Catwoman #47                 DC          40.3  -4.0%
 62  Robin #43                    DC          40.1  -2.7%
 63  Flash #127                   DC          39.9  -3.4%
 64  Silver Surfer #-1            Marvel      39.8  +2.1%
 65  Tenth #4                     Image       38.9  +2.1%
 66  Nightwing Annual #1          DC          38.8
 67  Daredevil #-1                Marvel      38.6  +7.2%
 68  What If #-1                  Marvel      38.3  -1.3%
 69  Wonder Woman #123            DC          36.9  -1.9%
 70  Batman Chronicles #9         DC          36.2  -5.7%**
 71  Venom: Seed of Darkness      Marvel      36.2
 72  Ka-Zar: Sibling Rivalry      Marvel      36.2
 73  Star Wars Rogue Squad #2     DHC         35.8  -7.0%
 74  Pride and Joy #1             DC          35.4
 75  Journey Into Mystery #-1     Marvel      34.7  +3.6%
 76  Untold Tales Spiderman 97 #1 Marvel      34.6
 77  Weapon Zero #13              Image       32.8  -4.7%
 78  Venom: License to Kill #2    Marvel      32.6  -16.2%
 79  Wonder Woman Annual #6       DC          32.6  -12.6%**
 80  Azrael #31                   DC          32.5  -6.3%
 81  Judgement Day: Alpha         Maximum     32.5
 82  Chastity #3                  Chaos       31.9  +10.4%*
 83  Conan #1                     Marvel      31.4
 84  Hellshock #5                 Image       31.1  -6.6%
 85  Evil Ernie Destroyer #1      Chaos       31.1
 86  Silver Surfer 97 #1          Marvel      31.0
 87  Maxx #30                     Image       30.8  -6.7%*
 88  Aquaman #34                  DC          30.6  -1.6%
 89  Dreaming #14                 DC          30.4  -10.9%
 90  Impulse #27                  DC          30.3  -3.8%
 91  Teen Titans #10              DC          30.3  -6.5%
 92  Starman #32                  DC          30.1  -2.9%
 93  Wetworks #29                 Image       29.8  -6.9%
 94  Superboy #41                 DC          29.3  -4.2%
 95  Weird War Tales #2           DC          28.6  -24.3%
 96  Hitman #16                   DC          28.5  -6.6%
 97  Legionnaires #50             DC          28.3  +7.6%
 98  Aquaman Annual #3            DC          27.7  -11.5%**
 99  Classic Star Wars Han S #3   DHC         27.7  -7.7%
100  Savage Dragon #39            Image       27.6  -3.2%
101  Ghost Rider #-1              Marvel      27.6  +15.0%
102  Strangers in Paradise #6     Image       27.1   0.0*
103  Adventures in DC Universe #4 DC          26.9  -13.8%
104  Legion of Superheroes #94    DC          26.4  -2.9%
105  Books of Magic #38           DC          26.1  -7.8%
106  Manga Shi 2000 #3            Crusade     26.1* +0.4%
107  Ash Cinder and Smoke #1      Event       26.1*
108  Bone #29                     Cartoon     25.4* -12.7%*
109  Stormwatch #48               Image       25.1  -20.1%
110  Backlash #32                 Image       25.0  -2.3%
111  Jack Kirby's Fourth World #5 DC          25.0  -8.1%
112  Avengelyne #15               Maximum     24.9  -1.6%
113  Shade #4                     DC          24.8  -2.0%
114  Darkness Collected Ed #1     Image       24.6
115  Grifter #11                  Image       23.7  -4.0%
116  Savant Garde #3              Image       23.6  -13.9%
117  Crimson Plague #1            Event       23.6*
118  Vampirella vs Hemmorhage #2  Harris      23.3* -0.4%
119  Leave It To Chance #7        Image       23.1  -3.8%
120  Batman and Robin Advent #20  DC          23.1  -6.5%
121  Star Trek: Unlimited #5      Marvel      23.1
122  Star Trek: Voyager #9        Marvel      22.9  -14.2%
123  Star Trek: Deep Space 9 #9   Marvel      22.4  -14.2%
124  Anarky #3                    DC          22.4  -13.8%
125  Resurrection Man #3          DC          22.4  +1.8%
126  Superman Adventures #9       DC          22.4  -5.9%
127  House of Secrets #10         DC          22.3  -10.1%
128  Star Trek: Early Voyages #6  Marvel      22.2  -13.3%
129  Star Trek: Starfleet Aca #8  Marvel      21.8  -12.1%
130  Power of Shazam #28          DC          20.9  -3.7%
131  Superboy and Ravers #11      DC          20.3  -6.9%
132  Invisibles v2 #6             DC          20.0  -11.5%
133  Suspira Great Working #3     Chaos       20.0  -19.7%
134  Spectre #55                  DC          19.9  -6.6%
135  Hellblazer #115              DC          19.5  -14.8%
136  Lobo #41                     DC          19.3  -7.2%
137  Young Heroes in Love #2      DC          19.1  -27.9%
138  Green Arrow #122             DC          18.8  -3.6%
139  Starship Troopers Insect #1  DHC         18.7
140  Sandman Mystery Theare #52   DC          18.4  -6.6%
141  Ticks Back #0                NEC         18.3*
142  Predator Hell and Hot H2O #2 DHC         18.2  -18.4%
143  Uncanny Origins #11          Marvel      18.1  -16.2%
144  X-O Manowar #8               Acclaim     17.7  -6.3%
145  Sovereign Seven #24          DC          17.5  -2.8%
146  Supreme #49                  Maximum     17.1  -9.0%
147  Immortal 2 #1                Image       17.0
148  Ghost #25                    DHC         16.9  +1.2%
149  Glory #23                    Maximum     16.8  -4.5%
150  Junk Culture #1              DC          16.5
151  Lost World Jurassic Park #1  Topps       16.4*
152  2020 Visions #3              DC          16.3  -16.8%
153  Steel #40                    DC          16.2  -3.0%
154  Shadowman #7                 Acclaim     15.5  -11.9%
155  Stray Bullets #14            El Capitan  15.4* -6.7%*
156  Gunsmith Cats Shades Gray #1 DHC         15.4  +27.3%**
157  Elric Stormbringer #3        DHC         15.2  -11.1%
158  BW Smith Storyteller #7      DHC         15.0  -9.1%*
159  Badger #1                    Image       14.4
160  Wildstorm Spotlight #4       Image       14.3  -8.3%
161  Marvel Adventures #4         Marvel      14.2  -25.7%
162  A Man Called Ax #1           DC          14.1
163  Angel Fire #2                Crusade     14.0* -36.4%*
164  Batman Robin Movie Adapt Std DC          14.0
165  Turok Timewalker #2          Acclaim     13.9  -10.9%
166  Dr Tomorrow #1               Acclaim     13.7
167  Magnus Robot Fighter #5      Acclaim     13.5  -8.2%
168  Challengers of Unknown #6    DC          13.5  -8.2%
169  Lady Rawhide #7              Topps       13.5* -7.5%
170  Trinity Angels #3            Acclaim     13.4  -14.1%
171  Oh My Goddess Mara #1        DHC         13.3  -1.5%
172  Nexus God Con #2             DHC         13.1  -16.0%
173  Crimson Nun #1               Antarctic   12.9*
174  Poison Elves #24             Sirius      12.9* -2.3%
175  Jackie Chans Spartan X #1    Topps       12.8*
176  Ess. Vertigo Sandman #12     DC          12.6  -10.6%
177  Bloodshot #3                 Acclaim     12.4  -12.1%
178  Eternal Warriors Digital A   Acclaim     12.1
179  DHC Star Wars Dark Empire #3 DHC         12.0  -2.4%
180  Fault Lines #3               DC          11.8  -16.9%
181  Elfquest #12                 Warp        11.7* +1.7%
182  Xero #3                      DC          11.5  -14.2%
183  Ranma 1/2 VI #6              Viz         11.4* -5.8%
184  Tick Special                 Acclaim     11.2
185  Freak Force #3               Image       11.1  -10.5%
186  Pantha Haunted Passion       Harris      11.1*
187  Troublemakers #6             Acclaim     10.9  -6.8%
188  Cerebus #218                 Aardvark    10.8* +4.9%
189  Book of Fate #6              DC          10.7  -6.1%
190  Verotika #16                 Verotik     10.6* -2.8%*
191  Blade Immortal Call Worm #2  DHC         10.6  -7.0%
192  Ninjak #7                    Acclaim     10.5  -7.9%
193  Nameless #1                  Image       10.4
194  Bone #19 reprint             Image       10.4  -4.6%
195  ERB Return of Tarzan #2      DHC         10.2  -10.5%
196  A Touch of Silver #3         Image        9.9  -24.4%*
197  Strangers Paradise Gold #1   Abstract     9.9*
198  Quantum and Woody #4         Acclaim      9.8  +1.0%
199  ERB Tarzan #10               DHC          9.5  -3.1%*
200  Drakuun Rise of Dragon #4    DHC          9.5  -7.8%

...and the top-selling comics from companies that did not quite
make it into the top 200.

207  Full Metal Fiction #2        LNS          8.5
209  Uncle Scrooge #305           Hamilton     8.1*
218  New Bondage Fairies #7       FBI          7.3*
220  Oink Blood and Circus #1     KSP          7.3*
221  Tyrant #5 resolicitation     Spiderbaby   7.2*
225  Sonic the Hedgehog #49       Archie       7.0
231  Cavewoman Rain #7            Caliber      6.5*
237  Araknis Retribution #1       Morningstar  6.1*
238  Warrior #5                   Ultimate     6.1*
245  Vault of Horror #20          Gemstone     5.6
256  Le Femme Vamprique #1        Brainstorm   5.3
257  Tenchi Muyo #3               Pioneer      5.0*
277  Griffin #1                   SLG          4.2*
280  Star Blazers #11             Voyager      4.0*
281  La Cosa Nostroid #3          Fireman      4.0*
288  Tormentress Mistress #0 reg  Blackout     3.7*
290  Double Impact Gallery #1 reg High Imp     3.6*
296  Midnight Panther #2          CPM          3.5*
299  Thieves and Kings #17        I Box        3.5*
300  Donna Mia Giant Size #2 reg  Avatar       3.3*

The "estimated number sold" is an estimate of the total
number of copies pre-ordered through Diamond Distribution,
in thousands.  PLEASE NOTE:  This figure does not include
advance reorders, reorders, or sales outside of Diamond
Distribution.  Comics marked with an asterisk (*) by their
sales estimate are not exclusive to Diamond.

The "change" is an estimate of the percentage change over
the previous issue.  An asterisk (*) indicates the
previous issue was published two months ago (March),
and a double asterisk (**) indicates the previous issue was
published three or more months ago.  Note that a change of
TWO PERCENT OR LESS is statistically insignificant, and
nothing should be inferred from very small increases or
decreases in sales.

Comic Book Market Share by dollar value, May 1997:

     Publisher             Comic Books  All Products

  1  DC Comics               29.27%       24.48%
  2  Marvel Comics           22.08%       17.51%
  3  Image                   13.16%       10.47%
  4  Dark Horse               5.58%        4.57%
  5  Fleer                                 2.32%
  6  Wizard Press             2.64%        2.09%
  7  Moore Creations                       1.85%
  8  Acclaim                  2.17%        1.72%
  9  Viz                      1.30%        1.39%
 10  Topps                    1.16%        1.34%
 11  Applause                              1.04%
 12  Extreme/Maximum                       1.04%
 13  Antarctic Press                       1.03%
 14  Gemstone                 1.23%        0.97%
 15  Tohan                    1.05%        0.84%
 16  Chaos!                                0.82%
 17  London Night Studios                  0.80%
 18  Fantagraphics/Eros                    0.75%
 19  Heavey Metal                          0.57%
 20  Harris                                0.55%

     Other Suppliers         20.35%       23.85%

Note:  This information was obtained from Diamond Distrib-
ution's DIAMOND DIALOGUE, which publishes various sales
charts every month, and is available to comics retailers.
This listing includes sales of all comic books sold through
Diamond, which constitutes 98-99% of all direct market comic
book sales.  I make no claims as to the accuracy of any of
the information on these charts, and only provide estimates
based on the available information.  

Special thanks to John Jackson Miller for help in producing
this list.  Using sales figures from Antarctic Press, the
Diamond order index was originally calculated at 1 index
point = 573 comics sold.  Using Marvel sales figures (a
much broader and more accurate measure), the order index
has been *CORRECTED* to 583 comics sold - an increase of
1.7%.


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