Top 150 Color Comics Nov 1994

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TOP 150 COLOR COMICS FOR NOVEMBER 1994

This is a listing of the top-selling color comic books
scheduled for release in NOVEMBER 1994. Sales figures
are for direct market sales, as reported by Capital
City Distributors. The rank on the left is by number
of copies sold; the rank on the right is by dollar value.
The index shows sales compared to Uncanny X-Men #320.
Note: the "unit rank" is only for single issue comic
books; the "dollar rank" includes comic-related items
(such as TPB's, figures, toys, and posters).

Rank Title Company Index $rank

1 X-Men #40 (dlx) Marvel 114.8 5
2 Spawn #26 Image 104.7 6
3 Uncanny X-Men #320 (dlx) Marvel 100.0 8
4 Generation X #3 (dlx) Marvel 96.6 9
5 Rogue #1 Marvel 95.2 1
6 Wolverine #89 (dlx) Marvel 87.3 11
7 Wetworks #4 Image 75.1 10
8 WildC.A.T.s #15 Image 69.2 15
9 Bishop #2 Marvel 68.9 7
10 Pitt #7 Image 58.5 19
11 X-Force #42 (dlx) Marvel 58.0 20
12 Batman vs. Predator II #2 DC 54.8 14
13 X-Factor #110 (dlx) Marvel 54.0 22
14 Batman #514 DC 53.8 40
15 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1 Hamilton 52.5 23
16 Team 7 #2 Image 52.4 16
17 Superman #96 DC 51.4 47
18 Adventures of Superman #519 DC 51.1 48
19 Amazing Spiderman #397 Marvel 51.0 18
20 Superman Man of Steel #40 DC 50.7 49
21 Detective #681 DC 49.5 52
22 Action #706 DC 49.4 53
23 Cyberforce #9 Image 48.9 26
24 Hulk #425 (dlx) Marvel 47.1 12
25 Spiderman #54 Marvel 47.1 17
26 Leonard Nimoy's Primortals #1 Tekno Comix 45.2 32
27 X-Men 2099 #16 Marvel 44.6 61
28 Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero #1 Tekno Comix 44.5 34
29 Cable #19 (dlx) Marvel 42.7 38
30 Prophet #8 Image 42.7 21
31 Batman: Legends of Dark #67 DC 41.8 39
32 Spectacular Spiderman #220 Marvel 41.3 28
33 Silver Surfer #100 (dlx) Marvel 41.3 13
34 Web of Spiderman #120 Marvel 41.2 29
35 Batman Shadow of the Bat #34 DC 40.9 43
36 Excalibur #85 (dlx) Marvel 40.5 44
37 Robin #13 DC 39.4 69
38 Star Wars: Dark Lords #2 Dark Horse 38.7 24
39 Backlash #2 Image 38.4 51
40 Catwoman #17 DC 36.8 83
41 Stormwatch #17 Image 36.0 31
42 Black and White #2 Image 35.6 57
43 Green Lantern #58 DC 35.6 87
44 Sandman #66 DC 34.9 59
45 Superboy #11 DC 33.3 96
46 Fantastic Four #396 Marvel 33.2 98
47 Beavis and Butthead #11 Marvel 32.2 65
48 Shi #5 Crusade 32.1 42
49 Battlestone #1 Image 32.1 41
50 Extreme Justice #0 DC 31.2 105
51 Venom: Separation Anxiety #2 Marvel 31.2 30
52 Youngblood: Year One #1 Image 31.1 45
53 Savage Dragon #15 Image 30.9 46
54 Spiderman 2099 #27 Marvel 30.2 109
55 Deathblow #11 Image 30.1 71
56 Ash #1 Event 29.6 54
57 Vengeance of Vampirella #8 Harris 29.2 36
58 Shaman's Tears #3 Image 28.3 82
59 Deadly Duo #1 Image 28.1 55
60 WildC.A.T.s Adventures #3 Image 27.8 84
61 Codename: Strykeforce #9 Image 27.3 88
62 Team Youngblood #15 Image 26.7 62
63 Ghost Rider #57 Marvel 26.0 93
64 Force Works #7 Marvel 24.9 130
65 Hulk 2099 #2 Marvel 24.8 132
66 Evil Ernie: Revenge #2 Chaos 24.8 66
67 Fantastic Force #3 Marvel 24.7 112
68 Flash #97 DC 24.2 134
69 Brigade #14 Image 24.2 101
70 Aquaman #5 DC 24.0 138
71 Showcase '95 #1 DC 24.0 68
72 Bloodstrike #16 Image 23.6 70
73 Badrock and Company #3 Image 23.3 73
74 Supreme #21 Image 23.3 74
75 Shadowhawk #15 Image 22.9 75
76 Lobo #12 DC 22.9 111
77 Steel #11 DC 22.8 149
78 Iron Man #312 Marvel 22.6 91
79 Newmen #8 Image 22.4 78
80 Youngblood: Strikefile #9 Image 22.2 80
81 Chains of Chaos: Link One Harris 22.1 63
82 Daredevil #336 Marvel 21.8 155
83 What If #69 Marvel 21.7 156
84 Spiderman Friends #1 Marvel 21.4 114
85 Captain America #435 Marvel 21.3 158
86 Spiderman: Power of #1 Marvel 20.9 118
87 Books of Magic #9 DC 20.8 120
88 Ren and Stimpy #26 Marvel 20.6 121
89 Doom 2099 #25 (dlx) Marvel 20.6 67
90 Itchy and Scratchy Holiday #1 Bongo 20.4 106
91 Spiderman Adventures #2 Marvel 20.2 172
92 Clandestine #4 Marvel 20.0 95
93 Star Trek: Next Gen/Star Trek #2 DC 19.9 97
94 Vamps #6 DC 19.9 125
95 Ghost Rider 2099 #9 Marvel 19.7 179
96 Doom's IV Sourcebook #1 Image 19.5 99
97 Thor #482 Marvel 19.3 76
98 X-Men Adventures Season II #12 Marvel 19.1 186
99 New Warriors #55 Marvel 19.1 185
100 Man Called A-X #1 Malibu 19.0 77
101 Justice League America #95 DC 18.9 189
102 Ultra X-Men Collection #2 Marvel 18.8 81
103 War Machine #10 Marvel 18.8 193
104 Animaniacs Christmas #1 DC 18.7 196
105 Starman #3 DC 18.6 136
106 Breed II: Book of Revelation #1 Malibu 18.2 86
107 Star Trek: DS 9/Star Trek #2 Malibu 18.2 108
108 Babylon 5 #1 DC 18.1 145
109 Avengers #382 Marvel 17.6
110 Ninjak #13 Valiant 17.5 124
111 Freak Force #11 Image 17.3 113
112 Visitor vs. Valiant Univ. #1 Valiant 17.0 94
113 Batman Adventures #28 DC 17.0
114 X-Men Spectacular: M #1 Marvel 16.8 127
115 Classic Star Wars: Return #2 Dark Horse 16.7 72
116 Next Men: Lies #4 Dark Horse 16.6 115
117 Star Trek Next Gen.: Shadow #2 DC 16.4 159
118 X-O Manowar #37 Valiant 16.1 135
119 Mortal Kombat #0 Malibu 16.1 100
120 Star Trek Generations Prestige DC 16.1 25
121 Visitor vs. Valiant Univ. #2 Valiant 15.9 102
122 X-O Manowar #40 Valiant 15.9 143
123 X-O Manowar #38 Valiant 15.9 142
124 Star Trek Next Generation #67 DC 15.9 163
125 Spectre #25 DC 15.9 162
126 X-O Manowar #39 Valiant 15.9 144
127 Troll Thanksgiving Special Image 15.9 104
128 Dr. Strange #73 Marvel 15.8 166
129 Invisibles #5 DC 15.6 170
130 Hellblazer #85 DC 15.5 173
131 Punisher #98 Marvel 15.5
132 Star Trek Deep Space 9: Light #1 Malibu 15.4 85
133 Wonder Woman #93 DC 15.4
134 Classic Star Wars: Early #4 Dark Horse 15.3 126
135 Punisher 2099 #24 Marvel 15.3
136 Primal Force #3 DC 15.3 178
137 Spiderman: Arachnis Project #6 Marvel 15.1
138 Fate #3 DC 15.0 181
139 Punisher: Year One #2 Marvel 15.0 129
140 New Titans #117 DC 14.7 183
141 Legionnaires #21 DC 14.7
142 R.E.B.E.L.S. '95 #3 DC 14.7 184
143 Legion of Superheroes #64 DC 14.6 187
144 Snow White #1 Marvel 14.6 188
145 Guy Gardner: Warrior #27 DC 14.5
146 Justice League Task Force #19 DC 14.5
147 Ray #8 DC 14.4 194
148 Star Trek #67 DC 14.4 195
149 Metropolis S.C.U. #3 DC 14.2
150 Star Trek Special #2 DC 14.2 79

--- Wizard #40 Wizard 70.4 2
--- Tales of Suspense #1 Marvel 35.0 3
--- Batman: Bloodstorm DC 9.2 4
--- Wizard Annual Price Guide Wizard 7.3 27
57* Sin City: Big Fat Kill #1 (B&W) Dark Horse 29.5 33
--- Sandman Brief Lives TPB DC 4.3 35
59* Sin City: Babe Wore Red #1 (B&W) Dark Horse 28.5 37
--- Marvels TPB Marvel 3.8 50
--- Hulk vs. Thing Bookends Marvel .4 56
157 Penthouse Comix #5 Penthouse 13.7 58
--- Lady Death All-Chromium Poster Krome 2.3 60
--- Art of Star Wars Galaxy THE 2.2 64
--- Hero Illustrated #18 Warrior 13.3 89
206 Kill Your Boyfriend DC 10.5 90
168 2099 Unlimited #7 Marvel 12.9 92
--- Punisher: Empty Quarter Marvel 6.7 103
--- Big Book of Urban Legends DC 3.5 107
236 Face DC 9.0 110
154 Mortal Kombat #5 Malibu 13.9 116
155 Ren and Stimpy: Fantastic Fours Marvel 13.8 117
--- Gambit Press Poster #177 Marvel 10.3 119
--- Elfquest: Big Gatherum Warp 2.0 122
--- Spiderman Holiday Ornament Marvel 1.3 123
--- Sin City: Dame to Kill For Ltd. Dark Horse .4 128
205* Kabuki: Fear the Reaper #1 (B&W) Caliber 10.7 131
170 Atom Special #2 DC 12.5 133
235 Eternal Warrior Yearbook 1994 Valiant 9.1 137
--- Madman Ltd. Ed Cold Cast Figure Dark Horse .3 139
177 Mortal Kombat Special Ed. #1 Malibu 12.2 140
--- Evil Ernie: Gone Wild Chaos 3.6 141
294 Cyclops: Retribution Marvel 5.9 146
152 Star Trek: Deep Space 9 #16 Malibu 14.0 147
--- Uncanny X-Men Bonus Plan 320 Marvel .1 148
186 Grendel Tales: Devils #2 Dark Horse 11.6 150

Breakdown by company:

Company name: Top 100 Top 200 Top 300

Marvel 38 68 102
DC 23 55 75
Image 27 29 32
Malibu 14 29
Valiant 16 23
Dark Horse 3 7 12
Topps 1 5
Warp 5
Tekno Comix 2 2 2
Harris 2 2 2
Viz 2
Hamilton 1 1 1
Crusade 1 1 1
Event 1 1 1
Chaos 1 1 1
Bongo 1 1 1
Penthouse 1 1
Caliber 1
Express 1
Aardvark-Vanaheim 1
Gladstone 1
Spiderbaby Graphix 1

Breakdown by issue number:

Issue #: Top 100 Top 200 Top 300

0 1 2 3
1 16 29 38
2 11 22 30
3 4 16 22
4 2 7 13
5 2 8 13
6-10 11 16 30
11 and up 53 100 151

Breakdown by price: (Average price: $2.52, up .04)

Price: Top 100 Top 200 Top 300

$1.50 and under 25 47 69
$1.51 to $1.95 34 67 97
$1.96 to $2.50 29 56 86
$2.51 to $2.95 10 24 33
$2.96 to $3.95 2 4 11
$3.96 and up 2 4

Rough estimate: One CCD index point equals about 2520,
on average. Therefore, Uncanny X-Men #320 sold around
252,000 to the direct market.