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Comichron is John Jackson Miller's comics circulation history and research site. Thousands of comics sales figures!

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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Publishers continued to use double-numbering in order to get the sales benefits from restarts while also retaining a (sometimes tenuous) claim to continuous publication to help market anniversary issues. We list these "can't commit" legacy titles separately in their own section.
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
The highest-numbered series at the end of 2025, DETECTIVE COMICS at #1104 was exactly 250 issues behind record-holder FOUR-COLOR #1354, a title that skipped many issues. Detective's numbering routed through a restart but all issues appeared and the higher number's the only one it uses.
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Holiday reading: In 2006, I wrote a Comics Buyer's Guide column coining the term "legacy numbering" and indexing how comics numbering had changed at five-year intervals since 1935. My piece has now been updated through the end of 2025. Find the history at www.comichron.com/faq/legacynu...
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Eight years of Diamond reorder reports on Comichron came to an end last week with @keenspot.bsky.social's MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #6 leading reorders and BOOK OF NOSFERATU #1 from Ablaze as the top advance reordered comic book. Reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
BOOK OF NOSFERATU #1 from Ablaze was the top advance-reordered series launch last week from Diamond. The publisher took multiple spots on the chart last week. Reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
The TRAVELING TO MARS hardcover from Ablaze was Diamond's top advance-reordered title last week. Reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
MARK SPEARS' MONSTERS issues lead most of Diamond's reorder charts these days. Top reordered hardcover last week was JON SABLE from @comicmix.bsky.social, with SPAWN OF VENUS from @fantagraphics.bsky.social the top advance hardcover. Reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #319 from Kenzer was last week's top reordered publication at Diamond; @battlequestcomics.bsky.social's TRIDENT OF AURELIA: CORAZON #4 was the top advance-reordered comic book. Reorders: bit.ly/Jul25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Meanwhile, Diamond's forward-looking advance-reorder chart, which was dominated for much of the year by Boom — and then Dynamite, and lately Keenspot — was led last week by ZOO JITSU FIGHTERS #3 from Icon Heroes. Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jul25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Diamond continues to release reorder charts, and they've been a journey through the changes at the firm. Its top reordered comic book from last week was ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #18 (which is among Diamond’s last Marvel releases). Reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Diamond's charts these days are usually led by Mark Spears's MONSTERS for Keenspot or @dynamitecomicshq.bsky.social's Vampirella; last week's advance reorders combined both, via a cover crossover. Reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jul25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
While Diamond's reorder chart last week had other publishers' books (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #17 led), its advance-reorder chart was almost entirely @dynamitecomics.bsky.social titles given the distributor's cutoff by Random House. Reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
In the last set of reorder charts released by Diamond before its purchase by Ad Populum, SPACE GHOST ANNUAL #1 from Diamond led its weekly advance reorders. Reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Diamond's advance reorder charts are now dominated by its last major exclusive publisher; VAMPIRELLA #2 variants took 19 of 25 places on the chart. DEATH OF THE SILVER SURFER #1 was the top series debut. Reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
FANTASTIC FOUR: FULL CIRCLE again led Diamond's reorder chart last week, while ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN INCURSION #1 was the top advance-reordered series launch. SILVERHAWKS #4 led advance reorders overall. Reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Last week FANTASTIC FOUR: FULL CIRCLE led Diamond's reorder chart, while @keenspot.bsky.social's MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #5 and @dynamitecomicshq.bsky.social' SPACE GHOST/JONNY QUEST SPACEQUEST #1 led advance reorders. Reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Last week projects involving Mark Spears led both of Diamond's reorder charts. His MONSTERS #1 for Keenspot led the reorder charts, while CAPTAIN PLANET #1 with his cover led advance reorders. Reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
In the final full week before Diamond's bankruptcy auction, @dynamitecomicshq.bsky.social's RED SONJA VS. AGE OF DARKNESS #1 was its top advance-reordered publication. SPACE GHOST #11 was its top reordered comic book. Reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
PREDATOR VS. SPIDER-MAN #1 was the top advance-reordered new series launch from Diamond last week. SPACE GHOST #10 was its top reordered comic book. Reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
LAST BOY #1 from @boom-studios.com by Dan Panosian and Alessio Avallone was the top advance-reordered new series launch from Diamond last week. SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #7 was the top reordered comic book. Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #2 led Diamond's reorders last week; POWER RANGERS PRIME #5 led advance reorders. The advance reorder list includes some titles releasing after Diamond's March 24 bankruptcy auction. Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
MARVEL RIVALS #1 was the top advance-reordered new series launch at Diamond last week. TMNT: THE LAST RONIN: RE-EVOLUTION #4 was the top reordered publication. Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
BOOK OF CUTTER #1 from @boom-studios.com was the top reordered comic book at Diamond last week, while DEFIANT #1, a March title from @dstlry.bsky.social, was the top advance-reordered title. Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
HERCULOIDS #1 from Dynamite Comics was the top advance-reordered new series launch from Diamond last week; one of the last big exclusives left at Diamond, Dynamite took 15 of the 25 spots. ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13 was the top reorder. Reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
The week Diamond's bankruptcy was announced, its top reordered book was ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1, which it gets from Penguin Random House. Its top advance-reordered book was Titan's SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #7. Reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Diamond's reorder charts (as opposed to the advance reorder reports) have been haywire for a while, including comics that hadn't come out yet during the reporting period. Last week's chart was led by ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1, which actually releases from Diamond today.
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
A day after the announcement of its bankruptcy filing, Diamond released its usual weekly reorder charts. RED HULK #1 from Marvel and GRAVEYARD CLUB: FRESH BLOOD #1 from Boom led advance reorders. Reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
At Comichron I've archived most Diamond publications, including Previews, Dialogue, and Dateline; I've also saved much of the digital data that it keeps public. Diamond made comics history, and a lot of it. I've written about Diamond for decades; I wish Steve and his team the best. /9
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
But even in this latter period, Diamond was sorting and shipping more DIFFERENT comics than ever before, due to the vast number of variants — if only as a wholesaler for companies like Marvel and Image. Diamond still ran weekly reorder reports, which Comichron still shares. /8
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Diamond published info about comics sales, making it possible for Comichron to closely report how many comics it sent to market. No one else reports; Diamond stopped monthly reports in April 2022, ending a long era of transparency. We now know less about comics sales than at any time in history. /7
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Comics distribution as 2020 began had been stable for 23 years, but the first defection broke the dam. DC left for real in July 2020, Marvel to Penguin Random House in October 2021 followed by IDW in June 2022 and Dark Horse in June 2023. Image went to Lunar in September 2023. /6
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Diamond had THE main role in creating Free Comic Book Day in 2002, based on a suggestion by retailer Joe Field in my own Comics and Games Retailer magazine. It continues to be the organizing force for the day; it says it's exploring contingencies for the event in the future. /5
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Founder Steve Geppi opened Diamond on Feb. 1, 1982 with one warehouse and 17 customers; but for the pandemic it's shipped ever since. Diamond's FAQ tells shops that it will be continuing to operate with most things unchanged, but there will obviously be more changes to come. /4
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Diamond points to the loss of its status as exclusive distributor for all the majors, which lasted from the closure of Heroes World in April 1997 to DC's departure to Lunar and UCS starting in April 2021, following Diamond's multiweek shutdown early in the pandemic. /3
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Diamond said it's received financing to continue to operate as it sells off assets. Universal Distribution, which once wholesaled for Diamond in Canada, has bid for Diamond UK and Alliance Game Distributors. Diamond is seeking offers for its comics, toy, and collectible lines. /2
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Diamond Comic Distributors has filed for Chapter 11 protection. Diamond grew rapidly through the late 1980s to become the comic shop distributor; the sole survivor of the 1995-96 Distributor Wars, it lost most of its exclusive clients starting with DC early in the pandemic. /1
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #1 was the top reordered publication at Diamond last week. RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD #2 from American Mythology was the top advance-reordered publication. Reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Diamond's last weekly reorder charts from 2024 were dominated by Boom titles, with HELLO DARKNESS leading both the reorder and advance reorder charts. Reorders: bit.ly/Dec24Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #12 was the top reordered publication at Diamond last week. BOOK OF CUTTER #1 was the top advance-reordered publication. Reorders: bit.ly/Dec24Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
JIM HENSON PRESENTS #1 from @boom-studios.com was the top advance-reordered new series launch from Diamond last week, with THROUGH THE BOUGHS #1 from @dstlry.bsky.social the top reordered title. Reorders: bit.ly/Dec24Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
ZOOTOPIA from Dynamite Comics was the top advance-reordered new series launch from Diamond, with Mark Spears' MONSTERS #2 reprint from Keenspot leading the charts overall. Reorders: bit.ly/Dec24Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1 from Marvel was Diamond's top advance-reordered new series debut last week. Reorders: bit.ly/Dec24Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
By definition, Diamond's reorder chart should include only reorders for items that were in stores in the reporting period, which ended Monday — but the latest chart included a lot of stuff that came out today. It also resulted in lots of periodicals in the chart. Not the first time it's happened.
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #1 from Marvel was Diamond's top advance-reordered new series debut last week. Dynamite Comics' THUNDERCATS #10 led a messy reorder chart in which Diamond included many comics that hadn't been released yet. Reorders: bit.ly/Nov24Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Dec24Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
YOU WON'T FEEL A THING #1 from @dstlry.bsky.social was the top advance-reordered publication from Diamond last week. SPACE GHOST #7 from Dynamite Comics was the top reordered publication. Reorders: bit.ly/Nov24Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Dec24Comics
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Comichron.com @comichron.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
THUNDERCATS: APEX #1 from Dynamite Comics was the top advance-reordered new series debut at Diamond last week, while the KILLING JOKE GALLERY EDITION from Graphitti Designs was the top reordered publication. Reorders: bit.ly/Nov24Comics Advance reorders: bit.ly/Dec24Comics
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