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Comichron is John Jackson Miller's comics circulation history and research site. Thousands of comics sales figures!
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...
December 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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...
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
MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #6 leading reorders and BOOK OF NOSFERATU #1 from Ablaze as the top advance reordered comic book.
Reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
September 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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
MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #6 leading reorders and BOOK OF NOSFERATU #1 from Ablaze as the top advance reordered comic book.
Reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
August 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
August 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
August 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Sep25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jul25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics
July 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jul25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Aug25Comics
Don and Maggie Thompson's editorial in the wake of Jim Shooter's 1987 departure from Marvel provides a good analysis both of the accomplishments and the controversies from his tenure. With Maggie's blessing, I've posted it here:
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July 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Don and Maggie Thompson's editorial in the wake of Jim Shooter's 1987 departure from Marvel provides a good analysis both of the accomplishments and the controversies from his tenure. With Maggie's blessing, I've posted it here:
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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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
June 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jul25Comics
June 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jul25Comics
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
@dynamitecomics.bsky.social titles given the distributor's cutoff by Random House.
Reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
May 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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
@dynamitecomics.bsky.social titles given the distributor's cutoff by Random House.
Reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
May 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Jun25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
April 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
April 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
April 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/May25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
April 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
Alliance Entertainment — no relation (before now) to Alliance Games — announced today it has won its bid to acquire "substantially all" assets from Diamond Comic Distributors. Alliance is a Florida-based distributor of toys, video games, and vinyl records. www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
Alliance Entertainment Wins Bid to Acquire Key Assets from Diamond Comic Distributors
Acquisition will add iconic comic and game brands, unlocks cross-selling synergies across mass retail and specialty channels, and strengthens position in...
www.globenewswire.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Alliance Entertainment — no relation (before now) to Alliance Games — announced today it has won its bid to acquire "substantially all" assets from Diamond Comic Distributors. Alliance is a Florida-based distributor of toys, video games, and vinyl records. www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
March 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
March 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Apr25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
February 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
February 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
February 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
February 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Mar25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
January 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
January 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics
January 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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
Reorders: bit.ly/Jan25Comics
Advance reorders: bit.ly/Feb25Comics