From [A--R--C] at [news.delphi.com] Thu Feb 16 08:07:23 PST 1995 Article: 97287 of rec.arts.comics.misc From: [A--R--C] at [news.delphi.com] ([A--R--C] at [DELPHI.COM]) Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.alternative,rec.arts.comics.misc Subject: INFO: Top 150 B&W Comics February 1995 Date: 14 Feb 1995 20:40:05 -0500 Summary: If ya want to keep seeing this list, speak up! TOP 150 BLACK AND WHITE COMICS FOR FEBRUARY 1995 Here is a listing of the top 150 black and white comics for FEBRUARY 1995, as reported by Internal Correspondence and Capital City. Note that this includes only direct market sales, and is by quantity, not dollar value. Rank Item Publisher Index 1 (59) Sin City: Big Fat Kill #4 Dark Horse 21.1 2 (102) Bone #18 Cartoon Books 13.2 3 (180) E.R.B.'s Tarzan: Lost #2 Dark Horse 8.2 4 (239) Oh My Goddess II #1 Dark Horse 5.7 5 (243) Cerebus #191 Aardvark-Vana 5.6 6 (249) Cerebus: World Tour Book 95 Aardvark-Vana 5.4 7 (253) Ranma 1/2 IV #2 Viz 5.3 8 (265) Savage Sword of Conan #232 Marvel 4.6 9 (270) Gothic Nights #1 Rebel Studios 4.5 10 (271) Stainless Steel Armadil #1 Antarctic Press 4.5 11 (277) Battle Angel Alita IV #3 Viz 4.1 12 (283) Dark Horse Presents #94 Dark Horse 3.9 13 (295) Oz #5 Caliber 3.4 14 (296) Return of Lum #3 Viz 3.4 15 (299) They Were 11 #1 Viz 3.1 16 (302) Maison Ikkoku IV #2 Viz 2.9 17 (304) Mermaid's Dream #3 Viz 2.8 18 (307) Vanity Angel #6 Antarctic Press 2.8 19 (308) Macross II: Micron Cons #4 Viz 2.7 20 (312) Conan Saga #97 Marvel 2.7 21 (316) XXX #3 Dark Horse 2.6 22 (318) Bio-Booster Armor Guy II #5 Viz 2.6 23 (322) Rebel Sword: Part One #5 Dark Horse 2.4 24 (324) Nick Fury Ashcan Marvel 2.3 25 (325) Sanctuary III #3 Viz 2.2 26 (326) Instant Piano #3 Dark Horse 2.2 27 (327) Robotech: Warriors #1 Academy Comics 2.2 28 (328) Dr Strange Ashcan Marvel 2.2 29 (329) Battle Binder Plus #4 Antarctic Press 2.2 30 (334) Fangs of the Widow #1 Ground Zero 2.1 31 Red Moon #1 Millennium 1.9 32 Dream Wolves #4 Dramenon 1.9 33 Emblem #8 Antarctic Press 1.9 34 Small-Bodied NHS #4 Antarctic Press 1.9 35 Warzone #1 Entity 1.9 36 Robotech Sentinels III #14 Academy Comics 1.7 37 Robotech Clone #2 Academy Comics 1.7 38 Robotech Return to Macr #18 Academy Comics 1.7 39 Rare Bit Fiends #8 King Hell 1.6 40 Sol Bianca Vol. 1 #2 AD Vision 1.6 41 Burn Up! Vol. 1 #2 AD Vision 1.6 42 Robotech Aftermath #11 Academy Comics 1.5 43 Mara v2 #1 Fantagraphics 1.5 44 Cherry #10 Kitchen Sink 1.5 45 Crystal Balls #1 Fantagraphics 1.4 46 Black Raven #3 Mad Monkey 1.4 47 Assassinette #4 Pocket Change 1.4 48 Bondage Fairies #5 (2nd) Antarctic Press 1.4 49 Negative Burn #20 Caliber 1.4 50 Naughty Bits #15 Fantagraphics 1.4 51 Buffy #1 Fantagraphics 1.3 52 Hermes vs Eyeball Kid #3 Dark Horse 1.3 53 Cherry #9 Kitchen Sink 1.3 54 Zero Zero March 1995 Fantagraphics 1.3 55 Alexis #5 Fantagraphics 1.3 56 Elvira #22 Claypool 1.3 57 Jam: Urban Adventure #8 Dark Horse 1.3 58 Carnal Comics: Serenity #1 ReVisionary 1.2 59 Rant #2 Boneyard 1.2 60 Carnal Comics: Lili Xene #1 ReVisionary 1.2 61 Gold Digger #19 Antarctic Press 1.2 62 Poison Elves #20 Mulehide Graphics 1.2 63 Shadow Slasher #3 Pocket Change 1.2 64 Faust Act One Rebel Studios 1.2 65 Don Simpson's Bizarre H #9 Fiasco Comics 1.2 66 Silbuster #9 Antarctic Press 1.2 67 Zen: Starquest #7 Entity 1.2 68 Boneyard Press Book of Lin Boneyard 1.2 69 Melody #9 Kitchen Sink 1.1 70 Dodekain #4 Antarctic Press 1.1 71 Chiron: Sorceress of L #1 Annruel 1.1 72 City of Dreams #4 Fantagraphics 1.1 73 She Male Trouble #2 Last Gasp 1.1 74 Cold Blooded Slayer #1 Comico 1.1 75 Aphrodisia #1 Fantagraphics 1.1 76 Hellgirl #1 Knight Press 1.0 77 Wolff and Byrd: Counsel #5 Exhibit A Press 1.0 78 Weird Melvin #1 Marc Hansen 1.0 79 Tyrant #1 Spiderbaby Graph 1.0 80 Blonde: Phoebus III #2 Fantagraphics 1.0 81 Cherry's Jubilee #2 Kitchen Sink 1.0 82 THB #6 Horse Press 1.0 83 Rant #1 Boneyard .9 84 Gaby and the Goat #3 Fantagraphics .9 85 Narcolepsy Dreams #1 Slave Labor .9 86 Zen Illustrated Novella #6 Entity .9 87 Vengeance of Dreadwolf #1 Lightning .9 88 Naughty Necropolis #1 Fantagraphics .9 89 Outlaw Overdrive Red Ed #1 Blue Comet .8 90 Airmen #1 Mansion .8 91 They Call Me PussPuss Knockabout .8 92 Furrlough #26 Antarctic Press .8 93 Tales From The Edge #6 Vanguard .8 94 Ramba #6 (2nd) Fantagraphics .8 95 Vamperotica #1 (3rd) Brainstorm .8 96 Freak Brothers #4 Rip Off .7 97 Jacquelyn The Ripper #4 Fantagraphics .7 98 Palestine #8 Fantagraphics .7 99 Sexecutioner v2 #3 Fantagraphics .7 100 Fetish: Alazar's Bondage #5 Fantagraphics .7 101 Twilight-X Quarterly #3 Antarctic Press .7 102 Not Quite Dead #2 Rip Off .7 103 Cannibal Porn #3 Fantagraphics .6 104 Oz #1 Caliber .6 105 Post Brothers #42 MU Press .6 106 Wild Life #11 Antarctic Press .6 107 Absolute Zero #1 Antarctic Press |x .6 108 Donielle: Enslaved at S #11 Raging Rhino .6 109 Shockwaves #1 Knight Press .6 110 Hate #8 (3rd) Fantagraphics .6 111 Hate #2 (4th) Fantagraphics .6 112 Stinz: The Bobwar MU Press .6 113 Savage Henry: Head Str #1 Caliber .6 114 Rough Trade v2 #1 Boneyard .5 115 Jane Doe #6 Raging Rhino .5 116 Slacker Comics #3 Slave Labor .5 117 Sixty Nine #6 Fantagraphics .5 118 Enchanted Worlds Annual #1 Blackmore .5 119 Destroy All Comics #2 Slave Labor .5 120 Naked Eye #2 Antarctic Press .5 121 Bobby Ruckers #1 Art Comics .5 122 Realm #11 Caliber .5 123 Cypher #1 Fantagraphics .5 124 Ki-Gorr the Killer #1 AC Comics .5 125 Force 10 #0 Crow Comics .5 126 Futuretech #1 Blackmore .5 127 Twisted Vixen: X-Rated #12 Raging Rhino .5 128 Flesh Crawlers #3 Kitchen Sink .5 129 Red Trails West #2 Millennium .4 130 Lorelei #6 Starwarp .4 131 Tomorrow Man/Knight Hunt #4 Antarctic Press .4 132 Holy Knight #5 Pocket Change .4 133 Girlhero #4 High Drive .4 134 Deadworld #15 Caliber .4 135 Forbidden Frankenst #1 (3d) Fantagraphics .4 136 Attitude Lad #4 Slave Labor .4 137 Romantic Tales #1 Caliber .4 138 Wildfire #4 Zion Comics .4 139 Nick Ryan The Skull #3 Antarctic Press .4 140 My Terrible Romance #3 New England Comics .4 141 Ashley Dust #3 Knight Press .4 142 Phantom of Fear City #11 Claypool .4 143 Sixx #2 Zygotic Press .4 144 Urban Decay: Jaq Hammer #0 Anubis .4 145 Sixx #1 Zygotic Press .4 146 Power Play #1 Millennium .4 147 Unauthorized Bio: Howard #2 Concept Comics .3 148 Urban Decay: Zero Joe #0 Anubis .3 149 Damonstreik #5 Imperial Comics .3 150 Greymatter #10 Aiiee Comics .3 ...out of 220 black and white comics. (And out of 596 comics overall.) NOTE: The number in parenthesis is the rank of the comic among ALL comics, including color books. The index rates how well the comic sold in comparison to Uncanny X-Men #323. For example, for every 100 copies of U. X-Men #323, 5.6 copies of Cerebus #191 were sold. One index point is equal to approximately 935 copies sold through Capital City Distributors. Since Cap City is approximately a third of the total direct market, an index point (1.0) is roughly equal to 2800 copies sold. The index changes from month to month - this index is valid for February only. NOTE: If the columns do not line up, then convert the text in this document to a space-filling font such as Courier.