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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030728153753
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000028412-03-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030728

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMERICA INC /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000028412
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				381998421
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WOODWARD AVENUE MC 3391
		STREET 2:		COMERICA TOWER AVE1ST FL
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48226-3509
		BUSINESS PHONE:		313 222-9743

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST LAFAYETTE MC 3419
		STREET 2:		ATTN: BRAD SCHWARTZ
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48226-3419

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DETROITBANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850311

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERAN JOHN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208324

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10706
		FILM NUMBER:		03806106

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 CABOT PLACE
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2000-03-17</periodOfReport>
<dateOfOriginalSubmission>2000-04-10</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000028412</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMERICA INC /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMA</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001208324</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BERAN JOHN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 WOODWARD AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>31ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DETROIT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48226</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable>
<nonDerivativeTransaction>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2000-03-17</value>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value>
</transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>3500</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
<value>0</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>30003</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/>
<footnoteId id="F3"/>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value>
</natureOfOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeTransaction>
</nonDerivativeTable>
<derivativeTable>
</derivativeTable>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">&amp;#65279;This amendment is filed to report the issuance of these restricted shares of stock.
</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">&amp;#65279;This number includes shares purchased with dividends reinvested as of March 22, 2000.
</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">&amp;#65279;The reporting person also indirectly beneficially owned 605 shares in a 401(k) plan as of March 22, 2000.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>/s/ Mark W. Yonkman, on behalf of John R. Beran</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-28</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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