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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000028412-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELENBAAS MARVIN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202720

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10706
		FILM NUMBER:		03740707

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5308 ROYAL VALE LANE
		CITY:			DEARBORN
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48126

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
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-06-11</periodOfReport>
<dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-06-10</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000028412</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COMERICA INC /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001202720</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ELENBAAS MARVIN J</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>SVP &amp; Chief Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-06-11</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
</transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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<transactionTimeliness>
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<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
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<transactionValue>
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<natureOfOwnership>
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</natureOfOwnership>
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</nonDerivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">This report is being filed to amend the date for this transaction as previously reported on June 10, 2003.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">This number includes shares purchased under the CMA dividend reinvestment plan and shares acquired through employee stock plans as of March 26, 2003.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">The reporting person also holds 1660 shares indirectly in a 401(k) as of March 26, 2003.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>/s/ Mark W. Yonkman, on behalf of Marvin J. Elenbaas</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-11</signatureDate>
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