These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2007.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see ''Thor' Tops Comics in July.'
For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see 'July Comic Sales Up Modestly.'
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during July, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2007.'
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during July, see 'Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2007.'
| Rank | Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub | Est.Qty |
| 1 | 10.12 | ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES VOL 1 HC* | $19.99 | MAR | 8,479 |
| 2 | 9.53 | 52 VOL 2 TP | $19.99 | DC | 7,984 |
| 3 | 6.25 | INVINCIBLE VOL 8 MY FAVORITE MARTIAN TP | $14.99 | IMA | 5,236 |
| 4 | 5.75 | KINGDOM HEARTS II VOL 1 GN (Of 5) | $9.99 | TKP | 4,817 |
| 5 | 5.53 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATGIRL VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 4,633 |
| 6 | 5.46 | MARVEL ZOMBIES HC NEW PTG* | $19.99 | MAR | 4,574 |
| 7 | 5.28 | WARREN ELLIS CRECY GN (MR) | $6.99 | AVA | 4,424 |
| 8 | 5.09 | CLUBBING** | $9.99 | DC | 4,264 |
| 9 | 4.86 | HELLSING VOL 8 TP | $13.95 | DAR | 4,072 |
| 10 | 4.58 | NARUTO VOL 15 TP | $7.95 | VIZ | 3,837 |
| 11 | 4.54 | BERSERK VOL 18 TP (MR) | $13.95 | DAR | 3,804 |
| 12 | 4.54 | ALAN MOORE WILD WORLDS TP | $24.99 | DC | 3,804 |
| 13 | 4.43 | MOON KNIGHT VOL 1 ROCK BOTTOM TP | $14.99 | MAR | 3,711 |
| 14 | 4.36 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS MARTIAN MANHUNTER VOL 1 TP | $16.99 | DC | 3,653 |
| 15 | 4.15 | IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL 1 LAST IRON FIST STORY PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 3,477 |
| 16 | 4.14 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR | 3,469 |
| 17 | 4.11 | HELLBLAZER RED RIGHT HAND TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 3,443 |
| 18 | 4.09 | BATMAN HARLEY & IVY TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,427 |
| 19 | 3.85 | MEGATOKYO VOL 5 | $10.99 | DC | 3,226 |
| 20 | 3.83 | AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS O/JIMMY OLSEN TP | $14.99 | DC | 3,209 |
| 21 | 3.58 | SILVERFISH HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC | 2,999 |
| 22 | 3.52 | ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL 3 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,949 |
| 23 | 3.5 | EXILES VOL 15 TP | $13.99 | MAR | 2,932 |
| 24 | 3.48 | UNCLE SAM & FREEDOM FIGHTERS TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,916 |
| 25 | 3.43 | STAR WARS 30TH ANNV COLL VOL 6 ENDGAME HC | $24.95 | DAR | 2,874 |
| 26 | 3.37 | OUTSIDERS VOL 6 PAY AS YOU GO TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,823 |
| 27 | 3.33 | USAGI YOJIMBO VOL 21 MOTHER O/MOUNTAINS TP | $15.95 | DAR | 2,790 |
| 28 | 3.32 | NEXTWAVE AGENTS O/HATE VOL 2 I KICK YOUR FACE PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 2,782 |
| 29 | 3.29 | UNCANNY X-MEN RISE & FALL O/SHIAR HC | $34.99 | MAR | 2,756 |
| 30 | 3.28 | GON VOL 1 | $5.99 | DC | 2,748 |
| 31 | 3.14 | BATMAN EGO & OTHER TALES HC | $24.99 | DC | 2,631 |
| 32 | 3.14 | ENCYCLOPEDIA O/COMICBOOK HEROES VOL 2 WONDER WOMAN | $19.99 | DC | 2,631 |
| 33 | 3.1 | X-MEN PHOENIX WARSONG PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR | 2,597 |
| 34 | 3.05 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WAR & REMEMBRANCE TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,555 |
| 35 | 3.04 | SQUADRON SUPREME HYPERION VS NIGHTHAWK TP | $10.99 | MAR | 2,547 |
| 36 | 3.03 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 6 HC* | $54.99 | MAR | 2,539 |
| 37 | 2.93 | HOOD BLOOD FROM STONES PREM HC (MR) | $19.99 | MAR | 2,455 |
| 38 | 2.9 | ESSENTIAL SPIDER-WOMAN VOL 2 TP | $16.99 | MAR | 2,430 |
| 39 | 2.83 | AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL 2 GOING DOWN TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 2,371 |
| 40 | 2.8 | INVADERS CLASSIC VOL 1 TP | $24.99 | MAR | 2,346 |
| 41 | 2.72 | MARTIAN MANHUNTER OTHERS AMONG US TP | $19.99 | DC | 2,279 |
| 42 | 2.69 | BONE VOL 6 OLD MANS CAVE COLOR ED SC | $9.99 | SCH | 2,254 |
| 43 | 2.67 | FLIGHT VOL 4 GN | $24.95 | RAN | 2,237 |
| 44 | 2.6 | UNION JACK LONDON FALLING TP | $10.99 | MAR | 2,178 |
| 45 | 2.6 | HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOL 1 CASPER FRIENDLY GHOST TP | $19.95 | DAR | 2,178 |
| 46 | 2.59 | BOYS VOL 1 TP (MR) | $14.99 | DE | 2,170 |
| 47 | 2.59 | BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL 1 TP* | $14.99 | DE | 2,170 |
| 48 | 2.56 | LONE RANGER HC* | $24.99 | DE | 2,145 |
| 49 | 2.52 | PARADISE X VOL 1 TP | $29.99 | MAR | 2,111 |
| 50 | 2.52 | HULK VISIONARIES PETER DAVID VOL 4 TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,111 |
| 51 | 2.49 | XXXHOLIC VOL 9 GN | $10.95 | RAN | 2,086 |
| 52 | 2.45 | ULTIMATES 2 VOL 2 GRAND THEFT AMERICA TP | $19.99 | MAR | 2,053 |
| 53 | 2.45 | ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 7 HC | $29.99 | MAR | 2,053 |
| 54 | 2.39 | GEN 13 BEST O/BAD LOT TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,002 |
| 55 | 2.38 | LIFE & TIMES O/SCROOGE MCDUCK TP 2ND PTG | $17.99 | GEM | 1,994 |
| 56 | 2.38 | ELRIC MAKING O/A SORCERER TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,994 |
| 57 | 2.33 | DEVIL DINOSAUR BY JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC | $29.99 | MAR | 1,952 |
| 58 | 2.29 | STORMWATCH PHD VOL 1 TP | $17.99 | DC | 1,919 |
| 59 | 2.26 | ASHLEY WOODS 48 NUDE GIRLS SC (MR) | $11.99 | IDW | 1,893 |
| 60 | 2.25 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,885 |
| 61 | 2.25 | GUNSMITH CATS BURST VOL 2 TP | $10.95 | DAR | 1,885 |
| 62 | 2.21 | TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,852 |
| 63 | 2.2 | GOLDEN AGE DR FATE ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC | $75.00 | DC | 1,843 |
| 64 | 2.2 | TRANSFORMERS MOVIE TP | $17.99 | IDW | 1,843 |
| 65 | 2.11 | PULPHOPE ART O/PAUL POPE SC (MR) | $29.95 | ADH | 1,768 |
| 66 | 1.97 | WALKING DEAD VOL 6 SORROWFUL LIFE TP (MR) | $12.99 | IMA | 1,650 |
| 67 | 1.84 | 30 DAYS O/NIGHT SPREADING DISEASE TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,542 |
| 68 | 1.84 | MY HIME VOL 3 GN (Of 5) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,542 |
| 69 | 1.83 | TRINITY BLOOD VOL 3 GN (Of 7) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,533 |
| 70 | 1.81 | SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 23 GN (Of 38) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,516 |
| 71 | 1.76 | FABLES VOL 9 SONS O/EMPIRE TP (MR) | $17.99 | DC | 1,475 |
| 72 | 1.74 | LITTLE LULU VOL 16 HANDY KID TP | $10.95 | DAR | 1,458 |
| 73 | 1.71 | ALAN MOORE HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD TP (MR) | $14.99 | AVA | 1,433 |
| 74 | 1.71 | BOMB QUEEN VOL 2 TP QUEEN O/HEARTS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | 1,433 |
| 75 | 1.71 | FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF VOL 4 CRYSTAL SHARD TP | $18.99 | DDP | 1,433 |
| 76 | 1.7 | SEVEN SOLDIERS O/VICTORY ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC | $49.99 | DC | 1,424 |
| 77 | 1.7 | PTOLUS CITY BY SPIRE VOL 1 TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,424 |
| 78 | 1.69 | WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP | $9.99 | IMA | 1,416 |
| 79 | 1.64 | BATTLE POPE VOL 4 TP WRATH O/GOD (MR) | $9.99 | IMA | 1,374 |
| 80 | 1.62 | JACK KIRBYS SILVER STAR HC | $34.99 | IMA | 1,357 |
| 81 | 1.59 | WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP | $12.99 | IMA | 1,332 |
| 82 | 1.57 | BLACK CHERRY GN (MR) | $17.99 | IMA | 1,315 |
| 83 | 1.56 | SOJOURN VOL 5 SORCERERS TALE TP | $17.95 | CHE | 1,307 |
| 84 | 1.53 | SPACE PINCHY TP (MR) | $15.95 | DAR | 1,282 |
| 85 | 1.52 | Y THE LAST MAN VOL 9 MOTHERLAND TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,273 |
| 86 | 1.51 | GODLAND VOL 3 PROTO PLASTIC PARTY TP | $14.99 | IMA | 1,265 |
| 87 | 1.5 | HE IS MY MASTER VOL 1 GN (MR) | $9.99 | SEV | 1,257 |
| 88 | 1.49 | SAM & TWITCH BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS COLL VOL 2 TP | $24.95 | IMA | 1,248 |
| 89 | 1.46 | FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS I/EXILE TP | $9.99 | DC | 1,223 |
| 90 | 1.44 | WAR ANGELS VOL 1 GN (Of 3) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,206 |
| 91 | 1.4 | ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 2 DANGEROUS TP | $14.99 | MAR | 1,173 |
| 92 | 1.38 | ROZEN MAIDEN VOL 5 GN (Of 7) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,156 |
| 93 | 1.36 | LITTLE NEMO I/SLUMBERLAND VOL 1 LTD ED HC | $49.95 | CHE | 1,139 |
| 94 | 1.35 | WONDER MAN MY FAIR SUPER HERO TP | $13.99 | MAR | 1,131 |
| 95 | 1.33 | DEMON WARS VOL 1 TP | $18.99 | DDP | 1,114 |
| 96 | 1.33 | ROSE HIP ZERO VOL 3 GN (Of 5) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,114 |
| 97 | 1.32 | KASHIMASHI MANGA VOL 3 GN | $10.99 | SEV | 1,106 |
| 98 | 1.3 | REX LIBRIS TP | $14.95 | SLG | 1,089 |
| 99 | 1.3 | SPIDER-MAN REIGN PREM HC* | $19.99 | MAR | 1,089 |
| 100 | 1.28 | DONT SAY ANYMORE DARLING GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG | 1,072 |
Notes on this chart:
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons. Publisher abbreviations have also been used:
MAR = Marvel Comics
DC = DC Comics
DAR = Dark Horse Comics
IMA = Image Comics
ABS = Abstract Studio
ADV = A.D. Vision
ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ASP = Apen MLT Inc.
AVA = Avatar Press
BON = Bongo Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books
DEV = Devil's Due Publishing
DYN = Dynamite Entertainment
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
GEM = Gemstone Publishing
IDW = IDW Publishing
MIR = Mirage Studios
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TIT = Titan Publishing
TKP = Tokyopop
VIZ = Viz Media
We are estimating actual sales by Diamond U.S. (primarily to North American comic stores), using Diamond's published sales indexes and publisher sales data to estimate a sales number for Batman (the anchor title Diamond uses in its calculations), and using that number and the indexes to estimate Diamond's sales on the remaining titles. We can check the accuracy of our numbers by comparing the Batman number that we calculate using multiple data points; our numbers for Batman are within 1/10 of 1% of each other, ensuring a high degree of accuracy. They do not include sales made by Diamond UK, orders on these titles placed after the end of July, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of July. This information may not be reproduced in any format without also crediting Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, IDW, Devil's Due, Avatar, Aspen Studios and Gemstone distribute 100% of their comic store orders through Diamond. Some other publishers distribute directly to stores or through other distributors and as a result this analysis may underestimate their sales.
Most graphic novel publishers also release their titles through other channels, which make up a majority of graphic novel sales over-all. These quantity estimates do not reflect distribution through those channels.'
Most of the titles on this chart are also distributed to Europe by Diamond UK, which can account for significant sales for the publisher, ranging from 3-20% of the US numbers. Sales by Diamond UK are not included in the numbers above.
One other factor to consider is that sales through Diamond and other comic distributors are non-returnable to retailers. That means that there is a considerable unknown percentage of books unsold at the retailer level, probably amounting to 5-20% of sales.
