For an overview and analysis of comic sales in August see "'World War Hulk' Back on Top."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see "Tough Comparables Slow Comic Growth."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during August, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--August 2007."
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TOP 100 GNs -- AUGUST 2007 |
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Rank |
Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub |
Est. Qty |
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1 |
10 |
100 BULLETS VOL 11 ONCE UPON A CRIME TP (MR) |
$12.99 |
DC |
7,712 |
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2 |
9.99 |
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VOL 17 CLONE SAGA TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
7,689 |
|
3 |
8.66 |
FRUITS BASKET VOL 17 GN (Of 22) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
6,665 |
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4 |
8.5 |
NEW AVENGERS VOL 5 CIVIL WAR TP |
$14.99 |
MAR |
6,542 |
|
5 |
6.03 |
BATMAN BATMAN & SON HC |
$24.99 |
DC |
4,641 |
|
6 |
5.99 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WONDER WOMAN VOL 1 TP |
$16.99 |
DC |
4,610 |
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7 |
5.9 |
ULTIMATE SPIDER MAN 100 PROJECT TP |
$10.00 |
UPP |
4,541 |
|
8 |
4.98 |
X-23 TARGET TP |
$15.99 |
MAR |
3,833 |
|
9 |
4.96 |
NEW AVENGERS VOL 6 PREMIERE HC |
$19.99 |
MAR |
3,817 |
|
10 |
4.93 |
HULK PLANET HULK HC |
$39.99 |
MAR |
3,794 |
|
11 |
4.88 |
BUFFY VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS VOL 2 TP |
$24.95 |
DAR |
3,756 |
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12 |
4.8 |
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 14 TP |
$9.99 |
VIZ |
3,694 |
|
13 |
4.7 |
WATCHMEN TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
3,617 |
|
14 |
4.65 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ADAM STRANGE VOL 1 TP |
$16.99 |
DC |
3,579 |
|
15 |
4.55 |
SCALPED VOL 1 INDIAN COUNTRY TP (MR) |
$9.99 |
DC |
3,502 |
|
16 |
4.5 |
CIVIL WAR TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
3,463 |
|
17 |
4.32 |
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL 3 TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
3,325 |
|
18 |
4.21 |
IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD TP |
$14.99 |
MAR |
3,240 |
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19 |
4.09 |
BATMAN SECRETS O/BATCAVE TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
3,148 |
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20 |
3.99 |
ALAN MOORE COMP WILDCATS TP |
$29.99 |
DC |
3,071 |
|
21 |
3.92 |
GREEN LANTERN WANTED HAL JORDAN HC |
$19.99 |
DC |
3,017 |
|
22 |
3.81 |
NEWUNIVERSAL VOL 1 EVERYTHING WENT WHITE PREM HC |
$19.99 |
MAR |
2,932 |
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23 |
3.81 |
NEGIMA VOL 15 GN (MR) |
$10.95 |
RAN |
2,932 |
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24 |
3.7 |
STAR WARS 30TH ANNIV COLL VOL 7 HC DARKLIGHTER |
$19.95 |
DAR |
2,848 |
|
25 |
3.68 |
GHOST RIDER VOL 2 LIFE & DEATH O/JOHNNY BLAZE TP |
$13.99 |
MAR |
2,832 |
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26 |
3.68 |
NARUTO VOL 15 TP |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
2,832 |
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27 |
3.66 |
ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL VOL 4 TP |
$16.99 |
MAR |
2,817 |
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28 |
3.6 |
LOVELESS VOL 6 GN (Of 7) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
2,771 |
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29 |
3.45 |
CABLE DEADPOOL VOL 7 SEPARATION ANXIETY TP |
$17.99 |
MAR |
2,655 |
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30 |
3.44 |
DC TOP COW CROSSOVER CLASSICS TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
2,647 |
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31 |
3.44 |
TSUBASA VOL 14 GN |
$10.95 |
RAN |
2,647 |
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32 |
3.42 |
FLASH GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,632 |
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33 |
3.31 |
WOLVERINE ORIGINS VOL 3 SWIFT & TERRIBLE PREM HC |
$19.99 |
MAR |
2,547 |
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34 |
3.28 |
FORGOTTEN REALMS VOL 5 STREAMS SILVER TP |
$18.99 |
DEV |
2,524 |
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35 |
3.24 |
BIRDS OF PREY BLOOD & CIRCUITS TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
2,494 |
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36 |
3.19 |
X-FACTOR VOL 2 LIFE & DEATH MATTERS TP |
$14.99 |
MAR |
2,455 |
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37 |
3.16 |
PREDATOR OMNIBUS VOL 1 TP |
$24.95 |
DAR |
2,432 |
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38 |
3.16 |
X-MEN SUPERNOVAS HC |
$34.99 |
MAR |
2,432 |
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39 |
3.14 |
GOOD AS LILY |
$9.99 |
DC |
2,417 |
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40 |
3.14 |
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION ANGELIC DAYS VOL 6 TP |
$9.99 |
ADV |
2,417 |
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41 |
3.11 |
BATTLE VIXENS VOL 12 GN (Of 12) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
2,394 |
|
42 |
2.94 |
COMPLETE BITE CLUB TP (MR) |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,263 |
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43 |
2.94 |
ESSENTIAL DAZZLER VOL 1 TP |
$16.99 |
MAR |
2,263 |
|
44 |
2.93 |
INVINCIBLE VOL 3 ULTIMATE COLL HC |
$34.99 |
IMA |
2,255 |
|
45 |
2.92 |
MANHUNTER VOL 3 ORIGINS TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
2,247 |
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46 |
2.91 |
ULTIMATE X-MEN ULTIMATE COLL VOL 2 TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,240 |
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47 |
2.84 |
AMAZING FANTASY OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC* |
$75.00 |
MAR |
2,186 |
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48 |
2.79 |
MARVEL MASTERWORKS CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL 2 HC* |
$54.99 |
MAR |
2,147 |
|
49 |
2.75 |
GIRL GENIUS VOL 6 SC |
$21.95 |
STU |
2,116 |
|
50 |
2.74 |
STRANGERS IN |
$15.95 |
ABS |
2,109 |
|
51 |
2.72 |
MARVEL MASTERWORKS GOLDEN AGE SUB MARINER VOL 2 HC* |
$59.99 |
MAR |
2,093 |
|
52 |
2.65 |
CATWOMAN ITS ONLY A MOVIE TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,039 |
|
53 |
2.59 |
WALKING DEAD VOL 6 SORROWFUL LIFE TP (MR) |
$12.99 |
IMA |
1,993 |
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54 |
2.48 |
COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 8 1965-1966 HC |
$28.95 |
FAN |
1,909 |
|
55 |
2.43 |
SURREAL ADVENTURES O/EDGAR ALLAN POO GN |
$9.99 |
IMA |
1,870 |
|
56 |
2.42 |
WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL 22 HC |
$49.99 |
DC |
1,862 |
|
57 |
2.35 |
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES VOL 1 HC* |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,809 |
|
58 |
2.35 |
THOR VISIONARIES WALT SIMONSON VOL 4 TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,809 |
|
59 |
2.34 |
CHIBI VAMPIRE VOL 5 GN (Of 10) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,801 |
|
60 |
2.31 |
HEROES FOR HIRE VOL 2 AHEAD O/CURVE TP |
$13.99 |
MAR |
1,778 |
|
61 |
2.24 |
STAR WARS EPISODE I PHANTOM MENACE PHOTO COMIC TP |
$9.95 |
DAR |
1,724 |
|
62 |
2.23 |
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$29.99 |
MAR |
1,716 |
|
63 |
2.21 |
PEACE MAKER VOL 1 GN (Of 6) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,701 |
|
64 |
2.17 |
HEDGE KNIGHT TP |
$14.99 |
MAR |
1,670 |
|
65 |
2.17 |
ULTIMATES 2 VOL 2 GRAND THEFT |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,670 |
|
66 |
2.16 |
BATTLE CLUB VOL 5 GN (Of 5) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,662 |
|
67 |
2.14 |
THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS ZEMO BORN BETTER TP |
$10.99 |
MAR |
1,647 |
|
68 |
2.09 |
TANGENT COMICS VOL 1 TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,609 |
|
69 |
2.05 |
WISDOM RUDIMENTS O/WISDOM TP |
$21.99 |
MAR |
1,578 |
|
70 |
2.03 |
WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP |
$9.99 |
IMA |
1,562 |
|
71 |
2 |
NEIL GAIMAN & CHARLES VESS STARDUST TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,539 |
|
72 |
1.97 |
STREET FIGHTER ALPHA VOL 2 GN (Of 2) |
$12.95 |
UDO |
1,516 |
|
73 |
1.97 |
CHANCE IN HELL HC (MR) |
$16.95 |
FAN |
1,516 |
|
74 |
1.97 |
52 VOL 2 TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,516 |
|
75 |
1.96 |
AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES 2 HC |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,508 |
|
76 |
1.93 |
FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS IN EXILE TP |
$9.99 |
DC |
1,485 |
|
77 |
1.92 |
MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 6 DIGEST TP |
$6.99 |
MAR |
1,478 |
|
78 |
1.89 |
AKIRA CLUB HC |
$29.95 |
DAR |
1,455 |
|
79 |
1.88 |
STREET FIGHTER SAKURA GANBARU VOL 1 GN |
$12.95 |
UDO |
1,447 |
|
80 |
1.88 |
MARVEL ZOMBIES 5TH PTG MARY JANE HC |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,447 |
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81 |
1.87 |
WHITEOUT VOL 1 DEFINITIVE ED TP |
$13.95 |
ONI |
1,439 |
|
82 |
1.85 |
GUNSLINGER GIRL VOL 5 |
$9.99 |
ADV |
1,424 |
|
83 |
1.82 |
FABLES VOL 9 SONS O/EMPIRE TP (MR) |
$17.99 |
DC |
1,401 |
|
84 |
1.82 |
30 DAYS OF NIGHT TP MOVIE PTG (MR) |
$17.99 |
IDW |
1,401 |
|
85 |
1.8 |
WALKING DEAD VOL 2 TP MILES BEHIND |
$12.99 |
IMA |
1,385 |
|
86 |
1.77 |
WOMEN O/MARVEL VOL 2 TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,362 |
|
87 |
1.75 |
WARREN ELLIS |
$6.99 |
AVA |
1,347 |
|
88 |
1.74 |
EC ARCHIVES TWO-FISTED TALES VOL 2 HC |
$49.95 |
GEM |
1,339 |
|
89 |
1.72 |
COMPLETE TERRY & THE PIRATES VOL 1 1934 1936 HC |
$49.99 |
IDW |
1,324 |
|
90 |
1.7 |
Y LAST MAN VOL 1 UNMANNED TP |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,308 |
|
91 |
1.69 |
ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS HC |
$19.99 |
IDW |
1,301 |
|
92 |
1.68 |
INITIAL D VOL 27 GN (Of 32) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,293 |
|
93 |
1.67 |
TENJHO TENGE VOL 15 |
$9.99 |
DC |
1,285 |
|
94 |
1.66 |
OLD BOY VOL 7 TP (MR) |
$12.95 |
DAR |
1,278 |
|
95 |
1.64 |
NINJA SCROLL TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
1,262 |
|
96 |
1.64 |
Y LAST MAN VOL 9 MOTHERLAND TP (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,262 |
|
97 |
1.61 |
HULK & POWER PACK PACK SMASH DIGEST TP |
$6.99 |
MAR |
1,239 |
|
98 |
1.61 |
SPIDER-GIRL PRESENTS BUZZ & DARKDEVIL DIGEST TP |
$7.99 |
MAR |
1,239 |
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99 |
1.6 |
LOOKING GLASS WARS HATTER M PX HC |
$24.99 |
DES |
1,231 |
|
100 |
1.6 |
STYLE SCHOOL VOL 1 TP |
$14.95 |
DAR |
1,231 |
Notes on this chart:
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons. Publisher abbreviations have also been used:
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 August, or copies purchased by Diamond but held in inventory at the end of August. 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.
For the top 100 graphic novels actual orders in July, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--July 2007."
For the top 300 comic actual orders in July, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2007."
For an overview and analysis of the actual July orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see "'Thor' Tops Comics in July" and "ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting." For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see "July Comic Sales Up Modestly."
For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 100 Graphic Novel articles (going back over three years, including preorder analysis through March 2003 and actual order analysis beginning March 2003) see "ICv2's Top 300 Comics and Top 100 GNs Index."
