These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2014.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in August, see "Only Two Comics Over 100K in August."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see "Comics & GNs Up Again in August."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during August, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2014."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS – August 2014

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

100.00

BATMAN #34

$3.99

DC

 112,186

2

90.61

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #5

$3.99

MAR

 101,655

3

81.37

ORIGINAL SIN #7

$3.99

MAR

   91,291

4

80.72

MULTIVERSITY #1

$4.99

DC

   90,551

5

78.09

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #32

$4.99

MAR

   87,604

6

64.08

WALKING DEAD #130 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   71,885

7

63.75

HARLEY QUINN #9

$2.99

DC

   71,522

8

59.22

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.4

$3.99

MAR

   66,431

9

54.07

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #18

$3.99

MAR

   60,657

10

52.59

BATMAN ETERNAL #18

$2.99

DC

   58,998

11

52.42

DETECTIVE COMICS #34

$3.99

DC

   58,812

12

52.18

ALL NEW X-MEN #31

$3.99

MAR

   58,535

13

52.15

HARLEY QUINN #10

$2.99

DC

   58,500

14

52.03

BATMAN ETERNAL #19

$2.99

DC

   58,368

15

51.62

BATMAN ETERNAL #20

$2.99

DC

   57,906

16

51.28

BATMAN ETERNAL #21

$2.99

DC

   57,525

17

50.45

ROCKET RACCOON #2

$3.99

MAR

   56,597

18

50.42

SUPERMAN #34

$3.99

DC

   56,568

19

50.35

GRAYSON #2

$2.99

DC

   56,483

20

49.88

BATMAN SUPERMAN #13

$3.99

DC

   55,954

21

49.74

SAGA #22 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   55,803

22

48.92

ALL NEW X-MEN #30

$3.99

MAR

   54,882

23

48.50

AVENGERS #34

$3.99

MAR

   54,413

24

47.60

BATMAN AND ROBIN #34

$2.99

DC

   53,403

25

45.44

UNCANNY AVENGERS #23

$3.99

MAR

   50,974

26

45.08

WOLVERINE #12

$5.99

MAR

   50,570

27

45.06

SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #11

$3.99

DC

   50,550

28

44.59

DEADPOOL #33

$3.99

MAR

   50,023

29

43.84

WOLVERINE #11

$3.99

MAR

   49,181

30

42.35

SPIDER-MAN 2099 #2

$3.99

MAR

   47,512

31

41.67

ACTION COMICS #34

$3.99

DC

   46,746

32

41.64

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #3 (MR) [*]

$2.99

IMA

   46,717

33

39.34

ORIGINAL SIN #5.3

$3.99

MAR

   44,139

34

39.08

GREEN LANTERN #34

$2.99

DC

   43,846

35

38.15

NEW AVENGERS #22

$3.99

MAR

   42,797

36

38.03

ORIGINAL SIN #5.4

$3.99

MAR

   42,665

37

37.89

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #4

$3.99

DC

   42,504

38

37.52

SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1

$4.99

DC

   42,094

39

36.71

NEW 52 FUTURES END #14

$2.99

DC

   41,185

40

36.27

TEEN TITANS #2

$2.99

DC

   40,687

41

36.14

NEW 52 FUTURES END #15

$2.99

DC

   40,541

42

35.72

NEW 52 FUTURES END #16

$2.99

DC

   40,077

43

35.67

NEW AVENGERS #23

$3.99

MAR

   40,018

44

35.43

NEW 52 FUTURES END #17

$2.99

DC

   39,750

45

34.67

ORIGINAL SIN #3.4

$3.99

MAR

   38,899

46

34.32

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #3

$4.99

DC

   38,504

47

34.30

NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #2

$2.99

DC

   38,477

48

34.29

DEADPOOL VS X-FORCE #3

$3.99

MAR

   38,471

49

33.56

MOON KNIGHT #6

$3.99

MAR

   37,646

50

33.33

EARTH 2 #26

$2.99

DC

   37,396

51

33.12

INHUMAN #3

$3.99

MAR

   37,159

52

33.08

FLASH #34

$2.99

DC

   37,109

52

33.08

LEGENDARY STAR LORD #2

$3.99

MAR

   37,109

54

32.79

DAREDEVIL #7

$3.99

MAR

   36,785

55

32.45

AMAZING X-MEN #10

$3.99

MAR

   36,405

56

32.28

WOLVERINE ANNUAL #1

$4.99

MAR

   36,210

57

31.68

X-MEN #18

$3.99

MAR

   35,543

58

31.11

HULK #5

$3.99

MAR

   34,903

59

31.05

MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #4

$3.99

MAR

   34,836

60

30.83

BATGIRL #34

$2.99

DC

   34,590

61

30.71

FADE OUT #1 (MR) [*]

$3.50

IMA

   34,447

62

30.59

KICK-ASS 3 #8 (MR)

$5.99

MAR

   34,322

63

30.50

INHUMAN #4

$3.99

MAR

   34,215

64

30.11

DEADPOOL DRACULAS GAUNTLET #5

$3.99

MAR

   33,774

65

29.75

AQUAMAN #34

$2.99

DC

   33,380

66

29.30

MS MARVEL #7

$2.99

MAR

   32,866

67

28.63

DEADPOOL DRACULAS GAUNTLET #6

$3.99

MAR

   32,117

68

28.14

DEADPOOL DRACULAS GAUNTLET #7

$3.99

MAR

   31,568

69

27.74

SILVER SURFER #5

$3.99

MAR

   31,125

70

27.57

CAPTAIN AMERICA #23

$3.99

MAR

   30,927

71

27.34

FANTASTIC FOUR #8

$3.99

MAR

   30,674

72

27.11

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #7

$3.99

MAR

   30,409

73

26.56

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #8

$3.99

MAR

   29,795

74

26.50

MAGNETO #8

$3.99

MAR

   29,727

75

26.42

SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN #1

$3.99

DC

   29,640

76

26.27

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #34

$2.99

DC

   29,471

77

26.07

ORIGINAL SINS #5

$3.99

MAR

   29,250

78

26.06

WAYWARD #1 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

   29,240

79

25.70

FANTASTIC FOUR #9

$3.99

MAR

   28,827

80

25.34

LOW #2 (MR) [*]

$3.50

IMA

   28,426

81

24.25

WICKED & DIVINE #3 (MR) [*]

$3.50

IMA

   27,208

82

23.95

SINESTRO #5

$2.99

DC

   26,867

83

23.84

NOVA SPECIAL #1

$4.99

MAR

   26,743

84

23.75

STAR WARS #20 2013 ONGOING

$2.99

DAR

   26,645

85

23.63

SUPERGIRL #34

$2.99

DC

   26,510

86

23.07

PUNISHER #9

$3.99

MAR

   25,876

87

22.84

NIGHTCRAWLER #5

$3.99

MAR

   25,627

88

22.52

STORM #2

$3.99

MAR

   25,268

89

22.51

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #34

$3.99

DC

   25,258

90

22.18

BLACK WIDOW #9

$3.99

MAR

   24,885

91

22.08

SAVAGE HULK #3

$3.99

MAR

   24,774

92

21.76

BATMAN 66 MEETS GREEN HORNET #3

$2.99

DC

   24,409

93

21.74

SEX CRIMINALS #7 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

   24,385

94

21.73

NOVA #20

$3.99

MAR

   24,377

95

21.55

IRON FIST LIVING WEAPON #5

$3.99

MAR

   24,178

96

21.51

SECRET ORIGINS #5

$4.99

DC

   24,126

97

21.07

TREES #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   23,639

98

20.94

CATWOMAN #34

$2.99

DC

   23,497

99

20.94

AVENGERS WORLD #11

$3.99

MAR

   23,493

100

20.77

CYCLOPS #4

$3.99

MAR

   23,305

101

20.44

GREEN ARROW #34

$2.99

DC

   22,927

102

20.40

SHE-HULK #7

$2.99

MAR

   22,883

103

20.29

RED LANTERNS #34

$2.99

DC

   22,761

104

20.05

MIGHTY AVENGERS #13

$3.99

MAR

   22,490

105

19.99

BLACK SCIENCE #8 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

   22,429

106

19.88

X-FORCE #8

$3.99

MAR

   22,299

107

19.66

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #34

$2.99

DC

   22,052

108

19.29

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #22

$3.99

IDW

   21,642

109

19.13

BATMAN 66 #14

$2.99

DC

   21,456

110

19.03

ALL NEW X-FACTOR #12

$3.99

MAR

   21,352

111

18.92

CAPTAIN MARVEL #6

$3.99

MAR

   21,221

112

18.85

THUNDERBOLTS #29

$2.99

MAR

   21,144

113

18.73

THUNDERBOLTS #30

$2.99

MAR

   21,016

114

18.70

JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 #9

$2.99

DC

   20,974

115

18.43

ALL NEW GHOST RIDER #6

$3.99

MAR

   20,679

116

17.97

BOBS BURGERS #1

$3.99

DE

   20,157

117

17.89

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #34

$2.99

DC

   20,069

118

17.84

SECRET AVENGERS #7

$3.99

MAR

   20,017

119

17.62

WORLDS FINEST #26

$2.99

DC

   19,772

120

17.05

SAVAGE WOLVERINE #22

$3.99

MAR

   19,124

121

16.84

STARLIGHT #5 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   18,891

122

16.64

ALL NEW INVADERS #9

$3.99

MAR

   18,666

123

16.61

AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS #5

$2.99

DC

   18,639

124

16.40

INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO #9

$2.99

DC

   18,397

125

16.15

BTVS SEASON 10 #6

$3.50

DAR

   18,121

126

16.11

INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO #10

$2.99

DC

   18,068

127

16.09

LAZARUS #10 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

   18,051

128

15.66

SWAMP THING #34

$2.99

DC

   17,570

129

15.62

BATMAN ESSENTIALS DARK KNIGHT RETURNS SPEC ED #1

$1.00

DC

   17,518

130

15.55

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #8

$3.99

IDW

   17,444

131

15.34

ELEKTRA #5

$3.99

MAR

   17,209

132

15.07

BATWOMAN #34

$2.99

DC

   16,909

133

14.84

ALL NEW ULTIMATES #7

$3.99

MAR

   16,654

134

14.80

ALL NEW ULTIMATES #6

$3.99

MAR

   16,605

135

14.80

SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #14

$3.99

MAR

   16,604

136

14.68

MIRACLEMAN #9 (MR)

$4.99

MAR

   16,466

137

14.50

SUPREME BLUE ROSE #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   16,268

138

14.33

NEW WARRIORS #8

$3.99

MAR

   16,081

139

14.14

AVENGERS UNDERCOVER #8

$2.99

MAR

   15,864

140

14.01

AVENGERS UNDERCOVER #9

$2.99

MAR

   15,715

141

13.95

CONSTANTINE #17

$2.99

DC

   15,647

142

13.84

STAR WARS DARTH MAUL SON OF DATHOMIR #4

$3.50

DAR

   15,522

143

13.79

TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE #2 [*]

$3.99

IDW

   15,472

144

13.79

TMNT ONGOING #37

$3.99

IDW

   15,470

145

13.72

BIRDS OF PREY #34

$2.99

DC

   15,397

146

13.67

INFINITE CRISIS FIGHT FOR THE MULTIVERSE #2

$3.99

DC

   15,340

147

13.59

SPREAD #2 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

   15,244

148

13.11

NAILBITER #4 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   14,706

149

13.08

MANIFEST DESTINY #9

$2.99

IMA

   14,672

150

12.67

BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #13

$3.99

DC

   14,215

151

12.57

ADVENTURE TIME #31

$3.99

BOO

   14,099

152

12.55

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #3

$3.99

BOO

   14,076

153

12.38

IMPERIAL #1

$2.99

IMA

   13,889

154

12.29

SUPERBOY #34

$2.99

DC

   13,785

155

12.19

FABLES #143 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   13,672

156

12.16

INVINCIBLE #113

$2.99

IMA

   13,642

157

11.89

SPAWN #246

$2.99

IMA

   13,343

158

11.73

MANHATTAN PROJECTS #23

$3.50

IMA

   13,157

159

11.68

FIGMENT #3

$3.99

MAR

   13,105

160

11.65

ASTRO CITY #14

$3.99

DC

   13,069

161

11.51

DELINQUENTS #1 [*]

$3.99

VAL

   12,912

162

11.04

INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE #3

$2.99

DC

   12,390

163

10.91

STAR WARS LEGACY II #18

$2.99

DAR

   12,234

164

10.87

TMNT ANNUAL 2014

$7.99

IDW

   12,195

165

10.71

JUSTICE INC #1

$3.99

DE

   12,020

166

10.66

ANGEL AND FAITH SEASON 10 #5

$3.50

DAR

   11,957

167

10.59

LITTLE NEMO RETURN TO SLUMBERLAND #1 [*]

$3.99

IDW

   11,883

168

10.58

GODZILLA CATACLYSM #1

$3.99

IDW

   11,868

169

10.52

TMNT TURTLES IN TIME #3

$3.99

IDW

   11,803

170

10.49

STAR TREK CITY O/T EDGE OF FOREVER #3

$3.99

IDW

   11,767

171

10.48

ALL STAR WESTERN #34

$3.99

DC

   11,758

172

10.45

STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES GI ZOMBIE #2

$2.99

DC

   11,724

173

10.45

HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #16

$2.99

DC

   11,721

174

10.22

GROO VS CONAN #2

$3.50

DAR

   11,465

175

10.07

RED SONJA #11

$3.99

DE

   11,298

176

10.06

BODIES #2 (MR)

$3.99

DC

   11,283

177

9.80

FAIREST #28 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   10,989

178

9.71

COWL #4 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

   10,893

179

9.70

TRINITY OF SIN PHANTOM STRANGER #22

$2.99

DC

   10,882

180

9.59

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #16

$3.99

DC

   10,758

181

9.55

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 CHAOS #1

$3.99

DC

   10,716

182

9.49

TRINITY OF SIN PANDORA #14

$2.99

DC

   10,651

183

9.46

ULTIMATE FF #6

$3.99

MAR

   10,617

184

9.43

X-FILES SEASON 10 #15

$3.99

IDW

   10,581

185

9.33

TRANSFORMERS PRIMACY #1

$3.99

IDW

   10,472

186

9.29

UNITED STATES OF MURDER INC #4 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   10,419

187

9.28

DOCTOR WHO 10TH #2 REG ZHANG

$3.99

TTN

   10,410

188

8.93

STAR TREK ONGOING #36

$3.99

IDW

   10,017

189

8.79

TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #32 DAWN O/T AUTOBOTS

$3.99

IDW

     9,857

190

8.70

TRANSFORMERS ROBOTS IN DISGUISE #32 DAWN O/T AUTOBOTS

$3.99

IDW

     9,762

191

8.59

X-O MANOWAR #28 REG BERNARD (AH)

$3.99

VAL

     9,634

192

8.43

ALEX + ADA #8

$2.99

IMA

     9,453

193

8.42

LEGENDERRY A STEAMPUNK ADV #6

$3.99

DE

     9,441

194

8.40

TOMB RAIDER #7

$3.50

DAR

     9,429

195

8.40

REVIVAL #23 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     9,425

196

8.37

STRAIN NIGHT ETERNAL #1 [*]

$3.99

DAR

     9,394

196

8.37

RAI #4 REG CRAIN (VF)

$3.99

VAL

     9,394

198

8.14

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #263

$2.99

ARC

     9,135

199

8.08

THIEF OF THIEVES #23 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     9,069

200

7.99

ARMOR HUNTERS #3 REG BRAITHWAITE (AH)

$3.99

VAL

     8,966

201

7.97

CONAN THE AVENGER #5

$3.50

DAR

     8,941

202

7.84

X-FILES YEAR ZERO #2

$3.99

IDW

     8,794

203

7.78

NEW VAMPIRELLA #3

$3.99

DE

     8,732

204

7.78

TERMINAL HERO #1 (MR) [*]

$2.99

DE

     8,730

205

7.63

DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG FU #4

$3.99

MAR

     8,563

206

7.57

UNITY #10 REG SUAYAN (AH)

$3.99

VAL

     8,491

207

7.54

DARK ENGINE #2 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     8,456

208

7.44

DARK HORSE PRESENTS 2014 #1

$4.99

DAR

     8,346

209

7.41

HARBINGER OMEGAS #1 REG LAROSA

$3.99

VAL

     8,316

210

7.39

ADV TIME BANANA GUARD ACADEMY #2

$3.99

BOO

     8,287

211

7.38

FADE OUT #1 MOVIE MAGAZINE VAR (MR)

$5.99

IMA

     8,278

212

7.37

WOODS #4

$3.99

BOO

     8,272

213

7.33

STEVEN UNIVERSE #1

$3.99

BOO

     8,228

214

7.33

BATWING #34

$2.99

DC

     8,223

215

7.26

SHUTTER #5 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     8,140

216

7.24

TINY TITANS RETURN TO THE TREEHOUSE #3 [*]

$2.99

DC

     8,117

217

7.19

GOD IS DEAD BOOK OF ACTS ALPHA (MR)

$5.99

AVA

     8,062

218

7.16

BEE AND PUPPYCAT #3

$3.99

BOO

     8,031

219

7.13

BPRD HELL ON EARTH #122

$3.50

DAR

     8,004

220

7.09

SQUIDDER #2

$3.99

IDW

     7,953

221

7.04

TEEN TITANS GO #5 [*]

$2.99

DC

     7,898

222

7.01

GOON OCCASION OF REVENGE #2

$3.50

DAR

     7,865

223

6.96

HEXED #1 [*]

$3.99

BOO

     7,808

224

6.90

ROCKET RACCOON #1

$3.99

MAR

     7,738

225

6.87

COFFIN HILL #10 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     7,710

226

6.83

SONIC UNIVERSE #66

$2.99

ARC

     7,657

226

6.83

CHAOS #4

$3.99

DE

     7,657

228

6.80

USAGI YOJIMBO SENSO #1

$3.99

DAR

     7,633

229

6.78

SEX #15 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     7,601

230

6.75

SONIC UNIVERSE #67

$3.99

ARC

     7,571

231

6.68

SAMURAI JACK #11

$3.99

IDW

     7,489

232

6.56

GOD IS DEAD #18 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

     7,358

233

6.52

RACHEL RISING #27

$3.99

ABS

     7,319

234

6.49

ARMOR HUNTERS BLOODSHOT #2 REG TAN (AH)

$3.99

VAL

     7,286

235

6.46

ABE SAPIEN #15

$3.50

DAR

     7,244

236

6.41

GOD IS DEAD BOOK OF ACTS OMEGA (MR)

$5.99

AVA

     7,193

237

6.38

GODZILLA RULERS OF THE EARTH #15

$3.99

IDW

     7,156

238

6.34

POP #1

$3.99

DAR

     7,111

239

6.32

KANG & KODOS #1

$3.99

BON

     7,086

240

6.31

UBER #16 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

     7,082

241

6.31

SIMPSONS COMICS #214

$2.99

BON

     7,079

242

6.28

ARMOR HUNTERS HARBINGER #2 REG LAROSA (AH)

$3.99

VAL

     7,043

243

6.26

LOBSTER JOHNSON GET LOBSTER #5

$3.99

DAR

     7,019

244

6.25

GAME OF THRONES #21 (MR)

$3.99

DE

     7,010

245

6.24

DEATH VIGIL #2

$3.99

IMA

     7,003

246

6.20

SONS OF ANARCHY #12 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

     6,955

247

6.17

MEGA MAN #40 (NOTE PRICE)

$3.99

ARC

     6,924

248

6.11

GENIUS #1 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

     6,851

249

6.04

ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #23 REG WALSH

$3.99

VAL

     6,776

250

6.01

GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #101 (MR)

$2.99

ZEN

     6,740

251

5.97

TALES FROM THE CRYPT #3

$2.00

WIL

     6,700

252

5.93

FLASH GORDON #4

$3.99

DE

     6,657

253

5.92

BALTIMORE WITCH OF HARJU #2

$3.50

DAR

     6,640

254

5.91

CARTOON NETWORK SUPER SECRET CRISIS WAR #3 [*]

$3.99

IDW

     6,632

255

5.86

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #8 (MR)

$3.99

DC

     6,575

256

5.85

GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #205

$3.99

IDW

     6,562

257

5.82

STRAY BULLETS THE KILLERS #6 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     6,525

258

5.79

SPONGEBOB COMICS #35

$2.99

UNI

     6,491

259

5.76

SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1

$3.99

MAR

     6,461

260

5.73

SUNDOWNERS #1

$3.50

DAR

     6,432

261

5.72

TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES #14

$3.99

IDW

     6,420

262

5.69

ARMY OF DARKNESS HITCHED #2

$3.99

DE

     6,379

263

5.66

REGULAR SHOW #14

$3.99

BOO

     6,345

264

5.61

CAPT VICTORY & GALACTIC RANGERS #1

$3.99

DE

     6,296

265

5.60

BUNKER #5 (MR)

$3.99

ONI

     6,287

266

5.60

HINTERKIND #10 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,283

267

5.58

FLASH GORDON #5

$3.99

DE

     6,257

268

5.52

FBP FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS #13 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,189

269

5.48

MASSIVE #26

$3.50

DAR

     6,144

270

5.47

GHOSTBUSTERS #19

$3.99

IDW

     6,134

271

5.45

CHASTITY #2

$3.99

DE

     6,110

272

5.40

STAR TREK NEW VISIONS TIMES ECHO

$7.99

IDW

     6,059

273

5.40

LEGENDARY STAR LORD #1

$3.99

MAR

     6,054

274

5.39

THE DEVILERS #2

$2.99

DE

     6,047

275

5.38

GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #1

$2.99

ZEN

     6,036

276

5.34

CROSSED BADLANDS #59 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

     5,991

277

5.32

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES #8

$2.99

DC

     5,968

278

5.29

RUSH CLOCKWORK ANGELS #4

$3.99

BOO

     5,932

279

5.22

HOWTOONS REIGNITION #1

$2.99

IMA

     5,855

280

5.19

STEAMPUNK BSG 1880 #1

$3.99

DE

     5,819

281

5.15

HACK SLASH SON OF SAMHAIN #2 (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     5,781

282

5.15

LETTER 44 #9

$3.99

ONI

     5,779

283

5.14

NIGHTWORLD #1

$3.99

IMA

     5,763

284

5.13

ZERO #10 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     5,758

285

5.12

DEAD AT 17 BLASPHEMY THRONE #1

$3.50

IMA

     5,739

286

5.11

SHADOW MIDNIGHT MOSCOW #3

$3.99

DE

     5,735

287

5.11

GENIUS #2 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

     5,732

288

5.09

JUDGE DREDD #22

$3.99

IDW

     5,715

289

5.06

BORDERLANDS FALL OF FYRESTONE #2

$3.99

IDW

     5,680

290

5.02

UNCANNY X-MEN #23

$3.99

MAR

     5,627

291

5.01

JUDGE DREDD ANDERSON PSI DIVISION #1

$3.99

IDW

     5,624

292

5.01

DOCTOR SPEKTOR #3

$3.99

DE

     5,621

293

4.99

TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE #1

$3.99

IDW

     5,600

294

4.98

WITCHFINDER MYSTERIES OF UNLAND #3

$3.50

DAR

     5,588

295

4.97

IMAGE FIRSTS WALKING DEAD #1 (MR)

$1.00

IMA

     5,576

296

4.91

GENIUS #4 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

     5,505

297

4.89

GENIUS #5 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

     5,490

298

4.88

GENIUS #3 (MR)

$3.99

IMA

     5,471

298

4.88

PETER PANZERFAUST #20

$3.50

IMA

     5,471

300

4.80

HELLRAISER BESTIARY #1 (MR)

$3.99

BOO

     5,382


Note that you can now find the latest market reports from ICv2 by clicking on the "Markets" button at the top of every page on ICv2.com.

Notes on this chart:
* -- Combined multiple covers with same SRP.
** -- Returnable title.  Order index calculated at a reduced level to account for possible returns.

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
12 = 12 Guage Comics
AAR = Aardvark-Vanaheim
ABS = Abstract Studios
ALB = Albatross Exploding Funny Books
AMR = Basement Comics / Amryl Ent.
ANT = Antarctic Press
ARA = Archaia Studios Press
ARC = Archie Comic Publications
ARD = Ardden Entertainment
ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.
AST = Arcana Studios
AVA = Avatar Press
BON = Bongo Comics
BOO = BOOM! Studios
BRO = Broadsword Comics
CAR = Cartoon Books
DYN = Dynamite Entertainment
D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly
FAN = Fantagraphics Books
GG = GG Studio
HER = Hermes Press
IDE = IDW Publishing
KZR = Kenzer & Company
MOO = Moonstone
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
NEW = New England Comics
ONI = Oni Press Inc.
RAL = Radical Comics
RED = Red 5 Comics
SLG = Slave Labor Graphics
TH3 = Th3rd World Studios
TIT = Titan Publishing
UNI = Uniten Plankton Pictures
UDO = Udon Entertainment
VAL = Valiant Entertainment
ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during August 2014.  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 withhin 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  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, Archie, Aspen, and Dynamite Entertainment 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.

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, Image, BOOM!, and Archie distribute some of their titles through channels other than comic specialty stores, e.g., newsstands and bookstores.  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 U.S. 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 our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on comic books shipped during July, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2014."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during July, see "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--July 2014."

For an overview and analysis of the best-selling comics and graphic novels in July, see "Only Two Titles Over 100,000."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see "Strong July Comic Sales Turn Year Positive."

For links to all previous Top 300 Comic and Top 300 (& 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 300 GNs Index."