These are estimates of the sales by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2008.

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see "'Secret Invasion' Stays Strong in July."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see "Comic Dollars Decline Continues."

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during July, see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--July 2008."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- JULY 2008

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est. Qty

1

175.2

SECRET INVASION #4 SI*

$3.99

MAR

 175,459

2

151.73

UNCANNY X-MEN #500 MD

$3.99

MAR

 151,955

3

110.56

ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 MD*

$2.99

MAR

 110,724

4

108.59

NEW AVENGERS #43 SI

$2.99

MAR

 108,751

5

103.06

BATMAN #678 RIP*

$2.99

DC

 103,213

6

96.11

MIGHTY AVENGERS #16 SI

$2.99

MAR

   96,252

7

88.93

WOLVERINE #67*

$2.99

MAR

   89,062

8

83.66

THOR #10

$2.99

MAR

   83,784

9

82.83

JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #23

$2.99

DC

   82,953

10

81.91

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #16

$2.99

DAR

   82,031

11

80.27

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (Of 5)*

$2.99

MAR

   80,389

12

79.2

CAPTAIN AMERICA #40

$2.99

MAR

   79,317

13

75.42

JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #17*

$2.99

DC

   75,532

14

75.05

AVENGERS INVADERS #3 (Of 12)*

$2.99

MAR

   75,161

15

74.87

DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #5 (Of 5)*

$3.99

MAR

   74,981

16

74.2

FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1

$3.99

DC

   74,310

17

72.71

X-FORCE #5 DWS

$2.99

MAR

   72,818

18

72.31

DETECTIVE COMICS #846 RIP

$2.99

DC

   72,417

19

69.76

X-MEN LEGACY #214

$2.99

MAR

   69,863

20

69.08

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #565

$2.99

MAR

   69,182

21

68.81

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #566

$2.99

MAR

   68,912

22

68.78

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #564

$2.99

MAR

   68,882

23

64.41

JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA ANNUAL #1

$3.99

DC

   64,505

24

63.72

GREEN LANTERN #33

$2.99

DC

   63,814

25

63.54

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #15 SI

$2.99

MAR

   63,634

26

62.95

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3

$2.99

MAR

   63,043

27

62.39

FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #1 (Of 3)

$3.99

DC

   62,482

28

62.16

TRINITY #9

$2.99

DC

   62,252

29

61.23

SUPERMAN BATMAN #50*

$3.99

DC

   61,321

30

56.9

SKAAR SON OF HULK #2

$2.99

MAR

   56,984

31

56.23

SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #1 (Of 5) SI

$2.99

MAR

   56,313

32

56.17

CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #0

$2.99

MAR

   56,253

33

55.18

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #124

$2.99

MAR

   55,262

34

54.6

TRINITY #5**

$2.99

DC

   54,681

35

53.8

ROBIN #175 RIP

$2.99

DC

   53,880

36

53.22

TRINITY #6**

$2.99

DC

   53,299

37

53.01

X-FACTOR #33 SI

$2.99

MAR

   53,088

38

52.52

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #119 SI

$2.99

MAR

   52,598

39

52.33

TRINITY #7**

$2.99

DC

   52,407

40

51.3

TRINITY #8**

$2.99

DC

   51,376

41

49.29

ACTION COMICS #867

$2.99

DC

   49,363

42

48.06

SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (Of 3) SI

$2.99

MAR

   48,131

43

47.94

ULTIMATE X-MEN #96

$2.99

MAR

   48,011

44

47.6

SUPERMAN #678

$2.99

DC

   47,670

45

47.47

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #27

$2.99

MAR

   47,540

46

47.1

THUNDERBOLTS #122 SI

$2.99

MAR

   47,170

47

46.36

CABLE #5 DWS*

$2.99

MAR

   46,429

48

46.03

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #26

$2.99

DC

   46,098

49

44.6

TEEN TITANS #61

$2.99

DC

   44,666

50

44.39

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA

$3.99

MAR

   44,456

51

42.96

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #10

$3.99

IDW

   43,024

52

41.28

YOUNG X-MEN #4 DWS

$2.99

MAR

   41,341

53

41.17

MS MARVEL #29 SI

$2.99

MAR

   41,231

54

39.2

DAREDEVIL #109

$2.99

MAR

   39,258

55

38.89

JOKERS ASYLUM THE JOKER #1

$2.99

DC

   38,948

56

38.62

MARVEL 1985 #3 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

   38,677

57

38.39

SKRULLS ONE-SHOT SI

$4.99

MAR

   38,447

58

36.89

CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI 13 #3 SI

$2.99

MAR

   36,945

59

36.82

SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

IDW

   36,874

60

36.46

WONDER WOMAN #22

$2.99

DC

   36,514

61

36

SHE-HULK 2 #31 SI

$2.99

MAR

   36,053

62

35.53

SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1

$2.99

MAR

   35,583

63

35.3

IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #31

$2.99

MAR

   35,352

64

35.03

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #56

$2.99

MAR

   35,082

65

34.38

BOOSTER GOLD #1000000

$2.99

DC

   34,431

66

34.36

BATGIRL #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   34,411

67

34.35

BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #9

$2.99

DC

   34,401

68

33.85

BLACK PANTHER #39 SI

$2.99

MAR

   33,900

69

33.42

JOKERS ASYLUM THE PENGUIN #1

$2.99

DC

   33,469

70

33.16

NEW WARRIORS #14 SI

$2.99

MAR

   33,209

71

32.79

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17*

$2.99

MAR

   32,839

72

32.64

BRAVE & BOLD #15

$2.99

DC

   32,688

73

32.58

JOKERS ASYLUM POISON IVY #1

$2.99

DC

   32,628

74

31.66

GUARDIANS O/GALAXY #3

$2.99

MAR

   31,707

75

31.36

JOKERS ASYLUM SCARECROW #1

$2.99

DC

   31,406

76

31.25

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #1

$2.99

DAR

   31,296

77

30.6

WAR HEROES #1

$2.99

IMA

   30,645

78

30.51

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 (Of 7)*

$2.99

DE

   30,555

79

30.35

ETERNALS #2

$2.99

MAR

   30,395

80

30.29

JOKERS ASYLUM TWO FACE #1

$2.99

DC

   30,335

81

30.28

FLASH #242

$2.99

DC

   30,325

82

30.02

PUNISHER #59 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

   30,064

83

29.91

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #44*

$2.99

DC

   29,954

84

29.56

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #10

$2.99

DC

   29,604

85

29.48

X-MEN ODD MEN OUT

$3.99

MAR

   29,524

86

29.45

NIGHTWING #146

$2.99

DC

   29,494

87

29.22

DARK TOWER END WORLD ALMANAC

$3.99

MAR

   29,263

88

29.08

STAR WARS LEGACY #26

$2.99

DAR

   29,123

89

29.04

HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #1 (Of 3)

$2.99

DAR

   29,083

90

28.96

REIGN IN HELL #1 (Of 8)*

$3.50

DC

   29,003

91

28.77

SUPERGIRL #31

$2.99

DC

   28,813

92

28.73

MOON KNIGHT #20*

$3.99

MAR

   28,773

93

28.55

NOVA #15

$2.99

MAR

   28,592

94

27.65

WALKING DEAD #50 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   27,691

95

27.53

BOYS #20 (MR)

$2.99

DE

   27,571

96

27.49

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #43

$2.99

DC

   27,531

97

26.26

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #21

$2.99

MAR

   26,299

98

25

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #19

$2.99

DC

   25,037

99

24.51

GHOST RIDER #25

$2.99

MAR

   24,546

100

24.4

NEW EXILES #8

$2.99

MAR

   24,436

101

24.13

FABLES #74 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   24,166

102

23.92

RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #3 (Of 8)

$3.50

DC

   23,955

103

23.77

X-FILES SPECIAL #0*

$3.99

DC

   23,805

104

22.63

BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNITE #3 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   22,663

105

22.17

WORLD O/WARCRAFT #9

$2.99

DC

   22,203

106

21.75

GENEXT #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   21,782

107

21.61

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #31 TURNABOUT

$2.99

DAR

   21,642

108

21.54

BIRDS O/PREY #120

$2.99

DC

   21,572

109

21.53

IRON MAN LEGACY O/DOOM #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

   21,562

110

21.37

STAR WARS REBELLION #15 VECTOR PART 7 (Of 12)

$2.99

DAR

   21,402

111

21.36

DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   21,392

112

21.03

TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #5 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   21,061

113

20.31

BILLY BATSON & MAGIC O/SHAZAM #1*

$2.25

DC

   20,340

114

19.9

FANTASTIC FOUR TRUE STORY #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

   19,929

115

19.89

LAST DEFENDERS #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

   19,919

116

19.69

TWO FACE YEAR ONE #1 (Of 2)

$5.99

DC

   19,719

117

19.66

GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #36

$5.50

DEV

   19,689

118

19.65

PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   19,679

119

19.43

BLACK PANTHER #38

$2.99

MAR

   19,459

120

19.18

INDIANA JONES & TOMB O/GODS #1

$2.99

DAR

   19,208

121

19.16

SPAWN #180

$2.95

IMA

   19,188

122

19.06

AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #1 (Of 6)*

$2.99

DC

   19,088

123

18.88

POWERS #29 (MR)

$3.95

MAR

   18,908

124

18.76

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #5

$2.99

MAR

   18,788

125

18.38

HOUSE O/MYSTERY #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   18,407

126

18.18

BROKEN TRINITY #1*

$2.99

IMA

   18,207

127

17.84

BPRD THE WARNING #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

   17,866

128

17.74

CATWOMAN #81

$2.99

DC

   17,766

129

17.72

SECRET INVASION #1 DIRECTORS CUT

$4.99

MAR

   17,746

130

17.38

NEWUNIVERSAL 1959

$3.99

MAR

   17,406

131

17.33

SPIDER-MAN WITH GREAT POWER #5 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   17,356

132

17.13

TRUE BELIEVERS #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   17,155

133

16.87

WILDCATS WORLDS END #1

$2.99

DC

   16,895

134

16.69

WITCHBLADE #119*

$2.99

IMA

   16,715

135

16.68

LIBERTY COMICS A CBLDF BENEFIT BOOK (ONE SHOT) (MR)

$3.99

IMA

   16,705

136

16.63

MADAME XANADU #2 (MR)*

$2.99

DC

   16,655

137

15.8

FRANK FRAZETTAS SWAMP DEMON (ONE SHOT)*

$3.99

IMA

   15,823

138

15.8

BLACK SUMMER #7 (MR)*

$2.99

AVA

   15,823

139

15.68

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #1

$3.99

IDW

   15,703

140

15.5

RED SONJA #35*

$2.99

DE

   15,523

141

15.35

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #22

$2.99

MAR

   15,373

142

15.04

INVINCIBLE #51

$2.99

IMA

   15,062

143

14.82

ANGEL REVELATIONS #3 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   14,842

144

14.8

HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   14,822

145

14.6

JONAH HEX #33

$2.99

DC

   14,622

146

14.3

FRANK FRAZETTAS CREATURES #1*

$3.99

IMA

   14,321

147

14.26

HUNTRESS YEAR ONE #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   14,281

148

14.09

TERRY MOORES ECHO #4

$3.50

ABS

   14,111

149

13.9

CHECKMATE #28

$2.99

DC

   13,921

150

13.85

X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #14

$2.99

MAR

   13,870

151

13.78

SKAAR SON OF HULK #1*

$2.99

MAR

   13,800

152

13.75

BATMAN DEATH MASK #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DC

   13,770

153

13.72

MANHUNTER #32

$2.99

DC

   13,740

154

13.6

BLUE BEETLE #28

$2.99

DC

   13,620

155

13.47

DC SPECIAL CYBORG #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

   13,490

156

13.29

BLUE BEETLE #29

$2.99

DC

   13,310

157

13

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN O/STARSCREAM #3

$3.99

IDW

   13,019

158

12.88

DOCTOR WHO #5

$3.99

IDW

   12,899

159

12.69

SPIRIT #19

$2.99

DC

   12,709

160

12.23

GOON #26*

$2.99

DAR

   12,248

161

12.15

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #11

$3.99

MAR

   12,168

162

12.07

HELLBLAZER #246 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   12,088

163

12.02

SIMON DARK #10

$2.99

DC

   12,038

164

11.95

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #1

$2.99

MAR

   11,968

165

11.9

NORTHLANDERS #7 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   11,918

166

11.75

BEYOND WONDERLAND #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

ZEN

   11,767

167

11.61

DC SPECIAL RAVEN #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

   11,627

168

11.46

NORTHLANDERS #8 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   11,477

169

11.45

ALL NEW ATOM #25

$2.99

DC

   11,467

170

11.4

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/T ALLSPARK #1

$3.99

IDW

   11,417

171

11.39

WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #3 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   11,407

172

11.31

HULK #4*

$2.99

MAR

   11,327

173

11.3

SKY DOLL #3 (Of 3) (MR)

$5.99

MAR

   11,317

174

11.3

ZORRO #5

$3.50

DE

   11,317

175

11.23

HAUNT O/HORROR LOVECRAFT #2 (Of 3) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   11,247

176

11.02

WAR IS HELL FIRST FLIGHT PHANTOM EAGLE MAX #5 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   11,036

177

10.78

100 BULLETS #93 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   10,796

178

10.67

AMERICAN DREAM #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   10,686

179

10.66

SUPERNATURAL RISING SON #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   10,676

180

10.62

TINY TITANS #6

$2.25

DC

   10,636

181

10.5

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT HARDHEAD

$3.99

IDW

   10,516

182

10.45

HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS KNOWLEDGE #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

DC

   10,465

183

10.31

STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES #1

$3.99

IDW

   10,325

184

10.15

FOOLKILLER WHITE ANGELS #1 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   10,165

185

9.95

STORMING PARADISE #1 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     9,965

186

9.74

ARMY OF DARKNESS #10 LONG ROAD HOME

$3.50

DE

     9,754

187

9.67

DMZ #33 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     9,684

188

9.63

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #29

$2.99

ZEN

     9,644

189

9.57

LOCKE & KEY #6

$3.99

IDW

     9,584

190

9.56

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #28

$2.99

ZEN

     9,574

191

9.49

TOR #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     9,504

192

9.35

SWORD #9 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     9,364

193

9.25

DEVI WITCHBLADE #1*

$2.99

VIR

     9,264

194

9.24

ARMY O/DARKNESS XENA WHY NOT #4 (Of 4)

$3.50

DE

     9,254

195

9.21

MICE TEMPLAR #5

$2.99

IMA

     9,224

196

9.13

TAROT WITCH O/BLACK ROSE #51 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

     9,144

197

9.11

STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #3

$3.99

IDW

     9,123

198

8.99

INFINITY INC #11

$2.99

DC

     9,003

199

8.97

SIMPSONS COMICS #144

$2.99

BON

     8,983

200

8.96

MAN WITH NO NAME #3

$3.50

DE

     8,973

201

8.96

STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #3

$3.99

IDW

     8,973

202

8.95

UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (Of 3) (MR)

$5.99

MAR

     8,963

203

8.94

ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #7

$2.99

IMA

     8,953

204

8.75

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES

$2.99

MAR

     8,763

205

8.75

STAR TREK MIRROR IMAGES #2

$3.99

IDW

     8,763

206

8.73

STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #4

$3.99

IDW

     8,743

207

8.69

STAR TREK NEW FRONTIER #4

$3.99

IDW

     8,703

208

8.61

VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #1

$3.50

DEV

     8,623

209

8.49

NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #10

$2.99

DE

     8,503

210

8.35

JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES #4 (Of 4) WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

$3.99

DAB

     8,362

211

8.26

STAR TREK NEW FRONTIER #5

$3.99

IDW

     8,272

212

8.16

NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON ZERO #11

$2.99

DE

     8,172

213

8.16

YOUNG LIARS #5 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     8,172

214

8.1

GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

ZEN

     8,112

215

8

LOST BOYS REIGN OF FROGS #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.50

DC

     8,012

216

7.96

AMORY WARS II #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

IMA

     7,972

217

7.96

GRIMM FAIRY TALES PIPER #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

ZEN

     7,972

218

7.94

STAND SKETCHBOOK (BUNDLE OF 25) (Net)

$6.25

MAR

     7,952

219

7.94

STEPHEN COLBERTS TEK JANSEN #2 (Of 5)

$3.99

ONI

     7,952

220

7.92

TALES FROM WONDERLAND ALICE ONE-SHOT

$3.99

ZEN

     7,932

221

7.81

HULK RED HULK MUST HAVE

$4.99

MAR

     7,822

222

7.7

BATMAN STRIKES #47

$2.25

DC

     7,711

223

7.66

GRAVEL #3 (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

     7,671

224

7.61

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #7

$3.50

DE

     7,621

225

7.58

OMEGA UNKNOWN #10 (Of 10)

$2.99

MAR

     7,591

226

7.46

FUTURAMA COMICS #38

$2.99

BON

     7,471

227

7.42

SAVAGE TALES #8 (MR)

$4.99

DE

     7,431

228

7.4

CHUCK #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     7,411

229

7.39

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ORIGINS #8

$3.50

DE

     7,401

230

7.23

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #190

$2.25

ARC

     7,241

231

7.21

SCALPED #19 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     7,221

232

7.16

SUPER FRIENDS #5

$2.25

DC

     7,171

233

7.13

SKRULLS VS POWER PACK #1 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

     7,141

234

7.13

WOLVERINE #66 2ND PTG MCNIVEN VAR

$2.99

MAR

     7,141

235

7.08

GLAMOURPUSS #2

$3.00

AAR

     7,090

236

6.98

BATMAN #677 RIP

$2.99

DC

     6,990

237

6.98

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2*

$2.99

MAR

     6,990

238

6.91

SECRET HISTORY AUTHORITY HAWKSMOOR #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     6,920

239

6.88

NUMBER O/BEAST #7 (Of 8)

$2.99

DC

     6,890

240

6.83

NUMBER O/BEAST #8 (Of 8)

$2.99

DC

     6,840

241

6.73

DEAD SHE SAID #2

$3.99

IDW

     6,740

242

6.37

BATMAN VS SCARECROW

$2.99

DC

     6,379

243

6.36

EXTERMINATORS #30 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,369

244

6.28

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES IN 31ST CENTURY #16

$2.25

DC

     6,289

245

6.27

1001 ARABIAN NIGHTS ADVENTURES O/SINBAD #2

$2.99

ZEN

     6,279

246

6.27

SAVAGE DRAGON #136

$2.99

IMA

     6,279

247

6.26

NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD ANNUAL #1 (MR)*

$4.99

AVA

     6,269

248

6.22

DAN DARE #7 (Of 7)

$5.99

VIR

     6,229

249

6.13

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #8

$3.99

IDW

     6,139

250

6.13

YOUNGBLOOD #4

$2.99

IMA

     6,139

251

6.1

SECRET INVASION WHO DO YOU TRUST WWC SKETCH VAR (Net)

$2.00

MAR

     6,109

252

6.06

HACK SLASH ANNUAL SUICIDE GIRLS REG CVR (MR)

$5.50

DEV

     6,069

253

6.06

UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (Of 3) US VAR (MR)

$5.99

MAR

     6,069

254

6.02

BATMAN #676 RIP*

$2.99

DC

     6,029

255

5.98

MARVEL 1985 #1 (Of 6)*

$3.99

MAR

     5,989

256

5.98

NOCTURNALS CARNIVAL O/BEASTS (ONE SHOT)

$6.99

IMA

     5,989

257

5.95

HACK SLASH SERIES #13 (MR)*

$3.50

DEV

     5,959

258

5.85

WOLFSKIN ANNUAL #1 (MR)*

$4.99

AVA

     5,859

259

5.85

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #41

$2.99

MAR

     5,859

260

5.76

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE RAISING CAIN #3 (Of 3) (MR)

$3.50

DC

     5,769

261

5.75

KICK ASS #3 2ND PTG JRJR VAR (MR)

$2.99

MAR

     5,759

262

5.72

HERCULES #4 (Of 5)*

$2.99

RAL

     5,728

263

5.64

FORGOTTEN REALMS THE LEGACY #3 (Of 3) ATKINS CVR A

$5.50

DEV

     5,648

264

5.63

IMAGE MONSTER PILE UP #1

$1.99

IMA

     5,638

265

5.62

USAGI YOJIMBO #113

$2.99

DAR

     5,628

266

5.53

FINAL CRISIS #2 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

     5,538

267

5.5

PILOT SEASON CORE #1

$3.99

IMA

     5,508

268

5.44

GHOST WHISPERER #4

$3.99

IDW

     5,448

269

5.41

MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #26

$2.99

MAR

     5,418

270

5.39

AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #4 (Of 4) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     5,398

271

5.38

HULK CHRONICLES WWH #1

$4.99

MAR

     5,388

272

5.36

CALIBER #4 (Of 5)*

$2.99

RAL

     5,368

273

5.36

SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #7

$2.99

BON

     5,368

274

5.3

HELM #1 (Of 4)

$3.50

DAR

     5,308

275

5.26

BRIT #7*

$2.99

IMA

     5,268

276

5.23

DYNAMO 5 #14

$3.50

IMA

     5,238

277

5.23

VINYL UNDERGROUND #10 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     5,238

278

5.18

SECRET INVASION WHO DO YOU TRUST 2ND PTG JIMENEZ VAR

$3.99

MAR

     5,188

279

5.17

TANK GIRL VISIONS OF BOOGA #3

$3.99

IDW

     5,178

280

5.06

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED ILIAD #8 (Of 8)

$2.99

MAR

     5,067

281

5.04

PILOT SEASON URBAN MYTHS #1

$3.99

IMA

     5,047

282

5.03

DYNAMO 5 #15

$3.50

IMA

     5,037

283

5.03

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #13

$2.99

MAR

     5,037

284

5

WARHAMMER 40K EXTERMINATUS #1 (Of 5)*

$3.99

BOO

     5,007

285

4.99

GHOST WHISPERER #5

$3.99

IDW

     4,997

286

4.97

FALLEN ANGEL IDW #28 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

     4,977

287

4.91

BROTHERS IN ARMS #2

$3.50

DE

     4,917

288

4.91

ELEPHANTMEN #13

$2.99

IMA

     4,917

289

4.88

LORDS O/AVALON SOD #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

     4,887

290

4.87

DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME OF THE TWINS #1 (Of 3) MOYANO CVR A

$5.50

DEV

     4,877

291

4.86

PIGEONS FROM HELL #4 (Of 4)

$2.99

DAR

     4,867

292

4.84

SONIC X #35

$2.25

ARC

     4,847

293

4.64

FRESHMEN SUMMER VACATION SPECIAL

$4.99

IMA

     4,647

294

4.61

X-FORCE #4 2ND PTG CRAIN VAR

$2.99

MAR

     4,617

295

4.48

BOMB QUEEN V #3 (Of 6) (MR)

$3.50

IMA

     4,487

296

4.37

UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES POSTERBOOK

$6.99

MAR

     4,376

297

4.35

NEW DYNAMIX #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

     4,356

298

4.32

DEAD SPACE #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

     4,326

299

4.28

SCOOBY DOO #134

$2.25

DC

     4,286

300

4.25

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #117 SI*

$2.99

MAR

     4,256

 

Notes on this chart:

* -- Combined multiple covers with same SRP.

** -- Returnable title.  Order index calculated at a reduced level to account for possible eturns.

 

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 Studios

ALI = Alias Enterprises LLC

ANT = Antarctic Press

ARC = Archie Comic Publications

ASP = Aspen MLT Inc.

AVA = Avatar Press

BON = Bongo Comics

BOO = Boom! Studios

CAR = Cartoon Books
DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DE = Dynamite Entertainment

D&Q = Drawn & Quarterly

FAN = Fantagraphics Books

GEM = Gemstone
GRE = Great Big Comics

HAR = Harris Comics

IDW = IDW Publishing

KZR = Kenzer & Company

MIR = Mirage Studios

MOO = Moonstone
NBM = NBM / Papercutz

ONI = Oni Press Inc.

RAD = Radical Comics

SLG = Slave Labor Graphics

UDO = Udon Entertainment

VIR = Virgin Comics
ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during July 2008.  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 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, Devil's Due, Archie, Aspen, Dynamite Entertainment 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. 

 

Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Viz, 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 the top 100 graphic novels actual orders in June see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--June 2008."

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in June, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--June 2008."

For an overview and analysis of the actual June and "'Secret Invasion' Continues Its Reign."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in June, see "Comic Sales Fall Again in June."

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."