These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2009.

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July, see "Blackest, Dark Comics Top July."

 

For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see "Comics Up Again in July."

 

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 2009."

 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- July 2009

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

232.59

CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

  193,142

2

213.28

BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (OF 8)

$3.99

DC

  177,105

3

142.08

BATMAN AND ROBIN #2

$2.99

DC

  117,986

4

140.72

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600

$4.99

MAR

  116,857

5

131.78

GREEN LANTERN #43 (BLACKEST NIGHT)

$2.99

DC

  109,426

6

126.52

GREEN LANTERN #44 (BLACKEST NIGHT)

$2.99

DC

  105,063

7

113.43

DARK AVENGERS #7 DAX

$3.99

MAR

    94,189

8

111.20

INCREDIBLE HULK #600

$4.99

MAR

    92,343

9

105.79

CAPTAIN AMERICA #601

$3.99

MAR

    87,844

10

104.47

ULTIMATUM #5 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

    86,748

11

102.05

NEW AVENGERS #55 DKR

$3.99

MAR

    84,745

12

100.51

BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #1 (OF 3)

$3.99

DC

    83,466

13

100.43

UNCANNY X-MEN #513 DAX

$3.99

MAR

    83,399

14

100.00

BATMAN #688

$2.99

DC

    83,040

15

99.25

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38 (BLACKEST NIGHT)

$2.99

DC

    82,415

16

93.06

BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #2 (OF 3)

$3.99

DC

    77,278

17

90.48

BLACKEST NIGHT TALES OF THE CORPS #3 (OF 3)

$3.99

DC

    75,136

18

89.13

DARK WOLVERINE #76 DKR

$2.99

MAR

    74,017

19

87.20

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #599 DKR

$2.99

MAR

    72,412

20

83.16

DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #1 (OF 3) DAX

$3.99

MAR

    69,052

21

82.27

JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 (OF 7)

$3.99

DC

    68,317

22

77.89

MIGHTY AVENGERS #27

$2.99

MAR

    64,680

23

73.71

DETECTIVE COMICS #855

$3.99

DC

    61,205

24

73.58

X-FORCE #17

$2.99

MAR

    61,104

25

71.41

X-MEN LEGACY #226 DAX

$2.99

MAR

    59,298

26

70.95

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #35

$2.99

DC

    58,915

27

70.82

DEADPOOL #12 DKR

$2.99

MAR

    58,807

28

68.95

DARK X-MEN BEGINNING #2 (OF 3) DAX

$3.99

MAR

    57,255

29

67.40

FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #5 (OF 5)

$3.99

DC

    55,970

30

67.05

DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #1

$3.99

MAR

    55,679

31

66.71

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #26

$2.99

DAR

    55,393

32

62.13

RED ROBIN #2

$2.99

DC

    51,593

33

61.87

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #29

$2.99

DC

    51,375

34

60.88

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #15 DKR

$2.99

MAR

    50,554

35

60.17

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #36

$3.99

MAR

    49,963

36

57.78

WEDNESDAY COMICS #1 (OF 12)

$3.99

DC

    47,980

37

56.85

WOLVERINE ORIGINS #38

$2.99

MAR

    47,211

38

55.62

TITANS #15 (BLACKEST NIGHT)

$2.99

DC

    46,189

39

55.19

FANTASTIC FOUR #568

$2.99

MAR

    45,828

40

53.84

FANTASTIC FOUR #569

$3.99

MAR

    44,710

41

53.28

BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #2

$3.99

DC

    44,240

42

51.74

NEW MUTANTS #3

$2.99

MAR

    42,961

43

51.04

WEDNESDAY COMICS #2 (OF 12)

$3.99

DC

    42,382

44

50.77

WAR OF KINGS #5 (OF 6)

$3.99

MAR

    42,163

45

50.28

SECRET WARRIORS #6 DKR

$2.99

MAR

    41,749

46

49.82

ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN REQUIEM #2 (OF 2)

$3.99

MAR

    41,374

47

49.24

THUNDERBOLTS #134 DKR

$2.99

MAR

    40,885

48

48.10

SUPERMAN WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #5 (OF 12)

$2.99

DC

    39,939

49

47.74

CABLE #16

$2.99

MAR

    39,646

50

47.59

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #2

$2.99

DC

    39,518

51

47.53

SUPERMAN #690

$2.99

DC

    39,472

52

47.03

WEDNESDAY COMICS #3 (OF 12)

$3.99

DC

    39,050

53

46.47

DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #4 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

    38,590

54

46.26

SUPERMAN BATMAN #62

$2.99

DC

    38,412

55

46.15

ACTION COMICS #879

$3.99

DC

    38,324

56

46.02

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #26

$2.99

MAR

    38,215

57

44.54

DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #3 (OF 6)

$3.99

MAR

    36,982

58

43.52

WEDNESDAY COMICS #4 (OF 12)

$3.99

DC

    36,143

59

42.34

POWER GIRL #3

$2.99

DC

    35,163

60

41.30

STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

    34,292

61

39.56

SUPERGIRL #43

$2.99

DC

    32,849

62

37.60

PUNISHER #7

$2.99

MAR

    31,227

63

37.59

X-FACTOR #46

$2.99

MAR

    31,213

64

37.54

MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

    31,173

65

37.32

TEEN TITANS #73

$3.99

DC

    30,990

66

36.28

WONDER WOMAN #34

$2.99

DC

    30,131

67

35.80

BLACK PANTHER 2 #6 DKR

$2.99

MAR

    29,727

68

35.78

DARK REIGN SINISTER SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 4) DKR

$3.99

MAR

    29,711

69

35.16

SON OF HULK #13

$2.99

MAR

    29,195

70

35.15

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #131

$2.99

MAR

    29,188

71

34.50

X-MEN FOREVER #3

$3.99

MAR

    28,651

72

34.50

X-MEN FOREVER #4

$3.99

MAR

    28,645

73

32.77

DARK REIGN HAWKEYE #4 (OF 5) DKR

$3.99

MAR

    27,215

74

32.74

MS MARVEL #41 DKR

$2.99

MAR

    27,187

75

32.04

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #16

$2.99

MAR

    26,605

76

30.92

NOVA #27

$2.99

MAR

    25,677

77

30.82

JSA VS KOBRA #2 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

    25,591

78

30.38

BOYS #32 (MR)

$2.99

DE

    25,231

79

30.23

MS MARVEL #42 DKR

$2.99

MAR

    25,103

80

29.56

STAR WARS INVASION #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

DAR

    24,548

81

29.33

SECRET SIX #11

$2.99

DC

    24,357

82

29.29

OUTSIDERS #20

$2.99

DC

    24,323

83

29.19

DARK REIGN YOUNG AVENGERS #3 (OF 5) DKR

$3.99

MAR

    24,237

84

28.91

ANGEL #23

$3.99

IDW

    24,003

85

28.90

WALKING DEAD #63 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

    24,001

86

28.07

INCOGNITO #5 (MR)

$3.50

MAR

    23,311

87

28.03

WAR OF KINGS WARRIORS #1 (OF 2)

$3.99

MAR

    23,275

88

27.96

AGENTS OF ATLAS #7 DKR

$2.99

MAR

    23,217

89

27.89

STAR WARS LEGACY #38 TATOOINE PT 2 (OF 4)

$2.99

DAR

    23,162

90

27.72

DARK REIGN FANTASTIC FOUR #5 (OF 5) DKR

$2.99

MAR

    23,017

91

27.33

BOYS HEROGASM #3 (OF 6) (MR)

$2.99

DE

    22,695

92

27.03

FABLES #86 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    22,447

93

26.99

BOOSTER GOLD #22

$3.99

DC

    22,414

94

26.91

WAR OF KINGS ASCENSION #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

    22,342

95

26.83

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #1

$2.99

DE

    22,282

96

26.68

IMMORTAL WEAPONS #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

    22,151

97

26.03

MARVEL DIVAS #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

    21,616

98

25.57

BRAVE AND THE BOLD #25

$2.99

DC

    21,234

99

25.48

DARK REIGN HOOD #3 (OF 5) DKR

$3.99

MAR

    21,162

100

25.35

PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #72 (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    21,049

101

24.77

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #22

$3.99

DC

    20,571

102

24.74

EXILES #4

$2.99

MAR

    20,548

103

24.74

AGENTS OF ATLAS #8

$2.99

MAR

    20,540

104

24.59

GREEK STREET #1 (MR)

$1.00

DC

    20,422

105

24.47

GI JOE #7

$3.99

IDW

    20,319

106

24.44

SPAWN #193

$2.95

IMA

    20,293

107

24.28

WOLVERINE NOIR #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

    20,159

108

23.72

CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

IMA

    19,694

109

23.54

DARK REIGN MISTER NEGATIVE #2 (OF 3) DKR

$3.99

MAR

    19,544

110

23.20

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #12

$2.99

DAR

    19,268

111

23.15

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #31

$2.99

DC

    19,225

112

22.78

SPAWN #194

$2.95

IMA

    18,916

113

22.11

UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS #1 (OF 8)

$2.99

MAR

    18,363

114

22.02

ALL NEW SAVAGE SHE-HULK #4 (OF 4) DKR

$3.99

MAR

    18,284

115

21.98

DARK REIGN GOBLIN LEGACY DKR

$3.99

MAR

    18,256

116

21.46

GI JOE ORIGINS #5

$3.99

IDW

    17,822

117

21.15

BETA RAY BILL GODHUNTER #2 (OF 3)

$3.99

MAR

    17,561

118

20.92

STAR WARS KNIGHTS OLD REPUBLIC #43 REAPING PT 1 (OF 2)

$2.99

DAR

    17,368

119

20.62

DETHKLOK VS THE GOON (ONE SHOT)

$3.50

DAR

    17,123

120

20.51

UNWRITTEN #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    17,028

121

20.00

DAREDEVIL NOIR #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

    16,606

122

19.94

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #15

$2.99

MAR

    16,556

123

19.90

DARK REIGN LETHAL LEGION #2 (OF 3) DKR

$3.99

MAR

    16,529

124

19.69

Y THE LAST MAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION

$1.00

DC

    16,354

125

19.66

RUNAWAYS 3 #12

$2.99

MAR

    16,323

126

19.52

FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #3 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

    16,212

127

19.08

BPRD 1947 #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

DAR

    15,845

128

19.04

HALO HELLJUMPER #1 (OF 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    15,809

129

18.71

INVINCIBLE #64

$2.99

IMA

    15,535

130

18.68

FABLES #1 PETER & MAX PREVIEW (MR)

$1.00

DC

    15,509

131

18.65

WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #8 (OF 8)

$3.99

MAR

    15,487

132

18.59

GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1 SPECIAL EDITION

$1.00

DC

    15,438

133

18.42

FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH ESCAPE #3 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

    15,294

134

18.41

ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK THREE #3 (OF 4)

$3.99

DC

    15,291

135

18.39

STAR WARS CLONE WARS #7

$2.99

DAR

    15,275

136

18.37

JACK OF FABLES #36 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    15,256

137

17.84

ALIENS #2 (OF 4)

$3.50

DAR

    14,818

138

17.47

FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE #3 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

    14,505

139

17.38

TIMESTORM 2009 2099 #3 (OF 4)

$3.99

MAR

    14,435

140

16.91

SOLOMON GRUNDY #5 (OF 7)

$2.99

DC

    14,043

141

16.86

GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

IDW

    14,002

142

16.78

FREDDY JASON ASH NIGHTMARE WARRIORS #2 (OF 6) (MR)

$3.99

DC

    13,938

143

16.69

BARACK OBAMA #2 THE FIRST 100 DAYS

$3.99

IDW

    13,860

144

16.54

USA COMICS #1 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

$3.99

MAR

    13,733

145

16.53

WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #1 (OF 5)

$2.99

DAR

    13,724

146

16.46

CREEPY COMICS #1

$4.99

DAR

    13,669

147

16.43

FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH INK #3 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

    13,643

148

16.41

IRREDEEMABLE #4

$3.99

BOO

    13,623

149

16.17

WITCHBLADE #128 SEJIC CVR A

$2.99

IMA

    13,427

150

16.14

BATMAN #608 SPECIAL EDITION

$1.00

DC

    13,399

151

16.12

GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 (OF 4)

$3.99

IDW

    13,383

152

16.12

CROSSED #6 (OF 9) (MR)

$3.99

AVA

    13,382

153

16.01

GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION #3 (OF 4)

$3.99

IDW

    13,297

154

15.88

GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

IDW

    13,188

155

15.66

ALL SELECT COMICS #1 70TH ANNIV SPECIAL

$3.99

MAR

    13,000

156

15.65

LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #3 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

    12,998

157

15.54

SKRULL KILL KREW #3 (OF 5) DKR

$3.99

MAR

    12,904

158

15.24

WORLD OF WARCRAFT #21

$2.99

DC

    12,656

159

15.16

JONAH HEX #45

$2.99

DC

    12,588

160

15.07

ANGEL NOT FADE AWAY #3

$3.99

IDW

    12,514

161

14.98

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #17

$2.99

MAR

    12,441

162

14.87

REBELS #6

$2.99

DC

    12,349

163

14.87

GENEXT UNITED #3 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

    12,347

164

14.80

NO HERO #6 (OF 7) (MR)

$3.99

AVA

    12,293

165

14.73

BUCK ROGERS #2

$3.50

DE

    12,234

166

14.62

ANITA BLAKE LC NECROMANCER #3 (OF 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    12,143

167

14.58

DESTROYER #4 (OF 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

    12,110

168

14.49

100 BULLETS #1 VERTIGO CRIME SAMPLER (MR)

$1.00

DC

    12,033

169

14.44

RED SONJA #46

$2.99

DE

    11,993

170

14.32

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #13

$3.99

IDW

    11,892

171

14.22

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #15 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    11,809

172

14.14

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

MAR

    11,739

173

14.04

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1 SPECIAL EDITION

$1.00

DC

    11,656

174

13.97

FUSION #3 (OF 3)

$2.99

IMA

    11,603

175

13.79

SOULFIRE #10

$3.99

ASP

    11,448

176

13.78

WARLORD #4

$2.99

DC

    11,445

177

13.68

IGNITION CITY #4 (OF 5) (MR)

$3.99

AVA

    11,356

178

13.45

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #1

$3.99

BOO

    11,166

179

13.29

ASTONISHING TALES #6

$3.99

MAR

    11,032

180

13.19

DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #1

$3.99

IDW

    10,949

181

13.08

CAPTAIN AMERICA #600

$4.99

MAR

    10,865

182

13.01

ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #0 (OF 6)

$1.99

ZEN

    10,805

183

12.99

TERRY MOORES ECHO #13

$3.50

ABS

    10,783

184

12.96

HELLBLAZER #257 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    10,762

185

12.96

STRANGE ADVENTURES #5 (OF 8)

$3.99

DC

    10,758

186

12.79

THOR TALES OF ASGARD BY LEE & KIRBY #3 (OF 6)

$3.99

MAR

    10,618

187

12.60

LONE RANGER #17

$3.50

DE

    10,462

188

12.54

DARKNESS #78

$2.99

IMA

    10,417

189

12.35

STAR TREK SPOCK REFLECTIONS #1

$3.99

IDW

    10,256

190

12.05

MADAME XANADU #13 (MR)

$2.99

DC

    10,009

191

12.01

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT METROPLEX

$3.99

IDW

      9,975

192

11.97

VIGILANTE #8

$2.99

DC

      9,942

193

11.91

THOR & HERCULES ENCYCLOPEDIA MYTHOLOGICA

$4.99

MAR

      9,892

194

11.88

RASL #5 (MR)

$3.50

CAR

      9,866

195

11.72

TYRESE GIBSONS MAYHEM #1 (OF 3) MELTDOWN EX CVR

$1.33

IMA

      9,735

196

11.58

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #40

$2.99

ZEN

      9,616

197

11.52

BATMAN AND ROBIN #1

$2.99

DC

      9,567

198

11.44

KID COLT #1

$3.99

MAR

      9,500

199

11.28

GEARS OF WAR #8 (MR)

$3.99

DC

      9,368

200

11.26

FATHOM #8 GARZA CVR

$2.99

ASP

      9,349

201

10.85

GEARS OF WAR #9 (MR)

$3.99

DC

      9,009

202

10.74

AUTHORITY #12

$2.99

DC

      8,918

203

10.70

LOCKE & KEY HEAD GAMES #6

$3.99

IDW

      8,889

204

10.50

NORTHLANDERS #19 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      8,722

205

10.48

TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #57 (MR)

$2.95

BRO

      8,705

206

10.46

THE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #1

$3.50

DE

      8,683

207

10.38

LENORE VOLUME II #1

$3.99

TIT

      8,619

208

10.33

TINY TITANS #18

$2.50

DC

      8,576

209

10.28

SHERLOCK HOLMES #3 (OF 5)

$3.50

DE

      8,534

210

10.21

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #8

$4.99

MAR

      8,481

211

9.95

STAR TREK WRATH OF KHAN #3

$3.99

IDW

      8,266

212

9.87

INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS #4 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

      8,199

213

9.87

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #202

$2.50

ARC

      8,193

214

9.84

STREET FIGHTER II TURBO #7

$3.95

UDO

      8,172

215

9.83

SWORD #18 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      8,165

216

9.83

NORTH 40 #1 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

      8,163

217

9.61

JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES STORM FRONT VOL 02 #1 REG CVR

$3.99

DAB

      7,981

218

9.59

DOCTOR WHO ROOM WITH A DEJA VIEW

$3.99

IDW

      7,960

219

9.57

STAR TREK CREW #5

$3.99

IDW

      7,946

220

9.49

SPIRIT #31

$2.99

DC

      7,882

221

9.47

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #2 BENITEZ CVR

$2.99

ASP

      7,868

222

9.44

JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2 #5 (OF 5)

$3.50

DE

      7,839

223

9.43

MICE TEMPLAR DESTINY #1

$3.99

IMA

      7,833

224

9.40

DMZ #43 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      7,806

225

9.36

SIMPSONS COMICS #156

$2.99

BON

      7,774

226

9.34

FARSCAPE GONE & BACK #1

$3.99

BOO

      7,758

227

9.32

DELLEC #1 GUNNELL CVR

$2.50

ASP

      7,741

228

9.30

ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #17

$2.99

IMA

      7,724

229

9.30

TOM STRONG #1 SPECIAL EDITION

$1.00

DC

      7,719

230

9.23

FARSCAPE STRANGE DETRACTORS #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

BOO

      7,667

231

9.23

RED ROBIN #1

$2.99

DC

      7,664

232

9.16

WILDCATS #13

$2.99

DC

      7,609

233

9.09

STAR TREK MISSIONS END #5

$3.99

IDW

      7,551

234

8.96

BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #7

$2.50

DC

      7,441

235

8.89

IRON MAN ARMORED ADVENTURES

$3.99

MAR

      7,385

236

8.85

TERROR INC APOCALYPSE SOON #4 (OF 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

      7,349

237

8.75

UNKNOWN SOLDIER #10 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      7,265

238

8.71

DRAFTED ONE HUNDRED DAYS ONE SHOT

$5.99

DDP

      7,235

239

8.62

SOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER #3 (OF 5)

$2.99

ASP

      7,158

240

8.50

SCALPED #30 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      7,059

241

8.46

MUPPET SHOW TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON #1 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

      7,027

242

8.32

SONIC UNIVERSE #6

$2.50

ARC

      6,913

243

8.23

GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TANKIES #3 (OF 3) (MR)

$3.50

DE

      6,834

244

8.18

AIR #11 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      6,793

245

8.15

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #6

$2.50

DC

      6,771

246

8.15

DETECTIVE COMICS #854

$3.99

DC

      6,765

247

8.11

CHEW #2 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

      6,735

248

8.09

COMPLETE DRACULA #2 (OF 5)

$4.99

DE

      6,721

249

8.07

FARSCAPE DARGOS LAMENT #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

BOO

      6,701

250

8.02

MIGHTY #6

$2.99

DC

      6,660

251

7.97

SAVAGE DRAGON #150 (NOTE PRICE)

$5.99

IMA

      6,619

252

7.97

PRESIDENT EVIL

$3.99

ANT

      6,618

253

7.84

FUTURAMA COMICS #44

$2.99

BON

      6,507

254

7.67

YOUNGBLOOD #9

$3.99

IMA

      6,370

255

7.65

FINDING NEMO REEF RESCUE #1 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

      6,349

256

7.56

GRAVEL #12 (MR)

$3.99

AVA

      6,280

257

7.55

MUPPET SHOW #4 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

      6,273

258

7.55

FALLEN ANGEL REBORN #1

$3.99

IDW

      6,271

259

7.39

ARMY OF DARKNESS #22

$3.50

DE

      6,135

260

7.35

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA FINAL FIVE #4 (OF 4)

$3.99

DE

      6,105

261

7.10

ARMY OF DARKNESS #23

$3.50

DE

      5,895

262

7.00

NEW AVENGERS #54 BACHALO VAR

$3.99

MAR

      5,811

263

6.95

SIMPSONS SUPER SPECTACULAR #9

$2.99

BON

      5,769

264

6.88

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #53

$2.99

MAR

      5,710

265

6.80

MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #2 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

      5,646

266

6.62

ASPEN SPLASH 2009 SWIMSUIT SPECTACULAR

$2.99

ASP

      5,496

267

6.61

I AM LEGION #4 (OF 6)

$3.50

DDP

      5,493

268

6.50

TOY STORY MYSTERIOUS STRANGER #2 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

      5,397

269

6.46

SUPER FRIENDS #17

$2.50

DC

      5,368

270

6.43

MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #38

$2.99

MAR

      5,339

271

6.41

YOUNG LIARS #17 (MR)

$2.99

DC

      5,326

272

6.40

ROBERT JORDANS WHEEL OF TIME EYE O/T WORLD #1

$3.99

DAB

      5,315

273

6.21

TOY STORY MYSTERIOUS STRANGER #3 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

      5,158

274

6.13

STORMWATCH PHD #22

$2.99

DC

      5,090

275

6.05

SCOURGE OF GODS FALL #1 (OF 3) (MR)

$5.99

MAR

      5,021

276

6.03

FRANKLIN RICHARDS SCHOOLS OUT

$3.99

MAR

      5,010

277

5.92

FLASH GORDON #6

$3.99

ARD

      4,920

278

5.87

CARS ROOKIE #4 (OF 4)

$2.99

BOO

      4,876

279

5.76

DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS #1 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

      4,780

280

5.63

STRANGE ADVENTURES OF HP LOVECRAFT #3 (OF 4) (MR)

$4.99

IMA

      4,678

281

5.63

VAMPIRELLA COUNTDOWN TO SECOND COMING PROTOTYPE TEXIERA ED

$2.99

HAR

      4,674

282

5.55

PRIDE & PREJUDICE #4 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

      4,608

283

5.46

EMILY THE STRANGE 13TH HOUR #1 (OF 4)

$3.99

DAR

      4,535

284

5.44

OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE #7

$3.99

MAR

      4,518

285

5.44

CITIZEN REX #1 (OF 6)

$3.50

DAR

      4,514

286

5.35

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #13

$2.99

MAR

      4,439

287

5.32

DEAD ROMEO #4 (OF 6)

$2.99

DC

      4,417

288

5.27

LAST RESORT #1

$3.99

IDW

      4,377

289

5.26

NEXUS SPACE OPERA ACTS 3 & 4

$4.95

RUD

      4,364

290

5.17

FEAR AGENT #27 1 AGAINST 1 (PT 6 OF 6)

$2.99

DAR

      4,296

291

5.13

UNKNOWN #3 (OF 4)

$3.99

BOO

      4,259

292

5.13

WOLVERINE #72

$2.99

MAR

      4,258

293

5.13

DEAD AT 17 AFTERBIRTH #2 (OF 4)

$2.99

IMA

      4,258

294

5.07

ATOMIC ROBO SHADOW FROM BEYOND TIME #3 (OF 5)

$3.50

RED

      4,210

295

5.02

UNWRITTEN #1 (MR)

$1.99

DC

      4,166

296

5.01

GROOM LAKE #4

$3.99

IDW

      4,161

297

4.95

SCOOBY DOO #146

$2.50

DC

      4,110

298

4.93

RIFTWAR #2 (OF 5)

$3.99

MAR

      4,090

299

4.90

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 2 #8

$3.99

IDW

      4,073

300

4.89

WARRIORS JAILBREAK #1 (MR)

$3.99

DAB

      4,062


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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

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
BLU = Bluewater Productions

CAR = Cartoon Books

DAB = Dabel Brothers Productions, LLC

DEV = Devil's Due Publishing

DYN = 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

ZEN = Zenescope Entertainment

 

These estimates are based on ICv2 estimates of comic sales by Diamond North America during July 2009.  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 300 graphic novels actual orders in June "Top 300 Graphic Novels Actual--June 2009."

 

For the top 300 comic actual orders in June see "Top 300 Comics Actual--June 2009."


For an overview and analysis of the actual June and "Batman, Cap Top June."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in June, see "Comic Sales Up 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."