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

 

For an overview and analysis of comic sales in August, see "'Watchmen' Top Dollar Book in August"

 

For an analysis of the dollar trends in August, see "Comics Continue Slide in August."

 

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


 

 

TOP 300 COMICS -- AUGUST 2008

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est.Qty

1

160

SECRET INVASION #5 (Of 8) SI*

$3.99

MAR

 165,958

2

119.59

FINAL CRISIS #3 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

 123,881

3

102.7

NEW AVENGERS #44 SI

$2.99

MAR

 106,385

4

100

BATMAN #679 RIP*

$2.99

DC

 103,588

5

93.01

HULK #5

$2.99

MAR

   96,347

6

90.98

ASTONISHING X-MEN #26 MD

$2.99

MAR

   94,244

7

90.16

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 NWD*

$3.99

MAR

   93,395

8

89.73

MIGHTY AVENGERS #17 SI

$2.99

MAR

   92,950

9

83.28

WOLVERINE #68

$2.99

MAR

   86,268

10

82.44

UNCANNY X-MEN #501 MD

$2.99

MAR

   85,398

11

82.09

CAPTAIN AMERICA #41*

$2.99

MAR

   85,035

12

78.63

JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #24

$2.99

DC

   81,451

13

76.56

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #17

$2.99

DAR

   79,307

14

75.25

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 NWD

$2.99

MAR

   77,950

15

70.94

JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #18*

$2.99

DC

   73,485

16

68.67

DETECTIVE COMICS #847 RIP

$2.99

DC

   71,134

17

66.62

AVENGERS INVADERS #4 (Of 12)

$2.99

MAR

   69,010

18

66.62

X-FORCE #6 DWS

$2.99

MAR

   69,010

19

65.97

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   68,337

20

65.94

FINAL CRISIS LEGION O/THREE WORLDS #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

DC

   68,306

21

65.77

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #567

$2.99

MAR

   68,130

22

65.69

X-MEN LEGACY #215 MD

$2.99

MAR

   68,047

23

64.74

DC UNIVERSE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT #1

$3.99

DC

   67,063

24

63.24

SECRET INVASION THOR #1 (Of 3) SI

$2.99

MAR

   65,509

25

62.28

SECRET INVASION X-MEN #1 (Of 4) SI

$2.99

MAR

   64,515

26

60.95

FINAL CRISIS SUPERMAN BEYOND #1 (Of 2)

$4.50

DC

   63,137

27

58.29

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #16 SI

$2.99

MAR

   60,381

28

57.72

FANTASTIC FOUR #559

$2.99

MAR

   59,791

29

56.41

FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

DC

   58,434

30

56.14

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #4

$2.99

MAR

   58,154

31

54.7

SECRET INVASION AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 (Of 3) SI

$2.99

MAR

   56,663

32

54.35

NIGHTWING #147 RIP

$2.99

DC

   56,300

33

53.01

ROBIN #176 RIP

$2.99

DC

   54,912

34

52.85

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #125

$2.99

MAR

   54,746

35

52.52

FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #2 (Of 3)

$3.99

DC

   54,404

36

49.91

SUPERMAN BATMAN #51

$2.99

DC

   51,701

37

49.39

KICK ASS #4 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

   51,162

38

49.33

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #120 SI

$2.99

MAR

   51,100

39

49.08

SKAAR SON OF HULK #3

$2.99

MAR

   50,841

40

48.67

X-FACTOR #34 SI

$2.99

MAR

   50,416

41

48.24

SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #1 (Of 4) SI

$2.99

MAR

   49,971

42

47.84

ACTION COMICS #868

$2.99

DC

   49,556

43

46.53

TRINITY #10**

$2.99

DC

   48,199

44

45.84

TRINITY #11**

$2.99

DC

   47,485

45

45.42

ULTIMATE X-MEN #97

$2.99

MAR

   47,050

46

45

SUPERMAN #679

$2.99

DC

   46,615

47

44.91

TRINITY #12**

$2.99

DC

   46,521

48

44.45

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #27

$2.99

DC

   46,045

49

44.24

TRINITY #13**

$2.99

DC

   45,827

50

44.21

SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #2 (Of 5) SI

$2.99

MAR

   45,796

51

43.83

THUNDERBOLTS #123 SI

$2.99

MAR

   45,403

52

43.74

SECRET INVASION RUNAWAYS YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (Of 3) SI

$2.99

MAR

   45,309

53

43.49

CABLE #6 MD*

$3.99

MAR

   45,050

54

43.35

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #11

$3.99

IDW

   44,905

55

42.8

VENOM DARK ORIGIN #1 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   44,336

56

41.86

DAREDEVIL #110*

$2.99

MAR

   43,362

57

41.76

TEEN TITANS #62

$2.99

DC

   43,258

58

38.89

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #4 SI

$2.99

MAR

   40,285

59

37.29

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   38,628

60

37.05

YOUNG X-MEN #5 DWS

$2.99

MAR

   38,379

61

37.01

NOVA #16 SI

$2.99

MAR

   38,338

62

36.75

SHE-HULK 2 #32 SI*

$2.99

MAR

   38,069

63

35.55

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #4 SI

$2.99

MAR

   36,826

64

35.08

MARVEL 1985 #4 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

   36,339

65

34.33

WONDER WOMAN #23

$2.99

DC

   35,562

66

33.08

HALO UPRISING #3 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

   34,267

67

33.07

IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD #32

$2.99

MAR

   34,257

68

32.69

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #57

$2.99

MAR

   33,863

69

32.48

BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #10

$2.99

DC

   33,645

70

32.48

WOLVERINE KILLING MADE SIMPLE

$3.99

MAR

   33,645

71

32.47

SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

IDW

   33,635

72

32.42

BLACK PANTHER #40 SI

$2.99

MAR

   33,583

73

32.1

RUNAWAYS 3 #1

$2.99

MAR

   33,252

74

31.76

BOOSTER GOLD #11

$2.99

DC

   32,900

75

30.44

X-FACTOR SPECIAL LAYLA MILLER

$3.99

MAR

   31,532

76

30.43

BRAVE & BOLD #16

$2.99

DC

   31,522

77

30.26

ROBIN #177

$2.99

DC

   31,346

78

29.83

MOON KNIGHT #21*

$2.99

MAR

   30,900

79

29.62

PUNISHER #60 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

   30,683

80

29.62

NEW WARRIORS #15 SI

$2.99

MAR

   30,683

81

29.38

IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

MAR

   30,434

82

28.89

NYX NO WAY HOME #1 (Of 6)*

$3.99

MAR

   29,927

83

28.62

FLASH #243

$2.99

DC

   29,647

84

27.7

GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #11

$2.99

DC

   28,694

85

27.62

X-MEN ORIGINS JEAN GREY

$3.99

MAR

   28,611

86

27.56

STAR WARS LEGACY #27

$2.99

DAR

   28,549

87

27.39

PUNISHER #61 (MR)

$2.99

MAR

   28,373

88

27.14

SUPERGIRL #32

$2.99

DC

   28,114

89

27.08

SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #2

$2.99

MAR

   28,052

90

26.78

TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   27,741

91

26.75

BATGIRL #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   27,710

92

26.63

TWELVE #7 (Of 12)

$2.99

MAR

   27,585

93

26.57

BOYS #21 (MR)

$2.99

DE

   27,523

94

26.48

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #18

$2.99

MAR

   27,430

95

26.09

GHOST RIDER #26*

$2.99

MAR

   27,026

96

24.89

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #45

$2.99

DC

   25,783

97

24.87

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #2

$2.99

DAR

   25,762

98

24.67

ETERNALS #3

$2.99

MAR

   25,555

99

24.67

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #22

$2.99

MAR

   25,555

100

24.67

HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #2 (Of 3)

$2.99

DAR

   25,555

101

23.8

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #20

$2.99

DC

   24,654

102

22.32

WALKING DEAD #51 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

   23,121

103

22.25

NEW EXILES #10

$2.99

MAR

   23,048

104

22.19

NEW EXILES #9

$2.99

MAR

   22,986

105

21.72

HAWKMAN SPECIAL #1

$3.50

DC

   22,499

106

21.68

FATHOM #1*

$2.99

ASP

   22,458

107

21.63

BIRDS OF PREY #121

$2.99

DC

   22,406

108

21.6

PUNISHER KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE*

$4.99

MAR

   22,375

109

21.08

RANN THANAGAR HOLY WAR #4 (Of 8)

$3.50

DC

   21,836

110

20.54

STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC #32 TURNABOUT

$2.99

DAR

   21,277

111

20.16

WORLD O/WARCRAFT #10

$2.99

DC

   20,883

112

20.14

BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #4 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   20,863

113

19.96

STAR WARS REBELLION #16 VECTOR PART 8 (Of 12)

$2.99

DAR

   20,676

114

19.75

DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   20,459

115

19.75

REIGN IN HELL #2 (Of 8)

$3.50

DC

   20,459

116

19.61

TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN #6 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

   20,314

117

19.33

GHOST RIDER ANNUAL #2 MERCY

$3.99

MAR

   20,024

118

18.77

WOLVERINE FIRST CLASS #6*

$2.99

MAR

   19,443

119

18.45

SPAWN #181

$2.95

IMA

   19,112

120

18.26

GENEXT #4 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   18,915

121

17.72

LAST DEFENDERS #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

   18,356

122

17.65

IRON FIST ORIGIN O/DANNY RAND

$3.99

MAR

   18,283

123

17.05

CATWOMAN #82

$2.99

DC

   17,662

124

16.96

HOUSE O/MYSTERY #4 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   17,569

125

16.15

BPRD THE WARNING #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

DAR

   16,729

126

15.66

NEWUNIVERSAL CONQUEROR

$3.99

MAR

   16,222

127

15.4

JACK O/FABLES #24 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   15,953

128

15.19

AUTHORITY #1

$2.99

DC

   15,735

129

15.1

JACK OF FABLES #25 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   15,642

130

15.08

CRIMINAL 2 #4 (MR)

$3.50

MAR

   15,621

131

14.65

CROSSED #0 (Of 9) (MR)*

$1.00

AVA

   15,176

132

14.63

AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #23

$2.99

MAR

   15,155

133

14.42

FINAL CRISIS #1 DIRECTORS CUT SPECIAL

$4.99

DC

   14,937

134

14.32

RED SONJA #36

$2.99

DE

   14,834

135

14.12

AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   14,627

136

13.91

SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 #1 (Of 5)*

$2.99

MAR

   14,409

137

13.56

TERRY MOORES ECHO #5

$3.50

ABS

   14,047

138

13.11

FRANK FRAZETTAS DRACULA MEETS WOLF-MAN*

$3.99

IMA

   13,580

139

13.08

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1

$4.99

MAR

   13,549

140

12.95

KING SIZE SPIDER-MAN SUMMER SPECIAL

$4.99

MAR

   13,415

141

12.9

TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #2

$3.99

IDW

   13,363

142

12.85

WILDCATS WORLDS END #2

$2.99

DC

   13,311

143

12.79

X-MEN FIRST CLASS VOL 2 #15

$2.99

MAR

   13,249

144

12.6

MADAME XANADU #3 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   13,052

145

12.56

DC SPECIAL CYBORG #4 (Of 5)

$2.99

DC

   13,011

146

12.55

CHECKMATE #29

$2.99

DC

   13,000

147

12.52

JONAH HEX #34

$2.99

DC

   12,969

148

12.46

LONE RANGER #12 (MR)*

$3.50

DE

   12,907

149

12.4

TRUE BELIEVERS #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   12,845

150

12.38

FANTASTIC FOUR TRUE STORY #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

   12,824

151

12.37

PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #2 (Of 5)

$2.99

MAR

   12,814

152

12.26

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN O/STARSCREAM #4

$3.99

IDW

   12,700

153

12.26

MANHUNTER #33

$2.99

DC

   12,700

154

12.23

BLUE BEETLE #30

$2.99

DC

   12,669

155

11.93

SPIRIT #20

$2.99

DC

   12,358

156

11.74

DOCTOR WHO #6

$3.99

IDW

   12,161

157

11.55

BROKEN TRINITY DARKNESS (ONE SHOT)*

$2.99

IMA

   11,964

158

11.4

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE SEQUEL REIGN O/STARSCREAM #5

$3.99

IDW

   11,809

159

11.35

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #12

$3.99

MAR

   11,757

160

11.13

SIMON DARK #11

$2.99

DC

   11,529

161

11.1

ANGEL REVELATIONS #4 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

   11,498

162

11.05

DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN #1

$3.99

IDW

   11,446

163

10.71

AIR #1 (MR)**

$2.99

DC

   11,094

164

10.69

GEN 13 #21

$2.99

DC

   11,074

165

10.68

NORTHLANDERS #9 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   11,063

166

10.57

ZORRO #6

$3.50

DE

   10,949

167

10.35

100 BULLETS #94 (MR)

$2.99

DC

   10,721

168

10.26

UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #2 (Of 3) (MR)

$5.99

MAR

   10,628

169

9.95

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

$3.99

MAR

   10,307

170

9.94

TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT DOUBLEDEALER

$3.99

IDW

   10,297

171

9.88

TINY TITANS #7

$2.25

DC

   10,234

172

9.76

SUPERNATURAL RISING SON #5 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

   10,110

173

9.73

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/ALLSPARK #2

$3.99

IDW

   10,079

174

9.62

WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #4 (Of 12)

$2.99

DC

     9,965

175

9.35

ANNA MERCURY #3 (Of 5) (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

     9,685

176

9.35

GOON #27

$2.99

DAR

     9,685

177

9.34

DARK IVORY #3 (Of 4)

$2.99

IMA

     9,675

178

9.23

DMZ #34 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     9,561

179

9.03

SWORD #10 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     9,354

180

8.87

ARMY OF DARKNESS #11 LONG ROAD HOME

$3.50

DE

     9,188

181

8.56

SIMPSONS COMICS #145

$2.99

BON

     8,867

182

8.37

TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED ARRIVAL #1

$3.99

IDW

     8,670

183

8.35

STORMWATCH PHD WORLDS END #13

$2.99

DC

     8,650

184

8.31

HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS KNOWLEDGE #2 (Of 5) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     8,608

185

8.31

FOOLKILLER WHITE ANGELS #2 (Of 5) (MR)

$3.99

MAR

     8,608

186

8.3

TOR #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     8,598

187

8.28

INFINITY INC #12

$2.99

DC

     8,577

188

8.18

STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #4

$3.99

IDW

     8,473

189

7.82

MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #10

$2.99

IMA

     8,101

190

7.81

STAR TREK YEAR FOUR ENTERPRISE EXPERIMENT #5

$3.99

IDW

     8,090

191

7.67

DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #8 (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

     7,945

192

7.59

YOUNG LIARS #6 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     7,862

193

7.51

WELCOME TO HOXFORD #1

$3.99

IDW

     7,779

194

7.03

STORMING PARADISE #2 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     7,282

195

6.97

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

$3.50

DC

     7,220

196

6.86

GRAVEL #4 (MR)*

$3.99

AVA

     7,106

197

6.86

SONIC HEDGEHOG #191

$2.25

ARC

     7,106

198

6.82

DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #1 (Of 5)

$3.99

MAR

     7,065

199

6.79

SCALPED #20 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     7,034

200

6.72

AMORY WARS II #3 (Of 5)

$2.99

IMA

     6,961

201

6.57

HACK SLASH SERIES #15 (MR)*

$3.50

DEV

     6,806

202

6.48

VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #2

$3.50

DEV

     6,713

203

6.47

BATMAN STRIKES #48

$2.25

DC

     6,702

204

6.46

ARMY @ LOVE THE ART OF WAR #1 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

DC

     6,692

205

6.45

SECRET HISTORY AUTHORITY HAWKSMOOR #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     6,681

206

6.44

SUPER FRIENDS #6

$2.25

DC

     6,671

207

6.43

SECRET INVASION #2 (Of 8) *

$3.99

MAR

     6,661

208

6.43

BART SIMPSON COMICS #43

$2.99

BON

     6,661

209

6.32

SDCC 2008 ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 SKETCH VAR (Net)

$1.50

MAR

     6,547

210

6.24

HALLOWEEN 30TH ANN SP (ONE SHOT)*

$5.50

DEV

     6,464

211

6.23

SECRET INVASION #3 (Of 8)*

$3.99

MAR

     6,454

212

6.06

HACK SLASH SERIES #14 (MR)*

$3.50

DEV

     6,277

213

6.05

CHUCK #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     6,267

214

6.04

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY

$2.99

MAR

     6,257

215

6.03

SKRULLS VS POWER PACK #2 (Of 4)

$2.99

MAR

     6,246

216

5.75

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #2

$2.99

MAR

     5,956

217

5.72

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES IN 31ST CENTURY #17

$2.25

DC

     5,925

218

5.56

FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1*

$3.99

DC

     5,759

219

5.52

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #42

$2.99

MAR

     5,718

220

5.48

HERCULES #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

RAL

     5,677

221

5.47

ATOMIC ROBO DOGS O/WAR #1 (Of 5)

$2.95

RED

     5,666

222

5.47

DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #9

$3.99

IDW

     5,666

223

5.46

GALAXY QUEST GLOBAL WARNING #1

$3.99

IDW

     5,656

224

5.43

FRANKLIN RICHARDS SUMMER SMACKDOWN

$3.99

MAR

     5,625

225

5.06

GOLLY #1 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     5,242

226

5.02

MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS #27

$2.99

MAR

     5,200

227

5.01

CALIBER #5 (Of 5)

$2.99

RAL

     5,190

228

4.93

VINYL UNDERGROUND #11 (MR)

$2.99

DC

     5,107

229

4.91

FAMILY DYNAMIC #1 (Of 3)

$2.25

DC

     5,086

230

4.8

WORLDS O/DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #3 BALAN CVR A

$5.50

DEV

     4,972

231

4.79

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 TORONTO FAN EXPO SKETCH VAR (Net)

$1.80

MAR

     4,962

232

4.79

SPECIAL FORCES #3 (Of 6)

$2.99

IMA

     4,962

233

4.73

SHONEN JUMP SEPT 08

$4.99

VIZ

     4,900

234

4.72

FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #1 (Of 3) 2ND PTG

$3.99

DC

     4,889

235

4.71

FEAR AGENT #23 1 AGAINST 1 (PT 2 Of 6)

$2.99

DAR

     4,879

236

4.6

FALLEN ANGEL IDW #29 (MR)

$3.99

IDW

     4,765

237

4.59

SONIC X #36

$2.25

ARC

     4,755

238

4.54

ASTONISHING X-MEN #25*

$2.99

MAR

     4,703

239

4.43

WARHAMMER 40K EXTERMINATUS #2 (Of 5)*

$3.99

BOO

     4,589

240

4.38

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #14

$2.99

MAR

     4,537

241

4.24

FALL OF CTHULHU GODWAR #1 (Of 4)*

$3.99

BOO

     4,392

242

4.23

BROTHERS IN ARMS #3

$3.50

DE

     4,382

243

4.16

DRAGONLANCE LEGENDS TIME O/TWINS #2 (Of 3) GOPEZ CVR A

$5.50

DEV

     4,309

244

4.14

UNCLE SCROOGE #377

$7.99

GEM

     4,289

245

4.08

SCOOBY DOO #135

$2.25

DC

     4,226

246

4.08

UNCLE SCROOGE #378

$7.99

GEM

     4,226

247

4.01

BUCKAROO BANZAI THE PREQUEL #1 (Of 2)

$3.99

MOO

     4,154

248

3.98

WARHAMMER 40K FIRE & HONOR #1 (Of 4)*

$3.99

BOO

     4,123

249

3.93

HULK CHRONICLES WWH #2

$4.99

MAR

     4,071

250

3.87

ULTIMATES 3 #4 (Of 5)*

$2.99

MAR

     4,009

251

3.85

HELM #2 (Of 4)

$3.50

DAR

     3,988

252

3.78

TRANSFORMERS BEST O/T UK TIME WARS #1

$3.99

IDW

     3,916

253

3.72

BRIT #8

$2.99

IMA

     3,853

254

3.72

SIMPSONS COMICS TREASURE TROVE #1

$3.99

BON

     3,853

255

3.7

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #39

$2.99

MAR

     3,833

256

3.65

SKAAR SON O/HULK #1*

$2.99

MAR

     3,781

257

3.61

TRANSHUMAN #3 (Of 4)

$3.50

IMA

     3,740

258

3.59

FREEDOM FORMULA #1

$2.99

RAL

     3,719

259

3.57

CTHULHU TALES #4*

$3.99

BOO

     3,698

260

3.53

GARGOYLES BAD GUYS #4

$3.50

SLA

     3,657

261

3.48

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS #3 (Of 6)

$3.99

MAR

     3,605

262

3.41

ZOMBIE TALES #4*

$3.99

BOO

     3,532

263

3.38

RED STAR SWORD OF LIES #3 (Of 3) (Net)

$3.50

ARC

     3,501

264

3.37

CASEY BLUE BEYOND TOMORROW #4 (Of 6)

$2.99

DC

     3,491

265

3.36

FIREBREATHER SERIES #2

$2.99

IMA

     3,481

266

3.34

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (Of 5) 2ND PTG GUICE WRAPAROUND VAR

$2.99

MAR

     3,460

267

3.32

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MOBY DICK #6 (Of 6)

$2.99

MAR

     3,439

268

3.27

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3 2ND PTG LARROCA VAR

$2.99

MAR

     3,387

269

3.26

EMILY THE STRANGE II ALONE ISSUE #4

$3.50

DAR

     3,377

270

3.2

REX MUNDI DH ED #13

$2.99

DAR

     3,315

271

3.19

KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE SPECIAL ED LAST MAN STANDING

$3.49

KEN

     3,304

272

3.12

GUERILLAS #1 (Of 9)

$5.99

IMA

     3,232

273

3.1

OKKO CYCLE O/EARTH #1 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.95

ARS

     3,211

274

3.03

MACK BOLAN EXECUTIONER DEVILS TOOLS #5 (Of 5)

$3.99

IDW

     3,139

275

3.03

PRO (MR)

$7.99

IMA

     3,139

276

2.98

FX #6 (Of 6)

$3.99

IDW

     3,087

277

2.75

PROOF #11 (MR)

$2.99

IMA

     2,849

278

2.72

ARCHIE #588

$2.25

ARC

     2,818

279

2.7

BLOODRAYNE TOKYO ROGUE #2 (Of 3)*

$3.99

DGW

     2,797

280

2.68

KILLER #7 (Of 10) (MR)

$3.95

ARS

     2,776

281

2.59

KILLER #8 (Of 10) (MR)

$3.95

ARS

     2,683

282

2.57

LOONEY TUNES #165

$2.25

DC

     2,662

283

2.56

IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (Of 4)

$3.99

IDW

     2,652

284

2.54

DEMONWARS VOL 02 DEMON SPIRIT #2 (Of 3) SEELEY CVR A

$5.50

DEV

     2,631

285

2.5

OKKO CYCLE O/EARTH #2 (Of 4) (MR)

$3.95

ARS

     2,590

286

2.47

DRAFTED #10

$3.50

DEV

     2,559

287

2.41

FINAL CRISIS #2 (Of 7)

$3.99

DC

     2,496

288

2.4

IGOR MOVIE ADAPTATION #2 (Of 4)

$3.99

IDW

     2,486

289

2.4

SDCC 2008 ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #10 PREVIEWS EXCL VAR CVR

$2.00

IDW

     2,486

290

2.29

BETTY & VERONICA #237

$2.25

ARC

     2,372

291

2.29

FREEDOM FORMULA #2

$2.99

RAL

     2,372

292

2.28

TALES O/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #49

$3.25

MIR

     2,362

293

2.2

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #3 2ND PTG PELLETIER VAR

$2.99

MAR

     2,279

294

2.16

BETTY #175

$2.25

ARC

     2,238

295

2.13

SABRINA VOL 2 #96

$2.25

ARC

     2,206

296

2.08

CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI 13 #3 2ND PTG KIRK VAR

$2.99

MAR

     2,155

297

2.08

BOND OF SAINT MARCEL #1 (Of 6) (MR)

$2.99

ARS

     2,155

298

2.07

I WAS KIDNAPPED BY LESBIAN PIRATES OUTERSPACE #2 (Of 6)

$3.99

PLA

     2,144

299

1.98

VOYAGES OF SHEBUCCANEER #2 (Of 3) (MR)

$3.99

GRE

     2,051

300

1.97

VERTIGO DOUBLE SHOT #1 (HOM/YL)

$2.99

DC

     2,041


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

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 August 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 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, 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 July see "Top 100 Graphic Novel Actual--July 2008."

 

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

 

For an overview and analysis of the actual July and " 'Secret Invasion' Stays Strong in July."  For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see "Comic Dollars Decline Continues."

 

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."