These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond
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
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TOP 100 GNs -- JULY 2008 |
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Rank |
Index |
Title |
Price |
Pub |
Est. Qty |
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1 |
19.08 |
WATCHMEN TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
19,108 |
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2 |
5.81 |
BATMAN KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC |
$17.99 |
DC |
5,819 |
|
3 |
5.81 |
NARUTO TP VOL 30 |
$7.95 |
VIZ |
5,819 |
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4 |
5.77 |
ULTIMATE X-MEN TP VOL 18 APOCALYPSE |
$13.99 |
MAR |
5,779 |
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5 |
5.32 |
FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 20 (Of 22) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
5,328 |
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6 |
5.07 |
THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI TP VOL 01 |
$14.99 |
MAR |
5,078 |
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7 |
4.99 |
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 10 WHYS AND WHEREFORES (MR) |
$14.99 |
DC |
4,997 |
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8 |
4.89 |
BATMAN & SON TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
4,897 |
|
9 |
4.51 |
COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS TP VOL 02 |
$19.99 |
DC |
4,517 |
|
10 |
4.4 |
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 01 |
$24.99 |
IDW |
4,407 |
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11 |
4.35 |
RUNAWAYS PREM HC DEAD END KIDS* |
$19.99 |
MAR |
4,356 |
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12 |
4.18 |
X-MEN TP ENDANGERED SPECIES |
$19.99 |
MAR |
4,186 |
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13 |
4.17 |
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES HC VOL 02* |
$19.99 |
MAR |
4,176 |
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14 |
4.08 |
WANTED GN (NEW PTG) |
$19.99 |
IMA |
4,086 |
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15 |
4.07 |
CRIMINAL TP VOL 03 DEAD & DYING (MR) |
$11.99 |
MAR |
4,076 |
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16 |
3.95 |
SUPERMAN LAST SON HC |
$19.99 |
DC |
3,956 |
|
17 |
3.81 |
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) |
$14.99 |
IMA |
3,816 |
|
18 |
3.75 |
MINI MARVELS TP VOL 01 ROCK PAPER SCISSORS DIGEST |
$9.99 |
MAR |
3,756 |
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19 |
3.67 |
TEEN TITANS TP TITANS O/TOMORROW |
$14.99 |
DC |
3,675 |
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20 |
3.67 |
BERSERK TP VOL 24 (MR) |
$13.95 |
DAR |
3,675 |
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21 |
3.56 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN TP VOL 03 |
$16.99 |
DC |
3,565 |
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22 |
3.43 |
HELLBLAZER FEAR MACHINE TP (MR) |
$19.99 |
DC |
3,435 |
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23 |
3.29 |
NEIL GAIMAN CORALINE GN |
$18.99 |
HAR |
3,295 |
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24 |
3.29 |
NEW YORK FOUR |
$9.99 |
DC |
3,295 |
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25 |
3.25 |
HELLBOY ODDEST JOBS TP |
$14.95 |
DAR |
3,255 |
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26 |
3.22 |
BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
3,225 |
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27 |
3.09 |
WOLVERINE TP DEATH O/WOLVERINE |
$14.99 |
MAR |
3,095 |
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28 |
3.07 |
MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 02 VENOM BOMB |
$19.99 |
MAR |
3,075 |
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29 |
3.01 |
SUPERMAN & LEGION O/SUPER-HEROES HC |
$24.99 |
DC |
3,014 |
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30 |
2.83 |
MARVEL AGE X-MEN EVOLUTION TP |
$13.99 |
MAR |
2,834 |
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31 |
2.81 |
HULK WWH TP WARBOUND |
$12.99 |
MAR |
2,814 |
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32 |
2.78 |
BATMAN GOING SANE TP |
$14.99 |
DC |
2,784 |
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33 |
2.74 |
SWORD TP VOL 01 |
$14.99 |
IMA |
2,744 |
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34 |
2.74 |
BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 08 TREASURE HUNTERS |
$9.99 |
SCH |
2,744 |
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35 |
2.72 |
FABLES TP VOL 10 THE GOOD PRINCE (MR) |
$17.99 |
DC |
2,724 |
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36 |
2.71 |
SCUD DISPOSABLE ASSASSIN WHOLE SHEBANG TP |
$29.99 |
IMA |
2,714 |
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37 |
2.7 |
PATH O/ASSASSIN TP VOL 12 THREE FOOT BATTLE (MR) |
$9.95 |
DAR |
2,704 |
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38 |
2.7 |
USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 22 TOMOES STORY |
$15.95 |
DAR |
2,704 |
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39 |
2.66 |
WATER BABY |
$9.99 |
DC |
2,664 |
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40 |
2.6 |
COMIC BOOK TATTOO SC |
$29.99 |
IMA |
2,604 |
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41 |
2.59 |
COUNTDOWN PRESENTS SEARCH FOR RAY PALMER TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
2,594 |
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42 |
2.55 |
ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES TP VOL 01 |
$14.99 |
MAR |
2,554 |
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43 |
2.49 |
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY ROAD TO ALTAR TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
2,494 |
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44 |
2.49 |
DIANA PRINCE WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 02 |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,494 |
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45 |
2.45 |
ANNIHILATION CONQUEST HC BOOK 02 |
$39.99 |
MAR |
2,454 |
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46 |
2.44 |
SHOWCASE PRESENTS HAWKMAN TP VOL 02 |
$16.99 |
DC |
2,444 |
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47 |
2.42 |
TRIALS O/SHAZAM TP VOL 02 |
$14.99 |
DC |
2,424 |
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48 |
2.41 |
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 7 |
$16.99 |
MAR |
2,414 |
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49 |
2.35 |
MARVEL AGE AVENGERS EARTHS MIGHTIEST HEROES TP |
$13.99 |
MAR |
2,353 |
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50 |
2.34 |
EC ARCHIVES WEIRD SCIENCE HC VOL 03 |
$49.95 |
GEM |
2,343 |
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51 |
2.32 |
COUNTDOWN TO ADVENTURE TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
2,323 |
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52 |
2.32 |
CAPTAIN MARVEL PREM HC SECRET INVASION |
$19.99 |
MAR |
2,323 |
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53 |
2.3 |
NOVA TP VOL 02 KNOWHERE |
$16.99 |
MAR |
2,303 |
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54 |
2.29 |
TSUBASA GN VOL 18 |
$10.95 |
RAN |
2,293 |
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55 |
2.28 |
ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS TP VOL 04 |
$16.99 |
MAR |
2,283 |
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56 |
2.26 |
HULK WWH TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,263 |
|
57 |
2.21 |
SPIDER-MAN PREM HC VOL 02 BRAND NEW DAY |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,213 |
|
58 |
2.21 |
BATMAN LONG HALLOWEEN TP |
$19.99 |
DC |
2,213 |
|
59 |
2.2 |
KITTY PRYDE & WOLVERINE PREM HC* |
$19.99 |
MAR |
2,203 |
|
60 |
2.19 |
ASTRO CITY DARK AGE HC BOOK 01 |
$29.99 |
DC |
2,193 |
|
61 |
2.18 |
CIVIL WAR TP |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,183 |
|
62 |
2.13 |
FLIGHT GN VOL 05 |
$25.00 |
RAN |
2,133 |
|
63 |
2.06 |
AVENGERS INITIATIVE PREM HC VOL 02 KILLED ACTION |
$24.99 |
MAR |
2,063 |
|
64 |
2.05 |
XXXHOLIC GN VOL 12 |
$10.95 |
RAN |
2,053 |
|
65 |
2.05 |
SILVER SURFER TP REQUIEM |
$14.99 |
MAR |
2,053 |
|
66 |
2.03 |
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED |
$12.99 |
DC |
2,033 |
|
67 |
2 |
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL TP VOL 03 HUNTER HUNTED |
$14.99 |
MAR |
2,003 |
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68 |
1.97 |
COUNTER X TP VOL 01 X-FORCE |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,973 |
|
69 |
1.95 |
MMW DEFENDERS HC VOL 01* |
$54.99 |
MAR |
1,953 |
|
70 |
1.95 |
ARMY @ LOVE TP VOL 02 GENERATION PWNED (MR) |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,953 |
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71 |
1.94 |
AMERICAN VIRGIN TP VOL 04 AROUND THE WORLD (MR) |
$17.99 |
DC |
1,943 |
|
72 |
1.92 |
BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC |
$14.99 |
DC |
1,923 |
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73 |
1.9 |
FORGOTTEN REALMS TP VOL 07 THE LEGACY |
$18.99 |
DEV |
1,903 |
|
74 |
1.88 |
ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 04 UNSTOPPABLE |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,883 |
|
75 |
1.87 |
MMW GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 02* |
$59.99 |
MAR |
1,873 |
|
76 |
1.86 |
BATMAN FACES NEW ED TP |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,863 |
|
77 |
1.86 |
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 04 SAFEWORD (MR) |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,863 |
|
78 |
1.84 |
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 02 NO FUTURE FOR YOU |
$15.95 |
DAR |
1,843 |
|
79 |
1.83 |
GHOST TALKERS DAYDREAM TP VOL 01 |
$10.95 |
DAR |
1,833 |
|
80 |
1.81 |
CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 09 (Of 13) (MR) |
$9.99 |
TKP |
1,813 |
|
81 |
1.81 |
GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 07 AGATHA & VOICE O/T CASTLE |
$21.95 |
STU |
1,813 |
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82 |
1.8 |
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 01 WITCH HUNT (DIRECT MARKET ED) |
$4.99 |
IMA |
1,803 |
|
83 |
1.78 |
UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE TP |
$17.95 |
DAR |
1,783 |
|
84 |
1.77 |
WORLD WAR ROBOT TP |
$11.99 |
IDW |
1,773 |
|
85 |
1.74 |
COMBAT ZONE TRUE TALES OF GIS IN IRAQ TP VOL 01 |
$19.99 |
MAR |
1,743 |
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86 |
1.72 |
AMERICAN FLAGG DEFINITIVE COLL HC 1 01 |
$49.99 |
IMA |
1,723 |
|
87 |
1.71 |
AUTHORITY PRIME TP |
$17.99 |
DC |
1,713 |
|
88 |
1.71 |
INVADERS CLASSIC TP VOL 02 |
$29.99 |
MAR |
1,713 |
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89 |
1.71 |
MS MARVEL TP VOL 04 MONSTER SMASH |
$14.99 |
MAR |
1,713 |
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90 |
1.69 |
GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 02 SINESTRO CORPS WAR |
$24.99 |
DC |
1,693 |
|
91 |
1.68 |
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 08 |
$7.95 |
ARC |
1,682 |
|
92 |
1.66 |
CAPTAIN AMERICA TP OPERATION REBIRTH |
$29.99 |
MAR |
1,662 |
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93 |
1.64 |
IN ODD WE TRUST GN |
$10.95 |
RAN |
1,642 |
|
94 |
1.63 |
INU YASHA TP VOL 34 |
$8.95 |
VIZ |
1,632 |
|
95 |
1.62 |
FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC LOST ADVENTURES STAN LEE* |
$24.99 |
MAR |
1,622 |
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96 |
1.59 |
ORDER TP VOL 02 CALIFORNIA DREAMING |
$12.99 |
MAR |
1,592 |
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97 |
1.59 |
STAR TREK MANGA GN VOL 03 (Of 3) UCHU |
$10.99 |
TKP |
1,592 |
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98 |
1.58 |
BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 01 LONG WAY HOME |
$15.95 |
DAR |
1,582 |
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99 |
1.58 |
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR) |
$12.99 |
DC |
1,582 |
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100 |
1.57 |
TOO COOL TO BE FORGOTTEN HC |
$14.95 |
TOP |
1,572 |
Notes on this chart:
NBM = NBM / Papercutz
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 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 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, IDW, Dynamite, 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
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 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 orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see "'Secret Invasion' Continues Its Reign" and "ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting." 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."