These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond
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
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| Rank | Index | Title | Price | Pub | Est.Qty |
| 1 | 41.89 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 43,393 |
| 2 | 9.39 | STAR WARS FORCE UNLEASHED GN | $15.95 | DAR | 9,727 |
| 3 | 6 | BATMAN KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC | 6,215 |
| 4 | 5.94 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 20 & HIS AMAZING FRIENDS | $12.99 | MAR | 6,153 |
| 5 | 5.93 | DMZ TP VOL 05 HIDDEN WAR (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 6,143 |
| 6 | 5.93 | ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DC | 6,143 |
| 7 | 4.23 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC | 4,382 |
| 8 | 4 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC | 4,144 |
| 9 | 3.99 | MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | MAR | 4,133 |
| 10 | 3.93 | SPIDER-MAN TP ONE MORE DAY* | $19.99 | MAR | 4,071 |
| 11 | 3.87 | WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #693 | $7.99 | GEM | 4,009 |
| 12 | 3.84 | WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #692 | $7.99 | GEM | 3,978 |
| 13 | 3.61 | STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP VOL 02 PARALLELS | $17.95 | DAR | 3,740 |
| 14 | 3.47 | WOLVERINE TP GET MYSTIQUE | $10.99 | MAR | 3,595 |
| 15 | 3.34 | X-MEN TP VOL 03 COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC | $29.99 | MAR | 3,460 |
| 16 | 3.18 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE O/SECRETS TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | DC | 3,294 |
| 17 | 3.14 | X-MEN TP DIVIDED WE STAND | $12.99 | MAR | 3,253 |
| 18 | 3.13 | WALT DISNEYS VACATION PARADE #5 | $9.95 | GEM | 3,242 |
| 19 | 3.08 | TERRY MOORES ECHO TP VOL 01 MOON LAKE | $15.95 | ABS | 3,191 |
| 20 | 3.08 | DONALD DUCK FAMILY DAAN JIPPES COLLECTION TP VOL 01 | $8.99 | GEM | 3,191 |
| 21 | 3.07 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP | $19.99 | DC | 3,180 |
| 22 | 2.88 | STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 04 DAZE O/HATE KN | $18.95 | DAR | 2,983 |
| 23 | 2.84 | JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC | 2,942 |
| 24 | 2.79 | AMERICAS BEST COMICS PRIMER TP | $4.99 | DC | 2,890 |
| 25 | 2.79 | MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS TP VOL 01 | $19.95 | DAR | 2,890 |
| 26 | 2.78 | WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 01 (Of 4) | $10.99 | TKP | 2,880 |
| 27 | 2.62 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 30 | $10.95 | DAR | 2,714 |
| 28 | 2.61 | CREEPY ARCHIVES HC | $49.95 | DAR | 2,704 |
| 29 | 2.6 | PUNISHER PREM HC WELCOME BACK FRANK* | $24.99 | MAR | 2,693 |
| 30 | 2.59 | SANDMAN PRESENTS DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 2,683 |
| 31 | 2.56 | COUNTDOWN ARENA TP | $17.99 | DC | 2,652 |
| 32 | 2.49 | SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | DC | 2,579 |
| 33 | 2.42 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC | $14.99 | DC | 2,507 |
| 34 | 2.4 | X-MEN LEGACY PREM HC VOL 01 DIVIDED HE STANDS | $19.99 | MAR | 2,486 |
| 35 | 2.36 | SPIDER-MAN TP KRAVENS LAST HUNT | $14.99 | MAR | 2,445 |
| 36 | 2.34 | SIMON DARK WHAT SIMON DOES TP | $14.99 | DC | 2,424 |
| 37 | 2.32 | ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP 01 | $14.99 | IMA | 2,403 |
| 38 | 2.27 | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 10* | $54.99 | MAR | 2,351 |
| 39 | 2.26 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS ATOM TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | DC | 2,341 |
| 40 | 2.24 | NEW X-MEN BY MORRISON ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 02 | $34.99 | MAR | 2,320 |
| 41 | 2.22 | JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | DC | 2,300 |
| 42 | 2.22 | NEW EXILES TP VOL 01 NEW LIFE NEW GAMBIT | $15.99 | MAR | 2,300 |
| 43 | 2.21 | MILLENNIUM TP | $19.99 | DC | 2,289 |
| 44 | 2.17 | ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC | 2,248 |
| 45 | 2.01 | BRAVE & BOLD HC VOL 02 BOOK O/DESTINY | $24.99 | DC | 2,082 |
| 46 | 1.99 | WOLVERINE LOGAN PREMIERE HC | $19.99 | MAR | 2,061 |
| 47 | 1.98 | THUNDERBOLTS BY ELLIS PREM HC VOL 02 CAGED ANGELS | $19.99 | MAR | 2,051 |
| 48 | 1.96 | ABSOLUTE LOEG BLACK DOSSIER HC | $99.00 | DC | 2,030 |
| 49 | 1.94 | SUPERGIRL BEYOND GOOD & EVIL TP | $17.99 | DC | 2,010 |
| 50 | 1.92 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) | $14.99 | IMA | 1,989 |
| 51 | 1.92 | ESSENTIAL MAN-THING TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | MAR | 1,989 |
| 52 | 1.89 | ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR) | $17.99 | DC | 1,958 |
| 53 | 1.82 | MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 03* | $59.99 | MAR | 1,885 |
| 54 | 1.82 | BATMAN HUSH TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DC | 1,885 |
| 55 | 1.78 | SUICIDE SQUAD FROM THE ASHES TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,844 |
| 56 | 1.76 | SHE-HULK TP VOL 06 JADED | $14.99 | MAR | 1,823 |
| 57 | 1.72 | STARCRAFT FRONTLINE GN VOL 01 (Of 3) | $10.99 | TKP | 1,782 |
| 58 | 1.65 | ROBIN YEAR ONE TP | $14.99 | DC | 1,709 |
| 59 | 1.63 | BLOOD PLUS GN VOL 03 | $10.95 | DAR | 1,688 |
| 60 | 1.61 | PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL CLASSIC TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR | 1,668 |
| 61 | 1.6 | DOCTOR WHO AGENT PROVACATEUR TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,657 |
| 62 | 1.6 | WITCHBLADE TP VOL 05 | $17.99 | IMA | 1,657 |
| 63 | 1.59 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR | 1,647 |
| 64 | 1.59 | BATMAN HUSH TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | DC | 1,647 |
| 65 | 1.55 | COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK & EXTREMISTS TP | $17.99 | DC | 1,606 |
| 66 | 1.54 | TESTAMENT TP VOL 04 EXODUS (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,595 |
| 67 | 1.5 | MIDNIGHTER TP VOL 02 ANTHEM | $14.99 | DC | 1,554 |
| 68 | 1.49 | BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,543 |
| 69 | 1.48 | NEW WARRIORS TP VOL 02 THRASHED | $19.99 | MAR | 1,533 |
| 70 | 1.48 | Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 10 WHYS & WHEREFORES (MR) | $14.99 | DC | 1,533 |
| 71 | 1.47 | Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED | $12.99 | DC | 1,523 |
| 72 | 1.45 | DAREDEVIL BY BENDIS OMNIBUS HC VOL 1 | $99.99 | MAR | 1,502 |
| 73 | 1.45 | YOUNG INHUMANS TP | $19.99 | MAR | 1,502 |
| 74 | 1.43 | D GRAY MAN GN VOL 10 | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,481 |
| 75 | 1.43 | FLASH THE WILD WESTS HC | $24.99 | DC | 1,481 |
| 76 | 1.43 | COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS TP | $19.99 | IDW | 1,481 |
| 77 | 1.41 | OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 04 | $24.99 | MAR | 1,461 |
| 78 | 1.39 | BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ | 1,440 |
| 79 | 1.39 | MOON KNIGHT PREM HC VOL 03 GOD & COUNTRY | $24.99 | MAR | 1,440 |
| 80 | 1.36 | WANTED GN (NEW PTG) | $19.99 | IMA | 1,409 |
| 81 | 1.35 | FOOLKILLER TP FOOLS PARADISE (MR) | $17.99 | MAR | 1,398 |
| 82 | 1.34 | EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT HC VOL 03 | $49.95 | GEM | 1,388 |
| 83 | 1.34 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE | $9.99 | DC | 1,388 |
| 84 | 1.34 | CTHULHU TALES TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | BOO | 1,388 |
| 85 | 1.3 | GRENDEL GOD & THE DEVIL TP | $29.95 | DAR | 1,347 |
| 86 | 1.28 | MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK TP VOL 03 STRONGEST DIGEST | $7.99 | MAR | 1,326 |
| 87 | 1.28 | FEAR AGENT TP VOL 04 HATCHET JOB | $14.95 | DAR | 1,326 |
| 88 | 1.27 | V FOR VENDETTA TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,316 |
| 89 | 1.25 | FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES WALT SIMONSON TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | MAR | 1,295 |
| 90 | 1.24 | Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR) | $12.99 | DC | 1,284 |
| 91 | 1.22 | SPIDER-MAN J TP VOL 1 JAPANESE KNIGHTS DIGEST | $9.99 | MAR | 1,264 |
| 92 | 1.22 | METAL MEN HC | $24.99 | DC | 1,264 |
| 93 | 1.21 | DEATHBLOW AND THEN YOU LIVE TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,253 |
| 94 | 1.2 | TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 07 (Of 9) (MR) | $9.99 | TKP | 1,243 |
| 95 | 1.2 | GTO EARLY YEARS GN VOL 08 (Of 15) SHONAN JUNAI GUMI (MR) | $12.99 | TKP | 1,243 |
| 96 | 1.19 | MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN TP VOL 03 DIGEST | $7.99 | MAR | 1,233 |
| 97 | 1.19 | UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE TP | $17.95 | DAR | 1,233 |
| 98 | 1.19 | BRIT TP VOL 02 AWOL | $14.99 | IMA | 1,233 |
| 99 | 1.14 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN TP | $19.99 | DC | 1,181 |
| 100 | 1.14 | POKEMON RANGER & THE TEMPLE O/T SEA | $7.99 | VIZ | 1,181 |
Notes on this chart:
Some titles have been truncated or abbreviated for space reasons. Publisher abbreviations have also been used:
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 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, 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 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 orders and an explanation of the transition to our new reporting, see "'Secret Invasion' Stays Strong in July" and "ICv2 Kicks Off New Top 300 Reporting." 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."