These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2018.

The release of one of this summer’s biggest hits, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, doesn’t leave much oxygen in the room for other movies on disc, but there are some interesting TV releases including the latest seasons of Supergirl, X-Files, and American Horror Story, plus a couple of anime offerings that typify the popular "isekai" fantasy subgenre.

Far from reviving the franchise, Shane Black’s The Predator has put the future of any further “alien hunter” movies in doubt with a lackluster $24 million debut, which nevertheless was more than enough to top the box office.

A big month for Marvel helped sales of comics and graphic novels to comic stores grow in August.

DC Comics dominates the superhero chart, with 12 DC or Vertigo titles making the top 20.

My Hero Academia is becoming a phenomenon.

This week's home entertainment releases include four films that will appeal to serious moviegoers including the highbrow horror film, Hereditary, the romantic survival saga Adrift, plus the final season of Pendleton Ward's brilliant animated series Adventure Time, the most recent season of Mike Judge's Silicon Valley, and a timely biography of TV personality Fred Rogers.

John M. Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians continued its remarkable run, earning $23 million over the first 3-days of the Labor Day Weekend, a drop of just 10% from its second weekend showing.

This week’s home entertainment offerings include a slew of TV releases led by the latest seasons of the DC Comics-based The Flash and Lucifer, plus the R-rated comedy Tag, the underrated indie thriller American Animals, the revenge saga Upgrade, and a full slate of interesting anime series.

John Chu’s romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians dipped just 5.7% in its second weekend as it easily took the domestic box office crown, while Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp was surprisingly the highest-earning film in the world this weekend.