Diamond comic sales Aug 2008

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AUGUST MARKET SHARES
Based on Actual Sales for Comics, Magazines, & GNs Invoiced in August 2008

Publisher

MARVEL COMICS
41.26%
48.09%

DC COMICS
33.06%
32.73%

DARK HORSE COMICS
5.74%
4.11%

IDW PUBLISHING
3.29%
3.28%

IMAGE COMICS
2.91%
2.29%

VIZ MEDIA
1.61%
0.78%

TOKYOPOP
1.15%
0.49%

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT
0.95%
0.69%

GEMSTONE PUBLISHING
0.92%
0.33%

DYNAMIC FORCES
0.92%
1.12%

DEVILS DUE PUBLISHING
0.75%
0.73%

AVATAR PRESS INC
0.52%
0.56%

RANDOM HOUSE
0.42%
0.15%

BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
0.40%
0.37%

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
0.33%
0.49%

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
0.32%
0.12%

ABSTRACT STUDIOS
0.30%
0.22%

ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS
0.21%
0.24%

TITAN
0.21%
0.12%

BONGO COMICS
0.20%
0.26%

OTHER NON-TOP 20
4.53%
2.81%



TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Actual Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2008

Qty Rank
Retail Rank
Index
Description
Price
Ven

1 SECRET INVASION #5 (Of 8) SI*

2 FINAL CRISIS #3 (Of 7) DC

3 NEW AVENGERS #44 SI


4 BATMAN #679 RIP*


5 HULK #5


6 ASTONISHING X-MEN #26 MD


7 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568 NWD*


8 MIGHTY AVENGERS #17 SI


9 WOLVERINE #68


10 UNCANNY X-MEN #501 MD


11 CAPTAIN AMERICA #41*


12 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #24


13 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #17


14 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #569 NWD


15 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #18*

16 DETECTIVE COMICS #847 RIP


17 AVENGERS INVADERS #4 (Of 12)


18 X-FORCE #6 DWS


19 ULTIMATE ORIGINS #3 (Of 5)


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


21 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #567


22 X-MEN LEGACY #215 MD


23 DC UNIVERSE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT #1


24 SECRET INVASION THOR #1 (Of 3) SI


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


26 FINAL CRISIS SUPERMAN BEYOND #1 (Of 2)


27 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #16 SI


28 FANTASTIC FOUR #559

29 FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS #1 (Of 5)


30 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #4


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


32 NIGHTWING #147 RIP


33 ROBIN #176 RIP


34 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #125


35 FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #2 (Of 3)


36 SUPERMAN BATMAN #51


37 KICK *** #4 (MR)


38 INCREDIBLE HERCULES #120 SI


39 SKAAR SON OF HULK #3


40 X-FACTOR #34 SI


41

SECRET INVASION INHUMANS #1 (Of 4) SI
$2.99
MAR

42

ACTION COMICS #868
$2.99
DC

43

TRINITY #10**
$2.99
DC

44

TRINITY #11**
$2.99
DC

45

ULTIMATE X-MEN #97
$2.99
MAR

46

SUPERMAN #679
$2.99
DC

47

TRINITY #12**
$2.99
DC

48

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #27
$2.99
DC

49

TRINITY #13**
$2.99
DC

50

SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #2 (Of 5) SI
$2.99
MAR

51

THUNDERBOLTS #123 SI
$2.99
MAR

52

SECRET INVASION RUNAWAYS YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (Of 3) SI
$2.99
MAR

53

CABLE #6 MD*
$3.99
MAR

54

ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #11
$3.99
IDW

55

VENOM DARK ORIGIN #1 (Of 5)
$2.99
MAR

56

DAREDEVIL #110*
$2.99
MAR

57

TEEN TITANS #62
$2.99
DC

58

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #4 SI
$2.99
MAR

59

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #5 (Of 5)
$2.99
MAR

60

YOUNG X-MEN #5 DWS
$2.99
MAR

61

NOVA #16 SI
$2.99
MAR

62

SHE-HULK 2 #32 SI*
$2.99
MAR

63

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #4 SI
$2.99
MAR

64

MARVEL 1985 #4 (Of 6)
$3.99
MAR

65

WONDER WOMAN #23
$2.99
DC

66

HALO UPRISING #3 (Of 4) (MR)
$3.99
MAR

67

IRON MAN DIRECTOR O/SHIELD #32
$2.99
MAR

68

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #57
$2.99
MAR

69

BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #10
$2.99
DC

70

WOLVERINE KILLING MADE SIMPLE
$3.99
MAR

71

SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #2 (Of 4)
$3.99
IDW

72

BLACK PANTHER #40 SI
$2.99
MAR

73

RUNAWAYS 3 #1
$2.99
MAR

74

BOOSTER GOLD #11
$2.99
DC

75

X-FACTOR SPECIAL LAYLA MILLER
$3.99
MAR

76

BRAVE & BOLD #16
$2.99
DC

77

ROBIN #177
$2.99
DC

78

MOON KNIGHT #21*
$2.99
MAR

79

PUNISHER #60 (MR)
$2.99
MAR

80

NEW WARRIORS #15 SI
$2.99
MAR

81

IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS #2 (Of 4)
$3.99
MAR

82

NYX NO WAY HOME #1 (Of 6)*
$3.99
MAR

83

FLASH #243
$2.99
DC

84
GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #11
$2.99
DC

85

X-MEN ORIGINS JEAN GREY
$3.99
MAR

86

STAR WARS LEGACY #27
$2.99
DAR

87

PUNISHER #61 (MR)
$2.99
MAR

88

SUPERGIRL #32
$2.99
DC

89

SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #2
$2.99
MAR

90

TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #6 (Of 6)
$2.99
DC

91

BATGIRL #2 (Of 6)
$2.99
DC

92

TWELVE #7 (Of 12)
$2.99
MAR

93

BOYS #21 (MR)
$2.99
DE

94

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #18
$2.99
MAR

95

GHOST RIDER #26*
$2.99
MAR

96

LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #45
$2.99
DC

97

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #2
$2.99
DAR

98

ETERNALS #3
$2.99
MAR

99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #22
$2.99
MAR

100

HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #2 (Of 3)
$2.99
DAR



TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Actual Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2008

Qty Rank
Retail Rank
Index
Title
Price
Ven

1
1
41.89
WATCHMEN TP
$19.99
DC

2
3
9.39
STAR WARS FORCE UNLEASHED GN
$15.95
DAR

3
8
6.00
BATMAN KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC
$17.99
DC

4
14
5.94
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 20 & HIS AMAZING FRIENDS
$12.99
MAR

5
15
5.93
DMZ TP VOL 05 HIDDEN WAR (MR)
$12.99
DC

6
16
5.93
ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 01
$12.99
DC

7
11
4.23
WORLD OF WARCRAFT HC VOL 01
$19.99
DC

8
21
4.00
BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP
$14.99
DC

9
22
3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 01
$14.99
MAR

10
12
3.93
SPIDER-MAN TP ONE MORE DAY*
$19.99
MAR

11
61
3.87
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #693
$7.99
GEM

12
62
3.84
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #692
$7.99
GEM

13
19
3.61
STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP VOL 02 PARALLELS
$17.95
DAR

14
43
3.47
WOLVERINE TP GET MYSTIQUE
$10.99
MAR

15
9
3.34
X-MEN TP VOL 03 COMPLETE ONSLAUGHT EPIC
$29.99
MAR

16
27
3.18
SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE O/SECRETS TP VOL 01
$16.99
DC

17
35
3.14
X-MEN TP DIVIDED WE STAND
$12.99
MAR

18
60
3.13
WALT DISNEYS VACATION PARADE #5
$9.95
GEM

19
30
3.08
TERRY MOORES ECHO TP VOL 01 MOON LAKE
$15.95
ABS

20
78
3.08
DONALD DUCK FAMILY DAAN JIPPES COLLECTION TP VOL 01
$8.99
GEM

21
20
3.07
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP
$19.99
DC

22
25
2.88
STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 04 DAZE O/HATE KN
$18.95
DAR

23
10
2.84
JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01
$29.99
DC

24
135
2.79
AMERICAS BEST COMICS PRIMER TP
$4.99
DC

25
23
2.79
MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS TP VOL 01
$19.95
DAR

26
63
2.78
WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 01 (Of 4)
$10.99
TKP

27
72
2.62
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 30
$10.95
DAR

28
5
2.61
CREEPY ARCHIVES HC
$49.95
DAR

29
18
2.60
PUNISHER PREM HC WELCOME BACK FRANK*
$24.99
MAR

30
57
2.59
SANDMAN PRESENTS DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP (MR)
$12.99
DC

31
32
2.56
COUNTDOWN ARENA TP
$17.99
DC

32
44
2.49
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 05
$14.99
DC

33
45
2.42
BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC
$14.99
DC

34
31
2.40
X-MEN LEGACY PREM HC VOL 01 DIVIDED HE STANDS
$19.99
MAR

35
49
2.36
SPIDER-MAN TP KRAVENS LAST HUNT
$14.99
MAR

36
51
2.34
SIMON DARK WHAT SIMON DOES TP
$14.99
DC

37
54
2.32
ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP 01
$14.99
IMA

38
6
2.27
MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 10*
$54.99
MAR

39
42
2.26
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ATOM TP VOL 02
$16.99
DC

40
13
2.24
NEW X-MEN BY MORRISON ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 02
$34.99
MAR

41
24
2.22
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HC VOL 02
$24.99
DC

42
48
2.22
NEW EXILES TP VOL 01 NEW LIFE NEW GAMBIT
$15.99
MAR

43
33
2.21
MILLENNIUM TP
$19.99
DC

44
26
2.17
ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN BOY WONDER HC VOL 01
$24.99
DC

45
29
2.01
BRAVE & BOLD HC VOL 02 BOOK O/DESTINY
$24.99
DC

46
38
1.99
WOLVERINE LOGAN PREMIERE HC
$19.99
MAR

47
40
1.98
THUNDERBOLTS BY ELLIS PREM HC VOL 02 CAGED ANGELS
$19.99
MAR

48
2
1.96
ABSOLUTE LOEG BLACK DOSSIER HC
$99.00
DC

49
52
1.94
SUPERGIRL BEYOND GOOD & EVIL TP
$17.99
DC

50
70
1.92
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)
$14.99
IMA

51
58
1.92
ESSENTIAL MAN-THING TP VOL 02
$16.99
MAR

52
56
1.89
ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR)
$17.99
DC

53
7
1.82
MMW GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS HC VOL 03*
$59.99
MAR

54
87
1.82
BATMAN HUSH TP VOL 01
$12.99
DC

55
47
1.78
SUICIDE SQUAD FROM THE ASHES TP
$19.99
DC

56
80
1.76
SHE-HULK TP VOL 06 JADED
$14.99
MAR

57
100
1.72
STARCRAFT FRONTLINE GN VOL 01 (Of 3)
$10.99
TKP

58
84
1.65
ROBIN YEAR ONE TP
$14.99
DC

59
104
1.63
BLOOD PLUS GN VOL 03
$10.95
DAR

60
36
1.61
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL CLASSIC TP VOL 01
$24.99
MAR

61
59
1.60
DOCTOR WHO AGENT PROVACATEUR TP
$19.99
IDW

62
71
1.60
WITCHBLADE TP VOL 05
$17.99
IMA

63
39
1.59
CIVIL WAR TP
$24.99
MAR

64
97
1.59
BATMAN HUSH TP VOL 02
$12.99
DC

65
76
1.55
COUNTDOWN LORD HAVOK & EXTREMISTS TP
$17.99
DC

66
88
1.54
TESTAMENT TP VOL 04 EXODUS (MR)
$14.99
DC

67
90
1.50
MIDNIGHTER TP VOL 02 ANTHEM
$14.99
DC

68
66
1.49
BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP
$19.99
DC

69
68
1.48
NEW WARRIORS TP VOL 02 THRASHED
$19.99
MAR

70
91
1.48
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 10 WHYS & WHEREFORES (MR)
$14.99
DC

71
99
1.47
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED
$12.99
DC

72
4
1.45
DAREDEVIL BY BENDIS OMNIBUS HC VOL 1
$99.99
MAR

73
69
1.45
YOUNG INHUMANS TP
$19.99
MAR

74
158
1.43
D GRAY MAN GN VOL 10
$7.99
VIZ

75
46
1.43
FLASH THE WILD WESTS HC
$24.99
DC

76
73
1.43
COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS TP
$19.99
IDW

77
50
1.41
OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 04
$24.99
MAR

78
103
1.39
BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 01 (MR)
$12.99
VIZ

79
53
1.39
MOON KNIGHT PREM HC VOL 03 GOD & COUNTRY
$24.99
MAR

80
79
1.36
WANTED GN (NEW PTG)
$19.99
IMA

81
85
1.35
FOOLKILLER TP FOOLS PARADISE (MR)
$17.99
MAR

82
17
1.34
EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM THE CRYPT HC VOL 03
$49.95
GEM

83
141
1.34
FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE
$9.99
DC

84
94
1.34
CTHULHU TALES TP VOL 01
$15.99
BOO

85
41
1.30
GRENDEL GOD & THE DEVIL TP
$29.95
DAR

86
177
1.28
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK TP VOL 03 STRONGEST DIGEST
$7.99
MAR

87
98
1.28
FEAR AGENT TP VOL 04 HATCHET JOB
$14.95
DAR

88
82
1.27
V FOR VENDETTA TP
$19.99
DC

89
101
1.25
FANTASTIC FOUR VISIONARIES WALT SIMONSON TP VOL 02
$14.99
MAR

90
118
1.24
Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 02 CYCLES (MR)
$12.99
DC

91
149
1.22
SPIDER-MAN J TP VOL 1 JAPANESE KNIGHTS DIGEST
$9.99
MAR

92
64
1.22
METAL MEN HC
$24.99
DC

93
86
1.21
DEATHBLOW AND THEN YOU LIVE TP
$19.99
DC

94
152
1.20
TRINITY BLOOD GN VOL 07 (Of 9) (MR)
$9.99
TKP

95
123
1.20
GTO EARLY YEARS GN VOL 08 (Of 15) SHONAN JUNAI GUMI (MR)
$12.99
TKP

96
189
1.19
MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN TP VOL 03 DIGEST
$7.99
MAR

97
95
1.19
UMBRELLA ACADEMY APOCALYPSE SUITE TP
$17.95
DAR

98
105
1.19
BRIT TP VOL 02 AWOL
$14.99
IMA

99
89
1.14
BATMAN DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN TP
$19.99
DC

100
196
1.14
POKEMON RANGER & THE TEMPLE O/T SEA
7.99
VIZ

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