Top 100 Comics: August 2015
The secrets of Doom's Battleworld are revealed in Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic's Secret Wars #5 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book of August.
In total, Marvel Comics had seven of the month's best-selling comics — Jason Aaron and Stuart Immonen's Star Wars #8 ranked #2, Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca's Darth Vader #8 ranked #4, Dan Slott and Adam Kubert's Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #3 ranked #5, Slott and Kubert's Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #4 ranked #6, Charles Soule and Leinil Francis Yu's Civil War #2 ranked #9, and Soule and Alex Maleev's Star Wars: Lando #2 ranked #10.
DC Entertainment had two titles in the top ten. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #43, continuing the new era of Jim Gordon as Batman, was their top book at #3. Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok's Justice League #43, a chapter in "The Darkseid War," ranked #8.
Rounding out the top ten, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #145 from Image Comics ranked #7.
Among the premier publishers, Chuck Palahniuk and Cameron Stewart's Fight Club 2 #4 was Dark Horse Comics' top book for August at #37. Also, Mike Johnson and Angel Herndandez's Star Trek/Green Lantern #2, a crossover between DC Comics and the venerable science-fiction franchise, was IDW Publishing's top book for the month at #88.
Outside the major publishers, August's best-selling non-premier comic book was Oni Press' Invader Zim #2, based on the fan-favorite animated series, which ranked #43 overall.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2015
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 163.93 | MAY150642-M | SECRET WARS #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 116.33 | MAY150780-M | STAR WARS #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 100.00 | JUN150239-M | BATMAN #43 | $3.99 | DC |
| 4 | 4 | 79.39 | MAY150786 | DARTH VADER #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | 72.81 | MAY150716-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | 67.00 | JUN150736-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 20 | 66.39 | JUN150539 | WALKING DEAD #145 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 8 | 7 | 66.00 | JUN150172-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #43 | $3.99 | DC |
| 9 | 8 | 61.93 | MAY150690-M | CIVIL WAR #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 9 | 56.97 | MAY150774 | STAR WARS LANDO #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 10 | 55.43 | JUN150771-M | OLD MAN LOGAN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 11 | 55.16 | JUN150789-M | STAR WARS LANDO #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 13 | 54.56 | JUN150733-M | CIVIL WAR #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 12 | 53.82 | JUN150169-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 15 | 15 | 52.63 | MAY150801-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20.1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 14 | 51.50 | JUN150257-M | HARLEY QUINN #19 | $3.99 | DC |
| 17 | 18 | 49.33 | JUN150722-M | HOUSE OF M #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 17 | 47.52 | JUN150167-M | DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 19 | 19 | 45.71 | JUN150787-M | DEADPOOLS SECRET SECRET WARS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 22 | 43.53 | MAY150751-M | INFINITY GAUNTLET #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 21 | 42.96 | JUN150251-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #43 | $3.99 | DC |
| 22 | 23 | 41.75 | MAY150697-M | AGE OF APOCALYPSE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 42 | 41.58 | JUN150510 | WE STAND ON GUARD #2 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 24 | 25 | 40.83 | MAY150748-M | GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 24 | 39.96 | JUN150234-M | SUPERMAN #43 | $3.99 | DC |
| 26 | 16 | 39.90 | JUN150761-M | X-MEN 92 #3 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 26 | 39.35 | MAY150718-M | A-FORCE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 27 | 38.46 | MAY150710-M | SPIDER-ISLAND #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 28 | 38.02 | JUN150779-M | GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 29 | 37.17 | JUN150795 | KANAN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 30 | 36.28 | JUN150739-M | SPIDER-VERSE #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 32 | 36.05 | JUN150708-M | ULTIMATE END #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 33 | 35.77 | JUN150775-M | PLANET HULK #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 31 | 35.49 | JUN150230-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN #23 | $3.99 | DC |
| 35 | 34 | 34.07 | JUN150266-M | GREEN LANTERN #43 | $3.99 | DC |
| 36 | 36 | 33.59 | JUN150228-M | ACTION COMICS #43 | $3.99 | DC |
| 37 | 37 | 32.96 | JUN150013-M | FIGHT CLUB 2 #4 | $3.99 | DAR |
| 38 | 38 | 32.51 | JUN150188-M | FLASH #43 | $3.99 | DC |
| 39 | 39 | 31.79 | JUN150226-M | WONDER WOMAN #43 | $3.99 | DC |
| 40 | 40 | 31.16 | JUN150261 | HARLEY QUINN & POWER GIRL #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 41 | 41 | 31.14 | JUN150232-M | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #20 | $3.99 | DC |
| 42 | 44 | 30.90 | JUN150715-M | SECRET WARS BATTLEWORLD #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 35 | 30.81 | JUN151442-M | INVADER ZIM #2 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 44 | 43 | 30.81 | JUN150262-M | ROBIN SON OF BATMAN #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 45 | 45 | 30.45 | JUN150766 | YEARS OF FUTURE PAST #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 69 | 30.41 | JUN150211-M | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 47 | 70 | 29.34 | JUN150204-M | DEATHSTROKE #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 48 | 47 | 29.30 | JUN150255-M | GRAYSON #11 | $3.99 | DC |
| 49 | 48 | 29.18 | JUN150703-M | AGE OF ULTRON VS MARVEL ZOMBIES #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 49 | 28.60 | JUN150745 | FUTURE IMPERFECT #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 74 | 28.59 | JUN150247-M | BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT GENESIS #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 52 | 46 | 28.54 | JUN150686-M | ANT-MAN LAST DAYS #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 51 | 27.80 | JUN150799-M | GROOT #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 52 | 27.77 | JUN150710-M | MARVEL ZOMBIES #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 53 | 27.56 | MAY150799 | SILK #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 55 | 27.27 | MAY150679 | SIEGE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 57 | 26.13 | MAY150665-M | STAR-LORD AND KITTY PRYDE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 80 | 25.75 | JUN150221-M | TEEN TITANS #11 | $2.99 | DC |
| 59 | 82 | 25.73 | JUN150241 | BATGIRL #43 | $2.99 | DC |
| 60 | 59 | 25.66 | JUN150752-M | GIANT SIZE LITTLE MARVEL AVX #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 60 | 25.59 | JUN150719-M | INHUMANS ATTILAN RISING #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 87 | 25.31 | MAY150650 | MS MARVEL #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 62 | 24.97 | JUN150767-M | MRS DEADPOOL AND HOWLING COMMANDOS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 88 | 24.70 | JUN150243-M | BATMAN BEYOND #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 65 | 54 | 24.57 | JUN150946-M | ARCHIE #2 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 66 | 63 | 24.44 | JUN150176-M | AQUAMAN #43 | $3.99 | DC |
| 67 | 65 | 24.44 | JUN150784 | SECRET WARS 2099 #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 90 | 24.39 | JUN150223-M | SECRET SIX #5 | $2.99 | DC |
| 69 | 66 | 24.35 | JUN150782 | INFERNO #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 92 | 24.22 | JUN150219-M | STARFIRE #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 71 | 94 | 24.06 | JUN150191-M | GREEN ARROW #43 | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 67 | 23.82 | JUN150769-M | X-TINCTION AGENDA #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 99 | 23.39 | JUN150182-M | CYBORG #2 | $2.99 | DC |
| 74 | 50 | 23.07 | JUN151522-M | DOCTOR WHO 2015 FOUR DOCTORS #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 75 | 102 | 22.76 | JUN150186-M | EARTH 2 SOCIETY #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 76 | 116 | 22.31 | JUN151591-M | BOOK OF DEATH #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 77 | 71 | 22.29 | MAY150726-M | 1872 #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 105 | 21.72 | MAY150562 | OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #11 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 79 | 106 | 21.72 | JUN150268-M | GREEN LANTERN THE LOST ARMY #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 80 | 72 | 21.65 | JUN150200-M | JLA GODS AND MONSTERS #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 81 | 109 | 21.60 | JUN150802-M | GUARDIANS TEAM-UP #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 75 | 21.57 | MAY150789-M | HOWARD THE DUCK #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 73 | 21.52 | JUN150264-M | WE ARE ROBIN #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 84 | 76 | 21.34 | JUN150763-M | E IS FOR EXTINCTION #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 110 | 21.21 | JUN150245-M | CATWOMAN #43 | $2.99 | DC |
| 86 | 78 | 21.02 | JUN150765 | ARMOR WARS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 77 | 21.02 | JUN150729-M | HOWARD THE HUMAN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 58 | 20.70 | JUN150380-M | STAR TREK GREEN LANTERN #2 [*] | $3.99 | IDW |
| 89 | 64 | 20.57 | JUN151204-M | RED SONJA CONAN #1 [*] | $3.99 | DE |
| 90 | 114 | 20.45 | JUN150270-M | SINESTRO #14 | $2.99 | DC |
| 91 | 61 | 20.19 | JUN150699-M | SECRET WARS SECRET LOVE #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 122 | 19.74 | JUN150524 | DESCENDER #6 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 93 | 79 | 19.54 | JUN150174-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #12 | $3.99 | DC |
| 94 | 83 | 19.48 | JUN150773-M | CAPTAIN MARVEL AND CAROL CORPS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 123 | 19.28 | JUN150180-M | CONSTANTINE THE HELLBLAZER #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 96 | 84 | 19.23 | JUN150702 | RED SKULL #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 81 | 19.22 | JUN150198-M | JLA GODS AND MONSTERS WONDER WOMAN #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 98 | 124 | 19.12 | JUN150216-M | RED HOOD ARSENAL #3 | $2.99 | DC |
| 99 | 85 | 19.07 | MAY150724-M | WEIRDWORLD #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 86 | 19.05 | JUN150705 | RUNAWAYS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
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Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.
About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title – with a value of 100 – because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable. This month, as Batman did not ship, Convergence #8 from DC Entertainment was used as the control index.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.
