Top 100 Comics for July 2008
Marvel's Secret Invasion #4 (shown) was the best-selling comic title based on total unit sales to comic book specialty retailers for July 2008, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Marvel also took the #2-#4 & #6-#8 spots with its latest installments of its X-Men, Avengers, Wolverine and Thor titles, while DC came in at #5 & #9 with Batman #678 and Justice League of America #23 and Dark Horse at #10 with Buffy the Vampire Slayer #16.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2008
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 175.20 | MAY082300-3 | SECRET INVASION #4 SI* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 151.73 | MAY082324/MAY088170-3 | UNCANNY X-MEN #500 MD | $3.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 3 | 110.56 | MAY082323/MAR088289 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #25 MD* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 4 | 108.59 | MAY082305 | NEW AVENGERS #43 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 5 | 103.06 | APR080180-1 | BATMAN #678 RIP* | $2.99 | DC |
| 6 | 8 | 96.11 | MAY082304 | MIGHTY AVENGERS #16 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 9 | 88.93 | MAY082331/APR088300 | WOLVERINE #67* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 11 | 83.66 | MAY082321 | THOR #10 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 13 | 82.83 | MAY080199 | JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #23 | $2.99 | DC |
| 10 | 14 | 81.91 | MAY080010 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #16 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 11 | 16 | 80.27 | MAY082255/APR088286 | ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (Of 5)* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 17 | 79.20 | MAY082266 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #40 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 18 | 75.42 | APR080216-7 | JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #17* | $2.99 | DC |
| 14 | 19 | 75.05 | MAY082264-5 | AVENGERS INVADERS #3 (Of 12)* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 6 | 74.87 | MAY082243-5 | DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #5 (Of 5)* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 7 | 74.20 | MAY080146 | FINAL CRISIS REQUIEM #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 17 | 20 | 72.71 | MAY082327 | X-FORCE #5 DWS | $2.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 21 | 72.31 | MAY080171 | DETECTIVE COMICS #846 RIP | $2.99 | DC |
| 19 | 22 | 69.76 | MAY082326 | X-MEN LEGACY #214 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 23 | 69.08 | MAY082259 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #565 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 24 | 68.81 | MAY082260 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #566 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 25 | 68.78 | MAY082258 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #564 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 10 | 64.41 | MAY080200 | JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA ANNUAL #1 | $3.99 | DC |
| 24 | 27 | 63.72 | MAY080194 | GREEN LANTERN #33 | $2.99 | DC |
| 25 | 28 | 63.54 | MAY082306 | AVENGERS INITIATIVE #15 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 29 | 62.95 | MAY082278 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 12 | 62.39 | MAY080147 | FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE #1 (Of 3) | $3.99 | DC |
| 28 | 30 | 62.16 | MAY080144 | TRINITY #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 29 | 15 | 61.23 | MAY080181-2 | SUPERMAN BATMAN #50* | $3.99 | DC |
| 30 | 33 | 56.90 | MAY082276 | SKAAR SON OF HULK #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 34 | 56.23 | MAY082307 | SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #1 (Of 5) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 35 | 56.17 | MAY082268/APR088184 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE #0 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 36 | 55.18 | MAY082256 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #124 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 37 | 54.60 | MAY080140 | TRINITY #5** | $2.99 | DC |
| 35 | 38 | 53.80 | APR080189 | ROBIN #175 RIP | $2.99 | DC |
| 36 | 39 | 53.22 | MAY080141 | TRINITY #6** | $2.99 | DC |
| 37 | 40 | 53.01 | MAY082318 | X-FACTOR #33 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 41 | 52.52 | MAY082312 | INCREDIBLE HERCULES #119 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 42 | 52.33 | MAY080142 | TRINITY #7** | $2.99 | DC |
| 40 | 44 | 51.30 | MAY080143 | TRINITY #8** | $2.99 | DC |
| 41 | 45 | 49.29 | MAY080180 | ACTION COMICS #867 | $2.99 | DC |
| 42 | 47 | 48.06 | MAY082309 | SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (Of 3) SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 48 | 47.94 | MAY082257 | ULTIMATE X-MEN #96 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 49 | 47.60 | MAY080161 | SUPERMAN #678 | $2.99 | DC |
| 45 | 50 | 47.47 | MAY082332 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS #27 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 51 | 47.10 | MAY082316 | THUNDERBOLTS #122 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 52 | 46.36 | MAY082328-9 | CABLE #5 DWS* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 53 | 46.03 | MAY080195 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #26 | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 54 | 44.60 | MAY080158 | TEEN TITANS #61 | $2.99 | DC |
| 50 | 31 | 44.39 | MAY082261 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EXTRA | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 32 | 42.96 | MAY083935 | ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #10 | $3.99 | IDW |
| 52 | 55 | 41.28 | MAY082330 | YOUNG X-MEN #4 DWS | $2.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 56 | 41.17 | MAY082313 | MS MARVEL #29 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 59 | 39.20 | MAY082267 | DAREDEVIL #109 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 61 | 38.89 | MAY080165 | JOKERS ASYLUM THE JOKER #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 56 | 43 | 38.62 | MAY082282 | MARVEL 1985 #3 (Of 6) | $3.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 26 | 38.39 | MAY082319 | SKRULLS ONE-SHOT SI | $4.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 63 | 36.89 | MAY082311 | CAPTAIN BRITAIN & MI 13 #3 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 46 | 36.82 | MAY083932 | SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #1 (Of 4) | $3.99 | IDW |
| 60 | 64 | 36.46 | MAY080203 | WONDER WOMAN #22 | $2.99 | DC |
| 61 | 66 | 36.00 | MAY082317 | SHE-HULK 2 #31 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 67 | 35.53 | MAY082320 | SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 68 | 35.30 | MAY082279 | IRON MAN DIRECTOR OF SHIELD #31 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 69 | 35.03 | MAY082254 | ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #56 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 70 | 34.38 | MAY080189 | BOOSTER GOLD #1000000 | $2.99 | DC |
| 66 | 71 | 34.36 | MAY080170 | BATGIRL #1 (Of 6) | $2.99 | DC |
| 67 | 72 | 34.35 | MAY080186 | BATMAN & OUTSIDERS #9 | $2.99 | DC |
| 68 | 74 | 33.85 | MAY082310 | BLACK PANTHER #39 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 75 | 33.42 | MAY080166 | JOKERS ASYLUM THE PENGUIN #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 70 | 76 | 33.16 | MAY082315 | NEW WARRIORS #14 SI | $2.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 77 | 32.79 | MAY082277/APR088318/ | IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17* | $2.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 78 | 32.64 | MAY080188 | BRAVE & BOLD #15 | $2.99 | DC |
| 73 | 79 | 32.58 | MAY080167 | JOKERS ASYLUM POISON IVY #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 74 | 81 | 31.66 | MAY082274 | GUARDIANS O/GALAXY #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 82 | 31.36 | MAY080168 | JOKERS ASYLUM SCARECROW #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 76 | 83 | 31.25 | MAY080047 | CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #1 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 77 | 84 | 30.60 | APR082156 | WAR HEROES #1 | $2.99 | IMA |
| 78 | 85 | 30.51 | APR083691-2 | PROJECT SUPERPOWERS #5 (Of 7)* | $2.99 | DE |
| 79 | 86 | 30.35 | MAY082269 | ETERNALS #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 87 | 30.29 | MAY080169 | JOKERS ASYLUM TWO FACE #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 81 | 88 | 30.28 | MAY080191 | FLASH #242 | $2.99 | DC |
| 82 | 89 | 30.02 | MAY082344 | PUNISHER #59 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 90 | 29.91 | MAY080197-8 | LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #44* | $2.99 | DC |
| 84 | 92 | 29.56 | MAY080192 | GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY #10 | $2.99 | DC |
| 85 | 58 | 29.48 | MAY082336 | X-MEN ODD MEN OUT | $3.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 93 | 29.45 | MAY080177 | NIGHTWING #146 | $2.99 | DC |
| 87 | 60 | 29.22 | MAY082246 | DARK TOWER END WORLD ALMANAC | $3.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 94 | 29.08 | MAY080065 | STAR WARS LEGACY #26 | $2.99 | DAR |
| 89 | 95 | 29.04 | MAY080021 | HELLBOY THE CROOKED MAN #1 (Of 3) | $2.99 | DAR |
| 90 | 73 | 28.96 | MAY080152-3 | REIGN IN HELL #1 (Of 8)* | $3.50 | DC |
| 91 | 97 | 28.77 | MAY080183 | SUPERGIRL #31 | $2.99 | DC |
| 92 | 62 | 28.73 | MAY082291/APR088266 | MOON KNIGHT #20* | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 98 | 28.55 | MAY082294 | NOVA #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 100 | 27.65 | FEB082109 | WALKING DEAD #50 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 95 | 101 | 27.53 | MAY083745 | BOYS #20 (MR) | $2.99 | DE |
| 96 | 102 | 27.49 | APR080218 | LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #43 | $2.99 | DC |
| 97 | 103 | 26.26 | MAY082295 | PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #21 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 104 | 25.00 | MAY080174 | BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #19 | $2.99 | DC |
| 99 | 106 | 24.51 | MAY082273 | GHOST RIDER #25 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 107 | 24.40 | MAY082334 | NEW EXILES #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
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How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Data for Diamond’s sales charts—which include our monthly market shares and all of our top product charts—are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 4,000+ accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international shops and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
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 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.
