Top 100 Graphic Novels & TPs for August 2008
DC Comics' Watchmen TP (shown) was the best-selling graphic novel based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops for August 2008, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. DC also landed at #3 & #5-#8; Dark Horse netted #2 and Marvel #4 & #9-#10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Actual Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2008
Qty Rank |
Retail Rank |
Index |
Code |
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 |
JUN082429-30 |
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 |
JUN082409-10 |
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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