Top 100 Comics: August 2012
The Avengers stage a daring attack on the X-Men's prison camp while Spider-Man fights the Phoenix-powered X-Men alone in Marvel Comics' Avengers Vs. X-Men #9, the best-selling comic book to the specialty market in August.
In total, Marvel Comics had four of the month's top ten comics. In addition to Avengers Vs. X-Men #9, three of those comics were tied into the event — AVengers Vs. X-Men #10 ranked #2 and AVX Vs. #5 ranked #7. Marvel Comics' other top-ten book in August was Amazing Spider-Man #692, the special oversized 50th-Anniversary issue by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos, at #5.
DC Comics had the other six books in the top ten, led by Scott Snyder and Becky Cloonan's Batman #12 at #3. Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's Justice League #12, the issue that garnered media attention for the beginning of the Superman and Wonder Woman romance, ranked #4. Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1 ranked #6, Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan #1 ranked #8, Green Lantern #12 ranked #9, and Detective Comics #12 ranked #10.
Image Comics' The Walking Dead #101 from Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard was the publisher's top book for August at #31.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #12 was Dark Horse Comics' top book for the month at #97.
Rounding out the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 #4, the latest chapter of the crossover between the two sci-fi franchises, was the publisher's top book in August at #115.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2012
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 139.21 | JUN120592-M | AVENGERS VS X-MEN #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
2 | 2 | 135.35 | JUN120599-M | AVENGERS VS X-MEN #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
3 | 4 | 100.00 | JUN120177-M | BATMAN #12 | $3.99 | DC |
4 | 5 | 96.44 | JUN120142-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #12 | $3.99 | DC |
5 | 3 | 72.71 | JUN120622-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #692 | $5.99 | MAR |
6 | 6 | 68.24 | JUN120129-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN RORSCHACH #1 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | DC |
7 | 10 | 62.58 | JUN120590-M | AVX VS #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
8 | 9 | 61.94 | JUN120134-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN DR MANHATTAN #1 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | DC |
9 | 19 | 61.63 | JUN120196-M | GREEN LANTERN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
10 | 11 | 60.68 | JUN120181-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #12 | $3.99 | DC |
11 | 12 | 56.85 | JUN120164-M | ACTION COMICS #12 | $3.99 | DC |
12 | 7 | 54.01 | JUN120199 | GREEN LANTERN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
13 | 26 | 53.81 | JUN120148-M | EARTH 2 #4 | $2.99 | DC |
14 | 27 | 53.56 | JUN120185-M | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #12 | $2.99 | DC |
15 | 25 | 53.27 | MAY120220-M | BATMAN INCORPORATED #3 | $2.99 | DC |
16 | 29 | 51.09 | JUN120187 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
17 | 8 | 49.96 | JUN120184 | DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
18 | 13 | 49.22 | JUN120605 | AVENGERS #29 | $3.99 | MAR |
19 | 35 | 48.87 | JUN120152-M | AQUAMAN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
20 | 14 | 48.78 | JUN120607 | UNCANNY X-MEN #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
21 | 15 | 48.52 | JUN120620-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #691 | $3.99 | MAR |
22 | 16 | 47.63 | JUN120121-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN NITE OWL #2 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | DC |
23 | 17 | 47.46 | JUN120606 | NEW AVENGERS #29 | $3.99 | MAR |
24 | 20 | 46.66 | JUN120608 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
25 | 18 | 46.32 | JUN120125-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #2 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | DC |
26 | 21 | 45.68 | JUN120139-M | BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #3 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
27 | 32 | 44.03 | JUN120677-M | FIRST X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
28 | 24 | 43.29 | JUN120616-M | SPIDER-MEN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
29 | 38 | 42.58 | JUN120168-M | SUPERMAN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
30 | 40 | 41.34 | JUN120158-M | FLASH #12 | $2.99 | DC |
31 | 28 | 41.30 | JUN120578-M | WALKING DEAD #101 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | IMA |
32 | 44 | 37.91 | JUN120194 | NIGHTWING #12 | $2.99 | DC |
33 | 30 | 36.06 | JUN120691 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #29 | $3.99 | MAR |
34 | 31 | 35.86 | JUN120692 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #30 | $3.99 | MAR |
35 | 51 | 35.60 | JUN120154-M | WONDER WOMAN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
36 | 22 | 35.48 | JUN120170 | SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
37 | 23 | 35.29 | JUN120160 | FLASH ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
38 | 53 | 34.97 | JUN120191 | BATGIRL #12 | $2.99 | DC |
39 | 54 | 34.19 | JUN120221-M | TEEN TITANS #12 | $2.99 | DC |
40 | 33 | 34.05 | JUN120633-M | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
41 | 34 | 33.86 | JUN120693-M | WOLVERINE #311 | $3.99 | MAR |
42 | 62 | 33.49 | JUN120659-M | HAWKEYE #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
43 | 56 | 33.36 | JUN120200 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #12 | $2.99 | DC |
44 | 59 | 33.12 | JUN120201-M | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #12 | $2.99 | DC |
45 | 36 | 32.76 | JUN120695-M | WOLVERINE #312 | $3.99 | MAR |
46 | 61 | 32.40 | JUN120569 | SAGA #6 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
47 | 65 | 32.27 | JUN120681-M | GAMBIT #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
48 | 64 | 31.64 | JUN120150-M | WORLDS FINEST #4 | $2.99 | DC |
49 | 41 | 30.53 | JUN120612 | SECRET AVENGERS #30 | $3.99 | MAR |
50 | 67 | 30.46 | JUN120656 | DAREDEVIL #17 | $2.99 | MAR |
51 | 66 | 30.39 | JUN120188-M | BATWOMAN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
52 | 68 | 30.18 | JUN120655 | DAREDEVIL #16 | $2.99 | MAR |
53 | 69 | 29.71 | MAY120710 | X-MEN LEGACY #271 | $2.99 | MAR |
54 | 71 | 29.64 | JUN120675 | X-MEN LEGACY #272 | $2.99 | MAR |
55 | 42 | 29.43 | JUN120643 | INCREDIBLE HULK #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
56 | 72 | 29.30 | JUN120207 | SWAMP THING #12 | $2.99 | DC |
57 | 73 | 29.14 | JUN120657 | FANTASTIC FOUR #609 | $2.99 | MAR |
58 | 43 | 28.85 | JUN120611 | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
59 | 45 | 28.26 | JUN120644-M | MIGHTY THOR #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
60 | 46 | 28.07 | JUN120637 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
61 | 74 | 28.00 | JUN120203 | RED LANTERNS #12 | $2.99 | DC |
62 | 77 | 27.58 | JUN120206 | ANIMAL MAN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
63 | 47 | 27.57 | JUN120614 | AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
64 | 76 | 27.50 | JUN120195 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #12 | $2.99 | DC |
65 | 78 | 27.24 | JUN120193 | CATWOMAN #12 | $2.99 | DC |
66 | 48 | 26.99 | JUN120615 | AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
67 | 49 | 26.90 | JUN120689 | X-MEN #33 | $3.99 | MAR |
68 | 52 | 26.63 | JUN120690 | X-MEN #34 | $3.99 | MAR |
69 | 37 | 25.85 | JUN120665-M | DAREDEVIL ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
70 | 81 | 25.82 | JUN120683 | GAMBIT #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
71 | 55 | 25.76 | JUN120684 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #53 | $3.99 | MAR |
72 | 39 | 25.52 | JUN120667-M | WOLVERINE ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
73 | 57 | 25.20 | JUN120652 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #523 | $3.99 | MAR |
74 | 58 | 25.12 | JUN120651 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #522 | $3.99 | MAR |
75 | 82 | 25.04 | JUN120700 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE #1 | $2.99 | MAR |
76 | 83 | 24.55 | JUN120205 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #12 | $2.99 | DC |
77 | 84 | 24.29 | JUN120172 | SUPERGIRL #12 | $2.99 | DC |
78 | 63 | 24.20 | JUN120635 | ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
79 | 86 | 24.13 | JUN120658 | FF #21 | $2.99 | MAR |
80 | 87 | 23.08 | JUN120701 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
81 | 89 | 22.76 | JUN120699 | DEADPOOL #59 | $2.99 | MAR |
82 | 91 | 22.72 | JUN120703 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE #4 | $2.99 | MAR |
83 | 92 | 22.71 | JUN120702 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
84 | 101 | 22.70 | JUN120653 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
85 | 94 | 22.60 | JUN120216 | SUICIDE SQUAD #12 | $2.99 | DC |
86 | 95 | 22.56 | JUN120146 | JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL #12 | $2.99 | DC |
87 | 70 | 22.23 | JUN120636 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
88 | 97 | 22.11 | JUN120619 | SCARLET SPIDER #8 | $2.99 | MAR |
89 | 99 | 22.08 | JUN120654 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #3 | $2.99 | MAR |
90 | 98 | 21.97 | JUN120171 | SUPERBOY #12 | $2.99 | DC |
91 | 103 | 21.44 | JUN120631-M | VENOM #23 | $2.99 | MAR |
92 | 50 | 21.38 | JUN120147 | JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
93 | 104 | 21.34 | JUN120629-M | VENOM #22 | $2.99 | MAR |
94 | 107 | 21.27 | JUN120624 | PETER PARKER SPIDER-MAN #156.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
95 | 105 | 21.23 | JUN120192 | BIRDS OF PREY #12 | $2.99 | DC |
96 | 108 | 21.22 | JUN120609 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #34 | $2.99 | MAR |
97 | 102 | 21.21 | JUN120010-M | BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #12 | $2.99 | DAR |
98 | 110 | 21.06 | JUN120610 | AVENGERS ACADEMY #35 | $2.99 | MAR |
99 | 111 | 20.96 | JUN120640 | WINTER SOLDIER #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
100 | 112 | 20.67 | JUN120625 | SENSATIONSAL SPIDER-MAN #33.1 | $2.99 | MAR |
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