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Top 100 Graphic Novels: August 2013

Article Image Sheriff Rick Grimes wakes from a coma to discover the world in the throes of the zombie apocalypse in Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye, the best-selling graphic novel of August and the basis for the top-rated program on AMC.

In total, Image Comics had four of the month's best-selling graphic novels. In addition to The Walking Dead, John Layman and Rob Guillory's Chew Volume 7: Bad Apples ranked #2, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 ranked #4, and Vaughan and Staples' Saga Volume 2 ranked #5.

Marvel Comics had three titles in the top ten. Rocket Raccoon: Tales from the Half World, a collection of stories of the Guardians of the Galaxy character, was their best-selling book at #3. Also in the top ten were Deadpool Volume 2: Soul Hunter at #7 and Superior Spider-Man Volume 2: Troubled Mind at #8.

IDW Publishing's top book for August was the My Little Pony Digest Volume 1 at #6.

DC Comics' top book for the month at #9 was The Flash Volume 1: Move Forward.

Rounding out the top ten, Dark Horse Comics' B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth Volume 6: The Return of the Master ranked #10.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2013

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 4 4.37 NOV128157-M WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $14.99 IMA
2 8 4.26 JUN130436 CHEW TP VOL 07 BAD APPLES (MR) $12.99 IMA
3 30 4.15 JUN130618 ROCKET RACCOON TP TALES FROM HALF WORLD $7.99 MAR
4 24 3.62 AUG120491 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
5 9 3.53 APR130443 SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 IMA
6 54 3.17 MAY130361 MY LITTLE PONY DIGEST TP VOL 01 $6.99 IDW
7 12 3.11 MAY130727 DEADPOOL TP VOL 02 SOUL HUNTER NOW $15.99 MAR
8 13 2.73 MAY130724 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 TROUBLED MIND NOW $17.99 MAR
9 17 2.53 MAY130224 FLASH TP VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52) $16.99 DC 
10 16 2.18 APR130044 BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 06 RETURN O/T MASTER $19.99 DAR
11 58 2.17 MAY131322 NARUTO TP VOL 62 $9.99 VIZ
12 11 2.14 MAY130717 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS NOW $24.99 MAR
13 41 2.09 MAY130229 BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED TP VOL 01 $14.99 DC 
14 33 2.06 JUN130682 YOUNG AVENGERS TP VOL 01 STYLE SUBSTANCE NOW $15.99 MAR
15 31 1.93 DEC120323 BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 DC 
16 23 1.92 MAY130723 SPIDER-MAN TP DYING WISH $19.99 MAR
17 25 1.91 APR130053 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW WONDERLAND TP $17.99 DAR
18 38 1.91 JUN130690 DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 04 $16.99 MAR
19 14 1.90 APR130222 FLASH HC VOL 02 ROGUES REVOLUTION (N52) $24.99 DC 
20 39 1.86 MAY130217 TALON TP VOL 01 SCOURGE OF THE OWLS (N52) $16.99 DC 
21 28 1.79 JUN130709 RACHEL RISING TP VOL 03 CEMETERY SONGS $16.99 ABS
22 37 1.79 MAY130729 WOLVERINE TP VOL 01 HUNTING SEASON NOW $17.99 MAR
23 10 1.75 MAY130257 LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN OMNIBUS TP $29.99 DC 
24 43 1.67 JUN131298 MARCH GN BOOK 01 $14.95 TOP
25 49 1.65 DEC120744 HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW $16.99 MAR
26 44 1.64 NOV070226 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 DC 
27 29 1.58 APR130065 SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 14 $19.99 DAR
28 21 1.58 MAY130718 SAVAGE WOLVERINE PREM HC VOL 01 KILL ISLAND NOW $24.99 MAR
29 40 1.58 MAY130258 HELLBLAZER TP VOL 06 (MR) $19.99 DC 
30 62 1.56 MAY130214 SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 TP VOL 02 DETECTIVE $14.99 DC 
31 116 1.54 JUN130497 TODD THE UGLIEST KID ON EARTH TP VOL 01 $9.99 IMA
32 63 1.54 APR130482 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER $14.99 IMA
33 36 1.52 APR130078 LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 $19.99 DAR
34 27 1.51 APR130226 BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED HC VOL 02 $22.99 DC 
35 19 1.50 JUN130811 CROSSED TP VOL 06 (MR) $24.99 AVA
36 61 1.50 MAY130735 VENOM TP TOXIN WITH A VENGEANCE $15.99 MAR
37 45 1.47 JUN130698 FURY MAX TP VOL 02 MY WAR GONE BY (MR) $19.99 MAR
38 47 1.43 MAY130730 DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 05 $19.99 MAR
39 68 1.38 MAY130726 FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 02 ROAD TRIP NOW $15.99 MAR
40 20 1.37 APR130253 FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 07 (MR) $29.99 DC 
41 66 1.37 MAR130726 HAWKEYE TP VOL 02 LITTLE HITS NOW $16.99 MAR
42 67 1.35 MAY130742 DR STRANGE AND DR DOOM TP TRIUMPH AND TORMENT $16.99 MAR
43 60 1.34 JUN130683 SECRET AVENGERS TP VOL 01 REVERIE TP NOW $17.99 MAR
44 35 1.31 MAY130719 IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 02 SECRET ORIGIN OF STARK BOOK 1 $24.99 MAR
45 76 1.31 MAY130230 NIGHTWING OLD FRIENDS NEW ENEMIES TP $14.99 DC 
46 56 1.28 NOV118095 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $19.99 DC 
47 26 1.27 JUN130807 ALAN MOORE FASHION BEAST TP (MR) $24.99 AVA
48 81 1.18 MAR130727 DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW $15.99 MAR
49 90 1.18 DEC110276 FLASHPOINT TP $14.99 DC 
50 1 1.17 MAR130720-M MIGHTY THOR OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 $99.99 MAR
51 79 1.12 OCT120252 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) $16.99 DC 
52 97 1.11 AUG120709 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP $14.99 MAR
53 87 1.10 MAY130725 FEARLESS DEFENDERS TP VOL 01 DOOM MAIDENS NOW $15.99 MAR
54 48 1.10 APR130241 WORLD OF WARCRAFT BLOODSWORN HC $24.99 DC 
55 51 1.09 MAY130743 THOR BY WALTER SIMONSON TP VOL 01 $24.99 MAR
56 77 1.09 SEP120922 ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 $14.99 BOO
57 95 1.09 JUN130471 FRANK CHO WOMEN DRAWINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 IMA
58 83 1.08 MAY130259 SAUCER COUNTRY TP VOL 02 RETICULAN CANDIDATE (MR) $16.99 DC 
59 46 1.08 APR130062 STAR WARS OMNIBUS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 01 $24.99 DAR
60 85 1.07 MAY130721 AVENGERS ASSEMBLE TP SCIENCE BROS NOW $16.99 MAR
61 109 1.06 MAY130737 WINTER SOLDIER TP VOL 04 ELECTRIC GHOST $14.99 MAR
62 71 1.04 MAY130732 NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 05 $19.99 MAR
63 53 1.04 MAY090178 BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP $24.99 DC 
64 105 1.04 SEP088204 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) $14.99 IMA
65 107 0.99 MAY130722 X-MEN LEGACY TP VOL 02 INVASIVE EXOTICS $15.99 MAR
66 55 0.98 MAY130228 SWORD OF SORCERY TP VOL 01 AMETHYST (N52) $24.99 DC 
67 22 0.97 FEB130220 IN THE DAYS OF THE MOB HC $39.99 DC 
68 98 0.96 AUG120686 KICK-ASS 2 TP (MR) $19.99 MAR
69 100 0.95 MAY130231 GREEN LANTERN SECTOR 2814 TP VOL 02 $16.99 DC 
70 82 0.95 JUL100259 SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) $19.99 DC 
71 106 0.94 APR110670-M KICK-ASS TP (MR) $19.99 MAR
72 52 0.92 JUN130982 MASKS TP VOL 01 $24.99 DE
73 84 0.92 MAY130746 ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 09 $19.99 MAR
74 111 0.92 JUN131325 X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 03 PLANET DEATH $14.99 VAL
75 6 0.89 MAR130730-M MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 15 $69.99 MAR
76 86 0.89 JUN130487 ONE TRICK RIP OFF DEEP CUTS TP $19.99 IMA
77 114 0.87 MAY130223 LEGION LOST TP VOL 2 THE CULLING (N52) $16.99 DC 
78 3 0.87 APR130742 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG $99.99 MAR
79 89 0.87 MAY130733 FIRST X-MEN TP $19.99 MAR
80 120 0.87 APR130034 MIKE NORTONS BATTLEPUG HC VOL 02 $14.99 DAR
81 125 0.87 SEP120449 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) $14.99 IMA
82 128 0.85 NOV082245 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS $14.99 IMA
83 174 0.84 JUN130761 BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP VOL 03 $9.99 ARC
84 177 0.83 MAY131332 POKEMON ADV HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
85 57 0.82 MAR130733 MARVEL 1602 HC 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION $29.99 MAR
86 171 0.81 MAR130020 AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 05 SEARCH PART 2 $10.99 DAR
87 142 0.80 OCT060163 BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC $14.99 DC 
88 93 0.80 APR130015 SACRIFICE HC $19.99 DAR
89 219 0.80 JUN130368 TMNT ANIMATED TP VOL 02 NEVER SAY XEVER / GAUNTLET $7.99 IDW
90 101 0.80 MAY130232 JACK KIRBYS OMAC ONE MAN ARMY CORPS TP $19.99 DC 
91 134 0.80 JUL120214 NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 TRAPS AND TRAPEZES (N52) $14.99 DC 
92 140 0.79 MAY130227 DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS TP VOL 02 VANDAL SAVAGE (N52) $14.99 DC 
93 189 0.78 MAY131321 BAKUMAN TP VOL 20 $9.99 VIZ
94 42 0.77 APR131131 PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 07 1949-1950 $35.00 FAN
95 78 0.77 JUN130670-M MMW INCREDIBLE HULK TP VOL 03 $24.99 MAR
96 15 0.76 MAR092419 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) $59.99 IMA
97 132 0.76 APR130073 DRAGON AGE HC VOL 03 UNTIL WE SLEEP $14.99 DAR
98 185 0.76 NOV120020 AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 04 SEARCH PART 1 $10.99 DAR
99 127 0.75 JAN130296 BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS TP VOL 01 FACES OF DEATH (N52) $16.99 DC 
100 321 0.75 DEC090605 CAPTAIN MARVEL DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL PREM HC $24.99 MAR

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Data for Diamond’s sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 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 stores 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.

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Please note that comics that were shipped to comic book retailers on December 28, 2012 with an on-sale date of January 2, 2013 were included in December's sales chart information.

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.