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Top Sellers: August 2018

Presenting August 2018's Top Sellers in the categories of Magazines, Videos, Books, Trading Cards, Apparel, Prints & Posters, and Collectible Items based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops.

TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 2 3.54 APR181580-M OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 48 $29.95 GEM
2 5 2.05 JAN188603 YEARS BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY 2018 ED $19.95 PRI
3 8 1.84 DEC178057 DOCTOR WHO ONE DOCTOR TWO HEARTS HC $9.99 BBC
4 1 1.20 MAR180554 JOHN BYRNE X-MEN ARTIFACT ED HC $75.00 IDW
5 33 1.11 MAY181770 STAR WARS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK I AM A WOOKIE $4.99 GOL
6 10 0.97 FEB188267 LULU IS A RHINOCEROS $16.99 WIC
7 7 0.80 FEB181211 JIM HENSON DARK CRYSTAL ARTIST TRIBUTE HC $24.99 BOO
8 28 0.77 MAY181564 BE A STAR WONDER WOMAN YR BOARD BOOK $7.99 CAP
9 46 0.72 MAY181938 DC SUPER HERO GIRLS WONDER WOMAN FOR PRESIDENT $5.99 RAN
10 64 0.67 MAR161966 COURAGEOUS CAPT AMERICA LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK $4.99 RAN

TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 2 3.45 JUN180515 MAD MAGAZINE #3 $5.99 DC
2 1 2.13 APR181834 BACK ISSUE #106 $8.95 TWO
3 3 1.74 MAY182064 BACK ISSUE #107 $8.95 TWO
4 4 1.37 MAY182063 ALTER EGO #154 $9.95 TWO
5 9 1.20 JUN182044-M STAR WARS INSIDER #183 $7.99 TTN
6 6 1.15 JUN182108 THE CREEPS ANNUAL #1 2019 SPOOKTACULAR $9.95 WAR
7 5 0.99 APR181691 DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #527 $11.99 PAN
8 7 0.66 MAY181814 ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #61 $15.00 ILL
9 15 0.55 MAY181806 HORRORHOUND #72 $6.99 HOR
10 24 0.50 MAY181368 MANGAZINE VOL 4 #1 $4.99 ANT

TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 8 JAN188662 TOPPS 2018 CHROME BASEBALL T/C JUMBO BOX $141.00 TOP
2 1 JAN188661 TOPPS 2018 CHROME BASEBALL T/C BOX $64.94 TOP
3 9 FEB188271 TOPPS 2017 STAR WARS GALACTIC FILES REBORN T/C BOX $72.77 TOP
4 6 MAR188215 TOPPS 2018 CLEARLY AUTHENTIC BASEBALL T/C BOX $41.69 TOP
5 10 JAN188085 TOPPS 2018 ALLEN & GINTER BASEBALL T/C BOX $81.68 TOP
6 11 FEB188273 TOPPS 2018 WWE HERITAGE T/C BOX $45.48 TOP
7 14 MAY188637 STAR TREK TOS CAPTAINS COLLECTION T/C BOX $68.74 RIT
8 15 APR188930 HARRY POTTER 24PC PLAYING CARD ASST $143.76 NMR
9 5 FEB188946 LOZ COLLECTOR T/C FUN BOX SER 2 $9.99 ENT
10 20 JAN188177 TOPPS 2018 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER T/C BOX $90.96 TOP

TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 FEB094925 BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA $24.99 DST
2 31 MAR188009 DEADPOOL LARGE CAPACITY LAPTOP BACKPACK W/ POUCHES $65.99 BIO
3 2 MAY182992 BLACK PANTHER MOONLIT PX BLUE DUSK T/S LG $19.99 IMP
4 3 MAY182993 BLACK PANTHER MOONLIT PX BLUE DUSK T/S XL $19.99 IMP
5 6 MAY182997 DEADPOOL LOGO SPLATTER PX CARDINAL T/S LG $19.99 IMP
6 7 MAY182991 BLACK PANTHER MOONLIT PX BLUE DUSK T/S MED $19.99 IMP
7 9 APR182637 BLACK PANTHER JUNGLE LORD PX BLACK T/S XL $18.99 MIG
8 4 FEB182236 MARVEL DEADPOOL LOGO DAD CAP $17.99 CON
9 10 APR182636 BLACK PANTHER JUNGLE LORD PX BLACK T/S LG $18.99 MIG
10 8 FEB182237 MARVEL PUNISHER LOGO DAD CAP $17.99 CON

TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 JUN180996 CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER $8.99 MAR
2 2 JUN181000 THANOS POSTER $8.99 MAR
3 3 JUN180998 PUNISHER #1 BY SMALLWOOD POSTER $8.99 MAR
4 5 JUN180997 INFINITY WARS #1 BY DEODATO JR POSTER $8.99 MAR
5 6 MAR188169 FANTASTIC FOUR BY KIRBY CLASSIC POSTER $8.99 MAR
6 8 JUN180999 WEST COAST AVENGERS #1 BY CASELLI POSTER $8.99 MAR
7 9 MAY180997 FANTASTIC FOUR BY JOHN BYRNE CLASSIC POSTER $8.99 MAR
8 10 MAY181003 FANTASTIC FOUR 2018 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER $8.99 MAR
9 11 MAR181016 WHERES WOLVERINE BY NAUCK POSTER $8.99 MAR
10 12 MAY181000 LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL BY ARTGERM POSTER $8.99 MAR

TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018

DOLLAR
RANK
QTY
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 FEB148002 MARVEL INFINITY GAUNTLET PX BANK $29.99 MON
2 48 MAR188593 DEADPOOL SER 3 LASER CUT FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS $143.76 MON
3 7 FEB158366 MARVEL HEROES DEADPOOL PX HEAD BANK $29.99 MON
4 179 FEB182712 DC HEROES 144PC LANYARD ASST $168.48 CON
5 180 FEB182729 MARVEL HEROES 144PC LANYARD ASST $168.48 CON
6 146 MAR188595 RICK & MORTY SER 1 LASER CUT FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS $143.76 MON
7 56 JAN189086 RICK AND MORTY SPACE CRUISER MOTION LAMP $54.99 CAR
8 143 NOV178655 MONSTER HUNTER CFB STANDARD MODEL 9PC BMB DIS BEST OF VER $120.99 GOO
9 224 FEB182711 DC HEROES 144PC BUTTON ASST $168.48 CON
10 226 FEB182728 MARVEL HEROES 144PC BUTTON ASST $168.48 CON

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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.

How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world.  Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.

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 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.