Media Release -- Aspen continued their 10th-anniversary celebration in August with Frank Mastromauro and Marco Lorenzana's sci-fi thriller Overtaken #1, the best-selling non-premier comic book in August.
BOOM! Studios had three titles in the top ten — Adventure Time #19 at #2, Adventure Time: Candy Capers #2 at #4, and Regular Show #3 at #5.
Dynamite Entertainment's Red Sonja #2 ranked #3 and Lords of Mars #1 ranked #8.
Valiant Entertainment had three titles in the top ten — Quantum & Woody #2 ranked #6, Harbinger #15 ranked #7, and Bloodshot #0 ranked #9.
Rouding out the top ten, Zenescope Entertainment's Grimm Fairy Tales: Oz #2 ranked #10.
Dynamite Entertainment's Masks, the collected edition of Chris Roberson's epic crossover between the classic pulp heroes, was August's top-selling non-premier graphic novel.
Other publishers with books in the top ten include Archie Comics, Fantagraphics Books, NBM, Valiant Entertainment, VIZ Media, and Yen Press.
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.
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.
QtyRank | Overall QtyRank | Overall RetailRank | Index | Comic | Vendor |
1 | 71 | 226 | 21.25 | OVERTAKEN #1 | ASP |
2 | 107 | 78 | 15.48 | ADVENTURE TIME #19 | BOO |
3 | 116 | 84 | 14.29 | RED SONJA #2 JENNY FRISON | DE |
4 | 122 | 95 | 13.30 | ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS #2 | BOO |
5 | 128 | 120 | 12.48 | REGULAR SHOW #3 | BOO |
6 | 147 | 135 | 10.00 | QUANTUM & WOODY #2 REG SOOK | VAL |
7 | 155 | 134 | 9.43 | HARBINGER #15 REG KITSON | VAL |
8 | 157 | 137 | 9.04 | LORDS OF MARS #1 (MR) | DE |
9 | 161 | 144 | 8.81 | BLOODSHOT #0 REG BULLOCK | VAL |
10 | 163 | 174 | 8.67 | GFT OZ #2 | ZEN |
11 | 166 | 142 | 8.59 | X-O MANOWAR #16 REG ZIRCHER | VAL |
12 | 178 | 160 | 7.78 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #12 REG LUPACCHINO | VAL |
13 | 179 | 180 | 7.77 | ROBOCOP LAST STAND #1 (MR) | BOO |
14 | 181 | 161 | 7.72 | SHADOWMAN #9 REG JOHNSON | VAL |
15 | 186 | 166 | 7.40 | SHADOW #16 | DE |
16 | 188 | 168 | 7.32 | EXTINCTION PARADE #2 (MR) | AVA |
17 | 191 | 222 | 7.21 | SONIC UNIVERSE #55 | ARC |
18 | 193 | 172 | 7.17 | BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #3 (MR) | DE |
19 | 200 | 181 | 6.83 | SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #2 | DE |
20 | 209 | 241 | 6.55 | MEGA MAN #28 | ARC |
21 | 211 | 200 | 6.39 | HEROBEAR & THE KID INHERITANCE #1 | BOO |
22 | 214 | 236 | 6.15 | GFT NO TOMORROW #1 | ZEN |
23 | 215 | 192 | 6.10 | GAME OF THRONES #16 (MR) | DE |
24 | 218 | 198 | 5.96 | MISS FURY #5 | DE |
25 | 220 | 201 | 5.91 | LADY RAWHIDE #1 | DE |
26 | 223 | 209 | 5.78 | GRIMM #4 | DE |
27 | 227 | 213 | 5.68 | ALL NEW FATHOM #2 | ASP |
28 | 228 | 250 | 5.66 | GFT WONDERLAND #13 | ZEN |
29 | 229 | 189 | 5.63 | BUCK ROGERS IN 25TH CENTURY #1 | HER |
30 | 230 | 206 | 5.62 | CROSSED BADLANDS #34 (MR) | AVA |
31 | 231 | 170 | 5.53 | ADVENTURE TIME SUMMER SPECIAL 2013 #1 | BOO |
32 | 234 | 219 | 5.50 | BRAVEST WARRIORS #11 | BOO |
33 | 235 | 220 | 5.47 | DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #5 (MR) | DE |
34 | 236 | 264 | 5.46 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #23 | UNI |
35 | 238 | 265 | 5.38 | SIMPSONS COMICS #205 | BON |
36 | 241 | 225 | 5.34 | MARK WAID GREEN HORNET #5 | DE |
37 | 242 | 229 | 5.25 | CROSSED BADLANDS #35 (MR) | AVA |
38 | 245 | 233 | 5.15 | PATHFINDER GOBLINS #1 | DE |
39 | 246 | 235 | 5.14 | UNCANNY #3 | DE |
40 | 248 | 261 | 5.11 | GFT REALM KNIGHTS #1 | ZEN |
41 | 250 | 149 | 5.03 | GFT 2013 SPECIAL ED (UNLEASHED PT5) | ZEN |
42 | 251 | 239 | 4.97 | HELHEIM #6 (MR) | ONI |
43 | 252 | 238 | 4.96 | WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #28 (MR) | DE |
44 | 254 | 280 | 4.87 | FUTURAMA COMICS #68 | BON |
45 | 255 | 269 | 4.82 | GFT WONDERLAND DOWN RABBIT HOLE #3 | ZEN |
46 | 256 | 237 | 4.74 | GEORGE RR MARTIN SKIN TRADE #2 (MR) | AVA |
47 | 257 | 271 | 4.70 | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #88 | ZEN |
48 | 260 | 258 | 4.65 | SUICIDE RISK #4 | BOO |
49 | 261 | 251 | 4.55 | VAMPIRELLA SOUTHERN GOTHIC #1 | DE |
50 | 263 | 263 | 4.48 | SIX GUN GORILLA #3 | BOO |
QtyRank | Overall QtyRank | Overall DollarRank | Index | Title | Vendor |
1 | 11 | 58 | 2.17 | NARUTO TP VOL 62 | VIZ |
2 | 21 | 28 | 1.79 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 03 CEMETERY SONGS | ABS |
3 | 24 | 43 | 1.67 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | TOP |
4 | 35 | 19 | 1.50 | CROSSED TP VOL 06 (MR) | AVA |
5 | 47 | 26 | 1.27 | ALAN MOORE FASHION BEAST TP (MR) | AVA |
6 | 56 | 77 | 1.09 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | BOO |
7 | 72 | 52 | 0.92 | MASKS TP VOL 01 | DE |
8 | 74 | 111 | 0.92 | X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 03 PLANET DEATH | VAL |
9 | 83 | 174 | 0.84 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP VOL 03 | ARC |
10 | 84 | 177 | 0.83 | POKEMON ADV HEARTGOLD & SOULSILVER GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
11 | 93 | 189 | 0.78 | BAKUMAN TP VOL 20 | VIZ |
12 | 94 | 42 | 0.77 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 07 1949-1950 | FAN |
13 | 104 | 372 | 0.73 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 11 | VIZ |
14 | 106 | 201 | 0.72 | MAGI GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
15 | 109 | 103 | 0.69 | KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 02 | HAC |
16 | 112 | 307 | 0.68 | SMURFS GN VOL 16 AEROSMURF | NBM |
17 | 115 | 99 | 0.67 | GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU HC | TOP |
18 | 116 | 143 | 0.67 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 03 | BOO |
19 | 121 | 146 | 0.64 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02 | BOO |
20 | 127 | 133 | 0.61 | GFT JUNGLE BOOK TP VOL 02 LAST O/T SPECIES | ZEN |
21 | 132 | 148 | 0.60 | GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 07 GREEN FIELDS BEYOND (MR) | DE |
22 | 133 | 163 | 0.60 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF HEARTS CLOCKMAKERS STORY GN VOL 01 (MR) | ST. |
23 | 140 | 5 | 0.57 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE OMNIBUS SC ED | ABS |
24 | 141 | 91 | 0.56 | RUBICON HC (MR) | ARA |
25 | 145 | 175 | 0.55 | TEZUKA TWIN KNIGHT GN VOL 01 | RAN |
26 | 147 | 236 | 0.54 | ANGEL FALLING GN (MR) | ZEN |
27 | 148 | 210 | 0.54 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 28 | RAN |
28 | 151 | 299 | 0.53 | DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 12 LOST TREASURE | NBM |
29 | 155 | 124 | 0.52 | CHILDREN OF PALOMAR HC | FAN |
30 | 160 | 96 | 0.51 | EC AL FELDSTEIN CHILD OF TOMORROW HC | FAN |
31 | 163 | 144 | 0.50 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE & THE SCREAM QUEENS TP VOL 01 | BOO |
32 | 170 | 205 | 0.48 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 08 | ST. |
33 | 174 | 229 | 0.48 | TIGER & BUNNY COMIC ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
34 | 180 | 213 | 0.46 | JUDGE GN VOL 01 | HAC |
35 | 182 | 115 | 0.45 | EC JOHNNY CRAIG FALL GUY FOR MURDER HC | FAN |
36 | 186 | 152 | 0.45 | THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR HC | ARA |
37 | 189 | 168 | 0.44 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION 3IN1 ED TP VOL 04 | VIZ |
38 | 197 | 162 | 0.42 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER OMNIBUS VOL 02 | RAN |
39 | 215 | 218 | 0.38 | DAMNED TP VOL 01 | BOO |
40 | 221 | 188 | 0.37 | KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 01 | HAC |
41 | 226 | 196 | 0.37 | END O/T F$$$ING WORLD GN (MR) | FAN |
42 | 229 | 199 | 0.36 | RED SONJA TP VOL 11 ECHOES OF WAR | DE |
43 | 231 | 379 | 0.36 | HAPPY MARRIAGE GN VOL 01 (MR) | VIZ |
44 | 233 | 269 | 0.35 | BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 01 OUT BONEVILLE | SCH |
45 | 234 | 256 | 0.35 | BUNNY DROP GN VOL 09 | HAC |
46 | 235 | 438 | 0.35 | POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE GN VOL 03 PANIC PARADE | NBM |
47 | 236 | 306 | 0.35 | PUELLA MAGI KAZUMI MAGICA GN VOL 02 INNOCENT MALICE | HAC |
48 | 237 | 257 | 0.35 | SACRED BLACKSMITH GN VOL 02 (MR) | ST. |
49 | 238 | 112 | 0.34 | ALAN MOORE FASHION BEAST HC (MR) | AVA |
50 | 239 | 198 | 0.34 | KANOKON GN COLL ED VOL 02 | ST. |