Media Release -- One of Michael Turner's most popular characters returned as part of Aspen's "10 for 10" anniversary celebration in the publisher's All New Fathom #1, the best-selling Non-Premier comic in July.
Dynamite Entertainment had one title in the top ten, Gail Simone and Jenny Frison's acclaimed Red Sonja #1 at #2. BOOM! Studios had four titles in the top ten, led by Adventure Time: Candy Capers #1 at #3. Zenescope Entertainment's Grimm Fairy Tales: Oz #1 ranked #6. Valiant Entertainment's Quantum & Woody #1 ranked #8. Avatar Press' Uber #3 ranked #9. Finally, Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog #250 ranked #10.
The latest chapter in David Petersen's acclaimed murine fantasy, Mouse Guard Volume 3: The Black Axe from Archaia Entertainment, was July's best-selling Non-Premier graphic novel.
Other publishers with titles in the top ten include Archie Comics, BOOM! Studios, Kodansha Comics, Top Shelf Productions, 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 | 28 | 151 | 41.18 | ALL NEW FATHOM #1 | ASP |
2 | 79 | 58 | 23.14 | RED SONJA #1 | DE |
3 | 116 | 89 | 16.35 | ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS #1 | BOO |
4 | 117 | 90 | 16.28 | ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #6 | BOO |
5 | 118 | 91 | 15.96 | ADVENTURE TIME #18 | BOO |
6 | 136 | 124 | 14.57 | GFT OZ #1 | ZEN |
7 | 137 | 75 | 14.53 | ADVENTURE TIME SUMMER SPECIAL 2013 #1 (NOTE PRICE) | BOO |
8 | 141 | 114 | 13.35 | QUANTUM & WOODY #1 | VAL |
9 | 163 | 125 | 11.05 | UBER #3 (MR) | AVA |
10 | 166 | 137 | 10.82 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #250 | ARC |
11 | 168 | 144 | 10.60 | X-O MANOWAR #15 | VAL |
12 | 174 | 153 | 10.04 | HARBINGER WARS #4 | VAL |
13 | 179 | 191 | 9.68 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #251 | ARC |
14 | 183 | 157 | 9.35 | SHADOW YEAR ONE #4 | DE |
15 | 188 | 155 | 9.11 | UBER #4 (MR) | AVA |
16 | 194 | 206 | 8.63 | SONIC UNIVERSE #54 | ARC |
17 | 199 | 171 | 8.48 | SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #1 | DE |
18 | 202 | 174 | 8.27 | AOD VS HACK SLASH #1 | DE |
19 | 204 | 178 | 8.11 | HARBINGER #14 | VAL |
20 | 209 | 230 | 7.82 | MEGA MAN #27 | ARC |
21 | 212 | 181 | 7.64 | SHADOWMAN #8 | VAL |
22 | 213 | 182 | 7.62 | BLOODSHOT #13 | VAL |
23 | 216 | 187 | 7.48 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #11 | VAL |
24 | 217 | 307 | 7.46 | MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #1 | ONI |
25 | 218 | 188 | 7.46 | SHADOW #15 | DE |
26 | 220 | 310 | 7.43 | MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #2 | ONI |
27 | 232 | 190 | 6.81 | GEORGE RR MARTIN SKIN TRADE #1 (MR) | AVA |
28 | 238 | 205 | 6.51 | MARK WAID GREEN HORNET #3 | DE |
29 | 239 | 207 | 6.49 | GRIMM #3 | DE |
30 | 240 | 210 | 6.47 | MISS FURY #4 | DE |
31 | 241 | 212 | 6.44 | RACHEL RISING #18 | ABS |
32 | 243 | 219 | 6.23 | UNCANNY #2 | DE |
33 | 245 | 223 | 6.07 | OWL #1 | DE |
34 | 247 | 253 | 6.03 | DAY MEN #1 | BOO |
35 | 248 | 228 | 6.01 | MARK WAID GREEN HORNET #4 | DE |
36 | 254 | 244 | 5.73 | GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM #4 (MR) | DE |
37 | 255 | 245 | 5.68 | BRAVEST WARRIORS #10 | BOO |
38 | 257 | 248 | 5.65 | HELHEIM #5 (MR) | ONI |
39 | 258 | 239 | 5.60 | CROSSED BADLANDS #32 (MR) | AVA |
40 | 262 | 252 | 5.48 | WARLORD OF MARS #26 (MR) | DE |
41 | 263 | 247 | 5.46 | CROSSED BADLANDS #33 (MR) | AVA |
42 | 264 | 284 | 5.45 | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #87 | ZEN |
43 | 271 | 298 | 5.32 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #22 | UNI |
44 | 272 | 260 | 5.31 | BLACK BAT #3 | DE |
45 | 274 | 300 | 5.28 | SIMPSONS COMICS #204 | BON |
46 | 275 | 264 | 5.21 | WARLORD OF MARS #27 (MR) | DE |
47 | 276 | 282 | 5.20 | SUICIDE RISK #3 | BOO |
48 | 277 | 290 | 5.20 | GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #3 | ZEN |
49 | 278 | 273 | 5.17 | CLIVE BARKER NEXT TESTAMENT #2 (MR) | BOO |
50 | 280 | 293 | 5.08 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #81 (MR) | BRO |
QtyRank | Overall QtyRank | Overall DollarRank | Index | Title | Vendor |
1 | 13 | 6 | 2.92 | MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 03 BLACK AXE | ARA |
2 | 30 | 72 | 1.77 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 12 | RAN |
3 | 38 | 54 | 1.65 | BRAVEST WARRIORS TP VOL 01 | BOO |
4 | 51 | 132 | 1.32 | BLEACH TP VOL 57 | VIZ |
5 | 60 | 182 | 1.21 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 21 | ARC |
6 | 62 | 87 | 1.18 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | BOO |
7 | 76 | 127 | 1.04 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 14 | HAC |
8 | 80 | 68 | 0.99 | REASON FOR DRAGONS HC | ARA |
9 | 89 | 74 | 0.95 | MONSTER ON THE HILL GN | TOP |
10 | 90 | 122 | 0.94 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG TP VOL 02 ETERNAL WARRIOR | VAL |
11 | 91 | 148 | 0.94 | ARCHIE MEETS GLEE TP | ARC |
12 | 95 | 76 | 0.92 | WALRUS GN | PIC |
13 | 100 | 66 | 0.88 | JASON LOST CAT HC | FAN |
14 | 102 | 116 | 0.87 | STORYTELLER GN | ARA |
15 | 109 | 97 | 0.83 | WARS IN TOYLAND HC | ONI |
16 | 113 | 167 | 0.81 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 15 (MR) | HAC |
17 | 116 | 227 | 0.79 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 10 | VIZ |
18 | 121 | 128 | 0.78 | GFT UNLEASHED TP VOL 01 | ZEN |
19 | 122 | 159 | 0.78 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 03 | BOO |
20 | 132 | 162 | 0.74 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02 | BOO |
21 | 138 | 183 | 0.73 | KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX TP VOL 01 | HAC |
22 | 139 | 249 | 0.73 | POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 17 | VIZ |
23 | 144 | 192 | 0.71 | KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX TP VOL 02 | HAC |
24 | 151 | 117 | 0.68 | KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES TP | HAC |
25 | 161 | 279 | 0.64 | POKEMON ADV BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 01 | VIZ |
26 | 167 | 284 | 0.63 | TIGER & BUNNY GN VOL 02 | VIZ |
27 | 173 | 136 | 0.59 | PORCELAIN A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE GN (MR) | IMP |
28 | 175 | 200 | 0.59 | HIDEYUKI KIKUCHIS VAMPIRE HUNTER D GN VOL 07 | DIG |
29 | 177 | 239 | 0.58 | PUELLA MAGI ORIKO MAGICA GN VOL 01 | HAC |
30 | 181 | 142 | 0.57 | MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD HC VOL 01 | ARA |
31 | 184 | 244 | 0.57 | K ON COLLEGE TP VOL 01 | HAC |
32 | 191 | 123 | 0.56 | GODDAMN THIS WAR HC | FAN |
33 | 192 | 150 | 0.55 | KILLER HC VOL 04 UNFAIR COMPETITION (MR) | ARA |
34 | 193 | 269 | 0.55 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 27 | RAN |
35 | 201 | 133 | 0.53 | JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES FOOL MOON PART 2 HC | DE |
36 | 203 | 178 | 0.53 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE & THE SCREAM QUEENS TP VOL 01 | BOO |
37 | 207 | 139 | 0.51 | BEST OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG VILLAINS HC | ARC |
38 | 211 | 236 | 0.50 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 05 (MR) ( | ST. |
39 | 213 | 275 | 0.50 | ARSENIC LULLABY BIG STALL ONE SHOT | ARS |
40 | 230 | 186 | 0.48 | CAPOTE IN KANSAS HC (O/A) (MR) | ONI |
41 | 231 | 543 | 0.48 | UGLYDOLLS GOING PLACES GN | VIZ |
42 | 234 | 101 | 0.47 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN GN VOL 02 GARMA | RAN |
43 | 239 | 141 | 0.46 | KILLER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (MR) | ARA |
44 | 242 | 198 | 0.46 | GENIUS GN | ST. |
45 | 244 | 145 | 0.46 | KITARO GN | DRA |
46 | 260 | 332 | 0.43 | IS THIS A ZOMBIE GN VOL 05 (MR) | HAC |
47 | 261 | 210 | 0.43 | NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD AFTERMATH TP VOL 01 (MR) | AVA |
48 | 266 | 138 | 0.42 | DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE COLOR SUNDAYS HC VOL 01 CALL WILD | FAN |
49 | 267 | 208 | 0.42 | KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 01 | HAC |
50 | 275 | 154 | 0.41 | GAME OF THRONES HC GN VOL 01 (MR) | RAN |