SECRET WARS #5 led a near-sweep of the Top 10 Single Issue sales for August, with Marvel taking 7 out of the top 10 books, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Only BATMAN #43 and JUSTICE LEAGUE #43 hit the Top 10 for DC, while Image/Skybound’s THE WALKING DEAD #145 came in at number seven on the list. Image took 5 out of the Top 10 Graphic Novels for August, with the rest of that list split between DC and Marvel. Overall comics sales were down compared to July but were up compared to this time last year, with a nearly 10% gain overall. Here are all the details, courtesy of Diamond:
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The secrets behind the creation of Battleworld are revealed in Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic’s Secret Wars #5 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book in August 2015 according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise.
Marvel Comics was August’s top publisher with a 36.67% dollar share and a 40.13% unit share. DC Entertainment was the month’s number two publisher with a 25.39% dollar share and a 26.95% unit share. August’s number three publisher was Image Comics with a 9.98% dollar share and a 10.41% unit share. In fourth was IDW Publishing with a 4.90% dollar share and a 4.26% unit share. Dark Horse Comics placed fifth for the month with a 4.09% dollar share and a 3.63% unit share.
In August, Marvel Comics had seven titles among the top ten best-selling comics, including Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca’s Darth Vader #8 and Dan Slott and Adam Kubert’s Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #3 at #5. DC Entertainment had two titles maintain their top ten positions — Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman #43 at #3 and Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s Justice League #43 at #8. Also in the top ten was Image Comics with Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead #145 at #7 for the month. Outside the top ten, August’s best-selling non-premier comic book was Oni Press’ Invader Zim #2, based on the fan-favorite animated series, which ranked #43 overall.
Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead Volume 24: Life and Death from Image Comics was the best-selling graphic novel for August and one of the publisher’s five volumes in the top ten. DC Entertainment had two titles in the top ten, led by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s Batman: The Killing Joke Special Edition at #2. Marvel Comics placed three titles in the top ten, with Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s Civil War at #4.
IDW Publishing’s Frank Miller’s Daredevil Artifact Edition, a recreation of Miller’s classic Daredevil artwork, was August’s best-selling book. Also among the top ten were two books from Dark Horse Comics; Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia ranked #2 and Avatar: The Last Airbender Poster Collection ranked #7.
DC Entertainment’s Batman Black & White: Batgirl by Babs Tarr, a statue that recreates the new look of Batgirl, was August’s best-selling toy and one of the manufacturer’s three products in the top ten. Also in the top ten was Diamond Select Toys with five products; the Marvel Select: Avengers Age of Ultron: Black Widow Action Figure was their best-selling product at #3.
The Marvel HeroClix: Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD Booster Brick, an expansion for WizKids/NECA’s collectible miniatures game, was August’s best-selling game product. Also in the top ten was Diamond Select Toys’ Back to the Future Monopoly, a custom edition of the board game based on the beloved film series, ranked #2.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER
DOLLAR
SHARE
UNIT
SHARE
MARVEL COMICS
36.67%
40.13%
DC ENTERTAINMENT
25.39%
26.95%
IMAGE COMICS
9.98%
10.41%
IDW PUBLISHING
4.90%
4.26%
DARK HORSE COMICS
4.09%
3.63%
BOOM! STUDIOS
2.33%
2.38%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
2.01%
2.03%
TITAN COMICS
1.33%
1.42%
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
1.07%
1.37%
ONI PRESS
1.12%
1.11%
OTHER NON-TOP 10
11.10%
6.32%
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
PUBLISHER
COMICS SHIPPED
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED
MAGAZINES SHIPPED
TOTAL
SHIPPED
MARVEL COMICS
72
33
0
105
DC ENTERTAINMENT
70
26
1
97
IMAGE COMICS
61
16
0
77
IDW PUBLISHING
39
18
0
57
DARK HORSE COMICS
32
13
0
45
BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
31
8
0
39
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
19
8
0
27
TITAN COMICS
11
6
1
18
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
11
5
0
16
ONI PRESS INC.
9
3
0
12
OTHER NON-TOP 10
81
145
46
272
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
DOLLARS
UNITS
AUGUST 2015 VS. JULY 2015
COMICS
-18.24%
-15.79%
GRAPHIC NOVELS
-10.71%
-20.19%
TOTAL COMICS/GN
-15.89%
-16.20%
AUGUST 2015 VS. AUGUST 2014
COMICS
2.25%
0.03%
GRAPHIC NOVELS
16.04%
11.89%
TOTAL COMICS/GN
6.45%
0.97%
YEAR-TO-DATE 2015 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2014
COMICS
11.38%
10.61%
GRAPHIC NOVELS
6.35%
5.96%
TOTAL COMICS/GN
9.80%
10.22%
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
RANK
DESCRIPTION
PRICE
ITEM CODE
VENDOR
1
SECRET WARS #5
$3.99
MAY150642-M
MAR
2
STAR WARS #8
$3.99
MAY150780-M
MAR
3
BATMAN #43
$3.99
JUN150239-M
DC
4
DARTH VADER #8
$3.99
MAY150786
MAR
5
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS #3
$3.99
MAY150716-M
MAR
6
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS #4
$3.99
JUN150736-M
MAR
7
THE WALKING DEAD #145 (MR)
$2.99
JUN150539
IMA
8
JUSTICE LEAGUE #43
$3.99
JUN150172-M
DC
9
CIVIL WAR #2
$3.99
MAY150690-M
MAR
10
STAR WARS: LANDO #2
$3.99
MAY150774
MAR
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
RANK
DESCRIPTION
PRICE
ITEM CODE
VENDOR
1
THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 24: LIFE AND DEATH TP (MR)
$14.99
JUN150590
IMA
2
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL EDITION HC
$17.99
NOV070226
DC
3
BLACK SCIENCE VOL. 3: VANISHING POINT TP (MR)
$14.99
JUN150521
IMA
4
CIVIL WAR TP
$24.99
JAN072436
MAR
5
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL TP
$16.99
MAY150827
MAR
6
FABLES VOLUME 22 TP (MR)
$17.99
APR150316
DC
7
CHEW VOLUME 10: BLOOD PUDDIN’ TP (MR)
$14.99
JUN150496
IMA
8
UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL VOL. 1: SQUIRREL POWER TP
$15.99
MAY150824
MAR
9
SAGA VOLUME 1 TP (MR)
$9.99
AUG120491
IMA
10
SUNSTONE VOLUME 3 GN (MR)
$14.99
JUN150583
IMA
TOP 10 BOOKS
RANK
DESCRIPTION
PRICE
ITEM CODE
VENDOR
1
FRANK MILLER’S DAREDEVIL ARTIFACT EDITION HC
$75.00
MAR150343
IDW
2
LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA HC
$34.99
SEP120055
DAR
3
BATMAN YOU CHOOSE STORIES: TERRIBLE TRIO
$6.95
JUN151729
CAP
4
BATMAN YOU CHOOSE STORIES: SUPER VILLAIN SMACKDOWN
$6.95
JUN151728
CAP
5
THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 98
$14.95
JUN151745
SAN
6
THE ART OF MOUSE GUARD 2005-2015 HC
$59.99
MAY151087
BOO
7
AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER: POSTER COLLECTION TP
$24.99
MAR150041
DAR
8
THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL. 45 SC
$29.95
APR151522
GEM
9
DC SUPER HEROES BATMAN: ATTACK OF THE MAN-BAT SC
$5.95
JUN151730
CAP
10
DC SUPER HEROES SUPERMAN: DARK SIDE OF APOKOLIPS SC
$5.95
JUN151732
CAP
TOP 10 TOYS
RANK
DESCRIPTION
ITEM CODE
VENDOR
1
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE: BATGIRL BY BABS TARR
FEB150303
DC
2
MARVEL COMICS VARIANT PLAY ARTS KAI: IRON MAN FIGURE
DEC148331
SQU
3
MARVEL SELECT AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON: BLACK WIDOW FIGURE
FEB152166
DST
4
MARVEL SELECT: ZOMBIE SABRETOOTH FIGURE
MAR152070
DST
5
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: LOIS LANE STATUE
FEB150301
DC
6
MARVEL SELECT: ANT-MAN FIGURE
FEB152167
DST
7
WOMEN OF DYNAMITE: VAMPIRELLA STATUE
APR151332
DYN
8
MARVEL SELECT AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON: THOR FIGURE
JAN152175
DST
9
MARVEL SELECT: RED HULK FIGURE
MAR088262
DST
10
DC COMICS DESIGNER SERIES BY JAE LEE: BATMAN FIGURE
FEB150297
DC
TOP 10 GAMES
RANK
DESCRIPTION
ITEM CODE
VENDOR
1
MARVEL HEROCLIX: NICK FURY AGENT OF SHIELD BOOSTER BRICK
MAY152783
NEC
2
BACK TO THE FUTURE MONOPOLY
JUL152198
DST
3
GAME OF THRONES RISK
JUN152759
USA
4
BATMAN: FLUXX CARD GAME
JUN152744
LOO
5
STAR WARS X-WING: IMPERIAL RAIDER EXPANSION PACK
FEB152685
FAN
6
LEGEND OF ZELDA YAHTZEE COLLECTOR’S EDITION
JUL152936
USA
7
GAME OF THRONES MONOPOLY
APR152735
USA
8
MARVEL HEROCLIX: NICK FURY AGENT OF SHIELD FAST FORCES 6-PACK
MAY152785
NEC
9
STAR WARS: FORCE AND DESTINY RPG CORE RULEBOOK
APR152724
FAN
10
MARVEL DICE MASTERS: AVENGERS AGE OF ULTRON FOIL PACKS
MAR152653
NEC
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