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Top 50 Non-Premier Comics & Graphic Novels: August 2012

PRI's The WorldValiant Entertainment relaunched another classic comic title of the 1990s in August in Archer & Armstrong #1, the best-selling Non-Premier Comic Book to retailers for the month. All four of Valiant's titles placed in the top ten for the month — X-O Manowar #4 ranked #5, Bloodshot #2 ranked #7, and Harbinger #3 ranked #8.

BOOM! Studio's KaBOOM! imprint had two titles in the top ten — Adventure Time #7 ranked #2 and Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens #2 ranked #4.

Dynamite Entertainment had three titles in the top ten, led by The Shadow #4 at #3. Archie Comics rounded out the top ten with Sonic the Hedgehog #240 at #10.

Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim returned in August with Scott Pilgrim Color Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life from Oni Press, a remastered and fully-colored hardcover edition of the first volume of the fan-favorite series that topped the sales chart as August's best-selling Non-Premier Graphic Novel.

Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics (two titles, led by The Sonic Saga Volume 1: The Darkest Storm at #8), BOOM! Studios (Irredeemable Volume 10 ranked #4), Kodansha Comics (Sailor Moon volume 6 ranked #2), Scholastic (Amulet Volume 5: Prince of the Elves ranked #9), Studio Foglio (Girl Genius Volume 11: Agatha Heterodyne and the Hammerless Bell ranked #7), and VIZ Media (three titles, led by Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 9 at #3).

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2012

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RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 108 75 18.73 JUN121322-M ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1 $3.99 VAL
2 130 88 15.51 JUN120949 ADVENTURE TIME #7 $3.99 BOO
3 133 96 15.22 MAY121021 SHADOW #4 $3.99 DE
4 140 113 13.91 JUN120946 ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #2 $3.99 BOO
5 143 119 13.48 JUN121330 X-O MANOWAR #4 $3.99 VAL
6 147 121 12.97 JUN121025 BOYS #69 (MR) $3.99 DE
7 150 122 12.79 JUN121328 BLOODSHOT #2 $3.99 VAL
8 154 125 12.36 JUN121326 HARBINGER #3 $3.99 VAL
9 165 135 11.40 JUN121004 PATHFINDER #1 $3.99 DE
10 200 225 8.06 JUN120814-M SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #240 $2.99 ARC
11 201 183 7.93 JUN120953 PEANUTS VOL 2 #1 $3.99 BOO
12 202 184 7.90 MAR120945 WARLORD OF MARS #20 (MR) $3.99 DE
13 204 186 7.69 FEB120921 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #14 (MR) $3.99 DE
14 207 237 7.37 MAY120856 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #239 $2.99 ARC
15 209 188 7.36 JUN120849-M CROSSED BADLANDS #11 (MR) $3.99 AVA
16 212 196 7.11 JUN120853-M CROSSED BADLANDS #12 (MR) $3.99 AVA
17 213 201 7.09 APR121008 VAMPIRELLA #20 $3.99 DE
18 218 204 6.86 MAY121028 VAMPIRELLA #21 $3.99 DE
19 223 210 6.65 MAY120791 RACHEL RISING #10 $3.99 ABS
20 225 248 6.55 JUN120898 LIL HOMER #1 $2.99 BON
21 228 255 6.36 JUN120900 SPONGEBOB COMICS #11 $2.99 UNI
22 229 212 6.35 JUN121044 THE SPIDER #4 $3.99 DE
23 230 215 6.31 MAY121060 KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #12 $3.99 DE
24 231 213 6.31 JUN121014 DARK SHADOWS VAMPIRELLA #1 $3.99 DE
25 232 216 6.28 OCT111020 DANGER GIRL ARMY OF DARKNESS #6 $3.99 DE
26 234 222 6.12 APR121016 LORD OF THE JUNGLE #7 (MR) $3.99 DE
27 238 227 5.98 MAR120937 GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #15 (MR) $3.99 DE
28 244 214 5.84 JUN120958-M LADY DEATH #20 (MR) $3.99 AVA
29 246 232 5.81 JUN120905 STEED AND MRS PEEL #0 $3.99 BOO
30 247 233 5.71 MAY121026 WITCHBLADE DEMON REBORN #1 $3.99 DE
31 248 235 5.68 JUN120901 HYPERNATURALS #2 $3.99 BOO
32 249 217 5.63 MAY121375-M CALL OF WONDERLAND #3 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
33 250 283 5.59 JUN120899 SIMPSONS COMICS #193 $2.99 BON
34 251 239 5.57 MAR120753 MOUSE GUARD BLACK AXE #5 $3.50 ARA
35 253 236 5.55 JUN121039 PROPHECY #3 $3.99 DE
36 254 270 5.52 JUN121370-M GRIMM FAIRY TALES #76 (MR) $2.99 ZEN
37 255 285 5.51 JUN120816 SONIC UNIVERSE #43 $2.99 ARC
38 259 241 5.24 MAR120933 BIONIC WOMAN #3 $3.99 DE
39 260 298 5.23 MAY120933 FUTURAMA COMICS #62 $2.99 BON
40 267 244 5.13 JAN121073 RED SONJA #68 $3.99 DE
41 269 243 5.03 JUN120827-M IDOLIZED #1 $3.99 ASP
42 271 219 4.93 APR120980 RASL #15 (MR) $4.99 CAR
43 274 250 4.88 JUN121011 THUNDA #1 $3.99 DE
44 275 252 4.85 FEB120939 GREEN HORNET #27 $3.99 DE
45 277 253 4.84 JUN120914 HELLRAISER #17 (MR) $3.99 BOO
46 278 308 4.83 MAY120854 MEGA MAN #16 $2.99 ARC
47 280 257 4.73 MAR120955 WARRIORS OF MARS #4 (MR) $3.99 DE
48 281 261 4.73 JUN121042 WITCHBLADE DEMON REBORN #2 $3.99 DE
49 282 264 4.70 MAY120955 HIGHER EARTH #3 $3.99 BOO
50 283 229 4.69 MAY121048 VAMPIRELLA ANNUAL #2 $4.99 DE

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2012

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RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 7 5 3.12 MAY121234 SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01 $24.99 ONI
2 16 44 2.37 APR121134 SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 06 $10.99 RAN
3 21 75 2.13 MAY121323 YU GI OH GX GN VOL 09 $9.99 VIZ
4 23 37 1.89 JUN120937 IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 10 $16.99 BOO
5 36 116 1.65 MAY121325 BLEACH TP VOL 44 $9.99 VIZ
6 39 119 1.64 MAY121326 BLEACH TP VOL 45 $9.99 VIZ
7 53 31 1.40 FEB120708 GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 11 HAMMERLESS BELL $22.95 STU
8 59 121 1.33 JUN120813 SONIC SAGA TP VOL 01 DARKEST STORM $11.99 ARC
9 60 101 1.33 JUN121162 AMULET SC VOL 05 PRINCE OF THE ELVES $12.99 SCH
10 65 140 1.23 MAY120858 SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 03 KNUCKLES RETURNS $11.99 ARC
11 72 148 1.16 APR121133 NEGIMA GN VOL 35 (MR) $10.99 RAN
12 79 51 1.12 MAY121013 RASL TP VOL 04 LOST JOURNALS OF NIKOLA TESLA $19.95 PUB
13 87 81 1.05 JUN121291 LENORE SWIRLIES HC $17.95 RAN
14 96 68 0.99 JAN128076 UNDERWATER WELDER GN $19.95 TOP
15 98 72 0.99 DEC111102 ROUTE DES MAISONS ROUGES TP VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 GG 
16 99 142 0.98 MAY121235 PENNY ARCADE TP VOL 08 MAGICAL KIDS IN DANGER $14.99 ONI
17 100 199 0.98 MAY120846 BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP VOL 02 $9.99 ARC
18 106 185 0.92 MAY120855 MEGA MAN TP VOL 03 RETURN OF DR. WILY $11.99 ARC
19 109 211 0.91 MAY121324 BAKUMAN TP VOL 13 $9.99 VIZ
20 120 180 0.87 JUN121364 SOUL EATER TP VOL 10 $11.99 HAC
21 133 120 0.81 APR121024 GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD TP VOL 02 (MR) $19.99 DE
22 138 96 0.77 MAY121076 WARLORD OF MARS TP VOL 02 (MR) $24.99 DE
23 140 42 0.77 MAY121183 EYES OF THE CAT HC (MR) $34.95 HUM
24 148 322 0.73 JUN121215 NINJAGO GN VOL 04 TOMB O/T FANGPYRE $6.99 NBM
25 155 302 0.69 MAY121219 DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 09 TINKER BELL & HER MAGICAL ARRIVAL $7.99 NBM
26 160 94 0.68 JUN121134 COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 18 1985-1986 $28.99 FAN
27 162 201 0.67 DEC111265 NEVERLAND HOOK TP (MR) $12.99 ZEN
28 169 126 0.63 APR121178 COURTNEY CRUMRIN SPEC ED HC VOL 02 $24.99 ONI
29 172 231 0.62 FEB108442 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE $11.99 ONI
30 175 230 0.60 JUN121363 PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA GN VOL 02 $11.99 HAC
31 178 233 0.59 JUN121360 MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 13 $11.99 HAC
32 184 110 0.58 JUN121065 KIRBY GENESIS TP VOL 01 $29.99 DE
33 189 256 0.58 APR121131 FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 20 $10.99 RAN
34 190 217 0.57 MAY120947 BETRAYAL O/T PLANET O/T APES TP $14.99 BOO
35 191 265 0.57 NOV110737 SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 02 30 YEARS LATER $11.99 ARC
36 207 205 0.51 MAY121345 TENJO TENGE GN VOL 08 (MR) $17.99 VIZ
37 217 195 0.50 APR121021 BOYS TP VOL 11 OVER THE HILL W/T SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN (M $19.99 DE
38 219 259 0.48 MAY121172 CARDBOARD GN $12.99 SCH
39 223 329 0.48 APR121232 LOEG III CENTURY #3 2009 (MR) $9.95 TOP
40 234 242 0.45 JUN121172 FOUR HORSEMEN O/T APOCALYPSE SC VOL 02 $14.95 HEA
41 235 332 0.45 DEC111121 SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 04 $10.99 RAN
42 237 229 0.45 JUN120926 KILL AUDIO TP $17.99 BOO
43 238 290 0.44 MAY121271 CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 05 $12.99 ST.
44 240 99 0.44 JUL120749 MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD HC VOL 01 LEATHER BOUND ED (MR $39.95 ARA
45 241 236 0.44 DEC078191 BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR) $16.99 DE
46 249 491 0.42 OCT110819 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 17 $7.99 ARC
47 250 221 0.42 MAY120997 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) TP VOL 02 (MR) $19.99 AVA
48 251 223 0.42 JUN120916 HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES TP VOL 02 (MR) $19.99 BOO
49 253 209 0.42 MAY120830 KUNG FU PANDA TP VOL 01 EVERYONE IS KUNG FU FIGHTING $19.99 APE
50 254 351 0.42 MAY121191 AIR GEAR GN VOL 25 (MR) $10.99 RAN

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

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, minus any copies that are distributed free of cost.

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 generally remain 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.

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