Top 100 Comics: August 2013
Sep 09, 2013
Thanos plots the conquest of Earth while the Avengers are drawn off into deep space in Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung's Infinity #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book of August.
In total, Marvel Comics had five of the month's top ten best-selling comics. Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos' "Run, Goblin, Run!" storyline in Superior Spider-Man #15 and #16 ranked #7 and #8 respectively. Avengers #18, a lead-in to Infinity, ranked #9, and Brian Michael Bendis and David Lafuente's All-New X-Men #15 ranked #10.
DC Comics also had five titles in the top ten. Scott Snyder and Jim Lee's Superman Unchained #3 ranked #2. Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #23, the third chapter of "Zero Year," ranked #3. Justice League #23 and Justice League of America #7, part of the "Trinity War" storyline, ranked #4 and #5 respectively. Finally, Greg Pak and Jae Lee's Batman/Superman #3 ranked #6.
Among the premier publishers, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #113 was Image Comics' top book for August at #12.
Brian Wood and Carlos D'anda's Star Wars #8 from Dark Horse Comics ranked #44.
Finally, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #10 ranked #84.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2013
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 160.51 | JUN130572-M | INFINITY #1 | $4.99 | MAR |
2 | 2 | 106.31 | JUN130176-M | SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #3 | $3.99 | DC |
3 | 3 | 100.00 | JUN130199-M | BATMAN #23 | $3.99 | DC |
4 | 4 | 81.05 | JUN130154-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #23 | $3.99 | DC |
5 | 5 | 73.13 | JUN130146-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #7 | $3.99 | DC |
6 | 6 | 68.11 | JUN130193-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN #3 | $3.99 | DC |
7 | 7 | 61.32 | JUN130606 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
8 | 8 | 60.90 | JUN130607 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
9 | 9 | 58.25 | JUN130586-M | AVENGERS #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
10 | 10 | 56.96 | JUN130641 | ALL NEW X-MEN #15 | $3.99 | MAR |
11 | 12 | 55.29 | JUN130642-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
12 | 21 | 54.80 | JUN130569 | WALKING DEAD #113 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
13 | 13 | 53.78 | JUN130585 | AVENGERS #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
14 | 14 | 51.24 | JUN130644 | UNCANNY X-MEN #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
15 | 15 | 51.04 | JUN130593 | UNCANNY AVENGERS #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
16 | 11 | 49.94 | JUN130151-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #23 [*] | $3.99 | DC |
17 | 16 | 49.92 | JUN130645-M | X-MEN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
18 | 17 | 47.92 | JUN130204-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #23 | $3.99 | DC |
19 | 18 | 47.21 | JUN130589 | NEW AVENGERS #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
20 | 23 | 46.15 | JUN130218-M | GREEN LANTERN #23 | $2.99 | DC |
21 | 28 | 43.44 | JUN130209 | BATMAN AND NIGHTWING #23 | $2.99 | DC |
22 | 29 | 43.18 | JUN130454 | SAGA #13 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
23 | 19 | 42.37 | JUN130592 | THANOS RISING #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
24 | 38 | 39.07 | APR130705-M | KICK-ASS 3 #2 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR |
25 | 40 | 36.00 | JUN130657 | DEADPOOL #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
26 | 42 | 35.77 | JUN130656 | DEADPOOL #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
27 | 41 | 35.55 | JUN130207-M | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #23 | $2.99 | DC |
28 | 22 | 35.40 | JUN130622 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
29 | 25 | 35.04 | JUN130602 | HUNGER #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
30 | 24 | 34.99 | JUN130623 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
31 | 43 | 34.42 | JUN130163-M | AQUAMAN #23 | $2.99 | DC |
32 | 26 | 34.06 | JUN130626-M | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
33 | 20 | 33.38 | JUN130197-M | BATMAN INCORPORATED SPECIAL #1 | $4.99 | DC |
34 | 27 | 33.22 | JUN130186-M | ACTION COMICS #23 | $3.99 | DC |
35 | 47 | 32.87 | JUN130189-M | SUPERMAN #23 | $2.99 | DC |
36 | 50 | 32.72 | JUN130658 | DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
37 | 30 | 32.09 | JUN130608 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
38 | 31 | 31.87 | JUN130611-M | SUPERIOR CARNAGE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
39 | 51 | 31.85 | JUN130173-M | EARTH 2 #15 | $2.99 | DC |
40 | 52 | 31.60 | JUN130216 | NIGHTWING #23 | $2.99 | DC |
41 | 32 | 31.06 | JUN130650-M | WOLVERINE #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
42 | 33 | 30.69 | JUN130632 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
43 | 55 | 30.30 | JUN130169-M | FLASH #23 | $2.99 | DC |
44 | 54 | 30.25 | JUN130014 | STAR WARS #8 2013 ONGOING | $2.99 | DAR |
45 | 34 | 30.00 | JUN130648 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #34 | $3.99 | MAR |
46 | 35 | 29.74 | JUN130621 | IRON MAN #14 | $3.99 | MAR |
47 | 36 | 29.67 | JUN130649 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #35 | $3.99 | MAR |
48 | 56 | 29.41 | JUN130210 | BATGIRL #23 | $2.99 | DC |
49 | 37 | 28.94 | JUN130245-M | BATMAN 66 #2 | $3.99 | DC |
50 | 57 | 28.92 | JUN130600-M | AVENGERS AI #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
51 | 46 | 28.34 | MAY130552 | EAST OF WEST #5 | $3.50 | IMA |
52 | 58 | 28.25 | JUN130221-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #23 | $2.99 | DC |
53 | 39 | 27.55 | JUN130655 | UNCANNY X-FORCE #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
54 | 61 | 27.48 | JUN130628 | DAREDEVIL #30 | $2.99 | MAR |
55 | 62 | 27.10 | JUN130171-M | WONDER WOMAN #23 | $2.99 | DC |
56 | 63 | 26.95 | JUN130159-M | TRINITY OF SIN PANDORA #3 | $2.99 | DC |
57 | 64 | 26.88 | JUN130223-M | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #23 | $2.99 | DC |
58 | 66 | 26.75 | JUN130613-M | SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #2 | $2.99 | MAR |
59 | 44 | 25.83 | JUN130653 | CABLE AND X-FORCE #12 | $3.99 | MAR |
60 | 45 | 25.68 | JUN130603 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #26 | $3.99 | MAR |
61 | 69 | 25.47 | JUN130630 | FANTASTIC FOUR #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
62 | 48 | 25.04 | JUN130654 | CABLE AND X-FORCE #13 | $3.99 | MAR |
63 | 49 | 24.91 | JUN130617 | NOVA #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
64 | 70 | 24.75 | JUN130240-M | TEEN TITANS #23 | $2.99 | DC |
65 | 75 | 23.88 | JUN130591 | THUNDERBOLTS #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
66 | 53 | 23.86 | JUN130588 | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #18 | $3.99 | MAR |
67 | 77 | 23.10 | JUN130225-M | RED LANTERNS #23 | $2.99 | DC |
68 | 80 | 22.48 | JUN130217 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #23 | $2.99 | DC |
69 | 74 | 21.70 | JUN130425-M | SIDEKICK #1 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | IMA |
70 | 76 | 21.56 | JUN130285 | TRILLIUM #1 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | DC |
71 | 226 | 21.25 | JUN130782-M | OVERTAKEN #1 | $1.00 | ASP |
72 | 60 | 21.23 | MAY130612 | SECRET AVENGERS #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
73 | 83 | 21.04 | JUN130161 | TRINITY OF SIN THE PHANTOM STRANGER #11 | $2.99 | DC |
74 | 86 | 20.84 | JUN130599 | YOUNG AVENGERS #9 | $2.99 | MAR |
75 | 90 | 20.47 | JUN130631 | FF #11 | $2.99 | MAR |
76 | 88 | 20.45 | JUN130212-M | BATWOMAN #23 | $2.99 | DC |
77 | 65 | 20.39 | JUN130594 | SECRET AVENGERS #8 | $3.99 | MAR |
78 | 93 | 19.85 | JUN130165-M | GREEN ARROW #23 | $2.99 | DC |
79 | 67 | 19.67 | JUN130244 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US #8 | $3.99 | DC |
80 | 94 | 19.63 | JUN130162 | CONSTANTINE #6 | $2.99 | DC |
81 | 97 | 19.60 | JUN130609 | SCARLET SPIDER #20 | $2.99 | MAR |
82 | 82 | 19.47 | JUN130548 | LAZARUS #3 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | IMA |
83 | 98 | 19.30 | JUN130192 | SUPERGIRL #23 | $2.99 | DC |
84 | 59 | 19.09 | JUN130378-M | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #10 | $3.99 | IDW |
85 | 100 | 18.92 | JUN130215 | CATWOMAN #23 | $2.99 | DC |
86 | 101 | 18.84 | JUN130175 | WORLDS FINEST #15 | $2.99 | DC |
87 | 102 | 18.58 | JUN130610 | SCARLET SPIDER #21 | $2.99 | MAR |
88 | 104 | 18.34 | JUN130590 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
89 | 71 | 18.22 | JUN130252-M | BATMAN BEYOND UNIVERSE #1 | $3.99 | DC |
90 | 72 | 18.11 | JUN130595 | A PLUS X #11 | $3.99 | MAR |
91 | 105 | 18.10 | JUN130597-M | AVENGERS ARENA #14 | $2.99 | MAR |
92 | 108 | 17.90 | JUN130596 | AVENGERS ARENA #13 | $2.99 | MAR |
93 | 107 | 17.70 | JUN130238 | SWAMP THING #23 | $2.99 | DC |
94 | 109 | 17.29 | JUN130239 | SUICIDE SQUAD #23 | $2.99 | DC |
95 | 79 | 17.16 | JUN130663 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #65 | $3.99 | MAR |
96 | 110 | 17.12 | JUN130227-M | LARFLEEZE #3 | $2.99 | DC |
97 | 81 | 16.97 | JUN130664 | ASTONISHING X-MEN #66 | $3.99 | MAR |
98 | 112 | 16.87 | JUN130231 | ANIMAL MAN #23 | $2.99 | DC |
99 | 113 | 16.84 | JUN130660 | X-MEN LEGACY #15 | $2.99 | MAR |
100 | 73 | 16.27 | JUN130380-M | MY LITTLE PONY MICRO SERIES #7 CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS | $3.99 | IDW |
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