August's Top 50 Comic Books and Graphic Novels
Sep 07, 2014
Batman is determined to catch a killer who has eluded him for years in Scott Snyder and Matteo Scalera's Batman #34 from DC Entertainment, August's best-selling comic book.
In total, DC had four of the month's top ten comic books. In addition to Batman #34, Grant Morrison and Ivan Reis' Multiversity #1 ranked #4, Harley Quinn #9 ranked #7, and Batman Eternal #18 ranked #10.
Marvel Comics had five titles in the top ten, led by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos' Amazing Spider-Man #5 at #2. Also in the top ten were Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato's Original Sin #7 at #3, Superior Spider-Man #32 at #5, Amazing Spider-Man #1.4 at #8, and Guardians of the Galaxy #18 at #9.
Rounding out the top ten, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #130 from Image Comics ranked #6.
Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars #20 was the publisher's top book in August at #84. Finally, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #22 was IDW Publishing's top book for the month at #108.
Jim Starlin returns to his creation Thanos in his original graphic novel for Marvel Comics, Thanos: The Infinity Revelation, the best-selling graphic novel of August.
In total, Marvel Comics had three titles in the top ten, including Deadpool Vs. Carnage at #3 and Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1: Cosmic Avengers at #6.
DC Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Bill Willingham's Fables Volume 20: Camelot at #2. Also in the top ten were Trillium at #4, Geoff Johns and Gary Franks' Batman: Earth One at #5, and Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen at #8.
All three volumes of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga from Image Comics also placed in the top ten; volume 3 ranked #7, volume #1 ranked #9, and volume #2 ranked #10.
Among the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony Volume 3: The Return of Harmony was their top book at #19. Finally, Wendy and Richard Pini's The Complete ElfQuest Volume 1: The Original Quest was Dark Horse Comics' best-selling book at #22.
TOP 50 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2014
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | BATMAN #34 | $3.99 | JUN140215-M | DC |
| 2 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #5 | $3.99 | JUN140613-M | MAR |
| 3 | ORIGINAL SIN #7 | $3.99 | JUN140605-M | MAR |
| 4 | MULTIVERSITY #1 | $4.99 | JUN140145-M | DC |
| 5 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #32 | $4.99 | JUN140643-M | MAR |
| 6 | WALKING DEAD #130 (MR) | $2.99 | JUN140586 | IMA |
| 7 | HARLEY QUINN #9 | $2.99 | JUN140228-M | DC |
| 8 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.4 | $3.99 | JUN140645-M | MAR |
| 9 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #18 | $3.99 | JUN140622-M | MAR |
| 10 | BATMAN ETERNAL #18 | $2.99 | JUN140207 | DC |
| 11 | DETECTIVE COMICS #34 | $3.99 | JUN140221-M | DC |
| 12 | ALL NEW X-MEN #31 | $3.99 | JUN140691-M | MAR |
| 13 | HARLEY QUINN #10 | $2.99 | JUN140230-M | DC |
| 14 | BATMAN ETERNAL #19 | $2.99 | JUN140208 | DC |
| 15 | BATMAN ETERNAL #20 | $2.99 | JUN140209 | DC |
| 16 | BATMAN ETERNAL #21 | $2.99 | JUN140210 | DC |
| 17 | ROCKET RACCOON #2 | $3.99 | JUN140649-M | MAR |
| 18 | SUPERMAN #34 | $3.99 | JUN140198-M | DC |
| 19 | GRAYSON #2 | $2.99 | JUN140173-M | DC |
| 20 | BATMAN SUPERMAN #13 | $3.99 | MAY140234-M | DC |
| 21 | SAGA #22 (MR) | $2.99 | JUN140570 | IMA |
| 22 | ALL NEW X-MEN #30 | $3.99 | MAY140881 | MAR |
| 23 | AVENGERS #34 | $3.99 | JUN140620-M | MAR |
| 24 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #34 | $2.99 | JUN140219-M | DC |
| 25 | UNCANNY AVENGERS #23 | $3.99 | JUN140634-M | MAR |
| 26 | WOLVERINE #12 | $5.99 | JUN140689-M | MAR |
| 27 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #11 | $3.99 | JUN140193-M | DC |
| 28 | DEADPOOL #33 | $3.99 | JUN140617-M | MAR |
| 29 | WOLVERINE #11 | $3.99 | JUN140687-M | MAR |
| 30 | SPIDER-MAN 2099 #2 | $3.99 | JUN140641-M | MAR |
| 31 | ACTION COMICS #34 | $3.99 | JUN140203-M | DC |
| 32 | OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #3 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | JUN140563 | IMA |
| 33 | ORIGINAL SIN #5.3 | $3.99 | MAY140776 | MAR |
| 34 | GREEN LANTERN #34 | $2.99 | JUN140238-M | DC |
| 35 | NEW AVENGERS #22 | $3.99 | JUN140628-M | MAR |
| 36 | ORIGINAL SIN #5.4 | $3.99 | MAY140777 | MAR |
| 37 | JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #4 | $3.99 | JUN140155-M | DC |
| 38 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAY140219 | DC |
| 39 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #14 | $2.99 | JUN140160 | DC |
| 40 | TEEN TITANS #2 | $2.99 | JUN140178-M | DC |
| 41 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #15 | $2.99 | JUN140161 | DC |
| 42 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #16 | $2.99 | JUN140162 | DC |
| 43 | NEW AVENGERS #23 | $3.99 | JUN140630 | MAR |
| 44 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #17 | $2.99 | JUN140163 | DC |
| 45 | ORIGINAL SIN #3.4 | $3.99 | APR140644 | MAR |
| 46 | ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #3 | $4.99 | MAY140222 | DC |
| 47 | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #2 | $2.99 | JUN140176-M | DC |
| 48 | DEADPOOL VS X-FORCE #3 | $3.99 | JUN140694 | MAR |
| 49 | MOON KNIGHT #6 | $3.99 | JUN140657 | MAR |
| 50 | EARTH 2 #26 | $2.99 | JUN140188-M | DC |
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2014
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | THANOS INFINITY REVELATION OGN HC | $24.99 | APR140765 | MAR |
| 2 | FABLES TP VOL 20 CAMELOT (MR) | $19.99 | MAY140403 | DC |
| 3 | DEADPOOL VS CARNAGE TP | $16.99 | MAY140932 | MAR |
| 4 | TRILLIUM TP (MR) | $16.99 | MAY140407 | DC |
| 5 | BATMAN EARTH ONE TP | $12.99 | MAY140376 | DC |
| 6 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS | $19.99 | JAN140800 | MAR |
| 7 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140556 | IMA |
| 8 | WATCHMEN HC | $39.99 | JUL080172 | DC |
| 9 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
| 10 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMA |
| 11 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 05 | $24.99 | FEB141355 | ONI |
| 12 | DEATH OF ARCHIE LIFE CELEBRATED TP | $14.99 | MAY141023 | ARC |
| 13 | LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD TP VOL 01 TRUST ME | $19.99 | MAY140936 | MAR |
| 14 | BATMAN INCORPORATED TP VOL 02 GOTHAMS MOST WANTED (N52) | $16.99 | MAY140369 | DC |
| 15 | FLASH TP VOL 03 GORILLA WARFARE (N52) | $16.99 | MAY140367 | DC |
| 16 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 13 | $10.99 | JUN141304 | RAN |
| 17 | DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 04 | $34.99 | MAY140942 | MAR |
| 18 | PUNISHER TP VOL 01 BLACK AND WHITE | $17.99 | MAY140933 | MAR |
| 19 | MY LITTLE PONY TP VOL 03 RETURN OF HARMONY | $7.99 | MAY140489 | IDW |
| 20 | GREEN LANTERN WRATH OF THE FIRST LANTERN TP (N52) | $19.99 | MAY140373 | DC |
| 21 | CONSTANTINE TP VOL 02 BLIGHT (N52) | $14.99 | MAY140366 | DC |
| 22 | COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP VOL 01 ORIGINAL QUEST | $24.99 | APR140073 | DAR |
| 23 | GOTG BY ABNETT AND LANNING COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | APR140786 | MAR |
| 24 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 04 THE REBIRTH OF EVIL (N52) | $16.99 | MAY140365 | DC |
| 25 | DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAY140379 | DC |
| 26 | SUPERMAN TP VOL 03 FURY AT WORLDS END (N52) | $14.99 | MAY140370 | DC |
| 27 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | JUN141303 | RAN |
| 28 | FILLER BUNNY COLLECTED WORKS TP | $11.95 | MAY140981 | SLA |
| 29 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | NOV128157 | IMA |
| 30 | WINTER SOLDIER TP BITTER MARCH | $16.99 | MAY140934 | MAR |
| 31 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 06 | $15.99 | MAY140946 | MAR |
| 32 | PREACHER TP BOOK 05 (MR) | $19.99 | MAY140409 | DC |
| 33 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | JAN140558 | IMA |
| 34 | FLASH HC VOL 04 REVERSE (N52) | $24.99 | APR140265 | DC |
| 35 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | NOV070226 | DC |
| 36 | FUSE TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | JUN140504 | IMA |
| 37 | BUNKER TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | MAR141297 | ONI |
| 38 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DEC120323 | DC |
| 39 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 2 (MR) | $14.99 | MAY140652 | IMA |
| 40 | X-FORCE TP VOL 01 DIRTY TRICKS | $17.99 | MAY140931 | MAR |
| 41 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | JAN140555 | IMA |
| 42 | FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 01 FALL OF FANTASTIC FOUR | $15.99 | JUN140735 | MAR |
| 43 | BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | MAY140377 | DC |
| 44 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS TP VOL 04 GODS MONSTERS (N52) | $16.99 | MAY140372 | DC |
| 45 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | NOV118095 | DC |
| 46 | NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK HC GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAY141443 | HAR |
| 47 | BLEACH GN VOL 61 | $9.99 | APR141459 | VIZ |
| 48 | HIP HOP FAMILY TREE GN VOL 02 | $27.99 | MAY141401 | FAN |
| 49 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | JUL130235 | DC |
| 50 | ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR140997 | BOO |
