Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: August 2017

The classic animated series Robotech returned via Brian Wood and Marco Turini's Robotech #1 from Titan Comics, the best-selling non-premier comic book of August. Also in the top ten from Titan Comics was Robotech #2 at #7.

BOOM! Studios had two titles in the top ten: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #18 at #2 and Go Go Power Rangers #2 at #3.

Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika: The Clockwork Assassin #2 ranked #4 for the month and was August's best-selling small press comic book.

Dynamite Entertaiment's The Shadow #1 ranked #5, and Red Sonja #7 ranked #9.

Valiant Entertainment's X-O Manowar #6 ranked #6.

Archie Comics' Sabrina #8 ranked #9.

Finally, Rick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It #2 from Oni Press ranked #10 for the month.

VIZ Media's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Volume 2 was August's best-selling non-premier graphic novel. Also in the top ten from VIZ Media, Tokyo Ghoul Volume 14 ranked #3.

Alan Moore's Providence Act III from Avatar Press ranked #2 for the month and was the month's best-selling small press graphic novel as well.

Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Volume 14 ranked #4.

Oni Press had three titles in the top ten: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life ranked #5, Invader Zim Volume 4 ranked #6, and Rick and Morty Volume 1 ranked #7.

Archie Comics' Archie Volume 4 ranked #8.

Heathen from Vault Comics ranked #9.

Finally, Titan Books' Rick and Morty Official Coloring Book ranked #10.

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS 
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2017

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2017

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Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world.  Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.

Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

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.