Top Sellers: August 2018
Sep 17, 2018
Presenting August 2018's Top Sellers in the categories of Magazines, Videos, Books, Trading Cards, Apparel, Prints & Posters, and Collectible Items based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops.
TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 2 | 3.54 | APR181580-M | OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 48 | $29.95 | GEM |
2 | 5 | 2.05 | JAN188603 | YEARS BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY 2018 ED | $19.95 | PRI |
3 | 8 | 1.84 | DEC178057 | DOCTOR WHO ONE DOCTOR TWO HEARTS HC | $9.99 | BBC |
4 | 1 | 1.20 | MAR180554 | JOHN BYRNE X-MEN ARTIFACT ED HC | $75.00 | IDW |
5 | 33 | 1.11 | MAY181770 | STAR WARS LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK I AM A WOOKIE | $4.99 | GOL |
6 | 10 | 0.97 | FEB188267 | LULU IS A RHINOCEROS | $16.99 | WIC |
7 | 7 | 0.80 | FEB181211 | JIM HENSON DARK CRYSTAL ARTIST TRIBUTE HC | $24.99 | BOO |
8 | 28 | 0.77 | MAY181564 | BE A STAR WONDER WOMAN YR BOARD BOOK | $7.99 | CAP |
9 | 46 | 0.72 | MAY181938 | DC SUPER HERO GIRLS WONDER WOMAN FOR PRESIDENT | $5.99 | RAN |
10 | 64 | 0.67 | MAR161966 | COURAGEOUS CAPT AMERICA LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK | $4.99 | RAN |
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 2 | 3.45 | JUN180515 | MAD MAGAZINE #3 | $5.99 | DC |
2 | 1 | 2.13 | APR181834 | BACK ISSUE #106 | $8.95 | TWO |
3 | 3 | 1.74 | MAY182064 | BACK ISSUE #107 | $8.95 | TWO |
4 | 4 | 1.37 | MAY182063 | ALTER EGO #154 | $9.95 | TWO |
5 | 9 | 1.20 | JUN182044-M | STAR WARS INSIDER #183 | $7.99 | TTN |
6 | 6 | 1.15 | JUN182108 | THE CREEPS ANNUAL #1 2019 SPOOKTACULAR | $9.95 | WAR |
7 | 5 | 0.99 | APR181691 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #527 | $11.99 | PAN |
8 | 7 | 0.66 | MAY181814 | ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #61 | $15.00 | ILL |
9 | 15 | 0.55 | MAY181806 | HORRORHOUND #72 | $6.99 | HOR |
10 | 24 | 0.50 | MAY181368 | MANGAZINE VOL 4 #1 | $4.99 | ANT |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 8 | JAN188662 | TOPPS 2018 CHROME BASEBALL T/C JUMBO BOX | $141.00 | TOP |
2 | 1 | JAN188661 | TOPPS 2018 CHROME BASEBALL T/C BOX | $64.94 | TOP |
3 | 9 | FEB188271 | TOPPS 2017 STAR WARS GALACTIC FILES REBORN T/C BOX | $72.77 | TOP |
4 | 6 | MAR188215 | TOPPS 2018 CLEARLY AUTHENTIC BASEBALL T/C BOX | $41.69 | TOP |
5 | 10 | JAN188085 | TOPPS 2018 ALLEN & GINTER BASEBALL T/C BOX | $81.68 | TOP |
6 | 11 | FEB188273 | TOPPS 2018 WWE HERITAGE T/C BOX | $45.48 | TOP |
7 | 14 | MAY188637 | STAR TREK TOS CAPTAINS COLLECTION T/C BOX | $68.74 | RIT |
8 | 15 | APR188930 | HARRY POTTER 24PC PLAYING CARD ASST | $143.76 | NMR |
9 | 5 | FEB188946 | LOZ COLLECTOR T/C FUN BOX SER 2 | $9.99 | ENT |
10 | 20 | JAN188177 | TOPPS 2018 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SOCCER T/C BOX | $90.96 | TOP |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DST |
2 | 31 | MAR188009 | DEADPOOL LARGE CAPACITY LAPTOP BACKPACK W/ POUCHES | $65.99 | BIO |
3 | 2 | MAY182992 | BLACK PANTHER MOONLIT PX BLUE DUSK T/S LG | $19.99 | IMP |
4 | 3 | MAY182993 | BLACK PANTHER MOONLIT PX BLUE DUSK T/S XL | $19.99 | IMP |
5 | 6 | MAY182997 | DEADPOOL LOGO SPLATTER PX CARDINAL T/S LG | $19.99 | IMP |
6 | 7 | MAY182991 | BLACK PANTHER MOONLIT PX BLUE DUSK T/S MED | $19.99 | IMP |
7 | 9 | APR182637 | BLACK PANTHER JUNGLE LORD PX BLACK T/S XL | $18.99 | MIG |
8 | 4 | FEB182236 | MARVEL DEADPOOL LOGO DAD CAP | $17.99 | CON |
9 | 10 | APR182636 | BLACK PANTHER JUNGLE LORD PX BLACK T/S LG | $18.99 | MIG |
10 | 8 | FEB182237 | MARVEL PUNISHER LOGO DAD CAP | $17.99 | CON |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | JUN180996 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
2 | 2 | JUN181000 | THANOS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
3 | 3 | JUN180998 | PUNISHER #1 BY SMALLWOOD POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
4 | 5 | JUN180997 | INFINITY WARS #1 BY DEODATO JR POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
5 | 6 | MAR188169 | FANTASTIC FOUR BY KIRBY CLASSIC POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
6 | 8 | JUN180999 | WEST COAST AVENGERS #1 BY CASELLI POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
7 | 9 | MAY180997 | FANTASTIC FOUR BY JOHN BYRNE CLASSIC POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
8 | 10 | MAY181003 | FANTASTIC FOUR 2018 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
9 | 11 | MAR181016 | WHERES WOLVERINE BY NAUCK POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
10 | 12 | MAY181000 | LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL BY ARTGERM POSTER | $8.99 | MAR |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | FEB148002 | MARVEL INFINITY GAUNTLET PX BANK | $29.99 | MON |
2 | 48 | MAR188593 | DEADPOOL SER 3 LASER CUT FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $143.76 | MON |
3 | 7 | FEB158366 | MARVEL HEROES DEADPOOL PX HEAD BANK | $29.99 | MON |
4 | 179 | FEB182712 | DC HEROES 144PC LANYARD ASST | $168.48 | CON |
5 | 180 | FEB182729 | MARVEL HEROES 144PC LANYARD ASST | $168.48 | CON |
6 | 146 | MAR188595 | RICK & MORTY SER 1 LASER CUT FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $143.76 | MON |
7 | 56 | JAN189086 | RICK AND MORTY SPACE CRUISER MOTION LAMP | $54.99 | CAR |
8 | 143 | NOV178655 | MONSTER HUNTER CFB STANDARD MODEL 9PC BMB DIS BEST OF VER | $120.99 | GOO |
9 | 224 | FEB182711 | DC HEROES 144PC BUTTON ASST | $168.48 | CON |
10 | 226 | FEB182728 | MARVEL HEROES 144PC BUTTON ASST | $168.48 | CON |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
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.