The Justice League learns of the threat posed by the Dark Multiverse and Batman makes an unexpected ally in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Dark Nights: Metal #1, the first chapter of DC Entertainment's 2017 event and the best-selling comic book of August 2017.

Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's Paper Girls Volume 3 from Image Comics was August's best-selling graphic novel.

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. VIZ Media's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Volume 2 was the month's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.

Benitez Production's Lady Mechanika: The Clockwork Assassin #2 was August's best-selling small press comic book. Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows' Providence Act III from Avatar Press was the month's best-selling small press graphic novel.

VIZ Media's The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Volume 2, based on the best-selling video game, was August's best-selling manga title.

Based on the best-selling game for the Nintendo Wii U and the Nintendo Switch, Good Smile's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Link Nendoroid DX was August's best-selling toy product.

Thor and the gods of Asgard join WizKids/NECA's HeroClix miniatures game with the Marvel HeroClix: The Mighty Thor Booster Brick, August's best-selling gaming product.

Presenting August 2017's Top Sellers in the categories of Books, Magazines, Trading Cards, Apparel, Prints & Posters, and Collectible Items based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops.