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Exclusive: August's Top 100 Best-Selling Graphic Novels

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

In total, Image had five titles in the top ten including Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw's God Country at #3, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Kill or Be Killed Volume 2 at #4, Mark Millar and Greg Capullo's Reborn at #7, and Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez's Old Guard Book 1: Opening Fire at #9.

DC Entertainment had three titles in the top ten: Tom King, David Finch, and Danny Miki's Batman Volume 3: I Am Bane at #2; Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp's Wonder Woman Volume 3: The Truth at #5; and Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason's Superman Volume 3: Multiplicity at #8.

Marvel Comics had two titles among the top ten: Marc Guggenheim and Ardian Syaf's X-Men Gold Volume 1: Back to Basics at #6 and Cullen Bunn, Jorge Molina, and Matteo Buffagni's X-Men Blue Volume 1: Strangest at #10.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2017

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 03 $12.99 JUN170777 IMA
2 BATMAN TP VOL 03 I AM BANE (REBIRTH) $16.99 MAY170321 DC
3 GOD COUNTRY TP (MR) $16.99 MAY170624-M IMA
4 KILL OR BE KILLED TP VOL 02 (MR) $16.99 MAY170693-M IMA
5 WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 03 THE TRUTH (REBIRTH) $16.99 MAY170328 DC
6 X-MEN GOLD TP VOL 01 BACK TO BASICS $15.99 MAY170943 MAR
7 REBORN HC (MR) $24.99 FEB170703-M IMA
8 SUPERMAN TP VOL 03 MULTIPLICITY (REBIRTH) $16.99 MAY170327 DC
9 OLD GUARD TP BOOK 01 OPENING FIRE (MR) $16.99 JUN170687-M IMA
10 X-MEN BLUE TP VOL 01 STRANGEST $15.99 MAY170944 MAR
11 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 01 THE EXTREMISTS (REBIRTH) $16.99 MAY170326 DC
12 DEADPOOL VS PUNISHER TP $15.99 MAY170963 MAR
13 JUPITERS LEGACY TP VOL 02 (MR) $16.99 JAN170831 IMA
14 GREEN ARROW TP VOL 03 EMERALD OUTLAW (REBIRTH) $16.99 MAY170324 DC
15 LOCKE & KEY HEAVEN & EARTH DLX HC ED $14.99 MAY170508 IDW
16 WEAPON X TP VOL 01 WEAPONS OF MUTANT DESTRUCTION PRELUDE $15.99 MAY170945 MAR
17 AQUAMAN TP VOL 03 CROWN OF ATLANTIS (REBIRTH) $19.99 MAY170320 DC
18 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 AUG120491 IMA
19 MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 APR160803 IMA
20 HAL JORDAN & THE GLC TP VOL 03 QUEST FOR HOPE (REBIRTH) $19.99 MAY170325 DC
21 LOCKJAW DOG DAYS TP $7.99 JUN170908 MAR
22 SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) $14.99 JAN170850 IMA
23 CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS TP VOL 03 EMPIRE BUILDING $19.99 MAY170958 MAR
24 BATMAN REBIRTH DLX COLL HC BOOK 01 $34.99 MAY170322 DC
25 DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 08 TIL DEATH DO US $17.99 MAY170956 MAR
26 LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 02 $9.99 JUN172127 VIZ
27 FLASH TP VOL 01 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (REBIRTH) $17.99 OCT160292 DC
28 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 $9.99 JAN160645 IMA
29 SH*T MY PRESIDENT SAYS ILLUSTRATED TWEETS OF DONALD TRUMP HC $14.99 MAY170525 IDW
30 SUPER POWERS TP VOL 01 $12.99 MAY170350 DC
31 NEW TEEN TITANS TP VOL 07 $19.99 MAY170348 DC
32 TEEN TITANS EARTH ONE TP VOL 02 $16.99 MAY170346 DC
33 HARLEYS LITTLE BLACK BOOK HC $29.99 MAY170341 DC
34 DEADPOOL 2099 TP $14.99 MAY170969 MAR
35 COLOR YOUR OWN MARVEL MASTERS TP $9.99 APR171144 MAR
36 PROVIDENCE LTD HC ACT 03 (MR) $21.99 JUN171260 AVA
37 UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL TP VOL 03 TOTALLY IN CONTINUITY $19.99 MAY170967 MAR
38 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 14 $12.99 JUN172120 VIZ
39 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 22 $10.99 MAY171669 RAN
40 MONSTRESS TP VOL 02 (MR) $16.99 APR170834 IMA
41 MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 ALIEN NATION $15.99 MAY170953 MAR
42 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE $11.99 FEB108442 ONI
43 INFINITY GAUNTLET TP $24.99 JUL110745 MAR
44 WATCHMEN TP $19.99 FEB140265-M DC
45 BATGIRL STEPHANIE BROWN TP VOL 01 $29.99 MAY170330 DC
46 INVADER ZIM TP VOL 04 $19.99 MAY171724 ONI
47 DARK HORSE BOOK OF HORROR HC $19.99 APR170077 DAR
48 BEAUTY TP VOL 03 (MR) $16.99 JUN170728 IMA
49 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 JUL151482 ONI
50 SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 APR130443 IMA
51 ARCHIE TP VOL 04 $17.99 JUN171219 ARC
52 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 $12.99 SEP160815 IMA
53 DOCTOR STRANGE/PUNISHER TP MAGIC BULLETS $15.99 MAY170962 MAR
54 SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) $14.99 MAR160684 IMA
55 MY LITTLE PONY MOVIE PREQUEL TP $9.99 JUN170511 IDW
56 CYBORG TP VOL 02 DANGER IN DETROIT (REBIRTH) $19.99 MAY170323 DC
57 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY MOTHER ENTROPY TP $15.99 MAY170965 MAR
58 COPPERHEAD TP VOL 03 (MR) $16.99 JUN170737 IMA
59 HEATHEN TP VOL 01 $15.99 MAY171994 VAU
60 UNSTOPPABLE WASP TP VOL 01 UNSTOPPABLE $12.99 MAY170952 MAR
61 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 NOV070226 DC
62 FEW TP (MR) $19.99 JUN170653 IMA
63 ROCKET RACCOON GROUNDED TP $15.99 MAY170966 MAR
64 BTVS SEASON 11 TP VOL 01 SPREAD OF EVIL $19.99 APR170089 DAR
65 BATMAN TP VOL 01 I AM GOTHAM (REBIRTH) $16.99 OCT160291 DC
66 OTHER SIDE SPECIAL ED HC (MR) $19.99 MAY170642 IMA
67 FLASHPOINT TP $16.99 OCT138324 DC
68 PUNISHER MAX TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 06 (MR) $39.99 MAY170979 MAR
69 ALL NEW X-MEN INEVITABLE TP VOL 04 IVX $17.99 MAY170948 MAR
70 RICK AND MORTY OFFICIAL COLORING BOOK $14.95 JUN172018 RAN
71 ALIEN VS PREDATOR LIFE AND DEATH TP (MR) $19.99 APR170046 DAR
72 MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 17 $75.00 FEB170968-M MAR
73 SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) $14.99 JAN140556 IMA
74 ECLIPSE TP VOL 02 $16.99 JUN170748 IMA
75 INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN TP $24.99 MAY170964 MAR
76 SILK TP VOL 03 CLONE CONSPIRACY $17.99 MAY170959 MAR
77 CALLA CTHULHU TP $12.99 APR170060 DAR
78 LOST BOYS TP (MR) $16.99 MAY170362 DC
79 BLACK PANTHER HC VOL 01 A NATION UNDER OUR FEET $34.99 FEB170976 MAR
80 PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) $19.99 MAR130303 DC
81 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON TP VOL 05 END OF THE LINE $15.99 MAY170957 MAR
82 LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 04 MINISH CAP & PHANTOM $17.99 MAY172005 VIZ
83 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $14.99 NOV128157 IMA
84 BATMAN ARKHAM CLAYFACE TP $19.99 MAY170329 DC
85 SNOTGIRL TP VOL 01 GREEN HAIR DONT CARE $9.99 DEC160774 IMA
86 MMW SAVAGE SHE-HULK HC VOL 01 $75.00 FEB170974-M MAR
87 SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP VOL 01 $9.99 DEC160767 IMA
87 WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP $29.99 JUL100692 MAR
89 SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) $14.99 JUL150565 IMA
90 BATMAN THE GOLDEN AGE TP VOL 03 $29.99 MAY170333 DC
91 MYSTERY KNIGHT GN $26.00 MAY171202 RAN
92 COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP VOL 04 $24.99 APR170097 DAR
93 JACK KIRBY FANTASTIC FOUR WORLDS GREATEST ARTIST ED HC $150.00 MAR170556 IDW
94 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 09 $9.99 JUN172118 VIZ
95 CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 04 EARTHS MIGHTIEST HERO $19.99 MAY170973 MAR
96 SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) $19.99 JUL100259 DC
97 ONE PIECE GN VOL 83 $9.99 JUN172119 VIZ
98 MONSTERS HC VOL 02 MARVEL MONSTERBUS BY LEE LIEBER KIRBY $100.00 FEB170967 MAR
99 SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) $14.99 OCT140644 IMA
100 SUPERMAN TP VOL 02 TRIALS OF THE SUPER SON (REBIRTH) $16.99 JAN170383 DC

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For retailers, Diamond offers the Top 300 Comics and Top 300 Graphic Novels sales charts on the Diamond Tools page of the Diamond Retailer Services website to provide more information about the industry's top selling publications.

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.

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