Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--May 2008

Sales Estimates for May Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data

June 18, 2008
#1 for May

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during May 2008.


For an overview and analysis of comic sales in May see "'Secret Invasion' on Top Again."

For an analysis of the dollar trends in May, see "Comic Sales Continue Decline in May."

 

For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during May, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--May 2008."

 

 

TOP 100 GNs -- MAY 2008

 

 

 

Rank

Index

Title

Price

Pub

Est. Qty.

1

9.32

BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 02 NO FUTURE FOR YOU

$15.95

DAR

   9,493

2

9.26

HULK WWH TP

$24.99

MAR

   9,432

3

6.29

INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM O/T CRYSTAL SKULL TP

$12.95

DAR

   6,407

4

6.12

HELLBOY TP VOL 08 DARKNESS CALLS

$19.95

DAR

   6,234

5

5.83

HEROES SC

$19.99

DC

   5,938

6

5.64

NARUTO TP VOL 29

$7.95

VIZ

   5,745

7

5.49

CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC VOL 02 DEATH CAPT AMERICA*

$19.99

MAR

   5,592

8

5.42

COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS TP VOL 01

$19.99

DC

   5,521

9

5.34

NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI TP

$14.99

MAR

   5,439

10

5.09

SAVAGE SWORD O/CONAN TP VOL 03

$19.95

DAR

   5,185

11

5

JUSTICE TP VOL 01

$14.99

DC

   5,093

12

4.88

BATMAN RESURRECTION O/RAS AL GHUL HC

$29.99

DC

   4,971

13

4.5

VERTIGO FIRST CUT TP (MR)

$4.99

DC

   4,584

14

4.49

BATMAN JOKERS LAST LAUGH TP

$17.99

DC

   4,574

15

4.44

HULK WWH TP X-MEN

$24.99

MAR

   4,523

16

4.33

HELLBOY COMPANION TP

$14.95

DAR

   4,411

17

4.05

KINGDOM HEARTS II GN VOL 02 (Of 5)

$9.99

TKP

   4,125

18

3.75

BERSERK TP VOL 23 (MR)

$13.95

DAR

   3,820

19

3.49

HULK WWH TP INCREDIBLE HERC

$14.99

MAR

   3,555

20

3.48

JLA PRESENTS AZTEK THE ULTIMATE MAN TP

$19.99

DC

   3,545

21

3.27

BATMAN KILLING JOKE SP ED HC

$17.99

DC

   3,331

22

3.22

STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01

$49.99

DC

   3,280

23

3.22

GREEN LANTERN NO FEAR TP

$12.99

DC

   3,280

24

3.16

OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 29

$10.95

DAR

   3,219

25

3.11

BLACK ADAM DARK AGE TP

$17.99

DC

   3,168

26

3.07

SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 03

$16.99

DC

   3,127

27

2.98

IMMORTAL IRON FIST PREM HC VOL 02 CITIES O/HEAVEN

$24.99

MAR

   3,035

28

2.94

EXTERMINATORS TP VOL 04 CROSSFIRE & COLLATERAL (MR)

$14.99

DC

   2,995

29

2.91

ULTIMATE HULK VS IRON MAN PREM HC ULTIMATE HUMAN

$19.99

MAR

   2,964

30

2.78