 Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--July 2008Sales Estimates for July Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title DataPublished: 08/19/2008 12:00am  #1 in July These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2008.
For an overview and analysis of comic sales in July see "'Secret Invasion' Stays Strong in July."
For an analysis of the dollar trends in July, see "Comic Dollars Decline Continues."
For our estimates of actual sales by Diamond U.S. from comic specialty stores on graphic novels shipped during July, see "Top 300 Comics Actual--July 2008."
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TOP 100 GNs -- JULY 2008
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Rank
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Index
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Title
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Price
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Pub
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Est. Qty
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1
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19.08
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WATCHMEN TP
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$19.99
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DC
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19,108
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2
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5.81
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BATMAN KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC
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$17.99
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DC
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5,819
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3
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5.81
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NARUTO TP VOL 30
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$7.95
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VIZ
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5,819
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4
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5.77
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ULTIMATE X-MEN TP VOL 18 APOCALYPSE
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$13.99
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MAR
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5,779
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5
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5.32
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FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 20 (Of 22)
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$9.99
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TKP
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5,328
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6
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5.07
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THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI TP VOL 01
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$14.99
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MAR
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5,078
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7
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4.99
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Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 10 WHYS AND WHEREFORES (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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4,997
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8
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4.89
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BATMAN & SON TP
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$14.99
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DC
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4,897
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9
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4.51
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COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS TP VOL 02
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$19.99
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DC
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4,517
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10
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4.4
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ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 01
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$24.99
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IDW
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4,407
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11
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4.35
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RUNAWAYS PREM HC DEAD END KIDS*
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$19.99
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MAR
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4,356
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12
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4.18
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X-MEN TP ENDANGERED SPECIES
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$19.99
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MAR
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4,186
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13
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4.17
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ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES HC VOL 02*
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$19.99
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MAR
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4,176
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14
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4.08
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WANTED GN (NEW PTG)
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$19.99
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IMA
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4,086
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15
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4.07
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CRIMINAL TP VOL 03 DEAD & DYING (MR)
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$11.99
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MAR
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4,076
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16
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3.95
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SUPERMAN LAST SON HC
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$19.99
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DC
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3,956
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17
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3.81
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)
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$14.99
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IMA
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3,816
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18
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3.75
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MINI MARVELS TP VOL 01 ROCK PAPER SCISSORS DIGEST
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$9.99
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MAR
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3,756
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19
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3.67
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TEEN TITANS TP TITANS O/TOMORROW
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$14.99
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DC
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3,675
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20
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3.67
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BERSERK TP VOL 24 (MR)
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$13.95
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DAR
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3,675
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21
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3.56
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN TP VOL 03
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$16.99
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DC
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3,565
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22
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3.43
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HELLBLAZER FEAR MACHINE TP (MR)
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$19.99
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DC
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3,435
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23
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3.29
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NEIL GAIMAN CORALINE GN
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$18.99
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HAR
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3,295
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24
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3.29
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NEW YORK FOUR
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$9.99
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DC
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3,295
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25
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3.25
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HELLBOY ODDEST JOBS TP
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$14.95
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DAR
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3,255
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26
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3.22
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BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP
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$14.99
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DC
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3,225
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27
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3.09
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WOLVERINE TP DEATH O/WOLVERINE
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$14.99
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MAR
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3,095
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28
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3.07
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MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 02 VENOM BOMB
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$19.99
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MAR
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3,075
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29
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3.01
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SUPERMAN & LEGION O/SUPER-HEROES HC
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$24.99
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DC
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3,014
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30
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2.83
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MARVEL AGE X-MEN EVOLUTION TP
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$13.99
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MAR
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