Top 100 Comics: July 2014
Rocket Raccoon, the breakout character of the new Guardians of the Galaxy film, stars in his new ongoing comic book series by Scottie Young, and its debut issue, Rocket Raccoon #1 from Marvel Comics, was July's best-selling comic book.
In total, Marvel Comics had six titles in the top ten. Also among the top-selling comics were Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos' Amazing Spider-Man #5 at #3, Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato's Original Sin #5 at #4, Peter David and Will Sliney's Spider-Man 2099 #1 at #5, Aaron and Deodato's Original Sin #6 at #6, and Sam Humphries and Paco Medina's The Legendary Star-Lord #1 at #9.
DC Entertainment rounded out the top ten with four titles, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #33 at #2. Also in the top ten were Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke's Justice League #32 at #7, Tim Seeley and Tom King's Grayson #1 at #8, and Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Chad Hardin's Harley Quinn #8 at #10.
Among the premier publishers, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #129 from Image Comics was the publisher's top book for July at #12. Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars #19 by Brian Wood and Carlos D'Anda ranked #106 for the month. Finally, Tom Scioli and John Barber's Transformers Vs. G.I. Joe #1 was IDW Publishing's top book for the month at #130.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 249.09 | MAY140797-M | ROCKET RACCOON #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 2 | 100.00 | MAY140230-M | BATMAN #33 (ZERO YEAR) | $4.99 | DC |
| 3 | 3 | 99.93 | MAY140762-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 5 | 77.48 | MAY140764-M | ORIGINAL SIN #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 4 | 76.86 | MAY140807-M | SPIDER-MAN 2099 #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | 75.70 | MAY140768-M | ORIGINAL SIN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 6 | 74.73 | MAY140173-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #32 | $3.99 | DC |
| 8 | 20 | 69.01 | MAY140156-M | GRAYSON #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 9 | 9 | 66.53 | MAY140804-M | LEGENDARY STAR LORD #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 21 | 65.11 | MAY140245-M | HARLEY QUINN #8 | $2.99 | DC |
| 11 | 12 | 62.96 | MAY140835-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 25 | 61.79 | MAY140744 | WALKING DEAD #129 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 13 | 13 | 61.50 | MAY140393-M | SANDMAN OVERTURE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | DC |
| 14 | 14 | 58.92 | DEC130238-M | SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #7 | $3.99 | DC |
| 15 | 15 | 57.92 | APR140201-M | BATMAN SUPERMAN #12 | $3.99 | DC |
| 16 | 8 | 55.07 | MAY140248 | HARLEY QUINN INVADES COMIC CON INTL SAN DIEGO #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 17 | 37 | 54.09 | MAY140225 | BATMAN ETERNAL #13 | $2.99 | DC |
| 18 | 39 | 53.51 | MAY140226 | BATMAN ETERNAL #14 | $2.99 | DC |
| 19 | 19 | 53.39 | MAY140206-M | SUPERMAN #33 | $3.99 | DC |
| 20 | 17 | 53.38 | MAY140852-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 18 | 53.27 | MAY140240-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #33 | $3.99 | DC |
| 22 | 44 | 52.66 | MAY140227 | BATMAN ETERNAL #15 | $2.99 | DC |
| 23 | 46 | 51.82 | MAY140228 | BATMAN ETERNAL #16 | $2.99 | DC |
| 24 | 11 | 51.26 | MAY140160-M | ROBIN RISES OMEGA #1 | $4.99 | DC |
| 25 | 50 | 50.86 | MAY140229 | BATMAN ETERNAL #17 | $2.99 | DC |
| 26 | 22 | 49.85 | MAY140879-M | ALL NEW X-MEN #29 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 10 | 48.35 | MAY141016-M | LIFE WITH ARCHIE COMIC #36 | $4.99 | ARC |
| 28 | 23 | 47.96 | MAY140784-M | AVENGERS #32 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 52 | 47.69 | MAY140238-M | BATMAN AND ROBIN #33 | $2.99 | DC |
| 30 | 55 | 47.37 | MAY140726 | SAGA #21 (MR) | $2.99 | IMA |
| 31 | 26 | 47.24 | MAY140792-M | UNCANNY X-MEN #23 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 49 | 46.72 | MAY140719 | OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #2 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | IMA |
| 33 | 27 | 46.41 | MAY140886-M | DEADPOOL VS X-FORCE #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 28 | 45.49 | MAY140794 | UNCANNY X-MEN #24 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 62 | 44.37 | MAY140164-M | TEEN TITANS #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 36 | 29 | 43.96 | MAY140786 | AVENGERS #33 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 30 | 42.59 | MAY140216-M | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #10 | $3.99 | DC |
| 38 | 34 | 42.59 | MAY140821-M | UNCANNY AVENGERS #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 31 | 42.31 | MAY140788-M | DEADPOOL #31 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 32 | 41.91 | MAY140220-M | ACTION COMICS #33 | $3.99 | DC |
| 41 | 71 | 41.75 | MAY140162-M | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #1 | $2.99 | DC |
| 42 | 16 | 41.39 | MAY141017-M | LIFE WITH ARCHIE COMIC #37 | $4.99 | ARC |
| 43 | 36 | 41.18 | MAY140772-M | ORIGINAL SIN #5.1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 35 | 40.61 | MAY140169-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #3 | $3.99 | DC |
| 45 | 40 | 40.52 | MAY140906-M | WOLVERINE #10 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 42 | 40.31 | MAY140882-M | STORM #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 78 | 40.13 | MAY140181 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #9 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 48 | 77 | 40.07 | MAY140258-M | GREEN LANTERN #33 (UPRISING) | $2.99 | DC |
| 49 | 45 | 39.69 | MAY140790 | DEADPOOL #32 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 47 | 39.31 | MAY140813-M | 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 SPIDER-MAN | $3.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 48 | 39.08 | MAY140774-M | ORIGINAL SIN #5.2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 51 | 38.18 | MAY140888 | DEADPOOL VS X-FORCE #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 24 | 37.40 | MAY140244 | DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #3 | $4.99 | DC |
| 54 | 41 | 36.73 | MAY140566-M | LOW #1 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | IMA |
| 55 | 53 | 36.19 | MAY140826-M | NEW AVENGERS #21 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 79 | 35.44 | MAY140182 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #10 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 57 | 63 | 35.39 | APR140642 | ORIGINAL SIN #3.2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 82 | 34.84 | MAY140183 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #11 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 59 | 33 | 34.80 | APR141379-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1 | $3.99 | TIT |
| 60 | 59 | 34.65 | MAY140848 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY GALAXYS MOST WANTED #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 58 | 34.57 | MAY140889 | DEADPOOL DRACULAS GAUNTLET #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 54 | 34.39 | MAY140815-M | 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 X-MEN | $3.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 60 | 34.38 | MAY140895-M | AMAZING X-MEN #9 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 56 | 34.28 | MAY140811-M | 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 GOTG | $3.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 68 | 34.24 | APR140643 | ORIGINAL SIN #3.3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 61 | 33.67 | MAY140204-M | EARTH 2 #25 | $3.99 | DC |
| 67 | 38 | 33.65 | APR141372-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH #1 | $3.99 | TIT |
| 68 | 95 | 33.62 | MAY140194-M | FLASH #33 | $2.99 | DC |
| 69 | 87 | 33.30 | MAY140184 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #12 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 70 | 65 | 33.00 | MAY140897-M | X-MEN #16 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 89 | 32.98 | MAY140185 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #13 [*] | $2.99 | DC |
| 72 | 64 | 32.78 | MAY140890 | DEADPOOL DRACULAS GAUNTLET #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 66 | 32.74 | MAY140862 | MOON KNIGHT #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 67 | 32.48 | MAY140873-M | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #24 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 69 | 32.17 | MAY140783 | DAREDEVIL #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 70 | 31.74 | MAY140891 | DEADPOOL DRACULAS GAUNTLET #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 98 | 31.72 | MAY140200-M | WONDER WOMAN #33 | $2.99 | DC |
| 78 | 72 | 31.56 | MAY140830-M | MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 99 | 31.51 | MAY140249-M | BATGIRL #33 | $2.99 | DC |
| 80 | 43 | 31.51 | MAY140196 | SECRET ORIGINS #4 | $4.99 | DC |
| 81 | 74 | 31.21 | MAY140847 | DAREDEVIL #5 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 73 | 31.00 | MAY140892 | DEADPOOL DRACULAS GAUNTLET #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 75 | 30.73 | MAY140899 | X-MEN #17 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 102 | 30.63 | MAY140186-M | AQUAMAN #33 | $2.99 | DC |
| 85 | 76 | 30.56 | MAY140817-M | 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 AVENGERS | $3.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 105 | 30.54 | MAY140864-M | MS MARVEL #6 | $2.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 81 | 29.40 | MAY140779 | ORIGINAL SINS #3 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 83 | 29.29 | MAY140840-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #22 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 84 | 28.93 | FEB140793 | HAWKEYE #19 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 85 | 28.55 | MAY140781-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 57 | 28.34 | MAY140846 | DAREDEVIL #0.1 | $4.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 88 | 27.96 | MAY140893-M | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 111 | 27.86 | MAY140261-M | GREEN LANTERN CORPS #33 (UPRISING) | $2.99 | DC |
| 94 | 90 | 27.75 | APR140694 | SILVER SURFER #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 91 | 27.69 | MAY140902-M | MAGNETO #6 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 92 | 27.18 | MAY140780 | ORIGINAL SINS #4 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 93 | 26.44 | MAY140867-M | SAVAGE HULK #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 94 | 26.27 | MAY140904 | MAGNETO #7 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 97 | 24.26 | MAY140820-M | 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 FANTASTIC FOUR | $3.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 96 | 23.98 | MAY140190-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #33 | $3.99 | DC |
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.
