Top 100 Comics: July 2018
Batman and Catwoman face their wedding day and make decisions about their future in Tom King and Mikel Janin’s Batman #50 from DC Entertainment, the best-selling comic book of July.
DC Entertainment had five titles in July's top ten. In addition to Batman #50 atop the charts, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's Doomsday Clock #6 ranked #4; Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis, and Joe Prado's Superman #1 ranked #5; Joëlle Jones' Catwoman #1 ranked #6; and King and Lee Weeks' Batman #51 at #8.
Marvel Comics also had five titles in the top ten: Nick Spencer and Ryan Ottley's Amazing Spider-Man #1 ranked #2; Ta-Nehisi Coates, Leinil Francis Yu, and Gerry Alanguilan's Captain America #1 ranked #3; Spencer and Ottley's Amazing Spider-Man #2 ranked #7; Mariko Tamaki and Juann Cabal's X-23 #1 ranked #9; and Donny Cates and Dylan Burnett's Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 at #10.
Among the premier publishers, Image Comics' The Walking Dead #181 was their top book at #17, Dynamite Entertainment's Elvira, Mistress of the Dark #1 ranked #89, BOOM! Studios' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #29 ranked #113, IDW Publishing's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest #1 ranked #116, and Dark Horse Comics' Neil Gaiman's American Gods: My Ainsel #5 ranked #147.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2018
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 100.00 | MAY180450-M | BATMAN #50 | $4.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 2 | 2 | 65.58 | MAY180784-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 | $5.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 3 | 3 | 37.98 | MAY180773-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 4 | 4 | 30.66 | MAY180471-M | DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6 | $4.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 5 | 5 | 30.33 | MAY180460-M | SUPERMAN #1 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 6 | 8 | 27.46 | MAY180456-M | CATWOMAN #1 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 7 | 6 | 25.85 | MAY180793-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 8 | 9 | 25.30 | MAY180454-M | BATMAN #51 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 9 | 7 | 21.30 | MAY180808-M | X-23 #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 10 | 10 | 20.94 | MAY180803-M | COSMIC GHOST RIDER #1 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 11 | 14 | 18.30 | MAY180524-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #3 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 12 | 15 | 18.00 | MAY180464-M | ACTION COMICS #1001 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 13 | 16 | 17.47 | MAY180526-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 14 | 12 | 16.85 | MAY180795-M | LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 15 | 18 | 16.20 | MAY180898-M | MR AND MRS X #1 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 16 | 19 | 15.42 | MAY180548-M | TEEN TITANS #20 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 17 | 17 | 15.35 | MAY180280-M | WALKING DEAD #181 (MR) | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 18 | 13 | 15.24 | MAY180832-M | INFINITY WARS PRIME #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 19 | 22 | 14.04 | MAY180843-M | AVENGERS #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 20 | 11 | 14.03 | MAY180928-M | STAR WARS #50 | $5.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 21 | 20 | 13.89 | APR180150 | MAN OF STEEL #6 [*] | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 22 | 23 | 13.68 | MAY180467-M | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 23 | 24 | 13.23 | MAY180497-M | FLASH #50 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 24 | 27 | 12.67 | MAY180845 | AVENGERS #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 25 | 28 | 12.61 | MAY180847-M | THOR #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 26 | 29 | 12.16 | MAY180499-M | FLASH #51 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 27 | 26 | 11.78 | MAY180861-M | VENOM #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 28 | 38 | 11.77 | MAY180492-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #984 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 29 | 40 | 11.74 | MAY180494-M | DETECTIVE COMICS #985 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 30 | 21 | 11.55 | MAY180826-M | INFINITY COUNTDOWN #5 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 31 | 32 | 11.55 | MAY180558-M | WONDER WOMAN #51 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 32 | 33 | 11.15 | MAY180935-M | STAR WARS #51 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 33 | 48 | 11.00 | MAY180908-M | ASTONISHING X-MEN #13 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 34 | 34 | 10.93 | MAY180941-M | STAR WARS DARTH VADER #18 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 35 | 25 | 10.33 | MAY180939-M | STAR WARS DARTH VADER ANNUAL #2 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 36 | 35 | 10.07 | MAY180852-M | IMMORTAL HULK #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 37 | 36 | 9.88 | MAY180854-M | TONY STARK IRON MAN #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 38 | 37 | 9.86 | MAY180850-M | IMMORTAL HULK #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 39 | 30 | 9.71 | MAY180817-M | DEATH OF INHUMANS #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 40 | 39 | 9.45 | MAY180927-M | DEADPOOL #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 41 | 41 | 8.71 | MAY180556-M | WONDER WOMAN #50 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 42 | 43 | 8.35 | MAY180920-M | X-MEN RED #6 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 43 | 64 | 8.25 | MAY180242 | SAGA #54 (MR) | $2.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 44 | 45 | 8.24 | MAY180813-M | X-23 #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 45 | 44 | 8.19 | MAY180490-M | DEATHSTROKE #33 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 46 | 31 | 8.07 | MAY180820-M | X-MEN GRAND DESIGN SECOND GENESIS #1 | $5.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 47 | 47 | 7.90 | MAY180906 | X-MEN GOLD #31 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 48 | 49 | 7.81 | MAY180907 | X-MEN GOLD #32 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 49 | 51 | 7.55 | MAY180885-M | DOCTOR STRANGE #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 50 | 50 | 7.50 | MAY180550-M | TITANS #23 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 51 | 79 | 7.16 | MAY180884 | OLD MAN HAWKEYE #7 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 52 | 54 | 7.06 | MAY180835-M | HUNT FOR WOLVERINE ADAMANTIUM AGENDA #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 53 | 46 | 7.03 | MAY180197-M | MAGIC ORDER #2 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 54 | 56 | 7.03 | MAY180946-M | STAR WARS THRAWN #6 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 55 | 53 | 6.99 | MAY180209 | OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #5 (MR) | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 56 | 55 | 6.98 | MAY180517-M | HAWKMAN #2 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 57 | 87 | 6.92 | MAY180513-M | HARLEY QUINN #45 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 57 | 57 | 6.92 | MAY180841-M | HUNT FOR WOLVERINE WEAPON LOST #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 59 | 58 | 6.73 | MAY180839-M | HUNT FOR WOLVERINE MYSTERY MADRIPOOR #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 60 | 59 | 6.68 | MAY180917 | OLD MAN LOGAN #43 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 61 | 60 | 6.67 | MAY180918 | OLD MAN LOGAN #44 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 62 | 62 | 6.66 | MAY180914 | X-MEN BLUE #31 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 63 | 88 | 6.66 | MAY180515-M | HARLEY QUINN #46 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 64 | 61 | 6.65 | MAY180837-M | HUNT FOR WOLVERINE CLAWS OF KILLER #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 65 | 63 | 6.54 | MAY180915 | X-MEN BLUE #32 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 66 | 96 | 6.43 | MAY180509-M | HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #48 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 67 | 99 | 6.35 | MAY180511-M | HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #49 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 68 | 65 | 6.18 | MAY180473-M | INJUSTICE VS THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 69 | 68 | 6.10 | MAY180534-M | NIGHTWING #46 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 70 | 70 | 6.10 | MAY180877 | MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #8 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 71 | 66 | 6.06 | MAY180011-M | FARMHAND #1 (MR) | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 72 | 71 | 6.05 | MAY180944-M | STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #22 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 73 | 52 | 5.94 | MAY180823-M | WAKANDA FOREVER X-MEN #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 74 | 73 | 5.92 | MAY180545-M | SUICIDE SQUAD #44 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 75 | 72 | 5.90 | MAY180023-M | UNNATURAL #1 (MR) | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 76 | 234 | 5.76 | MAY180867 | TRUE BELIEVERS FANTASTIC FOUR COMING OF GALACTUS #1 | $1.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 77 | 75 | 5.76 | MAY180505-M | GREEN LANTERNS #50 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 78 | 76 | 5.72 | MAY180858 | PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #307 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 79 | 77 | 5.67 | MAY180922-M | DEADPOOL ASSASSIN #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 80 | 78 | 5.63 | MAY180475-M | AQUAMAN #38 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 81 | 109 | 5.61 | MAY180547 | TERRIFICS #6 | $2.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 82 | 67 | 5.55 | MAY181375-M | ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 83 | 82 | 5.53 | MAY180937-M | STAR WARS LANDO DOUBLE OR NOTHING #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 84 | 80 | 5.52 | MAY180507-M | GREEN LANTERNS #51 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 85 | 81 | 5.48 | MAY180484 | BRAVE & THE BOLD BATMAN & WONDER WOMAN #6 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 86 | 84 | 5.44 | MAY180878 | DAREDEVIL #605 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 86 | 83 | 5.44 | MAY180924-M | DEADPOOL ASSASSIN #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 88 | 85 | 5.43 | MAY180926 | DOMINO #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 89 | 74 | 5.31 | MAY181023-M | ELVIRA MISTRESS OF DARK #1 | $3.99 | DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
| 90 | 89 | 5.08 | MAY180943 | STAR WARS POE DAMERON #29 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 91 | 91 | 4.98 | MAY180888 | PUNISHER #228 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 92 | 254 | 4.92 | MAY180866 | TRUE BELIEVERS FANTASTIC FOUR VS DOCTOR DOOM #1 | $1.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 93 | 90 | 4.90 | MAY180150-M | I HATE FAIRYLAND #20 (MR) | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 94 | 94 | 4.88 | MAY180887 | PUNISHER #227 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 95 | 93 | 4.88 | MAY180863 | SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #35 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 96 | 97 | 4.86 | MAY180916 | WEAPON X #20 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 97 | 98 | 4.83 | MAY180864 | SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #36 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 98 | 95 | 4.81 | MAY180217 | PAPER GIRLS #22 | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 99 | 100 | 4.68 | MAY180536 | PLASTIC MAN #2 | $3.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 100 | 130 | 4.57 | APR180635-M | SPAWN #287 | $2.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
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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 month, as Batman did not ship, Convergence #8 from DC Entertainment was used as the control index.) 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.
