Top Sellers: August 2019
Presenting August 2019's Top Sellers in the categories of Magazines, Videos, Books, Trading Cards, Apparel, Prints & Posters, and Collectible Items based on total unit sales to comic book specialty shops.
TOP 10 BOOKS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2019
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 2 | 4.57 | JUN192115 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION HC TV ANIMATION PRODUCTION ART COLL | $39.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
2 | 1 | 4.16 | JUN192114 | MEGA MAN BATTLE NETWORK OFF COMPLETE WORKS HC | $44.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
3 | 3 | 2.44 | APR191757-M | OVERSTREET COMIC BK PG SC VOL 49 | $29.95 | GEMSTONE PUBLISHING |
4 | 7 | 1.67 | MAY192174 | SAGA OF TANYA EVIL LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 06 NIL ADMIRARI | $14.00 | YEN ON |
5 | 8 | 1.36 | JUN191651 | STAR WARS REY AND PALS HC | $14.95 | TOUCHSTONE |
6 | 9 | 1.09 | JUN191761 | CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF ILLUST NOVEL | $18.00 | GALLERY 13 |
7 | 11 | 0.96 | MAY192175 | SO IM SPIDER SO WHAT LIGHT NOVEL SC VOL 06 | $14.00 | YEN ON |
8 | 5 | 0.95 | AUG131470 | DARK SOULS DESIGN WORKS HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
9 | 4 | 0.93 | JAN191259 | ART OF DEJAH THORIS & THE WORLDS OF MARS HC VOL 02 (MR) | $39.99 | DYNAMITE |
10 | 13 | 0.78 | APR191921 | SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 143 SHADOW MEETS MASK TOLL OF DEATH | $14.95 | SANCTUM PRODUCTIONS |
TOP 10 MAGAZINES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2019
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 2 | 4.56 | MAY190434 | MAD MAGAZINE #9 | $5.99 | DC COMICS |
2 | 4 | 3.01 | JUN191822 | ROLLED AND TOLD #12 | $7.99 | LION FORGE |
3 | 1 | 2.44 | MAY192000 | ALTER EGO #160 | $9.95 | TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING |
4 | 3 | 2.33 | MAY192001 | BACK ISSUE #115 | $8.95 | TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING |
5 | 5 | 1.64 | JUN192047 | CREEPS ANNUAL #2 2020 SPOOKTACULAR (MR) | $9.95 | WARRANT PUBLISHING COMPANY |
6 | 6 | 1.27 | APR192024 | JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #77 | $10.95 | TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING |
7 | 9 | 1.27 | JAN192162 | COMIC BOOK CREATOR #20 | $9.95 | TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING |
8 | 8 | 1.08 | APR191880 | DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE #540 | $11.99 | PANINI PUBLISHING LTD |
9 | 11 | 0.72 | MAY191751 | ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #65 | $15.00 | ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE |
10 | 12 | 0.67 | JUN191974-M | STAR TREK MAGAZINE #72 | $9.99 | TITAN COMICS |
TOP 10 TRADING CARDS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2019
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 3 | JAN199287 | BOWMAN 2019 STERLING BASEBALL T/C BOX | $113.71 | TOPPS COMPANY |
2 | 4 | NOV188803 | TOPPS 2019 CHROME BASEBALL T/C JUMBO BOX | $148.09 | TOPPS COMPANY |
3 | 1 | FEB198195 | TOPPS 2019 HERITAGE HIGH NUMBER BASEBALL T/C BOX | $62.22 | TOPPS COMPANY |
4 | 2 | NOV188802 | TOPPS 2019 CHROME BASEBALL T/C BOX | $68.22 | TOPPS COMPANY |
5 | 5 | FEB198212 | TOPPS 2019 STAR WARS CHROME LEGACY T/C BOX | $85.97 | TOPPS COMPANY |
6 | 7 | JUL189285 | TOPPS 2019 TRIBUTE BASEBALL T/C BOX | $262.66 | TOPPS COMPANY |
7 | 9 | NOV188199 | TWILIGHT ZONE ROD SERLING EDITION T/C BOX | $68.74 | RITTENHOUSE ARCHIVES |
8 | 6 | AUG188979 | TOPPS 2019 OPENING DAY BASEBALL T/C BOX | $21.84 | TOPPS COMPANY |
9 | 8 | OCT188614 | TOPPS 2019 STRANGER THINGS SER2 T/C BOX | $54.58 | TOPPS COMPANY |
10 | 10 | JAN198588 | TOPPS 2019 STADIUM CLUB BASEBALL T/C BOX | $63.67 | TOPPS COMPANY |
TOP 10 APPAREL
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2019
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | FEB094925 | BTTF MARTY HAT REPLICA | $24.99 | DIAMOND SELECT TOYS LLC |
2 | 2 | JUN192333 | DRAGONBALL Z GOKU AND VEGETA T/S LG | $19.99 | GREAT EASTERN ENTERTAINMENT |
3 | 4 | JUL192651 | POKEMON POKEBALL COLORBLOCK SNAPBACK CAP | $21.99 | BIOWORLD MERCHANDISING |
4 | 3 | JUL192650 | POKEMON GENGAR 3D PLUS LAPLANDER HAT | $20.99 | BIOWORLD MERCHANDISING |
5 | 5 | JUN192334 | DRAGONBALL Z GOKU AND VEGETA T/S XL | $19.99 | GREAT EASTERN ENTERTAINMENT |
6 | 10 | DEC188802 | SPIDER-MAN MILES MORALES BLACK & RED PX NEO 3930 FLEXFIT CAP | $27.99 | NEW ERA CAP CO |
7 | 6 | JUN192332 | DRAGONBALL Z GOKU AND VEGETA T/S MED | $19.99 | GREAT EASTERN ENTERTAINMENT |
8 | 7 | JUN192329 | MARVEL PUNISHER FRONT POCKET WALLET | $16.99 | BIOWORLD MERCHANDISING |
9 | 13 | JUN192335 | DRAGONBALL Z GOKU AND VEGETA T/S XXL | $21.00 | GREAT EASTERN ENTERTAINMENT |
10 | 15 | JUN192358 | MARVEL HEROES VENOM CITY TAKEOVER T/S XL | $20.98 | IMPACT MERCHANDISING |
TOP 10 POSTERS
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2019
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 2 | JUN191074 | ABSOLUTE CARNAGE BY STEGMAN POSTER | $8.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
2 | 3 | JUN191073 | MARVEL COMICS #1000 COLLAGE BY GARCIN POSTER | $8.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
3 | 4 | JUN191072 | MARVEL COMICS #1000 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
4 | 5 | JUN191075 | GHOST-SPIDER BY QUESADA POSTER | $8.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
5 | 1 | APR190986 | X-MEN VINYL POSTER | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
6 | 6 | JUN191076 | MARVEL MONSTERS BY BRADSHAW POSTER | $8.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
7 | 7 | MAY190991 | HISTORY OF MARVEL UNIVERSE BY MCNIVEN POSTER | $8.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
8 | 9 | MAY190989 | HOUSE OF X BY LARRAZ POSTER | $8.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
9 | 10 | AUG181103 | SHURI #1 BY SPRATT POSTER | $8.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
10 | 11 | SEP181040 | AVENGERS #700 BY ALEX ROSS POSTER | $8.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
TOP 10 COLLECTIBLES
Based on Total Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2019
DOLLAR RANK |
QTY RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 27 | JAN199242 | MY HERO ACADEMIA SERIES 2 FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $143.76 | MONOGRAM PRODUCTS |
2 | 1 | DEC178719 | A3 INFINITY WAR PULL BACK CAR PEN SERIES 12PC DS | $83.88 | BEAST KINGDOM CO., LTD |
3 | 52 | APR198878 | GODZILLA CLASSIC 3D FOAM BAG CLIP 24PC BMB DS | $167.76 | MONOGRAM PRODUCTS |
4 | 92 | FEB198998 | D&D FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $167.76 | MONOGRAM PRODUCTS |
5 | 111 | FEB199048 | SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS FIGURAL KEYRING 24PC BMB DS | $167.76 | MONOGRAM PRODUCTS |
6 | 126 | APR198879 | NBX SERIES 4 FOAM BAG CLIP 24PC BMB DS | $167.76 | MONOGRAM PRODUCTS |
7 | 15 | FEB198814 | FIGPIN XL AVENGERS ENDGAME THANOS PIN | $24.99 | CMD COLLECTIBLES |
8 | 13 | MAY190116 | SUNSTONE 18-MONTH 2019-2020 CALENDAR (MR) | $24.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
9 | 54 | SEP188762 | FATE GRAND ORDER LEARNING W/MANGA VOL 3 6PC BMB DS | $59.94 | GOOD SMILE COMPANY |
10 | 2 | JUN190394 | UMBRELLA ACADEMY PATCH UMBRELLA LOGO | $6.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
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.