Top 100 Comics: August 2020
Marvel Comics’ Venom #27 by Donny Cates and Juan Gedeon, continuing Cates’ acclaimed run on the title, was the best-selling comic book distributed in August through Diamond Comic Distributors.
Marvel Comics had all ten titles in August's top ten. Thor #6 ranked #2; Peter David, German Peralta, and Dale Keown revealed the untold origin of the future, villainous Hulk, in Maestro #1, which debuted at #3; X-Men #11 ranked #4; Amazing Spider-Man #47 ranked #5; Wolverine #4 ranked #6; Amazing Spider-Man #46 ranked #7; Empyre #4 ranked #8; Venom #25 ranked #9; and Empyre #5 ranked #10.
The best-selling titles from the premier publishers in August were:
- Image Comics (#15): Spawn #309 by Todd McFarlane and Ken Lashley, continuing the Guinness World Record-setting series,
- BOOM! Studios (#46): Seven Secrets #1 by Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo, a new urban fantasy series,
- Dynamite Entertainment (#49): Vampirella #12 by Christopher Priest and Giovanni Timpano, continuing the acclaimed run,
- IDW Publishing (#65): Locke & Key: In Pale Battalions Go…#1 by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez, a new World War I-set chapter of the fantasy-horror saga,
- Dark Horse Comics (#79): Alien: The Original Screenplay #1 by Cristiano Seixas and Guilherme Balbi, an adaptation of Dan O'Bannon's original screenplay for the film.
Also of note, August's best-selling non-Marvel Comics title was Titan Comics' Horizon: Zero Dawn #1; the book fell just outside of the top ten at #11 for the month.
TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2020
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | APR201001-M | VENOM #27 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 2 | 2 | MAR201009-M | THOR #6 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 3 | 3 | JUN200648-M | MAESTRO #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 4 | 5 | MAR200872-M | X-MEN #11 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 5 | 4 | APR200985-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #47 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 6 | 7 | MAR200900-M | WOLVERINE #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 7 | 6 | MAR200990-M | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #46 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 8 | 9 | APR200845-M | EMPYRE #4 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 9 | 8 | FEB200943-M | VENOM #25 | $5.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 10 | 10 | APR200851-M | EMPYRE #5 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 11 | 12 | JUN201358-M | HORIZON ZERO DAWN #1 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 12 | 16 | FEB201020-M | STAR WARS #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 13 | 17 | MAR201073-M | STAR WARS DARTH VADER #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 14 | 13 | MAR200897-M | HELLIONS #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 15 | 26 | JUN200268-M | SPAWN #309 [*] | $2.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 16 | 20 | MAR201023 | IMMORTAL HULK #36 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 17 | 14 | JUN200659-M | FANTASTIC FOUR ANTITHESIS #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 18 | 25 | APR201019-M | AVENGERS #35 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 19 | 21 | MAR200917 | X-FORCE #11 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 20 | 15 | MAR200888-M | GIANT SIZE X-MEN FANTOMEX #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 21 | 11 | JUN200664-M | SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 22 | 22 | MAR200916-M | MARAUDERS #11 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 23 | 27 | MAR200893-M | X-FACTOR #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 24 | 30 | MAR201075-M | STAR WARS BOUNTY HUNTERS #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 25 | 31 | MAR200869-M | FANTASTIC FOUR #22 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 26 | 19 | MAR200836-M | EMPYRE X-MEN #2 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 27 | 32 | MAR200915 | EXCALIBUR #11 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 28 | 18 | JAN209043-M | STRANGE ACADEMY #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 29 | 35 | MAR200911-M | CABLE #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 30 | 29 | JUN200038 | FIRE POWER BY KIRKMAN & SAMNEE #1 [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 31 | 23 | APR200875-M | EMPYRE X-MEN #3 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 32 | 24 | APR200877-M | EMPYRE X-MEN #4 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 33 | 34 | MAR200999-M | VENOM #26 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 34 | 37 | FEB200996-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA #21 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 35 | 38 | FEB201003-M | DEADPOOL #6 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 36 | 28 | MAR201050-M | DAREDEVIL ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 37 | 33 | JUN200076 | FIRE POWER BY KIRKMAN & SAMNEE #2 [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 38 | 122 | MAR208199-M | NEGAN LIVES #1 (MR) | $4.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 39 | 42 | MAR200856-M | EMPYRE AVENGERS #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 40 | 45 | MAR200877-M | CAPTAIN MARVEL #19 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 41 | 44 | APR200882-M | CAPTAIN MARVEL #20 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 42 | 48 | MAR201043 | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 43 | 49 | MAR201025 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #22 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 44 | 50 | MAR201005-M | BLACK CAT #12 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 45 | 51 | APR200871-M | EMPYRE AVENGERS #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 46 | 36 | JUN200760-M | SEVEN SECRETS #1 [*] | $3.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 47 | 52 | MAR201068-M | STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 48 | 41 | FEB200931-M | GHOST-SPIDER #9 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 49 | 40 | APR201198-M | VAMPIRELLA #12 [*] | $3.99 | DYNAMITE |
| 50 | 55 | MAR200984-M | SPIDER-WOMAN #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 51 | 53 | NOV190739-M | THOR #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 52 | 39 | APR200967-M | IRON MAN 2020 #6 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 53 | 43 | JUN200675-M | MARS ATTACKS RED SONJA #1 [*] | $3.99 | DYNAMITE |
| 54 | 57 | APR208887-M | THOR #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 55 | 64 | MAR200982-M | SPIDER-MAN NOIR #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 56 | 46 | MAR200860-M | LORDS OF EMPYRE CELESTIAL MESSIAH #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 57 | 65 | APR200859-M | EMPYRE CAPTAIN AMERICA #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 58 | 79 | JUN201443-M | VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE #1 [*] | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 59 | 67 | JUN200657-M | EMPYRE CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 60 | 69 | MAR201027 | DR STRANGE #6 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 61 | 58 | JUN200093-M | UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #7 [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 62 | 71 | FEB201005-M | REVENGE OF COSMIC GHOST RIDER #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 63 | 73 | MAR200929 | GHOST-SPIDER #10 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 64 | 74 | FEB201001-M | VALKYRIE JANE FOSTER #10 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 65 | 60 | JUN200565 | LOCKE & KEY IN PALE BATTALIONS GO #1 [*] | $3.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 66 | 59 | MAR200885-M | X-MEN GOD LOVES MAN KILLS EXTENDED CUT #2 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 67 | 77 | APR200965-M | 2020 IWOLVERINE #2 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 68 | 62 | APR200869-M | LORDS OF EMPYRE SWORDSMAN #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 69 | 61 | APR201366-M | SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN #9 [*] | $3.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 70 | 66 | APR201217-M | RED SONJA AGE OF CHAOS #6 [*] | $3.99 | DYNAMITE |
| 71 | 47 | JUN200774-M | MEGA MAN FULLY CHARGED #1 [*] | $4.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 72 | 76 | JUN200241-M | DECORUM #4 [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 73 | 70 | FEB200788 | EMPYRE HANDBOOK #1 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 74 | 72 | JUN200560-M | TMNT ONGOING #108 [*] | $3.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 75 | 82 | JUN200012-M | BIG GIRLS #1 [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 76 | 54 | JUN200764-M | POWER RANGERS DRAKKON NEW DAWN #1 [*] | $4.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 77 | 90 | FEB200987-M | STAR #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 78 | 56 | JUL200864-M | WYND #3 [*] | $4.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 79 | 83 | JUN200291-M | ALIEN ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY #1 [*] | $3.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 80 | 78 | JUN200740-M | BOYS DEAR BECKY #4 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | DYNAMITE |
| 81 | 75 | JUN200569 | CANTO II HOLLOW MEN #1 [*] | $3.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 82 | 95 | FEB200989-M | AVENGERS OF THE WASTELANDS #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 83 | 80 | JUN200787-M | FIREFLY #19 [*] | $3.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 84 | 97 | MAR201064-M | CONAN BATTLE FOR SERPENT CROWN #4 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 85 | 81 | MAR200688 | MY LITTLE PONY TRANSFORMERS #1 [*] | $3.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 86 | 84 | JUN200746-M | RED SONJA #18 [*] | $3.99 | DYNAMITE |
| 87 | 88 | JUN200254-M | MIRKA ANDOLFO MERCY #5 [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 88 | 92 | JUN200235 | ADVENTUREMAN #3 [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 89 | 91 | JUN200262 | OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #26 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 90 | 101 | FEB200967 | HAWKEYE FREE FALL #5 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 91 | 86 | APR201371 | ONCE & FUTURE #10 [*] | $3.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 92 | 98 | APR208886-M | THOR #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 93 | 96 | JUN200244-M | GIDEON FALLS #24 [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 94 | 129 | FEB200766-M | EMPYRE #2 | $4.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 95 | 89 | JUN200793-M | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW #2 [*] | $3.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 96 | 93 | JUN200769-M | MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #53 [*] | $3.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 97 | 131 | FEB200753-M | EMPYRE #1 | $5.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 98 | 94 | MAR200697-M | TRANSFORMERS VS TERMINATOR #3 [*] | $3.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 99 | 111 | FEB200912-M | 2020 FORCE WORKS #3 | $3.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 100 | 102 | JUN200082-M | KILLADELPHIA #7 [*] | $3.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
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