(BALTIMORE, MD) — (August 10, 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 2018 according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors, the world's largest distributor of comics, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise.
Marvel Comics was July's top publisher with a 39.07% dollar share and a 41.05% unit share. DC Entertainment was second for the month with a 31.62% dollar share and a 33.82% unit share. Image Comics was third with an 8.52% dollar share and an 8.87% unit share. In fourth was IDW Publishing with a 4.52% dollar share and a 3.95% unit share, followed by Dark Horse Comics with a 2.82% dollar share and a 1.91% unit share, BOOM! Studios with a 1.89% dollar share and a 1.74% unit share, and Dynamite Entertainment with a 1.74% dollar share and a 2.07% unit share.
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.
Tom King and Mikel Janin's Batman Volume 5: Bride or Burglar from DC Entertainment was July's best-selling graphic novel. Marvel Comics had seven titles in the top ten, with Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Ron Lim's The Infinity Gauntlet as their top book at #3. VIZ Media had two titles in the top ten, led by One-Punch ManVolume 14 at #6.
Gemstone Publishing's The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Volume 48 was July's best-selling book product; the softcover edition ranked #1 for the month, and the hardcover edition ranked #2.
Based on Blizzard Entertainment's best-selling video game Overwatch, Good Smile's Overwatch: Genji "Classic Skin" Nendoroid Figure was July's best-selling toy product. Diamond Select Toys had five products in the top ten, led by the Marvel Select: Thanos Action Figure at #3. DC Collectibles also had one product in the top ten, the DC Comics Bombshells: Wonder Woman Deluxe Statue at #10.
Paizo's Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook, a special limited edition release with the new edition of Pathfinder's rules, was July's best-selling game product and one of eight Paizo products among the top ten.
TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS
PUBLISHER
|
DOLLAR
SHARE
|
UNIT
SHARE
|
MARVEL COMICS
|
39.07%
|
41.05%
|
DC ENTERTAINMENT
|
31.62%
|
33.82%
|
IMAGE COMICS
|
8.52%
|
8.87%
|
IDW PUBLISHING
|
4.52%
|
3.95%
|
DARK HORSE COMICS
|
2.82%
|
1.91%
|
BOOM! STUDIOS
|
1.89%
|
1.74%
|
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
|
1.74%
|
2.07%
|
VIZ MEDIA
|
1.20%
|
0.46%
|
TITAN COMICS
|
0.69%
|
0.47%
|
ARCHIE COMICS
|
0.64%
|
0.60%
|
OTHER NON-TOP 10
|
7.29%
|
5.05%
|
COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
|
DOLLARS
|
UNITS
|
JULY 2018 VS. JUNE 2018
|
COMICS
|
14.18%
|
7.84%
|
GRAPHIC NOVELS
|
-13.07%
|
-9.36%
|
TOTAL COMICS/GN
|
6.01%
|
6.55%
|
TOYS
|
16.78%
|
-0.28%
|
JULY 2018 VS. JULY 2017
|
COMICS
|
17.37%
|
10.40%
|
GRAPHIC NOVELS
|
-9.11%
|
-4.96%
|
TOTAL COMICS/GN
|
9.53%
|
9.27%
|
TOYS
|
15.77%
|
4.94%
|
YEAR-TO-DATE 2018 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2017
|
COMICS
|
0.76%
|
-7.02%
|
GRAPHIC NOVELS
|
-8.26%
|
-10.42%
|
TOTAL COMICS/GN
|
-1.93%
|
-7.28%
|
TOYS
|
-8.63%
|
-10.45%
|
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
PUBLISHER
|
COMICS SHIPPED
|
GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED
|
MAGAZINES SHIPPED
|
TOTAL
SHIPPED
|
MARVEL COMICS
|
89
|
37
|
0
|
126
|
DC ENTERTAINMENT
|
63
|
34
|
0
|
97
|
IDW PUBLISHING
|
56
|
19
|
1
|
76
|
IMAGE COMICS
|
59
|
14
|
0
|
73
|
DARK HORSE COMICS
|
21
|
19
|
0
|
40
|
BOOM! STUDIOS
|
24
|
9
|
0
|
33
|
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
|
16
|
8
|
0
|
24
|
VIZ MEDIA
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
22
|
TITAN COMICS
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
17
|
ARCHIE COMICS
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
13
|
OTHER NON-TOP 10
|
130
|
153
|
7
|
290
|
TOTAL
|
478
|
321
|
12
|
811
|
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
RANK
|
DESCRIPTION
|
PRICE
|
ITEM CODE
|
VENDOR
|
1
|
BATMAN #50
|
$4.99
|
MAY180450-M
|
DC
|
2
|
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
|
$5.99
|
MAY180784-M
|
MAR
|
3
|
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
|
$4.99
|
MAY180773-M
|
MAR
|
4
|
DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6
|
$4.99
|
MAY180471-M
|
DC
|
5
|
SUPERMAN #1
|
$3.99
|
MAY180460-M
|
DC
|
6
|
CATWOMAN #1
|
$3.99
|
MAY180456-M
|
DC
|
7
|
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2
|
$3.99
|
MAY180793-M
|
MAR
|
8
|
BATMAN #51
|
$3.99
|
MAY180454-M
|
DC
|
9
|
X-23 #1
|
$4.99
|
MAY180808-M
|
MAR
|
10
|
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #1
|
$3.99
|
MAY180803-M
|
MAR
|
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
RANK
|
DESCRIPTION
|
PRICE
|
ITEM CODE
|
VENDOR
|
1
|
BATMAN #50
|
$4.99
|
MAY180450-M
|
DC
|
2
|
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
|
$5.99
|
MAY180784-M
|
MAR
|
3
|
CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
|
$4.99
|
MAY180773-M
|
MAR
|
4
|
DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6
|
$4.99
|
MAY180471-M
|
DC
|
5
|
SUPERMAN #1
|
$3.99
|
MAY180460-M
|
DC
|
6
|
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2
|
$3.99
|
MAY180793-M
|
MAR
|
7
|
X-23 #1
|
$4.99
|
MAY180808-M
|
MAR
|
8
|
CATWOMAN #1
|
$3.99
|
MAY180456-M
|
DC
|
9
|
BATMAN #51
|
$3.99
|
MAY180454-M
|
DC
|
10
|
COSMIC GHOST RIDER #1
|
$3.99
|
MAY180803-M
|
MAR
|
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
RANK
|
DESCRIPTION
|
PRICE
|
ITEM CODE
|
VENDOR
|
1
|
BATMAN VOL. 6: BRIDE OR BURGLAR TP
|
$16.99
|
APR180261
|
DC
|
2
|
THE INFINITY GAUNTLET TP
|
$24.99
|
JUL110745
|
MAR
|
3
|
VENOMIZED TP
|
$17.99
|
MAY180963
|
MAR
|
4
|
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA VOL. 3: REMASTERED TP
|
$17.99
|
APR180857
|
MAR
|
5
|
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE VOL. 1: FATE OF THE FOUR TP
|
$17.99
|
APR180864
|
MAR
|
6
|
ONE-PUNCH MAN VOLUME 14 GN
|
$9.99
|
MAY182170
|
VIZ
|
7
|
DRAGON BALL SUPER VOLUME 3 GN
|
$9.99
|
MAY182168
|
VIZ
|
8
|
MS. MARVEL VOL. 9: TEENAGE WASTELAND TP
|
$17.99
|
APR180868
|
MAR
|
9
|
WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN VOL. 7: SCARLET SAMURAI TP
|
$15.99
|
APR180870
|
MAR
|
10
|
ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
|
$29.99
|
JAN130790
|
MAR
|
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
RANK
|
DESCRIPTION
|
PRICE
|
ITEM CODE
|
VENDOR
|
1
|
AVENGERS BY JONATHAN HICKMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 2 HC
|
$125.00
|
JAN181031
|
MAR
|
2
|
BATMAN BY GRANT MORRISON OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
|
$75.00
|
FEB180294
|
DC
|
3
|
EX MACHINA: THE COMPLETE SERIES OMNIBUS HC (MR)
|
$150.00
|
DEC170409
|
DC
|
4
|
BATMAN VOL. 6: BRIDE OR BURGLAR TP
|
$16.99
|
APR180261
|
DC
|
5
|
DOCTOR STRANGE SORCERER SUPREME OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 HC
|
$125.00
|
JAN181033
|
MAR
|
6
|
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 10 HC
|
$75.00
|
JAN181035-M
|
MAR
|
7
|
THE INFINITY GAUNTLET TP
|
$24.99
|
JUL110745
|
MAR
|
8
|
DOCTOR STRANGE: DAMNATION TP
|
$34.99
|
APR180860
|
MAR
|
9
|
THE FLASH: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOLUME 3 HC
|
$99.99
|
JAN180398
|
DC
|
10
|
THE PRISONER BY KIRBY & KANE ARTIST EDITION HC
|
$79.99
|
FEB181804
|
TTN
|
TOP 10 BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED
RANK
|
DESCRIPTION
|
PRICE
|
ITEM CODE
|
VENDOR
|
1
|
THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL. 48 SC
|
$29.95
|
APR181580-M
|
GEM
|
2
|
THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL. 48 HC
|
$35.00
|
APR181581-M
|
GEM
|
3
|
LULU IS A RHINOCEROS
|
$16.99
|
FEB188267
|
WIC
|
4
|
DOCTOR WHO: POSTCARDS FROM TIME & SPACE SET
|
$17.99
|
MAR121365
|
PEN
|
5
|
DOCTOR WHO: BORROWED TIME MMPB
|
$9.99
|
MAR188210
|
PEN
|
6
|
LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK: AVENGERS: THREAT OF THANOS HC
|
$4.99
|
MAY181767
|
RAN
|
7
|
DOCTOR WHO: ESSENTIAL GUIDE REVISED EDITION
|
$20.00
|
NOV158048
|
PEN
|
8
|
PROMISE OF SPACE AND OTHER STORIES SC
|
$15.95
|
FEB178336
|
PRI
|
9
|
DOCTOR WHO: THE PIRATE PLANET HC
|
$19.99
|
DEC162187
|
PEN
|
10
|
BIG BIG OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL 48
|
$47.50
|
APR181584
|
GEM
|
TOP 10 TOYS BY DOLLARS INVOICED
RANK
|
DESCRIPTION
|
ITEM CODE
|
VENDOR
|
1
|
OVERWATCH: GENJI “CLASSIC SKIN” NENDOROID
|
SEP178585
|
GOO
|
2
|
OVERWATCH: HANZO “CLASSIC SKIN” NENDOROID
|
SEP178586
|
GOO
|
3
|
MARVEL SELECT: THANOS ACTION FIGURE
|
MAY052331
|
DST
|
4
|
AVENGERS LEGENDS 6-INCH ACTION FIGURES
|
JUL178726
|
HAS
|
5
|
POP! MARVEL: TELEPORTING LOCKJAW & BLACK BOLT SDCC 2018 EXCLUSIVE VINYL FIGURE 2-PACK
|
DEC178718
|
FUN
|
6
|
MARVEL SELECT: THOR RAGNAROK: GLADIATOR HULK ACTION FIGURE
|
JUL172803
|
DST
|
7
|
MARVEL PREMIER: DEADPOOL STATUE
|
OCT172362
|
DST
|
8
|
MARVEL PREMIER: CABLE STATUE
|
DEC172279
|
DST
|
9
|
MARVEL GALLERY: WHITE PHOENIX SDCC 2018 EXCLUSIVE PVC FIGURE
|
JAN188826
|
DST
|
10
|
DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS: WONDER WOMAN DELUXE STATUE
|
DEC170425
|
DC
|
TOP 10 GAMES BY DOLLARS INVOICED
RANK
|
DESCRIPTION
|
ITEM CODE
|
VENDOR
|
1
|
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST RULEBOOK HC
|
MAY182922
|
PAI
|
2
|
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST RULEBOOK SC
|
MAY182921
|
PAI
|
3
|
CRITICAL ROLE: TAL DOREI CAMPAIGN SETTING HC
|
JUN173357
|
GRE
|
4
|
PATHFINDER RPG: PLANAR ADVENTURES HC
|
APR182573
|
PAI
|
5
|
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST: RULEBOOK DELUXE HC
|
MAY182923
|
PAI
|
6
|
DC HEROCLIX: BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES BOOSTER BRICK
|
DEC178215
|
NEC
|
7
|
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST ADVENTURE: DOOMSDAY DAWN
|
MAY182924
|
PAI
|
8
|
STARFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK HC
|
JUN173371
|
PAI
|
9
|
PATHFINDER PLAYTEST: FLIP-MAT MULTI-PACK
|
MAY182925
|
PAI
|
10
|
PATHFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK
|
JUN091729
|
PAI
|
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