In order for educators and librarians to be informed about what their students and patrons are buying from their local comic shops, we present the Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for July.
Every month, Diamond Comic Distributors announces its best-selling graphic novels and trade paperbacks based on Total Unit Sales Invoiced to comic book specialty shops. The following represent the 50 top-selling titles of July 2009.
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Rank
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Item Code
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Title
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Price
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Publisher
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ISBN
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Suggested Age Rating
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1
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APR090260
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100 BULLETS TP VOL 13 WILT (MR)
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$19.99
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DC
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9781401222871
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18+
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2
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MAY090788
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BOYS TP VOL 04 WE GOTTA GO NOW (MR)
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$19.99
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Dynamite Entertainment
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9781606900352
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18+
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3
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MAR090172
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BATMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAPED CRUSADER HC
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$24.99
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DC
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9781401223038
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13+
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4
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MAR090180
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GREEN LANTERN RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS HC
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$24.99
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DC
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9781401223014
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13+
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5
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MAR090173
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SUPERMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MAN OF TOMORROW HC
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$24.99
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DC
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9781401223472
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13+
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6
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MAY090647
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MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 02 WINTER 1152
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$24.95
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Archaia
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9781932386745
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13+
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7
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MAY090880
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RICHARD STARKS PARKER THE HUNTER HC
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$24.99
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IDW
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9781600104930
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16+
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8
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MAR090088
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STAR WARS ADV TP VOL 02 PRINCESS LEIA & ROYAL RANSOM (C: 0-1
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$7.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595821478
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8+
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|
9
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APR091017
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NARUTO TP VOL 45
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$7.95
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Viz
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9781421531359
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13+
|
|
10
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APR090989
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FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 23 (OF 23)
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$10.99
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Tokyopop
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9781427808271
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13+
|
|
11
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APR090272
|
NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 02 THE CROSS AND THE HAMMER (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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9781401222963
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18+
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|
12
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SEP072167
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DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC
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$24.99
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Marvel
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9780785121442
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16+
|
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13
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MAY090594
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HULK RED AND GREEN TP VOL 02
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$15.99
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Marvel
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9780785128847
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13+
|
|
14
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FEB090260
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PREACHER HC BOOK 01
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$39.99
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DC
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9781401222796
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16+
|
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15
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APR090268
|
MADAME XANADU TP VOL 01 DISENCHANTED (MR)
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$12.99
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DC
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9781401222918
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18+
|
|
16
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MAR090035
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GOON TP VOL 08 THOSE THAT IS DAMNED
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$15.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823243
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16+
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|
17
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MAR090086
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BERSERK TP VOL 30 (MR)
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$13.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595822116
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18+
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|
18
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MAR090237
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NOBODY HC (MR)
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$19.99
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DC
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9781401220808
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18+
|
|
19
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APR090217
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SUPERMAN AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES TP
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$14.99
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DC
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9781401219048
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13+
|
|
20
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MAR090087
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BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 21 DEMON LAIR II
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$19.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823236
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18+
|
|
21
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APR090427-M
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SPIDER-MAN ELECTION DAY PREM HC
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$29.99
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Marvel
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9780785133957
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13+
|
|
22
|
APR090219
|
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN TP VOL 04
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$16.99
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DC
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9781401223144
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13+
|
|
23
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MAR090179
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FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE HC
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$19.99
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DC
|
9781401223335
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13+
|
|
24
|
JAN072436
|
CIVIL WAR TP
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$24.99
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Marvel
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9780785121794
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13+
|
|
25
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APR090235
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ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE TP BOOK 01
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$19.99
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DC
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9781401220778
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16+
|
|
26
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MAY090814
|
NEGIMA GN VOL 23 (MR)
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$10.99
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Del Rey Manga
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9780345514264
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16+
|
|
27
|
APR090216
|
SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATLASH TP
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$9.99
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DC
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9781401222956
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13+
|
|
28
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MAY090930
|
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 04
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$24.99
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IDW
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9781600104619
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13+
|
|
29
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MAR090075
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USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 23
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$17.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595822987
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13+
|
|
30
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JAN098019
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JEFF SMITH LITTLE MOUSE GETS READY HC
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$12.95
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TOON Books
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9781935179016
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4+
|
|
31
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MAY090577
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NEW AVENGERS PREM HC POWER VOL 10
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$19.99
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Marvel
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9780785135593
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13+
|
|
32
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APR091037
|
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 19
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$9.99
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Viz
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9781421525686
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13+
|
|
33
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FEB090060
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NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 01
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$9.95
|
Dark Horse
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9781595823212
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13+
|
|
34
|
APR090214
|
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 07
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$14.99
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DC
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9781401222888
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13+
|
|
35
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MAR090056
|
SOLOMON KANE TP VOL 01 CASTLE OF DEVIL
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$15.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595822826
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16+
|
|
36
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MAY090607
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MARVEL 1985 TP
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$19.99
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Marvel
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9780785121596
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13+
|
|
37
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JUL068351
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE
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$9.99
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Image
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9781582406725
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16+
|
|
38
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FEB092618-M
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SPIDER-MAN PREM HC TORMENT
|
$19.99
|
Marvel
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9780785137917
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13+
|
|
39
|
APR090346
|
SPAWN ENDGAME TP VOL 01
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$14.99
|
Image
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9781607060703
|
16+
|
|
40
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MAY090576
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INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 02 WORLDS MOST WANTED
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$19.99
|
Marvel
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9780785138280
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13+
|
|
41
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APR090354-M
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BACK TO BROOKLYN TP (MR)
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$14.99
|
Image
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9781607061243
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16+
|
|
42
|
APR090117
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STAR WARS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 MENACE REVEALED
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$24.95
|
Dark Horse
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9781595822734
|
13+
|
|
43
|
MAY090426
|
MARVEL 70TH ANNIVERSARY TP
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$24.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785137436
|
13+
|
|
44
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MAR090015
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PIXU TP VOL 01 MARK OF EVIL
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$17.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823403
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16+
|
|
45
|
MAY090818
|
TSUBASA GN VOL 22
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$10.99
|
Del Rey Manga
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9780345510389
|
13+
|
|
46
|
MAY090897
|
GI JOE TP VOL 01
|
$19.99
|
IDW
|
9781600104671
|
13+
|
|
47
|
APR090564-M
|
RUNAWAYS ROCK ZOMBIES PREM HC
|
$19.99
|
Marvel
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9780785131564
|
13+
|
|
48
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JAN092566-M
|
MMW WARLOCK HC VOL 02
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$59.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785135111
|
13+
|
|
49
|
MAY090334
|
SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 02
|
$14.99
|
Image
|
9781607060727
|
16+
|
|
50
|
APR090218
|
TERROR TITANS TP
|
$17.99
|
DC
|
9781401222949
|
13+
|
Data for Diamond’s sales charts—which include our monthly market shares and all of our top product charts—are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 4,000+ accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international shops and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
