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 August.
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 August 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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JUN090332
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WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME
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$14.99
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Image
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9781607060758
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16+
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2
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MAY090236
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FABLES TP VOL 12 THE DARK AGES (MR)
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$17.99
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DC
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9781401223168
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18+
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3
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JUN090793
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IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 01
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$9.99
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BOOM
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9781934506905
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16+
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4
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MAY090320
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INVINCIBLE TP VOL 11 HAPPY DAYS
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$16.99
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Image
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9781607060628
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13+
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5
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APR090258
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FILTHY RICH HC (MR)
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$19.99
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DC
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9781401211844
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18+
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6
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APR090689
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WARREN ELLIS FRANKENSTEINS WOMB GN (MR)
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$6.99
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Avatar
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9781592910595
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16+
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7
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MAY090178
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BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP
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$24.99
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DC
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9781401223175
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13+
|
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8
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APR090259
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DARK ENTRIES HC (MR)
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$19.99
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DC
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9781401213862
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18+
|
|
9
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JUN090638
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THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI TP VOL 02
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$19.99
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Marvel
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9780785117605
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13+
|
|
10
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SEP072272
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SILVER SURFER REQUIEM PREM HC
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$19.99
|
Marvel
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9780785128489
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13+
|
|
11
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JAN082206-M
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SPIDER-MAN PREM HC ONE MORE DAY
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$24.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785126331
|
13+
|
|
12
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JUN090615
|
DARK AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 01 ASSEMBLE
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$24.99
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Marvel
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9780785138518
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13+
|
|
13
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MAY090251
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UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 01 HAUNTED HOUSE (MR)
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$9.99
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DC
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9781401223113
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18+
|
|
14
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JUN090640
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X-FORCE TP VOL 02 OLD GHOSTS
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$14.99
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Marvel
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9780785129776
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16+
|
|
15
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JUN090641
|
UNCANNY X-MEN SISTERHOOD TP
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$14.99
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Marvel
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9780785141051
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13+
|
|
16
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APR090210
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FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS HC
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$19.99
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DC
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9781401223229
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13+
|
|
17
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MAY090248
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TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 03 YEAR OF THE BASTARD NEW ED (MR)
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$12.99
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DC
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9781401223120
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18+
|
|
18
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MAY090605
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X-MEN ORIGINAL SIN TP
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$14.99
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Marvel
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9780785129561
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16+
|
|
19
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MAY090196
|
TRINITY TP VOL 02
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$29.99
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DC
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9781401223182
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13+
|
|
20
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SEP072271
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PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL PREM HC VOL 02 GOIN OUT WEST
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$24.99
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Marvel
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9780785128526
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13+
|
|
21
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FEB090011
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SAGA SOLOMON KANE TP
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$19.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823175
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16+
|
|
22
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MAY090194
|
SECRET SIX UNHINGED TP
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$14.99
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DC
|
9781401223274
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13+
|
|
23
|
NOV082239
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PAX ROMANA TP VOL 01
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$14.99
|
Image
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9781582408736
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16+
|
|
24
|
JUN090617
|
X-FORCE CABLE MESSIAH WAR HC
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$39.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785131571
|
13+
|
|
25
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MAY091089
|
LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 06 FOUR SWORDS PT 1
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$7.99
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Viz
|
9781421523323
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6+
|
|
26
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MAY090193
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE FLASH TP VOL 03
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$16.99
|
DC
|
9781401222970
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13+
|
|
27
|
APR090254
|
WORLD OF WARCRAFT HC VOL 02
|
$19.99
|
DC
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9781401223700
|
13+
|
|
28
|
MAY090665
|
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 11
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$7.95
|
Archie
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9781879794443
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6+
|
|
29
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MAY090231
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WORLD OF WARCRAFT TP VOL 01
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$14.99
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DC
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9781401220761
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13+
|
|
30
|
JUN090653
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PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX TP SIX HOURS TO KILL
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$16.99
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Marvel
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9780785131823
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18+
|
|
31
|
JUN090655
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PUNISHER WAR ZONE TP
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$19.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785132608
|
16+
|
|
32
|
APR072360
|
KILLRAVEN PREMIERE HC
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$19.99
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Marvel
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9780785125389
|
13+
|
|
33
|
JUN090965
|
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL TP VOL 01
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$19.99
|
IDW
|
9781600103438
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13+
|
|
34
|
JUN072215
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NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 06
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$19.99
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Marvel
|
9780785124450
|
13+
|
|
35
|
APR090212
|
SANDMAN BY JOE SIMON AND JACK KIRBY HC
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$39.99
|
DC
|
9781401222994
|
13+
|
|
36
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MAY090186
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NIGHTWING THE GREAT LEAP TP
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$19.99
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DC
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9781401221713
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13+
|
|
37
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JUN090639
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CABLE TP VOL 02 WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WORLD
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$14.99
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Marvel
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9780785129738
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13+
|
|
38
|
MAY090595
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SPIDER-MAN CRIME AND PUNISHER TP
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$14.99
|
Marvel
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9780785134176
|
13+
|
|
39
|
MAR092621-M
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MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 11
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$54.99
|
Marvel
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9780785135074
|
13+
|
|
40
|
JUN090622
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NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 11 SEARCH FOR SORCERER SUPREME
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$19.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785136897
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13+
|
|
41
|
MAY090750
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MUPPET SHOW TP
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$9.99
|
BOOM
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9781934506851
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6+
|
|
42
|
MAY090195
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TEEN TITANS CHANGING OF THE GUARD TP
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$14.99
|
DC
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9781401223090
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13+
|
|
43
|
JUN072217
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WOLVERINE ORIGINS PREM HC VOL 03 SWIFT AND TERRIBLE
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$19.99
|
Marvek
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9780785126379
|
16+
|
|
44
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MAR094042
|
GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 08 AGATHA & CHAPEL OF BONES
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$22.95
|
Studio Foglio
|
9781890856472
|
13+
|
|
45
|
APR090065
|
OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 33
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$10.95
|
Dark Horse
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9781595823762
|
13+
|
|
46
|
FEB090061
|
GANTZ TP VOL 06 (MR)
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$12.95
|
Dark Horse
|
9781595823205
|
18+
|
|
47
|
OCT062213
|
SUPREME POWER HC VOL 02 (MR)
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$29.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785121336
|
18+
|
|
48
|
MAY091080
|
VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 07
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$8.99
|
Viz
|
9781421526768
|
16+
|
|
49
|
MAY090981
|
TMNT COLLECTED BOOK TP VOL 01
|
$29.95
|
Mirage
|
9780981949703
|
13+
|
|
50
|
MAY090192
|
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ECLIPSO TP
|
$9.99
|
DC
|
9781401223151
|
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.
