Diamond Distribution’s Top 50 Indy Comics, Top 50 Indy TPBs & GNs, and Top 50 Manga Titles for August 2009

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Diamond Distribution have just supplied Hypergeek with a full run down of their August 2009 Direct Market sales figures.

If you are not familiar with how Diamond’s sales figures, these numbers are based on the amount of units shipping out from Diamond’s warehouses to their network of over 4,000 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers.

The data therefore does not reflect the actual number of units that ended up in the hands of customers, but rather is based upon what retailers estimate that they will be able to sell. The obvious flaw to this system is that if a retailer made a huge over-order for a certain title, and ended up having to pulp a few hundred books, this will not be reflected in these sales charts. Also, this list does not reflect the amount of customers who buy their comics directly from the publisher by subscription or other means. It’s not perfect, but its as close as we’re going to get…

The following charts show Diamond’s Top 50 Indy Comics, Top 50 Indy TPBs & GNs, and Top 50 Manga titles for August 2009.
To see data for the Top 20 retailers, Top 300 comics, and the Top 300 graphic novels & trades for the month of August 2009 please click here!

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Top 50 Independent Comics

archie600The Top selling Indy comic for August 2009 was Archie #600, being the much anticipated and controversial issue where Archie marries Veronica! The issues overall ranking in the Top 300 for August was #35, 51 positions above the #2 ranking Indy comic for August, being The Boys #33 from Dynamite Entertainment, and just trailing behind that is the #3 Indy comic Angel #25 from IDW, with a Top 300 ranking of #95.

Most of the other Top 20 Indy comics positions are occupied by titles from IDW (8 titles), and Dynamite Entertainment (7 titles). Other companies appearing in the list include: BOOM! Studios, with Irredeemable #5 coming in at #6;  Zenoscope Entertainment, with Escape from Wonderland #1 coming in at #14; and Abstract with Terry Moore’s Echo #14 coming in at #19.

The rest of the Top 50 seems to be dominated again by IDW (5 titles), but also by BOOM! Studios (8 titles). The list also sees appearances by Arcana Comics, with their highest ranking title being Days Missing #1 coming in at #24; Udon Entertainment, with their highest ranking title being Street Fighter IV #3 coming in at #26; Bongo Comics, with their highest ranking title being Simpsons Comics #157 coming in at #32; Avatar Press, with their highest ranking title being Absolution #1 coming in at #33; and Aspen Comics, with their highest ranking title being Soulfire New World Order #4 #3 coming in at #26.

Quantity RankOverall Quantity RankOverall Dollar RankIndexItem CodeDescriptionPriceVendor
1355669.10JUN090699ARCHIE #600$2.50ARC
2869131.49JUN090832BOYS #33 (MR)$2.99DE
3957329.08JUN090962ANGEL #24$3.99IDW
49710128.16JUN090833BOYS HEROGASM #4 (OF 6) (MR)$2.99DE
51168823.92JUN090946GI JOE #8$3.99IDW
612121422.95JUN090778IRREDEEMABLE #5$0.99BOO
712313022.17JUN090822-MPROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #2$2.99DE
812813421.54JUN090819-MPROJECT SUPERPOWERS MEET THE BAD GUYS #1$2.99DE
913310520.28JUN090944GI JOE ORIGINS #6$3.99IDW
1014211518.48JUN090935ANGEL ONLY HUMAN #1 (OF 4)$3.99IDW
1114612117.22JUN090948GI JOE SPECIAL HELIX$3.99IDW
1216313714.97JUN090937TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #14$3.99IDW
1316416914.94APR090775RED SONJA #47$2.99DE
1416915714.71JUN091142-MESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #1 (OF 6)$2.99ZEN
1517014014.63JUN090956STAR TREK NERO #1$3.99IDW
1617115014.63JUN090824-MAOD ASH SAVES OBAMA #1 (OF 4)$3.50DE
1717415514.32JUN090839-MBUCK ROGERS #3$3.50DE
1817514214.22JUN090933TRANSFORMERS TALES O/T FALLEN #1 (OF 5)$3.99IDW
1918016113.60MAY090626TERRY MOORES ECHO #14$3.50ABS
2018117313.52JUN091145-MGRIMM FAIRY TALES #41$2.99ZEN
2118518912.00MAY090734-MINCREDIBLES #0$2.99BOO
2218715611.39MAY090724-M28 DAYS LATER #1$3.99BOO
2318816611.36JUN090970DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #2$3.99IDW
2418932311.19JUN090692DAYS MISSING #1 (OF 5)$0.99ARC
2519017111.12JUN090958STAR TREK SPOCK REFLECTIONS #2$3.99IDW
2619216310.94APR091006-MSTREET FIGHTER IV #3 (OF 4)$3.95UDO
2719622110.42JUN090706SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #203$2.50ARC
2819717210.27MAY091044-MSTREET FIGHTER II TURBO #8$3.95UDO
2919920110.08JUN090841SHERLOCK HOLMES #4 (OF 5)$3.50DE
302001799.79MAY090728DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #2 (OF 24)$3.99BOO
312031909.73JUN090950HERO COMICS HERO INITIATIVE BENEFIT BOOK$3.99IDW
322042139.65JUN090764SIMPSONS COMICS #157$2.99BON
332051879.64JUN090733-MABSOLUTION #1 (OF 6) (MR)$3.99AVA
342062009.51JUN090969DOCTOR WHO COLD-BLOODED WAR (ONE SHOT)$3.99IDW
352071959.46JUN090960STAR TREK ALIEN SPOTLIGHT Q$3.99IDW
362101889.26MAY091046-MSTREET FIGHTER LEGENDS CHUN LI #4 (OF 4)$3.95UDO
372131918.84JUN090789FARSCAPE GONE & BACK #2$3.99BOO
382152468.77JUN090707SONIC UNIVERSE #7$2.50ARC
392162228.69JUN090714-MSOULFIRE NEW WORLD ORDER #4 (OF 5)$2.99ASP
402182068.47JUN090848-MZORRO #15$3.50DE
412191998.44JUN090768FARSCAPE DARGOS TRIAL #1$3.99BOO
422202038.42MAY090708-MDOKTOR SLEEPLESS #13 (MR)$3.99AVA
432252128.28JUN090837-MTHE GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY #2$3.50DE
442302237.87JUN090784MONSTERS INC LAUGH FACTORY #1$2.99BOO
452342287.59JUN090788MUPPET SHOW TREASURE OF PEG LEG WILSON #2 (OF 4)$2.99BOO
462362077.41APR090691-MGRAVEL #13 (MR)$3.99AVA
472372457.39JUN090763BART SIMPSON COMICS #49$2.99BON
482412357.20APR090739MUPPET ROBIN HOOD #3 (OF 4)$2.99BOO
492432157.00JUN090967FALLEN ANGEL REBORN #2$3.99IDW
502442976.85APR090700GARTH ENNIS CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE PREVIEW (MR)$1.99AVA

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Top 50 Independent TPBs and GNs

irredeemable-v1The Top selling Indy collection for August 2009 was Irredeemable TP Vol 1, being the first volume of Mark Waid’s fantastic superhero turned supervillain series from BOOM! Studio. The issue’s overall ranking in the Top 300 for August was #3, which is amazing for an Indy title! The #2 ranking Indy collection for August was Warren Ellis’ Frankenstein’s Womb from Avatar Press, coming in at #6 in the Top 300, another amazing ranking for an Indy title! By Comparison, the #3 Indy collection for August was Legend of Zelda Vol 6, from Viz Media, which came in at #25 in the Top 300.

The Rest of the Top 50 TPBs and GN rankings are a virtual smorgasbord of Indy publishers, with way too many to list here! However, Viz media are probably the dominant name in the list, which segues nicely in the Top 50 Manga titles (see below.)

Quantity RankOverall Quantity RankOverall Dollar RankIndexItem CodeDescriptionPriceVendorISBN-13
13167.29JUN090793IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 01$9.99BOO9781934506905
26356.41APR090689WARREN ELLIS FRANKENSTEINS WOMB GN (MR)$6.99AVA9781592910595
325972.94MAY091089LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 06 FOUR SWORDS PT 1$7.99VIZ9781421523323
4281012.91MAY090665SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 11$7.95ARC9781879794443
533242.71JUN090965ANGEL AFTER THE FALL TP VOL 01$19.99IDW9781600103438
641822.52MAY090750MUPPET SHOW TP$9.99BOO9781934506851
744212.44MAR094042GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 08 AGATHA & CHAPEL OF BONES$22.95STU9781890856472
8481072.42MAY091080VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 07$8.99VIZ9781421526768
949172.41MAY090981TMNT COLLECTED BOOK TP VOL 01$29.95MIR9780981949703
1053312.29JUN090991LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT$19.99IDW9781600103841
1167251.95MAR094507BEYOND WONDERLAND HC$24.99ZEN9780982363003
12721521.81MAY091067ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 08$7.99VIZ9781421519104
13901691.63MAY091066D GRAY MAN GN VOL 14$7.99VIZ9781421526003
14911501.63JUN091098INU YASHA TP VOL 39$8.95VIZ9781421522210
1593991.55JUN091035WET MOON GN VOL 05 (MR)$14.95ONI9781934964255
161041441.42JUN090795TOY STORY MYSTERIOUS STRANGER TP$9.99BOO9781934506912
171101511.34APR090713GURREN LAGANN GN VOL 02$10.99BAN9781604961584
181141351.29MAY091051BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 07 (MR)$12.99VIZ9781421524566
19115891.29APR090962STEPHEN COLBERTS TEK JANSEN HC$19.95ONI9781934964163
20118951.22JUN090928FAHRENHEIT 451 GN$16.95ST.9780809051014
211221411.21MAY091061NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 04$12.99VIZ9781421519234
22123661.20JUN090770JENNIFERS BODY HC$24.99BOO
23127741.19MAY090880RICHARD STARKS PARKER THE HUNTER HC$24.99IDW9781600104930
24129931.18MAY090788BOYS TP VOL 04 WE GOTTA GO NOW (MR)$19.99DE9781606900352
251311051.13MAY090629GARGOYLES CLAN BUILDING TP VOL 02$19.95SLA9781593621674
261332271.12MAY091075HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 16$7.95VIZ9781421525846
27135791.11JUN090836BATTLESTAR GALACTICA OMNIBUS TP VOL 01$24.99DE9781606900901
28137851.09JUN090966ANGEL SMILE TIME HC$24.99IDW9781600104817
291381091.08JUN090842TERMINATOR REVOLUTION TP$19.99DE9781606900307
301481120.99JUN090941TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP ALLSPARK ALMANAC$19.99IDW9781600104879
311492320.99MAY091096MIDDLEMAN DOOMSDAY ARMAGEDDON APOCALYPSE GN$7.95VIP9780980238587
32150700.99FEB098164COMPLETE ESSEX COUNTY TP$29.95TOP9781603090384
33157560.95APR090956TICK SPECIALS COMPLETE WORKS TP$35.00NEW
34158530.95APR090826LOCAS HC VOL 02 MAGGIE HOPEY & RAY$39.99FAN9781606991565
351612770.92MAY091088POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 2ND ED$7.99VIZ9781421530550
36164840.91JUN090942COMPLETE TRANSFORMERS ARK TP$29.99IDW9781600104886
371652310.88JUN091076DOMO GN$9.99TOK9781427815972
381661940.88JUN090804ROSE GN GRAPHIX ED$10.99SCH9780545135436
391701880.86MAY091050DOGS TP VOL 01 (MR)$12.99VIZ9781421527031
401721900.85JUN090674UBU BUBU TP VOL 01 FILTH (MR)$12.95SLA9781593621988
411741490.83JUN090673GARGOYLES BAD GUYS TP VOL 01$17.95SLA9781593621933
421752750.82MAY091077BLACK BIRD GN VOL 01$8.99VIZ9781421527642
431761660.82JUN091056SHRAPNEL TP ARISTEIA RISING$14.95RAL9781935417019
441801540.79DEC078191BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR)$16.99DE9781933305738
451811030.79MAY090647MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 02 WINTER 1152$24.95ARC9781932386745
461841700.79APR090937YOUNG LOVECRAFT GN$14.95KET9780977806638
471883060.77APR091017NARUTO TP VOL 45$7.95VIZ9781421531359
481922100.75MAY091062OOKU INNER CHAMBERS GN VOL 01$12.99VIZ9781421527475
491942250.74MAY090815NINJA GIRLS GN VOL 01 (MR)$10.99RAN9780345512420
501951200.74MAR094051CYBERTRONIAN TRANSFORMERS GUIDE PKT MANGA VOL 01$24.95ANT9780982225387

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Top 50 Manga Titles

9781421523323The Top selling Manga title for August 2009 was Legend of Zelda Vol 6, from Viz Media, which came in at #25 in the Top 300, and #3 in the Indy TPB charts. In at #2 is Oh My Goddess RTL Vol 3 from Dark Horse Comics, with a Top 300 ranking of #45.

The rest of the list is unsurprisingly dominated by Viz Media with a total of 34 titles in the Top 50! There are also a few of appearances by other publishers, such as Dark Horse Comics, with five titles; Tokyopop, with four titles; Del Ray, with four titles; DC Comics, with two titles; and Antarctic Press with just the one title.

I think it is fair to say that Viz Media have a bit of a monopoly on the U.S. Manga market right now!

Quantity RankOverall Quantity RankOverall Dollar RankIndexItem CodeDescriptionPriceVendorISBN-13
125972.94MAY091089LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 06 FOUR SWORDS PT 1$7.99VIZ9781421523323
245912.43APR090065OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 33$10.95DAR9781595823762
346772.42FEB090061GANTZ TP VOL 06 (MR)$12.95DAR9781595823205
4481072.42MAY091080VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 07$8.99VIZ9781421526768
5721521.81MAY091067ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 08$7.99VIZ9781421519104
6901691.63MAY091066D GRAY MAN GN VOL 14$7.99VIZ9781421526003
7911501.63JUN091098INU YASHA TP VOL 39$8.95VIZ9781421522210
81101511.34APR090713GURREN LAGANN GN VOL 02$10.99BAN9781604961584
91141351.29MAY091051BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 07 (MR)$12.99VIZ9781421524566
101221411.21MAY091061NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 04$12.99VIZ9781421519234
111332271.12MAY091075HIKARU NO GO TP VOL 16$7.95VIZ9781421525846
121591460.93MAR090084VAMPIRE DANCE TP$16.95DAR9781595822925
131612770.92MAY091088POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 2ND ED$7.99VIZ9781421530550
141652310.88JUN091076DOMO GN$9.99TOK9781427815972
151701880.86MAY091050DOGS TP VOL 01 (MR)$12.99VIZ9781421527031
161752750.82MAY091077BLACK BIRD GN VOL 01$8.99VIZ9781421527642
171883060.77APR091017NARUTO TP VOL 45$7.95VIZ9781421531359
181922100.75MAY091062OOKU INNER CHAMBERS GN VOL 01$12.99VIZ9781421527475
191942250.74MAY090815NINJA GIRLS GN VOL 01 (MR)$10.99RAN9780345512420
201951200.74MAR094051CYBERTRONIAN TRANSFORMERS GUIDE PKT MANGA VOL 01$24.95ANT9780982225387
211972500.74JUN091082WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 05 (OF 5)$10.99TOK9781427815262
222033430.72MAY091069EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 27$7.99VIZ9781421526225
232053520.71MAY091065WAQ WAQ GN VOL 01$7.99VIZ9781421527383
242082850.71MAY091056HAYATE COMBAT BUTLER TP VOL 12$9.99VIZ9781421522104
252153180.68MAY091078OTOMEN GN VOL 03$8.99VIZ9781421524726
262282200.65MAY091053IKIGAMI ULTIMATE LIMIT GN VOL 02 (MR)$12.99VIZ9781421526799
272443400.58MAY091060RECORD OF A FALLEN VAMPIRE GN VOL 06$9.99VIZ9781421522289
282563860.54MAY091052GESTALT GN VOL 02$8.99VIZ9781421526911
292593070.53JUN090865SAYONARA ZETSUBO SENSEI GN VOL 03$10.99RAN9780345510242
302654540.51MAY091068NORA LAST CHRONICLE OF DEVILDOM GN VOL 06$7.99VIZ9781421519005
312734030.49MAY090254BATTLE OF GENRYU ORIGIN VOL 01$9.99DC9781401218713
322795200.48MAY090255CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL 09 (MR)$7.99DC9781401220983
332803340.48FEB080060GANTZ TP VOL 01$12.95DAR9781593079499
342822340.47APR091012DRAGONBALL VIZBIG ED GN VOL 05$17.99VIZ9781421520636
352843120.47MAY090816NODAME CANTABILE GN VOL 16 (MR)$11.99RAN9780345505231
362893830.46JUN091078DOT HACK SIGN GU GN VOL 05$10.99TOK9781427817105
372915220.45MAY091070SLAM DUNK GN VOL 05$7.99VIZ9781421519876
382934130.45MAY091054FLAME OF RECCA TP VOL 32$9.99VIZ9781421522036
392985150.43JAN094487NARUTO TP VOL 43$7.95VIZ9781421529295
403024930.42MAY091081CRIMSON HERO TP VOL 11$8.99VIZ9781421523644
413134530.41MAY091059O PARTS HUNTER TP VOL 17$9.99VIZ9781421522272
423144500.41MAY091058NIGHTMARE INSPECTOR YUMEKUI KENBUN GN VOL 09$9.99VIZ9781421522265
433164570.41MAY091057KEKKAISHI GN VOL 18$9.99VIZ9781421524573
443195430.40JAN094488NARUTO TP VOL 44$7.95VIZ9781421531342
453225840.39MAY091072HOSHIN ENGI TP VOL 14$7.99VIZ9781421524030
463233710.39FEB094228ALIVE GN VOL 07 (MR)$11.99RAN9780345500823
473265280.39MAY091082BODY GN VOL 06$8.99VIZ9781421523613
483315900.38MAY091074JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE TP VOL 12$7.99VIZ9781421516332
493325310.38MAY091085KAZE HIKARU GN VOL 14$8.99VIZ9781421524177
503344450.38JUN091083MARIA HOLIC GN VOL 01 (OF 3) (MR)$10.99TOK9781427816719

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