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Top Selling Comics of August 2015

Find out which books and companies came out on top.

Each month, Diamond Comic Distributors announces their top sellers, via press release, in the realm of comic books and more. This can give readers an idea of what folks are gravitating towards. What's working? What isn't? Let's take a look at the best of the best for August 2015.

Last month, Marvel took the top spot once again.

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SECRET WARS #5 was the top book last month and Marvel took 7 of the top 10 slots.

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As per usual, Image took up a chunk of the top 10 trades for the month.

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Here's the number of titles each company shipped out.

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Here's some comparative sales.

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How do they calculate this information? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world. The account base includes brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, Internet merchants, and other specialty stores.

Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during January to December 2013, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.

What are your thoughts on all these numbers? What's your predictions for this month?

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DC sucks. Image will overtake them in a few years.

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Omigosh for the first time since I've been here Valiant makes top 9 aaaaaaaah

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Man it really seems like Convergence caused DC to lose a chunk of its readership, and many haven't returned to the company since (despite some really good books being put out).

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Not one book that I read is in the top ten list.

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Man it really seems like Convergence caused DC to lose a chunk of its readership, and many haven't returned to the company since (despite some really good books being put out).

Yeah. It sucks. Convergence was simply terrible, but there's a lot of stuff at DC I currently love, like OMEGA MEN, and I wish people would give some of these books another shot.

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Only 2 DC Comics in the Top 10 sold comics, they can't keep relying on Batman and Justice League to dig them out of their financial woes. These monthly sales are turning into more salt to be rubbed on that $2 million profit loss DC suffered

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seriously, when is this Secret Wars/Star Wars buttf***ing going to stop

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Nice to see Squirrel Girl getting some love in the trades. The art can be a turnoff at times but overall it's a very fun series that I think more people should read.

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DC is one of the worst companies in America

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So except for Batman/Justice League friggen Lando!!! beat Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Harley and every other DC book out there in sales.

Reboot incoming

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civil war making a comeback. thanks marvel studios. also sunstone?? really? WHY?

Not one book that I read is in the top ten list.

so hipster

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@lvenger: Eh they have Batman and Robin Eternal starting next month which will do quite well and a also Superman American Alien and Lois and Clark which can do well but marketing so far has been terrible for them. They really need to put better and well known creative teams on WW, GL, Flash and Superman titles but their mindset is get cheaper creative teams and hope that titles sell. And current PR team needs to get fired.

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Digital sales aren't ever listed on these

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@sprior93 said:

DC sucks. Image will overtake them in a few years.

Funny comment. You're utterly wrong and a marvel fanboy but funny comment.

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Marvel/DC numbers would be a lot more even if you take away Star Wars titles.

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@darth_kevio: I legit want to see the Marvel sales without Star Wars.

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@darth_kevio: I legit want to see the Marvel sales without Star Wars.

Why would it matter? The money all goes to the same place: mickey's pocket.

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seriously, when is this Secret Wars/Star Wars buttf***ing going to stop

Not for a while in secret wars case and Star Wars is a giant, wait till the force awakens comes out I am sure even more fantastic books by Marvel will hit shelves detailing backstories or past events.

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Wars sell.

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Hmmm been meaning to get into Valient. Now seems the best time to jump in.

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@heatforce: Minnie's gonna get a new car.

Lol more like Disney can now afford to rename the celestial bodies in our solar system after their characters cuz Pluto has been infringing on their copyrights for far too long XD

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@earthsmightiest: ...Except for the other six Marvel books in the top ten, 'Freaking Lando' sold more than all of Marvel's books too. More than Captain America, Iron Man, etc. Reboot incoming! Right?

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Sad to see the Marvel God eating everything, and a little surprised that the only comics recognized on DC is Batman (great run) and Justice League, surely they have other popular titles.

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DC is putting themselves on the right track. But it will take time for them to see their sales start to go back up. Improvements like that take time and don't just happen over night. With the new talent they're bringing in and the new titles and opportunities they're allowing for some of the less popular characters, I feel like we'll be seeing a huge improvement over time.

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@ultimatepower6: Well just because a book isn't in the top 10 (an arbitrary cut off point), it doesn't mean it's not popular or profitable/safe.

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Look at all this salt.

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@nova_: do it! I am so stoked on Valiant's recent success

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DC: Countdown To Financial Crisis

Marvel: $tar War$ & Friends

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DC is seriously hosed.

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@earthsmightiest: ...Except for the other six Marvel books in the top ten, 'Freaking Lando' sold more than all of Marvel's books too. More than Captain America, Iron Man, etc. Reboot incoming! Right?

Right, but doesn't matter all the SW $$$ going into Marvel's coffers not a dime of it to DC so who is the real loser?

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@farkam: it's almost like people think the money these companies make somehow effects them personally

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Marvel may sell well ,but there books are still garbage.

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So much butthurt.

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Wow,how much money is the companies paying you to defend them and belittle other companies??

I want to get paid like you all do.$$$$$:)

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Once again Marvel utterly trounces DC, and I cant help but laugh at all the insecure DC fanboys that say nothing on Marvel's side counts for anything, if you want DC to get more sales you should try buying more series from them, whining about Marvel isnt gunna change anything.

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I've said it before and I'll probably keep saying it but every time the sales numbers get posted this site turns into a pissing contest between Marvel and DC fanboys. Like what you like and stop being dicks about it.

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@thecowwasdelirious: If so then I hope it's a full reboot this time without the pussy footing around about what still counts.

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Honestly I would like to see Marvel's sales without Star Wars and Secret Wars. Would have been Batman, JL and Walking dead at the top. Convergence was written pretty well. Didn't read all the tie ins but it was all rushed and DC could have done more. The sales will pick up once DC settles in down in california. The sales will be even higher after suicide squad and Batman vs Superman. DC does knows how to plan really well. I still would like to see other comic companies on top as well.

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Alot of you are saying "oh DC Sucks" or "DC IS GOING DOWN" when MARVEL DROPPED IN SALES FROM JUNE!!

http://www.comicvine.com/articles/top-selling-comics-and-publisher-market-share-june/1100-152820/

So Stop thrashing DC when they are the ones who slightly pushed forward. Not Marvel

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Go Marvel and Image! Maybe DC's sales will pick up when they get rid of Bob Harris and people like that the quality of the books will go up, and maybe sells too.

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@farkam: it's almost like people think the money these companies make somehow effects them personally

Fraggin fanboys.

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That's the biggest share I've ever seen for Valiant.

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@titanbreaker: I was mostly joking but who knows what shit Didio is cooking up

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