Top 100 Comics for July 2007

[iSteve]

TOP 100 COMICS
Based on Actual Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2007
Qty Rank Retail Rank Index Title Price Ven
1 3 197.33 THOR #1* $2.99 MAR
2 4 187.25 FALLEN SON DEATH O/CAPTAIN AMERICA IRON MAN $2.99 MAR
3 1 185.39 WORLD WAR HULK #2 (Of 5) WWH* $3.99 MAR
4 5 156.01 WOLVERINE #55* $2.99 MAR
5 2 153.18 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #6 (Of 7)* $3.99 MAR
6 6 146.80 NEW AVENGERS #32 $2.99 MAR
7 7 146.60 JUSTICE LEAGUE O/AMERICA #11* $2.99 DC
8 8 128.63 MIGHTY AVENGERS #4 CWI $2.99 MAR
9 9 126.51 ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN #6* $2.99 DC
10 10 126.18 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #542 $2.99 MAR
11 11 125.37 INCREDIBLE HULK #108 WWH $2.99 MAR
12 12 120.35 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #5* $2.99 DAR
13 13 113.12 AVENGERS INITIATIVE #4 WWH $2.99 MAR
14 14 107.09 CAPTAIN AMERICA #28 CWI $2.99 MAR
15 15 106.09 JUSTICE SOCIETY O/AMERICA #7* $2.99 DC
16 16 103.54 UNCANNY X-MEN #488 $2.99 MAR
17 17 102.98 X-MEN #201 $2.99 MAR
18 18 100.00 BATMAN #666 $2.99 DC
19 19 99.46 ALL STAR SUPERMAN #8 $2.99 DC
20 20 97.79 GREEN LANTERN #21* $2.99 DC
21 21 95.42 WORLD WAR HULK X-MEN #2 (Of 3) $2.99 MAR
22 22 94.24 ALL FLASH #1 $2.99 DC
23 24 90.88 WORLD WAR HULK FRONT LINE #2 (Of 6) WWH $2.99 MAR
24 25 90.10 ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #111 $2.99 MAR
25 26 88.22 COUNTDOWN 43 $2.99 DC
26 27 87.27 COUNTDOWN 42 $2.99 DC
27 28 86.93 IRON MAN #20 WWH $2.99 MAR
28 29 86.68 COUNTDOWN 41 $2.99 DC
29 30 86.06 COUNTDOWN 40 $2.99 DC
30 31 80.80 SUPERMAN BATMAN #38* $2.99 DC
31 32 80.32 MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY O/DARKNESS #5 (Of 5) $2.99 MDE
32 33 78.44 WORLD WAR HULK GAMMA CORPS #1 (Of 4) WWH $2.99 MAR
33 34 76.50 GHOST RIDER #13 WWH $2.99 MAR
34 35 73.24 ULTIMATE POWER #6 (Of 9) $2.99 MAR
35 37 72.29 NEW AVENGERS TRANSFORMERS #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR
36 38 71.53 ULTIMATE X-MEN #84 $2.99 MAR
37 39 70.73 TEEN TITANS #49 (AA) $2.99 DC
38 23 68.96 WOLVERINE ORIGINS ANNUAL #1 $3.99 MAR
39 41 68.35 ORDER #1 CWI $2.99 MAR
40 42 67.86 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #9 CWI $2.99 MAR
41 43 66.06 SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN #39 $2.99 MAR
42 44 65.68 BLACK PANTHER #29 CWI $2.99 MAR
43 45 64.51 BRAVE & BOLD #5 $2.99 DC
44 46 63.81 DETECTIVE COMICS #834 $2.99 DC
45 47 63.24 WONDER WOMAN #11 (AA) $2.99 DC
46 48 62.44 SUPERMAN #664 $2.99 DC
47 49 62.39 OMEGA FLIGHT #4 CWI (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
48 50 61.99 SUPERMAN #665 (CD) $2.99 DC
49 51 60.63 ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #44 $2.99 MAR
50 52 60.03 ACTION COMICS #852 (CD) $2.99 DC
51 53 59.95 X-FACTOR #21 $2.99 MAR
52 54 59.10 NEW X-MEN #40 $2.99 MAR
53 55 57.98 SUPERGIRL #19 $2.99 DC
54 56 55.95 ACTION COMICS #851 $2.99 DC
55 57 55.46 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #22 $2.99 MAR
56 58 54.84 ONSLAUGHT REBORN #4 (Of 5) $2.99 MAR
57 59 54.69 NEW WARRIORS #2 CWI $2.99 MAR
58 60 54.58 SUB-MARINER #2 CWI (Of 6) $2.99 MAR
59 36 54.49 SILVER SURFER REQUIEM #3 (Of 4) $3.99 MAR
60 61 54.18 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #14 $2.99 DC
61 64 50.12 AMAZONS ATTACK #4 (Of 6) $2.99 DC
62 65 49.60 THUNDERBOLTS DESPERATE MEASURES $2.99 MAR
63 66 49.24 RUNAWAYS #27 $2.99 MAR
64 67 49.21 HEROES FOR HIRE #12 WWH $2.99 MAR
65 68 47.95 NOVA #4 $2.99 MAR
66 70 45.36 MS MARVEL #17 CWI $2.99 MAR
67 71 44.45 ANNIHILATION CONQUEST WRAITH #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR
68 72 44.27 GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE #1 (Of 6) $2.99 DC
69 73 44.22 ANNIHILATION CONQUEST QUASAR #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR
70 74 42.78 IMMORTAL IRON FIST #7 $2.99 MAR
71 75 42.77 ANNIHILATION CONQUEST STAR LORD #1 (Of 4) $2.99 MAR
72 76 41.99 SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #5 $2.99 DC
73 77 40.96 PUNISHER #49 (MR) $2.99 MAR
74 62 40.56 ANITA BLAKE VH FIRST DEATH #1 (Of 2) $3.99 MAR
75 78 40.02 IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #10 WWH $2.99 MAR
76 79 39.52 OUTSIDERS #49 $2.99 DC
77 80 39.20 BLACK CANARY #1 (Of 4) $2.99 DC
78 82 38.65 GHOST RIDER TRAIL O/TEARS #6 (Of 6) $2.99 MAR
79 83 38.52 BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #7 $2.99 DC
80 84 38.46 GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE #2 (Of 6) $2.99 DC
81 85 37.78 STAR WARS LEGACY #14 $2.99 DAR
82 89 36.10 EXILES #96 $2.99 MAR
83 90 36.08 NIGHTWING #134 $2.99 DC
84 91 35.60 SUPERGIRL & LEGION O/SUPER HEROES #32 $2.99 DC
85 69 35.36 ACTION COMICS 3D VAR #851 $3.99 DC
86 92 34.53 NEW EXCALIBUR #21 $2.99 MAR
87 40 34.27 SHAZAM MONSTER SOCIETY O/EVIL #4 (Of 4) $5.99 DC
88 93 34.05 BLACK CANARY #2 (Of 4) $2.99 DC
89 94 33.45 BIRDS O/PREY #108 $2.99 DC
90 95 32.84 STAR WARS DARK TIMES #4 (Of 5) $2.99 DAR
91 63 31.65 CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 DIRECTORS CUT $4.99 MAR
92 96 31.44 CABLE DEADPOOL #43 $2.99 MAR
93 97 30.98 ROBIN #164 $2.99 DC
94 98 30.56 FABLES #63 (MR) $2.99 DC
95 99 30.36 Y THE LAST MAN #57 (MR) $2.99 DC
96 101 30.09 HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #4 (Of 6) $2.99 DAR
97 81 29.10 TOP COW/MARVEL UNHOLY UNION $3.99 IMA
98 102 28.99 CONAN #42 (MR) $2.99 DAR
99 103 28.69 SPAWN #169 $2.95 IMA
100 88 27.29 DEADPOOL GLI SUMMER FUN SPECTACULAR $3.99 MAR

[iSteve]

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Actual Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2007
Qty Rank Retail Rank Index Title Price Ven
1 1 10.12 ANITA BLAKE VH GUILTY PLEASURES VOL 1 HC* $19.99 MAR
2 2 9.53 52 VOL 2 TP $19.99 DC
3 11 6.25 INVINCIBLE VOL 8 MY FAVORITE MARTIAN TP $14.99 IMA
4 37 5.75 KINGDOM HEARTS II VOL 1 GN (Of 5) $9.99 TKP
5 10 5.53 SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATGIRL VOL 1 TP $16.99 DC
6 8 5.46 MARVEL ZOMBIES HC NEW PTG* $19.99 MAR
7 63 5.28 WARREN ELLIS CRECY GN (MR) $6.99 AVA
8 44 5.09 CLUBBING** $9.99 DC
9 24 4.86 HELLSING VOL 8 TP $13.95 DAR
10 65 4.58 NARUTO VOL 15 TP $7.95 VIZ
11 29 4.54 BERSERK VOL 18 TP (MR) $13.95 DAR
12 7 4.54 ALAN MOORE WILD WORLDS TP $24.99 DC
13 26 4.43 MOON KNIGHT VOL 1 ROCK BOTTOM TP $14.99 MAR
14 19 4.36 SHOWCASE PRESENTS MARTIAN MANHUNTER VOL 1 TP $16.99 DC
15 15 4.15 IMMORTAL IRON FIST VOL 1 LAST IRON FIST STORY PREM HC $19.99 MAR
16 9 4.14 CIVIL WAR TP $24.99 MAR
17 33 4.11 HELLBLAZER RED RIGHT HAND TP (MR) $14.99 DC
18 34 4.09 BATMAN HARLEY & IVY TP $14.99 DC
19 57 3.85 MEGATOKYO VOL 5 $10.99 DC
20 38 3.83 AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS O/JIMMY OLSEN TP $14.99 DC
21 12 3.58 SILVERFISH HC (MR) $24.99 DC
22 35 3.52 ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL 3 TP $16.99 MAR
23 50 3.50 EXILES VOL 15 TP $13.99 MAR
24 42 3.48 UNCLE SAM & FREEDOM FIGHTERS TP $14.99 DC
25 13 3.43 STAR WARS 30TH ANNV COLL VOL 6 ENDGAME HC $24.95 DAR
26 45 3.37 OUTSIDERS VOL 6 PAY AS YOU GO TP $14.99 DC
27 41 3.33 USAGI YOJIMBO VOL 21 MOTHER O/MOUNTAINS TP $15.95 DAR
28 27 3.32 NEXTWAVE AGENTS O/HATE VOL 2 I KICK YOUR FACE PREM HC $19.99 MAR
29 6 3.29 UNCANNY X-MEN RISE & FALL O/SHIAR HC $34.99 MAR
30 104 3.28 GON VOL 1 $5.99 DC
31 16 3.14 BATMAN EGO & OTHER TALES HC $24.99 DC
32 31 3.14 ENCYCLOPEDIA O/COMICBOOK HEROES VOL 2 WONDER WOMAN $19.99 DC
33 32 3.10 X-MEN PHOENIX WARSONG PREM HC $19.99 MAR
34 17 3.05 CAPTAIN AMERICA WAR & REMEMBRANCE TP $24.99 MAR
35 68 3.04 SQUADRON SUPREME HYPERION VS NIGHTHAWK TP $10.99 MAR
36 3 3.03 MARVEL MASTERWORKS MIGHTY THOR VOL 6 HC* $54.99 MAR
37 36 2.93 HOOD BLOOD FROM STONES PREM HC (MR) $19.99 MAR
38 48 2.90 ESSENTIAL SPIDER-WOMAN VOL 2 TP $16.99 MAR
39 56 2.83 AMERICAN VIRGIN VOL 2 GOING DOWN TP (MR) $14.99 DC
40 21 2.80 INVADERS CLASSIC VOL 1 TP $24.99 MAR
41 40 2.72 MARTIAN MANHUNTER OTHERS AMONG US TP $19.99 DC
42 78 2.69 BONE VOL 6 OLD MANS CAVE COLOR ED SC $9.99 SCH
43 25 2.67 FLIGHT VOL 4 GN $24.95 RAN
44 73 2.60 UNION JACK LONDON FALLING TP $10.99 MAR
45 43 2.60 HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOL 1 CASPER FRIENDLY GHOST TP $19.95 DAR
46 60 2.59 BOYS VOL 1 TP (MR) $14.99 DE
47 61 2.59 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL 1 TP* $14.99 DE
48 28 2.56 LONE RANGER HC* $24.99 DE
49 18 2.52 PARADISE X VOL 1 TP $29.99 MAR
50 46 2.52 HULK VISIONARIES PETER DAVID VOL 4 TP $19.99 MAR
51 76 2.49 XXXHOLIC VOL 9 GN $10.95 RAN
52 49 2.45 ULTIMATES 2 VOL 2 GRAND THEFT AMERICA TP $19.99 MAR
53 20 2.45 ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 7 HC $29.99 MAR
54 66 2.39 GEN 13 BEST O/BAD LOT TP $14.99 DC
55 54 2.38 LIFE & TIMES O/SCROOGE MCDUCK TP 2ND PTG $17.99 GEM
56 51 2.38 ELRIC MAKING O/A SORCERER TP $19.99 DC
57 22 2.33 DEVIL DINOSAUR BY JACK KIRBY OMNIBUS HC $29.99 MAR
58 58 2.29 STORMWATCH PHD VOL 1 TP $17.99 DC
59 77 2.26 ASHLEY WOODS 48 NUDE GIRLS SC (MR) $11.99 IDW
60 52 2.25 WATCHMEN TP $19.99 DC
61 87 2.25 GUNSMITH CATS BURST VOL 2 TP $10.95 DAR
62 53 2.21 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL TP $19.99 IDW
63 4 2.20 GOLDEN AGE DR FATE ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC $75.00 DC
64 59 2.20 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE TP $17.99 IDW
65 30 2.11 PULPHOPE ART O/PAUL POPE SC (MR) $29.95 ADH
66 82 1.97 WALKING DEAD VOL 6 SORROWFUL LIFE TP (MR) $12.99 IMA
67 64 1.84 30 DAYS O/NIGHT SPREADING DISEASE TP $19.99 IDW
68 112 1.84 MY HIME VOL 3 GN (Of 5) (MR) $9.99 TKP
69 115 1.83 TRINITY BLOOD VOL 3 GN (Of 7) (MR) $9.99 TKP
70 116 1.81 SAMURAI DEEPER KYO VOL 23 GN (Of 38) (MR) $9.99 TKP
71 71 1.76 FABLES VOL 9 SONS O/EMPIRE TP (MR) $17.99 DC
72 107 1.74 LITTLE LULU VOL 16 HANDY KID TP $10.95 DAR
73 80 1.71 ALAN MOORE HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD TP (MR) $14.99 AVA
74 81 1.71 BOMB QUEEN VOL 2 TP QUEEN O/HEARTS (MR) $14.99 IMA
75 69 1.71 FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF VOL 4 CRYSTAL SHARD TP $18.99 DDP
76 14 1.70 SEVEN SOLDIERS O/VICTORY ARCHIVES VOL 2 HC $49.99 DC
77 83 1.70 PTOLUSCITY BY SPIRE VOL 1 TP $14.99 MAR
78 118 1.69 WALKING DEAD VOL 1 DAYS GONE BYE TP $9.99 IMA
79 125 1.64 BATTLE POPE VOL 4 TP WRATH O/GOD (MR) $9.99 IMA
80 39 1.62 JACK KIRBYS SILVER STAR HC $34.99 IMA
81 101 1.59 WALKING DEAD VOL 3 SAFETY BEHIND BARS TP $12.99 IMA
82 74 1.57 BLACK CHERRY GN (MR) $17.99 IMA
83 75 1.56 SOJOURN VOL 5 SORCERERS TALE TP $17.95 CHE
84 88 1.53 SPACE PINCHY TP (MR) $15.95 DAR
85 95 1.52 Y THE LAST MAN VOL 9 MOTHERLAND TP (MR) $14.99 DC
86 96 1.51 GODLAND VOL 3 PROTO PLASTIC PARTY TP $14.99 IMA
87 140 1.50 HE IS MY MASTER VOL 1 GN (MR) $9.99 SEV
88 62 1.49 SAM & TWITCH BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS COLL VOL 2 TP $24.95 IMA
89 143 1.46 FABLES VOL 1 LEGENDS I/EXILE TP $9.99 DC
90 147 1.44 WAR ANGELS VOL 1 GN (Of 3) (MR) $9.99 TKP
91 99 1.40 ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL 2 DANGEROUS TP $14.99 MAR
92 153 1.38 ROZEN MAIDEN VOL 5 GN (Of 7) $9.99 TKP
93 23 1.36 LITTLE NEMO I/SLUMBERLAND VOL 1 LTD ED HC $49.95 CHE
94 108 1.35 WONDER MAN MY FAIR SUPER HERO TP $13.99 MAR
95 84 1.33 DEMON WARS VOL 1 TP $18.99 DDP
96 160 1.33 ROSE HIP ZERO VOL 3 GN (Of 5) (MR) $9.99 TKP
97 145 1.32 KASHIMASHI MANGA VOL 3 GN $10.99 SEV
98 106 1.30 REX LIBRIS TP $14.95 SLG
99 79 1.30 SPIDER-MAN REIGN PREM HC* $19.99 MAR
100 122 1.28 DONT SAY ANYMORE DARLING GN (MR) $12.95 DIG

[esophagus]

It upsets me that Naruto even made the list, let alone top ten.

[horatio616]

I hope everybody has lots of canned goods stocked because Thor being number one signals the end of the world.

[esophagus]

Everyone was super stoked for that. I don't think it will continue to sell quite so well from here on in.

[iSteve]

I don't read it, but I was really surprised at how well Dark Tower Gunslinger Born did. Is it THAT good?

[labor_days]

I don't read it, but I was really surprised at how well Dark Tower Gunslinger Born did. Is it THAT good?

Nah, it's not very good. The art is incredible though. Holy moley, that's what coloring should be. Wowza.

[six-gun]

Captain America is still breaking 100,000 and before #25 I believe that it was only doing 50-60,000 so I'm super happy for Brubaker.

However this has me curious, anyone know the average salary for a comic artist? Writer?

[six-gun]

this is a really healthy month for the industry

[esophagus]

I think around $1000 a page when you get to be a really well established artist. Other than that generally about 1-300. I could be talking out of my ass though. I'm not sure about writers.

[humphrey-lee]

I think around $1000 a page when you get to be a really well established artist. Other than that generally about 1-300. I could be talking out of my ass though. I'm not sure about writers.

Yeah, I don't think it's that high. That would mean some of these guys are hitting a almost a quarter million a year, and I don't really see that being the case for the most part. I think they probably get about $500 a page tops, and cover art probably pays a couple hundred more than that.

[esophagus]

Yeah, I don't think it's that high. That would mean some of these guys are hitting a almost a quarter million a year, and I don't really see that being the case for the most part. I think they probably get about $500 a page tops, and cover art probably pays a couple hundred more than that.I have no idea if this counts for anything (I really doubt it does) but http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/change/20070322-needleman.html says that I'm pretty close, if you stay freelance.

[mikegraham6]

I don't read it, but I was really surprised at how well Dark Tower Gunslinger Born did. Is it THAT good?

i actually find it's position pretty inspiring. i don't think it's the regular comic reader who is buying this series (i never hear talk of it) so that leaves all of King's fans. Maybe now that they've bought this series they will continue on to other comic works

[humphrey-lee]

Any comments yet on how sad it is that Ant-Man not only breaks the Top 100 but jumps 40 spots simply because they slapped a World War Hulk Banner across the top? I mean, sure, alot of that is probably just retailer over-ordering because of that banner, but still. **** I hate how this industry works most days.

[briangilmore]

New Avengers #26 should be on there because of how many reasons I bought it after I lent it out. Now I can't find that last one. I'll have to get it again, and frame that mofo, b/c THAT is a freaking cover.

Great story too. Nice little Civil War oasis.

[esophagus]

I understand that people were stokede for Thor. But how did Green Arrow: Year One come noooowhere near to Top 10.

[humphrey-lee]

I understand that people were stokede for Thor. But how did Green Arrow: Year One come noooowhere near to Top 10.

Cause the creative team is pretty much (sadly) unknown to most readers, and Greenie himself is a pretty mid-level seller only. That's it really.