Top 300 Comics for August 2008

piechart.jpgAnother month, and another rundown of the Top 300 Comics from Diamond Comic Distributors.  Once again Marvel took the top spot with 48% of the unit share, with DC Comics bringing in 32%.  Eight of the top ten comics belonged to Marvel, with Secret Invasion #5 taking the top spot.  Final Crisis #3, from DC, held the runner-up position, and Batman #679, a R.I.P. tie-in came in at the fourth position. Buffy the Vampire Slayer continues to be the top seller for Dark Horse as the only non Marvel/DC title in the Top 20.

Take the jump for the listing, and remember, this is a sortable table, which means you can find your favorite title on the list much easier.

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Top 300 Titles for May 2008

piechart.jpgDiamond Comic Distributors has sent Major Spoilers the sales data for titles shipping in May of 2008.  The month broke down with Marvel once again taking the top spot with Secret Invasion #2 outselling DC’s first issue of Grant Morrison’s Final Crisis (ouch).

Marvel took seven of the top 10 spots, with DC claiming 3 – all Grant Morrison titles, with two Batman RIP issues.  Dark Horse’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer made an appearance at number 15, the only non Marvel or DC title to crack the top 20.

This gave Marvel quite the edge for the month claiming 47.56% of the market share, with DC coming in at 29.95%.

Take the jump for the complete breakdown and see where your favorite title fell in the Top 300 Comics for May 2008.

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