Boys #57Media Release -- The top 50 selling comics and graphic novels from independent publishers per Diamond Distribution, based on total unit sales of products invoiced in August 2011.

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 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 stores 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.

About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond's monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond's total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title – with a value of 100 – because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles' ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.

QUANTITY RANK OVERALL RANK QUANTITY OVERALL RETAIL RANK INDEX TITLE PUBLISHER
1 132 83 34.55 BOYS #57 (MR) DE
2 134 91 33.21 KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #1 DE
3 152 116 29.30 BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #2 (MR) DE
4 165 133 25.76 WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #5 DE
5 173 148 24.07 VAMPIRELLA #9 DE
6 184 161 21.44 HELLRAISER #4 (MR) BOO
7 186 172 21.23 RACHEL RISING #1 ABS
8 205 192 18.96 WARLORD OF MARS FALL OF BARSOOM #2 DE
9 209 244 18.25 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #228 ARC
10 211 245 18.20 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #227 ARC
11 218 236 17.19 MEGA MAN #4 SPAZ CVR ARC
12 219 195 17.04 IRREDEEMABLE #28 BOO
13 221 199 16.77 LADY DEATH (ONGOING) #8 (MR) AVA
14 228 205 16.28 WAR GODDESS #0 (MR) AVA
15 229 357 16.20 PLANET OF THE APES #5 BOO
16 230 237 15.62 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #63 ZEN
17 234 240 15.24 SPONGEBOB COMICS #4 UNI
18 235 214 15.24 RED SONJA #57 DE
19 242 228 14.37 SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #2 BON
20 244 377 13.83 ROGER LANGRIDGE SNARKED #0 BOO
21 245 267 13.60 SONIC UNIVERSE #31 ARC
22 247 219 13.55 INCORRUPTIBLE #21 BOO
23 250 232 13.21 GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #11 DE
24 251 235 13.17 QUEEN SONJA #19 DE
25 252 271 13.13 SIMPSONS COMICS #181 BON
26 256 224 12.83 ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #2 BOO
27 257 238 12.69 ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #1 DE
28 258 230 12.67 CALIGULA #3 AVA
29 259 227 12.62 TALES FROM NEVERLAND #3 ZEN
30 263 266 12.47 GRIMM FAIRY TALES #62 (MR) ZEN
31 265 278 12.36 FATHOM BLUE DESCENT #3 CVR A ALEX SANCHEZ ASP
32 268 248 11.92 LAST PHANTOM #8 DE
33 269 273 11.85 FLY #3 A CVR EBAS (MR) ZEN
34 271 274 11.71 SINBAD GFT DREAM EATER ONE SHOT ZEN
35 272 282 11.56 VERONICA #208 (VERONICA PRESENTS KEVIN KELLER #2) ARC
36 274 284 11.39 SOULFIRE VOL 3 #3 CVR A FABOK ASP
37 275 268 11.29 EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 2 #2 CVR A FRANCISCO ASP
38 276 403 11.24 THE RINSE #1 BOO
39 277 246 11.18 WAR GODDESS #1 (MR) AVA
40 278 256 11.09 ZORRO RIDES AGAIN #2 DE
41 279 257 11.06 HACK SLASH EVA MONSTERS BALL #3 (MR) DE
42 282 253 10.68 NIGHT O/T LIVING DEAD DEATH VALLEY #3 AVA
43 283 298 10.55 BART SIMPSON COMICS #62 BON
44 284 265 10.39 WAREHOUSE 13 #1 DE
45 285 206 10.33 GRIMM FAIRY TALES ANNUAL 2011 ZEN
46 286 254 10.26 DARKWING DUCK #15 BOO
47 288 292 9.99 SALEMS DAUGHTER HAUNTING #1 A CVR ARTGERM (MR) ZEN
48 291 277 9.62 DAMAGED #1 RAL
49 298 280 8.85 STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BERRY FUN #1 APE
50 299 260 8.76 CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD LAST BATTLE #6 AVA

QUANTITY RANK OVERALL RANK QUANTITY OVERALL DOLLAR RANK INDEX TITLE PUBLISHER
1 17 77 4.16 LOEG III CENTURY #2 1969 (MR) TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
2 18 29 4.09 CROW SPECIAL ED TP POCKET BOOKS
3 21 95 4.02 BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
4 35 8 3.29 TERRY MOORES ECHO COMPLETE ED SC ABSTRACT STUDIOS
5 37 130 3.20 YU GI OH GX GN VOL 07 VIZ LLC
6 40 121 3.13 PLANET OF THE APES TP VOL 01 BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
7 44 137 2.99 KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA ARCHIVES TP VOL 01 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
8 78 312 2.46 POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 01 VIZ LLC
9 81 175 2.43 BAKUMAN TP VOL 06 VIZ LLC
10 93 336 2.20 POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 02 VIZ LLC
11 98 157 2.08 NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 16 VIZ LLC
12 100 148 2.04 MEGA MAN GIGAMIX TP VOL 02 UDON ENTERTAINMENT CORP
13 104 188 1.98 TERMINAL ALICE GN ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
14 105 153 1.96 LIONS TIGERS & BEARS TP VOL 03 HERMES PRESS
15 107 112 1.93 ESPERANZA LOVE & ROCKETS BOOK SC (MR) FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
16 113 80 1.85 INFINITE KUNG FU GN TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
17 115 272 1.85 POKEMON ADVENTURES TP VOL 14 VIZ LLC
18 117 60 1.82 COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 16 1981-1982 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
19 123 111 1.80 ANY EMPIRE HC TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
20 129 192 1.68 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE ONI PRESS INC.
21 132 172 1.65 DIARY OF A ZOMBIE KID TP VOL 01 ANTARCTIC PRESS
22 133 228 1.63 PIRATE PENGUIN VS NINJA CHICKEN HC VOL 01 TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
23 134 72 1.62 PETROGRAD GN ONI PRESS INC.
24 135 181 1.62 UNCOUTH SLEUTH GN VOL 01 (MR) FULP FICTION INC
25 141 194 1.58 K ON GN VOL 03 HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
26 144 70 1.55 BLANKETS GN TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
27 149 154 1.52 TENJO TENGE GN VOL 02 (MR) VIZ LLC
28 151 206 1.50 KODT JAVA JOINT STRIPS TP KENZER & COMPANY
29 152 378 1.50 INSPECTOR GADGET GN VOL 01 GADGET ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS VIPER COMICS
30 154 207 1.49 MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA VOL 09 HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
31 157 20 1.47 STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS ULTIMATE EDITION TP UDON ENTERTAINMENT CORP
32 176 114 1.32 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP HC VOL 05 BOOM ENTERTAINMENT
33 177 126 1.32 VAMPIRELLA MASTERS SERIES TP VOL 05 KURT BUSIEK DYNAMIC FORCES
34 181 255 1.29 BAD ISLAND GN SCHOLASTIC INC.
35 183 305 1.28 BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 03 VIZ LLC
36 184 48 1.27 MILTON CANIFF MALE CALL HC HERMES PRESS
37 188 289 1.26 TALES O/T ABYSS ASCH BLOODY GN VOL 01 BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC
38 189 178 1.26 TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP VOL 15 RANDOM HOUSE
39 191 173 1.25 SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR TP VOL 06 BEYOND THE GRAVE HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
40 192 428 1.23 PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR DIGEST GN VOL 02 APE ENTERTAINMENT
41 197 318 1.22 ARCHIE HIGH SCHOOL CHRONICLES TP VOL 02 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
42 200 443 1.20 MEGAMIND TP VOL 01 BRILLIANTLY BRILLIANT APE ENTERTAINMENT
43 203 279 1.18 AIR GEAR GN VOL 19 (MR) RANDOM HOUSE
44 205 273 1.18 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD ONI PRESS INC.
45 206 264 1.16 HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 14 EYE OPENING ARC PT 4 (MR) HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
46 208 171 1.16 MODESTY BLAISE TP VOL 20 MILLION DOLLAR GAME TITAN BOOKS UK
47 210 144 1.14 CROSSED TP VOL 01 (MR) AVATAR PRESS INC
48 217 215 1.09 RED SONJA TP VOL 09 WAR SEASON DYNAMIC FORCES
49 219 248 1.07 BLEACH 3-IN-1 ED VOL 02 VIZ LLC
50 220 262 1.07 KODT BUNDLE OF TROUBLE TP VOL 32 KENZER & COMPANY