Diamond Comic Distributors has released the sales date for July 2017, with DC’s Dark Nights: Metal prelude Dark Days: The Casting topping the comic book chart and Image’s Monstress Vol. 2 leading the way in terms of graphic novels.
Marvel held its grip as the top publisher with a 36.89% dollar share and a 39.53% unit share, with DC Comics in second with a 26.94% dollar share and a 31.15% unit share.
Top 10 Comic Books of July 2017
1. DARK DAYS: THE CASTING #1
2. ASTONISHING X-MEN #1
3. BATMAN #26
4. BATMAN #27
5. SECRET EMPIRE #6
6. SECRET EMPIRE #7
7. STAR WARS #33
8. DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE AGAIN #1
9. THE WALKING DEAD #169 (MR)
10. SPIDER-MEN II #1
Top 10 Graphic Novels of July 2017
1. MONSTRESS VOLUME 2
2. RICK AND MORTY VOLUME 1
3. STAR WARS VOLUME 5: YODA’S SECRET WAR
4. CURSE WORDS VOLUME 1
5. THE FLASH VOLUME 3: ROGUES RELOADED
6. THE LEGEND OF KORRA VOL. 1: TURF WARS PT 1
7. BATMAN/TMNT
8. BATMAN/TMNT ADVENTURES
9. BLACK SCIENCE VOLUME 6
10. SERENITY VOLUME 5: NO POWER IN THE ‘VERSE
Publisher Dollar / Unit Share
1. MARVEL COMICS – 36.89% dollar share; 39.53% unit share
2. DC ENTERTAINMENT – 26.94% dollar share; 31.15% unit share
3. IMAGE COMICS – 11.47% dollar share; 9.73% unit share
4. IDW PUBLISHING – 3.83% dollar share; 3.26% unit share
5. DARK HORSE COMICS – 3.40% dollar share; 2.55% unit share
6. BOOM! STUDIOS – 2.32% dollar share; 2.33% unit share
7. DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT – 2.16% dollar share; 2.04% unit share
8. ONI PRESS INC. – 1.63% dollar share; 0.96% unit share
9. VIZ MEDIA – 1.12% dollar share; 0.41% unit share
10. TITAN COMICS – 0.95% dollar share; 0.94% unit share
OTHER NON-TOP 10 – 9.29% dollar share; 7.11% unit share