• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Fantastic Four and The Legend of Korra top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of August 2018

September 16, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Marvel’s First Family made a triumphant return to comic books last month, with Fantastic Four #1 topping the Diamond Comic Distributors sales charts for August 2018 and helping to push Marvel to a 40.87% dollar share and $43.12% unit share in terms of publishers.

Top 10 Bestselling Comic Books of August 2018

1. FANTASTIC FOUR #1
2. INFINITY WARS #1
3. BATMAN #52
4. BATMAN #53
5. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3
6. THE SANDMAN UNIVERSE #1 (MR)
7. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4
8. SUPERMAN #2
9. JUSTICE LEAGUE #5
10. JUSTICE LEAGUE #6

Top 10 Bestselling Graphic Novels of August 2018:

1. LEGEND OF KORRA VOLUME 3 : TURF WARS PT 3
2. DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: OUT OF THE BOTTLE
3. EAST OF WEST VOLUME 8
4. BLACK PANTHER BOOK 1: A NATION UNDER OUR FEET
5. SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL VOL. 1: ISN’T IT BROMANTIC?
6. RAT QUEENS VOL. 5: COLOSSAL MAGIC NOTHING
7. THE FLASH VOL. 1: LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE
8. KILL OR BE KILLED VOLUME 4
9. I HATE FAIRYLAND VOLUME 4
10. SEX CRIMINALS VOL. 5: FIVE-FINGERED DISCOUNT

Publisher Dollar and Unit Share for August 2018:

1. MARVEL COMICS – 40.87% dollar share; 43.12% unit share
2. DC ENTERTAINMENT – 27.51% dollar share; 31.02% unit share
3. IMAGE COMICS – 8.90% dollar share; 9.08% unit share
4. IDW PUBLISHING – 4.43% dollar share; 3.81% unit share
5. DARK HORSE COMICS – 3.05% dollar share; 2.37% unit share
6. BOOM! STUDIOS – 2.58% dollar share; 2.30% unit share
7. VIZ MEDIA – 1.33% dollar share; 0.54% unit share
8. DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT – 1.32% dollar share; 1.12% unit share
9. TITAN COMICS – 0.98% dollar share; 0.66% unit share
10. AFTERSHOCK COMICS – 0.63% dollar share; 0.72% unit share
OTHER NON-TOP 10 – 8.40% dollar share; 5.27% unit share

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, News Tagged With: AfterShock, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, DC, dynamitre, IDW, Image, Marvel, Titan, Viz

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

13 Great Obscure Horror Movie Gems You Need to See

The Most Obscure and Underrated Slasher Movies of the 1980s

Brilliantly Simple But Insanely Thrilling Movies

Seven Famous Cursed Movie Productions

Friday the 13th at 45: The Story Behind the Classic Slasher

Ten Great Love Letters to Cinema

The Prisoner: The Classic British TV Series Revisited

The Contemporary Queens of Action Cinema

Crazy Cult 80s Movies You May Have Missed

10 Essential Frankenstein-Inspired Films

Top Stories:

3 Spectacular Performances in James Gunn’s Superman That Stole The Movie

Movie Review – Eddington (2025)

Movie Review – I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)

Movie Review – Saint Clare (2025)

Comic Book Review – Zombie Tales: Complete Collection

First look at Samuel L. Jackson and Sylvester Stallone in Tulsa King season 3 as NOLA King gets series order

Meet the kombatants with Mortal Kombat II red band trailer and character posters

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2 Review

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

The Essential 90s Action Movies

10 Great Comedic Talents Wasted By Hollywood

The Bourne Difference: The Major Book vs Movie Changes

10 Great Movies You Can Only Watch Once

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket