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Top 300 Comics for August 2008

By: Stephen Schleicher | September 19th, 2008

Another 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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* – Combined multiple covers with same SRP.
** – Returnable Title. Order Index calculated at a reduced level to account for possible returns.

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