Top 100 Graphic Novels: September 2010
Wolverine and Hawkeye epic adventure on a cross-country journey through a post-apocalyptic America gave Marvel Comics the best-selling graphic novel in September with the softcover edition of Wolverine: Old Man Logan, the collection of the story arc from writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven.
Oregon-based publisher Dark Horse Comics had four of the top ten best-selling graphic novels for the month, led by Dr. Horrible at #2, a collection of the mini-series and webcomics based on Joss Whedon's Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog. Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head & Other Curious Objects ranked #4, Adam Warren's Empowered Volume 6 ranked #7 (and was the best-selling manga to comics specialty retailers for the month), and Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Hero of the Confederacy ranked #10.
DC Comics' Vertigo imprint gave the publisher one title in the top ten — American Vampire Volume 1, featuring work from Stephen King, ranked #9.
Image Comics had three books in the top ten, all from Image partner Robert Kirkman — Invincible Volume 13: Growing Pains led the way at #3, The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye ranked #6, and The Walking Dead Volume 12: Life Among Them ranked #8.
Rounding out the top ten was Oni Press with one volume of Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim series — Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (volume 1) placed #5 on the chart.
Among other Premier publishers, IDW Publishing's lead book in September was Classic G.I. Joe Volume 9, ranked #51 for the month.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2010
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QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8.85 | JUL100692-M | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 13 | 8.54 | MAY100031 | DR HORRIBLE TP | $9.99 | DAR |
| 3 | 5 | 7.75 | JUN100417 | INVINCIBLE TP VOL 13 GROWING PAINS | $16.99 | IMA |
| 4 | 4 | 7.35 | JUL100069 | AMAZING SCREW ON HEAD & OTHER CURIOUS OBJECTS HC | $17.99 | DAR |
| 5 | 10 | 6.86 | FEB108442-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 6 | 30 | 6.68 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 7 | 11 | 5.55 | MAY100032 | EMPOWERED TP VOL 06 (MR) | $15.99 | DAR |
| 8 | 24 | 4.90 | APR100438 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM | $14.99 | IMA |
| 9 | 7 | 4.82 | MAY100262 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 10 | 76 | 4.62 | MAY100057 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS YR TP HERO OF CONFEDERACY | $7.99 | DAR |
| 11 | 28 | 4.56 | FEB108443-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD | $11.99 | ONI |
| 12 | 14 | 4.51 | JUL100700-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 3 | 4.46 | JUL100668 | X-MEN SECOND COMING HC | $39.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 29 | 4.45 | SEP088204-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW | $14.99 | IMA |
| 15 | 6 | 4.43 | JUN100215 | WORLDS GREATEST SUPER HEROES TP | $29.99 | DC |
| 16 | 45 | 4.24 | JUN100052 | STAR WARS FORCE UNLEASHED GN VOL 02 | $11.99 | DAR |
| 17 | 35 | 4.19 | JUN100204 | BATMAN CACOPHONY TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 18 | 8 | 3.88 | JUL100672 | OZ MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 36 | 3.79 | APR100072 | BERSERK TP VOL 34 | $14.99 | DAR |
| 20 | 2 | 3.74 | MAR092419 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
| 21 | 69 | 3.70 | JUN101153 | BLEACH TP VOL 32 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 26 | 3.41 | JUN100675 | OZ WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ TP GN | $19.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 47 | 3.40 | FEB108444-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS | $11.99 | ONI |
| 24 | 51 | 3.32 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 25 | 27 | 3.25 | JUN100850 | INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | BOO |
| 26 | 55 | 3.17 | JUN100282 | TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 08 DIRGE (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 27 | 56 | 3.11 | MAR090211 | RED TP NEW EDITION | $14.99 | DC |
| 28 | 59 | 3.08 | OCT090390 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 29 | 67 | 3.01 | MAY101089 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 06 FINEST HOUR | $11.99 | ONI |
| 30 | 125 | 3.00 | JUN101159 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 10 PHANTOM HOURGLASS | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 31 | 65 | 2.96 | SEP088205-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 32 | 57 | 2.94 | FEB108445-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 GETS IT TOGETHER | $11.99 | ONI |
| 33 | 53 | 2.91 | JUL101017 | LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | FAN |
| 34 | 39 | 2.91 | JUN100207 | RED ROBIN COLLISION TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 35 | 12 | 2.89 | MAY100054 | STAR WARS DARK EMPIRE TRILOGY HC | $29.99 | DAR |
| 36 | 86 | 2.79 | JUN100232 | TINY TITANS TP VOL 04 THE FIRST RULE OF PET CLUB | $12.99 | DC |
| 37 | 41 | 2.76 | JUL100694 | MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 72 | 2.75 | SEP088206-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 39 | 54 | 2.68 | JUN100214 | SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | DC |
| 40 | 77 | 2.67 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 41 | 31 | 2.65 | JUL100675 | SIEGE DARK AVENGERS PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 46 | 2.64 | JUN100280 | SANDMAN THE DREAM HUNTERS TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 43 | 21 | 2.58 | JUN100659 | SIEGE NEW AVENGERS PREM HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 64 | 2.57 | JUN100692 | DARK X-MEN TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 71 | 2.56 | FEB108446-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 VS THE UNIVERSE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 46 | 82 | 2.54 | JUN090332 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME | $14.99 | IMA |
| 47 | 87 | 2.47 | SEP088207-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) (SEP088207) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 48 | 49 | 2.46 | JUN100211 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | DC |
| 49 | 115 | 2.42 | JUL071937 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 50 | 92 | 2.37 | FEB082136 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 51 | 34 | 2.28 | JUN100336 | CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 09 | $24.99 | IDW |
| 52 | 110 | 2.28 | MAR100081 | GANTZ TP VOL 12 (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
| 53 | 98 | 2.26 | JUL100710 | SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET TP VOL 02 RHINO & MYSTERIO | $14.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 63 | 2.26 | JUL100678 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 05 RESILIENT BK 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 60 | 2.26 | JUL100707 | HALO UPRISING TP (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 20 | 2.25 | JUN100678 | SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 03 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 97 | 2.25 | JUN100206 | JSA BLACK ADAM AND ISIS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 58 | 61 | 2.23 | MAY100189 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TEAM HISTORY HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 59 | 25 | 2.22 | APR100045 | DAVE MCKEAN CAGES TP | $29.99 | DAR |
| 60 | 52 | 2.22 | JUL101112 | ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 04 OTHER STRANGENESS | $17.95 | RED |
| 61 | 40 | 2.21 | MAY100261 | CUBA MY REVOLUTION HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 62 | 15 | 2.20 | JUL100669 | DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH HC HEAD TRIP | $39.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 19 | 2.20 | MAY100028 | CONAN NEWSPAPER STRIPS HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | DAR |
| 64 | 103 | 2.13 | OCT090451 | WITCHBLADE TP VOL 08 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 65 | 199 | 2.10 | JUN101067 | SMURFS GN VOL 01 THE PURPLE SMURF | $5.99 | NBM |
| 66 | 111 | 2.09 | JUL100695 | ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN ARMOR WARS TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 133 | 2.09 | APR100074 | NGE CAMPUS APOCALYSE TP VOL 01 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 68 | 109 | 2.08 | JUN100208 | FLASH CHRONICLES TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DC |
| 69 | 113 | 2.04 | JUN100255 | SUPERNATURAL BEGINNINGS END TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 70 | 104 | 2.03 | JAN100137 | HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS TREASURY TP VOL 01 CASPER | $14.99 | DAR |
| 71 | 73 | 2.03 | JUL100676 | SIEGE MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 141 | 2.03 | APR100073 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 36 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 73 | 62 | 2.02 | JUN101206 | BEYOND WONDERLAND TP | $17.99 | ZEN |
| 74 | 96 | 2.01 | JUL100698 | NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 02 NECROSHA | $16.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 74 | 1.99 | JUN100210 | LOBO HIGHWAY TO HELL TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 76 | 213 | 1.93 | JUN101068 | SMURFS GN VOL 02 THE MAGIC FLUTE | $5.99 | NBM |
| 77 | 78 | 1.93 | MAY100027 | CHRONICLES OF KULL TP VOL 03 SCREAMS IN DARK | $18.99 | DAR |
| 78 | 38 | 1.91 | MAR100240 | BLACKEST NIGHT HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 79 | 94 | 1.90 | JUN100216 | SUPERGIRL DEATH AND THE FAMILY TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 80 | 22 | 1.88 | JUL100712 | DEADPOOL & CABLE ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 03 | $39.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 121 | 1.86 | DEC058055 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 82 | 89 | 1.82 | JUL100677 | SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET PREM HC VOL 05 LIZARD | $19.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 42 | 1.81 | MAY100447 | HACK SLASH OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 (IMAGE ED) (MR) | $29.99 | IMA |
| 84 | 140 | 1.77 | JUL101038 | AMULET SC VOL 03 CLOUD SEARCHERS | $10.99 | SCH |
| 85 | 91 | 1.75 | JUN100690 | TORCH TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 33 | 1.75 | MAY101045 | I AM LEGION DLX HC | $29.95 | HUM |
| 87 | 50 | 1.67 | APR100661-M | AVENGERS UNDER SIEGE PREM HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 138 | 1.67 | JUL101131 | WARCRAFT SHAMAN GN | $12.99 | TOK |
| 89 | 162 | 1.66 | JUN101115 | CHIBI VAMPIRE AIRMAIL VOL 01 (MR) | $10.99 | TOK |
| 90 | 117 | 1.64 | JUN100249 | MODERN WARFARE 2 GHOST TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 91 | 70 | 1.64 | MAY100192 | SUPERMAN MON EL HC VOL 02 MAN OF VALOR | $24.99 | DC |
| 92 | 75 | 1.62 | JUL100681 | WOLVERINE RECKONING PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 16 | 1.61 | FEB100059 | CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 07 | $49.99 | DAR |
| 94 | 160 | 1.60 | MAR100089 | KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE TP VOL 11 (MR) | $11.99 | DAR |
| 95 | 131 | 1.59 | FEB101103 | MEGA MAN MEGAMIX GN VOL 02 | $12.95 | UDO |
| 96 | 44 | 1.58 | JUL100713 | DAREDEVIL BY BENDIS & MALEEV TP ULT COLL BOOK 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 135 | 1.58 | JUL100421 | SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 07 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 17 | 1.58 | DEC090049 | EERIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 04 | $49.99 | DAR |
| 99 | 142 | 1.57 | JUL100703 | SPIDER-MAN FEVER TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 100 | 1.56 | JUN100018 | DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF ATOM TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
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