Top 100 Graphic Novels: November 2010
Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors of the zombie apocalypse continue their struggle against both the undead hordes and the living survivors who are attempting to use the tragedy to further their own ends in The Walking Dead Volume 13: Too Far Gone, the latest volume of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's zombie epic from Image Comics, which was the best-selling graphic novel to comic shops in November, its sales fueled by AMC's highly-rated six-episode adapation of the series.
In total, Image Comics had three of the top ten best-selling graphic novels in November. In addition to The Walking Dead Volume 13, Chew Volume 3: Just Desserts ranked #6 and The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye (which served as the basis for AMC's television series) ranked #9.
Dark Horse Comics had one book in the top ten — Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale, from Serenity creator Joss Whedon, co-writer Zack Whedon, and artist Chris Samnee, which explored the mysterious and unrevealed past of Shephard Book, ranked #2 for the month.
DC Comics had four books in the top ten. Last month's top-selling graphic novel, Superman: Earth One from writer J. Michael Straczynski and artist Shane Davis, ranked #3 in its second month of release. Batman and Robin Volume 2: Batman Vs. Robin, which collected issues 7 through 12 of Grant Morrison's best-selling series, ranked #5. Ex Machina Volume 10: Term Limits, the final volume of Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris' acclaimed Vertigo series, placed #7 on the chart. Finally, Green Lantern: Agent Orange ranked #10.
Marvel Comics had one title in the top ten in November — the collected edition of Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel's crossover event Siege ranked #8 for November.
Rounding out the top ten, Dynamite Entertainment's The Boys Volume 7: The Innocents ranked #4.
Among Premier Publishers, IDW Publishing's top graphic novel in November was Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col, and Andy Belanger's Kill Shakespeare Volume 1, the first of two volumes collecting the best-selling and acclaimed series set in a world where the characters of Shakespeare's plays have come to life.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2010
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
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1 | 6 | 29.63 | SEP100413 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
2 | 1 | 21.93 | JUL100030 | SERENITY SHEPHERDS TALE HC | $14.99 | DAR |
3 | 3 | 12.29 | JUN100127 | SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC | $19.99 | DC |
4 | 5 | 9.40 | SEP100958 | BOYS TP VOL 07 THE INNOCENTS (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
5 | 4 | 8.52 | JUL100190 | BATMAN AND ROBIN DELUXE HC VOL 02 BATMAN VS ROBIN | $24.99 | DC |
6 | 19 | 8.50 | SEP100449 | CHEW TP VOL 03 JUST DESSERTS (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
7 | 21 | 7.42 | AUG100241 | EX MACHINA TP VOL 10 TERM LIMITS (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
8 | 10 | 6.78 | AUG100700 | SIEGE TP | $19.99 | MAR |
9 | 37 | 6.63 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
10 | 23 | 6.16 | AUG100204 | GREEN LANTERN AGENT ORANGE TP | $14.99 | DC |
11 | 18 | 6.15 | JUL100071 | BPRD TP VOL 14 KING OF FEAR | $17.99 | DAR |
12 | 14 | 6.11 | APR100224 | SUPERMAN VS MUHAMMAD ALI DELUXE HC | $19.99 | DC |
13 | 31 | 5.48 | AUG100199 | BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL TP | $14.99 | DC |
14 | 9 | 5.16 | MAY100920 | GRANT MORRISON 18 DAYS (MR) | $24.99 | DE |
15 | 16 | 4.93 | AUG100760 | MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD HC | $19.95 | ARA |
16 | 15 | 4.89 | MAY100650 | POWERS TP VOL 13 Z (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
17 | 38 | 4.42 | AUG100205 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS EMERALD ECLIPSE TP | $14.99 | DC |
18 | 161 | 4.33 | JUN100514 | WITCHBLADE REDEMPTION TP VOL 01 (DIRECT MARKET ED) | $4.99 | IMA |
19 | 13 | 4.26 | SEP100998 | ACME NOVELTY LIBRARY HC #20 (MR) | $23.95 | DRA |
20 | 43 | 3.93 | SEP100716 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 04 MONKEY BUSINESS | $15.99 | MAR |
21 | 20 | 3.73 | JUL100251 | FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
22 | 36 | 3.56 | AUG100715 | PUNISHER MAX KINGPIN TP (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
23 | 53 | 3.46 | SEP088204-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US | $14.99 | IMA |
24 | 11 | 3.36 | JUL100191 | LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES GREAT DARKNESS SAGA DLX HC | $39.99 | DC |
25 | 57 | 3.31 | SEP100714 | CAPTAIN AMERICA TWO AMERICAS TP | $14.99 | MAR |
26 | 2 | 3.29 | MAR100236 | ABSOLUTE ALL STAR SUPERMAN HC | $99.99 | DC |
27 | 56 | 3.15 | SEP100708 | THOR SIEGE AFTERMATH TP | $15.99 | MAR |
28 | 64 | 3.10 | AUG100268 | GREEK STREET TP VOL 02 CASSANDRA COMPLEX (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
29 | 40 | 3.08 | JUL100036 | SAVAGE SWORD OF KULL TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
30 | 66 | 3.08 | AUG100276 | UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 03 DRY SEASON (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
31 | 50 | 3.06 | SEP101100 | LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME TP | $14.95 | RAN |
32 | 17 | 2.93 | APR100223 | SUPERMAN VS MUHAMMAD ALI FACSIMILE EDITION HC | $39.99 | DC |
33 | 33 | 2.90 | JUL100244 | HOW TO UNDERSTAND ISRAEL IN 60 DAYS OR LESS HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
34 | 48 | 2.81 | JUL100192 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS SONG OF THE SIRENS HC | $19.99 | DC |
35 | 87 | 2.80 | AUG100048 | GUILD TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DAR |
36 | 100 | 2.78 | AUG100978 | TRON BETRAYAL GN | $9.99 | HAR |
37 | 80 | 2.69 | APR100438 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM | $14.99 | IMA |
38 | 74 | 2.64 | SEP100707 | SIEGE TP X-MEN | $15.99 | MAR |
39 | 7 | 2.63 | MAY100658-M | THOR BY MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI OMNIBUS HC | $64.99 | MAR |
40 | 41 | 2.61 | SEP100693-M | SPIDER-MAN ONE MOMENT TIME PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
41 | 85 | 2.61 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
42 | 83 | 2.56 | SEP100715 | FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 02 | $15.99 | MAR |
43 | 62 | 2.56 | SEP100901 | DARKWING DUCK TP VOL 01 DUCK KNIGHT RETURNS | $14.99 | BOO |
44 | 42 | 2.51 | JUL100205 | SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC |
45 | 29 | 2.49 | JUL100202 | JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 04 | $34.99 | DC |
46 | 95 | 2.48 | AUG100461 | RED MASS FOR MARS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | IMA |
47 | 101 | 2.47 | JUL100083 | GANTZ TP VOL 14 (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
48 | 60 | 2.45 | SEP100691 | DEADPOOL HC WADE WILSONS WAR | $19.99 | MAR |
49 | 30 | 2.42 | SEP100710 | REALM OF KINGS TP | $34.99 | MAR |
50 | 52 | 2.40 | SEP100391 | KILL SHAKESPEARE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
51 | 69 | 2.34 | SEP100095 | STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP VOL 04 BLUE HARVEST | $17.99 | DAR |
52 | 109 | 2.31 | FEB108442-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
53 | 75 | 2.30 | AUG100207 | SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION TP | $17.99 | DC |
54 | 67 | 2.28 | SEP100705 | SIEGE TP BATTLEFIELD | $19.99 | MAR |
55 | 99 | 2.28 | SEP100706 | SIEGE TP EMBEDDED | $14.99 | MAR |
56 | 79 | 2.28 | JUL100231 | NORTH 40 TP | $17.99 | DC |
57 | 55 | 2.28 | SEP100915 | LADY DEATH ORIGINS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | AVA |
58 | 27 | 2.23 | SEP100726 | SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 04 | $39.99 | MAR |
59 | 39 | 2.21 | JUL100233 | EX MACHINA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 04 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
60 | 65 | 2.19 | JUN100035 | GRANDVILLE MON AMOUR HC | $19.99 | DAR |
61 | 71 | 2.18 | SEP100711 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 04 REALM OF KINGS | $19.99 | MAR |
62 | 103 | 2.17 | SEP088206-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE | $14.99 | IMA |
63 | 135 | 2.14 | AUG100220 | BATMAN BRAVE AND BOLD FEARSOME FANG STRIKES TP | $12.99 | DC |
64 | 82 | 2.13 | JUL100033 | JANET EVANOVICH TROUBLEMAKER HC BOOK 02 | $17.99 | DAR |
65 | 49 | 2.13 | AUG100068 | ARCHIE FIRSTS HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | DAR |
66 | 35 | 2.11 | MAY100666-M | ULTIMATUM HC | $34.99 | MAR |
67 | 8 | 2.09 | AUG100208 | GREEN LANTERN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $75.00 | DC |
68 | 45 | 2.05 | JUL100913 | VAMPIRELLA MASTERS SERIES TP VOL 01 GRANT MORRISON SC | $24.99 | DE |
69 | 113 | 2.05 | OCT090390 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
70 | 118 | 2.02 | SEP088205-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
71 | 121 | 1.98 | SEP088207-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
72 | 58 | 1.98 | SEP100685-M | MMW DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
73 | 151 | 1.97 | SEP100840 | LUCKY STAR GN VOL 07 | $10.99 | BAN |
74 | 126 | 1.96 | FEB100419 | DARKNESS PITT TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
75 | 124 | 1.95 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
76 | 22 | 1.94 | AUG101027 | XENOZOIC COMPLETE COLL TP | $39.95 | FLE |
77 | 94 | 1.93 | MAY100448 | HACK SLASH TP VOL 08 SUPER SIDEKICK SLEEPOVER SLAUGHTER (MR) | $18.99 | IMA |
78 | 132 | 1.90 | AUG100267 | LUNA PARK TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
79 | 123 | 1.89 | JUL100051 | LITTLE LULU TP VOL 25 BURGLAR PROOF CLUBHOUSE | $14.99 | DAR |
80 | 131 | 1.88 | SEP088208 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE | $14.99 | IMA |
81 | 105 | 1.84 | AUG100202 | GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY FIVE STAGES TP | $17.99 | DC |
82 | 34 | 1.84 | SEP100692 | PUNISHER HC FRANKEN-CASTLE | $39.99 | MAR |
83 | 133 | 1.84 | JUN090332 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME | $14.99 | IMA |
84 | 108 | 1.82 | SEP100739 | TERRY MOORES ECHO TP VOL 05 | $15.95 | ABS |
85 | 68 | 1.81 | AUG100703 | HEROIC AGE TP | $24.99 | MAR |
86 | 231 | 1.80 | SEP101084 | SMURFS GN VOL 03 SMURF KING | $5.99 | NBM |
87 | 97 | 1.80 | SEP100397 | DEAD SPACE SALVAGE TP | $17.99 | IDW |
88 | 137 | 1.78 | SEP100472 | SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 08 | $14.99 | IMA |
89 | 44 | 1.78 | SEP100721 | DAREDEVIL BENDIS AND MALEEV ULTIMATE COLL TP BK 03 | $34.99 | MAR |
90 | 26 | 1.75 | JUL100194 | BOY COMMANDOS BY JOE SIMON AND JACK KIRBY HC | $49.99 | DC |
91 | 98 | 1.72 | MAY100026 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 08 | $19.99 | DAR |
92 | 89 | 1.70 | SEP100803 | GRAVEL TP VOL 03 LAST KING OF ENGLAND (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
93 | 150 | 1.69 | SEP100744 | ELMER GN (MR) | $12.95 | SLA |
94 | 111 | 1.69 | JUL100366 | GRIMMS FAIRY TALES HC VOL 01 | $16.99 | IDW |
95 | 77 | 1.69 | SEP100695 | ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN CHAMELEONS PREM HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
96 | 47 | 1.69 | SEP101022 | CASTLE WAITING HC VOL 02 | $29.99 | FAN |
97 | 88 | 1.69 | JUN100033 | SIN CITY NEW MILLER CVR TP VOL 04 THAT YELLOW BASTARD (MR) | $21.00 | DAR |
98 | 180 | 1.67 | AUG101189 | D GRAY MAN GN VOL 19 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
99 | 143 | 1.66 | FEB082136 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
100 | 28 | 1.66 | APR100063 | EERIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 05 | $49.99 | DAR |
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