Top 100 Graphic Novels: January 2011
Jack Horner's adventures in a world where forgotten technology is treated like forbidden magic formed the basis of Jack of Fables Volume 8: The Fulminate Blade, the latest collected volume of Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges' spin-off of Willingham's best-selling Fables series, giving DC Comics' Vertigo imprint the best-selling graphic novel in January.
In total, DC Comics had five of the top ten best-selling graphic novels in January. Batman: Joker's Asylum Volume 2, the second collection of one-shots centered on Bamtan's rogue's gallery, was the #5 book for the month. James Robinson's Starman Omnibus Volume 6 ranked #7, House of Mystery Volume 5: Under New Management ranked #8, and Madame Xanadu Volume 3: Broken House of Cards ranked #9.
Image Comics had two volumes of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead in the top ten. The first volume, Days Gone Bye, was their top book at #2, and their second book, Miles Behind Us, ranked #10.
Marvel Comics also had two books in the top ten. The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Journey Begins, an adaptation of Stephen King's best-selling Gunslinger novels, was the publisher's top book at #3. Invincible Iron Man Volume 4: Stark Disassembled ranked #6.
Rounding out the top ten from Dark Horse Comics was Eric Powell's The Goon Volume 10: Death's Greedy Come-Uppance.
Also among premier publishers, IDW Publishing's top book in January was The Last Unicorn, the acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of Peter S. Beagle's beloved fantasy novel; the collected hardcover edition ranked #32 for the month.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2011
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QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6.50 | OCT100327 | JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 08 THE FULMINATE BLADE TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 2 | 35 | 4.95 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 3 | 5 | 4.82 | NOV100642 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER JOURNEY BEGINS PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 10 | 4.80 | NOV108240 | GOON TP VOL 10 DEATHS GREEDY COMEUPPANCE | $16.99 | DAR |
| 5 | 22 | 4.58 | OCT100263 | BATMAN JOKERS ASYLUM TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DC |
| 6 | 24 | 4.19 | OCT100699 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 04 STARK DISASSEMBLED | $15.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 2 | 3.96 | SEP100254 | STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 06 | $49.99 | DC |
| 8 | 27 | 3.86 | OCT100325 | HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 05 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 9 | 23 | 3.82 | OCT100331 | MADAME XANADU TP VOL 03 BROKEN HOUSE OF CARDS (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
| 10 | 29 | 3.64 | SEP088204-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 11 | 21 | 3.49 | SEP100300 | RAT CATCHER HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 12 | 6 | 3.48 | NOV100675 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 04 | $29.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 28 | 3.39 | NOV100660 | HULK END TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 12 | 3.37 | SEP100313 | SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING HC BOOK 04 (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 15 | 58 | 3.36 | OCT101184 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 24 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 16 | 66 | 3.36 | SEP100528 | ARTIFACTS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 17 | 11 | 3.18 | OCT100037 | STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 | $24.99 | DAR |
| 18 | 15 | 3.13 | NOV100645 | AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 70 | 3.08 | SEP100461 | HACK SLASH MY FIRST MANIAC TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 20 | 16 | 3.07 | NOV100646 | NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 25 | 3.02 | NOV100667 | SIEGE DARK AVENGERS TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 43 | 3.01 | OCT100272 | SECRET SIX CATS IN THE CRADLE TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 23 | 45 | 2.93 | NOV100629 | CASANOVA TP LUXURIA VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 17 | 2.91 | NOV100669 | SIEGE NEW AVENGERS TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 19 | 2.87 | NOV100647 | SECRET AVENGERS PREM HC MISSION TO MARS VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 39 | 2.81 | SEP100445 | ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP VOL 04 | $16.99 | IMA |
| 27 | 46 | 2.78 | SEP100413 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 28 | 31 | 2.74 | OCT100695 | HALO TP HELLJUMPER (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 30 | 2.73 | SEP100257 | SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 30 | 75 | 2.67 | OCT101183 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 31 | 59 | 2.67 | SEP100116 | GANTZ TP VOL 15 (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
| 32 | 18 | 2.55 | NOV100401 | LAST UNICORN HC | $24.99 | IDW |
| 33 | 53 | 2.49 | NOV100668 | SIEGE MIGHTY AVENGERS TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 4 | 2.48 | AUG100671-M | MMW UNCANNY X-MEN HC VOL 07 | $54.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 8 | 2.48 | OCT100016 | BPRD PLAGUE OF FROGS HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | DAR |
| 36 | 32 | 2.44 | OCT101087 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 37 | 38 | 2.42 | OCT100330-M | SANDMAN TP VOL 04 SEASON OF MISTS NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 38 | 61 | 2.41 | OCT100264 | BATMAN VS THE UNDEAD TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 39 | 54 | 2.40 | NOV082245-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 40 | 65 | 2.30 | NOV100672 | SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET VOL 04 JUGGERNAUT TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 60 | 2.29 | JUL100030 | SERENITY SHEPHERDS TALE HC | $14.99 | DAR |
| 42 | 9 | 2.27 | NOV100670 | SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 05 | $39.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 44 | 2.25 | OCT100269 | JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | DC |
| 44 | 1 | 2.24 | JUL100662-M | MIGHTY THOR OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $99.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 72 | 2.22 | FEB108442-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 46 | 71 | 2.12 | NOV100676 | X-FACTOR TP VOL 10 SECOND COMING | $14.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 51 | 2.09 | NOV100649 | STEVE ROGERS PREM HC SUPER-SOLDIER | $19.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 121 | 2.09 | OCT100485 | TANK GIRL WE HATE TANK GIRL TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 49 | 63 | 2.08 | OCT100468 | COWBOY NINJA VIKING TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | IMA |
| 50 | 167 | 2.07 | NOV100985 | SMURFS GN VOL 04 SMURFETTE | $5.99 | NBM |
| 51 | 36 | 2.06 | OCT100685 | SPIDER-MAN ORIGIN OF SPECIES PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 105 | 2.01 | SEP100117 | NGE CAMPUS APOCALYSE TP VOL 02 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 53 | 64 | 1.94 | OCT100274 | SUPERMAN NIGHTWING AND FLAMEBIRD TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 54 | 119 | 1.93 | OCT101177 | INU YASHA TP VOL 56 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 55 | 123 | 1.92 | OCT101186 | CLAYMORE TP VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 56 | 37 | 1.91 | OCT100040 | AGE OF REPTILES OMNIBUS VOL 01 | $24.99 | DAR |
| 57 | 76 | 1.91 | SEP088206-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 58 | 57 | 1.87 | JUN100127 | SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 59 | 33 | 1.84 | JUL100684-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA WAR & REMEMBRANCE PREM HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 84 | 1.84 | OCT100270 | QUESTION PIPELINE TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 61 | 41 | 1.84 | SEP108121 | SPAWN ENDGAME COLLECTION TP | $24.99 | IMA |
| 62 | 85 | 1.83 | NOV100671 | THOR RAGNAROK TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 83 | 1.81 | APR100438 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM | $14.99 | IMA |
| 64 | 87 | 1.76 | AUG100445 | DARK IVORY TP | $14.99 | IMA |
| 65 | 97 | 1.76 | NOV100897 | GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 06 MOTHERLAND | $12.99 | DYN |
| 66 | 86 | 1.76 | NOV100435 | SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 09 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 67 | 78 | 1.75 | SEP088205-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 68 | 82 | 1.70 | NOV100663 | HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD TP GHOSTS | $16.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 50 | 1.68 | JUN100669-M | FANTASTIC FOUR RESURRECTION GALACTUS PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 96 | 1.66 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 71 | 117 | 1.65 | OCT100317 | CHILL TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
| 72 | 200 | 1.65 | AUG100752 | SHREK ONCE UPON A SLIME TP | $6.95 | APE |
| 73 | 99 | 1.65 | SEP088207-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) (SEP088207) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 74 | 68 | 1.62 | NOV100360 | TRANSFORMERS DRIFT TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 75 | 122 | 1.61 | NOV100433 | NANCY IN HELL TP | $12.99 | IMA |
| 76 | 81 | 1.60 | SEP100304 | FABLES TP VOL 14 WITCHES (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
| 77 | 73 | 1.59 | OCT101199 | GFT INFERNO TP | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 78 | 34 | 1.58 | APR100900 | ART OF RED SONJA HC | $29.99 | DYN |
| 79 | 103 | 1.57 | OCT090390 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 80 | 74 | 1.57 | JUL100682-M | AVENGERS COMING OF BEAST PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 91 | 1.56 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 82 | 55 | 1.56 | OCT100677-M | MMW UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 03 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 56 | 1.55 | NOV100648 | AVENGERS ACADEMY PREM HC PERMANENT RECORD | $24.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 94 | 1.55 | NOV100677 | X-MEN FOREVER 2 TP VOL 01 BACK IN ACTION | $16.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 42 | 1.52 | MAR100240 | BLACKEST NIGHT HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 86 | 226 | 1.52 | SEP100108 | BRODYS GHOST BOOK 02 | $6.99 | DAR |
| 87 | 93 | 1.50 | NOV100428 | DARKCHYLDE TP VOL 01 LEGACY & REDEMPTION (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
| 88 | 108 | 1.47 | JUN090332 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME | $14.99 | IMA |
| 89 | 90 | 1.47 | OCT100265 | DOOM PATROL BROTHERHOOD TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 90 | 69 | 1.45 | NOV100339 | DOCTOR WHO ONGOING TP VOL 03 FINAL SACRIFICE | $19.99 | IDW |
| 91 | 109 | 1.44 | OCT100720 | SECRET WARRIORS TP VOL 03 WAKE BEAST | $15.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 118 | 1.43 | DEC058055 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 93 | 111 | 1.43 | SEP088208-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 94 | 49 | 1.41 | NOV100674 | WHAT IF CLASSIC TP VOL 07 | $29.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 112 | 1.39 | OCT100698 | SIEGE TP THOR | $15.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 48 | 1.37 | OCT100768 | KILLER HC VOL 03 MODUS VIVENDI (MR) | $24.95 | ARA |
| 97 | 140 | 1.37 | JUL108036 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE | $12.99 | DC |
| 98 | 3 | 1.37 | NOV100442 | WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 | $100.00 | IMA |
| 99 | 89 | 1.34 | FEB058406-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 100 | 185 | 1.31 | SEP100114 | BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD TP VOL 07 | $9.99 | DAR |
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