Top 100 Graphic Novels: January 2012
Batman tumbles into the hallucinogenic nightmare of Wonderland thanks to his first encounter with the Mad Hatter in Batman: Through the Looking Glass, an original hardcover graphic novel by Bruce Jones and Sam Kieth (The Maxx) from DC Comics, which was the best-selling graphic novel to comics retailers in January.
DC Comics had a strong month for graphic novels in January, taking five of the top ten spots on the sales charts. In addition to Batman: Through the Looking Glass, The Unwritten Volume 5: On to Genesis from the Vertigo imprint ranked #5, Grant Morrison's Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne trade paperback ranked #6, Jeff Lemire's Sweet Tooth Volume 4: Endangered Species from the Vertigo imprint ranked #9, and David Finch's Batman: The Dark Knight Volume 1: Golden Dawn ranked #10.
Image Comics had three books in the top ten, all from writer Robert Kirkman. Invincible Volume 15: Get Smart ranked #2, The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye ranked #3, and The Walking Dead Volume 15 ranked #7.
Marvel Comics had one book in the top ten — the collected edition of Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen's Fear Itself at #4.
Dark Horse Comics rounded out the top ten with B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth Volume 2: Gods and Monsters at #8.
Finishing off the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's top-seling graphic novel in January was Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters Volume 2 at #105.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2012
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 4.92 | SEP110169 | BATMAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS HC | $22.99 | DC |
2 | 4 | 3.83 | NOV110396 | INVINCIBLE TP VOL 15 GET SMART | $16.99 | IMA |
3 | 33 | 3.43 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
4 | 2 | 3.06 | OCT110712 | FEAR ITSELF PREM HC | $34.99 | MAR |
5 | 18 | 3.00 | OCT110301 | UNWRITTEN TP VOL 05 ON TO GENESIS (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
6 | 10 | 2.78 | OCT110245 | BATMAN THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE TP | $19.99 | DC |
7 | 29 | 2.50 | OCT110502 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
8 | 12 | 2.49 | SEP110018 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 02 GODS AND MONSTERS | $19.99 | DAR |
9 | 23 | 2.46 | OCT110296 | SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 04 ENDANGERED SPECIES (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
10 | 6 | 2.45 | SEP110181 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 GOLDEN DAWN DLX ED | $24.99 | DC |
11 | 52 | 2.39 | NOV111126 | NARUTO TP VOL 54 | $9.99 | VIZ |
12 | 13 | 2.35 | SEP110025 | STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 11 WAR | $19.99 | DAR |
13 | 51 | 2.31 | SEP110039 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 01 PROMISE PART 1 | $10.99 | DAR |
14 | 42 | 2.21 | NOV111036 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
15 | 40 | 2.06 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
16 | 31 | 2.00 | SEP110020 | WITCHFINDER TP VOL 02 LOST AND GONE FOREVER | $17.99 | DAR |
17 | 16 | 1.97 | SEP110180 | BATMAN AND ROBIN WHITE KNIGHT DARK KNIGHT HC | $22.99 | DC |
18 | 36 | 1.92 | NOV110627 | AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | MAR |
19 | 19 | 1.92 | NOV110612 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BATTLE OF TULL PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
20 | 28 | 1.86 | NOV110815 | IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 08 | $16.99 | BOO |
21 | 24 | 1.78 | SEP110187 | WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH HC | $22.99 | DC |
22 | 58 | 1.67 | NOV110645 | WOLVERINE WOLVERINE VS X-MEN TP | $15.99 | MAR |
23 | 48 | 1.66 | OCT110241 | BATMAN BEYOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TP | $16.99 | DC |
24 | 14 | 1.66 | OCT110246 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC |
25 | 27 | 1.57 | SEP110750 | JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS | $19.95 | ARA |
26 | 55 | 1.57 | NOV110626 | ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE TP | $19.99 | MAR |
27 | 44 | 1.48 | NOV110611 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
28 | 113 | 1.47 | OCT110819 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 17 | $7.99 | ARC |
29 | 63 | 1.44 | OCT110249 | FLASH TP VOL 01 THE DASTARDLY DEATH OF THE ROGUES | $14.99 | DC |
30 | 22 | 1.42 | NOV110633 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 06 | $29.99 | MAR |
31 | 80 | 1.41 | OCT110271 | YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DC |
32 | 37 | 1.40 | NOV110618 | FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
33 | 9 | 1.39 | SEP110226 | PREACHER HC BOOK 06 (MR) | $39.99 | DC |
34 | 78 | 1.37 | NOV110641 | TWELVE TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | MAR |
35 | 72 | 1.36 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
36 | 66 | 1.36 | NOV110646 | WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS CONTAGION TP | $19.99 | MAR |
37 | 25 | 1.36 | OCT110247 | RESURRECTION MAN TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC |
38 | 69 | 1.36 | OCT110251 | SUPERMAN WAR OF THE SUPERMEN TP | $14.99 | DC |
39 | 41 | 1.34 | NOV110617 | FEAR ITSELF AVENGERS PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
40 | 53 | 1.34 | NOV110610 | CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
41 | 11 | 1.33 | NOV110605 | SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND HC | $39.99 | MAR |
42 | 60 | 1.32 | OCT110254 | SECRET SIX THE DARKEST HOUSE TP | $16.99 | DC |
43 | 50 | 1.27 | NOV110636 | MARVEL FIRSTS 1970S TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | MAR |
44 | 81 | 1.24 | NOV111151 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 08 | $11.99 | HAC |
45 | 109 | 1.24 | OCT111248 | YU GI OH GX GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
46 | 67 | 1.20 | NOV111155 | HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 05 (MR) | $13.99 | HAC |
47 | 88 | 1.14 | SEP088205-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
48 | 8 | 1.13 | AUG110277 | ANNOTATED SANDMAN HC VOL 01 (MR) | $49.99 | DC |
49 | 71 | 1.10 | NOV110619 | ULTIMATE COMICS HAWKEYE BY HICKMAN PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
50 | 120 | 1.06 | NOV111127 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 60 | $9.99 | VIZ |
51 | 87 | 1.05 | NOV110643 | X-MEN LEGACY AFTERMATH TP | $15.99 | MAR |
52 | 89 | 1.04 | NOV110634 | RED SKULL INCARNATE TP | $15.99 | MAR |
53 | 54 | 1.03 | SEP110215 | ADD HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
54 | 64 | 1.02 | OCT110056 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | DAR |
55 | 139 | 1.00 | SEP110044 | NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 10 | $9.99 | DAR |
56 | 103 | 1.00 | APR110444 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
57 | 106 | 0.98 | SEP088206-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
58 | 5 | 0.98 | AUG110688-M | MMW ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH HC VOL 04 | $64.99 | MAR |
59 | 100 | 0.98 | SEP110221 | FABLES TP VOL 16 SUPER TEAM (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
60 | 132 | 0.98 | OCT111250 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
61 | 7 | 0.98 | AUG110686-M | MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL HC VOL 04 | $59.99 | MAR |
62 | 135 | 0.97 | NOV110638 | MYSTIC TENTH APPRENTICE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
63 | 75 | 0.95 | OCT110719 | STAND TP VOL 02 AMERICAN NIGHTMARES | $19.99 | MAR |
64 | 34 | 0.94 | AUG110693 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
65 | 59 | 0.93 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
66 | 35 | 0.93 | AUG110694 | X-FORCE HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
67 | 79 | 0.93 | OCT110718 | AVENGERS ACADEMY TP VOL 02 REAL WORLD | $19.99 | MAR |
68 | 193 | 0.92 | NOV111057 | SMURFS GN VOL 10 RETURN OF SMURFETTE | $5.99 | NBM |
69 | 92 | 0.91 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
70 | 68 | 0.89 | JUL110245 | BATMAN NOEL DELUXE EDITION HC | $22.99 | DC |
71 | 62 | 0.88 | AUG110698-M | SPIDER-MAN MASQUES PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
72 | 117 | 0.88 | DEC058055 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC |
73 | 84 | 0.88 | NOV110642 | DAKEN X-23 COLLISION TP | $19.99 | MAR |
74 | 174 | 0.87 | JUL111024 | CHARLIE ADLARD CURSE O/T WENDIGO TP | $7.99 | DE |
75 | 112 | 0.87 | NOV110637 | MARVEL POINT ONE II TP | $24.99 | MAR |
76 | 126 | 0.87 | NOV110384 | BLUE ESTATE TP VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
77 | 175 | 0.86 | NOV110758 | WARREN ELLIS ATMOSPHERICS COLOR ED GN (MR) | $7.99 | AVA |
78 | 123 | 0.86 | OCT111182 | POLLY & PIRATES TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | ONI |
79 | 65 | 0.86 | NOV110601-M | MMW UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 04 | $24.99 | MAR |
80 | 90 | 0.85 | FEB058406-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
81 | 137 | 0.84 | JUL108036 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE | $12.99 | DC |
82 | 94 | 0.84 | NOV110808 | HELLRAISER TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | BOO |
83 | 56 | 0.83 | OCT110253 | SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC |
84 | 121 | 0.81 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
85 | 91 | 0.80 | NOV110644 | X-FACTOR TP VOL 12 SCAR TISSUE | $19.99 | MAR |
86 | 122 | 0.80 | SEP088207-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
87 | 73 | 0.77 | JUL110251 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP | $24.99 | DC |
88 | 315 | 0.77 | JAN072434 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
89 | 20 | 0.77 | MAR092419 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
90 | 70 | 0.77 | SEP110033 | CONAN HC VOL 11 ROAD OF KINGS PT 1 | $24.99 | DAR |
91 | 76 | 0.76 | OCT111090 | ROMEO & JULIET THE WAR GN | $19.99 | 182 |
92 | 128 | 0.76 | SEP088208-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
93 | 101 | 0.76 | SEP088030 | V FOR VENDETTA NEW EDITION TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
94 | 61 | 0.76 | NOV110632 | DAREDEVIL BY BRUBAKER AND LARK ULT COLL TP BOOK 01 | $29.99 | MAR |
95 | 130 | 0.75 | JUN090332 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME | $14.99 | IMA |
96 | 138 | 0.74 | OCT060163 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC | $14.99 | DC |
97 | 99 | 0.74 | NOV110647 | ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
98 | 46 | 0.73 | NOV110639 | SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE BEN REILLY EPIC TP BOOK 03 | $39.99 | MAR |
99 | 105 | 0.73 | NOV110624 | X-23 PREM HC VOL 02 CHAOS THEORY | $19.99 | MAR |
100 | 108 | 0.72 | JUL100259 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
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