Top 100 Graphic Novels: June 2012
Rick Grimes and his band of survivors continued their desperate search for safety and civilization in the wake of the zombie apocalypse in Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 16: A Larger World from Image Comics, the best-selling graphic novel in June. The first volume of the series, The Walking Dead: Days Gone Bye, ranked #8. Also from Image Comics, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Fatale Volume 1: Death Chases Me placed in the top ten at #8 and Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma's Morning Glories Volume 3: P.E. ranked #10.
Ranking #2 for the month was Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen III: Century #3: 2009 from Top Shelf Productions. This long-awaited graphic novel also topped the month's Indie and Small Press graphic novel sales charts.
DC Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen at #3 as interest in the graphic novel increased thanks to DC's new Before Watchmen comics. Also in the top ten were Batman: Detective Comics Volume 1: Faces of Death at #5, Batwoman Volume 1: Hydrology at #7, and, from the publisher's Vertigo imprint, DMZ Volume 12: The Five Nations of New York at #9.
Rounding out the top ten was Dynamite Entertainment with Garth Ennis and Russell Braun's The Boys Volume 11: Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men at #4.
The collected edition of X-Men: Schism, the storyline that split the venerable team in two, was Marvel Comics' best-selling graphic novel at #13.
Dark Horse Comics' top graphic novel in June was the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off Angel & Faith Volume 1: Live Through This at #15.
Rounding out the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's top graphic novel was the David Mazzucchelli: Daredevil Born Again Artist Edition at #30.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 21.71 | APR120487 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 3 | 15.84 | APR121232 | LOEG III CENTURY #3 2009 (MR) | $9.95 | TOP |
| 3 | 5 | 8.73 | FEB058406-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 4 | 7 | 4.18 | APR121021 | BOYS TP VOL 11 OVER THE HILL W/T SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN (M | $19.99 | DE |
| 5 | 6 | 4.16 | FEB120245 | BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS HC VOL 01 FACES OF DEATH | $22.99 | DC |
| 6 | 13 | 3.86 | APR120439 | FATALE TP VOL 01 DEATH CHASES ME (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 7 | 8 | 3.21 | FEB120246 | BATWOMAN HC VOL 01 HYDROLOGY | $22.99 | DC |
| 8 | 36 | 3.08 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 9 | 18 | 3.07 | MAR120276 | DMZ TP VOL 12 THE FIVE NATIONS OF NEW YORK (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 10 | 20 | 2.85 | APR120451 | MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 03 P.E. | $14.99 | IMA |
| 11 | 23 | 2.76 | MAR120243 | RED LANTERNS TP VOL 01 BLOOD AND RAGE | $14.99 | DC |
| 12 | 9 | 2.28 | JAN121043 | GAME OF THRONES GN VOL 01 (MR) | $25.00 | RAN |
| 13 | 19 | 2.17 | APR120722 | X-MEN SCHISM TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 11 | 2.08 | MAR120254 | JUSTICE TP | $29.99 | DC |
| 15 | 27 | 1.99 | FEB120032 | ANGEL & FAITH TP VOL 01 LIVE THROUGH THIS | $17.99 | DAR |
| 16 | 17 | 1.97 | JAN120300 | BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS | $24.99 | DC |
| 17 | 4 | 1.95 | MAY110258 | WATCHMEN THE ABSOLUTE EDITION HC | $99.99 | DC |
| 18 | 48 | 1.89 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 19 | 29 | 1.82 | APR120703 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 57 | 1.81 | MAR120244 | FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE TP VOL 01 WAR MONSTERS | $14.99 | DC |
| 21 | 14 | 1.79 | FEB120256 | BATMAN VS THE BLACK GLOVE DLX ED HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 22 | 24 | 1.78 | MAR120929 | BARRY SONNENFELDS DINOSAURS VS ALIENS HC | $19.99 | DE |
| 23 | 50 | 1.77 | APR120720 | DEFENDERS BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 34 | 1.76 | FEB120041 | GOON TP VOL 11 DEFORMED BODY & DEVIOUS MIND | $16.99 | DAR |
| 25 | 52 | 1.75 | MAR120673 | MOON KNIGHT BY BENDIS AND MALEEV TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 55 | 1.74 | MAR120686 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 09 INSTITUTIONALIZED | $15.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 22 | 1.73 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 21 | 1.73 | APR120699 | CARNAGE USA HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 76 | 1.73 | MAR120269 | TINY TITANS TP VOL 07 GROWING UP TINY | $12.99 | DC |
| 30 | 1 | 1.71 | MAR120352 | DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN ARTIST ED HC | $95.00 | IDW |
| 31 | 62 | 1.67 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 32 | 102 | 1.65 | MAR121239 | BLEACH TP VOL 40 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 33 | 130 | 1.64 | APR120718 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN MOVIE PRELUDE TP | $9.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 104 | 1.64 | MAR121240 | BLEACH TP VOL 41 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 61 | 1.62 | MAR120025 | GUILD TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DAR |
| 36 | 73 | 1.58 | MAR120252 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS REVOLT OF ALPHA LANTERNS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 37 | 37 | 1.56 | APR120367 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MICRO SERIES TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 38 | 25 | 1.55 | APR120704 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER WAY STATION PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 85 | 1.52 | APR120721 | BATTLE SCARS TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 75 | 1.51 | MAR120249 | BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 01 END RUN | $14.99 | DC |
| 41 | 144 | 1.50 | MAR120767 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 18 | $7.99 | ARC |
| 42 | 58 | 1.50 | MAR120028 | USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 26 TRAITORS O/T EARTH | $16.99 | DAR |
| 43 | 78 | 1.47 | MAR120246 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES TP VOL 01 HOSTILE WORLD | $14.99 | DC |
| 44 | 117 | 1.46 | MAR121241 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 45 | 81 | 1.46 | MAR120250 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS TP VOL 03 STRANGE FRUIT | $14.99 | DC |
| 46 | 28 | 1.45 | MAR128290 | SILVER SURFER REBIRTH OF THANOS TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 115 | 1.38 | FEB121158 | LOST DOGS GN (MR) | $9.95 | TOP |
| 48 | 261 | 1.35 | APR120713 | MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN COMIC READER TP #1 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 87 | 1.35 | OCT110502 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 50 | 54 | 1.33 | FEB120024 | CONAN TP VOL 11 ROAD OF KINGS | $19.99 | DAR |
| 51 | 111 | 1.32 | APR120723 | X-MEN X-CLUB TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 32 | 1.30 | APR120712 | ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS PREM HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 126 | 1.30 | JAN120087 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 02 PROMISE PART 2 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 54 | 273 | 1.30 | APR120714 | MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN COMIC READER TP #2 | $3.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 95 | 1.30 | APR120726 | WOLVERINE BEST THERE IS BROKEN QUARANTINE TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 74 | 1.29 | APR120706 | FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 39 | 1.27 | FEB100651 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | $21.95 | SLA |
| 58 | 63 | 1.26 | MAR120035 | CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 22 REAVERS BORDERLAND | $18.99 | DAR |
| 59 | 98 | 1.25 | SEP088205-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 60 | 40 | 1.24 | MAR120279 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 03 THE FEAR MACHINE NEW ED (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 61 | 42 | 1.23 | FEB120281 | GET JIRO HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 62 | 79 | 1.21 | APR120709 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 09 DEMON | $19.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 44 | 1.19 | APR120702 | AVENGING SPIDER-MAN PREM HC FRIENDS BEAT UP YOUR FRIENDS | $24.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 43 | 1.18 | APR120442 | LIBERTY MEADOWS SUNDAY COLL HC BOOK 01 | $24.99 | IMA |
| 65 | 45 | 1.17 | MAR120248 | BATMAN ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC |
| 66 | 60 | 1.16 | JUL080172 | WATCHMEN HC | $39.99 | DC |
| 67 | 105 | 1.16 | SEP088206-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 68 | 53 | 1.14 | JAN120299 | JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN | $24.99 | DC |
| 69 | 66 | 1.12 | APR120357 | TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 70 | 26 | 1.11 | APR120698 | INCREDIBLE HULK BY JASON AARON HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 125 | 1.10 | FEB120058 | GANTZ TP VOL 23 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 72 | 80 | 1.10 | APR120733 | ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 11 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 153 | 1.09 | APR120724 | MYSTERY MEN TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 164 | 1.06 | FEB120468 | WITCHBLADE REBIRTH TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 75 | 88 | 1.06 | APR120727 | SPIDER-MAN SPIDER HUNT TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 119 | 1.05 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 77 | 103 | 1.03 | APR120700 | X-MEN LEGACY BACK TO SCHOOL PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 108 | 1.03 | MAR120245 | STATIC SHOCK TP VOL 01 SUPERCHARGED | $16.99 | DC |
| 79 | 110 | 1.03 | MAR120247 | MISTER TERRIFIC TP VOL 01 MIND GAMES | $16.99 | DC |
| 80 | 90 | 0.99 | APR120342 | DANGER GIRL REVOLVER TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 81 | 124 | 0.99 | SEP088207-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 82 | 91 | 0.99 | APR120348 | DOCTOR WHO ONGOING 2 TP VOL 04 AS TIME GOES BY | $17.99 | IDW |
| 83 | 112 | 0.97 | MAR120836 | BART SIMPSON OUT TO LUNCH TP | $15.99 | BON |
| 84 | 72 | 0.97 | MAR120667 | UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN PREM HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 71 | 0.95 | MAR120253 | FIRST WAVE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 86 | 131 | 0.95 | OCT090390 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 87 | 132 | 0.95 | JUN090332 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME | $14.99 | IMA |
| 88 | 135 | 0.95 | SEP088208-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 89 | 65 | 0.94 | FEB120015 | STAR WARS OMNIBUS DROIDS AND EWOKS TP | $24.99 | DAR |
| 90 | 175 | 0.93 | FEB120057 | NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 11 | $9.99 | DAR |
| 91 | 136 | 0.93 | APR110444 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 92 | 101 | 0.92 | APR120379 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 93 | 41 | 0.91 | DEC111084 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 05 1945-1946 | $29.99 | FAN |
| 94 | 15 | 0.90 | JAN120725-M | MMW MARVEL TEAM-UP HC VOL 02 | $59.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 59 | 0.90 | JAN120303 | BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC |
| 96 | 67 | 0.89 | APR120352 | STAR TREK LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES HC DM EXCL ED | $24.99 | IDW |
| 97 | 139 | 0.88 | FEB082136 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 106 | 0.88 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 99 | 120 | 0.88 | MAR121193 | LOVELY HORRIBLE STUFF HC | $14.95 | TOP |
| 100 | 140 | 0.88 | APR100438 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM | $14.99 | IMA |
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