Top 100 Graphic Novels: November 2013
Four factions of survivors brace themselves for the coming conflict in Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead Volume 19: March to War, the latest volume of Image Comics' best-selling zombie series and the best-selling graphic novel in November.
In total, Image Comics had three of the month's top-selling books. Also in the top ten were The Manhattan Projects Volume 3 at #5 and Nowhere Men Volume 1: Fates Worse Than Death at #7.
VIZ Media had November's #2 book with Yu-Gi-Oh! 5DS Volume 5.
DC Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Bill Willingham's Fairest in All the Land, an original graphic novel from the Vertigo imprint, at #3. Also in the top ten were Batman: Night of the Owls at #4, the Justice: Gods Among Us Volume 1 hardcover collection at #6, and Batman in Detective Comics Volume 2: Scare Tactics at #8.
Marvel Comics rounded out the top ten with two titles — S.H.I.E.L.D. Origins, a collection of classic tales, ranked #9 and Hawkeye Volume 1, collecting the first 11 issues of Matt Fraction and David Aja's acclaimed series, ranked #10.
Among other premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' top book in November was B.P.R.D.: Vampire at #27. Also of note, The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story, an original graphic novel about the Beatles' legendary manager, ranked #37.
Finally, IDW Publishing's top book for the month was Doctor Who Volume 3: Sky Jacks at #74.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 20.06 | SEP130566 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR | $14.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 12 | 5.73 | SEP131376 | YU-GI-OH 5DS GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 3 | 2 | 5.14 | JUL130257 | FAIREST IN ALL THE LAND HC (MR) | $22.99 | DC |
| 4 | 6 | 4.32 | AUG130291 | BATMAN NIGHT OF THE OWLS TP (N52) | $19.99 | DC |
| 5 | 19 | 4.29 | MAY130427 | MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 6 | 7 | 3.99 | JUL130242 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 7 | 49 | 3.30 | MAY130486 | NOWHERE MEN TP VOL 01 FATES WORSE THAN DEATH | $9.99 | IMA |
| 8 | 22 | 2.98 | AUG130290 | BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS TP VOL 02 SCARE TACTICS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 9 | 78 | 2.97 | SEP130732 | SHIELD ORIGINS TP | $7.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 4 | 2.89 | JUN130677 | HAWKEYE HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 23 | 2.84 | AUG130882 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 03 NO ESCAPE | $17.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 24 | 2.81 | AUG130885 | X-MEN TP VOL 01 PRIMER | $17.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 62 | 2.77 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 14 | 11 | 2.76 | JUL130230 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA HC VOL 01 (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 15 | 27 | 2.76 | AUG130292 | BATMAN & ROBIN TP VOL 02 PEARL (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 16 | 14 | 2.75 | JUL130234 | BATMAN & ROBIN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
| 17 | 39 | 2.71 | AUG130295 | AQUAMAN TP VOL 02 THE OTHERS (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 18 | 33 | 2.61 | AUG130293 | BATMAN INCORPORATED VOL 01 DEMON STAR (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 19 | 10 | 2.56 | AUG131387 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 04 | $24.99 | ONI |
| 20 | 13 | 2.55 | MAY130216 | BATMAN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 21 | 15 | 2.49 | JUL130232 | BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS HC VOL 03 EMPEROR PENGUIN (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 22 | 16 | 2.49 | JUL130233 | BATMAN INCORPORATED HC VOL 02 GOTHAMS MOST WANTED (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 23 | 18 | 2.49 | JUL130228 | AQUAMAN HC VOL 03 THRONE OF ATLANTIS (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 24 | 37 | 2.47 | AUG130299 | SWAMP THING TP VOL 03 ROTWORLD THE GREEN KINGDOM (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 25 | 38 | 2.42 | AUG130307 | JOKER CLOWN PRINCE OF CRIME TP | $16.99 | DC |
| 26 | 74 | 2.39 | SEP130552 | SEX TP VOL 01 SUMMER OF HARD (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 27 | 29 | 2.22 | JUL130042 | BPRD VAMPIRE TP | $19.99 | DAR |
| 28 | 9 | 2.20 | AUG130898 | THANOS TP REDEMPTION | $34.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 50 | 2.17 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 30 | 42 | 2.16 | AUG130301 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS TP VOL 03 DEATH OF FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 31 | 81 | 2.13 | SEP131381 | NARUTO TP VOL 63 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 32 | 57 | 2.06 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 33 | 64 | 2.05 | AUG131001 | SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE TP VOL 01 | $11.99 | ARC |
| 34 | 34 | 1.77 | AUG130879 | UNCANNY X-MEN PREM HC VOL 02 BROKEN | $24.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 43 | 1.76 | AUG130296 | RED LANTERNS TP VOL 03 THE SECOND PROPHECY (N52) | $19.99 | DC |
| 36 | 36 | 1.69 | JUL130269 | DJANGO UNCHAINED HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 37 | 44 | 1.65 | JUL130016 | FIFTH BEATLE THE BRIAN EPSTEIN STORY HC | $19.99 | DAR |
| 38 | 25 | 1.64 | JUL130231 | SUPERMAN HEL ON EARTH HC (N52) | $29.99 | DC |
| 39 | 35 | 1.62 | JUL130013 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER NINTH ASSASSIN HC | $24.99 | DAR |
| 40 | 48 | 1.61 | JUL130015 | STAR WARS LEGACY II TP VOL 01 PRISONER O/T FLOATING WORLD | $19.99 | DAR |
| 41 | 69 | 1.61 | JUL130092 | BERSERK TP VOL 37 | $14.99 | DAR |
| 42 | 116 | 1.59 | JUL130027 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES HC LAWNMAGEDDON | $9.99 | DAR |
| 43 | 31 | 1.56 | JUN130256 | JOKER DEATH OF THE FAMILY HC (N52) | $29.99 | DC |
| 44 | 83 | 1.54 | AUG130302 | WORLDS FINEST TP VOL 02 HUNT AND BE HUNTED (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 45 | 52 | 1.52 | JUL130033 | VIOLENT CASES HC | $19.99 | DAR |
| 46 | 65 | 1.52 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 47 | 54 | 1.49 | JUL130090 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 48 | 20 | 1.49 | AUG131114 | ADVENTURE TIME SUGARY SHORTS HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | BOO |
| 49 | 66 | 1.47 | AUG130884 | UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 02 TORN AND FRAYED | $17.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 98 | 1.44 | SEP131227 | SAILOR MOON SHORT STORIES VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 51 | 80 | 1.42 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 52 | 123 | 1.41 | SEP131374 | QUANTUM & WOODY TP VOL 01 WORLDS WORST | $9.99 | VAL |
| 53 | 85 | 1.35 | AUG130300 | ALL-STAR WESTERN TP VOL 03 BLACK DIAMOND PROBABILITY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 54 | 96 | 1.33 | AUG130304 | GREEN ARROW TP VOL 01 HUNTERS MOON | $14.99 | DC |
| 55 | 86 | 1.32 | AUG130892 | OZ ROAD TO OZ GN TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 72 | 1.29 | JUL130081 | TERMINATOR BURNING EARTH TP | $17.99 | DAR |
| 57 | 107 | 1.24 | SEP131419 | YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 12 | $12.00 | HAC |
| 58 | 135 | 1.21 | SEP131316 | ASSASSINS CREED HAWK GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | RAN |
| 59 | 131 | 1.18 | FEB120285 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
| 60 | 95 | 1.18 | SEP130529 | INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | IMA |
| 61 | 61 | 1.14 | AUG130878 | CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC VOL 02 CASTAWAY DIMENSION Z BK 2 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 47 | 1.14 | AUG130920 | GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 12 SEIGE OF MECHANICSBURG | $25.00 | STU |
| 63 | 59 | 1.13 | JUL130040 | BALTIMORE HC VOL 03 PASSING STRANGER & STORIES | $24.99 | DAR |
| 64 | 104 | 1.13 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 65 | 32 | 1.13 | JUL130224 | SUPERMAN A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC | $39.99 | DC |
| 66 | 97 | 1.12 | AUG130880 | A PLUS X TP VOL 02 EQUALS AMAZING | $17.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 87 | 1.11 | AUG130889 | WOLVERINE TP SABRETOOTH REBORN | $19.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 114 | 1.10 | SEP130801 | GAMBIT TP VOL 03 KING OF THIEVES | $15.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 187 | 1.09 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 70 | 56 | 1.06 | JUN130676 | SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE BY WELLS AND MADUREIRA HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 93 | 1.06 | JUL100259 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 72 | 138 | 1.04 | JUL130091 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 45 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 73 | 146 | 1.04 | SEP131224 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 09 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 74 | 94 | 1.03 | SEP130391 | DOCTOR WHO 3 TP VOL 03 SKY JACKS | $17.99 | IDW |
| 75 | 120 | 1.03 | JUL130077 | BANDETTE HC VOL 01 PRESTO | $14.99 | DAR |
| 76 | 5 | 1.01 | JUN130667 | DAREDEVIL BY MILLER AND JANSON OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 124 | 1.01 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 78 | 129 | 1.01 | AUG130308 | JUDAS COIN TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 79 | 210 | 0.96 | SEP130520 | APHRODITE IX REBIRTH TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 80 | 26 | 0.95 | JUL130265 | 100 BULLETS HC BOOK 05 (MR) | $49.99 | DC |
| 81 | 136 | 0.95 | APR130482 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER | $14.99 | IMA |
| 82 | 106 | 0.92 | AUG130901 | ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL TP VOL 06 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 167 | 0.92 | AUG131007 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 06 TREASURE TEAM TANGO | $11.99 | ARC |
| 84 | 137 | 0.91 | AUG130881 | X-MEN LEGACY TP VOL 03 REVENANTS | $15.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 127 | 0.91 | AUG130991 | ARCHIE 1000 PG COMICS JAMBOREE TP | $14.99 | ARC |
| 86 | 17 | 0.91 | JUN130669-M | MMW MARVEL TWO IN ONE HC VOL 01 | $69.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 108 | 0.90 | SEP130386 | TMNT VILLAIN MICROSERIES TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 88 | 189 | 0.90 | JUN130051 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 06 SEARCH PART 3 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 89 | 118 | 0.88 | JUL130078 | SABERTOOTH SWORDSMAN HC | $17.99 | DAR |
| 90 | 90 | 0.87 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 91 | 153 | 0.85 | JUL130080 | HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES TP | $14.99 | DAR |
| 92 | 68 | 0.85 | SEP131315 | ASSASSINS CREED ANKH OF ISIS TRILOGY HC | $24.95 | RAN |
| 93 | 158 | 0.85 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 94 | 168 | 0.84 | SEP131413 | KINGDOM HEARTS 358 / 2 DAYS GN VOL 01 | $12.00 | HAC |
| 95 | 221 | 0.83 | JUL130045 | SO I SURVIVED ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE & ALL I GOT WAS PODCAST TP | $9.99 | DAR |
| 96 | 173 | 0.83 | SEP131415 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 17 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 97 | 119 | 0.82 | SEP130422 | STAR TREK ONGOING TP VOL 06 AFTER DARKNESS | $17.99 | IDW |
| 98 | 218 | 0.82 | SEP131387 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 99 | 51 | 0.82 | JUL130225 | LOIS LANE A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC | $39.99 | DC |
| 100 | 71 | 0.81 | JUL131283 | MARADA SHE WOLF HC (MR) | $24.99 | RAN |
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