Top 100 Graphic Novels: September 2014
DC Entertainment's Batman: Death of the Family Book & The Joker Mask Set, a special gift set of the storyline by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo that comes with a life-size Joker mask, was the best-selling graphic novel in September.
In total, DC Entertainment had three of the month's top ten graphic novels, also including Geoff Johns and David Finch's Forever Evil at #2 and A.J. Lieberman and Mike Huddleston's Harley Quinn: Vengeance Unlimited at #6.
VIZ Media's Yu-Gi-Oh! 5DS Volume 6 ranked #3 for the month.
Marvel Comics had two teitles in the top ten, led by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli's Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2: Angela at #4 and Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.'s Kick-Ass 3 Premiere at #8.
Image Comics rounded out the top ten with four titles, like by Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 10 hardcover at #5. Also in the top ten were Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 at #7, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Fatale Volume 5: Curse the Demon at #9, and Vaughan and Staples' Saga Volume 3 at #10.
Among the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's top book in September was My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Volume 5 at #14. Finally, B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth Volume 9: Reign of the Black Flamewas Dark Horse Comics' top book for September at #21. Finally,
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2014
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 11.19 | MAY140361 | BATMAN DEATH OF THE FAMILY BOOK & JOKER MASK SET (N52) | $39.99 | DC |
2 | 5 | 4.86 | MAY140364 | FOREVER EVIL HC (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
3 | 18 | 4.47 | JUL141515 | YU GI OH 5DS GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
4 | 9 | 4.04 | JUL140730 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 02 ANGELA | $19.99 | MAR |
5 | 4 | 3.56 | JUL140520 | WALKING DEAD HC VOL 10 (MR) | $34.99 | IMA |
6 | 12 | 3.09 | JUN140280 | HARLEY QUINN VENGEANCE UNLIMITED TP | $19.99 | DC |
7 | 47 | 3.00 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
8 | 8 | 2.99 | MAY140918 | KICK-ASS 3 PREM HC (MR) | $29.99 | MAR |
9 | 25 | 2.94 | JUL140483 | FATALE TP VOL 05 CURSE THE DEMON (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
10 | 26 | 2.91 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
11 | 20 | 2.81 | JUN140272 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 04 THE GRID (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
12 | 27 | 2.76 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
13 | 13 | 2.70 | MAY140363 | JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 05 FOREVER HEROES (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
14 | 17 | 2.55 | JUL140361 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 05 | $17.99 | IDW |
15 | 14 | 2.44 | MAY140371 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 01 POWER COUPLE (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
16 | 6 | 2.38 | JUN140730 | INFINITY TP | $49.99 | MAR |
17 | 33 | 2.31 | JUL140994 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | BOO |
18 | 32 | 2.30 | JUN140267 | FOREVER EVIL ARKHAM WAR TP (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
19 | 36 | 2.06 | JUL140512 | REVIVAL TP VOL 04 ESCAPE TO WISCONSIN | $16.99 | IMA |
20 | 80 | 2.04 | JAN140558 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
21 | 29 | 1.92 | MAY140026 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 09 REIGN OF BLACK FLAME | $19.99 | DAR |
22 | 24 | 1.86 | JUN140723 | ALL NEW X-MEN PREM HC VOL 05 ONE DOWN | $24.99 | MAR |
23 | 53 | 1.85 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
24 | 88 | 1.76 | JUL140953 | WOODS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
25 | 54 | 1.74 | MAR130727 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
26 | 37 | 1.74 | JUN140312 | Y THE LAST MAN TP BOOK 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
27 | 51 | 1.72 | MAY141179 | CYANIDE & HAPPINESS PUNCHING ZOO TP (MR) | $14.99 | BOO |
28 | 39 | 1.69 | JUN140283 | NEW TEEN TITANS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
29 | 55 | 1.69 | MAY140037 | LEAVING MEGALOPOLIS HC | $14.99 | DAR |
30 | 19 | 1.66 | JUN140731 | WINTER SOLDIER BY BRUBAKER COMPLETE COLLECTION TP | $29.99 | MAR |
31 | 21 | 1.66 | JUL141359 | CHARLES BURNS SUGAR SKULL GN | $23.00 | RAN |
32 | 28 | 1.64 | MAY140362 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA HC VOL 02 SURVIVORS OF EVIL (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
33 | 66 | 1.61 | JUN140271 | BATWOMAN TP VOL 04 THIS BLOOD IS THICK (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
34 | 11 | 1.60 | APR140256 | BATMAN UNWRAPPED THE COURT OF OWLS HC | $39.99 | DC |
35 | 72 | 1.55 | MAY140111 | NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 02 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
36 | 44 | 1.55 | JUN140276 | BATMAN GORDON OF GOTHAM TP | $19.99 | DC |
37 | 45 | 1.53 | JUN140741 | AVENGERS TP VOL 04 INFINITY | $19.99 | MAR |
38 | 46 | 1.53 | JUN140740 | NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 02 INFINITY | $19.99 | MAR |
39 | 7 | 1.53 | APR140764 | DEADPOOL MINIBUS HC | $59.99 | MAR |
40 | 49 | 1.50 | JUN140742 | UNCANNY AVENGERS TP VOL 03 RAGNAROK NOW | $19.99 | MAR |
41 | 50 | 1.47 | JUN140744 | ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | MAR |
42 | 64 | 1.45 | JUN140270 | FOREVER EVIL ROGUES REBELLION TP (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
43 | 43 | 1.44 | JUL140863 | ROVER RED CHARLIE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
44 | 125 | 1.43 | JUL140501 | MERCENARY SEA TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
45 | 38 | 1.42 | JUN140722 | UNCANNY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 04 AVENGE EARTH | $24.99 | MAR |
46 | 48 | 1.42 | MAY140094 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 17 | $19.99 | DAR |
47 | 127 | 1.40 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
48 | 76 | 1.40 | MAY140652 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 2 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
49 | 30 | 1.35 | JUN140724 | UNCANNY X-MEN PREM HC VOL 04 VS SHIELD | $29.99 | MAR |
50 | 84 | 1.35 | JUN140310 | UNWRITTEN TOMMY TAYLOR & THE SHIP THAT SANK TWICE TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
51 | 73 | 1.34 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
52 | 85 | 1.33 | JUN140519 | ZERO TP VOL 02 AT THE HEART OF IT ALL (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
53 | 40 | 1.33 | JUN140269 | FOREVER EVIL BLIGHT TP (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
54 | 23 | 1.31 | JUL140723 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION TP GREAT POWER | $34.99 | MAR |
55 | 2 | 1.31 | MAY140474 | MARVEL COVERS ARTIST ED HC (NET) | $75.00 | IDW |
56 | 68 | 1.29 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
57 | 131 | 1.27 | JUL141502 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 72 | $9.99 | VIZ |
58 | 91 | 1.26 | JUN140268 | FOREVER EVIL ARGUS TP (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
59 | 31 | 1.23 | APR140949 | BRYAN LEE O MALLEY SECONDS GN | $25.00 | RAN |
60 | 100 | 1.21 | MAY140053 | AW YEAH COMICS TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DAR |
60 | 79 | 1.21 | JUN140296 | ASTRO CITY THROUGH OPEN DOORS TP | $16.99 | DC |
62 | 150 | 1.21 | MAY140626 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
63 | 87 | 1.18 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
64 | 103 | 1.17 | JUL141002 | REGULAR SHOW ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 HYDRATION | $12.99 | BOO |
65 | 57 | 1.16 | JUL140980 | SONS OF ANARCHY TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | BOO |
66 | 160 | 1.12 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
67 | 65 | 1.11 | JUN140841 | CROSSED WISH YOU WERE HERE TP VOL 04 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
68 | 99 | 1.11 | APR140525 | PETER PANZERFAUST TP VOL 04 THE HUNT | $14.99 | IMA |
69 | 104 | 1.08 | JUN140281 | JLA EARTH 2 TP NEW ED | $14.99 | DC |
70 | 67 | 1.07 | JUL140864 | UBER TP VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
71 | 77 | 1.07 | MAY140380 | SHOWCASE CAPTAIN CARROT AND HIS AMAZING ZOO CREW TP | $19.99 | DC |
72 | 56 | 1.05 | MAY140398 | ASTRO CITY VICTORY HC | $24.99 | DC |
73 | 35 | 1.03 | APR130732 | DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
74 | 82 | 1.03 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
75 | 83 | 1.02 | JUN140743 | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK TP VOL 03 SMASH TIME | $19.99 | MAR |
76 | 61 | 1.01 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
77 | 74 | 1.01 | APR148006 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | ONI |
78 | 63 | 1.01 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
79 | 86 | 1.00 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
79 | 118 | 1.00 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
81 | 10 | 0.99 | APR140758-M | MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 16 | $69.99 | MAR |
82 | 78 | 0.99 | JUN140083 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 06 | $19.99 | DAR |
83 | 175 | 0.98 | MAR140535 | BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
84 | 120 | 0.97 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
85 | 42 | 0.96 | JUN140726 | FANTASTIC FOUR EPIC COLL WORLDS GREATEST COMIC MAG TP | $34.99 | MAR |
86 | 112 | 0.95 | JUN141273 | AMULET SC VOL 06 ESCAPE FROM LUCIEN | $12.99 | SCH |
87 | 126 | 0.95 | JUL140518 | UNDERTOW TP VOL 01 BOATMANS CALL (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
88 | 70 | 0.94 | JUL141263 | WRENCHIES GN | $19.99 | ST. |
89 | 109 | 0.92 | FEB140248 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
90 | 128 | 0.91 | JUL100030 | SERENITY SHEPHERDS TALE HC | $14.99 | DAR |
91 | 163 | 0.90 | MAY141611 | VOID HC | $9.99 | RAN |
92 | 134 | 0.89 | DEC130494 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 02 WE ARE ALL ONE | $14.99 | IMA |
93 | 101 | 0.89 | SEP110038 | SERENITY HC VOL 01 THOSE LEFT BEHIND 2ND ED | $17.99 | DAR |
94 | 115 | 0.89 | DEC120744 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW | $16.99 | MAR |
95 | 132 | 0.87 | MAY141604 | MOORCOCK ELRIC HC VOL 01 RUBY THRONE | $12.99 | RAN |
96 | 96 | 0.87 | JAN140800 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS | $19.99 | MAR |
97 | 93 | 0.87 | FEB140918-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ARC |
98 | 52 | 0.85 | MAY141403 | DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 01 SCROOGE SON OF SUN | $29.99 | FAN |
99 | 168 | 0.83 | FEB120285 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
100 | 149 | 0.83 | OCT060163 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC | $14.99 | DC |
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