Top 100 Graphic Novels: April 2015
Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 23 from Image Comics was April's best-selling graphic novel.
In total, Image Comics had four products in the top ten including Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 4 at #5, Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's Jupiter's Legacy Volume 1 at #6, and Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye at #9.
Warren Ellis and Jerome Opena's Avegers: Rage of Ultron, an original graphic novel, was Marvel Comics' best-selling graphic novel for April at #2.
DC Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Bill Willingham's Fables Volume 21: Happily Ever After at #3. Also in the top ten were Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman Volume 5: Zero Year: Dark City at #4, Amanda Connor and Jimmy Palmiotti's Harley Quinn Volume 1: Hot in the City at #7, and Batman Volume 6: The Graveyard Shift at #8.
Rounding out the top ten, BOOM! Studios' Lumberjanes Volume 1 ranked #10.
Among the premier publishers, two 1980s franchises join forces in IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters, their best-selling graphic novel in April at #48. Finally, Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra's Prometheus: Fire and Stone, the sequel to Ridley Scott's film Prometheus, was Dark Horse Comics' top graphic novel for April at #55.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2015
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 16.66 | FEB150545 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 23 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 2 | 8.34 | DEC140948 | AVENGERS RAGE OF ULTRON OGN HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 8 | 5.76 | JAN150397 | FABLES TP VOL 21 HAPPILY EVER AFTER (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
| 4 | 9 | 5.21 | JAN150363 | BATMAN TP VOL 05 ZERO YEAR DARK CITY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 5 | 20 | 4.82 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 6 | 28 | 4.64 | FEB150526 | JUPITERS LEGACY TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 7 | 12 | 4.58 | JAN150369 | HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 01 HOT IN THE CITY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 8 | 7 | 4.20 | DEC140379 | BATMAN HC VOL 06 THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 9 | 27 | 3.90 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 10 | 19 | 3.56 | FEB151172 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 11 | 21 | 3.55 | FEB150860 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 48 | 3.50 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 13 | 34 | 3.32 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 14 | 36 | 3.32 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 15 | 11 | 3.22 | DEC140380 | HARLEY QUINN HC VOL 02 POWER OUTAGE (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 16 | 15 | 2.92 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 31 | 2.72 | FEB150538 | SUNSTONE OGN VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 18 | 16 | 2.68 | NOV140306 | BATMAN ADVENTURES MAD LOVE DELUXE ED HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 19 | 17 | 2.40 | AUG141586 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 06 | $24.99 | ONI |
| 20 | 10 | 2.39 | FEB150862 | ORIGINAL SIN TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 64 | 2.35 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 22 | 32 | 2.35 | JAN150375 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 05 FLESH (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 23 | 44 | 2.24 | JAN150902 | CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 02 STAY FLY | $15.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 50 | 2.20 | JAN150374 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
| 25 | 25 | 2.18 | JAN150373 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS TP BOOK 02 | $24.99 | DC |
| 26 | 59 | 2.12 | FEB151177 | ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 05 GRAYBLES SCHMAYBLES | $12.99 | BOO |
| 27 | 69 | 2.10 | FEB151487 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 15 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 28 | 58 | 2.06 | JAN150383 | MORTAL KOMBAT X TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 29 | 43 | 2.00 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 30 | 57 | 2.00 | JUN140725 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL | $15.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 87 | 1.98 | SEP140657 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 22 A NEW BEGINNING (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 32 | 61 | 1.98 | JAN150370 | GREEN ARROW TP VOL 06 BROKEN (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 33 | 45 | 1.98 | JAN150899 | MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 02 DEAD WILL RISE | $17.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 84 | 1.96 | OCT140654 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 02 TWO WORLDS ONE COP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 35 | 30 | 1.92 | DEC140390 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO HC VOL 02 | $22.99 | DC |
| 36 | 67 | 1.88 | FEB150530 | MPH TP | $14.99 | IMA |
| 37 | 97 | 1.87 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 38 | 3 | 1.80 | FEB150845 | SPIDER-VERSE HC | $75.00 | MAR |
| 39 | 72 | 1.80 | DEC140691 | SPREAD TP VOL 01 NO HOPE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 40 | 18 | 1.78 | JAN150884 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 01 EMPIRE | $34.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 29 | 1.78 | JAN150367 | DC COMICS ZERO YEAR TP (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 42 | 46 | 1.75 | JAN150379 | DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR TP VOL 01 ASSASSINS | $19.99 | DC |
| 43 | 63 | 1.74 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 44 | 37 | 1.71 | DEC140384 | WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 06 BONES (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
| 45 | 70 | 1.68 | FEB151200 | BEE AND PUPPYCAT TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 46 | 83 | 1.67 | JAN150882 | MEN OF WRATH TP (MR) | $14.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 76 | 1.66 | JAN150898 | WOLVERINES TP VOL 01 DANCING WITH DEVIL | $15.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 51 | 1.63 | FEB150402 | TMNT GHOSTBUSTERS TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 49 | 138 | 1.63 | JAN140558 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 50 | 117 | 1.61 | MAY140652 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 2 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 51 | 22 | 1.61 | JAN150907 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC COMPANION TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 68 | 1.60 | DEC140977 | LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD TP VOL 02 I CANNOT TELL A LIE | $17.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 55 | 1.59 | JAN150380 | NEW TEEN TITANS TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 54 | 56 | 1.56 | JAN150515 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER TP VOL 03 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 55 | 82 | 1.55 | DEC140096 | PROMETHEUS FIRE & STONE TP | $14.99 | DAR |
| 56 | 53 | 1.54 | NOV140075 | EMPOWERED UNCHAINED TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 57 | 149 | 1.52 | SEP140684 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 58 | 65 | 1.50 | DEC140112 | ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | DAR |
| 59 | 92 | 1.50 | DEC140970 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 02 GENERATION WHY | $15.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 104 | 1.48 | DEC140392 | SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
| 61 | 129 | 1.47 | SEP088205 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 62 | 62 | 1.46 | DEC140081 | BTVS SEASON 10 TP VOL 02 I WISH | $18.99 | DAR |
| 63 | 81 | 1.45 | OCT140043 | GOON TP VOL 14 OCCASION OF REVENGE | $16.99 | DAR |
| 64 | 66 | 1.44 | JAN150909 | HULK FUTURE IMPERFECT TP NEW PTG | $19.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 106 | 1.44 | JAN150378 | EARTH 2 TP VOL 04 THE DARK AGE (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 66 | 41 | 1.43 | JAN150894 | AVENGERS ULTRON UNBOUND TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 162 | 1.42 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 68 | 24 | 1.42 | DEC140967-M | MIRACLEMAN PREM HC BOOK 03 OLYMPUS (MR) | $39.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 91 | 1.41 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 70 | 133 | 1.40 | JAN140559 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 71 | 110 | 1.39 | JAN150377 | BATMAN 66 TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DC |
| 72 | 49 | 1.38 | JAN150888 | SUPERIOR IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 01 INFAMOUS | $24.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 54 | 1.34 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 188 | 1.29 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 74 | 144 | 1.29 | SEP130566 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR | $14.99 | IMA |
| 76 | 94 | 1.29 | DEC140137 | GROO VS CONAN TP | $16.99 | DAR |
| 77 | 128 | 1.29 | JAN151496 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 78 | 192 | 1.27 | DEC140670 | LOW TP VOL 01 THE DELIRIUM OF HOPE (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 79 | 153 | 1.26 | SEP120449 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 80 | 113 | 1.25 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | IDW |
| 81 | 86 | 1.25 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 82 | 121 | 1.23 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 114 | 1.20 | FEB150861 | ORIGINAL SINS TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 168 | 1.19 | APR130482 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER | $14.99 | IMA |
| 85 | 118 | 1.17 | MAY130224 | FLASH TP VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 86 | 181 | 1.17 | SEP088206 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 87 | 183 | 1.15 | SEP088207 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) (SEP088207) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 88 | 88 | 1.14 | NOV140103 | BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 31 FINAL CURTAIN (MR) | $19.99 | DAR |
| 89 | 191 | 1.14 | SEP088208 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 90 | 163 | 1.13 | JUL140478 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 03 THERE IS NO US | $14.99 | IMA |
| 91 | 6 | 1.12 | NOV140864-M | FANTASTIC FOUR OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 | $99.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 103 | 1.12 | JAN150900 | CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 04 IRON NAIL | $19.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 102 | 1.12 | DEC140386 | BATMAN 66 HC VOL 03 | $19.99 | DC |
| 94 | 136 | 1.10 | JAN150372 | JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 TP VOL 02 THE CAMELOT WAR (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 95 | 130 | 1.09 | JAN150903 | NOVA TP VOL 05 AXIS | $15.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 74 | 1.09 | DEC140378 | EARTH 2 HC VOL 05 THE KRYPTONIAN (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 97 | 219 | 1.08 | FEB150524 | GONERS TP VOL 01 WE ALL FALL DOWN | $9.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 77 | 1.08 | JAN150410 | TOP 10 TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 99 | 42 | 1.07 | FEB140842 | AGE OF ULTRON TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 40 | 1.07 | FEB150848 | AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION BEHOLD VISION TP | $34.99 | MAR |
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