Top 100 Graphic Novels: July 2015
Bill Willingham's long-running fantasy Fables came to its conclusion in Fables Volume 22 from DC Entertainment's VERTIGO imprint, the best-selling graphic novel for July and one of the publisher's four volumes in the top ten. Also in the top ten for DC Entertainment were Batman: Harley Quinn, a collection of stories starring the fan-favorite character, at #5; Sean Ryan and Jeremy P. Roberts' New Suicide Squad Volume 1: Pure Insanity at #8; and Batman Eternal Volume 2, collecting the best-selling weekly series, at #10.
Image Comics had two books in the top ten — Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's The Wicked + The Divine Volume 2: Fandemonium at #2 and Kurt Busiek and Ben Dewey's Autumnlands Volume 1: Tooth & Claw at #6.
Marvel Comics also had two books in the top ten — Matt Fraction and David Aja's Hawkeye Volume 4: Rio Bravo ranked #3 and Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Civil War ranked #9.
Also in the top were Dynamite Entertainment with Red Sonja 1973 at #5 and Valiant Entertainment with Divinity at #7.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2015
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 12.07 | APR150316 | FABLES TP VOL 22 (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
2 | 4 | 7.42 | APR150619 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 02 FANDEMONIUM (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
3 | 6 | 5.34 | OCT140937 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 04 RIO BRAVO | $17.99 | MAR |
4 | 27 | 4.99 | MAY151220 | RED SONJA #1973 | $7.99 | DE |
5 | 10 | 4.31 | APR150289 | BATMAN HARLEY QUINN TP | $19.99 | DC |
6 | 32 | 4.08 | APR150573 | AUTUMNLANDS TP VOL 01 TOOTH & CLAW (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
7 | 58 | 3.98 | MAY151625 | DIVINITY TP | $9.99 | VAL |
8 | 15 | 3.93 | APR150302 | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 PURE INSANITY | $16.99 | DC |
9 | 9 | 3.60 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
10 | 2 | 3.60 | APR150286 | BATMAN ETERNAL TP VOL 02 | $39.99 | DC |
11 | 8 | 3.58 | APR150926 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 03 SPIDER-VERSE | $24.99 | MAR |
12 | 51 | 3.12 | MAY150507 | THEYRE NOT LIKE US TP VOL 01 BLACK HOLES FOR THE YOUNG (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
13 | 55 | 3.03 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
14 | 21 | 2.86 | APR150921 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 03 GUARDIANS DISASSEMBLED | $19.99 | MAR |
15 | 18 | 2.48 | MAR150273 | JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 06 INJUSTICE LEAGUE (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
16 | 86 | 2.48 | SEP140684 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
17 | 28 | 2.43 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
18 | 56 | 2.32 | APR150260 | BATMAN THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | DC |
19 | 14 | 2.28 | APR150296 | NEW 52 FUTURES END TP VOL 02 | $29.99 | DC |
20 | 40 | 2.24 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
21 | 25 | 2.18 | APR150903 | THOR PREM HC VOL 02 WHO HOLDS HAMMER | $24.99 | MAR |
22 | 29 | 2.14 | FEB150258 | BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
23 | 167 | 2.14 | SEP141510-M | LIFE AFTER TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | ONI |
24 | 242 | 2.13 | AUG100350 | JAMES PATTERSONS WITCH & WIZARD HC VOL 01 BATTLE SHADOWLAND | $17.99 | IDW |
25 | 43 | 2.11 | APR150928 | DAREDEVIL TP VOL 03 DAREDEVIL YOU KNOW | $15.99 | MAR |
26 | 34 | 2.09 | APR150907 | SHIELD TP VOL 01 PERFECT BULLETS | $17.99 | MAR |
27 | 13 | 2.04 | APR150937 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 12 DEADPOOL CORPS | $34.99 | MAR |
28 | 5 | 2.03 | APR150902 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY AND X-MEN HC BLACK VORTEX | $49.99 | MAR |
29 | 33 | 1.98 | APR150922 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER TP VOL 04 LAST DAYS OF MIDGARD | $19.99 | MAR |
30 | 60 | 1.97 | MAY150478 | SUPREME BLUE ROSE TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
31 | 44 | 1.96 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
32 | 104 | 1.95 | JUN100656 | SECRET INVASION HC | $34.99 | MAR |
33 | 46 | 1.94 | APR150283 | AQUAMAN TP VOL 05 SEA OF STORMS | $16.99 | DC |
34 | 65 | 1.94 | APR150285 | ARKHAM MANOR TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
35 | 24 | 1.82 | JUL100692 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | MAR |
36 | 291 | 1.79 | AUG110725 | VENOM TP LETHAL PROTECTOR | $16.99 | MAR |
37 | 68 | 1.78 | MAR150065 | PREDATOR FIRE & STONE TP | $14.99 | DAR |
38 | 39 | 1.78 | APR150920 | LEGENDARY STAR-LORD TP VOL 02 RISE OF BLACK VORTEX | $19.99 | MAR |
39 | 134 | 1.78 | MAR150524 | WYTCHES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
40 | 76 | 1.76 | FEB150545 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 23 WHISPERS INTO SCREAMS | $14.99 | IMA |
41 | 75 | 1.73 | JUN140725 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL | $15.99 | MAR |
42 | 82 | 1.72 | APR150288 | BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS TP | $14.99 | DC |
43 | 66 | 1.71 | MAY150499 | RED ONE HC WELCOME TO AMERICA (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
44 | 84 | 1.70 | SEP140647 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 02 FAR REACHING TENTACLES OF N'RYGOTH (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
45 | 45 | 1.67 | APR150933 | AVENGERS TP VOL 06 INFINITE AVENGERS | $19.99 | MAR |
46 | 47 | 1.65 | APR150935 | SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 02 SPIDER-VERSE | $19.99 | MAR |
47 | 88 | 1.62 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
48 | 11 | 1.61 | MAY150491 | EAST OF WEST THE APOCALYPSE YEAR ONE HC | $49.99 | IMA |
49 | 74 | 1.60 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
50 | 22 | 1.60 | MAY150837 | MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
50 | 148 | 1.60 | MAY150607-M | NOWHERE MEN TP VOL 01 FATES WORSE THAN DEATH | $9.99 | IMA |
52 | 50 | 1.59 | APR150290 | BATMAN SECOND CHANCES TP | $19.99 | DC |
53 | 53 | 1.58 | APR150934 | NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 04 PERFECT WORLD | $19.99 | MAR |
54 | 23 | 1.57 | APR150897 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 01 OLD REPUBLIC | $34.99 | MAR |
55 | 78 | 1.56 | APR150300 | SINESTRO TP VOL 02 SACRIFICE | $16.99 | DC |
56 | 83 | 1.53 | APR150299 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 06 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE | $16.99 | DC |
57 | 96 | 1.53 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
58 | 101 | 1.50 | MAY150504 | SHUTTER TP VOL 02 WAY OF THE WORLD (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
59 | 105 | 1.49 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
60 | 61 | 1.48 | APR150325 | SWAMP THING THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
61 | 63 | 1.48 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
62 | 20 | 1.46 | APR150942 | IRON FIST EPIC COLLECTION TP FURY OF IRON FIST | $39.99 | MAR |
63 | 126 | 1.46 | MAY150823 | INHUMAN TP VOL 03 LINEAGE | $12.99 | MAR |
64 | 100 | 1.46 | MAY150829 | MAGNETO TP VOL 03 SHADOW GAMES | $15.99 | MAR |
65 | 103 | 1.46 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
66 | 89 | 1.45 | APR150291 | BATWOMAN TP VOL 06 THE UNKNOWNS | $16.99 | DC |
67 | 164 | 1.45 | APR150919 | MARVEL UNIVERSE GUARDIANS OF GALAXY DIGEST TP | $9.99 | MAR |
68 | 85 | 1.44 | JAN150369 | HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 01 HOT IN THE CITY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
69 | 38 | 1.44 | MAR150801 | ALL NEW X-MEN PREM HC VOL 07 UTOPIANS | $24.99 | MAR |
70 | 37 | 1.43 | APR150905 | ROCKET RACCOON PREM HC VOL 02 STORYTAILER | $24.99 | MAR |
71 | 92 | 1.43 | APR150301 | SUPERGIRL TP VOL 06 CRUCIBLE | $16.99 | DC |
72 | 234 | 1.41 | OCT110731 | SPIDER-MAN BY MARK MILLAR ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP | $34.99 | MAR |
73 | 108 | 1.41 | APR150287 | AMERICA VS THE JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA TP | $14.99 | DC |
74 | 70 | 1.40 | APR150925 | SPIDER-MAN AND X-MEN TP | $19.99 | MAR |
75 | 31 | 1.39 | APR150322 | GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS NEST HC (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
75 | 132 | 1.39 | APR150931 | X-MEN TP VOL 05 BURNING WORLD | $12.99 | MAR |
77 | 72 | 1.39 | MAY150825 | UNCANNY AVENGERS TP VOL 05 AXIS PRELUDE | $19.99 | MAR |
78 | 110 | 1.39 | APR150297 | RED LANTERNS TP VOL 06 FORGED IN BLOOD | $14.99 | DC |
79 | 97 | 1.38 | FEB140248 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
80 | 42 | 1.38 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
80 | 753 | 1.38 | SEP110673 | ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA TP | $14.99 | MAR |
82 | 41 | 1.36 | MAR150264 | AQUAMAN HC VOL 06 MAELSTROM (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
83 | 175 | 1.33 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
84 | 49 | 1.30 | MAR150277 | BATMAN GOTHIC DELUXE EDITION HC | $24.99 | DC |
85 | 112 | 1.29 | MAR150813 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 03 CRUSHED | $15.99 | MAR |
86 | 120 | 1.29 | MAY150468 | CRIMINAL TP VOL 06 LAST OF THE INNOCENT (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
87 | 117 | 1.27 | DEC140970 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 02 GENERATION WHY | $15.99 | MAR |
88 | 116 | 1.26 | APR150936 | WOLVERINES TP VOL 03 LIVING AND THE DEAD | $15.99 | MAR |
89 | 87 | 1.25 | APR150927 | HULK TP VOL 03 OMEGA HULK BOOK 02 | $19.99 | MAR |
90 | 30 | 1.24 | FEB150854 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
91 | 79 | 1.24 | MAR150083 | ABE SAPIEN TP VOL 06 DARKNESS SO GREAT | $19.99 | DAR |
92 | 80 | 1.24 | MAR150091 | CREEPY PRESENTS ALEX TOTH HC | $19.99 | DAR |
93 | 128 | 1.24 | APR150295 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS TP VOL 06 RECKONING | $14.99 | DC |
94 | 57 | 1.22 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
95 | 135 | 1.20 | APR120250 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
96 | 94 | 1.20 | FEB140265 | WATCHMEN TP NEW ED | $19.99 | DC |
97 | 179 | 1.20 | MAY151640 | BLEACH GN VOL 64 | $9.99 | VIZ |
98 | 427 | 1.19 | JUN110756 | THUNDERBOLTS BY ELLIS AND DEODATO ULT COLL TP | $29.99 | MAR |
99 | 95 | 1.16 | MAR150020 | MIND MGMT HC VOL 05 THE ERASER | $19.99 | DAR |
100 | 924 | 1.15 | MAR100628 | SPIDER-WOMAN HC AGENT OF SWORD GN W/ MOTION DVD | $29.99 | MAR |
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