Top 100 Graphic Novels: September 2015
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 5, the latest volume of their Hugo Award-winning series from Image Comics, was the best-selling graphic novel for September.
In total, Image Comics had four books in the top ten. Also at the top of the charts in the September were Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen's Descender Volume 1 at #2, Mark Millar and Sean Murphy's Chrononauts Volume 1 at #4, and Vaughan and Staples' Saga Volume 1 at #10.
DC Entertainment had five titles in the top ten, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman Volume 7: Endgame at #4. Also in the top ten were Batman Volume 6: Graveyard Shift at #5, Mad Max: Fury Road at #7, Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke Special Edition at #8, and The Joker: Endgame at #9.
Rounding out the top ten, Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru's Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 10: Smoke and Mirrors Part 1 at #6.
Among the premier publishers, Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Civil War was Marvel Comics' best-selling graphic novel and ranked #11 for the month. Finally, IDW Publishing's Orphan Black Volume 1, written by the writers of the hit BBC America series, was the publisher's best-selling graphic novel in September at #43.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2015
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 25.69 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
2 | 8 | 7.82 | JUL150554-M | DESCENDER TP VOL 01 TIN STARS (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
3 | 2 | 6.86 | MAY150231 | BATMAN HC VOL 07 ENDGAME | $24.99 | DC |
4 | 15 | 6.15 | MAY150488-M | CHRONONAUTS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
5 | 5 | 5.62 | JUN150290 | BATMAN TP VOL 06 GRAVEYARD SHIFT (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
6 | 17 | 4.84 | MAY150050 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 10 SMOKE & SHADOW PART 1 | $10.99 | DAR |
7 | 10 | 4.80 | MAY150271 | MAD MAX FURY ROAD TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
8 | 16 | 4.45 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
9 | 3 | 4.26 | MAY150232 | JOKER ENDGAME HC | $29.99 | DC |
10 | 33 | 4.09 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
11 | 6 | 3.87 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
12 | 22 | 3.82 | JUL150589 | FADE OUT TP VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
13 | 4 | 3.07 | JUL150644 | WALKING DEAD HC VOL 12 (MR) | $34.99 | IMA |
14 | 37 | 3.03 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
15 | 30 | 2.91 | JUN150293 | FLASH TP VOL 05 HISTORY LESSONS (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
16 | 29 | 2.89 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
17 | 60 | 2.89 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
18 | 19 | 2.87 | MAY150093 | LADY KILLER TP | $17.99 | DAR |
19 | 49 | 2.71 | JUL150552 | BIRTHRIGHT TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | IMA |
20 | 11 | 2.69 | MAY150258 | FREE COUNTRY A TALE OF THE CHILDRENS CRUSADE HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
21 | 34 | 2.66 | JUN150295 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 06 BONES (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
22 | 108 | 2.65 | JUL140729 | CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 HIGHER FURTHER FASTER MORE | $17.99 | MAR |
23 | 36 | 2.61 | JUL150534 | NAILBITER TP VOL 03 BLOOD IN THE WATER (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
24 | 14 | 2.52 | JUN150831 | JESSICA JONES TP VOL 01 ALIAS (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
25 | 32 | 2.51 | JUL150836 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 05 SPIRAL | $16.99 | MAR |
26 | 38 | 2.32 | JUL150828 | HOWARD THE DUCK TP VOL 00 WHAT THE DUCK | $16.99 | MAR |
27 | 25 | 2.29 | JUN150297 | FLASH SEASON ZERO TP | $19.99 | DC |
28 | 53 | 2.27 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
29 | 54 | 2.26 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
30 | 27 | 2.24 | JUN150292 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 TRIAL BY FIRE NEW ED | $19.99 | DC |
31 | 187 | 2.23 | JAN131306 | X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 02 ENTER NINJAK | $14.99 | VAL |
32 | 31 | 2.21 | JUN150826 | AVENGERS TIME RUNS OUT TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
33 | 81 | 2.19 | MAY150073 | ALIENS SALVATION HC | $10.99 | DAR |
33 | 12 | 2.19 | JUL150641-M | SOUTHERN BASTARDS HC VOL 01 (MR) | $29.99 | IMA |
35 | 333 | 2.19 | JAN120730 | DAREDEVIL SEASON ONE PREM HC WITH DIG CDE | $24.99 | MAR |
36 | 20 | 2.18 | JUL150829 | BLACK WIDOW TP VOL 03 LAST DAYS | $24.99 | MAR |
37 | 195 | 2.17 | AUG080185 | SUPERMAN BATMAN VENGEANCE TP | $12.99 | DC |
38 | 9 | 2.12 | JUL150843 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 13 DEADPOOL TEAM UP | $34.99 | MAR |
39 | 13 | 2.12 | JUN150294 | NEW 52 FUTURES END TP VOL 03 | $29.99 | DC |
40 | 68 | 2.09 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
41 | 64 | 2.09 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
42 | 106 | 2.07 | SEP140684 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
43 | 26 | 2.05 | JUL150466 | ORPHAN BLACK TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
44 | 102 | 1.94 | AUG151802 | NARUTO GN VOL 72 | $9.99 | VIZ |
45 | 62 | 1.89 | FEB151172 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
45 | 61 | 1.89 | MAY151112 | STEVEN UNIVERSE TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
47 | 43 | 1.84 | JUN150324 | Y THE LAST MAN TP BOOK 03 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
48 | 28 | 1.79 | MAY150250 | WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 07 WAR TORN | $24.99 | DC |
49 | 70 | 1.77 | FEB140248 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
50 | 71 | 1.75 | JUL150838 | MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 03 IN NIGHT | $16.99 | MAR |
51 | 79 | 1.74 | APR150619 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 02 FANDEMONIUM (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
52 | 78 | 1.73 | MAR130727 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
53 | 82 | 1.73 | JUN150823 | A-FORCE PRESENTS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | MAR |
54 | 45 | 1.72 | MAY150083 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 11 FLESH AND STONE | $19.99 | DAR |
55 | 40 | 1.71 | JUL151003 | CROSSED PLUS 100 TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
56 | 123 | 1.69 | JAN140558 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
57 | 69 | 1.68 | JUL150830 | LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD TP VOL 03 LAST DAYS | $17.99 | MAR |
58 | 59 | 1.62 | JUN150296 | ARROW SEASON 2.5 TP | $19.99 | DC |
59 | 83 | 1.61 | JUN140725 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL | $15.99 | MAR |
60 | 35 | 1.61 | JUL150831 | PUNISHER TP VOL 03 LAST DAYS | $24.99 | MAR |
61 | 66 | 1.60 | JUN150304 | NEW TEEN TITANS TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | DC |
62 | 92 | 1.59 | APR120250 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
62 | 24 | 1.59 | FEB082311 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | MAR |
64 | 65 | 1.58 | MAY150090 | BTVS SEASON 10 TP VOL 03 LOVE DARES YOU | $18.99 | DAR |
64 | 67 | 1.58 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
66 | 90 | 1.55 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
67 | 89 | 1.54 | JUN150590 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 24 LIFE AND DEATH (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
68 | 42 | 1.53 | JUL151294 | STEP ASIDE POPS HARK A VAGRANT COLLECTION HC (MR) | $19.95 | DRA |
69 | 143 | 1.49 | MAR150524 | WYTCHES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
70 | 21 | 1.46 | MAY150237 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GODS GODHEAD HC | $34.99 | DC |
71 | 151 | 1.46 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
72 | 104 | 1.45 | AUG151816 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | VIZ |
73 | 130 | 1.45 | AUG151810 | YU GI OH 5DS GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
74 | 50 | 1.45 | JUN150817 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC VOL 05 THROUGH LOOKING GLASS | $24.99 | MAR |
75 | 153 | 1.44 | JUL150631 | MATERIAL TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
76 | 152 | 1.44 | JUL150593 | NO MERCY TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
77 | 91 | 1.39 | JUN150298 | BATMAN BEYOND 2.0 TP VOL 03 MARK OF THE PHANTASM | $16.99 | DC |
78 | 115 | 1.37 | MAY150081 | HELLBOY 100 PROJECT TP | $12.99 | DAR |
79 | 137 | 1.36 | JUL151713 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
80 | 144 | 1.34 | JUL151693 | BLOODSHOT REBORN TP VOL 01 COLORADO | $9.99 | VAL |
81 | 109 | 1.34 | SEP140647 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 02 FAR REACHING TENTACLES OF N'RYGOTH (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
82 | 107 | 1.33 | FEB150545 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 23 WHISPERS INTO SCREAMS | $14.99 | IMA |
83 | 57 | 1.33 | JUL150833 | SHIELD BY LEE AND KIRBY COMPLETE COLLECTION TP | $24.99 | MAR |
84 | 58 | 1.32 | MAY150517 | LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME HC (MR) | $24.99 | IMA |
85 | 174 | 1.31 | JUL150628 | EMPTY TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
86 | 101 | 1.29 | JAN150369 | HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 01 HOT IN THE CITY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
87 | 114 | 1.29 | MAY150106 | NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 06 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
88 | 183 | 1.27 | DEC140670 | LOW TP VOL 01 THE DELIRIUM OF HOPE (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
89 | 289 | 1.27 | DEC148636 | BATGIRL TP VOL 01 THE BATGIRL OF BURNSIDE (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
90 | 23 | 1.25 | MAY150233 | BATMAN NOIR HUSH HC | $39.99 | DC |
91 | 46 | 1.23 | MAY150269 | SWEET TOOTH DELUXE ED HC BOOK 01 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
92 | 160 | 1.23 | JUL151694 | NINJAK TP VOL 01 WEAPONEER | $9.99 | VAL |
93 | 147 | 1.21 | JUL151418 | NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | HAR |
94 | 51 | 1.20 | JUL100692 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | MAR |
95 | 72 | 1.20 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
96 | 75 | 1.17 | JUN150816 | SUPERIOR IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 02 STARK CONTRAST | $24.99 | MAR |
97 | 111 | 1.15 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
98 | 18 | 1.15 | MAY150248 | SWAMP THING BY SCOTT SNYDER DLX ED HC | $49.99 | DC |
99 | 97 | 1.14 | JUN150834 | DARK TOWER DRAWING OF THREE HOUSE OF CARDS TP (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
100 | 76 | 1.14 | JUL110251 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP | $24.99 | DC |
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