Top 100 Graphic Novels: November 2015
Neil Gaiman returned to the world of Sandman with J.H. Williams III for DC Entertainment/Vertigo's Sandman Overture Deluxe Edition, the best-selling graphic novel of November.
Marvel Comics had six titles in the top ten, led by Greg Rucka and Marco Checchetto's Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire at #2. Also in the top ten were Mark Waid and Terry Dodson's Star Wars: Princess Leia at #3; G. Willow Wilson, Dan Slott, Adrian Alphona, and Giuseppe Camuncoli's Ms. Marvel Volume 4: Last Days at #4; Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez's Spider-Gwen Volume 0: Most Wanted at #5; Deadpool Vs. Thanos at #6; and Star Wars: Kanan Volume 1: The Last Padawan at #9.
Image Comics had two titles in the top ten — Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini's Low Volume 2: Before the Dawn Burns Us at #7 and Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 5 at #10.
Rounding out the top ten was Dynamite Entertainment's Vampirella #1969, an anthology that celebrates the character's earliest days, at #8.
From the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' Archie Vs. Predator, a crossover with Archie Comics, ranked #36. IDW Publishing's Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven, a graphic novel biography of the legendary wrestler, was their top book for the month at #73.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2015
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 11.73 | JUL150333-M | SANDMAN OVERTURE DELUXE ED HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 2 | 3 | 6.61 | AUG150915 | STAR WARS TP JOURNEY TO SW FORCE AWAKENS SHATTER EMPIRE | $16.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 5 | 6.34 | JUN150822 | STAR WARS PRINCESS LEIA TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 6 | 5.16 | AUG150888 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 04 LAST DAYS | $17.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 11 | 4.82 | SEP150873 | SPIDER-GWEN TP VOL 00 MOST WANTED | $16.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 13 | 4.48 | SEP150876 | DEADPOOL VS THANOS TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 18 | 4.42 | AUG150536 | LOW TP VOL 02 BEFORE THE DAWN BURNS US | $14.99 | IMA |
| 8 | 48 | 4.32 | SEP151219-M | VAMPIRELLA #1969 | $7.99 | DE |
| 9 | 8 | 4.30 | AUG150916 | STAR WARS KANAN TP VOL 01 LAST PADAWAN | $19.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 21 | 4.12 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 11 | 15 | 3.97 | SEP150862 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 00 WARZONES | $17.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 22 | 3.84 | AUG150905 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 05 ALL NEW HAWKEYE | $15.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 26 | 3.47 | AUG150278 | SUPERMAN EARTH ONE TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | DC |
| 14 | 20 | 2.81 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 15 | 17 | 2.78 | AUG150917 | STAR WARS HC EPISODE VI RETURN OF JEDI | $24.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 41 | 2.74 | SEP150872 | UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 02 SQUIRREL YOU KNOW ITS TRU | $14.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 19 | 2.63 | SEP151087 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 01 MYSTERY OF MECHANICAL CORPSE | $19.99 | BEN |
| 18 | 159 | 2.61 | AUG131001 | SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE TP VOL 01 | $11.99 | ARC |
| 19 | 28 | 2.52 | AUG150906 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 04 ORIGINAL SIN | $19.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 125 | 2.50 | SEP150845 | BLADE UNDEAD BY DAYLIGHT TP | $7.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 39 | 2.48 | AUG150875 | A-FORCE TP WARZONES VOL 00 | $16.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 29 | 2.48 | JUL150827 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER | $19.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 101 | 2.45 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 24 | 96 | 2.42 | SEP150551 | WOLF TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 25 | 40 | 2.40 | AUG150262 | BATMAN & ROBIN TP VOL 06 THE HUNT FOR ROBIN | $16.99 | DC |
| 26 | 51 | 2.40 | AUG150509 | COPPERHEAD TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 27 | 23 | 2.32 | AUG150268 | FLASH BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 01 | $24.99 | DC |
| 28 | 12 | 2.30 | SEP150875 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 14 SUICIDE KINGS | $34.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 4 | 2.21 | MAY150234 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT SAGA HC | $49.99 | DC |
| 30 | 65 | 2.15 | AUG150288 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 07 (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 31 | 56 | 2.09 | SEP150865 | X-MEN YEARS OF FUTURE PAST TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 63 | 2.09 | SEP150878 | DAREDEVIL TP VOL 04 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MATT MURDOCK | $15.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 61 | 2.07 | AUG150877 | GUARDIANS OF KNOWHERE TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 59 | 2.04 | AUG150882 | AGE OF APOCALYPSE TP WARZONES | $16.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 53 | 2.02 | AUG150883 | SPIDER-ISLAND TP WARZONES | $17.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 38 | 1.99 | JUL150109 | ARCHIE VS PREDATOR HC | $19.99 | DAR |
| 37 | 36 | 1.97 | SEP151120 | MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS OF GUARD HC VOL 03 | $19.99 | BOO |
| 37 | 72 | 1.97 | AUG150879 | CAPTAIN MARVEL AND CAROL CORPS TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 62 | 1.92 | AUG150280 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 02 WAR AND PEACE | $16.99 | DC |
| 40 | 74 | 1.92 | AUG150876 | AGE OF ULTRON VS MARVEL ZOMBIES TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 75 | 1.92 | AUG150881 | MARVEL ZOMBIES TP BATTLEWORLD | $15.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 43 | 1.89 | JUL150067 | FRANKENSTEIN UNDERGROUND TP | $19.99 | DAR |
| 43 | 70 | 1.89 | SEP151222 | BOBS BURGERS ONGOING TP VOL 01 MEDIUM RARE | $14.99 | DE |
| 44 | 112 | 1.89 | AUG151215 | GIANT DAYS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
| 45 | 49 | 1.87 | MAY150811 | STAR WARS TP VOL 01 SKYWALKER STRIKES | $19.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 50 | 1.85 | AUG150904 | ALL NEW X-MEN TP VOL 06 ULTIMATE ADVENTURE | $19.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 82 | 1.83 | AUG150270 | GREEN ARROW TP VOL 07 KINGDOM | $14.99 | DC |
| 48 | 34 | 1.82 | JUL150307 | BATMAN & ROBIN HC VOL 07 ROBIN RISES | $24.99 | DC |
| 49 | 84 | 1.81 | AUG150269 | LUTHOR TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 50 | 52 | 1.80 | AUG150279 | SUPERMAN ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 51 | 60 | 1.80 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 52 | 54 | 1.79 | SEP150881 | JESSICA JONES TP ALIAS VOL 03 (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 55 | 1.76 | AUG150276 | ROBIN TP VOL 01 REBORN | $19.99 | DC |
| 54 | 58 | 1.72 | JUL150312 | BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 54 | 83 | 1.72 | SEP150863 | MARVEL 1872 TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 79 | 1.72 | AUG150880 | SECRET WARS 2099 TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 94 | 1.68 | AUG150260 | BATMAN 66 MEETS THE GREEN HORNET TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 58 | 80 | 1.67 | SEP151108 | CYANIDE & HAPPINESS STAB FACTORY TP | $14.99 | BOO |
| 59 | 93 | 1.66 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 60 | 24 | 1.66 | AUG150911 | THANOS TP COSMIC POWERS | $34.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 89 | 1.64 | SEP150870 | STAR-LORD AND KITTY PRYDE TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 46 | 1.60 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 143 | 1.60 | SEP150578 | SPAWN RESURRECTION TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 64 | 67 | 1.59 | JUL100259 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 65 | 71 | 1.58 | AUG150901 | UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 05 OMEGA MUTANT | $19.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 97 | 1.58 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 67 | 87 | 1.57 | AUG150265 | EARTH 2 TP VOL 05 THE KRYPTONIAN | $16.99 | DC |
| 68 | 119 | 1.56 | SEP150510 | MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 09 | $12.99 | IMA |
| 69 | 151 | 1.52 | SEP150599 | SONS OF THE DEVIL TP VOL 01 CVR A INFANTE (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 70 | 203 | 1.49 | MAR150524 | WYTCHES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 71 | 78 | 1.48 | MAR130303 | PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 72 | 173 | 1.47 | MAY150482 | BITCH PLANET TP VOL 01 EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 73 | 110 | 1.46 | SEP150492 | ANDRE THE GIANT GN CLOSER TO HEAVEN | $12.99 | IDW |
| 74 | 42 | 1.44 | AUG150450 | RAGNAROK HC VOL 01 LAST GOD STANDING | $24.99 | IDW |
| 75 | 105 | 1.42 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 76 | 66 | 1.40 | JUL150341 | SUICIDERS HC VOL 01 (MR) | $22.99 | DC |
| 77 | 113 | 1.37 | SEP150515 | SPREAD TP VOL 02 CHILDRENS CRUSADE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 78 | 85 | 1.36 | AUG150296 | SWAMP THING DARKER GENESIS TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 79 | 133 | 1.36 | JUN150277 | SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | DC |
| 80 | 32 | 1.35 | SEP150874 | MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULT COLL TP BOOK 03 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 76 | 1.32 | JUL150319 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 03 CASUALTIES OF WAR | $22.99 | DC |
| 82 | 35 | 1.32 | AUG150913 | SILVER SURFER EPIC COLLECTION TP FREEDOM | $34.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 45 | 1.31 | AUG158595 | LCSD 2015 SPACE RIDERS HC VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | BLA |
| 84 | 107 | 1.29 | SEP151131 | ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 06 MASKED MAYHEM | $14.99 | BOO |
| 85 | 104 | 1.25 | JAN150369 | HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 01 HOT IN THE CITY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 86 | 127 | 1.25 | JUN150584 | SURFACE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 87 | 98 | 1.23 | AUG150884 | KORVAC SAGA TP WARZONES | $19.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 129 | 1.22 | JUN150590 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 24 LIFE AND DEATH (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 89 | 115 | 1.21 | AUG150292 | KITCHEN TP (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
| 90 | 7 | 1.21 | JUL150308 | BATMAN THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $75.00 | DC |
| 91 | 77 | 1.21 | JUN150831 | JESSICA JONES TP VOL 01 ALIAS (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 9 | 1.19 | MAY150814-M | MMW SPIDER-WOMAN HC VOL 01 | $75.00 | MAR |
| 93 | 99 | 1.18 | JUL150305 | BATMAN ARKHAM TWO FACE TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 94 | 30 | 1.17 | JUL150075 | GOON LIBRARY HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | DAR |
| 95 | 27 | 1.16 | SEP151107 | LUMBERJANES TO MAX ED HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | BOO |
| 96 | 124 | 1.16 | AUG150264 | BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT TP VOL 05 | $16.99 | DC |
| 97 | 33 | 1.14 | JUL150306 | CATWOMAN A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC | $39.99 | DC |
| 98 | 134 | 1.14 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 99 | 90 | 1.13 | JUL150311 | EARTH 2 HC VOL 06 COLLISION | $22.99 | DC |
| 100 | 37 | 1.10 | SEP150505 | INVINCIBLE HC VOL 10 ULTIMATE COLL | $39.99 | IMA |
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