Top 100 Graphic Novels: January 2016
Darth Vader's pursuit of Luke Skywalker leads him into a dangerous confrontation in Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca's Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 2: Shadows and Secrets from Marvel Comics, the best-selling graphic novel of January.
In total, Marvel Comics had nine of the month's top ten graphic novels. Also in the top ten were Star Wars Volume 2: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon at #2, the Color Your Own Deadpool adult coloring book at #3, Death of Wolverine #4, Star Wars: Lando at #5, Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars at #6, Thor Volume 1: Goddess of Thunder at #8, Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 1: Vader at #9, and Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Civil War at #10.
Rounding out the top ten, Oni Press' Invader Zim Volume 1 ranked #7 for the month.
Among the premier publishers, Greg Rucka and Michael Lark's Lazarus Volume 4: Poison was Image Comics' top-selling graphic novel in January at #11. DC Entertainment's best-selling graphic novel for January was The Flash Volume 6: Out of Time at #20. Dark Horse Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 21 was their top book for January at #56. IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 13: Vengeance Part 2 was their top book in Januayr at #63.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2016
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 7.78 | OCT150987 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 02 SHADOWS AND SECRETS | $19.99 | MAR |
2 | 2 | 7.58 | OCT150986 | STAR WARS TP VOL 02 SHOWDOWN ON THE SMUGGLERS MOON | $19.99 | MAR |
3 | 20 | 5.64 | NOV150950 | COLOR YOUR OWN DEADPOOL TP | $9.99 | MAR |
4 | 4 | 5.03 | JUN150829 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE TP | $19.99 | MAR |
5 | 8 | 4.85 | OCT150988 | STAR WARS TP LANDO | $16.99 | MAR |
6 | 13 | 4.25 | OCT150977 | DEADPOOLS SECRET SECRET WARS TP | $15.99 | MAR |
7 | 5 | 4.09 | OCT151564 | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
8 | 10 | 4.03 | OCT150985 | THOR TP VOL 01 GODDESS OF THUNDER | $19.99 | MAR |
9 | 12 | 3.55 | JUL150827 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER | $19.99 | MAR |
10 | 7 | 3.52 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
11 | 28 | 3.24 | NOV150672 | LAZARUS TP VOL 4 POISON (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
12 | 27 | 3.21 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
13 | 16 | 3.18 | MAY150835 | DEADPOOL FLASHBACKS TP | $19.99 | MAR |
14 | 103 | 3.12 | OCT150982 | SUPERIOR IRON MAN TP VOL 01 INFAMOUS | $19.99 | MAR |
15 | 26 | 3.03 | AUG150915 | STAR WARS TP JOURNEY TO SW FORCE AWAKENS SHATTER EMPIRE | $16.99 | MAR |
16 | 19 | 3.02 | MAY150811 | STAR WARS TP VOL 01 SKYWALKER STRIKES | $19.99 | MAR |
17 | 69 | 2.91 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
18 | 36 | 2.88 | NOV128157-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
19 | 156 | 2.70 | AUG141740 | RAI TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO NEW JAPAN | $9.99 | VAL |
20 | 34 | 2.67 | OCT150257 | FLASH TP VOL 06 OUT OF TIME | $16.99 | DC |
21 | 39 | 2.66 | SEP150876 | DEADPOOL VS THANOS TP | $16.99 | MAR |
22 | 41 | 2.66 | OCT150253 | GRAYSON TP VOL 01 AGENTS OF SPYRAL TP | $14.99 | DC |
23 | 44 | 2.63 | OCT150254 | GRAYSON TP VOL 02 WE ALL DIE AT DAWN | $14.99 | DC |
24 | 25 | 2.55 | OCT150242 | BATMAN BY ED BRUBAKER TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
25 | 23 | 2.53 | FEB140918-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 ESCAPE FROM RIVERDALE | $17.99 | ARC |
26 | 92 | 2.49 | AUG150495 | SOUTHERN CROSS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
27 | 97 | 2.36 | OCT150605 | STARVE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
28 | 45 | 2.34 | SEP150866 | ULTIMATE END TP | $16.99 | MAR |
29 | 57 | 2.22 | OCT150245 | BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
30 | 91 | 2.21 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
31 | 48 | 2.20 | OCT150247 | BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS TP VOL 06 ICARUS | $16.99 | DC |
32 | 50 | 2.13 | OCT150252 | SUPERGIRL TP VOL 01 THE GIRL OF STEEL | $16.99 | DC |
33 | 43 | 1.99 | OCT150281 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 12 HOW TO PLAY WITH FIRE (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
34 | 42 | 1.98 | OCT150244 | BATGIRL TP VOL 01 SILENT KNIGHT | $19.99 | DC |
35 | 53 | 1.98 | AUG150886 | SILVER SURFER TP VOL 03 LAST DAYS | $17.99 | MAR |
36 | 14 | 1.97 | OCT150993 | PUNISHER MAX TP VOL 01 COMPLETE COLLECTION (MR) | $34.99 | MAR |
37 | 75 | 1.90 | OCT150250 | BATMAN THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA TP VOL 03 (OF 3) | $14.99 | DC |
38 | 113 | 1.89 | NOV151742 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
39 | 78 | 1.82 | OCT150260 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS TP VOL 07 LAST CALL | $14.99 | DC |
40 | 52 | 1.77 | OCT150259 | NEW TEEN TITANS TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | DC |
41 | 37 | 1.71 | SEP150289 | BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS HC VOL 07 ANARKY | $24.99 | DC |
42 | 58 | 1.69 | OCT150983 | ALL NEW X-MEN TP VOL 07 UTOPIANS | $19.99 | MAR |
43 | 68 | 1.66 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
44 | 49 | 1.63 | SEP150296 | FLASH HC VOL 07 SAVAGE WORLD | $22.99 | DC |
45 | 62 | 1.62 | OCT150979 | AVENGERS TIME RUNS OUT TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | MAR |
46 | 85 | 1.58 | NOV151159 | BEE AND PUPPYCAT TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | BOO |
47 | 46 | 1.56 | JUN150831 | JESSICA JONES TP VOL 01 ALIAS (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
48 | 86 | 1.55 | OCT150262 | SWAMP THING TP VOL 07 SEASONS END | $16.99 | DC |
49 | 65 | 1.54 | OCT150261 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN TP VOL 06 | $19.99 | DC |
50 | 100 | 1.51 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
51 | 99 | 1.50 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
52 | 101 | 1.50 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
53 | 98 | 1.50 | OCT150975 | HOUSE OF M TP WARZONES | $15.99 | MAR |
54 | 89 | 1.46 | NOV150946 | SPIDER-WOMAN TP VOL 02 NEW DUDS | $17.99 | MAR |
55 | 51 | 1.45 | JUL150333 | SANDMAN OVERTURE DELUXE ED HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
56 | 67 | 1.45 | SEP150097 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 21 | $19.99 | DAR |
57 | 9 | 1.40 | JUL140716 | DEADPOOL AND CABLE OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAR |
58 | 170 | 1.38 | MAY150482 | BITCH PLANET TP VOL 01 EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
59 | 29 | 1.37 | OCT150984 | X-MEN TP VOL 01 INFERNO | $34.99 | MAR |
60 | 94 | 1.37 | NOV150945 | SHIELD TP VOL 02 MAN CALLED DEATH | $17.99 | MAR |
61 | 32 | 1.37 | FEB150982-M | SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE COMPLETE EPIC TP | $29.99 | ARC |
61 | 30 | 1.37 | JUL150826 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
63 | 81 | 1.36 | NOV150369 | TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 13 VENGEANCE PT 2 | $17.99 | IDW |
64 | 31 | 1.35 | OCT150969 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
65 | 104 | 1.33 | NOV150941 | INHUMANS TP ATTILAN RISING | $16.99 | MAR |
66 | 118 | 1.33 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
67 | 24 | 1.32 | OCT150991 | DAREDEVIL EPIC COLLECTION TP TOUCH OF TYPHOID | $39.99 | MAR |
67 | 61 | 1.32 | AUG151715 | DOCTOR WHO 2015 FOUR DOCTORS HC | $19.99 | TTN |
69 | 125 | 1.31 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
70 | 107 | 1.31 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
71 | 119 | 1.30 | JUN150590 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 24 LIFE AND DEATH (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
72 | 90 | 1.28 | NOV150426 | MY LITTLE PONY EQUESTRIA GIRLS TP | $17.99 | IDW |
73 | 47 | 1.27 | SEP150286 | BATMAN SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN TRINITY DLX ED HC | $29.99 | DC |
74 | 6 | 1.25 | JUL150824-M | MMW SUB MARINER HC VOL 07 | $75.00 | MAR |
75 | 127 | 1.25 | OCT150609 | SHUTTER TP VOL 03 QUO VADIS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
75 | 123 | 1.25 | MAR130727 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
77 | 74 | 1.23 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
78 | 164 | 1.22 | SEP151697 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
79 | 116 | 1.22 | OCT150980 | GUARDIANS TEAM-UP TP VOL 02 UNLIKELY STORY | $16.99 | MAR |
80 | 130 | 1.22 | NOV150692 | SEX TP VOL 04 DAISY CHAINS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
81 | 3 | 1.16 | SEP150859 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $125.00 | MAR |
82 | 95 | 1.16 | SEP150068 | MIND MGMT HC VOL 06 THE IMMORTALS | $19.99 | DAR |
82 | 136 | 1.16 | NOV150688 | RASPUTIN TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
84 | 3488 | 1.12 | MAY110733 | ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
85 | 185 | 1.10 | JUN158140 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
86 | 82 | 1.10 | NOV150925 | GROOT PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
87 | 79 | 1.10 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
88 | 15 | 1.10 | MAR092419 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
89 | 131 | 1.09 | NOV151724 | BOOK OF DEATH TP | $14.99 | VAL |
90 | 109 | 1.09 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
91 | 141 | 1.07 | SEP150062 | AGE OF REPTILES ANCIENT EGYPTIANS TP | $14.99 | DAR |
92 | 1724 | 1.06 | JAN110835 | SHADOWLAND PREM HC BLOOD ON STREETS | $19.99 | MAR |
93 | 18 | 1.06 | AUG110684 | X-MEN BY CLAREMONT AND LEE OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 | $125.00 | MAR |
94 | 83 | 1.06 | OCT150272 | 100 BULLETS TP BOOK 04 (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
95 | 145 | 1.04 | JUN140725 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL | $15.99 | MAR |
96 | 154 | 1.04 | NOV150944 | WHAT IF TP INFINITY | $14.99 | MAR |
97 | 214 | 1.04 | SEP140684 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
98 | 139 | 1.02 | NOV150937 | ARMOR WARS WARZONES TP | $16.99 | MAR |
99 | 220 | 1.02 | JUL150554 | DESCENDER TP VOL 01 TIN STARS (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
100 | 142 | 1.02 | JUN150822 | STAR WARS PRINCESS LEIA TP | $16.99 | MAR |
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