Top 100 Graphic Novels: February 2016
Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's The Wicked and the Divine Volume 3 from Image Comics was February's best-selling graphic novel.
Image Comics had, in total, four titles among the top ten, including Stejpan Sejic's Sunstone Volume 4 at #6, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' The Fade-Out Volume 3 at #8, and Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 5 at #10.
Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten; Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto's Star Wars: Chewbacca at #2 and Amazing Spider-Man: Edge of Spider-Verse at #9.
Noelle Stevenson and Carolyn Nowak's Lumberjanes Volume 3 from BOOM! Studios ranked #3 for the month and was
Rounding out the top ten, DC Entertainment had three titles place — Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns ranked #4, Paul Dini and Bruce Timm's Batman: Harley and Ivy Deluxe Edition ranked #5, and New Suicide Squad Volume 2: Monsters ranked #7.
Among the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's Godzilla in Hell was their top book in February at #43. Finally, Dark Horse Comics' top book was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 Volume 4: Old Demons at #53.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2016
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 7.29 | NOV150702 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 9 | 4.51 | NOV150951 | STAR WARS TP CHEWBACCA | $16.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 12 | 4.07 | NOV151165 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 4 | 11 | 3.76 | NOV150279-M | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 5 | 5 | 3.60 | OCT150255 | BATMAN HARLEY AND IVY DELUXE ED HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 6 | 22 | 3.57 | OCT150579 | SUNSTONE OGN VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 7 | 24 | 3.43 | NOV150280 | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 02 MONSTERS | $14.99 | DC |
| 8 | 36 | 3.25 | DEC150644 | FADE OUT TP VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 9 | 102 | 3.06 | FEB150860 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 32 | 3.03 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 11 | 71 | 2.95 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 12 | 110 | 2.93 | MAY131214 | STUMPTOWN HC VOL 02 (MR) | $29.99 | ONI |
| 13 | 120 | 2.92 | JUN151220 | ALICE COOPER HC VOL 01 WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE | $24.99 | DE |
| 14 | 112 | 2.92 | DEC051753 | PUT THE BOOK BACK ON SHELF BELLE & SEBASTIAN ANTHOLOGY GN | $19.99 | IMA |
| 15 | 25 | 2.90 | NOV150268 | BATGIRL TP VOL 02 FAMILY BUSINESS | $16.99 | DC |
| 16 | 29 | 2.79 | NOV150668 | INVINCIBLE TP VOL 22 | $16.99 | IMA |
| 17 | 40 | 2.71 | NOV150682 | MANIFEST DESTINY TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 18 | 43 | 2.60 | NOV150263 | CONSTANTINE THE HELLBLAZER TP VOL 01 GOING DOWN | $14.99 | DC |
| 19 | 6 | 2.51 | NOV150949 | DEADPOOL FIRSTS TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 46 | 2.49 | NOV150272 | DEATHSTROKE TP VOL 02 GODKILLER | $14.99 | DC |
| 21 | 47 | 2.48 | NOV150270 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
| 22 | 31 | 2.44 | OCT151564-M | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 23 | 41 | 2.41 | NOV150938 | CIVIL WAR WARZONES TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 14 | 2.27 | NOV150924 | CAPTAIN AMERICA HC WHITE | $29.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 1 | 2.25 | AUG150897-M | UNCANNY X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 | $125.00 | MAR |
| 26 | 97 | 2.20 | NOV150959 | MARVEL UNIVERSE DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE DIGEST TP | $9.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 23 | 2.11 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 37 | 2.09 | NOV150300 | Y THE LAST MAN TP BOOK 04 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 29 | 42 | 2.01 | JUL150827 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER | $19.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 10 | 1.97 | DEC150903 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 15 ALL REST | $34.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 75 | 1.94 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 28 | 1.93 | OCT150258 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | DC |
| 33 | 68 | 1.92 | DEC151396 | AMULET SC VOL 07 FIRELIGHT | $12.99 | SCH |
| 34 | 78 | 1.83 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 35 | 67 | 1.83 | OCT151450 | LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 08 | $14.99 | FAN |
| 36 | 20 | 1.79 | SEP140918 | HOWARD DUCK OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 80 | 1.75 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 38 | 18 | 1.74 | NOV150952 | PUNISHER VS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 7 | 1.73 | NOV158350-M | BLACK SCIENCE PREMIERE HC BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ENTROPY | $49.99 | IMA |
| 40 | 54 | 1.70 | NOV150283 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE SILVER AGE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 40 | 8 | 1.70 | DEC150890 | SPIDER-VERSE TP | $50.00 | MAR |
| 42 | 73 | 1.70 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 43 | 48 | 1.65 | DEC150442 | GODZILLA IN HELL TP | $19.99 | IDW |
| 44 | 87 | 1.63 | NOV150265 | MIDNIGHTER TP VOL 01 OUT | $14.99 | DC |
| 45 | 49 | 1.61 | OCT150274 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 08 (MR) | $22.99 | DC |
| 46 | 89 | 1.59 | NOV150264 | MARTIAN MANHUNTER TP VOL 01 THE EPIPHANY | $14.99 | DC |
| 47 | 86 | 1.57 | MAR130727 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 124 | 1.56 | SEP150490 | HAUNTED HORROR PRE-CODE COVER COLORING BOOK TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IDW |
| 49 | 66 | 1.56 | DEC150888 | ALL NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01 HYDRA ASCENDANT | $19.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 16 | 1.56 | DEC150885 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY AND X-MEN TP BLACK VORTEX | $39.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 70 | 1.55 | MAY150811 | STAR WARS TP VOL 01 SKYWALKER STRIKES | $19.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 94 | 1.54 | NOV150288 | SECRET SIX TP VOL 01 FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES | $14.99 | DC |
| 53 | 69 | 1.52 | OCT150067 | BTVS SEASON 10 TP VOL 04 OLD DEMONS | $18.99 | DAR |
| 54 | 81 | 1.51 | DEC150654 | RUMBLE TP VOL 02 A WOE THAT IS MADNESS (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
| 55 | 95 | 1.50 | NOV150266 | PREZ TP VOL 01 CORNDOG IN CHIEF | $14.99 | DC |
| 56 | 98 | 1.44 | NOV150275 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 07 INHERITANCE | $14.99 | DC |
| 57 | 100 | 1.44 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 58 | 103 | 1.44 | DEC151688 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 05 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 59 | 99 | 1.43 | NOV150274 | BIZARRO TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 60 | 74 | 1.43 | NOV150278-M | IDENTITY CRISIS TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 61 | 62 | 1.41 | OCT150246 | BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT HC VOL 02 | $22.99 | DC |
| 62 | 77 | 1.41 | OCT150987 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 02 SHADOWS AND SECRETS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 13 | 1.41 | AUG150896 | SUPERIOR FOES SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC | $49.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 79 | 1.39 | NOV150947 | AVENGERS TIME RUNS OUT TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 65 | 76 | 1.39 | NOV150276 | BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 66 | 135 | 1.37 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 67 | 64 | 1.36 | OCT150256 | JLA GODS AND MONSTERS HC | $22.99 | DC |
| 68 | 61 | 1.34 | NOV150935 | GIANT SIZE LITTLE MARVEL AVX HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 144 | 1.33 | OCT151567 | KAIJUMAX TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | ONI |
| 70 | 111 | 1.33 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 71 | 35 | 1.30 | JUL140714 | CAPTAIN AMERICA TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 4 | 1.29 | AUG150889-M | MMW DAREDEVIL HC VOL 10 | $75.00 | MAR |
| 73 | 34 | 1.29 | AUG150894 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID HC VOL 04 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 26 | 1.27 | NOV150957 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLL TP RETURN OF SINISTER SIX | $39.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 84 | 1.25 | NOV150277 | BATMAN ARKHAM SCARECROW TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 76 | 38 | 1.23 | AUG150895 | UNCANNY X-MEN HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 180 | 1.22 | SEP140684 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 78 | 2 | 1.22 | AUG150891-M | MMW CHAMPIONS HC VOL 01 | $100.00 | MAR |
| 79 | 176 | 1.21 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 80 | 105 | 1.20 | NOV150286 | SINESTRO TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | DC |
| 81 | 114 | 1.20 | NOV150936 | 1602 WITCH HUNTER ANGELA TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 108 | 1.19 | DEC150883 | SIEGE BATTLEWORLD TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 92 | 1.19 | OCT150986 | STAR WARS TP VOL 02 SHOWDOWN ON THE SMUGGLERS MOON | $19.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 132 | 1.14 | APR120250 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 85 | 44 | 1.14 | NOV150955 | X-MEN GAMBIT TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 45 | 1.13 | JUN140715 | MARVEL 75TH ANNIVERSARY OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 15 | 1.12 | APR110674 | DARK TOWER OMNIBUS HC SLIPCASE SET | $150.00 | MAR |
| 88 | 165 | 1.12 | NOV151742 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 89 | 60 | 1.11 | FEB082311 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 117 | 1.11 | AUG150915 | STAR WARS TP JOURNEY TO SW FORCE AWAKENS SHATTER EMPIRE | $16.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 131 | 1.11 | NOV150273 | BAT MITE TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 92 | 17 | 1.10 | APR140763 | OZ OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAR |
| 93 | 194 | 1.10 | NOV150960 | MARVEL UNIVERSE CAPTAIN AMERICA CIVIL WAR DIGEST TP | $9.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 127 | 1.08 | NOV150943 | E IS FOR EXTINCTION WARZONES TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 51 | 1.07 | APR130732 | DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 123 | 1.06 | SEP151352 | ZAP COMIX #16 | $14.99 | FAN |
| 97 | 130 | 1.06 | NOV150942 | X-TINCTION AGENDA WARZONES TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 104 | 1.05 | OCT150282 | KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND VINAMARAMA DELUXE ED HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 99 | 63 | 1.04 | NOV150304 | DOOM PATROL TP BOOK 01 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
| 100 | 160 | 1.04 | NOV150939 | RED SKULL TP | $12.99 | MAR |
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