Top 100 Graphic Novels: August 2016
Darth Vader puts down a rebellion against the Empire's rule in Kieron Gillen, Leinil Francis Yu, and Salvador Larroca's Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 3: The Shu-Torun War from Marvel Comics, the best-selling graphic novel for August.
In total, Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten including Ta-Nahesi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze's Black Panther Book 1: Nation Under Our Feet at #3, Spider-Man/Deadpool Volume 1: Isn't It Bromantic? at #4, and Star Wars Volume 3: Rebel Jail at #5.
DC Entertainment had five titles in the top ten, led by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke Special Edition at #2, followed by James Tynion IV and Freddie Williams' Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (copublished by IDW Publishing) at #5, Teen Titans: Earth One Volume 2 at #8, the Harley Quinn Book and Mask Set at #9, and Harley Quinn and the Suicide Squad: An Adult Coloring Book at #10.
Also in the top ten was Image Comics; Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 6 ranked #7 for the month.
Among the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's Garbage Pail Kids, based on the classic trading cards from the 1980s, was the publisher's best-selling book in August at #28. Finally, Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson, and Ben Stenbeck's Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1953 was Dark Horse Comics' top book for August at #36.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2016
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 7 | 4.64 | MAY160924 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 03 SHU TORUN WAR | $16.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 5 | 4.49 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 3 | 9 | 4.42 | JUN160956 | BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 01 NATION UNDER OUR FEET | $16.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 6 | 4.42 | MAY160926 | SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 ISNT IT BROMANTIC | $17.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 4 | 4.37 | MAY160922 | STAR WARS TP VOL 03 REBEL JAIL | $19.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 2 | 4.30 | APR160380 | BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 7 | 13 | 4.19 | MAR160684 | SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 8 | 3 | 4.07 | APR160323 | TEEN TITANS EARTH ONE HC VOL 02 | $22.99 | DC |
| 9 | 1 | 3.05 | APR160377 | HARLEY QUINN BOOK AND MASK SET | $34.99 | DC |
| 10 | 17 | 2.94 | MAY160307 | HARLEY QUINN & SUICIDE SQUAD AN ADULT COLORING BOOK TP | $15.99 | DC |
| 11 | 18 | 2.93 | MAR160667 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 04 DIE FOR ME (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 12 | 43 | 2.83 | APR160803 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 13 | 23 | 2.53 | FEB160697 | PRETTY DEADLY TP VOL 02 THE BEAR (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 14 | 12 | 2.47 | APR160379 | BATMAN NOIR THE KILLING JOKE HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 15 | 21 | 2.44 | MAY160928 | DEADPOOL AND MERCS FOR MONEY TP VOL 00 MERC MADNESS | $16.99 | MAR |
| 16 | 51 | 2.28 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 17 | 20 | 2.26 | APR161827-M | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 18 | 26 | 2.23 | JUN160968 | DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 03 DEADPOOL VS SABRETOOTH | $15.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 64 | 2.15 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 20 | 33 | 2.12 | APR160829 | INJECTION TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 21 | 69 | 2.11 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 22 | 25 | 1.96 | MAY160323 | SUPERMAN LOIS AND CLARK TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 23 | 19 | 1.94 | APR150289 | BATMAN HARLEY QUINN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 24 | 36 | 1.79 | MAY160313 | FLASH TP VOL 07 SAVAGE WORLD | $16.99 | DC |
| 25 | 284 | 1.75 | MAY120746 | HULK SEASON ONE PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 27 | 1.74 | MAR130303 | PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 27 | 49 | 1.73 | APR120250 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 28 | 201 | 1.69 | NOV150451 | GARBAGE PAIL KIDS TP | $19.99 | IDW |
| 29 | 28 | 1.68 | MAY160352 | Y THE LAST MAN TP BOOK 05 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 30 | 50 | 1.67 | MAY160345 | LUCIFER TP VOL 01 COLD HEAVEN (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 31 | 181 | 1.67 | MAR121143 | XOC JOURNEY OF A GREAT WHITE HC | $19.99 | ONI |
| 32 | 35 | 1.59 | JUN160971 | DOCTOR STRANGE TP STRANGE ORIGIN | $19.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 44 | 1.58 | MAY160302 | BATGIRL TP VOL 03 MINDFIELDS | $16.99 | DC |
| 34 | 46 | 1.56 | MAY160308 | DEATHSTROKE TP VOL 03 SUICIDE RUN | $16.99 | DC |
| 35 | 42 | 1.56 | MAY160932 | SPIDEY TP VOL 01 FIRST DAY | $17.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 31 | 1.54 | APR160065 | HELLBOY AND THE BPRD 1953 TP | $19.99 | DAR |
| 37 | 58 | 1.54 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 38 | 29 | 1.50 | JUN160408 | MARCH GN BOOK 03 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 39 | 66 | 1.45 | JUN161953 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 08 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 24 | 1.44 | MAY160305 | BATMAN THE GOLDEN AGE TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC |
| 41 | 70 | 1.36 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 42 | 30 | 1.33 | MAY160316 | OMEGA MEN THE END IS HERE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 43 | 86 | 1.31 | MAY161599 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 19 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 32 | 1.28 | MAY160328 | WONDER WOMAN BY GEORGE PEREZ TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC |
| 45 | 34 | 1.27 | MAY160346 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 14 GOOD INTENTIONS (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 46 | 63 | 1.26 | MAY160301 | ARROW THE DARK ARCHER TP | $16.99 | DC |
| 47 | 75 | 1.25 | MAY160675 | CRY HAVOC TP VOL 01 MYTHING IN ACTION (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 48 | 38 | 1.22 | MAY160921 | STAR WARS JOURNEY TO STAR WARS HC FASE | $24.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 67 | 1.22 | MAY160326 | SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED DEADSHOT TP | $16.99 | DC |
| 50 | 82 | 1.21 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 51 | 41 | 1.20 | MAY160315 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR HC VOL 02 | $22.99 | DC |
| 52 | 83 | 1.20 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 53 | 71 | 1.20 | OCT138324 | FLASHPOINT TP | $16.99 | DC |
| 54 | 22 | 1.20 | MAY160941 | BLACK PANTHER BY PRIEST TP VOL 04 COMPLETE COLLECTION | $34.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 57 | 1.18 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 56 | 80 | 1.12 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 57 | 73 | 1.11 | APR161075 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP AMAZING GRACE | $17.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 78 | 1.11 | APR150302 | NEW SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 PURE INSANITY | $16.99 | DC |
| 59 | 39 | 1.09 | APR160138 | DARK HORSE COMICS DC SUPERMAN COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DAR |
| 60 | 62 | 1.09 | MAY160317 | SUPERGIRL TP VOL 02 BREAKING THE CHAIN | $19.99 | DC |
| 61 | 65 | 1.08 | JUN160969 | JESSICA JONES TP AVENGER | $19.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 76 | 1.07 | FEB151172 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 63 | 8 | 1.06 | FEB160951 | SPIDER-MAN BY TODD MCFARLANE OMNIBUS HC | $75.00 | MAR |
| 64 | 48 | 1.05 | APR160390 | FLASH HC VOL 08 ZOOM | $24.99 | DC |
| 65 | 81 | 1.05 | MAY160306 | BATMAN SUPERMAN TP VOL 04 SIEGE | $16.99 | DC |
| 66 | 56 | 1.04 | JUN160494 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 10 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 67 | 156 | 1.04 | SEP140684 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 68 | 93 | 1.03 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | IDW |
| 69 | 104 | 1.02 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 70 | 10 | 1.01 | MAR160919 | DEADPOOL MINIBUS 2 HC | $75.00 | MAR |
| 71 | 166 | 0.99 | JAN160644-M | I HATE FAIRYLAND TP VOL 01 MADLY EVER AFTER (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 72 | 91 | 0.98 | MAY160935 | UNCANNY INHUMANS TP VOL 02 QUIET ROOM | $17.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 90 | 0.98 | MAY160929 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP GUARDIANS OF INFINITY | $17.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 54 | 0.97 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 75 | 11 | 0.97 | FEB160952-M | MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC VOL 10 | $75.00 | MAR |
| 76 | 105 | 0.95 | MAY160936 | NEW AVENGERS AIM TP VOL 02 STANDOFF | $15.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 113 | 0.93 | FEB160684 | INVISIBLE REPUBLIC TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 78 | 114 | 0.93 | MAY160729 | STARVE TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 79 | 125 | 0.92 | MAR168909 | ATTACK ON TITAN LOST GIRLS GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 80 | 88 | 0.91 | NOV150279-M | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 80 | 154 | 0.91 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 82 | 79 | 0.90 | JUN130299 | PREACHER TP BOOK 02 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 83 | 60 | 0.90 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 97 | 0.90 | MAY160930 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP TALES OF COSMOS | $17.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 103 | 0.90 | MAY160321 | TEEN TITANS TP VOL 03 THE SUM OF ITS PARTS | $16.99 | DC |
| 86 | 100 | 0.90 | APR161081 | VISION TP VOL 01 LITTLE WORSE THAN MAN | $17.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 106 | 0.87 | JAN150369 | HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 01 HOT IN THE CITY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 88 | 120 | 0.86 | MAY160309 | EARTH 2 SOCIETY TP VOL 02 INDIVISIBLE | $14.99 | DC |
| 89 | 124 | 0.86 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 111 | 0.85 | JUN160959 | X-MEN TP WORST X-MAN EVER | $16.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 77 | 0.84 | JUN160484 | JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS TP VOL 03 DARK JEM | $19.99 | IDW |
| 92 | 207 | 0.84 | MAR168712 | HARLEY QUINNS GREATEST HITS TP | $9.99 | DC |
| 93 | 126 | 0.84 | JAN160696 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 03 DEMONS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 94 | 68 | 0.83 | MAY160324 | SUPERMAN BATMAN TP VOL 04 | $24.99 | DC |
| 95 | 206 | 0.83 | APR160322 | DC SUPER HERO GIRLS TP VOL 01 FINALS CRISIS | $9.99 | DC |
| 96 | 52 | 0.82 | JUL100692 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 223 | 0.81 | OCT140637 | OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 74 | 0.81 | MAY160925 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 02 WAR MACHINES | $24.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 186 | 0.81 | JUN161952 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 79 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 100 | 116 | 0.79 | FEB140248 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
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