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Top 100 Graphic Novels: September 2017

Image Comics' The Walking Dead Volume 28Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead Volume 28 was September's best-selling graphic novel.

Image Comics had four titles total among the top ten including East of West Volume 7 at #3, Sex Criminals Volume 4: Fourgy at #6, and Royal City Volume 1: Next of Kin at #8.

DC Entertainment also had four titles in the top ten: Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello, Andy Kubert, and Klaus Janson's Batman: The Dark Knight III: Master Race at #2; DC Super Hero Girls Volume 4: Fast Times at Super Hero High at #5; All-Star Batman Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy at #7; and Harley Quinn Volume 3: Red Meat at #9.

Marvel Comics rounded out the top ten with two titles: Star Wars: Darth Maul at #3 and Wolverine: Old Man Logan Volume 5: Past Lives at #10.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2017

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 15.94 JUL170919 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 28 (MR) $16.99 IMA
2 2 6.59 JUN170390 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT MASTER RACE HC $29.99 DC
3 8 5.29 MAY170950 STAR WARS DARTH MAUL TP $16.99 MAR
4 9 5.21 APR170796 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 07 (MR) $16.99 IMA
5 27 5.10 JUN170333 DC SUPER HERO GIRLS TP VOL 04 PAST TIMES AT SUPER HERO HIGH $9.99 DC
6 10 4.97 JUL170876 SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 04 FOURGY (MR) $16.99 IMA
7 15 4.06 JUN170378 ALL STAR BATMAN TP VOL 01 MY OWN WORST ENEMY (REBIRTH) $16.99 DC
8 42 4.01 JUL170757-M ROYAL CITY TP VOL 01 NEXT OF KIN $9.99 IMA
9 20 3.32 JUN170383 HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 03 RED MEAT (REBIRTH) $16.99 DC
10 19 3.22 JUL171218 WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 05 PAST LIVES $17.99 MAR
11 46 3.21 MAY170949 MAN-THING BY R L STINE TP VOL 01 $15.99 MAR
12 24 3.13 JUN170385 NIGHTWING TP VOL 03 NIGHTWING MUST DIE (REBIRTH) $16.99 DC
13 26 3.07 JUN170389 TITANS TP VOL 02 MADE IN MANHATTAN (REBIRTH) $16.99 DC
14 25 2.97 JUL171223 SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL TP VOL 03 ITSY BITSY $17.99 MAR
15 28 2.85 JUN170386 SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 03 BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE (REBIRTH) $16.99 DC
16 29 2.81 JUL170817 INVINCIBLE TP VOL 24 END OF ALL THINGS PART 1 (MR) $16.99 IMA
17 17 2.71 JUN170379 ALL STAR BATMAN HC VOL 02 ENDS OF THE EARTH (REBIRTH) $22.99 DC
18 21 2.69 JUL171234 PROX TRANSMISSIONS TP $19.99 MAR
19 73 2.67 JUN170627 ANNUAL TP $9.99 IMA
20 64 2.66 JUL172299 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 12 $9.99 VIZ
21 33 2.65 JUN170645-M EXTREMITY TP VOL 01 ARTIST $16.99 IMA
22 35 2.60 JUN170382 GREEN LANTERNS TP VOL 03 POLARITY (REBIRTH) $16.99 DC
23 66 2.48 FEB170063 LEGEND OF KORRA TP VOL 01 TURF WARS PT 1 $10.99 DAR
24 84 2.36 JUN170398 BATMAN HIS GREATEST ADVENTURES TP $9.99 DC
25 39 2.33 JUN171051 CAPTAIN AMERICA SECRET EMPIRE TP $17.99 MAR
26 49 2.19 JUN170409 SCOOBY APOCALYPSE TP VOL 02 $16.99 DC
27 53 2.15 JUN171059 DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 09 DEADPOOL IN SPACE $15.99 MAR
28 56 2.12 JUN171058 MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 03 BIRTH AND DEATH $15.99 MAR
29 97 2.07 JAN160645 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 $9.99 IMA
30 78 2.05 JUL171463 LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 04 LA DAMA DE LA MUERTE $9.99 BEN
31 18 2.04 JUN170376 MISTER MIRACLE BY JACK KIRBY TP $29.99 DC
32 55 1.98 JUN170768 MANIFEST DESTINY TP VOL 05 MNEMOPHOBIA & CHRONOPHOBIA (MR) $16.99 IMA
33 60 1.92 JUN171055 IRON FIST TP VOL 01 TRIAL OF THE SEVEN MASTERS $15.99 MAR
34 63 1.89 JUL171225 UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 06 WHO RUN THE WORLD $15.99 MAR
35 70 1.81 JAN170850 SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) $14.99 IMA
36 61 1.79 JUN170407 DC MEETS HANNA BARBERA TP $16.99 DC
37 62 1.79 JUN170408 FUTURE QUEST TP VOL 02 $16.99 DC
38 117 1.78 AUG120491 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
39 108 1.75 JUL172303 BORUTO GN VOL 02 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS $9.99 VIZ
40 118 1.75 JUN171050 COLOR YOUR OWN STAR WARS DARTH VADER $9.99 MAR
41 16 1.70 JUN170403 HARLEY QUINN A CELEBRATION OF 25 YEARS HC $39.99 DC
42 4 1.69 MAR171138 HULK PLANET HULK OMNIBUS HC $100.00 MAR
43 52 1.68 MAY170012 HARD BOILED HC 2ND EDITION $19.99 DAR
44 40 1.67 JUN170387 SUPERMAN REBORN HC (REBIRTH) $24.99 DC
45 82 1.67 AUG172154 TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ
46 124 1.62 APR160803 MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
47 3 1.58 MAR171139-M MIGHTY THOR OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 $125.00 MAR
48 72 1.57 JUL170693-M KINGSMAN SECRET SERVICE TP $16.99 IMA
49 5 1.56 MAR171132 PUNISHER BY GARTH ENNIS OMNIBUS HC NEW PTG $100.00 MAR
50 146 1.54 JUL170535 MY LITTLE PONY MOVIE ADAPTATION TP $7.99 IDW
51 98 1.53 MAY170033 BLACK BEETLE KARA BOCEK HC $12.99 DAR
52 102 1.53 JUN170777 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 03 $12.99 IMA
53 32 1.52 JUN170419 HELLBLAZER TP VOL 17 OUT OF SEASON (MR) $29.99 DC
54 6 1.51 MAR171133-M PUNISHER BACK TO WAR OMNIBUS HC $100.00 MAR
55 193 1.51 FEB151680 DEATH DEFYING DOCTOR MIRAGE TP VOL 01 $9.99 VAL
56 195 1.50 JUN161896 A&A ADV OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG TP VOL 01 IN THE BAG $9.99 VAL
57 397 1.50 MAR110804 RUNAWAYS TP VOL 04 TRUE BELIEVERS DIGEST $9.99 MAR
57 397 1.50 APR110741 RUNAWAYS TP VOL 05 ESCAPE TO NEW YORK DIGEST $9.99 MAR
57 397 1.50 APR110742 RUNAWAYS TP VOL 06 PARENTAL GUIDANCE DIGEST $9.99 MAR
60 50 1.46 JUN170391 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT MASTER RACE COVERS DLX ED HC $24.99 DC
61 36 1.45 MAY170342 HARLEY QUINN BY KESEL & DODSON DLX ED HC VOL 01 $29.99 DC
62 138 1.42 JUL170755 ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
63 57 1.41 JUL151482 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
64 91 1.39 MAR170414 BATMAN THE COURT OF OWLS COLORING BOOK TP $15.99 DC
65 43 1.33 JUN170399 CATWOMAN BY JIM BALENT TP BOOK 01 $29.99 DC
66 30 1.33 JUN170392 BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE ED HC $34.99 DC
67 58 1.32 JUN170393 BATMAN 66 MEETS WONDER WOMAN 77 HC $24.99 DC
67 87 1.32 JUL170730 SON OF SHAOLIN OGN $16.99 IMA
69 68 1.27 MAY170456 STAR TREK GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 02 STRANGER WORLDS $19.99 IDW
70 104 1.25 JUN171056 KINGPIN TP BORN AGAINST $15.99 MAR
71 96 1.24 APR170834 MONSTRESS TP VOL 02 (MR) $16.99 IMA
72 106 1.24 JUN171057 ELEKTRA TP ALWAYS BET ON RED $15.99 MAR
73 123 1.24 SEP160815 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 $12.99 IMA
74 59 1.23 JUN170404 INJUSTICE GROUND ZERO HC VOL 02 $24.99 DC
75 76 1.23 MAY170060 ALIENS DEFIANCE TP VOL 02 $19.99 DAR
76 22 1.23 JUL172297 DEATH NOTE SLIPCASE GN ALL IN ONE EDITION $39.99 VIZ
77 23 1.21 MAY170737 WICKED & DIVINE HC VOL 02 (MR) $44.99 IMA
78 74 1.20 JUN170540 BLOOM COUNTY BRAND SPANKING NEW DAY TP $19.99 IDW
79 51 1.19 JUN170401 FLASH THE SILVER AGE TP VOL 02 $29.99 DC
80 85 1.19 JUN171054 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY NEW GUARD TP VOL 03 CIVIL WAR II $19.99 MAR
81 7 1.19 MAR171128 STAR WARS DARTH VADER BY GILLEN AND LARROCA OMNIBUS HC $100.00 MAR
82 151 1.18 JUL172298 YU GI OH ARC V TP VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ
83 45 1.15 JUN170388 SUPERMAN REBIRTH DLX COLL HC BOOK 01 $34.99 DC
84 163 1.15 DEC160767 SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP VOL 01 $9.99 IMA
85 86 1.14 JUN170665 HADRIANS WALL TP (MR) $19.99 IMA
86 44 1.14 JUN170384 HARLEY QUINN REBIRTH DLX COLL HC BOOK 01 $34.99 DC
87 47 1.14 JUL171228 DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 19 MAKE WAR NOT LOVE $34.99 MAR
88 54 1.12 MAY171873 TOTAL TANK GIRL OMNIBUS SC $24.99 TTN
89 37 1.12 JUL171200 THOR EPIC COLLECTION TP WRATH OF ODIN $39.99 MAR
90 92 1.11 FEB140265-M WATCHMEN TP $19.99 DC
91 38 1.10 JUN171067 DAREDEVIL EPIC COLLECTION TP HEART OF DARKNESS $39.99 MAR
92 71 1.09 JUN170420 SWEET TOOTH BOOK 01 (MR) $24.99 DC
93 107 1.08 JUL170843 LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME TP (MR) $17.99 IMA
94 181 1.08 JUN171063 THOR & HULK DIGEST TP $9.99 MAR
95 12 1.07 MAR171141-M MMW MARVEL TWO IN ONE HC VOL 02 $75.00 MAR
96 75 1.07 JUN170405 LEGION BY DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING TP VOL 01 $24.99 DC
97 166 1.05 JUL172279 X-O MANOWAR (2017) VOL 02 GENERAL $9.99 VAL
98 113 1.05 JUN171053 POWER MAN AND IRON FIST TP VOL 03 STREET MAGIC $17.99 MAR
99 79 1.02 JUN171046 DOCTOR STRANGE PREM HC VOL 04 MR MISERY $24.99 MAR
100 14 1.02 MAR171143-M MMW LUKE CAGE POWER MAN HC VOL 02 $75.00 MAR

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