Top 100 Graphic Novels: September 2017
Robert 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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