Top 100 Graphic Novels: March 2019
Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn's The Walking Dead Volume 31: The Rotten Core from Image Comics was the best-selling graphic novel of March.
Also in the top ten from Image Comics, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 ranked #3, Monstress Volume 1 ranked #4, Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's The Wicked + The Divine Volume 8: The Old Is the New New ranked #5, Seven to Eternity Volume 3 ranked #6, and Saga Volume 9 ranked #9.
DC Comics had four titles in the top ten. Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman, a deluxe hardcover collecting some of the best Batman stories to appear in the pages of Detective Comics since 1939, ranked #2; Batman Volume 8: The Tyrant Wing, ranked #7; Super Sons: The Polarshield Project, a graphic novel from Ridley Pearson and Ile Gonzalez from DC's new Zoom imprint, ranked #8; and Mera: Tidebreaker, a graphic novel from the new Ink imprint, ranked #10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2019
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 13.85 | JAN190186 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 31 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 2 | 1 | 10.64 | DEC180641 | DETECTIVE COMICS 80 YEARS OF BATMAN DLX ED HC | $29.99 | DC COMICS |
| 3 | 45 | 7.09 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 4 | 57 | 5.62 | APR160803 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 5 | 8 | 5.12 | JAN190247 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 08 OLD IS THE NEW NEW (MR) | $17.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 6 | 10 | 5.01 | OCT180111 | SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 7 | 12 | 4.92 | DEC180627 | BATMAN TP VOL 09 THE TYRANT WING | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 8 | 38 | 4.50 | DEC180509 | SUPER SONS THE POLARSHIELD PROJECT TP DC ZOOM | $9.99 | DC COMICS |
| 9 | 48 | 4.42 | JUL180297 | SAGA TP VOL 09 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 10 | 15 | 4.32 | DEC180508 | MERA TIDEBREAKER TP DC INK | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 11 | 95 | 4.16 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 12 | 7 | 3.88 | DEC180638 | DARK NIGHTS METAL DARK KNIGHTS RISING TP | $24.99 | DC COMICS |
| 13 | 16 | 3.70 | DEC181032 | RETURN OF WOLVERINE TP | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 14 | 13 | 3.68 | DEC180776 | RICK AND MORTY VS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP | $19.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 15 | 17 | 3.60 | JAN190168 | OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 16 | 67 | 3.57 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 17 | 21 | 3.51 | DEC181033 | FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 01 FOUREVER | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 18 | 19 | 3.47 | SEP180122 | SUNSTONE OGN VOL 06 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 19 | 11 | 3.41 | OCT180598 | MISTER MIRACLE TP (MR) | $24.99 | DC COMICS |
| 20 | 22 | 3.05 | DEC181038-M | AVENGERS BY JASON AARON TP VOL 02 WORLD TOUR | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 20 | 24 | 3.05 | DEC180653 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 01 THE LAST AGE OF MAGIC | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 22 | 124 | 3.04 | AUG180153 | GIDEON FALLS TP VOL 01 BLACK BARN (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 23 | 70 | 2.93 | JUL180261 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 24 | 91 | 2.89 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 25 | 69 | 2.85 | APR170834 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 26 | 94 | 2.81 | OCT170715 | SAGA TP VOL 08 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 27 | 29 | 2.80 | DEC180643 | FLASH TP VOL 09 RECKONING FORCES | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 28 | 6 | 2.66 | DEC181034 | UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 01 X-MEN DISASSEMBLED | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 29 | 42 | 2.64 | DEC180624 | BATMAN & HARLEY QUINN TP | $14.99 | DC COMICS |
| 30 | 105 | 2.55 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 31 | 148 | 2.53 | JUL150554 | DESCENDER TP VOL 01 TIN STARS (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 32 | 158 | 2.49 | SEP140684 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 33 | 108 | 2.47 | JAN170850 | SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 34 | 34 | 2.45 | DEC181043 | X-MEN BLACK TP | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 35 | 111 | 2.43 | MAR160684 | SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 36 | 46 | 2.43 | DEC181040 | BLACK PANTHER VS DEADPOOL TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 37 | 30 | 2.37 | OCT181029 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 10 TIME AND AGAIN | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 38 | 2 | 2.32 | SEP181003-M | SAVAGE SWORD CONAN HC ORIG MARVEL YRS OMNIBUS VOL 01 | $125.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 39 | 118 | 2.31 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 40 | 177 | 2.29 | DEC160774 | SNOTGIRL TP VOL 01 GREEN HAIR DONT CARE | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 41 | 41 | 2.26 | DEC181042 | X-MEN RED TP VOL 02 WAGING PEACE | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 42 | 164 | 2.14 | MAY140626 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 43 | 129 | 2.08 | OCT180099 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 44 | 4 | 2.08 | SEP180999-M | AVENGERS OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 | $100.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 45 | 98 | 1.97 | DEC188892 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 02 KIDS OF THE BLACK HOLE (NEW PTG) (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 46 | 193 | 1.96 | SEP180084 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 MEDIA TIE-IN ED (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 47 | 47 | 1.95 | JUL180733 | BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
| 48 | 162 | 1.88 | SEP160815 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 49 | 199 | 1.85 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 50 | 62 | 1.85 | DEC180662 | WILD STORM TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 51 | 20 | 1.82 | OCT180320 | XERXES FALL HOUSE DARIUS RISE ALEXANDER HC (MR) | $30.00 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 52 | 64 | 1.79 | DEC180650 | HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 02 HARLEY DESTROYS THE UNIVERSE | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 53 | 74 | 1.75 | DEC181047 | DOMINO TP VOL 02 SOLDIER OF FORTUNE | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 54 | 53 | 1.75 | JAN191600 | VAMPIRONICA TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 55 | 81 | 1.70 | DEC181048 | UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 10 LIFE TOO SHORT SQUIRREL | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 56 | 153 | 1.70 | FEB180663 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 57 | 37 | 1.70 | DEC180632 | BATMAN VS DEATHSTROKE HC | $24.99 | DC COMICS |
| 58 | 241 | 1.66 | NOV160670 | KILL OR BE KILLED TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 59 | 76 | 1.65 | NOV181352 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 11 | $14.99 | BOOM ENTERTAINMENT |
| 60 | 84 | 1.65 | JAN191098 | ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY TP VOL 01 INFINITY ARMADA | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 60 | 51 | 1.65 | JAN191460 | OUT OF THE BLUE HC GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 62 | 183 | 1.65 | JUN170777 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 03 | $12.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 63 | 61 | 1.60 | DEC181041 | DEFENDERS TP BEST DEFENSE | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 64 | 88 | 1.58 | AUG181082 | IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 01 OR IS HE BOTH | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 65 | 63 | 1.57 | JAN191031 | CLOAK AND DAGGER MPGN TP NEGATIVE EXPOSURE | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 66 | 140 | 1.52 | JAN192273 | BORUTO GN VOL 05 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 67 | 100 | 1.47 | NOV180070 | MOONSTRUCK TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 68 | 175 | 1.47 | JUL150603 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 03 THE SNAKE PIT (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 69 | 58 | 1.46 | SEP181093 | RED SONJA BALLAD RED GODDESS HC | $19.99 | DYNAMITE |
| 70 | 233 | 1.45 | SEP180132 | UNNATURAL TP VOL 01 AWAKENING (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 71 | 78 | 1.44 | NOV181329 | MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 07 | $16.99 | BOOM ENTERTAINMENT |
| 72 | 5 | 1.43 | OCT181003-M | THANOS WARS INFINITY ORIGIN OMNIBUS HC | $100.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 73 | 171 | 1.42 | MAR180757 | SNOTGIRL TP VOL 02 CALIFORNIA SCREAMING | $15.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 74 | 86 | 1.41 | NOV180038 | JESUSFREAK HC | $17.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 75 | 27 | 1.40 | NOV180232 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH HC VOL 05 | $34.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 76 | 181 | 1.40 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 77 | 126 | 1.39 | JAN190141 | CROWDED TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 78 | 290 | 1.39 | JUL180159 | OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 79 | 77 | 1.38 | JAN191603 | ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 TP | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 80 | 136 | 1.37 | NOV180277 | MOB PSYCHO 100 TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 81 | 147 | 1.37 | NOV181313 | CODA TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 82 | 80 | 1.35 | DEC180656 | NEW TEEN TITANS TP VOL 10 | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
| 83 | 149 | 1.34 | AUG180696 | STAR WARS SOLO GN | $9.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 84 | 82 | 1.33 | DEC180625 | BATMAN ARKHAM RAS AL GHUL TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
| 85 | 106 | 1.33 | NOV181036 | IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 02 GREEN DOOR | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 85 | 25 | 1.33 | DEC181057 | WOLVERINE EPIC COLLECTION TP BACK TO BASICS | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 87 | 50 | 1.29 | NOV182121 | ARIA MANGA MASTERPIECE OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 | $24.99 | TOKYOPOP |
| 88 | 96 | 1.29 | JAN191110 | WHAT IF? WITH GREAT POWER TP | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 89 | 52 | 1.26 | SEP140591 | SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 01 | $49.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 90 | 186 | 1.25 | JUN180134 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 07 LOVE LIKE BLOOD (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 91 | 39 | 1.24 | DEC181256 | BOYS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $29.99 | DYNAMITE |
| 92 | 90 | 1.22 | DEC180660 | SANDMAN TP VOL 06 FABLES & REFELCTIONS 30TH ANNIV ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
| 93 | 168 | 1.21 | NOV180659 | STAR WARS EMPIRE STRIKES BACK GN | $9.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 94 | 28 | 1.21 | JAN191113 | SGT FURY EPIC COLLECTION TP HOWLING COMMANDOS | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 95 | 209 | 1.21 | JAN170822 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 05 CAROUSEL (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 96 | 192 | 1.20 | JUL180153 | ISOLA TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 97 | 123 | 1.18 | DEC181052 | STAR WARS EWOKS TP FLIGHT TO DANGER | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 98 | 109 | 1.17 | DEC180150 | CURSE WORDS TP VOL 04 QUEEN MARGARET (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 99 | 71 | 1.16 | DEC181054 | DECADES MARVEL 60S TP SPIDER-MAN MEETS MARVEL UNIVERSE | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 100 | 73 | 1.15 | NOV180225 | BEASTS OF BURDEN WISE DOGS & ELDRITCH MEN HC | $22.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
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