Top 100 Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks: April 2009
DC Comics had the best-selling graphic novel in April 2009 with Watchmen by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, its strong sales fueled by readers discovering the source material for the just-released motion picture adaptation, according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors.
DC Comics also had Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War Volume 1 TP at #5.
Marvel Comics' adaptation of one of Stephen King's seminal novels ranked #2 on the Top 100 chart with The Dark Tower: Treachery Premiere HC. Spider-Man: Death of the Stacys Premiere HC ranked #3, Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America HC ranked #6, Marvel Zombies 3 HC at #7, Marvel Zombies 2 TP at #9, and Red Prophet: Tales of Alvin Maker Premiere Volume 1 HC at #10.
Dark Horse Comics rounded out the top 10 with Star Wars Adventures Volume 1: Han Solo and the Hollow Moon Of Khorya TP at #4 and B.P.R.D. Volume 10: The Warning TP at #8.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2009
Quantity Rank | Dollar Rank | Index | Item Code | Title | Price | Vendor |
1 | 4 | 7.18 | FEB058406-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
2 | 3 | 6.29 | JAN092437 | DARK TOWER TREACHERY PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
3 | 107 | 6.10 | NOV062353 | SPIDER-MAN DEATH OF THE STACYS PREMIERE HC | $19.99 | MAR |
4 | 41 | 5.58 | DEC080065 | STAR WARS ADV TP VOL 01 HAN SOLO & HOLLOW MOON OF KHORYA | $7.95 | DAR |
5 | 11 | 5.41 | JAN090228 | GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
6 | 136 | 4.63 | AUG072290 | FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
7 | 7 | 4.53 | FEB092605 | MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 HC | $19.99 | MAR |
8 | 9 | 4.49 | JAN090111 | BPRD TP VOL 10 THE WARNING | $17.95 | DAR |
9 | 19 | 4.46 | FEB092632 | MARVEL ZOMBIES TP VOL 02 | $15.99 | MAR |
10 | 149 | 4.45 | FEB072176 | RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER PREM HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
11 | 23 | 4.44 | FEB092626-M | NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 09 SECRET INVASION BOOK 02 | $14.99 | MAR |
12 | 64 | 4.32 | JAN094487 | NARUTO TP VOL 43 | $7.95 | VIZ |
13 | 65 | 4.32 | JAN094488 | NARUTO TP VOL 44 | $7.95 | VIZ |
14 | 66 | 4.32 | JAN094486 | NARUTO TP VOL 42 | $7.95 | VIZ |
15 | 28 | 3.96 | FEB092628-M | MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 04 SECRET INVASION BOOK 02 | $14.99 | MAR |
16 | 8 | 3.89 | MAR094092 | FREAKANGELS TP VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
17 | 12 | 3.89 | DEC080152 | BATMAN THE HEART OF HUSH HC | $19.99 | DC |
18 | 176 | 3.83 | SEP072270 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN VENOM PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
19 | 15 | 3.80 | FEB092611-M | HULK PREM HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | MAR |
20 | 5 | 3.78 | FEB092641 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 02 | $29.99 | MAR |
21 | 30 | 3.76 | JAN090231 | JSA TP VOL 02 THY KINGDOM COME PART 01 | $14.99 | DC |
22 | 33 | 3.74 | JAN090288 | SCALPED TP VOL 04 THE GRAVEL IN YOUR GUTS (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
23 | 13 | 3.63 | JAN090144 | STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 06 VINDICATION | $19.95 | DAR |
24 | 35 | 3.52 | FEB092645 | WOLVERINE TP LOGAN | $14.99 | MAR |
25 | 10 | 3.40 | DEC080159 | JSA HC VOL 04 THY KINGDOM COME PART 3 | $24.99 | DC |
26 | 27 | 3.16 | DEC080035 | CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 17 CREATION QUEST | $17.95 | DAR |
27 | 55 | 2.98 | DEC083961 | NEGIMA GN VOL 21 (MR) | $10.99 | DEL |
28 | 233 | 2.93 | DEC072265 | RED PROPHET TALES OF ALVIN MAKER PREM HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | MAR |
29 | 43 | 2.87 | JAN090223 | BATMAN LOVERS AND MADMEN TP | $14.99 | DC |
30 | 44 | 2.86 | FEB092638 | SPIDER-MAN TP KRAVENS FIRST HUNT | $14.99 | MAR |
31 | 60 | 2.85 | JAN088344 | STINKY GN | $12.95 | RAW |
32 | 40 | 2.82 | JAN090236 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE DOOM PATROL TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | DC |
33 | 51 | 2.75 | FEB092636 | ULTIMATE IRON MAN TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | MAR |
34 | 101 | 2.73 | DEC080074 | PATH OF THE ASSASSIN TP VOL 15 BAD BLOOD PART 2 | $9.95 | DAR |
35 | 22 | 2.68 | FEB092616-M | PUNISHER WAR ZONE PREM HC RESURRECTION MA GNUCCI | $24.99 | MAR |
36 | 56 | 2.67 | JAN090229 | GREEN LANTERN CHRONICLES TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
37 | 112 | 2.61 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
38 | 21 | 2.61 | DEC080067 | STAR WARS OMNIBUS EMISSARIES AND ASSASSINS | $24.95 | DAR |
39 | 36 | 2.61 | FEB094340 | STAR TREK COUNTDOWN TP | $17.99 | IDW |
40 | 39 | 2.54 | DEC084356 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 05 | $15.99 | ZEN |
41 | 17 | 2.51 | FEB092606 | UNCANNY X-MEN HC MANIFEST DESTINY | $29.99 | MAR |
42 | 26 | 2.50 | FEB092642 | GAMBIT CLASSIC TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
43 | 48 | 2.49 | JAN090237 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | DC |
44 | 275 | 2.47 | MAY072184 | X-MEN PHOENIX WARSONG PREMIERE HC | $19.99 | MAR |
45 | 75 | 2.44 | FEB092643 | HOUSE OF M TP CIVIL WAR | $14.99 | MAR |
46 | 70 | 2.40 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
47 | 42 | 2.38 | FEB092648 | WHAT IF TP SECRET WARS | $19.99 | MAR |
48 | 89 | 2.35 | OCT080048 | GANTZ TP VOL 04 (MR) | $12.95 | DAR |
49 | 77 | 2.34 | FEB092630-M | SHE-HULK TP VOL 08 SECRET INVASION | $14.99 | MAR |
50 | 129 | 2.31 | JAN094507 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 06 | $8.99 | VIZ |
51 | 142 | 2.29 | JAN094533 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 04 | $7.99 | VIZ |
52 | 78 | 2.28 | JAN090227 | GREEN ARROW YEAR ONE TP | $14.99 | DC |
53 | 31 | 2.27 | OCT080163 | BATMAN RIP DELUXE EDITION HC | $24.99 | DC |
54 | 84 | 2.22 | JAN090282 | HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
55 | 32 | 2.21 | JAN090266 | RESIDENT EVIL FIRE AND ICE TP (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
56 | 45 | 2.17 | FEB092613-M | ANITA BLAKE PREM HC BOOK 01 LC ANIMATOR (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
57 | 87 | 2.14 | FEB092394 | ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | IMA |
58 | 16 | 2.14 | JUN082228 | INVINCIBLE HC VOL 04 ULTIMATE COLL | $34.99 | IMA |
59 | 81 | 2.14 | JAN094152 | WOLVERINE PRODIGAL SON GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | DEL |
60 | 90 | 2.13 | FEB092649 | NOVA TP VOL 04 NOVA CORPS | $14.99 | MAR |
61 | 91 | 2.10 | JAN090230 | JONAH HEX BULLETS DONT LIE TP | $14.99 | DC |
62 | 25 | 2.08 | FEB092387 | APES & BABES ART OF FRANK CHO HC (MR) | $29.99 | IMA |
63 | 85 | 2.06 | NOV084364 | TALES FROM WONDERLAND TP | $12.99 | ZEN |
64 | 38 | 2.06 | FEB092602-M | MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
65 | 108 | 2.04 | JAN094161 | NEGIMA NEO GN VOL 01 MAGISTER NEGI MAGI (MR) | $10.99 | DEL |
66 | 54 | 2.04 | DEC080162 | SUPERMAN THE COMING OF ATLAS HC | $19.99 | DC |
67 | 221 | 2.03 | FEB094410 | RESURRECTION TP VOL 01 | $6.00 | ONI |
68 | 58 | 2.01 | NOV082448-M | WOLVERINE PREM HC NOT DEAD YET | $19.99 | MAR |
69 | 114 | 1.97 | JAN094163 | XXXHOLIC GN VOL 13 | $10.99 | DEL |
70 | 99 | 1.97 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
71 | 61 | 1.95 | JAN090258 | DC WILDSTORM DREAMWAR TP | $19.99 | DC |
72 | 159 | 1.93 | FEB072205 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP VOL 01 BORN IN BLOOD | $13.99 | MAR |
73 | 128 | 1.92 | JAN094439 | CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 13 (OF 13) (MR) | $10.99 | TOK |
74 | 14 | 1.91 | DEC080153 | DC LIBRARY BATMAN THE ANNUALS HC | $39.99 | DC |
75 | 104 | 1.91 | JAN092590 | WOLVERINE HC WORST DAY EVER | $14.99 | MAR |
76 | 67 | 1.90 | FEB092647 | WOLVERINE TP DANGEROUS GAMES | $19.99 | MAR |
77 | 46 | 1.89 | FEB094357 | DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN TP | $19.99 | IDW |
78 | 82 | 1.87 | JAN090238 | SUPERGIRL WAY OF THE WORLD TP | $17.99 | DC |
79 | 154 | 1.86 | DEC080073 | TRIGUN MAXIMUM TP VOL 14 MIND GAMES | $9.95 | DAR |
80 | 94 | 1.83 | DEC082436 | WOLVERINE ORIGIN TP | $16.99 | MAR |
81 | 34 | 1.83 | FEB092652 | SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | MAR |
82 | 109 | 1.82 | JAN090270 | SUPERNATURAL RISING SON TP | $14.99 | DC |
83 | 174 | 1.80 | APR058372 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE | $9.99 | DC |
84 | 88 | 1.80 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
85 | 62 | 1.73 | MAR094180 | PROJECT SUPERPOWERS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DE |
86 | 79 | 1.71 | MAR094322 | TERMINATOR SALVATION MOVIE PREQUEL TP | $17.99 | IDW |
87 | 68 | 1.71 | NOV084218 | QUEEN & COUNTRY DEFINITIVE ED TP VOL 04 (MR) | $19.95 | ONI |
88 | 120 | 1.70 | DEC058055 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC |
89 | 83 | 1.69 | NOV082453-M | X-MEN PREM HC PROTEUS | $19.99 | MAR |
90 | 133 | 1.68 | OCT058020 | Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED | $12.99 | DC |
91 | 370 | 1.67 | JUL062017 | NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 04 COLLECTIVE | $19.99 | MAR |
92 | 122 | 1.67 | MAR050489 | PREACHER TP VOL 01 GONE TO TEXAS NEW EDITION (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
93 | 1 | 1.66 | DEC082419-M | WOLVERINE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $99.99 | MAR |
94 | 86 | 1.63 | JUL080124 | JOKER HC | $19.99 | DC |
95 | 380 | 1.61 | DEC072253 | MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PREM HC TREASURE ISLAND | $19.99 | MAR |
96 | 2 | 1.61 | NOV082436-M | X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $99.99 | MAR |
97 | 137 | 1.60 | JAN090241 | JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED HEROES TP | $12.99 | DC |
98 | 135 | 1.59 | SEP088205 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
99 | 212 | 1.59 | JAN094493 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 06 | $7.99 | VIZ |
100 | 396 | 1.57 | DEC072251 | MARVEL ILLUSTRATED PREM HC LAST OF THE MOHICANS | $19.99 | MAR |
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