Top 100 Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks: June 2009
DC Comics had the bestselling graphic novel is the month of June 2009 with the collected edition of Final Crisis, which included both the bestselling mini-series event, plus the two-issue Final Crisis: Superman Beyond series.
In total, DC Comics had six of the top 10 best-selling graphic novels for the month.
Marvel Comics' Deadpool Volume 1: Secret Invasion TP was their bestselling graphic novel for the month, placing #3 for the month, and one of their two titles in the top 10 best-selling titles for the month.
Dark Horse Comics' Empowered Volume 5 GN placed at #6, and VIZ Media's Bleach Volume 27 TP placed at #10, rounding out the month's top 10.
Please Note: While this chart contains only the top 100 comics, Diamond makes available to retailers a complete list of the top 300 comics as a text file for download here.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2009
| Quantity Rank | Dollar Rank | Index | Release | Item Code | Price | Vendor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8.48 | NEW! | FEB090203 | FINAL CRISIS HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 2 | 3 | 5.76 | NEW! | MAR090174 | ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 3 | 8 | 5.56 | NEW! | APR090583-M | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 SECRET INVASION | $14.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 9 | 5.30 | NEW! | MAR090181 | GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DC |
| 5 | 15 | 4.51 | NEW! | MAR090178 | GREEN LANTERN TALES OF THE SINESTRO CORPS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 6 | 13 | 4.33 | NEW! | FEB090052 | EMPOWERED TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.95 | DAR |
| 7 | 26 | 4.26 | NEW! | APR090591 | DARK REIGN DEADPOOL THUNDERBOLTS TP | $12.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 22 | 3.97 | NEW! | MAR090182 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS SINS OF THE STAR SAPPHIRE TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 9 | 28 | 3.42 | NEW! | MAR090236 | HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 02 LOVE STORIES FOR DEAD PEOPLE (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 10 | 64 | 3.40 | NEW! | MAR094450 | BLEACH TP VOL 27 | $7.95 | VIZ |
| 11 | 34 | 3.40 | NEW! | MAR090187 | SUPERMAN LAST SON TP | $12.99 | DC |
| 12 | 18 | 3.28 | NEW! | APR090592 | ULTIMATE ORIGINS TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 29 | 3.20 | NEW! | APR090587 | UNCANNY X-MEN LOVELORN TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 19 | 3.18 | NEW! | APR090590 | SPIDER-MAN NEW WAYS TO DIE TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 23 | 3.17 | NEW! | MAR090175 | BATMAN THE BLACK CASEBOOK TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 16 | 10 | 3.04 | NEW! | MAR092489 | HALO UPRISING PREM HC (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 2 | 3.00 | NEW! | FEB090214 | STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 | $49.99 | DC |
| 18 | 31 | 2.85 | NEW! | MAY090620 | TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE TP VOL 10 | $12.99 | WIZ |
| 19 | 27 | 2.84 | NEW! | MAR090190 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 03 INJUSTICE LEAGUE | $17.99 | DC |
| 20 | 38 | 2.83 | NEW! | MAR090185 | HITMAN TP VOL 01 A RAGE IN ARKHAM TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 21 | 67 | 2.80 | NEW! | APR090577 | RUNAWAYS TP VOL 08 DEAD END KIDS DIGEST | $9.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 24 | 2.78 | NEW! | MAR090177 | FINAL CRISIS COMPANION TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 23 | 33 | 2.71 | NEW! | APR090622 | TERRY MOORES ECHO TP VOL 02 ATOMIC DREAMS | $15.95 | ABS |
| 24 | 43 | 2.60 | NEW! | APR090581 | VENOM TP DARK ORIGIN | $14.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 20 | 2.57 | NEW! | APR090582 | DARK REIGN ACCEPT CHANGE TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 36 | 2.56 | NEW! | MAR090186 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 04 | $16.99 | DC |
| 27 | 45 | 2.55 | NEW! | MAR090183 | FLASH THE HUMAN RACE TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 28 | 30 | 2.54 | NEW! | APR090561 | CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN WITH NO FACE PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 54 | 2.53 | NEW! | MAR094193 | NEGIMA GN VOL 22 (MR) | $10.99 | DEL |
| 30 | 21 | 2.51 | NEW! | MAR090210 | SLEEPER SEASON 1 TP (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 31 | 49 | 2.42 | NEW! | APR090597 | IMMORTAL IRON FIST TP VOL 04 MORTAL IRON FIST | $14.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 81 | 2.40 | MAY 2009 | FEB094465 | LOEG III CENTURY #1 1910 (MR) | $7.95 | TOP |
| 33 | 96 | 2.28 | NEW! | MAR094487 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 05 ORACLE OF AGES | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 34 | 17 | 2.26 | NEW! | FEB090207 | JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 02 | $29.99 | DC |
| 35 | 55 | 2.23 | NEW! | MAR090242 | YOUNG LIARS TP VOL 02 MAESTRO (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 36 | 35 | 2.20 | NEW! | FEB090216 | SUPERMAN BATMAN FINEST WORLDS HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 37 | 37 | 2.16 | NEW! | APR090605 | ESSENTIAL THOR TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 39 | 2.16 | NEW! | APR091068 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 06 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 39 | 12 | 2.10 | NEW! | APR090586 | X-MEN THE END TRILOGY TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 69 | 2.05 | NEW! | FEB094237 | TSUBASA GN VOL 21 | $10.99 | DEL |
| 41 | 40 | 2.04 | NEW! | MAR090176 | BATGIRL REDEMPTION TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 42 | 73 | 2.04 | NEW! | APR090603 | PUNISHER YEAR ONE TP | $12.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 57 | 2.03 | NEW! | APR090580 | RUNAWAYS TP DEAD WRONG | $15.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 68 | 2.01 | NEW! | DEC080071 | GANTZ TP VOL 05 (MR) | $12.95 | DAR |
| 45 | 42 | 1.97 | MAY 2009 | APR090859 | TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 46 | 32 | 1.96 | NEW! | APR090567 | X-INFERNUS HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 84 | 1.94 | NEW! | MAR094412 | WARCRAFT LEGENDS GN VOL 04 (OF 5) | $10.99 | TOK |
| 48 | 4 | 1.92 | NEW! | JAN092564-M | MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 09 | $54.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 63 | 1.89 | NEW! | OCT080019 | INDIANA JONES TP VOL 01 TOMB OF GODS | $14.95 | DAR |
| 50 | 70 | 1.84 | NEW! | APR090588 | CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 TP VOL 02 HELL COMES TO BIRMINGHAM | $14.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 56 | 1.78 | NEW! | APR090362 | MICE TEMPLAR TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IMA |
| 52 | 116 | 1.76 | NEW! | MAR094455 | YU GI OH GX GN VOL 03 | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 53 | 51 | 1.76 | NEW! | APR090604 | ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 58 | 1.63 | NEW! | APR090562 | X-MEN NOIR PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 115 | 1.63 | NEW! | MAR094472 | OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB TP VOL 12 | $8.99 | VIZ |
| 56 | 59 | 1.61 | NEW! | MAR090188 | SUPERMAN TALES FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 57 | 25 | 1.60 | NEW! | JAN092571 | PUNISHER MAX HC VOL 05 (MR) | $34.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 82 | 1.57 | NEW! | JUN082291 | WITCHBLADE ORIGINS TP VOL 02 REVELATIONS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 59 | 6 | 1.56 | NEW! | FEB090210 | WILL EISNERS SPIRIT ARCHIVES HC VOL 26 | $59.99 | DC |
| 60 | 60 | 1.55 | NEW! | APR090566 | X-MEN SPIDER-MAN HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 85 | 1.55 | NEW! | APR090358 | BODY BAGS TP VOL 01 FATHERS DAY (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 62 | 61 | 1.52 | NEW! | APR090901 | 30 DAYS OF NIGHT 30 DAYS TIL DEATH TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 63 | 91 | 1.48 | NEW! | MAR090191 | QUESTION THE FIVE BOOKS OF BLOOD TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 64 | 143 | 1.47 | NEW! | MAR094451 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE GN VOL 07 | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 65 | 94 | 1.43 | NEW! | APR090593 | SHE-HULK TP VOL 09 LADY LIBERATORS | $14.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 50 | 1.41 | NEW! | APR090558-M | MMW FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 44 | 1.39 | NEW! | MAR094249 | LOW MOON | $24.99 | FAN |
| 68 | 53 | 1.38 | NEW! | APR090568-M | NYX WANNABE PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 157 | 1.34 | NEW! | MAR094293 | TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 09 | $7.99 | IDW |
| 70 | 72 | 1.32 | MAY 2009 | APR090857 | TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PREQ ALLIANCE TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 71 | 109 | 1.32 | NEW! | APR090790 | NEGIMA NEO GN VOL 02 (MR) | $10.99 | DEL |
| 72 | 5 | 1.32 | NEW! | JAN092561 | DAREDEVIL OMNIBUS BY BRUBAKER & LARK HC VOL 01 | $74.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 159 | 1.31 | NEW! | MAR094457 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 21 | $7.95 | VIZ |
| 74 | 78 | 1.30 | NEW! | APR090602 | CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTING CHANCE TP VOL 01 DENIAL | $19.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 101 | 1.29 | NEW! | APR090598 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 06 ASCENSION | $14.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 76 | 1.29 | NEW! | MAR090212 | OCEAN TP NEW EDITION | $19.99 | DC |
| 77 | 77 | 1.29 | MAY 2009 | APR090858 | TRANSFORMERS REVENGE FALLEN MOVIE PREQ DEFIANCE TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 78 | 11 | 1.28 | MAY 2009 | JAN092562-M | MMW ATLAS ERA JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY HC VOL 02 | $59.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 99 | 1.28 | NEW! | MAR090211 | RED TP NEW EDITION | $14.99 | DC |
| 80 | 79 | 1.25 | NEW! | MAY090899 | GI JOE MOVIE PREQUEL TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 81 | 103 | 1.23 | JAN 2009 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 82 | 48 | 1.23 | NEW! | APR090560 | FALLEN SON DEATH OF CAPTAIN AMERICA HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 149 | 1.23 | SEP 2006 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 84 | 155 | 1.20 | JUN 2005 | MAR058150 | 100 BULLETS TP VOL 03 HANG UP ON THE HANG LOW | $9.99 | DC |
| 85 | 41 | 1.18 | NEW! | APR090585 | THE IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 88 | 1.14 | NEW! | MAY090900 | GI JOE MOVIE ADAPTATION TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 87 | 14 | 1.13 | NEW! | FEB090213 | GOLDEN AGE STARMAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 02 | $59.99 | DC |
| 88 | 146 | 1.12 | NEW! | APR090982 | NEXUS AS IT HAPPENED TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | RUD |
| 89 | 166 | 1.11 | NEW! | APR090576 | MARVEL ADVENTURES AVENGERS TP VOL 09 DIGEST | $9.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 130 | 1.11 | DEC 2005 | OCT058020 | Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED | $12.99 | DC |
| 91 | 119 | 1.09 | NEW! | MAR094417 | SAMURAI HAREM ASU NO YOICHI GN VOL 01 (OF 7) (MR) | $12.99 | TOK |
| 92 | 93 | 1.08 | NEW! | APR090589 | SENTRY TP AGE OF SENTRY DM ED | $19.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 139 | 1.08 | NEW! | MAR094115 | LUCKY STAR GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | BAN |
| 94 | 122 | 1.06 | NEW! | MAR094476 | BLACK LAGOON GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 95 | 75 | 1.06 | NEW! | APR090563 | SUB-MARINER PREM HC DEPTHS | $24.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 126 | 1.05 | NEW! | MAR094447 | NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 97 | 110 | 1.04 | NEW! | FEB094065 | FATHOM KIANI TP VOL 01 BLADE OF FIRE | $14.99 | ASP |
| 98 | 111 | 1.04 | NEW! | APR090595 | PATSY WALKER HELLCAT TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 213 | 1.03 | NEW! | MAR094486 | POKEMON DIAMOND & PEARL ADVENTURE GN VOL 04 | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 100 | 185 | 1.03 | JUN 2005 | APR058372 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE | $9.99 | DC |
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Data for Diamond’s sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 4,000+ accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title – with a value of 100 – because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.
