Top 100 Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks: July 2009
DC Comics had the bestselling graphic novel in the month of July 2009 with 100 Bullets Volume 13: Wilt, the latest collection of the acclaimed crime series from their Vertigo imprint. In all, DC had four of the top 10 best-selling graphic novels for the month, with Neil Gaiman's Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? hardcover at #3, Green Lantern: Rage of the Red Lanterns at #4, and Alan Moore's Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? at #5.
Dynamite Entertainment's The Boys Volume 4: We Gotta Go Now ranked #2 for the month. Archaia Studios' Mouse Guard Volume 2: Winter: 1152 hardcover ranked #6. IDW Publishing's Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter hardcover, from Eisner Award-winning writer/artist Darwyn Cooke, ranked #7. Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars Adventures Volume 2: Princess Leia and the Royal Ransom ranked #8. Naruto Volume 45 from VIZ Media ranked #9, and Tokyopop's Fruits Basket Volume 23, the final volume of the long-running series, rounded out the top 10 at #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 July 2009
| Quantity Rank | Dollar Rank | Index | Release | Item Code | Description | Price | Vendor |
| 1 | 1 | 10.45 | NEW! | APR090260 | 100 BULLETS TP VOL 13 WILT (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 2 | 2 | 9.03 | NEW! | MAY090788 | BOYS TP VOL 04 WE GOTTA GO NOW (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 3 | 3 | 8.04 | NEW! | MAR090172 | BATMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAPED CRUSADER HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 4 | 4 | 7.61 | NEW! | MAR090180 | GREEN LANTERN RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 5 | 8 | 5.92 | NEW! | MAR090173 | SUPERMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MAN OF TOMORROW HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 6 | 6 | 5.82 | NEW! | MAY090647 | MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 02 WINTER 1152 | $24.95 | KUN |
| 7 | 7 | 5.65 | NEW! | MAY090880 | RICHARD STARKS PARKER THE HUNTER HC | $24.99 | IDW |
| 8 | 46 | 5.40 | NEW! | MAR090088 | STAR WARS ADV TP VOL 02 PRINCESS LEIA & ROYAL RANSOM | $7.95 | DAR |
| 9 | 48 | 5.17 | NEW! | APR091017 | NARUTO TP VOL 45 | $7.95 | VIZ |
| 10 | 26 | 5.03 | NEW! | APR090989 | FRUITS BASKET GN VOL 23 (OF 23) | $10.99 | TOK |
| 11 | 16 | 4.96 | NEW! | APR090272 | NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 02 THE CROSS AND THE HAMMER (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 12 | 371 | 4.52 | NOV 07 | SEP072167 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 19 | 4.44 | NEW! | MAY090594 | HULK RED AND GREEN TP VOL 02 | $15.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 5 | 4.41 | NEW! | FEB090260 | PREACHER HC BOOK 01 | $39.99 | DC |
| 15 | 30 | 4.35 | NEW! | APR090268 | MADAME XANADU TP VOL 01 DISENCHANTED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
| 16 | 20 | 4.08 | NEW! | MAR090035 | GOON TP VOL 08 THOSE THAT IS DAMNED | $15.95 | DAR |
| 17 | 29 | 3.94 | NEW! | MAR090086 | BERSERK TP VOL 30 (MR) | $13.95 | DAR |
| 18 | 18 | 3.62 | NEW! | MAR090237 | NOBODY HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 19 | 33 | 3.61 | NEW! | APR090217 | SUPERMAN AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 20 | 15 | 3.60 | NEW! | MAR090087 | BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 21 DEMON LAIR II | $19.95 | DAR |
| 21 | 13 | 3.29 | NEW! | APR090427-M | SPIDER-MAN ELECTION DAY PREM HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 31 | 3.24 | NEW! | APR090219 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATMAN TP VOL 04 | $16.99 | DC |
| 23 | 25 | 3.12 | NEW! | MAR090179 | FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 24 | 41 | 3.00 | APR 07 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 27 | 2.98 | NEW! | APR090235 | ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE TP BOOK 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 26 | 63 | 2.89 | NEW! | MAY090814 | NEGIMA GN VOL 23 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 27 | 110 | 2.77 | NEW! | APR090216 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS BATLASH TP | $9.99 | DC |
| 28 | 14 | 2.74 | NEW! | MAY090930 | ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 04 | $24.99 | IDW |
| 29 | 38 | 2.72 | NEW! | MAR090075 | USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 23 | $17.95 | DAR |
| 30 | 54 | 2.71 | NEW! | JAN098019 | JEFF SMITH LITTLE MOUSE GETS READY HC | $12.95 | RAW |
| 31 | 34 | 2.70 | NEW! | MAY090577 | NEW AVENGERS PREM HC POWER VOL 10 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 101 | 2.67 | NEW! | APR091037 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST TP VOL 19 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 33 | 108 | 2.66 | NEW! | FEB090060 | NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 01 | $9.95 | DAR |
| 34 | 61 | 2.63 | NEW! | APR090214 | SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 07 | $14.99 | DC |
| 35 | 52 | 2.61 | NEW! | MAR090056 | SOLOMON KANE TP VOL 01 CASTLE OF DEVIL | $15.95 | DAR |
| 36 | 40 | 2.56 | NEW! | MAY090607 | MARVEL 1985 TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 115 | 2.53 | SEP 06 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 38 | 43 | 2.48 | NEW! | FEB092618-M | SPIDER-MAN PREM HC TORMENT | $19.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 70 | 2.45 | NEW! | APR090346 | SPAWN ENDGAME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 40 | 44 | 2.44 | NEW! | MAY090576 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 02 WORLDS MOST WANTED | $19.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 72 | 2.44 | NEW! | APR090354-M | BACK TO BROOKLYN TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 42 | 22 | 2.43 | NEW! | APR090117 | STAR WARS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 MENACE REVEALED | $24.95 | DAR |
| 43 | 28 | 2.36 | NEW! | MAY090426 | MARVEL 70TH ANNIVERSARY TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 51 | 2.35 | NEW! | MAR090015 | PIXU TP VOL 01 MARK OF EVIL | $17.95 | DAR |
| 45 | 91 | 2.34 | NEW! | MAY090818 | TSUBASA GN VOL 22 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 46 | 39 | 2.32 | NEW! | MAY090897 | GI JOE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 47 | 49 | 2.28 | NEW! | APR090564-M | RUNAWAYS ROCK ZOMBIES PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 10 | 2.27 | NEW! | JAN092566-M | MMW WARLOCK HC VOL 02 | $59.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 82 | 2.24 | NEW! | MAY090334 | SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 50 | 59 | 2.24 | NEW! | APR090218 | TERROR TITANS TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 51 | 24 | 2.22 | JUN 09 | FEB090203 | FINAL CRISIS HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 52 | 37 | 2.13 | NEW! | MAY091119 | RETURN TO WONDERLAND TP | $19.99 | ZEN |
| 53 | 66 | 2.13 | NEW! | APR090211 | JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | DC |
| 54 | 23 | 2.12 | NEW! | APR091050 | FLIGHT GN VOL 06 | $25.00 | RAN |
| 55 | 45 | 2.09 | NEW! | MAY090904 | CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 56 | 17 | 2.07 | NEW! | MAY090603 | X-MEN SHATTERING TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 60 | 2.06 | JAN 09 | NOV082460 | SECRET INVASION TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 62 | 2.00 | NEW! | MAY090578 | THUNDERBOLTS PREM HC BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE | $19.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 11 | 1.96 | NEW! | FEB090115 | CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 04 | $49.95 | DAR |
| 60 | 109 | 1.92 | JUN 09 | MAR090181 | GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DC |
| 61 | 68 | 1.91 | NEW! | MAY090610 | ESSENTIAL PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 4 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 97 | 1.90 | NEW! | MAY090604 | HULK BROKEN WORLDS TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 106 | 1.88 | NEW! | APR090215 | SUPERMAN & BATMAN VS VAMPIRES & WEREWOLVES TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 64 | 107 | 1.88 | JAN 09 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 65 | 71 | 1.88 | NEW! | MAY090611 | ESSENTIAL MARVEL TWO IN ONE TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 90 | 1.88 | NEW! | JUN090644 | GHOST RIDER TP LAST STAND | $16.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 12 | 1.87 | NEW! | FEB094466 | LOST GIRLS HC | $45.00 | TOP |
| 68 | 85 | 1.85 | NEW! | APR090205 | BRAVE AND THE BOLD WITHOUT SIN TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 69 | 86 | 1.83 | NEW! | APR090206 | BIRDS OF PREY PLATINUM FLATS TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 70 | 113 | 1.80 | APR 09 | JAN090228 | GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
| 71 | 78 | 1.77 | NEW! | MAY090606 | DAREDEVIL FATHER TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 21 | 1.77 | NEW! | MAR094389 | ASTERIOS POLYP GN | $29.95 | RAN |
| 73 | 149 | 1.76 | MAR 09 | DEC082436 | WOLVERINE ORIGIN TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 77 | 1.76 | APR 05 | FEB058406 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 75 | 155 | 1.76 | OCT 08 | AUG082452-M | MARVEL ZOMBIES TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 53 | 1.74 | NEW! | MAY090570-M | MMW X-MEN TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 55 | 1.71 | NEW! | MAY090574 | ENDERS GAME PREM HC BATTLE SCHOOL | $24.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 73 | 1.64 | NEW! | MAY090875 | TMNT 25TH ANNIVERSARY BY KEVIN EASTMAN | $19.95 | HEA |
| 79 | 88 | 1.62 | NEW! | APR090220 | WONDER WOMAN AMAZONS ATTACK SC | $19.99 | DC |
| 80 | 50 | 1.61 | NEW! | APR090827 | YOU SHALL DIE BY YOUR OWN EVIL CREATION TP | $24.99 | FAN |
| 81 | 95 | 1.60 | NEW! | APR090823 | EVERYBODY IS STUPID EXCEPT ME & OTHER ASTUTE OBSERVATIONS GN | $16.99 | FAN |
| 82 | 92 | 1.59 | NEW! | MAY090581 | WAR MACHINE PREM HC VOL 01 IRON HEART | $19.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 35 | 1.58 | NEW! | FEB094278 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 01 1937-1938 | $29.99 | FAN |
| 84 | 32 | 1.57 | NEW! | MAY090597 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY JMS ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 184 | 1.57 | NEW! | APR091036 | INU YASHA TP VOL 38 (C: 1-0-0) | $8.95 | VIZ |
| 86 | 81 | 1.56 | NEW! | MAY090883 | TRANSFORMERS MAXIMUM DINOBOTS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 87 | 156 | 1.55 | NEW! | FEB094106 | CODE GEASS LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | BAN |
| 88 | 64 | 1.55 | NEW! | MAY090573 | ENDERS SHADOW PREM HC BATTLE SCHOOL | $24.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 83 | 1.54 | NEW! | MAY090901 | GI JOE BEST OF SNAKE EYES GN | $19.99 | IDW |
| 90 | 67 | 1.53 | NEW! | MAY090589 | OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 09 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 89 | 1.53 | NEW! | APR090023 | MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS TP VOL 03 | $19.95 | DAR |
| 92 | 121 | 1.53 | NEW! | FEB090057 | SINFEST TP DARK HORSE ED VOL 01 | $14.95 | DAR |
| 93 | 100 | 1.51 | NEW! | MAY090598 | CAPTAIN AMERICA FIGHTING CHANCE TP VOL 02 ACCEPTANCE | $19.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 98 | 1.50 | NEW! | APR090242 | CHUCK TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 95 | 168 | 1.48 | NEW! | FEB090064 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 12 | $10.95 | DAR |
| 96 | 75 | 1.48 | NEW! | FEB092621-M | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC POWER STARHAWK | $24.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 238 | 1.47 | JUN 06 | MAR062160 | EARTH X TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 87 | 1.46 | NEW! | MAY090902 | GI JOE BEST OF STORM SHADOW GN | $19.99 | IDW |
| 99 | 232 | 1.45 | NEW! | MAY090884 | TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 10 | $7.99 | IDW |
| 100 | 119 | 1.45 | NEW! | MAY090601 | WEREWOLF BY NIGHT TP IN THE BLOOD (MR) | $16.99 | MAR |
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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.
