Top 100 Graphic Novels and Trade Paperbacks: September 2009
Dark Horse Comics' continuation of Joss Whedon's cult series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the latest trade paperback collection, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Volume 5: Predators and Prey, gave the Oregon-based publisher the bestselling graphic novel in the month of September. In total, Dark Horse Comics had four of the top ten graphic novels for the month.
DC Comics had four titles in the top 10, lead by DMZ Volume 7: War Powers from their Vertigo imprint at #3. Marvel Comics rounded out the top 10 with two titles, lead by Eric Shanower and Scottie Young's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at #4.
Please Note: While this chart contains only the top 100 comics, Diamond makes available to retailers a complete list of the top 300 graphic novels as a text file for download here.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2009
| QUANTITY RANK | DOLLAR RANK | INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9.38 | MAY090057 | BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 05 PREDATOR & PREY | $15.95 | DAR |
| 2 | 4 | 7.81 | JUN090040 | UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS | $17.95 | DAR |
| 3 | 15 | 7.11 | JUN090262 | DMZ TP VOL 07 WAR POWERS (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 4 | 2 | 5.84 | JUL090457 | WONDERFUL WIZARD OZ HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 11 | 5.54 | APR090029 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 06 | $19.95 | DAR |
| 6 | 19 | 4.88 | MAY090177 | BATMAN CACOPHONY HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 7 | 24 | 4.70 | JUN090205 | BATMAN THE BLACK GLOVE TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 8 | 7 | 4.34 | MAY090235 | FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
| 9 | 34 | 4.30 | JUL090619 | CAPTAIN AMERICA TP MAN WITH NO FACE | $15.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 31 | 4.20 | JUN090056 | GOON TP VOL 09 CALAMITY OF CONSCIENCE | $15.95 | DAR |
| 11 | 35 | 4.14 | MAY090078 | BERSERK VOL 31 (MR) | $14.95 | DAR |
| 12 | 84 | 4.10 | JUN091101 | BLEACH TP VOL 28 | $7.95 | VIZ |
| 13 | 17 | 4.08 | JUL090595 | ULTIMATUM PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 42 | 3.88 | JUN090332 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME | $14.99 | IMA |
| 15 | 28 | 3.75 | JUN090204 | BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 16 | 100 | 3.74 | MAY090068 | INDIANA JONES ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 | $7.95 | DAR |
| 17 | 30 | 3.71 | JUL090601 | DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 02 DARK REIGN | $19.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 40 | 3.70 | JUN090898 | LOVE & ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | FAN |
| 19 | 46 | 3.56 | JUL090622 | MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 25 | 3.40 | MAY090189 | SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | DC |
| 21 | 37 | 3.34 | JUN090011 | CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 18 | $17.95 | DAR |
| 22 | 26 | 3.31 | JUL090589 | DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 39 | 3.12 | MAY090188 | JSA HC VOL 05 BLACK ADAM AND ISIS | $19.99 | DC |
| 24 | 48 | 3.05 | JUN090216 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS WARLORD TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | DC |
| 25 | 41 | 3.04 | JUL090623 | X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 27 | 3.03 | JUN090248 | SLEEPER SEASON 2 TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 27 | 23 | 2.99 | MAY090183 | GOTHAM CENTRAL HC VOL 02 JOKERS AND MADMEN | $29.99 | DC |
| 28 | 21 | 2.83 | JUL091141 | BOOK OF GENESIS ILLUS BY ROBERT CRUMB HC | $24.95 | WW |
| 29 | 12 | 2.81 | APR090207 | DC LIBRARY JLA BY GEORGE PEREZ HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | DC |
| 30 | 69 | 2.78 | JUN090208 | FLASH CHRONICLES TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
| 31 | 82 | 2.76 | JUL091149 | YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | HAC |
| 32 | 29 | 2.68 | JUL090890 | LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 02 HEAD GAMES | $24.99 | IDW |
| 33 | 114 | 2.65 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 34 | 76 | 2.63 | JUL090611 | SPIDER-MAN NOIR GN TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 52 | 2.63 | JUL090630 | ESSENTIAL SUB-MARINER TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 16 | 2.59 | JUL090590 | AVENGERS INVADERS HC | $39.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 78 | 2.58 | JUN090213 | SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 38 | 55 | 2.57 | JUN090620 | SECRET WARRIORS PREM HC VOL 01 NICK FURY AGENT OF NOTHING | $19.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 14 | 2.54 | MAY090628 | PROCESS RECESS HC VOL 03 HALLOWED SEAM (MR) | $34.95 | ADH |
| 40 | 38 | 2.52 | JUL090624 | HULK SKAAR SON OF HULK TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 56 | 2.51 | JUL090618 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 02 WAR OF KINGS BOOK 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 65 | 2.49 | MAY090236 | FABLES TP VOL 12 THE DARK AGES (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
| 43 | 104 | 2.45 | MAY090748 | INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS TP | $9.99 | BOO |
| 44 | 20 | 2.41 | MAY090182 | DC LIBRARY BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY HC | $39.99 | DC |
| 45 | 88 | 2.33 | JUN090218 | WONDER WOMAN THE CIRCLE TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 46 | 36 | 2.32 | JUL090920 | ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 05 AFTERMATH | $24.99 | IDW |
| 47 | 134 | 2.31 | FEB092449 | DARKNESS ACCURSED TP VOL 02 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 48 | 44 | 2.31 | JUL090629 | SECRET WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 6 | 2.29 | MAR092619-M | MMW ATLAS ERA BLACK KNIGHT HC VOL 01 | $59.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 54 | 2.27 | JUL090899 | TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 51 | 10 | 2.24 | JUN090054 | HELLBOY LIBRARY ED HC VOL 03 CONQUEROR WORM & STRANGE PLACES | $49.95 | DAR |
| 52 | 95 | 2.24 | JUN090215 | TITANS LOCKDOWN TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 53 | 94 | 2.22 | JUL090259 | HIGH MOON TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
| 54 | 103 | 2.21 | MAY090083 | GUNSMITH CATS BURST TP VOL 04 (MR) | $12.95 | DAR |
| 55 | 66 | 2.21 | JUL090273 | TRICK R TREAT TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 56 | 61 | 2.19 | MAR090057 | EMILY THE STRANGE TP VOL 02 | $19.95 | DAR |
| 57 | 67 | 2.17 | JUL090626 | CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 TP VOL 03 VAMPIRE STATE | $19.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 58 | 2.16 | JUL090908 | CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 59 | 93 | 2.15 | JAN094153 | X-MEN MISFITS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | RAN |
| 60 | 49 | 2.15 | JUL090593 | ULTIMATUM SPIDER-MAN PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 154 | 2.11 | JUL090612-M | MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD TP HERO UP DIGEST | $9.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 51 | 2.11 | JUL090609 | MARVEL 1602 PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 81 | 2.09 | AUG050185 | ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
| 64 | 1 | 2.09 | JAN090275 | ABSOLUTE V FOR VENDETTA HC (MR) | $99.99 | DC |
| 65 | 121 | 2.08 | JUL091038 | CHIBI VAMPIRE GN VOL 14 (MR) | $10.99 | TOK |
| 66 | 13 | 2.06 | APR090556-M | MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 06 | $54.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 106 | 2.05 | JUL090239-M | SUPERMAN BATMAN TP VOL 01 PUBLIC ENEMIES NEW PTG | $14.99 | DC |
| 68 | 146 | 2.05 | MAY090082 | NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 02 | $9.95 | DAR |
| 69 | 75 | 2.05 | JUL090594 | ULTIMATUM REQUIEM PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 72 | 2.02 | JUN090214 | TANGENT SUPERMANS REIGN TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 71 | 57 | 2.01 | APR090574-M | SPIDER-MAN SINISTER SIX PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 43 | 1.96 | JUL090627 | THOR BY JURGENS AND ROMITA JR TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 59 | 1.95 | JUN090627 | HULK GRAY PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 92 | 1.89 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 75 | 5 | 1.88 | APR090555 | ASTONISHING X-MEN BY WHEDON & CASSADAY OMNIBUS HC | $75.00 | MAR |
| 76 | 64 | 1.85 | JUL090598 | FANTASTIC FOUR PREM HC MASTERS OF DOOM | $24.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 141 | 1.83 | MAY090749 | CARS ROOKIE TP | $9.99 | BOO |
| 78 | 74 | 1.80 | JUL090907 | GI JOE ORIGINS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 79 | 112 | 1.80 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 80 | 115 | 1.78 | JUN090256 | ALCOHOLIC SC (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 81 | 109 | 1.77 | APR090024 | LITTLE LULU TP VOL 20 BAWLPLAYERS & OTHER STORIES | $14.95 | DAR |
| 82 | 178 | 1.77 | APR058372 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE | $9.99 | DC |
| 83 | 62 | 1.76 | JUN090016 | INDIANA JONES FURTHER ADV OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 | $24.95 | DAR |
| 84 | 53 | 1.75 | JUL090591 | HULK PLANET SKAAR HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 91 | 1.72 | JUN090210 | SPIRIT TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 86 | 68 | 1.71 | JUL090587-M | MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 117 | 1.70 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 88 | 32 | 1.70 | DEC084295 | APPLE ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 03 | $34.95 | UDO |
| 89 | 129 | 1.67 | AUG090801 | GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 03 TANKIES (MR) | $12.99 | DE |
| 90 | 184 | 1.66 | JUN091099 | INU YASHA TP VOL 40 | $8.95 | VIZ |
| 91 | 105 | 1.65 | JUN090209 | GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY THE WEDDING ALBUM TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 92 | 127 | 1.65 | JUL090620 | SAVAGE SHE-HULK TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 124 | 1.64 | DEC058055 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 94 | 71 | 1.64 | JUN090631 | SPIDER-MAN 24-7 PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 133 | 1.64 | JUN091123 | PLUTO URASAWA X TEZUKA GN VOL 05 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 96 | 99 | 1.62 | JUN090621 | NEW AVENGERS REUNION PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 108 | 1.62 | MAR092481 | WITCHBLADE ORIGINS TP VOL 03 | $17.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 77 | 1.60 | JUL090603 | OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 10 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 98 | 1.60 | JUL090919 | ANGEL BLOOD AND TRENCHES TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 100 | 60 | 1.60 | JUL090592 | X-MEN ORIGINS HC | $29.99 | MAR |
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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.
