Top 100 Graphic Novels: February 2010
Bill Willingham's Fables, his take on the creatures of myth and legend as their lives intersect with our world, has been a strong seller for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint and was optioned for a pilot by ABC. The latest collected volume in the series, Fables Volume 13: The Great Fables Crossover, collecting a nine-part storyline that ran between Fables and Jack of Fables, provided DC/Vertigo with the best-selling graphic novel to comic shops in February.
In total, DC Comics had four of the best-selling graphic novels during the month. Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's All-Star Superman Volume 2 trade paperback ranked #3, Green Lantern: Secret Origin ranked #6, and Hellblazer: Pandemonium, an original hardcover, ranked #8.
Marvel Comics had two graphic novels in the top 10. The Kick-Ass Premiere hardcover, collecting the Mark Miller/John Romita, Jr. creator-owned series soon to be a film from Lionsgate, ranked #2 for the month, and The Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead Premiere hardcover, collecting the latest chapter of Marvel's adaptation of Stephen King's The Gunslinger series, ranked #8.
Dark Horse Comics placed three graphic novels in the top ten. Star Wars Adventures Volume 3: Luke Skywalker and the Treasure of the Dragonsnakes ranked #5, Star Wars: Legacy Volume 8: Tatooine ranked #9, and Berserk Volume 10 ranked #10.
Rounding out the top ten was Viz Media with Naruto Volume 47 at #4.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2010
| QUANTITY RANK | DOLLAR RANK | INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 19.40 | NOV090228 | FABLES TP VOL 13 THE GREAT FABLES CROSSOVER (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
| 2 | 1 | 14.92 | DEC090575-M | KICK ASS PREM HC (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 10 | 9.08 | NOV090170 | ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | DC |
| 4 | 14 | 8.36 | NOV090945 | NARUTO TP VOL 47 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 28 | 7.20 | SEP090035 | STAR WARS ADV TP VOL 03 LUKE SKYWALKER TREASURE DRAGONSNAKES | $7.95 | DAR |
| 6 | 11 | 7.06 | NOV090177 | GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGIN TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 7 | 4 | 6.85 | NOV090539 | DARK TOWER FALL OF GILEAD PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 5 | 6.73 | OCT090300 | HELLBLAZER PANDEMONIUM HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 9 | 12 | 5.50 | NOV090075 | STAR WARS LEGACY TP VOL 08 TATOOINE | $17.99 | DAR |
| 10 | 15 | 5.24 | SEP090043 | BERSERK TP VOL 33 | $14.99 | DAR |
| 11 | 24 | 4.83 | NOV090237 | MADAME XANADU TP VOL 02 EXODUS NOIR (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
| 12 | 3 | 4.25 | OCT090253 | STARMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 | $49.99 | DC |
| 13 | 16 | 4.13 | NOV090541 | DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 03 X MARKS THE SPOT | $19.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 23 | 3.94 | DEC090611 | HULK TP VOL 03 HULK NO MORE | $15.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 6 | 3.92 | OCT090299 | PREACHER HC BOOK 02 (MR) | $39.99 | DC |
| 16 | 30 | 3.78 | NOV090173 | DC UNIVERSE ORIGINS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 17 | 35 | 3.66 | NOV090168 | BATMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 09 | $14.99 | DC |
| 18 | 80 | 3.59 | NOV090986 | LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 09 | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 19 | 62 | 3.58 | NOV090061 | MESMO DELIVERY GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | DAR |
| 20 | 17 | 3.47 | DEC090684 | IGNITION CITY TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 21 | 47 | 3.43 | DEC090825 | NEGIMA GN VOL 25 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 22 | 22 | 3.42 | DEC090596 | DARK AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 02 MOLECULE MAN | $19.99 | MAR |
| 23 | 26 | 3.39 | NOV090181 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS SECRETS OF SINISTER HOUSE TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 24 | 54 | 3.22 | NOV090199 | TINY TITANS SIDEKICKIN IT TP | $12.99 | DC |
| 25 | 41 | 3.11 | DEC090619 | IMMORTAL WEAPONS TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 74 | 3.06 | NOV090963 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 27 | 39 | 3.06 | AUG090317 | ASTOUNDING WOLF MAN TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | IMA |
| 28 | 9 | 3.05 | DEC090613 | DEADPOOL & CABLE ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 01 | $39.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 50 | 3.04 | DEC090612 | WOLVERINE DARK WOLVERINE TP PRINCE | $14.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 48 | 3.04 | DEC090624 | SPIDER-MAN ANTI-VENOM TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 49 | 2.99 | OCT090390 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 32 | 20 | 2.91 | DEC090595 | HALO HELLJUMPER PREM HC (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 13 | 2.89 | AUG090551-M | WOLVERINE HC OLD MAN LOGAN | $34.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 44 | 2.88 | NOV090172 | HITMAN TP VOL 02 10000 BULLETS | $17.99 | DC |
| 35 | 33 | 2.81 | DEC090628 | ESSENTIAL DAREDEVIL TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 34 | 2.78 | DEC090623 | SPIDER-MAN 24 7 TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 18 | 2.72 | DEC090897 | CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 07 | $24.99 | IDW |
| 38 | 56 | 2.71 | NOV090169 | BATMAN KING TUTS TOMB TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 39 | 7 | 2.67 | SEP090500-M | MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 12 | $54.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 38 | 2.66 | DEC090597 | NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 12 POWER LOSS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 40 | 2.63 | DEC090616 | MARVEL 1602 TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 57 | 2.61 | MAR092483 | BROKEN TRINITY TP | $14.99 | IMA |
| 43 | 25 | 2.48 | OCT090251 | SUPERMAN MON EL HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC |
| 44 | 27 | 2.46 | DEC090590-M | MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 67 | 2.29 | DEC090621 | WAR MACHINE TP VOL 02 DARK REIGN | $15.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 31 | 2.29 | DEC090599 | SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET PREM HC ELECTRO SANDMAN | $24.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 21 | 2.27 | SEP090521-M | FANTASTIC FOUR IN SEARCH OF GALACTUS PREM HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 94 | 2.25 | NOV090944 | YU GI OH R GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 49 | 19 | 2.18 | DEC090617 | NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE TP ULTIMATE COLLECTION | $34.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 98 | 2.17 | DEC090792 | PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | DE |
| 51 | 8 | 2.16 | SEP090498-M | MMW GOLDEN AGE DARING MYSTERY HC VOL 02 | $59.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 96 | 2.14 | SEP090046 | KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE TP VOL 10 (MR) | $10.99 | DAR |
| 53 | 117 | 2.13 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 54 | 102 | 2.13 | NOV090947 | D GRAY MAN GN VOL 16 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 55 | 81 | 2.11 | NOV090551 | IRON MAN & ARMOR WARS GN TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 43 | 2.11 | DEC090602 | HULK PREM HC VOL 04 HULK VS X-FORCE | $24.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 92 | 2.09 | DEC090709 | LUCKY STAR GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | BAN |
| 58 | 29 | 2.04 | DEC090584 | ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 70 | 2.03 | JAN092437 | DARK TOWER TREACHERY PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 107 | 2.02 | NOV090950 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 29 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 61 | 78 | 2.01 | OCT090026 | LITTLE LULU TP VOL 22 BIG DIPPER CLUB | $14.99 | DAR |
| 62 | 45 | 2.00 | DEC090626 | THOR BY DAN JURGENS & JOHN ROMITA JR TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 110 | 1.99 | NOV090957 | INU YASHA TP VOL 45 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 64 | 37 | 1.99 | NOV090035 | INDIANA JONES FURTHER ADV OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 | $24.99 | DAR |
| 65 | 112 | 1.98 | NOV090951 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 30 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 66 | 113 | 1.98 | NOV090953 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 32 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 67 | 115 | 1.97 | NOV090952 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 31 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 68 | 116 | 1.97 | NOV090954 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 33 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 69 | 76 | 1.97 | JUN082298 | DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 86 | 1.94 | DEC090618 | HOUSE OF M TP MASTERS OF EVIL | $14.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 59 | 1.92 | FEB058406 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 72 | 65 | 1.88 | DEC090604 | X-MEN LEGACY PREM HC EMPLATE | $19.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 55 | 1.85 | DEC090896 | GI JOE TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 74 | 52 | 1.83 | DEC090627 | DAREDEVIL LONE STRANGER TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 128 | 1.81 | SEP090288 | CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 76 | 69 | 1.80 | DEC090600 | INCREDIBLE HULK PREM HC VOL 01 SON OF BANNER | $19.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 79 | 1.79 | NOV090171 | BRAVE AND THE BOLD MILESTONE TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 78 | 153 | 1.78 | NOV090828 | TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TP VOL 13 | $7.99 | IDW |
| 79 | 71 | 1.78 | DEC090601 | MIGHTY AVENGERS PREM HC UNSPOKEN | $19.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 118 | 1.75 | DEC090728 | ANCHOR TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
| 81 | 72 | 1.73 | DEC090910 | STAR TREK NERO TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 82 | 142 | 1.73 | OCT090309 | UNWRITTEN TP VOL 01 TOMMY TAYLOR BOGUS IDENTITY TP (MR) | $9.99 | DC |
| 83 | 46 | 1.70 | AUG090802 | COMPLETE DRACULA HC (MR) | $24.99 | DE |
| 84 | 88 | 1.67 | DEC090625 | BLACK PANTHER POWER TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 64 | 1.67 | DEC090919 | ANGEL ONLY HUMAN TP | $19.99 | IDW |
| 86 | 82 | 1.66 | NOV090175 | FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH DANCE TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 87 | 108 | 1.66 | DEC091069 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 02 | $10.99 | HAC |
| 88 | 77 | 1.65 | DEC090598 | FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN PREM HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 32 | 1.64 | SEP090519-M | AVENGERS KORVAC SAGA PREM HC | $34.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 124 | 1.59 | OCT090802 | MUPPET PETER PAN TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
| 91 | 87 | 1.59 | NOV090176 | FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 92 | 42 | 1.57 | DEC098265 | KICK ASS HC TITAN UK ED (MR) | $24.99 | TIT |
| 93 | 61 | 1.56 | OCT090768 | 28 DAYS LATER HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | BOO |
| 94 | 157 | 1.54 | APR058372 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE | $9.99 | DC |
| 95 | 75 | 1.53 | DEC090911 | STAR TREK ROMULANS PAWNS OF WAR TP | $19.99 | IDW |
| 96 | 63 | 1.52 | SEP090505 | CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 51 | 1.51 | DEC090379 | POPGUN GN VOL 04 | $29.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 109 | 1.50 | DEC090583 | IRON MAN TALES OF GOLDEN AVENGER TP GN | $14.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 83 | 1.49 | DEC090620 | DOMINIC FORTUNE IT CAN HAPPEN HERE AND NOW TP (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 103 | 1.48 | NOV090931 | MEGA MAN MEGAMIX GN VOL 01 (OF 3) | $12.95 | UDO |
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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 3,500 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.
