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Top 100 Graphic Novels: April 2010

Kick-Ass!Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.'s collected edition of Kick-Ass was the best-selling graphic novel for the month of April as the Kick-Ass Premiere Hardcover topped the sales chart for the second month in a row, its sales fueled by the just-released film adaptation from X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn.

Marvel Comics had, in total, three books in the top ten for the month. In addition to Kick-Ass, the Ultimate Comics Wolverine Vs. Hulk trade paperback, collecting the mini-series from Lost's Damon Lindelof and Secret Invasion's Leinil Francis Yu, ranked #5 and Marvel Zombies 4 ranked #10.

DC Comics had two books in the top ten graphic novels. Batman and Robin Deluxe Volume 1: Batman Reborn collects the first two story arcs of Grant Morrison's Batman and Robin and ranked #2. The Flash: Rebirth from Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver returns Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash, to the DC Universe and placed #3 on the charts in April.

Dark Horse Comics had three graphic novels in the month's top ten. B.P.R.D. Volume 12: War on Frogs collects the latest story arc of Mike Mignola's series and ranked #4. Another Mignola creation, Witchfinder: In the Service of Angels, ranked #7. Finally, Star Wars: Invasion Volume 1: Refugees, a series set during the Yuuzhan Vong of the Star Wars galaxy, ranked #9.

Rounding out the top ten were Avatar Press with Crossed Volume 1 at #6 and Raw Junior with Benny & Penny in The Big No-No! at #8.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2010

QTY RANK $ RANK INDEX SKU DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 16.77 DEC090575 KICK ASS PREM HC (MR) $24.99 MAR
2 2 10.57 DEC090201 BATMAN AND ROBIN DELUXE HC VOL 01 BATMAN REBORN $24.99 DC 
3 6 7.23 DEC090206 FLASH REBIRTH HC $19.99 DC 
4 10 6.22 JAN100191 BPRD TP VOL 12 WAR ON FROGS $17.99 DAR
5 12 5.36 FEB100621 ULTIMATE COMICS WOLVERINE VS HULK TP $19.99 MAR
6 5 5.36 FEB100697 CROSSED TP VOL 01 (MR) $24.99 AVA
7 13 5.26 DEC090046 WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS TP VOL 01 $17.99 DAR
8 29 4.88 FEB094433 BENNY AND PENNY BIG NO NO HC $12.95 RAW
9 15 4.86 JAN100192 STAR WARS INVASION TP VOL 01 REFUGEES $18.99 DAR
10 19 4.74 FEB100619 MARVEL ZOMBIES 04 TP $16.99 MAR
11 17 4.56 DEC090262 AREA 10 HC (MR) $19.99 DC 
12 31 4.51 FEB108442-M SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE $11.99 ONI
13 8 4.28 DEC090285 Y THE LAST MAN DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 03 (MR) $29.99 DC 
14 9 4.19 FEB100867 WILSON HC (MR) $21.95 DRA
15 38 4.17 JAN098019 JEFF SMITH LITTLE MOUSE GETS READY HC $12.95 RAW
16 24 4.09 JAN100299 POWER GIRL A NEW BEGINNING TP $17.99 DC 
17 34 4.04 FEB100185 GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH TP NEW EDITION $14.99 DC 
18 26 4.01 JAN100300 RED ROBIN THE GRAIL TP $17.99 DC 
19 20 3.97 JAN100301 CRISIS ON MULTIPLE EARTHS TP VOL 05 $19.99 DC 
20 21 3.93 JAN100298 JSA TP VOL 04 THY KINGDOM COME PART 3 $19.99 DC 
21 109 3.92 FEB100351 RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE GN (MR) $6.99 IMA
22 23 3.87 FEB100624 WOLVERINE WEAPON X TP VOL 01 ADAMANTIUM MEN $19.99 MAR
23 30 3.81 FEB100787 RASL TP VOL 02 FIRE OF ST GEORGE $15.00 CAR
24 41 3.81 JAN100302 SECRET SIX DEPTHS TP $14.99 DC 
25 25 3.68 DEC090207 GOTHAM CITY SIRENS UNION HC $19.99 DC 
26 18 3.56 DEC090263 OTHER LIVES HC (MR) $24.99 DC 
27 83 3.48 JAN100303 SHOWCASE PRESENTS DIAL H FOR HERO TP $9.99 DC 
28 35 3.47 FEB100646 TERRY MOORES ECHO TP VOL 04 COLLIDER $15.95 ABS
29 50 3.23 JAN100306 SUPERMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 08 $14.99 DC 
30 52 3.16 JAN100296 JONAH HEX SIX GUN WAR TP $14.99 DC 
31 36 3.08 FEB100635 ESSENTIAL IRON MAN TP VOL 04 $19.99 MAR
32 65 3.06 FEB101154 YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 08 $10.99 HAC
33 3 2.94 SEP090163 ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH HC $75.00 DC 
34 58 2.93 JAN100305 TEEN TITANS CHILDS PLAY TP $14.99 DC 
35 64 2.93 FEB108443-M SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD $11.99 ONI
36 146 2.89 FEB100656 SHREK FOREVER AFTER THE PREQUEL $6.95 APE
37 40 2.87 FEB100614 SPIDER-MAN DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT TP $19.99 MAR
38 37 2.84 DEC090029 SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 07 $19.99 DAR
39 14 2.81 NOV090350 INVINCIBLE HC VOL 05 ULTIMATE COLL $34.99 IMA
40 63 2.78 JAN100679 NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 01 RETURN OF LEGION $14.99 MAR
41 120 2.71 FEB100611 RUNAWAYS TP VOL 10 ROCK ZOMBIES DIGEST $9.99 MAR
42 67 2.68 JAN100308 SUPERMAN THE COMING OF ATLAS TP $14.99 DC 
43 78 2.66 OCT090109 GUNSMITH CATS BURST TP VOL 05 (MR) $12.99 DAR
44 22 2.63 DEC090211 JLA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 03 $29.99 DC 
45 11 2.61 FEB101005 BLOOM COUNTY COMPLETE LIBRARY HC VOL 02 $39.99 IDW
46 57 2.61 FEB100620 PUNISHER DEAD END TP $16.99 MAR
47 126 2.55 JUL068351 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $9.99 IMA
48 73 2.52 FEB100616 IRON MAN VS WHIPLASH TP $14.99 MAR
49 33 2.51 FEB100589-M MMW SILVER SURFER TP VOL 01 $24.99 MAR
50 121 2.51 NOV090065 NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 04 $9.99 DAR
51 49 2.49 FEB100618 WHAT IF SECRET INVASION TP $19.99 MAR
52 48 2.49 JAN100362 SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE TP VOL 08 $19.99 DC 
53 7 2.46 NOV090529-M MMW INHUMANS HC VOL 02 $54.99 MAR
54 51 2.46 FEB100597 SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET PREM HC VOL 02 RHINO & MYSTERIO $19.99 MAR
55 66 2.43 FEB100630 DARK REIGN HAWKEYE TP $16.99 MAR
56 80 2.42 JAN100297 BOOSTER GOLD DAY OF DEATH TP $14.99 DC 
57 53 2.38 FEB100631 X-FACTOR TP VOL 08 OVERTIME $19.99 MAR
58 135 2.38 FEB100608 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN TP PARKER VS X-MEN DIGEST $9.99 MAR
59 124 2.38 JAN101144 ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
60 87 2.38 DEC084184 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 SP VS THE UNIVERSE $11.95 ONI
61 82 2.38 FEB100622 THUNDERBOLTS TP WIDOWMAKER $14.99 MAR
62 39 2.37 DEC098276 TWILIGHT MANGA GN VOL 01 $19.99 HAC
63 16 2.34 DEC090205 DC LIBRARY JLA BY GEORGE PEREZ HC VOL 02 $39.99 DC 
64 85 2.29 FEB100625 STRANGE TP DOCTOR IS OUT $14.99 MAR
65 127 2.28 JAN101143 YU GI OH R GN VOL 04 $9.99 VIZ
66 130 2.21 JAN101142 ONE PIECE TP VOL 43 $9.99 VIZ
67 132 2.18 JAN101139 ONE PIECE TP VOL 40 $9.99 VIZ
68 133 2.18 JAN101138 ONE PIECE TP VOL 39 $9.99 VIZ
69 134 2.18 JAN101140 ONE PIECE TP VOL 41 $9.99 VIZ
70 136 2.17 JAN101141 ONE PIECE TP VOL 42 $9.99 VIZ
71 77 2.17 JAN100132 PREDATOR PREY TO HEAVENS TP $15.99 DAR
72 60 2.13 JAN100682 DAREDEVIL GUARDIAN DEVIL TP $19.99 MAR
73 90 2.12 OCT090390 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) $14.99 IMA
74 137 2.10 JAN101153 INU YASHA TP VOL 47 $9.99 VIZ
75 100 2.09 JUN073779 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 SP GETS IT TOGETHER $11.95 ONI
76 46 2.09 JAN100664 OFF HB MARVEL UNIV A TO Z PREM HC VOL 13 $24.99 MAR
77 93 2.07 OCT090388 SPAWN ENDGAME TP VOL 02 $14.99 IMA
78 28 2.02 NOV090536 NEW AVENGERS HC VOL 04 $34.99 MAR
79 68 2.00 JAN100304 SOLOMON GRUNDY TP $19.99 DC 
80 70 1.94 NOV090232 LOSERS TP BOOK 01 (MR) $19.99 DC 
81 112 1.94 FEB101085 BATTLE VIXENS GN VOL 15 (MR) $12.99 TOK
82 139 1.93 DEC098085 LUCKY STAR GN VOL 05 $10.99 BAN
83 104 1.93 FEB100610 UNCANNY X-MEN FIRST CLASS TP KNIGHTS OF HYKON GN $14.99 MAR
84 75 1.91 FEB100633 EXCALIBUR VISIONARIES WARREN ELLIS TP VOL 01 $19.99 MAR
85 110 1.88 FEB100623 INCREDIBLE HERCULES TP MIGHTY THORCULES $14.99 MAR
86 32 1.88 OCT090710 FATHOM TP VOL 03 WORLDS AT WAR $29.99 ASP
87 107 1.88 JAN100672 DAREDEVIL NOIR GN TP $14.99 MAR
88 108 1.87 FEB100628 RUNAWAYS TP TRUE BELIEVERS $14.99 MAR
89 42 1.87 JAN100348 100 PERCENT TP (MR) $29.99 DC 
90 43 1.85 JAN100429 VIKING HC VOL 01 LONG COLD FIRE $29.99 IMA
91 79 1.85 JAN100659 WOLVERINE ORIGINS PREM HC SEVEN HARD WAY $19.99 MAR
92 113 1.84 FEB100629 MS MARVEL TP VOL 08 WAR OF MARVELS $14.99 MAR
93 101 1.80 FEB101080 FRUITS BASKET BANQUET GN $14.99 TOK
94 81 1.78 FEB100617 MARVEL 1602 NEW WORLD FANTASTICK FOUR TP $19.99 MAR
95 122 1.77 FEB100612 WOLVERINE NOIR GN TP $14.99 MAR
96 44 1.77 OCT098126 LENORE WEDGIES PX HC COLOR ED $24.95 TIT
97 59 1.75 NOV090549-M IRON MAN DEADLY SOLUTIONS PREM HC $24.99 MAR
98 76 1.73 DEC090034 TALE OF ONE BAD RAT HC (MR) $19.99 DAR
99 45 1.71 JAN100831 LIFE & TIMES OF SCROOGE MCDUCK HC VOL 02 $24.99 BOO
100 86 1.71 FEB100599 NEW MUTANTS PREM HC NECROSHA $19.99 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 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.