Top 100 Graphic Novels: May 2010
As the monthly series winds to its conclusion, Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Harris' Ex Machina Volume 9: Ring Out the Old from DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint gave DC Comics the best-selling graphic novel in the month of May.
In total, DC Comics had four the top ten best-selling graphic novels for the month. In addition to Ex Machina, Jeff Lemire's Sweet Tooth Volume 1: Out of the Woods from the Vertigo imprint ranked #2, Scalped Volume 6: The Gnawing also from the Vertigo imprint ranked #5, and Wednesday Comics, the hardcover collection of the newspaper-style weekly comic, ranked #6.
Crosstown rivals Marvel Comics had three of the top ten best-selling graphic novels, with Deadpool Volume 3: X Marks the Spot leading the way at #7, Invincible Iron Man Volume 3: Most Wanted Book Two at #9, and the Kick-Ass Premiere hardcover at #10.
Image Comics had two titles in the top ten, both from writer Robert Kirkman — Invincible Volume 12: Still Standing at #3 and The Walking Dead Book Five hardcover at #4. Dark Horse Comics rounded out the top ten with Hellsing Volume 10 at #8.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2010
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QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX |
ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 7.80 | FEB100231 | EX MACHINA TP VOL 09 RING OUT THE OLD (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 2 | 25 | 7.67 | FEB100267 | SWEET TOOTH TP VOL 01 OUT OF THE WOODS (MR) | $9.99 | DC |
| 3 | 6 | 7.51 | DEC090386 | INVINCIBLE TP VOL 12 STILL STANDING | $16.99 | IMA |
| 4 | 2 | 6.22 | NOV090362 | WALKING DEAD HC VOL 05 | $34.99 | IMA |
| 5 | 17 | 6.04 | FEB100266 | SCALPED TP VOL 06 THE GNAWING (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 6 | 1 | 5.92 | DEC090221 | WEDNESDAY COMICS HC | $49.99 | DC |
| 7 | 16 | 5.76 | FEB100626 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 03 X MARKS SPOT | $15.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 19 | 5.73 | DEC090056 | HELLSING TP VOL 10 | $13.99 | DAR |
| 9 | 20 | 5.59 | FEB100615 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 03 MOST WANTED BOOK 2 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 10 | 5 | 5.50 | DEC090575 | KICK ASS PREM HC (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 12 | 5.13 | FEB100755 | INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | BOO |
| 12 | 7 | 4.85 | JAN100309 | DONG XOAI VIETNAM 1965 HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 13 | 40 | 4.42 | MAR100661 | THOR LATVERIAN PROMETHEUS TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 24 | 4.22 | FEB100792 | PRIDE PREJUDICE & ZOMBIES GN | $14.99 | RAN |
| 15 | 51 | 4.05 | FEB094433 | BENNY AND PENNY BIG NO NO HC | $12.95 | RAW |
| 16 | 14 | 3.88 | MAR100650 | WAR OF KINGS TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 26 | 3.80 | MAR100649 | DARK TOWER TP GUNSLINGER BORN | $19.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 38 | 3.70 | FEB100196 | SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | DC |
| 19 | 87 | 3.69 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 20 | 29 | 3.66 | JAN100346 | EXECUTOR HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 21 | 32 | 3.55 | JAN100294 | BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM HC VOL 01 HUSH MONEY | $19.99 | DC |
| 22 | 33 | 3.51 | JAN100293 | BATMAN LONG SHADOWS HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 23 | 54 | 3.50 | FEB100248 | AIR TP VOL 03 PURELAND (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 24 | 34 | 3.48 | MAR100630 | HULK PREM HC VOL 05 FALL OF HULKS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 55 | 3.47 | FEB100264-M | TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 07 SPIDERS THRASH NEW ED (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 26 | 60 | 3.46 | FEB108442-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 27 | 35 | 3.44 | MAR100659 | X-MEN PSYLOCKE TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 46 | 3.32 | FEB100186 | JONAH HEX WELCOME TO PARADISE TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 29 | 39 | 3.32 | MAR100662 | X-MEN ORIGINS TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 15 | 3.28 | DEC090880 | INVINCIBLE GENE COLAN HC | $19.99 | THE |
| 31 | 43 | 3.19 | MAR100631 | INCREDIBLE HULK FALL OF HULKS PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 49 | 3.19 | FEB100187 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA SECOND COMING TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 33 | 48 | 3.19 | FEB100184 | DOC SAVAGE THE MAN OF BRONZE TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 34 | 42 | 3.17 | FEB100183 | DCS GREATEST IMAGINARY STORIES TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 35 | 90 | 3.15 | DEC090058 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 35 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 36 | 11 | 3.07 | MAR100625 | X-MEN NATION X HC | $34.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 41 | 3.05 | DEC090029 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 38 | 66 | 3.02 | MAR100656 | SPIDER-MAN RED HEADED STRANGER TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 65 | 3.01 | FEB100200 | WONDER WOMAN WARKILLER TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 40 | 82 | 2.88 | NOV090064 | GANTZ TP VOL 10 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 41 | 22 | 2.85 | MAR101007 | CLASSIC GI JOE TP VOL 08 | $24.99 | IDW |
| 42 | 75 | 2.82 | FEB100189 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA BAD SEED TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 43 | 13 | 2.79 | MAR100655 | SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 53 | 2.78 | FEB100600 | DARK X-MEN PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 85 | 2.77 | FEB108443-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD | $11.99 | ONI |
| 46 | 3 | 2.68 | DEC090588-M | MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 10 | $54.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 23 | 2.65 | MAR100653 | IRON MAN ARMOR WARS II TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 83 | 2.61 | FEB100627 | CABLE TP VOL 03 STRANDED | $14.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 57 | 2.59 | MAR100667 | ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 08 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 69 | 2.57 | MAR100660 | X-MEN FOREVER TP VOL 03 COME TO MOTHER RUSSIA | $16.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 76 | 2.55 | FEB100793 | STUFF OF LEGEND TP | $13.00 | RAN |
| 52 | 91 | 2.55 | MAR101146 | WARCRAFT SHADOW WING GN VOL 01 DRAGONS OF OUTLAND | $12.99 | TOK |
| 53 | 58 | 2.54 | JAN100307 | SUPERBOY THE BOY OF STEEL HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 54 | 27 | 2.53 | MAR100628 | SPIDER-WOMAN HC AGENT OF SWORD GN W/ MOTION DVD | $29.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 44 | 2.49 | MAR100623-M | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 04 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 59 | 2.48 | MAR100633-M | ANITA BLAKE PREM HC BOOK 03 LC EXECUTIONER (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 28 | 2.47 | JAN100331 | EX MACHINA DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 03 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
| 58 | 95 | 2.46 | MAR101147 | WARCRAFT MAGE GN WOW | $12.99 | TOK |
| 59 | 89 | 2.45 | JAN100336 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 60 | 88 | 2.43 | OCT090390 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 61 | 93 | 2.43 | FEB100269 | NOBODY TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 62 | 30 | 2.39 | MAR100896 | TALISMAN ROAD OF TRIALS HC VOL 01 | $25.00 | RAN |
| 63 | 47 | 2.39 | MAR100642 | AVENGERS PREM HC RED ZONE | $24.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 71 | 2.37 | FEB100197 | SUPERGIRL FRIENDS AND FUGITIVES TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 65 | 4 | 2.34 | DEC090586-M | MMW GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 04 | $59.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 105 | 2.34 | FEB108445-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 GETS IT TOGETHER | $11.99 | ONI |
| 67 | 50 | 2.30 | MAR100652 | IRON MAN CAPTAIN AMERICA TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 8 | 2.27 | AUG090046 | EERIE ARCHIVES HC VOL 03 | $49.99 | DAR |
| 69 | 115 | 2.25 | FEB100218 | BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM TP | $12.99 | DC |
| 70 | 96 | 2.24 | NOV068026-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 71 | 70 | 2.19 | MAR100629 | SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET PREM HC VOL 03 VULTURE & MORIBUS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 18 | 2.15 | JAN100295 | ATOMIC KNIGHTS HC | $39.99 | DC |
| 73 | 101 | 2.14 | MAR100375 | SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 74 | 178 | 2.13 | FEB101124 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 48 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 75 | 180 | 2.13 | FEB101123 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 47 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 76 | 181 | 2.13 | FEB101122 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 46 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 77 | 179 | 2.12 | FEB101120 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 44 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 78 | 56 | 2.11 | DEC090605-M | CAPTAIN MARVEL DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 182 | 2.10 | FEB101121 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 45 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 80 | 86 | 2.09 | FEB100198 | TITANS TP VOL 03 FRACTURED | $17.99 | DC |
| 81 | 63 | 2.08 | FEB100912 | WEATHERCRAFT HC | $19.99 | FAN |
| 82 | 52 | 2.08 | JAN100127 | CONAN HC VOL 08 BLACK COLOSSUS | $24.99 | DAR |
| 83 | 36 | 2.05 | MAR101022 | ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 06 LAST ANGEL IN HELL | $29.99 | IDW |
| 84 | 121 | 2.04 | DEC084184 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 SP VS THE UNIVERSE | $11.95 | ONI |
| 85 | 80 | 2.03 | MAR100665 | DESTROYER TP (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 10 | 2.01 | JAN100128 | BARRY WINDSOR SMITH CONAN ARCHIVES HC VOL 02 | $49.99 | DAR |
| 87 | 79 | 2.00 | MAR101021 | SPIKE AFTER THE FALL TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 88 | 152 | 1.99 | FEB101116 | D GRAY MAN GN VOL 17 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 89 | 129 | 1.99 | MAR100899 | NEGIMA GN VOL 26 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 90 | 130 | 1.98 | FEB100797 | TSUBASA GN VOL 26 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 91 | 119 | 1.97 | MAR100875 | GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 04 HAPPY VALLEY (MR) | $12.99 | DE |
| 92 | 84 | 1.93 | FEB100193 | QUESTION TP VOL 06 THE PEACEMAKER | $19.99 | DC |
| 93 | 159 | 1.92 | FEB101130 | INU YASHA TP VOL 48 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 94 | 117 | 1.92 | FEB100190 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES ENEMY MANIFEST TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 95 | 62 | 1.90 | MAR100654 | AVENGERS I AM AN AVENGER TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 116 | 1.89 | NOV082245-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 97 | 111 | 1.89 | JAN100136 | LITTLE LULU TP VOL 23 BOGEY SNOWMAN | $14.99 | DAR |
| 98 | 110 | 1.83 | MAR100666 | DOCTOR VOODOO AVENGER OF SUPERNATURAL TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 92 | 1.80 | FEB100250 | CODENAME KNOCKOUT TP VOL 01 THE DEVIL YOU SAY (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 100 | 127 | 1.80 | FEB100192 | OUTSIDERS THE HUNT TP | $14.99 | DC |
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