Top 100 Graphic Novels: August 2010
Bryan Lee O'Malley's story of a twentysomething slacker musician and his quest for love reached its climax in Oni Press' Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour, the sixth and final volume of the Oni Press series on which Edgar Wright's film Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World is based, was the best-selling graphic novel for the second month in a row, giving Oni Press the top spot on the Graphics Novel sales chart in August. In total, four volumes of the Scott Pilgrim series placed in the top ten, and all six ranked within the top fifteen.
Also in the top ten were DC Comics with two volumes, led by Cinderella: From Fabletown With Love from the Vertigo imprint at #2. Marvel Comics' top graphic novel in August was The Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill Premiere Hardcover at #5. The Walking Dead: Days Gone Bye, the first volume in Robert Kirkman's zombie apocalypse series (and soon to be a television series from producer/director Frank Darabont on the AMC network) ranked #5 and was one of Image's two volumes in the top ten. Also in the top ten was Cartoon Books with Bone: Tall Tales at #7.
Among Premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' The Chronicles of King Conan Volume 1, reprinting the classic Marvel Comics' sword-and-sorcery series by Roy Thomas and John Buscema from the early 1980's, ranked #16; and IDW Publishing's Locke & Key Volume 3: Crown of Shadows, the latest chapter in best-selling novelist Joe Hill's horror erpic, ranked #18 for the month in sales.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2010
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QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11.02 | MAY101089 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 06 FINEST HOUR | $11.99 | ONI |
| 2 | 5 | 7.27 | MAY100268 | CINDERELLA FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 3 | 9 | 6.79 | MAY100283 | UNWRITTEN TP VOL 02 INSIDE MAN (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
| 4 | 8 | 6.56 | FEB108442-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 5 | 2 | 5.22 | MAY100674 | DARK TOWER PREM HC BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL | $24.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 34 | 5.17 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 7 | 23 | 4.70 | JUN100889 | BONE TALL TALES TP | $10.99 | SCH |
| 8 | 20 | 4.63 | APR100438 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM | $14.99 | IMA |
| 9 | 22 | 4.59 | FEB108443-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD | $11.99 | ONI |
| 10 | 31 | 4.11 | FEB108444-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS | $11.99 | ONI |
| 11 | 18 | 3.70 | JUN100683 | DAREDEVIL THE DEVILS HAND TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 42 | 3.61 | MAY100185 | BATMAN ARKHAM REBORN TP | $12.99 | DC |
| 13 | 10 | 3.51 | MAY100275 | LOSERS TP BOOK 02 (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 14 | 39 | 3.51 | FEB108446-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 VS THE UNIVERSE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 15 | 41 | 3.38 | FEB108445-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 GETS IT TOGETHER | $11.99 | ONI |
| 16 | 21 | 3.37 | APR100036 | CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 01 | $18.99 | DAR |
| 17 | 85 | 3.18 | MAY100763 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 13 | $7.95 | ARC |
| 18 | 11 | 3.11 | MAY100382 | LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 03 CROWN OF SHADOWS | $24.99 | IDW |
| 19 | 44 | 3.07 | SEP088204-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 20 | 25 | 3.06 | APR100264 | FOGTOWN HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 21 | 7 | 2.83 | MAY100519-M | MARVELMAN CLASSIC PREM HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 50 | 2.73 | OCT090390 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 23 | 32 | 2.73 | JUN100694 | PUNISHER MAX NAKED KILLS TP (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 16 | 2.63 | MAR100240 | BLACKEST NIGHT HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 25 | 54 | 2.55 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 26 | 58 | 2.54 | JUN100687 | WOLVERINE ORIGINS TP SEVEN HARD WAY | $14.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 69 | 2.53 | MAY100184 | BATMAN THE BAT AND THE BEAST TP | $12.99 | DC |
| 28 | 24 | 2.50 | APR100265 | DARK RAIN A NEW ORLEANS STORY HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 29 | 38 | 2.47 | MAY100193 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS THE DOOM PATROL TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 30 | 40 | 2.46 | JUN100660 | SIEGE THOR PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 12 | 2.39 | JUN100689 | AVENGERS INVADERS TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 64 | 2.37 | JUN100676 | HULK FALL OF HULKS TP SAVAGE SHE-HULKS | $14.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 63 | 2.37 | JUN100688 | WOLVERINE DARK WOLVERINE TP VOL 02 MY HERO | $14.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 103 | 2.33 | JUN100674 | RUNAWAYS TP VOL 11 HOMESCHOOLING DIGEST | $9.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 14 | 2.32 | MAY100435 | CHEW OMNIVORE ED HC VOL 01 (MR) | $34.99 | IMA |
| 36 | 15 | 2.32 | JUN100656 | SECRET INVASION HC | $34.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 46 | 2.23 | APR100221 | SUPERMAN BATMAN NIGHT AND DAY HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 38 | 71 | 2.12 | SEP088205-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 39 | 73 | 2.11 | MAY100186 | FINAL CRISIS REVELATIONS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 40 | 3 | 2.10 | MAR100619-M | MMW ATLAS ERA TALES OF SUSPENSE HC VOL 03 | $59.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 72 | 2.09 | JUN090332 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME | $14.99 | IMA |
| 42 | 57 | 2.07 | APR100922 | PENNY ARCADE TP VOL 06 HALLS BELOW | $15.00 | RAN |
| 43 | 19 | 2.07 | JUN100680 | ULTIMATES II ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 13 | 2.04 | MAR100247 | ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | DC |
| 45 | 26 | 1.99 | DEC091072 | ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND HC | $24.99 | ZEN |
| 46 | 76 | 1.99 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 47 | 27 | 1.96 | APR100408 | HACK SLASH OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (IMAGE ED) (MR) | $29.99 | IMA |
| 48 | 55 | 1.94 | JUN100658 | SIEGE AVENGERS INITIATIVE PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 80 | 1.94 | MAY100274 | HAUNTED TANK TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 50 | 17 | 1.89 | APR100211 | DC LIBRARY BATMAN THE ANNUALS HC VOL 02 | $39.99 | DC |
| 51 | 74 | 1.86 | JAN101131 | STREET FIGHTER TP VOL 06 FINAL ROUND | $13.99 | UDO |
| 52 | 6 | 1.85 | MAR100621-M | MMW SGT FURY HC VOL 03 | $54.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 45 | 1.82 | APR100215 | TEAM UPS OF THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 54 | 61 | 1.81 | MAY100680 | SPIDER-MAN GAUNTLET PREM HC VOL 04 JUGGERNAUT | $19.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 62 | 1.80 | JUN100661 | SIEGE THUNDERBOLTS PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 47 | 1.77 | MAR100645-M | MOON KNIGHT COUNTDOWN TO DARK PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 89 | 1.77 | SEP088206-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 58 | 92 | 1.73 | SEP088207-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 59 | 98 | 1.71 | JUL100954 | GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS TP VOL 05 THE FIREFLY & HIS MAJESTY | $12.99 | DE |
| 60 | 106 | 1.69 | JUL071937 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 61 | 68 | 1.69 | JUN100662 | X-FACTOR SECOND COMING PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 95 | 1.69 | DEC090428 | CYBERFORCE HUNTER KILLER TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 63 | 67 | 1.69 | JUN100696 | ESSENTIAL HULK TP VOL 06 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 96 | 1.68 | FEB082136 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 65 | 83 | 1.67 | MAY100693 | CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 84 | 1.67 | JUN100693 | X-MEN FOREVER TP VOL 04 DEVIL IN A WHITE DRESS | $16.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 130 | 1.65 | MAY101170 | INU YASHA TP VOL 51 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 68 | 111 | 1.64 | MAY100260 | FILTHY RICH TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
| 69 | 29 | 1.63 | JUN100684 | THOR SON OF ASGARD TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 52 | 1.58 | JUN100654-M | MMW SILVER SURFER TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 56 | 1.55 | DEC090575 | KICK ASS PREM HC (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 119 | 1.54 | MAY100259 | DARK ENTRIES TP (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
| 73 | 77 | 1.52 | MAR100643-M | THOR WARRIORS THREE PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 109 | 1.50 | MAY101126 | RETURN TO LABYRINTH GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | TOK |
| 75 | 108 | 1.48 | MAY100191 | REBELS TP VOL 02 STRANGE COMPANIONS | $14.99 | DC |
| 76 | 112 | 1.48 | MAY101177 | NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 10 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 77 | 33 | 1.46 | MAR100784 | AMORY WARS ULTIMATE ED HC (MR) | $29.99 | BOO |
| 78 | 87 | 1.41 | JUN100691 | INVADERS TP EVE OF DESTRUCTION | $19.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 66 | 1.39 | JUN100681 | STRANGE TALES TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 80 | 107 | 1.39 | APR100040 | LITTLE LULU TP VOL 24 SPACE DOLLY & OTHER STORIES | $14.99 | DAR |
| 81 | 171 | 1.38 | APR058372 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE | $9.99 | DC |
| 82 | 164 | 1.32 | OCT098274-M | SERENITY BETTER DAYS TP | $9.99 | DAR |
| 83 | 121 | 1.32 | JUN100682 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 09 BEST YOU CAN BE | $14.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 126 | 1.31 | MAY101127 | LEGENDS OF THE DARK CRYSTAL GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | TOK |
| 85 | 177 | 1.27 | FEB108516-M | SERENITY THOSE LEFT BEHIND TP | $9.99 | DAR |
| 86 | 167 | 1.26 | JUN100755 | ARCHIE & FRIENDS TP VOL 05 ARCHIES HAUNTED HOUSE | $9.95 | ARC |
| 87 | 59 | 1.26 | JUN100679 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP VOL 03 | $29.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 105 | 1.24 | MAY100190 | MIGHTY TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | DC |
| 89 | 114 | 1.24 | MAY100040 | LITTLE LULU PAL TUBBY VOL 01 CASTAWAY OTHER STORIES | $15.99 | DAR |
| 90 | 159 | 1.24 | APR100791 | CODE GEASS QUEEN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | BAN |
| 91 | 104 | 1.23 | JUL101053 | KODT BAG WARS SAGA GN | $14.99 | KEN |
| 92 | 65 | 1.23 | DEC090638 | GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 01 AGATHA & BEETLEBURG CLANK COLOR ED | $22.95 | STU |
| 93 | 160 | 1.22 | MAY100813 | GURREN LAGANN GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | BAN |
| 94 | 128 | 1.22 | MAR100467 | IRON SAINT TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 95 | 78 | 1.21 | JUN100664 | SPIDER-WOMAN PREM HC AGENT OF SWORD | $24.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 142 | 1.20 | MAY101175 | BIOMEGA GN VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 97 | 149 | 1.20 | MAY100973 | NEGIMA GN VOL 27 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 98 | 48 | 1.20 | NOV090362 | WALKING DEAD HC VOL 05 | $34.99 | IMA |
| 99 | 113 | 1.17 | APR100431 | MICE TEMPLAR TP VOL 02 .1 DESTINY PT 1 | $17.99 | IMA |
| 100 | 82 | 1.17 | MAR100241 | BLACKEST NIGHT GREEN LANTERN HC | $24.99 | DC |
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