Top 100 Graphic Novels: July 2013
Clint Barton and Kate Bishop deal with the fallout from Hurricane Sandy in Matt Fraction and David Aja's Hawkeye Volume 2: Little Hits from Marvel Comics, the best-selling graphic novel in July.
In total, Marvel Comics had three titles in the top ten. In addition to Hawkeye, Black Bolt: Something Inhuman This Way Comes ranked #5 and Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.'s Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl ranked #6.
Dark Horse Comics' Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 5: The Search Part 2 ranked #2.
Image Comics had three titles in the top ten — Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 2 at #3, Saga Volume 1 at #4, and Robert Kirkman's Invincible Volume 18: The Death of Everyone at #9.
DC Comics also had three titles in the top ten — Fairest Volume 2: Hidden Kingdom ranked #7, Before Watchmen: Comedian/Rorschach ranked #8, and Before Watchmen: Nite Owl/Dr. Manhattan ranked #10.
Rounding out the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's Locke & Key Volume 5: Clockworks ranked #12.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 6.86 | MAR130726 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 02 LITTLE HITS NOW | $16.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 10 | 5.80 | MAR130020 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 05 SEARCH PART 2 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 3 | 7 | 5.55 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 4 | 22 | 4.51 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 5 | 47 | 3.67 | MAY130610 | BLACK BOLT SOMETHING INHUMAN THIS WAY COMES | $7.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 8 | 3.58 | MAY130706-M | KICK-ASS 2 PRELUDE TP HIT-GIRL (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 20 | 3.53 | APR130255 | FAIREST TP VOL 02 HIDDEN KINGDOM (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 8 | 3 | 3.36 | MAR130265 | BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN RORSCHACH DLX HC (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
| 9 | 17 | 3.15 | MAY130459 | INVINCIBLE TP VOL 18 DEATH OF EVERYONE | $16.99 | IMA |
| 10 | 4 | 3.09 | MAR130266 | BEFORE WATCHMEN NITE OWL DR MANHATTAN DLX HC (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
| 11 | 21 | 3.08 | APR130225 | NIGHTWING TP VOL 02 NIGHT OF THE OWLS (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 12 | 12 | 3.00 | MAY130331 | LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 05 CLOCKWORKS | $19.99 | IDW |
| 13 | 6 | 2.92 | APR130800 | MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 03 BLACK AXE | $24.95 | ARA |
| 14 | 35 | 2.56 | MAY130431 | REVIVAL TP VOL 02 LIVE LIKE YOU MEAN IT | $14.99 | IMA |
| 15 | 15 | 2.55 | MAR130269 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 02 CYCLE OF VIOLENCE (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
| 16 | 33 | 2.50 | APR130482 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER | $14.99 | IMA |
| 17 | 29 | 2.44 | APR130221 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT TP VOL 01 KNIGHT TERRORS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 18 | 37 | 2.29 | NOV128157-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 19 | 32 | 2.23 | APR130217 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 02 BOOKS OF MAGIC (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 20 | 16 | 2.20 | MAR130252 | HARLAN ELLISONS 7 AGAINST CHAOS HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 21 | 19 | 2.16 | APR130715 | UNCANNY X-MEN PREM HC VOL 01 REVOLUTION | $24.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 25 | 2.11 | MAR130047 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 05 PICKENS COUNTY HORROR | $19.99 | DAR |
| 23 | 44 | 2.01 | APR130245 | HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
| 24 | 9 | 1.94 | APR130732 | DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 49 | 1.89 | APR130223 | SUPERGIRL TP VOL 02 GIRL IN THE WORLD (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 26 | 52 | 1.86 | APR130218 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS TP VOL 01 FEARSOME (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 27 | 23 | 1.83 | APR130719 | NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 01 EVERYTHING DIES NOW | $24.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 40 | 1.79 | MAR130073 | STAR WARS PURGE TP | $17.99 | DAR |
| 29 | 39 | 1.77 | APR130724 | UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 07 FINAL EXECUTION BOOK 2 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 72 | 1.77 | MAY131185 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 12 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 31 | 45 | 1.77 | OCT120252 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 32 | 43 | 1.75 | APR130720 | UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 01 LET IT BLEED NOW | $17.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 46 | 1.75 | DEC120744 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW | $16.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 60 | 1.73 | APR130216 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS TP VOL 01 RING BEARER (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 35 | 11 | 1.72 | APR130714 | DAREDEVIL HC END OF DAYS | $39.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 28 | 1.69 | MAR130267 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS HC VOL 02 ALPHA WAR (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 37 | 30 | 1.67 | APR130718 | AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 02 LAST WHITE EVENT NOW | $24.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 54 | 1.65 | MAY130967 | BRAVEST WARRIORS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 39 | 63 | 1.63 | APR130721 | FF TP VOL 01 FANTASTIC FAUX NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 53 | 1.63 | APR130723 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP SUPERIORITY COMPLEX | $16.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 55 | 1.63 | MAY130720 | INFINITY INCOMING TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 56 | 1.61 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 43 | 41 | 1.46 | MAR130268 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS HC VOL 02 BEYOND HOPE (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
| 44 | 48 | 1.44 | MAR130069 | STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI TP VOL 02 PRISONER OF BOGAN | $18.99 | DAR |
| 45 | 38 | 1.41 | APR130733 | VENOM TP ENEMY WITHIN | $24.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 151 | 1.40 | MAR090173 | SUPERMAN WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MAN OF TOMORROW HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 47 | 93 | 1.38 | NOV120017 | AXE COP TP VOL 04 PRESIDENT WORLD | $12.99 | DAR |
| 48 | 71 | 1.37 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 49 | 70 | 1.34 | FEB130616 | WOLVERINE MAX TP VOL 01 PERMANENT RAGE | $17.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 100 | 1.33 | APR130469 | PROPHET TP VOL 02 BROTHERS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 51 | 132 | 1.32 | APR131293 | BLEACH TP VOL 57 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 52 | 73 | 1.30 | NOV058130 | SUPERMAN RED SON TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 53 | 92 | 1.30 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 61 | 1.30 | APR130262 | SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 04 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 55 | 86 | 1.30 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 56 | 88 | 1.27 | APR130722 | GAMBIT TP VOL 02 TOMBSTONE BLUES | $15.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 58 | 1.25 | MAR130072 | STAR WARS AGENT O/T EMPIRE TP VOL 02 HARD TARGETS | $19.99 | DAR |
| 58 | 34 | 1.24 | APR130725 | AVENGERS ASSEMBLE BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 62 | 1.23 | APR130076 | CREEPY PRESENTS STEVE DITKO HC | $19.99 | DAR |
| 60 | 182 | 1.21 | MAY130825 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 21 | $7.99 | ARC |
| 61 | 67 | 1.21 | MAY130363 | DOCTOR WHO 3 TP VOL 02 EYE OF ASHAYA | $17.99 | IDW |
| 62 | 87 | 1.18 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 63 | 90 | 1.15 | APR130261 | BLACK ORCHID TP (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
| 64 | 27 | 1.15 | MAR130021 | LEGEND KORRA ART ANIMATED SERIES BOOK ONE AIR HC | $34.99 | DAR |
| 65 | 50 | 1.14 | MAY130738 | X-MEN TP X-TERMINATION | $24.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 1 | 1.12 | MAR130353 | BEST OF EC ARTIST ED HC (NET) | $95.00 | IDW |
| 67 | 108 | 1.12 | SEP120449 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 68 | 78 | 1.10 | APR130728 | MIGHTY THOR AND JIM TP EVERYTHING BURNS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 57 | 1.10 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 70 | 105 | 1.10 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 71 | 102 | 1.09 | MAR130727 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 79 | 1.09 | FEB130053 | CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 24 BLOOD DAWN & OTHER STORIES | $18.99 | DAR |
| 73 | 114 | 1.09 | MAY130454 | BLACK KISS II TP (A) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 74 | 81 | 1.07 | APR130727 | CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 59 | 1.06 | MAY130731 | AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 05 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 127 | 1.04 | MAY131345 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 14 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 77 | 31 | 1.03 | MAR130280 | TALES OF BATMAN ARCHIE GOODWIN HC (RES) | $39.99 | DC |
| 78 | 394 | 1.01 | APR120712 | ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS PREM HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 126 | 0.99 | SEP088205 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 80 | 68 | 0.99 | MAR130801 | REASON FOR DRAGONS HC | $19.95 | ARA |
| 81 | 124 | 0.99 | APR130730 | X-FACTOR TP VOL 20 HELL ON EARTH WAR | $15.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 519 | 0.98 | MAR092489 | HALO PREM HC UPRISING (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 69 | 0.98 | APR130734 | ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS PREM HC VOL 04 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 91 | 0.97 | MAY130326 | STAR TREK ONGOING TP VOL 05 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 85 | 135 | 0.97 | APR130230 | SUPERMAN PHANTOM ZONE TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 86 | 406 | 0.96 | MAY100675 | HALO PREM HC BLOOD LINE (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 514 | 0.96 | DEC090595 | HALO PREM HC HELLJUMPER (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 65 | 0.95 | FEB130067 | GRENDEL OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 ORIONS REIGN | $24.99 | DAR |
| 89 | 74 | 0.95 | MAY131277 | MONSTER ON THE HILL GN | $19.95 | TOP |
| 90 | 122 | 0.94 | MAY131314 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG TP VOL 02 ETERNAL WARRIOR | $14.99 | VAL |
| 91 | 148 | 0.94 | MAY130810 | ARCHIE MEETS GLEE TP | $12.99 | ARC |
| 92 | 121 | 0.93 | APR130224 | TEAM 7 TP VOL 01 FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 93 | 96 | 0.93 | APR130229 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS DC COMICS PRESENTS TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 94 | 75 | 0.92 | NOV120259 | BATMAN HC VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 95 | 76 | 0.92 | MAR131259 | WALRUS GN | $19.95 | PIC |
| 96 | 292 | 0.90 | FEB080255 | SUPERMAN LAST SON HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 97 | 175 | 0.89 | MAY130456 | GLORY TP VOL 02 WAR TORN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 80 | 0.89 | MAY130289-M | ROCKETEER HOLLYWOOD HORROR HC | $21.99 | IDW |
| 99 | 155 | 0.89 | MAR130092 | GANTZ TP VOL 28 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
| 100 | 66 | 0.88 | MAR131169 | JASON LOST CAT HC | $24.99 | FAN |
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