Top 100 Graphic Novels: October 2013
The Joker attempts to break Batman's psyche and destroy his relationships with his allies in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman Volume 3: Death of the Family from DC Entertainment, October's best-selling graphic novel.
In total, DC Entertainment had four of the month's top books including The Joker: Death of the Family, a companion volume to Batman Volume 3 at #3; the Batman: Court of Owls Book & Mask Set at #4, and Batman Volume 2: The City of Owls at #7.
Marvel Comics had one title in the top ten, Warren Ellis and Mike McKone's Avengers: Endless Wartime original hardcover graphic novel at #2.
Dark Horse Comics had two titles in the top ten. Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 6: The Search Part 3 ranked #5, and Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo's Hellboy: The Midnight Circus graphic novel ranked #6.
Image Comics rounded out the top ten with three titles, led by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark's Lazarus Book 1: Family at #8. Also in the top ten were both volumes of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga; volume 1 ranked #9 and volume 2 ranked #10.
Finally, among other premier publishers, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony Volume 1: The Magic Begins was the publisher's top selling book for October just outside the top ten at #11.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2013
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 9.93 | MAY130216 | BATMAN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
2 | 3 | 7.24 | JUN130674 | AVENGERS ENDLESS WARTIME OGN HC | $24.99 | MAR |
3 | 2 | 6.91 | JUN130256 | JOKER DEATH OF THE FAMILY HC (N52) | $29.99 | DC |
4 | 4 | 6.21 | MAY130220 | BATMAN COURT OF OWLS BOOK & MASK SET (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
5 | 11 | 6.06 | JUN130051 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 06 SEARCH PART 3 | $10.99 | DAR |
6 | 8 | 6.05 | JUN130031 | HELLBOY MIDNIGHT CIRCUS HC | $14.99 | DAR |
7 | 6 | 5.87 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
8 | 31 | 4.40 | AUG130621 | LAZARUS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
9 | 34 | 4.26 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
10 | 22 | 3.80 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
11 | 48 | 3.61 | JUN130376 | MY LITTLE PONY TP VOL 01 THE MAGIC BEGINS | $7.99 | IDW |
12 | 15 | 3.57 | JUL130704 | THANOS RISING TP | $17.99 | MAR |
13 | 10 | 3.36 | JUL130961 | ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE TP | $19.99 | BOO |
14 | 17 | 3.23 | AUG131327 | BATTLING BOY GN VOL 01 | $15.99 | ST. |
15 | 30 | 3.08 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
16 | 68 | 3.07 | AUG130826 | THOR AND MIGHTY AVENGERS | $7.99 | MAR |
17 | 29 | 2.96 | JUL130260 | FABLES WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND TP | $14.99 | DC |
18 | 14 | 2.92 | AUG130381 | MY LITTLE PONY TALES TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
19 | 12 | 2.68 | JUN130257 | BATGIRL HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
20 | 28 | 2.67 | JUL130229 | GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 02 REVENGE OF BLACK HAND (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
21 | 13 | 2.63 | JUN130260 | GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 03 THE END (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
22 | 27 | 2.50 | JUN130024 | BTVS SEASON 9 TP VOL 04 WELCOME TO TEAM | $17.99 | DAR |
23 | 7 | 2.47 | JUN130286 | FABLES ENCYCLOPEDIA DELUXE ED HC (MR) | $39.99 | DC |
24 | 89 | 2.47 | JUN130021 | STAR WARS EWOKS SHADOWS ENDOR GN | $7.99 | DAR |
25 | 43 | 2.40 | JUL130241 | EARTH 2 TP VOL 01 THE GATHERING (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
26 | 41 | 2.22 | JUL130237 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
27 | 42 | 2.21 | JUL130236 | BATGIRL TP VOL 02 KNIGHTFALL DESCENDS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
28 | 39 | 2.21 | JUN130012 | LAST OF US TP AMERICAN DREAMS | $16.99 | DAR |
29 | 23 | 2.08 | JUN130268 | EARTH 2 HC VOL 02 THE TOWER OF FATE (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
30 | 26 | 2.01 | JUL130708 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER PREM HC VOL 02 GODBOMB | $24.99 | MAR |
31 | 56 | 1.99 | JUL130239 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 03 DEATH IS FOR SUCKERS (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
32 | 131 | 1.84 | JUL131343 | HELLO KITTY HERE WE GO GN | $7.99 | VIZ |
33 | 52 | 1.82 | JUL130695 | SUPERCROOKS TP (MR) | $16.99 | MAR |
34 | 73 | 1.79 | AUG130622 | MARA TP | $12.99 | IMA |
35 | 32 | 1.78 | JUL130707 | THOR SEASON ONE PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
36 | 57 | 1.78 | JUN131137 | LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 06 | $14.99 | FAN |
37 | 64 | 1.70 | APR130482 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER | $14.99 | IMA |
38 | 44 | 1.69 | APR130019 | BLACK BEETLE NO WAY OUT HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
39 | 36 | 1.68 | JUL130705 | UNCANNY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 02 APOCALYPSE TWINS | $24.99 | MAR |
40 | 35 | 1.63 | JUL130501 | WALKING DEAD 100 PROJECT LTD ED HC (MR) | $24.99 | IMA |
41 | 40 | 1.62 | JUL130703 | AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 03 PRELUDE TO INFINITY | $24.99 | MAR |
42 | 125 | 1.62 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
43 | 69 | 1.61 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
44 | 38 | 1.61 | JUN130263 | JLA EARTH 2 DELUXE EDITION HC | $24.99 | DC |
45 | 47 | 1.60 | JUN130046 | MIND MGMT HC VOL 02 FUTURIST | $19.99 | DAR |
46 | 51 | 1.60 | AUG130888 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | MAR |
47 | 132 | 1.48 | JUL131332 | BLEACH TP VOL 58 | $9.99 | VIZ |
48 | 25 | 1.42 | JUL130723 | MARVEL ZOMBIES TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
49 | 78 | 1.39 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
50 | 116 | 1.38 | AUG130883 | CABLE AND X-FORCE TP VOL 02 DEAD OR ALIVE | $12.99 | MAR |
51 | 91 | 1.37 | JUL130246 | SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 TP VOL 03 HAUNTED | $14.99 | DC |
52 | 74 | 1.36 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
53 | 37 | 1.36 | JUL130266 | LUCIFER TP VOL 02 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
54 | 63 | 1.31 | JUL130240 | BATMAN ODYSSEY TP | $19.99 | DC |
55 | 173 | 1.31 | JUL130227 | SUPERMAN ADVENTURES THE MAN OF STEEL TP | $9.99 | DC |
56 | 24 | 1.30 | AUG130432 | STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION COMPLETE HC | $34.99 | IDW |
57 | 65 | 1.25 | AUG130467 | TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 06 CITY FALL PT 1 | $17.99 | IDW |
58 | 54 | 1.23 | AUG130874 | THOR VS THANOS TP | $24.99 | MAR |
59 | 103 | 1.23 | AUG130893 | SCARLET SPIDER TP VOL 03 BIG LEAGUES | $15.99 | MAR |
60 | 94 | 1.20 | JUL130238 | I VAMPIRE TP VOL 03 WAVE OF MUTILATION (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
61 | 118 | 1.19 | JUL130706 | MARVELS THOR TP DARK WORLD PRELUDE | $14.99 | MAR |
62 | 117 | 1.19 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
63 | 83 | 1.16 | JUL100259 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
64 | 53 | 1.16 | JUN130020 | STAR WARS OMNIBUS WILD SPACE TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | DAR |
65 | 102 | 1.15 | JUL130713 | WHAT IF AVX TP | $16.99 | MAR |
66 | 127 | 1.14 | AUG131532 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 15 | $11.99 | HAC |
67 | 122 | 1.14 | JUL130247 | SUPERMAN DARK KNIGHT OVER METROPOLIS TP | $14.99 | DC |
68 | 61 | 1.13 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
69 | 114 | 1.10 | OCT120252 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
70 | 130 | 1.10 | AUG130625 | MIND THE GAP TP VOL 03 OUT OF BODIES (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
71 | 202 | 1.09 | JUL130226 | SUPERMAN THE MAN OF STEEL BELIEVE TP | $9.99 | DC |
72 | 75 | 1.09 | JUL130032 | CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 25 EXODUS | $19.99 | DAR |
73 | 16 | 1.08 | MAR092419 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
74 | 87 | 1.07 | AUG130887 | ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES TP DISASSEMBLED | $19.99 | MAR |
75 | 100 | 1.06 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
76 | 46 | 1.06 | AUG131306 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 04 XMAS BEAR MOUNTAIN | $28.99 | FAN |
77 | 128 | 1.06 | MAR130727 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
78 | 110 | 1.04 | JUL130712 | WOLVERINE MAX TP VOL 02 ESCAPE TO LA | $17.99 | MAR |
79 | 90 | 1.04 | JUL130264-M | SANDMAN ENDLESS NIGHTS TP NEW EDITION (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
80 | 98 | 1.03 | FEB058406-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
81 | 50 | 1.03 | AUG131328 | BATTLING BOY HC GN | $24.99 | ST. |
82 | 77 | 1.03 | JUL130299 | POWERPUFF GIRLS CLASSICS TP VOL 01 POWER PARTY | $19.99 | IDW |
83 | 126 | 1.03 | DEC120744 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW | $16.99 | MAR |
84 | 165 | 1.01 | JUL130812 | SONIC SAGA TP VOL 04 HOUSE OF CARDS | $11.99 | ARC |
85 | 197 | 1.00 | AUG131149 | SUICIDE RISK TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
86 | 88 | 1.00 | MAR130366 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
87 | 71 | 1.00 | JUL110251 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP | $24.99 | DC |
88 | 146 | 0.99 | JUN130064 | GANTZ TP VOL 29 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
89 | 108 | 0.97 | JUL131418 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 14 | $15.99 | ZEN |
90 | 147 | 0.97 | JUL130243 | JSA LIBERTY FILES THE WHISTLING SKULL TP | $14.99 | DC |
91 | 105 | 0.97 | JUL130719 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER TP MAN IN BLACK | $19.99 | MAR |
92 | 9 | 0.97 | MAY130711 | FANTASTIC FOUR BY HICKMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $100.00 | MAR |
93 | 157 | 0.96 | SEP120449 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
94 | 161 | 0.95 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
95 | 97 | 0.94 | JUN130058 | CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 06 DEATH IN STYGIA | $19.99 | DAR |
96 | 163 | 0.93 | SEP088205 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
97 | 139 | 0.93 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
98 | 111 | 0.93 | JUL130724 | ESSENTIAL THOR TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | MAR |
99 | 144 | 0.93 | AUG130877 | JIM FEATURING SIF TP VOL 02 SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION | $15.99 | MAR |
100 | 211 | 0.93 | JUL131334 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
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