Top 100 Graphic Novels: December 2013
Snow White and Bigby face challenges – her cubs are lost and their marriage is threatened – in Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham's Fables Volume 19: Snow White from DC Entertainment's Vertigo imprint and December's best-selling graphic novel. Also in the top ten graphic novels from DC was Nightwing Volume 3: Death of the Family at #6.
BOOM! Studios had December's #2 graphic novel with Adventure Time Volume 2: Pixel Princesses, an original graphic novel from Danielle Corsetto and Zack Sterling.
Darwyn Cooke's adaptations of hard-boiled crime novels continued in December with Richard Stark's Parker: Slayground, which ranked #3 for the month.
Marvel Comics had three titles in the top ten, led by Deadpool Kills Deadpool at #4.
Image Comics rounded out the top ten with three titles as well, led by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 at #7.
Also among premier publishers, Adam Warren's Empowered Volume 8 from Dark Horse Comics ranked #13.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2013
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 4 | 7.22 | SEP130305 | FABLES TP VOL 19 SNOW WHITE (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
| 2 | 13 | 4.57 | SEP131012 | ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 02 PIXEL PRINCESSES | $11.99 | BOO |
| 3 | 6 | 4.49 | OCT130333 | RICHARD STARKS PARKER SLAYGROUND HC | $17.99 | IDW |
| 4 | 10 | 4.41 | SEP130799 | DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 73 | 3.55 | OCT130698 | STAR LORD WORLDS ON BRINK | $7.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 14 | 3.52 | SEP130273 | NIGHTWING TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 7 | 44 | 3.49 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 8 | 22 | 3.34 | SEP130800 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 03 GOOD BAD AND UGLY | $15.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 29 | 2.99 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 10 | 31 | 2.89 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 11 | 323 | 2.75 | MAR110767 | NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 01 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 18 | 2.74 | NOV130340 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 03 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 13 | 26 | 2.69 | AUG130070 | EMPOWERED TP VOL 08 | $16.99 | DAR |
| 14 | 21 | 2.68 | SEP110637 | AVENGERS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 JRJR CVR | $99.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 7 | 2.48 | APR120685 | MARVEL ZOMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAR |
| 16 | 42 | 2.44 | SEP130274 | TEEN TITANS TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY TO (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 17 | 35 | 2.39 | SEP130275 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 02 BULLETPROOF (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 18 | 16 | 2.33 | JAN120715 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 QUESADA CVR | $99.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 25 | 2.32 | AUG130069 | MASSIVE TP VOL 02 SUBCONTINENTAL | $19.99 | DAR |
| 20 | 48 | 2.26 | SEP130543 | MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 06 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 21 | 19 | 2.24 | SEP130878 | MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD HC VOL 02 | $19.95 | ARA |
| 22 | 23 | 2.14 | AUG130298 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 03 END OF DAYS (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 23 | 32 | 2.11 | AUG130073 | CONAN TP VOL 14 THE DEATH | $19.99 | DAR |
| 24 | 418 | 2.07 | SEP110670 | NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 07 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 419 | 2.06 | MAY110743 | NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 03 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 9 | 2.05 | SEP130797 | DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 124 | 2.05 | NOV130339 | MY LITTLE PONY DIGEST TP VOL 02 | $6.99 | IDW |
| 28 | 54 | 2.03 | SEP130566 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR | $14.99 | IMA |
| 29 | 424 | 2.03 | AUG110711 | NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 06 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 426 | 2.02 | JUL110732 | NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 05 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 431 | 1.99 | JUN110750 | NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 04 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 15 | 1.98 | SEP130798 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 09 | $29.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 439 | 1.96 | APR110700 | NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 02 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 28 | 1.90 | MAY130216 | BATMAN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 35 | 36 | 1.89 | AUG130091 | ABE SAPIEN TP VOL 03 DARK TERRIBLE NEW RACE MAN | $19.99 | DAR |
| 36 | 162 | 1.86 | SEP130509 | GODLAND FINALE | $6.99 | IMA |
| 37 | 24 | 1.84 | SEP110635 | X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAR |
| 38 | 59 | 1.80 | SEP130267 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS TP VOL 02 ALPHA WAR (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 39 | 61 | 1.70 | MAR110747 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY MCFARLANE OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 81 | 1.69 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 41 | 88 | 1.67 | SEP130270 | BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 03 CLASH OF DAGGERS (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 42 | 67 | 1.66 | NOV110596 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS BY MARK MILLAR OMNIBUS HC | $75.00 | MAR |
| 43 | 49 | 1.65 | SEP130278 | BATMAN JUDGE DREDD TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 44 | 46 | 1.64 | AUG130076 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 15 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 45 | 33 | 1.64 | SEP130815 | THANOS TP INFINITY ABYSS NEW PTG | $24.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 72 | 1.62 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 47 | 77 | 1.61 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 48 | 355 | 1.61 | MAY110754 | MARVEL POINT ONE TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 37 | 1.60 | OCT130753 | NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 02 INFINITY | $24.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 12 | 1.59 | SEP130808 | IMMORTAL IRON FIST COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 | $39.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 56 | 1.58 | SEP130774 | POWERS BUREAU TP VOL 01 UNDERCOVER (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 90 | 1.57 | OCT130249 | BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DC |
| 53 | 55 | 1.57 | OCT130283 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 07 TAINTED LOVE (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 54 | 40 | 1.56 | FEB120644 | PUNISHER BY RICK REMENDER OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 39 | 1.56 | AUG130294 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS HC VOL 03 WILLPOWER (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 56 | 131 | 1.53 | OCT130488 | GHOSTED TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 57 | 92 | 1.53 | SEP130310 | SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 05 (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 58 | 27 | 1.52 | APR120686-M | NEW AVENGERS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $125.00 | MAR |
| 59 | 135 | 1.51 | OCT130500 | SHELTERED TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 60 | 136 | 1.48 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 61 | 38 | 1.47 | JUN110719 | X-STATIX OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAR |
| 62 | 93 | 1.42 | SEP130804 | VENOM TP LAND WHERE KILLERS DWELL | $15.99 | MAR |
| 63 | 86 | 1.42 | SEP110633 | JOHN CARTER WARLORD OF MARS OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 53 | 1.41 | OCT130910 | CROSSED TP VOL 07 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 65 | 41 | 1.41 | SEP120677-M | X-FORCE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $99.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 98 | 1.40 | SEP130803 | AVENGERS ENEMY WITHIN TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 47 | 1.38 | JUL110251 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 68 | 74 | 1.37 | OCT130326 | DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME TP VOL 03 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 69 | 94 | 1.33 | OCT130244 | SUPERBOY TP VOL 03 LOST (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 70 | 97 | 1.32 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 71 | 84 | 1.30 | SEP130793 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 06 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 1 | 1.26 | JUL130701-M | FANTASTIC FOUR BY JOHN BYRNE OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 | $125.00 | MAR |
| 73 | 57 | 1.25 | SEP130810 | MINI MARVELS TP COMPLETE COLLECTION | $24.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 151 | 1.24 | MAY100654 | SQUADRON SUPREME BY MARK GRUENWALD OMNIBUS HC | $74.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 109 | 1.24 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 76 | 60 | 1.23 | AUG130303 | BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED HC VOL 03 | $24.99 | DC |
| 77 | 45 | 1.20 | JUN130256 | JOKER DEATH OF THE FAMILY HC (N52) | $29.99 | DC |
| 78 | 114 | 1.20 | APR130482 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER | $14.99 | IMA |
| 79 | 161 | 1.18 | OCT131364 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 69 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 80 | 34 | 1.17 | AUG130305 | AUTHORITY HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | DC |
| 81 | 70 | 1.16 | SEP130780 | IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 03 SECRET ORIGIN OF STARK BOOK 2 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 82 | 1.16 | AUG131389 | SIXTH GUN SONS O/T GUN TP | $19.99 | ONI |
| 83 | 85 | 1.16 | FEB110642 | ACTS OF VENGEANCE CROSSOVERS OMNIBUS HC DAVIS CVR | $99.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 137 | 1.16 | SEP130299 | YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 04 INVASION | $12.99 | DC |
| 85 | 122 | 1.15 | SEP130806 | X-FACTOR TP VOL 21 END OF X-FACTOR | $14.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 63 | 1.12 | SEP130064 | STAR WARS OMNIBUS DARK TIMES TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DAR |
| 87 | 685 | 1.12 | OCT110717 | NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 08 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 69 | 1.09 | FEB120645 | SECRET WARRIORS OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 100 | 1.08 | OCT130325 | DOCTOR WHO 3 TP VOL 04 DEAD MANS HAND | $17.99 | IDW |
| 90 | 101 | 1.07 | SEP130284 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS STRANGE ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 91 | 66 | 1.07 | OCT130418 | X-FILES SEASON 10 HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | IDW |
| 92 | 117 | 1.07 | OCT130760 | AVENGERS AI TP VOL 01 HUMAN AFTER ALL | $16.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 3 | 1.06 | AUG130864-M | DEADPOOL BY JOE KELLY OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAR |
| 94 | 102 | 1.06 | JUL100259 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 95 | 83 | 1.05 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 96 | 126 | 1.04 | SEP088205 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 97 | 160 | 1.03 | FEB120285 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
| 98 | 80 | 1.03 | AUG130084 | STAR WARS OMNIBUS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | DAR |
| 99 | 105 | 1.02 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 100 | 17 | 1.01 | NOV120362 | TMNT ULT COLL HC VOL 05 | $49.99 | IDW |
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