Top 100 Graphic Novels: January 2014
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1, a Hugo Award-winning, character-driven science-fiction epic from Image Comics, topped the sales charts in January as the month's best-selling graphic novel. In total, Image Comics had three titles in the top ten, including Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye at #2 and Saga Volume 2 at #6.
Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen's All-New X-Men Volume 1: Yesterday's X-Men at #3. Also in the top ten were Superior Spider-Man Volume 4: Necessary Evil at #4, X-Men: Battle of the Atom at #7, and Thor: God of Thunder Volume 1: God Butcher at #10.
DC Comics rounded out the top ten with three titles — Batman '66: The TV Stories, a collection of vintage Batman stories that inspired the Adam West television series, at #5; The Unwritten Volume 8: Orpheus in the Underworlds at #8; and Batman: The Dark Knight Volume 2: Cycle of Violence at #9.
Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' top book for January was B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth Volume 7: A Cold Day in Hell at #15.
IDW Publishing's My Little Pony: When Cutie Calls ranked #11 for the month.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 26 | 3.64 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 6 | 3.58 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 3 | 4 | 3.07 | OCT130757 | ALL NEW X-MEN TP VOL 01 YESTERDAYS X-MEN | $19.99 | MAR |
| 4 | 8 | 2.96 | OCT130759 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 04 NECESSARY EVIL | $17.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 15 | 2.87 | OCT130248 | BATMAN 66 THE TV STORIES TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 6 | 20 | 2.81 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 7 | 1 | 2.69 | OCT130747 | X-MEN BATTLE OF ATOM HC | $49.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 12 | 2.61 | OCT130295 | UNWRITTEN TP VOL 08 ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLDS (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
| 9 | 25 | 2.58 | OCT130236 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT TP VOL 02 CYCLE OF VIOLENCE (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 10 | 9 | 2.56 | OCT130763 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER TP VOL 01 GOD BUTCHER | $19.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 70 | 2.55 | OCT130361 | MY LITTLE PONY WHEN CUTIE CALLS TP | $7.99 | IDW |
| 12 | 13 | 2.44 | NOV130726 | SUPERIOR CARNAGE TP | $17.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 42 | 2.41 | SEP130560 | TEN GRAND TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | IMA |
| 14 | 57 | 2.35 | NOV131293 | NARUTO GN VOL 64 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 15 | 11 | 2.21 | SEP130053 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 07 A COLD DAY IN HELL | $19.99 | DAR |
| 16 | 27 | 2.19 | OCT130241 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 03 DEATH OF MAGIC (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 17 | 7 | 2.19 | SEP130269 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 03 MAD (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 18 | 36 | 2.09 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 19 | 30 | 2.06 | OCT130246 | SUPERMAN TP VOL 02 SECRETS AND LIES (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 20 | 41 | 2.06 | SEP130566 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR | $14.99 | IMA |
| 21 | 24 | 1.96 | OCT130762 | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK TP VOL 01 AGENT OF SHIELD | $19.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 35 | 1.94 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 23 | 10 | 1.92 | SEP130794 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC VOL 02 ANGELA | $24.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 45 | 1.92 | OCT130761 | YOUNG AVENGERS TP VOL 02 ALTERNATIVE CULTURE | $15.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 37 | 1.82 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 26 | 96 | 1.78 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 27 | 29 | 1.77 | OCT130292 | SWAMP THING BY BRIAN K VAUGHN TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 28 | 14 | 1.77 | MAY130216 | BATMAN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 29 | 17 | 1.76 | OCT130752 | AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 04 INFINITY | $24.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 22 | 1.76 | SEP130276 | SUPERMAN HC VOL 03 FURY AT THE WORLDS END (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
| 31 | 92 | 1.69 | NOV131297 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 32 | 43 | 1.69 | OCT130496 | COMPLETE MULTIPLE WARHEADS TP (MR) | $17.99 | IMA |
| 33 | 64 | 1.60 | OCT130239 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS TP VOL 02 BEYOND HOPE | $14.99 | DC |
| 34 | 40 | 1.58 | OCT130238 | BATMAN BATMAN AND SON TP NEW ED | $19.99 | DC |
| 35 | 78 | 1.57 | OCT131229 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 36 | 67 | 1.55 | OCT130756 | ALL NEW X-MEN INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK SSM ARMS OCTOPUS TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 66 | 1.46 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 38 | 69 | 1.44 | OCT130764 | AVENGERS ARENA TP VOL 03 BOSS LEVEL | $15.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 68 | 1.44 | SEP130069 | HALO INITIATION HC | $14.99 | DAR |
| 40 | 44 | 1.44 | SEP130082 | BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL TP VOL 28 RAINING CHAOS (MR) | $19.99 | DAR |
| 41 | 38 | 1.43 | NOV130804 | CROSSED WISH YOU WERE HERE TP VOL 03 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 42 | 63 | 1.43 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 43 | 31 | 1.41 | SEP130268 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS HC VOL 03 LOVE & DEATH (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 44 | 54 | 1.38 | JUL100259 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 45 | 62 | 1.38 | OCT130758 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP TP FRIENDLY FIRE | $17.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 33 | 1.37 | OCT130750 | DEXTER PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 111 | 1.37 | DEC131341 | BLEACH GN VOL 59 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 48 | 93 | 1.37 | NOV131124 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 11 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 49 | 85 | 1.32 | APR130482 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER | $14.99 | IMA |
| 50 | 2 | 1.32 | SEP130279 | PLANETARY OMNIBUS HC | $75.00 | DC |
| 51 | 55 | 1.32 | OCT130293 | PREACHER TP BOOK 03 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 52 | 104 | 1.31 | FEB120285 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
| 53 | 86 | 1.30 | OCT130754 | THUNDERBOLTS TP VOL 03 INFINITY | $15.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 46 | 1.29 | NOV131298 | SHONEN JUMP PACK 2014 #1 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 55 | 80 | 1.26 | NOV130722 | CABLE AND X-FORCE TP VOL 03 THIS WONT END WELL | $16.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 18 | 1.24 | OCT130768 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY BY JIM VALENTINO TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 160 | 1.21 | SEP130907 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 22 | $7.99 | ARC |
| 58 | 47 | 1.18 | OCT130755 | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK PREM HC VOL 03 SMASH TIME | $24.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 65 | 1.18 | SEP130281 | CREATURE COMMANDOS TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 60 | 23 | 1.15 | NOV130732 | WARLOCK BY JIM STARLIN TP COMPLETE COLLECTION | $34.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 53 | 1.13 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 62 | 51 | 1.12 | OCT130282 | ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 05 THE MEANING OF FLESH (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 63 | 98 | 1.12 | DEC120744 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW | $16.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 71 | 1.12 | OCT130242 | DEMON KNIGHTS TP VOL 03 THE GATHERING STORM (N52) | $19.99 | DC |
| 65 | 16 | 1.10 | OCT130765 | X-MEN TP VOL 01 ROAD TO ONSLAUGHT | $39.99 | MAR |
| 66 | 101 | 1.09 | SEP088205 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 67 | 102 | 1.08 | NOV131311 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 16 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 68 | 77 | 1.08 | OCT130291 | EX MACHINA TP BOOK 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 69 | 79 | 1.08 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 70 | 39 | 1.08 | JUN130256 | JOKER DEATH OF THE FAMILY HC (N52) | $29.99 | DC |
| 71 | 56 | 1.08 | DEC131302 | ASSASSINS CREED BRAHMAN GN | $19.99 | UBI |
| 72 | 187 | 1.07 | NOV131199 | HELLO KITTY GN DELICIOUS | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 73 | 75 | 1.07 | SEP080168 | HARLEY QUINN PRELUDES AND KNOCK KNOCK JOKES TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 74 | 144 | 1.05 | NOV131271 | ETERNAL WARRIOR TP VOL 01 SWORD O/T WILD | $9.99 | VAL |
| 75 | 108 | 1.05 | OCT130237 | BATWING TP VOL 03 ENEMY OF THE STATE (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 76 | 3 | 1.05 | MAR092419 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
| 77 | 52 | 1.05 | SEP130067 | STAR WARS OMNIBUS ADVENTURES TP | $24.99 | DAR |
| 78 | 60 | 1.02 | OCT130751 | ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS PREM HC VOL 05 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 50 | 1.01 | SEP131249 | LOST AT SEA HC | $24.99 | ONI |
| 80 | 115 | 1.01 | SEP130083 | GANTZ TP VOL 30 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
| 81 | 88 | 1.00 | FEB058406-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 82 | 105 | 1.00 | OCT120252 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 83 | 61 | 0.99 | NOV130714-M | MMW X-MEN TP VOL 06 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 106 | 0.98 | OCT130250 | GREEN LANTERN SECTOR 2814 TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | DC |
| 85 | 95 | 0.96 | AUG131002 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG LEGACY VOL 03 | $16.99 | ARC |
| 86 | 125 | 0.95 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 87 | 121 | 0.92 | SEP088206 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 88 | 94 | 0.91 | NOV130313 | TMNT NEW ANIMATED ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 89 | 128 | 0.90 | OCT060163 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC | $14.99 | DC |
| 90 | 173 | 0.90 | DEC131338 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 91 | 141 | 0.90 | OCT130871 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 06 BREAKING POINT | $11.99 | ARC |
| 92 | 118 | 0.89 | SEP120449 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 93 | 32 | 0.89 | NOV130912 | ADVENTURE TIME MATHEMATICAL ED HC VOL 03 | $34.99 | BOO |
| 94 | 76 | 0.89 | JUL110251 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 95 | 83 | 0.88 | JUN090991 | LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT | $19.99 | IDW |
| 96 | 5 | 0.88 | AUG130866-M | MMW SUB MARINER HC VOL 05 | $69.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 127 | 0.88 | MAR130727 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 109 | 0.86 | NOV130860 | SIMPSONS COMICS SHAKE UP TP | $15.99 | BON |
| 99 | 136 | 0.85 | OCT130251 | DEMON FROM THE DARKNESS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 100 | 147 | 0.83 | SEP130056 | MONSTERS AND OTHER STORIES TP | $12.99 | DAR |
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