Top 100 Graphic Novels: April 2014
The sci-fi sex crime comedy Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarky from Image Comics was April's best-selling graphic novel.
In total, Image Comics had seven of the month's top ten graphic novels. Also in the top ten were Saga Volume 3 at #2, East of West Volume 2: We Are All One at #3, Saga Volume 1 at #4, Saga Volume 2 at #8, Pretty Deadly Volume 1 at #9, and The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye at #10.
Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by the original graphic novel Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business at #5, followed by Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1: Cosmic Avengers at #6.
Rounding out the top ten, DC Comics' The Joker: Death of the Family ranked #7.
Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars Volume 2: From the Ruins of Alderaan was their top graphic novel in April at #18.
Also among premier publishers, the first volume of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key, Welcome to Lovecraft, was IDW Publishing's top graphic novel in April at #67.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 7 | 9.28 | JAN140558 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 3 | 9.17 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 3 | 5 | 7.52 | DEC130494 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 02 WE ARE ALL ONE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 4 | 19 | 6.59 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 5 | 2 | 6.20 | DEC130759 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY BUSINESS OGN HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 6 | 5.37 | JAN140800 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 4 | 5.11 | JAN140340 | JOKER DEATH OF THE FAMILY TP (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 8 | 13 | 5.09 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 9 | 30 | 4.93 | FEB140533 | PRETTY DEADLY TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 10 | 16 | 4.57 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 11 | 66 | 4.39 | FEB140504 | GENESIS GN | $6.99 | IMA |
| 12 | 18 | 3.94 | JAN140339 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 03 THRONE OF ATLANTIS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 13 | 20 | 3.66 | JAN140804 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 05 SUPERIOR VENOM | $17.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 26 | 3.56 | JAN140559 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 15 | 9 | 3.33 | DEC130297 | JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 04 THE GRID (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 16 | 23 | 3.25 | JAN140353-M | SUPERMAN RED SON TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 17 | 15 | 3.21 | DEC130296 | BATMAN SUPERMAN HC VOL 01 CROSS WORLD (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
| 18 | 17 | 3.18 | DEC130071 | STAR WARS ONGOING TP VOL 02 FROM RUINS OF ALDERAAN | $19.99 | DAR |
| 19 | 104 | 2.85 | FEB140797 | STAR LORD TEARS FOR HEAVEN TP | $7.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 25 | 2.74 | DEC130307 | BATMAN 66 HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 21 | 80 | 2.71 | JAN140379 | HINTERKIND TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | DC |
| 22 | 37 | 2.67 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 23 | 33 | 2.65 | JAN140371 | 100 BULLETS BROTHER LONO TP (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
| 24 | 74 | 2.59 | FEB141509 | NARUTO GN VOL 65 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 25 | 29 | 2.53 | JAN140338 | GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 03 THE END (N52) | $19.99 | DC |
| 26 | 12 | 2.29 | FEB140849 | DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 03 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 27 | 31 | 2.28 | DEC130115 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 08 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 28 | 58 | 2.23 | SEP130566 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR | $14.99 | IMA |
| 29 | 34 | 2.22 | JAN140354 | SUPERMAN BATMAN TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 30 | 45 | 2.18 | JAN140557 | SECRET TP VOL 01 NEVER GET CAUGHT | $16.99 | IMA |
| 31 | 27 | 2.16 | JAN140793 | ALL NEW X-MEN PREM HC VOL 04 ALL DIFFERENT | $24.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 47 | 2.14 | JAN140344 | EARTH 2 TP VOL 02 THE TOWER OF FATE (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 33 | 44 | 2.14 | FEB140845 | X-MEN TP VOL 02 MUERTAS | $17.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 49 | 2.13 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 35 | 65 | 2.11 | JAN140341 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 04 DISCIPLINE AND PUNISH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 36 | 28 | 2.08 | DEC130303 | GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 04 DARK DAYS (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 37 | 1 | 2.07 | NOV130705-M | UNCANNY X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 | $99.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 53 | 2.04 | JAN140810 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 05 | $16.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 42 | 1.99 | JAN140797 | AVENGERS TP VOL 02 LAST WHITE EVENT | $19.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 120 | 1.96 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 41 | 123 | 1.95 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 42 | 68 | 1.94 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 43 | 84 | 1.93 | FEB141327 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 12 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 48 | 1.91 | FEB140872 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 04 WINTER GRAVES | $16.99 | ABS |
| 45 | 35 | 1.90 | FEB141090 | ADVENTURE TIME SUGARY SHORTS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | BOO |
| 46 | 61 | 1.88 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 47 | 38 | 1.79 | DEC130299 | EARTH 2 HC VOL 03 BATTLE CRY (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
| 48 | 22 | 1.76 | NOV130716 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 134 | 1.73 | DEC130139 | ITTY BITTY HELLBOY TP | $9.99 | DAR |
| 50 | 86 | 1.72 | JAN140382 | FLEX MENTALLO MAN OF MUSCLE MYSTERY TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 51 | 54 | 1.72 | JAN140802 | SAVAGE WOLVERINE TP VOL 01 KILL ISLAND | $19.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 56 | 1.68 | JAN140352 | FINAL CRISIS TP NEW EDITION | $19.99 | DC |
| 53 | 76 | 1.67 | JAN140374 | ASTRO CITY SHINING STARS TP | $16.99 | DC |
| 54 | 77 | 1.65 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 55 | 136 | 1.64 | FEB141510 | BLEACH GN VOL 60 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 56 | 40 | 1.63 | JAN100681 | CAPTAIN AMERICA WINTER SOLDIER ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 93 | 1.62 | FEB140534 | THREE TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 58 | 57 | 1.61 | DEC130144 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 59 | 97 | 1.59 | JAN140349 | BATMAN BEYOND BATGIRL BEYOND TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 60 | 92 | 1.59 | SEP088205 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 61 | 102 | 1.57 | FEB140862 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 08 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 99 | 1.55 | APR130482 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER | $14.99 | IMA |
| 63 | 87 | 1.51 | JAN140807 | MARVEL KNIGHTS SPIDER-MAN TP FIGHT NIGHT | $16.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 46 | 1.47 | DEC130338 | ASTRO CITY THROUGH OPEN DOORS HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 65 | 51 | 1.46 | MAY130216 | BATMAN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 66 | 75 | 1.43 | FEB140844 | IRON MAN TP VOL 02 SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK BOOK 1 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 60 | 1.42 | JUN090991 | LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT | $19.99 | IDW |
| 68 | 109 | 1.42 | SEP120449 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 69 | 55 | 1.41 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 70 | 10 | 1.40 | MAR092419 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
| 71 | 101 | 1.40 | FEB141074 | REGULAR SHOW TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 72 | 115 | 1.38 | JAN140346 | ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
| 73 | 81 | 1.36 | OCT110741 | X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 64 | 1.31 | JAN140794 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 07 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 62 | 1.29 | JAN140383 | JONAH HEX SHADOWS WEST TP (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 76 | 121 | 1.28 | SEP088206 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 77 | 186 | 1.26 | DEC130085 | FEAR AGENT TP VOL 01 RE-IGNITION (2ND ED)(C: 0-1-2) | $9.99 | DAR |
| 78 | 71 | 1.26 | DEC131266 | ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 08 SAVAGE SWORD OF DR DINOSAUR | $18.95 | RED |
| 79 | 148 | 1.23 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 80 | 96 | 1.23 | JUL100259 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 81 | 36 | 1.21 | DEC130340 | DAYTRIPPER DELUXE ED HC (MR) | $34.99 | DC |
| 82 | 11 | 1.18 | NOV130712-M | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 16 | $69.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 72 | 1.18 | JAN140787 | CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC VOL 03 LOOSE NUKE | $24.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 164 | 1.16 | DEC130531 | SIDEKICK TP VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 85 | 90 | 1.16 | DEC130083 | STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP VOL 07 SPARK REMAINS | $19.99 | DAR |
| 86 | 119 | 1.16 | JAN140372 | BOOKS OF MAGIC TP NEW ED (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
| 87 | 94 | 1.14 | DEC130125 | CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 26 LEGION O/T DEAD | $19.99 | DAR |
| 88 | 41 | 1.14 | FEB140860 | MARVEL ZOMBIES TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 147 | 1.14 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 179 | 1.13 | FEB120285 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
| 91 | 88 | 1.13 | FEB140340 | TRANSFORMERS DARK CYBERTRON TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 92 | 132 | 1.11 | OCT120252 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 93 | 78 | 1.10 | JAN140369 | GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO TP (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 94 | 145 | 1.08 | MAR130727 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 126 | 1.08 | JAN140795 | SECRET AVENGERS TP VOL 03 HOW TO MAIM MOCKINGBIRD | $17.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 111 | 1.07 | FEB058406-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 97 | 154 | 1.07 | SEP088207 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) (SEP088207) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 141 | 1.07 | DEC120744 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW | $16.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 50 | 1.06 | JAN148355 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 05 TRAIL O/T UNICORN | $29.99 | FAN |
| 100 | 180 | 1.06 | NOV130791 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 09 GAMES | $11.99 | ARC |
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