Top 100 Graphic Novels: June 2014
A magical accident by Sabrina the Teenage Witch unleashes the zombie apocalypse in Riverdale, USA and sends Archie Andrews and his friends scrambling for safety in Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francisco Francavilla's Afterlife with Archie Volume 1: Escape from Riverdale from Archie Comics, the best-selling graphic novel in June.
Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by Cullen Bunn and Ramon Rosanas' Night of the Living Deadpool at #2.
Image Comics had four titles in the top ten, with Velvet Volume 1: Before the Living End, the new 1960s spy series by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting, as their best-selling book at #3. Also, all three volumes of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Hugo Award-winning Saga placed in the top ten.
Rounding out the top ten, DC Entertainment had three titles, with Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason's Batman and Robin Volume 3: Death of the Family leading the way at #7.
Among the premier publishers, Kazuo Koike and Hideki Mori's New Long Wolf & Cub Volume 1 from Dark Horse Comics ranked #12 for the month. Finally, IDW Publishing's best-selling graphic novel in June was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 8: Northampton at #53.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2014
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 9.02 | FEB140918-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 ESCAPE FROM RIVERDALE | $17.99 | ARC |
2 | 5 | 4.18 | MAR140768 | NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL TP | $16.99 | MAR |
3 | 20 | 4.14 | FEB140537 | VELVET TP VOL 01 BEFORE THE LIVING END (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
4 | 13 | 3.64 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
5 | 34 | 3.32 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
6 | 8 | 3.32 | MAR140765 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 06 GOBLIN NATION | $19.99 | MAR |
7 | 19 | 2.76 | MAR140250 | BATMAN & ROBIN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
8 | 24 | 2.66 | MAR140265 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
9 | 14 | 2.56 | FEB140260 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
10 | 27 | 2.51 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
11 | 18 | 2.44 | MAR140762 | AMAZING X-MEN TP VOL 01 QUEST FOR NIGHTCRAWLER | $17.99 | MAR |
12 | 30 | 2.41 | FEB140103 | NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
13 | 25 | 2.34 | MAR140251 | BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS TP VOL 03 EMPEROR PENGUIN (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
14 | 12 | 2.25 | FEB140245 | BATMAN & ROBIN HC VOL 04 REQUIEM FOR DAMIAN (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
15 | 17 | 2.23 | MAR140763 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER TP VOL 02 GODBOMB | $19.99 | MAR |
16 | 37 | 2.14 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
17 | 23 | 2.07 | OCT110741 | X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TP | $19.99 | MAR |
18 | 9 | 2.06 | FEB141541 | ESCAPO HC | $24.99 | Z2 |
19 | 15 | 2.03 | FEB140246 | BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS HC VOL 04 THE WRATH (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
20 | 58 | 2.03 | JAN140553 | MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 07 | $12.99 | IMA |
21 | 49 | 1.97 | MAR140257 | SWAMP THING TP VOL 04 SEEDER (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
22 | 89 | 1.86 | JAN140558 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
23 | 43 | 1.84 | MAR140256 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS TP VOL 04 (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
24 | 67 | 1.80 | APR141262 | ATTACK ON TITAN NO REGRETS GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
25 | 31 | 1.73 | MAR140270 | BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN RORSCHACH TP | $19.99 | DC |
26 | 60 | 1.71 | APR140512 | DEAD BODY ROAD TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
27 | 35 | 1.69 | MAR140769 | UNCANNY AVENGERS TP VOL 02 APOCALYPSE TWINS | $19.99 | MAR |
28 | 51 | 1.65 | MAR140766 | ALL NEW X-FACTOR TP VOL 01 NOT BRAND X | $17.99 | MAR |
29 | 36 | 1.64 | MAR140269 | BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN SILK SPECTRE TP | $19.99 | DC |
30 | 103 | 1.64 | MAR140290 | DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP VOL 01 SCHOOLBOY TERRORS | $9.99 | DC |
31 | 22 | 1.63 | FEB140249 | GREEN LANTERN LIGHTS OUT HC (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
32 | 55 | 1.60 | MAR140767 | AVENGERS WORLD TP VOL 01 AIMPIRE | $16.99 | MAR |
33 | 38 | 1.59 | MAR140283 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 08 RAKE AT THE GATES OF HELL (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
34 | 28 | 1.59 | FEB140259 | BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM LIVING HELL DLX ED HC | $22.99 | DC |
35 | 45 | 1.57 | JAN140800 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS | $19.99 | MAR |
36 | 44 | 1.56 | MAR140764 | AVENGERS TP VOL 03 PRELUDE TO INFINITY | $19.99 | MAR |
37 | 41 | 1.55 | MAR140259 | SUPERMAN HEL ON EARTH TP (N52) | $19.99 | DC |
38 | 42 | 1.55 | MAR140271 | BEFORE WATCHMEN NITE OWL DR MANHATTAN TP | $19.99 | DC |
39 | 61 | 1.54 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
40 | 39 | 1.51 | FEB140031 | MASSIVE TP VOL 03 LONGSHIP | $19.99 | DAR |
41 | 48 | 1.48 | MAR140292 | PREACHER TP BOOK 04 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
42 | 46 | 1.48 | MAR140272 | BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS CRIMSON CORSAIR TP | $19.99 | DC |
43 | 74 | 1.47 | JAN140559 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
44 | 113 | 1.45 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
45 | 29 | 1.44 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
46 | 47 | 1.41 | FEB140062 | STAR WARS DAWN O/T JEDI TP VOL 03 FORCE WAR | $19.99 | DAR |
47 | 68 | 1.40 | MAR140255 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS TP VOL 03 WILLPOWER (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
48 | 21 | 1.40 | DEC080161 | ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW HC | $75.00 | DC |
49 | 80 | 1.38 | MAR140261 | WORLDS FINEST TP VOL 03 CONTROL ISSUES (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
50 | 97 | 1.28 | FEB140946 | SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE TP VOL 03 | $11.99 | ARC |
51 | 16 | 1.27 | MAR110352 | ABSOLUTE IDENTITY CRISIS HC | $99.99 | DC |
52 | 77 | 1.26 | MAR140254 | LARFLEEZE TP VOL 01 REVOLT OF THE ORANGE LANTERNS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
53 | 64 | 1.25 | APR140371 | TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 08 NORTHAMPTON | $17.99 | IDW |
54 | 83 | 1.23 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
55 | 78 | 1.20 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
56 | 57 | 1.20 | APR140892 | CROSSED TP VOL 09 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
57 | 11 | 1.19 | JAN140785 | INHUMANITY HC | $49.99 | MAR |
58 | 143 | 1.19 | MAR140535 | BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
59 | 92 | 1.17 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
60 | 132 | 1.16 | APR141457 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 71 | $9.99 | VIZ |
61 | 52 | 1.16 | MAR140757 | NEW AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 03 OTHER WORLDS | $24.99 | MAR |
62 | 134 | 1.15 | APR141016 | PEANUTS BEAGLE LANDED CHARLIE BROWN ORIGINAL GN | $9.99 | BOO |
63 | 85 | 1.14 | APR140782 | WHAT IF TP AGE OF ULTRON | $16.99 | MAR |
64 | 73 | 1.13 | APR140364 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
65 | 53 | 1.13 | MAR140266 | JLA TP VOL 05 | $24.99 | DC |
66 | 2 | 1.09 | FEB140009 | FRANK MILLERS BIG DAMN SIN CITY HC | $100.00 | DAR |
67 | 76 | 1.09 | APR140779 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP TP VOL 02 SUPERIOR SIX | $19.99 | MAR |
68 | 119 | 1.08 | APR140515 | GHOSTED TP VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
69 | 71 | 1.02 | MAR140383 | SAMURAI JACK TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
70 | 26 | 1.01 | FEB140264 | GRAPHIC INK THE DC COMICS ART OF FRANK QUITELY HC | $39.99 | DC |
71 | 33 | 1.00 | MAR140778 | AVENGERS TP LEGACY OF THANOS | $34.99 | MAR |
72 | 98 | 0.99 | FEB140248 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
73 | 59 | 0.98 | FEB140076 | BALTIMORE HC VOL 04 CHAPEL OF BONES | $24.99 | DAR |
74 | 66 | 0.98 | MAR140779 | GALACTUS DEVOURER TP | $24.99 | MAR |
75 | 114 | 0.97 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
76 | 181 | 0.97 | FEB140533 | PRETTY DEADLY TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
77 | 62 | 0.96 | FEB140013 | SIN CITY A DAME TO KILL FOR HC (MR) | $25.00 | DAR |
78 | 50 | 0.96 | APR140807 | GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 13 SLEEPING CITY | $25.00 | STU |
79 | 96 | 0.95 | FEB140041 | MASS EFFECT FOUNDATION TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | DAR |
80 | 40 | 0.94 | FEB140359 | PARKER THE HUNTER NOVEL HC ILLUS BY DARWYN COOKE | $29.99 | IDW |
81 | 81 | 0.93 | JAN148070 | EXTINCTION PARADE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
82 | 75 | 0.91 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
83 | 10 | 0.91 | JAN140788-M | MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL HC VOL 05 | $69.99 | MAR |
84 | 93 | 0.89 | MAR140268 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS GREAT DISASTER FEAT THE ATOMIC KNIGHTS TP | $19.99 | DC |
85 | 128 | 0.89 | JAN090226 | DC LIBRARY ROOTS OF THE SWAMP THING HC | $39.99 | DC |
86 | 84 | 0.88 | APR140406 | TRANSFORMERS DARK CYBERTRON TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | IDW |
87 | 121 | 0.88 | MAR130727 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
88 | 95 | 0.88 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
89 | 125 | 0.88 | SEP130566 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR | $14.99 | IMA |
90 | 32 | 0.87 | APR140776 | X-MEN TP VOL 02 ROAD TO ONSLAUGHT | $39.99 | MAR |
91 | 124 | 0.87 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
92 | 79 | 0.87 | JAN140342 | BATMAN HC VOL 04 ZERO YEAR SECRET CITY (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
93 | 133 | 0.86 | DEC130494 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 02 WE ARE ALL ONE | $14.99 | IMA |
94 | 65 | 0.84 | FEB140291 | DMZ DELUXE EDITION HC BOOK 02 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
95 | 82 | 0.84 | MAR140759 | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK PREM HC VOL 04 HUMANITY BOMB | $24.99 | MAR |
96 | 139 | 0.84 | JUL120214 | NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 TRAPS AND TRAPEZES (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
97 | 4 | 0.82 | JAN140784 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
98 | 167 | 0.82 | FEB120285 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
98 | 54 | 0.82 | JAN130771 | AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP AVX | $34.99 | MAR |
100 | 94 | 0.82 | FEB140081 | TOSHIRO TP | $19.99 | DAR |
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