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Top 100 Graphic Novels: 2014

Article ImageBrian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' epic sci-fi story from Image Comics, Saga Volume 3, was the best-selling graphic novel for 2014.

In total, Image Comics had nine titles in the top ten. Among the titles were three additional volumes of Saga (Volume 1 at #2, Volume 2 at #4, and Volume 4 at #10), four volumes of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead (Volume 20 at #3, Volume 1 at #5, Volume 21 at #6, and Volume 22 at #8), and Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's Sex Criminals Volume 1 at #7.

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman Volume 1: The Court of Owls from DC Comics was also among the top ten at #9.

Among the premier publishers, Brian Michael Bendis, Steve McNiven, and Sara Pichelli's Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1: Cosmic Avengers was Marvel Comics' best-selling graphic novel at #11.

Dark Horse Comics' Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 7: Rift, Part 1, based on the hit Nickelodeon series, was the publisher's best-selling graphic novel for the year at #41.

Finally, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key Volume 6: Alpha & Omega, the final volume of the best-selling series, was IDW Publishing's top book in 2014 at #73.

Click here to see the Top 500 Graphic Novels of 2014.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2014

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 JAN140556 SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) $14.99 IMA
2 7 AUG120491 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
3 4 JAN140559 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) $14.99 IMA
4 5 APR130443 SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 IMA
5 6 NOV128157-M WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $14.99 IMA
6 8 MAY140652 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 2 (MR) $14.99 IMA
7 32 JAN140558 SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
8 16 SEP140657 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 22 A NEW BEGINNING (MR) $14.99 IMA
9 15 DEC120323 BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 DC
10 18 OCT140644 SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) $14.99 IMA
11 10 JAN140800 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS $19.99 MAR
12 19 NOV070226 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 DC
13 22 SEP088204 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US $14.99 IMA
14 2 MAY140361 BATMAN DEATH OF THE FAMILY BOOK & JOKER MASK SET (N52) $39.99 DC
15 75 JAN140555 RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) $9.99 IMA
16 79 JUN130466 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE $9.99 IMA
17 24 JUL130235 BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 DC
18 33 FEB140248 BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) $16.99 DC
19 92 MAR140535 BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) $9.99 IMA
20 20 MAY090178 BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP $24.99 DC
21 48 DEC130494 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 02 WE ARE ALL ONE $14.99 IMA
22 40 NOV118095 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $19.99 DC
23 49 SEP130566 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR $14.99 IMA
24 17 JAN072436 CIVIL WAR TP $24.99 MAR
25 50 NOV082245 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS $14.99 IMA
26 37 FEB140265-M WATCHMEN TP $19.99 DC
27 84 FEB120285 FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE (MR) $12.99 DC
28 38 MAR140833-M AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 $17.99 ARC
29 63 AUG120709 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP $14.99 MAR
30 46 JUL100259 SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES (MR) $19.99 DC
31 142 FEB140533 PRETTY DEADLY TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
32 58 DEC120744 HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW $16.99 MAR
33 44 JUL110251 BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP $24.99 DC
34 105 OCT060163 BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC $14.99 DC
35 28 JAN140340 JOKER DEATH OF THE FAMILY TP (N52) $24.99 DC
36 74 MAR130727 DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW $15.99 MAR
37 65 OCT120252 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) $16.99 DC
38 34 JAN140342 BATMAN HC VOL 04 ZERO YEAR SECRET CITY (N52) $24.99 DC
39 52 OCT110741 X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TP $19.99 MAR
40 81 JUN140725 MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL $15.99 MAR
41 136 NOV130064 AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 07 RIFT PART 1 $10.99 DAR
42 88 SEP088205 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE $14.99 IMA
43 90 APR130482 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER $14.99 IMA
44 41 APR140765 THANOS INFINITY REVELATION OGN HC $24.99 MAR
45 70 JAN141334 NEMO ROSES OF BERLIN HC (MR) $14.95 TOP
46 203 FEB142549 MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK HC $7.99 SCH
47 208 FEB142550 MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG REDSTONE HANDBOOK HC $7.99 SCH
48 194 MAY140626 DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR) $9.99 IMA
49 3 MAR092419 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) $59.99 IMA
50 82 JAN140353-M SUPERMAN RED SON TP $17.99 DC
51 61 MAY140403 FABLES TP VOL 20 CAMELOT (MR) $19.99 DC
52 47 JUL110745 INFINITY GAUNTLET TP $24.99 MAR
53 213 MAR140546 MANIFEST DESTINY TP VOL 01 $9.99 IMA
54 111 SEP120449 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) $14.99 IMA
55 55 JUL140221 TEEN TITANS EARTH ONE HC VOL 01 $22.99 DC
56 31 APR140949 BRYAN LEE O MALLEY SECONDS GN $25.00 RAN
57 110 MAY140930 HAWKEYE TP VOL 03 LA WOMAN $15.99 MAR
58 114 SEP088206 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE $14.99 IMA
59 11 SEP140591 SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 01 $49.99 IMA
60 133 MAR121101 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 $10.99 RAN
61 98 JUL140237 BATMAN TP VOL 04 ZERO YEAR SECRET CITY (N52) $16.99 DC
62 51 MAY130216 BATMAN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) $24.99 DC
63 244 SEP140684 WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) $9.99 IMA
64 381 OCT140823 CAPTAIN AMERICA PEGGY CARTER AGENT OF SHIELD #1 $7.99 MAR
65 107 MAR140768 NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL TP $16.99 MAR
66 89 SEP088030 V FOR VENDETTA TP (MR) $19.99 DC
67 127 JUL140478 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 03 THERE IS NO US $14.99 IMA
68 26 FEB140842 AGE OF ULTRON TP $34.99 MAR
69 29 APR140786 GOTG BY ABNETT AND LANNING COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 $34.99 MAR
70 30 APR130732 DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 $34.99 MAR
71 225 MAR140061 AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 08 RIFT PART 2 $10.99 DAR
72 150 SEP130799 DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL TP $14.99 MAR
73 35 NOV130333 LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 06 ALPHA & OMEGA $29.99 IDW
74 134 FEB140851 DEADPOOL TP VOL 04 DEADPOOL VS SHIELD $15.99 MAR
75 119 MAY130224 FLASH TP VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52) $16.99 DC
76 189 JAN140548 CHEW TP VOL 08 FAMILY RECIPES (MR) $12.99 IMA
76 62 JAN140780 X-MEN NO MORE HUMANS OGN HC $24.99 MAR
78 97 MAR130303 PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) $19.99 DC
79 73 JUN090991 LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT $19.99 IDW
80 154 SEP088207-M WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE $14.99 IMA
81 324 SEP090288 CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
82 128 MAR130726 HAWKEYE TP VOL 02 LITTLE HITS NOW $16.99 MAR
83 66 JUN140264 BATMAN HC VOL 05 ZERO YEAR DARK CITY (N52) $24.99 DC
84 100 OCT130757 ALL NEW X-MEN TP VOL 01 YESTERDAYS X-MEN $19.99 MAR
85 117 OCT130759 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 04 NECESSARY EVIL $17.99 MAR
86 109 JAN140125 HELLBOY IN HELL TP VOL 01 DESCENT $17.99 DAR
87 151 APR140772 DEADPOOL TP VOL 05 WEDDING OF DEADPOOL $15.99 MAR
88 71 MAY140364 FOREVER EVIL HC (N52) $24.99 DC
89 45 JAN130771 AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP AVX $34.99 MAR
90 104 DEC130313 HARLEY QUINN WELCOME TO METROPOLIS TP $19.99 DC
91 350 JUL140517 SOUTHERN BASTARDS TP VOL 01 HERE WAS A MAN (MR) $9.99 IMA
92 135 MAY140932 DEADPOOL VS CARNAGE TP $16.99 MAR
93 106 JUL140730 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 02 ANGELA $19.99 MAR
94 359 FEB140537 VELVET TP VOL 01 BEFORE THE LIVING END (MR) $9.99 IMA
95 87 JAN140326 BLACK CANARY AND ZATANNA BLOODSPELL HC $22.99 DC
96 78 DEC130759 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY BUSINESS OGN HC $24.99 MAR
97 145 JAN140339 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 03 THRONE OF ATLANTIS (N52) $16.99 DC
98 180 DEC138056-M FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM $14.99 DC
99 178 OCT120256 WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 BLOOD (N52) $14.99 DC
100 57 JUL100692 WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP $29.99 MAR

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