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Top 100 Graphic Novels: February 2015

Article ImageJ. Michael Straczyncski's series of original Superman graphic novels continues in February's Superman: Earth One Volume Three from DC Entertainment, the month's best-selling graphic novel.

Image Comics had seven titles in the top ten, led by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's Sex Criminals Volume 2: Two Worlds, One Cop at #2. Also in the top ten where The Fade-Out Volume 1 at #3, Saga volume 4 at #4, Chew Volume 9: Chicken Tenders at #5, Trees Volume 1 at #6, The Walking Dead Volume 11 hardcover at #7, and Saga Volume 1 at #9.

Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by G. Willow Wilson's Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal at #8 and followed by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.'s Kick-Ass 3 at #10.

Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' The Complete ElfQuest Volume 2 was the publisher's top book in February at #37. IDW Publishing's top book in February was Harlan Ellison's Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay at #39.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2015

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 10.52 OCT140340 SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 03 $22.99 DC
2 3 7.47 OCT140654 SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 02 TWO WORLDS ONE COP (MR) $14.99 IMA
3 18 4.44 DEC140664 FADE OUT TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
4 9 4.29 OCT140644 SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) $14.99 IMA
5 12 3.73 DEC140632 CHEW TP VOL 09 CHICKEN TENDERS (MR) $14.99 IMA
6 14 3.61 DEC140696 TREES TP VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 IMA
7 2 3.23 DEC140703 WALKING DEAD HC VOL 11 (MR) $34.99 IMA
8 19 2.90 JUN140725 MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL $15.99 MAR
9 45 2.83 AUG120491 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
10 8 2.72 DEC140939 KICK-ASS 3 TP (MR) $24.99 MAR
11 22 2.58 DEC140693 STARLIGHT TP VOL 01 $14.99 IMA
12 10 2.55 NOV140861 ROCKET RACCOON PREM HC VOL 01 CHASING TALE $24.99 MAR
13 6 2.41 DEC141525-M SCULPTOR HC GN (MR) $29.99 ST.
14 21 2.37 NOV140298 DAMIAN SON OF BATMAN TP (N52) $16.99 DC
15 23 2.16 NOV140875 SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 01 OUT OF TIME $17.99 MAR
16 4 2.16 DEC140945 AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS HC $49.99 MAR
17 134 2.02 OCT148451 IMAGE FIRSTS 2014 COMPENDIUM TP $5.99 IMA
18 40 2.01 NOV140303 SECRET ORIGINS TP VOL 01 (N52) $14.99 DC
19 16 1.99 JAN072436 CIVIL WAR TP $24.99 MAR
20 39 1.98 APR130443 SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 IMA
21 41 1.95 JAN140556 SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) $14.99 IMA
22 27 1.84 NOV140338 HELLBLAZER TP VOL 10 IN THE LINE OF FIRE (MR) $19.99 DC
23 37 1.81 NOV140294 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT TP VOL 04 CLAY (N52) $16.99 DC
24 30 1.78 NOV140880 DAREDEVIL TP VOL 02 WEST CASE SCENARIO $19.99 MAR
25 52 1.76 NOV140296 CONSTANTINE TP VOL 03 THE VOICE IN THE FIRE (N52) $14.99 DC
26 36 1.73 NOV140302 TEEN TITANS TP VOL 05 THE TRIAL OF KID FLASH (N52) $17.99 DC
27 53 1.72 NOV128157 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $14.99 IMA
28 38 1.70 DEC140979 DEATH OF WOLVERINE TP LOGAN LEGACY $17.99 MAR
29 31 1.69 NOV140871 AXIS CARNAGE AND HOBGOBLIN TP $19.99 MAR
30 49 1.66 DEC141503 LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 07 $14.99 FAN
31 103 1.62 SEP140684 WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) $9.99 IMA
32 63 1.58 NOV140299 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 05 PARADISE LOST (N52) $14.99 DC
33 174 1.54 SEP140652 SHUTTER TP VOL 01 WANDERLOST (MR) $9.99 IMA
34 55 1.51 NOV140301 SUPERMAN TP VOL 04 PSIWAR (N52) $16.99 DC
35 56 1.50 DEC120323 BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 DC
36 42 1.49 NOV140314 SECRET SIX TP VOL 01 VILLAINS UNITED $19.99 DC
37 25 1.45 OCT140126 COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP VOL 02 $24.99 DAR
38 48 1.40 DEC140956 NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 03 OTHER WORLDS $19.99 MAR
39 24 1.38 NOV140415 STAR TREK CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER HC $24.99 IDW
40 219 1.35 SEP131133 MISS FURY TP VOL 01 ANGER IS AN ENERGY $19.99 DE
41 60 1.35 NOV140881 X-MEN TP VOL 04 EXOGENOUS $17.99 MAR
42 13 1.33 OCT140092 AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER RIFT LIBRARY ED HC $39.99 DAR
43 68 1.32 NOV140297 GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS TP VOL 05 GODKILLERS (N52) $16.99 DC
44 96 1.31 NOV140323 SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP TP $12.99 DC
45 76 1.31 NOV140876 STORM TP VOL 01 MAKE IT RAIN $15.99 MAR
46 81 1.30 OCT140394 COFFIN HILL TP VOL 02 DARK ENDEAVORS (MR) $14.99 DC
47 64 1.29 NOV070226 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 DC
48 72 1.28 NOV140310 BATMAN DARK NIGHT DARK CITY TP $16.99 DC
49 35 1.27 OCT141527 DISNEY PRINCESS TREASURY VOL 01 $19.99 JOE
50 119 1.25 DEC141761 BLEACH GN VOL 63 $9.99 VIZ
51 11 1.24 OCT140355 DC THE NEW FRONTIER DELUXE ED HC $49.99 DC
52 51 1.22 DEC141097 CALIBAN TP (MR) $19.99 AVA
53 139 1.20 JAN140558 SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
54 29 1.19 OCT140402 SCALPED HC BOOK 01 DELUXE EDITION (MR) $29.99 DC
55 44 1.17 OCT140360 SUPERMAN HC VOL 05 UNDER FIRE (N52) $24.99 DC
56 80 1.17 JUL130235 BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 DC
57 54 1.17 OCT141650 LENORE PINK BELLIES TP (MR) $17.99 TTN
58 46 1.16 DEC140952 AVENGERS TIME RUNS OUT PREM HC VOL 02 $24.99 MAR
59 79 1.16 MAY130224 FLASH TP VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52) $16.99 DC
60 17 1.15 NOV140878 INHUMANITY TP $39.99 MAR
61 47 1.15 NOV140868 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC WHO AM I $24.99 MAR
62 97 1.13 NOV140307 BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED TP VOL 04 $14.99 DC
63 69 1.11 DEC140971 DARK TOWER TP DRAWING OF THREE PRISONER (MR) $19.99 MAR
64 99 1.11 SEP140655 TEN GRAND TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 IMA
65 83 1.11 FEB140248 BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) $16.99 DC
66 98 1.10 SEP140657 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 22 A NEW BEGINNING (MR) $14.99 IMA
67 102 1.08 DEC140655 CRIMINAL TP VOL 02 LAWLESS (MR) $14.99 IMA
68 105 1.08 AUG120709 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP $14.99 MAR
69 138 1.07 DEC140514 MY LITTLE PONY ADVENTURES IN FRIENDSHIP HC VOL 02 $9.99 IDW
70 88 1.07 NOV141112 JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL TP VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS $14.99 BOO
71 106 1.04 DEC140666 GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS TP VOL 02 A STAR IS BORN (MR) $14.99 IMA
72 28 1.04 FEB140842 AGE OF ULTRON TP $34.99 MAR
73 110 1.02 APR120250 SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52) $14.99 DC
74 73 1.02 OCT140128 CONAN TP VOL 16 THE SONG OF BELIT $19.99 DAR
75 7 1.02 SEP140920-M MMW SUB MARINER HC VOL 06 $75.00 MAR
76 93 1.01 JUL140237 BATMAN TP VOL 04 ZERO YEAR SECRET CITY (N52) $16.99 DC
77 71 1.01 NOV141607 ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 09 KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN CIRCLE $17.95 RED
78 26 1.00 NOV141533 DISNEY DARKWING DUCK OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 $29.99 JOE
79 5 0.98 DEC140954-M UNCANNY AVENGERS OMNIBUS HC $99.99 MAR
80 114 0.98 NOV140311 HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE TP VOL 04 $14.99 DC
81 112 0.98 DEC140714 ZERO TP VOL 03 TENDERNESS OF WOLVES (MR) $14.99 IMA
82 58 0.97 OCT140362 SUPERMAN KRYPTON RETURNS HC (N52) $24.99 DC
83 164 0.97 MAR140535 BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) $9.99 IMA
84 82 0.96 NOV140893 OZ TP EMERALD CITY OF OZ $19.99 MAR
85 62 0.96 OCT141528 DISNEY PIXAR TREASURY VOL 01 $19.99 JOE
86 118 0.94 NOV140309 BATMAN BLINK TP $14.99 DC
87 84 0.94 NOV140874 AVENGERS WORLD TP VOL 03 NEXT WORLD $19.99 MAR
88 87 0.93 NOV140883 INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK TP VOL 04 HUMANITY BOMB $19.99 MAR
89 78 0.91 DEC141107 UBER TP VOL 03 (MR) $19.99 AVA
90 67 0.91 JUL110745 INFINITY GAUNTLET TP $24.99 MAR
91 159 0.90 JAN140353 SUPERMAN RED SON TP NEW EDITION $17.99 DC
92 89 0.89 FEB140265 WATCHMEN TP $19.99 DC
93 91 0.88 NOV140889 CIVIL WAR PRELUDE TP NEW WARRIORS $19.99 MAR
94 74 0.87 DEC140988 BLACK PANTHER TP WHO IS BLACK PANTHER NEW PTG $24.99 MAR
95 92 0.86 JUN131298 MARCH GN BOOK 01 $14.95 IDW
96 94 0.86 NOV140886 DEXTER TP $19.99 MAR
97 124 0.86 SEP088204 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) $14.99 IMA
98 128 0.86 MAR140265 INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US TP VOL 01 $14.99 DC
99 129 0.86 OCT140366 AME COMI GIRLS TP VOL 03 EARTH IN CRISIS $14.99 DC
100 130 0.85 NOV140313 SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED A DC COMICS ADVENTURE TP $14.99 DC

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