Top 100 Graphic Novels: June 2016
A new era opens in Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 6 from Image Comics, the best-selling graphic novel of June.
In total, Image Comics had three titles in the top ten including Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's Sex Criminals Volume 3: Three the Hard Way at #3 and Outcast by Kirkman and Azaceta Volume 3: Little Light at #8.
DC Entertainment had five titles in the top ten, led by Paul Dini and Eduardo Risso's original graphic novel Dark Night: A True Batman Story at #2. Also in the top ten were Shea Fontana and Yancy Labat's DC Super Hero Girls Volume 1: Finals Crisis at #4, Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke Deluxe Edition at #6, Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Preacher Book 1 at #7, and Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Chad Hardin's Harley Quinn Volume 3: Kiss Kiss Bang Stab at #9.
Marvel Comics' adult coloring book Color Your Own Young Marvel by Skottie Young ranked #5.
Rounding out the top ten, Dark Horse Comics' graphic novel Neil Gaiman's How to Talk to Girls, an adaptation of Gaiman's short story by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, ranked #10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2016
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 9.13 | MAR160684 | SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 2 | 4.18 | FEB160250 | DARK NIGHT A TRUE BATMAN STORY HC (MR) | $22.99 | DC |
| 3 | 5 | 2.84 | OCT150608 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 03 THREE THE HARD WAY (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 4 | 28 | 2.26 | APR160322 | DC SUPER HERO GIRLS TP VOL 01 FINALS CRISIS | $9.99 | DC |
| 5 | 33 | 2.12 | MAR160943 | COLOR YOUR OWN YOUNG MARVEL BY SKOTTIE YOUNG TP | $9.99 | MAR |
| 6 | 7 | 1.99 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 7 | 6 | 1.85 | MAR130303 | PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 8 | 16 | 1.79 | MAR160681 | OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA TP VOL 03 LITTLE LIGHT (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 9 | 15 | 1.58 | MAR160265 | HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 03 KISS KISS BANG STAB | $16.99 | DC |
| 10 | 12 | 1.56 | FEB160019 | NEIL GAIMANS HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES HC | $17.99 | DAR |
| 11 | 58 | 1.54 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 12 | 18 | 1.51 | MAR160945 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 05 SUPER FAMOUS | $17.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 4 | 1.45 | FEB160014 | FIGHT CLUB 2 HC (MR) | $29.99 | DAR |
| 14 | 31 | 1.45 | MAR160257 | BATMAN EARTH ONE TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DC |
| 15 | 24 | 1.44 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | IDW |
| 16 | 49 | 1.38 | FEB160029 | BUFFY HIGH SCHOOL YEARS FREAKS & GEEKS TP | $10.99 | DAR |
| 17 | 32 | 1.36 | MAR160944 | DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 02 END OF ERROR | $15.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 14 | 1.32 | NOV141657 | MARCH GN BOOK 02 | $19.95 | IDW |
| 19 | 30 | 1.27 | APR161081 | VISION TP VOL 01 LITTLE WORSE THAN MAN | $17.99 | MAR |
| 20 | 36 | 1.12 | MAR160275 | COLORING DC WONDER WOMAN TP | $15.99 | DC |
| 21 | 17 | 1.10 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 54 | 1.09 | APR160711 | I HATE FAIRYLAND COLORING BOOK TP | $12.99 | IMA |
| 23 | 23 | 1.07 | MAR160337-M | BACK TO THE FUTURE TP UNTOLD TALES & ALT TIMELINES | $19.99 | IDW |
| 24 | 92 | 1.04 | OCT140637 | OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 25 | 19 | 1.03 | FEB160223 | HARLEY QUINN HC VOL 04 A CALL TO ARMS | $24.99 | DC |
| 26 | 45 | 0.96 | MAR160676 | JUPITERS CIRCLE TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
| 27 | 26 | 0.93 | MAR160948 | DEADPOOL DRACULAS GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 46 | 0.92 | MAR160946 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 06 HAWKEYES | $17.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 56 | 0.91 | MAR160929 | SPIDEY ALL NEW MARVEL TREASURY EDITION TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 30 | 205 | 0.90 | MAR131332 | HARBINGER TP VOL 02 RENEGADES | $14.99 | VAL |
| 31 | 9 | 0.90 | MAR160259 | BATMAN AND ROBIN ETERNAL TP VOL 02 | $34.99 | DC |
| 32 | 64 | 0.90 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 33 | 211 | 0.90 | JUL131325 | HARBINGER WARS TP | $14.99 | VAL |
| 34 | 212 | 0.90 | SEP141710 | ARMOR HUNTERS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VAL |
| 35 | 213 | 0.89 | MAY161860 | FAITH TP VOL 01 HOLLYWOOD & VINE | $9.99 | VAL |
| 36 | 69 | 0.88 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 39 | 0.87 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 38 | 11 | 0.86 | MAR160949 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 16 KILLOGY | $34.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 34 | 0.85 | JUL151482-M | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 40 | 67 | 0.84 | APR161077 | UNCANNY X-MEN SUPERIOR TP VOL 01 SURVIVAL OF FITTEST | $15.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 115 | 0.84 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 42 | 72 | 0.84 | APR162103 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 43 | 63 | 0.81 | OCT138324 | FLASHPOINT TP | $16.99 | DC |
| 44 | 47 | 0.80 | JUN130299 | PREACHER TP BOOK 02 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 45 | 3 | 0.80 | DEC150876-M | SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG FU OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $125.00 | MAR |
| 46 | 78 | 0.76 | MAR160289 | CLEAN ROOM TP VOL 01 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 47 | 81 | 0.75 | APR161088 | INFINITY ENTITY TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 74 | 0.75 | MAR160931 | SPIDER-WOMAN TP VOL 01 BABY TALK | $15.99 | MAR |
| 49 | 71 | 0.71 | MAR160277 | WONDER WOMAN 77 TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | DC |
| 50 | 70 | 0.70 | APR161085 | ULTIMATES OMNIVERSAL TP VOL 01 START WITH IMPOSSIBLE | $17.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 44 | 0.69 | APR161508 | JAMES BOND HC VOL 01 VARGR | $19.99 | DE |
| 52 | 22 | 0.68 | MAR160267 | DC THE NEW FRONTIER TP | $34.99 | DC |
| 53 | 73 | 0.68 | MAR160939 | PATSY WALKER AKA HELLCAT TP VOL 01 HOOKED ON FELINE | $17.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 162 | 0.65 | SEP140684 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 55 | 68 | 0.65 | MAR160290 | FABLES THE WOLF AMONG US TP VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 55 | 95 | 0.65 | DEC150677 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 25 NO TURNING BACK (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 57 | 48 | 0.64 | MAR160261 | FLASH THE SILVER AGE TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC |
| 58 | 80 | 0.64 | MAR160937 | MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR TP VOL 01 BFF | $17.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 101 | 0.63 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 60 | 82 | 0.63 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 61 | 61 | 0.62 | APR161259 | JUGHEAD TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ARC |
| 61 | 96 | 0.62 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 63 | 75 | 0.62 | APR161109 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 07 DUST TO DUST | $16.99 | ABS |
| 64 | 52 | 0.59 | MAR160268 | BATMAN SHADOW OF THE BAT TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC |
| 64 | 83 | 0.59 | MAR160278 | LEGENDS 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 66 | 25 | 0.59 | MAR160914 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 01 REBELLION | $39.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 105 | 0.59 | MAR160936 | SQUADRON SUPREME TP VOL 01 BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY | $15.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 85 | 0.59 | APR161082 | VENOM SPACE KNIGHT TP VOL 01 AGENT OF COSMOS | $17.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 186 | 0.59 | MAY150482 | BITCH PLANET TP VOL 01 EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 70 | 41 | 0.58 | MAR160935 | CAPTAIN MARVEL EARTHS MIGHTIEST HERO TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 94 | 0.58 | MAR160276 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 03 CASUALTIES OF WAR | $16.99 | DC |
| 72 | 43 | 0.58 | JUL100692 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 55 | 0.58 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 74 | 196 | 0.57 | JUL150554 | DESCENDER TP VOL 01 TIN STARS (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 75 | 762 | 0.57 | MAR110758 | CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 114 | 0.57 | FEB160254 | ART OPS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 77 | 175 | 0.57 | MAR160635 | ID GN (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 78 | 408 | 0.56 | APR130714 | DAREDEVIL HC END OF DAYS | $39.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 113 | 0.56 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 80 | 79 | 0.56 | OCT130293 | PREACHER TP BOOK 03 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 81 | 116 | 0.56 | JAN160696 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 03 DEMONS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 82 | 209 | 0.55 | MAR150524 | WYTCHES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 83 | 207 | 0.54 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 84 | 187 | 0.54 | JAN160652 | TOKYO GHOST TP VOL 01 ATOMIC GARDEN (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 85 | 835 | 0.54 | DEC110712 | HULK RETURN OF MONSTER PREM HC | $29.99 | MAR |
| 86 | 229 | 0.54 | OCT151691 | MINIONS DIGEST TP VOL 02 | $6.99 | RAN |
| 87 | 193 | 0.54 | FEB160631 | RINGSIDE TP VOL 01 KAYFABE (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 88 | 123 | 0.54 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 89 | 124 | 0.54 | APR120250 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 90 | 122 | 0.53 | JUL150633 | OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 91 | 35 | 0.53 | MAR160270 | 52 TP BOOK 01 | $34.99 | DC |
| 92 | 38 | 0.52 | MAR160953 | CARNAGE CLASSIC TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 928 | 0.51 | MAR110787 | MARVEL ADVENTURES THOR SPIDER-MAN DIGEST TP | $9.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 20 | 0.51 | APR161065 | AVENGERS STANDOFF HC | $50.00 | MAR |
| 94 | 40 | 0.51 | MAR160947 | INCREDIBLE HULK EPIC COLLECTION TP MAN OR MONSTER | $34.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 51 | 0.50 | MAR160295 | NORTHLANDERS TP BOOK 01 THE ANGLO SAXON SAGA (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
| 97 | 911 | 0.50 | JAN110822 | CAPTAIN AMERICA AMERICAN NIGHTMARE PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 8 | 0.50 | DEC150874-M | MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 16 | $75.00 | MAR |
| 99 | 130 | 0.50 | MAR160933 | LEGENDARY STAR-LORD TP VOL 03 FIRST FLIGHT | $15.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 112 | 0.49 | MAR160934 | NOVA HUMAN ROCKET TP VOL 01 BURN OUT | $17.99 | MAR |
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