Top 100 Graphic Novels: October 2016
Published to coincide with the debut of the new Champions team, Marvel's Champions: No Time For Losers, a collection of classic 1970s Champions tales, was October's best-selling graphic novel.
\ Marvel had a total of four books among the top ten including Ryan North and Erica Henderson's original graphic novel, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe at #6; Doctor Strange: Flight of Bones at #7; and the adult coloring book, Color Your Own Star Wars, at #8.
Image Comics had five titles at the top ten, led by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's The Wicked and the Divine Volume 4: Rising Action at #2, followed by East of West Volume 6 at #3, Tokyo Ghost Volume 2 at #4, Low Volume 3: Shore of the Dying Light at #5, and Trees Volume 2 at #9.
Rounding out the top ten, DC Entertainment's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Book & Mask Set ranked #10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2016
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 43 | 5.67 | AUG160750 | CHAMPIONS NO TIME FOR LOSERS #1 | $7.99 | MAR |
| 2 | 5 | 5.60 | JUL160868 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 04 RISING ACTION (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 3 | 9 | 4.32 | JUL160823 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 06 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 4 | 11 | 4.08 | JUL160853 | TOKYO GHOST TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 5 | 15 | 3.61 | MAY160689 | LOW TP VOL 03 SHORE OF THE DYING LIGHT (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 6 | 4 | 3.50 | JUN160947 | UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL BEATS UP MARVEL UNIVERSE OGN HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 7 | 23 | 3.47 | JUL161070 | DOCTOR STRANGE TP FLIGHT OF BONES | $24.99 | MAR |
| 8 | 40 | 3.45 | JUL161075 | COLOR YOUR OWN STAR WARS TP | $9.99 | MAR |
| 9 | 26 | 3.43 | NOV150698 | TREES TP VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 10 | 1 | 3.18 | APR160376 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS BOOK & MASK SET | $39.99 | DC |
| 11 | 21 | 3.05 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | IDW |
| 12 | 14 | 2.90 | JUN160095 | HELLBOY IN HELL TP VOL 02 DEATH CARD | $17.99 | DAR |
| 13 | 8 | 2.84 | JUN160357 | SUPERMAN AMERICAN ALIEN HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 14 | 3 | 2.58 | JUL160855 | WALKING DEAD HC VOL 13 (MR) | $34.99 | IMA |
| 15 | 56 | 2.51 | JUL160482 | REVOLUTION ROAD TO REVOLUTION SPECIAL TP | $9.99 | IDW |
| 16 | 29 | 2.51 | MAY160021 | NEIL GAIMANS TROLL BRIDGE HC | $14.99 | DAR |
| 17 | 20 | 2.45 | JUL160804-M | HEAD LOPPER TP VOL 01 ISLAND OR A PLAGUE OF BEASTS (MR) | $19.99 | IMA |
| 18 | 32 | 2.43 | JUL161086 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 02 BORDERTOWN | $15.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 74 | 2.29 | JUL160791 | BLACK ROAD TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 20 | 59 | 2.27 | JUN160049 | BUFFY HIGH SCHOOL YEARS GLUTTON PUNISHMENT TP | $10.99 | DAR |
| 21 | 35 | 2.26 | AUG161020 | DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 04 TEMPORARY INSANITATION | $15.99 | MAR |
| 22 | 45 | 2.16 | JUL160389 | GOODNIGHT BATCAVE HC | $14.99 | DC |
| 23 | 79 | 2.11 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 24 | 48 | 2.07 | MAR160684 | SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 25 | 34 | 2.05 | AUG161022 | BLACK WIDOW TP VOL 01 SHIELDS MOST WANTED | $17.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 159 | 2.00 | AUG110967 | WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS TP VOL 01 COLOSSUS OF MARS (MR) | $16.99 | DE |
| 27 | 137 | 1.95 | JUL141103 | TUROK DINOSAUR HUNTER TP VOL 01 CONQUEST | $16.99 | DE |
| 28 | 144 | 1.95 | OCT121241 | X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 01 BY THE SWORD (NEW PTG) | $9.99 | VAL |
| 29 | 195 | 1.95 | STAR01813 | MASK STRIKES BACK TP | $14.95 | DAR |
| 30 | 52 | 1.94 | JUL161084 | DAREDEVIL PUNISHER TP SEVENTH CIRCLE | $15.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 252 | 1.93 | JUN082432 | MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 01 ULTRON INITIATIVE | $14.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 24 | 1.90 | JUL161067 | DOCTOR STRANGE PREM HC VOL 02 LAST DAYS OF MAGIC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 33 | 91 | 1.89 | JUL160795 | DISCIPLINE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 34 | 38 | 1.77 | JUL161079 | ALL NEW WOLVERINE TP VOL 02 CIVIL WAR II | $19.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 102 | 1.75 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 36 | 17 | 1.75 | JUN160336 | DC UNIVERSE BY NEIL GAIMAN DELUXE ED HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 37 | 41 | 1.73 | JUL161080 | EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN TP VOL 02 APOCALYPSE WARS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 67 | 1.68 | AUG162081 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 09 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 39 | 108 | 1.65 | JUL161071 | COLOR YOUR OWN DOCTOR STRANGE TP | $9.99 | MAR |
| 40 | 57 | 1.64 | JUL160408 | GRAYSON TP VOL 04 A GHOST IN THE TOMB | $16.99 | DC |
| 41 | 60 | 1.62 | JUL160402 | FLASH AN ADULT COLORING BOOK TP | $15.99 | DC |
| 42 | 64 | 1.61 | JUN160030 | SECRET LOVES OF GEEK GIRLS TP | $14.99 | DAR |
| 43 | 13 | 1.61 | JUL161091 | PUNISHER MAX TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 03 (MR) | $34.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 47 | 1.61 | JUL160398 | BATMAN BY ED BRUBAKER TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 45 | 30 | 1.59 | JUL160407 | ELSEWORLDS BATMAN TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | DC |
| 46 | 62 | 1.54 | JUN160970 | MARVELS DOCTOR STRANGE PRELUDE TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 31 | 1.54 | JUL160403 | FLASH BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 03 | $24.99 | DC |
| 48 | 118 | 1.52 | APR160803 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 49 | 6 | 1.52 | JUN160019 | MOEBIUS LIBRARY WORLD OF EDENA HC | $49.99 | DAR |
| 50 | 72 | 1.47 | JUL161081 | ALL NEW X-MEN INEVITABLE TP VOL 02 APOCALYPSE WARS | $15.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 12 | 1.46 | JUL161069 | DOCTOR STRANGE EPIC COLLECTION TP SEPARATE REALITY | $39.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 28 | 1.42 | JUN160354 | SUPERMAN THE FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 53 | 68 | 1.42 | JUL160416 | SWAMP THING THE DEAD DONT SLEEP TP | $16.99 | DC |
| 54 | 36 | 1.41 | JUL160420 | SUPERGIRL BY PETER DAVID TP BOOK 01 | $24.99 | DC |
| 55 | 106 | 1.38 | JUL161701 | DISNEY PRINCESS COMICS COLL TP | $9.99 | JOE |
| 56 | 66 | 1.37 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 57 | 19 | 1.35 | APR168248 | ATTACK ON TITAN ANTHOLOGY PX ED | $29.99 | RAN |
| 58 | 44 | 1.33 | AUG161024 | CAPTAIN AMERICA TP WHITE | $24.99 | MAR |
| 59 | 104 | 1.32 | JUL160417 | TEEN TITANS GO BRING IT ON TP NEW ED | $12.99 | DC |
| 60 | 85 | 1.27 | AUG161012 | CARNAGE TP VOL 02 WORLD TOUR | $15.99 | MAR |
| 61 | 78 | 1.26 | JUL161078 | MOCKINGBIRD TP VOL 01 I CAN EXPLAIN | $17.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 50 | 1.24 | JUL160412 | NIGHTWING TP VOL 05 THE HUNT FOR ORACLE | $24.99 | DC |
| 63 | 51 | 1.22 | JUL160410 | GREEN LANTERN THE SILVER AGE TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC |
| 64 | 53 | 1.21 | JUL160401 | CONVERGENCE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 65 | 83 | 1.20 | JUL160397 | RED HOOD ARSENAL TP VOL 02 DEVILS DAUGHTER | $16.99 | DC |
| 66 | 22 | 1.20 | AUG160998 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLL ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS TP VOL 01 | $39.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 37 | 1.19 | AUG161025 | DOCTOR STRANGE TP WHAT IS IT THAT DISTURBS YOU STEPHEN | $29.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 92 | 1.19 | JUL161085 | VOTE LOKI TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 87 | 1.17 | JUL160395 | AQUAMAN TP VOL 07 EXILED | $16.99 | DC |
| 70 | 39 | 1.17 | JUL161088 | CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 02 EARTHS MIGHTIEST HERO | $29.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 96 | 1.16 | AUG161010 | X-MEN 92 TP VOL 01 WORLD IS A VAMPIRE | $15.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 25 | 1.16 | JUL161090 | POWER MAN AND IRON FIST EPIC COLLECTION TP REVENGE | $39.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 89 | 1.16 | JUL161346 | GIANT DAYS TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 74 | 101 | 1.15 | JUN160722 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 26 CALL TO ARMS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 75 | 99 | 1.11 | JUN160033 | PREDATOR LIFE AND DEATH TP | $14.99 | DAR |
| 76 | 86 | 1.10 | JUL160409 | GREEN ARROW TP VOL 09 OUTBREAK | $17.99 | DC |
| 77 | 16 | 1.10 | JUL160832 | FADE OUT DLX ED HC (MR) | $49.99 | IMA |
| 78 | 186 | 1.07 | MAY160500 | MY LITTLE PONY TP VOL 06 CRYSTAL EMPIRE | $7.99 | IDW |
| 78 | 110 | 1.07 | JUL160419 | WE ARE ROBIN TP VOL 02 JOKERS | $14.99 | DC |
| 80 | 63 | 1.05 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 81 | 228 | 1.04 | MAR131333 | VALIANT MASTERS SHADOWMAN HC VOL 01 SPIRITS WITHIN | $24.99 | VAL |
| 82 | 114 | 1.03 | JUL160793 | CBLDF PRESENTS SHE CHANGED COMICS TP | $14.99 | IMA |
| 83 | 120 | 0.99 | JUL160400 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 08 RUN LIKE HELL | $14.99 | DC |
| 84 | 107 | 0.99 | AUG162108 | SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES GN | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 85 | 61 | 0.99 | JUN160022 | BLACK DOG DREAMS OF PAUL NASH TP | $24.99 | DAR |
| 86 | 167 | 0.97 | JUN161254 | GOLDIE VANCE TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
| 87 | 121 | 0.97 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 88 | 80 | 0.96 | AUG160433-M | BACK TO THE FUTURE TP VOL 02 CONTINUUM CONUNDRUM | $19.99 | IDW |
| 89 | 55 | 0.96 | JUN160355 | SUPERMAN SAVAGE DAWN HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 90 | 127 | 0.95 | JUL160411 | MIDNIGHTER TP VOL 02 HARD | $14.99 | DC |
| 91 | 69 | 0.94 | JUL110251 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 92 | 73 | 0.93 | JUL161096 | X-MEN GAMBIT AND ROGUE TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 49 | 0.93 | APR161066 | HAWKEYE HC VOL 03 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 112 | 0.92 | JUL160436 | NEIL GAIMANS MIDNIGHT DAYS TP | $16.99 | DC |
| 95 | 82 | 0.92 | AUG160441 | TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 15 LEATHERHEAD | $19.99 | IDW |
| 96 | 125 | 0.90 | JUN160029 | FIFTH BEATLE BRIAN EPSTEIN STORY EXPANDED ED TP | $14.99 | DAR |
| 96 | 130 | 0.90 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 193 | 0.90 | AUG160697 | HABITAT TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 99 | 131 | 0.89 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 100 | 191 | 0.89 | MAR160943 | COLOR YOUR OWN YOUNG MARVEL BY SKOTTIE YOUNG TP | $9.99 | MAR |
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