Top 100 Graphic Novels: September 2011
Legendary creator Frank Miller teamed with new publisher Legendary Comics for Holy Terror, an original hardcover graphic novel that pitted a costume vigilante against the forces of intolerance and terrorism, giving the publisher the best-selling graphic novel for the month of September.
DC Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by New Teen Titans: Games, the long-awaited hardcover graphic novel by the classic team of Marv Wolfman and George Perez; the volume debuted at #2 on the sales charts. Also on the charts was Brightest Day Volume 3, which ranked #7.
Image Comics also had two books in the top ten. Chew Volume 4 ranked #3, and Morning Glories Volume 2 ranked #6.
Marvel Comics likewise had two titles in the top ten. Promoted on a recent episode of the hit ABC series Castle, the original hardcover graphic novel Richard Castle's Deadly Storm ranked #4. Uncanny X-Force Volume 1: The Apocalypse Solution ranked #10.
Dark Horse Comics claimed the #5 spot with Hellboy Volume 11: The Bride of Hell and Others, collecting several recent Hellboy one-shots and mini-series from Mike Mignola, Richard Corben, Kevin Nowlan, and Scott Hampton.
Rounding out the top 10, Kodansha Comics' Sailor Moon Volume 1 ranked #8, while VIZ Media's Naruto Volume 52 ranked #9.
Finishing off the Premier Publishers, IDW Publishing's top book for September was Code Word Geronomo, which ranked #22 for the month.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2011
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QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5.27 | JUL111154 | HOLY TERROR HC (MR) | $29.99 | LEG |
| 2 | 2 | 4.37 | MAY110190 | NEW TEEN TITANS GAMES HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 3 | 7 | 3.22 | MAY110447 | CHEW TP VOL 04 FLAMBE (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 4 | 15 | 2.82 | JUL110726 | CASTLE PREM HC RICHARD CASTLES DEADLY STORM | $19.99 | MAR |
| 5 | 4 | 2.77 | MAY118259 | HELLBOY TP VOL 11 BRIDE OF HELL & OTHERS | $19.99 | DAR |
| 6 | 10 | 2.71 | JUN110483 | MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | IMA |
| 7 | 3 | 2.26 | MAY110243 | BRIGHTEST DAY HC VOL 03 | $29.99 | DC |
| 8 | 21 | 1.97 | JUL111150 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 9 | 37 | 1.95 | JUN111269 | NARUTO TP VOL 52 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 24 | 1.57 | AUG110733 | UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SOLUTION | $15.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 14 | 1.48 | MAY110029 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 10 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 12 | 35 | 1.47 | JUN110353 | IZOMBIE TP VOL 02 UVAMPIRE (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 13 | 16 | 1.39 | JUL110940 | IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 07 | $16.99 | BOO |
| 14 | 42 | 1.39 | JUL110753 | UNCANNY X-MEN TP BREAKING POINT | $16.99 | MAR |
| 15 | 9 | 1.39 | JUN110275 | GREEN LANTERN SINESTRO CORPS WAR TP | $29.99 | DC |
| 16 | 51 | 1.38 | JUL111144 | CODENAME SAILOR V TP VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 17 | 23 | 1.38 | JUN110270 | BATMAN THE WIDENING GYRE TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 18 | 30 | 1.36 | JUL110744 | THANOS IMPERATIVE TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 19 | 41 | 1.31 | MAY110051 | BERSERK TP VOL 35 | $14.99 | DAR |
| 20 | 18 | 1.29 | JUN110885 | CROSSED TP VOL 02 FAMILY VALUES (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 21 | 73 | 1.26 | JUN111266 | BLEACH TP VOL 36 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 32 | 1.25 | MAY118193 | CODE WORD GERONIMO HC | $15.99 | IDW |
| 23 | 53 | 1.25 | JUL110747 | ULTIMATE COMICS THOR TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 12 | 1.18 | JUN110730 | OZ HC OZMA OF OZ | $29.99 | MAR |
| 25 | 45 | 1.16 | JUL110752 | ASTONISHING X-MEN TP XENOGENESIS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 26 | 40 | 1.15 | JUN110029 | MASS EFFECT TP VOL 02 EVOLUTION | $16.99 | DAR |
| 27 | 31 | 1.14 | JUN110774 | WOLVERINE WOLVERINE GOES TO HELL TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 6 | 1.14 | JUN111212 | HABIBI GN (MR) | $35.00 | RAN |
| 29 | 47 | 1.14 | JUN111097 | LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | FAN |
| 30 | 33 | 1.13 | JUL110728-M | VENOM BY RICK REMENDER PREM HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 91 | 1.13 | JUL110743 | RUSE TP VICTORIAN GUIDE TO MURDER | $14.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 36 | 1.08 | JUN110276 | JLA TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 33 | 26 | 1.05 | MAY110244 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS THE WEAPONER HC | $22.99 | DC |
| 34 | 19 | 1.05 | MAY118260 | STAR WARS OMNIBUS EPISODES I-VI COMP SAGA TP | $24.99 | DAR |
| 35 | 114 | 1.01 | JUL110459 | CARBON GREY TP VOL 01 SISTERS AT WAR | $9.99 | IMA |
| 36 | 43 | 0.99 | JUN110873 | SUPERGOD TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | AVA |
| 37 | 60 | 0.99 | JUL110762 | THOR FOR ASGARD TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 38 | 86 | 0.99 | JUL110928 | HELLRAISER TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | BOO |
| 39 | 102 | 0.99 | JUN111289 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST VOL 26 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 117 | 0.99 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 41 | 116 | 0.97 | JUL110742 | SIGIL TP OUT OF TIME | $14.99 | MAR |
| 42 | 46 | 0.96 | JUL110746 | ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES THOR REBORN TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 49 | 0.96 | JUN111309 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 10 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 44 | 17 | 0.96 | MAY110254 | SUPERMAN THE BLACK RING HC VOL 02 | $29.99 | DC |
| 45 | 81 | 0.95 | JUL110846 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 01 | $11.95 | ARC |
| 46 | 70 | 0.95 | JUN110351 | NEW YORK FIVE TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 47 | 83 | 0.94 | JUL110754 | DEADPOOL ALL IN FAMILY TP | $12.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 107 | 0.92 | APR110041 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 39 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 49 | 84 | 0.91 | JUL111147 | NEGIMA GN VOL 31 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 50 | 34 | 0.89 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 38 | 0.88 | JUL110731 | ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES DOSM PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 52 | 92 | 0.88 | JUL110850 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 01 | $11.95 | ARC |
| 53 | 96 | 0.85 | JUL111123 | AMULET SC VOL 04 LAST COUNCIL | $10.99 | SCH |
| 54 | 62 | 0.85 | JUN110277 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TEAM HISTORY TP | $17.99 | DC |
| 55 | 69 | 0.84 | JUL110751 | AVENGERS PRIME TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 56 | 8 | 0.84 | MAY110248 | KAMANDI OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 LAST BOY ON EARTH | $49.99 | DC |
| 57 | 13 | 0.82 | MAR110342 | COVER STORY DC COMICS ART OF BRIAN BOLLAND HC | $39.99 | DC |
| 58 | 57 | 0.82 | JUL110352 | GODZILLA KINGDOM OF MONSTERS TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 59 | 101 | 0.81 | FEB110491 | ARTIFACTS TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 60 | 59 | 0.79 | JUN110281 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS ALL STAR COMICS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 61 | 93 | 0.79 | JUL110759 | X-MEN ORIGINS II TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 62 | 90 | 0.78 | APR110444 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 63 | 39 | 0.78 | JUL110315 | TRUE BLOOD HC VOL 02 TAINTED LOVE | $24.99 | IDW |
| 64 | 119 | 0.76 | JUL110455 | BLUE ESTATE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 65 | 99 | 0.76 | JUN110355 | GREEK STREET TP VOL 03 MEDEAS LUCK (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 66 | 55 | 0.75 | JUL110385 | SUICIDE GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 67 | 136 | 0.74 | JUL110740 | SHADOWLAND MOON KNIGHT TP | $15.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 129 | 0.74 | JUL110756 | PUNISHER CIRCLE OF BLOOD TP | $16.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 22 | 0.73 | JUL110757 | SPIDER-MAN VENGEANCE OF VENOM TP | $34.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 71 | 0.72 | JUL110730 | DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 08 OPERATION ANNIHILATION | $19.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 110 | 0.70 | JUN110766 | STAND TP VOL 01 CAPTAIN TRIPS | $14.99 | MAR |
| 72 | 131 | 0.70 | JUN110329 | ALL NEW BATMAN BRAVE AND THE BOLD TP | $12.99 | DC |
| 73 | 89 | 0.70 | JUL110741 | HALO FALL OF REACH TP BOOT CAMP (MR) | $16.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 150 | 0.67 | JUL111271 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 58 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 75 | 54 | 0.67 | MAY110247 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA OMEGA HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 76 | 87 | 0.67 | JUL110733 | X-MEN FIRST TO LAST PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 118 | 0.66 | JUN110279 | JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA SUPER TOWN TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 78 | 11 | 0.66 | APR110675-M | MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 07 | $54.99 | MAR |
| 79 | 88 | 0.65 | JUN110274 | GOD SOMEWHERE TP NEW ED (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
| 80 | 106 | 0.63 | JUN110505 | HACK SLASH TP VOL 09 TORTURE PRONE | $16.99 | IMA |
| 81 | 291 | 0.62 | JUN111288 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 03 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 82 | 44 | 0.62 | MAY110044 | COMPLETE MAJOR BUMMER SUPER SLACKTACULAR TP | $29.99 | DAR |
| 83 | 128 | 0.61 | MAY110442 | BOMB QUEEN GANG BANG TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 84 | 112 | 0.61 | JUL110749 | IRON MAN 2.0 TP VOL 01 PALMER ADDLEY IS DEAD | $16.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 134 | 0.60 | JUN110282 | TITANS FAMILY REUNION TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 86 | 56 | 0.59 | JUN110421 | DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FR DRIZZT OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | IDW |
| 87 | 168 | 0.59 | MAY110052 | BLOOD BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT TP VOL 01 | $10.99 | DAR |
| 88 | 143 | 0.59 | JUL110986 | XXXHOLIC GN VOL 17 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 89 | 97 | 0.59 | MAY111307 | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 90 | 95 | 0.58 | JUL110755 | NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 03 FALL OF NEW MUTANTS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 91 | 121 | 0.58 | JUL110468 | GREEN WAKE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
| 92 | 98 | 0.58 | JUL110765 | ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS TP VOL 06 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 80 | 0.57 | JUN110388 | GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 94 | 72 | 0.56 | MAY110251 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES HC VOL 02 CONSEQUENCES | $24.99 | DC |
| 95 | 68 | 0.56 | JUL100692 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | MAR |
| 96 | 94 | 0.56 | JUN110743-M | ENDERS GAME FORMIC WARS BURNING EARTH PREM HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 138 | 0.56 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 98 | 77 | 0.56 | JUL110717 | ASTONISHING THOR HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 141 | 0.55 | DEC058055 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 100 | 105 | 0.55 | JUL110720 | SECRET WARRIORS PREM HC VOL 06 WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS | $19.99 | MAR |
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