Top 100 Graphic Novels: December 2014
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Hugo Award-winning sci-fi epic continues in Image Comics' Saga Volume 4, the best-selling graphic novel of December.
Image Comics had five titles in the top ten. Including Saga, Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's Just the Tips rankes #3, Jonathan Hickman's The Mnahattan Projects Volume 5: The Cold War ranked #4, Stjepan Sejic's Sunstone Volume 1 ranked #5, and Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye ranked #10.
Marvel Comics' Captain America: Peggy Carter: Agent of SHIELD, a collection of stories that inspired the ABC series Agent Carter, ranked #2.
DC Comics rounded out the top ten with four titles, led by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee's Superman Unchained Deluxe Edition at #5. Also in the top ten were Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga Volume 1 at #7, New 52 Futures End Volume 1 at #8, and Nightwing Volume 5: Setting Son at #9.
Among the premier publishers, My Little Pony: Adventures in Friendship Volume 1 was IDW Publishing's top book for the month at #22. Finally, Dark Horse Comics' top book for December was Lobster Johnson Volume 4: Get the Lobster at #34.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2014
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 21.77 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 10 | 8.19 | OCT140823 | CAPTAIN AMERICA PEGGY CARTER AGENT OF SHIELD #1 | $7.99 | MAR |
| 3 | 16 | 4.26 | SEP140590 | JUST THE TIPS HC (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 4 | 15 | 3.78 | SEP140630 | MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 05 THE COLD WAR | $14.99 | IMA |
| 5 | 17 | 3.72 | OCT140613 | SUNSTONE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 6 | 6 | 3.54 | AUG140334 | SUPERMAN UNCHAINED DELUXE ED HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 7 | 20 | 3.27 | SEP140283 | BATMAN THE JIRO KUWATA BATMANGA TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DC |
| 8 | 4 | 3.06 | SEP140303 | NEW 52 FUTURES END TP VOL 01 (N52) | $39.99 | DC |
| 9 | 19 | 2.98 | SEP140309 | NIGHTWING TP VOL 05 SETTING SON (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 10 | 30 | 2.82 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 11 | 14 | 2.36 | SEP140916 | THANOS HC GOD UP THERE LISTENING | $24.99 | MAR |
| 12 | 63 | 2.35 | OCT141722 | NARUTO GN VOL 68 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 13 | 27 | 2.25 | SEP140934 | ALL NEW X-MEN TP VOL 04 ALL DIFFERENT | $19.99 | MAR |
| 14 | 29 | 2.20 | SEP140321 | NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 BLUDHAVEN | $19.99 | DC |
| 15 | 35 | 2.17 | SEP140305 | BATGIRL TP VOL 04 WANTED (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 16 | 88 | 2.16 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 17 | 47 | 2.08 | SEP140310 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS TP VOL 05 THE BIG PICTURE (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 18 | 18 | 2.03 | JUL140240 | BATMAN & ROBIN HC VOL 05 THE BIG BURN (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 19 | 23 | 1.98 | OCT141229 | SHAOLIN COWBOY TP | $19.99 | BUR |
| 20 | 22 | 1.97 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 21 | 52 | 1.93 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 22 | 91 | 1.91 | OCT140454 | MY LITTLE PONY ADVENTURES IN FRIENDSHIP HC VOL 01 | $9.99 | IDW |
| 23 | 46 | 1.84 | SEP140306 | GREEN LANTERN LIGHTS OUT TP (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 24 | 60 | 1.82 | SEP140313 | SWAMP THING TP VOL 05 THE KILLING FIELD (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 25 | 38 | 1.76 | SEP140311 | RED LANTERNS TP VOL 05 ATROCITIES (N52) | $19.99 | DC |
| 26 | 61 | 1.76 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 27 | 232 | 1.71 | SEP100690 | AVENGERS ORIGIN HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 28 | 43 | 1.71 | SEP140933 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 29 | 64 | 1.70 | SEP140657 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 22 A NEW BEGINNING (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 30 | 54 | 1.69 | SEP140312 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 04 HYBRID (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 31 | 51 | 1.66 | OCT140934 | AMAZING X-MEN TP VOL 02 WORLD WAR WENDIGO | $17.99 | MAR |
| 32 | 33 | 1.66 | AUG140339 | BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS HC | $22.99 | DC |
| 33 | 62 | 1.65 | SEP140929 | CYCLOPS TP VOL 01 STARSTRUCK | $15.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 41 | 1.63 | AUG140094 | LOBSTER JOHNSON TP VOL 04 GET THE LOBSTER | $19.99 | DAR |
| 35 | 57 | 1.62 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 36 | 75 | 1.62 | AUG140124 | NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 03 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
| 37 | 90 | 1.61 | OCT141529 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 38 | 74 | 1.58 | AUG140609 | THIEF OF THIEVES TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 39 | 45 | 1.58 | SEP140323 | SUPERMAN BATMAN TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
| 40 | 36 | 1.48 | AUG140328 | BATGIRL HC VOL 05 DEADLINE (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 41 | 70 | 1.48 | SEP140314 | WORLDS FINEST TP VOL 04 FIRST CONTACT (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 42 | 86 | 1.45 | JUN140725 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL | $15.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 55 | 1.42 | AUG140091 | ANGEL & FAITH SEASON 10 TP VOL 01 RIVER MEETS SEA | $18.99 | DAR |
| 44 | 89 | 1.42 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 45 | 76 | 1.40 | OCT140935 | NOVA TP VOL 04 ORIGINAL SIN | $16.99 | MAR |
| 46 | 58 | 1.39 | JAN140782 | POWERS BUREAU TP VOL 02 ICONS (MR) | $19.99 | MAR |
| 47 | 141 | 1.39 | SEP140684 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 48 | 93 | 1.38 | MAY140652 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 2 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 49 | 59 | 1.38 | SEP140935 | CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 03 LOOSE NUKE | $19.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 56 | 1.36 | AUG140073 | MASSIVE TP VOL 04 SAHARA | $19.99 | DAR |
| 51 | 72 | 1.34 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
| 52 | 242 | 1.33 | FEB110972 | GREEN HORNET BLOOD TIES TP | $16.99 | DE |
| 53 | 11 | 1.32 | JUL140712-M | YOUNG AVENGERS BY GILLEN AND MCKELVIE OMNIBUS HC | $49.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 26 | 1.31 | SEP140925 | WOLVERINE EPIC COLLECTION TP MADRIPOOR NIGHTS | $34.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 50 | 1.29 | AUG140336 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 05 WHAT LIES BENEATH (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
| 56 | 28 | 1.27 | OCT140926 | X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION TP CHILDREN OF ATOM | $34.99 | MAR |
| 57 | 65 | 1.27 | OCT140467 | TMNT TURTLES IN TIME TP | $17.99 | IDW |
| 58 | 34 | 1.27 | SEP140346 | LUCIFER TP VOL 05 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
| 59 | 87 | 1.27 | SEP140928 | SAVAGE HULK TP VOL 01 MAN WITHIN | $17.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 156 | 1.25 | JAN140558 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 61 | 95 | 1.24 | SEP140320 | BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | DC |
| 62 | 106 | 1.22 | SEP140347 | ROYALS MASTERS OF WAR TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 63 | 49 | 1.21 | SEP140936 | THUNDERBOLTS TP VOL 05 PUNISHER VS THUNDERBOLTS | $24.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 2 | 1.20 | JUL140338 | JOHN BUSCEMA SILVER SURFER ARTIST ED HC | $75.00 | IDW |
| 65 | 98 | 1.18 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 66 | 110 | 1.18 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 67 | 9 | 1.16 | JUL140720-M | MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 13 | $69.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 53 | 1.15 | AUG140360 | PRIDE OF BAGHDAD DELUXE ED HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 69 | 120 | 1.13 | SEP140931 | MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 03 ORIGINAL SIN NOT FATHERS AVENGERS | $14.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 85 | 1.13 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 71 | 71 | 1.11 | OCT140502 | TRANSFORMERS VS GI JOE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 72 | 107 | 1.07 | FEB140248 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 73 | 173 | 1.07 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 74 | 299 | 1.06 | OCT141609 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 01 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 75 | 125 | 1.05 | JAN140559 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 76 | 37 | 1.04 | SEP140938 | UNCANNY X-FORCE BY REMENDER COMP COLL TP VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 67 | 1.03 | SEP140919 | CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC VOL 05 TOMORROW SOLDIER | $24.99 | MAR |
| 78 | 131 | 1.03 | SEP140307 | LARFLEEZE TP VOL 02 THE FACE OF GREED (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 79 | 48 | 1.03 | AUG140342 | SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS DELUXE ED HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 80 | 97 | 1.02 | SEP140326 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS LEGION OF SUPERHEROES TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | DC |
| 81 | 184 | 1.02 | OCT140619 | DARK ENGINE TP VOL 01 ART OF DESTRUCTION (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 82 | 42 | 1.02 | OCT140557 | CORTO MALTESE GN UNDER THE SIGN OF CAPRICORN | $29.99 | IDW |
| 83 | 13 | 0.97 | MAR092419 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
| 84 | 103 | 0.97 | SEP140324 | SPECTRE TP VOL 02 THE WRATH OF GOD | $19.99 | DC |
| 85 | 101 | 0.96 | AUG140083 | ATHENA VOLTAIRE COMPENDIUM HC | $19.99 | DAR |
| 86 | 24 | 0.96 | SEP140591 | SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 01 | $49.99 | IMA |
| 87 | 81 | 0.94 | OCT140922-M | MMW WARLOCK TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 88 | 159 | 0.94 | OCT140628 | GHOSTED TP VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 89 | 79 | 0.93 | SEP140316 | AUTHORITY TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | DC |
| 90 | 25 | 0.92 | AUG140343 | TALES OF THE BATMAN LEN WEIN HC | $49.99 | DC |
| 91 | 84 | 0.92 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
| 92 | 108 | 0.90 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 93 | 147 | 0.90 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
| 94 | 190 | 0.89 | OCT141718 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 95 | 189 | 0.88 | SEP140437 | WINTERWORLD TP VOL 01 LA NINA | $9.99 | IDW |
| 96 | 92 | 0.86 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 66 | 0.86 | AUG140340 | IDENTITY CRISIS 10TH ANNIVERSARY HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 98 | 7 | 0.85 | JUL140714 | CAPTAIN AMERICA TRIAL OF CAPTAIN AMERICA OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 44 | 0.84 | OCT140941 | X-MEN TP VOL 03 ROAD TO ONSLAUGHT | $39.99 | MAR |
| 100 | 146 | 0.84 | SEP141795 | SWORD ART ONLINE FAIRY DANCE GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
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