Top 100 Graphic Novels: June 2010
Sam Kieth, the acclaimed creator of The Maxx, took readers on a journey into Gotham City's heart of darkness with Batman: Arkham Asylum: Madness, an original hardcover graphic novel that explores the infamous setting, giving DC Comics the best-selling graphic novel in the month of June.
In total, DC Comics had six of the top ten best-selling graphic novels. In addition to Kieth's graphic novel, the trade paperback edition of Grant Morrison's Final Crisis ranked #5; Batman: R.I.P from Morrison and Tony Daniel ranked #6; Jonah Hex: No Way Back, an original graphic novel from Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti that explored the early days of DC's western hero, ranked #7; DMZ Volume 8: Hearts and Minds from the Vertigo imprint ranked #8; and Bill Willingham's Jack of Fables Volume 7: The New Adventures of Jack and Jack ranked #9.
Also placing titles in the top ten in June were Image Comics with Chew Volume 2: International Flavor at #2; Dark Horse Comics with Mike Mignola's Hellboy Volume 10: The Crooked Man and Others at #3; Viz Media's Naruto volume 48 at #4; and Marvel Comics' Criminal Volume 5: Sinners, the latest volume of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' acclaimed noir series from the Icon imprint, ranked #10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in June 2010
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QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX |
ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7.06 | FEB100129 | BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM MADNESS HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 2 | 9 | 6.25 | FEB100354 | CHEW TP VOL 02 INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
| 3 | 3 | 5.51 | FEB100044 | HELLBOY TP VOL 10 CROOKED MAN & OTHERS | $17.99 | DAR |
| 4 | 27 | 4.96 | MAR101180 | NARUTO TP VOL 48 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 4 | 4.93 | MAR100239 | FINAL CRISIS TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 6 | 14 | 4.86 | MAR100237 | BATMAN RIP TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 7 | 5 | 4.74 | JAN100270 | JONAH HEX NO WAY BACK HC | $19.99 | DC |
| 8 | 13 | 4.64 | APR100271 | DMZ TP VOL 08 HEARTS AND MINDS (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
| 9 | 19 | 4.34 | MAR100299 | JACK OF FABLES TP VOL 07 NEW ADVS OF JACK & JACK (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 10 | 22 | 3.95 | APR100639 | CRIMINAL TP VOL 05 SINNERS (MR) | $15.99 | MAR |
| 11 | 76 | 3.70 | FEB100062 | STAR WARS CLONE WARS YR TP VOL 05 IN SERVICE OF REPUBLIC | $7.99 | DAR |
| 12 | 35 | 3.48 | APR100674 | THOR BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | MAR |
| 13 | 7 | 3.44 | FEB100188 | JUSTICE LEAGUE CRY FOR JUSTICE HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 14 | 16 | 3.33 | MAR100798 | IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | BOO |
| 15 | 2 | 3.15 | FEB100180 | COVER RUN THE DC COMICS ART OF ADAM HUGHES HC | $39.99 | DC |
| 16 | 29 | 3.02 | MAR100078 | STAR WARS KNIGHTS O/T OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 09 DEMON | $16.99 | DAR |
| 17 | 26 | 2.89 | FEB100245 | NEIL YOUNGS GREENDALE HC (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 18 | 104 | 2.88 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 19 | 15 | 2.83 | FEB100181 | BATWOMAN ELEGY DELUXE EDITION HC | $24.99 | DC |
| 20 | 37 | 2.81 | FEB100024 | MASS EFFECT REDEMPTION TP | $16.99 | DAR |
| 21 | 6 | 2.78 | NOV090041 | BLACKSAD HC VOL 01 | $29.99 | DAR |
| 22 | 61 | 2.75 | FEB108444-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS | $11.99 | ONI |
| 23 | 81 | 2.71 | MAR101182 | BLEACH TP VOL 31 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 24 | 25 | 2.63 | APR100762 | FREAKANGELS TP VOL 04 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 25 | 17 | 2.59 | FEB100063 | STAR WARS LONG TIME AGO OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DAR |
| 26 | 59 | 2.58 | MAR100308 | HELLBLAZER HOOKED TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 27 | 21 | 2.50 | MAR100276 | GOD SOMEWHERE TP (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 28 | 71 | 2.41 | FEB108442-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 29 | 43 | 2.39 | FEB100013 | CONAN TP VOL 08 BLACK COLOSSUS | $17.99 | DAR |
| 30 | 41 | 2.36 | APR100681 | HULK TP VOL 04 HULK VS X-FORCE | $19.99 | MAR |
| 31 | 47 | 2.22 | FEB100014 | CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 19 DEATHMARK | $17.99 | DAR |
| 32 | 70 | 2.21 | MAR100251 | SUPERMAN BATMAN FINEST WORLDS TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 33 | 30 | 2.19 | APR100654 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS PREM HC NEXT GENERATION | $24.99 | MAR |
| 34 | 34 | 2.10 | FEB100263 | SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING HC BOOK 03 (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 35 | 50 | 2.08 | APR100671 | HALO GRAPHIC NOVEL TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 36 | 10 | 2.07 | APR100645 | X-NECROSHA HC | $39.99 | MAR |
| 37 | 74 | 2.00 | MAR100026 | CONAN SPEAR & OTHER STORIES TP | $14.99 | DAR |
| 38 | 56 | 1.98 | APR100695 | SPIDER-MAN RETURN OF BLACK CAT TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 39 | 24 | 1.98 | FEB100182 | GOTHAM CENTRAL HC VOL 03 ON THE FREAK BEAT | $29.99 | DC |
| 40 | 60 | 1.97 | APR100651 | DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 04 MONKEY BUSINESS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 41 | 118 | 1.89 | MAR101195 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 42 | 20 | 1.86 | APR100669 | ULTIMATES TP ULTIMATE COLLECTION | $34.99 | MAR |
| 43 | 58 | 1.86 | FEB100057 | BEASTS OF BURDEN HC | $19.99 | DAR |
| 44 | 84 | 1.85 | APR100682 | INCREDIBLE HULK TP VOL 01 SON OF BANNER | $15.99 | MAR |
| 45 | 44 | 1.77 | FEB100651-M | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | $21.95 | SLA |
| 46 | 105 | 1.76 | FEB108443-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD | $11.99 | ONI |
| 47 | 96 | 1.75 | APR100678 | SECRET WARRIORS TP VOL 02 GOD OF FEAR GOD OF WAR | $14.99 | MAR |
| 48 | 28 | 1.73 | FEB100021 | LIFE & TIMES MARTHA WASHINGTON IN 21ST CENTURY TP | $29.99 | DAR |
| 49 | 46 | 1.71 | MAR100658 | HULK PLANET SKAAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 50 | 100 | 1.70 | APR100675 | MIGHTY AVENGERS TP UNSPOKEN | $14.99 | MAR |
| 51 | 130 | 1.70 | MAR101192 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 52 | 68 | 1.70 | APR100696 | ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 69 | 1.69 | APR100672 | LIST TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 54 | 53 | 1.67 | MAR100651 | WAR OF KINGS WARRIORS TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 55 | 67 | 1.66 | FEB100239 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT HC VOL 03 | $19.99 | DC |
| 56 | 51 | 1.66 | FEB100194 | SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 04 | $24.99 | DC |
| 57 | 101 | 1.66 | MAY090405 | WITCHBLADE TP VOL 07 | $14.99 | IMA |
| 58 | 121 | 1.65 | MAY090628 | PROCESS RECESS HC VOL 03 HALLOWED SEAM (MR) | $34.95 | ADH |
| 59 | 55 | 1.64 | APR100653 | PUNISHERMAX PREM HC KINGPIN (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 60 | 42 | 1.64 | FEB100648 | GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 09 AGATHA & THE HEIRS O/T STORM | $22.95 | STU |
| 61 | 113 | 1.62 | JAN100195 | GANTZ TP VOL 11 (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
| 62 | 117 | 1.59 | FEB108445-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 GETS IT TOGETHER | $11.99 | ONI |
| 63 | 63 | 1.59 | APR100354 | TRANSFORMERS ONGOING TP VOL 01 FOR ALL MANKIND | $19.99 | IDW |
| 64 | 161 | 1.58 | SEP090288 | CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
| 65 | 141 | 1.56 | MAR101179 | YU GI OH R GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 66 | 79 | 1.55 | APR100677 | NOVA TP VOL 06 REALM OF KINGS | $19.99 | MAR |
| 67 | 110 | 1.54 | MAR100288 | GEARS OF WAR TP BOOK 01 (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 68 | 23 | 1.54 | APR100690 | DEADPOOL & CABLE ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 02 | $39.99 | MAR |
| 69 | 77 | 1.52 | APR100693 | DAREDDPIL TP MAN WITHOUT FEAR | $19.99 | MAR |
| 70 | 11 | 1.50 | JAN100645-M | MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 05 | $54.99 | MAR |
| 71 | 133 | 1.49 | APR100838 | DISNEYS ALICE IN WONDERLAND GN | $9.99 | BOO |
| 72 | 62 | 1.47 | APR100688 | TOMB OF DRACULA TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 73 | 109 | 1.47 | APR100685 | X-MEN SWORD TP NO TIME TO BREATHE | $15.99 | MAR |
| 74 | 160 | 1.45 | APR100665 | SUPER HERO SQUAD TP SUPER STARS DIGEST | $9.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 88 | 1.45 | APR100652 | DEADPOOL CORPS PRELUDE PREM HC | $19.99 | MAR |
| 76 | 65 | 1.45 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
| 77 | 132 | 1.42 | FEB108446-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 VS THE UNIVERSE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 78 | 97 | 1.41 | MAR100776 | BART SIMPSON CLASS CLOWN TP | $15.99 | BON |
| 79 | 98 | 1.39 | MAR101136 | MOVING PICTURES GN | $14.95 | TOP |
| 80 | 40 | 1.38 | APR100691 | DAREDDPIL BY BENDIS & MALEEV TP ULT COLL BOOK 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 103 | 1.35 | APR101052 | FVZA TP | $14.95 | RAN |
| 82 | 124 | 1.35 | MAR100252 | WORLDS FINEST TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 83 | 12 | 1.34 | JAN100647-M | MMW ATLAS ERA STRANGE TALES HC VOL 03 | $59.99 | MAR |
| 84 | 38 | 1.32 | MAR100063 | GOON FANCY PANTS HC LTD ED VOL 03 GOON YEAR | $34.99 | DAR |
| 85 | 111 | 1.29 | MAR100280 | AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR TP BOOK 01 | $17.99 | DC |
| 86 | 128 | 1.29 | MAR100238 | DOOM PATROL WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 87 | 36 | 1.28 | FEB100191 | SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | DC |
| 88 | 73 | 1.27 | DEC090575-M | KICK ASS PREM HC (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
| 89 | 99 | 1.27 | MAR100311 | SHADE THE CHANGING MAN TP VOL 03 SCREAM TIME (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 90 | 18 | 1.26 | OCT090055 | CREEPY ARCHIVES HC VOL 06 | $49.99 | DAR |
| 91 | 78 | 1.25 | APR100643-M | MMW DAREDDPIL TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 92 | 112 | 1.24 | FEB100353 | COWBOY NINJA VIKING TP (MR) | $17.99 | IMA |
| 93 | 102 | 1.24 | MAR100248 | GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY BIG GAME TP | $19.99 | DC |
| 94 | 39 | 1.23 | JAN100650 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 11 | $39.99 | MAR |
| 95 | 139 | 1.23 | APR100974 | WEREWOLVES OF MONPELIER GN | $12.99 | FAN |
| 96 | 134 | 1.23 | MAR100657 | AGENTS OF ATLAS TP TURF WARS | $14.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 54 | 1.22 | MAR101049 | METAL GEAR SOLID OMNIBUS TP | $29.99 | IDW |
| 98 | 48 | 1.22 | DEC090593 | X-FORCE HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
| 99 | 94 | 1.22 | APR100346 | GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 100 | 135 | 1.22 | APR100668 | SPIDER-MAN AND SECRET WARS TP GN | $14.99 | MAR |
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