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Top 100 Graphic Novels: September 2019

DC Comics Black Label - Batman: DamnedThe hardcover collection of DC Comics' Batman: Damend, the Black Label title from Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo, was September's best-selling graphic novel,

In total, DC Comics had six titles in the top ten including Heroes in Crisis at #6; Batman: The Killing Joke at #7; Batman Volume 10: Knightmares at #8; Batman: Nightwalker, an adaptation of the young adult novel from the DC Ink imprint, at #9; and The Joker: His Greatest Jokes at #10.

Gerard Way and Gabriel B´'s Umbrella Academy Volume 3: Hotel Oblivion from Dark Horse Comics, the latest volume in the super-hero series that inspired the Netflix series, ranked #2.

Image Comics had two titles in the top ten: Paper Girls Volume 6 ranked #3 and Monstress Volume 4 ranked #4.

Rounding out the top ten, Marvel Comics' The Immortal Hulk Volume 4: Abomination ranked #5.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2019

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 1 14.02 MAR190571 BATMAN DAMNED HC (MR) $29.99 DC COMICS
2 2 11.38 MAR190279 UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 03 HOTEL OBLIVION $19.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
3 6 9.76 JUL190107 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 06 $14.99 IMAGE COMICS
4 3 9.40 JUL190105-M MONSTRESS TP VOL 04 (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
5 13 5.91 JUN191051 IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 04 ABOMINATION $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
6 5 5.13 JUN190600 HEROES IN CRISIS HC $29.99 DC COMICS
7 19 4.78 JUN190574 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE HC NEW ED $17.99 DC COMICS
8 16 4.75 JUN190562 BATMAN TP VOL 10 KNIGHTMARES $17.99 DC COMICS
9 21 4.36 MAY190358 BATMAN NIGHTWALKER THE GRAPHIC NOVEL DC INK $16.99 DC COMICS
10 25 3.47 JUN190604 JOKER HIS GREATEST JOKES TP $19.99 DC COMICS
11 28 3.43 JUN191054 VENOM UNLEASHED TP VOL 01 $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
12 17 3.38 JAN190671 DC POSTER PORTFOLIO JIM LEE TP $24.99 DC COMICS
13 33 3.12 JUL190106 OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI TP VOL 03 $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
14 22 2.97 JUL190096 BATTLE CHASERS ANTHOLOGY TP $24.99 IMAGE COMICS
15 8 2.90 JUN190309 UMBRELLA ACADEMY LIBRARY EDITION HC VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE $39.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
16 11 2.81 JUL191188-M BOYS OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 (MR) $29.99 DYNAMITE
17 39 2.74 JUL190102 HEAD LOPPER TP VOL 03 KNIGHTS OF VENORA (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
18 38 2.62 JUN190588 FLASH TP VOL 10 FORCE QUEST $17.99 DC COMICS
19 78 2.61 JUL192408 DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 06 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
20 93 2.51 MAY190359 SECRET SPIRAL OF SWAMP KID TP DC ZOOM $9.99 DC COMICS
21 46 2.47 MAY190050 OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA TP VOL 07 (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
22 58 2.42 MAY190290 BERSERK TP VOL 40 $14.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
23 47 2.40 JUL190101 FARMHAND TP VOL 02 (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
24 48 2.40 JUL190109 UNNATURAL TP VOL 03 (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
25 59 2.39 JUL191974 GUTS GN $12.99 GRAPHIX
26 24 2.38 JUN190569 BATMAN HUSH TP NEW ED $29.99 DC COMICS
27 87 2.38 JUN192124 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 20 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
28 18 2.36 JUL190110 WALKING DEAD HC VOL 16 (MR) $34.99 IMAGE COMICS
29 37 2.35 MAY190287 HELLBOY AND BPRD 1956 TP $19.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
30 60 2.35 JUN191047 VENOM TP WAR OF REALMS $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
31 258 2.33 JUL180261 MONSTRESS TP VOL 03 (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
32 54 2.24 JUL191107 CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 02 CAPTAIN OF NOTHING $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
33 53 2.23 JUN191055 SPIDER-GWEN GHOST-SPIDER TP VOL 02 IMPOSSIBLE YEAR $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
34 30 2.23 MAR190575 DC POSTER PORTFOLIO FRANK CHO TP $24.99 DC COMICS
35 42 2.23 JUN190578 CATWOMAN TP VOL 02 FAR FROM GOTHAM $19.99 DC COMICS
36 81 2.18 JUN191070 MILES MORALES GN TP WITH GREAT POWER $12.99 MARVEL COMICS
37 43 2.12 MAY190250 EMPOWERED TP VOL 11 $19.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
38 61 2.10 JUN191048 FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 03 HERALD OF DOOM $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
39 75 2.00 JUL190095 ASSASSIN NATION TP VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 IMAGE COMICS
40 73 1.90 JUL180733 BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT TP $19.99 DC COMICS
41 110 1.90 JUN192125 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 17 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
42 27 1.87 MAY190049-M I HATE FAIRYLAND DLX HC VOL 02 (MR) $34.99 IMAGE COMICS
43 23 1.87 JUN190782 SPIDER-MAN TP MANY HOSTS OF CARNAGE $39.99 MARVEL COMICS
44 41 1.85 JUN190617 YOUNG JUSTICE HC VOL 01 GEMWORLD $24.99 DC COMICS
45 69 1.84 JUN191049 DOCTOR STRANGE BY MARK WAID TP VOL 03 HERALD $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
46 20 1.84 JUL192106 CHRIS WARE RUSTY BROWN HC GN $35.00 PANTHEON BOOKS
47 71 1.79 JUN191058 UNCANNY X-MEN WOLVERINE AND CYCLOPS TP VOL 02 $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
48 83 1.76 JUN191044 WAR OF REALMS NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS TP $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
49 65 1.72 JUN190572 BATWOMAN ELEGY TP NEW ED $19.99 DC COMICS
50 76 1.70 JUL190097 FAIRLADY TP VOL 01 $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
51 66 1.70 JUL191463 GOON TP VOL 01 RAGGED RETURN TO LONELY STREET $17.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
52 155 1.69 APR160803 MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMAGE COMICS
53 51 1.67 MAY191839 TEA DRAGON FESTIVAL HC $21.99 ONI PRESS INC.
54 82 1.64 JUN190583 DEATHSTROKE ARKHAM TP $16.99 DC COMICS
55 91 1.63 JUN191052 UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 11 CALL YOUR SQUIRRELFRIEND $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
56 92 1.61 JUN191050 SHURI TP VOL 02 24-7 VIBRANIUM $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
57 31 1.58 MAY191150-M BOYS OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 (MR) $29.99 DYNAMITE
58 131 1.57 JUN192119 MY HERO ACADEMIA SMASH GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
59 55 1.57 JUN190566 BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS HC VOL 01 MYTHOLOGY $24.99 DC COMICS
60 98 1.56 JUN191042 AGE OF CONAN TP BELIT $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
61 88 1.56 JAN190183 SWING TP VOL 02 (A) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
62 45 1.55 JUL191945 FROGCATCHERS GN $22.99 GALLERY 13
63 100 1.53 MAY190258 CBLDF PRESENTS SELLING COMICS TP GUIDE TO RETAILING $14.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
64 90 1.52 JUN190030 SIMON SAYS TP VOL 01 (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
65 103 1.51 JUN191046 WAR OF REALMS SPIDER-MAN DAREDEVIL TP $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
66 119 1.49 JUL191129 MARVEL RISING GN TP HEROES OF ROUND TABLE $12.99 MARVEL COMICS
67 44 1.46 JUN190612 TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP BOOK 02 (MR) $29.99 DC COMICS
68 32 1.41 MAR190991 X-MEN BY ROY THOMAS & NEAL ADAMS HC GALLERY EDITION $39.99 MARVEL COMICS
69 84 1.40 MAY190940 MARVEL ILLUSTRATORS SKETCHBOOK TP $19.99 MARVEL COMICS
70 97 1.40 MAY190593 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP VOL 04 INFECTION $15.99 IDW PUBLISHING
71 109 1.40 JUN191057 DOMINO TP HOTSHOTS $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
72 112 1.39 JUN190606 SCOOBY DOOS GREATEST ADVENTURES TP $14.99 DC COMICS
73 49 1.38 JUN190568 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS HC $29.99 DC COMICS
74 34 1.34 JUL191115 INCREDIBLE HULK EPIC COLLECTION TP IN HANDS OF HYDRA $39.99 MARVEL COMICS
75 96 1.33 JUL191320 ANGEL TP VOL 01 $16.99 BOOM! STUDIOS
76 72 1.31 MAY190285 BEASTS OF BURDEN HC VOL 02 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH $22.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
77 99 1.31 MAY191222 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 09 $16.99 BOOM! STUDIOS
78 113 1.30 NOV181036 IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 02 GREEN DOOR $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
78 35 1.30 JUL190104 LAZARUS HC VOL 03 (MR) $39.99 IMAGE COMICS
80 168 1.28 MAR190080 DIE TP VOL 01 FANTASY HEARTBREAKER (MR) $9.99 IMAGE COMICS
81 14 1.28 MAR190997-M MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC VOL 13 $75.00 MARVEL COMICS
82 142 1.28 JUL191126 ADVENTURES OF SPIDER-MAN GN TP SPECTACULAR FOES $12.99 MARVEL COMICS
83 36 1.25 JUN190593 GREEN LANTERN BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 02 $39.99 DC COMICS
84 95 1.24 JUN190608 SANDMAN DREAM HUNTERS 30 ANNIV TP ED GN (MR) $19.99 DC COMICS
85 15 1.23 MAR190999-M MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 18 $75.00 MARVEL COMICS
86 29 1.19 MAR190990 INFINITY WARS BY GERRY DUGGAN HC COMPLETE COLLECTION $50.00 MARVEL COMICS
87 124 1.18 JUN191063 X-FORCE TP VOL 02 COUNTERFEIT KING $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
88 68 1.18 APR191969 MS TREE TP VOL 01 $24.99 TITAN COMICS
89 64 1.18 JUN190563 BATMAN THE CAPED CRUSADER TP VOL 03 $29.99 DC COMICS
90 80 1.17 JUN190614-M WATCHMEN TP NEW EDITION $24.99 DC COMICS
91 74 1.17 MAY190252 FLAMING CARROT COMICS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 $24.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
92 50 1.16 MAR191177-M BOYS OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 (MR) $29.99 DYNAMITE
93 204 1.13 MAY191277 MIRACULOUS TALES LADYBUG CAT NOIR TP S2 VOL 08 TEAR OF JOY $8.99 ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
94 4 1.12 MAR190992 MARVEL HORROR OMNIBUS HC $150.00 MARVEL COMICS
95 104 1.12 FEB190349 MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 TP $19.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
96 26 1.11 MAY190044 SAGA COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) $59.99 IMAGE COMICS
97 116 1.10 JUL191110 SECRET WARPS TP $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
98 198 1.10 AUG120491 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMAGE COMICS
99 123 1.09 JUL190108 PORT OF EARTH TP VOL 03 $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
100 89 1.07 MAR191012 THANOS RISING MARVEL SELECT HC $24.99 MARVEL COMICS

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About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title – with a value of 100 – because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.