Top 100 Graphic Novels: November 2017
Darth Vader's earliest days as an inhuman cyborg following Revenge of the Sith are chronicled in Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli's Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 1: Imperial Machine from Marvel Comics, the best-selling graphic novel of November.
In total, Marvel Comics had five titles in the top ten, including Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe… Again at #2, the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Movie Adaptation at #6, Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Captain Phasma at #7, and Star Wars: Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir at #9.
DC Entertainment had four titles in the top ten: The Flash Volume 4: Running Scared at #3, Wonder Woman Volume 4: Godwatch at #4, Superman Volume 4: Black Dawn at #8, and Justice League Volume 4: Endless at #10.
Oni Press rounded out the top ten with Rick and Morty Volume 1 at #5.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2017
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 10 | 5.19 | AUG171045 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER DARK LORD SITH TP VOL 01 IMPERIAL MACHINE | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
2 | 21 | 4.08 | AUG171018 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE AGAIN TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
3 | 23 | 4.06 | AUG170320 | FLASH TP VOL 04 RUNNING SCARED | $14.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
4 | 20 | 3.94 | AUG170329 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 04 GODWATCH | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
5 | 13 | 3.52 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
6 | 38 | 3.45 | AUG171049 | STAR WARS ROGUE ONE ADAPTATION TP | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
7 | 29 | 3.38 | AUG171050 | JOURNEY STAR WARS LAST JEDI CAPT PHASMA TP | $16.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
8 | 34 | 3.25 | AUG170325 | SUPERMAN TP VOL 04 BLACK DAWN | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
9 | 39 | 3.23 | AUG171046 | STAR WARS DARTH MAUL SON DATHOMIR TP NEW PTG | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
10 | 35 | 3.18 | AUG170324 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 04 ENDLESS | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
11 | 33 | 3.11 | AUG171025 | EDGE OF VENOMVERSE TP | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
12 | 41 | 3.08 | AUG170318 | BATWOMAN TP VOL 01 THE MANY ARMS OF DEATH | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
13 | 6 | 2.88 | AUG170571 | PAPER GIRLS DLX ED HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
14 | 27 | 2.86 | AUG170317 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 04 THE NEW WORLD | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
15 | 49 | 2.72 | JUL170455 | BATGIRL TP VOL 02 SON OF PENGUIN | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
16 | 2 | 2.69 | OCT150967 | X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE OMNIBUS HC NEW PTG | $125.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
17 | 115 | 2.55 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
18 | 52 | 2.54 | AUG171030 | X-MEN GOLD TP VOL 02 EVIL EMPIRES | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
19 | 59 | 2.45 | SEP170741 | INJECTION TP VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
20 | 1 | 2.44 | NOV150934 | UNCANNY X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG | $99.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
21 | 57 | 2.40 | AUG171031 | X-MEN BLUE TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
22 | 45 | 2.38 | AUG171047 | STAR WARS POE DAMERON TP VOL 03 LEGENDS LOST | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
23 | 65 | 2.35 | AUG171023 | BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 04 AVENGERS OF NEW WORLD | $16.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
24 | 79 | 2.34 | AUG170322 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 02 KINGBUTCHER | $14.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
25 | 30 | 2.28 | AUG170327 | TITANS THE LAZARUS CONTRACT HC | $24.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
26 | 126 | 2.21 | OCT171954 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
27 | 56 | 2.15 | AUG170342 | SUPERMAN AMERICAN ALIEN TP | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
28 | 60 | 2.12 | JUL171214 | SPIDER-MAN MILES MORALES TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
29 | 72 | 2.12 | SEP171002 | JESSICA JONES TP VOL 02 SECRETS OF MARIA HILL | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
30 | 75 | 2.07 | AUG171017 | DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 10 SECRET EMPIRE | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
31 | 73 | 2.05 | AUG171291 | 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK TP (MR) | $14.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
32 | 97 | 2.04 | SEP171181 | BETTY & VERONICA BY ADAM HUGHES TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
33 | 3 | 2.01 | JAN160925 | CAPTAIN AMERICA OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $125.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
34 | 78 | 1.99 | SEP170999 | ALL NEW WOLVERINE TP VOL 04 IMMUNE | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
35 | 81 | 1.98 | AUG170328 | VERY DC UNIVERSE REBIRTH HOLIDAY TP | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
36 | 69 | 1.93 | JUN170380-M | BATMAN FLASH THE BUTTON DELUXE ED HC | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
37 | 70 | 1.91 | AUG170338 | LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN ORIGINS TP | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
38 | 154 | 1.89 | SEP170671 | ROSE TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
39 | 15 | 1.86 | NOV140863 | HAWKEYE BY MATT FRACTION AND DAVID AJA OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
40 | 51 | 1.84 | AUG170332 | BATMAN THE SHADOW THE MURDER GENIUSES HC | $24.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
41 | 106 | 1.80 | JAN170850 | SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
42 | 85 | 1.80 | AUG171014 | I AM GROOT TP | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
43 | 87 | 1.79 | AUG171016 | ALL NEW GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COMMUNICATION BREAKDOW | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
44 | 165 | 1.78 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
45 | 80 | 1.76 | AUG171048 | STAR WARS FORCE AWAKENS ADAPATATION TP | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
46 | 101 | 1.74 | MAR171444 | STEVEN UNIVERSE ORIGINAL GN VOL 02 ANTI GRAVITY | $14.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
47 | 171 | 1.70 | SEP170659 | REGRESSION TP VOL 01 WAY DOWN DEEP (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
48 | 93 | 1.70 | AUG171019 | INFAMOUS IRON MAN TP VOL 02 ABSOLUTION OF DOOM | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
48 | 58 | 1.70 | AUG170345 | WONDER WOMAN THE GOLDEN AGE TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
50 | 188 | 1.56 | APR160803 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
51 | 263 | 1.54 | SEP150869 | WEIRDWORLD TP VOL 00 WARZONES | $16.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
52 | 25 | 1.54 | AUG178376 | LCSD 2017 PLANET HULK HC | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
53 | 92 | 1.54 | SEP171005 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS TP VOL 02 VENOM EXPERIMEN | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
54 | 129 | 1.53 | AUG171035 | LUKE CAGE TP VOL 01 SINS OF THE FATHER | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
55 | 50 | 1.53 | AUG170331 | BATMAN YEAR TWO 30TH ANNIVERSARY DLX ED HC | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
56 | 95 | 1.53 | JUL171224 | DAREDEVIL BACK IN BLACK TP VOL 05 SUPREME | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
57 | 135 | 1.52 | AUG170326 | SUPERWOMAN TP VOL 02 REDISCOVERY | $14.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
58 | 109 | 1.52 | AUG171032 | GENERATION X TP VOL 01 NATURAL SELECTION | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
59 | 37 | 1.49 | AUG171037 | VENOM CARNAGE UNLEASHED TP NEW PTG | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
60 | 40 | 1.47 | AUG170319 | BATMAN DETECTIVE REBIRTH DLX COLL HC BOOK 01 | $34.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
61 | 98 | 1.47 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
62 | 55 | 1.46 | AUG170334 | FLASH BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 04 | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
63 | 18 | 1.45 | JUL170467 | BATMAN HUSH 15TH ANNIVERSARY DLX ED HC | $49.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
63 | 19 | 1.45 | SEP150856 | ELEKTRA BY FRANK MILLER OMNIBUS HC NEW PTG | $100.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
65 | 137 | 1.43 | OCT170647 | HAPPY DLX ED TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
66 | 67 | 1.40 | JUN171332 | JIM HENSON POWER OF DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
67 | 807 | 1.38 | JUN120720 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 10 EVIL DEADPOOL | $16.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
68 | 104 | 1.36 | JUL170766 | WALKING DEAD HERES NEGAN HC (MR) | $19.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
69 | 198 | 1.36 | SEP172065 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
70 | 94 | 1.35 | JUL171501 | PLANET OF APES GREEN LANTERN TP | $19.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
71 | 145 | 1.32 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
72 | 22 | 1.32 | AUG171009 | GENERATIONS HC | $50.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
73 | 89 | 1.29 | JUL171458 | BLACK TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
74 | 144 | 1.29 | AUG171028 | AVENGERS UNLEASHED TP VOL 02 SECRET EMPIRE | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
75 | 68 | 1.29 | AUG170333 | CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN BY JACK KIRBY TP | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
75 | 26 | 1.29 | MAR160921 | DOCTOR STRANGE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 ROSS CVR | $75.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
77 | 105 | 1.26 | AUG171133 | NAMWOLF TP VOL 01 HEART OF DARKNESS | $17.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
78 | 16 | 1.25 | NOV150933 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG | $99.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
79 | 31 | 1.25 | FEB160951 | SPIDER-MAN BY TODD MCFARLANE OMNIBUS HC | $75.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
80 | 44 | 1.23 | DEC140946-M | STAR WARS MARVEL YRS OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 | $125.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
81 | 32 | 1.22 | OCT150968 | DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER OMNIBUS COMPANION HC NEW PTG | $100.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
82 | 61 | 1.21 | SEP171016 | X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION TP MUTANT GENESIS | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
83 | 133 | 1.20 | AUG171015 | SILVER SURFER TP VOL 05 POWER GREATER THAN COSMIC | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
84 | 189 | 1.20 | JUN170777 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 03 | $12.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
85 | 46 | 1.20 | AUG171043 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION RISE OF SITH TP VOL 02 | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
86 | 14 | 1.19 | MAR170415 | ABS JUSTICE LEAGUE WORLDS GREATEST SUPERHEROES HC | $75.00 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
87 | 131 | 1.18 | SEP170648 | GHOST FLEET WHOLE GODDAMNED THING TP (MR) | $19.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
88 | 42 | 1.18 | AUG140892 | STAR WARS MARVEL YRS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $125.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
89 | 143 | 1.18 | SEP170690 | WINNEBAGO GRAVEYARD TP | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
90 | 17 | 1.16 | MAY170938-M | MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC VOL 11 | $75.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
91 | 90 | 1.14 | APR140746 | MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC VOL 01 NEW PTG | $49.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
92 | 149 | 1.14 | SEP170628 | ETERNAL EMPIRE TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
93 | 146 | 1.13 | AUG171033 | NICK FURY TP DEEP COVER CAPERS VOL 01 | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
94 | 53 | 1.13 | AUG170356 | FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 15 (MR) | $39.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
95 | 7 | 1.12 | SEP150855 | DAREDEVIL BY MILLER AND JANSON OMNIBUS HC NEW PTG | $125.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
95 | 150 | 1.12 | APR170834 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
97 | 183 | 1.11 | AUG170335 | GOTHAM ACADEMY SECOND SEMESTER VOL 02 BALLAD OF OLIVE | $14.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
98 | 232 | 1.08 | SEP172066 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 84 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
99 | 182 | 1.08 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
100 | 96 | 1.08 | APR140748 | MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 01 NEW PTG | $49.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
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