Top 100 Graphic Novels: May 2018
The misadventures of two rebels during the Galactic Civil War are recounted in Kevin Rubio and Lucas Marangon's Star Wars: Tag & Bink Were Here from Marvel Comics, the best-selling graphic novel of May.
Marvel had five titles in the top ten including Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Ron Lim's The Infinity Gauntlet at #2, Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Venom, Inc. at #7; and, tied at #10, Black Panther: Long Live the King and Infinity War.
Image Comics had three titles in the top ten: Where We Live: A Benefit for the Survivors in Las Vegas ranked #3, Snotgirl Volume 2: California Screaming ranked #3, and Black Magick Volume 2: Awakening II ranked #9.
DC Entertainment had two titles in the top ten: Dark Days: The Road to Metal ranked #5 and Wonder Woman Volume 5: Heart of the Amazon ranked #6.
Also in the top ten, Dark Horse Comics' Hellboy Omnibus Volume 1: Seed of Destruction ranked #8.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2018
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 16.40 | MAR180947 | STAR WARS TAG & BINK WERE HERE #1 | $7.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 2 | 1 | 9.35 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 3 | 5 | 4.61 | MAR180600 | WHERE WE LIVE LAS VEGAS SHOOTING BENEFIT ANTHOLOGY TP | $19.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 4 | 12 | 4.32 | MAR180757 | SNOTGIRL TP VOL 02 CALIFORNIA SCREAMING | $15.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 5 | 4 | 4.05 | DEC170376 | DARK DAYS THE ROAD TO METAL HC | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 6 | 23 | 2.86 | FEB180292 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 05 HEART OF THE AMAZON TP REBIRTH | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 7 | 19 | 2.77 | FEB180936 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VENOM INC TP | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 8 | 9 | 2.72 | JAN180104 | HELLBOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 SEED OF DESTRUCTION | $24.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 9 | 26 | 2.55 | MAR180642 | BLACK MAGICK TP VOL 02 AWAKENING II (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 10 | 32 | 2.55 | FEB180931 | BLACK PANTHER LONG LIVE THE KING MPGN TP | $14.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 10 | 7 | 2.55 | JAN062102 | INFINITY WAR TP | $29.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 12 | 35 | 2.49 | OCT170715 | SAGA TP VOL 08 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 13 | 20 | 2.47 | FEB181702 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 14 | 29 | 2.38 | FEB180286 | HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 05 VOTE HARLEY REBIRTH | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 15 | 31 | 2.35 | FEB180308 | NIGHTWING THE NEW ORDER TP | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 16 | 30 | 2.34 | MAR180733 | REBORN TP (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 17 | 88 | 2.31 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 18 | 24 | 2.29 | FEB180932 | BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 05 AVENGERS OF NEW WORLD PART 2 | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 19 | 78 | 2.26 | FEB180533 | SWING TP VOL 01 (A) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 20 | 28 | 2.24 | JAN180101 | SHERLOCK FRANKENSTEIN LEGION OF EVIL FROM BLACK HAMMER TP | $17.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 21 | 27 | 2.15 | FEB180942 | STAR WARS POE DAMERON TP VOL 04 LEGEND FOUND | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 22 | 80 | 2.02 | FEB180476 | J SCOTT CAMPBELL DANGER GIRL 20TH ANNIV | $9.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 23 | 38 | 1.98 | FEB180285 | GREEN ARROW TP VOL 05 HARD TRAVELING HERO REBIRTH | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 24 | 36 | 1.95 | FEB180940 | MOON KNIGHT LEGACY TP VOL 01 CRAZY RUNS IN FAMILY | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 25 | 43 | 1.92 | FEB180289 | SUPERMAN REBORN TP REBIRTH | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 26 | 48 | 1.90 | FEB180925 | DESPICABLE DEADPOOL TP VOL 02 BUCKET LIST | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 27 | 46 | 1.85 | FEB180311 | SUPERGIRL BEING SUPER TP | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 28 | 39 | 1.85 | MAR180993 | PUNISHER WAR MACHINE TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 28 | 41 | 1.85 | FEB180930 | VENOM & X-MEN POISON-X TP | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 30 | 11 | 1.79 | MAR181006 | SILVER SURFER EPIC COLLECTION TP THANOS QUEST | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 31 | 120 | 1.77 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 32 | 54 | 1.74 | FEB180316 | WILD STORM TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 33 | 13 | 1.73 | FEB180946 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 34 | 59 | 1.71 | MAR180997 | X-MEN GOLD TP VOL 05 CRUEL AND UNUSUAL | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 35 | 37 | 1.71 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 36 | 55 | 1.70 | MAR180736 | REDNECK TP VOL 02 EYES UPON YOU (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 37 | 112 | 1.66 | APR160803 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 38 | 66 | 1.65 | FEB180283 | BATWOMAN TP VOL 02 WONDERLAND REBIRTH | $14.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 39 | 33 | 1.62 | JAN189143 | RICANSTRUCTION REMINISCING & REBUILDING PUERTO RICO TP | $19.99 | SOMOS ARTE, LLC |
| 40 | 57 | 1.61 | MAR180718 | MOTOR CRUSH TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 41 | 58 | 1.59 | MAR180672 | EXTREMITY TP VOL 02 WARRIOR | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 42 | 76 | 1.50 | FEB180663 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 43 | 2 | 1.46 | NOV171043 | PUNISHER MAX BY GARTH ENNIS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 (MR) | $100.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 44 | 72 | 1.45 | FEB180933 | HULK RETURN TO PLANET HULK TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 45 | 207 | 1.45 | FEB181778 | DAYGLOAYHOLE QUARTERLY #1 (MR) | $6.00 | SILVER SPROCKET |
| 46 | 274 | 1.44 | MAR182040 | POKEMON SUN & MOON GN VOL 01 | $4.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 47 | 83 | 1.36 | MAR182086 | STAR WARS LOST STARS GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 48 | 79 | 1.33 | FEB180303 | INJUSTICE GROUND ZERO TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 49 | 89 | 1.31 | FEB180938 | HAWKEYE KATE BISHOP TP VOL 03 FAMILY REUNION | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 50 | 258 | 1.29 | MAY140626 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 51 | 62 | 1.29 | FEB180299 | BATMAN GHOSTS TP | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 52 | 158 | 1.28 | FEB180924 | COLOR YOUR OWN DEADPOOL AGAIN TP | $9.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 53 | 22 | 1.28 | FEB180947 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION SPIDER-MAN NO MORE TP | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 54 | 52 | 1.27 | DEC170664 | SACRED CREATURES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $22.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 55 | 65 | 1.24 | MAR181177 | ARCHIE TP VOL 05 | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 56 | 60 | 1.24 | JAN180121 | BEASTS OF BURDEN ANIMAL RITES TP | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 57 | 50 | 1.22 | NOV171076 | STAR WARS HAN SOLO HC | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 58 | 18 | 1.19 | JUN140730 | INFINITY TP | $49.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 59 | 115 | 1.19 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 60 | 34 | 1.18 | DEC170241 | ACTION COMICS 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN HC | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 61 | 90 | 1.18 | FEB180297 | FUTURE QUEST PRESENTS TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 62 | 132 | 1.16 | JAN170850 | SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 63 | 70 | 1.14 | SEP170400 | BATMAN TP VOL 04 THE WAR OF JOKES & RIDDLES (REBIRTH) | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 64 | 25 | 1.13 | FEB180941 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION EMPIRE TP VOL 04 | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 65 | 95 | 1.12 | FEB180568 | GRAVEDIGGERS UNION TP VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 66 | 96 | 1.11 | FEB180552 | EVOLUTION TP VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 67 | 74 | 1.09 | AUG170013 | BLACK HAMMER TP VOL 02 THE EVENT | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 68 | 179 | 1.08 | FEB180968 | THE GHOST THE OWL HC | $9.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
| 69 | 97 | 1.07 | MAR180994 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS TP VOL 03 EIGHT YRS LATER | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 70 | 61 | 1.06 | FEB180317 | ZERO HOUR CRISIS IN TIME HC | $24.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 71 | 206 | 1.05 | FEB180548 | DARK FANG TP VOL 01 EARTH CALLING (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 71 | 170 | 1.05 | JUN170777 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 03 | $12.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 71 | 147 | 1.05 | FEB180310 | SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP TP VOL 05 | $12.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 74 | 210 | 1.04 | FEB180586 | PARADISO TP VOL 01 ESSENTIAL SINGULARITY (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 75 | 314 | 1.04 | FEB110663 | ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS PREM HC BLADE VS AVENGERS | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 76 | 195 | 1.04 | MAR182033 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 86 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 77 | 148 | 1.03 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 78 | 64 | 1.02 | FEB180301 | DEATHSTROKE THE TERMINATOR TP VOL 04 CRASH OR BURN | $24.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 79 | 8 | 1.01 | NOV171039-M | MMW MARVEL TEAM-UP HC VOL 03 | $75.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 80 | 186 | 1.01 | SEP160815 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 81 | 84 | 1.00 | JAN180118 | MILK & CHEESE DAIRY PRODUCTS GONE BAD TP | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 82 | 226 | 1.00 | JAN181039 | COLOR YOUR OWN STAR WARS HAN SOLO TP | $9.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 83 | 51 | 1.00 | FEB180302 | GREEN LANTERN KYLE RAYNER TP VOL 02 | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 84 | 153 | 0.99 | MAR180601 | ANGELIC TP VOL 01 HEIRS & GRACES | $12.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 85 | 113 | 0.99 | JUN160956 | BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 01 NATION UNDER OUR FEET | $16.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 85 | 334 | 0.99 | SEP150863 | MARVEL 1872 TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 87 | 40 | 0.97 | FEB180281 | BATMAN DETECTIVE REBIRTH DLX COLL HC BOOK 02 | $34.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 88 | 136 | 0.95 | FEB180934 | SHE-HULK TP VOL 03 JEN WALTERS MUST DIE | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 89 | 98 | 0.95 | FEB180306 | LOEG THE BLACK DOSSIER TP | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 90 | 42 | 0.94 | FEB180926 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 22 MURDER MOST FOWL | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 91 | 15 | 0.94 | NOV171041-M | MMW DEFENDERS HC VOL 06 | $75.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 92 | 85 | 0.94 | DEC171719 | MY BOYFRIEND IS A BEAR GN | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 93 | 6 | 0.94 | NOV171044 | WOLVERINE GOES TO HELL OMNIBUS HC | $100.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 94 | 86 | 0.94 | MAR182019 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL ED HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 95 | 56 | 0.93 | FEB180313 | SUPERMAN BY MARK MILLAR TP | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 96 | 130 | 0.93 | FEB180284 | CYBORG TP VOL 03 SINGULARITY REBIRTH | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 97 | 128 | 0.93 | APR170834 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 97 | 129 | 0.93 | FEB180291 | SUPERWOMAN TP VOL 03 THE MIDNIGHT HOUR REBIRTH | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 99 | 45 | 0.92 | FEB180943 | PUNISHER INVADES THE NAM TP | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 100 | 114 | 0.92 | JUN161226 | MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
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