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Exclusive: September's Top 100 Graphic Novels

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Rick Grimes prepares for battle against the Whisperers in Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead Volume 26: Call to Arms from Image Comics, the best-selling graphic novel of September.

Also in the top ten for Image was Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber's The Fix Volume 1 at #5.

DC Entertainment had six titles in the top ten, led by Jill Thompson's original graphic novel, Wonder Woman: The True Amazon, at #2. Also in the top ten were Batman Volume 8: Superheavy at #3, Batman Volume 9: Bloom at #4, Batman: The Killing Joke Special Edition at #8, Justice League Volume 7: The Darkseid War Part 1 at #9, and Harley Quinn Volume 4: A Call to Arms at #10.

Dark Horse Comics' Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 13: North and South Part 1 ranked #6.

Finally, Marvel Comics' Secret Wars ranked #7.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 26 CALL TO ARMS (MR) $14.99 JUN160722 IMA
2 WONDER WOMAN THE TRUE AMAZON HC $22.99 MAY160281 DC
3 BATMAN TP VOL 08 SUPERHEAVY $16.99 JUN160332 DC
4 BATMAN HC VOL 09 BLOOM $24.99 MAY160304 DC
5 FIX TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 JUN160686-M IMA
6 AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 13 NORTH SOUTH PART 1 $10.99 MAY160022 DAR
7 SECRET WARS TP $34.99 JUN160958 MAR
8 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 NOV070226 DC
9 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 07 DARKSEID WAR PART 1 $16.99 JUN160346 DC
10 HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 04 A CALL TO ARMS $16.99 JUN160344 DC
11 SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) $14.99 MAR160684 IMA
12 SPIDER-MAN MILES MORALES TP VOL 01 $15.99 JUN160955 MAR
13 JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 08 DARKSEID WAR PART 2 $24.99 MAY160312 DC
14 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 08 $9.99 JUL162091 VIZ
15 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 AUG120491 IMA
16 STAR WARS HC VOL 01 $34.99 MAR160910-M MAR
17 POISON IVY CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH TP $16.99 JUN160347 DC
18 HARLEY QUINN HC VOL 05 THE JOKERS LAST LAUGH $24.99 MAY160311 DC
19 VELVET TP VOL 03 MAN WHO STOLE THE WORLD (MR) $14.99 APR160837 IMA
20 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 $9.99 JAN160645 IMA
21 COLOR YOUR OWN WOMEN OF POWER TP $9.99 JUN160960 MAR
22 MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 APR160803 IMA
23 DOCTOR STRANGE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 $75.00 MAR160921-M MAR
24 DAREDEVIL BACK IN BLACK TP VOL 02 SUPERSONIC $15.99 JUN160967 MAR
25 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 03 (MR) $19.99 MAY161680 ONI
26 TITANS HUNT TP $19.99 JUN160361 DC
27 POWER MAN AND IRON FIST TP VOL 01 BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN $15.99 JUN160961 MAR
28 CRIMINAL TP VOL 07 WRONG TIME WRONG PLACE (MR) $14.99 JUN160706 IMA
29 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 01 $19.99 JUN161226 BOO
30 ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS TP VOL 02 FAMILY BUSINESS $19.99 JUL161083 MAR
31 SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) $14.99 JUL150565 IMA
32 WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 08 TWIST OF FATE $16.99 JUN160363 DC
33 SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 APR130443 IMA
34 BATMAN ARKHAM POISON IVY TP $19.99 JUN160331 DC
35 ANGEL CATBIRD HC VOL 01 $14.99 MAY160020 DAR
36 BLOOM COUNTY EPISODE XI A NEW HOPE TP $17.99 JUL160568 IDW
37 ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL TP $16.99 JUN160349 DC
38 CAPTAIN AMERICA SERPENTS UNITE TP $7.99 JUL160964 MAR
39 ROBIN SON OF BATMAN TP VOL 01 YEAR OF BLOOD $16.99 JUN160348 DC
40 BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 DEC120323 DC
41 BLACK PANTHER EPIC COLLECTION TP PANTHERS RAGE $34.99 JUL161089 MAR
42 COLORING DC SUPERGIRL TP $15.99 JUN160350 DC
43 REVIVAL TP VOL 07 FORWARD (MR) $14.99 MAY160702 IMA
44 CONSTANTINE THE HELLBLAZER TP VOL 02 THE ART OF THE DEAL $16.99 JUN160335 DC
45 RAINA TELGEMEIER GHOSTS GN $10.99 JUN161552 SCH
46 GRIZZLYSHARK TP VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 JUL160801 IMA
47 BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP $24.99 MAY090178 DC
48 POKEMON OMEGA RUBY ALPHA SAPPHIRE GN VOL 01 $4.99 JUL162122 VIZ
49 HARROW COUNTY TP VOL 03 SNAKE DOCTOR $14.99 MAY160108 DAR
50 SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) $14.99 OCT140644 IMA
51 BATMAN BY SCOTT SNYDER & GREG CAPULLO BOX SET $49.99 APR160382 DC
52 SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 BEFORE TRUTH $16.99 JUN160356 DC
53 UNCANNY AVENGERS UNITY TP VOL 02 MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH $17.99 JUN160966 MAR
54 BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES HC $24.99 APR160380 DC
55 VIOLENT TP VOL 01 BLOOD LIKE TAR (MR) $9.99 MAR160652 IMA
56 LUMBERJANES TP VOL 04 $14.99 APR169047 BOO
57 OVER THE GARDEN WALL TP MINISERIES $19.99 APR161375 BOO
58 BATMAN ARKHAM KNIGHT GENESIS TP $14.99 JUN160334 DC
59 SILVER SURFER TP  VOL 04 CITIZEN OF EARTH $19.99 MAY160927 MAR
60 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $19.99 NOV150279-M DC
61 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN AND SILK TP SPIDERFLY EFFECT $15.99 JUN160963 MAR
62 STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 01 LEGACY $39.99 JUL161074 MAR
63 PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL BY CARL POTTS AND JIM LEE TP $39.99 JUN160979 MAR
64 BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 14 THE EXORCIST $19.99 MAY160104 DAR
65 SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) $14.99 JAN140556 IMA
66 GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 07 RENEGADE $17.99 JUN160341 DC
67 MARCH GN BOOK 03 $19.99 JUN160408 IDW
68 DC SUPER HERO GIRLS TP VOL 01 FINALS CRISIS $9.99 APR160322 DC
69 ASTONISHING ANT-MAN TP VOL 02 SMALL TIME CRIMINAL $15.99 JUN160965 MAR
70 THOR BY JASON AARON AND RUSSELL DAUTERMAN HC VOL 01 $34.99 MAR160920 MAR
71 HAUNTED MANSION HC $24.99 JUN160950 MAR
72 DOCTOR STRANGE AND SECRET DEFENDERS TP $29.99 JUN160972 MAR
73 KILL 6 BILLION DEMONS TP VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 JUL160811 IMA
74 X-MEN ORIGINS TP GAMBIT $19.99 JUN160984 MAR
75 WATCHMEN TP $19.99 FEB140265-M DC
76 BATMAN BEYOND TP VOL 02 CITY OF YESTERDAY $14.99 JUN160330 DC
77 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON TP VOL 02 STANDOFF $19.99 JUL161082 MAR
78 ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT TP VOL 00 BITE AND BARK $34.99 JUN160962 MAR
79 FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 13 (MR) $29.99 MAY160342 DC
80 GREEN ARROW TP VOL 06 LAST ACTION HERO $19.99 JUN160340 DC
81 MIRROR THE MOUNTAIN TP $14.99 MAY160680 IMA
82 SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED KATANA TP $16.99 JUN160358 DC
83 WONDER WOMAN A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC $39.99 MAY160330 DC
84 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $14.99 NOV128157 IMA
85 HUMANOIDS PRESENTS JODOVERSE $4.99 JUL161679 HUM
86 MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 18 $75.00 MAR160925-M MAR
87 FLASHPOINT TP $16.99 OCT138324 DC
88 CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION TP COMING OF FALCON $39.99 JUN160977 MAR
89 WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 09 RESURRECTION $24.99 MAY160327 DC
90 STAR WARS EPISODE II ATTACK OF CLONES HC $24.99 MAY160920 MAR
91 BATMAN 66 MEETS THE MAN FROM UNCLE HC $19.99 MAY160303 DC
92 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER TP VOL 07 $17.99 JUL160638 IDW
93 NEW LONE WOLF AND CUB TP VOL 10 (MR) $13.99 MAY160124 DAR
94 OMEGA MEN THE END IS HERE TP $24.99 MAY160316 DC
95 SURVIVORS CLUB TP (MR) $19.99 JUN160377 DC
96 DIVINITY II TP $14.99 JUL162084 VAL
97 BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 01 NATION UNDER OUR FEET $16.99 JUN160956 MAR
98 MARVEL UNIVERSE DOCTOR STRANGE DIGEST TP $9.99 JUL161072 MAR
99 PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) $19.99 MAR130303 DC
100 ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 08 PRESIDENT BUBBLEGUM $14.99 JUN161258 BOO

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Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world.  Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.

Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

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.

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