Exclusive: September's Top 100 Best-Selling Graphic Novels
Oct 14, 2018
Ending with a death that forever changes the series, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 9 from Image Comics was September's best-selling graphic novel and one of the five Image titles among the top ten.
Also from Image Comics, The Walking Dead Volume 30: New World Order ranked #2, Monstress Volume 3 ranked #3, Oblivion Song by Kirkman & De Felici Volume 1 ranked #4, and Descender Volume 6: War Machine ranked #8.
DC Entertainment had three titles in the top ten, led by Tom King, David Finch, Joelle Jones, and Mikel Janin's Batman & Catwoman: The Wedding Album at #5, followed by DC Super Hero Girls: Search for Atlantis Volume 7 at #7, and Action Comics #1000: The Deluxe Edition at #10.
Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten; their top book, Chris Eliopoulos and Marc Smuerak's Franklin Richards: A Fantastic Year, ranked #6, and Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Volume 3: Burning Seas ranked #9.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2018
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | SAGA TP VOL 09 (MR) | $14.99 | JUL180297 | IMAGE COMICS |
2 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 30 NEW WORLD ORDER (MR) | $16.99 | JUL180335 | IMAGE COMICS |
3 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | JUL180261-M | IMAGE COMICS |
4 | OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | JUL180159 | IMAGE COMICS |
5 | BATMAN CATWOMAN THE WEDDING ALBUM DELUXE ED HC | $17.99 | JUN180572 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
6 | FRANKLIN RICHARDS FANTASTIC YEAR #1 | $7.99 | JUL180973 | MARVEL COMICS |
7 | DC SUPER HERO GIRLS SEARCH FOR ATLANTIS TP | $9.99 | JUN180439 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
8 | DESCENDER TP VOL 06 WAR MACHINE | $16.99 | JUL180209 | IMAGE COMICS |
9 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER DARK LORD SITH TP VOL 03 BURNING SEAS | $19.99 | JUN180982 | MARVEL COMICS |
10 | ACTION COMICS #1000 THE DELUXE EDITION HC | $19.99 | JUN180558 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
11 | DARK KNIGHT III THE MASTER RACE TP | $24.99 | JUN180575 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
12 | JUSTICE LEAGUE NO JUSTICE TP | $16.99 | JUN180583 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
13 | STAR WARS TP THRAWN | $17.99 | JUN180981 | MARVEL COMICS |
14 | BATMAN PRELUDES TO THE WEDDING TP | $16.99 | JUN180571 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
15 | DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | JUL182329-M | TOKYOPOP |
16 | SKYWARD TP VOL 01 MY LOW-G LIFE | $9.99 | JUL180169-M | IMAGE COMICS |
17 | FLASH TP VOL 07 PERFECT STORM | $16.99 | JUN180576 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
18 | X-MEN RED TP VOL 01 HATE MACHINE | $17.99 | JUN180984 | MARVEL COMICS |
19 | BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS TP VOL 07 BATMAN ETERNAL | $16.99 | JUN180566 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
20 | INFINITY COUNTDOWN TP | $29.99 | JUN180971 | MARVEL COMICS |
21 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 06 CHILDREN OF THE GODS | $16.99 | JUN180592 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
22 | YOU ARE DEADPOOL TP | $15.99 | JUL181182 | MARVEL COMICS |
23 | ABSOLUTE BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE HC | $49.99 | JAN180393 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
24 | SUPER SONS TP VOL 03 PARENT TRAP | $14.99 | JUN180588 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
25 | AMULET SC GN VOL 08 SUPERNOVA | $12.99 | JUL181945 | GRAPHIX |
26 | KICK-ASS NEW GIRL TP VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | JUL180249 | IMAGE COMICS |
27 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | JUL110745 | MARVEL COMICS |
28 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC RED GOBLIN | $34.99 | JUN180961 | MARVEL COMICS |
29 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 07 JUSTICE LOST | $14.99 | JUN180582 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
30 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | JUL182362 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
31 | INFIDEL TP (MR) | $16.99 | JUL180148 | IMAGE COMICS |
32 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 08 TO KILL FOR | $15.99 | JUN180985 | MARVEL COMICS |
33 | HELLBOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 HELLBOY IN HELL | $24.99 | MAY180371 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
34 | NIGHTWING TP VOL 06 THE UNTOUCHABLE | $19.99 | JUN180584 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
35 | VENOM ADVENTURES DIGEST | $9.99 | JUN180976 | MARVEL COMICS |
36 | MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 04 WAR THOR | $19.99 | JUN180988 | MARVEL COMICS |
37 | VENOM TP PLANET OF SYMBIOTES | $15.99 | JUN180979 | MARVEL COMICS |
38 | ANTHONY BOURDAINS HUNGRY GHOSTS HC (MR) | $14.99 | MAY180324 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
39 | TITANS TP VOL 04 TITANS APART | $16.99 | JUN180591 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
40 | ORIGINAL SIN HC | $75.00 | AUG140894 | MARVEL COMICS |
41 | HAL JORDAN & THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS TP VOL 06 ZODS WILL | $14.99 | JUN180577 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
42 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | APR160803 | IMAGE COMICS |
43 | OZ OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | APR140763 | MARVEL COMICS |
44 | VENOM TP VOL 04 NATIVITY | $15.99 | JUN180973 | MARVEL COMICS |
45 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | FEB140265-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
46 | MARVEL ZOMBIES TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | AUG082452 | MARVEL COMICS |
47 | ALL STAR BATMAN TP VOL 03 THE FIRST ALLY | $16.99 | JUN180567 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
48 | KOSHCHEI THE DEATHLESS TP | $19.99 | MAY180373 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
49 | SPIDER-GWEN TP VOL 06 LIFE OF GWEN STACY | $15.99 | JUN180987 | MARVEL COMICS |
50 | BATMAN THE COURT OF OWLS SAGA ESSENTIAL EDITION TP | $24.99 | JUN180569 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
51 | SECRET WAR TP | $24.99 | JUL090629 | MARVEL COMICS |
51 | USAGI YOJIMBO TMNT TP COMPLETE COLLECTION | $17.99 | MAY180350 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
53 | BATMAN PRELUDE TO KNIGHTFALL TP | $19.99 | JUN180560 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
54 | BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP VOL 01 25TH ANNIVERSARY ED | $19.99 | JUN180561 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
55 | COLOR YOUR OWN VENOM | $9.99 | JUN180977 | MARVEL COMICS |
56 | MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 06 | $16.99 | MAY181194 | BOOM ENTERTAINMENT |
57 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 PARKER LUCK | $17.99 | JUL140726 | MARVEL COMICS |
58 | SCOOBY APOCALYPSE TP VOL 04 | $16.99 | JUN180587 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
59 | MEDIEVAL SPAWN WITCHBLADE TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | JUL180157 | IMAGE COMICS |
60 | SILENCER TP VOL 01 CODE OF SILENCE | $16.99 | JUN180589 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
61 | HAWKEYE VS DEADPOOL TP | $16.99 | DEC140975 | MARVEL COMICS |
62 | CODA TP VOL 01 DISCOVER NOW ED | $9.99 | JUL181393 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
63 | DAMAGE TP VOL 01 OUT OF CONTROL | $16.99 | JUN180574 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
63 | INFINITY COUNTDOWN COMPANION TP | $17.99 | JUN180969 | MARVEL COMICS |
65 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV TP VOL 01 THE CHASE | $15.99 | JUL181427 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
66 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 05 DEADLY FABLE | $19.99 | JUN180581 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
67 | HULK WORLD WAR HULK II TP | $17.99 | JUL181183 | MARVEL COMICS |
68 | BORUTO GN VOL 04 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | JUL182345 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
69 | VENOM BY DANIEL WAY TP COMPLETE COLLECTION | $34.99 | JUN180974 | MARVEL COMICS |
70 | PORT OF EARTH TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | JUL180281 | IMAGE COMICS |
71 | VENOM BY CULLEN COMPLETE COLLECTION TP | $39.99 | JUN180978 | MARVEL COMICS |
72 | BATMAN KNIGHTFALL TP VOL 02 25TH ANNIVERSARY ED | $19.99 | JUN180562 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
73 | SKYBOURNE HC | $29.99 | JUN171308-M | BOOM! STUDIOS |
74 | DISNEY PRINCESS JASMINES NEW PET HC | $7.99 | JUN180306 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
74 | TWISTED ROMANCE TP (MR) | $16.99 | JUN180087-M | IMAGE COMICS |
76 | FIX TP VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | JUL180225 | IMAGE COMICS |
77 | HELLBOY WILD HUNT TP 2ND ED | $14.99 | JUN180363 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
78 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 SPIDER-VERSE PRELUDE | $17.99 | OCT140932 | MARVEL COMICS |
79 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMAGE COMICS |
80 | BANE CONQUEST TP | $29.99 | JUN180564 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
81 | VENOM TP TOOTH AND CLAW | $39.99 | JUN180975 | MARVEL COMICS |
82 | EXILES TP VOL 01 TEST OF TIME | $17.99 | JUL181190 | MARVEL COMICS |
83 | MARVEL KNIGHTS BLACK PANTHER BY PRIEST & TEXEIRA TP CLIENT | $15.99 | JUN180965 | MARVEL COMICS |
84 | BATMAN KNIGHTQUEST TP VOL 01 THE CRUSADE | $19.99 | JUN180563 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
85 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | JAN160645 | IMAGE COMICS |
86 | BATMAN BY JEPH LOEB AND TIM SALE OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAR180338 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
87 | MOON KNIGHT BY JEFF LEMIRE AND GREG SMALLWOOD HC | $34.99 | MAR180979 | MARVEL COMICS |
88 | STAR TREK TNG THROUGH THE MIRROR TP | $17.99 | JUL180810 | IDW PUBLISHING |
89 | MOEBIUS LIBRARY INSIDE MOEBIUS HC VOL 03 | $39.99 | JUN180337 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
90 | MARVEL KNIGHTS FANTASTIC FOUR BY MORRISON & LEE TP 1234 | $15.99 | JUN180967 | MARVEL COMICS |
91 | MARVEL KNIGHTS DAREDEVIL BY SMITH & QUESADA TP GUARDIAN DEVI | $19.99 | JUN180966 | MARVEL COMICS |
92 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION MENACE REVEALED TP VOL 01 | $39.99 | JUN180980 | MARVEL COMICS |
93 | KLAUS HC NEW ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS | $24.99 | MAY181199 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
94 | SAILOR MOON ETERNAL ED VOL 01 (RES) | $27.99 | JUL182438 | KODANSHA COMICS |
95 | DARK NIGHTS METAL DELUXE ED HC | $29.99 | JAN180379 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
96 | SPIDER-MAN VS VENOM OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAR180976 | MARVEL COMICS |
97 | MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 20 | $75.00 | MAR180983-M | MARVEL COMICS |
98 | TRANSFORMERS BUMBLEBEE WIN IF YOU DARE TP | $9.99 | JUN180660 | IDW PUBLISHING |
99 | INFINITY COUNTDOWN DARKHAWK TP | $15.99 | JUN180970 | MARVEL COMICS |
99 | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 06 | $19.99 | JUN181904 | ONI PRESS INC. |
101 | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS HC | $49.99 | DEC140945 | MARVEL COMICS |
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