Top 50 Manga Graphic Novels & TPs: December 2012
Jan 14, 2013
Yuma's quest to collect all one hundred Numbers Cards to restore her brother continues in Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Volume 2 from VIZ Media, the best-selling manga to comics specialty retailers in December. In total, VIZ Media had six of the month's top ten books.
Dark Horse Comics had two titles in December's top ten, led by Oh My Goddess! Volume 43 at #5. Also in the top ten were Kodansha Comics with Battle Angel Alita: Last Order Volume 16 at #6 and Yen Press with Puella Magi Madoka Magica Volume 3 at #10.
TOP 50 MANGA
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 1.42 | SEP121242 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 2 | 3 | 1.26 | SEP121245 | BLEACH TP VOL 52 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 3 | 4 | 1.24 | SEP121246 | BLEACH TP VOL 53 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 4 | 5 | 1.20 | OCT121253 | BLEACH TP VOL 54 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 6 | 0.92 | AUG120087 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 43 | $12.99 | DAR |
| 6 | 7 | 0.80 | SEP121138 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 16 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 7 | 11 | 0.75 | AUG120088 | NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 12 | $9.99 | DAR |
| 8 | 13 | 0.69 | SEP121243 | BAKUMAN TP VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 17 | 0.65 | SEP121244 | D GRAY MAN GN VOL 23 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 9 | 0.56 | OCT121275 | PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA GN VOL 03 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 11 | 15 | 0.51 | OCT121268 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF HEARTS MY FANATIC RABBIT GN VOL 01 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 12 | 16 | 0.50 | OCT121274 | PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 13 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 13 | 18 | 0.49 | OCT121273 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 14 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 14 | 2 | 0.47 | SEP121235 | TEZUKA MESSAGE TO ADOLF GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR) | $26.95 | RAN |
| 15 | 10 | 0.41 | SEP121249 | TENJO TENGE GN VOL 10 (MR) | $17.99 | VIZ |
| 16 | 20 | 0.38 | SEP121189 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 06 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 17 | 28 | 0.37 | SEP121239 | DEMON LOVE SPELL GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 18 | 8 | 0.36 | OCT121271 | HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 20 MASSACRE ARC PT 2 | $18.99 | HAC |
| 19 | 12 | 0.35 | SEP121247 | VAGABOND VIZBIG ED GN VOL 11 (MR) | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 20 | 31 | 0.34 | SEP121261 | BLACK BIRD GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 14 | 0.33 | OCT121269 | BLOOD LAD GN VOL 01 | $18.99 | HAC |
| 22 | 24 | 0.31 | SEP121191 | MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 23 | 25 | 0.30 | AUG121353 | NAOKI URASAWA 21ST CENTURY BOYS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 24 | 35 | 0.30 | OCT121254 | PSYREN GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 25 | 36 | 0.30 | SEP121252 | EARL AND FAIRY GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 38 | 0.29 | OCT121258 | DENGEKI DAISY GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 27 | 39 | 0.29 | SEP121254 | NURA RISE O/T YOKAI CLAN GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 28 | 41 | 0.28 | OCT121267 | OTOMEN GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 29 | 42 | 0.27 | SEP121260 | DAWN OF THE ARCANA TP VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 30 | 19 | 0.27 | SEP121190 | DANCE I/T VAMPIRE BUND OMNIBUS VOL 01 | $19.99 | ST. |
| 31 | 29 | 0.27 | OCT121277 | SPICE AND WOLF NOVEL VOL 07 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 32 | 21 | 0.26 | NOV121357 | TEZUKA BOOK OF HUMAN INSECTS TP (MR) | $16.95 | RAN |
| 33 | 22 | 0.24 | OCT121272 | KAORU MORI ANYTHING & SOMETHING HC | $16.99 | HAC |
| 34 | 47 | 0.24 | OCT121257 | JIU JIU GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 30 | 0.24 | SEP121047 | LOVE MAKES EVERYTHING RIGHT GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
| 36 | 32 | 0.24 | SEP121045 | CARAMEL GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
| 37 | 48 | 0.23 | OCT121264 | HUNTER X HUNTER TP VOL 29 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 38 | 49 | 0.22 | SEP121262 | NATSUMES BOOK OF FRIENDS TP VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 39 | 50 | 0.22 | SEP121259 | DEVIL & HER LOVE SONG GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 33 | 0.22 | SEP121046 | IVE SEEN IT ALL GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
| 41 | 34 | 0.22 | SEP121048 | NINTH LIFE LOVE GN | $12.95 | DIG |
| 42 | 64 | 0.21 | OCT121263 | WINX CLUB GN VOL 05 | $6.99 | VIZ |
| 43 | 23 | 0.21 | MAY121307 | CAPTAIN COMMANDO GN VOL 02 (OF 2) | $19.99 | UDO |
| 44 | 45 | 0.21 | SEP121137 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 45 | 51 | 0.21 | OCT121265 | ULTIMO GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 46 | 52 | 0.21 | SEP121257 | ARATA THE LEGEND TP VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 47 | 43 | 0.21 | SEP121248 | DOROHEDORO GN VOL 08 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 48 | 46 | 0.20 | JUL121127 | CAGE OF EDEN GN VOL 08 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 49 | 54 | 0.20 | OCT121266 | ORESAMA TEACHER GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 53 | 0.20 | OCT121256 | STROBE EDGE GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
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