Top 100 Graphic Novels: February 2013
Mar 11, 2013
Captain Nemo's daughter seeks to explore Antarctica, only to discover an ancient horror, in Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's new League of Extraordinary Gentlemen book, Nemo: Heart of Ice, from Top Shelf Productions, the best-selling Graphic Novels in February.
DC Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Batman: The Night of the Owls at #2. Also in the top ten were Batman: The Black Mirror at #6, Catwoman Volume 2: Dollhouse at #7, and Batgirl Volume 1: The Darkest Reflection at #9.
BOOM! Studios had two volumes in the top ten — Adventure Time Volume 2 ranked #3 and Adventure Time Volume 1 ranked #10.
Also with two titles in the top ten was Image Comics with Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye at #4 and Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 at #5.
Rounding out the top ten was IDW Publishing with Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation2 Volume 2 at #8.
Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' top graphic novel for February was The Goon Volume 12: Them That Raised Us Lament at #19.
Finally, Marvel Comics' top-selling graphic novel in February was Iron Man: Tales of the Golden Avenger at #24.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2013
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 2 | 6.70 | DEC121247 | NEMO HEART OF ICE HC | $14.95 | TOP |
2 | 1 | 5.53 | OCT120247 | BATMAN HC THE NIGHT OF THE OWLS (N52) | $29.99 | DC |
3 | 6 | 4.14 | DEC120941 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | BOO |
4 | 8 | 3.87 | NOV128157-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
5 | 29 | 3.02 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
6 | 14 | 2.52 | NOV120268 | BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR TP | $16.99 | DC |
7 | 25 | 2.17 | NOV120260 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 02 DOLLHOUSE (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
8 | 13 | 2.13 | NOV120336 | STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | IDW |
9 | 27 | 2.13 | NOV120261 | BATGIRL TP VOL 01 THE DARKEST REFLECTION (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
10 | 21 | 2.09 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
11 | 28 | 2.02 | DEC120509 | RAVINE TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | IMA |
12 | 3 | 1.98 | MAR092419 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
13 | 11 | 1.96 | OCT120248 | BATGIRL HC VOL 02 KNIGHTFALL DESCENDS (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
14 | 57 | 1.88 | NOV121358 | NARUTO TP VOL 60 | $9.99 | VIZ |
15 | 39 | 1.81 | OCT120269 | DEATH OF SUPERMAN TP NEW ED | $14.99 | DC |
16 | 33 | 1.77 | NOV120264 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 02 BASILISK RISING (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
17 | 73 | 1.66 | NOV121243 | TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 03 GEISTHAWK | $7.99 | LEG |
18 | 49 | 1.66 | NOV121240 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 09 | $10.99 | RAN |
19 | 34 | 1.65 | OCT120016 | GOON TP VOL 12 THEM THAT RAISED US LAMENT | $16.99 | DAR |
20 | 36 | 1.65 | OCT120260 | BATMAN AND ROBIN WHITE KNIGHT DARK KNIGHT TP | $16.99 | DC |
21 | 45 | 1.58 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
22 | 20 | 1.57 | OCT120263 | BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED HC | $22.99 | DC |
23 | 17 | 1.54 | NOV120270 | SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW TP | $24.99 | DC |
24 | 407 | 1.49 | DEC090583 | IRON MAN TALES OF GOLDEN AVENGER TP GN | $14.99 | MAR |
25 | 10 | 1.48 | NOV120791 | AVENGERS VS THANOS TP | $34.99 | MAR |
26 | 55 | 1.42 | NOV120301 | NEW DEADWARDIANS TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
27 | 54 | 1.40 | SEP120449 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
28 | 22 | 1.39 | OCT120755 | JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 02 CREATION MYTHS | $19.95 | ARA |
29 | 46 | 1.36 | NOV120773 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | MAR |
30 | 53 | 1.27 | NOV120776 | SCARLET SPIDER TP VOL 01 LIFE AFTER DEATH | $16.99 | MAR |
31 | 61 | 1.26 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
32 | 35 | 1.24 | OCT120259 | BATMAN DEATHBLOW DELUXE EDITION HC | $22.99 | DC |
33 | 31 | 1.24 | DEC121256 | ASSASSINS CREED THE CHAIN GN | $19.95 | UBI |
34 | 9 | 1.23 | OCT120033 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER PROMISE LIBRARY ED HC | $39.99 | DAR |
35 | 42 | 1.23 | NOV120273 | SUPERMAN VS SHAZAM TP | $19.99 | DC |
36 | 19 | 1.22 | OCT120295 | FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 06 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
37 | 91 | 1.22 | NOV121361 | BLEACH TP VOL 55 | $9.99 | VIZ |
38 | 48 | 1.14 | DEC120735 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
39 | 37 | 1.13 | NOV120769 | UNCANNY X-FORCE PREM HC BOOK 02 FINAL EXECUTION | $24.99 | MAR |
40 | 128 | 1.12 | DEC120827 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 20 | $7.99 | ARC |
41 | 40 | 1.11 | OCT121187 | ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 07 | $18.95 | RED |
42 | 51 | 1.10 | NOV120788 | DEADPOOL MAX TP SECOND CUT | $19.99 | MAR |
43 | 62 | 1.09 | NOV120772 | UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN TP VOL 03 AVX | $16.99 | MAR |
44 | 75 | 1.08 | NOV120263 | STORMWATCH TP VOL 02 ENEMIES OF THE EARTH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
45 | 65 | 1.08 | NOV120777 | PUNISHER BY GREG RUCKA TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | MAR |
46 | 52 | 1.07 | DEC120462 | TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 04 | $17.99 | IDW |
47 | 16 | 1.07 | JUL108203-M | WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR) | $34.99 | IMA |
48 | 18 | 1.06 | SEP120694 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
49 | 56 | 1.06 | NOV120297 | ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 04 BORN TO BE WILD (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
50 | 80 | 1.04 | SEP088205-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
51 | 68 | 1.01 | NOV120275 | NEW TEEN TITANS GAMES TP | $16.99 | DC |
52 | 26 | 0.96 | NOV120347 | DOCTOR WHO OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | IDW |
53 | 76 | 0.95 | NOV120274 | WONDER WOMAN ODYSSEY TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | DC |
54 | 106 | 0.93 | NOV120873 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 07 | $11.99 | ARC |
55 | 47 | 0.93 | JAN120300 | BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
56 | 63 | 0.92 | OCT120271 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 06 | $19.99 | DC |
57 | 274 | 0.90 | MAY110763 | SPIDER-MAN AM I AN AVENGER TP | $29.99 | MAR |
58 | 95 | 0.89 | SEP120063 | GANTZ TP VOL 26 (MR) | $13.99 | DAR |
59 | 109 | 0.89 | NOV121239 | NEGIMA GN VOL 37 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
60 | 92 | 0.88 | SEP088206 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
61 | 66 | 0.88 | DEC121324 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 13 | $15.99 | ZEN |
62 | 84 | 0.87 | NOV120779 | AVENGING SPIDER-MAN GOOD GREEN AND UGLY TP | $16.99 | MAR |
63 | 131 | 0.87 | DEC121274 | BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | VAL |
64 | 281 | 0.86 | MAR100652 | IRON MAN CAPTAIN AMERICA TP | $24.99 | MAR |
65 | 119 | 0.85 | NOV120288 | YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 03 CREATURE FEATURES | $12.99 | DC |
66 | 289 | 0.84 | MAR110793 | ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS TP | $24.99 | MAR |
67 | 87 | 0.84 | DEC120743 | X-TREME X-MEN TP VOL 01 XAVIER MUST DIE | $16.99 | MAR |
68 | 70 | 0.84 | DEC120750 | ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 10 NORTHSTAR | $19.99 | MAR |
69 | 94 | 0.84 | OCT120054 | KING CONAN PHOENIX ON THE SWORD TP | $14.99 | DAR |
70 | 24 | 0.83 | NOV120786 | CAPTAIN AMERICA DOCA ULT COLLECTION TP | $39.99 | MAR |
71 | 86 | 0.82 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
72 | 285 | 0.82 | JAN100639 | IRON MAN ARMOR WARS PROLOGUE TP | $29.99 | MAR |
73 | 72 | 0.81 | OCT120055 | CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 04 PRINCE IS DEAD | $18.99 | DAR |
74 | 60 | 0.81 | NOV120784 | THOR MIGHTY AVENGER TP COMPLETE COLLECTION | $24.99 | MAR |
75 | 38 | 0.80 | NOV120796 | X-MEN FALL OF MUTANTS TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
76 | 81 | 0.78 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
77 | 110 | 0.78 | JUN120470 | MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 01 SCIENCE BAD | $14.99 | IMA |
78 | 96 | 0.78 | NOV120780 | X-FACTOR TP VOL 18 BREAKING POINTS | $16.99 | MAR |
79 | 114 | 0.78 | SEP088207 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) (SEP088207) | $14.99 | IMA |
80 | 123 | 0.77 | OCT120062 | HIROAKI SAMURAS EMERALD & OTHER STORIES TP (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
81 | 100 | 0.75 | NOV120266 | GREEN ARROW SALVATION TP | $16.99 | DC |
82 | 85 | 0.74 | DEC121326 | GFT ROBYN HOOD TP | $15.99 | ZEN |
83 | 140 | 0.73 | DEC121159 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 17 | $10.99 | RAN |
84 | 152 | 0.72 | OCT120063 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION COMIC TRIBUTE TP | $10.99 | DAR |
85 | 5 | 0.72 | SEP120679-M | IRON MAN BY MICHELINIE LAYTON JRJR OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $99.99 | MAR |
86 | 120 | 0.72 | NOV120265 | VOODOO TP VOL 02 THE KILLER IN ME (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
87 | 58 | 0.71 | NOV120765 | AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 05 | $29.99 | MAR |
88 | 122 | 0.71 | NOV120774 | CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BLACK WIDOW TP | $14.99 | MAR |
89 | 121 | 0.71 | SEP088208-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE | $14.99 | IMA |
90 | 89 | 0.71 | OCT121299 | GFT BAD GIRLS TP (MR) | $15.99 | ZEN |
91 | 4 | 0.71 | OCT120432 | DAVE STEVENS ROCKETEER ARTIST ED NEW PTG | $75.00 | IDW |
92 | 59 | 0.70 | NOV120785 | UNCANNY X-MEN COMPLETE COLL BY FRACTION TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | MAR |
93 | 90 | 0.68 | OCT120268 | SUPERMAN THE MAN OF STEEL TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | DC |
94 | 126 | 0.68 | APR120487 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
95 | 69 | 0.68 | DEC120729-M | MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
96 | 127 | 0.67 | FEB082136 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
97 | 454 | 0.66 | SEP100720 | CAPTAIN AMERICA BLOODSTONE HUNT TP | $19.99 | MAR |
98 | 219 | 0.66 | DEC121174 | NINJAGO GN VOL 06 | $6.99 | NBM |
99 | 97 | 0.65 | NOV120798 | ESSENTIAL MARVEL TEAM UP TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
100 | 79 | 0.65 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
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