Top 100 Graphic Novels: February 2014
Mar 17, 2014
Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key came to its conclusion in February's Locke & Key Volume 6: Alpha & Omega from IDW Publishing, the best-selling graphic novel for the month. Also in the top ten from IDW in February was My Little Pony Tales Volume 2 at #8.
Image Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Fatale Volume 4: Pray For Rain at #2. Also in the top ten were Invincible Volume 19: The War at Home at #4, Saga Volume 1 at #5, and Revival Volume 3: A Faraway Place at #9.
BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time Volume 4 ranked #3 for the month.
Marvel Comics had two books in the top ten, led by Star-Lord: Annihilation: Conquest at #6, followed by Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung's Infinity hardcover at #7.
Rounding out the top ten in February was DC Comics with The Flash Volume 2: Rogues Revolution at #10.
Finally, among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search Library Edition ranked just outside the top ten for February at #16.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2014
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 2 | 3.97 | NOV130333 | LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 06 ALPHA & OMEGA | $29.99 | IDW |
2 | 11 | 3.66 | OCT130469 | FATALE TP VOL 04 PRAY FOR RAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
3 | 9 | 3.45 | DEC130995 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | BOO |
4 | 12 | 3.16 | DEC130496 | INVINCIBLE TP VOL 19 THE WAR AT HOME | $16.99 | IMA |
5 | 38 | 3.16 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
6 | 65 | 3.01 | DEC130736 | STAR LORD ANNIHILATION CONQUEST | $7.99 | MAR |
7 | 1 | 2.97 | NOV130707 | INFINITY HC | $75.00 | MAR |
8 | 13 | 2.52 | DEC130439 | MY LITTLE PONY TALES TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | IDW |
9 | 24 | 2.43 | DEC130527 | REVIVAL TP VOL 03 A FARAWAY PLACE (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
10 | 20 | 2.41 | NOV130229 | FLASH TP VOL 02 ROGUES REVOLUTION (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
11 | 25 | 2.40 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
12 | 29 | 2.34 | NOV130227 | CONSTANTINE TP VOL 01 SPARK AND THE FLAME (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
13 | 68 | 2.32 | NOV130274 | FBP FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | DC |
14 | 16 | 2.31 | NOV130721 | AVENGERS TP VOL 01 AVENGERS WORLD | $19.99 | MAR |
15 | 7 | 2.17 | OCT130240 | GREEN LANTERN WRATH OF THE FIRST LANTERN HC (N52) | $29.99 | DC |
16 | 3 | 2.13 | OCT130056 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER SEARCH LIBRARY ED HC | $39.99 | DAR |
17 | 40 | 2.06 | OCT130504 | THIEF OF THIEVES TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
18 | 34 | 2.06 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | TOP |
19 | 57 | 2.01 | NOV130255 | BATMAN LIL GOTHAM TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DC |
20 | 46 | 1.97 | DEC130523 | PROPHET TP VOL 03 EMPIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
21 | 6 | 1.90 | SEP130796 | DEADPOOL BY POSEHN AND DUGGAN HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
22 | 51 | 1.88 | NOV130270 | WE3 TP NEW ED (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
23 | 49 | 1.85 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
24 | 18 | 1.85 | NOV130237 | BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP | $24.99 | DC |
25 | 41 | 1.85 | DEC130784 | SUPERIOR FOES SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 GETTING BAND BACK | $16.99 | MAR |
26 | 17 | 1.84 | OCT130243 | FLASH HC VOL 03 GORILLA WARFARE (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
27 | 26 | 1.80 | OCT130061 | LOBSTER JOHNSON TP VOL 03 SATAN SMELLS A RAT | $18.99 | DAR |
28 | 93 | 1.80 | DEC130554 | ZERO TP VOL 01 AN EMERGENCY | $9.99 | IMA |
29 | 30 | 1.76 | NOV130718 | IRON MAN TP VOL 01 BELIEVE | $19.99 | MAR |
30 | 47 | 1.75 | NOV130235 | SUPERGIRL TP VOL 03 SANCTUARY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
31 | 31 | 1.75 | NOV130719 | CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01 CASTAWAY DIMENSION Z BOOK 1 | $19.99 | MAR |
32 | 39 | 1.72 | DEC131294 | BOJEFFRIES SAGA GN (MR) | $14.95 | TOP |
33 | 37 | 1.64 | NOV130723 | NOVA TP VOL 01 ORIGIN NOW | $19.99 | MAR |
34 | 48 | 1.64 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
35 | 14 | 1.57 | OCT130286 | FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 08 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
36 | 45 | 1.52 | NOV130231 | DEATHSTROKE TP VOL 02 LOBO HUNT (N52) | $19.99 | DC |
37 | 71 | 1.48 | DEC130520 | PETER PANZERFAUST TP VOL 03 CRY O/T WOLF | $14.99 | IMA |
38 | 5 | 1.47 | NOV130334 | LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 06 ALPHA & OMEGA SERIES SLIPCASE ED | $39.99 | IDW |
39 | 42 | 1.39 | OCT131257 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 06 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
40 | 94 | 1.39 | OCT130269 | SUPERMAN FAMILY ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | DC |
41 | 67 | 1.38 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
42 | 63 | 1.37 | OCT130020 | MASS EFFECT FOUNDATION TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | DAR |
43 | 21 | 1.35 | NOV130247 | POWER GIRL POWER TRIP TP | $29.99 | DC |
44 | 15 | 1.35 | SEP130783-M | CAPTAIN AMERICA WINTER SOLDIER HC | $34.99 | MAR |
45 | 54 | 1.35 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
46 | 70 | 1.34 | NOV130228 | DIAL H TP VOL 02 EXCHANGE (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
47 | 75 | 1.34 | NOV130728 | CAPTAIN AMERICA TP LIVING LEGEND | $15.99 | MAR |
48 | 55 | 1.34 | NOV130269 | SPACEMAN TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
49 | 35 | 1.33 | NOV130242 | JLA TP VOL 04 | $24.99 | DC |
50 | 66 | 1.33 | DEC130785 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP TP VERSUS | $17.99 | MAR |
51 | 61 | 1.32 | OCT130071 | ANGEL & FAITH TP VOL 05 WHAT YOU WANT NOT WHAT YOU NEED | $17.99 | DAR |
52 | 79 | 1.31 | SEP130566 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR | $14.99 | IMA |
53 | 56 | 1.31 | DEC130425 | TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 07 CITY FALL PT 2 | $17.99 | IDW |
54 | 78 | 1.28 | OCT130054 | AXE COP TP VOL 05 AXE COP GETS MARRIED | $14.99 | DAR |
55 | 382 | 1.28 | MAR120670 | OZ OZMA OF OZ GN TP | $19.99 | MAR |
56 | 83 | 1.22 | NOV130727 | SCARLET SPIDER TP VOL 04 INTO GRAVE | $15.99 | MAR |
57 | 169 | 1.19 | SEP130024 | CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DAR |
58 | 417 | 1.17 | MAY110741 | OZ MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ GN TP | $19.99 | MAR |
59 | 62 | 1.16 | SEP130073 | CONAN PHANTOMS O/T BLACK COAST TP | $19.99 | DAR |
60 | 32 | 1.16 | SEP130306 | DMZ DELUXE EDITION HC BOOK 01 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
61 | 60 | 1.15 | DEC131052 | RED SONJA TP VOL 01 QUEEN OF PLAGUES | $19.99 | DE |
62 | 50 | 1.15 | MAY130216 | BATMAN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
63 | 95 | 1.14 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
64 | 33 | 1.13 | OCT130287 | INVISIBLES HC BOOK 01 DELUXE EDITION (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
65 | 22 | 1.13 | SEP130791 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
66 | 73 | 1.11 | DEC130776 | UNCANNY AVENGERS TP VOL 01 RED SHADOW | $19.99 | MAR |
67 | 53 | 1.10 | NOV130717 | SAVAGE WOLVERINE PREM HC VOL 02 HANDS ON DEAD BODY | $24.99 | MAR |
68 | 23 | 1.10 | NOV130725 | SHE-HULK BY SLOTT TP VOL 01 COMPLETE COLLECTION | $34.99 | MAR |
69 | 90 | 1.10 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
70 | 91 | 1.09 | DEC131009 | BRAVEST WARRIORS TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | BOO |
71 | 82 | 1.09 | DEC130779 | SECRET AVENGERS TP VOL 02 ILIAD | $17.99 | MAR |
72 | 89 | 1.05 | NOV130720 | FEARLESS DEFENDERS TP VOL 02 MOST FAB FIGHTING TEAM OF ALL | $17.99 | MAR |
73 | 81 | 1.04 | SEP130075 | SHERLOCK HOLMES & VAMPIRES OF LONDON HC | $17.99 | DAR |
74 | 454 | 1.04 | AUG130892 | OZ ROAD TO OZ GN TP | $16.99 | MAR |
75 | 672 | 1.03 | MAR082281 | ESSENTIAL RAMPAGING HULK TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | MAR |
76 | 97 | 1.03 | OCT120252 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
77 | 27 | 1.03 | NOV130730 | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY BY GILLEN TP VOL 01 COMPLETE COLL | $34.99 | MAR |
78 | 92 | 1.00 | MAY110240 | BATMAN MAD LOVE AND OTHER STORIES TP | $17.99 | DC |
79 | 133 | 0.99 | DEC130755 | SECRET SERVICE TP (MR) | $12.99 | MAR |
80 | 99 | 0.98 | OCT131297 | ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV TP VOL 02 | $13.95 | RED |
81 | 96 | 0.98 | NOV130724 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY BRIAN WOOD TP VOL 03 | $17.99 | MAR |
82 | 167 | 0.98 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
83 | 102 | 0.98 | NOV130232 | LEGION OF SUPERHEROES TP VOL 03 FATAL FIVE (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
84 | 141 | 0.97 | FEB120285 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
85 | 36 | 0.95 | DEC130793 | X-FORCE BY KYLE AND YOST COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
86 | 511 | 0.93 | JUL100688 | FRANKLIN RICHARDS TP SON GENIUS ULT COLL GN BK 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
87 | 69 | 0.93 | NOV130708 | INFINITY TP HEIST HUNT | $24.99 | MAR |
88 | 113 | 0.93 | OCT130070 | BREATH OF BONES A TALE O/T GOLEM HC | $14.99 | DAR |
89 | 122 | 0.92 | AUG128257 | HELLBOY TP VOL 01 SEED OF DESTRUCTION | $17.99 | DAR |
90 | 8 | 0.92 | SEP130789-M | MMW DEFENDERS HC VOL 04 | $69.99 | MAR |
91 | 201 | 0.91 | OCT130805 | WHERE BOLD STARS GO TO DIE GN (MR) | $7.95 | SLA |
92 | 84 | 0.90 | OCT130023 | CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 07 DAY OF WRATH | $19.99 | DAR |
93 | 110 | 0.90 | DEC131331 | HARBINGER TP VOL 04 PERFECT DAY | $14.99 | VAL |
94 | 595 | 0.89 | FEB110689-M | ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 05 NEW ED | $19.99 | MAR |
95 | 98 | 0.88 | JUL100259 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
96 | 123 | 0.87 | JAN128084 | HELLBOY TP VOL 02 WAKE THE DEVIL (6TH PTG) | $17.99 | DAR |
97 | 88 | 0.87 | OCT130076 | STRAIN TP VOL 03 THE FALL | $19.99 | DAR |
98 | 74 | 0.87 | NOV130243 | LEGION OF SUPERHEROES GREAT DARKNESS SAGA TP NEW ED | $24.99 | DC |
99 | 125 | 0.86 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
100 | 824 | 0.86 | MAR110767 | NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 01 | $14.99 | MAR |
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