Top 100 Graphic Novels: April 2016
May 16, 2016
Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette's Wonder Woman: Earth One original graphic novel from DC Entertainment was April's best-selling graphic novel.
Also in the top ten from DC Entertainment was Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke Special Edition at #9.
Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Star Wars: Vader Down at #2. Also in the top ten were Thanos: The Infinity Finale at #5, Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Civil War at #6, and Deadpool World's Greatest Volume 1: A Millionaire with a Mouth at #7.
Image Comics had three titles in the top ten — Kurtis Weibe's Rat Queens Volume 3: Demons at #3, Skottie Young's I Hate Fairyland Volume 1: Madly Ever After at #4, and Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott's Black Magick Volume 1: Awakening at #10.
Rounding out the top ten, Oni Press' Rick & Morty Volume 2 ranked #10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 15.89 | DEC150215 | WONDER WOMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01 | $22.99 | DC |
2 | 2 | 7.62 | JAN160962 | STAR WARS TP VADER DOWN | $19.99 | MAR |
3 | 9 | 6.71 | JAN160696 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 03 DEMONS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
4 | 23 | 6.66 | JAN160644-M | I HATE FAIRYLAND TP VOL 01 MADLY EVER AFTER (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
5 | 3 | 6.01 | DEC150873 | THANOS INFINITY FINALE OGN HC | $24.99 | MAR |
6 | 4 | 5.94 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
7 | 16 | 4.91 | JAN160939 | DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 01 MILLIONAIRE WITH MOUTH | $15.99 | MAR |
8 | 35 | 4.76 | JAN160635-M | BLACK MAGICK TP VOL 01 AWAKENING PART ONE (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
9 | 18 | 3.95 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
10 | 13 | 3.91 | FEB161683-M | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | ONI |
11 | 22 | 3.60 | JAN160933 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 WORLDWIDE | $18.99 | MAR |
12 | 28 | 3.57 | OCT150539 | MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 06 | $14.99 | IMA |
13 | 24 | 3.55 | JAN160938 | DEADPOOL AND CABLE TP SPLIT SECOND | $16.99 | MAR |
14 | 6 | 3.50 | OCT150961-M | CIVIL WAR HC | $34.99 | MAR |
15 | 32 | 3.38 | DEC150677 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 25 NO TURNING BACK (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
16 | 17 | 3.34 | DEC150314 | BATMAN EUROPA HC | $22.99 | DC |
17 | 19 | 3.28 | DEC150071 | HELLBOY IN MEXICO TP | $19.99 | DAR |
18 | 65 | 3.22 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
19 | 70 | 3.19 | JAN160948 | COLOR YOUR OWN CIVIL WAR TP | $9.99 | MAR |
20 | 38 | 3.00 | FEB160960 | EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN TP VOL 01 X-HAVEN | $15.99 | MAR |
21 | 26 | 2.94 | JAN160931 | ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS TP VOL 01 MAGNIFICENT SEVEN | $19.99 | MAR |
22 | 67 | 2.90 | MAR161871 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
23 | 21 | 2.81 | FEB160948 | DOCTOR STRANGE PREM HC VOL 01 WAY OF WEIRD | $24.99 | MAR |
24 | 46 | 2.76 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
25 | 48 | 2.57 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
26 | 52 | 2.54 | JAN160691 | NAILBITER TP VOL 04 BLOOD LUST (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
27 | 132 | 2.44 | FEB160836 | AMADEUS CHO GENIUS AT WORK TP | $7.99 | MAR |
28 | 15 | 2.40 | JAN160319 | ELSEWORLDS BATMAN TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | DC |
29 | 47 | 2.38 | OCT151205 | STEVEN UNIVERSE ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL | $14.99 | BOO |
30 | 36 | 2.37 | JAN160327 | FLASH BY GRANT MORRISON AND MARK MILLAR TP | $19.99 | DC |
31 | 54 | 2.35 | FEB160965 | CARNAGE TP VOL 01 ONE THAT GOT AWAY | $15.99 | MAR |
32 | 20 | 2.30 | DEC150327 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARSKEID WAR POWER OF THE GODS HC | $29.99 | DC |
33 | 41 | 2.30 | JAN160935 | UNCANNY AVENGERS UNITY TP VOL 01 LOST FUTURE | $19.99 | MAR |
34 | 50 | 2.27 | JAN160330 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | DC |
35 | 27 | 2.25 | FEB161202 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 02 TABLET OF DESTINIES | $19.99 | BEN |
36 | 78 | 2.19 | FEB161617 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 18 | $10.99 | RAN |
37 | 29 | 2.15 | DEC150335 | ROBIN WAR HC | $24.99 | DC |
38 | 45 | 2.10 | JAN160324 | SUPERMAN EMPEROR JOKER TP (RES) | $19.99 | DC |
39 | 117 | 2.10 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
40 | 31 | 2.09 | JAN160322 | DC COMICS DARK HORSE ALIENS TP | $24.99 | DC |
41 | 260 | 2.08 | MAR110803 | ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 08 NEW ED | $19.99 | MAR |
42 | 57 | 2.01 | JAN160932 | CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON TP VOL 01 NOT MY CAP AMERICA | $17.99 | MAR |
43 | 75 | 1.96 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
44 | 53 | 1.94 | NOV150279-M | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
45 | 486 | 1.92 | SEP052010 | ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | MAR |
46 | 14 | 1.92 | FEB160652-M | WICKED & DIVINE HC VOL 01 YEAR ONE | $44.99 | IMA |
47 | 39 | 1.89 | JAN160325 | BATMAN ADVENTURES TP VOL 04 | $24.99 | DC |
48 | 374 | 1.88 | OCT082541 | ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE TP VOL 05 | $16.99 | MAR |
49 | 44 | 1.86 | DEC150337 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR HC VOL 01 | $22.99 | DC |
50 | 323 | 1.86 | FEB110688 | ESSENTIAL THOR TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | MAR |
51 | 73 | 1.83 | JAN160315 | SUPERMAN THE MEN OF TOMORROW TP | $16.99 | DC |
52 | 42 | 1.82 | JAN160922 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 01 REBOOT | $24.99 | MAR |
53 | 84 | 1.81 | DEC150079 | HARROW COUNTY TP VOL 02 TWICE TOLD | $14.99 | DAR |
54 | 58 | 1.81 | FEB160966 | ASTONISHING ANT-MAN TP VOL 01 EVERYBODY LOVES TEAM-UPS | $19.99 | MAR |
55 | 56 | 1.80 | JAN160335 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 03 ROGUES | $19.99 | DC |
56 | 290 | 1.78 | FEB110689 | ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 05 NEW ED | $19.99 | MAR |
57 | 96 | 1.76 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
58 | 77 | 1.76 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
59 | 313 | 1.74 | APR110738 | ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 10 | $19.99 | MAR |
60 | 92 | 1.72 | JAN160940 | MRS DEADPOOL AND HOWLING COMMANDOS TP | $15.99 | MAR |
61 | 101 | 1.72 | FEB160969 | PUNISHER BORN TP NEW PTG (MR) | $14.99 | MAR |
62 | 94 | 1.72 | JAN160941 | MARVELS CAPTAIN AMERICA TP CIVIL WAR PRELUDE | $15.99 | MAR |
63 | 62 | 1.71 | JAN160936 | NEW AVENGERS AIM TP VOL 01 EVERYTHING IS NEW | $19.99 | MAR |
64 | 83 | 1.70 | JAN160317 | GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 06 THE LIFE EQUATION | $16.99 | DC |
65 | 105 | 1.69 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
66 | 100 | 1.68 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
67 | 97 | 1.68 | FEB160964 | SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 03 SMACK TO FUTURE | $15.99 | MAR |
68 | 69 | 1.59 | JAN160333 | NIGHTWING TP VOL 04 LOVE AND BULLETS | $19.99 | DC |
69 | 454 | 1.59 | NOV062377 | ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | MAR |
70 | 99 | 1.55 | JAN161218 | GIANT DAYS TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | BOO |
71 | 33 | 1.52 | JAN160960 | BLACK PANTHER BY PRIEST TP VOL 03 COMPLETE COLLECTION | $34.99 | MAR |
72 | 74 | 1.52 | MAR130303 | PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
73 | 95 | 1.51 | DEC150083 | GOON TP VOL 15 ONCE UPON A HARD TIME | $16.99 | DAR |
74 | 102 | 1.50 | JAN160316 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS THE LOST ARMY TP | $16.99 | DC |
75 | 60 | 1.50 | NOV150284 | SUPERMAN HC VOL 01 BEFORE TRUTH | $22.99 | DC |
76 | 64 | 1.50 | FEB160397 | JEM & THE HOLOGRAMS TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | IDW |
77 | 80 | 1.48 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
78 | 79 | 1.46 | FEB160338 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER TP VOL 06 | $17.99 | IDW |
79 | 87 | 1.44 | JUL150827 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER | $19.99 | MAR |
80 | 322 | 1.44 | AUG120741 | ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE TP VOL 06 | $19.99 | MAR |
81 | 59 | 1.42 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
82 | 118 | 1.40 | OCT150604 | BLOOD STAIN TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
83 | 85 | 1.39 | DEC150147 | I AM A HERO OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
84 | 61 | 1.39 | JAN160923 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PREM HC VOL 01 EMPEROR QUILL | $24.99 | MAR |
85 | 120 | 1.38 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
86 | 40 | 1.38 | OCT150966 | MS MARVEL HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
87 | 98 | 1.37 | DEC150056 | ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | DAR |
88 | 119 | 1.37 | AUG151755 | KILL LA KILL GN VOL 02 (OF 3) | $12.99 | UDO |
89 | 186 | 1.35 | JAN160652 | TOKYO GHOST TP VOL 01 ATOMIC GARDEN (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
90 | 12 | 1.28 | OCT150964-M | MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 08 | $75.00 | MAR |
91 | 103 | 1.27 | JAN160326 | BLACK LIGHTNING TP | $19.99 | DC |
92 | 420 | 1.26 | OCT072194 | ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | MAR |
92 | 135 | 1.26 | JAN160332 | MORTAL KOMBAT X TP VOL 03 BLOOD ISLAND (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
94 | 107 | 1.24 | JAN160937 | CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS TP VOL 01 BATTLEWORLD | $19.99 | MAR |
95 | 137 | 1.24 | APR120250 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
96 | 124 | 1.22 | JAN160328 | GOTHAM BY MIDNIGHT TP VOL 02 REST IN PEACE | $16.99 | DC |
97 | 34 | 1.22 | DEC150061 | ALIENS 30TH ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL COMICS SERIES HC | $39.99 | DAR |
98 | 8 | 1.20 | OCT150968 | DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER OMNIBUS COMPANION HC NEW PTG | $100.00 | MAR |
99 | 427 | 1.19 | JUL100717 | ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
100 | 195 | 1.18 | MAR161869 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 78 | $9.99 | VIZ |
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