Top 100 Graphic Novels: May 2016
Jun 13, 2016
Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's Batman: The Killing Joke Special Edition from DC Entertainment returned to the top of the sales charts as May's best-selling graphic novel.
Also in the top ten from DC Entertainment, The Joker: Endgame ranked #7.
Image Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen's Descender Volume 2 at #2, followed by Black Science Volume 4: Godworld at #4, Brian K. Vaughan and Steve Skroce's We Stand on Guard at #5, and Chew Volume 11: Last Suppers at #6.
Marvel Comics rounded out the top ten with four titles, led by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Civil War at #3, followed by Star Wars: Kanan Volume 2 at #8, Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez's Spider-Gwen Volume 1: Greater Power, and Spider-Man/Deadpool: Don't Call It a Team-Up at #10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2016
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 6 | 6.23 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
2 | 10 | 5.89 | FEB160680-M | DESCENDER TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
3 | 3 | 5.74 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
4 | 14 | 4.47 | FEB160656 | BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 04 GODWORLD (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
5 | 9 | 3.95 | FEB160645 | WE STAND ON GUARD DLX HC (MR) | $24.99 | IMA |
6 | 17 | 3.93 | FEB160669 | CHEW TP VOL 11 LAST SUPPERS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
7 | 8 | 3.92 | FEB160224 | JOKER ENDGAME TP | $24.99 | DC |
8 | 13 | 3.91 | JAN160963 | STAR WARS KANAN TP VOL 02 FIRST BLOOD | $17.99 | MAR |
9 | 15 | 3.80 | FEB160962 | SPIDER-GWEN TP VOL 01 GREATER POWER | $17.99 | MAR |
10 | 5 | 3.65 | FEB160956 | SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL TP DONT CALL IT TEAM UP | $34.99 | MAR |
11 | 49 | 3.55 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
12 | 24 | 3.29 | FEB160967 | DAREDEVIL BACK IN BLACK TP VOL 01 CHINATOWN | $15.99 | MAR |
13 | 137 | 3.01 | OCT110741 | X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TP | $19.99 | MAR |
14 | 21 | 2.98 | FEB160955 | ALL NEW WOLVERINE TP VOL 01 FOUR SISTERS | $17.99 | MAR |
15 | 72 | 2.85 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
16 | 40 | 2.62 | DEC150677 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 25 NO TURNING BACK (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
17 | 42 | 2.53 | FEB160268 | TWILIGHT CHILDREN TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
18 | 44 | 2.45 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
19 | 61 | 2.44 | FEB160661 | BIRTHRIGHT TP VOL 03 | $12.99 | IMA |
20 | 43 | 2.39 | FEB160959 | ALL NEW X-MEN INEVITABLE TP VOL 01 GHOSTS OF CYCLOPS | $15.99 | MAR |
21 | 41 | 2.31 | FEB160227 | GRAYSON TP VOL 03 NEMESIS | $16.99 | DC |
22 | 38 | 2.29 | MAR160932 | UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 03 SQUIRREL REALLY GOT ME NO | $17.99 | MAR |
23 | 52 | 2.26 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
24 | 31 | 2.25 | MAR130303 | PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
25 | 68 | 2.24 | FEB160240 | SUPERGIRL COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE TP | $12.99 | DC |
26 | 20 | 2.22 | FEB160949 | MIGHTY THOR PREM HC THUNDER IN HER VEINS VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
27 | 27 | 2.18 | DEC150215 | WONDER WOMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01 | $22.99 | DC |
28 | 34 | 2.16 | FEB160961 | SILK TP VOL 01 SINISTER | $19.99 | MAR |
29 | 45 | 2.15 | FEB160244 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 07 WAR TORN | $16.99 | DC |
30 | 36 | 2.04 | FEB160226 | BATMAN & ROBIN TP VOL 07 ROBIN RISES | $19.99 | DC |
31 | 11 | 2.03 | JAN160321 | KINGDOM COME 20TH ANNIVERSARY DLX ED HC | $39.99 | DC |
32 | 26 | 2.03 | FEB160225 | FLASH BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 02 | $24.99 | DC |
33 | 56 | 1.99 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
34 | 23 | 1.96 | JAN160153 | REBELS TP VOL 01 WELL REGULATED MILITIA | $24.99 | DAR |
35 | 50 | 1.94 | MAR160950 | DAREDEVIL VS PUNISHER MEANS AND ENDS TP NEW PTG | $17.99 | MAR |
36 | 70 | 1.93 | NOV150686 | ODYC TP VOL 02 SONS OF THE WOLF (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
37 | 71 | 1.91 | JAN160696 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 03 DEMONS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
38 | 29 | 1.90 | FEB160259 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 13 HAUNTED (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
39 | 59 | 1.87 | FEB160714 | WAYWARD TP VOL 03 OUT FROM THE SHADOWS (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
40 | 80 | 1.80 | DEC150658 | THEYRE NOT LIKE US TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
41 | 33 | 1.79 | FEB160945 | LITTLE MARVEL STANDEE PUNCH-OUT BOOK TP | $24.99 | MAR |
42 | 47 | 1.73 | JAN160134 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 13 END OF DAYS | $19.99 | DAR |
43 | 84 | 1.73 | FEB160269 | UNFOLLOW TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
44 | 86 | 1.70 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
45 | 85 | 1.70 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
46 | 66 | 1.67 | FEB160958 | HOWARD THE DUCK TP VOL 01 DUCK HUNT | $17.99 | MAR |
47 | 58 | 1.67 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP NEW ED | $19.99 | DC |
48 | 136 | 1.63 | OCT140637 | OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
49 | 103 | 1.63 | FEB160241 | TEEN TITANS GO HEROES ON PATROL TP NEW ED | $12.99 | DC |
50 | 62 | 1.63 | JUL150827 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER | $19.99 | MAR |
51 | 89 | 1.56 | FEB160957 | ALL NEW INHUMANS TP VOL 01 GLOBAL OUTREACH | $15.99 | MAR |
52 | 94 | 1.55 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
53 | 22 | 1.52 | FEB160976 | X-MEN TP RISE OF APOCALYPSE | $34.99 | MAR |
54 | 95 | 1.50 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
55 | 2 | 1.48 | DEC150343 | GOTHAM CENTRAL OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | DC |
56 | 88 | 1.48 | FEB161231 | ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 07 FOUR CASTLES | $14.99 | BOO |
57 | 46 | 1.47 | FEB160243 | WONDER WOMAN BY MIKE DEODATO TP | $24.99 | DC |
58 | 69 | 1.46 | NOV150279-M | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP NEW EDITION | $19.99 | DC |
59 | 63 | 1.45 | JAN160174 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 22 | $19.99 | DAR |
60 | 160 | 1.44 | SEP140684 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
61 | 4 | 1.44 | NOV150926 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY BY ABNETT AND LANNING OMNIBUS HC | $100.00 | MAR |
62 | 161 | 1.42 | JUL150554 | DESCENDER TP VOL 01 TIN STARS (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
63 | 77 | 1.42 | MAY150811 | STAR WARS TP VOL 01 SKYWALKER STRIKES | $19.99 | MAR |
64 | 18 | 1.41 | FEB160228 | BATMAN WAR GAMES TP VOL 02 | $39.99 | DC |
65 | 109 | 1.40 | APR120250 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
66 | 54 | 1.39 | FEB160946-M | AVENGERS K TP BOOK 01 AVENGERS VS ULTRON | $24.99 | MAR |
67 | 19 | 1.37 | FEB160687 | LAZARUS HC VOL 02 (MR) | $39.99 | IMA |
68 | 53 | 1.37 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
68 | 64 | 1.37 | MAR160353 | TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 14 ORDER FROM CHAOS | $19.99 | IDW |
70 | 37 | 1.37 | JAN160352 | FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 12 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
71 | 78 | 1.37 | FEB160231 | GREEN ARROW TP VOL 05 BLACK ARROW | $19.99 | DC |
72 | 106 | 1.36 | FEB160963 | WEB WARRIORS OF SPIDER-VERSE TP VOL 01 ELECTROVERSE | $15.99 | MAR |
73 | 55 | 1.36 | JAN160336 | WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 08 TWIST OF FATE | $24.99 | DC |
74 | 57 | 1.33 | FEB160233 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GODS GODHEAD TP | $24.99 | DC |
75 | 60 | 1.31 | FEB160950 | STAR WARS EPISODE I PHANTOM MENACE HC | $24.99 | MAR |
76 | 184 | 1.30 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
77 | 114 | 1.28 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
78 | 101 | 1.27 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
79 | 35 | 1.25 | NOV150927 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID AND CHRIS SAMNEE HC VOL 05 | $34.99 | MAR |
80 | 200 | 1.24 | JAN160644 | I HATE FAIRYLAND TP VOL 01 MADLY EVER AFTER (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
81 | 48 | 1.23 | JUL100692 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | MAR |
82 | 65 | 1.22 | FEB160972 | X-MEN TP MUTANT GENESIS 2.0 | $24.99 | MAR |
83 | 202 | 1.19 | FEB160640 | SYMMETRY TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
84 | 67 | 1.18 | FEB160234 | JLA TP VOL 08 | $24.99 | DC |
85 | 32 | 1.17 | FEB160970 | AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION TP UNDER SIEGE | $39.99 | MAR |
86 | 92 | 1.17 | FEB160238 | SUPERMAN ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
87 | 51 | 1.17 | JAN160354 | SCALPED HC BOOK 04 DELUXE EDITION (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
88 | 115 | 1.16 | FEB140248 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
89 | 75 | 1.15 | FEB160230 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 05 BACKWARD MASKING | $24.99 | DC |
90 | 93 | 1.14 | FEB160229 | BATMAN 66 TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | DC |
90 | 1 | 1.14 | OCT150238 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS GALLERY ED HC | $175.00 | DC |
90 | 214 | 1.14 | JAN160652 | TOKYO GHOST TP VOL 01 ATOMIC GARDEN (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
93 | 12 | 1.13 | NOV150929-M | MMW CAPTAIN MARVEL HC VOL 06 | $75.00 | MAR |
94 | 125 | 1.11 | MAR160928 | DRAX TP VOL 01 GALAXYS BEST DETECTIVE | $15.99 | MAR |
95 | 100 | 1.10 | JAN160962 | STAR WARS TP VADER DOWN | $19.99 | MAR |
96 | 81 | 1.10 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
97 | 7 | 1.10 | NOV150934 | UNCANNY X-MEN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG | $99.99 | MAR |
98 | 134 | 1.10 | MAR160648 | PRIDE & JOY GN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
99 | 91 | 1.07 | FEB161229 | ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA CAKE CARD WARS TP | $19.99 | BOO |
99 | 82 | 1.07 | SEP151087 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 01 MYSTERY OF MECHANICAL CORPSE | $19.99 | BEN |
101 | 240 | 1.07 | JAN140558 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
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