Top 100 Graphic Novels: March 2014
Apr 07, 2014
The war between the forces of Rick and Negan clash in Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead Volume 20: All Out War Part 1 from Image Comics, the best-selling graphic novel of March.
In total, Image Comics had four of the month's top graphic novels. Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 3 ranked #2, Chew Volume 8: Family Recipes ranked E5, and David Lapham's Stray Bullets: Uber Alles Edition ranked #10.
Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's Nemo: Roses of Berlin, a spin-off graphic novel from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, ranked #3.
Dark Horse Comics' Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 7: Rift Part 1 ranked #4.
DC Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by Justice League: Trinity War at #6, followed by Harley Quinn: Welcome to Metropolis at #7.
BOOM! Studios' original graphic novel, Adventure Time Volume 3: Seeing Red, ranked #8.
Finishing the top ten, Marvel Comics' Marvel Masterworks: Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 ranked #9.
Finally, among the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's top graphic novel in March was Batman: The Silver Age Newspaper Comics Volume 1: 1966-1967 at #110.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 21.63 | JAN140559 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
2 | 2 | 17.99 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
3 | 5 | 7.51 | JAN141334 | NEMO ROSES OF BERLIN HC (MR) | $14.95 | TOP |
4 | 9 | 6.91 | NOV130064 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 07 RIFT PART 1 | $10.99 | DAR |
5 | 15 | 4.24 | JAN140548 | CHEW TP VOL 08 FAMILY RECIPES (MR) | $12.99 | IMA |
6 | 7 | 3.81 | NOV130226 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TRINITY WAR HC (N52) | $29.99 | DC |
7 | 10 | 3.70 | DEC130313 | HARLEY QUINN WELCOME TO METROPOLIS TP | $19.99 | DC |
8 | 21 | 3.67 | JAN141027 | ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 03 SEEING RED | $11.99 | BOO |
9 | 122 | 3.35 | NOV082434 | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
10 | 3 | 3.29 | JAN140530 | STRAY BULLETS UBER ALLES ED TP (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
11 | 56 | 3.21 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
12 | 54 | 3.16 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
13 | 12 | 3.10 | NOV130011 | HELLBOY FIRST 20 YEARS HC | $19.99 | DAR |
14 | 27 | 2.94 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
15 | 37 | 2.76 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
16 | 34 | 2.75 | DEC130312 | SUPERMAN EARTH ONE TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DC |
17 | 26 | 2.40 | NOV130023 | BTVS SEASON 9 TP VOL 05 THE CORE | $17.99 | DAR |
18 | 38 | 2.38 | DEC130308 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 03 IRON (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
19 | 24 | 2.34 | DEC130778 | ALL NEW X-MEN TP VOL 02 HERE TO STAY | $19.99 | MAR |
20 | 23 | 2.34 | DEC130777 | UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 01 REVOLUTION | $19.99 | MAR |
21 | 82 | 2.32 | NOV130453 | SATELLITE SAM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
22 | 11 | 2.26 | JAN140537 | NOAH HC (MR) | $29.99 | IMA |
23 | 44 | 2.25 | DEC130346 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 05 (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
24 | 187 | 2.23 | FEB092602 | MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
25 | 28 | 2.23 | DEC130341 | DEATH TP (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
26 | 192 | 2.23 | SEP090502 | MMW UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
27 | 20 | 2.20 | NOV130234 | WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 04 WAR (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
28 | 47 | 2.18 | DEC130306 | GREEN ARROW TP VOL 04 THE KILL MACHINE (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
29 | 8 | 2.17 | OCT130749 | X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST HC | $39.99 | MAR |
30 | 53 | 2.16 | DEC130298 | ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 04 SPLINTER SPECIES (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
31 | 18 | 2.06 | DEC130302 | GREEN LANTERN RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY TP (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
32 | 202 | 2.03 | JAN092568 | MMW X-MEN TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
33 | 207 | 2.00 | MAY100664 | MMW MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
34 | 40 | 1.97 | DEC130780 | NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 01 EVERYTHING DIES | $19.99 | MAR |
35 | 29 | 1.96 | NOV130263 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 06 (MR) | $22.99 | DC |
36 | 63 | 1.83 | DEC130300 | BATWOMAN TP VOL 03 WORLDS FINEST (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
37 | 229 | 1.82 | AUG090549 | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 03 | $24.99 | MAR |
38 | 35 | 1.80 | DEC130301 | BATWOMAN HC VOL 04 THIS BLOOD IS THICK (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
39 | 81 | 1.78 | JAN141232 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
40 | 66 | 1.77 | NOV130436 | BEDLAM TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | IMA |
41 | 31 | 1.73 | DEC130773 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER PREM HC VOL 03 ACCURSED | $24.99 | MAR |
42 | 48 | 1.73 | OCT130050 | 47 RONIN HC | $19.99 | DAR |
43 | 32 | 1.70 | DEC130309 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 03 UNDER PRESSURE | $24.99 | DC |
44 | 69 | 1.70 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
45 | 68 | 1.68 | DEC130782 | YOUNG AVENGERS TP VOL 03 MIC DROP EDGE TIME AND SPACE | $15.99 | MAR |
46 | 72 | 1.67 | SEP130566 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR | $14.99 | IMA |
47 | 19 | 1.66 | JAN140957 | GAME OF THRONES HC GN VOL 03 (MR) | $25.00 | RAN |
48 | 51 | 1.66 | DEC130775 | WOLVERINE TP VOL 02 KILLABLE | $19.99 | MAR |
49 | 90 | 1.57 | NOV130784 | SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | ARC |
50 | 57 | 1.55 | DEC130789 | ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
51 | 45 | 1.54 | DEC130774 | UNCANNY AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 03 RAGNAROK NOW | $24.99 | MAR |
52 | 46 | 1.52 | DEC130768 | OZ HC EMERALD CITY OF OZ | $24.99 | MAR |
53 | 188 | 1.50 | DEC090590 | MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
54 | 88 | 1.48 | DEC130344 | HELLBLAZER SHOOT TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
55 | 79 | 1.46 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
56 | 4 | 1.45 | OCT130748 | UNCANNY X-FORCE BY RICK REMENDER OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
57 | 50 | 1.42 | SEP130802 | FF TP VOL 02 FAMILY FREAKOUT NOW | $24.99 | MAR |
58 | 14 | 1.42 | JAN140552 | FATALE DLX ED HC VOL 01 (MR) | $39.99 | IMA |
59 | 74 | 1.41 | DEC130788 | MIGHTY AVENGERS TP VOL 01 NO SINGLE HERO | $17.99 | MAR |
60 | 33 | 1.41 | JAN140808 | DAREDEVIL TP END OF DAYS | $29.99 | MAR |
61 | 22 | 1.39 | DEC130760 | WOLVERINE JAPANS MOST WANTED HC | $34.99 | MAR |
62 | 92 | 1.38 | DEC130305 | TRINITY OF SIN PANDORA TP VOL 01 THE CURSE (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
63 | 332 | 1.35 | JAN100643 | MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAR |
64 | 83 | 1.35 | DEC130783 | NOVA TP VOL 02 ROOKIE SEASON | $16.99 | MAR |
65 | 323 | 1.34 | JUL090587 | MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
66 | 89 | 1.33 | NOV130060 | ADVENTURES OF NILSON GROUNDTHUMPER & HERMY HC | $14.99 | DAR |
67 | 60 | 1.32 | JAN140902 | CROSSED TP VOL 08 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
68 | 70 | 1.31 | DEC130786 | DAREDEVIL TP DARK NIGHTS | $19.99 | MAR |
69 | 42 | 1.30 | DEC130345 | LUCIFER TP VOL 03 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
70 | 94 | 1.30 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
71 | 67 | 1.30 | JAN141233 | ATTACK ON TITAN JUNIOR HIGH GN VOL 01 | $16.99 | RAN |
72 | 71 | 1.29 | JAN140798 | UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 03 GREAT CORRUPTION | $19.99 | MAR |
73 | 144 | 1.28 | JAN141385 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 70 | $9.99 | VIZ |
74 | 85 | 1.28 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
75 | 101 | 1.27 | NOV130244 | MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE TP VOL 02 ORIGINS OF ETERNIA | $14.99 | DC |
76 | 99 | 1.27 | JAN140546 | JANS ATOMIC HEART AND OTHER STORIES TP (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
77 | 348 | 1.26 | MAR092623 | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
78 | 73 | 1.26 | DEC130315 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS JONAH HEX TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
79 | 196 | 1.22 | JAN120754 | VENOM BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | MAR |
80 | 77 | 1.22 | JAN140799 | CABLE AND X-FORCE TP VOL 04 VENDETTAS | $19.99 | MAR |
81 | 65 | 1.21 | FEB140960 | UBER TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
82 | 59 | 1.19 | DEC130781 | FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 03 DOOMED | $24.99 | MAR |
83 | 197 | 1.18 | MAY120763 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | MAR |
84 | 359 | 1.17 | DEC100642 | MMW MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
85 | 96 | 1.17 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
86 | 62 | 1.16 | MAY130216 | BATMAN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
87 | 39 | 1.15 | OCT130247 | BATMAN UNWRAPPED BY ANDY KUBERT DELUXE ED HC | $34.99 | DC |
88 | 111 | 1.14 | DEC130316 | SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 TP VOL 04 ARGO | $14.99 | DC |
89 | 86 | 1.13 | DEC130776 | UNCANNY AVENGERS TP VOL 01 RED SHADOW | $19.99 | MAR |
90 | 215 | 1.12 | APR100691 | DAREDEVIL BY BENDIS & MALEEV TP ULT COLL BOOK 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
91 | 115 | 1.12 | DEC130762 | MARVELS CAPTAIN AMERICA TP WINTER SOLDIER PRELUDE | $14.99 | MAR |
92 | 234 | 1.11 | DEC090616 | MARVEL 1602 TP | $19.99 | MAR |
93 | 114 | 1.11 | APR130482 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER | $14.99 | IMA |
94 | 118 | 1.10 | DEC130304 | PHANTOM STRANGER TP VOL 02 BREACH OF FAITH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
95 | 30 | 1.09 | NOV130238 | BATMAN BY DOUG MOENCH AND KELLEY JONES HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | DC |
96 | 156 | 1.06 | FEB120285 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
97 | 107 | 1.06 | JAN141356 | UNITY TP VOL 01 TO KILL A KING | $14.99 | VAL |
98 | 402 | 1.05 | JUL120632 | MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
99 | 272 | 1.05 | MAR120641-M | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 07 | $24.99 | MAR |
100 | 282 | 1.03 | AUG120693-M | MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | MAR |
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