March's Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels
Apr 06, 2014
The second story arc of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Zero Year" storyline came to a close in the double-sized Batman #29 from DC Entertainment, the best-selling comic book in March 2014.
DC had the month's top four comics. In addition to Batman #29, Snyder and Jim Lee's Superman Unchained #6 ranked #2, Geoff Johns and David Finch's Forever Evil #6 ranked #3, and Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III's Sandman Overture #2 ranked #4.
Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Dan Slott and Giuseppe Camuncoli's Superior Spider-Man #29 at #5. Also in the top ten were Mark Waid and Chris Samnee's Daredevil #1 at #6, Slott and Camuncoli's Superior Spider-Man #30 at #7, Slott and Michael Allred's Silver Surfer #1 at #8, and Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo's Uncanny X-Men #19.NOW at #10.
Rounding out the top ten, Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #124 from Image Comics ranked #9.
Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' The Star Wars #6, an adaptation of George Lucas' original screenplay, was the publisher's top book at #38. Finally, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #17 was IDW Publishing's top book at #81.
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 50 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | BATMAN #29 | $4.99 | JAN140290-M | DC |
| 2 | SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #6 | $3.99 | OCT130160-M | DC |
| 3 | FOREVER EVIL #6 | $3.99 | DEC130197-M | DC |
| 4 | SANDMAN OVERTURE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | DEC130330-M | DC |
| 5 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #29 | $3.99 | JAN140720-M | MAR |
| 6 | DAREDEVIL #1 | $3.99 | JAN140630-M | MAR |
| 7 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #30 | $3.99 | JAN140722 | MAR |
| 8 | SILVER SURFER #1 | $3.99 | JAN140650-M | MAR |
| 9 | WALKING DEAD #124 (MR) | $2.99 | JAN140624 | IMA |
| 10 | UNCANNY X-MEN #19.NOW | $3.99 | JAN140665-M | MAR |
| 11 | WALKING DEAD #123 (MR) | $2.99 | JAN140623 | IMA |
| 12 | ALL NEW X-MEN #24 | $3.99 | JAN140715-M | MAR |
| 13 | UNCANNY AVENGERS #18.NOW | $3.99 | JAN140687-M | MAR |
| 14 | HARLEY QUINN #4 | $2.99 | JAN140308-M | DC |
| 15 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #2 | $4.99 | JAN140764 | MAR |
| 16 | MOON KNIGHT #1 | $3.99 | JAN140638-M | MAR |
| 17 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #13 | $3.99 | JAN140717-M | MAR |
| 18 | DETECTIVE COMICS #29 | $3.99 | JAN140293-M | DC |
| 19 | MAGNETO #1 | $3.99 | JAN140675-M | MAR |
| 20 | UNCANNY X-MEN #18 | $3.99 | JAN140774 | MAR |
| 21 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #1 | $3.99 | JAN140682-M | MAR |
| 22 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #13 | $3.99 | JAN140246-M | DC |
| 23 | AVENGERS #27 | $3.99 | JAN140753-M | MAR |
| 24 | BATMAN SUPERMAN ANNUAL #1 | $5.99 | NOV130167-M | DC |
| 25 | ORIGIN II #4 | $3.99 | JAN140775 | MAR |
| 26 | ALL NEW GHOST RIDER #1 | $3.99 | JAN140660-M | MAR |
| 27 | DEADPOOL #25.NOW | $2.99 | JAN140654-M | MAR |
| 28 | NEW AVENGERS #16.NOW | $3.99 | JAN140636-M | MAR |
| 29 | NEW AVENGERS #15 | $3.99 | DEC130723 | MAR |
| 30 | AMAZING X-MEN #5 | $3.99 | JAN140779 | MAR |
| 31 | GREEN LANTERN #29 | $2.99 | JAN140311-M | DC |
| 32 | CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 | $3.99 | JAN140669-M | MAR |
| 33 | DEADPOOL #26 | $2.99 | JAN140657-M | MAR |
| 34 | X-MEN #12 | $3.99 | JAN140733-M | MAR |
| 35 | IRON MAN #23.NOW | $3.99 | JAN140643-M | MAR |
| 36 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #6 | $3.99 | JAN140276-M | DC |
| 37 | BATMAN AND AQUAMAN #29 | $2.99 | JAN140301-M | DC |
| 38 | STAR WARS #6 LUCAS DRAFT | $3.99 | JAN140178 | DAR |
| 39 | WOLVERINE #3 | $3.99 | JAN140729-M | MAR |
| 40 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #2 | $3.99 | JAN140685-M | MAR |
| 41 | NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL #4 | $3.99 | JAN140778 | MAR |
| 42 | MS MARVEL #2 | $2.99 | JAN140697-M | MAR |
| 43 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER #20 | $3.99 | JAN140707-M | MAR |
| 44 | FANTASTIC FOUR #2 | $3.99 | JAN140725-M | MAR |
| 45 | SERENITY LEAVES ON THE WIND #3 [*] | $3.5 | JAN140161-M | DAR |
| 46 | JUPITERS LEGACY #4 (MR) | $2.99 | AUG130699-M | IMA |
| 47 | NIGHTWING #29 | $2.99 | JAN140306-M | DC |
| 48 | HAWKEYE #17 | $2.99 | DEC130741 | MAR |
| 49 | EARTH 2 #21 | $2.99 | JAN140274-M | DC |
| 50 | HAWKEYE #18 | $2.99 | JAN140771 | MAR |
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140559 | IMA |
| 2 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140556 | IMA |
| 3 | NEMO ROSES OF BERLIN HC (MR) | $14.95 | JAN141334 | TOP |
| 4 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 07 RIFT PART 1 | $10.99 | NOV130064 | DAR |
| 5 | CHEW TP VOL 08 FAMILY RECIPES (MR) | $12.99 | JAN140548 | IMA |
| 6 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TRINITY WAR HC (N52) | $29.99 | NOV130226 | DC |
| 7 | HARLEY QUINN WELCOME TO METROPOLIS TP | $19.99 | DEC130313 | DC |
| 8 | ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 03 SEEING RED | $11.99 | JAN141027 | BOO |
| 9 | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | NOV082434 | MAR |
| 10 | STRAY BULLETS UBER ALLES ED TP (MR) | $59.99 | JAN140530 | IMA |
| 11 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
| 12 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | JAN140555 | IMA |
| 13 | HELLBOY FIRST 20 YEARS HC | $19.99 | NOV130011 | DAR |
| 14 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | NOV128157 | IMA |
| 15 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMA |
| 16 | SUPERMAN EARTH ONE TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DEC130312 | DC |
| 17 | BTVS SEASON 9 TP VOL 05 THE CORE | $17.99 | NOV130023 | DAR |
| 18 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 03 IRON (N52) | $16.99 | DEC130308 | DC |
| 19 | ALL NEW X-MEN TP VOL 02 HERE TO STAY | $19.99 | DEC130778 | MAR |
| 20 | UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 01 REVOLUTION | $19.99 | DEC130777 | MAR |
| 21 | SATELLITE SAM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | NOV130453 | IMA |
| 22 | NOAH HC (MR) | $29.99 | JAN140537 | IMA |
| 23 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE TP VOL 05 (MR) | $16.99 | DEC130346 | DC |
| 24 | MMW AVENGERS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | FEB092602 | MAR |
| 25 | DEATH TP (MR) | $19.99 | DEC130341 | DC |
| 26 | MMW UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | SEP090502 | MAR |
| 27 | WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 04 WAR (N52) | $22.99 | NOV130234 | DC |
| 28 | GREEN ARROW TP VOL 04 THE KILL MACHINE (N52) | $16.99 | DEC130306 | DC |
| 29 | X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST HC | $39.99 | OCT130749 | MAR |
| 30 | ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 04 SPLINTER SPECIES (N52) | $14.99 | DEC130298 | DC |
| 31 | GREEN LANTERN RISE OF THE THIRD ARMY TP (N52) | $24.99 | DEC130302 | DC |
| 32 | MMW X-MEN TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | JAN092568 | MAR |
| 33 | MMW MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | MAY100664 | MAR |
| 34 | NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 01 EVERYTHING DIES | $19.99 | DEC130780 | MAR |
| 35 | AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 06 (MR) | $22.99 | NOV130263 | DC |
| 36 | BATWOMAN TP VOL 03 WORLDS FINEST (N52) | $14.99 | DEC130300 | DC |
| 37 | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 03 | $24.99 | AUG090549 | MAR |
| 38 | BATWOMAN HC VOL 04 THIS BLOOD IS THICK (N52) | $22.99 | DEC130301 | DC |
| 39 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | JAN141232 | RAN |
| 40 | BEDLAM TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | NOV130436 | IMA |
| 41 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER PREM HC VOL 03 ACCURSED | $24.99 | DEC130773 | MAR |
| 42 | 47 RONIN HC | $19.99 | OCT130050 | DAR |
| 43 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 03 UNDER PRESSURE | $24.99 | DEC130309 | DC |
| 44 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | SEP088204 | IMA |
| 45 | YOUNG AVENGERS TP VOL 03 MIC DROP EDGE TIME AND SPACE | $15.99 | DEC130782 | MAR |
| 46 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR | $14.99 | SEP130566 | IMA |
| 47 | GAME OF THRONES HC GN VOL 03 (MR) | $25 | JAN140957 | RAN |
| 48 | WOLVERINE TP VOL 02 KILLABLE | $19.99 | DEC130775 | MAR |
| 49 | SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | NOV130784 | ARC |
| 50 | ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | DEC130789 | MAR |
