May's Top 50 Comic Books & Graphic Novels
Jun 15, 2014
The murder of Uatu the Watcher threatens to reveal long-buried secrets and sends Earth's heroes on a mission to discover the culprit in Jason Aaron and Mike Deodato's Original Sin #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book for May.
In total, Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten, including Amazing Spider-Man #2 at #2, Amazing Spider-Man #1.1 at #3, and Original Sin #2 at #6.
DC Entertainment had five titles in the top ten, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #31 at #4. Also in the top ten were Geoff Johns and David Finch's Forever Evil #7 at #5, Justice League #30 at #7, The New 52: Futures End #1 at #9, and Batman Eternal #5 at #10.
Image Comics rounded out the top ten with Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #127 at #8.
Among other premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #5 ranked #42 for May. Fianally, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #19 at #104.
The early years of Batman are chronicled in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman Volume 4: Zero Year: Secret City from DC Entertainment, the best-selling graphic novel in May.
In total, DC Entertainment had four of the month's top ten graphic novels. Also in the top ten were Batman Volume 3: Death of the Family at #2, Paul Dini's Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell at #5, and Godzilla: Awakening at #10.
Image Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Rick Remender and Matteo Scalera's Black Science Volume 1: How to Fall Forever at #3. Also in the top ten were Manifest Destiny Volume 1 at #6, Saga Volume 3 at #8, and The Manhattan Projects Volume 4: Four Disciplines at #9.
Marvel Comics had one title in the top ten, the original graphic novel X-Men: No More Humans by Mike Carey and Salvador Larroca at #4.
Rounding out the top ten was Dark Horse Comics with Mike Mignola's Hellboy In Hell Volume 1: Descent at #7.
Also from the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Volume 4 ranked #18.
TOP 50 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2014
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | ORIGINAL SIN #1 | $4.99 | MAR140615-M | MAR |
| 2 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR140641-M | MAR |
| 3 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.1 | $3.99 | MAR140638-M | MAR |
| 4 | BATMAN #31 (ZERO YEAR) | $3.99 | MAR140212-M | DC |
| 5 | FOREVER EVIL #7 | $4.99 | JAN140237-M | DC |
| 6 | ORIGINAL SIN #2 | $3.99 | MAR140627-M | MAR |
| 7 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #30 | $3.99 | FEB140149-M | DC |
| 8 | WALKING DEAD #127 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR140520 | IMA |
| 9 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #1 [*] | $2.99 | MAR140164-M | DC |
| 10 | BATMAN ETERNAL #5 [*] | $2.99 | MAR140208 | DC |
| 11 | BATMAN ETERNAL #6 [*] | $2.99 | MAR140209 | DC |
| 12 | JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED #1 | $3.99 | MAR140172-M | DC |
| 13 | SUPERMAN DOOMED #1 (N52) | $4.99 | MAR140169-M | DC |
| 14 | HARLEY QUINN #6 | $2.99 | MAR140224-M | DC |
| 15 | BATMAN ETERNAL #8 [*] | $2.99 | MAR140211 | DC |
| 16 | ALL NEW X-MEN #27 | $3.99 | MAR140734-M | MAR |
| 17 | BATMAN ETERNAL #7 [*] | $2.99 | MAR140210 | DC |
| 18 | AVENGERS #29 | $4.99 | MAR140631-M | MAR |
| 19 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #2 [*] | $2.99 | MAR140166 | DC |
| 20 | AVENGERS #30 | $3.99 | MAR140633-M | MAR |
| 21 | SAGA #19 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR140517 | IMA |
| 22 | BATMAN SUPERMAN #10 | $3.99 | FEB140195-M | DC |
| 23 | UNCANNY X-MEN #21 | $3.99 | MAR140737-M | MAR |
| 24 | DETECTIVE COMICS #31 | $3.99 | MAR140215-M | DC |
| 25 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #15 | $3.99 | MAR140713 | MAR |
| 26 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #3 [*] | $2.99 | MAR140167 | DC |
| 27 | BATMAN SUPERMAN #11 | $3.99 | MAR140205-M | DC |
| 28 | NEW 52 FUTURES END #4 [*] | $2.99 | MAR140168 | DC |
| 29 | DEADPOOL #29 | $3.99 | MAR140636-M | MAR |
| 30 | UNCANNY AVENGERS #20 | $3.99 | MAR140688-M | MAR |
| 31 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #14 | $3.99 | FEB140152-M | DC |
| 32 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #8 | $3.99 | MAR140196-M | DC |
| 33 | THANOS ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | MAR140692-M | MAR |
| 34 | CYCLOPS #1 | $3.99 | MAR140645-M | MAR |
| 35 | DEADPOOL VS CARNAGE #3 | $3.99 | MAR140745 | MAR |
| 36 | MILES MORALES ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 | $3.99 | MAR140697-M | MAR |
| 37 | DEADPOOL #28 | $3.99 | MAR140746-M | MAR |
| 38 | NIGHTWING #30 (NOTE PRICE) | $3.99 | FEB140159-M | DC |
| 39 | GREEN LANTERN #31 (UPRISING) | $2.99 | MAR140231-M | DC |
| 40 | NEW AVENGERS #18 | $3.99 | MAR140691-M | MAR |
| 41 | MOON KNIGHT #3 | $3.99 | MAR140650-M | MAR |
| 42 | SERENITY LEAVES ON THE WIND #5 | $3.5 | MAR140059-M | DAR |
| 43 | AMAZING X-MEN #7 | $3.99 | MAR140730 | MAR |
| 44 | BATMAN AND FRANKENSTEIN #31 | $2.99 | MAR140218-M | DC |
| 45 | INHUMAN #2 | $3.99 | MAR140643-M | MAR |
| 46 | DEADPOOL ANNUAL #2 | $4.99 | MAR140744 | MAR |
| 47 | ACTION COMICS #31 | $3.99 | MAR140199-M | DC |
| 48 | SUPERMAN #31 | $2.99 | MAR140201-M | DC |
| 49 | X-MEN #14 | $3.99 | MAR140729 | MAR |
| 50 | DAREDEVIL #3 | $3.99 | MAR140652-M | MAR |
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2014
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | BATMAN HC VOL 04 ZERO YEAR SECRET CITY (N52) | $24.99 | JAN140342 | DC |
| 2 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | FEB140248 | DC |
| 3 | BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) | $9.99 | MAR140535 | IMA |
| 4 | X-MEN NO MORE HUMANS OGN HC | $24.99 | JAN140780 | MAR |
| 5 | BLACK CANARY AND ZATANNA BLOODSPELL HC | $22.99 | JAN140326 | DC |
| 6 | MANIFEST DESTINY TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | MAR140546 | IMA |
| 7 | HELLBOY IN HELL TP VOL 01 DESCENT | $17.99 | JAN140125 | DAR |
| 8 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140556 | IMA |
| 9 | MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 04 FOUR DISCIPLINES | $14.99 | FEB140529 | IMA |
| 10 | GODZILLA AWAKENING HC | $19.99 | FEB140325 | DC |
| 11 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
| 12 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 04 DEADPOOL VS SHIELD | $15.99 | FEB140851 | MAR |
| 13 | FAIREST TP VOL 03 RETURN OF THE MAHARAJA (MR) | $14.99 | FEB140288 | DC |
| 14 | TRUE LIVES OF FABULOUS KILLJOYS TP | $19.99 | JAN140159 | DAR |
| 15 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | JAN140558 | IMA |
| 16 | AGE OF ULTRON TP | $34.99 | FEB140842 | MAR |
| 17 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMA |
| 18 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 04 | $17.99 | MAR140395 | IDW |
| 19 | BATGIRL TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | FEB140247 | DC |
| 20 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | NOV128157 | IMA |
| 21 | GOTG ALL NEW X-MEN TRIAL OF JEAN GREY PREM HC | $24.99 | FEB140835 | MAR |
| 22 | AQUAMAN TP VOL 03 THRONE OF ATLANTIS (N52) | $16.99 | FEB140252 | DC |
| 23 | COFFIN HILL TP VOL 01 FOREST OF THE NIGHT (MR) | $9.99 | FEB140285 | DC |
| 24 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | FEB058406-M | DC |
| 25 | ALL NEW X-MEN TP VOL 03 OUT OF THEIR DEPTH | $19.99 | FEB140846 | MAR |
| 26 | MIRACLEMAN PREM HC BOOK 01 | $29.99 | FEB140832-M | MAR |
| 27 | SHAZAM TP (N52) | $16.99 | FEB140251 | DC |
| 28 | AQUAMAN HC VOL 04 DEATH OF A KING (N52) | $24.99 | JAN140337 | DC |
| 29 | GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE HC (MR) | $29.99 | JAN140368 | DC |
| 30 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140559 | IMA |
| 31 | GOD IS DEAD TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | MAR140873 | AVA |
| 32 | CATWOMAN TP VOL 04 GOTHAM UNDERGROUND (N52) | $17.99 | FEB140253 | DC |
| 33 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DEC120323 | DC |
| 34 | RED LANTERNS TP VOL 04 BLOOD BROTHERS (N52) | $16.99 | FEB140256 | DC |
| 35 | JACK KIRBY NEW GODS ARTIST ED HC | $95 | DEC130371 | IDW |
| 36 | BATGIRL HC VOL 04 WANTED (N52) | $24.99 | JAN140355 | DC |
| 37 | UMBRAL TP VOL 01 OUT O/T SHADOWS (MR) | $9.99 | MAR140551 | IMA |
| 38 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS | $19.99 | JAN140800 | MAR |
| 39 | SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 06 (MR) | $19.99 | FEB140293 | DC |
| 40 | ARROW TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | JAN140347 | DC |
| 41 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 16 | $19.99 | JAN140195 | DAR |
| 42 | SLEDGEHAMMER 44 TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | JAN140131 | DAR |
| 43 | UNCANNY X-MEN PREM HC VOL 03 GOOD BAD AND INHUMAN | $24.99 | FEB140837 | MAR |
| 44 | MURDER MYSTERIES HC 2ND ED | $19.99 | JAN140170 | DAR |
| 45 | ANDRE THE GIANT LIFE & LEGEND GN | $17.99 | MAR141195 | ST. |
| 46 | BATMAN LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | FEB140254 | DC |
| 47 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | JAN140555 | IMA |
| 48 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | SEP088204 | IMA |
| 49 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | NOV070226 | DC |
| 50 | BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE MURDERER TP NEW ED | $29.99 | FEB148212 | DC |
