Top 100 Graphic Novels: July 2014
Aug 11, 2014
The struggle for survival breaks out into conflict in Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 21: All-Out War Part 2 from Image Comics, the best-selling graphic novel in July.
In total, Image comics had five titles among the top ten. Also in the top ten were Rick Remender and Wesley Craig's Deadly Class Volume 1: Reagan Youth at #3, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 at #4, Vaughan and Staples' Saga Volume 3 at #7, and Greg Rucka and Michael Lark's Lazarus Volume 2: Lift at #10.
Dark Horse Comics had two titles in the top ten — Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 8: Rift Part 2 at #2 and J.w. Rinsler and Mike Mayhew's Star Wars: The Lucas Draft, an adaptation of George Lucas' original screenplay for Star Wars, at #8.
Seconds, the new graphic novel from Scott Pilgrim's Bryan Lee O'Malley, from Ballantine Books ranked #5 for the month.
Marvel Comics' Deadpool Volume 5: The Wedding of Deadpool ranked #8.
Rounding out of the top ten, DC Entertainment's Batman Volume 1: The Court of Owls ranked #9.
Also among premier publishers, My Little Pony: Friends Forever Volume 1 was IDW Publishing's top book for July at #88.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2014
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 20.30 | MAY140652 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 2 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
2 | 15 | 5.63 | MAR140061 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 08 RIFT PART 2 | $10.99 | DAR |
3 | 29 | 4.49 | MAY140626 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
4 | 27 | 4.47 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
5 | 3 | 4.13 | APR140949 | BRYAN LEE O MALLEY SECONDS GN | $25.00 | RAN |
6 | 14 | 4.13 | APR140772 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 05 WEDDING OF DEADPOOL | $15.99 | MAR |
7 | 19 | 4.02 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
8 | 9 | 3.96 | MAR140021 | STAR WARS LUCAS DRAFT TP | $19.99 | DAR |
9 | 61 | 3.57 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
10 | 22 | 3.56 | FEB140527 | LAZARUS TP VOL 02 LIFT (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
11 | 46 | 3.46 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
12 | 63 | 3.24 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
13 | 17 | 3.23 | JAN140800 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS | $19.99 | MAR |
14 | 26 | 3.18 | APR140258 | NIGHTWING TP VOL 04 SECOND CITY (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
15 | 5 | 3.08 | APR140786 | GOTG BY ABNETT AND LANNING COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
16 | 65 | 3.03 | JAN140558 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
17 | 67 | 3.00 | MAY140639 | ROCKET GIRL TP VOL 01 TIMES SQUARED | $9.99 | IMA |
18 | 30 | 2.99 | MAR140774 | MARVELS GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PRELUDE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
19 | 28 | 2.98 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
20 | 4 | 2.80 | APR140254 | BATMAN A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC | $39.99 | DC |
21 | 69 | 2.79 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
22 | 24 | 2.77 | APR140771 | BLACK WIDOW TP VOL 01 FINELY WOVEN THREAD | $17.99 | MAR |
23 | 45 | 2.69 | MAY140618 | ALEX + ADA TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | IMA |
24 | 115 | 2.66 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
25 | 34 | 2.66 | MAR140080 | BTVS SPIKE INTO LIGHT HC | $14.99 | DAR |
26 | 16 | 2.62 | APR140766 | WOLVERINE ORIGIN II HC | $24.99 | MAR |
27 | 41 | 2.59 | APR140302 | UNWRITTEN TP VOL 09 THE UNWRITTEN FABLES (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
28 | 18 | 2.57 | MAR140252 | DAMIAN SON OF BATMAN DELUXE ED HC (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
29 | 6 | 2.57 | APR140255 | JOKER A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS HC | $39.99 | DC |
30 | 8 | 2.46 | MAY141615 | LOEG III CENTURY HC COMPLETE ED (MR) | $29.95 | TOP |
31 | 181 | 2.41 | OCT060163 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC | $14.99 | DC |
32 | 81 | 2.40 | MAY141685 | NARUTO GN VOL 66 | $9.99 | VIZ |
33 | 117 | 2.34 | JUL110251 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP | $24.99 | DC |
34 | 38 | 2.31 | APR140266 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 01 DANGEROUS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
35 | 11 | 2.29 | APR140781 | X-MEN TP BATTLE OF ATOM | $34.99 | MAR |
36 | 64 | 2.06 | MAY140641 | SEX TP VOL 02 SUPERCOOL (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
37 | 60 | 2.05 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
38 | 51 | 1.96 | APR140257 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT TP VOL 03 MAD | $16.99 | DC |
39 | 40 | 1.96 | APR140778 | UNCANNY X-MEN TP VOL 02 BROKEN | $19.99 | MAR |
40 | 70 | 1.92 | APR140262 | TEEN TITANS TP VOL 04 LIGHT AND DARK (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
41 | 25 | 1.92 | APR140775 | WOLVERINE TP BOOK 01 THREE MONTHS TO DIE | $24.99 | MAR |
42 | 59 | 1.86 | APR140268 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 03 AT THE END OF DAYS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
43 | 318 | 1.83 | AUG050185 | ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY ED SC (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
44 | 121 | 1.79 | MAY141686 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
45 | 198 | 1.74 | JUL080193 | LOEG BLACK DOSSIER TP | $19.99 | DC |
46 | 290 | 1.74 | OCT130238 | BATMAN BATMAN AND SON TP NEW ED | $19.99 | DC |
47 | 58 | 1.69 | MAR140069 | USAGI YOJIMBO TP VOL 28 RED SCORPION | $17.99 | DAR |
48 | 341 | 1.69 | NOV120268 | BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR TP | $16.99 | DC |
49 | 105 | 1.69 | SEP110633 | JOHN CARTER WARLORD OF MARS OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | MAR |
50 | 109 | 1.68 | APR140285 | BATMAN LIL GOTHAM TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | DC |
51 | 71 | 1.67 | APR140263 | GREEN LANTERN CORPS TP VOL 04 REBUILD (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
52 | 21 | 1.66 | APR140784 | STAR LORD TP GUARDIANS OF GALAXY | $34.99 | MAR |
53 | 92 | 1.65 | APR140273 | SUPERGIRL TP VOL 04 OUT OF THE PAST (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
54 | 48 | 1.65 | MAR140084 | ABE SAPIEN TP VOL 04 SHAPE THINGS TO COME | $19.99 | DAR |
55 | 13 | 1.58 | MAR140020 | STAR WARS LUCAS DRAFT HC | $39.99 | DAR |
56 | 99 | 1.57 | MAR140539 | FIVE GHOSTS TP VOL 02 LOST COASTLINES | $14.99 | IMA |
57 | 39 | 1.57 | MAR140253 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT HC VOL 04 CLAY (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
58 | 79 | 1.57 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
59 | 2 | 1.56 | FEB140829-M | INFINITY GAUNTLET OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAR |
60 | 62 | 1.55 | APR140769 | GEORGE ROMEROS EMPIRE OF DEAD TP ACT ONE | $19.99 | MAR |
61 | 84 | 1.53 | APR140264 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS TP VOL 03 LOVE & DEATH (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
62 | 42 | 1.53 | FEB140838 | THANOS RISING HC | $24.99 | MAR |
63 | 161 | 1.52 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
64 | 88 | 1.50 | APR140259 | BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 04 THE CRUELEST CUT (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
65 | 31 | 1.49 | MAR140264 | BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE HC VOL 04 | $29.99 | DC |
66 | 68 | 1.48 | APR140296 | SWAMP THING BY BRIAN K VAUGHAN TP VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
67 | 33 | 1.48 | APR140276 | BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE FUGITIVE TP NEW ED | $29.99 | DC |
68 | 172 | 1.48 | APR140789 | MU GUARDIANS OF GALAXY COSMIC TEAM UP DIGEST TP | $9.99 | MAR |
69 | 169 | 1.47 | MAR140535 | BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
70 | 23 | 1.46 | MAY140939 | RUNAWAYS COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
71 | 57 | 1.45 | MAR141301 | LETTER 44 TP VOL 01 ESCAPE VELOCITY | $19.99 | ONI |
72 | 43 | 1.44 | MAR140258 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 04 HYBRID (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
73 | 44 | 1.44 | APR140785 | GOTG ROCKET RACCOON GROOT STEAL GALAXY HC | $24.99 | MAR |
74 | 66 | 1.43 | MAR140010 | LONE WOLF & CUB OMNIBUS TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | DAR |
75 | 73 | 1.40 | APR140261 | TALON TP VOL 02 THE FALL OF THE OWLS (N52) | $19.99 | DC |
76 | 75 | 1.39 | APR140777 | CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 02 CASTAWAY DIMENSION Z BOOK 2 | $19.99 | MAR |
77 | 102 | 1.35 | FEB140248 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
78 | 54 | 1.35 | APR140770 | AVENGERS PREM HC VOL 05 ADAPT OR DIE | $24.99 | MAR |
79 | 412 | 1.34 | MAR120234 | BATMAN EARTH ONE HC | $22.99 | DC |
80 | 119 | 1.31 | JAN140559 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
81 | 20 | 1.31 | MAY140941 | SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE ALIEN COSTUME SAGA TP BOOK 01 | $44.99 | MAR |
82 | 77 | 1.30 | OCT110741 | X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TP | $19.99 | MAR |
83 | 111 | 1.28 | APR140274 | SUPERBOY TP VOL 04 BLOOD AND STEEL (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
84 | 110 | 1.27 | APR140295 | DJANGO UNCHAINED TP (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
85 | 52 | 1.27 | MAR140028 | ROBOCOP VS TERMINATOR HC | $24.99 | DAR |
86 | 50 | 1.26 | MAR140017 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER & CRY OF SHADOWS HC | $24.99 | DAR |
87 | 112 | 1.26 | APR140244 | HARLAN ELLISONS 7 AGAINST CHAOS TP | $16.99 | DC |
88 | 89 | 1.24 | APR140364 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
89 | 220 | 1.23 | JUN130376 | MY LITTLE PONY TP VOL 01 THE MAGIC BEGINS | $7.99 | IDW |
90 | 87 | 1.23 | MAR140073 | CONAN TP VOL 15 NIGHTMARE OF SHALLOWS | $19.99 | DAR |
91 | 130 | 1.22 | DEC130494 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 02 WE ARE ALL ONE | $14.99 | IMA |
92 | 98 | 1.19 | MAR130366 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
93 | 80 | 1.18 | MAR141296 | WONTON SOUP TP COLLECTED ED | $19.99 | ONI |
94 | 162 | 1.18 | FEB120285 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
95 | 137 | 1.16 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
96 | 101 | 1.15 | MAY140947 | X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT TP NEW PTG | $19.99 | MAR |
97 | 103 | 1.15 | APR140780 | THUNDERBOLTS TP VOL 04 NO MERCY | $19.99 | MAR |
98 | 32 | 1.14 | FEB140836 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID HC VOL 03 | $39.99 | MAR |
99 | 72 | 1.14 | APR140787 | WAR OF KINGS TP NEW PTG | $24.99 | MAR |
100 | 37 | 1.14 | APR140788 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY BY JIM VALENTINO TP VOL 02 | $34.99 | MAR |
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