Top 100 Graphic Novels: August 2014
Sep 08, 2014
Jim Starlin returns to his creation Thanos in his original graphic novel for Marvel Comics, Thanos: The Infinity Revelation, the best-selling graphic novel of August.
In total, Marvel Comics had three titles in the top ten, including Deadpool Vs. Carnage at #3 and Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1: Cosmic Avengers at #6.
DC Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Bill Willingham's Fables Volume 20: Camelot at #2. Also in the top ten were Trillium at #4, Geoff Johns and Gary Franks' Batman: Earth One at #5, and Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen at #8.
All three volumes of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga from Image Comics also placed in the top ten; volume 3 ranked #7, volume #1 ranked #9, and volume #2 ranked #10.
Among the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony Volume 3: The Return of Harmony was their top book at #19. Finally, Wendy and Richard Pini's The Complete ElfQuest Volume 1: The Original Quest was Dark Horse Comics' best-selling book at #22.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2014
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 8.64 | APR140765 | THANOS INFINITY REVELATION OGN HC | $24.99 | MAR |
2 | 2 | 7.46 | MAY140403 | FABLES TP VOL 20 CAMELOT (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
3 | 3 | 5.02 | MAY140932 | DEADPOOL VS CARNAGE TP | $16.99 | MAR |
4 | 8 | 4.09 | MAY140407 | TRILLIUM TP (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
5 | 11 | 4.07 | MAY140376 | BATMAN EARTH ONE TP | $12.99 | DC |
6 | 7 | 3.60 | JAN140800 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS | $19.99 | MAR |
7 | 15 | 3.47 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
8 | 18 | 3.46 | JUL080172 | WATCHMEN HC | $39.99 | DC |
9 | 50 | 3.04 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
10 | 27 | 2.85 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
11 | 6 | 2.70 | FEB141355 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 05 | $24.99 | ONI |
12 | 22 | 2.65 | MAY141023 | DEATH OF ARCHIE LIFE CELEBRATED TP | $14.99 | ARC |
13 | 12 | 2.61 | MAY140936 | LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD TP VOL 01 TRUST ME | $19.99 | MAR |
14 | 23 | 2.53 | MAY140369 | BATMAN INCORPORATED TP VOL 02 GOTHAMS MOST WANTED (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
15 | 26 | 2.45 | MAY140367 | FLASH TP VOL 03 GORILLA WARFARE (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
16 | 40 | 2.42 | JUN141304 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 13 | $10.99 | RAN |
17 | 4 | 2.31 | MAY140942 | DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 04 | $34.99 | MAR |
18 | 30 | 2.23 | MAY140933 | PUNISHER TP VOL 01 BLACK AND WHITE | $17.99 | MAR |
19 | 96 | 2.15 | MAY140489 | MY LITTLE PONY TP VOL 03 RETURN OF HARMONY | $7.99 | IDW |
20 | 25 | 2.11 | MAY140373 | GREEN LANTERN WRATH OF THE FIRST LANTERN TP (N52) | $19.99 | DC |
21 | 43 | 2.08 | MAY140366 | CONSTANTINE TP VOL 02 BLIGHT (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
22 | 10 | 2.08 | APR140073 | COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP VOL 01 ORIGINAL QUEST | $24.99 | DAR |
23 | 9 | 2.06 | APR140786 | GOTG BY ABNETT AND LANNING COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR |
24 | 37 | 2.03 | MAY140365 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 04 THE REBIRTH OF EVIL (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
25 | 51 | 1.97 | MAY140379 | DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | DC |
26 | 52 | 1.97 | MAY140370 | SUPERMAN TP VOL 03 FURY AT WORLDS END (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
27 | 69 | 1.86 | JUN141303 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
28 | 72 | 1.86 | MAY140981 | FILLER BUNNY COLLECTED WORKS TP | $11.95 | SLA |
29 | 60 | 1.86 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
30 | 45 | 1.84 | MAY140934 | WINTER SOLDIER TP BITTER MARCH | $16.99 | MAR |
31 | 57 | 1.82 | MAY140946 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID TP VOL 06 | $15.99 | MAR |
32 | 34 | 1.80 | MAY140409 | PREACHER TP BOOK 05 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
33 | 104 | 1.77 | JAN140558 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
34 | 24 | 1.72 | APR140265 | FLASH HC VOL 04 REVERSE (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
35 | 55 | 1.70 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
36 | 108 | 1.69 | JUN140504 | FUSE TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
37 | 33 | 1.65 | MAR141297 | BUNKER TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
38 | 66 | 1.63 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
39 | 73 | 1.60 | MAY140652 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 2 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
40 | 59 | 1.60 | MAY140931 | X-FORCE TP VOL 01 DIRTY TRICKS | $17.99 | MAR |
41 | 116 | 1.58 | JAN140555 | RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
42 | 75 | 1.54 | JUN140735 | FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 01 FALL OF FANTASTIC FOUR | $15.99 | MAR |
43 | 67 | 1.51 | MAY140377 | BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | DC |
44 | 68 | 1.50 | MAY140372 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS TP VOL 04 GODS MONSTERS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
45 | 63 | 1.48 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
46 | 35 | 1.46 | MAY141443 | NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK HC GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | HAR |
47 | 112 | 1.46 | APR141459 | BLEACH GN VOL 61 | $9.99 | VIZ |
48 | 20 | 1.45 | MAY141401 | HIP HOP FAMILY TREE GN VOL 02 | $27.99 | FAN |
49 | 79 | 1.40 | JUL130235 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
50 | 44 | 1.39 | MAR140997 | ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | BOO |
51 | 38 | 1.38 | APR140267 | SUPERMAN HC VOL 04 PSI-WAR (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
52 | 56 | 1.37 | APR140062 | STAR WARS LEGACY II TP VOL 03 WANTED ANIA SOLO | $19.99 | DAR |
53 | 49 | 1.37 | JUN140843 | GOD IS DEAD TP VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
54 | 28 | 1.37 | MAY140408 | LUCIFER TP VOL 04 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
55 | 106 | 1.33 | FEB120285 | FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE NEW ED (MR) | $12.99 | DC |
56 | 141 | 1.33 | MAR140535 | BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
57 | 41 | 1.30 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
58 | 89 | 1.29 | JUN140734 | AVENGERS UNDERCOVER TP VOL 01 DESCENT | $15.99 | MAR |
59 | 85 | 1.28 | FEB140248 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
60 | 147 | 1.28 | JUN130466 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE | $9.99 | IMA |
61 | 99 | 1.28 | MAY140378 | HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | DC |
62 | 167 | 1.26 | JAN140881 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 23 | $7.99 | ARC |
63 | 47 | 1.25 | JUN140710 | SECRET SERVICE PREM HC KINGSMAN (MR) | $24.99 | MAR |
64 | 82 | 1.25 | DEC090221 | WEDNESDAY COMICS HC | $49.99 | DC |
65 | 19 | 1.24 | MAY140943 | UNCANNY X-FORCE BY REMENDER COMP COLL TP VOL 01 | $39.99 | MAR |
66 | 74 | 1.24 | MAY140945 | IRON MAN TP VOL 03 SECRET ORIGIN OF TONY STARK BOOK 2 | $19.99 | MAR |
67 | 61 | 1.23 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
68 | 54 | 1.19 | APR140275 | BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED HC VOL 04 | $24.99 | DC |
69 | 161 | 1.17 | MAY140626 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
70 | 31 | 1.16 | MAR140756 | FURY MAX HC MY WAR GONE BY | $34.99 | MAR |
71 | 183 | 1.16 | JUN130263 | JLA EARTH 2 DELUXE EDITION HC | $24.99 | DC |
72 | 109 | 1.13 | JAN140559 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
73 | 76 | 1.13 | MAR140008 | HATSUNE MIKU UNOFFICIAL HATSUNE MIX TP | $19.99 | DAR |
74 | 62 | 1.13 | MAY140937 | NEW WARRIORS TP VOL 01 KIDS ARE ALL FIGHT | $24.99 | MAR |
75 | 36 | 1.13 | APR140076 | RING OF NIBELUNG HC | $29.99 | DAR |
75 | 21 | 1.13 | JUN140506 | INVINCIBLE HC VOL 09 ULTIMATE COLL | $39.99 | IMA |
77 | 110 | 1.10 | AUG120709 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | MAR |
78 | 86 | 1.07 | JUN140747 | OZ DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ TP | $19.99 | MAR |
79 | 53 | 1.06 | FEB148185 | I WAS THE CAT HC | $24.99 | ONI |
80 | 202 | 1.06 | JUN141128 | GRIMM PORTLAND WU GN | $7.99 | DE |
81 | 5 | 1.05 | MAR140770-M | MMW MARVEL RARITIES HC VOL 01 | $75.00 | MAR |
82 | 70 | 1.02 | MAY140927 | CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC VOL 04 IRON NAIL | $24.99 | MAR |
83 | 134 | 1.00 | APR140088 | OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 46 | $12.99 | DAR |
84 | 119 | 1.00 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
85 | 39 | 0.97 | MAY140940 | JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY BY GILLEN TP VOL 02 COMPLETE COLL | $34.99 | MAR |
86 | 135 | 0.96 | MAY141038 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP VOL 01 COUNTDOWN TO CHAOS | $12.99 | ARC |
87 | 101 | 0.94 | MAY140368 | KATANA TP VOL 01 SOULTAKER (N52) | $19.99 | DC |
88 | 392 | 0.94 | AUG120253 | JLA EARTH II TP | $14.99 | DC |
89 | 115 | 0.92 | DEC120744 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW | $16.99 | MAR |
90 | 64 | 0.91 | APR140299 | INVISIBLES HC BOOK 02 DELUXE EDITION (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
91 | 92 | 0.90 | APR140409 | GI JOE SILENT INTERLUDE 30TH ANNV ED HC | $19.99 | IDW |
92 | 48 | 0.89 | JUN140746 | JESSICA JONES PULSE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP | $34.99 | MAR |
93 | 105 | 0.89 | JUL100259 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
93 | 222 | 0.89 | FEB142547 | MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG COMBAT HANDBOOK HC | $7.99 | SCH |
95 | 157 | 0.89 | JUN141280 | SISTERS GN | $10.99 | SCH |
96 | 91 | 0.89 | JUL110251 | BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP | $24.99 | DC |
97 | 84 | 0.88 | JAN072436 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | MAR |
98 | 132 | 0.88 | JUN141273 | AMULET SC VOL 06 ESCAPE FROM LUCIEN | $12.99 | SCH |
99 | 154 | 0.87 | OCT060163 | BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC | $14.99 | DC |
100 | 200 | 0.86 | JUN141546 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ |
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