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The Top Graphic Novels of 2014

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Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' epic sci-fi story from Image Comics, Saga Volume 3, was the best-selling graphic novel for 2014.

In total, Image Comics had nine titles in the top ten. Among the titles were three additional volumes of Saga (Volume 1 at #2, Volume 2 at #4, and Volume 4 at #10), four volumes of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead (Volume 20 at #3, Volume 1 at #5, Volume 21 at #6, and Volume 22 at #8), and Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's Sex Criminals Volume 1 at #7.

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman Volume 1: The Court of Owls from DC Comics was also among the top ten at #9.

Among the premier publishers, Brian Michael Bendis, Steve McNiven, and Sara Pichelli's Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1: Cosmic Avengers was Marvel Comics' best-selling graphic novel at #11.

Dark Horse Comics' Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 7: Rift, Part 1, based on the hit Nickelodeon series, was the publisher's best-selling graphic novel for the year at #41.

Finally, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key Volume 6: Alpha & Omega, the final volume of the best-selling series, was IDW Publishing's top book in 2014 at #73.


TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS

Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2014

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) $14.99 JAN140556 IMA
2 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 AUG120491 IMA
3 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 1 (MR) $14.99 JAN140559 IMA
4 SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 APR130443 IMA
5 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $14.99 NOV128157-M IMA
6 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 2 (MR) $14.99 MAY140652 IMA
7 SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 JAN140558 IMA
8 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 22 A NEW BEGINNING (MR) $14.99 SEP140657 IMA
9 BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 DEC120323 DC
10 SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) $14.99 OCT140644 IMA
11 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS $19.99 JAN140800 MAR
12 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 NOV070226 DC
13 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US $14.99 SEP088204 IMA
14 BATMAN DEATH OF THE FAMILY BOOK & JOKER MASK SET (N52) $39.99 MAY140361 DC
15 RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) $9.99 JAN140555 IMA
16 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE $9.99 JUN130466 IMA
17 BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 JUL130235 DC
18 BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) $16.99 FEB140248 DC
19 BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) $9.99 MAR140535 IMA
20 BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP $24.99 MAY090178 DC
21 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 02 WE ARE ALL ONE $14.99 DEC130494 IMA
22 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $19.99 NOV118095 DC
23 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR $14.99 SEP130566 IMA
24 CIVIL WAR TP $24.99 JAN072436 MAR
25 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS $14.99 NOV082245 IMA
26 WATCHMEN TP $19.99 FEB140265-M DC
27 FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE (MR) $12.99 FEB120285 DC
28 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 $17.99 MAR140833-M ARC
29 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP $14.99 AUG120709 MAR
30 SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES (MR) $19.99 JUL100259 DC
31 PRETTY DEADLY TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 FEB140533 IMA
32 HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW $16.99 DEC120744 MAR
33 BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP $24.99 JUL110251 DC
34 BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC $14.99 OCT060163 DC
35 JOKER DEATH OF THE FAMILY TP (N52) $24.99 JAN140340 DC
36 DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW $15.99 MAR130727 MAR
37 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) $16.99 OCT120252 DC
38 BATMAN HC VOL 04 ZERO YEAR SECRET CITY (N52) $24.99 JAN140342 DC
39 X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TP $19.99 OCT110741 MAR
40 MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL $15.99 JUN140725 MAR
41 AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 07 RIFT PART 1 $10.99 NOV130064 DAR
42 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE $14.99 SEP088205 IMA
43 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER $14.99 APR130482 IMA
44 THANOS INFINITY REVELATION OGN HC $24.99 APR140765 MAR
45 NEMO ROSES OF BERLIN HC (MR) $14.95 JAN141334 TOP
46 MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK HC $7.99 FEB142549 SCH
47 MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG REDSTONE HANDBOOK HC $7.99 FEB142550 SCH
48 DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR) $9.99 MAY140626 IMA
49 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) $59.99 MAR092419 IMA
50 SUPERMAN RED SON TP $17.99 JAN140353-M DC
51 FABLES TP VOL 20 CAMELOT (MR) $19.99 MAY140403 DC
52 INFINITY GAUNTLET TP $24.99 JUL110745 MAR
53 MANIFEST DESTINY TP VOL 01 $9.99 MAR140546 IMA
54 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) $14.99 SEP120449 IMA
55 TEEN TITANS EARTH ONE HC VOL 01 $22.99 JUL140221 DC
56 BRYAN LEE O MALLEY SECONDS GN $25 APR140949 RAN
57 HAWKEYE TP VOL 03 LA WOMAN $15.99 MAY140930 MAR
58 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE $14.99 SEP088206 IMA
59 SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 01 $49.99 SEP140591 IMA
60 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 $10.99 MAR121101 RAN
61 BATMAN TP VOL 04 ZERO YEAR SECRET CITY (N52) $16.99 JUL140237 DC
62 BATMAN HC VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) $24.99 MAY130216 DC
63 WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) $9.99 SEP140684 IMA
64 CAPTAIN AMERICA PEGGY CARTER AGENT OF SHIELD #1 $7.99 OCT140823 MAR
65 NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL TP $16.99 MAR140768 MAR
66 V FOR VENDETTA TP (MR) $19.99 SEP088030 DC
67 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 03 THERE IS NO US $14.99 JUL140478 IMA
68 AGE OF ULTRON TP $34.99 FEB140842 MAR
69 GOTG BY ABNETT AND LANNING COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 $34.99 APR140786 MAR
70 DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 $34.99 APR130732 MAR
71 AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 08 RIFT PART 2 $10.99 MAR140061 DAR
72 DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL TP $14.99 SEP130799 MAR
73 LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 06 ALPHA & OMEGA $29.99 NOV130333 IDW
74 DEADPOOL TP VOL 04 DEADPOOL VS SHIELD $15.99 FEB140851 MAR
75 FLASH TP VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52) $16.99 MAY130224 DC
76 CHEW TP VOL 08 FAMILY RECIPES (MR) $12.99 JAN140548 IMA
76 X-MEN NO MORE HUMANS OGN HC $24.99 JAN140780 MAR
78 PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) $19.99 MAR130303 DC
79 LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT $19.99 JUN090991 IDW
80 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE $14.99 SEP088207-M IMA
81 CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 SEP090288 IMA
82 HAWKEYE TP VOL 02 LITTLE HITS NOW $16.99 MAR130726 MAR
83 BATMAN HC VOL 05 ZERO YEAR DARK CITY (N52) $24.99 JUN140264 DC
84 ALL NEW X-MEN TP VOL 01 YESTERDAYS X-MEN $19.99 OCT130757 MAR
85 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 04 NECESSARY EVIL $17.99 OCT130759 MAR
86 HELLBOY IN HELL TP VOL 01 DESCENT $17.99 JAN140125 DAR
87 DEADPOOL TP VOL 05 WEDDING OF DEADPOOL $15.99 APR140772 MAR
88 FOREVER EVIL HC (N52) $24.99 MAY140364 DC
89 AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP AVX $34.99 JAN130771 MAR
90 HARLEY QUINN WELCOME TO METROPOLIS TP $19.99 DEC130313 DC
91 SOUTHERN BASTARDS TP VOL 01 HERE WAS A MAN (MR) $9.99 JUL140517 IMA
92 DEADPOOL VS CARNAGE TP $16.99 MAY140932 MAR
93 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 02 ANGELA $19.99 JUL140730 MAR
94 VELVET TP VOL 01 BEFORE THE LIVING END (MR) $9.99 FEB140537 IMA
95 BLACK CANARY AND ZATANNA BLOODSPELL HC $22.99 JAN140326 DC
96 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY BUSINESS OGN HC $24.99 DEC130759 MAR
97 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 03 THRONE OF ATLANTIS (N52) $16.99 JAN140339 DC
98 FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM $14.99 DEC138056-M DC
99 WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 BLOOD (N52) $14.99 OCT120256 DC
100 WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP $29.99 JUL100692 MAR
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