Top 100 Graphic Novels: February 2015
Mar 15, 2015
J. Michael Straczyncski's series of original Superman graphic novels continues in February's Superman: Earth One Volume Three from DC Entertainment, the month's best-selling graphic novel.
Image Comics had seven titles in the top ten, led by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's Sex Criminals Volume 2: Two Worlds, One Cop at #2. Also in the top ten where The Fade-Out Volume 1 at #3, Saga volume 4 at #4, Chew Volume 9: Chicken Tenders at #5, Trees Volume 1 at #6, The Walking Dead Volume 11 hardcover at #7, and Saga Volume 1 at #9.
Marvel Comics had two titles in the top ten, led by G. Willow Wilson's Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal at #8 and followed by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.'s Kick-Ass 3 at #10.
Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' The Complete ElfQuest Volume 2 was the publisher's top book in February at #37. IDW Publishing's top book in February was Harlan Ellison's Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay at #39.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2015
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 03 | $22.99 | OCT140340 | DC |
| 2 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 02 TWO WORLDS ONE COP (MR) | $14.99 | OCT140654 | IMA |
| 3 | FADE OUT TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | DEC140664 | IMA |
| 4 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | OCT140644 | IMA |
| 5 | CHEW TP VOL 09 CHICKEN TENDERS (MR) | $14.99 | DEC140632 | IMA |
| 6 | TREES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | DEC140696 | IMA |
| 7 | WALKING DEAD HC VOL 11 (MR) | $34.99 | DEC140703 | IMA |
| 8 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL | $15.99 | JUN140725 | MAR |
| 9 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
| 10 | KICK-ASS 3 TP (MR) | $24.99 | DEC140939 | MAR |
| 11 | STARLIGHT TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | DEC140693 | IMA |
| 12 | ROCKET RACCOON PREM HC VOL 01 CHASING TALE | $24.99 | NOV140861 | MAR |
| 13 | SCULPTOR HC GN (MR) | $29.99 | DEC141525-M | ST. |
| 14 | DAMIAN SON OF BATMAN TP (N52) | $16.99 | NOV140298 | DC |
| 15 | SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 01 OUT OF TIME | $17.99 | NOV140875 | MAR |
| 16 | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS HC | $49.99 | DEC140945 | MAR |
| 17 | IMAGE FIRSTS 2014 COMPENDIUM TP | $5.99 | OCT148451 | IMA |
| 18 | SECRET ORIGINS TP VOL 01 (N52) | $14.99 | NOV140303 | DC |
| 19 | CIVIL WAR TP | $24.99 | JAN072436 | MAR |
| 20 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMA |
| 21 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140556 | IMA |
| 22 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 10 IN THE LINE OF FIRE (MR) | $19.99 | NOV140338 | DC |
| 23 | BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT TP VOL 04 CLAY (N52) | $16.99 | NOV140294 | DC |
| 24 | DAREDEVIL TP VOL 02 WEST CASE SCENARIO | $19.99 | NOV140880 | MAR |
| 25 | CONSTANTINE TP VOL 03 THE VOICE IN THE FIRE (N52) | $14.99 | NOV140296 | DC |
| 26 | TEEN TITANS TP VOL 05 THE TRIAL OF KID FLASH (N52) | $17.99 | NOV140302 | DC |
| 27 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | NOV128157 | IMA |
| 28 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE TP LOGAN LEGACY | $17.99 | DEC140979 | MAR |
| 29 | AXIS CARNAGE AND HOBGOBLIN TP | $19.99 | NOV140871 | MAR |
| 30 | LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 07 | $14.99 | DEC141503 | FAN |
| 31 | WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) | $9.99 | SEP140684 | IMA |
| 32 | JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK TP VOL 05 PARADISE LOST (N52) | $14.99 | NOV140299 | DC |
| 33 | SHUTTER TP VOL 01 WANDERLOST (MR) | $9.99 | SEP140652 | IMA |
| 34 | SUPERMAN TP VOL 04 PSIWAR (N52) | $16.99 | NOV140301 | DC |
| 35 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DEC120323 | DC |
| 36 | SECRET SIX TP VOL 01 VILLAINS UNITED | $19.99 | NOV140314 | DC |
| 37 | COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | OCT140126 | DAR |
| 38 | NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 03 OTHER WORLDS | $19.99 | DEC140956 | MAR |
| 39 | STAR TREK CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER HC | $24.99 | NOV140415 | IDW |
| 40 | MISS FURY TP VOL 01 ANGER IS AN ENERGY | $19.99 | SEP131133 | DE |
| 41 | X-MEN TP VOL 04 EXOGENOUS | $17.99 | NOV140881 | MAR |
| 42 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER RIFT LIBRARY ED HC | $39.99 | OCT140092 | DAR |
| 43 | GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS TP VOL 05 GODKILLERS (N52) | $16.99 | NOV140297 | DC |
| 44 | SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP TP | $12.99 | NOV140323 | DC |
| 45 | STORM TP VOL 01 MAKE IT RAIN | $15.99 | NOV140876 | MAR |
| 46 | COFFIN HILL TP VOL 02 DARK ENDEAVORS (MR) | $14.99 | OCT140394 | DC |
| 47 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | NOV070226 | DC |
| 48 | BATMAN DARK NIGHT DARK CITY TP | $16.99 | NOV140310 | DC |
| 49 | DISNEY PRINCESS TREASURY VOL 01 | $19.99 | OCT141527 | JOE |
| 50 | BLEACH GN VOL 63 | $9.99 | DEC141761 | VIZ |
| 51 | DC THE NEW FRONTIER DELUXE ED HC | $49.99 | OCT140355 | DC |
| 52 | CALIBAN TP (MR) | $19.99 | DEC141097 | AVA |
| 53 | SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | JAN140558 | IMA |
| 54 | SCALPED HC BOOK 01 DELUXE EDITION (MR) | $29.99 | OCT140402 | DC |
| 55 | SUPERMAN HC VOL 05 UNDER FIRE (N52) | $24.99 | OCT140360 | DC |
| 56 | BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | JUL130235 | DC |
| 57 | LENORE PINK BELLIES TP (MR) | $17.99 | OCT141650 | TTN |
| 58 | AVENGERS TIME RUNS OUT PREM HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | DEC140952 | MAR |
| 59 | FLASH TP VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52) | $16.99 | MAY130224 | DC |
| 60 | INHUMANITY TP | $39.99 | NOV140878 | MAR |
| 61 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC WHO AM I | $24.99 | NOV140868 | MAR |
| 62 | BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | NOV140307 | DC |
| 63 | DARK TOWER TP DRAWING OF THREE PRISONER (MR) | $19.99 | DEC140971 | MAR |
| 64 | TEN GRAND TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | SEP140655 | IMA |
| 65 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) | $16.99 | FEB140248 | DC |
| 66 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 22 A NEW BEGINNING (MR) | $14.99 | SEP140657 | IMA |
| 67 | CRIMINAL TP VOL 02 LAWLESS (MR) | $14.99 | DEC140655 | IMA |
| 68 | DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | AUG120709 | MAR |
| 69 | MY LITTLE PONY ADVENTURES IN FRIENDSHIP HC VOL 02 | $9.99 | DEC140514 | IDW |
| 70 | JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL TP VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS | $14.99 | NOV141112 | BOO |
| 71 | GOD HATES ASTRONAUTS TP VOL 02 A STAR IS BORN (MR) | $14.99 | DEC140666 | IMA |
| 72 | AGE OF ULTRON TP | $34.99 | FEB140842 | MAR |
| 73 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52) | $14.99 | APR120250 | DC |
| 74 | CONAN TP VOL 16 THE SONG OF BELIT | $19.99 | OCT140128 | DAR |
| 75 | MMW SUB MARINER HC VOL 06 | $75 | SEP140920-M | MAR |
| 76 | BATMAN TP VOL 04 ZERO YEAR SECRET CITY (N52) | $16.99 | JUL140237 | DC |
| 77 | ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 09 KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN CIRCLE | $17.95 | NOV141607 | RED |
| 78 | DISNEY DARKWING DUCK OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | NOV141533 | JOE |
| 79 | UNCANNY AVENGERS OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | DEC140954-M | MAR |
| 80 | HE MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | NOV140311 | DC |
| 81 | ZERO TP VOL 03 TENDERNESS OF WOLVES (MR) | $14.99 | DEC140714 | IMA |
| 82 | SUPERMAN KRYPTON RETURNS HC (N52) | $24.99 | OCT140362 | DC |
| 83 | BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) | $9.99 | MAR140535 | IMA |
| 84 | OZ TP EMERALD CITY OF OZ | $19.99 | NOV140893 | MAR |
| 85 | DISNEY PIXAR TREASURY VOL 01 | $19.99 | OCT141528 | JOE |
| 86 | BATMAN BLINK TP | $14.99 | NOV140309 | DC |
| 87 | AVENGERS WORLD TP VOL 03 NEXT WORLD | $19.99 | NOV140874 | MAR |
| 88 | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK TP VOL 04 HUMANITY BOMB | $19.99 | NOV140883 | MAR |
| 89 | UBER TP VOL 03 (MR) | $19.99 | DEC141107 | AVA |
| 90 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | JUL110745 | MAR |
| 91 | SUPERMAN RED SON TP NEW EDITION | $17.99 | JAN140353 | DC |
| 92 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | FEB140265 | DC |
| 93 | CIVIL WAR PRELUDE TP NEW WARRIORS | $19.99 | NOV140889 | MAR |
| 94 | BLACK PANTHER TP WHO IS BLACK PANTHER NEW PTG | $24.99 | DEC140988 | MAR |
| 95 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | JUN131298 | IDW |
| 96 | DEXTER TP | $19.99 | NOV140886 | MAR |
| 97 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | SEP088204 | IMA |
| 98 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | MAR140265 | DC |
| 99 | AME COMI GIRLS TP VOL 03 EARTH IN CRISIS | $14.99 | OCT140366 | DC |
| 100 | SCRIBBLENAUTS UNMASKED A DC COMICS ADVENTURE TP | $14.99 | NOV140313 | DC |
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