Exclusive: Top 50 Comics and Graphic Novels of December 2016
Jan 12, 2017
The Justice League discovers the existence of the Suicide Squad and is determined to bring them to justice in DC Entertainment's Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 from Joshua Williamson and Jason Fabok, the first crossover event of DC Rebirth and the best-selling comic book of December 2016.
DC Entertainment had five titles in the top ten. In addition to Justice League vs. Suicide Squad, Frank Miller, Brian Azzarello, Andy Kubert, and Klaus Janson's Dark Knight III: The Master Race #7 ranked #3; Tom King, Mikel Janin, and Hugo Petrus' Batman #12 ranked #4; King and Janin's Batman #13 ranked #5, and Scott Snyder, John Romita, Jr., and Danny Miki's All-Star Batman #5 ranked #10.
Marvel Comics also had five titles in the top ten: Charles Soule, Jeff Lemire, and Leinil Francis Yu's Inhumans vs. X-Men #1 ranked #2; Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez's Civil War II #8, the final chapter of Marvel's 2016 event, ranked #6; Jason Aaron and Salvador Larroca's Star Wars #26 ranked #7; Kieron Gillen, Kev Walker, and Salvador Larroca's Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1, a new ongoing series spinning out of Star Wars: Darth Vader, ranked #8; and Mariko Tamaki and Nico Leon's Hulk #1, a new series starring Jennifer Walters, ranked #9.
Among the premier publishers, Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #161 was Image Comics' top book in December at #11. IDW Publishing's top book was Batman/TMNT Adventures #2 at #65. Finally, Dark Horse Comics' Serenity: No Power in the 'Verse #3, based on Joss Whedon's film Serenity, was their top book of the month at #112.
IDW Publishing's Love is Love, an anthology from an all-star line-up of writers and artists celebrating the lives lost in Orlando's Pulse nightclub shooting and co-produced with DC Entertainment, was December's best-selling graphic novel.
DC Entertainment had two titles in the top ten: Batman Volume 9: Bloom at #2 and Batman Volume 10: Epilogue at #9.
Image Comics had three titles in the top ten: Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen's Descender Volume 3: Singularities at #3, Skottie Young's I Hate Fairyland Volume 2: Fluff My Life at #5, and Black Science Volume 5 at #10.
Marvel Comics rounded out the top ten with four titles: Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Wolverine: Old Man Logan at #4, Invincible Iron Man Volume 1: Reboot at #6, Star Wars: Poe Dameron Volume 1: Black Squadron at #7, and Doctor Strange Volume 1: The Way of the Weird at #8.
TOP 50 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2016
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #1 | $3.99 | OCT160147-M | DC |
2 | IVX #1 | $5.99 | SEP160868-M | MAR |
3 | DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #7 | $5.99 | OCT160259-M | DC |
4 | BATMAN #12 | $2.99 | OCT160173-M | DC |
5 | BATMAN #13 | $2.99 | OCT160175-M | DC |
6 | CIVIL WAR II #8 | $4.99 | SEP161000-M | MAR |
7 | STAR WARS #26 | $3.99 | OCT160988-M | MAR |
8 | STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #1 | $4.99 | OCT160975-M | MAR |
9 | HULK #1 | $3.99 | OCT160788-M | MAR |
10 | ALL STAR BATMAN #5 | $4.99 | OCT160160-M | DC |
11 | WALKING DEAD #161 | $2.99 | OCT160648-M | IMA |
12 | JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #2 | $3.99 | OCT160150-M | DC |
13 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 | $3.99 | OCT160862-M | MAR |
14 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #10 | $2.99 | OCT160213-M | DC |
15 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #11 | $2.99 | OCT160215-M | DC |
16 | HAWKEYE #1 | $3.99 | OCT160797-M | MAR |
17 | DETECTIVE COMICS #946 | $2.99 | OCT160187-M | DC |
18 | DETECTIVE COMICS #947 | $2.99 | OCT160189-M | DC |
19 | GAMORA #1 | $3.99 | OCT160837-M | MAR |
20 | FLASH #12 | $2.99 | OCT160191-M | DC |
21 | AVENGERS #2 | $3.99 | OCT160855-M | MAR |
22 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 CC | $3.99 | OCT160850-M | MAR |
23 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #15 | $3.99 | OCT160817-M | MAR |
24 | FLASH #13 | $2.99 | OCT160193-M | DC |
25 | STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #2 | $3.99 | OCT160982-M | MAR |
26 | SUPERMAN #12 | $2.99 | OCT160227-M | DC |
27 | SUICIDE SQUAD #8 (JL SS) | $2.99 | OCT160153-M | DC |
28 | SUPERMAN #13 | $2.99 | OCT160229-M | DC |
29 | ROCKET RACCOON #1 NOW | $3.99 | OCT160824-M | MAR |
30 | NOVA #1 NOW | $3.99 | OCT160811-M | MAR |
31 | CLONE CONSPIRACY #3 | $3.99 | OCT160843-M | MAR |
32 | WONDER WOMAN #12 | $2.99 | OCT160239-M | DC |
33 | WONDER WOMAN #13 | $2.99 | OCT160241-M | DC |
34 | MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL #0 NOW | $3.99 | OCT160783-M | MAR |
35 | STAR-LORD #1 | $3.99 | OCT160830-M | MAR |
36 | UNWORTHY THOR #2 | $3.99 | OCT160874-M | MAR |
37 | TRINITY #4 | $2.99 | OCT160237-M | DC |
38 | HARLEY QUINN #9 | $2.99 | OCT160207-M | DC |
39 | NIGHTWING #10 | $2.99 | OCT160219-M | DC |
40 | TITANS #6 | $2.99 | OCT160235-M | DC |
41 | HARLEY QUINN #10 | $2.99 | OCT160209-M | DC |
42 | NIGHTWING #11 | $2.99 | OCT160221-M | DC |
43 | CHAMPIONS #3 | $3.99 | OCT160868-M | MAR |
44 | ACTION COMICS #969 | $2.99 | OCT160156-M | DC |
45 | ACTION COMICS #970 | $2.99 | OCT160158-M | DC |
46 | BLACK PANTHER WORLD OF WAKANDA #2 | $3.99 | OCT160916-M | MAR |
47 | TEEN TITANS #3 | $2.99 | OCT160233-M | DC |
48 | SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #12 | $3.99 | OCT160887 | MAR |
49 | SAGA #41 (MR) | $2.99 | OCT160634 | IMA |
50 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #2 | $3.99 | OCT160889-M | MAR |
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2016
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | LOVE IS LOVE | $9.99 | OCT160480 | IDW |
2 | BATMAN TP VOL 09 BLOOM | $16.99 | SEP160335 | DC |
3 | DESCENDER TP VOL 03 SINGULARITIES | $14.99 | SEP160801 | IMA |
4 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | JUL100692 | MAR |
5 | I HATE FAIRYLAND TP VOL 02 FLUFF MY LIFE | $14.99 | OCT160683-M | IMA |
6 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01 REBOOT | $17.99 | OCT161021 | MAR |
7 | STAR WARS POE DAMERON TP VOL 01 BLACK SQUADRON | $19.99 | AUG160999 | MAR |
8 | DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 01 WAY OF WEIRD | $19.99 | SEP161127 | MAR |
9 | BATMAN HC VOL 10 EPILOGUE | $22.99 | AUG160317 | DC |
10 | BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 05 TRUE ATONEMENT (MR) | $14.99 | OCT160677 | IMA |
11 | DARK KNIGHT RETURNS THE LAST CRUSADE DLX ED HC | $17.99 | AUG160319 | DC |
12 | CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS TP VOL 01 HAIL HYDRA | $19.99 | SEP161125 | MAR |
13 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 06 CIVIL WAR II | $17.99 | SEP161130 | MAR |
14 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 08 DARKSEID WAR PART 2 | $16.99 | SEP160347 | DC |
15 | NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL TP | $16.99 | MAR140768 | MAR |
16 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | SEP161401 | BOO |
17 | PUNISHER TP VOL 01 ON ROAD | $17.99 | SEP161126 | MAR |
18 | SPIDER-GWEN TP VOL 02 WEAPON OF CHOICE | $15.99 | SEP161141 | MAR |
19 | DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 05 CIVIL WAR II | $17.99 | SEP161132 | MAR |
20 | FLASH BY MARK WAID TP BOOK 01 | $24.99 | SEP160343 | DC |
21 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW | $16.99 | DEC120744 | MAR |
22 | VENOM BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | JAN120754 | MAR |
23 | HABITAT TP (MR) | $9.99 | AUG160697 | IMA |
24 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | JAN160645 | IMA |
25 | BLOODSHOT REBORN TP VOL 01 COLORADO | $9.99 | JUL151693 | VAL |
26 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | SEP160344 | DC |
27 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
28 | GARTH ENNIS DAN DARE OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 UK ED | $19.99 | FEB098422 | DE |
29 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 MY OWN WORST ENEMY NOW | $17.99 | MAR130724 | MAR |
30 | 4001 AD TP | $14.99 | AUG162073 | VAL |
31 | LEGENDS OF RED SONJA TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | JUN141129 | DE |
32 | BEAUTY TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | OCT160671 | IMA |
33 | ARCHIE TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | SEP161295 | ARC |
34 | MANIFEST DESTINY TP VOL 04 SASQUATCH | $14.99 | OCT160692 | IMA |
35 | BATMAN AND ROBIN ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | SEP160338 | DC |
36 | BIRTHRIGHT TP VOL 04 FAMILY HISTORY | $12.99 | OCT160673 | IMA |
37 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | NOV128157 | IMA |
38 | STEVEN UNIVERSE & CRYSTAL GEMS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | AUG161334 | BOO |
39 | LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN HC | $29.99 | AUG160332 | DC |
40 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | APR160803 | IMA |
41 | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | JUN168462 | ONI |
42 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE HC VOL 01 | $22.99 | AUG160330 | DC |
43 | SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) | $14.99 | MAR160684 | IMA |
44 | GEORGE RR MARTIN WILD CARDS HARD CALL HC (MR) | $24.99 | JUL100951 | DE |
45 | STAR WARS FORCE AWAKENS ADAPTATION HC | $24.99 | AUG160995 | MAR |
46 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 10 (MR) | $12.99 | OCT162019 | VIZ |
47 | MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 01 FROM DEAD | $17.99 | JUL140728 | MAR |
48 | ONE WEEK IN THE LIBRARY GN (MR) | $9.99 | SEP160780 | IMA |
49 | DAREDEVIL YELLOW TP | $19.99 | APR110721 | MAR |
50 | DEATHSTROKE TP VOL 04 FAMILY BUSINESS | $16.99 | SEP160341 | DC |
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