Exclusive: February's Top 100 Best-Selling Graphic Novels
Mar 11, 2018
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 8 from Image Comics was February's best-selling graphic novel.
Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Volume 2 at #2, followed by Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic: Mace Windu at #5, The Despicable Deadpool Volume 1: Deadpool Kills Cable at #7, and Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: The Life of X at #9.
DC Entertainment also had four titles in the top ten: DC Meets Looney Tunes at #3, Teen Titans Volume 2: The Rise of Aqualad at #4, Justice League Volume 5: Legacy at #6, and Titans Volume 3: A Judas Among Us at #8.
Rounding out the top ten, Dark Horse Comics' Neil Gaiman's American Gods Volume 1: Shadows ranked #10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2018
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | SAGA TP VOL 08 (MR) | $14.99 | OCT170715 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 2 | STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA TP VOL 02 DOCTOR APHRA ENORMOUS PROFI | $17.99 | NOV171074 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 3 | DC MEETS LOONEY TUNES TP | $19.99 | NOV170365 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 4 | TEEN TITANS TP VOL 02 THE RISE OF AQUALAD REBIRTH | $14.99 | NOV170355 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 5 | STAR WARS JEDI OF THE REPUBLIC MACE WINDU TP | $15.99 | NOV171075 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 6 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 05 LEGACY REBIRTH | $16.99 | NOV170352 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 7 | DESPICABLE DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEADPOOL KILLS CABLE | $17.99 | NOV171066 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 8 | TITANS TP VOL 03 A JUDAS AMONG US REBIRTH | $16.99 | NOV170356 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 9 | ASTONISHING X-MEN BY CHARLES SOULE TP VOL 01 LIFE OF X | $17.99 | NOV171063 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 10 | NEIL GAIMAN AMERICAN GODS HC VOL 01 SHADOWS | $29.99 | OCT170049 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 11 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 08 | $14.99 | OCT171293 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 12 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 13 | DC UNIVERSE BY NEIL GAIMAN TP | $19.99 | NOV170366 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 14 | BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 01 NATION UNDER OUR FEET | $16.99 | JUN160956 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 15 | DARK TOWER PREM HC GUNSLINGER BORN | $24.99 | SEP072167 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 16 | DARK TOWER PREM HC TREACHERY | $24.99 | JAN092437 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 17 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN IRONHEART TP VOL 01 RIRI WILLIAMS | $19.99 | NOV171061 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 18 | BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 02 NATION UNDER OUR FEET | $15.99 | OCT161008 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 19 | MOEBIUS LIBRARY INSIDE MOEBIUS HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | OCT170050 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 20 | DARK TOWER PREM HC BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL | $24.99 | MAY100674 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 21 | SCALES & SCOUNDRELS TP VOL 01 INTO THE DRAGONS MAW | $9.99 | NOV170682 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 22 | BINGO LOVE OGN | $9.99 | DEC170648 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 23 | ALL NEW WOLVERINE TP VOL 05 ORPHANS OF X | $17.99 | NOV171056 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 24 | UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 07 BEEN WAITING FOR SQUIRREL | $17.99 | NOV171064 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 25 | CROSSWIND TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | NOV170676 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 26 | MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER TP VOL 01 FLESH & STEEL | $17.99 | AUG141317 | DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
| 27 | SCOOBY APOCALYPSE TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | NOV170376 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 28 | AVENGERS RAGE OF ULTRON OGN HC | $24.99 | DEC140948 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 29 | JACK KIRBY 100TH CELEBRATION COLLECTION TP | $19.99 | NOV170370 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 30 | AVENGERS & CHAMPIONS TP WORLDS COLLIDE | $17.99 | NOV171052 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 31 | STAR WARS ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 | $9.99 | NOV170425 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 32 | ELSEWORLDS SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | NOV170367 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 33 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER PREM HC JOURNEY BEGINS | $24.99 | NOV100642 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 34 | STAR TREK TNG MIRROR BROKEN TP | $17.99 | DEC170494 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 35 | CAVE CARSON HAS A CYBERNETIC EYE TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | NOV170337 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 36 | WEAPON X TP VOL 02 HUNT FOR WEAPON H | $15.99 | NOV171059 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 37 | LOVECRAFT MYTH OF CTHULHU HC | $19.99 | OCT170525 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 38 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | DEC171946 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 39 | DARK TOWER PREM HC FALL OF GILEAD | $24.99 | NOV090539 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 40 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | FEB161683 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 41 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | JUL110745 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 42 | ROBOTECH TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | SEP171940 | TITAN COMICS |
| 43 | AQUAMAN BY PETER DAVID TP BOOK 01 | $29.99 | NOV170357 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 43 | NIGHTWING TP VOL 07 SHRIKE | $24.99 | NOV170372 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 45 | MOTHER PANIC TP VOL 02 UNDER HER SKIN (MR) | $16.99 | NOV170338 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 46 | SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN170850 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 47 | SECRET LOVES OF GEEKS TP | $14.99 | OCT170053 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 48 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | JAN160645 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 48 | DARK TOWER TP LONG ROAD HOME | $19.99 | JUL100511 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 50 | JIMMYS BASTARDS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | DEC171040 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 51 | TEEN TITANS BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 02 | $29.99 | NOV170375 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 52 | KICK-ASS DAVE LIZEWSKI YEARS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | DEC170572 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 53 | DARK TOWER DRAWING OF THREE TP HOUSE OF CARDS (MR) | $19.99 | JUN150834 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 54 | YOUNG JUSTICE TP BOOK 02 | $29.99 | NOV170377 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 55 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | APR160803 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 56 | PESTILENCE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | NOV171154 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 56 | DARK TOWER DRAWING OF THREE TP BITTER MEDICINE (MR) | $19.99 | JUL161073 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 58 | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | NOV171799 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 59 | BATMAN FLASH THE BUTTON DELUXE ED HC | $19.99 | JUN170380-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 60 | DARK TOWER DRAWING OF THREE TP LADY OF SHADOWS (MR) | $19.99 | DEC150887 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 61 | DARK TOWER TP DRAWING OF THREE PRISONER (MR) | $19.99 | DEC140971 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 62 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | FEB140265-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 63 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | DEC171657 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 64 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | JAN182044 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 65 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 66 | BTVS SEASON 11 TP VOL 02 ONE GIRL IN ALL WORLD | $19.99 | OCT170041 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 67 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 85 | $9.99 | DEC171948 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 68 | BATMAN LEGACY TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | NOV170362 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 69 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER TP LAST SHOTS | $19.99 | JUL130718 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 70 | MARVEL LEGACY HC | $39.99 | NOV171038 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 71 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN TP | $19.99 | OCT161024 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 72 | DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER PREM HC BATTLE OF TULL | $24.99 | NOV110612 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 73 | INCOGNEGRO A GRAPHIC MYSTERY HC | $19.99 | OCT170018 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 74 | DAREDEVIL EPIC COLLECTION TP MIKE MURDOCK MUST DIE | $39.99 | NOV171080 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 75 | HOUSE OF SECRETS THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | JUL170478 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 76 | EXCALIBUR EPIC COLLECTION TP CROSS-TIME CAPER | $39.99 | NOV171081 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 77 | INHUMANS ONCE AND FUTURE KING TP | $15.99 | NOV171049 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 78 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS REBIRTH DLX COLL HC BOOK 02 | $34.99 | NOV170354 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 79 | STORM TP VOL 02 BRING THUNDER | $17.99 | APR150929 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 80 | GRASS KINGS HC VOL 01 | $29.99 | OCT171270 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 81 | NEW MUTANTS EPIC COLLECTION TP CURSE OF VALKYRIES | $39.99 | NOV171082 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 82 | KICK-ASS DAVE LIZEWSKI YEARS TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | DEC170573 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 83 | DARK TOWER TP BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL | $19.99 | FEB120681 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 84 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER DARK LORD SITH TP VOL 01 IMPERIAL MACH | $17.99 | AUG171045 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 85 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140556 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 86 | NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 | $75.00 | AUG170339 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 87 | KICK-ASS DAVE LIZEWSKI YEARS TP VOL 04 (MR) | $16.99 | DEC170575 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 88 | BRANDON SANDERSON WHITE SAND HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | AUG171504 | DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
| 89 | TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 18 TRIAL OF KRANG | $19.99 | NOV170469 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 90 | BATMAN THE GOLDEN AGE TP VOL 04 | $29.99 | NOV170361 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 91 | KICK-ASS DAVE LIZEWSKI YEARS TP VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | DEC170574 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 92 | LEGEND OF KORRA TP VOL 02 TURF WARS PT 2 | $10.99 | SEP170087 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 93 | STAR WARS CLASSIC NEWSPAPER COMICS HC VOL 02 | $49.99 | SEP170551 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 94 | SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) | $14.99 | MAR160684 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 95 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | OCT140644 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 96 | UNCANNY AVENGERS UNITY TP VOL 05 STARS AND GARTERS | $15.99 | NOV171047 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 97 | DEADPOOL BY DANIEL WAY OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $100.00 | AUG171007 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 98 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES GREATEST SHOW UNEARTHED HC | $9.99 | OCT170086 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 99 | ROBIN YEAR ONE DELUXE EDITION HC | $34.99 | AUG170341 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 100 | DARK TOWER DRAWING OF THREE TP SAILOR (MR) | $19.99 | JAN171129 | MARVEL COMICS |
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How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world. Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.
Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.
About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title – with a value of 100 – because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.
