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Top 100 Graphic Novels: November 2018

Marvel Comics -- Venom Volume 1 Venom faced the most powerful adversary he had ever faced in Marvel Comics' Venom Volume 1: Rex by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, the best-selling graphic novel of November. In total, Marvel had seven titles in the top ten, including Thanos: The Infinity Conflict at #2, Will.I.Am and Damion Scott's Black Eyed Peas Presents: Masters of the Sun: The Zombie Chronicles at #4, and Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1: Back to Basics, the first volume of Nick Spencer and Ryan Ottley's run on the title, at #5.

DC Entertainment had two titles in the top ten, led by Justice League Volume 1: The Totality by Scott Snyder, Jim Cheung, and Jorge Jimenez at #3, followed by Sean Murphy's Batman: White Knight, October's best-selling graphic novel, at #7.

Image Comics also had a title in the top ten; Mirka Andolfo's Unnatural Volume 1: Awakening ranked #8.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2018

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 6 5.11 AUG181081 VENOM BY DONNY CATES TP VOL 01 REX $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
2 2 4.79 AUG181076 THANOS HC INFINITY CONFLICT OGN $24.99 MARVEL COMICS
3 10 4.07 AUG180630 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 THE TOTALITY TP $17.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
4 5 3.60 APR171143 BLACK EYED PEAS PRESENTS MASTERS SUN ZOMBIES CHRONICLES TP $24.99 MARVEL COMICS
5 15 3.41 SEP181008 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 01 BACK BASICS $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
6 14 3.40 AUG181082 IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 01 OR IS HE BOTH $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
7 13 3.14 JUL180733 BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT TP $19.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
8 52 3.03 SEP180132 UNNATURAL TP VOL 01 AWAKENING (MR) $9.99 IMAGE COMICS
9 27 2.56 JUL181171 STAR WARS LANDO TP DOUBLE OR NOTHING $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
10 24 2.49 AUG181085 DOMINO TP VOL 01 KILLER INSTINCT $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
11 80 2.36 SEP180084-M DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMAGE COMICS
12 42 2.18 JUL180297 SAGA TP VOL 09 (MR) $14.99 IMAGE COMICS
13 88 2.17 JUL181179 MARVEL RISING TP $9.99 MARVEL COMICS
14 39 2.01 AUG180650 SUPERMAN TP VOL 07 BIZARROVERSE REBIRTH $16.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
15 26 1.96 MAY161133 SABRINA CHILLING ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 (MR) $17.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
16 41 1.94 AUG180629 JUSTICE LEAGUE POWER RANGERS TP $16.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
17 75 1.92 AUG180654 TEEN TITANS GO TP VOL 05 FALLING STARS $12.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
18 92 1.85 SEP182163 DRAGON BALL THAT TIME REINCARNATED AS YAMCHA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
19 23 1.85 SEP181006 MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 05 DEATH OF THE MIGHTY THOR $24.99 MARVEL COMICS
20 40 1.80 JUN180321 DOCTOR STAR & KINGDOM OF LOST TOMORROWS TP $17.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
21 50 1.76 SEP181017 SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL TP VOL 07 MY TWO DADS $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
22 51 1.75 JUL181172 STAR WARS TP LAST JEDI ADAPTATION $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
23 25 1.69 AUG181078 MARVELS TP REMASTERED ED $24.99 MARVEL COMICS
24 65 1.67 AUG181084 UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 09 SQUIRRELS FALL LIKE DOMIN $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
25 78 1.66 AUG180985 SPIDEY SCHOOLS OUT MPGN TP $14.99 MARVEL COMICS
26 56 1.65 SEP181016 X-MEN GOLD TP VOL 07 GODWAR $17.99 MARVEL COMICS
27 64 1.61 SEP181388 WALK THROUGH HELL TP VOL 01 $14.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
28 20 1.60 AUG180593 ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP BLACK LABEL $29.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
29 72 1.60 AUG181086 PUNISHER WAR MACHINE TP VOL 02 $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
30 31 1.55 AUG180136 FADE OUT TP (MR) $24.99 IMAGE COMICS
31 68 1.55 AUG180617 GREEN ARROW TP VOL 06 TRIAL OF TWO CITIES REBIRTH (RES) $16.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
32 67 1.53 SEP180109 REALM TP VOL 02 (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
33 33 1.52 AUG180627 HARLEYS LITTLE BLACK BOOK TP $24.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
34 1 1.49 MAY180951 X-MEN MUTANT MASSACRE OMNIBUS HC $100.00 MARVEL COMICS
35 136 1.46 AUG181093 SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-VERSE GN TP MILES MORALES $9.99 MARVEL COMICS
36 76 1.46 AUG180606 BATMAN SINS OF THE FATHER TP $16.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
37 35 1.43 AUG180608 BRAVE AND THE BOLD BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN HC $24.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
38 36 1.42 AUG180638 NIGHTWING TP VOL 08 LETHAL FORCE $24.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
39 59 1.41 AUG180642 SANDMAN TP VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE 30TH ANNIV ED (MR) $19.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
40 4 1.41 MAY180954 SILVER SURFER BY SLOTT AND ALLRED OMNIBUS HC $75.00 MARVEL COMICS
41 143 1.40 AUG181094 SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-VERSE GN TP SPIDER-GWEN $9.99 MARVEL COMICS
42 87 1.37 AUG181080 ANT-MAN AND WASP TP LOST FOUND $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
43 62 1.35 SEP180079 24 PANELS TP $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
44 95 1.33 AUG180104 NORROWAY TP BOOK 01 BLACK BULL OF NORROWAY $14.99 IMAGE COMICS
45 17 1.33 AUG181100 X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION TP SENTINELS LIVE $39.99 MARVEL COMICS
46 70 1.32 AUG181091 PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 04 COMING HOME $19.99 MARVEL COMICS
47 69 1.31 AUG181010 LUKE CAGE MPGN TP EVERY MAN $19.99 MARVEL COMICS
48 86 1.29 AUG180620 IMMORTAL MEN TP THE END OF FOREVER $16.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
49 61 1.25 SEP181867 WATERSNAKES HC (MR) $19.99 MAGNETIC COLLECTION
50 140 1.20 APR170834 MONSTRESS TP VOL 02 (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
51 104 1.19 AUG181083 CHAMPIONS TP VOL 04 NORTHERN LIGHTS $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
52 175 1.19 AUG181095 SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-VERSE GN TP SPIDER-MEN $9.99 MARVEL COMICS
53 157 1.18 JUL180878 STAR WARS ADVENTURES VOL 04 SMUGGLERS BLUES $9.99 IDW PUBLISHING
54 177 1.17 AUG181092 SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-VERSE GN TP FEARSOME FOES $9.99 MARVEL COMICS
55 44 1.17 AUG180804 HIGHEST HOUSE TP $24.99 IDW PUBLISHING
56 180 1.17 APR160803 MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMAGE COMICS
57 176 1.16 AUG120491 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMAGE COMICS
58 48 1.14 JUL181403 JIM HENSON LABYRINTH CORONATION HC VOL 01 $24.99 BOOM! STUDIOS
59 101 1.12 AUG180658 VERY DC REBIRTH HOLIDAY SEQUEL TP $16.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
60 167 1.10 SEP182189 ONE PIECE GN VOL 88 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
60 43 1.10 AUG180665 YOUNG JUSTICE TP BOOK 03 $29.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
62 112 1.10 AUG181090 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS TP VOL 04 ARE YOU OKAY AN $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
63 168 1.09 FEB140838 THANOS RISING HC $24.99 MARVEL COMICS
64 103 1.08 SEP180090 FLAVOR TP $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
65 108 1.05 AUG180610 ETERNITY GIRL TP (MR) $16.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
66 148 1.05 AUG180587 AQUAMAN WAR FOR THE THRONE TP NEW ED $12.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
67 71 1.05 JUL110745 INFINITY GAUNTLET TP $24.99 MARVEL COMICS
68 63 1.04 JUL180493 COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP VOL 05 $24.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
69 9 1.04 MAY180957-M MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 17 $75.00 MARVEL COMICS
70 172 1.02 JUL180467 DISNEY CLASSICS MOBY DICK STARRING DONALD DUCK $10.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
71 28 1.02 JUL180762 JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER 30TH ANNIVERSARY HC (MR) $39.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
72 178 1.01 FEB180663 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 04 $14.99 IMAGE COMICS
73 54 1.00 JUN180568 BATMAN GATES OF GOTHAM DELUXE ED HC $29.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
74 185 0.99 JUL181379 PANDORAS LEGACY ORIGINAL GN $9.99 BOOM! STUDIOS
75 19 0.98 JUL181162 MARVELS AVENGERS INFINITY WAR HC ART OF MOVIE SLIPCASE $50.00 MARVEL COMICS
76 116 0.98 AUG180633 MOTHER PANIC GOTHAM A D TP (MR) $16.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
77 79 0.97 JUL189253 LCSD 2018 BRAVE AND THE BOLD BATMAN AND WONDER WOMAN HC $24.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
78 22 0.97 SEP180098-M INJECTION DLX ED HC VOL 01 (MR) $49.99 IMAGE COMICS
79 269 0.97 SEP181582 GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ONE-SHOT $5.99 BLACKBOX COMICS
80 99 0.96 AUG180600 BATMAN KNIGHTQUEST THE SEARCH TP $19.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
81 100 0.96 AUG180601 BATMAN KNIGHTSEND TP $19.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
82 21 0.95 AUG180660 V FOR VENDETTA 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION HC (MR) $49.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
83 207 0.95 JAN160645 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 $9.99 IMAGE COMICS
84 149 0.94 SEP182171 RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 03 FROM SHADOWS $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
85 46 0.93 AUG180586 AQUAMAN THE SEARCH FOR MERA DELUXE ED HC $34.99 DC ENTERTAINMENT
85 34 0.93 SEP181029 X-MEN CLASSIC COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 $39.99 MARVEL COMICS
87 142 0.92 SEP180104 OUTPOST ZERO TP VOL 01 $14.99 IMAGE COMICS
88 126 0.92 JUL181383 OVER GARDEN WALL ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 DISTILLATORIA $14.99 BOOM! STUDIOS
89 12 0.91 MAY180572 CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS COMPANION DLX HC VOL 01 $75.00 DC ENTERTAINMENT
90 3 0.90 MAR180362 ABSOLUTE TRANSMETROPOLITAN HC VOL 03 (MR) $125.00 DC ENTERTAINMENT
91 38 0.90 SEP181024 X-FACTOR EPIC COLLECTION TP ALL-NEW ALL-DIFFERENT X-FACTOR $39.99 MARVEL COMICS
92 18 0.90 JUL189199 LCSD 2018 GIDEON FALLS HC VOL 01 (NET) (MR) $25.00 IMAGE COMICS
93 121 0.89 AUG180178 MIRENDA TP VOL 01 $17.99 IMAGE COMICS
94 199 0.88 JUL180466 DISNEY CLASSICS TREASURE ISLAND STARRING MICKEY MOUSE $10.99 DARK HORSE COMICS
95 145 0.88 SEP181032 MOON GIRL AND MARVEL UNIVERSE TP $15.99 MARVEL COMICS
96 132 0.86 SEP180081 CRUDE TP VOL 01 (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
97 211 0.86 SEP160815 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 $12.99 IMAGE COMICS
98 153 0.84 SEP182235 YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 14 $13.00 YEN PRESS
99 139 0.84 JUL180261 MONSTRESS TP VOL 03 (MR) $16.99 IMAGE COMICS
100 58 0.83 MAY180956 BLACK PANTHER HC VOL 02 AVENGERS OF NEW WORLD $34.99 MARVEL COMICS

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For retailers, Diamond offers the Top 500 Comics and Top 500 Graphic Novels sales charts on the Diamond Tools page of the Diamond Retailer Services website to provide more information about the industry's top selling publications.

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.

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