October's Top 50 Comic Books and Graphic Novels
Nov 09, 2014
The survivors of the zombie apocalypse discover a new threat — zombies armed with guns — in Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead #132 from Image Comics, the best-selling comic book in October.
Marvel Comics had seven titles in the top ten, led by Charles Soule and Steve McNiven's Death of Wolverine #4 at #2. Also in the top ten were Thor #1 at #3, Death of Wolverine #3 at #4, Avengers & X-Men: Axis #1 at #5, Amazing Spider-Man #7 at #7, Amazing Spider-Man #8 at #8, and Avengers & X-Men: Axis #2 at #10.
Rounding out the top ten with two titles was DC Comics, led by the first chapter of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's "Endgame" in Batman #35 at #6, followed by Harley Quinn Annual #1 at #9.
Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' top book in October was Alien Vs. Predator: Fire and Stone #1 at #144. Finally, IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters #1 was the publisher's top book for the month at #134.
G. Willow Wilson's acclaimed Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal from Marvel Comics was the best-selling graphic novel in October and one of the publisher's four titles in the top ten.
DC Comics also had four titles in the top ten, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman Volume 4: Zero Year: Secret City at #3.
Rounding out the top ten was Image Comics with two titles, led by Jonathan Hickman's East of West Volume 3: There Is No Us.
Among the premier publishers, Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido's Blacksad: Amarillo was Dark Horse Comics' top book at #14. Finally, the final volume of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key, Locke & Key Volume 6: Alpha & Omega, was IDW Publishing's best-selling book in October at #12.
TOP 50 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2014
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | WALKING DEAD #132 (MR) | $2.99 | AUG140566 | IMA |
| 2 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE #4 | $4.99 | JUN140603 | MAR |
| 3 | THOR #1 | $3.99 | AUG140777 | MAR |
| 4 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE #3 | $4.99 | JUN140602 | MAR |
| 5 | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #1 | $4.99 | AUG140718 | MAR |
| 6 | BATMAN #35 | $4.99 | AUG140268 | DC |
| 7 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #7 | $3.99 | AUG140795 | MAR |
| 8 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #8 | $3.99 | AUG140800 | MAR |
| 9 | HARLEY QUINN ANNUAL #1 | $5.99 | AUG140294 | DC |
| 10 | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #2 | $3.99 | AUG140728 | MAR |
| 11 | AVENGERS AND X-MEN AXIS #3 | $3.99 | AUG140731 | MAR |
| 12 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #35 | $3.99 | AUG140226 | DC |
| 13 | JUSTICE LEAGUE #34 | $3.99 | AUG140222 | DC |
| 14 | CAPTAIN AMERICA #25 | $4.99 | AUG140742 | MAR |
| 15 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE LOGAN LEGACY #1 | $3.99 | AUG140748 | MAR |
| 16 | WALKING DEAD #133 (MR) | $2.99 | AUG140567 | IMA |
| 17 | HARLEY QUINN #11 | $2.99 | AUG140291 | DC |
| 18 | WYTCHES #1 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | AUG140523 | IMA |
| 19 | BATGIRL #35 | $2.99 | AUG140285 | DC |
| 20 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #20 | $3.99 | AUG140818 | MAR |
| 21 | ALL NEW X-MEN #33 | $3.99 | AUG140869 | MAR |
| 22 | GUARDIANS 3000 #1 | $3.99 | AUG140771 | MAR |
| 23 | UNCANNY X-MEN #27 | $3.99 | AUG140873 | MAR |
| 24 | ROCKET RACCOON #4 | $3.99 | AUG140811 | MAR |
| 25 | DETECTIVE COMICS #35 | $3.99 | AUG140279 | DC |
| 26 | AVENGERS #36 | $3.99 | AUG140788 | MAR |
| 27 | SAGA #24 (MR) | $2.99 | AUG140675 | IMA |
| 28 | BATMAN AND ROBIN #35 | $2.99 | AUG140283 | DC |
| 29 | BATMAN ETERNAL #26 | $2.99 | AUG140263 | DC |
| 30 | DEATHSTROKE #1 | $2.99 | AUG140203 | DC |
| 31 | SUPERMAN #35 | $3.99 | AUG140251 | DC |
| 32 | BATMAN ETERNAL #27 | $2.99 | AUG140264 | DC |
| 33 | MULTIVERSITY THE JUST #1 | $4.99 | AUG140194 | DC |
| 34 | UNCANNY AVENGERS #25 | $3.99 | AUG140716 | MAR |
| 35 | BATMAN ETERNAL #28 | $2.99 | AUG140265 | DC |
| 36 | GRAYSON #3 | $2.99 | AUG140272 | DC |
| 37 | EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5 | $3.99 | AUG140804 | MAR |
| 38 | BATMAN ETERNAL #30 | $2.99 | AUG140267 | DC |
| 39 | BATMAN ETERNAL #29 | $2.99 | AUG140266 | DC |
| 40 | BATMAN SUPERMAN #14 | $3.99 | JUN140211 | DC |
| 41 | ORIGINAL SIN ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | AUG140793 | MAR |
| 42 | BATMAN SUPERMAN #15 | $3.99 | AUG140275 | DC |
| 43 | AVENGERS #37 | $3.99 | AUG140792 | MAR |
| 44 | SABRINA #1 (MR) | $3.99 | JUL140816 | ARC |
| 45 | EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #4 | $3.99 | AUG140802 | MAR |
| 46 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE LOGAN LEGACY #2 | $3.99 | AUG140750 | MAR |
| 47 | HAWKEYE VS DEADPOOL #1 | $3.99 | AUG140824 | MAR |
| 48 | DEATH OF WOLVERINE DEADPOOL AND CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 | $4.99 | AUG140753 | MAR |
| 49 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #12 | $3.99 | AUG140258 | DC |
| 50 | BUCKY BARNES WINTER SOLDIER #1 | $3.99 | AUG140755 | MAR |
TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2014
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL | $15.99 | JUN140725 | MAR |
| 2 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 03 LA WOMAN | $15.99 | MAY140930 | MAR |
| 3 | BATMAN TP VOL 04 ZERO YEAR SECRET CITY (N52) | $16.99 | JUL140237 | DC |
| 4 | EAST OF WEST TP VOL 03 THERE IS NO US | $14.99 | JUL140478 | IMA |
| 5 | BATMAN HC VOL 05 ZERO YEAR DARK CITY (N52) | $24.99 | JUN140264 | DC |
| 6 | SOUTHERN BASTARDS TP VOL 01 HERE WAS A MAN (MR) | $9.99 | JUL140517 | IMA |
| 7 | HARLEY QUINN HC VOL 01 HOT IN THE CITY | $24.99 | JUN140279 | DC |
| 8 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 PARKER LUCK | $17.99 | JUL140726 | MAR |
| 9 | MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 01 FROM DEAD | $17.99 | JUL140728 | MAR |
| 10 | BATMAN DEATH OF THE FAMILY BOOK & JOKER MASK SET (N52) | $39.99 | MAY140361 | DC |
| 11 | NAILBITER TP VOL 01 THERE WILL BE BLOOD (MR) | $9.99 | AUG140593 | IMA |
| 12 | LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 06 ALPHA & OMEGA | $24.99 | AUG140434 | IDW |
| 13 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
| 14 | BLACKSAD AMARILLO HC | $17.99 | JUN140012 | DAR |
| 15 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS TP BOOK 01 | $24.99 | JUL140248 | DC |
| 16 | FAIREST TP VOL 04 OF MEN AND MICE (MR) | $14.99 | JUL140278 | DC |
| 17 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN140556 | IMA |
| 18 | BATTLING BOY RISE OF AURORA WEST GN VOL 01 (OF 2) | $9.99 | JUL141257 | ST. |
| 19 | MAGNETO TP VOL 01 INFAMOUS | $17.99 | JUN140739 | MAR |
| 20 | DC COMICS ZERO YEAR HC (N52) | $34.99 | JUN140263 | DC |
| 21 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMA |
| 22 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 04 WAR (N52) | $14.99 | JUL140247 | DC |
| 23 | ORIGINAL SIN HC | $75 | AUG140894 | MAR |
| 24 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO HC VOL 01 | $22.99 | MAY140375 | DC |
| 25 | SHE-HULK TP VOL 01 LAW AND DISORDER | $15.99 | JUN140728 | MAR |
| 26 | GREEN ARROW TP VOL 05 OUTSIDERS WAR (N52) | $16.99 | JUL140242 | DC |
| 27 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 COSMIC AVENGERS | $19.99 | JAN140800 | MAR |
| 28 | CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 HIGHER FURTHER FASTER MORE | $17.99 | JUL140729 | MAR |
| 29 | DAREDEVIL TP VOL 01 DEVIL AT BAY | $17.99 | JUN140733 | MAR |
| 30 | STAR WARS ONGOING TP VOL 03 REBEL GIRL | $16.99 | JUN140064 | DAR |
| 31 | SILVER SURFER TP VOL 01 NEW DAWN | $17.99 | AUG140913 | MAR |
| 32 | NARUTO GN VOL 67 | $9.99 | AUG141755 | VIZ |
| 33 | COWL TP VOL 01 PRINCIPLES OF POWER (MR) | $9.99 | AUG140586 | IMA |
| 34 | STAR WARS ONGOING TP VOL 04 SHATTERED HOPE | $16.99 | JUN140065 | DAR |
| 35 | UNWRITTEN TP VOL 10 WAR STORIES (MR) | $14.99 | JUL140285 | DC |
| 36 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | NOV128157 | IMA |
| 37 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 05 WALLED IN (N52) | $16.99 | JUL140245 | DC |
| 38 | BATMAN 66 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | JUL140252 | DC |
| 39 | WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 05 FLESH (N52) | $24.99 | JUN140273 | DC |
| 40 | GREEN LANTERN TP VOL 04 DARK DAYS (N52) | $16.99 | JUL140243 | DC |
| 41 | STAR WARS DARTH MAUL SON OF DATHOMIR TP | $16.99 | JUN140070 | DAR |
| 42 | EARTH 2 TP VOL 03 BATTLE CRY (N52) | $14.99 | JUL140241 | DC |
| 43 | BATMAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY TP COLLECTION | $49.99 | JUN140262 | DC |
| 44 | ALL NEW GHOST RIDER TP VOL 01 ENGINES OF VENGEANCE | $15.99 | JUL140735 | MAR |
| 45 | STAR WARS REBEL HEIST TP | $15.99 | JUN140066 | DAR |
| 46 | GOON TP VOL 13 FOR WANT OF WHISKEY AND BLOOD | $16.99 | JUN140020 | DAR |
| 47 | RAVINE TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | JUN130450 | IMA |
| 48 | HULK TP VOL 01 BANNER DOA | $12.99 | JUL140727 | MAR |
| 49 | ATTACK ON TITAN NO REGRETS GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | AUG141541 | RAN |
| 50 | WALKING DEAD ALL OUT WAR AP EDITION HC (MR) | $34.99 | AUG140613 | IMA |
