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Exclusive: January's Top 100 Best-Selling Graphic Novels

DC Entertainment's Batman Volume 1 Tom King and Jason Fabok's Batman Volume 1: I Am Gotham from DC Entertainment, a collection of the first Batman story arc of DC Rebirth, was January's best-selling graphic novel.

DC Entertainment had five titles among the top ten, all from DC RebirthThe Flash Volume 1: Lightning Strikes Twice ranked #3, Superman Volume 1: Son of Superman ranked #4, Justice League Volume 1: The Extinction Machine ranked #6, and Green Arrow Volume 1: The Life and Death of Oliver Queen ranked #9.

Image Comics had four titles in the top ten — Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Kill or Be Killed Volume 1 ranked #2, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 ranked #5, Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's Paper Girls Volume 1 ranked #7, and Jonathan Hickman and Tomm Coker's The Black Monday Murders Volume 1: All Hail God Mammon ranked #10.

Finally, Marjorie M. Liu and Mark Brooks' Star Wars: Han Solo from Marvel Comics ranked #8.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2017

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 BATMAN TP VOL 01 I AM GOTHAM (REBIRTH) $16.99 OCT160291-M DC
2 KILL OR BE KILLED TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 NOV160670-M IMA
3 FLASH TP VOL 01 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (REBIRTH) $17.99 OCT160292 DC
4 SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 SON OF SUPERMAN (REBIRTH) $16.99 OCT160297 DC
5 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 AUG120491 IMA
6 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 THE EXTINCTION MACHINE (REBIRTH) $16.99 OCT160295 DC
7 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 $9.99 JAN160645 IMA
8 STAR WARS HAN SOLO TP $16.99 SEP161136 MAR
9 GREEN ARROW TP VOL 01 LIFE & DEATH OF OLIVER QUEEN (REBIRTH) $16.99 OCT160293 DC
10 BLACK MONDAY MURDERS TP VOL 01 ALL HAIL GOD MAMMON (MR) $19.99 NOV160656-M IMA
11 GODDAMNED TP VOL 01 THE FLOOD (MR) $9.99 FEB160628-M IMA
12 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $14.99 NOV128157 IMA
13 STAR WARS TP VOL 04 LAST FLIGHT OF THE HARBINGER $19.99 OCT161018 MAR
14 NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 BETTER THAN BATMAN (REBIRTH) $16.99 OCT160296 DC
15 AQUAMAN TP VOL 01 THE DROWNING (REBIRTH) $16.99 OCT160290 DC
16 BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 02 NATION UNDER OUR FEET $15.99 OCT161008 MAR
17 SUNSTONE OGN VOL 05 (MR) $14.99 MAY160731 IMA
18 AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 14 NORTH SOUTH PART 2 $10.99 SEP160064 DAR
19 CHEW TP VOL 12 (MR) $16.99 NOV160709-M IMA
20 GREEN LANTERNS TP VOL 01 RAGE PLANET (REBIRTH) $16.99 OCT160294 DC
21 MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 APR160803-M IMA
22 HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 05 THE JOKERS LAST LAUGH $16.99 OCT160305 DC
23 WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 03 LAST RONIN $15.99 OCT161016 MAR
24 NEIL GAIMANS FORBIDDEN BRIDES SLAVES DREAD DESIRE HC $17.99 SEP160035 DAR
25 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 10 $9.99 NOV161974 VIZ
26 MIGHTY THOR TP VOL 01 THUNDER IN HER VEINS $19.99 OCT161022 MAR
27 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN WORLDWIDE TP VOL 04 $15.99 OCT161009 MAR
28 RENATO JONES ONE PERCENT TP SEASON 01 (MR) $9.99 NOV160697 IMA
29 HARLEY QUINN HC VOL 06 BLACK WHITE & RED ALL OVER $24.99 SEP160346 DC
30 DESCENDER TP VOL 01 TIN STARS (MR) $9.99 JUL150554 IMA
31 INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO COMPLETE COLL TP $24.99 OCT160308 DC
32 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 $12.99 SEP160815 IMA
33 HORIZON TP VOL 01 $9.99 NOV160668-M IMA
34 TEEN TITANS GO TP VOL 03 MUMBO JUMBLE $12.99 OCT160313 DC
35 LOVE IS LOVE GN $9.99 OCT160480 IDW
36 STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER $19.99 JUL150827 MAR
37 GRAYSON TP VOL 05 SPYRALS END $16.99 OCT160307 DC
38 HELLBLAZER TP VOL 15 HIGHWATER (MR) $24.99 OCT160323 DC
39 WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) $9.99 SEP140684 IMA
40 PROPHET TP VOL 05 EARTH WAR (MR) $17.99 MAY160697 IMA
41 WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP $29.99 JUL100692 MAR
42 SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) $14.99 MAR160684 IMA
43 SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 JAN140558 IMA
44 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE $9.99 JUN130466 IMA
45 I HATE FAIRYLAND TP VOL 01 MADLY EVER AFTER (MR) $9.99 JAN160644 IMA
46 BEOWULF HC (MR) $29.99 OCT160654 IMA
47 GREEN LANTERN HAL JORDAN TP VOL 01 $29.99 OCT160306 DC
48 HARROW COUNTY TP VOL 04 FAMILY TREE $14.99 SEP160100 DAR
49 MARCH GN BOOK 03 $19.99 JUN160408 IDW
50 BITCH PLANET TP VOL 01 EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE (MR) $9.99 MAY150482 IMA
51 UNCANNY X-MEN SUPERIOR TP VOL 03 WAKING FROM DREAM $15.99 NOV160965 MAR
52 SCARLET WITCH TP VOL 02 WORLD OF WITCHCRAFT $15.99 OCT161015 MAR
53 MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 10 $14.99 JAN160676 IMA
54 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 NOV070226 DC
55 BATGIRL TP VOL 03 POINT BLANK $19.99 OCT160298 DC
56 MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 11 $19.99 NOV160426 IDW
57 BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) $9.99 MAR140535 IMA
58 WOLVERINE ORIGIN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC $34.99 JUL161058 MAR
59 PUNISHER MAX COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 05 (MR) $39.99 NOV160982 MAR
60 ALIENS DEFIANCE TP VOL 01 $19.99 SEP160039 DAR
60 HOUSE OF PENANCE TP $19.99 SEP160101 DAR
62 INCREDIBLE HULK EPIC COLLECTION TP FUTURE IMPERFECT $39.99 OCT161028 MAR
63 OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 OCT140637 IMA
64 LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 02 ORACLE SEASONS AGES ( $17.99 NOV161993 VIZ
65 DEPT H HC VOL 01 PRESSURE $19.99 SEP160028 DAR
66 STARFIRE TP VOL 02 A MATTER OF TIME $14.99 OCT160312 DC
67 DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST HC VOL 01 $34.99 JUL161061 MAR
68 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON TP VOL 03 CIVIL WAR II $15.99 OCT161005 MAR
69 MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 10 $75.00 JUL161065-M MAR
70 PROMETHEUS LIFE AND DEATH TP VOL 01 $14.99 SEP160041 DAR
71 A-FORCE TP VOL 02 RAGE AGAINST DYING OF LIGHT $17.99 OCT161011 MAR
72 SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 APR130443 IMA
73 ABE SAPIEN TP VOL 08 DESOLATE SHORE $19.99 SEP160092 DAR
74 GREEN ARROW TP VOL 07 HOMECOMING $19.99 OCT160302 DC
75 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) $14.99 SEP088204 IMA
76 RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) $9.99 JAN140555 IMA
77 SUPERMAN BATMAN SAGA OF THE SUPER SONS TP NEW ED $16.99 OCT160311 DC
78 BATMAN DEATH AND THE MAIDENS DLX ED HC $29.99 SEP160336 DC
79 MY LITTLE PONY PRINCESS TWILIGHT SPARKLE TP $7.99 OCT160537 IDW
80 BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 01 NATION UNDER OUR FEET $16.99 JUN160956 MAR
81 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN WORLDWIDE HC VOL 01 $34.99 JUL161060 MAR
82 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 26 CALL TO ARMS (MR) $14.99 JUN160722 IMA
83 UNFOLLOW TP VOL 02 GOD IS WATCHING (MR) $14.99 OCT160327 DC
84 THIEF OF THIEVES TP VOL 06 (MR) $14.99 NOV160724 IMA
85 JACK KIRBY FANTASTIC FOUR ARTIST ED HC (NET) $75.00 SEP160482 IDW
86 STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 01 NEWSPAPER STRIPS $39.99 NOV160988 MAR
87 SPIDER-MAN 2099 TP VOL 05 CIVIL WAR II $17.99 OCT161006 MAR
88 WATCHMEN TP NEW ED $19.99 FEB140265-M DC
89 BATMAN ARKHAM MANBAT TP $19.99 OCT160299 DC
90 MAE TP VOL 01 $17.99 SEP160067 DAR
91 RED ONE HC VOL 02 UNDERCOVER (MR) $14.99 NOV160722 IMA
92 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) $59.99 MAR092419 IMA
93 CATWOMAN TP VOL 06 FINAL JEOPARDY $29.99 OCT160300 DC
94 IRON MAN EPIC COLLECTION TP BY FORCE OF ARMS $39.99 NOV160975 MAR
95 SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) $14.99 JUL150565 IMA
96 WOLVERINE TP WEAPON X UNBOUND $34.99 OCT161032 MAR
97 CHECKMATE BY GREG RUCKA TP VOL 01 $24.99 OCT160304 DC
98 WOLVERINE BY DANIEL WAY COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 $34.99 OCT161030 MAR
99 MICKEY MOUSE MYSTERIOUS MELODY HC $14.99 SEP160568 IDW
100 SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) $14.99 JAN140556 IMA

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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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