Exclusive: March's Top 100 Best-Selling Graphic Novels
Apr 09, 2017
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 7 from Image Comics was March's best-selling graphic novel.
Also in the top ten from Image Comics were The Walking Dead Volume 27: The Whisperer War at #2 and Deadly Class Volume 5: Carousel at #10.
DC Entertainment had five titles in the top ten: Harley Quinn Volume 1: Die Laughing at #3, Suicide Squad Volume 1: The Black Vault at #4, Titans Volume 1: The Return of Wally West at #6, Deathstroke Volume 1: The Professional at #8, and Batgirl Volume 1: Beyond Burnside at #9.
Marvel Comics rounded out the top ten with two titles: Death of X at #5 and Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Wolverine: Old Man Logan at #7.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2017
RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN170850 | IMA |
2 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 27 WHISPERER WAR | $14.99 | AUG168569 | IMA |
3 | HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 01 DIE LAUGHING | $16.99 | DEC160373 | DC |
4 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 THE BLACK VAULT | $16.99 | DEC160375 | DC |
5 | DEATH OF X TP | $17.99 | DEC161096 | MAR |
6 | TITANS TP VOL 01 THE RETURN OF WALLY WEST | $16.99 | DEC160376 | DC |
7 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | JUL100692 | MAR |
8 | DEATHSTROKE TP VOL 01 THE PROFESSIONAL | $16.99 | DEC160372 | DC |
9 | BATGIRL TP VOL 01 BEYOND BURNSIDE | $16.99 | DEC160370 | DC |
10 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 05 CAROUSEL (MR) | $14.99 | JAN170822 | IMA |
11 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 01 THE POISON TRUTH | $16.99 | DEC160374 | DC |
12 | BLACK HAMMER TP VOL 01 SECRET ORIGINS | $14.99 | NOV160051 | DAR |
13 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | JUN131298 | IDW |
14 | INVINCIBLE TP VOL 23 | $16.99 | OCT160686 | IMA |
15 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | JAN172162 | VIZ |
16 | MARCH GN BOOK 03 | $19.99 | JUN160408 | IDW |
17 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | JAN172159 | VIZ |
18 | MARCH GN BOOK 02 | $19.95 | NOV141657 | IDW |
19 | ANIMOSITY TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | JAN171219 | AFT |
20 | HULK SEASON ONE PREM HC | $24.99 | MAY120746 | MAR |
21 | DEADPOOL TOO SOON TP | $17.99 | DEC161094 | MAR |
22 | KARNAK TP FLAW IN ALL THINGS | $17.99 | JUN160964 | MAR |
23 | SABAN POWER RANGERS AFTERSHOCK MOVIE GN | $14.99 | JAN171401-M | BOO |
24 | FLINTSTONES TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | DEC160395 | DC |
25 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMA |
26 | DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS TP VOL 03 UPRISING | $19.99 | DEC160384 | DC |
27 | CYBORG TP VOL 01 THE IMITATION OF LIFE | $16.99 | DEC160371 | DC |
27 | SPIDER-MAN MILES MORALES TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | JAN171116 | MAR |
29 | UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL TP VOL 05 ONLY SQUIRREL IN WORLD | $15.99 | DEC161097 | MAR |
30 | HILLBILLY TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | JAN171227 | ALB |
31 | DARK HORSE NUMBER ONES TP | $6.00 | NOV160058 | DAR |
32 | SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG FU OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 | $125.00 | SEP161119-M | MAR |
33 | SWORD TP VOL 01 FIRE | $14.99 | APR082188 | IMA |
34 | MERCY THOMPSON HOPCROSS JILLY HC | $24.99 | APR151372 | DE |
35 | LA BANKS VAMPIRE HUNTRESS TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | FEB111004 | DE |
36 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | FEB140265-M | DC |
37 | UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL TP VOL 02 HEAD OF MODOK | $17.99 | DEC161098 | MAR |
38 | CANNIBAL TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | JAN170782 | IMA |
39 | SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | DEC160767 | IMA |
40 | ZATANNA BY PAUL DINI TP | $39.99 | DEC160393 | DC |
41 | FLASH TP VOL 01 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE | $17.99 | OCT160292 | DC |
41 | LUMBERJANES GOTHAM ACADEMY TP | $19.99 | NOV161236 | BOO |
43 | VALIANT ZEROES & ORIGINS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR151596 | VAL |
44 | HAWKEYE BY MATT FRACTION AND DAVID AJA OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | NOV140863 | MAR |
45 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 I AM GOTHAM | $16.99 | OCT160291 | DC |
46 | MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | NOV161226 | BOO |
47 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | SEP160815 | IMA |
48 | GLITTERBOMB TP VOL 01 RED CARPET (MR) | $9.99 | JAN170804 | IMA |
49 | CAPTAIN AMERICA RETURN OF WINTER SOLDIER OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | DEC140966 | MAR |
50 | BATMAN BY BRIAN K VAUGHAN TP | $16.99 | DEC160380 | DC |
51 | SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) | $14.99 | MAR160684 | IMA |
52 | PROVIDENCE ACT 01 HC FINAL PTG (MR) | $19.99 | DEC161300 | AVA |
53 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | JAN160645 | IMA |
54 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 15 COMETH THE HOUR | $19.99 | NOV160027 | DAR |
55 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 01 BERZERKER | $16.99 | APR161078 | MAR |
56 | LUCIFER TP VOL 02 FATHER LUCIFER (MR) | $16.99 | DEC160412 | DC |
57 | SNOTGIRL TP VOL 01 GREEN HAIR DONT CARE | $9.99 | DEC160774 | IMA |
58 | AFAR TP | $14.99 | JAN170641 | IMA |
59 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 17 HEADCANON | $34.99 | DEC161108 | MAR |
60 | STAR WARS MARVEL YRS OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 | $125.00 | DEC140946-M | MAR |
61 | TEEN TITANS BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 01 | $29.99 | DEC160383 | DC |
62 | STAR WARS MARVEL YRS OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 | $125.00 | APR150895 | MAR |
63 | WAYWARD TP VOL 04 THREADS & PORTENTS (MR) | $16.99 | JAN170887 | IMA |
64 | POWER MAN AND IRON FIST TP VOL 02 CIVIL WAR II | $16.99 | DEC161100 | MAR |
65 | GIANT DAYS TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | OCT161297 | BOO |
66 | NEW MUTANTS EPIC COLLECTION TP RENEWAL | $39.99 | DEC161114 | MAR |
67 | CARNAGE USA TP | $19.99 | DEC161107 | MAR |
68 | WOLVERINE VS PUNISHER TP | $39.99 | DEC161109 | MAR |
69 | X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION TP SECOND GENESIS | $39.99 | JAN171126 | MAR |
70 | TREADWATER GN VOL 02 | $18.99 | OCT161479 | DAR |
70 | UNCANNY AVENGERS OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | DEC140954 | MAR |
72 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $100.00 | SEP161115 | MAR |
73 | BATMAN DETECTIVE TP VOL 01 RISE OT BATMEN | $16.99 | NOV160317 | DC |
74 | X-FACTOR EPIC COLLECTION TP GENESIS AND APOCALYPSE | $34.99 | DEC161111 | MAR |
75 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 02 OLD REPUBLIC | $39.99 | DEC161089 | MAR |
76 | WEREWOLF BY NIGHT OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | APR150923-M | MAR |
77 | UNCANNY AVENGERS UNITY TP VOL 03 CIVIL WAR II | $15.99 | DEC161099 | MAR |
78 | WOLVERINE VS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP | $34.99 | DEC161110 | MAR |
79 | SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 SON OF SUPERMAN | $16.99 | OCT160297 | DC |
80 | AVENGERS AND X-MEN TP AXIS | $34.99 | DEC161103 | MAR |
81 | DC COMICS DARK HORSE COMICS JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | NOV160060 | DAR |
82 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY SOLO CLASSIC OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAY150817 | MAR |
83 | BATMAN & SUPERMAN IN WORLDS FINEST TP VOL 01 THE SILVER AGE | $24.99 | DEC160382 | DC |
84 | LOVE IS LOVE GN | $9.99 | OCT160480 | IDW |
85 | AQUAMAN TP VOL 08 OUT OF DARKNESS | $16.99 | DEC160378 | DC |
85 | OVER GARDEN WALL ONGOING TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | OCT161295 | BOO |
87 | FANTASTIC FOUR BY MATT FRACTION OMNIBUS HC | $99.99 | SEP140917 | MAR |
88 | HENCHGIRL TP | $17.99 | NOV160073 | DAR |
89 | MMW DAREDEVIL HC VOL 11 | $75.00 | SEP161117-M | MAR |
90 | STAND OMNIBUS HC SLIPCASE | $150.00 | APR120687 | MAR |
91 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | NOV070226 | DC |
92 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 THE LIES | $16.99 | NOV160320 | DC |
93 | STAR WARS MARVEL YRS OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $125.00 | AUG140892 | MAR |
94 | X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE OMNIBUS COMPANION HC | $99.99 | NOV130704 | MAR |
95 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | APR160803 | IMA |
96 | EAST OF WEST THE APOCALYPSE YEAR TWO HC | $49.99 | JAN170824 | IMA |
96 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | JUL151482 | ONI |
98 | EXCALIBUR EPIC COLLECTION TP SWORD IS DRAWN | $39.99 | DEC161113 | MAR |
99 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMA |
100 | CIVIL WAR II FALLOUT TP | $24.99 | NOV160961 | MAR |
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