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Top 100 Graphic Novels: April 2017

DC Entertainment's Batman Volume 2Batman leads a team into Santa Prisca to find Bane in Tom King and Mikel Janin's Batman Volume 2: I Am Suicide from DC Entertainment, the best-selling graphic novel of April.

In total, DC Entertainment had six titles in the top ten including Superman Volume 2: Trials of the Super Son at #4, Scott Snyder and John Romita, Jr.'s All-Star Batman Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy at #5, Batman Volume 10: Epilogue at #7, Justice League Volume 2: Outbreak at #8, and Red Hood and the Outlaws Volume 1: Dark Trinity at #10.

Mike Mignola and Gary Gianni's original graphic novel Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea ranked #2 and was one of Dark Horse Comics' two titles among the top ten; also in the top ten from the publisher was Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 9 at #9.

Image Comics rounded out the top ten with two volumes of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga: Saga Volume 7 ranked #3 and the Saga Deluxe Edition Volume 2 hardcover ranked #6.

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

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 4 5.23 JAN170376 BATMAN TP VOL 02 I AM SUICIDE $16.99 DC
2 8 4.21 DEC160056 HELLBOY INTO THE SILENT SEA HC $14.99 DAR
3 12 3.71 JAN170850 SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) $14.99 IMA
4 11 3.44 JAN170383 SUPERMAN TP VOL 02 TRIALS OF THE SUPER SON $16.99 DC
5 6 3.39 JAN170374 ALL STAR BATMAN HC VOL 01 MY OWN WORST ENEMY $24.99 DC
6 1 3.21 FEB170708 SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 02 (MR) $49.99 IMA
7 15 3.19 JAN170385 BATMAN TP VOL 10 EPILOGUE $16.99 DC
8 17 2.93 JAN170380 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 02 OUTBREAK $16.99 DC
9 34 2.70 DEC160088 AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 15 NORTH SOUTH PART 3 $10.99 DAR
10 22 2.62 JAN170381 RED HOOD & THE OUTLAWS TP VOL 01 DARK TRINITY $16.99 DC
11 20 2.54 JAN170377 BATGIRL & THE BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 01 WHO IS ORACLE $16.99 DC
12 21 2.50 JAN170378 GREEN ARROW TP VOL 02 ISLAND OF SCARS $16.99 DC
13 30 2.38 JAN170382 SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 02 WELCOME TO THE PLANET $14.99 DC
14 25 2.33 JAN171111 BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 03 NATION UNDER OUR FEET $16.99 MAR
15 18 2.27 JAN170375 AQUAMAN TP VOL 02 BLACK MANTA RISING $19.99 DC
16 31 2.26 FEB170725 WE STAND ON GUARD TP (MR) $14.99 IMA
17 19 2.20 JAN170379 GREEN LANTERNS TP VOL 02 PHANTOM LANTERN $19.99 DC
18 28 2.18 JAN170402 WONDER WOMAN EARTH ONE TP VOL 01 $16.99 DC
19 10 2.01 JUL100692 WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP $29.99 MAR
20 53 1.96 JUL120647 ART OF MARVEL STUDIOS TP SLIPCASE $99.99 MAR
21 33 1.91 DEC161385 LUMBERJANES TP VOL 06 $14.99 BOO
22 65 1.90 APR160803 MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
23 69 1.82 AUG120491 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
24 43 1.73 JAN170826 FIX TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 IMA
25 40 1.71 JAN171120 CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS TP VOL 02 TRIAL OF MARIA HILL $15.99 MAR
26 35 1.66 JAN171118 DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 06 PATIENCE: ZERO $17.99 MAR
27 47 1.60 MAR160684 SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) $14.99 IMA
28 94 1.55 JAN160645 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 $9.99 IMA
29 93 1.55 DEC160767 SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP VOL 01 $9.99 IMA
30 16 1.52 JAN170392 FLASH BY MARK WAID TP BOOK 02 $34.99 DC
31 42 1.52 JAN171110 BLACK WIDOW TP VOL 02 NO MORE SECRETS $17.99 MAR
32 234 1.50 JUN120720 DEADPOOL TP VOL 10 EVIL DEADPOOL $16.99 MAR
33 83 1.49 FEB172092 BORUTO GN VOL 01 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS $9.99 VIZ
34 51 1.43 APR130443 SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 IMA
35 23 1.40 JAN170404 YOUNG JUSTICE TP BOOK 01 $29.99 DC
36 60 1.39 JAN171107 CAGE TP $14.99 MAR
37 63 1.37 FEB172097 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 12 $12.99 VIZ
38 54 1.35 JAN171117 DEADPOOL MERCS FOR MONEYTP VOL 02 IVX $15.99 MAR
39 45 1.27 FEB171190 ARCHIE TP VOL 03 $17.99 ARC
40 72 1.21 JAN170840 REVIVAL TP VOL 08 STAY JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER (MR) $14.99 IMA
41 66 1.20 JAN171128 MOCKINGBIRD TP VOL 02 MY FEMINIST AGENDA $15.99 MAR
42 89 1.20 FEB171764 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 21 $10.99 RAN
43 57 1.18 OCT160292 FLASH TP VOL 01 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE $17.99 DC
44 46 1.18 NOV160062 BRIGGS LAND TP VOL 01 STATE OF GRACE $19.99 DAR
45 74 1.17 JAN140556 SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) $14.99 IMA
46 38 1.16 JAN170386 BATMAN LEGACY TP VOL 01 $24.99 DC
47 312 1.16 DEC130759 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY BUSINESS OGN HC $24.99 MAR
48 80 1.11 OCT140644 SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) $14.99 IMA
49 67 1.11 OCT160291 BATMAN TP VOL 01 I AM GOTHAM $16.99 DC
50 84 1.10 JUL150565 SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) $14.99 IMA
51 52 1.09 JAN171113 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 02 WAR MACHINES $19.99 MAR
52 106 1.08 SEP160815 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 $12.99 IMA
53 9 1.06 JAN171098 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC CLONE CONSPIRACY $60.00 MAR
54 88 1.06 AUG168569 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 27 WHISPERER WAR $14.99 IMA
55 26 1.05 FEB171675 ROUGHNECK GN $29.99 POC
56 71 1.03 JAN171106 CARNAGE TP VOL 03 WHAT DWELLS BENEATH $17.99 MAR
57 62 1.02 FEB140265-M WATCHMEN TP $19.99 DC
58 50 1.00 DEC161370 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS PINK TP VOL 01 $19.99 BOO
59 693 1.00 DEC110738 MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS UNITED DIGEST TP $9.99 MAR
60 160 0.99 JAN171102 COLOR YOUR OWN GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP $9.99 MAR
61 95 0.97 DEC160108 ALIENS LIFE AND DEATH TP $14.99 DAR
62 27 0.97 JAN171123 CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION TP JUSTICE IS SERVED $39.99 MAR
63 7 0.96 OCT161001-M MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 09 $75.00 MAR
64 5 0.95 OCT160997 DAREDEVIL BY BRUBAKER AND LARK OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG $100.00 MAR
65 3 0.95 NOV160327 BATMAN KNIGHTFALL OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 $99.99 DC
66 100 0.94 JAN171112 SCARLET WITCH TP VOL 03 FINAL HEX $15.99 MAR
67 29 0.93 JAN170418 FABLES DELUXE HC VOL 14 (MR) $39.99 DC
68 92 0.93 JAN170403 WONDER WOMAN WHO IS WONDER WOMAN TP NEW ED $16.99 DC
69 171 0.93 DEC160774 SNOTGIRL TP VOL 01 GREEN HAIR DONT CARE $9.99 IMA
70 136 0.92 JAN170397 SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP TP VOL 03 $12.99 DC
71 156 0.92 FEB172093 YU GI OH ARC V TP VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
72 70 0.91 FEB170714 STREET ANGEL AFTER SCHOOL KUNG FU SPEC HC $19.99 IMA
73 91 0.89 NOV070226 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 DC
74 96 0.85 DEC160104 WORLD OF TANKS TP $16.99 DAR
75 56 0.85 JAN170393 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE SILVER AGE TP VOL 03 $24.99 DC
75 99 0.85 DEC161095 MARVELS GUARDIANS OF GALAXY PRELUDE TP VOL 02 $17.99 MAR
77 37 0.84 JAN171105 SECRET EMPIRE PRELUDE TP $34.99 MAR
78 117 0.84 NOV128157 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $14.99 IMA
79 147 0.84 FEB171443 SPONGEBOB COMICS TP VOL 01 SILLY SEA STORIES $10.95 ABR
80 107 0.83 JAN170388 BATMAN SUPERMAN TP VOL 05 TRUTH HURTS $16.99 DC
81 102 0.83 JAN171119 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON TP VOL 04 #TAKEBACKTHESHIELD $17.99 MAR
81 61 0.83 JAN171100 STAR WARS SPECIAL EDITION HC NEW HOPE $24.99 MAR
83 2 0.81 OCT160998 WAR OF KINGS PRELUDE HC ROAD TO WAR OF KINGS OMNIBUS $125.00 MAR
84 81 0.81 DEC160058 WITCHFINDER TP VOL 04 CITY OF THE DEAD $19.99 DAR
85 82 0.80 DEC160114 CONAN THE SLAYER TP VOL 01 BLOOD IN HIS WAKE $19.99 DAR
86 75 0.79 JAN170478 TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 16 CHASING PHANTOMS $19.99 IDW
87 13 0.79 OCT161003 X-MEN LEGACY LEGION OMNIBUS HC $75.00 MAR
88 138 0.79 JAN170828 INVISIBLE REPUBLIC TP VOL 03 (MR) $14.99 IMA
89 113 0.78 JAN170384 BATMAN 66 MEETS THE MAN FROM UNCLE TP $16.99 DC
90 166 0.78 OCT168319 DISNEY PRINCESS COMICS COLL TP VOL 02 $9.99 JOE
91 73 0.78 JUN161226 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 01 $19.99 BOO
92 140 0.77 FEB170716 SURGEON X TP VOL 01 PATH OF MOST RESISTANCE (MR) $14.99 IMA
93 135 0.76 JAN171125 X-MEN 92 TP VOL 02 LILAPALOOZA $15.99 MAR
94 112 0.76 MAR171184 MOTOR GIRL TP VOL 01 REAL LIFE $15.99 ABS
95 101 0.75 JUL150827 STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER $19.99 MAR
96 14 0.75 NOV160324 BATMAN THE GOLDEN AGE OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 $75.00 DC
97 130 0.73 JAN170391 EARTH 2 SOCIETY TP VOL 03 A WHOLE NEW WORLD $16.99 DC
98 213 0.73 MAR150524-M WYTCHES TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 IMA
99 39 0.72 JAN171132 AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION TP MASTERS OF EVIL $39.99 MAR
100 104 0.72 JAN171129 DARK TOWER DRAWING OF THREE TP SAILOR (MR) $19.99 MAR

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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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