Top 100 Graphic Novels: August 2017
Sep 11, 2017
Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang's Paper Girls Volume 3 from Image Comics was August's best-selling graphic novel.
In total, Image had five titles in the top ten including Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw's God Country at #3, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Kill or Be Killed Volume 2 at #4, Mark Millar and Greg Capullo's Reborn at #7, and Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez's Old Guard Book 1: Opening Fire at #9.
DC Entertainment had three titles in the top ten: Tom King, David Finch, and Danny Miki's Batman Volume 3: I Am Bane at #2; Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp's Wonder Woman Volume 3: The Truth at #5; and Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason's Superman Volume 3: Multiplicity at #8.
Marvel Comics had two titles among the top ten: Marc Guggenheim and Ardian Syaf's X-Men Gold Volume 1: Back to Basics at #6 and Cullen Bunn, Jorge Molina, and Matteo Buffagni's X-Men Blue Volume 1: Strangest at #10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2017
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 2 | 10.64 | JUN170777 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 03 | $12.99 | IMA |
2 | 4 | 6.05 | MAY170321 | BATMAN TP VOL 03 I AM BANE (REBIRTH) | $16.99 | DC |
3 | 5 | 5.79 | MAY170624-M | GOD COUNTRY TP (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
4 | 8 | 5.15 | MAY170693-M | KILL OR BE KILLED TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
5 | 13 | 4.25 | MAY170328 | WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 03 THE TRUTH (REBIRTH) | $16.99 | DC |
6 | 17 | 3.90 | MAY170943 | X-MEN GOLD TP VOL 01 BACK TO BASICS | $15.99 | MAR |
7 | 6 | 3.88 | FEB170703-M | REBORN HC (MR) | $24.99 | IMA |
8 | 15 | 3.88 | MAY170327 | SUPERMAN TP VOL 03 MULTIPLICITY (REBIRTH) | $16.99 | DC |
9 | 16 | 3.67 | JUN170687-M | OLD GUARD TP BOOK 01 OPENING FIRE (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
10 | 18 | 3.64 | MAY170944 | X-MEN BLUE TP VOL 01 STRANGEST | $15.99 | MAR |
11 | 19 | 3.49 | MAY170326 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 01 THE EXTREMISTS (REBIRTH) | $16.99 | DC |
12 | 23 | 3.23 | MAY170963 | DEADPOOL VS PUNISHER TP | $15.99 | MAR |
13 | 24 | 2.99 | JAN170831 | JUPITERS LEGACY TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
14 | 27 | 2.85 | MAY170324 | GREEN ARROW TP VOL 03 EMERALD OUTLAW (REBIRTH) | $16.99 | DC |
15 | 30 | 2.81 | MAY170508 | LOCKE & KEY HEAVEN & EARTH DLX HC ED | $14.99 | IDW |
16 | 32 | 2.78 | MAY170945 | WEAPON X TP VOL 01 WEAPONS OF MUTANT DESTRUCTION PRELUDE | $15.99 | MAR |
17 | 22 | 2.60 | MAY170320 | AQUAMAN TP VOL 03 CROWN OF ATLANTIS (REBIRTH) | $19.99 | DC |
18 | 76 | 2.51 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
19 | 77 | 2.50 | APR160803 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
20 | 25 | 2.49 | MAY170325 | HAL JORDAN & THE GLC TP VOL 03 QUEST FOR HOPE (REBIRTH) | $19.99 | DC |
21 | 113 | 2.45 | JUN170908 | LOCKJAW DOG DAYS TP | $7.99 | MAR |
22 | 39 | 2.44 | JAN170850 | SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
23 | 31 | 2.26 | MAY170958 | CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS TP VOL 03 EMPIRE BUILDING | $19.99 | MAR |
24 | 12 | 2.14 | MAY170322 | BATMAN REBIRTH DLX COLL HC BOOK 01 | $34.99 | DC |
25 | 36 | 2.12 | MAY170956 | DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 08 TIL DEATH DO US | $17.99 | MAR |
26 | 87 | 2.05 | JUN172127 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
27 | 42 | 2.01 | OCT160292 | FLASH TP VOL 01 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (REBIRTH) | $17.99 | DC |
28 | 104 | 2.01 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
29 | 46 | 1.99 | MAY170525 | SH*T MY PRESIDENT SAYS ILLUSTRATED TWEETS OF DONALD TRUMP HC | $14.99 | IDW |
30 | 71 | 1.98 | MAY170350 | SUPER POWERS TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DC |
31 | 37 | 1.88 | MAY170348 | NEW TEEN TITANS TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | DC |
32 | 54 | 1.85 | MAY170346 | TEEN TITANS EARTH ONE TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | DC |
33 | 20 | 1.83 | MAY170341 | HARLEYS LITTLE BLACK BOOK HC | $29.99 | DC |
34 | 72 | 1.74 | MAY170969 | DEADPOOL 2099 TP | $14.99 | MAR |
35 | 124 | 1.73 | APR171144 | COLOR YOUR OWN MARVEL MASTERS TP | $9.99 | MAR |
36 | 33 | 1.72 | JUN171260 | PROVIDENCE LTD HC ACT 03 (MR) | $21.99 | AVA |
37 | 49 | 1.68 | MAY170967 | UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL TP VOL 03 TOTALLY IN CONTINUITY | $19.99 | MAR |
38 | 82 | 1.66 | JUN172120 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 14 | $12.99 | VIZ |
39 | 89 | 1.65 | MAY171669 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 22 | $10.99 | RAN |
40 | 61 | 1.65 | APR170834 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
41 | 73 | 1.63 | MAY170953 | MIGHTY CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 01 ALIEN NATION | $15.99 | MAR |
42 | 190 | 1.63 | FEB108442 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
43 | 34 | 1.63 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MAR |
44 | 52 | 1.62 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
45 | 28 | 1.60 | MAY170330 | BATGIRL STEPHANIE BROWN TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC |
46 | 43 | 1.57 | MAY171724 | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | ONI |
47 | 50 | 1.56 | APR170077 | DARK HORSE BOOK OF HORROR HC | $19.99 | DAR |
48 | 68 | 1.54 | JUN170728 | BEAUTY TP VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
49 | 45 | 1.54 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
50 | 84 | 1.54 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
51 | 56 | 1.52 | JUN171219 | ARCHIE TP VOL 04 | $17.99 | ARC |
52 | 107 | 1.52 | SEP160815 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | IMA |
53 | 85 | 1.46 | MAY170962 | DOCTOR STRANGE/PUNISHER TP MAGIC BULLETS | $15.99 | MAR |
54 | 94 | 1.43 | MAR160684 | SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
55 | 137 | 1.42 | JUN170511 | MY LITTLE PONY MOVIE PREQUEL TP | $9.99 | IDW |
56 | 63 | 1.40 | MAY170323 | CYBORG TP VOL 02 DANGER IN DETROIT (REBIRTH) | $19.99 | DC |
57 | 92 | 1.38 | MAY170965 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY MOTHER ENTROPY TP | $15.99 | MAR |
58 | 86 | 1.34 | JUN170737 | COPPERHEAD TP VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
59 | 69 | 1.34 | MAY171994 | HEATHEN TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | VAU |
60 | 125 | 1.34 | MAY170952 | UNSTOPPABLE WASP TP VOL 01 UNSTOPPABLE | $12.99 | MAR |
61 | 81 | 1.33 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
62 | 74 | 1.31 | JUN170653 | FEW TP (MR) | $19.99 | IMA |
63 | 101 | 1.30 | MAY170966 | ROCKET RACCOON GROUNDED TP | $15.99 | MAR |
64 | 67 | 1.27 | APR170089 | BTVS SEASON 11 TP VOL 01 SPREAD OF EVIL | $19.99 | DAR |
65 | 98 | 1.25 | OCT160291 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 I AM GOTHAM (REBIRTH) | $16.99 | DC |
66 | 80 | 1.25 | MAY170642 | OTHER SIDE SPECIAL ED HC (MR) | $19.99 | IMA |
67 | 100 | 1.24 | OCT138324 | FLASHPOINT TP | $16.99 | DC |
68 | 26 | 1.24 | MAY170979 | PUNISHER MAX TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 06 (MR) | $39.99 | MAR |
69 | 91 | 1.24 | MAY170948 | ALL NEW X-MEN INEVITABLE TP VOL 04 IVX | $17.99 | MAR |
70 | 90 | 1.22 | JUN172018 | RICK AND MORTY OFFICIAL COLORING BOOK | $14.95 | RAN |
71 | 75 | 1.22 | APR170046 | ALIEN VS PREDATOR LIFE AND DEATH TP (MR) | $19.99 | DAR |
72 | 10 | 1.21 | FEB170968-M | MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 17 | $75.00 | MAR |
73 | 118 | 1.20 | JAN140556 | SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
74 | 110 | 1.15 | JUN170748 | ECLIPSE TP VOL 02 | $16.99 | IMA |
75 | 62 | 1.14 | MAY170964 | INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN TP | $24.99 | MAR |
76 | 105 | 1.14 | MAY170959 | SILK TP VOL 03 CLONE CONSPIRACY | $17.99 | MAR |
77 | 144 | 1.13 | APR170060 | CALLA CTHULHU TP | $12.99 | DAR |
78 | 112 | 1.12 | MAY170362 | LOST BOYS TP (MR) | $16.99 | DC |
79 | 38 | 1.10 | FEB170976 | BLACK PANTHER HC VOL 01 A NATION UNDER OUR FEET | $34.99 | MAR |
80 | 93 | 1.08 | MAR130303 | PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
81 | 126 | 1.08 | MAY170957 | CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON TP VOL 05 END OF THE LINE | $15.99 | MAR |
82 | 95 | 1.07 | MAY172005 | LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 04 MINISH CAP & PHANTOM | $17.99 | VIZ |
83 | 131 | 1.07 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
84 | 97 | 1.07 | MAY170329 | BATMAN ARKHAM CLAYFACE TP | $19.99 | DC |
85 | 205 | 1.05 | DEC160774 | SNOTGIRL TP VOL 01 GREEN HAIR DONT CARE | $9.99 | IMA |
86 | 11 | 1.05 | FEB170974-M | MMW SAVAGE SHE-HULK HC VOL 01 | $75.00 | MAR |
87 | 206 | 1.03 | DEC160767 | SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
87 | 57 | 1.03 | JUL100692 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | MAR |
89 | 138 | 1.03 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
90 | 55 | 1.03 | MAY170333 | BATMAN THE GOLDEN AGE TP VOL 03 | $29.99 | DC |
91 | 51 | 1.03 | MAY171202 | MYSTERY KNIGHT GN | $26.00 | RAN |
92 | 66 | 1.02 | APR170097 | COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP VOL 04 | $24.99 | DAR |
93 | 1 | 1.01 | MAR170556 | JACK KIRBY FANTASTIC FOUR WORLDS GREATEST ARTIST ED HC | $150.00 | IDW |
94 | 193 | 1.01 | JUN172118 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
95 | 109 | 1.00 | MAY170973 | CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 04 EARTHS MIGHTIEST HERO | $19.99 | MAR |
96 | 108 | 0.99 | JUL100259 | SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
97 | 200 | 0.99 | JUN172119 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 83 | $9.99 | VIZ |
98 | 7 | 0.98 | FEB170967 | MONSTERS HC VOL 02 MARVEL MONSTERBUS BY LEE LIEBER KIRBY | $100.00 | MAR |
99 | 149 | 0.98 | OCT140644 | SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
100 | 127 | 0.98 | JAN170383 | SUPERMAN TP VOL 02 TRIALS OF THE SUPER SON (REBIRTH) | $16.99 | DC |
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