Exclusive: January's Top 100 Best-Selling Graphic Novels
Feb 24, 2019
The paperback edition of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Dark Nights: Metal from DC Entertainment topped the graphic novel chart in January.
Also in the top ten from DC Entertainment were Dark Days: Road to Metal at #8 and Sean Murphy's Batman: White Knight at #9.
Marvel Comics had five titles in the top ten, led by Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Ron Lim's The Infinity Gauntlet at #2, followed by The Life of Captain Marvel at #3, Star Wars: Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Volume 4 at #4, Cosmic Ghost Rider: Baby Thanos Must Die at #5, and Spider-Geddon: Edge of Spider-Geddon at #10. Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston's Black Hammer Volume 3: Age of Doom Part 1 from Dark Horse Comics ranked #6.
Image Comic was also in the top ten; Rob Guillory's Farmhand Volume 1 ranked #7.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2019
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | DARK NIGHTS METAL TP | $19.99 | OCT180569 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 2 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | JUL110745 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 3 | LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL TP | $15.99 | OCT181018-M | MARVEL COMICS |
| 4 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER DARK LORD SITH TP VOL 04 FORTRESS VADE | $19.99 | OCT181014 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 5 | COSMIC GHOST RIDER TP BABY THANOS MUST DIE | $15.99 | NOV181028 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 6 | BLACK HAMMER TP VOL 03 AGE OF DOOM PART I | $19.99 | SEP180278 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 7 | FARMHAND TP VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | OCT180065 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 8 | DARK DAYS ROAD TO METAL TP | $19.99 | OCT180568 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 9 | BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT TP | $19.99 | JUL180733 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 9 | SPIDER-GEDDON TP EDGE OF SPIDER-GEDDON | $15.99 | OCT181015 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 11 | DEADPOOL SKOTTIE YOUNG TP VOL 01 MERCIN HARD FOR MONEY | $17.99 | OCT181017 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 12 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | NOV182135 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 13 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | NOV182136 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 14 | STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA TP VOL 04 CATASTROPHE CON | $17.99 | OCT181013 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 15 | SAGA TP VOL 09 (MR) | $14.99 | JUL180297 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 16 | PROBLEM OF SUSAN AND OTHER STORIES HC | $17.99 | SEP180261 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 17 | CONAN THE BARBARIAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $125.00 | JUL181158-M | MARVEL COMICS |
| 18 | EXTERMINATION TP | $17.99 | NOV181025 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 19 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | AUG120491 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 20 | TONY STARK IRON MAN TP VOL 01 SELF MADE MAN | $15.99 | OCT181016 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 21 | THANOS RISING TP | $17.99 | JUL130704 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 22 | DEATH OF INHUMANS TP | $15.99 | OCT181024 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 23 | X-23 TP VOL 01 FAMILY ALBUM | $17.99 | OCT181026 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 24 | BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 06 INTERG EMPIRE WAKANDA PT 01 | $17.99 | NOV181021 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 24 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | NOV182137 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 26 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 10 END OF WORLD | $17.99 | OCT181025 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 27 | MARVEL SUPER HERO ADVENTURES GN TP CAPTAIN MARVEL | $9.99 | OCT181022 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 28 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | APR160803 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 29 | INFINITY TP | $49.99 | JUN140730 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 30 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | JAN160645 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 31 | DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL TP | $19.99 | SEP181033 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 32 | HAL JORDAN & THE GLC TP VOL 07 DARKSTARS RISING | $19.99 | OCT180583 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 33 | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | FEB140265-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 34 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR COMPLETE COLL TP | $29.99 | OCT180590 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 35 | INFINITY WAR TP | $29.99 | JAN062102 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 36 | IRON FIST MPGN TP | $19.99 | OCT180954 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 37 | WHAT IF? CLASSIC TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 01 | $39.99 | OCT181035 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 38 | MS MARVEL EPIC COLLECTION TP WOMAN WARRIOR | $34.99 | OCT181020 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 38 | MILES MORALES ULT SPIDER-MAN ULT COLL TP BOOK 01 | $34.99 | MAY150837 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 40 | DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR) | $9.99 | MAY140626-M | IMAGE COMICS |
| 41 | DAREDEVIL BACK IN BLACK TP VOL 08 DEATH OF DAREDEVIL | $19.99 | NOV181035 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 42 | BPRD HELL ON EARTH HC VOL 04 | $34.99 | AUG180371 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 43 | BATWOMAN TP VOL 03 FALL OF THE HOUSE OF KANE | $16.99 | OCT180563 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 44 | NEW WORLD TP (MR) | $17.99 | OCT180092 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 45 | GREEN LANTERNS TP VOL 08 GHOSTS OF THE PAST | $16.99 | OCT180581 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 46 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 20 SYSTEMS OF CONTROL (MR) | $24.99 | OCT180589 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 47 | ASTONISHING X-MEN BY MATT ROSENBERG TP UNTIL OUR HEARTS STOP | $17.99 | OCT181027 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 48 | FLASH ROGUES REVERSE FLASH TP | $16.99 | OCT180576 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 49 | GIDEON FALLS TP VOL 01 BLACK BARN (MR) | $9.99 | AUG180153 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 50 | MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE TP VOL 02 NEXT OF KIN | $17.99 | NOV181041 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 51 | AVENGERS TP KREE SKRULL WAR | $24.99 | OCT181021 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 52 | SANDMAN TP VOL 04 SEASON OF MISTS 30TH ANNIV ED (MR) | $19.99 | OCT180604-M | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 53 | LOBO BY KEITH GIFFEN & ALAN GRANT TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | OCT180596 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 54 | DISNEY FROZEN TP BREAKING BOUNDARIES | $10.99 | SEP180295 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 55 | HELLBOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 SEED OF DESTRUCTION | $24.99 | JAN180104 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 56 | BATMAN SHADOW THE MURDER GENIUSES TP | $16.99 | SEP180557 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 57 | JIM HENSON POWER OF DARK CRYSTAL TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | SEP181317 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 58 | RING OF NIBELUNG TP | $24.99 | AUG180338 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 59 | STELLAR TP | $16.99 | OCT180120 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 60 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | JUL180261 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 61 | VENOM BY DONNY CATES TP VOL 01 REX | $17.99 | AUG181081 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 62 | IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 01 OR IS HE BOTH | $15.99 | AUG181082 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 63 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | NOV070226 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 63 | MY LITTLE PONY TP THE CRYSTALLING | $7.99 | SEP180673 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 65 | SPIDER-MAN MILES MORALES TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | JUN160955 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 66 | BATMAN PRODIGAL TP NEW ED | $24.99 | SEP180552 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 66 | JUGHEAD HUNGER TP VOL 02 (MR) | $17.99 | NOV181538 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 68 | SAGA TP VOL 08 (MR) | $14.99 | OCT170715 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 69 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | APR130443 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 70 | WITCHFINDER TP VOL 05 GATES OF HEAVEN | $19.99 | SEP180271 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 71 | BATMAN TROIKA TP | $19.99 | OCT180562 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 72 | SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP TP VOL 06 | $12.99 | OCT180605 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 73 | MMW UNCANNY X-MEN HC VOL 11 | $100.00 | JUL181165-M | MARVEL COMICS |
| 73 | MMW MARVEL TEAM-UP HC VOL 04 | $75.00 | JUL181163-M | MARVEL COMICS |
| 73 | DOG MAN GN VOL 06 BRAWL OF THE WILD | $9.99 | OCT181745 | GRAPHIX |
| 76 | SPIDER-GWEN TP VOL 01 GREATER POWER | $17.99 | FEB160962 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 77 | KIRBY & LEE STUF SAID | $24.95 | MAY182059 | TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING |
| 78 | CHAMPIONS TP VOL 05 WEIRD WAR ONE | $19.99 | OCT181030 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 79 | SHADE THE CHANGING WOMAN TP (MR) | $16.99 | OCT180607 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 80 | SABRINA CHILLING ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | MAY161133 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 81 | BATMAN BY NEAL ADAMS TP BOOK 02 | $24.99 | OCT180554 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 82 | DECADES MARVEL IN 40S TP HUMAN TORCH VS SUB-MARINER | $24.99 | OCT181012 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 83 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | JUN151643 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 84 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | OCT180099 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 85 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 01 BACK BASICS | $15.99 | SEP181008 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 86 | INCREDIBLE HULK EPIC COLLECTION TP GHOSTS FUTURE | $39.99 | OCT181036 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 87 | SHANGHAI RED TP | $16.99 | NOV180085 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 88 | A VERY DC VALENTINES DAY TP | $16.99 | NOV180552 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 89 | HOUSE OF MYSTERY THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $99.99 | JUN180578 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 89 | SUPERGIRL TP VOL 05 THE HUNT FOR REACTRON | $19.99 | OCT180610 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 91 | PROXIMA CENTAURI TP (MR) | $16.99 | NOV180081 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 92 | WEAPON X TP VOL 05 WEAPON X-FORCE | $17.99 | NOV181037 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 93 | INFINITY COUNTDOWN TP | $29.99 | JUN180971 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 94 | WONDER WOMAN BY WALTER SIMONSON & JERRY ORDWAY TP | $16.99 | OCT180618 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 94 | SPIDER-GWEN TP VOL 00 MOST WANTED | $16.99 | SEP150873 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 96 | COLOR YOUR OWN CAPTAIN MARVEL TP | $9.99 | NOV181017 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 97 | MY LITTLE PONY PONYVILLE MYSTERIES TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | OCT180653 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 97 | FENCE TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | SEP181328 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 99 | ABSOLUTE FLASHPOINT HC | $75.00 | APR180259 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 100 | DARK NIGHTS METAL DELUXE ED HC | $29.99 | JAN180379 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
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