Top 100 Graphic Novels: November 2019
Dec 09, 2019
The heroes of the DC universe wage a desperate war against a world corrupted by the Anti-Life Equation in Tom Taylor and Trevor Hairsine's DCeased, November's best-selling graphic novel, collecting the best-selling mini-series from DC.
Also in the top ten from DC, Frank Miller and John Romita, Jr.'s Superman: Year One ranked #5.
BOOM! Studios' Firefly: The Sting, an original graphic novel based on the television series, ranked #2.
Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten — The Immortal Hulk Volume 5: Breaker of Worlds, was the top book at #3, followed by Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Allegiance at #7, League of Legends: Lux at #8, and Savage Avengers Volume 9: City of Sickles at #9.
Image Comics' November Volume 1 ranked #4.
Finally, Dark Horse Comics had two titles in the top, led by The Legend of Korra Part 2: Ruins of Empire at #6, followec by Stranger Things: Six at #10.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2019
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 4 | 6.67 | AUG190650 | DCEASED HC | $29.99 | DC COMICS |
2 | 7 | 6.00 | JUL191306 | FIREFLY STING ORIGINAL GN HC | $19.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
3 | 19 | 5.75 | AUG191149 | IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 05 BREAKER OF WORLDS | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
4 | 20 | 5.21 | JUL190077 | NOVEMBER HC VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
5 | 6 | 4.63 | AUG190687 | SUPERMAN YEAR ONE HC | $29.99 | DC COMICS |
6 | 42 | 4.51 | JUN190359 | LEGEND OF KORRA TP PART 02 RUINS OF EMPIRE | $10.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
7 | 33 | 3.98 | SEP190991-M | JOURNEY STAR WARS RISE SKYWALKER ALLEGIANCE TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
8 | 25 | 3.93 | JUL191064 | LEAGUE OF LEGENDS TP LUX | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
9 | 34 | 3.90 | AUG191148 | SAVAGE AVENGERS TP VOL 01 CITY OF SICKLES | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
10 | 28 | 3.78 | JUL190353 | STRANGER THINGS TP VOL 02 SIX | $17.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
11 | 21 | 3.71 | JUN190614-M | WATCHMEN TP | $24.99 | DC COMICS |
12 | 11 | 3.46 | SEP191213-M | BOYS OMNIBUS TP VOL 05 (MR) | $29.99 | DYNAMITE |
13 | 37 | 3.34 | SEP190108 | MIDDLEWEST TP BOOK 02 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
14 | 44 | 3.19 | AUG191158 | STAR WARS TP VOL 12 REBELS AND ROGUES | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
15 | 17 | 3.08 | AUG190079 | LITTLE BIRD FIGHT FOR ELDERS HOPE HC (MR) | $29.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
16 | 32 | 3.02 | JUN190303 | CRITICAL ROLE TP VOL 01 VOX MACHINA ORIGINS | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
17 | 27 | 3.00 | AUG190669 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 04 THE SIXTH DIMENSION | $24.99 | DC COMICS |
18 | 3 | 2.95 | MAR190601 | ABSOLUTE SWAMP THING BY ALAN MOORE HC VOL 01 | $99.99 | DC COMICS |
19 | 57 | 2.94 | AUG190674 | LUTHOR TP | $14.99 | DC COMICS |
20 | 16 | 2.80 | MAY190950 | VENOM BY DONNY CATES HC | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
21 | 1 | 2.79 | MAY190943-M | SAVAGE SWORD CONAN ORIG MARVEL YRS OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 | $125.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
22 | 89 | 2.58 | SEP181827-M | TAARNA TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
23 | 26 | 2.55 | AUG191168 | VISION COMPLETE COLLECTION TP | $29.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
24 | 58 | 2.45 | AUG191159 | STAR WARS AGE OF RESISTANCE TP HEROES | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
25 | 59 | 2.45 | AUG191160 | STAR WARS AGE OF RESISTANCE TP VILLAINS | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
26 | 74 | 2.35 | SEP190981 | AVENGERS BY JASON AARON TP VOL 04 WAR OF REALMS | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
27 | 60 | 2.31 | JUN190299 | OUR ENCOUNTERS EVIL PROFESSOR MEINHARDT & KNOX HC | $17.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
28 | 18 | 2.29 | MAR190573 | DC COMICS THE ART OF JIM LEE HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | DC COMICS |
29 | 40 | 2.23 | AUG190662 | FLASH YEAR ONE HC | $24.99 | DC COMICS |
30 | 101 | 2.18 | AUG190691 | TEEN TITANS GO TP WEIRDER THINGS | $12.99 | DC COMICS |
31 | 63 | 2.17 | SEP192009 | BLADE RUNNER 2019 TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOS ANGELES (MR) | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
32 | 77 | 2.13 | AUG190643 | ADVENTURES OF THE SUPER SONS TP VOL 02 LITTLE MONSTERS | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
33 | 78 | 2.10 | AUG190658 | DEATH OF SUPERMAN THE WAKE TP | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
34 | 73 | 2.06 | AUG190686 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 01 INVISIBLE MAFIA | $17.99 | DC COMICS |
35 | 187 | 2.05 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
36 | 188 | 2.01 | APR160803 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
37 | 66 | 2.01 | SEP190979 | THANOS TP ZERO SANCTUARY | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
38 | 125 | 1.95 | SEP192221 | MY HERO ACADEMIA SMASH GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
39 | 86 | 1.91 | SEP190106 | MAN-EATERS TP VOL 03 | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
40 | 90 | 1.89 | SEP191506 | SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
41 | 94 | 1.89 | SEP190057 | EXCELLENCE TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
41 | 65 | 1.89 | JUN190379 | HP LOVECRAFTS AT MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
43 | 69 | 1.88 | AUG190647 | BATMAN THE 1989 MOVIE ADAPTATION HC DLX ED | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
44 | 24 | 1.85 | JUL190346 | UMBRELLA ACADEMY LIBRARY EDITION HC VOL 02 DALLAS | $39.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
45 | 92 | 1.82 | AUG190697 | WONDER TWINS TP VOL 01 ACTIVATE | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
46 | 22 | 1.74 | AUG190076 | KILL OR BE KILLED DLX ED HC (MR) | $49.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
47 | 100 | 1.74 | JUL191324 | LUMBERJANES ORIGINAL GN VOL 02 SHAPE FRIENDSHIP | $14.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
48 | 10 | 1.70 | MAY190945-M | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 21 | $75.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
49 | 23 | 1.69 | SEP190089-M | DESCENDER DLX ED HC VOL 02 (MR) | $49.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
50 | 106 | 1.67 | AUG191153 | PUNISHER TP VOL 03 STREET BY STREET BLOCK BY BLOCK | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
51 | 46 | 1.64 | AUG198847 | LCSD 2019 DCEASED HC | $29.99 | DC COMICS |
51 | 102 | 1.64 | AUG190677 | RED HOOD OUTLAW TP VOL 02 PRINCE OF GOTHAM | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
53 | 98 | 1.63 | JUN190574-M | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE HC | $17.99 | DC COMICS |
54 | 49 | 1.61 | JUN190568 | BATMAN WHO LAUGHS HC | $29.99 | DC COMICS |
55 | 143 | 1.60 | SEP192222 | BORUTO GN VOL 07 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
56 | 302 | 1.60 | JAN160962 | STAR WARS TP VADER DOWN | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
57 | 105 | 1.59 | AUG190667 | JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY TP VOL 02 DEATH OF THE DARK | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
58 | 80 | 1.57 | SEP192241 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 4 DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE HC VOL 03 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
59 | 261 | 1.56 | SEP190103 | IMAGE FIRSTS COMPENDIUM TP VOL 03 (MR) | $5.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
60 | 149 | 1.53 | SEP192224 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 92 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
61 | 53 | 1.52 | AUG190661 | FLASH 80 YEARS OF THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE HC | $29.99 | DC COMICS |
62 | 96 | 1.46 | AUG190648 | BOOKS OF MAGIC TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
63 | 254 | 1.46 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
63 | 110 | 1.46 | SEP190116 | REDNECK TP VOL 04 LONE STAR | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
65 | 108 | 1.44 | SEP190995 | MS MARVEL TEAM-UP TP | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
66 | 41 | 1.41 | MAR190737 | MARVEL MASTERWORKS PIN-UP HC | $34.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
67 | 114 | 1.41 | AUG190675 | NIGHTWING BURNBACK TP | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
68 | 230 | 1.41 | OCT120252 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
68 | 72 | 1.41 | SEP190311 | WITCHER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
70 | 29 | 1.41 | SEP191655-M | MATRIX COMICS 20TH ANN DLX ED HC | $39.99 | BURLYMAN ENTERTAINMENT |
71 | 13 | 1.40 | MAY190941 | OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF MARVEL UNIVERSE OMNIBUS HC | $75.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
72 | 64 | 1.37 | AUG190683 | SUPERMAN HC VOL 02 THE UNITY SAGA THE HOUSE OF EL | $29.99 | DC COMICS |
73 | 115 | 1.37 | AUG190655 | DC HOLIDAY KNIGHTMARES TP | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
74 | 204 | 1.34 | APR150289 | BATMAN HARLEY QUINN TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
75 | 43 | 1.32 | AUG191162 | X-FACTOR EPIC COLLECTION TP X-AMINATIONS | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
76 | 130 | 1.32 | AUG191156 | FEARLESS TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
77 | 87 | 1.31 | AUG190685 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 02 LEVIATHAN RISING | $24.99 | DC COMICS |
78 | 81 | 1.30 | FEB190346 | COMPLETE ELFQUEST TP VOL 06 | $24.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
79 | 9 | 1.30 | APR190560 | NEW TEEN TITANS OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 | $99.00 | DC COMICS |
80 | 45 | 1.29 | AUG191161 | POWER MAN AND IRON FIST EPIC COLLECTION TP DOOMBRINGER | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
81 | 216 | 1.27 | FEB150254 | FOREVER EVIL TP (N52) | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
82 | 5 | 1.24 | APR190538 | DOOM PATROL THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | DC COMICS |
83 | 35 | 1.23 | JUL191090 | AVENGERS ENDGAME ART OF MOVIE HC SLIPCASE | $50.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
84 | 48 | 1.22 | AUG191165 | DEADPOOL BY JOE KELLY COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
85 | 51 | 1.22 | SEP191009 | SILVER SURFER EPIC COLLECTION TP WHEN CALLS GALACTUS NEW PTG | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
86 | 50 | 1.21 | SEP191010 | X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION TP CHILDREN OF ATOM NEW PTG | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
87 | 268 | 1.21 | MAY130224 | FLASH TP VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52) | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
88 | 131 | 1.20 | SEP190113 | REALM TP VOL 03 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
89 | 174 | 1.20 | JUL190413 | DISNEY FROZEN HERO WITHIN TP | $10.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
90 | 304 | 1.19 | MAR190064 | SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 01 (NEW PTG) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
91 | 56 | 1.16 | SEP191007 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECT TP COSMIC ADVENTURES | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
92 | 141 | 1.16 | AUG191155 | FANTASTIC FOUR TP PRODIGAL SUN | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
93 | 126 | 1.15 | JUL192231 | LIFE IS STRANGE TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
94 | 54 | 1.14 | JUN190576 | BOOSTER GOLD THE BIG FALL HC | $39.99 | DC COMICS |
95 | 248 | 1.13 | MAR190080 | DIE TP VOL 01 FANTASY HEARTBREAKER (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
96 | 118 | 1.13 | JUL180733 | BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
97 | 62 | 1.11 | SEP191008 | IRON MAN EPIC COLLECTION TP GOLDEN AVENGER NEW PTG | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
98 | 178 | 1.09 | SEP191018 | ADVENTURES OF SPIDER-MAN GN TP RADIOACTIVE | $12.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
99 | 137 | 1.09 | JUL190105 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 04 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
100 | 8 | 1.07 | APR190526 | BATMAN BY SNYDER & CAPULLO OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $125.00 | DC COMICS |
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