Top 100 Graphic Novels: September 2020
Oct 21, 2020
Marvel Comics' The Marvel Legacy of Jack Kirby, an overview of the work by the legendary artist curated by John Rhett Thomas, was the best-selling graphic novel of September and one of the eight Marvel titles among the top ten.
Other Marvel titles include The Amazing Spider-Man: The Art of the Movie; Jim Starlin's original graphic novel, Thanos: The Infinity Relativity; Ms. Marvel Volumes 1 and 2; Punisher Max Volume 1: In the Beginning; Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2; and The Immortal Hulk Volume 7: Hulk Is Hulk.
Image Comics had two titles in September's top ten graphic novels. Their top book, Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda's Monstress Volume 5: Warchild, ranked #4 for the month. Also in the top ten, Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez's Old Guard Book 2: Force Multiplied, the second volume of the series that inspired the Netflix film starring Charlize Theron, ranked #6.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2020
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | MARVEL LEGACY OF JACK KIRBY SLIPCASE HC | $49.99 | APR150904 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 2 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BEHIND SCENES AND BEYOND WEB HC | $49.99 | NOV130711 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 3 | THANOS INFINITY RELATIVITY OGN HC | $24.99 | FEB150842 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 4 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 05 (MR) | $16.99 | JUL200117 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 5 | MS MARVEL HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | MAR150785 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 6 | OLD GUARD TP BOOK 02 FORCE MULTIPLIED (MR) | $16.99 | JUL200122 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 7 | PUNISHER MAX TP VOL 01 IN THE BEGINNING (MR) | $14.99 | JUN041643 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 8 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | OCT150970 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 9 | MS MARVEL HC VOL 02 | $34.99 | OCT150966 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 10 | IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 07 HULK IS HULK | $15.99 | APR201092 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 11 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE ORIGINAL GN HC | $24.99 | JUN200780 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 12 | NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 01 EVERYTHING DIES | $19.99 | DEC130780 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 13 | X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE TP VOL 02 REIGN | $34.99 | JUL150840 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 14 | DC SUPER HERO GIRLS MIDTERMS TP | $9.99 | APR200546 | DC COMICS |
| 15 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY SOLO CLASSIC OMNIBUS HC | $125.00 | MAY150817 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 16 | NEW X-MEN BY MORRISON ULTIMATE COLL TP BOOK 03 | $34.99 | SEP082457 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 17 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 04 GRAVEYARD SHIFT | $15.99 | JUN150825 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 18 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 05 SPIRAL | $16.99 | JUL150836 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 19 | MAN THING BY STEVE GERBER COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 01 | $39.99 | JUL150844 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 20 | ULTIMATE MARVEL OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $99.99 | MAR150783 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 21 | UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 03 HOTEL OBLIVION | $19.99 | MAR190279 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 22 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 05 ALL NEW HAWKEYE | $15.99 | AUG150905 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 23 | DAREDEVIL BY CHIP ZDARSKY TP VOL 04 END OF HELL | $15.99 | JUL200695 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 24 | X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE TP TWILIGHT | $34.99 | FEB160975 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 25 | CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 03 ALIS VOLAT PROPRIIS | $12.99 | MAY150822 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 26 | WOLVERINE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $100.00 | OCT191088-M | MARVEL COMICS |
| 27 | STAR WARS JEDI FALLEN ORDER DARK TEMPLE TP | $15.99 | FEB201059 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 28 | X-MEN FANTASTIC FOUR TP 4X | $15.99 | MAR201094 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 29 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 08 THREATS & MENAC | $17.99 | MAR201098 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 30 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN STRACZYNSKI OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 | $125.00 | SEP190968-M | MARVEL COMICS |
| 31 | CONAN BARBARIAN ORIG MARVEL YRS OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 | $125.00 | JAN201038-M | MARVEL COMICS |
| 32 | ABSOLUTE CARNAGE OMNIBUS HC | $100.00 | FEB201046 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 33 | POWER RANGERS TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES TP | $19.99 | APR201349 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 34 | MINECRAFT TP VOL 02 WITHER WITHOUT YOU | $10.99 | JAN200310 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 35 | OLD GUARD TP BOOK 01 OPENING FIRE (MR) | $16.99 | JUN170687 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 36 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 04 ORIGINAL SIN | $19.99 | AUG150906 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 37 | DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | SEP120694 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 38 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | JUL201695 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 38 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 04 RIO BRAVO | $17.99 | OCT140937 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 40 | PULP HC (MR) | $16.99 | MAR200016 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 41 | TEEN TITANS BEAST BOY TP | $16.99 | MAR208049 | DC COMICS |
| 42 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY BY JIM VALENTINO TP VOL 01 | $34.99 | OCT130768 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 43 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 06 SANGRE | $17.99 | JUN200993 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
| 44 | UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE | $17.99 | SEP108136 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 45 | WATCHMEN TP | $24.99 | JUN190614-M | DC COMICS |
| 46 | GIANT SIZE X-MEN 40TH ANNIVERSARY HC | $39.99 | DEC140960 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 47 | JESSICA JONES TP VOL 02 ALIAS (MR) | $19.99 | JUN150832 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 48 | DOG MAN GN VOL 09 GRIME & PUNISHMENT | $12.99 | JUL201207 | GRAPHIX |
| 49 | FIREFLY NEW SHERIFF IN VERSE HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | JUN200786 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 50 | LITTLE BIRD FIGHT FOR ELDERS HOPE TP (MR) | $19.99 | JUL200113 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 51 | NOVA TP VOL 03 NOVA CORPSE | $16.99 | FEB140848 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 52 | DEATH OR GLORY TP VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | JUL200077 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 53 | AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | NOV110627 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 54 | JESSICA JONES TP VOL 03 ALIAS (MR) | $19.99 | SEP150881 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 55 | ICE CREAM MAN TP VOL 05 OTHER CONFECTIONS (MR) | $16.99 | JUN200166 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 56 | MARVEL PORTFOLIO HC STANLEY ARTGERM LAU | $50.00 | DEC190979 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 57 | UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS | $17.99 | DEC098005 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 58 | LITTLE MARVEL STANDEE PUNCH-OUT BOOK TP | $24.99 | FEB160945 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 59 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 25 | $9.99 | AUG201875 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 60 | DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER TP VOL 03 | $29.99 | NOV082471 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 61 | AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 04 AVX | $19.99 | MAR130734 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 61 | NEW AVENGERS TP VOL 06 REVOLUTION | $14.99 | SEP072277 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 63 | DEADPOOL CLASSIC OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $125.00 | SEP150859 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 64 | GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR HC | $29.99 | MAR200802 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 65 | SILVER SURFER EPIC COLLECTION TP RESURRECTION | $44.99 | FEB201070 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 66 | OUTER DARKNESS CHEW TP (MR) | $12.99 | JUN200117 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 67 | ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 04 UNSTOPPABLE | $19.99 | APR082359 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 68 | OZ HC EMERALD CITY OF OZ | $24.99 | DEC130768 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 69 | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 22 | $100.00 | JAN201044-M | MARVEL COMICS |
| 70 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN WORLDWIDE TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | APR161076 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 71 | GHOST RIDER TP VOL 02 HEARTS OF DARKNESS II | $17.99 | JUN200666 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 72 | TMNT REBORN TP VOL 01 FROM THE ASHES | $19.99 | APR200711 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 73 | AVENGERS VIBRANIUM COLLECTION SLIPCASE HC | $200.00 | NOV140862 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 74 | GUNNING FOR RAMIREZ TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | JUL200050 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 75 | BLACK WIDOW STRIKES OMNIBUS HC | $100.00 | OCT191096-M | MARVEL COMICS |
| 76 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS BOOK & MASK SET | $39.99 | APR160376 | DC COMICS |
| 77 | STAR WARS DROIDS AND EWOKS OMNIBUS HC DROIDS CVR | $75.00 | DEC150878 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 78 | MIGHTY THOR PREM HC THUNDER IN HER VEINS VOL 01 | $24.99 | FEB160949 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 79 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY BY JIM VALENTINO TP VOL 03 | $34.99 | AUG150910 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 80 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE HC | $17.99 | JUN190574-M | DC COMICS |
| 80 | MTSYRY OCTOBRIANA 1976 ONE SHOT (MR) | $10.00 | AUG201079-M | ADHOUSE BOOKS |
| 82 | BOYS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $29.99 | DEC181256-M | DYNAMITE |
| 83 | OLD MAN HAWKEYE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP | $29.99 | JUN200669 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 84 | AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 05 | $24.99 | MAY130731 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 85 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | JUL201694 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 86 | JAMES BOND REFLECTIONS OF DEATH HC | $24.99 | DEC191096 | DYNAMITE |
| 87 | BLADE RUNNER 2019 TP VOL 02 OFF WORLD | $16.99 | FEB202004 | TITAN COMICS |
| 88 | SEEN ORIGINAL GN EDMONIA LEWIS | $5.99 | JUN200782 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 89 | BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN RAILROAD HC | $24.99 | MAY150810 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 90 | X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE TP VOL 03 OMEGA | $34.99 | OCT150989 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 91 | RUNAWAYS BY RAINBOW ROWELL TP VOL 05 CANNON FODDER | $19.99 | JAN201067 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 92 | BLACK CAT TP VOL 02 ON THE RUN | $15.99 | APR201089 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 93 | MMW INCREDIBLE HULK HC VOL 14 | $75.00 | FEB201042-M | MARVEL COMICS |
| 94 | ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 05 GHOST BOX | $24.99 | SEP090530 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 95 | VALKYRIE JANE FOSTER TP VOL 02 AT THE END OF ALL THINGS | $15.99 | MAR201099 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 96 | OZ HC WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ | $24.99 | NOV130710 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 97 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | JUN151643 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 98 | LEGEND OF KORRA RUINS OF EMPIRE LIBRARY ED HC | $39.99 | JUN200321 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 99 | NOVA TP VOL 06 HOMECOMING | $16.99 | AUG150900 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 99 | SECRET WARS HC | $50.00 | AUG150873 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 101 | AVENGERS OF THE WASTELANDS TP | $15.99 | APR201102 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 101 | PUNISHER MAX TP VOL 11 GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES (MR) | $16.99 | DEC082462 | MARVEL COMICS |
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