Top 100 Graphic Novels: January 2020
Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman's Absolute Carnage, collecting Marvel Comics' crossover event, was January's best-selling graphic novel.
Also in the top ten from Marvel Comics, League of Legends: Lux ranked #4 and House of X/Powers of X, the best-selling graphic novel of December, ranked #5.
DC had four titles in the top ten. Their top book, Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and Victoria Yang's Diana: Princess of the Amazons, the young readers graphic novel about Wonder Woman's childhood, ranked #2. Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen ranked #3, Green Lantern: Legacy ranked #9, and Louise Simonson and Kit Seaton's Wonder Womman: Warbringer, adapting Leigh Bardugo's young adult novel, ranked #10.
Dark Horse Comics had two titles in the top ten. Stranger Things: Zombie Boys, ranked #6, and Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, and Rich Tommaso's Black Hammer Volume 4: Age of Doom Part 2 ranked #8.
Also in the top ten, VIZ Media's My Hero Academia Volume 22, January's best-selling manga, ranked #7 on the graphic novels chart.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2020
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 4 | 7.48 | OCT191107 | ABSOLUTE CARNAGE TP | $29.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 2 | 30 | 5.98 | SEP190470 | DIANA PRINCESS OF THE AMAZONS TP | $9.99 | DC COMICS |
| 3 | 7 | 5.96 | JUN190614-M | WATCHMEN TP | $24.99 | DC COMICS |
| 4 | 14 | 5.83 | JUL191064 | LEAGUE OF LEGENDS TP LUX | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 5 | 3 | 5.24 | SEP190963-M | HOUSE OF X POWERS OF X HC | $60.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 6 | 32 | 5.11 | OCT190311 | STRANGER THINGS ZOMBIE BOYS VOL 01 | $10.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 7 | 37 | 4.84 | OCT192290 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 22 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 8 | 15 | 4.81 | MAY190209 | BLACK HAMMER TP VOL 04 AGE OF DOOM PART II | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 9 | 51 | 4.73 | SEP190471 | GREEN LANTERN LEGACY TP | $9.99 | DC COMICS |
| 10 | 20 | 4.46 | SEP190472 | WONDER WOMAN WARBRINGER TP | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 11 | 1 | 4.35 | JUL191095-M | INCREDIBLE HULK BY PETER DAVID OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $125.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 12 | 21 | 4.33 | OCT190493 | SHADOW OF THE BATGIRL TP | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 13 | 6 | 4.10 | OCT192289 | NO LONGER HUMAN HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $34.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 14 | 59 | 4.02 | OCT192291 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 15 | 24 | 3.63 | OCT191115 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 06 ABSOLUTE CARNAG | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 16 | 31 | 3.53 | NOV190089 | LAZARUS TP VOL 06 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 16 | 12 | 3.53 | MAY190661 | LOEG VOL IV TEMPEST HC | $29.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 18 | 19 | 3.47 | JUN090991 | LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT | $19.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 19 | 75 | 3.46 | OCT192292 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 20 | 39 | 3.38 | OCT191113 | BLACK CAT TP VOL 01 GRAND THEFT MARVEL | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 21 | 45 | 3.36 | OCT190059 | SEA OF STARS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 22 | 41 | 3.31 | OCT191116 | MILES MORALES TP VOL 02 BRING ON BAD GUYS | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 23 | 2 | 3.23 | JUL191093-M | CONAN BARBARIAN ORIG MARVEL YRS OMNIBUS HC VOL 03 | $125.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 24 | 46 | 3.18 | OCT191111 | ABSOLUTE CARNAGE VS DEADPOOL TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 25 | 141 | 3.16 | MAR190080 | DIE TP VOL 01 FANTASY HEARTBREAKER (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 26 | 10 | 3.12 | OCT191135 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION TP MAXIMUM CARNAGE | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 27 | 25 | 2.96 | JUN190303 | CRITICAL ROLE TP VOL 01 VOX MACHINA ORIGINS | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 28 | 16 | 2.92 | SEP190986 | FANTASTIC FOUR GRAND DESIGN TP | $29.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 29 | 108 | 2.71 | NOV192091 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 30 | 50 | 2.69 | OCT191114 | VALKYRIE JANE FOSTER TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 31 | 72 | 2.54 | OCT191109 | ABSOLUTE CARNAGE MILES MORALES TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 32 | 74 | 2.52 | NOV190972 | AVENGERS BY JASON AARON TP VOL 05 CHALLENGE OF GHOST RIDERS | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 33 | 68 | 2.48 | OCT190657 | DREAMING TP VOL 02 EMPTY SHELLS (MR) | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 34 | 64 | 2.44 | OCT191117 | CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 02 FALLING STAR | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 35 | 77 | 2.40 | OCT191112 | ABSOLUTE CARNAGE IMMORTAL HULK & OTHER TALES TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 36 | 66 | 2.40 | OCT191119 | LOKI TP | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 37 | 11 | 2.37 | NOV191780-M | BOWIE STARDUST RAYGUNS & MOONAGE DAYDREAMS HC GN | $39.99 | INSIGHT COMICS |
| 38 | 22 | 2.35 | AUG190650 | DCEASED HC | $29.99 | DC COMICS |
| 39 | 122 | 2.32 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 40 | 17 | 2.30 | DEC181256-M | BOYS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $29.99 | DYNAMITE |
| 41 | 70 | 2.27 | JUN190574-M | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE HC NEW ED | $17.99 | DC COMICS |
| 41 | 76 | 2.27 | OCT190684 | LUCIFER TP VOL 02 THE DIVINE TRAGEDY (MR) | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 43 | 86 | 2.21 | OCT191108 | ABSOLUTE CARNAGE SCREAM TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 44 | 65 | 2.15 | OCT190651 | BIRDS OF PREY HARLEY QUINN TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
| 45 | 95 | 2.15 | OCT191110 | ABSOLUTE CARNAGE LETHAL PROTECTORS TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 46 | 80 | 2.10 | SEP190987 | FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 HOSTILE TAKEOVERS | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 47 | 90 | 2.03 | OCT190675 | INJUSTICE VS THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE TP | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 48 | 84 | 2.03 | SEP190983 | BLACK PANTHER TP BOOK 08 INTERG EMPIRE WAKANDA PT 03 | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 49 | 127 | 2.02 | OCT190071 | UNEARTH TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 50 | 33 | 2.01 | NOV190956 | EARTH X TP NEW PTG | $29.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 51 | 105 | 2.01 | OCT191124 | DOCTOR STRANGE BY MARK WAID TP VOL 04 CHOICE | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 52 | 169 | 1.95 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 53 | 35 | 1.94 | OCT190667 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 22 REGENERATION (MR) | $29.99 | DC COMICS |
| 54 | 47 | 1.90 | SEP190311 | WITCHER OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 55 | 98 | 1.85 | OCT190628 | BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS TP VOL 01 LESSER GODS | $17.99 | DC COMICS |
| 56 | 79 | 1.85 | OCT190652 | BIRDS OF PREY HUNTRESS TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
| 57 | 186 | 1.85 | APR160803 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 58 | 40 | 1.82 | SEP190990 | SILVER SURFER BLACK TP TREASURY EDITION | $29.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 59 | 5 | 1.81 | JUL191088 | DAREDEVIL BY BENDIS & MALEEV OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 NEW PTG | $100.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 60 | 147 | 1.81 | OCT191142 | MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR GN TP FULL MOON | $12.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 61 | 9 | 1.78 | JUL191091-M | MMW DAREDEVIL HC VOL 14 | $75.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 62 | 28 | 1.78 | OCT190676 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE COMPLETE COLL TP | $34.99 | DC COMICS |
| 63 | 23 | 1.74 | NOV190993 | THOR BY JASON AARON COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 02 | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 64 | 92 | 1.74 | JUL180733 | BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
| 65 | 94 | 1.73 | OCT191138 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP CONAN GAMBLER | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 66 | 124 | 1.71 | OCT191143 | OZ COMPLETE COLLECTION GN TP VOL 01 WONDERFUL WIZARD MARVELO | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 67 | 140 | 1.70 | OCT192293 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 14 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 68 | 97 | 1.69 | OCT190629 | BATMAN ARKHAM BLACK MASK TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
| 69 | 262 | 1.68 | JAN160962 | STAR WARS TP VADER DOWN | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 70 | 118 | 1.64 | OCT190689 | SCOOBY APOCALYPSE TP VOL 06 | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 71 | 57 | 1.63 | JUL191174 | JAMES BOND LIVE & LET DIE HC | $24.99 | DYNAMITE |
| 72 | 100 | 1.62 | OCT190650 | BIRDS OF PREY BLACK CANARY TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
| 73 | 137 | 1.61 | OCT191121 | INVISIBLE WOMAN TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 74 | 27 | 1.58 | NOV190986 | WHAT IF CLASSIC COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 03 | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 75 | 29 | 1.58 | NOV190981 | FANTASTIC FOUR EPIC COLLECTION COMING GALACTUS TP NEW PTG | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 76 | 38 | 1.56 | OCT191137 | CONAN TP HOUR OF DRAGON | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 77 | 106 | 1.56 | OCT190672 | HUNTRESS ORIGINS TP | $19.99 | DC COMICS |
| 78 | 43 | 1.55 | JUL191097 | BLACK BOLT HC | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 79 | 129 | 1.54 | OCT190056 | OVER MY DEAD BODY TP | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 80 | 121 | 1.54 | OCT191123 | PUNISHER KILL KREW TP | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 81 | 54 | 1.53 | OCT190653 | BIRDS OF PREY MURDER AND MYSTERY TP | $29.99 | DC COMICS |
| 82 | 144 | 1.53 | OCT191122 | CONTAGION TP | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 83 | 13 | 1.53 | AUG191141-M | MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 19 | $75.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 84 | 191 | 1.53 | NOV192084 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 85 | 101 | 1.52 | SEP190309 | ALIENS RESCUE TP | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 86 | 130 | 1.50 | AUG171045 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER DARK LORD SITH TP VOL 01 IMPERIAL MACH | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 87 | 189 | 1.49 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 88 | 117 | 1.48 | SEP191287 | MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 10 | $16.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 89 | 34 | 1.48 | SEP190602 | SWAMP THING THE BRONZE AGE TP VOL 02 | $39.99 | DC COMICS |
| 90 | 133 | 1.47 | SEP190988 | IRONHEART TP VOL 02 TEN RINGS | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 91 | 143 | 1.43 | OCT190631 | BATMAN BEYOND TP VOL 06 DIVIDE CONQUER AND KILL | $16.99 | DC COMICS |
| 92 | 36 | 1.41 | OCT190627 | BAT AND THE CAT 80 YEARS OF ROMANCE HC | $39.99 | DC COMICS |
| 93 | 126 | 1.40 | SEP108136 | UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE | $17.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 94 | 208 | 1.39 | SEP191888 | GUDETAMA LOVE FOR THE LAZY HC | $9.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 95 | 93 | 1.38 | JUL190638 | DOOMSDAY CLOCK HC PART 01 | $24.99 | DC COMICS |
| 96 | 125 | 1.38 | JUL150827 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 97 | 185 | 1.37 | OCT190693 | SCOOBY DOO TEAM UP ITS SCOOBY TIME TP | $12.99 | DC COMICS |
| 98 | 214 | 1.36 | NOV192082 | PERSONA 5 MANGA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 99 | 55 | 1.32 | OCT191127 | STAR WARS ORIGINAL TRILOGY MOVIE ADAPTATIONS TP | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 100 | 18 | 1.31 | JUN191992 | JACK KIRBYS DINGBAT LOVE HC | $43.95 | TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING |
| 100 | 115 | 1.31 | AUG100347 | LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 02 HEAD GAMES | $19.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
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