Top 100 Graphic Novels: May 2013
BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time: Playing With Fire, the first original graphic novel based on Cartoon Network's top-rated series, was the best-selling graphic novel to comic book specialty retailers in May. In total, BOOM! had two titles in the top ten, with Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens at #5 for the month.
Image Comics had two titles in the top ten — Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 ranked #2 and Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye ranked #3.
DC Comics had three titles in the top ten, led by J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis' Superman: Earth One Volume 1 at #4. Also in the top ten were Grant Morrison's Superman in Action Comics: Volume 1: Superman and the Men of Steel at #9 and Vertigo's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Volume 2, based on the best-selling novel, at #10.
Marvel Comics' two titles in the top ten were Deadpool Volume 1: Dead Presidents at #7 and Superior Spider-Man Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy at #8.
Also in the top ten, IDW Publishing's My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Volume 1 ranked #7.
Rounding out the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 Volume 3: Guarded ranked #16 for the month.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2013
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 2 | 7.39 | FEB130825 | ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 PLAYING FIRE | $11.99 | BOO |
2 | 17 | 5.85 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
3 | 15 | 4.17 | NOV128157-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
4 | 27 | 3.79 | FEB130226 | SUPERMAN EARTH ONE TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | DC |
5 | 4 | 3.71 | MAR130946 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE & THE SCREAM QUEENS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | BOO |
6 | 16 | 3.68 | MAR130727 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
7 | 7 | 3.61 | MAR130366 | MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
8 | 13 | 3.60 | MAR130724 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 MY OWN WORST ENEMY NOW | $17.99 | MAR |
9 | 21 | 3.27 | FEB130215 | SUPERMAN ACTION TP VOL 01 SUPERMAN MEN OF STEEL (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
10 | 12 | 3.23 | JAN130329 | GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO HC VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
11 | 25 | 3.14 | FEB130206 | AQUAMAN TP VOL 01 THE TRENCH (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
12 | 5 | 2.95 | JAN130294 | BATMAN INCORPORATED HC VOL 01 DEMON STAR (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
13 | 6 | 2.93 | JAN130300 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS HC VOL 02 BULLETPROOF (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
14 | 11 | 2.90 | JAN130293 | AQUAMAN HC VOL 02 THE OTHERS (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
15 | 32 | 2.79 | JAN130523 | THIEF OF THIEVES TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | IMA |
16 | 23 | 2.72 | JAN130085 | BTVS SEASON 9 TP VOL 03 GUARDED | $17.99 | DAR |
17 | 68 | 2.70 | MAR130464 | BEDLAM TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
18 | 34 | 2.63 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
19 | 8 | 2.56 | JAN131224 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 03 | $24.99 | ONI |
20 | 35 | 2.40 | DEC120744 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW | $16.99 | MAR |
21 | 75 | 2.25 | FEB131179 | NARUTO TP VOL 61 | $9.99 | VIZ |
22 | 49 | 2.21 | JAN130511 | PETER PANZERFAUST TP VOL 02 HOOKED | $14.99 | IMA |
23 | 39 | 2.19 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
24 | 20 | 2.18 | MAR130722 | ALL NEW X-MEN PREM HC VOL 02 HERE TO STAY | $24.99 | MAR |
25 | 128 | 2.16 | MAR130696 | CAPTAIN UNIVERSE HERO WHO COULD BE YOU | $7.99 | MAR |
26 | 22 | 2.09 | JAN130307 | BATMAN NOIR EDUARDO RISSO DELUXE ED HC | $24.99 | DC |
27 | 41 | 2.04 | FEB130625 | CABLE AND X-FORCE TP VOL 01 WANTED NOW | $17.99 | MAR |
28 | 53 | 2.02 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
29 | 24 | 1.98 | MAR130725 | THOR GOD OF THUNDER PREM HC VOL 01 GOD BUTCHER | $24.99 | MAR |
30 | 57 | 1.97 | FEB130217 | BATMAN DEATH BY DESIGN TP | $14.99 | DC |
31 | 56 | 1.96 | SEP120449 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
32 | 52 | 1.95 | FEB130627 | THUNDERBOLTS TP VOL 01 NO QUARTER NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
33 | 37 | 1.94 | FEB130638 | SPIDER-MEN TP | $19.99 | MAR |
34 | 26 | 1.90 | FEB130623 | INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK PREM HC VOL 01 AGENT OF SHIELD NOW | $24.99 | MAR |
35 | 55 | 1.87 | FEB130624 | AVENGERS ARENA TP VOL 01 KILL OR DIE TP NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
36 | 77 | 1.86 | MAR131208 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 11 | $10.99 | RAN |
37 | 54 | 1.77 | DEC120323 | BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
38 | 62 | 1.69 | OCT128106 | STAR WARS DARTH MAUL DEATH SENTENCE TP | $15.99 | DAR |
39 | 132 | 1.67 | MAR130504 | GREAT PACIFIC TP VOL 01 TRASHED (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
40 | 50 | 1.65 | FEB130637 | ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | MAR |
41 | 48 | 1.64 | MAR130399 | DOCTOR WHO PRISONERS OF TIME TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | IDW |
42 | 79 | 1.63 | SEP088205 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
43 | 64 | 1.63 | FEB130221 | BATMAN BEYOND 10000 CLOWNS TP | $16.99 | DC |
44 | 66 | 1.63 | MAR130745 | PUNISHER TP ENTER WAR ZONE | $16.99 | MAR |
45 | 44 | 1.60 | MAR130857 | CROSSED WISH YOU WERE HERE TP VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
46 | 51 | 1.57 | JAN130335 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 05 DANGEROUS HABITS NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
47 | 94 | 1.54 | JUN120470 | MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 01 SCIENCE BAD | $14.99 | IMA |
48 | 144 | 1.52 | JUL110247 | ALL STAR SUPERMAN TP | $29.99 | DC |
49 | 28 | 1.51 | JAN130305 | AUTHORITY HC VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC |
50 | 89 | 1.50 | FEB130214 | SUPERBOY TP VOL 02 EXTRACTION (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
51 | 73 | 1.50 | DEC120941 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | BOO |
52 | 76 | 1.49 | FEB130614 | WOLVERINE AND X-MEN BY JASON AARON TP VOL 04 AVX | $16.99 | MAR |
53 | 90 | 1.47 | SEP088206 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
54 | 71 | 1.45 | FEB130628 | A PLUS X TP VOL 01 EQUALS AWESOME | $17.99 | MAR |
55 | 97 | 1.40 | FEB130210 | PHANTOM STRANGER TP VOL 01 A STRANGER AMONG US (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
56 | 98 | 1.38 | FEB130242 | GET JIRO TP (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
57 | 103 | 1.37 | JAN130500 | MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | IMA |
58 | 104 | 1.34 | FEB130208 | DEMON KNIGHTS TP VOL 02 THE AVALON TRAP (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
59 | 86 | 1.33 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
60 | 59 | 1.32 | FEB130316 | GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR TP | $19.99 | IDW |
61 | 180 | 1.30 | NOV120270 | SUPERMAN FOR TOMORROW TP | $24.99 | DC |
62 | 177 | 1.29 | JUN120225 | SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02 | $22.99 | DC |
63 | 87 | 1.29 | NOV058130 | SUPERMAN RED SON TP | $17.99 | DC |
64 | 178 | 1.29 | MAR130990 | SILENCE & CO GN | $9.99 | CRY |
65 | 38 | 1.28 | FEB130247 | LUCIFER TP VOL 01 (MR) | $29.99 | DC |
66 | 111 | 1.27 | SEP088207 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) (SEP088207) | $14.99 | IMA |
67 | 154 | 1.25 | NOV120020 | AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP VOL 04 SEARCH PART 1 | $10.99 | DAR |
68 | 118 | 1.25 | FEB130629 | CAPTAIN MARVEL TP VOL 02 DOWN | $14.99 | MAR |
69 | 80 | 1.22 | MAR130332 | TMNT ONGOING TP VOL 05 | $17.99 | IDW |
70 | 100 | 1.22 | MAR130813 | ARCHIES 1000 PG COMICS DIGEST TP | $14.99 | ARC |
71 | 99 | 1.21 | FEB130222 | JUSTICE LEAGUE BEYOND KONSTRICTION TP | $16.99 | DC |
72 | 60 | 1.21 | MAY090178 | BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP | $24.99 | DC |
73 | 10 | 1.21 | MAY110712 | ART OF MARVEL STUDIOS HC SLIPCASE | $150.00 | MAR |
74 | 83 | 1.20 | MAR130740 | ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY BRIAN WOOD TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAR |
75 | 63 | 1.20 | JAN120300 | BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
76 | 58 | 1.19 | FEB130631 | NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 04 AVX | $24.99 | MAR |
77 | 123 | 1.19 | SEP088208-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE | $14.99 | IMA |
78 | 122 | 1.18 | MAR130496 | COMEBACK TP | $14.99 | IMA |
79 | 142 | 1.17 | MAR130493 | CLONE TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | IMA |
80 | 105 | 1.17 | FEB130213 | LEGION OF SUPER HEROES TP VOL 02 DOMINATORS (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
81 | 61 | 1.16 | DEC120356 | WORLD OF WARCRAFT DARK RIDERS HC | $24.99 | DC |
82 | 88 | 1.15 | MAR130424 | BORDERLANDS ORIGINS TP | $17.99 | IDW |
83 | 127 | 1.14 | FEB082136 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
84 | 130 | 1.14 | APR120487 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
85 | 92 | 1.11 | FEB130639 | UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN TP VOL 04 AVX | $19.99 | MAR |
86 | 67 | 1.10 | NOV120259 | BATMAN HC VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
87 | 119 | 1.09 | FEB130211 | RAVAGERS TP VOL 01 THE KIDS FROM NOWHERE (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
88 | 95 | 1.08 | FEB130635 | FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAR |
89 | 40 | 1.08 | JAN130771 | AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP AVX | $34.99 | MAR |
90 | 30 | 1.08 | FEB130604 | KICK-ASS HC VOL 01 (MR) | $39.99 | MAR |
91 | 46 | 1.07 | MAR131167 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 03 CASTLES SECRET | $28.99 | FAN |
92 | 133 | 1.06 | FEB130626 | JIM FEATURING SIF TP VOL 01 STRONGER THAN MONSTERS NOW | $15.99 | MAR |
93 | 14 | 1.06 | MAR092419 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
94 | 376 | 1.06 | OCT120270 | SUPERMAN LAST SON OF KRYPTON TP | $19.99 | DC |
95 | 96 | 1.06 | DEC120338 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS SUPERMAN FAMILY TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | DC |
96 | 65 | 1.03 | JAN130115 | STAR WARS OMNIBUS WILD SPACE TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DAR |
97 | 140 | 1.03 | NOV082242 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
98 | 106 | 1.02 | NOV118095 | BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP | $19.99 | DC |
99 | 156 | 1.02 | FEB131063 | NEGIMA GN VOL 38 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
100 | 211 | 1.00 | MAR130469 | BLACKACRE TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
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