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Top 100 Graphic Novels: November 2019

DC Comics -- DCeasedThe 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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