Top 100 Graphic Novels: December 2016
Jan 13, 2017
IDW Publishing's Love is Love, an anthology from an all-star line-up of writers and artists celebrating the lives lost in Orlando's Pulse nightclub shooting and co-produced with DC Entertainment, was December's best-selling graphic novel.
DC Entertainment had two titles in the top ten: Batman Volume 9: Bloom at #2 and Batman Volume 10: Epilogue at #9.
Image Comics had three titles in the top ten: Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen's Descender Volume 3: Singularities at #3, Skottie Young's I Hate Fairyland Volume 2: Fluff My Life at #5, and Black Science Volume 5 at #10.
Marvel Comics rounded out the top ten with four titles: Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Wolverine: Old Man Logan at #4, Invincible Iron Man Volume 1: Reboot at #6, Star Wars: Poe Dameron Volume 1: Black Squadron at #7, and Doctor Strange Volume 1: The Way of the Weird at #8.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2016
QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 3 | 8.67 | OCT160480 | LOVE IS LOVE | $9.99 | IDW |
2 | 7 | 4.64 | SEP160335 | BATMAN TP VOL 09 BLOOM | $16.99 | DC |
3 | 11 | 4.51 | SEP160801 | DESCENDER TP VOL 03 SINGULARITIES | $14.99 | IMA |
4 | 6 | 4.38 | JUL100692 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP | $29.99 | MAR |
5 | 13 | 4.32 | OCT160683-M | I HATE FAIRYLAND TP VOL 02 FLUFF MY LIFE | $14.99 | IMA |
6 | 35 | 3.95 | OCT161021 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01 REBOOT | $17.99 | MAR |
7 | 9 | 3.82 | AUG160999 | STAR WARS POE DAMERON TP VOL 01 BLACK SQUADRON | $19.99 | MAR |
8 | 10 | 3.74 | SEP161127 | DOCTOR STRANGE TP VOL 01 WAY OF WEIRD | $19.99 | MAR |
9 | 5 | 3.72 | AUG160317 | BATMAN HC VOL 10 EPILOGUE | $22.99 | DC |
10 | 20 | 3.70 | OCT160677 | BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 05 TRUE ATONEMENT (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
11 | 12 | 3.68 | AUG160319 | DARK KNIGHT RETURNS THE LAST CRUSADE DLX ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
12 | 15 | 3.18 | SEP161125 | CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS TP VOL 01 HAIL HYDRA | $19.99 | MAR |
13 | 21 | 3.14 | SEP161130 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 06 CIVIL WAR II | $17.99 | MAR |
14 | 22 | 3.09 | SEP160347 | JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 08 DARKSEID WAR PART 2 | $16.99 | DC |
15 | 149 | 3.00 | MAR140768 | NIGHT OF LIVING DEADPOOL TP | $16.99 | MAR |
16 | 29 | 2.72 | SEP161401 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | BOO |
17 | 25 | 2.63 | SEP161126 | PUNISHER TP VOL 01 ON ROAD | $17.99 | MAR |
18 | 36 | 2.56 | SEP161141 | SPIDER-GWEN TP VOL 02 WEAPON OF CHOICE | $15.99 | MAR |
19 | 30 | 2.50 | SEP161132 | DEADPOOL WORLDS GREATEST TP VOL 05 CIVIL WAR II | $17.99 | MAR |
20 | 17 | 2.49 | SEP160343 | FLASH BY MARK WAID TP BOOK 01 | $24.99 | DC |
21 | 179 | 2.41 | DEC120744 | HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW | $16.99 | MAR |
22 | 211 | 2.38 | JAN120754 | VENOM BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | MAR |
23 | 143 | 2.35 | AUG160697 | HABITAT TP (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
24 | 75 | 2.27 | JAN160645 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
25 | 140 | 2.27 | JUL151693 | BLOODSHOT REBORN TP VOL 01 COLORADO | $9.99 | VAL |
26 | 44 | 2.27 | SEP160344 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FOUR TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | DC |
27 | 82 | 2.26 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
28 | 178 | 2.25 | FEB098422 | GARTH ENNIS DAN DARE OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 UK ED | $19.99 | DE |
29 | 217 | 2.21 | MAR130724 | SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 MY OWN WORST ENEMY NOW | $17.99 | MAR |
30 | 151 | 2.10 | AUG162073 | 4001 AD TP | $14.99 | VAL |
31 | 194 | 2.07 | JUN141129 | LEGENDS OF RED SONJA TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DE |
32 | 47 | 2.05 | OCT160671 | BEAUTY TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
33 | 28 | 2.04 | SEP161295 | ARCHIE TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | ARC |
34 | 51 | 1.95 | OCT160692 | MANIFEST DESTINY TP VOL 04 SASQUATCH | $14.99 | IMA |
35 | 38 | 1.94 | SEP160338 | BATMAN AND ROBIN ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
36 | 62 | 1.93 | OCT160673 | BIRTHRIGHT TP VOL 04 FAMILY HISTORY | $12.99 | IMA |
37 | 52 | 1.91 | NOV128157 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $14.99 | IMA |
38 | 46 | 1.90 | AUG161334 | STEVEN UNIVERSE & CRYSTAL GEMS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
39 | 19 | 1.88 | AUG160332 | LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN HC | $29.99 | DC |
40 | 112 | 1.85 | APR160803 | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
41 | 34 | 1.84 | JUN168462 | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | ONI |
42 | 32 | 1.82 | AUG160330 | INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE HC VOL 01 | $22.99 | DC |
43 | 56 | 1.80 | MAR160684 | SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
44 | 224 | 1.79 | JUL100951 | GEORGE RR MARTIN WILD CARDS HARD CALL HC (MR) | $24.99 | DE |
45 | 31 | 1.79 | AUG160995 | STAR WARS FORCE AWAKENS ADAPTATION HC | $24.99 | MAR |
46 | 59 | 1.79 | OCT162019 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 10 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
47 | 252 | 1.68 | JUL140728 | MOON KNIGHT TP VOL 01 FROM DEAD | $17.99 | MAR |
48 | 124 | 1.63 | SEP160780 | ONE WEEK IN THE LIBRARY GN (MR) | $9.99 | IMA |
49 | 277 | 1.63 | APR110721 | DAREDEVIL YELLOW TP | $19.99 | MAR |
50 | 55 | 1.62 | SEP160341 | DEATHSTROKE TP VOL 04 FAMILY BUSINESS | $16.99 | DC |
51 | 16 | 1.61 | SEP161148 | PUNISHER MAX TP COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL 04 (MR) | $39.99 | MAR |
52 | 86 | 1.60 | OCT161673 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 20 | $10.99 | RAN |
53 | 1 | 1.60 | JUL160392 | DC REBIRTH OMNIBUS HC | $75.00 | DC |
54 | 49 | 1.54 | SEP161124 | GUARDIANS OF GALAXY NEW GUARD TP VOL 01 EMPEROR QUILL | $19.99 | MAR |
54 | 48 | 1.54 | SEP160353 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 05 APOKOLIPS NOW | $19.99 | DC |
56 | 58 | 1.49 | OCT161012 | MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR TP VOL 02 COSMIC COOTIES | $17.99 | MAR |
57 | 50 | 1.49 | SEP161135 | STAR WARS EPISODE IV TP NEW HOPE | $19.99 | MAR |
58 | 283 | 1.47 | JUL140735 | ALL NEW GHOST RIDER TP VOL 01 ENGINES OF VENGEANCE | $15.99 | MAR |
59 | 74 | 1.44 | OCT161261 | LADY MECHANIKA STEAMPUNK COLORING BOOK | $12.99 | BEN |
60 | 61 | 1.43 | NOV070226 | BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC | $17.99 | DC |
61 | 310 | 1.43 | JUN082443 | SPIDER-MAN TP KRAVENS LAST HUNT | $14.99 | MAR |
62 | 81 | 1.40 | SEP161140 | SILK TP VOL 02 NEGATIVE | $15.99 | MAR |
63 | 66 | 1.38 | AUG161005 | TOTALLY AWESOME HULK TP VOL 02 CIVIL WAR II | $17.99 | MAR |
64 | 70 | 1.38 | SEP161129 | ULTIMATES OMNIVERSAL TP VOL 02 CIVIL WAR II | $17.99 | MAR |
65 | 87 | 1.36 | SEP161138 | GIANT SIZE LITTLE MARVEL TP AVX | $15.99 | MAR |
66 | 98 | 1.34 | SEP160367 | CLEAN ROOM TP VOL 02 EXILE (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
67 | 4 | 1.33 | JUN160951-M | MMW AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 18 | $75.00 | MAR |
68 | 80 | 1.29 | OCT160704 | RUMBLE TP VOL 03 IMMORTAL COIL (MR) | $16.99 | IMA |
69 | 317 | 1.24 | JUL140726 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 01 PARKER LUCK | $17.99 | MAR |
70 | 65 | 1.22 | AUG160088 | BTVS SEASON 10 TP VOL 06 OWN IT | $18.99 | DAR |
71 | 73 | 1.22 | JUL150827 | STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER | $19.99 | MAR |
72 | 67 | 1.22 | SEP160348 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE SILVER AGE TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | DC |
73 | 398 | 1.21 | MAY110750 | DEADPOOL TP VOL 06 I RULE YOU SUCK | $15.99 | MAR |
74 | 24 | 1.21 | OCT161017 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLLECTION TP VOL 01 CLONE WARS | $39.99 | MAR |
75 | 96 | 1.20 | JUL161349 | BEE AND PUPPYCAT TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | BOO |
76 | 37 | 1.19 | JUN160949 | STAR WARS KANAN OMNIBUS HC | $34.99 | MAR |
77 | 27 | 1.17 | SEP161147 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION GREAT RESPONSIBILITY TP | $39.99 | MAR |
78 | 2 | 1.15 | JUN160954 | DEADPOOL BY POSEHN AND DUGGAN OMNIBUS HC | $100.00 | MAR |
79 | 93 | 1.15 | OCT161010 | SPIDEY TP VOL 02 AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL | $17.99 | MAR |
80 | 76 | 1.14 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC |
81 | 265 | 1.14 | MAR082264 | HULK WWH TP | $24.99 | MAR |
82 | 104 | 1.13 | SEP160356 | SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 04 DARK TRUTH | $16.99 | DC |
83 | 77 | 1.13 | SEP160339 | BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | DC |
84 | 142 | 1.12 | SEP160815 | PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | IMA |
85 | 115 | 1.12 | OCT161007 | SPIDER-WOMAN TP VOL 02 SHIFTING GEARS CIVIL WAR II | $15.99 | MAR |
86 | 110 | 1.11 | SEP160355 | SUPERMAN ACTION COMICS TP VOL 08 TRUTH | $16.99 | DC |
87 | 118 | 1.11 | APR130443 | SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
88 | 84 | 1.10 | AUG161006 | NEW AVENGERS AIM TP VOL 03 CIVIL WAR II | $19.99 | MAR |
89 | 106 | 1.09 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | IDW |
90 | 105 | 1.09 | SEP161137 | PATSY WALKER AKA HELLCAT TP VOL 02 DONT STOP ME-OW | $17.99 | MAR |
91 | 123 | 1.08 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
92 | 126 | 1.08 | JUL150565 | SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
93 | 113 | 1.08 | SEP161131 | UNCANNY INHUMANS TP VOL 03 CIVIL WAR II | $16.99 | MAR |
94 | 111 | 1.07 | SEP160349 | TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE NEW EDITION TP | $16.99 | DC |
95 | 33 | 1.06 | SEP161146 | X-MEN EPIC COLLECTION LONELY ARE HUNTED TP | $39.99 | MAR |
96 | 41 | 1.05 | SEP161150 | VENOM SEPARATION ANXIETY TP NEW PTG | $34.99 | MAR |
97 | 91 | 1.04 | OCT161020 | AVENGERS ENDLESS WARTIME TP | $19.99 | MAR |
98 | 39 | 1.04 | SEP160340 | 52 TP VOL 02 | $34.99 | DC |
99 | 134 | 1.03 | JUN160722 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 26 CALL TO ARMS (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
100 | 18 | 1.01 | JUL160615 | JACK KIRBY PENCILS & INKS HC | $49.99 | IDW |
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