Top 100 Graphic Novels: November 2012
Dec 10, 2012
Rick Grimes faces one of his greatest challenges — Negan's Saviors — in Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 17: Something to Fear from Image Comics, the latest volume of the best-selling series and November’s top selling graphic novel. The first volume of The Walking Dead, Days Gone Bye, also charted in the top ten in November, giving Image Comics two titles in the upper echelons of November's sales charts.
DC Comics had five titles (four from the Vertigo imprint) in the top ten, led by Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland at #2. Fairest Volume 1: Wide Awake, a collection of the first story arc of the Fables spin-off, ranked #4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Volume 1, the first part of Vertigo's adaptation of Stieg Larsson's best-selling mystery, ranked #5. Scalped Volume 10 ranked #9, and Red Hood and the Outlaws Volume 1: Redemption ranked #10.
BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time Volume 1, collecting the first four issues of the best-selling KaBOOM! comic based on the fan-favorite animated smash hit, ranked #3.
Marvel Comics' top graphic novel for the month, the collected edition of Avengers Vs. X-Men, ranked #6.
Rounding out the top ten, Dynamite Entertainment's The Boys Volume 12: The Bloody Doors Off ranked #7.
Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' Lobster Johnson Volume 2: The Burning Hand was the publisher's top book at the #24. Finally, IDW Publishing's top book in November was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 2 at #58.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2012
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 1 | 16.33 | SEP120449 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 2 | 3 | 5.47 | JUL120247 | FABLES WEREWOLVES OF THE HEARTLAND HC (MR) | $22.99 | DC |
| 3 | 5 | 4.55 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 4 | 12 | 3.81 | AUG120283 | FAIREST TP VOL 01 WIDE AWAKE (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 5 | 8 | 3.64 | JUL120243 | GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO HC VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 6 | 2 | 3.34 | JUL120630-M | AVENGERS VS X-MEN HC | $75.00 | MAR |
| 7 | 7 | 3.33 | OCT120994 | BOYS TP VOL 12 BLOODY DOORS OFF (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 8 | 27 | 3.23 | JUL068351 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE | $9.99 | IMA |
| 9 | 22 | 2.45 | JUL120253 | SCALPED TP VOL 10 TRAILS END (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 10 | 23 | 2.36 | AUG120248 | RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS TP VOL 01 REDEMPTION | $14.99 | DC |
| 11 | 9 | 2.33 | AUG121236 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | ONI |
| 12 | 11 | 2.28 | JUL120209 | FLASH HC VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 13 | 49 | 2.17 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 14 | 14 | 2.08 | JUL120210 | SUPERMAN HC VOL 01 WHAT PRICE TOMORROW (N52) | $22.99 | DC |
| 15 | 52 | 1.94 | AUG121347 | NARUTO TP VOL 59 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 16 | 25 | 1.94 | AUG120730 | UNCANNY X-FORCE TP VOL 05 OTHERWORLD | $19.99 | MAR |
| 17 | 15 | 1.86 | AUG120697 | SPIDER-MEN HC | $24.99 | MAR |
| 18 | 66 | 1.86 | SEP121141 | TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 02 GEISTHAWK | $7.99 | LEG |
| 19 | 37 | 1.75 | SEP088204 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 20 | 17 | 1.72 | JUN120225 | SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02 | $22.99 | DC |
| 21 | 54 | 1.56 | AUG121202 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 08 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 22 | 18 | 1.55 | JUL120256 | SPACEMAN DELUXE EDITION HC (MR) | $24.99 | DC |
| 23 | 31 | 1.51 | AUG120719 | AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TP VOL 03 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 24 | 33 | 1.48 | JUL120055 | LOBSTER JOHNSON TP VOL 02 BURNING HAND | $17.99 | DAR |
| 25 | 47 | 1.46 | NOV082245 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS | $14.99 | IMA |
| 26 | 51 | 1.45 | AUG120295 | SAUCER COUNTRY TP VOL 01 RUN (MR) | $14.99 | DC |
| 27 | 30 | 1.43 | JUL120033 | SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 12 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 28 | 55 | 1.37 | AUG120253 | JLA EARTH II TP | $14.99 | DC |
| 29 | 43 | 1.32 | JUL120035 | MASS EFFECT TP VOL 04 HOMEWORLDS | $16.99 | DAR |
| 30 | 26 | 1.32 | SEP120433 | SCENE O/T CRIME DLX HC (MR) | $24.99 | IMA |
| 31 | 39 | 1.31 | SEP120729 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 02 FEAR NO MALUS | $16.99 | ABS |
| 32 | 90 | 1.30 | AUG121350 | BLEACH TP VOL 50 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 33 | 40 | 1.29 | JUL120045 | ANGEL & FAITH TP VOL 02 DADDY ISSUES | $17.99 | DAR |
| 34 | 38 | 1.29 | AUG120714 | OZ TP MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ | $24.99 | MAR |
| 35 | 92 | 1.28 | AUG121351 | BLEACH TP VOL 51 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 36 | 19 | 1.26 | JUL120219 | BATMAN JUDGE DREDD COLLECTION HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 37 | 6 | 1.24 | MAR092419 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
| 38 | 137 | 1.18 | AUG120807 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 19 | $7.99 | ARC |
| 39 | 21 | 1.16 | SEP121088 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 02 XMAS SHACKTOWN | $28.99 | FAN |
| 40 | 73 | 1.14 | AUG120246 | BLUE BEETLE TP VOL 01 METAMORPHOSIS (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 41 | 48 | 1.11 | AUG120292 | SANDMAN TP VOL 10 THE WAKE NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 42 | 50 | 1.09 | AUG120288 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 04 THE FAMILY MAN NEW ED (MR) | $19.99 | DC |
| 43 | 72 | 1.09 | SEP120703 | WINTER SOLDIER TP VOL 02 BROKEN ARROW | $15.99 | MAR |
| 44 | 20 | 1.03 | JUL120050 | BPRD PLAGUE OF FROGS HC VOL 04 | $34.99 | DAR |
| 45 | 81 | 1.02 | SEP088205 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 46 | 127 | 1.00 | AUG121349 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 65 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 47 | 46 | 1.00 | SEP120990 | SHADOW TP VOL 01 FIRE OF CREATION (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 48 | 111 | 1.00 | AUG121299 | ASSASSINS CREED GN VOL 01 DESMOND | $9.99 | RAN |
| 49 | 74 | 0.98 | AUG120252 | GREEN LANTERN SECTOR 2814 TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | DC |
| 50 | 133 | 0.96 | AUG120795 | ARCHIE COMIC SUPER SPECIAL #1 | $9.99 | ARC |
| 51 | 76 | 0.96 | AUG120251 | DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS TP VOL 01 DEADMAN CHALLENGERS | $16.99 | DC |
| 52 | 61 | 0.95 | AUG120729 | MIGHTY THOR BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 53 | 120 | 0.94 | AUG121300 | ASSASSINS CREED GN VOL 02 AQUILUS | $9.99 | RAN |
| 54 | 147 | 0.94 | SEP120436 | DANGER CLUB TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | IMA |
| 55 | 91 | 0.93 | APR120487 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 56 | 113 | 0.93 | AUG120274 | YOUNG JUSTICE TP VOL 02 TRAINING DAY | $12.99 | DC |
| 57 | 79 | 0.93 | AUG120739 | ALPHA FLIGHT CLASSIC TP VOL 03 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 58 | 63 | 0.92 | SEP120318 | TMNT MICRO SERIES TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 59 | 98 | 0.92 | AUG120262 | WONDER WOMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | DC |
| 60 | 69 | 0.92 | JUL120052 | RAGEMOOR HC | $17.99 | DAR |
| 61 | 126 | 0.91 | AUG121301 | ASSASSINS CREED GN VOL 03 ACCIPITER | $9.99 | RAN |
| 62 | 58 | 0.91 | JUL121177 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 63 | 83 | 0.90 | SEP120710 | UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX TP (MR) | $16.99 | MAR |
| 64 | 60 | 0.90 | JUL120059 | STRAIN TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 65 | 100 | 0.89 | SEP088206 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 66 | 104 | 0.88 | AUG120250 | CAPTAIN ATOM TP VOL 01 EVOLUTION (N52) | $14.99 | DC |
| 67 | 86 | 0.88 | AUG120732 | FEAR ITSELF TP HULK DRACULA | $24.99 | MAR |
| 68 | 80 | 0.88 | AUG120291 | FLIGHT OF ANGELS TP (MR) | $17.99 | DC |
| 69 | 70 | 0.87 | JUN100127 | SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | DC |
| 70 | 71 | 0.86 | AUG120261 | SHOWCASE PRESENTS WORLDS FINEST TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | DC |
| 71 | 119 | 0.86 | JUL121135 | NEGIMA GN VOL 36 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 72 | 148 | 0.85 | AUG121343 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 73 | 94 | 0.84 | SEP120804 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG LEGACY VOL 02 | $14.99 | ARC |
| 74 | 10 | 0.83 | JUN120710-M | MMW FANTASTIC FOUR HC VOL 14 | $69.99 | MAR |
| 75 | 152 | 0.83 | AUG121352 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 76 | 56 | 0.83 | JAN120300 | BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) | $24.99 | DC |
| 77 | 65 | 0.82 | SEP120827 | STITCHED TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 78 | 42 | 0.81 | JUL120218 | DC COMICS THE SEQUENTIAL ART OF AMANDA CONNER HC | $29.99 | DC |
| 79 | 68 | 0.79 | AUG120323 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ADVENTURES TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | IDW |
| 80 | 35 | 0.78 | AUG120698 | DEADPOOL MAX HC (MR) | $34.99 | MAR |
| 81 | 109 | 0.78 | AUG120724 | X-23 TP VOL 03 DONT LOOK BACK | $15.99 | MAR |
| 82 | 82 | 0.77 | AUG120737 | FEAR ITSELF TP DEADPOOL FEARSOME FOUR | $19.99 | MAR |
| 83 | 105 | 0.76 | AUG120247 | BLACKHAWKS TP VOL 01 THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD (N52) | $16.99 | DC |
| 84 | 85 | 0.75 | AUG120727 | X-MEN CURSE IS BROKEN TP | $19.99 | MAR |
| 85 | 59 | 0.74 | JUL120027 | NEXUS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DAR |
| 86 | 170 | 0.73 | AUG121348 | BAKUMAN TP VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 87 | 121 | 0.72 | JUL120060 | MARKED MAN HC | $14.99 | DAR |
| 88 | 171 | 0.72 | AUG121346 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 89 | 67 | 0.72 | AUG120702 | UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN PREM HC VOL 04 | $24.99 | MAR |
| 90 | 129 | 0.72 | SEP088207 | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (NEW PTG) (SEP088207) | $14.99 | IMA |
| 91 | 177 | 0.71 | JUL128200 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TP VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 92 | 53 | 0.71 | AUG120700 | NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 04 | $29.99 | MAR |
| 93 | 16 | 0.71 | AUG120496 | WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR) | $59.99 | IMA |
| 94 | 140 | 0.70 | SEP121276 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 11 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 95 | 139 | 0.70 | SEP088208-M | WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE | $14.99 | IMA |
| 96 | 96 | 0.69 | AUG120741 | ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE TP VOL 06 | $19.99 | MAR |
| 97 | 118 | 0.69 | SEP120714 | X-FACTOR TP VOL 17 ROAD TO REDEMPTION | $16.99 | MAR |
| 98 | 95 | 0.69 | SEP120415 | STAR BRIGHT & THE LOOKING GLASS HC | $19.99 | IMA |
| 99 | 99 | 0.68 | SEP120341 | STAR TREK ONGOING TP VOL 03 | $17.99 | IDW |
| 100 | 101 | 0.68 | AUG120716 | AVENGERS ACADEMY TP SECOND SEMESTER | $19.99 | MAR |
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Data for Diamond’s sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, minus any copies that are distributed free of cost.
About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title – with a value of 100 – because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.
