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Top 100 Graphic Novels: January 2013

Carbon Leaf -- HomeA cub sets off on an epic journey in Bill Willingham's Fables Volume 18: Cubs in Toyland, the latest collected volume of the best-selling series from DC Comics' Vertigo imprint and the best-selling graphic novel to comics retailers in January.

In total, DC Comics had four volumes in the top ten for January. In addition to Fables Volume 18, Justice League Volume 2: The Villain's Journey hardcover ranked #6, Justice League Volume 1: Origin ranked #7, and Animal Man Volume 2: Animal Vs. Man ranked #10.

Image Comics had five volumes in the top ten, led by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 at #2. Also in the top ten were four volumes of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead — Volume 1: Days Gone Bye ranked #3, Volume 2: Miles Behind Us ranked #5, Volume 3: Safety Behind Bars ranked #8, and Volume 17: Something to Fear ranked #9.

Rounding out the top ten graphic novels for January was Marvel Comics with The Silver Surfer by Stan Lee and Moebius, a new edition of the classic graphic novel, at #4.

Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' best selling graphic novel in January was Star Wars: Blood Ties Volume 2: Boba Fett Is Dead at #22.

Finishing out the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's top graphic novel for the month was Gil Kane's The Amazing Spider-Man Artist Edition at #27.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2013

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 3 6.48 OCT120296 FABLES TP VOL 18 CUBS IN TOYLAND (MR) $16.99 DC 
2 9 5.86 AUG120491 SAGA TP VOL 01 $9.99 IMA
3 10 5.70 JUL068351 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $9.99 IMA
4 25 4.54 NOV120729 SILVER SURFER BY STAN LEE AND MOEBIUS #1 $7.99 MAR
5 5 4.48 SEP088204 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) $14.99 IMA
6 4 4.06 SEP120233 JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 02 THE VILLAINS JOURNEY $24.99 DC 
7 8 3.54 OCT120252 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) $16.99 DC 
8 15 3.25 NOV082245 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS $14.99 IMA
9 18 3.19 SEP120449 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) $14.99 IMA
10 14 2.97 OCT120251 ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 02 ANIMAL VS MAN (N52) $16.99 DC 
11 13 2.95 NOV120497 INVINCIBLE TP VOL 17 WHATS HAPPENING $16.99 IMA
12 22 2.36 SEP120265 NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 07 THE ICELANDIC TRILOGY (MR) $16.99 DC 
13 27 2.34 SEP088205 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE $14.99 IMA
14 12 2.32 SEP120234 WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 02 GUTS (N52) $22.99 DC 
15 29 2.27 OCT120256 WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 BLOOD (N52) $14.99 DC 
16 16 2.17 SEP120231 BATWOMAN HC VOL 02 TO DROWN THE WORLD (N52) $22.99 DC 
17 24 2.05 NOV120771 AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP CONSEQUENCES $17.99 MAR
18 37 1.93 OCT120253 BATWOMAN TP VOL 01 HYDROLOGY (N52) $14.99 DC 
19 19 1.93 OCT120695 CARNAGE MINIMUM CARNAGE TP $24.99 MAR
20 38 1.86 SEP088206 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG) $14.99 IMA
21 11 1.83 NOV120442 ONE TRICK RIP OFF DEEP CUTS HC $29.99 IMA
22 44 1.64 SEP120054 STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TP VOL 02 BOBA FETT IS DEAD $14.99 DAR
23 21 1.64 JAN120300 BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) $24.99 DC 
24 55 1.59 OCT120261 BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT GOLDEN DAWN TP $14.99 DC 
25 52 1.57 SEP088207 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR) $14.99 IMA
26 69 1.43 SEP088208 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE $14.99 IMA
27 1 1.37 AUG120380 GIL KANE AMAZING SPIDER MAN ARTIST ED HC (NET) $95.00 IDW
28 58 1.37 OCT120265 WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH TP $16.99 DC 
29 71 1.36 APR120487 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR) $14.99 IMA
30 30 1.35 SEP120257 BOOKS OF MAGIC DELUXE EDITION HC (MR) $24.99 DC 
31 40 1.33 SEP120239 SHOWCASE PRESENTS WEIRD WAR TALES TP VOL 01 $19.99 DC 
32 57 1.32 SEP120922 ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 $14.99 BOO
33 59 1.32 NOV070226 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 DC 
34 77 1.31 FEB082136 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR) $14.99 IMA
35 31 1.31 OCT120689 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER PREM HC MAN IN BLACK $24.99 MAR
36 79 1.28 SEP120235 BATMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 11 $14.99 DC 
37 80 1.27 OCT120254 GREEN ARROW TP VOL 02 TRIPLE THREAT (N52) $14.99 DC 
38 34 1.24 OCT120694 SPIDER-MAN ENDS OF EARTH TP $24.99 MAR
39 84 1.23 JUN120470 MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 01 SCIENCE BAD $14.99 IMA
40 49 1.23 OCT120299 GLOBAL FREQUENCY TP (MR) $19.99 DC 
41 90 1.22 OCT120262 BATMAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS TP $14.99 DC 
42 36 1.21 OCT120696 FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 05 $24.99 MAR
43 62 1.16 NOV118095 BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $19.99 DC 
44 131 1.13 NOV121345 HARBINGER (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 OMEGA RISING $9.99 VAL
45 100 1.11 NOV082242 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) $14.99 IMA
46 83 1.11 OCT120250 CULLING RISE OF THE RAVAGERS TP (N52) $16.99 DC 
47 66 1.10 OCT120700 ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES BY HICKMAN TP VOL 02 $19.99 MAR
48 65 1.10 OCT120699 OZ DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ GN TP $19.99 MAR
49 41 1.10 MAY090178 BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP $24.99 DC 
50 103 1.10 JUN090332 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME $14.99 IMA
51 6 1.09 AUG120496 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR) $59.99 IMA
52 68 1.08 OCT120301 SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 03 (MR) $19.99 DC 
53 39 1.05 OCT120048 STAR WARS OMNIBUS INFINITIES TP $24.99 DAR
54 28 1.04 OCT120683-M AVENGERS ASSEMBLE BY BENDIS HC $34.99 MAR
55 64 1.04 SEP120048 CONAN TP VOL 12 THRONE OF AQUILONIA $19.99 DAR
56 45 1.04 AUG120701 ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS PREM HC VOL 03 $24.99 MAR
57 75 1.02 OCT120690 SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 01 $19.99 MAR
58 110 1.01 OCT090390 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) $14.99 IMA
59 78 1.00 SEP121301 ALICE IN WONDERLAND TP (MR) $15.99 ZEN
60 111 1.00 OCT110502 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR) $14.99 IMA
61 50 0.98 OCT120267 JLA TP VOL 03 $24.99 DC 
62 124 0.95 NOV121384 BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 12 $11.99 HAC
63 81 0.95 OCT120270 SUPERMAN LAST SON OF KRYPTON TP $19.99 DC 
64 86 0.94 OCT120701 ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 02 $19.99 MAR
65 88 0.93 SEP120708 WOLVERINE AND X-MEN TP ALPHA AND OMEGA $19.99 MAR
66 121 0.93 APR110444 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR) $14.99 IMA
67 92 0.93 JUL100259 SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR) $19.99 DC 
68 60 0.93 NOV120782 X-WOMEN TP $24.99 MAR
69 122 0.92 SEP100413 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR) $14.99 IMA
70 26 0.91 OCT120708 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 TOMORROWS AVENGERS $39.99 MAR
71 63 0.91 JUL110251 BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP $24.99 DC 
72 125 0.90 OCT120481 CHEW TP VOL 06 SPACE CAKES (MR) $14.99 IMA
73 74 0.90 MAR120234 BATMAN EARTH ONE HC $22.99 DC 
74 93 0.90 OCT120707 MARVEL UNIVERSE END TP $19.99 MAR
75 94 0.89 OCT120688 DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER TP LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA $19.99 MAR
76 127 0.88 APR100438 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM $14.99 IMA
77 97 0.88 OCT120691 DEFENDERS BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 02 $19.99 MAR
78 102 0.87 OCT121298 WONDERLAND TP VOL 01 $15.99 ZEN
79 98 0.87 OCT120709 ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 11 $19.99 MAR
80 106 0.85 FEB058406-M WATCHMEN TP $19.99 DC 
81 134 0.84 AUG120709 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP $14.99 MAR
82 136 0.84 OCT060163 BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC $14.99 DC 
83 147 0.84 OCT120278 GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES TP $12.99 DC 
84 67 0.84 JAN120299 JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) $24.99 DC 
85 144 0.83 NOV120875 SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 04 JOURNEY TO THE EAST $11.99 ARC
86 76 0.82 NOV120770 WOLVERINE SABRETOOTH REBORN PREM HC $24.99 MAR
87 95 0.80 NOV120389 TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION TP VOL 01 $19.99 IDW
88 109 0.80 NOV120781 X-MEN BLANK GENERATION TP $19.99 MAR
89 140 0.78 APR120439 FATALE TP VOL 01 DEATH CHASES ME (MR) $14.99 IMA
90 154 0.78 OCT120493 REVIVAL TP VOL 01 YOU'RE AMONG FRIENDS $12.99 IMA
91 116 0.77 SEP120050 ROBERT E HOWARDS SAVAGE SWORD TP VOL 01 $17.99 DAR
92 73 0.77 SEP120047 CONAN HC VOL 13 QUEEN O/T BLACK COAST $24.99 DAR
93 35 0.77 JUL121070 PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 06 1947-1948 $35.00 FAN
94 32 0.77 AUG121326 SUPER STREET FIGHTER GN VOL 01 $34.95 UDO
95 114 0.76 NOV120952 SIMPSONS COMICS SUPERNOVA TP $15.99 BON
96 61 0.76 OCT120692 FEAR ITSELF TP FEARLESS $29.99 MAR
97 42 0.75 JUL108204 WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02 (MR) $34.99 IMA
98 119 0.75 JUN100127 SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01 $19.99 DC 
99 99 0.75 JUN120225 SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02 $22.99 DC 
100 118 0.74 NOV120775 DARK AVENGERS END IS BEGINNING TP $19.99 MAR

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For retailers, Diamond offers the Top 300 Comics and Top 300 Graphic Novels sales charts on the Diamond Tools page of the Diamond Retailer Services website to provide more information about the industry's top selling publications.

Please note that comics marked with an asterisk have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

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.

Please note that comics that were shipped to comic book retailers on December 28, 2012 with an on-sale date of January 2, 2013 were included in December's sales chart information.

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.

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