Top 100 Graphic Novels: July 2018
Aug 13, 2018
Focusing on the aftermath of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle's engagement, Tom King and Mikel Janin's Batman Volume 5: Bride or Burglar? from DC Entertainment was July's best-selling graphic novel.
Marvel Comics had seven titles in the top ten, with Jim Starlin, George Perez, and Ron Lim's The Infinity Gauntlet as their top book at #2. Also in the top ten were Venomized, a collection of the Cullen Bunn, Iban Coello, and Kevin Libranda mini-series, at #3; Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Volume 3: Remastered at #4; Chip Zdarsky, Jim Cheung, and Valerio Schiti's Marvel Two-in-One Volume 1: The Fate of the Four at #5; Ms. Marvel Volume 9: Teenage Wasteland at #8; Wolverine: Old Man Logan Volume 7: Scarlet Samurai at #9; and Rocket Raccoon and Groot: The Complete Collection at #10.
VIZ Media had two titles in the top ten — One-Punch Man Volume 14 at #6 and Dragon Ball Super Volume 3 at #7.
TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2018
| QTY RANK |
DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 4 | 1.22 | APR180261 | BATMAN TP VOL 06 BRIDE OR BURGLAR | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 2 | 7 | 0.65 | JUL110745 | INFINITY GAUNTLET TP | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 3 | 13 | 0.60 | MAY180963 | VENOMIZED TP | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 4 | 16 | 0.56 | APR180857 | STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA TP VOL 03 REMASTERED | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 5 | 17 | 0.55 | APR180864 | MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE TP VOL 01 FATE OF THE FOUR | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 6 | 61 | 0.54 | MAY182170 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 7 | 63 | 0.53 | MAY182168 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 8 | 22 | 0.52 | APR180868 | MS MARVEL TP VOL 09 TEENAGE WASTELAND | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 9 | 34 | 0.48 | APR180870 | WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP VOL 07 SCARLET SAMURAI | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 10 | 164 | 0.45 | JAN130790 | ROCKET RACCOON AND GROOT COMPLETE COLLECTION TP | $29.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 11 | 52 | 0.45 | APR180258 | AQUAMAN TP VOL 05 THE CROWN COMES DOWN REBIRTH | $14.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 12 | 163 | 0.44 | SEP130815 | THANOS TP INFINITY ABYSS NEW PTG | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 13 | 82 | 0.44 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 14 | 48 | 0.44 | MAR180105 | BERSERK TP VOL 39 (MR) | $14.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 15 | 145 | 0.44 | JUN130691 | SHIELD BY STERANKO TP COMPLETE COLLECTION | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 16 | 198 | 0.43 | OCT130749 | X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST HC | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 17 | 12 | 0.42 | MAR180085 | HELLBOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 THE WILD HUNT | $24.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 18 | 36 | 0.42 | APR180865 | DESPICABLE DEADPOOL TP VOL 03 MARVEL UNIVERSE KILLS DEADPOOL | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 19 | 8 | 0.42 | APR180860 | DOCTOR STRANGE DAMNATION TP | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 20 | 44 | 0.42 | APR180282 | TITANS LAZARUS CONTRACT TP | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 21 | 53 | 0.41 | APR180866 | SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL TP VOL 06 WLMD | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 22 | 57 | 0.40 | APR180862 | ROGUE & GAMBIT TP RING OF FIRE | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 23 | 2 | 0.40 | FEB180294 | BATMAN BY GRANT MORRISON OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 | $75.00 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 24 | 47 | 0.39 | DEC170945 | SPIDER-MAN MILES MORALES TP VOL 04 | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 25 | 50 | 0.38 | MAY180972 | X-MEN BLUE TP VOL 04 CRY HAVOK | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 26 | 15 | 0.38 | MAR180023 | SHAOLIN COWBOY START TREK HC | $24.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 27 | 1 | 0.37 | JAN181031 | AVENGERS BY JONATHAN HICKMAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 | $125.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 28 | 67 | 0.37 | APR180871 | ALL NEW WOLVERINE TP VOL 06 OLD WOMAN LAURA | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 29 | 39 | 0.37 | APR180267 | DC UNIVERSE BY MIKE MIGNOLA TP | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 30 | 60 | 0.36 | MAR181259 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 09 | $14.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 31 | 28 | 0.36 | APR180309 | LOEG III CENTURY TP (MR) | $19.99 | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 32 | 65 | 0.34 | APR180278 | SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 06 SECRET HISTORY OF TASK FORCE X | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 33 | 126 | 0.34 | APR160803-M | MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 34 | 68 | 0.34 | APR180265 | BATMAN THRILLKILLER TP NEW EDITION | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 35 | 18 | 0.33 | JAN180380 | DARK NIGHTS METAL DARK NIGHTS RISING HC | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 36 | 55 | 0.32 | MAY181387 | JUGHEAD HUNGER TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 37 | 56 | 0.32 | APR180260 | BATGIRL & THE BIRDS OF PREY TP VOL 03 FULL CIRCLE REBIRTH | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 38 | 29 | 0.32 | APR180869 | INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP SEARCH FOR TONY STARK | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 39 | 87 | 0.32 | APR180272 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA TP VOL 04 SURGICAL STRIKE | $14.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 40 | 31 | 0.32 | APR180269 | FLASH BY GEOFF JOHNS TP BOOK 05 | $24.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 41 | 89 | 0.31 | OCT170715 | SAGA TP VOL 08 (MR) | $14.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 42 | 132 | 0.31 | AUG120491 | SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 43 | 54 | 0.31 | MAR180093 | RASPUTIN VOICE OF DRAGON TP | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 44 | 73 | 0.30 | MAY180968 | DAREDEVIL BACK IN BLACK TP VOL 06 MAYOR FISK | $17.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 45 | 107 | 0.30 | MAY182234 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 25 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 46 | 358 | 0.30 | JAN130767 | WOLVERINE ORIGIN HC NEW PTG | $29.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 47 | 77 | 0.30 | MAY180108 | CURSE WORDS TP VOL 03 HOLE DAMNED WORLD (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 48 | 38 | 0.30 | APR180292 | HELLBLAZER TP VOL 19 RED RIGHT HAND (MR) | $24.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 49 | 27 | 0.29 | MAY181046 | SKIN AND EARTH TP (MR) | $24.99 | DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
| 50 | 74 | 0.29 | MAY180060 | DAYS OF HATE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 51 | 80 | 0.29 | MAY180073 | SLEEPLESS TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 52 | 25 | 0.29 | JAN062102 | INFINITY WAR TP | $29.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 53 | 72 | 0.29 | MAR181247 | GO GO POWER RANGERS TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 54 | 43 | 0.28 | APR180263 | BATMAN AND ROBIN ADVENTURES TP VOL 03 | $24.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 55 | 90 | 0.28 | APR180283 | TRINITY TP VOL 03 DARK DESTINY REBIRTH | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 56 | 20 | 0.28 | JAN181038 | STAR WARS HC VOL 03 | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 57 | 32 | 0.27 | MAY180953 | SHIELD BY HICKMAN AND WEAVER HC HUMAN MACHINE | $29.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 58 | 93 | 0.26 | APR180540 | GOD COMPLEX TP VOL 01 DOGMA (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 59 | 496 | 0.26 | DEC130759 | AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY BUSINESS OGN HC | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 60 | 266 | 0.25 | APR140781 | X-MEN TP BATTLE OF ATOM | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 61 | 150 | 0.25 | MAY182181 | POKEMON HORIZON SUN & MOON GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 62 | 11 | 0.24 | FEB180309 | SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPERHEROES HC VOL 02 | $49.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 63 | 103 | 0.24 | APR180271 | JETSONS TP | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 64 | 97 | 0.24 | MAY181314 | ANIMOSITY TP VOL 03 THE SWARM | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 64 | 83 | 0.24 | APR180280 | SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS TP | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 66 | 102 | 0.24 | MAY180096 | WITCHBLADE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 67 | 84 | 0.24 | MAR181078 | SHIPWRECK TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 68 | 64 | 0.24 | MAY181739 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS | $19.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
| 69 | 104 | 0.24 | MAY180255 | SCALES & SCOUNDRELS TP VOL 02 TREASUREHEARTS | $16.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 70 | 66 | 0.23 | APR180281 | SUPERMAN BLUE TP VOL 01 | $24.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 71 | 91 | 0.23 | FEB140265-M | WATCHMEN TP | $19.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 72 | 411 | 0.23 | MAR150796 | ANT-MAN TP VOL 01 SECOND CHANCE MAN | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 73 | 49 | 0.23 | APR180268 | DOOM PATROL THE SILVER AGE TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 74 | 6 | 0.23 | JAN181035-M | MMW CAPTAIN AMERICA HC VOL 10 | $75.00 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 75 | 23 | 0.23 | APR180264 | BATMAN TMNT DELUXE EDITION HC | $39.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 76 | 35 | 0.22 | APR180287 | WONDER WOMAN REBIRTH DLX COLL HC BOOK 02 | $34.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 77 | 92 | 0.22 | MAR180037 | DORK HC | $19.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 78 | 21 | 0.22 | FEB180049 | FINAL FANTASY ULTIMANIA ARCHIVE HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 79 | 251 | 0.22 | APR181133 | FENCE TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOOM! STUDIOS |
| 80 | 26 | 0.21 | APR180876 | CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION TP HERO OR HOAX | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 81 | 314 | 0.21 | AUG130870 | MARVELS THOR DARK WORLD ART OF MOVIE HC SLIPCASE | $49.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 82 | 100 | 0.21 | MAY180137 | FEAR AGENT FINAL ED TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | IMAGE COMICS |
| 83 | 116 | 0.21 | APR180274 | RAGMAN TP | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 84 | 118 | 0.21 | APR180284 | WILDSTORM MICHAEL CRAY TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 85 | 117 | 0.21 | MAR180060 | ROME WEST TP | $15.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 86 | 59 | 0.21 | DEC170376 | DARK DAYS THE ROAD TO METAL HC | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 87 | 81 | 0.21 | JUN130674 | AVENGERS ENDLESS WARTIME OGN HC | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 88 | 174 | 0.21 | JUN182184 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 89 | 108 | 0.20 | APR180867-M | THANOS WINS BY DONNY CATES TP | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 90 | 62 | 0.20 | JAN180379 | DARK NIGHTS METAL DELUXE ED HC | $29.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
| 91 | 130 | 0.20 | APR180861 | LEGION TP TRAUMA | $15.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 92 | 42 | 0.20 | MAR180092 | ABE SAPIEN DROWNING & OTHER STORIES HC | $34.99 | DARK HORSE COMICS |
| 92 | 46 | 0.20 | APR180858 | GENERATIONS TP | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 92 | 30 | 0.20 | APR180856 | STAR WARS LEGENDS EPIC COLL ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS TP VOL 03 | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 95 | 328 | 0.20 | AUG120697 | SPIDER-MEN HC | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 96 | 33 | 0.20 | APR180875 | NOVA BY ABNETT & LANNING COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 | $39.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 97 | 109 | 0.20 | JAN181050 | FALCON TP VOL 01 TAKE FLIGHT | $19.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 98 | 440 | 0.20 | JUN130677 | HAWKEYE HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 99 | 88 | 0.19 | APR180854 | JOURNEY STAR WARS LAST JEDI CAPT PHASMA HC | $24.99 | MARVEL COMICS |
| 100 | 85 | 0.19 | APR180273 | JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA THE SILVER AGE TP VOL 04 | $24.99 | DC ENTERTAINMENT |
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