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The 100 Most-Ordered Comics and Graphic Novels in Comic Shops in 2019

These are the 100 most-ordered comics and graphic novels in the North American direct market serviced by Diamond Comic Distributors in all of 2019, courtesy of PreviewsworldWe previously looked at top tens, marketshare and sales rises on Friday, here's a slightly fuller picture.

One problem with the list below is that the list as it appears divided DC Comics titles with differently-priced card stocks in twain, reflecting lower figures for those comics with card stock covers. Bleeding Cool will try and rectify some of that on Monday, nevertgeless they still had 41 of the top 100, Image Comics had 5 and Marvel with the remaining 54. But it is notable that Spawn #300 got second place and Spawn #301 just fell outside of the top ten.

In the collections and original graphic novels chart this is reversed. Image Comics had 38 of the top 100, DC Comics had 29, Marvel Comics had 15. Dark Horse had 6, Viz Media had 4, Dynamite and IDW had 2.

Among the premier publishers,  Vampirella #1 from Dynamite Entertainment was the publisher's top comic for the year at #220, IDW Publishing's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100 at #256, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 from Boom at #493 and Dark Horse Comics' Black Hammer/Justice League #1, was Dark Horse's top book for the year at #724. More on Monday.

The 100 Most-Ordered Comics and Graphic Novels in Comic Shops in 2019

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2019

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 $9.99 JAN190542-M DC COMICS
2 SPAWN #300 $7.99 JUN190014-M IMAGE COMICS
3 X-MEN #1 $4.99 AUG190845-M MARVEL COMICS
4 BLACK CAT #1 $4.99 APR190773-M MARVEL COMICS
5 DCEASED #1 $3.99 MAR190464-M DC COMICS
6 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #1 $7.99 JUN190761-M MARVEL COMICS
7 MARVEL COMICS #1000 $9.99 JUN190842-M MARVEL COMICS
8 HOUSE OF X #1 $5.99 MAY190690-M MARVEL COMICS
9 POWERS OF X #1 $5.99 MAY190703-M MARVEL COMICS
10 WAR OF REALMS #1 $5.99 JAN190870-M MARVEL COMICS
11 SPAWN #301 $4.99 JUL190084-M IMAGE COMICS
12 SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN #1 $4.99 FEB190822-M MARVEL COMICS
13 SPIDER-MAN #1 $4.99 JUL190833-M MARVEL COMICS
14 BATMAN SUPERMAN #1 $3.99 JUN190450-M DC COMICS
15 POWERS OF X #6 $5.99 AUG190879-M MARVEL COMICS
16 HOUSE OF X #6 $4.99 AUG190870-M MARVEL COMICS
17 DCEASED #2 $3.99 APR190459-M DC COMICS
18 POWERS OF X #5 $4.99 JUL190873-M MARVEL COMICS
19 HOUSE OF X #5 $4.99 JUL190857-M MARVEL COMICS
20 BATMAN LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #1 (MR) $5.99 MAR190458-M DC COMICS
21 SILVER SURFER BLACK #1 $3.99 APR190783-M MARVEL COMICS
22 NEW MUTANTS #1 DX $4.99 SEP190749-M MARVEL COMICS
23 POWERS OF X #4 $4.99 JUL190865-M MARVEL COMICS
24 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS THE GRIM KNIGHT #1 $4.99 JAN190535-M DC COMICS
25 HOUSE OF X #4 $4.99 JUL190849-M MARVEL COMICS
26 CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 $4.99 NOV188701-M MARVEL COMICS
27 JOKER YEAR OF THE VILLAIN #1 $4.99 AUG190440-M DC COMICS
28 HOUSE OF X #3 $4.99 JUN190821-M MARVEL COMICS
29 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #2 $4.99 NOV180414-M DC COMICS
30 DOOMSDAY CLOCK #9 $4.99 NOV180434-M DC COMICS
31 WALKING DEAD #192 (MR) $3.99 APR190202-M IMAGE COMICS
32 HOUSE OF X #2 $4.99 JUN190814-M MARVEL COMICS
33 SAVAGE AVENGERS #1 $4.99 MAR190757-M MARVEL COMICS
34 POWERS OF X #2 $4.99 JUN190828-M MARVEL COMICS
35 DOOMSDAY CLOCK #10 $4.99 JAN190585-M DC COMICS
36 WALKING DEAD #193 (MR) $3.99 MAY190111-M IMAGE COMICS
37 BATMAN DAMNED #3 (MR) $6.99 MAR190493-M DC COMICS
38 X-MEN #2 DX $3.99 SEP190778-M MARVEL COMICS
39 DOOMSDAY CLOCK #12 $5.99 OCT190523-M DC COMICS
40 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #25 $7.99 MAY190815-M MARVEL COMICS
41 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 $4.99 DEC188796-M MARVEL COMICS
42 DOOMSDAY CLOCK #11 $4.99 MAR190507-M DC COMICS
43 POWERS OF X #3 $4.99 JUN190835-M MARVEL COMICS
44 AMAZING MARY JANE #1 $3.99 AUG190933-M MARVEL COMICS
45 BATMAN LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #2 $5.99 MAY190360-M DC COMICS
46 CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 $4.99 NOV180740-M MARVEL COMICS
47 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #3 $4.99 DEC180539-M DC COMICS
48 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #5 $4.99 MAR190495-M DC COMICS
49 X-FORCE #1 DX $4.99 SEP190760-M MARVEL COMICS
50 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #5 AC $4.99 SEP190790-M MARVEL COMICS
51 STAR WARS GALAXYS EDGE #1 $3.99 FEB190943-M MARVEL COMICS
52 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #4 $4.99 FEB190484-M DC COMICS
53 X-MEN #3 DX $3.99 OCT190903-M MARVEL COMICS
54 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #2 AC $4.99 JUN190775-M MARVEL COMICS
55 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #4 AC $4.99 AUG190902-M MARVEL COMICS
56 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #6 $4.99 APR190454-M DC COMICS
57 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #3 AC $4.99 JUL190885-M MARVEL COMICS
58 GHOST RIDER #1 $4.99 AUG190978-M MARVEL COMICS
59 BATMAN CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT #1 $4.99 MAY190356-M DC COMICS
60 IMMORTAL HULK #16 $3.99 FEB190849-M MARVEL COMICS
61 BATMAN #64 $3.99 DEC180510-M DC COMICS
62 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #21 $3.99 MAR190831-M MARVEL COMICS
63 BATMAN #77 $3.99 JUN190479-M DC COMICS
64 MARAUDERS #1 DX $4.99 AUG190863-M MARVEL COMICS
65 THANOS #1 $4.99 FEB190810-M MARVEL COMICS
66 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #14 $3.99 NOV180903-M MARVEL COMICS
67 EXCALIBUR #1 DX $4.99 AUG190856-M MARVEL COMICS
68 JOKER HARLEY CRIMINAL SANITY #1 $5.99 AUG190443-M DC COMICS
69 HARLEEN #1 (MR) $7.99 JUL190510-M DC COMICS
70 BATMAN #62 $3.99 NOV180402-M DC COMICS
71 WAR OF REALMS NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 WR $3.99 MAR190793-M MARVEL COMICS
72 IMMORTAL HULK #19 $3.99 APR190792-M MARVEL COMICS
73 IMMORTAL HULK #17 $3.99 MAR190845-M MARVEL COMICS
74 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #24 $3.99 APR190824-M MARVEL COMICS
75 BATMAN #65 $3.99 DEC180515-M DC COMICS
76 DCEASED A GOOD DAY TO DIE #1 $4.99 JUL190514-M DC COMICS
77 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #7 $4.99 JUN190448-M DC COMICS
78 BATMAN LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #3 (MR) $5.99 SEP190478-M DC COMICS
79 IMMORTAL HULK #25 $5.99 AUG191030-M MARVEL COMICS
80 IMMORTAL HULK #20 $3.99 MAY190775-M MARVEL COMICS
81 BATMAN #69 $3.99 FEB190480-M DC COMICS
82 DARK KNIGHT RETURNS THE GOLDEN CHILD #1 $5.99 OCT190471-M DC COMICS
83 VENOM #11 $3.99 DEC180962-M MARVEL COMICS
84 BATMAN #68 $3.99 FEB190478-M DC COMICS
85 HEROES IN CRISIS #4 $3.99 NOV180457-M DC COMICS
86 VENOM #19 AC $3.99 AUG190927-M MARVEL COMICS
87 SUPERMAN YEAR ONE #1 (MR) $7.99 APR190432-M DC COMICS
88 UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #1 (MR) $3.99 SEP190027-M IMAGE COMICS
89 BLACK CAT #2 $3.99 MAY190834-M MARVEL COMICS
90 BATMAN #63 $3.99 NOV180404-M DC COMICS
91 DEADPOOL #1 $4.99 SEP190835-M MARVEL COMICS
92 BATMAN #70 $3.99 MAR190487-M DC COMICS
93 BATMAN #67 $3.99 JAN190576-M DC COMICS
94 BATMAN #66 $3.99 JAN190574-M DC COMICS
95 BATMAN #71 $3.99 MAR190489-M DC COMICS
96 HEROES IN CRISIS #5 $3.99 NOV180459-M DC COMICS
97 BATMAN #78 $3.99 JUL190537-M DC COMICS
98 FALLEN ANGELS #1 DX $4.99 SEP190769-M MARVEL COMICS
99 BATMAN #73 $3.99 APR190448-M DC COMICS
100 WAR OF REALMS #2 WR $4.99 FEB190759-M MARVEL COMICS

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2019

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 WATCHMEN TP $24.99 JUN190614-M DC COMICS
2 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 AUG120491 IMAGE COMICS
3 UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE $17.99 SEP108136 DARK HORSE COMICS
4 MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 APR160803-M IMAGE COMICS
5 MISTER MIRACLE TP (MR) $24.99 OCT180598 DC COMICS
6 DIE TP VOL 01 FANTASY HEARTBREAKER (MR) $9.99 MAR190080-M IMAGE COMICS
7 BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT TP $19.99 JUL180733 DC COMICS
8 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 31 (MR) $16.99 JAN190186 IMAGE COMICS
9 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE HC NEW ED $17.99 JUN190574 DC COMICS
10 BATMAN DAMNED HC (MR) $29.99 MAR190571 DC COMICS
11 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 32 $16.99 JUN190045 IMAGE COMICS
12 INFINITY GAUNTLET TP $24.99 JUL110745 MARVEL COMICS
13 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 $9.99 JAN160645 IMAGE COMICS
14 SAGA TP VOL 09 (MR) $14.99 JUL180297 IMAGE COMICS
15 DARK NIGHTS METAL TP $19.99 OCT180569 DC COMICS
16 UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS $17.99 DEC098005 DARK HORSE COMICS
17 IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 01 OR IS HE BOTH $15.99 AUG181082 MARVEL COMICS
18 UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 03 HOTEL OBLIVION $19.99 MAR190279 DARK HORSE COMICS
19 JOKER TP BLACK LABEL $14.99 APR190556 DC COMICS
20 DC SUPER HERO GIRLS SEARCH FOR ATLANTIS TP $9.99 JUN180439 DC COMICS
21 DETECTIVE COMICS 80 YEARS OF BATMAN DLX ED HC $29.99 DEC180641 DC COMICS
22 BOYS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (MR) $29.99 DEC181256-M DYNAMITE
23 DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR) $9.99 MAY140626-M IMAGE COMICS
24 HOUSE OF X POWERS OF X HC $60.00 SEP190963-M MARVEL COMICS
25 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 $9.99 JUN151643 VIZ MEDIA LLC
26 MONSTRESS TP VOL 04 (MR) $16.99 JUL190105-M IMAGE COMICS
27 MONSTRESS TP VOL 03 (MR) $16.99 JUL180261 IMAGE COMICS
28 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 06 $14.99 JUL190107 IMAGE COMICS
29 IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 02 GREEN DOOR $15.99 NOV181036 MARVEL COMICS
30 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS HC $29.99 JUN190568 DC COMICS
31 TEEN TITANS RAVEN TP DC INK $16.99 FEB190469 DC COMICS
32 SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 APR130443 IMAGE COMICS
33 BATMAN HUSH TP $29.99 JUN190569 DC COMICS
34 GIDEON FALLS TP VOL 01 BLACK BARN (MR) $9.99 AUG180153 IMAGE COMICS
35 DISNEY DESCENDANTS EVIES WICKED RUNWAY TP VOL 01 $15.99 JAN192254 TOKYOPOP
36 MIRACULOUS TALES LADYBUG CAT NOIR TP S2 VOL 04 NO EVIL DOING $8.99 SEP181357 ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
37 DISNEY DESCENDANTS EVIES WICKED RUNWAY TP VOL 02 $15.99 FEB192149 TOKYOPOP
38 MIDDLEWEST TP BOOK 01 (MR) $9.99 MAR190092-M IMAGE COMICS
39 WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) $9.99 SEP140684 IMAGE COMICS
40 MONSTRESS TP VOL 02 (MR) $16.99 APR170834 IMAGE COMICS
41 IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 03 HULK IN HELL $15.99 FEB190998 MARVEL COMICS
42 COSMIC GHOST RIDER TP BABY THANOS MUST DIE $15.99 NOV181028 MARVEL COMICS
43 SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES 30TH ANNIV ED $19.99 JUL180774 DC COMICS
44 SAGA TP VOL 08 (MR) $14.99 OCT170715 IMAGE COMICS
45 MAGIC ORDER TP VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 FEB190095-M IMAGE COMICS
46 RICK AND MORTY VS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP VOL 01 $19.99 DEC180776 IDW PUBLISHING
47 SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) $14.99 JAN140556 IMAGE COMICS
48 DC POSTER PORTFOLIO STANLEY ARTGERM LAU TP 01 $24.99 OCT180551 DC COMICS
49 LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL TP $15.99 OCT181018-M MARVEL COMICS
50 DOOMSDAY CLOCK HC PART 01 $24.99 JUL190638 DC COMICS
51 STRANGER THINGS TP VOL 01 OTHER SIDE $17.99 JAN190427 DARK HORSE COMICS
52 DC SUPER HERO GIRLS OUT OF THE BOTTLE TP $9.99 FEB180156 DC COMICS
53 DARK NIGHTS METAL DARK KNIGHTS RISING TP $24.99 DEC180638 DC COMICS
54 DCEASED HC $29.99 AUG190650-M DC COMICS
55 BAD WEEKEND HC (MR) $16.99 MAY190040 IMAGE COMICS
56 KINGDOM COME TP BLACK LABEL $19.99 JAN190687 DC COMICS
57 CRITICAL ROLE TP VOL 01 VOX MACHINA ORIGINS $19.99 JUN190303 DARK HORSE COMICS
58 SPIDER-GEDDON TP $24.99 NOV181026 MARVEL COMICS
59 HELLBOY OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 SEED OF DESTRUCTION $24.99 JAN180104 DARK HORSE COMICS
60 WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 08 OLD IS THE NEW NEW (MR) $17.99 JAN190247 IMAGE COMICS
61 GIDEON FALLS TP VOL 02 ORIGINAL SINS (MR) $16.99 FEB190077 IMAGE COMICS
62 HARLEY QUINN BREAKING GLASS TP DC INK $16.99 APR190434 DC COMICS
63 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 $9.99 SEP151698 VIZ MEDIA LLC
64 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 $12.99 SEP160815 IMAGE COMICS
65 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 05 $14.99 OCT180099 IMAGE COMICS
66 SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) $14.99 OCT140644 IMAGE COMICS
67 SNOTGIRL TP VOL 01 GREEN HAIR DONT CARE $9.99 DEC160774 IMAGE COMICS
68 SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) $14.99 JAN170850 IMAGE COMICS
69 UNDER THE MOON A CATWOMAN TALE TP DC INK $16.99 JAN190554 DC COMICS
70 DESCENDER TP VOL 01 TIN STARS (MR) $9.99 JUL150554 IMAGE COMICS
71 SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY TP $24.99 JUL191106 MARVEL COMICS
72 STAR WARS DARTH VADER DARK LORD SITH TP VOL 04 FORTRESS VADE $19.99 OCT181014 MARVEL COMICS
73 MISTER MIRACLE HC (MR) $34.99 JAN198940 DC COMICS
74 SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 01 (NEW PTG) $9.99 MAR190064 IMAGE COMICS
75 VENOM BY DONNY CATES TP VOL 01 REX $17.99 AUG181081 MARVEL COMICS
76 IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 04 ABOMINATION $15.99 JUN191051 MARVEL COMICS
77 DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 DELUXE ED HC $19.99 MAR190576 DC COMICS
78 SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP VOL 03 $16.99 OCT180111 IMAGE COMICS
79 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 09 $16.99 FEB190059 IMAGE COMICS
80 SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) $14.99 MAR160684 IMAGE COMICS
81 WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 09 $17.99 JUN190046 IMAGE COMICS
82 VENOM BY DONNY CATES TP VOL 02 $17.99 JAN191101 MARVEL COMICS
83 FARMHAND TP VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 OCT180065 IMAGE COMICS
84 BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP $24.99 JUL110251 DC COMICS
85 SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) $14.99 JUL150565 IMAGE COMICS
86 BOYS OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 (MR) $29.99 MAR191177-M DYNAMITE
87 SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 03 (MR) $49.99 MAR190127 IMAGE COMICS
88 MAN-EATERS TP VOL 01 $12.99 DEC180123 IMAGE COMICS
89 ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 02 MURDER ON ROCKPORT LIMITED $19.99 MAY191698 :01 FIRST SECOND
90 BATMAN TP VOL 09 THE TYRANT WING $16.99 DEC180627 DC COMICS
91 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 01 BACK BASICS $15.99 SEP181008 MARVEL COMICS
92 BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT HC $29.99 JAN198939 DC COMICS
93 ISOLA TP VOL 01 $9.99 JUL180153 IMAGE COMICS
94 BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 DEC120323 DC COMICS
95 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 17 $9.99 DEC182240 VIZ MEDIA LLC
96 DC SUPER HERO GIRLS SPACED OUT TP $9.99 JAN190555 DC COMICS
97 WAR OF REALMS TP $29.99 MAY190956 MARVEL COMICS
98 DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $19.99 NOV150279 DC COMICS
99 THEY CALLED US ENEMY TP $19.99 MAR190630 IDW PUBLISHING
100 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 $9.99 DEC151700 VIZ MEDIA LLC

 

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Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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