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Top 100 Most-Ordered Comics and Graphic Novels For May 2019 – As Heroes In Crisis and The War Of The Realms Drop Out of the Top Ten

These are the 100 most-ordered comics and graphic novels in the North American direct market serviced by Diamond Comic Distributors in May 2019. We looked at top tens, marketshare and sales drops on Friday, here's a slightly fuller picture. And while Immortal Hulk #17 did indeed outsell both Batman regular issues for the month, Immortal Hulk #18 did not. Had fewer variant covers. Still a remarkable acheivement for the series though, placing two issues in a crowded top twenty. Notably The War Of The Realms and Heroes In Crisis were both out of the top ten completely, as Walking Dead was also pushed almost out of the top thirty, with Uncanny, Action Comics, Star Wars and Flash, far better performers in previous months are now all out of the top thirty. And no one talk about Wolverine Infinity Watch… oh, no one is. Might be the problem.

Top 100 Most-Ordered Comics and Graphic Novels For May 2019 - As Heroes In Crisis and The War Of The Realms Drop Out of the Top Ten

And watch new printings of Umbrella Academy collections come rocketing back into the charts. Finally. Dark Horse dropped the ball there a little…

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

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 DCEASED #1 $3.99 MAR190464-M DC COMICS
2 DOOMSDAY CLOCK #10 $4.99 JAN190585-M DC COMICS
3 BATMAN LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH #1 (MR) $5.99 MAR190458-M DC COMICS
4 SAVAGE AVENGERS #1 $4.99 MAR190757-M MARVEL COMICS
5 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #5 $4.99 MAR190495-M DC COMICS
6 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #21 $3.99 MAR190831-M MARVEL COMICS
7 IMMORTAL HULK #17 $3.99 MAR190845-M MARVEL COMICS
8 BATMAN #70 $3.99 MAR190487-M DC COMICS
9 BATMAN #71 $3.99 MAR190489-M DC COMICS
10 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #22 $3.99 MAR190835-M MARVEL COMICS
11 WAR OF REALMS #3 $4.99 MAR190765-M MARVEL COMICS
12 HEROES IN CRISIS #9 $3.99 MAR190476-M DC COMICS
13 IMMORTAL HULK #18 $3.99 MAR190847-M MARVEL COMICS
14 WAR OF REALMS #4 $4.99 MAR190773-M MARVEL COMICS
15 VENOM #14 $3.99 MAR190807-M MARVEL COMICS
16 DETECTIVE COMICS #1003 $3.99 MAR190501-M DC COMICS
17 WAR OF REALMS NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS #1 $3.99 MAR190793-M MARVEL COMICS
18 DETECTIVE COMICS #1004 $3.99 MAR190503-M DC COMICS
19 STAR WARS GALAXYS EDGE #1 $3.99 FEB190943-M MARVEL COMICS
20 JUSTICE LEAGUE #23 $3.99 MAR190525-M DC COMICS
21 JUSTICE LEAGUE #24 $3.99 MAR190527-M DC COMICS
22 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20.HU $3.99 MAR190830 MARVEL COMICS
23 SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN #2 $3.99 MAR190871-M MARVEL COMICS
24 BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #1 $3.99 MAR190467-M DC COMICS
25 FANTASTIC FOUR #10 $3.99 MAR190805-M MARVEL COMICS
26 AVENGERS #19 $3.99 MAR190827-M MARVEL COMICS
27 WALKING DEAD #191 (MR) $3.99 MAR190255-M IMAGE COMICS
28 SUPERMAN #11 $3.99 MAR190551-M DC COMICS
29 THOR #13 $3.99 MAR190816-M MARVEL COMICS
30 GREEN LANTERN #7 $3.99 MAR190517-M DC COMICS
31 DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #2 $4.99 MAR190505 DC COMICS
32 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #5 $3.99 MAR190884-M MARVEL COMICS
33 UNCANNY X-MEN #18 $3.99 MAR190934 MARVEL COMICS
34 UNCANNY X-MEN #17 $3.99 MAR190933 MARVEL COMICS
35 ACTION COMICS #1011 $3.99 MAR190479-M DC COMICS
36 FLASH #70 $3.99 MAR190510-M DC COMICS
37 STAR WARS #66 $3.99 MAR190961-M MARVEL COMICS
38 STAR WARS AOR BOBA FETT #1 $3.99 MAR190963-M MARVEL COMICS
39 FLASH #71 $3.99 MAR190512-M DC COMICS
40 STAR WARS ORIG MARVEL YRS #108 $5.99 MAR190859-M MARVEL COMICS
41 THANOS #2 $3.99 MAR190892-M MARVEL COMICS
42 BATMAN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III #1 $3.99 MAR190456-M DC COMICS
43 CATWOMAN #11 $3.99 MAR190498-M DC COMICS
44 STAR WARS #65 $3.99 MAR190958-M MARVEL COMICS
45 SPAWN #297 $2.99 MAR190248-M IMAGE COMICS
46 SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY #3 $4.99 MAR190875-M MARVEL COMICS
47 NAOMI #5 $3.99 MAR190538 DC COMICS
48 CAPTAIN AMERICA #10 $3.99 FEB190843-M MARVEL COMICS
49 STAR WARS AOR HAN SOLO #1 $3.99 MAR190967-M MARVEL COMICS
50 SHAZAM #5 $3.99 FEB190532-M DC COMICS
51 WONDER WOMAN #70 $3.99 MAR190556-M DC COMICS
52 MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #6 $3.99 MAR190877-M MARVEL COMICS
53 STAR WARS VADER DARK VISIONS #4 $3.99 MAR190988-M MARVEL COMICS
54 STAR WARS AOR JABBA THE HUTT #1 $3.99 MAR190973-M MARVEL COMICS
55 WONDER WOMAN #71 $3.99 MAR190558-M DC COMICS
56 SUPERMAN LEVIATHAN RISING SPECIAL #1 $9.99 MAR190478 DC COMICS
57 DAREDEVIL #5 $3.99 MAR190896-M MARVEL COMICS
58 CONAN THE BARBARIAN #6 $3.99 MAR190952-M MARVEL COMICS
59 DAREDEVIL #6 $3.99 MAR190898-M MARVEL COMICS
60 JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #11 $3.99 MAR190529-M DC COMICS
61 MAJOR X #3 $3.99 MAR190931-M MARVEL COMICS
62 COSMIC GHOST RIDER DESTROYS MARVEL HISTORY #3 $3.99 MAR190886-M MARVEL COMICS
63 FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #6 $3.99 MAR190869-M MARVEL COMICS
64 HARLEY QUINN #61 $3.99 MAR190519-M DC COMICS
65 YOUNG JUSTICE #5 $3.99 MAR190562-M DC COMICS
66 STAR WARS AOR LANDO CALRISSIAN #1 $3.99 MAR190978-M MARVEL COMICS
67 TONY STARK IRON MAN #11 $3.99 FEB190852-M MARVEL COMICS
68 MAJOR X #4 $3.99 MAR190932 MARVEL COMICS
69 PUNISHER #11 $3.99 MAR190909-M MARVEL COMICS
70 FALLEN WORLD #1 $3.99 MAR192061-M VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
71 DEAD MAN LOGAN #7 $3.99 MAR190941 MARVEL COMICS
72 DOCTOR STRANGE #14 $3.99 MAR190907-M MARVEL COMICS
73 IMMORTAL HULK #2 $3.99 NOV188875-M MARVEL COMICS
74 X-MEN GRAND DESIGN X-TINCTION #1 $5.99 MAR190928-M MARVEL COMICS
75 DEADPOOL #12 $3.99 MAR190947 MARVEL COMICS
76 TEEN TITANS #30 $3.99 MAR190473-M DC COMICS
77 BATGIRL #35 $3.99 MAR190485-M DC COMICS
78 WAR OF REALMS SPIDER-MAN & LEAGUE OF REALMS #1 $3.99 MAR190786-M MARVEL COMICS
79 CAPTAIN MARVEL #5 $3.99 MAR190888-M MARVEL COMICS
80 SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #5 $3.99 MAR190948-M MARVEL COMICS
81 WOLVERINE INFINITY WATCH #4 $3.99 MAR190942 MARVEL COMICS
82 STRANGER THINGS SIX #1 [*] $3.99 MAR190270-M DARK HORSE COMICS
83 WAR OF REALMS STRIKEFORCE WAR AVENGERS #1 $4.99 MAR190782-M MARVEL COMICS
84 DEATHSTROKE #43 $3.99 MAR190471-M DC COMICS
85 JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #9 $3.99 MAR190531-M DC COMICS
86 SPIDER-GWEN GHOST SPIDER #8 $3.99 MAR190879-M MARVEL COMICS
87 AQUAMAN #48 $3.99 MAR190483-M DC COMICS
88 STAR WARS GALAXYS EDGE #2 $3.99 MAR190982-M MARVEL COMICS
89 NIGHTWING #60 $3.99 MAR190539-M DC COMICS
90 SPIDER-MAN CITY AT WAR #3 $3.99 MAR190866-M MARVEL COMICS
91 WAR OF REALMS UNCANNY X-MEN #2 $3.99 MAR190803-M MARVEL COMICS
92 WAR OF REALMS STRIKEFORCE DARK ELF REALM #1 $4.99 MAR190780-M MARVEL COMICS
93 WAR OF REALMS SPIDER-MAN & LEAGUE OF REALMS #2 $3.99 MAR190788-M MARVEL COMICS
94 WAR OF REALMS STRIKEFORCE LAND OF GIANTS #1 $4.99 MAR190784-M MARVEL COMICS
95 SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #50 $4.99 MAR190882-M MARVEL COMICS
96 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #6 $3.99 MAR190881 MARVEL COMICS
97 GIANT MAN #1 $3.99 MAR190809-M MARVEL COMICS
98 FIREFLY #6 $3.99 MAR191263-M BOOM! STUDIOS
99 ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #9 WR $3.99 MAR190814-M MARVEL COMICS
100 STAR WARS TIE FIGHTER #2 $3.99 MAR190984-M MARVEL COMICS

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

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 UNDER THE MOON A CATWOMAN TALE TP DC INK $16.99 JAN190554 DC COMICS
2 UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE $17.99 SEP108136 DARK HORSE COMICS
3 MIDDLEWEST TP BOOK 01 (MR) $9.99 MAR190092-M IMAGE COMICS
4 UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS $17.99 DEC098005 DARK HORSE COMICS
5 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 09 $16.99 FEB190059 IMAGE COMICS
6 DC SUPER HERO GIRLS SPACED OUT TP $9.99 JAN190555 DC COMICS
7 IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 03 HULK IN HELL $15.99 FEB190998 MARVEL COMICS
8 LEGEND OF KORRA TP PART 01 RUINS OF EMPIRE $10.99 JAN190482 DARK HORSE COMICS
9 RAT QUEENS TP VOL 06 INFERNAL PATH (MR) $16.99 MAR190119 IMAGE COMICS
10 SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 03 (MR) $49.99 MAR190127 IMAGE COMICS
11 AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER IMBALANCE PART TWO TP $10.99 DEC180407 DARK HORSE COMICS
12 STRANGER THINGS TP VOL 01 OTHER SIDE $17.99 JAN190427 DARK HORSE COMICS
13 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 18 $9.99 FEB192177 VIZ MEDIA LLC
14 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 02 GRAVEYARD OF GODS $19.99 FEB190589 DC COMICS
15 INFINITY GAUNTLET TP $24.99 JUL110745 MARVEL COMICS
16 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 $125.00 NOV181004-M MARVEL COMICS
17 SIX DAYS INCREDIBLE STORY OF D DAYS LOST CHAPTER HC $24.99 FEB190468 DC COMICS
18 KINGDOM COME TP $19.99 JAN190687-M DC COMICS
19 BLACKBIRD TP VOL 01 $16.99 FEB190053 IMAGE COMICS
20 SPIDER-GWEN GHOST-SPIDER TP VOL 01 SPIDER-GEDDON $15.99 FEB190992 MARVEL COMICS
21 LEAGUE OF LEGENDS ASHE TP WARMOTHER $15.99 FEB190854 MARVEL COMICS
22 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 16 $9.99 MAR192172 VIZ MEDIA LLC
23 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 03 $15.99 FEB190997 MARVEL COMICS
24 SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 01 (NEW PTG) $9.99 MAR190064 IMAGE COMICS
25 BITTER ROOT TP VOL 01 FAMILY BUSINESS $16.99 MAR190071-M IMAGE COMICS
26 DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 05 $9.99 MAR192171 VIZ MEDIA LLC
27 SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR) $22.99 FEB192164 VIZ MEDIA LLC
28 BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT HC $29.99 JAN198939 DC COMICS
29 SPIDER-MAN NOIR COMPLETE COLLECTION TP $24.99 MAR191005 MARVEL COMICS
30 BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER TP VOL 01 $14.99 MAR191266 BOOM! STUDIOS
31 STAR WARS AGE OF REPUBLIC TP VILLAINS $17.99 FEB190985 MARVEL COMICS
32 LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 05 LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI $11.99 MAR191527 BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS
33 MISTER MIRACLE HC (MR) $34.99 JAN198940 DC COMICS
34 STAR WARS AGE OF REPUBLIC TP HEROES $17.99 FEB190986 MARVEL COMICS
35 IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 01 OR IS HE BOTH $15.99 AUG181082 MARVEL COMICS
36 MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 04 $9.99 FEB192176 VIZ MEDIA LLC
37 FANTASTIC FOUR TP VOL 02 MR AND MRS GRIMM $15.99 FEB190999 MARVEL COMICS
37 MAN WITHOUT FEAR TP DEATH OF DAREDEVIL $15.99 FEB190991 MARVEL COMICS
39 QUANTUM AGE TP FROM WORLD OF BLACK HAMMER VOL 01 $19.99 JAN190414 DARK HORSE COMICS
40 PEARL TP VOL 01 (MR) $16.99 FEB190570 DC COMICS
41 COVER TP VOL 01 (MR) $16.99 FEB190568 DC COMICS
42 BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT TP $19.99 JUL180733 DC COMICS
43 JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY TP VOL 01 THE GHOST SECTOR $16.99 FEB190588 DC COMICS
44 STAR WARS HAN SOLO IMPERIAL CADET TP $17.99 JAN191096 MARVEL COMICS
45 RONIN BY FRANK MILLER TP BLACK LABEL $19.99 FEB190574 DC COMICS
46 WONDER WOMAN & JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK WITCHING HOUR HC $24.99 FEB190620 DC COMICS
47 DOCTOR STRANGE BY MARK WAID TP VOL 02 REMITTANCE $17.99 FEB190996 MARVEL COMICS
48 PUNISHER TP VOL 02 WAR IN BAGALIA $17.99 FEB190994 MARVEL COMICS
49 ALIENS TP DUST TO DUST $17.99 JUL180487 DARK HORSE COMICS
50 SPAWN KILLS EVERYONE COMP COLL TP VOL 01 $16.99 MAR190062 IMAGE COMICS
51 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN STRACZYNSKI OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 $125.00 NOV181006 MARVEL COMICS
52 MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 APR160803-M IMAGE COMICS
53 RICK AND MORTY PRESENTS TP VOL 01 $19.99 JAN192012 ONI PRESS INC.
54 SHEETS GN $12.99 JUN181858 LION FORGE
55 OUTER DARKNESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $16.99 MAR190097 IMAGE COMICS
56 IMMORTAL HULK TP VOL 02 GREEN DOOR $15.99 NOV181036 MARVEL COMICS
57 BATGIRL TP VOL 05 ART OF THE CRIME $16.99 FEB190559 DC COMICS
57 X-FORCE TP VOL 01 SINS OF PAST $15.99 MAR191020 MARVEL COMICS
59 THOR BY JASON AARON COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 $39.99 FEB191005 MARVEL COMICS
60 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN EPIC COLLECTION TP ASSASSIN NATION $39.99 FEB191008 MARVEL COMICS
61 BLACK PANTHER KILLMONGER TP BY ANY MEANS $15.99 FEB190990 MARVEL COMICS
62 MAD ABOUT THE TRUMP ERA TP $12.99 FEB190596 DC COMICS
63 MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 08 SG $16.99 JAN191379 BOOM! STUDIOS
64 MS MARVEL EPIC COLLECTION TP WOMAN WHO FELL TO EARTH $34.99 FEB191006 MARVEL COMICS
65 FLASH BY MARK WAID TP BOOK 06 $29.99 FEB190572 DC COMICS
66 SCOOBY APOCALYPSE TP VOL 05 $16.99 FEB190601 DC COMICS
67 GREEN LANTERNS TP VOL 09 EVILS MIGHT $19.99 FEB190577 DC COMICS
67 LIFE IS STRANGE TP $16.99 JAN192112 TITAN COMICS
69 RAVEN DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS TP VOL 02 $16.99 FEB190599 DC COMICS
70 WATCHMEN TP $19.99 FEB140265-M DC COMICS
71 SHAZAM THE WORLDS MIGHTIEST MORTAL HC VOL 01 $49.99 FEB190605 DC COMICS
72 SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 08 THE FINAL MISSION $19.99 FEB190610 DC COMICS
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74 SAGA TP VOL 09 (MR) $14.99 JUL180297 IMAGE COMICS
75 ONE PIECE GN VOL 90 $9.99 MAR192173 VIZ MEDIA LLC
76 GOON BUNCH OF OLD CRAP TP VOL 01 $29.99 MAR191386 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
77 GODZILLA AFTERSHOCK HC GN $24.99 FEB191840 LEGENDARY COMICS
78 SANDMAN TP VOL 08 WORLDS END 30TH ANNIV ED (MR) $19.99 FEB190603 DC COMICS
79 JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 4 DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE HC VOL 01 $19.99 MAR192169 VIZ MEDIA LLC
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82 TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 10 $12.99 FEB192172 VIZ MEDIA LLC
83 FANTASTIC FOUR TP BEHOLD GALACTUS $24.99 FEB191010 MARVEL COMICS
84 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC $17.99 NOV070226 DC COMICS
85 GENDER QUEER MEMOIR GN $17.99 MAR191862 LION FORGE
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87 CHAMPIONS GN TP WE STILL NEED HEROES $12.99 FEB191011 MARVEL COMICS
88 SWAMP THING PROTECTOR OF THE GREEN DC ESSENTIAL ED TP $24.99 FEB190615 DC COMICS
89 WRONG EARTH TP VOL 01 $19.99 MAR191384 AHOY COMICS
90 GOD OF WAR TP $17.99 JAN190446 DARK HORSE COMICS
91 LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT MICHAEL GOLDEN HC $29.99 FEB190592 DC COMICS
92 DARK NIGHTS METAL TP $19.99 OCT180569 DC COMICS
93 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 $9.99 JAN160645 IMAGE COMICS
94 SPIDER-MAN TP SINISTER SIX $19.99 FEB191001 MARVEL COMICS
95 BLOODBORNE TP VOL 02 HEALING THIRST (MR) $16.99 NOV181988 TITAN COMICS
95 DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY TP VOL 02 $15.99 JAN192255 TOKYOPOP
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98 MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN HC VOL 12 $75.00 NOV181012-M MARVEL COMICS
98 USAGI YOJIMBO SAGA TP VOL 08 $24.99 JAN190473 DARK HORSE COMICS
100 SPIDER-MAN VS MYSTERIO TP $39.99 MAR191003 MARVEL COMICS

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