Diamond Announces Top 100 Graphic Novels for May 2011

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From the press release:

David Lapham and Gianluca Pagliarani took Garth Ennis’ zombie series Crossed into the third-dimension with Crossed 3-D, an original graphic novel printed in 3-D that shipped with 3-D glasses, giving Avatar Press the best-selling graphic novel to comic shops in May.

Dark Horse Comics had the number two best-selling graphic novel in May with Star Wars Adventures Volume 5: Boba Fett and the Ship of Fear, an all-ages digest that stars the fan-favorite bounty hunter from George Lucas’ Star Wars universe.

DC Comics had seven of the top ten best-selling graphic novels in May, led by Jill Thompson’s Delirium’s Party: A Little Endless Storybook at #3, a children’s storybook-styled story from the Vertigo imprint about Delirium of The Endless from the pages of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. Also in the top ten were Batman and Robin Deluxe Volume 3: Batman Must Die! at #4, Brightest Day Volume 2 at #5, DMZ Volume 10: Collective Punishment at #6, Green Lantern: Secret Origin at #7, Batman: Long Shadows at #9, and American Vampire Volume 2 at #10.

Rounding out the top ten was BOOm! Studios, with Mark Waid and Peter Krause’s Irredeemable Volume 6 at #8.

Among other premier publishers, IDW Publishing’s Danger Girl Volume 1: Destination Danger, collecting the fan-favorite J. Scott Campbell series, ranked #77 for the month. Image Comics’ The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye, the graphic novel that served as the basis for the first season of AMC’s top-rated television series The Walking Dead, ranked #19. Finally, Marvel Comics’ Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Volume 2: Chameleons, from Brian Michael Bendis, David Lafuente, and Takeshi Miyazawa, ranked #11 for May.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2011

QTY
RANK
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 13 9.64 AUG100795 CROSSED 3D GN VOL 01 (MR) $8.99 AVA
2 26 8.72 OCT100033 STAR WARS ADV TP VOL 05 BOBA FETT & SHIP OF FEAR $7.99 DAR
3 7 8.46 NOV100264 DELIRIUMS PARTY A LITTLE ENDLESS STORYBOOK HC $14.99 DC
4 3 8.33 JAN110321 BATMAN AND ROBIN DELUXE HC VOL 03 BATMAN MUST DIE $24.99 DC
5 1 8.23 JAN110320 BRIGHTEST DAY HC VOL 02 $29.99 DC
6 9 7.87 FEB110260 DMZ TP VOL 10 COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT (MR) $14.99 DC
7 14 5.83 JAN110337-M GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGIN TP NEW ED $14.99 DC
8 10 5.51 MAR110975 IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 06 $16.99 BOO
9 25 5.00 FEB110195 BATMAN LONG SHADOWS TP $14.99 DC
10 8 5.00 JAN110418 AMERICAN VAMPIRE HC VOL 02 (MR) $24.99 DC
11 12 4.90 MAR110801 ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN TP VOL 02 CHAMELEONS $19.99 MAR
12 27 4.61 JAN110109 STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TP VOL 01 TALE OF JANGO & BOBA FETT $14.99 DAR
13 31 4.60 FEB110196 BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM TP VOL 01 HUSH MONEY $14.99 DC
14 36 4.34 FEB110256 HELLBLAZER CITY OF DEMONS TP (MR) $14.99 DC
15 89 4.29 MAR111048 CHARLAINE HARRIS GRAVE SIGHT GN VOL 01 (OF 3) $7.99 DYN
16 28 4.25 JAN110111 STAR WARS OLD REPUBLIC TP VOL 02 THREAT OF PEACE $15.99 DAR
17 45 4.08 FEB110258 HOUSE OF MYSTERY TP VOL 06 SAFE AS HOUSES (MR) $14.99 DC
18 53 3.92 MAR110789 CHAOS WAR X-MEN TP $15.99 MAR
19 79 3.91 JUL068351 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $9.99 IMA
20 46 3.90 FEB110209 SECRET SIX THE REPTILE BRAIN TP $14.99 DC
21 61 3.75 FEB110238 TINY TITANS TP VOL 05 FIELD TRIPPIN $12.99 DC
22 29 3.71 DEC100054 CONAN TP VOL 10 IRON SHADOWS IN THE MOON $17.99 DAR
23 65 3.69 MAR110800 TASKMASTER TP UNTHINKABLE $14.99 MAR
24 47 3.66 FEB110194 BATGIRL THE FLOOD TP $14.99 DC
25 18 3.61 JAN110336 GREEN LANTERN CORPS REVOLT OF ALPHA LANTERNS HC $22.99 DC
26 50 3.56 MAR110797 DEADPOOL WADE WILSONS WAR TP $14.99 MAR
27 34 3.41 FEB110198 DEADMAN TP VOL 01 $19.99 DC
28 116 3.37 MAR110879 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 15 $7.95 ARC
29 11 3.36 MAR111105 PAYING FOR IT HC $24.95 DRA
30 23 3.33 JAN110322 BIRDS OF PREY HC VOL 01 ENDRUN $22.99 DC
31 56 3.33 FEB110202 SUPERBOY THE BOY OF STEEL TP $14.99 DC
32 59 3.27 NOV100265 LITTLE ENDLESS STORYBOOK HC $14.99 DC
33 93 3.24 DEC100088 OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 38 $10.99 DAR
34 69 3.19 MAR111186 NEGIMA GN VOL 29 (MR) $10.99 RAN
35 40 3.16 FEB110037 CHRONICLES OF KING CONAN TP VOL 02 $18.99 DAR
36 15 3.16 MAR110768 X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE PRELUDE TP $29.99 MAR
37 24 3.15 MAR110761 THOR WORLD EATERS PREM HC $24.99 MAR
38 76 3.07 MAR110795 AVENGERS WE ARE THE AVENGERS TP $16.99 MAR
39 41 3.07 FEB111143 STUFF OF LEGEND TP VOL 02 THE JUNGLE $16.99 TH3
40 64 3.04 FEB110269 UNKNOWN SOLDIER TP VOL 04 BEAUTIFUL WORLD (MR) $14.99 DC
41 86 2.96 MAR110759 CAPTAIN AMERICA ALLIES AND ENEMIES TP $16.99 MAR
42 57 2.95 MAR110799 PUNISHER IN BLOOD TP $16.99 MAR
43 66 2.90 MAR110763 THOR LORD OF ASGARD TP $19.99 MAR
44 153 2.89 FEB110673 TRON GN TP ORIGINAL MOVIE ADAPTATION $9.99 MAR
45 67 2.86 FEB110212 YOSSEL TP $14.99 DC
46 70 2.84 FEB110203 SUPERBOY LEGION OF SUPER HEROES THE EARLY YEARS TP $14.99 DC
47 33 2.79 FEB110653 THOR FOR ASGARD HC $24.99 MAR
48 72 2.76 MAR110798 DEATH OF DRACULA TP $19.99 MAR
49 95 2.74 JAN110133 GANTZ TP VOL 17 (MR) $12.99 DAR
50 48 2.72 MAR110790 CHAOS WAR INCREDIBLE HULKS TP $19.99 MAR
51 49 2.72 MAR110755 ULTIMATE COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA PREM HC $19.99 MAR
52 35 2.69 MAR110766 MYSTIQUE BY BRIAN K VAUGHAN ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP $24.99 MAR
53 37 2.68 MAR110781 DEADPOOL MAX PREM HC NUTJOB (MR) $24.99 MAR
54 62 2.68 FEB110017 GOON TP VOL 01 NOTHIN BUT MISERY 2ND ED $16.99 DAR
55 74 2.68 SEP088204-M WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG) $14.99 IMA
56 43 2.64 MAR110783 SPIDER-MAN MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH PREM HC $24.99 MAR
57 39 2.61 FEB110641 JINX GN HC ESSENTIAL COLLECTION (MR) $24.99 MAR
58 6 2.61 DEC100640-M MMW MIGHTY THOR HC VOL 10 $54.99 MAR
59 54 2.60 MAR110772-M 5 RONIN HC $19.99 MAR
60 22 2.59 MAR110760 MARVELS PROJECT BIRTH OF SUPER HEROES TP $29.99 MAR
61 87 2.57 FEB110207 JONAH HEX NO WAY BACK TP $14.99 DC
62 38 2.57 FEB110208 JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 06 $24.99 DC
63 42 2.55 OCT100684 PUNISHERMAX PREM HC BULLSEYE (MR) $24.99 MAR
64 60 2.53 MAR110784 TROUBLE BY MARK MILLAR PREM HC $19.99 MAR
65 58 2.52 MAR110782 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 07 MY MONSTERS $19.99 MAR
66 63 2.52 MAR110793 ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS TP $24.99 MAR
67 44 2.50 JAN111033 HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES TP VOL 01 $19.99 BOO
68 2 2.49 DEC100636-M CAPTAIN AMERICA OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 $99.99 MAR
69 106 2.48 MAR110762 THOR WOLVES OF NORTH TP $12.99 MAR
70 128 2.42 MAR110756 CAPTAIN AMERICA AND KORVAC SAGA GN TP $14.99 MAR
71 52 2.37 FEB111236 ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND TP $17.99 ZEN
72 101 2.32 FEB110214 JEW GANGSTER TP $14.99 DC
73 75 2.31 MAR110949 BART SIMPSON PRINCE OF PRANKS TP $15.99 BON
74 102 2.27 MAR110767 NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON GN TP BOOK 01 $14.99 MAR
75 21 2.27 MAR110765 EMMA FROST ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP $34.99 MAR
76 32 2.25 JAN111233 ALEXANDRO JODOROWSKY SCREAMING PLANET HC $24.95 HUM
77 55 2.24 JAN110540 DANGER GIRL TP VOL 01 DESTINATION DANGER $19.99 IDW
78 4 2.21 JAN110328 FLASH OMNIBUS BY GEOFF JOHNS HC VOL 01 $75.00 DC
79 20 2.17 MAR110779 ULTIMATE COMICS DOOMSDAY HC $39.99 MAR
80 96 2.15 JAN110663 WITCHBLADE REDEMPTION TP VOL 02 $16.99 IMA
81 120 2.15 FEB110237 BATMAN BRAVE AND THE BOLD EMERALD KNIGHT TP $12.99 DC
82 73 2.14 MAR110780 DEADPOOL CORPS PREM HC VOL 02 YOU SAY REVOLUTION $19.99 MAR
83 104 2.13 SEP100413 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR) $14.99 IMA
84 91 2.12 JAN110422 FABLES TP VOL 15 ROSE RED (MR) $17.99 DC
85 90 2.12 JAN110412 DV8 GODS AND MONSTERS TP $17.99 DC
86 94 2.10 FEB110250 TOM STRONG AND THE ROBOTS OF DOOM TP $17.99 DC
87 80 2.08 MAR110774 DEADPOOL TEAM-UP HC VOL 03 BFFS $19.99 MAR
88 78 2.04 MAR110791 SPIDER-MAN HOBGOBLIN LIVES TP $19.99 MAR
89 97 2.04 FEB110211 JSA ALL STARS GLORY DAYS TP $17.99 DC
90 111 2.02 NOV082245 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS $14.99 IMA
91 77 2.01 FEB110213 DONG XOAI VIETNAM TP $19.99 DC
92 105 2.01 DEC100081 EMILY THE STRANGE TP VOL 03 13TH HOUR $14.99 DAR
93 83 2.01 MAR110439 TRANSFORMERS 3 DARK MOON MOVIE ADAPTATION TP $17.99 IDW
94 112 2.00 MAR111279 MEGA MAN GIGAMIX TP VOL 01 $12.95 UDO
95 84 2.00 FEB110654 THOR IRON MAN PREM HC GOD COMPLEX $19.99 MAR
96 99 1.98 JAN111058 DISNEY TREASURY DONALD DUCK TP VOL 01 $14.99 BOO
97 168 1.96 DEC100470 MORNING GLORIES TP VOL 01 FOR A BETTER FUTURE $9.99 IMA
98 228 1.87 FEB111112 SMURFS GN VOL 06 SMURFS & HOWLIBIRD $5.99 NBM
99 16 1.87 FEB110652 THOR ART OF THOR MOVIE HC $49.99 MAR
100 98 1.86 MAR110758 CAPTAIN AMERICA MAN OUT OF TIME PREM HC $19.99 MAR

This information may not be reproduced in any format without the express permission of Diamond Comic Distributors.

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.

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, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.

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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