Yen Press had six titles in the Top 20 adult graphic novels in bookstores in May, according to data compiled by Nielsen BookScan. May was the first month that Yen Press has had more volumes in the Top 20 than any other manga publisher. Although VIZ Media had the #1 title for May, Black Bird Vol. 8, and undoubtedly remains the #1 manga publisher, Yen’s Top 20 showing demonstrates the momentum the Hachette imprint has gained. Yen was helped by two volumes of Maximum Ride: The Manga, which placed at #2 and #16.
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BookScan Top 20 Graphic Novels in May 2011 |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
BLACK BIRD VOL. 8 |
KANOKO SAKURAKOJI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
MAXIMUM RIDE: THE MANGA VOL. 4 |
JAMES PATTERSON |
YEN PRESS |
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3 |
NEGIMA! MAGISTER NEGI MAGI VOL. 29 |
KEN AKAMATSU |
KODANSHA COMICS |
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4 |
BRIGHTEST DAY VOL. 2 HC |
GEOFF JOHNS |
DC COMICS |
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5 |
BATMAN & ROBIN VOL. 3 HC |
GRANT MORRISON |
DC COMICS |
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6 |
BLACK BUTLER VOL. 5 |
YANA TOBOSO |
YEN PRESS |
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7 |
Y: THE LAST MAN BOOK 5 HC |
BRIAN K. VAUGHAN |
VERTIGO |
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8 |
BLUE EXORCIST VOL. 1 |
KATO KAZUE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
SCOTT PILGRIM VOL. 1 |
BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY |
ONI PRESS |
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10 |
FABLES VOL 15: ROSE RED |
BILL WILLINGHAM |
VERTIGO |
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11 |
BAKUMAN VOL. 4 |
TSUGUMI OHBA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD VOL. 2 |
DAISUKE SATO |
YEN PRESS |
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13 |
NARUTO VOL. 50 |
MASASHI KISHIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
GREEN LANTERN: SECRET ORIGIN |
GEOFF JOHNS |
DC COMICS |
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15 |
ROSARIO + VAMPIRE: SEASON II VOL. 4 |
AKISHISA IKEDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
MAXIMUM RIDE: THE MANGA VOL. 1 |
JAMES PATTERSON |
YEN PRESS |
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17 |
SCOTT PILGRIM VOL. 2 |
BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY |
ONI PRESS |
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18 |
WATCHMEN TP |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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19 |
BLACK BUTLER VOL. 1 |
YANA TOBOSO |
YEN PRESS |
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20 |
PANDORA HEARTS VOL. 5 |
JUN MOCHIZUKI |
YEN PRESS |
DC Comics was the top American publisher, with six volumes (four DC, two Vertigo) in the Top 20. Brightest Day Vol. 2 HC was DC’s top title at #3 and the top American book for the month.
Two volumes of Oni's Scott Pilgrim remain in the Top 20, sticking like glue.
The Walking Dead has hit the dead zone, around six months after the end of the first season of the TV show and six months before the beginning of the second, when zombies have shambled out of the Top 20.
For past BookScan Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the "BookScan Top 20 GNs Index."
