This chart of the Top 10 Superhero Graphic Novel Franchises reflects sales in both the comic store and book channels during Spring 2021 (January-April), as measured in dollars, according to ICv2’s analysis of sales reported by NPD BookScan for the book channel, and of sales reported by ComicHub in the comic store channel.  The "Superhero" category includes titles published by Marvel and DC, along with any other titles based on corporate-owned content, such as titles tied to movie, TV, and character licenses.

ICv2’s Top 10 Superhero Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2021
Rank	Franchise	Publisher
1	Batman	DC Comics
2	X-Men	Marvel Comics
3	Sandman	DC Comics
4	Joker	DC Comics
5	Star Wars	Marvel Comics
6	Doomsday Clock/Watchmen	DC Comics
7	Spider-Man	Marvel Comics
8	Vision/Scarlet Witch	Marvel Comics
9	Avengers	Marvel Comics
10	Dark Nights	DC Comics

These top franchise charts originally appeared in ICv2's Internal Correspondence #100 (the "Author" category includes content owned by and associated with its creators).

For our other Top Graphic Novel Franchise charts for Spring 2021, see:
Top 10 Author Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2021
Top 10 Kids Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2021
Top 10 Manga Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2021

For more on comics and graphic novel sales in the Spring season, and info on how to get your copy of ICv2’s Internal Correspondence, with the full market reports, charts, Pick Hits, and reviews, see "Record Spring Comics and Graphic Novel Sales."