This chart of the Top 10 Superhero Graphic Novel Franchises reflects sales in both the comic store and book channels during Fall 2021 (September-December), 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 – Fall 2021
Rank	Franchise	Publisher
1	Batman	DC Comics
2	Sandman	DC Comics
3	Spider-Man	Marvel Comics
4	Star Wars	Marvel Comics
5	X-Men	Marvel Comics
6	Doomsday Clock/Watchmen	DC Comics
7	Hawkeye	Marvel Comics
8	Avengers	Marvel Comics
9	Venom	Marvel Comics
10	Superman	DC Comics

These top franchise charts originally appeared in ICv2's Internal Correspondence #101 (the "Author" category includes content owned by and associated with its creators).

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

For more on comics and graphic novel sales in the Fall 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 "2021 in Comics: A Record Year for Retail."