Anime and movie tie-ins boosted a number of the titles on the Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero charts, based on Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan data for March 2024 (3/3/24 – 4/6/24) provided to ICv2.

The eight volumes of Solo Leveling take up the top eight slots on the Author chart, which is not surprising; the series has always been a strong seller, and the anime has taken it to a new level. What is surprising is the dearth of romances.  There are just three: Vol. 1 of Dark Moon: The Blood Altar, a K-Pop based story, is on the chart for a fourth month, Vol. 6 of Villains Are Destined to Die, is back for a second month, and the Mature-rated BL manhwa Vol. 2 of The Dangerous Convenience Store is also making its second appearance.  Gone are Lore Olympus, My Gently Raised Beast, and all those empress stories.

While the chart leans heavily toward action stories, there are a few exceptions, including the second volume of The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium.

Circana BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – March 2024 (3/3/24 – 4/6/24)

Rank

Title

Author

Publisher

1

SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 1

CHUGONG

IZE PRESS

2

SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 8

CHUGONG

IZE PRESS

3

SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 2

CHUGONG

IZE PRESS

4

SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 3

CHUGONG

IZE PRESS

5

SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 7

CHUGONG

IZE PRESS

6

SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 4

CHUGONG

IZE PRESS

7

SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 6

CHUGONG

IZE PRESS

8

SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 5

CHUGONG

IZE PRESS

9

THE HOBBIT: A GRAPHIC NOVEL

J. R. R. TOLKIEN

WILLIAM MORROW

10

THEY CALLED US ENEMY

GEORGE TAKEI

TOP SHELF PROD.

11

INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1

ROBERT KIRKMAN

IMAGE COMICS

12

THE CALVIN AND HOBBES PORTABLE COMPENDIUM SET 2: VOL. 2

BILL WATTERSON

ANDREWS MCMEEL

13

OMNISCIENT READER'S VIEWPOINT VOL. 2

SLEEPY-C

IZE PRESS

14

INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 2

ROBERT KIRKMAN

IMAGE COMICS

15

THE DANGEROUS CONVENIENCE STORE VOL. 2

945

SEVEN SEAS ENT.

16

DUNE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, BOOK 1: DUNE: BOOK 1

FRANK HERBERT

ABRAMS

17

DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR, VOL. 1

HYBE

IZE PRESS

18

VILLAINS ARE DESTINED TO DIE, VOL. 6

GWON GYEOEUL

IZE PRESS

19

THE CALVIN AND HOBBES PORTABLE COMPENDIUM SET 1: VOL. 1

BILL WATTERSON

ANDREWS MCMEEL

20

INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 3

ROBERT KIRKMAN

IMAGE COMICS

Source: Circana

Recent volumes of Shonen Jump manga take up most of the Manga Top 20, but The Apothecary Diaries makes its BookScan Top 20 debut with Vol. 11.  This was one of Square Enix’s early titles (see "AnimeNYC: Square Enix Announces Five New Manga"), and it’s a very readable tale of palace intrigue, but it has been late to the chart.  Perhaps it’s picking up steam because of the anime, which began streaming in October 2023; the last episode aired in late March, so fans may be moving to the manga to get their fix.

Circana BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – March 2024 (3/3/24 – 4/6/24)

Rank

Title

Author

Publisher

1

MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 37

KOHEI HORIKOSHI

VIZ MEDIA

2

SPY X FAMILY VOL. 11

TATSUYA ENDO

VIZ MEDIA

3

ONE PIECE VOL. 105

EIICHIRO ODA

VIZ MEDIA

4

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 14

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

5

BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC

KENTARO MIURA

DARK HORSE

6

ONE PIECE: ACE'S STORY--THE MANGA VOL. 1

SHO HINATA

VIZ MEDIA

7

ONE PIECE: SHOKUGEKI NO SANJI

YUTO TSUKUDA

VIZ MEDIA

8

ONE PIECE VOL. 1 (OMNIBUS EDITION)

EIICHIRO ODA

VIZ MEDIA

9

DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL. 20

AKIRA TORIYAMA

VIZ MEDIA

10

JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1

GEGE AKUTAMI

VIZ MEDIA

11

SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1

TATSUYA ENDO

VIZ MEDIA

12

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 13

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

13

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1

KOYOHARU GOTOUGE

VIZ MEDIA

14

JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 2

GEGE AKUTAMI

VIZ MEDIA

15

BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 2 HC

KENTARO MIURA

DARK HORSE

16

JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 21

GEGE AKUTAMI

VIZ MEDIA

17

THE APOTHECARY DIARIES VOL. 11

NATSU HYUUGA

SQUARE ENIX

18

CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 12

TATSUKI FUJIMOTO

VIZ MEDIA

19

JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 17

GEGE AKUTAMI

VIZ MEDIA

20

BLUE LOCK VOL. 11

MUNEYUKI KANESHIRO

KODANSHA COMICS

Source: Circana

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin continues its reign at the top of the Superhero chart, with three more TMNT titles in the Top 10.  Godzilla X Kong: The Hunted, a March release, is at number three, behind the build-up to the Legendary MonsterVerse film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which had an $80 million opening weekend late in the month (see "‘Godzilla x Kong’ a Monster").

Further down, the first volume of Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus made the top 20 despite a hefty $100 price tag, and Batman Beyond: The Animated Series Compendium – 25th Anniversary Edition also debuted on the chart.

Circana BookScan Top 20 "Superhero" Graphic Novels – March 2024 (3/3/24 – 4/6/24)

Rank

Title

Author

Publisher

1

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC

KEVIN EASTMAN

IDW PUBLISHING

2

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN--LOST YEARS HC

KEVIN EASTMAN

IDW PUBLISHING

3

GODZILLA X KONG: THE HUNTED

BRIAN BUCCELLATO

LEGENDARY COMICS

4

DISNEY MANGA: TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS - THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING

DAN CONNER

TOKYOPOP

5

THE MANDALORIAN AND CHILD HC

JEFFREY BROWN

CHRONICLE BOOKS

6

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VS. STREET FIGHTER

PAUL ALLOR

IDW PUBLISHING

7

WATCHMEN (2019 EDITION)

ALAN MOORE

DC COMICS

8

BATMAN: YEAR ONE

FRANK MILLER

DC COMICS

9

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN DIRECTOR'S CUT HC

KEVIN EASTMAN

IDW PUBLISHING

10

BATMAN: WAYNE FAMILY ADVENTURES VOLUME THREE

CRC PAYNE

DC COMICS

11

THE SANDMAN BOOK ONE

NEIL GAIMAN

DC COMICS

12

SUPERMAN: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

OTTO BINDER

DC COMICS

13

BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX. ED. HC (NEW EDITION)

ALAN MOORE

DC COMICS

14

ULTIMATE INVASION

JONATHAN HICKMAN

MARVEL COMICS

15

BATMAN BEYOND: THE ANIMATED SERIES CLASSICS COMPENDIUM - 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

HILARY J. BADER

DC COMICS

16

WATCHMEN: THE DELUXE EDITION HC

ALAN MOORE

DC COMICS

17

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: THE IDW COLLECTION, VOL. 4 HC

IAN FLYNN

IDW PUBLISHING

18

KINGDOM COME

MARK WAID

DC COMICS

19

V FOR VENDETTA

ALAN MOORE

DC COMICS

20

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST VOL. 3: ELEMENTARY HC

MARK WAID

DC COMICS

Source: Circana

For charts of March 2024 graphic novel sales from Circana:
March 2024 Circana – Top 20 Adult & Kids Graphic Novels

For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
March 2024 Circana – Top 20 Adult & Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
March 2024 Circana – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales


Circana collects weekly point-of-sale data on print books from over 16,000 locations including e-tailers, chains, mass merchandisers, independent bookstores, and more.  Circana covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market.  The ranks on this chart are based on piece sales.  Some publishers classify titles that are primarily text, or art books, as graphic novels; we've removed those titles from the ranking above.

For past Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the "Top 20 GN Index."