The Author chart reflects the continuing popularity of webtoons and manhwa, with all eight volumes of Solo Leveling making the Top 20, alongside recent volumes of the webtoon Boyfriends and the manhwa Killing Stalking and Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion. That’s just over half the chart right there. Volumes of Invincible, a perennial on this chart, take up four more slots.
The other titles are an interesting mélange. Bad Dreams in the Night is a collection of horror stories for adults, more creepy than bloody. Fine Print is a gods-and-mortals story by the creator of Sunstone; Sejic frequently shows up on the Author chart, and his Sunstone statue pulled in almost $300,000 in pledges (see "Kickstarter Reveals Top 15 Comics Projects of 2022"). The graphic adaptation of The Hobbit is back for a second month, and in 19th place, Bill Amend’s Foxtrot makes its debut on the chart.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – April 2024 (4/7/24 - 5/4/24) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
BAD DREAMS IN THE NIGHT HC |
ADAM ELLIS |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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2 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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3 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 8 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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4 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 2 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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5 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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6 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 2 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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7 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 7 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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8 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 4 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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9 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 3 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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10 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 6 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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11 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 5 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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12 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 3 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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13 |
FINE PRINT VOL. 2 |
STJEPAN SEJIC |
IMAGE COMICS |
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14 |
THE HOBBIT: A GRAPHIC NOVEL |
J. R. R. TOLKIEN |
WILLIAM MORROW |
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15 |
THEY CALLED US ENEMY |
GEORGE TAKEI |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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16 |
BOYFRIENDS VOL. TWO |
REFRAINBOW |
WEBTOON UNSCROLLED |
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17 |
KILLING STALKING: DELUXE EDITION VOL. 6 |
KOOGI |
SEVEN SEAS |
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18 |
INVINCIBLE VOL. 1 (NEW EDITION) |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
SIMON & SCHUSTER |
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19 |
BIG DWEEB ENERGY: A FOXTROT COLLECTION |
BILL AMEND |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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20 |
WHY RAELIANA ENDED UP AT THE DUKE'S MANSION VOL. 6 |
WHALE |
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP |
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Source: Circana |
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The Manga chart is more diverse than usual, with only Jujutsu Kaisen placing more than two titles in the Top 20. Most of the titles are recent releases, along with a handful of first volumes of popular series, and while most of the titles are from VIZ Media, three other publishers are represented as well.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – April 2024 (4/7/24 - 5/4/24) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 22 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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3 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 11 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
MY DRESS-UP DARLING VOL. 11 |
SHINICHI FUKUDA |
SQUARE ENIX |
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5 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 14 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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6 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 37 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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7 |
ONE PIECE VOL. 105 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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8 |
KOMI CAN'T COMMUNICATE VOL. 29 |
TOMOHITO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
DANDADAN VOL. 7 |
YUKINOBU TATSU |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
ONE PIECE OMNIBUS EDITION VOL. 1 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU ACADEMY VOL. 2 |
NATSUKI HOKAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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13 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 21 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
GOKURAKUGAI VOL. 1 |
YUTO SANO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
THE SUMMER HIKARU DIED VOL. 3 |
MOKUMOKUREN |
YEN PRESS |
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16 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 2 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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17 |
ONE PIECE: ACE'S STORY--THE MANGA VOL. 1 |
SHO HINATA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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18 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 2 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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19 |
CHAINSAW MAN, VOL. 13 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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20 |
SPY X FAMILY, VOL. 1 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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Source: Circana |
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles take up the most real estate on the Superhero chart, with five volumes, while Batman, Godzilla, and Watchmen each take up two slots. There are also two very different Star Wars titles, as well as two Disney titles that are both manga-style graphic novels from manga publishers.
Also worth noting is the Micronauts omnibus, which makes the chart despite a hefty $125 price tag (see "‘Micronauts’ Return to Marvel"). It did well in comic shops as well (see "Top 20 Graphic Novels – April 2024").
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Circana BookScan Top 20 "Superhero" Graphic Novels – April 2024 (4/7/24 - 5/4/24) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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2 |
PREDATOR VS. WOLVERINE |
BENJAMIN PERCY |
MARVEL COMICS |
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3 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN--LOST YEARS HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
RANDOM HOUSE |
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4 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X STRANGER THINGS |
CAMERON CHITTOCK |
RANDOM HOUSE |
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5 |
DISNEY MANGA: TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS - THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING |
DAN CONNER |
TOKYOPOP |
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6 |
BATMAN: YEAR ONE |
FRANK MILLER |
DC COMICS |
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7 |
WATCHMEN (2019 EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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8 |
GODZILLA X KONG: THE HUNTED |
BRIAN BUCCELLATO |
LEGENDARY |
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9 |
THE MANDALORIAN AND CHILD HC |
JEFFREY BROWN |
CHRONICLE BOOKS |
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10 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GREG PAK VOL. 8 - DARK DROIDS |
GREG PAK |
MARVEL COMICS |
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11 |
MICRONAUTS: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC |
BILL MANTLO |
MARVEL COMICS |
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12 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN DIRECTOR'S CUT HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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13 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VS. STREET FIGHTER |
PAUL ALLOR |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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14 |
GODZILLA: HERE THERE BE DRAGONS |
FRANK TIERI |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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15 |
THE SANDMAN BOOK ONE |
NEIL GAIMAN |
DC COMICS |
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16 |
WATCHMEN: THE DELUXE EDITION |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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17 |
V FOR VENDETTA |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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18 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX. ED. HC (NEW EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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19 |
DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE |
CULLEN BUNN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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20 |
DISNEY MIRRORVERSE: BELLE |
ALEX SINGER |
VIZ MEDIA |
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Source: Circana |
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For charts of April 2024 graphic novel sales from Circana:
April 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:
April 2024 Circana – Top 20 Adult & Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
April 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."
