Three volumes of One-Punch Man, VIZ's other big new hit, two post-series Naruto volumes (one of which is actually a prose novel), and the latest volume of Monster Musume from Seven Seas Entertainment brought the number of manga volumes in the Top 20 to 10. It's not the kind of dominance of the top of the chart that manga used to pull off during its heyday, but still a strong showing for a resurgent category.
The top American series in February was The Walking Dead, with the three Compendium volumes in the Top 20. That's seven total volumes of flesh-eating goodness in the Top 20, if you’re keeping track.
Batman: The Killing Joke Dlx. Ed. is getting even hotter, placing at #3 for the month. We're starting to believe that when Suicide Squad comes out (this August, see "Best in Shows, Q3 2016"), this 28-year-old material will top the chart.
Deadpool made the Top 20 with two volumes, as the unbelievably hot film (see "’Deadpool’ Sends ‘Gods of Egypt’ Back to the Granaries") drove up interest. That’s the first time the character has appeared in the Top 20 Graphic Novels sold in bookstores. Star Wars, on the other hand, has cooled off significantly, with no appearances (there were three titles in the Top 20 just last month). Civil War continues to shine; will it be #1 in May?
The latest volume of Dark Horse Comics' Plants Vs. Zombies placed at #7, the first time the title has hit the Top 20.
The fact that the new Philippa Rice webcomic collection Soppy: A Love Story, from Andrews McMeel, was the #16 title in February, a surprise to us, but not, we assume, to its fans on Tumblr, where it has over 500,000 notes.
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BookScan Top 20 Graphic Novels in February 2016 |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
TOKYO GHOUL VOL. 5 |
SUI ISHIDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM VOL. 3 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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3 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX ED |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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4 |
MONSTER MUSUME VOL. 8 |
OKAYADO |
SEAVEN SEAS |
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5 |
NARUTO: THE SEVENTH HOKAGE & THE SCARLET SPRING |
MASASHI KISHIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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6 |
BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN: THE GREATEST BATTLES |
VARIOUS |
DC COMICS |
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7 |
PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES VOL 4: GARDEN WARFARE HC |
PAUL TOBIN |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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8 |
ONE-PUNCH MAN VOL. 1 |
ONE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
DEADPOOL: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL. 1 |
DANIEL WAY |
MARVEL COMICS |
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10 |
TOKYO GHOUL VOL. 1 |
SUI ISHIDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
NARUTO: SHIKAMARU'S STORY (NOVEL) |
AKIRA HIGASHIYAMA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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13 |
CIVIL WAR |
MARK MILLAR |
MARVEL COMICS |
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14 |
DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE |
CULLEN BUNN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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15 |
ONE-PUNCH MAN VOL. 4 |
ONE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
SOPPY: A LOVE STORY |
PHILIPPA RICE |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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17 |
TOKYO GHOUL VOL. 4 |
SUI ISHIDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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18 |
THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM VOL. 2 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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19 |
ONE-PUNCH MAN VOL. 2 |
ONE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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20 |
TOKYO GHOUL VOL. 2 |
SUI ISHIDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
For past BookScan Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the "BookScan Top 20 GN Index."