Marvel’s top new title was Black Panther Book 1 (two Ta-Nehisi Coates volumes appeared in the top seven) and DC’s top new titles were the collections of the Rebirth launches of Batman and The Flash.
Reflecting Marvel’s weak year, twelve of the Top 20 were DC Comics, seven were Marvels, and Oni Press had the only non-Big Two title in the Top 20 with its first volume collecting comics featuring the red-hot Rick and Morty property.
We define our "superhero" graphic novel category as featuring corporate-owned or -controlled properties, usually operating in a universe in which multiple creators tell stories.
This chart of the Top 20 Superhero Graphic Novels from NPD BookScan for the full year 2017 is one manifestation of a new deal between ICv2 and NPD (see "ICv2 to Publish NPD BookScan Graphic Novel Bestseller Charts").
Check out our other charts on the public site:
Full Year 2017 BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
Full Year 2017 BookScan - Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels
Full Year 2017 BookScan - Top 20 Manga
Full Year 2017 BookScan – Top 20 'Author' Graphic Novels
And for the charts with actual sales numbers from NPD BookScan, see these articles on our ICv2 Pro site:
Full Year 2017 BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Full Year 2017 BookScan - Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Full Year 2017 BookScan - Top 20 Manga with Actual Sales
Full Year 2017 BookScan - Top 20 'Superhero' Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Full Year 2017 BookScan – Top 20 'Author' Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
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NPD BookScan Top 20 'Superhero' Graphic Novels - Full Year 2017 |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX ED HC |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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2 |
WATCHMEN |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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3 |
BLACK PANTHER BOOK 1: A NATION UNDER OUR FEET |
TA-NEHISI COATES |
MARVEL COMICS |
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4 |
BATMAN VOL. 1 (REBIRTH) |
TOM KING |
DC COMICS |
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5 |
THE FLASH VOL. 1 (REBIRTH) |
JOSHUA WILLIAMSON |
DC COMICS |
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6 |
V FOR VENDETTA |
ALAN MOORE |
VERTIGO |
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7 |
BLACK PANTHER BOOK 2: A NATION UNDER OUR FEET |
TA-NEHISI COATES |
MARVEL COMICS |
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8 |
OLD MAN LOGAN |
MARK MILLAR |
MARVEL COMICS |
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9 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER VOL. 1 |
KIERON GILLEN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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10 |
WONDER WOMAN VOL. 1 (REBIRTH) |
GREG RUCKA |
DC COMICS |
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11 |
INFINITY GAUNTLET |
JIM STARLIN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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12 |
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR ONE - COMPLETE COLL. |
TOM TAYLOR |
DC COMICS |
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13 |
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT - MASTER RACE HC |
FRANK MILLER |
DC COMICS |
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14 |
BATMAN/THE FLASH: THE BUTTON DLX. ED. HC |
KING / WILLIAMSON |
DC COMICS |
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15 |
DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE |
CULLEN BUNN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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16 |
RICK AND MORTY VOL. 1 |
ZAC GORMAN |
ONI PRESS |
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17 |
HARLEY QUINN VOL. 1 (N52) |
PALMIOTTI / CONNER |
DC COMICS |
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18 |
MS. MARVEL VOL. 1 |
G. WILLOW WILSON |
MARVEL COMICS |
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19 |
FLASHPOINT |
GEOFF JOHNS |
DC COMICS |
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20 |
NIGHTWING VOL. 1 (REBIRTH) |
TIM SEELEY |
DC COMICS |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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NPD Bookscan collects weekly point-of-sale data on print books from over 16,000 locations including e-tailers, chains, mass merchandisers, independent bookstores, and more. NPD Bookscan 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 BookScan Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the "BookScan Top 20 GN Index."