The Top 20 Superhero Graphic Novels in February show that Black Panther’s domination was not only at the box office; five of the top 10 and eight of the top 15 superhero graphic novels in the book channel were Black Panther volumes.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 'Superhero' Graphic Novels - February 2018 (1/28/18 - 2/25/18) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
BLACK PANTHER BOOK 1: A NATION UNDER OUR FEET |
TA-NEHISI COATES |
MARVEL COMICS |
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2 |
BLACK PANTHER BOOK 2: A NATION UNDER OUR FEET |
TA-NEHISI COATES |
MARVEL COMICS |
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3 |
BLACK PANTHER BOOK 3: A NATION UNDER OUR FEET |
TA-NEHISI COATES |
MARVEL COMICS |
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4 |
OVERWATCH: ANTHOLOGY VOL. 1 HC |
MATT BURNS |
DARK HORSE BOOKS |
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5 |
WATCHMEN |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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6 |
BLACK PANTHER: WORLD OF WAKANDA |
TA-NEHISI COATES |
MARVEL COMICS |
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7 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX ED HC |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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8 |
BLACK PANTHER BOOK 4: AVENGERS OF THE NEW WORLD BK 1 |
TA-NEHISI COATES |
MARVEL COMICS |
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9 |
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA VOL. 2 |
KIERON GILLEN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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10 |
INFINITY GAUNTLET |
JIM STARLIN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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11 |
MARVEL'S BLACK PANTHER PRELUDE |
WILL CORONA PILGRIM |
MARVEL COMICS |
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12 |
BLACK PANTHER VOL. 1 |
TA-NEHISI COATES |
MARVEL COMICS |
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13 |
BATMAN VOL. 4 (REBIRTH) |
TOM KING |
DC COMICS |
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14 |
BLACK PANTHER: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION BOOK 1 |
CHRISTOPHER PRIEST |
MARVEL COMICS |
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15 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER: DARK LORD OF THE SITH VOL. 1 |
CHARLES SOULE |
MARVEL COMICS |
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16 |
BATMAN/THE FLASH: THE BUTTON DLX. ED. HC |
KING / WILLIAMSON |
DC COMICS |
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17 |
V FOR VENDETTA |
ALAN MOORE |
VERTIGO |
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18 |
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US YEAR THREE - COMPLETE COLLECTION |
TOM TAYLOR |
DC COMICS |
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19 |
WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN VOL. 6 |
ED BRISSON |
MARVEL COMICS |
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20 |
STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL - SON OF DATHOMIR |
JEREMY BARLOW |
MARVEL COMICS |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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The Top 20 Manga chart displays the VIZ Media domination of the category, with only two volumes from other publishers (Black Butler, from Yen Press at #7; and Citrus, from Seven Seas at #16) on the list.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Manga - February 2018 (1/28/18 - 2/25/18) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 11 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
RWBY |
SHIROW MIWA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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3 |
TOKYO GHOUL: RE VOL. 3 |
SUI ISHIDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
ONE PIECE VOL. 85 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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5 |
DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL. 2 |
AKIRA TORIYAMA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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6 |
SPLATOON VOL. 1 |
SANKICHI HINODEYA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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7 |
BLACK BUTLER VOL. 25 |
YANA TOBOSO |
YEN PRESS |
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8 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 1 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
TOKYO GHOUL: RE VOL. 2 |
SUI ISHIDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL. 1 |
AKIRA TORIYAMA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PART 3-STARDUST CRUSADERS VOL. 6 |
HIROHIKO ARAKI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 10 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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13 |
TOKYO GHOUL VOL. 1 |
SUI ISHIDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM VOL. 20 |
YUSEI MATSUI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
FOOD WARS!: SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA VOL. 22 |
YUTO TSUKUDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
CITRUS VOL. 7 |
SABUROUTA |
SEVEN SEAS |
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17 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 2 |
KOUHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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18 |
SHIVER: JUNJI ITO SELECTED STORIES |
JUNJI ITO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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19 |
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS VOL. 2 |
AKIRA HIMEKAWA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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20 |
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS VOL. 1 |
AKIRA HIMEKAWA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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Brian K. Vaughan had six volumes in the Top 20 Author Graphic Novels in February, down one from last month. Dynamite Entertainment had the biggest debut, with its Brandon Sanderson's White Sand Vol. 2 HC taking the #2 slot.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 'Author' Graphic Novels - February 2018 (1/28/18 - 2/25/18) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
SAGA VOL. 8 |
BRIAN K. VAUGHAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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2 |
BRANDON SANDERSON'S WHITE SAND VOL. 2 HC |
BRANDON SANDERSON |
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT |
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3 |
EVERYONE'S A ALIEBN WHEN UR A ALIEBN TOO: A BOOK HC |
JOMNY SUN |
HARPER PERENNIAL |
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4 |
THE DIALOGUES: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE HC |
CLIFFORD V. JOHNSON |
MIT PRESS |
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5 |
MARCH: BOOK ONE |
JOHN LEWIS |
TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS |
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6 |
FUN HOME: A FAMILY TRAGICOMIC |
ALISON BECHDEL |
MARINER BOOKS |
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7 |
THE END OF THE FUCKING WORLD HC |
CHARLES FORSMAN |
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
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8 |
GOING INTO TOWN: A LOVE LETTER TO NEW YORK HC |
ROZ CHAST |
BLOOMSBURY UK |
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9 |
SAGA VOL. 1 |
BRIAN K. VAUGHAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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10 |
SAGA VOL. 7 |
BRIAN K. VAUGHAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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11 |
MONSTRESS VOL. 1 |
MARJORIE LIU |
IMAGE COMICS |
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12 |
MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS |
EMIL FERRIS |
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
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13 |
THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 28 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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14 |
PAPER GIRLS VOL. 1 |
BRIAN K. VAUGHAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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15 |
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE VOL. 6 |
KIERON GILLEN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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16 |
BINGO LOVE OGN |
FRANKLIN TEE |
IMAGE COMICS |
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17 |
MARCH: BOOK TWO |
LEWIS JOHN |
TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS |
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18 |
SAGA VOL. 2 |
BRIAN K. VAUGHAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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19 |
MARCH (TRILOGY SLIPCASE SET) |
JOHN LEWIS |
TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS |
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20 |
LUMBERJANES VOL. 8 |
SHANNON WATTERS |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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Check out the other Top 20 BookScan graphic novel charts for February:
February 2018 BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
February 2018 BookScan – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels
And for the charts with the actual sales numbers from NPD BookScan, see these articles on our ICv2 Pro site:
February 2018 BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
February 2018 BookScan – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
February 2018 BookScan – Top 20 Superhero, Manga, Author Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
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."