This chart of the ICv2 "Author Graphic Novel Franchises" reflects sales in all trade channels for Fall 2017, based on analysis of sales through comic stores and the book channel, including online.

Top 10 Author GN Franchises (Comic Stores, Bookstores) – Fall 2017

Rank

Franchise

Publisher

1

The Walking Dead

Image Comics

2

Saga

Image Comics

3

Going Into Town: A Love Letter to New York City

Bloomsbury

4

Paper Girls

Image Comics

5

Sandman

Vertigo

6

March

Top Shelf Productions

7

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters

Fantagraphics Books

8

Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too

Harper Collins

9

Hellboy

Dark Horse Comics

10

Monograph, by Chris Ware

Rizzoli

For more information on the graphic novel market, see "Cautious Optimism in Comic Stores."

For info on how to get your copy of the ICv2's Internal Correspondence #93 with market reports, feature articles, and the full charts, see "ICv2 Releases 'Internal Correspondence' #93."

For more graphic novels bestseller charts, see also:
Top 10 Superhero Graphic Novel Franchises – Fall 2017
Top 10 Manga Franchises – Fall 2017
Top 10 Kids/Tweens Graphic Novel Granchises – Fall 2017