DC had a great month on the Superhero chart, accounting for half of the Top 20. It’s got a number of volumes of recent vintage that are showing some staying power, including Mister Miracle, Batman: White Knight, and Dark Nights: Metal. We’ll see whether the first Brian Michael Bendis Superman collection, which hit the chart this month, can join that group. Three of DC’s titles in the Top 10 were Alan Moore volumes from the 80s.
Of Marvel Comics’ seven titles in the Top 20, four were movie-powered: Infinity Gauntlet, which has been hanging near the top of the chart for a year; two Captain Marvel volumes; and Spider-Man: Miles Morales Vol. 1, tied to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The Captain America collection featuring Ta-Nehisi Coates stories debuted at #10, nowhere near as strong as his Black Panther volumes were, but it’s early.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 'Superhero' Graphic Novels – March 2019 (3/3/19 - 4/6/19) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
DETECTIVE COMICS: 80 YEARS OF BATMAN DLX. ED. HC |
VARIOUS |
DC COMICS |
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2 |
RICK AND MORTY VS. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS |
PATRICK ROTHFUSS |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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3 |
INFINITY GAUNTLET |
JIM STARLIN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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4 |
THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN MARVEL |
MARGARET STOHL |
MARVEL COMICS |
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5 |
WATCHMEN |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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6 |
THE LEGEND OF KORRA: TURF WARS LIBRARY ED. HC |
MICHAEL DANTE DIMARTINO |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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7 |
MISTER MIRACLE |
TOM KING |
DC COMICS |
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8 |
BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT |
SEAN MURPHY |
DC BLACK LABEL |
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9 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX. ED. HC |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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10 |
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY TA-NEHISI COATES VOL. 1: WINTER IN AMERICA |
TA-NEHISI COATES |
MARVEL COMICS |
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11 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER - DARK LORD OF THE SITH VOL. 4 |
CHARLES SOULE |
MARVEL COMICS |
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12 |
SPIDER-GEDDON |
CHRISTOS GAGE |
MARVEL COMICS |
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13 |
BATMAN VOL. 9: THE TYRANT WING |
KING, TOM |
DC COMICS |
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14 |
CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1: HIGHER, FURTHER, FASTER, MORE |
KELLY SUE DECONNICK |
MARVEL COMICS |
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15 |
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS VOL. 7 |
KYLE HIGGINS |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
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16 |
V FOR VENDETTA |
ALAN MOORE |
VERTIGO |
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17 |
SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES VOL. 1 |
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS |
MARVEL COMICS |
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18 |
SUPERMAN VOL. 1: THE UNITY SAGA: PHANTOM EARTH |
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS |
DC COMICS |
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19 |
THE SANDMAN VOL. 1: PRELUDES & NOCTURNES 30TH ANN. ED. |
NEIL GAIMAN |
VERTIGO |
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20 |
DARK NIGHTS: METAL |
SCOTT SNYDER |
DC COMICS |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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My Hero Academia continues to dominate the Manga chart, taking 12 of the Top 20, including the top four. Those 12 slots made up the majority of the 17 slots taken by VIZ Media, with one each for Dark Horse Comics, Ten Speed Press, and Kodansha Comics.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – March 2019 (3/3/19 - 4/6/19) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 18 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 1 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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3 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 17 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 2 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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5 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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6 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 3 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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7 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 16 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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8 |
THE LIFE-CHANGING MANGA OF TIDYING UP: A MAGICAL STORY |
MARIE KONDO |
TEN SPEED PRESS |
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9 |
BORUTO VOL. 5 |
UKYO KODACHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 4 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA: VIGILANTES, VOL. 4 |
HIDEYUKI FURUHASHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 15 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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13 |
TOKYO GHOUL VOL. 1 |
SUI ISHIDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 5 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 14 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
RWBY: OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY VOL. 4 |
VARIOUS |
VIZ MEDIA |
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17 |
DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL. 4 |
TORIYAMA, AKIRA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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18 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 6 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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19 |
THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME VOL. 9 |
FUSE |
KODANSHA COMICS |
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20 |
ONE-PUNCH MAN VOL. 1 |
ONE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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The new adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale shows up more on this chart than on the Adult chart, at #4, with great potential to reach a top position when new episodes of the TV series once again begin to air. Hellboy Omnibus Vol. 1 was another media-driven title in the Top 20. We note the appearance of new releases A Fire Story from Abrams ComicArts and Giraffes on Horseback Salad from Quirk Books.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – March 2019 (3/3/19 - 4/6/19) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY VOL. 1: APOCALYPSE SUITE |
GERARD WAY |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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2 |
THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 31 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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3 |
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY VOL. 2: DALLAS |
GERARD WAY |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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4 |
THE HANDMAID'S TALE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL HC |
MARGARET ATWOOD |
NAN A. TALESE |
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5 |
THE ADVENTURE ZONE: HERE THERE BE GERBLINS |
CLINT MCELROY |
FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
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6 |
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: A GRAPHIC NOVEL HC |
HARPER LEE |
HARPER |
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7 |
SUNSTONE VOL. 6 |
STJEPAN SEJIC |
IMAGE COMICS |
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8 |
ANNE FRANK'S DIARY THE GRAPHIC ADAPTATION HC |
ANNE FRANK |
PANTHEON BOOKS |
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9 |
KID GLOVES: NINE MONTHS OF CAREFUL CHAOS |
LUCY KNISLEY |
FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
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10 |
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE VOL. 8 |
KIERON GILLEN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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11 |
MARCH: BOOK ONE |
JOHN LEWIS |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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12 |
SAGA VOL. 9 |
BRIAN K. VAUGHAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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13 |
A FIRE STORY HC |
BRIAN FIES |
ABRAMS COMICARTS |
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14 |
FUN HOME: A FAMILY TRAGICOMIC |
ALISON BECHDEL |
MARINER BOOKS |
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15 |
SHEETS |
BRENNA THUMMLER |
LION FORGE |
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16 |
GIRAFFES ON HORSEBACK SALAD: SALVADOR DALI, THE MARX BROTHERS, AND THE STRANGEST MOVIE NEVER MADE HC |
JOSH FRANK |
QUIRK BOOKS |
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17 |
THE WALKING DEAD VOL. 30 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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18 |
HELLBOY OMNIBUS VOL. 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION |
MIKE MIGNOLA |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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19 |
MONSTRESS VOL. 1 |
MARJORIE LIU |
IMAGE COMICS |
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20 |
GOING INTO TOWN: A LOVE LETTER TO NEW YORK |
ROZ CHAST |
BLOOMSBURY PUB. |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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For other NPD BookScan charts for graphic novel sales in March:
March 2018 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
March 2019 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from NPD BookScan, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
March 2018 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
March 2019 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
March 2019 NPD 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."