The top property on the Superhero chart is Batman Vol 2: The Joker War, one of four February releases to debut in the top 20. The others are The Joker War Saga, Vol. 8 of Immortal Hulk, and Transformers vs. the Terminator.
We’re also seeing a bit of WandaVision love, with Vision: The Complete Collection at number 8 and Vision & the Scarlet Witch, a January 2021 release, at number 13.
DC Comics dominates, as usual, with 12 titles; Marvel Comics has 6, and IDW Publishing and Dark Horse Comics have one each.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 'Superheroes' Graphic Novels – February 2021 (1/31/21 - 2/27/21) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
BATMAN VOL. 2: THE JOKER WAR HC |
JAMES TYNION IV |
DC COMICS |
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2 |
WATCHMEN (2019 EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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3 |
BATMAN: THREE JOKERS HC |
GEOFF JOHNS |
DC COMICS |
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4 |
THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS HC |
SCOTT SNYDER |
DC COMICS |
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5 |
THE SANDMAN VOL. 1: PRELUDES & NOCTURNES 30TH ANN. ED. |
NEIL GAIMAN |
DC COMICS |
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6 |
BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH HC |
SCOTT SNYDER |
DC COMICS |
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7 |
VISION: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION |
TOM KING |
MARVEL COMICS |
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8 |
THE JOKER WAR SAGA HC |
JAMES TYNION IV |
DC COMICS |
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9 |
X-MEN: S.W.O.R.D. - NO TIME TO BREATHE |
KIERON GILLEN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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10 |
IMMORTAL HULK VOL. 8 |
AL EWING |
MARVEL COMICS |
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11 |
HARLEEN HC |
STJEPAN SEJIC |
DC COMICS |
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12 |
VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH - THE SAGA OF WANDA AND VISION TPB |
STEVE ENGLEHART |
MARVEL COMICS |
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13 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GREG PAK VOL. 1: DARK HEART OF THE SITH |
GREG PAK |
MARVEL COMICS |
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14 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX. ED. HC (NEW EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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15 |
TRANSFORMERS VS. THE TERMINATOR |
TOM WALTZ |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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16 |
DOOMSDAY CLOCK: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION |
GEOFF JOHNS |
DC COMICS |
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17 |
INFINITY GAUNTLET |
JIM STARLIN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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18 |
BATMAN: YEAR ONE |
FRANK MILLER |
DC COMICS |
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19 |
BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN |
JEPH LOEB |
DC COMICS |
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20 |
MASS EFFECT: THE COMPLETE COMICS |
MAC WALTERS |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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This month’s Manga chart is very similar to the Adult chart, which had 19 manga titles on it, but pay attention that 20th title: Spy x Family is a VIZ Media series that has gotten a lot of good buzz. It’s a spoof in which the world’s greatest spy has to assemble a fake family for a mission. He ends up with a "wife" who is an assassin and a "daughter" who is a telepath. The most recent volumes have had print runs of 1 million in Japan, and the series has been nominated for a slew of awards. The first and second volumes both made the Adult Top 20 chart when they came out, and an anime is rumored to be on the horizon.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – February 2021 (1/31/21 - 2/27/21) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 1 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
THE PROMISED NEVERLAND VOL. 1 |
KAIU SHIRAI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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3 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 20 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA, VOL. 26 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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5 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 3 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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6 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 8 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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7 |
ATTACK ON TITAN VOL. 1 |
HAJIME ISAYAMA |
KODANSHA COMICS |
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8 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 2 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
HAIKYU!! VOL. 1 |
HARUICHI FURUDATE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
THE PROMISED NEVERLAND VOL. 2 |
KAIU SHIRAI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 4 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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13 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 3 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
GIVEN VOL. 5 |
NATSUKI KIZU |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
UZUMAKI HC |
JUNJI ITO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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17 |
TOKYO GHOUL VOL. 1 |
SUI ISHIDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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18 |
TOILET-BOUND HANAKO-KUN VOL. 1 |
AIDAIRO |
YEN PRESS |
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19 |
ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 1 PART 1 MANGA BOX SET |
HAJIME ISAYAMA |
KODANSHA COMICS |
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20 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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The top title on the Author chart, Catana Chetwynd’s In Love & Pajamas, topped the Adult Top 20, making it the only non-manga title on that chart. It’s also the only new release on the Author chart; everything else is a frequent flyer, including Chetwynd’s previous book, Snug: A Collection of Comics About Dating Your Best Friend. Another newish title is at number 4: David Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson’s The Black Panther Party, a history of the political organization (not the Marvel character) that was released just in time for Black History Month.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – February 2021 (1/31/21 - 2/27/21) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
IN LOVE & PAJAMAS: A COLLECTION OF COMICS ABOUT BEING YOURSELF TOGETHER HC |
CATANA CHETWYND |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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2 |
MARCH: BOOK ONE |
JOHN LEWIS |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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3 |
THEY CALLED US ENEMY |
GEORGE TAKEI |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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4 |
THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY: A GRAPHIC NOVEL HISTORY |
DAVID F. WALKER |
TEN SPEED PRESS |
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5 |
DUNE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK HC |
FRANK HERBERT |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
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6 |
SNUG: A COLLECTION OF COMICS ABOUT DATING YOUR BEST FRIEND HC |
CATANA CHETWYND |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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7 |
STRANGE PLANET HC |
NATHAN W. PYLE |
MORROW GIFT |
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8 |
SAPIENS: A GRAPHIC HISTORY: THE BIRTH OF HUMANKIND |
YUVAL NOAH HARARI |
HARPERCOLLINS |
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9 |
STRANGER PLANET HC |
NATHAN W. PYLE |
MORROW GIFT |
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10 |
MARCH (TRILOGY SLIPCASE SET) |
JOHN LEWIS |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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11 |
CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA ORIGINS LIBRARY ED.: SER. I & II COLL. HC |
CRITICAL ROLE |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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12 |
MARCH: BOOK TWO |
JOHN LEWIS |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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13 |
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY VOL. 1: APOCALYPSE SUITE |
GERARD WAY |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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14 |
FANGS HC |
SARAH ANDERSEN |
ANDREWS & MCMEEL |
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15 |
MARCH: BOOK THREE |
JOHN LEWIS |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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16 |
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: A GRAPHIC NOVEL HC |
LEE, HARPER |
HARPERCOLLINS |
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17 |
FUN HOME: A FAMILY TRAGICOMIC |
ALISON BECHDEL |
MARINER BOOKS |
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18 |
GORILLAZ ALAMANAC HC |
GORILLAZ |
Z2 |
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19 |
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY VOLUME 2: DALLAS |
GERARD WAY |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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20 |
THE WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM VOL. 4 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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For charts of February 2021 graphic novel sales from NPD BookScan:
February 2021 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
February 2021 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from NPD BookScan, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
February 2021 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
February 2021 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
February 2021 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Kids 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."