The June Superhero chart is remarkable in that there are so many new titles: Over half the books on the chart were published this year, and eight of them were June releases, including the number 2 title, Volume 3 of Batman: Earth One.
As usual, there’s plenty of Batman on the chart, but there are also three volumes of Sandman, including the first volume of the omnibus, plus two Star Wars and two DCeased books. Another pair that’s not obvious at first glance: Godzilla vs. Kong: Godzilla Dominion and Volume 1 of Monsterverse Titanthology; the latter is a new omnibus edition of two earlier novels from a couple of years ago, Skull Island: The Birth of Kong and Godzilla: Aftershock.
DC Comics takes up three-quarters of the chart, while Marvel Comics has three titles, two Star Wars and Loki: Agent of Asgard – The Complete Collection, and Titan Comics has the two monster books.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 'Superheroes' Graphic Novels – June 2021 (5/30/21 – 7/3/21) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS HC |
SCOTT SNYDER |
DC COMICS |
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2 |
BATMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 3 HC |
GEOFF JOHNS |
DC COMICS |
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3 |
WATCHMEN (2019 EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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4 |
BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN |
JEPH LOEB |
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 |
DCEASED: HOPE AT WORLD'S END HC |
TOM TAYLOR |
DC COMICS |
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7 |
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER BY GREG PAK VOL. 2: INTO THE FIRE |
GREG PAK |
MARVEL COMICS |
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8 |
HARLEY QUINN BLACK + WHITE + RED |
VARIOUS |
DC COMICS |
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9 |
DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL: DLX. ED. HC |
SCOTT SNYDER |
DC COMICS |
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10 |
BATMAN: YEAR ONE |
FRANK MILLER |
DC COMICS |
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11 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX. ED. HC (NEW ED.) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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12 |
BATMAN: THREE JOKERS HC |
GEOFF JOHNS |
DC COMICS |
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13 |
BATMAN: THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE SEASON ONE |
PAUL DINI |
DC COMICS |
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14 |
GVK GODZILLA DOMINION |
GREG KEYES |
TITAN COMICS |
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15 |
LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION |
AL EWING |
MARVEL COMICS |
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16 |
THE SANDMAN VOL. 2: THE DOLL'S HOUSE 30TH ANN. ED. |
NEIL GAIMAN |
DC COMICS |
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17 |
THE SANDMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 |
NEIL GAIMAN |
DC COMICS |
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18 |
MONSTERVERSE TITANTHOLOGY VOL 1, 1 |
ARVID NELSON |
TITAN COMICS |
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19 |
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS VOL. 2: TARGET VALANCE |
ETHAN SACKS |
MARVEL COMICS |
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20 |
DCEASED: DEAD PLANET HC |
TOM TAYLOR |
DC COMICS |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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Since we’re looking at new releases, it’s worth mentioning that the Author chart has four: Volume 1 of Invincible: The Ultimate Collection, the Sweet Tooth Compendium, Volume 3 of Something Is Killing the Children, and In: A Graphic Novel.
As always, the Author chart is a fascinating mix of the high-minded and the lowbrow, with superheroes, horror, humor, memoir, and inscrutable artsiness. The Netflix adaptations seem to be keeping those five volumes of Invincible on the chart and probably gave the Sweet Tooth Compendium a boost as well (see "‘Sweet Tooth,’ ‘Trollhungers’ Trailers’; ‘Invincible’ Renewed for Two"). Solo Leveling, the Korean webtoon that topped the May chart, has slipped to number two.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – June 2021 (5/30/21 – 7/3/21) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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2 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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3 |
THEY CALLED US ENEMY |
GEORGE TAKEI |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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4 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 2 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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5 |
MARCH: BOOK ONE |
JOHN LEWIS |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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6 |
INVINCIBLE: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION VOL. 1 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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7 |
SWEET TOOTH COMPENDIUM |
JEFF LEMIRE |
DC COMICS |
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8 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 3 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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9 |
STRANGE PLANET HC |
NATHAN W. PYLE |
MORROW GIFT |
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10 |
FUN HOME: A FAMILY TRAGICOMIC |
ALISON BECHDEL |
MARINER BOOKS |
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11 |
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN VOL. 3 |
JAMES TYNION IV |
BOOM! STUDIOS |
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12 |
DUNE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL BOOK 1 HC |
FRANK HERBERT |
ABRAMS |
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13 |
MARCH (TRILOGY SLIPCASE SET) |
JOHN LEWIS |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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14 |
IN LOVE & PAJAMAS: A COLLECTION OF COMICS ABOUT BEING YOURSELF TOGETHER HC |
CATANA CHETWYND |
ANDREWS & MCMEEL |
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15 |
FANGS HC |
SARAH ANDERSON |
ANDREWS & MCMEEL |
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16 |
STRANGER PLANET HC |
NATHAN W. PYLE |
MORROW GIFT |
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17 |
IN: A GRAPHIC NOVEL HC |
WILL MCPHAIL |
MARINER BOOKS |
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18 |
CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA ORIGINS LIBRARY ED. SER. I & II COLL. HC |
CRITICAL ROLE |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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19 |
INVINCIBLE VOL. 1: FAMILY MATTERS |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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20 |
SAPIENS: A GRAPHIC HISTORY: THE BIRTH OF HUMANKIND HC |
YUVAL NOAH HARARI |
HARPERCOLLINS PUB. |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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For the third month in a row, the Manga chart is identical to the Adult chart (see "June 2021 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels"); since we noted it with the other charts, it’s worth mentioning that there are five June releases on this chart. Overall, the Manga chart has a varied mix of titles; although all but one are from VIZ Media and all are shonen or seinen, the days when half the chart was volumes of My Hero Academia seem to be over, at least for now.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – June 2021 (5/30/21 – 7/3/21) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 28 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 5 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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3 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 10 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 22 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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5 |
DEATH NOTE BLACK EDITION VOL. 1 |
TSUGUMI OHBA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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6 |
ATTACK ON TITAN VOL. 1 |
HAJIME ISAYAMA |
KODANSHA COMICS |
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7 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 5 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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8 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 3 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
UZUMAKI HC |
JUNJI ITO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 8 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 27 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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13 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 3 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
THE PROMISED NEVERLAND VOL. 1 |
KAIU SHIRAI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 9 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
TOILET-BOUND HANAKO-KUN VOL. 1 |
AIDAIRO |
YEN PRESS |
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17 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 4 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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18 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 10 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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19 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 13 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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20 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 2 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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For charts of June 2021 graphic novel sales from NPD BookScan:
June 2021 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
June 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:
June 2021 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
June 2021 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
June 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."