In order for educators and librarians to be informed about what their students and patrons are buying from their local comic shops, we present the Top 50 Graphic Novels & Trade Paperbacks for September.
Every month, Diamond Comic Distributors announces its best-selling graphic novels and trade paperbacks based on Total Unit Sales Invoiced to comic book specialty shops. The following represent the 50 top-selling titles of September 2009.
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Rank
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Item Code
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Title
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Price
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Publisher
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ISBN
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Suggested Age Rating
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1
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MAY090057
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BTVS SEASON 8 TP VOL 05 PREDATOR & PREY
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$15.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823427
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16+
|
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2
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JUN090040
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UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 02 DALLAS
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$17.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823458
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16+
|
|
3
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JUN090262
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DMZ TP VOL 07 WAR POWERS (MR)
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$14.99
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DC
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9781401224301
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18+
|
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4
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JUL090457
|
WONDERFUL WIZARD OZ HC
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$29.99
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Marvel
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9780785129219
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6+
|
|
5
|
APR090029
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SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 06
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$19.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823755
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16+
|
|
6
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MAY090177
|
BATMAN CACOPHONY HC
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$19.99
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DC
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9781401224189
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13+
|
|
7
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JUN090205
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BATMAN THE BLACK GLOVE TP
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$17.99
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DC
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9781401219451
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13+
|
|
8
|
MAY090235
|
FABLES DELUXE EDITION HC VOL 01 (MR)
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$29.99
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DC
|
9781401224271
|
18+
|
|
9
|
JUL090619
|
CAPTAIN AMERICA TP MAN WITH NO FACE
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$15.99
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Marvel
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9780785131632
|
13+
|
|
10
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JUN090056
|
GOON TP VOL 09 CALAMITY OF CONSCIENCE
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$15.95
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Dark Horse
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9781595823465
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16+
|
|
11
|
MAY090078
|
BERSERK VOL 31 (MR)
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$14.95
|
Dark Horse
|
9781595823663
|
18+
|
|
12
|
JUN091101
|
BLEACH TP VOL 28
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$7.95
|
Viz
|
9781421523866
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13+
|
|
13
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JUL090595
|
ULTIMATUM PREM HC
|
$24.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785133001
|
13+
|
|
14
|
JUN090332
|
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME
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$14.99
|
IMA
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9781607060758
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16+
|
|
15
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JUN090204
|
BATMAN GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT TP
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$19.99
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DC
|
9781401222383
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13+
|
|
16
|
MAY090068
|
INDIANA JONES ADVENTURES TP VOL 02
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$7.95
|
Dark Horse
|
9781595824028
|
9+
|
|
17
|
JUL090601
|
DEADPOOL PREM HC VOL 02 DARK REIGN
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$19.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785139805
|
16+
|
|
18
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JUN090898
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LOVE & ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 02 (MR)
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$14.99
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Fantagraphics
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9781606991688
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18+
|
|
19
|
JUL090622
|
MARVEL ZOMBIES ARMY OF DARKNESS TP
|
$15.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785142430
|
16+
|
|
20
|
MAY090189
|
SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON HC VOL 02
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$24.99
|
DC
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9781401223199
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13+
|
|
21
|
JUN090011
|
CHRONICLES OF CONAN TP VOL 18
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$17.95
|
Dark Horse
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9781595823823
|
16+
|
|
22
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JUL090589
|
DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS HC
|
$24.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785141723
|
16+
|
|
23
|
MAY090188
|
JSA HC VOL 05 BLACK ADAM AND ISIS
|
$19.99
|
DC
|
9781401225308
|
13+
|
|
24
|
JUN090216
|
SHOWCASE PRESENTS WARLORD TP VOL 01
|
$17.99
|
DC
|
9781401224738
|
13+
|
|
25
|
JUL090623
|
X-MEN MAGNETO TESTAMENT TP
|
$19.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785126409
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16+
|
|
26
|
JUN090248
|
SLEEPER SEASON 2 TP
|
$24.99
|
DC
|
9781401224936
|
16+
|
|
27
|
MAY090183
|
GOTHAM CENTRAL HC VOL 02 JOKERS AND MADMEN
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$29.99
|
DC
|
9781401225216
|
16+
|
|
28
|
JUL091141
|
BOOK OF GENESIS ILLUS BY ROBERT CRUMB HC
|
$24.95
|
W.W. Norton
|
9780393061024
|
16+
|
|
29
|
APR090207
|
DC LIBRARY JLA BY GEORGE PEREZ HC VOL 01
|
$39.99
|
DC
|
9781401223212
|
13+
|
|
30
|
JUN090208
|
FLASH CHRONICLES TP VOL 01
|
$14.99
|
DC
|
9781401224714
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13+
|
|
31
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JUL091149
|
YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 06
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$10.99
|
Yen Press
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9780316073240
|
9+
|
|
32
|
JUL090890
|
LOCKE & KEY HC VOL 02 HEAD GAMES
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$24.99
|
IDW
|
9781600104831
|
16+
|
|
33
|
JUL068351
|
WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE
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$9.99
|
Image
|
9781582406725
|
16+
|
|
34
|
JUL090611
|
SPIDER-MAN NOIR GN TP
|
$14.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785129233
|
13+
|
|
35
|
JUL090630
|
ESSENTIAL SUB-MARINER TP VOL 01
|
$19.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785130758
|
13+
|
|
36
|
JUL090590
|
AVENGERS INVADERS HC
|
$39.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785129424
|
13+
|
|
37
|
JUN090213
|
SUPERMAN KRYPTONITE TP
|
$14.99
|
DC
|
9781401222406
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13+
|
|
38
|
JUN090620
|
SECRET WARRIORS PREM HC VOL 01 NICK FURY AGENT OF NOTHING
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$19.99
|
Marvel
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9780785139997
|
13+
|
|
39
|
MAY090628
|
PROCESS RECESS HC VOL 03 HALLOWED SEAM (MR)
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$34.95
|
Adhouse
|
9781935233039
|
16+
|
|
40
|
JUL090624
|
HULK SKAAR SON OF HULK TP
|
$24.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785127147
|
16+
|
|
41
|
JUL090618
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GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 02 WAR OF KINGS BOOK 01
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$19.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785133391
|
13+
|
|
42
|
MAY090236
|
FABLES TP VOL 12 THE DARK AGES (MR)
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$17.99
|
DC
|
9781401223168
|
18+
|
|
43
|
MAY090748
|
INCREDIBLES FAMILY MATTERS TP
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$9.99
|
BOOM! Studios
|
9781934506837
|
6+
|
|
44
|
MAY090182
|
DC LIBRARY BATMAN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY HC
|
$39.99
|
DC
|
9781401225162
|
13+
|
|
45
|
JUN090218
|
WONDER WOMAN THE CIRCLE TP
|
$14.99
|
DC
|
9781401220112
|
13+
|
|
46
|
JUL090920
|
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL HC VOL 05 AFTERMATH
|
$24.99
|
IDW
|
9781600105166
|
13+
|
|
47
|
FEB092449
|
DARKNESS ACCURSED TP VOL 02
|
$9.99
|
Image
|
9781607060444
|
13+
|
|
48
|
JUL090629
|
SECRET WAR TP
|
$24.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785142287
|
13+
|
|
49
|
MAR092619-M
|
MMW ATLAS ERA BLACK KNIGHT HC VOL 01
|
$59.99
|
Marvel
|
9780785135159
|
13+
|
|
50
|
JUL090899
|
TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON TP VOL 02
|
$19.99
|
IDW
|
9781600105241
|
13+
|
Data for Diamond’s sales charts—which include our monthly market shares and all of our top product charts—are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 4,000+ accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international shops and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
