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Star Wars #1 Most-Ordered Comic Of The Decade, Walking Dead Vol 1 Most-Ordered Graphic Novel, Top 100 From 2010 to 2019

Courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors and Previewsworld, these are the top 100 comic books ordered through the direct market in North America, through Diamond. It is notable that Star Wars #1, Harley Quinn #1, Rocket Raccoon#1, Walking Dead #132, Bravest Warriors Tales #1, Orphan Black #1 and Big Trouble In Little China/Escape From New York #1 all included an order from Loot Crate that will have added anywhere from 300,000 to half a million copies to their respective totals. 68 of the top 100 were from Marvel, 24 from DC Comics, 5 from Image Comics, 2 from Boom, 1 from IDW. While for graphic novels, only 10 of the top 100 were from Marvel, 30 from DC Comics, 51 from Image Comics, 4 from Oni Press, 1 from Boom, 2 from Dark Horse and 2 from IDW.

Star Wars #1 Was the Most-Ordered Comic Of The Decade, Top 100 Comics and Graphic Novels 2010 to 2019

But either way, Star Wars #1 by Jason Aaron and John Cassaday was the best-selling comic through the North American direct market of the decade, and The Walking Dead Vol 1 by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore was the bestselling graphic novel. Here's how it all breaks down.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced from January 2010 to December 2019

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 STAR WARS #1 $4.99 AUG158711-M MARVEL COMICS
2 DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 $9.99 JAN190542-M DC COMICS
3 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 ANMN $5.99 FEB140664-M MARVEL COMICS
4 SECRET WARS #1 $4.99 FEB150657-M MARVEL COMICS
5 ACTION COMICS #1000 $7.99 FEB180142-M DC COMICS
6 BRAVEST WARRIORS TALES HOLO JOHN #1 $4.99 MAR151109 BOOM! STUDIOS
7 ORPHAN BLACK #1 $3.99 DEC140468 IDW PUBLISHING
8 DARK KNIGHT III MASTER RACE #1 $5.99 SEP150179-M DC COMICS
9 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #800 $9.99 MAR180831-M MARVEL COMICS
10 STAR WARS VADER DOWN #1 VDWN $4.99 SEP150827 MARVEL COMICS
11 BIG TROUBLE LITTLE CHINA ESCAPE NEW YORK #1 $3.99 AUG161297-M BOOM! STUDIOS
12 BATMAN #50 $4.99 MAY180450-M DC COMICS
13 CIVIL WAR II #1 $5.99 MAR160706-M MARVEL COMICS
14 FANTASTIC FOUR #1 $5.99 JUN188072-M MARVEL COMICS
15 HARLEY QUINN #1 $2.99 JUN160218-M DC COMICS
16 WALKING DEAD #100 $3.99 MAY120469 IMAGE COMICS
17 WALKING DEAD #115 (MR) $2.99 AUG138407-M IMAGE COMICS
18 CHAMPIONS #1 $4.99 AUG168089-M MARVEL COMICS
19 JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #1 $3.99 DEC120237-M DC COMICS
20 WALKING DEAD #132 (MR) $2.99 AUG140566-M IMAGE COMICS
21 BATMAN #1 $2.99 APR168195-M DC COMICS
22 MARVEL LEGACY #1 $5.99 JUL170991-M MARVEL COMICS
23 DARTH VADER #1 $4.99 AUG158716-M MARVEL COMICS
24 UNCANNY AVENGERS #1 NOW $3.99 AUG120550-M MARVEL COMICS
25 ROCKET RACCOON #1 $3.99 JUL148182-M MARVEL COMICS
26 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 $5.99 MAY180784-M MARVEL COMICS
27 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 $3.99 JUL150698-M MARVEL COMICS
28 SPIDER-GWEN #1 $3.99 DEC140836-M MARVEL COMICS
29 BLACK PANTHER #1 $4.99 FEB168863-M MARVEL COMICS
30 DARK NIGHTS METAL #1 $4.99 NOV178094-M DC COMICS
31 ALL STAR BATMAN #1 $4.99 JUN160203-M DC COMICS
32 DEATH OF WOLVERINE #1 $4.99 JUN140590-M MARVEL COMICS
33 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700 $7.99 OCT120626-M MARVEL COMICS
34 DEADPOOL #1 $4.99 SEP150699-M MARVEL COMICS
35 RETURN OF WOLVERINE #1 $4.99 AUG188395-M MARVEL COMICS
36 SPAWN #300 $7.99 JUN190014-M IMAGE COMICS
37 PRINCESS LEIA #1 $3.99 JAN150733-M MARVEL COMICS
38 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 $3.99 JAN120629-M MARVEL COMICS
39 X-MEN #1 DX $4.99 AUG190845-M MARVEL COMICS
40 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 $5.99 AUG150700-M MARVEL COMICS
41 SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1 $4.99 APR130107-M DC COMICS
42 BLACK CAT #1 $4.99 APR190773-M MARVEL COMICS
43 JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 $3.99 JUL110188-M DC COMICS
44 BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #1 $4.99 OCT180464-M DC COMICS
45 DCEASED #1 $3.99 MAR190464-M DC COMICS
46 VENOM #1 $4.99 JUN188342-M MARVEL COMICS
47 DC UNIVERSE REBIRTH #1 $2.99 APR160273-M DC COMICS
48 BATMAN #1 $2.99 AUG118063-M DC COMICS
49 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #798 $3.99 FEB180832-M MARVEL COMICS
50 ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #1 $7.99 JUN190761-M MARVEL COMICS
51 SECRET WARS #2 $4.99 MAR150622-M MARVEL COMICS
52 PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1 $4.99 APR170970-M MARVEL COMICS
53 IVX #1 $5.99 SEP160868-M MARVEL COMICS
54 SECRET WARS #3 $3.99 APR150692-M MARVEL COMICS
55 SECRET WARS #4 $3.99 APR150697-M MARVEL COMICS
56 BATMAN REBIRTH #1 $2.99 MAY168857-M DC COMICS
57 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1 $3.99 JAN130647-M MARVEL COMICS
58 JOURNEY STAR WARS FASE #1 $3.99 JUL150767-M MARVEL COMICS
59 STAR WARS #2 $3.99 AUG158712-M MARVEL COMICS
60 SECRET WARS #5 $3.99 MAY150642-M MARVEL COMICS
61 STAR WARS #4 $3.99 DEC148489-M MARVEL COMICS
62 SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #1 $3.99 FEB138598-M MARVEL COMICS
63 MARVEL COMICS #1000 $9.99 JUN190842 MARVEL COMICS
64 INFINITY #1 $4.99 JUL138068-M MARVEL COMICS
65 ACTION COMICS #1 $3.99 JUL110201-M DC COMICS
66 HOUSE OF X #1 $5.99 MAY190690-M MARVEL COMICS
67 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS #1 SWA $3.99 APR150750-M MARVEL COMICS
68 SPIDER-GWEN #1 $3.99 AUG150805-M MARVEL COMICS
69 SECRET WARS #6 $3.99 JUN150681-M MARVEL COMICS
70 SUICIDE SQUAD #1 $2.99 JUN160231-M DC COMICS
71 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #799 $3.99 FEB180836-M MARVEL COMICS
72 STAR WARS LANDO #1 $3.99 MAY150765-M MARVEL COMICS
73 CIVIL WAR II #0 $4.99 MAR168949-M MARVEL COMICS
74 JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 $3.99 APR180140-M DC COMICS
75 AVENGERS #1 NOW $3.99 SEP120526-M MARVEL COMICS
76 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #2 $3.99 JAN128269-M MARVEL COMICS
77 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #6 $3.99 APR120578-M MARVEL COMICS
78 BATMAN #2 $2.99 AUG110186-M DC COMICS
79 POWERS OF X #1 $5.99 MAY190703-M MARVEL COMICS
80 CIVIL WAR II #3 $4.99 APR160862-M MARVEL COMICS
81 JUSTICE LEAGUE #2 $3.99 AUG110160 DC COMICS
82 WAR OF REALMS #1 $5.99 JAN190870-M MARVEL COMICS
83 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #5 $3.99 APR120572-M MARVEL COMICS
84 DOOMSDAY CLOCK #2 $4.99 JUN188074-M DC COMICS
85 ALL NEW X-MEN #1 NOW $3.99 SEP120542-M MARVEL COMICS
86 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #3 $3.99 JAN128271-M MARVEL COMICS
87 X-MEN #1 NOW $3.99 FEB130497-M MARVEL COMICS
88 DARK NIGHTS METAL #6 $4.99 DEC170230-M DC COMICS
89 SPAWN #301 $4.99 JUL190084-M IMAGE COMICS
90 UNCANNY X-MEN #1 $7.99 SEP180791-M MARVEL COMICS
91 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #4 $3.99 JAN128273-M MARVEL COMICS
92 JUSTICE LEAGUE SUICIDE SQUAD #1 $3.99 OCT160147-M DC COMICS
93 AGE OF ULTRON #1 $3.99 JAN130627-M MARVEL COMICS
94 STAR WARS #3 $3.99 JAN150742-M MARVEL COMICS
95 SECRET WARS #7 $3.99 JUL150723-M MARVEL COMICS
96 UNCANNY X-MEN #1 $3.99 DEC120612-M MARVEL COMICS
97 JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 $2.99 MAY160206-M DC COMICS
98 AVENGERS VS X-MEN #7 $3.99 MAY120637-M MARVEL COMICS
99 SYMBIOTE SPIDER-MAN #1 $4.99 FEB190822-M MARVEL COMICS
100 STAR WARS POE DAMERON #1 $4.99 MAR168488-M MARVEL COMICS

Star Wars #1 Most-Ordered Comic Of The Decade, Top 100 Comics and Graphic Novels 2010 to 2019

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced from January 2010 to December 2019

RANK DESCRIPTION PRICE ITEM CODE VENDOR
1 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE $14.99 NOV128157-M IMAGE COMICS
2 SAGA TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 AUG120491 IMAGE COMICS
3 BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE HC $17.99 JUN190574-M DC COMICS
4 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US $14.99 SEP088204-M IMAGE COMICS
5 SAGA TP VOL 02 (MR) $14.99 APR130443 IMAGE COMICS
6 WATCHMEN TP $24.99 JUN190614-M DC COMICS
7 CIVIL WAR TP $24.99 JAN072436 MARVEL COMICS
8 SAGA TP VOL 03 (MR) $14.99 JAN140556 IMAGE COMICS
9 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS $14.99 NOV082245-M IMAGE COMICS
10 DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP $19.99 NOV150279-M DC COMICS
11 BATMAN HUSH TP $29.99 JUN190569-M DC COMICS
12 INFINITY GAUNTLET TP $24.99 JUL110745-M MARVEL COMICS
13 SAGA TP VOL 04 (MR) $14.99 OCT140644 IMAGE COMICS
14 BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 DEC120323 DC COMICS
15 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE $14.99 SEP088205-M IMAGE COMICS
16 SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES 30TH ANNIV ED $19.99 JUL180774-M DC COMICS
17 SAGA TP VOL 05 (MR) $14.99 JUL150565 IMAGE COMICS
18 BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP $24.99 JUL110251-M DC COMICS
19 WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN TP $29.99 JUL100692-M MARVEL COMICS
20 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE $14.99 SEP088206-M IMAGE COMICS
21 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01 $9.99 JAN160645 IMAGE COMICS
22 DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP $14.99 AUG120709 MARVEL COMICS
23 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR) $14.99 OCT090390 IMAGE COMICS
24 BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC $14.99 OCT060163 DC COMICS
25 MONSTRESS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 APR160803-M IMAGE COMICS
26 SAGA TP VOL 06 (MR) $14.99 MAR160684 IMAGE COMICS
27 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM $14.99 APR100438 IMAGE COMICS
28 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE $14.99 SEP088207-M IMAGE COMICS
29 FABLES TP VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE (MR) $12.99 FEB120285-M DC COMICS
30 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR) $14.99 SEP120449 IMAGE COMICS
31 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR) $14.99 SEP100413 IMAGE COMICS
32 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 01 (MR) $59.99 MAR092419 IMAGE COMICS
33 WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT (MR) $9.99 SEP140684-M IMAGE COMICS
34 EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE $16.99 APR178855 IMAGE COMICS
35 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR) $14.99 APR110444 IMAGE COMICS
36 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR) $14.99 NOV082242 IMAGE COMICS
37 V FOR VENDETTA TP (MR) $19.99 SEP088030-M DC COMICS
38 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE (NEW $16.99 APR178856 IMAGE COMICS
39 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR) $14.99 OCT110502 IMAGE COMICS
40 SUPERMAN RED SON TP $17.99 JAN140353-M DC COMICS
41 BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS (N52) $16.99 JUL130235 DC COMICS
42 SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 JAN140558-M IMAGE COMICS
43 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME $14.99 JUN090332 IMAGE COMICS
44 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER $16.99 APR178857-M IMAGE COMICS
45 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR) $14.99 APR120487 IMAGE COMICS
46 CHEW TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 SEP090288 IMAGE COMICS
47 SAGA TP VOL 07 (MR) $14.99 JAN170850 IMAGE COMICS
48 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 18 WHAT COMES AFTER $14.99 APR130482 IMAGE COMICS
49 KINGDOM COME TP $19.99 JAN190687-M DC COMICS
50 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE $11.99 FEB108442-M ONI PRESS INC.
51 RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY (MR) $9.99 JAN140555 IMAGE COMICS
52 BATMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01 $22.99 MAR120234 DC COMICS
53 FLASHPOINT TP $16.99 OCT138324-M DC COMICS
54 PREACHER TP BOOK 01 (MR) $19.99 MAR130303 DC COMICS
55 BLACKEST NIGHT TP $19.99 APR110192 DC COMICS
56 MS MARVEL TP VOL 01 NO NORMAL $15.99 JUN140725 MARVEL COMICS
57 SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01 $22.99 JUL168350-M DC COMICS
58 BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52) $16.99 FEB140248 DC COMICS
59 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 19 MARCH TO WAR $14.99 SEP130566 IMAGE COMICS
60 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 20 ALL OUT WAR PT 01 (MR) $14.99 JAN140559 IMAGE COMICS
61 HAWKEYE TP VOL 01 MY LIFE AS WEAPON NOW $16.99 DEC120744 MARVEL COMICS
62 STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER $19.99 JUL150827 MARVEL COMICS
63 DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS NOW $15.99 MAR130727 MARVEL COMICS
64 SANDMAN TP VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE 30TH ANNIV ED (MR) $19.99 AUG180642-M DC COMICS
65 JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52) $16.99 OCT120252 DC COMICS
66 SAGA TP VOL 08 (MR) $14.99 OCT170715 IMAGE COMICS
67 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 JUL151482-M ONI PRESS INC.
68 DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 01 REAGAN YOUTH (MR) $9.99 MAY140626-M IMAGE COMICS
69 LOCKE & KEY TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT $19.99 JUN090991 IDW PUBLISHING
70 STAR WARS TP VOL 01 SKYWALKER STRIKES $19.99 MAY150811 MARVEL COMICS
71 DESCENDER TP VOL 01 TIN STARS (MR) $9.99 JUL150554-M IMAGE COMICS
72 UMBRELLA ACADEMY TP VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE $17.99 SEP108136-M DARK HORSE COMICS
73 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 21 ALL OUT WAR PT 02 (MR) $14.99 MAY140652 IMAGE COMICS
74 BLACK SCIENCE TP VOL 01 HOW TO FALL FOREVER (MR) $9.99 MAR140535 IMAGE COMICS
75 WALKING DEAD HC VOL 01 (MR) $34.99 JUL108203-M IMAGE COMICS
76 JOKER HC $19.99 JUL080124 DC COMICS
77 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 22 A NEW BEGINNING (MR) $14.99 SEP140657 IMAGE COMICS
78 BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52) $24.99 JAN120300 DC COMICS
79 FLASH TP VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52) $16.99 MAY130224 DC COMICS
80 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 06 FINEST HOUR $11.99 MAY101089 ONI PRESS INC.
81 MARCH GN BOOK 01 $14.95 JUN131298 IDW PUBLISHING
82 SUICIDE SQUAD TP VOL 01 KICKED IN THE TEETH (N52) $14.99 APR120250 DC COMICS
83 PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02 $12.99 SEP160815 IMAGE COMICS
84 ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 $14.99 SEP120922 BOOM! STUDIOS
85 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 23 WHISPERS INTO SCREAMS $14.99 FEB150545 IMAGE COMICS
86 FABLES TP VOL 02 ANIMAL FARM $14.99 DEC138056-M DC COMICS
87 SERENITY HC VOL 03 SHEPHERDS TALE $14.99 JUL100030 DARK HORSE COMICS
88 SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD $11.99 FEB108443-M ONI PRESS INC.
89 BATMAN DARK VICTORY TP $24.99 NOV130237-M DC COMICS
90 SANDMAN TP VOL 03 DREAM COUNTRY 30TH ANNIV ED (MR) $19.99 SEP180601-M DC COMICS
91 CHEW TP VOL 02 INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR (MR) $12.99 FEB100354 IMAGE COMICS
92 WYTCHES TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 MAR150524-M IMAGE COMICS
93 DEADPOOL CLASSIC TP VOL 01 $29.99 FEB082311 MARVEL COMICS
94 Y THE LAST MAN TP VOL 01 UNMANNED $14.99 DEC108152-M DC COMICS
95 SAGA TP VOL 09 (MR) $14.99 JUL180297 IMAGE COMICS
96 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 25 NO TURNING BACK (MR) $14.99 DEC150677 IMAGE COMICS
97 TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 01 BACK ON THE STREET (MR) $14.99 DEC080220 DC COMICS
98 WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR) $59.99 AUG120496 IMAGE COMICS
99 LOW TP VOL 01 THE DELIRIUM OF HOPE (MR) $9.99 DEC140670-M IMAGE COMICS
100 WALKING DEAD TP VOL 24 LIFE AND DEATH (MR) $14.99 JUN150590 IMAGE COMICS

 


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