Batman, “Star Wars” dominate November 2017 comic sales

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Last updated on December 10th, 2021

Between “Dark Nights Metal” tie-ins and the usual Bat-centric books, the Caped Crusader dominated single-issue comic sales for November 2017. On the trade paperback side, a “Darth Vader” volume is the top-seller for November.

Comics

Here’s a look at November’s top-selling direct market comics, according to Diamond.

Rank Title Price Publisher
1 DOOMSDAY CLOCK #1 $4.99 DC
2 DOOMSDAY CLOCK #1 LENTICULAR EDITION $5.99 DC
3 THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS #1 $3.99 DC
4 BATMAN LOST #1 $4.99 DC
5 BATMAN #35 $2.99 DC
6 BATMAN #34 $2.99 DC
7 BATMAN: THE DEVASTATOR #1 $3.99 DC
8 CAPTAIN AMERICA #695 $3.99 MAR
9 BATMAN ANNUAL #2 $4.99 DC
10 STAR WARS #38 $3.99 MAR

The top selling book this month was DC’s “Doomsday Clock.” Otherwise, Batman-related books take up six of the top 10 slots.

“Captain America” #695 is Marvel’s top seller. It marks the return of Mark Waid to the title, as well as a downplaying of the controversial/widely disliked “Secret Empire” plotline. “Star Wars” is Marvel’s other top 10 book. Of course, the Force was strong in trade sales (see below).

Trade paperbacks/graphic novels

Here’s the top-selling direct market trade paperbacks and graphic novels for November.

Rank Title Price Publisher
1 STAR WARS: DARTH VADER VOL. 1: IMPERIAL MACHINE TP $17.99 MAR
2 DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE… AGAIN TP $15.99 MAR
3 THE FLASH VOL. 4: RUNNING SCARED TP $14.99 DC
4 WONDER WOMAN VOL. 4: GODWATCH TP $16.99 DC
5 RICK AND MORTY VOLUME 1 TP $19.99 ONI
6 STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE ADAPTATION TP $19.99 MAR
7 JOURNEY TO STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI: CAPTAIN PHASMA TP $16.99 MAR
8 SUPERMAN VOLUME 4: BLACK DAWN TP $16.99 DC
9 STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL: SON OF DATHOMIR TP $15.99 MAR
10 JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL. 4: ENDLESS TP $16.99 DC

“Star Wars” occupied four of the top 10 slots in November, including the top slot, which says a lot about the franchise’s popularity. (“Star Wars” related books usually outsell nearly the entire Marvel Universe superhero line.)

Superhero books took up half of the top 10 spots: “Wonder Woman,” “Justice League,” “Superman,” “The Flash,” and “Deadpool.”

DC and Marvel exclusively dominated the top 10, shutting out Image. Comichron says that’s the first time Image hasn’t had a direct market top 10 title since January 2016.

Dollar share and unit share

My Hero Academia vol. 10
“My Hero Academia,” vol. 10. Art by Kohei Horikoshi.

The top five publishers by dollar share:

  1. Marvel: 34.29%
  2. DC Comics: 33.71%
  3. Image: 8.07%
  4. IDW: 4.04%
  5. Dynamite: 2.20%

The top five publishers by unit share:

  1. DC Comics: 39.37%
  2. Marvel: 34.52%
  3. Image: 8.26%
  4. IDW: 3.66%
  5. Dynamite: 2.15%

Publishers Weekly graphic novel best sellers

Outside of the direct market, Publishers Weekly reports that the top-selling graphic novel for the four-week period ending December 3 is “My Hero Academia,” volume 10. The manga, by Kohei Horikoshi, focuses on a superhero-filled world and a powerless boy who wants to become a hero.

Meanwhile, the top selling “Big 2” superhero title came in fourth place: a deluxe edition of “Batman/The Flash: The Button.”

Anthony Dean

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