Updated on December 10, 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
The top five publishers by dollar share:
- Marvel: 34.29%
- DC Comics: 33.71%
- Image: 8.07%
- IDW: 4.04%
- Dynamite: 2.20%
The top five publishers by unit share:
- DC Comics: 39.37%
- Marvel: 34.52%
- Image: 8.26%
- IDW: 3.66%
- 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.”
