The top-selling titles of the year continued their strong performance into December, according to the chart of the Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for December 2022 (11/27/22 – 12/31/22) provided to ICv2.
Webtoons and manhwa continue to dominate the author chart. The three hardcover volumes of Lore Olympus top the chart, and the paperbacks are in the Top 20 as well. Besides that, there are 10 volumes of Korean comics on the chart, up from nine the previous month (see “November 2022 NPD BookScan“). The five volumes of Solo Leveling are on the chart, as they are every month. Killing Stalking Vol. 2 and My Gently Raised Beast Vol. 1 are December releases, while the first volumes of The Remarried Empress, Villains Are Destined to Die, and The World After the Fall, are on the chart for the second month in a row. This is an indication that there may be other manhwa series besides Solo Leveling that have staying power.
Speaking of staying power, Kate Beaton’s Ducks is on the chart for a fourth month, and Catana Chetwynd’s You Are Home for its second month in a row.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – December 2022 (11/27/22 – 12/31/22) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME THREE |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
DEL REY |
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2 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME TWO |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
DEL REY |
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3 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME ONE HC |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
DEL REY |
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4 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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5 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME ONE |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
DEL REY |
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6 |
KILLING STALKING: DELUXE EDITION VOL. 2 |
KOOGI |
YEN PRESS |
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7 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 5 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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8 |
THE REMARRIED EMPRESS VOL. 1 |
ALPHATART |
YEN PRESS |
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9 |
VILLAINS ARE DESTINED TO DIE VOL. 1 |
GWON GYEOEUL |
YEN PRESS |
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10 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 2 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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11 |
YOU ARE HOME HC |
CATANA CHETWYND |
ANDREWS & MCMEEL |
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12 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME THREE |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
DEL REY |
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13 |
CRITICAL ROLE: VOX MACHINA ORIGINS VOL. III |
JODY HOUSER |
DARK HORSE |
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14 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOLUME TWO |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
DEL REY |
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15 |
THE WORLD AFTER THE FALL VOL. 1 |
GAMJA U |
YEN PRESS |
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16 |
DUCKS: TWO YEARS IN THE OIL SANDS HC |
KATE BEATON |
DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
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17 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 4 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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18 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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19 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 3 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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20 |
MY GENTLY RAISED BEAST VOL. 1 |
YEOSEULKI |
YEN PRESS |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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The Manga chart is heavy on Chainsaw Man, with nine volumes of the series in the Top 20. The manga is still getting a boost from the anime, which premiered in October. Shuna’s Journey, the Hayao Miyazaki manga published in full color by First Second, is on the Manga chart for the second month in a row. Aside from that and Blue Lock, which is in the Top 20 for the first time, all the other series on the chart are tried-and-true best-sellers.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – December 2022 (11/27/22 – 12/31/22) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 1 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 2 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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3 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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5 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 3 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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6 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 18 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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7 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 4 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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8 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 1 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL. 17 |
TORIYAMA, AKIRA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 5 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 2 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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13 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 2 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 9 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 0 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 6 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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17 |
BLUE LOCK VOL. 1 |
MUNEYUKI KANESHIRO |
KODANSHA COMICS |
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18 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 10 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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19 |
SHUNA’S JOURNEY HC |
HAYAO MIYAZAKI |
FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
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20 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 7 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin tops the Superhero category for the third month in a row; this book has been on the chart since it debuted in July 2022. Three volumes of The Sandman return to the chart as well, and Fortnite X Marvel and Godzilla vs. the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, both November releases, are back for a second month. Once again, most of these titles have been in the Top 20 before; the sole new release is Flashpoint Beyond.
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NPD BookScan Top 20 ‘Superheroes’ Graphic Novels – December 2022 (11/27/22 – 12/31/22) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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2 |
THE SANDMAN BOOK ONE |
NEIL GAIMAN |
DC COMICS |
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3 |
WATCHMEN (2019 EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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4 |
STRANGER THINGS GRAPHIC NOVEL BOXED SET |
GREG PAK |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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5 |
BATMAN: YEAR ONE |
FRANK MILLER |
DC COMICS |
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6 |
FANTASTIC FOUR: FULL CIRCLE HC |
ALEX ROSS |
HARRY ABRAMS |
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7 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX. ED. HC (NEW EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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8 |
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HC |
STAN LEE |
PENGUIN CLASSICS |
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9 |
THE SANDMAN BOOK TWO |
NEIL GAIMAN |
DC COMICS |
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10 |
FORTNITE X MARVEL: ZERO WAR HC |
CHRISTOS GAGE |
MARVEL COMICS |
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11 |
STAR WARS: A VADER FAMILY SITHMAS |
JEFFREY BROWN |
CHRONICLE BOOKS |
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12 |
THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS |
SCOTT SNYDER |
DC COMICS |
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13 |
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN |
STAN LEE |
PENGUIN CLASSICS |
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14 |
STRANGER THINGS: SCIENCE CAMP |
JODY HOUSER |
DARK HORSE COMICS |
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15 |
BATMAN ’89 HC |
SAM HAMM |
DC COMICS |
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16 |
FLASHPOINT BEYOND |
GEOFF JOHNS |
DC COMICS |
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17 |
BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN |
JEPH LOEB |
DC COMICS |
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18 |
GODZILLA VS. THE MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS |
CULLEN BUNN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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19 |
BATMAN: HUSH (NEW EDITION) |
JEPH LOEB |
DC COMICS |
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20 |
THE SANDMAN BOOK THREE |
NEIL GAIMAN |
DC COMICS |
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Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |
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For charts of December 2022 graphic novel sales from NPD BookScan:
December 2022 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
December 2022 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:
December 2022 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
December 2022 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
December 2022 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.”
Source: ICv2
