We’re seeing some crossing over of categories on the charts of the top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels in the book channel, based on Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan data for July (7/30/23 – 8/26/23) provided to ICv2.
There’s a webtoon, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures, on the Superhero chart, while the Spider-Man manga returns to the Manga chart.
The number 3 title on the Superhero chart is Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (see “DC Webtoons Coming to Print“). The first volume of Vixen: NYC, another DC webtoon property that was released on the same day, is not on the chart, but that may be because Batman is simply the more popular character, with seven titles in the August top 20. While most webtoon properties are Author titles, DC has been using the Webtoon platform for different sorts of stories from the comic-shop comics.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin continues its run as the top-selling title on the Superhero chart. Right behind it is Blue Beetle: Graduation Day, which probably got a boost from the movie (see “‘Blue Beetle’ Box Office“). Despite its hefty $150 price tag, the Immortal Hulk Omnibus makes the chart at number 14 (see “Massive ‘Immortal Hulk’ Omnibus“). Other notable August debuts on the chart include Swamp Thing: Green Hell and Volume 1 of the latest iteration of Miles Morales: Spider-Man.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 “Superhero” Graphic Novels – August 2023 (7/30/23 – 8/26/23) |
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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 |
BLUE BEETLE: GRADUATION DAY |
JOSH TRUJILLO |
DC COMICS |
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3 |
BATMAN: WAYNE FAMILY ADVENTURES VOL. 1 GN |
CRC PAYNE |
DC COMICS |
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4 |
WATCHMEN (2019 EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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5 |
BATMAN ’89 |
SAM HAMM |
DC COMICS |
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6 |
SPIDER-PUNK: BATTLE OF THE BANNED |
CODY ZIGLAR |
MARVEL COMICS |
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7 |
THE SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR OMINOUS OMNIBUS VOL. 2: DEADTIME STORIES FOR BOOS & GHOULS |
MATT GROENING |
ABRAMS COMICARTS |
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8 |
THE SANDMAN BOOK ONE |
NEIL GAIMAN |
DC COMICS |
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9 |
BATMAN: YEAR ONE |
FRANK MILLER |
DC COMICS |
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10 |
STAR WARS: THRAWN [NEW PRINTING] |
JODY HOUSER |
MARVEL COMICS |
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11 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VOL. 1 |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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12 |
THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS |
SCOTT SNYDER |
DC COMICS |
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13 |
BATMAN VOL. 2: THE BAT-MAN OF GOTHAM HC |
CHIP ZDARSKY |
DC COMICS |
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14 |
IMMORTAL HULK OMNIBUS HC |
AL EWING |
MARVEL COMICS |
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15 |
WONDER WOMAN HISTORIA: THE AMAZONS HC |
KELLY SUE DECONNICK |
DC COMICS |
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16 |
V FOR VENDETTA |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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17 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX. ED. HC (NEW EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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18 |
SWAMP THING: GREEN HELL HC |
JEFF LEMIRE |
DC COMICS |
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19 |
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN BY CODY ZIGLAR VOL. 1 – TRIAL BY SPIDER |
CODY ZIGLAR |
MARVEL COMICS |
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20 |
BATMAN: BEYOND THE WHITE KNIGHT HC |
SEAN MURPHY |
DC COMICS |
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Source: Circana |
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The Manga chart includes two superhero titles: Spider-Man: Fake Red, which is back on the chart for a second month, and Volume 1 of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, an all-ages manga based on a French animated television series, debuts at number 16. Both are basically superhero properties, and the Spider-Man manga, while it has a different protagonist from the American comics, is remarkably true to the basic concept of Spider-Man.
Other than that, the Manga chart is mostly the usual suspects, popular shonen series with anime adaptations, including the top title, Volume 20 of Jujutsu Kaisen. One to watch out for: The seinen series [Oshi No Ko] is the newest series that looks like it might be a keeper; Volume 1 was on the July chart (see “July 2023 Circana BookScan“), and Volume 3 makes the chart in August.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – August 2023 (7/30/23 – 8/26/23) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 20 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
ONE PIECE VOL. 103 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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3 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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5 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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6 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 0 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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7 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 1 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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8 |
KOMI CAN’T COMMUNICATE VOL. 26 |
TOMOHITO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
KAIJU NO. 8 VOL. 7 |
NAOYA MATSUMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
SPIDER-MAN: FAKE RED |
YUSUKE OSAWA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
TOILET-BOUND HANAKO-KUN VOL. 18 |
AIDAIRO |
YEN PRESS |
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12 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 2 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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13 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 2 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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15 |
GOODBYE, ERI |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG & CAT NOIR VOL. 1 |
KOMA WARITA |
KODANSHA COMICS |
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17 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA–STORIES OF WATER AND FLAME |
RYOJI HIRANO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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18 |
SOICHI: JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION |
JUNJI ITO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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19 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 1 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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20 |
[OSHI NO KO] VOL. 3 |
AKA AKASAKA |
YEN PRESS |
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Source: Circana |
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The Author chart, while dominated by webtoon properties, is remarkably varied, and even the webtoon titles are a mix of different types of content. Topping the list is Volume 7 of Solo Leveling, which debuted in the third week of August. Next up is George Takei’s memoir, They Called Us Enemy, followed by the hardcover of the latest volume of Lore Olympus (the paperback edition appears further down the chart). Two webtoons, Volume 1 of Doom Breaker and Twistwood Tales, debut on the chart, as does Jamie Lee Curtis’s environmental horror story Mother Nature. In addition to They Called Us Enemy, three other classic memoirs are on the chart: March: Book One, Gender Queer, and I Was Their American Dream.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – August 2023 (7/30/23 – 8/26/23) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 7 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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2 |
THEY CALLED US ENEMY |
GEORGE TAKEI |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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3 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOL. FOUR HC |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
RANDOM HOUSE |
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4 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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5 |
DOOM BREAKER VOL. 1 |
BLUE-DEEP |
WEBTOON UNSCROLLED |
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6 |
VILLAINS ARE DESTINED TO DIE VOL. 4 |
GWON GYEOEUL |
IZE PRESS |
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7 |
MOTHER NATURE HC |
JAMIE LEE CURTIS |
TITAN COMICS |
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8 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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9 |
MARCH: BOOK ONE |
JOHN LEWIS |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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10 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 6 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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11 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOL. ONE |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
DEL REY |
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12 |
VILLAINS ARE DESTINED TO DIE VOL. 3 |
GWON GYEOEUL |
IZE PRESS |
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13 |
GENDER QUEER: A MEMOIR |
MAIA KOBABE |
ONI PRESS |
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14 |
VILLAINS ARE DESTINED TO DIE VOL. 1 |
GWON GYEOEUL |
IZE PRESS |
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15 |
TWISTWOOD TALES HC |
AC MACDONALD |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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16 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 2 |
CHUGONG |
YEN PRESS |
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17 |
LORE OLYMPUS: VOL. FOUR |
RACHEL SMYTHE |
RANDOM HOUSE |
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18 |
VILLAINS ARE DESTINED TO DIE VOL. 2 |
GWON GYEOEUL |
IZE PRESS |
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19 |
ADVICE FROM A BLOB: HOW TO FIND PEACE IN THIS MESSY, BEAUTIFUL, CHAOTIC EXISTENCE HC |
LENNNIE |
HARPERCOLLINS PUB. |
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20 |
I WAS THEIR AMERICAN DREAM: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR |
MALAKA GHARIB |
CLARKSON POTTER |
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Source: Circana |
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For charts of August 2023 graphic novel sales from Circana:
August 2023 Circana – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
August 2023 Circana – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
August 2023 Circana – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
August 2023 Circana – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
August 2023 Circana – Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Circana collects weekly point-of-sale data on print books from over 16,000 locations including e-tailers, chains, mass merchandisers, independent bookstores, and more. Circana 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 Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the “Top 20 GN Index.”
Source: ICv2
