Compact/Premier editions, shojo manga, and Solo Leveling all showed up on the charts of the Top 20 best-selling Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels according to Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan data for May 2025 (6/1/25 – 7/5/25) provided to ICv2.
The Superhero chart is dominated by DC Compact Comics Editions and Marvel Premier Collections, which are clearly hitting a chord with readers. The chart shows a mix of debut and older titles in both programs, and there are so many that they have knocked the 2019 edition of Watchmen off the chart.
Nostalgia remains a strong factor as well, with the paperback Transformers Compendium Vol. 1 making the chart even after the hardcover edition raised over $4.6 million on Kickstarter (see “‘Transformers Compendium’ Series Hits $2M in Two Days“). Readers are also responding well to modern reworkings of Transformers, G.I. Joe, and of course, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
| Circana BookScan Top 20 “Superhero” Graphic Novels – June 2025 (6/1/25 – 7/5/25) | |||
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC | KEVIN EASTMAN | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 2 | FANTASTIC FOUR: SOLVE EVERYTHING [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] | JONATHAN HICKMAN | MARVEL COMICS |
| 3 | ALL-STAR SUPERMAN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | GRANT MORRISON | DC COMICS |
| 4 | DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] | FRANK MILLER | MARVEL COMICS |
| 5 | THE TRANSFORMERS COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 | BOB BUDIANSKY | IMAGE COMICS |
| 6 | SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | MARK WAID | DC COMICS |
| 7 | CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] | ED BRUBAKER | MARVEL COMICS |
| 8 | BATMAN: HUSH: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | JEPH LOEB | DC COMICS |
| 9 | BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS SAGA: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
| 10 | TRANSFORMERS VOL. 3: COMBINER CHAOS | DANIEL JOHNSON | IMAGE COMICS |
| 11 | DCEASED: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | TOM TAYLOR | DC COMICS |
| 12 | KINGDOM COME: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | MARK WAID | DC COMICS |
| 13 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 1: MARRIED WITH CHILDREN | JONATHAN HICKMAN | MARVEL COMICS |
| 14 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN–LOST YEARS HC | KEVIN EASTMAN | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 15 | ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 2: THE PAPER | JONATHAN HICKMAN | MARVEL COMICS |
| 16 | WATCHMEN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION | ALAN MOORE | DC COMICS |
| 17 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: 40TH ANN. COMICS CELEBRATION–THE DLX. ED. HC | JIM LAWSON | IDW PUBLISHING |
| 18 | G.I. JOE VOL. 1: THE COBRA STRIKES! | JOSHUA WILLIAMSON | IMAGE COMICS |
| 19 | SECRET WARS | JONATHAN HICKMAN | MARVEL COMICS |
| 20 | BATMAN: YEAR ONE | FRANK MILLER | DC COMICS |
| Source: Circana | |||
Five different publishers are represented on the Manga chart, a far cry from the days when it was a VIZ-o-rama. We’re also seeing shojo titles re-enter the scene, with volumes of The Apothecary Diaries and A Sign of Affection in the Top 20 as well as the breakout yuri hit The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy At All.
| Circana BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – June 2025 (6/1/25 – 7/5/25) | |||
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 26 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 2 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 41 | KOHEI HORIKOSHI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 3 | DANDADAN VOL. 13 | YUKINOBU TATSU | VIZ MEDIA |
| 4 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 25 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 5 | KAIJU NO. 8 VOL. 13 | NAOYA MATSUMOTO | VIZ MEDIA |
| 6 | JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PART 7–STEEL BALL RUN VOL. 1 | HIROHIKO ARAKI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 7 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| 8 | CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 18 | TATSUKI FUJIMOTO | VIZ MEDIA |
| 9 | ONE PIECE OMNIBUS EDITION VOL. 1 | EIICHIRO ODA | VIZ MEDIA |
| 10 | BLUE LOCK VOL. 1 | MUNEYUKI KANESHIRO | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 11 | DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1 | KOYOHARU GOTOUGE | VIZ MEDIA |
| 12 | BLUE LOCK VOL. 19 | MUNEYUKI KANESHIRO | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 13 | BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC | KENTARO MIURA | DARK HORSE |
| 14 | THE GUY SHE WAS INTERESTED IN WASN’T A GUY AT ALL VOL. 1 | SUMIKO ARAI | YEN PRESS |
| 15 | DANDADAN VOL. 1 | YUKINOBU TATSU | VIZ MEDIA |
| 16 | KAGURABACHI VOL. 1 | TAKERU HOKAZONO | VIZ MEDIA |
| 17 | THE APOTHECARY DIARIES VOL. 1 | NATSU HYUUGA | SQUARE ENIX |
| 18 | A SIGN OF AFFECTION VOL. 11 | SUU MORISHITA | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 19 | SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1 | TATSUYA ENDO | VIZ MEDIA |
| 20 | JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 24 | GEGE AKUTAMI | VIZ MEDIA |
| Source: Circana | |||
The Author chart, on the other hand, is a study in monotony, consisting almost entirely of Solo Leveling and Invincible, with three May releases, Spent, Vol. 8 of Lore Olympus, and Vol. 12 of Saga returning for another month.
| Circana BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – June 2025 (6/1/25 – 7/5/25) | |||
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
| 1 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 12 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 2 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 1 | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 3 | SPENT: A COMIC NOVEL HC | ALISON BECHDEL | MARINER BOOKS |
| 4 | INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 2 | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 5 | INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 6 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 11 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 7 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 10 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 8 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 9 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 9 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 8 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 10 | INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 3 | ROBERT KIRKMAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 11 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 2 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 12 | THE HOBBIT: A GRAPHIC NOVEL | J. R. R. TOLKIEN | WILLIAM MORROW |
| 13 | THEY CALLED US ENEMY | GEORGE TAKEI | TOP SHELF PROD. |
| 14 | LORE OLYMPUS: VOL. EIGHT HC | RACHEL SMYTHE | INKLORE |
| 15 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 3 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 16 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 7 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 17 | SAGA VOL. 12 | BRIAN K. VAUGHAN | IMAGE COMICS |
| 18 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 4 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 19 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 5 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| 20 | SOLO LEVELING VOL. 6 (COMIC) | CHUGONG | IZE PRESS |
| Source: Circana | |||
For charts of June 2025 graphic novel sales from Circana:
June 2025 Circana – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
June 2025 Circana – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
June 2025 Circana – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero 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
