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Top Q3 2008 Traditional Graphic Novels Superhero & Genre
Date: 11/10/2008
These charts of the ICv2 Top 10 Superhero and Genre graphic novels reflect sales in all channels in Q3 of 2008. These charts are based on interviews with retailers and distributors, information provided by Nielsen BookScan (in the form of monthly Top 20 lists (for example see ?Bookscan?s Top 20 Graphic Novels for August 2008) of graphic novels sold in bookstores, and ICv2?s own analysis of information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors on graphic novel sales in comic stores.






Top Superhero Properties?Q3 08




1


Watchmen


DC

2


Batman


DC

3


Spider-Man


Marvel

4


Wanted


Top Cow

5


League of Extraordinary Gentlemen


DC/Wildstorm

6


Iron Man


Marvel

7


Marvel Zombies


Marvel

8


Hulk


Marvel

9


Superman


DC

10


Green Lantern


DC





Top Genre Properties?Q3 08




1


Star Wars


Dark Horse

2


Y: The Last Man


DC/Vertigo

3


Indiana Jones


Dark Horse

4


Buffy the Vampire Slayer


Dark Horse

5


Dark Tower


Marvel

6


Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter


Marvel

7


The Walking Dead


Image

8


Fables


DC/Vertigo

9


Sandman


DC/Vertigo

10


Angel


IDW
Source: ICv2