The month of March has had its data compiled by NPD BookScan with what sold in various channels and ICv2 has put together the big list. This month sees that DC Comics dominates the list with fourteen titles while Marvel Comics grabs three. Dark Horse nabs up two and a final spot for Oni Press rounds it out.
For DC Comics, Watchmen is still going strong and it makes sense with the limited series on TV driving sales once again. But DC continues to build brand in new areas with the Harleen graphic novel drawing in new audiences. We also see how Tales from the Dark Multiverse pleases fans and the solid evergreen books with V for Vendetta steps up as well as Dceased and The Long Halloween.
Marvel Comics has less to pull from that’s really drawing wide these days but the House of X/Powers of X hardcover does very well as well as the release of Marvel #1000. The Star Wars side continues to draw too with the 13th volume from the Greg Pak period charting.
Dark Horse Comics has The Witcher and The Legend of Korra charting while Oni Press gets the third place slot for some new Rick and Morty.
NPD BookScan Top 20 ‘Superhero’ Graphic Novels – March 2020 (3/1/20 – 4/4/20) | |||
Rank | Title | Author | Publisher |
1 | WATCHMEN (2019 ED.) | ALAN MOORE | DC COMICS |
2 | HARLEEN HC | STJEPAN SEJIC | DC COMICS |
3 | RICK AND MORTY VS. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS II: PAINSCAPE | JIM ZUB | ONI PRESS |
4 | BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX ED HC (NEW ED.) | ALAN MOORE | DC COMICS |
5 | V FOR VENDETTA | ALAN MOORE | DC COMICS |
6 | BIRDS OF PREY: HARLEY QUINN | AMANDA CONNER | DC COMICS |
7 | TALES FROM THE DC DARK MULTIVERSE | VARIOUS | DC COMICS |
8 | DCEASED HC | TOM TAYLOR | DC COMICS |
9 | HOUSE OF X/POWERS OF X HC | JONATHAN HICKMAN | MARVEL COMICS |
10 | THE LEGEND OF KORRA: RUINS OF THE EMPIRE PART THREE | MICHAEL DANTE DIMARTINO | DARK HORSE |
11 | THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS HC | SCOTT SNYDER | DC COMICS |
12 | STAR WARS VOL. 13: ROGUES AND REBELS | GREG PAK | MARVEL COMICS |
13 | BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN | JEPH LOEB | DC COMICS |
14 | MARVEL COMICS #1000 | AL EWING | MARVEL COMICS |
15 | THE WITCHER OMNIBUS HC | PAUL TOBIN | DARK HORSE |
16 | SUPERMAN: RED SON (NEW ED.) | MARK MILLAR | DC COMICS |
17 | BATMAN: YEAR ONE | FRANK MILLER | DC COMICS |
18 | DOOMSDAY CLOCK PART 1 HC | GEOFF JOHNS | DC COMICS |
19 | THE SANDMAN VOL. 1: PRELUDES & NOCTURNES 30TH ANN. ED. | NEIL GAIMAN | DC COMICS |
20 | BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT | SEAN MURPHY | DC COMICS |
Source: The NPD Group/BookScan |