These are the bestselling comic book volumes for 2017.
They include graphic novels (GN), trade paperbacks (TP) hardcover collections (HC) and original graphic novels (OGN).
These are based purely on sales between the start of January and the end of December, and isn’t restricted to new releases.
Something the consider while looking at this list, there are many books that have been in print for years so they’ve had the entire year to build up sales.
Then, there are some titles that were released throughout the year, like Nick Cave in August, or Saga volume 8 in the final week of the year!
Let’s get to it, here are the top…111 graphic novels of 2017.
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- SAGA TP VOL 07
- SAGA TP VOL 01
- PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 01
- SAGA TP VOL 02
- WALKING DEAD VOL 27 WHISPERER WAR
- SAGA TP VOL 06
- SAGA TP VOL 03
- PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 03
- PAPER GIRLS TP VOL 02
- NICK CAVE: MERCY ON ME
- LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01
- SAGA TP VOL 04
- LEGEND OF KORRA TP VOL 01 TURF WARS PT 1
- BATMAN TP VOL 01 I AM GOTHAM (REBIRTH)
- SAGA TP VOL 05
- FLASH TP VOL 01 LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE (REBIRTH)
- WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 05 IMPERIAL PHASE I
- WALKING DEAD VOL 28
- WALKING DEAD VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE
- MAUS – A SURVIVOR’S TALE COMPLETE
- SAGA TP VOL 08
- MONSTRESS TP VOL 01
- WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 THE LIES (REBIRTH)
- WATCHMEN
- Y THE LAST MAN TP BOOK 01
- SANDMAN VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES
- NIMONA
- BATMAN The KILLING JOKE
- WOLVERINE OLD MAN LOGAN
- RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01
- JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 THE EXTINCTION MACHINE (REBIRTH)
- DARK TOWER (01) GUNSLINGER BORN
- STAR WARS TP VOL 04 LAST FLIGHT OF THE HARBINGER
- MONSTRESS TP VOL 02
- STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 01 VADER
- WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 01 THE FAUST ACT
- EAST OF WEST TP VOL 07
- STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 03 SHU TORUN WAR
- WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 02 YEAR ONE (REBIRTH)
- BATMAN TP VOL 02 I AM SUICIDE (REBIRTH)
- V FOR VENDETTA
- INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR ONE COMPLETE COL TP
- FLASH TP VOL 01 MOVE FORWARD (N52)
- DARK KNIGHT RETURNS
- KILL OR BE KILLED TP VOL 01
- LUMBERJANES TP VOL 02 Friendship to the Max
- STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 04 END OF GAMES
- FLASHPOINT TP
- BATMAN TP VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)
- SNOTGIRL TP VOL 01 GREEN HAIR DONT CARE
- STAR WARS TP VADER DOWN
- DESCENDER TP VOL 01 TIN STARS
- WICKED & DIVINE TP VOL 04 RISING ACTION
- WALKING DEAD VOL 26 CALL TO ARMS
- PREACHER TP BOOK 01
- JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (New 52)
- PHANTOM – FOR THOSE WHO CAME IN LATE
- VALERIAN & LAURELINE VOL 01 CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS
- HARLEY QUINN TP VOL 01 DIE LAUGHING (REBIRTH)
- LUMBERJANES TP VOL 06 SINK OR SWIM
- BATMAN TP VOL 03 I AM BANE (REBIRTH)
- STAR WARS DARTH VADER TP VOL 02 SHADOWS AND SECRETS
- STAR WARS CAPTAIN PHASMA TP
- LOW TP VOL 01 THE DELIRIUM OF HOPE
- RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02
- SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 04 FOURGY
- EAST OF WEST TP VOL 01 THE PROMISE
- BATMAN DETECTIVE TP VOL 01 RISE OT BATMEN (REBIRTH)
- VALERIAN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 01
- BATMAN DARK KNIGHT MASTER RACE HC
- DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS TP VOL 01 ENLISTED
- RAT QUEENS TP VOL 03 DEMONS
- BATMAN HUSH – COMPLETE TP
- BITCH PLANET TP VOL 02 PRESIDENT BITCH
- INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE TP VOL 01
- BLACK MONDAY MURDERS TP VOL 01 ALL HAIL GOD MAMMON
- NIGHTWING TP VOL 01 BETTER THAN BATMAN (REBIRTH)
- SUPERMAN TP VOL 01 SON OF SUPERMAN (REBIRTH)
- STAR WARS HAN SOLO TP
- LUMBERJANES TP VOL 05 BAND TOGETHER
- DIE HARD CHRISTMAS HC
- HELLBOY INTO THE SILENT SEA HC
- RAT QUEENS TP VOL 04 HIGH FANTASIES
- BATMAN TP VOL 03 DEATH OF THE FAMILY (N52)
- DOOM PATROL TP VOL 01 BRICK BY BRICK
- SEX CRIMINALS TP VOL 01 ONE WEIRD TRICK
- SANDMAN VOL 02 THE DOLLS HOUSE
- LOW TP VOL 04 OUTER ASPECTS OF INNER ATTITUDES
- FABLES VOL 01 LEGENDS IN EXILE
- RAT QUEENS TP VOL 01 SASS & SORCERY
- RIVERS OF LONDON TP VOL 02 NIGHT WITCH
- DEADPOOL TP VOL 01 DEAD PRESIDENTS
- BITCH PLANET TP VOL 01 EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE
- HAL JORDAN & THE GLC TP VOL 01 SINESTROS LAW (REBIRTH)
- WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US
- ALL STAR BATMAN HC VOL 01 MY OWN WORST ENEMY (REBIRTH)
- SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 01
- SEVEN TO ETERNITY TP VOL 01
- BATMAN DETECTIVE TP VOL 02 VICTIM SYNDICATE (REBIRTH)
- Y THE LAST MAN TP BOOK 02
- JOKER DEATH Of The FAMILY TP (N52)
- SANDMAN VOL 03 DREAM COUNTRY
- BATMAN TP VOL 02 THE CITY OF OWLS
- WALKING DEAD VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE
- LOW TP VOL 03 SHORE OF THE DYING LIGHT
- RICK & MORTY TP VOL 03
- WALKING DEAD VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS
- INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR TWO COMPLETE COLL TP
- WALKING DEAD VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE
- GEMINI (Jay FAERBER & Jon SOMMARIVA)
- SAGA DLX ED HC VOL 02
Bonus!
As a little reward for reading all the way to the end of the list, here’s a list of most popular series.
We made this list by adding together all of the sales for books within a particular series, e.g. all the different Batman and Detective Comics volumes got counted together as a single series.
we also included manga and all ages titles in this list, so you can see how they compare.
- SAGA
- BATMAN
- WALKING DEAD
- PAPER GIRLS
- STAR WARS
- THE FLASH
- DC SUPER HERO GIRLS
- TOKYO GHOUL
- TINTIN
- WICKED & DIVINE
- LUMBERJANES
- ONE PUNCH MAN
- MY HERO ACADEMIA
- DOCTOR WHO
- LOW
- DEATH NOTE
- RICK & MORTY
- SANDMAN
- MONSTRESS
- BONE