This chart of the ICv2 “Top 10 Genre Properties” reflects sales in all channels for 2009. The “Top 10” chart is based on interviews with retailers, distributors, and manufacturers.
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Top 10 Genre Graphic Novel Properties -- 2009
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Rank
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Title
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Publisher
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1
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The Walking Dead
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Image Comics
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2
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Dark Horse
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3
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Star Wars
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Dark Horse
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4
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Fables
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Vertigo
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5
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Sandman
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Vertigo
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6
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Dark Tower
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Marvel Comics
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7
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League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
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Top Shelf Productions
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8
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Star Trek
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IDW Publishing
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9
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Y: The Last Man
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Vertigo
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10
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Halo
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Marvel Comics
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Note: Includes all channels |
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For more information on the graphic novel market for 2009, see "
Fewer Manga in 2010."
For more information on the release of the
ICv2's Internal Correspondence #70, and information on how to get the
ICv2's Internal Correspondence, see "
ICv2 Releases 'Internal Corresondence' #70."
