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May Graphic Novels Sales
Artist Rob Liefeld, the creator of Deadpool, returned to the character with writers Chris Sims and Chad Bowers in Marvel Comics' original graphic novel, Deadpool: Bad Blood, the best-selling graphic novel of May. Also among Marvel Comics' three graphic novels in the top ten were Mark Waid and Humberto Ramos' Champions Volume 1: Change the World at #7 and Jason Aaron and Olivier Coipel's The Unworthy Thor at #9.
Image Comics had three titles in the top ten: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro, and Taki Soma's Bitch Planet Volume 2: President Bitch at #2; Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 7 at #3; and Moonshine Volume 1 at #5.
DC Entertainment had four titles in the top ten: Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott's Wonder Woman Volume 2: Year One at #4; The Flash Volume 2: The Speed of Darkness at #6; Batman: Detective Comics Volume 2: The Victim Syndicate at #8; and Gerard Way, Nick Derington, and Tom Fowler's Doom Patrol Volume 1: Brick by Brick at #10.
May Books, Toys, And Games Sales
Dark Horse Comics' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Character Guide and World Compendium, a guidebook to the 1980s animated television series, was May's best-selling book. Of note, Harcourt's Neil Gaiman Coloring Book ranked #4 and Titan Books' The Art and Making of Wonder Woman, a look behind the scenes of the blockbuster film, ranked #6.
Bandai's Power Rangers Legacy: Dragonzord was May's best-selling toy. DC Collectibles had three products among the top ten: the Wonder Woman Movie: Wonder Woman on Horseback Deluxe Statue ranked #2, the Gotham City Garage: Wonder Woman Statue ranked #9, and the DC TV: Supergirl Action Figure ranked #10.
WizKids/NECA's Marvel HeroClix: Avengers/Defenders War Booster Brick was May's best-selling game product (check out ComicBook.com's unboxing here). Also in the top ten from WizKids/NECA was the DC HeroClix: Wonder Woman Pack at #5 (previewed here). IDW Publishing had two products in the top ten: the Machi Koro Card Game ranked #8 and the Escape from 100 Million BC Board Game ranked #9.
Check out Diamonds charts and full top ten lists below.
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COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS
| DOLLARS | UNITS | |
| MAY 2017 VS. APRIL 2017 | ||
| COMICS | 16.49% | 17.36% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 17.13% | 19.52% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 16.69% | 17.53% |
| TOYS | 52.15% | 52.94% |
| MAY 2017 VS. MAY 2016 | ||
| COMICS | 10.58% | 16.74% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | 3.54% | 13.65% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | 8.31% | 16.49% |
| TOYS | 40.46% | 29.34% |
| YEAR-TO-DATE 2017 VS. YEAR-TO-DATE 2016 | ||
| COMICS | 0.11% | 8.89% |
| GRAPHIC NOVELS | -9.23% | -8.72% |
| TOTAL COMICS/GN | -2.92% | 7.35% |
| TOYS | 1.14% | 1.10% |
NEW TITLES SHIPPED
| PUBLISHER | COMICS SHIPPED | GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED | MAGAZINES SHIPPED | TOTAL SHIPPED |
| MARVEL COMICS | 99 | 43 | 0 | 142 |
| DC ENTERTAINMENT | 82 | 34 | 0 | 116 |
| IMAGE COMICS | 71 | 14 | 1 | 86 |
| IDW PUBLISHING | 59 | 15 | 0 | 74 |
| BOOM ENTERTAINMENT | 26 | 10 | 0 | 36 |
| TITAN COMICS | 22 | 7 | 4 | 33 |
| DARK HORSE COMICS | 20 | 12 | 0 | 32 |
| DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT | 23 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
| ONI PRESS INC. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| VIZ MEDIA | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| OTHER NON-TOP 10 | 119 | 203 | 28 | 350 |
TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | SECRET EMPIRE #1 | $4.99 | MAR170901-M | MAR |
| 2 | VENOM #150 | $5.99 | MAR171008-M | MAR |
| 3 | BATMAN #22 LENTICULAR EDITION | $3.99 | NOV169207 | DC |
| 4 | THE FLASH #22 LENTICULAR EDITION | $3.99 | NOV169210 | DC |
| 5 | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: MISSION BREAKOUT #1 | $4.99 | MAR171072-M | MAR |
| 6 | SECRET EMPIRE #2 | $4.99 | MAR170910-M | MAR |
| 7 | BATMAN #23 | $2.99 | MAR170274-M | DC |
| 8 | SECRET EMPIRE #3 | $3.99 | MAR170915-M | MAR |
| 9 | ALL-NEW GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 | $3.99 | MAR170937-M | MAR |
| 10 | THE WALKING DEAD #167 (MR) | $2.99 | MAR170791 | IMA |
TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | DEADPOOL: BAD BLOOD OGN HC | $24.99 | DEC161086-M | MAR |
| 2 | BITCH PLANET VOLUME 2: PRESIDENT BITCH TP (MR) | $14.99 | MAY160684-M | IMA |
| 3 | SAGA VOLUME 7 TP (MR) | $14.99 | JAN170850 | IMA |
| 4 | WONDER WOMAN VOLUME 2: YEAR ONE TP | $16.99 | FEB170298 | DC |
| 5 | MOONSHINE VOLUME 1 TP (MR) | $9.99 | FEB170696-M | IMA |
| 6 | THE FLASH VOLUME 2: THE SPEED OF DARKNESS TP | $14.99 | FEB170294 | DC |
| 7 | CHAMPIONS VOLUME 1: CHANGE THE WORLD TP | $15.99 | FEB170982 | MAR |
| 8 | BATMAN: DETECTIVE COMICS VOLUME 2: VICTIM SYNDICATE | $16.99 | FEB170293 | DC |
| 9 | THE UNWORTHY THOR TP | $15.99 | FEB170983 | MAR |
| 10 | DOOM PATROL VOLUME 1: BRICK BY BRICK TP (MR) | $16.99 | FEB170287 | DC |
TOP 10 BOOKS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: A CHARACTER GUIDE AND WORLD COMPENDIUM HC | $49.99 | JAN170145 | DAR |
| 2 | HARRY POTTER: TALKING SORTING HAT & STICKER BOOK | $12.95 | FEB172232 | HAC |
| 3 | THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOLUME 117 SC | $14.95 | FEB172238 | SAN |
| 4 | NEIL GAIMAN COLORING BOOK | $15.99 | FEB172228 | HAR |
| 5 | WONDER WOMAN: ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE AMAZON WARRIOR HC | $24.99 | APR172263 | DK |
| 6 | THE ART AND MAKING OF WONDER WOMAN HC | $39.95 | MAR172111 | RAN |
| 7 | SPECTACULAR SISTERHOOD OF SUPERWOMEN HC | $24.95 | MAR172334 | RAN |
| 8 | THE ART AND MAKING OF ALIEN: COVENANT HC | $39.95 | FEB171976 | RAN |
| 9 | TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OFFICIAL PIZZA COOKBOOK HC | $24.99 | MAR172348 | POC |
| 10 | NIGHT NIGHT GROOT PICTURE BOOK | $12.99 | FEB172210 | HAC |
TOP 10 TOYS
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | POWER RANGERS LEGACY: DRAGONZORD | FEB142135 | BAN |
| 2 | WONDER WOMAN MOVIE: WONDER WOMAN ON HORSEBACK DELUXE STATUE | NOV160368 | DC |
| 3 | FINAL FANTASY VII: VINCENT VALENTINE STATIC ARTS GALLERY | AUG168855 | SQU |
| 4 | DARK SOULS II DXF V1: BEARER OF THE CURSE FIGURE | AUG168152 | BAN |
| 5 | MARVEL UNIVERSE VARIANT PLAY ARTS KAI: DEADPOOL FIGURE | OCT168088 | SQU |
| 6 | MARVEL NOW! SUPER DEADPOOL ARTFX STATUE | OCT162924 | KOT |
| 7 | POP! DC HEROES: DARK KNIGHT RETURNS CARRIE KELLY VINYL FIGURE | OCT158905 | FUN |
| 8 | POWER RANGERS LEGACY: DRAGON DAGGER | FEB142136 | BAN |
| 9 | GOTHAM CITY GARAGE: WONDER WOMAN STATUE | DEC160416 | DC |
| 10 | DCTV: SUPERGIRL ACTION FIGURE | NOV160373 | DC |
TOP 10 GAMES
| RANK | DESCRIPTION | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | MARVEL HEROCLIX: AVENGERS/DEFENDERS WAR BOOSTER BRICK | JAN173249 | NEC |
| 2 | MAGIC THE GATHERING TCG: AMONKHET BOOSTER PACKS | DEC168751 | WIZ |
| 3 | PATHFINDER ROLEPLAYING GAME BEGINNER BOX NEW EDITON | SEP138188 | PAI |
| 4 | DC COMICS HEROCLIX: WONDER WOMAN | JAN173247 | NEC |
| 5 | YU-GI-OH! MAXIMUM CRISIS | MAR173362 | KON |
| 6 | MONOPOLY DRAGON BALL Z EDITION | MAR173383 | USA |
| 7 | MIRACULOUS THROWDOWN CARD GAME | JUN161009 | ACT |
| 8 | MACHI KORO CARD GAME | MAY142831 | IDW |
| 9 | ESCAPE FROM 100 MILLION BC BOARD GAME | AUG160552 | IDW |
| 10 | AMC'S THE WALKING DEAD MONOPOLY | APR173290 | USA |
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