Top selling comic books of all time

May 10, 2019 aided by five slightly different variant covers, spiderman was the highest selling comic book of alltime for about a year. Feb 10, 2017 since these are the bestselling novels of all time, you will not find any nonfiction, religious, or political books, like the holy quran, the king james bible, and quotations from chairman mao. Nov 16, 2019 the 50 best nonsuperhero graphic novels. Nonetheless, armor wars is one of the best nonbig 2 comic book events out there, and if nothing else, should encourage you to read great books like matt kindts unity. The cbr master list cbr 75 greatest marvel comics of all time reader voted marvel wizard magazine 100 greatest graphic novels wizard 100 best graphic novels 60 comics everyone should read. Herein, weve rounded up the 30 bestselling novels of all time, according to various expert counters at the guardian and the new york times. It first appeared as a daily comic strip and continues to be published today. Best selling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. And for more chartsmashers, check out these 30 best selling novels of all time. From the dark and dry to the witty and wry, from the fictive to the factual, from travel logs to comedic blogs, this. These nine best selling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and landed themselves into this list. Bestselling american comic books of all time in the u.

Click on any storyline for a writeup on that story complete with some sample pages from the story. Top 10 best selling comic books of all time youtube. From naruto to astro boy, these series represent some of the best things about the medium, and they are definitely worth. Jun 02, 2014 the best selling books of all time are hard to list, as reliable sales figures are hard to find, especially for the bible and the quran, the most printed books of all time. The series was created by a british collaboration consisting of writer alan moore. The phantom, created by lee falk in 1936, has sold over 150 million copies worldwide. Aided by five slightly different variant covers, spiderman was the highest selling comic book of all time for about a year.

Victory the new york times graphic novel bestseller list is coming. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people. Thats why weve compiled a list of the absolute best comic books from over the years, spanning every genre available. Jul 12, 2017 so its a perfect time for our super summer reader poll a few months ago, we asked you to tell us all about your favorite comics and graphic novels. One piece is the bestselling comic by a single author and the bestselling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. Watchmen is either at or near the top of every single best of comics list. This page provides lists of bestselling comic book series to date. Youve likely heard of them alland maybe even read a few. By the top five most expensive comic books of all time august 25, 2014 1. In celebration of national superhero day, yahoo news counts down americas top ten bestselling comic books of all time. Wed venture to say many of them are also the best comics of all time. Written and illustrated by takao saito, this action manga has been published since october 1968.

Each book has been rated at least 4 star by at least 75 readers. These nine bestselling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and landed themselves into this list. Its worth noting that much of these sales were because the issue was published with four different covers, essentially. Some have managed to break the millionselling mark due to popularity, some to notoriety, some down to sheer perseverance. The series are listed according to the highest sales estimates as reported in. If you love to laugh then youre in luck, because weve gathered 50 of the funniest books of all time on this cantmiss list. Since these are the bestselling novels of all time, you will not find any nonfiction, religious, or political books, like the holy quran, the king james bible, and quotations from chairman mao. Dec 28, 2017 looking at the mostordered comic books in the north american comic market, dc entertainment had a particularly strong year, with seven of the top 10 issues of the year being published by the home. Raina telgemeiers guts is the bestselling book overall in the us. Not only do they bring the genre as a whole down, often times theyre so bad they actually prevent better, future stories from ever taking off.

Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels. Diamond reveals 100 bestselling comics of the past decade cbr. Allstar superman is a twelveissue maxiseries written by grant morrison and drawn by frank quitely. Icv2 conference supplies a snapshot of a changing comics industry. The 30 bestselling comic book series of all time best life. Jan 21, 2020 its heartbreaking and shocking, and in 1973, it was something that made people look at comic books, especially superhero comic books, a very different way. As comic book sales data from 1938 to the 1980s was a little harder to come by, when we say of all time we really mean the.

So its a perfect time for our super summer reader poll a few months ago, we asked you to tell us all about your favorite comics and graphic novels. Top 100 comic book storylines of alltime master list. May 30, 2018 but as much as we all love a good film, that term can also apply to good oldfashioned books, as well. Herein, weve gathered together the bestselling comic book series ever, according to the expert counters at guinness world records and education week. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zapkapow. It has become one of the most successful manga and anime series of all time.

The series was developed to allow major comics creators a chance to tell stories showcasing characters without being restricted by dc universe continuity. Second on our list of the nine bestselling comics of all time is batman, which has sold more than 460 million copies worldwide. Top websites about best selling comic books of all time. The list is compliled from amazons bestsellers in romance for the peoples view, from romance readers top 100 romance novels for a criteque view, and from the best books from last 10 years lists. Here at comicbook, weve dug around to show off mangas top selling titles. Here at comicbook, weve dug around to show off mangas topselling titles. All time record comic book sales its all just comics. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, 6 7 8 harry potter by j.

These are the bestselling comic books ever and some may say the best. This isnt a best comics of all time listits more of a primer. Looking at the mostordered comic books in the north american comic market, dc entertainment had a particularly strong year, with seven of the. The all american hero first appeared in 1941, some time before the united states. The top 9 bestselling comic books of all time ppcorn. Ive been reading comic books for a long time, just over 30 years now, starting when i was a wee pup waist high to my father. Normally, ill spend hours waxing poetic about how great comic books can be. This must be one of the top 100 all time stupid lists, from now until forever, in either direction.

It includes japanese manga, american comic books, and european comics. Rowling is the best selling book series in history. From the dark and dry to the witty and wry, from the fictive to the factual, from travel logs to comedic blogs, this extensive collection of humor both classic and new includes something for everyone. Oct 18, 2016 the 33 greatest graphic novels of all time. No, most top selling titles dont match the numbers of the heydays. Feb 26, 2015 superman ranks at the top of the list of best selling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide. When i sold comics back then young people would ask me what comic i thought would go up in value.

The allamerican hero first appeared in 1941, some time before the united states entered world war. Youve likely heard of them alland maybe even read a. What other comics could net you a high sixdigit sum or make you an instant millionaire if you were to find one magically sitting around in your grandparents attic. Here is a master list of all the top 100 comic book storylines, as voted on by you, our readers over a thousand of you.

During the heat of the comics boom of the early 1990s, marvel published the bestselling comic book of all time. It is the best selling graphic novel in comic book history and spun off a major motion picture. Jul 26, 2019 and finally, the granddaddy of them all. Best selling comic books of all time insider monkey. Honorable mentions, the killing joke, all star superman, and alan moore, stephen r. Marvel comics has been the top dog in comic book publishing recently, because of its wellreceived highprofile movies, strong sales, and popular characters.

Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. Honorable mentions, the killing joke, all star superman, and alan moore. What is the top selling comic book issue of all times. He drew and contributed to the creation of as varied of comic books as fantastic four, captain america, the incredible hulk, the mighty thor, the avengers, xmen, black panther, the eternals, kamandi, challengers of the unknown, the demon, and o. With over 210 million sales, captain america is one of the best selling comic books of all time. May 07, 2018 while 2017 and 2018 direct market comic books have been off their 2016 highs, sales remain relatively healthy the last few years.

Its heartbreaking and shocking, and in 1973, it was something that made people look at comic books, especially superhero comic books, a very different way. But as much as we all love a good film, that term can also apply to good oldfashioned books, as well. The 10 bestselling comic book titles of 21st century. Jun 25, 2014 the 10 greatest comic book writers of all time. Herein, weve gathered together the best selling comic book series ever, according to the expert counters at guinness world records and education week. The list is fascinating in its own right, even without the dominance of the big writers. The comic follows the title character, who is a professional assassin. Are the people at time magazine really stupid enough to believe that before 1923 and after 2005 there was no time. Not only does watchmen top a number of best of comic book and graphic novel lists, but this alan moore story actually graced time magazines list of the best novels of all time. Superman ranks at the top of the list of best selling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide. Jul 18, 2017 if you love to laugh then youre in luck, because weve gathered 50 of the funniest books of all time on this cantmiss list.

And for more chartsmashers, check out these 30 bestselling novels of all time. One piece is the best selling comic by a single author and the best selling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. Watchmen was a graphic novel published by dc comics in 1986 and 1987. Superman ranks at the top of the list of bestselling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide. Aided by five slightly different variant covers, spiderman was the highest selling comic book of alltime for about a year. Action comics, the series which introduced the superman. Comic books have been a staple for decades, allowing young kids to fantasize about an alternate universe where they can play the crimefighting, worldsaving hero. While 2017 and 2018 direct market comic books have been off their 2016 highs, sales remain relatively healthy the last few years. All books of a religious, ideological, philosophical or political nature have thus been excluded from the below lists of best selling books for these reasons. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any. The comic sales of the 90s as i remember them was fueled by speculation not necessarily comic fans. The first issue in the series sold over 1 million copies, becoming the topselling single issue in the last 20 years at the time.

Ok, not that young, but i was around 9 years old when i started reading, and actually collecting comic books. With over 600 million copies sold since it first appeared in 1938, superman is undisputedly the best selling comic book of all time. In this video, we discuss the top 10 best selling comics of all time. This page includes a list of the 25 best selling books of all time as well as the 25 best selling book series of all time. Comic books changed the way readers engaged with characters. A tale of two cities charles dickens over 200 million copies sold. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zap. Im glad to say that over the years ive influenced a few people and have brought them into the fold. The marvel cinematic universe has helped bring in new readers and has kept the spotlight on superheroes as a medium.

Jun 03, 2018 in this video, we discuss the top 10 best selling comics of all time. The man of steel is probably the most beloved superhero of all. Oct 28, 2019 normally, ill spend hours waxing poetic about how great comic books can be. Time magazines alltime 100 novels time magazines alltime best 100 english language novels from 1923 to 2005. Here are the 10 best selling books of all time with their estimated sales figures.