Anime and movie tie-ins boosted a number of the titles on the Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero charts, based on Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan data for March 2024 (3/3/24 – 4/6/24) provided to ICv2.
The eight volumes of Solo Leveling take up the top eight slots on the Author chart, which is not surprising; the series has always been a strong seller, and the anime has taken it to a new level. What is surprising is the dearth of romances. There are just three: Vol. 1 of Dark Moon: The Blood Altar, a K-Pop based story, is on the chart for a fourth month, Vol. 6 of Villains Are Destined to Die, is back for a second month, and the Mature-rated BL manhwa Vol. 2 of The Dangerous Convenience Store is also making its second appearance. Gone are Lore Olympus, My Gently Raised Beast, and all those empress stories.
While the chart leans heavily toward action stories, there are a few exceptions, including the second volume of The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – March 2024 (3/3/24 – 4/6/24) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 1 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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2 |
SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 8 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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3 |
SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 2 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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4 |
SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 3 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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5 |
SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 7 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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6 |
SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 4 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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7 |
SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 6 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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8 |
SOLO LEVELING, VOL. 5 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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9 |
THE HOBBIT: A GRAPHIC NOVEL |
J. R. R. TOLKIEN |
WILLIAM MORROW |
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10 |
THEY CALLED US ENEMY |
GEORGE TAKEI |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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11 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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12 |
THE CALVIN AND HOBBES PORTABLE COMPENDIUM SET 2: VOL. 2 |
BILL WATTERSON |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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13 |
OMNISCIENT READER’S VIEWPOINT VOL. 2 |
SLEEPY-C |
IZE PRESS |
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14 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 2 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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15 |
THE DANGEROUS CONVENIENCE STORE VOL. 2 |
945 |
SEVEN SEAS ENT. |
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16 |
DUNE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, BOOK 1: DUNE: BOOK 1 |
FRANK HERBERT |
ABRAMS |
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17 |
DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR, VOL. 1 |
HYBE |
IZE PRESS |
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18 |
VILLAINS ARE DESTINED TO DIE, VOL. 6 |
GWON GYEOEUL |
IZE PRESS |
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19 |
THE CALVIN AND HOBBES PORTABLE COMPENDIUM SET 1: VOL. 1 |
BILL WATTERSON |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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20 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 3 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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Source: Circana |
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Recent volumes of Shonen Jump manga take up most of the Manga Top 20, but The Apothecary Diaries makes its BookScan Top 20 debut with Vol. 11. This was one of Square Enix’s early titles (see “AnimeNYC: Square Enix Announces Five New Manga“), and it’s a very readable tale of palace intrigue, but it has been late to the chart. Perhaps it’s picking up steam because of the anime, which began streaming in October 2023; the last episode aired in late March, so fans may be moving to the manga to get their fix.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – March 2024 (3/3/24 – 4/6/24) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 37 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 11 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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3 |
ONE PIECE VOL. 105 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 14 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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5 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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6 |
ONE PIECE: ACE’S STORY–THE MANGA VOL. 1 |
SHO HINATA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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7 |
ONE PIECE: SHOKUGEKI NO SANJI |
YUTO TSUKUDA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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8 |
ONE PIECE VOL. 1 (OMNIBUS EDITION) |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
DRAGON BALL SUPER VOL. 20 |
AKIRA TORIYAMA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 1 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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12 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 13 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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13 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 2 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 2 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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16 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 21 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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17 |
THE APOTHECARY DIARIES VOL. 11 |
NATSU HYUUGA |
SQUARE ENIX |
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18 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 12 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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19 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 17 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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20 |
BLUE LOCK VOL. 11 |
MUNEYUKI KANESHIRO |
KODANSHA COMICS |
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Source: Circana |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin continues its reign at the top of the Superhero chart, with three more TMNT titles in the Top 10. Godzilla X Kong: The Hunted, a March release, is at number three, behind the build-up to the Legendary MonsterVerse film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, which had an $80 million opening weekend late in the month (see “‘Godzilla x Kong’ a Monster“).
Further down, the first volume of Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus made the top 20 despite a hefty $100 price tag, and Batman Beyond: The Animated Series Compendium – 25th Anniversary Edition also debuted on the chart.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 “Superhero” Graphic Novels – March 2024 (3/3/24 – 4/6/24) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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2 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN–LOST YEARS HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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3 |
GODZILLA X KONG: THE HUNTED |
BRIAN BUCCELLATO |
LEGENDARY COMICS |
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4 |
DISNEY MANGA: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS – THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING |
DAN CONNER |
TOKYOPOP |
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5 |
THE MANDALORIAN AND CHILD HC |
JEFFREY BROWN |
CHRONICLE BOOKS |
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6 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VS. STREET FIGHTER |
PAUL ALLOR |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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7 |
WATCHMEN (2019 EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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8 |
BATMAN: YEAR ONE |
FRANK MILLER |
DC COMICS |
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9 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN DIRECTOR’S CUT HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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10 |
BATMAN: WAYNE FAMILY ADVENTURES VOLUME THREE |
CRC PAYNE |
DC COMICS |
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11 |
THE SANDMAN BOOK ONE |
NEIL GAIMAN |
DC COMICS |
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12 |
SUPERMAN: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC |
OTTO BINDER |
DC COMICS |
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13 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX. ED. HC (NEW EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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14 |
ULTIMATE INVASION |
JONATHAN HICKMAN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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15 |
BATMAN BEYOND: THE ANIMATED SERIES CLASSICS COMPENDIUM – 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION |
HILARY J. BADER |
DC COMICS |
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16 |
WATCHMEN: THE DELUXE EDITION HC |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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17 |
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: THE IDW COLLECTION, VOL. 4 HC |
IAN FLYNN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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18 |
KINGDOM COME |
MARK WAID |
DC COMICS |
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19 |
V FOR VENDETTA |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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20 |
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST VOL. 3: ELEMENTARY HC |
MARK WAID |
DC COMICS |
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Source: Circana |
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For charts of March 2024 graphic novel sales from Circana:
March 2024 Circana – Top 20 Adult & Kids Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
March 2024 Circana – Top 20 Adult & Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
March 2024 Circana – Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Circana collects weekly point-of-sale data on print books from over 16,000 locations including e-tailers, chains, mass merchandisers, independent bookstores, and more. Circana covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market. The ranks on this chart are based on piece sales. Some publishers classify titles that are primarily text, or art books, as graphic novels; we’ve removed those titles from the ranking above.
For past Top 20 Graphic Novel lists, see the “Top 20 GN Index.”
Source: ICV2
