Compact Superhero Editions Continue to Sell; Streaming Fuels Author and Manga Titles
Streaming, anime, and new-reader-friendly formats are prominent in the list of the Top 20 best-selling Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels according to Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan data for March 2025 (3/2/25 – 4/5/25) provided to ICv2.
More than half of the Author chart is taken up by two series, Solo Leveling and Invincible, both spurred on by animated adaptations. There are 8 volumes of Solo Leveling on the chart, compared to all 11 in February (see “February 2025 Circana BookScan“), while the number of volumes of Invincible has increased from 3 to 5, with all three volumes of the Invincible Compendium making the Top 20 along with two volumes of the trades.
The rest of the chart is an interesting mix: The newest volumes of the manhua Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (tied to an anime available on Crunchyroll), the Calvin and Hobbes collections, and the manhwa Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoints, plus one other new title, the graphic adaptation of the musical Wicked, and three solid backlist titles.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Author Graphic Novels – March 2025 (3/2/25 – 4/5/25) |
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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. 11 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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3 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 2 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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4 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 10 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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5 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 1 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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6 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 2 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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7 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 9 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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8 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 3 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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9 |
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM VOL. 3 |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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10 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 4 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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11 |
INVINCIBLE VOL. 1 (NEW EDITION) |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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12 |
GRANDMASTER OF DEMONIC CULTIVATION: MO DAO ZU SHI VOL. 9 |
MO XIANG TONG XIU |
SEVEN SEAS ENT. |
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13 |
SOLO LEVELING VOL. 6 |
CHUGONG |
IZE PRESS |
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14 |
INVINCIBLE VOL. 2 (NEW EDITION) |
ROBERT KIRKMAN |
IMAGE COMICS |
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15 |
THE HOBBIT: A GRAPHIC NOVEL |
J. R. R. TOLKIEN |
WILLIAM MORROW |
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16 |
THEY CALLED US ENEMY |
GEORGE TAKEI |
TOP SHELF PROD. |
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17 |
BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES |
PATRICK HORVATH |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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18 |
THE CALVIN AND HOBBES PORTABLE COMPENDIUM SET 4: VOL. 4 |
BILL WATTERSON |
ANDREWS MCMEEL |
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19 |
WICKED: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL PART I |
GREGORY MAGUIRE |
WILLIAM MORROW |
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20 |
OMNISCIENT READER’S VIEWPOINT VOL. 6 |
SINGNSONG |
IZE PRESS |
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Source: Circana |
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The Manga chart is more varied than usual, with manga from five different publishers and a number of different series, but once again, almost every title on the chart has an anime tie-in.
Seven of the manga on the chart were released in the last month, including Vol. 12 of Dadadan, which was actually released on April 1. This series has been doing very well thanks to the anime and we can expect to see that volume back on the chart next month.
Down at number 20 is Vol. 5 of The Summer Hikaru Died, an atmospheric horror series about a teen whose best friend is possessed by an alien; the anime will launch Q3 2025 on Netflix, which will likely bring a flurry of sales.
Vol. 12 of Kaiju No. 8 and Vol. 2 of The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All are both on the chart for the second month in a row.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 Manga Graphic Novels – March 2025 (3/2/25 – 4/5/25) |
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Rank |
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
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1 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 25 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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2 |
ONE PIECE VOL. 108 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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3 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 1 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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4 |
THE APOTHECARY DIARIES VOL. 13 |
NATSU HYUUGA |
SQUARE ENIX |
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5 |
BERSERK DELUXE VOL. 1 HC |
KENTARO MIURA |
DARK HORSE |
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6 |
BERSERK VOL. 42 |
STUDIO GAGA |
DARK HORSE |
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7 |
ONE PIECE OMNIBUS EDITION VOL. 1 |
EIICHIRO ODA |
VIZ MEDIA |
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8 |
DANDADAN VOL. 12 |
YUKINOBU TATSU |
VIZ MEDIA |
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9 |
MY HERO ACADEMIA VOL. 40 |
KOHEI HORIKOSHI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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10 |
CHAINSAW MAN VOL. 17 |
TATSUKI FUJIMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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11 |
BLUE LOCK VOL. 1 |
MUNEYUKI KANESHIRO |
KODANSHA COMICS |
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12 |
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA VOL. 1 |
KOYOHARU GOTOUGE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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13 |
JUJUTSU KAISEN VOL. 24 |
GEGE AKUTAMI |
VIZ MEDIA |
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14 |
DANDADAN VOL. 1 |
YUKINOBU TATSU |
VIZ MEDIA |
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15 |
ONE-PUNCH MAN VOL. 30 |
ONE |
VIZ MEDIA |
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16 |
THE GUY SHE WAS INTERESTED IN WASN’T A GUY AT ALL VOL. 2 |
SUMIKO ARAI |
YEN PRESS |
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17 |
SPY X FAMILY VOL. 13 |
TATSUYA ENDO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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18 |
UZUMAKI (3-IN-1 DELUXE EDITION) HC |
JUNJI ITO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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19 |
KAIJU NO. 8 VOL. 12 |
NAOYA MATSUMOTO |
VIZ MEDIA |
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20 |
THE SUMMER HIKARU DIED VOL. 5 |
MOKUMOKUREN |
YEN PRESS |
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Source: Circana |
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Just like last month, there are two Marvel Premier Editions and four DC Compact Comics on the Superhero list, and five of these six are the same; the Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Marvel Premier Edition has dropped off the chart and been replaced by a March release, Captain America: Winter Soldier. So these inexpensive, new-reader-friendly editions are showing some staying power.
Speaking of staying power, TMNT: The Last Ronin tops the chart yet again, and TMNT: The Last Ronin—The Lost Years is still hanging in in the middle range as well.
Vol. 2 of Ultimate Spider-Man is number three on the chart, with Vol. 1 of that series in fourth place, just as it was last month. Other March releases include new Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra graphic novels and a hardcover Sonic the Hedgehog collection.
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Circana BookScan Top 20 “Superhero” Graphic Novels – March 2025 (3/2/25 – 4/5/25) |
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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 |
DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN (MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION) |
FRANK MILLER |
MARVEL COMICS |
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3 |
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 2: THE PAPER |
JONATHAN HICKMAN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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4 |
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 1: MARRIED WITH CHILDREN |
JONATHAN HICKMAN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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5 |
BATMAN: HUSH: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION |
JEPH LOEB |
DC COMICS |
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6 |
AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER–ASHES OF THE ACADEMY |
FAITH ERIN HICKS |
DARK HORSE |
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7 |
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION) |
ED BRUBAKER |
MARVEL COMICS |
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8 |
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN–LOST YEARS HC |
KEVIN EASTMAN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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9 |
SECRET WARS |
JONATHAN HICKMAN |
MARVEL COMICS |
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10 |
BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE DLX. ED. HC (NEW EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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11 |
BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS SAGA: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION |
SCOTT SNYDER |
DC COMICS |
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12 |
THE LEGEND OF KORRA: THE MYSTERY OF PENQUAN ISLAND |
KIKU HUGHES |
DARK HORSE |
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13 |
ALL-STAR SUPERMAN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION |
GRANT MORRISON |
DC COMICS |
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14 |
WATCHMEN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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15 |
DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN (NEW PRINTING) |
FRANK MILLER |
MARVEL COMICS |
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16 |
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: THE IDW COLLECTION VOL. 5 HC |
IAN FLYNN |
IDW PUBLISHING |
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17 |
BATMAN: YEAR ONE |
FRANK MILLER |
DC COMICS |
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18 |
WATCHMEN (2019 EDITION) |
ALAN MOORE |
DC COMICS |
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19 |
MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS (NEW PRINTING) |
JIM SHOOTER |
MARVEL COMICS |
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20 |
KINGDOM COME |
MARK WAID |
DC COMICS |
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Source: Circana |
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For charts of March 2025 graphic novel sales from Circana:
March 2025 Circana – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels
For the charts with the actual sales numbers from Circana, see these articles on the ICv2 Pro site:
March 2025 Circana – Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
March 2025 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
