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Secret Empire and Deadpool: Bad Blood lead bestselling comics and graphic novels of May 2017

June 18, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Diamond Comic Distributors has revealed the sales charts for last month’s bestselling comic book and graphic novel titles, with Marvel leading the field on both fronts with Secret Empire #1 and the original graphic novel Deadpool: Bad Blood.

Top 10 Bestselling Comic Books of May 2017

1. Secret Empire #1
2. Venom #150
3. Batman #22
4. The Flash #22
5. Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout #1
6. Secret Empire #2
7. Batman #23
8. Secret Empire #3
9. All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #1
10. The Walking Dead #167

Top 10 Bestselling Graphic Novels of May 2017

1. Deadpool: Bad Blood
2. Bitch Planet Vol. 2: President Bitch
3. Saga Vol. 7
4. Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Year One
5. Moonshine Vol. 1
6. The Flash Vol. 2: The Speed of Darkness
7. Champions Vol. 1: Change the World
8. Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 2: Victim Syndicate
9. The Unworthy Thor
10. Doom Patrol Vol. 1: Brick By Brick

Publisher Dollar / Unit Share

1. Marvel Comics – 38.05% (dollar share) / 39.91% (unit share)
2. DC Entertainment – 27.93% (dollar share) / 30.88% (unit share)
3. Image Comics – 10.25% (dollar share) / 11.83% (unit share)
4. IDW Publishing – 4.65% (dollar share) / 3.78% (unit share)
5. Dark Horse Comics – 3.05% (dollar share) / 2.21% (unit share)
6. Boom! Studios – 2.10% (dollar share) / 1.74% (unit share)
7. Dynamite Entertainment – 1.72% (dollar share) / 1.85% (unit share)
8. Titan Comics – 1.18% (dollar share) / 0.99% (unit share)
9. Viz Media – 1.12% (dollar share) / 0.39% (unit share)
10. Oni Press – 0.89% (dollar share) / 0.59% (unit share)
Other Non-Top 10 – 9.06% (dollar share) / 5.83% (unit share)

Originally published June 18, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Comic Books, Gary Collinson, News

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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