DC returned to the top of the comic book bestseller list in December 2016, with Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1 the biggest selling title of the month ahead of Marvel’s own team battle crossover Inhumans vs. X-Men #1. Meanwhile, on the graphic novel front, IDW claimed top spot with its Love is Love anthology, paying tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting.
Top 10 Bestselling Comic Books of December 2016
1. Justice League vs. Suicide Squad #1
2. Inhumans vs. X-Men #1
3. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #7
4. Batman #12
5. Batman #13
6. Civil War II #8
7. Star Wars #26
8. Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1
9. Hulk #1
10. All-Star Batman #5
Top 10 Bestselling Graphic Novels of December 2016
1. Love Is Love
2. Batman Vol. 9: Bloom
3. Descender Vol. 3: Singularities
4. Wolverine: Old Man Logan
5. I Hate Fairyland Vol. 2: Fluff My Life
6. Invincible Iron Man Vol. 1: Reboot
7. Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol. 1: Black Squadron
8. Doctor Strange Vol. 1: Way of Weird
9. Batman Volume 10. Epilogue
10. Black Science Vol. 5: True Atonement
Publisher Dollar and Unit Share
1. Marvel Comics – 36.73% (dollar); 40.50% (unit)
2. DC Entertainment – 29.47% (dollar); 29.04% (unit)
3. Image Comics – 8.81% (dollar); 7.70% (unit)
4. IDW Publishing – 5.49% (dollar); 4.10% (unit)
5. Dark Horse Comics – 3.17% (dollar); 2.43% (unit)
6. Boom! Studios – 2.40% (dollar); 1.64% (unit)
7. Dynamite Entertainment – 1.99% (dollar); 6.97% (unit)
8. Titan Comics – 1.16% (dollar); 0.99% (unit)
9. Valiant Entertainment – 1.10% (dollar); 1.20% (unit)
10. Viz Media -1.09 % (dollar); 0.34% (unit)
Other Non-Top 10 – 8.59% (dollar); 5.09% (unit)
Originally published January 15, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
