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Tiny Batallion of Canadian Graphic Novels Storms Diamond 2011 Bestseller List

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 The end of the year numbers for Diamond Distribution, the company responsible for supplying the vast majority of comic shops in North America, were announced earlier this week. Of course, what everyone wants to know is, did any Canadian books land on the list of the TOP 1000 Bestselling Graphic Novels for 2011?

The answer is yes, 15 graphic novels by Canadians were qualified bestsellers in comic book stores. Books by Bryan Lee O’Malley and Jeff Lemire did particularly well, but Jim Zub, Chester Brown, Kate Beaton, James Stokoe, and Kagan Macleod also sold books. Bryan Lee O’Malley maintains his large presence over previous years, and that’s about all the analysis I can muster.

Below is the list, with the Diamond ranking, title, publisher, and units sold.

27 Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1 Precious Little Life (Oni) 9,600
70 Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2 Vs The World (Oni) 6,000
96 Sweet Tooth Vol. 3 Animal Armies (DC) 5,100
107 Scott Pilgrim Vol. 3 Infinite Sadness (Oni) 4,800
137 Scott Pilgrim Vol. 4 Gets It Together (Oni) 4,200
162 Sweet Tooth Vol. 1 (DC) 3,900
163 Scott Pilgrim Vol. 5 VS The Universe (Oni) 3,900
179 Scott Pilgrim Vol. 6 Finest Hour (Oni) 3,800
217 Skullkickers Vol. 1 1000 Opas (Image) 3,400
283 Paying For It (D+Q) 3,000
305 Sweet Tooth Vol. 2 In Captivity (DC) 2,900
648 Hark A Vagrant (D+Q) 2,000
710 Orc Stain Vol. 1 (Image) 1,900
775 Scott Pilgrim Precious Little Box Set (Oni) 1,800
937 Infinite Kung Fu (Top Shelf) 1,600

In terms of Canadian publishers, Drawn and Quarterly and Udon are the only entities with books on the list. Rest assured, both publishers, as well as the titles listed above, sell far more through other avenues, including traditional bookstores and Amazon.

277 Daniel Clowes’ Death-Ray (D+Q) 3,000
283 Paying For It Drawn & Quarterly (D+Q) 3,000
318 Scenes From An Impending Marriage (D+Q) 2,800
648 Hark A Vagrant (D+Q) 2,000
924 Mega Man Gigamix Vol. 1 (Udon) 1,600


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