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This page provides a list of '''best-selling comics series''' to date and in any language. While a precise number for any given series is near impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. "Best-selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold of a title. To keep the length of the list manageable, only series with estimated sales of at least 20 million copies are included. For many series no exact figure could be found, although there are indications that they too have more than 20 million copies of their work in print. They have not been included in the below table. |
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*Michel Vaillant (Jean Graton): 20 million |
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*The Smurfs (Peyo): 20 million |
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*20th Century Boy (Urasawa): 20 million |
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*Witch (Disney Italia): 20 million |
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*Nana (manga): 22 million |
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*Calvin & Hobbes (Watterson): 30 million<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/16/RVGUNF4DR41.DTL&type=books San Francisco Chronicle] on Calvin & Hobbes</ref> |
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*Yu-Gi-Oh! (Takagashi): 25 million<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE4DA173BF935A35753C1A9649C8B63 The New york Times] on Yu-Gi-Oh!</ref> / 23 million<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/2001-08-31-yu-gi-oh-full.htm USA Today] on Yu-Gi-Oh!</ref> |
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*The Death of Superman (single comic!): 23 million |
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*Classics Illustrated: 25 million copies a week! / 1 billion<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/1997/04/b351197.htm Businessweek] on Classic Comics</ref> |
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*Doraemon: 25 million / 100 million |
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*Monster (manga): 25 million |
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*Major (manga): 25 million |
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*Death Note (manga): 26 million |
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*Inuyasha: 30 million |
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*Lucky Luke (Morris): 30 million<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F03E2DC1E38F931A35751C1A9649C8B63 The New York Times] on Lucky Luke</ref> / 300 million<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/entertainment/1448987.stm BBC] on Lucky Luke</ref> |
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*X-Men: 30 million a year / 400 million<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/06/19/1055828428852.html The Age] on X-Men</ref> |
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*Blueberry (Giraud): 30 million |
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*Initial D (manga): 39 million |
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*The Far Side (Larson): 31 million<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/books/news/9807/10/gary.larson/ CNN] on The Far Side</ref> / 45 million<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-11-20-larson-cover-usat_x.htm USA Today] on The Far Side</ref> |
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*Hunter X Hunter (Togashi): 36 million |
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*Bionicle: 40 million<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/08/arts/08arts.html?pagewanted=print The New York Times] on Bionicle</ref> |
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*Ghost Rider (Marvel): 45 million<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000977895 The Hollywood Reporter] on Ghost Rider</ref> |
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*Bleach (manga): 46 millin<ref>[http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/15-11/ff_manga Wired] on Bleach</ref> |
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*Dennis the Menace (US): 50 million<ref>[http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/article_brief/eandp/1/1119585 Editor & Publisher] on Dennis the Menace</ref> |
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*Rupert The Bear (Tourtel): 50 million<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1013091.stm BBC] on Rupert the Bear</ref> |
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*Garfield(Davis): 60 million by 1993 / 130 million<ref>[http://www.projo.com/theater/content/projo_20041121_garfield.26a954.html The Providence Journal] on Garfield</ref> |
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*Naruto (manga): 71 million<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20071031.wgtnaruto1031/BNStory/PersonalTech/home Globe and Mail] on Naruto</ref> |
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*The Amazing Spider-Man: 72 million copies a year in 1976 |
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*Amar Chitra Katha (Indian comic): 80 million<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1102313 Daily News & Analysis India] on Amar Chitra Katha</ref> / 86 million <ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2159082.cms The Times of India] on Amar</ref> / 90 million<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/south_asia/4215974.stm BBC] on Amar</ref> |
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*Spawn (McFarlan): 90 million / 100 million / 110 million / 120 million<ref>[http://espn.go.com/mlb/s/2001/0928/1256603.html ESPN.com] on Spawn</ref> / 150 million |
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*Dragonball Z (manga): 100 million<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/22/business/media/22comics.html?ex=1101790800&en=fd31f410833688b0&ei=5006&partner=ALTAVISTA1 The New York Times] on Dragonball Z</ref> / 150 million<ref>[http://www.china.org.cn/english/entertainment/231966.htm China.org] on Dragonball Z</ref> |
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*The Uncanny X-Men (Chris Claremont): 100 million |
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*Tintin (Hergé): 100 million<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/11/arts/television/11tint.html?pagewanted=print The New York Times] on Tintin, 2006</ref> / 120 million / 130 million<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEED6173BF935A35755C0A965958260&sec=&spon= The New York Times] on Tintin, 1993</ref> / 150 million<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DA1438F937A15751C1A967958260 The New York Times] on Tintin, 1991</ref> 185 million / 200 million<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2003/nov/19/education.highereducation The Guardian] on Tintin</ref> / 220 million<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/16/AR2007071601560.html the Washington Post] on Tintin</ref> |
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*Astro Boy: 80 million / 100 million |
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*Asterix (Uderzo): 180 million / 250 million<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB918069547477848500.html?mod=googlewsj TheWall Street Journal] on Asterix</ref> / 280 million<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06EED8133BF933A25751C0A96F958260 The New York Times] on Asterix</ref> / 300 million<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9904EFDE1338F930A35753C1A96E958260 The New York Times] on Asterix</ref> / 325 million<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/magazine/7049642.stm BBC] on Asterix</ref> |
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*Captain America: 200 million<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/30/america/NA-GEN-US-Captain-America.php The International Herald Tribune] on Captain America</ref> / 210 million<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1576835/Gun-toting-Captain-America-comes-back-to-life.html The Telegraph] on Captain America</ref> |
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*Golgo 13: 200 million<ref>[http://www.busrep.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=&fArticleId=379265 Business Report] on Golgo 13</ref> |
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*Fantastic Four: 250 million<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-03-08-fantastic-four_x.htm USA Today] on Fantastic Four</ref> |
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*Peanuts: 300 million<ref>[http://washingtontimes.com/news/2007/oct/28/good-grief/ The Washington Times] on Peanuts</ref> / 400 million |
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*Archie Comics: 400 million |
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*Mortadello (Ibañez): 80 million |
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*Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: 40 million<ref>[http://playlouder.com/event/94/gilbert-shelton-freak-brothers-siging-gosh-13-sep-2008 press release] on FFF brothers</ref> |
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*Shaman King (manga): 20 million<ref>[http://www.activeanime.com/pn/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1215 press release] on Shaman King</ref> |
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*Slam Dunk (manga): 100 million<ref>[http://www.pennlive.com/columns/patriotnews/mautner/index.ssf?/base/columnists/12223644195770.xml&coll=1 PennLive.com] on Slam Dunk</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of best-selling books]] |
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==Notes== |
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{{reflist|2}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Best-selling comics series}} |
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[[Category:Best sellers|Comics]] |
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[[Category:Lists of comics]] |
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