List of best-selling comic series
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This page provides lists of best-selling comic book series to date. It includes Japanese manga, American comic books, and European comics. This list includes comic books that have sold at least 100 million copies. There are three separate lists, for three different comic book publication formats: collected comic book volumes, periodical single-issue floppy comics, and comic magazines. They are separated because the sales figures of these publication formats are not directly comparable.
Tables
· Collected comic book volumes
| Denotes comic series currently running |
· Collected comic book volumes
One Piece
One Piece
Comic series
One Piece
Creator(s)
Eiichiro Oda
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
114
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Jump
1997 – present
Approximate sales
600 million†
Asterix
Asterix
Comic series
Asterix
Creator(s)
René Goscinny
Albert Uderzo
Publisher
Dargaud
Les Éditions Albert René
No. of collected
volumes
41
Serialized
1959 – present
Approximate sales
393 million
Golgo 13
Golgo 13
Comic series
Golgo 13
Creator(s)
Takao Saito
Publisher
Shogakukan
No. of collected
volumes
219
Serialized
Big Comic
1968 – present
Approximate sales
300 million†
Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke
Comic series
Lucky Luke
Creator(s)
Morris
Publisher
Dupuis
Dargaud
Lucky Comics
No. of collected
volumes
82
Serialized
1946 – present
Approximate sales
300 million
Peanuts
Peanuts
Comic series
Peanuts
Creator(s)
Charles M. Schulz
Publisher
—N/a
No. of collected
volumes
—N/a
Serialized
1950 – 2000
Approximate sales
300 million
Case Closed
Case Closed
Comic series
Case Closed
Creator(s)
Gosho Aoyama
Publisher
Shogakukan
No. of collected
volumes
107
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Sunday
1994 – present
Approximate sales
270 million
Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
Comic series
Dragon Ball
Creator(s)
Akira Toriyama
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
42
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Jump
1984–1995
Approximate sales
260 million
Naruto
Naruto
Comic series
Naruto
Creator(s)
Masashi Kishimoto
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
72
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Jump
1999 – 2014
Approximate sales
250 million
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
Comic series
The Adventures of Tintin
Creator(s)
Hergé
Publisher
Casterman
Le Lombard
Egmont Group
No. of collected
volumes
24
Serialized
1929 – 1976
Approximate sales
250 million
Spike and Suzy
Spike and Suzy
Comic series
Spike and Suzy
Creator(s)
Willy Vandersteen
Publisher
Standaard Uitgeverij
No. of collected
volumes
365
Serialized
1945 – present
Approximate sales
230 million
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Comic series
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Creator(s)
Koyoharu Gotouge
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
23
Serialized
2016–2020
Approximate sales
220 million†‡
Slam Dunk
Slam Dunk
Comic series
Slam Dunk
Creator(s)
Takehiko Inoue
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
31
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Jump
1990 – 1996
Approximate sales
185 million
KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops
KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops
Comic series
KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops
Creator(s)
Osamu Akimoto
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
201
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Jump
1976 – 2016
Approximate sales
157 million
Diabolik
Diabolik
Comic series
Diabolik
Creator(s)
Angela Giussani
Luciana Giussani
Publisher
Astorina
No. of collected
volumes
862
Serialized
1962 – present
Approximate sales
150 million
Jujutsu Kaisen
Jujutsu Kaisen
Comic series
Jujutsu Kaisen
Creator(s)
Gege Akutami
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
30
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Jump
2018 – 2024
Approximate sales
150 million†‡
Crayon Shin-chan
Crayon Shin-chan
Comic series
Crayon Shin-chan
Creator(s)
Yoshito Usui
Publisher
Futabasha
No. of collected
volumes
65
Serialized
Manga Action
1990 – present
Approximate sales
148 million
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan
Comic series
Attack on Titan
Creator(s)
Hajime Isayama
Publisher
Kodansha
No. of collected
volumes
34
Serialized
Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
2009 – 2021
Approximate sales
140 million
Garfield
Garfield
Comic series
Garfield
Creator(s)
Jim Davis
Publisher
—N/a
No. of collected
volumes
—N/a
Serialized
1978 – present
Approximate sales
135 million
Oishinbo
Oishinbo
Comic series
Oishinbo
Creator(s)
Tetsu Kariya
Akira Hanasaki
Publisher
Shogakukan
No. of collected
volumes
111
Serialized
Big Comic Spirits
1983 – 2014
Approximate sales
135 million
Bleach
Bleach
Comic series
Bleach
Creator(s)
Tite Kubo
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
74
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Jump
2001 – 2016
Approximate sales
130 million
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Comic series
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Creator(s)
Hirohiko Araki
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
138
Serialized
1987 – present
Approximate sales
120 million†
Kingdom
Kingdom
Comic series
Kingdom
Creator(s)
Yasuhisa Hara
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
78
Serialized
Weekly Young Jump
2006 – present
Approximate sales
120 million†‡
Amar Chitra Katha
Amar Chitra Katha
Comic series
Amar Chitra Katha
Publisher
Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd.
No. of collected
volumes
449
Serialized
1967 – present
Approximate sales
100 million
Astro Boy
Astro Boy
Comic series
Astro Boy
Creator(s)
Osamu Tezuka
Publisher
Kobunsha
No. of collected
volumes
23
Serialized
Shōnen
1952 – 1968
Approximate sales
100 million
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Comic series
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Creator(s)
Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo
Publisher
Harvey Comics
No. of collected
volumes
—N/a
Serialized
1949 – present
Approximate sales
100 million
Baki the Grappler
Baki the Grappler
Comic series
Baki the Grappler
Creator(s)
Keisuke Itagaki
Publisher
Akita Shoten
No. of collected
volumes
155
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Champion
1991 – present
Approximate sales
100 million†
Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star
Comic series
Fist of the North Star
Creator(s)
Buronson and Tetsuo Hara
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
27
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Jump
1983 – 1988
Approximate sales
100 million
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
Comic series
Hajime no Ippo
Creator(s)
George Morikawa
Publisher
Kodansha
No. of collected
volumes
145
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Magazine
1989 – present
Approximate sales
100 million†
The Kindaichi Case Files
The Kindaichi Case Files
Comic series
The Kindaichi Case Files
Creator(s)
Yōzaburō Kanari, Seimaru Amagi, Fumiya Satō
Publisher
Kodansha
No. of collected
volumes
101
Serialized
1992 – present
Approximate sales
100 million†
My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia
Comic series
My Hero Academia
Creator(s)
Kōhei Horikoshi
Publisher
Shueisha
No. of collected
volumes
42
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Jump
2014 – 2024
Approximate sales
100 million†‡
Touch
Touch
Comic series
Touch
Creator(s)
Mitsuru Adachi
Publisher
Shogakukan
No. of collected
volumes
26
Serialized
Weekly Shōnen Sunday
1981 – 1986
Approximate sales
100 million
| Comic series | Creator(s) | Publisher | No. of collected volumes | Serialized | Approximate sales |
| One Piece | Eiichiro Oda | Shueisha | 114 | Weekly Shōnen Jump 1997 – present | 600 million† |
| Asterix | René Goscinny Albert Uderzo | Dargaud Les Éditions Albert René | 41 | 1959 – present | 393 million |
| Golgo 13 | Takao Saito | Shogakukan | 219 | Big Comic 1968 – present | 300 million† |
| Lucky Luke | Morris | Dupuis Dargaud Lucky Comics | 82 | 1946 – present | 300 million |
| Peanuts | Charles M. Schulz | —N/a | —N/a | 1950 – 2000 | 300 million |
| Case Closed | Gosho Aoyama | Shogakukan | 107 | Weekly Shōnen Sunday 1994 – present | 270 million |
| Dragon Ball | Akira Toriyama | Shueisha | 42 | Weekly Shōnen Jump 1984–1995 | 260 million |
| Naruto | Masashi Kishimoto | Shueisha | 72 | Weekly Shōnen Jump 1999 – 2014 | 250 million |
| The Adventures of Tintin | Hergé | Casterman Le Lombard Egmont Group | 24 | 1929 – 1976 | 250 million |
| Spike and Suzy | Willy Vandersteen | Standaard Uitgeverij | 365 | 1945 – present | 230 million |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | Koyoharu Gotouge | Shueisha | 23 | 2016–2020 | 220 million†‡ |
| Slam Dunk | Takehiko Inoue | Shueisha | 31 | Weekly Shōnen Jump 1990 – 1996 | 185 million |
| KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops | Osamu Akimoto | Shueisha | 201 | Weekly Shōnen Jump 1976 – 2016 | 157 million |
| Diabolik | Angela Giussani Luciana Giussani | Astorina | 862 | 1962 – present | 150 million |
| Jujutsu Kaisen | Gege Akutami | Shueisha | 30 | Weekly Shōnen Jump 2018 – 2024 | 150 million†‡ |
| Crayon Shin-chan | Yoshito Usui | Futabasha | 65 | Manga Action 1990 – present | 148 million |
| Attack on Titan | Hajime Isayama | Kodansha | 34 | Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine 2009 – 2021 | 140 million |
| Garfield | Jim Davis | —N/a | —N/a | 1978 – present | 135 million |
| Oishinbo | Tetsu Kariya Akira Hanasaki | Shogakukan | 111 | Big Comic Spirits 1983 – 2014 | 135 million |
| Bleach | Tite Kubo | Shueisha | 74 | Weekly Shōnen Jump 2001 – 2016 | 130 million |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Hirohiko Araki | Shueisha | 138 | 1987 – present | 120 million† |
| Kingdom | Yasuhisa Hara | Shueisha | 78 | Weekly Young Jump 2006 – present | 120 million†‡ |
| Amar Chitra Katha | Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd. | 449 | 1967 – present | 100 million | |
| Astro Boy | Osamu Tezuka | Kobunsha | 23 | Shōnen 1952 – 1968 | 100 million |
| Casper the Friendly Ghost | Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo | Harvey Comics | —N/a | 1949 – present | 100 million |
| Baki the Grappler | Keisuke Itagaki | Akita Shoten | 155 | Weekly Shōnen Champion 1991 – present | 100 million† |
| Fist of the North Star | Buronson and Tetsuo Hara | Shueisha | 27 | Weekly Shōnen Jump 1983 – 1988 | 100 million |
| Hajime no Ippo | George Morikawa | Kodansha | 145 | Weekly Shōnen Magazine 1989 – present | 100 million† |
| The Kindaichi Case Files | Yōzaburō Kanari, Seimaru Amagi, Fumiya Satō | Kodansha | 101 | 1992 – present | 100 million† |
| My Hero Academia | Kōhei Horikoshi | Shueisha | 42 | Weekly Shōnen Jump 2014 – 2024 | 100 million†‡ |
| Touch | Mitsuru Adachi | Shogakukan | 26 | Weekly Shōnen Sunday 1981 – 1986 | 100 million |
· Periodical single-issue floppy comics
Superman
Superman
Comic series
Superman
Creator(s)
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Publisher
DC Comics
No. of issues
18,732
Serialized
1938 – present
Approximate sales
600 million
Batman
Batman
Comic series
Batman
Creator(s)
Bob Kane
Bill Finger
Publisher
DC Comics
No. of issues
23,193
Serialized
1939 – present
Approximate sales
484 million
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Comic series
Spider-Man
Creator(s)
Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Publisher
Marvel
No. of issues
13,500
Serialized
1963 – present
Approximate sales
387 million
X-Men
X-Men
Comic series
X-Men
Creator(s)
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Publisher
Marvel
No. of issues
12,000
Serialized
1963 – present
Approximate sales
260 million
Captain America
Captain America
Comic series
Captain America
Creator(s)
Joe Simon
Jack Kirby
Publisher
Marvel
No. of issues
9,000
Serialized
1941 – present
Approximate sales
210 million
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
Comic series
Fantastic Four
Creator(s)
Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
Publisher
Marvel
No. of issues
5,899
Serialized
1961 – present
Approximate sales
150 million
Diabolik
Diabolik
Comic series
Diabolik
Creator(s)
Angela Giussani
Luciana Giussani
Publisher
Astorina
No. of issues
862
Serialized
1962 – present
Approximate sales
150 million
Spawn
Spawn
Comic series
Spawn
Creator(s)
Todd McFarlane
Publisher
Image Comics
No. of issues
600
Serialized
1992 – present
Approximate sales
150 million
The Phantom
The Phantom
Comic series
The Phantom
Creator(s)
Lee Falk
Publisher
Frew Publications
No. of issues
3,000
Serialized
1936 – present
Approximate sales
150 million
| Comic series | Creator(s) | Publisher | No. of issues | Serialized | Approximate sales |
| Superman | Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster | DC Comics | 18,732 | 1938 – present | 600 million |
| Batman | Bob Kane Bill Finger | DC Comics | 23,193 | 1939 – present | 484 million |
| Spider-Man | Stan Lee Steve Ditko | Marvel | 13,500 | 1963 – present | 387 million |
| X-Men | Stan Lee Jack Kirby | Marvel | 12,000 | 1963 – present | 260 million |
| Captain America | Joe Simon Jack Kirby | Marvel | 9,000 | 1941 – present | 210 million |
| Fantastic Four | Stan Lee Jack Kirby | Marvel | 5,899 | 1961 – present | 150 million |
| Diabolik | Angela Giussani Luciana Giussani | Astorina | 862 | 1962 – present | 150 million |
| Spawn | Todd McFarlane | Image Comics | 600 | 1992 – present | 150 million |
| The Phantom | Lee Falk | Frew Publications | 3,000 | 1936 – present | 150 million |
· Comic magazines
Weekly Shōnen Jump
Weekly Shōnen Jump
Comic magazine
Weekly Shōnen Jump
Publisher
Shueisha
Country
Japan
No. of issues
2,406
Serialized
1968 – present
Approximate sales
7 billion
Weekly Shōnen Magazine
Weekly Shōnen Magazine
Comic magazine
Weekly Shōnen Magazine
Publisher
Kodansha
Country
Japan
No. of issues
2,942
Serialized
1959 – present
Approximate sales
5 billion
Weekly Young Jump
Weekly Young Jump
Comic magazine
Weekly Young Jump
Publisher
Shueisha
Country
Japan
No. of issues
1,765
Serialized
1979 – present
Approximate sales
2 billion
The Beano
The Beano
Comic magazine
The Beano
Publisher
DC Thomson
Country
United Kingdom
No. of issues
4,200+
Serialized
1938 – present
Approximate sales
2 billion
Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Comic magazine
Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Publisher
Shogakukan
Country
Japan
No. of issues
2,805
Serialized
1959 – present
Approximate sales
1 billion
Weekly Young Magazine
Weekly Young Magazine
Comic magazine
Weekly Young Magazine
Publisher
Kodansha
Country
Japan
No. of issues
1,976
Serialized
1980 – present
Approximate sales
1 billion
Micky Maus
Micky Maus
Comic magazine
Micky Maus
Publisher
Egmont Ehapa
Country
Germany
No. of issues
3,169
Serialized
1951 – present
Approximate sales
1 billion
Classics Illustrated
Classics Illustrated
Comic magazine
Classics Illustrated
Publisher
Elliot Publishing Co.
Gilberton Company, Inc.
Frawley Corporation
Country
United States
No. of issues
169
Serialized
1941 – 1971
Approximate sales
1 billion
Ribon
Ribon
Comic magazine
Ribon
Publisher
Shueisha
Country
Japan
No. of issues
694
Serialized
1955 – present
Approximate sales
594 million
MAD Magazine
MAD Magazine
Comic magazine
MAD Magazine
Publisher
EC Comics, DC Comics
Country
United States
No. of issues
557
Serialized
1952 – present
Approximate sales
430 million
CoroCoro Comic
CoroCoro Comic
Comic magazine
CoroCoro Comic
Publisher
Shogakukan
Country
Japan
No. of issues
480
Serialized
1977 – present
Approximate sales
407 million
Nakayoshi
Nakayoshi
Comic magazine
Nakayoshi
Publisher
Kodansha
Country
Japan
No. of issues
756
Serialized
1954 – present
Approximate sales
400 million
Monthly Shōnen Jump
Monthly Shōnen Jump
Comic magazine
Monthly Shōnen Jump
Publisher
Shueisha
Country
Japan
No. of issues
317
Serialized
1970 – 2007
Approximate sales
215 million
Action Comics
Action Comics
Comic magazine
Action Comics
Publisher
DC Comics
Country
United States
No. of issues
1,000
Serialized
1938 – present
Approximate sales
188 million
Pilote
Pilote
Comic magazine
Pilote
Publisher
Dargaud
Country
France
No. of issues
420
Serialized
1959 – 1989
Approximate sales
117 million
| Comic magazine | Publisher | Country | No. of issues | Serialized | Approximate sales |
| Weekly Shōnen Jump | Shueisha | Japan | 2,406 | 1968 – present | 7 billion |
| Weekly Shōnen Magazine | Kodansha | Japan | 2,942 | 1959 – present | 5 billion |
| Weekly Young Jump | Shueisha | Japan | 1,765 | 1979 – present | 2 billion |
| The Beano | DC Thomson | United Kingdom | 4,200+ | 1938 – present | 2 billion |
| Weekly Shōnen Sunday | Shogakukan | Japan | 2,805 | 1959 – present | 1 billion |
| Weekly Young Magazine | Kodansha | Japan | 1,976 | 1980 – present | 1 billion |
| Micky Maus | Egmont Ehapa | Germany | 3,169 | 1951 – present | 1 billion |
| Classics Illustrated | Elliot Publishing Co. Gilberton Company, Inc. Frawley Corporation | United States | 169 | 1941 – 1971 | 1 billion |
| Ribon | Shueisha | Japan | 694 | 1955 – present | 594 million |
| MAD Magazine | EC Comics, DC Comics | United States | 557 | 1952 – present | 430 million |
| CoroCoro Comic | Shogakukan | Japan | 480 | 1977 – present | 407 million |
| Nakayoshi | Kodansha | Japan | 756 | 1954 – present | 400 million |
| Monthly Shōnen Jump | Shueisha | Japan | 317 | 1970 – 2007 | 215 million |
| Action Comics | DC Comics | United States | 1,000 | 1938 – present | 188 million |
| Pilote | Dargaud | France | 420 | 1959 – 1989 | 117 million |
References
- Serialized in Pilote in 1959 – 1973. Collected comic album releases of the Pilote comics were published in 1961 – 1973.
- See Pilote § Circulation.
- In addition to comic album sales, Asterix had a total estimated circulation of approximately 93 million copies in the co
- See Weekly Shōnen Sunday § Circulation
- In addition to tankōbon volume sales, Case Closed / Detective Conan chapters have had a total estimated circulation of a
- See Weekly Shōnen Jump § Manga series
- In addition to tankōbon volume sales, Naruto chapters had a total estimated circulation of approximately 2 billion copie
- In addition to tankōbon sales, Slam Dunk had a total estimated circulation of approximately 1 billion copies in Weekly S
- In addition to tankōbon volume sales, KochiKame chapters had a total estimated circulation of approximately 6 billion co
- Includes Crayon Shin-chan and its sequel series, New Crayon Shin-chan
- In addition to tankōbon volume sales, Bleach chapters had a total estimated circulation of approximately 2 billion copie
- In addition to tankōbon sales, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure had a total estimated circulation of approximately 3 billion cop
- Includes Baki the Grappler's sequel series; New Grappler Baki, Hanma Baki, Baki-Dou, Baki-Dou (2018) and Baki Rahen
- In addition to tankōbon volume sales, Fist of the North Star chapters had a total estimated circulation of approximately
- While the vast bulk of the sales are from single-issue floppy comics, the number may also include trade paperback volume
- Batman comic sales – 484 copies Up until 2015 – 460 million 2016 – 5,049,826 2017 – 4,877,167 2018 – 4,622,530 2019
- Spider-Man comic sales – 384,827,202 copies Up until April 2014 – 360 million May–December 2014 – 3,366,050 2015 – 4,7
- See Weekly Shōnen Jump § Manga series.
- See Weekly Shōnen Magazine § Circulation.
- See Weekly Young Jump § Circulation