Top 50 Non-Premier Comics & Graphic Novels: November 2012
The classic pulp heroes, among them The Green Hornet, The Shadow, and The Spider, join forces in Chris Roberson and Alex Ross' Masks #1 from Dynamite Entertainment, the best-selling Non-Premier comic book to retailers in November.
In total, Dynamie had four titles in the top ten, including The Boys #72, the final issue of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's series, at #4; The Shadow #7 at #6; and The Shadow #8 at #9.
Valiant Entertainment had three titles in the top ten, led by Shadowman #1 at #2.
Rounding out the top ten was BOOM! Studios with three titles in the top ten; Adventure Time #10 from their KaBOOM! all-ages imprint was their top book for November at #3.
The Hive, the second volume in Charles Burns' Tintin-esque existential tale from Pantheon Books, was the best-selling Non-Premier Graphic Novel for October.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Avatar Press, Dynamite Entertainment, VIZ Media, and Yen Press.
KaBOOM!'s best-selling stories set in the Land of Ooo are collected in BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time Volume 1, the best-selling Non-Premier graphic novel for November.
Other publishers in the top ten include Abstract Studios (Rachel Rising Volume 2: Fear No Malus ranked #7), Archie Comics (Sonic the Hedgehog Archives Volume 19 ranked #10), Dynamite Entertainment (The Boys Volume 12: The Bloody Doors Off ranked #2), Kodansha Comics (Sailor Moon ranked #6), Legendary Comics (The Tower Chronicles: Geisthawk Volume 2 ranked #5), Oni Press (Scott Pilgrim Color Edition Volume 2 ranked #3), and VIZ Media (three titles led by Naruto Volume 59, the month's top-selling manga title, at #4).
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2012
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 25 | 16 | 40.03 | SEP120970-M | MASKS #1 | 3.99 | DE |
| 2 | 90 | 73 | 15.68 | SEP121219-M | SHADOWMAN #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 3 | 94 | 78 | 14.81 | SEP120936-M | ADVENTURE TIME #10 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 4 | 133 | 85 | 10.72 | SEP120975 | BOYS #72 (MR) (NOTE PRICE) | $4.99 | DE |
| 5 | 140 | 111 | 10.16 | SEP120933 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #5 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 6 | 146 | 115 | 9.32 | AUG120983 | SHADOW #7 | $3.99 | DE |
| 7 | 150 | 121 | 9.09 | SEP121229 | X-O MANOWAR #7 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 8 | 155 | 305 | 8.82 | AUG120900 | FREELANCERS #1 | $1.00 | BOO |
| 9 | 157 | 129 | 8.63 | SEP120987 | SHADOW #8 | $3.99 | DE |
| 10 | 159 | 131 | 8.53 | SEP121225-M | HARBINGER #6 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 11 | 162 | 132 | 8.44 | SEP121227-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 12 | 163 | 135 | 8.24 | SEP121223-M | BLOODSHOT #5 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 13 | 164 | 136 | 8.08 | SEP120930-M | BRAVEST WARRIORS #2 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 14 | 186 | 164 | 6.44 | JUN121024 | GAME OF THRONES #11 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 15 | 189 | 173 | 6.03 | SEP120998 | EVIL ERNIE #2 | $3.99 | DE |
| 16 | 192 | 176 | 5.85 | MAY121066 | WARLORD OF MARS #22 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 17 | 195 | 181 | 5.61 | JUN121058 | WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #18 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 18 | 200 | 184 | 5.43 | AUG121022 | PATHFINDER #3 | $3.99 | DE |
| 19 | 204 | 187 | 5.21 | SEP120846-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #17 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 20 | 205 | 189 | 5.10 | SEP120850-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #18 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 21 | 214 | 237 | 4.78 | SEP120884 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #14 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 22 | 216 | 223 | 4.75 | SEP121287-M | WONDERLAND #5 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 23 | 219 | 201 | 4.63 | SEP121005 | DAMSELS #3 | $3.99 | DE |
| 24 | 223 | 235 | 4.49 | SEP120950 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #77 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 25 | 224 | 203 | 4.46 | JUL120976 | KEVIN SMITH BIONIC MAN #14 | $3.99 | DE |
| 26 | 226 | 248 | 4.41 | SEP120805 | SONIC UNIVERSE #46 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 27 | 230 | 251 | 4.32 | SEP120880 | SIMPSONS COMICS #196 | $2.99 | BON |
| 28 | 233 | 242 | 4.22 | SEP121285-M | ROBYN HOOD #3 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 29 | 235 | 243 | 4.17 | SEP121289-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #79 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 30 | 236 | 213 | 4.12 | JUN121066 | LORD OF THE JUNGLE #9 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 31 | 237 | 214 | 4.10 | SEP120925 | PEANUTS VOL 2 #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 32 | 239 | 265 | 4.03 | SEP120881 | FUTURAMA COMICS #64 | $2.99 | BON |
| 33 | 240 | 218 | 4.02 | JUL120953 | GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #19 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 34 | 243 | 221 | 3.94 | SEP120889 | SUPURBIA ONGOING #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 35 | 244 | 222 | 3.93 | AUG121034 | THE SPIDER #6 | $3.99 | DE |
| 36 | 245 | 255 | 3.89 | SEP121283-M | GFT SLEEPY HOLLOW #2 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 37 | 247 | 227 | 3.85 | MAR120969 | FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST #7 | $3.99 | DE |
| 38 | 249 | 229 | 3.79 | MAY121089 | RED SONJA #71 | $3.99 | DE |
| 39 | 252 | 233 | 3.67 | SEP120991 | BATTLEFIELDS #1 GREEN FIELDS BEYOND PT 1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 40 | 253 | 234 | 3.64 | APR121013 | VAMPIRELLA RED ROOM #4 | $3.99 | DE |
| 41 | 255 | 236 | 3.59 | AUG121025 | PROPHECY #5 | $3.99 | DE |
| 42 | 256 | 239 | 3.54 | AUG120911 | HELLRAISER ROAD BELOW #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BOO |
| 43 | 258 | 268 | 3.52 | AUG121435-M | GFT BAD GIRLS #4 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 44 | 259 | 282 | 3.52 | AUG120804 | MEGA MAN #19 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 45 | 261 | 241 | 3.48 | SEP120893 | HELLRAISER #20 (MR) | $3.99 | BOO |
| 46 | 263 | 287 | 3.42 | SEP120879 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #77 | $2.99 | BON |
| 47 | 265 | 244 | 3.42 | JUN121047 | GREEN HORNET #31 | $3.99 | DE |
| 48 | 270 | 276 | 3.33 | SEP121297-M | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #23 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 49 | 272 | 249 | 3.29 | AUG121027 | WITCHBLADE DEMON REBORN #4 | $3.99 | DE |
| 50 | 274 | 281 | 3.23 | SEP121291-M | GODSTORM #2 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2012
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 4.55 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | 3.33 | OCT120994 | BOYS TP VOL 12 BLOODY DOORS OFF (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 3 | 11 | 9 | 2.33 | AUG121236 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | ONI |
| 4 | 15 | 52 | 1.94 | AUG121347 | NARUTO TP VOL 59 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 18 | 66 | 1.86 | SEP121141 | TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 02 GEISTHAWK | $7.99 | LEG |
| 6 | 21 | 54 | 1.56 | AUG121202 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 08 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 7 | 31 | 39 | 1.31 | SEP120729 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 02 FEAR NO MALUS | $16.99 | ABS |
| 8 | 32 | 90 | 1.30 | AUG121350 | BLEACH TP VOL 50 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 35 | 92 | 1.28 | AUG121351 | BLEACH TP VOL 51 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 38 | 137 | 1.18 | AUG120807 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 19 | $7.99 | ARC |
| 11 | 39 | 21 | 1.16 | SEP121088 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 02 XMAS SHACKTOWN | $28.99 | FAN |
| 12 | 46 | 127 | 1.00 | AUG121349 | ONE PIECE TP VOL 65 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 13 | 47 | 46 | 1.00 | SEP120990 | SHADOW TP VOL 01 FIRE OF CREATION (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 14 | 48 | 111 | 1.00 | AUG121299 | ASSASSINS CREED GN VOL 01 DESMOND | $9.99 | RAN |
| 15 | 50 | 133 | 0.96 | AUG120795 | ARCHIE COMIC SUPER SPECIAL #1 | $9.99 | ARC |
| 16 | 53 | 120 | 0.94 | AUG121300 | ASSASSINS CREED GN VOL 02 AQUILUS | $9.99 | RAN |
| 17 | 61 | 126 | 0.91 | AUG121301 | ASSASSINS CREED GN VOL 03 ACCIPITER | $9.99 | RAN |
| 18 | 62 | 58 | 0.91 | JUL121177 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 19 | 71 | 119 | 0.86 | JUL121135 | NEGIMA GN VOL 36 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
| 20 | 72 | 148 | 0.85 | AUG121343 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT TP VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 73 | 94 | 0.84 | SEP120804 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG LEGACY VOL 02 | $14.99 | ARC |
| 22 | 75 | 152 | 0.83 | AUG121352 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 23 | 77 | 65 | 0.82 | SEP120827 | STITCHED TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 24 | 86 | 170 | 0.73 | AUG121348 | BAKUMAN TP VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 25 | 88 | 171 | 0.72 | AUG121346 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 91 | 177 | 0.71 | JUL128200 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TP VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 27 | 94 | 140 | 0.70 | SEP121276 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 11 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 28 | 101 | 251 | 0.68 | SEP121156 | SMURFS GN VOL 13 SMURF SOUP | $5.99 | NBM |
| 29 | 104 | 185 | 0.66 | SEP120892 | SUPURBIA TP VOL 01 DM PTG | $9.99 | BOO |
| 30 | 111 | 187 | 0.65 | AUG121367 | CLAYMORE TP VOL 21 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 31 | 115 | 192 | 0.62 | SEP121089 | CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS STOCKING HC | $9.99 | FAN |
| 32 | 120 | 122 | 0.59 | AUG121432 | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS TP VOL 04 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 33 | 122 | 156 | 0.57 | SEP121278 | SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | HAC |
| 34 | 124 | 167 | 0.56 | AUG121397 | SOUL EATER NOT TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 35 | 131 | 179 | 0.53 | AUG121143 | PRISON PIT GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | FAN |
| 36 | 137 | 123 | 0.51 | AUG120907 | HELLRAISER TP VOL 04 (MR) | $19.99 | BOO |
| 37 | 138 | 124 | 0.51 | SEP121236 | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION 3-IN-1 ED VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 38 | 140 | 107 | 0.51 | JAN128076 | UNDERWATER WELDER GN | $19.95 | TOP |
| 39 | 142 | 110 | 0.50 | SEP121270 | INTERVIEW W/T VAMPIRE GN VOL 01 CLAUDIAS STORY | $19.99 | HAC |
| 40 | 146 | 75 | 0.49 | AUG121146 | DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE HC VOL 04 HOUSE O/T HAUNTS | $29.99 | FAN |
| 41 | 147 | 131 | 0.49 | SEP120875 | LEGEND OF OZ WICKED WEST TP | $17.99 | BIG |
| 42 | 151 | 153 | 0.48 | SEP128175 | FOUR HORSEMEN O/T APOCALYPSE SC VOL 03 (MR) | $14.95 | HEA |
| 43 | 157 | 220 | 0.44 | SEP121140 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 22 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 163 | 32 | 0.43 | AUG121358 | NAUSICAA O/T VALLEY O/T WIND BOX SET | $60.00 | VIZ |
| 45 | 165 | 186 | 0.43 | AUG121291 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 03 (MR) ( | $13.99 | ST. |
| 46 | 171 | 198 | 0.40 | AUG120808 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG GENESIS TP | $14.99 | ARC |
| 47 | 175 | 181 | 0.39 | JUL121327 | CHARMED TP VOL 04 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 48 | 176 | 213 | 0.39 | AUG121293 | HAGANAI I HAVE NO FRIENDS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 49 | 180 | 184 | 0.38 | APR121344 | THEATER TP | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 50 | 182 | 234 | 0.37 | SEP121269 | IS THIS A ZOMBIE GN VOL 03 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
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