Top 100 Non-Premier Comics & Graphic Novels: 2012
The classic pulp heroes, including the Green Hornet, Kato, and The Shadow, joined forces to take down a criminal government in Chris Roberson and Alex Ross' pulp crossover event Masks #1 from Dynamite Entertainment, the best-selling Non-Premier comic book to retailers in 2012. In total, Dynamite had three of the year's top ten Non-Premier comics; Masks #1 was followed by The Shadow #1 at #2 and the Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptation Lord of the Jungle #1 at #9.
The Valiant heroes returned in 2012 and Valiant Entertainment took three spots in the top ten — X-O Manowar #1 ranked #3, Harbinger #1 ranked #4, and Bloodshot #1 ranked #5.
BOOM! Studios rounded out the top ten for 2012 with four titles. From their all-ages KaBOOM! imprint, Adventure Time #1 ranked #6, Adventure Time #2 ranked #7, and Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens #1 ranked #10. Also from BOOM! Studios, Fanboys Vs. Zombies #1 ranked #8.
Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen III: Century #3: 2009, the conclusion to the century-spanning trilogy, from Top Shelf Productions was the year's best-selling Non-Premier Graphic Novel. Also in the top ten from Top Shelf was Jeff Lemire's original graphic novel The Underwater Welder at #7.
BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time Volume 1, the collected edition of the first four issues of their best-selling comic book, ranked #2 for the year.
Dynamite Entertainment had three titles in the top ten, all from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's The Boys — Volume 10, Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker, ranked #3; Volume 11, Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men, ranked #4; and Volume 12, The Bloody Doors Off, ranked #8.
Oni Press began reprinting Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim in color hardcover editions in 2012, and the first volume, Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life, ranked #5 for the year.
Legendary Comics' The Tower Chronicles: Geisthawk Volume 1, a supernatural thriller from Matt Wagner (Grendel) and Simon Bisley (Lobo) ranked #8.
Bantam Books' A Game of Thrones Volume 1, a hardcover collection of the first six issues of Dynamite's adaptation of George R.R. Martin's fantasy novel A Game of Thrones, ranked #9.
Finally, Kodansha Comics' Sailor Moon Volume 3 ranked #10 for the year. Additionally, this book was the year's top-selling Manga.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2012
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 196 | 107 | SEP120970-M | MASKS #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 2 | 418 | 251 | MAR128302-M | SHADOW #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 3 | 440 | 268 | JUN128136-M | X-O MANOWAR #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 4 | 767 | 485 | AUG128057-M | HARBINGER #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 5 | 878 | 590 | AUG128396-M | BLOODSHOT #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 6 | 893 | 518 | JAN128109-M | ADVENTURE TIME #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 7 | 1007 | 609 | JAN128240-M | ADVENTURE TIME #2 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 8 | 1011 | 2454 | FEB128242-M | FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #1 | $1.00 | BOO |
| 9 | 1028 | 2591 | OCT110967 | LORD OF THE JUNGLE #1 (MR) | $1.00 | DE |
| 10 | 1032 | 728 | MAY120990-M | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 11 | 1042 | 755 | JUN121322-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 12 | 1047 | 723 | FEB120869 | ADVENTURE TIME #3 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 13 | 1074 | 848 | APR120950 | ADVENTURE TIME #5 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 14 | 1096 | 821 | SEP121219-M | SHADOWMAN #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 15 | 1121 | 890 | MAR120884 | ADVENTURE TIME #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 16 | 1131 | 859 | JUL121254-M | X-O MANOWAR #5 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 17 | 1133 | 847 | MAY120994 | ADVENTURE TIME #6 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 18 | 1154 | 2997 | OCT120874-M | DEATHMATCH #1 | $1.00 | BOO |
| 19 | 1164 | 878 | MAY128153-M | X-O MANOWAR #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 20 | 1165 | 897 | MAY128165-M | SHADOW #2 | $3.99 | DE |
| 21 | 1222 | 934 | JUN120949 | ADVENTURE TIME #7 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 22 | 1223 | 940 | SEP120936-M | ADVENTURE TIME #10 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 23 | 1263 | 959 | AUG120938 | ADVENTURE TIME #9 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 24 | 1267 | 957 | JUL120908 | ADVENTURE TIME #8 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 25 | 1338 | 3241 | MAR128272-M | HIGHER EARTH #1 | $1.00 | BOO |
| 26 | 1343 | 1013 | NOV120957 | ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 27 | 1344 | 1011 | APR121003 | SHADOW #3 | $3.99 | DE |
| 28 | 1389 | 1068 | MAY121315 | X-O MANOWAR #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 29 | 1401 | 1085 | MAY121021 | SHADOW #4 | $3.99 | DE |
| 30 | 1427 | 1099 | AUG128058-M | HARBINGER #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 31 | 1439 | 3363 | APR128253-M | EXTERMINATION #1 | $1.00 | BOO |
| 32 | 1459 | 1121 | JUN120946 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #2 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 33 | 1484 | 1143 | JUL120905 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #3 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 34 | 1500 | 1158 | JUN121017 | SHADOW #5 | $3.99 | DE |
| 35 | 1510 | 1428 | MAY121361-M | WONDERLAND #1 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 36 | 1513 | 1162 | JUN121330 | X-O MANOWAR #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 37 | 1519 | 1173 | SEP128334-M | BRAVEST WARRIORS #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 38 | 1526 | 1174 | AUG120935 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 39 | 1551 | 1209 | NOV110933 | BOYS #62 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 40 | 1555 | 1195 | AUG128397-M | BLOODSHOT #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 41 | 1558 | 973 | SEP120975 | BOYS #72 (MR) | $4.99 | DE |
| 42 | 1567 | 1226 | DEC110969 | BOYS #63 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 43 | 1573 | 1213 | OCT120985 | MASKS #2 | $3.99 | DE |
| 44 | 1575 | 1412 | OCT121233-M | SHADOWMAN #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 45 | 1577 | 1234 | JAN121021 | BOYS #64 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 46 | 1583 | 993 | FEB120905 | BOYS #65 (MR) | $4.99 | DE |
| 47 | 1587 | 1225 | AUG121335-M | X-O MANOWAR #6 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 48 | 1595 | 1248 | MAY121031 | BOYS #68 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 49 | 1598 | 1239 | MAR120936 | BOYS #66 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 50 | 1604 | 1221 | OCT120921 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #6 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 51 | 1605 | 1245 | APR121020 | BOYS #67 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 52 | 1610 | 1247 | JUL120946 | SHADOW #6 | $3.99 | DE |
| 53 | 1619 | 1261 | JUN121025 | BOYS #69 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 54 | 1623 | 1275 | JUL120952 | BOYS #70 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 55 | 1624 | 1282 | AUG120999 | BOYS #71 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 56 | 1626 | 1258 | SEP120933 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE SCREAM QUEENS #5 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 57 | 1628 | 1756 | NOV110720-M | ARCHIE #629 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 3 ) | $2.99 | ARC |
| 58 | 1646 | 1283 | JUN121326 | HARBINGER #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 59 | 1658 | 1824 | DEC110813-M | ARCHIE #630 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 4 ) | $2.99 | ARC |
| 60 | 1666 | 1306 | JUL121259-M | HARBINGER #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 61 | 1695 | 1334 | JUN121004 | PATHFINDER #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 62 | 1724 | 1362 | AUG121338-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 63 | 1726 | 1367 | JUL121261 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 64 | 1727 | 1376 | AUG120983 | SHADOW #7 | $3.99 | DE |
| 65 | 1733 | 1374 | AUG121332-M | HARBINGER #5 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 66 | 1739 | 1379 | NOV121051-M | VAMPIRELLA STRIKES #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 67 | 1744 | 1388 | JUL121263 | BLOODSHOT #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 68 | 1746 | 1394 | SEP121229 | X-O MANOWAR #7 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 69 | 1759 | 1410 | AUG121339-M | BLOODSHOT #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 70 | 1769 | 1425 | OCT121228-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #5 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 71 | 1773 | 1433 | OCT121239-M | X-O MANOWAR #8 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 72 | 1796 | 1463 | AUG120971-M | EVIL ERNIE #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 73 | 1801 | 3609 | AUG120900-M | FREELANCERS #1 | $1.00 | BOO |
| 74 | 1811 | 1458 | NOV110910-M | GAME OF THRONES #5 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 75 | 1829 | 1491 | SEP120987 | SHADOW #8 | $3.99 | DE |
| 76 | 1830 | 1502 | JUL120936-M | DAMSELS #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 77 | 1833 | 1497 | SEP121225-M | HARBINGER #6 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 78 | 1850 | 1515 | SEP121227-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 79 | 1863 | 1523 | DEC111021-M | GAME OF THRONES #6 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 80 | 1869 | 1555 | SEP120930-M | BRAVEST WARRIORS #2 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 81 | 1881 | 1543 | SEP121223-M | BLOODSHOT #5 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 82 | 1882 | 1494 | NOV110837 | PEANUTS #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 83 | 1883 | 1435 | JUL120796-M | FASHION BEAST #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 84 | 1920 | 1570 | MAR128256-M | THE SPIDER #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 85 | 1927 | 1586 | OCT121235-M | HARBINGER #7 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 86 | 1950 | 1594 | JAN120878-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 87 | 1952 | 1614 | OCT121237-M | BLOODSHOT #6 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 88 | 1955 | 2007 | FEB128088-M | GFT ALICE IN WONDERLAND #1 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 89 | 1963 | 1621 | FEB120976 | GAME OF THRONES #7 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 90 | 1976 | 1540 | JAN120883-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 91 | 2017 | 1405 | JUL120951 | SHADOW ANNUAL #1 | $4.99 | DE |
| 92 | 2036 | 1729 | MAY128105-M | HYPERNATURALS #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 93 | 2048 | 2081 | JUL121310-M | ROBYN HOOD #1 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 94 | 2050 | 1735 | MAR120979 | GAME OF THRONES #8 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 95 | 2056 | 1157 | MAY121364-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #75 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
| 96 | 2057 | 1759 | APR128099-M | PROPHECY #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 97 | 2060 | 1752 | APR121054 | GAME OF THRONES #9 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 98 | 2064 | 1757 | NOV110886 | LORD OF THE JUNGLE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 99 | 2070 | 1707 | DEC110942 | PEANUTS #2 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 100 | 2074 | 1781 | SEP111004 | WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #9 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2012
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 10 | 25 | APR121232 | LOEG III CENTURY #3 2009 (MR) | $9.95 | TOP |
| 2 | 51 | 87 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 3 | 57 | 59 | JAN121022 | BOYS TP VOL 10 BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 4 | 63 | 70 | APR121021 | BOYS TP VOL 11 OVER THE HILL W/T SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN (M | $19.99 | DE |
| 5 | 88 | 63 | MAY121234 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01 (OF 6) | $24.99 | ONI |
| 6 | 110 | 110 | OCT120994 | BOYS TP VOL 12 BLOODY DOORS OFF (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 7 | 118 | 96 | JAN128076 | UNDERWATER WELDER GN | $19.95 | TOP |
| 8 | 120 | 483 | JUL121137 | TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 01 (OF 4) GEISTHAWK | $7.99 | LEG |
| 9 | 140 | 82 | JAN121043 | GAME OF THRONES HC GN VOL 01 (MR) | $25.00 | RAN |
| 10 | 145 | 352 | NOV111036 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 11 | 149 | 349 | FEB108442 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 12 | 162 | 244 | DEC078191 | BOYS TP VOL 01 NAME OF THE GAME (MR) | $16.99 | DE |
| 13 | 167 | 416 | DEC111121 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 14 | 169 | 115 | FEB100697 | CROSSED TP VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | AVA |
| 15 | 180 | 267 | JAN120780 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 01 SHADOW OF DEATH | $16.99 | ABS |
| 16 | 183 | 163 | SEP110750 | JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL HC VOL 01 CREATION MYTHS | $19.95 | ARA |
| 17 | 184 | 195 | JAN120869 | CROSSED TP VOL 03 PSYCHOPATH (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 18 | 189 | 133 | AUG121236 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 02 (OF 6) | $24.99 | ONI |
| 19 | 195 | 637 | DEC111231 | NARUTO TP VOL 55 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 20 | 201 | 649 | NOV111126 | NARUTO TP VOL 54 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 215 | 687 | FEB121183 | NARUTO TP VOL 56 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 221 | 519 | FEB121079 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 23 | 227 | 288 | NOV110815 | IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 08 | $16.99 | BOO |
| 24 | 240 | 747 | APR121262 | NARUTO TP VOL 57 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 25 | 242 | 168 | SEP110972 | BOYS TP VOL 09 BIG RIDE (MR) | $24.99 | DE |
| 26 | 251 | 556 | JUL111150 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 27 | 255 | 663 | MAY111195 | LOEG III CENTURY #2 1969 (MR) | $9.95 | TOP |
| 28 | 264 | 1101 | OCT110819 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 17 | $7.99 | ARC |
| 29 | 269 | 598 | FEB108443 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD | $11.99 | ONI |
| 30 | 282 | 242 | FEB100651 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | $21.95 | SLA |
| 31 | 291 | 651 | APR121134 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 32 | 305 | 126 | JUL110825 | A TALE OF SAND HC | $29.95 | ARA |
| 33 | 310 | 918 | AUG121347 | NARUTO TP VOL 59 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 34 | 312 | 929 | JUN121344 | NARUTO TP VOL 58 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 315 | 326 | JUN120842 | CROSSED WISH YOU WERE HERE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 36 | 318 | 246 | DEC111207 | HARVEY PEKAR CLEVELAND HC | $21.99 | TOP |
| 37 | 319 | 713 | NOV110737 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 02 30 YEARS LATER | $11.99 | ARC |
| 38 | 329 | 439 | MAR120860 | IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 09 | $16.99 | BOO |
| 39 | 330 | 337 | MAR120929 | BARRY SONNENFELDS DINOSAURS VS ALIENS HC | $19.99 | DE |
| 40 | 334 | 347 | DEC073541 | BOYS TP VOL 02 GET SOME (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 41 | 339 | 1295 | MAR120767 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 18 | $7.99 | ARC |
| 42 | 340 | 265 | AUG121252-M | CHARLES BURNS HIVE GN | $21.95 | RAN |
| 43 | 341 | 1179 | SEP121141 | TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 02 (OF 4) GEISTHAWK | $7.99 | LEG |
| 44 | 350 | 308 | JUL121018-M | HOBBIT TP | $20.00 | RAN |
| 45 | 355 | 800 | JUN121186 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 07 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 46 | 358 | 726 | MAR128109-M | BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 01 OUT BONEVILLE | $12.99 | SCH |
| 47 | 364 | 113 | JUN111212-M | HABIBI GN (MR) | $35.00 | RAN |
| 48 | 373 | 717 | JAN120832 | ARCHIE MEETS KISS TP | $12.99 | ARC |
| 49 | 378 | 902 | MAY063495 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 50 | 382 | 206 | MAR121056 | WALT DISNEY UNCLE SCROOGE HC VOL 01 POOR OLD MAN | $28.99 | FAN |
| 51 | 383 | 533 | STAR08102 | SQUEE TP | $15.95 | SLA |
| 52 | 386 | 365 | JUN110885 | CROSSED TP VOL 02 FAMILY VALUES (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 53 | 387 | 964 | FEB121158 | LOST DOGS GN (MR) | $9.95 | TOP |
| 54 | 388 | 602 | JUN121130 | LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | FAN |
| 55 | 394 | 380 | JUL110881 | ALAN MOORE NEONOMICON TP (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 56 | 396 | 515 | JUN120937 | IRREDEEMABLE TP VOL 10 | $16.99 | BOO |
| 57 | 406 | 1131 | MAY121323 | YU GI OH GX GN VOL 09 (OF 9) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 58 | 412 | 76 | JUL121170 | CHRIS WARE BUILDING STORIES HC | $50.00 | RAN |
| 59 | 415 | 395 | JAN121241 | ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 06 GHOST OF STATION X | $18.95 | RED |
| 60 | 421 | 915 | AUG121202 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 08 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 61 | 426 | 924 | JAN120845 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 05 | $11.99 | ARC |
| 62 | 429 | 897 | FEB108444 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 03 INFINITE SADNESS | $11.99 | ONI |
| 63 | 431 | 388 | OCT091063 | ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 01 | $18.95 | RED |
| 64 | 446 | 844 | NOV111151 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 08 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 65 | 449 | 1228 | NOV111125 | BLEACH TP VOL 38 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 66 | 461 | 469 | DEC110968 | GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 67 | 472 | 1262 | JAN121283 | BLEACH TP VOL 39 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 68 | 473 | 330 | AUG120845 | CROSSED TP VOL 04 BADLANDS (MR) | $24.99 | AVA |
| 69 | 475 | 692 | NOV111155 | HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 05 (MR) | $13.99 | HAC |
| 70 | 477 | 475 | FEB110945 | BOYS TP VOL 08 HIGHLAND LADDIE (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 71 | 499 | 500 | AUG083939 | BOYS TP VOL 03 GOOD FOR THE SOUL (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 72 | 504 | 1017 | FEB108445 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 04 GETS IT TOGETHER | $11.99 | ONI |
| 73 | 521 | 1357 | APR121263 | BLEACH TP VOL 42 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 74 | 525 | 1374 | MAR121239 | BLEACH TP VOL 40 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 75 | 526 | 976 | FEB121204 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 09 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 76 | 531 | 862 | JUN121162 | AMULET SC VOL 05 PRINCE OF THE ELVES | $12.99 | SCH |
| 77 | 534 | 517 | DEC111153 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 78 | 538 | 677 | SEP120729 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 02 FEAR NO MALUS | $16.99 | ABS |
| 79 | 541 | 1573 | FEB094465 | LOEG III CENTURY #1 1910 (MR) | $7.95 | TOP |
| 80 | 542 | 172 | FEB042691 | FROM HELL TP (MR) | $35.00 | TOP |
| 81 | 543 | 1397 | MAR121240 | BLEACH TP VOL 41 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 82 | 544 | 1392 | APR121264 | BLEACH TP VOL 43 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 83 | 547 | 1104 | DEC110824 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 02 TIME KEEPS SLIPPING | $11.99 | ARC |
| 84 | 557 | 810 | FEB121207 | HIGH SCHOOL OF DEAD GN VOL 06 (MR) | $13.99 | HAC |
| 85 | 566 | 1420 | MAY121325 | BLEACH TP VOL 44 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 86 | 575 | 1105 | SEP111140 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 87 | 581 | 1438 | MAY121326 | BLEACH TP VOL 45 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 88 | 583 | 1127 | FEB108446 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 05 VS THE UNIVERSE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 89 | 585 | 720 | JAN120944 | INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 06 | $16.99 | BOO |
| 90 | 595 | 1454 | SEP121242 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 91 | 598 | 584 | MAY090788 | BOYS TP VOL 04 WE GOTTA GO NOW (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 92 | 600 | 424 | FEB121067 | ARE YOU MY MOTHER A COMIC DRAMA HC | $22.00 | HOU |
| 93 | 609 | 488 | AUG111018 | HARK A VAGRANT HC (MR) | $19.95 | DRA |
| 94 | 613 | 1491 | AUG121350 | BLEACH TP VOL 50 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 95 | 615 | 378 | MAY090647 | MOUSE GUARD HC VOL 02 WINTER 1152 W/ DUST JACKET | $24.95 | ARA |
| 96 | 617 | 1486 | OCT121241 | X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 BY THE SWORD | $9.99 | VAL |
| 97 | 622 | 761 | MAY120949 | INCORRUPTIBLE TP VOL 07 | $16.99 | BOO |
| 98 | 623 | 600 | SEP100958 | BOYS TP VOL 07 THE INNOCENTS (MR) | $19.99 | DE |
| 99 | 627 | 1510 | AUG121351 | BLEACH TP VOL 51 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 100 | 628 | 1509 | JUL121266 | BLEACH TP VOL 48 | $9.99 | VIZ |
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