Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: January 2013
The Vine have reached Earth in search of Aric's armor in Valiant Entertainment's X-O Manowar #9, the best-selling small press comic book in January. In total, Valiant had five of the month's top small press books, taking the top five spots on the chart.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, BroadSword Comics, United Plankton, and Zenescope Entertainment.
The collected edition of the first story arc of the relaunched Harbinger in Valiant Entertainment's Harbinger Volume 1: Omega Rising gave the publisher January's best-selling small press graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Bongo Comics, Fantagraphics Books, UDON Entertainment, Yen Press, and Zenescope Entertainment.
Diamond Comic Distributors defines Small Presses as publishers outside the top-10 bestselling publishers over the previous six months. In offering these breakdowns of the bestselling small press comics and graphic novels, a spotlight is shown on these publishers, affording them recognition for their strong sales in a crowded marketplace. To help retailers contextualize the relationship between the Small Press sales rankings, each chart offers for each book the overall ranking for the month amongst all publishers.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2013
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 119 | 93 | 11.38 | NOV121333-M | X-O MANOWAR #9 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 2 | 145 | 117 | 9.13 | NOV121340-M | SHADOWMAN #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 3 | 151 | 122 | 8.79 | NOV121342-M | HARBINGER #8 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 4 | 155 | 125 | 8.66 | NOV121338-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #6 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 5 | 161 | 134 | 8.17 | NOV121336-M | BLOODSHOT #7 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 6 | 187 | 205 | 5.97 | OCT120775 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #244 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 7 | 216 | 231 | 4.81 | NOV120956 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #16 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 8 | 221 | 237 | 4.65 | NOV120874 | SONIC UNIVERSE #48 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 9 | 222 | 222 | 4.65 | NOV121391-M | WONDERLAND #7 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 10 | 223 | 223 | 4.64 | NOV121018 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #78 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 11 | 225 | 247 | 4.52 | NOV120951 | SIMPSONS COMICS #198 | $2.99 | BON |
| 12 | 233 | 262 | 4.26 | OCT120772-M | MEGA MAN #21 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 13 | 236 | 239 | 4.21 | NOV121393-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #81 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 14 | 239 | 265 | 4.17 | NOV120954 | FUTURAMA COMICS #65 | $2.99 | BON |
| 15 | 261 | 292 | 3.56 | NOV120949 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #79 | $2.99 | BON |
| 16 | 262 | 278 | 3.56 | NOV121401-M | GFT SLEEPY HOLLOW #4 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 17 | 301 | 280 | 2.92 | NOV121259 | STUMPTOWN V2 #5 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 18 | 309 | 270 | 2.79 | NOV121406 | GFT ANIMATED SERIES ONE SHOT (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 19 | 316 | 296 | 2.61 | NOV120892-M | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #7 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 20 | 317 | 297 | 2.57 | NOV120804 | RACHEL RISING #14 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 21 | 320 | 300 | 2.53 | NOV120883-M | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 3 #2 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 22 | 326 | 334 | 2.41 | NOV121408-M | FLY VOL II #4 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 23 | 333 | 349 | 2.30 | OCT120760 | ARCHIE #640 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 24 | 336 | 301 | 2.28 | JUL120738 | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE VOL 2 #2 | $3.99 | APE |
| 25 | 345 | 329 | 2.16 | OCT120861 | LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST ONGOING #3 | $3.50 | BIG |
| 26 | 353 | 327 | 2.09 | AUG120827-M | HOMECOMING #3 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 27 | 355 | 250 | 2.05 | OCT121123 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #194 | $5.99 | KEN |
| 28 | 357 | 333 | 2.01 | NOV120950 | SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #5 | $3.99 | BON |
| 29 | 358 | 336 | 1.99 | NOV121262 | SIXTH GUN #28 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 30 | 361 | 371 | 1.94 | OCT120780-M | NEW CRUSADERS RISE OF THE HEROES #5 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 31 | 372 | 405 | 1.80 | NOV120843 | CRAWLING SKY #1 | $3.99 | ANT |
| 32 | 373 | 345 | 1.77 | OCT120770-M | LIFE WITH ARCHIE #26 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 33 | 374 | 347 | 1.76 | NOV121263 | COURTNEY CRUMRIN ONGOING #9 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 34 | 381 | 367 | 1.55 | OCT121135 | KOLCHAK & HONEY WEST ONE SHOT | $3.99 | MOO |
| 35 | 390 | 378 | 1.26 | OCT121053-M | PLUME #1 | $3.99 | DEV |
| 36 | 391 | 386 | 1.26 | OCT120738 | GOLD DIGGER #146 | $3.99 | ANT |
| 37 | 393 | 385 | 1.16 | SEP121197 | FINDING GOSSAMYR #3 | $3.99 | TH3 |
| 38 | 400 | 397 | 1.06 | SEP120756 | CAVEWOMAN GANGSTER #3 | $3.75 | AMR |
| 39 | 402 | 355 | 1.04 | OCT121180 | FAUST LOVE OF DAMNED ACT 15 (A) | $5.95 | REB |
| 40 | 409 | 403 | 0.98 | NOV120866 | BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #209 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 41 | 412 | 420 | 0.96 | OCT120865 | URSA MINOR #4 (MR) | $3.50 | BIG |
| 42 | 416 | 408 | 0.90 | NOV120863 | ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #237 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 43 | 421 | 411 | 0.86 | OCT120761 | ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #23 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 44 | 422 | 426 | 0.86 | NOV120839 | GOLD DIGGER HOLIDAYS SPECIAL #2 | $3.50 | ANT |
| 45 | 423 | 415 | 0.85 | NOV120864 | B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #231 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 46 | 428 | 424 | 0.78 | NOV120876 | WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #25 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 47 | 434 | 429 | 0.73 | OCT120769 | JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #188 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 48 | 440 | 458 | 0.66 | NOV120812 | FUBAR WINTER SPECIAL ONE SHOT (MR) | $2.99 | ALT |
| 49 | 443 | 433 | 0.65 | OCT120789 | RICHIE RICH GEMS #48 | $3.99 | APE |
| 50 | 452 | 467 | 0.57 | OCT121207 | WESTWARD #3 | $2.99 | TOO |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2013
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 44 | 131 | 1.13 | NOV121345 | HARBINGER (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 OMEGA RISING | $9.99 | VAL |
| 2 | 59 | 78 | 1.00 | SEP121301 | ALICE IN WONDERLAND TP (MR) | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 3 | 62 | 124 | 0.95 | NOV121384 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 12 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 4 | 78 | 102 | 0.87 | OCT121298 | WONDERLAND TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 5 | 85 | 144 | 0.83 | NOV120875 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 04 JOURNEY TO THE EAST | $11.99 | ARC |
| 6 | 93 | 35 | 0.77 | JUL121070 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 06 1947-1948 | $35.00 | FAN |
| 7 | 94 | 32 | 0.77 | AUG121326 | SUPER STREET FIGHTER GN VOL 01 | $34.95 | UDO |
| 8 | 95 | 114 | 0.76 | NOV120952 | SIMPSONS COMICS SUPERNOVA TP | $15.99 | BON |
| 9 | 101 | 146 | 0.74 | NOV121389 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 12 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 10 | 137 | 133 | 0.57 | NOV120865 | ARCHIE THE MARRIED LIFE TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | ARC |
| 11 | 159 | 171 | 0.46 | OCT121300 | IRRESISTIBLE TP (MR) | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 12 | 160 | 163 | 0.46 | NOV121387 | BRIDES STORY HC GN BOOK 04 | $16.99 | HAC |
| 13 | 166 | 312 | 0.44 | OCT120768 | BETTY & VERONICA PROM PRINCESSES TP | $9.99 | ARC |
| 14 | 171 | 135 | 0.42 | MAY121234 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | ONI |
| 15 | 172 | 432 | 0.42 | AUG120777 | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIGEST VOL 03 FIELD DAY & OTHER STORIES | $6.99 | APE |
| 16 | 191 | 161 | 0.38 | JUL121018 | HOBBIT TP | $20.00 | RAN |
| 17 | 202 | 293 | 0.35 | NOV121388 | DISAPPEARANCE OF NAGATO YUKI CHAN GN VOL 03 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 18 | 203 | 179 | 0.35 | JAN128076 | UNDERWATER WELDER GN | $19.95 | TOP |
| 19 | 207 | 70 | 0.34 | JUL121170 | CHRIS WARE BUILDING STORIES HC | $50.00 | RAN |
| 20 | 214 | 216 | 0.33 | OCT121200 | GIRL FRIENDS COMPLETE COLL TP VOL 02 (MR) | $17.99 | ST. |
| 21 | 224 | 224 | 0.32 | SEP121168 | BAD MEDICINE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 22 | 228 | 232 | 0.31 | OCT121201 | GUNSLINGER GIRL OMNIBUS TP VOL 06 | $17.99 | ST. |
| 23 | 233 | 82 | 0.31 | SEP121126 | ALEX TOTH ZORRO COMP DELL COMICS ADVENTURES HC | $49.99 | HER |
| 24 | 234 | 213 | 0.31 | NOV121316 | DEAR BELOVED STRANGER GN | $19.95 | TOP |
| 25 | 237 | 126 | 0.30 | JUN121133 | WEIRD HORRORS & DARING ADV JOE KUBERT ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | FAN |
| 26 | 238 | 361 | 0.30 | FEB108442 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 27 | 244 | 243 | 0.30 | NOV121178 | COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS TP VOL 03 FRITZ CAT (MR) | $19.99 | FAN |
| 28 | 250 | 395 | 0.29 | MAY120858 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 03 KNUCKLES RETURNS | $11.99 | ARC |
| 29 | 260 | 137 | 0.28 | FEB042691 | FROM HELL TP (MR) | $35.00 | TOP |
| 30 | 261 | 339 | 0.27 | MAY042405 | FUTURAMA TP VOL 02 ADVENTURES | $14.95 | BON |
| 31 | 272 | 152 | 0.27 | APR121096 | JACK JACKSON AMERICAN HISTORY TEJANOS CAUSE HC | $35.00 | FAN |
| 32 | 275 | 502 | 0.27 | SEP121080 | HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY HANKY SPANKY GN (A) | $9.99 | ERO |
| 33 | 278 | 468 | 0.26 | OCT120741 | ZOMBIE KID DIARIES GN VOL 03 WALKING DAD | $10.99 | ANT |
| 34 | 288 | 211 | 0.26 | MAY111197 | INFINITE KUNG FU GN | $24.95 | TOP |
| 35 | 291 | 214 | 0.26 | AUG121236 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | ONI |
| 36 | 293 | 48 | 0.25 | OCT121119 | BLACK INCAL DLX HC VOL 01 (MR) | $79.95 | HUM |
| 37 | 301 | 108 | 0.24 | AUG121263 | ROY THOMAS PRESENTS THE HEAP HC VOL 01 | $47.99 | DIA |
| 38 | 306 | 237 | 0.24 | OCT121083 | TALES DESIGNED TO THRIZZLE HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | FAN |
| 39 | 317 | 218 | 0.23 | MAR120749 | CURSED PIRATE GIRL HC VOL 01 | $24.95 | ARA |
| 40 | 318 | 572 | 0.23 | MAY120846 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP VOL 02 | $9.99 | ARC |
| 41 | 321 | 277 | 0.23 | SEP121145 | AIRBOY & AIRFIGHTERS TP DANGEROUS LIAISONS | $19.95 | MOO |
| 42 | 322 | 424 | 0.23 | MAR108136 | CALVIN & HOBBES TP | $12.99 | POC |
| 43 | 335 | 345 | 0.22 | OCT121202 | I DONT LIKE YOU AT ALL BIG BROTHER GN COLL ED VOL 02 (MR) | $16.99 | ST. |
| 44 | 338 | 348 | 0.22 | OCT088197 | CALVIN & HOBBES HOMICIDAL PSYCHO JUNGLE CAT SC | $16.99 | POC |
| 45 | 347 | 436 | 0.21 | APR128211 | AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER | $12.99 | SCH |
| 46 | 348 | 435 | 0.21 | MAR128109 | BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 01 OUT BONEVILLE | $12.99 | SCH |
| 47 | 352 | 247 | 0.21 | OCT121216 | ROBERT JORDAN EYE OF THE WORLD HC VOL 03 | $24.99 | ST. |
| 48 | 354 | 344 | 0.21 | SEP121079 | LOVE ON THE JOB GN VOL 01 (A) | $17.95 | 801 |
| 49 | 357 | 613 | 0.21 | OCT121241 | X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 BY THE SWORD | $9.99 | VAL |
| 50 | 360 | 519 | 0.20 | FEB108443 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD | $11.99 | ONI |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable
About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title — with a value of 100 — because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.
