Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: August 2013
Aspen's new sci-fi thriller Overtaken, the newest debut as part of the publisher's 10th-anniversary celebration, was August's top-selling small press comic book.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Valiant Entertainment, and Zenescope Entertainment.
Terry Moore's Rachel Rising Volume 3: Cemetary Songs, the latest volume of his new supernatural thriller from Abstract Studios, was August's top-selling small press graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Fantagraphics Books, NBM, Seven Seas, Top Shelf Productions, Valiant 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 August 2013
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 71 | 226 | 21.25 | JUN130782-M | OVERTAKEN #1 | $1.00 | ASP |
| 2 | 147 | 135 | 10.00 | JUN131320-M | QUANTUM & WOODY #2 REG SOOK | $3.99 | VAL |
| 3 | 155 | 134 | 9.43 | JUN131326-M | HARBINGER #15 REG KITSON | $3.99 | VAL |
| 4 | 161 | 144 | 8.81 | JUN131317-M | BLOODSHOT #0 REG BULLOCK | $3.99 | VAL |
| 5 | 163 | 174 | 8.67 | JUN131380-M | GFT OZ #2 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 6 | 166 | 142 | 8.59 | JUN131323-M | X-O MANOWAR #16 REG ZIRCHER | $3.99 | VAL |
| 7 | 178 | 160 | 7.78 | JUN131332-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #12 REG LUPACCHINO | $3.99 | VAL |
| 8 | 181 | 161 | 7.72 | JUN131330-M | SHADOWMAN #9 REG JOHNSON | $3.99 | VAL |
| 9 | 191 | 222 | 7.21 | JUN130775-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #55 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 10 | 209 | 241 | 6.55 | MAY130819-M | MEGA MAN #28 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 11 | 214 | 236 | 6.15 | JUN131397-M | GFT NO TOMORROW #1 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 12 | 227 | 213 | 5.68 | JUN130789-M | ALL NEW FATHOM #2 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 13 | 228 | 250 | 5.66 | MAY131375-M | GFT WONDERLAND #13 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 14 | 229 | 189 | 5.63 | JUN131170-M | BUCK ROGERS IN 25TH CENTURY #1 | $3.99 | HER |
| 15 | 236 | 264 | 5.46 | JUN130881 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #23 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 16 | 238 | 265 | 5.38 | JUN130877 | SIMPSONS COMICS #205 | $2.99 | BON |
| 17 | 248 | 261 | 5.11 | JUN131401-M | GFT REALM KNIGHTS #1 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 18 | 250 | 149 | 5.03 | JUN131384-M | GFT 2013 SPECIAL ED (UNLEASHED PT5) | $5.99 | ZEN |
| 19 | 251 | 239 | 4.97 | JUN131227-M | HELHEIM #6 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 20 | 254 | 280 | 4.87 | JUN130879 | FUTURAMA COMICS #68 | $2.99 | BON |
| 21 | 255 | 269 | 4.82 | MAY131373-M | GFT WONDERLAND DOWN RABBIT HOLE #3 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 22 | 257 | 271 | 4.70 | JUN131405-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #88 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 23 | 264 | 279 | 4.47 | JUN131407-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #4 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 24 | 266 | 245 | 4.35 | JUN131391-M | GFT ZOMBIES CURSED #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 25 | 280 | 255 | 3.98 | JUN131394-M | GFT DEMONS UNSEEN #3 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 26 | 285 | 278 | 3.87 | MAY130921 | OCCUPY COMICS #3 | $3.50 | BLA |
| 27 | 288 | 290 | 3.79 | JUN130880 | SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #9 | $3.50 | BON |
| 28 | 296 | 306 | 3.46 | JUN131415-M | SCREWED #3 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 29 | 309 | 300 | 3.07 | JUN131226 | SIXTH GUN #33 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 30 | 310 | 301 | 3.04 | JAN130882-M | SOULFIRE VOL 4 #6 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 31 | 314 | 339 | 2.88 | JUN130763-M | BETTY & VERONICA #267 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 32 | 315 | 310 | 2.80 | JUN131257 | ATOMIC ROBO SAVAGE SWORD OF DR DINOSAUR #2 | $3.50 | RED |
| 33 | 317 | 345 | 2.67 | MAR131271 | ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #9 | $2.75 | RED |
| 34 | 318 | 353 | 2.66 | APR131219 | ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #10 | $2.75 | RED |
| 35 | 324 | 318 | 2.58 | JUN130804-M | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #14 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 36 | 327 | 357 | 2.54 | MAY130814-M | KEVIN KELLER #10 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 37 | 328 | 321 | 2.54 | JUN131229 | MYSTERIOUS STRANGERS #3 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 38 | 336 | 319 | 2.33 | APR131250 | SOLID STATE TANK GIRL #3 | $3.99 | TIT |
| 39 | 337 | 210 | 2.33 | APR131166 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #200 SP ANNIVERSARY ED | $8.99 | KEN |
| 40 | 338 | 331 | 2.32 | JUN130797 | CHARISMAGIC VOL 2 #4 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 41 | 340 | 338 | 2.26 | MAY130916 | LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST ONGOING #10 | $3.50 | BIG |
| 42 | 347 | 341 | 2.14 | NOV120886-M | CHARISMAGIC DEATH PRINCESS #3 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 43 | 350 | 332 | 2.11 | MAY130797 | STEAM ENGINES OF OZ #2 | $3.99 | AST |
| 44 | 351 | 335 | 2.10 | MAY131263 | JOHN CARPENTERS ASYLUM #2 (MR) | $3.99 | STO |
| 45 | 361 | 349 | 2.00 | JUN130735 | STEAMPUNK CORSAIRS #1 | $3.99 | ANT |
| 46 | 369 | 394 | 1.75 | MAY130765 | FUBAR BY THE SWORD #1 | $2.99 | ALT |
| 47 | 370 | 367 | 1.74 | JUN130869 | PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL DEATH #1 (MR) | $3.50 | BIG |
| 48 | 375 | 385 | 1.68 | JUN131222-M | WATSON AND HOLMES #2 | $2.99 | NEW |
| 49 | 376 | 369 | 1.66 | JUN130771 | SONIC SUPER DIGEST #4 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 50 | 377 | 366 | 1.56 | MAY130911 | FEARLESS DAWN IN OUTER SPACE ONE SHOT (MR) | $3.99 | ASY |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2013
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 21 | 28 | 1.79 | JUN130709 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 03 CEMETERY SONGS | $16.99 | ABS |
| 2 | 24 | 43 | 1.67 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | TOP |
| 3 | 74 | 111 | 0.92 | JUN131325 | X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 03 PLANET DEATH | $14.99 | VAL |
| 4 | 83 | 174 | 0.84 | JUN130761 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP VOL 03 | $9.99 | ARC |
| 5 | 94 | 42 | 0.77 | APR131131 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 07 1949-1950 | $35.00 | FAN |
| 6 | 109 | 103 | 0.69 | JUN131378 | KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 02 | $19.00 | HAC |
| 7 | 112 | 307 | 0.68 | JUN131211 | SMURFS GN VOL 16 AEROSMURF | $5.99 | NBM |
| 8 | 115 | 99 | 0.67 | FEB138154 | GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU HC | $19.95 | TOP |
| 9 | 127 | 133 | 0.61 | MAY131388 | GFT JUNGLE BOOK TP VOL 02 LAST O/T SPECIES | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 10 | 133 | 163 | 0.60 | MAY131253 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF HEARTS CLOCKMAKERS STORY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 11 | 140 | 5 | 0.57 | APR130755 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE OMNIBUS SC ED | $100.00 | ABS |
| 12 | 141 | 91 | 0.56 | APR130799 | RUBICON HC (MR) | $24.95 | ARA |
| 13 | 145 | 175 | 0.55 | MAY131319 | TEZUKA TWIN KNIGHT GN VOL 01 | $13.95 | RAN |
| 14 | 147 | 236 | 0.54 | JUL131419 | ANGEL FALLING GN (MR) | $9.99 | ZEN |
| 15 | 148 | 210 | 0.54 | MAY131183 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 28 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 16 | 151 | 299 | 0.53 | JUN131215 | DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 12 LOST TREASURE | $7.99 | NBM |
| 17 | 155 | 124 | 0.52 | DEC121112 | CHILDREN OF PALOMAR HC | $22.99 | FAN |
| 18 | 160 | 96 | 0.51 | MAY131142 | EC AL FELDSTEIN CHILD OF TOMORROW HC | $28.99 | FAN |
| 19 | 170 | 205 | 0.48 | MAY131254 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 08 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 20 | 180 | 213 | 0.46 | JUN131369 | JUDGE GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | HAC |
| 21 | 182 | 115 | 0.45 | MAR131164 | EC JOHNNY CRAIG FALL GUY FOR MURDER HC | $28.99 | FAN |
| 22 | 186 | 152 | 0.45 | JUN130742 | THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR HC | $19.95 | ARA |
| 23 | 197 | 162 | 0.42 | JUN131183 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER OMNIBUS VOL 02 | $19.99 | RAN |
| 24 | 221 | 188 | 0.37 | JUN131377 | KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 01 | $19.00 | HAC |
| 25 | 226 | 196 | 0.37 | MAY131141 | END O/T F$$$ING WORLD GN (MR) | $19.99 | FAN |
| 26 | 233 | 269 | 0.35 | MAR128109 | BONE COLOR ED SC VOL 01 OUT BONEVILLE | $12.99 | SCH |
| 27 | 234 | 256 | 0.35 | JUN131368 | BUNNY DROP GN VOL 09 | $13.99 | HAC |
| 28 | 235 | 438 | 0.35 | MAY131205 | POWER RANGERS MEGAFORCE GN VOL 03 PANIC PARADE | $7.99 | NBM |
| 29 | 236 | 306 | 0.35 | JUN131371 | PUELLA MAGI KAZUMI MAGICA GN VOL 02 INNOCENT MALICE | $11.99 | HAC |
| 30 | 237 | 257 | 0.35 | MAY131258 | SACRED BLACKSMITH GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 31 | 239 | 198 | 0.34 | MAY131257 | KANOKON GN COLL ED VOL 02 | $18.99 | ST. |
| 32 | 243 | 193 | 0.34 | MAY130795 | HEADSMASH GN | $19.95 | AST |
| 33 | 249 | 235 | 0.33 | JUN131315 | OVER THE WALL GN | $14.95 | CON |
| 34 | 250 | 371 | 0.33 | JUN130767 | SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH MAGIC WITHIN TP VOL 03 | $10.99 | ARC |
| 35 | 263 | 314 | 0.30 | JUN131346 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 04 | $12.95 | RAN |
| 36 | 269 | 342 | 0.30 | JUN131367 | BTOOOM GN VOL 03 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
| 37 | 272 | 207 | 0.30 | JUN131373 | UMINEKO WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 04 TURN GOLDEN WITCH PT 2 | $20.99 | HAC |
| 38 | 276 | 421 | 0.29 | JUN131194 | BAG OF MARBLES GN | $9.95 | LER |
| 39 | 283 | 225 | 0.29 | JUN131253 | JUDGE DREDD COMP CASE FILES TP (S&S ED) VOL 06 | $19.99 | POC |
| 40 | 285 | 278 | 0.29 | JAN120780 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 01 SHADOW OF DEATH | $16.99 | ABS |
| 41 | 286 | 159 | 0.29 | MAY131172 | BAD BREAK HC (MR) | $29.95 | HUM |
| 42 | 291 | 227 | 0.28 | MAY131256 | DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND OMNIBUS VOL 03 (MR) | $19.99 | ST. |
| 43 | 293 | 50 | 0.28 | MAY131173 | WHAT IS ABOVE HC (MR) | $79.95 | HUM |
| 44 | 295 | 399 | 0.28 | JUN131186 | NO 6 GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 45 | 298 | 374 | 0.28 | JUN131370 | PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 17 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 46 | 303 | 405 | 0.27 | JUN131188 | WALLFLOWER GN VOL 31 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 47 | 309 | 387 | 0.27 | MAY128091 | SIMPSONS COMICS TP VOL 03 SPECTACULAR | $12.99 | BON |
| 48 | 320 | 484 | 0.26 | JUN131217 | THEA STILTON HC VOL 02 LIZARD CLUB | $9.99 | NBM |
| 49 | 324 | 200 | 0.25 | JAN121043 | GAME OF THRONES HC GN VOL 01 (MR) | $25.00 | RAN |
| 50 | 333 | 156 | 0.24 | FEB042691 | FROM HELL TP (MR) | $35.00 | TOP |
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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.
