Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: March 2014
Riverdale, USA continues to be ravaged by the zombie apocalypse in Archie Comics' Afterlife with Archie #4, March's best-selling small press comic book. In total, Archie Comics had four of the month's top small press books.
Oni Press had three titles in the top ten, led by The Bunker #2 at #3.
Also in the top ten were Bongo Comics (Simpsons Comics #210 ranked #9), United Plankton (Spongebob Comics #30 ranked #10), and Zenescope Entertainment (Grimm Fairy Tales: Robyn Hood Legend #1 ranked #7).
Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's Nemo: The Roses of Berlin, a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen spin-off from Top Shelf Productions, was the month's best-selling small press graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Bantam Books, Kodansha Comics, Fantagraphics Books, Oni 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 March 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 92 | 96 | 20.67 | NOV130771-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #4 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 2 | 201 | 224 | 7.72 | DEC130868-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #258 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 3 | 224 | 202 | 6.73 | JAN141259 | BUNKER #2 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 4 | 229 | 254 | 6.60 | DEC130870-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #61 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 5 | 233 | 204 | 6.45 | JAN141257-M | AUTEUR #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 6 | 250 | 277 | 5.72 | DEC130865-M | MEGA MAN #34 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 7 | 252 | 266 | 5.66 | JAN141450-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD LEGEND #1 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 8 | 253 | 236 | 5.61 | DEC131235 | LETTER 44 #5 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 9 | 258 | 285 | 5.42 | JAN140978 | SIMPSONS COMICS #210 | $2.99 | BON |
| 10 | 261 | 287 | 5.35 | JAN140980 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #30 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 11 | 263 | 230 | 5.20 | JAN141440-M | GFT WONDERLAND CLASH OF QUEENS #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 12 | 264 | 280 | 5.20 | JAN141042 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #85 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 13 | 267 | 279 | 5.16 | JAN141431-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #95 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 14 | 271 | 238 | 5.08 | JAN141447-M | GFT WONDERLAND #21 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 15 | 276 | 241 | 4.92 | JAN141457-M | GFT TALES FROM OZ #3 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 16 | 278 | 288 | 4.86 | JAN141427-M | GFT NEVERLAND AGE OF DARKNESS #1 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 17 | 290 | 253 | 4.56 | JAN141444-M | GFT WONDERLAND ASYLUM #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 18 | 299 | 328 | 4.27 | DEC130848-M | FOX #5 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 19 | 300 | 329 | 4.22 | JAN140977 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #89 | $2.99 | BON |
| 20 | 302 | 317 | 4.18 | JAN141434-M | GFT CODE RED #4 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 21 | 321 | 281 | 3.82 | JAN141437-M | GFT QUEST #5 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 22 | 326 | 304 | 3.68 | JAN140889-M | FATHOM KIANI VOL 3 #1 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 23 | 329 | 291 | 3.60 | DEC131231 | WWE ONGOING #3 | $3.99 | NBM |
| 24 | 335 | 302 | 3.42 | JAN141454-M | GFT ASCENSION #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 25 | 336 | 319 | 3.42 | JAN140821 | RACHEL RISING #24 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 26 | 339 | 358 | 3.35 | DEC130856-M | ARCHIE #653 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 27 | 341 | 320 | 3.28 | DEC138028-M | BUNKER #1 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 28 | 351 | 284 | 3.01 | NOV131351-M | HIT LIST #5 (MR) | $4.99 | ZEN |
| 29 | 352 | 322 | 3.00 | JAN140976 | ANNE BONNIE #1 | $3.99 | BLU |
| 30 | 357 | 336 | 2.78 | JAN140974-M | LIBERATOR EARTH CRISIS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 31 | 364 | 355 | 2.62 | JAN141261 | SIXTH GUN #39 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 32 | 367 | 360 | 2.43 | JAN140979 | SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #10 | $3.99 | BON |
| 33 | 369 | 361 | 2.42 | AUG131025-M | BUBBLEGUN #5 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 34 | 372 | 354 | 2.39 | NOV131237 | DEATH SENTENCE #6 | $3.99 | TIT |
| 35 | 374 | 298 | 2.35 | OCT131227 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #206 | $5.99 | KEN |
| 36 | 389 | 377 | 1.94 | NOV130761 | STEAMPUNK RED RIDING HOOD ONE SHOT | $3.99 | ANT |
| 37 | 391 | 402 | 1.90 | SEP138000 | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 38 | 399 | 391 | 1.62 | DEC130888-M | TRISH OUT OF WATER #5 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 39 | 405 | 398 | 1.51 | NOV130756 | GOLD DIGGER #208 | $3.99 | ANT |
| 40 | 409 | 380 | 1.35 | FEB141441 | MLK MONTGOMERY STORY ONE SHOT | $5.00 | TOP |
| 41 | 413 | 412 | 1.24 | NOV130853 | PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL DEATH #6 (MR) | $3.50 | BIG |
| 42 | 414 | 368 | 1.22 | DEC130867 | SONIC SUPER SIZED SUPER DIGEST #6 | $6.99 | ARC |
| 43 | 425 | 422 | 1.14 | DEC130857 | ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #249 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 44 | 431 | 427 | 1.07 | NOV130758 | 16-BIT ZOMBIES #1 | $3.99 | ANT |
| 45 | 440 | 443 | 1.00 | JAN141462 | BAR MAID #4 (MR) | $3.50 | ZEN |
| 46 | 441 | 437 | 0.98 | DEC131232 | WASTELAND #52 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 47 | 442 | 442 | 0.95 | DEC130863 | WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #37 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 48 | 447 | 449 | 0.90 | DEC130858 | ARCHIE FUNHOUSE DOUBLE DIGEST #3 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 49 | 457 | 433 | 0.81 | JAN140877 | WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #38 | $4.99 | ARC |
| 50 | 460 | 471 | 0.80 | DEC130809 | ZOMBIE TRAMP VOL 2 #3 (MR) | $2.99 | ACT |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 7.51 | JAN141334 | NEMO ROSES OF BERLIN HC (MR) | $14.95 | TOP |
| 2 | 39 | 81 | 1.78 | JAN141232 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 3 | 47 | 19 | 1.66 | JAN140957 | GAME OF THRONES HC GN VOL 03 (MR) | $25.00 | RAN |
| 4 | 49 | 90 | 1.57 | NOV130784 | SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | ARC |
| 5 | 71 | 67 | 1.30 | JAN141233 | ATTACK ON TITAN JUNIOR HIGH GN VOL 01 | $16.99 | RAN |
| 6 | 73 | 144 | 1.28 | JAN141385 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 70 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 7 | 113 | 183 | 0.96 | JAN141386 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 8 | 122 | 49 | 0.92 | DEC131166 | CANNON WALLY WOOD TP | $35.00 | FAN |
| 9 | 133 | 112 | 0.87 | JAN141464 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 15 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 10 | 140 | 103 | 0.83 | NOV131163 | HELHEIM TP VOL 01 WITCH WAR (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
| 11 | 148 | 167 | 0.78 | JAN141424 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 19 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 12 | 149 | 100 | 0.78 | JAN141425 | SWORD ART ONLINE GN VOL 01 AINCRAD | $20.00 | HAC |
| 13 | 154 | 163 | 0.77 | JAN141383 | RANMA 1/2 2IN1 TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 155 | 136 | 0.76 | JAN141463 | GFT WONDERLAND TP VOL 04 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 15 | 156 | 135 | 0.76 | SEP130979 | OCCUPY COMICS TP | $15.99 | BLA |
| 16 | 161 | 242 | 0.74 | JAN141285 | POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 21 RUBY SAPPHIRE | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 17 | 171 | 500 | 0.70 | JAN141289 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 14 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 18 | 172 | 198 | 0.70 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 19 | 180 | 214 | 0.68 | JAN141234 | UQ HOLDER GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 20 | 185 | 95 | 0.64 | NOV131340 | GFT OZ HC | $24.99 | ZEN |
| 21 | 188 | 41 | 0.64 | DEC131287 | SIMON & KIRBY HC LIBRARY HORROR | $49.95 | RAN |
| 22 | 192 | 426 | 0.62 | JAN141278 | SMURFS GN VOL 17 LAZY SMURF | $5.99 | NBM |
| 23 | 197 | 217 | 0.61 | JAN141422 | KINGDOM HEARTS 358 / 2 DAYS GN VOL 03 | $12.00 | HAC |
| 24 | 205 | 310 | 0.59 | JAN141288 | POKEMON ADV BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 25 | 211 | 120 | 0.57 | JUL131134 | HIP HOP FAMILY TREE GN VOL 01 | $24.99 | FAN |
| 26 | 216 | 258 | 0.57 | JAN141236 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 27 | 218 | 259 | 0.57 | JAN141239 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 36 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 28 | 233 | 347 | 0.53 | JAN141384 | NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 29 | 240 | 238 | 0.52 | DEC131279 | HAGANAI I HAVE NO FRIENDS GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | STM |
| 30 | 241 | 55 | 0.52 | JUN131174 | WALT KELLY POGO COMP DELL COMICS HC VOL 01 | $49.99 | HER |
| 31 | 243 | 231 | 0.51 | JAN141405 | DRAGONBALL 3IN1 TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 32 | 256 | 233 | 0.49 | DEC131278 | DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND MEMORIES OF SLEDGE HAMMER GN VOL 02 (M | $13.99 | STM |
| 33 | 258 | 119 | 0.49 | DEC131161 | NIJIGAHARA HOLOGRAPH HC (MR) | $29.99 | FAN |
| 34 | 262 | 346 | 0.48 | JAN141401 | PHANTOM THIEF JEANNE GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 282 | 339 | 0.44 | JAN141240 | GENSHIKEN SECOND SEASON GN VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 36 | 285 | 406 | 0.43 | DEC130859 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS BETTY & VERONICA TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | ARC |
| 37 | 288 | 291 | 0.43 | DEC131282 | SENRAN KAGURA SKIRTING SHADOWS GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | STM |
| 38 | 290 | 294 | 0.43 | JAN141423 | PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA DIFFERENT STORY GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 39 | 294 | 124 | 0.43 | JAN141382 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC VOL 05 CHAR & SAYLA | $29.95 | RAN |
| 40 | 297 | 415 | 0.42 | JAN141398 | RIN-NE GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 41 | 302 | 148 | 0.42 | JAN141204 | YOUNG ROMANCE BEST SIMON & KIRBY COMICS HC VOL 02 | $29.99 | FAN |
| 42 | 304 | 281 | 0.41 | DEC131276 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER MARCHS HARE GN (MR) | $13.99 | STM |
| 43 | 306 | 349 | 0.41 | JUN121182 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 312 | 361 | 0.41 | JAN141237 | MY LITTLE MONSTER GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 45 | 314 | 106 | 0.41 | FEB042691 | FROM HELL TP (MR) | $35.00 | TOP |
| 46 | 322 | 438 | 0.40 | JAN141402 | BLACK BIRD GN VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 47 | 324 | 405 | 0.40 | DEC131265 | BODIE TROLL TP | $9.95 | RED |
| 48 | 325 | 312 | 0.39 | JAN141400 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 3IN1 ED TP VOL 07 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 49 | 326 | 80 | 0.39 | JAN141228 | METABARONS GENESIS CASTAKA DLX HC | $49.95 | HUM |
| 50 | 328 | 328 | 0.39 | DEC131280 | MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 05 (MR) | $12.99 | STM |
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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.
