Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: August 2014
Based on the hit television series, Bob's Burgers #1 from Dynamite Entertainment was August's best-selling non-premier comic book. In total, Dynamite had four of the month's top ten non-premier comics.
Other publishers in the top ten include BOOM! Studios (two titles, led by Adventure Time #31 at #2), Titan Comics (Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #2 at #7), and (Valiant Entertainment (three titles, led by Delinquents #1 at #3).
Byran Lee O'Malley's color edition of Scott Pilgrim Vs. the Universe from Oni Press was August's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Amaze Ink/Slave Labor Graphics, Archie Comics, Fantagraphics Books, Harper Collins, Kodansha Comics, Oni Press, and VIZ Media.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 116 | 95 | 17.97 | JUN141034-M | BOBS BURGERS #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 2 | 151 | 128 | 12.57 | JUN140983-M | ADVENTURE TIME #31 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 3 | 152 | 133 | 12.55 | JUN140953 | BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #3 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 4 | 161 | 141 | 11.51 | JUN141487-M | DELINQUENTS #1 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 5 | 165 | 148 | 10.71 | JUN141026-M | JUSTICE INC #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 6 | 175 | 157 | 10.07 | MAR141089-M | RED SONJA #11 | $3.99 | DE |
| 7 | 187 | 156 | 9.28 | MAY141596 | DOCTOR WHO 10TH #2 REG ZHANG | $3.99 | TTN |
| 8 | 191 | 178 | 8.59 | JUN141503-M | X-O MANOWAR #28 REG BERNARD (AH) | $3.99 | VAL |
| 9 | 193 | 182 | 8.42 | MAY141298-M | LEGENDERRY A STEAMPUNK ADV #6 | $3.99 | DE |
| 10 | 196 | 183 | 8.37 | JUN141509-M | RAI #4 REG CRAIN (VF) | $3.99 | VAL |
| 11 | 198 | 230 | 8.14 | MAY141035-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #263 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 12 | 200 | 189 | 7.99 | JUN141492-M | ARMOR HUNTERS #3 REG BRAITHWAITE (AH) | $3.99 | VAL |
| 13 | 203 | 191 | 7.78 | JUN141050-M | NEW VAMPIRELLA #3 | $3.99 | DE |
| 14 | 204 | 220 | 7.78 | JUN141025 | TERMINAL HERO #1 (MR) [*] | $2.99 | DE |
| 15 | 206 | 194 | 7.57 | JUN141496-M | UNITY #10 REG SUAYAN (AH) | $3.99 | VAL |
| 16 | 209 | 212 | 7.41 | JUN141506-M | HARBINGER OMEGAS #1 REG LAROSA | $3.99 | VAL |
| 17 | 210 | 198 | 7.39 | JUN140987 | ADV TIME BANANA GUARD ACADEMY #2 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 18 | 212 | 199 | 7.37 | JUN140946 | WOODS #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 19 | 213 | 213 | 7.33 | JUN140977 | STEVEN UNIVERSE #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 20 | 217 | 145 | 7.19 | JUN140844-M | GOD IS DEAD BOOK OF ACTS ALPHA (MR) | $5.99 | AVA |
| 21 | 218 | 202 | 7.16 | MAY141192 | BEE AND PUPPYCAT #3 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 22 | 223 | 193 | 6.96 | JUN140934 | HEXED #1 [*] | $3.99 | BOO |
| 23 | 226 | 269 | 6.83 | MAY141040-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #66 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 24 | 226 | 206 | 6.83 | JUN141059-M | CHAOS #4 | $3.99 | DE |
| 25 | 230 | 209 | 6.75 | JUN140824-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #67 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 26 | 232 | 216 | 6.56 | JUN140858-M | GOD IS DEAD #18 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 27 | 233 | 217 | 6.52 | MAY140956 | RACHEL RISING #27 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 28 | 234 | 218 | 6.49 | JUN141499-M | ARMOR HUNTERS BLOODSHOT #2 REG TAN (AH) | $3.99 | VAL |
| 29 | 236 | 160 | 6.41 | JUN140851-M | GOD IS DEAD BOOK OF ACTS OMEGA (MR) | $5.99 | AVA |
| 30 | 239 | 223 | 6.32 | JUN140928 | KANG & KODOS #1 | $3.99 | BON |
| 31 | 240 | 224 | 6.31 | JUN140888-M | UBER #16 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 32 | 241 | 279 | 6.31 | JUN140929 | SIMPSONS COMICS #214 | $2.99 | BON |
| 33 | 242 | 225 | 6.28 | JUN141501-M | ARMOR HUNTERS HARBINGER #2 REG LAROSA (AH) | $3.99 | VAL |
| 34 | 244 | 226 | 6.25 | SEP131117 | GAME OF THRONES #21 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 35 | 246 | 227 | 6.20 | JUN140955 | SONS OF ANARCHY #12 (MR) | $3.99 | BOO |
| 36 | 247 | 228 | 6.17 | JUN140818-M | MEGA MAN #40 (NOTE PRICE) | $3.99 | ARC |
| 37 | 249 | 231 | 6.04 | JUN141511-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #23 REG WALSH | $3.99 | VAL |
| 38 | 250 | 278 | 6.01 | JUN141576-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #101 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 39 | 251 | 359 | 5.97 | JUN910301 | TALES FROM THE CRYPT #3 | $2.00 | WIL |
| 40 | 252 | 235 | 5.93 | MAY141335-M | FLASH GORDON #4 | $3.99 | DE |
| 41 | 258 | 298 | 5.79 | JUN140930 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #35 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 42 | 262 | 244 | 5.69 | JUN141054-M | ARMY OF DARKNESS HITCHED #2 | $3.99 | DE |
| 43 | 263 | 247 | 5.66 | JUN140980-M | REGULAR SHOW #14 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 44 | 264 | 250 | 5.61 | JUN141038 | CAPT VICTORY & GALACTIC RANGERS #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 45 | 265 | 251 | 5.60 | MAY141501 | BUNKER #5 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 46 | 267 | 252 | 5.58 | JUN141115-M | FLASH GORDON #5 | $3.99 | DE |
| 47 | 271 | 259 | 5.45 | JUN141066-M | CHASTITY #2 | $3.99 | DE |
| 48 | 274 | 307 | 5.39 | JUN141049 | THE DEVILERS #2 | $2.99 | DE |
| 49 | 275 | 295 | 5.38 | JUN141588-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #1 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 50 | 276 | 261 | 5.34 | JUN140878-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #59 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER 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 | 11 | 6 | 2.70 | FEB141355 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 05 | $24.99 | ONI |
| 2 | 12 | 22 | 2.65 | MAY141023 | DEATH OF ARCHIE LIFE CELEBRATED TP | $14.99 | ARC |
| 3 | 16 | 40 | 2.42 | JUN141304 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 13 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 4 | 27 | 69 | 1.86 | JUN141303 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 5 | 28 | 72 | 1.86 | MAY140981 | FILLER BUNNY COLLECTED WORKS TP | $11.95 | SLA |
| 6 | 37 | 33 | 1.65 | MAR141297 | BUNKER TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
| 7 | 46 | 35 | 1.46 | MAY141443 | NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK HC GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | HAR |
| 8 | 47 | 112 | 1.46 | APR141459 | BLEACH GN VOL 61 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 48 | 20 | 1.45 | MAY141401 | HIP HOP FAMILY TREE GN VOL 02 | $27.99 | FAN |
| 10 | 50 | 44 | 1.39 | MAR140997 | ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | BOO |
| 11 | 53 | 49 | 1.37 | JUN140843 | GOD IS DEAD TP VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 12 | 62 | 167 | 1.26 | JAN140881 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 23 | $7.99 | ARC |
| 13 | 79 | 53 | 1.06 | FEB148185 | I WAS THE CAT HC | $24.99 | ONI |
| 14 | 80 | 202 | 1.06 | JUN141128 | GRIMM PORTLAND WU GN | $7.99 | DE |
| 15 | 86 | 135 | 0.96 | MAY141038 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP VOL 01 COUNTDOWN TO CHAOS | $12.99 | ARC |
| 16 | 93 | 222 | 0.89 | FEB142547 | MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG COMBAT HANDBOOK HC | $7.99 | SCH |
| 17 | 95 | 157 | 0.89 | JUN141280 | SISTERS GN | $10.99 | SCH |
| 18 | 98 | 132 | 0.88 | JUN141273 | AMULET SC VOL 06 ESCAPE FROM LUCIEN | $12.99 | SCH |
| 19 | 100 | 200 | 0.86 | JUN141546 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 20 | 102 | 129 | 0.85 | JUN140994 | BRAVEST WARRIORS TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 21 | 104 | 277 | 0.83 | JUN141377 | HELLO KITTY GN JUST IMAGINE | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 107 | 142 | 0.79 | JUN141513 | X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 06 PRELUDE TO ARMOR HUNTERS | $14.99 | VAL |
| 23 | 108 | 83 | 0.79 | FEB148184 | COURTNEY CRUMRIN SPEC ED HC VOL 06 | $24.99 | ONI |
| 24 | 115 | 232 | 0.76 | JUL141214 | PEANUTS WAITING FOR GREAT PUMPKIN HC | $9.99 | FAN |
| 25 | 116 | 242 | 0.74 | JUN140937 | DEAD LETTERS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
| 26 | 118 | 244 | 0.73 | JUN141561 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 27 | 122 | 258 | 0.71 | JUN141530 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 28 | 128 | 81 | 0.68 | MAY141403 | DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 01 SCROOGE SON OF SUN | $29.99 | FAN |
| 29 | 130 | 169 | 0.67 | JUN141514 | BLOODSHOT TP VOL 05 GET SOME | $14.99 | VAL |
| 30 | 130 | 122 | 0.67 | JUN141547 | SHONEN JUMP PACK 2014 #3 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 31 | 135 | 88 | 0.66 | MAY141408 | HIP HOP FAMILY TREE GN VOL 01 (NEW PTG) | $27.99 | FAN |
| 32 | 136 | 184 | 0.66 | MAY141577 | MONSTER MUSUME GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | STM |
| 33 | 140 | 564 | 0.64 | JUN141383 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 17 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 34 | 141 | 288 | 0.64 | JUN140807 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP VOL 04 | $9.99 | ARC |
| 35 | 142 | 182 | 0.64 | JUN141515 | SHADOWMAN END TIMES TP | $14.99 | VAL |
| 36 | 144 | 298 | 0.63 | JUN141565 | D GRAY MAN GN VOL 24 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 37 | 145 | 213 | 0.63 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 38 | 148 | 238 | 0.62 | MAY141468 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 40 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 39 | 150 | 138 | 0.61 | MAR140839 | ARCHIE THE MARRIED LIFE TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | ARC |
| 40 | 152 | 149 | 0.60 | FEB140918-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ARC |
| 41 | 155 | 65 | 0.60 | APR141010 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE & SCREAM QUEENS MATHEMATICAL ED HC | $39.99 | BOO |
| 42 | 157 | 254 | 0.59 | JUN141307 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 41 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 43 | 158 | 259 | 0.58 | JUN141308 | HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 159 | 165 | 0.58 | JUN141617 | GFT HELSING TP | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 45 | 161 | 204 | 0.58 | JUN141570 | HIGH SCHOOL DXD GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 46 | 164 | 177 | 0.57 | JUL141103 | TUROK DINOSAUR HUNTER TP VOL 01 CONQUEST | $16.99 | DE |
| 47 | 173 | 137 | 0.56 | FEB141376 | DOCTOR WHO CRUEL SEA GN | $19.99 | PAN |
| 48 | 175 | 331 | 0.55 | JUN141529 | BLACK ROSE ALICE GN VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 49 | 181 | 123 | 0.54 | MAR141073 | HEART OF THE BEAST HC 20TH ANNV ED (MR) | $24.99 | DE |
| 50 | 184 | 208 | 0.54 | JUN141526 | CHI SWEET HOME GN VOL 11 | $13.95 | RAN |
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