Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: September 2014
An interstellar team of female heroes embarks on a mission to save the galaxy in Sirens, the new series from George Perez and BOOM! Studios and the best-selling Non-Premiere comic book in September. In total, BOOM! Studios had three titles in the top ten.
Also in the top ten were Dynamite Entertainment (five titles, led by Dawn/Vampirella #1 at #4), Legendary Comics (Grant Morrison and Frazer Irving's Annihilator #1 ranked #8), and Titan Comics (Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #2 ranked #2).
VIZ Media's Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Volume 6 was September's best-selling non-premiere graphic novel. In total, VIZ Media had two titles in the top ten.
Also in the top ten were Avatar Press (Red Rover Charlie at #6), Ballantine Books (Bryan Lee O'Malley's Seconds at #8), BOOM! Studios (five titles, led by Adventure Time Volume 5 at 2), and Pantheon Books (Charles Burns' Sugar Skull at #5.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 103 | 101 | 19.48 | JUL140949-M | GEORGE PEREZ SIRENS #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 2 | 149 | 127 | 12.48 | MAY141600-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 3 | 170 | 152 | 10.46 | JUL140974 | BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 4 | 171 | 151 | 10.46 | JUL141057-M | DAWN VAMPIRELLA #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 5 | 178 | 164 | 9.17 | JUL141064-M | PURGATORI #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 6 | 183 | 171 | 8.94 | APR141122-M | RED SONJA #12 | $3.99 | DE |
| 7 | 185 | 174 | 8.63 | JUL141125 | BOBS BURGERS #2 | $3.99 | DE |
| 8 | 191 | 172 | 8.09 | JUL141316 | ANNIHILATOR #1 | $3.99 | RAN |
| 9 | 192 | 176 | 8.05 | JUL141060 | ALICE COOPER #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 10 | 195 | 183 | 7.90 | JUN140974 | LUMBERJANES #5 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 11 | 197 | 185 | 7.85 | JUL140991 | LUMBERJANES #6 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 12 | 208 | 209 | 7.17 | JUL140956 | WILDS END #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 13 | 212 | 195 | 7.06 | JUN140822-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #264 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 14 | 214 | 199 | 6.97 | JUN141075-M | LEGENDERRY A STEAMPUNK ADV #7 | $3.99 | DE |
| 15 | 225 | 202 | 6.77 | JUL141104-M | JUSTICE INC #2 | $3.99 | DE |
| 16 | 227 | 205 | 6.70 | JUL141492-M | X-O MANOWAR #29 (AH) | $3.99 | VAL |
| 17 | 231 | 206 | 6.48 | JUL141111-M | NEW VAMPIRELLA #4 MAIN DODSON | $3.99 | DE |
| 18 | 232 | 207 | 6.43 | JUL140872-M | CALIBAN #6 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 19 | 234 | 179 | 6.39 | JUL140941 | SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #20 | $4.99 | BON |
| 20 | 241 | 215 | 5.98 | JUL140954 | WOODS #5 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 21 | 242 | 214 | 5.98 | JUL140984 | JIM HENSONS STORYTELLER WITCHES #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 22 | 244 | 217 | 5.95 | JUL141486-M | UNITY #11 REG ALLEN (AH) | $3.99 | VAL |
| 23 | 247 | 219 | 5.91 | JUN140999 | BEE AND PUPPYCAT #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 24 | 250 | 220 | 5.88 | JUL141073 | RED SONJA BLACK TOWER #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 25 | 253 | 254 | 5.83 | JUL141056 | EX CON #1 [*] | $2.99 | DE |
| 26 | 257 | 194 | 5.74 | MAY141349-M | SHADOW YEAR ONE #10 | $4.99 | DE |
| 27 | 259 | 226 | 5.62 | JUN140753 | RACHEL RISING #28 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 28 | 263 | 229 | 5.60 | JUL141476-M | DEATH DEFYING DR MIRAGE #1 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 29 | 273 | 270 | 5.45 | JUL141479-M | DELINQUENTS #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 30 | 274 | 232 | 5.42 | JUL140891-M | UBER #17 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 31 | 275 | 233 | 5.40 | JUL141080-M | CHAOS #5 | $3.99 | DE |
| 32 | 277 | 235 | 5.36 | JUL140899-M | GOD IS DEAD #19 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 33 | 278 | 236 | 5.34 | JUN141079-M | TUROK DINOSAUR HUNTER #7 | $3.99 | DE |
| 34 | 280 | 240 | 5.23 | JUL141488-M | ARMOR HUNTERS BLOODSHOT #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 35 | 280 | 241 | 5.23 | JUL141490-M | ARMOR HUNTERS HARBINGER #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 36 | 282 | 239 | 5.22 | JUL140904-M | GOD IS DEAD #20 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 37 | 283 | 242 | 5.19 | JUN141112 | TWILIGHT ZONE #8 | $3.99 | DE |
| 38 | 286 | 245 | 5.09 | JUL140981 | SONS OF ANARCHY #13 (MR) | $3.99 | BOO |
| 39 | 290 | 295 | 5.06 | JUL141582-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #102 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 40 | 291 | 246 | 5.05 | MAY141052-M | LOLA XOXO #4 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 41 | 295 | 316 | 5.01 | JUL140948 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #36 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 42 | 297 | 249 | 4.99 | JUL141494-M | HARBINGER OMEGAS #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 43 | 301 | 251 | 4.92 | JUN141083-M | MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #6 | $3.99 | DE |
| 44 | 302 | 252 | 4.90 | JUL141496-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #24 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 45 | 305 | 330 | 4.79 | JUN140927 | FUTURAMA COMICS #72 | $2.99 | BON |
| 46 | 306 | 259 | 4.75 | JUL141482-M | ARMOR HUNTERS #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 47 | 308 | 243 | 4.71 | MAY141597 | DOCTOR WHO 10TH #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 48 | 310 | 312 | 4.68 | JUL141036 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #88 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 49 | 313 | 268 | 4.63 | JUN140883-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #60 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 50 | 315 | 271 | 4.60 | JUN141087-M | SOLAR MAN OF ATOM #5 | $3.99 | DE |
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2013
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 3 | 18 | 4.47 | JUL141515 | YU GI OH 5DS GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 2 | 17 | 33 | 2.31 | JUL140994 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 05 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 3 | 24 | 88 | 1.76 | JUL140953 | WOODS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
| 4 | 27 | 51 | 1.72 | MAY141179 | CYANIDE & HAPPINESS PUNCHING ZOO TP (MR) | $14.99 | BOO |
| 5 | 31 | 21 | 1.66 | JUL141359 | CHARLES BURNS SUGAR SKULL GN | $23.00 | RAN |
| 6 | 43 | 43 | 1.44 | JUL140863 | ROVER RED CHARLIE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 7 | 57 | 131 | 1.27 | JUL141502 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 72 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 8 | 59 | 31 | 1.23 | APR140949 | BRYAN LEE O MALLEY SECONDS GN | $25.00 | RAN |
| 9 | 64 | 103 | 1.17 | JUL141002 | REGULAR SHOW ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 HYDRATION | $12.99 | BOO |
| 10 | 65 | 57 | 1.16 | JUL140980 | SONS OF ANARCHY TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | BOO |
| 11 | 67 | 65 | 1.11 | JUN140841 | CROSSED WISH YOU WERE HERE TP VOL 04 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 12 | 70 | 67 | 1.07 | JUL140864 | UBER TP VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 13 | 77 | 74 | 1.01 | APR148006 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 14 | 86 | 112 | 0.95 | JUN141273 | AMULET SC VOL 06 ESCAPE FROM LUCIEN | $12.99 | SCH |
| 15 | 88 | 70 | 0.94 | JUL141263 | WRENCHIES GN | $19.99 | ST. |
| 16 | 91 | 163 | 0.90 | MAY141611 | VOID HC | $9.99 | RAN |
| 17 | 95 | 132 | 0.87 | MAY141604 | MOORCOCK ELRIC HC VOL 01 RUBY THRONE | $12.99 | RAN |
| 18 | 97 | 93 | 0.87 | FEB140918-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ARC |
| 19 | 98 | 52 | 0.85 | MAY141403 | DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 01 SCROOGE SON OF SUN | $29.99 | FAN |
| 20 | 101 | 165 | 0.82 | FEB140941 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 07 BLACKOUT CURSE OF RA MOON | $11.99 | ARC |
| 21 | 109 | 81 | 0.77 | JUL141182 | BUMPERHEAD HC (MR) | $21.95 | DRA |
| 22 | 116 | 192 | 0.72 | MAY141467 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 19 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 23 | 119 | 108 | 0.70 | JUL141498 | HARBINGER TP VOL 05 DEATH OF A RENEGADE | $19.99 | VAL |
| 24 | 122 | 98 | 0.69 | JUL141362 | SHOPLIFTER HC | $19.95 | RAN |
| 25 | 123 | 161 | 0.67 | JUL141499 | QUANTUM & WOODY TP VOL 03 CROOKED PASTS PRESENT TENSE | $14.99 | VAL |
| 26 | 126 | 179 | 0.66 | JUL141219 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK GN VOL 01 GHOST GROTTO | $12.99 | FAN |
| 27 | 128 | 34 | 0.66 | JUL141295 | THE INCAL HC NEW PTG (MR) | $44.95 | HUM |
| 28 | 133 | 241 | 0.64 | JUL141382 | POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 24 FIRERED LEAFGREEN | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 29 | 138 | 326 | 0.61 | JUN140804 | ARCHIE GIANT COMICS DIGEST TP | $7.99 | ARC |
| 30 | 140 | 177 | 0.59 | JUL141500 | TIME KILLERS GN | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 31 | 146 | 143 | 0.58 | MAY141497 | AUTEUR TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
| 32 | 148 | 208 | 0.58 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 33 | 156 | 135 | 0.55 | FEB138154 | GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU HC | $19.95 | TOP |
| 34 | 166 | 172 | 0.52 | JUL141621 | GFT ROBYN HOOD LEGEND TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 35 | 169 | 323 | 0.49 | JUL141506 | NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 36 | 182 | 129 | 0.46 | APR141387 | FOUR HORSEMEN O/T APOCALYPSE HC | $24.99 | RAN |
| 37 | 183 | 236 | 0.46 | JUL141574 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 22 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 38 | 186 | 223 | 0.45 | JUL141504 | DRAGON BALL 3IN1 TP VOL 06 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 39 | 188 | 213 | 0.45 | JUN141453 | MADDY KETTLE GN VOL 01 ADV OF THE THIMBLEWITCH | $14.95 | TOP |
| 40 | 188 | 233 | 0.45 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | TOP |
| 41 | 192 | 294 | 0.44 | JUN141312 | NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 42 | 196 | 379 | 0.43 | JUL141501 | SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 43 | 201 | 261 | 0.42 | JUN141407 | GIRLS UND PANZER GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 44 | 210 | 264 | 0.40 | JUL141505 | NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 09 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 45 | 212 | 217 | 0.40 | JUL141623 | GFT AGE OF DARKNESS TP VOL 03 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 46 | 217 | 268 | 0.39 | JUL141513 | RANMA 1/2 2IN1 TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 47 | 218 | 312 | 0.39 | JUL141512 | TERRA FORMARS GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 48 | 219 | 221 | 0.39 | JUL141624 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES DIFFERENT SEASONS TP VOL 04 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 49 | 221 | 266 | 0.38 | JUN141404 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF CLOVER KNIGHTS KNOWLEDGE GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 50 | 224 | 354 | 0.38 | JUL141308 | GENSHIKEN SECOND SEASON GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
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