Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: September 2014
The eleventh Doctor and his newest companion, Alice, embark on a new adventure in Titan Comics' Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #2, September's best-selling Small Press comic book. In total, Titan Comics had two titles in the top ten.
Also in the top ten were Abstract Studios (Rachel Rising #28 at #5), Archie Comics (Sonic the Hedgehog at #3), Aspen MLT (Lola Xoxo #4 at #7), Bongo Comics (two titles, led by The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror #20 at #4), Legendary Comics (Grant Morrison and Frazer Irving's Annihilator #1 at #2), United Plankton (Spongebob Comics #72 at #9), and Zenescope Entertainment (Grimm Fairy Tales #102 at #6).
VIZ Media's Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Volume 6 was September's best-selling Small Press graphic novel. In total, VIZ Media had two titles in the top ten.
Also in the top ten were Archie Comics, Ballantine Books, Oni Press, Pantheon Books, Scholastic, St. Martin's Press, and Titan Books.
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 September 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 149 | 127 | 12.48 | MAY141600-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 2 | 191 | 172 | 8.09 | JUL141316 | ANNIHILATOR #1 | $3.99 | RAN |
| 3 | 212 | 195 | 7.06 | JUN140822-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #264 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 4 | 234 | 179 | 6.39 | JUL140941 | SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #20 | $4.99 | BON |
| 5 | 259 | 226 | 5.62 | JUN140753 | RACHEL RISING #28 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 6 | 290 | 295 | 5.06 | JUL141582-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #102 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 7 | 291 | 246 | 5.05 | MAY141052-M | LOLA XOXO #4 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 8 | 295 | 316 | 5.01 | JUL140948 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #36 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 9 | 305 | 330 | 4.79 | JUN140927 | FUTURAMA COMICS #72 | $2.99 | BON |
| 10 | 308 | 243 | 4.71 | MAY141597 | DOCTOR WHO 10TH #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 11 | 310 | 312 | 4.68 | JUL141036 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #88 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 12 | 317 | 248 | 4.59 | JUN141580-M | GFT REALM WAR #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 13 | 319 | 280 | 4.47 | JUL141345 | LETTER 44 #10 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 14 | 323 | 326 | 4.40 | JUL141607-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #2 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 15 | 331 | 290 | 4.30 | JUL141335 | STUMPTOWN V3 #1 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 16 | 332 | 291 | 4.29 | JUL141341 | BUNKER #6 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 17 | 340 | 377 | 3.99 | JUL140939 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #92 | $2.99 | BON |
| 18 | 342 | 292 | 3.88 | JUL141604-M | GFT WONDERLAND #27 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 19 | 361 | 382 | 3.55 | JUL141615-M | GFT WARLORD OF OZ #5 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 20 | 363 | 387 | 3.50 | JUL141601-M | GFT VS WONDERLAND #3 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 21 | 365 | 336 | 3.49 | JUL141339-M | LIFE AFTER #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 22 | 370 | 318 | 3.43 | JUL141586-M | GFT REALM WAR #3 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 23 | 372 | 394 | 3.42 | JUN141602-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR #2 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 24 | 374 | 348 | 3.38 | DEC130890-M | ALL NEW FATHOM #8 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 25 | 375 | 397 | 3.37 | JUL141594-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR #3 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 26 | 386 | 339 | 3.17 | JUL141611-M | GFT MASUMI #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 27 | 398 | 365 | 2.87 | JUL141590-M | GFT INFERNO RINGS OF HELL #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 28 | 401 | 386 | 2.86 | JUN140799-M | ARCHIE #659 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 29 | 405 | 374 | 2.79 | JUL141618-M | GFT GODDESS INC #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 30 | 411 | 381 | 2.67 | JUL141318 | TOWN CALLED DRAGON #1 | $3.99 | RAN |
| 31 | 413 | 404 | 2.65 | MAR140867-M | ALL NEW SOULFIRE #7 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 32 | 415 | 407 | 2.57 | JUL140852-M | DAMSELS IN EXCESS #3 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 33 | 418 | 409 | 2.55 | JUL141337-M | PRINCESS UGG #4 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 34 | 419 | 395 | 2.54 | MAY141541 | WWE SUPERSTARS ONGOING #8 | $3.99 | NBM |
| 35 | 423 | 416 | 2.46 | JUN140811-M | BETTY & VERONICA #272 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 36 | 427 | 421 | 2.34 | JUL140830-M | KEVIN KELLER #15 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 37 | 434 | 427 | 2.23 | JUL141343 | SIXTH GUN #43 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 38 | 435 | 431 | 2.16 | JUL141342 | SIXTH GUN DAYS OF THE DEAD #2 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 39 | 439 | 423 | 2.11 | JUL140749 | NUMBER ONE #1 | $3.99 | AAZ |
| 40 | 440 | 425 | 2.09 | JUL141458 | SHERWOOD TX #3 | $3.99 | 12 |
| 41 | 442 | 346 | 2.07 | APR141259 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #212 | $5.99 | KEN |
| 42 | 443 | 347 | 2.07 | MAY141463 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #213 | $5.99 | KEN |
| 43 | 447 | 429 | 1.98 | JUN140771 | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ACT |
| 44 | 457 | 445 | 1.59 | JUL141389 | BRASS SUN #5 | $3.99 | REB |
| 45 | 459 | 446 | 1.56 | JUN141419 | ALIEN LEGION UNCIVIL WAR #4 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 46 | 465 | 453 | 1.40 | MAY141609 | SALLY O/T WASTELAND #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 47 | 469 | 468 | 1.31 | APR140835 | GOLD DIGGER #213 | $3.99 | ANT |
| 48 | 471 | 463 | 1.24 | APR141379-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 49 | 474 | 469 | 1.18 | APR141372-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 50 | 478 | 457 | 1.09 | JUN140772 | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #2 RISQUE CVR (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
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 | 3 | 18 | 4.47 | JUL141515 | YU GI OH 5DS GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 2 | 31 | 21 | 1.66 | JUL141359 | CHARLES BURNS SUGAR SKULL GN | $23.00 | RAN |
| 3 | 57 | 131 | 1.27 | JUL141502 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 72 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 4 | 59 | 31 | 1.23 | APR140949 | BRYAN LEE O MALLEY SECONDS GN | $25.00 | RAN |
| 5 | 77 | 74 | 1.01 | APR148006 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 6 | 86 | 112 | 0.95 | JUN141273 | AMULET SC VOL 06 ESCAPE FROM LUCIEN | $12.99 | SCH |
| 7 | 88 | 70 | 0.94 | JUL141263 | WRENCHIES GN | $19.99 | ST. |
| 8 | 91 | 163 | 0.90 | MAY141611 | VOID HC | $9.99 | RAN |
| 9 | 95 | 132 | 0.87 | MAY141604 | MOORCOCK ELRIC HC VOL 01 RUBY THRONE | $12.99 | RAN |
| 10 | 97 | 93 | 0.87 | FEB140918-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ARC |
| 11 | 98 | 52 | 0.85 | MAY141403 | DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 01 SCROOGE SON OF SUN | $29.99 | FAN |
| 12 | 101 | 165 | 0.82 | FEB140941 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 07 BLACKOUT CURSE OF RA MOON | $11.99 | ARC |
| 13 | 109 | 81 | 0.77 | JUL141182 | BUMPERHEAD HC (MR) | $21.95 | DRA |
| 14 | 116 | 192 | 0.72 | MAY141467 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 19 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 15 | 122 | 98 | 0.69 | JUL141362 | SHOPLIFTER HC | $19.95 | RAN |
| 16 | 126 | 179 | 0.66 | JUL141219 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK GN VOL 01 GHOST GROTTO | $12.99 | FAN |
| 17 | 128 | 34 | 0.66 | JUL141295 | THE INCAL HC NEW PTG (MR) | $44.95 | HUM |
| 18 | 133 | 241 | 0.64 | JUL141382 | POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 24 FIRERED LEAFGREEN | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 19 | 138 | 326 | 0.61 | JUN140804 | ARCHIE GIANT COMICS DIGEST TP | $7.99 | ARC |
| 20 | 140 | 177 | 0.59 | JUL141500 | TIME KILLERS GN | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 146 | 143 | 0.58 | MAY141497 | AUTEUR TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
| 22 | 148 | 208 | 0.58 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 23 | 156 | 135 | 0.55 | FEB138154 | GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU HC | $19.95 | TOP |
| 24 | 166 | 172 | 0.52 | JUL141621 | GFT ROBYN HOOD LEGEND TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 25 | 169 | 323 | 0.49 | JUL141506 | NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 182 | 129 | 0.46 | APR141387 | FOUR HORSEMEN O/T APOCALYPSE HC | $24.99 | RAN |
| 27 | 183 | 236 | 0.46 | JUL141574 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 22 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 28 | 186 | 223 | 0.45 | JUL141504 | DRAGON BALL 3IN1 TP VOL 06 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 29 | 188 | 213 | 0.45 | JUN141453 | MADDY KETTLE GN VOL 01 ADV OF THE THIMBLEWITCH | $14.95 | TOP |
| 30 | 188 | 233 | 0.45 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | TOP |
| 31 | 192 | 294 | 0.44 | JUN141312 | NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 32 | 196 | 379 | 0.43 | JUL141501 | SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 33 | 201 | 261 | 0.42 | JUN141407 | GIRLS UND PANZER GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 34 | 210 | 264 | 0.40 | JUL141505 | NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 09 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 212 | 217 | 0.40 | JUL141623 | GFT AGE OF DARKNESS TP VOL 03 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 36 | 217 | 268 | 0.39 | JUL141513 | RANMA 1/2 2IN1 TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 37 | 218 | 312 | 0.39 | JUL141512 | TERRA FORMARS GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 38 | 219 | 221 | 0.39 | JUL141624 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES DIFFERENT SEASONS TP VOL 04 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 39 | 221 | 266 | 0.38 | JUN141404 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF CLOVER KNIGHTS KNOWLEDGE GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 40 | 224 | 354 | 0.38 | JUL141308 | GENSHIKEN SECOND SEASON GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 41 | 230 | 272 | 0.37 | JUN141406 | DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND MEMORIES OF SLEDGE HAMMER GN VOL 03 (M | $13.99 | ST. |
| 42 | 234 | 279 | 0.36 | JUN141408 | I AM ALICE BODY SWAP IN WONDERLAND GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 43 | 240 | 457 | 0.36 | JUL141507 | SKIP BEAT GN VOL 33 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 44 | 241 | 302 | 0.36 | JUL141575 | SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 09 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 45 | 253 | 138 | 0.34 | JUN141564 | ART OF PRINCESS MONONOKE HC | $34.99 | VIZ |
| 46 | 255 | 333 | 0.33 | JUN141409 | MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 47 | 257 | 178 | 0.33 | FEB141355 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 05 | $24.99 | ONI |
| 48 | 259 | 341 | 0.33 | JUL141565 | ACCEL WORLD GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 49 | 259 | 320 | 0.33 | JUL141503 | BLEACH 3IN1 TP VOL 09 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 269 | 186 | 0.32 | JUN141420 | DOCTOR GRORDBORT PRES ONSLAUGHT HC | $22.99 | RAN |
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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 includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world. Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.
Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.
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 Ba
