Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: October 2014
Spinning out of events in Afterlife with Archie, Archie Comics launched a darker take on a familiar character in October's Sabrina #1, the month's best-selling small press comic and one of the publisher's five titles in the top ten.
Also with five titles in the top ten was Titan Comics, led by Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #1 at #2.
Paul Pope's Battling Boy: The Rise of Aurora West Volume 1 from :01 First Second was the month's best-selling small press graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Ballantine Books, Harper Collins, Kodansha Comics, Fantagraphics Books, Titan Comics, and VIZ Media.
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 October 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 44 | 27 | 41.26 | JUL140816-M | SABRINA #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARC |
| 2 | 86 | 50 | 28.51 | JUL141438-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 3 | 162 | 141 | 14.49 | AUG141023-M | SONIC BOOM #1 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 4 | 180 | 148 | 12.50 | JUN141428-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #3 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 5 | 184 | 151 | 12.29 | JUN141422-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH #3 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 6 | 196 | 165 | 11.28 | JUL141434-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #4 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 7 | 240 | 231 | 7.46 | JUL140841-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #265 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 8 | 250 | 230 | 6.89 | JUN141439-M | 13 COINS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
| 9 | 262 | 255 | 6.26 | JUL140844-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #68 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 10 | 264 | 257 | 6.21 | AUG141031-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #69 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 11 | 272 | 267 | 5.92 | AUG140935 | RACHEL RISING #29 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 12 | 277 | 270 | 5.84 | AUG141021-M | MEGA MAN #42 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 13 | 278 | 272 | 5.80 | JUL140838-M | MEGA MAN #41 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 14 | 279 | 350 | 5.74 | AUG141135 | SIMPSONS COMICS #215 | $2.99 | BON |
| 15 | 291 | 263 | 5.45 | AUG141549 | ANNIHILATOR #2 | $3.99 | RAN |
| 16 | 295 | 360 | 5.40 | AUG141137 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #37 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 17 | 302 | 273 | 5.30 | AUG141520-M | PHANTOM #1 | $3.99 | HER |
| 18 | 308 | 396 | 5.24 | JUN140920-M | GODKILLER WALK AMONG US #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 19 | 337 | 303 | 4.70 | AUG141801-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #103 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 20 | 338 | 225 | 4.69 | JUL141597-M | GFT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2014 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
| 21 | 351 | 341 | 4.46 | AUG141584 | LETTER 44 #11 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 22 | 363 | 325 | 4.30 | AUG141808-M | ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL #1 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 23 | 364 | 329 | 4.23 | AUG141235 | TUKI SAVE THE HUMANS #2 | $3.99 | CAR |
| 24 | 366 | 354 | 4.15 | AUG141583 | BUNKER #7 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 25 | 368 | 337 | 4.10 | AUG141829-M | GFT WONDERLAND #28 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 26 | 370 | 344 | 4.04 | AUG141822-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #3 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 27 | 378 | 388 | 3.84 | AUG141576 | BRIDES OF HELHEIM #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 28 | 382 | 411 | 3.78 | AUG141835-M | GFT WARLORD OF OZ #6 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 29 | 386 | 416 | 3.74 | AUG141826-M | GFT VS WONDERLAND #4 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 30 | 388 | 356 | 3.73 | AUG141635 | DREDD UPRISE #1 | $3.99 | REB |
| 31 | 394 | 364 | 3.62 | AUG141797-M | GFT REALM WAR #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 32 | 398 | 366 | 3.56 | AUG141819-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 33 | 401 | 385 | 3.51 | JUL140822-M | ARCHIE #660 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 34 | 406 | 377 | 3.36 | MAY141605-M | EVIL WITHIN #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 35 | 410 | 381 | 3.33 | JUL141371-M | WWE SUPERSTARS ONGOING #9 | $3.99 | NBM |
| 36 | 414 | 382 | 3.29 | JUL141460-M | ENORMOUS #4 | $3.99 | 215 |
| 37 | 417 | 404 | 3.24 | AUG141577 | STUMPTOWN V3 #2 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 38 | 419 | 405 | 3.22 | AUG141578-M | LIFE AFTER #4 CVR A PITARRA (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 39 | 420 | 389 | 3.21 | AUG141815-M | GFT DARK SHAMAN #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 40 | 421 | 390 | 3.18 | AUG141807 | CHARMED SEASON 10 #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 41 | 428 | 477 | 3.08 | JUN140919-M | CRITICAL HIT #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 42 | 432 | 232 | 2.97 | AUG141136 | SIMPSONS COMICS EXPLOSION #1 | $9.99 | BON |
| 43 | 433 | 425 | 2.96 | JUL140940 | SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #13 | $3.99 | BON |
| 44 | 434 | 406 | 2.92 | AUG141839-M | GFT GODDESS INC #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 45 | 436 | 409 | 2.89 | AUG141832-M | GFT MASUMI #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 46 | 443 | 434 | 2.79 | APR140883-M | ALL NEW SOULFIRE #8 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 47 | 447 | 424 | 2.73 | AUG141804-M | GFT INFERNO RINGS OF HELL #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 48 | 452 | 448 | 2.63 | JUN141400 | ATOMIC ROBO KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN CIRCLE #4 | $3.50 | RED |
| 49 | 458 | 460 | 2.49 | JUL141391 | ATOMIC ROBO KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN CIRCLE #5 | $3.50 | RED |
| 50 | 462 | 453 | 2.45 | JUL148467-M | FACE VALUE #1 | $3.99 | AUT |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 18 | 61 | 2.93 | JUL141257 | BATTLING BOY RISE OF AURORA WEST GN VOL 01 (OF 2) | $9.99 | ST. |
| 2 | 32 | 103 | 2.34 | AUG141755 | NARUTO GN VOL 67 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 3 | 49 | 107 | 1.86 | AUG141541 | ATTACK ON TITAN NO REGRETS GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 4 | 64 | 52 | 1.58 | JUL141287 | NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK HC GN VOL 02 (OF 2) | $19.99 | HAR |
| 5 | 109 | 60 | 1.08 | JUL141222 | WALT DISNEY UNCLE SCROOGE HC VOL 02 SEVEN CITIES GOLD | $29.99 | FAN |
| 6 | 125 | 141 | 0.96 | MAR140833-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ARC |
| 7 | 126 | 85 | 0.96 | APR140949 | BRYAN LEE O MALLEY SECONDS GN | $25.00 | RAN |
| 8 | 134 | 96 | 0.91 | MAY141608 | POWER OF TANK GIRL OMNIBUS TP | $24.99 | RAN |
| 9 | 139 | 93 | 0.85 | SEP141430 | DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 02 RETURN TO PLAIN AWFUL | $29.99 | FAN |
| 10 | 147 | 238 | 0.81 | JUL140840 | SONIC SAGA TP VOL 06 MOGUL RISING | $11.99 | ARC |
| 11 | 151 | 162 | 0.80 | AUG141499 | IN REAL LIFE GN | $17.99 | ST. |
| 12 | 161 | 305 | 0.74 | AUG141764 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 05 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 13 | 162 | 174 | 0.73 | JUN141331 | METEOR MEN GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 14 | 165 | 313 | 0.70 | JUL140827 | ARCHIES FAVORITE CHRISTMAS COMICS TP | $9.99 | ARC |
| 15 | 174 | 231 | 0.67 | AUG141008 | ARCHIE 1000 PG COMICS CELEBRATION TP | $14.99 | ARC |
| 16 | 175 | 332 | 0.66 | AUG141753 | WORLD TRIGGER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 17 | 177 | 331 | 0.66 | AUG141751 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT GN VOL 19 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 18 | 178 | 126 | 0.66 | AUG141473 | COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 22 1993-1994 | $29.99 | FAN |
| 19 | 182 | 376 | 0.65 | FEB142548 | MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG CONSTRUCTION HANDBOOK HC | $7.99 | SCH |
| 20 | 183 | 432 | 0.65 | JUL141368 | NINJAGO GN VOL 11 COMET CRISIS | $6.99 | NBM |
| 21 | 186 | 344 | 0.64 | AUG141775 | MAGI GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 192 | 279 | 0.61 | AUG141795 | KINGDOM HEARTS 358 / 2 DAYS GN VOL 04 | $12.00 | HAC |
| 23 | 198 | 264 | 0.60 | AUG141782 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 18 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 24 | 200 | 704 | 0.60 | AUG141623 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 18 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 25 | 203 | 257 | 0.58 | JUL141216 | BUMF GN VOL 01 I BUGGERED THE KAISER (MR) | $14.99 | FAN |
| 26 | 205 | 350 | 0.58 | JUN141452 | JOHNNY BOO HC VOL 06 ZOOMS TO THE MOON | $9.95 | TOP |
| 27 | 206 | 317 | 0.58 | AUG141542 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 43 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 28 | 217 | 325 | 0.56 | JUL141307 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 42 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 29 | 219 | 196 | 0.56 | MAY141593 | BLACK DRAGON HC | $19.99 | TTN |
| 30 | 220 | 293 | 0.54 | JUL141411 | NO GAME NO LIFE GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 31 | 228 | 232 | 0.51 | AUG141765 | MONSTER TP VOL 02 PERFECT ED URASAWA | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 32 | 234 | 109 | 0.50 | SEP141427 | POGO COMP SYNDICATED STRIPS HC VOL 03 EVIDENCE CONTRARY (RES | $45.00 | FAN |
| 33 | 242 | 351 | 0.48 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 34 | 245 | 459 | 0.48 | AUG141757 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 02 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 254 | 746 | 0.47 | AUG141006 | ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR PARTY TIME TP | $5.99 | ARC |
| 36 | 255 | 329 | 0.47 | JUL141409 | HAGANAI I DONT HAVE MANY FRIENDS GN VOL 09 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 37 | 260 | 170 | 0.46 | JUL141474 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC VOL 07 | $29.95 | RAN |
| 38 | 261 | 476 | 0.46 | AUG141758 | HONEY BLOOD GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 39 | 268 | 596 | 0.45 | AUG141622 | BRAVEST WARRIORS THIS WAY OR THAT GREAT CORE CAPER TP | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 269 | 194 | 0.45 | AUG141429 | SHOWA HISTORY OF JAPAN TP VOL 03 1944-1953 (MR) | $24.95 | DRA |
| 41 | 270 | 395 | 0.45 | AUG141543 | MANGA DOGS GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 42 | 273 | 342 | 0.44 | JUL141410 | MAGICAL GIRL APOCALYPSE GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 43 | 276 | 454 | 0.43 | JUN141435 | THE RAGE HC VOL 01 (OF 2) ZOMBIE GENERATION | $9.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 280 | 423 | 0.42 | AUG140973 | EXPLORER SC VOL 03 HIDDEN DOORS | $10.95 | ABR |
| 45 | 290 | 215 | 0.40 | AUG141526 | BEST AMERICAN COMICS HC 2014 (MR) | $25.00 | HOU |
| 46 | 292 | 234 | 0.39 | AUG141548 | VINLAND SAGA GN VOL 05 | $22.99 | RAN |
| 47 | 301 | 394 | 0.38 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | TOP |
| 48 | 305 | 482 | 0.37 | AUG131001 | SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE TP VOL 01 | $11.99 | ARC |
| 49 | 310 | 403 | 0.37 | AUG141747 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 11 | $12.95 | RAN |
| 50 | 312 | 179 | 0.37 | AUG141528 | SON OF THE GUN HC (MR) | $34.95 | HUM |
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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
