Top 50 Non-Premier 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 non-premier comic book. Also in the top ten for Archie was Sonic Boom #1 at #3.
Titan Comics had four titles in the top ten, led by Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #1 at #2.
BOOM! Studios had three titles in the top ten, led by Adventure Time #32 at #7.
Rounding out the top ten, Valiant Entertainment's Valiant Universe Handbook 2014 ranked #10.
Paul Pope's Battling Boy: The Rise of Aurora West Volume 1 from :01 First Second was the month's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Avatar Press, Ballantine Books, BOOM! Studios, Fantagraphics Books, Harper Collins, Kodansha Comics, Valiant Entertainment, and VIZ Media.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER 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 | 200 | 183 | 10.63 | JUL141004-M | ADVENTURE TIME #32 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 8 | 201 | 185 | 10.60 | AUG141169 | BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #5 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 9 | 209 | 189 | 10.04 | AUG141192-M | ADVENTURE TIME #33 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 10 | 215 | 797 | 9.52 | AUG141739 | VU HANDBOOK 2014 ONE DOLLAR DEBUT ED | $1.00 | VAL |
| 11 | 216 | 188 | 9.41 | AUG141713-M | X-O MANOWAR #0 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 12 | 217 | 204 | 9.09 | AUG141261-M | EVIL ERNIE #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 13 | 220 | 207 | 8.89 | AUG141273-M | VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 14 | 222 | 217 | 8.75 | AUG141139-M | SLEEPY HOLLOW #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 15 | 226 | 213 | 8.41 | AUG141187 | LUMBERJANES #7 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 16 | 232 | 219 | 8.05 | AUG141345 | BOBS BURGERS #3 | $3.99 | DE |
| 17 | 233 | 220 | 7.98 | AUG141055-M | WAR STORIES #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 18 | 240 | 231 | 7.46 | JUL140841-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #265 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 19 | 249 | 250 | 6.92 | AUG141704-M | Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 20 | 250 | 230 | 6.89 | JUN141439-M | 13 COINS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
| 21 | 254 | 245 | 6.71 | JUL141007 | ADV TIME BANANA GUARD ACADEMY #3 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 22 | 257 | 251 | 6.55 | AUG141385-M | NEW VAMPIRELLA #5 | $3.99 | DE |
| 23 | 258 | 252 | 6.53 | AUG141091-M | CALIBAN #7 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 24 | 260 | 254 | 6.35 | AUG141357-M | JUSTICE INC #3 | $3.99 | DE |
| 25 | 261 | 256 | 6.27 | AUG141195 | ADV TIME BANANA GUARD ACADEMY #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 26 | 262 | 255 | 6.26 | JUL140844-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #68 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 27 | 264 | 257 | 6.21 | AUG141031-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #69 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 28 | 265 | 260 | 6.10 | JUL141013 | BEE AND PUPPYCAT #5 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 29 | 268 | 262 | 5.98 | AUG141153 | FICTION SQUAD #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 30 | 269 | 264 | 5.98 | AUG141173 | WOODS #6 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 31 | 270 | 265 | 5.96 | SEP141034-M | DARK GODS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 32 | 272 | 267 | 5.92 | AUG140935 | RACHEL RISING #29 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 33 | 274 | 248 | 5.90 | AUG141144 | MEMETIC #1 | $4.99 | BOO |
| 34 | 275 | 269 | 5.89 | AUG141717-M | UNITY #0 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 35 | 277 | 270 | 5.84 | AUG141021-M | MEGA MAN #42 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 36 | 278 | 272 | 5.80 | JUL140838-M | MEGA MAN #41 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 37 | 279 | 350 | 5.74 | AUG141135 | SIMPSONS COMICS #215 | $2.99 | BON |
| 38 | 280 | 237 | 5.72 | AUG141720-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #25 | $4.99 | VAL |
| 39 | 282 | 277 | 5.66 | SEP141081-M | WAR STORIES #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 40 | 285 | 278 | 5.62 | AUG141096-M | UBER #18 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 41 | 287 | 280 | 5.54 | AUG141105-M | GOD IS DEAD #21 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 42 | 288 | 281 | 5.50 | AUG141171 | SONS OF ANARCHY #14 (MR) | $3.99 | BOO |
| 43 | 291 | 263 | 5.45 | AUG141549 | ANNIHILATOR #2 | $3.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 292 | 284 | 5.43 | AUG141110-M | GOD IS DEAD #22 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 45 | 293 | 286 | 5.41 | SEP141045-M | UBER #19 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 46 | 294 | 285 | 5.41 | AUG141331 | ALICE COOPER #2 | $3.99 | DE |
| 47 | 295 | 360 | 5.40 | AUG141137 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #37 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 48 | 296 | 287 | 5.39 | AUG141710-M | ARMOR HUNTERS AFTERMATH #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 49 | 300 | 290 | 5.32 | AUG141294-M | CHAOS #6 | $3.99 | DE |
| 50 | 301 | 291 | 5.31 | JUL140999-M | REGULAR SHOW #15 | $3.99 | BOO |
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER 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 | 80 | 90 | 1.33 | AUG141059 | CROSSED TP VOL 10 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 6 | 90 | 70 | 1.21 | AUG141177 | JIM HENSON MUSICAL MONSTERS OF TURKEY HOLLOW HC | $24.99 | BOO |
| 7 | 109 | 60 | 1.08 | JUL141222 | WALT DISNEY UNCLE SCROOGE HC VOL 02 SEVEN CITIES GOLD | $29.99 | FAN |
| 8 | 110 | 218 | 1.07 | AUG141740 | RAI TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO NEW JAPAN | $9.99 | VAL |
| 9 | 125 | 141 | 0.96 | MAR140833-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ARC |
| 10 | 126 | 85 | 0.96 | APR140949 | BRYAN LEE O MALLEY SECONDS GN | $25.00 | RAN |
| 11 | 134 | 96 | 0.91 | MAY141608 | POWER OF TANK GIRL OMNIBUS TP | $24.99 | RAN |
| 12 | 137 | 54 | 0.87 | JUL141062 | NEIL GAIMAN THE LAST TEMPTATION HC | $39.99 | DE |
| 13 | 139 | 93 | 0.85 | SEP141430 | DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 02 RETURN TO PLAIN AWFUL | $29.99 | FAN |
| 14 | 142 | 191 | 0.83 | AUG141203 | REGULAR SHOW TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 15 | 147 | 238 | 0.81 | JUL140840 | SONIC SAGA TP VOL 06 MOGUL RISING | $11.99 | ARC |
| 16 | 148 | 176 | 0.81 | AUG141291 | CRYPTOZOIC MAN TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | DE |
| 17 | 151 | 162 | 0.80 | AUG141499 | IN REAL LIFE GN | $17.99 | ST. |
| 18 | 160 | 92 | 0.75 | JUN140969 | COLLECTOR HC (MR) | $34.99 | BOO |
| 19 | 161 | 305 | 0.74 | AUG141764 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 05 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 20 | 162 | 174 | 0.73 | JUN141331 | METEOR MEN GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 21 | 165 | 313 | 0.70 | JUL140827 | ARCHIES FAVORITE CHRISTMAS COMICS TP | $9.99 | ARC |
| 22 | 171 | 184 | 0.68 | AUG141376 | RED SONJA TP VOL 02 ART BLOOD & FIRE | $19.99 | DE |
| 23 | 174 | 231 | 0.67 | AUG141008 | ARCHIE 1000 PG COMICS CELEBRATION TP | $14.99 | ARC |
| 24 | 175 | 332 | 0.66 | AUG141753 | WORLD TRIGGER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 25 | 177 | 331 | 0.66 | AUG141751 | VAMPIRE KNIGHT GN VOL 19 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 178 | 126 | 0.66 | AUG141473 | COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 22 1993-1994 | $29.99 | FAN |
| 27 | 182 | 376 | 0.65 | FEB142548 | MINECRAFT OFFICIAL MOJANG CONSTRUCTION HANDBOOK HC | $7.99 | SCH |
| 28 | 183 | 432 | 0.65 | JUL141368 | NINJAGO GN VOL 11 COMET CRISIS | $6.99 | NBM |
| 29 | 186 | 344 | 0.64 | AUG141775 | MAGI GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 30 | 192 | 279 | 0.61 | AUG141795 | KINGDOM HEARTS 358 / 2 DAYS GN VOL 04 | $12.00 | HAC |
| 31 | 198 | 264 | 0.60 | AUG141782 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 18 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 32 | 200 | 704 | 0.60 | AUG141623 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 18 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 33 | 202 | 123 | 0.58 | JUN140986 | ADVENTURE TIME MATHEMATICAL ED HC VOL 04 | $34.99 | BOO |
| 34 | 203 | 257 | 0.58 | JUL141216 | BUMF GN VOL 01 I BUGGERED THE KAISER (MR) | $14.99 | FAN |
| 35 | 205 | 350 | 0.58 | JUN141452 | JOHNNY BOO HC VOL 06 ZOOMS TO THE MOON | $9.95 | TOP |
| 36 | 206 | 317 | 0.58 | AUG141542 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 43 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 37 | 213 | 288 | 0.57 | AUG141207 | PEANUTS TP VOL 04 | $13.99 | BOO |
| 38 | 217 | 325 | 0.56 | JUL141307 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 42 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 39 | 219 | 196 | 0.56 | MAY141593 | BLACK DRAGON HC | $19.99 | TTN |
| 40 | 220 | 293 | 0.54 | JUL141411 | NO GAME NO LIFE GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 41 | 228 | 232 | 0.51 | AUG141765 | MONSTER TP VOL 02 PERFECT ED URASAWA | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 42 | 229 | 283 | 0.51 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 43 | 233 | 192 | 0.50 | JUL141155 | ASH & THE ARMY OF DARKNESS TP | $24.99 | DE |
| 44 | 234 | 109 | 0.50 | SEP141427 | POGO COMP SYNDICATED STRIPS HC VOL 03 EVIDENCE CONTRARY (RES | $45.00 | FAN |
| 45 | 242 | 351 | 0.48 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 46 | 243 | 261 | 0.48 | AUG141317 | MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER TP VOL 01 FLESH & STEEL | $17.99 | DE |
| 47 | 245 | 459 | 0.48 | AUG141757 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 02 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 48 | 254 | 746 | 0.47 | AUG141006 | ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR PARTY TIME TP | $5.99 | ARC |
| 49 | 255 | 329 | 0.47 | JUL141409 | HAGANAI I DONT HAVE MANY FRIENDS GN VOL 09 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 50 | 260 | 170 | 0.46 | JUL141474 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC VOL 07 | $29.95 | RAN |
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