Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: December 2014
The second story arc of Afterlife with Archie kicked off in Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla's Afterlife with Archie #7 from Archie Comics, the best-selling non-premier comic book of December.
Other publishers in the top ten include Avatar Press (Alan Moore's Crossed +100 #1 at #8), BOOM! Studios (two titles, led by Escape from New York #1 ranked #3), Dynamite Entertainment (Shaft #1 ranked #9), Titan Comics (four titles, led by Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #6 at #4), and Valiant Entertainment (The Valiant ranked #2).
VIZ Media's Naruto Volume 68 was the best-selling non-premier graphic novel of December and one of the publisher's five titles among the top ten.
Other publishers in the top ten include Bergen Street Press, Burlyman Entertainment, Dyanmite Entertainment, Kodansha Comics, and Yen Press.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 92 | 66 | 23.98 | JUL140819-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #7 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 2 | 121 | 100 | 18.86 | OCT141678-M | THE VALIANT #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 3 | 155 | 142 | 13.64 | OCT141122-M | ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 4 | 163 | 140 | 12.84 | AUG141666-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #6 REG GLASS | $3.99 | TIT |
| 5 | 167 | 141 | 12.49 | SEP141641-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #3 REG | $3.99 | TIT |
| 6 | 168 | 147 | 12.13 | JUL141429-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH #5 REG GLASS | $3.99 | TIT |
| 7 | 169 | 150 | 11.90 | JUL141436-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #5 REG GLASS | $3.99 | TIT |
| 8 | 178 | 163 | 11.18 | OCT141045-M | CROSSED PLUS 100 #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 9 | 180 | 166 | 10.98 | OCT141248-M | SHAFT #1 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 10 | 187 | 170 | 10.10 | SEP141181-M | ADVENTURE TIME #34 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 11 | 192 | 174 | 9.83 | OCT141197-M | ADVENTURE TIME #35 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 12 | 193 | 177 | 9.71 | OCT141344-M | DJANGO ZORRO #2 | $3.99 | DE |
| 13 | 196 | 171 | 9.55 | OCT141258-M | ARMY OF DARKNESS VOL 4 #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 14 | 200 | 186 | 9.26 | OCT141142 | BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #7 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 15 | 209 | 194 | 8.69 | SEP141120 | GEORGE PEREZ SIRENS #2 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 16 | 215 | 198 | 7.96 | OCT141276-M | LADY DEMON #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 17 | 217 | 203 | 7.87 | OCT141166 | LUMBERJANES #9 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 18 | 218 | 205 | 7.82 | OCT141357-M | JOHN CARTER WARLORD #2 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 19 | 219 | 206 | 7.80 | OCT141339 | BOBS BURGERS #5 | $3.99 | DE |
| 20 | 222 | 210 | 7.60 | SEP141017-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #267 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 21 | 226 | 197 | 7.31 | OCT141684-M | RAI #5 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 22 | 227 | 172 | 7.31 | OCT141242 | SQUARRIORS #1 (MR) | $4.99 | DEV |
| 23 | 228 | 219 | 7.25 | SEP141015-M | SONIC BOOM #2 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 24 | 235 | 218 | 6.64 | OCT141541 | ANNIHILATOR #4 | $3.99 | RAN |
| 25 | 239 | 231 | 6.55 | OCT141391-M | NEW VAMPIRELLA #7 | $3.99 | DE |
| 26 | 240 | 228 | 6.53 | OCT141693-M | X-O MANOWAR #31 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 27 | 242 | 232 | 6.40 | OCT141117 | MCBAIN #1 | $3.99 | BON |
| 28 | 247 | 236 | 6.18 | OCT141029-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #71 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 29 | 249 | 240 | 6.14 | SEP140948 | RACHEL RISING #30 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 30 | 250 | 241 | 6.06 | OCT141091-M | WAR STORIES #3 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 31 | 251 | 242 | 6.01 | SEP141194 | BEE AND PUPPYCAT #7 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 32 | 254 | 289 | 5.97 | OCT141118 | SIMPSONS COMICS #216 | $2.99 | BON |
| 33 | 257 | 245 | 5.88 | OCT141364-M | JUSTICE INC #5 | $3.99 | DE |
| 34 | 259 | 248 | 5.77 | OCT141020-M | MEGA MAN #44 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 35 | 264 | 253 | 5.60 | OCT141396-M | VAMPIRELLA FEARY TALES #3 | $3.99 | DE |
| 36 | 266 | 255 | 5.57 | OCT141086-M | UBER #20 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 37 | 267 | 280 | 5.45 | OCT141701-M | HARBINGER FAITH #0 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 38 | 268 | 258 | 5.43 | OCT141200 | ADV TIME BANANA GUARD ACADEMY #6 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 39 | 269 | 259 | 5.40 | JAN141151 | GAME OF THRONES #23 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 40 | 271 | 261 | 5.36 | OCT141139 | WOODS #8 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 41 | 272 | 262 | 5.36 | OCT141698-M | UNITY #13 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 42 | 273 | 252 | 5.34 | OCT141174 | ABIGAIL AND THE SNOWMAN #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 43 | 275 | 316 | 5.30 | OCT141119 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #39 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 44 | 276 | 265 | 5.24 | OCT141154 | SONS OF ANARCHY #16 (MR) | $3.99 | BOO |
| 45 | 279 | 207 | 5.19 | OCT141065-M | GOD IS DEAD #25 (MR) | $5.99 | AVA |
| 46 | 280 | 270 | 5.09 | OCT141696-M | ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 47 | 281 | 273 | 5.02 | AUG141382 | TWILIGHT ZONE #10 | $3.99 | DE |
| 48 | 282 | 277 | 5.00 | AUG141351-M | FLASH GORDON #7 | $3.99 | DE |
| 49 | 283 | 274 | 4.97 | OCT141270-M | BSG DEATH OF APOLLO #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 50 | 286 | 250 | 4.90 | OCT141690-M | VALIANT SIZED QUANTUM & WOODY #1 | $4.99 | VAL |
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 12 | 63 | 2.35 | OCT141722 | NARUTO GN VOL 68 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 2 | 19 | 23 | 1.98 | OCT141229 | SHAOLIN COWBOY TP | $19.99 | BUR |
| 3 | 37 | 90 | 1.61 | OCT141529 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 4 | 52 | 242 | 1.33 | FEB110972 | GREEN HORNET BLOOD TIES TP | $16.99 | DE |
| 5 | 74 | 299 | 1.06 | OCT141609 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 01 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 6 | 94 | 190 | 0.89 | OCT141718 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 7 | 100 | 146 | 0.84 | SEP141795 | SWORD ART ONLINE FAIRY DANCE GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 8 | 105 | 202 | 0.80 | OCT141762 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 06 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 109 | 117 | 0.77 | OCT141716 | MASTER KEATON GN VOL 01 URASAWA | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 10 | 115 | 105 | 0.75 | OCT141106 | COPRA TP ROUND ONE (MR) | $19.95 | BER |
| 11 | 118 | 118 | 0.73 | OCT141778 | KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 03 | $19.00 | HAC |
| 12 | 135 | 174 | 0.65 | OCT141709 | X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 07 ARMOR HUNTERS | $14.99 | VAL |
| 13 | 136 | 175 | 0.65 | OCT141708 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG TP VOL 06 AMERICAN WASTELAND | $14.99 | VAL |
| 14 | 138 | 257 | 0.64 | OCT141764 | MAGI GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 15 | 139 | 99 | 0.62 | APR140949 | BRYAN LEE O MALLEY SECONDS GN | $25.00 | RAN |
| 16 | 141 | 502 | 0.62 | OCT141610 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 19 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 17 | 145 | 183 | 0.62 | OCT141163 | MIDAS FLESH TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 18 | 155 | 124 | 0.60 | OCT141355 | JIM BUTCHERS DRESDEN FILES WAR CRY HC | $24.99 | DE |
| 19 | 160 | 151 | 0.58 | AUG141574 | CIUDAD HC (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
| 20 | 161 | 275 | 0.57 | OCT141057 | ANOTHER SUBURBAN ROMANCE COLOR ED TP (MR) | $9.99 | AVA |
| 21 | 170 | 211 | 0.54 | SEP141793 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 23 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 22 | 174 | 298 | 0.53 | OCT141719 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 03 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 23 | 176 | 218 | 0.53 | SEP141794 | SOUL EATER NOT TP VOL 04 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 24 | 177 | 219 | 0.52 | SEP141613 | DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND PART 2 SCARLET ORDER GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 25 | 179 | 214 | 0.51 | SEP141119 | HIT TP VOL 01 1955 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 26 | 180 | 82 | 0.51 | OCT141480 | CREEPING DEATH FROM NEPTUNE BASIL WOLVERTON HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | FAN |
| 27 | 187 | 217 | 0.49 | SEP141611 | CITRUS GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 28 | 188 | 228 | 0.49 | SEP141614 | GIRLS UND PANZER LITTLE ARMY GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 29 | 191 | 133 | 0.48 | OCT141619 | ZENITH HC PHASE TWO | $25.00 | POC |
| 30 | 195 | 263 | 0.48 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 31 | 198 | 338 | 0.47 | JUL140826 | ARCHIE ROCKIN THE WORLD TP | $9.99 | ARC |
| 32 | 200 | 352 | 0.47 | OCT141720 | SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 33 | 203 | 122 | 0.45 | OCT141714 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC VOL 08 | $29.95 | RAN |
| 34 | 205 | 253 | 0.45 | SEP148240 | DISNEY FROZEN CINESTORY | $14.99 | JOE |
| 35 | 207 | 250 | 0.44 | SEP141615 | HAGANAI I DONT HAVE MANY FRIENDS CLUB MINUTES GN (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 36 | 216 | 162 | 0.42 | MAY140993 | STEAM WARS TP | $24.99 | ANT |
| 37 | 218 | 270 | 0.41 | OCT141780 | SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 10 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 38 | 220 | 258 | 0.41 | OCT141765 | DRAGON BALL 3IN1 TP VOL 07 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 39 | 227 | 191 | 0.40 | AUG141843 | GFT AGE OF DARKNESS TP VOL 04 (MR) | $19.99 | ZEN |
| 40 | 230 | 243 | 0.39 | OCT141308 | DOCTOR SPEKTOR TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | DE |
| 41 | 232 | 267 | 0.39 | SEP141610 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF JOKER GN VOL 02 NIGHTMARE TRILOGY (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 42 | 236 | 210 | 0.39 | SEP141039 | DISENCHANTED TP VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 43 | 239 | 329 | 0.37 | OCT141768 | DOGS GN VOL 09 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 44 | 242 | 301 | 0.37 | OCT141777 | HIGH SCHOOL DXD ASIA & KONEKO SECRET CONTRACT GN (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 45 | 249 | 307 | 0.36 | OCT141713 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 12 | $12.95 | RAN |
| 46 | 251 | 288 | 0.36 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 47 | 252 | 300 | 0.35 | OCT141148 | ROBOCOP TP VOL 03 LAST STAND PT 2 (MR) | $14.99 | BOO |
| 48 | 253 | 291 | 0.35 | SEP141796 | TRIAGE X GN VOL 08 (MR) | $14.00 | HAC |
| 49 | 259 | 460 | 0.34 | OCT141756 | MILLENNIUM SNOW GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 260 | 466 | 0.34 | OCT141743 | YUKARISM GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
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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.
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