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Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: January 2015

Article ImageIvar Anni-Padda journeys through time to save the Valiant Universe in Valiant Entertainment's Ivar, Timewalker #1, the best-selling small press comic of January. In total, Valiant had four titles among the top ten.

Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics (three titles) and Titan Comics (also three titles).

Terry Moore's Rachel Rising Volume 5: Night Cometh from Abstract Studios was January's best-selling small press graphic novel.

Other publishers among the top ten include Archie Comics, Bongo Comics, Oni Press, VIZ Media, Valiant Entertainment, and Yen Press.

TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2015

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INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 137 228 14.32 NOV141680-M IVAR TIMEWALKER #1 $3.99 VAL
2 140 106 14.16 SEP141637-M DOCTOR WHO 11TH #7 $3.99 TTN
3 152 123 12.43 JUL141431-M DOCTOR WHO 10TH #6 $3.99 TTN
4 159 131 11.99 OCT141647-M DOCTOR WHO 12TH #4 $3.99 TTN
5 167 141 10.57 NOV141677-M THE VALIANT #2 [*] $3.99 VAL
6 200 190 7.60 OCT141027-M SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #268 $3.99 ARC
7 202 192 7.53 NOV141688-M RAI #6 CVR A CRAIN $3.99 VAL
8 216 203 6.78 OCT141023-M SONIC BOOM #3 $3.99 ARC
9 222 212 6.39 NOV141696-M X-O MANOWAR #32 $3.99 VAL
10 223 214 6.31 NOV140975-M SONIC BOOM #4 $3.99 ARC
11 233 266 5.97 NOV141063 SIMPSONS COMICS #217 $2.99 BON
12 247 291 5.31 NOV141066 SPONGEBOB COMICS #40 $2.99 UNI
13 251 292 5.24 NOV141684-M QUANTUM & WOODY MUST DIE #1 $3.99 VAL
14 254 240 5.19 NOV141693-M UNITY #14 $3.99 VAL
15 257 285 5.07 NOV141171 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #90 $2.95 BRO
16 276 246 4.56 NOV141760-M GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #106 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
17 279 319 4.51 NOV141062 BART SIMPSON COMICS #94 $2.99 BON
18 280 270 4.44 NOV141699-M ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL #3 $3.99 VAL
19 290 280 4.18 NOV141702-M Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #4 $3.99 VAL
20 296 267 4.08 NOV141774-M GFT CINDERELLA #3 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
21 297 268 4.06 NOV141764-M GFT WONDERLAND #31 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
22 302 276 3.91 NOV141781-M GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #6 $3.99 ZEN
23 314 310 3.55 NOV141701 DEATH DEFYING DR MIRAGE #5 $3.99 VAL
24 316 297 3.53 OCT141798-M GFT REALM WAR #6 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
25 320 299 3.51 OCT141795-M GFT TALES OF TERROR #6 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
26 324 303 3.43 NOV141778-M GFT TALES FROM OZ #6 $3.99 ZEN
27 329 324 3.25 OCT141011-M ARCHIE #663 $3.99 ARC
28 333 311 3.22 NOV141785-M GFT JUNGLE BOOK FALL WILD #2 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
29 338 317 3.12 NOV141789-M GFT DARK SHAMAN #4 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
30 349 314 2.80 OCT140948 SIP (STRANGERS IN PARADISE) KIDS #2 $4.99 ABS
31 354 350 2.75 NOV141563-M LIFE AFTER #6 (MR) $3.99 ONI
32 355 353 2.68 NOV141562 STUMPTOWN V3 #5 $3.99 ONI
33 360 336 2.61 OCT140965-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #6 (MR) $3.99 ACT
34 364 351 2.44 SEP141648 13 COINS #4 (MR) $3.99 TTN
35 365 364 2.44 AUG141049-M DAMSELS IN EXCESS #4 DIRECT MARKET CVR A $3.99 ASP
36 368 371 2.36 OCT141015-M BETTY & VERONICA #274 $3.99 ARC
37 369 296 2.35 AUG141534 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #216 $5.99 KEN
38 370 328 2.33 OCT140966-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #6 RISQUE VAR (MR) $4.99 ACT
39 376 365 2.22 SEP141547 WWE SUPERSTARS ONGOING #11 $3.99 NBM
40 381 381 2.08 OCT141573 SIXTH GUN DAYS OF THE DEAD #4 $3.99 ONI
41 384 386 2.01 NOV141568 PRINCESS UGG #7 $3.99 ONI
42 389 380 1.92 NOV141784 CHARMED SEASON 10 #4 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
43 397 384 1.75 OCT140960-M HOLY F*CK #1 (MR) $3.99 ACT
44 402 396 1.58 AUG140987 STEAMPUNK GOLDILOCKS ONE SHOT $3.99 ANT
45 405 406 1.53 MAY140994 STEAM TALES #1 $3.99 ANT
46 407 382 1.51 OCT140961-M HOLY F*CK #1 VARIANT CVRS (MR) $4.99 ACT
47 409 408 1.51 SEP140987 GOLD DIGGER #217 $3.99 ANT
48 413 411 1.47 OCT140984 GOLD DIGGER #218 $3.99 ANT
49 418 407 1.39 OCT141642 CAPTAIN STONE #2 $3.99 TTN
50 421 420 1.35 NOV141561 TERRIBLE LIZARD #3 $3.99 ONI

TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2015

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INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 28 39 1.88 OCT140947 RACHEL RISING TP VOL 05 NIGHT COMETH $16.99 ABS
2 50 124 1.43 NOV141719 ONE PIECE GN VOL 73 $9.99 VIZ
3 53 253 1.41 SEP131374 QUANTUM & WOODY TP VOL 01 WORLDS WORST $9.99 VAL
4 56 275 1.38 DEC121274 BLOODSHOT TP VOL 01 SETTING WORLD ON FIRE $9.99 VAL
5 60 307 1.34 JAN141263 AMY DEVLIN MYSTERY HC VOL 03 LOST AND FOUND $19.99 ONI
6 74 155 1.15 SEP141510 LIFE AFTER TP VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 ONI
7 87 122 1.00 NOV141756 SWORD ART ONLINE PROGRESSIVE GN VOL 01 $13.00 HAC
8 105 128 0.86 NOV141064 SIMPSONS COMICS CLUBHOUSE GN $15.99 BON
9 107 176 0.85 OCT141031 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG SELECT TP VOL 10 $11.99 ARC
10 108 177 0.85 AUG141033 SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 08 SCOURGE LOCKDOWN $11.99 ARC
11 116 238 0.81 SEP141723 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION GN VOL 14 $9.99 VIZ
12 120 180 0.80 SEP141022 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP VOL 02 THE CHASE $12.99 ARC
13 127 197 0.78 OCT141022 MEGA MAN TP VOL 08 REDEMPTION $11.99 ARC
14 136 74 0.73 NOV141447 EC WALLY WOOD SPAWN OF MARS HC $29.99 FAN
15 148 175 0.69 OCT141013 ARCHIE 1000 PG COMICS MEGA DIGEST TP $14.99 ARC
16 156 190 0.67 NOV141747 BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 19 $13.00 HAC
16 156 314 0.67 AUG141754 WORLD TRIGGER GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ
18 166 320 0.64 NOV141713 JACO GALACTIC PATROLMAN GN $9.99 VIZ
19 176 202 0.60 NOV141706 HARBINGER TP VOL 06 OMEGAS $14.99 VAL
20 177 201 0.60 OCT141711 ARMOR HUNTERS HARBINGER TP $14.99 VAL
20 177 341 0.60 NOV141586 POKEMON ADVENTURES GN VOL 26 EMERALD $9.99 VIZ
22 180 135 0.60 JUL141358 DOCTOR WHO BLOOD OF AZRAEL GN $19.99 PAN
22 180 242 0.60 NOV141751 KINGDOM HEARTS 358 / 2 DAYS GN VOL 05 $12.00 HAC
24 184 206 0.59 OCT141710 ARMOR HUNTERS BLOODSHOT TP $14.99 VAL
25 198 363 0.56 NOV141720 NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 07 $9.99 VIZ
26 207 377 0.54 DEC141760 YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 06 $9.99 VIZ
27 212 170 0.54 OCT141485 LOVE & ROCKETS LIBRARY GILBERT GN VOL 05 OFELIA $19.99 FAN
28 214 295 0.54 NOV141732 RESIDENT EVIL MARHAWA DESIRE GN VOL 02 (MR) $12.99 VIZ
29 218 265 0.53 NOV141755 SOUL EATER TP VOL 24 (MR) $13.00 HAC
30 222 204 0.51 NOV141794 GFT WONDERLAND TP VOL 05 $15.99 ZEN
31 226 399 0.51 NOV141585 POKEMON ADV BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 06 $9.99 VIZ
32 232 294 0.48 NOV141746 AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 01 $13.00 HAC
33 234 249 0.48 NOV141372 FIRST YEAR HEALTHY HC $14.95 DRA
33 234 194 0.48 NOV141731 MONSTER TP VOL 03 PERFECT ED URASAWA $19.99 VIZ
35 239 149 0.47 NOV141445 MICHAEL JORDAN HC BULL ON PARADE $24.99 FAN
36 242 298 0.45 NOV141721 NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 10 $14.99 VIZ
37 244 218 0.45 MAR140833 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 $17.99 ARC
38 245 317 0.45 OCT141630 STRIKE WITCHES ONE WINGED WITCHES GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 ST.
39 247 209 0.44 OCT141483 RUN LIKE CRAZY RUN LIKE HELL HC $19.99 FAN
40 252 332 0.43 OCT141627 GIRLS UND PANZER GN VOL 03 $12.99 ST.
40 252 482 0.43 NOV141446 VALENTINE FOR CHARLIE BROWN HC $9.99 FAN
42 259 351 0.41 AUG141410 HENTAI PRINCE AND THE STONY CAT GN VOL 03 $12.95 DIG
43 267 338 0.40 NOV141738 RANMA 1/2 2IN1 TP VOL 06 $14.99 VIZ
44 269 528 0.40 OCT141721 WORLD TRIGGER GN VOL 03 $9.99 VIZ
45 271 521 0.40 NOV141723 METEOR PRINCE GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
46 272 394 0.40 NOV141733 TERRA FORMARS GN VOL 04 (MR) $12.99 VIZ
47 280 350 0.39 NOV141722 BLEACH 3IN1 TP VOL 10 $14.99 VIZ
47 280 372 0.39 NOV141754 SECRET GN VOL 01 $13.00 HAC
49 293 354 0.37 OCT141624 ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER LIZARD AIDE GN (MR) $13.99 ST.
50 299 359 0.37 NOV141451 EIGHTBALL GHOST WORLD TP $14.99 FAN

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