Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: January 2015
Ivar 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
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
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
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
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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