Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: February 2015
Joe Benitez's steampunk super-heroine Lady Mechanika returned in Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika #4, February's best-selling small press comic book.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Titan Comics, and Valiant Entertainment.
Scott McCloud's original graphic novel, The Sculptor from :01 First Second Books, was the month's best-selling small press graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Fantagraphics books, Joe Books, Red 5 Comics, Titan Comics, and VIZ Media.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2015
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 128 | 94 | 14.33 | DEC141157 | LADY MECHANIKA #4 (MR) | $3.99 | BEN |
| 2 | 158 | 125 | 11.26 | AUG141664-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH #7 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 3 | 164 | 127 | 11.12 | OCT141645-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #8 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 4 | 170 | 136 | 10.28 | NOV141643-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #5 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 5 | 172 | 182 | 10.23 | DEC141707-M | DIVINITY #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 6 | 176 | 187 | 10.18 | DEC141700-M | IMPERIUM #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 7 | 187 | 164 | 8.79 | DEC141059-M | BLACK HOOD #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARC |
| 8 | 193 | 202 | 8.36 | DEC141712-M | THE VALIANT #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 9 | 213 | 189 | 6.91 | DEC141159 | LADY MECHANIKA #0 & #1 COLLECTED ED (MR) | $3.99 | BEN |
| 10 | 216 | 204 | 6.84 | NOV140978-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #269 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 11 | 219 | 156 | 6.69 | DEC141161 | LADY MECHANIKA #2 & #3 COLLECTED ED (MR) | $4.99 | BEN |
| 12 | 226 | 165 | 6.40 | NOV141532 | DISNEY FROZEN ADAPTATION #1 | $4.99 | JOE |
| 13 | 234 | 220 | 6.05 | DEC141729-M | RAI #7 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 14 | 237 | 225 | 5.97 | DEC141719-M | X-O MANOWAR #33 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 15 | 241 | 273 | 5.85 | DEC141297 | SIMPSONS COMICS #218 | $2.99 | BON |
| 16 | 243 | 229 | 5.77 | NOV140899 | RACHEL RISING #31 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 17 | 247 | 231 | 5.71 | NOV140981-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #72 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 18 | 250 | 262 | 5.64 | DEC141715-M | IVAR TIMEWALKER #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 19 | 258 | 242 | 5.39 | DEC141079-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #73 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 20 | 259 | 243 | 5.36 | NOV140972-M | MEGA MAN #45 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 21 | 263 | 247 | 5.07 | DEC141072-M | MEGA MAN #46 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 22 | 270 | 304 | 4.95 | DEC141298 | FUTURAMA COMICS #74 | $2.99 | BON |
| 23 | 271 | 302 | 4.93 | DEC141299 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #41 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 24 | 274 | 260 | 4.77 | DEC141726-M | UNITY #15 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 25 | 283 | 256 | 4.43 | DEC141812-M | GFT LITTLE MERMAID #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 26 | 289 | 281 | 4.26 | DEC141722-M | QUANTUM & WOODY MUST DIE #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 27 | 292 | 266 | 4.23 | DEC141816-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #107 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 28 | 308 | 283 | 3.94 | DEC141834-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #7 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 29 | 317 | 284 | 3.80 | DEC141823-M | GFT WONDERLAND #32 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 30 | 321 | 303 | 3.73 | DEC141596 | LETTER 44 #14 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 31 | 322 | 306 | 3.72 | DEC141732-M | Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #5 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 32 | 334 | 300 | 3.53 | DEC141820-M | GFT WHITE QUEEN #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 33 | 339 | 313 | 3.31 | NOV141767-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR #7 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 34 | 342 | 316 | 3.27 | NOV141770-M | GFT REALM WAR #7 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 35 | 347 | 332 | 3.22 | NOV141565 | BUNKER #9 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 36 | 350 | 320 | 3.20 | SEP141663-M | ENORMOUS #6 | $3.99 | 215 |
| 37 | 351 | 321 | 3.15 | DEC141838-M | GFT JUNGLE BOOK FALL WILD #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 38 | 357 | 326 | 3.02 | DEC141831-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR #8 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 39 | 359 | 345 | 3.00 | DEC141086-M | FATHOM KIANI VOL 4 #1 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 40 | 362 | 347 | 2.95 | NOV140956-M | ARCHIE #664 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 41 | 365 | 337 | 2.88 | SEP141465 | PHANTOM #2 | $3.99 | HER |
| 42 | 366 | 295 | 2.86 | DEC141021-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #8 MENDOZA CVR (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 43 | 370 | 356 | 2.72 | NOV141065 | SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #15 | $3.99 | BON |
| 44 | 378 | 288 | 2.49 | AUG141812-M | HOLLYWOOD ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE #2 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
| 45 | 385 | 330 | 2.32 | NOV140923-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #7 MENDOZA VAR (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 46 | 388 | 374 | 2.26 | OCT141572 | SIXTH GUN #46 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 47 | 390 | 369 | 2.19 | OCT141656 | 13 COINS #5 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
| 48 | 392 | 382 | 2.14 | DEC141595 | LIFE AFTER #7 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 49 | 394 | 373 | 2.07 | NOV140910-M | PRINCELESS PIRATE PRINCESS #1 | $3.99 | ACT |
| 50 | 397 | 389 | 2.01 | DEC141594 | BRIDES OF HELHEIM #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2015
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.41 | DEC141525-M | SCULPTOR HC GN (MR) | $29.99 | ST. |
| 2 | 30 | 49 | 1.66 | DEC141503 | LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 07 | $14.99 | FAN |
| 3 | 49 | 35 | 1.27 | OCT141527 | DISNEY PRINCESS TREASURY VOL 01 | $19.99 | JOE |
| 4 | 50 | 119 | 1.25 | DEC141761 | BLEACH GN VOL 63 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 57 | 54 | 1.17 | OCT141650 | LENORE PINK BELLIES TP (MR) | $17.99 | TTN |
| 6 | 77 | 71 | 1.01 | NOV141607 | ATOMIC ROBO TP VOL 09 KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN CIRCLE | $17.95 | RED |
| 7 | 78 | 26 | 1.00 | NOV141533 | DISNEY DARKWING DUCK OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | JOE |
| 8 | 85 | 62 | 0.96 | OCT141528 | DISNEY PIXAR TREASURY VOL 01 | $19.99 | JOE |
| 9 | 110 | 223 | 0.80 | NOV140980 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 24 | $7.99 | ARC |
| 10 | 114 | 34 | 0.79 | DEC141504 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 10 1955-1956 | $35.00 | FAN |
| 11 | 117 | 191 | 0.76 | JAN151694 | NARUTO GN VOL 69 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 12 | 126 | 203 | 0.69 | NOV140974 | BEST OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMICS ULT COLLECTION TP | $9.99 | ARC |
| 13 | 127 | 202 | 0.69 | DEC141760 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 129 | 216 | 0.67 | DEC141762 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 15 | 131 | 217 | 0.65 | NOV140959 | ARCHIE COMICS FAVORITES FROM THE VAULT TP | $9.99 | ARC |
| 16 | 133 | 156 | 0.64 | DEC141656 | MONSTER MUSUME GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 17 | 140 | 147 | 0.58 | SEP148240 | DISNEY FROZEN CINESTORY | $14.99 | JOE |
| 18 | 141 | 57 | 0.57 | NOV141525 | BARBARELLA WRATH OF THE MINUTE EATER HC (MR) | $34.95 | HUM |
| 19 | 144 | 180 | 0.55 | DEC141725 | DELINQUENTS TP | $14.99 | VAL |
| 20 | 148 | 257 | 0.53 | JAN151695 | YU GI OH 5DS GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 151 | 182 | 0.52 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 153 | 126 | 0.51 | DEC141639 | DREDD URBAN WARFARE HC | $20.99 | POC |
| 23 | 165 | 171 | 0.48 | DEC141844 | ROBYN HOOD ONGOING TP VOL 01 RIOT GIRLS | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 24 | 168 | 163 | 0.48 | DEC141508 | DISPLACEMENT GN | $19.99 | FAN |
| 25 | 170 | 151 | 0.47 | DEC141742 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV PHANTOM BLOOD HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 175 | 32 | 0.46 | DEC141551 | METABARONS HC (MR) | $59.95 | HUM |
| 27 | 176 | 305 | 0.45 | DEC141763 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 04 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 28 | 184 | 188 | 0.44 | NOV141793 | GFT REALM WAR TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 29 | 185 | 166 | 0.43 | DEC141506 | SWEATSHOP TP PETER BAGGE | $19.99 | FAN |
| 30 | 187 | 195 | 0.43 | DEC141843 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES ARCANE ACRE TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 31 | 188 | 332 | 0.43 | DEC141790 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 07 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 32 | 191 | 231 | 0.42 | NOV141620 | HAGANAI I DONT HAVE MANY FRIENDS GN VOL 10 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 33 | 197 | 267 | 0.40 | NOV140905 | HERO CATS TP VOL 01 | $11.99 | ACT |
| 34 | 203 | 246 | 0.39 | NOV141623 | NURSE HITOMIS MONSTER INFIRMARY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 35 | 209 | 586 | 0.39 | NOV140960 | ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR FOOD FIGHT TP | $5.99 | ARC |
| 36 | 215 | 711 | 0.38 | JAN151563 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 02 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 37 | 216 | 256 | 0.38 | NOV141619 | DRAGONAR ACADEMY GN VOL 05 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 38 | 218 | 260 | 0.37 | DEC141807 | HIGH SCHOOL DXD GN VOL 04 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 39 | 223 | 390 | 0.36 | DEC141791 | TIGER & BUNNY GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 232 | 409 | 0.35 | DEC141801 | MAGI GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 41 | 235 | 242 | 0.35 | DEC141526 | PRINCESS DECOMPOSIA & COUNT SPATULA GN | $14.99 | ST. |
| 42 | 245 | 328 | 0.33 | DEC141800 | GANGSTA GN VOL 05 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 43 | 250 | 236 | 0.33 | DEC141091 | HATTER M LOOKING GLASS WARS TP VOL 05 LOVE OF WONDER | $14.99 | AUT |
| 44 | 252 | 527 | 0.32 | DEC141632 | HELLO KITTY GN ITS ABOUT TIME | $7.99 | VIZ |
| 45 | 253 | 221 | 0.32 | NOV141547 | LOVE HC VOL 01 THE TIGER | $17.99 | MAG |
| 46 | 255 | 498 | 0.32 | DEC141609 | LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA GN VOL 04 FIRE CHI | $7.99 | NBM |
| 47 | 260 | 169 | 0.31 | AUG141743 | WALLY WOOD TORRID ROMANCES SC | $24.95 | VAN |
| 48 | 261 | 325 | 0.31 | NOV141616 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF JOKER CIRCUS & LIARS GAME VOL 07 (MR) ( | $12.99 | ST. |
| 49 | 271 | 875 | 0.30 | DEC141621 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 20 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 50 | 274 | 308 | 0.29 | DEC141657 | SACRED BLACKSMITH GN VOL 07 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
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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.
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 returnabi
