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Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: June 2015

Article ImageBased on Universal Studios' animated hit, Titan Comics' Minions #1 was June's best-selling small press comic book. In total, Titan had six titles in the top ten, including five Doctor Who comics.

Archie Comics' Archie #666, the final issue before the modern relaunch, ranked #2.

Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika: Tablet of Destinies #3 ranked #3.

Finally, Valiant Entertainment had two titles in the top ten, led by Bloodshot Reborn #3 at #7.

Titan Comics' Minions Digest Volume 1 was the month's best-selling small press graphic novel, and one of the publisher's four titles in the top ten.

Other publishers in the top ten include Amaze Ink/Slave Labor Graphics, Fantagraphics Books, Joe Books, Oni Press, and Valiant Entertainment.

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

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 127 97 13.33 APR151723-M MINIONS #1 $3.99 TTN
2 130 106 12.53 MAR150909-M ARCHIE #666 $3.99 ARC
3 142 120 10.45 APR151156 LADY MECHANIKA TABLET OF DESTINIES #3 $3.99 BEN
4 149 135 9.29 FEB151603-M DOCTOR WHO 9TH #2 $3.99 TTN
5 156 143 8.49 JAN151603-M DOCTOR WHO 10TH #12 $3.99 TTN
6 158 144 8.42 DEC141670-M DOCTOR WHO 10TH #11 $3.99 TTN
7 160 163 8.23 APR151757-M BLOODSHOT REBORN #3 $3.99 VAL
8 165 145 7.80 FEB151612-M DOCTOR WHO 12TH #8 $3.99 TTN
9 167 178 7.65 APR151766-M NINJAK #4 $3.99 VAL
10 169 150 7.60 MAR151537-M DOCTOR WHO 11TH #13 $3.99 TTN
11 171 141 7.57 APR151060-M MEGA MAN #50 $4.99 ARC
12 172 153 7.36 APR151703-M 21ST CENTURY TANK GIRL #1 (MR) $3.99 TTN
13 177 166 6.91 MAR150932-M SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #273 $3.99 ARC
14 188 175 6.35 APR151619-M RICK & MORTY #3 $3.99 ONI
15 194 180 6.11 APR151066-M SONIC UNIVERSE #77 $3.99 ARC
16 195 181 6.10 APR151057-M MEGA MAN WORLDS UNITE BATTLES #1 $3.99 ARC
17 207 187 5.79 MAR150929-M SONIC BOOM #8 $3.99 ARC
18 221 205 5.30 APR151782-M X-O MANOWAR #37 $3.99 VAL
19 223 208 5.12 APR151771-M X-O MANOWAR (ONE SHOT) $3.99 VAL
20 225 246 5.06 APR151761-M IMPERIUM #5 $3.99 VAL
21 228 211 4.97 APR151774-M DEAD DROP #2 $3.99 VAL
22 229 202 4.87 MAR151018-M DISCIPLES #1 (MR) $3.99 BLA
23 231 273 4.83 APR151170 SIMPSONS COMICS #221 $2.99 BON
24 237 221 4.59 APR150953 RACHEL RISING #34 $3.99 ABS
25 251 304 4.26 APR151173 SPONGEBOB COMICS #45 $2.99 UNI
26 252 217 4.26 DEC141570 ANNIHILATOR #6 $3.99 RAN
27 256 242 4.17 APR151779-M IVAR TIMEWALKER #6 $3.99 VAL
28 260 223 4.12 APR151694 EVIL DEAD 2 #1 BEYOND DEAD BY DAWN $3.99 SPA
29 268 300 3.96 APR151776-M UNITY #19 (NEW ARC) $3.99 VAL
30 276 262 3.80 APR151012-M BLACK HOOD #5 (MR) $3.99 ARC
31 304 279 3.23 APR151875-M GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #111 MAD HATTER (MR) $3.99 ZEN
32 305 281 3.23 APR151708-M DEATH SENTENCE LONDON #1 (MR) $3.99 TTN
33 307 204 3.21 APR151864-M GFT RED RIDING HOOD 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #2 $5.99 ZEN
34 308 250 3.21 APR151174 SPONGEBOB COMICS ANNUAL GIANT SWIMTACULAR #3 $4.99 UNI
35 312 319 3.17 MAR150900-M FOX (DARK CIRCLE) #3 $3.99 ARC
36 316 307 3.12 APR151078-M FATHOM BLUE #1 $3.99 ASP
37 323 295 3.05 APR151878-M GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #11 $3.99 ZEN
38 325 299 3.00 APR151885-M GFT LITTLE MERMAID #5 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
39 327 301 2.97 MAR151697-M GFT OZ REIGN OF WITCH QUEEN #2 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
40 329 302 2.96 APR151869-M GFT WONDERLAND #36 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
41 335 324 2.81 APR151625 LETTER 44 #17 $3.99 ONI
42 349 338 2.55 FEB151006-M LOLA XOXO WASTELAND MADAM #2 $3.99 ASP
43 350 325 2.54 FEB151771-M GFT REALM WAR #10 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
44 353 349 2.48 MAR151030 SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #17 $3.99 BON
45 361 346 2.28 APR151730-M SCARLETT COUTURE #3 $3.99 TTN
46 362 360 2.28 MAR151452 BUNKER #11 (MR) $3.99 ONI
47 368 367 2.20 APR151621-M KAIJUMAX #3 $3.99 ONI
48 369 354 2.18 APR151295-M CAPTAIN CANUCK #2 $3.99 CHA
49 372 356 2.14 MAR151022 WE CAN NEVER GO HOME #3 (MR) $3.99 BLA
50 373 357 2.11 OCT141513 PHANTOM #3 $3.99 HER

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

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 71 201 1.06 APR151726 MINIONS DIGEST TP VOL 01 $6.99 RAN
2 116 82 0.82 JAN151609 DOCTOR WHO 12TH HC VOL 01 TERRORFORMER $19.99 TTN
3 133 158 0.72 APR151786 RAI TP VOL 02 BATTLE FOR NEW JAPAN $14.99 VAL
4 143 121 0.68 JAN151532 SIXTH GUN DAYS OF THE DEAD TP $19.99 ONI
5 145 122 0.68 JAN151534 BUNKER TP VOL 02 (MR) $19.99 ONI
6 182 88 0.57 FEB151419 COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 23 1995-1996 $29.99 FAN
7 187 181 0.56 APR151551 DISNEY INSIDE OUT CINESTORY $14.99 JOE
8 199 143 0.54 FEB151611 DOCTOR WHO 11TH HC VOL 02 SERVE YOU $19.99 TTN
9 214 151 0.50 FEB100651 JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC $21.95 SLA
10 224 167 0.48 JAN151597 CAT WITH REALLY BIG HEAD GN COLOR ED $18.99 TTN
11 247 311 0.44 MAR151409 FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 48 $10.99 RAN
12 254 14 0.43 JAN151442 COMPLETE EIGHTBALL HC BOX SET ISSUES 1 - 18 (MR) $119.99 FAN
13 256 248 0.43 FEB151682 BLOODSHOT TP VOL 06 GLITCH AND OTHER TALES $14.99 VAL
14 264 479 0.42 MAR150917 ARCHIE GIANT COMICS COLLECTION TP $7.99 ARC
15 273 59 0.41 MAR151283 D&Q 25 YEARS OF COMTEMP CARTOON COMIC & GRAPHIC NOVEL HC (MR $49.95 DRA
16 275 322 0.40 MAR121101 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 $10.99 RAN
17 296 562 0.37 FEB151614 DRAGONS RIDERS OF BERK GN VOL 05 $6.99 TTN
18 301 327 0.37 NOV148159 BIG HERO 6 MANGA GN VOL 01 $12.00 HAC
19 303 399 0.37 JAN151000 ARCHIES CAMPFIRE STORIES TP $10.99 ARC
20 306 169 0.37 MAR150857 RUSSIAN OLIVE TO RED KING HC (MR) $24.95 ADH
21 310 206 0.36 MAR151515 FREEZING OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 ST.
22 329 166 0.34 MAR151350 EC GRAHAM INGELS GRAVE BUSINESS & OTHER STORIES HC $29.99 FAN
23 333 342 0.34 MAR151516 GIRLS UND PANZER GN VOL 04 $12.99 ST.
24 335 354 0.34 MAR151387 NIMONA GN $12.99 HAR
25 336 343 0.34 MAR151517 HAGANAI I DONT HAVE MANY FRIENDS GN VOL 11 (MR) $12.99 ST.
26 346 452 0.33 FEB150882 GRONK A MONSTERS STORY GN VOL 03 $9.99 ACT
27 350 449 0.32 APR151550 FORAGER GN $9.99 BRI
28 352 316 0.32 STAR08102 SQUEE TP $15.95 SLA
29 361 165 0.32 APR151794 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC VOL 10 $29.95 RAN
30 377 329 0.30 APR151077 HATTER M SEEKING WONDER GN $14.95 AUT
31 378 309 0.30 APR151893 GFT JUNGLE BOOK TP VOL 03 FALL OF THE WILD $15.99 ZEN
32 383 433 0.30 APR151559 NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 05 $10.99 RAN
33 393 256 0.29 NOV141672 EMMA MANGA CLASSICS GN $19.99 UDO
34 396 255 0.29 FEB151546 DOCTOR WHO TP THE GOOD SOLDIER $19.99 PAN
35 398 723 0.29 FEB151617 PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR TP VOL 02 $6.99 TTN
36 410 171 0.28 MAR151352 PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 11 1957-1958 $34.99 FAN
37 420 2864 0.28 APR151693 NOX GN $15.99 SPA
38 424 404 0.27 MAR151519 NURSE HITOMIS MONSTER INFIRMARY GN VOL 02 (MR) $12.99 ST.
39 428 163 0.27 MAR151400 REDHAND DLX HC (MR) $34.95 HUM
40 433 595 0.27 APR151305 CBLDF DEFENDER #2 (BUNDLE OF 25) $4.99 COM
41 435 331 0.27 APR151831 ALICE IN MURDERLAND GN VOL 01 (MR) $17.00 HAC
42 445 855 0.26 APR151697 SNOW WHITE & SEVEN ROBOTS GN $5.95 CAP
43 448 860 0.26 APR151696 RED RIDING HOOD SUPERHERO GN $5.95 CAP
44 454 874 0.26 APR151695 NINJA RELLA GN $5.95 CAP
45 456 172 0.26 APR151545 CHILD OF THE STORM HC (MR) $34.95 HUM
46 462 437 0.25 JAN151587 TORADORA GN VOL 07 $12.99 ST.
47 464 412 0.25 MAR151513 ALICE IN COUNTRY HEARTS JUNK BOX GN (MR) $13.99 ST.
48 467 411 0.25 FEB151530 ODD SCHNOZZ & THE ODD SQUAD GN $19.99 ONI
49 487 461 0.24 MAR151514 D FRAG GN VOL 05 $12.99 ST.
50 510 418 0.23 MAR150840 PRINCELESS TP VOL 03 PIRATE PRINCESS $14.99 ACT

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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 returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title — with a value of 100 — because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.