Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: June 2015
Based 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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