Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: July 2015
Mark Waid and Fiona Staples relaunched Archie Andrews for the 21st-century in Archie Comics' Archie #1, the best-selling small press comic of July.
In total, the publisher had four titles in the top ten, including Sonic Worlds Unite Battles #1, a tie-in to the Sonic/Mega Man crossover, at #4; the Archie Vs. Sharknado one-shot, a tie-in to Sharknado 3 by the film's director, Anthony C. Ferrante, and artist Dan Parent, at #5; and Sabrina #4 at #7.
Oni Press' Invader Zim #1, based on the fan-favorite animated series and created by its creators, ranked #2.
Valiant Entertainment had two titles in the top ten — Book of Death #1 at #3 and Book of Death: The Fall of Bloodshot #1 at #8.
Graphic India's Grant Morrison's 18 Days #1, a new super-hero epic based on Hindu mythology, ranked #6.
Rounding out the top ten was Titan Comics; Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #3 ranked #9 and The Blacklist #1, based on the hit NBC television series starring James Spader, ranked #10.
Valiant Entertainment's The Divinity, collecting the mini-series by Matt Kindt, Trevor Hairsine, and Ryan Winn, was the best-selling small press graphic novel of July.
Other publishers in the top ten include Bongo Comics, Oni Press, Rebellion, Seven Seas, Titan Comics, and Valiant Entertainment.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2015
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 7 | 7 | 86.42 | APR151026-M | ARCHIE #1 | $3.99 | ARC |
2 | 17 | 15 | 60.01 | MAY151468-M | INVADER ZIM #1 | $3.99 | ONI |
3 | 22 | 59 | 52.34 | MAY151586-M | BOOK OF DEATH #1 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
4 | 43 | 31 | 37.31 | MAY150955-M | SONIC WORLDS UNITE BATTLES #1 | $3.99 | ARC |
5 | 137 | 89 | 16.08 | MAY150928-M | ARCHIE VS SHARKNADO ONE SHOT | $4.99 | ARC |
6 | 142 | 304 | 15.57 | MAY151406-M | GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS #1 | $1.00 | GRA |
7 | 148 | 130 | 14.52 | FEB150967-M | SABRINA #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ARC |
8 | 168 | 182 | 11.73 | MAY151595-M | BOOK OF DEATH FALL OF BLOODSHOT #1 ONE SHOT | $3.99 | VAL |
9 | 173 | 154 | 10.90 | MAR151533-M | DOCTOR WHO 9TH #3 | $3.99 | TTN |
10 | 174 | 152 | 10.62 | MAY151530-M | BLACKLIST #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
11 | 180 | 164 | 9.94 | FEB151606-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH #13 | $3.99 | TTN |
12 | 187 | 196 | 9.51 | MAY151605-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
13 | 193 | 170 | 9.15 | MAR151539-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #9 | $3.99 | TTN |
14 | 198 | 176 | 8.87 | APR151717-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #14 | $3.99 | TTN |
15 | 204 | 183 | 8.50 | APR151719-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #10 | $3.99 | TTN |
16 | 205 | 194 | 8.48 | APR151072-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #274 | $3.99 | ARC |
17 | 210 | 199 | 8.24 | MAY151472-M | RICK & MORTY #4 | $3.99 | ONI |
18 | 214 | 195 | 8.12 | MAY151599-M | X-O MANOWAR #38 | $4.99 | VAL |
19 | 216 | 206 | 8.03 | MAY151609-M | NINJAK #5 | $3.99 | VAL |
20 | 225 | 212 | 7.81 | MAY150943-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #78 | $3.99 | ARC |
21 | 228 | 216 | 7.64 | MAY150940-M | MEGA MAN #51 | $3.99 | ARC |
22 | 235 | 227 | 7.16 | MAY150946-M | SONIC BOOM #10 | $3.99 | ARC |
23 | 236 | 211 | 7.15 | APR151724 | MINIONS #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
24 | 240 | 229 | 6.95 | APR151069-M | SONIC BOOM #9 | $3.99 | ARC |
25 | 258 | 292 | 6.01 | MAY151071 | SIMPSONS COMICS #222 | $2.99 | BON |
26 | 269 | 262 | 5.54 | MAY150851 | RACHEL RISING #35 | $3.99 | ABS |
27 | 274 | 316 | 5.37 | MAY151074 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #46 | $2.99 | UNI |
28 | 275 | 321 | 5.33 | APR151169 | FUTURAMA COMICS #75 | $2.99 | BON |
29 | 281 | 270 | 5.11 | MAY151621-M | IMPERIUM #6 | $3.99 | VAL |
30 | 282 | 257 | 5.10 | MAY151557 | 21ST CENTURY TANK GIRL #2 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
31 | 286 | 274 | 5.02 | MAY151613-M | DEAD DROP #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
32 | 287 | 275 | 4.99 | MAY151615-M | IVAR TIMEWALKER #7 | $3.99 | VAL |
33 | 298 | 331 | 4.71 | MAY151189 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #93 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
34 | 300 | 342 | 4.64 | MAY151070 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #97 | $2.99 | BON |
35 | 302 | 288 | 4.57 | MAY151618-M | UNITY #20 | $3.99 | VAL |
36 | 304 | 278 | 4.53 | APR151743-M | ENORMOUS V2 #1 | $3.99 | 215 |
37 | 305 | 277 | 4.51 | MAY151701-M | GFT COVEN #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
38 | 311 | 281 | 4.35 | APR151162-M | TRANSFERENCE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
39 | 320 | 230 | 4.21 | MAY151708-M | GFT ALICE 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #3 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
40 | 330 | 258 | 4.00 | MAY150878-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #13 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
41 | 331 | 298 | 3.99 | MAY151705-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #112 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
42 | 333 | 299 | 3.95 | MAY151194-M | CAPTAIN CANUCK 2015 ONGOING #3 | $3.99 | CHA |
43 | 335 | 305 | 3.88 | APR151414 | SQUARRIORS #3 (MR) | $3.99 | DEV |
44 | 353 | 325 | 3.54 | MAY151725-M | ALIENS VS ZOMBIES #1 | $3.99 | ZEN |
45 | 355 | 329 | 3.51 | MAY151712-M | GFT WONDERLAND #37 | $3.99 | ZEN |
46 | 364 | 348 | 3.42 | APR151017-M | FOX (DARK CIRCLE) #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ARC |
47 | 366 | 332 | 3.41 | MAY151715-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #12 | $3.99 | ZEN |
48 | 368 | 333 | 3.38 | APR151881-M | GFT OZ REIGN OF WITCH QUEEN #3 | $3.99 | ZEN |
49 | 372 | 356 | 3.36 | MAY151482 | LETTER 44 #18 | $3.99 | ONI |
50 | 382 | 371 | 3.11 | MAY150968-M | FATHOM BLUE #2 | $3.99 | ASP |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2015
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 7 | 58 | 3.98 | MAY151625 | DIVINITY TP | $9.99 | VAL |
2 | 23 | 167 | 2.14 | SEP141510-M | LIFE AFTER TP VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | ONI |
3 | 119 | 107 | 0.97 | MAR151454 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 08 HELL AND HIGH WATER | $19.99 | ONI |
4 | 123 | 159 | 0.93 | APR151688 | PANDORA IN THE CRIMSON SHELL GHOST URN GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
5 | 133 | 235 | 0.88 | MAY151624 | IMPERIUM TP VOL 01 COLLECTING MONSTERS | $9.99 | VAL |
6 | 145 | 93 | 0.79 | MAY151509 | ZENITH HC PHASE FOUR | $25.00 | POC |
7 | 147 | 122 | 0.78 | MAY151395 | DIVINE GN | $19.99 | ST. |
7 | 147 | 155 | 0.78 | MAY151072 | SIMPSONS COMICS COLOSSAL COMPENDIUM TP VOL 03 | $17.99 | BON |
9 | 191 | 152 | 0.65 | FEB151608 | DOCTOR WHO 10TH HC VOL 02 WEEPING ANGELS OF MONS | $19.99 | TTN |
10 | 197 | 438 | 0.63 | MAR151542 | PEANUTS TP VOL 01 1950-1952 (TITAN ED) | $6.99 | TTN |
11 | 203 | 233 | 0.62 | MAY151682 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 20 | $13.00 | HAC |
12 | 206 | 178 | 0.61 | MAR151541 | 6 VOYAGES OF LONE SLOANE GN VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | TTN |
13 | 207 | 237 | 0.60 | MAY151687 | FINAL FANTASY TYPE 0 SIDE STORY GN VOL 01 REAPER ICY BLADE | $13.00 | HAC |
14 | 232 | 213 | 0.56 | MAY151730 | GFT LITTLE MERMAID TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | ZEN |
15 | 235 | 267 | 0.55 | APR151687 | MAGIKA SWORDSMAN & SUMMONER GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
16 | 237 | 254 | 0.55 | FEB151681 | ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL TP | $14.99 | VAL |
17 | 238 | 301 | 0.54 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
18 | 246 | 188 | 0.54 | APR151732 | SOMETHING AT WINDOW IS SCRATCHING GN | $18.99 | TTN |
19 | 251 | 323 | 0.53 | MAY151436 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 49 | $10.99 | RAN |
20 | 259 | 207 | 0.51 | MAR151596 | VALIANT ZEROES & ORIGINS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | VAL |
21 | 267 | 236 | 0.49 | MAR151456 | JUNIOR BRAVES OF THE APOCALYPSE HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
22 | 270 | 199 | 0.49 | MAR151512 | KING IN YELLOW GN | $19.95 | ABR |
23 | 297 | 577 | 0.46 | APR151726 | MINIONS DIGEST TP VOL 01 | $6.99 | RAN |
24 | 307 | 131 | 0.45 | MAR151352 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 11 1957-1958 | $34.99 | FAN |
25 | 310 | 171 | 0.45 | JAN151614 | 13 COINS HC (MR) | $24.99 | TTN |
25 | 310 | 263 | 0.45 | APR151894 | GFT WONDERLAND TP VOL 07 | $15.99 | ZEN |
27 | 313 | 322 | 0.45 | MAY151693 | PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA HOMURAS REVENGE GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
28 | 317 | 185 | 0.44 | MAY121234 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | ONI |
29 | 321 | 797 | 0.44 | MAY150933 | ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR FRIENDS FOREVER TP | $5.99 | ARC |
30 | 322 | 177 | 0.44 | MAY151060 | NOCTURNALS BLACK PLANET TP | $24.95 | BIG |
31 | 325 | 294 | 0.44 | MAY150881 | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING TP VOL 03 BREAKING BATH (MR) | $14.99 | ACT |
32 | 371 | 257 | 0.39 | JUN151436 | PHOEBE GLOECKNER DIARY OF TEENAGE GIRL GN REVISED ED (MR) | $18.95 | RAN |
33 | 373 | 558 | 0.39 | APR151050 | ARCHIES FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL COMICS TP | $9.99 | ARC |
34 | 386 | 533 | 0.38 | MAR150836 | GRONK A MONSTERS STORY GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | ACT |
35 | 388 | 201 | 0.38 | MAY151508 | JUDGE DREDD DARK JUSTICE HC | $24.99 | POC |
36 | 402 | 400 | 0.37 | MAR151518 | NON NON BIYORI GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
37 | 414 | 488 | 0.36 | MAY151683 | AWKWARD GN | $11.00 | HAC |
37 | 414 | 408 | 0.36 | MAY151520 | DRAGONAR ACADEMY GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
39 | 421 | 414 | 0.36 | MAY151681 | AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 03 | $13.00 | HAC |
40 | 429 | 272 | 0.36 | MAY151692 | PRISON SCHOOL GN (MR) | $20.00 | HAC |
41 | 436 | 421 | 0.35 | MAY151696 | SOUL EATER NOT TP VOL 05 | $13.00 | HAC |
41 | 436 | 502 | 0.35 | MAY151441 | UQ HOLDER GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
43 | 440 | 466 | 0.35 | MAY151359 | FANTE BUKOWSKI GN | $12.99 | FAN |
44 | 458 | 445 | 0.34 | APR151690 | 12 BEAST GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
45 | 462 | 480 | 0.34 | MAY151058 | AN ENTITY OBSERVES ALL THINGS GN (MR) | $12.00 | BIG |
46 | 470 | 453 | 0.33 | MAY151522 | HAVENT YOU HEARD IM SAKAMOTO GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
47 | 471 | 469 | 0.33 | NOV141371 | TWITTERING BIRDS NEVER FLY GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
48 | 486 | 468 | 0.32 | MAY151685 | DEVIL IS PART TIMER GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
49 | 501 | 881 | 0.31 | MAR151543 | MORE PEANUTS TP VOL 02 1952-1954 (TITAN ED) | $6.99 | TTN |
50 | 514 | 459 | 0.30 | APR151689 | SACRED BLACKSMITH GN VOL 08 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
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