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Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: August 2015

Article ImageNickelodeon's cult favorite animated series Invader Zim returns to comics in Oni Press' Invader Zim #2, the best-selling non-premier comic of August.

Mark Waid and Fiona Staples' Archie #2, continuing their updating of the classic character, ranked #2.

Titan Comics had three titles in the top ten, all part of Paul Cornell and Neil Edwards' Doctor Who: Four Doctors weekly crossover event — issue #1 ranked #3, issue #2 ranked #7, and issue #3 ranked #10.

Valiant Entertainment's Book of Death #2 ranked #4.

Dynamite Entertainment's Red Sonja/Conan #1, a crossover with Dark Horse Comics that stars the heroes of the Hyborean Age, ranked #5.

Also in the top ten were Benitez Productions and Avatar Press.

Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen's Lumberjanes Volume 1 from BOOM! Studios was August's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.

Dynamite Entertainment had four titles in the top ten, led by Grimm Volume 1 at #2.

Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Volume 16 ranked #6.

VIZ Media had three titles among the top ten, led by Naruto Volume 71 at #7.

Rounding out the top ten, Fantagraphics Books' Hip Hop Family Tree Volume 3 ranked #10.

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS 
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2015

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 43 35 30.81 JUN151442-M INVADER ZIM #2 $3.99 ONI
2 65 54 24.57 JUN150946-M ARCHIE #2 $3.99 ARC
3 74 50 23.07 JUN151522-M DOCTOR WHO 2015 FOUR DOCTORS #1 $3.99 TTN
4 76 116 22.31 JUN151591-M BOOK OF DEATH #2 $3.99 VAL
5 89 64 20.57 JUN151204-M RED SONJA CONAN #1 [*] $3.99 DE
6 138 121 12.32 MAY151053 LADY MECHANIKA TABLET OF DESTINIES #4 $3.99 BEN
7 147 128 11.56 JUN151526-M DOCTOR WHO 2015 FOUR DOCTORS #2 $3.99 TTN
8 148 108 11.53 MAY151007-M PROVIDENCE #3 (MR) $4.99 AVA
9 149 363 11.52 JUN151203 SHADOW VOL 2 #1 $1.00 DE
10 151 130 11.43 JUN151529-M DOCTOR WHO 2015 FOUR DOCTORS #3 $3.99 TTN
11 152 117 10.94 MAY150949-M SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #275 $4.99 ARC
12 157 330 10.21 JUN151060 LADY MECHANIKA #0 $1.00 BEN
13 160 143 10.06 JUN151224-M BOBS BURGERS ONGOING #2 $3.99 DE
14 164 177 9.57 JUN151597-M BOOK OF DEATH FALL OF NINJAK #1 $3.99 VAL
15 168 146 9.16 MAR151535-M DOCTOR WHO 10TH #14 $3.99 TTN
16 170 179 8.98 JUN151090-M OVER THE GARDEN WALL #1 $3.99 BOO
17 177 164 8.45 JUN151611-M BLOODSHOT REBORN #5 $3.99 VAL
18 178 214 8.34 JUN151601-M NINJAK #6 $3.99 VAL
19 179 155 8.32 MAY151535-M DOCTOR WHO 11TH #15 $3.99 TTN
20 181 167 8.25 JUN151444-M RICK & MORTY #5 $3.99 ONI
21 185 175 7.94 JUN151210-M SWORDS OF SORROW #4 $3.99 DE
22 197 180 7.45 JUN151150-M ADVENTURE TIME #43 $3.99 BOO
23 200 209 7.23 JUN151364-M GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS #2 $2.99 GRA
24 204 188 7.09 JUN150961-M MEGA MAN #52 $3.99 ARC
25 209 194 6.86 JUN151143 LUMBERJANES #17 $3.99 BOO
26 212 125 6.76 MAR151023-M YOUNG TERRORISTS #1 (MR) $6.99 BLA
27 214 211 6.66 JUN151070 WELCOME BACK #1 $3.99 BOO
28 218 281 6.17 JUN151606-M RAI #9 [*] $3.99 VAL
29 219 202 6.17 APR151109-M CROSSED PLUS 100 #7 (MR) $3.99 AVA
30 223 205 6.06 JUN151260 WILL EISNER SPIRIT #2 $3.99 DE
31 224 207 6.06 JUN151616-M X-O MANOWAR #39 $3.99 VAL
32 225 210 5.94 MAY151143 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #14 $3.99 BOO
33 227 219 5.92 JUN151154-M ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE CARD WARS #2 $3.99 BOO
34 229 197 5.85 JUN151562 21ST CENTURY TANK GIRL #3 (MR) $3.99 TTN
35 230 213 5.78 JUN150968-M SONIC UNIVERSE #79 $3.99 ARC
36 232 257 5.73 JUN151067 SIMPSONS COMICS #223 $2.99 BON
37 233 215 5.72 JUN151129 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #15 $3.99 BOO
38 241 218 5.39 MAR158634-M INVADER ZIM #1 $3.99 ONI
39 243 221 5.31 JUN151310-M HIP HOP FAMILY TREE #1 $3.99 FAN
40 245 229 5.15 JUN151620-M IMPERIUM #7 $3.99 VAL
41 246 277 5.12 JUN151069 SPONGEBOB COMICS #47 $2.99 UNI
42 247 200 5.04 APR151389-M NEW VAMPIRELLA #13 $4.99 DE
43 248 233 5.02 JUN151227-M JOHN CARTER WARLORD #10 (MR) $3.99 DE
44 251 252 4.88 JUN151120 SPIRE #2 $3.99 BOO
45 252 258 4.87 JUN151083 JOHN FLOOD #1 $3.99 BOO
46 255 226 4.81 JUN151687-M GFT VAN HELSING VS DRACULA #1 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
47 258 238 4.77 JUN151257-M VAMPIRELLA ARMY OF DARKNESS #2 $3.99 DE
48 261 243 4.63 JUN151623-M IVAR TIMEWALKER #8 $3.99 VAL
49 262 232 4.61 JUN151552-M BLACKLIST #2 $3.99 TTN
50 263 261 4.58 JUN151087 AMERICATOWN #1 $3.99 BOO

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2015

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 14 26 2.44 FEB151172 LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01 $14.99 BOO
2 22 200 2.01 SEP131131 GRIMM TP VOL 01 $19.99 DE
3 23 204 2.01 JAN151382 NEW VAMPIRELLA TP VOL 01 OUR LADY OF SHADOWS $24.99 DE
4 25 123 2.00 AUG090802 COMPLETE DRACULA HC (MR) $24.99 DE
4 25 208 2.00 MAR100880 DEAN KOONTZS FEAR NOTHING GN VOL 01 $14.99 DE
6 28 61 1.99 JUN151401 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 16 $10.99 RAN
7 32 93 1.94 JUN151648 NARUTO GN VOL 71 $9.99 VIZ
8 50 95 1.49 JUN151640 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 02 $12.99 VIZ
9 69 146 1.29 JUN151651 ONE PIECE GN VOL 75 $9.99 VIZ
10 78 32 1.17 JUN151311 HIP HOP FAMILY TREE GN VOL 03 $27.99 FAN
11 84 102 1.12 FEB158331 DISNEY BIG HERO 6 CINESTORY $14.99 JOE
12 89 134 1.07 JUN151638 ULTRAMAN GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ
13 91 144 1.06 JUN151403 ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 05 $10.99 RAN
14 106 52 0.95 MAY151444 ANNIHILATOR HC VOL 01 $24.99 RAN
15 107 118 0.95 JUN151373 SPACE DUMPLINS GN VOL 01 $14.99 SCH
16 111 56 0.93 JUN150881 GIRL GENIUS SECOND JOURNEY TP VOL 01 BEAST OF THE RAILS $25.00 STU
17 124 57 0.84 APR151496 DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 03 TREASURE UNDER GLASS $29.99 FAN
18 127 232 0.82 JUN151647 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 05 $9.99 VIZ
19 136 253 0.75 JUN151641 DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 10 (MR) $9.99 VIZ
20 145 177 0.71 MAY151524 MONSTER MUSUME GN VOL 07 (MR) $12.99 STM
21 150 83 0.68 JUN151308 JASON IF YOU STEAL HC $29.99 FAN
22 153 205 0.68 APR151799 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ
23 155 127 0.67 JUN151385 OLYMPUS HC (MR) $19.95 HUM
24 158 65 0.65 MAY151101 CRIMSON HC VOL 01 (MR) $34.99 BOO
25 160 147 0.64 JUN151639 JOJOS BIZARRE ADV PHANTOM BLOOD HC VOL 03 $19.99 VIZ
26 163 219 0.62 JUN151113 REGULAR SHOW ORIGINAL GN VOL 02 NOIR MEANS NOIR BUDDY $14.99 BOO
27 165 167 0.60 JUN151569 LITTLE NEMO BIG NEW DREAMS HC $16.95 RAW
28 166 124 0.60 JUN151003 WAR STORIES TP NEW ED VOL 01 (MR) $24.99 AVA
29 169 265 0.59 JUN151405 FAIRY TAIL BLUE MISTRAL GN VOL 01 $10.99 RAN
30 173 329 0.58 JUN151643 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
31 175 197 0.57 APR151628 PRINCESS UGG TP VOL 02 $15.99 ONI
32 177 222 0.56 JUN151629 X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 09 DEAD HAND $14.99 VAL
33 182 231 0.55 APR151787 QUANTUM & WOODY TP VOL 04 QUANTUM & WOODY MUST DIE $14.99 VAL
34 185 161 0.54 JUN151748 STAR WARS IMPERIAL HANDBOOK HC $19.95 CHR
35 189 242 0.53 MAY150931 ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS JAM TP $14.99 ARC
36 190 245 0.52 MAY151116 BRAVEST WARRIORS TP VOL 05 $14.99 BOO
37 202 257 0.49 MAY151620 UNITY TP VOL 05 HOMEFRONT $14.99 VAL
38 211 387 0.47 JUN151646 FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 07 (MR) $9.99 VIZ
39 212 192 0.47 MAY151267 SHADOW MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW TP $19.99 DE
40 218 180 0.46 JUN151402 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 16 PLAYING CARD DECK SP ED $19.99 RAN
41 219 575 0.46 MAY151489 SMURFS GN VOL 19 JEWEL SMURFER $5.99 NBM
42 221 199 0.46 APR151788 PRIEST & BRIGHTS QUANTUM & WOODY TP VOL 01 KLANG $19.99 VAL
43 224 203 0.45 JUN151005 DARK GODS TP VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 AVA
44 231 216 0.43 JUN151252 SHERLOCK HOLMES VS HARRY HOUDINI TP $19.99 DE
45 243 324 0.41 JUN151674 IS IT WRONG TRY PICK UP GIRLS IN DUNGEON GN VOL 02 $13.00 HAC
46 244 327 0.41 MAY151516 BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES ABYSS OF HYPERSPACE GN VOL 01 $12.99 STM
47 248 330 0.41 JUN151406 INUYASHIKI GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 RAN
48 251 316 0.40 MAY151360 MOX NOX HC $14.99 FAN
49 254 290 0.40 APR151725 MINIONS DELUXE HC VOL 01 $14.99 TTN
50 258 343 0.39 JUN151673 HIGH SCHOOL DXD GN VOL 06 (MR) $13.00 HAC

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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.