Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: October 2015
The Archie Comics reboot continued in October with Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson's Jughead #1 from Archie Comics, the best-selling small press comic book of the month.
Oni Press had two titles in the top ten — Invader Zim #4 ranked #2 for the month and Rick & Morty #7 ranked #8.
Valiant Entertainment's Book of Death #4 ranked #2.
Titan Comics had five titles in the top ten, led by Assassin's Creed #1 at #4. Also in the top ten were Heroes: Vengeance #1 at #6, Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Year Two #1 at #7, Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #4 at #9, and Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Year Two #2 at #10.
Rounding out the top ten small press comics, Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika: Tablet of Destinies #6 ranked #5.
Valiant Entertainment's Harbinger Volume 1: Omega Rising was October's best-selling small press graphic novel. Also in the top ten from Valiant were Dead Drop at #7 and Ivar, Timewalker Volume 2: Breaking History.
:01 First Second's Battling Boy: The Fall of the House of West from Paul Pope ranked #2 for the month.
UDON Entertainment had two titles in the top ten — Kill La Kill Volume 1 at #3 and Steins;Gate Volume 1 at #10.
Drawn & Quarterly's Killing & Dying ranked #4 for the month.
Legendary Comics' Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead ranked #5.
Also in the top ten were Abstract Studios and Quarto Publishing Group.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2015
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 71 | 63 | 29.37 | JUL150968-M | JUGHEAD #1 | $3.99 | ARC |
2 | 78 | 69 | 26.96 | AUG151636-M | INVADER ZIM #4 | $3.99 | ONI |
3 | 96 | 117 | 21.22 | AUG151757-M | BOOK OF DEATH #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
4 | 107 | 84 | 19.62 | AUG151704-M | ASSASSINS CREED #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
5 | 141 | 118 | 13.22 | AUG151174 | LADY MECHANIKA TABLET OF DESTINIES #6 | $3.99 | BEN |
6 | 146 | 120 | 12.93 | AUG151709-M | HEROES: VENGEANCE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
7 | 155 | 126 | 12.05 | JUL151606-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR TWO #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
8 | 158 | 142 | 11.47 | AUG151633-M | RICK & MORTY #7 | $3.99 | ONI |
9 | 163 | 138 | 11.00 | APR151712-M | DOCTOR WHO 9TH #4 | $3.99 | TTN |
10 | 171 | 149 | 9.92 | AUG151717-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH YEAR TWO #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
11 | 181 | 211 | 9.25 | AUG151762-M | BOOK OF DEATH FALL OF X-O MANOWAR #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
12 | 190 | 176 | 8.88 | AUG151767-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #7 | $3.99 | VAL |
13 | 193 | 165 | 8.60 | JUL151611-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #13 | $3.99 | TTN |
14 | 210 | 202 | 7.42 | AUG151772-M | NINJAK #8 | $3.99 | VAL |
15 | 215 | 207 | 7.20 | JUL150980-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #277 | $3.99 | ARC |
16 | 220 | 216 | 6.90 | AUG151779-M | RAI #11 | $3.99 | VAL |
17 | 227 | 206 | 6.52 | APR151021-M | SHIELD (DARK CIRCLE) #1 [*] | $3.99 | ARC |
18 | 228 | 266 | 6.51 | AUG151185 | SIMPSONS COMICS #224 | $2.99 | BON |
19 | 232 | 226 | 6.33 | AUG151783-M | X-O MANOWAR #41 | $3.99 | VAL |
20 | 242 | 234 | 5.98 | AUG151091-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #81 | $3.99 | ARC |
21 | 244 | 235 | 5.96 | AUG151083-M | MEGA MAN #54 | $3.99 | ARC |
22 | 247 | 282 | 5.87 | AUG151187 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #49 | $2.99 | UNI |
23 | 249 | 269 | 5.83 | AUG151527-M | GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS #4 | $2.99 | GRA |
24 | 257 | 241 | 5.26 | AUG151600-M | WES CRAVEN COMING OF RAGE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | LIQ |
25 | 258 | 251 | 5.23 | AUG151069-M | BETTY & VERONICA #278 | $3.99 | ARC |
26 | 262 | 268 | 5.17 | AUG151627-M | BLOOD FEUD #1 | $3.99 | ONI |
27 | 263 | 256 | 5.12 | AUG151789-M | IVAR TIMEWALKER #10 | $3.99 | VAL |
28 | 265 | 265 | 4.96 | AUG151786-M | UNITY #23 | $3.99 | VAL |
29 | 266 | 246 | 4.94 | AUG151857-M | WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE #1 | $3.99 | Z2 |
30 | 272 | 250 | 4.75 | AUG151776-M | IMPERIUM #9 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
31 | 279 | 259 | 4.60 | AUG151178-M | CLANDESTINO #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
32 | 282 | 203 | 4.47 | JUL151769-M | GFT CINDERELLA 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #5 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
33 | 291 | 280 | 4.04 | AUG151861-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #115 SWORD STONE (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
34 | 293 | 283 | 3.99 | AUG151886-M | ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS HALLOWEEN 2015 #1 | $3.99 | ZEN |
35 | 298 | 285 | 3.96 | JUN151189-M | CAPTAIN CANUCK 2015 ONGOING #4 | $3.99 | CHA |
36 | 299 | 286 | 3.91 | AUG151874-M | GFT VAN HELSING VS DRACULA #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
37 | 301 | 288 | 3.87 | AUG151726-M | BLACKLIST #4 | $3.99 | TTN |
38 | 313 | 297 | 3.65 | AUG151871-M | GFT WONDERLAND #40 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
39 | 314 | 374 | 3.63 | AUG151101-M | ONIBA SWORDS OF THE DEMON #0 | $2.50 | ASP |
40 | 315 | 311 | 3.61 | AUG151056-M | BLACK HOOD #6 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | ARC |
41 | 316 | 299 | 3.59 | AUG151858-M | GFT GRIMM TALES OF TERROR VOL 2 #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
42 | 317 | 300 | 3.58 | JUN151709-M | GFT OZ REIGN OF WITCH QUEEN #5 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
43 | 322 | 309 | 3.44 | AUG151868-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #15 | $3.99 | ZEN |
44 | 330 | 315 | 3.23 | APR151161 | SPACE RIDERS #4 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
45 | 331 | 279 | 3.23 | JUL150909-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #15 MENDOZA VAR (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
46 | 334 | 252 | 3.17 | APR151871-M | GFT REALM WAR #12 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
47 | 335 | 324 | 3.17 | AUG151104-M | LEGEND OF OZ WICKED WEST #1 | $3.99 | ASP |
48 | 339 | 328 | 3.14 | MAR150945-M | LOLA XOXO WASTELAND MADAM #3 | $3.99 | ASP |
49 | 345 | 336 | 3.02 | AUG158342-M | RICK & MORTY #1 4TH PTG | $3.99 | ONI |
50 | 346 | 338 | 2.96 | AUG151470 | HIP HOP FAMILY TREE #3 | $3.99 | FAN |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2015
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 17 | 143 | 2.73 | NOV121345 | HARBINGER TP VOL 01 OMEGA RISING | $9.99 | VAL |
2 | 26 | 83 | 2.27 | AUG151490 | BATTLING BOY FALL OF HOUSE OF WEST GN | $9.99 | ST. |
3 | 45 | 85 | 1.79 | JUN151580 | KILL LA KILL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | UDO |
4 | 78 | 57 | 1.36 | AUG151390 | KILLING & DYING HC | $22.95 | DRA |
5 | 117 | 120 | 0.97 | JUL151466 | TRICK R TREAT DAYS OF DEAD GN | $16.99 | RAN |
6 | 121 | 137 | 0.92 | JUL150860 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 06 SECRETS KEPT | $16.99 | ABS |
7 | 139 | 236 | 0.80 | AUG151794 | DEAD DROP TP | $9.99 | VAL |
8 | 156 | 111 | 0.72 | JUL151196 | SUPERMAN WAR YEARS HC | $24.99 | QUA |
9 | 161 | 189 | 0.69 | AUG151795 | IVAR TIMEWALKER TP VOL 02 BREAKING HISTORY | $14.99 | VAL |
10 | 163 | 204 | 0.67 | MAY151585 | STEINS GATE GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | UDO |
11 | 167 | 110 | 0.66 | JUL151373 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 07 TRICK OR TREAT | $29.99 | FAN |
11 | 167 | 53 | 0.66 | JUL151452 | ATTACK ON TITAN COLOSSAL ED TP VOL 02 | $49.99 | RAN |
13 | 172 | 202 | 0.64 | JUL150965 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS 75 YEARS 75 STORIES TP | $14.99 | ARC |
14 | 174 | 154 | 0.63 | MAY151541 | DOCTOR WHO 12TH HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | TTN |
15 | 178 | 247 | 0.61 | JUL151455 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 50 | $10.99 | RAN |
16 | 181 | 251 | 0.61 | AUG151589 | JUNJI ITOS CAT DIARY YON & MU GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
17 | 188 | 147 | 0.60 | MAY151448 | SERPIERI COLLECTION HC VOL 01 (MR) | $22.50 | LO |
18 | 201 | 133 | 0.55 | MAY151476 | OYSTER WAR HC | $29.99 | ONI |
19 | 206 | 156 | 0.54 | MAY151449 | SERPIERI COLLECTION HC VOL 02 (MR) | $22.50 | LO |
20 | 213 | 248 | 0.52 | JUN151275 | OWNERS MANUAL TO TERRIBLE PARENTING GN | $12.95 | DRA |
21 | 219 | 252 | 0.51 | JUL151588 | PANDORA IN THE CRIMSON SHELL GHOST URN GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
22 | 232 | 268 | 0.47 | JUL151577 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC ACCELERATOR GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
23 | 235 | 239 | 0.47 | AUG150962 | PRINCELESS TP VOL 04 BE YOURSELF | $14.99 | ACT |
24 | 238 | 234 | 0.46 | AUG151800 | TOKYO ESP GN VOL 01 | $15.95 | RAN |
25 | 239 | 282 | 0.45 | JUL151277 | BLADE DANCE OF ELEMENTALERS GN VOL 01 | $12.95 | DIG |
26 | 246 | 221 | 0.43 | JUN151453 | HELHEIM TP VOL 02 BRIDES OF HELHEIM | $19.99 | ONI |
27 | 250 | 166 | 0.41 | AUG151474 | COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 24 1997-1998 | $29.99 | FAN |
28 | 256 | 300 | 0.39 | JUL151580 | DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND PART 2 SCARLET ORDER GN VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
29 | 259 | 301 | 0.39 | AUG151839 | AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 04 | $13.00 | HAC |
29 | 259 | 302 | 0.39 | JUL151581 | GOLDEN TIME GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
31 | 263 | 2633 | 0.39 | APR068034 | BLUNTMAN & CHRONIC GN | $14.95 | GRA |
32 | 265 | 531 | 0.39 | JUN151568 | WE LOVE YOU CHARLIE BROWN TP 1957-1959 (TITAN ED) | $6.99 | TTN |
33 | 267 | 310 | 0.39 | JUL151585 | MAGIKA SWORDSMAN & SUMMONER GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
34 | 269 | 312 | 0.38 | JUL151578 | AKUMA NO RIDDLE GN VOL 01 RIDDLE STORY OF DEVIL | $12.99 | ST. |
35 | 270 | 115 | 0.38 | AUG151567 | BOUNCER HC (MR) | $44.95 | HUM |
36 | 273 | 225 | 0.38 | OCT141527 | DISNEY PRINCESS TREASURY VOL 01 | $19.99 | JOE |
37 | 280 | 320 | 0.37 | AUG151845 | HORIMIYA GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
38 | 281 | 322 | 0.37 | JUL151587 | NURSE HITOMIS MONSTER INFIRMARY GN VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
39 | 282 | 193 | 0.37 | JUN151540 | DOCTOR WHO 11TH ARCHIVES OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | TTN |
40 | 283 | 381 | 0.36 | AUG151537 | BABY SITTERS CLUB COLOR ED GN VOL 03 MARY ANNE SAVES THE DAY | $10.99 | SCH |
41 | 285 | 482 | 0.36 | JUL053572 | MALLRATS COMPANION TP | $14.95 | GRA |
42 | 286 | 341 | 0.35 | AUG151842 | DEVIL IS PART TIMER GN VOL 03 | $13.00 | HAC |
43 | 287 | 376 | 0.35 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
44 | 291 | 397 | 0.35 | AUG151592 | NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 07 | $10.99 | RAN |
45 | 292 | 305 | 0.35 | STAR08102 | SQUEE TP | $15.95 | SLA |
46 | 294 | 425 | 0.34 | NOV140905 | HERO CATS TP VOL 01 | $11.99 | ACT |
47 | 298 | 478 | 0.34 | JUN151567 | PEANUTS REVISTED HC 1955-1959 (TITAN ED) | $8.99 | TTN |
48 | 299 | 435 | 0.34 | AUG151001 | SNOOPY CONTACT TP | $9.99 | POC |
49 | 301 | 181 | 0.34 | JUL151633 | AMAZING FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE MARVELOUS MEMOIR GN | $30.00 | POC |
50 | 303 | 311 | 0.33 | AUG151494 | HUMAN BODY THEATER GN | $14.99 | ST. |
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